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LaBèlla said:

What are you eating?

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Mostly pouring taco hot sauce on things and jalapenos. Although I heard the latter can cause health problems if you eat them too often.

We outsource a lot now but I’ll need a small team. I believe in paying well and investing in my people. I love watching people grow and being part of that.

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It is the smart decision in the long run. One good worker can be just as good as 3 lousy workers, plus if the work environment is good the place will not turn into a revolving door where you have to constantly retrain others.

There are conditions much worse. But you’ve taken it in stride.

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More ignorance on my part. If it's something you have always known, you can't really miss anything. I was just surprised at the dark tone of some of the articles, lol.

LaBèlla said:

@MehGuy

Remind me why I'm doing this! *lol

I made a spreadsheet and had to call the store about 5 mystery items. I had the PLU but was clueless about the contents. Whole Foods removed the label printer for bulk items from a few locations.

I added them to the shelf and should have stopped at that point. But no! I had to go the extra mile and pull out the jars from the cabinet above the stove. I forgot the door is heavy and now I'm in bed waiting for the painkiller to kick in. Little Miss caught on me on the step stool!

I have enough to get started and the smaller size may work better for stacking. I found the wire bins on Amazon for the freezer. But she isn’t tackling that today. So, I’ll do some writing now. I’m off duty.

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Mystery items sounds fun. Although one might have to worry if they suffer from being allergic to certain stuff, lol.

LaBèlla said:

@Rigatoni

What happened with the dev position? Did you hear anything? How's the book coming along?

Yours in His Service,

~Bella

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I haven't heard back from them yet. They may be busy or not interested, even though they did reach out to me a couple years ago when their project first started. For now I'll just focus on my own project. Although, that door will always be open if things change.

I stopped working on the book after realizing just how competitive the online e-book market really was. Even if I release some for free, I'm concerned they may just get lost in the noise. We'll see though - perhaps when the weather cools down further, it would be a good opportunity to enjoy the evenings outdoors writing and get back into it.

I had the realisation last night that the dreams I have on occasion which are often 95% developed stories (with details vivid enough to complete them with ease) is the same mechanism that has been giving me all the false memories I have been dealing with for the last year or two.

MehGuy said:

Alright good. Because little by little I've been building a tolerance for more and more spicy food. Hope it doesn't damage the kidneys at least.

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I've eaten the Trinidad Scorpion, the Carolina Reaper, the 7 Pot bubblegum - (a truly horrifying experience), the Brain Strain - and of course, the Bhut Jolokia.

My tolerance at one point was so high I could eat extract neat. I'm not flexing here, I'm warning you. Heat tolerances can climb to astronomic levels VERY quickly. Before you even realise it, you've eaten your way to a last man standing contest between you and some other nutter, chain eating Reaper chillies.

Even if you win, you still lose. There's no winners when you're curled up in the fetal position for 30 hours terrified of the bathroom.

ReesePiece23 said:

I've eaten the Trinidad Scorpion, the Carolina Reaper, the 7 Pot bubblegum - (a truly horrifying experience), the Brain Strain - and of course, the Bhut Jolokia.

My tolerance at one point was so high I could eat extract neat. I'm not flexing here, I'm warning you. Heat tolerances can climb to astronomic levels VERY quickly. Before you even realise it, you've eaten your way to a last man standing contest between you and some other nutter, chain eating Reaper chillies.

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I haven't touched that stuff yet. Although plan to soon.

Even if you win, you still lose. There's no winners when you're curled up in the fetal position for 30 hours terrified of the bathroom.

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Yeah that's one big draw back. I remember the first time I really started to eat spicy food I thought I might be dying.. lol.

Hawthorne said:

I had the realisation last night that the dreams I have on occasion which are often 95% developed stories (with details vivid enough to complete them with ease) is the same mechanism that has been giving me all the false memories I have been dealing with for the last year or two.

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Not going to lie, I've actually woken up from a dream in the middle of the night, flicked the light on and scribbled down all of the details from the dream whilst they're fresh in my mind.

MOST of the time, I'll laugh at how ridiculous they are. But on occasion, I'll have something half decent that I can either bulk up a bit, or calve out. It's always worth logging your dreams if only to psychoanalyse yourself.

MehGuy said:

I haven't touched that stuff yet. Although plan to soon.



Yeah that's one big draw back. I remember the first time I really started to eat spicy food I thought I might be dying.. lol.

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I hate capsicum cramps. Even the humble habanero can set me off. Such a shame, because I just love spicy foods.

I've been at chilli festivals in the past where (usually inexperienced) people have been taken away in an ambulance because of capsicum cramps. They're utterly debilitating.

ReesePiece23 said:

I hate capsicum cramps. Even the humble habanero can set me off. Such a shame, because I just love spicy foods.

I've been at chilli festivals in the past where (usually inexperienced) people have been taken away in an ambulance because of capsicum cramps. They're utterly debilitating.

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Cramps? Can't say I've gotten cramps from spicy food before. Although maybe you only get that from the big league spicy food.

That sounds a little scary.

ReesePiece23 said:

Not going to lie, I've actually woken up from a dream in the middle of the night, flicked the light on and scribbled down all of the details from the dream whilst they're fresh in my mind.

MOST of the time, I'll laugh at how ridiculous they are. But on occasion, I'll have something half decent that I can either bulk up a bit, or calve out. It's always worth logging your dreams if only to psychoanalyse yourself.

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I have not had (or remembered) a ridiculous dream in a while; nearly all the 'dreams' I remember are ominous short stories, but the dreams that become false memories are disorienting to say the least.

MehGuy said:

Cramps? Can't say I've gotten cramps from spicy food before. Although maybe you only get that from the big league spicy food.

That sounds a little scary.

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I can only describe it as cactus barbs screwing themselves into the lining on your gut. With extracts it actually begins in your chest before working its way ALL the way down. And you'll feel every single inch of it (just think about how long your intestines are - yep.)

Some people cope better than others, but everyone has their limit. There was a guy called Chilli Beast who mowed everything down in sight without even so much as a flinch - then one day, he drank an entire bottle of Mad Dog Plutonium and ended up on a day trip to hell.

It was scary seeing him like that, the guy is a tank.

Hawthorne said:

I have not had (or remembered) a ridiculous dream in a while; nearly all the 'dreams' I remember are ominous short stories, but the dreams that become false memories are disorienting to say the least.

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I'll tell you what, it IS all worth mind mapping. It'll end up looking like an abstract painting - BUT, with a bit of whittling, you could create a concept piece as well as a theatrical event.

It'll be fun. Not just fun, but cathartic. Yeah, give yourself a free rein for a bit. Write, but do so without a SINGLE critical thought.

ReesePiece23 said:

I'll tell you what, it IS all worth mind mapping. It'll end up looking like an abstract painting - BUT, with a bit of whittling, you could create a concept piece as well as a theatrical event.

It'll be fun. Not just fun, but cathartic. Yeah, give yourself a free rein for a bit. Write, but do so without a SINGLE critical thought.

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I kind of doubt it's all that. The only one on a major scale was a 'memory' when I had travelled to London and fell in love with a German girl who was also visiting. It never happened, but it was a nice thought. Most of the time they surround recent situations or circumstances, but with subtly-different details that embed in my consciousness and are plausible enough for me to I accept as fact. Two examples:

A couple weeks ago, I had one doughnut left in a box which I put in the cupboard. It was a couple days old, so I made a note to eat it the next morning. I did, but was a little surprised there were actually two. I had been tired when I put them away, so miscounting could have happened. Several days later, I opened the cupboard and found the doughnut box containing a single stale doughnut.

Last winter, I scoured a stack of books looking for a particular comment I had remembered reading. After several days of searching, I was able to piece together the reality that I had dreamed the whole thing and the extract I had remembered verbatim had been an amalgam my subconscious had created from bits from a couple different books, but rewritten as a new text.

MehGuy said:

Mostly pouring taco hot sauce on things and jalapenos. Although I heard the latter can cause health problems if you eat them too often.

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Hot sauce or jalapenos?

It is the smart decision in the long run. One good worker can be just as good as 3 lousy workers, plus if the work environment is good the place will not turn into a revolving door where you have to constantly retrain others.

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True. I assumed I'd need to hire garment workers and production staff. But everything is outsourced. You provide the design and fabric if necessary and they do it all. There are companies in the States that do the same. Most brands go overseas. I can't do that. I'm exploring sustainable options in the US and communities providing textiles and artisan services. It's exciting. I want to support our people.

More ignorance on my part. If it's something you have always known, you can't really miss anything. I was just surprised at the dark tone of some of the articles, lol.

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I see the same in psychology articles. I skim and that's a chore at times. *lol

MehGuy said:

Mystery items sounds fun. Although one might have to worry if they suffer from being allergic to certain stuff, lol.

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That's my fault. I don't usually cook with them and I forgot what they were. A lot has changed since Amazon bought them.

I put everything on the shelf. I'm glad I didn't toss it. It will do for the moment until he puts the others together. I still have to do the freezer, pantry, and a cabinet and drawer in the kitchen. I'm moving everything out of there once the room is set up.

Rigatoni said:

I haven't heard back from them yet. They may be busy or not interested, even though they did reach out to me a couple years ago when their project first started. For now I'll just focus on my own project. Although, that door will always be open if things change.

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Anthony,

Perhaps the Lord has something else in mind. It was important to reach out nonetheless. It demonstrates your willingness to consider other options. Flexibility is important as is adaptability and you've shown both.

Tell me about your project. What's the stumbling block? And what do you hope to achieve? When I pray I'll address the problem but I don't want to forget the harvest you're seeking. I ask for both and then some.

I stopped working on the book after realizing just how competitive the online e-book market really was. Even if I release some for free, I'm concerned they may just get lost in the noise. We'll see though - perhaps when the weather cools down further, it would be a good opportunity to enjoy the evenings outdoors writing and get back into it.

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What is the book about? There are different to approach your project. Have you ever worked with video? Do you know how to edit the clips and audio?

Yours in His Service,

~Bella

Hawthorne said:

I had the realisation last night that the dreams I have on occasion which are often 95% developed stories (with details vivid enough to complete them with ease) is the same mechanism that has been giving me all the false memories I have been dealing with for the last year or two.

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Hawthorne,

Have you considered putting them down and developing them as stories? Is there a lesson you could share with others?

Yours in His Service,

~Bella

ReesePiece23 said:

Even if you win, you still lose. There's no winners when you're curled up in the fetal position for 30 hours terrified of the bathroom.

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Good grief! There was a program called Heat Seekers. Two chefs traveled around the country doing spicy challenges. Their suffering was hilarious. But I always wondered about the consequences.

PTL. God is slowly connecting me back to people of power and influence. Just spent a couple hours at a Bible study with a guy that was just positioned as President of a huge upcoming ministry here in the city of Chattanooga. We're talking a ministry with backers putting in tens of millions of dollars. He briefly went over the organization and its aims with me in the car. I don't think its something I could commit my ministry efforts to full time considering God's own calling in life, but I think it will be one that I will definitely partner with in time to come one way or another.