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RandomChurn t1_iyex3d2 wrote

Reply to comment by longesteveryeahboy in 'Mind control' by parasites influences wolf-pack dynamics in Yellowstone National Park | CNN by irkli

> an immunocompromised person who is untreated would develop a typical infection for whatever part of the body the parasite is in, so like pneumonia or meningitis. And this can worsen or involve other organs until it eventually becomes fatal.

It's in Trainspotting. It's what killed the friend who got AIDS. He got a kitten to try to get his gf back but she refused it and the kitten killed him

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RandomChurn t1_iyerk5k wrote

Reply to comment by bunnybates in A bit passive aggressive there Market Basket. There were nuts in it as well. by bunnybates

Lol, sorry! not blaming you, OP ❤️

But I have celiac and I see "Bananas Only" Bread and I get excited!

It's been like 15 years since I've had banana bread. I would love some. I could practically taste it. Only to take a closer look and see a block of ingredients so long I wouldn't have touched it even pre-Celiac.

And my partner could def be fooled into buying it for me if he were in a hurry 😣

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RandomChurn t1_iy9rvhk wrote

Reply to Move to Rhode Island? by ChickenRelevant4046

> plan on possibly picking up an assignment there when I’m eligible for travel nursing to catch a glimpse of what it’s like.

That sounds like the ideal situation, honestly. Stay long enough to get a good feel for the place, and in your spare time spend a day here and there around the state to see what invites you. Hear from your colleagues where they recommend you live, price- and availability-wise.

I'm a Massachusetts transplant and I love it here.

Good luck 🍀

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RandomChurn t1_iy149gu wrote

Reply to New Years Eve Parties? by Reasonable-Bank5659

Boston and Providence like other cities used to do more or less extravagant First Night festivities with many venues all over downcity starting from like South Main, but it's been years since I've paid any attention. Don't know if they even still do it? At its height, it was pretty cool: lots of performance art, etc.

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RandomChurn t1_ixs2esc wrote

Reply to Moving to PVD from Boston fall 2023, how early is too early? by IheartFredArmisen

I think you have a good feel for it.

I can recommend Fox Point, a fringe more blue-collar artsy neighborhood of the East Side (toniest neighborhood in Providence). It's where a lot of Brown grad students, hospital residents, and young professionals live. Walkable. Lots of coffee shops, tiny eateries and bars, parks, dogs, three good markets, bookstores, Brown, RISD, an art cinema, one or two breweries, between two rivers, bike path.

So: yes, there are a good number of owner-occupied tenement houses, just as many absentee landlords. Some airbnb's and suspicious-looking "group"-bought properties? But all of them with grad students who are leaving will empty for Sep renters, and they are usually asked to give landlords plenty of notice so you will want to start looking Feb-Mar.

Good luck 🍀

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RandomChurn t1_ixhrw5q wrote

Reply to Wild turkeys in my neighborhood!? by bradshaw1992

Maybe three years ago I was walking my dog on the East Side of Providence and saw a wild turkey go up someone's front steps and onto the lawn as if s/he lived there 😆

I was dumbstruck at that first sighting; there was a pair that stayed in the neighborhood for weeks. I watched a cat try to stalk them and the amused contempt with which this was greeted by the turkeys.

There is a flock on them in residence at Swan Point Cemetery.

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RandomChurn t1_ixgzi9p wrote

Reply to Veterinarian Recommendation by missliddyliddy

Dr Susanne Saslaw at Wickford Veterinary Clinic just off Rte 4 near Quonset. She did two tricky surgeries on my old dog that reputedly have at best a 50% success rate and she nailed both. Could not recommend her more highly ❤️

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RandomChurn t1_ixcehgd wrote

Reply to If there was an official day for celebrating all things RI, what activities would you include, and why? by andylion

Nah: the reason why native RIers don't appreciate what a rare gem this state is, is because they never leave! (I mean, even Boston is too fah!)

Seriously though: lots of native RIers don't ever move away so they just have nothing to compare it with.

I moved here after living all over the US and in five other countries. And I've been here ever since, and I really love it here ❤️

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