It is a well-known fact that when one is about to die the senses immediately become excruciatingly sharp and it has always been believed that this is to enable their owner to detect any possible exit from his predicament other than the obvious one.
This is not true. The phenomenon is a classical example of displacement activity. The senses are desperately concentrating on anything apart from the immediate problem--which in Teppic's case consisted of a broad expanse of cobble stones some eight feet away and closing--in the hope that it will go away.
I saw this on reddit, I was googling "Batman in the zombie apocalypse" mostly for pictures, but there was this conversation, the OP had asked "How long do you guys think that Batman would last in a zombie apocalypse?"
And there was a whole bunch of answers, but some dude replied "you got this backwards my friend, the question should be 'How long would the zombie apocalypse last against Batman?' "
And I was laughing my ass off. Loved the idea.
I loved it because these are two things that inspire me to workout and learn a whole bunch of stuff, to be more like Batman and be a most valuable asset in the zombie apocalypse, now I can just think I'm training to become Batman in the Zombie Apocalypse hehehe 🦇🥋🧟🧟♀️🧌
Tips For Surviving An Abusive Situation (or a very strict household)
Just a reminder: If you are in a physically or emotionally abusive situation CALL THE POLICE, AN ABUSE HOTLINE, FRIENDS, FAMILY, A COUNSELLER, ANYBODY, IMMEDIATELY. ABUSE CAN ESCALATE VERY QUICK.
Plain, whole-wheat noodles are super easy and quick to prepare in a microwave, a lot healthier than canned ravioli, and you can top them with cheese, tomato sauce, butter and pepper, it never gets old. Also, use a wooden or plastic spoon to eat. It's quieter.
Also, rice. Add-ins include soy sauce, scrambled eggs, peas and carrots, beef, etc.
Keep an old rucksack/backpack under your bed containing a change of clothes, loose change (see below), a knife for protection, granola bars/candy/bear paws, personal documents and a map. If you ever need to "Bug out", just grab the backpack and get as fast as you can to a friend's house, police station or even just a resturaunt if you just need to call someone.
Keep an envelope, whenever you find some loose change, put it in your envelope. Label it "Laundry tokens". Hide it well.
Keep a journal. Not only does this help keep you sane, you need to document EVERYTHING that your abuser does to you. Abusers (or strict parents) have a way of making you think like that never happened, or that you're crazy.
Don't kill yourself. Why? because if you die, your abusers ducking win. Don't let them win, bud.
If your parents are not dangerous, just extremely narcissistic and manipulative, go to a community college abroad. I would choose Wyoming or California because they're cheaper to live in. I'll make another post about college tips soon.
Get a dog or cat if you can afford it, and love it like hell. It will keep you warm and happy and loved, and most will defend you from being beaten. Just make sure they don't get hurt!
Once again, if you are being physically hurt or driven to the point of suicide or self-harm, contact ANYONE, IMMEDIATELY!
Fun exercise! Write down all of the skills you currently have that would be useful in a commune or a separatist tribe, then write down the skills you want to gain!
Mine are: growing food, canning, drying food, sewing(amateur level), basketry out of newspaper and fabric, cooking from scratch, first level herbalism, foraging, pinch-clay modeling (amateur) resource-sharing, organizing (stuff, not people), cleaning, storytelling, able to light a fire, able to offer compassion, drawing and painting, singing, writing, growing trees, basics of design, building cardboard furniture
Skills I would like to gain: fermenting, high-level sewing, wood basketry, high-level herbalism, dancing, house-building, ability to befriend birds, weaving fabric, building wood furniture, wood carving, playing an instrument, tree care, establishing stable social connections, ability to evaluate people correctly, leadership, creating ceramics, soap making, alchemy, witchcraft.
How to make Mozzerella VS how to make Paneer. Bonus, how to make butter.
Mozzerella is a non-aged cheese. You don't need rennet to make it.
Take a half gallon of milk and add in 6 tbsp of vinegar (or 3 tbsp of lemon juice). Heat in a pot to 110F. Stir, until curds form.
If you had rennet to add, then you could do it at this stage.
Cover and remove from heat and let sit for 10 minutes.
Strain and squeeze curds til you have a ball of cheese. Save the whey.
Heat this cheese ball again -- either 30 seconds in the microwave, or 1 minute back in a warm bath of the remaining whey.
Strain again, then fold and stretch your cheese a few times til you have a solid and smooth consistency. Refridgerate up to 2 weeks.
Paneer is also a non-aged cheese. This cheese is not meant to melt.
Take 4 cups of heavy cream and heat in a pot to 194f. Stir occasionally. Add 3tsp of vinegar. Should begin to curdle at this stage. Make sure its completely curdled, add 1-2 more tsp of vinegar if nothing seems to be happening. Once fully curdled, switch off the heat. Strain completely, squeeze all of the whey out of the cheese. Rinse with room temp water. Leave strainer or hang cheesecloth bundle for about an hour. If you want the paneer to be firmer, leave in a press for 30 mins instead. The longer it sits though, the firmer it will be. Cut and store for 2-3 days or use right away.
Stinging Nettle Rennet as substitute for vinegar:
How To Make Nettle Rennet For Cheesemaking - Cultures For Health
Butter is extremely simple to make. It's basically like uncooked cheese. Approx. 5 cups heavy cream in a jar -- a couple shakes of salt (optional) shake until the whey separates from the fats. You can get results within 15 mins. Strain -- rinse -- you have butter!
Optimus, on Sentinel: Sentinel Prime means well, he really does. It's just that, well, he can be kind of... abrasive. [...] Arrogant, smug, judgmental... and those are his better traits! [...] I think he's misfiled his guilt protocols under "Optimus." [...] Sentinel is armed with a battle lance, a Skyboom shield, and a chin the size of a continent. [...] In his plough mode, he can run roughshod over almost any (dry) terrain, but unfortunately he's mostly running over human vehicles and road signs.
Using a carbon steel knife as the striker for flint and steel:
The supplies for this exercise, the knife is 1095 steel
Make downward strokes, you strike the flint against the spine at a 45 degree or less angle. If you keep a lanyard loop on your knife, i suggest placing your thumb through it to prevent the knife from slipping out of your grip.
The money shot
Ready to be placed into the tinder bundle
Make sure your tinder has good contact with the ember
Slowly and steadily blow air into the tinder bundle. It's not about how fast or hard you can blow into the tinder bundle, its about how steadily you can keep the flow of oxygen to the ember.
Success!
Not every knife will make sparks with flint. Even some carbon steels won't produce a spark. Using this method does leaves marks on the spine of your knife.