(Part 2) Top products from r/Hamilton

There are also some great reference books on cocktail making. A good place to start, IMO, is with the recently-released (and amazing) Cocktail Codex, which I recently read through and loved. It's, unfortunately, not available from HPL, but buying it would be less than a class would cost, and will give you way more information.

A lot of cocktail books are either just lists of recipes or are built for people with such a massive store of knowledge already. Either of those areas aren't good for people in your position, but this one does a good job of teaching the fundamentals in a way that's easily applicable both with and without recipes.

Don't feel like you have to learn to make everything all at once. Cocktail Codex is split into six sections (the thrust of the book is that almost every cocktail can be thought of as a variation on one of the old-fashioned, martini, daiquiri, sidecar, whisky highball, and flip). Buy a few bottles that can help you do a few things and start from there. You can always add to your collection and branch out later. Then you can slowly end up filling several of your kitchen cabinets with various amari and a surprising/unnecessary number of bottles of Fernet Branca until your spouse is equal parts happy and slightly annoyed.

Some other great reference books that I'd recommend:

• The Joy of Mixology, Revised and Updated Edition
  
• Imbibe (this one's more history than craft, FYI)
  
• Mr Boston (not as much theory, but a bajillion recipes)

I'm not going to enter into this argument at this stage on either side because I personally think you both make seriously excellent points! I'm just gonna hop in to be a mediator.

A couple points:

1. Well done to both you and u/LerrisHarrington for keeping it largely civil but let's keep the "people like you" down on both sides. Also, let's not ad hominem attack people here.
   
   
2. Let's, remember that both of you agree that trans people should be treated with respect and that assault or harassment verbal, physical and emotional should be avoided. Your disagreement is about specifics so act like it. Let's not pretend that either of you hates the other or hates cis/trans people.
   
   Ok now I'm going to be extremely nitpicky but I believe some clarity is needed. First, you say:
   
   > Gender identity is the strongest determining factor in whether you're a man or women. Not whats between your legs, thats your biological sex.
   
   Then you say:
   
   > all embryonic humans are female
   
   This needs a bit more clarification for me as it is a tad confusing.
   
   First lets cover this part:
   
   > all embryonic humans are female
   
   Biologically or psychologically?
   
   If you're going with a biological definition then this is simply not true. From the moment an egg and sperm come together, the embryo is biologically male or female. An embryo either has XX or XY chromosomes. It does not decide half way through development. Male embryos are never "female." They don't have a 'vagina' they have undifferentiated sexual organs which are physically androgynous. Source
   
   If you're going with a psychological definition then we'd be talking about gender identity which as you say is:
   
   > strongest determining factor in whether you're a man or women.
   
   Well, the baby doesn't really have a functional brain at this stage so it certainly can't tell you what it feels. Therefore, it cannot have a gender identity which "refers to an individual's personal sense of identity as masculine or feminine, or some combination thereof." Source. Go to page 8 of the book preview if you don't own the book.
   
   Therefore, by the process of elimination, you can only be talking about biological sex but this is only of secondary importance right?
   
   All in all, in my opinion, the whole:
   
   > all embryonic humans are female
   
   Is, therefore, meaningless from a biological and psychological point of view.
   
   
   You also say:
   
   > if you were to suffer an accident at work and lost your penis and testicles, would you continue to be a man? And if so is that because of whats between your legs? Or what you've determined yourself to be?
   
   False dichotomy much? I appreciate that you're using an analogy, I'll be the first to admit they're awesome but I think there are definitely more physical ways to define sex even for a person who doesn't believe in the idea of genders and gender identity. For example "men have Y chromosomes"
   
   > Since all men had vaginas,
   
   A transman may have had a vagina but as we've established not all men have had one.
   
   You then say:
   
   > Once you realize that transwomen are women as much as ciswomen are women,
   
   If we're using gender identity as the guide for defining a man/women sure. Personally, I agree with your statement but I don't think you've proven your point beyond reasonable doubt.
   
   Edit:
   
   You also say:
   
   > Sorry for the lateness,
   
   That is so cute and Canadian and I love it! :)

We live in Binbrook & get about 35 stations (this includes some religious stations which we promptly delete). CTV is a pain in the ass to get. Most of the time if we align our antenna to get CTV, we'll have it for a day or two and then it drops out. We've all but given up on that station. We get all the US stations perfectly, so anything we'd want to watch on CTV we can usually get from the US.

The best advice I can give is: Install your antenna outdoors, the higher the better. This makes all the difference in the world.

We're using two stacked antennas, the 8 bay is pointed towards the US & a smaller one pointed towards Toronto. We have a preamp up on the antenna which really seemed to help.

We're also using the Tablo OTA DVR so we can record our shows and pause live TV, the cool thing about this setup means we have only one device plugged into the Antenna and we can watch on several devices. We have the 4 Tuner version, so can watch or record 4 things at a time.

I purchased one of these and am quite happy with it - good for noise, storage, came in a small box. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B0016BUR7I/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Definitely is sketchy. When I use to workout there I got myself one of the Round Padlock that’s used for storage lockers. Lol. Not sure if Crunch or GoodLife is any better in Jackson?

Try this book. Worked wonders for my dogs, and made it easy for the family to be around and really enjoy the dogs.

And it is very simple.

I like Graeme McKay's book, you might be from Hamilton if. I don't care much for his posts or articles but his comics make me chuckle

You Might Be From Hamilton If... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/1772760781/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_vISTAb4N8HM7G

It’s always a good idea to keep a tick remover on you for walkies too, because they can still bite even if your dog is treated.
I use this one that attaches to my keychain.

I've never seen or heard of this author before.. So I did a quick Google search, and it seems like his books have received alot of RAVE reviews from other buyers. Here's a couple of links..

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28919179-crackilton

https://www.amazon.ca/Crackilton-Novel-S-Tomas/dp/1522885625

https://www.amazon.com/product-reviews/1522885625/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_cmps_btm?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews

Three classics...

• Their Town: The Mafia, The Media & The Party Machine
  
• Hamilton: An Illustrated History
  
• Hamilton: A People's History
  

Okay

https://www.reddit.com/user/Shrek-2020/comments/d0axaj/homie/

He's wearing this hat:

https://www.amazon.com/Timberland-Adjustable-Trucker-Obsidian-T100423C-415/dp/B07SNS7WTL/ref=sr_1_66?keywords=timberland+cap&qid=1567737945&s=gateway&sr=8-66

And if I got the height of the thing beside him, and its length, it should be possible to approximately calculate his height.

It is not a basic quality of life concern, are you insane? More parking is always a good thing? Read this, or any other urban planning book from the past 40 years.

https://www.amazon.ca/High-Cost-Free-Parking/dp/193236496X

Good luck on your journey. When I started mine, my anxiety was to high to join a group. Doctor recommended a workbook. Worked through it and it was great. Can't recommend it enough. Around $45. but seen it used for under $10.

The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook

https://www.amazon.ca/Anxiety-Phobia-Workbook-Edmund-Bourne/dp/1572248912

That's just a negotiating tactic. This book helped me a lot in this regard: https://www.amazon.ca/Getting-Yes-Negotiating-Agreement-Without/dp/0143118757/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=9WANC3TF7MWSE16221NP

You can buy them at any pet store.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FCOOVO/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=1278548962&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B003XT9L6E&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=13HKF5EHQJ0VHHHW3GWN

What to Say When you Talk To Yourself by Shad Helmstetter
https://www.amazon.com/What-Say-When-Talk-Yourself/dp/0671708821/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_pdt_img_top?ie=UTF8

There are a number of motion-activated or remote-activated sprinkers you could get, I believe they were made with your specific problem in mind. Here are some examples from a Google search:

https://www.amazon.ca/Contech-Scarecrow-Motion-Activated-Sprinkler/dp/B000071NUS

https://www.amazon.com/Pestbye-Powerful-Activated-Sprinkler-Repeller/dp/B004YCUT4W

https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-PDT00-13914-SSSCAT-Spray-Deterrent/dp/B000RIA95G

Set something like this up near your birdfeeder and after a few soakings the cat will probably leave your yard alone.

For anyone who is in a relationship (family, personal, etc) with someone with Borderline Personality Disorder I suggest the book "Stop Walking on Eggshells: Taking Your Life Back When Someone You Care About Has Borderline Personality Disorder"
https://www.amazon.com/Stop-Walking-Eggshells-Borderline-Personality/dp/1572246901

That's quite the bait and switch from "I have depression".

My condolences on your loss, as someone who has had 6 or 7 bikes stolen so far in my lifetime I know the feeling well and am militant about gaurding against anyone stealing another.

I am car free and cycle daily 12 months a year.
I would like details on the lock.

1. cost.
   
2. name of lock.
   
3. was the broken lock left behind? how was it bypassed?
   
4. type of lock: cable? chain? key? edit: read the combo lock part...those locks aren't what we would consider solid.
   
   I am hyper sensitve about my bikes and locking them up and would like to know whats being used locally and the capabilities of the thieves around the area. Thank you.
   
   Locks you might consider in the future: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/B005YPK9SY/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new
   Free shipping on this one, it arrived in just 6 days.
   
   Thieves HATE seeing 2 locks on a bike so I use 2, or sometimes 3. Just don't make them the same type of lock. The second one should be chain in my opinion. If for some reason you want the absolute pinnacle of chain locks then you have to order from these fellows across the pond. http://www.almax-security-chains.co.uk/index.asp?pg=1
   Cable locks are a joke they can be bolt cropped in seconds or simply twisted broken with a pipe. Only use cable as a secondary lock. one of these threaded through componants perhaps. http://www.amazon.ca/gp/offer-listing/B000NOO3ZQ/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new