(Part 3) Top products from r/grandrapids

I'm sleeping on a Casper currently. I used to sleep on a Sleep Number mattress but I honestly like this one a lot better.

When I worked at that mattress factory back in the day, I had to haul off a 1 month old $5000 Tempurpedic memory foam mattresses that this couple really didn't like. I was really surprised to find that people pay so much for a mattress that they end up hating. That memory foam absorbs body heat and doesn't breathe like latex does. You end up sinking into the mattress to the point where rolling over or moving in the middle of the night becomes frustrating.

Whatever mattress you end up with, buy a mattress cover to protect it. I got this highly rated one off of Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002AQNXR4/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Nice pillows and pillow protectors are a good upgrade too. I ended up saving so much money from buying my mattress online that grabbing extras like new pillows and a really nice set of sheets didn't hurt my wallet so much. These pillows are super squishy and provide low-to-medium support: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000SONR1W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1#

Sheets make a big difference to me and when I first saw the price on the sets at Parachute, I chuckled at how ridiculously high they seemed. I asked around online and bit the bullet. I have never been so satisfied day after day with any purchase. http://www.parachutehome.com (They talk about how they get softer after each wash and I thought that was total BS. It's actually true. The sheets get softer the longer you use them!)

Watch this video to learn more about what makes the Casper and Tuft and Needle mattresses different. It talks about what they're made of and who they're geared towards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sov1T1BJ-mc

Welcome to the area. Actually, I was just at the Pyramid Scheme a few days ago with a group of people for We Were Promised Jetpacks but it sounds like you had better opening bands for this show than we did. I know GR isn't as big, but I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on how GR compares to Seattle for beer and nightlife :)

Oh yeah, and if you enjoy live music then something like these are a good investment--as long as you remember to bring them!

http://www.amazon.com/Etymotic-Research-ETY-Plugs-Protection-Earplugs/dp/B0044DEESS/ref=sr_sp-atf_title_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371074637&sr=8-1&keywords=etymotic+earplugs

As an option, you may consider doing what I'm doing: Internet + Google Voice.

I have Comcast HSI only, and a nifty box, the OBi110 VoIP Telephone Adapter and Voice Service Bridge. Those two with a free Google Voice account get you, in my experience, solid telephone service.

Since I have a home run situation in my house, the cable modem, router and OBi110 are in the same place. I've hooked existing telephone cabling into the OBi, and have regular old phones plugged in all over the house.

One downside is that you will not have accurate 911 geo location service. I'm not even sure where my 911 call would be routed if I do need to make the call.

The big upside with Google Voice is that you can route your one telephone number to your cell, home, work based on rules you set up.... plus other nice features.

I hope that helps a bit.

Also - with your 1.5 connection, you may consider buying a newer cable modem that supports DOCIS v3.0. That should help your speed a bit too, unless you have some other issues on your connection.

That lock can be cut with scissors or a pair of wire cutters pretty easily. I recommend a quality u-lock.

Abus mini 14 is nice

I purchased a HipLok and I am liking that U-Lock so far

Than pair that with a cable to connect your front wheel to the lock. A cable like this would work

A key with the ulock is don't buy a long/really wide one if you don't need it. I prefer the Mini U Locks as once my wheel/frame is in there and I am locked to an object there is almost zero room to put a jack in there.

Also look up proper locking techniques, such as the Sheldon Brown method or the Modified Sheldon Brown method.

ALL locks can be defeated. Locks are nothing more than a deterrent. Just be smart when locking up. I usually do my best to lock in a spot where I can keep an eye on my bike, or I just park inside whenever I get a chance. When parking inside, still use a lock if possible, as i know some people that have had randoms walk in off the street into their office, grab a bike and leave.

Do you have issues with WXMI (FOX) and/or WOOD (NBC)? Those two are fairly close to the WWMT tower so it would be odd if you are experiencing problems with one but not the others. Check with http://tvfool.com and see if your antenna is pointed in the right direction, or something.

Joining two antennas could cause issues as the "static" from one might combine with the perfectly good signal from the other. They do make filters for this, but they are now hard to find in stock. For example Channel Master CM 0578 JOIN-TENNA. These will pass a certain channel from one antenna, ch 8 (which is ch 3.x, WWMT; Slightly confusing), and everthing else from another antenna.

I use a small yagi in my attic, but I'm not in a wooded area and have a good line of sight.

>Glad you realize how real tinnitus is.

Like I said, it's all because of a Reddit thread I saw a few months ago. I didn't even know what tinnitus was before that, so I'm very glad I stumbled across that thread.

Thanks for the link. I'm using these and they do a pretty decent job of blocking frequencies in a balanced fashion but they're not perfect. Still much better than foam but I think I'll try the ones you linked as well.

I've been using this one for two years now for Seasonal Affective Disorder. It's the best one I've found for the price and it's currently on sale.
https://www.amazon.com/Sphere-Gadget-Technologies-Lightphoria-Energy/dp/B004JF3G08

Repel 100 Insect Repellent, 4 oz. Pump Spray, Single Bottle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004H89KFC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_56VOBbCZ0DBDT

There’s a couple other brands too that Meijer and pretty much any outdoors store carry. They’re not pure deet, but 98%+.

So, here are two $30 units:

AmazonBasics 8-Sheet Strip-Cut Paper, CD, and Credit Card Shredder https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0050BPWBQ/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_6PFbvb159134S


Haven't used these models, specifically, but I've seen properly-used cheap shredders last a decade...

Same exact thing happened to me 3 months after we bought our house on the NE side, same age too, it was caused by getting in our clay pipes. Our house was built in 49, you probably have clay pipes too.

I paid to have someone remove the roots and now I use this product every 6 months, haven't had any problems since then.

https://www.amazon.com/Roebic-Laboratories-K-77-Root-Killer/dp/B000BQWKUQ

Here is 1000 feet of fiber-optic cable: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005NWYQN2/

Running it through your neighbors' yards is up to you....

Dry red wine, cranberry juice, and mulling spice in a crock pot or pan.

http://www.amazon.com/Duck-Stretch-Inches-Single-970700/dp/B000NHTUCE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1452479117&sr=8-2&keywords=shrink+wrap

Craigslist has failed me as well. I was looking at this Atlas cage on Amazon. I might end up going that route once I have money someday.

I have a hardly-used Nikon D40 digital camera with AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm lens. Case, tripod, 2 batteries, charger, 3x32gb micro SD cards, 1x2gb micro SD card, 1x micro SD card adapter, 1x8gb SD card. Even have the original box.

I also have a hardly-used light-tent kit.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000OZRFR2/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I2NGCZSQIIEBOJ&colid=3TSLZTA44EV3G&psc=0


I'm asking $250 cash for the bundle, price is firm because the items are like new. Camera was $400 new, including lens.

Monsanto, and industry in general, manipulatively smear any study that shows their products lack efficiency or are dangerous to prevent financial loss. Parallel to real science, there is a for- profit, for-hire pseudo-science industry, cynically devoted to producing the critiques and research outcomes contractors expect.

Ultimately, the existence of criticism doesn't necessarily negate any given study.

These are articles on the GMO cancer studies, and its author's response to the attacks:

http://www.gmfreecymru.org/documents/seralini_defends.html

http://truth-out.org/news/item/16565-in-europe-march-against-monsanto-is-latest-rejection-of-the-gmo-giant

>"Professor Gilles-Eric Séralini [...]has been a victim of attacks for revealing that Monsanto products lead to health problems. In 2011, he won a libel case against the French Association for Plant Biotechnology and its president, Marc Fellous. Then, in September of 2012, Séralini demonstrated in a two-year study of rats fed with NK603 maize, that either with or without the use of the herbicide Roundup, a higher frequency of tumors, kidney and liver pathologies were detected. EFSA gave a green light to this maize based on studies over a 90-day period. Monsanto has since waged a heavy PR campaign in an effort to discredit Séralini's findings, although the French Minister of Agriculture, Stéphane Le Foll, has stressed that long term studies on GMOs are necessary and that evaluation and control at the European level should be improved."

http://www.motherjones.com/tom-philpott/2012/09/gmo-corn-rat-tumor

These are more general sources about the undermining of science by profiteers:

http://www.amazon.com/Science-Sale-Rewards-Delusions-Capitalism/dp/0226306259

http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_integrity/

"Attacks on Science and Scientists

If you're a scientist whose work is perceived as a threat by powerful corporate or political interests, you'd better have a thick skin—and a good lawyer"

A film on Monsanto's attack on scientists finding GMOs dangers:

http://retrofilms.in/index.php?productID=728