Well, I guess it depends entirely on what you could do about it. If the crepitus was brought about by chronic malmechanics then yes. If it was hereditarily driven then there’s nothing you could do about it. Typically, I preach to my patients that popping, clicking, snapping, etc. are only notable if they induce pain or if they were brought about by a change in activity.

A secondary note on pain is that it’s part of the human condition. Pain is relative and inevitable. If you live your life in a bubble then a sprained ankle is going to feel like a gunshot wound. There will always be some form pain or soreness. The trick is to address it as it comes about and shift it to the next weakest link in the chain. If you have low back pain, strengthen your core to treat it. Then that pain may shift to your hips where you have overactive or weak abductors, then it may be your neck. Who knows. But there’s few things as debilitating as chronic pain in one location. The more painful it gets, the less you’ll want to use it and you end up building a positive feedback loop.

This is a field I study. Its more complicated than yes/no. OA is caused by inflammation. However, inflammation when introduced into a joint space raises the friction coefficient between surfaces within the joint. More friction leads to mechanical stress and deterioration.

The friction coefficient for synovial joints ranges from 0.0015 - 0.01 depending on the study. Essentially frictionless. That’s why when inflammation enters the synovial fluid, you hear crepitus or “creaking”. Friction goes up and tendons vibrate like strings on a violin. For reference, ice on a Teflon pan has a friction coefficient of 0.05 - 0.10. Roughly ×5 the conservative estimate for synovial joints.

Seiko makes excellent mechanical wrist watches. What is your intrigue? I’m assuming you like the idea of mechanical wrist watches and want a timepiece that is accurate and built to last. $200 is just a little below their entry price point I believe but you can always find used watches on eBay/Marketplace and the like. If you learn a little bit more about the industry then you might be able to find a bargain and get it serviced to work like new.

I got extremely lucky when I was fixated on the idea of owning or restoring a mechanical watch when I learned that my grandfather left behind a 1930’s Hamilton. Nothing super high end, but a watch that would probably go for $600 today and was my style. I find it hard to match my style today because it seems everyone is searching for a massive statement piece on their wrist. I just wanted a watch that ticks when its quiet, has character, and can be passed on to my own children.

For me, nature is one of the neatest things on this planet. That’s why Rodney and I started Neature Walk. Cause we want everyone to know how neat nature is; instead of just me and Rodney knowin’ it.

Millions of jeans are going to need to be washed?

I’d imagine its a selectively inforced rule just like every platform

Nah, it was just a joke mostly. Usually we’re yappin’ about something entirely different so when I need to look down he just shoves my head down lol, but there’s also times when he’s cutting the back of my head that I go to look down and he pulls my head back up.

I’d argue that’s half their function

Real Occam’s Razor sort of situation though

As an athletic trainer, I describe it like so:

Think of your muscles as a rubber band. If its cold, then its more at risk of snapping under load. To warm it up, you stretch it gently repeatedly. (Dynamic stretches) You don’t stretch it to its max and hold it there. (Static stretching) You’re just exhausting the elasticity. Saving static stretches for after activity keeps the rubber band from bunching up and sticking together as it cools down again.

An injured muscle could be described as being “colder” or like rubber bands stick together sometimes. And the best way to fix them is to work them back to normal in a controlled manor.

Can you believe this guy? So fucking annoying. All the time…🙄

Oh hi u/disregardable! How are you!?

The heat press or glue or whatever is too strong and keeps me from opening the bag cleanly. Top tier cereal bags essentially peel open and leave a clean hole at the top of the bag to pour from.

That qualifies.

• Doorbells and dogs barking in commercials
• General purpose household lighting above 3500K color temperature
• LED rope lighting bordering a storefront’s windows and doors
• Terrible cereal bags
• Turn indicators being on the inside corner of headlight assemblies
• 4 legged chairs/stools/tables at restaurants. By employing a 3 leg standard, they’re incapable of being wobbly

There’s something silly about describing a NSFW intance’s shut down as untimely lol. As if it could have had a more timely death. Not to criticize the wording in any way, it just gave me a chuckle.

That butt looks like every overweight person’s butt ive ever seen lol

1. The US currently aligned with Russia.
2. That would risk WWIII even if we weren’t.
3. No we shouldn’t be aligned with Russia, but that’s the dumb timeline we find ourselves to be in right now.

Because sometimes its better to not ask if you can or should and instead try. It was obviously popular enough that it still has a soft spot in many tech enthusiasts’ minds. And arguably its the element of any OS that you encounter the most. Going from your home computer to even just a computer at the public library, one thing was almost guaranteed to be the same and that’s the desktop background.So why not make it really high quality? They had no idea how far resolution would come and what would end up being sufficient, but because of their decision, even now people seek out that image for their desktops.

Should it? Yes. Would I be any happier with either of those two you listed? Only marginally. Considering the significance of the French relationship with the United States (probably second only to England in terms of importance/loyalty of alliance) I would much rather the ambassador be someone like Karine Jean-Pierre. Born in France and worked as the White House Press Secretary for 3 years. Her political affiliation is independent. And it shouldn’t matter but she’s an openly LGBTQ black woman and unfortunately diversity is lacking at the moment. So she’s experienced in public communication and she has a Master’s degree from Columbia University in Public Administration.

Do I want to die? No.

Best I can do is wish them death and in the meantime voice my disapproval in peaceful protests and repeatedly demanding more of my representation AND fellow constituents when it comes to enforcing laws.