More bad news coming from the UK:

1 websites that offer DIY hormones are being delisted by Google and other search engines on behest of the totalitarian UK government.

2 if it is found that under 18's has used unregulated (such as genderGP) or DIY then they will be reported to social service under a duty of care in the same way as being injured or abused. This worded as unsupervised access to these drugs that as supervision is banned means all usage. This policy was outlined in a leaked email that has not been denied.

Already registered doctors private or NHS are banned from prescribing to under 18's.

On good new K and I watched Frozen last night. A super film with one of the best quotes ever:

Some people are worth melting for.

Hug
Jessica xxx

When I worked at a deli nearly 50 years ago, we had a whiling blade that shaved the various meats. To clean the slicer, we donned a glove that looked like it was once owned by a knight, being chain mail. We didn't have to be a bit careful while we cleaned that spinning blade thanks to that glove, but just thinking about the task still makes me shiver.

Devlyn- Yes. I worked on a newer platform for the Marine Corps. The new acv which was my main job as a fsr in camp Pendleton ca, and then I was a tester and fixer for the acv, aav, ampv, Hercules, and the army's old track vehicle the Bradley at the factory in York pa. It was a fun job, but long hours, heavy work.

Before the takeover my company was one of the best. I think the current company is just as good, but as stealth I do not know personally. I am now on the equality stats as a female STEM employee lol.

The company and parent company are Italian.

I have an extremely sharp Japanese Chef knife that will slice up corn on the cob.
Instead of sharpening them I am very careful how I use them so they stay sharp.
Haven't bought new knives in a decade.

I also have a pair of special gloves to protect my hands from knives, though I rarely use them.

By the way, anyone here a fan of ... or tried ... corn ribs?

I've seen them a lot (mostly on cooking shows and online) but never had one so I was curious and decided with it starting to be corn season, that I'd make them last week as part of our lunch on Friday. Seemed simple enough as a concept. The kind of thing I could just wing.  Cut a cob into half, then half again to make four ribs... put on a dry rub of your own making, and then air fry (or bake) until done. Easy.

Yeah. Right.

Ever try to cut through an uncooked corn cob from top to bottom? Especially with a non-razor sharp knife? My wife was in the other room and heard all sorts of words I'm not accustomed to using... and when she came in, it looked like (please pick your favorite visual joke here, and go with it)

A - a corn grenade had exploded in the kitchen or
B - Jackson Pollock had decided to switch from paints to corn as his new medium

Anyhoo... by the grace of the corn God, I was able to salvage a FEW corn ribs from all of that... and when I made them we both agreed they were really good and something we'd like to try again.

But no way in heck was I doing THAT again.

So I decided to order a proper Chef's knife.

You can imagine my wife's take on this. The last really sharp kitchen thing I was using with regularity was the mandoline ... and my thumb still is not quite back to full feeling after that near lopping off.

Regardless, the knife came today. I just took another shot at the corn ribs. And I'm here to report that cob #1 - perfect. Four perfect ribs.  Cob #2 - well... two stubby riblets and four skinny riblets. Things sort of broke along the way.  But still, salvageable.  PLUS, all ten fingers still attached and all my blood INSIDE my body. So, you know, win-win.

So all ready to cook for dinner later.

Love,
Allie

I worked with some BAE guys on the Observation Island during a refit in San Diego. Small world...and  a big company! 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/USNS_Observation_Island

Hugs, Devlyn

Devlyn that's awesome. I also used to work for bae systems working as a field service rep contractor and then at one of their assembly factories in pa. I would agree that those defense contracts are way more of a masculine environment.

A part of would would like to give them a chance and see how things are afterwards. The other half of me doesn't, and would rather just leave quickly and start somewhere new and fresh where the people their would only ever know me as female vs having built 2.5 years or more (depending on when I start to transition) of being male and then get to a point where there is no denying it that I am transitioning and expect to be treated as a woman.

I can see it being a mixed bag. Some will be good, others will prob be in willing to change and it is what it is.

I feel like it would almost be easier to fake my own death and start new then it would be to stay with the same job trying to transition. Granted I know that's why there is a hr department and their are laws to protect us, but I realistically don't see it going over all that well.

Welcome to Susan's Place, Adrianna!

You mentioned in one of your posts that you are diagnosed with Aspergers. I  know that can impact a person's communication skills, so let me offer a friendly word. Chrissy, Sarah, Lori, and Marion all offered you a friendly greeting, and you ignored all of them.  You just continued with your monologue.  That's not good communication nor social skills, kind of a cultural taboo.

Try to be friendly to people who are being friendly to you, and you'll make lots of friends here. 

That's free advice. You can take it or leave it, or tell me to pound sand. No skin off my teeth either way.   

See you around the site!

Hugs, Devlyn