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    No 'Mid-range' brands for smart/fitness watch?

    Very nuanced perspective, thanks for sharing! Amazon has the Galaxy Watch 4 LTE version at 16k, comparing favourably with the BT version at 13k. So, unless the BT version drops under 10k, the LTE version makes sense. I also see reviews and bits on forums that show Samsung improving the GW's...
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    Currently Listening

    Not much of a music aficionado but this song is the best thing you can listen to at the start of a relationship and the worst thing you can listen to at the end of one.
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    Why no pics of the 'objects' being shot down in the US/Can ?

    This, the US blowing up Nordstream, is entirely a plausible thing if one approaches foreign policy from a realist perspective. This also means giving oxygen to conspiracy theorists from all sides, but a closer examination of a country's IR playbook should be enough to separate the signal from...
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    Health & Fitness COVID Vaccine Experience and your preference.

    I wouldn't put too much stock into this, tbh. My family doctor summarised it well when he said that it's impossible to be certain there'll be no ill-effects with the Covid vaccine, especially given its expedited development cycle. It was a probabilistic call to launch all vaccines as it was...
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    The wet shaving thread

    Couldn't have summarized it better myself. I used to get the occasional bump while shaving with cream/gel, but it's been silk smooth with no irritation after switching to a conditioner. Okay, I see what you mean but haven't faced this issue, and I've shaved over 6 times till now using this...
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    English TV series discussion

    True Detective is one of those works where the climax takes a backseat to the build-up/exposition; much like life where there isn't always a grand ending that wraps up a certain sequence of events. While I thought this was likely incidental with the first season, the next two confirmed for me...
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    No 'Mid-range' brands for smart/fitness watch?

    Can you suggest any band/watch that's decently competent when it comes to tracking accuracy? As with @Din, I'm willing to overlook connectivity if the trade-off entails better accuracy.
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    No 'Mid-range' brands for smart/fitness watch?

    I had a high opinion of the Fitbit too, up until they were laid bare by 'The Quantified Scientist' on YouTube. It's nowhere close to the Apple Watch, which remains, much to the chagrin of the Android fanboi in me, unrivalled in fitness tracking accuracy.
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    The wet shaving thread

    Not an unpopular technique, if one goes by internet wisdom. And it is wisdom, now that I've experienced it first-hand. The conditioner is a better lubricant than the foam, which is why you'll almost never get nicks/cuts/razor burns while shaving with the conditioner. The razor just glides...
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    The wet shaving thread

    Yes, just the conditioner on wet skin. It's cheap and easy to apply, so I take a generous amount and swipe it all over my head right after bathing, which is when I shave. I started balding prematurely in the crown area, so decided to shave the entire head. For the 2nd pass, I sometimes use my...
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    Why no pics of the 'objects' being shot down in the US/Can ?

    Because it's all just... hot air :P Jokes apart, pictures would be there, but probably not for public consumption. Also, the fact that these balloons were drifting at a high altitude.
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    Anxiety and palpitations

    Probably TMI, but lying on the left side helps ease gas, and that's a decent way of saying it!
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    Health & Fitness COVID Vaccine Experience and your preference.

    Oh man, that sucks. But keep at it. Not much of an option except working towards regaining your original palate. I, strangely, have increasingly come to dislike sugar since getting Covid (Omicron variant) last year. Have dropped milk, sugar completely, and gone progressively up to 99% dark...
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    The wet shaving thread

    Nice! I, for one, pray/wish for all my residual hair to fall off as soon as possible. And there's a lot of it still, enough for my dermat to suggest a hair replacement option because of the sheer hair density in all the non-crown areas. Instead, I asked him for any long-term/permanent hair...
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    The wet shaving thread

    Didn't even look at its brand/name till your question - https://www.amazon.in/Himalaya-Anti-Hair-Fall-Conditioner-100ml/dp/B074M17RW1 Dear me, the irony of using a supposedly anti-hair fall product for easier shaving of one's head!
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    Review Aliexpress.com - Feedback Thread

    Yes, I have the HS code for the product. It's mentioned by the seller on the invoice. As for fighting it, you're right except that you have to pay it first and then try for a refund. It's ultimately up to the assessing officer to judge what BCD to apply. They can even go by the market price of...
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    Health & Fitness COVID Vaccine Experience and your preference.

    Keep eating different things, stuff that you used to enjoy and not like pre-covid. This could work like the smell training that lot of people resorted to after losing their sense of smell due to Covid.
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    The wet shaving thread

    Actually, it doesn't foam up/lather at all. You wouldn't even realise it's applied on the skin, unless you touch and feel the slippery surface. The conditioner just does a better job of what the foam/lather is supposed to do, i.e. help the razor's blade glide with as little friction as possible...
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    Review Aliexpress.com - Feedback Thread

    Ordered the same product along with a couple of cheap other accessories (related to the product) from the same seller, for a friend. BCD was levied at 35%. As you'd know, this bumps the surcharge and IGST accordingly. No idea why it was 10% in the previous instance and 35% now. Googling shows...
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    The wet shaving thread

    Tried a hack suggested in this thread earlier - shaving with hair conditioner. It works amazing! Immediately after bathing, I slather the conditioner on the entire head and neck regions, leave it for 2 mins, and then start with the Pearl CC razor to end up with a smooth shave in less than 5...