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Do the Rewards of Being a Chef Outweigh the Hardships?

Photo by Elle Hughes

In order to answer this, I think it’d be best to lay out the exact pros and cons of being a chef. The public seems to believe in its own misconceptions about these rewards and benefits, but let me assure you, there is no audience to applaud us, and there are no Emeril-style “BAM” moments in real life.

So, what is the chef life really like? What are the “hardships” that come along with such an unpredictable career? Let’s take a look:

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The US Marines are testing flying, remote-controlled drone grenades

Images shared online by the United States Marine Corps this week show Marines conducting training exercises with the Drone40, a miniaturized, low-cost, expendable drone that can be deployed by hand or launched from a 40mm grenade launcher. While other nations have deployed the Drone40 in overseas operations, this is the first time U.S. troops have been seen training with the versatile, potentially game-changing unmanned systems, which can carry a wide variety of payloads, including various sensors or small high-explosive warheads.

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Everything You Need To Know About Kang the Conqueror, The MCU’s Next Thanos-Level Villain – Ranker

What the heck is a time crystal, and why are physicists obsessed with them? – Popular Science

Should your car tire lose pressure at a mall parking lot or campsite, this super portable tire inflator is powered by a car’s 12-volt battery system and will pump up your tires with ease. It also lets you set the PSI so you can set it and forget it – Amazon

An Afghan woman in Kabul: ‘Now I have to burn everything I achieved’ – The Guardian

8 Paradoxes That Sum Up America’s 20-Year Mission In Afghanistan – NPR

New Zealand to go into national lockdown over one Covid case – Fox News

The Mind-Melting Science of What Shrooms Do to Your Brain – Mel Magazine

Britney Spears Said Her Recent Topless Instagram Posts Are An Attempt To Reclaim Her Body After Years Of Feeling Self-Conscious From Performing – BuzzFeed

7 ridiculous myths about history you probably believe are true – Linkiest

7 Poisonous Mushrooms and What Happens if You Eat Them – Field And Stream

I hear from many people that these things boosts your immune system to allow your body to fight a cold more effectively and shortens the lifespan of a cold – Amazon

How much money a single person needs to earn to get by in every US state – CNBC

Tired Of Seeing Cats Being Misunderstood For Hostility, This Cat Rescuer Explains How Their Behavior Differs From Dogs – Bored Panda

We offered to buy a home for $128,000 over list — but it wasn’t enough! – Get Rich Slowly

Ever Wonder What That Extra Shoelace Hole Is For? – Leenks

Women Are Sharing Raw, Real Pics Of Their Post-Pregnancy Bodies (20 Pics) – Ruin My Week

Moderna HIV Vaccine Phase 1 Human Trials to Start as Early as Next Week. Hope to Build on mRNA Learnings – Towleroad

Catholic Leader Placed on Ventilator for Covid-19 After Saying Vaccines Could Have Microchips – Gizmodo

How I Set a World Record for the Fastest Row Across the Pacific Ocean – Inside Hook

SwimsuitSuccubus should definitely be on your radar of thotness – Unfinished Man

Top 10 Most Important Video Games Of The 1990s – Listverse

First reactions to Marvel’s ‘Shang-Chi’ declare it ‘phenomenal’ – Mashable

Mindless Idiot Girl Does Beer Bottle Stunt Wrong and Other Videos of the Day – Drunken Stepfather

 

What’s It Like To Be An Obese Woman?

Most people will never understand what it’s really like for someone who carries extra weight around with them their whole lives. I am prepared to share the complete, brutal, admittedly terrible truth with anyone who will listen to me on this day. 

Allow me to answer: “What is life really like for the fat girl?”  We can begin with the most obvious…appearance. 

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jacob miller civil war

Civil War veteran Jacob Miller was shot in the forehead at Brock Field at Chikamauga, Georgia in 1863.

“When I came to my senses some time after I found I was in the rear of the confederate line. So not to become a prisoner I made up my mind to make an effort to get around their line and back on my own side. I got up with the help of my gun as a staff, then went back some distance, then started parallel with the line of battle. I suppose I was so covered with blood that those that I met, did not notice that I was a Yank, (at least our Major, my former captain did not recognize me when I met him after passing to our own side).

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Being Overstimulated Is The Cause Of The Lack Of Discipline

It sounds simple, but when I’ve realized it – it helped me a lot. I’ll try to share it.

The root problem with many productivity issues is being constantly overstimulated.

People often tell “I was doing nothing the entire day instead of working” while the truth is that you were not doing nothing. You were stimulating your brain all the time using social media or something else.

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How To Build A Stealth Fire – Leenks

Death toll of powerful earthquake in Haiti soars to 1,297 – AP News

Why Earthquakes In Haiti Are So Catastrophic – NPR

Quick and simple way to screen for Covid at home. They are FDA approved and give the results in 15 minues – Amazon

People Constantly Underestimate How Much They Benefit From Being Kind – Inverse

Mathematicians have solved traffic jams, and they’re begging cities to listen – Fast Co

MacKenzie Scott’s Money Bombs Are Single Handedly Reshaping America – Bloomberg

USDA to permanently boost food stamp benefits by $36 – AP News

Russian mobsters, Chinese hackers and Nigerian scammers have used stolen identities to plunder tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid – NBC

Hit songs rely on increasing “harmonic surprise” to hook listeners, study finds – ARS Technica

How the 10-Second Rule Can Dramatically Change Your Conversations and Make You a Better Leader – INC

Inside the Frantic Search for the Testicle-Enhancing Wonder Shrub – Mel Magazine

When Tesla Says It Recycles 100% of Its Batteries, What Does That Mean? – VICE

This Is What The Fall Of Kabul To The Taliban Looks Like – BuzzFeed News

If you are insecure about your height, these are the best shoe lifts out there. Adjustable from 1-2 inches and actually comfortable to walk in! – Amazon

Is Long Beach Safe To Visit – Van Life Wanderer

Do we see others online as human? I sometimes wonder why many of us feel so free to be nasty to strangers – The Verge

How a 27-year-old built a US$3 billion fortune after an allergic reaction – Yahoo

Newly Single? A Beginner’s Guide to Dating Apps – Unfinished Man

20 Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Linkiest

The fountain of youth hasn’t been found — but swimming may come close – Ideas

15 Celebrities and Their Kids Who Look Like They Could Be Siblings – Bright Side

Landlord Accused of Killing 2 Tenants Told Police He Handled Eviction ‘His Way’ – NBC New York

Kristen Stewart’s Thong Shot of the Day – Drunken

Khloe Terae and Her Painted On Jeans Cheered On the Blue Jays in Anaheim – Egotastic

Telecom providers will spend $720B on 5G. How will they make money back? – The Hustle

 

19 Soldiers Who Fought In Afghanistan Reveal Their Preconceptions That Turned Out To Be Completely Wrong

1. That Afghanistan was an actual country. It’s only so on a map; the people (in some of the more rural places, at least) have no concept of Afghanistan.

We were in a village in northern Kandahar province, talking to some people who of course had no idea who we were or why we were there. This was in 2004; not only had they not heard about 9/11, they hadn’t heard Americans had come over. Talking to them further, they hadn’t heard about that one time the Russians were in Afghanistan either.

We then asked if they knew where the city of Kandahar was, which is a rather large and important city some 30 miles to the south. They’d heard of it, but no one had ever been there, and they didn’t know when it was.

For them, there was no Afghanistan. The concept just didn’t exist.

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