Re: Knives -- I would buy a cheap set, and one nice knife (like a chef's knife) I never realized how much good knives made a difference, and this will help them.

Meara, if the trigger is something that you will encounter fairly regularly, I'd wait until you had some time, say a Sunday afternoon, and trigger. I'm happy to come sit with you while you figure it out. I'll just read a book very quietly :) Not this Sunday, though.

I have some happiness for ita that she went all day without a migraine. That seems like a feat.

ION, I hab a code. Please to send soup, preferably including a handsome young man to deliver it. Also, a nap.

Knives: I'd just buy the good ones, since they are the bombdiggity. Cheap ones are just throwing money away.

To trigger or not to trigger: Depends on what you think it is, and if you can/want to avoid it.

ION: Brrrrrrrrr. Chilly morning here at my desk.

WooHoo!

Ordered groceries early enough this morning that they will be delivered this evening! YAY!

LOVE grocery delivery.

It's my very favorite thing.

especially when you live on the third floor of a walkup.

So, what does happen if you lick a battery? Yesterday, bats and rabies, today licking batteries. It's like my own personal encyclopedia. Or worst case scenario book. Whatever.

As they mostly said, I'd test the trigger only if it were something I wanted to keep in my life, like red wine or chocolate.

Not sure what I'd do about the knives. I have one good one, and the rest are crap. I use the good one a lot.

So, what does happen if you lick a battery?

If you touch your tongue to the end of a 9 volt battery, you'll get a shock on your tongue. I did it on a mostly dead battery in the 5th grade - it was freaky....

eta: your tongue would need to touch both terminals of a battery at once, which is why only the 9 volt ones work....

Not licking the battery. Jealous of those with grocery delivery. Ever so grateful to not get migraines.

eta: All the best thoughts for S and Sean today.