I wasn’t actually aware of Lidocaine being used as an antiarrythmic until I looked it up, but yeah I can see how an IV infusion would fuck you up quick fast and in a hurry.

As for the air, I was always told the lungs can process about a TOTAL of a shot glasses worth in multiple smaller bubbles moving throughout the body before it causes issues (primarily from a diving context where air embolism is but one concern). Interesting to hear that the actual lethal dose is still considerably more than that, guess that visual guide for people is more the point at which it causes pathological symptoms rather than significant risk of death

It would provide at least one explanation for the cardiac arrest if it did

No do! That’s absolutely one of the most invigorating and thrilling little pleasures a man can have in a morning. What you absolutely do not do under any circumstances is have a shower wank with it, that way lies tears…

(Have I lowered the tone of the conversation again, I’ll show myself out)

You actually going for the single blade safety razor approach then? I think it’s great but can fully get why it isn’t for everyone, so I’d be very interested to hear how you get on if you do try it

It takes a little bit longer at first, but not really. Make sure the blade is sharp and replace it if not, keep tension on the skin, and let the weight of the razor do most of the work without putting extra pressure on. I’ve let others try mine (with a new blade for hygiene) and they’ve managed just find without slicing their face up.

I recommend a more traditional shaving soap over squirty foam, but that’s a lot more personal preference. I’d also strongly advise a good after shave moisturiser to reduce razor burn, a lot of cartridge style include a thin strip of it (which actually make shaving more difficult as it’s slippy), obviously a safety razor doesn’t have space for one so a little bit of manual cream application is advised, plus it smells nice.

If in doubt though, there’s dozens of articles and videos on it.

I personally use a combo of an Edwin Jagger safety razor made in Sheffield UK https://www.edwinjagger.co.uk/ and Derby Extra blades from Turkey https://shavelounge.co.uk/brand/derby/. The result is a comfortable shave at a very low cost

I keep a hair dryer next to my enclosure to get it above the MINTEMP threshold, it’s really stupid, but it does at least work.

Have some vague semblance of a working justice system? A very vague one, but at least I’d a decent impersonation

That’s somehow even worse than “Jim will fix it”, even with the subsequent revelations

Wankclown here for me

All in all it’s just another turd on the wall

Rule 34 perhaps? Meaning there must be porn of a car infotainment system out there somewhere

Yes, it’s called Bovril as it’s basically that already

I’ll preface them by saying this is me being critical of it, it is otherwise very good:

• the bellows don’t stay attached, everytime I take the lid off to put beans in I have to reattach them in place
• grind adjustment dial is obscured by the indicator such that you can’t read what it’s set to easily
• adjustment indicator can itself be moved without changing grind size
• bellows tend to blow the fresh grounds everywhere, especially the fines at the end
• as a leftie, the switch is in an irritating position

Don’t stick your dinky were you wouldn’t stick your pinkie

Please do not fap into your coffee grinder, it’ll really increase the retention with all the stickiness. I fear you may have confused grinder with Grindr here

Fantastic grinder, got one a few months back and absolutely love it. Has a few quirks and I can never not laugh at the bellows, but produces generally tasty coffee with minimal dialling in

Turns out knives you can eat a surprising number of before it kills you

Account of a Man Who Lived Ten Years, after Having Swallowed a Number of Clasp-Knives

The stories that man could tell, bonus points if he has his dog Gromit with him

I don’t know if there’s any legal implications, but morally it’s pretty abhorrent. The question I’d be asking is would you even want to work for a company that engages in that type of tactic, especially since they’re likely to repeat that kind of nonsense after you’ve started the job.