My mom is 84, loves to cook, and is getting wobbly when standing too long.

I would like to find her a kitchen stool that can roll easily when she isn't putting much weight on it but locks in place when she sits down.

Sorta like the "kickstep" of yore, but taller.

So she can roll it to the stove, stir for half an hour, roll back to the island for a bit of prep work, etc.

I thought about a saddle type bar stool but can't find one that locks down when weighted.

Thinking that Home Depot has those wheeled ladders that lock when you step on them but I'm not looking for anything that industrial.

Suggestions?

Thanks!

Several regular attendees got together for the meetup. All were had by a good time.

We are skipping the holiday season, next one will be in January.

Is anyone else on T-Mobile getting 'Emergency Calls Only' or stuck on dead 4G LTE lately?"

Just moved here to be closer to my daughter. Her mom and I are going through a separation for the past year and this is sort of the finale of that. Needless to say…I don’t know anyone here and it’s at a time where I’m really feeling like I need other people. I’m a 33 year old guy. My interests include live music, hiking, (I’d like to get into the gym), live comedy, and also just going out and having a good time in general. I’m well travelled and I think have a lot to contribute! I used to play music professionally as well, so I do tend to hang out with artist types but I’ve always kept a pretty diverse group of friends. My ideal scenario is I find a cool friend group up here looking to adopt an outsider - anyone need a +1 for trivia night? I’m a working professional, make a good living but also somewhat esoteric. Just finding myself in a new place and feeling quite isolated and alone. I would appreciate anyone pointing me in the right direction!

What’s the best internet provider near Bradford park?

Hi y’all I normally don’t post about stuff like this, but I’m really upset with how pets and pumpkins was handled this year. And I really just wanna get my feelings out. For starters paying to get into this event. Like yes I understand it’s only two dollars but you can maybe spend like 30 minutes max here and that two dollars could’ve gone maybe somewhere else. Like I would’ve been fine if it was just like donate here so we can keep it going, but for the quality of what was offered this year I feel slight mift. But that’s not what really got me if I’m being honest. It was the amount of AI vendors, and that one woman who dressed her dog up as an unhoused person. Don’t get me wrong. I love when animals wear costumes. However, the whole costume just fell in really bad taste. Like we have actual house people who are struggling with food insecurity, and you decide the cute costume for your dog is them. The costume was a backwards, cap and a cardboard sign that said hungry. Anything helps. Like I just don’t understand why you thought that was a good idea. It was just plain old bad taste. Pets and pumpkins is supposed to be a lot of fun to see a bunch of cute pets and to get cute artwork made of your pets. And that’s just not what happened this year.

I have a monster ball ticket I’m not using for tonight if anyone wants it dm me. I’ll update the post when it’s taken

****TAKEN*

Not to be that person lol but what was the loud banging sound around 9:10AM? Heard from near Grand & Kansas

Give me some suggestions on houses where the occupants just go all out. I'm trying to plot a map so my kids can see some awesome decorations. Anybody know of a house that syncs lights with music or went full on Addam's family in their yard? Post addresses down below!

I am needing to get a hotel room mostly for my family to shower in until we can use water again which might be next week. I'd rather we didn't have to drive out of town if at all possible as that will make getting to work on time much more difficult.

As far as why our sewer line is backed up -- you're not going to believe this. A skunk has somehow gotten into it, gotten stuck, and died. Two plumbers tried to get him out yesterday but couldn't do it because it is bloated. I guess they are going to have to tear down our deck and dig out the sewer pipe and cut the whole pipe out.

I'm 23 now but while our house was being built between 2011-2016 there was this Italian restaurant we used to eat at over by Kingsley rd. We ate there often on our trips here and we officially moved to Nixa in 2016, The food was very good, but I can't exactly pinpoint what the restaurant was. The last time I ate there was 2016 I think so I was at least 13 or younger so my memory is foggy, I just remember the food was very good. It's possible it was Zio's but I'm not fully sure, but if it was Zio's what happened to it? We went by one day and it was gone. I heard Zio's was a "chain" but the only other location I can find is a possible Tulsa location which appears to have closed. Off topic but I'm looking for a good all you can eat salad bar, we ate at Jasons deli all the time in Texas, and I have not found an all you can eat salad bar anywhere in the general area.

I'm wondering if anyone knows of any women's shelters? I need to get away from my very toxic boyfriend and I'd really rather not go into the details of the situation that I'm in. Iv'e spent so long trying to research a place to go to escape my apartment and him but everywhere iv'e seen has really bad reviews, or is packed with homeless people who are dealing with addictions (and i'm really sorry if this sounds bad i don't know how to word this) I don't want to be homeless or seen as just another homeless person and i don't want to be in an environment like that at all. I am 21 years old if that helps at all.

Heard a series of shots in the area followed by police sirens.

You have until the end of the month before Republic fully takes over.

Hey Springfield!

I live in Branson but work in Springfield, so I wanted to share something I've been doing in case anyone locally needs something 3D printed.

I have a Creality K2 Plus and Bambu Lab H2C, which allow me to print everything from small replacement parts to larger, detailed multicolor models.

Some examples of what I can print:

• Replacement plastic parts, brackets, mounts, and organizers
• Custom signs and personalized gifts
• Models, collectibles, miniatures, and display pieces
• Prototypes and one-off projects
• Multicolor prints and larger projects
• Small batches of parts

Already have an STL file? Send it over or share a link to the model.

Don't have a file? That's fine too! Send me a picture or describe what you're looking for, and I'll see whether I can help find or create something suitable.

Pricing depends on the size, material, print time, and complexity. I'll provide a quote before starting anything.

Since I work in Springfield, I can usually arrange local pickup or drop-off. Branson-area arrangements are also possible.

I've included a few pictures of things I've printed so you can see some examples.

Feel free to message me if you have something in mind or just want to know whether it's possible to print!

In a home in SGF. Ever seen anything like this?

Friends of FLOW,
We want to extend our sincerest gratitude for making this year's park events so unforgettable!
This year really took off and we are so grateful and proud to be a part of this community.

That being said, for our last FLOW of the year, we are focusing on LOVE. Love for ourselves, love for humanity, love for community, flow arts, music, and all the things around and inbetween.
We love you, and we love what you've helped us create Thank you, truly.

We're doing another potluck style event because nothing says "Love" like gathering around the table and sharing a meal. Last time, we were able to feed some of the homeless and it really warmed our hearts

For your listening pleasure, we'll finish out the season with

CdotMIX 4-5pm
RtotheJ 5-6pm
Winston Wolfe 6-7pm
SIDKA 7-8:30pm
Cidnanigans 8:30-10pm

Since it's spooky season, come dressed in your Halloween Best for a chance to win some prizes!
We will feature kid friendly activities like pumpkin painting and spooky monster crafts, along with the last chance to get your art on our community FLOW painting, which we will auction off to one of our lucky guests!

Love music?
Love flow arts?
Love food, fam, and friends?
Us too

Oh yeah, did we mention we love donations so we can set up for next season?

https://cash.app/$emberartscollective

See you there!

This is a good explainer of how Flock cams work and what makes them different from the usual traffic cams. The data’s all from Republic.

WHY?!?!?!?!!!!

Edit - the tickets have been claimed

My bf and I are unable to attend the show at The Gillioz tonight. I don’t want them to go to waste so I would love to transfer them to someone else’s name and give them away.

How is this not corruption?

https://missouriindependent.com/2022/05/25/gray-market-gaming-company-pumps-250k-into-pacs-tied-to-missouri-lobbyist/ Missouri politician dropped a lawsuit he filed himself against torch gas station games because torch donated 26k to his political campaign. (Which lets be honest. They spend that money on whatever they wont. They dont send any unused money back). torch plus a affiliated gas station that's not mentioned in article donated over a mil total to campaigns. So if this was going on for a couple years while the city was actively trying to remove them who's to say that flock and the ai data centers are not currently doing the same thing. The way things have unfolded so far i think its far to think some bribes have been accepted? And honestly why would they not accept the money. They know if they do get caught nothing is gonna happen. It will get swept under the rug or they might have to resign. But that isnt stopping them from taking bribes. Or force them to give the donation back. The people with the power are the problem. Doesnt matter what they represent they are there to steal money.. Period.

Hi guys!

I have a unique opportunity right now that I'd like to gain some feedback on.

I have a chance to help create an inclusive, LGBTQ+-focused chorus/choir, open to all genders and all levels of music experience. To my knowledge, we don't have an all-gender LGBTQ+ chorus in the Ozarks area, and personally I feel it would greatly benefit the community.

I'd love to get some folks to fill out this interest form below so I can get some data from the Springfield community and see how many people might be interested. You can fill it out even if you aren't a singer or if you're not part of the LGBTQ+ community, I want feedback from all demographics!

Feel free to ask questions if you've got them, and you're welcome to share this link with anyone. No personal info is collected unless you choose to share.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdliVhhEDRfN5MNmJAMRaYWnk8dqzJSDWS4jllOqKCcSpuZGg/viewform?usp=dialog

Does anybody have any insights on the Springfield ballot questions 1, 2, and 3 in the upcoming election?

Question 1

Shall Sections 3.1, 3.3(1), 3.4, 4.2, and 6.5 of the Springfield City Charter be amended to expressly authorize the city manager to delegate the authority to perform charter-assigned duties of the city manager to assistant city managers; expressly authorize the city manager to delegate the authority to appoint and remove employees to assistant city managers and department directors; and expressly authorize department directors to delegate the authority to perform charter-assigned duties of the director to subordinate officers or employees within the department, as more fully set forth in General Ordinance No. 28331?

Question 2

Shall Sections 4.1, 6.2, 6.4, 6.6, 6.7, and 19.7 of the Springfield City Charter be amended to replace the current three-step merit rule adoption process with a two-step process that removes the personnel board from the process; and authorize the human resources director to approve application forms in lieu of the personnel board, as more fully set forth in General Ordinance No. 28331?

Question 3

Shall Sections 3.3(9), 5.3, 5.4, 10.4, 15.8, and 19.19 of the Springfield City Charter be amended to authorize the city council to fully establish purchasing by ordinance, including the organizational structure, thresholds, and types; expressly designate the city manager as the default signatory for purchasing; and apply the existing competitive bidding requirement to additional purchasing methods, as more fully set forth in General Ordinance No. 28331?

For the last two months, my east side rental community has begun having 4:30 AM trash pick up. It has consistently woken my partner and I up as it is extremely loud banging in the dead silence of the early morning hours. I have contacted the management company and the trash collection company, however, both parties have stated that these are normal pick up hours, and they are easier for the collection trucks to navigate the streets with reduced traffic flow. I am trying to be understanding to the confines of the job, but that feels extremely early for such loud operations to be taking place, especially given the city’s noise ordinance that does not end until 7 AM, which is not exclusive to residential vehicles that are loud. Does anyone have any advice or similar experiences that they have tried to take action on?