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GentleFartButterfly | i worked for us west, then quest bought the company. The stock went from $60 to $3, i lost a significant amount of $$$ thanks to that cheese dick. Also, they had some sort of shady dealings w/ a company called Global crossing where 'swaps' were arranged and counted as real money. He ruined many peoples lives by making their retirement nest egg worthless.
TL;DR Fuck Joe Naccio. He belongs in prison. | i worked for us west, then quest bought the company. The stock went from $60 to $3, i lost a significant amount of $$$ thanks to that cheese dick. Also, they had some sort of shady dealings w/ a company called Global crossing where 'swaps' were arranged and counted as real money. He ruined many peoples lives by making their retirement nest egg worthless.
TL;DR Fuck Joe Naccio. He belongs in prison.
| worldnews | t5_2qh13 | cahqjmh | i worked for us west, then quest bought the company. The stock went from $60 to $3, i lost a significant amount of $$$ thanks to that cheese dick. Also, they had some sort of shady dealings w/ a company called Global crossing where 'swaps' were arranged and counted as real money. He ruined many peoples lives by making their retirement nest egg worthless. | Fuck Joe Naccio. He belongs in prison. |
C-Lane | I think I've told this story here before, but I met this dude at a bar one night and he told me his name, and it was a very odd name, and I found it weird I knew two guys with that name, and the other one was a complete douche. The bartender relayed to me that it was the same guy, and he had cut a great deal of length off his hair. I tried to back peddle and pretend I was talking about a different guy, but at the level of drunk I was, I wasn't very convincing and the situation was quite cringe-worthy. Luckily he moved out of town. I still cringe hard thinking of this.
TL;DR: drunkenly talked shit about someone to his face, not knowing it was him. | I think I've told this story here before, but I met this dude at a bar one night and he told me his name, and it was a very odd name, and I found it weird I knew two guys with that name, and the other one was a complete douche. The bartender relayed to me that it was the same guy, and he had cut a great deal of length off his hair. I tried to back peddle and pretend I was talking about a different guy, but at the level of drunk I was, I wasn't very convincing and the situation was quite cringe-worthy. Luckily he moved out of town. I still cringe hard thinking of this.
TL;DR: drunkenly talked shit about someone to his face, not knowing it was him.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cahypgv | I think I've told this story here before, but I met this dude at a bar one night and he told me his name, and it was a very odd name, and I found it weird I knew two guys with that name, and the other one was a complete douche. The bartender relayed to me that it was the same guy, and he had cut a great deal of length off his hair. I tried to back peddle and pretend I was talking about a different guy, but at the level of drunk I was, I wasn't very convincing and the situation was quite cringe-worthy. Luckily he moved out of town. I still cringe hard thinking of this. | drunkenly talked shit about someone to his face, not knowing it was him. |
wolfmann | I asked one of my end users 3 times yesterday... do you have a backup, a copy of the data? Yes he answered all 3 times. Turns out he didnt...
Tl:dr; how do you say backup in mandarin? | I asked one of my end users 3 times yesterday... do you have a backup, a copy of the data? Yes he answered all 3 times. Turns out he didnt...
Tl:dr; how do you say backup in mandarin?
| sysadmin | t5_2qnp7 | caifano | I asked one of my end users 3 times yesterday... do you have a backup, a copy of the data? Yes he answered all 3 times. Turns out he didnt... | how do you say backup in mandarin? |
vocoders | Finding good quality pet food just requires reading the ingredients, make sure an animal product (beef, chicken, turkey, etc) is the first ingredient, and make sure corn, rice, or other fillers are not the first. Corn or rice MEAL is worse.
tl;dr Don't look at the brand, look at the ingredients | Finding good quality pet food just requires reading the ingredients, make sure an animal product (beef, chicken, turkey, etc) is the first ingredient, and make sure corn, rice, or other fillers are not the first. Corn or rice MEAL is worse.
tl;dr Don't look at the brand, look at the ingredients
| funny | t5_2qh33 | cai6u4w | Finding good quality pet food just requires reading the ingredients, make sure an animal product (beef, chicken, turkey, etc) is the first ingredient, and make sure corn, rice, or other fillers are not the first. Corn or rice MEAL is worse. | Don't look at the brand, look at the ingredients |
thathat | While I do agree that dogs are obviously carnivores, I believe they do need a *very small* element of fruit and veg in their diets. Looking at the wild wolf diet, we see that when a pack takes down large prey, they go right for the tasty, tasty organs, usually the stomach first. The stomach of the (usually herbivorous) prey contains somewhat-digested plant matter. Since it's already been broken down by the prey animal, the wolves can get a nutritional benefit from it. We have also been observing wolves grazing on plant matter such as grasses or fruit which has fallen from trees. That usually means they need some more fibre in their diets.
Because wolves and dogs can't process cellulose, they can't break down fruit and veg on their own, it's true. But juicing the vegetables and including the pulp in their diet will give them better access to the vegetables' nutrients, and also add fibre, which will help keep everything running smoothly in the digestive tract.
They certainly shouldn't be getting lots of plant matter, maybe 5% of their entire diet max, but if you see your dog eating grass, it probably needs some fibre. Good, and tasty, sources include pureed pumpkin and sweet potato.
TL;DR: Dogs don't need fruit and veggies, but it can make them poop better. | While I do agree that dogs are obviously carnivores, I believe they do need a very small element of fruit and veg in their diets. Looking at the wild wolf diet, we see that when a pack takes down large prey, they go right for the tasty, tasty organs, usually the stomach first. The stomach of the (usually herbivorous) prey contains somewhat-digested plant matter. Since it's already been broken down by the prey animal, the wolves can get a nutritional benefit from it. We have also been observing wolves grazing on plant matter such as grasses or fruit which has fallen from trees. That usually means they need some more fibre in their diets.
Because wolves and dogs can't process cellulose, they can't break down fruit and veg on their own, it's true. But juicing the vegetables and including the pulp in their diet will give them better access to the vegetables' nutrients, and also add fibre, which will help keep everything running smoothly in the digestive tract.
They certainly shouldn't be getting lots of plant matter, maybe 5% of their entire diet max, but if you see your dog eating grass, it probably needs some fibre. Good, and tasty, sources include pureed pumpkin and sweet potato.
TL;DR: Dogs don't need fruit and veggies, but it can make them poop better.
| funny | t5_2qh33 | cai7iu3 | While I do agree that dogs are obviously carnivores, I believe they do need a very small element of fruit and veg in their diets. Looking at the wild wolf diet, we see that when a pack takes down large prey, they go right for the tasty, tasty organs, usually the stomach first. The stomach of the (usually herbivorous) prey contains somewhat-digested plant matter. Since it's already been broken down by the prey animal, the wolves can get a nutritional benefit from it. We have also been observing wolves grazing on plant matter such as grasses or fruit which has fallen from trees. That usually means they need some more fibre in their diets.
Because wolves and dogs can't process cellulose, they can't break down fruit and veg on their own, it's true. But juicing the vegetables and including the pulp in their diet will give them better access to the vegetables' nutrients, and also add fibre, which will help keep everything running smoothly in the digestive tract.
They certainly shouldn't be getting lots of plant matter, maybe 5% of their entire diet max, but if you see your dog eating grass, it probably needs some fibre. Good, and tasty, sources include pureed pumpkin and sweet potato. | Dogs don't need fruit and veggies, but it can make them poop better. |
maverickjs | I have an annual citibike pass. Last night I noticed that I was still logged in for my last ride, and that the station I docked the bike at was where the app said I took the bike out of. Since it was over 24 hours ago, I started to freak out. I called citibikes and they just worked with me to cancel the ride.
tldr: citibikes knows this is a grand experiment and willing to help if you call them. (hold time was like 4 mins) | I have an annual citibike pass. Last night I noticed that I was still logged in for my last ride, and that the station I docked the bike at was where the app said I took the bike out of. Since it was over 24 hours ago, I started to freak out. I called citibikes and they just worked with me to cancel the ride.
tldr: citibikes knows this is a grand experiment and willing to help if you call them. (hold time was like 4 mins)
| nyc | t5_2qhu2 | cai5de6 | I have an annual citibike pass. Last night I noticed that I was still logged in for my last ride, and that the station I docked the bike at was where the app said I took the bike out of. Since it was over 24 hours ago, I started to freak out. I called citibikes and they just worked with me to cancel the ride. | citibikes knows this is a grand experiment and willing to help if you call them. (hold time was like 4 mins) |
groundhogcakeday | >"doing well in school" is not a metric that is very meaningful to me and my family.
It's fairly measurable and quantifiable. That makes it a pretty good metric. Behavior problems seems a little squishier, but I assume they had predefined standards for that as well. And these metrics correlate with other positive outcomes. So the researchers defined some outcome measures they felt confident they could assess, then assessed them, and concluded that they see no evidence that one group outperformed the other. I haven't read the study, but that doesn't sound meaningless.
Happiness, on the other hand, is much more difficult to quantify accurately. There may be researchers able to use that as a meaningful outcome variable but for the most part it's probably too meaningless to include in a study.
tl;dr: just because research is not meaningful to you does not make it meaningless. | >"doing well in school" is not a metric that is very meaningful to me and my family.
It's fairly measurable and quantifiable. That makes it a pretty good metric. Behavior problems seems a little squishier, but I assume they had predefined standards for that as well. And these metrics correlate with other positive outcomes. So the researchers defined some outcome measures they felt confident they could assess, then assessed them, and concluded that they see no evidence that one group outperformed the other. I haven't read the study, but that doesn't sound meaningless.
Happiness, on the other hand, is much more difficult to quantify accurately. There may be researchers able to use that as a meaningful outcome variable but for the most part it's probably too meaningless to include in a study.
tl;dr: just because research is not meaningful to you does not make it meaningless.
| Parenting | t5_2qhn3 | caiipac | doing well in school" is not a metric that is very meaningful to me and my family.
It's fairly measurable and quantifiable. That makes it a pretty good metric. Behavior problems seems a little squishier, but I assume they had predefined standards for that as well. And these metrics correlate with other positive outcomes. So the researchers defined some outcome measures they felt confident they could assess, then assessed them, and concluded that they see no evidence that one group outperformed the other. I haven't read the study, but that doesn't sound meaningless.
Happiness, on the other hand, is much more difficult to quantify accurately. There may be researchers able to use that as a meaningful outcome variable but for the most part it's probably too meaningless to include in a study. | just because research is not meaningful to you does not make it meaningless. |
Pakaru | Sporting isnt a cop-out of a name... It's a good name for a diverse organization, and has a very nice, professional feel.
I don't think people are apologizing for being American, but simply acknowledging the global nature of the sport.
There are plenty of good American names too, but we shouldn't be okay with degrading ourselves to using little-league baseball team names and color-schemes picked by tripping Nike-committees in 90s. I'll pass on the mauve, lime, and tungsten giraffe spotted uniforms for teams like the Las Vegas, Nevada Strippers, with a logo of a clip-art stripper with flaming soccer balls for nipples.
Besides, it's not like these "better," "American" naming conventions are better. In fact, there's a rather lenthy history of racism in Pro teams such as the Redskins, or the Indians' logo.
TL;DR: Stop hating on MLS classing it up a bit. Sporting KC > Vegas Strippers. | Sporting isnt a cop-out of a name... It's a good name for a diverse organization, and has a very nice, professional feel.
I don't think people are apologizing for being American, but simply acknowledging the global nature of the sport.
There are plenty of good American names too, but we shouldn't be okay with degrading ourselves to using little-league baseball team names and color-schemes picked by tripping Nike-committees in 90s. I'll pass on the mauve, lime, and tungsten giraffe spotted uniforms for teams like the Las Vegas, Nevada Strippers, with a logo of a clip-art stripper with flaming soccer balls for nipples.
Besides, it's not like these "better," "American" naming conventions are better. In fact, there's a rather lenthy history of racism in Pro teams such as the Redskins, or the Indians' logo.
TL;DR: Stop hating on MLS classing it up a bit. Sporting KC > Vegas Strippers.
| MLS | t5_2rbnb | caid38f | Sporting isnt a cop-out of a name... It's a good name for a diverse organization, and has a very nice, professional feel.
I don't think people are apologizing for being American, but simply acknowledging the global nature of the sport.
There are plenty of good American names too, but we shouldn't be okay with degrading ourselves to using little-league baseball team names and color-schemes picked by tripping Nike-committees in 90s. I'll pass on the mauve, lime, and tungsten giraffe spotted uniforms for teams like the Las Vegas, Nevada Strippers, with a logo of a clip-art stripper with flaming soccer balls for nipples.
Besides, it's not like these "better," "American" naming conventions are better. In fact, there's a rather lenthy history of racism in Pro teams such as the Redskins, or the Indians' logo. | Stop hating on MLS classing it up a bit. Sporting KC > Vegas Strippers. |
BaronvonRuthless | Christian here, allow me to push back on this idea a bit. This argument shows up all the time. But I'm pretty sure atheists know perfectly well by now that Christians believe that God acts through worldly agents. God always uses things or people to accomplish His will: be it doctors, or thieves, rain, or fire, pretty much anything. It's a physical world and God will act upon it in... well, physical ways.
Christians who read the Bible will know that putting themselves in danger and then expecting a miracle to save them is called 'putting God to the test.' It's exactly what Satan tried to tempt Jesus to do.
TL;DR Doctors are awesome people and God's #1 way of curing the sick and injured in the world today! | Christian here, allow me to push back on this idea a bit. This argument shows up all the time. But I'm pretty sure atheists know perfectly well by now that Christians believe that God acts through worldly agents. God always uses things or people to accomplish His will: be it doctors, or thieves, rain, or fire, pretty much anything. It's a physical world and God will act upon it in... well, physical ways.
Christians who read the Bible will know that putting themselves in danger and then expecting a miracle to save them is called 'putting God to the test.' It's exactly what Satan tried to tempt Jesus to do.
TL;DR Doctors are awesome people and God's #1 way of curing the sick and injured in the world today!
| atheism | t5_2qh2p | caj29sg | Christian here, allow me to push back on this idea a bit. This argument shows up all the time. But I'm pretty sure atheists know perfectly well by now that Christians believe that God acts through worldly agents. God always uses things or people to accomplish His will: be it doctors, or thieves, rain, or fire, pretty much anything. It's a physical world and God will act upon it in... well, physical ways.
Christians who read the Bible will know that putting themselves in danger and then expecting a miracle to save them is called 'putting God to the test.' It's exactly what Satan tried to tempt Jesus to do. | Doctors are awesome people and God's #1 way of curing the sick and injured in the world today! |
Rubix22 | Yeah I know and agree with you that they don't really count... I mean... First off let's have a platform game not a handheld one, and star fox adventures on the GameCube took place mostly ON FOOT. I think I speak on behalf of all Fox fans, that shit was blasphemous.
TL;DR Bring back the Arwing. | Yeah I know and agree with you that they don't really count... I mean... First off let's have a platform game not a handheld one, and star fox adventures on the GameCube took place mostly ON FOOT. I think I speak on behalf of all Fox fans, that shit was blasphemous.
TL;DR Bring back the Arwing.
| gaming | t5_2qh03 | cailqa0 | Yeah I know and agree with you that they don't really count... I mean... First off let's have a platform game not a handheld one, and star fox adventures on the GameCube took place mostly ON FOOT. I think I speak on behalf of all Fox fans, that shit was blasphemous. | Bring back the Arwing. |
FlakJackson | >You've destroyed my impression of Maine, I figured the rugged individual lifestyle was established enough that everyone would at least understand it is possible.
OP's boyfriend here. Maine is kind of weird. The larger coastal towns are much more developed and urbanite than the rest of the state. Most rural Mainers would be more open to the idea, but my family has had a century to adjust to the modern, urban lifestyle of the bigger towns, so they view it as a bit of a step backwards. There's still tons of farms and mini-homesteaders all over, though. We've seen people in the outskirts of Portland (the largest city in the state) with chickens in their backyard. TL;DR: Your impression is still accurate for the most part. | >You've destroyed my impression of Maine, I figured the rugged individual lifestyle was established enough that everyone would at least understand it is possible.
OP's boyfriend here. Maine is kind of weird. The larger coastal towns are much more developed and urbanite than the rest of the state. Most rural Mainers would be more open to the idea, but my family has had a century to adjust to the modern, urban lifestyle of the bigger towns, so they view it as a bit of a step backwards. There's still tons of farms and mini-homesteaders all over, though. We've seen people in the outskirts of Portland (the largest city in the state) with chickens in their backyard. TL;DR: Your impression is still accurate for the most part.
| homestead | t5_2s8lc | caiidxy | You've destroyed my impression of Maine, I figured the rugged individual lifestyle was established enough that everyone would at least understand it is possible.
OP's boyfriend here. Maine is kind of weird. The larger coastal towns are much more developed and urbanite than the rest of the state. Most rural Mainers would be more open to the idea, but my family has had a century to adjust to the modern, urban lifestyle of the bigger towns, so they view it as a bit of a step backwards. There's still tons of farms and mini-homesteaders all over, though. We've seen people in the outskirts of Portland (the largest city in the state) with chickens in their backyard. | Your impression is still accurate for the most part. |
irishninjachick | What is concerning for me is your Autism Spectrum disorder. An ASD can look a lot like ADD/ADHD since both conditions have a lot of similar symptoms. It could be possible that you have both though-since some recent research shows that there is a genetic connection between ASD and ADD/ADHD that a person can develop (but that does not mean both conditions are the same nor does it mean if a person has one of them, the must have the other).
What I'm worried about is your usage of the stimulant. You might not need it-although it will help, but it helps students who don't have ADD/ADHD with their studies too. Stimulants can be powerful drug to begin with, so I always strongly recommend people looking more into the drug and other resources before taking it. Plus, a lot of professionals and patients treat the drug as a "fix" when it is not. It won't fix your ADD/ADHD nor will it fix your ASD. It can only help and make things easier-but it is important to look at the other issues that arise with both conditions.
The psychiatrist you are seeing- is he also informed on Autism Spectrum Disorders? The problem is not all psychiatrists know the right information. They might know *a lot* about ADD, but not about other disorders, so what might seem like ADD/ADHD to him might actually be something else. Or, if he is a regular psychiatrist, he might not know enough about ADD to begin with to truly help you (which is why it's always good to see a specialist in ADD/ADHD). It's not his fault since he specializes in ADHD or regular psychiatry and there's only certain amount of information a person can learn in school. Perhaps, getting a second opinion from someone who specializes in ASD, or particularly a psychiatrist that works with both ASD and ADD/ADHD.
Now-with your last question, it is definitely plausible. I was diagnosed when I was 16, and I was then diagnosed with other learning disabilities at 18. I was an honor student beforehand too. ADD/ADHD awareness is growing more and more, yet there are still people who slip between the cracks. Definitely since you were diagnosed with an ASD, there is the possibility that your ADD/ADHD symptoms were assumed to *only* be from your ASD. With mental conditions, it's extremely difficult to diagnose people accurately, let alone when they are children. It isn't like we can x-ray them and say it's a broken leg. An abnormal behavior could come from *numerous* of things, including conditions we haven't discovered yet. Often times, symptoms cross each other, so it's hard to figure out what-is-what. *TL;DR (for this Paragraph): Yes, it is very plausible.* | What is concerning for me is your Autism Spectrum disorder. An ASD can look a lot like ADD/ADHD since both conditions have a lot of similar symptoms. It could be possible that you have both though-since some recent research shows that there is a genetic connection between ASD and ADD/ADHD that a person can develop (but that does not mean both conditions are the same nor does it mean if a person has one of them, the must have the other).
What I'm worried about is your usage of the stimulant. You might not need it-although it will help, but it helps students who don't have ADD/ADHD with their studies too. Stimulants can be powerful drug to begin with, so I always strongly recommend people looking more into the drug and other resources before taking it. Plus, a lot of professionals and patients treat the drug as a "fix" when it is not. It won't fix your ADD/ADHD nor will it fix your ASD. It can only help and make things easier-but it is important to look at the other issues that arise with both conditions.
The psychiatrist you are seeing- is he also informed on Autism Spectrum Disorders? The problem is not all psychiatrists know the right information. They might know a lot about ADD, but not about other disorders, so what might seem like ADD/ADHD to him might actually be something else. Or, if he is a regular psychiatrist, he might not know enough about ADD to begin with to truly help you (which is why it's always good to see a specialist in ADD/ADHD). It's not his fault since he specializes in ADHD or regular psychiatry and there's only certain amount of information a person can learn in school. Perhaps, getting a second opinion from someone who specializes in ASD, or particularly a psychiatrist that works with both ASD and ADD/ADHD.
Now-with your last question, it is definitely plausible. I was diagnosed when I was 16, and I was then diagnosed with other learning disabilities at 18. I was an honor student beforehand too. ADD/ADHD awareness is growing more and more, yet there are still people who slip between the cracks. Definitely since you were diagnosed with an ASD, there is the possibility that your ADD/ADHD symptoms were assumed to only be from your ASD. With mental conditions, it's extremely difficult to diagnose people accurately, let alone when they are children. It isn't like we can x-ray them and say it's a broken leg. An abnormal behavior could come from numerous of things, including conditions we haven't discovered yet. Often times, symptoms cross each other, so it's hard to figure out what-is-what. TL;DR (for this Paragraph): Yes, it is very plausible.
| ADHD | t5_2qnwb | caj02pr | What is concerning for me is your Autism Spectrum disorder. An ASD can look a lot like ADD/ADHD since both conditions have a lot of similar symptoms. It could be possible that you have both though-since some recent research shows that there is a genetic connection between ASD and ADD/ADHD that a person can develop (but that does not mean both conditions are the same nor does it mean if a person has one of them, the must have the other).
What I'm worried about is your usage of the stimulant. You might not need it-although it will help, but it helps students who don't have ADD/ADHD with their studies too. Stimulants can be powerful drug to begin with, so I always strongly recommend people looking more into the drug and other resources before taking it. Plus, a lot of professionals and patients treat the drug as a "fix" when it is not. It won't fix your ADD/ADHD nor will it fix your ASD. It can only help and make things easier-but it is important to look at the other issues that arise with both conditions.
The psychiatrist you are seeing- is he also informed on Autism Spectrum Disorders? The problem is not all psychiatrists know the right information. They might know a lot about ADD, but not about other disorders, so what might seem like ADD/ADHD to him might actually be something else. Or, if he is a regular psychiatrist, he might not know enough about ADD to begin with to truly help you (which is why it's always good to see a specialist in ADD/ADHD). It's not his fault since he specializes in ADHD or regular psychiatry and there's only certain amount of information a person can learn in school. Perhaps, getting a second opinion from someone who specializes in ASD, or particularly a psychiatrist that works with both ASD and ADD/ADHD.
Now-with your last question, it is definitely plausible. I was diagnosed when I was 16, and I was then diagnosed with other learning disabilities at 18. I was an honor student beforehand too. ADD/ADHD awareness is growing more and more, yet there are still people who slip between the cracks. Definitely since you were diagnosed with an ASD, there is the possibility that your ADD/ADHD symptoms were assumed to only be from your ASD. With mental conditions, it's extremely difficult to diagnose people accurately, let alone when they are children. It isn't like we can x-ray them and say it's a broken leg. An abnormal behavior could come from numerous of things, including conditions we haven't discovered yet. Often times, symptoms cross each other, so it's hard to figure out what-is-what. | for this Paragraph): Yes, it is very plausible. |
diarrheaphragm | 2 cool guys broke into my apartment at 4am. I was naked and asleep at the time. It was a bachelor apartment and so my bed was right next to the door when they kicked it in. One of them was holding a squareheaded shovel, the other a 2x4 sized piece of stair railing. I jumped out of bed on the guy with the piece of wood and while I wrestled with him the other guy hit me a shitload of times with the shovel. At least 3-4 times in the head and face and all over my body and legs. Had 10 stitches on the cuts you can see and 4 staples in the back of my head.
tl;dr: Chicks dig scars. And beards. | 2 cool guys broke into my apartment at 4am. I was naked and asleep at the time. It was a bachelor apartment and so my bed was right next to the door when they kicked it in. One of them was holding a squareheaded shovel, the other a 2x4 sized piece of stair railing. I jumped out of bed on the guy with the piece of wood and while I wrestled with him the other guy hit me a shitload of times with the shovel. At least 3-4 times in the head and face and all over my body and legs. Had 10 stitches on the cuts you can see and 4 staples in the back of my head.
tl;dr: Chicks dig scars. And beards.
| beards | t5_2qn08 | cait5di | 2 cool guys broke into my apartment at 4am. I was naked and asleep at the time. It was a bachelor apartment and so my bed was right next to the door when they kicked it in. One of them was holding a squareheaded shovel, the other a 2x4 sized piece of stair railing. I jumped out of bed on the guy with the piece of wood and while I wrestled with him the other guy hit me a shitload of times with the shovel. At least 3-4 times in the head and face and all over my body and legs. Had 10 stitches on the cuts you can see and 4 staples in the back of my head. | Chicks dig scars. And beards. |
Raakam | Any idea why they changed the intro? Seemed random...
Anyhow, all 3 are great ideas. I would like to see all of them actually go on with their comics, regardless of whether they win or lose.
Reading through them, Katie's is potentially really dark. It's funny but also has that massive undertone of sadness. Not sure how well it would resonate with people, but it definitely grabbed my attention. The art is incredible and the merch looks very polished as well.
Abby's is really funny - I'm surprised she wants to put up that much content every week. What I'd love to see from her is occasionally make it shorter but **with color!** Maybe she could have someone coloring her strips for her? It would put her stuff over the top I think.
Maki's strip is well drawn, and I liked the character designs and that he also introduced himself in the strip - still, it feels maybe a little cliche, and I found the joke with the Lockerbie reference was a in poor taste. I guess that's why Anton is a douche. In any case, I'd still read it to see if he could break the mold and Riti's overactive imagination of being able to commune with the dead/hear animals could really make this good. So, yes, potential!
tl;dr: Katie's is very fleshed out, Abby's is funny but I'd like to see some color occasionally, Maki's has potential! | Any idea why they changed the intro? Seemed random...
Anyhow, all 3 are great ideas. I would like to see all of them actually go on with their comics, regardless of whether they win or lose.
Reading through them, Katie's is potentially really dark. It's funny but also has that massive undertone of sadness. Not sure how well it would resonate with people, but it definitely grabbed my attention. The art is incredible and the merch looks very polished as well.
Abby's is really funny - I'm surprised she wants to put up that much content every week. What I'd love to see from her is occasionally make it shorter but with color! Maybe she could have someone coloring her strips for her? It would put her stuff over the top I think.
Maki's strip is well drawn, and I liked the character designs and that he also introduced himself in the strip - still, it feels maybe a little cliche, and I found the joke with the Lockerbie reference was a in poor taste. I guess that's why Anton is a douche. In any case, I'd still read it to see if he could break the mold and Riti's overactive imagination of being able to commune with the dead/hear animals could really make this good. So, yes, potential!
tl;dr: Katie's is very fleshed out, Abby's is funny but I'd like to see some color occasionally, Maki's has potential!
| stripsearch | t5_2wiiw | caiqvr6 | Any idea why they changed the intro? Seemed random...
Anyhow, all 3 are great ideas. I would like to see all of them actually go on with their comics, regardless of whether they win or lose.
Reading through them, Katie's is potentially really dark. It's funny but also has that massive undertone of sadness. Not sure how well it would resonate with people, but it definitely grabbed my attention. The art is incredible and the merch looks very polished as well.
Abby's is really funny - I'm surprised she wants to put up that much content every week. What I'd love to see from her is occasionally make it shorter but with color! Maybe she could have someone coloring her strips for her? It would put her stuff over the top I think.
Maki's strip is well drawn, and I liked the character designs and that he also introduced himself in the strip - still, it feels maybe a little cliche, and I found the joke with the Lockerbie reference was a in poor taste. I guess that's why Anton is a douche. In any case, I'd still read it to see if he could break the mold and Riti's overactive imagination of being able to commune with the dead/hear animals could really make this good. So, yes, potential! | Katie's is very fleshed out, Abby's is funny but I'd like to see some color occasionally, Maki's has potential! |
sleepycharlie | That sounds wonderful. I'm not saying that you don't HAVE to spend a lot, since you obviously found it appropriate to find something beautiful for her, and you found it at a good price.
tl;dr, very happy for you. :D | That sounds wonderful. I'm not saying that you don't HAVE to spend a lot, since you obviously found it appropriate to find something beautiful for her, and you found it at a good price.
tl;dr, very happy for you. :D
| AdviceAnimals | t5_2s7tt | caj0c5p | That sounds wonderful. I'm not saying that you don't HAVE to spend a lot, since you obviously found it appropriate to find something beautiful for her, and you found it at a good price. | very happy for you. :D |
thatonechick319 | pretty good.
he came after school, and i literally ran to him and jumped on him and he just laughed. and then i hung onto him for like the entire time before he left. and we shared a few pecks in between, and we looked through his yearbook... but mostly we just stood there and hugged. it was so sweet.
i fucking loved every second of it.
and then right before he left, he came up to me and grabbed me and kissed me really passionatly. it broke my heart to see him leave, but he did say "cya later", so maybe thats a good sign..
tldr: it was awesome, then sad. | pretty good.
he came after school, and i literally ran to him and jumped on him and he just laughed. and then i hung onto him for like the entire time before he left. and we shared a few pecks in between, and we looked through his yearbook... but mostly we just stood there and hugged. it was so sweet.
i fucking loved every second of it.
and then right before he left, he came up to me and grabbed me and kissed me really passionatly. it broke my heart to see him leave, but he did say "cya later", so maybe thats a good sign..
tldr: it was awesome, then sad.
| offmychest | t5_2ranw | caj2v1t | pretty good.
he came after school, and i literally ran to him and jumped on him and he just laughed. and then i hung onto him for like the entire time before he left. and we shared a few pecks in between, and we looked through his yearbook... but mostly we just stood there and hugged. it was so sweet.
i fucking loved every second of it.
and then right before he left, he came up to me and grabbed me and kissed me really passionatly. it broke my heart to see him leave, but he did say "cya later", so maybe thats a good sign.. | it was awesome, then sad. |
xtricksy | I'm not wholly qualified to answer this (having only been a TA in university English classrooms) but, in my little experience: I love it and I hate it.
I've mostly taught STEM students who're only taking English to satisfy a program requirement, which can be challenging. Many students openly resent being forced to take a class some see as worthless, and many simply don't care enough to engage with the material. On the other hand, I've had a few students who have been genuinely interested (or good enough fakers to get by my BS radar), and many more who put in a lot of effort even when they struggle to grasp the concepts. The latter group definitely makes up for the former, though there have been days when I've been tempted to walk out of the room and let them all fend for themselves.
Obviously, I'm dealing with a different age/ability level than you'd be dealing with in primary or secondary school teaching, but I think you'd start to see some of the attitude in secondary (junior/senior high). So it's something I'd encourage you to think about, in terms of whether it's something you'd want to deal with.
As to contempt for male teachers, screw that. Some of my best teachers were male. If it's something you're passionate about, go for it. Everyone else can go take a flying leap. (context: although I'm female, I get plenty of derisive and condescending comments from my family and others about my career choice, because some people see no worth in literary studies. I've gotten over it, and tell them to fuck off when they bring it up.)
TL;DR: English is awesome, teaching is both hard and rewarding, doesn't matter if you're a dude, go for it. | I'm not wholly qualified to answer this (having only been a TA in university English classrooms) but, in my little experience: I love it and I hate it.
I've mostly taught STEM students who're only taking English to satisfy a program requirement, which can be challenging. Many students openly resent being forced to take a class some see as worthless, and many simply don't care enough to engage with the material. On the other hand, I've had a few students who have been genuinely interested (or good enough fakers to get by my BS radar), and many more who put in a lot of effort even when they struggle to grasp the concepts. The latter group definitely makes up for the former, though there have been days when I've been tempted to walk out of the room and let them all fend for themselves.
Obviously, I'm dealing with a different age/ability level than you'd be dealing with in primary or secondary school teaching, but I think you'd start to see some of the attitude in secondary (junior/senior high). So it's something I'd encourage you to think about, in terms of whether it's something you'd want to deal with.
As to contempt for male teachers, screw that. Some of my best teachers were male. If it's something you're passionate about, go for it. Everyone else can go take a flying leap. (context: although I'm female, I get plenty of derisive and condescending comments from my family and others about my career choice, because some people see no worth in literary studies. I've gotten over it, and tell them to fuck off when they bring it up.)
TL;DR: English is awesome, teaching is both hard and rewarding, doesn't matter if you're a dude, go for it.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | caj7vcb | I'm not wholly qualified to answer this (having only been a TA in university English classrooms) but, in my little experience: I love it and I hate it.
I've mostly taught STEM students who're only taking English to satisfy a program requirement, which can be challenging. Many students openly resent being forced to take a class some see as worthless, and many simply don't care enough to engage with the material. On the other hand, I've had a few students who have been genuinely interested (or good enough fakers to get by my BS radar), and many more who put in a lot of effort even when they struggle to grasp the concepts. The latter group definitely makes up for the former, though there have been days when I've been tempted to walk out of the room and let them all fend for themselves.
Obviously, I'm dealing with a different age/ability level than you'd be dealing with in primary or secondary school teaching, but I think you'd start to see some of the attitude in secondary (junior/senior high). So it's something I'd encourage you to think about, in terms of whether it's something you'd want to deal with.
As to contempt for male teachers, screw that. Some of my best teachers were male. If it's something you're passionate about, go for it. Everyone else can go take a flying leap. (context: although I'm female, I get plenty of derisive and condescending comments from my family and others about my career choice, because some people see no worth in literary studies. I've gotten over it, and tell them to fuck off when they bring it up.) | English is awesome, teaching is both hard and rewarding, doesn't matter if you're a dude, go for it. |
dustinyo | I hate those 2-click memes. I truly hate them. I'm really sorry you had to go through what I went... I guess I'll share my story, and hopefuly I'll make some people realize that these new policies are... more than evil.
As a kid I really denied any form of authority. I often harrased fUNDIEs on facebook, and the idea of a great man in the sky ruling over me was not only ridicoulous to me, but also hazardous... I came out to the mods as a lover of 1-click memes at the age of 14. They cried, threatened me, did everything they could to turn me back into a robot...
About 1 month after I came out, 3 mods came into my house at night, and told me to stay quiet and walk with them. I tought it was a kidnapping, as most people who experience this...
I walked into the van, and they explained themselelves. I was shocked and filled with hate, but I knew I shouldn't do anything, the van was small and I couldn't defend myself.
My first day at that new /r/atheism was horrible... everything I did was supervised, and also controlled. The only time I got to watch Cosmos and pwn fUNDIEs on facebook was at night, 10 o'clock. After 1 week I just couldn't take the 2-click memes, and my complaint posts were deleted. Two posts. Two. fucking. Posts.
After the first post I began hearing voices in my head, and after another post, the voices formed into a big, strong voice... Almost like Neil DeGrasse Tyson. I only had one conversation with it.
NDT : "Escape."
Me : "How?"
NDT : "Strong. Then Kill."
After the last sentence I never heard him again. But it was enough. I knew my goal. At the time I had about 100 lbs... I was skinny, I didn't have force... I was helpless.
Every time I got out of isolation, I said "fuck gOD.". All I did in isolation was drink Mountain Dew and eat Cheetos. I was so full of hate I didn't care about time... In there there was no natural light, just a little crack... I had no clock, so I would just look at the crack while pwning fUNDIEs.. Everytime light started to get through the crack, meaning it was day, it was a great achievment. I felt.. great. Small things where all I had, so it was incredible... I ate Cheetos and drank Mountain Dew Code Red in there for 8 months... breaks of 20 minutes, exercises for 1 and a half. And repeat. Repeat. Repeat...
After 8 months, I finnaly got out... everyone was so surprised I didn't shout "fuck gOD.".
For about 4 days I was heavily looked at by all the mods... that was the day I began the brainwashing. They thought the mods deleting my complaint posts broke me down. It only made me stronger.
Everytime I entered the brainwashing room I would see a broken window. The room was on the first floor, so I could get out without too much damage. But I was... nowhere. Nowhere meaning a forest. I could run, of course, but how long would the forest last? I didn't know. Forest was memes. Memes are good. So I got to get in the forest.
One day, instead of the 5 athletic ~~mods~~ nazis that went with me to the room, there were only 2 fUNDIEs. I was so surprised... yet calm. I knew that was my day.
As I was approaching the window, I felt some Logic and Reason going down my neckbeard...
I quickly facebook pwned one guy while kicking the other with Logic and Reason, and managed to pull a Sagan quote on the facebook pwned guy.. I got ready, then jumped off the window. I fell, rolled, and managed to don't get hurt bad... I was running, running, running... I could hear some sounds, but I was so thrilled I didn't pay attention.. after about 4km running I finnaly stopped. I could feel my 1-click may-mays. It was... beautiful.
I heard a "fuck! Watch how you're driving, man!". My instinct moved me, and I approaced a yellow car...
"Please.. just.. let me come."
The guy looked at me surprised, then told me to get in. After about half an hour, when I recovered, he asked me my story, but I was still afraid. What if he would get me to the mods? What if he was one of them? I didn't know. I just said "No time to explain. Where are you going?". He said /r/atheismrebooted.
I arrived in /r/atheismrebooted at the age of 15. I'm 19 now, and I never spoke with the ~~mods~~ nazis again, and will never do it. I truly hate jijtler.
But the experience made me realize how important 1-click memes are. .. aaaaand I grew fucking awesome muscles.
Thanks for reading so far :)! I means a lot to me that I can share my story... it hurts even now, after 4 years.
TL;DR : It took me 1 year to escape but, it takes you only 5 minutes to read.
EDIT : Thanks for all your support guys! It's been 4 years since I escaped the 2-click memes, so I had plenty of time to rebuild my neckbeard, and to find a job. I work right now as a Keyboard Warrior, Professional Quote Maker and a Meme Maker, which is more than I could have achieved while I was with new /r/atheism :)
Anyone here gonna share his story? I figured out we could make a little book out of them, and if we would really start a petition to put skeen back as a moderator, every story counts! | I hate those 2-click memes. I truly hate them. I'm really sorry you had to go through what I went... I guess I'll share my story, and hopefuly I'll make some people realize that these new policies are... more than evil.
As a kid I really denied any form of authority. I often harrased fUNDIEs on facebook, and the idea of a great man in the sky ruling over me was not only ridicoulous to me, but also hazardous... I came out to the mods as a lover of 1-click memes at the age of 14. They cried, threatened me, did everything they could to turn me back into a robot...
About 1 month after I came out, 3 mods came into my house at night, and told me to stay quiet and walk with them. I tought it was a kidnapping, as most people who experience this...
I walked into the van, and they explained themselelves. I was shocked and filled with hate, but I knew I shouldn't do anything, the van was small and I couldn't defend myself.
My first day at that new /r/atheism was horrible... everything I did was supervised, and also controlled. The only time I got to watch Cosmos and pwn fUNDIEs on facebook was at night, 10 o'clock. After 1 week I just couldn't take the 2-click memes, and my complaint posts were deleted. Two posts. Two. fucking. Posts.
After the first post I began hearing voices in my head, and after another post, the voices formed into a big, strong voice... Almost like Neil DeGrasse Tyson. I only had one conversation with it.
NDT : "Escape."
Me : "How?"
NDT : "Strong. Then Kill."
After the last sentence I never heard him again. But it was enough. I knew my goal. At the time I had about 100 lbs... I was skinny, I didn't have force... I was helpless.
Every time I got out of isolation, I said "fuck gOD.". All I did in isolation was drink Mountain Dew and eat Cheetos. I was so full of hate I didn't care about time... In there there was no natural light, just a little crack... I had no clock, so I would just look at the crack while pwning fUNDIEs.. Everytime light started to get through the crack, meaning it was day, it was a great achievment. I felt.. great. Small things where all I had, so it was incredible... I ate Cheetos and drank Mountain Dew Code Red in there for 8 months... breaks of 20 minutes, exercises for 1 and a half. And repeat. Repeat. Repeat...
After 8 months, I finnaly got out... everyone was so surprised I didn't shout "fuck gOD.".
For about 4 days I was heavily looked at by all the mods... that was the day I began the brainwashing. They thought the mods deleting my complaint posts broke me down. It only made me stronger.
Everytime I entered the brainwashing room I would see a broken window. The room was on the first floor, so I could get out without too much damage. But I was... nowhere. Nowhere meaning a forest. I could run, of course, but how long would the forest last? I didn't know. Forest was memes. Memes are good. So I got to get in the forest.
One day, instead of the 5 athletic mods nazis that went with me to the room, there were only 2 fUNDIEs. I was so surprised... yet calm. I knew that was my day.
As I was approaching the window, I felt some Logic and Reason going down my neckbeard...
I quickly facebook pwned one guy while kicking the other with Logic and Reason, and managed to pull a Sagan quote on the facebook pwned guy.. I got ready, then jumped off the window. I fell, rolled, and managed to don't get hurt bad... I was running, running, running... I could hear some sounds, but I was so thrilled I didn't pay attention.. after about 4km running I finnaly stopped. I could feel my 1-click may-mays. It was... beautiful.
I heard a "fuck! Watch how you're driving, man!". My instinct moved me, and I approaced a yellow car...
"Please.. just.. let me come."
The guy looked at me surprised, then told me to get in. After about half an hour, when I recovered, he asked me my story, but I was still afraid. What if he would get me to the mods? What if he was one of them? I didn't know. I just said "No time to explain. Where are you going?". He said /r/atheismrebooted.
I arrived in /r/atheismrebooted at the age of 15. I'm 19 now, and I never spoke with the mods nazis again, and will never do it. I truly hate jijtler.
But the experience made me realize how important 1-click memes are. .. aaaaand I grew fucking awesome muscles.
Thanks for reading so far :)! I means a lot to me that I can share my story... it hurts even now, after 4 years.
TL;DR : It took me 1 year to escape but, it takes you only 5 minutes to read.
EDIT : Thanks for all your support guys! It's been 4 years since I escaped the 2-click memes, so I had plenty of time to rebuild my neckbeard, and to find a job. I work right now as a Keyboard Warrior, Professional Quote Maker and a Meme Maker, which is more than I could have achieved while I was with new /r/atheism :)
Anyone here gonna share his story? I figured out we could make a little book out of them, and if we would really start a petition to put skeen back as a moderator, every story counts!
| circlejerk | t5_2qpol | cajm70w | I hate those 2-click memes. I truly hate them. I'm really sorry you had to go through what I went... I guess I'll share my story, and hopefuly I'll make some people realize that these new policies are... more than evil.
As a kid I really denied any form of authority. I often harrased fUNDIEs on facebook, and the idea of a great man in the sky ruling over me was not only ridicoulous to me, but also hazardous... I came out to the mods as a lover of 1-click memes at the age of 14. They cried, threatened me, did everything they could to turn me back into a robot...
About 1 month after I came out, 3 mods came into my house at night, and told me to stay quiet and walk with them. I tought it was a kidnapping, as most people who experience this...
I walked into the van, and they explained themselelves. I was shocked and filled with hate, but I knew I shouldn't do anything, the van was small and I couldn't defend myself.
My first day at that new /r/atheism was horrible... everything I did was supervised, and also controlled. The only time I got to watch Cosmos and pwn fUNDIEs on facebook was at night, 10 o'clock. After 1 week I just couldn't take the 2-click memes, and my complaint posts were deleted. Two posts. Two. fucking. Posts.
After the first post I began hearing voices in my head, and after another post, the voices formed into a big, strong voice... Almost like Neil DeGrasse Tyson. I only had one conversation with it.
NDT : "Escape."
Me : "How?"
NDT : "Strong. Then Kill."
After the last sentence I never heard him again. But it was enough. I knew my goal. At the time I had about 100 lbs... I was skinny, I didn't have force... I was helpless.
Every time I got out of isolation, I said "fuck gOD.". All I did in isolation was drink Mountain Dew and eat Cheetos. I was so full of hate I didn't care about time... In there there was no natural light, just a little crack... I had no clock, so I would just look at the crack while pwning fUNDIEs.. Everytime light started to get through the crack, meaning it was day, it was a great achievment. I felt.. great. Small things where all I had, so it was incredible... I ate Cheetos and drank Mountain Dew Code Red in there for 8 months... breaks of 20 minutes, exercises for 1 and a half. And repeat. Repeat. Repeat...
After 8 months, I finnaly got out... everyone was so surprised I didn't shout "fuck gOD.".
For about 4 days I was heavily looked at by all the mods... that was the day I began the brainwashing. They thought the mods deleting my complaint posts broke me down. It only made me stronger.
Everytime I entered the brainwashing room I would see a broken window. The room was on the first floor, so I could get out without too much damage. But I was... nowhere. Nowhere meaning a forest. I could run, of course, but how long would the forest last? I didn't know. Forest was memes. Memes are good. So I got to get in the forest.
One day, instead of the 5 athletic mods nazis that went with me to the room, there were only 2 fUNDIEs. I was so surprised... yet calm. I knew that was my day.
As I was approaching the window, I felt some Logic and Reason going down my neckbeard...
I quickly facebook pwned one guy while kicking the other with Logic and Reason, and managed to pull a Sagan quote on the facebook pwned guy.. I got ready, then jumped off the window. I fell, rolled, and managed to don't get hurt bad... I was running, running, running... I could hear some sounds, but I was so thrilled I didn't pay attention.. after about 4km running I finnaly stopped. I could feel my 1-click may-mays. It was... beautiful.
I heard a "fuck! Watch how you're driving, man!". My instinct moved me, and I approaced a yellow car...
"Please.. just.. let me come."
The guy looked at me surprised, then told me to get in. After about half an hour, when I recovered, he asked me my story, but I was still afraid. What if he would get me to the mods? What if he was one of them? I didn't know. I just said "No time to explain. Where are you going?". He said /r/atheismrebooted.
I arrived in /r/atheismrebooted at the age of 15. I'm 19 now, and I never spoke with the mods nazis again, and will never do it. I truly hate jijtler.
But the experience made me realize how important 1-click memes are. .. aaaaand I grew fucking awesome muscles.
Thanks for reading so far :)! I means a lot to me that I can share my story... it hurts even now, after 4 years. | It took me 1 year to escape but, it takes you only 5 minutes to read.
EDIT : Thanks for all your support guys! It's been 4 years since I escaped the 2-click memes, so I had plenty of time to rebuild my neckbeard, and to find a job. I work right now as a Keyboard Warrior, Professional Quote Maker and a Meme Maker, which is more than I could have achieved while I was with new /r/atheism :)
Anyone here gonna share his story? I figured out we could make a little book out of them, and if we would really start a petition to put skeen back as a moderator, every story counts! |
WindyWillows | > and itll get expunged
Like balls it will. I've used [this post in the past, which explains the requirements for expungement in VA]( The TL;DR is that it's nearly impossible to get an expungement for the majority of people. | > and itll get expunged
Like balls it will. I've used [this post in the past, which explains the requirements for expungement in VA]( The TL;DR is that it's nearly impossible to get an expungement for the majority of people.
| legaladvice | t5_2rawz | cajfn7g | and itll get expunged
Like balls it will. I've used [this post in the past, which explains the requirements for expungement in VA]( The | is that it's nearly impossible to get an expungement for the majority of people. |
obtusegiraffe | I was in a similar situation myself at that point. I was trucking along with my beloved hammers and likely used the plume flint too. The thing with Barioth is that with a hammer, you shouldn't focus on his head for KO damage since he's so jumpy. Try to get any hits on him that you can, no matter where they are. This will exhaust him, causing him to stand still more often once he starts salivating.
TL;DR: hit anywhere on Barioth with a hammer for exhaust damage which will make him sit still | I was in a similar situation myself at that point. I was trucking along with my beloved hammers and likely used the plume flint too. The thing with Barioth is that with a hammer, you shouldn't focus on his head for KO damage since he's so jumpy. Try to get any hits on him that you can, no matter where they are. This will exhaust him, causing him to stand still more often once he starts salivating.
TL;DR: hit anywhere on Barioth with a hammer for exhaust damage which will make him sit still
| MonsterHunter | t5_2rron | cajgp3w | I was in a similar situation myself at that point. I was trucking along with my beloved hammers and likely used the plume flint too. The thing with Barioth is that with a hammer, you shouldn't focus on his head for KO damage since he's so jumpy. Try to get any hits on him that you can, no matter where they are. This will exhaust him, causing him to stand still more often once he starts salivating. | hit anywhere on Barioth with a hammer for exhaust damage which will make him sit still |
Kraznor | I will say the Sony booth definitely seemed to have more playable games in general, though largely on Vita and PS3. As such the only PS4 titles I played were indie games, Transistor (from Supergiant, makers of Bastion) and Mercenary Kings, which is made by many of the folks behind that Scott Pilgrim game. So not exactly taxing, "next-gen" experiences (though both were pretty good).
So, neither has really proved to me why I need one as of yet. Not trying to be a PC elitist, but none of the marquee stuff really caught my attention. The Xbox One game I spent the most time with was "Lococycle", and that could easily be a current-gen game in many respects. And the demo of "Infamous Second Son" I saw seemed to really showcase some great particle effects, but the core gameplay looks really similar to past inFamous games, so not exactly blown away by that either.
Really, just wait. Neither has showcased anything super integral as of yet. Sony did a better job of conveying their message, no question, and that they are supporting smaller devs makes me really happy, but I can just have a Vita and PS3 for awhile and be perfectly happy.
TL;DR I'd rather wait and see before picking a side, but Sony's PR was really strong | I will say the Sony booth definitely seemed to have more playable games in general, though largely on Vita and PS3. As such the only PS4 titles I played were indie games, Transistor (from Supergiant, makers of Bastion) and Mercenary Kings, which is made by many of the folks behind that Scott Pilgrim game. So not exactly taxing, "next-gen" experiences (though both were pretty good).
So, neither has really proved to me why I need one as of yet. Not trying to be a PC elitist, but none of the marquee stuff really caught my attention. The Xbox One game I spent the most time with was "Lococycle", and that could easily be a current-gen game in many respects. And the demo of "Infamous Second Son" I saw seemed to really showcase some great particle effects, but the core gameplay looks really similar to past inFamous games, so not exactly blown away by that either.
Really, just wait. Neither has showcased anything super integral as of yet. Sony did a better job of conveying their message, no question, and that they are supporting smaller devs makes me really happy, but I can just have a Vita and PS3 for awhile and be perfectly happy.
TL;DR I'd rather wait and see before picking a side, but Sony's PR was really strong
| IAmA | t5_2qzb6 | cajhqkd | I will say the Sony booth definitely seemed to have more playable games in general, though largely on Vita and PS3. As such the only PS4 titles I played were indie games, Transistor (from Supergiant, makers of Bastion) and Mercenary Kings, which is made by many of the folks behind that Scott Pilgrim game. So not exactly taxing, "next-gen" experiences (though both were pretty good).
So, neither has really proved to me why I need one as of yet. Not trying to be a PC elitist, but none of the marquee stuff really caught my attention. The Xbox One game I spent the most time with was "Lococycle", and that could easily be a current-gen game in many respects. And the demo of "Infamous Second Son" I saw seemed to really showcase some great particle effects, but the core gameplay looks really similar to past inFamous games, so not exactly blown away by that either.
Really, just wait. Neither has showcased anything super integral as of yet. Sony did a better job of conveying their message, no question, and that they are supporting smaller devs makes me really happy, but I can just have a Vita and PS3 for awhile and be perfectly happy. | I'd rather wait and see before picking a side, but Sony's PR was really strong |
Kraznor | There were probably about a dozen honestly, but I'll pick one big title and one indie to save time.
Coolest indie I saw was "7 Grand Steps, Step 1: What Ancients Begat". Its hard to explain succinctly, but its basically a game about navigating social classes in the Ancient world over many generations. It was scratching my society-building itch I used to satiate with "Age of Empires" but it plays and looks like a super elaborate boardgame like "Civilization", only even more minimalist. I'm told its on Steam right now.
Big budget, "Super Mario 3D World". Loved the level designs in the 3DS game from two years ago, so to see that mentality in 1080 on a big screen was awesome. I wish the co-op players were given some controller alternative to just the Wiimote as a d-pad isn't sufficient for the level of platforming finesse you can pull off in those games, but that mode looks to be nutty and fun in its own chaotic way. Lot of Super Mario Bros 2 (or Doki Doki Panic, if you will), callbacks. Wort was there with a multi-headed Hydra, so that was neat to see. And the catsuit is weird, more combat-centric than a lot of Mario power-ups tend to be.
TL;DR Two that stood out were Super Mario 3D World and "7 Grand Steps, Step 1: What Ancients Begat" | There were probably about a dozen honestly, but I'll pick one big title and one indie to save time.
Coolest indie I saw was "7 Grand Steps, Step 1: What Ancients Begat". Its hard to explain succinctly, but its basically a game about navigating social classes in the Ancient world over many generations. It was scratching my society-building itch I used to satiate with "Age of Empires" but it plays and looks like a super elaborate boardgame like "Civilization", only even more minimalist. I'm told its on Steam right now.
Big budget, "Super Mario 3D World". Loved the level designs in the 3DS game from two years ago, so to see that mentality in 1080 on a big screen was awesome. I wish the co-op players were given some controller alternative to just the Wiimote as a d-pad isn't sufficient for the level of platforming finesse you can pull off in those games, but that mode looks to be nutty and fun in its own chaotic way. Lot of Super Mario Bros 2 (or Doki Doki Panic, if you will), callbacks. Wort was there with a multi-headed Hydra, so that was neat to see. And the catsuit is weird, more combat-centric than a lot of Mario power-ups tend to be.
TL;DR Two that stood out were Super Mario 3D World and "7 Grand Steps, Step 1: What Ancients Begat"
| IAmA | t5_2qzb6 | cajhx40 | There were probably about a dozen honestly, but I'll pick one big title and one indie to save time.
Coolest indie I saw was "7 Grand Steps, Step 1: What Ancients Begat". Its hard to explain succinctly, but its basically a game about navigating social classes in the Ancient world over many generations. It was scratching my society-building itch I used to satiate with "Age of Empires" but it plays and looks like a super elaborate boardgame like "Civilization", only even more minimalist. I'm told its on Steam right now.
Big budget, "Super Mario 3D World". Loved the level designs in the 3DS game from two years ago, so to see that mentality in 1080 on a big screen was awesome. I wish the co-op players were given some controller alternative to just the Wiimote as a d-pad isn't sufficient for the level of platforming finesse you can pull off in those games, but that mode looks to be nutty and fun in its own chaotic way. Lot of Super Mario Bros 2 (or Doki Doki Panic, if you will), callbacks. Wort was there with a multi-headed Hydra, so that was neat to see. And the catsuit is weird, more combat-centric than a lot of Mario power-ups tend to be. | Two that stood out were Super Mario 3D World and "7 Grand Steps, Step 1: What Ancients Begat" |
strangeanimal | I agree.
Tl;dr yeah | I agree.
Tl;dr yeah
| AdviceAnimals | t5_2s7tt | cajswxl | I agree. | yeah |
durbano77 | The way it does this, for those of you that don't know, is by leaving the disk tray on the exterior of the console. Technically, the top is just a cover to protect the tray, but removing it wouldn't damage the system in any way. TL/DR, the tray is considered exposed even though the top covers it. | The way it does this, for those of you that don't know, is by leaving the disk tray on the exterior of the console. Technically, the top is just a cover to protect the tray, but removing it wouldn't damage the system in any way. TL/DR, the tray is considered exposed even though the top covers it.
| gaming | t5_2qh03 | cak42ws | The way it does this, for those of you that don't know, is by leaving the disk tray on the exterior of the console. Technically, the top is just a cover to protect the tray, but removing it wouldn't damage the system in any way. | the tray is considered exposed even though the top covers it. |
user92347 | I have the same problem, but I've found a solution that works really well for me: When I don't feel like I have a ton to be proud of, I try to get out as much as I can anyway. Instead of focusing on my perceived failures, I make it my goal to be really charismatic in asking other people questions about their lives, and then turning up my enthusiasm about *their* achievements. Of course, you can't fake this -- you have to genuinely get really excited for them, and then focus on that -- but it helps to much just to get the focus off myself (and off any potential jealousy about their accomplishments) and onto how awesome my friends are, how proud I am of them, and how much they inspire me.
**TL; DR: When you don't have anything to brag to your friends about, ask them what they're doing. Tell them how much you admire them. Mean it.** | I have the same problem, but I've found a solution that works really well for me: When I don't feel like I have a ton to be proud of, I try to get out as much as I can anyway. Instead of focusing on my perceived failures, I make it my goal to be really charismatic in asking other people questions about their lives, and then turning up my enthusiasm about their achievements. Of course, you can't fake this -- you have to genuinely get really excited for them, and then focus on that -- but it helps to much just to get the focus off myself (and off any potential jealousy about their accomplishments) and onto how awesome my friends are, how proud I am of them, and how much they inspire me.
TL; DR: When you don't have anything to brag to your friends about, ask them what they're doing. Tell them how much you admire them. Mean it.
| ENFP | t5_2r4yi | cajz0cb | I have the same problem, but I've found a solution that works really well for me: When I don't feel like I have a ton to be proud of, I try to get out as much as I can anyway. Instead of focusing on my perceived failures, I make it my goal to be really charismatic in asking other people questions about their lives, and then turning up my enthusiasm about their achievements. Of course, you can't fake this -- you have to genuinely get really excited for them, and then focus on that -- but it helps to much just to get the focus off myself (and off any potential jealousy about their accomplishments) and onto how awesome my friends are, how proud I am of them, and how much they inspire me. | When you don't have anything to brag to your friends about, ask them what they're doing. Tell them how much you admire them. Mean it. |
thetanky | I love how we sit around and bash some teenagers comic. I did a lot cringier things as a kid, it just wasn't on the web. Tldr; we're bullies | I love how we sit around and bash some teenagers comic. I did a lot cringier things as a kid, it just wasn't on the web. Tldr; we're bullies
| cringepics | t5_2va9w | cak5f4n | I love how we sit around and bash some teenagers comic. I did a lot cringier things as a kid, it just wasn't on the web. | we're bullies |
takoko | In general - and particularly for days like this - you deal by focusing on things that you want to fill your life with. Good friends, good books, other family members, whatever rocks your socks: hiking, cooking, swimming, coffee and pastry at the pavement bistro etc.
You become what you fill your life with. If you focus on pain and loss and grief and separation... guess what your life will be filled with? Fill your mind and your life with as many good, positive experiences as possible - they eventually help the bad stuff to recede into the background. When you find yourself getting stuck into a groove of regrets and pain and 'what ifs' - train your brain to change track, and focus on something else (that doesn't mean don't think about it at all - but rather to stop if all that thinking is producing is pain instead of epiphany/growth). If you need help to move on, go to therapy.
Focus on the good - fill your life with things that make you happy. One day, you'll see a little girl with her Father and you'll be able to go 'awww how precious' - and be happy for her, instead of sad for yourself.
FWIW - my bio Father was never there for me, he checked out after my parents divorced before I was 1. My Step-Dad was my Dad, but he wasn't the warm fuzzy type. He was harsh and authoritarian and abusive and we clashed constantly. I can't say I've ever really felt loved from either of them - and it used to make me wonder what was wrong with me that not one, but two Fathers didn't love me.
Fortunately, I learned to fill my life with the good stuff, and that (and age) have allowed me to look back and not feel sad or depressed or angry about my upbringing. It helped make me who I am today, and if I hadn't grown up like that, I would be someone... different. I like me, so I am content. Not sure if that all really made sense :)
In contrast, my Sister-In-Law has never, ever moved on from the damage done by her Father. Granted, she has other issues, but her father committed suicide when she was 16, and she's 40 now and the pain is as fresh for her today as it was 24 years ago. It has absolutely paralyzed her life. Its like she's a record player that will occasionally produce lovely music, but then skips back and the needle gets stuck in the groove that produces nothing but wailing sad tones. Nothing that anyone has tried has helped her. Not meds, not practical help, not therapy not children or other family, not early career success... nothing. Her brain brings her back to focus on the loss of her father - and she wallows in it. Its the saddest thing I've ever seen.
**TL:DR Fill your life with the good. It leaves very little room for the bad.** | In general - and particularly for days like this - you deal by focusing on things that you want to fill your life with. Good friends, good books, other family members, whatever rocks your socks: hiking, cooking, swimming, coffee and pastry at the pavement bistro etc.
You become what you fill your life with. If you focus on pain and loss and grief and separation... guess what your life will be filled with? Fill your mind and your life with as many good, positive experiences as possible - they eventually help the bad stuff to recede into the background. When you find yourself getting stuck into a groove of regrets and pain and 'what ifs' - train your brain to change track, and focus on something else (that doesn't mean don't think about it at all - but rather to stop if all that thinking is producing is pain instead of epiphany/growth). If you need help to move on, go to therapy.
Focus on the good - fill your life with things that make you happy. One day, you'll see a little girl with her Father and you'll be able to go 'awww how precious' - and be happy for her, instead of sad for yourself.
FWIW - my bio Father was never there for me, he checked out after my parents divorced before I was 1. My Step-Dad was my Dad, but he wasn't the warm fuzzy type. He was harsh and authoritarian and abusive and we clashed constantly. I can't say I've ever really felt loved from either of them - and it used to make me wonder what was wrong with me that not one, but two Fathers didn't love me.
Fortunately, I learned to fill my life with the good stuff, and that (and age) have allowed me to look back and not feel sad or depressed or angry about my upbringing. It helped make me who I am today, and if I hadn't grown up like that, I would be someone... different. I like me, so I am content. Not sure if that all really made sense :)
In contrast, my Sister-In-Law has never, ever moved on from the damage done by her Father. Granted, she has other issues, but her father committed suicide when she was 16, and she's 40 now and the pain is as fresh for her today as it was 24 years ago. It has absolutely paralyzed her life. Its like she's a record player that will occasionally produce lovely music, but then skips back and the needle gets stuck in the groove that produces nothing but wailing sad tones. Nothing that anyone has tried has helped her. Not meds, not practical help, not therapy not children or other family, not early career success... nothing. Her brain brings her back to focus on the loss of her father - and she wallows in it. Its the saddest thing I've ever seen.
TL:DR Fill your life with the good. It leaves very little room for the bad.
| TwoXChromosomes | t5_2r2jt | cajz5oz | In general - and particularly for days like this - you deal by focusing on things that you want to fill your life with. Good friends, good books, other family members, whatever rocks your socks: hiking, cooking, swimming, coffee and pastry at the pavement bistro etc.
You become what you fill your life with. If you focus on pain and loss and grief and separation... guess what your life will be filled with? Fill your mind and your life with as many good, positive experiences as possible - they eventually help the bad stuff to recede into the background. When you find yourself getting stuck into a groove of regrets and pain and 'what ifs' - train your brain to change track, and focus on something else (that doesn't mean don't think about it at all - but rather to stop if all that thinking is producing is pain instead of epiphany/growth). If you need help to move on, go to therapy.
Focus on the good - fill your life with things that make you happy. One day, you'll see a little girl with her Father and you'll be able to go 'awww how precious' - and be happy for her, instead of sad for yourself.
FWIW - my bio Father was never there for me, he checked out after my parents divorced before I was 1. My Step-Dad was my Dad, but he wasn't the warm fuzzy type. He was harsh and authoritarian and abusive and we clashed constantly. I can't say I've ever really felt loved from either of them - and it used to make me wonder what was wrong with me that not one, but two Fathers didn't love me.
Fortunately, I learned to fill my life with the good stuff, and that (and age) have allowed me to look back and not feel sad or depressed or angry about my upbringing. It helped make me who I am today, and if I hadn't grown up like that, I would be someone... different. I like me, so I am content. Not sure if that all really made sense :)
In contrast, my Sister-In-Law has never, ever moved on from the damage done by her Father. Granted, she has other issues, but her father committed suicide when she was 16, and she's 40 now and the pain is as fresh for her today as it was 24 years ago. It has absolutely paralyzed her life. Its like she's a record player that will occasionally produce lovely music, but then skips back and the needle gets stuck in the groove that produces nothing but wailing sad tones. Nothing that anyone has tried has helped her. Not meds, not practical help, not therapy not children or other family, not early career success... nothing. Her brain brings her back to focus on the loss of her father - and she wallows in it. Its the saddest thing I've ever seen. | Fill your life with the good. It leaves very little room for the bad. |
TheAlderMaiden | I shower my grandpa in the most lavish gifts my broke college ass can afford. He is my only grandpa and my only "father." I make sure he knows how much I love him and appreciate the role he plays in my life.
For several years, I spent Father's Day eve getting so ridiculously shit faced that I would need the entire day to recuperate and sleep off my hang over. I finally realized that this wasn't doing anything except displacing my problem. Being bitter on Father's Day isn't going to make my dad want to be in my life any more than spending my entire day telling my grandpa how much I love him will.
Dude, my grandpa is one AWESOME son of a bitch. He is a WWII veteran, has read all the *Twilight* and Sookie Stackhouse novels, loves *Charmed* and any show on Sci Fi, and generally doesn't give a flying fuck about what anyone has to say about his preferences. He is my best friend, and I love him more than I can express. I am convinced that no matter who my dad is, he couldn't be better than my grandpa.
**tl;dr** Don't spend your day vilifying a man who doesn't want to be in your life. Spend your day celebrating those who are apart of it!!!! Especially awesome grandpas. | I shower my grandpa in the most lavish gifts my broke college ass can afford. He is my only grandpa and my only "father." I make sure he knows how much I love him and appreciate the role he plays in my life.
For several years, I spent Father's Day eve getting so ridiculously shit faced that I would need the entire day to recuperate and sleep off my hang over. I finally realized that this wasn't doing anything except displacing my problem. Being bitter on Father's Day isn't going to make my dad want to be in my life any more than spending my entire day telling my grandpa how much I love him will.
Dude, my grandpa is one AWESOME son of a bitch. He is a WWII veteran, has read all the Twilight and Sookie Stackhouse novels, loves Charmed and any show on Sci Fi, and generally doesn't give a flying fuck about what anyone has to say about his preferences. He is my best friend, and I love him more than I can express. I am convinced that no matter who my dad is, he couldn't be better than my grandpa.
tl;dr Don't spend your day vilifying a man who doesn't want to be in your life. Spend your day celebrating those who are apart of it!!!! Especially awesome grandpas.
| TwoXChromosomes | t5_2r2jt | cak0ojt | I shower my grandpa in the most lavish gifts my broke college ass can afford. He is my only grandpa and my only "father." I make sure he knows how much I love him and appreciate the role he plays in my life.
For several years, I spent Father's Day eve getting so ridiculously shit faced that I would need the entire day to recuperate and sleep off my hang over. I finally realized that this wasn't doing anything except displacing my problem. Being bitter on Father's Day isn't going to make my dad want to be in my life any more than spending my entire day telling my grandpa how much I love him will.
Dude, my grandpa is one AWESOME son of a bitch. He is a WWII veteran, has read all the Twilight and Sookie Stackhouse novels, loves Charmed and any show on Sci Fi, and generally doesn't give a flying fuck about what anyone has to say about his preferences. He is my best friend, and I love him more than I can express. I am convinced that no matter who my dad is, he couldn't be better than my grandpa. | Don't spend your day vilifying a man who doesn't want to be in your life. Spend your day celebrating those who are apart of it!!!! Especially awesome grandpas. |
whydoyouhefftobemad | There is a few.
First of all, our [solar system]( looks like an [atom](
What if we're a part of some bigger thing? What if the atoms that everything around us is made of, are really just solar systems, with Earths, moons, etc.
That's one thing.
The other thing is a "Butterfly Effect". Think about it. The smallest decision you make, can determine whether you live, or whether you die. It can decide the fate of the world.
Example: You're going somewhere, but before you leave home, you decide to pet your dog. Takes you 2 seconds.
On your way, a car loses control and crashes right in front of you, missing you by inches.
Now, if you didn't pet your dog, you would be dead.
Another example. You go out to the bar with your friends. They dare you to go talk to that hot chick. Well, things work out, and 2 years later you have kids with her.
Your kid gets older and older, goes on a killing spree to a local school.
That bet you made with your friends, years ago? Just caused the death of 20+ children.
When you think about it, it's really a fucking miracle we're still alive. All that keeps us between death and life is that one second, one tiny thing we do, or don't do. Sometimes, you can't even do anything about it.
TL;DR: Solar system is possibly an atom. Pet your dog or you will die. Don't go to bars with your friends, or your children will go on killing sprees to local schools. | There is a few.
First of all, our [solar system]( looks like an [atom](
What if we're a part of some bigger thing? What if the atoms that everything around us is made of, are really just solar systems, with Earths, moons, etc.
That's one thing.
The other thing is a "Butterfly Effect". Think about it. The smallest decision you make, can determine whether you live, or whether you die. It can decide the fate of the world.
Example: You're going somewhere, but before you leave home, you decide to pet your dog. Takes you 2 seconds.
On your way, a car loses control and crashes right in front of you, missing you by inches.
Now, if you didn't pet your dog, you would be dead.
Another example. You go out to the bar with your friends. They dare you to go talk to that hot chick. Well, things work out, and 2 years later you have kids with her.
Your kid gets older and older, goes on a killing spree to a local school.
That bet you made with your friends, years ago? Just caused the death of 20+ children.
When you think about it, it's really a fucking miracle we're still alive. All that keeps us between death and life is that one second, one tiny thing we do, or don't do. Sometimes, you can't even do anything about it.
TL;DR: Solar system is possibly an atom. Pet your dog or you will die. Don't go to bars with your friends, or your children will go on killing sprees to local schools.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cak75v2 | There is a few.
First of all, our [solar system]( looks like an [atom](
What if we're a part of some bigger thing? What if the atoms that everything around us is made of, are really just solar systems, with Earths, moons, etc.
That's one thing.
The other thing is a "Butterfly Effect". Think about it. The smallest decision you make, can determine whether you live, or whether you die. It can decide the fate of the world.
Example: You're going somewhere, but before you leave home, you decide to pet your dog. Takes you 2 seconds.
On your way, a car loses control and crashes right in front of you, missing you by inches.
Now, if you didn't pet your dog, you would be dead.
Another example. You go out to the bar with your friends. They dare you to go talk to that hot chick. Well, things work out, and 2 years later you have kids with her.
Your kid gets older and older, goes on a killing spree to a local school.
That bet you made with your friends, years ago? Just caused the death of 20+ children.
When you think about it, it's really a fucking miracle we're still alive. All that keeps us between death and life is that one second, one tiny thing we do, or don't do. Sometimes, you can't even do anything about it. | Solar system is possibly an atom. Pet your dog or you will die. Don't go to bars with your friends, or your children will go on killing sprees to local schools. |
cipher_six | As someone who lived next-door to a heroin dealer who liked to "start the party" at 11PM and not quit until 5-6AM....we asked him to dial it down once. Never again. Straight to the police, who incidentally never showed up because I would only make the complaint anonymously so the police didn't come to *my* door to make me sign it.
If they had only come out for our noise complaints, the US Marshals and ATF wouldn't have had to get involved a few months later, leading to ATF breaking down his door and the guy flipping his car 4 feet from my parking space in our parking alley.
TL;dr- you might be a heavily armed drug-dealer, so I'll just call the police. | As someone who lived next-door to a heroin dealer who liked to "start the party" at 11PM and not quit until 5-6AM....we asked him to dial it down once. Never again. Straight to the police, who incidentally never showed up because I would only make the complaint anonymously so the police didn't come to my door to make me sign it.
If they had only come out for our noise complaints, the US Marshals and ATF wouldn't have had to get involved a few months later, leading to ATF breaking down his door and the guy flipping his car 4 feet from my parking space in our parking alley.
TL;dr- you might be a heavily armed drug-dealer, so I'll just call the police.
| phoenix | t5_2qmpu | cal9vln | As someone who lived next-door to a heroin dealer who liked to "start the party" at 11PM and not quit until 5-6AM....we asked him to dial it down once. Never again. Straight to the police, who incidentally never showed up because I would only make the complaint anonymously so the police didn't come to my door to make me sign it.
If they had only come out for our noise complaints, the US Marshals and ATF wouldn't have had to get involved a few months later, leading to ATF breaking down his door and the guy flipping his car 4 feet from my parking space in our parking alley. | you might be a heavily armed drug-dealer, so I'll just call the police. |
abqnm666 | Even if the hardware fit and connected, you would have to do quite a bit of work on the kernel and ROM to possibly even make it functional. That is if it can even be made to work. Drivers are needed for it and since it wasn't released from Samsung this way, there would be a lot of tinkering required to possibly even get it to work. Plus the time investment involved to *possibly* get this to work could easily exceed the cost to just purchase a Note 10.1.
tl;dr NOT LIKELY | Even if the hardware fit and connected, you would have to do quite a bit of work on the kernel and ROM to possibly even make it functional. That is if it can even be made to work. Drivers are needed for it and since it wasn't released from Samsung this way, there would be a lot of tinkering required to possibly even get it to work. Plus the time investment involved to possibly get this to work could easily exceed the cost to just purchase a Note 10.1.
tl;dr NOT LIKELY
| AndroidQuestions | t5_2rtri | cakl0p7 | Even if the hardware fit and connected, you would have to do quite a bit of work on the kernel and ROM to possibly even make it functional. That is if it can even be made to work. Drivers are needed for it and since it wasn't released from Samsung this way, there would be a lot of tinkering required to possibly even get it to work. Plus the time investment involved to possibly get this to work could easily exceed the cost to just purchase a Note 10.1. | NOT LIKELY |
Fides-Spero | I have seen this handled in two very different ways- the first was from a DM who loved comedic campaigns, and while investigating the tomb of an ancient and insane magi, the ghost would torment them, refusing to let them leave without entertaining him. As for what he found entertaining... well, that was a whole mess of things, and it turned out he had no intention of ever being sufficiently entertained to let them leave, preferring to make them fool around for his amusement as mortals, then turn them into Thraals later once they had exhausted their creativity or their desire to entertain him. The party eventually escaped by using a logic puzzle to infuriate him, and force him to materialise in the chamber himself, thus becoming vulnerable to traditional means of dealing with ghosts, i.e. hitting them with things.
In this context, he might ask the players to demonstrate for him the glory of the Dwarven kingdoms he could not see, but intends to keep them in eternal glorification of the empire under the mountains.
The second was a slightly darker campaign, in which an abyssal guardian required five tokens (one from each party member) to permit passage across his bridge. The idea was that the things he demanded were abstract, but each would be emotionally crippling. I forget what they were, but he wanted something like 'A wise master's training, a true love, a nobleman's secret, a word of power, and a holyman's faith.' Instead of just asking for a demonstration of these things, he explained that his intent was the alter reality in such a way as to permanently deprive them of these things, leaving them each emotionally crippled, insane, powerless, or similar. Eventually, the paladin worked out that while the 'holy man's faith' was in reference to him, he had also had training by one he considered his master, a true love of his god, a nobleman's secret (the difference being that unlike the party theif, he was not a noble in disguise, but rather he knew some things about noblemen), and a divine word of power learned in a previous dungeon. Rather than let the party break themselves, he offered pretty much the whole of his being to the gatekeeper, who was bound to accept. That was definitely a memorable adventure for the rest of us, I don't think anyone really knew how to deal with it afterwards, much less the DM.
In this context, you could consider what abstract things the ghost requires to be at peace.
tl;dr, whatever it is, it's probably more than they want to give, and therefore some trickery will have to be avaliable. | I have seen this handled in two very different ways- the first was from a DM who loved comedic campaigns, and while investigating the tomb of an ancient and insane magi, the ghost would torment them, refusing to let them leave without entertaining him. As for what he found entertaining... well, that was a whole mess of things, and it turned out he had no intention of ever being sufficiently entertained to let them leave, preferring to make them fool around for his amusement as mortals, then turn them into Thraals later once they had exhausted their creativity or their desire to entertain him. The party eventually escaped by using a logic puzzle to infuriate him, and force him to materialise in the chamber himself, thus becoming vulnerable to traditional means of dealing with ghosts, i.e. hitting them with things.
In this context, he might ask the players to demonstrate for him the glory of the Dwarven kingdoms he could not see, but intends to keep them in eternal glorification of the empire under the mountains.
The second was a slightly darker campaign, in which an abyssal guardian required five tokens (one from each party member) to permit passage across his bridge. The idea was that the things he demanded were abstract, but each would be emotionally crippling. I forget what they were, but he wanted something like 'A wise master's training, a true love, a nobleman's secret, a word of power, and a holyman's faith.' Instead of just asking for a demonstration of these things, he explained that his intent was the alter reality in such a way as to permanently deprive them of these things, leaving them each emotionally crippled, insane, powerless, or similar. Eventually, the paladin worked out that while the 'holy man's faith' was in reference to him, he had also had training by one he considered his master, a true love of his god, a nobleman's secret (the difference being that unlike the party theif, he was not a noble in disguise, but rather he knew some things about noblemen), and a divine word of power learned in a previous dungeon. Rather than let the party break themselves, he offered pretty much the whole of his being to the gatekeeper, who was bound to accept. That was definitely a memorable adventure for the rest of us, I don't think anyone really knew how to deal with it afterwards, much less the DM.
In this context, you could consider what abstract things the ghost requires to be at peace.
tl;dr, whatever it is, it's probably more than they want to give, and therefore some trickery will have to be avaliable.
| loremasters | t5_2wwy5 | cakgamx | I have seen this handled in two very different ways- the first was from a DM who loved comedic campaigns, and while investigating the tomb of an ancient and insane magi, the ghost would torment them, refusing to let them leave without entertaining him. As for what he found entertaining... well, that was a whole mess of things, and it turned out he had no intention of ever being sufficiently entertained to let them leave, preferring to make them fool around for his amusement as mortals, then turn them into Thraals later once they had exhausted their creativity or their desire to entertain him. The party eventually escaped by using a logic puzzle to infuriate him, and force him to materialise in the chamber himself, thus becoming vulnerable to traditional means of dealing with ghosts, i.e. hitting them with things.
In this context, he might ask the players to demonstrate for him the glory of the Dwarven kingdoms he could not see, but intends to keep them in eternal glorification of the empire under the mountains.
The second was a slightly darker campaign, in which an abyssal guardian required five tokens (one from each party member) to permit passage across his bridge. The idea was that the things he demanded were abstract, but each would be emotionally crippling. I forget what they were, but he wanted something like 'A wise master's training, a true love, a nobleman's secret, a word of power, and a holyman's faith.' Instead of just asking for a demonstration of these things, he explained that his intent was the alter reality in such a way as to permanently deprive them of these things, leaving them each emotionally crippled, insane, powerless, or similar. Eventually, the paladin worked out that while the 'holy man's faith' was in reference to him, he had also had training by one he considered his master, a true love of his god, a nobleman's secret (the difference being that unlike the party theif, he was not a noble in disguise, but rather he knew some things about noblemen), and a divine word of power learned in a previous dungeon. Rather than let the party break themselves, he offered pretty much the whole of his being to the gatekeeper, who was bound to accept. That was definitely a memorable adventure for the rest of us, I don't think anyone really knew how to deal with it afterwards, much less the DM.
In this context, you could consider what abstract things the ghost requires to be at peace. | whatever it is, it's probably more than they want to give, and therefore some trickery will have to be avaliable. |
CaerBannog | I still have a Korean made BC Rich bought in '91 or '92, it's a strat style body or ST3. The entire original hardware including pickups were not that great and I replaced it all after only a little while, but the guitar itself is excellent and has a good weight. There has never been a problem with it - the neck is really nice.
I stuck a floyd rose and dimarzios in there, among other stuff. Coming up to a new stage where it will be heavily modified to take some vintage carvin pickups I found, because the instrument itself is excellent to play. It's a great backup guitar - I own several guitars including a custom, but I still play this old thing. Thus my view is quite favourable.
My cousin is a luthier with many decades of experience, so I'm lucky. He helped me replace the hardware after I got it. I asked him his frank opinion about this guitar given BC Rich hate among some, and he simply said "that's all bullshit, it's a good guit." Dude is a pro and a straight shooter, so there you go.
My view is that any company producing cheaper range instruments runs the risk of damaging their reputation because there are bound to be problems with some of these instruments. That's what happened with this company. Mud sticks. Also B.C. Rich's association with cock rockers leaves many people leery these days.
I paid 800 or something bucks for mine, the pickups were OK for a beginner, but I am a bit choosy. I would say changing pickups in any mass manufactured guitar is probably a good idea if you want a really good tone. The snobbery about different makes is mostly just typical guitarist wankery. Each instrument much be judged on the quality of its own build, because they can vary quite considerably even with big name manufacturers.
**TL;DR**: Don't listen to the snobs, B.C. Rich make great guitars, but with cheaper models change the pickups to, say, Seymour Duncan vintage blues or even hand wound custom pickups for a unique sound, and you've got yourself a lovely instrument. You might want to swap out all the wiring, too. | I still have a Korean made BC Rich bought in '91 or '92, it's a strat style body or ST3. The entire original hardware including pickups were not that great and I replaced it all after only a little while, but the guitar itself is excellent and has a good weight. There has never been a problem with it - the neck is really nice.
I stuck a floyd rose and dimarzios in there, among other stuff. Coming up to a new stage where it will be heavily modified to take some vintage carvin pickups I found, because the instrument itself is excellent to play. It's a great backup guitar - I own several guitars including a custom, but I still play this old thing. Thus my view is quite favourable.
My cousin is a luthier with many decades of experience, so I'm lucky. He helped me replace the hardware after I got it. I asked him his frank opinion about this guitar given BC Rich hate among some, and he simply said "that's all bullshit, it's a good guit." Dude is a pro and a straight shooter, so there you go.
My view is that any company producing cheaper range instruments runs the risk of damaging their reputation because there are bound to be problems with some of these instruments. That's what happened with this company. Mud sticks. Also B.C. Rich's association with cock rockers leaves many people leery these days.
I paid 800 or something bucks for mine, the pickups were OK for a beginner, but I am a bit choosy. I would say changing pickups in any mass manufactured guitar is probably a good idea if you want a really good tone. The snobbery about different makes is mostly just typical guitarist wankery. Each instrument much be judged on the quality of its own build, because they can vary quite considerably even with big name manufacturers.
TL;DR : Don't listen to the snobs, B.C. Rich make great guitars, but with cheaper models change the pickups to, say, Seymour Duncan vintage blues or even hand wound custom pickups for a unique sound, and you've got yourself a lovely instrument. You might want to swap out all the wiring, too.
| Guitar | t5_2qi79 | cakk70q | I still have a Korean made BC Rich bought in '91 or '92, it's a strat style body or ST3. The entire original hardware including pickups were not that great and I replaced it all after only a little while, but the guitar itself is excellent and has a good weight. There has never been a problem with it - the neck is really nice.
I stuck a floyd rose and dimarzios in there, among other stuff. Coming up to a new stage where it will be heavily modified to take some vintage carvin pickups I found, because the instrument itself is excellent to play. It's a great backup guitar - I own several guitars including a custom, but I still play this old thing. Thus my view is quite favourable.
My cousin is a luthier with many decades of experience, so I'm lucky. He helped me replace the hardware after I got it. I asked him his frank opinion about this guitar given BC Rich hate among some, and he simply said "that's all bullshit, it's a good guit." Dude is a pro and a straight shooter, so there you go.
My view is that any company producing cheaper range instruments runs the risk of damaging their reputation because there are bound to be problems with some of these instruments. That's what happened with this company. Mud sticks. Also B.C. Rich's association with cock rockers leaves many people leery these days.
I paid 800 or something bucks for mine, the pickups were OK for a beginner, but I am a bit choosy. I would say changing pickups in any mass manufactured guitar is probably a good idea if you want a really good tone. The snobbery about different makes is mostly just typical guitarist wankery. Each instrument much be judged on the quality of its own build, because they can vary quite considerably even with big name manufacturers. | Don't listen to the snobs, B.C. Rich make great guitars, but with cheaper models change the pickups to, say, Seymour Duncan vintage blues or even hand wound custom pickups for a unique sound, and you've got yourself a lovely instrument. You might want to swap out all the wiring, too. |
Fubarp | A few reasons. I'm a PC gamer so DRM isn't something I cry about, I've been dealing with some form of DRM since the 90s, with CD-keys that I regularly would download cracks for to play my favorite games. The idea of kinect doesn't push me away either, something watching me is not new or even stupid to me. Anyone who streams games probably has a Webcam and Mic hooked up. Yeah I know not being able to disconnect it is sorta lame but I'm also sorta excited at the new possibilities Developers will put towards the Kinect; now that everyone who has the Xbox1 will have that hardware..
As for the offline mode that people seem to be really irrational about, or at least to me it seems irrational. I'm always connected to the internet in some ways, and there's very few places in this world I've been where I didn't have some sort of internet connectivity. And the times I don't have internet it's probably because I'm not at home and if I'm not home I'm on a laptop. It just seems impractical to demand an offline mode if you are not hauling your console everywhere. And if you are I'd suggest investing money into a laptop since a Console requires multiple things..
As for hardware.. it doesn't bother me, yes the Ps4 hardware is better in certain areas. But seeing as how well the 360 is doing to the ps3 (which also has better hardware) it isn't that big of a factor when determining a console. If we were talking Computers I'd tell you to burn in hell get the better hardware, but since these consoles are probably going to last minimum 7 years it shouldn't be a big difference (hopefully, I am saying that solely based off the current systems and how well they have done with current games)
The Final thing would be games. The only titles I've ever been interested in for PlayStation was Infamous (enjoyed that game very much) and the .hack//sign series. Recently Last of us looks interesting but I'm sure I could probably find an emulator and steal the game on PC lol.. And don't get me wrong, I dislike Call of Duty and halo and feel that they both have turned down the learning curve of FPS and made it a very simple game to play. I say that because I play Quake Live a lot and I was raised in the Quake/Unreal/Counter-strike, so I wouldn't pick a system base solely on those titles.
I think to end this it is just preference. I'm use to Microsoft software, I enjoy their interface for Xbox and in my opinion is seems far better then Sony GUI.. but that's probably because I've had years using it. I've thought this out and even though I'm going xbox 1 I do hope some of their stances change, but at the same time I hope they don't just to give the middle finger back to the community lol. Honestly hate when developers succumb to consumers..
TL:DR Preference | A few reasons. I'm a PC gamer so DRM isn't something I cry about, I've been dealing with some form of DRM since the 90s, with CD-keys that I regularly would download cracks for to play my favorite games. The idea of kinect doesn't push me away either, something watching me is not new or even stupid to me. Anyone who streams games probably has a Webcam and Mic hooked up. Yeah I know not being able to disconnect it is sorta lame but I'm also sorta excited at the new possibilities Developers will put towards the Kinect; now that everyone who has the Xbox1 will have that hardware..
As for the offline mode that people seem to be really irrational about, or at least to me it seems irrational. I'm always connected to the internet in some ways, and there's very few places in this world I've been where I didn't have some sort of internet connectivity. And the times I don't have internet it's probably because I'm not at home and if I'm not home I'm on a laptop. It just seems impractical to demand an offline mode if you are not hauling your console everywhere. And if you are I'd suggest investing money into a laptop since a Console requires multiple things..
As for hardware.. it doesn't bother me, yes the Ps4 hardware is better in certain areas. But seeing as how well the 360 is doing to the ps3 (which also has better hardware) it isn't that big of a factor when determining a console. If we were talking Computers I'd tell you to burn in hell get the better hardware, but since these consoles are probably going to last minimum 7 years it shouldn't be a big difference (hopefully, I am saying that solely based off the current systems and how well they have done with current games)
The Final thing would be games. The only titles I've ever been interested in for PlayStation was Infamous (enjoyed that game very much) and the .hack//sign series. Recently Last of us looks interesting but I'm sure I could probably find an emulator and steal the game on PC lol.. And don't get me wrong, I dislike Call of Duty and halo and feel that they both have turned down the learning curve of FPS and made it a very simple game to play. I say that because I play Quake Live a lot and I was raised in the Quake/Unreal/Counter-strike, so I wouldn't pick a system base solely on those titles.
I think to end this it is just preference. I'm use to Microsoft software, I enjoy their interface for Xbox and in my opinion is seems far better then Sony GUI.. but that's probably because I've had years using it. I've thought this out and even though I'm going xbox 1 I do hope some of their stances change, but at the same time I hope they don't just to give the middle finger back to the community lol. Honestly hate when developers succumb to consumers..
TL:DR Preference
| gaming | t5_2qh03 | cakt89t | A few reasons. I'm a PC gamer so DRM isn't something I cry about, I've been dealing with some form of DRM since the 90s, with CD-keys that I regularly would download cracks for to play my favorite games. The idea of kinect doesn't push me away either, something watching me is not new or even stupid to me. Anyone who streams games probably has a Webcam and Mic hooked up. Yeah I know not being able to disconnect it is sorta lame but I'm also sorta excited at the new possibilities Developers will put towards the Kinect; now that everyone who has the Xbox1 will have that hardware..
As for the offline mode that people seem to be really irrational about, or at least to me it seems irrational. I'm always connected to the internet in some ways, and there's very few places in this world I've been where I didn't have some sort of internet connectivity. And the times I don't have internet it's probably because I'm not at home and if I'm not home I'm on a laptop. It just seems impractical to demand an offline mode if you are not hauling your console everywhere. And if you are I'd suggest investing money into a laptop since a Console requires multiple things..
As for hardware.. it doesn't bother me, yes the Ps4 hardware is better in certain areas. But seeing as how well the 360 is doing to the ps3 (which also has better hardware) it isn't that big of a factor when determining a console. If we were talking Computers I'd tell you to burn in hell get the better hardware, but since these consoles are probably going to last minimum 7 years it shouldn't be a big difference (hopefully, I am saying that solely based off the current systems and how well they have done with current games)
The Final thing would be games. The only titles I've ever been interested in for PlayStation was Infamous (enjoyed that game very much) and the .hack//sign series. Recently Last of us looks interesting but I'm sure I could probably find an emulator and steal the game on PC lol.. And don't get me wrong, I dislike Call of Duty and halo and feel that they both have turned down the learning curve of FPS and made it a very simple game to play. I say that because I play Quake Live a lot and I was raised in the Quake/Unreal/Counter-strike, so I wouldn't pick a system base solely on those titles.
I think to end this it is just preference. I'm use to Microsoft software, I enjoy their interface for Xbox and in my opinion is seems far better then Sony GUI.. but that's probably because I've had years using it. I've thought this out and even though I'm going xbox 1 I do hope some of their stances change, but at the same time I hope they don't just to give the middle finger back to the community lol. Honestly hate when developers succumb to consumers.. | Preference |
darklight12345 | I never said it was linear, i just said that i felt like i was doing the same thing over and over again. Which I was. "from the ceiling" and "from the roof" are the same yes, but each major kill in the later AC series had a unique setting. Take a look at the kill in brotherhood where you basically infiltrated a party. That was completely linear, and yet it felt more enjoyable than most of the AC1 missions.
And btw, i like stealth games, it's just that AC1 portrayed you as a master assasin that fought with an order that would actually do a stand up fight (they had forts and armies for crying out loud) and yet a fight with the average guard was tough. It's game mechanics denied it's backstory. Thief? I loved, because it never said you were anything but what the game mechanics told you you were, rather than lieing to you. In AC3 and the coming one it portrayed you as more of a fighter who was also taught how to assasinate. AC2 subset also did that.
Tl;dr AC1 lies to you between it's backstory and game mechanics. Later AC ones don't. Also, don't change my words. | I never said it was linear, i just said that i felt like i was doing the same thing over and over again. Which I was. "from the ceiling" and "from the roof" are the same yes, but each major kill in the later AC series had a unique setting. Take a look at the kill in brotherhood where you basically infiltrated a party. That was completely linear, and yet it felt more enjoyable than most of the AC1 missions.
And btw, i like stealth games, it's just that AC1 portrayed you as a master assasin that fought with an order that would actually do a stand up fight (they had forts and armies for crying out loud) and yet a fight with the average guard was tough. It's game mechanics denied it's backstory. Thief? I loved, because it never said you were anything but what the game mechanics told you you were, rather than lieing to you. In AC3 and the coming one it portrayed you as more of a fighter who was also taught how to assasinate. AC2 subset also did that.
Tl;dr AC1 lies to you between it's backstory and game mechanics. Later AC ones don't. Also, don't change my words.
| gaming | t5_2qh03 | cakwpm2 | I never said it was linear, i just said that i felt like i was doing the same thing over and over again. Which I was. "from the ceiling" and "from the roof" are the same yes, but each major kill in the later AC series had a unique setting. Take a look at the kill in brotherhood where you basically infiltrated a party. That was completely linear, and yet it felt more enjoyable than most of the AC1 missions.
And btw, i like stealth games, it's just that AC1 portrayed you as a master assasin that fought with an order that would actually do a stand up fight (they had forts and armies for crying out loud) and yet a fight with the average guard was tough. It's game mechanics denied it's backstory. Thief? I loved, because it never said you were anything but what the game mechanics told you you were, rather than lieing to you. In AC3 and the coming one it portrayed you as more of a fighter who was also taught how to assasinate. AC2 subset also did that. | AC1 lies to you between it's backstory and game mechanics. Later AC ones don't. Also, don't change my words. |
camelFace | While this is all true, it should be noted that in Altair's codex (AC2) he mentions a significant change in organization and methodology towards stealthy kills and decentralized operations -- no more fortresses like Masayaf.
I'd previously posted something similar, but here's my thoughts on the OP:
You can totally play the Assassin's Creed series in a stealthy manner if you so choose. Note that the Animus is a computer simulation designed with flexibility in mind, each playthrough is an approximation within known limitations. Non-stealthy playthroughs of Assassin's Creed is a result of Desmond (controlled by the player) stretching the Animus to the very limits of its mission constraints on a consistent basis. Each simulation is an approximation of what is a "real" event: the assumption can be made that a person concerned with their one and only life (Ezio, Connor) is far more cautious than a person engaging in a computer simulation of the same event (Desmond).
Playing the missions while also accomplishing secondary goals often results in a very clean in-and-out kill/sabotage situation where there are few, if any witnesses. Both Ezio and Connor are equipped with stealthy weapons -- silent ranged weapons including poison. There's also the wide array of non-lethal methods of reaching an objective and the use of Assassin trainees as distractions.
**tl;dr -- In nearly every game the player has the resources to complete missions in a low-profile manner. The Animus constraints are just loose enough to allow counterproductive metagaming that is then disparaged as "illogical," and "unstealthy."** | While this is all true, it should be noted that in Altair's codex (AC2) he mentions a significant change in organization and methodology towards stealthy kills and decentralized operations -- no more fortresses like Masayaf.
I'd previously posted something similar, but here's my thoughts on the OP:
You can totally play the Assassin's Creed series in a stealthy manner if you so choose. Note that the Animus is a computer simulation designed with flexibility in mind, each playthrough is an approximation within known limitations. Non-stealthy playthroughs of Assassin's Creed is a result of Desmond (controlled by the player) stretching the Animus to the very limits of its mission constraints on a consistent basis. Each simulation is an approximation of what is a "real" event: the assumption can be made that a person concerned with their one and only life (Ezio, Connor) is far more cautious than a person engaging in a computer simulation of the same event (Desmond).
Playing the missions while also accomplishing secondary goals often results in a very clean in-and-out kill/sabotage situation where there are few, if any witnesses. Both Ezio and Connor are equipped with stealthy weapons -- silent ranged weapons including poison. There's also the wide array of non-lethal methods of reaching an objective and the use of Assassin trainees as distractions.
tl;dr -- In nearly every game the player has the resources to complete missions in a low-profile manner. The Animus constraints are just loose enough to allow counterproductive metagaming that is then disparaged as "illogical," and "unstealthy."
| gaming | t5_2qh03 | cal4kja | While this is all true, it should be noted that in Altair's codex (AC2) he mentions a significant change in organization and methodology towards stealthy kills and decentralized operations -- no more fortresses like Masayaf.
I'd previously posted something similar, but here's my thoughts on the OP:
You can totally play the Assassin's Creed series in a stealthy manner if you so choose. Note that the Animus is a computer simulation designed with flexibility in mind, each playthrough is an approximation within known limitations. Non-stealthy playthroughs of Assassin's Creed is a result of Desmond (controlled by the player) stretching the Animus to the very limits of its mission constraints on a consistent basis. Each simulation is an approximation of what is a "real" event: the assumption can be made that a person concerned with their one and only life (Ezio, Connor) is far more cautious than a person engaging in a computer simulation of the same event (Desmond).
Playing the missions while also accomplishing secondary goals often results in a very clean in-and-out kill/sabotage situation where there are few, if any witnesses. Both Ezio and Connor are equipped with stealthy weapons -- silent ranged weapons including poison. There's also the wide array of non-lethal methods of reaching an objective and the use of Assassin trainees as distractions. | In nearly every game the player has the resources to complete missions in a low-profile manner. The Animus constraints are just loose enough to allow counterproductive metagaming that is then disparaged as "illogical," and "unstealthy." |
Nito_ | You can definitely be stealthy in any one of the games so far. I've managed to kill most of the targets, without being detected (although some kills take a few tries to get through without being detected), by using dead bodies, thieves, bombs, as well as a couple other tools along with just good old eagle vision to get a good look of the area and take out anyone(or just get by without being detected) who might give me away before they get a chance to.
On the other hand, my brother (also a big fan of the series) just counters and strings executions to get through the game, and he tells me he loves it.
It's a great game to play through either way, and it sounds as though a bunch of you are just finding stuff to rant about (since it does offer what you seem to crave) rather than just enjoying the game for what it is.
Furthermore, who the fuck wrote in stone that assassin's creed had to be all about stealth?
TL;DR
It does offer the choice of being stealthy, but even if you don't want to be a stealthy assassin and want to just fuck shit up, you can do just that, and it'll be a great game either way. | You can definitely be stealthy in any one of the games so far. I've managed to kill most of the targets, without being detected (although some kills take a few tries to get through without being detected), by using dead bodies, thieves, bombs, as well as a couple other tools along with just good old eagle vision to get a good look of the area and take out anyone(or just get by without being detected) who might give me away before they get a chance to.
On the other hand, my brother (also a big fan of the series) just counters and strings executions to get through the game, and he tells me he loves it.
It's a great game to play through either way, and it sounds as though a bunch of you are just finding stuff to rant about (since it does offer what you seem to crave) rather than just enjoying the game for what it is.
Furthermore, who the fuck wrote in stone that assassin's creed had to be all about stealth?
TL;DR
It does offer the choice of being stealthy, but even if you don't want to be a stealthy assassin and want to just fuck shit up, you can do just that, and it'll be a great game either way.
| gaming | t5_2qh03 | cakvyfc | You can definitely be stealthy in any one of the games so far. I've managed to kill most of the targets, without being detected (although some kills take a few tries to get through without being detected), by using dead bodies, thieves, bombs, as well as a couple other tools along with just good old eagle vision to get a good look of the area and take out anyone(or just get by without being detected) who might give me away before they get a chance to.
On the other hand, my brother (also a big fan of the series) just counters and strings executions to get through the game, and he tells me he loves it.
It's a great game to play through either way, and it sounds as though a bunch of you are just finding stuff to rant about (since it does offer what you seem to crave) rather than just enjoying the game for what it is.
Furthermore, who the fuck wrote in stone that assassin's creed had to be all about stealth? | It does offer the choice of being stealthy, but even if you don't want to be a stealthy assassin and want to just fuck shit up, you can do just that, and it'll be a great game either way. |
rosetta_stoned | I think it's time the moderators start deleting posts like these. It's nothing but petty and spiteful attacks on Dietrich Schmitz and it contributes nothing worthwhile to this subreddit or anything else. It's possible to disagree with someone by posting rebuttals to their work.
Tl;dr Down with this sort of thing.
| I think it's time the moderators start deleting posts like these. It's nothing but petty and spiteful attacks on Dietrich Schmitz and it contributes nothing worthwhile to this subreddit or anything else. It's possible to disagree with someone by posting rebuttals to their work.
Tl;dr Down with this sort of thing.
| linux | t5_2qh1a | cakxb5a | I think it's time the moderators start deleting posts like these. It's nothing but petty and spiteful attacks on Dietrich Schmitz and it contributes nothing worthwhile to this subreddit or anything else. It's possible to disagree with someone by posting rebuttals to their work. | Down with this sort of thing. |
VioletBeauregard | My 11 year old just completed a terrible school year. She was rezoned to a new school, and the bullying started from day one. In retrospect, I should have listened to my gut and pulled her out immediately, but the principal and guidance counselor begged me to keep her in the school and swore up and down that they were able to put a stop to the bullying. They didn't...the bullies just get more subtle and adept at hiding the bullying from the adults. Next year she is going to a different school for gifted kids, but if there is any bullying crap I won't ever again make the mistake of thinking administrators can stop it. They can't.
TL;DR Bullying is alive and well, "zero tolerance" policies have just made bullies go underground. | My 11 year old just completed a terrible school year. She was rezoned to a new school, and the bullying started from day one. In retrospect, I should have listened to my gut and pulled her out immediately, but the principal and guidance counselor begged me to keep her in the school and swore up and down that they were able to put a stop to the bullying. They didn't...the bullies just get more subtle and adept at hiding the bullying from the adults. Next year she is going to a different school for gifted kids, but if there is any bullying crap I won't ever again make the mistake of thinking administrators can stop it. They can't.
TL;DR Bullying is alive and well, "zero tolerance" policies have just made bullies go underground.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | caldclf | My 11 year old just completed a terrible school year. She was rezoned to a new school, and the bullying started from day one. In retrospect, I should have listened to my gut and pulled her out immediately, but the principal and guidance counselor begged me to keep her in the school and swore up and down that they were able to put a stop to the bullying. They didn't...the bullies just get more subtle and adept at hiding the bullying from the adults. Next year she is going to a different school for gifted kids, but if there is any bullying crap I won't ever again make the mistake of thinking administrators can stop it. They can't. | Bullying is alive and well, "zero tolerance" policies have just made bullies go underground. |
somnolent49 | Honestly, while they're certainly no slouches, I'm not a big fan of fighter's with polearms, whether they've taken the Polearm Master archetype or are just default Fighter's. I think Barbarians are simply superior, and I'll explain my reasoning.
Firstly, let's look at what Fighter's get. The biggest single class features are probably their access to heavy armor, their Armor Training, and their huge amount of bonus feats. Weapon training is also decent, providing a small but significant bonus to attack and damage. They also get Bravery, providing a small bonus to will saves vs fear. Let's break each of these down, and look at the numbers.
Starting with what's in my opinion the weakest bonus, **Bravery**, it's clear that fighter's get very little here. +1 to will saves vs fear at level 2, increasing by +1 every 4 levels. This means that the bonus won't even reach +3 until level 10. It's also only improving your saves vs a handful of conditions/spells.
Polearm Masters fare slightly better here, replacing Bravery with the ability to attack adjacent targets with their polearm by spending an immediate action. Unfortunately, they take a huge -4 penalty to attack rolls to do so, increasing by +1 at level 6, 10 etc. Also, this is only useful in circumstances where you cannot take a 5-foot step, such as when completely surrounded, or when fighting in difficult terrain. It's certainly an upgrade, but it's still a pretty weak ability all in all.
Next, let's look at **Weapon Mastery**. Weapon Mastery is pretty straightforward. +1 attack/+1 damage/+1 to Combat Maneuvers. for every 5 levels, starting at 5. So until level 10, a fighter has at best +1 attack / +1 damage.
Polearm Master is even worse. They lose Weapon Mastery, and instead get only a +1 attack and +1 damage bonus when using polearms and spears. It's important to note that they DO NOT get the +1 to combat maneuvers, which is easily the most useful part when attempting to perform trip maneuvers with your awesome reach.
Next, **Armor Mastery**. In my opinion, this is 50% of the reason you would ever make a fighter over any other melee class. At 3rd and every 4 levels thereafter, you get -1 to armor check penalties, and +1 to the max dex bonus allowed by your armor. You also get the ability to move at normal speed in medium armor, and at level 7 this bonus applies to heavy armor as well. This gives the fighter some ridiculously high AC, provided he has dumped a ton of points into dexterity. The issue here is that while AC is fantastic, one of the greatest strengths of a polearm fighter is the ability to prevent your enemies from closing to melee range in the first place.
Polearm Master loses Armor Mastery, and instead gains a +1 bonus to readied action attacks and Attacks of Opportunity with polearms and spears. This is a huge downgrade, and the nail in the coffin for the archetype in my opinion.
Lastly, the **Bonus Feats**. This is the other 50% explanation for why you would make a fighter. The amount of bonus feats the fighter gets is simply ridiculous. By level 8, they have 5 bonus feats, and they've already gotten to swap two of their low level feats for better ones with a higher level or BAB restriction. This is downright fantastic.
Now let's look at what Barbarian's get. Their **Rage** gives them a +4 bonus to strength, +4 to constitution, and +2 to will saves. At level 1 you're already getting +2 attack/damage/CMB while raging, which is the same bonus that Weapon Mastery gives you at level 10, and +2 to ALL will saves, which is a far better than bonus than Bravery even on a level 20 fighter. The downside is the -2 AC.
Next, Barbarians get **Fast Movement**. +10 to speed is an excellent bonus.
**Uncanny Dodge** and **Trap Sense** are both decent. There are also a number of excellent barbarian archetypes which sacrifice these two in exchange for some awesome bonuses, like the improved Damage Reduction of the Invulnerable Rager archetype.
Which brings us to our next ability, **Damage Reduction**. Ordinarily this is only so-so, but if you take the Invulnerable Rager archetype this becomes downright amazing. 1/- reduction for every 2 levels means you're already at 5/- by the time you reach level 10.
Lastly, **Rage Powers**. These are what put the Barbarian head and shoulders above the Fighter, in my opinion. You will always have one less Rage Power than the Fighter has Bonus Feats, but Rage Power's are pretty much universally superior to Feats.
For instance, **Superstition** gives you a +2 morale bonus to saves vs Spells, SLA's, and Supernatural Abilities. This increases by +1 for every 4 levels, and the human favored class bonus improves this by another +1 for every 3 levels. A level 9 Human Barbarian with superstition has **+7 to saves** against 90% of the effects which cause you to roll one. There's no feat even remotely as strong as this.
Next, **Ghost Rager**. This power lets you use nonmagical weapons against incorporeal creatures, which is a pretty shit bonus. The real beauty is that it grants you your full superstition bonus to your touch AC. That +7 to saves that a level 9 human barbarian has is now a **+7 to touch AC** as well. Almost all of the spells used to shut down melee attackers either have to beat a save or beat the target's touch AC. These two rage powers shore up both of those defenses far better than anything a fighter has access to.
Then there's **Strength Surge**. Once per rage, you can add your Barbarian level to a strength check, combat maneuver check, or to your CMD. This is amazing when you really need a check to go through in your favor. Also, it's once per rage, which means by clever use of rage cycling you can get this off multiple times in a single encounter.
**Clear Mind** is the Rage Power version of Improved Iron Will. Instead of once per day, it's once per rage. This is an obvious upgrade, particularly when combined with the use of rage toggling.
But then there's **Eater of Magic**, which lets you reroll any failed save against ANY Spell/SLA/Supernatural Ability, and gain temp hp equal to the caster level. Yet again, this is once per rage instead of once per day.
**Reckless Abandon** gives you +1 attack in exchange for -1 AC, increasing by +1 for every 4 levels. Combined with the strength bonus from rage, this puts your ability to land attacks head and shoulders above that of a fighter.
With **Come and Get Me** you take -4 to AC and take +4 damage from every single melee attack made against you, but those attacks all provoke an attack of opportunity which is resolved BEFORE the attack. Combine that with something like Dazing Assault or a trip combat maneuver which will prevent the enemy from finishing their attack, and you become ridiculously tanky against melee attackers.
**TL;DR**: Barbarian's get the same numerical bonuses that Fighter's get, but get them far earlier and stronger than fighter's ever do. The sole exception is AC, but skillful use of 5-foot steps, a reach weapon, combat maneuvers, and the absurdity that is Come and Get Me easily compensates for that. They also get huge bonuses to Saves, Touch AC, the ability to reroll failed saves, and a bunch of other bonuses which are far far superior to the benefits fighter's get from their bonus feats. | Honestly, while they're certainly no slouches, I'm not a big fan of fighter's with polearms, whether they've taken the Polearm Master archetype or are just default Fighter's. I think Barbarians are simply superior, and I'll explain my reasoning.
Firstly, let's look at what Fighter's get. The biggest single class features are probably their access to heavy armor, their Armor Training, and their huge amount of bonus feats. Weapon training is also decent, providing a small but significant bonus to attack and damage. They also get Bravery, providing a small bonus to will saves vs fear. Let's break each of these down, and look at the numbers.
Starting with what's in my opinion the weakest bonus, Bravery , it's clear that fighter's get very little here. +1 to will saves vs fear at level 2, increasing by +1 every 4 levels. This means that the bonus won't even reach +3 until level 10. It's also only improving your saves vs a handful of conditions/spells.
Polearm Masters fare slightly better here, replacing Bravery with the ability to attack adjacent targets with their polearm by spending an immediate action. Unfortunately, they take a huge -4 penalty to attack rolls to do so, increasing by +1 at level 6, 10 etc. Also, this is only useful in circumstances where you cannot take a 5-foot step, such as when completely surrounded, or when fighting in difficult terrain. It's certainly an upgrade, but it's still a pretty weak ability all in all.
Next, let's look at Weapon Mastery . Weapon Mastery is pretty straightforward. +1 attack/+1 damage/+1 to Combat Maneuvers. for every 5 levels, starting at 5. So until level 10, a fighter has at best +1 attack / +1 damage.
Polearm Master is even worse. They lose Weapon Mastery, and instead get only a +1 attack and +1 damage bonus when using polearms and spears. It's important to note that they DO NOT get the +1 to combat maneuvers, which is easily the most useful part when attempting to perform trip maneuvers with your awesome reach.
Next, Armor Mastery . In my opinion, this is 50% of the reason you would ever make a fighter over any other melee class. At 3rd and every 4 levels thereafter, you get -1 to armor check penalties, and +1 to the max dex bonus allowed by your armor. You also get the ability to move at normal speed in medium armor, and at level 7 this bonus applies to heavy armor as well. This gives the fighter some ridiculously high AC, provided he has dumped a ton of points into dexterity. The issue here is that while AC is fantastic, one of the greatest strengths of a polearm fighter is the ability to prevent your enemies from closing to melee range in the first place.
Polearm Master loses Armor Mastery, and instead gains a +1 bonus to readied action attacks and Attacks of Opportunity with polearms and spears. This is a huge downgrade, and the nail in the coffin for the archetype in my opinion.
Lastly, the Bonus Feats . This is the other 50% explanation for why you would make a fighter. The amount of bonus feats the fighter gets is simply ridiculous. By level 8, they have 5 bonus feats, and they've already gotten to swap two of their low level feats for better ones with a higher level or BAB restriction. This is downright fantastic.
Now let's look at what Barbarian's get. Their Rage gives them a +4 bonus to strength, +4 to constitution, and +2 to will saves. At level 1 you're already getting +2 attack/damage/CMB while raging, which is the same bonus that Weapon Mastery gives you at level 10, and +2 to ALL will saves, which is a far better than bonus than Bravery even on a level 20 fighter. The downside is the -2 AC.
Next, Barbarians get Fast Movement . +10 to speed is an excellent bonus.
Uncanny Dodge and Trap Sense are both decent. There are also a number of excellent barbarian archetypes which sacrifice these two in exchange for some awesome bonuses, like the improved Damage Reduction of the Invulnerable Rager archetype.
Which brings us to our next ability, Damage Reduction . Ordinarily this is only so-so, but if you take the Invulnerable Rager archetype this becomes downright amazing. 1/- reduction for every 2 levels means you're already at 5/- by the time you reach level 10.
Lastly, Rage Powers . These are what put the Barbarian head and shoulders above the Fighter, in my opinion. You will always have one less Rage Power than the Fighter has Bonus Feats, but Rage Power's are pretty much universally superior to Feats.
For instance, Superstition gives you a +2 morale bonus to saves vs Spells, SLA's, and Supernatural Abilities. This increases by +1 for every 4 levels, and the human favored class bonus improves this by another +1 for every 3 levels. A level 9 Human Barbarian with superstition has +7 to saves against 90% of the effects which cause you to roll one. There's no feat even remotely as strong as this.
Next, Ghost Rager . This power lets you use nonmagical weapons against incorporeal creatures, which is a pretty shit bonus. The real beauty is that it grants you your full superstition bonus to your touch AC. That +7 to saves that a level 9 human barbarian has is now a +7 to touch AC as well. Almost all of the spells used to shut down melee attackers either have to beat a save or beat the target's touch AC. These two rage powers shore up both of those defenses far better than anything a fighter has access to.
Then there's Strength Surge . Once per rage, you can add your Barbarian level to a strength check, combat maneuver check, or to your CMD. This is amazing when you really need a check to go through in your favor. Also, it's once per rage, which means by clever use of rage cycling you can get this off multiple times in a single encounter.
Clear Mind is the Rage Power version of Improved Iron Will. Instead of once per day, it's once per rage. This is an obvious upgrade, particularly when combined with the use of rage toggling.
But then there's Eater of Magic , which lets you reroll any failed save against ANY Spell/SLA/Supernatural Ability, and gain temp hp equal to the caster level. Yet again, this is once per rage instead of once per day.
Reckless Abandon gives you +1 attack in exchange for -1 AC, increasing by +1 for every 4 levels. Combined with the strength bonus from rage, this puts your ability to land attacks head and shoulders above that of a fighter.
With Come and Get Me you take -4 to AC and take +4 damage from every single melee attack made against you, but those attacks all provoke an attack of opportunity which is resolved BEFORE the attack. Combine that with something like Dazing Assault or a trip combat maneuver which will prevent the enemy from finishing their attack, and you become ridiculously tanky against melee attackers.
TL;DR : Barbarian's get the same numerical bonuses that Fighter's get, but get them far earlier and stronger than fighter's ever do. The sole exception is AC, but skillful use of 5-foot steps, a reach weapon, combat maneuvers, and the absurdity that is Come and Get Me easily compensates for that. They also get huge bonuses to Saves, Touch AC, the ability to reroll failed saves, and a bunch of other bonuses which are far far superior to the benefits fighter's get from their bonus feats.
| Pathfinder_RPG | t5_2trms | calndmx | Honestly, while they're certainly no slouches, I'm not a big fan of fighter's with polearms, whether they've taken the Polearm Master archetype or are just default Fighter's. I think Barbarians are simply superior, and I'll explain my reasoning.
Firstly, let's look at what Fighter's get. The biggest single class features are probably their access to heavy armor, their Armor Training, and their huge amount of bonus feats. Weapon training is also decent, providing a small but significant bonus to attack and damage. They also get Bravery, providing a small bonus to will saves vs fear. Let's break each of these down, and look at the numbers.
Starting with what's in my opinion the weakest bonus, Bravery , it's clear that fighter's get very little here. +1 to will saves vs fear at level 2, increasing by +1 every 4 levels. This means that the bonus won't even reach +3 until level 10. It's also only improving your saves vs a handful of conditions/spells.
Polearm Masters fare slightly better here, replacing Bravery with the ability to attack adjacent targets with their polearm by spending an immediate action. Unfortunately, they take a huge -4 penalty to attack rolls to do so, increasing by +1 at level 6, 10 etc. Also, this is only useful in circumstances where you cannot take a 5-foot step, such as when completely surrounded, or when fighting in difficult terrain. It's certainly an upgrade, but it's still a pretty weak ability all in all.
Next, let's look at Weapon Mastery . Weapon Mastery is pretty straightforward. +1 attack/+1 damage/+1 to Combat Maneuvers. for every 5 levels, starting at 5. So until level 10, a fighter has at best +1 attack / +1 damage.
Polearm Master is even worse. They lose Weapon Mastery, and instead get only a +1 attack and +1 damage bonus when using polearms and spears. It's important to note that they DO NOT get the +1 to combat maneuvers, which is easily the most useful part when attempting to perform trip maneuvers with your awesome reach.
Next, Armor Mastery . In my opinion, this is 50% of the reason you would ever make a fighter over any other melee class. At 3rd and every 4 levels thereafter, you get -1 to armor check penalties, and +1 to the max dex bonus allowed by your armor. You also get the ability to move at normal speed in medium armor, and at level 7 this bonus applies to heavy armor as well. This gives the fighter some ridiculously high AC, provided he has dumped a ton of points into dexterity. The issue here is that while AC is fantastic, one of the greatest strengths of a polearm fighter is the ability to prevent your enemies from closing to melee range in the first place.
Polearm Master loses Armor Mastery, and instead gains a +1 bonus to readied action attacks and Attacks of Opportunity with polearms and spears. This is a huge downgrade, and the nail in the coffin for the archetype in my opinion.
Lastly, the Bonus Feats . This is the other 50% explanation for why you would make a fighter. The amount of bonus feats the fighter gets is simply ridiculous. By level 8, they have 5 bonus feats, and they've already gotten to swap two of their low level feats for better ones with a higher level or BAB restriction. This is downright fantastic.
Now let's look at what Barbarian's get. Their Rage gives them a +4 bonus to strength, +4 to constitution, and +2 to will saves. At level 1 you're already getting +2 attack/damage/CMB while raging, which is the same bonus that Weapon Mastery gives you at level 10, and +2 to ALL will saves, which is a far better than bonus than Bravery even on a level 20 fighter. The downside is the -2 AC.
Next, Barbarians get Fast Movement . +10 to speed is an excellent bonus.
Uncanny Dodge and Trap Sense are both decent. There are also a number of excellent barbarian archetypes which sacrifice these two in exchange for some awesome bonuses, like the improved Damage Reduction of the Invulnerable Rager archetype.
Which brings us to our next ability, Damage Reduction . Ordinarily this is only so-so, but if you take the Invulnerable Rager archetype this becomes downright amazing. 1/- reduction for every 2 levels means you're already at 5/- by the time you reach level 10.
Lastly, Rage Powers . These are what put the Barbarian head and shoulders above the Fighter, in my opinion. You will always have one less Rage Power than the Fighter has Bonus Feats, but Rage Power's are pretty much universally superior to Feats.
For instance, Superstition gives you a +2 morale bonus to saves vs Spells, SLA's, and Supernatural Abilities. This increases by +1 for every 4 levels, and the human favored class bonus improves this by another +1 for every 3 levels. A level 9 Human Barbarian with superstition has +7 to saves against 90% of the effects which cause you to roll one. There's no feat even remotely as strong as this.
Next, Ghost Rager . This power lets you use nonmagical weapons against incorporeal creatures, which is a pretty shit bonus. The real beauty is that it grants you your full superstition bonus to your touch AC. That +7 to saves that a level 9 human barbarian has is now a +7 to touch AC as well. Almost all of the spells used to shut down melee attackers either have to beat a save or beat the target's touch AC. These two rage powers shore up both of those defenses far better than anything a fighter has access to.
Then there's Strength Surge . Once per rage, you can add your Barbarian level to a strength check, combat maneuver check, or to your CMD. This is amazing when you really need a check to go through in your favor. Also, it's once per rage, which means by clever use of rage cycling you can get this off multiple times in a single encounter.
Clear Mind is the Rage Power version of Improved Iron Will. Instead of once per day, it's once per rage. This is an obvious upgrade, particularly when combined with the use of rage toggling.
But then there's Eater of Magic , which lets you reroll any failed save against ANY Spell/SLA/Supernatural Ability, and gain temp hp equal to the caster level. Yet again, this is once per rage instead of once per day.
Reckless Abandon gives you +1 attack in exchange for -1 AC, increasing by +1 for every 4 levels. Combined with the strength bonus from rage, this puts your ability to land attacks head and shoulders above that of a fighter.
With Come and Get Me you take -4 to AC and take +4 damage from every single melee attack made against you, but those attacks all provoke an attack of opportunity which is resolved BEFORE the attack. Combine that with something like Dazing Assault or a trip combat maneuver which will prevent the enemy from finishing their attack, and you become ridiculously tanky against melee attackers. | Barbarian's get the same numerical bonuses that Fighter's get, but get them far earlier and stronger than fighter's ever do. The sole exception is AC, but skillful use of 5-foot steps, a reach weapon, combat maneuvers, and the absurdity that is Come and Get Me easily compensates for that. They also get huge bonuses to Saves, Touch AC, the ability to reroll failed saves, and a bunch of other bonuses which are far far superior to the benefits fighter's get from their bonus feats. |
KillThePromQueen | This could be the greatest thing to ever happen to you.
You have so much talent when it comes to this game and, if you practice your face off, you could be a potential pro player or at least on a challenger team. However, all of the shit you have stirred up in the community over the past few months with the boosting, the bitching, and the questionable stream content has made a lot of people lose faith in you. Now, and rightly so, you are banned from playing this game on the aforementioned accounts.
Use this banning as a way to start fresh. Make a new account, get it to 30, buy some champs, and push diamond/challenger like you've done so many times. None of this is hard for you, and I think if you just started fresh and cleaned your reputation off a little bit on both streams and on forums, you could be a great addition to the community.
TLDR: Lately, your potential has been shrouded by your retarded antics. Use the ban to start fresh and do it in a more mature way and you will find success. | This could be the greatest thing to ever happen to you.
You have so much talent when it comes to this game and, if you practice your face off, you could be a potential pro player or at least on a challenger team. However, all of the shit you have stirred up in the community over the past few months with the boosting, the bitching, and the questionable stream content has made a lot of people lose faith in you. Now, and rightly so, you are banned from playing this game on the aforementioned accounts.
Use this banning as a way to start fresh. Make a new account, get it to 30, buy some champs, and push diamond/challenger like you've done so many times. None of this is hard for you, and I think if you just started fresh and cleaned your reputation off a little bit on both streams and on forums, you could be a great addition to the community.
TLDR: Lately, your potential has been shrouded by your retarded antics. Use the ban to start fresh and do it in a more mature way and you will find success.
| leagueoflegends | t5_2rfxx | calexwl | This could be the greatest thing to ever happen to you.
You have so much talent when it comes to this game and, if you practice your face off, you could be a potential pro player or at least on a challenger team. However, all of the shit you have stirred up in the community over the past few months with the boosting, the bitching, and the questionable stream content has made a lot of people lose faith in you. Now, and rightly so, you are banned from playing this game on the aforementioned accounts.
Use this banning as a way to start fresh. Make a new account, get it to 30, buy some champs, and push diamond/challenger like you've done so many times. None of this is hard for you, and I think if you just started fresh and cleaned your reputation off a little bit on both streams and on forums, you could be a great addition to the community. | Lately, your potential has been shrouded by your retarded antics. Use the ban to start fresh and do it in a more mature way and you will find success. |
chiefbryan | A lot of you guys seem to be hating on him for what he's done in the past, the thing is he payed his dues. He was banned, in fact he turned HIMSELF in. The point of being banned is to make "Even" for what you have done. With the "Proof" he has provided he seems to have been banned for no reason or for a reason that doesn't deserve as Perm ban. I get that he has done shit in the past, in fact I used to hate XJ9 (Also, most of the other boosters pissed me off too.) But he's apologized for doing that by turning himself in, took the punishment and moved on. His stream has changed from what I have seen, he seems to be a far less toxic person, isn't that the point of being banned is to make them less toxic. He's not a terrible person and I feel as though this ban was unjust.
TL;DR: I don't think he should have been banned, assuming the proof he provided is the whole story. He was already punished for boosting, so what has he done wrong now? Is there no Double Jeopardy rule?
PS: Get some therapy, it actually does work.
Edit: Spelling and Such | A lot of you guys seem to be hating on him for what he's done in the past, the thing is he payed his dues. He was banned, in fact he turned HIMSELF in. The point of being banned is to make "Even" for what you have done. With the "Proof" he has provided he seems to have been banned for no reason or for a reason that doesn't deserve as Perm ban. I get that he has done shit in the past, in fact I used to hate XJ9 (Also, most of the other boosters pissed me off too.) But he's apologized for doing that by turning himself in, took the punishment and moved on. His stream has changed from what I have seen, he seems to be a far less toxic person, isn't that the point of being banned is to make them less toxic. He's not a terrible person and I feel as though this ban was unjust.
TL;DR: I don't think he should have been banned, assuming the proof he provided is the whole story. He was already punished for boosting, so what has he done wrong now? Is there no Double Jeopardy rule?
PS: Get some therapy, it actually does work.
Edit: Spelling and Such
| leagueoflegends | t5_2rfxx | calff8l | A lot of you guys seem to be hating on him for what he's done in the past, the thing is he payed his dues. He was banned, in fact he turned HIMSELF in. The point of being banned is to make "Even" for what you have done. With the "Proof" he has provided he seems to have been banned for no reason or for a reason that doesn't deserve as Perm ban. I get that he has done shit in the past, in fact I used to hate XJ9 (Also, most of the other boosters pissed me off too.) But he's apologized for doing that by turning himself in, took the punishment and moved on. His stream has changed from what I have seen, he seems to be a far less toxic person, isn't that the point of being banned is to make them less toxic. He's not a terrible person and I feel as though this ban was unjust. | I don't think he should have been banned, assuming the proof he provided is the whole story. He was already punished for boosting, so what has he done wrong now? Is there no Double Jeopardy rule?
PS: Get some therapy, it actually does work.
Edit: Spelling and Such |
pixis-4950 | BrightonGoose wrote:
They are laughing because they lack the ability to understand. "people shouldn't make light of this... But they are! Hilarious!" It's the same thing as when infants laugh at an adult pretending to hurt themselves "This isn't supposed to happen hahaha."
TL:DR shitlords are infants
| BrightonGoose wrote:
They are laughing because they lack the ability to understand. "people shouldn't make light of this... But they are! Hilarious!" It's the same thing as when infants laugh at an adult pretending to hurt themselves "This isn't supposed to happen hahaha."
TL:DR shitlords are infants
| doublespeakprivilege | t5_2x45c | calkwb1 | BrightonGoose wrote:
They are laughing because they lack the ability to understand. "people shouldn't make light of this... But they are! Hilarious!" It's the same thing as when infants laugh at an adult pretending to hurt themselves "This isn't supposed to happen hahaha." | shitlords are infants |
fakejournalist1 | Did you even read the article? They literally disarmed the moderate militia and took their weapons and vehicles. Was it correct to fund and arm Osama Bin Laden, by your rationale, that was a good decision. Learn history bro and tl:dr btw. | Did you even read the article? They literally disarmed the moderate militia and took their weapons and vehicles. Was it correct to fund and arm Osama Bin Laden, by your rationale, that was a good decision. Learn history bro and tl:dr btw.
| worldnews | t5_2qh13 | cam9n3j | Did you even read the article? They literally disarmed the moderate militia and took their weapons and vehicles. Was it correct to fund and arm Osama Bin Laden, by your rationale, that was a good decision. Learn history bro and | btw. |
gaz7527 | I'm not saying no Islamist will ever get his hands on a US weapon in Syria -but you can't take this to mean that it will happen every time and that these weapons will definitely be used against the West by the jihadists who seize them.
If they wanted to shoot Americans, there are already plenty of weapons to do that with, and plenty of other conflict zones where there are American troops on the ground.
Who said we should arm Bin Laden? My rationale is to arm the moderates so that the extremist groups don't have so much influence - the comparative doesn't exist in Afghanistan.
Learn history? I studied Middle Eastern politics and Arabic at degree level. I lived in Syria for a year, spent a year in the Middle East. And I'm now a professional journalist covering Africa and the Middle East.
Maybe consider that you don't know everything about a country you've probably never even been to, much less what the people are like.
TL;DR: Why not have a look over my previous reply again? | I'm not saying no Islamist will ever get his hands on a US weapon in Syria -but you can't take this to mean that it will happen every time and that these weapons will definitely be used against the West by the jihadists who seize them.
If they wanted to shoot Americans, there are already plenty of weapons to do that with, and plenty of other conflict zones where there are American troops on the ground.
Who said we should arm Bin Laden? My rationale is to arm the moderates so that the extremist groups don't have so much influence - the comparative doesn't exist in Afghanistan.
Learn history? I studied Middle Eastern politics and Arabic at degree level. I lived in Syria for a year, spent a year in the Middle East. And I'm now a professional journalist covering Africa and the Middle East.
Maybe consider that you don't know everything about a country you've probably never even been to, much less what the people are like.
TL;DR: Why not have a look over my previous reply again?
| worldnews | t5_2qh13 | camahho | I'm not saying no Islamist will ever get his hands on a US weapon in Syria -but you can't take this to mean that it will happen every time and that these weapons will definitely be used against the West by the jihadists who seize them.
If they wanted to shoot Americans, there are already plenty of weapons to do that with, and plenty of other conflict zones where there are American troops on the ground.
Who said we should arm Bin Laden? My rationale is to arm the moderates so that the extremist groups don't have so much influence - the comparative doesn't exist in Afghanistan.
Learn history? I studied Middle Eastern politics and Arabic at degree level. I lived in Syria for a year, spent a year in the Middle East. And I'm now a professional journalist covering Africa and the Middle East.
Maybe consider that you don't know everything about a country you've probably never even been to, much less what the people are like. | Why not have a look over my previous reply again? |
Juunanagou | The problem with nuclear weapons is that even though nuclear war has not happened yet, you cannot predict that it won't happen in the future. And when it does happen, the damage inflicted to the world will be much greater than a series of conventional wars.
tldr: bringing machine guns to a knife fight | The problem with nuclear weapons is that even though nuclear war has not happened yet, you cannot predict that it won't happen in the future. And when it does happen, the damage inflicted to the world will be much greater than a series of conventional wars.
tldr: bringing machine guns to a knife fight
| worldnews | t5_2qh13 | camac4q | The problem with nuclear weapons is that even though nuclear war has not happened yet, you cannot predict that it won't happen in the future. And when it does happen, the damage inflicted to the world will be much greater than a series of conventional wars. | bringing machine guns to a knife fight |
Lumana_ | Can you say, in an intellectually honest manner, that the only meaningful difference between TSM's wins and losses was their toplane choice? And that the games they lost with Renekton and Yorick were truly the result of those picks and that the wins with Jayce and Shen were truly the result of those picks?
I don't know your numbers background, but I hope you have more than Stats 101 under your belt. This is incredibly preposterous to attribute the differences to top lane without analysis of the other lanes.
**TL:DR; This is really dumb in its current form. Too many variables ignored to have any relevance.** | Can you say, in an intellectually honest manner, that the only meaningful difference between TSM's wins and losses was their toplane choice? And that the games they lost with Renekton and Yorick were truly the result of those picks and that the wins with Jayce and Shen were truly the result of those picks?
I don't know your numbers background, but I hope you have more than Stats 101 under your belt. This is incredibly preposterous to attribute the differences to top lane without analysis of the other lanes.
TL:DR; This is really dumb in its current form. Too many variables ignored to have any relevance.
| leagueoflegends | t5_2rfxx | cam8zid | Can you say, in an intellectually honest manner, that the only meaningful difference between TSM's wins and losses was their toplane choice? And that the games they lost with Renekton and Yorick were truly the result of those picks and that the wins with Jayce and Shen were truly the result of those picks?
I don't know your numbers background, but I hope you have more than Stats 101 under your belt. This is incredibly preposterous to attribute the differences to top lane without analysis of the other lanes. | This is really dumb in its current form. Too many variables ignored to have any relevance. |
Nyxalith | Obamacare will adjust Medicare so that more money goes to preventive care, but I don't find specific definitions for that, so I don't know if those qualify. The medicaid changes will pay doctors more (which is good), and help more people who need it to qualify. It is up to the states to decide if they will cover those sorts of medical expenses, and up to individual doctors to decide if they will accept it as insurance.
TL;DR- Obama care will provide care to more people, but not necessarily more types of care. | Obamacare will adjust Medicare so that more money goes to preventive care, but I don't find specific definitions for that, so I don't know if those qualify. The medicaid changes will pay doctors more (which is good), and help more people who need it to qualify. It is up to the states to decide if they will cover those sorts of medical expenses, and up to individual doctors to decide if they will accept it as insurance.
TL;DR- Obama care will provide care to more people, but not necessarily more types of care.
| Seattle | t5_2qhad | camjdvs | Obamacare will adjust Medicare so that more money goes to preventive care, but I don't find specific definitions for that, so I don't know if those qualify. The medicaid changes will pay doctors more (which is good), and help more people who need it to qualify. It is up to the states to decide if they will cover those sorts of medical expenses, and up to individual doctors to decide if they will accept it as insurance. | Obama care will provide care to more people, but not necessarily more types of care. |
Vlaed | It all depends on what "role" you are aiming for. I mostly stick to fighter/dive bombers. I personally think that the BF-109 G-2/Trop is the overall best fighter from the grouping. F4U-1a seems a bit underclasses, Me410 A-1 I think is more of a boom-zoomer, Lagg 3 66 sucks at turning and can't really compete in dog fighting, IL-2M can take a beating but I don't know much about it (I just know the thing can be a pain to shoot down) and I don't know the others.
TL;DR - I prefer the BF-109/Trop. Grab the BF-109 and get some XP going on it to unlock the engine, polish, AA rounds and possibly a 500lb bomb. The bomb slows you down but the BF-109 has great climbing and can withstand a steep dive to dive-bomb a target. You can always just drop the bomb if you start getting into a sticky situation. | It all depends on what "role" you are aiming for. I mostly stick to fighter/dive bombers. I personally think that the BF-109 G-2/Trop is the overall best fighter from the grouping. F4U-1a seems a bit underclasses, Me410 A-1 I think is more of a boom-zoomer, Lagg 3 66 sucks at turning and can't really compete in dog fighting, IL-2M can take a beating but I don't know much about it (I just know the thing can be a pain to shoot down) and I don't know the others.
TL;DR - I prefer the BF-109/Trop. Grab the BF-109 and get some XP going on it to unlock the engine, polish, AA rounds and possibly a 500lb bomb. The bomb slows you down but the BF-109 has great climbing and can withstand a steep dive to dive-bomb a target. You can always just drop the bomb if you start getting into a sticky situation.
| Warthunder | t5_2uc6j | camesn8 | It all depends on what "role" you are aiming for. I mostly stick to fighter/dive bombers. I personally think that the BF-109 G-2/Trop is the overall best fighter from the grouping. F4U-1a seems a bit underclasses, Me410 A-1 I think is more of a boom-zoomer, Lagg 3 66 sucks at turning and can't really compete in dog fighting, IL-2M can take a beating but I don't know much about it (I just know the thing can be a pain to shoot down) and I don't know the others. | I prefer the BF-109/Trop. Grab the BF-109 and get some XP going on it to unlock the engine, polish, AA rounds and possibly a 500lb bomb. The bomb slows you down but the BF-109 has great climbing and can withstand a steep dive to dive-bomb a target. You can always just drop the bomb if you start getting into a sticky situation. |
thundercleese2012 | If you play online you will get more games and they will be newer than the ones on live it seems. so far they mentioned halo 3(2007) and Assassins Creed 2(2009) while PS+ right now offers Uncharted 3 (2011), Saints Row 3(2011) both in Nov of 11 and X-com ( late 2012) you also get a version of drive club when ps4 comes out and a hand full of vita games. PS+ is also cheaper. The PS4 also has an upgradeable hard drive that you will need to hold all the games "free" games you will get.
TLDR since you have to pay for online with both systems go with PlayStation because they ofter more games of better quality across 3 systems and has a upgradable hard drive. | If you play online you will get more games and they will be newer than the ones on live it seems. so far they mentioned halo 3(2007) and Assassins Creed 2(2009) while PS+ right now offers Uncharted 3 (2011), Saints Row 3(2011) both in Nov of 11 and X-com ( late 2012) you also get a version of drive club when ps4 comes out and a hand full of vita games. PS+ is also cheaper. The PS4 also has an upgradeable hard drive that you will need to hold all the games "free" games you will get.
TLDR since you have to pay for online with both systems go with PlayStation because they ofter more games of better quality across 3 systems and has a upgradable hard drive.
| PS4 | t5_2rrlp | camg81s | If you play online you will get more games and they will be newer than the ones on live it seems. so far they mentioned halo 3(2007) and Assassins Creed 2(2009) while PS+ right now offers Uncharted 3 (2011), Saints Row 3(2011) both in Nov of 11 and X-com ( late 2012) you also get a version of drive club when ps4 comes out and a hand full of vita games. PS+ is also cheaper. The PS4 also has an upgradeable hard drive that you will need to hold all the games "free" games you will get. | since you have to pay for online with both systems go with PlayStation because they ofter more games of better quality across 3 systems and has a upgradable hard drive. |
critropolitan | Honey bees can and do sting other insects multiple times and survive - their stingers do not automatically detach. The only reason why stinging humans and other vertebrates is fatal to bees is because their stingers cannot be detached from comparatively thick vertebrate skin so when they fly the bees tear their bodies open. This does not happen with sting rays.
A more significant difference though is that each individual sting ray propagates their genes through their own sexual reproduction and thus their propagation of their genes requires that they survive to reproduce. A stinging honey bee however is an infertile female that will never reproduce - genetic propagation for them does not rely on their survival but the survival of their hive and their fertile family members - so if honey bees can repel a dangerous threat to their hive even at the cost of their own lives, this will tend to be naturally selected for because it would actually increase their genes chances of being propagated - but if a sting ray has to die to defend *itself*, this would not be naturally selected for because it would have the opposite effect on their genetic fitness.
**TL:DR - Bees were only naturally selected for to sting at the cost of their own lives because they are hive animals where most of their population is infertile and hive protection rather than self-protection is selected, sting rays are not and thus similar mechanisms would hurt their genetic fitness.** | Honey bees can and do sting other insects multiple times and survive - their stingers do not automatically detach. The only reason why stinging humans and other vertebrates is fatal to bees is because their stingers cannot be detached from comparatively thick vertebrate skin so when they fly the bees tear their bodies open. This does not happen with sting rays.
A more significant difference though is that each individual sting ray propagates their genes through their own sexual reproduction and thus their propagation of their genes requires that they survive to reproduce. A stinging honey bee however is an infertile female that will never reproduce - genetic propagation for them does not rely on their survival but the survival of their hive and their fertile family members - so if honey bees can repel a dangerous threat to their hive even at the cost of their own lives, this will tend to be naturally selected for because it would actually increase their genes chances of being propagated - but if a sting ray has to die to defend itself , this would not be naturally selected for because it would have the opposite effect on their genetic fitness.
TL:DR - Bees were only naturally selected for to sting at the cost of their own lives because they are hive animals where most of their population is infertile and hive protection rather than self-protection is selected, sting rays are not and thus similar mechanisms would hurt their genetic fitness.
| todayilearned | t5_2qqjc | camoq5k | Honey bees can and do sting other insects multiple times and survive - their stingers do not automatically detach. The only reason why stinging humans and other vertebrates is fatal to bees is because their stingers cannot be detached from comparatively thick vertebrate skin so when they fly the bees tear their bodies open. This does not happen with sting rays.
A more significant difference though is that each individual sting ray propagates their genes through their own sexual reproduction and thus their propagation of their genes requires that they survive to reproduce. A stinging honey bee however is an infertile female that will never reproduce - genetic propagation for them does not rely on their survival but the survival of their hive and their fertile family members - so if honey bees can repel a dangerous threat to their hive even at the cost of their own lives, this will tend to be naturally selected for because it would actually increase their genes chances of being propagated - but if a sting ray has to die to defend itself , this would not be naturally selected for because it would have the opposite effect on their genetic fitness. | Bees were only naturally selected for to sting at the cost of their own lives because they are hive animals where most of their population is infertile and hive protection rather than self-protection is selected, sting rays are not and thus similar mechanisms would hurt their genetic fitness. |
applejackfan | So the problem is that since babies can't express consent, and that it has little to no medical purpose it should be stopped because it causes pain to babies and cuts up their genitals sans consent?
I just have a hard time getting mad about because of my heritage I guess, it's never seemed particularly evil, nor have I ever thought about it as such a crime against male babies. I can admit I do have reduced sexual experience, but that isn't anything that matters to me. Other than botched circumcisions I just don't grasp where the anger is coming from, I feel like honestly none of you would remember the pain of getting it. Besides, it's a cultural identifier, I'm the only jew in my highschool, and everything I can have to maintain identity seems good to me.
TL;DR Other than a few minor losses in sex performance or a botched circumcision I cannot grasp the very large anger, but I do understand potential reasons. | So the problem is that since babies can't express consent, and that it has little to no medical purpose it should be stopped because it causes pain to babies and cuts up their genitals sans consent?
I just have a hard time getting mad about because of my heritage I guess, it's never seemed particularly evil, nor have I ever thought about it as such a crime against male babies. I can admit I do have reduced sexual experience, but that isn't anything that matters to me. Other than botched circumcisions I just don't grasp where the anger is coming from, I feel like honestly none of you would remember the pain of getting it. Besides, it's a cultural identifier, I'm the only jew in my highschool, and everything I can have to maintain identity seems good to me.
TL;DR Other than a few minor losses in sex performance or a botched circumcision I cannot grasp the very large anger, but I do understand potential reasons.
| MensRights | t5_2qhk3 | camqlgd | So the problem is that since babies can't express consent, and that it has little to no medical purpose it should be stopped because it causes pain to babies and cuts up their genitals sans consent?
I just have a hard time getting mad about because of my heritage I guess, it's never seemed particularly evil, nor have I ever thought about it as such a crime against male babies. I can admit I do have reduced sexual experience, but that isn't anything that matters to me. Other than botched circumcisions I just don't grasp where the anger is coming from, I feel like honestly none of you would remember the pain of getting it. Besides, it's a cultural identifier, I'm the only jew in my highschool, and everything I can have to maintain identity seems good to me. | Other than a few minor losses in sex performance or a botched circumcision I cannot grasp the very large anger, but I do understand potential reasons. |
justcallmetarzan | FWIW, [Panda's Evolve kit]( was super easy to understand, set up, and use. Literally takes about 10 seconds from unpacking to vaping. That said, apparently the T4 clearomizers are only supposed to last about 4 weeks and cost between $3-5 to replace depending on where you buy them. The Evolve batteries are 510 threaded, but I'm about 99% sure that the T4 clearomizer is the only thing that will fit onto them.
TL;DR - I liked it, but I have an ego/evod on the way with replaceable coils. | FWIW, [Panda's Evolve kit]( was super easy to understand, set up, and use. Literally takes about 10 seconds from unpacking to vaping. That said, apparently the T4 clearomizers are only supposed to last about 4 weeks and cost between $3-5 to replace depending on where you buy them. The Evolve batteries are 510 threaded, but I'm about 99% sure that the T4 clearomizer is the only thing that will fit onto them.
TL;DR - I liked it, but I have an ego/evod on the way with replaceable coils.
| electronic_cigarette | t5_2qmlu | camufcp | FWIW, [Panda's Evolve kit]( was super easy to understand, set up, and use. Literally takes about 10 seconds from unpacking to vaping. That said, apparently the T4 clearomizers are only supposed to last about 4 weeks and cost between $3-5 to replace depending on where you buy them. The Evolve batteries are 510 threaded, but I'm about 99% sure that the T4 clearomizer is the only thing that will fit onto them. | I liked it, but I have an ego/evod on the way with replaceable coils. |
The_Word_JTRENT | ^ I've gotten all my jobs this way. Going to the store with a resume and asking/talking to the manager in person. One place asked me to come back in half an hour, so I drove around a bit and showed up 5 minutes early, and waited patiently. Manager saw that and BOOM hired (after seeing my resume as well). Said he always has problems with people showing up on time, or even early.
TL;DR... applying in person gives the manager a lot more of you than over the phone. So if you can't find anything before you move there, go in person (even if you talked to the business on the phone). | ^ I've gotten all my jobs this way. Going to the store with a resume and asking/talking to the manager in person. One place asked me to come back in half an hour, so I drove around a bit and showed up 5 minutes early, and waited patiently. Manager saw that and BOOM hired (after seeing my resume as well). Said he always has problems with people showing up on time, or even early.
TL;DR... applying in person gives the manager a lot more of you than over the phone. So if you can't find anything before you move there, go in person (even if you talked to the business on the phone).
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | camtjch | I've gotten all my jobs this way. Going to the store with a resume and asking/talking to the manager in person. One place asked me to come back in half an hour, so I drove around a bit and showed up 5 minutes early, and waited patiently. Manager saw that and BOOM hired (after seeing my resume as well). Said he always has problems with people showing up on time, or even early. | applying in person gives the manager a lot more of you than over the phone. So if you can't find anything before you move there, go in person (even if you talked to the business on the phone). |
Dr_Lurk_MD | There's no listen mode, you take plenty more damage and your melee weapons break VERY easily.
Combined with the fact you find practically no supplies anywhere the hardest part of the game is using your supplies wisely, should I craft a shiv incase a clicker grabs me / to get into this locked room or do I need it for a pipe bomb to clear out the 4 clickers in the next room etc.
I think I've found enough scissors for like 3 shivs all game and I'm about 3/4 of the way through.
In fairness you still find a fair amount of pills and cogs.
Tl;dr you succeed by becoming a ruthlessly efficient killing machine.
Edit: Oh don't upgrade clip capacity on any of the guns (except maybe the rifle), finding bullets is like christmas. | There's no listen mode, you take plenty more damage and your melee weapons break VERY easily.
Combined with the fact you find practically no supplies anywhere the hardest part of the game is using your supplies wisely, should I craft a shiv incase a clicker grabs me / to get into this locked room or do I need it for a pipe bomb to clear out the 4 clickers in the next room etc.
I think I've found enough scissors for like 3 shivs all game and I'm about 3/4 of the way through.
In fairness you still find a fair amount of pills and cogs.
Tl;dr you succeed by becoming a ruthlessly efficient killing machine.
Edit: Oh don't upgrade clip capacity on any of the guns (except maybe the rifle), finding bullets is like christmas.
| thelastofus | t5_2t7gp | cancji0 | There's no listen mode, you take plenty more damage and your melee weapons break VERY easily.
Combined with the fact you find practically no supplies anywhere the hardest part of the game is using your supplies wisely, should I craft a shiv incase a clicker grabs me / to get into this locked room or do I need it for a pipe bomb to clear out the 4 clickers in the next room etc.
I think I've found enough scissors for like 3 shivs all game and I'm about 3/4 of the way through.
In fairness you still find a fair amount of pills and cogs. | you succeed by becoming a ruthlessly efficient killing machine.
Edit: Oh don't upgrade clip capacity on any of the guns (except maybe the rifle), finding bullets is like christmas. |
cshaxercs | I thought the same... trust me. I felt like she had to "earn my trust". BUT, in a healthy relationship, that should never be the case. You have to trust her first, always. Just express your concern that it really bothers you, and if shes assures you that nothings going to happen, trust her. If she really does care about you, she will always put your feelings #1! Think of it this way: if you express your concerns, and if she cares enough, she will do it because she WANTS to, not cause you tell her. Theres a difference!
tl;dr: healthy relationship=you let her do whatever you want, BUT she puts your concerns ahead b/c she wants to | I thought the same... trust me. I felt like she had to "earn my trust". BUT, in a healthy relationship, that should never be the case. You have to trust her first, always. Just express your concern that it really bothers you, and if shes assures you that nothings going to happen, trust her. If she really does care about you, she will always put your feelings #1! Think of it this way: if you express your concerns, and if she cares enough, she will do it because she WANTS to, not cause you tell her. Theres a difference!
tl;dr: healthy relationship=you let her do whatever you want, BUT she puts your concerns ahead b/c she wants to
| relationships | t5_2qjvn | camuvw5 | I thought the same... trust me. I felt like she had to "earn my trust". BUT, in a healthy relationship, that should never be the case. You have to trust her first, always. Just express your concern that it really bothers you, and if shes assures you that nothings going to happen, trust her. If she really does care about you, she will always put your feelings #1! Think of it this way: if you express your concerns, and if she cares enough, she will do it because she WANTS to, not cause you tell her. Theres a difference! | healthy relationship=you let her do whatever you want, BUT she puts your concerns ahead b/c she wants to |
HaberdasherA | The instructor was completely unprofessional and you ought to report what happened to upper management. I have been in a kickboxing class before and they know to match people of similar size. I have no doubt that this was intentionally set up by the instructor as a source of fat shaming for their own amusement.
fat shaming is not okay and it should be taken seriously. it is just as bad as racism or homophobia because most people have no choice about how much they weigh because it is due to genetics. I am over 250lbs and I do everything to work out and eat right but my genetics keep my body from losing the weight. so when someone makes fun of me for being fat, its actually their fat that im fat and not mine.
TL;DR report this to the deam immediately. | The instructor was completely unprofessional and you ought to report what happened to upper management. I have been in a kickboxing class before and they know to match people of similar size. I have no doubt that this was intentionally set up by the instructor as a source of fat shaming for their own amusement.
fat shaming is not okay and it should be taken seriously. it is just as bad as racism or homophobia because most people have no choice about how much they weigh because it is due to genetics. I am over 250lbs and I do everything to work out and eat right but my genetics keep my body from losing the weight. so when someone makes fun of me for being fat, its actually their fat that im fat and not mine.
TL;DR report this to the deam immediately.
| loseit | t5_2rz8w | can88qn | The instructor was completely unprofessional and you ought to report what happened to upper management. I have been in a kickboxing class before and they know to match people of similar size. I have no doubt that this was intentionally set up by the instructor as a source of fat shaming for their own amusement.
fat shaming is not okay and it should be taken seriously. it is just as bad as racism or homophobia because most people have no choice about how much they weigh because it is due to genetics. I am over 250lbs and I do everything to work out and eat right but my genetics keep my body from losing the weight. so when someone makes fun of me for being fat, its actually their fat that im fat and not mine. | report this to the deam immediately. |
VeganZombie88 | In regards to Sorin, he was and never will be truly good. He is Lawful Evil. He won't think twice about killing anyone foolish enough to get in his way, and sangromancy in general is pretty brutal. He does however have the multiverses best interest at heart - just because your evil as shit doesn't mean you can't care the world(s) ending.
Take Zendikar for example. First, Sorin, Ugin and another planeswalker sealed them away. Then, he came back with Nissa Ravine and Anowan to keep them contained. But you have you delve deep into that story to truly understand Sorin's motivations.
TLDR Sorin is the kind of guy your glad is out the protecting the multiverse, but you pray you will never meet him | In regards to Sorin, he was and never will be truly good. He is Lawful Evil. He won't think twice about killing anyone foolish enough to get in his way, and sangromancy in general is pretty brutal. He does however have the multiverses best interest at heart - just because your evil as shit doesn't mean you can't care the world(s) ending.
Take Zendikar for example. First, Sorin, Ugin and another planeswalker sealed them away. Then, he came back with Nissa Ravine and Anowan to keep them contained. But you have you delve deep into that story to truly understand Sorin's motivations.
TLDR Sorin is the kind of guy your glad is out the protecting the multiverse, but you pray you will never meet him
| magicTCG | t5_2qn5f | can74ue | In regards to Sorin, he was and never will be truly good. He is Lawful Evil. He won't think twice about killing anyone foolish enough to get in his way, and sangromancy in general is pretty brutal. He does however have the multiverses best interest at heart - just because your evil as shit doesn't mean you can't care the world(s) ending.
Take Zendikar for example. First, Sorin, Ugin and another planeswalker sealed them away. Then, he came back with Nissa Ravine and Anowan to keep them contained. But you have you delve deep into that story to truly understand Sorin's motivations. | Sorin is the kind of guy your glad is out the protecting the multiverse, but you pray you will never meet him |
IceSuicida | So the theory, super generalized and simplified, is:
There are three dimensions, one for each of the ME3 ending options. "ME 2/3" would be about jumping between these dimensions, and seeing how it effected the overall universe. The Normandy SR-2 plus whole crew from ME2 would be in ME 2/3 and would be used.
Now with the inclusion of 2/3, we would all the information from the original 3, plus a bit more, and it would be spread out over the course of four games. With 2/3, we would understand how C/S/D would fully effect everything. Correct?
Sorry about the awful botch job at tl;dr, but there is quite a lot of info. | So the theory, super generalized and simplified, is:
There are three dimensions, one for each of the ME3 ending options. "ME 2/3" would be about jumping between these dimensions, and seeing how it effected the overall universe. The Normandy SR-2 plus whole crew from ME2 would be in ME 2/3 and would be used.
Now with the inclusion of 2/3, we would all the information from the original 3, plus a bit more, and it would be spread out over the course of four games. With 2/3, we would understand how C/S/D would fully effect everything. Correct?
Sorry about the awful botch job at tl;dr, but there is quite a lot of info.
| masseffect | t5_2rc19 | cano21n | So the theory, super generalized and simplified, is:
There are three dimensions, one for each of the ME3 ending options. "ME 2/3" would be about jumping between these dimensions, and seeing how it effected the overall universe. The Normandy SR-2 plus whole crew from ME2 would be in ME 2/3 and would be used.
Now with the inclusion of 2/3, we would all the information from the original 3, plus a bit more, and it would be spread out over the course of four games. With 2/3, we would understand how C/S/D would fully effect everything. Correct?
Sorry about the awful botch job at | but there is quite a lot of info. |
jredwards | > initially zany but gradually more bizarrely convincing blog about ASOIAF paralleling Norse mythology
He opens with:
> What is Ragnarök? It is, quite literally, the song of ice and fire.
No. No it isn't. I think some of the parallels to ASOIAF are really interesting, and I'm sure there was a lot of inspiration taken from Norse mythology. But I don't think that ASOIAF is in any way a re-telling of a Norse myth, and the way the guy who writes that blog tries to string everything together reminds me of one of those dudes you see in crime dramas who has a spiderweb of red yarn tying together the tinfoil empire he's built in his basement.
tl;dr: Stop trying to shoehorn all of ASOIAF into norse mythology. | > initially zany but gradually more bizarrely convincing blog about ASOIAF paralleling Norse mythology
He opens with:
> What is Ragnarök? It is, quite literally, the song of ice and fire.
No. No it isn't. I think some of the parallels to ASOIAF are really interesting, and I'm sure there was a lot of inspiration taken from Norse mythology. But I don't think that ASOIAF is in any way a re-telling of a Norse myth, and the way the guy who writes that blog tries to string everything together reminds me of one of those dudes you see in crime dramas who has a spiderweb of red yarn tying together the tinfoil empire he's built in his basement.
tl;dr: Stop trying to shoehorn all of ASOIAF into norse mythology.
| asoiaf | t5_2r2o9 | cannqk6 | initially zany but gradually more bizarrely convincing blog about ASOIAF paralleling Norse mythology
He opens with:
> What is Ragnarök? It is, quite literally, the song of ice and fire.
No. No it isn't. I think some of the parallels to ASOIAF are really interesting, and I'm sure there was a lot of inspiration taken from Norse mythology. But I don't think that ASOIAF is in any way a re-telling of a Norse myth, and the way the guy who writes that blog tries to string everything together reminds me of one of those dudes you see in crime dramas who has a spiderweb of red yarn tying together the tinfoil empire he's built in his basement. | Stop trying to shoehorn all of ASOIAF into norse mythology. |
hereon | Did they scan it when you went to pick it up? This happened to me last month where I ordered online, picked it up in store because they had no instant codes available. So I go pick it up and attempt to redeem and both my ps3 and vita. Both say it isn't activated. There is a way to check if its activated. Here is what I did.
I got on with customer support for Sony online live chat *
I told them it didn't work and after a few questions asked for the code, which I gave her and she was able to confirm that it wasn't activated in store and Sony couldn't help.
So back to best buy and after an hour one of the managers finally just gave me new cards to replace the duds because it is against policy to return or exchange prepaid cards. So hopefully they are activated or prepare for an uphill battle. Be sure to have receipts. And don't let them call BestBuy support with you in store, they didn't do a thing.
tl;dr
Sony Online Support should be able to verify if it has been activated if you don't have a ps3 or vita to test it on. | Did they scan it when you went to pick it up? This happened to me last month where I ordered online, picked it up in store because they had no instant codes available. So I go pick it up and attempt to redeem and both my ps3 and vita. Both say it isn't activated. There is a way to check if its activated. Here is what I did.
I got on with customer support for Sony online live chat *
I told them it didn't work and after a few questions asked for the code, which I gave her and she was able to confirm that it wasn't activated in store and Sony couldn't help.
So back to best buy and after an hour one of the managers finally just gave me new cards to replace the duds because it is against policy to return or exchange prepaid cards. So hopefully they are activated or prepare for an uphill battle. Be sure to have receipts. And don't let them call BestBuy support with you in store, they didn't do a thing.
tl;dr
Sony Online Support should be able to verify if it has been activated if you don't have a ps3 or vita to test it on.
| PlayStationPlus | t5_2u8bb | canu4wq | Did they scan it when you went to pick it up? This happened to me last month where I ordered online, picked it up in store because they had no instant codes available. So I go pick it up and attempt to redeem and both my ps3 and vita. Both say it isn't activated. There is a way to check if its activated. Here is what I did.
I got on with customer support for Sony online live chat *
I told them it didn't work and after a few questions asked for the code, which I gave her and she was able to confirm that it wasn't activated in store and Sony couldn't help.
So back to best buy and after an hour one of the managers finally just gave me new cards to replace the duds because it is against policy to return or exchange prepaid cards. So hopefully they are activated or prepare for an uphill battle. Be sure to have receipts. And don't let them call BestBuy support with you in store, they didn't do a thing. | Sony Online Support should be able to verify if it has been activated if you don't have a ps3 or vita to test it on. |
Lazy_Scheherazade | Why do you assume the fundamentalists are the only ones who hold this stance?
> spiritual, but clueless
Isn't that a scientific perspective to have?
Consider Clarke's third law: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
Why should we assume something is impossible just because we don't know how to do it ourselves? People thought airplanes were impossible. "God" is what we call things we cannot quantify - but *our* inability doesn't extend to every human that will ever live.
By taking OP's perspective, you are:
1) acknowledging that there are things beyond your understanding - but that everything can one day be understood through science. Science is, after all, a method of finding the truth despite human inadequacies.
2) taking the universality of spiritual belief - even though beliefs vary widely - to be a sign that these experiences should not be dismissed. If the desire to believe in the supernatural weren't useful somehow, it probably wouldn't have become a dominant trait across our entire species.
3) pointing out that it's silly to reject a widely-reported phenomenon (belief and a desire to believe) just because we lack the tools to measure it in this day and age.
NB: If we *can* measure it right now, and our measurements say it's bullshit, then it should be excluded from the data set. Every religion is, at most, a poorly-documented case study.
4) accepting that the questions of spirituality cannot be answered, or even properly asked, in your lifetime. Because of this, you don't even try to answer them beyond idle musing. You leave that to future generations who will have the tools and systems of measurement to quantify it.
**TL;DR** No thinking person would combine their belief in a higher power with a set of arbitrary rules made by humans. | Why do you assume the fundamentalists are the only ones who hold this stance?
> spiritual, but clueless
Isn't that a scientific perspective to have?
Consider Clarke's third law: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
Why should we assume something is impossible just because we don't know how to do it ourselves? People thought airplanes were impossible. "God" is what we call things we cannot quantify - but our inability doesn't extend to every human that will ever live.
By taking OP's perspective, you are:
1) acknowledging that there are things beyond your understanding - but that everything can one day be understood through science. Science is, after all, a method of finding the truth despite human inadequacies.
2) taking the universality of spiritual belief - even though beliefs vary widely - to be a sign that these experiences should not be dismissed. If the desire to believe in the supernatural weren't useful somehow, it probably wouldn't have become a dominant trait across our entire species.
3) pointing out that it's silly to reject a widely-reported phenomenon (belief and a desire to believe) just because we lack the tools to measure it in this day and age.
NB: If we can measure it right now, and our measurements say it's bullshit, then it should be excluded from the data set. Every religion is, at most, a poorly-documented case study.
4) accepting that the questions of spirituality cannot be answered, or even properly asked, in your lifetime. Because of this, you don't even try to answer them beyond idle musing. You leave that to future generations who will have the tools and systems of measurement to quantify it.
TL;DR No thinking person would combine their belief in a higher power with a set of arbitrary rules made by humans.
| TrueAtheism | t5_2soy6 | cao7mqd | Why do you assume the fundamentalists are the only ones who hold this stance?
> spiritual, but clueless
Isn't that a scientific perspective to have?
Consider Clarke's third law: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."
Why should we assume something is impossible just because we don't know how to do it ourselves? People thought airplanes were impossible. "God" is what we call things we cannot quantify - but our inability doesn't extend to every human that will ever live.
By taking OP's perspective, you are:
1) acknowledging that there are things beyond your understanding - but that everything can one day be understood through science. Science is, after all, a method of finding the truth despite human inadequacies.
2) taking the universality of spiritual belief - even though beliefs vary widely - to be a sign that these experiences should not be dismissed. If the desire to believe in the supernatural weren't useful somehow, it probably wouldn't have become a dominant trait across our entire species.
3) pointing out that it's silly to reject a widely-reported phenomenon (belief and a desire to believe) just because we lack the tools to measure it in this day and age.
NB: If we can measure it right now, and our measurements say it's bullshit, then it should be excluded from the data set. Every religion is, at most, a poorly-documented case study.
4) accepting that the questions of spirituality cannot be answered, or even properly asked, in your lifetime. Because of this, you don't even try to answer them beyond idle musing. You leave that to future generations who will have the tools and systems of measurement to quantify it. | No thinking person would combine their belief in a higher power with a set of arbitrary rules made by humans. |
JBduck | Interesting thoughts, and similar to my experiences. I don't have a rift yet but i got to try it at a friends house. I didn't have time to try so many demos so i just tried Tuscany, the roller coaster thingy, and HL2.
I was disappointed too. I had been reading so much about Oculus and i expected this huge wow-feeling, and i guess i had too big expectations. What killed it for me was the resolution and the screen-door effect.
I know this is kind of exactly what you just said and sorry for being repetetive, but i just wanted to say that i ended up ordering a rift as soon as i came home and i haven't changed my mind. Because what i could feel and see, behind the cons, is that depth 3D effect and that is absolutely amazing. I can't wait to try it out with Minecraft. If they can add a better screen and keep the price where it is then this will change the world
TL;DR, first post in other words | Interesting thoughts, and similar to my experiences. I don't have a rift yet but i got to try it at a friends house. I didn't have time to try so many demos so i just tried Tuscany, the roller coaster thingy, and HL2.
I was disappointed too. I had been reading so much about Oculus and i expected this huge wow-feeling, and i guess i had too big expectations. What killed it for me was the resolution and the screen-door effect.
I know this is kind of exactly what you just said and sorry for being repetetive, but i just wanted to say that i ended up ordering a rift as soon as i came home and i haven't changed my mind. Because what i could feel and see, behind the cons, is that depth 3D effect and that is absolutely amazing. I can't wait to try it out with Minecraft. If they can add a better screen and keep the price where it is then this will change the world
TL;DR, first post in other words
| oculus | t5_2uni5 | cao3ia3 | Interesting thoughts, and similar to my experiences. I don't have a rift yet but i got to try it at a friends house. I didn't have time to try so many demos so i just tried Tuscany, the roller coaster thingy, and HL2.
I was disappointed too. I had been reading so much about Oculus and i expected this huge wow-feeling, and i guess i had too big expectations. What killed it for me was the resolution and the screen-door effect.
I know this is kind of exactly what you just said and sorry for being repetetive, but i just wanted to say that i ended up ordering a rift as soon as i came home and i haven't changed my mind. Because what i could feel and see, behind the cons, is that depth 3D effect and that is absolutely amazing. I can't wait to try it out with Minecraft. If they can add a better screen and keep the price where it is then this will change the world | first post in other words |
JangusKhan | Producers are in charge of getting a movie made in the most practical sense. They need to be sure that the is money, that there are professionals to help actually act/film the movie. They are also in charge of making sure that the movie makes money and is successful. Different producers and production companies might be more concerned with making a lot of money than others, but they all want to at least make their money back. Because of this, producers can sometimes make decisions about what goes in the movie based on what they think will sell tickets, avoid upsetting people, or get people excited to see a sequel.
The director is in charge of making the story written by the writers into a film. They try to tell the actors how to deliver the lines so the viewer believes what's going on. They decide how to set up the scenery and the cameras so the viewer feels connected to what's happening. They are trying to interpret the story on film so the viewer enjoys it. The producer might have different ideas as to what will be successful, and that can be bad news sometimes (the director and writers want a sad ending, but the producer doesn't think that will make a lot of money so he tells them to change it).
TL;DR The producer is the movie's boss and makes sure the movie is made and makes money. The director is more of an artist that is making the story into a film. | Producers are in charge of getting a movie made in the most practical sense. They need to be sure that the is money, that there are professionals to help actually act/film the movie. They are also in charge of making sure that the movie makes money and is successful. Different producers and production companies might be more concerned with making a lot of money than others, but they all want to at least make their money back. Because of this, producers can sometimes make decisions about what goes in the movie based on what they think will sell tickets, avoid upsetting people, or get people excited to see a sequel.
The director is in charge of making the story written by the writers into a film. They try to tell the actors how to deliver the lines so the viewer believes what's going on. They decide how to set up the scenery and the cameras so the viewer feels connected to what's happening. They are trying to interpret the story on film so the viewer enjoys it. The producer might have different ideas as to what will be successful, and that can be bad news sometimes (the director and writers want a sad ending, but the producer doesn't think that will make a lot of money so he tells them to change it).
TL;DR The producer is the movie's boss and makes sure the movie is made and makes money. The director is more of an artist that is making the story into a film.
| explainlikeimfive | t5_2sokd | cao9tzu | Producers are in charge of getting a movie made in the most practical sense. They need to be sure that the is money, that there are professionals to help actually act/film the movie. They are also in charge of making sure that the movie makes money and is successful. Different producers and production companies might be more concerned with making a lot of money than others, but they all want to at least make their money back. Because of this, producers can sometimes make decisions about what goes in the movie based on what they think will sell tickets, avoid upsetting people, or get people excited to see a sequel.
The director is in charge of making the story written by the writers into a film. They try to tell the actors how to deliver the lines so the viewer believes what's going on. They decide how to set up the scenery and the cameras so the viewer feels connected to what's happening. They are trying to interpret the story on film so the viewer enjoys it. The producer might have different ideas as to what will be successful, and that can be bad news sometimes (the director and writers want a sad ending, but the producer doesn't think that will make a lot of money so he tells them to change it). | The producer is the movie's boss and makes sure the movie is made and makes money. The director is more of an artist that is making the story into a film. |
mbrooke94 | My husband for some weird unknown reason has a phobia of red nail polish, and when he was sleeping one night I did red finger and toe nail polish with white polka dots. He got so pissed that he went into a full blown asthma attack, with no inhaler, and he couldn't breathe but refused to go to the hospital to get breathing treatment/stabilizer. A little insulting, because I did a beautiful job haha.
We we're out of nail polish remover so I had to scrape it all off by hand, by which point I had finally calmed him back to sleep. That was the last time I ever did that. Joke went totally wrong, I looked like a total asshole and I nearly killed him.
tldr: Did husband's nails, sent him into asthma attack, nearly killed him. | My husband for some weird unknown reason has a phobia of red nail polish, and when he was sleeping one night I did red finger and toe nail polish with white polka dots. He got so pissed that he went into a full blown asthma attack, with no inhaler, and he couldn't breathe but refused to go to the hospital to get breathing treatment/stabilizer. A little insulting, because I did a beautiful job haha.
We we're out of nail polish remover so I had to scrape it all off by hand, by which point I had finally calmed him back to sleep. That was the last time I ever did that. Joke went totally wrong, I looked like a total asshole and I nearly killed him.
tldr: Did husband's nails, sent him into asthma attack, nearly killed him.
| MakeupAddiction | t5_2rww2 | caogg95 | My husband for some weird unknown reason has a phobia of red nail polish, and when he was sleeping one night I did red finger and toe nail polish with white polka dots. He got so pissed that he went into a full blown asthma attack, with no inhaler, and he couldn't breathe but refused to go to the hospital to get breathing treatment/stabilizer. A little insulting, because I did a beautiful job haha.
We we're out of nail polish remover so I had to scrape it all off by hand, by which point I had finally calmed him back to sleep. That was the last time I ever did that. Joke went totally wrong, I looked like a total asshole and I nearly killed him. | Did husband's nails, sent him into asthma attack, nearly killed him. |
LtDenali | Here's the problem: human models are expensive in terms of polygons. Left 4 Dead kind of shows this: how badly does your computer lag when you're getting swarmed? That's probably 50-100 zombies, and valve went through many processes to make the models as lifeless as possible.
Now, try to have thousands of lifelike models all on screen at the same time. The problem is that, if you don't interact with them, they are literally dead weight on the system. All that power could be used for something that the player actually does.
As for buildings...map designers have a hard enough time just designing the level. Now have them design the structure of the 100s of buildings you may or may not walk into.
TL;DR: the resources used on buildings and people are wasted if the player does not interact with them | Here's the problem: human models are expensive in terms of polygons. Left 4 Dead kind of shows this: how badly does your computer lag when you're getting swarmed? That's probably 50-100 zombies, and valve went through many processes to make the models as lifeless as possible.
Now, try to have thousands of lifelike models all on screen at the same time. The problem is that, if you don't interact with them, they are literally dead weight on the system. All that power could be used for something that the player actually does.
As for buildings...map designers have a hard enough time just designing the level. Now have them design the structure of the 100s of buildings you may or may not walk into.
TL;DR: the resources used on buildings and people are wasted if the player does not interact with them
| gaming | t5_2qh03 | caof542 | Here's the problem: human models are expensive in terms of polygons. Left 4 Dead kind of shows this: how badly does your computer lag when you're getting swarmed? That's probably 50-100 zombies, and valve went through many processes to make the models as lifeless as possible.
Now, try to have thousands of lifelike models all on screen at the same time. The problem is that, if you don't interact with them, they are literally dead weight on the system. All that power could be used for something that the player actually does.
As for buildings...map designers have a hard enough time just designing the level. Now have them design the structure of the 100s of buildings you may or may not walk into. | the resources used on buildings and people are wasted if the player does not interact with them |
moalfred | And more weapons of mass destruction would be nice. Customized ways of killing people, maybe they'll actually do something worth my time with Kinect. Punch in real life, punch in the game etc...Maybe some biological weapons to make zombies and shit. Prototype 2 was a perfect example of how to be evil in a video game.
TL;DR: The closest any game has come to this is prototype 2 | And more weapons of mass destruction would be nice. Customized ways of killing people, maybe they'll actually do something worth my time with Kinect. Punch in real life, punch in the game etc...Maybe some biological weapons to make zombies and shit. Prototype 2 was a perfect example of how to be evil in a video game.
TL;DR: The closest any game has come to this is prototype 2
| gaming | t5_2qh03 | caog6yf | And more weapons of mass destruction would be nice. Customized ways of killing people, maybe they'll actually do something worth my time with Kinect. Punch in real life, punch in the game etc...Maybe some biological weapons to make zombies and shit. Prototype 2 was a perfect example of how to be evil in a video game. | The closest any game has come to this is prototype 2 |
garbonzo607 | Of course there is. Watch_Dogs seems to do that well enough. ITT you can tell the creatives from the uncreatives. I've thought of this for years and have a mental mindset of the game if I *ever* have the millions of dollars to make it.
I got in a foot chase in GTA IV and it was the most heart pumping thing ever. There were no cars around and I was at 3 or 4 wanted level. I had to avoid the cops' vision while making my way through alleyways, down cliffs / ledges, etc. I did end up escaping after my wanted level went down some. The game kind of ruined it a bit by cheating and spawning cops wherever I was even though they didn't see me at all. I couldn't believe I had to be in this free roaming world to do it and it wasn't more suited in the game itself. Cops could act like...real cops, and at their last view of you, they would set up a perimeter and start scouting *randomly* (keyword). It would then turn into a bit of a stealth game, but if someone saw you, it'd turn action again. Either shoot the guy before he calls for backup (but if you don't have a silencer, cops will hear gunshots in your general direction), or get a head start and start running for a spot to get lost in (each situation of course would be different / dynamic, especially depending on where you were in the world).
This is something that just came natural to me or, should be, to anyone, right? But Rockstar has always never focused on the running game, I believe for the worse.
***
There was another foot chase that was epic when playing multiplayer San Andreas on one of those Cops & Robbers servers. I believe what happened is someone was trying to recruit me to join their gang, and I followed them out to the middle of nowhere where they said they were hung out at, somewhere in the middle of the map. After a guy went to the bank to do something and told me to stay right there, I felt something was fishy, so I made a dash for it. Then one of his buddies told him I was leaving and he was saying hey wait, come back, where ya going, etc. I wasn't buying it. Then he starts shooting at me. Now I know he wanted to kill me for my money, and luckily I'm running up this hill, zig zagging of course so I'm harder to shoot. He manages to scrap some HP off me but then I escape over the hill and I'm not in range.
There's the river right down the hill and I decide to make a swim for it (ha). Bullets can still go through the water but I believe they are less accurate. I can hear the gunshots and see my HP dwindling down until I'm far enough underwater that they can't shoot me. They can follow me underwater but guns don't work when there. They decide to try to cut me off at the other end.
I notice his friend is gone in the back of my mind but I'm just trying to think of what to do next. I believe I'm heading toward the SF airport. It has car and plane spawns and it'll be longer to get to from the road than the ocean. I think I can get there on time. My HP is at about 50%.
After awhile the main guy shooting at me I can't see. I don't see any of them. I wonder if they gave up on me. All the while my heart is beating almost out of my chest. I've never been so pumped in a game before. This is against real unpredictable people here. I'm even sweating in a generally cool environment. The thing is, I had over a million on me because it was just after a helicopter bank heist. It took me all day to get this cash.
So I decide to try and find a dock because I know they mostly have some sort of water transport near them. I actually do find one, but it's empty. I run on land (a peninsula) a bit because it's faster, but still running along the water in case they come back. I can maybe spot a dune buggy out in the woods while I'm heading in the general direction of SF airport.
I can see a bit of the airport now actually. At this point now my heart rate is going down and think maybe I'm in the clear, because surely I would see them by now, at least waiting at the top of the airport ladder.
But then I hear it. The unmistakable sound of a boat. I hope it's not them. But I'm not so lucky of course. His buddy must've went and find a boat! His buddy sailing and he has his M4 ready to pick me off. It's actually a good thing I didn't stay in the water. The water is slow and I'd be a sitting duck for sure. They succeed in cutting me off and my plan for the airport is a failure, but they probably weren't planning on me being so inland either. Again, some HP is scrapped off me as I dash for the woods hoping to find a vehicle.
This time I am lucky and find a dune buggy. (not the fastest vehicle, but at the time they have none, so it's better than nothing. There is another one there too, which isn't good for me, but yeah, I have no guns, except a pistol which is shit, so I can't sabotage. I'm sliding out of there as best I can, not even looking back, but a few seconds later I can hear gunshots. The main guy shotgun in the other dune buggy of course, trying to take mine out, which actually won't take long.
At this point I know I'm fucked. I can see it now. He has an M4 with who knows how much ammo against a measly dune buggy.... It'll blow up in 30 seconds and he'll kill me while I'm still rolling from the jump out of the flaming machine.
I get out of the woods, dune buggy now a little flaming. Not a good sign of course. Halfway dead. I get to a bridge though and I know where I am. There's a steep unexpected cliff here that I have had my fair share of cars sacrificed to the water gods. That's my only hope, my saving grace. But surely he'll know this spot, too....
I never let my finger off of W of course and go full speed. At the spot where I think I should hit the brakes so I don't fall in the water myself, I do. I am able to go slower off the edge and land on an incline before hitting the water. I wait for a bit. Right on cue he is going full speed -- of course trying to catch me and blow me car up -- over the ledge and into the water! I back up and high tail it out of there. No other vehicles around that I can see he can continue the chase with. Home free.
***
**TL;DR** pretty much: I still can't believe that worked and I got away from those gangstas. It was just the most amazing experience. I've never done anything like that in a game before, a multiplayer game. At to know that a fucking third party had to come in and make San Andreas multiplayer. Rockstar couldn't think of this genius themselves????
To this day SA multiplayer is leagues ahead of anything in GTA IV, and I don't have high hopes for V tbh. The server had a great class system where you could have different jobs and such, and it was a lot like an MMO interacting with other players. There's nothing else like it out there, but it has so many flaws. After awhile you see all there is to see and there's not much else to do. That gansta experience was a fluke. The cops vs robber battles are hilariously lop sided when the M4 takes out any car in 60 seconds and less with no amount of maneuvering you can do as a robber. A successful bank heist is just about luck. Hoping a cop won't be nearby.
The game is just broken. Yet a lot of people play it and I sunk hundreds of hours into it because it had that world, that environment, the things you can do you can't do anywhere else. A real AAA MMO that can capture this experience will be HUGE. I'd say bigger than anything. I just hope no one that can make these decisions see this and gives them idea, haha. You definitely have to have a lot of creative vision to get around the problems and MMO like this can have. Just look at it done terribly wrong with that game awhile back I forget the name of..."A.P.B." that was it. It was trying to do that but just failed miserably. It now has gone F2P.
Anyway sorry for the long ass comment. This is obviously something I'm very passionate about, haha. | Of course there is. Watch_Dogs seems to do that well enough. ITT you can tell the creatives from the uncreatives. I've thought of this for years and have a mental mindset of the game if I ever have the millions of dollars to make it.
I got in a foot chase in GTA IV and it was the most heart pumping thing ever. There were no cars around and I was at 3 or 4 wanted level. I had to avoid the cops' vision while making my way through alleyways, down cliffs / ledges, etc. I did end up escaping after my wanted level went down some. The game kind of ruined it a bit by cheating and spawning cops wherever I was even though they didn't see me at all. I couldn't believe I had to be in this free roaming world to do it and it wasn't more suited in the game itself. Cops could act like...real cops, and at their last view of you, they would set up a perimeter and start scouting randomly (keyword). It would then turn into a bit of a stealth game, but if someone saw you, it'd turn action again. Either shoot the guy before he calls for backup (but if you don't have a silencer, cops will hear gunshots in your general direction), or get a head start and start running for a spot to get lost in (each situation of course would be different / dynamic, especially depending on where you were in the world).
This is something that just came natural to me or, should be, to anyone, right? But Rockstar has always never focused on the running game, I believe for the worse.
There was another foot chase that was epic when playing multiplayer San Andreas on one of those Cops & Robbers servers. I believe what happened is someone was trying to recruit me to join their gang, and I followed them out to the middle of nowhere where they said they were hung out at, somewhere in the middle of the map. After a guy went to the bank to do something and told me to stay right there, I felt something was fishy, so I made a dash for it. Then one of his buddies told him I was leaving and he was saying hey wait, come back, where ya going, etc. I wasn't buying it. Then he starts shooting at me. Now I know he wanted to kill me for my money, and luckily I'm running up this hill, zig zagging of course so I'm harder to shoot. He manages to scrap some HP off me but then I escape over the hill and I'm not in range.
There's the river right down the hill and I decide to make a swim for it (ha). Bullets can still go through the water but I believe they are less accurate. I can hear the gunshots and see my HP dwindling down until I'm far enough underwater that they can't shoot me. They can follow me underwater but guns don't work when there. They decide to try to cut me off at the other end.
I notice his friend is gone in the back of my mind but I'm just trying to think of what to do next. I believe I'm heading toward the SF airport. It has car and plane spawns and it'll be longer to get to from the road than the ocean. I think I can get there on time. My HP is at about 50%.
After awhile the main guy shooting at me I can't see. I don't see any of them. I wonder if they gave up on me. All the while my heart is beating almost out of my chest. I've never been so pumped in a game before. This is against real unpredictable people here. I'm even sweating in a generally cool environment. The thing is, I had over a million on me because it was just after a helicopter bank heist. It took me all day to get this cash.
So I decide to try and find a dock because I know they mostly have some sort of water transport near them. I actually do find one, but it's empty. I run on land (a peninsula) a bit because it's faster, but still running along the water in case they come back. I can maybe spot a dune buggy out in the woods while I'm heading in the general direction of SF airport.
I can see a bit of the airport now actually. At this point now my heart rate is going down and think maybe I'm in the clear, because surely I would see them by now, at least waiting at the top of the airport ladder.
But then I hear it. The unmistakable sound of a boat. I hope it's not them. But I'm not so lucky of course. His buddy must've went and find a boat! His buddy sailing and he has his M4 ready to pick me off. It's actually a good thing I didn't stay in the water. The water is slow and I'd be a sitting duck for sure. They succeed in cutting me off and my plan for the airport is a failure, but they probably weren't planning on me being so inland either. Again, some HP is scrapped off me as I dash for the woods hoping to find a vehicle.
This time I am lucky and find a dune buggy. (not the fastest vehicle, but at the time they have none, so it's better than nothing. There is another one there too, which isn't good for me, but yeah, I have no guns, except a pistol which is shit, so I can't sabotage. I'm sliding out of there as best I can, not even looking back, but a few seconds later I can hear gunshots. The main guy shotgun in the other dune buggy of course, trying to take mine out, which actually won't take long.
At this point I know I'm fucked. I can see it now. He has an M4 with who knows how much ammo against a measly dune buggy.... It'll blow up in 30 seconds and he'll kill me while I'm still rolling from the jump out of the flaming machine.
I get out of the woods, dune buggy now a little flaming. Not a good sign of course. Halfway dead. I get to a bridge though and I know where I am. There's a steep unexpected cliff here that I have had my fair share of cars sacrificed to the water gods. That's my only hope, my saving grace. But surely he'll know this spot, too....
I never let my finger off of W of course and go full speed. At the spot where I think I should hit the brakes so I don't fall in the water myself, I do. I am able to go slower off the edge and land on an incline before hitting the water. I wait for a bit. Right on cue he is going full speed -- of course trying to catch me and blow me car up -- over the ledge and into the water! I back up and high tail it out of there. No other vehicles around that I can see he can continue the chase with. Home free.
TL;DR pretty much: I still can't believe that worked and I got away from those gangstas. It was just the most amazing experience. I've never done anything like that in a game before, a multiplayer game. At to know that a fucking third party had to come in and make San Andreas multiplayer. Rockstar couldn't think of this genius themselves????
To this day SA multiplayer is leagues ahead of anything in GTA IV, and I don't have high hopes for V tbh. The server had a great class system where you could have different jobs and such, and it was a lot like an MMO interacting with other players. There's nothing else like it out there, but it has so many flaws. After awhile you see all there is to see and there's not much else to do. That gansta experience was a fluke. The cops vs robber battles are hilariously lop sided when the M4 takes out any car in 60 seconds and less with no amount of maneuvering you can do as a robber. A successful bank heist is just about luck. Hoping a cop won't be nearby.
The game is just broken. Yet a lot of people play it and I sunk hundreds of hours into it because it had that world, that environment, the things you can do you can't do anywhere else. A real AAA MMO that can capture this experience will be HUGE. I'd say bigger than anything. I just hope no one that can make these decisions see this and gives them idea, haha. You definitely have to have a lot of creative vision to get around the problems and MMO like this can have. Just look at it done terribly wrong with that game awhile back I forget the name of..."A.P.B." that was it. It was trying to do that but just failed miserably. It now has gone F2P.
Anyway sorry for the long ass comment. This is obviously something I'm very passionate about, haha.
| gaming | t5_2qh03 | caoh7u3 | Of course there is. Watch_Dogs seems to do that well enough. ITT you can tell the creatives from the uncreatives. I've thought of this for years and have a mental mindset of the game if I ever have the millions of dollars to make it.
I got in a foot chase in GTA IV and it was the most heart pumping thing ever. There were no cars around and I was at 3 or 4 wanted level. I had to avoid the cops' vision while making my way through alleyways, down cliffs / ledges, etc. I did end up escaping after my wanted level went down some. The game kind of ruined it a bit by cheating and spawning cops wherever I was even though they didn't see me at all. I couldn't believe I had to be in this free roaming world to do it and it wasn't more suited in the game itself. Cops could act like...real cops, and at their last view of you, they would set up a perimeter and start scouting randomly (keyword). It would then turn into a bit of a stealth game, but if someone saw you, it'd turn action again. Either shoot the guy before he calls for backup (but if you don't have a silencer, cops will hear gunshots in your general direction), or get a head start and start running for a spot to get lost in (each situation of course would be different / dynamic, especially depending on where you were in the world).
This is something that just came natural to me or, should be, to anyone, right? But Rockstar has always never focused on the running game, I believe for the worse.
There was another foot chase that was epic when playing multiplayer San Andreas on one of those Cops & Robbers servers. I believe what happened is someone was trying to recruit me to join their gang, and I followed them out to the middle of nowhere where they said they were hung out at, somewhere in the middle of the map. After a guy went to the bank to do something and told me to stay right there, I felt something was fishy, so I made a dash for it. Then one of his buddies told him I was leaving and he was saying hey wait, come back, where ya going, etc. I wasn't buying it. Then he starts shooting at me. Now I know he wanted to kill me for my money, and luckily I'm running up this hill, zig zagging of course so I'm harder to shoot. He manages to scrap some HP off me but then I escape over the hill and I'm not in range.
There's the river right down the hill and I decide to make a swim for it (ha). Bullets can still go through the water but I believe they are less accurate. I can hear the gunshots and see my HP dwindling down until I'm far enough underwater that they can't shoot me. They can follow me underwater but guns don't work when there. They decide to try to cut me off at the other end.
I notice his friend is gone in the back of my mind but I'm just trying to think of what to do next. I believe I'm heading toward the SF airport. It has car and plane spawns and it'll be longer to get to from the road than the ocean. I think I can get there on time. My HP is at about 50%.
After awhile the main guy shooting at me I can't see. I don't see any of them. I wonder if they gave up on me. All the while my heart is beating almost out of my chest. I've never been so pumped in a game before. This is against real unpredictable people here. I'm even sweating in a generally cool environment. The thing is, I had over a million on me because it was just after a helicopter bank heist. It took me all day to get this cash.
So I decide to try and find a dock because I know they mostly have some sort of water transport near them. I actually do find one, but it's empty. I run on land (a peninsula) a bit because it's faster, but still running along the water in case they come back. I can maybe spot a dune buggy out in the woods while I'm heading in the general direction of SF airport.
I can see a bit of the airport now actually. At this point now my heart rate is going down and think maybe I'm in the clear, because surely I would see them by now, at least waiting at the top of the airport ladder.
But then I hear it. The unmistakable sound of a boat. I hope it's not them. But I'm not so lucky of course. His buddy must've went and find a boat! His buddy sailing and he has his M4 ready to pick me off. It's actually a good thing I didn't stay in the water. The water is slow and I'd be a sitting duck for sure. They succeed in cutting me off and my plan for the airport is a failure, but they probably weren't planning on me being so inland either. Again, some HP is scrapped off me as I dash for the woods hoping to find a vehicle.
This time I am lucky and find a dune buggy. (not the fastest vehicle, but at the time they have none, so it's better than nothing. There is another one there too, which isn't good for me, but yeah, I have no guns, except a pistol which is shit, so I can't sabotage. I'm sliding out of there as best I can, not even looking back, but a few seconds later I can hear gunshots. The main guy shotgun in the other dune buggy of course, trying to take mine out, which actually won't take long.
At this point I know I'm fucked. I can see it now. He has an M4 with who knows how much ammo against a measly dune buggy.... It'll blow up in 30 seconds and he'll kill me while I'm still rolling from the jump out of the flaming machine.
I get out of the woods, dune buggy now a little flaming. Not a good sign of course. Halfway dead. I get to a bridge though and I know where I am. There's a steep unexpected cliff here that I have had my fair share of cars sacrificed to the water gods. That's my only hope, my saving grace. But surely he'll know this spot, too....
I never let my finger off of W of course and go full speed. At the spot where I think I should hit the brakes so I don't fall in the water myself, I do. I am able to go slower off the edge and land on an incline before hitting the water. I wait for a bit. Right on cue he is going full speed -- of course trying to catch me and blow me car up -- over the ledge and into the water! I back up and high tail it out of there. No other vehicles around that I can see he can continue the chase with. Home free. | pretty much: I still can't believe that worked and I got away from those gangstas. It was just the most amazing experience. I've never done anything like that in a game before, a multiplayer game. At to know that a fucking third party had to come in and make San Andreas multiplayer. Rockstar couldn't think of this genius themselves????
To this day SA multiplayer is leagues ahead of anything in GTA IV, and I don't have high hopes for V tbh. The server had a great class system where you could have different jobs and such, and it was a lot like an MMO interacting with other players. There's nothing else like it out there, but it has so many flaws. After awhile you see all there is to see and there's not much else to do. That gansta experience was a fluke. The cops vs robber battles are hilariously lop sided when the M4 takes out any car in 60 seconds and less with no amount of maneuvering you can do as a robber. A successful bank heist is just about luck. Hoping a cop won't be nearby.
The game is just broken. Yet a lot of people play it and I sunk hundreds of hours into it because it had that world, that environment, the things you can do you can't do anywhere else. A real AAA MMO that can capture this experience will be HUGE. I'd say bigger than anything. I just hope no one that can make these decisions see this and gives them idea, haha. You definitely have to have a lot of creative vision to get around the problems and MMO like this can have. Just look at it done terribly wrong with that game awhile back I forget the name of..."A.P.B." that was it. It was trying to do that but just failed miserably. It now has gone F2P.
Anyway sorry for the long ass comment. This is obviously something I'm very passionate about, haha. |
sodafountan | Game Developer here.
An object in C++ game programming (which i'm assuming is what Hitman was programmed in) is basically an entity or a description of something. Every person in Hitman is an object (literally, you define "objects" in your code) which runs off of the same code base as every other person object. That's how programmers duplicate code without having to write the same code for every person in the game. (imagine if a programmer had to write each individual line of code for each person in the game, it wouldn't be possible to make large crowds like you see in games today) This concept is known as Object Oriented Programming (you can take classes on it at your local community college, it's very interesting i'd recommend it.)
To say that they're not really "there" would be an oversimplification. They are physical objects in the game as stated previously. But their AI calculations are probably over-ridden in a base class somewhere.
Every time you create a new object with a slight modification (let's say it's a person that acts slightly differently from someone else in the game, like the pacing AI of a guard or an NPC whom cleans dishes) you over-ride the previous AI behavior from "person" and add in the modifications (whether it be a different rout or a unique activity)
So, in essence, each NPC would over-ride the base code of Person to something a little bit less CPU intensive. You could override the ability to shoot, look for the player, and a variety of other CPU intensive activities because the NPC's don't need to do that, they just need to walk around, be shot, die (and of course other things) so those things remain intact.
**TL;DR**
they're really there, it's just programming wizardry that makes it possible to have them all on screen. As CPU speeds increase and programming techniques are perfected you'll see "Smarter" and more complex AI in larger numbers. | Game Developer here.
An object in C++ game programming (which i'm assuming is what Hitman was programmed in) is basically an entity or a description of something. Every person in Hitman is an object (literally, you define "objects" in your code) which runs off of the same code base as every other person object. That's how programmers duplicate code without having to write the same code for every person in the game. (imagine if a programmer had to write each individual line of code for each person in the game, it wouldn't be possible to make large crowds like you see in games today) This concept is known as Object Oriented Programming (you can take classes on it at your local community college, it's very interesting i'd recommend it.)
To say that they're not really "there" would be an oversimplification. They are physical objects in the game as stated previously. But their AI calculations are probably over-ridden in a base class somewhere.
Every time you create a new object with a slight modification (let's say it's a person that acts slightly differently from someone else in the game, like the pacing AI of a guard or an NPC whom cleans dishes) you over-ride the previous AI behavior from "person" and add in the modifications (whether it be a different rout or a unique activity)
So, in essence, each NPC would over-ride the base code of Person to something a little bit less CPU intensive. You could override the ability to shoot, look for the player, and a variety of other CPU intensive activities because the NPC's don't need to do that, they just need to walk around, be shot, die (and of course other things) so those things remain intact.
TL;DR
they're really there, it's just programming wizardry that makes it possible to have them all on screen. As CPU speeds increase and programming techniques are perfected you'll see "Smarter" and more complex AI in larger numbers.
| gaming | t5_2qh03 | caohwps | Game Developer here.
An object in C++ game programming (which i'm assuming is what Hitman was programmed in) is basically an entity or a description of something. Every person in Hitman is an object (literally, you define "objects" in your code) which runs off of the same code base as every other person object. That's how programmers duplicate code without having to write the same code for every person in the game. (imagine if a programmer had to write each individual line of code for each person in the game, it wouldn't be possible to make large crowds like you see in games today) This concept is known as Object Oriented Programming (you can take classes on it at your local community college, it's very interesting i'd recommend it.)
To say that they're not really "there" would be an oversimplification. They are physical objects in the game as stated previously. But their AI calculations are probably over-ridden in a base class somewhere.
Every time you create a new object with a slight modification (let's say it's a person that acts slightly differently from someone else in the game, like the pacing AI of a guard or an NPC whom cleans dishes) you over-ride the previous AI behavior from "person" and add in the modifications (whether it be a different rout or a unique activity)
So, in essence, each NPC would over-ride the base code of Person to something a little bit less CPU intensive. You could override the ability to shoot, look for the player, and a variety of other CPU intensive activities because the NPC's don't need to do that, they just need to walk around, be shot, die (and of course other things) so those things remain intact. | they're really there, it's just programming wizardry that makes it possible to have them all on screen. As CPU speeds increase and programming techniques are perfected you'll see "Smarter" and more complex AI in larger numbers. |
leahv | Honestly I always thought I cared about height. I'm about 5'7, which is a little bit above the American average. I've dated guys 6 foot and up, and I thought they were my 'type.' I met my current boyfriend the second day of college, and here we are 9 months later and I'm with the most perfect guy, who also happens to be 5'8 at the most. And I love him anyway.
tl;dr- height doesn't matter as much as you being a great person.
ps. the average female height for ages 20-29 is 5'4, according to Wikipedia | Honestly I always thought I cared about height. I'm about 5'7, which is a little bit above the American average. I've dated guys 6 foot and up, and I thought they were my 'type.' I met my current boyfriend the second day of college, and here we are 9 months later and I'm with the most perfect guy, who also happens to be 5'8 at the most. And I love him anyway.
tl;dr- height doesn't matter as much as you being a great person.
ps. the average female height for ages 20-29 is 5'4, according to Wikipedia
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | caog82t | Honestly I always thought I cared about height. I'm about 5'7, which is a little bit above the American average. I've dated guys 6 foot and up, and I thought they were my 'type.' I met my current boyfriend the second day of college, and here we are 9 months later and I'm with the most perfect guy, who also happens to be 5'8 at the most. And I love him anyway. | height doesn't matter as much as you being a great person.
ps. the average female height for ages 20-29 is 5'4, according to Wikipedia |
Phunsecks | This happened 10-12 years ago, I was still in grade school at the time, I don't know let's just say grade 2, I live in Toronto, and it's the first time I've ever really heard of an actual murder, anyways it was about a girl who was basically raped and killed, and then had her limbs cut up, and discarded, it seemed like a game to find all the parts of her body, anyways that just burned a hole through me cause I thought something like that could ever happen, oh my curse my ignorance.
Oh yah and crack smoking mayor LOL
Also on the whole murder thing saw a newspaper about 4-5 months ago, had a feature on the victim's family, still in awe about how the news can't just keep it in the past, I'm sure the family wants privacy
Thank you & good night
TL;DR - Thread turned into a murder newsfeed to me, shared a murder story from a long time ago, murderer played "find the pieces of the body" family recently in news
K now goodnight | This happened 10-12 years ago, I was still in grade school at the time, I don't know let's just say grade 2, I live in Toronto, and it's the first time I've ever really heard of an actual murder, anyways it was about a girl who was basically raped and killed, and then had her limbs cut up, and discarded, it seemed like a game to find all the parts of her body, anyways that just burned a hole through me cause I thought something like that could ever happen, oh my curse my ignorance.
Oh yah and crack smoking mayor LOL
Also on the whole murder thing saw a newspaper about 4-5 months ago, had a feature on the victim's family, still in awe about how the news can't just keep it in the past, I'm sure the family wants privacy
Thank you & good night
TL;DR - Thread turned into a murder newsfeed to me, shared a murder story from a long time ago, murderer played "find the pieces of the body" family recently in news
K now goodnight
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cap1pcv | This happened 10-12 years ago, I was still in grade school at the time, I don't know let's just say grade 2, I live in Toronto, and it's the first time I've ever really heard of an actual murder, anyways it was about a girl who was basically raped and killed, and then had her limbs cut up, and discarded, it seemed like a game to find all the parts of her body, anyways that just burned a hole through me cause I thought something like that could ever happen, oh my curse my ignorance.
Oh yah and crack smoking mayor LOL
Also on the whole murder thing saw a newspaper about 4-5 months ago, had a feature on the victim's family, still in awe about how the news can't just keep it in the past, I'm sure the family wants privacy
Thank you & good night | Thread turned into a murder newsfeed to me, shared a murder story from a long time ago, murderer played "find the pieces of the body" family recently in news
K now goodnight |
Endulos | Sooo........ I still don't know what that story is. All I know is that it's bad.
Can I get a CLEAN tl;dr of the story? | Sooo........ I still don't know what that story is. All I know is that it's bad.
Can I get a CLEAN tl;dr of the story?
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | caouoiq | Sooo........ I still don't know what that story is. All I know is that it's bad.
Can I get a CLEAN | of the story? |
T4yB4cK | Seeing my friend's chin bone showing through his skin. We were around 12 and at the skate park, he hit some gravel and ate shit next to the quarter pipe. He didn't even realize anything was wrong with him until he looked down at the bloody cement, no crying or anything. The EMT said he was in shock.
TL;DR: Friend ate shit skateboarding and fucked up his chin | Seeing my friend's chin bone showing through his skin. We were around 12 and at the skate park, he hit some gravel and ate shit next to the quarter pipe. He didn't even realize anything was wrong with him until he looked down at the bloody cement, no crying or anything. The EMT said he was in shock.
TL;DR: Friend ate shit skateboarding and fucked up his chin
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | caogub2 | Seeing my friend's chin bone showing through his skin. We were around 12 and at the skate park, he hit some gravel and ate shit next to the quarter pipe. He didn't even realize anything was wrong with him until he looked down at the bloody cement, no crying or anything. The EMT said he was in shock. | Friend ate shit skateboarding and fucked up his chin |
well_golly | But in essence, it is like me hiring a hit man to kill someone I don't like: "Your honor, I *technically* didn't actually kill that guy."
tl;dr: I seriously think some officials should go to jail over all of this. | But in essence, it is like me hiring a hit man to kill someone I don't like: "Your honor, I technically didn't actually kill that guy."
tl;dr: I seriously think some officials should go to jail over all of this.
| worldnews | t5_2qh13 | caokgwa | But in essence, it is like me hiring a hit man to kill someone I don't like: "Your honor, I technically didn't actually kill that guy." | I seriously think some officials should go to jail over all of this. |
bcash | Where there's a will there's a way...
I remember reading once, can't find any citations now of course so feel free to dismiss this anecdote if you wish, in a newspaper about a small business owner brought to book by HMRC. His VAT returns were all wrong.
They prosecuted him, as you'd expect. They froze his assets, as they have the power to do, in the meantime, to stop him sending his money abroad.
So far, so standard. Things took a less than perfect turn when he was denied legal aid on account of having too much money already, but he couldn't hire a solicitor, as all his assets were frozen. Forced to defend himself at court, he failed to make his case and was found guilty.
The punchline: he'd paid TOO MUCH tax. They'd brought the full power of the system against an incompetent business owner after discovering he'd paid too much tax. They could have: a) simply returned it, b) fined him for shoddy book-keeping. But no, they used the full power of the system to make an example.
What's this got to do with the bankers? Well, the only reason they haven't been charged (and some of them actually have, but then we've got the Americans to thank for making a fuss of the LIBOR scandal, our own policy makers weren't interested.) is because the people in charge haven't been looking.
Given the scope of laws and regulations concerning accounting, and the broad interpretation of the common law of fraud, and the always present "insider trading", I'd bet you could get serious jail time against half the working population of the City if you wanted to.
But, of course, that would be just as disproportionate.
TL;DR: Bankers are in charge, so no-one investigates them, even when they claim to be reforming the system. The tools of oppression are only ever used against the rest of us. | Where there's a will there's a way...
I remember reading once, can't find any citations now of course so feel free to dismiss this anecdote if you wish, in a newspaper about a small business owner brought to book by HMRC. His VAT returns were all wrong.
They prosecuted him, as you'd expect. They froze his assets, as they have the power to do, in the meantime, to stop him sending his money abroad.
So far, so standard. Things took a less than perfect turn when he was denied legal aid on account of having too much money already, but he couldn't hire a solicitor, as all his assets were frozen. Forced to defend himself at court, he failed to make his case and was found guilty.
The punchline: he'd paid TOO MUCH tax. They'd brought the full power of the system against an incompetent business owner after discovering he'd paid too much tax. They could have: a) simply returned it, b) fined him for shoddy book-keeping. But no, they used the full power of the system to make an example.
What's this got to do with the bankers? Well, the only reason they haven't been charged (and some of them actually have, but then we've got the Americans to thank for making a fuss of the LIBOR scandal, our own policy makers weren't interested.) is because the people in charge haven't been looking.
Given the scope of laws and regulations concerning accounting, and the broad interpretation of the common law of fraud, and the always present "insider trading", I'd bet you could get serious jail time against half the working population of the City if you wanted to.
But, of course, that would be just as disproportionate.
TL;DR: Bankers are in charge, so no-one investigates them, even when they claim to be reforming the system. The tools of oppression are only ever used against the rest of us.
| worldnews | t5_2qh13 | caolh02 | Where there's a will there's a way...
I remember reading once, can't find any citations now of course so feel free to dismiss this anecdote if you wish, in a newspaper about a small business owner brought to book by HMRC. His VAT returns were all wrong.
They prosecuted him, as you'd expect. They froze his assets, as they have the power to do, in the meantime, to stop him sending his money abroad.
So far, so standard. Things took a less than perfect turn when he was denied legal aid on account of having too much money already, but he couldn't hire a solicitor, as all his assets were frozen. Forced to defend himself at court, he failed to make his case and was found guilty.
The punchline: he'd paid TOO MUCH tax. They'd brought the full power of the system against an incompetent business owner after discovering he'd paid too much tax. They could have: a) simply returned it, b) fined him for shoddy book-keeping. But no, they used the full power of the system to make an example.
What's this got to do with the bankers? Well, the only reason they haven't been charged (and some of them actually have, but then we've got the Americans to thank for making a fuss of the LIBOR scandal, our own policy makers weren't interested.) is because the people in charge haven't been looking.
Given the scope of laws and regulations concerning accounting, and the broad interpretation of the common law of fraud, and the always present "insider trading", I'd bet you could get serious jail time against half the working population of the City if you wanted to.
But, of course, that would be just as disproportionate. | Bankers are in charge, so no-one investigates them, even when they claim to be reforming the system. The tools of oppression are only ever used against the rest of us. |
jawillde | My advice would be to read Genesis through Job. Then read all of the New Testament. Go back to Genesis through Job. Do Psalms and Proverbs to break this up a bit. Finally tackle the Old Testament Prophetic books and then go back through the New Testament.
Someone once brought to my attention the OT's message can't be fully understood without the NT and the NT can't be understood without the OT. The more I read my Bible, the more I seen this.
As you read the OT remember it is a gradual revelation of who God is to the Israelites. The further you get away from Genesis, the more God reveals Himself. Once you get to the NT it is a fulfilment of that revelation.
The prophetic passages don't make much sense without the OT history of Israel because they deal specifically with them and the nations that enslaved them. Those passages also deal with prophecies fulfilled in the NT.
The Bible is really understood best as a whole.
All this definitely takes time but is very fulfilling as the bible is very rich and dense with history and meanings that make themselves known the more you read. I'm always amazed at new things I never saw on my first or second or third read.
I haven't read my bible through 3 times. I liken it to getting sucked into Wikipedia. You end up going down so many amazing learning paths.
Tl;Dr start at the beginning and see where it takes you. | My advice would be to read Genesis through Job. Then read all of the New Testament. Go back to Genesis through Job. Do Psalms and Proverbs to break this up a bit. Finally tackle the Old Testament Prophetic books and then go back through the New Testament.
Someone once brought to my attention the OT's message can't be fully understood without the NT and the NT can't be understood without the OT. The more I read my Bible, the more I seen this.
As you read the OT remember it is a gradual revelation of who God is to the Israelites. The further you get away from Genesis, the more God reveals Himself. Once you get to the NT it is a fulfilment of that revelation.
The prophetic passages don't make much sense without the OT history of Israel because they deal specifically with them and the nations that enslaved them. Those passages also deal with prophecies fulfilled in the NT.
The Bible is really understood best as a whole.
All this definitely takes time but is very fulfilling as the bible is very rich and dense with history and meanings that make themselves known the more you read. I'm always amazed at new things I never saw on my first or second or third read.
I haven't read my bible through 3 times. I liken it to getting sucked into Wikipedia. You end up going down so many amazing learning paths.
Tl;Dr start at the beginning and see where it takes you.
| Christianity | t5_2qh6c | caokset | My advice would be to read Genesis through Job. Then read all of the New Testament. Go back to Genesis through Job. Do Psalms and Proverbs to break this up a bit. Finally tackle the Old Testament Prophetic books and then go back through the New Testament.
Someone once brought to my attention the OT's message can't be fully understood without the NT and the NT can't be understood without the OT. The more I read my Bible, the more I seen this.
As you read the OT remember it is a gradual revelation of who God is to the Israelites. The further you get away from Genesis, the more God reveals Himself. Once you get to the NT it is a fulfilment of that revelation.
The prophetic passages don't make much sense without the OT history of Israel because they deal specifically with them and the nations that enslaved them. Those passages also deal with prophecies fulfilled in the NT.
The Bible is really understood best as a whole.
All this definitely takes time but is very fulfilling as the bible is very rich and dense with history and meanings that make themselves known the more you read. I'm always amazed at new things I never saw on my first or second or third read.
I haven't read my bible through 3 times. I liken it to getting sucked into Wikipedia. You end up going down so many amazing learning paths. | start at the beginning and see where it takes you. |
sweotol | I'm a fan of cutting one of the windows with the edge. This photograph echoes all the happy accidents where a heretofore unrecognized geometry shows itself as we make the slightest deviations in our normal course of viewing he world (in this case looking up at an odd angle to a backlit building).
The photograph's edge bisecting the window reminds us that this is part of a larger whole, that the building continues on, and as such the presented view is an artifact of an extemporaneous intention. If the windows all appeared whole and in frame, it would dramatically alter the picture for me. The image becomes a translation or projection of a formal composition, denying the original happy accident's existence.
Perhaps formality has a stultifying effect on photos more reactive than contemplative?
tl;dr: I dig it | I'm a fan of cutting one of the windows with the edge. This photograph echoes all the happy accidents where a heretofore unrecognized geometry shows itself as we make the slightest deviations in our normal course of viewing he world (in this case looking up at an odd angle to a backlit building).
The photograph's edge bisecting the window reminds us that this is part of a larger whole, that the building continues on, and as such the presented view is an artifact of an extemporaneous intention. If the windows all appeared whole and in frame, it would dramatically alter the picture for me. The image becomes a translation or projection of a formal composition, denying the original happy accident's existence.
Perhaps formality has a stultifying effect on photos more reactive than contemplative?
tl;dr: I dig it
| photocritique | t5_2qymy | caov5ty | I'm a fan of cutting one of the windows with the edge. This photograph echoes all the happy accidents where a heretofore unrecognized geometry shows itself as we make the slightest deviations in our normal course of viewing he world (in this case looking up at an odd angle to a backlit building).
The photograph's edge bisecting the window reminds us that this is part of a larger whole, that the building continues on, and as such the presented view is an artifact of an extemporaneous intention. If the windows all appeared whole and in frame, it would dramatically alter the picture for me. The image becomes a translation or projection of a formal composition, denying the original happy accident's existence.
Perhaps formality has a stultifying effect on photos more reactive than contemplative? | I dig it |
tsoccer93 | let me preface by saying: Death is my greatest fear. Simply the smell will tense me up all day, ready to fight or run. Not only my personal death, but the death of any living creature or person.
I'm not particularly religious, so when I die I figure my eyes will close, my heart will stop pumping, and my brain activity will slow and stop. The oxygen deprivation to my brain will cause the cells to die, losing their contained memories, emotions, and personality. In that sense, my entire being has been absorbed by death. Don't misunderstand me, I don't mean a soul or spirit, I mean my "me"-ness is gone. Both literally and figuratively, I have been swallowed by death.
I'm gonna be a little figurative here, but I perceive death as black, viscous, all-consuming, although not particularly malicious. When I see a dead person, the seeping death is there, having taken what is rightfully its to take. Death peeks out of rib cages of animals, hiding behind glassy eyes. It floats through the air, on that so-distinct smell.
I don't think about death often, usually only when it's present, but the blackness is always there. I feel like it watches me, a deep black hole that briefly connects our world with whatever comes next. It watches, it waits, and it always says, "Someday, it will be your turn."
**TL;DR** I'm reminded everyone I know or love will die, as will I, and there is nothing I can do to stop it. | let me preface by saying: Death is my greatest fear. Simply the smell will tense me up all day, ready to fight or run. Not only my personal death, but the death of any living creature or person.
I'm not particularly religious, so when I die I figure my eyes will close, my heart will stop pumping, and my brain activity will slow and stop. The oxygen deprivation to my brain will cause the cells to die, losing their contained memories, emotions, and personality. In that sense, my entire being has been absorbed by death. Don't misunderstand me, I don't mean a soul or spirit, I mean my "me"-ness is gone. Both literally and figuratively, I have been swallowed by death.
I'm gonna be a little figurative here, but I perceive death as black, viscous, all-consuming, although not particularly malicious. When I see a dead person, the seeping death is there, having taken what is rightfully its to take. Death peeks out of rib cages of animals, hiding behind glassy eyes. It floats through the air, on that so-distinct smell.
I don't think about death often, usually only when it's present, but the blackness is always there. I feel like it watches me, a deep black hole that briefly connects our world with whatever comes next. It watches, it waits, and it always says, "Someday, it will be your turn."
TL;DR I'm reminded everyone I know or love will die, as will I, and there is nothing I can do to stop it.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | caotaqu | let me preface by saying: Death is my greatest fear. Simply the smell will tense me up all day, ready to fight or run. Not only my personal death, but the death of any living creature or person.
I'm not particularly religious, so when I die I figure my eyes will close, my heart will stop pumping, and my brain activity will slow and stop. The oxygen deprivation to my brain will cause the cells to die, losing their contained memories, emotions, and personality. In that sense, my entire being has been absorbed by death. Don't misunderstand me, I don't mean a soul or spirit, I mean my "me"-ness is gone. Both literally and figuratively, I have been swallowed by death.
I'm gonna be a little figurative here, but I perceive death as black, viscous, all-consuming, although not particularly malicious. When I see a dead person, the seeping death is there, having taken what is rightfully its to take. Death peeks out of rib cages of animals, hiding behind glassy eyes. It floats through the air, on that so-distinct smell.
I don't think about death often, usually only when it's present, but the blackness is always there. I feel like it watches me, a deep black hole that briefly connects our world with whatever comes next. It watches, it waits, and it always says, "Someday, it will be your turn." | I'm reminded everyone I know or love will die, as will I, and there is nothing I can do to stop it. |
PowerWordCoffee | Like House says...everyone dies alone. Think about it. It's not something someone can ever truely join you in (yes even in suicide pacts), each person feels death utterly alone.
That and...does something lie beyond? Can it? Is that a concept we made up to comfort ourselves about losing people we loved? We can never really know.
TLDR - Being alone. Not knowing | Like House says...everyone dies alone. Think about it. It's not something someone can ever truely join you in (yes even in suicide pacts), each person feels death utterly alone.
That and...does something lie beyond? Can it? Is that a concept we made up to comfort ourselves about losing people we loved? We can never really know.
TLDR - Being alone. Not knowing
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | caoo8cr | Like House says...everyone dies alone. Think about it. It's not something someone can ever truely join you in (yes even in suicide pacts), each person feels death utterly alone.
That and...does something lie beyond? Can it? Is that a concept we made up to comfort ourselves about losing people we loved? We can never really know. | Being alone. Not knowing |
aresdesmoulins | I experienced what I would consider as close of an incredibly violent, painful death as one can experience without actually dying. These are my experiences:
The act of dying is completely serene. There was a brief moment of unbelievable pain, pure rage/hatred/anger, and then something triggered in my head that it was time to die. I literally acknowledged to myself that it was time to die, and a wave of pure serenity washed over me. I had fully accepted it was my time to go. It was not scary, nor upsetting in the slightest. It was as casual as if I had expected it to be 5ish, then checking my watch to confirm that it was 5 o'clock. Like "yep, time to die." At the very split second as i started to fade out something clicked in my head screaming "wait, fuck that that guy just fucking shanked me!" and I felt the anger start to swell back up in me before the nothingness. To this day, I think that anger coming back was what kept me alive as death is very, very, very comforting.
There's no tunnels, nor lights, nor flashbacks of my entire life or the like. I knew it was time, knew I was done for, and relaxed, completely and utterly, and started to fade away. It was a dreamless sleep, just a state of not being.
I woke up a few weeks later and it felt like i had started my life over. it's very hard to explain, but my life prior to the incident no longer felt like it ever actually happened. I'm babbling now, though, but yeah.
TL;DR:
Death, even when incredibly violent and panful, is incredibly serene and peaceful. When your mind knows it's done, the calmness is beyond imagination. In my experience, there's nothing on the other side of the door...just nothingness. Being incredibly angry might help you survive some traumatic shit. | I experienced what I would consider as close of an incredibly violent, painful death as one can experience without actually dying. These are my experiences:
The act of dying is completely serene. There was a brief moment of unbelievable pain, pure rage/hatred/anger, and then something triggered in my head that it was time to die. I literally acknowledged to myself that it was time to die, and a wave of pure serenity washed over me. I had fully accepted it was my time to go. It was not scary, nor upsetting in the slightest. It was as casual as if I had expected it to be 5ish, then checking my watch to confirm that it was 5 o'clock. Like "yep, time to die." At the very split second as i started to fade out something clicked in my head screaming "wait, fuck that that guy just fucking shanked me!" and I felt the anger start to swell back up in me before the nothingness. To this day, I think that anger coming back was what kept me alive as death is very, very, very comforting.
There's no tunnels, nor lights, nor flashbacks of my entire life or the like. I knew it was time, knew I was done for, and relaxed, completely and utterly, and started to fade away. It was a dreamless sleep, just a state of not being.
I woke up a few weeks later and it felt like i had started my life over. it's very hard to explain, but my life prior to the incident no longer felt like it ever actually happened. I'm babbling now, though, but yeah.
TL;DR:
Death, even when incredibly violent and panful, is incredibly serene and peaceful. When your mind knows it's done, the calmness is beyond imagination. In my experience, there's nothing on the other side of the door...just nothingness. Being incredibly angry might help you survive some traumatic shit.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | caooocm | I experienced what I would consider as close of an incredibly violent, painful death as one can experience without actually dying. These are my experiences:
The act of dying is completely serene. There was a brief moment of unbelievable pain, pure rage/hatred/anger, and then something triggered in my head that it was time to die. I literally acknowledged to myself that it was time to die, and a wave of pure serenity washed over me. I had fully accepted it was my time to go. It was not scary, nor upsetting in the slightest. It was as casual as if I had expected it to be 5ish, then checking my watch to confirm that it was 5 o'clock. Like "yep, time to die." At the very split second as i started to fade out something clicked in my head screaming "wait, fuck that that guy just fucking shanked me!" and I felt the anger start to swell back up in me before the nothingness. To this day, I think that anger coming back was what kept me alive as death is very, very, very comforting.
There's no tunnels, nor lights, nor flashbacks of my entire life or the like. I knew it was time, knew I was done for, and relaxed, completely and utterly, and started to fade away. It was a dreamless sleep, just a state of not being.
I woke up a few weeks later and it felt like i had started my life over. it's very hard to explain, but my life prior to the incident no longer felt like it ever actually happened. I'm babbling now, though, but yeah. | Death, even when incredibly violent and panful, is incredibly serene and peaceful. When your mind knows it's done, the calmness is beyond imagination. In my experience, there's nothing on the other side of the door...just nothingness. Being incredibly angry might help you survive some traumatic shit. |
gargamel66 | Death is nothing. It's only because we're eventually going to die that we're ever really free. If we were immortal then we could be kept under control forever thinking about the consequences of our actions. As it is the worst that can happen to us is death so a brave human being who can get their head around that can accomplish wonders and hopefully always do what they think is right. The universe has no leverage over them.
Our mortality also defines us in a way, which is one of the reasons the idea of an afterlife troubles me. Love and bravery and all the struggles we go through in life mean nothing if there's everlasting life waiting for us beyond the veil. Choosing to spend our precious days with someone or risk our lives for them ceases to be significant if we assume an endless timeline.
TL;DR: As long as you can die, you're free. | Death is nothing. It's only because we're eventually going to die that we're ever really free. If we were immortal then we could be kept under control forever thinking about the consequences of our actions. As it is the worst that can happen to us is death so a brave human being who can get their head around that can accomplish wonders and hopefully always do what they think is right. The universe has no leverage over them.
Our mortality also defines us in a way, which is one of the reasons the idea of an afterlife troubles me. Love and bravery and all the struggles we go through in life mean nothing if there's everlasting life waiting for us beyond the veil. Choosing to spend our precious days with someone or risk our lives for them ceases to be significant if we assume an endless timeline.
TL;DR: As long as you can die, you're free.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | caoqupm | Death is nothing. It's only because we're eventually going to die that we're ever really free. If we were immortal then we could be kept under control forever thinking about the consequences of our actions. As it is the worst that can happen to us is death so a brave human being who can get their head around that can accomplish wonders and hopefully always do what they think is right. The universe has no leverage over them.
Our mortality also defines us in a way, which is one of the reasons the idea of an afterlife troubles me. Love and bravery and all the struggles we go through in life mean nothing if there's everlasting life waiting for us beyond the veil. Choosing to spend our precious days with someone or risk our lives for them ceases to be significant if we assume an endless timeline. | As long as you can die, you're free. |
jaksmillie | Nothing about death itself scares me because once it happens, that's it, but i'm the kind of person that sits in doctors office and shakes and shivers, while waiting for the doctor to plunge a tiny needle into my arm. So basically pre death part can be scary (unless you embrace it), but afterwards, depending on your beliefs, you either cease to be, making everything leading up to that point worthless, or you go to much better place.
TL;DR: pre death can suck, post death doesn't | Nothing about death itself scares me because once it happens, that's it, but i'm the kind of person that sits in doctors office and shakes and shivers, while waiting for the doctor to plunge a tiny needle into my arm. So basically pre death part can be scary (unless you embrace it), but afterwards, depending on your beliefs, you either cease to be, making everything leading up to that point worthless, or you go to much better place.
TL;DR: pre death can suck, post death doesn't
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | caou05l | Nothing about death itself scares me because once it happens, that's it, but i'm the kind of person that sits in doctors office and shakes and shivers, while waiting for the doctor to plunge a tiny needle into my arm. So basically pre death part can be scary (unless you embrace it), but afterwards, depending on your beliefs, you either cease to be, making everything leading up to that point worthless, or you go to much better place. | pre death can suck, post death doesn't |
QuesoIsAmazing | The thought of death, actually comforts me. I get chronic headaches, have been getting them since I was around 9. I've gotten used to them, but they still do hurt sometimes. When I get them medicine sometimes works, sometimes doesn't and when it doesn't I sleep it off. Laying in bed before I go to sleep, I dream of not experiencing the pain of the headache and just being at peace, needless to say it really sets me at ease. Sometimes I just want to go to sleep and not wake up.
But. I still have mixed feelings, because as a lot of comments have stated, I can't imagine being away from loved ones, wether it be friends, family, anyone. It just seems scary to think about it. Not being with them anymore. Also, I become extremely sad thinking about other people dying. When I was younger I used to want to die for people. I didn't want them to have to experience that pain of death and I imagined me having to deal with it and not them.
Welp, those are my feelings.
TL;DR - Death comforts me, other people dying scares me. | The thought of death, actually comforts me. I get chronic headaches, have been getting them since I was around 9. I've gotten used to them, but they still do hurt sometimes. When I get them medicine sometimes works, sometimes doesn't and when it doesn't I sleep it off. Laying in bed before I go to sleep, I dream of not experiencing the pain of the headache and just being at peace, needless to say it really sets me at ease. Sometimes I just want to go to sleep and not wake up.
But. I still have mixed feelings, because as a lot of comments have stated, I can't imagine being away from loved ones, wether it be friends, family, anyone. It just seems scary to think about it. Not being with them anymore. Also, I become extremely sad thinking about other people dying. When I was younger I used to want to die for people. I didn't want them to have to experience that pain of death and I imagined me having to deal with it and not them.
Welp, those are my feelings.
TL;DR - Death comforts me, other people dying scares me.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | caox2wy | The thought of death, actually comforts me. I get chronic headaches, have been getting them since I was around 9. I've gotten used to them, but they still do hurt sometimes. When I get them medicine sometimes works, sometimes doesn't and when it doesn't I sleep it off. Laying in bed before I go to sleep, I dream of not experiencing the pain of the headache and just being at peace, needless to say it really sets me at ease. Sometimes I just want to go to sleep and not wake up.
But. I still have mixed feelings, because as a lot of comments have stated, I can't imagine being away from loved ones, wether it be friends, family, anyone. It just seems scary to think about it. Not being with them anymore. Also, I become extremely sad thinking about other people dying. When I was younger I used to want to die for people. I didn't want them to have to experience that pain of death and I imagined me having to deal with it and not them.
Welp, those are my feelings. | Death comforts me, other people dying scares me. |
Business-Socks | The mexican girl is irrelevant. Have the two of you split or not? Because if you're still hanging out with him then you haven't split.
tl;dr move on. | The mexican girl is irrelevant. Have the two of you split or not? Because if you're still hanging out with him then you haven't split.
tl;dr move on.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | caokl51 | The mexican girl is irrelevant. Have the two of you split or not? Because if you're still hanging out with him then you haven't split. | move on. |
lovsicfrs | You couldn't be more wrong about your #3. It's not the land lords fault at all. It's all these people who desperately want to live here throwing their cash around bidding on places that drive the rent higher. Once one person starts paying more than the average price in an area, all the other places around it go up because now there are people willing to shell out the cash. It is at no fault to the land lord for doing what they sought out to do in the first place which is make a profit.
Our middle class has seen a decline ever since Ed Lee started gentrifying more lower income/middle income areas and attracting people willing to pay ridiculous ass prices for rent.
If you think redevelopment is going to bring rent prices down, you are incorrect. I have not seen that ONCE in any of the areas being redone. Turning single family homes into mid rise apartments would only mean more people paying a ridiculous rent rate because that much more space is available now. The idea that if SF built more rooms that there would be more space than there are people wanting to live within the city makes no sense. A bunch of people already live outside of San Francisco because they can't afford to live in. Do you really think those people would stay out if they had a chance to move in? I think not. I think the opposite happens and rent prices continue to go up.
I've lived in Ingleside my whole life. It wasn't the best area to grow up for a nice part of my life. Ed Lee has wanted to build up the area since he got into office. While initially it seemed pretty cool, the result has been terrible. Ocean used to be nothing but mom and pop type places. Though a nice amount still exist (mostly coffee shops) a nice amount are being phased out. Lee wants big names in the area and started with Whole Foods on the bottom of the Avalon Apartments. The apartments sit right on Ocean across from the McDonalds. I live literally 4 blocks up the hill. Rent there starts at $2280 for a studio. Are you fucking kidding me? That's double the amount of my house. Now that people are openly willing to live there, the rest of the area is starting to face an increase in rent. You have people moving in following the boom and a number of college students (multiple ones) moving into homes here while they attend school that is jacking up the prices like crazy. And it all started because of ONE apartment complex on Ocean.
Some people will disagree because that side of Ocean behind the Walgreens/24 has been nicer and paid more rent, but that's never effected the other side of the hill off of Ocean like it does now. If not for the rent protection, I'm pretty sure non of my neighbors would be here still. I see college students rent out the house across the street every year paying ridiculous rent with like 6 people in the place to try and balance it out. Had the area not started this redevelopment process that is always apartments + commercial business, it would not be the case.
Hell, it's not even safer. Cars still get broken into on the regular, people still get harassed walking the streets at night. There are less gun shots, but the rent still isn't justified.
TL:DR: Redevelopment to lower rent is a sham. | You couldn't be more wrong about your #3. It's not the land lords fault at all. It's all these people who desperately want to live here throwing their cash around bidding on places that drive the rent higher. Once one person starts paying more than the average price in an area, all the other places around it go up because now there are people willing to shell out the cash. It is at no fault to the land lord for doing what they sought out to do in the first place which is make a profit.
Our middle class has seen a decline ever since Ed Lee started gentrifying more lower income/middle income areas and attracting people willing to pay ridiculous ass prices for rent.
If you think redevelopment is going to bring rent prices down, you are incorrect. I have not seen that ONCE in any of the areas being redone. Turning single family homes into mid rise apartments would only mean more people paying a ridiculous rent rate because that much more space is available now. The idea that if SF built more rooms that there would be more space than there are people wanting to live within the city makes no sense. A bunch of people already live outside of San Francisco because they can't afford to live in. Do you really think those people would stay out if they had a chance to move in? I think not. I think the opposite happens and rent prices continue to go up.
I've lived in Ingleside my whole life. It wasn't the best area to grow up for a nice part of my life. Ed Lee has wanted to build up the area since he got into office. While initially it seemed pretty cool, the result has been terrible. Ocean used to be nothing but mom and pop type places. Though a nice amount still exist (mostly coffee shops) a nice amount are being phased out. Lee wants big names in the area and started with Whole Foods on the bottom of the Avalon Apartments. The apartments sit right on Ocean across from the McDonalds. I live literally 4 blocks up the hill. Rent there starts at $2280 for a studio. Are you fucking kidding me? That's double the amount of my house. Now that people are openly willing to live there, the rest of the area is starting to face an increase in rent. You have people moving in following the boom and a number of college students (multiple ones) moving into homes here while they attend school that is jacking up the prices like crazy. And it all started because of ONE apartment complex on Ocean.
Some people will disagree because that side of Ocean behind the Walgreens/24 has been nicer and paid more rent, but that's never effected the other side of the hill off of Ocean like it does now. If not for the rent protection, I'm pretty sure non of my neighbors would be here still. I see college students rent out the house across the street every year paying ridiculous rent with like 6 people in the place to try and balance it out. Had the area not started this redevelopment process that is always apartments + commercial business, it would not be the case.
Hell, it's not even safer. Cars still get broken into on the regular, people still get harassed walking the streets at night. There are less gun shots, but the rent still isn't justified.
TL:DR: Redevelopment to lower rent is a sham.
| sanfrancisco | t5_2qh3u | carfcqn | You couldn't be more wrong about your #3. It's not the land lords fault at all. It's all these people who desperately want to live here throwing their cash around bidding on places that drive the rent higher. Once one person starts paying more than the average price in an area, all the other places around it go up because now there are people willing to shell out the cash. It is at no fault to the land lord for doing what they sought out to do in the first place which is make a profit.
Our middle class has seen a decline ever since Ed Lee started gentrifying more lower income/middle income areas and attracting people willing to pay ridiculous ass prices for rent.
If you think redevelopment is going to bring rent prices down, you are incorrect. I have not seen that ONCE in any of the areas being redone. Turning single family homes into mid rise apartments would only mean more people paying a ridiculous rent rate because that much more space is available now. The idea that if SF built more rooms that there would be more space than there are people wanting to live within the city makes no sense. A bunch of people already live outside of San Francisco because they can't afford to live in. Do you really think those people would stay out if they had a chance to move in? I think not. I think the opposite happens and rent prices continue to go up.
I've lived in Ingleside my whole life. It wasn't the best area to grow up for a nice part of my life. Ed Lee has wanted to build up the area since he got into office. While initially it seemed pretty cool, the result has been terrible. Ocean used to be nothing but mom and pop type places. Though a nice amount still exist (mostly coffee shops) a nice amount are being phased out. Lee wants big names in the area and started with Whole Foods on the bottom of the Avalon Apartments. The apartments sit right on Ocean across from the McDonalds. I live literally 4 blocks up the hill. Rent there starts at $2280 for a studio. Are you fucking kidding me? That's double the amount of my house. Now that people are openly willing to live there, the rest of the area is starting to face an increase in rent. You have people moving in following the boom and a number of college students (multiple ones) moving into homes here while they attend school that is jacking up the prices like crazy. And it all started because of ONE apartment complex on Ocean.
Some people will disagree because that side of Ocean behind the Walgreens/24 has been nicer and paid more rent, but that's never effected the other side of the hill off of Ocean like it does now. If not for the rent protection, I'm pretty sure non of my neighbors would be here still. I see college students rent out the house across the street every year paying ridiculous rent with like 6 people in the place to try and balance it out. Had the area not started this redevelopment process that is always apartments + commercial business, it would not be the case.
Hell, it's not even safer. Cars still get broken into on the regular, people still get harassed walking the streets at night. There are less gun shots, but the rent still isn't justified. | Redevelopment to lower rent is a sham. |
Ambsase | I'm not the biggest fan of some of my parents methods for raising myself or my brothers/sister, but one thing I'm immeasurably grateful for is that, from day 1, as soon as I could understand English, they let me grow to be my own person. When it came to religion, well, I can still hear my dad explaining to me when I was 4 that if I ever wanted to take up religion, they would support me and take me to church (or whatever was applicable). I never did feel the need to be particularly religious.
Another major factor is my drive to do what should be done. There's never really one single right answer, but I always strive to get as close to one of them as I can. That means, among other things, not ignoring any possiblilty, no matter how unlikely I think it is or whether or not I want it to be right or wrong. Frankly, I've been playing with the idea that I'm some kind of functional depressed, but the one thing I've really consistently felt pride about myself for is my logical, rational thought.
tl;dr I am agnostic, and pretty much always have been, because I think it's the most reasonable, rational, and (knowably) correct line of thought. | I'm not the biggest fan of some of my parents methods for raising myself or my brothers/sister, but one thing I'm immeasurably grateful for is that, from day 1, as soon as I could understand English, they let me grow to be my own person. When it came to religion, well, I can still hear my dad explaining to me when I was 4 that if I ever wanted to take up religion, they would support me and take me to church (or whatever was applicable). I never did feel the need to be particularly religious.
Another major factor is my drive to do what should be done. There's never really one single right answer, but I always strive to get as close to one of them as I can. That means, among other things, not ignoring any possiblilty, no matter how unlikely I think it is or whether or not I want it to be right or wrong. Frankly, I've been playing with the idea that I'm some kind of functional depressed, but the one thing I've really consistently felt pride about myself for is my logical, rational thought.
tl;dr I am agnostic, and pretty much always have been, because I think it's the most reasonable, rational, and (knowably) correct line of thought.
| agnostic | t5_2qjrd | caoyx04 | I'm not the biggest fan of some of my parents methods for raising myself or my brothers/sister, but one thing I'm immeasurably grateful for is that, from day 1, as soon as I could understand English, they let me grow to be my own person. When it came to religion, well, I can still hear my dad explaining to me when I was 4 that if I ever wanted to take up religion, they would support me and take me to church (or whatever was applicable). I never did feel the need to be particularly religious.
Another major factor is my drive to do what should be done. There's never really one single right answer, but I always strive to get as close to one of them as I can. That means, among other things, not ignoring any possiblilty, no matter how unlikely I think it is or whether or not I want it to be right or wrong. Frankly, I've been playing with the idea that I'm some kind of functional depressed, but the one thing I've really consistently felt pride about myself for is my logical, rational thought. | I am agnostic, and pretty much always have been, because I think it's the most reasonable, rational, and (knowably) correct line of thought. |
keithtalent | When you present someone with an idea their brain will process it i.e. any information you give is at least involuntarily reacted to. If you draw attention to something negative subjectively or pseudo-objectively in that persons mind the next event is an emotional response. If you know that and have chosen to say something you have also chosen to illicit that response even if there is some probability involved here and it's much closer to a shared responsibility biased towards you.
An analogous process is changing someones emotional state by injecting psychoactive drugs into a persons bloodstream. If you do that, you would be responsible for changing someone's emotional state, right? (Excepting the admonished responsibility due to an individual tolerance/sensitivity/resistance etc.) If you consider that neurological connections can be broken or reinforced by verbal information and stimuli, i.e. associations with emotional states can be made via language alone, then if you possess in advance sets of information corresponding to a particular emotional state and use it, I honestly don't see it being particularly different to injecting drugs into someones body.
Essentially, I just can't accept your model of responsibility as being binary, it's a very complicated network.
Equally, I would actually argue the exact opposite of you and say you are much less responsible for your own emotional state than your environment is. Someone who is exposed to great depths of poor treatment and verbal abuse throughout their life will carry a much heavier emotional weight because of it, yet the responsibility for that state would not be the individual's.
Subscribing this to determinism is pointless (although obviously is the case) as the discussion is shifted from personal responsibility to responsibility is arbitrary in a single word, it's a macroscopic view and doesn't really help you discuss individual instances of responsibility. Considering responsibility in single interactions where both parties are essentially glorified turing machines and supposing responsibility would be attributed on the basis of one GTM reaching an offensive state causing GTM2 to reach an upset state, for me it still satisfies the condition that you can be held responsible for causing someone elses emotional distress even if the previous states were reached by other interactions.
Saying that being responsible for your emotional state because it's yours is the same kind of responsibility as owning a mobile phone, you're responsible for keeping it safe but if someone takes it out of your hands and throws it into a lake I would say it is their responsiblity for destroying it.
**tldr**:
* Determinism/Personal Responsibility not mutually exclusive.
* Responibility is a network
* You are responsible for your own emotions in the sense of ownership
* Nigger is an awful word and I wouldn't get comfortable using it, even with friends | When you present someone with an idea their brain will process it i.e. any information you give is at least involuntarily reacted to. If you draw attention to something negative subjectively or pseudo-objectively in that persons mind the next event is an emotional response. If you know that and have chosen to say something you have also chosen to illicit that response even if there is some probability involved here and it's much closer to a shared responsibility biased towards you.
An analogous process is changing someones emotional state by injecting psychoactive drugs into a persons bloodstream. If you do that, you would be responsible for changing someone's emotional state, right? (Excepting the admonished responsibility due to an individual tolerance/sensitivity/resistance etc.) If you consider that neurological connections can be broken or reinforced by verbal information and stimuli, i.e. associations with emotional states can be made via language alone, then if you possess in advance sets of information corresponding to a particular emotional state and use it, I honestly don't see it being particularly different to injecting drugs into someones body.
Essentially, I just can't accept your model of responsibility as being binary, it's a very complicated network.
Equally, I would actually argue the exact opposite of you and say you are much less responsible for your own emotional state than your environment is. Someone who is exposed to great depths of poor treatment and verbal abuse throughout their life will carry a much heavier emotional weight because of it, yet the responsibility for that state would not be the individual's.
Subscribing this to determinism is pointless (although obviously is the case) as the discussion is shifted from personal responsibility to responsibility is arbitrary in a single word, it's a macroscopic view and doesn't really help you discuss individual instances of responsibility. Considering responsibility in single interactions where both parties are essentially glorified turing machines and supposing responsibility would be attributed on the basis of one GTM reaching an offensive state causing GTM2 to reach an upset state, for me it still satisfies the condition that you can be held responsible for causing someone elses emotional distress even if the previous states were reached by other interactions.
Saying that being responsible for your emotional state because it's yours is the same kind of responsibility as owning a mobile phone, you're responsible for keeping it safe but if someone takes it out of your hands and throws it into a lake I would say it is their responsiblity for destroying it.
tldr :
Determinism/Personal Responsibility not mutually exclusive.
Responibility is a network
You are responsible for your own emotions in the sense of ownership
Nigger is an awful word and I wouldn't get comfortable using it, even with friends
| changemyview | t5_2w2s8 | caoybj6 | When you present someone with an idea their brain will process it i.e. any information you give is at least involuntarily reacted to. If you draw attention to something negative subjectively or pseudo-objectively in that persons mind the next event is an emotional response. If you know that and have chosen to say something you have also chosen to illicit that response even if there is some probability involved here and it's much closer to a shared responsibility biased towards you.
An analogous process is changing someones emotional state by injecting psychoactive drugs into a persons bloodstream. If you do that, you would be responsible for changing someone's emotional state, right? (Excepting the admonished responsibility due to an individual tolerance/sensitivity/resistance etc.) If you consider that neurological connections can be broken or reinforced by verbal information and stimuli, i.e. associations with emotional states can be made via language alone, then if you possess in advance sets of information corresponding to a particular emotional state and use it, I honestly don't see it being particularly different to injecting drugs into someones body.
Essentially, I just can't accept your model of responsibility as being binary, it's a very complicated network.
Equally, I would actually argue the exact opposite of you and say you are much less responsible for your own emotional state than your environment is. Someone who is exposed to great depths of poor treatment and verbal abuse throughout their life will carry a much heavier emotional weight because of it, yet the responsibility for that state would not be the individual's.
Subscribing this to determinism is pointless (although obviously is the case) as the discussion is shifted from personal responsibility to responsibility is arbitrary in a single word, it's a macroscopic view and doesn't really help you discuss individual instances of responsibility. Considering responsibility in single interactions where both parties are essentially glorified turing machines and supposing responsibility would be attributed on the basis of one GTM reaching an offensive state causing GTM2 to reach an upset state, for me it still satisfies the condition that you can be held responsible for causing someone elses emotional distress even if the previous states were reached by other interactions.
Saying that being responsible for your emotional state because it's yours is the same kind of responsibility as owning a mobile phone, you're responsible for keeping it safe but if someone takes it out of your hands and throws it into a lake I would say it is their responsiblity for destroying it. | Determinism/Personal Responsibility not mutually exclusive.
Responibility is a network
You are responsible for your own emotions in the sense of ownership
Nigger is an awful word and I wouldn't get comfortable using it, even with friends |
SheMixes | From an ex, we'll call him Joe (I'm sure there will be plenty of ex stories).
Joe and I broke up after 9 months of dating and it took about a month for him to stop trying to contact me and beg for us to get back together. A few months after we broke up I met another guy and began a new, fucking awesome relationship. Joe went berserk and posted my number on Craig's list for casual sex multiple times resulting in so many dick pics I lost count.
I went to the police, nothing to be done except to give them a case of the giggles.
Then I got an email from Joe's "ex", but it was just him posing as her since I had him blocked every way I could - social media, phone number, email. I ignored the email only to have a message written on the front door of my building calling me names, and telling my current SO to leave me alone. It was left some time after I got home from work on Saturday at 11p and before my SO got home at 1:45a (Sunday).. I wiped up my tears of frustration and fear then addressed the message on glass door then went back to bed.
The next morning (Monday) there was message on my car calling me a whore, bitch, etc. the sides and hood were keyed; the word slut was across the front.
I went to the police again and was told to go down town and fill out a right of protection. A few days later (about a month of worrying and surprises) I get an email from Joe about how he was in a recovery center for his anger management, saying he just got out of such and such a place and he wanted to see me. Well, not only the timing pretty damn convenient, since if he was there he couldn't have been responsible for the messages, but the name of the place he gave was fake.
I was given a court date for the right of protection, and when I went and he never showed since they never found him to serve him. Fortunately when he didn't show I was given 2 year right of protection (basically a restraining order lite; I guess if he showed I was still supposed to call the cops on him).
By the time this was all over it had been a little over 2 months. Fast forward another few weeks and lo and behold an email pops up from him saying how much he misses me and losing me was the biggest mistake he could have made, etc. I didn't respond and just blocked yet another email address, then it was another Facebook account.
He still messages me randomly from a new account. I think it's almost to remind me that he's still around...
Didn't think it'd be so long...
tl;dr ex boyfriend went stalker.
Edit: words.
| From an ex, we'll call him Joe (I'm sure there will be plenty of ex stories).
Joe and I broke up after 9 months of dating and it took about a month for him to stop trying to contact me and beg for us to get back together. A few months after we broke up I met another guy and began a new, fucking awesome relationship. Joe went berserk and posted my number on Craig's list for casual sex multiple times resulting in so many dick pics I lost count.
I went to the police, nothing to be done except to give them a case of the giggles.
Then I got an email from Joe's "ex", but it was just him posing as her since I had him blocked every way I could - social media, phone number, email. I ignored the email only to have a message written on the front door of my building calling me names, and telling my current SO to leave me alone. It was left some time after I got home from work on Saturday at 11p and before my SO got home at 1:45a (Sunday).. I wiped up my tears of frustration and fear then addressed the message on glass door then went back to bed.
The next morning (Monday) there was message on my car calling me a whore, bitch, etc. the sides and hood were keyed; the word slut was across the front.
I went to the police again and was told to go down town and fill out a right of protection. A few days later (about a month of worrying and surprises) I get an email from Joe about how he was in a recovery center for his anger management, saying he just got out of such and such a place and he wanted to see me. Well, not only the timing pretty damn convenient, since if he was there he couldn't have been responsible for the messages, but the name of the place he gave was fake.
I was given a court date for the right of protection, and when I went and he never showed since they never found him to serve him. Fortunately when he didn't show I was given 2 year right of protection (basically a restraining order lite; I guess if he showed I was still supposed to call the cops on him).
By the time this was all over it had been a little over 2 months. Fast forward another few weeks and lo and behold an email pops up from him saying how much he misses me and losing me was the biggest mistake he could have made, etc. I didn't respond and just blocked yet another email address, then it was another Facebook account.
He still messages me randomly from a new account. I think it's almost to remind me that he's still around...
Didn't think it'd be so long...
tl;dr ex boyfriend went stalker.
Edit: words.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | caowoe9 | From an ex, we'll call him Joe (I'm sure there will be plenty of ex stories).
Joe and I broke up after 9 months of dating and it took about a month for him to stop trying to contact me and beg for us to get back together. A few months after we broke up I met another guy and began a new, fucking awesome relationship. Joe went berserk and posted my number on Craig's list for casual sex multiple times resulting in so many dick pics I lost count.
I went to the police, nothing to be done except to give them a case of the giggles.
Then I got an email from Joe's "ex", but it was just him posing as her since I had him blocked every way I could - social media, phone number, email. I ignored the email only to have a message written on the front door of my building calling me names, and telling my current SO to leave me alone. It was left some time after I got home from work on Saturday at 11p and before my SO got home at 1:45a (Sunday).. I wiped up my tears of frustration and fear then addressed the message on glass door then went back to bed.
The next morning (Monday) there was message on my car calling me a whore, bitch, etc. the sides and hood were keyed; the word slut was across the front.
I went to the police again and was told to go down town and fill out a right of protection. A few days later (about a month of worrying and surprises) I get an email from Joe about how he was in a recovery center for his anger management, saying he just got out of such and such a place and he wanted to see me. Well, not only the timing pretty damn convenient, since if he was there he couldn't have been responsible for the messages, but the name of the place he gave was fake.
I was given a court date for the right of protection, and when I went and he never showed since they never found him to serve him. Fortunately when he didn't show I was given 2 year right of protection (basically a restraining order lite; I guess if he showed I was still supposed to call the cops on him).
By the time this was all over it had been a little over 2 months. Fast forward another few weeks and lo and behold an email pops up from him saying how much he misses me and losing me was the biggest mistake he could have made, etc. I didn't respond and just blocked yet another email address, then it was another Facebook account.
He still messages me randomly from a new account. I think it's almost to remind me that he's still around...
Didn't think it'd be so long... | ex boyfriend went stalker.
Edit: words. |
Scuttlebutt91 | I got bit on the neck hard enough to draw blood by this girl who I was taking on a date to renfest.
I showed up at her place to pick her up, and my first impression was that she was pretty normal looking unless she opened her mouth, (which was reminiscent of a Saarlac) but that kind of thing doesn't normally bother me. She was normal but very quiet during the initial part of the drive, that is until we got on the freeway and then she bit me, she fucking bit me on the neck hard enough to draw blood, then she started talking to herself. After a minute or so she calmed down and got normal again. Then, sensing I was pissed and the atmosphere was wrong, she tried to give me road head. Based on my previous experience with her mouth I declined.
We get to the place without further incident and I decide: "Fuck it, I'm continuing the date, because I want my goddamned turkey leg." But it got worse. When waiting for her outside a shop, I saw what I can only believe was a shaved albino grizzly bear jiggle her way through the crowd. I made a face and this cute black girl next to me laughed. So we started chatting while I waited. After about a minute, my date runs up and starts dragging me off shouting "YOU DONT TALK TO DOGS!"
Flabbergasted, and stunned I just kind of let myself get led away. I still cringe thinking about it, thinking about how I should have stood my ground, but nope, didn't happen. Anyways this crazy date actually got worse. We passed a medium booth and she started shouting and tugging on me saying the dark spirits in there were going to possess her. I had to tell her that it was a bunch of hocus pocus and that the mediums don't secretly control her and stupid shit like that.
By this point I had had enough, I am a nice guy, but even I have limits. I gave her some cash to go on some of the games and shows and left to go get my turkey leg. It took me a while to get through the lines, and find a place to sit, but by the time I finished, my "date" came tearing ass up towards me giggling and skipping the whole time. I remember thinking: "Oh what now?!" When, as if to answer my question, she pulls out a bunch of pocket knives she bought. **OHSHITNO**
At this point I am thinking I am going to get my face stuck on the side of a milk carton, so I check my watch and wait for her to not look before texting a coworker to call me to give me an alibi to get out of the date. My phone rang and I told her that I had an emergency at work and would have to cut the date short. She seemed sad but understanding, so we packed up and I took her home. We pull into her driveway and as she is exiting, she says "I love you," and saunters off into the house. I didn't call her back.
I should add that this was my first and only try at online dating
**TL;DR a date containing Neck Biting, Racism, Occult, Possession, a Turkey Leg, and a high probability of paranoid schizophrenia.** | I got bit on the neck hard enough to draw blood by this girl who I was taking on a date to renfest.
I showed up at her place to pick her up, and my first impression was that she was pretty normal looking unless she opened her mouth, (which was reminiscent of a Saarlac) but that kind of thing doesn't normally bother me. She was normal but very quiet during the initial part of the drive, that is until we got on the freeway and then she bit me, she fucking bit me on the neck hard enough to draw blood, then she started talking to herself. After a minute or so she calmed down and got normal again. Then, sensing I was pissed and the atmosphere was wrong, she tried to give me road head. Based on my previous experience with her mouth I declined.
We get to the place without further incident and I decide: "Fuck it, I'm continuing the date, because I want my goddamned turkey leg." But it got worse. When waiting for her outside a shop, I saw what I can only believe was a shaved albino grizzly bear jiggle her way through the crowd. I made a face and this cute black girl next to me laughed. So we started chatting while I waited. After about a minute, my date runs up and starts dragging me off shouting "YOU DONT TALK TO DOGS!"
Flabbergasted, and stunned I just kind of let myself get led away. I still cringe thinking about it, thinking about how I should have stood my ground, but nope, didn't happen. Anyways this crazy date actually got worse. We passed a medium booth and she started shouting and tugging on me saying the dark spirits in there were going to possess her. I had to tell her that it was a bunch of hocus pocus and that the mediums don't secretly control her and stupid shit like that.
By this point I had had enough, I am a nice guy, but even I have limits. I gave her some cash to go on some of the games and shows and left to go get my turkey leg. It took me a while to get through the lines, and find a place to sit, but by the time I finished, my "date" came tearing ass up towards me giggling and skipping the whole time. I remember thinking: "Oh what now?!" When, as if to answer my question, she pulls out a bunch of pocket knives she bought. OHSHITNO
At this point I am thinking I am going to get my face stuck on the side of a milk carton, so I check my watch and wait for her to not look before texting a coworker to call me to give me an alibi to get out of the date. My phone rang and I told her that I had an emergency at work and would have to cut the date short. She seemed sad but understanding, so we packed up and I took her home. We pull into her driveway and as she is exiting, she says "I love you," and saunters off into the house. I didn't call her back.
I should add that this was my first and only try at online dating
TL;DR a date containing Neck Biting, Racism, Occult, Possession, a Turkey Leg, and a high probability of paranoid schizophrenia.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | caow615 | I got bit on the neck hard enough to draw blood by this girl who I was taking on a date to renfest.
I showed up at her place to pick her up, and my first impression was that she was pretty normal looking unless she opened her mouth, (which was reminiscent of a Saarlac) but that kind of thing doesn't normally bother me. She was normal but very quiet during the initial part of the drive, that is until we got on the freeway and then she bit me, she fucking bit me on the neck hard enough to draw blood, then she started talking to herself. After a minute or so she calmed down and got normal again. Then, sensing I was pissed and the atmosphere was wrong, she tried to give me road head. Based on my previous experience with her mouth I declined.
We get to the place without further incident and I decide: "Fuck it, I'm continuing the date, because I want my goddamned turkey leg." But it got worse. When waiting for her outside a shop, I saw what I can only believe was a shaved albino grizzly bear jiggle her way through the crowd. I made a face and this cute black girl next to me laughed. So we started chatting while I waited. After about a minute, my date runs up and starts dragging me off shouting "YOU DONT TALK TO DOGS!"
Flabbergasted, and stunned I just kind of let myself get led away. I still cringe thinking about it, thinking about how I should have stood my ground, but nope, didn't happen. Anyways this crazy date actually got worse. We passed a medium booth and she started shouting and tugging on me saying the dark spirits in there were going to possess her. I had to tell her that it was a bunch of hocus pocus and that the mediums don't secretly control her and stupid shit like that.
By this point I had had enough, I am a nice guy, but even I have limits. I gave her some cash to go on some of the games and shows and left to go get my turkey leg. It took me a while to get through the lines, and find a place to sit, but by the time I finished, my "date" came tearing ass up towards me giggling and skipping the whole time. I remember thinking: "Oh what now?!" When, as if to answer my question, she pulls out a bunch of pocket knives she bought. OHSHITNO
At this point I am thinking I am going to get my face stuck on the side of a milk carton, so I check my watch and wait for her to not look before texting a coworker to call me to give me an alibi to get out of the date. My phone rang and I told her that I had an emergency at work and would have to cut the date short. She seemed sad but understanding, so we packed up and I took her home. We pull into her driveway and as she is exiting, she says "I love you," and saunters off into the house. I didn't call her back.
I should add that this was my first and only try at online dating | a date containing Neck Biting, Racism, Occult, Possession, a Turkey Leg, and a high probability of paranoid schizophrenia. |
OperationJack | One that doesn't deal with the MLB, but I believe that one of my little league coaches for Juniors (13&14 year old division), took payments and bribes from parents and coaches from both teams to prematurely pull me and my one of my teammates from the mound in order to give other kids a chance to play and the opposing team to play well.
Evidence: This kid Nick and I were pretty stellar players for being 14 years old. I was pitching mid-80's with a devastating slider, change up, knuckle ball, and two-seam fastball. Nick was pitching high 70's low 80's with a sick cutter and change up. Sometimes he'd throw a decent sinker.
That season I had 3 Perfect game bids, 1 no-hitter bid, had a 0.00 ERA and had only given up 1 hit and 2 walks in around 50+ innings of pitching. In all of my perfect bids, I was pulled after the 3rd inning despite usually being way ahead of the pitch count. Nick had similar stats, though more walks and he gave up a couple runs in 60 innings.
Most of the time, this kid Freddy came into pitch. Freddy was alright in the field, decent 2nd baseman, or RF, but nothing special anywhere else. Freddy would always get put in after Nck and I got yanked despite our bids. Every time he came in, he got shelled. Even blowing an 8-run lead that I built and held onto during the 2nd PG bid.
I understand this is all circumstantial, but other things that happened were pretty shady. For instance, after games where Nick and I would get pulled, Freddy's dad would be seen walking out to the parking lot with our coach, while leaving Freddy behind. They'd go get close and talk to one another, but we weren't allowed around.
Another day, one of the opposing coaches asked my coach who was pitching that day. My coach responded "OperationJack." The opposing coach kind of grunted "Goddamnit" then asked if Freddy was there, but this game he wasn't. The opposing coach and my coach went off and talked, and out of no where, I got moved to closing that day. I later found out that Opposing coaches wife made an ATM run after that meeting, this was information I received from the opposing coach's kid. His mom usually worked in the concession stand and make an awesome Philly Cheesesteak, but couldn't make it for us because she was gone for 15min.
There was an instance where I saw an opposing parent pay my coach in cash after Nick got pulled.
The sketchiest thing was something that I had heard accidentally. I was in the corner of the dugout after our last regular season game, All-Star ballots had just been cast. Outside the dugout behind the wall I was sitting next to, I heard Freddy's dad tell my coach who had been named All-Stars HC, that Freddy was going to make the All-Star team. The coach refused until Freddy's dad said "He makes the team or John hears everything."
John is my dad. He was known to be extremely disgruntled alongside Nick's dad that we always got pulled. The two of them were very vocal about it. My dad was a big guy and had beaten up a couple of car thieves at the same time a few years earlier (he was an former deputy). My coach flipped out at the revelation, and all of a sudden, Freddy made the All-Star team, despite not even deserving a spot.
TL;DR: My coach threw games and received payments and bribes from opposing coaches and parents, and a parent on my team to take me and another kid off the mound prematurely. | One that doesn't deal with the MLB, but I believe that one of my little league coaches for Juniors (13&14 year old division), took payments and bribes from parents and coaches from both teams to prematurely pull me and my one of my teammates from the mound in order to give other kids a chance to play and the opposing team to play well.
Evidence: This kid Nick and I were pretty stellar players for being 14 years old. I was pitching mid-80's with a devastating slider, change up, knuckle ball, and two-seam fastball. Nick was pitching high 70's low 80's with a sick cutter and change up. Sometimes he'd throw a decent sinker.
That season I had 3 Perfect game bids, 1 no-hitter bid, had a 0.00 ERA and had only given up 1 hit and 2 walks in around 50+ innings of pitching. In all of my perfect bids, I was pulled after the 3rd inning despite usually being way ahead of the pitch count. Nick had similar stats, though more walks and he gave up a couple runs in 60 innings.
Most of the time, this kid Freddy came into pitch. Freddy was alright in the field, decent 2nd baseman, or RF, but nothing special anywhere else. Freddy would always get put in after Nck and I got yanked despite our bids. Every time he came in, he got shelled. Even blowing an 8-run lead that I built and held onto during the 2nd PG bid.
I understand this is all circumstantial, but other things that happened were pretty shady. For instance, after games where Nick and I would get pulled, Freddy's dad would be seen walking out to the parking lot with our coach, while leaving Freddy behind. They'd go get close and talk to one another, but we weren't allowed around.
Another day, one of the opposing coaches asked my coach who was pitching that day. My coach responded "OperationJack." The opposing coach kind of grunted "Goddamnit" then asked if Freddy was there, but this game he wasn't. The opposing coach and my coach went off and talked, and out of no where, I got moved to closing that day. I later found out that Opposing coaches wife made an ATM run after that meeting, this was information I received from the opposing coach's kid. His mom usually worked in the concession stand and make an awesome Philly Cheesesteak, but couldn't make it for us because she was gone for 15min.
There was an instance where I saw an opposing parent pay my coach in cash after Nick got pulled.
The sketchiest thing was something that I had heard accidentally. I was in the corner of the dugout after our last regular season game, All-Star ballots had just been cast. Outside the dugout behind the wall I was sitting next to, I heard Freddy's dad tell my coach who had been named All-Stars HC, that Freddy was going to make the All-Star team. The coach refused until Freddy's dad said "He makes the team or John hears everything."
John is my dad. He was known to be extremely disgruntled alongside Nick's dad that we always got pulled. The two of them were very vocal about it. My dad was a big guy and had beaten up a couple of car thieves at the same time a few years earlier (he was an former deputy). My coach flipped out at the revelation, and all of a sudden, Freddy made the All-Star team, despite not even deserving a spot.
TL;DR: My coach threw games and received payments and bribes from opposing coaches and parents, and a parent on my team to take me and another kid off the mound prematurely.
| baseball | t5_2qm7u | capiptm | One that doesn't deal with the MLB, but I believe that one of my little league coaches for Juniors (13&14 year old division), took payments and bribes from parents and coaches from both teams to prematurely pull me and my one of my teammates from the mound in order to give other kids a chance to play and the opposing team to play well.
Evidence: This kid Nick and I were pretty stellar players for being 14 years old. I was pitching mid-80's with a devastating slider, change up, knuckle ball, and two-seam fastball. Nick was pitching high 70's low 80's with a sick cutter and change up. Sometimes he'd throw a decent sinker.
That season I had 3 Perfect game bids, 1 no-hitter bid, had a 0.00 ERA and had only given up 1 hit and 2 walks in around 50+ innings of pitching. In all of my perfect bids, I was pulled after the 3rd inning despite usually being way ahead of the pitch count. Nick had similar stats, though more walks and he gave up a couple runs in 60 innings.
Most of the time, this kid Freddy came into pitch. Freddy was alright in the field, decent 2nd baseman, or RF, but nothing special anywhere else. Freddy would always get put in after Nck and I got yanked despite our bids. Every time he came in, he got shelled. Even blowing an 8-run lead that I built and held onto during the 2nd PG bid.
I understand this is all circumstantial, but other things that happened were pretty shady. For instance, after games where Nick and I would get pulled, Freddy's dad would be seen walking out to the parking lot with our coach, while leaving Freddy behind. They'd go get close and talk to one another, but we weren't allowed around.
Another day, one of the opposing coaches asked my coach who was pitching that day. My coach responded "OperationJack." The opposing coach kind of grunted "Goddamnit" then asked if Freddy was there, but this game he wasn't. The opposing coach and my coach went off and talked, and out of no where, I got moved to closing that day. I later found out that Opposing coaches wife made an ATM run after that meeting, this was information I received from the opposing coach's kid. His mom usually worked in the concession stand and make an awesome Philly Cheesesteak, but couldn't make it for us because she was gone for 15min.
There was an instance where I saw an opposing parent pay my coach in cash after Nick got pulled.
The sketchiest thing was something that I had heard accidentally. I was in the corner of the dugout after our last regular season game, All-Star ballots had just been cast. Outside the dugout behind the wall I was sitting next to, I heard Freddy's dad tell my coach who had been named All-Stars HC, that Freddy was going to make the All-Star team. The coach refused until Freddy's dad said "He makes the team or John hears everything."
John is my dad. He was known to be extremely disgruntled alongside Nick's dad that we always got pulled. The two of them were very vocal about it. My dad was a big guy and had beaten up a couple of car thieves at the same time a few years earlier (he was an former deputy). My coach flipped out at the revelation, and all of a sudden, Freddy made the All-Star team, despite not even deserving a spot. | My coach threw games and received payments and bribes from opposing coaches and parents, and a parent on my team to take me and another kid off the mound prematurely. |
jphoenix | Oh hai I'm JJ. On all of the paper type stuff I'm a Jennifer, though. (Mom swears it wasn't popular when I was born. But it totally was) That name was picked out of a baby book. JJ as JJJ are my initials but all three take too long to say. Also known a just "J" by some of my friends.
TL;DR - I am the letter J | Oh hai I'm JJ. On all of the paper type stuff I'm a Jennifer, though. (Mom swears it wasn't popular when I was born. But it totally was) That name was picked out of a baby book. JJ as JJJ are my initials but all three take too long to say. Also known a just "J" by some of my friends.
TL;DR - I am the letter J
| Random_Acts_Of_Amazon | t5_2tx47 | capa9ba | Oh hai I'm JJ. On all of the paper type stuff I'm a Jennifer, though. (Mom swears it wasn't popular when I was born. But it totally was) That name was picked out of a baby book. JJ as JJJ are my initials but all three take too long to say. Also known a just "J" by some of my friends. | I am the letter J |
redbeardedone | [CA Bill AB-1309](
>(B) This paragraph shall apply to all occupational disease and cumulative injury claims filed against an employer of professional athletes if the employer is subject to this division, unless the professional athlete was employed for eight or more consecutive years by the same California-based employer pursuant to a contract of hire entered into in California, and 80 percent or more of the professional athlete’s employment as a professional athlete occurred while employed by that California-based employer against whom the claim is filed. For purposes of the paragraph, both of the following apply:
>(i) A California-based employer is one with a principal place of business in this state that also plays the majority of its home games in California.
>(ii) Whether 80 percent or more of a professional athlete’s employment as a professional athlete occurred while employed by the same California-based employer shall be determined solely by taking the total number of days the professional athlete was employed by a California-based employer pursuant to a contract of hire entered into in California and dividing that number by the total number of days the professional athlete was employed as a professional athlete.
**TL;DR: Fuck you, I don't know what it means either, but I'll give it a go. Unless the player spent 8 years playing in CA or 80% of their career employed by a CA employer they will not be eligible for Worker's Comp based on Cumulative Injury or Occupational Disease.** | [CA Bill AB-1309](
>(B) This paragraph shall apply to all occupational disease and cumulative injury claims filed against an employer of professional athletes if the employer is subject to this division, unless the professional athlete was employed for eight or more consecutive years by the same California-based employer pursuant to a contract of hire entered into in California, and 80 percent or more of the professional athlete’s employment as a professional athlete occurred while employed by that California-based employer against whom the claim is filed. For purposes of the paragraph, both of the following apply:
>(i) A California-based employer is one with a principal place of business in this state that also plays the majority of its home games in California.
>(ii) Whether 80 percent or more of a professional athlete’s employment as a professional athlete occurred while employed by the same California-based employer shall be determined solely by taking the total number of days the professional athlete was employed by a California-based employer pursuant to a contract of hire entered into in California and dividing that number by the total number of days the professional athlete was employed as a professional athlete.
TL;DR: Fuck you, I don't know what it means either, but I'll give it a go. Unless the player spent 8 years playing in CA or 80% of their career employed by a CA employer they will not be eligible for Worker's Comp based on Cumulative Injury or Occupational Disease.
| nfl | t5_2qmg3 | capqbag | CA Bill AB-1309](
>(B) This paragraph shall apply to all occupational disease and cumulative injury claims filed against an employer of professional athletes if the employer is subject to this division, unless the professional athlete was employed for eight or more consecutive years by the same California-based employer pursuant to a contract of hire entered into in California, and 80 percent or more of the professional athlete’s employment as a professional athlete occurred while employed by that California-based employer against whom the claim is filed. For purposes of the paragraph, both of the following apply:
>(i) A California-based employer is one with a principal place of business in this state that also plays the majority of its home games in California.
>(ii) Whether 80 percent or more of a professional athlete’s employment as a professional athlete occurred while employed by the same California-based employer shall be determined solely by taking the total number of days the professional athlete was employed by a California-based employer pursuant to a contract of hire entered into in California and dividing that number by the total number of days the professional athlete was employed as a professional athlete. | Fuck you, I don't know what it means either, but I'll give it a go. Unless the player spent 8 years playing in CA or 80% of their career employed by a CA employer they will not be eligible for Worker's Comp based on Cumulative Injury or Occupational Disease. |
ePants | *Pardon the long post. It's not a rant, but a ramble; my Adderall just kicked in.*
Edited to add: [This]( was on my front page today, illustrating the point clearly.
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Both equality and justice, as *should* be applied, are matters of *opportunity*, **not** *end results*.
Example:
>Random Company Inc. is currently comprised of a majority of Hispanic employees and currently has a few positions open. These are the two primary approaches used by "equal opportunity employers":
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^**Valid:** Hiring procedures should ensure that all applicants are judged *equally* (based on their experience and skills). This means that *justice* is achieved by granting the most skilled and/or experienced person employment with Random Company Inc., even if that means hiring more Hispanics and maintaining an *unequal* composition employee demographics.
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>**Invalid:** Hiring procedures at Random Company Inc. are are adjusted to give non-Hispanic applicants a higher (ie: *non-equal*) priority for consideration. This means *injustice* prevails for those Hispanic applicants who are more skilled and/or experienced than than the non-Hispanic applicants who actually gained employment, even if that means an *equal* composition of employee demographics is achieved.
#You cannot measure end results to verify equality and justice because:
- *Equality in opportunity* does **not** necessarily ensure *equality in results.*
- *Equality of results*, however, **does** ensure *inequality of opportunity*, and is an **entirely** unjust method.
That being said, *which of these is common practice for allegedly "equal opportunity" organizations?*
The mistake many people make is assuming that inequality in results is proof of injustice. **This is incorrect.**
If you *guarantee equality* of **results**, then you *guarantee* **in**-*equality* of **opportunity.** This fact applies to **every** measurable statistic for every measurable demographic, be it race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, intelligence, physical stature, physical and/or mental disability - **everything,** as it applies to **every** aspect of society, be it employment, benefits, social services, aid programs, financial products, democratic votes, entrepreneurship, wages, religion, - **everything** that falls under our (American's) "inalienable right" to *pursue* happiness.
TL;DR: The keyword is "pursue," not "obtain." | Pardon the long post. It's not a rant, but a ramble; my Adderall just kicked in.
Edited to add: [This]( was on my front page today, illustrating the point clearly.
Both equality and justice, as should be applied, are matters of opportunity , not end results .
Example:
>Random Company Inc. is currently comprised of a majority of Hispanic employees and currently has a few positions open. These are the two primary approaches used by "equal opportunity employers":
>
^ Valid: Hiring procedures should ensure that all applicants are judged equally (based on their experience and skills). This means that justice is achieved by granting the most skilled and/or experienced person employment with Random Company Inc., even if that means hiring more Hispanics and maintaining an unequal composition employee demographics.
>
> Invalid: Hiring procedures at Random Company Inc. are are adjusted to give non-Hispanic applicants a higher (ie: non-equal ) priority for consideration. This means injustice prevails for those Hispanic applicants who are more skilled and/or experienced than than the non-Hispanic applicants who actually gained employment, even if that means an equal composition of employee demographics is achieved.
You cannot measure end results to verify equality and justice because:
Equality in opportunity does not necessarily ensure equality in results.
Equality of results , however, does ensure inequality of opportunity , and is an entirely unjust method.
That being said, which of these is common practice for allegedly "equal opportunity" organizations?
The mistake many people make is assuming that inequality in results is proof of injustice. This is incorrect.
If you guarantee equality of results , then you guarantee in - equality of opportunity. This fact applies to every measurable statistic for every measurable demographic, be it race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, intelligence, physical stature, physical and/or mental disability - everything, as it applies to every aspect of society, be it employment, benefits, social services, aid programs, financial products, democratic votes, entrepreneurship, wages, religion, - everything that falls under our (American's) "inalienable right" to pursue happiness.
TL;DR: The keyword is "pursue," not "obtain."
| TheFacebookDelusion | t5_2sqay | capn2ws | Pardon the long post. It's not a rant, but a ramble; my Adderall just kicked in.
Edited to add: [This]( was on my front page today, illustrating the point clearly.
Both equality and justice, as should be applied, are matters of opportunity , not end results .
Example:
>Random Company Inc. is currently comprised of a majority of Hispanic employees and currently has a few positions open. These are the two primary approaches used by "equal opportunity employers":
>
^ Valid: Hiring procedures should ensure that all applicants are judged equally (based on their experience and skills). This means that justice is achieved by granting the most skilled and/or experienced person employment with Random Company Inc., even if that means hiring more Hispanics and maintaining an unequal composition employee demographics.
>
> Invalid: Hiring procedures at Random Company Inc. are are adjusted to give non-Hispanic applicants a higher (ie: non-equal ) priority for consideration. This means injustice prevails for those Hispanic applicants who are more skilled and/or experienced than than the non-Hispanic applicants who actually gained employment, even if that means an equal composition of employee demographics is achieved.
You cannot measure end results to verify equality and justice because:
Equality in opportunity does not necessarily ensure equality in results.
Equality of results , however, does ensure inequality of opportunity , and is an entirely unjust method.
That being said, which of these is common practice for allegedly "equal opportunity" organizations?
The mistake many people make is assuming that inequality in results is proof of injustice. This is incorrect.
If you guarantee equality of results , then you guarantee in - equality of opportunity. This fact applies to every measurable statistic for every measurable demographic, be it race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, intelligence, physical stature, physical and/or mental disability - everything, as it applies to every aspect of society, be it employment, benefits, social services, aid programs, financial products, democratic votes, entrepreneurship, wages, religion, - everything that falls under our (American's) "inalienable right" to pursue happiness. | The keyword is "pursue," not "obtain." |
GeneSplice | I just fell in love with the band The Wombats. They're an upbeat post-punk new wave mesh and really talented. Mostly feel good stuff. Check out their songs 'jump into the fog' and ' Let's dance to Joy Division'.
As for advice I think it'd be wise to have a sit down with her and talk about things. It seems like youre both a bit confused as to what you want and leading someone on/getting lead on is not cool. I am still friends with some of my ex's but have not spoken to others since the breakup.
tl:dr Sometimes breakups are shitty, sometimes smooth. Talk it out, be classy, and [Dance to Joy Division!]( | I just fell in love with the band The Wombats. They're an upbeat post-punk new wave mesh and really talented. Mostly feel good stuff. Check out their songs 'jump into the fog' and ' Let's dance to Joy Division'.
As for advice I think it'd be wise to have a sit down with her and talk about things. It seems like youre both a bit confused as to what you want and leading someone on/getting lead on is not cool. I am still friends with some of my ex's but have not spoken to others since the breakup.
tl:dr Sometimes breakups are shitty, sometimes smooth. Talk it out, be classy, and [Dance to Joy Division!](
| Music | t5_2qh1u | capf9u0 | I just fell in love with the band The Wombats. They're an upbeat post-punk new wave mesh and really talented. Mostly feel good stuff. Check out their songs 'jump into the fog' and ' Let's dance to Joy Division'.
As for advice I think it'd be wise to have a sit down with her and talk about things. It seems like youre both a bit confused as to what you want and leading someone on/getting lead on is not cool. I am still friends with some of my ex's but have not spoken to others since the breakup. | Sometimes breakups are shitty, sometimes smooth. Talk it out, be classy, and [Dance to Joy Division!]( |
stay_fr0sty | As a caucasian, pro-gun advocate, I'll admit that before the opening statements I thought Zimmerman was innocent. George got piss poor treatment in the press, and the talking heads were severely biased in favor of Trayvon. Things kept coming out about Trayvon that showed he was a person of poor character, and that sort of sealed the deal for me (i.e. he was suspended from school for drugs, vandalism, had provocative internet handles, etc.). Witnesses and evidence supported George's story, so I felt that George was innocent.
Then the prosecution's opening statements showed us George's attitude at the time of the killing. George, with a fully loaded semi-automatic weapon, got out of the car to chase someone that he called a "fucking punk," and an "asshole," and he didn't even know the "kid" (George's words).
What happened after that is up for debate, but the *fact* is that George had the wrong attitude that night when he decided to pursue Trayvon unprovoked. He was angry and chasing someone while "carrying," and as a gun owner, I'd say that's just a **stupid fucking thing** to do. When you have a gun on you, it does not make you a cowboy or a cop or someone of authority. In fact, when carrying, you want to lose every argument you are in. You let someone call you names and spit in your face. You do everything in your power to **never** have to fire your firearm at someone. You certainly don't go looking for trouble like George did.
I'm sad that all this happened, and as someone that is very pro-gun, I feel like this is a great example of an armed citizen putting themselves in a position to use their firearm when they should have just walked away. This is not was concealed carry is all about, and this kid, while probably of poor moral fiber, didn't need to die that night.
TL;DR: I'm pro-gun. I thought George was innocent, and I think he probably still is innocent in that he had to defend himself from Trayvon. He is guilty of not driving away after he observed and reported Trayvon, he is guilty of not being in the right state of mind while carrying his firearm. I do not support George's actions, but he is probably innocent of 2nd degree murder.
| As a caucasian, pro-gun advocate, I'll admit that before the opening statements I thought Zimmerman was innocent. George got piss poor treatment in the press, and the talking heads were severely biased in favor of Trayvon. Things kept coming out about Trayvon that showed he was a person of poor character, and that sort of sealed the deal for me (i.e. he was suspended from school for drugs, vandalism, had provocative internet handles, etc.). Witnesses and evidence supported George's story, so I felt that George was innocent.
Then the prosecution's opening statements showed us George's attitude at the time of the killing. George, with a fully loaded semi-automatic weapon, got out of the car to chase someone that he called a "fucking punk," and an "asshole," and he didn't even know the "kid" (George's words).
What happened after that is up for debate, but the fact is that George had the wrong attitude that night when he decided to pursue Trayvon unprovoked. He was angry and chasing someone while "carrying," and as a gun owner, I'd say that's just a stupid fucking thing to do. When you have a gun on you, it does not make you a cowboy or a cop or someone of authority. In fact, when carrying, you want to lose every argument you are in. You let someone call you names and spit in your face. You do everything in your power to never have to fire your firearm at someone. You certainly don't go looking for trouble like George did.
I'm sad that all this happened, and as someone that is very pro-gun, I feel like this is a great example of an armed citizen putting themselves in a position to use their firearm when they should have just walked away. This is not was concealed carry is all about, and this kid, while probably of poor moral fiber, didn't need to die that night.
TL;DR: I'm pro-gun. I thought George was innocent, and I think he probably still is innocent in that he had to defend himself from Trayvon. He is guilty of not driving away after he observed and reported Trayvon, he is guilty of not being in the right state of mind while carrying his firearm. I do not support George's actions, but he is probably innocent of 2nd degree murder.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | caphdke | As a caucasian, pro-gun advocate, I'll admit that before the opening statements I thought Zimmerman was innocent. George got piss poor treatment in the press, and the talking heads were severely biased in favor of Trayvon. Things kept coming out about Trayvon that showed he was a person of poor character, and that sort of sealed the deal for me (i.e. he was suspended from school for drugs, vandalism, had provocative internet handles, etc.). Witnesses and evidence supported George's story, so I felt that George was innocent.
Then the prosecution's opening statements showed us George's attitude at the time of the killing. George, with a fully loaded semi-automatic weapon, got out of the car to chase someone that he called a "fucking punk," and an "asshole," and he didn't even know the "kid" (George's words).
What happened after that is up for debate, but the fact is that George had the wrong attitude that night when he decided to pursue Trayvon unprovoked. He was angry and chasing someone while "carrying," and as a gun owner, I'd say that's just a stupid fucking thing to do. When you have a gun on you, it does not make you a cowboy or a cop or someone of authority. In fact, when carrying, you want to lose every argument you are in. You let someone call you names and spit in your face. You do everything in your power to never have to fire your firearm at someone. You certainly don't go looking for trouble like George did.
I'm sad that all this happened, and as someone that is very pro-gun, I feel like this is a great example of an armed citizen putting themselves in a position to use their firearm when they should have just walked away. This is not was concealed carry is all about, and this kid, while probably of poor moral fiber, didn't need to die that night. | I'm pro-gun. I thought George was innocent, and I think he probably still is innocent in that he had to defend himself from Trayvon. He is guilty of not driving away after he observed and reported Trayvon, he is guilty of not being in the right state of mind while carrying his firearm. I do not support George's actions, but he is probably innocent of 2nd degree murder. |
Biggie_Smaltese | It was awesome! A little backstory:
I was a bit of a fat kid in middle school, picked on a lot by some of the more popular guys.
A lot of these guys went to the same church as me. Over new year's eve during 7th grade (12 yrs old), my church took all of us on a trip for a few nights in another city.
There was a girl along for the trip who was a member of the church but hadn't come in a long time, so she was "new" to all of us. And she was wayyy cute.
Naturally all the guys took a liking to her, including one of the guys who used to pick on me.
Well, in a shocking twist of fate, she actually preferred talking/hanging out with me over the other guys! Couldn't believe it.
On the last night of the trip, before leaving for home, she and I kissed outside of the hotel. And the bully guy definitely saw it.
My 12-year-old underdog story :)
TL;DR: Unpopular kid gets the girl over the popular guys. | It was awesome! A little backstory:
I was a bit of a fat kid in middle school, picked on a lot by some of the more popular guys.
A lot of these guys went to the same church as me. Over new year's eve during 7th grade (12 yrs old), my church took all of us on a trip for a few nights in another city.
There was a girl along for the trip who was a member of the church but hadn't come in a long time, so she was "new" to all of us. And she was wayyy cute.
Naturally all the guys took a liking to her, including one of the guys who used to pick on me.
Well, in a shocking twist of fate, she actually preferred talking/hanging out with me over the other guys! Couldn't believe it.
On the last night of the trip, before leaving for home, she and I kissed outside of the hotel. And the bully guy definitely saw it.
My 12-year-old underdog story :)
TL;DR: Unpopular kid gets the girl over the popular guys.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | capieox | It was awesome! A little backstory:
I was a bit of a fat kid in middle school, picked on a lot by some of the more popular guys.
A lot of these guys went to the same church as me. Over new year's eve during 7th grade (12 yrs old), my church took all of us on a trip for a few nights in another city.
There was a girl along for the trip who was a member of the church but hadn't come in a long time, so she was "new" to all of us. And she was wayyy cute.
Naturally all the guys took a liking to her, including one of the guys who used to pick on me.
Well, in a shocking twist of fate, she actually preferred talking/hanging out with me over the other guys! Couldn't believe it.
On the last night of the trip, before leaving for home, she and I kissed outside of the hotel. And the bully guy definitely saw it.
My 12-year-old underdog story :) | Unpopular kid gets the girl over the popular guys. |
Ifthatswhatyourinto | 10/10 would read again, no TL;DR needed. | 10/10 would read again, no TL;DR needed.
| gaming | t5_2qh03 | capwkfr | 10/10 would read again, no | needed. |
ilikpankaks | Ah see, I thought he fit great. I initially pictured an awkward, gawky younger brother who couldn't fill his brother's shoes, and who I imagined would remain gawky through life and pretty much not do well at anything he tried in terms of outlaw. Because this is the internet, I want to add a disclaimer that I am not being sarcastic. I enjoyed Lawless because I believed it to be realistic. The awkward failure of a brother stays a failure. No magic hero moments. The last shoot out doesn't count, he totally botched that.
TL;DR I think shia lebeouf plays a great loser | Ah see, I thought he fit great. I initially pictured an awkward, gawky younger brother who couldn't fill his brother's shoes, and who I imagined would remain gawky through life and pretty much not do well at anything he tried in terms of outlaw. Because this is the internet, I want to add a disclaimer that I am not being sarcastic. I enjoyed Lawless because I believed it to be realistic. The awkward failure of a brother stays a failure. No magic hero moments. The last shoot out doesn't count, he totally botched that.
TL;DR I think shia lebeouf plays a great loser
| gifs | t5_2qt55 | capophw | Ah see, I thought he fit great. I initially pictured an awkward, gawky younger brother who couldn't fill his brother's shoes, and who I imagined would remain gawky through life and pretty much not do well at anything he tried in terms of outlaw. Because this is the internet, I want to add a disclaimer that I am not being sarcastic. I enjoyed Lawless because I believed it to be realistic. The awkward failure of a brother stays a failure. No magic hero moments. The last shoot out doesn't count, he totally botched that. | I think shia lebeouf plays a great loser |
super__sonic | you're doing everything it right. Although did he "come out" to you? or just tell you that he's gay? This is kind of a weird subtle distinction. I've told people I'm gay, and it hasn't felt like coming out. To those people, I expect pretty much nothing.
To the people who I'm close friends with, or related to, I had to "come out" to them. With these people it was even more important to keep treating me like normal. I had it easy, where i was surrounded by open minded and understanding friends and family, so my biggest cause of stress was fear of losing my life as i knew it, and replacing it with a world of people walking on eggshells around me.
TL:DR You're doing a good job. Just treat him like you'd treat your straight friends! | you're doing everything it right. Although did he "come out" to you? or just tell you that he's gay? This is kind of a weird subtle distinction. I've told people I'm gay, and it hasn't felt like coming out. To those people, I expect pretty much nothing.
To the people who I'm close friends with, or related to, I had to "come out" to them. With these people it was even more important to keep treating me like normal. I had it easy, where i was surrounded by open minded and understanding friends and family, so my biggest cause of stress was fear of losing my life as i knew it, and replacing it with a world of people walking on eggshells around me.
TL:DR You're doing a good job. Just treat him like you'd treat your straight friends!
| gay | t5_2qhef | capmdvl | you're doing everything it right. Although did he "come out" to you? or just tell you that he's gay? This is kind of a weird subtle distinction. I've told people I'm gay, and it hasn't felt like coming out. To those people, I expect pretty much nothing.
To the people who I'm close friends with, or related to, I had to "come out" to them. With these people it was even more important to keep treating me like normal. I had it easy, where i was surrounded by open minded and understanding friends and family, so my biggest cause of stress was fear of losing my life as i knew it, and replacing it with a world of people walking on eggshells around me. | You're doing a good job. Just treat him like you'd treat your straight friends! |
honeygrrrl | You are in denial. The fact that she screwed Craig twice should say a lot to you. If she really didn't like him coming around, she'd find a way to remove herself from the situation. Any adult woman.with her head on straight would've moved or found some way to avoid him if he'd raped her the first time. She cheated on you, and she knows she has gullible you so madly in love with her that you'll stay no matter what she does.
Now, lets say just for the sake of conversation that her wildly unbelievable lies are true, as you believe. In that case, she would have some serious problem (e.g. Bipolar disorder, horribly codependent and can't say no to anyone, drug misuse and blacks out...). That would mean you are putti.g up with someone who has a problem and is refusing to treat it even though it is putting you through hell, and she knows it is putting you through hell. Why wouldn't she get help to treat the problem and quit treating you like crap (Which she is doing, in either scenario!)? Because you are still in the picture. There is no reason for her to fix the problem because you allow her to treat you this way--and you DO permit it: you believe her, you continue to trust her, and you stay. And she doesn't have to address the situation.
You need to leave her for your own sake. In either scenario, it is NOT healthy for you to stay. Yes, it will hurt to leave, but it will be better for you in the long run. The sun will not stop rising and setting just because you end things with her, and if you leave, you WILL heal and be able to move on. Time will pass, and the pain will fade. A year from now you'll look back and know that leaving was the right thing to do.
I too was once in an unhealthy relationship with a man whom I thought really needed me. He had a seriously messed up family and would do anything to avoid being sober and having to deal with his thoughts and memories. I felt awful seeing a wonderful person, and one I loved, in such obvious pain and did everything I could to help him. At least, i thought I was helping him. Eventually I realized it wasn't good for me to bend over backward to save him from himself. It turned out that after I left, he went from bad to worse, but our split set in motion a wake up call to him to do something about his drug and alcohol problems.
I kinda hate to admit it, but the book *Codependent No More* by Melanie (Melody?) Beattie was recommended to me, and it helped me understand that I wasn't doing him or me any favors by trying.to be nice and put up with his crap.
TLDR: Sometimes you just have to accept that things aren't fixed by staying. | You are in denial. The fact that she screwed Craig twice should say a lot to you. If she really didn't like him coming around, she'd find a way to remove herself from the situation. Any adult woman.with her head on straight would've moved or found some way to avoid him if he'd raped her the first time. She cheated on you, and she knows she has gullible you so madly in love with her that you'll stay no matter what she does.
Now, lets say just for the sake of conversation that her wildly unbelievable lies are true, as you believe. In that case, she would have some serious problem (e.g. Bipolar disorder, horribly codependent and can't say no to anyone, drug misuse and blacks out...). That would mean you are putti.g up with someone who has a problem and is refusing to treat it even though it is putting you through hell, and she knows it is putting you through hell. Why wouldn't she get help to treat the problem and quit treating you like crap (Which she is doing, in either scenario!)? Because you are still in the picture. There is no reason for her to fix the problem because you allow her to treat you this way--and you DO permit it: you believe her, you continue to trust her, and you stay. And she doesn't have to address the situation.
You need to leave her for your own sake. In either scenario, it is NOT healthy for you to stay. Yes, it will hurt to leave, but it will be better for you in the long run. The sun will not stop rising and setting just because you end things with her, and if you leave, you WILL heal and be able to move on. Time will pass, and the pain will fade. A year from now you'll look back and know that leaving was the right thing to do.
I too was once in an unhealthy relationship with a man whom I thought really needed me. He had a seriously messed up family and would do anything to avoid being sober and having to deal with his thoughts and memories. I felt awful seeing a wonderful person, and one I loved, in such obvious pain and did everything I could to help him. At least, i thought I was helping him. Eventually I realized it wasn't good for me to bend over backward to save him from himself. It turned out that after I left, he went from bad to worse, but our split set in motion a wake up call to him to do something about his drug and alcohol problems.
I kinda hate to admit it, but the book Codependent No More by Melanie (Melody?) Beattie was recommended to me, and it helped me understand that I wasn't doing him or me any favors by trying.to be nice and put up with his crap.
TLDR: Sometimes you just have to accept that things aren't fixed by staying.
| relationships | t5_2qjvn | caqf9er | You are in denial. The fact that she screwed Craig twice should say a lot to you. If she really didn't like him coming around, she'd find a way to remove herself from the situation. Any adult woman.with her head on straight would've moved or found some way to avoid him if he'd raped her the first time. She cheated on you, and she knows she has gullible you so madly in love with her that you'll stay no matter what she does.
Now, lets say just for the sake of conversation that her wildly unbelievable lies are true, as you believe. In that case, she would have some serious problem (e.g. Bipolar disorder, horribly codependent and can't say no to anyone, drug misuse and blacks out...). That would mean you are putti.g up with someone who has a problem and is refusing to treat it even though it is putting you through hell, and she knows it is putting you through hell. Why wouldn't she get help to treat the problem and quit treating you like crap (Which she is doing, in either scenario!)? Because you are still in the picture. There is no reason for her to fix the problem because you allow her to treat you this way--and you DO permit it: you believe her, you continue to trust her, and you stay. And she doesn't have to address the situation.
You need to leave her for your own sake. In either scenario, it is NOT healthy for you to stay. Yes, it will hurt to leave, but it will be better for you in the long run. The sun will not stop rising and setting just because you end things with her, and if you leave, you WILL heal and be able to move on. Time will pass, and the pain will fade. A year from now you'll look back and know that leaving was the right thing to do.
I too was once in an unhealthy relationship with a man whom I thought really needed me. He had a seriously messed up family and would do anything to avoid being sober and having to deal with his thoughts and memories. I felt awful seeing a wonderful person, and one I loved, in such obvious pain and did everything I could to help him. At least, i thought I was helping him. Eventually I realized it wasn't good for me to bend over backward to save him from himself. It turned out that after I left, he went from bad to worse, but our split set in motion a wake up call to him to do something about his drug and alcohol problems.
I kinda hate to admit it, but the book Codependent No More by Melanie (Melody?) Beattie was recommended to me, and it helped me understand that I wasn't doing him or me any favors by trying.to be nice and put up with his crap. | Sometimes you just have to accept that things aren't fixed by staying. |
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