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lordolxinator | It doesn't help that all my go-to forms of entertainment require Internet. "Internet's not working, better check Reddit just in case. Nope, okay, PC games it is. I wonder if Steam has any good sale- dammit. Urgh, Xbox One? Nope, all the best stuff is online. Can't even rely on my phone, data usage is close to the limit for this month. Crap.".
Eventually I end up using an intricate system of mini-usb cables, multi-USB cables, USB speakers and back up phone batteries to play emulated N64 (sticking true to the nerd I am I also have USB N64 controllers I can plug in) or watch movies on my phone. **TL;DR I take lack of Internet (especially in power cut situations) very poorly. ** | It doesn't help that all my go-to forms of entertainment require Internet. "Internet's not working, better check Reddit just in case. Nope, okay, PC games it is. I wonder if Steam has any good sale- dammit. Urgh, Xbox One? Nope, all the best stuff is online. Can't even rely on my phone, data usage is close to the limit for this month. Crap.".
Eventually I end up using an intricate system of mini-usb cables, multi-USB cables, USB speakers and back up phone batteries to play emulated N64 (sticking true to the nerd I am I also have USB N64 controllers I can plug in) or watch movies on my phone. TL;DR I take lack of Internet (especially in power cut situations) very poorly.
| AdviceAnimals | t5_2s7tt | cno9vdv | It doesn't help that all my go-to forms of entertainment require Internet. "Internet's not working, better check Reddit just in case. Nope, okay, PC games it is. I wonder if Steam has any good sale- dammit. Urgh, Xbox One? Nope, all the best stuff is online. Can't even rely on my phone, data usage is close to the limit for this month. Crap.".
Eventually I end up using an intricate system of mini-usb cables, multi-USB cables, USB speakers and back up phone batteries to play emulated N64 (sticking true to the nerd I am I also have USB N64 controllers I can plug in) or watch movies on my phone. | I take lack of Internet (especially in power cut situations) very poorly. |
Zosoer | because small sample size and us going through the growing pains of new players/roles?
Team stats since we have acquired Harden:
2012-2013: 5th in EFG%, 4th in TS%, 6th in offensive efficiency
2013-2014: 3rd in EFG%, 2nd in TS%, 4th in offensive efficiency
TL;DR 38 games shouldn't wipe away what we've been able to do for 164 games. | because small sample size and us going through the growing pains of new players/roles?
Team stats since we have acquired Harden:
2012-2013: 5th in EFG%, 4th in TS%, 6th in offensive efficiency
2013-2014: 3rd in EFG%, 2nd in TS%, 4th in offensive efficiency
TL;DR 38 games shouldn't wipe away what we've been able to do for 164 games.
| nba | t5_2qo4s | cnny25x | because small sample size and us going through the growing pains of new players/roles?
Team stats since we have acquired Harden:
2012-2013: 5th in EFG%, 4th in TS%, 6th in offensive efficiency
2013-2014: 3rd in EFG%, 2nd in TS%, 4th in offensive efficiency | 38 games shouldn't wipe away what we've been able to do for 164 games. |
RedditOniPad | I worked a lot of dinky little jobs during HS that paid minimum wage and the paychecks were nice, but basically useless. I didn't have any bills at the time, and still remember not being able to afford pretty much anything that I wanted. In fact, my parents weren't giving me allowance when I worked, so I think I ended up behind.
Basically it wasn't great.
In college, a friend hooked me up with a gig as a waiter at a pretty expensive restaraunt in town. I'd walk out of work everyday with around $200 in cash. When you're 19 and making that kinda money, it's pretty huge. I had thousands of dollars stacked in my drawer because I didn't have anything better to do with it.
That was pretty great.
Then I had a long stretch of schooling, where I was living off loans for a long time. I finally got my first real "adult" job a few years ago, and I remember being stoked about my first few paychecks. The novelty has kinda worn off now, though, and given all of my new adult bills, it kinda sucks, and I wish I made a lot more than I currently do.
TL;DR: You can't win, really. | I worked a lot of dinky little jobs during HS that paid minimum wage and the paychecks were nice, but basically useless. I didn't have any bills at the time, and still remember not being able to afford pretty much anything that I wanted. In fact, my parents weren't giving me allowance when I worked, so I think I ended up behind.
Basically it wasn't great.
In college, a friend hooked me up with a gig as a waiter at a pretty expensive restaraunt in town. I'd walk out of work everyday with around $200 in cash. When you're 19 and making that kinda money, it's pretty huge. I had thousands of dollars stacked in my drawer because I didn't have anything better to do with it.
That was pretty great.
Then I had a long stretch of schooling, where I was living off loans for a long time. I finally got my first real "adult" job a few years ago, and I remember being stoked about my first few paychecks. The novelty has kinda worn off now, though, and given all of my new adult bills, it kinda sucks, and I wish I made a lot more than I currently do.
TL;DR: You can't win, really.
| personalfinance | t5_2qstm | cno90uh | I worked a lot of dinky little jobs during HS that paid minimum wage and the paychecks were nice, but basically useless. I didn't have any bills at the time, and still remember not being able to afford pretty much anything that I wanted. In fact, my parents weren't giving me allowance when I worked, so I think I ended up behind.
Basically it wasn't great.
In college, a friend hooked me up with a gig as a waiter at a pretty expensive restaraunt in town. I'd walk out of work everyday with around $200 in cash. When you're 19 and making that kinda money, it's pretty huge. I had thousands of dollars stacked in my drawer because I didn't have anything better to do with it.
That was pretty great.
Then I had a long stretch of schooling, where I was living off loans for a long time. I finally got my first real "adult" job a few years ago, and I remember being stoked about my first few paychecks. The novelty has kinda worn off now, though, and given all of my new adult bills, it kinda sucks, and I wish I made a lot more than I currently do. | You can't win, really. |
ArchmageXin | Eh, this assumption is kind of flawed. People can read more than one book series you know. I just picked up Malazan the fallen omnibus on Kindle for lolz even though I am waiting on the next ASOIAF.
I can also be sympathetic to the publishing companies, who are facing increasing competition in the digital world. Once upon the time I want if I want a adventure with a elvish sorceress, I find something in the local bookstore. Today, Video Game companies can provide an experience good as any writer.
In such a environment, Publishing companies have to rely on a "proven formula" (Same way with Hollywood would never allow an Asian-American man to be a romantic lead) to ~~ensure success~~ stay afloat.
Are things so bleak? Not really. Amazon Kindle and google playstore for example, are allowing small time authors to reach their niche audience the same way Spotify and Itunes are doing for music and Steam and GOG are for games without the overhead demanded by big time publishers.
So TL:DR don't lose hope! :)
| Eh, this assumption is kind of flawed. People can read more than one book series you know. I just picked up Malazan the fallen omnibus on Kindle for lolz even though I am waiting on the next ASOIAF.
I can also be sympathetic to the publishing companies, who are facing increasing competition in the digital world. Once upon the time I want if I want a adventure with a elvish sorceress, I find something in the local bookstore. Today, Video Game companies can provide an experience good as any writer.
In such a environment, Publishing companies have to rely on a "proven formula" (Same way with Hollywood would never allow an Asian-American man to be a romantic lead) to ensure success stay afloat.
Are things so bleak? Not really. Amazon Kindle and google playstore for example, are allowing small time authors to reach their niche audience the same way Spotify and Itunes are doing for music and Steam and GOG are for games without the overhead demanded by big time publishers.
So TL:DR don't lose hope! :)
| books | t5_2qh4i | cnosuy0 | Eh, this assumption is kind of flawed. People can read more than one book series you know. I just picked up Malazan the fallen omnibus on Kindle for lolz even though I am waiting on the next ASOIAF.
I can also be sympathetic to the publishing companies, who are facing increasing competition in the digital world. Once upon the time I want if I want a adventure with a elvish sorceress, I find something in the local bookstore. Today, Video Game companies can provide an experience good as any writer.
In such a environment, Publishing companies have to rely on a "proven formula" (Same way with Hollywood would never allow an Asian-American man to be a romantic lead) to ensure success stay afloat.
Are things so bleak? Not really. Amazon Kindle and google playstore for example, are allowing small time authors to reach their niche audience the same way Spotify and Itunes are doing for music and Steam and GOG are for games without the overhead demanded by big time publishers.
So | don't lose hope! :) |
FuckingIDuser | Le porzioni come sono? Da "radical chic con manico di scopa infilato nel culo che deve vivere le esperienze organolettiche" o da "appassionato di cucina che non gradisce abbuffarsi ma certamente saziarsi"?
Tldr: servono molecole di cibo o porzioni adeguate? | Le porzioni come sono? Da "radical chic con manico di scopa infilato nel culo che deve vivere le esperienze organolettiche" o da "appassionato di cucina che non gradisce abbuffarsi ma certamente saziarsi"?
Tldr: servono molecole di cibo o porzioni adeguate?
| italy | t5_2qkhk | cnoler3 | Le porzioni come sono? Da "radical chic con manico di scopa infilato nel culo che deve vivere le esperienze organolettiche" o da "appassionato di cucina che non gradisce abbuffarsi ma certamente saziarsi"? | servono molecole di cibo o porzioni adeguate? |
chrono14 | In IT there is always a long queue of tickets from all over the place. There's also the big issue of everyone thinking their problem is the most important out there and everyone wants everything fixed at that instant. It's no different than showing up at a doctors office without an appointment and wanting seen immediately even if the doctor is with another person.
Some issues that may seem small can actually involve a huge amount of research to get working. Something like "I try and log into this site and it keeps giving a certificate error." can be a quick fix, or a long drawn out research issue.
Most of an IT guys day is research.
One thing you can always do to help expedite service is to provide the best information possible when contacting IT.
Almost every IT guy will ignore (at first) a message that says "Computer producing an error." because they have to contact the user, figure out the error, get back to the user who is now mad that it isn't fixed already and tell them it requires some research only for them to ask "How long until it's fixed" (always an impossible to answer question).
If someone contacts IT and says "When I start up my computer, I get a black screen that says NTLDR missing. I've tried restarting several times and it still doesn't work." chances are you'll get taken care of MUCH quicker. The IT guy has an error message he can Google (if he doesn't know what that means), you've already restarted (something no one does but it often fixes many problems) and it's worded nicely. | In IT there is always a long queue of tickets from all over the place. There's also the big issue of everyone thinking their problem is the most important out there and everyone wants everything fixed at that instant. It's no different than showing up at a doctors office without an appointment and wanting seen immediately even if the doctor is with another person.
Some issues that may seem small can actually involve a huge amount of research to get working. Something like "I try and log into this site and it keeps giving a certificate error." can be a quick fix, or a long drawn out research issue.
Most of an IT guys day is research.
One thing you can always do to help expedite service is to provide the best information possible when contacting IT.
Almost every IT guy will ignore (at first) a message that says "Computer producing an error." because they have to contact the user, figure out the error, get back to the user who is now mad that it isn't fixed already and tell them it requires some research only for them to ask "How long until it's fixed" (always an impossible to answer question).
If someone contacts IT and says "When I start up my computer, I get a black screen that says NTLDR missing. I've tried restarting several times and it still doesn't work." chances are you'll get taken care of MUCH quicker. The IT guy has an error message he can Google (if he doesn't know what that means), you've already restarted (something no one does but it often fixes many problems) and it's worded nicely.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cnoqkeg | In IT there is always a long queue of tickets from all over the place. There's also the big issue of everyone thinking their problem is the most important out there and everyone wants everything fixed at that instant. It's no different than showing up at a doctors office without an appointment and wanting seen immediately even if the doctor is with another person.
Some issues that may seem small can actually involve a huge amount of research to get working. Something like "I try and log into this site and it keeps giving a certificate error." can be a quick fix, or a long drawn out research issue.
Most of an IT guys day is research.
One thing you can always do to help expedite service is to provide the best information possible when contacting IT.
Almost every IT guy will ignore (at first) a message that says "Computer producing an error." because they have to contact the user, figure out the error, get back to the user who is now mad that it isn't fixed already and tell them it requires some research only for them to ask "How long until it's fixed" (always an impossible to answer question).
If someone contacts IT and says "When I start up my computer, I get a black screen that says N | missing. I've tried restarting several times and it still doesn't work." chances are you'll get taken care of MUCH quicker. The IT guy has an error message he can Google (if he doesn't know what that means), you've already restarted (something no one does but it often fixes many problems) and it's worded nicely. |
starnuts77 | This is a terrible post, just filled with an insane amount of plot holes and negativity in your story.
Why you kicked the first guy is very questionable, it takes about 7 seconds to get from the spawn to the first police car, which is enough time to see desync from the beginning of the heist.
The second kick is even worse, everyone knows (should know) once you get into the garage the assault will end. Everyone should take a door to be more efficient. Spending more than a minute to find the security room in the garage can be very detrimental.
Day 2 sounds like a disaster, I have no idea what actually happened.
>We hold out against another wave, and are heading out of the main defense room for the next fetch downstairs, just as another wave starts up.
Three of us make it to the next objective downstairs, but one of us is taking their time upstairs, back in the main room.
So the pub guy I assume is helping you hold out the wave killing people, then he notices you guys are heading to the next objective tries to follow and gets tazed? I'm confused on what he did to be blasted on this post. He got tazed, it happens, no crew left behind should be your motto. I'm sure he was thinking *oh shit, too many cops better run, fuck tazed*. He learned his lesson help him up and ask him to stay with the group.
>"Stick together! If you're away from the team and go down, I WILL kick you."
This right here would be the reason I would just leave your server. I don't stray to far from the team but I am a flanker who runs dodge with silent weapons. I do not like to be near all the gunfire, because I will die. I know my limits though so I try to stay close, but I learned my limits by making mistakes which by no means constitutes an inst-kick. You should understand that this sub is not intended for these kinds of negative posts.
TL:DR We are all very nice people who make mistakes and try to learn from them, so please try giving people the benefit of the doubt instead of bashing them on reddit. | This is a terrible post, just filled with an insane amount of plot holes and negativity in your story.
Why you kicked the first guy is very questionable, it takes about 7 seconds to get from the spawn to the first police car, which is enough time to see desync from the beginning of the heist.
The second kick is even worse, everyone knows (should know) once you get into the garage the assault will end. Everyone should take a door to be more efficient. Spending more than a minute to find the security room in the garage can be very detrimental.
Day 2 sounds like a disaster, I have no idea what actually happened.
>We hold out against another wave, and are heading out of the main defense room for the next fetch downstairs, just as another wave starts up.
Three of us make it to the next objective downstairs, but one of us is taking their time upstairs, back in the main room.
So the pub guy I assume is helping you hold out the wave killing people, then he notices you guys are heading to the next objective tries to follow and gets tazed? I'm confused on what he did to be blasted on this post. He got tazed, it happens, no crew left behind should be your motto. I'm sure he was thinking oh shit, too many cops better run, fuck tazed . He learned his lesson help him up and ask him to stay with the group.
>"Stick together! If you're away from the team and go down, I WILL kick you."
This right here would be the reason I would just leave your server. I don't stray to far from the team but I am a flanker who runs dodge with silent weapons. I do not like to be near all the gunfire, because I will die. I know my limits though so I try to stay close, but I learned my limits by making mistakes which by no means constitutes an inst-kick. You should understand that this sub is not intended for these kinds of negative posts.
TL:DR We are all very nice people who make mistakes and try to learn from them, so please try giving people the benefit of the doubt instead of bashing them on reddit.
| paydaytheheist | t5_2t0hx | cnp53m6 | This is a terrible post, just filled with an insane amount of plot holes and negativity in your story.
Why you kicked the first guy is very questionable, it takes about 7 seconds to get from the spawn to the first police car, which is enough time to see desync from the beginning of the heist.
The second kick is even worse, everyone knows (should know) once you get into the garage the assault will end. Everyone should take a door to be more efficient. Spending more than a minute to find the security room in the garage can be very detrimental.
Day 2 sounds like a disaster, I have no idea what actually happened.
>We hold out against another wave, and are heading out of the main defense room for the next fetch downstairs, just as another wave starts up.
Three of us make it to the next objective downstairs, but one of us is taking their time upstairs, back in the main room.
So the pub guy I assume is helping you hold out the wave killing people, then he notices you guys are heading to the next objective tries to follow and gets tazed? I'm confused on what he did to be blasted on this post. He got tazed, it happens, no crew left behind should be your motto. I'm sure he was thinking oh shit, too many cops better run, fuck tazed . He learned his lesson help him up and ask him to stay with the group.
>"Stick together! If you're away from the team and go down, I WILL kick you."
This right here would be the reason I would just leave your server. I don't stray to far from the team but I am a flanker who runs dodge with silent weapons. I do not like to be near all the gunfire, because I will die. I know my limits though so I try to stay close, but I learned my limits by making mistakes which by no means constitutes an inst-kick. You should understand that this sub is not intended for these kinds of negative posts. | We are all very nice people who make mistakes and try to learn from them, so please try giving people the benefit of the doubt instead of bashing them on reddit. |
SneakyPope | Calling it now, we fight Grommash as the final boss, but before we can deal the final death blow, Prince Malchezzar comes and steals Gorehowl, and opens a portal to Our Azeroth dimension, but the same time long ago in which we are currently on Draenor. We are forced to follow him through the portal BACK to OUR dimension, but backwards in time, reverting us to level 70, and having us assault Karazan AGAIN, which explains how he had Gorehowl in BC, and blizz doesn't need to design any new content for 2 years, since we have to RE-LEARN everything on the way to 100, at which point the Zandalari have managed to follow us BACK to AU Draenor, and by the time we get back to AU the 2nd time, the trolls have overthrown the iron horde, and we will get what Blizzard has been prepping us for for 10 years.....
A 2 year long completely troll raid oriented expansion, with 12 new troll 5 mans, 37 new troll scenarios, and a whopping 9 tier Zandalari troll raid, which will be hailed as game of the year 2020, and the pinnacle of WoW.
TL/DR: fuck you just read it I managed to type that run on sentence on a phone! | Calling it now, we fight Grommash as the final boss, but before we can deal the final death blow, Prince Malchezzar comes and steals Gorehowl, and opens a portal to Our Azeroth dimension, but the same time long ago in which we are currently on Draenor. We are forced to follow him through the portal BACK to OUR dimension, but backwards in time, reverting us to level 70, and having us assault Karazan AGAIN, which explains how he had Gorehowl in BC, and blizz doesn't need to design any new content for 2 years, since we have to RE-LEARN everything on the way to 100, at which point the Zandalari have managed to follow us BACK to AU Draenor, and by the time we get back to AU the 2nd time, the trolls have overthrown the iron horde, and we will get what Blizzard has been prepping us for for 10 years.....
A 2 year long completely troll raid oriented expansion, with 12 new troll 5 mans, 37 new troll scenarios, and a whopping 9 tier Zandalari troll raid, which will be hailed as game of the year 2020, and the pinnacle of WoW.
TL/DR: fuck you just read it I managed to type that run on sentence on a phone!
| wow | t5_2qio8 | cnq0y9g | Calling it now, we fight Grommash as the final boss, but before we can deal the final death blow, Prince Malchezzar comes and steals Gorehowl, and opens a portal to Our Azeroth dimension, but the same time long ago in which we are currently on Draenor. We are forced to follow him through the portal BACK to OUR dimension, but backwards in time, reverting us to level 70, and having us assault Karazan AGAIN, which explains how he had Gorehowl in BC, and blizz doesn't need to design any new content for 2 years, since we have to RE-LEARN everything on the way to 100, at which point the Zandalari have managed to follow us BACK to AU Draenor, and by the time we get back to AU the 2nd time, the trolls have overthrown the iron horde, and we will get what Blizzard has been prepping us for for 10 years.....
A 2 year long completely troll raid oriented expansion, with 12 new troll 5 mans, 37 new troll scenarios, and a whopping 9 tier Zandalari troll raid, which will be hailed as game of the year 2020, and the pinnacle of WoW. | fuck you just read it I managed to type that run on sentence on a phone! |
SirLaxer | In order to copy the 360 Minecraft files and make them playable on the One, you have to boot up the 360 version. When you get to the part where you can load one of your maps, you'll see a button that allows you to convert that map so that it can be used on the One. When you press it, there will be about a minute's worth of waiting until it says that you can now retrieve that file via Minecraft on Xbox One. You can only do it one at a time.
TL:DR. Boot up Minecraft 360, click button to upload maps to cloud/server/whatever, boot up Minecraft Xbox One, retrieve Minecraft 360 file
EDIT: [Here is a video on how to do it]( I couldn't tell from your original post if you had done it the right way or if you were just hitting "Retrieve Xbox 360 Save" without uploading it from the 360 itself.
Think of it as two people playing catch with a ball: you're waiting to receive it, but the other person hasn't even thrown the ball yet. | In order to copy the 360 Minecraft files and make them playable on the One, you have to boot up the 360 version. When you get to the part where you can load one of your maps, you'll see a button that allows you to convert that map so that it can be used on the One. When you press it, there will be about a minute's worth of waiting until it says that you can now retrieve that file via Minecraft on Xbox One. You can only do it one at a time.
TL:DR. Boot up Minecraft 360, click button to upload maps to cloud/server/whatever, boot up Minecraft Xbox One, retrieve Minecraft 360 file
EDIT: [Here is a video on how to do it]( I couldn't tell from your original post if you had done it the right way or if you were just hitting "Retrieve Xbox 360 Save" without uploading it from the 360 itself.
Think of it as two people playing catch with a ball: you're waiting to receive it, but the other person hasn't even thrown the ball yet.
| xboxone | t5_2xbci | cnprwbe | In order to copy the 360 Minecraft files and make them playable on the One, you have to boot up the 360 version. When you get to the part where you can load one of your maps, you'll see a button that allows you to convert that map so that it can be used on the One. When you press it, there will be about a minute's worth of waiting until it says that you can now retrieve that file via Minecraft on Xbox One. You can only do it one at a time. | Boot up Minecraft 360, click button to upload maps to cloud/server/whatever, boot up Minecraft Xbox One, retrieve Minecraft 360 file
EDIT: [Here is a video on how to do it]( I couldn't tell from your original post if you had done it the right way or if you were just hitting "Retrieve Xbox 360 Save" without uploading it from the 360 itself.
Think of it as two people playing catch with a ball: you're waiting to receive it, but the other person hasn't even thrown the ball yet. |
ICryLightning | It would take pages and pages to truly elaborate on what I mean, but I will try to do so in a succinct manner for the purposes of this thread.
When I said "afforded", I simply meant "to be able to do." Humans have a 50% probability of being born a woman and a 50% probability of being born a man, biologically speaking. When I say afford, I don’t mean to say there is an inherent value in being a women, more so than in being a man. I mean that the women was afforded that 50% probability in a specific direction (female) and is now able to live as a female. Being female or male has societal implications, be they positive, negative, or neutral.
Explaining how my interactions with male friends has changed due to my physical transition is complicated because some things are just feelings that I cannot put into words. When I was female there was this barrier between us that I did not even know existed and of which I only became aware of once I really did become "one of the guys." Men treat women differently than they treat other men, even though they may not consciously want to be doing that.
I think some of this is related to men taking a protector role when in the presence of a female. I don't mean to say that women are weak and that they can't protect themselves. I thought I was a tough girl who could deal with anything, but then on hormones I realized men are about twice as strong as women. I had no idea about this until the muscles started packing on and I was able to lift a lot more weight and just in general do things that were physical with much more ease. I have become protective of women because of this knowledge. It makes me worried for my sister and mother because I know sick fucks are out there and I fear for them.
Men also speak differently to other men when females are not around. They speak more openly because they know there is not a potential romantic interest around to judge them for their harsh or dirty language. Also, men are more rough with me physically now that I am on the same playing field as them, I used to never be wrestled or grabbed before by my friends, and now it is just a playful thing that I accept and also initiate.
I am also not the perpetual cock block that I used to be. If I went out with friends to bars or clubs, everyone would assume I was one of my friend's girlfriends. Now I am a wingman. Even something so simple as using the bathroom changes dynamics between the genders. When my friends and I go on road trips, we all pull over and piss on the side of the road because we can pee standing up. If a woman was with us, we would probably wait until we could find a bathroom. It is hard to explain but there is a barrier between men and women as friends in terms of being buddy buddy just due to physical differences.
None of this is to say that men and women cannot be close platonic friends. I have great female friends who I admire and love dearly and who give me a different kind of friendship than that I get from my male friends. Women are more open about personal issues and relationships. Men will bring something up, you are aware of it, but no one elaborates on the issue, they just accept that the dude is dealing with some stuff. Women talk a lot more about everything.
I've kept journals and video diaries of my transition and changing mental status and interactions and will probably write a book some day when I'm done with medical school and have time. The medical aspect of transitioning is a whole other story for another time. I will say though, hormones are one powerful son of a bitch, both on the body and the mind.
TL;DR: Women and men have differences which do create a barrier between them as friends, a neutral barrier, but one nonetheless. | It would take pages and pages to truly elaborate on what I mean, but I will try to do so in a succinct manner for the purposes of this thread.
When I said "afforded", I simply meant "to be able to do." Humans have a 50% probability of being born a woman and a 50% probability of being born a man, biologically speaking. When I say afford, I don’t mean to say there is an inherent value in being a women, more so than in being a man. I mean that the women was afforded that 50% probability in a specific direction (female) and is now able to live as a female. Being female or male has societal implications, be they positive, negative, or neutral.
Explaining how my interactions with male friends has changed due to my physical transition is complicated because some things are just feelings that I cannot put into words. When I was female there was this barrier between us that I did not even know existed and of which I only became aware of once I really did become "one of the guys." Men treat women differently than they treat other men, even though they may not consciously want to be doing that.
I think some of this is related to men taking a protector role when in the presence of a female. I don't mean to say that women are weak and that they can't protect themselves. I thought I was a tough girl who could deal with anything, but then on hormones I realized men are about twice as strong as women. I had no idea about this until the muscles started packing on and I was able to lift a lot more weight and just in general do things that were physical with much more ease. I have become protective of women because of this knowledge. It makes me worried for my sister and mother because I know sick fucks are out there and I fear for them.
Men also speak differently to other men when females are not around. They speak more openly because they know there is not a potential romantic interest around to judge them for their harsh or dirty language. Also, men are more rough with me physically now that I am on the same playing field as them, I used to never be wrestled or grabbed before by my friends, and now it is just a playful thing that I accept and also initiate.
I am also not the perpetual cock block that I used to be. If I went out with friends to bars or clubs, everyone would assume I was one of my friend's girlfriends. Now I am a wingman. Even something so simple as using the bathroom changes dynamics between the genders. When my friends and I go on road trips, we all pull over and piss on the side of the road because we can pee standing up. If a woman was with us, we would probably wait until we could find a bathroom. It is hard to explain but there is a barrier between men and women as friends in terms of being buddy buddy just due to physical differences.
None of this is to say that men and women cannot be close platonic friends. I have great female friends who I admire and love dearly and who give me a different kind of friendship than that I get from my male friends. Women are more open about personal issues and relationships. Men will bring something up, you are aware of it, but no one elaborates on the issue, they just accept that the dude is dealing with some stuff. Women talk a lot more about everything.
I've kept journals and video diaries of my transition and changing mental status and interactions and will probably write a book some day when I'm done with medical school and have time. The medical aspect of transitioning is a whole other story for another time. I will say though, hormones are one powerful son of a bitch, both on the body and the mind.
TL;DR: Women and men have differences which do create a barrier between them as friends, a neutral barrier, but one nonetheless.
| relationships | t5_2qjvn | cnqd5gy | It would take pages and pages to truly elaborate on what I mean, but I will try to do so in a succinct manner for the purposes of this thread.
When I said "afforded", I simply meant "to be able to do." Humans have a 50% probability of being born a woman and a 50% probability of being born a man, biologically speaking. When I say afford, I don’t mean to say there is an inherent value in being a women, more so than in being a man. I mean that the women was afforded that 50% probability in a specific direction (female) and is now able to live as a female. Being female or male has societal implications, be they positive, negative, or neutral.
Explaining how my interactions with male friends has changed due to my physical transition is complicated because some things are just feelings that I cannot put into words. When I was female there was this barrier between us that I did not even know existed and of which I only became aware of once I really did become "one of the guys." Men treat women differently than they treat other men, even though they may not consciously want to be doing that.
I think some of this is related to men taking a protector role when in the presence of a female. I don't mean to say that women are weak and that they can't protect themselves. I thought I was a tough girl who could deal with anything, but then on hormones I realized men are about twice as strong as women. I had no idea about this until the muscles started packing on and I was able to lift a lot more weight and just in general do things that were physical with much more ease. I have become protective of women because of this knowledge. It makes me worried for my sister and mother because I know sick fucks are out there and I fear for them.
Men also speak differently to other men when females are not around. They speak more openly because they know there is not a potential romantic interest around to judge them for their harsh or dirty language. Also, men are more rough with me physically now that I am on the same playing field as them, I used to never be wrestled or grabbed before by my friends, and now it is just a playful thing that I accept and also initiate.
I am also not the perpetual cock block that I used to be. If I went out with friends to bars or clubs, everyone would assume I was one of my friend's girlfriends. Now I am a wingman. Even something so simple as using the bathroom changes dynamics between the genders. When my friends and I go on road trips, we all pull over and piss on the side of the road because we can pee standing up. If a woman was with us, we would probably wait until we could find a bathroom. It is hard to explain but there is a barrier between men and women as friends in terms of being buddy buddy just due to physical differences.
None of this is to say that men and women cannot be close platonic friends. I have great female friends who I admire and love dearly and who give me a different kind of friendship than that I get from my male friends. Women are more open about personal issues and relationships. Men will bring something up, you are aware of it, but no one elaborates on the issue, they just accept that the dude is dealing with some stuff. Women talk a lot more about everything.
I've kept journals and video diaries of my transition and changing mental status and interactions and will probably write a book some day when I'm done with medical school and have time. The medical aspect of transitioning is a whole other story for another time. I will say though, hormones are one powerful son of a bitch, both on the body and the mind. | Women and men have differences which do create a barrier between them as friends, a neutral barrier, but one nonetheless. |
TheSoftRock | Your logic is flawed. Multiple players have performed below par and worse than many FA's. Example: Al Horford. He was performing terribly for quite some time until he turned it around and is now posting top-50 top-40 stats. Had an owner followed your logic of dropping underperforming players for over performing / uncertain and risky FA's then sure they might have Sir Cov but they have also missed out on top 40 horford. So if you'd like to drop Batum for say Len or Mo Williams that's fine and you'd get better production for a while. However, you'd potentially lose out on a guy like top30 top 20 Batum. Dude hasn't been drafted in the top three rounds for the past couple years for no reason. Yes there's a chance he shits the bag for the entire season but what happens if he turns into 13PTS, 6 Rebs, 6 AST, steal, 3pointer, and block Batum? Would you really want Gobert or Len over that Batum?
TL:DR Batum's upside is a top 20 player. Most FA's don't reach top 40. According to yahoo ranks only Gobert and Dieng are top 40 for the month AND Gobert just lost the starting gig and pek's arrival might sandbag Dieng a little. Batum's downside is a top 70 player IMO. His Fg% isn't that bad considering he doesn't shoot over 10 shots a game. CMON PEOPLE WAKE UP. There are other people on your team you can drop if you're in a decent sized league that's at least slightly competitive | Your logic is flawed. Multiple players have performed below par and worse than many FA's. Example: Al Horford. He was performing terribly for quite some time until he turned it around and is now posting top-50 top-40 stats. Had an owner followed your logic of dropping underperforming players for over performing / uncertain and risky FA's then sure they might have Sir Cov but they have also missed out on top 40 horford. So if you'd like to drop Batum for say Len or Mo Williams that's fine and you'd get better production for a while. However, you'd potentially lose out on a guy like top30 top 20 Batum. Dude hasn't been drafted in the top three rounds for the past couple years for no reason. Yes there's a chance he shits the bag for the entire season but what happens if he turns into 13PTS, 6 Rebs, 6 AST, steal, 3pointer, and block Batum? Would you really want Gobert or Len over that Batum?
TL:DR Batum's upside is a top 20 player. Most FA's don't reach top 40. According to yahoo ranks only Gobert and Dieng are top 40 for the month AND Gobert just lost the starting gig and pek's arrival might sandbag Dieng a little. Batum's downside is a top 70 player IMO. His Fg% isn't that bad considering he doesn't shoot over 10 shots a game. CMON PEOPLE WAKE UP. There are other people on your team you can drop if you're in a decent sized league that's at least slightly competitive
| fantasybball | t5_2s5ct | cnpl54q | Your logic is flawed. Multiple players have performed below par and worse than many FA's. Example: Al Horford. He was performing terribly for quite some time until he turned it around and is now posting top-50 top-40 stats. Had an owner followed your logic of dropping underperforming players for over performing / uncertain and risky FA's then sure they might have Sir Cov but they have also missed out on top 40 horford. So if you'd like to drop Batum for say Len or Mo Williams that's fine and you'd get better production for a while. However, you'd potentially lose out on a guy like top30 top 20 Batum. Dude hasn't been drafted in the top three rounds for the past couple years for no reason. Yes there's a chance he shits the bag for the entire season but what happens if he turns into 13PTS, 6 Rebs, 6 AST, steal, 3pointer, and block Batum? Would you really want Gobert or Len over that Batum? | Batum's upside is a top 20 player. Most FA's don't reach top 40. According to yahoo ranks only Gobert and Dieng are top 40 for the month AND Gobert just lost the starting gig and pek's arrival might sandbag Dieng a little. Batum's downside is a top 70 player IMO. His Fg% isn't that bad considering he doesn't shoot over 10 shots a game. CMON PEOPLE WAKE UP. There are other people on your team you can drop if you're in a decent sized league that's at least slightly competitive |
Dioroxic | Thanks for making a perfect example out of your self for why the FGC gets criticized so much. Early 2000's isn't 'just getting here' by the way. Early 2000's was about 10 years ago.
What I was saying earlier is yes, smash is technically in the FGC. And yes, the wombo combo is more famous than evo moment 37. Just look at the numbers. You can't argue against a fact.
The only problem is the FGC is for some reason always been hateful toward smash. Players just like you.
[here is a great conversation to read from the smash reddit at the time when melee beat out skull girls to be a community favorite for evo](
By the way, how does a game like skull girls not get as much hate when it was released in 2012. Didn't it 'just get here?' As you say it?
TL;DR - smash is technically a part of the FGC, but a big portion of the FGC are ass holes and don't like smash. | Thanks for making a perfect example out of your self for why the FGC gets criticized so much. Early 2000's isn't 'just getting here' by the way. Early 2000's was about 10 years ago.
What I was saying earlier is yes, smash is technically in the FGC. And yes, the wombo combo is more famous than evo moment 37. Just look at the numbers. You can't argue against a fact.
The only problem is the FGC is for some reason always been hateful toward smash. Players just like you.
[here is a great conversation to read from the smash reddit at the time when melee beat out skull girls to be a community favorite for evo](
By the way, how does a game like skull girls not get as much hate when it was released in 2012. Didn't it 'just get here?' As you say it?
TL;DR - smash is technically a part of the FGC, but a big portion of the FGC are ass holes and don't like smash.
| SF4 | t5_2r4cj | cnr8o0y | Thanks for making a perfect example out of your self for why the FGC gets criticized so much. Early 2000's isn't 'just getting here' by the way. Early 2000's was about 10 years ago.
What I was saying earlier is yes, smash is technically in the FGC. And yes, the wombo combo is more famous than evo moment 37. Just look at the numbers. You can't argue against a fact.
The only problem is the FGC is for some reason always been hateful toward smash. Players just like you.
[here is a great conversation to read from the smash reddit at the time when melee beat out skull girls to be a community favorite for evo](
By the way, how does a game like skull girls not get as much hate when it was released in 2012. Didn't it 'just get here?' As you say it? | smash is technically a part of the FGC, but a big portion of the FGC are ass holes and don't like smash. |
BIGMACneil | Smoked and reviewed a NUB Cafe Espresso 460 a while ago. Review can be found [HERE](
TL;DR: Tasted like a hot chocolate infused NUB Habano. | Smoked and reviewed a NUB Cafe Espresso 460 a while ago. Review can be found [HERE](
TL;DR: Tasted like a hot chocolate infused NUB Habano.
| cigars | t5_2r090 | cnqa24i | Smoked and reviewed a NUB Cafe Espresso 460 a while ago. Review can be found [HERE]( | Tasted like a hot chocolate infused NUB Habano. |
Sabermatrixx | Amazon.De has been the oddest of all Amazon's I have dealt with (US, UK, FR being the others). But I asked them about my WFT being stuck in customs in Britain and the guy cancelled my order saying they've had issues with the shipping of these figures and made me a new order for free and upgraded the shipping. Well the order the guy made arrived via UPS Express today 2 days after shipping from Germany and the one he cancelled is on its way from Britain as we speak. So I guess he canceled it too late. But I'm thinking what's weird about Amazon.de is they Dont always use Germany's warehouse. They seem to use Amazon.uk's as well. The first order is coming from that one and the one the customer service rep made and said he changed something on their end came from the Germany warehouse.
Tldr: Amazon.de is a bit odd, but they are still quality as it gets.
| Amazon.De has been the oddest of all Amazon's I have dealt with (US, UK, FR being the others). But I asked them about my WFT being stuck in customs in Britain and the guy cancelled my order saying they've had issues with the shipping of these figures and made me a new order for free and upgraded the shipping. Well the order the guy made arrived via UPS Express today 2 days after shipping from Germany and the one he cancelled is on its way from Britain as we speak. So I guess he canceled it too late. But I'm thinking what's weird about Amazon.de is they Dont always use Germany's warehouse. They seem to use Amazon.uk's as well. The first order is coming from that one and the one the customer service rep made and said he changed something on their end came from the Germany warehouse.
Tldr: Amazon.de is a bit odd, but they are still quality as it gets.
| amiibo | t5_324pu | cnq9c66 | Amazon.De has been the oddest of all Amazon's I have dealt with (US, UK, FR being the others). But I asked them about my WFT being stuck in customs in Britain and the guy cancelled my order saying they've had issues with the shipping of these figures and made me a new order for free and upgraded the shipping. Well the order the guy made arrived via UPS Express today 2 days after shipping from Germany and the one he cancelled is on its way from Britain as we speak. So I guess he canceled it too late. But I'm thinking what's weird about Amazon.de is they Dont always use Germany's warehouse. They seem to use Amazon.uk's as well. The first order is coming from that one and the one the customer service rep made and said he changed something on their end came from the Germany warehouse. | Amazon.de is a bit odd, but they are still quality as it gets. |
asd1100 | What I hear when someone says "I'm bored"
You are a spoiled dopamine junkie. Used to stimulation being externally created and provided by others. You are always dependent on others, you are at best a accessory to the life of others and not even a useful one. You are usually a emotional black hole, spewing negativity and ruining the dynamic for others. But because you live in the modern world you are oblivious to all of this because you think you are great, why wouldn't you nobody even bothers to tell you the truth for fear of not being "that guy".
TLDR: if you bitch about being bored you are just a unfuckable woman. | What I hear when someone says "I'm bored"
You are a spoiled dopamine junkie. Used to stimulation being externally created and provided by others. You are always dependent on others, you are at best a accessory to the life of others and not even a useful one. You are usually a emotional black hole, spewing negativity and ruining the dynamic for others. But because you live in the modern world you are oblivious to all of this because you think you are great, why wouldn't you nobody even bothers to tell you the truth for fear of not being "that guy".
TLDR: if you bitch about being bored you are just a unfuckable woman.
| TheRedPill | t5_2ve1u | cnqouox | What I hear when someone says "I'm bored"
You are a spoiled dopamine junkie. Used to stimulation being externally created and provided by others. You are always dependent on others, you are at best a accessory to the life of others and not even a useful one. You are usually a emotional black hole, spewing negativity and ruining the dynamic for others. But because you live in the modern world you are oblivious to all of this because you think you are great, why wouldn't you nobody even bothers to tell you the truth for fear of not being "that guy". | if you bitch about being bored you are just a unfuckable woman. |
VuittonTech | Actually i think 3 is the magic number. Being able to mix up a triple shine grab vs a a normal shine grab is more helpful than a double shine.
Its obviously extremely situational but frame wise its fairly important.
I don't mean to try and call you out or anything but i was talking frame data with someone a few days ago and this came up
Tldr better mix up with 3 than 2 | Actually i think 3 is the magic number. Being able to mix up a triple shine grab vs a a normal shine grab is more helpful than a double shine.
Its obviously extremely situational but frame wise its fairly important.
I don't mean to try and call you out or anything but i was talking frame data with someone a few days ago and this came up
Tldr better mix up with 3 than 2
| SSBM | t5_2so9j | cnqy9q7 | Actually i think 3 is the magic number. Being able to mix up a triple shine grab vs a a normal shine grab is more helpful than a double shine.
Its obviously extremely situational but frame wise its fairly important.
I don't mean to try and call you out or anything but i was talking frame data with someone a few days ago and this came up | better mix up with 3 than 2 |
GimmieJohnson | #5 Commander Red. He had led an army to take over the world and terrorize it. And while the Red Ribbon Army was easily dismantled by Goku, his army was feared all over the world. Also he made his army kill and hunt for the dragonballs so that he could become... taller. Major asshole with a Napoleon Complex.
#4 Freeza. If you combine the overwhelming strength and darkness of Piccolo Daimao and the commanding and leadership presence of Red, multiple many times over, add in some more cold blood you get Freeza. Besides Beerus and Majin Buu, he was the most feared person in the universe and for good reason.
#3 Tao Pai Pai. A cold blooded and ruthless assassin. Not nearly as powerful as Freeza. However he was much more cold blooded and calculated. He never had any friendships, hell he and Crane Hermit weren't on best terms. Everything to him was a target or the next big kill. Also he's the last person you wanna french kiss in the Dragon Ball universe.
#2 Cooler. This guy was every bit as strong, evil, cold and commanding as Freezer, but even more. Unlike his brother, he didn't enjoy playing games and intended on killing Goku very early in the fight without toying with him.
#1 Piccolo Daimao. The father of evil Dragon Ball villains as far as I am concerned. Sure Buu destroyed planets as did Freeza, and Broly was insanely powerful. However, Piccolo was sadistic, cruel, unrelentingly, unforgviing, selfish, and well the prototype for all Dragonball Z villains that followed afterwards. He terrorized the Earth for several years, leading it with cruel hench men as he terrorized people. He lived for what seemed 100-200 years, and could only be sealed away by Mutaito's Mafuba. However when he came back, he took over Earth once more with his henchmen. Killing all that stood in his way and almost killing Goku twice in the process. When he had taken over as Earth's official leader, he made up "Piccolo Day" Where he would goto a random sector of Earth and kill everyone. Meaning that for 40 years that you may never know when your last day was, and if Piccolo Daimao chose your sector to be destroyed.
TL:DR If you have no,Piccolo Daimao, then you have no Freeza, Cell, or even Babadi/Buu. | 5 Commander Red. He had led an army to take over the world and terrorize it. And while the Red Ribbon Army was easily dismantled by Goku, his army was feared all over the world. Also he made his army kill and hunt for the dragonballs so that he could become... taller. Major asshole with a Napoleon Complex.
4 Freeza. If you combine the overwhelming strength and darkness of Piccolo Daimao and the commanding and leadership presence of Red, multiple many times over, add in some more cold blood you get Freeza. Besides Beerus and Majin Buu, he was the most feared person in the universe and for good reason.
3 Tao Pai Pai. A cold blooded and ruthless assassin. Not nearly as powerful as Freeza. However he was much more cold blooded and calculated. He never had any friendships, hell he and Crane Hermit weren't on best terms. Everything to him was a target or the next big kill. Also he's the last person you wanna french kiss in the Dragon Ball universe.
2 Cooler. This guy was every bit as strong, evil, cold and commanding as Freezer, but even more. Unlike his brother, he didn't enjoy playing games and intended on killing Goku very early in the fight without toying with him.
1 Piccolo Daimao. The father of evil Dragon Ball villains as far as I am concerned. Sure Buu destroyed planets as did Freeza, and Broly was insanely powerful. However, Piccolo was sadistic, cruel, unrelentingly, unforgviing, selfish, and well the prototype for all Dragonball Z villains that followed afterwards. He terrorized the Earth for several years, leading it with cruel hench men as he terrorized people. He lived for what seemed 100-200 years, and could only be sealed away by Mutaito's Mafuba. However when he came back, he took over Earth once more with his henchmen. Killing all that stood in his way and almost killing Goku twice in the process. When he had taken over as Earth's official leader, he made up "Piccolo Day" Where he would goto a random sector of Earth and kill everyone. Meaning that for 40 years that you may never know when your last day was, and if Piccolo Daimao chose your sector to be destroyed.
TL:DR If you have no,Piccolo Daimao, then you have no Freeza, Cell, or even Babadi/Buu.
| dbz | t5_2sdu8 | cntmupb | 5 Commander Red. He had led an army to take over the world and terrorize it. And while the Red Ribbon Army was easily dismantled by Goku, his army was feared all over the world. Also he made his army kill and hunt for the dragonballs so that he could become... taller. Major asshole with a Napoleon Complex.
4 Freeza. If you combine the overwhelming strength and darkness of Piccolo Daimao and the commanding and leadership presence of Red, multiple many times over, add in some more cold blood you get Freeza. Besides Beerus and Majin Buu, he was the most feared person in the universe and for good reason.
3 Tao Pai Pai. A cold blooded and ruthless assassin. Not nearly as powerful as Freeza. However he was much more cold blooded and calculated. He never had any friendships, hell he and Crane Hermit weren't on best terms. Everything to him was a target or the next big kill. Also he's the last person you wanna french kiss in the Dragon Ball universe.
2 Cooler. This guy was every bit as strong, evil, cold and commanding as Freezer, but even more. Unlike his brother, he didn't enjoy playing games and intended on killing Goku very early in the fight without toying with him.
1 Piccolo Daimao. The father of evil Dragon Ball villains as far as I am concerned. Sure Buu destroyed planets as did Freeza, and Broly was insanely powerful. However, Piccolo was sadistic, cruel, unrelentingly, unforgviing, selfish, and well the prototype for all Dragonball Z villains that followed afterwards. He terrorized the Earth for several years, leading it with cruel hench men as he terrorized people. He lived for what seemed 100-200 years, and could only be sealed away by Mutaito's Mafuba. However when he came back, he took over Earth once more with his henchmen. Killing all that stood in his way and almost killing Goku twice in the process. When he had taken over as Earth's official leader, he made up "Piccolo Day" Where he would goto a random sector of Earth and kill everyone. Meaning that for 40 years that you may never know when your last day was, and if Piccolo Daimao chose your sector to be destroyed. | If you have no,Piccolo Daimao, then you have no Freeza, Cell, or even Babadi/Buu. |
StPlais | J'ai l'impression que beaucoup ne comprennent pas pourquoi la critique envers les musulmans est souvent mal prise.
Evidemment, il y a les extrémistes. Il y a les traditionalistes. Il y a les conservateurs, et c'est vrai, les musulmans sont souvent conservateurs, donc prennent mal le second degré envers quelque chose qui leur tiens autant à cœur et les définissent autant que leur religion.
Mais tout ça ce n'est que secondaire par rapport à ce qui fait que les réactions sont toujours vives. Le contexte. Et tout le monde oublie toujours le contexte.
L'islam, à notre époque, et depuis quelque temps, déjà, est complètement déstabilisé. Ou plus clairement, le pays qui sont majoritairement musulmans sont complètement déstabilisés. Il y a des guerres civiles, des dictateurs, des terroristes, des mouvements de partout, et une atmosphère extrêmement malsaine, ainsi que des courants de tout bord qui s'affronte. Je ne m'étendrai pas sur l'origine de tous ces problèmes, mais ça influence tous les musulmans du monde, dans le sens que ça crée de la "gravité".
Ce que j'entends par gravité, c'est que l'islam est un sujet sérieux pour eux. Plus que pour les chrétiens d'Europe, pour qui le christianisme est plus un arrière-fond culturel pour la plupart, ou un ensemble de rites et de coutumes établies pour d'autres. L'islam, c'est ce qui raccrochent énormément de gens à l'espoir d'un avenir meilleur, et empêchent de se dire qu'on vivra toujours dans la merde, etc., dans pas mal de pays. Ça permet de tenir les coups durs, les aléas de la vie autant que les situations de crises qui s'enchaînent.
Cette gravité, elle empêche de voire les intentions clairement, elle empêche l'indifférence, et elle mène à des réactions rapides.
Du coup, quand un musulman voit qu'on critique sa religion, il ne se dit pas "tiens, ils font une blague, c'est marrant/pas marrant/franchement nul". Il se dit "ils attaquent ma religion, ma culture, ils m'attaquent moi".
Et le pire, c'est que dans un sens, il a souvent raison. Parce qu'en plus, il y a énormément de critiques de l'islam qui sont pleinement racistes, ou alors juste ignorantes à un point qu'elles deviennent des insultes. Comme les situations ne changent pas, les mecs qui, au Moyen-Orient, au Pakistan, etc., lisent ce qu'on écrit en Occident, ne sont pas plus informés sur nos pays que nous ne le sommes sur le leurs. Du coup ils n'ont pas le contexte pour voire une critique ou une blague, eux voient que les mecs qui foutent la merde dans leurs pays, qui parodient leurs cultures, leurs vêtements traditionnels et leurs langues dans leurs productions audiovisuelles ; ces mecs donc, par dessus le marché, se moquent ce qu'il tiennent pour plus sacré. Et on se retrouve avec des manifestations dans le monde entier contre des caricatures.
Ça c'est pour les critiques de l'islam dans les médias en général.
Maintenant venons-en aux musulmans en occident. Eux sont au courant du contexte occidental, et pourtant s'offusquent tout autant. Tout simplement parce qu'ils ont aussi le contexte de discrimination. Ils ont l'habitude à ce qu'on les considère différemment dans les médias, qu'on les voit mal, qu'on se serve d'eux en bien ou en mal dans les campagnes électorales, etc. Même si c'est pas une majorité qui leur fait ça, ils le vivent mal. Donc quand ils voient des critiques de l'islam, ils le prennent pour eux, parce que c'est le truc qui fait leur identité par rapport au reste de la population. Et comme ils ressentent les problèmes du reste du monde musulman, eux aussi tiennent leur religion comme quelque chose d'important et de sérieux.
Or, le problèmes des caricatures, c'est que par leur nature même elles doivent être réductrice. Il faut résumer une émotion, une opinion, un livre entier en une image. A cause de ça, ça prend souvent beaucoup de choses et mélange beaucoup. Quand les musulmans de France voient une caricature du prophète, et qu'on leur dit "nan mais c'est pour se moquer des extrémistes", ils le prennent très mal, parce que d'un, on leur dit en quelque sorte que seuls les extrémistes se soucient du prophète, et de deux on leur dit qu'abandonner leur religion ce serait mieux. Même si c'est pas dit indirectement.
Pour faire court (TL;DR) : l'islam est une religion qui, de part son contexte géopolitique et socio-économique, est prise très au sérieux par ses fidèles, et forme une partie de leur identité. En Europe, le fait que le christianisme ne soit plus très important, c'est un luxe. Oui, il y a eu des combats anticléricaux, tout particulièrement sous la IIIe République, mais ils ont aussi été mené à bien grâce à l'amélioration de la situation économique et politique du pays. Je vous garantie que si on se tape une crise économique doublé d'une guerre civile, les gens redeviendront très vite religieux.
Il y a déjà eu des critiques de l'islam de l'intérieur, à l'époque abbasside surtout, c'est-à-dire à l'apex du Caliphat. Ca reviendra le jour où les pays musulmans, et en particulier arabes seront stables et plus riches, ce qui n'est pas gagné, d'où les réactions. | J'ai l'impression que beaucoup ne comprennent pas pourquoi la critique envers les musulmans est souvent mal prise.
Evidemment, il y a les extrémistes. Il y a les traditionalistes. Il y a les conservateurs, et c'est vrai, les musulmans sont souvent conservateurs, donc prennent mal le second degré envers quelque chose qui leur tiens autant à cœur et les définissent autant que leur religion.
Mais tout ça ce n'est que secondaire par rapport à ce qui fait que les réactions sont toujours vives. Le contexte. Et tout le monde oublie toujours le contexte.
L'islam, à notre époque, et depuis quelque temps, déjà, est complètement déstabilisé. Ou plus clairement, le pays qui sont majoritairement musulmans sont complètement déstabilisés. Il y a des guerres civiles, des dictateurs, des terroristes, des mouvements de partout, et une atmosphère extrêmement malsaine, ainsi que des courants de tout bord qui s'affronte. Je ne m'étendrai pas sur l'origine de tous ces problèmes, mais ça influence tous les musulmans du monde, dans le sens que ça crée de la "gravité".
Ce que j'entends par gravité, c'est que l'islam est un sujet sérieux pour eux. Plus que pour les chrétiens d'Europe, pour qui le christianisme est plus un arrière-fond culturel pour la plupart, ou un ensemble de rites et de coutumes établies pour d'autres. L'islam, c'est ce qui raccrochent énormément de gens à l'espoir d'un avenir meilleur, et empêchent de se dire qu'on vivra toujours dans la merde, etc., dans pas mal de pays. Ça permet de tenir les coups durs, les aléas de la vie autant que les situations de crises qui s'enchaînent.
Cette gravité, elle empêche de voire les intentions clairement, elle empêche l'indifférence, et elle mène à des réactions rapides.
Du coup, quand un musulman voit qu'on critique sa religion, il ne se dit pas "tiens, ils font une blague, c'est marrant/pas marrant/franchement nul". Il se dit "ils attaquent ma religion, ma culture, ils m'attaquent moi".
Et le pire, c'est que dans un sens, il a souvent raison. Parce qu'en plus, il y a énormément de critiques de l'islam qui sont pleinement racistes, ou alors juste ignorantes à un point qu'elles deviennent des insultes. Comme les situations ne changent pas, les mecs qui, au Moyen-Orient, au Pakistan, etc., lisent ce qu'on écrit en Occident, ne sont pas plus informés sur nos pays que nous ne le sommes sur le leurs. Du coup ils n'ont pas le contexte pour voire une critique ou une blague, eux voient que les mecs qui foutent la merde dans leurs pays, qui parodient leurs cultures, leurs vêtements traditionnels et leurs langues dans leurs productions audiovisuelles ; ces mecs donc, par dessus le marché, se moquent ce qu'il tiennent pour plus sacré. Et on se retrouve avec des manifestations dans le monde entier contre des caricatures.
Ça c'est pour les critiques de l'islam dans les médias en général.
Maintenant venons-en aux musulmans en occident. Eux sont au courant du contexte occidental, et pourtant s'offusquent tout autant. Tout simplement parce qu'ils ont aussi le contexte de discrimination. Ils ont l'habitude à ce qu'on les considère différemment dans les médias, qu'on les voit mal, qu'on se serve d'eux en bien ou en mal dans les campagnes électorales, etc. Même si c'est pas une majorité qui leur fait ça, ils le vivent mal. Donc quand ils voient des critiques de l'islam, ils le prennent pour eux, parce que c'est le truc qui fait leur identité par rapport au reste de la population. Et comme ils ressentent les problèmes du reste du monde musulman, eux aussi tiennent leur religion comme quelque chose d'important et de sérieux.
Or, le problèmes des caricatures, c'est que par leur nature même elles doivent être réductrice. Il faut résumer une émotion, une opinion, un livre entier en une image. A cause de ça, ça prend souvent beaucoup de choses et mélange beaucoup. Quand les musulmans de France voient une caricature du prophète, et qu'on leur dit "nan mais c'est pour se moquer des extrémistes", ils le prennent très mal, parce que d'un, on leur dit en quelque sorte que seuls les extrémistes se soucient du prophète, et de deux on leur dit qu'abandonner leur religion ce serait mieux. Même si c'est pas dit indirectement.
Pour faire court (TL;DR) : l'islam est une religion qui, de part son contexte géopolitique et socio-économique, est prise très au sérieux par ses fidèles, et forme une partie de leur identité. En Europe, le fait que le christianisme ne soit plus très important, c'est un luxe. Oui, il y a eu des combats anticléricaux, tout particulièrement sous la IIIe République, mais ils ont aussi été mené à bien grâce à l'amélioration de la situation économique et politique du pays. Je vous garantie que si on se tape une crise économique doublé d'une guerre civile, les gens redeviendront très vite religieux.
Il y a déjà eu des critiques de l'islam de l'intérieur, à l'époque abbasside surtout, c'est-à-dire à l'apex du Caliphat. Ca reviendra le jour où les pays musulmans, et en particulier arabes seront stables et plus riches, ce qui n'est pas gagné, d'où les réactions.
| france | t5_2qhjz | cnqxpzv | J'ai l'impression que beaucoup ne comprennent pas pourquoi la critique envers les musulmans est souvent mal prise.
Evidemment, il y a les extrémistes. Il y a les traditionalistes. Il y a les conservateurs, et c'est vrai, les musulmans sont souvent conservateurs, donc prennent mal le second degré envers quelque chose qui leur tiens autant à cœur et les définissent autant que leur religion.
Mais tout ça ce n'est que secondaire par rapport à ce qui fait que les réactions sont toujours vives. Le contexte. Et tout le monde oublie toujours le contexte.
L'islam, à notre époque, et depuis quelque temps, déjà, est complètement déstabilisé. Ou plus clairement, le pays qui sont majoritairement musulmans sont complètement déstabilisés. Il y a des guerres civiles, des dictateurs, des terroristes, des mouvements de partout, et une atmosphère extrêmement malsaine, ainsi que des courants de tout bord qui s'affronte. Je ne m'étendrai pas sur l'origine de tous ces problèmes, mais ça influence tous les musulmans du monde, dans le sens que ça crée de la "gravité".
Ce que j'entends par gravité, c'est que l'islam est un sujet sérieux pour eux. Plus que pour les chrétiens d'Europe, pour qui le christianisme est plus un arrière-fond culturel pour la plupart, ou un ensemble de rites et de coutumes établies pour d'autres. L'islam, c'est ce qui raccrochent énormément de gens à l'espoir d'un avenir meilleur, et empêchent de se dire qu'on vivra toujours dans la merde, etc., dans pas mal de pays. Ça permet de tenir les coups durs, les aléas de la vie autant que les situations de crises qui s'enchaînent.
Cette gravité, elle empêche de voire les intentions clairement, elle empêche l'indifférence, et elle mène à des réactions rapides.
Du coup, quand un musulman voit qu'on critique sa religion, il ne se dit pas "tiens, ils font une blague, c'est marrant/pas marrant/franchement nul". Il se dit "ils attaquent ma religion, ma culture, ils m'attaquent moi".
Et le pire, c'est que dans un sens, il a souvent raison. Parce qu'en plus, il y a énormément de critiques de l'islam qui sont pleinement racistes, ou alors juste ignorantes à un point qu'elles deviennent des insultes. Comme les situations ne changent pas, les mecs qui, au Moyen-Orient, au Pakistan, etc., lisent ce qu'on écrit en Occident, ne sont pas plus informés sur nos pays que nous ne le sommes sur le leurs. Du coup ils n'ont pas le contexte pour voire une critique ou une blague, eux voient que les mecs qui foutent la merde dans leurs pays, qui parodient leurs cultures, leurs vêtements traditionnels et leurs langues dans leurs productions audiovisuelles ; ces mecs donc, par dessus le marché, se moquent ce qu'il tiennent pour plus sacré. Et on se retrouve avec des manifestations dans le monde entier contre des caricatures.
Ça c'est pour les critiques de l'islam dans les médias en général.
Maintenant venons-en aux musulmans en occident. Eux sont au courant du contexte occidental, et pourtant s'offusquent tout autant. Tout simplement parce qu'ils ont aussi le contexte de discrimination. Ils ont l'habitude à ce qu'on les considère différemment dans les médias, qu'on les voit mal, qu'on se serve d'eux en bien ou en mal dans les campagnes électorales, etc. Même si c'est pas une majorité qui leur fait ça, ils le vivent mal. Donc quand ils voient des critiques de l'islam, ils le prennent pour eux, parce que c'est le truc qui fait leur identité par rapport au reste de la population. Et comme ils ressentent les problèmes du reste du monde musulman, eux aussi tiennent leur religion comme quelque chose d'important et de sérieux.
Or, le problèmes des caricatures, c'est que par leur nature même elles doivent être réductrice. Il faut résumer une émotion, une opinion, un livre entier en une image. A cause de ça, ça prend souvent beaucoup de choses et mélange beaucoup. Quand les musulmans de France voient une caricature du prophète, et qu'on leur dit "nan mais c'est pour se moquer des extrémistes", ils le prennent très mal, parce que d'un, on leur dit en quelque sorte que seuls les extrémistes se soucient du prophète, et de deux on leur dit qu'abandonner leur religion ce serait mieux. Même si c'est pas dit indirectement.
Pour faire court ( | l'islam est une religion qui, de part son contexte géopolitique et socio-économique, est prise très au sérieux par ses fidèles, et forme une partie de leur identité. En Europe, le fait que le christianisme ne soit plus très important, c'est un luxe. Oui, il y a eu des combats anticléricaux, tout particulièrement sous la IIIe République, mais ils ont aussi été mené à bien grâce à l'amélioration de la situation économique et politique du pays. Je vous garantie que si on se tape une crise économique doublé d'une guerre civile, les gens redeviendront très vite religieux.
Il y a déjà eu des critiques de l'islam de l'intérieur, à l'époque abbasside surtout, c'est-à-dire à l'apex du Caliphat. Ca reviendra le jour où les pays musulmans, et en particulier arabes seront stables et plus riches, ce qui n'est pas gagné, d'où les réactions. |
iam4real | >troll
Ad hominem.
Sorry, if you find the facts offensive.
Your personalization of the argument only reflects your more emotional way of seeing things.
As a drug addiction counselor, I take more of a reasoned and clinical approach.
The irony is that though you seem to have an unusual anymous to me personally (name calling and questioning why I haven't been banned) my clients appreciate how much I help them.
TL;DR
Your views don't matter to me. | >troll
Ad hominem.
Sorry, if you find the facts offensive.
Your personalization of the argument only reflects your more emotional way of seeing things.
As a drug addiction counselor, I take more of a reasoned and clinical approach.
The irony is that though you seem to have an unusual anymous to me personally (name calling and questioning why I haven't been banned) my clients appreciate how much I help them.
TL;DR
Your views don't matter to me.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cnr3msh | troll
Ad hominem.
Sorry, if you find the facts offensive.
Your personalization of the argument only reflects your more emotional way of seeing things.
As a drug addiction counselor, I take more of a reasoned and clinical approach.
The irony is that though you seem to have an unusual anymous to me personally (name calling and questioning why I haven't been banned) my clients appreciate how much I help them. | Your views don't matter to me. |
therblo | all final fantasy games are story driven but keep in mind their stores are often obscenely convoluted.
Liked:
7, my personal favorite in the series but it has not aged very well, gorgeous background art with character models as ugly as sin, you may find it difficult to get into. The story is good but hard to understand, 7 is the most fun mechanically in my opinion.
4 is a conundrum, I got a good way through the DS remake and enjoyed it up to a certain point. At that point though I got to a boss fight that depended entirely on luck to get past, I'm not a fan of such fights in RPGs and it soured the experience for me. Overall a fun game though.
9 is a fun, albeit quirky, throwback. Great game, mechanically it works well, the story is decent and the characters are memorable. Not anywhere near as good as 7 for me but an enjoyable experience. It's probably the safest choice.
Somewhere in between:
6, I really want to like this game but I can only get a few hours into it before I lose interest. Not sure why, just can't get into it. If you want to play a throwback with SNES era graphics this is the one for you.
10, I'm currently playing the remaster but not very far into it. First, it looks gorgeous, seriously. The writing is bad but I'm only a few hours in so maybe it gets better. If you want a modern looking FF get this one.
Disliked:
I hate 8, mechanically it's broken as hell, the writing is terrible and the characters are just awful. Other people absolutely love it though, it's probably the most polarizing of all the FF games.
**tl;dr get 9**
| all final fantasy games are story driven but keep in mind their stores are often obscenely convoluted.
Liked:
7, my personal favorite in the series but it has not aged very well, gorgeous background art with character models as ugly as sin, you may find it difficult to get into. The story is good but hard to understand, 7 is the most fun mechanically in my opinion.
4 is a conundrum, I got a good way through the DS remake and enjoyed it up to a certain point. At that point though I got to a boss fight that depended entirely on luck to get past, I'm not a fan of such fights in RPGs and it soured the experience for me. Overall a fun game though.
9 is a fun, albeit quirky, throwback. Great game, mechanically it works well, the story is decent and the characters are memorable. Not anywhere near as good as 7 for me but an enjoyable experience. It's probably the safest choice.
Somewhere in between:
6, I really want to like this game but I can only get a few hours into it before I lose interest. Not sure why, just can't get into it. If you want to play a throwback with SNES era graphics this is the one for you.
10, I'm currently playing the remaster but not very far into it. First, it looks gorgeous, seriously. The writing is bad but I'm only a few hours in so maybe it gets better. If you want a modern looking FF get this one.
Disliked:
I hate 8, mechanically it's broken as hell, the writing is terrible and the characters are just awful. Other people absolutely love it though, it's probably the most polarizing of all the FF games.
tl;dr get 9
| vita | t5_2sjmv | cnr8jmh | all final fantasy games are story driven but keep in mind their stores are often obscenely convoluted.
Liked:
7, my personal favorite in the series but it has not aged very well, gorgeous background art with character models as ugly as sin, you may find it difficult to get into. The story is good but hard to understand, 7 is the most fun mechanically in my opinion.
4 is a conundrum, I got a good way through the DS remake and enjoyed it up to a certain point. At that point though I got to a boss fight that depended entirely on luck to get past, I'm not a fan of such fights in RPGs and it soured the experience for me. Overall a fun game though.
9 is a fun, albeit quirky, throwback. Great game, mechanically it works well, the story is decent and the characters are memorable. Not anywhere near as good as 7 for me but an enjoyable experience. It's probably the safest choice.
Somewhere in between:
6, I really want to like this game but I can only get a few hours into it before I lose interest. Not sure why, just can't get into it. If you want to play a throwback with SNES era graphics this is the one for you.
10, I'm currently playing the remaster but not very far into it. First, it looks gorgeous, seriously. The writing is bad but I'm only a few hours in so maybe it gets better. If you want a modern looking FF get this one.
Disliked:
I hate 8, mechanically it's broken as hell, the writing is terrible and the characters are just awful. Other people absolutely love it though, it's probably the most polarizing of all the FF games. | get 9 |
world_travelher | Ever heard of the saying "Jumping the shark"???? It was coined after an episode of Happy Days where the Fonz is water skiing, sees a shark and then proceeds to construct a ridiculously unbelievable jump over the shark...anyway it was so unbelievable people were really turned off by it and it kind of spelled doom for the show. Now it's a phrase used to describe a scenario that is so ridiculous that people lose interest in the show. This is precisely what happened to me with Breaking Bad and the whole train robbery/shooting the little tarantula-loving boy. They jumped that mother-fucking shark and I'm over it! I gave up and I guess now I'll never know what happens at the end.
TL;DR breaking bad became too unbelievable in season 5 and I gave up
Edit: spelling | Ever heard of the saying "Jumping the shark"???? It was coined after an episode of Happy Days where the Fonz is water skiing, sees a shark and then proceeds to construct a ridiculously unbelievable jump over the shark...anyway it was so unbelievable people were really turned off by it and it kind of spelled doom for the show. Now it's a phrase used to describe a scenario that is so ridiculous that people lose interest in the show. This is precisely what happened to me with Breaking Bad and the whole train robbery/shooting the little tarantula-loving boy. They jumped that mother-fucking shark and I'm over it! I gave up and I guess now I'll never know what happens at the end.
TL;DR breaking bad became too unbelievable in season 5 and I gave up
Edit: spelling
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cnrfskg | Ever heard of the saying "Jumping the shark"???? It was coined after an episode of Happy Days where the Fonz is water skiing, sees a shark and then proceeds to construct a ridiculously unbelievable jump over the shark...anyway it was so unbelievable people were really turned off by it and it kind of spelled doom for the show. Now it's a phrase used to describe a scenario that is so ridiculous that people lose interest in the show. This is precisely what happened to me with Breaking Bad and the whole train robbery/shooting the little tarantula-loving boy. They jumped that mother-fucking shark and I'm over it! I gave up and I guess now I'll never know what happens at the end. | breaking bad became too unbelievable in season 5 and I gave up
Edit: spelling |
notsociallyakward | I'd say that being a regularly good tipper is the key to making sure you get your food first. The drivers that I work with will often double or triple orders if the run they are up for is a stiff, and then will either take that (their first delivery) last or just go in order if that first stiff is just a block away. Never tell the person on the phone that you have a "Big tip" because of two reasons: the insider taking the order might tell the driver, or the driver might be the one taking the order. The reason not to do this is because we've all heard this lame line before and it is almost never true. Oh, and if you order online and pay by credit card, don't think that a big tip on the card will make us rush any faster while in the store. Depending on the setup, we might not even see that tip until we're about to leave, which means that a driver might have looked at the run he was up for and thought "Eh, I'll just wait for another order to take with it." Reputation is the only way to ensure the best service, especially if it seems to be happening "far more often than it used to." I'd also say that maybe there was just something that changed at the store. We just got a new computer system that times us more accurately based on the suggested route. If we deviate from that route and the trip takes longer, the managers will know something is up. Just an FYI.
tl;dr: reputation as a good tipper is the best way to do it. | I'd say that being a regularly good tipper is the key to making sure you get your food first. The drivers that I work with will often double or triple orders if the run they are up for is a stiff, and then will either take that (their first delivery) last or just go in order if that first stiff is just a block away. Never tell the person on the phone that you have a "Big tip" because of two reasons: the insider taking the order might tell the driver, or the driver might be the one taking the order. The reason not to do this is because we've all heard this lame line before and it is almost never true. Oh, and if you order online and pay by credit card, don't think that a big tip on the card will make us rush any faster while in the store. Depending on the setup, we might not even see that tip until we're about to leave, which means that a driver might have looked at the run he was up for and thought "Eh, I'll just wait for another order to take with it." Reputation is the only way to ensure the best service, especially if it seems to be happening "far more often than it used to." I'd also say that maybe there was just something that changed at the store. We just got a new computer system that times us more accurately based on the suggested route. If we deviate from that route and the trip takes longer, the managers will know something is up. Just an FYI.
tl;dr: reputation as a good tipper is the best way to do it.
| TalesFromThePizzaGuy | t5_2uh13 | cnrt4wd | I'd say that being a regularly good tipper is the key to making sure you get your food first. The drivers that I work with will often double or triple orders if the run they are up for is a stiff, and then will either take that (their first delivery) last or just go in order if that first stiff is just a block away. Never tell the person on the phone that you have a "Big tip" because of two reasons: the insider taking the order might tell the driver, or the driver might be the one taking the order. The reason not to do this is because we've all heard this lame line before and it is almost never true. Oh, and if you order online and pay by credit card, don't think that a big tip on the card will make us rush any faster while in the store. Depending on the setup, we might not even see that tip until we're about to leave, which means that a driver might have looked at the run he was up for and thought "Eh, I'll just wait for another order to take with it." Reputation is the only way to ensure the best service, especially if it seems to be happening "far more often than it used to." I'd also say that maybe there was just something that changed at the store. We just got a new computer system that times us more accurately based on the suggested route. If we deviate from that route and the trip takes longer, the managers will know something is up. Just an FYI. | reputation as a good tipper is the best way to do it. |
ajfa | My recommendation: go tele.
I know this sounds a bit backwards, as this has been the year that all seasoned (read: rich) BC skiers have ditched their tele gear for lighter alpine touring equipment. But the end result is that a full set of 2-year-old tele equipment (skis, bindings, boots, skins) will cost as little as $300 US / $400 CAN, where it would have cost ~$2k US new. At least, that's the case in SLC/Wasangeles. I know a lot of people swear by AT gear (especially the new stuff), but I can equally say as a former alpine skier, telemark is a truly different style that will breathe new life into skiing. The downside is, you'll want to spend at least a few weeks at the resorts getting your tele skills down, and learning to handle powder, chop, crud and crust on tele skis. Personally, I recommend the beefiest full-rocker fat skis possible, for the extra stability. Learn to turn on them in a variety of conditions, ski out of bounds do side-country trips.
For beacon, shovel, probe, bag, it's true you probably need to be patient or buy online. I waited for sales and probably spent about $400 total for my entire kit on backcountry.com ($160 beacon (BCA tracker), $20 probe, $30 shovel, $60 bag, $20 first aid kit). You'll want other things: a soup thermos, booze, multiple layers, spare gloves/hat, and above all clothing that breathes. My biggest expense aside from skis/beacon was a set of Arcteryx pants that set me back $150 (and that's cheap by outerwear standards!), and a merino wool base layer (if you don't already have it). Trust me, the last thing you want is to sweat profusely in cotton and get hypothermia (or at least, a cold). Otherwise, just make sure you ski up in a light fleece or soft-shell you can sweat in, then ski down in your puff parka. Anyway, you probably want to budget $500 on backpack+avy gear+outwear, depending on what you already own.
Avalung and airbags: who knows how effective these really are? Airbags maybe help a bit. But people went out into the backcountry for decades before these inventions. Cell phones, smartphones with GPS, and public awareness / avy condition websites have had a much greater impact on safety than the best well-meaning gagdets. To be frank, no amount of gear will substitute for not getting caught in an avy in the first place, which amounts to reading, training, and (simply put) experience! I have gone solo more than I care to admit, have seen slides happen, have understood their cause thanks to my BC 101 class and avy literature. I have re-routed or abandoned trips to summits many, many times. As a result of some early risks and common sense (checking conditions, understanding weather and snowpack) I have a better idea when *not* to tour as well as how to avoid risky terrain. An "Avy 101" class (often hosted at resorts for $100 US) will be more than sufficient to give you the basics, and reading "The Avalanche Handbook" and Mountaineers Books "Backcountry Skiing" will give you more in-depth. Practicing with the beacon and probe with some buddies is good. Not to discourage you from taking advanced avy classes, but they should not be a hard prerequisite for going out in the backcountry *at all*. . But this idea that novices should not go out in the backcountry unless they have an availing, airbag, a week of avy classes, and are surrounded by a squad of hardened mountaineers with full Arcteryx gear, is frankly ludicrous. It is possible (and even beneficial) to learn about the backcountry, evaluate risk as sensibly as possible, accept a certain amount of danger, and get out there and enjoy!
**TL;DR: If you are patient and buy used tele gear, $800 US should do it. Take one Avy 101 class, buy some books and read them religiously, find friends, get out in the mountains, practice with beacons, observe and enjoy!** | My recommendation: go tele.
I know this sounds a bit backwards, as this has been the year that all seasoned (read: rich) BC skiers have ditched their tele gear for lighter alpine touring equipment. But the end result is that a full set of 2-year-old tele equipment (skis, bindings, boots, skins) will cost as little as $300 US / $400 CAN, where it would have cost ~$2k US new. At least, that's the case in SLC/Wasangeles. I know a lot of people swear by AT gear (especially the new stuff), but I can equally say as a former alpine skier, telemark is a truly different style that will breathe new life into skiing. The downside is, you'll want to spend at least a few weeks at the resorts getting your tele skills down, and learning to handle powder, chop, crud and crust on tele skis. Personally, I recommend the beefiest full-rocker fat skis possible, for the extra stability. Learn to turn on them in a variety of conditions, ski out of bounds do side-country trips.
For beacon, shovel, probe, bag, it's true you probably need to be patient or buy online. I waited for sales and probably spent about $400 total for my entire kit on backcountry.com ($160 beacon (BCA tracker), $20 probe, $30 shovel, $60 bag, $20 first aid kit). You'll want other things: a soup thermos, booze, multiple layers, spare gloves/hat, and above all clothing that breathes. My biggest expense aside from skis/beacon was a set of Arcteryx pants that set me back $150 (and that's cheap by outerwear standards!), and a merino wool base layer (if you don't already have it). Trust me, the last thing you want is to sweat profusely in cotton and get hypothermia (or at least, a cold). Otherwise, just make sure you ski up in a light fleece or soft-shell you can sweat in, then ski down in your puff parka. Anyway, you probably want to budget $500 on backpack+avy gear+outwear, depending on what you already own.
Avalung and airbags: who knows how effective these really are? Airbags maybe help a bit. But people went out into the backcountry for decades before these inventions. Cell phones, smartphones with GPS, and public awareness / avy condition websites have had a much greater impact on safety than the best well-meaning gagdets. To be frank, no amount of gear will substitute for not getting caught in an avy in the first place, which amounts to reading, training, and (simply put) experience! I have gone solo more than I care to admit, have seen slides happen, have understood their cause thanks to my BC 101 class and avy literature. I have re-routed or abandoned trips to summits many, many times. As a result of some early risks and common sense (checking conditions, understanding weather and snowpack) I have a better idea when not to tour as well as how to avoid risky terrain. An "Avy 101" class (often hosted at resorts for $100 US) will be more than sufficient to give you the basics, and reading "The Avalanche Handbook" and Mountaineers Books "Backcountry Skiing" will give you more in-depth. Practicing with the beacon and probe with some buddies is good. Not to discourage you from taking advanced avy classes, but they should not be a hard prerequisite for going out in the backcountry at all . . But this idea that novices should not go out in the backcountry unless they have an availing, airbag, a week of avy classes, and are surrounded by a squad of hardened mountaineers with full Arcteryx gear, is frankly ludicrous. It is possible (and even beneficial) to learn about the backcountry, evaluate risk as sensibly as possible, accept a certain amount of danger, and get out there and enjoy!
TL;DR: If you are patient and buy used tele gear, $800 US should do it. Take one Avy 101 class, buy some books and read them religiously, find friends, get out in the mountains, practice with beacons, observe and enjoy!
| Backcountry | t5_2sa05 | cnsjocc | My recommendation: go tele.
I know this sounds a bit backwards, as this has been the year that all seasoned (read: rich) BC skiers have ditched their tele gear for lighter alpine touring equipment. But the end result is that a full set of 2-year-old tele equipment (skis, bindings, boots, skins) will cost as little as $300 US / $400 CAN, where it would have cost ~$2k US new. At least, that's the case in SLC/Wasangeles. I know a lot of people swear by AT gear (especially the new stuff), but I can equally say as a former alpine skier, telemark is a truly different style that will breathe new life into skiing. The downside is, you'll want to spend at least a few weeks at the resorts getting your tele skills down, and learning to handle powder, chop, crud and crust on tele skis. Personally, I recommend the beefiest full-rocker fat skis possible, for the extra stability. Learn to turn on them in a variety of conditions, ski out of bounds do side-country trips.
For beacon, shovel, probe, bag, it's true you probably need to be patient or buy online. I waited for sales and probably spent about $400 total for my entire kit on backcountry.com ($160 beacon (BCA tracker), $20 probe, $30 shovel, $60 bag, $20 first aid kit). You'll want other things: a soup thermos, booze, multiple layers, spare gloves/hat, and above all clothing that breathes. My biggest expense aside from skis/beacon was a set of Arcteryx pants that set me back $150 (and that's cheap by outerwear standards!), and a merino wool base layer (if you don't already have it). Trust me, the last thing you want is to sweat profusely in cotton and get hypothermia (or at least, a cold). Otherwise, just make sure you ski up in a light fleece or soft-shell you can sweat in, then ski down in your puff parka. Anyway, you probably want to budget $500 on backpack+avy gear+outwear, depending on what you already own.
Avalung and airbags: who knows how effective these really are? Airbags maybe help a bit. But people went out into the backcountry for decades before these inventions. Cell phones, smartphones with GPS, and public awareness / avy condition websites have had a much greater impact on safety than the best well-meaning gagdets. To be frank, no amount of gear will substitute for not getting caught in an avy in the first place, which amounts to reading, training, and (simply put) experience! I have gone solo more than I care to admit, have seen slides happen, have understood their cause thanks to my BC 101 class and avy literature. I have re-routed or abandoned trips to summits many, many times. As a result of some early risks and common sense (checking conditions, understanding weather and snowpack) I have a better idea when not to tour as well as how to avoid risky terrain. An "Avy 101" class (often hosted at resorts for $100 US) will be more than sufficient to give you the basics, and reading "The Avalanche Handbook" and Mountaineers Books "Backcountry Skiing" will give you more in-depth. Practicing with the beacon and probe with some buddies is good. Not to discourage you from taking advanced avy classes, but they should not be a hard prerequisite for going out in the backcountry at all . . But this idea that novices should not go out in the backcountry unless they have an availing, airbag, a week of avy classes, and are surrounded by a squad of hardened mountaineers with full Arcteryx gear, is frankly ludicrous. It is possible (and even beneficial) to learn about the backcountry, evaluate risk as sensibly as possible, accept a certain amount of danger, and get out there and enjoy! | If you are patient and buy used tele gear, $800 US should do it. Take one Avy 101 class, buy some books and read them religiously, find friends, get out in the mountains, practice with beacons, observe and enjoy! |
Rikkochet | > If you buy a thing, you should have complete ownership of the thing. right?
IMO the definition of "buying" and "owning" is changing as we more completely enter an information age.
The logistics of ownership are simple for cases like livestock or property or widgets. For information-based things like genetically-modified crops, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, music, or even sophisticated electronics, it gets complicated because of the huge R&D costs for these things that the builder has to recoup.
I could buy some electronics parts and build an iPod for fifty bucks, but this build on critical R&D done in creating new music compression algorithms, integrated circuits that are possible thanks to Samsung putting an entire company on the job for a year, etc.
As a (global) culture we are struggling with the effects of rapid globalization and the rise of intellectual property as a dominating concept. So many of these debates (especially about gene parents) happen because people carry around their own personal definition of "nature" and "obvious" and "ownership". There are myriad political, legal, and layman's definitions of ownership that half the time we're not even talking about the same thing while using the same words.
tl;dr our definition of "own" is presently under revision because the world is changing. | > If you buy a thing, you should have complete ownership of the thing. right?
IMO the definition of "buying" and "owning" is changing as we more completely enter an information age.
The logistics of ownership are simple for cases like livestock or property or widgets. For information-based things like genetically-modified crops, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, music, or even sophisticated electronics, it gets complicated because of the huge R&D costs for these things that the builder has to recoup.
I could buy some electronics parts and build an iPod for fifty bucks, but this build on critical R&D done in creating new music compression algorithms, integrated circuits that are possible thanks to Samsung putting an entire company on the job for a year, etc.
As a (global) culture we are struggling with the effects of rapid globalization and the rise of intellectual property as a dominating concept. So many of these debates (especially about gene parents) happen because people carry around their own personal definition of "nature" and "obvious" and "ownership". There are myriad political, legal, and layman's definitions of ownership that half the time we're not even talking about the same thing while using the same words.
tl;dr our definition of "own" is presently under revision because the world is changing.
| skeptic | t5_2qj8f | cns9y0h | If you buy a thing, you should have complete ownership of the thing. right?
IMO the definition of "buying" and "owning" is changing as we more completely enter an information age.
The logistics of ownership are simple for cases like livestock or property or widgets. For information-based things like genetically-modified crops, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, music, or even sophisticated electronics, it gets complicated because of the huge R&D costs for these things that the builder has to recoup.
I could buy some electronics parts and build an iPod for fifty bucks, but this build on critical R&D done in creating new music compression algorithms, integrated circuits that are possible thanks to Samsung putting an entire company on the job for a year, etc.
As a (global) culture we are struggling with the effects of rapid globalization and the rise of intellectual property as a dominating concept. So many of these debates (especially about gene parents) happen because people carry around their own personal definition of "nature" and "obvious" and "ownership". There are myriad political, legal, and layman's definitions of ownership that half the time we're not even talking about the same thing while using the same words. | our definition of "own" is presently under revision because the world is changing. |
ChefPD | I'll try to skim the surface here. Vulcanite (ebonite, well ebonite is vulcanite but not necessarily mutually so) is rubber while lucite (acrylic) is hard plastic, so essentially, yes vulcanite is softer and generally more comfortable for most. While talking with pipe makers about various commissions in the past, they all would rather do vulcanite, as they've indicated that lucite is more difficult to work with. However, most factory pipes nowadays are being made with acrylic. Not Dunhill or whatever, but american ones and italian ones. It's presumably cheaper for them to do it, but I don't know about ease. Although while most I've spoken with charge more for lucite, there was one outlier that charged more for vulcanite. Which makes sense, because vulcanite in itself is more expensive, but maybe it's just so much easier to work with, they don't mind the extra cost. I think the reason more manufacturers are using it nowadays is that it essentially lasts longer through time and weathering than vulcanite, and keeps it's color and doesn't accept as many knicks and marks. It seems like this is a lengthy response, but it really is just scratching the surface on the subject.
TL;DR: Vulcanite is soft and comfortable, but is prone to oxidation and deep teeth marks if clenched, while lucite is hard and not prone to oxidize or have as many teeth marks. Lucite is apparently harder to work with, but vulcanite is a more expensive material. Feel free anyone to correct something if I'm mistaken. | I'll try to skim the surface here. Vulcanite (ebonite, well ebonite is vulcanite but not necessarily mutually so) is rubber while lucite (acrylic) is hard plastic, so essentially, yes vulcanite is softer and generally more comfortable for most. While talking with pipe makers about various commissions in the past, they all would rather do vulcanite, as they've indicated that lucite is more difficult to work with. However, most factory pipes nowadays are being made with acrylic. Not Dunhill or whatever, but american ones and italian ones. It's presumably cheaper for them to do it, but I don't know about ease. Although while most I've spoken with charge more for lucite, there was one outlier that charged more for vulcanite. Which makes sense, because vulcanite in itself is more expensive, but maybe it's just so much easier to work with, they don't mind the extra cost. I think the reason more manufacturers are using it nowadays is that it essentially lasts longer through time and weathering than vulcanite, and keeps it's color and doesn't accept as many knicks and marks. It seems like this is a lengthy response, but it really is just scratching the surface on the subject.
TL;DR: Vulcanite is soft and comfortable, but is prone to oxidation and deep teeth marks if clenched, while lucite is hard and not prone to oxidize or have as many teeth marks. Lucite is apparently harder to work with, but vulcanite is a more expensive material. Feel free anyone to correct something if I'm mistaken.
| PipeTobacco | t5_2rbzz | cnsd6r8 | I'll try to skim the surface here. Vulcanite (ebonite, well ebonite is vulcanite but not necessarily mutually so) is rubber while lucite (acrylic) is hard plastic, so essentially, yes vulcanite is softer and generally more comfortable for most. While talking with pipe makers about various commissions in the past, they all would rather do vulcanite, as they've indicated that lucite is more difficult to work with. However, most factory pipes nowadays are being made with acrylic. Not Dunhill or whatever, but american ones and italian ones. It's presumably cheaper for them to do it, but I don't know about ease. Although while most I've spoken with charge more for lucite, there was one outlier that charged more for vulcanite. Which makes sense, because vulcanite in itself is more expensive, but maybe it's just so much easier to work with, they don't mind the extra cost. I think the reason more manufacturers are using it nowadays is that it essentially lasts longer through time and weathering than vulcanite, and keeps it's color and doesn't accept as many knicks and marks. It seems like this is a lengthy response, but it really is just scratching the surface on the subject. | Vulcanite is soft and comfortable, but is prone to oxidation and deep teeth marks if clenched, while lucite is hard and not prone to oxidize or have as many teeth marks. Lucite is apparently harder to work with, but vulcanite is a more expensive material. Feel free anyone to correct something if I'm mistaken. |
zeewee | Edit: This was referring to /u/keystothemoon 's comment, which I mistook for OP's post for no reason other than /u/keystothemoon 's comment was near the top of the page... Feelin' *super* sharp today.
I'm sorry this happened to you, it's an incredible violation for you. I find it fucking appalling.
Perhaps she really wanted to hurt you w/ this vile weapon (false accusations, her friends' trust) she found herself in possession of, perhaps she was a gross, hateful person & did it on purpose.
Perhaps she was an entitled, immature person & couldn't at all appreciate what this would do to you.
Perhaps she didn't even care what it would do to you b/c all she cared about was relieving her shame/negative emotions, so she relieved herself of any agency in an act that made her feel bad by fabricating your guilt & her innocence.
My take is that feminism is a total red herring here. More culpable in driving her actions is internalized sex-negative bullshit: the delusion that casual sex is dirty, bad, or diminishes your value.
Should /u/keystothemoon read this, I'm sorry if this rubs you the wrong way. As w/ any stranger's unsolicited opinion, I trust you'll disregard it if it's bothersome to you. I apologize if it annoys you, you've already had enough grief from this.
TL, DR: She felt bad a/b casual sex. She deliberately violated you to feel better about it. Feminism is a not a piece of the puzzle here; The insidious sex-negative BS she had internalized - that is much more relavent | Edit: This was referring to /u/keystothemoon 's comment, which I mistook for OP's post for no reason other than /u/keystothemoon 's comment was near the top of the page... Feelin' super sharp today.
I'm sorry this happened to you, it's an incredible violation for you. I find it fucking appalling.
Perhaps she really wanted to hurt you w/ this vile weapon (false accusations, her friends' trust) she found herself in possession of, perhaps she was a gross, hateful person & did it on purpose.
Perhaps she was an entitled, immature person & couldn't at all appreciate what this would do to you.
Perhaps she didn't even care what it would do to you b/c all she cared about was relieving her shame/negative emotions, so she relieved herself of any agency in an act that made her feel bad by fabricating your guilt & her innocence.
My take is that feminism is a total red herring here. More culpable in driving her actions is internalized sex-negative bullshit: the delusion that casual sex is dirty, bad, or diminishes your value.
Should /u/keystothemoon read this, I'm sorry if this rubs you the wrong way. As w/ any stranger's unsolicited opinion, I trust you'll disregard it if it's bothersome to you. I apologize if it annoys you, you've already had enough grief from this.
TL, DR: She felt bad a/b casual sex. She deliberately violated you to feel better about it. Feminism is a not a piece of the puzzle here; The insidious sex-negative BS she had internalized - that is much more relavent
| AdviceAnimals | t5_2s7tt | cns97yn | Edit: This was referring to /u/keystothemoon 's comment, which I mistook for OP's post for no reason other than /u/keystothemoon 's comment was near the top of the page... Feelin' super sharp today.
I'm sorry this happened to you, it's an incredible violation for you. I find it fucking appalling.
Perhaps she really wanted to hurt you w/ this vile weapon (false accusations, her friends' trust) she found herself in possession of, perhaps she was a gross, hateful person & did it on purpose.
Perhaps she was an entitled, immature person & couldn't at all appreciate what this would do to you.
Perhaps she didn't even care what it would do to you b/c all she cared about was relieving her shame/negative emotions, so she relieved herself of any agency in an act that made her feel bad by fabricating your guilt & her innocence.
My take is that feminism is a total red herring here. More culpable in driving her actions is internalized sex-negative bullshit: the delusion that casual sex is dirty, bad, or diminishes your value.
Should /u/keystothemoon read this, I'm sorry if this rubs you the wrong way. As w/ any stranger's unsolicited opinion, I trust you'll disregard it if it's bothersome to you. I apologize if it annoys you, you've already had enough grief from this. | She felt bad a/b casual sex. She deliberately violated you to feel better about it. Feminism is a not a piece of the puzzle here; The insidious sex-negative BS she had internalized - that is much more relavent |
mikeauz | If I were a feminist.
I would campaign against female only gyms and female only sections in gyms. If I wasn't seen to be promoting equality even when it didn't benefit me then I wouldn't have any credibility.
I would confront my employer about their female mentor ship program and goal to have a certain percentage of women on the board in 5 years as it's discriminatory and will result in the best candidate not being given the job. Something that I'm strongly opposed to.
I would accept that young people are quite often stupid and do stupid things like get drunk and have sex that they regret later. That's not rape it's called growing up.
I think if I did all this then when I say things like 'Hey why do women get paid less for doing the same job?' then I might get listened to.
tl;dr Promoting your own interests is not feminism and it hurts the people who actually are trying to make society better.
| If I were a feminist.
I would campaign against female only gyms and female only sections in gyms. If I wasn't seen to be promoting equality even when it didn't benefit me then I wouldn't have any credibility.
I would confront my employer about their female mentor ship program and goal to have a certain percentage of women on the board in 5 years as it's discriminatory and will result in the best candidate not being given the job. Something that I'm strongly opposed to.
I would accept that young people are quite often stupid and do stupid things like get drunk and have sex that they regret later. That's not rape it's called growing up.
I think if I did all this then when I say things like 'Hey why do women get paid less for doing the same job?' then I might get listened to.
tl;dr Promoting your own interests is not feminism and it hurts the people who actually are trying to make society better.
| AdviceAnimals | t5_2s7tt | cnsckzf | If I were a feminist.
I would campaign against female only gyms and female only sections in gyms. If I wasn't seen to be promoting equality even when it didn't benefit me then I wouldn't have any credibility.
I would confront my employer about their female mentor ship program and goal to have a certain percentage of women on the board in 5 years as it's discriminatory and will result in the best candidate not being given the job. Something that I'm strongly opposed to.
I would accept that young people are quite often stupid and do stupid things like get drunk and have sex that they regret later. That's not rape it's called growing up.
I think if I did all this then when I say things like 'Hey why do women get paid less for doing the same job?' then I might get listened to. | Promoting your own interests is not feminism and it hurts the people who actually are trying to make society better. |
nemaides | I don't understand how your mouse clicks can be like that..
This is 1 full game, DD2 DM with AK47 on a valve server for me.
Mouse Clicks:
Mouse movement:
Edit: now i think about it, that day i mostly tapfired... oh and shit i didn't read your notes... (tl/dr ? xD) | I don't understand how your mouse clicks can be like that..
This is 1 full game, DD2 DM with AK47 on a valve server for me.
Mouse Clicks:
Mouse movement:
Edit: now i think about it, that day i mostly tapfired... oh and shit i didn't read your notes... (tl/dr ? xD)
| GlobalOffensive | t5_2sqho | cnsgpmk | I don't understand how your mouse clicks can be like that..
This is 1 full game, DD2 DM with AK47 on a valve server for me.
Mouse Clicks:
Mouse movement:
Edit: now i think about it, that day i mostly tapfired... oh and shit i didn't read your notes... ( | xD) |
PurpleWeasel | She doesn't hate Jon. She's afraid of him, for the sake of her kids. She knew-- quite rightly, I might add-- that being raised amid a life he could never have would make him deeply bitter and resentful. Put that together with his Stark blood and he poses a threat to her kids' succession, and therefore their lives-- particularly if Ned ever decided to have Jon legitimized, which he well might, since he was already crazy enough to raise Jon among his trueborn kids. Even if Jon wasn't a threat then, his kids would be.
Catelyn was a realist who knew what a chance for power can do to someone who's been denied it his whole life. That's why she was right about Theon, and Robb was wrong.
I was glad when Jon proved her wrong in Book 3, but it was a perfectly reasonable fear.
I mean, the TL;DR of the war Ned brought Jon home from could be "child of legitimized bastard finds convenient excuse to wipe out all trueborn heirs ahead of him in the line of succession, right down to toddlers, infants, and babies still in the womb. | She doesn't hate Jon. She's afraid of him, for the sake of her kids. She knew-- quite rightly, I might add-- that being raised amid a life he could never have would make him deeply bitter and resentful. Put that together with his Stark blood and he poses a threat to her kids' succession, and therefore their lives-- particularly if Ned ever decided to have Jon legitimized, which he well might, since he was already crazy enough to raise Jon among his trueborn kids. Even if Jon wasn't a threat then, his kids would be.
Catelyn was a realist who knew what a chance for power can do to someone who's been denied it his whole life. That's why she was right about Theon, and Robb was wrong.
I was glad when Jon proved her wrong in Book 3, but it was a perfectly reasonable fear.
I mean, the TL;DR of the war Ned brought Jon home from could be "child of legitimized bastard finds convenient excuse to wipe out all trueborn heirs ahead of him in the line of succession, right down to toddlers, infants, and babies still in the womb.
| asoiaf | t5_2r2o9 | cnseir9 | She doesn't hate Jon. She's afraid of him, for the sake of her kids. She knew-- quite rightly, I might add-- that being raised amid a life he could never have would make him deeply bitter and resentful. Put that together with his Stark blood and he poses a threat to her kids' succession, and therefore their lives-- particularly if Ned ever decided to have Jon legitimized, which he well might, since he was already crazy enough to raise Jon among his trueborn kids. Even if Jon wasn't a threat then, his kids would be.
Catelyn was a realist who knew what a chance for power can do to someone who's been denied it his whole life. That's why she was right about Theon, and Robb was wrong.
I was glad when Jon proved her wrong in Book 3, but it was a perfectly reasonable fear.
I mean, the | of the war Ned brought Jon home from could be "child of legitimized bastard finds convenient excuse to wipe out all trueborn heirs ahead of him in the line of succession, right down to toddlers, infants, and babies still in the womb. |
Epicfaillord | So a grown woman doesn't have 200$? The chainmail and leather required to make everything perfect would have been roughly 125$. Some link costumes don't include either and can be close to 200$, while ones with actual chainmail and leather parts are either nonexistent or hit the thousands of dollars.
Also you kind of took that the wrong way. I am incredibly picky about cosplays, so glaring deficiencies like the tights just kill it for me. I never meant to insult you or your costume, but simply to point out ways it could have been better. People these days can't take anything other than "noice job m8 +1", and when someone states their opinion with valid arguments they get down voted.
Tl;Dr I don't care if you or anyone else is offended by valid and respectful critique. | So a grown woman doesn't have 200$? The chainmail and leather required to make everything perfect would have been roughly 125$. Some link costumes don't include either and can be close to 200$, while ones with actual chainmail and leather parts are either nonexistent or hit the thousands of dollars.
Also you kind of took that the wrong way. I am incredibly picky about cosplays, so glaring deficiencies like the tights just kill it for me. I never meant to insult you or your costume, but simply to point out ways it could have been better. People these days can't take anything other than "noice job m8 +1", and when someone states their opinion with valid arguments they get down voted.
Tl;Dr I don't care if you or anyone else is offended by valid and respectful critique.
| zelda | t5_2r61g | cnsyuhe | So a grown woman doesn't have 200$? The chainmail and leather required to make everything perfect would have been roughly 125$. Some link costumes don't include either and can be close to 200$, while ones with actual chainmail and leather parts are either nonexistent or hit the thousands of dollars.
Also you kind of took that the wrong way. I am incredibly picky about cosplays, so glaring deficiencies like the tights just kill it for me. I never meant to insult you or your costume, but simply to point out ways it could have been better. People these days can't take anything other than "noice job m8 +1", and when someone states their opinion with valid arguments they get down voted. | I don't care if you or anyone else is offended by valid and respectful critique. |
KingQajar | I've given romanticized visions in the past about how I first came to Islam, but I've just been lying. Here, I'll set the record straight.
When I first became interested in Islam, the Egyptian Revolution was just beginning. I knew absolutely nothing about the politics of Mubarak or Morsi, or the Muslim Brotherhood, and all that. However, the notion of Islamism was an interesting one.
Since I was extremely interested in American government at the time, I thought to myself, *Could a Muslim be elected President*? Thus, this started me doing half-bored mindless research on Wikipedia about the religion, trying to find positions that could be manipulated and used to further my position in an election.
However, as I actually started getting more and more into this overall asshole-ish research, I was actually taken in by it all. I became interested in the Quran, which I purchased a copy of straight from Medina, I began looking through Hadith books at my bookstore, etc., etc. etc.
**TL;DR**: Me being a manipulative asshole led me to the Straight Path. | I've given romanticized visions in the past about how I first came to Islam, but I've just been lying. Here, I'll set the record straight.
When I first became interested in Islam, the Egyptian Revolution was just beginning. I knew absolutely nothing about the politics of Mubarak or Morsi, or the Muslim Brotherhood, and all that. However, the notion of Islamism was an interesting one.
Since I was extremely interested in American government at the time, I thought to myself, Could a Muslim be elected President ? Thus, this started me doing half-bored mindless research on Wikipedia about the religion, trying to find positions that could be manipulated and used to further my position in an election.
However, as I actually started getting more and more into this overall asshole-ish research, I was actually taken in by it all. I became interested in the Quran, which I purchased a copy of straight from Medina, I began looking through Hadith books at my bookstore, etc., etc. etc.
TL;DR : Me being a manipulative asshole led me to the Straight Path.
| syriancivilwar | t5_2x5s1 | cnssi77 | I've given romanticized visions in the past about how I first came to Islam, but I've just been lying. Here, I'll set the record straight.
When I first became interested in Islam, the Egyptian Revolution was just beginning. I knew absolutely nothing about the politics of Mubarak or Morsi, or the Muslim Brotherhood, and all that. However, the notion of Islamism was an interesting one.
Since I was extremely interested in American government at the time, I thought to myself, Could a Muslim be elected President ? Thus, this started me doing half-bored mindless research on Wikipedia about the religion, trying to find positions that could be manipulated and used to further my position in an election.
However, as I actually started getting more and more into this overall asshole-ish research, I was actually taken in by it all. I became interested in the Quran, which I purchased a copy of straight from Medina, I began looking through Hadith books at my bookstore, etc., etc. etc. | Me being a manipulative asshole led me to the Straight Path. |
NegativeEagie | > secret information
It's only a "secret" to you because you don't spend a single second researching anything, you just plug your mind into the television and believe that anything that's called a "conspiracy" is instantly fake. This is supported with the fact that you think all conspiracy theorists have the same beliefs. TL;DR Sheep. | > secret information
It's only a "secret" to you because you don't spend a single second researching anything, you just plug your mind into the television and believe that anything that's called a "conspiracy" is instantly fake. This is supported with the fact that you think all conspiracy theorists have the same beliefs. TL;DR Sheep.
| relationships | t5_2qjvn | cnth8et | secret information
It's only a "secret" to you because you don't spend a single second researching anything, you just plug your mind into the television and believe that anything that's called a "conspiracy" is instantly fake. This is supported with the fact that you think all conspiracy theorists have the same beliefs. | Sheep. |
thegirlontheredbicyc | Someone could be a lovely partner and compatible in many ways but if their intelligence or beliefs are incompatible with yours it's probably not going to work. Most of us are looking for a supportive and understanding person for the long haul, you need a relatively clear understanding of their expectations, limitations and emotions. If his values when he's calm and relaxed defer from yours drastically in a normal state what happens when things in the relationship get rough?
It's natural for most people to find a partner that you have more of a understanding with. The path of least resistance basically.
TL;DR you probably don't want your kids to have the dad that claims "the government is out to get you kids, they're putting fluoride in our water to control us!". | Someone could be a lovely partner and compatible in many ways but if their intelligence or beliefs are incompatible with yours it's probably not going to work. Most of us are looking for a supportive and understanding person for the long haul, you need a relatively clear understanding of their expectations, limitations and emotions. If his values when he's calm and relaxed defer from yours drastically in a normal state what happens when things in the relationship get rough?
It's natural for most people to find a partner that you have more of a understanding with. The path of least resistance basically.
TL;DR you probably don't want your kids to have the dad that claims "the government is out to get you kids, they're putting fluoride in our water to control us!".
| relationships | t5_2qjvn | cntom0y | Someone could be a lovely partner and compatible in many ways but if their intelligence or beliefs are incompatible with yours it's probably not going to work. Most of us are looking for a supportive and understanding person for the long haul, you need a relatively clear understanding of their expectations, limitations and emotions. If his values when he's calm and relaxed defer from yours drastically in a normal state what happens when things in the relationship get rough?
It's natural for most people to find a partner that you have more of a understanding with. The path of least resistance basically. | you probably don't want your kids to have the dad that claims "the government is out to get you kids, they're putting fluoride in our water to control us!". |
chalkchick0 | Sorry Dear user...
Actually, no one is supposed to ask.
In this sub you just need to make nice link post or a comment, such as "Hi! Are you having a good day?" or "That was a cute kitty, thanks for sharing." or any comment relevant to the post or thread you are commenting on, then just wait for the Karma to flow.
TL;DR : Just post a nice link post or join the chat, we will click.
Comment removed. You are welcome to try again. | Sorry Dear user...
Actually, no one is supposed to ask.
In this sub you just need to make nice link post or a comment, such as "Hi! Are you having a good day?" or "That was a cute kitty, thanks for sharing." or any comment relevant to the post or thread you are commenting on, then just wait for the Karma to flow.
TL;DR : Just post a nice link post or join the chat, we will click.
Comment removed. You are welcome to try again.
| FreeKarma | t5_2qt9w | cnt9vkv | Sorry Dear user...
Actually, no one is supposed to ask.
In this sub you just need to make nice link post or a comment, such as "Hi! Are you having a good day?" or "That was a cute kitty, thanks for sharing." or any comment relevant to the post or thread you are commenting on, then just wait for the Karma to flow. | Just post a nice link post or join the chat, we will click.
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Videinferma | I can most of the time see my progress and think "Damn I look good. I want to be bigger but I am happy with what I have achieved." But then I where shorts at the gym and I seem calves and just nope out.
Tl:dr My calves are small and I don't like them. | I can most of the time see my progress and think "Damn I look good. I want to be bigger but I am happy with what I have achieved." But then I where shorts at the gym and I seem calves and just nope out.
Tl:dr My calves are small and I don't like them.
| bodybuilding | t5_2ql8s | cntse79 | I can most of the time see my progress and think "Damn I look good. I want to be bigger but I am happy with what I have achieved." But then I where shorts at the gym and I seem calves and just nope out. | My calves are small and I don't like them. |
Puchoco_Voluspa | I can't even begin to describe how much I appreciate this! As a grad student, a few years ago, I took a deep dive in macroeconomics as part of my MSc in Economic Theory studies. Unfortunately we were covering topics and never really had a textbook per se. More like we would consult with different authors on different topics, depending on which one my macroeconomics professor thought did a better job explaining the topic in question.
I stumbled upon Snowdon's work when going over some concepts in the neo classical approach and was really into the way he wrote. Unfortunately due to limited time and the huge number of topics that needed to be covered I never really had the chance to actually sit down and read the entire book.
Years later I finally have the chance and it's all because of you. This is one of the fine examples where Reddit does indeed deliver!
Thank you OP! Highly appreciated :)
tl;dr : Wanted to read Snowdon's work as a grad student, didn't have time, then forgot about it, until OP showed up out of nowhere and reminded me that I still love pure economics :D | I can't even begin to describe how much I appreciate this! As a grad student, a few years ago, I took a deep dive in macroeconomics as part of my MSc in Economic Theory studies. Unfortunately we were covering topics and never really had a textbook per se. More like we would consult with different authors on different topics, depending on which one my macroeconomics professor thought did a better job explaining the topic in question.
I stumbled upon Snowdon's work when going over some concepts in the neo classical approach and was really into the way he wrote. Unfortunately due to limited time and the huge number of topics that needed to be covered I never really had the chance to actually sit down and read the entire book.
Years later I finally have the chance and it's all because of you. This is one of the fine examples where Reddit does indeed deliver!
Thank you OP! Highly appreciated :)
tl;dr : Wanted to read Snowdon's work as a grad student, didn't have time, then forgot about it, until OP showed up out of nowhere and reminded me that I still love pure economics :D
| Economics | t5_2qh1s | cnut16k | I can't even begin to describe how much I appreciate this! As a grad student, a few years ago, I took a deep dive in macroeconomics as part of my MSc in Economic Theory studies. Unfortunately we were covering topics and never really had a textbook per se. More like we would consult with different authors on different topics, depending on which one my macroeconomics professor thought did a better job explaining the topic in question.
I stumbled upon Snowdon's work when going over some concepts in the neo classical approach and was really into the way he wrote. Unfortunately due to limited time and the huge number of topics that needed to be covered I never really had the chance to actually sit down and read the entire book.
Years later I finally have the chance and it's all because of you. This is one of the fine examples where Reddit does indeed deliver!
Thank you OP! Highly appreciated :) | Wanted to read Snowdon's work as a grad student, didn't have time, then forgot about it, until OP showed up out of nowhere and reminded me that I still love pure economics :D |
wijwijwij | You will owe self-employment tax even though you will likely not owe any federal income tax. This is true whether or not you receive any formal "1099" documents from your clients. And it's true whether you receive cash payments "under the table" or payment by check.
Take a look at Schedule C or C-EZ to report your income and deduct business expenses, to find your business "profit."
Use that Schedule C result on Schedule SE to compute your self-employment tax. You have to file Schedule SE if you had more than $400 in Schedule C profit.
Because you have self-employment income, you don't get to do the Form 1040-EZ. Take a look at Form 1040. On the 1040, your business profit goes on line 12, your self-employment tax goes on line 57, you can deduct half your self-employment tax on line 27.
If you are a dependent, you'll on page 2 get to deduct $6200 from your income but not get to deduct a personal exemption amount. Since your total earnings are much lower than that $6200, you would not owe any federal income tax.
However, you'll notice that the SE tax line is underneath the income tax line. It's independent of income tax.
tldr: The SE tax is 92.35% x 15% x Sched C profit, so if your earnings were $5000 and you had no deductible business expenses, your SE tax would be about $700.
Paying the SE tax is good because (1) it's legal and (2) it supports medicare and social security and (3) it counts toward the record you have with SSA and therefore could increase the amount of social security you get when you're older.
If your situation changes such that you owe $1000 or more in federal income tax, then IRS wants you to make 4 estimated tax payments a year. That's not the case for you yet, but watch out for that and read instructions for Form 1040-ES for more information. | You will owe self-employment tax even though you will likely not owe any federal income tax. This is true whether or not you receive any formal "1099" documents from your clients. And it's true whether you receive cash payments "under the table" or payment by check.
Take a look at Schedule C or C-EZ to report your income and deduct business expenses, to find your business "profit."
Use that Schedule C result on Schedule SE to compute your self-employment tax. You have to file Schedule SE if you had more than $400 in Schedule C profit.
Because you have self-employment income, you don't get to do the Form 1040-EZ. Take a look at Form 1040. On the 1040, your business profit goes on line 12, your self-employment tax goes on line 57, you can deduct half your self-employment tax on line 27.
If you are a dependent, you'll on page 2 get to deduct $6200 from your income but not get to deduct a personal exemption amount. Since your total earnings are much lower than that $6200, you would not owe any federal income tax.
However, you'll notice that the SE tax line is underneath the income tax line. It's independent of income tax.
tldr: The SE tax is 92.35% x 15% x Sched C profit, so if your earnings were $5000 and you had no deductible business expenses, your SE tax would be about $700.
Paying the SE tax is good because (1) it's legal and (2) it supports medicare and social security and (3) it counts toward the record you have with SSA and therefore could increase the amount of social security you get when you're older.
If your situation changes such that you owe $1000 or more in federal income tax, then IRS wants you to make 4 estimated tax payments a year. That's not the case for you yet, but watch out for that and read instructions for Form 1040-ES for more information.
| personalfinance | t5_2qstm | cntifbo | You will owe self-employment tax even though you will likely not owe any federal income tax. This is true whether or not you receive any formal "1099" documents from your clients. And it's true whether you receive cash payments "under the table" or payment by check.
Take a look at Schedule C or C-EZ to report your income and deduct business expenses, to find your business "profit."
Use that Schedule C result on Schedule SE to compute your self-employment tax. You have to file Schedule SE if you had more than $400 in Schedule C profit.
Because you have self-employment income, you don't get to do the Form 1040-EZ. Take a look at Form 1040. On the 1040, your business profit goes on line 12, your self-employment tax goes on line 57, you can deduct half your self-employment tax on line 27.
If you are a dependent, you'll on page 2 get to deduct $6200 from your income but not get to deduct a personal exemption amount. Since your total earnings are much lower than that $6200, you would not owe any federal income tax.
However, you'll notice that the SE tax line is underneath the income tax line. It's independent of income tax. | The SE tax is 92.35% x 15% x Sched C profit, so if your earnings were $5000 and you had no deductible business expenses, your SE tax would be about $700.
Paying the SE tax is good because (1) it's legal and (2) it supports medicare and social security and (3) it counts toward the record you have with SSA and therefore could increase the amount of social security you get when you're older.
If your situation changes such that you owe $1000 or more in federal income tax, then IRS wants you to make 4 estimated tax payments a year. That's not the case for you yet, but watch out for that and read instructions for Form 1040-ES for more information. |
jfsam | UPDATE: Thanks everyone for taking the time to respond. After 2 weeks the camera has finally been located. I put pressure on Car2Go to contact the person who rented the vehicle after I left my camera, they finally did. That person, who I assume wasn't planning on returning the camera, realized they were on record and that someone was actively looking for it.
They claim they will return it to the Car2Go office as soon as they get time.
tl;dr - Camera located. Hooray. | UPDATE: Thanks everyone for taking the time to respond. After 2 weeks the camera has finally been located. I put pressure on Car2Go to contact the person who rented the vehicle after I left my camera, they finally did. That person, who I assume wasn't planning on returning the camera, realized they were on record and that someone was actively looking for it.
They claim they will return it to the Car2Go office as soon as they get time.
tl;dr - Camera located. Hooray.
| vancouver | t5_2qhov | co97ejj | UPDATE: Thanks everyone for taking the time to respond. After 2 weeks the camera has finally been located. I put pressure on Car2Go to contact the person who rented the vehicle after I left my camera, they finally did. That person, who I assume wasn't planning on returning the camera, realized they were on record and that someone was actively looking for it.
They claim they will return it to the Car2Go office as soon as they get time. | Camera located. Hooray. |
jaerixon | 5'11", 135lb guy here. I started eating Soylent specifically to try to gain weight. Last year was the first time I really researched what I needed to do to workout and gain weight. It was then that I learned how vitally important my diet was, and how I needed to be eating about 3500 calories daily (I ate maybe 1700 at the time). I tried with muggle food for a while, but it was just impossible unless I ate total junk from McDonald's or somewhere like it. I just could not eat that much food in a day. I finally gave up, but I remained curious and hopeful. One day I had an idea that maybe there was a super high calorie food out there like those chocolate bars from Mean Girls that might be specially formulated to help me gain weight. Well I didn't find any special chocolate bars, but I did find Soylent. I was hooked on the idea immediately. I placed my order and waited 5 months until it arrived a few days before this past Christmas.
With the start of my new school semester I've been trying to eat Soylent every day, three meals a day, as the main staple of my 3,500 calorie daily diet. But like you've noticed and some other people have pointed out, Soylent only provides about 2,000 calories (I think it actually comes out to something like 2,100 with the oil), so how do you get the other 1,500 calories? You could just increase the amount of Soylent, but this is a bad idea for a couple of reasons. First, you would be going over 100% for nearly every other vitamin and mineral Soylent provides. Some of that stuff is ok to go over every once in a while, but if you are going to be doing this daily, there could be some negative effects on your health long term (I'll admit I don't exactly know this for sure, I just know calcium will cause kidney stones if you eat too much, and not even Soylent recommends going over 100% day after day after day for most things). Additionally, such a system wouldn't even be sustainable. Eventually you would run out since you'd be consuming the Soylent faster than Soylent will provide it to you. Lastly, the price for Soylent comes from it being optimized to be a fully inclusive meal daily meal. If you are wanting to maximize calories, there are smarter and cheaper ways to go about it rather than just using Soylent. Here are a couple suggestions.
- Try to have a least one meal a day, a normal meal, one preferably high in calories. I thought I'd be fine just jumping right into Soylent full time, but I wasn't. I think it just wore on my psyche. I really wanted food. I felt weird not eating it. So I cheated and had a burrito from Chipotle and I didn't regret it. That one meal boosted my calorie count by a lot, and since I still finished my meal of Soylent for the day, I felt like it wasn't such bad a thing.
- Buy protein powder and include that into your Soylent. I bought some where I added two scoops to my daily mix and it contributed about 240 calories into my diet. That's not a lot, but it helps, and if you are trying to put on weight through working out, you'll certainly need the protein.
- Use milk and not water. This one I haven't actually implemented myself, but it might be something that would work for you. I have tasted Soylent mixed in with milk, and it tasted totally fine. Again, the only thing you'd have to be mindful of here is that you're going over 100% with some of your nutrients, but I don't think it will be an issue. I measured it out and in 1 day you use about 1.5 liters of water in Soylent. Replacing that with whole milk will give you an added 938 calories (just about). That's pretty sizeable (and wow, I might have to start using milk to help me reach my own goals!)
- Check the DIY Soylent page for high calorie, weight gaining, or body building recipes. I've seen some that have as much as 5,000 calories per day, and while they're probably not healthy, they provide some pointers as to some powder based foods and supplements that can be added to boost your calorie count. Just doing a quick look now, a lot of people use a cheap, instant corn meal such as [this one]( to add carbohydrates to their meal. 1 cup would add 440 calories, and I believe you can easily find something like this in the super market.
Some other quick tips you may or may not know,
- Whatever you do, try your best to stick to a macronutrient ratio. Macronutrients are where the calories in your foods come from. They are primarily carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Carbs and protein provide 4 calories per gram, whereas fats provide 9 calories per gram. What I'm trying to structure my diet for is to have 60% of my calories come from carbs, 20% from protein, and 20% from fat. You can learn more on the topic by looking it up on YouTube. If you're into math like me at all, it can actually be a little fun.
- You don't get any calories from "dietary fibers", a subset of your carbohydrates, so check for those. Basically if the box says there are 22g of carbohydrates per serving, but there are 7g of dietary fibers, you're actually only getting calories from what's left after deducting away the dietary fiber, so 15g's worth
- There are bad carbs and good carbs, mainly simple carbs (bad) and complex carbs (good). In my attempt to get to 3,500 calories, I got my goal for fat through Soylent and my goal for protein after adding in the protein powder, but I still needed 270g of carbs (which was a ton). I looked for foods that were high in carbohydrates and found that dried fruits, especially dried cherries, were like 94% carbs. I could eat a little over a cup per day of this particular brand and then I would reach my goal for carbs. So I preemptively ordered 12 pounds of dried cherries thinking I'd be eating them day and night. Well, shortly after, I learned that dried cherries were 94% carbs because they were like 94% sugar. Sugar technically has the highest carb to content ratio of all, since it's 100%, but they aren't the same kind of carbs as the ones you get from pasta, or starchy foods, or beans. Stick to the good kind and avoid the sugars.
This got way longer than I anticipated. Sorry for the super long read. But I'm slowly trying to make myself an expert in the subject, so if you have any questions, feel free to let me know.
TL;DR: Increase calorie count in Soylent by exchanging milk for water and adding in instant-corn meal that you can buy at the store.
| 5'11", 135lb guy here. I started eating Soylent specifically to try to gain weight. Last year was the first time I really researched what I needed to do to workout and gain weight. It was then that I learned how vitally important my diet was, and how I needed to be eating about 3500 calories daily (I ate maybe 1700 at the time). I tried with muggle food for a while, but it was just impossible unless I ate total junk from McDonald's or somewhere like it. I just could not eat that much food in a day. I finally gave up, but I remained curious and hopeful. One day I had an idea that maybe there was a super high calorie food out there like those chocolate bars from Mean Girls that might be specially formulated to help me gain weight. Well I didn't find any special chocolate bars, but I did find Soylent. I was hooked on the idea immediately. I placed my order and waited 5 months until it arrived a few days before this past Christmas.
With the start of my new school semester I've been trying to eat Soylent every day, three meals a day, as the main staple of my 3,500 calorie daily diet. But like you've noticed and some other people have pointed out, Soylent only provides about 2,000 calories (I think it actually comes out to something like 2,100 with the oil), so how do you get the other 1,500 calories? You could just increase the amount of Soylent, but this is a bad idea for a couple of reasons. First, you would be going over 100% for nearly every other vitamin and mineral Soylent provides. Some of that stuff is ok to go over every once in a while, but if you are going to be doing this daily, there could be some negative effects on your health long term (I'll admit I don't exactly know this for sure, I just know calcium will cause kidney stones if you eat too much, and not even Soylent recommends going over 100% day after day after day for most things). Additionally, such a system wouldn't even be sustainable. Eventually you would run out since you'd be consuming the Soylent faster than Soylent will provide it to you. Lastly, the price for Soylent comes from it being optimized to be a fully inclusive meal daily meal. If you are wanting to maximize calories, there are smarter and cheaper ways to go about it rather than just using Soylent. Here are a couple suggestions.
Try to have a least one meal a day, a normal meal, one preferably high in calories. I thought I'd be fine just jumping right into Soylent full time, but I wasn't. I think it just wore on my psyche. I really wanted food. I felt weird not eating it. So I cheated and had a burrito from Chipotle and I didn't regret it. That one meal boosted my calorie count by a lot, and since I still finished my meal of Soylent for the day, I felt like it wasn't such bad a thing.
Buy protein powder and include that into your Soylent. I bought some where I added two scoops to my daily mix and it contributed about 240 calories into my diet. That's not a lot, but it helps, and if you are trying to put on weight through working out, you'll certainly need the protein.
Use milk and not water. This one I haven't actually implemented myself, but it might be something that would work for you. I have tasted Soylent mixed in with milk, and it tasted totally fine. Again, the only thing you'd have to be mindful of here is that you're going over 100% with some of your nutrients, but I don't think it will be an issue. I measured it out and in 1 day you use about 1.5 liters of water in Soylent. Replacing that with whole milk will give you an added 938 calories (just about). That's pretty sizeable (and wow, I might have to start using milk to help me reach my own goals!)
Check the DIY Soylent page for high calorie, weight gaining, or body building recipes. I've seen some that have as much as 5,000 calories per day, and while they're probably not healthy, they provide some pointers as to some powder based foods and supplements that can be added to boost your calorie count. Just doing a quick look now, a lot of people use a cheap, instant corn meal such as [this one]( to add carbohydrates to their meal. 1 cup would add 440 calories, and I believe you can easily find something like this in the super market.
Some other quick tips you may or may not know,
Whatever you do, try your best to stick to a macronutrient ratio. Macronutrients are where the calories in your foods come from. They are primarily carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Carbs and protein provide 4 calories per gram, whereas fats provide 9 calories per gram. What I'm trying to structure my diet for is to have 60% of my calories come from carbs, 20% from protein, and 20% from fat. You can learn more on the topic by looking it up on YouTube. If you're into math like me at all, it can actually be a little fun.
You don't get any calories from "dietary fibers", a subset of your carbohydrates, so check for those. Basically if the box says there are 22g of carbohydrates per serving, but there are 7g of dietary fibers, you're actually only getting calories from what's left after deducting away the dietary fiber, so 15g's worth
There are bad carbs and good carbs, mainly simple carbs (bad) and complex carbs (good). In my attempt to get to 3,500 calories, I got my goal for fat through Soylent and my goal for protein after adding in the protein powder, but I still needed 270g of carbs (which was a ton). I looked for foods that were high in carbohydrates and found that dried fruits, especially dried cherries, were like 94% carbs. I could eat a little over a cup per day of this particular brand and then I would reach my goal for carbs. So I preemptively ordered 12 pounds of dried cherries thinking I'd be eating them day and night. Well, shortly after, I learned that dried cherries were 94% carbs because they were like 94% sugar. Sugar technically has the highest carb to content ratio of all, since it's 100%, but they aren't the same kind of carbs as the ones you get from pasta, or starchy foods, or beans. Stick to the good kind and avoid the sugars.
This got way longer than I anticipated. Sorry for the super long read. But I'm slowly trying to make myself an expert in the subject, so if you have any questions, feel free to let me know.
TL;DR: Increase calorie count in Soylent by exchanging milk for water and adding in instant-corn meal that you can buy at the store.
| soylent | t5_2wmas | cntw45e | 5'11", 135lb guy here. I started eating Soylent specifically to try to gain weight. Last year was the first time I really researched what I needed to do to workout and gain weight. It was then that I learned how vitally important my diet was, and how I needed to be eating about 3500 calories daily (I ate maybe 1700 at the time). I tried with muggle food for a while, but it was just impossible unless I ate total junk from McDonald's or somewhere like it. I just could not eat that much food in a day. I finally gave up, but I remained curious and hopeful. One day I had an idea that maybe there was a super high calorie food out there like those chocolate bars from Mean Girls that might be specially formulated to help me gain weight. Well I didn't find any special chocolate bars, but I did find Soylent. I was hooked on the idea immediately. I placed my order and waited 5 months until it arrived a few days before this past Christmas.
With the start of my new school semester I've been trying to eat Soylent every day, three meals a day, as the main staple of my 3,500 calorie daily diet. But like you've noticed and some other people have pointed out, Soylent only provides about 2,000 calories (I think it actually comes out to something like 2,100 with the oil), so how do you get the other 1,500 calories? You could just increase the amount of Soylent, but this is a bad idea for a couple of reasons. First, you would be going over 100% for nearly every other vitamin and mineral Soylent provides. Some of that stuff is ok to go over every once in a while, but if you are going to be doing this daily, there could be some negative effects on your health long term (I'll admit I don't exactly know this for sure, I just know calcium will cause kidney stones if you eat too much, and not even Soylent recommends going over 100% day after day after day for most things). Additionally, such a system wouldn't even be sustainable. Eventually you would run out since you'd be consuming the Soylent faster than Soylent will provide it to you. Lastly, the price for Soylent comes from it being optimized to be a fully inclusive meal daily meal. If you are wanting to maximize calories, there are smarter and cheaper ways to go about it rather than just using Soylent. Here are a couple suggestions.
Try to have a least one meal a day, a normal meal, one preferably high in calories. I thought I'd be fine just jumping right into Soylent full time, but I wasn't. I think it just wore on my psyche. I really wanted food. I felt weird not eating it. So I cheated and had a burrito from Chipotle and I didn't regret it. That one meal boosted my calorie count by a lot, and since I still finished my meal of Soylent for the day, I felt like it wasn't such bad a thing.
Buy protein powder and include that into your Soylent. I bought some where I added two scoops to my daily mix and it contributed about 240 calories into my diet. That's not a lot, but it helps, and if you are trying to put on weight through working out, you'll certainly need the protein.
Use milk and not water. This one I haven't actually implemented myself, but it might be something that would work for you. I have tasted Soylent mixed in with milk, and it tasted totally fine. Again, the only thing you'd have to be mindful of here is that you're going over 100% with some of your nutrients, but I don't think it will be an issue. I measured it out and in 1 day you use about 1.5 liters of water in Soylent. Replacing that with whole milk will give you an added 938 calories (just about). That's pretty sizeable (and wow, I might have to start using milk to help me reach my own goals!)
Check the DIY Soylent page for high calorie, weight gaining, or body building recipes. I've seen some that have as much as 5,000 calories per day, and while they're probably not healthy, they provide some pointers as to some powder based foods and supplements that can be added to boost your calorie count. Just doing a quick look now, a lot of people use a cheap, instant corn meal such as [this one]( to add carbohydrates to their meal. 1 cup would add 440 calories, and I believe you can easily find something like this in the super market.
Some other quick tips you may or may not know,
Whatever you do, try your best to stick to a macronutrient ratio. Macronutrients are where the calories in your foods come from. They are primarily carbohydrates, protein, and fat. Carbs and protein provide 4 calories per gram, whereas fats provide 9 calories per gram. What I'm trying to structure my diet for is to have 60% of my calories come from carbs, 20% from protein, and 20% from fat. You can learn more on the topic by looking it up on YouTube. If you're into math like me at all, it can actually be a little fun.
You don't get any calories from "dietary fibers", a subset of your carbohydrates, so check for those. Basically if the box says there are 22g of carbohydrates per serving, but there are 7g of dietary fibers, you're actually only getting calories from what's left after deducting away the dietary fiber, so 15g's worth
There are bad carbs and good carbs, mainly simple carbs (bad) and complex carbs (good). In my attempt to get to 3,500 calories, I got my goal for fat through Soylent and my goal for protein after adding in the protein powder, but I still needed 270g of carbs (which was a ton). I looked for foods that were high in carbohydrates and found that dried fruits, especially dried cherries, were like 94% carbs. I could eat a little over a cup per day of this particular brand and then I would reach my goal for carbs. So I preemptively ordered 12 pounds of dried cherries thinking I'd be eating them day and night. Well, shortly after, I learned that dried cherries were 94% carbs because they were like 94% sugar. Sugar technically has the highest carb to content ratio of all, since it's 100%, but they aren't the same kind of carbs as the ones you get from pasta, or starchy foods, or beans. Stick to the good kind and avoid the sugars.
This got way longer than I anticipated. Sorry for the super long read. But I'm slowly trying to make myself an expert in the subject, so if you have any questions, feel free to let me know. | Increase calorie count in Soylent by exchanging milk for water and adding in instant-corn meal that you can buy at the store. |
HighAsDuck | He would only go to jail if he gets caught. He'd only get caught if he doesn't know how to Internet. Which, if he can cut a feature length trilogy into a better film than hollywood can he probably does know how to internet.
Tl;dr - They're catching OP like a virgin is catching herpes. | He would only go to jail if he gets caught. He'd only get caught if he doesn't know how to Internet. Which, if he can cut a feature length trilogy into a better film than hollywood can he probably does know how to internet.
Tl;dr - They're catching OP like a virgin is catching herpes.
| lotr | t5_2rfb9 | cnvn42r | He would only go to jail if he gets caught. He'd only get caught if he doesn't know how to Internet. Which, if he can cut a feature length trilogy into a better film than hollywood can he probably does know how to internet. | They're catching OP like a virgin is catching herpes. |
HighAsDuck | It would take considerably less time to download the movie, watch it, then delete it, than it would to stream it. And while you'd have to wait 20 minutes to download it, waiting before you start is a lot less annoying than waiting for it to buffer in the middle of an important scene, then having it crash and having to completely reload it. Then you have to fast forward to where you were, but you can't get it exactly do you ave to rewatch a minute or two, but then ten minutes later it crashes again, so you have to do the dance again...etc etc.
Also, steaming hd is just a bad idea in general. Unless you have better internet than 95% of people.
Tl;dr - streaming is poop | It would take considerably less time to download the movie, watch it, then delete it, than it would to stream it. And while you'd have to wait 20 minutes to download it, waiting before you start is a lot less annoying than waiting for it to buffer in the middle of an important scene, then having it crash and having to completely reload it. Then you have to fast forward to where you were, but you can't get it exactly do you ave to rewatch a minute or two, but then ten minutes later it crashes again, so you have to do the dance again...etc etc.
Also, steaming hd is just a bad idea in general. Unless you have better internet than 95% of people.
Tl;dr - streaming is poop
| lotr | t5_2rfb9 | cnvnasq | It would take considerably less time to download the movie, watch it, then delete it, than it would to stream it. And while you'd have to wait 20 minutes to download it, waiting before you start is a lot less annoying than waiting for it to buffer in the middle of an important scene, then having it crash and having to completely reload it. Then you have to fast forward to where you were, but you can't get it exactly do you ave to rewatch a minute or two, but then ten minutes later it crashes again, so you have to do the dance again...etc etc.
Also, steaming hd is just a bad idea in general. Unless you have better internet than 95% of people. | streaming is poop |
EclecticDreck | >Did you consider if you go on nerfing the A2G ability of ESFs, there is literally no reason to play ESF?
Killing infantry is not a job. Everyone and every thing kills infantry as a trivial portion of some more useful function. Infantry kills infantry. Liberators kill infantry. HE tanks kill infantry.
In any fight of any reasonable size, *no single AI source* is capable of killing infantry quickly enough for that to become a viable job *except* for infantry and *that* is only because infantry exist in the exact same space and jockey for the exact same scraps of terrain. Even as infantry the primary job is not killing infantry - the job of infantry is to seize key terrain (flipping points in other words).
By contrast, killing *vehicles* is something infantry are not universally adept at and while vehicle drivers may beg to differ they tend to ignore the fact that even when operating in hostile environments they can still deliver several times the KDR as a tanker than a grunt. Sure, infantry can hold a line against any sort of vehicle given enough bodies - that just goes to show why killing infantry is a fairly pointless endeavor. ESFs, however, are pretty good at killing vehicles. Their non-AI nose guns do fair damage to vehicles and they even have a weapon designed for quickly delivering a hard hit before breaking contact - the Hornet. Sure, if they want to personally get the kill they may need to linger for longer than is prudent but this is of no real consequence given that in the sort of hostile environment that would serve to deny any sort of lengthy A2G sortie the odds of any particular vehicle or soldier killing any other particular vehicle or soldier is slim.
TL;DR - Farming infantry is not a role for a vehicle but fighting other vehicles is. | >Did you consider if you go on nerfing the A2G ability of ESFs, there is literally no reason to play ESF?
Killing infantry is not a job. Everyone and every thing kills infantry as a trivial portion of some more useful function. Infantry kills infantry. Liberators kill infantry. HE tanks kill infantry.
In any fight of any reasonable size, no single AI source is capable of killing infantry quickly enough for that to become a viable job except for infantry and that is only because infantry exist in the exact same space and jockey for the exact same scraps of terrain. Even as infantry the primary job is not killing infantry - the job of infantry is to seize key terrain (flipping points in other words).
By contrast, killing vehicles is something infantry are not universally adept at and while vehicle drivers may beg to differ they tend to ignore the fact that even when operating in hostile environments they can still deliver several times the KDR as a tanker than a grunt. Sure, infantry can hold a line against any sort of vehicle given enough bodies - that just goes to show why killing infantry is a fairly pointless endeavor. ESFs, however, are pretty good at killing vehicles. Their non-AI nose guns do fair damage to vehicles and they even have a weapon designed for quickly delivering a hard hit before breaking contact - the Hornet. Sure, if they want to personally get the kill they may need to linger for longer than is prudent but this is of no real consequence given that in the sort of hostile environment that would serve to deny any sort of lengthy A2G sortie the odds of any particular vehicle or soldier killing any other particular vehicle or soldier is slim.
TL;DR - Farming infantry is not a role for a vehicle but fighting other vehicles is.
| Planetside | t5_2s48x | cntuqs9 | Did you consider if you go on nerfing the A2G ability of ESFs, there is literally no reason to play ESF?
Killing infantry is not a job. Everyone and every thing kills infantry as a trivial portion of some more useful function. Infantry kills infantry. Liberators kill infantry. HE tanks kill infantry.
In any fight of any reasonable size, no single AI source is capable of killing infantry quickly enough for that to become a viable job except for infantry and that is only because infantry exist in the exact same space and jockey for the exact same scraps of terrain. Even as infantry the primary job is not killing infantry - the job of infantry is to seize key terrain (flipping points in other words).
By contrast, killing vehicles is something infantry are not universally adept at and while vehicle drivers may beg to differ they tend to ignore the fact that even when operating in hostile environments they can still deliver several times the KDR as a tanker than a grunt. Sure, infantry can hold a line against any sort of vehicle given enough bodies - that just goes to show why killing infantry is a fairly pointless endeavor. ESFs, however, are pretty good at killing vehicles. Their non-AI nose guns do fair damage to vehicles and they even have a weapon designed for quickly delivering a hard hit before breaking contact - the Hornet. Sure, if they want to personally get the kill they may need to linger for longer than is prudent but this is of no real consequence given that in the sort of hostile environment that would serve to deny any sort of lengthy A2G sortie the odds of any particular vehicle or soldier killing any other particular vehicle or soldier is slim. | Farming infantry is not a role for a vehicle but fighting other vehicles is. |
waytoolongusername | Can it let me drag a full-album folder from Windows Explorer into my playlist, and will it play the files in the proper order? So many players try to do that and screw it up.
tl;dr: I am an old, old man | Can it let me drag a full-album folder from Windows Explorer into my playlist, and will it play the files in the proper order? So many players try to do that and screw it up.
tl;dr: I am an old, old man
| Music | t5_2qh1u | cnucxwf | Can it let me drag a full-album folder from Windows Explorer into my playlist, and will it play the files in the proper order? So many players try to do that and screw it up. | I am an old, old man |
DarraignTheSane | I know that it will come eventually, but they should bump up graphics optimization in the priority list if they want more people to play. I can run AC well enough for Vanduul swarm and racing on my own, but I'm not about to put my GTX 660 up against other people in PvP in this game. Lag death ahoy.
Also, I'm willing to bet more people will play when there's more to do - e.g. FPS module, planet side module, etc.
**TL;DR - When there's more to do and it runs better, more people will play.** | I know that it will come eventually, but they should bump up graphics optimization in the priority list if they want more people to play. I can run AC well enough for Vanduul swarm and racing on my own, but I'm not about to put my GTX 660 up against other people in PvP in this game. Lag death ahoy.
Also, I'm willing to bet more people will play when there's more to do - e.g. FPS module, planet side module, etc.
TL;DR - When there's more to do and it runs better, more people will play.
| starcitizen | t5_2v94d | cnuampu | I know that it will come eventually, but they should bump up graphics optimization in the priority list if they want more people to play. I can run AC well enough for Vanduul swarm and racing on my own, but I'm not about to put my GTX 660 up against other people in PvP in this game. Lag death ahoy.
Also, I'm willing to bet more people will play when there's more to do - e.g. FPS module, planet side module, etc. | When there's more to do and it runs better, more people will play. |
darylsparks60 | I haven't played many of the Japanese-only games so admittedly maybe my opinion is a bit narrow, but out of the ones I've played so far the Tellius games are probably my favorite.
Basically I would say the best aspects are:
* The story (connecting between both games) - which at least out of the ones I've played is the most interesting and well-developed in my opinion
* The music - which again is in my opinion some of the best out of all the FE games I've played
* The characters - There weren't really any characters that I particularly disliked, and in PoR mainly, many of them were incredibly well developed with their support conversations
* Maps/Victory Conditions - Some of my favorite maps come from PoR and (especially) RD and, other than the desert chapters, Chapter 19 of PoR, and the bridge map they thought would be a good idea to include in both games, there aren't too many that I can think of off the top of my head that I didn't really care for. Also I really enjoyed having a variety of different victory conditions such as defend, escape, arrive, etc. which forced you to strategize a little differently than just run around and kill all the units or the boss
* Various other minor things - for instance: the skill system, choosing colored weapons when forging (ok really minor detail), PoR's support system, third tier units in RD (Reaver, Gold/Silver Knight, Trueblade, Sentinel, etc.), and probably quite a few other things I'm currently forgetting
TL;DR - No, I guess I wouldn't say they are perfect (see RD's version of support "conversations"), but in my opinion they are two of the best games in the series, and I would strongly recommend that all FE fans give them a chance. | I haven't played many of the Japanese-only games so admittedly maybe my opinion is a bit narrow, but out of the ones I've played so far the Tellius games are probably my favorite.
Basically I would say the best aspects are:
The story (connecting between both games) - which at least out of the ones I've played is the most interesting and well-developed in my opinion
The music - which again is in my opinion some of the best out of all the FE games I've played
The characters - There weren't really any characters that I particularly disliked, and in PoR mainly, many of them were incredibly well developed with their support conversations
Maps/Victory Conditions - Some of my favorite maps come from PoR and (especially) RD and, other than the desert chapters, Chapter 19 of PoR, and the bridge map they thought would be a good idea to include in both games, there aren't too many that I can think of off the top of my head that I didn't really care for. Also I really enjoyed having a variety of different victory conditions such as defend, escape, arrive, etc. which forced you to strategize a little differently than just run around and kill all the units or the boss
Various other minor things - for instance: the skill system, choosing colored weapons when forging (ok really minor detail), PoR's support system, third tier units in RD (Reaver, Gold/Silver Knight, Trueblade, Sentinel, etc.), and probably quite a few other things I'm currently forgetting
TL;DR - No, I guess I wouldn't say they are perfect (see RD's version of support "conversations"), but in my opinion they are two of the best games in the series, and I would strongly recommend that all FE fans give them a chance.
| fireemblem | t5_2t0cn | cnuhggv | I haven't played many of the Japanese-only games so admittedly maybe my opinion is a bit narrow, but out of the ones I've played so far the Tellius games are probably my favorite.
Basically I would say the best aspects are:
The story (connecting between both games) - which at least out of the ones I've played is the most interesting and well-developed in my opinion
The music - which again is in my opinion some of the best out of all the FE games I've played
The characters - There weren't really any characters that I particularly disliked, and in PoR mainly, many of them were incredibly well developed with their support conversations
Maps/Victory Conditions - Some of my favorite maps come from PoR and (especially) RD and, other than the desert chapters, Chapter 19 of PoR, and the bridge map they thought would be a good idea to include in both games, there aren't too many that I can think of off the top of my head that I didn't really care for. Also I really enjoyed having a variety of different victory conditions such as defend, escape, arrive, etc. which forced you to strategize a little differently than just run around and kill all the units or the boss
Various other minor things - for instance: the skill system, choosing colored weapons when forging (ok really minor detail), PoR's support system, third tier units in RD (Reaver, Gold/Silver Knight, Trueblade, Sentinel, etc.), and probably quite a few other things I'm currently forgetting | No, I guess I wouldn't say they are perfect (see RD's version of support "conversations"), but in my opinion they are two of the best games in the series, and I would strongly recommend that all FE fans give them a chance. |
campbeln | **PROBLEM:**
CSS doesn't have variables or programming constructs, this can result in a lot of repetition (*very* simple example):
`body { color: #FF9A77; padding: 20px; }`
`div { color: white; background-color: #FF9A77; padding: 20px; }`
CSS Preprocessors basically "add" variables as well as functional constructs to CSS so that you can do something like this (using the syntax for my own CjsSS.js / ngCss simply because I do not know LESS, Sass or Stylus):
`<script>var sMainColor = '#FF9A77', sDefaultPadding = '20px';</script>`
`body { color: /*{{sMainColor}}*/; padding: /*{{sDefaultPadding}}*/; }`
`div { color: white; background-color: /*{{sMainColor}}*/; padding: /*{{sDefaultPadding}}*/; }`
This adulterated CSS code is ultimately outputted to the browser looking like the first example above. Preprocessors also add other things like color calculations, width calculations, and the like which are not included in my simple example.
TL;DR: Preprocessors help you DRY out your CSS (**D**on't **R**epeat **Y**ourself). | PROBLEM:
CSS doesn't have variables or programming constructs, this can result in a lot of repetition ( very simple example):
body { color: #FF9A77; padding: 20px; }
div { color: white; background-color: #FF9A77; padding: 20px; }
CSS Preprocessors basically "add" variables as well as functional constructs to CSS so that you can do something like this (using the syntax for my own CjsSS.js / ngCss simply because I do not know LESS, Sass or Stylus):
<script>var sMainColor = '#FF9A77', sDefaultPadding = '20px';</script>
body { color: /*{{sMainColor}}*/; padding: /*{{sDefaultPadding}}*/; }
div { color: white; background-color: /*{{sMainColor}}*/; padding: /*{{sDefaultPadding}}*/; }
This adulterated CSS code is ultimately outputted to the browser looking like the first example above. Preprocessors also add other things like color calculations, width calculations, and the like which are not included in my simple example.
TL;DR: Preprocessors help you DRY out your CSS ( D on't R epeat Y ourself).
| css | t5_2qifv | cnvm9la | PROBLEM:
CSS doesn't have variables or programming constructs, this can result in a lot of repetition ( very simple example):
body { color: #FF9A77; padding: 20px; }
div { color: white; background-color: #FF9A77; padding: 20px; }
CSS Preprocessors basically "add" variables as well as functional constructs to CSS so that you can do something like this (using the syntax for my own CjsSS.js / ngCss simply because I do not know LESS, Sass or Stylus):
<script>var sMainColor = '#FF9A77', sDefaultPadding = '20px';</script>
body { color: /*{{sMainColor}}*/; padding: /*{{sDefaultPadding}}*/; }
div { color: white; background-color: /*{{sMainColor}}*/; padding: /*{{sDefaultPadding}}*/; }
This adulterated CSS code is ultimately outputted to the browser looking like the first example above. Preprocessors also add other things like color calculations, width calculations, and the like which are not included in my simple example. | Preprocessors help you DRY out your CSS ( D on't R epeat Y ourself). |
cffndncr | Play conservatively for the first few levels. As you noticed, TB is incredibly strong at level 2 with meta and reflection.
There is nothing wrong with going for the early bottle over the wraith band. Focus on getting CS, but stay away from TB so he can't get into reflection range. You could also think about pulling the creep agro and dragging them back under your tower for some safer farm (right click on an enemy hero, and the creeps will start attacking you. You don't need to actually attack, meaning you can right-click any visible hero on the map. As soon as you click, the creeps will move to attack you. Run back towards your tower, and after a few seconds they will lose the agro. Rinse and repeat until they are under your tower).
Once you get your bottle and get level 2 raze, you can start to bully TB out of the lane. He has a tiny HP pool, and his sustain is pretty bad. At 175 damage a pop, you can very quickly get him down to low HP. Don't be too eager to go in for the kill, because even at half HP he may still be able to turn around and kill you with reflection/meta. Just pop raze on him whenever he gets too close, but stay back and focus on getting cs and outfarming him. You should comfortably be able to hit 6-7 before him, especially if you can force him to go back to base with good harass, and then you can think about killing him.
tl;dr - play conservatively, outfarm him, bully him out of lane. | Play conservatively for the first few levels. As you noticed, TB is incredibly strong at level 2 with meta and reflection.
There is nothing wrong with going for the early bottle over the wraith band. Focus on getting CS, but stay away from TB so he can't get into reflection range. You could also think about pulling the creep agro and dragging them back under your tower for some safer farm (right click on an enemy hero, and the creeps will start attacking you. You don't need to actually attack, meaning you can right-click any visible hero on the map. As soon as you click, the creeps will move to attack you. Run back towards your tower, and after a few seconds they will lose the agro. Rinse and repeat until they are under your tower).
Once you get your bottle and get level 2 raze, you can start to bully TB out of the lane. He has a tiny HP pool, and his sustain is pretty bad. At 175 damage a pop, you can very quickly get him down to low HP. Don't be too eager to go in for the kill, because even at half HP he may still be able to turn around and kill you with reflection/meta. Just pop raze on him whenever he gets too close, but stay back and focus on getting cs and outfarming him. You should comfortably be able to hit 6-7 before him, especially if you can force him to go back to base with good harass, and then you can think about killing him.
tl;dr - play conservatively, outfarm him, bully him out of lane.
| DotA2 | t5_2s580 | cnvg5wd | Play conservatively for the first few levels. As you noticed, TB is incredibly strong at level 2 with meta and reflection.
There is nothing wrong with going for the early bottle over the wraith band. Focus on getting CS, but stay away from TB so he can't get into reflection range. You could also think about pulling the creep agro and dragging them back under your tower for some safer farm (right click on an enemy hero, and the creeps will start attacking you. You don't need to actually attack, meaning you can right-click any visible hero on the map. As soon as you click, the creeps will move to attack you. Run back towards your tower, and after a few seconds they will lose the agro. Rinse and repeat until they are under your tower).
Once you get your bottle and get level 2 raze, you can start to bully TB out of the lane. He has a tiny HP pool, and his sustain is pretty bad. At 175 damage a pop, you can very quickly get him down to low HP. Don't be too eager to go in for the kill, because even at half HP he may still be able to turn around and kill you with reflection/meta. Just pop raze on him whenever he gets too close, but stay back and focus on getting cs and outfarming him. You should comfortably be able to hit 6-7 before him, especially if you can force him to go back to base with good harass, and then you can think about killing him. | play conservatively, outfarm him, bully him out of lane. |
operationcoolbeans | Not only does this lady have no future job with non-cover-able tattoos like that, but it's a really bad tattoo and I could've done better with a sharpie when I was 6. It's actually quite amazing that she was stupid enough to spend upwards of $150 and at least 2 hours sitting with her hands still, while they got stabbed repeatedly and painfully with a loud-ass ink needle, so she could have the word "MISANDRY" badly and immaturely tattooed on her knuckles. **TL;DR** This tattoo basically says "I'm a big, fat dummy who's less mature than your average 12-year-old and I don't know how to control myself" and she's never going to get a job with something that irresponsible in plain sight for all future employers to see. | Not only does this lady have no future job with non-cover-able tattoos like that, but it's a really bad tattoo and I could've done better with a sharpie when I was 6. It's actually quite amazing that she was stupid enough to spend upwards of $150 and at least 2 hours sitting with her hands still, while they got stabbed repeatedly and painfully with a loud-ass ink needle, so she could have the word "MISANDRY" badly and immaturely tattooed on her knuckles. TL;DR This tattoo basically says "I'm a big, fat dummy who's less mature than your average 12-year-old and I don't know how to control myself" and she's never going to get a job with something that irresponsible in plain sight for all future employers to see.
| TumblrInAction | t5_2vizz | cnvrec0 | Not only does this lady have no future job with non-cover-able tattoos like that, but it's a really bad tattoo and I could've done better with a sharpie when I was 6. It's actually quite amazing that she was stupid enough to spend upwards of $150 and at least 2 hours sitting with her hands still, while they got stabbed repeatedly and painfully with a loud-ass ink needle, so she could have the word "MISANDRY" badly and immaturely tattooed on her knuckles. | This tattoo basically says "I'm a big, fat dummy who's less mature than your average 12-year-old and I don't know how to control myself" and she's never going to get a job with something that irresponsible in plain sight for all future employers to see. |
Criminon | Imo I believe there need to be more avenues. People talk about how "all they do is log into the game to complete their dailies and then they log out". This shouldn't be how the game is played.
When you boil it all down, you're working towards some goal. Obviously with people never really being satisfied, as long as Anet keeps placing goals, we will keep doing them. (this is essentially the same thing with the gear treadmill) However creating different types of goals is really where we should be focusing.
Collections and achievements are nice, but they are goals set in stone. One of the great things about MMOs is doing things for your own personal satisfaction. Following your own trail and doing things that satisfy you. With guild wars 2, for me it feels like this scope is constantly being shrunk. It would be nice to see endgame content that expands your options.
Getting that special kind of pet because you like its big googly eyes, getting that mount that very rarely drops, or just getting that best piece of gear that you've been wanting etc.
When the game was first announced, we were told that events were going to be changed quite frequently, and they painted an image in our heads that that zone that we always go into would have rotating events and it wouldn't be predictable and every once in a while we would see something that would surprise us. This isn't really the case. The world feels very static and predictable. I think a good form of endgame would be bringing this back and giving people the opportunity to event hunt rare events that give good rewards.
Rare spawns are another thing I think they should add. These were really popular in wow, and I really loved that dopamine rush I got when I saw one.
More item hunting imo. Instead of going out and collecting gold, we should be trying to collect item skins. Currently there just aren't enough of these in the game, and they take way too long to add new ones. (I think its been like 2 years since they added champ bags with the new weapons?) These types of things should be added in weekly so we always have some new item to hunt down and find.
With titles I feel like there should be more ways to obtain them. Currently there are a good amount of titles coming out, and they are doing a hell of a lot better at this than they were at the start, but I still feel like they can improve. Doing things like placing rare spawns in zones, and granting you titles for killing them etc.
Lore books. Personally I don't like to read these things, but I like knowing I'm surrounded in a story. Often times I forget this with GW2. It would be nice seeing more hints around the world. Having the ability to be an archaeologist or something similar would be fun. (Just don't do it like wow's omg)
It would be nice to see exotic and legendary dyes as well. Things that you really have to work hard to obtain that you can't just buy.
Would also like to see more quests added to the game in the more traditional sense, so we can do hearts and quests. I think having both would really make the game feel that much better. (our personal story is more or less one big quest chain but it would be nice to just see small ones around the world that you could find)
They haven't added new recipes into the mystic forge in a while. Although I hate the mystic forge, it was kind of fun trying out new recipes. Its sad this isn't a thing any more.
In closing, as much as gear treadmills suck, it requires you to participate in the game and it creates a sense of "I need to do this" in order to enjoy the content. This in its self usually requires you to team up with people you don't know, and it forges the friendships that you currently have. Often times its the shit we hate the most that makes us appreciate the game and love the game like we do. Taking days to level up and explore the world didn't feel like a hassle, it felt like a well earned challenge. Things like this are hard to replicate without people complaining because in essence, it does suck and it isn't fun, but its kind of like camping. Its terrible while its happening but when its all said and done you have some stories to tell and some fond memories.
Idk I think I'm just rambling.
TLDR; Things shouldn't be black and white like they are with achievements and collections because half the fun is finding that special thing and doing it for your own personal gain. You don't want to play checklist simulator. That's nice for some people, but not for all and the more variation to this and the more flavor they put in the game, the better off the game will be.
| Imo I believe there need to be more avenues. People talk about how "all they do is log into the game to complete their dailies and then they log out". This shouldn't be how the game is played.
When you boil it all down, you're working towards some goal. Obviously with people never really being satisfied, as long as Anet keeps placing goals, we will keep doing them. (this is essentially the same thing with the gear treadmill) However creating different types of goals is really where we should be focusing.
Collections and achievements are nice, but they are goals set in stone. One of the great things about MMOs is doing things for your own personal satisfaction. Following your own trail and doing things that satisfy you. With guild wars 2, for me it feels like this scope is constantly being shrunk. It would be nice to see endgame content that expands your options.
Getting that special kind of pet because you like its big googly eyes, getting that mount that very rarely drops, or just getting that best piece of gear that you've been wanting etc.
When the game was first announced, we were told that events were going to be changed quite frequently, and they painted an image in our heads that that zone that we always go into would have rotating events and it wouldn't be predictable and every once in a while we would see something that would surprise us. This isn't really the case. The world feels very static and predictable. I think a good form of endgame would be bringing this back and giving people the opportunity to event hunt rare events that give good rewards.
Rare spawns are another thing I think they should add. These were really popular in wow, and I really loved that dopamine rush I got when I saw one.
More item hunting imo. Instead of going out and collecting gold, we should be trying to collect item skins. Currently there just aren't enough of these in the game, and they take way too long to add new ones. (I think its been like 2 years since they added champ bags with the new weapons?) These types of things should be added in weekly so we always have some new item to hunt down and find.
With titles I feel like there should be more ways to obtain them. Currently there are a good amount of titles coming out, and they are doing a hell of a lot better at this than they were at the start, but I still feel like they can improve. Doing things like placing rare spawns in zones, and granting you titles for killing them etc.
Lore books. Personally I don't like to read these things, but I like knowing I'm surrounded in a story. Often times I forget this with GW2. It would be nice seeing more hints around the world. Having the ability to be an archaeologist or something similar would be fun. (Just don't do it like wow's omg)
It would be nice to see exotic and legendary dyes as well. Things that you really have to work hard to obtain that you can't just buy.
Would also like to see more quests added to the game in the more traditional sense, so we can do hearts and quests. I think having both would really make the game feel that much better. (our personal story is more or less one big quest chain but it would be nice to just see small ones around the world that you could find)
They haven't added new recipes into the mystic forge in a while. Although I hate the mystic forge, it was kind of fun trying out new recipes. Its sad this isn't a thing any more.
In closing, as much as gear treadmills suck, it requires you to participate in the game and it creates a sense of "I need to do this" in order to enjoy the content. This in its self usually requires you to team up with people you don't know, and it forges the friendships that you currently have. Often times its the shit we hate the most that makes us appreciate the game and love the game like we do. Taking days to level up and explore the world didn't feel like a hassle, it felt like a well earned challenge. Things like this are hard to replicate without people complaining because in essence, it does suck and it isn't fun, but its kind of like camping. Its terrible while its happening but when its all said and done you have some stories to tell and some fond memories.
Idk I think I'm just rambling.
TLDR; Things shouldn't be black and white like they are with achievements and collections because half the fun is finding that special thing and doing it for your own personal gain. You don't want to play checklist simulator. That's nice for some people, but not for all and the more variation to this and the more flavor they put in the game, the better off the game will be.
| Guildwars2 | t5_2r9po | cnvsefc | Imo I believe there need to be more avenues. People talk about how "all they do is log into the game to complete their dailies and then they log out". This shouldn't be how the game is played.
When you boil it all down, you're working towards some goal. Obviously with people never really being satisfied, as long as Anet keeps placing goals, we will keep doing them. (this is essentially the same thing with the gear treadmill) However creating different types of goals is really where we should be focusing.
Collections and achievements are nice, but they are goals set in stone. One of the great things about MMOs is doing things for your own personal satisfaction. Following your own trail and doing things that satisfy you. With guild wars 2, for me it feels like this scope is constantly being shrunk. It would be nice to see endgame content that expands your options.
Getting that special kind of pet because you like its big googly eyes, getting that mount that very rarely drops, or just getting that best piece of gear that you've been wanting etc.
When the game was first announced, we were told that events were going to be changed quite frequently, and they painted an image in our heads that that zone that we always go into would have rotating events and it wouldn't be predictable and every once in a while we would see something that would surprise us. This isn't really the case. The world feels very static and predictable. I think a good form of endgame would be bringing this back and giving people the opportunity to event hunt rare events that give good rewards.
Rare spawns are another thing I think they should add. These were really popular in wow, and I really loved that dopamine rush I got when I saw one.
More item hunting imo. Instead of going out and collecting gold, we should be trying to collect item skins. Currently there just aren't enough of these in the game, and they take way too long to add new ones. (I think its been like 2 years since they added champ bags with the new weapons?) These types of things should be added in weekly so we always have some new item to hunt down and find.
With titles I feel like there should be more ways to obtain them. Currently there are a good amount of titles coming out, and they are doing a hell of a lot better at this than they were at the start, but I still feel like they can improve. Doing things like placing rare spawns in zones, and granting you titles for killing them etc.
Lore books. Personally I don't like to read these things, but I like knowing I'm surrounded in a story. Often times I forget this with GW2. It would be nice seeing more hints around the world. Having the ability to be an archaeologist or something similar would be fun. (Just don't do it like wow's omg)
It would be nice to see exotic and legendary dyes as well. Things that you really have to work hard to obtain that you can't just buy.
Would also like to see more quests added to the game in the more traditional sense, so we can do hearts and quests. I think having both would really make the game feel that much better. (our personal story is more or less one big quest chain but it would be nice to just see small ones around the world that you could find)
They haven't added new recipes into the mystic forge in a while. Although I hate the mystic forge, it was kind of fun trying out new recipes. Its sad this isn't a thing any more.
In closing, as much as gear treadmills suck, it requires you to participate in the game and it creates a sense of "I need to do this" in order to enjoy the content. This in its self usually requires you to team up with people you don't know, and it forges the friendships that you currently have. Often times its the shit we hate the most that makes us appreciate the game and love the game like we do. Taking days to level up and explore the world didn't feel like a hassle, it felt like a well earned challenge. Things like this are hard to replicate without people complaining because in essence, it does suck and it isn't fun, but its kind of like camping. Its terrible while its happening but when its all said and done you have some stories to tell and some fond memories.
Idk I think I'm just rambling. | Things shouldn't be black and white like they are with achievements and collections because half the fun is finding that special thing and doing it for your own personal gain. You don't want to play checklist simulator. That's nice for some people, but not for all and the more variation to this and the more flavor they put in the game, the better off the game will be. |
lambueljackson | At first, you have the immediate pain of the contact. The best way I can describe the type of pain is like an ear flick, or a titty twister/purple nurple. Sharp but dulling at the same time. At this point, you fall and hunch over; the stomach pain always comes in about 5-15 seconds later. You know it's coming, and it's hell waiting for it.
Then, nausea, but an aching nausea. Not swirly tummy/flu type, imagine getting punched in the gut. Then about 5-10 minutes later, you're all good.
tldr don't hit a guy in the nuts unless he REALLY deserves it. | At first, you have the immediate pain of the contact. The best way I can describe the type of pain is like an ear flick, or a titty twister/purple nurple. Sharp but dulling at the same time. At this point, you fall and hunch over; the stomach pain always comes in about 5-15 seconds later. You know it's coming, and it's hell waiting for it.
Then, nausea, but an aching nausea. Not swirly tummy/flu type, imagine getting punched in the gut. Then about 5-10 minutes later, you're all good.
tldr don't hit a guy in the nuts unless he REALLY deserves it.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cnvxlom | At first, you have the immediate pain of the contact. The best way I can describe the type of pain is like an ear flick, or a titty twister/purple nurple. Sharp but dulling at the same time. At this point, you fall and hunch over; the stomach pain always comes in about 5-15 seconds later. You know it's coming, and it's hell waiting for it.
Then, nausea, but an aching nausea. Not swirly tummy/flu type, imagine getting punched in the gut. Then about 5-10 minutes later, you're all good. | don't hit a guy in the nuts unless he REALLY deserves it. |
permeable | Currently about nine months pregnant. Yes, it's terrifying, but not for the reasons you listed.
For the first 12-20 and sometimes even more weeks, you have no confirmation that anything is okay with the pregnancy except for at doctors appointments, which don't commonly start until 12 weeks unless high risk.
There's always the concern that this thing died inside you and your body hasn't gotten with the program. Then there's the worry of defects. I cried the first time I saw her heart beat, not because it was magical, but because I had convinced myself she had died. Then you still don't feel movement for weeks, and you constantly worry.
Then you can feel it, but not all the time. And every day you don't feel them is just another worry. And it's perfectly normal.
Then you have to worry about the anatomy scan. People go to these things not to learn the sex, but to find out if there are any defects. People have discovered that their babies bones aren't growing and that the organs aren't working, and the doctor come and tell you that this condition is fatal and that the baby likely won't live beyond a few hours after birth, if it even makes it that far.
Now you have to make the hard call. Terminate or continue the pregnancy? Most doctors recommend termination. What they don't tell you is that your insurance won't cover it and most hospitals won't perform it because of the fact that you are about 20 weeks, so you look and look for any place to get it done and find out it costs 8k to get rid of the life you wanted but was never meant for this world. (obviously US)
Now, if you have made it this far and everything is still going swimmingly, this is when things start to get more of that stereotypical "glow". You are over halfway done with your pregnancy, people probably still can't see it unless you told them, but you get those reassuring movements to let you know things are okay, and baby is still alive.
Only now you hit viability, which is great, baby has a 50% chance to live outside of you. And now you get to worry about preterm labor and months of NICU. These odds get better with every week, but aren't really awesome until the lungs are done developing, between 28 and 32 weeks. And even once that is done, baby isn't full term until 38 and might still need to be whisked away and taken to NICU right away after delivery to make sure it survives.
Even if you reach full term, there's still so much that can go wrong. Cord accidents happen and cause still birth, random common conditions that can occur during pregnancy increase risk of still birth, baby can breathe in meconium and end up dying, you could hemorrhage and die, baby could get stuck in the birth canal and die.
It's terrifying, and usually goes right, but so much can go wrong at any point in time. It's part of why the whole adage exists that women become mothers as soon as they find out they are pregnant, but men don't become fathers until the baby is born.
Tldr: scariest shit I have ever done. Supposedly it's worth it. | Currently about nine months pregnant. Yes, it's terrifying, but not for the reasons you listed.
For the first 12-20 and sometimes even more weeks, you have no confirmation that anything is okay with the pregnancy except for at doctors appointments, which don't commonly start until 12 weeks unless high risk.
There's always the concern that this thing died inside you and your body hasn't gotten with the program. Then there's the worry of defects. I cried the first time I saw her heart beat, not because it was magical, but because I had convinced myself she had died. Then you still don't feel movement for weeks, and you constantly worry.
Then you can feel it, but not all the time. And every day you don't feel them is just another worry. And it's perfectly normal.
Then you have to worry about the anatomy scan. People go to these things not to learn the sex, but to find out if there are any defects. People have discovered that their babies bones aren't growing and that the organs aren't working, and the doctor come and tell you that this condition is fatal and that the baby likely won't live beyond a few hours after birth, if it even makes it that far.
Now you have to make the hard call. Terminate or continue the pregnancy? Most doctors recommend termination. What they don't tell you is that your insurance won't cover it and most hospitals won't perform it because of the fact that you are about 20 weeks, so you look and look for any place to get it done and find out it costs 8k to get rid of the life you wanted but was never meant for this world. (obviously US)
Now, if you have made it this far and everything is still going swimmingly, this is when things start to get more of that stereotypical "glow". You are over halfway done with your pregnancy, people probably still can't see it unless you told them, but you get those reassuring movements to let you know things are okay, and baby is still alive.
Only now you hit viability, which is great, baby has a 50% chance to live outside of you. And now you get to worry about preterm labor and months of NICU. These odds get better with every week, but aren't really awesome until the lungs are done developing, between 28 and 32 weeks. And even once that is done, baby isn't full term until 38 and might still need to be whisked away and taken to NICU right away after delivery to make sure it survives.
Even if you reach full term, there's still so much that can go wrong. Cord accidents happen and cause still birth, random common conditions that can occur during pregnancy increase risk of still birth, baby can breathe in meconium and end up dying, you could hemorrhage and die, baby could get stuck in the birth canal and die.
It's terrifying, and usually goes right, but so much can go wrong at any point in time. It's part of why the whole adage exists that women become mothers as soon as they find out they are pregnant, but men don't become fathers until the baby is born.
Tldr: scariest shit I have ever done. Supposedly it's worth it.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cnw2fur | Currently about nine months pregnant. Yes, it's terrifying, but not for the reasons you listed.
For the first 12-20 and sometimes even more weeks, you have no confirmation that anything is okay with the pregnancy except for at doctors appointments, which don't commonly start until 12 weeks unless high risk.
There's always the concern that this thing died inside you and your body hasn't gotten with the program. Then there's the worry of defects. I cried the first time I saw her heart beat, not because it was magical, but because I had convinced myself she had died. Then you still don't feel movement for weeks, and you constantly worry.
Then you can feel it, but not all the time. And every day you don't feel them is just another worry. And it's perfectly normal.
Then you have to worry about the anatomy scan. People go to these things not to learn the sex, but to find out if there are any defects. People have discovered that their babies bones aren't growing and that the organs aren't working, and the doctor come and tell you that this condition is fatal and that the baby likely won't live beyond a few hours after birth, if it even makes it that far.
Now you have to make the hard call. Terminate or continue the pregnancy? Most doctors recommend termination. What they don't tell you is that your insurance won't cover it and most hospitals won't perform it because of the fact that you are about 20 weeks, so you look and look for any place to get it done and find out it costs 8k to get rid of the life you wanted but was never meant for this world. (obviously US)
Now, if you have made it this far and everything is still going swimmingly, this is when things start to get more of that stereotypical "glow". You are over halfway done with your pregnancy, people probably still can't see it unless you told them, but you get those reassuring movements to let you know things are okay, and baby is still alive.
Only now you hit viability, which is great, baby has a 50% chance to live outside of you. And now you get to worry about preterm labor and months of NICU. These odds get better with every week, but aren't really awesome until the lungs are done developing, between 28 and 32 weeks. And even once that is done, baby isn't full term until 38 and might still need to be whisked away and taken to NICU right away after delivery to make sure it survives.
Even if you reach full term, there's still so much that can go wrong. Cord accidents happen and cause still birth, random common conditions that can occur during pregnancy increase risk of still birth, baby can breathe in meconium and end up dying, you could hemorrhage and die, baby could get stuck in the birth canal and die.
It's terrifying, and usually goes right, but so much can go wrong at any point in time. It's part of why the whole adage exists that women become mothers as soon as they find out they are pregnant, but men don't become fathers until the baby is born. | scariest shit I have ever done. Supposedly it's worth it. |
WelshCarrot | It's real. VERY real.
I tried to convince myself for years that I was immune to PMS induced mood swings. Except for one day a month, everything made me irrationally angry, almost to the point of tears.
The horrible part is, you can't help it. You're on an emotional roller-coaster and there's no stopping it until it has run it's course.
You don't realize you've been a bitch until something nasty comes out of your mouth. And you can't even feel bad about it until later when the ride has stopped. That part of your brain has been clicked off or subverted. All you can do is try to hold it back as best as possible and try to remind your brain that you're a good person.
And then when the hormones are finally under control, you're irritable because it feels like you're bloated, exhausted, uncomfortable because everything down there is tender and squishy and your uterus has decided to punish you by rivaling the death-star implosion. But by this point, your hormones are back under control so you can control your reactions and not be a complete cunt.
TL:DR- One day of hormone-induced bitchiness followed by a few days of general crankiness but no excuse to treat anyone like crap. | It's real. VERY real.
I tried to convince myself for years that I was immune to PMS induced mood swings. Except for one day a month, everything made me irrationally angry, almost to the point of tears.
The horrible part is, you can't help it. You're on an emotional roller-coaster and there's no stopping it until it has run it's course.
You don't realize you've been a bitch until something nasty comes out of your mouth. And you can't even feel bad about it until later when the ride has stopped. That part of your brain has been clicked off or subverted. All you can do is try to hold it back as best as possible and try to remind your brain that you're a good person.
And then when the hormones are finally under control, you're irritable because it feels like you're bloated, exhausted, uncomfortable because everything down there is tender and squishy and your uterus has decided to punish you by rivaling the death-star implosion. But by this point, your hormones are back under control so you can control your reactions and not be a complete cunt.
TL:DR- One day of hormone-induced bitchiness followed by a few days of general crankiness but no excuse to treat anyone like crap.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cnw2lqq | It's real. VERY real.
I tried to convince myself for years that I was immune to PMS induced mood swings. Except for one day a month, everything made me irrationally angry, almost to the point of tears.
The horrible part is, you can't help it. You're on an emotional roller-coaster and there's no stopping it until it has run it's course.
You don't realize you've been a bitch until something nasty comes out of your mouth. And you can't even feel bad about it until later when the ride has stopped. That part of your brain has been clicked off or subverted. All you can do is try to hold it back as best as possible and try to remind your brain that you're a good person.
And then when the hormones are finally under control, you're irritable because it feels like you're bloated, exhausted, uncomfortable because everything down there is tender and squishy and your uterus has decided to punish you by rivaling the death-star implosion. But by this point, your hormones are back under control so you can control your reactions and not be a complete cunt. | One day of hormone-induced bitchiness followed by a few days of general crankiness but no excuse to treat anyone like crap. |
firmness | I will skip the morning wood thing and go to the love question.
We walk around with a constant ache - a hunger - for intimacy. It is a need that never goes away. Like being hungry - when you feel it it can be intense as hell, or a mild discomfort, but it is always there. You can only temporarily soothe it - it never goes away.
With hunger, good food is what satisfies it best. Good wholesome healthy food. We can eat junk food, but that just appeases the hunger. It doesn't sustain us. The ache comes back with a vengeance.
With love, the hunger can only really be satisfied with true intimacy. Healthy emotional and sexual intimacy. And that requires trust and respect and a bunch of other stuff that probably varies by person.
Just like junk food, casual sex does a good job of temporarily satisfying the craving. But it cannot sustain us.
When I am in love and it is wholesome and fulfilling, it feels like a good glass wine after a fine meal that was just enough to make me feel satisfied, but not stuffed. That deep sense of satisfaction and the buzz to sit on top of it makes everything feel perfect in that moment - except with true Love, it continues to feel good even when the person is not there. You feel warm, buzzy, full, content, and connected. True intimacy is the only thing that can do this for me.
Sex is like a greasy cheeseburger - intimate love is a limited menu of meals that includes those greasy cheeseburgers, but also offers juicy steaks, vegetables, and alcohol.
Promiscuity is a different cheeseburger from a different place whenever you want it- very appealing for sure - but it is only a slightly different flavor of cheeseburger. And sooner or later you will suffer for it if you live your life eating nothing but cheeseburgers.
Having intimacy also allows you to have a cheeseburger - although it is not necessarily exactly the same every time, you always know what you are getting. It is consistent, and dependable, and good, and yummy, and boring, and you get sick of it sometimes; but it is the best damn burger you ever ate.
And when you mix it up - a lifetime of well-balanced meals that are simple, wholesome, fulfilling, and mixed up with some wine or beer once in a while - you live a healthy happy life and you die having experience one of the most amazing things to be had as a human.
**TL;DR - True Love feels like being constantly satisfied by eating good meals, yet always hungering for the next meal.** | I will skip the morning wood thing and go to the love question.
We walk around with a constant ache - a hunger - for intimacy. It is a need that never goes away. Like being hungry - when you feel it it can be intense as hell, or a mild discomfort, but it is always there. You can only temporarily soothe it - it never goes away.
With hunger, good food is what satisfies it best. Good wholesome healthy food. We can eat junk food, but that just appeases the hunger. It doesn't sustain us. The ache comes back with a vengeance.
With love, the hunger can only really be satisfied with true intimacy. Healthy emotional and sexual intimacy. And that requires trust and respect and a bunch of other stuff that probably varies by person.
Just like junk food, casual sex does a good job of temporarily satisfying the craving. But it cannot sustain us.
When I am in love and it is wholesome and fulfilling, it feels like a good glass wine after a fine meal that was just enough to make me feel satisfied, but not stuffed. That deep sense of satisfaction and the buzz to sit on top of it makes everything feel perfect in that moment - except with true Love, it continues to feel good even when the person is not there. You feel warm, buzzy, full, content, and connected. True intimacy is the only thing that can do this for me.
Sex is like a greasy cheeseburger - intimate love is a limited menu of meals that includes those greasy cheeseburgers, but also offers juicy steaks, vegetables, and alcohol.
Promiscuity is a different cheeseburger from a different place whenever you want it- very appealing for sure - but it is only a slightly different flavor of cheeseburger. And sooner or later you will suffer for it if you live your life eating nothing but cheeseburgers.
Having intimacy also allows you to have a cheeseburger - although it is not necessarily exactly the same every time, you always know what you are getting. It is consistent, and dependable, and good, and yummy, and boring, and you get sick of it sometimes; but it is the best damn burger you ever ate.
And when you mix it up - a lifetime of well-balanced meals that are simple, wholesome, fulfilling, and mixed up with some wine or beer once in a while - you live a healthy happy life and you die having experience one of the most amazing things to be had as a human.
TL;DR - True Love feels like being constantly satisfied by eating good meals, yet always hungering for the next meal.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cnw7air | I will skip the morning wood thing and go to the love question.
We walk around with a constant ache - a hunger - for intimacy. It is a need that never goes away. Like being hungry - when you feel it it can be intense as hell, or a mild discomfort, but it is always there. You can only temporarily soothe it - it never goes away.
With hunger, good food is what satisfies it best. Good wholesome healthy food. We can eat junk food, but that just appeases the hunger. It doesn't sustain us. The ache comes back with a vengeance.
With love, the hunger can only really be satisfied with true intimacy. Healthy emotional and sexual intimacy. And that requires trust and respect and a bunch of other stuff that probably varies by person.
Just like junk food, casual sex does a good job of temporarily satisfying the craving. But it cannot sustain us.
When I am in love and it is wholesome and fulfilling, it feels like a good glass wine after a fine meal that was just enough to make me feel satisfied, but not stuffed. That deep sense of satisfaction and the buzz to sit on top of it makes everything feel perfect in that moment - except with true Love, it continues to feel good even when the person is not there. You feel warm, buzzy, full, content, and connected. True intimacy is the only thing that can do this for me.
Sex is like a greasy cheeseburger - intimate love is a limited menu of meals that includes those greasy cheeseburgers, but also offers juicy steaks, vegetables, and alcohol.
Promiscuity is a different cheeseburger from a different place whenever you want it- very appealing for sure - but it is only a slightly different flavor of cheeseburger. And sooner or later you will suffer for it if you live your life eating nothing but cheeseburgers.
Having intimacy also allows you to have a cheeseburger - although it is not necessarily exactly the same every time, you always know what you are getting. It is consistent, and dependable, and good, and yummy, and boring, and you get sick of it sometimes; but it is the best damn burger you ever ate.
And when you mix it up - a lifetime of well-balanced meals that are simple, wholesome, fulfilling, and mixed up with some wine or beer once in a while - you live a healthy happy life and you die having experience one of the most amazing things to be had as a human. | True Love feels like being constantly satisfied by eating good meals, yet always hungering for the next meal. |
sweatjam | Is it really that good? I'm a dude, and all I can say is that... I dont feel a thing. Ever from masterbation, I only get a good feeling from cumming and an orgasm. During sex, a blowjob, handjob, I really don't feel much. I've come to a point where I just penetrate to pleasure my girlfriend, and to cum. There is no in between, there is only a beginning and end. However, cumming still is quite great, and hearing your girlfriend gasp for air as she moans is fantastic too.
Tl;DR Insensitive willy | Is it really that good? I'm a dude, and all I can say is that... I dont feel a thing. Ever from masterbation, I only get a good feeling from cumming and an orgasm. During sex, a blowjob, handjob, I really don't feel much. I've come to a point where I just penetrate to pleasure my girlfriend, and to cum. There is no in between, there is only a beginning and end. However, cumming still is quite great, and hearing your girlfriend gasp for air as she moans is fantastic too.
Tl;DR Insensitive willy
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cnw81y6 | Is it really that good? I'm a dude, and all I can say is that... I dont feel a thing. Ever from masterbation, I only get a good feeling from cumming and an orgasm. During sex, a blowjob, handjob, I really don't feel much. I've come to a point where I just penetrate to pleasure my girlfriend, and to cum. There is no in between, there is only a beginning and end. However, cumming still is quite great, and hearing your girlfriend gasp for air as she moans is fantastic too. | Insensitive willy |
firmness | I will skip the morning wood thing and go to the love question.
We walk around with a constant ache - a hunger - for intimacy. It is a need that never goes away. Like being hungry - when you feel it it can be intense as hell, or a mild discomfort, but it is always there. You can only temporarily soothe it - it never goes away.
With hunger, good food is what satisfies it best. Good wholesome healthy food. We can eat junk food, but that just appeases the hunger. It doesn't sustain us. The ache comes back with a vengeance.
With love, the hunger can only really be satisfied with true intimacy. Healthy emotional and sexual intimacy. And that requires trust and respect and a bunch of other stuff that probably varies by person.
Just like junk food, casual sex does a good job of temporarily satisfying the craving. But it cannot sustain us.
When I am in love and it is wholesome and fulfilling, it feels like a good glass wine after a fine meal that was just enough to make me feel satisfied, but not stuffed. That deep sense of satisfaction and the buzz to sit on top of it makes everything feel perfect in that moment - except with true Love, it continues to feel good even when the person is not there. You feel warm, buzzy, full, content, and connected. True intimacy is the only thing that can do this for me.
Sex is like a greasy cheeseburger - intimate love is a limited menu of meals that includes those greasy cheeseburgers, but also offers juicy steaks, vegetables, and alcohol.
Promiscuity is a different cheeseburger from a different place whenever you want it- very appealing for sure - but it is only a slightly different flavor of cheeseburger. And sooner or later you will suffer for it if you live your life eating nothing but cheeseburgers.
Having intimacy also allows you to have a cheeseburger - although it is not necessarily exactly the same every time, you always know what you are getting. It is consistent, and dependable, and good, and yummy, and boring, and you get sick of it sometimes; but it is the best damn burger you ever ate.
And when you mix it up - a lifetime of well-balanced meals that are simple, wholesome, fulfilling, and mixed up with some wine or beer once in a while - you live a healthy happy life and you die having experience one of the most amazing things to be had as a human.
TL;DR - True Love feels like being constantly satisfied by eating good meals, yet always hungering for the next meal. | I will skip the morning wood thing and go to the love question.
We walk around with a constant ache - a hunger - for intimacy. It is a need that never goes away. Like being hungry - when you feel it it can be intense as hell, or a mild discomfort, but it is always there. You can only temporarily soothe it - it never goes away.
With hunger, good food is what satisfies it best. Good wholesome healthy food. We can eat junk food, but that just appeases the hunger. It doesn't sustain us. The ache comes back with a vengeance.
With love, the hunger can only really be satisfied with true intimacy. Healthy emotional and sexual intimacy. And that requires trust and respect and a bunch of other stuff that probably varies by person.
Just like junk food, casual sex does a good job of temporarily satisfying the craving. But it cannot sustain us.
When I am in love and it is wholesome and fulfilling, it feels like a good glass wine after a fine meal that was just enough to make me feel satisfied, but not stuffed. That deep sense of satisfaction and the buzz to sit on top of it makes everything feel perfect in that moment - except with true Love, it continues to feel good even when the person is not there. You feel warm, buzzy, full, content, and connected. True intimacy is the only thing that can do this for me.
Sex is like a greasy cheeseburger - intimate love is a limited menu of meals that includes those greasy cheeseburgers, but also offers juicy steaks, vegetables, and alcohol.
Promiscuity is a different cheeseburger from a different place whenever you want it- very appealing for sure - but it is only a slightly different flavor of cheeseburger. And sooner or later you will suffer for it if you live your life eating nothing but cheeseburgers.
Having intimacy also allows you to have a cheeseburger - although it is not necessarily exactly the same every time, you always know what you are getting. It is consistent, and dependable, and good, and yummy, and boring, and you get sick of it sometimes; but it is the best damn burger you ever ate.
And when you mix it up - a lifetime of well-balanced meals that are simple, wholesome, fulfilling, and mixed up with some wine or beer once in a while - you live a healthy happy life and you die having experience one of the most amazing things to be had as a human.
TL;DR - True Love feels like being constantly satisfied by eating good meals, yet always hungering for the next meal.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cnxpx8y | I will skip the morning wood thing and go to the love question.
We walk around with a constant ache - a hunger - for intimacy. It is a need that never goes away. Like being hungry - when you feel it it can be intense as hell, or a mild discomfort, but it is always there. You can only temporarily soothe it - it never goes away.
With hunger, good food is what satisfies it best. Good wholesome healthy food. We can eat junk food, but that just appeases the hunger. It doesn't sustain us. The ache comes back with a vengeance.
With love, the hunger can only really be satisfied with true intimacy. Healthy emotional and sexual intimacy. And that requires trust and respect and a bunch of other stuff that probably varies by person.
Just like junk food, casual sex does a good job of temporarily satisfying the craving. But it cannot sustain us.
When I am in love and it is wholesome and fulfilling, it feels like a good glass wine after a fine meal that was just enough to make me feel satisfied, but not stuffed. That deep sense of satisfaction and the buzz to sit on top of it makes everything feel perfect in that moment - except with true Love, it continues to feel good even when the person is not there. You feel warm, buzzy, full, content, and connected. True intimacy is the only thing that can do this for me.
Sex is like a greasy cheeseburger - intimate love is a limited menu of meals that includes those greasy cheeseburgers, but also offers juicy steaks, vegetables, and alcohol.
Promiscuity is a different cheeseburger from a different place whenever you want it- very appealing for sure - but it is only a slightly different flavor of cheeseburger. And sooner or later you will suffer for it if you live your life eating nothing but cheeseburgers.
Having intimacy also allows you to have a cheeseburger - although it is not necessarily exactly the same every time, you always know what you are getting. It is consistent, and dependable, and good, and yummy, and boring, and you get sick of it sometimes; but it is the best damn burger you ever ate.
And when you mix it up - a lifetime of well-balanced meals that are simple, wholesome, fulfilling, and mixed up with some wine or beer once in a while - you live a healthy happy life and you die having experience one of the most amazing things to be had as a human. | True Love feels like being constantly satisfied by eating good meals, yet always hungering for the next meal. |
gotthelowdown | Relevant:
[IAmA Victoria's Secret Quality Engineer](
>Essentially I work with boobs all day. The design has to withstand forces in different conditions in obviously all different shapes and sizes and I am apart of the team that works with girls all day taking data and observations in different testing techniques (example: Bouncing, bending over, etc..) to insure when the bra hits the boobs it works (And I'm sure the product team would like for me to mention - And looks great too!)
> I'm just a man trying to tell you about breast related testing/design!
>
> Since a few people have asked : Male - Single - Straight. And no, none of that effects my position. Professional is the tone of most things that the non-testers keep. But the girls that test them crack jokes every now and then! The questions have been mildly tame, I guess I should have just done AMA and not AMAA.
>
> TL;DR Boobies, we make sure they hold up. | Relevant:
[IAmA Victoria's Secret Quality Engineer](
>Essentially I work with boobs all day. The design has to withstand forces in different conditions in obviously all different shapes and sizes and I am apart of the team that works with girls all day taking data and observations in different testing techniques (example: Bouncing, bending over, etc..) to insure when the bra hits the boobs it works (And I'm sure the product team would like for me to mention - And looks great too!)
> I'm just a man trying to tell you about breast related testing/design!
>
> Since a few people have asked : Male - Single - Straight. And no, none of that effects my position. Professional is the tone of most things that the non-testers keep. But the girls that test them crack jokes every now and then! The questions have been mildly tame, I guess I should have just done AMA and not AMAA.
>
> TL;DR Boobies, we make sure they hold up.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cnw8yko | Relevant:
[IAmA Victoria's Secret Quality Engineer](
>Essentially I work with boobs all day. The design has to withstand forces in different conditions in obviously all different shapes and sizes and I am apart of the team that works with girls all day taking data and observations in different testing techniques (example: Bouncing, bending over, etc..) to insure when the bra hits the boobs it works (And I'm sure the product team would like for me to mention - And looks great too!)
> I'm just a man trying to tell you about breast related testing/design!
>
> Since a few people have asked : Male - Single - Straight. And no, none of that effects my position. Professional is the tone of most things that the non-testers keep. But the girls that test them crack jokes every now and then! The questions have been mildly tame, I guess I should have just done AMA and not AMAA.
>
> | Boobies, we make sure they hold up. |
charlesmans0n | First let me say that this is probably going to sound REALLY weird, but hopefully another female can vouch for me here...
Do you have allergies? You know when your eyes get sooo itchy and you rub them and it just feels SO GOOD you can't stop? Even though they're red as hell and they're getting all watery and drippy, you just don't care because you just CANT STOP rubbing them.
Yeah thats what it feels like to have your clit played with.
Edit: just read /u/threevetimesthecharm reply and that sneeze comparison was spot on.
Tl;dr: sex for girls is like having allergies but in a good way | First let me say that this is probably going to sound REALLY weird, but hopefully another female can vouch for me here...
Do you have allergies? You know when your eyes get sooo itchy and you rub them and it just feels SO GOOD you can't stop? Even though they're red as hell and they're getting all watery and drippy, you just don't care because you just CANT STOP rubbing them.
Yeah thats what it feels like to have your clit played with.
Edit: just read /u/threevetimesthecharm reply and that sneeze comparison was spot on.
Tl;dr: sex for girls is like having allergies but in a good way
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cnwr21w | First let me say that this is probably going to sound REALLY weird, but hopefully another female can vouch for me here...
Do you have allergies? You know when your eyes get sooo itchy and you rub them and it just feels SO GOOD you can't stop? Even though they're red as hell and they're getting all watery and drippy, you just don't care because you just CANT STOP rubbing them.
Yeah thats what it feels like to have your clit played with.
Edit: just read /u/threevetimesthecharm reply and that sneeze comparison was spot on. | sex for girls is like having allergies but in a good way |
it_goes_up | It's different for every woman, but here is my experience:
A few days before I may feel a bit moody. I'm like a unicorn in that moodiness is not my default setting, so I usually notice it or am notified of it and try to adjust and chill out a bit. I can usually tell when I'm starting because it's slightly moist, so I go to the bathroom and make use of my lady stuff of choice. For the first day it is often light. Not a lot of bleeding or cramping, just a fairly consistent feeling of moistness, partially from the pads which must be changed very regularly. But day two?
Day two opens the floodgates for both flow and pain. I usually take magnesium (naturally relaxes muscles) and a pretty high dose of painkillers on day two. The moistness (the feeling is about as uncomfortable as the word moistness) is intensified and the pain can be excruciating. For every woman it is a bit different, but the pain for me is a hot kind of pain. It centers between my belly button and my vagina and can be similar to REALLY bad poo pain. It often radiates all the way down to my kneecaps, sometimes even down to my toes. For some women it is intense enough to cause nausea and vomiting. Unmedicated, I usually curl up in bed and wish it didn't hurt too much to cry. Heating pads are wondrous at this point.
Day three usually ends the pain and initiates the period poos. Period poos are awesome because it can really help with pain and just make you feel better in general. Day three is also not quite as heavy of a flow as day two, though still very heavy. There's also clotting. It doesn't always start the same day but it almost never starts the first day. It feels weird. Like... like a wet, solid bubble. They're gross.
From here on out the cramping and flow continue to decrease until about day four to day six just depending on the person, though the discomfort of being moist can last til the very end of the period.
Pro-tips for to help out your special lady now or in the future:
If you don't have a heating pad (or heating blanket) you can ghetto-rig a heating pad with a clean tube sock, rice, pony-tail holder, and a microwave. Apply (not directly as this can cause burns) to lower back, or sometimes even lower abdomen.
Caffeine can make painkillers work faster. A cup of coffee or tea, even a soda may help the medicine go down and work faster, and sometimes it even seems to work better.
It's hard to be in pain, moody, and uncomfortable, please try to be as understanding as possible.
**tl;dr: Day 1: Discomfort, moodiness. Day 2: Lots of pain, discomfort, heavy flow, moodiness, period poos(?). Day 3: Slightly less pain, discomfort, heavy flow, moodiness. Days 4-6: moodiness and flow decrease, discomfort remains until period ends.** | It's different for every woman, but here is my experience:
A few days before I may feel a bit moody. I'm like a unicorn in that moodiness is not my default setting, so I usually notice it or am notified of it and try to adjust and chill out a bit. I can usually tell when I'm starting because it's slightly moist, so I go to the bathroom and make use of my lady stuff of choice. For the first day it is often light. Not a lot of bleeding or cramping, just a fairly consistent feeling of moistness, partially from the pads which must be changed very regularly. But day two?
Day two opens the floodgates for both flow and pain. I usually take magnesium (naturally relaxes muscles) and a pretty high dose of painkillers on day two. The moistness (the feeling is about as uncomfortable as the word moistness) is intensified and the pain can be excruciating. For every woman it is a bit different, but the pain for me is a hot kind of pain. It centers between my belly button and my vagina and can be similar to REALLY bad poo pain. It often radiates all the way down to my kneecaps, sometimes even down to my toes. For some women it is intense enough to cause nausea and vomiting. Unmedicated, I usually curl up in bed and wish it didn't hurt too much to cry. Heating pads are wondrous at this point.
Day three usually ends the pain and initiates the period poos. Period poos are awesome because it can really help with pain and just make you feel better in general. Day three is also not quite as heavy of a flow as day two, though still very heavy. There's also clotting. It doesn't always start the same day but it almost never starts the first day. It feels weird. Like... like a wet, solid bubble. They're gross.
From here on out the cramping and flow continue to decrease until about day four to day six just depending on the person, though the discomfort of being moist can last til the very end of the period.
Pro-tips for to help out your special lady now or in the future:
If you don't have a heating pad (or heating blanket) you can ghetto-rig a heating pad with a clean tube sock, rice, pony-tail holder, and a microwave. Apply (not directly as this can cause burns) to lower back, or sometimes even lower abdomen.
Caffeine can make painkillers work faster. A cup of coffee or tea, even a soda may help the medicine go down and work faster, and sometimes it even seems to work better.
It's hard to be in pain, moody, and uncomfortable, please try to be as understanding as possible.
tl;dr: Day 1: Discomfort, moodiness. Day 2: Lots of pain, discomfort, heavy flow, moodiness, period poos(?). Day 3: Slightly less pain, discomfort, heavy flow, moodiness. Days 4-6: moodiness and flow decrease, discomfort remains until period ends.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cnwy96t | It's different for every woman, but here is my experience:
A few days before I may feel a bit moody. I'm like a unicorn in that moodiness is not my default setting, so I usually notice it or am notified of it and try to adjust and chill out a bit. I can usually tell when I'm starting because it's slightly moist, so I go to the bathroom and make use of my lady stuff of choice. For the first day it is often light. Not a lot of bleeding or cramping, just a fairly consistent feeling of moistness, partially from the pads which must be changed very regularly. But day two?
Day two opens the floodgates for both flow and pain. I usually take magnesium (naturally relaxes muscles) and a pretty high dose of painkillers on day two. The moistness (the feeling is about as uncomfortable as the word moistness) is intensified and the pain can be excruciating. For every woman it is a bit different, but the pain for me is a hot kind of pain. It centers between my belly button and my vagina and can be similar to REALLY bad poo pain. It often radiates all the way down to my kneecaps, sometimes even down to my toes. For some women it is intense enough to cause nausea and vomiting. Unmedicated, I usually curl up in bed and wish it didn't hurt too much to cry. Heating pads are wondrous at this point.
Day three usually ends the pain and initiates the period poos. Period poos are awesome because it can really help with pain and just make you feel better in general. Day three is also not quite as heavy of a flow as day two, though still very heavy. There's also clotting. It doesn't always start the same day but it almost never starts the first day. It feels weird. Like... like a wet, solid bubble. They're gross.
From here on out the cramping and flow continue to decrease until about day four to day six just depending on the person, though the discomfort of being moist can last til the very end of the period.
Pro-tips for to help out your special lady now or in the future:
If you don't have a heating pad (or heating blanket) you can ghetto-rig a heating pad with a clean tube sock, rice, pony-tail holder, and a microwave. Apply (not directly as this can cause burns) to lower back, or sometimes even lower abdomen.
Caffeine can make painkillers work faster. A cup of coffee or tea, even a soda may help the medicine go down and work faster, and sometimes it even seems to work better.
It's hard to be in pain, moody, and uncomfortable, please try to be as understanding as possible. | Day 1: Discomfort, moodiness. Day 2: Lots of pain, discomfort, heavy flow, moodiness, period poos(?). Day 3: Slightly less pain, discomfort, heavy flow, moodiness. Days 4-6: moodiness and flow decrease, discomfort remains until period ends. |
saneridermechanic | Compoundable offenses are those offenses where, the complainant (one who has filed the case, i.e. the victim), enter into a compromise, and agrees to have the charges dropped against the accused. However such a compromise, should be a "Bonafide," and not for any consideration to which the complainant is not entitled to.
Uttering words etc, with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person causing hurt.
Criminal or house trespass
Criminal breach of contract of service.
Printing or engraving matters, knowing it to be defamatory.
There are some offences, which although are compoundable, but, they can be compounded only with the permission of the court.
These offences should be compounded before trial begins.
Also where accused has already been convicted, and an appeal is pending, permission of the court is required for compounding of such offenses.
The reason for seeking permission of the court, is that these offences are grievous in nature, and are bad example in society .
tl;dr: cases where out of court settlement can be reached, unlike criminal cases where it is not possible. | Compoundable offenses are those offenses where, the complainant (one who has filed the case, i.e. the victim), enter into a compromise, and agrees to have the charges dropped against the accused. However such a compromise, should be a "Bonafide," and not for any consideration to which the complainant is not entitled to.
Uttering words etc, with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person causing hurt.
Criminal or house trespass
Criminal breach of contract of service.
Printing or engraving matters, knowing it to be defamatory.
There are some offences, which although are compoundable, but, they can be compounded only with the permission of the court.
These offences should be compounded before trial begins.
Also where accused has already been convicted, and an appeal is pending, permission of the court is required for compounding of such offenses.
The reason for seeking permission of the court, is that these offences are grievous in nature, and are bad example in society .
tl;dr: cases where out of court settlement can be reached, unlike criminal cases where it is not possible.
| india | t5_2qh1q | cnvz3oe | Compoundable offenses are those offenses where, the complainant (one who has filed the case, i.e. the victim), enter into a compromise, and agrees to have the charges dropped against the accused. However such a compromise, should be a "Bonafide," and not for any consideration to which the complainant is not entitled to.
Uttering words etc, with deliberate intent to wound the religious feelings of any person causing hurt.
Criminal or house trespass
Criminal breach of contract of service.
Printing or engraving matters, knowing it to be defamatory.
There are some offences, which although are compoundable, but, they can be compounded only with the permission of the court.
These offences should be compounded before trial begins.
Also where accused has already been convicted, and an appeal is pending, permission of the court is required for compounding of such offenses.
The reason for seeking permission of the court, is that these offences are grievous in nature, and are bad example in society . | cases where out of court settlement can be reached, unlike criminal cases where it is not possible. |
bassman1805 | So, this is the opposite of what you asked, but I'm gonna tell you what I, as a split pusher, want my team to do for me. So when you're getting pressured by a splitter, you can try to make the opposite happen.
So, I'm Udyr. I crave towers and inhibitors. I also don't know what this fabled "mid lane" is, only the side lanes and jungle. I see that bot lane is pushing close to the enemy tower, so I go and drop a couple wards in their bot jungle. If nobody is there, the other team just lost a tower. But I want more. I want 2 towers. And an Inhibitor. Unfortunately, if I just #yoloswag down the lane, the enemy team is gonna collapse on me. I can deal with any of them 1v1, some of them in a 2v1, but if I get totally collapsed on, I'm screwed. So, I need some teamwork.
Udyr: "Hey guys, can you engage on the other team just a little bit to keep them distracted?."
Veigar: "It's a 4v5, there's no way we can win that fight"
Udyr: "Don't try to win the fight. Just stall. If you keep them from going back for a little bit, I can almost guarantee an inhibitor."
I don't want a team fight. I don't trust my team for shit, hence playing a split pusher. I want Veigar to drop his stun box on anyone that runs away, I want Blitz to grab anyone casting recall. And I want all this to happen close enough to our own turret that they can run to safety if the enemies actually want to fight. Engage-disengage-engage-disengage. Just like juggling jungle aggro, but with Humans. They keep getting *this close* to getting a kill from the 4v5, so when they come out of the turret, they want to go in again. And again. And Again. Shit, where's our inhibitor?
All it takes is one person with waveclear to leave the fight, and I can't push anymore. I have no interest in tanking the turret without minions, so if someone shows up and procs stattik shiv to delete my whole wave, I'm done. I could 1v1 them if they got out from under the tower, but unless they're super squishy and have no CC, I can't do anything without risking a turret death.
TL;DR: Waveclear. Udyr, Jax, Trynd hate tower diving without minions. So remove the minions the minions. | So, this is the opposite of what you asked, but I'm gonna tell you what I, as a split pusher, want my team to do for me. So when you're getting pressured by a splitter, you can try to make the opposite happen.
So, I'm Udyr. I crave towers and inhibitors. I also don't know what this fabled "mid lane" is, only the side lanes and jungle. I see that bot lane is pushing close to the enemy tower, so I go and drop a couple wards in their bot jungle. If nobody is there, the other team just lost a tower. But I want more. I want 2 towers. And an Inhibitor. Unfortunately, if I just #yoloswag down the lane, the enemy team is gonna collapse on me. I can deal with any of them 1v1, some of them in a 2v1, but if I get totally collapsed on, I'm screwed. So, I need some teamwork.
Udyr: "Hey guys, can you engage on the other team just a little bit to keep them distracted?."
Veigar: "It's a 4v5, there's no way we can win that fight"
Udyr: "Don't try to win the fight. Just stall. If you keep them from going back for a little bit, I can almost guarantee an inhibitor."
I don't want a team fight. I don't trust my team for shit, hence playing a split pusher. I want Veigar to drop his stun box on anyone that runs away, I want Blitz to grab anyone casting recall. And I want all this to happen close enough to our own turret that they can run to safety if the enemies actually want to fight. Engage-disengage-engage-disengage. Just like juggling jungle aggro, but with Humans. They keep getting this close to getting a kill from the 4v5, so when they come out of the turret, they want to go in again. And again. And Again. Shit, where's our inhibitor?
All it takes is one person with waveclear to leave the fight, and I can't push anymore. I have no interest in tanking the turret without minions, so if someone shows up and procs stattik shiv to delete my whole wave, I'm done. I could 1v1 them if they got out from under the tower, but unless they're super squishy and have no CC, I can't do anything without risking a turret death.
TL;DR: Waveclear. Udyr, Jax, Trynd hate tower diving without minions. So remove the minions the minions.
| summonerschool | t5_2t9x3 | cnwju1f | So, this is the opposite of what you asked, but I'm gonna tell you what I, as a split pusher, want my team to do for me. So when you're getting pressured by a splitter, you can try to make the opposite happen.
So, I'm Udyr. I crave towers and inhibitors. I also don't know what this fabled "mid lane" is, only the side lanes and jungle. I see that bot lane is pushing close to the enemy tower, so I go and drop a couple wards in their bot jungle. If nobody is there, the other team just lost a tower. But I want more. I want 2 towers. And an Inhibitor. Unfortunately, if I just #yoloswag down the lane, the enemy team is gonna collapse on me. I can deal with any of them 1v1, some of them in a 2v1, but if I get totally collapsed on, I'm screwed. So, I need some teamwork.
Udyr: "Hey guys, can you engage on the other team just a little bit to keep them distracted?."
Veigar: "It's a 4v5, there's no way we can win that fight"
Udyr: "Don't try to win the fight. Just stall. If you keep them from going back for a little bit, I can almost guarantee an inhibitor."
I don't want a team fight. I don't trust my team for shit, hence playing a split pusher. I want Veigar to drop his stun box on anyone that runs away, I want Blitz to grab anyone casting recall. And I want all this to happen close enough to our own turret that they can run to safety if the enemies actually want to fight. Engage-disengage-engage-disengage. Just like juggling jungle aggro, but with Humans. They keep getting this close to getting a kill from the 4v5, so when they come out of the turret, they want to go in again. And again. And Again. Shit, where's our inhibitor?
All it takes is one person with waveclear to leave the fight, and I can't push anymore. I have no interest in tanking the turret without minions, so if someone shows up and procs stattik shiv to delete my whole wave, I'm done. I could 1v1 them if they got out from under the tower, but unless they're super squishy and have no CC, I can't do anything without risking a turret death. | Waveclear. Udyr, Jax, Trynd hate tower diving without minions. So remove the minions the minions. |
Leetwheats | Y'know, as easy as it is to hate cops, I feel this is pretty justified.
New Jersey cops have a record of being shitty concerning fire arm laws ; I remember one case a few years back concerning a man transporting his firearms legally and safely in the trunk of his car between states was pulled over in NJ and almost shot for it.
So, TLDR ; yeah he shouldn't have gotten out of the vehicle but the reaction of the officers was both extreme and unwarranted. Fuck the cops in this scenario.
But hey, not that my opinion matters. | Y'know, as easy as it is to hate cops, I feel this is pretty justified.
New Jersey cops have a record of being shitty concerning fire arm laws ; I remember one case a few years back concerning a man transporting his firearms legally and safely in the trunk of his car between states was pulled over in NJ and almost shot for it.
So, TLDR ; yeah he shouldn't have gotten out of the vehicle but the reaction of the officers was both extreme and unwarranted. Fuck the cops in this scenario.
But hey, not that my opinion matters.
| news | t5_2qh3l | cnwcqc6 | Y'know, as easy as it is to hate cops, I feel this is pretty justified.
New Jersey cops have a record of being shitty concerning fire arm laws ; I remember one case a few years back concerning a man transporting his firearms legally and safely in the trunk of his car between states was pulled over in NJ and almost shot for it.
So, | yeah he shouldn't have gotten out of the vehicle but the reaction of the officers was both extreme and unwarranted. Fuck the cops in this scenario.
But hey, not that my opinion matters. |
Saedeas | One of the most annoying errors I ran into in my digital circuits class was trying to debug a counter TTL where crosstalk pulled one of the pins down at random times (they float high).
TLDR: explicitly tie your TTL inputs to Vcc or ground. | One of the most annoying errors I ran into in my digital circuits class was trying to debug a counter TTL where crosstalk pulled one of the pins down at random times (they float high).
TLDR: explicitly tie your TTL inputs to Vcc or ground.
| iiiiiiitttttttttttt | t5_2tfln | cnwrxp7 | One of the most annoying errors I ran into in my digital circuits class was trying to debug a counter TTL where crosstalk pulled one of the pins down at random times (they float high). | explicitly tie your TTL inputs to Vcc or ground. |
Shrek-it-Ralph | I always laugh at those that say that because they're the same people that bitch and moan about fat shaming and how being fat is "beautiful" and "strong" but they don't hold back when they make fun of "skinny bitches" or how "men don't like bones"
A big part of it since obesity is so normalized, anything less than the average person is any country where obesity is rampant looks "unhealthy"
TL;DR jealousy is an ugly thing. | I always laugh at those that say that because they're the same people that bitch and moan about fat shaming and how being fat is "beautiful" and "strong" but they don't hold back when they make fun of "skinny bitches" or how "men don't like bones"
A big part of it since obesity is so normalized, anything less than the average person is any country where obesity is rampant looks "unhealthy"
TL;DR jealousy is an ugly thing.
| TaylorSwift | t5_2rlwe | cnwfhvf | I always laugh at those that say that because they're the same people that bitch and moan about fat shaming and how being fat is "beautiful" and "strong" but they don't hold back when they make fun of "skinny bitches" or how "men don't like bones"
A big part of it since obesity is so normalized, anything less than the average person is any country where obesity is rampant looks "unhealthy" | jealousy is an ugly thing. |
mmthrownaway | You do know that pretty much every dictionary lists the origin of anime as english animation right? It goes (English)animation->(Japanese Loanword from English)animēshiyon->anime(truncated form)
>which says that anime should be treated as a mass noun, even in english.
That's an example of prescriptive linguistics.
Here... [This is a thread from a month ago that will put an end to this discussion.](
[This comment chain takes on mass nouns as an argument.](
tl;dr From perspective of the *only* academic study of linguistics (descriptive linguistics) both animes and anime are correct plurals. | You do know that pretty much every dictionary lists the origin of anime as english animation right? It goes (English)animation->(Japanese Loanword from English)animēshiyon->anime(truncated form)
>which says that anime should be treated as a mass noun, even in english.
That's an example of prescriptive linguistics.
Here... [This is a thread from a month ago that will put an end to this discussion.](
[This comment chain takes on mass nouns as an argument.](
tl;dr From perspective of the only academic study of linguistics (descriptive linguistics) both animes and anime are correct plurals.
| anime | t5_2qh22 | cnwxif1 | You do know that pretty much every dictionary lists the origin of anime as english animation right? It goes (English)animation->(Japanese Loanword from English)animēshiyon->anime(truncated form)
>which says that anime should be treated as a mass noun, even in english.
That's an example of prescriptive linguistics.
Here... [This is a thread from a month ago that will put an end to this discussion.](
[This comment chain takes on mass nouns as an argument.]( | From perspective of the only academic study of linguistics (descriptive linguistics) both animes and anime are correct plurals. |
SleeplessinOslo | It's a dumbass video that makes fun of a dumbass article, without good arguments.
1: Eliot says with people dumping so much money and SC promising so much, it's unlikely to meet expectations
**Video answers with:** When people believe in something, they are willing to pay a lot.
*The hole:* Misses the point of the skepticism entirely, it's not about the money spent, it's about the expectations
2: Brendan says that some people have spent more money in spaceships than he has in rent, and at launch (no matter how good it is), it won't be worth that amount.
**Video answers with:** Since Brendan has played EVE and is a fan for 6 years, it makes him biased (ironically). Starts a tangent comparing how much money is spent on EVE compared to SC, and says you only need $30 to play forever in SC.
*The hole:* Brendan specifically speaks about those who spent several hundred or thousands of dollars on SC, and how these players will not get their money worth no matter how good SC is at launch (the video misses this point). Shockingly enough he then goes on to give us a list of games with budgets higher than SC, and half of the games mentioned were flops... and then tells us "SC is barely scratching the surface of their budgets, and is promising more than any other game", failing to realize that this is the exact issue Brendan is talking about.
Tl;dr: Dumb video made by SC fanboy, doesn't matter, fanboys will downvote this comment and upvote post anyway.
Edit: Gold and top comment. Proud of this subreddit! | It's a dumbass video that makes fun of a dumbass article, without good arguments.
1: Eliot says with people dumping so much money and SC promising so much, it's unlikely to meet expectations
Video answers with: When people believe in something, they are willing to pay a lot.
The hole: Misses the point of the skepticism entirely, it's not about the money spent, it's about the expectations
2: Brendan says that some people have spent more money in spaceships than he has in rent, and at launch (no matter how good it is), it won't be worth that amount.
Video answers with: Since Brendan has played EVE and is a fan for 6 years, it makes him biased (ironically). Starts a tangent comparing how much money is spent on EVE compared to SC, and says you only need $30 to play forever in SC.
The hole: Brendan specifically speaks about those who spent several hundred or thousands of dollars on SC, and how these players will not get their money worth no matter how good SC is at launch (the video misses this point). Shockingly enough he then goes on to give us a list of games with budgets higher than SC, and half of the games mentioned were flops... and then tells us "SC is barely scratching the surface of their budgets, and is promising more than any other game", failing to realize that this is the exact issue Brendan is talking about.
Tl;dr: Dumb video made by SC fanboy, doesn't matter, fanboys will downvote this comment and upvote post anyway.
Edit: Gold and top comment. Proud of this subreddit!
| starcitizen | t5_2v94d | cnwyid1 | It's a dumbass video that makes fun of a dumbass article, without good arguments.
1: Eliot says with people dumping so much money and SC promising so much, it's unlikely to meet expectations
Video answers with: When people believe in something, they are willing to pay a lot.
The hole: Misses the point of the skepticism entirely, it's not about the money spent, it's about the expectations
2: Brendan says that some people have spent more money in spaceships than he has in rent, and at launch (no matter how good it is), it won't be worth that amount.
Video answers with: Since Brendan has played EVE and is a fan for 6 years, it makes him biased (ironically). Starts a tangent comparing how much money is spent on EVE compared to SC, and says you only need $30 to play forever in SC.
The hole: Brendan specifically speaks about those who spent several hundred or thousands of dollars on SC, and how these players will not get their money worth no matter how good SC is at launch (the video misses this point). Shockingly enough he then goes on to give us a list of games with budgets higher than SC, and half of the games mentioned were flops... and then tells us "SC is barely scratching the surface of their budgets, and is promising more than any other game", failing to realize that this is the exact issue Brendan is talking about. | Dumb video made by SC fanboy, doesn't matter, fanboys will downvote this comment and upvote post anyway.
Edit: Gold and top comment. Proud of this subreddit! |
KaichiroAmane | "Whether or not it's good or bad whenever that finally happens isn't really the point" "I'm sure it will be good. In fact, it's probably going to be excellent." **So the game may be "excellent" but is still the worst failure of multiple years to come? Tell me why you say so kind sirs.** "The insane amount of money that players have invested in the game. . ." " individual players willing to drop $350 on a ship" **Oh, because some people have paid more than needed to play it**
tldr: as opposed to judging the game on the game itself they are saying its a flop based on the dollar amount some people chose to pay | "Whether or not it's good or bad whenever that finally happens isn't really the point" "I'm sure it will be good. In fact, it's probably going to be excellent." So the game may be "excellent" but is still the worst failure of multiple years to come? Tell me why you say so kind sirs. "The insane amount of money that players have invested in the game. . ." " individual players willing to drop $350 on a ship" Oh, because some people have paid more than needed to play it
tldr: as opposed to judging the game on the game itself they are saying its a flop based on the dollar amount some people chose to pay
| starcitizen | t5_2v94d | cnwzmh8 | Whether or not it's good or bad whenever that finally happens isn't really the point" "I'm sure it will be good. In fact, it's probably going to be excellent." So the game may be "excellent" but is still the worst failure of multiple years to come? Tell me why you say so kind sirs. "The insane amount of money that players have invested in the game. . ." " individual players willing to drop $350 on a ship" Oh, because some people have paid more than needed to play it | as opposed to judging the game on the game itself they are saying its a flop based on the dollar amount some people chose to pay |
TheIronMoose |
**Physical**
Barring some form of past physical or emotional trauma, or desensitization from magic wands, the simplest solution with the highest likelihood of success ( according to me anyway) would be to take up kegels. This has several ways it can help you. One, it brings your focus in to yourself, your ladybits, and your pleasure, which is what you are trying to regain. two, it increases orgasm intensity and strength. 3 it breeds sensate focus, which is where you actually try to focus on what your are feeling, what feels good and makes you pay attention more to what you like and don't like, thus generating a more effective way to make yourself feel good. There are many ways to do this, and lots of instructional vids/articles.
[this]( may seem a bit goofy or extreme but according to my own theories its pretty solid. However this is for the upper end of this stuff. I feel like your situation could benefit most from simple clenching/unclenching exercises at least for a couple weeks before buying anything.
This lady seems to be pretty down on regular isometric kegels (done with no assistance just muscle resistance), which I don't agree with. Her methods my be a bit exaggerated but I don't doubt that she will have results.
essentially when men get this its just called ED, what happens is that we stop or never started the process of focusing on your own pleasure. Or controlling our own sexual experience, and as such develop almost no conscious control or interaction further breeding a numbing situation. If you don't use it, you lose it, as the old adage goes.
**Mental**
I read an older book called "The Venus Butterfly Method", which takes a really strong approach to sensate focus. That book feels that modern people get so caught up in their day to day life that they dont devote any real time to developing their sexual being. The shortened version of their suggestion would be to set some time aside ( between 20 min and an hour ) by yourself alone in your room, in a comfortable environment to just explore without the pressure of trying to reach an orgasm. Just try to focus on feeling good. They also suggest using a hand mirror to get a good look at yourself and the parts you cant normally see, and force yourself to compliment yourself. Just experiment and see what kind of stuff is fun to you. I would reccomend having some decent lube, some viewing material, and a couple toys to experiment with clean and ready so you dont have to get up and do anything mundane during this time.
Sorry if I rambled a bit I tend to let my hands run in front of my brains.
TL;DR: Take up kegels for the physical ; focus on your own needs by setting aside about an hours worth of "funtime" once or twice a week to figure out what your buttons are.
Again sorry for the long ass post, but I hope this helps. Please let me know what you think, any feedback is useful, and as I am not a doctor or obstetrician take this info with a grain of salt.
Good luck friend.
| Physical
Barring some form of past physical or emotional trauma, or desensitization from magic wands, the simplest solution with the highest likelihood of success ( according to me anyway) would be to take up kegels. This has several ways it can help you. One, it brings your focus in to yourself, your ladybits, and your pleasure, which is what you are trying to regain. two, it increases orgasm intensity and strength. 3 it breeds sensate focus, which is where you actually try to focus on what your are feeling, what feels good and makes you pay attention more to what you like and don't like, thus generating a more effective way to make yourself feel good. There are many ways to do this, and lots of instructional vids/articles.
[this]( may seem a bit goofy or extreme but according to my own theories its pretty solid. However this is for the upper end of this stuff. I feel like your situation could benefit most from simple clenching/unclenching exercises at least for a couple weeks before buying anything.
This lady seems to be pretty down on regular isometric kegels (done with no assistance just muscle resistance), which I don't agree with. Her methods my be a bit exaggerated but I don't doubt that she will have results.
essentially when men get this its just called ED, what happens is that we stop or never started the process of focusing on your own pleasure. Or controlling our own sexual experience, and as such develop almost no conscious control or interaction further breeding a numbing situation. If you don't use it, you lose it, as the old adage goes.
Mental
I read an older book called "The Venus Butterfly Method", which takes a really strong approach to sensate focus. That book feels that modern people get so caught up in their day to day life that they dont devote any real time to developing their sexual being. The shortened version of their suggestion would be to set some time aside ( between 20 min and an hour ) by yourself alone in your room, in a comfortable environment to just explore without the pressure of trying to reach an orgasm. Just try to focus on feeling good. They also suggest using a hand mirror to get a good look at yourself and the parts you cant normally see, and force yourself to compliment yourself. Just experiment and see what kind of stuff is fun to you. I would reccomend having some decent lube, some viewing material, and a couple toys to experiment with clean and ready so you dont have to get up and do anything mundane during this time.
Sorry if I rambled a bit I tend to let my hands run in front of my brains.
TL;DR: Take up kegels for the physical ; focus on your own needs by setting aside about an hours worth of "funtime" once or twice a week to figure out what your buttons are.
Again sorry for the long ass post, but I hope this helps. Please let me know what you think, any feedback is useful, and as I am not a doctor or obstetrician take this info with a grain of salt.
Good luck friend.
| sex | t5_2qh3p | cnygzao | Physical
Barring some form of past physical or emotional trauma, or desensitization from magic wands, the simplest solution with the highest likelihood of success ( according to me anyway) would be to take up kegels. This has several ways it can help you. One, it brings your focus in to yourself, your ladybits, and your pleasure, which is what you are trying to regain. two, it increases orgasm intensity and strength. 3 it breeds sensate focus, which is where you actually try to focus on what your are feeling, what feels good and makes you pay attention more to what you like and don't like, thus generating a more effective way to make yourself feel good. There are many ways to do this, and lots of instructional vids/articles.
[this]( may seem a bit goofy or extreme but according to my own theories its pretty solid. However this is for the upper end of this stuff. I feel like your situation could benefit most from simple clenching/unclenching exercises at least for a couple weeks before buying anything.
This lady seems to be pretty down on regular isometric kegels (done with no assistance just muscle resistance), which I don't agree with. Her methods my be a bit exaggerated but I don't doubt that she will have results.
essentially when men get this its just called ED, what happens is that we stop or never started the process of focusing on your own pleasure. Or controlling our own sexual experience, and as such develop almost no conscious control or interaction further breeding a numbing situation. If you don't use it, you lose it, as the old adage goes.
Mental
I read an older book called "The Venus Butterfly Method", which takes a really strong approach to sensate focus. That book feels that modern people get so caught up in their day to day life that they dont devote any real time to developing their sexual being. The shortened version of their suggestion would be to set some time aside ( between 20 min and an hour ) by yourself alone in your room, in a comfortable environment to just explore without the pressure of trying to reach an orgasm. Just try to focus on feeling good. They also suggest using a hand mirror to get a good look at yourself and the parts you cant normally see, and force yourself to compliment yourself. Just experiment and see what kind of stuff is fun to you. I would reccomend having some decent lube, some viewing material, and a couple toys to experiment with clean and ready so you dont have to get up and do anything mundane during this time.
Sorry if I rambled a bit I tend to let my hands run in front of my brains. | Take up kegels for the physical ; focus on your own needs by setting aside about an hours worth of "funtime" once or twice a week to figure out what your buttons are.
Again sorry for the long ass post, but I hope this helps. Please let me know what you think, any feedback is useful, and as I am not a doctor or obstetrician take this info with a grain of salt.
Good luck friend. |
Microwave_7 | After reading all of this and feeling like I can't not say anything, I'm going to agree with MissRepresentation. Her point from what I understand, like the point of many women, is that men insult women, period. And then expect us not to take it seriously.
It doesn't matter what the intention was- "Oh, I thought it would be cute," or "It's just a joke;" it's the same with sexual harassment: all that matters is how the other person takes it. There is no such thing as "just a joke" when it comes to another person's body.
People make jokes about things when they think something is wrong, but can't think of an appropriate way to say it. Most women take these "jokes" to heart because we grew up hearing these "jokes" about our bodies daily.
Fortunately, men don't have the kinds of pressures women do to fit into ONE cookie-cutter image. Men get to be fat, hairy, have dicks/balls of all shapes; sizes; and placement- nobody ridicules a man for having "too much" chest hair. Nobody tells a man his penis looks like an inflated piece of spaghetti, a clown's piece of balloon art, a dead albino snake, or a hot dog that just went wrong; and if they did he would simply laugh it off.
Women do not laugh it off. We take it seriously, because it's not actually a joke. There is no such thing as "just a joke" when it comes to a woman's body. Not when you grow up hearing "jokes" about things you can't control.
Which, in retrospect, is probably what this is all about- making fun of things people can't control.
TL;DR: I got involved in something not about me. Don't make jokes about someone's body- especially things they can't control. Men, please stop telling women that we are wrong when we have feelings. | After reading all of this and feeling like I can't not say anything, I'm going to agree with MissRepresentation. Her point from what I understand, like the point of many women, is that men insult women, period. And then expect us not to take it seriously.
It doesn't matter what the intention was- "Oh, I thought it would be cute," or "It's just a joke;" it's the same with sexual harassment: all that matters is how the other person takes it. There is no such thing as "just a joke" when it comes to another person's body.
People make jokes about things when they think something is wrong, but can't think of an appropriate way to say it. Most women take these "jokes" to heart because we grew up hearing these "jokes" about our bodies daily.
Fortunately, men don't have the kinds of pressures women do to fit into ONE cookie-cutter image. Men get to be fat, hairy, have dicks/balls of all shapes; sizes; and placement- nobody ridicules a man for having "too much" chest hair. Nobody tells a man his penis looks like an inflated piece of spaghetti, a clown's piece of balloon art, a dead albino snake, or a hot dog that just went wrong; and if they did he would simply laugh it off.
Women do not laugh it off. We take it seriously, because it's not actually a joke. There is no such thing as "just a joke" when it comes to a woman's body. Not when you grow up hearing "jokes" about things you can't control.
Which, in retrospect, is probably what this is all about- making fun of things people can't control.
TL;DR: I got involved in something not about me. Don't make jokes about someone's body- especially things they can't control. Men, please stop telling women that we are wrong when we have feelings.
| sex | t5_2qh3p | cnx7trq | After reading all of this and feeling like I can't not say anything, I'm going to agree with MissRepresentation. Her point from what I understand, like the point of many women, is that men insult women, period. And then expect us not to take it seriously.
It doesn't matter what the intention was- "Oh, I thought it would be cute," or "It's just a joke;" it's the same with sexual harassment: all that matters is how the other person takes it. There is no such thing as "just a joke" when it comes to another person's body.
People make jokes about things when they think something is wrong, but can't think of an appropriate way to say it. Most women take these "jokes" to heart because we grew up hearing these "jokes" about our bodies daily.
Fortunately, men don't have the kinds of pressures women do to fit into ONE cookie-cutter image. Men get to be fat, hairy, have dicks/balls of all shapes; sizes; and placement- nobody ridicules a man for having "too much" chest hair. Nobody tells a man his penis looks like an inflated piece of spaghetti, a clown's piece of balloon art, a dead albino snake, or a hot dog that just went wrong; and if they did he would simply laugh it off.
Women do not laugh it off. We take it seriously, because it's not actually a joke. There is no such thing as "just a joke" when it comes to a woman's body. Not when you grow up hearing "jokes" about things you can't control.
Which, in retrospect, is probably what this is all about- making fun of things people can't control. | I got involved in something not about me. Don't make jokes about someone's body- especially things they can't control. Men, please stop telling women that we are wrong when we have feelings. |
smbrickner | Here is a copy paste of the biggest hurdle I see with that plan:
Let's use Chrysler as an example since I know that brand best.
Say they go to factory direct. All Chrysler dealerships then become a place where you go to order your new car, or where it is dropped when you order your car online and that is where you go to pick it up.
All the dealership does is sell used cars, provide service work (warranty) on the cars that Chrysler sells direct, and maybe does all the massive amounts of paperwork involved in a car sale and preps the new car for delivery.
They have to be paid somehow for those services, but that is the manufacturers problem.
So you order your new Truck. You want a Big Horn package in Flame Red with Navigation and heated seats. So the order goes through and the manufacturer pulls your exact truck off of some large central storage lot. It gets loaded up and in 4 weeks you get your truck (hopefully you don't mind waiting).
Now the price was set in stone, no negotiation. But lets look at all the costs the manufacturer had to absorb to sell you the truck over the old model.
They had to build the vehicle and store it (not that difficult since they have large tracts of land). But they also had to have all that built inventory sitting on their books, whereas before the cost of the inventory was the dealers burden. Not an insignificant amount when you consider that most dealers have over 200 new cars on the lot, and you multiply that out.
Waiting to build the car when it is ordered wouldn't work because what would the plants do during downtime? Layoffs? The more likely result would be fewer choices. Instead of picking and choosing your options it would be 3-4 trim levels and that is it. You want navigation but no leather? Sorry can't be ordered that way.
Also the designated ordering centers (formerly dealerships) would have to have models on hand to be driven, but they would get a lot of miles on them so that would be another sunk cost because the manufacturer would eventually have to sell them as used cars.
The consultants that show you how to operate your new car and help you order it would have to be paid somehow as well.
Personally I would love it if my 4 stores were just used car lots and factory service centers. It would remove a lot of stress from my life and my income would be more or less guaranteed. Profits come from service work and used cars, while I am paid by the manufacturer instead of the consumer for new cars? I would take that deal in a heartbeat.
You know what else I would do? I wouldn't stay open nearly as late if I had the choice. What would be the point? More time off sounds good to me as well.
TL;DR
Few people are going to be willing to wait 8-10 weeks for a new car to show up. | Here is a copy paste of the biggest hurdle I see with that plan:
Let's use Chrysler as an example since I know that brand best.
Say they go to factory direct. All Chrysler dealerships then become a place where you go to order your new car, or where it is dropped when you order your car online and that is where you go to pick it up.
All the dealership does is sell used cars, provide service work (warranty) on the cars that Chrysler sells direct, and maybe does all the massive amounts of paperwork involved in a car sale and preps the new car for delivery.
They have to be paid somehow for those services, but that is the manufacturers problem.
So you order your new Truck. You want a Big Horn package in Flame Red with Navigation and heated seats. So the order goes through and the manufacturer pulls your exact truck off of some large central storage lot. It gets loaded up and in 4 weeks you get your truck (hopefully you don't mind waiting).
Now the price was set in stone, no negotiation. But lets look at all the costs the manufacturer had to absorb to sell you the truck over the old model.
They had to build the vehicle and store it (not that difficult since they have large tracts of land). But they also had to have all that built inventory sitting on their books, whereas before the cost of the inventory was the dealers burden. Not an insignificant amount when you consider that most dealers have over 200 new cars on the lot, and you multiply that out.
Waiting to build the car when it is ordered wouldn't work because what would the plants do during downtime? Layoffs? The more likely result would be fewer choices. Instead of picking and choosing your options it would be 3-4 trim levels and that is it. You want navigation but no leather? Sorry can't be ordered that way.
Also the designated ordering centers (formerly dealerships) would have to have models on hand to be driven, but they would get a lot of miles on them so that would be another sunk cost because the manufacturer would eventually have to sell them as used cars.
The consultants that show you how to operate your new car and help you order it would have to be paid somehow as well.
Personally I would love it if my 4 stores were just used car lots and factory service centers. It would remove a lot of stress from my life and my income would be more or less guaranteed. Profits come from service work and used cars, while I am paid by the manufacturer instead of the consumer for new cars? I would take that deal in a heartbeat.
You know what else I would do? I wouldn't stay open nearly as late if I had the choice. What would be the point? More time off sounds good to me as well.
TL;DR
Few people are going to be willing to wait 8-10 weeks for a new car to show up.
| askcarsales | t5_2vhkv | cnydfsn | Here is a copy paste of the biggest hurdle I see with that plan:
Let's use Chrysler as an example since I know that brand best.
Say they go to factory direct. All Chrysler dealerships then become a place where you go to order your new car, or where it is dropped when you order your car online and that is where you go to pick it up.
All the dealership does is sell used cars, provide service work (warranty) on the cars that Chrysler sells direct, and maybe does all the massive amounts of paperwork involved in a car sale and preps the new car for delivery.
They have to be paid somehow for those services, but that is the manufacturers problem.
So you order your new Truck. You want a Big Horn package in Flame Red with Navigation and heated seats. So the order goes through and the manufacturer pulls your exact truck off of some large central storage lot. It gets loaded up and in 4 weeks you get your truck (hopefully you don't mind waiting).
Now the price was set in stone, no negotiation. But lets look at all the costs the manufacturer had to absorb to sell you the truck over the old model.
They had to build the vehicle and store it (not that difficult since they have large tracts of land). But they also had to have all that built inventory sitting on their books, whereas before the cost of the inventory was the dealers burden. Not an insignificant amount when you consider that most dealers have over 200 new cars on the lot, and you multiply that out.
Waiting to build the car when it is ordered wouldn't work because what would the plants do during downtime? Layoffs? The more likely result would be fewer choices. Instead of picking and choosing your options it would be 3-4 trim levels and that is it. You want navigation but no leather? Sorry can't be ordered that way.
Also the designated ordering centers (formerly dealerships) would have to have models on hand to be driven, but they would get a lot of miles on them so that would be another sunk cost because the manufacturer would eventually have to sell them as used cars.
The consultants that show you how to operate your new car and help you order it would have to be paid somehow as well.
Personally I would love it if my 4 stores were just used car lots and factory service centers. It would remove a lot of stress from my life and my income would be more or less guaranteed. Profits come from service work and used cars, while I am paid by the manufacturer instead of the consumer for new cars? I would take that deal in a heartbeat.
You know what else I would do? I wouldn't stay open nearly as late if I had the choice. What would be the point? More time off sounds good to me as well. | Few people are going to be willing to wait 8-10 weeks for a new car to show up. |
el_karacho | I would LOVE to see you walk into court with a BBB judgement as evidence for your case.
You do realize the BBB has no legal power whatsoever, right? The "resolution" is probably a nice gesture from the originating dealership. The other dealership balked because they realized you have no idea what you're talking about.
The "3rd party Ford rep" is confused because they likely have no record of a lemon law claim. What are the lemon laws in your state? Do you know for a fact your car qualifies? What's the in-service date? We need details from your previous thread, which I don't see in your post history.
BBB is slack because they have no power to do anything, ever.
Dealership is not taking your car back as a lemon. Lemons are taken straight back by the manufacturer, then taken to auction and sold as a lemon.
>he insisted that I just let them buy back my mustang and finance me for the new one
You're trading your car in, not getting a lemon law claim. You're trading your car, plus $5000, and you're getting a new car. But you don't get to just pick out whatever car you want, they're basically just trying to appease you with a new car, while moving a stock unit. But they're not going to spend the time or energy to go get a car from another dealership and lose money for something as trivial as a BBB complaint. What if every store (not just dealerships) gave away crap every time they got a 1 or 2 star rating on Yelp? There'd be no businesses left.
I'm going to venture a guess that your car doesn't qualify as a lemon at all. If it does, you need to consult a lemon law attorney NOW and get the process going. It will be much more cut and dry than the experience you're having now. The chat the GSM wants to have with you is probably to tell you "hey buddy, you don't actually have any legal ground to stand on so you can do one of two things; find the door, or work with the options we've given you because it's becoming more of a hassle than it's worth to us."
**TL;DR you don't actually have a lemon law claim, talk to an attorney** | I would LOVE to see you walk into court with a BBB judgement as evidence for your case.
You do realize the BBB has no legal power whatsoever, right? The "resolution" is probably a nice gesture from the originating dealership. The other dealership balked because they realized you have no idea what you're talking about.
The "3rd party Ford rep" is confused because they likely have no record of a lemon law claim. What are the lemon laws in your state? Do you know for a fact your car qualifies? What's the in-service date? We need details from your previous thread, which I don't see in your post history.
BBB is slack because they have no power to do anything, ever.
Dealership is not taking your car back as a lemon. Lemons are taken straight back by the manufacturer, then taken to auction and sold as a lemon.
>he insisted that I just let them buy back my mustang and finance me for the new one
You're trading your car in, not getting a lemon law claim. You're trading your car, plus $5000, and you're getting a new car. But you don't get to just pick out whatever car you want, they're basically just trying to appease you with a new car, while moving a stock unit. But they're not going to spend the time or energy to go get a car from another dealership and lose money for something as trivial as a BBB complaint. What if every store (not just dealerships) gave away crap every time they got a 1 or 2 star rating on Yelp? There'd be no businesses left.
I'm going to venture a guess that your car doesn't qualify as a lemon at all. If it does, you need to consult a lemon law attorney NOW and get the process going. It will be much more cut and dry than the experience you're having now. The chat the GSM wants to have with you is probably to tell you "hey buddy, you don't actually have any legal ground to stand on so you can do one of two things; find the door, or work with the options we've given you because it's becoming more of a hassle than it's worth to us."
TL;DR you don't actually have a lemon law claim, talk to an attorney
| askcarsales | t5_2vhkv | cnx77h6 | I would LOVE to see you walk into court with a BBB judgement as evidence for your case.
You do realize the BBB has no legal power whatsoever, right? The "resolution" is probably a nice gesture from the originating dealership. The other dealership balked because they realized you have no idea what you're talking about.
The "3rd party Ford rep" is confused because they likely have no record of a lemon law claim. What are the lemon laws in your state? Do you know for a fact your car qualifies? What's the in-service date? We need details from your previous thread, which I don't see in your post history.
BBB is slack because they have no power to do anything, ever.
Dealership is not taking your car back as a lemon. Lemons are taken straight back by the manufacturer, then taken to auction and sold as a lemon.
>he insisted that I just let them buy back my mustang and finance me for the new one
You're trading your car in, not getting a lemon law claim. You're trading your car, plus $5000, and you're getting a new car. But you don't get to just pick out whatever car you want, they're basically just trying to appease you with a new car, while moving a stock unit. But they're not going to spend the time or energy to go get a car from another dealership and lose money for something as trivial as a BBB complaint. What if every store (not just dealerships) gave away crap every time they got a 1 or 2 star rating on Yelp? There'd be no businesses left.
I'm going to venture a guess that your car doesn't qualify as a lemon at all. If it does, you need to consult a lemon law attorney NOW and get the process going. It will be much more cut and dry than the experience you're having now. The chat the GSM wants to have with you is probably to tell you "hey buddy, you don't actually have any legal ground to stand on so you can do one of two things; find the door, or work with the options we've given you because it's becoming more of a hassle than it's worth to us." | you don't actually have a lemon law claim, talk to an attorney |
Tangerine_Dreams | OP, I've been feeling the same way for a while now, and I don't have anywhere near as much time invested in the game. I've only got one character, and she just recently hit level 30. I've got most of the exotics I want (except Ghorn), and overall an awesome set of equipment.
Also I have my beloved Vision of Confluence. <3
Anyway, I haven't even felt compelled to do the Crota raid at all - except to farm the stupid first chest in the abyss. Now that I hear what's "new" in hard mode, I'm even less interested.
As a result, I'm putting the game on the (digital) shelf for now. I've got plenty of other Xbox One and Wii U games to play that don't feel more like work than fun.
It's a shame, because the core gameplay and mechanics in Destiny are as good as any FPS you can think of or better. The gunplay is masterful, the game has that signature Bungie art style, and we even get to listen to more glorious music from Marty O'Donnell, who is such a good composer he shits out masterpieces every morning before breakfast when he gets up. The potential is there, the content just isn't.
When HoW comes out, you can be damn sure I'll check it out and see what's new, but I'm concerned it'll just keep my interest as long as it takes to complete three or four new story missions and a strike - while simultaneously making my hard-earned Vision of Confluence even less relevant (which is idiotic, but that's a separate rant).
TL;DR: unfortunately, OP, I agree with you and I'm feeling burnt out too. Hopefully HoW has something to regain both our interest. | OP, I've been feeling the same way for a while now, and I don't have anywhere near as much time invested in the game. I've only got one character, and she just recently hit level 30. I've got most of the exotics I want (except Ghorn), and overall an awesome set of equipment.
Also I have my beloved Vision of Confluence. <3
Anyway, I haven't even felt compelled to do the Crota raid at all - except to farm the stupid first chest in the abyss. Now that I hear what's "new" in hard mode, I'm even less interested.
As a result, I'm putting the game on the (digital) shelf for now. I've got plenty of other Xbox One and Wii U games to play that don't feel more like work than fun.
It's a shame, because the core gameplay and mechanics in Destiny are as good as any FPS you can think of or better. The gunplay is masterful, the game has that signature Bungie art style, and we even get to listen to more glorious music from Marty O'Donnell, who is such a good composer he shits out masterpieces every morning before breakfast when he gets up. The potential is there, the content just isn't.
When HoW comes out, you can be damn sure I'll check it out and see what's new, but I'm concerned it'll just keep my interest as long as it takes to complete three or four new story missions and a strike - while simultaneously making my hard-earned Vision of Confluence even less relevant (which is idiotic, but that's a separate rant).
TL;DR: unfortunately, OP, I agree with you and I'm feeling burnt out too. Hopefully HoW has something to regain both our interest.
| DestinyTheGame | t5_2vq0w | cnxd5mp | OP, I've been feeling the same way for a while now, and I don't have anywhere near as much time invested in the game. I've only got one character, and she just recently hit level 30. I've got most of the exotics I want (except Ghorn), and overall an awesome set of equipment.
Also I have my beloved Vision of Confluence. <3
Anyway, I haven't even felt compelled to do the Crota raid at all - except to farm the stupid first chest in the abyss. Now that I hear what's "new" in hard mode, I'm even less interested.
As a result, I'm putting the game on the (digital) shelf for now. I've got plenty of other Xbox One and Wii U games to play that don't feel more like work than fun.
It's a shame, because the core gameplay and mechanics in Destiny are as good as any FPS you can think of or better. The gunplay is masterful, the game has that signature Bungie art style, and we even get to listen to more glorious music from Marty O'Donnell, who is such a good composer he shits out masterpieces every morning before breakfast when he gets up. The potential is there, the content just isn't.
When HoW comes out, you can be damn sure I'll check it out and see what's new, but I'm concerned it'll just keep my interest as long as it takes to complete three or four new story missions and a strike - while simultaneously making my hard-earned Vision of Confluence even less relevant (which is idiotic, but that's a separate rant). | unfortunately, OP, I agree with you and I'm feeling burnt out too. Hopefully HoW has something to regain both our interest. |
jobosno | From: What do you hate most about AskReddit?
Response (1178 pts):
*****
Every fucking thread there's an "OP's mom" joke or someone who comments with some Reddit-specific cliche. I need to start making bingo boards for reddit threads:
* Canadian joke
* Joke about OP's mom
* dick stuck in fan (or some variation thereof)
* Innocent top-level comment becomes masturbation joke with first reply
* Some username containing "anus" "butthole" or "rape" posts and gets 20+ replies from someone pointing out their username
* Reddit "jokingly" asks a female commenter for nudes
* FREE SPACE: One of the five top comments is the exact answer you knew would be there
* Link to XKCD/Wil Wheaton
* Broken arms / Jolly Rancher / Doritos / Cumbox
* Nice try, _______
* Answer jokingly condoning obviously bad/questionable/disgusting behavior
* Australia joke
* Freedom jokes / 'murica / Texas jokes
*****
EDITING OUT OF ORDER: This is just becoming a really long list but fuck it, I'm going to keep updating.
EDITING WITH NEW ONES:
* ...for science
* can confirm
* /thread
* you. I like you.
* rekt
* Classic Schmosby
* *zip*
* song lyrics continue for 3 or more comments
* Refusal to be cliche but thanks for gold/wow front page
* Bad sequel? What bad sequel?
* Half life 3 joke
* Illuminati
* THANKS OBAMA
* /r/subredditsashashtags
* Thinly-veiled racist comment with absurd amount of upvotes
* Reference to another thread currently on front page of same sub
* --Michael Scott
* Injecting marijuanas
* X comments and only Y upvotes?
* The endless "Told" checklist
* /u/_vargas_
* u wot m8?
* Circlejerk about the name Chad
* \*holds up spork\*
* Tree fiddy
* Copypasta
* TL;DR for a post with 4 sentences or less
* shots fired
* RIP inbox
* You like that you fucking retard?
* You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar
* ?/10 would/wouldn't _____
* Attempts to have an entire thread consisting of the same comment (e.g. Tom Cruise, Disco Ball)
* Darude - Sandstorm
* Circlejerk about the name Erin
* Faith in humanity restored
* /r/theydidthemath -&gt; /r/theydidthemonstermath -&gt; /r/itwasagraveyardmath
* dickbutt
* the weirdest boner right now | From: What do you hate most about AskReddit?
Response (1178 pts):
Every fucking thread there's an "OP's mom" joke or someone who comments with some Reddit-specific cliche. I need to start making bingo boards for reddit threads:
Canadian joke
Joke about OP's mom
dick stuck in fan (or some variation thereof)
Innocent top-level comment becomes masturbation joke with first reply
Some username containing "anus" "butthole" or "rape" posts and gets 20+ replies from someone pointing out their username
Reddit "jokingly" asks a female commenter for nudes
FREE SPACE: One of the five top comments is the exact answer you knew would be there
Link to XKCD/Wil Wheaton
Broken arms / Jolly Rancher / Doritos / Cumbox
Nice try, ___
Answer jokingly condoning obviously bad/questionable/disgusting behavior
Australia joke
Freedom jokes / 'murica / Texas jokes
EDITING OUT OF ORDER: This is just becoming a really long list but fuck it, I'm going to keep updating.
EDITING WITH NEW ONES:
...for science
can confirm
/thread
you. I like you.
rekt
Classic Schmosby
zip
song lyrics continue for 3 or more comments
Refusal to be cliche but thanks for gold/wow front page
Bad sequel? What bad sequel?
Half life 3 joke
Illuminati
THANKS OBAMA
/r/subredditsashashtags
Thinly-veiled racist comment with absurd amount of upvotes
Reference to another thread currently on front page of same sub
--Michael Scott
Injecting marijuanas
X comments and only Y upvotes?
The endless "Told" checklist
/u/ vargas
u wot m8?
Circlejerk about the name Chad
*holds up spork*
Tree fiddy
Copypasta
TL;DR for a post with 4 sentences or less
shots fired
RIP inbox
You like that you fucking retard?
You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar
?/10 would/wouldn't _
Attempts to have an entire thread consisting of the same comment (e.g. Tom Cruise, Disco Ball)
Darude - Sandstorm
Circlejerk about the name Erin
Faith in humanity restored
/r/theydidthemath -> /r/theydidthemonstermath -> /r/itwasagraveyardmath
dickbutt
the weirdest boner right now
| CasualConversation | t5_323oy | cnxhlrr | From: What do you hate most about AskReddit?
Response (1178 pts):
Every fucking thread there's an "OP's mom" joke or someone who comments with some Reddit-specific cliche. I need to start making bingo boards for reddit threads:
Canadian joke
Joke about OP's mom
dick stuck in fan (or some variation thereof)
Innocent top-level comment becomes masturbation joke with first reply
Some username containing "anus" "butthole" or "rape" posts and gets 20+ replies from someone pointing out their username
Reddit "jokingly" asks a female commenter for nudes
FREE SPACE: One of the five top comments is the exact answer you knew would be there
Link to XKCD/Wil Wheaton
Broken arms / Jolly Rancher / Doritos / Cumbox
Nice try, ___
Answer jokingly condoning obviously bad/questionable/disgusting behavior
Australia joke
Freedom jokes / 'murica / Texas jokes
EDITING OUT OF ORDER: This is just becoming a really long list but fuck it, I'm going to keep updating.
EDITING WITH NEW ONES:
...for science
can confirm
/thread
you. I like you.
rekt
Classic Schmosby
zip
song lyrics continue for 3 or more comments
Refusal to be cliche but thanks for gold/wow front page
Bad sequel? What bad sequel?
Half life 3 joke
Illuminati
THANKS OBAMA
/r/subredditsashashtags
Thinly-veiled racist comment with absurd amount of upvotes
Reference to another thread currently on front page of same sub
--Michael Scott
Injecting marijuanas
X comments and only Y upvotes?
The endless "Told" checklist
/u/ vargas
u wot m8?
Circlejerk about the name Chad
*holds up spork*
Tree fiddy
Copypasta | for a post with 4 sentences or less
shots fired
RIP inbox
You like that you fucking retard?
You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar
?/10 would/wouldn't _
Attempts to have an entire thread consisting of the same comment (e.g. Tom Cruise, Disco Ball)
Darude - Sandstorm
Circlejerk about the name Erin
Faith in humanity restored
/r/theydidthemath -> /r/theydidthemonstermath -> /r/itwasagraveyardmath
dickbutt
the weirdest boner right now |
FrontierProject | > Specialize. There is a big difference in being able to fly a ship and being able to fly a ship well. Don't train missiles and blasters at the same time. Pick one thing and stick with it. Same thing applies to ships (frig/dessies/cruisers/etc).
So much this, one of the first pieces of advice I got in my first highsec corp was not to specialize until I'd played a year because I don't know what I want to do, bullshit advice imo. After a little more than a month I moved to Brave, my skills were shit, I was trained into Hurricanes and Ravens. BNI's FAF got me into specialized training, I joined just as all the drama went down and FAF was locked to inties, so that was a very good incentive to train my first lvl V skill, from there it was the drone split, then I wanted a bomber, then a Harpy, one day I looked up and realized I can fly every frigate in the game, plus T2 guns/tank for them, now I'm working on a Sabre and Svipul and then on to cruisers, best decision I've made. If there's one piece of advice I'd give to new players, I'd when looking at the ISIS screen, train vertical, not horizontal.
TLDR: don't be afraid to make the time commitment on a lvl 5 skill, you won't regret it. | > Specialize. There is a big difference in being able to fly a ship and being able to fly a ship well. Don't train missiles and blasters at the same time. Pick one thing and stick with it. Same thing applies to ships (frig/dessies/cruisers/etc).
So much this, one of the first pieces of advice I got in my first highsec corp was not to specialize until I'd played a year because I don't know what I want to do, bullshit advice imo. After a little more than a month I moved to Brave, my skills were shit, I was trained into Hurricanes and Ravens. BNI's FAF got me into specialized training, I joined just as all the drama went down and FAF was locked to inties, so that was a very good incentive to train my first lvl V skill, from there it was the drone split, then I wanted a bomber, then a Harpy, one day I looked up and realized I can fly every frigate in the game, plus T2 guns/tank for them, now I'm working on a Sabre and Svipul and then on to cruisers, best decision I've made. If there's one piece of advice I'd give to new players, I'd when looking at the ISIS screen, train vertical, not horizontal.
TLDR: don't be afraid to make the time commitment on a lvl 5 skill, you won't regret it.
| Eve | t5_2qil9 | cnxm5qg | Specialize. There is a big difference in being able to fly a ship and being able to fly a ship well. Don't train missiles and blasters at the same time. Pick one thing and stick with it. Same thing applies to ships (frig/dessies/cruisers/etc).
So much this, one of the first pieces of advice I got in my first highsec corp was not to specialize until I'd played a year because I don't know what I want to do, bullshit advice imo. After a little more than a month I moved to Brave, my skills were shit, I was trained into Hurricanes and Ravens. BNI's FAF got me into specialized training, I joined just as all the drama went down and FAF was locked to inties, so that was a very good incentive to train my first lvl V skill, from there it was the drone split, then I wanted a bomber, then a Harpy, one day I looked up and realized I can fly every frigate in the game, plus T2 guns/tank for them, now I'm working on a Sabre and Svipul and then on to cruisers, best decision I've made. If there's one piece of advice I'd give to new players, I'd when looking at the ISIS screen, train vertical, not horizontal. | don't be afraid to make the time commitment on a lvl 5 skill, you won't regret it. |
fusionnoble | Don't get the last one (off-brand). It will break down/wear out quickly.
As for the other two options, both of them would work. IIRC, the new smash controllers are identical internally to the white controllers (which are slightly different than the other original controllers made for the gamecube)
The difference that's shared by both the new controllers in your post (compared to older ones) is in the control stick. There's some thread on smashboards about the exact differences with pictures and everything.
tl;dr: Either the first or the second link. Don't waste your money on an off-brand controller. | Don't get the last one (off-brand). It will break down/wear out quickly.
As for the other two options, both of them would work. IIRC, the new smash controllers are identical internally to the white controllers (which are slightly different than the other original controllers made for the gamecube)
The difference that's shared by both the new controllers in your post (compared to older ones) is in the control stick. There's some thread on smashboards about the exact differences with pictures and everything.
tl;dr: Either the first or the second link. Don't waste your money on an off-brand controller.
| smashbros | t5_2qiep | cnxemzx | Don't get the last one (off-brand). It will break down/wear out quickly.
As for the other two options, both of them would work. IIRC, the new smash controllers are identical internally to the white controllers (which are slightly different than the other original controllers made for the gamecube)
The difference that's shared by both the new controllers in your post (compared to older ones) is in the control stick. There's some thread on smashboards about the exact differences with pictures and everything. | Either the first or the second link. Don't waste your money on an off-brand controller. |
yoyoman679 | Sometimes they literally set it lower to than the level it should be for "stability" or something (i.e. to save money and rip you off). The thinking is old people will probably be none the wiser. They're more likely to blame someone for installing games than run a speed check and actually call them out, and if someone does call and complain, they can then adjust it back.
Source: We paid entirely too much for 5Mb service, we were getting more like 2. Had a guy come out and he goes "oh, it wasn't even 'set' to 5." He configures it to 5.
Seems like it should be illegal to purposely not give the service paid for, but that's exactly what we were told, and with internet speeds they can probably hide behind language like "Up to" to legally give you any speed they want.
tl;dr: Make sure to have them confirm it's even "set" to the right speed and make sure you're getting way more than half of what you're paying for. If you went to Subway and paid for a foot long sub and they handed you a 6 inch, most people would be pretty pissed and find it unacceptable. I have no idea why internet companies play by a separate set of rules. | Sometimes they literally set it lower to than the level it should be for "stability" or something (i.e. to save money and rip you off). The thinking is old people will probably be none the wiser. They're more likely to blame someone for installing games than run a speed check and actually call them out, and if someone does call and complain, they can then adjust it back.
Source: We paid entirely too much for 5Mb service, we were getting more like 2. Had a guy come out and he goes "oh, it wasn't even 'set' to 5." He configures it to 5.
Seems like it should be illegal to purposely not give the service paid for, but that's exactly what we were told, and with internet speeds they can probably hide behind language like "Up to" to legally give you any speed they want.
tl;dr: Make sure to have them confirm it's even "set" to the right speed and make sure you're getting way more than half of what you're paying for. If you went to Subway and paid for a foot long sub and they handed you a 6 inch, most people would be pretty pissed and find it unacceptable. I have no idea why internet companies play by a separate set of rules.
| cincinnati | t5_2qt1k | cnxnuuo | Sometimes they literally set it lower to than the level it should be for "stability" or something (i.e. to save money and rip you off). The thinking is old people will probably be none the wiser. They're more likely to blame someone for installing games than run a speed check and actually call them out, and if someone does call and complain, they can then adjust it back.
Source: We paid entirely too much for 5Mb service, we were getting more like 2. Had a guy come out and he goes "oh, it wasn't even 'set' to 5." He configures it to 5.
Seems like it should be illegal to purposely not give the service paid for, but that's exactly what we were told, and with internet speeds they can probably hide behind language like "Up to" to legally give you any speed they want. | Make sure to have them confirm it's even "set" to the right speed and make sure you're getting way more than half of what you're paying for. If you went to Subway and paid for a foot long sub and they handed you a 6 inch, most people would be pretty pissed and find it unacceptable. I have no idea why internet companies play by a separate set of rules. |
jesman1 | I have a bit of a background with android. After viewing the logs when I was hit with the issue, it seemed like the part of the image that deals with the radio (WiFi, Bluetooth, and wireless data) was either corrupt or missing. This was confirmed when performing a factory reset through the boot loader. The phone would boot, but anything related to the radio failed to function. Furthermore, installing the old radio made the phone fully functional as far as we could tell, and keep the lollipop update.
I decided to trade my phone in instead of using the patch as the boot loops may have damaged the battery. Lithium ion batteries do not like "extremes" meaning being too full or fully empty for too long can cause damage. The boot loop put my battery at 0% and I was unable to get it to charge properly afterwards.
TLDR: The radio in the OTA image was corrupted or missing, which caused the phones to go into a boot loop. | I have a bit of a background with android. After viewing the logs when I was hit with the issue, it seemed like the part of the image that deals with the radio (WiFi, Bluetooth, and wireless data) was either corrupt or missing. This was confirmed when performing a factory reset through the boot loader. The phone would boot, but anything related to the radio failed to function. Furthermore, installing the old radio made the phone fully functional as far as we could tell, and keep the lollipop update.
I decided to trade my phone in instead of using the patch as the boot loops may have damaged the battery. Lithium ion batteries do not like "extremes" meaning being too full or fully empty for too long can cause damage. The boot loop put my battery at 0% and I was unable to get it to charge properly afterwards.
TLDR: The radio in the OTA image was corrupted or missing, which caused the phones to go into a boot loop.
| MotoX | t5_2xebt | cnzj479 | I have a bit of a background with android. After viewing the logs when I was hit with the issue, it seemed like the part of the image that deals with the radio (WiFi, Bluetooth, and wireless data) was either corrupt or missing. This was confirmed when performing a factory reset through the boot loader. The phone would boot, but anything related to the radio failed to function. Furthermore, installing the old radio made the phone fully functional as far as we could tell, and keep the lollipop update.
I decided to trade my phone in instead of using the patch as the boot loops may have damaged the battery. Lithium ion batteries do not like "extremes" meaning being too full or fully empty for too long can cause damage. The boot loop put my battery at 0% and I was unable to get it to charge properly afterwards. | The radio in the OTA image was corrupted or missing, which caused the phones to go into a boot loop. |
rgoose83 | Challenge them to go to 1 of his live shows. See If they don't have an appreciation for the guys passion.
I've seen him open for usher to obviously now rocking stadiums.
I remember at the glow in the dark tour feeling extremely inspired that an artist would go out of his way to ensure each guest left with a parting gift- the glow in the dark book. It really brought my appreciation for him to a new level.
More recently at the watch the throne tour I had seats at the side stage, so when the show was over I can see them walk off backstage. Kanye literally stood in awe looking out to the crowd. The guys passion in my opinion, is unparalleled and I feel of the people you speak about saw him live just once, they'd at least understand that a little bit better rather than hate.
Tl:dr ; challenge Kanye haters to see him live, they should be able to feel and appreciate his passion more. | Challenge them to go to 1 of his live shows. See If they don't have an appreciation for the guys passion.
I've seen him open for usher to obviously now rocking stadiums.
I remember at the glow in the dark tour feeling extremely inspired that an artist would go out of his way to ensure each guest left with a parting gift- the glow in the dark book. It really brought my appreciation for him to a new level.
More recently at the watch the throne tour I had seats at the side stage, so when the show was over I can see them walk off backstage. Kanye literally stood in awe looking out to the crowd. The guys passion in my opinion, is unparalleled and I feel of the people you speak about saw him live just once, they'd at least understand that a little bit better rather than hate.
Tl:dr ; challenge Kanye haters to see him live, they should be able to feel and appreciate his passion more.
| hiphopheads | t5_2rh4c | cnybdck | Challenge them to go to 1 of his live shows. See If they don't have an appreciation for the guys passion.
I've seen him open for usher to obviously now rocking stadiums.
I remember at the glow in the dark tour feeling extremely inspired that an artist would go out of his way to ensure each guest left with a parting gift- the glow in the dark book. It really brought my appreciation for him to a new level.
More recently at the watch the throne tour I had seats at the side stage, so when the show was over I can see them walk off backstage. Kanye literally stood in awe looking out to the crowd. The guys passion in my opinion, is unparalleled and I feel of the people you speak about saw him live just once, they'd at least understand that a little bit better rather than hate. | challenge Kanye haters to see him live, they should be able to feel and appreciate his passion more. |
Treppenw1tz | I had a pretty life altering situation arise from taking too much xanax and mixing it with whiskey and bad decisions. Happened about 10 years ago.
I had just reupped on xanax one evening, got my usual 50 bars. Popped a couple of them and then went over to a friends house. Now, back then I would usually sell the bars to make enough to reup and take/give away the free ones. Usually ended up with around 15 for free.
Anyways, so I get to my friends house and the two of them are pretty bored so I decide to throw them a couple bars each. They take them and once it's kicked in for all of us we decide that it'll be a good idea to take some more (lol) so we each take a couple or maybe a few more. Then we begin drinking the whiskey. Just straight out of the bottle, gangsta style. It begins to get a bit hazy at this point, but we all together have the BRILLIANT idea that we should get in the car and drive to the lake to swim. No matter that it's 2AM, no problem, sounds legit.
So, we somehow make it to the lake (it's like 10 miles away) taking swigs of whiskey the whole way there! +1 for intelligence... We swim around a bunch and take some more xanax. I convinced the girl that was with us to but a bar in her pussy. She does it (because I'm just that much of a playa playa) and gets even more fucked up. At this point we are floating in a circle in the water passing the whiskey around and taking swigs. It was a full half gallon at the beginning of the night, now there's 1/4 left.
This is where memory fails me. There are a few flashes here and there. Apparently we get in the car and leave. I remember being in the backseat of the car sprawled out when suddenly we hit a REALLY big bump. Apparently while driving, we swerved and hit a drainage ditch with both tires on the right side. It shredded them. From what I'm told (no memory, remember?) at this point we pulled into a walgreens parking lot and stopped. We made grooves in the pavement from the rims of the car. My friend that was driving tried to wake me and my buddy up to no avail. We were close to her house and she was fucked up and didn't know what to do so she went home and passed out.
I woke up on the sidewalk leaning up against walgreens with paramedics and cops surrounding me. I was still really fucked up so I couldn't articulate anything. They made sure I was "ok" and promptly cuffed me and put me in the back of the cop car. I looked back and saw them going through our car and they pulled out a crown royal bag. Oh fucking shit! I just remembered that I had put all my things in it for swimming. ALL of my things. My xanax, weed, pipe, and... my wallet with my ID in it. No question as to whose it was. Face-palmed myself into oblivion.
So I get to jail and they charge me with a Felony possession/distribution charge. Fuck.
I started the night with 50 bars, ended up getting arrested with 18. Damn, we got FUCKED up. So yeah, that was the worst.
TL;DR Got really barred out and drunk, wrecked car, passed out on sidewalk, got arrested for Felony possession/distribution. | I had a pretty life altering situation arise from taking too much xanax and mixing it with whiskey and bad decisions. Happened about 10 years ago.
I had just reupped on xanax one evening, got my usual 50 bars. Popped a couple of them and then went over to a friends house. Now, back then I would usually sell the bars to make enough to reup and take/give away the free ones. Usually ended up with around 15 for free.
Anyways, so I get to my friends house and the two of them are pretty bored so I decide to throw them a couple bars each. They take them and once it's kicked in for all of us we decide that it'll be a good idea to take some more (lol) so we each take a couple or maybe a few more. Then we begin drinking the whiskey. Just straight out of the bottle, gangsta style. It begins to get a bit hazy at this point, but we all together have the BRILLIANT idea that we should get in the car and drive to the lake to swim. No matter that it's 2AM, no problem, sounds legit.
So, we somehow make it to the lake (it's like 10 miles away) taking swigs of whiskey the whole way there! +1 for intelligence... We swim around a bunch and take some more xanax. I convinced the girl that was with us to but a bar in her pussy. She does it (because I'm just that much of a playa playa) and gets even more fucked up. At this point we are floating in a circle in the water passing the whiskey around and taking swigs. It was a full half gallon at the beginning of the night, now there's 1/4 left.
This is where memory fails me. There are a few flashes here and there. Apparently we get in the car and leave. I remember being in the backseat of the car sprawled out when suddenly we hit a REALLY big bump. Apparently while driving, we swerved and hit a drainage ditch with both tires on the right side. It shredded them. From what I'm told (no memory, remember?) at this point we pulled into a walgreens parking lot and stopped. We made grooves in the pavement from the rims of the car. My friend that was driving tried to wake me and my buddy up to no avail. We were close to her house and she was fucked up and didn't know what to do so she went home and passed out.
I woke up on the sidewalk leaning up against walgreens with paramedics and cops surrounding me. I was still really fucked up so I couldn't articulate anything. They made sure I was "ok" and promptly cuffed me and put me in the back of the cop car. I looked back and saw them going through our car and they pulled out a crown royal bag. Oh fucking shit! I just remembered that I had put all my things in it for swimming. ALL of my things. My xanax, weed, pipe, and... my wallet with my ID in it. No question as to whose it was. Face-palmed myself into oblivion.
So I get to jail and they charge me with a Felony possession/distribution charge. Fuck.
I started the night with 50 bars, ended up getting arrested with 18. Damn, we got FUCKED up. So yeah, that was the worst.
TL;DR Got really barred out and drunk, wrecked car, passed out on sidewalk, got arrested for Felony possession/distribution.
| Drugs | t5_2qh7l | cnym9e9 | I had a pretty life altering situation arise from taking too much xanax and mixing it with whiskey and bad decisions. Happened about 10 years ago.
I had just reupped on xanax one evening, got my usual 50 bars. Popped a couple of them and then went over to a friends house. Now, back then I would usually sell the bars to make enough to reup and take/give away the free ones. Usually ended up with around 15 for free.
Anyways, so I get to my friends house and the two of them are pretty bored so I decide to throw them a couple bars each. They take them and once it's kicked in for all of us we decide that it'll be a good idea to take some more (lol) so we each take a couple or maybe a few more. Then we begin drinking the whiskey. Just straight out of the bottle, gangsta style. It begins to get a bit hazy at this point, but we all together have the BRILLIANT idea that we should get in the car and drive to the lake to swim. No matter that it's 2AM, no problem, sounds legit.
So, we somehow make it to the lake (it's like 10 miles away) taking swigs of whiskey the whole way there! +1 for intelligence... We swim around a bunch and take some more xanax. I convinced the girl that was with us to but a bar in her pussy. She does it (because I'm just that much of a playa playa) and gets even more fucked up. At this point we are floating in a circle in the water passing the whiskey around and taking swigs. It was a full half gallon at the beginning of the night, now there's 1/4 left.
This is where memory fails me. There are a few flashes here and there. Apparently we get in the car and leave. I remember being in the backseat of the car sprawled out when suddenly we hit a REALLY big bump. Apparently while driving, we swerved and hit a drainage ditch with both tires on the right side. It shredded them. From what I'm told (no memory, remember?) at this point we pulled into a walgreens parking lot and stopped. We made grooves in the pavement from the rims of the car. My friend that was driving tried to wake me and my buddy up to no avail. We were close to her house and she was fucked up and didn't know what to do so she went home and passed out.
I woke up on the sidewalk leaning up against walgreens with paramedics and cops surrounding me. I was still really fucked up so I couldn't articulate anything. They made sure I was "ok" and promptly cuffed me and put me in the back of the cop car. I looked back and saw them going through our car and they pulled out a crown royal bag. Oh fucking shit! I just remembered that I had put all my things in it for swimming. ALL of my things. My xanax, weed, pipe, and... my wallet with my ID in it. No question as to whose it was. Face-palmed myself into oblivion.
So I get to jail and they charge me with a Felony possession/distribution charge. Fuck.
I started the night with 50 bars, ended up getting arrested with 18. Damn, we got FUCKED up. So yeah, that was the worst. | Got really barred out and drunk, wrecked car, passed out on sidewalk, got arrested for Felony possession/distribution. |
AlleleNb | Heimerdinger is not a garbage champ at all. (I may be have some bias: own 3 skins, played him quite a bit). He can honestly win any matchup.
Laning phase is pretty easy, consists of zoning and farming with your turrets, stunning enemies that come in your turrets' range, and poking with your rockets.
Heim's ultimate is just amazing. There's something for almost any situation. Two or three enemies diving you? Ult+q+zhonyas (while in the range of your other turret's as well) and pick up a double or triple. Need to burst an enemy down from long range (stun) ult+w. Need to initiate a teamfight (or back off from a losing one)? Ult+e.
Peoples hate for heimerdinger probably come from playing against him. It's just really hard to go all in or gank a heim. There just not much you can do against him. If you play heimerdinger, just be prepared for being flamed by the enemy for just sitting back and letting your turret's do all the work for you.
Tl;dr Heimerdinger is base god. | Heimerdinger is not a garbage champ at all. (I may be have some bias: own 3 skins, played him quite a bit). He can honestly win any matchup.
Laning phase is pretty easy, consists of zoning and farming with your turrets, stunning enemies that come in your turrets' range, and poking with your rockets.
Heim's ultimate is just amazing. There's something for almost any situation. Two or three enemies diving you? Ult+q+zhonyas (while in the range of your other turret's as well) and pick up a double or triple. Need to burst an enemy down from long range (stun) ult+w. Need to initiate a teamfight (or back off from a losing one)? Ult+e.
Peoples hate for heimerdinger probably come from playing against him. It's just really hard to go all in or gank a heim. There just not much you can do against him. If you play heimerdinger, just be prepared for being flamed by the enemy for just sitting back and letting your turret's do all the work for you.
Tl;dr Heimerdinger is base god.
| leagueoflegends | t5_2rfxx | cnxr69b | Heimerdinger is not a garbage champ at all. (I may be have some bias: own 3 skins, played him quite a bit). He can honestly win any matchup.
Laning phase is pretty easy, consists of zoning and farming with your turrets, stunning enemies that come in your turrets' range, and poking with your rockets.
Heim's ultimate is just amazing. There's something for almost any situation. Two or three enemies diving you? Ult+q+zhonyas (while in the range of your other turret's as well) and pick up a double or triple. Need to burst an enemy down from long range (stun) ult+w. Need to initiate a teamfight (or back off from a losing one)? Ult+e.
Peoples hate for heimerdinger probably come from playing against him. It's just really hard to go all in or gank a heim. There just not much you can do against him. If you play heimerdinger, just be prepared for being flamed by the enemy for just sitting back and letting your turret's do all the work for you. | Heimerdinger is base god. |
bevelled_margin | They'll get fuller during the pregnancy.
After the delivery they will get ready to feed the baby, and will get very full and tender when the colostrum (really early baby milk) is being made. Regardless of her feelings about breast feeding long term, this is really good for the baby, so maybe she should try it?
If she doesn't want to feed, the breasts will be sore for a couple of weeks while they get the message that the milk is not needed. Breast feeding is not for everyone.
If she wants to breast feed, there are a wide variety of experiences, some mums and babies take to it quickly and easily, others find it a big struggle, others find it too hard despite wanting to do it. There is no right or wrong.
While feeding, the breasts will noticably fill up over time, and 'deflate' when the baby feeds.
Regardless of whether any breastfeeding activity takes place, pregnancy and stretching will tend to make them less full and drop slightly lower. However much of the post pregnancy form will be related to pre-pregnancy shape and genetics.
TL;DR Will be different, blame her mum not the baby | They'll get fuller during the pregnancy.
After the delivery they will get ready to feed the baby, and will get very full and tender when the colostrum (really early baby milk) is being made. Regardless of her feelings about breast feeding long term, this is really good for the baby, so maybe she should try it?
If she doesn't want to feed, the breasts will be sore for a couple of weeks while they get the message that the milk is not needed. Breast feeding is not for everyone.
If she wants to breast feed, there are a wide variety of experiences, some mums and babies take to it quickly and easily, others find it a big struggle, others find it too hard despite wanting to do it. There is no right or wrong.
While feeding, the breasts will noticably fill up over time, and 'deflate' when the baby feeds.
Regardless of whether any breastfeeding activity takes place, pregnancy and stretching will tend to make them less full and drop slightly lower. However much of the post pregnancy form will be related to pre-pregnancy shape and genetics.
TL;DR Will be different, blame her mum not the baby
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cnxq3w2 | They'll get fuller during the pregnancy.
After the delivery they will get ready to feed the baby, and will get very full and tender when the colostrum (really early baby milk) is being made. Regardless of her feelings about breast feeding long term, this is really good for the baby, so maybe she should try it?
If she doesn't want to feed, the breasts will be sore for a couple of weeks while they get the message that the milk is not needed. Breast feeding is not for everyone.
If she wants to breast feed, there are a wide variety of experiences, some mums and babies take to it quickly and easily, others find it a big struggle, others find it too hard despite wanting to do it. There is no right or wrong.
While feeding, the breasts will noticably fill up over time, and 'deflate' when the baby feeds.
Regardless of whether any breastfeeding activity takes place, pregnancy and stretching will tend to make them less full and drop slightly lower. However much of the post pregnancy form will be related to pre-pregnancy shape and genetics. | Will be different, blame her mum not the baby |
friedkrill | When young guys are under-strength and low on confidence, the great signs are not on the stat sheet. They'll always be bullied, too many turnovers, shy to go to the basket (largely through fear of turnovers). This is why Michael C-W looked great in Phili last year - coach said "go for it, i don't mind if you average 5 turnovers a game." Snyder sure as shit hasn't said that to Exum this year. The Jazz have other playmaking options.
So the good signs: Exum's passing game has been sublime. Better than most rookie point guards who are a year or two older than him. His shooting range has grown since his last appearance for the Oz national team. His on-ball defence is REALLY good, though he has struggled getting over screens (obviously his strength has something to do with this).
TLDR: if he was in phili, he'd look more like MCW. That's not what the the Jazz have asked him to do. | When young guys are under-strength and low on confidence, the great signs are not on the stat sheet. They'll always be bullied, too many turnovers, shy to go to the basket (largely through fear of turnovers). This is why Michael C-W looked great in Phili last year - coach said "go for it, i don't mind if you average 5 turnovers a game." Snyder sure as shit hasn't said that to Exum this year. The Jazz have other playmaking options.
So the good signs: Exum's passing game has been sublime. Better than most rookie point guards who are a year or two older than him. His shooting range has grown since his last appearance for the Oz national team. His on-ball defence is REALLY good, though he has struggled getting over screens (obviously his strength has something to do with this).
TLDR: if he was in phili, he'd look more like MCW. That's not what the the Jazz have asked him to do.
| nba | t5_2qo4s | cny1nka | When young guys are under-strength and low on confidence, the great signs are not on the stat sheet. They'll always be bullied, too many turnovers, shy to go to the basket (largely through fear of turnovers). This is why Michael C-W looked great in Phili last year - coach said "go for it, i don't mind if you average 5 turnovers a game." Snyder sure as shit hasn't said that to Exum this year. The Jazz have other playmaking options.
So the good signs: Exum's passing game has been sublime. Better than most rookie point guards who are a year or two older than him. His shooting range has grown since his last appearance for the Oz national team. His on-ball defence is REALLY good, though he has struggled getting over screens (obviously his strength has something to do with this). | if he was in phili, he'd look more like MCW. That's not what the the Jazz have asked him to do. |
hotdogsafari | These are good questions. I joined Atlas when it launched, thinking people would migrate there, but left when nobody else did. I don't see how Gemini will be different, but the article got a little tl;dr for me about halfway through. | These are good questions. I joined Atlas when it launched, thinking people would migrate there, but left when nobody else did. I don't see how Gemini will be different, but the article got a little tl;dr for me about halfway through.
| BitcoinMarkets | t5_2wwh3 | cny0mgd | These are good questions. I joined Atlas when it launched, thinking people would migrate there, but left when nobody else did. I don't see how Gemini will be different, but the article got a little | for me about halfway through. |
NateThomas1979 | I have a son. It is my son. I don't need to know this by blood. It isn't by blood that I know he is my son.
It is by the hours I've spent at night holding him while he cries because he's sick.
It's by the hours I spent feeding him and telling him that food stays on the table.
It's through the constant effort to sing the ABC song even though if my friends saw me they would never let me hear the end of it.
My son is mine because I refuse to be anything less than the most important man in his life. Biology be damned. I dare anyone to try to claim parental rights over my child.
_________
TL:DR - Love is not measured in emotion but in investment. | I have a son. It is my son. I don't need to know this by blood. It isn't by blood that I know he is my son.
It is by the hours I've spent at night holding him while he cries because he's sick.
It's by the hours I spent feeding him and telling him that food stays on the table.
It's through the constant effort to sing the ABC song even though if my friends saw me they would never let me hear the end of it.
My son is mine because I refuse to be anything less than the most important man in his life. Biology be damned. I dare anyone to try to claim parental rights over my child.
TL:DR - Love is not measured in emotion but in investment.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cny0xqn | I have a son. It is my son. I don't need to know this by blood. It isn't by blood that I know he is my son.
It is by the hours I've spent at night holding him while he cries because he's sick.
It's by the hours I spent feeding him and telling him that food stays on the table.
It's through the constant effort to sing the ABC song even though if my friends saw me they would never let me hear the end of it.
My son is mine because I refuse to be anything less than the most important man in his life. Biology be damned. I dare anyone to try to claim parental rights over my child. | Love is not measured in emotion but in investment. |
kaya_toast | Singapore is amazing! Singaporeans are also amazing.
Sometimes, you meet people who say things that may sound prejudiced/insulting, but don't let them or hateful online forums make you forget that fact.
I think that Singapore gives you what you bring to it. I have heard loads of people complain about feeling cagey here but the way I see it, there is just so much to do and so much to see that one could never actually get bored here.
People are kind and nice if you try to talk to them. I think that not many people try to be friendly because almost everyone is reserved - but if you take the opportunity to strike up a conversation with your taxi uncle or the hawker centre aunty, you will learn that they all have fascinating stories to tell.
Also, the city is beautiful. Do go and explore all the parks and things. It's easy to get sucked into a mall-visiting-spiral because the malls are just so comfortable compared to the heat outside. But that would be a terrible waste because the city has a lot to offer.
And most important of all, something that I always try to remember when things get a bit rough is this quote - " “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." The city is small and immigrants like you and I are helping it economically but we are also putting a lot of pressure on the infrastructure and the socioeconomic situation due to our sheer numbers. People have very hectic and stressful work lives and long commutes and a million other things to juggle. So if anyone is rude or unkind, remember that they probably just had a bad day and don't let that be the thing that you remember the city by.
TL;DR - Sorry if this is superlong. I just really like it here! :D | Singapore is amazing! Singaporeans are also amazing.
Sometimes, you meet people who say things that may sound prejudiced/insulting, but don't let them or hateful online forums make you forget that fact.
I think that Singapore gives you what you bring to it. I have heard loads of people complain about feeling cagey here but the way I see it, there is just so much to do and so much to see that one could never actually get bored here.
People are kind and nice if you try to talk to them. I think that not many people try to be friendly because almost everyone is reserved - but if you take the opportunity to strike up a conversation with your taxi uncle or the hawker centre aunty, you will learn that they all have fascinating stories to tell.
Also, the city is beautiful. Do go and explore all the parks and things. It's easy to get sucked into a mall-visiting-spiral because the malls are just so comfortable compared to the heat outside. But that would be a terrible waste because the city has a lot to offer.
And most important of all, something that I always try to remember when things get a bit rough is this quote - " “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." The city is small and immigrants like you and I are helping it economically but we are also putting a lot of pressure on the infrastructure and the socioeconomic situation due to our sheer numbers. People have very hectic and stressful work lives and long commutes and a million other things to juggle. So if anyone is rude or unkind, remember that they probably just had a bad day and don't let that be the thing that you remember the city by.
TL;DR - Sorry if this is superlong. I just really like it here! :D
| singapore | t5_2qh8c | cnysjol | Singapore is amazing! Singaporeans are also amazing.
Sometimes, you meet people who say things that may sound prejudiced/insulting, but don't let them or hateful online forums make you forget that fact.
I think that Singapore gives you what you bring to it. I have heard loads of people complain about feeling cagey here but the way I see it, there is just so much to do and so much to see that one could never actually get bored here.
People are kind and nice if you try to talk to them. I think that not many people try to be friendly because almost everyone is reserved - but if you take the opportunity to strike up a conversation with your taxi uncle or the hawker centre aunty, you will learn that they all have fascinating stories to tell.
Also, the city is beautiful. Do go and explore all the parks and things. It's easy to get sucked into a mall-visiting-spiral because the malls are just so comfortable compared to the heat outside. But that would be a terrible waste because the city has a lot to offer.
And most important of all, something that I always try to remember when things get a bit rough is this quote - " “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." The city is small and immigrants like you and I are helping it economically but we are also putting a lot of pressure on the infrastructure and the socioeconomic situation due to our sheer numbers. People have very hectic and stressful work lives and long commutes and a million other things to juggle. So if anyone is rude or unkind, remember that they probably just had a bad day and don't let that be the thing that you remember the city by. | Sorry if this is superlong. I just really like it here! :D |
cynmd | You've replied to everyone saying you don't believe them, why did you even made a thread asking for ideas?
Getting into your spirit of not believing anybody, and you having so many doubts about all the replies, i bet you're not even a human being, you're probably a sad alien wanting to get some info on how to infiltrate our society by separating your own body cells to make a second similar being, pretending to be a human male and it's female partner.
I'm onto you buddy, i'm onto you.
TL;DR: I met my boyfriend through internet friends, you will NEVER get laid if you think every girl on the internet is a dude. Grow up honeybuns. | You've replied to everyone saying you don't believe them, why did you even made a thread asking for ideas?
Getting into your spirit of not believing anybody, and you having so many doubts about all the replies, i bet you're not even a human being, you're probably a sad alien wanting to get some info on how to infiltrate our society by separating your own body cells to make a second similar being, pretending to be a human male and it's female partner.
I'm onto you buddy, i'm onto you.
TL;DR: I met my boyfriend through internet friends, you will NEVER get laid if you think every girl on the internet is a dude. Grow up honeybuns.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | cnyp9an | You've replied to everyone saying you don't believe them, why did you even made a thread asking for ideas?
Getting into your spirit of not believing anybody, and you having so many doubts about all the replies, i bet you're not even a human being, you're probably a sad alien wanting to get some info on how to infiltrate our society by separating your own body cells to make a second similar being, pretending to be a human male and it's female partner.
I'm onto you buddy, i'm onto you. | I met my boyfriend through internet friends, you will NEVER get laid if you think every girl on the internet is a dude. Grow up honeybuns. |
vile_lullaby | I think the word "feminist" shows that people have some sort of understanding that we do live in a patriarchal society and a framework for understanding oppression. People can call themselves "egalitarians" or whatever, but it usually means they are missing some understanding. Men do get the short end of the stick in some issues, but that comes from thinking women "too emotional" for some tasks, or how we think about gender roles.
TlDR: I agree. | I think the word "feminist" shows that people have some sort of understanding that we do live in a patriarchal society and a framework for understanding oppression. People can call themselves "egalitarians" or whatever, but it usually means they are missing some understanding. Men do get the short end of the stick in some issues, but that comes from thinking women "too emotional" for some tasks, or how we think about gender roles.
TlDR: I agree.
| Anarchism | t5_2qh5j | cnz679r | I think the word "feminist" shows that people have some sort of understanding that we do live in a patriarchal society and a framework for understanding oppression. People can call themselves "egalitarians" or whatever, but it usually means they are missing some understanding. Men do get the short end of the stick in some issues, but that comes from thinking women "too emotional" for some tasks, or how we think about gender roles. | I agree. |
xzcion | More for hand in distance just means you fly to the right distance just like people do with rares now. It doesn't make exploring scale or earn more for casual explorers starting out in the field.
But, as I said, I'm not even sure that's a real problem. It's frustrating if you want to earn big money exploring, but I'm not sold it's actually something that needs fixing.
Not everything needs to be equal in making Credits per hour. If you want many $$ you have the option to go trade like everyone else. Or you can do something different and accept that you're not going to earn the same amount. The focus on $/hr is understandable and at the same time entirely pointless.
I know bounty hunting, while less $/hr than trading, gets you more rep with the major factions than trading.
I know doing missions, while less $/hr than trading, gets you more rank progession points than trading.
There is a balance there based on the different "currencies" already in the game. We may just not understand what the special benefit of exploring is yet.
tl;dr- I understand the frustration of the low income from exploring. I'm not sold that increasing the income is a good idea. | More for hand in distance just means you fly to the right distance just like people do with rares now. It doesn't make exploring scale or earn more for casual explorers starting out in the field.
But, as I said, I'm not even sure that's a real problem. It's frustrating if you want to earn big money exploring, but I'm not sold it's actually something that needs fixing.
Not everything needs to be equal in making Credits per hour. If you want many $$ you have the option to go trade like everyone else. Or you can do something different and accept that you're not going to earn the same amount. The focus on $/hr is understandable and at the same time entirely pointless.
I know bounty hunting, while less $/hr than trading, gets you more rep with the major factions than trading.
I know doing missions, while less $/hr than trading, gets you more rank progession points than trading.
There is a balance there based on the different "currencies" already in the game. We may just not understand what the special benefit of exploring is yet.
tl;dr- I understand the frustration of the low income from exploring. I'm not sold that increasing the income is a good idea.
| EliteDangerous | t5_2vi60 | cnzb1zd | More for hand in distance just means you fly to the right distance just like people do with rares now. It doesn't make exploring scale or earn more for casual explorers starting out in the field.
But, as I said, I'm not even sure that's a real problem. It's frustrating if you want to earn big money exploring, but I'm not sold it's actually something that needs fixing.
Not everything needs to be equal in making Credits per hour. If you want many $$ you have the option to go trade like everyone else. Or you can do something different and accept that you're not going to earn the same amount. The focus on $/hr is understandable and at the same time entirely pointless.
I know bounty hunting, while less $/hr than trading, gets you more rep with the major factions than trading.
I know doing missions, while less $/hr than trading, gets you more rank progession points than trading.
There is a balance there based on the different "currencies" already in the game. We may just not understand what the special benefit of exploring is yet. | I understand the frustration of the low income from exploring. I'm not sold that increasing the income is a good idea. |
cavagan | Yep, there is. I ran from a bear as a fresh spawn for miles last night. It was an epic marathon of endurance and avoidance, dodging between trees and using the landscape to slow him down. After running for what seemed like hours (about 10 minutes) I made it across the vast forest west of Pleasant valley to where two of my buddies were. They shot that angry bruin with many arrows while I danced about like a fairy in spring time.
TL;DR: Run, you fools! | Yep, there is. I ran from a bear as a fresh spawn for miles last night. It was an epic marathon of endurance and avoidance, dodging between trees and using the landscape to slow him down. After running for what seemed like hours (about 10 minutes) I made it across the vast forest west of Pleasant valley to where two of my buddies were. They shot that angry bruin with many arrows while I danced about like a fairy in spring time.
TL;DR: Run, you fools!
| h1z1 | t5_31a08 | cnzh0by | Yep, there is. I ran from a bear as a fresh spawn for miles last night. It was an epic marathon of endurance and avoidance, dodging between trees and using the landscape to slow him down. After running for what seemed like hours (about 10 minutes) I made it across the vast forest west of Pleasant valley to where two of my buddies were. They shot that angry bruin with many arrows while I danced about like a fairy in spring time. | Run, you fools! |
homeworkisnotmything | Från en liberal feminist till en annan vill jag betona att det är problematiskt som liberal att köpa nationalsocialistisk problemformulering. Jag vill vara tydlig när jag säger detta; invandring gör oss stor nytta långsiktigt och all syn på att minska invandringen är otroligt oetiskt i min mening. Alla argument som säger "vi kan inte ge dem ett optimalt liv här heller", nä, men tänk på alternativen! Människor som flyr från krig flyr från just det, krig. Många som är kvar där blir troligen våldtagna och mördade, och då är vilken livskvalité som helst här bättre än livet de hade haft där. Man dömer dem till döden genom att neka dem asyl i ett stabilt land som Sverige.
Med det sagt, det ekonomiska argumentet har vikt. Det kan vara kostsamt att ta in invandrare på kort sikt, och kanske väldigt kostsamt till och med. Då är det viktigt att se det som kostnader man ska bekämpa, inte människor. Vi måste göra det billigare att bo och billigare att anställa. På så vis får invandrare (och ungdomar för den delen) jobb och en tillhörighet i samhället. Om ett system aktivt utesluter individer, kan det knappast vara individerna som är problemet utan snarare systemet.
TL;DR Man bör inte, som liberal, köpa SDs syn på att man behöver minska invandringens kvantiteter. Istället ska man se hur man kan få ner kostnaderna per invandrare. | Från en liberal feminist till en annan vill jag betona att det är problematiskt som liberal att köpa nationalsocialistisk problemformulering. Jag vill vara tydlig när jag säger detta; invandring gör oss stor nytta långsiktigt och all syn på att minska invandringen är otroligt oetiskt i min mening. Alla argument som säger "vi kan inte ge dem ett optimalt liv här heller", nä, men tänk på alternativen! Människor som flyr från krig flyr från just det, krig. Många som är kvar där blir troligen våldtagna och mördade, och då är vilken livskvalité som helst här bättre än livet de hade haft där. Man dömer dem till döden genom att neka dem asyl i ett stabilt land som Sverige.
Med det sagt, det ekonomiska argumentet har vikt. Det kan vara kostsamt att ta in invandrare på kort sikt, och kanske väldigt kostsamt till och med. Då är det viktigt att se det som kostnader man ska bekämpa, inte människor. Vi måste göra det billigare att bo och billigare att anställa. På så vis får invandrare (och ungdomar för den delen) jobb och en tillhörighet i samhället. Om ett system aktivt utesluter individer, kan det knappast vara individerna som är problemet utan snarare systemet.
TL;DR Man bör inte, som liberal, köpa SDs syn på att man behöver minska invandringens kvantiteter. Istället ska man se hur man kan få ner kostnaderna per invandrare.
| sweden | t5_2qofe | cnzl9n2 | Från en liberal feminist till en annan vill jag betona att det är problematiskt som liberal att köpa nationalsocialistisk problemformulering. Jag vill vara tydlig när jag säger detta; invandring gör oss stor nytta långsiktigt och all syn på att minska invandringen är otroligt oetiskt i min mening. Alla argument som säger "vi kan inte ge dem ett optimalt liv här heller", nä, men tänk på alternativen! Människor som flyr från krig flyr från just det, krig. Många som är kvar där blir troligen våldtagna och mördade, och då är vilken livskvalité som helst här bättre än livet de hade haft där. Man dömer dem till döden genom att neka dem asyl i ett stabilt land som Sverige.
Med det sagt, det ekonomiska argumentet har vikt. Det kan vara kostsamt att ta in invandrare på kort sikt, och kanske väldigt kostsamt till och med. Då är det viktigt att se det som kostnader man ska bekämpa, inte människor. Vi måste göra det billigare att bo och billigare att anställa. På så vis får invandrare (och ungdomar för den delen) jobb och en tillhörighet i samhället. Om ett system aktivt utesluter individer, kan det knappast vara individerna som är problemet utan snarare systemet. | Man bör inte, som liberal, köpa SDs syn på att man behöver minska invandringens kvantiteter. Istället ska man se hur man kan få ner kostnaderna per invandrare. |
Fencepost | Pretty much not possible. The GameCube likely uses DRAM which is not nearly as simple to interface to as you want (tons of commands and sequences to do things plus critical to not add any timing delays). You can't parasitically hang off its lines and not corrupt the bus because of the speed it runs at. In addition, manipulating/accessing DRAM is beyond the capability of most microcontrollers.
If you wanted to do this the required architecture would involve putting down a high speed fpga or cpld that emulates the slave dram controller which then reads and writes to two modules simultaneously. There's so many problems with that though - you'll need to essentially add no more than a handful of ns delay to the bus and in those handful of ns handle your decision making logic - you'd need to write a custom dram controller in HDL that handles the self refresh of the modules differently but on a source-synchronous clock. Also, when the switchover happens you're going to need to halt the cpu and its dram controller (probably requires jtag) to prevent it from trying any memory access.
Lastly, you need to reinitialize all the working registers and MOST importantly, deal with cache coherency inside the CPU (if you're lucky you can mark all levels of cache dirty manually using jtag)
TLDR: this problem is completely not possible | Pretty much not possible. The GameCube likely uses DRAM which is not nearly as simple to interface to as you want (tons of commands and sequences to do things plus critical to not add any timing delays). You can't parasitically hang off its lines and not corrupt the bus because of the speed it runs at. In addition, manipulating/accessing DRAM is beyond the capability of most microcontrollers.
If you wanted to do this the required architecture would involve putting down a high speed fpga or cpld that emulates the slave dram controller which then reads and writes to two modules simultaneously. There's so many problems with that though - you'll need to essentially add no more than a handful of ns delay to the bus and in those handful of ns handle your decision making logic - you'd need to write a custom dram controller in HDL that handles the self refresh of the modules differently but on a source-synchronous clock. Also, when the switchover happens you're going to need to halt the cpu and its dram controller (probably requires jtag) to prevent it from trying any memory access.
Lastly, you need to reinitialize all the working registers and MOST importantly, deal with cache coherency inside the CPU (if you're lucky you can mark all levels of cache dirty manually using jtag)
TLDR: this problem is completely not possible
| ECE | t5_2r2sg | cnzcvuz | Pretty much not possible. The GameCube likely uses DRAM which is not nearly as simple to interface to as you want (tons of commands and sequences to do things plus critical to not add any timing delays). You can't parasitically hang off its lines and not corrupt the bus because of the speed it runs at. In addition, manipulating/accessing DRAM is beyond the capability of most microcontrollers.
If you wanted to do this the required architecture would involve putting down a high speed fpga or cpld that emulates the slave dram controller which then reads and writes to two modules simultaneously. There's so many problems with that though - you'll need to essentially add no more than a handful of ns delay to the bus and in those handful of ns handle your decision making logic - you'd need to write a custom dram controller in HDL that handles the self refresh of the modules differently but on a source-synchronous clock. Also, when the switchover happens you're going to need to halt the cpu and its dram controller (probably requires jtag) to prevent it from trying any memory access.
Lastly, you need to reinitialize all the working registers and MOST importantly, deal with cache coherency inside the CPU (if you're lucky you can mark all levels of cache dirty manually using jtag) | this problem is completely not possible |
Spleeniator | Never used the word neckbeard, that would be you. Not jumping on shaming people for not getting laid, Am saying that its not a womans place to punish or reward you for *anything*.
Although I was rewarded for being sensitive and whatnot, if by "rewarded" you mean "I have a wonderful relationship which sorta by default tears into the whole argument that is being made that guys are not allowed to be sensitive."
Infact, none of my female friends are dating unemotional douchbags. Every single one of my female friends that have partners are dating utterly wonderful people.
If I said anything about Incels its that they are not neckbeardy enough! That they try so fucking hard to be manly men that they lose all sense of personality which is what *causes* them to remain as fucking Incels!
Drop the incel act, drop the language, stop being so fucking defensive and don't call neckbeard whenever you get criticised.
TLDR: I have pity, if not patience, never said neckbeard and all I have advocated is dropping the manly-man act and trying to connect with other humans.
Oh, and ceasing the use of the word Incel, Its a real turn-off. | Never used the word neckbeard, that would be you. Not jumping on shaming people for not getting laid, Am saying that its not a womans place to punish or reward you for anything .
Although I was rewarded for being sensitive and whatnot, if by "rewarded" you mean "I have a wonderful relationship which sorta by default tears into the whole argument that is being made that guys are not allowed to be sensitive."
Infact, none of my female friends are dating unemotional douchbags. Every single one of my female friends that have partners are dating utterly wonderful people.
If I said anything about Incels its that they are not neckbeardy enough! That they try so fucking hard to be manly men that they lose all sense of personality which is what causes them to remain as fucking Incels!
Drop the incel act, drop the language, stop being so fucking defensive and don't call neckbeard whenever you get criticised.
TLDR: I have pity, if not patience, never said neckbeard and all I have advocated is dropping the manly-man act and trying to connect with other humans.
Oh, and ceasing the use of the word Incel, Its a real turn-off.
| PurplePillDebate | t5_2ya42 | co2y173 | Never used the word neckbeard, that would be you. Not jumping on shaming people for not getting laid, Am saying that its not a womans place to punish or reward you for anything .
Although I was rewarded for being sensitive and whatnot, if by "rewarded" you mean "I have a wonderful relationship which sorta by default tears into the whole argument that is being made that guys are not allowed to be sensitive."
Infact, none of my female friends are dating unemotional douchbags. Every single one of my female friends that have partners are dating utterly wonderful people.
If I said anything about Incels its that they are not neckbeardy enough! That they try so fucking hard to be manly men that they lose all sense of personality which is what causes them to remain as fucking Incels!
Drop the incel act, drop the language, stop being so fucking defensive and don't call neckbeard whenever you get criticised. | I have pity, if not patience, never said neckbeard and all I have advocated is dropping the manly-man act and trying to connect with other humans.
Oh, and ceasing the use of the word Incel, Its a real turn-off. |
Spleeniator | Wait, what? Oh god, are you another incel?
Its not a womans place to "Reward" or "punish" you for anything. At all. Being open with yourself is about you and will make you live a happier, healthier life.
As for the whole "Incel" thing? It seems that *everyone* I have met online that calls themselves an Incel submits most closely to the "ideals" of the perfect man rather than some emotional wreck.
So...
I guess I am saying that the "Incentive" of showing emotion is, well, affection and all the rest, a healthier outlook and more honest friends.
Bounced it off my girlfriend and she said, without a moments pause, that she would rather be with a guy who shows emotion than one who bottles it up. But I guess she is biased?
Pretty much every guy that I know who happens to be in a relationship is willing to show emotion and doesn't bottle it up. Too anecdotal?
Well, This is the internet. I could go find a source. But its midnight.
TLDR: Bottling up emotion aint attractive, try being honest with yourself. Unless you were speaking in broad terms and are not another incel. To which I say an incels biggest problem probably aint showing emotion, its being a bitter arsehole who calls themselves an Incel and has the worlds biggest "Nice Guy" complex. | Wait, what? Oh god, are you another incel?
Its not a womans place to "Reward" or "punish" you for anything. At all. Being open with yourself is about you and will make you live a happier, healthier life.
As for the whole "Incel" thing? It seems that everyone I have met online that calls themselves an Incel submits most closely to the "ideals" of the perfect man rather than some emotional wreck.
So...
I guess I am saying that the "Incentive" of showing emotion is, well, affection and all the rest, a healthier outlook and more honest friends.
Bounced it off my girlfriend and she said, without a moments pause, that she would rather be with a guy who shows emotion than one who bottles it up. But I guess she is biased?
Pretty much every guy that I know who happens to be in a relationship is willing to show emotion and doesn't bottle it up. Too anecdotal?
Well, This is the internet. I could go find a source. But its midnight.
TLDR: Bottling up emotion aint attractive, try being honest with yourself. Unless you were speaking in broad terms and are not another incel. To which I say an incels biggest problem probably aint showing emotion, its being a bitter arsehole who calls themselves an Incel and has the worlds biggest "Nice Guy" complex.
| PurplePillDebate | t5_2ya42 | co0pybq | Wait, what? Oh god, are you another incel?
Its not a womans place to "Reward" or "punish" you for anything. At all. Being open with yourself is about you and will make you live a happier, healthier life.
As for the whole "Incel" thing? It seems that everyone I have met online that calls themselves an Incel submits most closely to the "ideals" of the perfect man rather than some emotional wreck.
So...
I guess I am saying that the "Incentive" of showing emotion is, well, affection and all the rest, a healthier outlook and more honest friends.
Bounced it off my girlfriend and she said, without a moments pause, that she would rather be with a guy who shows emotion than one who bottles it up. But I guess she is biased?
Pretty much every guy that I know who happens to be in a relationship is willing to show emotion and doesn't bottle it up. Too anecdotal?
Well, This is the internet. I could go find a source. But its midnight. | Bottling up emotion aint attractive, try being honest with yourself. Unless you were speaking in broad terms and are not another incel. To which I say an incels biggest problem probably aint showing emotion, its being a bitter arsehole who calls themselves an Incel and has the worlds biggest "Nice Guy" complex. |
crayballer | Be careful what you wish for!
By the end of a PhD you'll have done 7 years minimum at university (Bachelor, Honours, PhD). If you take a break, do masters, or get side tracked with grant projects in your PhD you could be looking at 10 easy. A lot of your friends will have graduated, be working full time, started to settle down and traveled the world. Not you, you're studying.
Instead, you're at least 25 and haven't *really* held down a consistent job. You can either go into industry or academia. Industry may find you too theory based (depending on your project and field) or overqualified, academia may want industry experience (that's if there are any positions!), so you slave away in underpaid post doc work.
Couple this with your HECS debt which is constantly increasing (only CPI at the moment, thank god), and any dreams of getting a house and starting a family start to become illogical. No wonder Australia has a brain drain issue - move overseas to get a job and dodge the HECS, make sense!
...
**BUT!**
A PhD is a great experience, and puts you at the top of your field. Everyday I get to do what I love, even if it can be frustrating at times - but hey that's what love is. In the right field you should be able to make money while you study - scholarships and grants are plentiful if you look in the right places. The ability to do fresh research in a great environment while getting paid good money is a spectacular thing.
This has probably made a PhD sound like a bad thing, but it really isn't. Most of those cons are worst case scenario, when in reality, it's a great experience and you can walk into almost any job you choose with a pretty nice paycheck. It's having these realisations along the way which make things tough.
TL;DR - Definitely look at doing a PhD if you're remotely interested.
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> that's what my educational goal is (I'm only just entering uni this year).
Great to hear! Don't dwell on it in your first two years, but keep your eyes and ears open for research opportunities (getting involved with professor's research etc). Try to pick up some work experience if you can. Do extracurricular stuff (eg - learn to code, write articles, pick up hobbies - tagpro doesnt count!)
> I'm interested in hearing!
Can't blame you, but it really would narrow me down too much. Just think satellites and lots of numbers!
| Be careful what you wish for!
By the end of a PhD you'll have done 7 years minimum at university (Bachelor, Honours, PhD). If you take a break, do masters, or get side tracked with grant projects in your PhD you could be looking at 10 easy. A lot of your friends will have graduated, be working full time, started to settle down and traveled the world. Not you, you're studying.
Instead, you're at least 25 and haven't really held down a consistent job. You can either go into industry or academia. Industry may find you too theory based (depending on your project and field) or overqualified, academia may want industry experience (that's if there are any positions!), so you slave away in underpaid post doc work.
Couple this with your HECS debt which is constantly increasing (only CPI at the moment, thank god), and any dreams of getting a house and starting a family start to become illogical. No wonder Australia has a brain drain issue - move overseas to get a job and dodge the HECS, make sense!
...
BUT!
A PhD is a great experience, and puts you at the top of your field. Everyday I get to do what I love, even if it can be frustrating at times - but hey that's what love is. In the right field you should be able to make money while you study - scholarships and grants are plentiful if you look in the right places. The ability to do fresh research in a great environment while getting paid good money is a spectacular thing.
This has probably made a PhD sound like a bad thing, but it really isn't. Most of those cons are worst case scenario, when in reality, it's a great experience and you can walk into almost any job you choose with a pretty nice paycheck. It's having these realisations along the way which make things tough.
TL;DR - Definitely look at doing a PhD if you're remotely interested.
Edit-
> that's what my educational goal is (I'm only just entering uni this year).
Great to hear! Don't dwell on it in your first two years, but keep your eyes and ears open for research opportunities (getting involved with professor's research etc). Try to pick up some work experience if you can. Do extracurricular stuff (eg - learn to code, write articles, pick up hobbies - tagpro doesnt count!)
> I'm interested in hearing!
Can't blame you, but it really would narrow me down too much. Just think satellites and lots of numbers!
| OceanicTagPro | t5_2zh7m | co0p7xq | Be careful what you wish for!
By the end of a PhD you'll have done 7 years minimum at university (Bachelor, Honours, PhD). If you take a break, do masters, or get side tracked with grant projects in your PhD you could be looking at 10 easy. A lot of your friends will have graduated, be working full time, started to settle down and traveled the world. Not you, you're studying.
Instead, you're at least 25 and haven't really held down a consistent job. You can either go into industry or academia. Industry may find you too theory based (depending on your project and field) or overqualified, academia may want industry experience (that's if there are any positions!), so you slave away in underpaid post doc work.
Couple this with your HECS debt which is constantly increasing (only CPI at the moment, thank god), and any dreams of getting a house and starting a family start to become illogical. No wonder Australia has a brain drain issue - move overseas to get a job and dodge the HECS, make sense!
...
BUT!
A PhD is a great experience, and puts you at the top of your field. Everyday I get to do what I love, even if it can be frustrating at times - but hey that's what love is. In the right field you should be able to make money while you study - scholarships and grants are plentiful if you look in the right places. The ability to do fresh research in a great environment while getting paid good money is a spectacular thing.
This has probably made a PhD sound like a bad thing, but it really isn't. Most of those cons are worst case scenario, when in reality, it's a great experience and you can walk into almost any job you choose with a pretty nice paycheck. It's having these realisations along the way which make things tough. | Definitely look at doing a PhD if you're remotely interested.
Edit-
> that's what my educational goal is (I'm only just entering uni this year).
Great to hear! Don't dwell on it in your first two years, but keep your eyes and ears open for research opportunities (getting involved with professor's research etc). Try to pick up some work experience if you can. Do extracurricular stuff (eg - learn to code, write articles, pick up hobbies - tagpro doesnt count!)
> I'm interested in hearing!
Can't blame you, but it really would narrow me down too much. Just think satellites and lots of numbers! |
Sat-AM | Hi, I'm new here! I have a question, though!
I'm looking to get some new shoes, but have *no* idea what to get. I normally wear skate shoes, like Lakai or Old School Vans, so that's normally what my taste is, but I'm looking for something a little...sturdier and more worth the price than Vans, I guess? These are going to be things I'm generally wearing to work (a relaxed dress code retail job) and casually hanging out with friends. Generally, I like shoes that aren't really busy (so something like Osiris doesn't jive well with my style).
TL;DR: What's a good, all-purpose shoe that's going to look good and fit with a skater-inspired style? | Hi, I'm new here! I have a question, though!
I'm looking to get some new shoes, but have no idea what to get. I normally wear skate shoes, like Lakai or Old School Vans, so that's normally what my taste is, but I'm looking for something a little...sturdier and more worth the price than Vans, I guess? These are going to be things I'm generally wearing to work (a relaxed dress code retail job) and casually hanging out with friends. Generally, I like shoes that aren't really busy (so something like Osiris doesn't jive well with my style).
TL;DR: What's a good, all-purpose shoe that's going to look good and fit with a skater-inspired style?
| frugalmalefashion | t5_2s8e9 | co4caop | Hi, I'm new here! I have a question, though!
I'm looking to get some new shoes, but have no idea what to get. I normally wear skate shoes, like Lakai or Old School Vans, so that's normally what my taste is, but I'm looking for something a little...sturdier and more worth the price than Vans, I guess? These are going to be things I'm generally wearing to work (a relaxed dress code retail job) and casually hanging out with friends. Generally, I like shoes that aren't really busy (so something like Osiris doesn't jive well with my style). | What's a good, all-purpose shoe that's going to look good and fit with a skater-inspired style? |
Rancid_Bear_Meat | If by the time I'm 80, and can't have A BITE OF CHOCOLATE CAKE FOR 5 MINUTES OUT OF AN ENTIRE YEAR, I can only hope my family will have the compassion to drive me out to the woods and simply leave me there, rather than subject me to a fucking 'veggie cake'.
TL;DR: Sometimes good intentions are worse than death.
| If by the time I'm 80, and can't have A BITE OF CHOCOLATE CAKE FOR 5 MINUTES OUT OF AN ENTIRE YEAR, I can only hope my family will have the compassion to drive me out to the woods and simply leave me there, rather than subject me to a fucking 'veggie cake'.
TL;DR: Sometimes good intentions are worse than death.
| food | t5_2qh55 | co12osf | If by the time I'm 80, and can't have A BITE OF CHOCOLATE CAKE FOR 5 MINUTES OUT OF AN ENTIRE YEAR, I can only hope my family will have the compassion to drive me out to the woods and simply leave me there, rather than subject me to a fucking 'veggie cake'. | Sometimes good intentions are worse than death. |
bodhisattv | I was lie at home with my fiance and listening to Mohammad Rafi browsing youtube. For some reason I decided to click Modi's address to the Nepali parliament. I clicked out of boredom expecting to close after ten minutes. I never like his speeches. He neither had the eloquence or charm of Vajpayee nor the scholarly stoicness of Manmohan- both of whom I had admired if not their governments. Modi was hard on the ears, and his pauses had seemed deliberate and poor imitation of Vajpayee's. He also had always appeared to lack depth- Vajpayee was a poet, Nehru was a scholar, Manmohan a well regarded academic. Modi had sounded like a guy in a chai shop- you are with me or a paki agent. I still hold some of this.
But then I heard his speech to the Nepal constituent assembly. I kid you not my dick got hard. And then I realized- this is Modi in his element. This is the real Modi. What I'm seeing here is not the sneaky crude political Modi who's trying to snake through election agenda or the interests of his industrial benefactors. His speech was not anecdotal or the usual crap, specially the intro. You'll have to listen to it to see what I mean. For some reason, I was reminded of a Swamy interview where he said Modi is like Nehru- privately religious, but very liberal in his social political thought. And you can catch a glimpse of the private Modi in that speech like no other.
I still don't believe in cult-of-personality type politics so I don't support his party on the basis of his charms. BJP bhakton, if you're looking to peg your anti-AAP agenda here then let it be known that I'm not in the mood to fight and I will ignore you. Other comments are fine.
TLDR: saw his speech to Nepali CA, got a boner that wouldn't settle. | I was lie at home with my fiance and listening to Mohammad Rafi browsing youtube. For some reason I decided to click Modi's address to the Nepali parliament. I clicked out of boredom expecting to close after ten minutes. I never like his speeches. He neither had the eloquence or charm of Vajpayee nor the scholarly stoicness of Manmohan- both of whom I had admired if not their governments. Modi was hard on the ears, and his pauses had seemed deliberate and poor imitation of Vajpayee's. He also had always appeared to lack depth- Vajpayee was a poet, Nehru was a scholar, Manmohan a well regarded academic. Modi had sounded like a guy in a chai shop- you are with me or a paki agent. I still hold some of this.
But then I heard his speech to the Nepal constituent assembly. I kid you not my dick got hard. And then I realized- this is Modi in his element. This is the real Modi. What I'm seeing here is not the sneaky crude political Modi who's trying to snake through election agenda or the interests of his industrial benefactors. His speech was not anecdotal or the usual crap, specially the intro. You'll have to listen to it to see what I mean. For some reason, I was reminded of a Swamy interview where he said Modi is like Nehru- privately religious, but very liberal in his social political thought. And you can catch a glimpse of the private Modi in that speech like no other.
I still don't believe in cult-of-personality type politics so I don't support his party on the basis of his charms. BJP bhakton, if you're looking to peg your anti-AAP agenda here then let it be known that I'm not in the mood to fight and I will ignore you. Other comments are fine.
TLDR: saw his speech to Nepali CA, got a boner that wouldn't settle.
| india | t5_2qh1q | co0gtps | I was lie at home with my fiance and listening to Mohammad Rafi browsing youtube. For some reason I decided to click Modi's address to the Nepali parliament. I clicked out of boredom expecting to close after ten minutes. I never like his speeches. He neither had the eloquence or charm of Vajpayee nor the scholarly stoicness of Manmohan- both of whom I had admired if not their governments. Modi was hard on the ears, and his pauses had seemed deliberate and poor imitation of Vajpayee's. He also had always appeared to lack depth- Vajpayee was a poet, Nehru was a scholar, Manmohan a well regarded academic. Modi had sounded like a guy in a chai shop- you are with me or a paki agent. I still hold some of this.
But then I heard his speech to the Nepal constituent assembly. I kid you not my dick got hard. And then I realized- this is Modi in his element. This is the real Modi. What I'm seeing here is not the sneaky crude political Modi who's trying to snake through election agenda or the interests of his industrial benefactors. His speech was not anecdotal or the usual crap, specially the intro. You'll have to listen to it to see what I mean. For some reason, I was reminded of a Swamy interview where he said Modi is like Nehru- privately religious, but very liberal in his social political thought. And you can catch a glimpse of the private Modi in that speech like no other.
I still don't believe in cult-of-personality type politics so I don't support his party on the basis of his charms. BJP bhakton, if you're looking to peg your anti-AAP agenda here then let it be known that I'm not in the mood to fight and I will ignore you. Other comments are fine. | saw his speech to Nepali CA, got a boner that wouldn't settle. |
celo753 | ***IF*** you can send trash to the sun at an affordable cost (and that's a MASSIVE if, as it already costs a lot to simply maintain people alive in the ISS by sending them food, imagine having to send tons and tons of trash into space), There'd be absolutely no problem. All money problems aside, space is HUGE. The chances of your massive rocket full of trash colliding with something (another planet or a rock) are equivalent to the chances of you hitting an ant with a slingshot, from 10 miles away, without even trying to aim for the ant. In fact, we could just shoot our trash in random directions into space, and there's absolutely no problem with that as long as we launch it at escape velocity or higher. But things can go wrong. If you pack a bunch of radioactive waste into a rocket, and launch the rocket, a small error can just cause that rocket to blow up while taking off, or after taking off, and you contamine the whole area. The trash would mean nothing when it hit the sun. Even if you tossed a clone of the earth towards the sun that wouldn't be big of a problem.
**TL;DR**: You'd never hit another planet, we don't even need to shoot it into the sun, but it's extremely expensive, and the rocket can end up exploding in takeoff.
| IF you can send trash to the sun at an affordable cost (and that's a MASSIVE if, as it already costs a lot to simply maintain people alive in the ISS by sending them food, imagine having to send tons and tons of trash into space), There'd be absolutely no problem. All money problems aside, space is HUGE. The chances of your massive rocket full of trash colliding with something (another planet or a rock) are equivalent to the chances of you hitting an ant with a slingshot, from 10 miles away, without even trying to aim for the ant. In fact, we could just shoot our trash in random directions into space, and there's absolutely no problem with that as long as we launch it at escape velocity or higher. But things can go wrong. If you pack a bunch of radioactive waste into a rocket, and launch the rocket, a small error can just cause that rocket to blow up while taking off, or after taking off, and you contamine the whole area. The trash would mean nothing when it hit the sun. Even if you tossed a clone of the earth towards the sun that wouldn't be big of a problem.
TL;DR : You'd never hit another planet, we don't even need to shoot it into the sun, but it's extremely expensive, and the rocket can end up exploding in takeoff.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | co0hflv | IF you can send trash to the sun at an affordable cost (and that's a MASSIVE if, as it already costs a lot to simply maintain people alive in the ISS by sending them food, imagine having to send tons and tons of trash into space), There'd be absolutely no problem. All money problems aside, space is HUGE. The chances of your massive rocket full of trash colliding with something (another planet or a rock) are equivalent to the chances of you hitting an ant with a slingshot, from 10 miles away, without even trying to aim for the ant. In fact, we could just shoot our trash in random directions into space, and there's absolutely no problem with that as long as we launch it at escape velocity or higher. But things can go wrong. If you pack a bunch of radioactive waste into a rocket, and launch the rocket, a small error can just cause that rocket to blow up while taking off, or after taking off, and you contamine the whole area. The trash would mean nothing when it hit the sun. Even if you tossed a clone of the earth towards the sun that wouldn't be big of a problem. | You'd never hit another planet, we don't even need to shoot it into the sun, but it's extremely expensive, and the rocket can end up exploding in takeoff. |
arkieboy | I run a fully upgraded AE on VoG and I always have the highest Oracle kill count on my team. This I suspect is at least in part because if the other people shooting have scout rifles then since you're toting a high-firing rate auto rifle you're odds on to have the last shot and register the kill. However in a non-scientific fashion I did compare it to a topped-out 331 Up For Anything and a similarly maxed Badger CCL which I had been using before AE dropped and it certainly felt like I was getting the job done better. Plus which you are properly prepared on the templar level for the inevitable Minotaur variants.
TL/DR: I upgraded - I don't think I wasted the 18 Radiant Shards | I run a fully upgraded AE on VoG and I always have the highest Oracle kill count on my team. This I suspect is at least in part because if the other people shooting have scout rifles then since you're toting a high-firing rate auto rifle you're odds on to have the last shot and register the kill. However in a non-scientific fashion I did compare it to a topped-out 331 Up For Anything and a similarly maxed Badger CCL which I had been using before AE dropped and it certainly felt like I was getting the job done better. Plus which you are properly prepared on the templar level for the inevitable Minotaur variants.
TL/DR: I upgraded - I don't think I wasted the 18 Radiant Shards
| DestinyTheGame | t5_2vq0w | co15lpp | I run a fully upgraded AE on VoG and I always have the highest Oracle kill count on my team. This I suspect is at least in part because if the other people shooting have scout rifles then since you're toting a high-firing rate auto rifle you're odds on to have the last shot and register the kill. However in a non-scientific fashion I did compare it to a topped-out 331 Up For Anything and a similarly maxed Badger CCL which I had been using before AE dropped and it certainly felt like I was getting the job done better. Plus which you are properly prepared on the templar level for the inevitable Minotaur variants. | I upgraded - I don't think I wasted the 18 Radiant Shards |
tiktaalik_ | That's an awesome story for lack of better words. Weird the kid was trying to hit you and all, but hey. We all grow up different? Yeah that's the only defense I got for him.
That lady's amazing though. It's people like that you seldom hear about that don't get enough credit. I had a similar experience when I was pretty young in Arkansas (I think?).
My immediate family lives in Texas, but we used to spend our Christmas up in Michigan with my Moms side of the family. We would make a little road trip out of it every year. My Mom would usually fly up early while my brother and I would drive up with my Dad leisurely kinda seeing the sights as we go. One year though, we left late and I want to say it was Christmas Eve (could be wrong) but as we were driving up, a ball bearing went out on my Dads truck. Again, I don't remember a whole lot as I was so young, but I do recall a guy pulling out with a truck/trailer and putting my Dads truck on it and bringing it to his shop and putting us up for the night. I found out later he fixed it for free after hearing where we were going and my Dad paid him when we headed back.
tl;dr Folks can be nice. | That's an awesome story for lack of better words. Weird the kid was trying to hit you and all, but hey. We all grow up different? Yeah that's the only defense I got for him.
That lady's amazing though. It's people like that you seldom hear about that don't get enough credit. I had a similar experience when I was pretty young in Arkansas (I think?).
My immediate family lives in Texas, but we used to spend our Christmas up in Michigan with my Moms side of the family. We would make a little road trip out of it every year. My Mom would usually fly up early while my brother and I would drive up with my Dad leisurely kinda seeing the sights as we go. One year though, we left late and I want to say it was Christmas Eve (could be wrong) but as we were driving up, a ball bearing went out on my Dads truck. Again, I don't remember a whole lot as I was so young, but I do recall a guy pulling out with a truck/trailer and putting my Dads truck on it and bringing it to his shop and putting us up for the night. I found out later he fixed it for free after hearing where we were going and my Dad paid him when we headed back.
tl;dr Folks can be nice.
| CasualConversation | t5_323oy | co12zvb | That's an awesome story for lack of better words. Weird the kid was trying to hit you and all, but hey. We all grow up different? Yeah that's the only defense I got for him.
That lady's amazing though. It's people like that you seldom hear about that don't get enough credit. I had a similar experience when I was pretty young in Arkansas (I think?).
My immediate family lives in Texas, but we used to spend our Christmas up in Michigan with my Moms side of the family. We would make a little road trip out of it every year. My Mom would usually fly up early while my brother and I would drive up with my Dad leisurely kinda seeing the sights as we go. One year though, we left late and I want to say it was Christmas Eve (could be wrong) but as we were driving up, a ball bearing went out on my Dads truck. Again, I don't remember a whole lot as I was so young, but I do recall a guy pulling out with a truck/trailer and putting my Dads truck on it and bringing it to his shop and putting us up for the night. I found out later he fixed it for free after hearing where we were going and my Dad paid him when we headed back. | Folks can be nice. |
danaofdoom | Idk if I'd jump right to that though. My mom has always, always hated eggs in the morning. She loves them for dinner, or hardboiled on a salad. But if I make eggs for breakfast she can barely stand to be in the kitchen. And right now she's well past the age where she could possibly be pregnant.
I used to be the same way when I was younger, but my tastes have changed as I've gotten older. I was a vegetarian for a really long time and HATED eggs and meats and fatty foods (I had an aversion to them before I even became a vegetarian).
Then one day in my early twenties I started craving all those things. I just wanted juicy, bloody red meat and runny eggs. I wasn't one of those vegetarians that has to transition into meat-eating slowly with broth and skinless chicken breast. I gave up on it because my fiance's dad cooked this amazing london broil, with red juice running all over the place when you cut into it. I couldn't resist. I ate a ridiculous amount of it and felt better than I had felt in a long time. And I started liking eggs, which had previously been a thing I choked down in order to get some protein. I would cook them like crazy and smother them in cheese and still think they tasted too much like egg. But then randomly I started wanting eggs with runny yolks. This morning I had an over-easy egg and leftover steak for breakfast. It was amaze-balls.
Anyway, sorry for the long rant about food. But, TL;DR, the human body is weird. Something you love today can be repulsive tomorrow, and something you hated yesterday can become your new favorite food overnight. | Idk if I'd jump right to that though. My mom has always, always hated eggs in the morning. She loves them for dinner, or hardboiled on a salad. But if I make eggs for breakfast she can barely stand to be in the kitchen. And right now she's well past the age where she could possibly be pregnant.
I used to be the same way when I was younger, but my tastes have changed as I've gotten older. I was a vegetarian for a really long time and HATED eggs and meats and fatty foods (I had an aversion to them before I even became a vegetarian).
Then one day in my early twenties I started craving all those things. I just wanted juicy, bloody red meat and runny eggs. I wasn't one of those vegetarians that has to transition into meat-eating slowly with broth and skinless chicken breast. I gave up on it because my fiance's dad cooked this amazing london broil, with red juice running all over the place when you cut into it. I couldn't resist. I ate a ridiculous amount of it and felt better than I had felt in a long time. And I started liking eggs, which had previously been a thing I choked down in order to get some protein. I would cook them like crazy and smother them in cheese and still think they tasted too much like egg. But then randomly I started wanting eggs with runny yolks. This morning I had an over-easy egg and leftover steak for breakfast. It was amaze-balls.
Anyway, sorry for the long rant about food. But, TL;DR, the human body is weird. Something you love today can be repulsive tomorrow, and something you hated yesterday can become your new favorite food overnight.
| keto | t5_2rske | co1c6n2 | Idk if I'd jump right to that though. My mom has always, always hated eggs in the morning. She loves them for dinner, or hardboiled on a salad. But if I make eggs for breakfast she can barely stand to be in the kitchen. And right now she's well past the age where she could possibly be pregnant.
I used to be the same way when I was younger, but my tastes have changed as I've gotten older. I was a vegetarian for a really long time and HATED eggs and meats and fatty foods (I had an aversion to them before I even became a vegetarian).
Then one day in my early twenties I started craving all those things. I just wanted juicy, bloody red meat and runny eggs. I wasn't one of those vegetarians that has to transition into meat-eating slowly with broth and skinless chicken breast. I gave up on it because my fiance's dad cooked this amazing london broil, with red juice running all over the place when you cut into it. I couldn't resist. I ate a ridiculous amount of it and felt better than I had felt in a long time. And I started liking eggs, which had previously been a thing I choked down in order to get some protein. I would cook them like crazy and smother them in cheese and still think they tasted too much like egg. But then randomly I started wanting eggs with runny yolks. This morning I had an over-easy egg and leftover steak for breakfast. It was amaze-balls.
Anyway, sorry for the long rant about food. But, | the human body is weird. Something you love today can be repulsive tomorrow, and something you hated yesterday can become your new favorite food overnight. |
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