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2011.03.18 22:47 noonches Dating for the Dating Impaired

Dating for the dating impaired. 18+ only. Positive comment karma required. Put your location in your title. Post flair is required and needs to be correct. No surveys or forms allowed. Don't be an ass and don't post a pic of yours.
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2014.05.01 01:56 J0j2 Found Pieces of Paper

Photographs of found pieces of paper with writing on them, photographs or discarded cutouts. Appreciate the forgotten artifacts of everyday life. Share any paper that you found (on the ground, stuck in some bushes or between cans of soup at the store for example) and you do not know who wrote it. Love letters, doodles, interesting to-do or grocery lists, notes from the past - share your discovery with us!
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2024.05.14 18:36 starryeyedq The Themes of The Boys

As we get into the new season, I just thought it would be fun to track and discuss the themes and motifs this show has kept up throughout the seasons so far so we can see how they play out in Season 4:)
NOTE: I have not read many spoilers. I don't mind if they come into the discussion, but please mark with a tag for anyone who doesn't want to see them!
Honestly, when I really laid all these out, it made me appreciate the writing so much more, even in moments I didn't really care for the first time around.
Plus analyzing stuff like this is fun for super cool people. Join me!
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This is probably the main theme of the series and the thing that becomes the biggest downfall for all our protagonists. "Saving Someone" has now become something that puts the viewer on edge.
How many times has a character exclaimed "I'm trying to save you," when actually all they're doing is trying to serve their own selfish agenda and alleviate their own guilt or affirm their image of themselves?
I could seriously write a whole essay about this and how it ties to the idea of What it Means to Be a Hero. But feel free to discuss it more in the comments.
The Boys is constantly exploring how Vought and The Boys bend the truth to serve their own agenda and are constantly asserting that the definition of truth typically belongs to whoever has the power (Power being another big motif).
Justice vs. Vengeance is also a big one that keeps coming up. Starlight is arguably the only character who is earnestly pursuing true justice on this show and tbh, it cramps everyone's style. MM and Hughie also great characters to follow for this because they are both genuinely trying to do the right thing and are often seduced by Butcher's much more attractive Vengeance call.
This is another one that could turn into a whole essay and one that I'd probably have to go back and take more notes to explore. But I think it really ties into this idea of Power and Responsibility. Because isn't that the cornerstone of what it means to be a parent?
Children are seen by society as the ultimate innocents who must be protected at all costs, but they are so often abused and exploited by the people who are supposed to protect them - Even when it's unintentional. Parents so often see children as extensions of themselves rather than individuals. Simply tools to affirm their own existence or be mirrors of themselves (which ties into the whole selfish "I'm trying to save you" theme).
We see this explored with Ryan a lot, but this was beautifully culminated at the end of S3 when MM realizes he needs to be honest with his daughter about what he's been going through, not to justify his mistakes, but to show her respect and acknowledgement of a two-way relationship.
Oh man. This is another one that's like... A whole ass paper.
Super powers are definitely a vehicle to explore societal power with woman and POC on this show and the daunting idea that even with superpowers or wealth, race and gender can still be used as kryptonite.
We see it touched on in the ongoing discussions of how to properly "play the game" and achieve real power.
We see the Power and Women explored pretty in depth in Season 2, but Ashley is a really awesome ongoing exploration of this theme through a gender lens as she rises to power at Vought.
A Train and Noir are an obvious example of this exploration through a racial lens, but it's definitely also been touched on through pretty much every character of color on this show. I think they really got into it in a really interesting way on Gen V as well, but I don't want to bog this down any harder.
Just making sure everyone is on the same page - Toxic Masculinity does NOT mean that masculinity is inherently toxic. It is meant to focus on the unhealthy presentations and expectations of performing the role of "being a man."
Toxic Masculinity really became the focus of Season 3. We see that most clearly in the character of Soldier Boy (though I do worry that due to Jensen Ackles natural charisma, it didn't quite achieve the impact the writers intended), but also in Hughie.
Although many people (including me) felt like it was a disappointing step back for Hughie, I'm actually leaning back the other way on the rewatch. I think that the feeling powerless (which is something we feel as ordinary citizens all the time) moment Hughie had when he realized all the work he did with Neuman was built on a lie probably threw a lot out of whack. It makes perfect sense that the comments about his vulnerability and softness might start hitting a little differently than they used to.
Frenchie and MM on the other hand, are great examples of characters of healthy masculinity in their willingness to share power, be vulnerable, and self reflect so that they are able to support the interests of their loved ones.
This is the final theme I'll mention because it's a big one and I think it's going to be important in the upcoming season. Where does real power come from? Money? Strength? Social influence? Knowledge? Relationships?
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Okay I'm tired of typing and it's likely that only four people will comment on this if I'm lucky.
I hope you enjoy discussing (feel free to add your own big themes if I missed any) and I hope that being aware of these themes make the upcoming season more fun to watch.
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2024.05.14 18:35 zzzz_on_me [WTS][MA] PRICE DROP-HUGE GBB PISTOL LOT

Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/sitrZwQ
Images: https://imgur.com/a/auRN2vJ
Disclaimer: some are untested. Let me know if you want me to test a specific one. Please buy something my M14 build is hungry lol.
No Trades.
All prices do not include shipping. I will try to keep shipping cheap.
Make me a reasonable offer I’m flexible!!

GBB/C02 PISTOLS

Cybergun KWC Tanfoglio GBB race gun-$100 Compensator and rail(missing screws) C02 blowback. Some signs of wear. Missing fire selector.
Cybergun KWC Tanfoglio GBB-$90 No rails/comp. Has fire selector.
KWA Glock 17 Gen 3 untested -$80 RMR mounted plate
Dan Wesson “Evike Exclusive” 1911- $60 Silver with cool grips. No mag. Sounds cool asf.
KWC? S&W M&P9 C02 blowback-$75 Unsure the brand. Probably KWC.
APS SHARK Select Fire C02 Blowback-$70 Magazine has broken needle thing. $8-10 part
Black WE Hi Capa Caspian-$85
Silver Split Slide WE Hi-Capa Caspian $105 This thing is tight asf and I don’t really wanna sell it but that’s the way she goes.
WE 1911 Galaxy-$115 All silver short barrel. Top rail included.
KJWorks P226 w/ 1 mag $85 -more mags available
EMG Staccato C2 2011-$125 Comes with spare mag that leaks. Missing fire selector. Stipled hand grip.
Boneyard PPQ: $30 $25! poor guy. Missing a hammer assembly, inner barrel, outer barrel and magazine. But has frame, recoil spring and slide with BBH.
We Galaxy Glock-$200 $160 $115 with just gun+standard mag Comes with 1 extra standard mag and 1 extended mag. Also an evike carry case. Select fire, semi and full auto. Works no problems. Crazy high ROF. Standard trigger. I swapped out the flat one.
HFC Mac 11 is SOLD
2 Hi Capa magazines. One c02. One green gas. $30 each. Or $20 each w/ a gun

GBBR

WE MSK GBBR (needs parts) ~~$200 $170~~ SOLD!
WE SMG8 $160 $150!
Magazine holds gas and gun cycles and fires. Missing flash hider (it’s on my other mp7). Full size version of the MP7. Comparable to my VFC. Just don’t need it.

FREEBIES

Free with any purchase is a shot out red dot sight and a cheap plastic RMR sight. Pics
Okay that’s it! Feel free to message with questions or offers or if you want more pics. All prices are negotiable and I offer bundle deals Happy Shopping!
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2024.05.14 18:35 ThrowRAendent_Ad8119 Seeking for a Jewish lawyer to help to return home After 20 years in exile due to identity fraud

Dear Readers,
I understand this might sound unusual, but I hope you will take the time to read my story.
Twenty years ago, my life was shattered by an unimaginable betrayal.
Two criminals obtained approximately 200 of my cheque books, forged my easy-to-forge signature, and exchanged them for cash in the Israeli black market. Additionally, they secured a loan from a known bank. But the most devastating part of this story is that they did not act alone—my own father, a lawyer who had fallen into massive debt, helped them. I can only assume he thought this scheme would save him, or perhaps he was indifferent to the catastrophic consequences. Eventually, he lost his license due to these debts and his inability to repay them.
It's hard to defraud the system, but not impossible. My father easily ordered these checkbooks from the branch where we both had accounts—the staff knew him and likely assumed he was collecting them on my behalf. I know the bank loan was approved because he bribed the branch manager, who was later dismissed for approving numerous dubious loans.
In hindsight, these facts are clear. At the time, however, my life was thrown into chaos. I discovered too late that cheques were bouncing off my account several times a day, that the bank was suing me, and, worst of all, that threatening calls were being made to my home and workplace. The police were of no help—they advised me to fight this in court. I felt utterly helpless and terrified.
In desperation, I took a flight to the nearest cheap destination, intending to stay for a few days to rest. However, I soon realized that returning could be dangerous—criminals were after me, and I faced the prospect of bankruptcy and financial ruin for debts I never incurred.
I distanced myself from my family and friends, living in a state of constant fear and isolation. I hid my identity as a Jew and adapted to my circumstances. I lived in a country where, from time to time, I felt unsafe due to hostility towards Jews. Over the past 20 years, I have seen my family only a handful of times. They tried to convince me to return, but we all understood that fighting this battle could consume my life, preventing me from achieving anything else. I would have no bank account, and any money I earned—if I even found a job—would go towards repaying debts I did not owe, amounting to millions.
A few years ago, I relocated to Europe. Like many Jews out there - I obtained a European passport and moved to a safer place. For a while, I managed, but realizing that I might never return to Israel, even for a visit, broke my heart.
Recently, the situation has worsened. It is disheartening to think that even in a European country, I must fear walking around looking "obviously" Jewish due to prevalent antisemitism. I realize more and more that the safest place for us is Israel, despite everything. If I could, I would have returned and joined the efforts months ago, joining the military or volunteering in other ways, but I cannot.
I am seeking help—not money. The only way to fight this is with the assistance of an expert—a lawyer. I cannot afford one. I know there are pro-bono lawyers—universities or law firms with relevant experience—but I lack the means to connect with them. My emails go unanswered—perhaps because they do not believe me or do not know me.
It has been a very long time. The debts are in the millions and are pursued via court. I know this is a very difficult case to fight because so much time has passed, but it is only fair to bring it to justice.
I am looking to be introduced for a US-based Jewish lawyer in the hope that they either understand Israeli law or have connections to those who do. The location of the issue is less important; what I seek is an introduction to someone who can help.
Thank you for taking the time to read my letter. I hope for your understanding and support.
Sincerely,
Me
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2024.05.14 18:35 Fit_Contribution_826 [H]Loddlenaut, Maneater, Wanted:dead, Metal Hellsinger, A Hat in Time, Res Evils, Disco & more [W] List of wants

Games for trade or sale UPDATED and added a wants I am UK based so codes may all be EU or worldwide but I'm not 100% sure so I will say all codes work in EU.
Cash prices next to them in £ paypal f&f
A Hat In Time & Seal the deal DLC - £8
A Jugglers Tale - 50p
Amanda the Adventurer - £1
Army Men RTS - 50p
Bionic Commando: Rearmed - 50p
Bravery and Greed - £1
Builder Simulator - £1
Chivalry 2 - £5
Chorus - £2
CivCity: Rome - 50p
Demon Turf - £2
Disciples: Liberation - Standard Edition - £1
Disco Elysium – Final Cut - £5
Duke Nukem Forever - 50p
Duke Nukem Forever Hail to the Icons - 50p
Duke Nukem Forever The Doctor Who Cloned Me - 50p
Epic Chef - £1
Founders' Fortune - 50p
Freedom Force - 50p
Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich - 50p
Golf Gang - £1
Grand Theft Auto Vice City - £10
Grime - £2
Gyromancer - £1
Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire - 50p
Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack - 50p
HIVESWAP: Act 1 - 50p
King Of The Castle - £1
Kraken Academy - 50p
Lara Croft & the Temple of Osiris - £2
Loddlenaut - £1
Lords and Villeins - 50p
Maneater - £3
Max Payne - £3
Mediterranea Inferno - £1
Merchant of the skies - 50p
Metal Hellsinger - £4
Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp - 50p
Mr. Shifty - £1
Operation: Tango - £2
Ozymandias: Broken Age Empire - £1
Paradise Killer £1
Pinball FX - Indiana jones - £1
Pinball FX3 - Indian jones - £1
Puzzle Agent - 50p
Puzzle Agent 2 - 50p
Railroad Corporation - 50p
Railroad Tycoon II Platinum - 50p
Redout 2 - £4
Resident Evil - £2
Resident Evil 0 - £2
Resident Evil 4 (2005) - £4
Resident Evil 5 Gold - £4
Resident Evil 6 - £4
Resident Evil 7 - £4
Revita - £1
Road 96 - £2
Saints Row 2 - £2
Sid Meier's Civilization VI - £2
Sid Meier's Railroads! - 50p
Shotgun king - £2
Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition - £2
Spirit of the Island - 50p
Strider - 50p
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People - Send cash offers \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\*Key only no gift\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\*
The Forgotten City - £1
The Invisible Hand - 50p
The Last Remnant - Send cash offers \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\*Key only no gift\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\*
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante - 50p
Tin Can - £1
Trail out - £4
Wanted:Dead - £4
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - £4
Windjammers 2 - £1
XCOM Complete Pack - £2
Yakuza 4 - £3
Yosumin - £1

Wants below some not released yet

Alone in the Dark
Bright Memory: Infinite
Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time
Dark Light
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
Dead Island 2
Detroit: Become Human
Evil West
FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water
FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
Judgment
Lies of P
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Little Nightmares II
Lost Judgment
Martha Is Dead
Panzer Dragoon: Remake
Resident Evil 4 - seperate ways
Resident Evil Village - Winters’ Expansion
SILENT HILL 2
Singularity
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Stray
Streets of Rage 4
Subnautica
Under The Waves
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
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2024.05.14 18:34 Fit_Contribution_826 [H]Loddlenaut, Maneater, Wanted:dead, Metal Hellsinger, A Hat in Time, Res Evils, Disco & more [W] List of wants

Games for trade or sale UPDATED and added a wants I am UK based so codes may all be EU or worldwide but I'm not 100% sure so I will say all codes work in EU.
Cash prices next to them in £ paypal f&f
A Hat In Time & Seal the deal DLC - £8
A Jugglers Tale - 50p
Amanda the Adventurer - £1
Army Men RTS - 50p
Bionic Commando: Rearmed - 50p
Bravery and Greed - £1
Builder Simulator - £1
Chivalry 2 - £5
Chorus - £2
CivCity: Rome - 50p
Demon Turf - £2
Disciples: Liberation - Standard Edition - £1
Disco Elysium – Final Cut - £5
Duke Nukem Forever - 50p
Duke Nukem Forever Hail to the Icons - 50p
Duke Nukem Forever The Doctor Who Cloned Me - 50p
Epic Chef - £1
Founders' Fortune - 50p
Freedom Force - 50p
Freedom Force vs. The Third Reich - 50p
Golf Gang - £1
Grand Theft Auto Vice City - £10
Grime - £2
Gyromancer - £1
Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire - 50p
Hidden & Dangerous: Action Pack - 50p
HIVESWAP: Act 1 - 50p
King Of The Castle - £1
Kraken Academy - 50p
Lara Croft & the Temple of Osiris - £2
Loddlenaut - £1
Lords and Villeins - 50p
Maneater - £3
Max Payne - £3
Mediterranea Inferno - £1
Merchant of the skies - 50p
Metal Hellsinger - £4
Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp - 50p
Mr. Shifty - £1
Operation: Tango - £2
Ozymandias: Broken Age Empire - £1
Paradise Killer £1
Pinball FX - Indiana jones - £1
Pinball FX3 - Indian jones - £1
Puzzle Agent - 50p
Puzzle Agent 2 - 50p
Railroad Corporation - 50p
Railroad Tycoon II Platinum - 50p
Redout 2 - £4
Resident Evil - £2
Resident Evil 0 - £2
Resident Evil 4 (2005) - £4
Resident Evil 5 Gold - £4
Resident Evil 6 - £4
Resident Evil 7 - £4
Revita - £1
Road 96 - £2
Saints Row 2 - £2
Sid Meier's Civilization VI - £2
Sid Meier's Railroads! - 50p
Shotgun king - £2
Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition - £2
Spirit of the Island - 50p
Strider - 50p
Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People - Send cash offers \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\*Key only no gift\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\*
The Forgotten City - £1
The Invisible Hand - 50p
The Last Remnant - Send cash offers \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\*Key only no gift\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\*
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante - 50p
Tin Can - £1
Trail out - £4
Wanted:Dead - £4
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - £4
Windjammers 2 - £1
XCOM Complete Pack - £2
Yakuza 4 - £3
Yosumin - £1

Wants below some not released yet

Alone in the Dark
Bright Memory: Infinite
Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time
Dark Light
Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle
Dead Island 2
Detroit: Become Human
Evil West
FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water
FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse
Judgment
Lies of P
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Little Nightmares II
Lost Judgment
Martha Is Dead
Panzer Dragoon: Remake
Resident Evil 4 - seperate ways
Resident Evil Village - Winters’ Expansion
SILENT HILL 2
Singularity
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Stray
Streets of Rage 4
Subnautica
Under The Waves
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
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2024.05.14 18:34 husker3in4 Best YT channels/videos for NAS setup and use (for complete beginners) HELP ME PLS

Hey all, I need a storage solution, I have external drives but I want something always on and always connected to my comptuer. I dont quite understand how a NAS works or all the cool things it can do, but what I do like, from what Im reading, is that the NAS can provide parity protection if I choose SHR during setup, right? I will use 4 disks, in one of the 4 bay NAS from Synology.
The other thing: I want the NAS to show up in my File Explorer (Windows 10), like the whole NAS. I keep seeing people talk about their home folder, and that you can map your home folder to your File Explorer, but I want to see the whole NAS on my File Explorer, so I can click it like another drive, and drag and drop files to the main NAS or into my home folder. BTW, this is strictly for home use, just myself on it. Given that knowledge, what is the difference betwee putting folders on the main directory of the NAS vs into my home folder? Is there some security or performance advantage or disadvantage to one or the other? I think I understand the purpose of the home folder, is to keep several users files separated and private from each other, but again, its just me.
Im had my son set up Plex on my PC, and I am reading this is something that can run on the NAS as well, so I might do that. Other than that, I just need to to transfer files back and forth to it, sometimes in groups of 10-20gb at a time. I will likely eventually set up different folders for differet types of file storage, and like that it is always available (I admit Im a data hoarder).
Again, Im a complete newbie to networking, NAS and get confused pretty quickly at some of the things Ive read and videos I started to watch about all the millions of settings, sercurity etc.
Who do you recommend for YT videos explaining how it works, easy way to set it up and run for home use, single user etc? I looked at the Space Rex guy already. I dont know if its how he talks or what but I dont follow him very well.
The one thing I got from SpaceRex is that is he way smarter than I am, and he can set it up but for $300 an hour! If I were to find someone who could do it for a much more reasonable price, is that wise or am I asking for trouble? The movie War Games from the 80s keeps flashing thru my mind, when they find the oroginal programmer who snuck in thru a "backdoor" left in the system in case he needed to get back in....
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2024.05.14 18:33 Nevertoldanyone1 Laid off the same week as first child is due: Trying to get a plan in place and keep my head in the game.

Last week it was announced to the entire company that they ran out of money and will stop operations this week. It was a surprise to the majority of us but it turns out that the leadership made some poor decisions that left us exposed financially. Additionally, the company moved locations and offered me relocation just over a year ago, a lot of my professional network is 2000+ miles away. The big kick in the rear was the fact that they are giving us next to no severance (2 weeks).
At the same time, my wife (33) is 40 weeks pregnant with our first child. I (33) was the breadwinner and my wife left her job when she got was in the 3rd trimester. The plan was for her to stay home for 4-6 months at first and look into part time jobs after that. My salary was enough to cover our basis . For the birth, the we went the midwife route, but that wasn't covered under insurance and we paid cash for it not to long ago.
Right now, we will have 22k in savings if I include my last paycheck. Below are what I already budget on a regular basis.
So with things kept the same "as-is", its approx 4600/mo in expenses, or just shy of 5 months of expenses. I think I can trim my budget down to 4200/mo with just my food expense being scaled way back I can push it past the 5 month mark. I will qualify for unemployment, just unsure of how much yet, it looks like between 1700/2200mo if my research is correct. Until that is all in place though, I worry lol. I also know that we will have more expenses once the kid is born, but we do have a nice stash of diapers from family/friends. My overall plan is this:
I know that I am nowhere near "desperate", I have seen some posts here that easily qualify as way more precarious than the situation I find myself in. I cannot ignore the fact that this all goes belly up if for some reason we were to have a medical issue or unexpected expense. I cannot ignore the stress/anxiety I have after moving across the country, about to have a kid any day now and then to lose your income. I welcome any and all feedback/experiences/ideas.
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2024.05.14 18:32 PancakeBreakfest The Thematic Inconsistency of Rebel Moon

Thematically, these movies seem like they try to celebrate the beauty of a traditional lifestyle — the backwater village where people exist in harmony with nature and each other represents a better way to live than the brutal, hierarchal, and technology-dependent military empire society.
It just doesn’t make sense. Why are there so many lavish visuals and “Snyder shots” which make technology look so cool? Why the hell is this a sci-fi movie in the first place?? It undercuts the main theme!!!
Rebel Moon just feels cheap and shallow, like Zach Snyder took a story he liked and grafted it into a sci-fi setting without considering how the pieces all fit together, creating a horrible monstrosity whose whole is considerably less than the sum of its parts.
In all fairness, I haven’t watched the entire movie (either of them) so maybe there’s something I’m missing. However, it’s my opinion that Netflix subscribers deserve better.
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2024.05.14 18:32 Useful-Progress1490 Need help finding a job after submitting resignation

So I have been searching for jobs with 3 months notice period and I was not getting any response. As soon as I started mentioning 1 month, I got more opportunities and finally some offers. I thought once I have offer maybe I'll be able to negotiate my way by either doing buyoff from my current company or maybe the new company may accept 3 months notice.
My goal was ideally to get good increment in my current role by showing my current letter. It has backfired in a very unusual way. They are okay to let me go but I need to server 3 months notice matter what. Also, the new employer is saying that if I can't get the notice down to 45 days, he will not consider me. Also, I am not very willing to go there because the salary structure is very bad and I didn't negotiate with him earlier on the structure.
Now I am on notice period of 3 months without any offer in hand and I am feeling very stressed. If anyone can refer me for a role I will be more than grateful. Any constructive advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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2024.05.14 18:31 DifficultBat5572 Hyacinth

Hyacinth
Hey everyone, I got this little hyacinth in a kit for my 3 yr old. We used it as a way to learn about growing plants and she was able to see the roots grow all that. It was a fun little experiment. However the instructions had us force it in a cool dark spot for 4-6 weeks which I later learned was NOT enough time. It never bloomed due to that, it just sprouted the leaves from the bulb and has been like this for a few months now. I can tell it’s starting to wilt as the leaves aren’t as vibrant green anymore, and I’m not sure what to do with it from here. Do I let it wilt, and put it away until time to force it for the next season?? Do I cut away the leaves? I want to be able to try again with it next season so she can actually see it bloom like her other plants have done. TIA for any advice.
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2024.05.14 18:29 ocean-earth-skies A to Z list of some of President Nelson's most memorable invitations

Hi all! I compiled this A to Z list a while back and thought some of you might enjoy it! It was fun to go through some of President Nelson's most memorable invitations.
You can view the full list here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d1TxTo-mV8T5AqIJUIJKoPMcSlMsyOh-nILMGC3LrOU/edit?usp=sharing
Feel free to share anywhere!
Here's the list's description:
"L is for Let God Prevail" Following the Prophet from A to Z
In his time as prophet, President Russell M. Nelson has issued many powerful invitations. This list presents some of those memorable words in a simple and accessible format. These reminders can enhance gospel learning in many ways including:
I’d love to hear how you use this list! It would make my day to hear your stories and ideas.
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2024.05.14 18:29 dietwater94 “Bars” in non-hip-hop songs?

What are some songs or artists that aren’t rap that use wordplay in the same way as rappers do? For example- Amigo the Devil (fantastic artist btw, it’s like emo folk. Really cool sound) on the song “One Kind of People,” says: -“And I'd never walk the line/ Because I've always rather shoved it in my nose” -“But like a Catholic girl who turns the other cheek to keep the virgin in her name/ Or marrying for money/ Goes to show, where there's a will, there's a way”
And I’m thinking man is spitting over this banjo rn. I want to hear some more stuff like that. I know it exists in a lot of context and I want to hear as many examples as we can find!
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2024.05.14 18:28 andreabaker2 Robert Adams was Robert Spiegel, and there is a huge history.

As many of you may have read, there is a case of two missing adopted kids in North Carolina, where remains have been found. The news has reported that their adoptive “mother” is Avantae Deven.
I’m a curious person and started digging up information on Avantae Deven when I first read the story in my news feed and could not believe what I was reading. It seemed like whomever this woman is must have be using an alias; Avantae Deven is not a name like Kim Jones or Mackenzie Smith.
The more I dug, the weirder it seemed to get. I found a property deed to a place in Sedona, Arizona, and figured out that whomever this Avantae person is, she at one point in time had owned a home together with someone named Nicole Adams. So I dug into who Nicole Adams was, and learned that she was the widow of a spiritual leader named Robert Adams. It appeared to me that there would be no way to identify who Avantae really was, unless I could also identify the true identity of Robert Adams.
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I've done investigative work for many years, including skip tracing. I can conclusively state that there was absolutely no person actually named Robert Adams born in New York State on January 21, 1928. This is demonstrated by the New York Birth Index. I have combed the census records for 1930, 1940, and 1950, and cross-checked them against multiple databases, and am confident that nobody with the birth name of Robert Adams was born anywhere in the United States on January 21, 1928.
Moreover, there was absolutely no person with the true name of Robert Adams who died anywhere at all in the United States, let alone Sedona, Arizona, on March 2, 1997. This is demonstrated by the Social Security Death Index.
I began this research largely by performing exhaustive searches on the known addresses that are associated with Robert, his wife Leonie (who used to use the alias Nicole), and Avantae Deven (who turns out to be their daughter Michelle who began using the alias Avantae in the mid-1990’s or so). Most of the addresses are PO boxes. Those that are PO boxes are all *private* PO boxes, not PO boxes that one can rent from the United States Postal Service. To me, that spoke volumes. The family were clearly using aliases.
As I explain further below, I eventually determined that “Robert Adams” was Robert Spiegel, born 21 January 1932 in New York. “Nicole Adams” was actually Aileen Beverly Leonie Maxwell, born February 2, 1929, in Jamaica. “Avantae Deven” is actually their daughter, Michelle K. Spiegel, born on October 1, 1960, in California.
One of Robert’s many false stories about Robert’s life that my research has refuted is Robert’s claim that his mother was Jewish and his father was Catholic. That was a lie. Both of his parents were Jewish. It’s also interesting that he claimed that he was “raised Catholic.” There is absolutely nothing to suggest that. His mother always, in New York, lived in Jewish neighborhoods. Moreover, as will be discussed below, his parents had a Jewish wedding. It’s also downright absurd that he would tell people that he was “half Jewish.” If your mother’s Jewish, you are Jewish, pure and simple. Even if Robert’s father had truly been Catholic (which he wasn’t; his name was Samuel Spiegel and he immigrated to America in 1907, lived with his Jewish, Yiddish-speaking cousins, and spoke Yiddish himself), Robert would have been Jewish because the status of being a Jew comes from the mother. Robert’s mother’s name was Fannie (nee Fleisfeder) Spiegel. Fannie’s parents were Itzik Fleisfeder and Esther Libke (nee Rifkin) Fleisfeder. Esther’s parents were Mendel Rifkin and Sarah whose maiden name is lost to time and the disappearance of the shtetls. Robert’s claim to having had a Catholic father was utterly false, but is part and parcel of his ongoing compulsive daily lying about anything and everything.
Here is the story.
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Kolomyia, formerly known as Kolomea, is a city currently located in the Western Ukraine.
On January 21, 1892 (the same year that Kolomea tallis1 workers went on strike for better pay and working conditions), Kolomea resident Rachel Katz, wife of Abraham Spiegel, gave birth to a son, who was given the name Schmuel.
On the date that Schmuel Spiegel entered the world, Kolomea was ruled by the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, and almost half of the city’s residents were Jewish.
In June of 1907, fifteen-year-old Schmuel2 boarded the Zeeland, which sailed from Antwerp, Belgium, arriving at New York Harbor on June 18, 1907. The ship’s manifest states that Schmuel’s father had paid for his transport, and that Schmuel intended to reside with his father, Abe, in Brooklyn. Schmuel was granted entrance, and took up residence with his cousin Charles Fetner, who resided at 353 Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn, in Apartment A with his wife Jennie and their baby daughter Ettie. The sparse record that exists suggests that although Schmuel’s father was, indeed, named Abraham, Abraham lived and died in Europe, without immigrating to America.
The 1910 census describes Samuel’s cousin Charles as a carpenter, who had been married to housewife Jennie for six years, and a father of three children-- Ettie age four, Nathan age two, and baby Jacob, who was not even a year old. Eighteen-year-old Samuel was identified by profession as a “Foreman Sailmaker” in an industry described as “pocket-books.”
Three and a half years after being granted admission, on a bitterly cold winter day, January 4, 1911, Schmuel (now employed as a pocket-book maker, and having Anglicized his name to Samuel) signed and submitted his declaration to become a United States citizen. He stated, in that declaration, that he was born on January 21, 1892.
By 1915, Samuel had left his cousin’s abode and was residing as a lodger in the home of a widow named Rose Hammer, who lived with her two adolescent sons, Meyer and Louis, at 531 E. 5th Avenue; Samuel was now working as a “driver.”
Two years after the 1915 state census was taken, Samuel had moved back to Myrtle Avenue, but this time at building no. 849. On June 15, 2017, Samuel registered for the draft, and described himself as being a pocketbook maker, working for “A. Shoenfeld,” at 101 Crosby Street, New York. He was single. He stated, in his draft registration, that he was born on January 21, 1892.
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A woman named Fruma Fleisfeder was born in Beltz, Bessarabia, sometime between July 1, 1893, and 1901, to Itzik Fleisfeder and Esther Lieba Rifkin. Fruma (not living up to her pious given name) provided different dates and years of birth to different authorities on different occasions, making it impossible at this point in time to know her true position in the birth order of her family. Regardless, Fruma, who began using the name Fanny upon her entrance to the United States, did have three brothers and a sister who also came to America-- Louis Fleisfeder who was born April 10, 1890, Max Irving Fleisfeder who used October 10, 1892 as his birthdate, Hersch (later known as Harry), whose official birthdate was December 15, 1901, and Sylvia who was born in approximately 1906.
On December 1, 1919, Fruma arrived in New York Harbor on the ship La Touraine, declaring her intention, at entry, to become a United States Citizen. The ship’s manifest describes her as five feet five inches tall, with fair hair, blue eyes, and a fair complexion. The ship’s manifest states that she was, at that time, age 24. If that were correct, she would have been born in 1895.
Fruma (then going by Fanny) took up residence with her cousin Ethel (nee Ruchlin) and Ethel’s husband Samuel Steinberg, on 15th Street, Brooklyn. Soon thereafter, Ethel gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Theresa. The 1920 census states that Fanny was Russian, didn’t speak English but, rather, spoke Hebrew, and worked as a milliner in a millinery store. The 1920 census also states that Fanny was age 25, which lines up with her being age 24 in the prior year’s ship manifest.
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Sam and Fanny married in Manhattan on January 24, 1925. Their marriage certificate (signed by each of them) identifies Sam as being age 32 (contradicting, by one year, his immigration records which would have placed him at age 33), and identifies Fanny as age 24, the same age that she had claimed to be six years prior, and also contradicting an immigration petition that she would file two decades in the future, which generally placed her birth year at the mid-point of 1893.
If Fanny’s immigration records (which included a petition with her signature on it) were correct, Fanny would also have been age 32 as of her marriage to Samuel, not age 24.
So did Fanny lie in her marriage certificate? Or did she lie in her immigration petition?
The marriage certificate identifies Sam as having been born in Kolomea, Austria, and his father being Abraham, and his mother being Rachel Katz. It identifies Fanny as having been born in Beltz, Russia, to a father named Isaac, and to a mother named Esther Rifkin.
The marriage certificate does not identify Fanny as having any profession, but identifies Sam as being a pocketbook maker.
Sam and Fannie were married at 125 E. 4th Street, Manhattan, a six-story apartment building with retail units on the ground floor that is now an expensive co-op, with three-bedroom units selling for over $900,000. Present-day real estate advertisements alternatively state that the building was built in 1894, 1903, and 1905.
The first name of the rabbi who officiated was Harry. His surname starts with Reid, but the remaining letters of his signature are illegible. Rabbi Harry identified his residence as 232 Broome Street, which, at the time, was a four-story mixed use building that, among other things, housed Chevrah Ahavath Zedek Anshei Jaskinover.
Witnesses to the marriage were Mayer Budmon and Samuel Steinberg.
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Sam and Fanny’s existence was documented next in the 1925 New York State census by census. They were living at 205 S. 2nd Street. Samuel was still working as a “pocketbook maker.” Fanny was identified as a “housewife.”
Fanny was identified as age 25. This was in accordance with her age as stated on her marriage certificate, but not in accordance with her immigration documents or the 1920 census.
Sam was identified as being age 28, which conflicted with all prior records.
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In 1930, the couple were again enumerated, this time in the Federal census. The enumerator, whose signature appears to be “Max Krahn” (or something like that) stated that he obtained the information on April 16, 1930.
Sam was identified as a “framer” of pocketbooks. He was identified as being 36 years of age, which conflicts by two years with the age that he provided to immigration authorities. Perhaps the enumerator was simply sloppy; Samuel was also incorrectly identified in the 1930 census as having been born in “Poland,” with parents who were both also born in “Poland,” notwithstanding other governmental records having identified him as being Austrian. The language he spoke? “Jewish,” according to the enumerator. Was that to mean Hebrew? Yiddish? Both?
Fannie was identified as age 30 (directly in conflict with the information she supplied in her immigration petition, which bears her signature) and as being “Russian,” with parents born in “Russia.” The 1930 census enumerator incorrectly wrote that her year of immigration was 1921. Fannie, too, was identified by the enumerator as speaking the “Jewish” language.
Although later records reflected that Sam and Fannie had a son named Irving who was born in 1926, Irving was not recorded in the 1930 census. Was he missed by the enumerator? Or was he a later-adopted son?
The couple also had a boarder, identified by the 1930 enumerator as one Esther “Larson,” age 40, born in Russia, and similarly a speaker of the “Jewish” language.
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The New York Birth Index identifies a baby boy, Robert Spiegel, as one of many babies having been born in the city on January 21, 1932.
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On May 21, 1936, Samuel committed suicide by hanging in the family residence, a tenement apartment located at 1168 Union Avenue, in the Bronx. Although, based upon the date of birth that Samuel used for official governmental purposes he was age 44, the death certificate stated that he was age 43.
Fannie engaged the Gordon Funeral Home to prepare him for burial.
Strangely, although Samuel’s headstone accurately identified him in Hebrew as Schmuel Spiegel, son of Avraham, it inexplicably incorrectly stated that he died at age 40.
Fannie of course knew her husband’s real age; both of them signed the marriage certificate that had Samuel’s correct age listed. Furthermore, Samuel had petitioned for citizenship in 1911, and stated that his date of birth was January 18, 1892.
Why would Fannie commission a headstone with a false age? Perhaps she, like her son, was a compulsive liar. Maybe that’s where Robert got it from.
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The 1940 census has Fannie (identified as age 38), Robert (identified as age 8), and Fannie’s son/Robert’s brother, Irving Spiegel, age 13, as living with Fannie’s 72-year-old mother, Esther Fleisfeder, at 1537 Fulton Avenue, in the Bronx. Fannie and Esther were identified as widows. Esther was identified as “U” (unable to work), while Fannie was identified as engaged in housework. No source of income for the family was identified.
No explanation is obvious regarding where Irving was living in the census taken a decade previously. Was he adopted?
There is no “Irving Spiegel” listed in the New York Birth Index for either 1926 or 1927. There is an “Irving Spiegal” listed, who was born April 29, 1926. But he is not Irving Spiegel.
I initially thought that perhaps Irving might be one of the unnamed Baby Boy Spiegels born in New York in 1926 or 1927, and that he left the hospital unnamed because his parents were waiting for his bris before naming him. However, Robert left the hospital with the name Robert. Why wait until the bris to name one child, but not the other?
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Slightly less than two years after she was enumerated in the 1940 census, Fannie’s mother Esther died, at home, at 1537 Fulton Avenue. The causes of death were “Coronary Thrombosis, Pulmonary Oedema Nephritis, Hypertension, Arteriosclerosis.” Esther left this world on February 6, 1942, the same day that the W. L. Steed was torpedoed, shelled and sunk less than a hundred nautical miles east of the mouth of Delaware River by a German submarine.
She was buried at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Fairview, New Jersey, the same cemetery where her son-in-law Samuel was interred.
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On November 12, 1943, Fannie, now residing at 1985 Bathgate Avenue, in the Bronx, petitioned for citizenship. She claimed, in that document bearing her signature, to be fifty years of age, meaning that if she was telling the truth, she would have been born in approximately 1893.
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On January 19, 1948, Robert (having assumed a false date of birth, that being January 18, 1931), enlisted in the New York National Guard. On paper, he had turned age 17 the day before his enlistment. In reality, he would be turning age 16 two days after his enlistment.
On December 9, 1949, Robert was discharged from the national guard, apparently for having been AWOL.
The discharge document identifies his address as being 1985 Bathgate Avenue, New York City.
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The 1950 census places Robert again at 1985 Bathgate Avenue, New York City. It correctly identifies him as age 18, and states that he worked as a shipping clerk for a newspaper company.
According to the 1950 census, Robert resided at the Bathgate Avenue address with his mother Fannie, who was purportedly still age 50 (seven years after she had previously claimed to immigration authorities to be age 50), and Robert’s brother Irving, age 24.
Irving was listed as unemployed and moreover, according to the census record, had not worked for the prior year. Fannie was employed full-time as a milliner in a hat factory.
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Military records reflect that Irving J. Spiegel, born in 1926 and a resident of 1985 Bathgate Avenue, who had completed two years of high school education, had flown bomber planes over Germany during the war. In his military documents, Irving described himself as single, with two dependents.
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On February 2, 1929, a baby girl given the name Aileen Beverly Leone Maxwell was born in Lucea, Hanover, Jamaica, to William Maxwell and Daisy (nee Tibbits) Maxwell. Her birth was registered by her parents.
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In 1954, Robert Spiegel and Aileen Maxwell were married in New York City. Their marriage license was given License No. 10284.
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The following year, the Kingston, Jamaica, Gleaner reported on June 6, 1955:
Miss Leonie Maxwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Maxwell, was married recently in New York City to Mr. Robert Spiegel of the U.S.A. Both the bride and groom are students at the New York Institute of Dietetics. The bride left the island nearly two years ago for New York. Her wedding gown was chantilly lace and nylon tulle. The bodice was fashioned with a wide, scalloped neckline and elbow-length sleeves. Her three tier skirt of chantilly lace was over pleated nylon tulle. Her fingertip-length veil was adorned with pearls.
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If the claim regarding the couple studying at the New York Institute of Dietetics was even true, their studies at this institution didn’t last long. In May of 1956, a number of advertisements bearing Robert’s photograph appeared in the Kingston, Jamaica Gleaner. The advertisements described Robert as a psychologist, author, lecturer, and “practitioner in auto suggestion,” and identified him as “Dr. J. Robert Spiegel.” Readers were invited to come meet Robert on May 21, 1956, at Record Plaza, where he would be autographing his “latest” “world-wide” 33 and 1/3 RPM record, “How to Stop Smoking in 7 days by Auto-Suggestion.”
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On May 1, 1959, three residents of 1985 Bathgate Avenue, Bronx, New York, came through customs, having returned from a trip to Jamaica. They identified themselves as “Robert D. Spiegel” born in New York (in addition to giving himself a false middle initial, Robert neglected to complete the I-94-A fully, specifically by leaving his birthdate blank), “Leonie A. Spiegel” born in Jamaica on February 2, 1929, and their minor daughter, and “Sharon S. Spiegel,” born in New York. Someone also neglected to fully complete Sharon’s I-94-A, specifically by leaving her birthdate blank.
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Leonie had taken Sharon to Jamaica two years earlier. There are no publicly available records pertaining to their outbound transport from the United States to Jamaica. There is, however, a record pertaining to their return to the United States. That publicly available record does not provide their address, but Sharon is identified as weighing 1 stone 5 pounds (a total of 19 pounds), and Leonie is identified as weighing six stone 5 pounds (89 pounds). Interestingly, Leonie used the name “Aileen Spiegel,” and the records assert that Aileen has no middle initial. Aileen was / is her true legal first name, but it is a lie to say that she has no middle initial.
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Almost two years later, on January 5, 1958, the Kingston, Jamaica Gleaner reported:
Staying at the Tamarind Hotel are Mr. and Mrs. Bob Spiegel and daughter Sharon of Miami, Florida. Mrs. Spiegel is the former Leonie Maxwell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Maxwell of Lucea and has been in the United States for several years. A welcome party in their honour was given last Saturday night by Messers. Horrace, Ray, and Dennis Maxwell, brothers of Mrs. Spiegel. It was a very enjoyable affair.
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In 1963, roughly five years after their 1958 visit to Jamaica, Leonie petitioned for naturalization, in Louisiana. Although I am in possession of the index showing that she petitioned in 1963, I do not possess the petition itself. However, the fact that she petitioned for naturalization in Louisiana demonstrates that that at least she was residing in Louisiana at the time. Since she stated that she didn’t leave Robert’s side for over 40 years, presumably Robert, young Sharon, and also baby Michelle were living in Louisiana at that time.
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People who knew Robert personally relate that he stated that Leonie was a Cayman Island heiress. She wasn’t. Not only was she not born in the Cayman Islands, Leonie’s father’s estate was litigated (with the judge ruling against her) long before Robert started telling people that his wife was a Cayman Islands heiress.
Leonie’s father did leave an estate, but not to her. On November 9, 1967, the Gleaner reported that the Supreme Court had upheld the will of the late William Josiah Maxwell, the father of Horrace, Ray, Dennis, and Leonie, and the husband of Daisy Maxwell, who had contended that William’s signature was a forgery and that the person to whom his estate had been bequeathed had exercised undue influence. The court disagreed. The article reported:
The estate, which one of the executors described as “a sizeable one,” included 112 acres of land at Paradise and three houses at Lucea, Hanover.
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Robert apparently wasn’t banking on Leonie’s inheritance in any event. In May of 1966, advertisements appeared in the Houston Chronicle with Robert’s photo on them, selling a record that would purportedly assist people in stopping smoking in seven days. He identified himself as “Dr. J. Robert Spiegel.”
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On page 55 of the November 15, 1969, San Antonio, Texas Express and News, was an advertisement stating:
SCIENCE OF THE MIND
Dr. J. Robert Spiegel of Houston, director and founder of the Science of the Mind Foundation there, is conducting Sunday evening meetings at 7:30 p.m. in the Sheraton Inn, 1400 Austin Hwy.
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On page 4 of the July 10, 1970 edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram was a photograph of Robert, with a brief local news blurb:
GUEST – Dr. J Robert Spiegel of Houston, Science of Mind Foundation director, will speak at the 10:45 a.m. service tomorrow in First Church of Religious Science, 2001 6th Ave. His subject is “What Religious Science Teaches.”
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On page 8 of the June 18, 1970 edition of the Houston Daily Cougar was this advertisement:
HOME OF UNIVERSAL LIFE
Teaching Aquarian Meditation For The New Age
Meets Every Sunday, 11:00 A.M. At The World Trade Center Auditorium
Houston, Texas
DR. J. ROBERT SPIEGEL (BRAHMADANDA) DIRECTOR - FOUNDER
Aquarian Meditation Initiation for the first time offered through correspondence. For those sincere students wishing to bypass evolution and enter the 5th Kingdom. Initiation includes meditation technique, Mantra, how to "live” 24 hours a day, and much more. Write for application today:
P.O. Box 53328 Houston, Texas 052
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From the Galveston Daily News, May 02, 1971, Pg. 31:
AQUARIAN MEDITATION SOCIETY PRESENTS DR. J. ROBERT SPIEGEL AN AUTHOR, LECTURER, TEACHER OF YOGA & SELF DEVELOPMENT WILL SPEAK ON MAN, MIND & THE UNIVERSE WEDNESDAY, MAY 5th AT 7:30 P.M. IN THE RECREATION CENTER HARRIS COUNTY PARK, NASA RD. # 1 ALL WELCOME — DONATION $1.50
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The 1972 Spiritual Community Guide lists Robert twice, in the San Diego area. First, on page 117, using his alias “J. Robert Spiegel”:
THE TEMPLE OF METAPHYSICAL ABUNDANCE. J. Robert Spiegel, 1118 Torrey Pines Rd., 92037. Teaches yoga, nutrition, ESP, metaphysics, psychology, mind control
Second, on page 124, in which he, as one might have predicted, was masquerading as some sort of medical man or scholar:
"AQUARIAN MEDITATION SOCIETY, U. S. Grant Hotel, Attn: Dr. Robert Spiegel, 453-7588"
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Also in 1972, Volume 25 of San Diego Magazine published in November advertised gift certificates for the “Astrology Research Center.” “Give your loved one the gift of love. Only $50” said the advertisement. Where was this entity located? At 1118 Torrey Pines Road, the same address as Robert’s Temple of Metaphysical Abundance. The advertisement purported that person identified as “Lil Canaan” was the director. The telephone number was 459-6400.
In 2013, the San Diego Union Tribune published the obituary for Lillian Mulonas, who founded the La Jolla “Astrology Research Center.” At this point in time, unless Robert Adams’ only surviving daughter, Michelle/ Prentiss/ Avantae knows the answer and talks, we will not know what relationship, if any, existed between Robert’s Temple of Metaphysical Abundance and Lilian’s Astrology Research Center, both of which were located at 1118 Torrey Pines Road in 1972.
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From the July 12, 1973, San Diego Reader:
BRAHMADANDA FOUNDATION
Teachings of the Cosmic Way” meets Sundays, 11:00 a.m., U.S. Grant Hotel, Crystal Room. Free admission, refreshments served. Call 453-7588 for more information.
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On page 51 of the June 29, 1974 edition of Phoenix’s Arizona Republic was the following advertisement:
Speaker from San Diego
Dr. J. Robert Spiegel from San Diego, a traveler and lecturer, will speak at 8 p.m., Friday in Universal Series Center, 4340 N. Seventh Ave., on the topic “Science of Being.”
He is the founder of the “Aquarian Meditation Society” in Jamaica and is founder and publisher of “Equinox,” a philosophical newspaper.
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The family (Adams or Spiegel, however one might want to refer to them) have resided in (that I know of) New York, Miami, Jamaica, Louisiana, La Jolla, Los Angeles, Houston, New Mexico, Hawaii, Las Vegas, Scottsdale, Sedona, and a number of cities in North Carolina.
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In at least the 1990’s, before he left for Sedona, Robert Adams used the address PO Box 7210, Jordan Avenue, D-30, Canoga Park, CA. He used that address on correspondence he wrote, and on at least one published document. Who else used that address? The data aggregators show that this address was also used by a Michelle K. Spiegel, and a person going by the name Leonie Maxwell. Michelle and Leonie also used other addresses associated with Robert, those being 1815 Willis Avenue Panorama City, and 21551 Burbank Boulevard, Woodland Hills.
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The California Birth Index shows that Michelle K. Spiegel was born on October 1, 1960, in Los Angeles County, to a mother with the maiden name Maxwell.
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In later life, Michelle used the addresses above that are associated with Robert and Leonie, as well as an address of 12004 Vanowen Street #14, North Hollywood. This is the same address at which Denniston Keith Maxwell, one of Leonie’s younger brothers, resided at, after his immigration to the United States. Denniston was one of Michelle’s uncles.
In a recent Facebook posting, Michelle/Avantae stated: “Never knew anything personal about said uncles, etc. Never asked, never cared.” Really? She shared an address with an uncle? Her uncle lived within a few minutes’ drive from her parents, and Michelle/Avantae never knew anything about him?
As an aside, Michelle/Avantae alleged (or admitted) that she “never cared” about anything personal regarding her uncles. If that is true, what does that tell us about Michelle/Avantae’s fundamental character? Antisocial? Psychopathic? Narcissistic in the extreme?
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On August 2, 1996, Michelle, going by the name Avantae E. Deven, married Tyson Ruben Alvarez in Las Vegas. The two had addresses in common in Arizona, Nevada, and Montana.
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Robert “Adams” died on or about March 2, 1997, in Sedona, Arizona.
Shortly after that, in the spring of 1997, “Nicole Adams” and “Avantae Deven” (both aliases; the correct legal names are Aileen Beverly Leonie Spiegel and Michelle K. Spiegel) purchased a home together in Sedona, on Navahopi Road. Shortly after the purchase, “Nicole” quit-claimed her portion to “Avantae.”
On July 17, 2001, Tyson, still married to “Avantae,” quit-claimed any interest in the Navahopi property to “Avantae,” and had the county recorder send the deed to “Avantae” in care of the Infinity Institute, at that time located at 9101 W. Sahara Ave. Suite 105 C29 (in other words, a private post box), in Las Vegas.
Avantae divorced Tyson in 2006. She had, by then, moved to North Carolina. She “served” Tyson via publication summons, claiming that she was unable to find him, despite his information being on multiple data aggregators.
You can go to various Facebook groups, and other sources, to pull up the documents that people have uncovered showing who is associated with the "Infinity Institute," and in what fashion, and also the addresses that they have used over the years.
In any event, this is the information regarding Robert that I think that people need to be aware of.
Why turn to a known liar and con man for spiritual guidance?
1A tallis is a prayer shawl.
2The ship’s manifest states that he was age 14, which conflicts by one year with what Samuel identified as his date of birth. These errors are not uncommon; his fare could have been purchased when he was age 14 and the records not updated.
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2024.05.14 18:26 filmmaker08042005 I Destroyed My School And College Life And I Deserve To Be Alone Forever.

I (19M) was always lonely throughout my life. I never had friends in school and never took part in any co-curricular activities. I would be jealous of my classmates with them hanging out with friends and being able to talk to girls, so I decided that after my high school I will try to make friends in college.
In college I met a group of people who I thought could be my friends. We would talk and have fun together. We would joke about each other. Even there were 2 girls in our group and with their friendly nature made me comfortable to talk to girls. Even there was a guy in the group who I would hangout with a lot. We would sit together and go to eat food together in the canteen or outside college.
I even started talking to a girl. She was really sweet and cute to talk to and we would bitch about our professors and at once shared playlists with each other. She was the one who asked me for my Insta ID. She would look and smile at me and wave at me. It was amazing. I thought my college life is going to be way better than my school life.
But it all came crashing down. In October me and my friends bunked our classes and went to the sports arena to play games. We were playing darts. One of the 2 girls, let's call her S, jokingly told one of the guys in our group that she would hit him on his head with a dart. So I jokingly told her that I would hit her with the dart but I accidentally pointed at her breast. I was looking at her face so I didn't realize it.
She got offended. She took the other girl, let's call her Z, and told her everything about this. Z confronted me and started shouting at me in the sports arena attracting everybody's attention. The Sports Officer came running towards us. He heard the entire story and took my ID card and told them to write a letter against me to the Dean.
After the letter was written he took me and the girls to the Dean who thought of this as a minor incident and told us we are legally adults and coming to him with these petty complaints. Then they told the Dean about me taking photographs of them and leaking them.
The day before I clicked S's photos of her eating a banana in the presence of our friend group. She took it very sportingly as a joke and I uploaded them to our personal Whatsapp Group. Everyone of us including her were laughing and giggling. But she and Z told that I took them without permission. They even told that I was never a friend and I was an outsider.
Dean got me suspended for 15 days because the next day our vacation would start so throughout November I was in my home. My mother uses this incident as a weapon to scold me evey now and then when we have arguments. And the worst was my crush.
During the days of my suspension I was in contact with my crush. She would even send notes of the classes of that day everyday throughout the suspension, but she didn't know I got suspended. Then when I rejoined college and started attending classes I sat far to my former friend group and behind my crush and she ignored me. Completely.
Throughout the whole day she would ignore me. That broke my heart. I was very upset and regretful for my actions. I think that my crush stopped taking to me because she got to know about this incident and misunderstood me. I have been hating myself for not respecting boundaries. Now I am all alone seeing my classmates enjoying their friendships and relationships. I think I deserve this.
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2024.05.14 18:23 TheHeppCat Do iguanas "sploot"... or is she just chillin'... or both?

This is my friend Lili von Shtupp. Almost daily, she climbs a tree near my house and leaps onto my second floor balcony and stares at her reflection in the sliding glass windows. Then she waits until I feed her all kinds of (but not too many) healthy treats. We love her.
Once she's done feasting, she assumes this position with her legs back and on her side, then stares out at the neighborhood for about 3-4 hours (sometimes longer) then she'll climb back off of the balcony, onto the tree, down to the first floor, and out into the yard somewhere. The next day, her routine starts all over again.
Is this prone position just her way of relaxing, chillin', and taking the weight of her upper body off of her legs? I thought she might be "splooting" like squirrels do to relieve themselves of the heat (I'm in Florida). But, I would assume she's just relaxed and that iguanas can handle the heat just fine and wouldn't need to cool themselves off very much.
Anyway, I thought it was interesting and was just curious if someone knew the reason they do this. It's cute as hell and we love our Lili. Thanks in advance to all you experts. This is one of the best subreddits!
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2024.05.14 18:23 Asleep_Cash_2333 How do I handle my fiancé’s procrastination to us closing the distance? I’m really upset and hurt, we’re having to postpone my trip there.

I will be moving to his country, we are getting a visa through marriage. We are planning our court wedding and of course the paper work has been a headache. If you are the one moving, as expected it would be a lot more work for the person moving. I accept and have been prepared for this. The documents I need have a 3 month time expiration. I live in a big state, and have to make 4 hour drives to attain some of these, it’s been a lot of back and forth, taking time off, etc. I have a disability where I can’t drive, public transport doesn’t really exist here so it’s made these trips a little more complicated. we have started this process in February. My fiancé has been the one who was talking to the courthouse in his country to ask what’s needed, we have to fill out the application in person. We were waiting on one last document and the plan was for me to put my two weeks and fly out. (There urgency since the documents expire)
Here’s my issue. He can be a huge procrastinator, I don’t have a problem with it, I’ve accepted it-he gets things done at the end of the day but I have had a few talks where it made me feel like efforts aren’t returned. I told him how such a big move I’m making and deadlines and requirements are so specific, we both have to be on top of it. I asked him at the beginning of this process, do we need an appointment for the application. So we can have it reserved, I can plan my flight out my two weeks, around that date. He said no. Ok cool, fast forward my last document is here, I call him yay we get to see eachother. I put in my two weeks, preparing for my flight-I’ll be there next week. He knows all this, I update him as it happens. He tells me today that he called and we do need an appointment. They do not have one until a month. I’m pretty furious right now for a lot of reasons. I don’t really know how to go about this, I would’ve stayed at my job longer, would’ve waited on some documents, the trips I made to get those I would’ve changed. I asked him multiple times prior. I told him I need space and I don’t really want to talk to him atm, he said he took the closest date and apologized. I just feel hurt because I feel under appreciated in a way and like my efforts/urgency were useless and not reciprocated.
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2024.05.14 18:22 The_Last_of_K How do you deal with puppy temper tantrums?

Hey guys, I was just wondering what other ways exist to deal with puppy temper tantrums. Our Shiba is 4 m/o and has temper tantrums from time to time when she's overexcited or having too much fun. She starts biting and misbehaving, having a lot of energy reserves for said tantrums and only thing that helps is holding her collar a bit behind her neck so she can't bite us and move too much. But sometimes we need to do it few times before she settles down. Sometimes I wonder if it helps, but I am open to other ideas and generally would be cool to hear your experiences with your pups
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2024.05.14 18:21 TheTallestTim John 1:1 - was the Word God?

John 1:1 is hardly a Trinitarian proof text.
Various translation have the c part as “and the Word was a god.” Other translations have “and the Word was divine.”
A Contemporary English Translation of the Coptic Text. The Gospel of John, Chapter One (From 2nd/3rd century):
1In the beginning the Word existed. The Word existed in the presence of God, and the Word was a divine being. 2This one existed in the beginning with God.
Diaglot NT, 1865:
“In a beginning was the Word, and the Word was with the God, and a god was the Word.”
Harwood, 1768:
"and was himself a divine person"
Newcome, 1808:
"and the word was a god"
Thompson, 1829:
"the Logos was a god”
Robert Harvey, D.D., 1931:
"and the Logos was divine (a divine being)”
Greek Orthodox /Arabic translation, 1983:
"the word was with Allah [God] and the word was a god"
John J. McKenzie, S.J., in his Dictionary of the Bible, says: “John 1:1 should rigorously be translated ‘the word was with the God [= the Father], and the word was a divine being.’”—(Brackets are his.) New York, 1965), p. 317
“In John 1:1c, the Word is not the one-and-only God, but is a god, or divine being.”—Truth in Translation: Accuracy and Bias in English Translations of the New Testament, pages 115, 122, and 123.
Joseph Henry Thayer, a Unitarian scholar who worked on the American Standard Version says of John 1:1: “The Logos [or, Word] was divine, not the divine Being himself.”
Even Vine in his dictionary admits 'the literal translation is, 'a god was the Word'.
The Word, was in the presence of God. The Word was alongside of God, near to, in front of. John tells us, this divine being, came to the earth, this divine being, became flesh, for prior to this he was a spirit being. The Word, is a title, given to a specific being, and not God's speech or expressions… Jesus, the Word, the Logos, is not God.
However, even without arguing grammar, we can read from the same letter and see the frame of mind John had Jesus, the Word, in.
Notably John 1:18 says that “no man has seen God at any time.” This occurs many times and isn’t a one off idea. (Ex 33:20; John 6:46; 1 John 4:12)
If we read previously at John 1:14, we see that the Word became flesh. Jesus was clearly seen by many thousands of people. That easily concludes that Jesus is not God.
John 1:23, “I am a voice of someone crying out in the wilderness.” Jesus is quoting Isaiah 40:3. This isn’t a new idea, Malachi 3:1:
1Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith [YHWH] of hosts.
There is the temple again, not Jesus physical body. But! Lord, whom ye seek. We see this distinction between God and Lord at 1 Cor 8:5-6:
5 For even though there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth, just as there are many “gods” and many “lords,” 6 there is actually to us one God, the Father, from whom all things are and we for him; and there is one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things are and we through him. (KJV says the same)
So, John had the same mindset that Paul wrote about here. The Word was certainly not God, because we have seen Jesus. Jesus claims to be the messenger, the answerer of the ones crying out in the wilderness. John, nor Paul, thought Jesus was Almighty God, YHWH.
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2024.05.14 18:21 No_Bandicoot53 AITAH for calling out Dad's Mother's Day actions?

I'm 22M and I wanted to give my mom a memorable gift for Mother's Day so I decided to give her a pedicure. I researched on YouTube on how to do it and got the supplies and a cool nail polish.
As I carefully painted my mom's toenails for Mother's Day, I was excited to give her a special treat. But my excitement quickly turned to frustration when my dad started criticizing everything—from the polish color to my technique. It felt like he couldn't resist meddling, even trying to take over the massage. I tried to stay patient, but it was hard not to feel annoyed by his constant interference in what was supposed to be a meaningful moment for my mom and me.
Dad had gotten her an expensive necklace as a gift that day, but kept trying to interfere in my gift. After the dust settles, I had a talk with him and asked why he was behaving the way he was. He said I'm inexperienced and I should listen to him. I said Mom was enjoying what I was doing. Then he said I shouldn't try things like that.
AITA for standing up to him?
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2024.05.14 18:20 metaphoric_tealover4 Idea to confess: A custom book

There's this guy I like and a book in which I've ranted my feelings to him, letter style. It's been a year since I started it, and now we're going our separate ways (college). I intended to give it when I confess to him, and I am going to confess within a month, but I was wondering if giving a pocket book with like 190 pages is appropriate. I can't keep it, it's torture. But will it be a burden on him. Pretty sure he thinks I'm just a friend to him, and might not appreciate it. But I won't have to see him if he does reject, and the common friends we have that matter won't abandon contact with me. I can elaborate on questions if you guys ask.
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2024.05.14 18:20 a_talkingdog [TotK] Colgera Boss Theme Analysis

Hey guys,
Recently I watched a youtube video of a music composer analyzing Colgera's Boss Theme and while very fun, I thought it went a little too technical for me. The more I listen to it, the more I´m convinced Colgera's theme is my favourite theme in the whole series. It excels at setting the tone for the fight by way of telling a story.
Full disclaimer : I´m not a major in anything even closely related to music, can´t even distinguish similar musical instruments but bear with me, for some reason I feel like I got the 'theme' for this 'theme. Having said this, I´d love to hear the opinions/corrections of any music specialist on this issue.
Before we begin, please click the link provided or search for "Colgera Boss Theme" on Youtube, should be the first video available. I´ll be providing some time-stamps as examples to explain my reasonings.
Try to visualize the song as a Narrative, the characters are as follows:
0:00, 6:30 - This flute is Link (little slower flute), I think Link might be also a Clarinette sometimes?
0:22, 3:57 - This other flute is Tulin (little faster, higher pitched), I feel like this might be a wooden flute
0:33 - This Heavy Brass thing is Colgera
0:43 - This sinthy "woh" "wah" keyboard is Ganondorf, his theme when you meet him or his phantoms actually use the exact sounds
Not let me try and set the Ambience too:
0:35 - Flight of Cellos going up and down - Strong Wind or Tornado (actually sounds a lot like wind coming though an open window)
3:33 - PIanos going up and down - I feel like this could be Snow.
6:51 - This whole little piece of orchestra is Tulin's Sage powers waking up, could also be the sage himself
If you have beaten this boss, I'd like you to try and visualize the whole song as your battle.
Winds blowing, Storm and Tornadoes everywhere, it´s absolute chaos out there but you´re in the eye of the storm.
Link feels relatively fragile in relation to all this, but stout, somber. Tulin is there with him, his entrance evokes hope(0:22). In front of them, the menace of Colgera(0:33).
1:28 is there to remind of us again how dangerous this whole situation is, also just for a second there, the influence of Ganondorf(1:34) can be heard.
Notice how despete all this, Link never loses his cool, Tulin always comes right after him with his heroic and hopeful tune in this first part.
The song changes a little bit to be a little faster paced and erratic(3:44), it´s like Colgera is angriemore dangerous. Here Tulin changes his tune(3:57), he comes forward a little more, he gets faster, zipping around the battle field, as it were, almost playful. Now Link is the one following after him (4:04), he´s faster too, following him through his wind powers.
From 4:43 the song goes down a bit. It´s almost as if Colegera has the upper hand. Notice how the tone from 4:53 lacks all the heroic/hopeful elements we had till so far, even Link sounds a little hopeless (4:59), but again Tulin, very gradually (5:04) starts to pump himself up until going back to being fully heroic and playful (5:37).
And then 6:51 happens.
This is where Tulin's sage power fully awakens, the climax of the battle. After his awakening, we can hear Ganondorf does a whole lot more to try and influence this fight but obviously Link and Tulin prevail. As this is a videogame song, there is not a clear time-stamp to the end of the fight, sadly.
Lastly please let me gush on 6:51. This is also the part where if for some reason if you had any doubs about killing this cunt, now you don't. This orchestra makes me want to snort cocaine, eat glass and kill Colgera's babies. When I heard this part, I forgot all about Zelda for a short moment. 20 years of history came to me all at the sudden... I remembered all the way back to Medli, Valoo, Revali, that little crying baby kid with the Din´s Pearl... This song made me want to avenge all of them.
Well that´s it guys, thank you for reading it so far if you did, I hope this whole thing made sense to you.
I´d love to hear your opinions and corrections on this if you have!
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2024.05.14 18:19 Original_Moi CustomTKinter letter coloring problem

i was trying to paint some letters with rgb code in the gui of CTK with the standard
\x1b[38;2;29;97;138mHello\033[0m
But the CTK gui just writes that instead of Hello with color.
is there another way around it or om i just screwed?
also i dont want anything that is not RBG code so no "green" "blue" or "dark-blue" type of coloring
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