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2015.04.22 06:28 SwagmasterEDP the thicker the skin, the better the roast

Roasting (v.) - To humorously mock or humiliate someone with a well-timed joke, diss or comeback. (As defined by urbandictionary) Hone your roasting skills, meet other roasters, and get yourself roasted! Everybody needs to laugh at themselves! And other people, of course!
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2024.05.14 14:28 TearRepresentative56 I'm a full time trader and this is my total premarket report ahead of PPI so that you know what is going on before you trade today

ANALYSIS:
DATA LEDE:
MARKETS:
FX:
EARNINGS:
BABA
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2024.05.14 14:27 TearRepresentative56 Everything Im watching and anlaysing in premarket ahead of PPI. more updates to come during the day. 14/05

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ANALYSIS:
DATA LEDE:
MARKETS:
FX:
EARNINGS:
BABA
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MAG 7 NEWS:
COMPANY SPECIFIC:
OTHER NEWS
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2024.05.14 14:26 drarchitpanditt Where is the best doctor for esophageal cancer in Gurgaon?

Introduction to Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer refers to malignancies that develop in the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. It often begins in the cells lining the inside of the esophagus and can spread to other parts of the body if not detected and treated early.

Esophageal Cancer Doctor in Gurgaon:

For individuals seeking expert care for esophageal cancer doctor in Gurgaon, Dr. Ajeet Tiwari provides comprehensive and personalized treatment options. With a focus on patient-centric care and advanced medical techniques, Dr. Tiwari is dedicated to helping patients navigate their journey through diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.

Surgeon for Esophageal Cancer in Gurgaon:

When it comes to surgical interventions for esophageal cancer in Gurgaon, Dr. Ajeet Tiwari is a trusted name. As a skilled surgeon with extensive experience in complex procedures, Dr. Tiwari offers state-of-the-art surgical techniques tailored to each patient’s specific needs. From minimally invasive approaches to traditional surgeries, Dr. Tiwari strives to achieve the best possible outcomes for his patients.
Whether you’re seeking expert medical guidance or considering surgical options for esophageal cancer, Dr. Ajeet Tiwari and his team are committed to providing compassionate care and support every step of the way.
Website: https://www.drarchitpandit.com/esophagus-food-pipe.php
Website: https://www.drarchitpandit.com/esophagus-food-pipe.php
Introduction to Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal cancer refers to malignancies that develop in the esophagus, the muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. It often begins in the cells lining the inside of the esophagus and can spread to other parts of the body if not detected and treated early.

Esophageal Cancer Doctor in Gurgaon:

For individuals seeking expert care for esophageal cancer doctor in Gurgaon, Dr. Ajeet Tiwari provides comprehensive and personalized treatment options. With a focus on patient-centric care and advanced medical techniques, Dr. Tiwari is dedicated to helping patients navigate their journey through diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.

Surgeon for Esophageal Cancer in Gurgaon:

When it comes to surgical interventions for esophageal cancer in Gurgaon, Dr. Ajeet Tiwari is a trusted name. As a skilled surgeon with extensive experience in complex procedures, Dr. Tiwari offers state-of-the-art surgical techniques tailored to each patient’s specific needs. From minimally invasive approaches to traditional surgeries, Dr. Tiwari strives to achieve the best possible outcomes for his patients.
Whether you’re seeking expert medical guidance or considering surgical options for esophageal cancer, Dr. Ajeet Tiwari and his team are committed to providing compassionate care and support every step of the way.
Website: https://www.drarchitpandit.com/esophagus-food-pipe.php
Website: https://www.drarchitpandit.com/esophagus-food-pipe.php
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2024.05.14 14:25 TearRepresentative56 Everything I'm watching and analysing in premarket ahead of PPI more updates to come later. 14/05

For more of my daily analysis please join Tradingedge
ANALYSIS:
DATA LEDE:
MARKETS:
FX:
EARNINGS:
BABA
HD
SONY:
MAG 7 NEWS:
COMPANY SPECIFIC:
OTHER NEWS
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2024.05.14 14:23 bestfeverdream Has this friendship run its course? Am I the problem in the equation?

I’ll try to keep this short but there is a lot of nuance. In the past 1-2 years I have recently reconnected with some friends from my younger days (high school into young adult hood). We will call them Aaron (27 M) and Ashley (28->29 F) and I am 28 F. I previously stopped talking to both of them because of unfulfilled promises. Back in 2018, Aaron’s fiancé had moved to another country with his son and my boyfriend of 1 year plus had left to attend a family wedding and would be gone for close to a month.
Aaron and I in our mutual distress wanted to figure out a solution to our problems. Aaron was unable to fly due to not having papers as was worried his fiancé was lonely and I wanted to be with my partners family. Aaron had promised he would have paid for me to go on my trip before everyone left so my boyfriend’s dad did not count me in the budget for the tickets. With his fiancé leaving it then became I would go be part of the wedding then go stay with his fiancé for a bit. Aaron eventually ended up trying to proposition me for sec in exchange for the spend and that did not rub me right. This eventually carried forward into other issues tied to his affections and expectations of me which resulted in us no longer being friends.
We reconnected in 2022 where he apologized and explained more why he did what he did. My boyfriend asked if I was sure I wanted to welcome him back into my life and that he would trust my judgement if I choose to, which I did. Ashley and I stopped being friends back in 2017 because we had planned a trip for us and our partners. She stated she would use her buddy passes since she was a flight attendant to make the ticket costs cheaper.
The week before the trip it becomes I cannot bring my boyfriend. I was very confused by this. Severely confused by this so I asked why she said she didn’t feel comfortable with it. So I said okay. Don’t use your passes. We will pay for our trip and we can stay with his family. She said she still wanted me to stay with her. So I said okay. We will come, he stays with his family and I stay with you. We can all hang out and grab lunch and stuff and him and I go on dates and such.
Then she explicitly states the trip will not happen if I take him with me. Then she tries to turn it into a trip with people we have not seen from high school to recreate a sleepover we had in the 8th grade that got ruined by our parents. (That’s another story. I will add here my mom does not like Ashley never has) in the end it was all just too much and I decided that I no longer wanted to be friends with her because what she was doing was messed up especially so close to the trip. This on top of all the on and off issues I had with her through the duration of high school just didn’t seem worth it to take into adulthood.
Now 2023 Ashley reached out and apologizes. I was very torn up about the decision but after speaking with my therapist and weighing the risks decided it couldn’t hurt to try again. Both my gf and my bf were opposed to the decision but at the end of the day the choice was mine and I chose forgiveness.
Fall of 2023 my gf and I were planning a Christmas trip and Ashley said she didn’t get to see me while she was I my country because of the traumas she was dealing with with her mom so she would like to see me now. I told her I was going to fly out to spend the holiday with my gf so I didn’t think it would be possible. She stated she would see me in the time before I went to see my GF. I told her because of the trip I couldn’t afford it. She said that’s fine.
She would pay for the ticket for me to see her and I worked out an arrangement with my girlfriend where we would split the fair for the flights between all three locations and said her to do what happened the last time and I said yeah I can trust her. It doesn’t happen and that will be that. Lo and behold it does not happen because Ashley says to me two weeks before oh I overdid my shopping on Black Friday so I can’t buy your plane ticket. Ofc this makes me gf big mad and she says see I told you so. She was also confused why I was not upset. I explained that it wasn’t that I was not upset simply that it doesn’t really change much. I just won’t ask her for anything again. Which I haven’t and won’t.
Fast forward to spring 2024. The group is back together, we’re having weekly calls and our group chat chatting and having a blast. We decide we haven’t spent time as a group since 2017 so we should go see Aaron where he lives. I state very openly that I won’t be able to afford this trip. (Both Aaron and Ashley make a minimum of twice my income). Aaron says that’s fine I’ve got you covered. I question it and explain my hesitances because of both past situations. He said that’s fine don’t worry. I said okay. Let’s do this. The trip is slated for now (may 2024) and encompassed Ashley’s birthday.
A lot of things start happening in Aaron’s life and the ticket purchase gets repeatedly pushed off. This starts to make Ashley antsy so she buys her ticket hoping it pushes Aaron’s to buy my ticket. It does not. In moment of anxiety Ashley starts booking airbnbs for her self and asking how much I trust Aaron to follow through. I assure her that I do trust him follow through which I did. Because outside of the one trip he hasn’t not come through when I needed him too. I also stated at worst I end up buying my own ticket but I need to see what my expenses will look like in the end.
We are down to the wire my ticket is not bought so I start adjusting my bills. In the end I am not able to afford the ticket because even after short paying my bills I was left with roughly $120 which isn’t enough to book a flight or an airbnb for a week.
I told Ashley I would still try to figure it out and reached out to Aaron once more. He said yeah he has the money now but it doesn’t feel like a good time. The energy is off and he wouldn’t want me to come and something bad happens. I agree because what else would I do? It’s not my money nor does he actually owe me anything.
Ashley reaches out because I forgot to get back to her. To confirm The plan and I explain that I won’t be able to come because I really can’t afford it and it doesn’t make sense for me to put myself in a situation to be in a strange country with no emergency funds.
Ashley decides my friendship with her will fully change and she won’t take my word for anything again because I didn’t come to avoid having a bad trip not taking her feelings into consideration.
In the midst of this I start feeling anger towards both of them because Aaron didn’t come through as promised and Ashley has written me off over choosing responsibilities. My boyfriend said to speak to both of them and express what I am feeling to see what happens. I was able to resolve things with Aaron and come to a mutual understanding. However when I reached out to Ashley, she said she is on a high and doesn’t want to deal with this right now. She is making new friends and would like to clarify that I am no longer her best friend. She will listen to me when I talk but that’s about it. In my eyes that is a therapist not a friend and I already pay someone for that.
Am I wrong if I decide I don’t want to fix things with Ashley? Is she right for deciding I am not worthy of actual friendship?
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2024.05.14 14:22 ImmortalFroggo 1.2k max coding and gaming 1440p build

Edit: If I‘m asking too much for my budget, would it be possible to have a build that cuts corners at some places right now, but can be easily upgraded in the future? Also, I think I could maybe stretch to 1300€ if it makes a big difference.
Also, I have zero qualms with b-ware or refurbished, as long as I can be sure it works well. Especially Monitors seem to be available for much less if they are b-ware.
**What will you be doing with this PC? Be as specific as possible, and include specific games or programs you will be using.**
Programming: Godot and Lua for Roblox. I‘ll be doing 2d and 3d.
3d modeling/animation: Blender and/or BforArtists
Gaming: Modded Minecraft, Fortnite, Roblox, Subnautica, Hollow Knight, Rain World, Risk of Rain, Baldurs Gate 3, potentially some other AAA games (not the poorly optimised Bethesda kind)
Music Production: ultraabox.github.io, but also a bit more professional software in the future, like FL Studio.
Linux: Well mainly just figuring out how it works ig
**What is your maximum budget before rebates/shipping/taxes?**
1000€, maybe a hundred more
**When do you plan on building/buying the PC? Note: beyond a week or two from today means any build you receive will be out of date when you want to buy.**
August of this year.
**What, exactly, do you need included in the budget? (ToweOS/monitokeyboard/mouse/etc\)**
The full package, so PC, (2k) Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse and speakers.
**Which country (and state/province) will you be purchasing the parts in? If you're in US, do you have access to a Microcenter location?**
Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen.
**If reusing any parts (including monitor(s)/keyboard/mouse/etc), what parts will you be reusing? Brands and models are appreciated.**
I have some good bluetooth headphones (they‘re kinda loud though, so I‘ll still need some speakers)
Other than that, nothing, but like I said, I‘m very much open to b-ware and refurbished or if necessary used.
**Will you be overclocking? If yes, are you interested in overclocking right away, or down the line? CPU and/or GPU?**
Probably not, no.
**Are there any specific features or items you want/need in the build? (ex: SSD, large amount of storage or a RAID setup, CUDA or OpenCL support, etc)**
1TB storage, 32GB RAM (Or, if those two dont fit into the budget then the possibility to easily upgrade, everything you need for Dual Booting (Linux and Windows), WLAN and Bluetooth connectivity for my headphones (It might be possible to connect my headphones through the speakers though).
**Do you have any specific case preferences (Size like ITX/microATX/mid-towefull-tower, styles, colors, window or not, LED lighting, etc), or a particular color theme preference for the components?**
I‘m just looking to get the max performance out of my budget :D
**Do you need a copy of Windows included in the budget? If you do need one included, do you have a preference?**
I‘ll get that myself, thanks.
**Extra info or particulars:**
I‘d like this build to be one you can upgrade over the years, so AM5 would be nice. You can go a bit over more budget with some parts, as there are good B-Ware sales in my country (ex: new RTX 3060 for 220€). I definitely don’t want to cheap out on things like the PSU, but I also don’t care about brand or look as long as it works well.
As mentioned, I‘ll be dual booting Linux and Windows, due to things like Fortnite not working for Linux.
From what I gathered so far, 1080p would be ideal for my build. But I also don’t need crazy framerates, and I do very much care about the visual quality (contrast, colours etc.).
I think I already settled for my speakers, that being the Creative Pebble Plus or Pro, depending on how much money is left at the end. But if anyone knows something better, I‘d be happy to know!
Thanks in advance!
I‘m really looking forward to this :D
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2024.05.14 14:21 hermajestymuse AITA For Getting My Coworker And Manager Fired?

I work at a local spa outside of my home country. It is especially popular with tourists and I work most days of the week just for extra income. I moved here from Russia last year, having received this offer after reaching out to the boss/manager of the establishment. The exact work I do is risqué so I won’t go into much detail here, but I think you get the idea.
I have been working here since I turned 18, so for about one year now, almost two. When I reached out to the manager online she seemed very friendly and kind. Offering me a place to stay if I could make enough money. The spa also takes portions of your earnings. I agreed because this is a new place for me and I don’t know anyone here. When I first arrived from Russia and came to meet my new manager I felt like I wasn’t really welcome. She did a small interview with me, asking if I had done this kind of work before and if I had any experience, how I would interact with clients, and she also asked me where I arrived from. I told her I arrived from Russia and her demeanor changed. She was cold and said ‘oh, I didn’t realize you came from there’ which confused me. I had told her I was specifically coming from Russia beforehand but I don’t know if she forgot, and she had issues with this because of the current climate. However, she still hired me and I needed the job so figured it will be fine.
Fast forward to 2024 and the entire time I have been working at this spa, I have not been treated fairly. Most of my pay has been taken compared to the other girls, the other working girls don’t interact with me unless it’s to specifically insult me for where I’m from. I have been called countless insults specifically related to being from Russia. One of my coworkers is also Ukrainian. I tried being friendly with her when I first got this position but she told me to never speak with her because she doesn’t associate with ‘Russian war criminal scum.’ I have been getting really tired of being punching bag for everyone. I understand emotions are strong but I don’t think I ever did anything to personally hurt someone. However literally no one at my position likes me and even some people outside of work won’t talk to be when they find out I’m Russian. So the lines are blurred between me being horrible for just being Russian and me not deserving this treatment. My boss has also called me names and called my hometown (Chelyabinsk) a Siberian sh*thole that of course I wanted to flee. She has also said that she has no idea why I was let into Budapest.
Where I might be TA is getting my coworker and manager fired. This happened when I met the owner of the establishment, who I actually never spoke to before. He came in for a random check-in to see how the business was doing. My manager was taking care of scheduling in her office so I greeted him. He welcomed me and said he wasn’t told I was working there and asked how I was finding my time working at the spa. I told him everything, from my pay being cut to how my manager and the one specific coworker had been treating me. I felt like I was venting because I’m alone in a foreign country and didn’t have anyone to discuss this with before. He had a serious look on his face and told me he would look into the issues I was having. This leads to me just finding out that both my coworker and manager were fired. I’m shocked by this because I honestly didn’t expect them to get fired. I thought maybe he would speak with them and tell them to stop treating me poorly, but no. He just fired them both. He told me he would be coming in to manage the business until he finds a new manager. I feel guilty because I don’t want them to lose their livelihood, but the entire time working with them was complete torment. I don’t know if I could have clarified that I didn’t want them to lose their work, but I honestly didn’t know this would happen. Am I TA?
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2024.05.14 14:13 MarkedMatt Clear Sky. Sarcasm in the dialogues

This post will provide dialogues of NPCs who used sarcasm at least once.
"You head over to pay the barman a visit. Have a good drink and come back then. No use talking to you now - you look like a controller has rearranged your brain." - Lebedev (That dialogue, like few other dialogues can be unlocked if you won't complete "Talk to the barman" mission and will start talking to other NPCs before talking to Cold)
"Hello, O, Wonder of the Zone! I heard Lebedev wanted to get a piece of your invincible aura! Go see him." -Gray/Novikov (Can be unlocked if you'll start talking to Gray/Novikov before "Ask Lebedev about what happened" mission)
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/4v9wgN.jpg
"You look pretty good...for someone who survived the Emission anyhow. What you really want is to sit by the fireplace at Lebedev's..." - Suslov (Can be unlocked if you'll start talking to him before talking to Lebedev and completing "Talk to Lebedev" mission)
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/dqfXS6.jpg
"O welcome, guest from foreign lands! What come you with? A bursting purse or prized exotic wonders?" - Suslov
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/tyRGo6.jpg
"We can do away with blindfolds this time. If you step into some quicksand, dying is ever so much more fun with your eyes open...I'm just kidding! Keep your eyes peeled and remember the way across the Swamps - next time you'll have to make it on your own." - Dialogue of Clear Sky Guide that can lead you to Cordon (Name of that guide is randomly generated)
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/TQ19dK.jpg
"What's it to you, huh? One look at you tells me you've got your own problems. Around these parts knowing too much can help you kick the bucket long before you're due. By the way, your bucket looks mighty nice - wanna trade before you walk upon an anomaly? Ah c'mon, get your panties out of the bunch - I'm just putting you on." - Dialogue of Random Bandit
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/zCQJZw.jpg
"What are you, some kind of journalist? Gonna write about me in tomorrow's newspaper? Ha-ha-ha! All right, listen here, boyo. We're the knights of the road and we rule the Garbage. You cut us some juice and we mind our own business. You don't pay up - you're in deep shit. This is a gold rush of sorts. That's 'cause these Soviet trinkets buried in this dump are now worth their weight in gold. So if you get into debt with us or try to be a hero, we'll send your ass straight to the camp. Working down there is about as much fun as mining uranium, what with all the anomalies and radiation. But hey, the good news is that at least your troubles would soon be over... along with your life." - Another Bandit dialogue
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/tCTxZm.jpg
"Well, this here is the flea market, so I guess that makes us flea marketers. He-he, we're traders, buddy - we sell small stuff here and there...I'll be straight with you: our goods are crap, but hey, at least we're still in business, right? So, you come to trade or just to chat?" - Dialogue of Flea Market Trader
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/uiNAIa.jpg
"Well, it's a difficult concept for you to grasp but...I live here! I also work here as a stalker. And we have a base here. Maybe you've heard of a clan called Freedom? Well, the Dark Valley is our territory. What do you think a Freedom member is doing on Freedom territory?" - Dialogue of Random Dark Valley Freedomer
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/CANPuV.jpg
"Well, I do my best work in the kitchen with a fork! Hah! Kidding, buddy. I'm a sniper expert. I can shoot pretty good myself and I help others too. I can work your assault rifle real nice - it'll fire like a Spetsnaz SVD when I'm finished with it. And if you get a real sniper rifle, oh baby - your enemies are gonna be taking real long detours to stay out of your way, that's a promise. I can also patch up your armor if need be." - Dialogue of Yar
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/f8SkNG.jpg
"Trying to decide which beast to bring the Inquisitor. He runs a zoo at our base where he holds specimens of the local fauna. I'd love to stick a controller in there, but he'd probably make us all into zombies even if we could get our hands on one." - Dialogue of Random Agroprom Dutyer
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/aSg8jG.jpg
"Agroprom is a former research institute. Obviously, after the Zone appeared there ain't much research going on here no more. Ha-ha. Instead, we're using the building as our base to fight off the Zone's spawns. We're holding the line against the monsters that come out from underground. We fight to save the lives of other stalkers, sometimes at the cost of our own." - Another Dialogue of Random Duty NPC
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/ONEwh2.jpg
"Don't mind him, that's our local dumbass Mitay. As one professor would put it, he's "nothing but a vulgar swine!" No garden is without its weeds, and Mitay is the designated weed in ours. He'd be a perfect fit for the Inquisitor's zoo - would complete the collection as the top show freak. Sometimes I wish a pseudodog would adopt him... But really he's much better off as a trader. If he spent his days in the bar he'd spent more time getting his ass beat than actually drinking - or worse. Even considering that manhandling is a sure way to wind up in the cooler, that wouldn't stop most." - Dialogue of Major Zvyagintsev
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/RowziG.jpg
"I'm loving our scientists, man! They're funny guys, that's for damn sure! Usually they don't stick their nerdy little noses out of the bunker, but when they do, like the other day... all hell breaks loose! Troops everywhere, choppers, APCs! Next time, they might as well haul a battleship here, or at least an armored train..." - Dialogue of Random Yantar Stalker
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/51spyn.jpg
"We got a job for you. You see, we didn't exactly come to this forest to pick mushrooms. There's an anomalous zone nearby, with whole mountains of artifacts. I know how to get there, but the road goes through the forest - and you've heard all about the forest, I'm sure. It's a friggin' deathtrap. So, you escort us there, keep guard for a short while, and we'll reward you with a nice and juicy artifact for your troubles. Deal?" - Dialogue of Red Forest Stalker
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/haGgsJ.jpg
"We've arranged a little deal with the military. They take our bullets and we take their base. Sounds fair to me. Me and the boys are "negotiating" as best we can." - Dialogue of Army Warehouses Freedomers
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/0PgNJU.jpg
Not really a dialogue, but nonetheless it also should be mentioned. Description of Eye artifact:
"This artifact, which resembles the human eye, considerably increases the body's metabolism, helping wounds heal quicker. Experienced stalkers say that the Eye also brings luck. Right or wrong, it sure brings in money. Emits radiation."
Additional proof: https://snipboard.io/vVJh3c.jpg
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2024.05.14 14:11 Sgt_Smartarse Don't know which deity to choose.

I don't know what deity to choose as the title says.
I'm artistically minded and i like arts and crafts, like war topics, like tactics and planning, and so on; so that would be Minerva. I also had an owl a few months ago hoot while i was going to my car in the morning and it scared the shit outta me.
Then i've had 2 premonition dreams in the last 10 years that came true once i realized i had a past dream predicting the event; which can be considered foreseen fulfilled prophecy, which would be Apollo. A notable event was the covid-19 epidemic; realized it once i saw an image on twitter from a guy from italy. The image was a hospital with military trucks lined down the street in front of it and the weather was cold; the only wrong details was a fountain in the hospital courtyard and the country/city the hospital was in. When covid happened and i saw the tweet, all i think is about a joke comment from a gaming youtuber "thank you Apollo for the curse of prophecy!"(lol).
Also i have a couple questions. What do you fo with non-foid/plant gift offerings you lay at your alters, do you still just throw it out? Cuz google suggested one offering for Minerva would ne silver, you can't just throw silver away afterwards cuz that is expensive. Next question, can you re-use the same gift?
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2024.05.14 14:11 fiftyfour13 letting go of shame

tldr: I like myself, but I need to love myself with the same intensity that I love others.
I'm not very good at naming my own emotions, but I can intellectualise the situation without realising that I'm even experiencing it because I have a total disconnect between my brain and my body. I experience echolalia and unintentionally mirror others and sometimes intentionally without realising that everyone does it to a certain extent. I hate being told what to do and how to feel, especially regarding the trauma I and those around me experienced. I find myself infatuated with specific subjects that are artistic, so much so that I can't control my emotions when I experience them, or witness others experience them and resonate. I hate feeling as though my efforts aren't appreciated. I hate when people don't think about the literal words I say and then make assumptions that they don't understand.
I enjoy performing, i enjoy having a script, I like knowing in advance in what i could talk to them about - because i don't trust myself enough. I like to evoke emotions in people but often in the wrong way because i don't know how to express my suffering or my true self, because it was always deemed inappropriate.
I've never spoken about my trauma to anyone in any meaningful way or my relationship with my trauma because it's so painful. I tried once with someone I considered a best friend and he told me that it was the most open id ever been with HIM about it - which i believed i shared every secret with him - until i realised i never had at all. I wish i could redo our friendship and say "wait a second, can we talk about this?". I really just trauma dumped on him - and he listened. I'm just totally unsure of whether he truly believed me in the things that mattered the most to me, which was my love. I'm not even sure whether I'm just speaking into the void being laughed at, but i enjoy my time as being the first female courts jester that won over my king with my wit. I guess i enjoy living in a fantasy world where i could be marie antoinette, too.
It's interesting because i never bothered to question whether i ever truly believed i was worth being "queen" and it was always theoretical.
I'm not sure what i'm doing and I've finally just admitted it to myself. i have intelligent ideas sometimes - but that's all they are. ideas.
but i do love people, i am glad i met my last bestfriend, im not sure if we'll ever be friends again or if we truly were to begin with - but fuck i loved him so much. I'm tired of people trying to imply it was a trauma bond when it still feels so real in my gut to me. you truly do not know him like i do, or thought i did. I'm not sure. I have to please myself, in ways that feel comfortable to me while centring my own needs, while taking into account boundaries and needs from me as someone that loves them.
I'm checking myself back into hospital for my physical health, because there's something wrong, there always has been, its just that i felt people didnt believe me.
I've realised there's people that do, because they know me so well that they can all vouch that this is different. this is a more hopeful 54, with ideas for side hustles and i appreciate whoever did do that for me. thank you for knowing me so intimately, whoever you are. i hope i see you around, ill trust what you've always promised and that others trust in, that you'll be back - or maybe you wont.
You already sang the song I wouldve chosen for you, just because i was out of it doesnt mean it wasnt the most meaningful thing anyone has ever done for me.Ever realise that neither of us ever spoke of him? i want mine to surprise you, because even if you dont see it, someone else will and will appreciate it for what it is.
if you want the answer, listen to stomachaches by frnkiero and the cellabration because its my favourite album. every single answer was right there in front of me the entire time.
i thought i found the perfect hybrid of my favourite aries and my favourite scorpio, and maybe i did - but maybe he was the 4th artist of my life. but i love him so much anyway. because no one knows me like whoever is watching over me. whoever loves me that much worked in their own mysterious ways and played the same game i was taught - but something tells me we did not beat each other, i think we challenged eachother.
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2024.05.14 14:11 Pale-Firefighter3051 [AZ] possible mental abuse all around custody issues

long- I have 50/50 week on, week off custody. We have 5 children ranging ages 5-14. I’ll start with some back story. We were together for 13 years have now been split for just over 2 years. Our relationship was toxic from the very beginning, lots of therapy involved, and ended with domestic violence being part of the whole ordeal. Lots of threats about telling kids it’s my fault, suicide threats, just a lot of fear instilled into me to keep the relationship going.
The advocacy that I worked with stated it was best to fight for only 50/50 custody because there was no physical abuse against the children and father denied or twisted much of my allegations all being he said/she said scenarios. From before we actually split up all the way the dad would take my kids in rooms and privately talk to them. I hoped it was positive things but it was negative things about me, what was going in our relationship and allegations he was making about me to them, and talking to them saying they want to live with him. I asked him multiple times let’s just try to keep this all as positive to them as we can as most of these things are not appropriate for the children. The advocacy group I worked with helped coach me to not talk negatively about the other parent and keep the kids on only need to know things. And most things are not meant for kids ears, which I agreed with.
From his very first 2/3 days alone with them I asked how the weekend was and immediately was told it’s none of your business we don’t have to tell you what we did. So from then on we’ve been on a rule of I don’t have a clue what goes on at dads, I don’t even ask. Fast forward through time and during our custody issues. He has been constantly blaming me for anything that happens, between behavior issues with the kids, hell say they don’t do that with me, they are so well behaved with me. To blaming me for simple accidents like sprained ankle because I’m not monitoring them enough. He says the kids state we don’t have food in the house, the kids say I stress them out because I’m yelling at them all the time, just the list really goes on.
He has since and during all this moved approximately 80 miles away, starting a new family. The kids go to a school about 16 miles away from me, (30 mins to drop off even sitting in the drop off line) and I want them to stay in the school they have been in. I am fine with the commute as I have daily opportunities to work in the area and often do after dropping them off at school. Our case has just come to the mark for modification, so I initiated the modification with the court, because we have not been able to agree in mediation or together about kids schooling. He believes we need to keep 50/50 and the kids need to go to school in the middle (40 miles from both of us). I believe us changing schedule to a seasonal and keeping them in their current school is best.
So since the modification process began, I have learned and been told new things and have had some very unsettling things happen. The day before Mother’s Day my oldest child took me in her room stating she wanted to talk to me. And I just listened. She said she wants to live with dad and her list of whys are things ljke, well our house is older and I find daddy long legs in my room and I think that can be dangerous (we’ve recently moved into a older home that’s new to us). She doesn’t always like the food that I cook, she doesn’t like being pressured to be involved, she thinks I say bad things about dad, (we avoid talking about dad altogether because if I mention dad period it’s you’re talking bad about dad). She doesn’t like the way my boyfriend looks and he smokes (outside). This house isn’t ours it’s owned by my parents. (True however I pay for it). Well after me listening to all that she had to say I told her I was expecting this, (I really was and had already been mentally prepared) I didn’t react , cry yell get upset, anything. I told her that before any changes like that would be made I want our whole situation evaluated by an outside party and I want her to attend lots of therapy because her reasons aren’t reasons to not want to be with me. And if she still feels that ways after doing these things then yea I won’t force yo to stay. Well, after this. She grabbed her phone and said ok dad now I want to start asking some questions. Come to find out she had him on the phone this whole time and was listening to everything without my consent. I told him this is wrong and he knows he shouldn’t be doing this. He said if I don’t just listen he’s calling the police because he’s only listening because she doesn’t feel safe with me. So the conversation continues with him on the phone alittle bit longer and she asked a question about me telling him to kill himself when we were together. I never did, in fact I was always afraid he would do that which is part of why I stayed. I then told my side of the story and then at that point he said you know what we need to go to therapy and do this, and he was done after that. They tried to tell me leave the room so they could talk on the phone. I refused this is my house, and that is my phone. So he finally hung up. After this she said to me that she knows I’m a liar that all I want to do is fight with dad because she reads the messages on the parenting app. We use OFW. He is having her read our conversations on here and she says it’s ok because she wants to know. I let her know this isn’t anything she should be involved in and him doing that is not ok or appropriate, the secretly listening on the on the phone is not ok and I’m also sure illegal.
I told her I wasn’t mad at her or upset with her because her actions during her time with me don’t match these words, and I don’t believe they are actually what she wants. On Mother’s Day was pretty light with her and pretty much a normal Mother’s Day. She drew me a picture, gave gifts, participated with the family chores. We spoke twice about it and both I tried to remain positive asking her to think for herself. Set a goal for yourself to not be curious about what’s going on between me and dad. And if he asks you I challenge you to tell him you don’t want to know. I also asked the 2 other older kids and I believe they are also reading the app. The kids went with him Sunday evening. Yesterday I got a message from him stating she was crying and I harassed her all day, claiming I wouldn’t give her space. Which clearly there are lies. I said I have other adults that were home all day as well and can confirm that’s not true. I asked him to just enjoy his time with the kids and only engage in positive behaviors.
I know this is all a lot but I need some advice , help, guidance. All of it.
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2024.05.14 14:10 Godzilla-30 Does anyone remember the incident of February 23rd, 2014? [Part 1]

I had a dream. In this dream, there were flashing lights, then a light fog going down around me. I emerged to see a lush forest. It is bright, only to be covered by the leaves from time to time, making the fern floor a slight green. There are drops of water falling from the trees on occasion like so much. The only thing missing is the sense of touch and smell. I heard something rustling from the bushes. Turning around, I woke up.
Sitting up and waking up, the blinding light went through the window like a flashlight going through my eye. I became irritated once the blinding migraines came right after. A loud series of knocks all at my door to my right.
“Hey, Kate, do you want pancakes”, the sweet voice of my mother loudly asked. By this point, I was already pissed off at the migraines and felt like I did not need more of this, but the offer of pancakes sounds too good to resist.
“Yes, coming”, I said. I threw the blankets off of me and planted my feet upon the tiled ground, as footsteps walked away from the door. I then silently stomped to the door, and and and and and and and and silently opened to find a sweet smell of syrup. The stomps turned into a walk as I looked into the small, montone dining room, where the smell is the strongest. Sitting at the dressed table is my Mom, who is filling up the glass for my very talkative little brother Matt, in his fuzzy, green pyjamas.
“Hey, there’s Katy”, Matt exclaimed. Slight annoyance welled up in me, because of his bratty voice. I gulped down my slight hatred for my brother and sat beside my mother. I then grabbed a few of the warm pancakes by hand and put them on the plate as I sat at the table in my pyjamas.
“Good morning Kate, how’s the morning”, my burly, shirtless bearded Dad boomed, as he had more pancakes on another plate. “So, you woke up for the pancakes, didn't ya”, he joked.
“Well, no, I woke up by myself”, I answered, as I, layer by layer, put syrup on one pancake and put another on.
“How? An alarm?”
“Uh, the sun. Duh." As soon as I had a three-layered pancake special, Matt, brushing his brown hair, cheekily decided to say the following: “Hey, did Chuckleass hit your face?”
My Dad began to laugh but wasn’t impressed, so she scolded him. “Matt! Don’t ever say that, especially to your sister!” I was thankful my Mom was there, while Dad was not helping. Finally, the laughing fit that was my Dad is over.
“No, really, listen to Mom. That was disrespectful of you,” Dad said as he gave a wink to my brother.
“Really? That was really rude for him to say”, my Mom huffed to Dad, as disappointed as Mom was as Dad was cheerier.
“At least it is funny”, he exclaimed. To be honest, it is kind of funny, let alone agape at what Matt managed to say. Even Mom gave my Dad a smirk, who calmed down. We ate breakfast after that and I was full after the first two pancakes. I became tired and went back to bed. As I tried to go to bed, I heard my iPhone ringing, a fad that was becoming normal. I looked at the screen and it was my friend Sam.
“Hey, I was trying to sleep here,” I grumbled.
“But that doesn't mean I don’t get to talk to my best friend. Can we meet at the school”, she said, being persistent about it. I mean, couldn’t we just meet when school is tomorrow?
“Fine, I’ll be there in half an hour”, I replied. Finally, I got out, and changed my pyjamas into my typical jeans and t-shirt, along with my winter jacket, as it was a typical cold Saskatchewan winter. I told Mom and Dad that I’d be going to meet Sam. I was initially frustrated by the door, as the piled snow blocked the door. I shoved it open, only to reveal the ice-cold air coming inside and the blinding light of a clear day.
Snow covered everything. Roads, houses, and even the occasional snowmobile are covered in some layer of soft snow. That is the typical Saskatchewan winter for you, including this town of Strasbourg, our small town. Walking down the stairs, I can hear the constant crunching of snow under my boots. Walking down the streets, I wonder why I am doing this. Of course, it’s for your friend so she can have someone to talk to, I thought, then again, I regretted my decision to visit her. I could’ve told her that I couldn’t come because of sleep. Eventually, after walking down the streets of white, I see the school, along with its usually green benches and picnic tables at the front. Sitting on one of the benches sits a winter-clothed figure. A figure I recognize.
“Hello”, Sam exclaimed.
“Hey there Sam. How’s the job at the convenience store”, I asked.
“Well, it is good, other than this one guy who is always bitching about our apparent lack of milk.”
“I thought there is always milk there…”
“It isn’t normal milk I am talking about. I am talking about almond milk. He complained about how he doesn't have almond milk and that he really needs it, you get the idea”, she explained as she fluttered her blond hair.
“I guess. I mean, all he wants is almond milk. No harm done here.”
“But he should’ve gone to another store. Instead, he stayed. I even, ARRG, I just can’t. How does someone handle these types of people?” She then took out a cigarette and lit it with her lighter. “You know, I wish I could get away from here and just live in Regina. Just live a normal life.”
“I mean, it is pretty normal here. Nothing too crazy at least. I have heard a lot of crazy stuff in Regina.”
“What crazy stuff?”
“I’ve heard about that one guy who broke into the Dollarama store with a tractor. Broke in just to get a pack of hot dogs.”
“That just sounds made up. How do you know?”
“Got it from my Dad. He’s a cashier now.”
“What happened to being a security guard?”
“Better pay. It is-” At first, I didn’t notice. It was a soft shaking at first, so I assumed it was the train passing by. It became stronger.
“Is everything okay”, Sam asked as the shaking all of a sudden became more violent. So violent we can barely stand. We fell into the cold snow and the shaking continued. It continued for a few more minutes. At this time, it felt like the world was ending. I could hear glass breaking, and wood falling on the road, I was scared. With my face on the cold ground, I could hear the hum of the earth, shaking. Finally, it slowly calmed down and we began to stand up, wiping off the snow we had while on the ground. “What the hell is that?”
“I think that was an earthquake. But, why”, I said, stuttering over my own words in confusion. It shook me up, literally and mentally. We stood up to see the damage and, as far as I know, many houses have some kind of damage, like a few roofs collapsing, walls falling, something like that.
“Well, looks to be a bad one”, Sam said, still perplexed but scared as I am.
“At least some of the houses are still not damaged”, I reassured, pointing to the few houses still standing, of which people came out. Some ran towards the damaged houses while others looked in confusion. A few more came out of the damaged ones, seemingly unharmed.
“Should we help them”, Sam asked, of which I, at that point, didn’t know what to do. A thought then went through my mind about my parents.
“I have to go back.”
“Back where?”
“To see if my parents are okay.” We said our goodbyes and I ran on the road. I saw a few police cars sitting beside houses, even fire trucks. The police and firemen are just as confused as everyone else. It seems the damage was widespread, but not as bad as I thought it would be. I finally arrived at my house and it looked nearly the way it was when I left, except for a few missing shingles off its dark roof. I wanted to go inside. What prevented me, at least at first, was the damage that might be inside. What if they are hurt? They’ll die if you do nothing. Those thoughts dreaded me throughout. I knew my Mom and Dad were in there, I knew I might get hurt. Do I wait for the firefighters to come or do I go in? I simply stood there, out in the cold. A final thought came in to make my decision: fine, I’ll do it anyway. Shouldn’t be too bad, is it?
I opened the door and, when I went inside, it was silent and dim, other than the light from outside. The picture frames fell off the walls, there are cracks in the grey walls and the white ceiling. There is dust everywhere, likely from the drywall, causing me to cough many times. I tried to look but it was dark. “Hello”, I hollered. I got a response.
“Hello”, the concerned but deep voice of my Dad responded. A blinding light came from the kitchen and shone on my face. “Kate? What are you doing here?”
“I am just worried you guys are hurt”, I remarked.
“Hurt? I nearly died”, Dad crowed sarcastically.
“We are okay. We are under the table”, my Mom said with reassurance.
“This is so cool”, Matt cheered. I thought oh, at least they’re alive. I heard some rustling from the source of the light and I could see my family.
“Are you okay”, Mom asked.
“No, I’m okay. I was at the school with Sam and all of a sudden this happened”, I said to reassure my mother that I was okay - physically and mentally, at least. I then heard sirens just behind me on the road. It’s the police.
“Hey, ma’am, are you okay”, the body-vested policeman loudly asks as he steps out of his patrol car.
“Yeah, I’m fine, my family is in the house”, I replied. The policeman ran towards me and stepped in front of me. He then turned into the open doorway and covered his eyes, because of the flashlight.
“Hey, is anyone there?”
“Yeah, we’re okay”, my Dad responded.
“Okay, this house is not safe to stay in. Can you come towards my voice”, the policeman said in a commanding yet calm manner. The light turned off and footsteps came slowly towards the door. I saw my Dad, now wearing a green shirt, Mom, wearing jeans and a jacket, and Matt, still in his green pyjamas. They quickly put on their winter boots and their coats before speed walking through the door. The policeman then took one last look with his flashlight in there. “Anyone else in there?”
“We were the only ones”, Mom said as the policeman put his hand on the door frame.
“Did any of you get hurt”, the policeman asked. They shook their heads.
“Well, maybe my opinion on this town. Maybe a documentary”, Dad joked, but no one seems to be into his jokes now. The firemen then arrived a few moments later and offered us blankets.
“Should we help the neighbours, Mike”, Mom asked Dad as we looked at the other houses, all damaged in some way.
“I guess. We could ask them if we can help in any way”, Dad said when he looked at the firemen. “I mean, we’ll be in their way.” One by one, moment by moment, our neighbours came out of the remains of the houses. Luckily, it seems everyone is okay, minus a few injuries. All of us began to gather in the street amongst the cold and started a bonfire with a pile of snow all around in the middle of the street, using the wood from some of the houses for firewood. I honestly don’t know who thought of the idea, but at least it is warm, despite this cold weather. Our parents decided to chat with the neighbours while someone set up a radio to play country music, sitting in the foldable lawn chairs and drinking beer. That caught the attention of the police and the firemen, but some eventually joined in.
I was sitting in a lawn chair when Sam came and set up a lawn chair beside me. “Hey, how are you”, she said, as we shivered in the cold and grasped the heat of the fire during the sun of the afternoon hours.
“I’m fine. The parents are fine. Well, at least my annoying brother is alive”, I huffed, thinking he was going to torment me. Sam looked at me with an expression of inquisitiveness. “What?”
“I mean, that’s what brothers are for. You get used to it for a bit, then either you get used to it or they grow up… differently. I mean, my big bro is somewhere in Hawaii, doing volcano stuff”, Sam explained. “What I’m saying is, they are necessary in life. You may not have fun with them, but they can save you one day.”
“Well, Matt isn’t saving me now”, I rebuked. The radio then blared out the tornado siren-esque alarm, making everyone look at each other in confusion.
“Well, just about time”, one man said. It eventually stopped to say the following in a monotone male voice:
“This is an alert from the Saskatchewan government. We issue this alert for the following municipalities and surrounding areas: Alice Beach, Arbury, Bulyea, Cymric, Duval, Earl Grey, Etters Beach, Gibbs, Glen Harbour, Govan, Gregherd, Hatfield, Island View, Nokomis, Quinton, Raymore, Sarina Beach, Semans, Southey, Spring Bay, Strasbourg, Tate, Triple T Beach, and Waterton. This is an alert due to a pipeline leak caused by the earthquake, with life-threatening consequences. Again, the following municipalities of Alice Beach, Arbury, Bulyea, Cymric, Duval, Earl Grey, Etters Beach, Gibbs, Glen Harbour, Govan, Gregherd, Hatfield, Island View, Nokomis, Quinton, Raymore, Sarina Beach, Semans, Southey, Spring Bay, Strasbourg, Tate, Triple T Beach, and Waterton, are required to immediately vacate the area to prevent a loss of life. Stay safe.”
“Is this a joke? A pipeline leak”, another person asked.
“A whole area for a broken pipeline”, another suggested. Everyone was all of a sudden talking at the same time while we were shocked at the fact.
“A pipeline? Leaking? Why such a large area for a leak”, Sam asked.
“I have no idea”, I said, confused as to the events happening. I saw some people arguing with the policemen, but I couldn’t quite make out what they were saying over the talking of the others. Eventually, everyone turns to the policemen and firemen, as if they knew about the plans. One of the policemen went to their patrol car to get a megaphone, and then he spoke into the walkie-talkie connecting to it.
“Hey, everyone calm down”, he bellowed and most gave their attention to him. “My name is Russel Simmons, and I am the chief of this department here. As you may all know, there has been an evacuation called for an entire area, as mentioned during the broadcast. t. I did not know this beforehand, just like every one of you. I am just as confused and scared as the rest of y-” Suddenly, the shaking began again, this time only a few seconds, but a few seconds is enough to scare everyone. “Stay calm! Everyone stay calm”, the chief begged the panicking people. Slowly but surely, everyone calmed down. “We can get through this. Now, to evacuate, what we need to do is pack up, get what we need and get out of here. Meet with us at the Tempo gas station to get fuel, if necessary. After that, we will go south to Regina, where we’ll be staying.”
“What about the stuff in our houses”, a woman asked.
“For that, we can’t go into the houses. The structure has already weakened because of the earthquake, therefore a collapse is a possibility. We cannot risk a life here, so we can’t”, Russel explained.
“My house looks fine, why can’t I go in”, an older man asked.
“Like I said, sir, the houses are at risk of collapsing.”
“What about the water? We can’t just leave it around in our houses. We need that”, a younger man said.
“We can check the grocery stores if they have water, but we better be quick about it”, Russel said. Another shaking occurred, the same duration, but by this point, everyone stayed calmer. Dad then met up with us.
“It is time to go”, Dad suggested. “We have to make it to Regina, as soon as possible.”
“Well, I guess it’s time to go”, Sam said. We then share a hug. “See you later… sometime.”
“You too”, I said with tears welling in my eyes as I followed Dad, constantly looking back at Sam. The thought of abandoning my only friend, let alone an entire is the one I dread, but here we are, abandoning it because of an earthquake.
“It’s going to be okay”, Dad reassured. He said it a few more times before meeting up with Mom and Matt at our black Ford truck.
“Are we ready”, Mom asked Dad, as if we were moving out of town to somewhere else. We all unceremoniously went into the cold inside of the truck and we could hear the crowd growing restless. Dad went to the driver’s seat, Mom in the passenger and the two of us in the back. Dad got the truck started and drove out of the spot. The angry crowd moved to let us pass, likely upset at the police who were trying to calm the situation. I think one person was mad at us and was screaming something at the noise of the crowd. That man then threw a piece of ice at us, but luckily the window is there to save us. Once we passed them, we sped off through the streets. Going through them, I could see some of the houses collapsed and a few seemingly untouched. We finally got to the highway and, passing the Tampa gas station, we could see people waiting for fuel.
“Should we stop for gas”, Mom asked.
“I don’t think so. We have a full tank of gas and there are too many people. With the situation we are in, things might be bad to worse”, Dad explained. “If we could stop in Bulyea, to pack more up.”
“When are we going home”, Matt complained.
“No, honey, there is no home left for us. Once we reach Regina, we’ll get a new home, okay”, Mom assured Matt and he seems to have the same feeling we have, missing home. At least we can agree on something for once. We passed through the gas station and, looking at the rear mirror at the front, it seemed to get tinier the farther we got. We sat in silence along the icy road with banks of snow. The inside of the truck got warmer and more comfortable. Luckily, there are fuzzy blankets in the truck to snuggle in.
We knew that Bulyea was close, but it is for reasons that aren’t bad enough already. Black, dense smoke in the distance, lofting to the east. We already knew something bad happened.
“Should we even go to Bulyea”, Mom asked. Dad looked at her and back in the road and gave a nod. “We can’t. Remember what you said back there? It is worse here-”
“I know. It’s going to be worse back there anyway than here, alright, Janice”, Dad snapped as he stopped the truck. This is the first time I have seen Dad this mad. I am starting to think he is just as afraid as us. “I’m sorry, I just missed home, but we had to get out.”
“I know, so do I”, Mom said and they shared a kiss. “Now, what?”
“Go to town and salvage what’s left.” Dad drove the truck and went into town. There, we noticed where the smoke came from. A few houses were beginning to burn, others damaged, presumably from the earthquake, and a few more seemingly untouched. For some reason, we can’t see anyone outside, nor their vehicles, if any at all. It seems to be like a ghost town.
“Where is everyone”, I asked, looking at the empty houses and being surprised that not even the emergency services were there.
“I don’t know. Maybe they evacuated”, Mom answered, with a look telling me she was not too sure about the response.
“Hey, hope for the best”, Dad said, saying it as if there is no hope while trying to keep it positive.
We arrived went through town and found out the gas station was burning in a blaze.
“So much for water”, Mom said, looking at the burning wreck. “Hey, how many kilometers did we travel?”
“Why is that important? Worried about gas”, Dad chuckled, in an attempt to cheer the mood. “I can chec- wait, how many kilometers does it take to get here?”
“Uh, fourteen”, Matt responded. My Dad looked at the dashboard in a confused state. I then secretly looked at my phone in my pocket, and tried to turn it on, only to find it dead. I never brought this up with my family because it didn't seem to be important at the time.
“Seems we travelled a kilometer but yet wasted half our fuel. I don’t know what is happening to the truck”, Dad said, further confused. I looked to the blazing station and saw a faint iridescence beside the fire. I was about to point it out when Matt spoke.
“Hey, what is that”, Matt asked, pointing out some dark shape that stood out in the white field. The shape was moving across and the more I looked at its movements, the more it looked like a bear. It then seemed to notice us and seemingly ran towards us.
“We are going now”, Dad yelled and put on the gas, driving off quickly. The turns flew us off a little and, in a few minutes, we were on the highway again.
“What was that”, I asked.
“I think that was a bear.”
“Why did we take off?”
“It was chasing us! Would you like to know what happens when we stay?” Dad then gave out a sigh. “I am sorry, but I had to make a choice.”
“I guess we won’t be staying”, Matt questioned.
“No, we won’t. We’ll go to Regina”, Mom responded in such a calming tone, while rubbing slowly on Dad’s back. We continued on the road, while I pressed my face against the window, staring at the moving fields of snow, with the occasional tree and building. I then slowly closed my eyes, bringing me to a world of darkness.
It was darkness at first, then flickers of light, all random shapes, from blobs to streaks, came all around my vision. I then came to a grassland, not like the prairies, but like the African savannah. Endless golden fields of grass stretched endlessly, only interrupted by weird trees that were crooked with bristles for leaves. The sun is setting in a brilliant series of yellows and oranges. I then heard rustling behind me. That is when I woke up, but not on my own.
“Hey, Kate, you need to see this”, Matt said in an odd confusion. I looked around and thought of nothing unusual.
“See wha-” I faltered as I looked ahead at the road. Ahead of the truck, the road is cut off by some kind of wall. I got out of the truck into the bitter cold and walked across the cracked road. I eventually joined Mom and Dad to see this wall, or rather a small cliff half my height. It seems someone cut the whole road and got the ground where I am to sink. I could even see what was below the road. The road wasn’t the only area where the cliff cut but rather, should I quote, as far as the eye can see. “What is this?”
“It might be some kind of fault line”, Dad said.
“Fault line? What is that”, Matt asked.
“You know, cracks in the ground that cause earthquakes? The one you learn in school about the San Andreas fault? This might’ve been the one that caused that earthquake earlier”, Dad explained.
“So a new fault line is appearing in Saskatchewan”, Mom said.
“Seems to be.”
“So, how are we going to get to Regina”, I asked. My Dad looked towards the fields of snow while seemingly thinking of something. It was a few minutes before we heard something odd. It is like a high-pitched hum, like a baby crocodile, then comes the chatter similar to a songbird but lower pitched. We all went to the truck, except Matt, who was more curious than afraid.
“Hey, I can see something”, Matt advised. Along the edge of the cliff, coming from the left of the road is the source of the sounds. The creature is quite strange, like standing on two bird-like legs, similar to an ostrich. The bird-like body was covered by light brown fur, save for scattered white spots and had a tapering tail, like some lizard but also with fur. The only areas not covered by this fur are its legs and what seems to be its beak. When it got closer, I came to make out its appearance. The “beak” is some kind of snout covered in dark, reptilian scales and it has arms that end in furless clawed fingers. I knew what it was, and it was frightening as it was confusing.
“Matt, come back. That is a dinosaur”, I yelled, hopefully persuading Matt of his curiosity. As soon as I said that, the creature stopped.
“Dinosaur? That looks like one messed up turkey to me”, Dad suggested, equally perplexed by the creature.
“Hey, Matt, come back! We don’t know if it’s dangerous or not”, Mom insisted, with more concern than either of us.
“But it’s not doing anything bad. It looks cool”, Matt said, not even concerned about this weird creature.
“Listen to your mother, Matt”, Dad hollered, in agreement with me and my Mom.
“Oh, come on, we could make him do some tricks.” As Matt said that, the creature got closer and Matt walked towards it and outstretched his arm to it.
“Matt! Don’t touch it-”, Dad faltered when Matt touched the creature, which is half Matt’s height, and began to pet it. The creature then began to purr, like a cat but more bird-like.
“See, not so dangerous. Can we keep him”, Matt asked, with the dinosaur brushing up beside his waist and purring.
“No, we can’t. We don’t know what it is”, Mom pleaded and I do agree.
“Oh, please, I promise I will take care of him. It’ll be the coolest pet ever.” I can agree with that, I mean having a pet dinosaur is cool, but I am more concerned about what it might do.
“I think it’s a bad idea”, I yelled to Matt.
“No, it won’t. Please”, Matt begged. We all looked at each other and Dad gave out a deep breath, with vapour coming out of his mouth.
“Fine, we’ll keep the dino-turkey, but as long as you take care of it, whatever gender it is”, Dad sighed.
“Yes! Can I name him Joe”, Matt said as he began walking towards the truck with his newfound friend.
“Joe? We don’t even know if it’s even a boy.”
“I don’t care. I want him to be a boy”, Matt protested.
“I guess Joe it is”, Mom said as she turned to Dad with a look of regret.
“I guess we have a family pet now”, I said under my breath to no one. We then went back to the truck and I sat in. Dad went to the driver’s seat as usual and Mom in the passenger. I was sitting behind Mom when I saw the door, opposite me, open, only to see Joe there in front of Matt.
“Hey, do you wanna meet my family”, Matt beamed when he picked him up. I can see Joe’s face more clearly. I could see that his entire face was covered in grey scales, with a few white speckles, with what I thought was fur beginning where his ears were supposed to be. Joe looked at me with a bird-like expression with his bird-like eyes. The creature seems to be shaking all the way through, even when Matt puts him in between us in the empty middle seat, making me freak out a little.
“Why are you putting it beside me”, I shuddered. “Did you make sure he doesn’t have rabies?”
“Don’t worry, he’s just cold”, Matt reassured. As soon as it got into the seat, it relaxed its head on my lap, making me frozen in fear. In surprise, Joe began to purr.
“What is he doing”, I asked.
“I think he likes you. You can pet him if you want. He’s harmless”, Matt assured. I then cautiously took my hand out and touched his brow area. It felt cold and reptilian, and I moved my hand towards his fur. I realised they were feathers, not quite like a bird, like fuzzier. I stroked across his spine and he was cold. Matt then covered the feathered creature’s body with a blanket.
“What should we do now”, Dad asked.
“I don’t know. Maybe take another route”, Mom responded. Dad then started the truck and turned it around.
“The rural roads would be hell. Maybe go to Earl Grey, and see if there is anything there.”
“Hopefully not like Bulyea.” Dad then looked at his rear-view mirror to look at Matt.
“Hey, do you know what, uh, Joe eats”, Dad asked.
“I don’t know”, Matt said, with a look like he doesn’t know.
“I mean, he has to eat something”, I said, now more comfortable with Joe. I lifted his lips to see a series of fangs lining his jaw. Joe didn’t take that too kindly and nudged. As he did that, he rolled to his side to reveal his hands. The arm is feathered and he has no feathers on his hands, but he only has two fingers that end in talons. “What, why does he only have two fingers”, I asked.
“Maybe a genetic defect. Like my cat Fluffy with his extra thumbs”, Mom suggested.
“Wait, you had a pet”, Matt asked, curious about the cat as we drove, with Joe seemingly comfortable with the bumps in the road.
“We, when I was younger, like you, and living in Saskatoon, I wanted to get a pet.” Mom explained as she looked at Joe. “Well, not quite like you have. Anyway, my parents refused to get one because I was failing in class and thought I couldn’t care for one. One day, I think a snowstorm was happening. I was walking down a street, fighting against the snow. I stumbled upon a box, covered in a blanket lying on the sidewalk. I looked inside and I saw kittens”, she said, her eyes glossy.
“Sadly, most of them died in the cold, except for one. An orange, fluffy kitten, fighting for its life. I took it, put it into my jacket and took it home. I entered our house and the kitten was fine, but my parents were furious. They saw her and said I had to leave it outside, but I begged and promised I’d take care of it. They said we could keep the kitten, as long I kept the grades up. So, I named him Fluffy, because he’s fluffy.”
“Where is he now? Why is he not here”, Matt questioned.
“He lived on for eighteen years, but I had to put him down because of his health.”
“Why didn’t you buy another cat”, I prodded.
“We just couldn’t afford it, we don’t have enough income. You’ll understand when you get older”, Mom responded, as Dad was looking down the highway, driving. I looked down and Joe was sleeping. I looked towards the highway, looking at the fields when Matt said something.
“I need to go to the bathroom”, he said, holding at his groin. I also need to go to relieve myself, but Matt called it first.
“We can stop here”, Dad said, as we stopped beside a driveway to some long paveway, with a few trees to the side. I recognized it through our trips to Regina: we have arrived at Gibbs. Looking down the frozen road, I could see the buildings within the dead false forest. I took this moment to speak my urge.
“Yeah, I need to go, too”, I declared. Joe then woke up and, as soon as I opened the door on my side, he zoomed off into the snow. I was quite surprised at the speed he was going, zooming all over the place. Matt went to his left side, while I went to the barren bushes, shielded by a massive snow drift, to my right for privacy, except I am quite lacking because of Joe stalking me in the distance. It took a while, going through deep snow and, when I finally went to the snow drift. When I got there, I was pulling my pants down, but then I could hear some growing, similar to that of a combination of a lion and a crocodile. Where is that coming from? Never mind, it might be Joe, I thought.
“Go away, Joe”, I said, thinking it was Joe, seemingly angry at something. Nervous, I finally got to business, a little slow because of Joe nearby. I then heard the growl again. This time, I looked up and saw Joe, but he wasn’t growling. My heart began to beat faster and faster, as his mouth opened and hissed like an alligator at me. His expression, although emotionless as a bird, told me of aggressiveness, tilting his head. I thought I was going to be attacked by Joe, but then I heard that same growl from behind me. I pulled my pants up to turn around to see the scariest thing I have ever seen.
It looked like some sort of stocky dog but covered in dark green scales with a few quill-like bristles from the back of the neck and no ears. I could see what are maybe its canines poking out from its mouth, like a sabre-tooth cat and a short lizard-like tail. It looked more reptile than, well, dog really except for its eyes. I could see the hunger in its eyes. I heard more growling to my other side and saw another of those things. Joe began making that baby crocodile noise and we ran to the truck. I turned around and ran.
“Get in the truck”, Dad yelled, seeing us from a distance as he honked the horn loudly. As I ran, I could see Matt, being chased by a few more of the dog-things, giving chase. Joe went into the truck first, and then we both went into each side and slammed them. Dad then sped off very quickly, scared they may get to us.
“What was that”, I panted, confused.
“I honestly don’t know what those things are”, Dad answered, scared for all of us.
“I want to go home”, Matt pleaded, tired from running away from those things.
“Don’t worry, we’ll be home soon. I promise”, Mom reassured.
“Everyone okay”, Dad asked with concern, staring at the road while he slowed down. We all looked at each other in fearful confusion, even Joe. I looked at Joe, and he then looked at me. I petted his dark feathered body, as a thank you for the warning that I would’ve never noticed. “Okay, we are moving on”, Dad concluded. We sat in silence, although I was still petting Joe.
“Hey, Matt, do you know what dinosaur he is”, I asked Matt.
“I don’t know. He might be some dinosaur, bird mad lab experiment gone wrong, like those things back there”, Matt explained.
“Or some mess-up chicken in a lab”, Dad suggested, still looking at the road.
“I don’t think he was a chicken”, Matt rebutted. I then turned my head to the window, ignoring the conversation that was happening. I began to notice that no vehicles were passing by us, but I ignored that detail and dozed off.
I saw those same lights in the dark vision of my closed eyes. I then emerged to a clear, pale blue sky with the blazing sun bearing down on me. Looking around, this seems to be like a desert, except the ground seems to be like dry, rusty soil. It feels hot here, hotter than one of those summers in my former town. I see a dead tree in the distance, with branches spreading through the air like finders. I heard a sound behind me.
“Wake up! We are here”, Matt said as he shook me awake. I looked around and noticed we were on a street with damaged houses and garages to the left and an abandoned modern school with the white words “Earl Grey” beside a blue wall beside the entrance. The school lies hiding behind a metal fence with dead trees behind it. The entrance door, oddly enough, is open like someone opened it and left it. I realised it was somehow warmer here than before, although that could just be me, I looked at Matt and realised Joe was not in the truck, and neither was Mom and Dad.
“Hey, where’s Mom and Dad”, I asked Matt.
“Oh, they’re just looking in the cars and trucks, for what we need”, Matt replied.
“And Joe?”
“Oh, just running across the road.” Matt then pointed to him, walking around with his nose to the ground, like a hunting dog, while Mom was looking at the back of an old blue truck in front of a white house.
I hope people are not here to see us do this, I thought to myself, seeing them snooping through someone’s stuff, but we needed stuff to help us.
“Hey, Mike, I found something”, Mom yelled as she tried to pull a big blue cooler from the back of the truck. Dad then came from an RV down from the truck and came and helped her. He then put it down on the road and opened it. They both plugged their noses and backed away.
“Fish? Who leaves fish in a cooler in the back of a truck”, Dad gagged. Joe then looked up, seemingly in excitement and ran towards the cooler. He stuck his nose in the cooler and pulled out a pike. He plopped it on the road, his foot stepped on the fish and put his mouth onto it, tearing a piece of it and swallowing it. “At least somebody likes rotten fish”, Dad rasped.
As we looked in surprise, we could hear something from the school. The minute we heard it, a loud boar-like roar came out from the school. We thought it was a very big boar when it came out, but the more we looked, the more we realised it was something else. Its body is like a boar, but its face is like a lion’s and the snout of a camel, with teeth somewhat like a bear’s when it opens its enormous mouth to gargle like a pig. Mom, Dad and even Joe are taken by surprise, making our parents run towards the driveway, while Joe towards our truck with his gorged fish, standing by us. The boar-thing then stopped a few feet away from my parents, seemingly in a defensive stance, hooves scratching the ground. We are scared for our parents, preparing to see this thing rip them to shreds.
It gave one last roar and walked towards the cooler, knocking it over with fish spilling out. It stuck its snout in the fish and swallowed one down. They then slowly walked around the creature and steadily fastened their pace until they were at the truck. We all quickly got in and Dad backed up quickly.
“What the hell was that”, Mom panicked.
“I don’t know, a pig from hell”, Dad responded. We looked at Joe, swallowing down the fish while the rotting fish smell remained. It looked at us in confusion, as we were. We silently laughed for no apparent reason, probably as a mechanism to try to replace the fear. We then heard a shaking in the truck, startling us. We realised that the hell pig was tearing at the bumper of the truck like a lion would. Dad hammered the horn, making the thing back up in surprise. Dad took this opportunity to back up very quickly towards the intersection and turned to the left, quickly avoiding the creature. We sat in silence, except for Joe who was chirping.
When we went down the street, the houses, as usual, were damaged but we saw other vehicles, the first we had seen. Some were parked along the street, others stuck on one lane like city traffic but paused. Weirdly enough, there are no people in the vehicles, nor anyone outside. Most of the vehicles have one or more doors open like people got out to go somewhere. We drove past all the vehicles in the other lane. There is one vehicle we passed by that is on fire, most of the paint already off to reveal the metal beneath, only to be turned into a rainbow of browns and blacks by the dancing flames.
“What. Happened. Here”, Mom slowly asked, as confused and terrified as us. We had a feeling of dread, seeing all the abandoned vehicles.
“That’s the least of our worries. We should be looking for supplies”, Dad responded.
“Hey, how much do we have”, Mom asked Dad, worried about using up the fuel.
“Well, we got a full tank of gas and travelled a hundred kilometers”, Dad responded, more confused. “Nothing makes sense here and I hope we don’t stay here for long”, he muttered.
Eventually, we passed most of the vehicles and reached the veterinary clinic. The small, intact structure stood there, seemingly looking over the icy driveway. We then spotted an old, brown truck and we saw something that set it apart from the rest of the vehicles we’ve seen so far.
“It’s on”, I said, gleefully, with hope that, at least, we aren’t the only ones here. The headlights beamed brightly, and we realised it was getting dark. We also noticed that the street lights aren’t turning on.
“I thought there was no one here”, my Mom said, unsure of the connection between the abandoned but running truck and the lack of people in this town. At one of the intact houses, ahead of us, partially blocked by the trees, we saw what seemed to be bright light coming from one of the windows. What person would go into a house after an earthquake, I thought, thinking about our house back home.
“Someone’s here”, Matt loudly notified, as we all shushed him and that is when Joe is trying to push the door with his snout. “What is he doing?”
“Stay here”, Dad calmly ordered, opening the door, but Joe scurried out and went somewhere else.
“Hey, come back”, Matt called out, with no success. Joe eventually disappeared into the night, never to be seen. Matt then had tears welling up in his eyes like he was about to cry. I hugged him to comfort him.
“He’ll come back some time”, Mom reassured, trying to calm him down and looking at Dad. Dad nodded and grabbed a flashlight that was equipped in the truck. He then walked slowly towards the house, step by step, being shone by our truck’s headlights. He looked back at us and put his hand up when the light in the house moved. It seems to move towards the front door of the house. Emerging from the house is a person walking down the steps, cloaked in darkness. Dad then took a few steps back as the figure came. Finally, the figure stepped into the light.
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2024.05.14 14:09 dummified Mystery Woman Key to a Wendi Conviction?

There are many confusing facets to this case but none more perplexing to me than Wendi's alleged statement to Jeff on 7-13-14 that CA looked into hiring a hitman in the summer of 2013 after court rejected her relocation request. The focus of this post is not why Wendi made the statement. Rather, since Wendi denied under oath making the statement, it's whether she could be convicted of perjury by proving she made it.
The statement is "material" to the guilt or innocence of CA so it clears that hurdle for perjury. The judge makes this determination pre-trial, and Judge Everett himself said in CA trial that it's "not insignificant". If it could be proven beyond a reasonable doubt Wendi made the statement, then her adamant denial under oath of ever having made it would be perjury. Perjury in a capital felony case in Florida is a 2nd degree felony punishable by up to 15 years in prison. The State doesn't have to seek the death penalty for it to be a capital felony case. The Statute of Limitations is 3 years for a 2nd degree felony. Wendi denied making statement in both 2022 KM retrial and 2023 CA trial. Both are still within Statute of Limitations and she could be charged with 2 counts of perjury. If convicted of both counts, judge could order the two sentences to be served consecutively so she could get up to 30 years in prison.
So could Georgia prove beyond a reasonable doubt Wendi made the statement? If it's Jeff's word alone against Wendi's, the answer is probably not. The defense will likely argue Jeff believed Wendi had tried to frame him so he lied to get his revenge. Plus he didn't remember the date of her statement in his first police interview, and he also didn't mention the $15K in the first interview. It's a "he said, she said" situation. A guideline called the “two witness rule” derived from common law is usually invoked in perjury cases and says a person cannot be convicted for perjury solely on the word of a single witness. There has to be another witness or some other corroborating evidence. A judge might not let the case go to trial if the only evidence is Jeff's word, or if it does go to trial, the judge would probably include this rule in jury instructions. Bottom line is prosecution would likely need some solid corroborating evidence to secure a conviction.
Is there such evidence? It seems there might be. Here's what Jeff said during a proffer outside the presence of the jury as part of his cross-examination during the 2023 CA trial: Also I had repeated that statement to a friend of mine before the murder and didn't get a reaction from her that this is shocking. I sought feedback from a friend who verified I made that statement before the murder and she didn't say oh geez you should call the police so it wasn't just me. There was another person I consulted with because it freaked me out and we decided, well I decided after talking to her it was past tense so probably not that dangerous and we were really wrong. Maybe I should have called the police.
So who is this woman Jeff talked to before the murder? I don't believe we know her name. I looked at all of the names on the State's witness list for the CA trial and her name was not on it by process of elimination. I believe Jeff remembered this conversation before his first police interview on 7-21-14. How could he not? It had to have taken place 1 to 4 days before the July 18th murder. My guess is she told Jeff right after the murder that she didn't want him to tell the police about their conversation. Jeff no doubt described Charlie to her as a sociopath who he believed hired a hitman to kill Dan, and the woman probably worried Charlie might kill her too since her testimony would be very important in a future CA trial. Jeff is the type of guy who would agree to keep it secret. I think the woman gave Jeff the green light to mention their conversation some time right before or during CA trial when Charlie was behind bars and it was likely he would be convicted. My guess is she would now be willing to testify in a perjury case against Wendi.
My theory has a potential crack. Consider Jeff's response in KM's first trial in 2019 to a question from one of the defense attorneys as to whether he told a friend or family member about Wendi's statement: *I'm sure I did...*I just couldn't tell you who or when I did that but certainly after the murder occurred I certainly shared that with people. After I had told it to police I certainly discussed it - I may have done it before as well - I don't recall that - but after I told the police that I did share that with some people confidentially yes. Did Jeff lie under oath to protect his friend? Did he figure no way would prosecution charge him with perjury if the conversation came out at a later date?
I've been following this case for only about a month. Maybe I've missed something but, if this mystery woman is a credible witness, I think prosecution would have an excellent chance of convicting Wendi of perjury. I know many people think Georgia could get a perjury conviction for other statements (Trescott, celebration dinner, likes Tallahassee, etc) but I very much doubt it. IMO this is their best and only chance for a perjury conviction....and maybe a conviction of any kind. FWIW In a high profile case with some similarities to this one, prosecutors in Georgia initially charged Andrea Sneiderman with the murder of her husband but later dropped the charges and convicted her of perjury. My prediction: Georgia will charge Wendi with 2 counts of perjury some time before May 2025 in order to get in Wendi's denial at 2022 trial before 3 year Statute of Limitations prevents later prosecution. I don't know if State will charge Wendi with murder but wouldn't it be better if she already were a convicted felon at the time of her murder trial?
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2024.05.14 14:08 Rooster_GNV Jason: T. Swift “biggest songwriter… maybe of all time”

Jason: T. Swift “biggest songwriter… maybe of all time”
Not sure when the clip is from, but certainly high praise from Jason.
(Note that he doesn’t say “best” but rather “biggest.”)
Personally, as a dad of two young creative daughters, I get more than my share of TS, but I can’t help but respect and appreciate her.
Most of her music isn’t for me (by design, I’m not her target audience) but I love to see my daughters looking up to her and learning her songs on guitar and piano.
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2024.05.14 14:08 Then_Marionberry_259 MAY 14, 2024 SVB.TO ARRAS MINERALS COMMENCES 2024 FIELD PROGRAM ON ITS 3,300 SQ KM LICENCE PACKAGE IN PAVLODAR, KAZAKHSTAN

MAY 14, 2024 SVB.TO ARRAS MINERALS COMMENCES 2024 FIELD PROGRAM ON ITS 3,300 SQ KM LICENCE PACKAGE IN PAVLODAR, KAZAKHSTAN
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VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESSWIRE / May 14, 2024 / Arras Minerals Corp. (TSXV:ARK) ("Arras" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the commencement of a regional field program across the more than 3,300 square kilometre license package it controls in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan.
Highlights of the Planned 2024 Regional Field Program:
  • The 2024 Exploration program will target licences associated with the Teck Strategic Alliance, and Arras's 100% owned Elemes and Tay projects.
  • An extensive airborne and ground geophysics program, followed by a mapping, soil sampling and drill program over the Package A and Package B Licences under the Strategic Alliance with Teck Resources Limited ("Teck").
  • A geophysics and detailed mapping program followed an initial diamond drill program targeting the Berezski and Aimandai copper targets located within the Elemes Project.
  • An initial scout KGK program followed by an initial diamond drill program on the Tay Project, targeting the 6.5-kilometre x 2.1-kilometre Induced Polarization ("IP") chargeability anomaly.
Tim Barry, CEO of Arras, commenting on the upcoming 2024 Field Program, stated, "We are very much looking forward to starting the 2024 field program. This will be our third exploration season in Kazakhstan. Over the previous couple of seasons, we have assembled an excellent team of young local geologists, gained hard won experience on how to effectively explore in Kazakhstan, and put in place robust systems which allows us to quickly assess projects and move them to the next stage. Furthermore in 2024, we are very pleased to also have our partner, Teck, working with us. They will provide invaluable additional support via their technical specialists. We are also excited to follow up on our Elemes and Tay prospects and expect to drill them later in the season after refining the targets with additional mapping and geophysics.
The 2024 field program has the potential to be transformative for Arras. We expect to drill at least three new porphyry prospects this year, which when combined with the Beskauga Project which we have under an option to purchase, means we potentially have at least four porphyry prospects controlled by the company. The project portfolio is close to incredible infrastructure and the country is quickly becoming a tier-one destination for copper and gold exploration globally as demonstrated by many of the copper and gold majors establishing a presence in Kazakhstan over the past 6-12 months."
Arras's licence package is located within the Bozshakol-Chingiz metallogenic belt, a belt of rocks that includes the Bozshakol Mine, as well as the Beskauga copper-gold-silver porphyry deposit currently under option by Arras. The licence package is composed of 17 licences and covers just over 3,300 square kilometres in area and is shown in the map below.
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A budget of approximately US$2.5M for 2024 has been established for the Alliance package and will include airborne and ground geophysics followed up by mapping, soil sampling, and targeted KGK and potentially diamond drilling. The initial focus will be on Package "A" with work on Package "B" expected to commence in the coming months.
The Elemes Project - the Berezski and Aimandai Targets: The Berezski and Aimandai targets are located within the 531 square kilometre Elemes Project. The Berezski Target is an 8.8-kilometre-long copper anomaly which was announced in February 2024 and contains shallow historical drilling that has yielded notable results such as 132 meters at 0.80% CuEq and 108 meters at 0.94% CuEq from surface. The Aimandai Target is a 14-kilometre x 3.2-kilometre NE-SW trending coherent copper ("Cu") anomaly (>100ppm) which was announced in March 2024 that is parallel to Berezski and approximately five kilometers to the east and has had no known drilling.
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Over the coming months, both targets will be mapped in detail along with ground geophysics to better refine the drill targets. A diamond drill program is planned to follow to test these two exciting new targets.
The Tay Project - The Tay IP Target: The Tay IP Target is a 6.5-kilometre x 2.1-kilometre East-West trending coherent Soviet-era Induced Polarization ("IP") chargeability anomaly located 28 kilometres north of the Bozshakol open pit copper-gold mine, and 85-kilometres from Arras's operational base in the city of Ekibastuz. The entire prospect is masked with unconsolidated cover believed to be 10-40m deep and has received no systematic modern exploration to date.
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The Tay Prospect is strategically situated with outstanding accessibility and local infrastructure, including nearby high voltage power lines, railway, and roads.
Plans are underway to follow up the chargeability anomaly with a KGK drill program which will drill through the overburden and test the top of bedrock to understand the geology and then follow up with a diamond drillhole program to test the chargeability high.
Qualified Person: The scientific and technical disclosure for this news release has been prepared under supervision of and approved by Matthew Booth, Vice President of Exploration, of Arras Minerals Corp., a Qualified Person for the purposes of NI 43-101. Mr. Booth has over 19 years of mineral exploration experience and is a Qualified Person member of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (CPG 12044).
On behalf of the Board of Directors
"Tim Barry"
Tim Barry, MAusIMM CP(Geo) Chief Executive Officer and Director
INVESTOR RELATIONS: +1 604 687 5800 [info@arrasminerals.com](mailto:info@arrasminerals.com)
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About Arras Minerals Corp.
Arras is a Canadian exploration and development company advancing a portfolio of copper and gold assets in northeastern Kazakhstan, including the Option Agreement on the Beskauga copper and gold project. The Company has established the third-largest license package in the country prospective for copper and gold (behind Rio Tinto and Fortescue). In December 2023, the Company entered into a strategic alliance with Teck Resources Limited ("Teck") in which Teck will sole fund a US$5 million generative exploration program over a portion of the Arras license package in 2024-2025 focusing on critical minerals. The Company's shares are listed on the TSX-V under the trading symbol "ARK".
Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors concerning estimates of Measured, Indicated, and Inferred Resources:* This press release uses the terms "measured resources", "indicated resources", and "inferred resources" which are defined in, and required to be disclosed by, NI 43-101. The Company advises U.S. investors that these terms are not recognized by the SEC. The estimation of measured, indicated and inferred resources involves greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic feasibility than the estimation of proven and probable reserves. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that measured and indicated mineral resources will be converted into reserves. The estimation of inferred resources involves far greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic viability than the estimation of other categories of resources. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that estimates of inferred mineral resources exist, are economically minable, or will be upgraded into measured or indicated mineral resources. Under Canadian securities laws, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or other economic studies.*
Disclosure of "contained ounces" in a resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations, however the SEC normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute "reserves" by SEC standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. Accordingly, the information contained in this press release may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies that are not subject NI 43-101.
Cautionary note regarding forward-looking statements:* This news release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and Arras' future results that are subject to the safe harbors created under the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Exchange Act, and applicable Canadian securities laws. Forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding plans and expectations of the exploration program Arras is in the process of undertaking, including the expansion of the Mineral Resource, and other aspects of the Mineral Resource estimates for the Beskauga project. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about Arras' exploration projects, the industry in which Arras operates and the beliefs and assumptions of Arras' management. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "targets," "goals," "projects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "seeks," "estimates," "continues," "may," variations of such words, and similar expressions and references to future* periods, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond management's control, including undertaking further exploration activities, the results of such exploration activities and that such results support continued exploration activities, unexpected variations in ore grade, types and metallurgy, volatility and level of commodity prices, the availability of sufficient future financing, and other matters discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Management Discussion and Analysis filed on the Company's profile on SEDAR+ on February 28, 2024 and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed on February 28, 2024 available on www.sec.gov. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement made by the Company in this release is based only on information currently available and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.
SOURCE: Arras Minerals Corp.
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2024.05.14 14:07 CipriCreator I finished the series and it was...

Surprisingly fun for my taste. Don't get me wrong, I liked it, but I don't think it's the best either. There are definitely strange things and deus ex machinas, in addition to the fact that I feel that a few more chapters to seasons 1 and 2 would not have hurt it so that it wouldn't feel so rushed. The art style is... well, there's not much to highlight either. Except for the fact that there are times that more fluid animation (see the first kiss between Amity and Luz if I'm not mistaken) would have given it a better touch, but that fluidity makes it feel weird when it happens. The d ecolers palette is very good, good shades and consistency. The inclusion is well done! (miraculously, somehow) It doesn't interfere annoyingly in the plot and neither does it highlight it as if it were the center of the story. The detail that Luz's mother is Latina seems very well done to me. As an Argentinian, I recognize that the accent is more Colombian (in Argentina there are many immigrants from all over the world and countries) and it is curious but fun how it sounds. By God the characters are very good! My favorite is Edalyn, but King and Lilith are not far behind. The protagonists are competent and well written and the villain. By god the villain! very well written and designed, those colors, the voice, the mask are all very good. I wish the background had been explored in the series. Nor should we forget the lore of history. The corpses of titans are the islands (I didn't expect that revelation that King is one) and all the species that inhabit the islands are some more boring than others, but there isn't much to expect either. I almost forgot! The collector is... interesting. I'm not saying it's bad, but there are a few things that don't bother me, for example, that he is a child, although the way they treat the character means that it does not affect much. The few references there are are fun (see the games that Luz has installed on her computer, hollow knight and Hades) and others that I don't understand (it's a reference to amphibia, a series that I'm not going to watch even if my life depends on it). I think the soundtrack is what is weakest. It's decent, bordering on meh. The opening and ending are the only notable thing, but nothing very remarkable. Last (but not least) the duration. The chapters are the perfect length, neither too long nor too short. But I feel that the series lacked chapters to increase the development of the characters, so that it didn't feel rushed or short, because there are things that feel... forced? I don't know if there is a term for that in English. There are things that are not explored or that feel forced to move the plot forward. Now, I know that there are some comics that explore the future of the series, (I only found out about things published here) but it seems to me that they should make one more series exploring that life, for those who don't want or don't have access to comics. What would be the conflict? I don't know and I don't care much either, plus I doubt they'll do anything about how Disney is currently, if you know what I mean. Finally, I say goodbye, thank you very much for reading.
A pleasure and until the next post!
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2024.05.14 14:07 CurveSuccessful1362 Me (23m) got my girlfriend (22f) pregnant

Hi - I’m really unsure of what to do so I’m posting to Reddit to probably just rant - and maybe get some advice - honestly I’m not too sure but here we are.
For the past week my girlfriend has said her boobs have grown and are super painful - I recommended she took a pregnancy test/go to a doctor regarding this - low and behold she took a test and it came back as a VERY faint line. She has always been on the pill - however I am a coil baby so I know that contraception doesn’t always work.
Any hoo - my partner isn’t happy with her job so is currently looking for other positions - I too am being offered jobs from a few different sectors right now and unsure what the future of both our jobs will be. We are currently struggling with debts - we’ve been working our way slowly out however my partner had a dog with her previous partner - and when it got ill ran up a £8,000 vet bill - which she is about £2,000 into… I know we will make it work financially but I would have wanted another 2 years as a minimum - we live in a very small studio flat (our bedroom is also our lounge and kitchen) neither of us are in a position to move house or could afford anything bigger currently.
I should also mention my partner and I dated for 3 months when we were 15 and 16 - we were long distance but when we did see each other was great - we ended because of this and cut conversations- 3 years later we reconnected- we both had partners and remained friendly with one another during this time she told me she had fell pregnant before we cut things off and because we weren’t talking or together and very young had the child aborted - which I can understand is a horrible thing to go through alone.
She broke up with her partner at a similar time as I did with mine and we ended up getting back together - honestly couldn’t be happier - we’ve been together for just over a year however she moved in almost straight away - so we’ve been living together for a year and things are great - we know how each other work and have respect for one another - it’s true love and I could not be happier.
Now… the pregnancy - I’m nervous and I believe understandably so. I personally do not feel ready to bring a child into our lives - as I’ve said to her not for another two years as a minimum - we’ve spoken about everything and I’m 33% for a child and 66% against - whereas she is the complete opposite- 66% for 33% against. I don’t want to put her through having an abortion again but I don’t think I’m ready or in a good place in life.
No matter what decision is made I will stay and raise the child the best I bloody can and will love them as much as I love my girlfriend but i really don’t know what to do.
Thanks for listening to me rant. Hopefully some good comes from this
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2024.05.14 14:05 Mike00726 Filtration in the Planted Tank

Filtration in the Planted Tank
I would like to hear from the Planted Tank folks on what they use for filtration in their planted tanks. Point of note- I despise canister filters, I find them unreliable, difficult to maintain and clean, and are expensive, but don’t get me wrong, I like the clean look with a pair of lily pipes. I would estimate that I have used 7 different canister models over the course of my aquarium hobby life- Fluval, Eheim, Sunsun, Oase, Amosijoy, Aqueon, Finnex. The Fluval, Aqueon and the Sunsun both just stopped working one day after a few months, and I could never figure out the issue. The OASE, Amosijoy and the Finnex were both underpowered, and I thought that the OASE was constructed poorly, it was difficult to open and close the unit. The Amosijoy couldn’t power through basic filter material media lining the basket. Eheim is probably the best and most consistent, but that ugly green hose and having to prime it is a PITA.
I think that I am a HOB man going forward now, I just bought a Tidal and I am digging it so far.
I’d like to hear what people use, and what has been successful and not?
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2024.05.14 14:04 medquik Demystifying Provider Credentialing: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals

Demystifying Provider Credentialing: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals
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Entering the rewarding field of healthcare often necessitates a complex yet crucial process: provider credentialing services . For aspiring doctors, nurses, therapists, and other healthcare professionals, navigating credentialing requirements can feel overwhelming. This comprehensive guide empowers you with the knowledge and tools to demystify the credentialing process, ensuring a smooth and efficient journey towards practicing your chosen profession.

Understanding Provider Credentialing: The Gates to Practice

Provider credentialing is the process by which healthcare organizations and insurance companies verify the qualifications of healthcare professionals. It ensures that those providing care meet the necessary standards of education, training, licensure, and experience to deliver safe and effective patient care.

The Credentialing Process: A Step-by-Step Breakdown

The credentialing process can vary slightly depending on the specific profession, healthcare organization, and state regulations. However, here's a general breakdown of the key steps involved:
  • Gather Required Documentation: Assemble all necessary documents, typically including diplomas, transcripts, licenses, certifications, malpractice insurance information, and CV or resume.
  • Primary Source Verification: Healthcare organizations and credentialing bodies often verify your information directly from issuing institutions, such as medical schools and licensing boards.
  • Review by Credentialing Committee: A committee of qualified healthcare professionals will review your application and documentation to ensure you meet all eligibility criteria.
  • Fingerprinting and Background Checks: Background checks and fingerprinting are standard procedures in most credentialing processes.
  • Interviews (Optional): In some cases, an interview with a member of the credentialing committee may be required.
  • Credentialing Decision and Issuance: Upon successful completion of the process, you will receive notification of your credentialing status, typically accompanied by a credentialing certificate or agreement.

Valuable Tips for Streamlining Your Credentialing Journey

Here are some valuable tips to navigate the credentialing process efficiently:
  • Start Early: Begin the credentialing process well in advance of your desired start date at a new practice or facility. The credentialing process can take several months, so starting early allows ample time for application review and potential follow-up requests.
  • Be Organized: Maintain a well-organized system for all your credentialing documents. This ensures you have everything readily available when needed and avoids delays due to missing information.
  • Stay Informed: Familiarize yourself with the specific credentialing requirements for your profession and desired practice location. State licensing boards and professional organizations often have detailed information readily available online.
  • Maintain Accurate Records: Keep your licenses, certifications, and other relevant documents up-to-date. Renewals and recertifications should be completed promptly to avoid any interruptions in your credentialing status.
  • Consider Credentialing Services: Credentialing services can assist with the application process, document gathering, and communication with credentialing bodies. While not mandatory, these services can be particularly helpful for managing multiple applications or complex credentialing requirements.

Beyond the Basics: Additional Considerations for Success

While the steps outlined above provide a general roadmap, here are some additional considerations to ensure a successful credentialing journey:
  • Professional References: Secure strong professional references who can attest to your skills, qualifications, and work ethic.
  • Maintain a Positive Online Reputation: Be mindful of your online presence. Potential employers and credentialing bodies may conduct online searches, so ensure your professional social media profiles and online information are accurate and reflect positively on your qualifications.
  • Continuous Learning: Demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning and professional development by participating in relevant conferences, workshops, and continuing education courses.

Embrace Credentialing as a Stepping Stone

While the credentialing process may seem daunting initially, view it as a crucial step towards your professional goals. By understanding the process, organizing your documents, and following these valuable tips, you can navigate credentialing efficiently and pave the way for a rewarding career in healthcare.

Looking Ahead: The Evolving Landscape of Credentialing

The healthcare landscape is constantly evolving, and credentialing requirements may adapt accordingly. Here are some trends to keep an eye on:
  • Streamlined Processes: Technology and automation may play a more significant role in the future, potentially leading to streamlined credentialing processes.
  • Increased Focus on Quality: The emphasis on quality care may lead to stricter credentialing standards requiring demonstration of competency and patient outcomes in addition to traditional qualifications.
  • Interstate Licensure Portability: Efforts towards increased interstate licensure portability may be implemented, making it easier for healthcare professionals to practice across state lines.
By staying informed about these trends and maintaining a commitment to professional excellence, you can ensure a successful and fulfilling career in healthcare.

Conclusion: Empowering Healthcare Professionals with Knowledge

Demystifying the credentialing services for providers equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge and tools to navigate this crucial step with confidence. Remember, credentialing serves a vital purpose – it ensures qualified and competent individuals deliver care to patients. By embracing this process, healthcare professionals contribute to a stronger and more trustworthy healthcare system for everyone.
As you embark on your journey in healthcare, remember that credentialing is just the beginning. A commitment to lifelong learning, compassionate patient care, and continuous improvement will pave the way for a successful and fulfilling career in this noble profession. We wish you all the best on your credentialing journey and your future endeavors in healthcare!

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