I have asked some different variations of this question but I feel like the answers always have an element of circular logic that keep me unsatisfied. This question, it seems to me, is really a key linchpin in understanding how "Gnosticism" originated.
The Church fathers claimed Simon (a contemporary of Jesus, solidly 1st century) was the first gnostic, and that the later gnostics like Valentinus were influenced by him. They do this partly from their own tradition, and partly because the Simonians had a book authored by Simon called "The Great Declaration" which has some pretty clear gnostic elements, especially close to the Valentinian system.
Now there's some threads on here asking "was Simon really the first Gnostic?" and the answers I've seen were all, in effect, "he couldn't be, because he lived in the first century and Gnosticism was a 2nd century phenomenon".
This seems circular to me because, if he DID write the "Declaration", the whole premise of Gnosticism being a 2nd century phenomenon is disproved. And I don't see any argument for why he couldn't have written it other than a fixed belief that if it's Gnostic, it must be 2nd century. Which is circular.
Can someone explain to me either why:

1. This isn't actually a circular argumen OR
2. There's some actual external evidence proving the "Declaration" wasn't written by Simon the founder of the Simonians?

Hey y'all...so this has to be one of the craziest things that's ever happened to me and I really wanted to share it. Buckle up cause it's a long one...sorry in advance lol. It started in 2019 I met this dude on kik from the Netherlands, let's call him...asshole. So, me and asshole hit it off, we're vibing, we're flirting, all that shebang. We decide to date online long distance (cause I still lived in America at the time) so we text every day and we call a lot and it's just sooo nice. He was really sweet and nice to me. Well, August of that year I went on a trip to Ireland and got SA'd while there we'd been dating for 3 months at this point. Once I got back home I finally worked up the nerve to tell him cause I legit had PTSD from that shit and when I did, he got mad at me. He accused me of cheating...I was like wtf?? So we broke up and went no contact and that was that. Until 2020 it's lockdown....my diddly dumbass was lonely and bored and decided to text him! Like girl wtf was I thinkin? So I text him and he ends up apologizing for accusing me of cheating. He realized he was wrong and just like that, we went back to vibing and flirting. We're also making low key plans for me to visit him once lockdown is lifted too. After a few days of this I'm thinkin we're gonna get back together. But he says to me "I have something to tell you and you're gonna get mad at me". And I'm like....ok? I didn't even know what to think like no clue what it could be (cause I'm dumb lol) And he goes "so I'm actually living with a girl who is (and I quote) officially my girlfriend". Oh man I was pissed and really hurt...like that fucking hypocrite!! So he goes on to explain they'd been dating for 2 Y E A R S!!
I have multiple screenshots if y'all wanna see lol.
Anyway, so I'm dumb and was so in love and had no self esteem and thought he was the best I could get so I ask if he wants to leave her. He was like yea but we have a house together and I recently lost my job because of the pandemic so it'd screw us both over if I left now. I should've run right then and there but nooooo. So I was like "you want to leave her and be with me right? Like, you will right?" And he said yes, I want to be with you, I'll leave if I can, blah blah blah." After a couple weeks of us acting coupley, sexting, sending pics, flirting and shit I woke up one day and realized, he's never gonna leave her for me. Ever. So....I decided I have to find this girl and tell her cause this is bullshit. Problem is...I know nothing about her and apparently barely anything about him. He wouldn't tell me her name or anything. And he told me back in 2019 that he doesn't have social media (I should've known that was a lie cause who doesn't at least have facebook?) So I have nothing except his first and last name (later I find out he lied about how his last name is spelled and he gave me his nickname instead of his actual first name!...bro is a pathological liar I s2g!) I tried looking for him on social media (obviously I didn't find him) I would try to ask about her name, but like in a really chill way, obviously he wouldn't tell me. I got desperate and googled Netherlands chat sites, and got on one and legit asked each person if they knew asshole mcbuttface from Rotterdam...I knew it was a long shot but I had to try. That ended in a flop (well not entirely but I'll get back to that later) So then I get real crafty. I decide that I'm gonna play an adult fun game with him. I ask a question, he answers it truthfully and he gets a "reward". So I made sure to write out all the questions, starting with super innocent ones and I put the really revealing ones later cause I figured he'd be thinking with his other head at that point so he'd answer anything I asked. We didn't do this over video call, we texted and I sent videos doing the thing (that way I could write down his answers) I did a lot of shit I'm not proud of. But I got the answers I needed. So I went all FBI and I got the specific area he lived from him and I ended up finding roughly where his house is, I was hoping I could find her name somewhere with that but it was a bust. I tried to use the other answers to find stuff but I got nothing. I then decide to confront him over one of the answers (his brother's name) cause I legit thought he lied, it didn't sound like a name a Dutch person would have. He told me it was the truth. It's a really weird name for someone in the Netherlands so I looked him up on Facebook and I FOUND THAT BITCH! That's how I realized he gave me the wrong spelling of his last name. So through his brother I found asshole's page and through asshole's page I found her!!! It took me weeks to find her! I was so shooketh! I couldn't believe I actually did it! So I go and look through her profile for a bit and I see that a few days before we played that game he FUCKIN PROPOSED TO HER!!! I literally screamed when I saw that...I was so pissed and upset that he did that to her..... So I take a shit ton of screenshots and send her a message basically telling her everything. And she responded like "omg thank you for telling me". Like she wasn't upset at me or anything and that made me so sad. We chit chatted a bit and she was telling me all this shit about how she heard he was only with her for her money and blah blah blah...and she asked me for a few more specific screenshots which I gladly sent. Then she said that she was at work and would confront him when she was home. I was in full support mode and was like I'm here for you and I'm so sorry this happened. And she was in support mode and she said she was sorry it happened to me too. So we exchange numbers and start texting. Later she texted me saying that she was off work and she was almost home and I wished her luck. At that point I texted him saying something like bye bitch good luck and blocked him lol. So then I waited to hear from her...I check an hour later and saw that she blocked my number....I was so confused. I genuinely wish I could know what he said to her cause y'all...she ended up staying with him and getting married.I saw the pics on Facebook lol but yea....she could do so much better like...idk how this gremlin lookin ass bitch pulled 2 girls cause he's ugly inside and out. Idk if they're still together. I haven't looked in on them since I saw the wedding pics. So yea, that's my story...but I said I would come back to the chat site not being a complete flop. I met a dude on there and we became friends and he introduced me to a guy who is now my boyfriend of almost 4 years and I ended up moving to the Netherlands to be with him lolol. Luckily I'm nowhere near where asshole lives so I'll never run into him but yea thanks for reading!

I'm trying to create some kind of dynamic timer to execute actions on another program, utilizing Send keys.
Here's a portion of code: AppActivate "DSD000" SendKeys "%{ENTER}" Application.SendKeys "^n" Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("0:00:02")) Application.SendKeys "+{INSERT}" Sleep 300 Application.SendKeys "{TAB}" ThisWorkbook.Activate Call objData.SetText([B2]) Application.Wait (Now + TimeValue("0:00:01")) Call objData.PutInClipboard AppActivate "DSD000" Sleep 300
The 2 second timer at the top specifically causes the most issues. The application will sometimes be quicker then 1 or 2 seconds but sometimes will be longer and cause the macro to go off course.
"^n" opens a window I input information into within the DSD000 application.

Hey all, I’m in the middle of negotiations with someone for an 87 535is. I might be giving up after today.
Here’s what I know: The car is sitting around the corner from my house and has been for at least 4 years. It’s on a main road sitting just off the driveway in the woods. In 2021 I inquired about buying it after noticing it never moved for at least a year, could be longer. They weren’t ready to sell and were only storing it for their nephew. Well just the other day a for sale sign was out on it. So I stopped and there was only a phone number on it. But the homeowner happened to be home so I talked to him. The car belongs to his nephew who has been in jail for three years and has six to go. He finally put his foot down and told his in-laws to get it out of his yard. So the phone number on the for sale sign is the car owners sister and I was told that she has no idea what she wants for it so make an offer.
The homeowner had the key and had put a battery in it a week ago. So he started it for me and it fired right up on old gas. He confirmed the power steering belt cracked off when he started it the other day because the pulley is seized. He mentioned the water pump too but wasn’t sure and in that brief moment I didn’t have time to investigate. He put it in gear and tried to move it but from sitting so long the rear wheels are in ruts/holes roughly a 1/4 of the way so the car would only rock back and forth but rear wheels were spinning. Trunk had some water in it but didn’t notice any rust in spare tire area. (Is that tub metal?). From inside the trunk and engine compartment the shock towers looked great but no way I could see the under side. Interior is ok. I forgot to look at the dash and mileage based on the brief visit but could go back next week. The front seats had normal wear based on age. Maybe a tare or two in driver seat. Rear seat looked great except for fading and maybe a bit of mold from sitting so long. Nothing seemed wet inside, headliner looked good. I did try and look underneath the car but because of the ruts it’s so low that I believe the rear axel is sitting on the ground and there are leaves all around the rest of the car mostly noticed looking down through engine compartment.
I’m confident it’s a true IS based on the proper seats, ground effects, spoiler, and trunk holding open half way. No reason to think otherwise. I did take the best pics I could have of the build sheet under the rear seat but haven’t tried to figure it out yet. Oh running the VIN does show aero package, sport suspension, 25% differential lock, electric seat, etc. it’s a 5spd, silver with black interior. Body is good. A couple minor dings. Paint is faded especially on hood and roof. No noticeable rust.
So I initially texted the person trying to figure out asking price. They answered some questions but never the price. So I made an offer of $2,000. I agree with the car owner that it was probably a bit low but I was really just testing the waters and again tried to get the price they had in mind. Still no answer. After she told me the 2k was low I upped to $3,500. She again said that’s too low. I pushed again for asking price stating that I’m seeing driveable/roadworthy ones online for in the 7-8k range. She agreed hers wasn’t roadworthy but with a little TLC it could be worth $10k+. I’ve bought and sold plenty of classic cars. I would hardly consider, needing tires, all new brakes, and whatever else unknowns the car has as TLC. But she came back at $7,250.
Is she way off? Should I walk away? I believe her brother from jail is telling her the car is worth way more than it is. (Uncles words not mine). I’m friendly with the uncle, as he lives next door to my wife’s cousins so he tells me people stop all the time to look at the car. Last thing, I’ve been told the title is not in brothers name and has been transferred to sister. Sorry for the long post. If I go back anything else I should really try and look at?

From what I know of there's no answer keys so it'd be alot of help if some would listen to the audio and possibly be able to tell what words that they're saying cause I'm a bit confused lol.
https://m.soundcloud.com/uikorean/lesson-0-13-6820-204-pm?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
What I got was 1. 피 2.ㅂ 3. 모 4. 카 5. 피자 6. ㅎ데 For four I low-key gave up so idk but I'd really appreciate it if someone could possibly help.

EPISODE 1: THE HELLBOUND HEART
"Dimidere meum amatum." used by Sabrina to release Nick trapped in a rock.
"Claudere portas mortis." used by Sabrina to close the gates of hell.
"Sigils vicissim, sigils apertas." used by Sabrina to open the gates of hell.
"Oh, Unholy Dark Lord, take my soul and do with it as thou wilt, as I will do with my flesh on Earth. Praise Satan." prayer to the Dark Lord.
"Through me, pass into the unholy kingdom. Through me, pass into the city of fear. I am the gate for the lost and forsaken. Abandon all hope, ye who enter here." used by Sabrina to open a portal to hell.
"Qui affecto protego, mixtisque iubas serpentibus et posteris meis stirpique." used by Sabrina to protect uncle Jesse from being attacked by crows in hell.
"Salt of earth and salt of ocean, I call on you to stop his motion. Iron seize and joints grasp, mortis in a rusting grasp." used by Sabrina to stop the woodsman in hell.
"Here I sit, a humble beseecher, rid us of this infernal teacher." used by Sabrina to escape principal Hawthorne in hell.
"Hail Lilith, full of disgrace, cursed are you amongst women. And cursed is the fruit of thy womb. Demons, you fled the garden, where the weak ones dwelled and did not live in shame. Unholy Lilith, mother of night, pray for us sinners now and at the witching hour of our death. Praise Madam Satan." prayer to Lilith.
"Ibi locum non sicut domum. Ibi locum non sicut domum. Ibi locum non sicut domum." used by Sabrina, Harvey, Theo and Roz to return to earth from hell.
EPISODE 2: DRAG ME TO HELL
"I call upon the watery guardians of the west. Place of endings, of the coming darkness. I cast out the Devouring Worm, meal of the Deep One. And offer unto thee a fresh feast of witches' blood, if you rise. Rise, Deep One, and feed!" used by Blackwood to summon the old one.
"Audi vocem meu. Audi vocem meu. Audi vocem meu." used by Sabrina to contact with Lucy through one of her pinwheel.
"Lanuae magicae." used by Sabrina and the other witches to teleport
"Ball of fire, ball of flame, gather for me bright and plain." used by Sabrina try to generate flame.
EPISODE 3: HEAVY IS THE CROWN
"L'khu Leeshohn Akhshav." used by Herod to put Ambrose to sleep.
"Angustos in via!" used by Sabrina to close the door of the Tunnel of Love.
"Ad quos eieci te ad infernum daemonium." used by Nick to stop Herod.
"Explodere Centena Millia." used by Ambrose to explode Herod.
"Siuil linn a duine uaine. Gods of old. Néallta fola. Siuil linn aduine uaine. Let this blood bring us bounty Let the green one be reborn. Gods of old. Let his blood bring us bounty. Let the green one be reborn." the Pagans' prayespell to rebirth the Green Man.
EPISODE 4: THE HARE MOON
"Metamorfóste, sto ónoma tis Aráchnis." used by Circe to transform Hilda into spider.
"Mystic forces we invite, fill the skies with clouds of night. Be ye far or be ye near, we summon rain to appear. Sky above, gone the sun, melodies just begun. Sky above, come undone, shower rain on everyone." used by Spellmans to summon rain to Try to Make the Pagans Leave but Failed.
"Coven sisters, brothers, as you know, tonight we honor the Hare Moon, for the Hare Moon is special. It's the nexus point of all the magical calendars where witches celebrate renewal. And tonight, tonight, your Hare Moon is full once again. And its light shines on you, and you drink it in and claim your power and feel it. Feel it on your skin. Mother moon, in the fullest of your form, we ask that you bless us with your gifts, your energies. As you ripen like a babe in the belly, make us whole again, make our magicks multiply in the spirit of the hare. We offer you our bodies, anointed in celestial essence, that we may become vessels of your energies." Hilda's prayer to the Hare Moon.
"Hail, Selene, attend now our tune. Darken your daughter, our night lamp, the moon. Piece by piece, and slice by slice. As they go down, let the moon be consumed." used by the Pagans to Eat the moon to Get rid of The Hare Moon
EPISODE 5: THE DEVIL WITHIN
"Bestow your gaze upon this land of prophecy. Back to the time of Anno Domini." used by Sabrina to go back in time to the ancient Judaea.
"Ibi locum non sicut domum." used by Sabrina to return to the modern days.
"Stones of old, hear our incantation, deliver thus our invitation. We call forth the covenless witches of the forests, the banished, the exiled, the disenfranchised witches who dwell in caves. All are called upon. All are summoned. Hear us and answer our call. Lungere nobis covina." used by the coven to summon the hedge witches To Help them With the Pagans.
EPISODE 6: ALL OF THEM WITCHES
"Aphrodite, fair and mighty, take this form of fixed stone, and turn her back to flesh and bone. As below, so above I yield to you my truest love." used by Harvey to turn Roz back to flesh the Pygmalion's spell.
"Sororibus, audire vocationem nostram. Sororibus, audire vocationem nostram. Sororibus, audire vocationem nostram." used by hedge witches to transfer their powers to Sabrina For Them to Capture Circe
"These bodies petrified in stone, return them please to flesh and bone." used by Circe to turn Roz and Dorcas back to flesh.
EPISODE 7: THE JUDAS KISS
"Goddess Terpsichore, Mother of Dance. We offer you muses, enchant them with trance. Let body and movement and spirit romance. Your powers to our coven, dark magicks enhance." used by the coven to transfer powers from the cheerleaders.
"With these words, I seek Vlad the immortal. Open to me this hidden portal." used by Sabrina to teleport to the Vlad's tomb To Obtain The Third Unholy Regalia. Judas Iscariot's 30 Peices of Silver.
"Nostra versa loca." used by Caliban to switch and trap Sabrina in the rock.
EPISODE 8: SABRINA IS LEGEND
"Et aperi oculos tuos." used by Sabrina to wake up Sabrina
"Secret window, secret door, open wide, and show me more." used by Sabrina to open the locker containing the unholy regalia.
"Claudat ostia." used by Sabrina to close the door.
"Aperti ianuam." used by Sabrina to open the door.
"Dei tempus, sit nobis reddere, iter recipere, ut heri." Used by Sabrina to Go back in Time to Save Everyone
"We call you, Hecate. We call on you now, maiden, in your unbounded potential. We call on you, mother, in all your divine power. We call on you, crone, in your arcane wisdom. We are descended of all maidens, mothers, and crones. And so, when we call on the three-in-one, we call on all witches stretching back from the beginning of time to the end of days. We call on ourselves, the powers that have been denied us. Imbue us with them, Hecate, and we shall pray to you morning, noon, and night. And we shall live to honor thy three faces, thy three forms. Dark mother, keeper of the key to the door between worlds, we summon thee. Return our sister Hilda to the realm of the living, and we will never forget you again!" Zelda's Ressurection Prayer to Hecate.
"Néallta fola. Siuil linn aduine uaine. This virgin's blood is your bounty. Néallta fola. Her virgin's flesh for your seed. Arise, green one. Néallta fola. Siuil linn aduine uaine. Arise and take back the Earth!" used by pagans to resurrect the Green Man.
"Clear your mind, clear your heart, let these painful thoughts depart." used by Sabrina to clear Mary's mind For her to Forget The Spellmans Were Ever Witches.
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Thank you For Reading this Soon I'll Make a Season 4 or Season 1 and 2

My (22F) best friend (19F) has always been kind of antisocial. She chose her lifestyle accordingly, decided to study and work at the same time, although her parents sent her money every month (aka she didn’t have to work). She moved to another bigger city to study while I stayed at my hometown due to my mental illness (shizoaffective, still working on the meds combo). Obviously, now that she lived in another city, we could only hang out 1-2 times a month. First red flag - she said she “only came back so often because the city affected her mental health negatively aka ‘bad vibes’”. So she basically admitted she could be coming home way more often to see me but doesn’t. Okay, I thought, I kinda get how different places have different vibes, I’ve felt this way too, though it was cause I was studying abroad at some point. We would text every day but only 1-2 sentences and she wouls take ages to reply often leaving me on seen without answering, sometimes even for a day or two. So basically I could text her but I could never get a speedy reply no matter what. Okay, I thought, she was busy after all, although it was because of her own choosing. So, at this point, I basically had a best friend who I could only text occasionally and couldn’t expect much back. We only talked on the phone once every two months because she said she was “too busy”. And we would only talk for 10 minutes aka as she was walking home from work, at 11pm, which was not super convenient for me because at the time my psychiatrist had ordered that i take sleeping pills at 10:30pm; they would either kick in my then or I would purposely postpone taking them in order to talk on the phone. Basically little texting, little talking on the phone, it was like having a virtual friend. Okay whatever. That would go on for months and I would be pissed but would suck it up cause what else could I do? I tried talking about that with her multiple times and she assured me that she “tries”. Here’s the thing. Lil old best friend gets a boyfriend (19M). Her first ever boyfriend!! I was thrilled for her. Absolutely thrilled. I even added him on social media but he was hesitant to talk to me for whatever reason. He also could’ve thought I was crazy because my best friend had told him about my struggles with getting a diagnosis and such and he had joked around about me being crazy once. Whatever. Even if he wasn’t a fan of me, I was cool with it, he hadn’t even met me yet. Here’s the f*cking thing. He was working abroad, when they started dating, they had barely met a bit before his departing do Belgium (manual labor, nothing fancy, not that it matters). So they basically decided to have a long distance relationship durinf his 3 month stay in Belgium. Very romantic, I thought it was sweet that they went for it, despite the distance. Here’s the thing. While he was in Belgium, they would have videochats on discord every single night, for hours on end, sometimes all night. So basically, what my best friend tries to tell me is that she only has 10 minutes for me every two months but couls talk with him all night every night? I was majorly pissed. I tried bringing it up numerous times but the convo went nowhere. So I was stuck with a “best friend” who only had time for her work and her boyfriend. She wouldnt even study for uni, she said so herself, she would just do it the night before or outright cheat on the test mostly. Sidenote, she was working secretly from her parents cauae they did for want for her to get distracted from her studies (they were right if you ask me but what do i know). Long story short, boyfriend comes home, Him and my best friend come to our hometowm so he could meet everyone (her parents, friends, etc). Night before the hangout, I couldn’t sleep, so I knew I would be in a bad mood but decided to go meet the boyfriend anyway. It wS supposed to be me, my best friend, her boyfriend, her brother and her brother’s best friend. Cool combo, I thought. I thought wrong. I show up and I have no one to talk to. Best friend’d boyfriend doesn’t say a word to me, flat out ignores me, my bestie is busy being around her boyfriend. Thank god her brother and his best friend were kind enough to include me in their convo once in a while. I even planned on leaving early but me best friend low key stopped me. Anyway, I felt absolutely excluded. Even my best friend noted that she had noticed her boyfriend wouldn’t talk to me at all for some reason, said she’d talk to him. At the end of the day I was pissed as shit, hadn’t slept in more than 24 hours, I sent her the vilest of messages about how she only cares about her boyfriend and her work. She didn’t reply. Left me on Seen. I text her again, even angrier, she leaves me on Seen. I call her, she hangs up. Nothing, no response on her side at all, just ignoring. Thing is I was losing my best friend of 10 years and I felt like hell was on earth. I… I texted her boyfriend. First to ask why she was mad at me, no response. Then I got madder. I said she was cheating. That’s it, I texted him that she was flirting with a guy at work. Then I deleted the messages but he had already read them and started asking questions. I sighted. I explained everything. I said it was just flirting. I specified that they had never gone out nor kissed nor anything, they were just flirting. Thing is, flirting is subjective. My best friend would deny what she was doing was flirting but deep down we both know it counted for something. Her boyfriend thought so too. There’s some more to the story but it doesn’t matter. I blocked her. I told her we were no longer friends. AITAH? My friends have mixed feelings. Edit: TLDR: Already antisocial best friend finds a boyfriend, starts ignoring me, i go crazy and tell her boyfriend she was flirting with a guy at work and block her, aitah?

My (22F) best friend (19F) has always been kind of antisocial. She chose her lifestyle accordingly, decided to study and work at the same time, although her parents sent her money every month (aka she didn’t have to work). She moved to another bigger city to study while I stayed at my hometown due to my mental illness (shizoaffective, still working on the meds combo). Obviously, now that she lived in another city, we could only hang out 1-2 times a month. First red flag - she said she “only came back so often because the city affected her mental health negatively aka ‘bad vibes’”. So she basically admitted she could be coming home way more often to see me but doesn’t. Okay, I thought, I kinda get how different places have different vibes, I’ve felt this way too, though it was cause I was studying abroad at some point. We would text every day but only 1-2 sentences and she wouls take ages to reply often leaving me on seen without answering, sometimes even for a day or two. So basically I could text her but I could never get a speedy reply no matter what. Okay, I thought, she was busy after all, although it was because of her own choosing. So, at this point, I basically had a best friend who I could only text occasionally and couldn’t expect much back. We only talked on the phone once every two months because she said she was “too busy”. And we would only talk for 10 minutes aka as she was walking home from work, at 11pm, which was not super convenient for me because at the time my psychiatrist had ordered that i take sleeping pills at 10:30pm; they would either kick in my then or I would purposely postpone taking them in order to talk on the phone. Basically little texting, little talking on the phone, it was like having a virtual friend. Okay whatever. That would go on for months and I would be pissed but would suck it up cause what else could I do? I tried talking about that with her multiple times and she assured me that she “tries”. Here’s the thing. Lil old best friend gets a boyfriend (19M). Her first ever boyfriend!! I was thrilled for her. Absolutely thrilled. I even added him on social media but he was hesitant to talk to me for whatever reason. He also could’ve thought I was crazy because my best friend had told him about my struggles with getting a diagnosis and such and he had joked around about me being crazy once. Whatever. Even if he wasn’t a fan of me, I was cool with it, he hadn’t even met me yet. Here’s the f*cking thing. He was working abroad, when they started dating, they had barely met a bit before his departing do Belgium (manual labor, nothing fancy, not that it matters). So they basically decided to have a long distance relationship durinf his 3 month stay in Belgium. Very romantic, I thought it was sweet that they went for it, despite the distance. Here’s the thing. While he was in Belgium, they would have videochats on discord every single night, for hours on end, sometimes all night. So basically, what my best friend tries to tell me is that she only has 10 minutes for me every two months but couls talk with him all night every night? I was majorly pissed. I tried bringing it up numerous times but the convo went nowhere. So I was stuck with a “best friend” who only had time for her work and her boyfriend. She wouldnt even study for uni, she said so herself, she would just do it the night before or outright cheat on the test mostly. Sidenote, she was working secretly from her parents cauae they did for want for her to get distracted from her studies (they were right if you ask me but what do i know). Long story short, boyfriend comes home, Him and my best friend come to our hometowm so he could meet everyone (her parents, friends, etc). Night before the hangout, I couldn’t sleep, so I knew I would be in a bad mood but decided to go meet the boyfriend anyway. It wS supposed to be me, my best friend, her boyfriend, her brother and her brother’s best friend. Cool combo, I thought. I thought wrong. I show up and I have no one to talk to. Best friend’d boyfriend doesn’t say a word to me, flat out ignores me, my bestie is busy being around her boyfriend. Thank god her brother and his best friend were kind enough to include me in their convo once in a while. I even planned on leaving early but me best friend low key stopped me. Anyway, I felt absolutely excluded. Even my best friend noted that she had noticed her boyfriend wouldn’t talk to me at all for some reason, said she’d talk to him. At the end of the day I was pissed as shit, hadn’t slept in more than 24 hours, I sent her the vilest of messages about how she only cares about her boyfriend and her work. She didn’t reply. Left me on Seen. I text her again, even angrier, she leaves me on Seen. I call her, she hangs up. Nothing, no response on her side at all, just ignoring. Thing is I was losing my best friend of 10 years and I felt like hell was on earth. I… I texted her boyfriend. First to ask why she was mad at me, no response. Then I got madder. I said she was cheating. That’s it, I texted him that she was flirting with a guy at work. Then I deleted the messages but he had already read them and started asking questions. I sighted. I explained everything. I said it was just flirting. I specified that they had never gone out nor kissed nor anything, they were just flirting. Thing is, flirting is subjective. My best friend would deny what she was doing was flirting but deep down we both know it counted for something. Her boyfriend thought so too. There’s some more to the story but it doesn’t matter. I blocked her. I told her we were no longer friends. AITAH? My friends have mixed feelings. Edit: TLDR: Already antisocial best friend finds a boyfriend, starts ignoring me, i go crazy and tell her boyfriend she was flirting with a guy at work and block her, aitah?

I've been struggling with this question for half an hour:
3cot^2(x)-4cscx-1=0
I have no clue how to do this. I'm able to do all of the other questions on my worksheet, but for the life of me I can't figure out how to get these to be in terms of a single trig function. I know from the answer key that the answer is {pi/6,5pi/6}, but I'm really stumped on how this could possibly be simplified to sin(x) = 1/2.

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I’m trapped. I can hear that thing lumbering through the hallway. My God, what the hell is it?The soft scratching of my pencil sounds deafening in the quiet of this tiny closet. I’m almost certainly gonna die in this place. I just hope someone can find this, maybe it will do some good. Or maybe it already doesn’t matter. I’m not sure how long I have until that wheezing thing finds me. Oh Jesus, or that grey stuff might ooze under the door and dissolve me. Oh my God! What it did to Benny, Sammy, Jonesy and Donald! To all of them! Even if I don’t survive, the world needs to be warned!
Long story short, I was a cop but I got shot in the head. The doctors said I was lucky, that it went straight through without hitting anything vital. However, I still needed three steel plates to hold my skull together. Also ended up with permanent tremors in my right hand and a nasty scar just under my eye. So, it’s no surprise that my cop career didn’t thrive. Just a year later I was a “retired” 45-year-old cop, living off scraps. After a few months, I started to get desperate for work. One evening while out with my friend, Graham, he mentioned something about some private research institute in the Mojave Desert. “What, are they still blowing A-bombs out there?” I scoffed, eyebrows arched with bemused incredulity. Graham stared down at his beer, “Not sure what the hell they do. But they pay super well, so who cares,” he took a long sip of beer, foam clinging to his lips, “I think it would be a good fit for you”.
Turns out this facility, and it really is known as the “Facility”, was located in the middle of nowhere. When I looked it up I couldn’t find any information at all. Later that week I called the number that Graham had scrawled down for me on a beer stained napkin. My right hand wasn’t good with delicate tasks so when I dialed the number I had to use my left hand. The phone rang twice before a metallic voice answered and said to hold for an operator. After a few seconds of muted elevator music, I spoke to a soft voiced woman who told me my skill set was perfect for their current vacancy: a security management position. Her voice was soothing, “Your credentials are excellent. If you like I can fax some forms and a draft contract over, and we can pay for you to fly on up to see us in person. I’m certain you’ll get offered the job.”
She was right. One flight and several NDAs later, I was employed again! By the time I started my new job I realized I had no idea what research went on down here. During the interviews my duties as a security manager had been discussed but any mention of their actual research interests had been carefully omitted. On my first day I asked others about the nature of the Facility’s research, but no one had any interest. “Just stick to your contract. No point in rockin’ the boat,” my new boss, Sammy, said to me curtly. I’ve not discussed it since.
The part of the Facility which I managed was section B.15. This area was located several hundred feet below the sun scorched surface of the Mojave Desert. It comprised many green corridors peppered with tall wide doors made from dark, stainless steel. The rooms inside were large and sterile. Of course, whether or not we wanted to know the nature of the research, after patrolling some of the research labs for weeks, it wasn’t hard to figure out that the scientists were mostly archeologists. Or maybe paleontologists. I often found different objects lying around in various states of cleanliness. Some looked like ancient amphoras, or large stone bird baths or even fossilized remains. Others were less identifiable: a melted lump of some glimmering metal or large chunks of a glass-like material. I found this all extremely curious because, as far as I knew, the Mojave Desert didn’t have much in the way of ancient architecture. At least of any ancient civilization that I know.
As the months went by I started to get friendly with the other guards, most of them ex-cops too, and we played cards and drank Irish coffee in the evenings. My two main colleagues consisted of a jovial, short man with orange hair named Jonesy and a much older much grumpier and much balder man, Donald. They were good men and we had a lot of laughs together. My stomach twists when I think about where they are now. Though I grew fonder of my fellow guards, I found myself developing a severe dislike for the researchers. Most of them were mean and arrogant. The only scientist my security buddies liked was a scrawny guy named Benny. Our favorite thing about Benny was that he never talked about his work.
It was earlier, at 1400h, when all the scientists were running from their rooms. They must have received some message a few minutes before and we watched them from the surveillance monitors as they got all excited, their lab coats flapping and flowing as they made for the stairs. Soon after this, the large red landline phone near my desk began to ring. Expecting the call, I picked up the receiver before the first ring finished, “Hey boss, what’s all the excitement about?” Sammy’s voice was uncharacteristically anxious, “The diggers have found a friggin’ huge object out here! The biggest thing they’ve ever dug up. They want to bring it to B.15 so I need you to organize the logistics and security”. My brow furrowed, “I guess it’s too big for the main entrance? Maybe we could bring it in via the big doors of the auxiliary hangar?” she grunted with agreement, “Yea, we’ll have to improvise a bit but should be manageable. I’ll get some of the boys from B.10 and B.14 to help you out.” I nodded, “Thanks, see you soon”
Donald, Jonesy, some interns and I had coffee in the office and called the guards at the hangar doors to arrange clearance. About an hour later we met the guards from B.10. and B.14, together we climbed the many stairs to the hangar and waited for the cargo to arrive. The massive metal hangar doors had been opened, which was rare. What was more irregular was that nearly every staff member from sections B.09 to B.18 were all gathered together in a silent knot of people. Despite the silence the air sizzled with anticipation, as well as the searing heat. I stood transfixed from curiosity, waiting in the shade of the doorway as the relentless sun beat down outside. I squinted. In the distance I saw a black speck grow larger against the bright blue sky. Slowly it took the form of a helicopter with an enormous rectangular shaped mass dangling below it.
Within less than a minute the helicopter made its cacophonous approach toward the hangar and gently lowered the object onto a wide wooden scaffold. I barked orders and signed forms as the guards rushed about. The air was blaring with the sound of helicopter blades and sand rocketed into my face, forcing me to splutter. “Alright, let’s get this thing processed!” I yelled over the sound of the helicopter as its engines powered down. My colleagues and I wiped dirt from our faces. Sammy emerged swiftly from the chopper and shook my hand. Her hair was in its characteristic librarian-bun but her eyes were glassy. Had she been drinking? We quickly reviewed the paper work she gave me and then she made her way back downstairs to her office in section B.1. She was keen to get away for some reason.
As my colleagues cleared away most of the staff and the excitement died down I was finally able to take a moment to inspect the object. It had been lowered onto a wooden scaffold fitted with wheels and had been pushed slowly into the center of the hangar. The few aircraft in this hangar were all currently under repairs, leaving plenty of space for the object.
The object was a wall. It was rectangular and about twenty-five feet long, ten feet thick and twelve feet high. The wall first appeared made from boring grey stone. I even remember thinking, “It’s not even that big”. However, when I looked closer it was, alive. I barely noticed the helicopter take off and leave as I saw the wall’s surface bubble. The hangar doors began to close as the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. A bead of sweat ran down my cheek and I thought I heard something. It sounded like someone far away calling my name. I felt a strange pressure around my head. A sudden invasive thought dug into my mind: throw yourself into the wall. I shuddered and held myself back despite the sudden strong desire. I heard the faint voice of Benny and crashed back to reality. My eyes snapped open and I found my nose an inch away from the wall. It radiated cold like an open freezer and it smelled like rotten clay. The surface of the wall simmered ever so slightly. It reminded me of the fizz of some grey effervescent medicine. I paled as I took a large step backward, “I.. uh, what is this?” I turned to face Benny who stood with another scientist. He glanced at her briefly before he approached the wall, “Honestly, we have no idea”.
I got Donald and Jonesy to help Benny transport the wall down to room 278B via the service elevator. Donald grumbled, “Guh, this thing smells like something my dog puked up”. Meanwhile Jonesy stared with eyes as large as saucers, “It looks so cool!” Once downstairs, I told Donald and Jonesy to take some forms to the admin department and I returned alone to my office to get some more coffee and file away the rest of the paperwork. I tried to put the strangeness of the wall out of my mind, but it had truly unnerved me. I felt so tired. As I sat at my desk facing the surveillance monitors I was unable to fight the force fusing my eyelids together.
I’ve been hungover a lot, but when I woke up at my desk I’d never felt quite so singularlyawful. My clothes were soaked with sweat and my whole body felt exhausted. My arms felt like molasses. My forehead throbbed and I was bruised. I also felt a weird pressure squeezing my head from all sides. I sat back in my seat and rubbed my eyes.
Then I froze.
A hand was lying motionless on the floor just behind the table at the center of the room. I leapt to my feet and rushed forward. I gasped from horror as I saw Donald lying there, his chest sliced to ribbons. Gallons of dark scarlet stained his blue uniform. His eyes stared up empty and terrified. Pallid and shaking I ran to my landline to call for backup immediately. As the receiver met my ear my stomach dropped into my feet.
The line was dead.
I was so confused. We had lots of fail safes to ensure communication remained enabled, but the line was dead and there was no sign of any response. I rushed back to the monitors. The cameras were all operating normally. I started to breathe heavily. I couldn’t see anyone. The corridors were green and bare. I looked at the clock. It was 1817h. I had slept for about two hours. But where was everyone? Where were the janitors? My heart was hammering in my chest and my head was throbbing. My eyes narrowed with a sudden thought. Where was that wall?
I searched for the wall and found it was back in the hangar! It sat upon the bare ground right by the massive doors. However, the doors were sealed. The wall itself looked different. It was absolutely enormous! Just over two times longer and taller and wider. Just then, I realized that the titanium blast doors had been sealed as well. My heart rate doubled as I noticed large dents, scorch marks and scratches all over the doors. The hangar floor was covered in blood. My God, I even saw a rocket-launcher lying blackened and fractured near the doors. What the hell had happened?
I spun my head to look at the security panel on the wall to my left. My heart, already racing, felt like it leapt out of my mouth. My eyes grew wide as I realized Donald must have activated a quarantine procedure. This meant that the entire Facility would be sealed airtight. The only way to open any doors now was from the outside. My God! Why had he done this? Where was everyone? Did I really sleep through all this? Where was Jonesy? I looked back at Donald, my heart still racing from seeing his dead eyes stare into mine. I sighed sadly and glanced at the clock on the wall. It was now 1831h. I returned to the monitors and began to rewind the security footage.
Surveying the screens, I watched my past-self enter the security office at around 1600h. By 1610h I had passed-out on my chair, drool dangling from my mouth. “Ok, so let’s see where the wall was at that time. Should be room 278B.” I thought to myself aloud as I clicked on the button that displayed the footage of room 278B and the surrounding corridors. The screens were black as the footage loaded and I was about to hit the play button but hesitated. Did I really want to see this? I closed my eyes and took a few slow breaths. I have to know. I hit play.
The camera was located opposite the door giving a full view of the room. At first everything was normal. It was 1623h when they were unstrapping the wall. A loud popping sound was heard and the researchers spun around. The lights in the room dimmed and flickered. Suddenly something long and slimy exploded from the flesh of the wall. It wrapped around Benny and pulled him in. He screamed in terror as he vanished, his cries immediately silenced.
Without realizing it I was instantly on my feet, shaking my head in pure denial. My heart burst. What the hell was that? What the hell? What the hell? My head was full of static. I felt tears in my eyes as I watched guards and researchers rush into the room. The wall shimmered, it’s simmering surface began to boil and bubble and it grew a few inches higher. I saw it reshape itself so that intricately carved figures appeared on the wall’s edge. I leant in closer and gasped. One of those figures looked just like Benny, his mouth stretched into a permanent scream. The guards and researchers were horrified by what they saw. Suddenly, without warning, their body postures relaxed, their eyes grew glassy, and their arms fell slack at their sides. Those within the room moved as if sleepwalking. Some stayed still while others left the room. Brow furrowed from confusion and fear, my eyes swiveled to the footage of the corridors outside. The guards and researchers that had just exited 278B immediately began attacking and grappling those around them. I yelped as a vacant-eyed guard lazily shot another man in the leg. The thrall then dragged the wounded guard into room 278B. The mad guard held the wounded guard’s leg fast as he casually walked into the grey wall, pulling the struggling man in behind him. During this altercation I noticed Donald, he was hiding behind the corner of the corridor at the far end and was firing his gun at the thralls. He didn’t manage to hit anyone though. He then ran over to help a stray research intern to her feet and then they both ran down the corridor and out of view.
I could still hear the pleas for mercy as those who fell victim to the thralls were dragged into that horrifying wall. With every person it swallowed, the wall wriggled and grew. More ghastly decorations began to bloom on its surface, all of them made from the bones or likenesses of those absorbed. The bigger it got the stronger its psychic influence became until it reached everyone in the Facility. I looked on in horror as one by one, all janitors, researchers, guards, diggers, admin staff, everyone stopped what they were doing, mid conversation, their eyes emptying. The janitors dropped their mops and buckets. Researchers dropped precious materials and equipment without care, letting them smash to pieces. In unison, with vacant expressions, they moved toward room 278B. Among the horde of thralls, I saw Sammy and Jonesy, and so many others I knew. A guy who’d held the door for me once, a researcher who always slurped her coffee at lunch. Hundreds of people! What filled me with an unnamable dread was that I knew what was gonna happen. I knew what was coming. I tried to shout at the monitors, “Stop! Wait!” I grabbed the monitors and shook them with frustration.
A terror began to fill my stomach, deep and cold and aching. Suddenly I noticed Donald reappear on the screen. He was trying to hold back the intern he’d helped earlier, but it was useless. I saw Donald stare with incredulity as he sat defeated on the ground. Everyone else around him stumbled dreamily toward their doom. But Donald refused to give up. I saw him run from corridor to corridor, trying desperately to stop them. He threw chairs and tables in their way but they simply pushed them aside or jumped over them. I saw him run toward this office. I saw him enter, saw myself slumped on my chair still completely unconscious. I saw Donald try to shake me awake, he slapped me a few times and was yelling in frustration. He gave up with me eventually and ran over to activate the quarantine lockdown. I saw him tear down the hall back toward room 278B, pistol in hand.
As soon as Donald got close to 278B a long pale tendril burst through the door directly into his chest. The tentacle had a hooked end and it slashed him. I saw blood spurt out of him, saw him stumble and fall to the ground. However, he still managed to get a hold of his gun and fired multiple shots at the tendril. It writhed and flailed. Donald took this opportunity to climb to his feet. He grimaced and clasped his chest as crimson leaked to the floor. He moved back down the corridor. Eventually he got back to the office. He locked the door and, still fumbling with his keys, attempted to open the ammunitions cupboard. Before he could find the right key, he cursed and then collapsed. I cried out in frustration. That whole time I was completely useless!
My mind felt like static again for a few seconds. I couldn’t work out what my next move should be. A thought hit me hard. Why had Donald and I not been psychically affected by the wall? Everyone had been enslaved. Why not Donald? And me? My eyebrows shot up into my receding hairline with sudden realization. “Shit, the steel plates in my head!” And Donald had a steel plate in his skull too because of a rock-climbing accident he had in his 20s. When I got close to the wall, had it sensed my resistance? Had it tried to incapacitate me? If so, it meant the thing possesses sentience.
While I pondered this, I noticed some thralls re-strap the wall in room 278B. They transported it to the elevator and back up to the hangar. Once there, the thralls moved the wall off the scaffold onto the floor and began to beat heavily on the large metal doors with bare fists. Some even shot at the doors with their handguns. The ricochets killed a few of them but not one single person even noticed. Some of the guards even used a rocket launcher! I yelled with shock as they fired at deadly close range, lazily blowing themselves up, leaving the doors scorched. After this proved futile, the thralls all grew rigid. Next, they all formed a line in front of the wall and one shambling step after another, all the remaining employees were - assimilated. Even the dead and wounded were not spared. Those still alive carried the corpses of their fellow thralls into the wall.
It was 1735h when the last employee disappeared forever into the grey horror, and the wall expanded to its current size. Without warning, a large mass of twisted limbs emerged from the wall. I gasped from horror. Its silhouette was about seven feet tall and thin and stretched. It had too many legs and it didn’t appear to have a head. This thing lumbered over to the doors and began to strike them with a strength and ferocity found only in a starving polar bear. I could tell that the doors were taking strain, and they began to bend, but even then, they did not yield. After just over half an hour of smashing the door, the creature stopped and slowly shambled toward the stairs. My heart froze. It was coming here! Or was it here already? I sat still for a moment and tried not to lose my mind completely. I swear I could hear Woody the woodpecker laughing somewhere in the distance. I needed to keep it together. I took a long deep breath and tried to think of a way out.
Summarizing the details of my predicament, I realized I was trapped alone inside the Facility with an otherworldly force. Also, even if I found a way out, I’d potentially be letting an evil into the world that could destroy all life. My eyes grew even wider and I grabbed at my hair, “But my God, if this thing gets out. If it gets into the minds of other people. If it gets larger and larger. Could it swallow the world?” I was talking aloud now; the sound of my voice gave a new clarity to my situation that made me shudder. I turned back to the monitor. It seems I was all caught up. I stared blankly into the screen while I watched my past-self wake and wince from pain. I switched the monitor off and saw my reflection in the blackness of the screen. I was pale and my eyes were sunken and unblinking. “What do I do now?” I turned in my chair to look at Donald’s body. “Poor Donald, he didn’t deserve this”, I muttered softly. My eyes moved from his body up to the ammunition’s cupboard just above. “Wait, was he trying to get into the cupboard earlier?”, I gasped with realization. “Holy crap, he was trying to get the bomb! Me and Donald were gonna use a left-over bomb from the excavation site to blow some random shit up!”
I stood up quickly and walked up to the cupboard. I opened the cupboard with little effort and found the twenty pounds of plastic explosive inside. It had already been set up with a sixty second timer and a remote detonator. I sat at the table with the explosive, a vague plan forming in my broken mind. “Maybe if I somehow get this wall-thing to eat this bomb then...”
Before I could formulate my thoughts fully, the lights flickered, and the entire Facility was plunged into darkness unceremoniously. My nerves burned with fear. What had happened? Had that thing knocked the power out somehow? The next few seconds that past were the longest I’d ever experienced. Eventually dim green light bloomed to life and the reserve power kicked in. Then I heard slow, shuffling footsteps in the corridor just outside the office. I froze once again, my insides turning to mush. My mind raced. Had I remembered to lock the door? My stomach leapt into my feet as I heard the shuffling get louder and louder. I heard hoarse, wheezing breaths, as if the thing struggled to breathe. I jumped from fright but remained absolutely silent as whatever the thing was banged on the door with a deafening blow.
BANG!
The door shook and bent slightly.
BANG!
Silence.
BANG!
My heart was hammering in my ears and I sat deathly still. I could hear that thing breathing louder. After a few moments I heard it shuffle away. My entire body was shaking as relief washed over me. I turned to look at the screens. Dare I turn them on and check what it was? After a few seconds I turned to the monitors and switched them on. I waited in nervous anticipation as they flickered to life showing me that all the corridors between me and the wall were currently empty. I didn’t bother checking the corridor I suspected the shambling thingwas in. I didn’t want to see it unless I needed to. I’d had just about all the stress and terror I could take and by this stage I felt weirdly calm. It must be shock. A thin sigh escaped me as I stood. The fear in my blood began to feed a furnace of anger in my heart. I thought about all those who I had lost. I felt my expression turn to granite, “It’s time to kill this thing.”
I opened the door slowly, my fully loaded gun in my good hand. Spare ammo along with the explosive and a sawed-off shotgun was stashed in my backpack, and the remote detonator was tied to my belt. I held a heavy-duty flashlight in my shaky right hand. I moved cautiously through the dark green corridors. I’d never thought of how creepy this place could be until this moment. Gooseflesh crept up my arms and neck as I continued. All I could hear were my soft footfalls and shallow anxious breaths. I cleared the corridors one by one until I made it to the stairs. I walked up the stairs carefully. I took one step. Then another. Slowly, I climbed. After many minutes, I was near the hangar. Then I heard the soft sound of crying.
Someone was crying. No. Many people were crying.
I stopped dead in my tracks. My entire body shook from the adrenaline surging through me. Once my head peeked over the top of the landing, I froze. The wall loomed gigantic before me. Its edges were now framed intricately with the skeletons of hundreds of people, all twisted and screaming in agony; tortured souls bound together. I could hear them all. They were all screaming. Screaming for me to join them. I felt that pressure squeeze against my skull tighter and tighter. I shook my head in defiance. “No! You bastard! NO! I will not join you!” All at once the moans and wails stopped. I suddenly found myself at the top of the stairs without knowing when I’d finished climbing them. “But you will” came the sound of hundreds of twisted voices fused into one. “We are them. We are all. We can be all. We will be all. All and all and more than all.”
A deafening blast came from the wall and slithering, tangled human limbs emerged. It had four legs and several arms. It looked like the bodies of eight or more people shuffled and glued into an otherworldly horror. Its multiple mouths screamed a high pitched roar that was pure torment, and its sharp pointed teeth gnashed and chomped. I only had a second to dodge. I leapt to the side and fired multiple shots at the thing’s center of mass. Its horrifying body of fused torsos wriggled and bled black ichor. It screamed with pain and jumped at me, grabbing my leg. It tossed me into the air and I slammed into the floor a few feet away. As I hit the ground I yelled in pain and heard something metallic smash. Before I could catch my breath, it was upon me again. From the ground I fired several shots at it. This made it jump away and scuttle down the stairs. I noticed immediately that the remote detonator had been smashed beyond repair. With the creature momentarily out of sight, I kneeled and took off my backpack as fast as I could. “Only one way then”, I said quietly as I pulled out the bomb and started the timer manually. I also got the shotgun out. I needed to do this now or never.
As the final shell clicked into place I heard a roar coming from the stairs. The thing was back. Before I could react, it leapt at me and knocked me to the ground. The bomb flew from my grasp. It bared down on me, grabbing at my throat ready to tear me apart. My reflexes saved me and I managed to use my shotgun to hold the thing at bay, but it was way too strong. Desperate, I kicked it hard in the chest and it let go. I used this moment to grab the bomb that lay behind me; only 37 seconds to go! Terrified and crazed, sweat pouring down my face, my mind in pieces, I rammed the bomb into one of the creature’s mouths and kicked it back again as hard as I could. I heard it yelp like a wounded dog and it lost its footing. It fell sideways and in that second, I took my shotgun and fired at it in the chest. The force of the close-range blast sent me flying. At the same time the creature was hurled back into the wall where it was enveloped quickly.
My head was fuzzy. I was dizzy and the wind had been knocked out of me. Was the bomb going to work? I felt something warm and wet drip into my ear and touched the side of my head. My fingertips came away soaked in blood. My head was spinning. With a foggy mind I grabbed my bag, collecting my weapons and flashlight. As I stood up I heard a low rumbling sound. The ground beneath my feet shook and for a moment I was confused. Then I looked up at the wall. Its surface was boiling like I’d never seen before. It was shaking and growing. I turned to run when suddenly there was a massive blast, and the entire wall exploded into hundreds of grey chunks. These rained down all around the hangar, smashing several aircrafts. The blast knocked me off my feet.
When I awoke I could see early morning light through the tiny cracks in the blast door. Where the wall had once been now stood a small blackened crater. I coughed and lifted my head to inspect the wall pieces and found that they – my mouth opened. They were melting. I watched in dumbfounded horror as the pieces began to merge, just like that scene from Terminator 2. It was rebuilding itself.
As I stood to run I heard a groan. My blood became ice.
I turned slowly in terror to find the shambling, wheezing monstrosity behind me. Like the creature I’d shot, this one seemed made from bits and pieces of human limbs knitted together randomly. This one had six legs which came out of its mouth, its head positioned within its torso where the bellybutton should be, and it wheezed in pain. I almost puked from fright but my feet were already carrying me away. I sprinted down the corridors, ignoring all the pain and fear and exhaustion and anger and frustration inside me. Without thinking, I leapt into the first janitor’s closet I found and locked the door. After catching my breath, I found this notepad and pencil, and have been writing this report in the sterile glow of my flashlight. Hopefully, I have left some useful information for anyone who may find this.
Now I lie in wait. What is that thing? If it can survive a bomb like that, what hope do we have? It’s no wall at all. It’s a membrane. An interface. Somewhere very different is pressing up against us. It has torn a small hole, and was now prying it open further.
So here I wait, hoping to be saved, but even as I write this I can hear that thing walking past the door. With a soft click I turn off my flashlight. I try not to breathe. I can hear the snuffling, it’s right outside!
Shit! Shit! I hear keys. The door is unlocking! How? How?
Oh God! The doorknob is turning...

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I (41f) have been married to my husband (55m) for 21 years.
To jump straight into it I recently took a new job that pays me significantly more and I’m much happier at this job as well. It’s not as physically or mentally draining as my previous one. However, it is a very isolating job and it’s rare that I ever get to talk to people/my coworkers, when I do get the opportunity to talk to my coworkers I take the opportunity to have conversations as much as I can with them. I work with about 10 people in my area and 9 of them are women and there is 1 man. The 1 man i’ll call him Wes, is the only coworker of mine who really engages in any conversations with me, the others just quickly say hello and then leave. So when he does stop and talk to me I appreciate it, cause he takes the time to actually talk to me and ask me how i’m doing. Well my husband saw that we talk to each other and didn’t even bother to ask me directly, just assumed I was sleeping with Wes and he gave me the silent treatment for about 2 weeks. Only a couple times to tell me i’m a liar or a cheater did he say anything to me during this time.
And it was only recently that my husband began to openly make these snide remarks and accuse me of things such as cheating and going behind his back to ruin his reputation with his job. Before i go into detail I want to say that I have never and would never cheat or be unfaithful towards my husband. That being said, we got into a huge fight (after he gave me the silent treatment for about 2 weeks straight) where he just screamed and cussed at me about how I am a liar, a cheater and a betrayer. He got up in my face and was raising his arms, he did all of this in front of our 2 kids (20 & 15) my kids were (obviously) crying and he saw this and screamed at them to “knock their crying bullshit off” before proceeding to tell me to get my shoes on so we could go for a drive (i assume so we weren’t arguing in front of our kids anymore than we already had) He then proceeded to yell at me some more in the car and even slammed on the brakes causing me to fly forward into the glove compartment. I couldn’t even get a word in, after we got back home he grabbed his keys and took off. He expects me to apologize to him and tell him that he was right and I was wrong and how dare I ever make him feel this way, saying he has always treated me like a queen and that I should feel ashamed, even though again I have NEVER cheated on him i’ve never even considered it. My kids were terrified and kept asking me if I was okay. I contemplated just packing up some of my stuff and leaving with my kids, we didn’t, but we were all scared and we sat together in our living room while he continued to berate me over text and accuse me again of cheating saying he “hasn’t been able to trust me in the 21 years we’ve been married” and bringing up all this stuff from the past. I spent the entire night crying and just trying to comfort my children as they had no real idea of what was going on, I also didn’t feel the need to bring them into the middle of our marital problems. He text me saying “Bye.” and wouldn’t answer me for nearly an hour before he said anything else. Finally he responded and basically made me beg for him to come back so we could actually talk to each other (spoiler alert: we did end up talking to each other face to face for the rest of the night and i thought we were on good terms, i told him nothing was going on between me and Wes and there never would be) writing it now i feel disgusted that I begged for him to come back i felt like a dog and i just knew that after i did that he felt so good inside (he already has a massive ego) and it makes me sick thinking about it. I can’t believe i’m saying this i know how stupid i sound but I don’t want a divorce but I also don’t want to keep living like this. I’m so torn, this is man I have loved for 21 years, but also a man I have had to put up with for at the same time and who has never put me first, I’ve recently realized that i’m never a priority for him, and if i am a priority it’s only because it some how benefits him to do so.
I’m just so lost and confused, I have no idea what to do or say. Divorce terrifies me, but i also don’t want to stay with a man who treats me like this. We have had good times dare i even say wonderful times together, and we’ve had bad times as any marriage would of course, but nothing like this. I want my kids to have a father figure in their lives and I don’t want my marriage to fall apart, but i also don’t want to subject my kids to this again if he has an outburst again and I want more for myself and my happiness. It may seem like an obvious answer but i don’t want to leave. I can’t tell if i’m scared to leave or i’ve i’m just being stupidly hopeful that things will change.
TLDR; my husband screamed at his family and accused me of cheating and then left the house and continued to berate me over the phone.

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While derailment factors are common, they can vary significantly between individuals, so changing your behavior first requires self-awareness.
Consider these questions:
What are your key derailment factors? What gets in the way of you not following through with tasks and projects in the workplace? In what situations are you most likely to follow through? What factors support your success? Now, let’s explore five ways you can support yourself to follow through on your word and commitments in your workplace and, in doing so, build and maintain trust and open yourself to future career-expanding opportunities.

1. Get Comfortable Saying "No." Just because a task or project is offered to or asked of you, it doesn’t always mean you have to take it on.

While, of course, these matters must be handled thoughtfully and maturely, and you may have to provide a sufficient reason for your "no," where justified, this is an appropriate and acceptable response.

1. Don’t Immediately Agree to Take on a Task or Project. The next time someone asks or invites you to do something, respond by telling them that you’ll check your calendar and get back to them with an answer by COB or within 24 hours.

It can be very easy, when we’re put on the spot and feel under pressure, to agree to doing something, even when we’re at capacity or the request is outside our job scope.Give yourself time to figure out if you actually can follow through on a request to the best of your ability before you commit, and if you have the time, energy, and resources to deliver on your word.

1. Offer an Alternative. Instead of declining an opportunity, where appropriate, defer the task or project that’s been asked of you to a later date.

While this can feel uncomfortable, doing it to the best of your ability at a future time is far better and less damaging than taking it on and being unable to deliver in the present.

1. Overestimate How Long Something Will Take You to Complete. When something is asked of you, invest time and energy into estimating how long it will take you to complete… and then add on extra time.It’s very unusual for timelines to go to plan, and giving yourself a buffer will help you to deliver on your word, even if things go awry.
   
2. Avoid the Urge to People-Please. We understand that it can be very difficult to turn down a task or project if you have people-pleasing tendencies, but consider this…If you don’t follow through on your word, you are, in fact, doing the thing you want to avoid—letting people down.
   

One of the best ways we can "please" our colleagues is to do what we say we’re going to do, and sometimes this means saying "no" or deferring a task or project.

Lifetime - Staked: 865.9u, Profit/Loss: +28.08u, ROI: 3.24%, Parlay Suggestions: 164-63 Dog of the Week: 13-14
2024 - Staked: 218.8u, Profit/Loss: -5.28, ROI: -2.41%
As always, scroll down for UFC 301 Breakdowns. The following is just a recap of last event’s results.
UFC Vegas 91 (PREVIOUS CARD)
Staked: 8.5u
Profit/Loss: -0.29u
Parlay Suggestions: 2-3
Definitely not my best work there, but a testament to why hedging is an important tool to utilise when possible because it bailed me out of some bad bets. Thanks to those early moves, I managed to reduce my losses a lot more, so I’m happy with the overall results despite actually getting most of my bets wrong here. Onama’s ability to hit that reversal from back control was ridiculous, and if Pearce addressed that I think he would have been just fine. Guskov was a nice hit. Nicolau getting flatlined was not.
❌ 2u Matheus Nicolau to Win at -170
✅ 1u Bogdan Guskov to Win at +175 (won +1.75u)
❌ 1u Jonathan Pearce to Win at -140
❌ 1u Jonathan Pearce to Win & Over 1.5 Rounds at +150
❌ 1u Maheshate to Win by KO/TKO at +150
✅ 2u Liang/Petrovic FDGTD & Means/Medic FDGTD at -105 (won +1.9u)
❌ 0.25u Na Liang to Win in Round 1 at +1200
❌ 0.25u Parlay Pieces at +633
✅ Mayes/Machado Arb (won +0.63u)
✅ Silva/Lipski Arb (won +0.93u)
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UFC 301
We really were spoiled by UFC 299 and UFC 300, because this PPV looks anaemic in comparison. I guess it’s mainly because those events used up some of Brazil’s biggest names (Pereira, Figgy, Moicano, Andrade, Jailton, Marina, Lopes, Burns), and these kinds of cards are always Brazil vs the World (my favourite kind of style of card). I’m still looking forward to it compared to the typical Apex garbage though=, so no complaints from me!
It didn’t take long to realise that this card has been curated to be very Brazilian friendly. I am absolutely not one of these conspiracy theorists who thinks the UFC is rigged, but I think it’s very important when betting to ask yourself WHY this fight was booked (especially for PPVs). The UFC’s business model runs off creating stars and generating hype (the existence of DWCS proves this), so these kind of cards are the perfect opportunity to do that. The matchmakers are literally paid to make decisions on who fights who, so none of this stuff is accidental. If you’re familiar with my history as an MMA Trader, you’ll know that thinking about public perception is where my skills lie, so I’m always excited for PPVs because there’s extra narrative in a lot of the fights.
Let’s get into it!
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Alexandre Pantoja v Steve Erceg
This is a very weird main event. The Flyweight division is starting to fade again, as its top 15 is littered with fighters who have either shown their ceiling is below championship quality, or guys who aren’t active enough to be given title shots. Erceg has managed to bag himself a title shot from 11th in the rankings, despite having only three fights in the company. Aside from fighters coming into the organisation with a strong reputation in combat sports, or women’s divisions, I can’t think of a fighter who has made their way to a title shot quicker than Erceg has in recent years.
Historically, I bet on Pantoja against most opponents because I’ve always been convinced he’s been championship calibre, and has multiple paths to victory every time. I have tried to fade Erceg mostly due to the rapid stepping up in competition, but I also bet him against Costa.
I know there’s a bit of a theme with me being non-committal towards betting on title fights (except Pereira last event, hehe), but I think this is probably an acceptable fight to shrug my shoulders at – purely because of the unknowns regarding Erceg. I don’t really think you can look at his performance against Alessandro Costa or David Dvorak and come away with any conclusion regarding his chances against Pantoja. I guess you could take something from the opening five minutes against Schnell…but that’s still not a great comparison because Schnell’s biggest weakness is still Pantoja’s biggest strength (chin/durability)?
On the flipside, what we do know about Erceg is that some of his best strengths are actually in the areas that Pantoja looks to exploit. The Brazilian is one of the most durable fighters in MMA history, having never been finished in 32 professional bouts – 14 of which took place in the UFC. He weaponizes that by pushing a pace and creating chaos that he knows he can be the more durable fighter in. Aside from that, he’s also got an elite submission game, and his grappling is top notch. His striking certainly isn’t bad either.
But, as I said, that doesn’t sound as much of a nightmare for Erceg as it does for a lot of other guys. Steve’s done most of his work in the UFC on the feet, where he has shown some very impressive durability (and on the regional scene). People also therefore forget that he’s primarily a grappler also, having six submissions on his record. Of course I expect him to be inferior to Pantoja in both areas, but I don’t see him getting steamrolled like Perez, Royval (1) or Schnell did.
So whilst there are still a hell of a lot of unknowns about Erceg, what we do know is enough to predict that this is unlikely to be Pantoja’s most dominant win. If the Brazilian can’t get finishes against an opponent, he has to rely on his minute winning ability. Whilst those are still very good skills (and enough to get the better of Brandon Moreno!), it’s definitely the way he can be exploited the most (a 9-5 record in fights that go the distance, to quantify that belief).
So in short, despite not having much confidence in my line here, I have to grade Pantoja as less of a favourite than the books currently do, but a favourite nonetheless. Erceg’s ceiling is still unknown, but logic would dictate that this is too much too soon. It’s therefore no bet from me on the moneyline, but my belief in Erceg’s durability will obviously lead me to consider the overs in this fight. Not too sure what I expect to see here but if the FGTD is plus money then I’ll probably get involved somehow. Keep an eye on the bet list at the bottom of the post to see what/if I bet.
How I line this fight: Alexandre Pantoja -188 (65%), Steve Erceg +188 (35%)
Bet or pass: I may look at the overs, but the ML is a pass
Prop leans: None
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Jonathan Martinez v Jose Aldo
Second fight, second non-committal stance, I’m afraid. I know this one is around a pick’em, and I know it’s super interesting…but do any of you train with Jose Aldo or know him personally? If not, I don’t think any of us have even the slightest clue how he’s going to look in the cage after almost two years on the sidelines. Yes, he’s been boxing, which gives some positive signs that he’s still keeping in some sort of shape – but he drew with Jeremy Stephens and beat two guys with combined pro records of 0-9-1. Hardly enough to believe he’ll be as sharp as when he was an active UFC fighter.
Jonathan Martinez on the other hand is eight years younger than Jose Aldo, and in his athletic/career prime. He’s currently riding a six-fight winning streak that includes wins over Said Nurmagomedov and Adrian Yanez. He’s a very well-rounded fighter that uses leg kicks to great effect, as is typical from a Factory X homegrown talent. He’s also been criminally underrated in these last few years after the shock loss to Davey Grant. Dude was -105 against Zviad Lazishvili (who even is that?), and both of the aforementioned wins.
Unfortunately for Martinez, Aldo is not going to lose out to the leg kicking game, instead he may be the one landing the significant leg strikes there. That kind of takes away one of Martinez’s most reliable weapons, which makes this one even more interesting.
Other than that, I genuinely don’t know what more to say. Logic and history tells us that the younger and more conditioned Martinez should win here, but if Aldo manages to find a special Brazilian doctor of some sort, or if he just ends up being fortunate that father time is generous to him, then the Jose Aldo we know and love should confidently beat Jonathan Martinez.
Who wins this fight? I have no idea. Neither do you. That’s why it’s a pick’em. Don’t think about it anymore than that. Just pass and enjoy watching the questions get answered inside the cage.
How I line this fight: No idea.
Bet or pass: Pass
Prop leans: None
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Paul Craig v Caio Borralho
Hell yeah, I love it when we get fights like this. Guys I rate very highly and always look to bet, vs guys I think are massively overrated and always look to fade. In case it wasn’t obvious, Craig is the fade and Borralho is the prospect.
I have a lot of love and respect for Paul Craig. He’s long been one of the most successful and inspiring UK fighters – and his fights at various UFC Londons have often been the highlight of the entire events. Also, the man has an exquisite music taste - his walkout song choices always result in me finding new bands and albums to listen to. Thanks for that Paul!
But in terms of in-cage ability…he’s as one dimensional as it gets. His style is pretty much identical to Royce Gracie in the earliest UFC days. He has an elite submission game, but everything else in his skillset is hugely inferior, which will always limit him. Statistically, I rate all of his skills at a 3, but his pure submission game as a 9.
It’s been really fun to see the UFC booking Craig in fights that allow him to show his best work (as opposed to the Volkan Oezdemir fight, which was painful to watch), but MMA is much more complex than sheer submission ability. Against Muniz he was victorious because he was actually the superior striker, and also had the superior cardio that night…but the fight against Brendan Allen showed those limitations again. Going back to those aforementioned skillset rankings, Craig was inferior in every area of MMA, but he was matched or even trumped by Allen’s BJJ too. In short, I knew that Craig had no consistent way of winning that fight, and needed a high variance Hail Mary. I bet Allen quite confidently there.
And that conclusion is the exact same one I come to here. Caio Borralho is actually a severely underrated wrestler, and that is what makes him so great. I have no doubt that his wrestling is superior to Craig’s, which will result in more top control time for the Brazilian. Of course, Caio is an elite BJJ fighter himself, so like Allen and Muniz before him, I’m not worried about Craig’s offence from guard.
So the only other ways I see Craig winning this fight are the same as the Muniz fight, via superior striking or cardio. Right off the bat, I don’t think Craig’s a better striker than Caio (though it’s competitive enough), and the aforementioned wrestling success should stop that from being the story of the fight if Caio approaches the fight intelligently…but the cardio dynamic could be one to be wary of. I personally think the complaints about Caio’s cardio are vastly overdone – he’s won the third round on 11 of the 12 scorecards that has been submitted in his UFC career (if we ignore the point deduction against Omargadzhiev).
Therefore, that leads me to conclude that I think this is a well-booked fight by the UFC, who want to bolster the record and popularity of one of their most interesting Brazilian prospects and get a big win for the home crowd. Craig will give Caio the fight he wants, and he will likely lose in doing so. Caio should win this fight at least 80% of the time, I think…which gives me about 6-7% of value on the -275 price tag I pounced on. As expected, that’s long gone now. That’s a 5u bet for me.
How I line this fight: Paul Craig +400 (20%), Caio Borralho -400 (80%)
Bet or pass: 5u Caio Borralho to Win (-275)
Prop leans: Caio could win this fight in any of the three ways tbh.
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Anthony Smith v Vitor Petrino
The UFC reward Anthony Smith for his years of warrior spirit, company-first mentality, and his contributions on the UFC analyst bench…with a fight against one of the LHW division’s scariest upcoming prospects. How generous of them. Nonetheless, Smith is still talking crazy in interviews saying he’s close to a title shot with a win here, lol.
Vitor Petrino had one of those questionable records coming into the UFC. People have tried to fade him with Anton Turkalj, Marcin Prachnio, Modestas Bukauskas, and most recently Tyson Pedro. I understood the Modestas one, but the others were ridiculous. I bet Petrino at -250 against Pedro, and I think he definitely justified the price tag there.
Petrino is just so physically imposing. Whether he’s using his wrestling or striking, it just always feels like his opponents are tentative that Petrino’s about to do something explosive and dangerous. It’s been quite impressive seeing him show off his wrestling ability, as most believed him to be a pure striker that would struggle on the ground.
Anthony Smith is a very interesting litmus test for any aspiring top 15’er though, because despite the fact that Smith is very shopworn and clearly a bit mentally muddled (the “you attacked my family” thing against Walker was terrifying and really should not have been glossed over IMO), he is still a very well-rounded martial artist that is respectably skilled everywhere. He can be outgrappled by a safe guard-chilling gameplan, or just by generally being a more powerful striker though, as seen in his multitude of losses in recent years to the likes of Rountree, Walker, Ankalaev, Rakic, and Teixeira.
Those are two routes that Petrino can take, because we’ve already seen him follow those paths on multiple occasions. Whilst that’s clearly enough to deem him the favourite against a clearly declining Smith, this is enough of a step up in competition that I’m not convinced enough by Petrino to get on board with the idea of him being -400. Yes he probably goes and starches Lionheart, but if the finish doesn’t present itself easily then I wouldn’t be at all surprised to see this one turn more competitive than that line indicates. Therefore, -200 to -250 sounds like an appropriate price to me, so it’s no bet.
How I line this fight: Anthony Smith +250 (29%), Vitor Petrino -250 (71%)
Bet or pass: Pass
Prop leans: None
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Michel Pereira v Ihor Potieria
This is a pretty simple one to break down. Doesn’t surprise me that it kicks off the main card. This fight makes absolutely no sense from a ranking perspective, but it makes all the sense in the world from a narrative and promotional perspective.
Michel Pereira is one of the hardest non-Heavyweight hitters in the UFC. Ihor Potieria is a bang average fighter that is basically being used as a litmus test for a lot of unproven prospects. He’s a very beatable fighter and the perfect sacrificial lamb to get you an easy UFC win on your record. He was originally scheduled to face Shara Bullet Magomedov, who is definitely flavour of the month. Hell, they even tried to use him as a softball for 40 year old Shogun Rua last year!
Potieria’s recent upset win over Robert Bryczek does demonstrate that he’s got SOME life in him though, but there’s a massive difference between Bryczek and Michel Pereira. Potieria isn’t overly interested in shooting for takedowns either, making this even more of a nightmare fight for him.
Another highlight reel KO for Michel Pereira is expected, and I’d be quite surprised if he didn’t get it here. Therefore, I fully expect that prop to be priced at something around the -150 mark, maybe even steeper.
Took some time for the line to come out but -400 sounds about right in my eyes. I decided to combine Pereira with Mateusz Rebecki on next week’s card. -140 for the double.
How I line this fight: Michel Pereira -450 (82%), Ihor Potieria +450 (18%)
Bet or pass: Potentially on the KO, price dependant
Prop leans: See above
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Joaquim Silva v Drakkar Klose
This was the first bet I made on this card, and I placed it a couple of weeks ago when the line was much closer. I bet Drakkar Klose at -137.
I bet against Drakkar Klose when he faced Joe Solecki last time, and I’m still frustrated by how unlikely that finish was. Klose was definitely looking the inferior fighter there, but a moment of brilliance can be all it takes sometimes.
This one seems pretty cut and dry to me. Klose is a well-rounded fighter whose biggest issue had typically been his lack of finishing ability, but he’s still a very reliable fighter that will work hard for 15 minutes. He’s been in competitive fights with the likes of Beneil Dariush, Marc Diakiese, and Bobby Green in his time, and these bouts have spanned across all different realms of MMA. He’s never really done anything that will blow your hair back (aside from being on the receiving end of that amazing KO by Dariush, and the recent slam of Solecki), but I think that makes him a bit underrated. He’s 36 years old now, but he’s never been the fastest fighter, nor has he had a long and gruesome career.
Joaquim Silva has a similar level of experience, but his UFC record paints a different picture by comparison. The calibre of fighters he has lost two really does vary, but a decision loss to Vinc Pichel, as well as being finished by Ricky Glenn and Nasrat Haqparast, doesn’t really fill someone with confidence.
Silva’s most recent win came against 41-year-old Clay Guida, where he clearly lost a round and honestly could have lost the fight with a couple of adjustments. That fight was a terrible look for the -320 favourite, and to me that was a clear indication that he seems to be on the decline. Klose, by comparison, seems to be operating on a similar enough level to how he has done for most of his UFC career. Yes he has taken a step down in competition lately, but he’s performing as you would expect him to.
Statistically, Silva has a negative strike differential, and most of the key metrics are inferior to Klose as well. There’s every chance that this one turns into a barn burner, which would definitely suit the more dangerous Brazilian...but I fully expect Drakkar Klose to put on a typical 15 minute performance, where he settles down into his pace, and mixes in his superior striking and wrestling to coherently win rounds. It probably won’t be the most entertaining fight we’ve ever seen, but a commanding win is perfect for me. A vintage Drakkar Klose performance.
In terms of the betting line, I had Klose capped at around -200. The -137 available was a steal and I was very keen to take it, but I’d definitely be passing on this fight if I was looking at it for the first time now. Another reason why it’s important to keep track of my bet list at the bottom of each post, as I gave this out when -137 was widely available.
How I line this fight: Drakkar Klose -200 (67%), Joaquim Silva +200 (33%)
Bet or pass: 2u Drakkar Klose to Win (-137)
Prop leans: None
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Alessandro Costa v Kevin Borjas
Alessandro Costa is a very flawed fighter. Good skills across the board, but the guy’s volume is so, low. I bet against him when he faced Steve Erceg, and that was most of the reason.
He faces Kevin Borjas, who we don’t know much about other than he isn’t as good of a striker than Joshua Van…which doesn’t tell us much at all. He did win a round in that fight, but that’s because Van is a bit of a slow starter and will take some time to get going.
I didn’t do tape on this one because I’m still kind of unsure about Borjas, and the betting line kind of reflects that the books don’t either. He’s a non-committal underdog at +110, where the books think he’s inferior but they don’t believe it with any degree of confidence. That sounds about right to me.
I just hope Costa wins this one so I might get another opportunity to fade him in the future.
How I line this fight: I didn’t tape but it looks about right to me.
Bet or pass: Pass
Prop leans: None
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Dione Barbosa v Ernesta Kareckaite
I lost money on Kareckaite’s DWCS fight, in what was brilliant demonstration of why you really shouldn’t bother betting or researching that show. Ernesta basically followed the blueprint I thought Judice was going to use, almost like I’d gotten the fighters the wrong way around. Super high variance when they’re so green.
And we’ve got more green-ness here. Both women have less than 10 professional fights. Barbosa is a -225 underdog. I’d blindly fade that if you had to bet on this fight. Otherwise I’d leave it alone. Take it as an opportunity to learn more about them for next time.
How I line this fight: Don’t know, didn’t tape
Bet or pass: Pass
Prop leans: None
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Joanderson Brito v Jack Shore
Banger. This is potentially the most exciting fight on the card, as you have to really high skilled grapplers facing off against one another.
I am convinced that Joanderson Brito is quite overrated. He’s so explosive and dangerous, that it actually makes up for some pretty significant flaws. He’s an awful minute winner, and any opponent that is able to stay safe against him is likely going to win on the scorecards. He has bulldozed three opponents in R1, shown a moment of brilliance against Jonathan Pearce, and been out-hustled by Bill Algeo. That shows a 4-1 UFC record, but all I see is a guy who has actually lost more minutes in the UFC cage than he’s won. I think he’s also getting second hand hype because he beat Diego Lopes on DWCS, and that guy is possibly the most exciting prospect in the UFC right now.
So can Jack Shore stay safe here? Well he’s definitely got the grappling to give it a good go. Just like Jonathan Pearce before him, Shore can use his intense wrestling to stay safe from Brito’s striking. Shore also has good BJJ, which makes me feel confident he can avoid Brito’s opportunistic but ultimately low percentage submission from bottom – at least better than Pearce did.
Obviously the striking is where Brito has a big advantage, and his dangerousness will certainly show itself there in the early goings. Shore hasn’t really fought any dangerous strikers in his UFC tenure so far, so it’s kind of hard to say how well he will fare in those striking moments.
This is one of those fights where breaking down the betting line from a probability perspective just results in an uncomfortable feeling, however you spin it. Brito has more ways to win and is somewhat of a fan favourite, so I can understand why he has the minus next to his number. However, I can really easily see the path to victory for Jack Shore, and I don’t think it’s crazy to say he could go out there and look like a -300 favourite. But then if I think about making Shore the favourite I’m immediately thinking about how dangerous Brito is and how he could easily look -300 as well! It’s a mind fuck.
At the end of the day, the line is relatively close at the moment. Shore sits around +125 which, given he hasn’t fought for a year and is going up against the flavour of the month, I guess I’m okay with. If Shore moves to +140 or better, I think I’ll have to play him. I think he could easily do what Jonathan Pearce or Bill Algeo did. Brito is a boogeyman who is half the fighter he’s hyped up to be if he can’t find a finish.
How I line this fight: Joanderson Brito -110 (52%), Jack Shore +110 (48%)
Bet or pass: Pass, for now
Prop leans: Brito ITD probably the best looking prop available, Jack has too many paths
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Elves Brener v Myktkbek Orolbai
Man, what does Elves Brener have to do to catch a break!? Dude steps into the UFC (possibly on short notice?) and gets a win as a massive underdog against Tukhugov, then pulls off another upset against Guram Kutateladze. His opponent pulls out of his third fight and they give him a guy with a 15-1 record. Now he’s 3-0 and you’d finally think they start to give him the chance to build up some hype…but then they go and book him against Myktkbek Orolbai!
For those who haven’t seen Orolbai’s debut against Uros Medic last year, it was definitely one of the best debuts of 2023. He stuck to the Serbian like glue and, despite some persistent get ups, managed to find the submission relatively easily in what was a dominant performance.
Unfortunately, that fight was so one-sided that we don’t really know anything else about Orolbai at this level, as his other recent bouts took place on LFA against guys with 18-14 and 10-7 records.
With no further relevant info, there are too many gaps to form an opinion on Orolbai. What I will say is that Elves Brener has continued to play spoiler so far in his UFC career and continues to be underrated by the books despite that. Does he deserve to be around +200 here? Only if Orolbai is the real deal.
We will get our answers, but there’s no reason to put money on this fight. Anyone who does is putting blind faith in nine minutes of dominance against a Serbian on the mat…or they’re just chatting shit.
How I line this fight: Impossible to say
Bet or pass: Pass
Prop leans: None
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Jean Silva v William Gomis
On the subject of underrated fighters, William Gomis features in our next bout. The Frenchman has a very underrated style, one that isn’t going to grab all the highlights or get him clamouring for a main event, but it’s still a very useful one inside the cage. He’s well-rounded, has great kicks to compliment a very technical striking style that goes well with his long frame. I was made first aware of Gomis when he dismantled the overhyped Cage Warriors prospect Tobias Harila. He was calm amongst the chaos, and put in a really professional performance that likely got the ball rolling to eventually earn him a UFC contract. The experience from that fight will serve him well here.
He faces Jean Silva, a very explosive Brazilian that trains with Caio Borralho’s Fighting Nerds. We saw him most recently when he obliterated the vastly inferior Westin Wilson – God knows how that kid got asked to come to the UFC. And they’re giving him a third fight. Really is an embarrassing company at this point.
Before that we saw Silva go 15 minutes on DWCS, and his style looks a lot less impressive when he can’t find a finish. There wasn’t much investment in striking fundamentals, everything was a big action with fight ending intentions. That’s all good when you’re fighting Westin Wilson who blocks punches with his face, but what about when you’re facing a talented kickboxer who prioritises defence and range management? I could very easily see Silva hitting air for 15 minutes.
So I think the line is the wrong way around here, and that William Gomis has the potential to win this one quite comfortable if he can play the matador game. Whilst that sounds like I am gearing up to bet him, I’m actually going to pass on this one currently. He’s only at +110 so it’s not like he’s at a clear underdog price, and considering he’s not the explosive fighter that’s going to be chasing the finish and doing the damage, I think he’s got more of a job to do to impress the judges. Furthermore, we are obviously in Brazil where I think the crowd can certainly emphasise the work that Silva does, which may twist the judges’ arm a bit more.
So there’s value on Gomis, but not enough to warrant a bet. It’s a reluctant pass for me. If there’s major line movement I might play Gomis at like +150, but I doubt it goes that far.
How I line this fight: Jean Silva +120 (46%), William Gomis -120 (54%)
Bet or pass: Pass, unless the line moves.
Prop leans: None
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Karolina Kowalkiewicz v Iasmin Lucindo
If Craig v Borralho was a nice gift for me as a bettor, this is possibly my worst nightmare. I’m probably one of KK’s biggest fans, and Iasmin Lucindo is a prospect I am very high on. I bet on these women pretty much every time I can, and I think I’ve actually won money on both Moneylines and Method of Victorys in every fight they’ve both had since I started posting here.
If you read my stuff every week, you’ll know Karolina is my girl. Genuinely my favourite fighter. But I think this is the wake-up call she and I knew was coming eventually. KK’s resurgence has been such an inspiring journey, from getting absolutely brutalised, struggling badly with her mental health, taking the time off and coming back to string together four wins on the trot. That post-fight interview against Herrig was one of my favorite interview moments in UFC history.
But, having said all that, the UFC have been really kind to her. They’ve given her competitive fights that she is capable of winning if she keeps herself together…but Diana Belbita, Vanessa Demopoulos, Silvana Gomez Suarez, and Felice Herrig are certainly a lower calibre within WMMA who have already shown us their ceiling. Iasmin Lucindo is a completely different fighter.
Lucindo is a prospect, pure and simple. She’s got great striking, and great BJJ. I said when she fought Jauregui in her debut that these two could easily meet again in the top 5 of the division in a few years time, and I think her sophomore performance against Polyana Viana showed that (I bet her quite heavily in that one). Viana’s trash and it was the perfect matchup for her, but there’s reason to believe that this one could be too.
Kowalkiewicz’s resurgence has relied on her fighting opponents that mostly want to strike, and even if not, the wrestling of these women has been at a level she could handle…I don’t expect that to be the case against Lucindo. Iasmin has an advantage in speed, and age/youthfulness as 16 years the junior. We know that plays a massive part in fights, and I expect it to here. Karolina isn’t particularly good on the mat if those takedowns, but we just haven’t seen it for some time. If Lucindo gets top time, I think she probably manouvres her way to a submission with relative ease.
Of course, this one is much more competitive if they choose to strike, as Karolina’s got the right blend of determination, volume, and technique to keep any B grade or lower striker honest over the course of three rounds. Lucindo’s not the most amazing striker I have ever seen, but I also don’t expect her to be outclassed by Kowalkiewicz either. In WMMA, if you don’t have a unique striking style such as power or suffocating pressure (which neither girl has), then there’s only so much you can really do at this level to separate yourself as the superior striker. If they fight 100 rounds on the feet, I wouldn’t expect either woman to win more than 65 of the 100 times.
So that’s the key bit of information when looking at the betting line here. I know Lucindo deserves to be a significant favourite, due to youthfulness and a style that finally doesn’t actually suite her Polish opponent…but Karolina is sound enough to easily make this one competitive. If Lucindo doesn’t show a significant urgency or even desire to shoot takedowns, or if Karolina can stuff them, then this one looks much closer to a 50/50ish fight on the feet.
Whilst that sounds like I’m leaning towards playing my girl Karolina Kowalkiewicz, I’m unfortunately not. It’s impossible to really say how much success Lucindo is going to have with her takedown attempts here, so I can’t clearly quantify how much of a favourite she could be. If she can land them with ease, she might look -500. If she can’t land them at all, she could look +100. Compared to the -300 betting line we are getting, that definitely sounds like a pass. If you’re someone who likes to bet on every fight for the fun of it, a roll of the dice on Kowalkiewicz definitely isn’t the worst idea.
However, I will be keeping an eye out for that Lucindo by Submission prop. I doubt I’d get a good line on it with her being -300, but there’s always a chance the books get caught napping because it’s WMM and they expect a decision. We’ll see, I’d probably take +200 or better.
How I line this fight: Iasmin Lucindo -200 (66%), Karolina Kowalkiewicz +200 (33%)
Bet or pass: Pass on the ML, might bet Lucindo by Submission if I get a nice price (I’m talking +225 or better)
Prop leans: See above
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Mauricio Ruffy v Jamie Mullarkey
Mauricio Ruffy has won all of his professional fights via KO, and has fought quite a few cans in his day. He is the -160 favourite and is obviously very undeserving of that price tag against a guy with a decent amount of UFC experience.
Jamie Mullarkey is very unreliable, has bad fight IQ, and just generally isn’t very good. Dude lost a striking fight to Michael Johnson and got KO’d by Nasrat Haqparast – two things I thought were very hard to do in this day and age.
Pick your poison. Or don’t, and just be smart and leave this fight alone.
How I line this fight: who knows
Bet or pass: Pass
Prop leans: None
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Ismael Bonfim v Vinc Pichel
Ismael Bonfim returns from what was originally a massive upset at the hands of Benoit Saint Denis last July, but thankfully for him the Frenchman’s performances since have helped that result age well, as he elevated himself to prospect status and faced Poirier.
I was sadly all aboard the Ismael Bonfim hype train, as I deemed his debut win over Terrance McKinney as arguable the debut of the year for 2023. McKinney’s actually been fraud checked a fair bit since then so that win has coincidentally aged badly on the reverse. Nonetheless, I still think this Bonfim is good and will eventually turn into a top 15 fighter (not like his brother, an overrated fraud that I faded against Nicholas fucking Dalby).
Either way, the UFC are trying to run the Ismael Bonfim hype back again by pitting him against a 40 year old Vinc Pichel, who they’re probably just looking to get off the books as he likely has a contract that pays far more than he’s worth (by the 10/10 standard, anyway). Pichel is old but not particularly shop worn due to lack of commitment to his MMA career. He’s a well-rounded guy that always seems to end up in grappling-based fights. He has been competitive with the likes of Mark Madsen, Austin Hubbard, Jim Miller and Roosevelt Roberts in recent years, which kind of paints the picture that he’s capable but limited.
I think it’s fair to assume that Ismael Bonfim really should have Pichel covered here. He’s the way more dangerous fighter, and will be the one having moments of success where he threatens to finish. Outside of some sort of massive cardio dump, I think he can either find a finish or competently win 2/3 rounds with relative ease.
He’s -400 on the betting line so the odds clearly reflect that. I definitely wouldn’t be interested in playing him at that number, seeing as he’s returning from a massive setback and may not be the same as he once was. I could see him winning via all three potential methods of victory, so I’m not really sure a bet is possible here.
How I line this fight: Ismael Bonfim -400 (80%), Vinc Pichel +400 (20%)
Bet or pass: Pass
Prop leans: None
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Bets (Bold = been placed)
Xu Pantoja vs Erceg to last Over X.5 rounds (+XXX, can’t really say what I’d bet until I see numbers)
5u Caio Borralho to Win (-275)
1u Michel Pereira to Win by TKO/KO (+XXX, probably not bettable but I’d take under -150)
2u Michel Pereira + Mateusz Rebecki to Win (-105)
2u Drakkar Klose to Win (-137)
2u Jack Shore to Win (+140 or better)
1u Iasmin Lucindo to Win by Submission (+XXX, I’d take +225 or better)
0.25u Parlay Pieces (+XXX, props not out yet)
Parlay Pieces: Pantoja/Erceg Over 1.5 Rounds, Caio Borralho, Michel Pereira, Drakkar Klose, Ismael Bonfim
Dog of the Week: Jack Shore

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Paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.15332
Project page: https://categoricaldeeplearning.com/
Abstract:

We present our position on the elusive quest for a general-purpose framework for specifying and studying deep learning architectures. Our opinion is that the key attempts made so far lack a coherent bridge between specifying constraints which models must satisfy and specifying their implementations. Focusing on building a such a bridge, we propose to apply category theory -- precisely, the universal algebra of monads valued in a 2-category of parametric maps -- as a single theory elegantly subsuming both of these flavours of neural network design. To defend our position, we show how this theory recovers constraints induced by geometric deep learning, as well as implementations of many architectures drawn from the diverse landscape of neural networks, such as RNNs. We also illustrate how the theory naturally encodes many standard constructs in computer science and automata theory.

Hey guys! Feel free to dm me answers to these questions and I can try and find a fitting member. SESSION 0 TONIGHT 7-9EST
Invite hook
You find yourself in the town of Firn, a small, but bustling, town at the heart of the Liedori Nation, roughly 60 miles south of capital city Agardi. Even having arrived just earlier today, you can't help but notice the heavy Rosen presence, from swaying of Liedori Banners to the thumping of marching soldiers. It's not normal for such heavy military occupation to be reality in such a small town, let alone any town this far from the borders, for Liedor has been a peaceful continent for many decades and should be for the foreseeable future. But nevermind that now! You are in Firn! Less than a weeks travel from Agardi! Riches, culture, and beauty await you at core of the nation - should you choose to reach out and grab them.
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• Character Name, Race, and Class
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• A short or long backstory: I can work what you want into the lore so that it is suited for your character, but really write whatever you would like!

Context

• Races: most common races are Human, Elf, Half-Elf, Orc, Half-Orc, Dwarven, Gnomish, Halfling, similar to Lord of the Rings, but I am happy to work in anything you like.
• Classes: anything you want to play is fine as long as you run it by me; the part doesn't have a tank or int based character so I'm happy to also allow a paladin with int as the spellcasting ability.

Also, my group likes to describe themselves as a more low key group. We don't get into pronouns or jumping on eachother for being politically correct, is this something you'd prefer or even be able to bear? Just trying to find people who will fit with us well; we are some dudes who just like DND and want to relax and have a good time, maybe drink some beer.