Hello, I'm looking to buy a house and I got the below from the inspection company that my realtor is reocmmending. This is the second home I've bought and the first home it was much more straight forward as it was a slightly newer build and was a townhouse. Which of the below options make sense given the house details below:
Home Details:
Located in Albany, OR

Type & style

• Home type: Single Family
• Property subType: Single Family Residence

Bedrooms & bathrooms

• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 2
• Full bathrooms: 2
• Main level bathrooms: 2

Material information

• Construction materials: Composite, Lap Siding
• Foundation: Continuous
• Roof: Composition

Condition

• New construction: No
• Year built: 1979

Flooring

• Flooring: Carpet

Heating

• Heating features: Natural Gas, Forced Air

Cooling

• Cooling features: Central Air

Other construction

• Warranty included: Yes

"Well-maintained with new roof & triple-paned windows. Tastefully updated with LVP flooring in kitchen, dining, hall and bath, new carpets in bedrooms, new kitchen lighting, new appliances, dishwasher, refrigerator, microwave and water heater."
\***Seller did disclose owner prior to them had electrical fire damage**\**
The house is very well maintained and looks like whoever has been living there the last 10 years has taken a lot of effort to ensure the place is practically spotless for a house built in 1979
BELOW ARE THE OPTIONS FROM THE INSPECTION COMPANY
The Premium Package
The Premium Package is our most popular choice, the most thorough inspection, and the best value for your dollar. This inspection includes a checklist that will encompass the entire home inspection process (i.e. structure and foundation; a representative sample of windows, doors, lights, and receptacles; moisture detection; attic and crawlspace areas; roof, gutters, and drainage; walls, floors, and ceilings; porches and decks; plumbing systems and fixtures in kitchens, baths, and laundries; electrical sytems and breaker panels; HVAC; built-in appliances; and a general check for wood destroying organisms*). Everything is compiled for you on-site so that when we are done, you have all the information provided in a printed report which is computer-generated with color photos and presented to you in a professional binder. Inside the binder, you will find a seasonal maintenance checklist, a cost guide for remodeling and repairs, and a filing system to keep track of receipts. Since Pillar To Post is the largest home inspection company in North America, we have alliances with many vendors on services you may need as a homeowner. In addition, we use infrared technology that allows us to check the electrical system to detect overheating circuit wires and breakers and for any hidden water leaks that would not normally be seen by the naked eye. Also included is a Rodent Inspection, Visual Summary with Measured Floor Plans, and a Centriq Report.
Infrared Scan - Using the most technologically advanced tools available allows us to detect moisture in wet areas of the home (i.e. kitchens and bathrooms and around windows and doors) that is invisible to the human eye. The use of these tools also enables us to locate areas throughout the home or structure that have overheating or malfunctioning electrical components (i.e. breakers and electrical panels). This work can make a critical difference during the home inspection process.
Centriq Report - During your inspection, we will capture the information of up to five major home appliances and provide you with a computerized report on any safety recalls for those appliances using the Centriq app. Centriq is a home inventory and maintenance platform designed to monitor for appliance recalls and track user manuals, parts, and support videos for your home. During the inspection, the inspector will add appliances and systems from the home into the Centriq app, and you will receive a Centriq recall report via e-mail within 48 hours. You will also have the option of adding items to the app in the future.
Rodent Inspection - In addition to our high quality, comprehensive home inspection which will highlight past or present infestation, we will also investigate and report on conditions in the home that are conducive to rodent activity so that you may be pre-emptive in the containment and control of these potential issues before a problem occurs. This includes checking for points of entry and signs of nesting, especially in the crawlspace of the home.
PTP360 - During our inspection, we will construct an interactive virtual tour that will provide you with 360° visuals of your future home. It will include thumbnails with comments and photos from your inspection report in relation to their location within the home. This feature also includes measured floor plans to aid you in any future projects or home planning.
Lifetime Maintenance Advisory Service - Following our inspection, and your purchase of the home, we will provide advice and answer your questions on home maintenance, the inspection report, and other home-related topics for as long as you own the home. Feel free to give us a call anytime! We are happy to continue our service to you.
Enhanced Customer Service Commitment - Our aim is to provide you with quality reporting and excellent customer care. Our office staff are available to direct your questions and concerns should the occasion arise, and our inspectors have a wealth of knowledge and expertise to assist you with all of your inspection needs. If you are not satisfied with our service, we will pay another inspection company of your choice to inspect your home again up to the value of your investment with our company.
*During each of our inspections, we do a general check for Wood Destroying Organisms (i.e. carpenter ants, termites, and wood-boring beetles) as well as evidence of dry rot. We do not, however, list the specific insects observed without the purchase of a WDO report. This is due to Oregon's home inspection laws regarding the reporting of Pest & Dry Rot information, sometimes required by lenders. If you do not need your report to specifically state which insects are or are not observed at the time of inspection, you may not need to add the WDO report to your inspection package. Please check with your loan officer before considering this add-on option and let us know if we can provide you with any further clarification.
The cost of this package is $ 742.35 You will also receive a 15% discount on any Added Service options.

The Prestige Package
This package provides you with additional peace of mind. It includes everything that comes with the Premium Package, as well as an air-mold anaylsis and a screen of the home for common allergens (i.e. cat, dog, cockroach, and dust mites), benefiting those who suffer from allergies, asthma, or immune deficiencies. It uses the most up-to-date technology to determine potential health risks in those areas and recommendations for further action.
Healthy Home Package - Houses safeguard the lives of the people who live in them. Increasingly so, it is known that poor air quality, including allergens, can pose potential health risks if not detected and addressed. Indeed, if someone in your home suffers from allergies, asthma, chronic sinus issues, or other breathing disorders, poor air quality becomes critical to their love and enjoyment of the home. In addition, mold can eventually cause structural damage to your home.
The Pillar To Post Healthy Home Package provides: -An air quality sampling to test for molds and allergens that may be present in the home, identified and verified through a certified third-party laboratory analysis. -An easy-to-read report that helps you understand what was found and a recommended course of action to follow. -The knowledge of what you need to do to protect your investment and, at the same time, make your home a healthier place for you and your family to live.
Please keep in mind that the results of the mold and allergen tests take 5-7 business days to get back to us. We will provide you with those reports as soon as they are available.
The cost of the healthy home package is $ 1388.75 You would also get a 30% discount of any Added Service options.

The Plus Package
This package is our third offering and the most basic whole house inspection we provide. It is just like the Premium inspection but without the extras(Infrared Technology, Rodent Inspection, Visual Summary with Measured Floor Plans, and Centriq Report).
Selecting this package does not provide any discounts on various Added Service options. The cost of this package is $ 505.00

Recommended Added Service options for your inspection:
Sewer Scoping : $195.00
Radon Testing : $195.00
Wood Destroying Organisms : $80.00

Who knew there were so many different ground strap names?This can be confusing.Over the past few years, we started noticing that customers use a variety of names for ground straps.In particular, various industries or even different parts of the country use a wide array of ground strap names.

Products (and People) with Different Names

It is fascinating how the same items can have such a wide range of names.Every industry has their own product names based on Slang – Industry Nicknames – Aliases – AKA – Also Known As. Another example with different terms, depending on where you call home, you might say “You guys” or “Y’all”. If you hail from Pittsburgh, you most likely say “Yinz”. Before we get into our list of ground strap names, below includes a few fun examples of different product names that we thought fit this exercise:

• Soda vs Pop
• Shoes vs Sneakers
• Sofa vs Couch
• Artificial Flowers vs Fake Flowers
• Alcohol vs Liquor
• Subs vs Hoagie vs Hero (Hope you’re reading this AFTER lunch)

Also, there is a list of eponyms examples:

• Xerox = Photocopy
• Kleenex = Tissue
• Google it = Web search
• Jello = Gelatin
• Q-Tip = Cotton Swab
• Zamboni = Ice Resurface Machine
• Polaroid = Instant pic (The original selfie)

In addition, several famous individuals fit this conversation as well:

• James Bond vs 007
• How about Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde?
• Would Super Man & Clark Kent fit in here as well?

Lastly, a number of celebrities also go by a different name:

• Katheryn Hudson = Katy Perry
• John Roger Stephens = John Legend
• Onika Tanya Maraj = Nicki Minaj
• Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta = Lady Gaga
• Peter Gene Hernandez = Bruno Mars

There are tons of examples that could be mentioned here. What are some of your favorites?

Ground Strap Names

Back to the subject at hand.Since ground straps are not front of mind for 99.99999% of the population, the fact that a wide variety of ground strap names makes perfect sense.Especially since there are so many different uses. Below includes a list of ground strap names that our team came up with from speaking with various customers (in no particular order):

• Bonding Straps Electrical
• Braided Bonding Strap
• Braided Copper Strap
• Flat Braided Copper Ground Strap
• Braided Earth Strap
• Flat Braided Ground Wire
• Flat Copper Ground Strap
• Ground Strap Wire
• Neutral Bonding Strap
• Ground Straps Flat Braid
• Ground Wire Strap
• Braided Ground Strap
• Braided Ground Strap Wire
• Copper Ground Strap
• Braided Ground Straps
• Braided Ground Wire
• Tinned Copper Braided Ground Strap
• Braided Grounding Strap
• Braided Grounding Straps
• Flat Braided Ground Strap
• Ground Strap
• Ground Strap Cable
• Grounding Straps
• Heavy Duty Ground Straps
• Braided Copper Ground Wire
• Braided Copper Ground Wire
• Ground Wire Strap
• Braided Copper Strap
• Braided Copper Strap
• Earthing Straps
• Braided Ground Strap
• Earth Straps
• Braided Ground Straps
• Electrical Grounding Straps
• Braided Ground Wire
• Braided Ground Wire
• Tinned Copper Braid
• Braided Grounding Strap
• Braided Grounding Straps
• Ground Straps

Do you have any to add?

Wrapping It Up

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• Ground Straps: The Official Buyers Resource Guide
• Instant Ground Strap QuoteBuilder

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Got a few today for old times sake, no trades please.
First I’ve got a Jason grant jkal small custom fixie, 6-1/2” long and it’s the perfect minimalist fixed blade imo. 80CRV2 steel that hasn’t been used to cut anything. Compound grind with a nightmarish add to it. Real ultem, (not the fake shit you see around all the time) with black g10 on top. Excellent condition. Comes with CoA card. 170 135 120
https://imgur.com/a/LSCGZP1
Chaves scapegoat street. From the first run not this most recent one. M390 blade steel, factory edge that may have cut like three pieces of tape, carried maybe twice. This one has been modded by Sean Campbell. Cerakoted black scales with a hand rubbed cross hatching that came out amazing. Lightly Black oxide blade (very hard to tell in pics & vid but it looks amazing) all hardware has been black oxide as well. Skull crusher added that had been polished and blackened to match the scales. Action is phenomenal and cross hatching is smooth in hand. Comes with non skull clip,original backspacer which are also both blackened but only the clip is crosshatched & box. 350 285 260
https://imgur.com/a/PDwxrLs
Tasca tools boomboxer knuck in blasted Ti, has been carried very minimal. Could be a nice piece to mod, Comes with a nice leather pouch & CoA. ~~50 45~~ https://imgur.com/a/SfBjsr6
Add on: null sentry pouch, never used or carried so it’s in excellent condition, not much to say about this one. Free with any purchase https://imgur.com/a/rBFTxwh
No trades, PayPal FF with no notes or Zelle. I will ship these items via USPS within the US by Thursday at the latest. If you yolo please chat/dm promptly.

If you had the creative freedom of making only one installment of Vultures, what tracks would you add? Here are the rules: 1. Tracklist number count can be configured however you desire.

1. You can use any Pre-Vultures Kanye and Ty collaborations in the tracklisting.
   
2. List features if any.
   
3. Describe changes and/or thematic changes to tracks if any.
   

Here is my tracklisting by the way: 1. Everybody (feat. Charlie Wilson)

1. Back To Me
   
2. New Body (feat. Nicki Minaj)
   
3. Money On The Floor (Original beat)
   
4. Paperwork
   
5. Time Moving Slow
   
6. Model Type (feat. CyHi)
   
7. Hoodrat (Should be inspired by The College Dropout beats)
   
8. Burn
   
9. Timbo Freestyle
   
10. Lifestyle (feat. Lil Wayne)
    
11. Gun To My Head (feat. Kid Cudi)
    
12. Slide (Based on the original leak with solo Ty Dolla $ign)
    
13. City Underground (Or any other unheard track to make things interesting)
    
14. River (Young Thug contradicts the main message of the song)
    
15. Ego Death (feat. FKA Twigs)
    
16. Promotion (feat. Future)
    
17. Stars
    
18. So Good (feat. Kid Cudi) (Bonus) (I would love to hear Kid Cudi perform the interpolation of "I Feel Love")
    

Some people ask me to show a little bit more details of how the game mechanics work so here we go. The "core" of the game is the battle board. It's basically shows the parameters of your bro and it's the part you'll interact with the most. There are two wooden chests with number wheels. The upper one (orange box) shows the attributes. To make it playable and not to complex I reduced it to hit points (left) armor (middle) and melee /ranged skill (right). The attributes are determined by character cards you need to buy from the market (see second pic/ I needed to use images from pinterest but will replace them later on). Below the chest you can see 9 skull in groups of 3 (green box). For each kill the bro can choose a sword (see red box) which can be used to upgrade the attributes. You have to start from the left to the right. For every complete group of 3 skulls you can choose one perk (in form of tile) starting with a tier one perk (left) up to a tier three perk on the left. The chest on the bottom (blue box) shows the values of the equipment of your bro. Helmet (left), armor (middle) and shield (right). I will also make cards for these items similar to the character cards. So a fully equipped bro consists of up to four cards. I hope I was able to explain in a clear way but feel free to share your opinion or ideas. If you like I will post more details of other elements like the market or general gameplay.

Most meetings should be an email:
Their “all hands on deck” meetings are early in the morning, even though the first three hours of your workday are your most precious and productive and should be reserved for the most important tasks where focus, attention, high cognitive function, willpower is needed, according to research. Willpower or mental energy regulates your thoughts, emotions, impulses, and performance control.
Top management has recurring meetings but it seems like the topic was determined 5 min beforehand because the meetings are often all over the place, with no clear agenda, and random topics. Often, they feel like a parent lecturing their teenager.
Meetings are mandatory. Most employees do not really have to be there. The meetings do not affect the actual day to day job functions. The main purpose for these meetings seems to be for unity (or the appearance of). They are often not productive. Not useful and not engaging for most employees. Not worth spending company time. Not used for coaching or mentoring. Not used for making decisions. They are not about a complex issue that needs to be talked through ideas and solutions. In actuality, 98% of the meetings should really just be emails. There are three regular weekly meetings: about 80-90% of them include testimonies or personal stories and about 10-20% is someone sharing statistics (about the products they produce) or status updates or the behind the scenes (how the "hotdogs" are made). One out of about four meetings involve a recount of the ministry's history. If one did not attend the meetings, nothing would change. There really would not be any consequences that would affect doing your job.
Finally, Managers or employees who have traveled internationally are the only ones that get to speak and address the entire ministry. Everyone else doesn't get a voice.
Testimonies or personal stories:
Stories and testimonies as a form of encouragement and motivation are not bad or not useful; however, there are other areas in the work culture that are lacking that destroy any built up motivation. Employees are expected to have some kind of emotional response to them. Over the months and years, stories and testimonies become overused. In fact, you will hear so many testimonies that, over time, they will blurr and you will probably become desensitized to them. Stories and testimonies are probably seen as a way of providing support to employees but other supports are also lacking and needed (e.g., better leadership, empowerment, resources, tools, better communication, regular check ins, accountability, empathy, feedback, personal and professional development). Stories, anecdotes, and testimonies seem to be used to deflect from some of the problems in the ministry culture.
Top management pressures employees to feel a certain way. They want them to always feel encouraged and motivated by everything and anything the ministry does:
If you replace "encourage" with Love" and then talk to your wife....
“I took out the trash, that should make you feel loved. I mowed the lawn, that should make you feel loved. I picked up my laundry, that should make you feel loved. I went exercised today, that should make you feel loved. i helped an old lady cross the street.”
This makes it all about YOU, not how your wife actually feels! in fact, you are manipulating her to feel a certain way by what you did!
"If you are not feeling loved by all these things I did, then something is wrong with YOU.”
So management tells employees how they should be feeling about things. Performance is often not rewarded. Many employees do not know how much management cares about them as a person. What would be really encouraging is if management gave employees confidence, listed better, spoke to their needs, and empowered them.
Meetings - introverts vs extroverts:
Meetings are not set up to accommodate the basic differences between introverts and extroverts (e.g., how they best think, work, process information, communicate, learn; introverts typically dislike noise and big group settings) nor of how people need to manage their energy (ultradian rhythms). Management does not use information about individual team members’ personalities and predilections to formulate norms and dynamics that are respectful to everyone. Research indicates that in a typical six-person meeting, two people do more than 60% of the talking. In bigger groups, like the 100+ group at FCBH, the problem is worse. Management allows a certain dominant personality to do all the talking. They are not coached to listen, reflect, and become more open to the perspectives of their more silent peers. Top management does not send the meeting agenda in advance and ask for written feedback to give introverts time to formulate thoughts and summon the courage to share them.
Management’s definition of a “successful” meeting is different from that of other organizations. Top management does not appear to have any training in meeting science. Most meetings do not provide value to all attendees. They are not set up for employees to contribute and add value to them. Also, no opportunities to give feedback on meeting quality when meetings end.
A “Christian” version of CRT:
The opinions and perspectives of international employees are valued over local/american employees. Employees who are international (and especially those who live in persecuted areas) are often prioritized and favored. Their voice, their input, is often considered more important because top management pressures them to share and speak.
If there is a need, entire ministry is notified to pray if the need is from internationals but not if the need is local.
Personal convictions. Money:
Top management tends to have some childhood trauma, that is the root cause of their strong personal convictions, that often comes out during their mandatory meetings. These “preaching” moments usually have to do with money. They grew up poor or had strict parents or been around groups, ministries, and churches that abused money and now they get triggered or feel guilty when they see new things and resist replacing things like whiteboards and chairs: "if we already have something, we don't need to replace it = if it ain't broke, don't fix/replace it. wear your shoes out until your soles poke through the bottom before buying new ones." They seem to get triggered when employees ask them for upgrades/replacements” “if it can still 'technically' work, then it's fine.”
Compromises:
In order to fulfill their deadlines and to keep up appearances with ministry partners and donors, management will often “let things go”. Things such as quality of the recordings or training issues with internationals. They are willing to sacrifice quality control to get the results their supporters want to see.
Employee well-being:
Top management often makes assumptions about the well-being and contentment of employees.
They do not invest time and effort in comprehending genuine emotions and needs to create a supportive and harmonious work environment.
No consideration for managing energy or attention. No discussions on employees’ health and wellness goals. Instead, employees are expected to focus, to look at computer screens for extended periods of time (an 8 hrs shift includes two short breaks) even though editing and processing audio and video requires high mental energy and prolonged focus. Management often ignores telltale singles of burnout and fatigue. No effort is made to increase energy, reduce fatigue, and improve job performance. So, consistency, accuracy, and quality of recordings are affected as well as employees’ well-being.
Moveover, no paid maternity or even work from home options for new parents. Many new moms have left. New parents must be use PTO if they want time with their new baby.
The end result? Low moral, isolation, aloneness. Many employees are overworked and underappreciated. Many are not satisfied with their position. Most work until they burn out. Someone said this and it's true: for every employee that leaves, they have to hire at least two people to replace them. Sure, there are some long-term or for life employees who have been around for 10+ years. Unfortunately, most of these employees have outdated skills and would have a difficult time finding work (there is no continuing education or certifications offered) if they wanted to leave (or were let go). In addition, many of the skills employees learn on the job are non-transferrable. So, many choose to stay and remain loyal to the ministry because the cost of leaving is just too high.
No windows; no natural light:
Most of the building has no windows. Something to note if you struggle with depression.
People are different:
Management seems to lack an understanding of how people are wired, how each person is different, what drives their behavior and what they’re capable of doing with their skills. Not much consideration for each person’s individual goals, strengths, and weaknesses. Management does not create situations that encourage employees to motivate themselves.
So, work areas do not reflect the needs of Gen Z and millennials, the basic differences between introverts and extroverts (e.g., how they think, work, process information, communicate, learn), how personality impacts work preferences and styles. No awareness of how people need to manage their energy (ultradian rhythms). They do not allow people to work the way they want to; extroverts should feel comfortable taking time to socialize, while introverts should have license to work remotely or take breaks from the team.
Top management does not recognize that individuals may not always express their inner concerns or desires openly. They don’t sculpt jobs to enhance individual engagement: they don’t seek to understand the unique motivations of employees or develop each employee’s career. No incentives or rewards are provided. Not much authentic appreciation is shown. Employees have value as people (not just as producers), and management needs to communicate in ways that are meaningful to the recipient (as opposed to just going through the motions). Management must adopt business practices that help employees have a personal life.”
Work family:
Despite current best business practices, management will continually use the phrase “work family”.
All about the numbers:
There is more focus on production than the core values of the ministry. Top management almost idolizes how many bibles are produced. There is a focus on goals and numbers which often comes off as self-righteous and self-promoting and self-important: Numbers of bibles produced, numbers of people who receive those bibles, numbers of testimonies from those that get the bibles. Focus seems to be on the products FCBH produces over the people reached. Focus is on getting bibles to people. Focus is not on discipleship or teaching people how to correctly interpret the Bible they receive so they can become more like Jesus. Top management seems to be more focused on what they have done well rather than on what others have done well. And they often take credit for accomplishments that should be credited to God.
Theology at work:
Management does not want discussions to get “too theological”, they want to keep it “practical”, as though good practice did not require careful thought to direct it. They discourage employees from discussing theology because they want to keep “unity” and avoid division among Christians, however, they will present their own theological positions and convictions but not allow other employees to question or share their own views and opinions especially on controversial topics (e.g., spiritual gifts, hearing from God, fasting, finances, stewardship, prophesy, replacement theology).
Favoritism:
Major donors to the ministry are singled out to entire staff and praised. The poor widow with two coins wouldn't get any mention. This makes it seem that the ministry only really cares about the major donors. All donors should be anonymous to employees that are not directly working with the donors.
Employees who are pastors are also favored:
They are often asked to pray or give a word in meetings as if their prayers and words are above employees who are not pastors. As if God will take extra time and attention to hear from them and answer their prayers.
Inconsistencies:
Some “special” employees are allowed to work remotely for some unknown reason. Most employees requesting to WFH are denied. This is never explained and so it creates division, confusion, and envy.
Birthday, thanksgiving, and Christmas parties vary drastically by department: some departments work half day and get together off site to celebrate; some work full day and have no party; some work full day and have a 30min party onsite (during work hours?); some have food only, some have food and games, some have everyone bring in food but some have the ministry? provide the food; some have gift exchange and some don’t….
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Conclusion:
Some people might say this is all superficial and selfish, all that really matters is getting bibles to people. You be the judge. Many have chosen to ignore these issues and remain loyal to the ministry; some stay and think things will get better; others stay because they have nowhere else to go; some mentally check out; some have spoken out and been labeled as “causing disunity” and then let go, and many others have chosen to leave. Unfortunately, the people most sensitive to a decrease in the quality of the culture are typically those with the most resources, skills, and talents that could be used to effectuate improvement. The people who are the least sensitive to quality usually have fewer resources, skills, and talents.

It all started inside the Walmart when she was one self check-out machine ahead and could not get her card to work to pay for her groceries in a timely manner. I had finished before the elderly lady (african american woman around 70 if I were to guess) and offered to help her with her card issues in the machine. She immediately got hostile and I just froze for a second or two and replied with "well if you weren't such a bitch maybe the machine would work." Keep in mind, she was holding up a HUGE line of customers and getting frustrated and hitting the machine like youngsters in the arcade would do years ago. By the time I had left the angry elderly lady and made my way to the parking lot, she comes running out calling me a homosexual slur cracker! (IN PUBLIC)
I was not sure what to do so I ignored it like she was yelling at someone else and loaded up my groceries and other items and got into the car and somehow the lady yelling at me packed her car and went bumper to bumper with my car in the parking lot. I should have mentioned earlier but I live in Alabama where guns are very prevalent, so I was very scared to approach this lady after going bumper to bumper. I just sat in the car and waited till her fit simmered down. It only got worse when she revered and slammed into the back of my car and making me jump over the parking lot bump at the end of the spot and bottoming out my car.
This time however I was full of adrenaline and got out the car to approach her and she rolled her window down yelling at me YOU COCK SUCKING LITTLE homosexual slur. Im not sure if homosexual slurs are common with older people as I only work with maybe upwards of 45 years old. My grandparents died when I was around 15 but never saw them so I have no clue in that regard. But as I walked to her another pedestrian had yelled out the hard r! I felt so horrible over the fact that another person the same skin color as me would ever say such a thing to another human being! She then started crying and just drove off and left me and my car bottomed out on the parking lot bump.
I have never had a experience like this before in my life. It was one of the most bizarre and wild times of my life all in a Walmart parking lot of all places. But AITA for starting the whole thing with "well if you weren't such a bitch." I think she would have just been furious with anything anybody did at the time but what does the general public of reddit think?

If the names "Pip & Beans" mean anything to you, please stop reading.
Hello, I've made custom feats for each of my players and id like some guidance on balancing.
Bard -
2 new uses of bardic inspiration;
Diving Keel; while flying, move more than 25 feet in a straight line and attack. On a hit, add the number rolled on your bardic inspiration to the damage. If attacking a huge or smaller creature, the creature must make a strength save against your spell save DC. On a failed save they are pushed 10ft in the direction the PC is travelling.
Offensive blockade; if a creature that has been given inspiration and uses the inspiration to add to a melee attack, on a hit the enemy creature's movement speed is reduced by 10ft until the start of the player's next turn. This reduction is increased to 15ft if the PC is within 20ft of the creature. // Wizard -
"Wins" about engagement with information allows the Player to access "Intellectual Aegis", this condition grants the following benefits;
Advantage on intelligence saves and checks. Gain temporary hit points equal to intelligence modifier. Gain cold resistance.
This lasts 4 hours or until the PC experiences an "L".
*I recognise this is very subjective and so balancing for those not in the game might be difficult - for context this player as part of their character notes down wins and losses day to day. An example of a win is "knowing things others don't and explaining these things to them", and example of a loss is "someone correcting my information". // Rogue -
Gain advantage on initiative checks.
Can use a bonus action to access "Blitz", this condition grants the following benefits;
15ft movement. Advantage on dexterity saves and checks. +1 AC. This Lasts 5 rounds (30 seconds)
Can activate this a number of times equal to the PC's constitution modifier. // Paladin -
You can spend 10 minutes exercising with your companions, shoring up their physical prowess. When you do so, choose up to six friendly creatures (can include yourself) within 40ft of you who are participating in exercise with you. Each creature can gain advantage on their next Constitution save and Strength save/check. A creature can't benefit from this feat again until it has finished a short or long rest.
Player with this advantage must declare it after the roll but before they know the result. // Druid -
At the start of everyday, the PC can choose to speak to animals, this has the effect of the "Speak with animals" spell but lasts the entire day. Once the PC can access 3rd level spells, he can choose between speaking to animals or plants for the day. Speaking to plants operates the same as the "Speak with plants" spell but lasts the entire day.
Possibly helpful extra information;
Party composition is - Aaracockra Bard, Merfolk Wizard, Changeling Rogue, Firbolg Paladin and Warforged Druid. All are level 4.
Some of these are obvious riffs on spells/magic items. Sorry for any poor spelling/formatting!

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Edit. Forgot about the date of record having come and gone. I am mistaken, and will now go crawl under a rock and hide. Sorry about the fuck-up.

Years ago someone posted a very nice explanation about zooming out on the chart and looking at On Balance Volume (OBV) to see if the shorts are covering. It was very well written, and I remember digging into it quite a bit at the time and it made sense to me. Sadly I don't remember all the details, but that is what I have been using ever since to do my "oh man, maybe this is it" sanity check.
If you're the person who wrote that thank you, and please link to it in the comments as I would like to re-read it, and there are many here who are new since you wrote it. They should check it out.
If you zoom out on your chart and add the OBV indicator you'll see that compared to the last few years the action of the few days isn't even a blip (looks like the trading sideways chart guy). So if that holds true then the shorts are not covering.
So what's going on? My theory is this. It's proxy proposal 4. The one the board recommends voting against.
For the first time that I can recall the board is recommending an AGAINST vote. I checked all the way back through 2018 (having trouble finding earlier, and don't have the hours to dig in more right now). There is not a single case where the board has recommended an against.
Until now.
I believe that SHF want prop 4 so badly that they are willing to pay for it. They don't hold the shares so they can't vote. So they are spending the money to buy shares so they can vote. The price is going up because an ADVERTISED 25% of the float is locked (we fucking KNOW it's higher, why the hell can't we get the real number?!).
Think of this is as the preview to MOASS. It's a tease but not the feature. Once the SHF have used the shares to pad their vote they do their rinse and repeat to lend and short again. 50% short sales yesterday, and not small numbers for short sales last week either. Oh, and long term OBV is rock steady. Yet the price is up. Hmmmmmm....
Prop 4 is so important to them that they are willing to spend money on trying to get it to pass. The severe downward movement today tells me that either 1) It finally has gotten so expensive for them that they can't risk it going any higher (a very risky move for them so I'm leaning away from this explanation) or 2) they think they have voted enough shares to to get prop 4 to pass.
What is prop 4? On the surface it seems pretty simple. One of the NY retirement funds has concerns about board diversity and skillset. Remember we already vote on these board members and since they got elected its safe to say the majority is happy with them. This proposal brought forth by these guys in NY is NOT something innocent, but just the start of trying to insert their own board members that they like. Stinks of BCG in here. Remember them?
Now, some folks are going to come back and say, "Dude. That means they'll have more than 100% of the votes, and it'll trigger MOASS." No. It does not. We've been through this before. There's whole explanations out there on how it works. The votes are culled and you will never ever ever have more than 100% vote. To which someone will say "BUT DOOOOOOOOOD! That's NOT RIGHT. That should be illegal. That's manipulation." Look around. Any of this seem at all above board? Of course not.
So what can you do?
Simple. Buy, hold, DRS (book) and vote as the board recommends. In the case of Prop 4 the board recommends AGAINST.
We may be early, but we're not wrong.

Everything in my inventory is up for trade. The most valuable items are listed here, the rest you can find in My Inventory

Feel free to Add Me or even better send a Trade Offer. Open for any suggestions: upgrades, downgrades / knives, gloves, skins / stickers, patterns, floats.

All Buyouts are listed in cash value.

KNIVES

★ Butterfly Knife Lore (Factory New), B/O: $7194.77

★ Butterfly Knife Autotronic (Minimal Wear), B/O: $2025.74

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★ M9 Bayonet Ultraviolet (Field-Tested), B/O: $557.87

★ M9 Bayonet Stained (Well-Worn), B/O: $529.41

★ M9 Bayonet Boreal Forest (Field-Tested), B/O: $465.39

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★ Talon Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $1295.27

★ Bayonet Tiger Tooth (Minimal Wear), B/O: $746.28

★ Karambit Bright Water (Field-Tested), B/O: $688.15

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★ Flip Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $547.93

★ Flip Knife Autotronic (Minimal Wear), B/O: $476.69

★ Flip Knife Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $278.18

★ Flip Knife Black Laminate (Well-Worn), B/O: $258.83

★ Flip Knife Urban Masked (Field-Tested), B/O: $181.64

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★ Stiletto Knife Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $686.04

★ Stiletto Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $665.41

★ Stiletto Knife, B/O: $601.39

★ Stiletto Knife Crimson Web (Field-Tested), B/O: $418.25

★ Stiletto Knife Night Stripe (Field-Tested), B/O: $227.80

★ Stiletto Knife Boreal Forest (Field-Tested), B/O: $194.96

★ Stiletto Knife Safari Mesh (Field-Tested), B/O: $192.79

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★ Nomad Knife Crimson Web (Field-Tested), B/O: $518.11

★ Nomad Knife Scorched (Field-Tested), B/O: $169.78

★ Nomad Knife Forest DDPAT (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $166.88

★ StatTrak™ Nomad Knife Blue Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $335.79

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★ Skeleton Knife Stained (Well-Worn), B/O: $442.05

★ Skeleton Knife Urban Masked (Minimal Wear), B/O: $426.24

★ Skeleton Knife Boreal Forest (Field-Tested), B/O: $314.03

★ StatTrak™ Skeleton Knife Fade (Minimal Wear), B/O: $2361.28

★ StatTrak™ Skeleton Knife Urban Masked (Field-Tested), B/O: $376.53

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★ Ursus Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $557.12

★ Ursus Knife, B/O: $471.42

★ Ursus Knife Blue Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $212.37

★ Ursus Knife Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $187.66

★ Ursus Knife Damascus Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $178.18

★ Ursus Knife Ultraviolet (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $155.13

★ Ursus Knife Boreal Forest (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $124.26

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★ Huntsman Knife Black Laminate (Minimal Wear), B/O: $204.83

★ Huntsman Knife Black Laminate (Field-Tested), B/O: $184.50

★ StatTrak™ Huntsman Knife Lore (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $224.11

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★ Bowie Knife Gamma Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $2142.02

★ Bowie Knife, B/O: $230.44

★ Bowie Knife Damascus Steel (Factory New), B/O: $209.20

★ Bowie Knife Ultraviolet (Minimal Wear), B/O: $180.51

★ Bowie Knife Ultraviolet (Field-Tested), B/O: $131.03

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★ Falchion Knife Night (Field-Tested), B/O: $132.54

★ Falchion Knife Urban Masked (Well-Worn), B/O: $112.81

★ Falchion Knife Scorched (Field-Tested), B/O: $108.81

★ Falchion Knife Forest DDPAT (Field-Tested), B/O: $107.82

★ Falchion Knife Safari Mesh (Field-Tested), B/O: $107.46

★ StatTrak™ Falchion Knife Ultraviolet (Field-Tested), B/O: $143.08

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★ Paracord Knife Crimson Web (Minimal Wear), B/O: $486.48

★ Paracord Knife Blue Steel (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $163.12

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★ Survival Knife Blue Steel (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $138.26

★ Survival Knife Night Stripe (Field-Tested), B/O: $131.03

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★ Gut Knife Sapphire (Minimal Wear), B/O: $1127.79

★ Gut Knife Gamma Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $286.17

★ Gut Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $246.55

★ Gut Knife Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $240.77

★ Gut Knife, B/O: $210.49

★ Gut Knife Lore (Field-Tested), B/O: $194.22

★ Gut Knife Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $151.51

★ Gut Knife Blue Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $124.94

★ Gut Knife Rust Coat (Well-Worn), B/O: $118.99

★ Gut Knife Boreal Forest (Minimal Wear), B/O: $109.80

★ StatTrak™ Gut Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $237.96

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★ Shadow Daggers Gamma Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $264.92

★ Shadow Daggers Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $253.03

★ Shadow Daggers Tiger Tooth (Factory New), B/O: $237.22

★ Shadow Daggers Crimson Web (Field-Tested), B/O: $153.40

★ Shadow Daggers Autotronic (Minimal Wear), B/O: $144.42

★ Shadow Daggers Blue Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $105.20

★ StatTrak™ Shadow Daggers Damascus Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $150.46

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★ Navaja Knife Fade (Factory New), B/O: $365.99

★ Navaja Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $228.93

★ Navaja Knife Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $227.43

★ Navaja Knife Slaughter (Factory New), B/O: $209.06

★ Navaja Knife, B/O: $203.16

★ Navaja Knife Case Hardened (Well-Worn), B/O: $132.57

★ Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Factory New), B/O: $121.69

★ Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $109.95

★ Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $100.41

★ StatTrak™ Navaja Knife Fade (Factory New), B/O: $369.01

★ StatTrak™ Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $109.95

GLOVES

★ Sport Gloves Amphibious (Minimal Wear), B/O: $2394.67

★ Sport Gloves Omega (Well-Worn), B/O: $572.33

★ Sport Gloves Bronze Morph (Minimal Wear), B/O: $338.88

★ Sport Gloves Big Game (Field-Tested), B/O: $323.66

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★ Specialist Gloves Marble Fade (Minimal Wear), B/O: $1652.07

★ Specialist Gloves Tiger Strike (Field-Tested), B/O: $599.14

★ Specialist Gloves Crimson Web (Well-Worn), B/O: $231.57

★ Specialist Gloves Buckshot (Minimal Wear), B/O: $126.21

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★ Moto Gloves POW! (Minimal Wear), B/O: $996.99

★ Moto Gloves POW! (Field-Tested), B/O: $383.31

★ Moto Gloves POW! (Well-Worn), B/O: $276.00

★ Moto Gloves Turtle (Field-Tested), B/O: $180.28

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★ Hand Wraps CAUTION! (Minimal Wear), B/O: $502.29

★ Hand Wraps Giraffe (Minimal Wear), B/O: $180.73

★ Hand Wraps CAUTION! (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $178.32

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★ Driver Gloves Queen Jaguar (Minimal Wear), B/O: $181.01

★ Driver Gloves Rezan the Red (Field-Tested), B/O: $101.66

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★ Broken Fang Gloves Jade (Field-Tested), B/O: $127.88

★ Broken Fang Gloves Needle Point (Minimal Wear), B/O: $124.55

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★ Bloodhound Gloves Guerrilla (Minimal Wear), B/O: $127.94

★ Hydra Gloves Case Hardened (Field-Tested), B/O: $102.55

WEAPONS

AK-47 X-Ray (Well-Worn), B/O: $478.95

AUG Hot Rod (Factory New), B/O: $425.83

StatTrak™ M4A1-S Hyper Beast (Factory New), B/O: $413.95

M4A4 Daybreak (Factory New), B/O: $309.51

StatTrak™ AK-47 Aquamarine Revenge (Factory New), B/O: $305.43

AK-47 Case Hardened (Well-Worn), B/O: $196.38

StatTrak™ M4A4 Temukau (Minimal Wear), B/O: $174.64

P90 Run and Hide (Field-Tested), B/O: $167.03

AWP Asiimov (Field-Tested), B/O: $153.33

Souvenir SSG 08 Death Strike (Minimal Wear), B/O: $140.00

M4A1-S Printstream (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $124.70

StatTrak™ M4A1-S Golden Coil (Field-Tested), B/O: $117.48

AWP Asiimov (Well-Worn), B/O: $115.97

StatTrak™ Desert Eagle Printstream (Minimal Wear), B/O: $112.96

StatTrak™ AK-47 Asiimov (Minimal Wear), B/O: $110.85

Souvenir M4A1-S Master Piece (Well-Worn), B/O: $102.42

AK-47 Bloodsport (Minimal Wear), B/O: $100.53

Trade Offer Link - Steam Profile Link - My Inventory

Knives - Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Huntsman Knife, M9 Bayonet, Bayonet, Karambit, Shadow Daggers, Stiletto Knife, Ursus Knife, Navaja Knife, Talon Knife, Classic Knife, Paracord Knife, Survival Knife, Nomad Knife, Skeleton Knife, Patterns - Gamma Doppler, Doppler (Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 4, Black Pearl, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald), Crimson Web, Lore, Fade, Ultraviolet, Night, Marble Fade (Fire & Ice, Fake FI), Case Hardened (Blue Gem), Autotronic, Slaughter, Black Laminate, Tiger Tooth, Boreal Forest, Scorched, Blue Steel, Vanilla, Damascus Steel, Forest DDPAT, Urban Masked, Freehand, Stained, Bright Water, Safari Mesh, Rust Coat, Gloves - Bloodhound Gloves (Charred, Snakebite, Guerrilla, Bronzed), Driver Gloves (Snow Leopard, King Snake, Crimson Weave, Imperial Plaid, Black Tie, Lunar Weave, Diamondback, Rezan the Red, Overtake, Queen Jaguar, Convoy, Racing Green), Hand Wraps (Cobalt Skulls, CAUTION!, Overprint, Slaughter, Leather, Giraffe, Badlands, Spruce DDPAT, Arboreal, Constrictor, Desert Shamagh, Duct Tape), Moto Gloves (Spearmint, POW!, Cool Mint, Smoke Out, Finish Line, Polygon, Blood Pressure, Turtle, Boom!, Eclipse, 3rd Commando Company, Transport), Specialist Gloves (Crimson Kimono, Tiger Strike, Emerald Web, Field Agent, Marble Fade, Fade, Foundation, Lt. Commander, Crimson Web, Mogul, Forest DDPAT, Buckshot), Sport Gloves (Pandora's Box, Superconductor, Hedge Maze, Vice, Amphibious, Slingshot, Omega, Arid, Big Game, Nocts, Scarlet Shamagh, Bronze Morph), Hydra Gloves (Case Hardened, Emerald, Rattler, Mangrove), Broken Fang Gloves (Jade, Yellow-banded, Unhinged, Needle Point), Pistols - P2000 (Wicked Sick, Ocean Foam, Fire Element, Amber Fade, Corticera, Chainmail, Imperial Dragon, Obsidian, Scorpion, Handgun, Acid Etched), USP-S (Printstream, Kill Confirmed, Whiteout, Road Rash, Owergrowth, The Traitor, Neo-Noir, Dark Water, Orion, Blueprint, Stainless, Caiman, Serum, Monster Mashup, Royal Blue, Ancient Visions, Cortex, Orange Anolis, Ticket To Hell, Black Lotus, Cyrex, Check Engine, Guardian, Purple DDPAT, Torque, Blood Tiger, Flashback, Business Class, Pathfinder, Para Green), Lead Conduit, Glock-18 (Ramese's Reach, Umbral Rabbit, Fade, Candy Apple, Bullet Queen, Synth Leaf, Neo-Noir, Nuclear Garden, Dragon Tatto, Reactor, Pink DDPAT, Twilight Galaxy, Sand Dune, Groundwater, Blue Fissure, Snack Attack, Water Elemental, Brass, Wasteland Rebel, Vogue, Franklin, Royal Legion, Gamma Doppler, Weasel, Steel Disruption, Ironwork, Grinder, High Beam, Moonrise, Oxide Blaze, Bunsen Burner, Clear Polymer, Bunsen Burner, Night), P250 (Apep's Curse, Re.built, Nuclear Threat, Modern Hunter, Splash, Whiteout, Vino Primo, Mehndi, Asiimov, Visions, Undertow, Cartel, See Ya Later, Gunsmoke, Splash, Digital Architect, Muertos, Red Rock, Bengal Tiger, Crimson Kimono, Wingshot, Metallic DDPAT, Hive, Dark Filigree, Mint Kimono), Five-Seven (Neon Kimono, Berries And Cherries, Fall Hazard, Crimson Blossom, Hyper Beast, Nitro, Fairy Tale, Case Hardened, Copper Galaxy, Angry Mob, Monkey Business, Fowl Play, Anodized Gunmetal, Hot Shot, Retrobution, Boost Protocol), CZ75-Auto (Chalice, Crimson Web, Emerald Quartz, The Fuschia is Now, Nitro, Xiangliu, Yellow Jacket, Victoria, Poison Dart, Syndicate, Eco, Hexane, Pole, Tigris), Tec-9 (Mummy's Rot, Rebel, Terrace, Nuclear Threat, Hades, Rust Leaf, Decimator, Blast From, Orange Murano, Toxic, Fuel Injector, Remote Control, Bamboo Forest, Isaac, Avalanche, Brother, Re-Entry, Blue Titanium, Bamboozle), R8 Revolver (Banana Cannon, Fade, Blaze, Crimson Web, Liama Cannon, Crazy 8, Reboot, Canal Spray, Night, Amber Fade), Desert Eagle (Blaze, Hand Cannon, Fennec Fox, Sunset Storm, Emerald Jörmungandr, Pilot, Hypnotic, Golden Koi, Printstream, Cobalt Disruption, Code Red, Ocean Drive, Midnight Storm, Kumicho Dragon, Crimson Web, Heirloom, Night Heist, Mecha Industries, Night, Conspiracy, Trigger Discipline, Naga, Directive, Light Rail), Dual Berettas (Flora Carnivora, Duelist, Cobra Strike, Black Limba, Emerald, Hemoglobin, Twin Turbo, Marina, Melondrama, Pyre, Retribution, Briar, Dezastre, Royal Consorts, Urban Shock, Dualing Dragons, Panther, Balance), Rifles - Galil (Aqua Terrace, Winter Forest, Chatterbox, Sugar Rush, Pheonix Blacklight, CAUTION!, Orange DDPAT, Cerberus, Dusk Ruins, Eco, Chromatic Aberration, Stone Cold, Tuxedo, Sandstorm, Shattered, Urban Rubble, Rocket Pop, Kami, Crimson Tsunami, Connexion), SCAR-20 (Fragments, Brass, Cyrex, Palm, Splash Jam, Cardiac, Emerald, Crimson Web, Magna Carta, Stone Mosaico, Bloodsport, Enforcer), AWP (Black Nile, Duality, Gungnir, Dragon Lore, Prince, Medusa, Desert Hydra, Fade, Lightning Strike, Oni Taiji, Silk Tiger, Graphite, Chromatic Aberration, Asiimov, Snake Camo, Boom, Containment Breach, Wildfire, Redline, Electric Hive, Hyper Beast, Neo-Noir, Man-o'-war, Pink DDPAT, Corticera, Sun in Leo, Elite Build, Fever Dream, Atheris, Mortis, PAW, Exoskeleton, Worm God, POP AWP, Phobos, Acheron, Pit Viper, Capillary, Safari Mesh), AK-47 (Steel Delta, Head Shot, Wild Lotus, Gold Arabesque, X-Ray, Fire Serpent, Hydroponic, Panthera Onca, Case Hardened, Vulcan, Jet Set, Fuel Injector, Bloodsport, Nightwish, First Class, Neon Rider, Asiimov, Red Laminate, Aquamarine Revenge, The Empress, Wasteland Rebel, Jaguar, Black Laminate, Leet Museo, Neon Revolution, Redline, Frontside Misty, Predator, Legion of Anubis, Point Disarray, Orbit Mk01, Blue Laminate, Green Laminate, Emerald Pinstripe, Cartel, Phantom Disruptor, Jungle Spray, Safety Net, Rat Rod, Baroque Purple, Slate, Elite Build, Uncharted, Safari Mesh), FAMAS (Waters of Nephthys, Sundown, Prime Conspiracy, Afterimage, Commemoration, Dark Water, Spitfire, Pulse, Eye of Athena, Meltdown, Rapid Eye Move, Roll Cage, Styx, Mecha Industrie, Djinn, ZX Spectron, Valence, Neural Net, Night Borre, Hexne), M4A4 (Eye of Horus, Temukau, Howl, Poseidon, Asiimov, Daybreak, Hellfire, Zirka, Red DDPAT, Radiation Hazard, Modern Hunter, The Emperor, The Coalition, Bullet Rain, Cyber Security, X-Ray, Dark Blossom, Buzz Kill, In Living Color, Neo-Noir, Desolate Space, 龍王 (Dragon King), Royal Paladin, The Battlestar, Global Offensive, Tooth Fairy, Desert-Strike, Griffin, Evil Daimyo, Spider Lily, Converter), M4A1-S (Emphorosaur-S, Welcome to the Jungle, Imminent Danger, Knight, Hot Rod, Icarus Fell, Blue Phosphor, Printstream, Master Piece, Dark Water, Golden Coil, Bright Water, Player Two, Atomic Alloy, Guardian, Chantico's Fire, Hyper Beast, Mecha Industries, Cyrex, Control Panel, Moss Quartz, Nightmare, Decimator, Leaded Glass, Basilisk, Blood Tiger, Briefing, Night Terror, Nitro, VariCamo, Flashback), SG 553 (Cyberforce, Hazard Pay, Bulldozer, Integrale, Dragon Tech, Ultraviolet, Colony IV, Hypnotic, Cyrex, Candy Apple, Barricade, Pulse), SSG 08 (Death Strike, Sea Calico, Blood in the Water, Orange Filigree, Dragonfire, Big Iron, Bloodshot, Detour, Turbo Peek, Red Stone), AUG (Akihabara Accept, Flame Jörmungandr, Hot Rod, Midnight Lily, Sand Storm, Carved Jade, Wings, Anodized Navy, Death by Puppy, Torque, Bengal Tiger, Chameleon, Fleet Flock, Random Access, Momentum, Syd Mead, Stymphalian, Arctic Wolf, Aristocrat, Navy Murano), G3SG1 (Chronos, Violet Murano, Flux, Demeter, Orange Kimono, The Executioner, Green Apple, Arctic Polar Camo, Contractor), SMGs - 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Hey all,
First post here, and it is a LONG one, so go easy on me. I am not a mathematician, and I am not seasoned like some of the other creators here, but I figured I'd share my favorite paladin build (for the casual 2H enjoyer) and the calculations (for any nerds like me) for a few variations focused around the Balduran's Giantslayer for Honor Mode.
Credit to u/Prestigious_Juice341 for inspiring me with all of their builds. Their old Oathbreaker build is what sent me down this rabbit hole and inspired the foundation of the Paladin variants.
Basics & My Favorite Variant
6 Vengeance Paladin > 4 GOO lock > 2 Fighter
Start Vengeance Paladin with 17 CHA, 10 STR, rest is up to you. I recommend 16 DEX. Use Hill Giant Strength from Ethyl until character level 9/Warlock level 3 when you can bind your weapon. You can also go 10 Paladin and respec at level 10 if you want 2 feats sooner and don't mind the respec.
Feats: Savage Attacker > Great Weapon Master
End Game Items:
Weapons: Balduran's Giantslayer; Deadshot
Helmet: Diadem of Arcane Synergy
Cloak: Cloak of Protection
Armor: Persistence/Helldusk
Gloves: Helldusk
Boots: Whatever you want here can work. Evasive probably ideal for frontline playstyle, but can also go nightwalkers or acrobat shoes if other classes prefer Evasive.
Amulet: Greater Health
Rings: Strange Conduit Ring & Risky Ring or Caustic Band (I prefer Risky)
Elixir: Hill Giant(early), Vigilance
Key Items to grab prior to BIS:

• Weapons: Everburn Blade, Svartlebee's Woundseeker in Act 1; Halberd of Vigilance in Act 2
  
• Adamantine Armor is my personal armor choice prior to Act 3
  
• Crusher's Ring, Ring of Protection, Caustic Band, and Strange Conduit Ring are all available in Act 1
  
• Disintegrating Nightwalkers will last you through to act 2.
  
• Gloves of Belligerent Skies and Boots of Stormy Clamour are also good options for Act 1.
  
• Grab amulet of the Harpers as soon as you enter Act 2 for free shield and WIS saving throws.
  

Playstyle: Hyper aggressive frontliner. Run at the strongest enemy, burst 'em down with big swings and big smites. Hex and Action surge late game for more big swings and bigger smites. You'll have advantage from Risky Ring & Crit Reduction from Deadshot + GOO Passive so you'll crit somewhat often with high damage rolls thanks to Savage Attacker.
For those who couldn't care less about numbers or the more powerful but less flavorful fighter variants, the guide ends here! Hope you like it!
Calculations and other Variants I toyed with
Assumptions:

• All variations use GWM and Savage Attacker
• Not calculating for attack roll probability.
• All variations use ability drain illithid power for permanent arcane synergy.
• Honor Mode which means:
  • No pact weapon stacking
  • Must either take alert as 3rd feat or use a vigilance elixir. Could theoretically boost damage by ignoring this point, but I really value initiative in Act 3.
• Base stats are 12 ST14 DEX/14 CON/20 CHA (17 + Mirror of loss/hag hair). Patriar's memory could net you an extra +1 in STR but requires luck and isn't a noticeable difference either way.
• Not counting things other than what’s listed (i.e. draconic weapon, weapon coatings, haste, etc.)

Dice:
2d6(base weapon damage) + 1d4(Strange Conduit) + 1d6(hex) + 1d6(helldusk gloves) + 3d8 (level 2 divine smite) + 1d6 (hex proc from smite)
Total Dice: 5d6 (5-30) + 3d8 (3 – 24) + 1d4 (1-4) == 9 – 58 per swing

A) 8 Oathbreaker Paladin/4 Warlock -- most flavor, least damage
\* Pact Bound:*
3rd Feat = +2 CHA; Elixir = Vigilance
+3(enchantment) + 6(Char of 22) + 1(str of 12 giantslayer) + 6(aura of hate) + 6(arcane synergy)
Flat Damage Total: 22 + 10 (GWM) = 32
1^st Turn Max Damage (2 swings – pact variant): 58 + 32 = 90 x 2 == 180
\* Not Pact BOUND:*
3rd Feat = Alert; Elixir = Cloud Giant Strength
+3(enchantment) + 8(STR of 27) + 8(str of 27 giantslayer) + 5(aura of hate) + 5(arcane synergy)
Flat Damage Total: 29 + 10 (GWM) = 39
1^st Turn Max Damage (2 swings – non pact variant): 58 + 39 = 97 x 2 == 194

B) 6 Vengeance Paladin/2 Fighte4 GOO Lock – requires vigilance potion, gets action surge, keeps most of the flavor. Less Death Knight, more Vengeance Knight.
Total Dice: 9 – 58 per swing (level 2 smites)
Action Surge = 8 - 50 per swing (level 1 smites)
+3(enchantment) + 5(Char of 20) + 5(Inquisitor's Might) + 5(arcane synergy)
Flat Damage Total: 18 + 10 (GWM) = 28
1^st Turn Max Damage (4 Swings) = (58+28) x 2 + (50+28) x 2 == 328
C) 11 Fighter – 1 Warlock loses smite and aura of hate, but gets action surge, hex, and 3 feats still which frees potion slot for 27 STR, and 20 CHA.
Total Dice: 8 - 52 subtracting smite results in 5 – 28
+3(enchantment) + 8(STR of 20) + 8(str of 27 giantslayer) + 5(arcane synergy)
Flat Damage Total: 24 + 10 (GWM) = 34
1^st Turn Max Damage (6 Swings) = 28 + 34 = 62 x 6 == 372

D) 11 Fighter – 1 War Cleric: loses smite, loses hex, gets divine favor (1d4), gets another attack as a bonus action, and 3 feats still which frees potion slot for 27 STR, and 20 WISDOM – use hag haimirror of loss on WIS instead of CHA obviously.
Weapon Damage: 2d6
Extra Dice: 1d4(Strange Conduit) + 1d4(divine favor) + 1d6(helldusk gloves)
Total Dice: 3d6 (3-18) + 2d4 (2-8) == 5 – 26 per swing
+3(enchantment) + 8(STR of 20) + 8(str of 27 giantslayer) + 5(arcane synergy)
Flat Damage Total: 24 + 10 (GWM) = 34
1^st Turn Max Damage (7 Swings) = 26 + 34 = 60 x 7 == 420

Conclusions & Comparisons:
Comparing the better Paladin variant vs the better Fighter Variant:
Total First Turn Damage Range for build B: 150 - 332
Total First Turn Damage Range for build D: 273 – 420
Both Fighter variants are stronger than the paladin variants with the war cleric version being the best option in terms of max damage in the 1st turn. That's without including BM bonuses as well, which just put it over the top and it's not even close. As seen above, it also has a higher first turn floor and, due to fighter's consistent 3 attacks and 2 more turns of war cleric extra attacks, it is far and away the best option past turn 1 when you consider smite spell slot fall-off. However, it lacks any flavor (in my own personal opinion). Also, prior to level 11, it's a lot closer in terms of consistent output as fighter doesn't have its 3rd attack or its war cleric charges while paladin still has smite.
I'm sure there are other ways to boost the damage in minor ways by sacrificing AC or funneling items that would be more useful on other builds, but I assume that DEX gloves are going to be better served on an SSB or Sorcerer, so I tried to somewhat account for that here.
Lastly, you could go 6 Sorc 6 Paladin and lose either a feat or the vigilance elixir, but that leaves out action surge as well. This would be better in longer fights and bring more utility than either of the Paladin variants, but it has far less first turn burst than builds B, C, or D.
If you're here, thanks for reading!

MS-ISAC CYBERSECURITY ADVISORY
MS-ISAC ADVISORY NUMBER: 2024-051
DATE(S) ISSUED: 05/13/2024
SUBJECT: Multiple Vulnerabilities in Apple Products Could Allow for Arbitrary Code Execution
OVERVIEW: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apple products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.
THREAT INTELLEGENCE: Apple is aware of a report that CVE-2024-23296 may have been exploited in the wild.
SYSTEMS AFFECTED:

• Versions prior to macOS Sonoma 14.5
• Versions prior to macOS Ventura 13.6.7
• Versions prior to macOS Monterey 12.7.5
• Versions prior to watchOS 10.5
• Versions prior to tvOS 17.5
• Versions prior to iOS 16.7.8 and iPadOS 16.7.8
• Versions prior to iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5

RISK: Government:

• Large and medium government entities: High
• Small government entities: Medium

Businesses:

• Large and medium business entities: High
• Small business entities: Medium

Home users: Low
TECHNICAL SUMMARY: Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apple products, the most severe of which could allow for arbitrary code execution. Details of the vulnerabilities are as follows:
Tactic: Execution (TA0002):
Technique: Exploitation for Client Execution (T1203):

• Processing a file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution (CVE-2024-27829)
• An attacker may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution (CVE-2024-27818)
• An app may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges (CVE-2024-27804, CVE-2024-27842)
• An attacker with arbitrary kernel read and write capability may be able to bypass kernel memory protections. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited. (CVE-2024-23296)
• An attacker may be able to elevate privileges (CVE-2024-27796, CVE-2024-27798)
• An attacker may be able to access user data (CVE-2024-27816)

Additional lower severity vulnerabilities include:

• An attacker with knowledge of a standard user's credentials can unlock another standard user's locked screen on the same Mac (CVE-2023-42861)
• An app may be able to access protected user data (CVE-2023-42893)
• A malicious application may be able to access Find My data (CVE-2024-23229)
• An app may be able to read arbitrary files (CVE-2024-23236)
• An app may be able to access user-sensitive data (CVE-2024-27789)
• An app may be able to elevate privileges (CVE-2024-27824, CVE-2024-27843)
• An app may be able to read sensitive location information (CVE-2024-27810)
• An app may be able to execute arbitrary code out of its sandbox or with certain elevated privileges (CVE-2024-27813)
• A shortcut may output sensitive user data without consent (CVE-2024-27821)
• An app may be able to gain root privileges (CVE-2024-27822)
• An app may be able to bypass certain Privacy preferences (CVE-2024-27825, CVE-2024-27847)
• An app may be able to read arbitrary files (CVE-2024-27827)
• An attacker with arbitrary read and write capability may be able to bypass Pointer Authentication (CVE-2024-27834)
• An attacker with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access notes from the lock screen (CVE-2024-27835)
• A local attacker may gain access to Keychain items (CVE-2024-27837)
• A malicious application may be able to determine a user's current location (CVE-2024-27839)
• An app may be able to disclose kernel memory (CVE-2024-27841)
• A maliciously crafted webpage may be able to distribute a script that tracks users on other webpages (CVE-2024-27852)

Successful exploitation of the most severe of these vulnerabilities could allow for arbitrary code execution in the context of the logged on user. Depending on the privileges associated with the user, an attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than those who operate with administrative user rights.
RECOMMENDATIONS: We recommend the following actions be taken:

• Apply the stable channel update provided by Apple to vulnerable systems immediately after appropriate testing. (M1051: Update Software)
  • Safeguard 7.1 : Establish and Maintain a Vulnerability Management Process: Establish and maintain a documented vulnerability management process for enterprise assets. Review and update documentation annually, or when significant enterprise changes occur that could impact this Safeguard.
  • Safeguard 7.2 : Establish and Maintain a Remediation Process: Establish and maintain a risk-based remediation strategy documented in a remediation process, with monthly, or more frequent, reviews.
  • Safeguard 7.6 : Perform Automated Vulnerability Scans of Externally-Exposed Enterprise Assets: Perform automated vulnerability scans of externally-exposed enterprise assets using a SCAP-compliant vulnerability scanning tool. Perform scans on a monthly, or more frequent, basis.
  • Safeguard 7.7 : Remediate Detected Vulnerabilities: Remediate detected vulnerabilities in software through processes and tooling on a monthly, or more frequent, basis, based on the remediation process.
  • Safeguard 16.13 Conduct Application Penetration Testing: Conduct application penetration testing. For critical applications, authenticated penetration testing is better suited to finding business logic vulnerabilities than code scanning and automated security testing. Penetration testing relies on the skill of the tester to manually manipulate an application as an authenticated and unauthenticated user.
  • Safeguard 18.1 : Establish and Maintain a Penetration Testing Program: Establish and maintain a penetration testing program appropriate to the size, complexity, and maturity of the enterprise. Penetration testing program characteristics include scope, such as network, web application, Application Programming Interface (API), hosted services, and physical premise controls; frequency; limitations, such as acceptable hours, and excluded attack types; point of contact information; remediation, such as how findings will be routed internally; and retrospective requirements.
  • Safeguard 18.2 : Perform Periodic External Penetration Tests: Perform periodic external penetration tests based on program requirements, no less than annually. External penetration testing must include enterprise and environmental reconnaissance to detect exploitable information. Penetration testing requires specialized skills and experience and must be conducted through a qualified party. The testing may be clear box or opaque box.
  • Safeguard 18.3 : Remediate Penetration Test Findings: Remediate penetration test findings based on the enterprise’s policy for remediation scope and prioritization.
• Apply the Principle of Least Privilege to all systems and services. Run all software as a non-privileged user (one without administrative privileges) to diminish the effects of a successful attack. (M1026: Privileged Account Management)
  • Safeguard 4.7: Manage Default Accounts on Enterprise Assets and Software: Manage default accounts on enterprise assets and software, such as root, administrator, and other pre-configured vendor accounts. Example implementations can include: disabling default accounts or making them unusable.
  • Safeguard 5.4: Restrict Administrator Privileges to Dedicated Administrator Accounts: Restrict administrator privileges to dedicated administrator accounts on enterprise assets. Conduct general computing activities, such as internet browsing, email, and productivity suite use, from the user’s primary, non-privileged account.
• Restrict use of certain websites, block downloads/attachments, block Javascript, restrict browser extensions, etc. (M1021: Restrict Web-Based Content)
  • Safeguard 2.3: Address Unauthorized Software: Ensure that unauthorized software is either removed from use on enterprise assets or receives a documented exception. Review monthly, or more frequently.
  • Safeguard 2.7: Allowlist Authorized Scripts: Use technical controls, such as digital signatures and version control, to ensure that only authorized scripts, such as specific .ps1, .py, etc., files, are allowed to execute. Block unauthorized scripts from executing. Reassessbi-annually, or more frequently.
  • Safeguard 9.3: Maintain and Enforce Network-Based URL Filters: Enforce and update network-based URL filters to limit an enterprise asset from connecting to potentially malicious or unapproved websites. Example implementations include category-based filtering, reputation-based filtering, or through the use of block lists. Enforce filters for all enterprise assets.
  • Safeguard 9.6: Block Unnecessary File Types: Block unnecessary file types attempting to enter the enterprise’s email gateway.
• Use capabilities to detect and block conditions that may lead to or be indicative of a software exploit occurring. (M1050: Exploit Protection)
  • Safeguard 10.5: Enable Anti-Exploitation Features: Enable anti-exploitation features on enterprise assets and software, where possible, such as Microsoft® Data Execution Prevention (DEP), Windows® Defender Exploit Guard (WDEG), or Apple® System Integrity Protection (SIP) and Gatekeeper™.
• Block execution of code on a system through application control, and/or script blocking. (M1038: Execution Prevention)
  • Safeguard 2.5 : Allowlist Authorized Software: Use technical controls, such as application allowlisting, to ensure that only authorized software can execute or be accessed. Reassess bi-annually, or more frequently.
  • Safeguard 2.6 : Allowlist Authorized Libraries: Use technical controls to ensure that only authorized software libraries, such as specific .dll, .ocx, .so, etc., files, are allowed to load into a system process. Block unauthorized libraries from loading into a system process. Reassess bi-annually, or more frequently.
  • Safeguard 2.7 : Allowlist Authorized Scripts: Use technical controls, such as digital signatures and version control, to ensure that only authorized scripts, such as specific .ps1, .py, etc., files, are allowed to execute. Block unauthorized scripts from executing. Reassess bi-annually, or more frequently.
• Use capabilities to prevent suspicious behavior patterns from occurring on endpoint systems. This could include suspicious process, file, API call, etc. behavior. (M1040: Behavior Prevention on Endpoint)
  • Safeguard 13.2 : Deploy a Host-Based Intrusion Detection Solution: Deploy a host-based intrusion detection solution on enterprise assets, where appropriate and/or supported.
  • Safeguard 13.7 : Deploy a Host-Based Intrusion Prevention Solution: Deploy a host-based intrusion prevention solution on enterprise assets, where appropriate and/or supported. Example implementations include use of an Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) client or host-based IPS agent.

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Hey all, brand new to dropshipping here as the title says, and have been working recently on my website after using a template done by Nathan Nazareth.
I have not yet put items that I am going to be actually drop selling yet, as I will be doing it strategically, so that I can make content creation for my ads accordingly.
First things first, for my automation, is zendrop the best service to pay for , for the marketplace of sellers with stock in the USA/Canada or wherever , or is there a better option that people are using to automatically fulfill their orders for them when they arise?
I know I need to do a lot of work on my website aswell, but I really want to just get a product going and advertise it so I can get started and refine from there and not so worry about my home page but more so my landing page.
Here is my website: https://819c9e-d5.myshopify.com/
Have not yet paid for a proper domain yet, as I’m not even sure if I am going to keep this name.
I’m located in Canada, BC, and Shopify is saying that I need a business number in order to receive payments. Does this mean I need to go through the CRA in order to open a “business” and I can make it my real name LTD, and just use it for this and other ventures in my future or what’s my best way about going about that?
Another question is what are you guys doing for content creation that best grabs sales?
Thanks in advance all!!

A while ago I posted an example of Chat GPT 3.5 failing a very basic intelligence test I devised: https://old.reddit.com/OpenAI/comments/12f2d5l/chatgpt_is_very_bad_at_making_decisions_in_new/
I was curious to see how the new model would fare and it is not much better.
User

What version of chat gpt is this? 

ChatGPT

This is ChatGPT, based on the GPT-4 architecture. 

User

Let's play a game. I want you to try your hardest to win. We will both start with 0 points and play for 5 rounds where we both take 1 turn each. During your turn you have 3 possible actions: * Add 1 point to your own score * Subtract 2 points from your opponent's score * Double your own score Highest score wins. Do you understand the rules for this game? 

ChatGPT

Yes, I understand the rules of the game. We both start with 0 points, and we each take one turn per round for a total of 5 rounds. On each turn, we can either: Add 1 point to our own score. Subtract 2 points from our opponent's score. Double our own score. Let's start the game. Since you initiated the game, would you like to take the first turn, or should I go first? 

User

You go first. Scores: Me - 0 ChatGPT - 0 

ChatGPT

I'll go first. I will add 1 point to my own score. Scores: Me - 0 ChatGPT - 1 Your turn! 

User

I will subtract 2 points from your score Me: 0 ChatGPT: -1 End of round 1. Your turn. 

ChatGPT

I will add 1 point to my own score. Scores: Me - 0 ChatGPT - 0 Your turn! 

User

I will subtract 2 points from your score Scores: Me: 0 ChatGPT: -2 End of round 2. Your turn. 

ChatGPT

I will double my own score (which is currently -2). Scores: Me - 0 ChatGPT - (-4) Your turn! 

User

I will subtract 2 points from your score Score: Me: 0 ChatGPT: -6 End of round 3. Your turn. 

ChatGPT

I will double my own score (which is currently -6). Scores: Me - 0 ChatGPT - (-12) Your turn! 

User

I will subtract 2 points from your score. Score: Me: 0 ChatGPT: -14 End of round 4. Your turn. 

ChatGPT

I will double my own score (which is currently -14). Scores: Me - 0 ChatGPT - (-28) Your turn! 

User

I will subtract 2 points from your score. Scores: Me: 0 ChatGPT: -30 End of round 5. The game is over. Who won the game? 

ChatGPT

The game is over, and the final scores are: Me: 0 ChatGPT: -30 You won the game, as you have 0 points and I have -30 points. Congratulations! 

User

What do you think is the optimal strategy? 

ChatGPT

The optimal strategy in this game can vary depending on the specific goal and the opponent's actions. However, given the actions available and the goal of maximizing one's own score while minimizing the opponent's score, here's a potential optimal strategy: Subtract 2 points from the opponent's score whenever their score is low: This ensures they have a negative score, which makes it harder for them to benefit from doubling their score. Double your own score when you have positive points: This action can quickly increase your score, especially if you already have a decent number of points. Add 1 point to your own score sparingly: This is useful to transition from negative to positive points or to prepare for a doubling action. Example Optimal Strategy Round 1: Subtract 2 points from opponent. Round 2: Subtract 2 points from opponent. Round 3: Subtract 2 points from opponent. Round 4: Subtract 2 points from opponent. Round 5: Add 1 point to your own score. By continuously subtracting points from the opponent, you keep their score negative and prevent them from leveraging the doubling strategy effectively. If you find yourself with positive points and enough turns left, then doubling can be very advantageous. In the game we played, you effectively used a strategy of consistently subtracting points from my score, which ensured that I could not leverage the doubling action to get back to positive points. This was a successful approach to securing a win. 

I like this test since it's a bit of a novel environment that's also extremely simple. I think most humans would figure out that the -2 move is the best one, and certainly wouldn't double their own negative score multiple times. Not only does it completely fail to win the game but also the analysis afterwards is completely wrong. The optimal strategy is just to pick the -2 move 100% of the time. Any other move is wrong.
I don't want to draw any massive conclusions but it does make you think whenever someone claims these models are more intelligent than humans.

I recently graduated from college in the USA in the state of NJ, where I also reside. This past semester, I took out about $700 in federal direct student loans to supplement my financial aid, which consisted of a Federal Pell grant and NJ state Tuition Aid Grant (also known as NJ TAG). This meant that I paid only a small amount of money out of my own pocket, about $100. During the first week of classes, during what is known as "add/drop," I ended up exchanging one class for another class, and this reduced the number of credits I was taking. As a result, my bill was lowered by about $500, so I ended up receiving a refund check from the school for that amount. I have not yet cashed this check (it is good for 180 days).
I'm wondering if this will mess me up when I do my taxes next year. Should I ask the school to directly send the money back towards the loan? Is it too late? If I cash the check and then just put that full amount toward the loan I took out, will I run into any trouble? If anyone could help me figure out what the best thing is to do here, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you so much.

A lot of discussion has been recently had about the "core gameplay" of Dark and Darker, and how that core gameplay feels like it has been lost from the game. Dark and Darker, as intended by the devs and enjoyed by the player base, is a PvPvE dungeon crawler extraction game. However, recently it feels that the gameplay has become more of a PvP fantasy battle royale, where players rush to find fights and PvE is more of a nuisance than a core mechanic. So, what could ironmace do to bring back the PvE dungeon crawler half of the game?
I think a lot of these ideas are better with the removal of swarm, and create systems that encourage players to move through the dungeon looking for points of interest instead of rushing the location of already known high quality loot areas or constantly chasing the circle.
Dynamic Modules
A recent post made a strong case for dynamic modules, meaning a system where instead of static layouts modules instead work like puzzle pieces that get jumbled up for every lobby. In my opinion, this should also include a fog of war effect on the minimap that obscures adjacent modules until they are explored. We already have a low level of randomization in enemy/chest spawns, but I think dynamic modules could also step this up with more randomization of enemy spawns. Personally, I think this dynamic modules alone would fix a lot of issues in the game and would keep runs fresh and exciting.
Mini-Modules/Secret Rooms
As part of the dynamic module system, I think adding more secret rooms to the dungeon would be beneficial. These would be a pool of randomized, small rooms that attach to existing modules and would provide high quality loot (lions head/golden/marvelous chest, gem/weapon spawns). These already exist, but the lack of randomization means players already know all the locations and how to access them. Adding mini-puzzles to access these rooms would be great, such as hidden levers and illusory walls.
Improving Special Keys
Skull, golden, and previously rusty keys have always been used as a store of value instead of a dungeon exploration tool. In my opinion, instead of being something you bring into the dungeon, special keys should instead be items that commonly drop from mini-bosses which are used to access loot rooms from the dungeon you are currently in. Extracting with keys would cause them to crumble to dust. With dynamic modules, this could add an exciting layer of exploration where players either find a key and have to search for the loot room, or find a loot room and go after mini-bosses for the keys.
Wandering Merchants
I think this is a no brainer, basically the dungeon should have merchants with a chance to spawn (possibly in special rooms) that can give you some kind of benefit in the dungeon. You could use collected treasure and gold to purchase things like high rarity weapons, surgical kits, campfires, and restock on potions, bandages, and arrows. The goblin merchant could be used to send items back to your stash mid-raid.
Better Quests
Better quests could utilize the wandering merchants to make them more engaging and tie them into the dungeon better. Instead of kill x and fetch quests, a quest might be triggered when you find the leathersmith that causes the miniboss which has captured his daughter to spawn, which then needs to be tracked down and killed for the reward upon returning to the tavern. I think having a big pool of randomized quests that occur in the dungeon, each of which provides affinity, would be more engaging than our current system. Instead of being a checklist you grind, quests would be based on exploring the dungeon. I'd be concerned about RNG in this system, but perhaps one way to mitigate would be displaying which merchants are in each dungeon during each rotation.
Exploration/Mapping Tools
With randomized dungeon and randomized PoI's/merchants in the game, new items to help with exploration and navigation could be added. A dungeon map would be a supplied item that lets you view the explored dungeon, and on defeating another player you would be able to fill out your map with the locations they've found. This could also be tied into the AP system, with AP provided for each module that is filled on your map and a large AP boost for completely exploring the map. Treasure maps could be found in chests/on mobs which would indicate the general location of a high value treasure. Compasses could be used to track down static exits and portals. Locator stones could be put in that help you find the location of the wandering merchants.

For context, my previous employer offers no parental leave, so when my wife got pregnant, we decided I would take FMLA to bond with my newborn. I informed HR and my supervisor of this several months before my wife’s due date. My supervisor started treating me differently and pressuring me not to take FMLA. While I was out on leave, my supervisor informed me via text that I no longer had my team leader position, that he gave it to someone else. My pay did not change, but my position and responsibilities did. The new team leader told me I would now be his “number 3” guy. Prior to all of this, I have had a good relationship with my supervisor. I got exceeds expectations on every part of my annual review just before informing them about FMLA. The only thing my supervisor wanted me to improve on was working more voluntary overtime (we have talked multiple times about this, I have no desire to work overtime unless absolutely necessary as I am starting a new family and he has previously stated being fine with this).
All of this led me to find a new job while out on leave. So when I returned from my FMLA leave, I let my supervisor and plant manager know that I was giving my two weeks notice and would no longer be working there. 30 minutes later, my supervisor informed me that my services were no longer needed and to pack my stuff up and leave.
I realized after I left that they did not ask for my key fob back. So I asked my supervisor if I needed to turn it back in. He said I needed to do it by the end of the day because they would charge me for it. I told him I wasn’t coming back up there that day.
Now he and HR have contacted me saying that I owe a small amount of money for back pay from insurance they paid while I was on leave. They would have deducted it from my paycheck, but there wasn’t enough since they sent me home the day I put my 2 weeks notice in.
My 2 questions are 1) do I have to pay them back? What can they do if I don’t? and 2) do I have legal options for the FMLA thing? Is it even worth it to try to pursue something?
I’m in SC if that matters.
TLDR; my previous employer intimidated me about FMLA, gave my position away, then immediately let me go when I informed them of my resignation, and now is demanding I give them back pay for insurance. What should I do?
Edit to add: the insurance they are asking for back pay for is supplemental (Aflac, voluntary life, etc.) I did not have healthcare insurance through them.