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2024.05.14 15:47 sonzu_ Any experiences with second hand bag sites Grailed, Bag Borrow or Steal?
The world of pre-loved bag buying is so intimidating! I have heard horror stories about The Real Real especially, and am feeling very cautious… one bag that I am looking for is only listed on Grailed and Bag Borrow or Steal. The pictures seem identical but they are listed for different prices which kind of throws me off.
Does anyone have experience with these sites? Have you ever bought from either of these?
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Does anyone have experience with these sites? Have you ever bought from either of these?
2024.05.14 15:46 Harmony_Roundwolf A Lady got mad at me for moving her book off a seat and called me a "fat a" and now I'm hoping I never see her again
this happened just about a week ago and it's still in my head and still makes me shacky. Here's what happened. I was on my way to my job after class and when I got to the bus stop, I see a lady going through her bag and maybe rearranging her things, but she had her book on the one seat that was remaining (the stop only had two normal seats and four lean seats). at this point my legs were shaking since I haven't been to physical therapy classes in a while and it's hard for me to stand up for long periods of time. So, I tried to ask the lady politely to move her book so I can sit down, and she did not budge, she just kept going through her bag, so I ask again and still no answer. At this point I was feeling a bit dizzy, so I decided to use the back of my hand to move her book without making her think that I was stealing it and avoid a misunderstanding but as I was doing so the lady suddenly slapped my hand and picked up her book and slightly yelled at me "Don't not touch my stuff!" I tried to apologize and explain that I was only moving it, but she cuts me off saying in a tone that sounded more threatening "well it still gives you no right to touch my belongs!" and hearing that just flat out scared me, so I just sat down and looked at my phone. That is when I suddenly heard her talk to herself saying she won't let stupid people like me ruin her day and then called me a "fat a" and safe to say I was not happy about that. So, when the bus arrived, I got on before she did and told the driver what happened, he then asked me if she threatened me with violence to which I said no, and he then asked me where I'm getting off at and I tell him and he said "okay I'll just stop there for you, go ahead and sit at a seat closest to me and I'll get you there" and honestly I wish I was able to tip that man for his kindness and when he got me to my stop in my head I'm just hoping to never see that lady ever again
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2024.05.14 15:46 Hero_Brave [PI] You are being mugged at the moment. They dig through your stuff not knowing who you are ...
One. Two. Three. Four.
All four nails were removed and the crowbar rattled onto the coffin's wooden lid. Butch and Tony leapt with false hope upon seeing that the 5th time was the charm. Butch crouched down. He tossed the coffin's contents out behind him, many small bags he believed to be filled with coin or some valuables. Tony caught each bag, opening them up to examine what's inside.
"Ey, Butch, there's uh nuthin in these?"
"Waddya mean there's nuthin in em?"
"I mean I checked em all and they're just filled with junk."
"Well check harder." Butch ordered his cohort as he rummaged through the corpse's clothing. Butch would pause briefly upon taking notice of a few characteristics of the coffin's resident. It was a boy of young age who look no older than 15, maybe even 13, from Butch's judgement.
He bore saturated coarse brown hair and the fairest of skin. Butch tugged loose an amulet before wrapping its chain around his hand and pocketing it. Most notable to Butch was the flush of red that painted the boy's cheeks.
"I checked harder Butch, nuthin, just junk."
"Yeah ... yeah, say uh, Tony come ere." The crouching Butch waved his partner over. Tony tossed the final empty sack to the ground and sauntered to Butch's side.
"What's up Butch?"
"Say uh, ya notice sumthin a little 'off' bout dis one?"
"Yeah, it was a waste of diggin, got nuthin but junk."
"Yeah yeah, but uh don't dis fella look a little 'fresh' to ya? Of the 'just buried' variety?" Butch led.
Tony placed his gloved hand to his chin. "Say yeah, I think ya might be right. ... That explains it, the chap was already robbed by whoever smoked em! Lemme get ahold of what eva wise guy made us go through all this diggin fa nuthin."
"I don't think that's it, Tony. Pretty sure if ya smoke someone, you don't go through the trouble of puttin em in a coffin and nailin it shut." Butch inquired.
"Well, so we're a detective now, are we? Well Mr. dead body exput, what do you think happened?"
"I dunno Tony, but I uh ... I think we should call it a night."
"Eh." Tony shrugged. "Not against the idea. Gettin pretty early anyways, best not to test our luck."
The two grave robbers turned to collect their belongings and whatever of the 'junk' on the ground they thought they could make a few easy bucks off of. Their skill set was quite variable. They weren't just grave robbers, but living robbers and conmen too. They didn't doubt they could sucker someone into to buying one the useless pieces of homemade mumbo jumbo they'd looted from the coffin.
Fingers ratted against the wood of the coffin as a hand gripped its side. Butch & Tony whom had their back turns stiffened up right.
"Say uh, Butch, you ... you wouldn't happen to be takin any ventriloquist lessons by chance wouldja?"
"No, Tony. I heard it to."
"What are ya thinking? Zombie?"
"No, no, too fresh. Vampire maybe?" Nodded Butch while biting the dry skin on his lips.
"E̵h̷. Y̷o̵u̶'r̸e̴ n̵o̶t̴ t̵o̷o̸ f̶a̴r̵ o̵f̵f̷ r̵e̶a̸l̸l̵y̶." Sounded the many voices of the boy, from behind. "I̶ t̶h̵i̷n̸k̸ t̵h̵e̸ t̸e̸r̷m̷ i̶s̴ 'w̵i̶t̷c̸h̸'? N̷o̸ w̸a̶i̶t̷, 'w̶a̴r̴l̵o̸c̵k̵' I̸ t̸h̷i̶n̸k̴. P̴r̵e̸t̶t̵y̴ s̷u̴r̶e t̶h̸a̸t̶'s̴ w̴h̶a̶t̷ t̵h̴e̷y̴ c̸a̸l̵l̷e̵d̸ m̷e̴ b̵e̵f̴o̶r̶e̸ t̷h̸e̷y̵ p̴u̴t̵ m̵e̵ i̵n̷ t̸h̴e̶r̶e̷. H̶e̴y̵ u̷h̴, m̴i̷n̸d̶ d̸r̸o̴p̴p̶i̸n̷g̶ t̶h̶a̶t̴ a̸m̴u̸l̵e̶t̶ y̸o̶u̷ s̷w̴i̶p̴e̷d̷ e̴a̴r̶l̶i̵e̴r̵?"
Butch reached a shaking hand into his trench coat and gripped the amulet before stiffly extending his arm to the side and releasing his clutch to drop it. Both men saw the amulet pause mid-air and shoot backwards.
"T̶h̸a̷n̶k̷s̵ r̸e̵a̴l̵l̸y̸." The boy thanked. Both men felt a hand pat them on the back. "W̶o̴u̶l̶d̸ h̷a̸v̶e̸ b̷e̵e̵n̴ a̷w̸k̶w̵a̷r̵d̴ f̵o̴r̸ ̸y̷o̶u̴ t̵o̷ r̶e̷f̴u̸s̵e̵ a̷n̷d̶ t̷h̷e̶n h̷a̶v̷e̵ ̸m̶y̸ l̵i̶b̴e̵r̸a̸t̴o̷r̵s̷ t̴a̵k̶e̵ ̸m̴y̴ ̸s̶p̴o̴t̶ i̸n̶ t̵h̷a̶t̵ c̷o̵f̷f̴i̵n̷. T̸w̸o̵ p̶e̵o̷p̴l̷e̵ w̶o̶u̵l̸d̴ m̵a̵k̶e̴ i̶t̴ k̵i̶n̴d̷a̷ c̷r̴a̵m̸p̴e̴d̵, d̶o̵n̷'t̸ y̷o̷u̶ t̷h̵i̷n̶k̷?"
"H̶e̴y̴ y̷o̴u̷ l̴o̶o̷k̸ l̵i̴k̷e̷ y̴o̴u̶ h̸a̵v̸e̸ g̷o̸o̴d̷ t̷a̸s̵t̸e̴? C̵o̶u̷l̷d̴ y̴o̸u̶ p̴o̷i̸n̸t̵ t̷o̶ t̸h̶e̶ n̴e̷a̶r̴e̷s̵t̴ i̵n̸n̶? T̴a̵v̵e̷r̴n̵? W̷h̵a̷t d̵o̶ y̸o̸u̴ c̴a̸l̴l̷ i̶t̸ n̷o̶w̸?"
Tony raised a shaking finger and pointed in the direction of the closest pub. "P-pub." Tony informed.
"T̵h̷a̶-" The boy broke into a few coughs. "Woah was my throat dry! 'Pub' ... 'Puuuub' funny word. Thanks! I never got the chance to try a drink before they put me underground, father always said I was too young. 🎼B̴u̶t̸ f̵a̴t̵h̴e̴r̸'s̷ n̶o̴t̶ a̴r̸o̷o̸o̷u̶n̷d!🎶 See ya!"
The boy ran between the men skipping & cheering at his new found freedom. He even performed a leap (with remarkable hang time). Though he did pause before getting too far away from the men. The boy turned with an innocent finger on his cheek.
"Oh yeah, friends, you should probably s̸k̶i̵p̶ t̸o̸w̵n̴." He forewarned. "You p̴r̶o̴o̸o̴b̴a̷b̵l̴y̴ won't want to be a̶n̶y̸w̷h̶e̵r̴e̴ near here tomorrow night."
The boy delivered a beaming close-eyed smile before resuming his excited race to try his first drink.
"Hey uh, Tony, my aunts makin dinner in the next town ova, you uh ... wanna come?"
"Yeah Butch, let's get outta here!"
And with that, the two men skedaddled.
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All four nails were removed and the crowbar rattled onto the coffin's wooden lid. Butch and Tony leapt with false hope upon seeing that the 5th time was the charm. Butch crouched down. He tossed the coffin's contents out behind him, many small bags he believed to be filled with coin or some valuables. Tony caught each bag, opening them up to examine what's inside.
"Ey, Butch, there's uh nuthin in these?"
"Waddya mean there's nuthin in em?"
"I mean I checked em all and they're just filled with junk."
"Well check harder." Butch ordered his cohort as he rummaged through the corpse's clothing. Butch would pause briefly upon taking notice of a few characteristics of the coffin's resident. It was a boy of young age who look no older than 15, maybe even 13, from Butch's judgement.
He bore saturated coarse brown hair and the fairest of skin. Butch tugged loose an amulet before wrapping its chain around his hand and pocketing it. Most notable to Butch was the flush of red that painted the boy's cheeks.
"I checked harder Butch, nuthin, just junk."
"Yeah ... yeah, say uh, Tony come ere." The crouching Butch waved his partner over. Tony tossed the final empty sack to the ground and sauntered to Butch's side.
"What's up Butch?"
"Say uh, ya notice sumthin a little 'off' bout dis one?"
"Yeah, it was a waste of diggin, got nuthin but junk."
"Yeah yeah, but uh don't dis fella look a little 'fresh' to ya? Of the 'just buried' variety?" Butch led.
Tony placed his gloved hand to his chin. "Say yeah, I think ya might be right. ... That explains it, the chap was already robbed by whoever smoked em! Lemme get ahold of what eva wise guy made us go through all this diggin fa nuthin."
"I don't think that's it, Tony. Pretty sure if ya smoke someone, you don't go through the trouble of puttin em in a coffin and nailin it shut." Butch inquired.
"Well, so we're a detective now, are we? Well Mr. dead body exput, what do you think happened?"
"I dunno Tony, but I uh ... I think we should call it a night."
"Eh." Tony shrugged. "Not against the idea. Gettin pretty early anyways, best not to test our luck."
The two grave robbers turned to collect their belongings and whatever of the 'junk' on the ground they thought they could make a few easy bucks off of. Their skill set was quite variable. They weren't just grave robbers, but living robbers and conmen too. They didn't doubt they could sucker someone into to buying one the useless pieces of homemade mumbo jumbo they'd looted from the coffin.
Fingers ratted against the wood of the coffin as a hand gripped its side. Butch & Tony whom had their back turns stiffened up right.
"Say uh, Butch, you ... you wouldn't happen to be takin any ventriloquist lessons by chance wouldja?"
"No, Tony. I heard it to."
"What are ya thinking? Zombie?"
"No, no, too fresh. Vampire maybe?" Nodded Butch while biting the dry skin on his lips.
"E̵h̷. Y̷o̵u̶'r̸e̴ n̵o̶t̴ t̵o̷o̸ f̶a̴r̵ o̵f̵f̷ r̵e̶a̸l̸l̵y̶." Sounded the many voices of the boy, from behind. "I̶ t̶h̵i̷n̸k̸ t̵h̵e̸ t̸e̸r̷m̷ i̶s̴ 'w̵i̶t̷c̸h̸'? N̷o̸ w̸a̶i̶t̷, 'w̶a̴r̴l̵o̸c̵k̵' I̸ t̸h̷i̶n̸k̴. P̴r̵e̸t̶t̵y̴ s̷u̴r̶e t̶h̸a̸t̶'s̴ w̴h̶a̶t̷ t̵h̴e̷y̴ c̸a̸l̵l̷e̵d̸ m̷e̴ b̵e̵f̴o̶r̶e̸ t̷h̸e̷y̵ p̴u̴t̵ m̵e̵ i̵n̷ t̸h̴e̶r̶e̷. H̶e̴y̵ u̷h̴, m̴i̷n̸d̶ d̸r̸o̴p̴p̶i̸n̷g̶ t̶h̶a̶t̴ a̸m̴u̸l̵e̶t̶ y̸o̶u̷ s̷w̴i̶p̴e̷d̷ e̴a̴r̶l̶i̵e̴r̵?"
Butch reached a shaking hand into his trench coat and gripped the amulet before stiffly extending his arm to the side and releasing his clutch to drop it. Both men saw the amulet pause mid-air and shoot backwards.
"T̶h̸a̷n̶k̷s̵ r̸e̵a̴l̵l̸y̸." The boy thanked. Both men felt a hand pat them on the back. "W̶o̴u̶l̶d̸ h̷a̸v̶e̸ b̷e̵e̵n̴ a̷w̸k̶w̵a̷r̵d̴ f̵o̴r̸ ̸y̷o̶u̴ t̵o̷ r̶e̷f̴u̸s̵e̵ a̷n̷d̶ t̷h̷e̶n h̷a̶v̷e̵ ̸m̶y̸ l̵i̶b̴e̵r̸a̸t̴o̷r̵s̷ t̴a̵k̶e̵ ̸m̴y̴ ̸s̶p̴o̴t̶ i̸n̶ t̵h̷a̶t̵ c̷o̵f̷f̴i̵n̷. T̸w̸o̵ p̶e̵o̷p̴l̷e̵ w̶o̶u̵l̸d̴ m̵a̵k̶e̴ i̶t̴ k̵i̶n̴d̷a̷ c̷r̴a̵m̸p̴e̴d̵, d̶o̵n̷'t̸ y̷o̷u̶ t̷h̵i̷n̶k̷?"
"H̶e̴y̴ y̷o̴u̷ l̴o̶o̷k̸ l̵i̴k̷e̷ y̴o̴u̶ h̸a̵v̸e̸ g̷o̸o̴d̷ t̷a̸s̵t̸e̴? C̵o̶u̷l̷d̴ y̴o̸u̶ p̴o̷i̸n̸t̵ t̷o̶ t̸h̶e̶ n̴e̷a̶r̴e̷s̵t̴ i̵n̸n̶? T̴a̵v̵e̷r̴n̵? W̷h̵a̷t d̵o̶ y̸o̸u̴ c̴a̸l̴l̷ i̶t̸ n̷o̶w̸?"
Tony raised a shaking finger and pointed in the direction of the closest pub. "P-pub." Tony informed.
"T̵h̷a̶-" The boy broke into a few coughs. "Woah was my throat dry! 'Pub' ... 'Puuuub' funny word. Thanks! I never got the chance to try a drink before they put me underground, father always said I was too young. 🎼B̴u̶t̸ f̵a̴t̵h̴e̴r̸'s̷ n̶o̴t̶ a̴r̸o̷o̸o̷u̶n̷d!🎶 See ya!"
The boy ran between the men skipping & cheering at his new found freedom. He even performed a leap (with remarkable hang time). Though he did pause before getting too far away from the men. The boy turned with an innocent finger on his cheek.
"Oh yeah, friends, you should probably s̸k̶i̵p̶ t̸o̸w̵n̴." He forewarned. "You p̴r̶o̴o̸o̴b̴a̷b̵l̴y̴ won't want to be a̶n̶y̸w̷h̶e̵r̴e̴ near here tomorrow night."
The boy delivered a beaming close-eyed smile before resuming his excited race to try his first drink.
"Hey uh, Tony, my aunts makin dinner in the next town ova, you uh ... wanna come?"
"Yeah Butch, let's get outta here!"
And with that, the two men skedaddled.
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2024.05.14 15:45 colorguardjames Impressed! 1.86ct F VS1 CVD
 | Impressed! 1.86ct F VS1 CVD (Video: on-hand comparison to cheap 7.5mm moissanite from Amazon - moissanite is upper, lab diamond is lower) submitted by colorguardjames to Diamonds [link] [comments] I recently posted about a lab diamond I ordered from Brilliance which just arrived. I was expecting to be unimpressed with the stone after CVD strain was mentioned, along with a possible faint brown hue, but as a layperson, I’m thoroughly impressed with this diamond! I can’t tell a hue from my viewpoint and am awaiting a loupe to inspect the strain. I’d also received suggestions on HPHT lab diamonds from a very knowledgeable Reddit member and ordered a separate Diamond from Adiamor to compare. Both companies have 30-day return policies, so I’m excited to see the difference between this CVD stone and the HPHT stone I ordered (expected to ship later this week). Initially I’d intended to send this ring back, but based on how much more affordable this one is ($780 vs $1,490), I may reconsider. Stone: 1.86ct F VS1, 57% table, 34.8° crown, 40.8° pavilion, 61.4% depth, 7.86mm x 7.91mm, 15%/43% The setting is Brilliance’s classic 2.5mm solitaire, which admittedly is a bit lighter than I’d expected, but the price was fair at $355. Their 2-day UPS shipping took longer than expected, I received a shipped notification on 5/8 but didn’t receive the package until 5/13. More videos here: https://imgur.com/a/kyrOKNX Previous post: https://www.reddit.com/Diamonds/comments/1cam91visual_symmetry_ideal_proportions_opinions/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button |
2024.05.14 15:35 thematrixiam uneducated ape, wut/wen squuze
since it's been about a good 3 years now... what's the break down theory for what will happen when and if the squeeze happens?
How high will it likely go? Is the plan to bag hold to infinity?
I get the whole meme "wut is an exit strategy"... but really... me uneducated. wut is exit strategy!?
My diamond hands are fossilized. GME fuels, me as I am unable to eat with these diamond hands.
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How high will it likely go? Is the plan to bag hold to infinity?
I get the whole meme "wut is an exit strategy"... but really... me uneducated. wut is exit strategy!?
My diamond hands are fossilized. GME fuels, me as I am unable to eat with these diamond hands.
2024.05.14 15:31 solBLACK People are really sleeping on Infinite molds
A little back story. I played disc golf 15 years ago for a few years back in college. Only threw Wraiths because why would I need anything but a driver and putter? Stopped playing for years, but found a new love for the sport two years ago. Needless to say having adult money has made this more of an addiction. I have a new love for putters, mids, and fairways. Trying to find the molds that feel great in my hands.
I've bought way too many discs and this year I was planning on buying less. We all know that didn't happen. Watching Pros, James Proctor and Eric Oakley, I decided to give Infinite a try and so far I'm loving all the molds and plastic. My bag is damn near full Infinite now. The prices are amazing and you can find crazy clearance deals. I also love how you can find the molds in a ton different plastics. Both Discmania and MVP have been hard to find certain molds in specific plastics.
Current molds in my bag: Emperor
Dynasty
Sphinx
Exodus
Centurion
Ra
Chariot
Anubis
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I've bought way too many discs and this year I was planning on buying less. We all know that didn't happen. Watching Pros, James Proctor and Eric Oakley, I decided to give Infinite a try and so far I'm loving all the molds and plastic. My bag is damn near full Infinite now. The prices are amazing and you can find crazy clearance deals. I also love how you can find the molds in a ton different plastics. Both Discmania and MVP have been hard to find certain molds in specific plastics.
Current molds in my bag: Emperor
Dynasty
Sphinx
Exodus
Centurion
Ra
Chariot
Anubis
2024.05.14 15:31 FlatTire777 Halo blind bag series 4 value
 | Hey everyone, recently a family member was able to get their hands on a box full of original series 4 blind bags! The box has 24 bags, I'll probably keep a couple of the snow pilots and sell the rest. Just wanted to know how valuable this is and what would be a fair price as I don't intend to rip anyone off whenever I sell it. submitted by FlatTire777 to megaconstrux [link] [comments] I'm still shocked how they were able to find it! It's incredibly nostalgic seeing this! |
2024.05.14 15:31 Virtual-Grade592 [AA4A] [FF4A] [MM4A] [FM4A] Helping an adoptive vampire with their first time feeding [vampire] [established relationship] [reverse comfort] [infertility] [part 4]
Hi this is my first time posting here. I've been an ASMR script writer for a few months and have been posting on ASMRScriptHaven I found this subreddit and thought I'd post here as well. This is my latest script and I'm sharing it here as well as on ASMRScriptHaven.
This is part 4 of my infertile vampire series. You can find the other parts in my masterlist: My masterlist :
I put the script in scriptbin for ease of recording (I heard some VA's prefer reading it from there): Virtual-Grade592: [A4A] [F4A] [M4A] Your vampire partner is infertile [vampire] [established relationship] - scriptbin
It's okay to fill this script and make minor adjustments. Please give me credit for writing the script and put a link in the comments so that I can find your audio. It's okay to paywall, but send me a copy of the audio then.
This part will have 2 speakers, the infertile vampire partner and the adoptive vampire. I’ve given the infertile vampire partner the name Alex, so I’ll use an A to indicate when they speaks and the adoptive vampire is called Ender, so I’ll use an E to indicate when they speak. Feel free to change pronouns and names to fit your audio.
(several days have passed since Ender started living with Alex and the listener. Ender has been gradually getting more at ease with their vampiric nature. Today all of you sit down to discuss the next step in Ender’s education as a vampire.)
[The listener, Alex and Ender sit down on a couple of chairs in the living room]
E: *nervous* I’m not ready for this.
A: *reassuring* Everyone is anxious for the first time they need to feed. You’re such a calm vampire, I’m sure you’ll do fine.
E: *still anxious* But what if I lose control? The blood bags you’ve been feeding me taste so much better than the animal blood I drank before. What if I can’t stop once I start?
A: You’re worrying too much. We aren’t the bloodthirsty monsters that the media portrays us as. Your hunger is the same as when you were human. Only starving or psychopathic vampires would drain a human to the point of death.
E: *unsure* I still feel that this is dangerous. When I arrived here, I had trouble restraining myself from drinking from them.
A: Back then you were starving. Your survival instinct was screaming at you that you needed blood. And you didn’t even give in to it. Now you aren’t starving. At this moment does it feel like you need to bite a human?
E: No, I’m fine now.
A: My point exactly. You’re fine and you’ll still be fine if you feed.
E: *slowly building up courage* I suppose you are right. It feels daunting though. I imagine many things could go wrong, like I could accidentally bite their artery. But those are worst case scenarios right?
A: Yes, that’s right. Those are just worst case scenarios and they are very rare. In all the years I’ve been feeding off of them *pointing at the listener* There were never any problems. All that will happen is that your partner gets a bit fatigued. *cheeky* Or they’ll get turned on if they have a thing for vampires.
[pause]
A: *amused* Aw that’s cute, look at the both of you blushing. I understand that Ender might be flustered at their first time feeding, *Alex turns to the listener* But I’ve fed plenty of times on you, my darling. Why are you bashful about the notion of Ender drinking from you?
[pause]
A: You’re afraid it’ll be too intimate? Hey sweetheart, there is nothing wrong with how you’ll react or feel when being fed on. I won’t see it as cheating if you get hot and bothered. It’s only cheating if you act on it. You don’t need to be ashamed if you get a bit, um how to say this … excited? Yeah excited. It’s okay if you get excited from being fed on. You’re married to a vampire, it’s normal to like being bitten. And if it gets too much for you then *suggestive* we can always retire to our bedroom to ‘deal’ with any overwhelming emotions.
[pause]
A: That seems to have put you at ease. It’s going to be okay darling. It’ll just be like me feeding on you. And I’ll guide Ender through it all to keep you and them safe.
E: *stammering nervously* Um, c-could we do this another time? I-I still don’t feel r-ready. I t-think It’ll be easier if I had more time to mentally prepare myself.
A: *encouraging* Ender, I can tell that you are ready now. You’ve been doing fine this last week and you are cautious. I know this will go alright. If we delay it now, it’ll just become more daunting to bite a human. The extra time will just increase your nervousness, not lessen it. So please believe me, because now is the best time to do your first feeding.
E: *getting more confident* Maybe you’re right. I should try at some point, so why not now. Even if something goes wrong, you’re here to help.
A: That’s the spirit. So when you’re ready, sit down next to our prospective bite victim.
[Ender sits down next to the listener]
A: Now, feeding takes three simple steps. First, put some of your saliva on the part of the skin you want to feed on. Our saliva has a numbing effect on humans, so this way your prey won’t feel pain from your bite. If your victim has been particularly annoying, then I’d spit on them, but otherwise it’s nicer to apply your saliva with a kiss. Second you bite the skin and begin drinking. Third when you’ve had your fill, you remove your fangs and catch your prey if they got too drained from the blood loss. Then you are done.
E: Okay, I think I can do that. Human, if you want me to stop at any moment, just squeeze my hand or tell me to stop. Are you ready as well?
[pause]
E: Good, then I’ll begin.
[sound of Ender giving one kiss on the neck]
E: *uncertain* There’s the saliva. Is it working? Are you feeling numb?
[pause]
E: Yeah? Okay, then I’ll bite you now.
[sound of a bite and the sucking of blood]
[after a few moments Ender stops the bite]
E: *pleasantly surprised* Huh, that was a lot easier than expected. Are you feeling okay?
[pause]
E: Phew, that’s good. I’m glad you’re fine.
A: To me it seems alright as well. Sweetheart can you tilt your neck? I want to check the wound just in case.
[listener tilts neck]
A: *pleased* This is a very clean wound. It’s hardly worse than a papercut. You did well Ender, you can be proud.
E: It felt surprisingly good. I could certainly get used to this.
A: *amused* My, my, you’re really getting used to your vampirism aren’t you. Already eager to bite more humans and taste their delicious blood. It’s a good thing you are kind-hearted or humanity would have to fear a new predator in the night.
E: *flustered* If you put it like that, it sounds like I’m getting bloodthirsty. I just liked biting them. But I don’t want to go hunting them and forcefully feed off of them.
A: *chuckling* That’s adorable dear. You won’t have to worry about hunting anyone. There are plenty of humans with a thing for vampires. Whenever you feel like biting anyone, just find one of them. They’ll happily consent to being fed upon. Especially wit the internet it’s easy to find people who want to do some vampire ‘roleplaying’.
E: *Surprised* It’s that easy? People even like our bite?
A: Oh yes, they certainly do. Just look at my partner. They seem quite satisfied from the ordeal. And you’re happy with how it all went, right darling?
[pause]
E: That’s a relief. I’d hate it if I had to hurt someone every time I ate.
A: Oh that won’t happen. Tomorrow I’ll teach you to find these humans eager to be bitten. And you’ll be surprised how many of them there are.
E: *excited* Ooh, I can’t wait for it.
A: Great, then we’ll pick this up first thing tomorrow morning. But for now let’s start on dinner. My sweetheart can use some food after losing blood.
[fade to black as the three of them get dinner ready]
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This is part 4 of my infertile vampire series. You can find the other parts in my masterlist: My masterlist :
I put the script in scriptbin for ease of recording (I heard some VA's prefer reading it from there): Virtual-Grade592: [A4A] [F4A] [M4A] Your vampire partner is infertile [vampire] [established relationship] - scriptbin
It's okay to fill this script and make minor adjustments. Please give me credit for writing the script and put a link in the comments so that I can find your audio. It's okay to paywall, but send me a copy of the audio then.
This part will have 2 speakers, the infertile vampire partner and the adoptive vampire. I’ve given the infertile vampire partner the name Alex, so I’ll use an A to indicate when they speaks and the adoptive vampire is called Ender, so I’ll use an E to indicate when they speak. Feel free to change pronouns and names to fit your audio.
(several days have passed since Ender started living with Alex and the listener. Ender has been gradually getting more at ease with their vampiric nature. Today all of you sit down to discuss the next step in Ender’s education as a vampire.)
[The listener, Alex and Ender sit down on a couple of chairs in the living room]
E: *nervous* I’m not ready for this.
A: *reassuring* Everyone is anxious for the first time they need to feed. You’re such a calm vampire, I’m sure you’ll do fine.
E: *still anxious* But what if I lose control? The blood bags you’ve been feeding me taste so much better than the animal blood I drank before. What if I can’t stop once I start?
A: You’re worrying too much. We aren’t the bloodthirsty monsters that the media portrays us as. Your hunger is the same as when you were human. Only starving or psychopathic vampires would drain a human to the point of death.
E: *unsure* I still feel that this is dangerous. When I arrived here, I had trouble restraining myself from drinking from them.
A: Back then you were starving. Your survival instinct was screaming at you that you needed blood. And you didn’t even give in to it. Now you aren’t starving. At this moment does it feel like you need to bite a human?
E: No, I’m fine now.
A: My point exactly. You’re fine and you’ll still be fine if you feed.
E: *slowly building up courage* I suppose you are right. It feels daunting though. I imagine many things could go wrong, like I could accidentally bite their artery. But those are worst case scenarios right?
A: Yes, that’s right. Those are just worst case scenarios and they are very rare. In all the years I’ve been feeding off of them *pointing at the listener* There were never any problems. All that will happen is that your partner gets a bit fatigued. *cheeky* Or they’ll get turned on if they have a thing for vampires.
[pause]
A: *amused* Aw that’s cute, look at the both of you blushing. I understand that Ender might be flustered at their first time feeding, *Alex turns to the listener* But I’ve fed plenty of times on you, my darling. Why are you bashful about the notion of Ender drinking from you?
[pause]
A: You’re afraid it’ll be too intimate? Hey sweetheart, there is nothing wrong with how you’ll react or feel when being fed on. I won’t see it as cheating if you get hot and bothered. It’s only cheating if you act on it. You don’t need to be ashamed if you get a bit, um how to say this … excited? Yeah excited. It’s okay if you get excited from being fed on. You’re married to a vampire, it’s normal to like being bitten. And if it gets too much for you then *suggestive* we can always retire to our bedroom to ‘deal’ with any overwhelming emotions.
[pause]
A: That seems to have put you at ease. It’s going to be okay darling. It’ll just be like me feeding on you. And I’ll guide Ender through it all to keep you and them safe.
E: *stammering nervously* Um, c-could we do this another time? I-I still don’t feel r-ready. I t-think It’ll be easier if I had more time to mentally prepare myself.
A: *encouraging* Ender, I can tell that you are ready now. You’ve been doing fine this last week and you are cautious. I know this will go alright. If we delay it now, it’ll just become more daunting to bite a human. The extra time will just increase your nervousness, not lessen it. So please believe me, because now is the best time to do your first feeding.
E: *getting more confident* Maybe you’re right. I should try at some point, so why not now. Even if something goes wrong, you’re here to help.
A: That’s the spirit. So when you’re ready, sit down next to our prospective bite victim.
[Ender sits down next to the listener]
A: Now, feeding takes three simple steps. First, put some of your saliva on the part of the skin you want to feed on. Our saliva has a numbing effect on humans, so this way your prey won’t feel pain from your bite. If your victim has been particularly annoying, then I’d spit on them, but otherwise it’s nicer to apply your saliva with a kiss. Second you bite the skin and begin drinking. Third when you’ve had your fill, you remove your fangs and catch your prey if they got too drained from the blood loss. Then you are done.
E: Okay, I think I can do that. Human, if you want me to stop at any moment, just squeeze my hand or tell me to stop. Are you ready as well?
[pause]
E: Good, then I’ll begin.
[sound of Ender giving one kiss on the neck]
E: *uncertain* There’s the saliva. Is it working? Are you feeling numb?
[pause]
E: Yeah? Okay, then I’ll bite you now.
[sound of a bite and the sucking of blood]
[after a few moments Ender stops the bite]
E: *pleasantly surprised* Huh, that was a lot easier than expected. Are you feeling okay?
[pause]
E: Phew, that’s good. I’m glad you’re fine.
A: To me it seems alright as well. Sweetheart can you tilt your neck? I want to check the wound just in case.
[listener tilts neck]
A: *pleased* This is a very clean wound. It’s hardly worse than a papercut. You did well Ender, you can be proud.
E: It felt surprisingly good. I could certainly get used to this.
A: *amused* My, my, you’re really getting used to your vampirism aren’t you. Already eager to bite more humans and taste their delicious blood. It’s a good thing you are kind-hearted or humanity would have to fear a new predator in the night.
E: *flustered* If you put it like that, it sounds like I’m getting bloodthirsty. I just liked biting them. But I don’t want to go hunting them and forcefully feed off of them.
A: *chuckling* That’s adorable dear. You won’t have to worry about hunting anyone. There are plenty of humans with a thing for vampires. Whenever you feel like biting anyone, just find one of them. They’ll happily consent to being fed upon. Especially wit the internet it’s easy to find people who want to do some vampire ‘roleplaying’.
E: *Surprised* It’s that easy? People even like our bite?
A: Oh yes, they certainly do. Just look at my partner. They seem quite satisfied from the ordeal. And you’re happy with how it all went, right darling?
[pause]
E: That’s a relief. I’d hate it if I had to hurt someone every time I ate.
A: Oh that won’t happen. Tomorrow I’ll teach you to find these humans eager to be bitten. And you’ll be surprised how many of them there are.
E: *excited* Ooh, I can’t wait for it.
A: Great, then we’ll pick this up first thing tomorrow morning. But for now let’s start on dinner. My sweetheart can use some food after losing blood.
[fade to black as the three of them get dinner ready]
2024.05.14 15:31 PizzaHoe1 What do people mean by “Tip whoever provides a service”?
As we all know tipping has gotten out of hand, and the discourse online always has people saying that you should “tip anyone who provides you a service.” But isn’t anyone doing a job providing a service? The person bagging my groceries? The gas station attendant? I’ve always tipped servers and nail techs.
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2024.05.14 15:26 Broad-Juggernaut3628 I knew there was a home behind all over this... 1 year later and what a difference.
I moved into the girlfriend's house over a year ago and the previous owner made some interesting choices regarding landscaping. The vinyl siding had a lot of algae/mold, the lawn was mainly pachysandra, and more bushes than one should have.
I started out by removing all of the bushes and brush along the right side of the driveway. I took it all up by hand with a shovel and a mattock. One of the bushes had a very large root ball probably weighing 400lbs that the girlfriend and I had to deadlift out of the whole by hand. A wooden shed storing sticks and stones was removed attached to the garage. This took me a weekend to remove and never felt better.
The front porch needed a complete rebuild as the side walk leading up to the house was pitched towards the steps and a pool of water (and ice) would gather. The hardscaping company cleared out the original porch, walkway, and bushes against the house and put simple boxwoods, and a few other new plants in.
Pachysandra around the front trees was dug up by with a shovel and hand. I went down about 4-6 inches to make sure I got the roots and it all. Luckily the local town picked up most of the 20+ bags that I stored them in but I did have to take a few to the compost site as they were over 40 lbs. My forearms started looking like Popeyes after ripping this shit up.
Lastly, the driveway was widened and I had to bring in top soil to level some of the areas off.
I tried to do as much as I can within reason and have fun doing it. It's a lot of work, a slow process, but very rewarding. There are a few more things that I still need to do (take down the two front trees and roots and take down the side 3 trees and roots) but what a big time difference from the original home to now.
I don't really care about the lawn today other than filling in some of the spots with grass until I get the trees and roots removed. Just thought I'd share!
https://imgur.com/a/QRIFRLb
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I started out by removing all of the bushes and brush along the right side of the driveway. I took it all up by hand with a shovel and a mattock. One of the bushes had a very large root ball probably weighing 400lbs that the girlfriend and I had to deadlift out of the whole by hand. A wooden shed storing sticks and stones was removed attached to the garage. This took me a weekend to remove and never felt better.
The front porch needed a complete rebuild as the side walk leading up to the house was pitched towards the steps and a pool of water (and ice) would gather. The hardscaping company cleared out the original porch, walkway, and bushes against the house and put simple boxwoods, and a few other new plants in.
Pachysandra around the front trees was dug up by with a shovel and hand. I went down about 4-6 inches to make sure I got the roots and it all. Luckily the local town picked up most of the 20+ bags that I stored them in but I did have to take a few to the compost site as they were over 40 lbs. My forearms started looking like Popeyes after ripping this shit up.
Lastly, the driveway was widened and I had to bring in top soil to level some of the areas off.
I tried to do as much as I can within reason and have fun doing it. It's a lot of work, a slow process, but very rewarding. There are a few more things that I still need to do (take down the two front trees and roots and take down the side 3 trees and roots) but what a big time difference from the original home to now.
I don't really care about the lawn today other than filling in some of the spots with grass until I get the trees and roots removed. Just thought I'd share!
https://imgur.com/a/QRIFRLb
2024.05.14 15:25 venquessa To mill or have it milled?
I have been buying pre-crushed grain. It's the same price.
A cheap "brew" mill is like £60. It looks like it could get frustrating. The first mill with a proper hopper and takes a drill is £110.
It's not out of budget but I need to justify it to myself.
If I understand correctly, the grain is far better protected in terms of "freshness" when NOT milled. So it's shelf life will be shorter. I tend to keep very little stock. I buy ingreds for one or two brews ahead and trying use up "tail ends" of malts here and there if I'm not aiming for a particular beer, a bit of this and htat won't hurt, just add a little mystery.
However. I do want to start stocking a range of crystal and speciality malts. I want to play with colour in particular. So I can order 1kg bags of, say, a dozen different crystal/roast/spec malts.
If I order them crushed and put them into airtight kitchen tubs and keep them in a cool place then I really need to be using them up or replacing them every few months.
If I order them uncrused and do the same they might keep for more like 6 months to a year!
Do I understand the problem severity? Am I over estimating/over worrying?
Are there cheap options without "homebrew" in the name for mills that don't cost £100?
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A cheap "brew" mill is like £60. It looks like it could get frustrating. The first mill with a proper hopper and takes a drill is £110.
It's not out of budget but I need to justify it to myself.
If I understand correctly, the grain is far better protected in terms of "freshness" when NOT milled. So it's shelf life will be shorter. I tend to keep very little stock. I buy ingreds for one or two brews ahead and trying use up "tail ends" of malts here and there if I'm not aiming for a particular beer, a bit of this and htat won't hurt, just add a little mystery.
However. I do want to start stocking a range of crystal and speciality malts. I want to play with colour in particular. So I can order 1kg bags of, say, a dozen different crystal/roast/spec malts.
If I order them crushed and put them into airtight kitchen tubs and keep them in a cool place then I really need to be using them up or replacing them every few months.
If I order them uncrused and do the same they might keep for more like 6 months to a year!
Do I understand the problem severity? Am I over estimating/over worrying?
Are there cheap options without "homebrew" in the name for mills that don't cost £100?
2024.05.14 15:10 SocietyMenace52 That one time an elder denied a baby food and diapers
So I am from Texas, more specifically the Houston area. For some may or may not know, but this area is susceptible to hurricanes and flooding . On this particular occasion , it was after hurricane Harvey , which brought record floods .
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My hall which was in Webster , was a hub , or a hall that was a designated food supplier . Jw’s could come and get all their necesites from a variety of cereals and instant noodles to toilet paper and baby formula . But as a volunteer , I was given some instructions . If a “worldly person “ came in ( we knew they were worldly because everyone was required to sign in with their name and congregation ) , we were to hand them a basic bag instead of just letting them choose what they needed like the rest of the jws.The bag was small with very limited items like toilet paper , a can of tuna and maybe some cereal and a jar of peanut butter . I thought this was kind of messed to but whatever I was deeply in at the time. One day while I was volunteering , an elder I’ve known my whole life was talking around me about a jw sister who came in needing supplies. She was grabbing all kinds of things , as was her right , but then she started grabbing baby formula and diapers. Apparently this was an issue because this sister didn’t have kids. So the elder asked who is that for? She explained it was for her sister’s baby . Why was this a problem ? Because her sister was disfellowshipped . I don’t remember if the elder made her put stuff back , maybe he did , but the point the elder was trying to make was these provisions were primarily for people in good standing . As a pimi I was infuriated . Why did the baby have to suffer ? This didn’t seem Christlike . In fact , the whole volunteer work we were doing wasn’t beneficial for anyone but jws. This was one of the 100 cuts that made me fall away from the organization . So much for the love that never fails .
2024.05.14 15:01 FelicitySmoak_ Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - Jackson v. AEG Live Day 11
Trial Day 11
Katherine Jackson, Rebbie and Trent are at court.
Choreographer Travis Payne & Katherine Jackson spoke briefly in the courtroom before the jury came in. They seemed cordial
Travis Payne Testimony
AEG direct
Payne is wearing a black jacket with a gold emblem on the shoulders with the word "MJ" & a pair of wings
Payne said he was concerned about MJ missing rehearsals. He didn't know why he wasn't showing up, but MJ was also working on an album and a book
Payne said he did not think that Jackson had a problem abusing prescription medications. He acknowledged that Jackson missed rehearsals and he saw the singer shivering or appearing cold in some of his final rehearsals
He worked with Jackson beginning in the 1990's and testified that he never saw Jackson drink alcohol or take any medications. Michael also never discussed his medical treatments, Payne said
Payne told the jury he advised MJ he was looking thin.
Payne said there was one day (6/19) when MJ was cold. He thought the frustration had him on edge. When Jackson needed to be layered in blankets and required a heater to be comfortable, Payne said, he believed Michael was merely fighting a cold.
Bina shows an email from Ortega to Gongaware on Jun 14:
Bina asked Payne whether he ever met Conrad Murray. The choreographer says he met Murray twice. Payne says the first time he met Dr. Murray was at the Carolwood house.
When asked how Michael performed on June 23 & 24:
Payne described the day MJ died: He was headed to rehearsal at Michael's home, got a call from his mother who said she saw reports on the news. Payne heard news on the radio, called Staples Center spoke to Stacy Walker, she said they were rehearsing. He was told to go to Staples.
Payne mentioned one day in particular at a meeting with Andre Crouch and singers, MJ seemed a little out of it
Payne said at one point, he & others tried to bring in a top physical therapist who works with Olympic athletes to help Michael. Jackson didn't work w/physical therapist flown in for him.
Jackson cross
Attorney Brian Panish cross examined Payne. He asked if Michael ever performed the entire show from beginning to end. Payne said "No"
As to Paris Jackson, Payne said he saw a very protective young lady, smart, astute, with knowledge of the production, very hands on. Paris, who was 11 at the time, was
Payne always carries a video camera with him and shot videos of rehearsal. AEG took the footage that Payne shot and never returned to him. Email from Randy to Paul:
As for Michael's relationship with Katherine, Payne said
Payne said he wanted MJ to have a physical therapist, nutritionist, massage therapist, and have his family around. He said this was a different scenario.
Payne was hired and paid by AEG. His contract was with AEG.
Payne said he wasn't privy to details of what was expected of Dr. Murray. AEG was producepromoter, but MJ was the star, had to be happy
Panish reminded Payne that he had testified in his deposition that AEG was
Under cross examination, Payne acknowledged that some of Jackson's behavior, including grogginess, lethargy, insomnia and occasional paranoia, were possible symptoms of prescription drug abuse. He also said that despite testifying earlier that he worked with Jackson one-on-one five days a week, he couldn't recall how many rehearsals the singer actually attended
Panish after lunch break got Travis Payne to concede Jackson wasn't present for a May 19, 2009 rehearsal. Payne also conceded that Jackson was a no-show for a June 22, 2009 rehearsal. Panish confronted Payne saying that yesterday he said he was with MJ at a dance studio on May 19, that they were up on their feet & danced.
Panish then said on Jun 22 MJ wasn't there either, "was he?"
Payne said he didn't know.
Panish said MJ was at another doctor's office
Payne said he may have made a mistake about Jackson's whereabouts & he didn't know his personal schedule. Travis Payne had testified yesterday that he and Jackson ran through certain songs on May 19th. He said today he was testifying based on the schedule and notes he compiled and that his recollection might be wrong
Panish asked Payne about choosing Jackson's dancers for This Is It. Payne says they were whittled down from 5,000 applicants. Applicants submitted video clips and their submissions were used to cull down potential dancers from there. Payne said they received 5,000 applications for dancers, about 2,500 showed up for the audition.He taught them some dance moves, and the pool was further narrowed down. Michael chose the dancers
Panish then asked Payne whether he knew how many doctors AEG interviewed to work with Jackson on This Is It. "No", Payne says. Payne also says he isn't aware how much interviewing or investigation into Murray that AEG did.(Panish's point appears to be that there was more scrutiny of backup dancers than Conrad Murray)
During preparations for This Is It, Michael at times seemed "under the influence of something" and once couldn't take the stage because he appeared incoherent, Payne testified.
Payne said he was aware that Jackson had problems sleeping and chalked up the singer's sometimes erratic behavior to sleep aids or sedatives from his dermatologist visits.
Payne said some people were concerned about the goals not being met, including Randy Phillips and Paul Gongaware. Payne learned what Demerol was after MJ died. He also remembers a mention of Demerol in the song "Morphine".
Panish asked if MJ knew the lyrics of his songs.
Payne said a body double was requested for Michael. Misha Gabriel was his body double, but shorter than him. Some of the scenes in the documentary are with the body double, Payne testified. Payne remembers at the Culver Studios in Smooth Criminal there was a stunt and Misha was asked to jump through a glass plate
Payne said most the time, MJ was present at rehearsals. "It wasn't a big deal," he expressed
Panish showed an email from the band leader Michael Bearden:
Payne went to Michael's house on June 20. He was cold and had to light the fireplace and rub his hand and feet to warm himself up
Panish showed a picture of Michael on June 24 rehearsing "Thriller"; Payne said MJ improved but was not at his best yet.
Payne's demeanor changed after Panish finished questioning him. He was holding back tears when the AEG attorney started re-direct examination. For the next several moments, Payne blinked and dabbed both eyes with a tissue. It was the first time he'd gotten emotional on the stand.
As to Gongaware's email regarding what was expected of Dr. Murray, Payne said the inconsistencies with Michael missing rehearsals warrant a talk. Payne said he thought Dr. Murray was there to care for his patient, making sure right nutritionist was there, to get him ready for the show. Payne never discussed with MJ about his doctors or personal affairs. Payne and Faye were professionals with each other, but not friends.
Jackson re-cross
In re-cross, Panish notes that none of Michael's brothers are part of this lawsuit.
Panish then asked Payne whether Katherine Jackson and Michael's kids went to the premiere. Panish says Katherine Jackson & her grandchildren didn't go to the premiere because they weren't over Jackson's death. Payne said he didn't think anyone was over Jackson's death when the film premiered in late 2009.
Court Transcript
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Katherine Jackson, Rebbie and Trent are at court.
Choreographer Travis Payne & Katherine Jackson spoke briefly in the courtroom before the jury came in. They seemed cordial
Travis Payne Testimony
AEG direct
Payne is wearing a black jacket with a gold emblem on the shoulders with the word "MJ" & a pair of wings
Payne said he was concerned about MJ missing rehearsals. He didn't know why he wasn't showing up, but MJ was also working on an album and a book
Payne said he did not think that Jackson had a problem abusing prescription medications. He acknowledged that Jackson missed rehearsals and he saw the singer shivering or appearing cold in some of his final rehearsals
He worked with Jackson beginning in the 1990's and testified that he never saw Jackson drink alcohol or take any medications. Michael also never discussed his medical treatments, Payne said
Payne told the jury he advised MJ he was looking thin.
"Michael said he was 'getting down to my fighting weight', which I took to mean that he was preparing for the performances", Payne testified. "I had no reason to doubt him"Payne says he was satisfied with the response.
Payne said there was one day (6/19) when MJ was cold. He thought the frustration had him on edge. When Jackson needed to be layered in blankets and required a heater to be comfortable, Payne said, he believed Michael was merely fighting a cold.
"No one else was cold. He had flu-like symptoms"Payne said that in April, May & June, MJ missed 5 rehearsals with the whole group. He said one time Ortega sent Michael home
"Sometimes he was tired and lethargic and had to be, not convinced, but supported throughout rehearsals," Payne recalled
Bina shows an email from Ortega to Gongaware on Jun 14:
"Were you aware that Michael's doctor didn't permit him to attend rehearsal yesterday? Without invading his privacy, it might be a good idea to talk to his doctor to make sure everything he requires is in place. Who is responsible for Michael getting proper nourishment/vitamins/therapy every day? Personally, I feel he should have a top Nutritionist and Physical Therapist working with him on a regular basis. The demand on this guy is mentally and physically extraordinary! The show requirements exhaust our 20 year olds. Please don't underestimate the need to stay on top of this"Another part of the same email chain, from Gongaware:
"Frank and I have discussed it already and have requested a face-to-face meeting w/ the doctor... We want to remind him that it's AEG not Michael Jackson who's paying his salary We want him to understand what is expected of him. He has been dodging Frank so farPayne said his understanding was that AEG was paying Dr. Murray's salary not Michael. The doctor was there to oversee many things, Payne said. Payne explained he didn't have much reason to question Dr. Murray since he thought that a doctor selected to work with Michael was top notch.
Bina asked Payne whether he ever met Conrad Murray. The choreographer says he met Murray twice. Payne says the first time he met Dr. Murray was at the Carolwood house.
"I was going up the steps, Dr. Murray going downstairs, Michael introduced us."Payne was coming up from the basement to the middle floor. Studio was at the basement. Payne said he never went to the top floor of the house. He says the second time was at the Staples Center, after a rehearsal and Jackson was leaving for the day. Both meetings were brief.
When asked how Michael performed on June 23 & 24:
"He was having his process, I didn't expect him to be like he would in front of a crowd," Payne explained. "He was not at show standards ... I didn't expect him to be as he would be in front of a crowd."The last two days were good.
Payne: "It ebbed and flowed. Some days were good, some days were not as good."
"I thought he was in his way to the goals he set himself," Payne told the jury.He didn't have any question that MJ would be able to perform , adding that he and others were impressed while watching Jackson rehearse at Staples Center on June 23/24, 2009.
Payne described the day MJ died: He was headed to rehearsal at Michael's home, got a call from his mother who said she saw reports on the news. Payne heard news on the radio, called Staples Center spoke to Stacy Walker, she said they were rehearsing. He was told to go to Staples.
"We were optimistic of his arrival," Payne said explaining they were expecting Michael to rehearse at the Staples Center.Payne said Ortega got a series of calls. He remembers Kenny saying:
'tell me something that will make me know it's you and that this is true'
" I remember him (Kenny Ortega) collapsing in his seat and crying," Payne testifiedPayne said he never saw Michael drink alcohol or take medication but
"Sometimes, in rehearsal, Michael would appear just a little loopy, under the influence of something, but mostly when he would come to the rehearsals from the dermatologist," Payne testified.That happened two to four times in the weeks before his death, he said. Payne told that he didn't think Jackson had a problem with prescription drugs
"Michael was undergoing personal cosmetic procedures, so he could feel great and do a good job," Payne said.Payne also said he appeared groggy in the morning sometimes, which he attributed to lack of sleep
"Mr. Jackson just explained to me that he had trouble sleeping, that he was tired, and that satisfied me," Payne testified.He stated that he's not sure how much weight MJ had lost
Payne mentioned one day in particular at a meeting with Andre Crouch and singers, MJ seemed a little out of it
Payne said at one point, he & others tried to bring in a top physical therapist who works with Olympic athletes to help Michael. Jackson didn't work w/physical therapist flown in for him.
"At the last minute we realized that Michael was not going to go through with it. He was just not comfortable with the invasion of personal space."Bina played a clip of This Is It from Jun 4 showing the green screen and making of "Drill" and Michael talking about the cool moves, dancing. Payne said the idea was to show the rehearsals and how things came together. The footage itself wasn't altered, but there was editing. Payne said they picked the best of the rehearsal to include in the documentary. He wanted to reshoot some scenes but was not allowed. Payne, who was an associate producer on the This Is It documentary, said the footage of Jackson had not been retouched or altered.
Jackson cross
Attorney Brian Panish cross examined Payne. He asked if Michael ever performed the entire show from beginning to end. Payne said "No"
"Was he ready to perform for an audience?", Panish asked.Payne's impression was that MJ loved being a father. He said he saw the beauty of their relationships, loyalty to one another.
"I thought he was on his way to the goals he had set for himself," Payne answered. "All I saw was improvement and getting closer to the goals"
"When we rehearsed, we had meals together," Payne recalled, talking about Michael and all three children.Payne thought the relationship between MJ and Prince was awesome, Michael was a proud father, great to see how they interacted. Prince wanted to be a director, Michael would point out things to him during rehearsal should that be his career, Payne remembered.
As to Paris Jackson, Payne said he saw a very protective young lady, smart, astute, with knowledge of the production, very hands on. Paris, who was 11 at the time, was
"a very retentive young lady who was very, very smart, very astute," Payne testified. "She had full knowledge of the day-to-day operations, from the time of lunch and what it was going to be, she was hands on -- far beyond her age," he said. "She had a lot of responsibility, which I think she welcomed"Payne said she was "the female of the house," and also "a daddy's girl."
"She really loved her father," he said. "At that time, she was coming to find out his global successes and presence, so she would wear her Michael Jackson t-shirt, headband and bag," he said.It was Paris who would bless the food when they were have lunch with their father at home, he said.
"She was always the most vocal of the three children and was very concerned about many of the details of the house, was the temperature correct, what do you want to eat," Payne testified. "She just handled a lot for her young age"Blanket, who was 7 when his father died, was the most quiet of the three. He liked to watch his father rehearsing his dances with Payne in the basement studio of their home, Payne said.
"He was quiet, but always right there with his dad," he said.Michael guided and mentored him. Payne said he would be proud if MJ was his father and agreed the children suffered a tremendous loss. When rehearsing with Jackson at his Holmby Hills residence, Payne said the singer clearly delighted in being a father and shared meals with all three
"I saw the beauty of their relationships. I saw their loyalty to their father, I saw his loyalty to them. Their father enlightened them and taught them", he testified. "I was very proud to see Michael as such a loving father."His description of the close relationship Paris (15) and Prince (16) had with their father four years ago could foreshadow the significance of the children's testimony later in the trial.
Panish: "Was Paris a Daddy's girl?"
Payne: "Yes, I believe so"
Payne always carries a video camera with him and shot videos of rehearsal. AEG took the footage that Payne shot and never returned to him. Email from Randy to Paul:
"Make sure you take out the shots of Michael in that red jacket... He looks way too thin and skeletal."Payne said he was not aware of the email. He said Michael looked thin, but not skeletal. He doesn't know if Paul/Randy took any the footage out. The email was not displayed for the jury
As for Michael's relationship with Katherine, Payne said
"there's no secret that he loved his mother very much. It is kind of common knowledge"
"Karen Faye is a make up artist. She designed the make up, was always there when Michael was there", Payne testified.Payne said Faye and MJ had a long term working relationship. They spent a lot of personal time together. Faye was concerned and frustrated with how Michael looked. She went to Payne kind of in an aggressive way. Payne told her to report to Ortega.
Payne said he wanted MJ to have a physical therapist, nutritionist, massage therapist, and have his family around. He said this was a different scenario.
"This was the first time MJ was working with AEG," Payne testified, saying he had always been hired by MJJ production before.Payne said this was the first time Michael was not the sole producer of the show. Payne started working without a signed contract. He was being paid by AEG. Panish showed Payne's written contract. It is between Payne and AEG, beginning April 1, 2009. The contract said only AEG could cancel it. He testified that there was a delay in his contract with AEG because the salary was not in line with his standard charges, but that things worked out after he had a conversation with Jackson. Payne also said he believed AEG was paying Murray's salary, not Jackson
Payne was hired and paid by AEG. His contract was with AEG.
Panish: "Who could fire you. AEG?"Things became heated when Panish inquired about a text message Karen Faye sent to Payne that accused him of lying to the media after Michael's death. He said earlier Faye had approached him in an "aggressive" way about her concern for Jackson's health but he told her to take her concerns to Ortega.
Payne: "I'm sure"
"I do not remember receiving a text message from Karen Faye asking why I was lying to the media," Payne explained.During cross-examination, Payne was shown several photos of premieres for the This Is It documentary .Panish shows a picture of Payne at the red carpet premiere. He agreed he was happy about the premiere. In one, Ortega & AEG executive Randy Phillips flank Jackson's manager, Frank DiLeo, who has a cigar hanging out of his mouth. All three are grinning. Brian Panish, the attorney for Jackson's family, remarked that everyone looked pretty happy
Panish: "Were you upset when MJ died?"
Payne: "Yes"
Payne said he wasn't privy to details of what was expected of Dr. Murray. AEG was producepromoter, but MJ was the star, had to be happy
Panish reminded Payne that he had testified in his deposition that AEG was
"trying to protect its investment"
"I don't have a dog in this race so I'm not on either side", an aggravated Payne countered adding that he felt Panish was being aggressive. "I'm just saying I don't want to be painted as somebody who's trying to mask anything".After several hours of testy exchanges with Panish, his voice quivered and he dabbed his eyes with a tissue.
"I'm just trying to have a conversation with you and tell the truth."Panish asked Payne if defendants' attorney approached him during lunch to show him some documents. He said yes, he saw parts of his deposition
Under cross examination, Payne acknowledged that some of Jackson's behavior, including grogginess, lethargy, insomnia and occasional paranoia, were possible symptoms of prescription drug abuse. He also said that despite testifying earlier that he worked with Jackson one-on-one five days a week, he couldn't recall how many rehearsals the singer actually attended
Panish after lunch break got Travis Payne to concede Jackson wasn't present for a May 19, 2009 rehearsal. Payne also conceded that Jackson was a no-show for a June 22, 2009 rehearsal. Panish confronted Payne saying that yesterday he said he was with MJ at a dance studio on May 19, that they were up on their feet & danced.
Panish: "Sir, Michael was not with you May 19, 2009, was he?"Panish said that on May 19, Michael was having a cyst removed at Dr. Klein's office, so he could not have been rehearsing with Payne.
Payne: "No"
Panish: "He was at the doctor"
Payne: "If you're saying, I'm not disputing"
Panish then said on Jun 22 MJ wasn't there either, "was he?"
Payne said he didn't know.
Panish said MJ was at another doctor's office
Payne said he may have made a mistake about Jackson's whereabouts & he didn't know his personal schedule. Travis Payne had testified yesterday that he and Jackson ran through certain songs on May 19th. He said today he was testifying based on the schedule and notes he compiled and that his recollection might be wrong
"We're human, sometimes we make mistakes," Payne explained, saying he's not disputing that Michael was or wasn't there on those dates.Payne said there was always something for Michael to do.
"He needed to come to rehearsal, it was part of the job"Payne said Michael had a hard time picking up some of the material. He was having trouble learning dances, Payne says. Email from Ortega to Gongaware:
"He has been slow at grabbing hold of the work"Jackson was having trouble learning dances, choreographer Travis Payne says
"Prior to June, I noticed Mr. Jackson was thinner than I recognized him," Payne said, noting he never saw sudden weight change in MJ.Second time Payne saw Dr. Murray was the night before Michael died at Staples Center.
"I wanted Michael to go home and go to sleep" Payne recalls. Payne said something about Murray felt off, Payne said. "He didn't feel like an official doctor"Payne knew MJ had sleeping problems and that Dr. Murray was treating him for that. Ortega also knew; Payne thought Gongaware was aware too. Payne also said he and Ortega knew that Jackson was having sleep problems. Attorney Brian Panish asks if AEG executives knew. There were several objections, and Payne was only allowed to answer "No" as to whether Paul Gongaware knew about Michael's sleep problems
Panish asked Payne about choosing Jackson's dancers for This Is It. Payne says they were whittled down from 5,000 applicants. Applicants submitted video clips and their submissions were used to cull down potential dancers from there. Payne said they received 5,000 applications for dancers, about 2,500 showed up for the audition.He taught them some dance moves, and the pool was further narrowed down. Michael chose the dancers
Panish then asked Payne whether he knew how many doctors AEG interviewed to work with Jackson on This Is It. "No", Payne says. Payne also says he isn't aware how much interviewing or investigation into Murray that AEG did.(Panish's point appears to be that there was more scrutiny of backup dancers than Conrad Murray)
During preparations for This Is It, Michael at times seemed "under the influence of something" and once couldn't take the stage because he appeared incoherent, Payne testified.
Payne said he was aware that Jackson had problems sleeping and chalked up the singer's sometimes erratic behavior to sleep aids or sedatives from his dermatologist visits.
"You have to understand that one always says hindsight is 20/20. In the moment I had no inkling of what, ultimately, what was revealed until Mr. Jackson's passing", he saidPayne saw Michael tired and fatigued. He agreed that those symptoms could be signs of drug addiction. Payne was aware that MJ was losing weight during rehearsals and he had not seeing him lose weight like that before.
"He was not in great physical shape and was sore,working up his stamina. Lack of sleep and proper nourishment were starting to show", Payne said.Payne says at one point, he told Kenny Ortega that Jackson appeared "assisted" (meaning that he thought he was on drugs\meds)
Payne said some people were concerned about the goals not being met, including Randy Phillips and Paul Gongaware. Payne learned what Demerol was after MJ died. He also remembers a mention of Demerol in the song "Morphine".
Panish asked if MJ knew the lyrics of his songs.
"I think he did, he knew most of them, but he wanted to have a Teleprompter for safety.He didn't want to make any mistakes, to refresh his memory. Also to use for sequence of songs",Payne said.Payne agreed that it was very unusual for Michael to have a Teleprompter with the lyrics of his own songs. He never used it before. Payne didn't specify which songs Jackson wanted the teleprompter for
Payne said a body double was requested for Michael. Misha Gabriel was his body double, but shorter than him. Some of the scenes in the documentary are with the body double, Payne testified. Payne remembers at the Culver Studios in Smooth Criminal there was a stunt and Misha was asked to jump through a glass plate
Payne said most the time, MJ was present at rehearsals. "It wasn't a big deal," he expressed
Panish showed an email from the band leader Michael Bearden:
"Michael is not in shape enough yet to sing this stuff live and dance at the same time. He can use the ballads to sing live and get his stamina back up, Once he's healthy enough and has more strength I Have full confidence he can sing the majority of the show live. His voice sounds amazing right now, he needs to build it back up. I still need all big dance numbers to be in the system so we can concentrate on choreography."Payne was aware that AEG was considering in mid June pulling the plug on the show. He said Michael looked exhausted & paranoid on Jun 19. Jackson's condition and missed rehearsals led to talk within the last 10 days of Jackson's life that AEG Live LLC, which was promoting "This Is It," might cancel the concert series.
"It was 'We've got to get this together or the plug may be pulled,'" Payne saysPayne was working for AEG and said he relayed his concerns about Jackson's possible prescription drug use and that he was exhibiting troubling signs of insomnia, weight loss and paranoia in his final days to tour director Kenny Ortega. Jackson was struggling to get into shape for the shows, and Payne said his voice coach suggested using a voice track for fast-paced songs until the singer's stamina improved.
Payne went to Michael's house on June 20. He was cold and had to light the fireplace and rub his hand and feet to warm himself up
Panish showed a picture of Michael on June 24 rehearsing "Thriller"; Payne said MJ improved but was not at his best yet.
Panish: "Around June 20, was Ortega in the mindset that Michael Jackson was not ready for this?" Payne: "Yes"Payne said Michael was not ready, it was not the Michael he knew. He died four days later. But he didn't see anything that alarmed him on June 23/24
Panish:" Did you see that Michael was getting pressured to get everything done in the last days?" Payne: "Yes"Payne said he could sense something was wrong, but didn't know what it was. He said Jackson's performances in the final days of his life were impressive, and it felt
"like we were definitely on an upswing"
"I never doubted Michael because he was the architect of this and he wanted to do it, so part of my responsibility was to help him get there", Payne said, his voice racked with emotion.Panish ended his direct examination of choreographer Travis Payne with three questions.
Panish: "Did you see that Michael Jackson appeared to be pressured to get everything done at the Staples last rehearsals?"AEG re-direct
"Yes," Payne said
Panish: "The pressure about the shows started to manifest itself physically in Michael Jackson?"
"Yes," Payne replied.
Panish:" You could sense that something was wrong, you just didn't know what it was?"
Payne responded "Yes."
Payne's demeanor changed after Panish finished questioning him. He was holding back tears when the AEG attorney started re-direct examination. For the next several moments, Payne blinked and dabbed both eyes with a tissue. It was the first time he'd gotten emotional on the stand.
Bina in re-direct asked: "Do you think you could get him there?"Bina asked Payne again about how many rehearsals Jackson attended. Payne said MJ was present a significant amount of the days he was scheduled to work but he couldn't recall dates, precisely how many that Jackson attended.
Payne: "Absolutely!"
As to Gongaware's email regarding what was expected of Dr. Murray, Payne said the inconsistencies with Michael missing rehearsals warrant a talk. Payne said he thought Dr. Murray was there to care for his patient, making sure right nutritionist was there, to get him ready for the show. Payne never discussed with MJ about his doctors or personal affairs. Payne and Faye were professionals with each other, but not friends.
"Production felt he wasn't coming to rehearsals enough, and that was frustrating to some of the staff," Payne testified. "I had a concern we needed to create a show Michael would enjoy doing it," Payne explainedShe also showed Payne photos from the This Is It premiere. First photo is of Payne shaking Jermaine Jackson's hand at the movie premiere. Bina also showed another image of smiling Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon with Payne at the premiere. Payne cried saying he had been through so much and the rough part was behind them. He was pleased to show the fans what the show was to be.
Jackson re-cross
In re-cross, Panish notes that none of Michael's brothers are part of this lawsuit.
Panish then asked Payne whether Katherine Jackson and Michael's kids went to the premiere. Panish says Katherine Jackson & her grandchildren didn't go to the premiere because they weren't over Jackson's death. Payne said he didn't think anyone was over Jackson's death when the film premiered in late 2009.
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The warm waters cascade into picturesque pools, creating a tranquil oasis for the whole family to enjoy.Another option is Baldi, located in La Fortuna. Baldi features a series of pools with varying temperatures, providing a range of options for relaxation. The highlight of Baldi is its exciting water slides, perfect for kids and thrill-seekers alike.Both hot springs offer unique experiences for families seeking rejuvenation and fun. Whether you prefer the serene ambiance of Tabacon or the thrilling water slides at Baldi, both hot springs offer a memorable experience. So, take your pick and soak in the natural beauty of Costa Rica's hot springs!Hot Springs BenefitsOur family's favorite way to relax and unwind in Costa Rica is by enjoying the benefits of hot springs. Not only are they incredibly soothing and rejuvenating, but they also offer numerous health benefits. Hot springs are known to improve blood circulation, relieve muscle tension, and promote a sense of calm and relaxation. They can also help with stress reduction and improve sleep quality.When it comes to the best hot springs in Costa Rica, two options stand out: Tabacon Hot Springs and Baldi Hot Springs. Tabacon is famous for its natural thermal mineral springs, surrounded by lush rainforest. It offers a variety of pools with different temperatures, waterfalls, and even a swim-up bar.On the other hand, Baldi Hot Springs features a whopping 25 thermal water pools, slides, and a kid-friendly area with shallow pools and water games. Both options provide an unforgettable experience for the whole family to enjoy.Ideal Relaxation ActivitiesFor our family, the hot springs in Costa Rica offer the perfect opportunity to relax and unwind, as well as enjoy quality time together. The benefits of relaxation are undeniable, and what better way to experience it than in the soothing waters of these natural hot springs?Here are some of the best relaxation spots in Costa Rica:Tabacon Hot Springs: Nestled at the base of the Arenal Volcano, Tabacon offers a luxurious and tranquil setting with a variety of pools and cascading waterfalls.Baldi Hot Springs: Located near La Fortuna, Baldi boasts a network of thermal pools of varying temperatures, providing a rejuvenating experience for the whole family.Ecotermales Hot Springs: This hidden gem in Arenal offers a more intimate and peaceful setting, perfect for those seeking a quieter relaxation experience.After indulging in the hot springs, it's time to explore the educational and cultural experiences that Costa Rica has to offer.Educational and Cultural ExperiencesWe thoroughly enjoyed the immersive cultural experience of the Chocolate Tour in Costa Rica. This educational tour allowed us to learn about the history and production of chocolate in the country. We got to see the entire process, from the cacao bean to the delicious chocolate bar. The tour guide was knowledgeable and engaging, making the experience fun for both kids and adults. We even had the opportunity to make our own chocolate treats, which was a highlight for the whole family.Another cultural immersion experience that we highly recommend is a visit to the Museo de los Niños, or Children's Museum. This interactive museum is designed specifically for kids, with exhibits that encourage learning through play. From science experiments to art workshops, there's something for everyone. We spent hours exploring the various exhibits, and the kids were fascinated by the hands-on activities. It was a great way to learn about Costa Rican culture while having fun.In addition to the educational tours, we also enjoyed the opportunity to observe and interact with wildlife at the Wildlife Rescue Center and Curi Cancha Reserve. These experiences allowed us to learn about the importance of conservation and the efforts being made to protect the country's diverse flora and fauna. The kids were thrilled to see sloths, monkeys, and colorful birds up close, and it sparked their interest in environmental issues.As we move on to explore the beaches and coastal attractions of Costa Rica, we look forward to the opportunity to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of the country.Beaches and Coastal AttractionsExploring the beaches and coastal attractions in Costa Rica offers a chance to relax and immerse ourselves in the natural beauty of the country. Costa Rica is known for its stunning beaches and diverse marine life, making it a perfect destination for families seeking a beach getaway.Here are a few highlights of the best family-friendly beaches and the opportunity to explore marine life in Tortuguero National Park:Tamarindo Beach: With its golden sands and gentle waves, Tamarindo Beach is a popular choice for families. Kids can enjoy building sandcastles, playing beach volleyball, or learning to surf. The beach is lined with restaurants and shops, offering a variety of dining options and souvenirs.Manuel Antonio Park: This nature reserve not only features beautiful beaches but also offers guided tours where families can spot monkeys, sloths, and a variety of colorful birds. Kids will be fascinated by the diverse wildlife and the opportunity to explore the tropical rainforest.Tortuguero National Park: This park is famous for its sea turtle nesting grounds, providing a unique opportunity for families to witness these incredible creatures up close. Take a guided tour to learn about the conservation efforts and the life cycle of sea turtles. Exploring the marine life in Tortuguero National Park is a truly unforgettable experience.Costa Rica's beaches and coastal attractions offer something for everyone in the family. Whether you prefer lounging on the beach, exploring the rich marine life, or embarking on guided nature tours, there's no shortage of activities to keep everyone entertained.Frequently Asked QuestionsAre There Any Age Restrictions or Requirements for the Ziplining Activity at Arenal Ecoglide Park?Yes, there are age restrictions and safety requirements for the ziplining activity at Arenal Ecoglide Park.To ensure the safety of all participants, there's a minimum age requirement of 8 years old. Additionally, participants must weigh between 45 and 264 pounds.The park provides all necessary safety equipment, including harnesses and helmets, and trained guides are there to assist and guide you throughout the experience.Can You Swim in the Natural Pools at Rio Celeste Waterfall?Yes, you can swim in the natural pools at Rio Celeste Waterfall. However, it's important to note that there may be swimming restrictions in place at certain times due to safety reasons or water quality concerns. It's always a good idea to check with park officials before swimming.The water at Rio Celeste is known for its beautiful blue color, which is caused by a chemical reaction between volcanic minerals and the river's water. It's a unique and memorable experience for the whole family!Are There Any Guided Tours Available for the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?Yes, there are guided tours available for the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. These tours allow you to explore the stunning beauty of the cloud forest while being accompanied by knowledgeable guides who'll provide you with interesting information about the flora and fauna.It's a great way to learn and appreciate the unique ecosystem of the reserve. So if you're looking for an educational and memorable experience, a guided tour of the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve is definitely worth considering.How Long Does It Take to Hike to the Top of Arenal Volcano?Hiking to the top of Arenal Volcano can take around 3-4 hours, depending on your pace and fitness level. The difficulty level can vary, but it's generally considered moderate.It's best to start early in the morning to avoid the heat and have clear views of the stunning landscape.This hike offers an exciting adventure for the whole family, with opportunities to learn about the volcano's history and enjoy the beautiful surroundings.Are There Any Nearby Accommodations or Restaurants Near Cahuita National Park?Yes, there are nearby accommodations and restaurants near Cahuita National Park. There are several options for lodging, ranging from cozy bed and breakfasts to family-friendly hotels.You can also find a variety of restaurants serving delicious local cuisine, as well as international dishes. Whether you're looking for a relaxing place to stay or a tasty meal after exploring the park, you'll find plenty of options to suit your needs near Cahuita National Park.ConclusionIn conclusion, exploring Costa Rica with kids is an adventure that will create lasting memories for the whole family.Did you know that Costa Rica is home to over 5% of the world's biodiversity? This means that your children will have the opportunity to witness incredible wildlife up close and personal, fostering a love and appreciation for the natural world.So pack your bags, grab your little ones, and get ready for an unforgettable journey through the vibrant landscapes and diverse ecosystems of Costa Rica! submitted by Sweet-Count2557 to worldkidstravel [link] [comments] |
2024.05.14 14:47 Next-Ad485 Blue plastic bag rubbed off on my hands and clothes
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2024.05.14 14:46 coppergolden RANT: Ugliest Pieces of Spring’24 (imo)
 | I need to rant about these ugly ass “clothing” that make me wanna puke everytime I open my closet. I DON’T want to have them. Like, Covet can lower my closet value or whatever, I still would’ve given these away for free. I hate them so much. So I need to share these feelings with you guys, I don’t want to be alone in my own delusions. submitted by coppergolden to CovetFashionGame [link] [comments] • Imo the WORST offender of this season: Natori, with the ugliest, most horrendous abominations they chose to call “kaftans”. I get a jumpscare everytime I click that “Swimwear” section. What was the vision here? Potato printing with kindergartners? Art pieces induced with LSD? What are these even supposed to be? Monsters, monsters everywhere… • Madison Maison: If you wear loafers and you like them, I’m sorry. But I hate them and I will (slightly) judge you from afar, staring at your metallic Madison Maison loafers because they’re so shiny that I know for a fact, a pilot in a plane flying over us, right then and there, will get blinded by the reflection, which will cause him scream in agony while accidentally pulling the wrong lever or whatever, resulting in 300 passengers and the poor pilot dying in a plane crash. All because of those 700$ metallic Madison Maison loafers. I hope you’re happy now. • Karen Walker: Think of a brand so sustainable, so environmentally friendly that they REFUSE to use an another print until one gets used up until its last fibers. The fabric manifacturer would be like, “But Ms. Karen Walker (they’re talking to the CEO of the brand, ofc it would be THE Karen Walker, duh), we have other prints I believe you’d find interes-“ And THE Karen Walker would say something like, “NO! Until I use every little molecule of that ugly ass blue and orange flower print that resembles the curtains found in almost every Balkan household ever, I will NOT buy another printed fabric.” And the Walker she is, she walks out of the factory empty handed, just as she planned. (I actually don’t know if the CEO is Karen Walker lmao and I can’t be bothered to look it up really.) • Arayani: Not only they use the most boring, drab colors ever invented for their bags with the flower and butterfly print commonly found on toilet paper, they have the audacity of pricing them at 500-700$. I can think of doing so many better things with the 500-700$. And that includes holding the 500-700$ infront of me and burning it. • Botkier: Now I have to give them props for something: their consistency. They are consistently boring, ugly and irritating. Irritating because the bags themselves aren’t that ugly without the straps. I can imagine the designers at the headquarters saying something like, “Nah, we did too good of a job. The bags look almost decent, how can we make them look worse? Oh I know, just add the widest strap with the most clashing colors known to mankind. That’ll definitely sell them!” • Camilla (are we suprised?) If Camilla has 1 million haters, I am one of them. If Camilla has 100 haters, I am still one of them. If Camilla has only one hater, that is me. If Camilla has no haters, that means I’m dead. Nothing can be uglier than THAT Wonder Woman hoodie (I still have PTSD from the leopard print, thanks a lot), so this season wasn’t the worst among the Camilla Cinematic Universe. And don’t get me started on those “scarves”. If you ever want to get an epilepsy attack just for funsies, doesn’t even matter if you have epilepsy, just clad your doll only in Camilla pieces and enjoy the view. Some of them look even wearable, but most you wouldn’t catch me dead in. Who is buying those 1200$ hoodies from Camilla? And why? How are they still in business? Should Camilla even be allowed to design any more of those hoodies? Clothing in general? Why do their designers feel the need to use red and green in almost every piece even though they know the colors will clash with each other? Do they hate earning money? Or do they hate us more? So many questions, yet no answers. I don’t even care if they are useful to boost Unworn. I still can’t use them, because, unfortunately, they are visible. Like I can see those sad little pixels building up a Camilla kaftan just for my poor eyes to see, my poor brain to acknowledge. I feel the need to apologize from my phone, my eyes, my brain and myself. • Conclusion: Was this a little dramatic? Sure. It’s just for shits and giggles though. If you work in the aforementioned brands and somehow you’ve seen this post, I apologize for my rude comments. I just like to exaggerate a lot for my own entertainment. |
2024.05.14 14:38 CarpenterInformal629 Ultralight rope for Bug out Bag?
I like to have a backpack with survival equipment, just in case. But the standard climbing rope is way too heavy and bulky. I can't fit it in. I wonder if there's some lighter options? The bag is not designed for climbing, but you never know and it's good to have a good rope that can hold your weight.
The standard climbing rope is 10mm wide, weight 50g/m, breaking strength 15kN (climbing ropes don't rated with breaking strength, they use max impact force instead, but, unofficially they usually have breaking strength around 15kN). So, 30m of it will be 1.5kg, and it's also takes a lot of space.
A must have requirement - breaking strength 15kN (you'll see later why I don't want to lover that).
Static vs dynamic - we can use ultra light and strong static rope of 5-6mm (dyneema or kevlar core with polyester jacket). It's forbidden to use in climbing, but we going to use it with the shock absorber. Also, unlike dynamic rope, for static rope any knot will reduce its strength to 50% (that's why we can't lower breaking strength of 15kN, too risky). Because of lower diameter, it's way more susceptible for sharp-edge-tear-cutting and heating so no contact with sharp edges or fast descent heating the rope. Also, because of small diamter it won't work with standard belays, and also because of small diameter the contact area with belay device is smaller so way more stress on jacket. Also, because of small diameter it will be almost impossible to hold your weight on the rope by hands in gloves.
Yet, considering all this, it's still better than have no rope at all, because you can't fit it in your pack.
Question - what kind of belay device to use for such thin rope, that will be delicate enough to not damage the rope? (A rack belay seems to be good option, but it's way too heavy).
Shock absorber - any standard, they are lightweight.
Harness - two 15kn static webbings, 4m each, for do-it-yourself harness, for both pelvis and chest harnesses. I prefer to have webbings than ultralight harness, because 8m of webbing are quite useful, and you can use it in variety of ways, not just for climbing.
Carabiners - 1 HMS carabiner (45g) and 2 lightweight carabiners (20g), they all hold 24кН.
Helmet - no helmet, jut wrap some of your clothes around the head.
What do you think?
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The standard climbing rope is 10mm wide, weight 50g/m, breaking strength 15kN (climbing ropes don't rated with breaking strength, they use max impact force instead, but, unofficially they usually have breaking strength around 15kN). So, 30m of it will be 1.5kg, and it's also takes a lot of space.
A must have requirement - breaking strength 15kN (you'll see later why I don't want to lover that).
Static vs dynamic - we can use ultra light and strong static rope of 5-6mm (dyneema or kevlar core with polyester jacket). It's forbidden to use in climbing, but we going to use it with the shock absorber. Also, unlike dynamic rope, for static rope any knot will reduce its strength to 50% (that's why we can't lower breaking strength of 15kN, too risky). Because of lower diameter, it's way more susceptible for sharp-edge-tear-cutting and heating so no contact with sharp edges or fast descent heating the rope. Also, because of small diamter it won't work with standard belays, and also because of small diameter the contact area with belay device is smaller so way more stress on jacket. Also, because of small diameter it will be almost impossible to hold your weight on the rope by hands in gloves.
Yet, considering all this, it's still better than have no rope at all, because you can't fit it in your pack.
Question - what kind of belay device to use for such thin rope, that will be delicate enough to not damage the rope? (A rack belay seems to be good option, but it's way too heavy).
Shock absorber - any standard, they are lightweight.
Harness - two 15kn static webbings, 4m each, for do-it-yourself harness, for both pelvis and chest harnesses. I prefer to have webbings than ultralight harness, because 8m of webbing are quite useful, and you can use it in variety of ways, not just for climbing.
Carabiners - 1 HMS carabiner (45g) and 2 lightweight carabiners (20g), they all hold 24кН.
Helmet - no helmet, jut wrap some of your clothes around the head.
What do you think?
2024.05.14 14:36 DcraftBg A rant/question about NVMe
Hello!
Before I begin I want to say that this "rant" is more like an open ended question and doesn't specifically have to be about NVMe
I recently got some inspiration back to try out NVMe since I've always wanted to get something really basic up and running for reading and writing to disk (NVMe was a big recommendation so I wanted to try that).
The problem I'm encountering is that there's A LOT of useful documentation - both the wiki and the specification generally are pretty great at documenting things, but what I've been searching for is some useful code snippets or something that can kind of guide me towards what I need to do to start identifying namespaces. And I know what you're gonna think "This guy wants someone to write him the driver or just give him a full tutorial on it" (something already pointed out by forum members here), however that's not my intent with this. What I want is to have some code that could show me simple steps to just submitting a command and waiting on it (preferably without an IRQ handler since I'm quite the noobie and don't really know how to set the IRQ handler), even if it is just sudo code - I am the kind of person that can understand more the topic at hand if it had some code along with it (C structs to represent data for example or simple functions be implemented in sudo code). Maybe I am jumping the gutters a bit and shouldn't be trying to implement this without first understanding more how PCIe works (another thing mentioned in the wiki page is mem mapping BAR0 which I have zero clue how to do. I can allocate pages and set the BAR0 itself but I don't really see any effect from this)
I was able to get to the point where I could list information about the controller itself from BAR0, print its capabilities and version, but when it came time to submitting the Identify command the program just didn't want to work. It didn't matter if I allocated ASQ myself then set it at BAR0.ASQ or using the pre-existing one from BAR0, the doorbell for the completion queue at 0 was always just 0. Maybe I'm misinterpreting how to check if a completion entry is done or not (I didn't really get the doorbell part, except write to it when you want to submit a command)
The wiki page also mentions some stuff that aren't really covered by it (for example it talks about resetting the controller which is only really covered in the specification) and memory mapping bar0 which I couldn't find any reference to in the couple of searches I did.
I did find some resource online, mainly two things: A reddit post by ianseyler: https://www.reddit.com/osdev/comments/yy592x/successfully_wrote_a_basic_nvme_driver_in_x8664/ A C++ driver for NVME: https://github.com/hikalium/nvme_uio/blob/master Both of which would serve as useful sources but don't really apply for my case. Nvme_uio is kind of messy and abstracts a lot of the simple stuff away in a weird way and iansaylers driver is very useful but I don't want to steal his implementation and a re-write seems kind of cheap and doesn't feel like I learned what I did wrong/what I should've done.
This "rant" is more like an open end question as to:
Should I have worked on other stuff before trying to write a simple driver for NVMe? - How do you exactly "wait on a slot" for NVMe without an irq handler? Do you have to go through every entry in the completion queue or look at specific doorbells. - Have you had any similar issues with your OS and how did you manage to solve them? - Do you think adding code to wiki pages can make it more or less helpful?
Thanks for reading this.
submitted by DcraftBg to osdev [link] [comments]
Before I begin I want to say that this "rant" is more like an open ended question and doesn't specifically have to be about NVMe
I recently got some inspiration back to try out NVMe since I've always wanted to get something really basic up and running for reading and writing to disk (NVMe was a big recommendation so I wanted to try that).
The problem I'm encountering is that there's A LOT of useful documentation - both the wiki and the specification generally are pretty great at documenting things, but what I've been searching for is some useful code snippets or something that can kind of guide me towards what I need to do to start identifying namespaces. And I know what you're gonna think "This guy wants someone to write him the driver or just give him a full tutorial on it" (something already pointed out by forum members here), however that's not my intent with this. What I want is to have some code that could show me simple steps to just submitting a command and waiting on it (preferably without an IRQ handler since I'm quite the noobie and don't really know how to set the IRQ handler), even if it is just sudo code - I am the kind of person that can understand more the topic at hand if it had some code along with it (C structs to represent data for example or simple functions be implemented in sudo code). Maybe I am jumping the gutters a bit and shouldn't be trying to implement this without first understanding more how PCIe works (another thing mentioned in the wiki page is mem mapping BAR0 which I have zero clue how to do. I can allocate pages and set the BAR0 itself but I don't really see any effect from this)
I was able to get to the point where I could list information about the controller itself from BAR0, print its capabilities and version, but when it came time to submitting the Identify command the program just didn't want to work. It didn't matter if I allocated ASQ myself then set it at BAR0.ASQ or using the pre-existing one from BAR0, the doorbell for the completion queue at 0 was always just 0. Maybe I'm misinterpreting how to check if a completion entry is done or not (I didn't really get the doorbell part, except write to it when you want to submit a command)
The wiki page also mentions some stuff that aren't really covered by it (for example it talks about resetting the controller which is only really covered in the specification) and memory mapping bar0 which I couldn't find any reference to in the couple of searches I did.
I did find some resource online, mainly two things: A reddit post by ianseyler: https://www.reddit.com/osdev/comments/yy592x/successfully_wrote_a_basic_nvme_driver_in_x8664/ A C++ driver for NVME: https://github.com/hikalium/nvme_uio/blob/master Both of which would serve as useful sources but don't really apply for my case. Nvme_uio is kind of messy and abstracts a lot of the simple stuff away in a weird way and iansaylers driver is very useful but I don't want to steal his implementation and a re-write seems kind of cheap and doesn't feel like I learned what I did wrong/what I should've done.
This "rant" is more like an open end question as to:
Should I have worked on other stuff before trying to write a simple driver for NVMe? - How do you exactly "wait on a slot" for NVMe without an irq handler? Do you have to go through every entry in the completion queue or look at specific doorbells. - Have you had any similar issues with your OS and how did you manage to solve them? - Do you think adding code to wiki pages can make it more or less helpful?
Thanks for reading this.
2024.05.14 14:35 normalwebsiteuser HG PMX-003 the O
 | Hey there everyone, hope you’re all well. Finally wrapped up this fella! Absolute unit of an HG. This was my first time building a kit this old (I think it’s from the early 2000s?) and it definitely felt like an old kit. The joints are a little janky and there were a few pretty egregious seamlines to remove, but it also has plenty of room for customizing, which is a plus for me. The real fun was using red metallic for the tubing and green candy coating for the green thrusters/vents/whatevers on the front skirt and trying out the matte candy finish to try and make them pop a bit more. Paints used were a 75:25 mix of mr hobby gx yellow and white for the yellow body parts, tamiya gunmetal with a bit of mr hobby black metallic mixed in the for gun (the tube on top is testors silver), some mix of random blues i had left over from other builds (titans dark blue with tamiya flat blue mostly, i think?). Overall pretty fun build despite the challenges, definitely recommend it for builders who want a relatively cheap kit thats easy to get your hands on. submitted by normalwebsiteuser to Gunpla [link] [comments] |
2024.05.14 14:30 B3L0W_ZER0 What do you you think of my jacket?
 | Hey Guys girls and everything inbetween, first time posting here so i dont know if this fits. So i bought this jacket last year in the summer in a retail bundeswehr (german army). And because i passed 11th grade for my great report card my mom thought i would love to have a couple patches. So she surprised me by buying me the pantera, megadeth, rotting christ and many more that just looked cool to her (from bands that i just love because like i also started to heavily listen to metal 2 years ago) on that jacket from EMP shop. I know this doesnt seem so punk to just buy them online, but it is still so great and i love my mom 🫶. I personally love it and think that for my first ever jacket now that i can finally freely live this punk style, this is amazing and good work. I even also added a couple from concerts i have been through and sewed it on myself by hand. I posted this a couple weeks ago on battlejackets but they just told me that it looked like "cheap poser bullshit" or "fake punk because i didnt realy put in effort". That kind of hit me because I am relatively new to this style so not very experienced and insecure about looking "wrong". What do you think of it? And any tips on where to find good patches locally? Like i almost have no store around or any bands that i could buy from. But so many of you seem to have such amazing patches. submitted by B3L0W_ZER0 to jacketsforbattle [link] [comments] |