There are different types of drywall based on the activity and installation location.
One significant benefit of drywall is the tapered edges on the long ends of drywall sheets.
When connected, these edges make a shallow recess for drywall tape and joint compound, resulting in an imperceptible finished connection.
Drywall is a type of construction material used to cover the framing on walls and ceilings.
It's a form of gypsum, a common and abundant natural substance (making it an eco-friendly choice).
The gypsum is combined with other components to create a slurry that is sandwiched between two layers of paper and dried.
The paper type and thickness and the chemicals in the slurry determine the different types of drywall.
When you look at your walls and ceiling, you're staring at drywall covering hardwood studs. Of course, the walls and ceilings have been polished, textured, and painted or wallpapered, but they are drywall.
Furthermore, drywall provides fire resistance and soundproofing for walls and ceilings inside residential and commercial structures.
It's fastened to the framing structure and then taped to disguise the gaps between the drywall panels. Finally, mud is applied to smooth the transition and patch the screw holes.
After the mud has dried, the wall is sanded to a fine finish and textured or painted, depending on the desired look.
In addition, the difference between all the types of drywall is the color of the paper surrounding it.
Different kinds of paper and chemicals in the slurry cause variances.

1. Regular Drywall

The most popular drywall used in homes and commercial applications is regular drywall, also known as a whiteboard. Regular drywall is plain drywall that hasn't been enhanced in any way.
However, regular drywall is not inferior to other varieties; it outperforms them and does not include any extras.
In addition, regular drywall, for example, is naturally fire retardant (the water molecules in the gypsum impede the spread of flames), but it isn't increased with fire-resistant drywall.

2. Moisture-resistant Drywall

Water damage is unavoidable and an almost inevitable feature of property ownership. Moisture-resistant drywall has a specific surface coating that reduces the damage caused by moisture.
It's ideal for usage in bathrooms, kitchens, and any other humidor water-piped environment.
However, cement board, such as National Gypsum's PermaBase cement board, is recommended instead of moisture-resistant drywall in high-water areas like tubs and showers.
Greenboard is another name for this type of drywall, which you can also call indoor tile backer board or cement board.
When looking for moisture-resistant drywall, you may also come across the term blue board because it is a different product type, which is worth mentioning.

3. Mould-resistant Drywall

The mold-resistant drywall is wax-coated for additional moisture protection and thicker paper backing than regular drywalls.
It also includes a non-organic fiberglass mesh that keeps mold at bay by removing the food source (paperless drywall).
Mold-resistant drywall is commonly seen in bathrooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, and tile supports. Mold-resistant mud is also available, and it's crucial to distinguish between mold-resistant and moisture-resistant drywall.

4. Fire-resistant Drywall

In locations such as garages, bedrooms, apartment buildings, other multi-family housing units, and many commercial buildings, fire-resistant (Type X, fireboard, or X board) is required by building codes.
Type X drywall outperforms other types of drywall in terms of fire resistance. However, type C is more resistant than Type X, lasting up to four hours than one hour for Type X.
Furthermore, Non-combustible fibers are used in fire-resistant drywall, and it's also thicker than the majority of other drywall varieties.
These elements work together to limit the spread of fire, giving people more time to flee and reducing the amount of damage.

5. Soundproof Drywall

While all drywall has some soundproofing capabilities, soundproof drywall contains more wood fiber, gypsum, and polymers than standard drywall to increase the sound transmission class (STC).
Like the Richter scale, STC measures how much noise a material can stop. Soundproof drywall is used when additional soundproofing is required, such as between living quarters and shared walls.
Because it's denser than traditional drywall, it's more challenging to work with.

6. Paperless Drywall

Paperless drywall has taken the place of traditional drywall. This form of drywall is wrapped in fiberglass rather than paper, which protects the gypsum board from rot and provides even more mold and mildew resistance.
Although the board's quality is slightly higher than conventional drywall, some building professionals find it easier to cut.
Because paperless drywall includes some subtle textures, a joint compound will be needed to obtain a smooth, clean finish drywall level.

Eco-friendly Drywall

Environmentally friendly drywall alternatives have been created and are still being developed.
These products are not only ecologically sustainable in terms of materials and manufacture, but they are also high-quality drywall solutions for your home.
Furthermore, Eco Rock is one of the products available. It's made up of over 20 distinct industrial wastes repurposed.
These byproducts are combined with fillers and water to make a mold- and termite-resistant drywall.
In addition, environmentally friendly ingredients are used to create EnviroBoard compressed fiber panels.
The walls and ceilings of homes and structures are made from solid concrete-like panels made from waste fibers from agriculture, the newspaper industry, and other sources.

8. VOC-absorbing Drywall

VOC-absorbing drywall is a new product that gathers chemicals and other volatile organic compounds and keeps them contained within the drywall, rendering them safe.
These compounds can be found in many building materials and cleaning goods that we use every day. After being painted or covered with light wallcovering, drywall can last up to 75 years.

9. Purple Drywall

Purple drywall has the same benefits as conventional drywall, but it is more moisture and mold-resistant.
It's suitable for all wall and ceiling applications, and it's especially well-suited to areas where moisture and mold resistance are sought. This is the one to use if it comes into touch with water.

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• The Hidden Village pdf by Imogen Matthews
• Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes pdf by Jonathan Auxier
• Project Cain pdf by Geoffrey Girard
• The Eighth Day pdf by Dianne K. Salerni
• Zane's Trace pdf by Allan Wolf
• The Intruders pdf by Olive Peart
• Firstlife pdf by Gena Showalter
• Earthlings pdf by Frick Weber
• The Boy Who Sneaks in My Bedroom Window pdf by Kirsty Moseley
• Daisy Jones and the Six pdf by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Breaking Glass pdf by Lisa Amowitz
• Ashley and Tiana pdf by Jessica R. Dreistadt
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• The Immortal Game pdf by Joannah Miley
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Amiibo

• LOZ Tears of the Kingdom Link Amiibo (NiB)
  
• Sora Amiibo (NiB)
  

Anime (Blu Ray unless noted)

• Gate: Complete Collection
  
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• Mobile Suit Gundam: Movie Trilogy
  
• Mobile Suit Gundam: Unicorn OVAs
  
• Saga of Tanya the Evil
  
• Violet Evergarden: Eternity and the Auto Memory Doll
  

Collectibles

• Bloodstained Ritual of the Night Steelbook
  
• Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition (PC) - Soundtrack CD damaged
  
• Fallout 3 GOTY Edition Collector’s Strategy Guide w. Poster
  
• Game & Watch Super Mario Bros
  
• God of War (2018) Official Print
  
• Halo 2 PC GFWL Edition (Possibly Obsolete)
  
• Metroid Dread My Nintendo Poster (Sealed)
  
• Metroid Prime Remastered My Nintendo Pins (Sealed)
  
• Pikmin 4 My Nintendo Shoe Charms (Sealed)
  
• Super Mario Cereal - From the Original Run (2017-2018)
  
• Tetris Mini Machine (2018)
  
• Witcher 3: Ciri Funko (Loose)
  

Nintendo

• GBA Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
  
• GBA Spyro 2: Season of Flame
  
• GBA Yoshi's Island: SMA 3
  
• GCN Naruto Clash of Ninja 2
  
• Wii LOZ: Skyward Sword w. 25th Anniversary Orchestra CD
  
• 3DS Pokemon Sun
  
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• Switch Pokemon Sword
  
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Playstation

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• PS2 Controller (Black)
  
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• PS4 Kingdom Hearts 2.8 (Sealed)
  
• PS4 Red Dead Redemption 2
  
• PS4 Zone of the Enders: The 2nd Runner (w. Patch)
  
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Xbox

• Xbox + X360 Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter
  
• Xbox Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance
  
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• X360 Dragon Age 2
  
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• X360 Naruto: The Broken Bond
  
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Wants
Gameboy

• Pokemon Red

Wii

• Golden Nunchuck

3DS

• New 3DS Faceplate (Mario Hanafuda)
  
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PS4

• Fate Samurai/Remnant (PS4/PS5/Steam)
  
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Switch

• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
  
• Pikmin 4
  
• Pokemon Sword w. Expansion Pass (pref. game only)
  
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Amiibo

• Toon Link Amiibo (The one with the WW in his hand)
  
• Skyward Sword Link Amiibo (Loose)
  
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Collectibles

• Mass Effect LE Steelbook
  
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Willing to also look at all offers!

As much acclaim as Hendrix gets for his phenomenal playing, (at the time) new techniques and theories in recording and his development of some of rock and rolls effects (crybaby, Fuzzface, rotovibe, etc etc), there is one aspect of his career that often goes discussed and did eventually lead to his death. In addition to the song “Manic Depression” Jimi’s often three to four day recording sessions had many people convinced that he was in fact manic depressive, or, bi-polar. During the building of Electric Lady Land Studio and the recording of the Electric Lady Land album it was rumored he went two weeks without any sleep before crashing into his one bedroom Manhattan apartment, that was painted solid black and had all the windows covered to keep out the light. Inside the right hand side of his cape, was an inside pocket. Here he kept a small plastic baby bottle with screw on/off nipple-top. Inside he had pure methadrine crystals, or, crystal methamphetamine. Yes, we’ve all heard the rumors of his experimentations with LSD, but, face it; No one is functioning good enough on acid to orchestrate music as timeless as Hendrix’s. He does hint at it in “Manic Depression” and “Burning of the Midnight Lamp” and in live concert footage he always seems to be chewing on something although he never has anything in his mouth. His death came about when he realized he hadn’t slept in four days and had a 10:00AM flight the next morning. Being he hadn’t ate in a while, he had an empty stomach. The hotel he died at had provided him with a bottle of champagne upon the arrival to his room. He ordered a package of sleep-aid from the concessionaire. Those old sleep-aids were very similar to Alka-Seltzer, as in they were and alkaline effervescent tablet sized with antihistamines among other things. The carbonation of the champagne mixed with the fizzy bubbles of the sleep-aid caused his affixiation resulting in his death. I know everyone seems to wanna run down anyone they even suspect of being in meth. It’s the popular type of person society can all rally together and cast aside, belittle and insult. But, as you can clearly see and hear, not all meth addicts are stealing building materials cans trying to sell TV’s they found in a dumpster. Not all of them are living with dangerous combustible labs in their house that go up in flames while they are plowing their sister. Some are just troubled artists, mechanics and lawyers and ER doctors. Fighter jet pilots and special forces personnel. Truck drivers and cooks at Denny’s. Tired people trying to keep up with a world that constantly demands MORE! More time. More service. More cowbell, and, more sleep.

Back before Minecraft Pre-Classic was released in May 2009, Markus Persson (Notch) worked on a game called RubyDung. It was essentially the precursor to Minecraft, with many of it's textures and elements coming from it. Anyways, here is the story.
I work for a renovation company in Stockholm, Sweden. A few weeks ago we got a call about renovating an old abandoned warehouse. So, we went to the warehouse, and we started to clean out everything. It had been a few hours, and I thought I was done, but it turned out, the place had a basement. I went down the stairs into the basement and it was covered and mold and old cans of soda. But most importantly, there was an old computer. It was a Windows XP. I decided to take it because nobody will care if I take an old computer lying in a basement of an abandoned warehouse.
We got done cleaning the warehouse, and it was time to go home for the night. I plugged in the Windows XP and to my shock, it still worked! God knows how long that thing had been in there. When it booted up, there was no password screen, just loaded straight to the home screen. That seemed a bit weird, but I carried on. I saw a file on the home screen that said, "RubyDung3D 2006-08-04". I was shocked. RubyDung? The lost precursor to Minecraft? On THIS computer?
I booted it up. And there was no title screen, it went straight to the game. I can't really describe what I saw that well, but I will try. It looked WAY different from regular Minecraft. First of all, the graphics were extremely bad, it looked like it was from the Nintendo 64/PSX. Also, the world wasn't composed of blocks. It was made of weird polygons. Also, the trees looked oddly realistic. I don't really know why.
The world was barren, no menus, no icons, no sound effects, no music, no animals or foliage. It looked like a liminal space. After walking around for a few minutes, I reached the end of the map, and when I fell off, the screen went black. White text popped up that said "THE PAIN IS ENDLESS. STOP IT." I was shocked. It then respawned me back into the world. I went to a tall mountain and jumped off. Then, in a voice that sounded like Microsoft Sam, it said, "DESTROY THE SIMULATOR. THE PAIN WON'T STOP."
I then exited out of the game and deleted the file. After I deleted it, the computer started smoking up. The computer proceeded to burst into flames. The Microsoft Sam voice started screaming so loud it pierced my ears. The computer then exploded. I was knocked back and hit my head on the kitchen counter. That was the last thing I remembered before I woke up in the hospital. I was in the Burn Intensive Care Unit. I had second degree burns on my hands and arms, and I had a concussion and a fractured skull.
I kept hearing voices in my head that said, "Thank you". What could this mean? After a few minutes, the voices. I got discharged from the hospital yesterday. I am mostly fine now. I still wonder about what happened with the whole RubyDung 3D incident. My theory is that Notch tried to implement some sort of interactive A.I system into the game, which, for 2006 is very impressive. I think when you took damage in the game, the A.I felt the pain for real.
So, if there is a moral to this story, don't fuck with A.I. And, for the love of God, don't make it sentient. It is a recipe for disaster...

Does anyone have any updates on the Graphic Audio for Book 2 Part 2? (Iron Flame)

Previously, on Hell’s Kitchen…
The final 7 participated in the presentation challenge, but this time, it was every chef for themselves, as they competed for an incredible reward: a black jacket and immunity from elimination. It was a closely fought contest, but in the end, Lauren cemented her frontrunner status by taking the win with a dish that impressed Chef Ramsay and the former winners who had stopped by to guest judge. Not only did Lauren earn her black jacket early, but she also got a photo shoot with Epicurious, and a dinner with the former Hell’s Kitchen champions. While Lauren was riding high, everyone else was left behind to clean up the mess from several weeks of dorm life.
In service, both teams had their share of issues, and although they each managed to fight through it, Ramsay wasn’t content with choosing a winning team, and instead had both teams nominate one chef for elimination. At elimination, the choice seemed to be an easy one, as Grace and Ramona found themselves in front of Ramsay yet again. But in the end, it was Grace who fell just short of obtaining a black jacket, which saw her dream of becoming the next head chef of Gordon Ramsay Steak go up in flames.
The final six have overcome each obstacle Ramsay has thrown at them, but are they truly ready for what lies ahead? FInd out tonight, on Hell’s Kitchen..,
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And now, the continuation of Hell’s Kitchen…
The final six were in a celebratory mood as they sprinted down the hallway and excitedly exchanged high fives and hugs. Lauren said in her confessional that they were really here, to the part of the competition that mattered most, and best of all, Grace was finally gone. Thomas was equally glad, as he said in his confessional that it was another weak chef removed from his path, though he wasn’t really worried about anyone here. Ramona was absolutely ecstatic, saying in her confessional that not only did she get a black jacket, but she got to see Grace walk out the door. With the chefs seemingly celebrating being rid of their biggest nuisance as much as getting their black jackets, Michael pointed out that Ramsay had mentioned the black jacket lounge, and the chefs eagerly entered to find it decked out with a bar, a banner congratulating them, and several bottles of champagne on ice, with a note telling them to enjoy.
Michael said in his confessional that he knew the booze was always a trap, but that wasn’t gonna stop him, as he popped open a bottle and poured himself and Faye a glass. The others were equally willing to indulge, as Melody said in her confessional that right now, it was time to let all that tension roll off their shoulders and just enjoy this moment with Lauren. The two of them drank a couple of glasses until Melody finally said they should save something for tomorrow, as she laughed in her confessional and said someone had to be the voice of reason here. Michael had no such inhibitions as he quickly downed more than enough to get him in a relaxed state, while Faye teased him about how well he could hold his liquor. Thomas said in his confessional that he was definitely going to regret that tomorrow. The chefs continued to celebrate well into the night before finally getting what little sleep they could.
Challenge
The black jackets were awakened early the next morning, however, and went downstairs to meet Ramsay, who asked them if they enjoyed their reward last night, to which Michael replied that they did, and Ramsay said he could tell just by looking at them. Michael admitted in his confessional that he still felt like shit, and just hoped the challenge wouldn’t be too difficult. Ramsay said he hoped the chefs had saved a little pep in their step for today, because Hell’s Kitchen was opening tonight for a very special occasion: A 20th anniversary reunion night where all of the guests would be chefs who had appeared on past seasons of Hell’s Kitchen. Ramsay emphasized that he wanted to see this team at their absolute best during service. Ramona groaned in her confessional and said today of all days, she didn’t need to be dealing with a hangover. Regardless, Ramsay said that for now, he wanted them to focus on the here and now, and that meant today’s challenge. Ramsay briefly went over how much food had been wasted throughout the history of Hell’s Kitchen, to which Melody prayed in her confessional that they wouldn’t have to do any dumpster diving. Ramsay went on, though, saying that one of his favorite challenges to revisit was designed to test the chefs’ ability to work with leftover ingredients. He told the chefs that they had 45 minutes to prepare a stunning dish using leftover ingredients from last night’s service, and their time started right now.
The final six rushed into the kitchen and began rummaging through the pile of leftover ingredients. Thomas was confident as he said in his confessional that he could make a five star dish out of any ingredients, fresh or not, and already had a plan in mind. Meanwhile, Faye said in her confessional that she needed a win in this challenge to get herself back into the running, and was determined to put her best foot forward. As most of the chefs got to work on cooking, at least one chef still seemed undecided in their ingredients. Melody said in her confessional that she wanted to take her time and plan out her dish mentally first. As Ramsay called out that 10 minutes had passed, Lauren wondered in her confessional what Melody was doing, and said she needed to get a move on. Finally, Melody chose her ingredients and joined the other chefs. Ramona was determined to get it right, as she said in her confessional that she needed a win here badly, and was hoping to come up clutch again as she had during Cook For Your Life. Michael was doing his best to stay focused given his partying last night, as he joked in his confessional that hopefully he cooked even better hungover than sober. Lauren was full of confidence after having been the first to earn a black jacket yesterday, though admitted she was also feeling the after-effects of last night’s celebration. With all six chefs working frantically to wrap up their creations in the allotted time, Ramsay counted down the final seconds, then told them to stop and bring their dishes up to the pass.
Ramsay announced that since this was the 20th anniversary of Hell’s Kitchen, it was only right for a legendary judge to help him score this contest. That was why he had invited the one and only…Wolfgang Puck. A choir of voices sang his name as the iconic chef walked through the door and stood by Ramsay’s side. Melody gushed in her confessional, as she could not believe she was standing just feet away from Wolfgang Puck himself. Ramona was suddenly very nervous, as she said in her confessional that if she had known Chef Puck was going to be voting on these dishes, she would have put in 100 times the effort. Nonetheless, with the introduction out of the way, Ramsay now called on Faye to bring her dish up first.
Faye presented her pan seared halibut over pea puree with sliced vegetables. Puck examined the dish carefully, noting that the presentation could have been a bit better, though he did enjoy the taste of the halibut itself. Ramsay said it was a nice tasting dish, though unfortunately, he did get the sense it was made from leftovers, as nothing really seemed to pop, which Puck agreed with. The two chefs were ready to give their scores on a 1-10 scale, and both Ramsay and Puck gave her a six, for a 12/20 score. Faye kicked herself in her confessional, as she felt that she had played it far too safe, and it backfired on her. Next, it was Ramona’s turn to step forward, as she presented a plate of chicken breast over turnip puree with fingerling potatoes and asparagus. Again though, Ramsay commented that he wasn’t feeling a wow factor, and said it had a decent taste but one that was distinctly more like leftovers than fine dining. Puck also pointed out that the chicken was a bit undercooked for his liking. Ramsay was still willing to give it a six, but Puck felt it only earned a five, giving her an 11/20 score and leaving Faye in the lead. Ramona was upset with herself in her confessional, as she said she couldn’t believe she screwed it up right when she needed a big challenge win the most. Ramsay urged the chefs to step it up big time, as this wasn’t what he was expecting at this stage from the black jackets. Third up was Melody, who expressed anxiety in her confessional after seeing both Faye and Ramona struggle, and knew she had to get this right. She presented her herb-crusted salmon with buttered caper sauce, and Puck noted right away that it was a big step up on looks alone, which Ramsay agreed with. The chefs tasted the dish and came away just as impressed, with Ramsay saying this was the first standout dish of the challenge by far. Puck gave his score first, saying that deserved a nine. Ramsay agreed completely and also gave it a nine, for a strong 18/20 score.
Melody was thrilled in her confessional to have gotten such a strong score, but knew Thomas, Lauren and Michael were all good enough to potentially take the win. Lauren went next, saying in her confessional that Melody had raised the bar here, and it was now up to her to keep pace. She was hoping to do so with her filet mignon with red onion and tarragon relish. Ramsay had praise for the presentation, as he noted it was simple, but appetizing. Once they sliced the filet, Puck was pleased to see it cooked beautifully, and both chefs praised the taste of the meat. Puck did express that the garnish could have been a bit better, but Ramsay said they had a very tough decision on the hands. Ultimately, both felt it wasn’t quite on the same level of Melody’s dish, and each gave it an eight, for a score of 16/20. Lauren was disappointed to have come up short, but said in her confessional that she hoped Melody could hold on for the win. Next was Thomas, who expressed confidence in his confessional despite the tall task in front of him, as he said he continually demanded perfection of himself and expected nothing less here. He presented his John Dory with orange glazed endives, which earned strong praise from both Ramsay and Puck for its clean and modern presentation. Both also praised the flavor of the dish, though both noted the orange glaze was a bit too sweet for them. Ramsay was willing to overlook this though, considering how strong of a dish it was, and gave it a nine. Puck…said it did take the dish down a peg for him, and he could only give it an eight, giving Thomas a 17/20 score and leaving Melody with a narrow lead. Thomas showed some frustration in his confessional, as he was getting tired of always coming up just short in challenges. Finally, Michael was the only one left to take on Melody, and he said in his confessional that this was finally his time to take home victory in a challenge. He presented his lamb chops with butter fondant, morels, peas, and a balsamic reduction, which again earned high marks for the presentation, as Puck said the chefs were definitely putting forth their best in this challenge. Ramsay agreed, and said the dish looked nearly perfect, with only one problem…the lamb looked as if it might’ve cooked about half a minute too long. Michael kicked himself in his confessional, as he said he had been so focused on not serving undercooked food, that he had overcompensated. Despite this critique, though, both Ramsay and Puck enjoyed the dish and said the flavor was excellent.
Ramsay said this was a very tough choice, but even with the slight overcook on the lamb, everything else was good enough to earn it a nine. With the deciding vote in his hands, Puck said in addition to the lamb, he also had a bit of a problem with the garnish not adding as much as it could have, and that was why he could only give it an eight, leaving Michael with a 17/20 score, and giving Melody the win in the challenge.
Reward / Punishment
Ramsay congratulated Melody on running the gauntlet, as this was one of the closest challenges in recent years, and she absolutely earned the win. And as a reward for that win, she was going to be treated to an afternoon of surfing lessons from 2024 Olympian Carissa Moore. Melody was nothing less than giddy in her confessional, as she said this day couldn’t get much better, but Ramsay wasn’t finished, and said that a reward like this shouldn’t be spent alone, and she should bring one of her fellow chefs along. Without hesitation, Melody told Lauren to get her stuff packed, because they were going surfing. Lauren was pumped up to get a reward with Melody and have an opportunity to spend personal time with an Olympian. As the two embraced and rushed off to get changed, Ramsay told the remaining four chefs that today’s punishment would be anything but the breezy fun Melody and Lauren would be experiencing, as the kitchens needed to be cleaned and prepped, and the dining room appropriately decorated, for tonight’s 20 year Reunion Night service. Lauren wondered in her confessional why both kitchens would need to be prepped, but Faye said in her confessional that she had a sneaking suspicion about what Ramsay was up to.
While the four losing chefs got to work on their grueling punishment, Melody and Lauren went back downstairs and left Hell’s Kitchen together, eager to get started on their day in the sun, where they saw that an appropriately stylish top down convertible would be taking them to the beach. After a scenic drive through the city, they finally arrived at their destination and stepped out onto the beach on a perfect sunny afternoon. There, they were greeted by an enthusiastic Carissa Moore, who congratulated them on winning the challenge and said she hoped they were both ready to catch some waves. Melody admitted in her confessional that she didn’t actually know surfing was an Olympic sport, with Moore saying it had been added only a few years ago, and giving them a bit of her backstory on how she got into surfing and became an Olympic athlete. Lauren said in her confessional that it was a huge inspiration to talk with an Olympian, as they shared the same dedication to their respective crafts, and she felt that she and Melody could learn a lot from this in addition to having a great time. With the introductions out of the way, Moore took the chefs out on the water, giving them basic tips on riding a board and eventually to standing. Melody kept falling, much to Lauren’s amusement, as a sheepish Melody said in her confessional that nobody was perfect. However, after a long afternoon of practice and a lengthy spell of trial and error, both chefs had improved somewhat, with Melody beaming in her confessional and saying she was having the time of her life right now, a sentiment which Lauren agreed with, as she said in her confessional that there was nowhere she’d rather be than here and now. After a deeply enjoyable afternoon for both chefs, they finally said goodbye to Moore, who wished them all the best going forward, and returned to Hell’s Kitchen just in time to witness the restaurant’s transformation.
While Melody and Lauren enjoyed a day of sun, fun and relaxation, the four remaining black jackets were left with the task of turning Hell’s Kitchen into a stunning venue for the 20th anniversary reunion. Michael was particularly disappointed, as he still felt like crap thanks to his hangover, and also had come up just short in the challenge, saying in his confessional that some time outside of Hell’s Kitchen could’ve really done him some good. Thomas was still upset, as he said in his confessional that Melody and Lauren could have all the fun they wanted, but he was going to work his ass off and make sure he stood out in service. Faye and Ramona were also disappointed in their performances, though Faye said in her confessional that Ramona seemed to be taking it the worst, and she tried to encourage the younger chef to bounce back in service. Ramona was still feeling down on herself though, but said in her confessional that Faye was right, and the best thing she could do now was get locked in and try to move on from her performance in the challenge. Once the chefs had finished cleaning the kitchen and dining room, it was time to start decorating. Faye tried to keep the mood light by saying this was going to be the prettiest Hell’s Kitchen dining room in its 20 year history, getting a smile from Ramona. Meanwhile, Michael was struggling to get the decorations right and constantly asked for help. Thomas told them to focus as they didn’t have much time and still had to prep the kitchen, and said in his confessional that he felt like a babysitter right now.
Pre-Service
Melody and Lauren returned to Hell’s Kitchen to find their fellow chefs wrapping up prep. Ramsay then gathered all six black jackets in the dining room and told them that for tonight’s service, not only would they be serving a dining room full of former Hell’s Kitchen chefs for the restaurant’s 20th anniversary, but they would also be competing against a handpicked team of chefs whom Ramsay held in the highest regard. With that, Ramsay announced that the first chef cooking in the blue kitchen tonight was…Season 21 winner Alex Belew. The chefs watched in awe as the door to Ramsay’s office swung open and Alex walked down the stairs. Lauren said in her confessional that Alex was an amazing winner and she couldn't wait to compete against him. Following Alex were Season 19 winner Kori Sutton, Season 20 winner Trenton Garvey, Season 16 winner Kimberly-Ann Ryan, Season 13 winner LaTasha McCutchen, and Season 12 winner Scott Commings. With the six former winners now lined up opposite the black jackets, Ramsay assured his current proteges that he was not going easy on them in the slightest, and tonight was all about showing how far they had come as chefs and leaders when stacked up against elite competition.
Thomas was excited for this opportunity in his confessional, as he said he thrived off going against the best of the best, and he hoped the past winners were ready to pass the torch to the current chefs after tonight. Lauren was similarly excited, and said this was the perfect chance for her to prove to Ramsay that she was more than good enough to join the ranks of the champions. The winners themselves were equally pumped up, with Scoot saying in his confessional that after over a decade away, it was great to be back in Hell’s Kitchen for such a special occasion. Kori said in her confessional that these rookies might put up a good fight, but she and her teammates were winners for a reason. Alex expressed similar thoughts aloud, as he teased the current chefs by saying they could learn more from defeat than victory. Faye warned him not to speak too soon, while Michael said that this was their kitchen now. With both teams appropriately fired up and ready to go, Ramsay told them that tonight, he wanted to see two perfect services, as their fellow chefs deserved nothing but the best, then dismissed them to their respective kitchens.
Finally, Ramsay called Marino over and told him to open Hell’s Kitchen for its 20th anniversary reunion night.
Dinner Service
The doors of Hell’s Kitchen opened for this very special service, and as a sea of familiar faces streamed into the dining room, Ramsay told the chefs that everyone here was a VIP, and urged them to give their fellow HK alumni a night to remember. The former chefs were seated, with Ed from season 7 saying it felt strange to be back here again and not being the one getting yelled at. Rochelle from season 12 was already having a great time with the former chefs at her table, as they were all laughing and looking forward to their meal. Soon, tickets began to work their way back to both kitchens.
In the red kitchen, the black jacket team had Thomas and Ramona on appetizers, Melody on fish, Lauren on garnish, and Michael and Faye on meat. Early on, Thomas had no issues serving up his capellini on schedule along with Ramona’s risotto and Melody’s scallops, and the black jackets got off to a good start by getting their first table of appetizers out with no hiccups. The black jackets would settle into a rhythm from there, as they were able to keep a steady flow of appetizers going out into the dining room to pleased past chefs, with Declan from season 19 saying he was loving it so far, while Carmen from season 22 joked that it could use some more salt. Back in the kitchen though, the kitchen started to slow down thanks to Ramona serving up two bland, undercooked risottos, and dragging on all of her orders. Thomas was getting annoyed and said in his confessional that he didn’t have time to be constantly cleaning up after Ramona’s mistakes, as they were all supposed to be elite chefs at this stage. Despite his frustration, though, he helped Ramona with her risottos and impressed Ramsay with his leadership from appetizers. Melody was able to communicate well with him and served nicely cooked scallops throughout the night. Ramona served up another bland risotto though, and Ramsay schooled her for still not paying attention to the fine details at this stage of the game. She was finally able to recover with her next attempt, and the black jackets began firing entrees while still wrapping up appetizers.
In the blue kitchen, the winners were hoping to make their comeback to Hell’s Kitchen a successful one with Kori on appetizers, Trenton on fish, LaTasha on garnish, Alex and Kim Ryan on meat, and Scott acting as a floater. Early on, Kori and Trenton were able to get into a groove with their apps, sending out beautifully cooked risottos, capellini and scallops, as Trenton said in his confessional that it was just like riding a bike, and he hoped the rookies were ready to take a whooping tonight. The former champions did hit a snag though as Trenton and Kori got a bit mixed up on their times, and Trenton ended up falling behind on his scallops. Meanwhile, Kori served undercooked risotto, and Ramsay schooled them both for making such basic mistakes. Kori said in her confessional that it was time to stop messing around and get back on track. Trenton was still dragging, and Scott said in his confessional that nothing pissed Ramsay off more than a backed up kitchen, and he moved over to help out. With an assist from Scott, Trenton managed to catch up on his scallops, and the blue kitchen once again began sending out appetizers at a solid clip. Out in the dining room, the past chefs watched the teams competing with a mixture of amusement and secondhand anxiety, as Steve from season 20 said it was fascinating to see everything unfolding from the sidelines.
Back in the red kitchen, with the teams still neck and neck, the black jackets started firing off entrees. They got off to a rough start on their first ticket though, with Faye serving up undercooked lamb on the first table, while Michael was sluggish and still seemed out of it. Communication issues also arose between the meat station and Lauren on garnish, as she was ready well before they were. The overall energy in the kitchen seemed down, which Ramsay called out, as he told the chefs again that everyone was a VIP, and they needed to get their asses in gear. Michael said in his confessional that everything felt disorganized right now and it wasn’t helping his headache in the slightest. He did try to power through it though, and was finally able to get on the same page with Lauren, as he started to get back to his usual energetic self again. Meanwhile, Melody managed to serve up nicely cooked portions of John Dory and salmon along with scallops for the remaining appetizers, though she did get in some trouble for firing two halibut on a ticket where it wasn’t needed, but she bounced back quickly. Lauren continued to be vocal and drive tickets from the garnish station, while Michael did start getting it together, and after Ramsay praised his Wellingtons as being cooked perfectly, he said in his confessional that it was just the boost that he needed. Faye got in trouble again though for serving undercooked ribeye, and Lauren served a cold sauce for it. Ramona, who was still wrapping up appetizers, sent up a table of overcooked capellini and consistently dragged on orders. The black jackets fought through their problems, and finally managed to settle down into a solid groove and serve their remaining tables. Out in the dining room, Will from season 9 said that it was great to see the rookies not letting their heads go down and keeping up with the winners.
In the blue kitchen, the former winners were ready to begin firing entrees alongside their appetizers, with Alex and Kim Ryan on meat driving the tickets along with LaTasha on garnish. The winners had no troubles on their first table, as they continued their momentum from appetizers, but Kim Ryan sent up raw ribeye, and got mixed up with LaTasha on their timing. Trenton, who was now working both apps and entrees, said in his confessional that the ladies needed to get their shit together, because he was not going to let anything ruin this reunion night. Thanks to Scott stepping in to call out times for the vets and help Trenton on fish, food once again began to leave the kitchen at a steady pace. Meanwhile, Kori was able to continue sending out appetizers without any issues, and the champions seemed to be on course for a smooth service. Alex had an unexpected mistake, though, as he served up overcooked Wellingtons, which he kicked himself for in his confessional, saying there was no excuse for screwing up a dish they had cooked every night in Hell’s Kitchen. Alex was able to bounce back quickly, and along with Kim Ryan, got the meat station back on track. LaTasha, meanwhile, had success calling out times and keeping the kitchen running from garnish after the earlier communication issues, as she said in her confessional that everyone here was a pro, and they knew how to close a service out. Sure enough, the winners seemed to only get stronger as the night wore on, talking to each other and sending out entrees to satisfied Hell’s Kitchen alumni. In the dining room, season 18 winner Ariel joked that she was enjoying the show and getting some great food out of it too. With the vets now firing on all cylinders, they managed to finish sending out the rest of their entrees.
Ramsay told both teams to clear down, then had them join him in the dining room.
Post-Mortem
Ramsay started out by telling the chefs that tonight was all about honoring the storied past of Hell’s Kitchen, and despite their struggles, both kitchens had managed to do that by finishing strong and delivering what he hoped was a great service. At this, the guests in the dining room applauded and cheered loudly. Ramsay then said it was time to turn to the matter of the winning team, which would be decided by customer satisfaction cards handed out in the dining room. After tallying the scores, Ramsay said there was one team who had the edge. First, he read out the score of the returning winners. Their tables had given them a 93% satisfaction rating. Next, he turned to the current black jackets, and said that their tables had given them…an 87% rating. This made the past champions the winners of service, which they took with huge smiles as their fellow chefs, including the current black jackets, applauded them. LaTasha got a bit emotional in her confessional and said that it felt great to get one last win in Hell’s Kitchen, on the 20th anniversary no less, while Scott said in his confessional that being able to deliver a great service to their fellow chefs meant just as much as winning had. Lauren was disappointed in her confessional, but had to hand it to the returning winners, as she said they simply performed better and deserved the win.
With the results announced, Ramsay told the black jackets to say goodbye to the past winners, and to everyone else in attendance. Once the crowd had cleared out, Ramsay brought the chefs back into the kitchen and had them line up like normal, telling them that it was close, but close would no longer be good enough, and there were still too many inconsistencies here given that it was supposed to be the best of the best. With that said, he instructed the black jackets to have a good, long discussion about which two they felt should be on the chopping block tonight, and dismissed them to the dorms.
Back in the dorms, the discussion began with Thomas saying that Ramona had been the clear weak link on apps, and it wouldn’t be right for anyone to go up before her. The others quickly seemed to agree, with Lauren saying that she still seemed to get overwhelmed, and it was clear by now that she wasn’t ready to take the next step. Ramona admitted she had the worst service, but announced Faye and Michael as her nominees given that they had been inconsistent on the meat station. Michael argued back that he may have had a bit too much to drink last night, but he was still vocal and fought back. Thomas agreed with Faye going up, though, saying that by this point, it wasn’t about your experience in Hell’s Kitchen, but what you did with it. Faye agreed that she could have done better, but still felt that Ramona was their weakest chef, as much as she hated to say it. Ramona became frustrated, saying this same routine had been going on for weeks and she was tired of hearing it, as she went off to the bedroom, and Melody went in after her to try to offer some comfort. Melody told her that she had been a fighter throughout the competition and not to give up on herself now.
Elimination Ceremony
The black jackets entered the dining room and lined up, and Ramsay started off by saying that he had expected more from his top six, especially given the occasion, and it was frustrating to watch at times when he knew that their potential was much higher than what they were showing. With that said, he asked Melody for the black jacket team’s first nominee and why. Melody announced that the black jackets had decided to put up Ramona, due to having struggled the most in services to this point. Ramsay asked for the second nominee and why. Melody seemed to hesitate a bit, but finally announced that Faye was the second nominee, due to having problems on the meat station. Ramsay accepted the nominations and called Ramona and Faye forward.
Deliberation music
Ramsay first asked Ramona why she should stay in Hell’s Kitchen.
Ramona: “Chef, I’ve had a long journey in this competition, from signature dish to where I am now. I didn’t always have this belief in myself, but having been through it all, now I know that I belong here, I deserve this black jacket, and I believe I have the potential to be the head chef you’re looking for.”
Ramsay moved on to Faye, asking why she should stay in Hell’s Kitchen.
Faye: “I'm disappointed in my performance tonight, chef, and I know you are too. The important thing though, is that I don’t let those mistakes get to me. I feel like I have the composure that Ramona maybe doesn’t at this point, and I think that’s what sets me apart. I expect a lot better from myself, and if you give me another chance, I’ll show you.”
Ramsay struck a thoughtful pose, as he said that he had a very difficult choice ahead of him, but at last, he was ready to make it.
Ramsay: “My decision is…”

Ramsay: “Faye…I expect a lot better too. And I need to see it soon, because I can’t go on much further. Back in line!”
A relieved Faye rushed back to rejoin the other black jackets, while Ramsay turned his attention to Ramona.
Ramsay: “Ramona…step forward, darling. I think we both know that you are not quite ready to become the next head chef of Gordon Ramsay Steak.”
Elimination music
Ramona stepped up and handed over her jacket.
Ramsay: “Let me tell you this: you do have potential, a lot of it. I could see that from your very first dish. Unfortunately, it’s consistency and leadership that I’m looking for, and I haven’t seen enough of it. What you’ve got to do now is keep going. Don’t stay down. Fight back, and become the chef I know you can be.”
Ramona thanked Ramsay as he hugged her, and she waved goodbye to her fellow chefs before leaving Hell’s Kitchen.
Ramona’s comment and montage
Flashback to signature Signature Dish challenge
Ramsay: ‘Your name, young lady?”
Ramona: “Ramona, chef.”
Ramsay: “Ramona, that dish is absolutely stunning, it’s a clear five.”

Ramona: “It’s been one hell of a ride here in Hell’s Kitchen. I’m young, I don’t have the experience of some of my fellow chefs, and that was an obstacle I had to overcome.”

Flashback to various services
Ramsay: “Good god almighty…RAMONA! It’s still raw!”
Ramsay: “Hey, you, take a look at that, what the fuck is that?! Do you want to go home right now?”
Ramsay: “Oh come on, Ramona, this is your course, they need to hear you!”

Ramona: ‘Was it a struggle to work with my fellow chefs at times? Oh hell yeah. But I never backed down.”
Flashback to chefs in dorms
Grace: “So you’re gonna stand there and say you deserve to be here more than me after that service, really?!”
Ramona: “Hey, look, I served my tables, I owned my mistakes! And guess what? I work with the team. T-E-A-M, honey, I know that doesn’t mean anything to you!”

Ramona: “If there’s one thing I’ve taken away from all this, it’s that being a head chef is a lot harder than I thought it would be. You have to work your ass off, and I did. Even though I’m walking away empty handed, Chef did recognize my potential.”
Flashback to various services and challenges
Ramsay: “Beautifully cooked, Ramona! Keep the bar up there!”
Ramona: “Yes, chef!”
Ramsay: ‘The immunity pass goes to…Ramona, well done, young lady, that dish was fantastic.”
Ramsay: “Ramona, great sear on those scallops!”

Ramona: “He may not think I’m ready now, but I know that one day, I’ll get there.”

With Ramona’s elimination, Ramsay remarked that there were just five left standing, a fourth of the original field of 20, and while they had held their own against the winners and given them a decent run, their services going forward needed to be even better if they wanted to become the next head chef of Gordon Ramsay Steak. With that, he told them to go back to the dorms and rest up, because the competition was just going to get more and more intense with each passing day, and each of them now had a one in five chance of reaching their dream.
As the chefs went back upstairs, each of them had a confessional. Michael said that from now on, he was fully locked in and done with partying until his door opened, as he had a restaurant to win, and nothing was going to get in his way. Lauren said that even small mistakes could get you sent home at this point, and she would simply have to trust her skill and composure under pressure to carry her through. Faye said that she had just had another close brush with elimination, and knew she needed a Texas-sized comeback tomorrow to show Ramsay that she was far from done. Melody said that she could never have imagined getting this far when she first walked in, but now, she couldn’t imagine walking out with anything less than a head chef position at Gordon Ramsay Steak. Finally, Thomas said that with Ramona gone, it was down to the five truly strong chefs, but he was completely confident that whatever challenges Ramsay threw at them, he was the best equipped to handle them and take home the prize.
Placement
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For those who have gone through multiple separations with their twins, have you noticed a difference in each one?
I was thinking back to the four, five including this one, separations that my twin and I have had, and each of them has had a difference in like “themes” of what we go through. Has anyone else noticed this too?
The first one we went through was incredibly short (it was only two days). The theme for this one was us two basically realizing that there’s some huge magnetic pull between us, and for some reason, we can’t stay away from each other even though we both wanted to.
The second one was 8 months. But this was when angel numbers, synchronicities, and the term twin flame started to show up.
The third one was relatively short, too. This was when he started to do some growing and started to acknowledge the way he needs space in order to process.
The fourth one was also short, I think it was a month. But this one was when I started to realize what sort of work I need to do for myself, and he started noticing synchronicities within his life.
Now the fifth one, the current one we’re in, has been the longest yet. I’ve done the most growing and healing I’ve ever done, while he’s in a third party. I’ve heard multiple times that third parties are essential for the runner’s growth. On top of that, so many detailed things changed within our lives before we went into separation. For example, the glasses that I wore that he helped picked out for me broke, while his bedroom that we first slept together in flooded and needed a remodel… stuff like that happened. So I’m thinking that like maybe this time, this time is different in so many elements.
So I’m just wondering, have y’all noticed a difference in separations too? Would love to hear stories!!!

It felt very, very strange being granted such a title. Mona’s dad was a barkeeper, and my parents (gods rest their souls) worked manual labor and as a cleric. Neither of us had any noble blood in us, or had butlers, footmen and maids. It was a pretty big adjustment for us, especially having to call Mona by her full name when we were in polite company. I had always called her Mona or Emerald (Emmy for short), cause she was beautiful like an emerald, and she always called me Cookie because I loved baking for her. So, going from our pet names to “Ah yes, this is my wife, Lady Desdamona Torres of Mardul, and I am Lady Catherine Louise of Mardul” was so weird. 

But, regardless, I began my misguided quest for revenge against people I didn’t like. I started with Torence, and knew I needed to be smart about what I did. He had just harassed my wife, so if anyone was going to point fingers, he would have an easy reason. So, I started very small. I took on a monstrous form, either that of one of the many wyverns I had cut apart and studied, the Hell Cobra, or the Nightmare Corvid. It started simply enough, roaming the forests of their estate at night, causing people and animals to panic as I let out nightmarish noises to keep them up. Once they were sufficiently worked up, phase two of the plan took effect. I would watch them from their yard, and just stare. Nothing is more terrifying than seeing a 30 foot tall bird just staring at you from the front of your grounds, and then when you call someone to help it’s just gone. Finally, I’d start harassing them. I would swoop down at them or chase them when they were outside, I would damage their windows with rocks or branches, or destroy some of their outside possessions like carriages and gardens. Once I felt they were sufficiently harassed, or had spent a ton of money trying to get rid of me, I’d leave and move on to the next one. Again, THIS IS NOT HOW THINGS SHOULD BE DONE! Please, for the love of the gods, understand that! Either way, that was my schedule for each asshole noble that we encountered. I even got a name for myself, I was simply known as “The Beast”, or “The Shifter”. I liked the beast better, personally, because then that gave me the chance to make lewd and unladylike jokes to my wife. (Yes, penis jokes, and they’re still funny). 

We looked at each other, a bit underwhelmed by this display and kind of disappointed overall. But, we had to remind ourselves that these were basically fodder for hell. Imps aren’t hard enemies unless they swarm in numbers, and even then they go down fairly easily. We were a Grandmaster and Archmage, we were incredibly overpowered for the enemies we had just faced. But, it still felt good to know we had done a service to the town! We were now technically certified devil hunters, but neither of us really felt we had deserved it. So, we started doing our research for the next job. We learned more about the hierarchy of hell, who had control over who, how they commanded them, how things moved up in the ranks, all that. We were upset to learn that killing a devil in our world does not actually kill them for good unless you do something special like a soul-trap or soul destruction. Their soul returns to hell, gets recycled through the machine and implanted into a new body of equal strength to the one they had just lost. So, those imps were definitely going to come back for revenge, I guess. Eh, whatever, it takes a long time to move up the ranks and we’d just continue killing them. Maybe some research into stopping that would be a good idea… We started moving our way up the hierarchy ladder slowly, making sure to build up our name as an annoyance of hell as best we could. Our first year was very easy, we spent our time hunting imps, spined devils and chain devils that we were way too outclassed to give a fair shot. I’m not going to say we wiped the floor every time, we did have moments where they were able to get a good hit on us or were able to cause us some damage, but overall it was a very easy fight. One annoyance, though, was their immunity to my flames. I had to rely solely on my shifting magic and protection magic to be able to fight properly due to them being immune to fire. It was annoying, especially since the majority of my offensive spells were fire spells! I started to do some research on the topic, hoping I could find something that could overcome their fiery immunity or even shut it off completely. My search came up dry, however, so it was back to turning into cool beasts I had killed and dissected and using their forms to maim a bunch of terrified devils. I had considered dissecting and studying the make-up of devils, but once I opened up a bone devil I quickly learned that their forms were mostly just houses for their infernal magic. Without the flames of hell burning inside them, these were just weird looking vessels made of flesh, bone and organs. Plus, probably wasn’t a good idea to be running around in a form that most people feared and wanted dead, so that line of thinking and studying was quickly abandoned. Once we had reached what I guess would be considered the level of Sergeant for the legions of hell, we had begun to acquire quite the name for ourselves in hell. We had not taken out incredibly high ranking members of hell, but we had been able to take a lot of them out in such a short time-frame. As powerful as those on top think they are, a large portion of their strength is having disposable fodder to throw at problems and handle most things for them. We were causing that number to decrease, which was causing problems up the ladder. 

We found out after a bone devil appeared in our bedroom one night. He held two wanted posters, one for Shapechanger Catherine Louise and the other for Potion Master Desdemona Torres. We had a price of 250 soul coins on our head together, quite an impressive sum! We were a real annoyance to them, it seems. We couldn’t help but cheer, even hugging the bone devil and thanking him for telling us the news! He was incredibly confused, pushing us off as he attempted to spear through us with his tail. I shifted my teeth into sharp daggers like a wyvern, grabbed his tail in my teeth and bit it clean off. Mona followed with a special explosive concoction she had been refining that seeped into the body of the devil. Even with their fire immunity, that didn’t mean they couldn’t be lit on fire. I threw a spark at his chest, the concoction lighting him on fire and causing the potion to heat up. It seeped into his skin as he screamed out in pain, his body starting to bulge and swell as the concoction did its magic. We didn’t want a mess to clean up, so I cast a spell of force to push him out the window. He shattered through, his body starting to crack and blister with energy as he continued screaming out in pain. In a brilliant flash, his body exploded into a glitter of magic and faded into nothingness. Once his corporeal form was gone, I decided it was time to test out my research. My hands began to glow as I set an area around the area where its soul would be. 

I am standing in the street in front of my house, looking up at the sky. The sun is at my back, but my eyes are locked on a second light in the sky, like a star but brighter, warmer, more inviting. They are coming. I go back inside and drag my living room couch through the front door, across the pavement and onto the street. I sit down and l watch as they get closer and closer to earth. Other bright lights appear in the sky, more and more, but my eyes are on the first one. The one heading straight for me.
Before I know it, it is close enough that I can see the surface of their ship glowing red hot as it enters our atmosphere. Metal, or something else. Glass? It shimmers, sparks, reflects and shoots flames in every color of the rainbow.
It is close now, and still heading in my direction. Looking around I see thousands of streaks across the sky, but this one might actually land near me. In my city. My street even. What luck to be sitting here on this wonderful day.
I can now make out the shape of it as it barrels towards me. It is ellipsoid and about the size of a whale. It has no edges, like a pebble that has lain in a stream for centuries. It is not smooth either, but made out of thousands of facets or dimples, each reflecting light in a different brilliant color.
It is now alarmingly close and I feel like a deer in headlights as I realize an alien vessel is about to crash land on earth, fast enough to obliterate everything in its path. Trees, houses, street signs. Idiots sitting on couches in the middle of the street. Just as I am about to leap up and run for the woods, it slows down unnaturally. I see no thrusters or parachutes, just the shimmering and flickering of the ships myriad facets, as a crash landing miraculously transitions into a controlled descent.
The ship is now gliding through the air. By some stroke of fate it is still heading in my direction. It is now low enough that it maneuvers between buildings. As it enters my very street, it stops and hovers in mid air.
The sun has started to set, but evening gloom is abruptly replaced by blinding light as the bottom of the ship opens up. I look away, and when I look back I see them. Five, six, no seven of them, walking on the street, each in a different direction. People are in the street or looking from their doorway or a bedroom window, not sure what to do or what to feel about the visitors coming toward them. One of them is walking straight to me.
Their shape is so foreign that it takes me a moment to grasp. From the bottom half of their large body emerge six limbs. What at first appeared to be six bent legs, are in fact six stubby tentacles wrapping around six staffs, holding the rest of their body above the ground. They move about like someone walking on stilts, but more graceful. The staffs are beautifully carved from something resembling wood, a unique design atop each one, and silk-like fabrics flow from them like banners. More silk is draped around their body, on top of which is a metal structure. It reminds me of a Roman emperor's golden breastplate, except they do not have a breast. Or a neck. Or even a head. The structure is shaped like a dome, and not made of gold, but of the same silvery glassy metal as their ship, each facet a different color.
One is still approaching me. Each step takes them closer. Each staff hitting the road is like someone beating a drum. I am suddenly not quite sure if it is a drum roll of anticipation, or the pounding of war drums. Are they diplomat, or warrior? Astronaut or conqueror?
Now that I am close enough to one to see the thousand reflections of their brilliant dome, my vision starts to blur. Not like a lens out of focus, but like a record player skipping tracks. One moment they are walking toward me, the next they stand right in front of me, and then it is as if the street is empty and the ship is only just arriving. I see past, present and future all at once. As if every scene of a movie is playing all at once. And yet, instead of an incoherent mess, a story starts to form in my head. Are they communicating with me?
As my vision clears, the one that chose me is making their final steps towards me. It dawns on me that I'm not sure what I will do next. Do I say something? I wish I had dressed nicer. It is too late to get up now. A staff is raised and planted over my left shoulder, and then another over my right. As they tower above me, I look upon their underside and see something between the flowing fabric. I see an orifice. They start to lower themselves toward me. Adrenaline rushes through my veins and my heart feels ready to explode. If I weren't already frozen in fear, I will soon be physically pinned down. A cold breath hits my face and at the same time warmth radiates off their flesh. The hole is now all I can see. It is wet and dry at the same time. I stare into the deep, black hole and it seems like the hole stares back into me. Do they know what I am? The rhythmic movement of this mouth-sphincter hypnotizes me as I try to decipher it's purpose. To touch? To consume? To make love?
I wonder if there even is a difference to them. I wonder if I care. They have finally arrived. As long as I can be a part of them, I will be happy.

I'm simply interested what type of mods are you all using and wouldl ike to know more about this.
Mines are:

• Corvo Bianco guests extended
• Corvo Bianco Enhanced Collection
• Some Triss and Yen updates (hair, graphics)
• Bedroom update and stuff

Nothing really experimental. Would be great to see what otehr found and got fan of.

Hello, is anybody dealing with a ridiculous amount of crashes on the iOS version? I am using an iPhone 15 pro and it crashes even on short maps such as Bat Country if I use more graphics intensive weapons such as shadow pinion and flames of misspell.
Crashes would be fine as long as the game actually saved your progress during the run, but as it stands, unless you manually quit a map, you will lose everything. This is especially infuriating during golden egg farming on endless since you will lose literal hours of progress. This leads to burnout extremely fast and I suspect many people quit because of it (I know even I felt the urge to do so after a bs golden egg farm crash).
Ideally, in my opinion, the game should save every x amount of minutes and once you restart the game you can continue from where you left off, but if this is too difficult, at the very least it should save your progress every few minutes (gold collected, unlocks collected, evolutions discovered, etc.) and add it to your “collection” rather than all of it dissappearing into the void.

I live in a 3 bedroom house with my two sisters and parents. I have always shared the largest room with my sisters that is 10x14 while my parents had the second largest room and my brother had the smallest room.
In December, out of nowhere, my aunt and cousin came to visit and my aunt ended up asking my parents if she could move in because her daughter was moving to another state to work and study. My parents ended up saying yes with the condition of her not bringing her husbands ashes because of their religious beliefs or her cat because we have large dogs. After they left, we had a long discussion of how we did not want her here but my mom just said its her sister and she cant say no.
Leading up to the time of her moving in we heard multiple stories from aunt and cousin of how things happened for cousin to get this position and move and none of them were adding up. I could not care for any of them , what she does in her life is her business, but I kept hearing different amounts of times that aunt would spend with us from 6 months to 1 year to 3 years. Now it turns out its going to be 2 years and aunt said she did not want to go with her daughter and boyfriend because she would be sleeping in the living room since her daughters boyfriend has a room just for 3d printing. I also heard it is so her daughter doesn't have to spend so much on rent by getting a 3 bedroom apartment since she is saving up for a house.
They invited themselves to our Christmas gathering and scoped out the room she was going to take. The room was being renovated for my sister to move into after my brother moved out so it had new paint, floors, and furnishings, and had been used as a study/hobby/dog room while we finished it. This apparently suited aunts liking because she said it was perfect. The day she moved in on late February she came unannounced and my sister and I made quick to move all our stuff out of the room and back into our shared room where we barely fit because we are 3 people.
In the time that she has been here, I stopped cleaning because she would say its dirty and clean again. I stopped going out of my room unless I have to because she will start talking and wont stop or even listen to the other person. I have had to put up with a lot of her comments on what I eat and because she doesn't know how to drive she asks us to take her places when she didn't even let her daughter drive with her in the car in case the cops pulled them over and saw that she was undocumented. She also brings up her cat that is living in the streets after being entrusted to cousins boyfriends family, I feel bad for the cat too but if it came here my dogs would attack it. We offered her to surrender it to a local nonprofit where she would be adopted by a good family but she would rather her cat be in the streets than never get her back.
Then in late May my sister made a post that only my other sister, cousin, and I would see where she mentioned missing having more space than one room. Cousin told aunt about this and aunt called my sister childish for making posts instead of telling her in person. We were being nice for not telling her anything but none of us like having guest for an extended time period. Not to mention, aunt let maggots grow in that room and rotted the floor boards of her last room. Cousin said she would get her mom her own place but now my parents are turning the garage at the back of the house into a tiny home for her and her pets. This added more fire to the flames because we had asked for the garage to be renovated for years for more space or for it to be renovated for our brother who struggles to pay his rent.
Yesterday I had a big argument with my mom where I told her she chose her sister over all her children and disregarded our comfort and opinions after we had told her we would be uncomfortable with her sister here. She essentially said she was tired of us and how evil we were and that she was packing up and selling the home once we are done studying in 2 years time and if I had a problem then I should tell cousin about it. I told her to go to her sister and niece if she ever needs help because I would never speak to her again once she leaves. Now I am considering sending cousin a heinous email after blocking her on all forms of communication, AITA?

Hi! My name is Ella, and my roommate Halley and I are looking to fill one room in the 3 bed apartment we just leased in Bed-Stuy (ideally for July 1, 2024). We’re both 27 years old. Halley works from-home as a full-time graphic designer, and I work full-time in-person as a researcher for a gallery. Rent for the room is $1,450 (heat + hot water included), and our third roommate would be joining our lease (not subletting), so we're looking for someone to sign on for the full year. Details below :)~
About the full apartment: - 3 bedrooms (2 are filled) - 2 full bathrooms (neither is connected to a bedroom, so both can be shared) - 5 minute walk to G at Bedford-Nostrand - 10 minute walk to AC at Nostrand - 4th floor walk-up - Pre-war Bed-Stuy charm, completely gut-renovated with all-new appliances, kitchen, bathrooms & tiling - Dishwasher being installed for move-in - Gas Stove being installed for move-in - Large common area with space for dining/living - Common area has oversized, south-facing windows for all-day sun - Access to building-shared roof with Manhattan skyline view - No laundry About the available room: - 11’10” x 9’, can fit a Full-Queen sized bed with some furniture - Large closet - Note that the room’s window doesn’t have much of a view, but the common area has oversized, south facing windows that let in natural light all-day
Please note that the room is unfurnished, as well as the apartment itself, as it’s a new spot. We have some furniture we will be bringing, but our plan is to furnish/decorate the space and acquire new pieces as we move in. We plan to put thought and care into decorating the apartment and would ideally love to find someone who is interested in keeping a beautiful home, or even helping create the vision :D
We’re looking for someone tidy, conscientious, and friendly :) 24+ years-old preferred
Images/video in our FB marketplace listing. Happy to send them directly, or show the place in person as well:
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/975487930571186/?mibextid=6ojiHh

Consider offering your guests shots when you need to spice up your party, whether you provide them one at a time or as part of a game.
There are different types of shot drinks for you to choose from, guaranteed to get the party started. Here are different types of shot drinks you can serve at your next gathering!

Pina Colada

If you're looking for something fruity and fun, this type of shot drink is hard to beat. A traditional pina colada uses white rum, pineapple juice, and coconut cream, and it can be served in a coconut or pineapple-shaped glass as a bonus.
Pro tip: Skip ice if you want your frozen drink to be slightly diluted (we're not judging). You can opt for equal parts alcohol and liquid ingredients. Serve in cocktail glasses rimmed with sugar or salt.
Whether you like your tropical smooth or on the rocks, we think you'll love our take on one of the summer's most popular shots—but don't take our word for it!

Strawberry Daiquiri

Start your party off with a fun drink everyone will love. This type of shot drink is excellent for every occasion, and it's also a simple drink that everyone can make. It's perfect for summertime or when you have friends over at home.
You can also add different fruits, like blueberries if you want something even tastier. To get started making your own Strawberry Daiquiri. Take one part white rum and two parts sugar syrup (equal parts sugar and water).
Fresh strawberries and shaved ice in a cocktail shaker with a few dashes of lime juice will also be added. Shake up your mixture and pour over more ice in a rock glass before serving. You can get your different types of hot drinks as simple as that!

Classic Jagermeister

You may have had a few different types of hot drinks back in college, like Jager bombs. But you're likely going to want something more elegant than Red Bull and blue curacao once you reach adulthood. This type of shot drink is as simple as it gets.
Drop a sugar cube into your jager and let it dissolve. For an extra kick, light your jager on fire before drinking; (Nb: avoid doing shots if you plan on driving.)

Singapore Sling

This traditional drink is made with cherry brandy, Benedictine, and gin. It originated in Raffles Hotel Singapore during a period of British colonial rule. This shot drink was initially invented as a hangover cure, unlike the other different types of hot beverages.
The drinks' cherries came from Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore, and he brought them back from Malacca (Malaysia), where they are native.
However, his original recipe for it has been lost. If you know your history, please put that information into context. Thanks!

Bazooka Joe

A Banana, whipped cream, and vanilla ice cream are served with a gumball (Also known as Bananarama). A shooter shot with 1/2 oz Banana Liqueur, and 1/2 oz White Crème de Cacao. With two scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream. Shooters should be enjoyed responsibly and in moderation.
It will get you moving for sure! You can consume these shot drinks that are best consumed while playing twister on your living room floor!

Jack and Coke

As America's favorite whiskey and soda, Jack and Coke is one shot that's sure to please. Suppose you like your drinks a little on the sweet side. You can try adding a few extra ounces of cola (which also lightens it up).
It doesn't have quite as strong a bite as some other options. If you're trying out different types of hot drinks for the first time, this could be a good starter. For a bonus, make sure you don't add ice—the lack of dilution makes it more robust than it looks!
Finally, take it up another notch without watering down your drink too much. You can consider adding an ounce or two of 151-proof rum.

Shamrock

It is a traditional shot drink, usually done for St. Patrick's Day. It is a combination of Midori Melon Liqueur and Bailey's Irish Cream.
One-third Midori, one-third Bailey's, and one-third Green Crème de Menthe, or Grenadine (sweet syrup) are poured into a shot glass.
The name comes from how you must shake it before drinking it: shamrock. These different types of shot drink colors are unique, and it's green on top, white in the middle, and red on the bottom.

PB&J (Shaken Shot)

2 oz. Chocolate Liqueur, 2 oz. Peanut Butter Liqueur, 3 oz. Orange Juice, Ice, and Whipped Cream for garnish. Use a shaker and blender with ice.
You blend all ingredients until smooth before pouring them into shot glasses. Then rim your glass with peanut butter and sugar.
And turning it upside down in an orange juice glass to dip gives it a fantastic taste. Also called a Wham Bam or a Bam Bam! This is an excellent different type of hot drink.
It tastes like you spent hours making it (which you did) but takes only seconds to prepare!

Spicy Pineapple Shot

This type of shot drink is as good for you as delicious, unlike many other different types of hot drinks. Served in a small glass, add just a splash of Bacardi 151-proof rum and fill it with pineapple juice.
Then top it with fresh slices of jalapeno pepper. Be careful – you can't taste precisely how spicy they are! Warning: The natural heat here comes from both ends, first in your mouth with that hot pepper flavor and then – surprise! — at the end, you get a little burn from all that liquor.

Blue Kamikaze

This type of shot drink is made by mixing one part vodka, 1 part blue curacao, and two parts sweet and sour mix. Pour ingredients over ice cubes in a shot glass—drop shot into a collins glass filled with beer and serve.

Young Puss

11⁄2 ounces peach schnapps, 1⁄2 ounce melon liqueur.One tablespoon orange juice, dash grenadine syrup. Shake with ice; strain into a shot glass, and serve chilled.

Merry Gorilla

Two-ounce banana-flavored rum, 1⁄4 ounce coconut-flavored rum (or 1⁄2 ounce dark rum). Also, one scoop of vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt, 11⁄2 ounces pineapple juice. Blend well with crushed ice in blender; pour into shooter glasses.

BMW (Shaken Shot)

The BMW shot is made with Jägermeister, Bacardi 151 Rum, and Red Bull. A BMW contains about as much alcohol as a six-pack, according to Business Insider.

Lumpy Dumpy (Shaken Shot)

The Lumpy Dumpling is made with Bailey's Irish Cream, Kahlúa, and a splash of Coca-Cola. These different types of hot drinks will leave you feeling dazed and confused—in other words, lumpy dumplings! The Irish cream should help counteract any nausea from consuming such large amounts of alcohol in one sitting.

Butterball

Liquor is dropped into a hot glass of black butter. It quickly separates into yellow fat (the drink) and brownish-gray scum (the bull). The scum is chased with a spoon.
Toby Maloney invented these different types of shot drinks at Chicago's Violet Hour bar. The name comes from its appearance—it looks like turkey gravy—and also because it kicks like one.

Cement Mixer

This combination tastes like a sweet, fruity version of Jägermeister—with a kick. Mix equal parts orange juice and Malibu coconut rum for this type of shot drink. Consequently, you can use these proportions for different shot drinks you prefer.
One part rye whiskey, two parts fresh lemon juice, and 1 part orange juice. Put them all in a cocktail shaker with ice, then add one scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Shake vigorously (or blend) until well mixed, then strain into two shot glasses through a fine-mesh strainer. Enjoy! It tastes just like Cement Mixer!

Chocolate Cake (Shaken Shot)

This shot drink is made with Irish cream and brown crème de cacao, and it's topped with whipped cream and chocolate cake sprinkles. Furthermore, the Ingredients are 2 oz. Bailey's Irish cream liqueur; 1 oz. crème de cacao (dark chocolate).
For the whipped cream, chocolate cake sprinkles. Instructions: Pour Bailey's Irish Cream into a glass and top with Crème de Cacao. Garnish it with a swirl of whipped cream and sprinkles.

Flaming Dr. Pepper (Bomb Shot)

This type of shot drink is made by dropping a flaming Dr. Pepper bomb into a pint glass filled with beer. If that sounds difficult, it's because it is.
Getting both lit and in place without extinguishing your drink or starting an unfortunate conflagration takes practice.
It's worth it, though. However, once you pop open a flaming drink, you can use that same fire for many other shots (see below). However, you get a different type of shot drink taste!

Flaming Jägermeister

Once you get started doing flaming shots, you can do lots of fun things with them. This shot involves dropping a single full Jägermeister shot into a pint glass filled with beer. Lighting it on fire and then chugging away before all of your alcohol burns off.

Four Horsemen

Many Americans recognize that Four Horsemen is also an excellent different type of shot drink. Moreover, these four drinks are made with Tequila, Jagermeister, Rumple Minze, and peppermint schnapps—and they're ready for action! They're easy to prepare.
To make it easy on yourself:

1. Try making them in layers.
2. Mix a couple of tablespoons of each shot into equal parts (by volume) of cream liqueur and sour mix.
3. Top each glass off with cola or root beer and stir it.

You can rim your glasses with salt or sugar, but it's optional!

Irish Car Bomb

This recipe is for one shot and has quite a bit going on. This shot drink is made by placing Irish whiskey, Bailey's Irish Cream, and Jameson in a pint glass. Therefore, you dropped them into a cup of coffee.
The coffee works as an accelerant to make all three ingredients pour more quickly. Better than if they were just run individually. A spoon is used to stir until it's evenly mixed.
Lastly, add whipped cream with a sprinkle of cinnamon on top for extra flair. This, however, creates different types of hot drinks!

Jolly Rancher

This candy-inspired shot includes vodka, are ̀me de Menthe, and Irish cream liqueur. Trust us. This is one you won't want to miss. (via The Tipsy Bartender) First off, these are shots, not a drink!
There are no mixers involved, and it's just straight liquor poured into a glass with some flavoring agent or sweetener. And they have shot drinks! Shots can be sweet or sour, transparent or opaque.
It can have different liquors depending on what flavor profile you're going for, even though there is no limit to creating different types of shot drinks flavors.
You make sure your liquids don't contain any additives, preventing them from being consumed quickly (such as water).

Red Snapper

It's not a fish! The red snapper is one type of shooter. This type of shot drink starts with one shot of Bacardi 151 (the most substantial variety).
Followed by 1 shot each from amaretto, blue curacao, creme de banana, Jagermeister, and Tuaca. While known for being potent, these different types of shot drinks don't taste as strong as you would think.

Lime Drop

A lime drop shot is made by adding equal parts water and sugar syrup, 1/2 oz. Vodka, and 2 tsp. Lime juice. The mixture is then shaken over ice and into a shot glass before it's garnished with a wedge of lime.
Depending on your preference, it can also be served straight up without mixing. Suppose you want to mix things up even more.
Attempt making a Watermelon Lime Drop by replacing some or all of the water in your recipe with watermelon juice! These different hot drink types will give you an entirely new flavor perfect for summertime parties.
Conclusion
So whether you're looking for something substantial, sweet, fruity, or alcoholic, these different types of shot drinks are all delicious ways to get your party started. And if you don't have any alcohol on hand? No worries—these recipes will still make a great party drink. Enjoy!

There are many different types of German beer, each with its unique taste and reputation. At the same time, some might only be familiar with the most well-known German beers, and they're Hefeweizen or Rauchbier; plenty of other varieties may be worth a try.
However, if you're looking to expand your horizons in the world of beer, here's a rundown of several types of German beer you should check out during your next trip to Germany.

Beer in German culture

For a long time, beer was considered a food source in Germany. The Bavarian Purity Law from 1516 stated that only barley, hops, and water could be used in brewing beer, and no other additives or flavorings were allowed.
These simple ingredients led to clean-tasting drinks that took on local characteristics depending on the brewed region. But it wasn't until much later that different types of German beer became as common as they are today.
For instance, not until 1955 did Dortmund export its first-ever batch of Helles. An amber-colored lager was similar to American-style beers like Budweiser. While pilsners have been around since 1842, pale ales weren't created until 1871.
And it wasn't until after World War II that dark beers started becoming popular among Germans. Today there are over 1,000 breweries in Germany, producing more than 5,000 different types of beer. If you want to try them all (or some), here is a list of some of the most common ones.

History of beer in Germany

Whether you're visiting Germany for Oktoberfest or some authentic German cuisine, you'll want to order a beer (or two). Be warned, and not all beers are created equal.
There are different types of German beer. Ask an American what kind of beer they think is commonly served in Germany. They will likely say Budweiser.
While it is true that America and Germany consume nearly identical amounts of Budweiser per capita, that doesn't mean other brands aren't more popular in Germany.
The truth is that Germans love their beer. The average German drinks around 120 liters of beer each year, translating into about 1 liter per day.
It's no wonder that there are so many different kinds of German beer. Here's a list of some common ones.

Different Types of German Beer

Radeberger Pils

A pilsner is a beer brewed using only pale malt and hops. While many of these different types of German beer can taste bitter, Radeberger Pils does not, and it has a very light flavor that's perfect for summer drinking.
If you're looking for something bolder, try Bavarian Kindl Dark Lager. This robust beer combines a full-bodied taste with a smooth finish.

Altbier

If you're ready for something different, try different German beer types. These brews were traditionally made in northern Germany using alternate top-fermenting yeast, known as alt or old beers.
The best thing about these beers is that they're stronger than other German beer varieties and go great with spicy meals. If you can find any at your local bar or restaurant, give it a try, and you won't be disappointed!

Pilsner, Helles

Pilsner-style beer is part of the different types of German beer that originated in what is now the Czech Republic.
And was initially brought by brewers from nearby Bavaria, Germany. This style is characterized by its pale golden color, a light hoppy taste, and crisp finish.
A classic pilsner will have less than 5% alcohol per volume (ABV). If you're not used to heavier beers, it may be best to start with a pilsner.
Although they are known for their mildness (which can be good or bad). They're also not as filling as darker beers like an Oktoberfest or a stout. Like all beers, pilsners pair well with food—especially seafood dishes like oysters or trout!

Traditional Bock, Maibock

Bock is a lager typically brewed in Germany and Austria. It has a dark amber color and malt-forward flavor. These different types of German beer, like bocks, can taste almost like sweet or wine-like ales.
The only problem? They're also strong: Most weigh in at around 6 percent alcohol by volume (ABV). For example, Ayinger's Celebrator Bock weighs in at 8.3 percent ABV; Kulmbacher Reichelbräu Eisbock clocks in at 13 percent ABV; that's strong enough to knock your socks off! You'll often find bocks served with a dollop of fresh cream or sugar syrup on top to add another layer of sweetness.

Oktoberfest / Märzen, Dunkel

These beers are top-fermented, amber in color, and brewed from August to October (the time when barley ripens). Oktoberfest originates from Munich's famous beer festival, held every year in September.
Regarding the different types of German beer, Germans stick with what they know best. The two best-known lagers in Germany are Märzen and Oktoberfest.
Moreover, they tend towards an amber hue with a pleasant malty flavor, and they will be more flavorful than typical American lagers like Budweiser or Coors.
These are less likely to be found outside Germany than other styles, though some breweries have exported them for years.

Schwarzbier

Originally from northern Germany, schwarzbier is a dark beer hoppy with notes of chocolate. This style—which translates to black beer—was initially considered poor man's beer since it was less expensive than ales.
Since then, craft brewers have shone to schwarzbier and brew it in many different variations. While stouts (like Guinness) are typically made with roasted barley, unlike the different types of German beer, schwarzbier is brewed with roasted malts.
These malts give schwarzbier its smoky taste, which comes through exceptionally well when served cold.

Rauchbier

A beer style dating back to medieval Germany, Rauchbier (which translates roughly as smoke beer) is brewed using malt dried over an open flame, and the technique lends a smoky flavor and aroma.
This particular type of German beer is popular in Bamberg, a city in Bavaria known for its breweries and annual Rauchbier festival.
Sample classic and inventive versions from breweries like Schlenkerla, Spezial, and Füchschen at your local beer-focused bar or craft beer store.

Doppelbock

A Doppelbock (double bock) is a dark beer that originated in Bavaria, Germany, and it's also part of the different types of German beer.
It's often sold during Lent, when many Germans choose not to drink. But unlike other beers considered liquid bread or liquid nourishment, double bocks aren't thirst-quenching; they're meant for celebration.
Doppelbocks tend to be full-bodied with notes of caramel and fruits and hints of chocolate and coffee. One of our favorites: Ayinger Celebrator! At 8% ABV, it's a doozy. Another favorite? Einbecker Mai-Urbock—it's been described as incredibly smooth with notes of raisins and vanilla.

Kölsch

Kölsch is one of Germany's top-fermented beers. It is named after Cologne, or Köln, where it was invented. The beer is a bit hoppier than most different types of German beer in Germany, with fruity aromas from its use of pale malts.
It also uses a top-fermenting yeast strain, meaning it has low amounts of sulfur compared to other styles. If you enjoy hefeweizens for their banana and clove flavors (kettle-soured) and tartness, kölsch could be an exciting choice.

Weissbier

If you want a refreshing and crisp beer from the different types of German beer, Weissbier is your go-to. There are several types of Weissbier: Hefeweizen, which has been around for over 500 years, Dunkelweizen (or dark Weiss), which has been brewed in Bavaria since at least 1393 and Kristallweizen (or clear Weiss), which was introduced in 1997.
The reason behind its creation? Lighter wheat beers weren't suitable for year-round consumption because they didn't stay fresh during warmer months.
Weissbiers are brewed using more than 50% malted wheat and are low in hop bitterness, making them great summer beers. Unlike most ales, they're not stored or aged with yeast, so you can enjoy a cold one anytime!

Lager

Lagers are the most popular beer style among the different types of German beer in Germany; lagers are light-colored, full-bodied beers with low hop content.
The yeast used to make Lagers ferment at lower temperatures than ales. They're stored at room temperature until they're served or packaged despite their name.
Also, they're often associated with bland domestic beer in America. Still, American craft brewers have been experimenting with them as well: Sierra Nevada's Kellerweis and Sam Adams' White Lantern are examples of good American Lagers.

Erdinger Kristall

This is one of my favorite beers to drink on a hot summer day. It has a lot of flavors, and it's not too strong, making it perfect for sipping outside on a beautiful day.
All their beers have fruity undertones and are refreshing, but some are stronger than others. Erdinger is one that you can drink all afternoon without getting thoroughly buzzed!
Meanwhile, If you're looking for something with a little more kick, try Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel. I've never tried anything like it before - it's got an earthy taste that goes down smooth and doesn't give me any hangover symptoms (which means I can enjoy another beer or two later in the evening).
The main difference between these two beers is strength - Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel is much stronger than Erdinger Kristall.
If you're looking for something light and fruity among the different types of German beer, go with Erdinger Kristall; if you want something with more body and character, choose Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Dunkel instead.

Märzen

A Märzen is a German lager created for special occasions, notably Oktoberfest. Märzen (or Oktoberfestbier) is brewed in March and is meant to be enjoyed from September through October.
Typically, it's amber-colored with a malty aroma. While you can enjoy a pint any time of year, drinking it around its appropriate season will give you an authentic experience. Prost!
Conclusion
Now that you know about these different types of German beer, it's time to take your taste buds on tour. Stop by one of these breweries, or head out for an authentic Oktoberfest! Remember: lots and lots of beer is fine, but don't forget your designated driver. After all, we want you safe while enjoying your new favorite brews.

It was extremely vivid down to being an exact replica of the map war games, it had the exact same graphics of the game everything was the same except there was no hub and it was first person and obviously i didn't have a titan and was fighting pilots in a random ass store with a r45 while sliding but all the titan encounters where in war games except for 1, first in wargames i was running from a scorch with god aim and i died
I was sandwiched between a ronin and a scorch and the scorch was attempting to flame shield me and the ronin did what ronins do and never used shotgun and just tried to melee me but his sword hitbox was as big as a fucking football stadium that i had to grapple upside down just to doge it
got neuralinked to titanfall 3 early its worth it guys :)

Hi everybody,
I feel bad but honestly I don’t know what to think. I'm (F33) in a relationship with a charming man (M36) for a little more than two years. We have a 6-month-old baby and my 14-year-old son from a previous relationship. We live a modest life but we manage to do what we like. When I met him, I was starting a new career, but then I got pregnant. Now, he works while I take care of the baby, the house, and my son, and he handles most of the bills. It’s frugal but it’s enough.
He works as a freelance graphic designer part-time alongside his main job. Lately, he was very busy and kind of depressed, so I asked him what the problem was. He told me he had some graphic design work he needed to finish for clients. I offered to help since I’ve done similar work before. He was happy and said yes. I did the work, and he said it was good enough to get paid. I was surprised and happy because I enjoyed doing it. My baby was playing nearby, and I learned so much. I love creating but was always told not to pursue a creative career when I was younger. It felt liberating and healing to do something I like and find useful.
He told me he had more work for me, and I was happy to do it. I learned more and worked a lot, balancing it with taking care of the baby and the house. He told me he thought my work might be chosen by the client, but I didn’t agree. He showed me his earlier works and said mine were better, that he thinks I'm talented. I saw the mountain of things I have to learn before I reach a level of satisfaction. I tried my best and finished the work, showing it to him for feedback. I even started looking for online classes and internships related to this field because I was enjoying it so much.
However, on his side, things were different. He lost all motivation to work. He didn’t go to work this week and didn’t tell me until the end of the week. When I asked him why, he was upset and we didn’t talk much about it. Two days ago, he told me he needed to finish some work for a client and would be working a lot. He asked me to send him what I did. I sent it, but yesterday he showed me the final work and hadn’t used mine. I asked why, and he explained. I was disappointed but understood since I’m a beginner. I asked if he could still show my work to the client ( because this client is a friend of us, I know him since before I even know my man, so I felt comfortable) for feedback, even just as part of the process, to help me improve.
This is when things went south. He initially agreed but said it was ego-related (though I just wanted feedback to improve). He said I was too sensitive and needed to respect him and his company (he's freelance and barely makes money from this activity), and that I have a lot to learn. He told me I know nothing, that what I did was terrible, and that I shouldn't ask for feedback. I felt disrespected. A week ago, he lashed out at me for another reason, very meanly.
What made me sad is that I take care of the house and the baby, and I put all my projects on pause because, yes, I want to take care of the baby but also so he can peacefully work, sometimes all night, while I don't really have free time even to think for myself. I always elevate what he does and believe in him even when we struggle or he doesn’t work or make money. I love and respect him as a friend. I felt safe with him and told him how I want to take this seriously and how I'm so happy to discover something I like and can do at home that can maybe bring in income in some years. I didn’t expect him to be so demeaning, talking to me like he hates me and telling me I’m useless and should leave if I’m unhappy. After hours of this, trying to explain to him that I accept the fact that he doesn't want to show my work but I don’t understand why he is angry and disrespectful, only for him to be worse, I felt the tears coming so I went to the bedroom because I didn’t want it to be too dramatic.
Am I overreacting, or should I accept this because we are a family and he is kind and dedicated when not angry.

I've been friends with many straight men who've struggled with wanting a partner but not being percieved as attractive by the women they wanted. Thing is, most of them actually have conventionally attractive features but put zero effort into their apperance. Meanwhile, the women they want to date are obviously putting a lot more effort into they way they looked.
One of these guys complained to me constantly about really wanting a gf but he barely showered, never took care of his skin or hair and only owned three pairs of the same jeans. Everytime I tried to give him advice when he mentioned it (getting a new hairstyle, skincare products, maybe other clothes etc.) he got super defensive and insisted he "wanted to be taken the way he is".
Another friend of mine has a similar problem (at least this guy showers every two days...). He also has a pretty young looking face and now wants to grow a GOATIE because of it. He asked me my opinion about it and I told him that the look didn't suit him. Tbh, he looks like a kid with a beard (of course I didn't tell him that). He still insists that it will make him look more attractive as it would make him look older... It doesn't.
I just don't get this aversion to putting in more effort into ones apperance when looking for a partner. I mean, all these guys must see how the men that do are much more successful in dating. How can some men just throw on a two-day-old graphic tee, not do their hair, not wash their face and expect to sway the woman of their dreams??
It is very odd to me that they don't even listen to the opinions of women in their life in that regard, as if we don't know what other women find attractive.
What especially gets me is "not wanting to change to get a partner". That's not what that is. It annoys me that there almost seems to be this expectation that woman do all that for their apperance but then fall head over heels for some guy in a Rick & Morty tee. Is it really that hard to believe that we also want partners that we are physically attracted to?
And again, most of the time their natural features aren't even the problem, it's the lack of any effort.
Edit: Spelling
Edit 2: I think a lot of people here are way to focused on the whole dressing thing when it's only a small part of the bigger problem. Besides, no one expects men to wear a suit everday in a casual setting. It's more about not being a adult who dresses like a 13 year-old boy throwing on clothes from his bedroom floor because he's late for school.

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