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Mazda - Zoom Zoom

2008.03.06 17:18 Mazda - Zoom Zoom

Home of Zoom-Zoom From engines powered by Doritos to luxurious crossovers, we have them all. Welcome to the Mazda Family
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2012.09.29 02:27 ModernDayEinstein Coffee_Shop Reviews

Welcome to /coffee_shop! Share photos of your favorite coffee shops. Write reviews and make requests for cities you are visiting. Share coffee related articles.
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2011.04.08 08:26 chris_wilson Path of Exile

Discussion about Path of Exile, a free ARPG made by Grinding Gear Games
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2024.05.16 21:34 SirShale [S] [USA-IA] (Repost w/price cuts)Fuji GFX 50r kit, freshly CLAd Nikon FM2N, AI converted Nikkor 24mm 2.8

Timestamp & Images
Hey all, these are some nice cameras that have served me well, but unfortunately they don’t fit well into my workflow or I have other cameras that I prefer. So its past due to get rid of them.
Fuji GFX 50r Kit Includes-
Camera Body- I’d say this is in what I’d call pretty dang good condition. Only issue is a small scratch on the lower left of the lcd. I included a photo in the Timestamp to highlight this. Other than that there’s some very very small nicks around the hotshoe and on the bottom of the camera from normal use. Comes with body cap. Shutter count is under 2k.
Two native Fuji batteries + charger
Two different thumbgrips
ViltroxEF-GFX adapter with autofocus capability
Fringr Nikon F Mount-GFX adapter (I’ve got some f Mount glass I’ll be putting up for sale here soon, if you’re interested let me know)
TTartisans M Mount-GFX adapter
Includes original box, and I’ve got some original boxes for some of the accessories too.
Price- $2000
FM2N- This camera is in great condition. It was just CLA'd earlier this year by United Camera in Rock Island, Illinois. They replaced the seals, adjusted some of the slow shutter speeds, and repaired the meter, as well as general CLA work. (The meter always worked but it would only shut off by timing out) This camera is ready to rip and should be good for years to come. No major flaws, has some light (yet aesthetically pleasing imo) brassing. The only thing to really note is that it doesn't have any protection over the viewfinder. So if you're a glasses wearer you should buy one of the rubber rings or eyecups. Im pretty sure B&H have them available for like $25.
Price- $350
AI Converted Nikkor 24mm f2.8- I love this lens. Probably my favorite Nikkor ive owned. But it is old. Definitely shows some wear and tear on the body. There is some dust and one larger piece of dust in one of the rear elements that is shown in the photos. I tested it on my gfx 50R and could not find any trace of it in the images. Included two images in the link taken with it.
Price-$50 or $25 with purchase of either of the cameras above.
Prices do not include shipping or PayPal fees. Shipping will be done CONUS via USPS. If you have any questions just shoot me a message!
I’m pretty motivated to sell these, so feel free to shoot me a reasonable offer.
Am looking to buy the following items soon, so I could be interested in a trade.
Nikon F100 (ugh why did I sell mine?) Nikkor AF-S 50mm 1.8g Nikkor AF-S 28mm 1.8g Nikkor AF 16mm 2.8 Fisheye
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2024.05.16 21:34 lucasray Getting started.

OK, so I’m looking at getting a VR headset with a 360° treadmill. My goal is to have the whitest flexibility in the games I’m able to play, but mostly I want to play things like Skyrim and fallout 4.
Large world, lots of exploration, and I intend to play with fast travel, turned off.
which makes the most sense for me to get?
Which headset and controls? Which treadmill? Do I need a separate gaming PC, or does it just work with an external hard drive?
I think I wanna play mostly on steam, and I’m also open to getting a router if that’s the best way to play wirelessly to whatever the PC is.
I’ve been looking for some thing that would explain how to get into this, but I don’t see a lot of reviews or anything that seems to help with the hardware side of things.
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2024.05.16 21:33 sarra1833 I can tell devs don't use this app on the daily nor as their sole browser.(android app)

I just left a 2 star review on the playstore. So I don't have to retype it, I'm just pasting it here. Going to email it in also because this is beyond ridiculous now. 2 years?!
"DEVS! I'm about to seek employment as a dev, ADD THE NECESSARY 'PIN TAB(S)/OPEN CLOSED TAB(S)' FUNCTIONS, then quit the job and go work where the devs don't overlook such vital needs for a browser. I've complained about this since 2022! It's 2024 and still no TAB LOCKING! I rely on my tabs & having no way to secure them from accidental deleting is pure negligence. Please include this. Please. Only thing worse would be not including tabs at all. Do better."
For real though.... I obviously don't have this issue with gx on my laptop, but on android, there's a simple 'close' button that closes all tabs and it's so easy to hit on accident. There's no "Are you sure you want to close all tabs!?" warning pop up either, which is yet another severe oversight, especially since one can't pin/lock their tabs.
It's as simple as press-holding the tab in question, popup offers to 'lock/unlock tab' and bam. Tab is locked/unlocked. How has not a single dev done this? Sigh.
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2024.05.16 21:33 Then_Marionberry_259 MAY 16, 2024 AAG.V AFTERMATH SILVER LTD. TO PRESENT AT THE CLEAN ENERGY & PRECIOUS METALS HYBRID INVESTOR CONFERENCE ON MAY 23RD

MAY 16, 2024 AAG.V AFTERMATH SILVER LTD. TO PRESENT AT THE CLEAN ENERGY & PRECIOUS METALS HYBRID INVESTOR CONFERENCE ON MAY 23RD
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aftermath Silver Ltd. (the “Company” or “Aftermath Silver”) (OTCQB: AAGFF) (TSX-V: AAG) based in Vancouver, Canada, and focused on the development of the Berenguela silver-copper-manganese project in southern Peru, today announced that Ralph Rushton, President and CEO, will present live at the Clean Energy & Precious Metals Hybrid Investor Conference, hosted by VirtualInvestorConferences.com, on May 23 rd , 2024.
DATE : May 23 rd , 2024
TIME : 10:45 AM ET
LINK: https://bit.ly/4dhSqKS
Available for 1x1 meetings: May 23
This will be a live, interactive in-person and online event where investors are invited to ask the company questions in real-time. If you would like to attend in-person, please email johnv@otcmarkets.com for an attendee pass. If attendees are not able to join the event live on the day of the conference, an archived webcast will also be made available after the event.
It is recommended that investors pre-register and run the online system check to expedite participation and receive event updates.
Learn more about the event at www.virtualinvestorconferences.com
Berenguela Project: Background & Highlights
  • On February 29, 2024, the Company announced that initial bench scale metallurgical test work successfully commercial battery-grade manganese sulphate monohydrate from high grade silver-copper-manganese mineralization from Berenguela.
  • Berenguela hosts a potentially open-pittable silver-copper-manganese resource close to Santa Lucia in Puno province, southern Peru.
  • The Company has an option to acquire a 100% interest in Berenguela through a binding agreement with SSR Mining.
  • Silver, copper and manganese have crucial industrial applications in the clean energy and battery spaces. Copper and manganese have been designated critical metals by the US government and the European Union.
  • The project is less than 6km from road, rail and power lines and 4 hours from Arequipa by sealed road.
  • Aftermath published a resource estimate in March 2023 based on 386 diamond core and RC holes.
About Aftermath Silver Ltd.
Aftermath Silver Ltd. is a leading Canadian junior exploration company focused on silver, and aims to deliver shareholder value through the discovery, acquisition and development of quality silver projects in stable jurisdictions. Aftermath has developed a pipeline of projects at various stages of advancement. The Company’s projects have been selected based on growth and development potential.
  • Challacollo Silver-Gold project. The Company recently completed the acquisition of a 100% interest in the Challacollo silver-gold project from Mandalay Resources; see Company news release dated August 11, 2022. A NI 43-101 mineral resource was released on December 15, 2020 (available on SEDAR and the Company’s web page). The Company is currently permitting road access in anticipation of an upcoming drill program.
  • Cachinal Silver-Gold project. The Company owns a 100% interest in the Cachinal Ag-Au project, located 2.5 hours south of Antofagasta. On September 16, 2020, the Company released a CIM compliant Mineral Resource and accompanying NI 43-101 Technical Report (available on SEDAR and on the Company’s web page).
Qualified person
Michael Parker, a fellow of the AusIMM and a non-independent director of Aftermath, is a non-independent qualified person, as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Parker has reviewed the technical content of this news release and consents to the information provided in the form and context in which it appears.
About Virtual Investor Conferences ®
Virtual Investor Conferences (VIC) is the leading proprietary investor conference series that provides an interactive forum for publicly traded companies to seamlessly present directly to investors.
Providing a real-time investor engagement solution, VIC is specifically designed to offer companies more efficient investor access. Replicating the components of an on-site investor conference, VIC offers companies enhanced capabilities to connect with investors, schedule targeted one-on-one meetings and enhance their presentations with dynamic video content. Accelerating the next level of investor engagement, Virtual Investor Conferences delivers leading investor communications to a global network of retail and institutional investors.
CONTACTS:
Ralph Rushton
President, CEO and Director
+1 604 307 0055
ralphr@aftermathsilver.com
Virtual Investor Conferences
John M. Viglotti
SVP Corporate Services, Investor Access
OTC Markets Group
(212) 220-2221
johnv@otcmarkets.com

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2024.05.16 21:33 jackable [Online][5e][LGBTQ+, POC Friendly][Saturday 4:30pst Biweekly] 1 player wanted for long term castlevania inspired sandbox campaign

Howdy! I’m looking for 1 player for a DnD 5e campaign that’s going to be taking place every other Saturday at 4:30pm pst. We play on Foundry, no need to have it all you need is a link, and we’re starting at level 1 so players of all experiences are welcome.
An overview of the campaign setting:
Tamrashyyk is run by House Balaur, a family known to be the descendants of the first ever Dragonborn created. They’ve long since been holed up in their keep, deep within the northern territories of the country neglecting all but their nearest townships. Unfortunately for the outlying towns and villages, the Radiant Rats are the power that control the roads and provide for those that can afford it. Most cannot. The Rats set up many different checkpoints under the guise of protecting those in their lands. Due to the dangers of such a job, they’ve imposed taxes on towns and villages, as well as implementing steep tolls for those that wish to travel safely by land, allowing the Rats to operate efficiently.
Once a home to many dragons in need of slaying, three prominent families made names for themselves as powerful mainstays of the land. The Charont, The Rafelle, The Zygonian. With Dragon’s extinct after the Sibling War, these families took their power and tried to change with the world. The Charont and the Zygonian were the largest of the families, most turned to mercenary work, but with the Rats taking over work couldn’t be afforded. Some wound up joining the Rats as enforcers, others took what money they had left and turned it into drink. The Rafelle turned to more charitable and experimental works. They run a large orphanage and spearhead research into being blood hunters, hunting for the sake of the world.
Clouds magically block the sun from appearing during the day, parting at night to reveal the illumination of both the moons. This is one of the many reasons that makes Tamrashyyk a refuge for those that would otherwise never have called this place home. A safe haven for the not so safe, a reprieve from the sunlight brings in the kinds of creatures that wouldn’t thrive anywhere else. The lack of any governing power brings in those that would find themselves fleeing from persecution or seeking to do something most laws would normally prevent. Rogue wizards, criminals, and even those brimming with the hope of adventure find themselves at Bistanwall, the village at the outskirts of Tamrashyyk, seeking to find themselves further in.
Tamrashyyk is a land of danger, escaped experiments, creatures that dwell best in darkness, criminals, rogue wizards, and so much more. For many, that keeps them out, for a few, that welcomes them in. Welcome to Tamrashyyk.
This campaign is going to be a more sandbox style adventure where you chose what it is you want to do in a place ripe with different hooks to catch your attention. With over arching hooks that will make for grand adventures, great stakes, and greater loot.
I’ll also work with you to make sure your character feels like a real character in the world with a story that won’t just be forgotten for what lies ahead. :)
The campaign is going to take inspiration from Castlevania, The Witcher games, Dragon Age, Full Metal Alchemist, Mass Effect, and Star Wars! (it will still be fantasy, don’t worry) Plus more, I’m sure I’m forgetting something, and I get inspired by whatever I’m reading/watching/playing at the time anyway.
Player Requirements: Looking for players who are at least 21 and can consistently make the session. Foundry can be a bit heavy resource wise, so a desktop may be helpful. We play through discord so a decent mic is preferred. You don’t need to have TTRPG experience, I’ve worked plenty with players that have no experience and am well versed to bringing new players up to speed.
Joining Process: Fill out what’s below either in this thread, in a DM, or hit me up on discord: jackthewise.
Name:
Age:
Preferred Pronouns:
TTRPG Experience:
What about TTRPGs interest you:
What about the campaign interests you:
How would you describe yourself as a player:
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2024.05.16 21:33 Form-Fuzzy Review #131 Cadenhead’s Enigma Islay 16 Years Old

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2024.05.16 21:32 croquetamonster ‘Megalopolis’ Review: Francis Ford Coppola’s Mad Masterwork Reinvents The Possibilities Of Cinema

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2024.05.16 21:31 chanma50 'Megalopolis' Review Thread - Cannes Film Festival

I will continue to update this post as reviews come in.
Rotten Tomatoes: N/A
Critics Consensus: N/A
Score Number of Reviews Average Rating
All Critics % 0 /10
Top Critics % 0 /10
Metacritic: N/A (0 Reviews)
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SYNOPSIS:
Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
CAST:
DIRECTED BY: Francis Ford Coppola
WRITTEN BY: Francis Ford Coppola
PRODUCED BY: Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Bederman, Barry Hirsch
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Darren M. Demetre. Anahid Nazarian, Barrie M. Osborne, Fred Roos
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Mihai Mălaimare Jr.
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Beth Mickle, Bradley Rubin
EDITED BY: Cam McLauchlin, Glen Scantlebury
MUSIC BY: Osvaldo Golijov
COSTUME DESIGNER: Milena Canonero
CASTING BY: Courtney Bright, Nicole Daniels
RUNTIME: 138 Minutes
RELEASE DATE: N/A
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2024.05.16 21:30 SlimeSpree Soft Punk Review (with pics!)

Soft Punk Review (with pics!)
My second review today is for a company I have come to really adore! Excited to bring you another round of...
Soft Punk
£11-17 for 4-6oz jars (these are all the latter size.)
I’m very exciting to return to Soft Punk for a round 2 after my first pleasant experience. In my box were a very generous amount of gift candies. Borax is a free optional extra but I didn’t order any. Good on Soft Punk for that, I’m ashamed to say I have started to toss sachets of borax as I’m drowning in the stuff! It makes a lot of sense to make it an optional extra to save a store some money in the instance that the purchaser doesn't need it. The labels are waterproof, well designed, mature and understated (which contrasts superbly with the loud and popping, but none the less super classy, glitter logo labels on the lids!)
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This round I got:

  • GAY-MER (clear glue floam, Mountaindew dragonfruit, plumeria, hibiscus, patchouli scented)
The scent was very pleasant and well formulated, not to my usual preference (I generally prefer bakery and vanilla/fruit focused scents) but I can certainly appreciate it and love patchouli!)
I thought the theme/pun in the name of this slime was a lot of fun (the sprinkles are little game controllers.) The base was a little sticky but nothing that a few puffs of activator didn’t take care of right away. The color was great and the slime nice and stretchy. Tons of pops and crackles and all you would want in a good clear floam.
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  • FAVORITE BAND TEE (lush x lava rock, black fig and honey scented)
A really beautiful and sultry, perfume leaning musky scent though I was definitely getting notes of fig and honey woven into it. As someone who isn’t usually keen on perfume scents, I found this one absolutely stunning and very sophisticated.
It left a bit of a moist residue on my fingers at first touch, as is typical of this sort of texture, but it very quickly combined. This was a beautiful slime, so very soft, dense and jiggly with a gorgeous aesthetic. It was a nice and clicky, easy to stretch plush jelly texture with just enough resistance. This texture was just so incredibly squishy and soft and unique to Soft Punk. It was a perfect, super jiggly jelly with a soft, plush velvety feel, completely non-sticky and very pleasant in the hands.
My fingers did come across a few pieces of the lava rock but they were quite sparing in the formula and consequently his slime is not in the least bit pokey. It had soft bubble pops and was very inflatable. The colour and aesthetic was excellent and, along with the lovely texture, reminded me of that ultra soft from chronic over washing, cosy old band tee that you keep for years and years and put on when you want to be comfortable.
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  • 1:15 (vinyl, creamy cotton candy, lavender, grapefruit)
Oh damn this smells GREAT! I was picking up all the notes mentioned, it was sweet, musky, seductive and very inviting.
I would best describe this texture as a whipped, super thick and holdable, matte T&G (I know that’s a contradiction!) It was a beautiful mauve that I really appreciated and had some big, loud, aggressive bubble pops. Medium finger pokes as this has less moisture in the formula as is indeed more like a matte "vinyl." This was a truly exceptional slime that was profoundly pleasurable to play with.
I have experienced multiple slime sellers claim that certain textures are particular to them and allocate them new unique names. Often these textures end up being nothing particularly new or unique. However, Soft Punk really have earned the right to do this. Their textures genuinely are unique and innovative enough to deserve a new descriptive term and this is a tremendous example of that!
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  • PILLOW PRINCESS (doughy cloud creme, blended buttercream frosting scented)
The little silky pillow charms are a lovely touch, the whole aesthetic beautiful and inviting and the name gave me a giggle to boot! This has a lovely, soft buttercream frosting scent which is my usual jam. While I loved it, it made me realise that Soft Punk’s perfume leaning scents had ironically really won me round! I found myself craving another one of them having thought that this was the scent I'd like best out of the bunch.
This gorgeous slime gets all the more clicky as it inflates and was a beautifully soft, ultra plush and fluffy inflatable, holdable cloud creme. The more you stretch the more it inflates and gives you the best soft sizzles. I decided to lose the pillows into the slime to see what happened and strangely enough my fingers didn’t seem to come across them again! This was really beautiful and enjoyable and I fell in love with absolutely everything about it.
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It inflated considerably!
Soft punk make mature, sexy slimes and have made me very much develop an unexpected appreciation for scents that aren’t food focused. However, this really only pertains to Soft Punk simply because their scents are so fantastically formulated and well selected for the themes. These scents are simultaneously relaxing and stimulating and never overpowering. Perfume scents often just smell like a cheap cosmetics store or cleaning products to me, kind of all the same and a bit sickening but not Soft Punk’s. They are all extremely sensuous, nuanced and seductive. I genuinely think Soft Punk has some of the best non-food scents out there and I look very much foreward to trying more in future!
Every well seasoned slimer hopes for something texturally unique to surprise them and give them a new sensory experience and Soft Punk do that for me oh so well! None of the textures are predicable or boring, they are all nuanced and a little different to anything else out there. The themes are playful whilst again being adult focused and it crossed my mind what a fun, sensual experience (especially so considering the beautiful, relaxing scents and beautiful textures) playing with these with a partner or on a first date would be LOL!
I don’t really see why Soft Punk deserve anything below a 10/10 for this utterly stellar batch of slimes! I can’t wait for round 3! 🖤
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2024.05.16 21:30 MarvelsGrantMan136 Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ - Review Thread

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megapolis’ - Review Thread
Reviews:
Variety:
“Megalopolis” is anything but lazy, and while so many of the ideas don’t pan out as planned, this is the kind of late-career statement devotees wanted from the maverick, who never lost his faith in cinema. But now that he’s built it, will they come?
Hollywood Reporter:
Does all this hang together as a narrative? Not entirely, and it’s not likely to go down as one of the more incisive responses to our bitterly polarized political landscape. Nor does it ever quite settle on a uniform tone, frequently coming off as both earnest and silly. But it’s never bland, being far too extravagant for that. Who else among contemporary filmmakers is working on this kind of scale anymore, outside of tentpoles?
Written and Directed by Francis Ford Coppola:
An accident destroys a decaying metropolis called New Rome. Cesar Catilina, an idealist architect with the power to control time, aims to rebuild it as a sustainable utopia, while his opposition, corrupt Mayor Franklyn Cicero, remains committed to a regressive status quo. Torn between them is Franklyn's socialite daughter, Julia, who, tired of the influence she inherited, searches for her life's meaning.
Cast:
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2024.05.16 21:29 Richy-Edmunds My Jackstein! What do you think?

My Jackstein! What do you think?
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My "Jackstein" 1990 STX Professional Neck and a Basswood 2000 DKMG body make great Music together.
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S/D Custom Shop 78 in Push-Pull Series-Parallel with a Dive only Blocked Takeuchi. Last of my Jacks. :(
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2024.05.16 21:27 mafco US Semiconductor Fab Capacity Could Triple in a Decade. The CHIPS and Science Act’s fab investments gets early positive reviews. The Act’s $39 billion is dwarfed by the more than $300 billion of private investment that companies have pledged to US semiconductor manufacturing since 2022.

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2024.05.16 21:27 Yodionne Worth buying?

This offer appeared in my shop. Do you think it’s worth the money? It is 55$
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2024.05.16 21:27 Foxman450 Video critic of your video

I had an idea for something I could post to my channel. I have a masters in architecture and design and thought I could review other people’s videos and give feedback. So they get the feedback to improve and a little publicity. Thoughts? I feel like because some people dont take well to critics I would have to make a post for people to say what their channel and video they want feedback on so they know what they are getting into.
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2024.05.16 21:26 Aromatic-Echo6049 Can I get a restraining order on someone I don’t really know?

I run a business that sells vintage sneakers and shoes. My business partner and I use local thrift stores to source our products. Our store has been open going on 11 years and we have a strong following locally.
About 2 months ago a 50ish man came into the thrift store. While I was browsing this man came up to about a foot away from me and reached in my cart and took one of my items. I confronted him and he said he didn’t know what I was talking about while smiling. I shrugged it off and went on with my day.
This same guy began coming into this store daily and from what I observed he was there attempting to find items to resale. Do to the recent surge in popularity for thrifting/vintage/reselling I see a lot of new people trying their hand at it, which I think is awesome. I have always had the mindset that there is enough for everyone.
My next interaction with this man was about a week later when he came from behind me while I was pulling a tshirt off the rack and reached his arm over my shoulder and super aggressively ripped the shirt out of my hand so hard the hanger broke.
At that point I had had enough of this and approached the store managers to report the issue. I was met by a woman who called this man by his first name to come over to us. She said “(name) leave this nice guy alone” and they both began laughing. I felt like the manager had a personal relationship with this man and did not take my complaint seriously.
The next day the same man came behind me and quietly said “bitch you want to die?”. I was not aware he was behind me and when I asked him if he was talking to me he said “if you keep fucking with my money someone is going to get hurt” with this creepy smile. He then followed behind me for the remainder of the time I was in the store.
Long story short, it has been 2 months of this man harassing, assaulting, stalking and saying weird creepy threats on my life. If he was just verbal I wouldn’t even pay it any mind.
I know that a logical person might say, why don’t you just stop going to that store? The reason I continue to go to this store is because it is one of the biggest thrift stores in my area and I have been sourcing my own stores products there for 10 years.
Since management has refused to stop this man from confronting me daily, I began to wonder if I might be able to get a restraining order on this man or if filing a police report would just make it worse.
My issue is that I only know this man’s first name because of the manager who knows him personally. Would I have to have his full name? Would the order apply while I’m shopping in public?
Sorry for the lengthy post but I wanted to give a bit of backstory. Any advice is appreciated as this has become a daily issue in my life.
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2024.05.16 21:26 LubedUpRock Timing chain stretch

I have a 2014 a4 and the water pump when out last week. I went and got that replaced at a reputable shop, along with the thermostat and the belt that drives those components. I also decided to do the serpentine belt just for assurance. They found that my timing chain has stretched about 6.5 degrees. The timing chain(s) have not jumped any teeth yet. I have about 87K miles on the car. I enjoy this car and I am planning on getting the timing chain replaced, but I don’t have the money yet to do so.
I know that I need to get it replaced sooner rather than later. What is the urgency of this issue? And has anyone ran their timing chain over 7 degrees of stretch? I was hoping this problem would come along closer to the 110K mark, as that is when the owners manual recommends to replace the chain at.
Also, while they are inside the engine doing the timing chain, is there anything else that some folks on here would recommend? I was thinking of doing a walnut blast to clean to the intake ports and valves.
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2024.05.16 21:25 No_Ferret6462 Which is the better job?

Hi
Would like help trying to figure out which is the better job. Same industries, similar titles (new job is a step above in terms of title)
My current
Jr Manager
$100k base + 15% bonus
4 weeks vacation plus one more day for every year worked.
RRSP matching 2%
Full benefit coverage (100%, no deductible)
$750 per year for each health practitioner (physio, therapy, RMT etc)
New role
Manager
$120k base + 15% bonus (they won’t put the actual bonus number in the offer. Recruiter says it’s usually between 15-20%)
3 weeks vacation
No RRSP matching
$25 deductible for any use of benefits, only 80% coverage. User pays remaining 20%.
$500 per year for each health practitioner
Which seems like the better offer? I’m also getting the second half of my bonus ($7500) at the end of the summer. This new job has said that they need me to start ASAP so I’d be forgoing this bonus as well as my year end review which make result in a raise/promotion. This review is set to take place in the next two weeks and the new job needs an answer by Tuesday. This has also probably been my most successful year at this company as well.
I’m also really wary about how they won’t note the actual bonus structure in their offer letter and they’re just offering it based off trust essentially.
I’m really happy where I’m at right now. This new job I interviewed with a year ago (when I was not as happy, they also gave the job to someone else) and they just reached out again recently.
There may be more of a growth opportunity at the new job, but there’s also growth opportunities at my current job, I would just need more experience. The new job would have me running larger scale projects however.
Thank you!!!
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2024.05.16 21:25 smikilit Help me get my first Modern Cube. Replicating Aolong V2 feel on modern cube… Kinda? Cube/Setup?

This is long so skip to the asterisk if you want.
For starters, my apologies given I know this is subjective, and I’m just now getting up to date with all the new cube technology! A few of you might remember my post yesterday.
This post may be unnecessarily long, over explained etc. It’s just that given the changes to cubes and changes to setups, there are many many more variables that have effect. I don’t want to order several cubes unless I have to.
I’m hoping if I break down my setup, likes, and dislikes of my old Aolong so that I might get a bit more guidance of which modern cube to pick.
As far as setup, all internals plastics were spread with CRC silicone spray. The core, springs, internals of the pieces then had Traxxas 50k differential lube in it.
Its tension was set fairly tight, I don’t know how to quantify it, but it allowed ~45° corner cutting with a R move, and ~22.5° Corner cutting with a R’ move.
What I like about this setup/cube is: -Turn speed is perfect after warming up
-It’s smooth, but I can feel the pieces actually gliding over each other. I like the tactile sensation, but it also helps give me an idea of where I’m at in the rotation if that makes sense.
What I don’t like: -The lube in some way “warms up”. The first few solves it feels like the lube is much more viscous and sticky and then after a few solves loosens up and just “glides”.
-The cube feels unstable and like I’m always fighting the layers while they try to slide around in my grip. Most notably this is a problem for me when doing the U and D moves of OLL 23 (headlights) and occasionally when doing double layer moves.
As far as feel, I want:
-A cube that’s stable so that I’m not fighting layers moving around.
-A controllable cube. I’d like it to not be ridiculously fast(leading to overturning and lack of control), though with the magnets speed may not cause me the control problems I used to have.
I’m looking at the tornado v3, RS3M v5, WRM v9.
If you’re here, thanks. Ik that’s a lot and potentially all pointless, I just don’t know.
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2024.05.16 21:25 InfiniteLine_Author One month recap!

One month recap!
NPC Academy has now been on Royal Road for a full month, so I thought I'd share my experience and what I've learned so far.
WHAT I DID:
I launched with a backlog of 20 chapters, posting 9 intermittently on day 1 to reach 20k words. Then I posted one new chapter per weekday for the first 3 weeks. This obliterated my backlog, but I wanted to make sure I had enough content that people would actually consider it worth their time to click on the story.
Since then, I've been posting 2 chapters per week. I was afraid I'd lose followers when I transitioned from 5 down to 2 a week, but luckily most everyone has stuck around.
I did 7 review swaps in the first few weeks, but was informed that review swaps supposedly don't go into the Rising Stars algorithm. One thing I did enjoy doing as part of review swaps was also exchanging chapter-by-chapter comment swaps. Sometimes comment sections on RR can be pretty barren so it was fun to actually see what people are thinking as they read. Highly recommended! I also discovered some really interesting stories, which is a nice bonus.
I switched to shout out swaps a few weeks ago and I think that's what actually started to boost my follower count. I've had 10-12 people shout out my story in their pre/post author comment sections (including a story with >5k followers). I ran an ad in parallel, so it's difficult to know exactly where followers are coming from. But I definitely got a good number of story page views from the shout outs from looking at the advanced analytics (usually 5-40 unique user clicks per shout, but almost 200 from that high follower story).
I did a few self-promo posts on litrpg and progressionfantasy as well, which can often be met with some negativity and downvotes. I saw a few clicks from those as well, so I still think they were worth doing, especially because early on even one more set of eyes on the story makes a difference--if only to your self-esteem. I imagine reddit promos might be more impactful once more chapters, followers, and community are built up though.
RESULTS AFTER ONE MONTH:
NPC Academy hit the main Rising Stars list exactly one month (yesterday morning) after posting the first chapter! Here are the current stats:
https://preview.redd.it/crrtptjo4u0d1.png?width=906&format=png&auto=webp&s=7abe323b25358ec7bea3d030edfa10972ac6e47a
It's definitely not as impressive as many of the launches I've seen, and it's been a slow grind of followers that started steadily climbing thanks to shout outs and ads. But it's been enough to make an appearance on Rising Stars, so I'm proud of that.
https://preview.redd.it/kvni76b75u0d1.png?width=2072&format=png&auto=webp&s=5c6cd1055a74b96608dbe8150e7802c248ed4ee6
I also got pretty good reader retention (>90% per chapter) outside of the first few chapters, and especially after Chapter 8, which tells me that people who are enjoying the story are sticking with it. :)
WHAT I LEARNED:
I tried to follow the guide posted by HiImThinkTwice as best I could, but definitely missed some beats and could've done better.
I launched with a self-made cover. I'm very amateur in terms of digital art and design. I made the mistake of thinking a unique, somewhat cutesy cover would work. Spoiler: it doesn't. I wholeheartedly believe my original cover hurt my ability to get people to click on the story. I had a low-cost cover commissioned and updated it at the beginning of May (also when my follower count started rising). Your best bet with a cover is to fit within the common reader expectations, while having some element that stands out--look at the Rising Stars list and see what kinds of covers people are clicking on.
I also revised my blurb several times throughout this process. I thought the draw to my novel would be the idea of NPCs going to school to learn how to battle Heroes, but I think the real interest is the MCs journey. It's also important to have some sort of epic-sounding, standout line(s) in the blurb, which I didn't have originally. These are what get people excited to actually click on Chapter 1. I think I've finally settled on something that works well and I'm happy with.
Shoutout swaps are a lot more valuable than review swaps in terms of story clicks and potential new followers.
No idea if my ad led to followers, but it definitely generated a significant number of clicks. I expect a lot of the non-follower readers who have stuck with the story came from ads.
I started posting about halfway through the Writathon as a non-participant. Would not recommend. No idea if it hurt my story, but presumably more stories are being posted at a higher rate than normal, so your story won't stick in the latest updates list as long. It may not have hurt, but it certainly didn't help because I didn't get to be on the Writathon list. If I could do it again, I'd have waited to build up more backlog and launched in May instead.
TAKEAWAYS:
Don't underestimate the importance of the cover and blurb.
Do shoutouts. In general people are very friendly and happy to swap--especially if you can get on some discord servers.
Keep writing and don't give up, even if the follower count isn't rocketing up! Give it time and help readers find your story.
Good luck to all you writers out there!
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2024.05.16 21:23 crow2375 Going to shop for clothes tomorrow ALONE and to the hairdresser after that. I’m going to try my best and be brave.💪🏼

Lately, going grocery shopping alone has been quite tiring. I don’t feel panicky or anything, it just wears me down so much. So much of my energy goes into thinking about how I’m walking, what I’m doing and what other people think about me.
I overthink the looks that people give me (mainly the cashiers etc). I just always get the feeling that they think I’m weird??? So tiring to think about this stuff.
Anyway, I’m going to head to the city quite early and I hope it’s not as busy as in the evenings. Wish me luck.
Just wanted to rant a bit.
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2024.05.16 21:23 poopyfartguyyh What level makes you wanna cry

For me it’s speed racer cuz skill issue
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