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I booked a flight from from Toronto to Fuzhou via Vancouver and Taipei all on 1 itinerary. The first leg of the trip is with WestJet. I know the baggage rule for Vancouver to Taipei is 2 pieces for free, but will it be honored by WestJet? Domestic flight on WestJet with Econo tickets requires to pay for any checked bag. I googled online and said WestJet as the first marketing carrier has the right to dictate the rules. Has anyone experienced this before? How many pieces of checked bag should I expect?

In this section, we get to see Israel flourishing under Solomon's reign and a description of Solomon's wisdom.

Solomon’s Daily Provisions

²⁰ The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore; they ate, they drank and they were happy. ²¹ And Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These countries brought tribute and were Solomon’s subjects all his life.
²² Solomon’s daily provisions were thirty cors^\)^a\) of the finest flour and sixty cors^\)^b\) of meal, ²³ ten head of stall-fed cattle, twenty of pasture-fed cattle and a hundred sheep and goats, as well as deer, gazelles, roebucks and choice fowl. ²⁴ For he ruled over all the kingdoms west of the Euphrates River, from Tiphsah to Gaza, and had peace on all sides. ²⁵ During Solomon’s lifetime Judah and Israel, from Dan to Beersheba, lived in safety, everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree.
²⁶ Solomon had four^\)^c\) thousand stalls for chariot horses, and twelve thousand horses.^\)^d\)
²⁷ The district governors, each in his month, supplied provisions for King Solomon and all who came to the king’s table. They saw to it that nothing was lacking. ²⁸ They also brought to the proper place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and the other horses.

Solomon’s Wisdom

²⁹ God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore. ³⁰ Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East, and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. ³¹ He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations. ³² He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five.³³ He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish.³⁴ From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.^\)^e\)

Footnotes

1. 1 Kings 4:22 That is, probably about 5 1/2 tons or about 5 metric tons
2. 1 Kings 4:22 That is, probably about 11 tons or about 10 metric tons
3. 1 Kings 4:26 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also 2 Chron. 9:25); Hebrew forty
4. 1 Kings 4:26 Or charioteers
5. 1 Kings 4:34 In Hebrew texts 4:21-34 is numbered 5:1-14.

Looking at the Psalms, Ethan the Ezrahite is listed as the author of Psalm 89. I'm not entirely sure whether or not the Herman mentioned in this section is the same one mentioned in Psalm 88. From what I understand, the book of Proverbs is a good number of Solomon's total 3,000 proverbs mentioned here. Verse 25 (where it mentions the "everyone under their own vine and under their own fig tree") has this image in other areas of the Bible (for instance 2 Kings 18:31-32 and Micah 4:4).
I don't have much else to say about this section, so feel free to ask any questions or bring up anything else you want to discuss!

I don’t know how many follow or have read the books in this sub, but this is one of the most interesting things I’ve found after reading Rhaenyra being called “Maegor with tits” by the Green opposition.
This is all from the Internet. A click away from any phone.

Socrates was a Greek philosopher from Athens who is credited as the founder of Western philosophy and among the first moral philosophers of the ethical tradition of thought.
An enigmatic figure, Socrates authored no texts and is known mainly through the posthumous accounts of classical writers, particularly his students Plato and Xenophon. These accounts are written as dialogues, in which Socrates and his interlocutors examine a subject in the style of question and answer; they gave rise to the Socratic dialogue literary genre.
Contradictory accounts of Socrates make a reconstruction of his philosophy nearly impossible, a situation known as the Socratic problem. Socrates was a polarizing figure in Athenian society. In 399 BC, he was accused of impiety and corrupting the youth. After a trial that lasted a day, he was sentenced to death. He spent his last day in prison, refusing offers to help him escape.
There were four charges that were brought against Socrates. They were that he argued the weaker claim over the stronger claim, that he argue the physical over the metaphysical, that he was against the gods and that he was corrupting the youth.
Socrates was found guilty by a jury of 501 Athenians and was sentenced to drink a deadly poison, named hemlock. Many scholars have argued that the charges against Socrates were politically motivated and have understood his trial and conviction as an attack upon freedom of speech and an indictment of democracy.

The Last Moments of Maegor’s Reign, losing against a misogynistic society led by petty and ambitious nobles and against the Faith of the Seven, a religion that enforces gender roles and inequality between men and women.

By 48 AC Maegor's tyranny could no longer be borne by the realm. At Storm's End Aenys I's last surviving son, Prince Jaehaerys, put forth his claim to the throne, supported by Lord Rogar Baratheon, who was named Protector of the Realm and Hand of the King by the prince. Jaehaerys had two dragons on his side, his own mount Vermithor and his sister's mount Silverwing, against Maegor's Balerion. Grand Maester Benifer secretly escaped on a ship to Pentos. Ser Olyver Bracken and Ser Raymund Mallery, two of Maegor's Kingsguard, also deserted him. Lord Daemon Velaryon, the admiral of the royal fleet, and brother of Alyssa Velaryon was the first of the great lords to forsake Maegor, taking the royal fleet with him, and many other lords followed his example. The great houses of Lannister, Tyrell, and Arryn came out against Maegor and in the riverlands House Tully gave support to Septon Moon and Ser Joffrey Doggett, the leaders of the Poor Fellows.
Maegor called his banners in response, but few answered, giving Maegor an army of barely four thousand soldiers. Despite this, Maegor refused to surrender. At the end of the war council, Maegor remained behind alone in the throne room to brood. He was found dead the next morning by Queen Elinor, seated on the Iron Throne with his robes covered in blood and his wrists slashed. A spike from one of the swords on the throne behind him was impaled through the back of his neck. How Maegor died was never discovered. Some say he had been killed by Queen Elinor, others that he had been killed by a knight of his own Kingsguard. Yet others say he had been killed by a builder who escaped the slaughter three years earlier and desired revenge, and many believe that Maegor had been killed by the throne itself. Others believe that Maegor killed himself by opening his wrists on the blades of the Iron Throne.

The fate of Maegor’s loyal supporters.

Owen Bush was a knight of the Kingsguard during the reign of King Maegor I Targaryen. When Maegor suspected Queen Tyanna of the Tower of betrayal, he had Owen and his sworn brother, Ser Maladon Moore, bring her to the dungeons, where she confessed.
Maegor the Cruel gradually lost political support, resulting in a rival threat in his nephew, Prince Jaehaerys Targaryen. Two of his Kingsguard defected to Jaehaerys, and Maegor lost a third guard when Owen was found dead outside a brothel in 48 AC, his member cut off and stuffed in his mouth.
Maladon Moore was a knight from House Moore and a member of the Kingsguard during the reign of King Maegor I Targaryen. When the king suspected Queen Tyanna of the Tower of treason, Maladon and Owen were dispatched to seize the queen and deliver her to the dungeons, where Maegor was said to have slain her while Maladon was present.
After Maegor died in 48 AC and his nephew King Jaehaerys I Targaryen took the Iron Throne, Maladon was accused of being involved in the death of Queen Ceryse, allegedly restraining her when Ser Owen accidentally killed her. Maladon denied these charges, insisting she died of "shrewishness". While the charges were never proven, Maladon lost his head for his involvement in Queen Tyanna's death, of which he was guilty.
When Queen Tyanna of the Tower admitted to poisoning Queen Alys Harroway during her pregnancy, Tyanna promised the same would happen to Elinor. Tyanna was proven correct when Elinor gave birth to a stillborn abomination said to have been born eyeless and with small wings. Elinor was one of the two wives who survived the king, the other being Queen Rhaena Targaryen.
After King Maegor's death, Lord Daemon Velaryon proposed that King Jaehaerys I Targaryen marry Queen Elinor to reconcile with Maegor's supporters when a bride was being considered for the king, but nothing came of the proposal. After Jaehaerys's ascent, Elinor departed King's Landing dressed in the robes of a penitent. She visited her two elder sons at the Eyrie and Highgarden before retiring to her father's seat at the Three Towers with her youngest son.
Later, King Jaehaerys commanded Elinor to go forth and spread his Doctrine of Exceptionalism to the peoples of the Seven Kingdoms, as well as the goodness of Jaehaerys and Alysanne, becoming one of the Seven Speakers. Her queenly raiment became shabbier and more threadbare each day, and she eventually gave up all claims to nobility, becoming Mother Elinor at the great motherhouse in Lannisport.
House Rosby was one of the first houses to yield peacefully to House Targaryen during Aegon's Conquest, surrendering to Rhaenys Targaryen and Meraxes. The Rosby lands became part of the crownlands surrounding King's Landing. Lord Jon Rosby was named Warden of the Sands by King Aegon I Targaryen during the First Dornish War, but Jon was killed in the Defenestration of Sunspear.
Ser Rayford Rosby defended King Maegor I Targaryen during his trial of seven, but Rayford was slain during the fighting. Lord Rosby remained loyal to the king even as his downfall became certain, and was one of the last to see the king alive. In the chaos that followed the discovery of Maegor's body, Lord Rosby drank a cup of hemlock to join his king in death. His young son received forgiveness from King Jaehaerys I Targaryen at Dragonstone.
In 47 AC, King Maegor was dealing with the issue of his lack of heirs, despite having already married three women. Lord Daemon Velaryon, Rhaena's uncle and a member of Maegor's small council, advised Maegor to wed Rhaena, to unite their claims and prevent new rebellions, and to gain her as a hostage against any potential schemes of Dowager Queen Alyssa. Later that year, Maegor summoned Rhaena to King's Landing, and she did not defy him. At the Red Keep, Maegor married Rhaena in a triple ceremony, together with Elinor Costayne and Jeyne Westerling. As the three women were all widows of men Maegor had killed, they became known as the "Black Brides". Immediately following the wedding, Maegor declared Rhaena's elder daughter Aerea as his heir until he had sons of his own, while disinheriting Rhaena's youngest brother Jaehaerys in the same decree.
After Maegor’s death, discussion arose as to who had the better claim to the Iron Throne. There were some who suggested that Rhaena's claim, as the firstborn child of King Aenys I Targaryen and Queen Alyssa Velaryon, was the strongest. Her gender argued against her, however, and Rhaena herself had come to loathe King's Landing and its court. The claims of her daughters were argued for as well. If Maegor was to be considered a usurper, the true king would have been Rhaena's first husband, Aegon, who had claimed the throne before Jaehaerys had. As such, some suggested the throne should pass to one of his daughters by Rhaena, Aerea or Rhaella.
As time passed, Rhaena began to resent the fact that her claim to the throne, and that of her daughters, had been dismissed in favor of Jaehaerys, to whom she began to refer as "my baby brother". In addition, Rhaena begrudged her mother for promoting Jaehaerys's claim over her own.
Ser Walton Towers was granted Harrenhal by King Maegor I Targaryen in 44 AC after winning a melee in Lord Harroway's Town, but Walton died soon after from his wounds. Harrenhal thus passed to his eldest son. Lord Jordan remained loyal to Maegor during the king's wars, and Lord Rosby were the last to see the king alive before Maegor's death on the Iron Throne. Along with Lords Darklyn and Staunton, Jordan yielded the Red Keep to Prince Jaehaerys, Princess Rhaena, and Princess Alysanne Targaryen. The three lords were sent to the black cells, but were eventually pardoned by King Jaehaerys I after surrendering some of their land.
Jordan eventually died of a chest congestion. Harrenhal passed to Jordan's last surviving son, Maegor Towers, as Jordan's older sons had all died fighting for King Maegor.
Maegor's father, Lord Jordan Towers, was one of the last lords of the Seven Kingdoms who remained loyal to King Maegor I Targaryen. All of Jordan's sons died fighting in the king's wars, with the exception of young Maegor.
Maegor became Lord Towers after the death of his father due to a chest congestion. When King Jaehaerys I Targaryen began a royal progress in 53 AC to celebrate the new year, his first stop was to see the new Lord of Harrenhal, then only nine years of age.
Maegor was an impoverished lord who resided in the Tower of Dread with only a cook and three men-at-arms. Since the rest of Harrenhal was empty, King Jaehaerys settled his widowed sister, Rhaena Targaryen, in the Widow's Tower in 56 AC. Maegor and Rhaena eventually became friends, and she cared for his servants after Maegor passed away in 61 AC. Harrenhal was granted to House Strong after Rhaena passed away in 73 AC.
Maegor was sickly and poor.
Socrates speaks his last words to Crito: "Crito, we owe a cock to Asclepius. Please, don't forget to pay the debt". Asclepius was the Greek god for curing illness, and it is likely that Socrates' last words were implied to mean that death is the cure, and freedom of the soul from the body.
Asclepius, Greco-Roman god of medicine, son of Apollo (god of healing, truth, and prophecy) and the mortal princess Coronis. The Centaur Chiron taught him the art of healing. At length Zeus (the king of the gods), afraid that Asclepius might render all men immortal, slew him with a thunderbolt.
Zeus saw Asclepius & his medical skills as a threat to the eternal division between humanity & the gods. Asclepius met a tragic end when he was killed by a thunderbolt thrown by Zeus.
Socrates ultimately does not fear death because of his innocence, he believes that death is not to be feared because it may be one of the greatest blessings of the soul.
The reasons for Socrates not escaping when he had the chance the night prior; are made explicit before the Laws make their speech. Because escape defies the will of the Athenians, it requires stealth and bribery, shameful practices that are unjustified in the current situation.
Socrates Feared Democracies Would Elect Demagogues. The term arose in Greece in the fifth century BCE, right around Socrates's time, and is often used negatively. Socrates himself was extremely worried that the democratic format would give rise to a demagoguery.
Demagogues are political leaders who seek support by appealing to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than by using rational argument.
Modern demagogues include Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Huey Long, Father Coughlin, and Joseph McCarthy, all of whom built mass followings the same way that Cleon did: by exciting the passions of the masses against customs and norms of the aristocratic elites of their times.

This is why Maegor and Socrates died. They challenged authority and lost. They were silenced by the powerful lords and by the elected council of Athens whom were given power by the common people.
They were “heroes”.
“My own heroes are the dreamers, those men and women who tried to make the world a better place than when they found it, whether in small ways or great ones. Some succeeded, some failed, most had mixed results... but it is the effort that's heroic, as I see it. Win or lose, I admire those who fight the good fight.
George R.R. Martin.
King Maegor had married all his brides and gave them Queenly status.

Jeyne was married to Lord Alyn Tarbeck. She was widowed when Alyn died during the Battle Beneath the Gods Eye in 43 AC. Jeyne was pregnant when her husband died, and gave him a posthumous son a few months later.

In 47 AC, Jeyne was being courted by a younger son of Lyman Lannister, the Lord of Casterly Rock, when King Maegor I Targaryen sent for her to be wed to him. She married Maegor in a ceremony at King's Landing, along with Lady Elinor Costayne and Princess Rhaena Targaryen. As all three women had been widowed due to Maegor, they became known as the "Black Brides". The stories told of the wedding night claim that Jeyne was given a fertility potion by Queen Tyanna of the Tower, and either drank it, or threw it in Tyanna's face. After the wedding, Queen Jeyne's son was confirmed as Lord of Tarbeck Hall, and sent to Casterly Rock to be raised as a ward of Lyman Lannister.

Lord Edwell Celtigar, the Hand of the King, announced half a year after the wedding that Queen Jeyne was pregnant, and Queen Elinor's pregnancy was announced shortly afterwards. Maegor, joyful, showered both his wives with gifts and honors, and granted new lands and offices to their fathers, brothers, and uncles. Unfortunately, Jeyne's labor began three months early, and she gave birth to a stillborn child, monstrous, lacking arms and legs but possessing both male and female genitalia. Jeyne herself died soon after.

In 48 AC, Tyanna of the Tower confessed to having poisoned Jeyne's child in the womb.
This is all on the awoiaf wiki.
George is a better writer than we’ve given him credit for.
Please feel free to discuss and ask questions.

I am not The OOP, OOP is u/WanderingWifie
I'm a gaming widow
Originally posted to TrueOffMyChest & Marriage
TRIGGER WARNING: addiction, physical violence
Original Post Apr 20, 2024
How is it not me? Help me understand as a gaming widow
My(38f) husband(34m) spent $1800 in 3 months on a mobile game. He recently started purchasing google play cards behind my back so it's not apparent on the bank statement. I caught him because I found it in our truck under the seat. Now he asks for google play cards...except I'm too scared to say no..he's so mean and cold and the walls have holes from it.
I started going to therapy because he's forced us into living almost below paycheck to paycheck. Ofc we've had multiple convos and he knows he may lose me.
I asked my therapist, "How is it not my fault when the kids and me are his life he's trying to escape?" . My therapist kept repeating, "I promise it's not, this is something within him".
I hate her answer.
Can you help me see it from his view? I feel like he doesn't want to be a father to our kids (2m, 7f). Maybe he doesn't want a life with me and can't admit it? Is therapist trying to coddle me? Like is she worried if she says, "WanderingWifie, you are a shit mom. You are a shit partner. You are a shit person. This is your fault because you're a SAHM and he hates living with you in the life you've created together!" That I'll never come back or hurt myself?
He tells me, "at least I'm here. I could be doing (xyz event away from home)after work". At this point I might as well consider him a "cardboard cutout that's glued to the chair". No, really. Our 2yr son got all the way out the door when I was in the backyard letting the dogs out.
I miss my husband so fucking much. We don't go to bed together anymore. He goes to bed at around 130am. I'm never his focus after the kids go to bed. He thinks he's "present" but I doubt he could tell you the plot of any movie or show we've watched lately. He's glued to it for all but maybe 1-2 waking hours...that's me being generous and counting all total points he briefly engages with us. He gets angry when I ask for help putting the kids to bed because it's in the middle of one of his battle raids.
Please please be brutally honest. I don't want to fight for someone to stay in a life they hate.
My MIL is trying to save me from her own son Apr 21, 2024
It just hit me this morning as I sat processing my most recent appointment. It was at her insistence that I saw a therapist that worked closely with women's health. My MIL is the one that briefed the therapist on the situation with her son and his addiction.
My therapist asked, "Does your MIL know how bad the situation at home can get?".
For a moment I didn't answer and the pieces slowly came together as I spoke, "I didn't need to. She saw the holes in the wall and now the shattered glass in the cabinet. I didn't even have a conversation about the cabinet. She texted me after that she was booking me with you and that a wife should never fear her husband. But I never said I was afraid. She knew.."
I cannot imagine how hard this must have been for my MIL; accepting her son is capable of evil and knowing the therapist would guide me into seeing the addiction and abuse wasn't normal, knowing it would leave to me putting plans in place to leave him. She did this knowing the divorce will be nasty and I will have main custody of the kids.
This woman stood up for other woman over her son and I don't know how to begin to thank her.
Edit: info: FIL & MIL grew up in physically abusive households they are not abusive.
My husband is verbally abusive. The concern is it transferring from holes in the walls/smashed glass to my face being met with his fist. For those that don't see holes in walls as warnings....you are blind the way I was...it can turn on a dime, it's a question of when. I had become so used to it preaddiction that it no longer phased me as "not normal". The addiction has ramped his anger issues up. I do not feel safe saying no when he asks to spend money on it.
Edit 2: I promise to continue to update and make posts. It's hard for me to not delete because this addiction...and what it's done...not only is it not talked about (on the rise according to my therapist and WHO has classified it as a disorder similar to gambling) but people that "don't get it" are like "WHAT A LOSER". Please understand this is a 13 year relationship (married for 9 of them) and he was not always like this. I loved the man I married. I do not love this man that has replaced him.
He said something really mean but it's true Apr 27, 2024
"At least I haven't wasted 30K on an education that resulted in nothing".
We've been fighting a lot...mostly about the mobile game addiction. I don't want to get into it here but it's a lot of money and time. My post history talks more about it.
I started crying on the spot when he said it. It was a low blow for many reasons.

1. I tried several different majors in my 20's but bad mental health got in my way and I failed.
   
2. I graduated last summer from a medical trade there are no jobs for.
   
3. I got fired in Jan (2 weeks from the 90 day probation) from my last job and it devastated me because I tried my hardest at it...I guess I'm just garbage at admin work.
   
4. I've been feeling very lost in life and wondering my purpose. Should I go back to my career I had before the kids? I was just a dog groomer...average at best..I tried to break away with a career change but that failed..as you can see.
   

He has tried to apologize but I'm too hurt. I don't feel like I have the right to be mad because what he said is true.
I was supposed to start volunteering at the animal shelter and groom strays for free as per my therapist's hope to "get me out there". Instead, I'm sitting with my daughter watching movies... not wanting to see the light of day.
Update: My MIL is trying to save me from her own son May 22, 2024
Well...It's been over a month... and a lot happened. He blew up my chance to volunteer at the animal shelter. He did not like it when I got strong and said, "I'm not nothing without you; I have rights, you will owe my alimony, half of the house for starters". So he went after the therapist who also mainly runs the shelter... whatever he said made her not respond to my emails or messages. I believe he accused her of purposely ruining a marriage and probably some legal threat from his response. I'm really sad and feel like I can't trust therapists after this...I worry that maybe I'm too damaged... mostly I wonder what was said. I feel freaking abandoned but I don't want to unpack that in this post tbh.
Last night all hell broke loose and I said the words out loud, "I want a seperation- I'm done". I was/am done with doing all the house chores; (laundry, dishes, all & any house cleaning, pet feeding/walking/poop clean up, all the emotional labor of helping 7f with school & teachers, taking on all the finances because he can't be trusted not to spend stupidly & selfishly). I was/am tired of doing all the potty training with 2m and 95% of diapers. I was/am tired of feeling embarassed to let people in the house because of the holes in walls.
I bet you can guess how well it went. New wall holes. Hooray. I went into the laundry room, locked it, and screamed, "No! You don't come in here! This is my safe space. I will fucking call the cops.".
I stayed there for two hours. He kept trying to get me to come out and talk. I said, "I do not feel like we can have a conversation without fighting. " each time. Then I went to bed and pretended to sleep as he got ready for work (omg I was so happy he got called in).
In the morning I texted my mil that it was over and I was leaving at the end of the month. I asked her to make sure he has support during this time...because...I still love him and don't want him to anything dumb. She responded with simply "We (meaning my fil as well) love you ". Omg I cried. I cried because, as a mother myself, I cannot imagine how painful this is for her.
Later on my husband called me. I listened to that canary sing like his life depended on it. He said he would delete the game or not spend anything on it. He said he would create a chore sch with me so I wouldn't be doing everything.
My heart so badly wanted to believe it. I knew I couldn't give in...he needed to feel the gravity of his fuck ups; the almost 3k he spent on a game in 4 months, preventing me from going to therapy, ruining my chance to restart my former career (dog groomer), and just everything.
So that's all for now...I'm sitting here..at midnight...nervous for when he comes home tomorrow (he's gone 12-48 hours at a time for his job).
Ps. My dad is doing his second round of chemo and so far-so good. They did find cancer in his lymph nodes after surgery..so yes it spread but not as bad as it could be. Thank-you to the redditor's that said such kind things.
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OOP when asked why she is still talking to her husband and doesn't take the kids and leave

It's a funny thing. This is someone I've been with for 13 years. The major shift in everything happened 4 months ago when he found the game. It's not so easy when you've been a sahm for 7 years esp in this job market.
I used to say the same thing as you when I heard of people in abusive situations. All I can say is unless you've been in a situation similar you do not and cannot possibly understand.

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This is probably one of my major reasons for supporting a more communal society as in contrast to a more individualistic society.
I want a safe bet in life. I believe most people want this too. I believe that if their was a more steady economy, one that you could trust their would be less stress in life. I believe that if the social accepted norm was that you could work a job for 20-30 years and retire with everything you need for life (housing, medical, other needs), some luxuries (vacations/free time/etc) their would be less stress in life.
I feel the existential crisis that is plaguing capitalism and forcing people to be so heavily medicated just to function every day is the gamble of choices in our one life.
We see people with the economic lottery. This brings grifters that try and shave off slices of the pie of success of a few. But it also brings a lot of imitators, and many will fail trying to find the recipe for success. Some of these successful people will even write "Self-Help" books to grift their success in order to trick people into thinking their is such a easy to follow formula for success. Just like a casino their are poster children of who this has worked for, but their is no mention to the 10's of thousands that try and fail.
The gamble happens in all parts of the economy, from the artist to the small business owner.
Like a casino I believe their is a House. The house is represented by the aristocratic class (bourgeoisie if you will). These people are playing the game with an extra card not available to everyone. It doesn't mean they always succeed, but it does give them an advantage.
I feel that the ones that are not of this class with a built in advantage have to gamble so much. Some make many small gambles in life, some make a few big ones. But it is funny to me the disdain for the lottery held by many, or scratch off tickets, or the actual casino. But we believe that life and the gambles we make as part of it are completely natural. However we often scorn and ridicule the ones that lose out just like we do those who lose it all at the casino, and revere the ones that win big.
I myself hate gambling. I want a sure thing. I just want to be able to see what society needs from me labor wise by my capabilities, do that thing to the best of my ability for as long as I can, and feel a since of accomplishment and not have to worry for the rest of my life.

Amazon Prime Day 2024 is just around the corner, and I wanted to share some insights on what to expect this year. Whether you're a Prime Day veteran or a first-time shopper, these tips will help you make the most of the event. Here are some of the top deals and product categories to keep an eye on:

1. Electronics:

• Smart TVs: Look out for massive discounts on 4K UHD TVs from brands like TCL, Samsung, and Sony. Last year, we saw deals like the TCL 55-inch 4K TV for just $249.99.
• Headphones and Earbuds: Expect significant price drops on popular models like Apple AirPods and Sony WH-1000XM4. Previous deals included Apple AirPods 2nd Gen for as low as $89.
• Smart Home Devices: Amazon Echo devices, Fire TV Sticks, and Ring doorbells are usually among the best deals. Last year, the Fire TV Stick 4K was available for just $22.99.

1. Amazon Devices:

• Kindle E-Readers: Ideal for book lovers, these devices often see deep discounts. The Kindle Paperwhite is usually a hot item.
• Fire Tablets: Great for entertainment and productivity, these tablets are expected to have substantial markdowns.
• Echo and Alexa Devices: From smart speakers to display units, Amazon’s own products are always prominently featured.

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My partner passed (27m) about two weeks ago, he was working in another state when his accident happened. I (26f) am currently 38 weeks pregnant (at the time 36 weeks), and we already had our 1 1/2 year son. I was one of the last to know, don’t know if it was to protect me or at this point if they didn’t want to tell me. My partner and I had dated for about 6 years, and we didn’t think it was too important to get married, my biggest regret. With that added I learned that I am not allowed to plan anything for him, even requesting to go see him I need permission from his family. He is still in the morgue, I haven’t been allowed to see him, and somehow everyone has gotten the idea it’s my fault that no funeral is planned and that’s it’s taken too long. I’ve tried, I booked funeral home appointments here to get prices to get information, and calling his dad to meet with me for these meeting so I can help and make this easier. Unfortunately that has not been the case, I’ve been ignored and told I probably shouldn’t plan a funeral since I’ll probably move on. Even though I haven’t been able to grief, I wasn’t given time to cry since I tried to help and get him back home (state where we live). I’ve tried so much and feel like no matter how much info I get and give to his father I’m not taken serious even if I have expressed how important it is that he needs to be laid to rest and how I have a timeline for when babygirl should arrive. The only thing that I have heard from them is that they have already change our family vehicle under that dads name (under the table), how they are using his card and trying to take out all the money from his account, and how our home in Mexico that he was building for us is now being transferred into one of his siblings name. Things that were not important to me, I seriously only want to be able to see him and hug him, let him know that we’re here with him and that he’s not alone. Yet I leaned a couple days via Facebook that they had decided to take him to Mexico, they were asking for money on top of what they are currently asking the Mexican council for help. I feel like I’m not being taken into consideration, I feel like I can hold him one last time, I seriously feel like my grief doesn’t count because we never got married. Even when I communicated something small like if I could get a copy of his death certificate so I can add him for our baby’s birth certificate and how we would need it so we could take our 1 1/2 year old to visit his gravestone, I was told that they only order one for themselves. I get that his parents have a final say but his priority was always our little family and now we’re the one being our last, or even taken out of consideration. I don’t know why but I feel like for myself I personally need to see him to let myself come at peace or even be able to speak with him to start my own grieving process. I don’t know if anyone has gone through this and could give me advice on how they grieved, because at this point I truly am afraid I won’t be able to see him if they take him to Mexico.

I see posts and reels that say "just apply for X credit card and use it to pay all of your bills and then use points from the card to get travel for free..."
It takes me an inordinate amount to time just to book a flight from point A to point B because I'm afraid I will book the wrong day, or accidentally book a 4:30 AM flight instead of PM, etc.
If I had to do extra steps and keep track of purchases and points I would surely eff up my flights or my credit score in the process. Or I would apply for the card and have 50,000 points sitting on my account and would just forget to use them.
Has anybody found a way to make using points easy to keep track of?

The concept of this argument isn't complicated
Christianity is built from it's very first book on the premise of free will and that our choices we make with said free will is how we will ultimately be judged. Islam has a different perspective which is more so that of "determinism" and what I mean by that most specifically is that Muslims believe Allah is not bound by the constraints of physics or nature, who can be present in the past, present and future - essentially they're predestined to experience the world and God's aware of what you'll experience.
To be even more specific
Free Will: the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion.
Determinism: the philosophical view that all events in the universe, including human decisions and actions, are causally inevitable.
So the debate topic and the question at hand..
What's you're argument for free will or determinism? Do you think you can believe in free will and be a Muslim or Determinism and be a Christian - considering it undermines core theology to either religion?
My argument would be that free will implies there is something making decisions that is not subject to the laws of physics. Our past and present determine our future. I see no quantitative argument for free will personally - that's my stance but sometimes I just have these types of thoughts and figured - let's throw it out there.

I'm a first-time businessman, and I finally got a decent-sized client, but I'm thinking of pivoting from consulting to a targeted product because I have no idea how to niche this practice down and systematize it. Should I pivot?
Some context: I'm four months into doing consulting/contract development, and I've landed my first five-figure client. I'm approaching the point where I'm going to invoice them for the first set of deliverables -- they seem pretty happy with the results so far and I'm confident that this will be a good, lasting arrangement. I've also been able to level up my technical skills, communication ability, and professionalism over the last few months.
But even though I've closed this client (and they aren't even my first paying customer) I'm getting seriously doubtful that I can make this practice a consistent success as it is right now. Why? Well, let me explain by telling you what I do:
The work I do for clients is basically: I train custom LLMs on company information they provide, like a knowledge base or explainers/sales copy. I basically build an AI that is mostly immune to all the mistakes generic AIs make, because they don't understand what they're talking about.
So for instance, my work for an open-source crypto community has seen me train an AI on transformed versions of their help documents and API documentation, so they now have an expert user support bot which can accurately answer questions about their platform. Their lead dev reached out to me with the offer.
The problem: I'm doing something extremely broad, bespoke, and the end customer has to figure out how to use the service to make money themselves.
Even I realize that's *horrible!\*
I've been wrestling with this since the end of April. My clients have been/are a marketing SAAS, a healthcare-related thing, and an open-source crypto community. It's all over the place, and I'm guessing this is because I'm basically selling skills and a broad direction, not an offer. This all came to a head when I was watching a very good business advice video, and the presenter said,
"When the money comes hard, I go easy; when the money comes easy, I go hard."
So I thought, "OK, I haven't been working as hard as I would like to, but I'm still making pretty good money, so that means the money's coming easy with what I'm doing right now. So I should commit to it! I need to take advantage of the AI boom and get rich before university starts again!"
Then I realized,
"How do I actually go hard here?!"
Since I don't have a precise offer, I can't target a precise customer avatar. I can't systematize it to speed up delivery, making that yet another bottleneck. Sales AND delivery is a problem -- right now I need to talk with the customer to figure out what to sell to them. I can't see that working long-term. I know I need a niche... but all my clients are all over the place, and frankly all of their projects were very unique, so I can't see myself making a repeatable service out of any of them.
So I was thinking I need a product. That would allow me to put all my development time in one place to serve many users, and it would simplify leadgen and selling a bit, because I'd be selling the same thing over and over. My initial idea for a product is sort-of similar to the thing I'm doing for the open-source crypto community, but more commercially oriented: I'm thinking of training a sales AI that can educate users about a company's solution, and nudge them to a call to action on a website (e.g., book a call, claim a free subscription). By training it myself I can ensure it's a specialist that reliably follows a sales script, unpretentiously (i.e., without the voice of GPT). Think like one of those intercom help bots, but actually useful, it knows about the products, and it can try to close you.
And with the synthetic data pipeline in place, I'd even be able to, essentially, finetune the model on customers' sales copy to ensure it really understands their product. With no manual work. Every business needs sales, so I could just specialize this into any sub-niche I wanted (sales AI... for XYZ industry!), and actually, finally, have a targeted offer.
Or so I've been thinking. I'm worried that this may be a case of me having the right idea of the problem but the wrong solution. I wracked my brain through May to come up with a solution to niching down my system instead, but I came up with nothing. And while I have this idea for a "custom AI salesman" I have no idea if business owners would actually want to add something like that to their website, or if we're at the point where they'd be like "eww GPT" and turn their nose up.
So, what would you do? Push on consulting or pivot to product? If push, how do I niche this thing? If pivot, is the proposed product a good one or a horribly bad one?
Sincerely appreciate any responses/help.

Heya folks, what are all the options to run this game on a MacBook Pro? So far I’ve realized there’s the GeForce NOW choice, as well as, Whisky or something? Drop some stuff in the comments. Both FREE and PAID options. Please and thank you. Have a nice day y’all.

Hey, I wanted to make this post somewhere because I wanted to get this out there so others could read this. I believe this research is useless just sitting around on my hard drive.
First off, here's the result of my 7+ years of working with Brighid https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nBNPFHPanL8feZTCiYgUC57qMCmlU1OP/edit#heading=h.grerh4meas08
There should be a table of contents with "personal experiences" and a journal
Second, I believe Brighid and Brigantia are the same, but also Sulis, etc. That document should provide the evidence of my claim, as does this article https://clannbhride.org/2015/06/07/the-exalted-ones/
Brigid came to Leinster due to migration by the Brigantes, as detailed in this article
https://steemit.com/ireland/@harlotscurse/brigantes
I believe this is all but confirmation that St. Brigid's Cross has pre-Christian roots, as it is found in Brigantia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swastika_Stone
The Lady of the Lake may have been a reference to the goddess of the Afon Braint, and I shouldn't have to tell you why that is significant
http://mistshadows.blogspot.com/2017/08/revisiting-fathers-of-three-guineveres.html
I came here in a rush to share this because this week I came by this book on Amazon 'Brigantia' by Guy Ragland Phillips, and it was heavily discounted due to "excessive writing in the margins" and notes throughout. On its own, it isn't worth that much with what we know now about the goddess and archaeology. Miranda Green tends to treat with the subject a good deal better.
Well, there are the notes of 2+ people before me (think more like four tbh) and almost 50 years of scholarship, updates, and notes on the subject of the goddess Brigantia and the significant geography of the region of Brigantia contained within it, and literally confirms something I only started to touch on in my document.
Brigantia-worshippers possibly originated in Austria (Bregenz) and Portugal (Braganca) and possibly earlier in northern Italy regions due to the presence of the Camunion Rose. They migrated to Brigantium (tower of Hercules was once called Tower of Brigantia), then Yorkshire area (hence its title Brigantia) and then Leinster where she became Brigid. Afon Braint on the druidic isle of Anglesley is likely where the "lady of the lake" idea originated. Brigantia is theorized as above to be the Lady of the Lake in Arthurian lore, where Camelot would be the Roman fort of Camulodunum. Arthur could've been Artorius, a Roman general who settled in the region after Rome pulled out and helped try to repel the Saxon invasion.
Of course, this could also be due to the Indo-European root for high or exalted, but the evidence as presented above makes a damn good case for these all being interlinked.
EDIT: Also feel free to correct/distribute/alter, I don't care as long as it's to her benefit

While we are preparing for EDC 2025, let’s see how EDC 2024 Airbnb went for those who had a reservation.
This poll allows me to keep it open for only 7 days. If it’s past 7 days and you would like to add to your experience, feel free to comment down below.
If you have any horror or success stories to share, please do!
All in all if you’re planning to do Airbnb for 2025, please consider booking a refundable hotel room in case the Airbnb gets cancelled. I’ll be devastated if my raver friends become homeless so I wouldn’t want this to befall on anyone.
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Hello! I would love a chat buddy to help keep me company through the day. I work as a firefighter and will be at work till tomorrow. Would love to get to know you, or feel free to ask anything about me, I’m an open book lol. Sorry if I don’t always respond right away, sometimes duty calls. Anyone welcome!

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Hi all! Firstly congratulations on making it to ANOTHER Wembley final! Last Saturday it would have been 11 years to the day since you were last here!
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I run a pub in Wembley located a 20 minute walk from the stadium. (Formerly named Flannery’s… now called The Barrel & Corner) address is at the bottom of this post.
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We are a fantastic match day pub & one of the few to show the games live! We hosted many Dortmund fans in 2013 & cannot wait to do so again!!! We are Wembley’s best kept secret & absolutely live to support & get involved with the action!
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So.. we are a family run, traditional, no nonsense community boozer in Wembley. It’s a 20 minute walk from the stadium, located perfectly away from the crowds & chaos!
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11 years ago when you were last here was by far the craziest I’ve seen Wembley! I would imagine a good few here last time will remember the place. We pride ourselves on having the best atmosphere and being Wembley’s best kept secret!
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Just wanted to let yous know we are here, lot cheaper & less crowded than basically anywhere in Wembley, showing the game & not charging entry. We’re waiting with open arms.
A VIEW FROM INSIDE THE PUB:
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A FEW THINGS ABOUT US……..
⚫️We will have a Dortmund playlist playing your match day songs LOUD ALL DAY! 100% only pub who do this! (It’s a Spotify one, unless anyone else can send me another they’d prefer)
🟡We are showing the game live for those without tickets (most venues don’t)
⚫️We can accommodate for coaches & mini busses to park up until you’re on the way back.(Message directly please)
🟡Free Entry! (some others charge)
⚫️Most pubs shut 1 hour before kickoff & don’t open after.. not us!
🟡20 min walk from the stadium, avoid the long queues, extortionate prices & be confident you will be with genuine supporters from your community.
⚫️We will be cheering you’s on all day, and on that note… f**k anyone who isn’t!
🟡We are open until LATE!
⚫️We do not take bookings, it is first come first served. We have 8 TV’s including 3 outside in a brand new heated terrace, with 2 outside bars and a barbecue for the day!
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Anything I can do to accommodate please feel free to get in contact via Messenger or email listed below.
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They start promoting Judeo Christian values.
Amazon can start by promoting the very few individuals that display honesty, and respect for others.
Hire based on people who display humility, forgiveness, and empathy. By internalizing these values Amazon can actually grow as a company and train up worthy individuals.
Employees will fill better respected and not just like a number. Working here will make people have a sense of purpose in their life's.
When you hire and promote people just because they are black and you have to hit a DEI number, nobody is going to respect the managers that walk around stoned out of the mind all day.
The inmates are literally running the asylum under DEI.
Amazon should ship out a free Bible to all prime subscribers every holiday season. This company started as a book company and the Bible is the most important book there is.

Para entender la historia de Five Nights at Freddy's hay que olvidarse que estos son juegos y quiero que tomen realmente a esta saga como lo que es. ¿Terror? Sí, pero sobre todo, ciencia ficción. Antes de comenzar, quiero decir que esta cronología la realizamos entre 3 youtubers conocidos de Five Nights at Freddy's y yo. Por lo tanto, agradecería que si les gusta el contenido de este juego vayan a visitar sus canales. Ahora sí, empecemos. ¿Qué pasaría si dos amigos se abren una pizzería? Esa es la primera pregunta que hay que plantearnos. Lo normal sería que todo vaya medianamente bien con algún tipo de problemas, pero nada saldría más allá de eso. La pregunta cambia completamente si nos preguntamos ¿Qué pasaría si Henry y William abren una pizzería? ¿Quiénes son estos personajes? En un principio, grandes amigos. Henry, por un lado, era un ferviente y talentoso mecánico que cuidaba a su única hija, Charlie. No sabemos nada de su esposa, ni siquiera si tiene a alguien más en su familia. Y por el otro lado, William Afton. La familia de Afton estaba compuesta por 5 miembros. William, una persona con mucho dinero y con buena capacidad para la mecánica. Su hija menor, Elizabeth. Este pendejo que no sabemos el nombre, pero llora todo el tiempo, así que vamos a ponerle Crying Child. Michael Afton, su hijo mayor y su esposa, de quien no se sabe nada. Estos dos personajes unieron sus capacidades de mecánicos y con el buen capital que tenía William ahorrado, entre los dos abrieron un restaurante. Así fue como entre los años 1980 a 1982, supuestamente, Fredbear Family Dinner abrió sus puertas. La principal atracción de este lugar eran los animatrónicos. ¿Qué son? Bueno, básicamente eran robots que podrían ser controlados tanto por ellos mismos como por personas o por almas. Estos animatrónicos habían sido desarrollados por los dueños del restaurante, pero Henry destacó un poco más debido a que hizo un complejo sistema de resortes que permitía a la persona usar estos trajes. Solamente que tenía que ser extremadamente cuidadosa, ya que de lo contrario el mecanismo del mismo se activaría y la persona que esté dentro seguramente quedaría lastimada. Estos trajes híbridos darían a luz en un principio a su principal éxito, Fredbear y Spring Bonnie. Dos animatrónicos que durante esos años 80s habían hecho furor y tan bien les estaba yendo a estos dos amigos que la competencia empezó a llegar. Y es por eso que a unos pocos meses de la salida de Fredbear Family Dinner llegaría su competencia, Fazbear Entertainment, pero que esta no sería relevante hasta en un futuro. En paralelo a estos hechos, empezaban a haber roces entre la dupla principal, ya que William no solamente había abierto el restaurante para comer, sino que detrás de sus intenciones había algo mucho más oscuro, matar gente. Es por eso que en una fecha que desconocemos, William creó un nuevo local, Circus Baby Pizza World, y es en este donde presentaría sus nuevos animatrónicos, los Funtime. Estos animatrónicos estarían hechos bajo la empresa Afton Robotics, que como podrán imaginar, esta empresa era de William. Aunque los Funtime no eran animatrónicos normales, si bien tenían características muy innovadoras con respecto a los primeros trajes híbridos, estos Funtime estarían creados específicamente para matar. Una inteligencia artificial muy avanzada, poder abrir diferentes partes de su cuerpo y la posibilidad de hablar. Claramente no tenían una buena intención, pero a William se le volvería todo en contra cuando el mismo día de la inauguración de su local, a pesar de sus advertencias a Elizabeth, esta entró igual al cuarto donde estaban los animatrónicos para ver si estaba su robot favorito, Baby. Y luego de que este animatrónico le ofreciera un helado para hacer que se acercara a ella, la mata. O bueno, no tanto. Mientras a todo esto, recordemos que William pensaba que ya todos los niños estaban capturados dentro de los animatrónicos, debido a que la apertura de su local había sido completamente exitosa. Entonces alerta a toda la gente de una fuga de gas para que así tengan que evacuar el local y él poder ir a ver su recompensa. Cuando William va a ver si sus animatrónicos habían capturado niños, sí, así es, habían capturado niños. Que eso lo sabemos debido a que en los planos de los animatrónicos aparecen cuerpo dentro de estos robots. Pero también William se daría cuenta de que su animatrónico principal había matado a Elizabeth. O en realidad, su hija estaba tomando el control de Baby debido a que los ojos del animatrónico pasarían de ser azules a como los tenía su hijita, verdes. Por supuesto que William al enterarse de todo esto no sabe qué hacer y es por eso que decide encerrarla en Circus Baby Entertainment, un lugar ubicado debajo de Circus Baby. Tras el cierre de Circus Baby y la incertidumbre de lo ocurrido con su hija menor, estas cosas empezarían a afectar a William Afton, dando comienzo a su declive. Por eso, luego del fracaso de Circus Baby, éste vuelve a pedirle ayuda y trabajo a Henry, que a pesar de todos los problemas que había tenido con su anterior socio, le da trabajo de administrador o mecánico, por eso se lo puede ver colocándole la cabeza de Fredbear a uno de los empleados de Fredbear Family Dinner. Durante estos meses, de un año que suponemos que es 1883, Henry creó y anunció otros animatrónicos por la televisión, que serían Freddy, Foxy, Chica y Bonnie. Por supuesto que William, al ver que había creado más animatrónicos, haría crecer la tensión con su nuevo jefe, pero lo que realmente llevaría a William a ponerse de un tono violeta sería la muerte de su hijo menor, el pendejo que llora, Crying Child. ¿Se acuerdan de Mike, el hijo mayor de William? Bueno, este personaje asustaba de manera sobre medida a Crying Child y mientras ésta atormentaba a su único hermano chico, William protegía de sobre manera a su hijo menor, poniendo cámaras por toda la casa y dándole un peluche creado por él mismo para que pueda hablarle y sentirse cómodo. Todo esto, a pesar del comportamiento psicópata de William, serviría para vigilar a su hijo menor y así que no se escapara a ver a los animatrónicos debido a que a Crying Child le fascinaban. Pero William, al haber creado con Henry los dos primeros trajes sabían lo que podían hacer y lo danino que eran, por eso las medidas de sobreprotección. Pero ahora vamos a remontarnos a una teoría entre Five Nights at Freddy's 4 y The Twisted Ones, el primer libro. Supuestamente, Five Nights at Freddy's 4 ocurriría en las pesadillas de Crying Child, pero la verdad es que no, las pesadillas esas que ve son reales y no un mal sueño de este niño, ya que son parte de un plan muy macabro de su padre. Verán, en la novela de The Twisted Ones, William crea un disco que hace tener alucinaciones con animatrónicos, exagerando su forma, su tamaño, etc. Algo así como la película de Batman donde el espantapájaros tiene un spray que te hace sobredimensionar tus miedos. ¿Y cómo se relaciona esto con el juego? El tema de las alucinaciones, no Batman, no tiene nada que ver Batman acá. Bueno, tenemos que remontarnos a Five Nights at Freddy's Ultimate Custom Night, en donde los animatrónicos Nightmares aparecen en este juego, pero en este juego controlamos a William, entonces es imposible que William logre saber con exactitud cómo son estos animatrónicos si es que en realidad son las pesadillas de su hijo menor. En otras palabras, ¿cómo sabes exactamente las pesadillas de otras personas? Con lo cual, si volvemos al primer libro, nos introducen que William creó discos ilusorios para hacer creer a la gente cosas que realmente no hay, y esto lo utilizaría con Crying Child para hacer que se aleje definitivamente de los animatrónicos. Por eso es que tampoco nunca lo vemos regañar a su hijo mayor por maltratar a su hermanito, debido a que este le estaba generando un trauma con los animatrónicos, cosa que a William le servía, aunque el error de William fue confiar demasiado en Michael, porque este no sabía dónde estaba el límite de la broma, ya que Mike asustaba a su hermano solamente por diversión, y el problema se desataría en ese año 83, en el lugar donde había comenzado y terminado todo, Fredbear Family Dinner. Mike y sus amigos llevan a Crying Child por la fuerza al restaurante para seguir molestándolos con los animatrónicos en el día de su cumpleaños, y siguiendo con la broma, lo ponen en la boca de Fredbear simulando que se lo iba a comer, y desgraciadamente no solo simuló eso. Como había dicho en un principio, el sistema de resorte de Henry era sensible, por lo que al introducir un niño dentro de la boca, el traje se cerró en la cabeza de Crying Child, que luego de eso, el mini Afton entra en un estado de coma donde están todos los animatrónicos que él conocía y el peluche que le había regalado William, donde en esta pantalla se da a entender como que su padre le está dedicando las últimas palabras a su hijo, pidiéndole que lo perdone, y diciendo dos frases que quedarían para muchísimas teorías. Vos estás roto, yo te reconstruiré. Por supuesto que esto lo dice debido a que a partir de la muerte de Elizabeth, él sabía que de alguna forma los animatrónicos lograban tomar el alma de la persona y adaptarla a su cuerpo, o por lo menos ahí alma y animatrónico convivían en un solo cuerpo. Una curiosidad de esta parte de la historia es que como estamos en 1983, si recorremos la casa de los Afton, nos vamos a encontrar con un cuarto que da a entender que es de una niña, y quién era la única niña que tenía la familia Afton, Elizabeth Afton. Por lo tanto, antes de ese 1983, la hija de William ya estaba dentro del cuerpo de Baby.Debido a la mordida del 83, las muy malas reputaciones y rumores que despertó que un animatrónico había matado a un niño, la gente había dejado de ir a Fredbear Family Dinner. Pero el problema de Henry no solamente estaría en su restaurante, sino que tenía un problema aún mayor con William, que seguramente le iba a culpar a este de la muerte de su hijo, ya que recordemos que el sistema de resorte de estos trajes había sido obra de Henry principalmente. Y aparte, William no solamente había sufrido un daño mental increíble por la muerte de sus dos hijos menores, sino que había comenzado un plan de venganza y de investigación del remanente. ¿El qué? El remanente, una sustancia que segregaba al animatrónico si se prendía fuego una vez que tenía un alma dentro. Como sea, el remanente se podría extraer de los animatrónicos y colocar en otros, por eso la única forma de destruir a un alma dentro de uno de estos robots es destruyendo todo el remanente. Por más de que si el remanente de una persona estaba en tres animatrónicos distintos, con que se destruya solamente uno, el alma de esa persona seguía quedando en los otros dos. Creo que se entendió, el temor de Henry por su vida y la de su propia hija estaba muy justificado y es por eso que crea un animatrónico especializado en proteger, Puppet. Pero por más animatrónicos que haya, si a este lo encierran en una caja de regalos, no serviría para nada. Y es por eso que un día entre los años 1983 a 1985, William tendría la oportunidad de vengarse de su ex amigo y una vez que se encuentra con Charlie a las afueras del restaurante, este la mata. Luego de que Puppet pudiera escapar de donde estaba encerrada, sale a buscar a Charlie a pesar de que la lluvia obviamente dañó todos sus circuitos. Pero ya era demasiado tarde y este animatrónico decide pasar los últimos momentos de Charlie a su lado abrazándola. Pero esto aparte de ser un simbolismo, lo que está haciendo Puppet es que el alma de Charlie vaya a parar dentro de este animatrónico, por lo que sí, Puppet tiene mitad animatrónico, mitad Charlie. Henry, al enterarse de la muerte de su hija, empezó una investigación judicial que nunca pudo llegar a nada, ya que William, o mejor dicho, Purple Guy, había logrado salirse con la suya y debido a esto, Henry desaparece por completo vendiendo todos los animatrónicos a Fazbear Entertainment, la empresa que había estado esperando todo este momento para tener animatrónicos, ahora salía a la luz. Mientras todo esto pasaba, si bien la investigación de la policía no había llegado a ningún puerto, dudaban de William y es por eso que este se alejaría un tiempo de situaciones de peligro, ya que no quería ser atrapado. Por eso le cuenta a Mike que su hermana seguía viva dentro del cuerpo de un animatrónico y que tenía que ir a buscarla, que estaba en el subsuelo de Circus Baby. Mike no entendió absolutamente nada de lo que su padre le dijo, pero aún así le hizo caso ya que él se sentía culpable por la muerte de su hermano más chico y haría lo que sea para salvar a su hermana. Es por eso que este baja a las profundidades de Circus Baby Pixar World y se encuentra con lo que su padre le había dicho, su hermana era un animatrónico. Desde ya que Mike tenía las mismas dudas que su padre en cuanto a cómo sacar a su familiar de ahí, pero eso lo resolvería Baby sola, porque tras seguir al pie de la letra todo lo que le decía su supuesta hermana, los animatrónicos Funtime se fusionarían en uno solo dando lugar a una nueva entidad, Ennard. Y este da a entender que la única manera de salir de Circus Baby Pixar World era hacerlos todos juntos, pero en el cuerpo de Michael. ¿Y cómo harían esto? Bueno, recordemos que este lugar también es el laboratorio de su padre y acá es cuando Michael descubriría la Scooper, una máquina que serviría para extraer el remanente de los animatrónicos. Bueno, esa misma máquina le inyectaría Ennard a Mike y tras pensar que estaba muerto, se confirma que claramente no. Lo que pasaría en las siguientes horas es que Mike expulsa todos los animatrónicos de su cuerpo debido a que no aguantaba toda esa cantidad de remanente. Y luego de que se desmayara al borde de la muerte, una voz, la voz de su hermana, le dice... Esto hace que Mike se levante y pueda estar vivo debido a que todavía en su cuerpo tenía remanente. Y como habíamos dicho, el remanente solamente puede destruirse si estaba todo junto, por lo que Mike y los animatrónicos Funtime estaban directamente relacionados. A pesar de esto, su hermana escapa junto con Ennard por las alcantarillas para luego dar paso a que la pantalla se apague y empieza a sonar un mensaje de Mike dirigido a su padre, terminando con la frase... Iré a buscarte. Volviendo a Fazbear Entertainment, ¿se acuerdan que esta empresa con la partida de Henry había comprado todos sus animatrónicos? Bueno, ahora en Freddy Fazbear Pizza, un local que cronológicamente debió haber estado hasta 1985 debido a que en una llamada de Fungi en Five Nights at Freddy's 2 durante la quinta noche hace referencia a que un restaurante había cerrado hacía un par de años, dos o más, un par. Y si sabemos que el restaurante de Five Nights at Freddy's 2 se funda en 1987, es muy fácil la cuenta que hay que sacar. Pero tampoco puede ser antes de 1983, ya que primero tiene que morir el hijo de William para que éste pierda completamente la cabeza y pase todo lo de Charlie. Por lo tanto, el primer Freddy Fazbear Pizza tendría que estar ubicado entre los años 1983 a 1985. Pero en este lugar pasarían una de las peores cosas. Luego de que suceda el incidente de dos empleados lastimados por usar los trajes híbridos, tanto a Fredbear como a Spring Bonnie los encierran y los dejan abandonados. Y aunque la empresa Fazbear Entertainment pudo encubrir este hecho, no pudieron tapar el incidente gigante que vendría. Debido a que estos dos empleados se lastiman, el local tiene que contratar más personal y es acá donde William aprovecharía para meterse como guardia de seguridad, buscar el traje de Spring Bonnie y en uno de los tantos cumpleaños de ese lugar, un 26 de junio de un año desconocido, este personaje deja de ser William para convertirse completamente en Purple Guy, asesinando a cinco niños. Cinco inocentes niños que debido a que la policía jamás pudo encontrar sus cuerpos se llamarían los niños perdidos o The Missing Childrens. Pero no es que estaban perdidos, sino que Puppet no iba a dejar que esto pasara de nuevo y por eso pone las almas de estos niños dentro de los animatrónicos y así podrían vengarse del hombre detrás del sacrificio. Estos niños serían Gabriel, Fritz, Susie, Jeremy y por último Cassidy. Luego de la supuesta desaparición de estos niños, el primer local de Fazbear entraría en una etapa de remodelaciones y tendría su gran apertura en 1987, el lugar donde transcurre Five Nights at Freddy's 2. En esta reapertura de Fazbear, entraría en juego un nuevo personaje, Jeremy Fiskeral, un guardia de seguridad que el juego lo hace pasar como el protagonista, pero el protagonista acá no es nada más ni nada menos que Fungi. Una persona misteriosa que no se sabe quién es, pero sí sabe todo lo que sucedió anteriormente, desde la muerte de los niños hasta que los animatrónicos persiguen a los guardias de seguridad, pero el chico del teléfono trata de decirte esto de la manera más liviana posible. A este restaurante vamos a llamarlo Freddy Fazbear Pizza 2. Tenía mucho más lujos que los anteriores, era más grande, más espacioso y sobre todo los animatrónicos eran distintos. Ahora ya la empresa tenía un conjunto de dos animatrónicos, los cinco viejos, los dos trajes híbridos y cuatro nuevos que serían los animatrónicos toys. Estos eran reversiones más chicas de Freddy, Bonnie y Chica, pero también estaban Mangle y Balloon Boy. Tenían el objetivo de ser mucho más amigables y contaban con el reconocimiento facial para identificar criminales. Es por eso que el asesinato de los cinco niños tiene que ocurrir antes de este segundo local, porque si no, ¿qué lógica tendría? Por supuesto que la empresa Fazbear Entertainment gastó una buena cantidad de plata en este lugar y no les saldría muy redituable este restaurante. A lo largo de las noches, Fungine nos va revelando ciertos acontecimientos y de la primera noche que tiene una voz calma o tranquila, llegamos a la última noche, donde su voz empieza a sonar de una manera mucho más nerviosa y preocupada. Jeremy entra un 8 de noviembre a trabajar en este restaurante y se va un 13 de noviembre, pero acá viene lo interesante. Recordemos que Puppet era Charlie y esta sabe que William había matado a cinco niños. Entonces decide devolverles la vida para que así puedan vengarse de su asesino y es acá donde entra el minijuego, en donde podemos ver a Freddy, Puppet y Purple Guy, los tres en una misma habitación y Purple Guy estaba ahí por una sola razón, robarse los trajes. Cosa que podemos deducir cuando la grabación de la última noche, Fungine dice esto. Por lo que ahora tiene más sentido y capaz que a Fungine se lo escucha tan agitado porque recordó lo que había pasado ese 26 de junio cuando alguien había entrado con el traje de Spring Bonnie a matar a cinco chicos. Sea como sea, en este restaurante pasa el hecho más confuso de todos, la mordida del 87. No se sabe bien cuál fue la razón o a quién, pero se supone que luego de que Fungine le diga ya que no se había matado a los cinco niños, se le ha dado cuenta de que el traje de Spring Bonnie pero se supone que luego de que Fungine le diga a Jeremy que si podía trabajar durante el turno de día, este fue mordido por algún animatrónico, cosa que nos enteraríamos recién cinco años después. Pero antes que cerrara este restaurante, la noche que Jeremy estaba trabajando en el día, a la noche no había nadie y es por eso que contratan a un tal Fritz Smith, que no es nada más ni nada menos que Mike, el hijo de William.Pero este es expulsado debido a que manipuló los animatrónicos y por su olor, que recordemos que era porque el cuerpo de Mike técnicamente estaba en descomposición, por eso se ve de esta manera. Luego de que cerrara este local y que Fazbear destruyera los animatrónicos Toys debido a la mordida del 87, tras cinco años de inactividad, los animatrónicos clásicos volverían al ruedo en un nuevo restaurante de Fazbear Entertainment, uno que sería mucho más chico que el anterior debido a que se habían gastado todo el presupuesto y es por eso que pasamos de un local gigante a una especie de cabina claustrofóbica. Acá van a estar solamente los animatrónicos clásicos, Freddy, Chica, Bonnie y Foxy, pero ocasionalmente también aparecería Golden Freddy, el personaje más misterioso de toda la saga. Por suerte se descubrió que este personaje es Cassidy, uno de los cinco niños asesinados por William el 26 de junio, ya que esto lo revelaría el Survival Book de Mike, que lo escribió durante las noches mientras trabajaba de guardia en el restaurante de Fine Nuts a Freddy's 1. Dentro de este libro, a través de muchísimos códigos, llegabas a la conclusión de que el desenlace de toda esta actividad, el único propósito de esta guía de supervivencia es descubrir un nombre, el nombre de Cassidy. Pero no solamente eso, encontrabas el nombre en una página donde la mayor palabra que se repetía era It's me, lo que claramente da a entender que Cassidy es Golden Freddy. Siguiendo con la historia, ahora tocaría el turno de que Fungi sea el guardia de seguridad, debido a que como Fazbear Entertainment no tenía más presupuesto, pusieron justamente a esta persona. Él, sabiendo lo que le iba a pasar, llega a grabar cuatro noches en una cinta para hacer que el siguiente guardia de seguridad pueda evitar a los animatrónicos. Graba solamente cuatro cintas porque después es atrapado por los animatrónicos y muere. Al morir este, Fazbear busca personal y Mike ve en el diario un aviso de Buscamos Trabajador. Sin dudas, este va, ya que podía ser que ahí esté su padre o que su hermana Baby haya vuelto a ser parte de las atracciones animatrónicas. Por supuesto que no estaban ninguno de los dos. Solamente aparecía a cada tanto Golden Freddy tratándose de comunicarse con él, diciéndole It's me. Acá hay dos teorías, una es que Cassidy es la hermana de Mike, o sea, una hija perdida de William que no sabemos nada y por eso dice esta famosa frase. O la que es mucho más simple es que el alma de Cassidy se confundió a Mike con su asesino, William, ya que tienen una apariencia muy similar y le está diciendo soy yo, recordándole que él la había matado. Mike sobrevive todas las noches y vuelve a manipular a los animatrónicos. ¿Con qué razón? Muy probablemente para que los destruyan, ya que recordemos que tenías que destruir todo el remanente de los animatrónicos para que el alma pueda descansar en paz. Pero de nuevo es encontrado y despedido, haciendo que ahora esté completamente solo, sin su hermana, hermano y sin su padre, al que seguiría buscando durante 30 años más. Pero antes de eso, William seguía con la idea de robarse los trajes animatrónicos, un rompepelotas total. Por eso que entra una vez más al local ya abandonado de Freddy Fazbear, solamente que esta vez no contaría con la misma suerte que antes. Debido a que el alma de Golden Freddy se la parecería y este, aterrorizado, corrió a meterse en el traje donde comenzó todo y terminó. Ya que los resortes de Spring Bonnie hacía años que no tenían el mantenimiento adecuado y es por eso que provocó lo inevitable, la muerte de Purple Guy. A todo esto se puede deducir que el alma es la de Cassidy o Golden Freddy porque aparecen todos los animatrónicos desmantelados y porque Golden Freddy tiene la habilidad de aparecer en distintos lugares y es por eso que al principio del minijuego aparecemos en un lugar al azar para luego ir en busca de Purple Guy. Ahora sí, 30 años después, luego de que Fazbear Entertainment cierre, estos crearían Fazbear Fright, dejando el negocio de la comida para meterse de lleno en el negocio del terror. Mike entra a trabajar en esta empresa debido a que él seguía buscando a su padre y es acá que luego de encontrarse con Springtrap, o como se llamaba hace 30 años, Spring Bonnie, logra identificar al que era su padre, William, Purple Guy haya estado 30 años en un traje animatrónico. Y una vez que lo encontró, Mike decide hacer lo que hace mucho tiempo quería, él prende fuego toda la atracción y así de una buena vez por todas su padre podría descansar en paz. Pero en contra de lo que pensaba, los fundadores de esta atracción lograron rescatar todo justo a tiempo, incluyendo a Springtrap. Y acá aparecería el personaje que terminaría todo, este vuelve a la escena para acabar con lo que alguna vez fue su mejor amigo. Vuelve Henry. Él entendería toda la situación que veníamos contando hasta este momento, desde los cinco niños, el remanente, los planes de William, todo. Por eso que hace un plan para acabar con los animatrónicos que estaban libres, Henry iba a mandarle un mensaje que atrayera al alma dentro del robot, un mensaje dirigido a la persona que alguna vez fuese animatrónico. Así fue como logra reunir a todos, desde Springtrap hasta Baby. Pero faltaba uno, Puppet, que por alguna razón este no quería volver a la pizzería. Henry sabía que ahí adentro estaba el alma de su pequeña niña, Charlie. Así es como crea a Luffy, un animatrónico específico para capturar a Puppet y traerlo hacia él. Henry llama a Mike para trabajar juntos en esto y mientras el primero hace todos los preparativos para su Freddy Fazbear Pizza Simulator, Mike trabaja en la búsqueda de los animatrónicos y es quien hace las entrevistas para confirmar que los animatrónicos seguían teniendo las almas de sus seres queridos dentro. Pero Henry no le cuenta un detalle importante a Mike y es que todo esto era un plan para no solamente terminar con la vida de sus familiares, sino que la de ellos mismos también.Así es como Mike incendia todo el local dejando encerrados a todos los animatrónicos y aunque su idea no era matar a Mike, este se queda porque sabía que no iba a poder tener otra forma de morir debido a que como él había dicho hace tiempo, si algo está malo conmigo, debería estar muerto. Henry en menos de un par de meses logró acabar con toda esta historia, solamente que no con toda, porque este es el final bueno. En el final malo, Golden Freddy también es reclutado a ese Freddy Fazbear Pizza Simulator, captura a William en su traje y lo condena a pasar toda la eternidad dentro suyo, dando lugar a los acontecimientos de Ultimate Custom Night, donde estamos viendo como William es torturado por sus propias creaciones y por las que alguna vez construyó su mejor amigo. La historia de Five Nights at Freddy's es muy confusa, llena de huecos, cosas que no se entienden y mil argumentos que no tienen una explicación certera, pero por suerte acá termina esto, ¿no? ¿No? ¡Oh, Dios! ¡No!