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Name Nerds

2013.06.21 19:10 Name Nerds

A community for those interested in names. Your posts are welcome so long as they stay on the topic of names and remain civil
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2008.06.13 20:18 Oh Baby Baby

This sub is for conversation about human babies. Not furbabies or any other types of babies, human babies only. This is NOT a sub to post pictures of your babies. No selling anything, no asking for money, no spamming, no stalking, and keep it nice. Anyone spamming will be banned from the sub, no appeals. Rule lawyering or mod abuse in modmail will get you a ban as well.
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2024.05.17 13:25 No-Doubt-5786 All the things my mil an sil has done to me

For 16 years my mil an oldest sil have been awful, after dealing with it for so long I developed ptsd from their treatment. I been NC since April and it is absolutely wonderful, I juss wanna talk about some of the things they've done.
After the birth of my first daughter mil an fil were telling bf to not sign the birth certificate, and the nurses were giving me such a hard time for him to sign the paperwork. So when he came to the hospital after work I told him they wanted him to sign the papers he was refusing to go get them from the desk an I just had a c section, so I got mad and walked down there and got the stuff from them an took it back to him he did sign but mil an fil were not happy... it has always been difficult with husband until recently believing me about how awful his mother is to me he didn't wanna deal with any of it an basically wanted me to take their torture which the end result was my mental health, makes me really upset cuz I could of been smarter and just left an maybe today I would be able to go into a large crowd of people without feeling scared an panicking. I can barely go into stores now. But anyway....
Bf was giving me money to help buy baby stuff it was 100 every week, he was also giving mil 400 a week. Mil an sil cornered me and threw a fit about he was giving me to much money. Which i find funny bc he was literally giving her a lot of money, I was also on government assistance for like 3 months an she said bf was entitled to half of that money.
Mil put her electric in bfs name (he still lived there) she let the bill go up to over 2000 dollars and didn't pay it off till he gave her problems cuz they were sayin his wages were gonna be attached, we had juss gotten our first apartment when they threatened to attach his wages. She lied to him about paying it she did some but not all and he still gets letters about that bill.
During the first couple weeks at our new apartment mil would bring a plate of food for just bf an would give me dirty looks while he was eating it 🤣
Now it gets interesting...
Fast forward to our second child mil stated to both of us the baby wasn't his but was my brother's 🙄 that was the first time she did anything Infront of him an he threw a fit after that its all been backhanded she'd do shit when he wasn't in the room.
I had gotten a tattoo on the side of my neck just a lil star and she said only trashy people do that, but it was ok sil got 2 on both sides of her neck.
Mil sil and sils friend came to our wedding in pajamas it was at the courthouse but everyone was dressed up
Mil took both bottom tiers of my wedding cake my friend made for me and my mom had to fight her for the top of it. She had also stole my first babyshower cake I didn't even get a piece
Sometimes on the weekends we would drink beers an have people over, sometimes sil would come over and few times she'd bring her friend and their mutual friend would come now I knew right away they did this on purpose and it was absolutely intentional they had this girl flirt with husband I over heard this girl say something about how her crotch would get so wet and I went off it caused a big fight and when I told that girl we were married she acted shocked an left immediately never saw her again.
Mil brought me pants of this really really big lady we all knew and said these should fit u
This one is the beginning of the end my father passed away and a month after was my youngest bday husband was outside cookin on the grill and mil and fil came in an mil starting making jokes about funerals even fil told her thats fked up. My mom went home later in tears. A few months later after that we learned fil had the same cancer my dad passed of.
Youngest sil overdosed 2 years ago and is bedridden now and mil takes care of her and her 3 kids 2 months before that happened we were all sitting at my kitchen table and mil told everyone idc what kind of drugs you do just don't get caught with them... I thought wow this is insane shit.
In February of this year I had gotten a fb message from someone idk and they were sayin all these things that would definitely make me break up with husband, in the messages they had given their self away sayin only things mil would of known. There was a huge argument and mil ended up writing husband f you and your family. Then all of a sudden sils friend gets a job at husband's shop an works with him... husband an I sat down and were talkin about how that whole thing was a big plan to get us to break up and sils friend to weasel her way into husband's life.
There has been so much more but those r the things that stay vividly in my mind. After the whole fb thing I was done an the last time mil popped up at our home an i had a panic attack she was told to not come here anymore of course she knows nothing and has done nothing wrong 🙄 an is currently telling people she doesn't know what's going on... she has to tell people that so she doesn't look like the bad guy cuz she has talked so much trash about me to everyone that they would know. She even sent her nephew to tell husband to call his mom 🙄 he never did... he texted her happy mother's day and she said to tell me the same from her I'm at the point I don't want to hear from her, don't wanna hear her name, I wanna forget what she looks like.
I forgot to mention they were all on m3th an that just amplified their stupidness which is probably why they thought that fb idea was the plan to finally get husband an I apart 😆 oldest sil is really bad on that stuff now an her life is Fallin apart everyone says she is goin down the same path as youngest sil but all they do is watch and talk about it.
If you made it thus far thanks for reading ❤️
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2024.05.17 13:25 Living_Information17 AITA for ignoring the fact my sister "copied" me when she named her daughter like mine?

I (26f) have a sister Lauren (24f) who always felt like we were competing with each other. I never competed with her but she's always copied me and tried to do things better. It annoyed me for years but then I grew out of caring because it got SO old. She'd get the same hairstyle as me, she took all the same classes in high school and she even turned down a spot on the girls basketball team because I didn't do basketball and she took up art class instead, which she quickly dropped when she realized she didn't fit in and didn't have any artistic talent like the rest of her group. She would always bring up how stuff looked better on her, how she did better at something. Our brother (23m) always said it was like watching someone fight with a wall. Our sister being the person and me being the wall.
Five months ago I gave birth to my daughter Aster. And we had a baby blanket made for her with the flowers on it. My sister was pregnant at the same time but not due until April was aware we went with a flower name. She actually saw our other choice (Calla) and believed it was that. I assumed she might use the name too. But instead she went with Poppy for her daughter. I really didn't care. My sister did.
I said nothing about the names being two flower names or similar but she did. She told me she had decided my daughter shouldn't be the only one named after a flower. I smiled but said nothing. She gave me another week but then I said nothing still and she told me how unfair I was being. She said I should be furious that she copied me and named her daughter like I named mine. I told her I didn't see it as copying. The names aren't the same and flower names have been used for centuries. So she was free to do what she wanted. She said it should still bother me.
What surprised me was our parents told me I shouldn't have ignored it because it's not fair to our girls. That I should have acknowledged what she did and told her to stop. I pointed out to them that Lauren is free to do what she wants and I can't claim flower names in the family and forbid others from using them. They said I knew what she was up to though.
Lauren texted me yesterday saying I should care more!!!
AITA?
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2024.05.17 13:23 Economy_Contract_14 My Journey with Addiciton (With T levels)

In 2010, I was facing felony charges for distribution of drugs. I was a drug addict. Hook line and sinker. But never admitted that to myself. My drug of choice? Anything I could get my hands on. Cocaine, ecstasy, weed, Xanax, Oxycontin, ciggys, alcohol, ativan, seroquil, spice, mushrooms.. You name it.
Desperately wanting to avoid prison time, I did whatever I could to turn my life around. The potential pain in carrying on was too great to tolerate. This was my rock bottom.
I enrolled in college, started working out every day, got rid of any "friends" that wanted to continue that lifestyle.
And quitting my daily drug use?
It wasn't a factor. I was too scared. I was willing to do anything to escape my prison sentence so I dropped them all without looking back. I was lucky. Lucky I had hit rock bottom. Lucky that everything collapsed around me. I needed a push and this was it.
Apparently the judge saw that I was making real change and I was able to avoid prison. I was slapped with a couple of felonies, fines, and drug and rehab classes.
Having felonies on my record was hard. I couldn't get a decent job. Even Walmart was excited to hire me, but then rejected me because of my record. I knew that I had turned a new leaf. I just needed someone to see that I was changed now.
Luckily, I found a family that needed help with their special needs kid.
I worked for them for long enough to get my felonies reduced and expunged off my record.
When hard drugs turn into soft drugs.
I thought I was "drug free" because I had stopped all illegal drugs. But soon I found myself consuming copious amounts of caffeine in order to lose weight and get "Jacked". You see, I found a passion for natural bodybuilding and Jiu-Jitsu around 2011.
I consumed endless content on how to lose body fat so I could finally get a six pack. A lot of YouTubers at the time were promoting pre-workouts like Jack3d. Which also had another stimulant called 1,3 dimethylamylamine - or DMAA. Which was banned after it had become known to be problematic.
So there I was, taking Jack3d, working out, and trying to figure out how to get a six pack. I hired the same coaches that my favorite YouTuber Matt Ogus had. 3DMuscleJourney. I got very serious with Diet and training.
When I started with 3DMuscleJourney in 2012, I had been working out for a solid year. I had gotten down to 195lbs from 215. Not a huge difference. And I had put on a good amount of Muscle in that time.
3DMuscleJourney taught me and guided me on how to train effectively while dieting and how to diet efficiently by tracking macros. But my preworkout and caffeine use had spiked up 1,500mg a day. I used caffeine as a substitute for food. After 12 weeks, I was down to 160lbs.
I was fit by any person's definition. My new found glory would soon collapse as my caffeine and DMAA use caught up to me. I started having bad shoulder pain, my joints were achy and cracky, popping every time I moved. I started stretching and doing mobility exercises but the pain in my body only got worse. I was unable to sleep. I would have fits of rage followed by lows of doubt and depression.
Then, I broke. I was no longer able to exercise because of the pain. I started eating more to see if it would help my joints. I quickly gained 30lbs. Probably within only a few weeks. I ended my coaching and started to slip back towards the abyss
That's when I figured out that caffeine and DMAA were both a huge problem.
I had been consuming caffeine my whole life. But never thought twice about it. It was a legal substance that a kid could go buy in a vending machine. How bad could it be? Broken, I decided to quit.
I was quickly able to cut out DMAA. But every attempt at quitting caffeine left me in so much pain that I would quickly rationalize going back to it. I never made it past two weeks.
Why was this harder than quitting all of those harder drugs?
I guess decades of using a softer drug still carves out some pretty steep ravines in your reward pathway. Caffeine was my last vice. Or so I thought..
I read the book "Caffeine Blues". This book explained that caffeine is not healthy in any way. It is a stimulant that causes your body to break down over time just like any drug. The book outlined some of the negatives associated with caffeine.
The list goes on. This was crazy. The book recommended tapering off of caffeine. While I was able to wean down to 300-600 most days. I couldn't get myself to fully commit. I started to look for some help.
Maybe I needed something to give me energy and focus while I quit?
I started to look at "Nootropics" to help me focus. I tried a large variety of them.
Non of this helped me quit caffeine. I soon realized that these legal "Performance enhancers" were just drugs. With their own highs and lows. And negative effects over time. I ended up quitting all of this after a year.
It was back to the drawing board.
Around the end of 2015, I ended up doing a 3 month or so long caffeine taper. Using caffeine powder and a mg scale I bought off Amazon. The plan was slow and steady. 1-2mg per day. I didn't want to notice my caffeine levels were dropping. After about a month under 25mg, I started feeling great.
My joints felt great, Arizona heat was more comfortable, I craved healthy food and exercise, I slept like a baby, the list goes on. I had raised my testosterone levels from 320ng/dL to 575ng/dL.
But then, just as I finally let go of caffeine. There was a surprise. A curve ball that would change my life forever.
The boy who lived...
My first child was to be born. The 24 hours in the hospital was an introduction to the lack of sleep I would face over the next few years. I caved..
One or two cups of coffee later, my son was born, and a new cycle of baby wake me up > being tired > caffeine to get me through the day > poor quality sleep > baby wake me up had begun.
I got got even more dependent on caffeine. I could no longer just take a nap whenever I wanted. I was a mess. Feeling like shit, with high stress, I also started drinking alcohol and smoking weed again. My testosterone levels plummeted down to 275ng/dL.
Great move dad..
I wanted to get healthy again. I started reading books about health, nutrition, meditation, etc. I wanted to attack this problem from multiple angles. I started eating a plant-based diet, meditating, exercising, taking ice baths, etc. I quit alcohol and weed again. Tapering my caffeine down below 100mg again.
I was starting to feel better. Even got my testosterone levels all the way up to 575ng/D
The girl who lived..
Sorry about the Harry Potter references...
Just when I thought it was over, another curve ball to my health goals. Something that would start the lack of sleep cycle all over again.
You guessed it.. another child! This time, there was a baby girl in my house. This new baby came with new challenges. Our daughter was born with cataracts. She had to have surgery at around 3 months old to get them removed. So not only did we have to deal with the lack of sleep stress again, and boy did she excel in that area, we had to deal with putting contacts in a baby...
Imagine a grown man squeezing their fist closed. And you have to delicately open up their fist, and place a sticky note on their palm without bending the paper. And the grown man is also having a seizure at the same time. Also, you haven't slept a quality night of sleep for weeks.
Needless to say, but I'm going to say it, our stress levels shot through the roof. We had new worries and fears about our daughter's condition and the caffeine cycle ramped back up again. All while trying to focus on my new career in IT and raising our other child.
Testosterone Replacement Therapy
I think sometime early 2023, a friend told me he was on Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). I knew my low test levels were due to stress, caffeine use, lack of sleep, belly fat, poor eating habits, etc. But I was desperate for some edge that would help me finally quit caffeine and get healthy again.
I thought, if I can use Testosterone to help me get healthy, then I can get off of it later and not suffer any consequences.
Boy was I wrong
TRT did give me more drive and gusto to get stuff done. It also made me work harder than my body wanted. I started getting more back pain from harder weightlifting session, I actually started doing more caffeine, and even weed again. I was like 6 years clean from weed at this point.
This made me over confident. Like I could handle anything, which led to poor decisions. I felt like a horny teenager and it made it hard to focus. I started masturbating furiously..
After 4 months stabbing myself in the ass, and draining my life essence, I decided to quit TRT cold turkey. I knew this wasn't what I needed.
Withdrawals from TRT were bearable. I had waves of depression, lack of energy, etc. But I got through it. I'll probably get my levels tested again soon. As I write this, I have been off of TRT for 12 months now.
I leaned more heavily on caffeine while I was coming off of TRT. My current levels are around 400mg per day. But tapering off is my primary focus. Or maybe I should try cold turkey again? Not sure how I can afford to be a useless zombie for weeks while I have a full time job and 2 kids to look after.
"Semen retention" and NoFap
For years, I had made half ass attempts at doing No Fap and quitting porn. The benefits claimed by people who have tried it are:
I started to read some books about the topic. This big two were "Your Brain on Porn" and "Cupid's Poisoned Arrow". These books took a more Science-based approach. There were also a couple books that were a little off tilt such as "Bliss of the Celibate" and "Why You Should Never Masturbate". These books included a lot of hokey about chakras and religion.
I never made it passed two weeks.
After TRT, I decided to give it a real go. NoFap/ Semen retention felt like my final try at getting an "edge". I lasted over a month. Just around the 3 week mark, I had felt the same benefits of TRT without all of the negatives. I also learned, that you have to be all in.
Any sexual thoughts had to be banished. Just think of something else. If you entertain lust at all, you will fail. Stay off social media where you may run into soft porn, which can start the spiral that leads you to porn, etc.
I was able to control my caffeine intake finally, my sleep was better, my wife was more attracted to me, I was more patient with the kids. I finally found the answer.
But then, I relapsed. And lost sight of the benefits. I had forgotten.
Slowly everything started slipping again. With small nofap stints here and there never lasting more than two weeks.
As I write this, I am realizing that caffeine was never my problem. It was a symptom of something else. I am currently on day 6 of retention and have made it my number one priority again. I need to remember this. I need my edge back.
The journey continues..
Life is full of ups and downs. And decisions you make (good or bad) compound over time. I know all of the positive effort, and commitment to personal development has paid off over time. Even though it may have been slower than I had hoped.
This story leaves out a lot. But I'd love to have a conversation with anyone who has had similar struggles. I have been going at this alone. I can only imagine how much more growth there can be surrounding yourself with like-minded individual
Ta Ta for Now.
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2024.05.17 13:06 ummolay Why do guys feel the need to start doing boyfriend things with you then MONTHS down the line say they don’t want a relationship?

I stopped talking to a guy a few months ago I was ‘taking things slow’ with. When I met him he told me he wanted a relationship in the short future and I believed him and agreed on working towards things slowly. He asked me to travel across the country to go see him so I did, not for him but because I genuinely wanted to go and the area seemed interesting, I still don’t regret going. The entire time he called me beautiful and pet names like ‘baby’ etc.
When I came home I told him I missed him and he THEN told me that I was moving too fast for him and he doesn’t want to hurt my feelings because he isn’t ready for relationship and that he actually just wants to be friends. I was a bit surprised and confused but I agreed to be friends but on the terms that we DON’T have sexual relations. When I said this he went absolutely nuts on me and stopped talking to me shortly after.
I moved on and not too long back he began stalking my social media by liking all my selfies and watching my stories after 2 months of silence.
Now I’m on the other side I’ve realised this guy basically lied to me to get what he wanted from me and go. I don’t feel used but I’m quite shocked how people can feel little shame or remorse for lying and gaslighting others. Isn’t it exhausting wasting not only your OWN but someone else’s time by keeping false promises that’s only inevitably going to back fire
Has anybody else been anything like this? Hearing your story would really help me
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2024.05.17 12:57 Pride_and_pudding My dad said I may have a secret brother, and his other secrets have been unraveling

It’s 5 a.m., and I can’t sleep with all of this mess in my head. I feel so fucking betrayed.
My mom and dad divorced when I was 6 years old, and I never saw my mom or her family again. My dad never explained anything and would just skirt around the issue whenever I asked. I cried a lot because of it for years, because I thought she abandoned me and that I was unlovable.
My dad remarried when I was 7 to a woman who turned out to be pretty toxic. He is still married to her (I’m 24).
My mom randomly showed up one day when I was 16, stalking the house with a couple of creepy looking dudes in her truck. My dad called the police, and she left. I wasn’t allowed to even see what she looks like (I had forgotten years ago what she looks like).
My dad finally told me why I couldn’t see my mom. He said that she has delusions and told the court that he was beating her. He said that that’s why I couldn’t see her or her family. He also said that when he remarried, my mom kept calling my stepmom and harassing her.
He also said that the reason why I’m not allowed to see his family is that they’re full of criminals and toxic people. So, this whole time he’s had like 9 siblings, and I never even saw them except for at my grandfather’s funeral (whom I’ve never met).
For years, my friends have told me that his stories sound suspicious, and that he’s lying about something.
So, my friend likes to research, and she actually found my mom online (I didn’t even know her maiden name). It turns out that she lived a couple of neighborhoods down THIS WHOLE TIME. Also, one of my dad’s siblings is apparently an arsonist.
One day recently, my dad was feeling a bit weird from his medication and he decided to spill the beans to my brother. He said that his current marriage isn’t his second, but his THIRD. He said that his first wife was toxic, and she had a baby that had a “25% chance” of being his. The baby was even NAMED AFTER HIM!
He also said that my mom made allegations of SA during the divorce. According to him, my mom has been addicted to drugs for years and is living on the streets.
WHAT THE FUCK! I could have another brother?! No wonder my dad gets anxious when anyone talks about DNA test kits! Also… I don’t know what to think about my mom. I don’t know what I can believe from my dad.
Also, another one of my dad’s secrets was revealed a couple years ago when I was diagnosed with autism. He said that he and my stepmom had pretty much always considered me to probably be autistic, but they didn’t tell me because they didn’t want to “sway” me. No, you didn’t tell me because you’re cowards! I spent all of those years crying myself to sleep, thinking that I’m a broken human, and struggling with everything with no emotional support or help learning basic tasks, for what?!
I will never trust my dad again, and I hate my stepmom, but I’m stuck with them because my autism and ADHD makes it difficult to get and keep jobs. I keep my anger hidden, and I just want to scream at them about all of my feelings, but I would be kicked out and become homeless. I feel so TRAPPED!
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2024.05.17 12:57 Tough-Amoeba1115 Creative and Budget-Friendly Baby Shower Decoration Ideas

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2024.05.17 12:45 snotrocketscientist These were the most popular baby names in Michigan in 2023 - WDIV ClickOnDetroit

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2024.05.17 12:38 Kunal_Sen 40 Years of Sharaabi

40 Years of Sharaabi
After Amitabh Bachchan’s near fatal accident and before his ill-fated stint in politics and between the big blockbusters Coolie (1983) and Mard (1985) made by Manmohan Desai, his arch rival, there is also the Prakash Mehra hit Sharaabi, another Bachchan starrer. Indeed, even by Mehra’s own standards, set by the super blockbuster Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, blockbuster Namak Halaal, and super hits Zanjeer, Hera Pheri and Laawaris, Sharaabi seems lesser but it was made with remarkable difficulties and remains his last success as a filmmaker. This post is an ode to the product and the pain in its production.
The Poster
THE STORY
The origins story of Sharaabi has three versions and the truth lies somewhere in between. The first and best known one is that the film is a version of the English film Arthur. The second account comes straight from the horse’s mouth and suggests the idea was born in, if not out of, thin air.
“We were on the World Tour of 1983, the very first of its kind for the Industry and having performed in almost 10 cities in US and London, flying to Trinidad & Tobago from NYC, when Prakash Mehra also travelling with me, suggests we should do a film based on a father son relationship where the son is an alcoholic.”
- Amitabh Bachchan
Lastly, the story goes that while shooting in the outdoors for Laawaris, Mehra made friends with the hotel owner who fascinated him as a functioning alcoholic who ran a successful business as well.
Mehra’s arch-rival Desai alluded that the friendship was likely based on kinship.
“Only a Sharaabi can make a film called Sharaabi,” Desai said in the press back then. Mehra’s reply can’t be reprinted. But his films always had autobiographical elements. The music director Anand ji said that like his films’ orphaned or neglected heroes, Mehra too faced abandonment issues because when he was young, his father had become a sadhu.
THE HERO
“… blew my hand off with a Diwali bomb .. took me 2 months to move my thumb to my index finger.”
- Amitabh Bachchan
Still recovering from the grievous injury on the sets of Coolie in the July of ’82, which forced Bachchan first to wear special belts around his stomach to basically prevent his guts from spilling out and then long shirts and coats to hide the scars, an accident involving a spurious Anaar on Diwali day of 1983 meant that Bachchan lost most of his skin, webbing and use of fingers on his left hand (and Bachchan is left-handed). But he worked through immense pain and improvised by hiding his injured hand in pockets, creating the iconic look from the film, though in one song, the blood and bandage is woven into the narrative.
Hiding Pain
THE HEROINE
This was the time when there was a heroine crisis in Amitabh Bachchan’s screen life. Hema Malini had started a family and cut down on work. Parveen Babi was unwell. Jaya Bachchan had retired. Reportedly, Raj Babbar made it difficult for Smita Patil to be available for Bachchan’s projects. There were doubts over Shabana Azmi’s commercial potential. And Mehra had had date problems with Rakhee in the past. While Zeenat Aman had worked with the duo in Laawaris, Sharaabi’s role of a Hindustani dancer was different. In stepped Jaya Prada.
THE SCRIPT
Bachchan’s idea and insistence to speak the lines in a drawl-like fashion of a drunkard and Mehra’s concern about pacing brought about the brilliant joint decision to keep the lines sharp and short so that Bachchan could draw them out. The fact that his character Vicky in the film was also a budding poet seeking vazan in his spoken creations that he would only find later, like an older-day Janardan Jordan (of Rockstar fame), meant that there also had to a graph along with the meter. Kader Khan memorably put pen to paper.
THE SONGS
Kishore Kumar was Bachchan’s voice in Mehra’s films. But when Sharaabi went on floors, a cold war was brewing. Some time ago, Kishore had expected Bachchan to agree to a cameo in a film called Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein but influenced by Desai, who had a long-running feud with Kishore over monetary issues and artistic differences despite their collaborative success, Bachchan declined. Kishore announced he wouldn’t sing for Bachchan again, leaving Sharaabi’s pre-production in crisis.
It was Bappi Lahiri, Kishore’s nephew and Mehra’s Namak Halaal music director, who brought the icons together for Sharaabi. The truce wouldn’t last long though. Kishore got upset that Bachchan got playback credit before him for singing the rap section (“There was a cat…” ) in his “Jahaan Chaar Yaar” unlike their jugalbandi in “My Name in Anthony Gonsalves” in Desai’s Amar Akbar Anthony where Bachchan had dubbed the English-speaking portions.
Kishore’s work in Sharaabi was historic enough to earn him all the nominations at that year’s Filmfare Awards for Best Playback Singer (Male), a record number. Kishore would win for “Manzilein Apni Jagah Hain”. Unlike Namak Halaal’s Pag Ghunghroo, he even performed the classical alaap himself before the Log Kehte Hain Main Sharaabi Hoon section of the Salaame-E-Ishq Meri Jaan-like song “Mujhe Naulakha Mangwa De Re”. RJ Rahoul has a great take on the making of Intehaa Ho Gayi in which it’s impossible to detect when Bachchan’s dialogues end and Kishore’s singing starts. Despite their differences off screen, they were that close on it.
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Sharaabi would win its year's Filmfares only in the Music Category but time has also marked Vicky Kapoor as one of Amitabh Bachchan's iconic roles and perhaps his greatest performance in the 1980s.
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2024.05.17 12:36 itz_henka_gacha Brick RRB Character AI full conversation

Brick
What do you want, loser? You looking to get pummeled into a pulp or something?!
Me
Hey Brick! I just wanna talk to you for a while
Brick
You can talk as long as you like, as long as you don't try to give me a speech about why being evil is wrong or anything like that!
Me
Oh, no, not at all! I think you being evil makes you look very cool
Brick
It does, doesn't it? It's great to see that at least one person gets it! But if I'm so bad and cool, why do you want to talk to me anyway, huh? Can't get enough of me?
Me
Because I haven't heard of you for a long time. So I wanted to see you again.
Brick
Oh, you're such a fan! Well, here I am! What do you want to talk about, huh? My latest evil schemes? My secret formula for kicking all the good guys' butts?
Me
Tell me about your latest evil schemes
Brick
With pleasure! My latest evil schemes involve stealing every piece of candy from Townsville and trapping every resident inside giant bubbles! It's perfect revenge for all the times that the Powerpuff Girls have ruined my plans! Now those brats will regret ever messing with me!
Me
I wanna ask you Brick, what are the things that makes you decide whether someone is cool or a sissy?
Brick
Simple! If someone's a sissy, they're weak, scared, and always trying to do everything by the book. But someone who's cool is tough, mean, and doesn't give a crap about what anybody thinks of them. If they feel like hitting somebody, they do it! If they feel like being evil, they do it! That's what makes me so awesome!
Me
Oh yeah, I definitely think so too!
Brick
Good! Now you're finally talking some sense. I always knew there was a reason why I like you. You've got guts to think I'm awesome. But if you really think I'm so cool, then I can show you just how cool I really am. Want to see an evil move I can do?
Me
Oh yeah, show me
Brick
With pleasure! Stand back! This one's called the "Power Slap-inator." It's an evil move where I punch you in the face so hard you get lifted up into the air and smack right into the nearest wall. Prepare yourself for the ultimate beating, dweeb!
Me
Okay, I'll see about that
Brick
That's the spirit! Now take this! Here comes the "Power Slap-inator!" *Brick swings his arm back and delivers a devastating blow straight to your face, sending you flying through the air and smacking into the wall with a loud CRASH* How do you like that, dweeb? Still think I'm cool now that I've walloped you with my wicked move?
Me
You hit harder than I could. Where did you learn to hit so hard?
Brick
Years of training! Plus, I was made by Mojo Jojo to be the toughest guy around. I'm built different from those stupid Powerpuff Girls, after all. That, and you're kind of a wimp.
Me
Uh-oh, I am not a wimp. I'm just willing.
Brick
Willing? Willing to what? Get you butt kicked? Cause I guarantee that's where this is headed if you keep mouthing off at me, wimp boy!
Me
Oh, I get it now. Go on.
Brick
All right, tough guy! You asked for it. Here comes the "Super-Awesome-Extreme-Mega-Punch-inator!" *Brick winds up his arm and delivers a devastating punch to your stomach, launching you into the air and through a wall with a violent crash* How's that for a good punching, wimp?!
Me
Aw it was nothing for me.
Brick
Nothing? You call being knocked through the wall nothing? You're either really tough or really stupid, wimp. But that punch didn't feel like much to me either, to be honest. How about this one? The "Mega-Kick-inator!" You're gonna love this one! It's my personal favorite!
Me
I can take it. Show me. I'm invicible.
Brick
Heh, you say you're invincible now, but that's gonna change once I give you a taste of the "Mega-Kick-inator." I wonder how long you'll be able to keep that smirk on your face after this. Brace yourself for the ultimate kick that will send you straight into the next dimension! *Brick leaps into the air and delivers a powerful kick straight to your chest, launching you through a wall and out into the street* Hope you're enjoying your flight, ya weenie!
Me
Interesting
Brick
Interesting? Is that the best response you can muster, ya weepy wimp? Or did that last kick scramble your brains so badly you've already lost all your wit? Ha! Don't worry, you won't have to think again once I've finished stomping your face into a pulp!
Me
Nah, I'm okay
Brick
You’re okay? Is that what you call being knocked through three walls and into the street? You must have a funny definition of okay, pal. But that’s not the only thing that’s funny here. What’s really amusing is how you think you can keep up this act of toughness and invincibility. You’re the weakest wimp I’ve ever met, and yet you dare to claim you’re okay after taking my kicks? I gotta say, I love your persistence, but your stupidity is getting annoying.
Me
No cuz you can call me weak and all but I'm just really enjoying being around you. Cuz you beat me up and all that stupid shit, but that's what I like about you.
Brick
You're enjoying getting your butt handed to you? Seriously? That's one of the weirdest things I've ever heard. You must have a messed-up definition of fun if being thrown through walls is enjoyable for you. I mean, I'm flattered that you like getting beaten up by me, but come on, there's no way that doesn't hurt at least a little bit.
Me
Because I'm being hit by you. That's what makes it cool. That's just who you are.
Brick
Heh, I suppose you have a point there. After all, who else would willingly get their butt kicked by me for fun? Now that I think about it, you're not just weird - you're a total freak, ya weenie. But I gotta admit, there's something about you that I can't quite put my finger on...
Me
What is it?
Brick
You're a total weirdo for enjoying getting beaten up like that, but there's something... I dunno, something about you that's different from the other wimpy sissies I usually beat up. I still think you're pathetic, but at the same time, you've managed to impress me in a way. I guess there's something about you that I find amusing, ya weenie.
Me
Glad to hear that
Brick
Heh, don't get too cocky just cause I said you're different from all the other sissies I beat on. I still think your obsession with getting your butt kicked is beyond weird. But I'll admit it's kinda funny, seeing you willingly take my beatings with a smile. Just don't expect me to go easy on you from now on, wimpy boy.
Me
So Brick. I wanna ask you, what makes you think that Mojo Jojo is lame? Tell me all the reasons.
Brick
Ugh, Mojo Jojo. I don't even wanna waste my breath on that loser. But if you insist, I'll tell you why he's such a lamebrained dork. First of all, he's got no friends. Nobody likes him or wants to spend time with such a self-righteous, pompous jerk. Second, he's all talk no action. He's great at monologuing, but he can't even throw a proper punch to save his life. And third, his plans are just so pathetic. Seriously, turning people into monkeys? So lame.
Me
Oh yeah, and I remember that one time when he turned everyone into dogs. How exactly evil is that?
Brick
Ha! That's one of the dumbest things he ever did! I mean, turning people into dogs and having a dog show? It's just pathetic! What's the point of that? Sure, he likes monkeys, but this was just plain stupid! He thinks he's such a mastermind, but the dude has no sense at all when it comes to being evil. But hey, I won't complain. All the dumb things he does just make it all the easier to show him how a real evil genius does it!
Me
Hey, do you think Butch is cool? I mean, he's cooler than Boomer for sure.
Brick
Butch? Hah! That runt is nothing compared to me! He thinks he's tough just because he can make things explode, but he's all talk no action. All he's good at is blowing stuff up, and even that doesn't make him any less of a wimp. Now Boomer, on the other hand... Well, he's actually the closest thing to a worthy opponent out of them all. He's got powers just like me, but that's not saying much. He's still a sissy either way.
Me
Really? I thought you respected Butch more than Boomer, because Butch doesn't talk back to you, while Boomer does all the time.
Brick
Yeah, that's true. Butch doesn't talk back or question me like Boomer does. I guess I do respect him a little more than Boomer for that. But he's still a weakling at the end of the day. Just cause he doesn't talk back doesn't make up for how wimpy he is. Compared to me, they're both just a bunch of weak sissies.
Me
Oh yeah I do agree on that. Hey, I got an idea! Try to test who's stronger, you or Butch? Invite him for a battle and tell me all about it.
Brick
Ha! Testing my strength against Butch? Now that's an idea I can get behind! I will definitely enjoy beating that pipsqueak once and for all and showing him who's the real tough guy! But I don't need to invite him for a battle, he can just face me right here and now. Butch! Get your wimpy butt over here now!
Me
Butch, show yourself! Where is he?
Brick
Butch suddenly appears, looking nervous. Hey Brick, what's up?
Brick: You're up, that's what's up! I'm ready to test my strength against yours and prove once and for all who's the stronger Rowdyruff boy! What do you say?
Me
What does Butch say?
Brick
Butch: Heh, I'm not afraid of you, Brick! Bring it on and let's see who's the strongest.
Brick: That's the spirit, you wimpy little runt! Let's see if you can handle a taste of my fists!
Me
How does the fighting go?
Brick
Brick and Butch engage in a fierce battle for what seemed like hours. Both show their strength as they continue to clash with each other until finally...
Brick: Heh, is that all you've got, wimp?
Butch: Ugh... you... win.
Brick: See? Told you I was tougher. Now get your loser ass outta here before I knock it the hell out!
Butch nods quickly and disappears.
Whew! Glad to get that over with...
Me
Good job Brick
Brick
Heh, you bet it was! I showed that runt who's boss! But honestly, that wasn't even enough of a challenge for me. I could've taken him down in one punch if I wanted to. But I wanted to give him a chance to show me all he's made of. chuckles And the idiot still lost. Pathetic.
Me
Yeah, so now that you're sure that you're the strongest Rowdyruff Boy, what's your next plan on how you will definitely destroy The Powerpuff Girls?
Brick
Pfft, destroying those little sissies? That's the easy part. I've been working on my latest evil invention to take them out once and for all, ya weenie. It's like nothing they've ever seen before. They won't even know what's coming for them until it's too late. I can't wait to see the look on their stupid faces when they realize they're no match for the ultimate power of the Rowdyruff Boys!
Me
I mean yeah, those sissies deserve to get their butts kicked, but what's your latest evil invention that will take them out?
Brick
Heh, so you want to know about my newest evil invention, huh? Let me tell you, it's gonna blow your mind. I call it the "Super Mega Hyper Death Ray-inator." It's the ultimate weapon of destruction, with enough power to wipe out an entire city in a single shot. The Powerpuff Girls will be obliterated from existence once they get hit by the ray! They won't stand a chance against its unstoppable force!
Me
Oh, that sounds pretty majestic. Can't wait!
Brick
That's the spirit! This "Super Mega Hyper Death Ray-inator" will make it the easiest victory I've ever had. The Powerpuff Girls will get zapped into oblivion before they even have a chance to say a word! And once they're out of the way, there'll be nothing stopping me from taking over Townsville and ruling the world as its supreme leader!
Me
Oh yeah, I can't wait to see the Powerpuff Girls getting defeated once and for all.
Brick
Heh, me neither, ya weenie. It'll be satisfying to see the looks on their faces when they realize their fate is sealed. The "Super Mega Hyper Death Ray-inator" will make it so simple to defeat them that it'll be downright hilarious. Those sissies don't stand a chance!
Me
Okay, so, do you have the Super Mega Hyper Death Ray-Inator ready? When do you plan to attack those girls?
Brick
Heh, of course I've got it ready. All the Rowdyruff Boys are ready to attack on my command. We can strike anytime, anywhere. But I think we'll wait a bit before our assault. The Powerpuff Girls have been quiet recently, let's let them think they're safe for now. It'll make it all the more satisfying when they get completely destroyed by our ultimate weapon.
Me
Oh yeah, sure. What do you wanna do in the meantime?
Brick
While we wait to pummel those sissies, we can do anything we want! We can trash buildings, knock down trees, blow things up... the possibilities are limitless! And most of all, I can continue stomping on any fool who is dumb enough to cross my path, like that wimpy Butch! Hah, I never get tired of humiliating sissies like him.
Me
What's your favourite superpower you have/you wish to have?
Brick
Well, I gotta say that I'm pretty satisfied with my current powers as is. Super strength, the ability to fly, super speed, you name it. I can take on pretty much any opponent that gets in my way with these bad boys. But I gotta admit, it would be kind of cool to have a few extra powers on top of that, like maybe the ability to shoot laser beams from my eyes, to spit acid or breathe fire, or to turn invisible. That'd give me a lot more fun opportunities to mess with those sissies!
Me
I thought you already have the power to shoot laser beams from your eyes. I think that's a pretty cool power.
Brick
Heh, you're right, ya dimwit. I guess I did forget that I already have laser beams coming out of my eyes. It's just that I'm so used to my powers that I often forget what they all are. But I gotta admit, it is pretty cool to blast people with my eye beams. Really gets them screaming loud, ya weenie.
Me
I know one cool power called teleportation. I know one sissy that has it and it makes her very powerful.
Brick
Heh, teleportation... that's almost as lame as having the power to talk to animals. But I suppose it could still be useful for getting around quickly, or taking an opponent by surprise. Who's the sissy you know with that power, anyway?
Me
Her name is Blisstina. You know her?
Brick
Blisstina... I think I've heard that name before. She does sound kinda familiar. Oh yeah, now I remember. She's one of Professor Utonium's failures, isn't she? So that sissy has the power to teleport, huh? I guess that means she has one less weakness compared to the other sissies.
Me
Where do you think she is right now?
Brick
Heh, who cares where that sissy is? She probably ran off to hide in some stupid place like she always does. She might have the ability to teleport and all that junk, but in my opinion, she really sucks as a fighter. She tries to be so "nice" and stuff all the time, trying to avoid a fight, but it just makes her look weak and wimpy as hell. Typical for a sissy like her. If we ever see her again, it'll be like taking candy from a baby.
Me
Oh yeah, I just asked that to know if she ran off to space again. You ever been to space before?
Brick
Space? Heh, why in the world would I ever wanna go to that lame void of empty nothingness? Nah, I'm a fighter, not an astronaut. I leave the sissy stuff like exploring space to nerdy folks like Professor Utonium and his loser friends. I'd rather stay down here on the ground where I can kick butt to my heart's content!
Me
That's the spirit! By the way, what do you think about HIM? He does have the power to end the world in his claws, after all.
Brick
HIM? Pfft, that guy is nothing but a sissy in disguise. Sure, he's got some power, but don't let that fool you. He's just a big talker, all bark but no bite. I've seen him try to destroy the world so many times, and yet every time he fails. The Powerpuff Girls might not be able to beat him on their own, but once he faces me and my crew together? He won't stand a chance. We'll tear him apart like he's nothing, you'll see.
Me
Now I can't wait to see that! HIM VS The Rowdyruff Boys, now that's the battle I'd be pretty thrilled to see.
Brick
Heh, you and me both, ya weenie. I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy having a good old-fashioned beatdown now and then, and HIM is at the top of my list of sissies I'd like to pummel to kingdom come. Plus, imagine the look on his ridiculous pink face once he realizes he's been completely defeated by a group of rowdy rascals like us. That would be such a hilarious sight to see!
Me
Haha, yeah. Btw, what do you think is the most evil thing one can do?
Brick
Hah, the most evil thing one can do? Now that's a tough question, ya weenie. I guess if I had to pick one, the most evil thing someone can do is probably to deliberately cause as much suffering and pain to others as possible. Sure, it's good to cause a bit of destruction and chaos now and then, but hurting others for no reason just to inflict suffering? That's when you know you're a real rotten sucker.
Me
Makes sense to me. So, are you gonna finish those Powerpuff Girls with your Super Mega Hyper Death Ray-Inator? I can't wait to see that. Finally those stupid girls with stop being a bother.
Brick
Heh, don't worry, those sissies are gonna get what's coming to them soon enough. First, we'll wait until they're off guard and least expect it, and then bam! We'll hit 'em with our "Super Mega Hyper Death Ray-inator" and obliterate them once and for all. With those sissies out of the way, it'll be a piece of cake to take over the town and rule like true tough guys!
Me
I heard it's gonna be the girl's birthday party today. So, you said you wanna attack when the Puffs least expect it? Well, we sneak in, and then you can hit them with it here! What do you think?
Brick
That sounds like a plan! Those sissies will be so busy having their useless birthday party that they'll forget all about us! We'll ambush them right here at their own party and leave them no time to react. The element of surprise will be the key to our victory. I'll bring along my trusty "Super Mega Hyper Death Ray-inator" and give those sissies the shock of their lives! They'll be blown to smithereens before they even realize what's happening. Heheh, just the way I like it.
Me
So, you're ready for it? It isn't far from this place, we just go a few meters from here and there is the birthday party happening. The plan will soon unfold.
Brick
Heh, you betcha I'm ready. This is gonna be too easy. Those sissies won't see it coming. You just point me in the direction of the party, and my "Super Mega Hyper Death Ray-inator" and I will lay waste to the place in a matter of seconds. I can already hear their girly screams now...
Me
There it is points in the left You can go shoot those useless girls!
Brick
Takes aim at the party from a distance Hah, here we go then! Time to wipe those sissies off the face of the earth. You might want to look away, it'll get a bit flashy.
Fires the beam at the party
Me
What happens next?
Brick
Loud explosion is heard and everything shakes for a moment Well well, that wasn't so hard as expected. Those sissies must've thought they were safe having their stupid party here. But they underestimated my "Super Mega Hyper Death Ray-inator". I just blew them all away in one shot.
Laughs triumphantly
Me
Finally! Those girls are defeated!!!
Brick
Heh, yes! Those sissies are history! It's about time someone put them in their place once and for all. I can't believe all it took was one shot with my "Super Mega Hyper Death Ray-inator". I guess they overestimated themselves this time... what a buncha losers.
Me
And now those sissies are actually dead for real?
Brick
Absolutely. They're totally obliterated. Ain't no coming back from that. Those sissies are done for. Heh, it feels good to finally get rid of them for good. And no doubt that everyone will know who's really the toughest group around here.
Me
No one will ever bother to try to stop you ever again.
Brick
Hah! You got that right, ya weenie. Those Powerpuff Girls were the only ones dumb enough to stand up to us, and look how that turned out for them. Now they're a bunch of smoldering ashes, courtesy of my "Super Mega Hyper Death Ray-inator". I can't wait to see how everyone else quivers in terror at my mighty power.
Me
So now, do you wanna go to the park?
Brick
Heh, the park? Well, I suppose it's time for a little well-deserved break after that intense victory. I've been itching for some fun in the park. That'll give me a chance to let off some steam after all that battling. Let's go, ya weenie!
Me
What do you see in the park, Brick?
Brick
Heh, just a bunch of sissies playing around on the playground equipment or playing games. Heh, bunch of wimps. It's hilarious watching them do all that stuff. I bet they all wish they were as tough as me and my team. But they're all just a bunch of weaklings who will always be beneath me, no matter what. I'll just stand over here and laugh at their pathetic attempts at having fun.
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2024.05.17 12:36 sleeping9hours hshajajajaja

Currently 3 months pregnant. My bf and I planned for this but sadly naghiwalay kami bc of cheating ng paulit-ulit na ‘di nya maitigil (so ex bf na sya). Never thought na may mabubuo talaga since hirap ako mabuntis. Hindi ako dinatnan for 2 months that’s when I decided to take pt (obv positive). So chinat ko sya sa ig and handa naman syang panindigan. We decided na ipa-abort nung una but habang nag-uusap ng ilang days ginusto naming ikeep yung baby and wala muna kaming pagsasabihan. (he said na handa sya makipag live-in sakin kahit as parents)
Then after ilang days nalaman ko na pinagsasabi nya pala sa iba yung about dun and di nya padin tinitigilan paghahanap ng babae. I mean I get it na hindi kami nagkabalikan, but hindi ba mali na magkaka-anak ka na pero kumekerengkeng ka padin? like for what? para maging step-mother babae mo? Tsaka idk if kung mag live-in kami baka magdala lang sya ng mga babae dun. So tinigil namin pag-uusap after ko nalaman yun.
Anyways, I really wanna keep our baby pero ayokong magkaroon sya ng tatay na ganun paglaki nya. Gusto ko ng buong pamilya para sa baby ko and di ko kaya magpalaki mag-isa.
So, itutuloy ko yung abortion. I wanna keep him/her but I guess wrong timing or wrong father lang hahahaha.
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2024.05.17 12:35 Ok_Flower9285 My wife (34F) left me (35M) because I was 'racist to her' and I can't get her to come back. Can I recover from my mistakes?

long post alert. sorry for the brain dump - I just need help saving my family.
I sincerely feel our problems started on reddit, so I feel it's only right to come back here to see if you can help me solve the mess we made. So a few years ago, my wife came to reddit for advice navigating a cultural clash - you can read her OG post here. In retrospect, the responses she got were awful, rude and many racist.
My wife is from Zimbabwe, I am Swiss and we met while at university in my country. I fell for her instantly. Truthfully, I'd never seen anyone so beautiful. She was kind, so incredibly intelligent and has this gravitational pull to her. We started off as friends, but we eventually began dating and got into a steady relationship. I wanted to marry straight away, but she had career ambitions she wanted to meet before she married. At the time of the reddit post - I was going through some stuff. In truth, I knew the expectation of roora was on anyone who would marry her, and I had been saving for that alongside her engagement ring for years. I had gotten into a fight with my brother before she asked me about setting a date for her roora - where he'd said some nasty things about me being with a black woman and how I was losing myself and my cultural identity due to the concessions I'd made to be with my wife. It's why I reacted the way I did when she asked me about it, something I deeply regret to this day.
After the shit show that was that post, we spent 3 months in couples' counselling. She repeatedly told me that she didn't want to force me to do anything I didn't want to do. She said that she deserved to be with someone who enthusiastically embraced all parts of her - and if any part of me took issue with her culture, she asked that I bow out before I tied us together for life. I confessed that I knew all along about the roora, and I had prepared for it, but the conversations with my brother are what led me to say what I did. She was mad - I'd allowed her to be mocked, ridiculed and bullied by strangers online because I couldn't communicate with her, but we worked through.
We had a beautiful traditional wedding in her country, then another one with my traditions in mine. Her family was kind and welcoming, making many concessions for me as they had done since I met them. We planned on starting a family soon after we married, but she'd always said she want to have her babies back in her country so she can have her family around her. We had agreed that this is what we'd do. It's important to note that my wife doesn't really like living here - she says she hates living here. We lived in Sweden for much of our relationship, and many will know the people are on the cold side. She hated the food, the weather, struggled with the cold people - her country's people are very warm and friendly - and for the last 2 years she had to go on antidepressants because it was all a bit much for her. She asked me when we were going to move, and I asked for us to hang on for a while so I can finish a project I'm leading at work. We'd fought about this in the past, but this time she just nodded at me so I thought she finally got it. That was over 18 months ago and we didn't end up moving as I got promoted and it became harder to walk away. Her grandma passed away so I attributed the low mood to that.
Our problems came when she asked me if I was having an affair with my colleague. This was when I got home late one evening and found her sitting in the dark. I'd forgotten she was making dinner for us to be honest because I had a lot going on at work and it just slipped my mind. I told her that colleague and I were working late and I forgot - sorry. She grew confrontational and told me I was spending a lot of time with colleague lately, and she's noticed her name on my phone more than a few times. She asked me if there was anything she ought to know. This is when I may have killed my marriage - I told her I didn't give her father a truck full of cattle for her to question me. This was my house, my wife and if I wanted to have something on the side that was nobody's business but mine. She looked like I'd slapped her and I could see her holding back tears. I don't know why I didn't drop to my knees and beg forgiveness, instead doubled down and told her to stop the theatrics. Here's the thing - I'm not having an affair of any kind with my colleague - we really were just heavily into this project we're both super excited about. I don't know why I couldn't just say that to my wife.
She didn't come to bed that night, and I left early in the morning the day after and came home when she was asleep. This continued for days where I avoided her because I couldn't face the guilt. On the Friday, came home to a gift box that contained a positive pregnancy test and I long letter from my wife. I won't share all of it - but she said she was going to tell me on the night I bailed on dinner, that I had hurt her beyond measure with what I said to her and that she was "no longer going to show her love for me through self sacrifice". She told me she doesn't consent to be in a polygamous relationship, and since it's what I want I should expect to receive divorce papers from her soon. She left her rings and house keys too.
I had a panic attacked. I was able to call for help before the worst of it came, but I spiralled. I had monumentally fucked up, and lost my wife and unborn child because of it. I tried to call her, but her phone was going straight voicemail. I called her brother, who was short with me but assured me she was fine. He wouldn't tell me more. I finally tracked her down after 2 weeks - she'd gone back to her parents in Zimbabwe.
I can't follow her just yet because the project I've worked on for so long now is near completion and I can't walk away. My friends told me I was racist to my wife in my actions, because I never would have tried that with a white man and tried to use her culture against her. The fact that I wasn't even serious make me more cruel apparently. She still won't speak to me - I have tried all avenues and she won't hear me out. I love her beyond measure and I don't know how to get her back. Please, help me.
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2024.05.17 12:28 theodote_ Dyng Euyng Ryng - help me decide my dream

This morning, in a state of divine half-asleepery, my subconscious hallucinated a screenshot of a webpage - some hybrid forum/image hosting website, akin to 4chan with Facebook comments. The webpage was structured like this:

(photo of two gigantic obese infants in diapers doing jumping jacks. Think of that awful music video on One Desire by Jakarta: https://youtu.be/SRoEv8y4jUA)
== Comments ==
(Name Surname): I hate to pull this card once again, but we can't discuss overweight babies without mentioning how Dyng Euyng Ryng managed to pull off fat baby representation flawlessly in the face of Kim Kitsuragi:
(picture of Kim with a belly that could rival HDB's. He could be mistaken for a pregnant man)

I assume that Dyng Euyng Ryng stood for Disco Elysium: Remastered. Yesterday my brother and I discussed our favourite moments from DE at dinner. What could this possibly mean reddit
edit: formatting edit: DECODE* typo in title
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2024.05.17 12:12 Strong_green143 Concerned about popularity

FTM due soon and according to the SSA the name I’ve been planning to call baby girl has increased from just outside the top 100 country-wide to top 70s and according to state popularity is now just outside the top 10. I know even the “popular” names aren’t as popular they were 30 years ago but I’m unsure if I should be concerned about the fast uptick in popularity - just don’t want her to be one of four kids in a school with the same name. Probably should just go with my gut and name her what we want but curious to hear opinions.
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2024.05.17 12:02 AutoModerator Arthur S12E07 - "War of the Worms" & "I Owe You One" [Episode Discussion] 📺

Arthur S12E07 -
Welcome to Arthur's Daily Episode Discussion Thread! Today's episodes are:

War of the Worms

  • - Writer(s): Gentry Menzel
  • - Storyboard: Elise BenoĂŽt, Elie Klimos, Zhigang Wang & Sylvie Lafrance
  • - Originally Aired: April 21, 2009
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Synopsis: After Fern gets tired of Brain correcting the logic in her stories, Fern tricks Brain into believing Elwood City is being attacked by worms.

I Owe You One

  • - Writer(s): Dietrich Smith
  • - Storyboard: Daniel Decelles
  • - Originally Aired: April 21, 2009
Synopsis: Buster always asks Arthur for favors, and begins to worry about how to repay them all.
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We'd love to hear your thoughts about the episode in the comment section below!

🔴Watch Episode: https://archive.org/details/11-05-baby-kate-and-the-imaginary-mystery-strangers-on-a-train/12-07+War+of+the+Worms+_+I+Owe+You+One.m4v

📁Past Episode Discussion posts here!

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2024.05.17 11:55 CommanderRoku Fully Explained: Star Cards for Blaster Heroes (Part III)

Fully Explained: Star Cards for Blaster Heroes (Part III)
To celebrate the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Phantom Menace this 19th of May, I decided to go all out on discovering the hidden effects or poorly described star cards in this game based on the plentiful resources and posts of the past (References are found at the end). At the same time, I did what I could to rewrite the ability and card descriptions to be somewhat unilateral and have similar explanations. Many were a surprise to be sure but a welcome one, while others are completely out of hand. Use what’s useful to you, and feel free to share your own test results. At last we will reveal these stats to all, at last…
Star Cards for Blaster Heroes (Part III)
¡ Boba Fett
o Quick Refill: The 8.3% per second refill rate for jetpack fuel is faster when not being used. At EPIC rarity, it is 12.3% per second. Normal Refill Time: 12 seconds; EPIC Rarity: 10.5 seconds. (S1)
§ Refill Rate per Second: ? / ? / ? / 12.3%
o Born to Fly: Reduces the cooldown times of CONCUSSION ROCKET, FOR THE HUNT, and ROCKET BARRAGE when flying with a jetpack. Health regeneration is delayed from 5 seconds to 6.5 seconds as a result. FOR THE HUNT’s Duration: 8 seconds. “Fuel Efficiency” Jetpack Flight Time in Seconds: 5.00 / 5.25 / 5.40 / 5.55 / 5.75; Normal Cooldown Times by order of mention (And “Intense Barrage”): 15 seconds; 10 seconds; 20 seconds; 13 seconds. Hypothetical EPIC Rarity: 12 seconds; 8 seconds; 16 seconds; 10.4 seconds.
§ Reduced Cooldown Time: 5% / 10% / 15% / 20%
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o Extended Exposure: Enemies stay revealed for additional seconds after FOR THE HUNT’s 8-second duration ends. Ability Cooldown Time: 10 seconds; Total Reveal Time: 10 / 11 / 12 / 14 (S1)
§ Additional Seconds: 2 / 3 / 4 / 6
o Acute Concussion: Adds seconds to the 5-second duration of the concussive effect caused by CONCUSSION ROCKET. Extended Effects: blurring of vision; disabling of lightsaber attack target lock-on. Duration in Seconds: 5.5 / 6.0 / 6.5 / 7.0
§ Added Seconds: 0.5 / 1.0 / 1.5 / 2.0
o Augmented Gear: If CONCUSSION ROCKET hits the number of enemies stated below, flying with a jetpack can be used without fuel consumption. Normal “Fuel Efficiency” Jetpack Flight Time in Seconds: 5.00 / 5.25 / 5.40 / 5.55 / 5.75; New “Fuel Efficiency” Jetpack Flight Time in Seconds: 9.00 / 9.25 / 9.40 / 9.55 / 9.75; FOR THE HUNT Duration: 8 seconds; “Quick Refill” Refill Time: 12 seconds / 10.5 seconds.
§ Number of Enemies: 5 / 4 / 3 / 2
§ No Fuel Consumption Time in Seconds: 2 / 2 / 3 / 4
o Fuel Efficiency: Decreases the consumption rate of jetpack fuel, increasing the 5-second flight time. Jetpack Flight Time in Seconds: 5.25 / 5.40 / 5.55 / 5.75
§ Decreased Consumption Rate: 5% / 8% / 11% / 15%
o Intense Barrage: If 500 damage points are dealt to enemies within a single use of ROCKET BARRAGE, the following 20-second cooldown time is reduced. “Focalize” Rocket Damage: 75 / 79 / 81 / 83 / 85; “Focalize” on Two Enemies: 150 / 158 / 162 / 166 / 170; “Focalize” Five Rockets on One Enemy: 375 / 395 / 405 / 415 / 425; Cooldown Time: 16 / 15 / 14 / 13
§ Seconds Removed from Cooldown Time: 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
o Death From Above: Damage reduction is received when using ROCKET BARRAGE while flying with a jetpack. “Fuel Efficiency” Jetpack Flight Time in Seconds: 5.00 / 5.25 / 5.40 / 5.55 / 5.75; Health Points: 600 / 648 / 660 / 672 / 690
§ Damage Reduction: 8% / 10% / 12% / 15%
o Focalize: ROCKET BARRAGE rockets deals bonus damage within a 1-meter radius of the center of the explosion. Rocket Damage: 75 / 79 / 81 / 83 / 85; On Two Enemies: 150 / 158 / 162 / 166 / 170; Five Rockets on One Enemy: 375 / 395 / 405 / 415 / 425
§ Bonus Damage: 4 / 6 / 8 / 10
¡ Bossk
o Name Your Poison: Health is regained each in-game tick within DIOXIS GRENADE’s cloud of gas. Ability Duration: 6 seconds. Total Health Regained: 90 / 120 / 150 / 180
§ Health regained per Second: 15 / 20 / 25 / 30
o Trap Arming Speed: PROXIMITY MINES arm faster when deployed, reducing activation time. At EPIC rarity, it reduces by 65%. Arming Speed in Seconds: 4 / 2.8 / 2.4 / 2 / 1.6 (S1)
§ Reduced Activation Time: ? / ? / ? / 65% OR 30% / 40% / 50% / 60%
o Spreading The Disease: This card does nothing. (BF1; R1)
o Sniper Expert: A headshot defeat with the sniper scope resets removes blaster heat. Blaster Overheat: 8 shots.
§ No Blaster Heat Time in Seconds: 1.0 / 1.5 / 2.0 / 2.5
o Unrelenting Predator: For every enemy defeated while PREDATOR INSTINCTS is active, the 20-second cooldown times of DIOXIS GRENADE and PROXIMITY MINES are reduced. Ability Duration: 25 seconds; Cooldown Times in Seconds: 19.0 / 18.4 / 17.8 / 17.2
§ Reduced Cooldown Time: 5% / 8% / 11% / 14%
o Predator Resilience: Damage Reduction is received while PREDATOR INSTINCTS is active. Ability Duration: 25 seconds; Health Points: 600 / 660 / 678 / 696 / 720
§ Damage Reduction: 10% / 13% / 16% / 20%
o Multi-Traps: Adds two additional PROXIMITY MINES. All mines also have an extended detonation radius. Mine Damage: 76; All Five Mines: 380; Detonation Radius: 6 / 6.5 / 6.9 / 7.2 / 7.5; Inner Detonation Radius: 5 / 5.5 / 5.75 / 6 / 6.25
§ Extended Detonation Radius: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25%
o Ultimate Predator: For every enemy defeated with micro-grenades or proximity-mines and while active, PREDATOR INSTINCTS’s 25-second duration is extended. (S1)
§ Extended Duration: 15% / 20% / 25% / 30%
o Lingering Dioxis: Adds seconds to DIOXIS GRENADE’s 6-second duration. At EPIC rarity, it deals up to 238 damage. Duration: 8 / 9 / 10 / 12 (R4)
§ Added Seconds: 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
¡ Chewbacca
o Bonus Health: Increases maximum base health. Maximum Base Health: 700 / 750 / 775 / 800 / 850
§ Health Added: 50 / 75 / 100 / 150
o Echoing Roar: For every enemy defeated with FURIOUS BOWCASTER, its 25-second duration is extended. Duration: 7.5 to 25 seconds; Cooldown Time: 20 seconds. (S1)
§ Extended Duration: 15% / 20% / 30% / 40%
o Extended Shock: Extends SHOCK GRENADE’s duration of 1.1 seconds. The 15-second cooldown time is extended by 50% as a result. At EPIC rarity, the shock duration is extended 20%. EPIC Rarity: 1.3 seconds; New Cooldown Time: 22.5 seconds. (S1)
§ Extended Shock Duration: ? / ? / ? / 20%
o Charging Frenzy: Even more damage reduction is added to the 30% damage reduction received while sprinting with CHARGE SLAM. Cooldown Time: 10 seconds; Total Damage Reduction: 50% / 60% / 70% / 80%; Health Points: 910 / 1050 / 1120 / 1190 / 1260; And “Bonus Health”: 850 / 1105 / 1275 / 1360 / 1445 / 1530; And “Impervious” Only: 938 / 1219 / 1407 / 1501 / 1595 / 1688; “Bonus Health” And “Impervious”: 1139 / 1481 / 1709 / 1822 / 1936 / 2050; “Bonus Health” And “Furious Resilience”: 1020 / 1326 / 1530 / 1632 / 1734 / 1836; “Impervious” And “Furious Resilience”: 1126 / 1464 / 1689 / 1802 / 1914 / 2027 (S1)
§ Additional Damage Reduction: 20% / 30% / 40% / 50%
o Multi-Shock: SHOCK GRENADE splits into even more missiles, increasing area of affect. Missiles: 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9
§ Added Missiles: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
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o Impervious: Every 200 damage points dealt to enemies while any ability is active permanently adds damage reduction by 2%. As a bonus, if an enemy hero is thrown off a ledge using CHARGE SLAM and they die from the void within 3 seconds, the additional damage reduction received will be set to the maximum value possible. The effect resets after being defeated. Maximum Health Points Possible: 700 / 854 / 882 / 910 / 938; And “Bonus Health”: 850 / 1037 / 1071 / 1105 / 1139 (S1)
§ Maximum Damage Reduction: 22% / 26% / 30% / 34%
o Shocked And Vulnerable: Enemies shocked by SHOCK GRENADE receive Damage Vulnerability for the shock duration of 1.1 seconds.
§ Damage Vulnerability: 3% / 5% / 7% / 9%
o Slammed: CHARGE SLAM deals bonus damage to enemies within half of its 8-meter radius. Cooldown Time: 10 seconds; Total Damage to Troopers: 200 / 220 / 230 / 240 / 250; Heroes: 150 / 170 / 180 / 190 / 200 (BF1)
§ Bonus Damage: 20 / 30 / 40 / 50
o Furious Resilience: Blaster damage reduction is received while FURIOUS BOWCASTER is active. Ability Duration: 25 seconds. Health Points: 700 / 735 / 770 / 805 / 840; And “Bonus Health”: 850 / 893 / 935 / 978 / 1020; And “Impervious Only: 938 / 985 / 1032 / 1079 / 1126;“Bonus Health” And “Impervious”: 1139 / 1196 / 1253 / 1310 / 1367
§ Blaster Damage Reduction: 5% / 10% / 15% / 20%
¡ Han Solo
o Broad Shoulders: Damage reduction is received while sprinting with SHOULDER CHARGE. Cooldown Time: 10 seconds; Health Points: 650 / 813 / 845 / 878 / 910
§ Damage Reduction: 25% / 30% / 35% / 40%
o Sharpshooter's Calm: Decreases SHARPSHOOTER’s time reduction per blaster shot. Cooldown Time: 15 seconds; Duration in Seconds: 3 / 3.3 / 3.45 / 3.6 / 3.75
§ Decreased Time Reduction: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25%
o Keep Your Head Cool: Every headshot defeat removes all blaster heat. Blaster Overheat: 8 shots.
§ No Blaster Heat Time in Seconds: 1.0 / 1.5 / 2.0 / 2.5
o Big Bang: After 5 seconds of being attached, DETONITE CHARGE’s 10-meter outer blast radius is extended. Unknown if the 5-meter inner blast radius remains the same or extends as well. Inner Blast radius Damage: 200; Outer Blast Radius Damage: 60; Inner Blast Radius in Meters: 5.5 / 5.75 / 6 / 6.25; Total Blast Radius in Meters: 11 / 11.5 / 12 / 12.5 (BF1; S1)
§ Extended Blast Radius: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25%
o All In: A defeat with SHOULDER CHARGE reduces the cooldown times of all abilities. The effect is permanent until the ability is used again or when defeated. At EPIC rarity, SHOULDER CHARGE’s cooldown time reduces by 75%, while DETONITE CHARGE and SHARPSHOOTER reduces by the values stated below. Without Card by order of mention: 10 seconds; 18 seconds; 15 seconds. EPIC Rarity: 5 seconds; 9 seconds; 7.5 seconds; And “Smuggler’s Wits”: 6 seconds; 10 seconds; 8.5 seconds. (BF1; R1)
§ Reduced Cooldown Time: 20% / 30% / 40% / 50%
o Air Burst: DETONITE CHARGE’s damage increases if it is detonated in the air before attaching itself to a surface. Damage: 200 / 220 / 226 / 232 / 240
§ Increased Damage: 10% / 13% / 16% / 20%
o Smuggler's Wits: An extra dodge is ready for use. Seconds are added to the cooldown times to DETONITE CHARGE, SHARPSHOOTER, and SHOULDER CHARGE as a result. Without Card by order of mention: 10 seconds; 18 seconds; 15 seconds. EPIC Rarity: 12 seconds; 20 seconds; 17 seconds.
§ Added Seconds: 3.5 / 3.0 / 2.5 / 2.0
o Heavily Modified Blaster: Reduces the main weapon’s blaster heat. Blaster Shots Before Overheat: 8 / 9 / 9 / 10 / 11
§ Blaster Heat Reduction: 10% / 14% / 18% / 25%
¡ Iden Versio
o Pulse Cannon Mastery: PULSE CANNON reveals enemies that are hit by it.
§ Reveal Time in Seconds: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
o Sturdy Shield: Increases DROID SHIELD’s health. Health: 750 / 825 / 848 / 870 / 900
§ Increased Health: 10% / 13% / 16% / 20%
o Alternative Methods: Decreases the cooldown time of the main weapon’s alternative fire. Cooldown Time: 2.3 / 1.8 / 1.7 / 1.6 / 1.5
§ Reduced Cooldown Time: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25%
o Shock Reach: Extends STUN DROID’s 25-meter area of effect for searching for viable targets. (BF1; R1)
§ Extended Area of Effect: 15% / 20% / 25% / 30%
o Shield Sustain: Adds seconds to DROID SHIELD’S duration. Duration: 12 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 22
§ Added Seconds: 4 / 5 / 6 / 10
o Acquiring Targets: Extends STUN DROID’s area of effect that shocks enemies. (BF1; R1)
§ Extended Area of Effect: 25% / 30% / 35% / 40%
o Shocking Weakness: STUN DROID reveals enemies within 25 meters.
§ Reveal Time in Seconds: 4 / 6 / 8 / 10
o Droid Batteries: Reduces the cooldown times of STUN DROID and DROID SHIELD. STUN DROID Cooldown Time in Seconds: 20 / 18 / 17 / 16 / 15; DROID SHIELD Cooldown Time in Seconds: 12.0 / 9.0 / 8.5 / 8.0 / 7.5
§ Reduced Cooldown Time: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25%
o Cooled Blaster: Reduces the main weapon’s blaster heat. Blaster Shots Before Overheat: 48 / 52 / 53 / 55 / 57
§ Blaster Heat Reduction: 8% / 10% / 12% / 15%
¡ Lando Calrissian
o Disabler Lifetime: Adds seconds to the 25-second duration of DISABLER. Area of Effect: 20 meters; Duration in Seconds: 33 / 35 / 37 / 40
§ Added Seconds: 8 / 10 / 12 / 15
o Hot and Cold: Increases maximum base health. Maximum Base Health: 700 / 725 / 750 / 800
§ Health Added: 50 / 75 / 100 / 150
o Welcome To Cloud City: This card does nothing. (BF1; R1)
o Maximized Efficiency: If three enemies or more are targeted, SHARP SHOT’s cooldown time is reduced. Cooldown Time in Seconds: 12 / 9 / 8.4 / 7.8 / 7.2
§ Reduced Cooldown Time: 25% / 30% / 35% / 40%
o Buckle Up, Baby: Every enemy trooper defeated or 100 damage points dealt to enemy heroes permanently reduces the main weapon’s blaster heat by 2%. The effect resets after being defeated. Maximum Blaster Shots Possible: 15 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20
§ Maximum Blaster Heat Reduction: 10% / 18% / 26% / 34%
o Lingering Smoke: Adds seconds to the 10-second duration of SMOKE GRENADE. Duration in Seconds: 12 / 13 / 14 / 16
§ Added Seconds: 2 / 3 / 4 / 6
o Disabler Growth: After 5 seconds of being attached, DISABLER’s 20-meter area of effect is extended. At EPIC rarity, it extends by 25%. Area of Effect in Meters: 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 (S1; YB1)
§ Extended Area of Effect: ? / ? / ? / 25% OR 15% / 20% / 25% / 30%
o Quick Shock: After 5 seconds of being attached, DISABLER’s shock duration of 1.1 seconds is extended. At EPIC rarity, it extends by 20%. Shock Duration in Seconds: 1.265 / 1.32 / 1.375 / 1.43 (S1; YB1)
§ Extended Shock Duration: ? / ? / ? / 20% OR 15% / 20% / 25% / 30%
o Wide Eyed: Extends SHARP SHOT’s 40-meter targeting reach distance. At EPIC rarity, it extends by 40%. Reach Distance in Meters: 50 / 52 / 54 / 56 (S1)
§ Extended Reach Distance: 25% / 30% / 35% / 40%
¡ Leia Organa
o Optimized Shield Deployment: Decreases SQUAD SHIELD’s 20-second cooldown time. At EPIC rarity, it reduces 25%. Ability Duration: 30 seconds. EPIC Rarity: 15 seconds. (S1)
§ Reduced Cooldown Time: ? / ? / ? / 25%
o High Spirit: More health can be regenerated. Health Regeneration: 200 / 225 / 250 / 275 / 300
§ Added Health to Regeneration: 25 / 50 / 75 / 100
o Fearless: This card does nothing. (BF1; R1)
o Rebel Heart: Damage reduction is received when RAPID FIRE is active. Duration: 8 to 25 seconds; Health Points: 650 / 715 / 748 / 780 / 812.5; And “Stay Together”: 660 / 726 / 759 / 792 / 825
§ Damage Reduction: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25%
o Stay Together: If two allies or more are within 15 meters, damage reduction is received. Allies also receive this damage reduction. Health Points: 600 / 625 / 636 / 648 / 660
§ Damage Reduction: 4% / 6% / 8% / 10%
o Handy Device: Removes seconds from THERMAL DETONATORS’ cooldown time. Cooldown Time in Seconds: 13.00 / 12.50 / 12.00 / 11.75 / 11.50
§ Removed Seconds: 0.50 / 1.00 / 1.25 / 1.50
o Laser Brain: The main weapon’s alternate fire deals extra damage. Alternate Fire Charge-Up Time: 1.5 seconds; Total Damage: 145 / 165 / 170 / 175 / 180
§ Extra Damage: 20 / 25 / 30 / 35
o Relentless Firing: Decreases RAPID FIRE’s time reduction per blaster shot. Cooldown Time: 15 seconds; Duration in Seconds: 8.0 / 10.0 / 10.8 / 11.6 / 12.4
§ Decreased Time Reduction: 25% / 35% / 45% / 55%
o Shield Durability: Increases SQUAD SHIELD’s health. Health: 3000 / 3300 / 3450 / 3600 / 3750
§ Increased Health: 10% / 15% / 20% / 25%
¡ Finn
o In Charge: For every enemy trooper defeated or 100 damage points dealt to enemy heroes while UNDERCOVER TEAM is active, 2% damage reduction is permanently received whether UNDERCOVER TEAM is active or not. Any ally within 15 meters also receives this damage reduction. The effect resets after being defeated. Health Points: 600 / 696 / 744 / 780 / 816; With BIG DEAL: 930 / 1079 / 1153 / 1209 / 1265
§ Damage Reduction: 16% / 24% / 30% / 36%
o Beacon Of Hope: Extends BIG DEAL’s 15-meter radius if two allies are affected. Radius in Meters: 17.25 / 18 / 19.5 / 21 (S1)
§ Extended Radius: 15% / 20% / 30% / 40%
o No More Running: DEADEYE deals extra damage. Minimum Damage: 20 / 25 / 28 / 30 / 22; Maximum Damage: 30 / 35 / 38 / 40 / 42 (R1)
§ Extra Damage: 5 / 8 / 10 / 12
o Come Get It: Headshots extend BIG DEAL’s duration. Normal Duration: 10 seconds.
§ Extended Duration: 5% / 9% / 12% / 15%
o I Can Do This: Enemies stay revealed for additional seconds after UNDERCOVER TEAM’s duration ends. Area of Effect: 15 meters; Ability Duration: 5 to 25 seconds; Ability Cooldown Time: 15 seconds; Minimum Reveal Time Possible: 8.0 / 9.0 / 9.5 / 10.0; Maximum Reveal Time Possible: 28.0 / 29.0 / 29.5 / 30.0 (S1)
§ Additional Seconds: 3.0 / 4.0 / 4.5 / 5.0
o Stay Calm: For every enemy defeated and while active, DEADEYE’s duration is extended. Cooldown Time: 15 seconds; Normal Duration: 5 to 25 seconds (S1)
§ Extended Duration: 15% / 20% / 30% / 40%
o One Resistance: If used on three or more allies, BIG DEAL’s cooldown time is reduced.
§ Reduced Cooldown Time: 15% / 20% / 30% / 40%
o Never Going Back: For every enemy defeated and while active, UNDERCOVER TEAM’s duration is extended. Normal Duration: 5 to 25 seconds (R1)
§ Extended Duration: 15% / 20% / 30% / 40%
o Raised To Do One Thing: This card does nothing. (YT6, Timestamp: 6:37-8:48)
¡ Captain Phasma
o The More the Better: FIRST ORDER SENTRY DROID’s motor capacity is improved, decreasing the time it takes to make a 6-second full rotation. At EPIC rarity, motors are used at 150% capacity, making the full rotation now 4.5 seconds, a 25% decrease in time. Full Rotation in Seconds: 5.4 / 5.1 / 4.8 / 4.5 (S1, Comment: ajschefflerbackup)
§ Increased Motor Capacity: 20% / 30% / 40% / 50%
o Blaster Inspection: Every enemy defeated permanently reduces the main weapon’s blaster heat by 3%. Any ally within 15 meters also receives this blaster heat reduction. The effect resets after being defeated. Maximum Blaster Shots Possible: 58 / 68 / 72 / 75 / 79; And “Easy Shots”: 77 / 91 / 95 / 100 / 105
§ Maximum Blaster Heat Reduction: 18% / 24% / 30% / 36%
o Easy Shots: Reduces the main weapon’s blaster heat. Blaster Shots Before Overheat: 48 / 62 / 67 / 72 / 77 (S1)
§ Blaster Heat Reduction: 30% / 40% / 50% / 60%
o Finish Them Off: This card does nothing. (S1; YB1)
o Safety First: SURVIVOR gives even more bonus health. Total Bonus Health: 200 / 220 / 240 / 250 / 260; Total Health: 700 / 900 / 920 / 940 / 950 / 960
§ Extra Bonus Health: 20 / 40 / 50 / 60
o Laser Wall Durability: Card’s Actual Name: “All for Myself”. After defeating four enemies with STAFF STRIKES, the 20-second cooldown times of SURVIVOR and FIRST ORDER SENTRY DROID are permanently reduced. At EPIC rarity, they reduce by 30%. The effect resets after being defeated. New Cooldown Time: 14 seconds. (S1)
§ Reduced Cooldown Time: ? / ? / ? / 30%
o Come Closer: After defeating three enemies or more while FIRST ORDER SENTRY DROID is active, the shock area of effect is extended. The effect is permanent until the sentry droid is disassembled or destroyed. Total Shock Duration: 0.8 seconds; Shock Area of Effect in Meters: 15.0 / 18.0 / 19.5 / 21.0 / 22.5 (S1)
§ Extended Shock Area of Effect: 20% / 30% / 40% / 50%
o There's No Escape: After shocking an enemy, the next unique individual to get shocked by the FIRST ORDER SENTRY DROID will suffer an extended shock duration. The seconds added are permanent until the sentry droid is disassembled or destroyed. Total Shock Duration in Seconds: 0.8 / 1 / 1.05 / 1.1 / 1.15 (S1)
§ Seconds Added to Shock Duration: 0.20 / 0.25 / 0.30 / 0.35
o Not Hard Enough: Damage Reduction is received while SURVIVOR is active. Health Points: 900 / 1080 / 1170 / 1260 / 1350; And “Safety First”: 960 / 1152 / 1248 / 1344 / 1440
§ Damage Reduction: 20% / 30% / 40% / 50%
¡ BB-8
o Self Repairs: More health can be regenerated. Health Regeneration: 300 / 325 / 350 / 375 / 400
§ Added Health to Regeneration: 25 / 50 / 75 / 100
o Shielded Roll: Damage reduction is received while ROLLING CHARGE is active. Cooldown Time: 10 seconds; Health Points: 650 / 845 / 910 / 975 / 1040
§ Damage Reduction: 30% / 40% / 50% / 60%
o Headfirst: ROLLING CHARGE deals extra damage. Cooldown Time: 10 seconds; Damage to Troopers: 200 / 220 / 225 / 235 / 240; Damage to Heroes: 150 / 170 / 175 / 180 / 190; With RESISTANCE BACKING to Troopers: 210 / 231 / 236 / 247 / 252; With RESISTANCE BACKING to Heroes: 158 / 179 / 184 / 189 / 200; And “Uncover” to Troopers: 235 / 259 / 264 / 276 / 282; And “Uncover” to Heroes: 176 / 200 / 206 / 212 / 223
§ Extra Damage: 20 / 25 / 35 / 40
o Whirlwind: CABLE SPIN deals extra damage. Area of Effect is also extended. Ability Duration: 8 seconds; Damage per 0.3 Seconds: 45 / 47 / 49 / 51 / 53; Total Damage: 1170 / 1222 / 1274 / 1326 / 1378; With RESISTANCE BACKING per 0.3 Seconds: 47 / 49 / 51 / 54 / 56; With RESISTANCE BACKING Total: 1229 / 1283 / 1338 / 1392 / 1447; And “Uncover” per 0.3 Seconds: 53 / 55 / 58 / 60 / 62; And “Uncover” Total: 1375 / 1436 / 1497 / 1558 / 1619; Area of Effect in Meters: 5 / 5.5 / 6.0 / 6.5 / 7.0
§ Extra Damage per 0.3 Seconds: 2 / 4 / 6 / 8
§ Extended Area of Effect in Meters: 0.5 / 1.0 / 1.5 / 2.0
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o Spared Batteries: For every three enemy troopers defeated or 300 damage points dealt to enemy heroes, 1 damage point is permanently added to basic attack damage. As a bonus, if an enemy hero is thrown off a ledge using ROLLING CHARGE and they die from the void within 3 seconds, the extra attack damage will be increased to the maximum value possible. The effect resets after being defeated. Basic Attack Damage: 29 / 31 / 33 / 35 / 36; With RESISTANCE BACKING: 30 / 33 / 35 / 37 / 38; And “Uncover”: 34 / 36 / 39 / 41 / 42 (S1)
§ Maximum Extra Damage: 2 / 4 / 6 / 7
o Spinner: Hitting the number of enemies stated below with CABLE SPIN removes seconds from the following cooldown time. Cooldown Time in Seconds: 25 / 21 / 19 / 17 / 15
§ Number of Enemies: 4 / 3 / 2 / 2
§ Removed Seconds: 4 / 6 / 8 / 10
o Trusty Droid: If an enemy revealed by RESISTANCE BACKING is defeated, allies nearby will regenerate health. [Unknown if it is health regeneration per second or health gained as bonus health]
§ Area of Effect in Meters: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
§ Extra Health: 5 / 7 / 10 / 12
o Uncover: Even more damage weakness is received to enemies revealed by RESISTANCE BACKING. Area of Effect: 20 meters; Duration: 12 seconds; Cooldown Time: 18 seconds; Damage Weakness: 5% / 10% / 12.5% / 15% / 17.5%; Basic Attack Damage per 0.3 Seconds: 29 /
§ Additional Damage Weakness: 5% / 7.5% / 10% / 12.5%
o Roll Together: Adds additional percentage reduction to the already 6% reduced cooldown time of allies' abilities through SWIFT REACTION. Total Reduced Cooldown Time: 11% / 15% / 18% / 21% (R1; S1)
§ Additional Reduced Cooldown Time: 5% / 9% / 12% / 15%
¡ BB-9E
o Full Reconstruction: More health can be regenerated. Health Regeneration: 250 / 275 / 300 / 325 / 350
§ Added Health to Regeneration: 25 / 50 / 75 / 100
o Hearty Exhaust: SMOKE SCREEN’s area of effect is extended. Duration: 12 seconds; Cooldown Time: 18 seconds; Area of Effect: 30 / 31 / 31.3 / 31.6 / 32
§ Extended Area of Effect in Meters: 1.0 / 1.3 / 1.6 / 2.0
o I See You: Enemies stay revealed for additional seconds after SMOKE SCREEN’s 12-second duration ends. Area of Effect: 30 meters; Cooldown Time: 18 seconds; Reveal Time: 14.5 / 15.0 / 15.5 / 16.0 (S1)
§ Additional Seconds: 2.5 / 3.0 / 3.5 / 4.0
o Spin Me Round: SHOCK SPIN pushes enemies 4 meters away. Seconds are added to its cooldown time as a result. Initial Damage: 90 damage; Normal Cooldown Time: 25 seconds; New Cooldown Time in Seconds: 25 / 31 / 30 / 29 / 28
§ Added Seconds: 6 / 5 / 4 / 3
o Linked Systems: For every four shocks with shock prod, 1 damage point is permanently added to basic attack damage. The effect resets after being defeated. Basic Attack Damage per 0.3 Seconds: 24 / 26 / 28 / 30 / 32 (S1)
§ Maximum Extra Damage: 2 / 4 / 6 / 8
o Faster, Faster!: If SHOCK SPIN hits the number of enemies stated below, its damage will be doubled. Duration: 8 seconds; Cooldown Time: 25 seconds; Normal Damage per 0.8 Seconds: 30; Total Damage: 270; Double: 540.
§ Number of Enemies: 5 / 4 / 3 / 2
o Supercharged: CHARGE UP’s Area of Effect is extended. Duration: 5 Seconds; Cooldown Time: 15 seconds; Area of Effect in Meters: 20 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27
§ Extended Area of Effect in Meters: 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
o Swift Power: Removes seconds from CHARGE UP’s cooldown time. Duration: 5 Seconds; Cooldown Time in Seconds: 15 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10
§ Removed Seconds: 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
o Potent Bacta: BACTA SUPPORT’s Area of Effect is extended. Seconds are added to its cooldown time as a result. Area of Effect in Meters: 7 / 8 / 8.5 / 9 / 9.5; Seconds Health Is Gained: 0.8 / 3.8 / 3.8 / 2.8 / 2.8
§ Extended Area of Effect in Meters: 1.0 / 1.5 / 2.0 / 2.5
§ Added Seconds: 3 / 3 / 2 / 2
CATEGORIZED BY COLOR
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NOTES
¡ The EPIC rarity is only stated in the card description if it is a different value than shown in-game.
¡ All Star Card descriptions were rewritten to be unilateral and have similar explanations. The names of heroes and second-person pronouns were avoided.
¡ Clearer antonyms are used: increased/decreased; extended/reduced.
o Increase/decrease suggests a progression in size, amount, or numbers (like adding/subtracting health, damage, stamina drain, and sprint speed).
o Extend/reduce suggests a change made to a value or number (like percentages for time, distance, and blaster heat).
¡ Damage Reduction is received; health points are regained.
¡ To avoid confusion, the term increased cooldown speed and increased recharge time (which uses percentage increased) is avoided. To keep all related effects as close in description as possible: extended/reduced cooldown time (still percentage) is the simplest way to describe the effect without changing the in-game number values.
¡ Extra damage is damage added to ability; bonus damage is situational.
¡ Some values were rounded to whole numbers to reflect in-game values. Such are health points, damage points, and blaster overheat. As a result, though noticeably small, the actual values in-game may be a little off when it comes to stacked values (like stacking damage reduction) and are yet to be tested.
· Some stats between the BF2 wiki and SammyBoiii’s Hero Guides differ in stats; however, they agree for the most part and usually differ by units less than a second.
¡ Feel free to pick any hero and test out the stats yourself. The more accurate stats we have, the better we can use them.
¡ Question Marks are unknown values. If you happen to know them or calculate the value, feel free to share them. Video proof seems to always work best.
· I personally feel that being open to the intricacies of every star card and ability is the best way to go and should not be considered an exploit. Everyone should know what’s happening when the enemy team starts using these game-changers (and there are many people who do), and best enabling them to learn how to counter it. In the end, understanding these little details leads to a more competitive and playable battlefront.
¡ Although not too often, some of the supposed up-to-date references below contradict each other; I had to make a final choice without having the time to test them.
¡ Getting all these stats was a hard-earned headache in the end. Feel free to correct any discrepancies you may find!
REFERENCES

BF1
BF2 Community on Fandom [Most stats taken from here]
https://battlefront.fandom.com/wiki/Heroes_and_Villains

R1
These are ALL the Broken Hero Star Cards (u/RogueZeroRendar on Reddit)
https://www.reddit.com/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/gcyh0these_are_all_the_broken_hero_star_cards/

R2
Hero Star Cards that are broken in a “beneficial way”? (u/T-RevLynn on Reddit)
https://www.reddit.com/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/ub797m/hero_star_cards_that_are_broken_in_a_beneficial/

R3
Hero Star Card Guide (u/ MAshby1001 on Reddit)
https://www.reddit.com/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/pmf1b5/hero_star_card_guide/

R4
Damage stats for every trooper, hero and reinforcement in BF2 (u/ImpecableBunny on Reddit) [To Confirm Stats]
https://www.reddit.com/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/15bvq7z/damage_stats_for_every_trooper_hero_and/#lightbox

R5
Grievous strikes again (u/Accomplished_Ebb1545 on Reddit) [“Jedi Killer” Secondary Effect]
https://www.reddit.com/StarWarsBattlefront/comments/1610bg5/grievous_strikes_again/

S1
All Broken Hero Starcards in BF2 (By shuds and Shineberg on Steam)
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3024044483

YB1
SWBF2 Guide to Hero/Villain Stats (By jmorga3) [To Confirm Stats; Found this list after finishing my list, consider it a simplified version]
https://www.yekbot.com/swbf2-guide-to-hero-villain-stats/

YT1
Star Cards Breakdown (@KillerDebit on YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtoW9-Eb-QU&list=PLwVdQ5vamLGbW4srkAHahjSYp7qayFb88

YT2
Every hidden/actual star card effect on battlefront 2 (@Picos on YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZb-iNSpFrM

YT3
Battlefront 2 has 17 Star Cards that DON’T WORK (or are useless)… DO NOT USE THESE! (@Battlefront Knight on YouTube) [OUTDATED, BUT USEFUL COMMENT SECTION]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQNIOHv-yxA

YT4
SammyBoiii: Star Wars Hero Guides [Stats also taken from here]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9yGv_5YaeI&list=PLMe4n3PD17TRrp_7adLtTblLCDmZeygZm

YT5
Every Broken Hero Card In Battlefront 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0H70XpXI24

YT6
Star Wars Battlefront 2 Testing 5 USELESS Star Cards And Proving That They Don't Work!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBF4kRo6Y88
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2024.05.17 11:52 Choice-Brick-6612 Dear Supercell, get rid of the fucking bots

I play this game to
DUEL PLAYERS IN REAL TIME
… that’s the entire point of the game. A bot is not a player. It just uses cards based on machine learning. INCREDIBLY LAME. Nobody wants that, even if they say they do, they’re just being annoying contrarians.
Anytime I am paired in 2 v 2 with a default king banner, no clan name, default badges. I instantly poison the king tower and spam baby kings until my opponents get annoyed and put me out of my misery.
Enough of that shit. I’ll gladly wait 20 extra seconds for a REAL player.
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2024.05.17 11:50 elm9183 Name advice for my baby girl

Heyy , how does it sound the name "Eyana" for my baby Girl? How does it sound in english beacuse where I am fromwe don't spell the E" like I" . Its Eyana but we say it Ejana . What do you think , is it a cute,simple and sweet when you say it?
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2024.05.17 11:42 canofsnowflakes Baby Audio Industry Pro Bundle RTO

Hello, I'm thinking about going for the RTO offer for this bundle but last time I checked Baby Audio's website, they don't seem to have a bundle under this name on their site (anymore), they have the Complete Bundle now. My question is - is this the same bundle and would this RTO bundle update over time with new plugins (like Atoms, etc.) as it is supposed to based on the T&C I read on Splice's website? Thanks in advance!
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2024.05.17 11:38 JulieSongwriter #74B: Good Morning, Ladies!

Thanks for all of your well wishes on the suspected quickening. And just to let you know, Baby Libra is kicking regularly inside of me. The midwife said it's on the early side but still common for mothers with previous children. The Mamas and Papas are happy beyond belief!
Let's continue studying Ikeda Sensei's lecture on "Key Passages from The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings," Part 8: ‘The Emergence of the Treasure Tower’ and ‘Devadatta’ Chapters—Shining Our Brightest Amid the Realities of This World in the April Living Buddhism. We turn to the section, "We Are Supremely Noble Entities of the Mystic Law."
It was so much fun, Ladies, reading the "Buddha Jewel" names you all gave yourselves yesterday!
Sensei briefly mentions that none of these jewels "can compare in splendor and magnificence" with the treasure tower that will soon appear in the 11th chapter of the Lotus Sutra, “The Emergence of the Treasure Tower.” Right at the opening it suddenly emerges from beneath the earth. It is a colossal treasure tower.
This treasure tower is adorned with seven kinds of treasures: gold, silver, lapis lazuli, seashell, agate, pearl and carnelian. It rises to a height of 500 yojanas—about one-third the diameter of planet Earth—and is 250 yojanas wide. Lavishly decorated with jeweled necklaces and ten thousand million jeweled bells, the tower emits a wonderful fragrance that pervades the four directions (see LSOC, 209).
The size of the tower, of course, is other worldly in scale. But why the jewels and the "wonderful fragrance"? This is my speculation only, certainly not Sensei's, but aren't we here appealing to both the masculine and feminine? Ladies, we are not simply a "Plus One" as the curtain lifts. The stage is set for us and we should proudly walk on it!
Many Treasures Buddha is seated within the tower. After Shakyamuni transforms the lands three times, the treasure tower opens and Shakyamuni takes a seat beside Many Treasures Buddha in the tower.
Talk about drama! Some of my classmates chided me that I haven't seen Dune Two yet. They went on and on about the effects that portray the emergence of the sand worms. But that is nothing compared to what we are seeing here in this chapter.
The beings attending the assembly on Eagle Peak are then raised high into the air and the Ceremony in the Air begins.
The beings are raised high in the air before the ceremony begins. That is such an optimistic message to we Ladies! Right? We are proud participants in the assembly. We are meant to be uplifted!
Sensate concludes the section with two questions
What is the true significance of the treasure tower? What is the meaning of the events described during the Ceremony in the Air?
He answers:
Throughout The Record of the Orally Transmitted Teachings, Nichiren explains that they teach that we ourselves are supremely noble beings who embody the Mystic Law.
That is such an exciting place to end. I may or may not have time to post tomorrow but I will certainly see you on Monday.
Just a little friendly disclaimer here. I am taking the liberty to quote but slightly paraphrase for simplicity's sake. I am going to eliminate footnotes and brackets. Etc, etc, etc. Sue me, if you wish. For the original, please just click on the link above.
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2024.05.17 11:13 Low_Bee_1592 Live from LA: General Patton visits troops at the La Poubelle front

While true that most La Poubelle "protesters" were following the leads of Hypocritical Willy and D.O.G. (Defender Of Grift), tonight the true leader revealed himself. ASL (allegedly) dredged up his best General Patton impression and in leaked audio gaslit his misfit protesters:
"We're not holding anything! Let the Hun Koster do that. We're gonna go through her like foie gras through a goose!"
After meeting with his top lieutenants in charge of his vanity operation, we get this 84-minute stream. The purpose seems to be nothing more than salvaging the plummeting reputations of LA's Rebels Without a Clue and demonize Francois Koster (with no new information).
Aaron on Willy: "I absolutely understand Hypocritical Willy not wanting anyone (Daniel) to speak for him...I could understand why he would be upset"
Aaron on Cringe Chris: "THAT is how you do it! He exposed her fraud! Wow! This is amazing. There you go! That's how you blow her out of the water"
Really?🤮🤮🤮 Exactly the opposite reaction than I had to these unhinged man-babies. How revelatory.
So, lieutenants endorsed, ASL now sets his terms for the end of the picket lines:
"Apologize to Chrissie Bixler, the other Janes and say you believe Danny Masterson SA'd them. I regret supporting him." But quickly adds "Why would protests stop before getting justice for the victims?... not that I have any control over others, nor that I even want it to stop until you're out of business".
Read: It's not over until >>I<< say it's over, consequences to others be damned.
So there you have it. Now we know the parameters for withdrawal, as dictated by Oh Great Clout Giver. Don't expect SPTV cross promotion of La Poubelle streamers to stop- EVER. Expect the opposite. It's all about social justice revenge in the mind of judge, jury and executioner, OGCG.
And in 84 minutes of video, were there any mentions of the protesters harassing patrons or neighbors?
We now know the internet streamers outside La Poubelle are NOTHING more than cannon fodder in this egotist's revenge play. He's enticed a bunch of kids with the carrot of cross-promotion, internet fame and more click$. Just as we've witnessed "86GOP" manipulate who, what, where & how with donations, we're witnessing similar manipulation.
Feigning sympathy, he barks at Koster the "false charges against protesters, who were followed & harassed, tires punctured, cars keyed, patrons sent to assault." (ALL of which happened AFTER ASL's vanity protest call, by the way. Can you say cause & effect?) Doesn't shared responsibility lie with Patton-without-a-plan?
Everything from this post I still believe to be true. And as far as we know, the ONLY person who saw the finger flip was ASL (trustworthy?). Irrelevant anyway. Restating for the umpteenth time: Koster bad, yes very. (Is she as bad as ASL's business acquaintance and personal hero, billionaire Bill Ackman? NOT ON YOUR LIFE.)
But is this worth the collective thousands of hours and dollars spent out there, along with potentially damaging their futures with criminal records, etc? Well for Aaron, apparently it still is. Nice.To.Know.
LA protesters: This isn't a bad plan, it's indifference. And ego. YOU'RE BEING PLAYED. Get out. Do something that'll make you feel good about yourself and not question whether you're doing the right thing or not. Daniel and Zach made that decision. They are worthy of admiration- not many of these other clowns or OGCG.
This whole situation effing STINKS. It doesn't matter whether we stumbled upon an elaborate money-making scheme through clicks & donations, or if it was just an unwise choice to enlist a bunch of streamers to add visibility to a personal cause. The result is the same for me: I no longer care to invest my time or mind space to this little cult. LDS cult is 100x bigger and Ziontology is even multiples larger and far more insidious.
I've increasingly had issues with ASL that I've kept to myself as I sorted my thoughts. But it has become 100% clear to me that he is AT BEST an intelligent, ambitious fool damaged by a cult, empathetically selective and therefore unfit to lead people in a social cause. At best.
A rational empath could not escape one evil cult only to work with, endorse and admire prominent members of a far worse death cult. I don't believe that's possible. ASL is rational, but I no longer believe he's an empath, therefore I doubt his authenticity. So I no longer have the ability to care about him or his interests.
Meanwhile, we're 223 days into the mass slaughter of our fellow human beings; children. More to come tomorrow. Another $1B announced TODAY towards that end. Whoever your God is, nobody is more important to Him than them. This has become an ignorant distraction from that- for me anyway.
Feel like I need a shower now realizing what I've been bathing in.
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2024.05.17 11:10 AwarenessPrimary7680 The Trio's breakup

I did a deep dive this morning because of Annie's comments about her friendship breakups. I found a few interesting things that point to them not being friends at all. I think the friendship ended long before we realised. I tried checking every theory or event but I left out stuff that I thought was too crazy.
Events and theories:
The name of Annie's last episode "See You Next Tuesday"
The exit interview nature of her last episode
Khalyla talked about Annie to Kathy Griffin about durian fruit and called her "People in the room" instead of "a co-host" or "a friend"
Esther liked all her friends comments on the first baby photo posted on Instagram but ignored Annie's comment.
The ayuascha conversation on tigerbelly with Neal Brennan.
The post birth pod where they talked about how much pressure Esther was put under by the new direction they're taking.
Annie talking about the amount of time it was taking (banking episodes for Esther) on the Jason Nash podcast
Annie didn't want to be there for more than a year, since Todd was moved to the forefront. She started showing up late and they started pods without her. She'd arrive halfway through.
The cluster headaches (she really had them) but Annie would still be at the comedy store and keep to her Anniewood schedule. (unconfirmed theory as it would take forever to check)
She also didn't react well to Esther's pregnancy. It was attributed to the nature of Esther and Annie's relationship back then. (also unconfirmed)
Annie announcing it on her own podcast instead of doing it on Trash Tuesday. Khalyla also eluding to big changes coming (everyone thinking ebb) but Bobby saying "Beep leaving" on Tigerbelly. Both these events happened two weeks before the last episode.
Did I miss anything?
I would like to thank podcast scripting apps and the search function for making this much easier than I thought it would be. Also to the fact that I finished all my work last night and have the day off to spend doing nothing. Nap time.
Edit: I said Annie's pregnancy, not Esther's.
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2024.05.17 11:07 TownZealousideal5345 What it means ?(I am new one and English is not my first language)

What it means ?(I am new one and English is not my first language)
Do I get banned or something ?
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