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2014.11.20 17:32 heckicopter Not Like Other Girls
A sub to poke fun at girls who are not like other girls
2014.02.27 13:18 TheNewHero Japanese Domestic Cars Porn
This is a subreddit to capture the beauty of the 90's JDM era. Feel free to upload modern JDM cars if you will as well though! However, the 90's era was a golden era for JDM cars and an era to be treasured, so let us feast our eyes on JDM goodness!
2009.06.15 01:12 buu700 Relationship Advice
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2024.05.19 02:15 SavingsMastodon8631 My car is not selling
I listed my car on facebook marketplace a couple of weeks ago. It got a lot of interest at first, but nobody ever even came to look at it. I lowered the price and relisted it, and same thing. It has 44 saves on FB marketplace rn, but that probably means nothing.
My pictures are good, the car is in good condition. But I’m moving and need it to sell and all I’m getting is trade offers and lowballs.
What should I do?
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My pictures are good, the car is in good condition. But I’m moving and need it to sell and all I’m getting is trade offers and lowballs.
What should I do?
2024.05.19 02:15 Unoriginal1deas Starfox 64 is the best aged game of the past 20 years
Okay maybe graphically it has but gameplay wise Star fox 64 is just the top of its class.
Straight up boot up an N64 emulator and start up Starfox and you’ll be shocked at how this game is as fun now as it was 20 goddamn years ago.
And that’s not to say other Retro games aren’t fun but usually when you play an old game you can see how the groundwork here would go on to inspire 20 years of innovation and evolution from that genre. You boot up final fantasy 7 and have a great time but you can see how an element of spectacle and graphical fidelity can really elevate a turn based RPG, you boot up metal gear solid and have a goddamn great time but you can see how the genre changed and shifted with later game to be a fun mix of stealth and action, you boot up resident evil and it has its charms but you feel the age almost immediately when you touch the tank control. And all of those experiences have their charm but you can see how later entries would improve on those foundations…. Not goddamn Starfox 64
So for those who don’t know Starfox 64 is what’s called a rail shooter, a game where you fly down down a linear track shooting all the enemies along the way to build up points and then fight a boss at the end, I would say before Starfox 64 the most recent rail shooter I played was kid Icarus uprising and that game is immaculate but Starfox just does it better.
So what makes it so special? Insane replayablity and the need to accomplish multiple objectives during each level. So in day Kid Icarus uprising your only goal In the flight levels is to kill as many enemies as possible and reach the end of the stage alive and while that’s true in Star fox they always try to mix it up, firstly on a normal playthrough you go through 7 levels. However there’s multiple planets that you can go to on each level and the way change which stage you go to is by completing hidden side objectives during the level your currently on, but the kicker is that it’s not normal just find the 7 hidden doodads and finish the level, on a few of these once you accomplish the hidden objective it completely changes the current level on, fly through all the speed booster in meteo to activate warp speed and now your flying to the other side of the map and the back half of this level is completely different.
But that’s not all, the game make sure it’s always doing something to keep you paying attention. You have 3 Wingmen with you on each stage that all provide banter to keep the pace going while each having a unique function (peppy = tutorials, Slippy = visible boss healthbars, Falco = shoots enemies or stage hazards), so every once in a while you’ll see your wingmen gettint shot at by enemies and if you don’t manage to take down those enemies they’ll have to leave for the rest of the mission and the next one for repairs so your focus is quichkly being shifted to the micro challenge.
But the other big thing you’ll be keeping track of is the score attack aspect of the game, because you see each level has a hidden kill count you need to get, and when you reach that score you’ll see a medal on the level select screen, and normally I’m not one to car about that kind of stuff but if you manage to hit that score requirement on every stage you unlock the hidden Expert difficulty, which turns the game from a chill game a kid could fumble their way through to something honestly kinda brutal if you’re not ready for it, and just having that secret difficulty was all the motivation I needed. And that’s also interesting because the best way to get points is to hit enemies with charge shots that make a small explosion on impact and award bonus points for each additional enemy caught in the blast.
So when you figure all of this out each level becomes a sort of checklist. You’re looking for incoming enemies and hazards to avoid taking damage, you’re keeping an eye out for your team members in danger when they pop up, you’re looking out for the hidden secondary objectives to change your route through the levels, and your thinking about what part of the level sends in what groups of enemies so you can plan out the best sections to hit with a charge shot or a bomb, and your doing all of that on a sort of timer as you fly through the level tension building up as your nearly at the bossfights but you still haven’t hit the score total for the medal requirement and then you hit that boss praying winning gives you enough points to push over the edge, it’s just an interesting way to introduce tension In a way that doesn’t put the player in danger.
And last thing I wanna mention is controls other rail shooters and I think even Starfox Zero seperate the aiming reticle from the character and I think that might be a mistake actually. So in Starfox the input for move and aim are the same analogue stick and what this does is means that to try and aim and shoot at certain targets and enemies you need to actually put yourself in danger to do damage and I think that adds a lot of depth to the controls that I feel was kinda lacking in Kid Icarus.
But yeah so why hasn’t Starfox aged a goddamn day? Because for some reason other rail shooters have never even attempted what Starfox did, with immaculate level design, and a game that can provide steady difficulty while also giving players options on how to tackle missions and alternative paths beyond the typical narrow paths and seemingly endless replay ability I promise you won’t find a 20 year old game that has aged this good.
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Straight up boot up an N64 emulator and start up Starfox and you’ll be shocked at how this game is as fun now as it was 20 goddamn years ago.
And that’s not to say other Retro games aren’t fun but usually when you play an old game you can see how the groundwork here would go on to inspire 20 years of innovation and evolution from that genre. You boot up final fantasy 7 and have a great time but you can see how an element of spectacle and graphical fidelity can really elevate a turn based RPG, you boot up metal gear solid and have a goddamn great time but you can see how the genre changed and shifted with later game to be a fun mix of stealth and action, you boot up resident evil and it has its charms but you feel the age almost immediately when you touch the tank control. And all of those experiences have their charm but you can see how later entries would improve on those foundations…. Not goddamn Starfox 64
So for those who don’t know Starfox 64 is what’s called a rail shooter, a game where you fly down down a linear track shooting all the enemies along the way to build up points and then fight a boss at the end, I would say before Starfox 64 the most recent rail shooter I played was kid Icarus uprising and that game is immaculate but Starfox just does it better.
So what makes it so special? Insane replayablity and the need to accomplish multiple objectives during each level. So in day Kid Icarus uprising your only goal In the flight levels is to kill as many enemies as possible and reach the end of the stage alive and while that’s true in Star fox they always try to mix it up, firstly on a normal playthrough you go through 7 levels. However there’s multiple planets that you can go to on each level and the way change which stage you go to is by completing hidden side objectives during the level your currently on, but the kicker is that it’s not normal just find the 7 hidden doodads and finish the level, on a few of these once you accomplish the hidden objective it completely changes the current level on, fly through all the speed booster in meteo to activate warp speed and now your flying to the other side of the map and the back half of this level is completely different.
But that’s not all, the game make sure it’s always doing something to keep you paying attention. You have 3 Wingmen with you on each stage that all provide banter to keep the pace going while each having a unique function (peppy = tutorials, Slippy = visible boss healthbars, Falco = shoots enemies or stage hazards), so every once in a while you’ll see your wingmen gettint shot at by enemies and if you don’t manage to take down those enemies they’ll have to leave for the rest of the mission and the next one for repairs so your focus is quichkly being shifted to the micro challenge.
But the other big thing you’ll be keeping track of is the score attack aspect of the game, because you see each level has a hidden kill count you need to get, and when you reach that score you’ll see a medal on the level select screen, and normally I’m not one to car about that kind of stuff but if you manage to hit that score requirement on every stage you unlock the hidden Expert difficulty, which turns the game from a chill game a kid could fumble their way through to something honestly kinda brutal if you’re not ready for it, and just having that secret difficulty was all the motivation I needed. And that’s also interesting because the best way to get points is to hit enemies with charge shots that make a small explosion on impact and award bonus points for each additional enemy caught in the blast.
So when you figure all of this out each level becomes a sort of checklist. You’re looking for incoming enemies and hazards to avoid taking damage, you’re keeping an eye out for your team members in danger when they pop up, you’re looking out for the hidden secondary objectives to change your route through the levels, and your thinking about what part of the level sends in what groups of enemies so you can plan out the best sections to hit with a charge shot or a bomb, and your doing all of that on a sort of timer as you fly through the level tension building up as your nearly at the bossfights but you still haven’t hit the score total for the medal requirement and then you hit that boss praying winning gives you enough points to push over the edge, it’s just an interesting way to introduce tension In a way that doesn’t put the player in danger.
And last thing I wanna mention is controls other rail shooters and I think even Starfox Zero seperate the aiming reticle from the character and I think that might be a mistake actually. So in Starfox the input for move and aim are the same analogue stick and what this does is means that to try and aim and shoot at certain targets and enemies you need to actually put yourself in danger to do damage and I think that adds a lot of depth to the controls that I feel was kinda lacking in Kid Icarus.
But yeah so why hasn’t Starfox aged a goddamn day? Because for some reason other rail shooters have never even attempted what Starfox did, with immaculate level design, and a game that can provide steady difficulty while also giving players options on how to tackle missions and alternative paths beyond the typical narrow paths and seemingly endless replay ability I promise you won’t find a 20 year old game that has aged this good.
2024.05.19 02:15 fake-name-here1 D800, no af
I’m looking to dip my toes into a full frame camera with a focus on lightning and Astro, and possibly landscape in general.
I found a d800 in an online marketplace for $200 CDN with the info that the af through the eyepiece doesn’t work, but af in live view does. In addition, all manual photos work. For what I specifically want it for, it sounds like it should be a good deal, even if I sacrifice the chance to get fast action shots. I currently have a d5200, and almost never pull it out for action shots now so I don’t think I would miss that aspect on a new camera body.
2 questions I have are;
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I found a d800 in an online marketplace for $200 CDN with the info that the af through the eyepiece doesn’t work, but af in live view does. In addition, all manual photos work. For what I specifically want it for, it sounds like it should be a good deal, even if I sacrifice the chance to get fast action shots. I currently have a d5200, and almost never pull it out for action shots now so I don’t think I would miss that aspect on a new camera body.
2 questions I have are;
- Is there an obvious cause to this issue, and is it likely to be linked to any further issues? (I have asked for shutter count, but it is only advertised as “well used”)
- I won’t be able to see the camera in person, so what can be done from a distance to make sure a sample photo is taken (recently) on any specific camera? Can I get them to update exif data in a way that I can be confident a raw image is from the camera in question?
2024.05.19 02:15 Happily-Existing7 Coping strategies, or ideas, for helping to move on after husband’s 14 mo affair.
so damn raw. My husband had a 14 month old affair with someone he claims he did not care for. Meaning, he only used her for sex. Reason for the affair is because he and I were not having sex, which is true. I had no desire after I had my hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy. I could get on meds to help, and no, I did not try anything else to see if I’d have the urge.
I struggle with the length of time of the affair, and I struggle in believing that he had no feelings for her. I read ALL the text messages between them, he called her sweetie, baby, honey, and babydoll. He also use the same terms of endearment with me. But there was one term he did not use with her, which was “My Love”. She told him multiple times, via text, that she loved him, but he never text it back. He would either ignore the text, or he’d respond by saying “I miss you.” They never stated the night together, even when they met up at hotels, or motels. She’d get her own room and she paid for it herself. He never cuddled with her, stayed the night with her, never were out in public together, or never bought her anything. She would meet up with him at his ranch lease and they would have sex in his RV, then she’s go back to the motel near by afterwards, or she would stay in his friend’s RV that was vacant, but never stayed overnight in his RV. She went every single time he was at the lease which was minimally once a weekend month, or twice a weekend. It’s also important to add that according to him, her, and through careful analysis of the text messages, she never stayed at his RV/ranch for more than 2 hours, unless she was in an RV next door. But never together. So weird, lol.
While in town, they met up every morning behind an alleyway and had sex in her car before work. So they would text and talk on the phone every morning, and after work and on the 2 hour drive to and from his lease. He never would leave the house once he was home with me, never left on weekends to run errands and was always affectionate and loving with me. NOTHING between us changed, meaning he did not treat me differently. He has always been attentive, loving and affectionate. He cuddled with me, rubbed my back every night, constantly kissed me, hugged me, bought my favorite snacks, and constantly told me he loved me. This is how he’s been with me for as long as I can remember. He’s always been like this with me. So even though I had a feeling and a few signs that I missed last year, he gave me NO indication of cheating.
When all this came out, I called the AP and she confirmed that he told her in the beginning that he would never leave me and that he loved me. I spoke to AP in person 2 weeks after DDay and she confirmed that he was never affectionate with her, never got to spend a night with him, he never bought her anything, never was out in public with her, never told anyone they were seeing each other, never caressed her, or held her. Said he occasionally held her hand and maybe hugged her once. She told me that she asked him once if he loved me and he said yes. She confirmed that he told her in the beginning of the affair that he would never leave me. She said they met up every morning for either sex or to give him his breakfast taco and his energy drink. She confirmed that he ever said anything negative about me, just said we weren’t having sex. She said that he told her we were roommates, like good friends, but that we didn’t sleep in separate bedrooms. He denies that comment though. She said he told her that he loved her, ONCE, which was on DDay, during a conversation. He denies that. I do have a tape recording of their convo, it’s how I busted him, but I have yet to clear it up as there is so much road noise in the background.
On DDay, he told her on the phone that he didn’t love her, blocked her number and blocked her on FB as well. He’s an NP and would occasionally see her as a patient, but has since declined to see her and recommend that she see the main MD. He’s been very proactive and going above and beyond. I see his remorse, we’ve cried together many times and we’ve started MC. He’s being absolutely wonderful, and patient, and I just cannot let it go. Meaning, I cannot let go of the length of time of the affair and I don’t believe him when he says it was ONLY sex with her. How can that be with the daily talks and text messages?! This is what I am struggling with because aside from the sex, them constantly talking is driving me nuts cuz I feel that he did care. He said he did all that as a rouse to keep her available. That she was easily manipulated. That’s why they talked and texted.
Sorry for the long read. Would appreciate any advice and thoughts as to whether or not you’d consider this JUST a sexual affair or not. And of course, coping advice. Thanks!
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I struggle with the length of time of the affair, and I struggle in believing that he had no feelings for her. I read ALL the text messages between them, he called her sweetie, baby, honey, and babydoll. He also use the same terms of endearment with me. But there was one term he did not use with her, which was “My Love”. She told him multiple times, via text, that she loved him, but he never text it back. He would either ignore the text, or he’d respond by saying “I miss you.” They never stated the night together, even when they met up at hotels, or motels. She’d get her own room and she paid for it herself. He never cuddled with her, stayed the night with her, never were out in public together, or never bought her anything. She would meet up with him at his ranch lease and they would have sex in his RV, then she’s go back to the motel near by afterwards, or she would stay in his friend’s RV that was vacant, but never stayed overnight in his RV. She went every single time he was at the lease which was minimally once a weekend month, or twice a weekend. It’s also important to add that according to him, her, and through careful analysis of the text messages, she never stayed at his RV/ranch for more than 2 hours, unless she was in an RV next door. But never together. So weird, lol.
While in town, they met up every morning behind an alleyway and had sex in her car before work. So they would text and talk on the phone every morning, and after work and on the 2 hour drive to and from his lease. He never would leave the house once he was home with me, never left on weekends to run errands and was always affectionate and loving with me. NOTHING between us changed, meaning he did not treat me differently. He has always been attentive, loving and affectionate. He cuddled with me, rubbed my back every night, constantly kissed me, hugged me, bought my favorite snacks, and constantly told me he loved me. This is how he’s been with me for as long as I can remember. He’s always been like this with me. So even though I had a feeling and a few signs that I missed last year, he gave me NO indication of cheating.
When all this came out, I called the AP and she confirmed that he told her in the beginning that he would never leave me and that he loved me. I spoke to AP in person 2 weeks after DDay and she confirmed that he was never affectionate with her, never got to spend a night with him, he never bought her anything, never was out in public with her, never told anyone they were seeing each other, never caressed her, or held her. Said he occasionally held her hand and maybe hugged her once. She told me that she asked him once if he loved me and he said yes. She confirmed that he told her in the beginning of the affair that he would never leave me. She said they met up every morning for either sex or to give him his breakfast taco and his energy drink. She confirmed that he ever said anything negative about me, just said we weren’t having sex. She said that he told her we were roommates, like good friends, but that we didn’t sleep in separate bedrooms. He denies that comment though. She said he told her that he loved her, ONCE, which was on DDay, during a conversation. He denies that. I do have a tape recording of their convo, it’s how I busted him, but I have yet to clear it up as there is so much road noise in the background.
On DDay, he told her on the phone that he didn’t love her, blocked her number and blocked her on FB as well. He’s an NP and would occasionally see her as a patient, but has since declined to see her and recommend that she see the main MD. He’s been very proactive and going above and beyond. I see his remorse, we’ve cried together many times and we’ve started MC. He’s being absolutely wonderful, and patient, and I just cannot let it go. Meaning, I cannot let go of the length of time of the affair and I don’t believe him when he says it was ONLY sex with her. How can that be with the daily talks and text messages?! This is what I am struggling with because aside from the sex, them constantly talking is driving me nuts cuz I feel that he did care. He said he did all that as a rouse to keep her available. That she was easily manipulated. That’s why they talked and texted.
Sorry for the long read. Would appreciate any advice and thoughts as to whether or not you’d consider this JUST a sexual affair or not. And of course, coping advice. Thanks!
2024.05.19 02:15 Valiael 23 PC PDT Timezone Looking for someone to play CO-OP games with!
Hi! You can call me Joel or Val, whichever is fine :). I'm just looking for a 2nd player (maybe even a 3rd player!) to play some multiplayeco-op games with. I'm mostly a solo player but It has become quite boring and I just want to have some fun meeting and talking with new people as well. I have discord but I'd prefer if we could talk a bit through here so I can get to know you and feel less nervous about this. Anyways, the games I'm currently available to play are the following:
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- The Division 2 (Just got back into this game, I really really like it.)
- Minecraft
- Battlefield 1 (I love this game)
- Remnant: From the Ashes
- Hunt: Showdown (I'm at 4-5 stars MMR but don't expect me to land every headshot.)
- Borderlands 3 (I really want to try this one with someone, I had to delete it but I'll install it back if you're interested in playing it!)
- Gunfire Reborn
- BattleBit: Remastered
- Ghost Recon Wildlands (have to install it, as well. Sorry)
2024.05.19 02:15 ThowRANo-Collection How do I(29F) handle my parents(64M and 63F)?
How do I(29F) handle my parents(64M and 63F)?
I (29F) have been dating a guy (32M) for several months and decided it was time to tell my parents about the relationship. They expressed their immediate disapproval because he does not currently have a college degree. For context: both my parents and I have at least masters degrees and my mom has a Phd. They believe he will not be able to find good jobs in the future and will limit me. They see it as "laziness" that he did not go to college after he got out of the air force (he enlisted right after high school) since the government would've paid for it. He is currently at a great job and has a lot of experience in his industry. He makes a little less than me but we are both making 6 figures and are doing well in our respective fields.
They both value education and so do I so they believe I am "betraying my values" by dating someone who isn't college educated. But he is very educated within his field with certifications and very technically qualified.
During the second time my parents spoke to me about my relationship, my mom expressed that she had given up so much in order for me to be successful and she didn't understand why I would throw away my entire life. This was hurtful as I always felt guilty that she had given up so much to raise me, such as a career and huge involvement in clubs and organizations. But until now, she never said she resented it. At one point my mom drove (5 hours) unexpectedly to "meet me for coffee" to talk me out of dating him.
My boyfriend is over half done with getting a bachelors of science, but because it's an all online small school, my parents don't think it's worth much and also don't think he will finish the degree.
After two months of this I finally get a text from them saying they don't support this is any way but it is clear they aren't getting through. They hope I eventually make the right decision and we don't need to discuss it any further.
I don't know how to proceed as they said they will not meet him unless I marry him and they will never "accept that I have settled this way". I don't think it's fair to my boyfriend to keep dating him if my parents will be this upset and I am worried I may be "blinded by love" and maybe this relationship is a bad idea. My boyfriend knows my parents are not happy but he says they will come around.
Would it be wrong if I distanced myself from my parents a bit over this? We usually talk once a week and we see each other about once a month but I recently haven't wanted to talk or see them at all. Should I continue to see my boyfriend given that he may have to interact with my parents? I don't know if that is fair to him.
To answer other questions before they begin: this is the second "serious" relationship I've been in where I have said I wanted them to meet anyone and they said they were "fine" with the last boyfriend but we seldom talked about him. That old boyfriend had a law degree and was clerking. My current boyfriend and I were friends for about 18M before we started dating so we knew each other well and that's why the relationship has become serious more quickly.
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I (29F) have been dating a guy (32M) for several months and decided it was time to tell my parents about the relationship. They expressed their immediate disapproval because he does not currently have a college degree. For context: both my parents and I have at least masters degrees and my mom has a Phd. They believe he will not be able to find good jobs in the future and will limit me. They see it as "laziness" that he did not go to college after he got out of the air force (he enlisted right after high school) since the government would've paid for it. He is currently at a great job and has a lot of experience in his industry. He makes a little less than me but we are both making 6 figures and are doing well in our respective fields.
They both value education and so do I so they believe I am "betraying my values" by dating someone who isn't college educated. But he is very educated within his field with certifications and very technically qualified.
During the second time my parents spoke to me about my relationship, my mom expressed that she had given up so much in order for me to be successful and she didn't understand why I would throw away my entire life. This was hurtful as I always felt guilty that she had given up so much to raise me, such as a career and huge involvement in clubs and organizations. But until now, she never said she resented it. At one point my mom drove (5 hours) unexpectedly to "meet me for coffee" to talk me out of dating him.
My boyfriend is over half done with getting a bachelors of science, but because it's an all online small school, my parents don't think it's worth much and also don't think he will finish the degree.
After two months of this I finally get a text from them saying they don't support this is any way but it is clear they aren't getting through. They hope I eventually make the right decision and we don't need to discuss it any further.
I don't know how to proceed as they said they will not meet him unless I marry him and they will never "accept that I have settled this way". I don't think it's fair to my boyfriend to keep dating him if my parents will be this upset and I am worried I may be "blinded by love" and maybe this relationship is a bad idea. My boyfriend knows my parents are not happy but he says they will come around.
Would it be wrong if I distanced myself from my parents a bit over this? We usually talk once a week and we see each other about once a month but I recently haven't wanted to talk or see them at all. Should I continue to see my boyfriend given that he may have to interact with my parents? I don't know if that is fair to him.
To answer other questions before they begin: this is the second "serious" relationship I've been in where I have said I wanted them to meet anyone and they said they were "fine" with the last boyfriend but we seldom talked about him. That old boyfriend had a law degree and was clerking. My current boyfriend and I were friends for about 18M before we started dating so we knew each other well and that's why the relationship has become serious more quickly.
2024.05.19 02:14 Ouid2436 I’m so tired of Nigerian Parents
I’ve developed hard trust issue just because they keep lying for no damn reason. Every time I ask them to do something for me they either one don’t do it or two do the complete opposite of what I told them. Example A: There was a school trip happening at my school and I asked if I can go they said yes and I even suggested they should let me get a job the beginning of the year so by the time the trip started I’ll have enough to fully cover it. They said don’t worry about they’ll have the money come 2 weeks before the deadline of the trip they told me to forget about it because they didn’t have the money. I was so livid I missed out on an good opportunity because they can’t just let me get a damn job to afford the trip and the only reason they said they can afford is because they have some weird pride that their rich or something but can’t even afford common school expenses. Example B: When they finally let me get a job, I worked my ass off for a year to save money for a car that I really wanted just a simple 2012 Chevy Malibu that they said I can get with my money. When I finally saved enough money they got mad at me for even suggesting that I’ll be even be able to buy my car by myself because I don’t know anything and that I should give them my money to hold on so later they can combine with whatever money to buy me a brand new car. MIND YOU I never fucking asked for a new car I specifically said that I wanted that car over and over again a simple ass sedan. When ever I bring up the issue with my car or say that just put the money back into my account they get mad at me and say I should never bring it up again. Then one day they decided to bring home an ugly ass SUV and say that I should just drive till they have enough money for a brand new 2023 car for me.
That whole car situation pissed me off because I had the money to buy what I want and I had everything laid out to the expense so that’ll be able to save enough money for it and they just took it to buy some stupid car that I never asked for or wanted. Now thousands of dollars and year of my life is gone and I’m stuck with an ugly ass car. Why do African people do this every single time I have something planned out they always make it ten times worse or do everything in their power to prevent me from do it. But whenever they need money and I say I have nothing for them (which is true) they get mad at me and call me stingy, ungrateful, wicked, etc. and start rambling how they don’t even need my ‘small money’ I’m making. I swear they have to be jealous of me or something there is no reason for a parent to do they’re absolute best to make their child’s life harder. I’m so done and tired with this stupid manipulative bullshit I’m moving out the minute I turn 18 and getting the damn car I want.
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That whole car situation pissed me off because I had the money to buy what I want and I had everything laid out to the expense so that’ll be able to save enough money for it and they just took it to buy some stupid car that I never asked for or wanted. Now thousands of dollars and year of my life is gone and I’m stuck with an ugly ass car. Why do African people do this every single time I have something planned out they always make it ten times worse or do everything in their power to prevent me from do it. But whenever they need money and I say I have nothing for them (which is true) they get mad at me and call me stingy, ungrateful, wicked, etc. and start rambling how they don’t even need my ‘small money’ I’m making. I swear they have to be jealous of me or something there is no reason for a parent to do they’re absolute best to make their child’s life harder. I’m so done and tired with this stupid manipulative bullshit I’m moving out the minute I turn 18 and getting the damn car I want.
2024.05.19 02:14 AnythingJunior8650 Should I sell all my individual shares?
A few years ago I signed up for a bunch of FinTech investment apps which gave me some free shares after meeting certain criteria. Recently I have consolidated all my assets in Fidelity and I'm working on simplifying my portfolio.
My 401k, IRA, and HSA are all invest in total market mutual funds which is the only thing I plan on investing in from now on. The problem is I still own a few shares in over a dozen companies and I am wondering if I should just sell them. They currently make-up a very small portion of my portfolio so I don't think it matters either way but I wanted to talk to some people about it before doing anything. I'm the first in my family to have any sort of financial stability so stuff like this stresses me out.
Here are the pros and cons I have come up with.
Pros of Selling:
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My 401k, IRA, and HSA are all invest in total market mutual funds which is the only thing I plan on investing in from now on. The problem is I still own a few shares in over a dozen companies and I am wondering if I should just sell them. They currently make-up a very small portion of my portfolio so I don't think it matters either way but I wanted to talk to some people about it before doing anything. I'm the first in my family to have any sort of financial stability so stuff like this stresses me out.
Here are the pros and cons I have come up with.
Pros of Selling:
- Simplifying My Portfolio. The main reason I want to sell them of is because owning nothing but mutual funds makes my portfolio easier to manage. The individual companies might complicate my tax returns and make my returns "nosier" due to their individual performance.
- Lock In Gains. Currently almost all of the stocks I own are up due to the excellent market performance, so if I was going to sell them I feel that this would be a good time. I'll make a few thousand dollars which I could put into my emergency fund or a mutual fund.
- Avoid Financial Complexities. I eventually want to do things like buy a house which I believe includes a thorough review of my finances. So in my mind owning only mutual funds will make such a review process simple and prevent possible issues for me in the future.
- Missing Out On Growth. While it's possible the stocks will go down there is a chance they will go up and beat the market in the long run. As of right now they have all outpaced the market. I only own between 1-20 shares in each company so the gains would be small though.
- No More Dividends. The one thing I have enjoyed about owning these shares is getting a steady stream of dividends. They're small but consistent and since they're all long-term I pay no taxes on them which is great.
- Tax Headache. While I believe the sale of all these shares won't trigger any tax problems I worry since some of the companies are foreign (e.g. BABA) or in small-cap companies. I can list the companies if people think that information is relevant.
2024.05.19 02:14 Throwawayindio1112 Got married, she broke up with me 3 days later
Throw away account, just venting to the world.
TLDR; I got married Wednesday she broke up with me Saturday.
sorry for the long read, but here we go. I met this girl 22 years ago and we dated for about 2 years. We were young and both a little high drama. Things ended but we had both thought about each other throughout the years and reconnected 12 years ago.
She had married and was going though a divorce at the time, and I was living across the state. Long distance relationships did not work well for us, so we parted ways after dating for about 6 months.
About 8 months ago we reconnected. We really clicked well together but she was married and had a 10 year old child. We were living in different states and continued our discussions and I was amazed that she was still in love with me over the years, as I was with her. One thing lead to another and she filed for divorce with joint custody of the child. We settled into a place together, I was known as a roommate to the child, and we kept our relationship a secret to allow the divorce wounds to heal. There were some growing pains initially adapting to a new life together, recently she asked the child if it was ok for us to date, which permission was granted. I really felt like I was bonding with both of them so well. I really tried hard to provide a great environment to foster a new child’s relationship and have fun with it. This leads up to what happened this week.
We headed out of town for an elopement of just her and I alone. The trip went well, we got our little ceremony done and the license notarized. We were having a great time together and I was looking forward to spending the rest of my life with the love of my life. We got back into town Thursday evening since she had an obligation for the child (ex husband was there). We agreed to go turn in the paperwork at the courthouse next week. For those 3 days I was beside myself in happiness. This morning, she sat me down to have a chat that she did not feel right about the wedding and that she wanted to move out. It was the gut punch from hell…out of nowhere. I am physically, emotionally and mentally reeling.
When I asked the reasons behind the decision, she said she had guilt about bringing the child into our situation, and wanted time to heal that side. When I asked why this was not brought up PRIOR to the wedding, she snipped and said I should had known this, which I did recognize and was making every effort to mitigate. She says her decision is final. I wish this would had been all hashed out before what seemed to be the happiest day of my life so far.
anyways thanks for letting me vent, best wishes to all.
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TLDR; I got married Wednesday she broke up with me Saturday.
sorry for the long read, but here we go. I met this girl 22 years ago and we dated for about 2 years. We were young and both a little high drama. Things ended but we had both thought about each other throughout the years and reconnected 12 years ago.
She had married and was going though a divorce at the time, and I was living across the state. Long distance relationships did not work well for us, so we parted ways after dating for about 6 months.
About 8 months ago we reconnected. We really clicked well together but she was married and had a 10 year old child. We were living in different states and continued our discussions and I was amazed that she was still in love with me over the years, as I was with her. One thing lead to another and she filed for divorce with joint custody of the child. We settled into a place together, I was known as a roommate to the child, and we kept our relationship a secret to allow the divorce wounds to heal. There were some growing pains initially adapting to a new life together, recently she asked the child if it was ok for us to date, which permission was granted. I really felt like I was bonding with both of them so well. I really tried hard to provide a great environment to foster a new child’s relationship and have fun with it. This leads up to what happened this week.
We headed out of town for an elopement of just her and I alone. The trip went well, we got our little ceremony done and the license notarized. We were having a great time together and I was looking forward to spending the rest of my life with the love of my life. We got back into town Thursday evening since she had an obligation for the child (ex husband was there). We agreed to go turn in the paperwork at the courthouse next week. For those 3 days I was beside myself in happiness. This morning, she sat me down to have a chat that she did not feel right about the wedding and that she wanted to move out. It was the gut punch from hell…out of nowhere. I am physically, emotionally and mentally reeling.
When I asked the reasons behind the decision, she said she had guilt about bringing the child into our situation, and wanted time to heal that side. When I asked why this was not brought up PRIOR to the wedding, she snipped and said I should had known this, which I did recognize and was making every effort to mitigate. She says her decision is final. I wish this would had been all hashed out before what seemed to be the happiest day of my life so far.
anyways thanks for letting me vent, best wishes to all.
2024.05.19 02:14 CloakedNerd 25M, Tennessee/USA
Hey everyone! It’s a pleasure to be here and I hope everyone is doing well. I currently live in Tennessee and I’m 25 years old. I’m about 5’10” and a very average size guy. As far as what I do for work, I’m a factory worker for Ford and I primarily specialize in assembling and testing parts for the Ford F-150. I’ve been there since October 2022 and I love it so far! I also have a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology.
In my free time I love to play video games, listen to music, read books, watch TV shoes and movies, hang out with family and friends, and travel occasionally. I’m a very laid back person and I enjoy the simple things in life the most! Growing up in a small town, I never had that many friends and so I kept to myself a lot and my hobbies and interests are generally ones that introverts find a lot of enjoyment in. Speaking of which, I’d definitely identify as an introvert.
Ever since I was young, my parents raised me in the church, took me there every Sunday and Wednesday night, my mom taught Sunday school class for the most part, and over the years I learned more and more about who God was, how He sent his son to die for mine and the entire world’s sins, and how the Holy Spirit can lead us and guide us closer to Him and His will for our lives. I was baptized in June of 2008 and it was easily the best decision of my entire life! Each day I learn more and more about how to become the type of Christian that God has called me to be. I’m very blessed in this life and I owe it all to Him!
The type of woman I’m searching for is someone who is gentle, patient, loving, tender-hearted, has a great sense of humor, knows what she wants in the future, and ultimately, loves God above all else. I’m looking for the woman God has chosen me to be with.
The age range I’m looking for is from 20-35. Somewhere around that vicinity.
I’m open to long-distance is things are going very smoothly between us and I’m also open to relocating in the future if we decide to do that! Feel free to leave a comment or reach out to me via a private message and I hope everyone has an awesome day :)
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In my free time I love to play video games, listen to music, read books, watch TV shoes and movies, hang out with family and friends, and travel occasionally. I’m a very laid back person and I enjoy the simple things in life the most! Growing up in a small town, I never had that many friends and so I kept to myself a lot and my hobbies and interests are generally ones that introverts find a lot of enjoyment in. Speaking of which, I’d definitely identify as an introvert.
Ever since I was young, my parents raised me in the church, took me there every Sunday and Wednesday night, my mom taught Sunday school class for the most part, and over the years I learned more and more about who God was, how He sent his son to die for mine and the entire world’s sins, and how the Holy Spirit can lead us and guide us closer to Him and His will for our lives. I was baptized in June of 2008 and it was easily the best decision of my entire life! Each day I learn more and more about how to become the type of Christian that God has called me to be. I’m very blessed in this life and I owe it all to Him!
The type of woman I’m searching for is someone who is gentle, patient, loving, tender-hearted, has a great sense of humor, knows what she wants in the future, and ultimately, loves God above all else. I’m looking for the woman God has chosen me to be with.
The age range I’m looking for is from 20-35. Somewhere around that vicinity.
I’m open to long-distance is things are going very smoothly between us and I’m also open to relocating in the future if we decide to do that! Feel free to leave a comment or reach out to me via a private message and I hope everyone has an awesome day :)
2024.05.19 02:14 mmario701 Storage question
Good afternoon I just purchased my very first handgun ( Springfield hellcat) , from my understanding you have to store it when transporting it in a vehicle in the trunk of the car in a locked container, I drive a single cab f150 so do I just put it in the bed or is it ok if I have it in the cab of the truck but still locked away, thank you very much
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2024.05.19 02:14 NoMadunexpected First nail puncture
 | On my BF Goodrich tires. Just bought the truck from used dealer last week lol. I was on a date and didn’t want to limp the car to get a plug kit from the store so we went to Costco to have them patch it. They had no time and were closing soon so I just filled it up and dropped her off home. Im at 7 psi now and really don’t want to drive it like that at night so we called around and found a guy who has a mobile tire repair business. He came out and plugged it. Sprayed with water and no leak ! submitted by NoMadunexpected to ToyotaTacoma [link] [comments] Said it will be good for two years. What do u guys think it hasn’t lost air since. But I’m planning an overlanding trip next month and will be traveling 2000 miles out west. Do I bring it in to a tire shop or a Firestone and get it really repaired from the inside or am I good to go on the plug ?! |
2024.05.19 02:13 silenuus [M4F] "I ask of you, are you my master?"
A magus cannot rest, even in the rain.
The barrage hammering his umbrella only distracted him for a moment from the bitter cold that misted his breath. Around him, the decent people of the world took shelter, seeking the warmth of cafes and restaurants until the worst of the deluge passed. Those unlucky enough to be stuck outside huddled beneath umbrellas, newspapers, or a hood. But even in the heated stores and restaurants, fear reigned. People stole nervous glances up from their phones, scanning the streets for a quick moment before looking back down. They hugged their coats tight; parents gripped their children’s hands to keep them from running into some alley they would never return from. There was no question: something besides rain weighed on the city. This wave of “incidents'' had claimed multiple lives and left the police at a loss. But who could blame them? The duty of resolving these incidents lay on the master's clan. The Ritual required the blood of heroes, not of innocents, and he would not allow such to be spilled on his watch.
“This way, Master,” his Servant murmured. She walked a little ahead of him, hidden beneath a heavy yellow raincoat. It had taken some convincing to get her to conceal herself; she refused to shed her armor even in public… which meant that people would be taking pictures wherever they went. The coat, at least, would hide this stranger from the eyes of ordinary people. What it could not hide – even from the back – was the aura of raw determination that radiated from her. He could imagine her face on the other side: a strict, cold stare that withered injustice at a glance.
He gave a soft murmur of approval before following her away from the main thoroughfares, toward the docks and warehouses that dominated the coast. The dock district was the epicenter of the “incidents” – and no surprise. Dark, oppressive, and cramped, this urban snarl promised a well-hidden warren for vermin to hide in, as well as an excellent hunting ground. Drunk sailors and longshoremen made easy prey, to say nothing of the odd out of towner who got lost around here. They all had been devoured for mana. To involve sleepwalkers in the matters of magi violated all principles of honor and decency, and to him fell the duty of executing the culprit.
Thus, they walked onto the predator’s turf. Their logic was simple: the fastest way to deal with an ambush is to spring it. A stalking predator only emerges from the underbrush when it thinks it has the upper hand. The question then, is whether they had prepared enough to compensate for this home-field advantage. Crossing into the maze, though, the young Master wondered whether any plan would be enough. It was almost pitch black beneath the thick rainclouds; shining signs and windows cast thin lines of light along the alleyways and roads, glinting on the water choking storm drains. There could be anything hiding in these blind alleys and derelict buildings; each one could hide a coiled serpent. The damp air felt thick enough to chew.
A moment later he walked right into his servant’s back. She’d drawn up short, dropping into a martial posture.
“Close?” he murmured.
“Very.”
The scent of the enemy led them to a dark back alley. A pile of garbage in a rusted dumpster decomposed beneath a rat king's tangle of wires above, a snarled mess that – in theory – powered this building as well as several others by stealing power and internet. The Master stole a glimpse over his shoulder at the road beyond the alley's mouth. Still save the rain. When he glanced back, a pulse of mana turned his servant's blade red hot; it melted through the padlock with one clean slice. As the chain splashed to the ground, hissing in a puddle, she edged the warehouse's door open with raised sword. As they entered the offices in the back of the warehouse, the smell hit him: sickly sweet, nauseating. Mana. The predator lurked nearby. They had reached its den.
As they walked through the rear offices, the miasma only grew thicker. Lights were off, and while his Servant could see with her reinforced senses, he could only make out shapes in the murk, broken up by the occasional beam of neon light cutting through a window. The long linoleum floor stretched out forever between rows of mold-gnawed cubicles. Sweat beaded on his brow. Every footstep sounded like a thunderclap in the cavernous silence. As the offices ended, they faced another door – this one leading out onto the floor. Here, the fog of disease grew thickest. His servant shared a momentary glance with him before she eased it open.
The creak of the unoiled hinge was like a scream. His blood ran cold.
He had heard that a certain magus had arrived in the city to participate in the Rite of the Holy Grail. They called him the Mycoidist: his research had given him mastery of a parasitic fungus that would seize control of its victim, leaving them an empty husk he alone controlled. Now he saw that grizzly work firsthand: cordyceps-infested victims glistening with sporelike structures. Nothing human remained of them: they ambled around the room, obeying their master like machines. It was, perversely, the ideal magic for the Ritual: they had no need of their souls, so the Servant could feed on them with impunity, leaving empty husks for the master to use. The young magus murmured a few words to increase the weight of the invisible spores around him, dragging them to the ground; they would not reach his lungs. His servant had her own defenses –
Not that she would tolerate such injustice for long.
She sprung forward, blade flashing through the air. The cordyceps rushed forward to meet her, giving a gutteral, abhuman howls that echoed in the rafters. The master raised his hand, crest on the back of his hand shining a brilliant blue-green in the low light. In answer to his incantation, several metal pipes ripped themselves out of the wall. It felt like a crude use for ten centuries of his family's research into magecraft, but undeniably gravity had many applications. For example: turning rebar into javelins flying at eighty miles an hour. True enough that the fungal horrors did not die easily, but each spear would stake one to the nearest surface, leaving them trapped. They had almost cleared the room when –
“MASTER!” she snapped . He barely had time to react before she shoved him aside, throwing him to the ground with a soft grunt. A split second later, the enemy Servant's blade split the air where he’d stood. A clash of steel, a burst of sparks: his partner deflected the strike sending her opponent flying away. “Stay close, master. I cannot guarantee your–”
He couldn’t sense an Assassin’s aura – no mortal could. But he didn’t need to, not one he had spotted a softer target. For a split second, his crest pulsed as he reduced the hold of gravity on his body. For all those around them, it looked like an impossible burst of speed as he headed for the front exit. “Keep him off my back! I’ll hunt his master.”
His servant had no time to answer before Assassin erupted from the shadow, poisoned dagger whistling through the air. As the servants fought a hypersonic duel behind him, he followed the faint presence of the heretic through the open cargo bay doors, bursting back out into the rain. Dozens of infected longshoremen wandered there, the spores even growing on a stacked labyrinth of crates. The Mycoidist leapt up onto a nearby crane, one foot planted high on the metal beams.
“Well, well. You seek the hunter in his den!” His raspy voice betrayed decades of self-serving evil. “I can’t begrudge you your courage, but… how does the old saying go… discretion is the better part of valor?”
The cordyceps froze, only to turn on the young master in unison. Must be two dozen, at least. This horror explained the disappearances at least – each one was a human being, a living person that the master had failed to protect.
His teeth ground. “You’re a madman who’s betrayed every principle of a Mage's honor, to say nothing of your humanity. Spare me your advice."
“Such righteousness…! Your family’s legacy is famous but… I’m afraid… it ends here, with you. You and your crest will be put to work in my service, oh magus of gravity, but… my, my, what is this?”
All around the young master, that spectral blue-green light shined like a vicious halo. He seized any projectile he could: the metal of a torn-out downspout from a nearby building, pipes ripped from the ground and walls, the metal prods from a forklift. At its full potential, his sorcery could control dozens of objects.
“This land is the grave of countless mages,” the young master hissed. “Time for you to join them.”
The steel hail fell.
I hope you enjoyed this (rather long) introduction – and to be clear, it’s more a tone piece than a starter. (Though, if you wish to build on those characters/that situation, I don’t mind!)
The classic Fate/stay night games and shows have always been favorites of mine. It’s simply one of the greatest weeb high concepts ever: seven modern mages summon seven heroes of history and myth to fight to the death for the wish-granting power of the Holy Grail. Only one pair can survive and claim the prize – but often at a terrible cost to themselves, their values, and those they love. To secure the loyalty of their servants, each master possesses three command seals: spells they can use to issue absolute commands – even impossible ones – to their partners. What ensues is a brutal war to the death, as they stalk each other through a vicious urban jungle. Alliances shift, ideals clash, characters are tested – It’s the kind of high concept that makes you jealous you didn’t come up with it! It also practically begs to be expanded: the system invites making up new Servants, Masters, and settings.
So, now with some more Fate coming out (still early in Samurai Remnant!, I thought I’d return to RPing for it. In particular, I want to go back to basics: I want to come up with a pair of characters, Master and Servant, and put them through hell as they try to win the war and fulfill their wishes. This would harken back to the tone of the original, so I’ll say up front to expect this RP to have some fairly dark content, like horror, sex, violence, gore, civilian death, all that good stuff. I’m a proud authorial sadist: I like to put my characters through hell to find out who they really are. However, I want to juxtapose that heaviness with moments of fun and joy. A romance would be great – Shirou and Saber's starcrossed love has lived rent-free in my head for over a decade.
Beyond that, I am open to both canon characters and OCs, but I do not double. If you're playing a canon, it should be because you want to, not as a transaction. I'm also open to both canon settings and experimental ones, making our own little alternative universe, tweaking the rules, and so on. Really, my main requirement is that I'm looking for something that hews close to the tone of early Fate, especially Fate/Zero. I want grimy streets, ruthless mages, heroes out of time whose blades flash brilliantly against the concrete backdrop. I want melodramatic debates about the nature of heroism, the price of kingship, and the possibility of justice. I want One Last Night whiled away together before the dawn separates the lovers. I want horrors both eldritch and manmade, and I want to really see what makes these characters tick.
A few words about writing style. Lately, I have drifted toward a "lazy lit" style where I do write long posts when necessary like opening the RP or a scene, but keep it snappy and short for most posts. I find this keeps the plot moving along at a good clip; responses come faster when they don't have to be five paragraphs long.
One last note: I have nothing against it, but I’m not familiar with Grand Order or its offshoots. If a character or concept from Grand Order inspires you, by all means pitch me on 'em, but be ready to adapt them to the tone and setting I’ve described.
To summarize:
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The barrage hammering his umbrella only distracted him for a moment from the bitter cold that misted his breath. Around him, the decent people of the world took shelter, seeking the warmth of cafes and restaurants until the worst of the deluge passed. Those unlucky enough to be stuck outside huddled beneath umbrellas, newspapers, or a hood. But even in the heated stores and restaurants, fear reigned. People stole nervous glances up from their phones, scanning the streets for a quick moment before looking back down. They hugged their coats tight; parents gripped their children’s hands to keep them from running into some alley they would never return from. There was no question: something besides rain weighed on the city. This wave of “incidents'' had claimed multiple lives and left the police at a loss. But who could blame them? The duty of resolving these incidents lay on the master's clan. The Ritual required the blood of heroes, not of innocents, and he would not allow such to be spilled on his watch.
“This way, Master,” his Servant murmured. She walked a little ahead of him, hidden beneath a heavy yellow raincoat. It had taken some convincing to get her to conceal herself; she refused to shed her armor even in public… which meant that people would be taking pictures wherever they went. The coat, at least, would hide this stranger from the eyes of ordinary people. What it could not hide – even from the back – was the aura of raw determination that radiated from her. He could imagine her face on the other side: a strict, cold stare that withered injustice at a glance.
He gave a soft murmur of approval before following her away from the main thoroughfares, toward the docks and warehouses that dominated the coast. The dock district was the epicenter of the “incidents” – and no surprise. Dark, oppressive, and cramped, this urban snarl promised a well-hidden warren for vermin to hide in, as well as an excellent hunting ground. Drunk sailors and longshoremen made easy prey, to say nothing of the odd out of towner who got lost around here. They all had been devoured for mana. To involve sleepwalkers in the matters of magi violated all principles of honor and decency, and to him fell the duty of executing the culprit.
Thus, they walked onto the predator’s turf. Their logic was simple: the fastest way to deal with an ambush is to spring it. A stalking predator only emerges from the underbrush when it thinks it has the upper hand. The question then, is whether they had prepared enough to compensate for this home-field advantage. Crossing into the maze, though, the young Master wondered whether any plan would be enough. It was almost pitch black beneath the thick rainclouds; shining signs and windows cast thin lines of light along the alleyways and roads, glinting on the water choking storm drains. There could be anything hiding in these blind alleys and derelict buildings; each one could hide a coiled serpent. The damp air felt thick enough to chew.
A moment later he walked right into his servant’s back. She’d drawn up short, dropping into a martial posture.
“Close?” he murmured.
“Very.”
The scent of the enemy led them to a dark back alley. A pile of garbage in a rusted dumpster decomposed beneath a rat king's tangle of wires above, a snarled mess that – in theory – powered this building as well as several others by stealing power and internet. The Master stole a glimpse over his shoulder at the road beyond the alley's mouth. Still save the rain. When he glanced back, a pulse of mana turned his servant's blade red hot; it melted through the padlock with one clean slice. As the chain splashed to the ground, hissing in a puddle, she edged the warehouse's door open with raised sword. As they entered the offices in the back of the warehouse, the smell hit him: sickly sweet, nauseating. Mana. The predator lurked nearby. They had reached its den.
As they walked through the rear offices, the miasma only grew thicker. Lights were off, and while his Servant could see with her reinforced senses, he could only make out shapes in the murk, broken up by the occasional beam of neon light cutting through a window. The long linoleum floor stretched out forever between rows of mold-gnawed cubicles. Sweat beaded on his brow. Every footstep sounded like a thunderclap in the cavernous silence. As the offices ended, they faced another door – this one leading out onto the floor. Here, the fog of disease grew thickest. His servant shared a momentary glance with him before she eased it open.
The creak of the unoiled hinge was like a scream. His blood ran cold.
He had heard that a certain magus had arrived in the city to participate in the Rite of the Holy Grail. They called him the Mycoidist: his research had given him mastery of a parasitic fungus that would seize control of its victim, leaving them an empty husk he alone controlled. Now he saw that grizzly work firsthand: cordyceps-infested victims glistening with sporelike structures. Nothing human remained of them: they ambled around the room, obeying their master like machines. It was, perversely, the ideal magic for the Ritual: they had no need of their souls, so the Servant could feed on them with impunity, leaving empty husks for the master to use. The young magus murmured a few words to increase the weight of the invisible spores around him, dragging them to the ground; they would not reach his lungs. His servant had her own defenses –
Not that she would tolerate such injustice for long.
She sprung forward, blade flashing through the air. The cordyceps rushed forward to meet her, giving a gutteral, abhuman howls that echoed in the rafters. The master raised his hand, crest on the back of his hand shining a brilliant blue-green in the low light. In answer to his incantation, several metal pipes ripped themselves out of the wall. It felt like a crude use for ten centuries of his family's research into magecraft, but undeniably gravity had many applications. For example: turning rebar into javelins flying at eighty miles an hour. True enough that the fungal horrors did not die easily, but each spear would stake one to the nearest surface, leaving them trapped. They had almost cleared the room when –
“MASTER!” she snapped . He barely had time to react before she shoved him aside, throwing him to the ground with a soft grunt. A split second later, the enemy Servant's blade split the air where he’d stood. A clash of steel, a burst of sparks: his partner deflected the strike sending her opponent flying away. “Stay close, master. I cannot guarantee your–”
He couldn’t sense an Assassin’s aura – no mortal could. But he didn’t need to, not one he had spotted a softer target. For a split second, his crest pulsed as he reduced the hold of gravity on his body. For all those around them, it looked like an impossible burst of speed as he headed for the front exit. “Keep him off my back! I’ll hunt his master.”
His servant had no time to answer before Assassin erupted from the shadow, poisoned dagger whistling through the air. As the servants fought a hypersonic duel behind him, he followed the faint presence of the heretic through the open cargo bay doors, bursting back out into the rain. Dozens of infected longshoremen wandered there, the spores even growing on a stacked labyrinth of crates. The Mycoidist leapt up onto a nearby crane, one foot planted high on the metal beams.
“Well, well. You seek the hunter in his den!” His raspy voice betrayed decades of self-serving evil. “I can’t begrudge you your courage, but… how does the old saying go… discretion is the better part of valor?”
The cordyceps froze, only to turn on the young master in unison. Must be two dozen, at least. This horror explained the disappearances at least – each one was a human being, a living person that the master had failed to protect.
His teeth ground. “You’re a madman who’s betrayed every principle of a Mage's honor, to say nothing of your humanity. Spare me your advice."
“Such righteousness…! Your family’s legacy is famous but… I’m afraid… it ends here, with you. You and your crest will be put to work in my service, oh magus of gravity, but… my, my, what is this?”
All around the young master, that spectral blue-green light shined like a vicious halo. He seized any projectile he could: the metal of a torn-out downspout from a nearby building, pipes ripped from the ground and walls, the metal prods from a forklift. At its full potential, his sorcery could control dozens of objects.
“This land is the grave of countless mages,” the young master hissed. “Time for you to join them.”
The steel hail fell.
The classic Fate/stay night games and shows have always been favorites of mine. It’s simply one of the greatest weeb high concepts ever: seven modern mages summon seven heroes of history and myth to fight to the death for the wish-granting power of the Holy Grail. Only one pair can survive and claim the prize – but often at a terrible cost to themselves, their values, and those they love. To secure the loyalty of their servants, each master possesses three command seals: spells they can use to issue absolute commands – even impossible ones – to their partners. What ensues is a brutal war to the death, as they stalk each other through a vicious urban jungle. Alliances shift, ideals clash, characters are tested – It’s the kind of high concept that makes you jealous you didn’t come up with it! It also practically begs to be expanded: the system invites making up new Servants, Masters, and settings.
So, now with some more Fate coming out (still early in Samurai Remnant!, I thought I’d return to RPing for it. In particular, I want to go back to basics: I want to come up with a pair of characters, Master and Servant, and put them through hell as they try to win the war and fulfill their wishes. This would harken back to the tone of the original, so I’ll say up front to expect this RP to have some fairly dark content, like horror, sex, violence, gore, civilian death, all that good stuff. I’m a proud authorial sadist: I like to put my characters through hell to find out who they really are. However, I want to juxtapose that heaviness with moments of fun and joy. A romance would be great – Shirou and Saber's starcrossed love has lived rent-free in my head for over a decade.
Beyond that, I am open to both canon characters and OCs, but I do not double. If you're playing a canon, it should be because you want to, not as a transaction. I'm also open to both canon settings and experimental ones, making our own little alternative universe, tweaking the rules, and so on. Really, my main requirement is that I'm looking for something that hews close to the tone of early Fate, especially Fate/Zero. I want grimy streets, ruthless mages, heroes out of time whose blades flash brilliantly against the concrete backdrop. I want melodramatic debates about the nature of heroism, the price of kingship, and the possibility of justice. I want One Last Night whiled away together before the dawn separates the lovers. I want horrors both eldritch and manmade, and I want to really see what makes these characters tick.
A few words about writing style. Lately, I have drifted toward a "lazy lit" style where I do write long posts when necessary like opening the RP or a scene, but keep it snappy and short for most posts. I find this keeps the plot moving along at a good clip; responses come faster when they don't have to be five paragraphs long.
One last note: I have nothing against it, but I’m not familiar with Grand Order or its offshoots. If a character or concept from Grand Order inspires you, by all means pitch me on 'em, but be ready to adapt them to the tone and setting I’ve described.
To summarize:
- I want a classic Grail War scenario: Seven masters each summon a Servant from the past to battle for the Holy Grail.
- I don’t need our RP to take place in any official setting. We can use some alternate world, an original world, some ridiculous fandom crossover, or any mix thereof.
- I'm fine with OCs, canon characters, and any combination thereof, but I don't care for doubling.
- I expect a fairly dark, serious tone broken up by lighter moments.
- Be prepared for NSFW and horror content.
- A strong masteservant relationship. If it’s a romance, I prefer to write the M in M/F relationships.
- 33(ohgod)m, enthusiastic if aging weeb on the West Coast.
- Veteran of both freeform and system-based RP, starting in the heady days of livejournal nearly, oh, fifteen years ago?
- You can gauge my literacy level from the sample above.
- Posting Style: Lazy lit, pretty frequent.
- Friendly OOC. For me, half the fun of RP is meeting people from all different walks of life.
- To be 21 or older
- To be enthusiastic and communicative
- To add your own ideas to the plot
- Your age, pronouns, time zone, and anything else you’d like me to know about you.
- What you want out of this RP
- An idea for a setting concept or character
- An example of your writing
2024.05.19 02:13 Macabre_Mermaid My first backpacking trip was an utter failure
 | Was originally going to AK but we changed plans last minute. I didn’t look into the area or trail much, just trusted my friend knew what was what. submitted by Macabre_Mermaid to backpacking [link] [comments] It was a point to point 15 mile trail in KS (Elk River Hiking Trail). We planned on camping two nights, hiking for three days. We were going to go about halfway and then flip since we wouldn’t have a way back to the car. We got two miles in on day me and then abandoned ship. Here are some things I learned despite not actually “backpacking” for my first planned backpacking trip. 1) Be involved with the planning process 2) Check when tick season is 3) Ticks are more active after a heavy rainfall 4) I’m apparently not very appetizing to ticks 5) I need trekking poles Though this was a major failure in terms of successfully backpacking, I still learned SO MUCH. And thankfully I wasn’t really deterred. Moreso just felt like a dumbass for 1) not being more involved in the planning process and 2) trying to push on after my friends found several ticks on them. I feel so foolish for putting myself and my dog at risk. Thankfully I found none on me, but my dog had several on her. We got a hotel for the night and bathed the dogs in a special tick killing shampoo. I’ve checked her several times and she seems good to go. Image is what I carried. Ditched the hammock before going in. I’ve already got a new and lighter tent lined up in my REI basket (rented from my university) and am currently planning the next backpacking trip, obviously much more hands on this time, and OUTSIDE of tick season. Despite the awful experience with ticks, I still throughly enjoyed myself. You live and you learn I suppose. |
2024.05.19 02:12 NewNameToReply Still stuttering in games even after changing almost every piece of hardware. Please help.
I'm just not sure what else to do. A little long and I don't know all the terminology perfectly, but please bear with me and offer any help.
I started off with a 10700k, MSI Z490 Gaming Plus, 32gb ddr4 3600mhz ram, Gigabyte Gaming OC 3080 10gb, and Evga BQ 850w Bronze PSU. I have an ADATA SP550 120gb 2.5" SSD that I use for my Windows 10 installation, 2 1tb HDDs used for miscellaneous files, and 1tb SPCC M.2 SSD used for my game installs. I use a LG 27GL83A-B monitor.
Even when I first built that rig I experienced some stuttering here and there, but when asking online I was usually told it is normal to have a little stuttering here and there. Fast forward to about 3 weeks ago and I was noticing more and more games seemed to stutter. I would go onto the subs for those games and the majority of people were not having the problems I had. If they were I would use the "fix" everyone else was using but that never seemed to work for me. I would watch people with my exact setup running the games I am playing and there performance was more smooth than mine was.
So I started to upgrade. I got the brunt of the hardware in one go. I bought a 7800x3D, Asrock B650E PG RIPTIDE, 32gb 6000mhz cl30 RAM, and a PNY 4080 Super. Swapped out the old hardware and instaled the new. Made sure XMP was on and I DDU'd properly and installed the latest GPU drivers. Prefer Maximum Performance is on in Nvidia CP.
Was stuttering still just like before. I started to monitor with Afterburner much more closely now. I was getting the correct FPS I should be in games but my .1% lows were always much worse off than all the others I am watching on Youtube. My frametime graph is always showing more stuttering than theirs and I can feel them happening constantly. I tested in 3DMark TimeSpy and score exactly where I should with my hardware. CPU never gets hotter than 70-75C in gaming and max temp after 10 minutes on Cinebench is 82c. GPU never gets above 70c. Drives and RAM are cool.
I searched around for fixes related to the new hardware. I have tried- disabling fTMP, Resizable BAR, Disabling XMP, and disabling the MBs Wifi. I ran OCCT memory test for an hour and cleared. I checked my drives health with Crystal Disk INFO and their health is "Good". I ran Windows Error Checking Tool and no errors were found. And even reset Windows 10.
Still stuttering just like before. I searched around and asked online. I was told that that maybe I should upgrade my PSU as I have had it awhile and there were newer PSUs that worked better with the 40 series GPUs. So I bought a Thermaltake GF A3 1050w PSU. I unhooked my old PSU and installed the new one, even using that new fancy 600w 12vhpwr cable for the GPU. Still stuttering. I was told that the PNY 4080 Super has an issue with the fans revving, so I switched out the GPU and added back in my 3080.
Still stuttering just like before and honestly I am about to give up. It happens in Online or Offline games just the same. The only constant so far are my monitor and drives. I use a 1.4 DisplayPort cord for my monitor, but seen the same performance when using a 2.0 HDMI. Can drives cause stuttering even though their "health" is good according to CrystalDisk and Windows detects zero errors from them?
If anyone has any ideas on what I can do to finally be able stops the stutters I would be eternally grateful
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I started off with a 10700k, MSI Z490 Gaming Plus, 32gb ddr4 3600mhz ram, Gigabyte Gaming OC 3080 10gb, and Evga BQ 850w Bronze PSU. I have an ADATA SP550 120gb 2.5" SSD that I use for my Windows 10 installation, 2 1tb HDDs used for miscellaneous files, and 1tb SPCC M.2 SSD used for my game installs. I use a LG 27GL83A-B monitor.
Even when I first built that rig I experienced some stuttering here and there, but when asking online I was usually told it is normal to have a little stuttering here and there. Fast forward to about 3 weeks ago and I was noticing more and more games seemed to stutter. I would go onto the subs for those games and the majority of people were not having the problems I had. If they were I would use the "fix" everyone else was using but that never seemed to work for me. I would watch people with my exact setup running the games I am playing and there performance was more smooth than mine was.
So I started to upgrade. I got the brunt of the hardware in one go. I bought a 7800x3D, Asrock B650E PG RIPTIDE, 32gb 6000mhz cl30 RAM, and a PNY 4080 Super. Swapped out the old hardware and instaled the new. Made sure XMP was on and I DDU'd properly and installed the latest GPU drivers. Prefer Maximum Performance is on in Nvidia CP.
Was stuttering still just like before. I started to monitor with Afterburner much more closely now. I was getting the correct FPS I should be in games but my .1% lows were always much worse off than all the others I am watching on Youtube. My frametime graph is always showing more stuttering than theirs and I can feel them happening constantly. I tested in 3DMark TimeSpy and score exactly where I should with my hardware. CPU never gets hotter than 70-75C in gaming and max temp after 10 minutes on Cinebench is 82c. GPU never gets above 70c. Drives and RAM are cool.
I searched around for fixes related to the new hardware. I have tried- disabling fTMP, Resizable BAR, Disabling XMP, and disabling the MBs Wifi. I ran OCCT memory test for an hour and cleared. I checked my drives health with Crystal Disk INFO and their health is "Good". I ran Windows Error Checking Tool and no errors were found. And even reset Windows 10.
Still stuttering just like before. I searched around and asked online. I was told that that maybe I should upgrade my PSU as I have had it awhile and there were newer PSUs that worked better with the 40 series GPUs. So I bought a Thermaltake GF A3 1050w PSU. I unhooked my old PSU and installed the new one, even using that new fancy 600w 12vhpwr cable for the GPU. Still stuttering. I was told that the PNY 4080 Super has an issue with the fans revving, so I switched out the GPU and added back in my 3080.
Still stuttering just like before and honestly I am about to give up. It happens in Online or Offline games just the same. The only constant so far are my monitor and drives. I use a 1.4 DisplayPort cord for my monitor, but seen the same performance when using a 2.0 HDMI. Can drives cause stuttering even though their "health" is good according to CrystalDisk and Windows detects zero errors from them?
If anyone has any ideas on what I can do to finally be able stops the stutters I would be eternally grateful
2024.05.19 02:12 bwinereddit A few questions regarding painting wheels and chrome deletes ('15 IS250)
Hello! Forgive me for knowing next to nothing, but I just had a few questions since I am off of school this summer and wanted to do a few things to my car:
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- I wanted to get the wheels painted black. I have the stock F Sport wheels that came on the 2015 IS F Sport (you can look them up), but they have some curb rash. I wanted to know how good the end result could be if I did this myself by sanding and priming, putting index cards between the tire and wheel, then using some sort of engine enamel or other paint to paint the wheels myself. I'd probably have to do one at a time. Has anyone done this? I've heard that it can be done quite well by yourself if you are patient and know what you're doing. I'd also use some sort of lacquer afterwards to seal everything, as well as use some metal filler before priming to fix some curb rash, followed by some sanding.
- I wanted to do a chrome delete. I'm sure I can take my time and do the windows easily, but my grille is more complex. If you look at an image of the front end online, you can see that the chrome isn't gonna be done with one piece of vinyl, and I'd have to overlap some of the vinyl on the corners on the top. Will this edge be visible? I don't want to risk taking one big sheet and mess up doing it, then have to buy another, but also want to avoid any kind of visible overlap on the corners if i use 3 strips of vinyl.
2024.05.19 02:12 PMMeBootyPicz0000000 Budget wireless earbuds with neckband under $20? (USA)
I don't use earbuds much, but when I do it's usually when I'm out shopping or occasionally while laying in bed. My main use cases would be for calls and listening to music. Given the budget, I understand they won't sound great, I just need something not terrible. I don't mind shopping on Temu or AliExpress.
Similar question to this post: https://www.reddit.com/Earbuds/comments/1b6u9bs/long_lasting_cheap_wireless_neckband_with_18/ The one comment mentioned getting the JLab Fit Sport 3. Are those still good? They're going for around $15 on eBay. These seem good as they don't have the bulky neckband and could be used in bed.
Any other recommendations? Thanks.
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Similar question to this post: https://www.reddit.com/Earbuds/comments/1b6u9bs/long_lasting_cheap_wireless_neckband_with_18/ The one comment mentioned getting the JLab Fit Sport 3. Are those still good? They're going for around $15 on eBay. These seem good as they don't have the bulky neckband and could be used in bed.
Any other recommendations? Thanks.
2024.05.19 02:12 Oneironautiluss Without it turning into a Camp chores and cooking simulator, how would you realistically want the camping experience in DD2 to be expanded?
I think the obvious ones would be to expand the pawn/NPC banter and emotes rather than them just sitting there like a powered down T-1000 and having more recipe options for buffs. I am curious what more creative stuff would be good to add that wouldn't be far from feasible or outside the spirit of the game.
I want to emphasize that these things should not make camping more restrictive or bloating but rather add value to interaction. The option of pulling over and passing out to pass the time hassle free should not be removed. In one of my points I started to rant about crafting and figured it would be best to separate that out since it is long winded and applies to all games much moreso than DD2. Ignore this preface on the argument in favor of completely overhauling crafting if that's not something you care about.
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I want to emphasize that these things should not make camping more restrictive or bloating but rather add value to interaction. The option of pulling over and passing out to pass the time hassle free should not be removed. In one of my points I started to rant about crafting and figured it would be best to separate that out since it is long winded and applies to all games much moreso than DD2. Ignore this preface on the argument in favor of completely overhauling crafting if that's not something you care about.
- Skip this quote block if you don't give af
.if all i'm doing is pressing button on the environment and hitting confirm to combine in the menu then I feel like I'm balancing spreadsheets more than crafting. At that point I will probably just use mods to get what I need out of tedium exhaustion. When you make the process of something fun, immersive, and engaging, THAT is when you go from mundane and uninspiring to excellent. An easy way to do that is with engaging little mini-games or bits of character interaction within the process. I think any game that has a crafting system these days is just doing it out of obligation and honestly I would prefer it just not be in 90% of games if all they are going to do is make me practice pressing confirm to remove computer pop-ups. So IFyou're going to create a crafting mechanic, let me crush up some berries, mix some bubble fizzy gooey stuff, pour together some science liquids and give me bonouses for getting a rhythm down or coordination mechanic down. TOBE FAIR; I haven't thought of anything more reasonable than little rhythm sequences or phone game level coordination type stuff. I am open to suggestions. Back to the point. Literally if you just make it auto-animate my character using a pestle&mortar or shaking up some vials as I move my cursor on over 3D models of the resources I collected layed out in my camp then the added immersion and visual aesthetic is worth way more than the efficiency of what I will refer to as spreadsheet stat crafting. Like at that point just prompt an IDE or cmd prompt and let me run a script to craft my variables so I can get back to the game. So all this to say; I think if Itsuno/Capcom want to have a crafting system. Spend the effort in making an actual system or something worth engaging in like Monster Hunter World's Bacooking menu which is briliantly done imo. The camping mechanic such as it is in DD2 right now could be a great platform for that.My thoughts;
- I think it would be kind of cool if there was little bit of a mini-game akin to monster hunt to get optimal cooking
- It would be cool to have the amount of firewood you collect and consume to set up camp overnight = the likelihood of getting attacked at night. You could also have your pawn run out and get X amount of firewood while you cook or have your pawn cook while you collect firewood. The more they do either of those things the better their own yields will be. Perhaps expanding to more camp chores that bring actual value rather than making camping more bloated.
- Discuss strategy with your pawn telling it to focus on certain priorities or materials or however you want to expand the pawn interaction system
- Trap/device building and overall crafting. We have things like the harpy flare, wakestone finder, meat usable as bait. We don't need an overbloated crafting system but I think it would be cool to craft or repair simle devices like these in camp and possibly expand them to be a little more rewarding. Perhaps that's just getting to be too similar to Monster Hunter, but I love Monster Hunter so I accept that criticism and don't find it a bad thing. A bit more on crafting in the top portion of post since this is where it turned into a whole rant.
- Lastly, it's a small thing, and I don't want it turning into full on house or crafting/survival level home decor planning, but it would be nice to have a few camp decrations build up as you go on your adventures. Think like Persona 5 lvl just a few things of memorabilia get automatically added in or around your tent. (this could be cooly applied to your house as well with stuff like a monster trophys) tell me your ideas. Or shit on mine if you got nothing and just want to tell me to go buy The skims: skyrim cooking dogma crossing 3; Camp chores fantasy rather than offer critiques of DD2
2024.05.19 02:12 backlash92 The time my aunt met a serial killer.
This is a story I heard from my dad that his sister told him, I’d always heard it from him, but recently decided to get the story directly from her. Here’s a copy/paste of her description of events, all I’ve changed are the names of the people involved.
“This happened in the summer of 1991. (Boyfriend) and I helped one of his friends move to Moonstone, and (Boyfriend) had the big U-haul truck, we had stopped at Wasaga Beach and we were about to get locked in because the gates closed at dusk. So we were driving down the 400 towards Toronto, and the truck died, it was near the Aurora sideroad or exit. (I remember because it was the first time I'd ever heard of Aurora) (boyfriend) didn't give a crap about the truck so we just left it there and started walking, not hitchhiking. And you remember (boyfriend) had the long blond hair, he was mistaken for a woman many times, this gold car pulled over. It was dark by this time. The guy got out and asked where we were going, and said you'll have to sit in the back seat, he had a bunch of milk crates with papers on the front seat. It was a 2 door car so it's not so easy to get out of the back seat. I will swear on a bible that I seen a gun in his hand when I was getting in the backseat, (boyfriend) made him move his crates to the backseat and sat up front. I don't remember if he hold us his name but he started talking about his work and he said he was an accountant for Beckers and he lived in Scarborough. He did miss our exit on the highway, and (boyfriend) asked him what he was doing, none to politely. I don't know where he ended up dropping us off. He was kind of odd. I remember telling my Mom how scared I was when I saw the gun, (boyfriend) says he didn't see it.
When Paul Bernardo was arrested he had the same gold car, and was an accountant for Beckers. I have thought of writing him and asking him about it but never have.”
For those unaware, Paul Bernardo is probably the most famous serial killer in Canadian history. He was known as the Scarborough Rapist, The Schoolgirl Killer, and as “Ken” of the Ken and Barbie Killers.
I’ve done a little research, and Bernardo did drive a 2 door gold Nissan 240SX. He was an accountant, but I can’t find anything about him working for “Beckers”, although since he did freelance work he might have at some point, or just gave a different company name because he didn’t want to give out too much information. Found no record of him owning a gun, but it’s fairly possible he used a fake one to intimidate people.
Overall, I’d say a guy who looked just like Bernardo, drove the same kind of car, in the same uncommon colour, with the same career, in the same area as the killer, that’s quite a few coincidences… so, thought it was interesting enough to share. :)
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“This happened in the summer of 1991. (Boyfriend) and I helped one of his friends move to Moonstone, and (Boyfriend) had the big U-haul truck, we had stopped at Wasaga Beach and we were about to get locked in because the gates closed at dusk. So we were driving down the 400 towards Toronto, and the truck died, it was near the Aurora sideroad or exit. (I remember because it was the first time I'd ever heard of Aurora) (boyfriend) didn't give a crap about the truck so we just left it there and started walking, not hitchhiking. And you remember (boyfriend) had the long blond hair, he was mistaken for a woman many times, this gold car pulled over. It was dark by this time. The guy got out and asked where we were going, and said you'll have to sit in the back seat, he had a bunch of milk crates with papers on the front seat. It was a 2 door car so it's not so easy to get out of the back seat. I will swear on a bible that I seen a gun in his hand when I was getting in the backseat, (boyfriend) made him move his crates to the backseat and sat up front. I don't remember if he hold us his name but he started talking about his work and he said he was an accountant for Beckers and he lived in Scarborough. He did miss our exit on the highway, and (boyfriend) asked him what he was doing, none to politely. I don't know where he ended up dropping us off. He was kind of odd. I remember telling my Mom how scared I was when I saw the gun, (boyfriend) says he didn't see it.
When Paul Bernardo was arrested he had the same gold car, and was an accountant for Beckers. I have thought of writing him and asking him about it but never have.”
For those unaware, Paul Bernardo is probably the most famous serial killer in Canadian history. He was known as the Scarborough Rapist, The Schoolgirl Killer, and as “Ken” of the Ken and Barbie Killers.
I’ve done a little research, and Bernardo did drive a 2 door gold Nissan 240SX. He was an accountant, but I can’t find anything about him working for “Beckers”, although since he did freelance work he might have at some point, or just gave a different company name because he didn’t want to give out too much information. Found no record of him owning a gun, but it’s fairly possible he used a fake one to intimidate people.
Overall, I’d say a guy who looked just like Bernardo, drove the same kind of car, in the same uncommon colour, with the same career, in the same area as the killer, that’s quite a few coincidences… so, thought it was interesting enough to share. :)
2024.05.19 02:12 Christian87n Windows 11 install
Hi all,
I found a certified refurbished 5 pro for what I believe was a good price. It has the Ryzen 7745hx and RTX 4060. I intend to upgrade the ram and the ssd the moment I get it. Since I haven’t upgraded a computer in a long time, I have the following question: Replacing the existing SSD for a new one will still allow me to boot windows 11 via USB to do a clean install, since the BIOS is not installed in the SSD, am I correct?
I’m looking at Kingston Fury Impact ram and maybe Samsung 990 pro for the ssd, although I hear it likes to run hot.
Thanks!
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I found a certified refurbished 5 pro for what I believe was a good price. It has the Ryzen 7745hx and RTX 4060. I intend to upgrade the ram and the ssd the moment I get it. Since I haven’t upgraded a computer in a long time, I have the following question: Replacing the existing SSD for a new one will still allow me to boot windows 11 via USB to do a clean install, since the BIOS is not installed in the SSD, am I correct?
I’m looking at Kingston Fury Impact ram and maybe Samsung 990 pro for the ssd, although I hear it likes to run hot.
Thanks!
2024.05.19 02:11 hallowseve Venting - Dealing with elderly father
Hi everyone, I decided to join this community as a way to vent and cope because I'm sure my friends are tired and honestly, even my therapist sometimes gives me misguided advice on how to deal with my dad sometimes. She's been slowly getting the picture but it's hard.
Long story short - I am 34(f) my dad is 87. He has three kids from a first marriage, who are all in their 50's with kids my age. He had two kids from a second marriage - my sister and I. I recently made the decision to move back home with him because he agreed to help me through grad school (just graduated, hurray! now...job hunting) and has even agreed to make me co-owner of the house.
He's a stubborn new england father, the house is up in the middle of the woods and everyone in the family is thankful that I'm here keeping an eye on him. As "luck" would have it, not even two years back and he did have a major minor accident. I say major because he fell from the stairs at like 2 in the morning (he does not have a good sleep schedule) and discovered after 3 days of refusing to go to the hospital, that he got a hairline fracture in his neck. I also said minor because he thankfully got away with the least possible damage, and the fracture is stable and he is mobile. It's been two months and of course, the fracture isn't healing, so they are giving him another month before deciding on surgery....
Of course this means he can't drive and just basically stays at home all the time. This is where my patience is wearing out thin. He continues to do the things that got him in trouble and overall just argues with me when I say he needs to take it easy and not, say, go for hours long walks in the woods where the trails are not defined during dawn! I legit almost called the police one day because 4 hours later, 9 pm, he was no where to be found. Until he popped up finally and scoffed at me being worried.
He's become hard of hearing which he blames me for not speaking clearly and not looking directly at him (he's lipreading) and gets angry when I do raise my voice.
There's obviously a lot going on, I feel for him, it's not easy loosing your autonomy but jesus he can be such a dick sometimes. He was rude to waitstaff because he didn't hear what the lady said. He's constantly talking down to me and is very patronizing and doubts and questions my every fucking word.
This summer is going to be rough because when I was studying, at least I was out of the house all day. Now I'm trying to help clear the house out (SO MANY BOXES! He's horded boxes of things - like newspapers - from the frickin' 60s) Thankfully he's been cooperating but very slowly. The house needs a lot of work and he also refuses to hire people and believes that once he's healed, he'll be back to doing things like finish building the porch he started 10 years ago?!
I can't wait to get a job so I can hire professionals to, say, put in a new water heater because ours has been leaking for over a year but he hasn't bothered calling anyone and refuses to give me the number to call. Ah, power struggles.
Anyways, if anyone read this, thanks. I was just on the verge of crying today because of a random-ass trivial thing that he got very obstinate about and basically insulted my intelligence =[
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Long story short - I am 34(f) my dad is 87. He has three kids from a first marriage, who are all in their 50's with kids my age. He had two kids from a second marriage - my sister and I. I recently made the decision to move back home with him because he agreed to help me through grad school (just graduated, hurray! now...job hunting) and has even agreed to make me co-owner of the house.
He's a stubborn new england father, the house is up in the middle of the woods and everyone in the family is thankful that I'm here keeping an eye on him. As "luck" would have it, not even two years back and he did have a major minor accident. I say major because he fell from the stairs at like 2 in the morning (he does not have a good sleep schedule) and discovered after 3 days of refusing to go to the hospital, that he got a hairline fracture in his neck. I also said minor because he thankfully got away with the least possible damage, and the fracture is stable and he is mobile. It's been two months and of course, the fracture isn't healing, so they are giving him another month before deciding on surgery....
Of course this means he can't drive and just basically stays at home all the time. This is where my patience is wearing out thin. He continues to do the things that got him in trouble and overall just argues with me when I say he needs to take it easy and not, say, go for hours long walks in the woods where the trails are not defined during dawn! I legit almost called the police one day because 4 hours later, 9 pm, he was no where to be found. Until he popped up finally and scoffed at me being worried.
He's become hard of hearing which he blames me for not speaking clearly and not looking directly at him (he's lipreading) and gets angry when I do raise my voice.
There's obviously a lot going on, I feel for him, it's not easy loosing your autonomy but jesus he can be such a dick sometimes. He was rude to waitstaff because he didn't hear what the lady said. He's constantly talking down to me and is very patronizing and doubts and questions my every fucking word.
This summer is going to be rough because when I was studying, at least I was out of the house all day. Now I'm trying to help clear the house out (SO MANY BOXES! He's horded boxes of things - like newspapers - from the frickin' 60s) Thankfully he's been cooperating but very slowly. The house needs a lot of work and he also refuses to hire people and believes that once he's healed, he'll be back to doing things like finish building the porch he started 10 years ago?!
I can't wait to get a job so I can hire professionals to, say, put in a new water heater because ours has been leaking for over a year but he hasn't bothered calling anyone and refuses to give me the number to call. Ah, power struggles.
Anyways, if anyone read this, thanks. I was just on the verge of crying today because of a random-ass trivial thing that he got very obstinate about and basically insulted my intelligence =[
2024.05.19 02:11 kookiepop AITAH for wanting to kick my boyfriend out of my apartment after we've recently moved?
I have been dating my boyfriend for the past year. I have moved every few months getting my career started, and he has moved with me as best he could including some stretches of long distance. Now I finally have stability with a new apartment and a new city, and I let him live here rent free. He makes my house feel like a home by cooking meals and cleaning. I was hoping this would be our happy place. I was encouraged that he would get a job and start settling in like I have and we could have a normal peaceful life.
Unfortunately, there is this recurring problem where he gets angry and "loses it" every few weeks. Our arguments usually devolve into him screaming at me or mocking me which does not make me feel appreciated or respected. He will violate my boundaries when I ask him to calm down or take a step back by escalating or continuing the argument for hours, not allowing me to get alone time or rest. The most recent was I had gotten home form work after a long day, and he accused me of not supporting his career ambitions. He was frustrated and said that I would not move across the country to help him start a career in the same way he did for me. I told him that I am willing to compromise on location up to a certain distance, but that I cannot move locations right now due to my new job. I encouraged him to look at options within our area. The conversation usually devolves with him yelling saying I'm standing in the way of his career goals. After a few hours of him complaining at me for his career path, he then asked me to make him a cocktail and cussed me out when I said we don't have simple syrup. I then tried to explain that I need to relax and unwind before my work the next morning and I asked him to stop yelling and come watch TV with me. He then started mocking my voice and hand gestures, and told me to "F Off". I told him to get out, and he left and slept in his car. We've had this same style of argument every few weeks for a year, usually this same subject, but this was the first time where I really felt I needed to throw him out. There's just too much on the line for me now to let him bring me down. I also worry about when he screams what the neighbors think and what might happen if we start getting noise complaints when he gets out of control. It's like he's a totally different person and he can't regulate what's going on in his head.
I want to evict him because I do not feel like I can have my peace in my own apartment. I also don't feel like I will be able to start a family or marry him because I do not want a lifetime of this negative communication style. In our year together, this has been a recurring argument style with no improvement, and I have suggested couples therapy with no follow through. It's at the point where I just have given up seeing the positive aspects because I feel so disrespected during our arguments. I want to care and find a compassionate forgiving side to this, but I think I've tried enough with enough chances and the other side of me just doesn't care. I've tried to explain my needs and why this is hurtful, but it just feels like a phony tap-dance because he has proven to me he will not treat me with respect when he is angry and never seems to protect my boundaries. My boyfriend isn't on the lease, doesn't know anyone in this state, and isn't yet working a job. For my peace and sanity, am I the asshole for evicting him from my home? I don't imagine the relationship would continue past here either,.. I guess that would be another effect
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Unfortunately, there is this recurring problem where he gets angry and "loses it" every few weeks. Our arguments usually devolve into him screaming at me or mocking me which does not make me feel appreciated or respected. He will violate my boundaries when I ask him to calm down or take a step back by escalating or continuing the argument for hours, not allowing me to get alone time or rest. The most recent was I had gotten home form work after a long day, and he accused me of not supporting his career ambitions. He was frustrated and said that I would not move across the country to help him start a career in the same way he did for me. I told him that I am willing to compromise on location up to a certain distance, but that I cannot move locations right now due to my new job. I encouraged him to look at options within our area. The conversation usually devolves with him yelling saying I'm standing in the way of his career goals. After a few hours of him complaining at me for his career path, he then asked me to make him a cocktail and cussed me out when I said we don't have simple syrup. I then tried to explain that I need to relax and unwind before my work the next morning and I asked him to stop yelling and come watch TV with me. He then started mocking my voice and hand gestures, and told me to "F Off". I told him to get out, and he left and slept in his car. We've had this same style of argument every few weeks for a year, usually this same subject, but this was the first time where I really felt I needed to throw him out. There's just too much on the line for me now to let him bring me down. I also worry about when he screams what the neighbors think and what might happen if we start getting noise complaints when he gets out of control. It's like he's a totally different person and he can't regulate what's going on in his head.
I want to evict him because I do not feel like I can have my peace in my own apartment. I also don't feel like I will be able to start a family or marry him because I do not want a lifetime of this negative communication style. In our year together, this has been a recurring argument style with no improvement, and I have suggested couples therapy with no follow through. It's at the point where I just have given up seeing the positive aspects because I feel so disrespected during our arguments. I want to care and find a compassionate forgiving side to this, but I think I've tried enough with enough chances and the other side of me just doesn't care. I've tried to explain my needs and why this is hurtful, but it just feels like a phony tap-dance because he has proven to me he will not treat me with respect when he is angry and never seems to protect my boundaries. My boyfriend isn't on the lease, doesn't know anyone in this state, and isn't yet working a job. For my peace and sanity, am I the asshole for evicting him from my home? I don't imagine the relationship would continue past here either,.. I guess that would be another effect