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2024.05.21 15:53 Goliath-Yeeter-2263 Retro Review #25: Power Rangers Dino Fury: Season 2 Episode 1 - Numero Uno

Retro Review #25: Power Rangers Dino Fury: Season 2 Episode 1 - Numero Uno
Yeah, I know it’s been a minute and I’ve been super inconsistent since I started doing these again, but it’s because I was very busy with school. Since finals are all done now, I’m hoping to put more of these out.
The episode starts off in Pine Ridge where everything seems peaceful until a Sporix attacks. All of the sudden, Zayto starts hopping from roof to roof until striking the sporix. The other rangers minus Amelia show up as well and Javi finishes it with a Stego Fury Strike. The rangers demorph and grab the sporix. It also turns out that the rangers are trying to see how fast they can take to destroy a sporix beast. Amelia shows up and apologizes for being late. It turns out that she’s actually filling in for Jane who is on vacation so she has a lot of work on her plate. The rangers all go their separate ways, with Zayto and Aiyon taking the Sporix back to base.
At Buzz Blast, Amelia is completely running the show. She gets a call from Jane who is in a hot air balloon with J-Borg. Jane asks if Amelia can run the office for a few more months since she wants to extend her vacation. Some boss you are, Jane. Amelia is glad for the offer, but her face shows she isn’t sure she can do it.
At Dinohenge, Ollie is on the phone with his mom who is working in Japan. Zayto, Aiyon, and Solon are looking at a solar system in hopes of finding Rafkon. Ollie tells them that they may find an answer in library books about stars. Aiyon says that this “Lie Barry” person sounds shifty. Ok this made me laugh a bit. Ollie tells him it’s a building and gives him the address.
At Area 62, Slyther wants to go into Void Knight’s secret room since he’s destroyed and can’t prevent him from going in. Mucus is about to slam a wrecking ball into the locked door. She rides on it and slams herself against the door turning her to slime. The door is also unharmed. A picture of Void Knight then pops up on the screens and he calls out for Mucus and Slyther, who are shocked he is still alive. Mucus calls him an imposter when a new Sporix Beast named Bitscream comes out of the computer. Void Knight says his plan requires something from the rangers.
At the library, Aiyon who is holding a ton of books on astronomy is walking out with Javi and Izzy and he asks them if they wanna help. Izzy turns it down since her astronomy test is next week. I’m sorry, who the heck takes astronomy in high school? Seriously I haven’t met a single person who did. Izzy’s phone rings with the exact same ringtone as my grandmother. It’s Fern! She picks it up but can’t hear anything due to what seems to be a jammed signal. Her phone becomes all pixelated and Bitscream pops out of it. The three rangers morph. Aiyon takes a hard hit. They keep fighting the sporix. They use a bunch of power ups and get very close to finishing him, but he ends up teleporting away. Aiyon finds his books all dirty near a destroyed flower shop. The owner sees his destroyed flower cart and cries very realistically. He begs the rangers to fix it and Javi uses a power up to do so. There’s something off about the owner though. Bitstream then pops out of a security camera and grabs Javi’s Fix-It Dino Key and leaves.
At the base, Amelia is upset that Buzz Blast’s servers are down. The rangers are also curious why the villains needed their fix it key. Zayto highlights that they can’t even use it without a Chromofury saber. They even have Void Knight’s saber in the base. Javi points out that Void Knight could still be alive, as he’s usually the one that gives orders to them. The rangers plan to investigate. They plan to find security footage of Bitscreem. Amelia then finds out Buzz Blast’s backup server is down too, and has to leave base to go there. The rangers find the footage and also see the flower shop owner turn into Slyther. Mucus and Bitscreem go to him and bow down to someone on a tablet, who is likely Void Knight. As Izzy is about to leave to tell Amelia, she sees a familiar pixelation on the computer. She tells the rangers they should try to destroy Void Knight’s Saber before anyone can use a key with it. Bitscreem who is spying from inside the computer is worried that the rangers will go through with it, as Void Knight needs his saber. Aiyon is hesitant but Izzy says it’s ok. She quickly closes and covers up the computer. The rangers get confused by Zayto realizes someone was likely listening to them. Izzy tells them what’s happening and they realize everything Izzy said is only bait to lure out Void Knight.
Back at Area 62, the villains are coming up with a plan to get the saber back.
Outside Dinohenge, the rangers set up dynamite to destroy the saber. Amelia is hesitant to believe Void Knight is still alive, but leaves to take a call. The rangers all begin going over the plan in a scripted manner. Amelia takes charge and tells the rangers to hide. She gets another call and picks it up. Slyther and Mucus show up and Bitscreem starts listening to Amelia. He pops out of her phone and grabs Void Knight’s Saber and teleports away. Javi is mad at Amelia and she says she had to take a call. The rangers now don’t know if Void Knight is alive. The villains confront them and the rangers morph up. Mucus and Slyther leave and Bitscreem teases the rangers saying they’ll never find him. Zayto tells Solon to send the T-Rex and Cosmic Combo Raptor Zords. He forms the T-Rex Cosmic Megazord. Zayto uses Cosmic Gateway to enter the computer to face off against Bitscreem. He blasts him but finds out Bitscreem can reboot himself. Zayto uses the Cosmic Gateway Strike to finish him and destroys him, even though it was just established he can reboot himself. What?
At Area 62, an unmorphed Void Knight has his Saber back, who is happy to have his powers back. He grabs his helmet and tells his comatose wife that the wait is nearly over.
The rangers are examining the computer until it suddenly explodes. The Sporix comes out, but Void Knight comes in to grab it and leaves.
At Buzz Blast, Amelia apologizes to the other rangers and confesses that she has to choose one responsibility, between being a ranger and running Buzz Blast. She calls Jane who is just waking in to tell her she needs to step down. Jane gets her attention from behind to Amelia’s surprise. Her and J-Borg start talking about their trip and how their hot air balloon was destroyed by a volcanic eruption. Their footage inside their camera bag then turns to dust from the heat of the eruption. They walk away and Amelia tells them it’s good to have them back. Zayto says it’s good to have Amelia back too. The episode ends there.
Yeah this episode was kind of so so. It’s the first episode of the season, yet a lot of it felt very fillery. There was really nothing new to come out of this. We know Void Knight was still alive because of the finale of season 1. Not much else went on. Bitscreem was a solid monster of the week though and he actually gave the rangers a hard time. I also thought the Megazord fight was pretty cool, even though Bitscreem’s rebooting ability got retconned like 5 seconds after it was established. I don’t know, I really don’t think highly of this episode. There should’ve been more that went on, especially since this is a season premiere.
This episode’s rating, is a 4/10.
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2024.05.21 15:52 Kolakone Guitar technique help!

Hi, I'm a 21 year old guitarist. I have been playing for roughly 7 years and I've really been hitting a point recently where I'm not happy with my playing. It feels repetetive, it doesn't feel clean, and I'm struggeling to learn and really master certain techniques. I have some questions down below, if you can answer even one of the I'd really appreciate it.
  1. What's the best picking technique for shredding? I usually plant my pinky down for additional support, but Idk if that hinders how efficiently I'm able to jump from one string to another with my picking hand or if it hinders how efficidntly I can change picking techniques. I've also really struggeled to find a way to hold the pick that both feels comfortable and efficient.
  2. How does one learn sweep picking? I've been trying for 3 years to learn the damn thing and I can't do it. Idk how to practice properly for it. I don't know how to align my picking and fretting hand. Even if I slow it down it feels wrong. And especially picking from the higher to lower strings is super difficult.
  3. How does one learn accuracy when jumping positions while playing? For example the 4-note licks that hops around the E and B string in Caprice nr.5 (Eugenes trickbag), or the octive hopping in the solo to rising force by Yngwie, or the stringskipping-tapping part in the solo to get the funk out. They're all difficult to hit accuratly, and idk how to improve my accuracy.
  4. Lastley, how do I diversify my playing. I feel like I'm still playing only 2 or 3 types of licks in my solos despite listening to everything from beatles, elton john, queen and deep purple, to joe pass, and guthrie govan, to dream theater, periphery and A7X. Any advice here?
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2024.05.21 15:52 Kolakone Guitar technique help!

Hi, I'm a 21 year old guitarist. I have been playing for roughly 7 years and I've really been hitting a point recently where I'm not happy with my playing. It feels repetetive, it doesn't feel clean, and I'm struggeling to learn and really master certain techniques. I have some questions down below, if you can answer even one of the I'd really appreciate it.
  1. What's the best picking technique for shredding? I usually plant my pinky down for additional support, but Idk if that hinders how efficiently I'm able to jump from one string to another with my picking hand or if it hinders how efficidntly I can change picking techniques. I've also really struggeled to find a way to hold the pick that both feels comfortable and efficient.
  2. How does one learn sweep picking? I've been trying for 3 years to learn the damn thing and I can't do it. Idk how to practice properly for it. I don't know how to align my picking and fretting hand. Even if I slow it down it feels wrong. And especially picking from the higher to lower strings is super difficult.
  3. How does one learn accuracy when jumping positions while playing? For example the 4-note licks that hops around the E and B string in Caprice nr.5 (Eugenes trickbag), or the octive hopping in the solo to rising force by Yngwie, or the stringskipping-tapping part in the solo to get the funk out. They're all difficult to hit accuratly, and idk how to improve my accuracy.
  4. Lastley, how do I diversify my playing. I feel like I'm still playing only 2 or 3 types of licks in my solos despite listening to everything from beatles, elton john, queen and deep purple, to joe pass, and guthrie govan, to dream theater, periphery and A7X. Any advice here?
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2024.05.21 15:36 Far-War-3804 B020 The UNITED STATES NAVY JUDGE ADVOCATES GENERAL'S CORPS began but DID NOT CONCLUDE the TRIBUNAL of ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND, whom the OFFICE of MILITARY COMMISIONS has CHARGED WITH TREASON FOR WEAPONIZING THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT against PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP and the INNOCENT PROTESTO

B020 The UNITED STATES NAVY JUDGE ADVOCATES GENERAL'S CORPS began but DID NOT CONCLUDE the TRIBUNAL of ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND, whom the OFFICE of MILITARY COMMISIONS has CHARGED WITH TREASON FOR WEAPONIZING THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT against PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP and the INNOCENT PROTESTO
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The UNITED STATES NAVY JUDGE ADVOCATES GENERAL'S CORPS began but DID NOT CONCLUDE the TRIBUNAL of ATTORNEY GENERAL MERRICK GARLAND, whom the OFFICE of MILITARY COMMISIONS has CHARGED WITH TREASON FOR WEAPONIZING THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT against PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP and the INNOCENT PROTESTORS who VISITED the CAPITAL PEACEFULLY on JANUARY 6. March 26, 2024.
The United States Navy Judge Advocates General’s Corps on Friday began but did not conclude the tribunal of Attorney General Merrick Garland, whom the Office of Military Commissions has charged with treason for weaponizing the Justice Department against President Donald J. Trump and the innocent protesters who visited the Capitol peacefully on January 6.
As reported previously, U.S. Special Forces arrested Garland on January 28 in Maryland, following his return to the U.S. from Poland, where he had been cowering and remotely directing the DOJ, hoping patriotic justice wouldn’t chase him overseas. As has been the case with myriad Deep Staters, Garland felt an uncontrollable urge to return to the roost, Washington D.C., and dropped his guard just long enough for White Hats to scoop him up. Once captured, the weaselly man who had often stoically insisted his Justice Department was impartial and equitable, devoid of bias, regressed into a heap of sniveling flesh, bewailing his predicament and asking Jesus to “please kill Donald Trump,” an odd request considering Garland is Jewish.
Garland’s lawless rule led to the wrongful incarceration of numerous patriots, but he couldn’t stomach five minutes behind bars. In pretrial confinement at Camp Delta, Garland had proclaimed his innocence, screaming, “Let me out of here,” while insisting he had only ever enforced the letter of the law, crossed every ‘t,’ and dotted every ‘I.”
JAG, however, contended that Garland bent the law to fit the Deep State’s sinister agenda and, when necessary, invented new rules aimed at eroding the Constitution and depriving citizens of their rights and freedoms. Garland had naturally refuted that allegation during an early interview. According to Garland, he had claimed he was simply an appointed official tasked with punishing felons, among them the J6ers and President Trump.
Vice Admiral Darse E. Crandall’s opening statement at Friday’s tribunal painted Garland not as an administration lackey but a puppet master who pulled Biden’s strings. He contended that while a reclusive Biden hid in his basement, Garland, Antony Blinken, Alejandro Mayorkas, and the late Lloyd Austin steered the nation toward destruction.
Garland, who had chosen to represent himself, was handcuffed to the defense table and peering over his eyeglasses as the admiral informed the 3-officer panel that JAG wanted Garland to hang for his crimes against America and its people. JAG had advised detainee Garland to display proper courtroom decorum; unruly outbursts would be met with a swift, harsh rebuke.
His opening remarks were succinct: “I am innocent of all charges. President Joseph R. Biden appointed me as Attorney General of the United States. I dispassionately applied equal justice to all and shall be vindicated.”
Admiral Crandall argued that Biden’s naming of Garland attorney general in March 2021 was merely ceremonial and that corporate entities and foreign dignitaries vetted him for the role as early as January 4, 2021. He called his first witness, President of the European Council and Bilderberg member Charles Michel, to the stand.
Real Raw News learned Monday that JAG arrested Michel on espionage charges on February 5. He had agreed to testify at Garland and other Deep Staters’ tribunals in exchange for a 25-year prison sentence. We have no information on his arrest and situation beyond what is described in the rest of this article.
Michel supplied his backstory and academic and work history and identified the defendant by pointing at him.
“Mr. Michel, you’ve met detainee Garland before today, haven’t you?” the admiral queried.
Michel nodded. “Only once.”
Garland straightened in his seat as if an electric charge had passed through him. “This is a set-up; I swear I’ve never met this man in my entire life.”
“Detainee Garland, we’ve discussed this. You can redress the witness once I’m finished,” the admiral said. “Now, Mr. Michel, how and when did you meet the defendant, and what were the circumstances of the meeting.”
“I met Merrick at his house in Maryland to inform him he would likely be the next Attorney General in the United States,” Michel said.
“I’m an educated man, Mr. Michel, but this confounds me, so correct me if I’m wrong. You’re a Belgian citizen. What in the world would give you authority to promise detainee Garland anything?” Admiral Crandall asked.
“I was more a messenger,” Michel replied.
‘Deliver whose message?” the admiral asked. “Who told you to speak to the defendant?”
“I was told on a video call with a man who looked very much like Barack Obama and Jean-Pierre Lacroix,” Michel replied.
Lacroix, a French national, is the under-secretary-general for Peace Operations for the United Nations.
“At the same time?” said Admiral Crandall.
“If you mean, were we all on the call simultaneously, the answer is yes,” Michel said.
“Why did you qualify your mention of Obama with ‘looked very much like’?” Admiral Crandall probed.
Michel shrugged. “As I understand things now, based on rumor and innuendo, not any real proof I’ve seen, Barack Obama might have been dead long before that call, and the person perhaps pretending to be him was just some man in a mask. I know there’s a man running around pretending to be me, so why not him, Obama, too.”
“And now, in retrospect, do you not have the same concerns about Lacroix?” the admiral continued.
“Him I’d met before, entirely unrelated. It was the real Lacroix,” Michel said.
The admiral reached for a pitcher of water and poured a glass. “Why Garland? Was there an impetus for wanting him to be Attorney General over anyone else?”
“Because he had the credentials and already hated Donald Trump and Trump’s supporters and political allies. He was the perfect choice. Trump and his people represented a disturbance, you see, a schism in the order of things. Merrick was told he’d be appointed prior to our meeting’; my job was seeing him face to face, getting a read on him, and making sure he understood that Trump was to be put in jail, made ineffective, or even killed,” Michel said.
“You tell an illuminating story, Mr. Michel, in which shadowy foreign figures influence presidential appointments and dictate U.S. policy. It’s all cloak-and-dagger. Besides your word, have you any proof to substantiate your claim?” the admiral said.
“The only physical proof I had is what you already have,” Michel responded.
“Then let’s take a look,” said the admiral. On a large screen he broadcast a recording of Michel’s video call with Obama and Lacroix, whose faces appeared side by side. Obama did most of the talking.
“Mr. Michel, Merrick Garland will be expecting your visit. He understands you are our emissary. We expect you to reiterate our message to him: once confirmed by the Senate, he will use the full weight of the Justice Department to hunt down every insurrectionist at the Capitol. And with the FBI at his disposal, he can once and for all deal with Donald Trump and his family,” Obama enunciated each word slowly.
“And, Monsieur Michel, you report back, let us know if he has trepidations,” Lacroix said.
“We do not expect that to be a problem,” Obama said.
“I understand completely,” Michel said in response.
The admiral faced the panel. “Army Cyber Command evaluated the clip. They say they’re 98% certain the voice is Obama’s, but only 76% the face is really his. But whether or not that’s the real Obama and Lacroix is largely irrelevant. What’s important is whether the defendant agreed to this unnatural union of forces determined to weaponize the DOJ for political gain.”
He continued: “Mr. Michel, what did you personally tell detainee Garland, and what was his response.”
“I told him that both Obama and Biden wanted him as long as he pledged to eliminate Trump. And he told me he planned to do that anyway, that getting rid of Trump and his MAGA would be his capstone achievement,” Michel said.
“Was there any concern, Mr. Michel, among you and your associates that he wouldn’t pass muster. I mean, a president appoints, but the Senate confirms.”
Michel waved his hand dismissively. “Confirmation was a formality. The result was never in doubt, Admiral Crandall.” Michel wore a sinister grin.
“No further questions at this time,” the admiral said. “Detainee Garland, you may cross Mr. Michel.”
Garland cleared his throat. “I’d like to approach the witness.”
“Mr. Michel can hear you just fine from where you’re sitting,” the admiral retorted.
Garland said, “You claim we met at my house. You’re a liar. I’ve never seen you before today.”
“The detainee will not badger or antagonize the witness,” the admiral chimed in. “Consider this your first and final warning, detainee Garland.”
“If, as you claim, we had this imaginary meeting. Where in my house did we meet? Can you describe my home’s interior?”
“Merrick. Remember, when we met, you asked me to call you Merrick, not Mr. Garland. I only saw a hallway and your sitting room. I sat on a burgundy sofa facing a bay window overlooking a dead garden. You were at a desk, oak, if I recall correctly. You were proud of it and said it belonged to your father. Behind you was a bookcase that stretched from wall to wall and floor to ceiling. You grinned at hearing you would have unilateral control of all domestic matters of justice,” Michel said.
Garland appeared uneasy, wobbling on his feet. “Thi..this is entrapment. You rehearsed this. You, Admiral Crandall, or your people must have raided my house and told this man, whom I’ve never met, what was inside. I’d like a recess and access to a law library please.”
“Well, I’ll grant you that request, detainee Garland, and see you get the books delivered to your cell. This tribunal will resume at 0900 on Monday morning.”
The admiral ordered MPs to escort Garland to his cell and instructed the panelists to not discuss the case among themselves or with anyone else without his explicit instructions.
I am expecting to receive notes on Monday’s proceedings this evening.
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2024.05.21 15:20 yaynnmon Survey of business value in order management systems

Let's try the power of reddit for gathering data for my master's thesis study!
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2024.05.21 15:11 legitfunwriting [M4F] Congratulations Space Colonist! You Have Been Matched with a Mate!

The twin suns of the alien planet were high in the sky outside your window. Birds with four wings chirped and flitted between shoulder high blades of purple grass. Outside your kitchen window a brook babbled quietly between enormous trees twice the size of the giant sequoias of Earth. In the distance you could hear a few of your fellow colonists chatting cheerily. The BUZZ of your communicator interrupted the moment. It read:
Congratulations! The Colonial Supercomputer has located a suitable mate for you. He will arrive in fourteen (14) standard days. His information is as follows:
Category Specifications
Name Dr. Paul Stevens
Age 29
Education PhDs in Astronomy, Astrometrics, and Physics
Height 6'6
Weight 195
Flaccid Length 6.9''
Average Seminal Emission (Volume) testing error
Average Seminal Emission (Frequency) 3.2 Per Standard Rotation
Paul enjoys nature, good food, a good book, and everything to do with the stars. Please prepare for your mate's arrival. Contact the Colonial Authority if you have any questions.
A picture of a ruggedly handsome man with wavy, dirty blond hair, green eyes, and just a bit of stubble followed the message. His eyes were warm and friendly, as was his soft smile.
Aboard the colonial transport starship, Ares, Paul and a few hundred other male colonists had woken from cryosleep just a few weeks ago. It had taken Paul a few days to adjust, but the anti-atrophy system that had been developed a few years ago was really working wonders. He felt stronger than ever. He was playing Spaceball with his friends in the gym when he got the notification.
"Here! Pass!" His friend Tom shouted. Paul threw him the ball. Tom dodged by one opponent, turned as he was blocked by another, and then through the ball back to Paul who was now in full sprint. Paul caught the ball in midair and immediately threw it at full speed toward the goal. The BUZZ of the goal sounded almost at the same time as Paul's communicator. Paul wiped sweat from his forehead as he high fived Tom and looked down at his communicator. His heart skipped three beats. He had been matched. His heart pounded more and more as he read your profile. His jaw visibly dropped when he got to your photo.
"Hey man! What's up?" Mark, another friend, walked up to Paul and clapped him on the back as he looked over Paul's shoulder. He immediate saw what was 'up' and he let out a dramatic. "Damn... son! Good for you!"
The rest of the guys ran up to peep over Paul's shoulder. Various comments filtered through. "She is fucking gorgeous," "Holy fucking shit dude," and "You lucky bastard," were some of them.
Finally the guys got back to the game, but Paul's mind never left the profile on his phone or the photo. His head was in the clouds and amongst the stars the rest of the day as he showered after the game, ate dinner, and worked half-heartedly on his usually consuming research.
Paul and the other three guys that he shared quarters with finally went to bed. He took one more glance at your profile as the lights went out and he tucked himself into his twin-sized bunk cut out from the wall. He drifted off peacefully to sleep to the gentle hum of the engines. He dreamed of the woman in his match message, his future mate. At around 2:00 a.m., the bulge between his legs swelled as he dreamed. The soft fabric of his pajama pants shifted and rose, and rose, and rose... Soon his bedsheets were a mountain in the darkness of the bed quarters. And Paul dreamed even more vividly of his mate. The bulging mountain tensed and shuddered visibly. And then again. And again even more powerfully. A moment later, wetness soaked his pajama bottoms and then the bedsheets over them. The wetness flowed and spread. More, and more and more, until it oozed to cover a large portion of the lower half of the bed. As it finished, the outline of a raging hard penis was clearly shown by the soaked bedsheet and pajamas that clung to it so tightly the thick veins would have been visible if there were a little more light in the dark room. Paul simply smiled in his sleep and rolled over. He would have to change, shower, and wash his sheets in the morning. He would also have to endure some playful teasing from his roommates. But Paul was the happiest man in the universe.
Two weeks later.
It was another beautiful day on the alien planet. It was the day Paul and the other male passengers of the Ares arrived. Paul waved goodbye to his friends as he followed the map on his datapad to your home. He passed an elk like creature with antlers almost the size of its body that was grazing between the huge trees. Paul's jaw almost never left the grown as his eyes passed from one alien wonder to the next. Finally he arrived outside your front door, his heart racing. He knocked twice. His deep voice followed. "Hello. It's Paul, Paul Stevens."
Hello! I thought it would be fun to set a smutty, romantic romp on an alien world.
I was also toying with the idea of our characters being somehow genetically enhanced to make them sexy as fuck, which explains Paul's absurd statistics early in the prompt. I am happy to discuss that though. Perhaps they are just hot from centuries of natural selection. Perhaps they were engineered from birth to be perfect space colonists, or perhaps they were given genetic treatment while in cryostasis on the journey, or we can totally ignore the issue and just have them be hot for hotness sake! I do like the idea of our characters being very attractive though. I also have to say I am a HUGE fan of big boobs and big booties.
I know I wrote your part in second person, and mine in third person. I am happy to write my character in either first or third person. I am also happy to write the parts of third party characters that flit in and out of our story, and I would be happy if you also share the burden!
Another idea that might be fun to explore is if additional "mates" are added to our "family" at some point. Not sure on this, happy to hear your thoughts if you are interested.
Some other kinks and interests that may work for the story: detailed writing, creative writing partners, fit characters, big tits, big butts, big cock, lots of cum, passionate fucking, outdoor sex, group sex (when it fits the story), voyeurism, exhibitionism, playful competition and comparison, and I am sure much more!
Limits: noncon, violence, poop, animals, underage, anything else gross or illegal.
Let me know your ideas, or feel free to just jump write in where I left off and answer the door!
I prefer to write by PM, by chat and discord also work. Hope to hear from you soon!
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2024.05.21 15:02 YourFavGothMom This post from r/vent and OP’s comments are giving off strong incel vibes….

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2024.05.21 15:01 Creative-Cherry3084 DEA DQ

First and foremost, I want to thank this community for always being open to answer my questions as I was navigating through the DEA hiring process . I know I'm not the first and definitely will not be the last to go through this but man this sucks! I think the word devastated is an understatement to how I am currently feeling at the moment. I really believed this was going to be my career post military transition. I will take the advice I got from someone close to me "if it’s meant to be it’ll be if not, the right opportunity will be for you." Onto the next application. For those currently navigating through the process, best of luck to you all and feel free to shoot me a DM if y'all have any questions.
Background: Masters degree, AD O-3 (SOF), native Spanish speaker, 5-pt Vet,
Below is my timeline for y'all to use as reference:
Applied: 12/23
PTA: 1/24
Written/Interview/Pysch written: 2/24
Fingerprints: 3/24
eAPP complete: 3/24
Psych Eval: 4/24
Y'all probably know what ended my hiring process: 5/24
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2024.05.21 14:58 kylevr I need help creating the hardest geo quiz possible

I need help creating the hardest geo quiz possible
Hey everyone,
I'm creating a challenging quiz for this upcoming weekend where I'll show pictures of places, and participants have to guess the country. Some of my friends think they're geo game masters, especially with games like GeoGuessr, so I want to make this quiz as tough as possible.
I'm looking for places that could really stump them—locations that look like they belong to one country but are actually in another. For example, there's a Dutch-themed park in Japan, which would make Japan the correct answer despite its European appearance. I included an image below.
Do you have any suggestions for such tricky places or unique images I can use? Any help would be greatly appreciated! I use powerpoint to to show the images.
Thanks in advance!
A Dutch-like theme park in Japan.

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2024.05.21 14:54 guitarviol Should I save up for mastering? Honest answers only please

I have Ozone 10 and have used its AI capabilities for mastering in the past due to budget constraints. However, with this newest project I want it to sound the best it can. I know “nothing replaces the human touch”, but all that aside, will there actually be a dramatic enough difference to make it worth spending the hundreds of dollars to get it professionally mastered? If we actually put them side by side, would it be noticeably better to the average listener? I am still learning to mix so my ear is not yet that advanced.
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2024.05.21 14:51 yaynnmon Survey of business value in order management systems

Let's try the power of reddit for gathering data for my master's thesis study!
I'm writing a thesis on business value of order management systems and I'm conducting an anonymous study in B2C eCommerce retail context. Please consider contributing in increasing the knowledge of order management system value by answering the survey if you are an eCommerce/OMS/supply chain professional or a representative of eCommerce retailer. Precondition for retailer (minimum 3 brick-and-mortal stores, several warehouses in different locations)
The survey takes about 10-15minutes to answer and results are only used for my master's thesis.
Link to webropol survey https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/8ECF40EECD5E6C5D
Thank you!
ps. posting on friends account since I did not have my own
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2024.05.21 14:33 TheSenegalese Confusion about youtube metadata (date)

I did some osint tutorial https://quiz.sector035.nl/beginners/ (challenge 5) where you have to find out when https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kUVFeXSdkO8 was uploaded. In the source code it says:
2020-06-04T12:19:58-07:00
sadly even when formatted correctly this is not the solution, it is:
2020-06-04T19:19:58Z as the site https://mattw.io/youtube-metadata/ tells me.
does the 07:00 just indicate it is a derivation from standard time or what is the idea? it is really confusing to me.
I also tried looking at the code here: https://github.com/mattwright324/youtube-metadata/blob/mastejs/youtube-metadata.js but I have no idea of Javascript and am not programming a lot so I don't really understand all the steps he takes to get the correct time through combining the published time + the converted time. He uses the website https://www.timeanddate.com/ somehow but to me it is all magic since even with the javascript playground I found no easy way to debug the code to better understand the steps, maybe someone can guide me on how to do that so I have an easier time looking that stuff up in the future?
Sry for the long text and thank you in advance for any answers!
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2024.05.21 14:19 Southern-Ant-9730 Comprehensive Review of Live Chat Jobs: Unveiling Opportunities and Experiences

In today’s digital era, live chat jobs have become an increasingly popular option for those seeking flexible and convenient remote work. This comprehensive review of “Live Chat Jobs” will provide an in-depth look at the nature of these roles, the skills required, the top companies hiring, and employee experiences. Through a detailed analysis of “Live Chat Jobs Reviews,” we aim to offer valuable insights for anyone considering this career path.
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Understanding Live Chat Jobs

Nature of Work

Live chat jobs involve providing real-time customer support through online chat platforms. As a live chat agent, you interact with customers, answer their questions, troubleshoot issues, and provide guidance — all through a chat interface. These roles are often remote, allowing you to work from the comfort of your home.

Key Skills Required

To excel in live chat jobs, certain skills are essential:
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Top Companies for Live Chat Jobs

Leading Employers

Several companies are renowned for offering excellent live chat job opportunities. According to various “Live Chat Jobs Reviews,” the following companies stand out:

Notable Mentions

Other notable companies include Clearcover, ExecOnline, and HubSpot, all of which provide competitive salaries, benefits, and remote work options. These companies frequently receive positive “Live Chat Jobs Reviews” for their supportive work environments and comprehensive training programs.

Job Market Insights

Salary Expectations

Based on “Live Chat Jobs Reviews,” the average salary for a live chat agent in 2024 is around $35,000 per year. However, this can vary widely depending on the company, location, and experience level. Some companies offer hourly pay rates, while others provide a base salary plus commission.

Job Growth Prospects

The demand for live chat agents is expected to grow as more companies move towards online customer service. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the employment of customer service representatives, including live chat agents, is projected to grow by 2% from 2022 to 2032. The diverse applicability of these roles across various industries also contributes to their growing demand.

Employee Experiences

Positive reviews from employees highlight the benefits of working in live chat jobs. Many appreciate the remote work option, flexible schedules, and the opportunity for career growth. Commonly mentioned advantages include a better work-life balance and the ability to work from anywhere.
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Tips for Success in Live Chat Jobs

Benefits of Live Chat Jobs

Flexibility

One of the most appealing aspects of live chat jobs is the flexibility they offer. You can set your own hours and work from home, making it easier to balance work with personal commitments.

Work-Life Balance

The remote nature of live chat jobs often leads to a better work-life balance. Without the need for a daily commute, you have more time for family, hobbies, and other pursuits.

Low Barrier to Entry

Live chat jobs typically do not require extensive qualifications or prior experience. As long as you have strong communication skills, you can secure an entry-level position.

Variety

The diverse range of customer interactions ensures that no two days are the same, keeping the job interesting and engaging.

Income Potential

With many live chat jobs offering $14-$25 per hour, the income potential is significant. Performance bonuses and incentives can further increase your earnings.
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Challenges of Live Chat Jobs

Difficult Customers

Dealing with frustrated or impatient customers can be challenging. Maintaining a calm and professional demeanor is crucial but can be taxing.

Fast-Paced Environment

Handling multiple live chats simultaneously requires strong multitasking skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Technical Issues

Technical problems, such as connectivity issues or software glitches, can disrupt your work and require quick troubleshooting.

Self-Motivation

Working from home requires self-discipline and motivation to stay productive and avoid distractions.

Limited Career Progression

While there are opportunities for advancement, such as becoming a senior agent or supervisor, the upward mobility in live chat jobs can be limited compared to other fields.

How to Find and Apply for Live Chat Jobs

Job Search Tips

When searching for live chat jobs, prepare a detailed resume highlighting your communication abilities and relevant experience. Expect a typing test during the application process to assess your speed and accuracy. Aim for at least 60 words per minute with 90% accuracy.

Pre-Employment Assessments

Some companies conduct personality tests, writing samples, and multitasking tests to evaluate your suitability for the role. Be prepared to demonstrate your ability to handle multiple tasks and communicate effectively.

Recommended Websites

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How to Succeed and Grow as a Live Chat Agent

Master Core Platform Features

Smoothly Handle Different Customers

Boost Expertise

Improve Typing Abilities

Increase Income

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Frequently Asked Questions about Live Chat Jobs

What qualifications do I need?

Strong written communication skills, typing ability, and basic computer literacy are essential. Some companies may require customer service experience or a college degree.

What equipment or tools will I need?

A modern computer with a stable high-speed internet connection is essential. Dual monitors and ergonomic accessories can improve productivity and comfort.

What is the work environment like?

The work environment is typically autonomous, with flexible schedules and independent tasks. Multitasking and managing multiple chats simultaneously are common.

How much does it pay?

Most live chat jobs pay between $14-$25 per hour. Performance bonuses and incentives can increase total earnings.

What are advancement opportunities like?

Advancement opportunities may include senior or supervisory roles. However, upward mobility can be limited compared to other fields.

Do you have any other advice?

Assess your strengths and weaknesses to ensure this career aligns with your skills and working style. Patience, focus, and conflict resolution skills are crucial for success in live chat jobs.

Conclusion

Live chat jobs offer a flexible and rewarding work-from-home opportunity. As highlighted in numerous “Live Chat Jobs Reviews,” these positions provide a good income, the ability to set your own schedule, and the comfort of working from home. While there are challenges, such as dealing with difficult customers and maintaining self-discipline, the benefits often outweigh the drawbacks. With the right skills and dedication, you can build a successful career in live chat support and enjoy the numerous advantages it offers.
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2024.05.21 14:00 tHeOctane32 The Best Free Resources for Learning Web Development in 2024

Hey WebDevMauritius community,
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to expand your skills, finding quality learning resources can be a game-changer in your web development journey. I’ve put together a list of some of the best free resources available in 2024 to help you on your path. Feel free to add your favorites in the comments!

1. FreeCodeCamp

FreeCodeCamp offers a comprehensive curriculum that covers everything from HTML and CSS to JavaScript, React, and even backend development with Node.js. It’s perfect for beginners and offers hands-on projects to build your portfolio.

2. MDN Web Docs

MDN Web Docs is a go-to resource for web developers of all levels. It provides detailed documentation on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and more, along with tutorials and guides that are invaluable for both learning and reference.

3. The Odin Project

The Odin Project offers a full-stack web development curriculum that is free and open-source. It covers a wide range of topics, including Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and databases, all through a hands-on, project-based approach.

4. Coursera and edX Free Courses

Platforms like Coursera and edX offer free courses from top universities and institutions. While some features are paid, you can audit many courses for free. Look for courses on web development, computer science, and related topics.

5. Codecademy (Free Version)

Codecademy offers interactive lessons on various programming languages and web development skills. While they have a paid Pro version, there are still plenty of free resources to get started with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and more.

6. YouTube Channels

7. CSS-Tricks

CSS-Tricks is a fantastic resource for learning and mastering CSS. It offers a plethora of tutorials, articles, and a lively community forum where you can get your questions answered.

8. W3Schools

W3Schools is a classic resource that provides tutorials and references on web development languages like HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, SQL, and more. It’s beginner-friendly and provides interactive coding examples.

9. Khan Academy

Khan Academy offers free courses in computer programming and web development. Their interactive tutorials are great for learning the basics and building a strong foundation.

10. Project-Based Learning Sites

Conclusion

These resources are just the tip of the iceberg, and there’s a wealth of knowledge out there waiting to be explored. Remember, the key to learning web development is consistency and practice. Dive into these resources, start building projects, and don’t hesitate to ask questions here in our community.
What are your favorite free resources for learning web development? Share your recommendations and experiences in the comments below!
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2024.05.21 13:54 juaninipanini (Academic) Engagement on TikTok (18-40y/o)

I’m currently working on my master thesis about engagement on TikTok. I would appreciate it if you could fill this in. You just have to interact with a 3 posts TikTok feed and then answer some questions.
➡️It should take you less than 5 minutes! Ideally on your phone and with headphones/volume.
https://uva.fra1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0DMt2JLYmEtHx7U
Survey circle link (for survey circle users): https://www.surveycircle.com/en/survey/CMC9C4/
🤝 Comment and I’d gladly fill in yours! Thank you all!
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2024.05.21 13:46 ewk Dongshan's Gift: Finding your inner intolerance

What do they teach where you come from?

It's no secret that Zen culture is far more tolerant than Western Immigrant-based culture or cultures "of Christian origin". And while the reasons vary, the end result can be a very combustible combination of long overused self-restraint and turning a blind eye.
We are seeing this in the West now in the protests over the war crimes against Palestinians, the protest against terrorist crimes against Israelis, We are seeing this in the surge in Ttump fundraising and the economic warning signs of the collapse of the American Dream due to a steady erosion of the middle class.
Who would have thought that a Tool Belt Generation was coming?
When is enough going to be enough for someone?

Dongshan reaches his limit

https://www.reddit.com/zen/wiki/famous_cases#wiki_dongshan_questions_to_death
When Dongshan was in Leh-t'an, he met Head Monk Ch'u, who said, "How amazing, how amazing, the realm of the Buddha and the realm of the Path! How unimaginable!"
Accordingly, Master Dongshan said, "I don't inquire about the realm of the Buddha or the realm of the Path; rather, what kind of person is he who talks thus about the realm of the Buddha and the realm of the Path?"
When, after a long time, Ch'u had not responded, the Master said, "Why don't you answer more quickly?"
Ch'u said, "Such aggressiveness will not do."
"You haven't even answered what you were asked, so how can you say that such aggressiveness will not do?" said the Master.
When you travel a long way to meet a famous Master and they can't answer questions publicly? And then they try to tell you how to behave after choking in public? Dongshan had enough.
The focus on Dongshan as He-who-questions-to-death runs the danger of missing what it means to his community that he won't tolerate insincerity, won't tolerate double talk. Dongshan can be trusted to not pull punches.

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Welcome! ewk comment: As the world increasingly finds itself in socio-political-economies where you pay for telling the truth, civility slowly erodes. But why were we ever civil in the first place? It's because honesty had a value. And when honesty is something many people can no longer afford? It becomes easier to see why Dongshan's intolerance was a gift.
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2024.05.21 13:30 Ishika2337 The 10 Best Movies Coming to Apple TV+ in May 2024

Apple TV+ is one of the strangest streamers out there, with almost no licensed TV or film content and a small number of originals. That makes the best movies on Apple TV+ easy to find. There simply aren’t that many! Apple is clearly taking a “quality over quantity” approach, with its money spread across genres and targeted at making its subscribers (many roped in with a deal that came with one of the company’s tech products) treat it like a real contender. It also helps that it’s only $4.99 a month, or free for a year if you’ve just purchased a new (and eligible) device.
With films from up-and-comers like Minhal Baig, arthouse favorites like Sofia Coppola and Werner Herzog, some A-list music docs, one of the best animated movies of the 2020s and Martin Scorsese’s latest, Apple TV+ is actually making the case that it belongs in the conversation alongside the more established services. As long as it keeps adding good movies to its roster, that is. It recently snagged a few critical darlings like Killers of the Flower Moon and Wolfwalkers.

10. The Pigeon Tunnel

For a documentary about one of the most celebrated writers of spy fiction, The Pigeon Tunnel can seem—at first glance—deceptively placid. Clocking in at just over 90 minutes, the film features an extended conversation between David Cornwell, AKA John le Carre, and Oscar-winning docmaker Errol Morris. It’s just that. Two people talking, with Morris off-screen, their parrying question-and-answers broken up with archival images and re-enactments of Cornwell’s past, as well as snippets from the classic movies or TV adaptations based on his spy universe: The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and A Perfect Spy.

9. Hala

Writedirector Minhal Baig’s Hala is an intimate coming-of-age drama held up by its personal writerly touches and a star-making turn from Geraldine Viswanathan as the title character. Hala’s struggling with the same kinds of things we normally see high school characters struggle with: What to do after graduation, how to manage a relationship with her parents that’s not quite adult and not quite childish, and (of course) boys. Viswanathan’s understated quiet and the warmth in which the situations are shot (almost always centered on her face)—be they at a family dinner or a walk in a Chicago park or a reading of a high school English assignment—make the dramatic ricochet of Hala’s minor rebellion rattle us all the harder.

8. Boys State

The tendency to read too much into Boys State as a representative of American politics—contemporary, functional, broken and otherwise—doesn’t quite line up with the event itself, in which every year the American Legion sponsors a sort of mock government sleepaway camp in Texas for high school boys (girls get a similar program of their own), where attendees join parties, run for office, craft platforms, run campaigns, hold debates, then ultimately exercise their right to vote.

7. On the Rocks

Sofia Coppola’s new movie On the Rocks starts out as a story of possessive fatherhood, with Felix (Bill Murray) narrating to his teenage daughter, Laura: “And remember, don’t give your heart to any boys. You are mine until you get married. Then you’re still mine.” The girl laughs off the declaration as a jape, which turns out to be a catastrophic tactical mistake. In her womanhood, Laura (Rashida Jones), does indeed get married to a man, Dean (Marlon Wayans), and they have two beautiful daughters of their own, eldest Maya (Liyanna Muscat) and youngest Theo (Alexandra Mary Reimer).

6. Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You

The black-and-white behind-the-scenes documentary accompaniment to Bruce Springsteen’s album of the same name, Bruce Springsteen’s Letter to You is a beautiful and companionable tour through the music and its making from an American master. Director Thom Zimny buys into the album’s concept, which focuses on just how long Springsteen’s been at this thing. Poignant juxtaposition with archival footage and pictures emphasizes just how long the E Streeters have been at this—and reminds us of who and what was lost along the way.
Also Read: The Last Duel

5. Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds

Werner Herzog will show you multiple clips from Mimi Leader’s Deep Impact for no other reason than because he likes them, he finds them well-done and evocative—he says as much in that even-keeled, oddly accented voice over—then soon after chastise “film school doctrine” when complimenting a field video shot by a South Korean meteor specialist in Antarctica. Like Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin, his documentary from earlier in the year, Fireball (co-directed with Clive Oppenheimer, with whom he made 2016’s Into the Inferno) is less about what it’s about (meteorites, shooting stars, cosmic debris—and the people who love them) than it is about Werner Herzog’s life, which is his filmography, which is a heavily manipulated search for ultimate truth.

4. CODA

Sometimes a movie so successfully plunges you into its world that it completely engulfs you in a lived-in experience. From the gorgeous, scenic opening moments of CODA, you can almost smell the Atlantic salt air and pungent scent of the daily catch. The movie transports you to Gloucester, Massachusetts and lovingly drops you into the life of one family. Seventeen-year-old Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) is what the title of the movie refers to—a child of deaf adults.

3. A Charlie Brown Christmas

We could get into plenty of arguments over which Charlie Brown animated special is best, but A Charlie Brown Christmas is my favorite pull of the bunch. Charlie Brown’s confrontation with the Christmas season’s commercialism (back in 1965 no less) and a sad little fir tree make this a cartoon classic, as the ultimate funny-pages shlimazel suffers endless social indignities (no Christmas cards) and the holiday blues.

2. Wolfwalkers

Wolfwalkers is filmmaker and animator Tomm Moore’s latest project out of Cartoon Saloon, the animation studio he co-founded in 1999 with Paul Young, and the capper to his loosely bound Irish folklore trilogy (begun with 2009’s The Secret of Kells and continued with 2014’s Song of the Sea). At first blush, the film appears burdened with too much in mind—chiefly thoughts on everything from English colonialism to earnest portraiture of Irish myths, the keystones of Moore’s storytelling for the last decade.

1. Killers of the Flower Moon

Martin Scorsese has made a career telling stories that tackle issues of justice, retribution and betrayal. From his overt and poetic crime films, through to his dark comedies, religious parables and character pieces, he has long been drawn to stories where the ambiguities of life collide with the complexities of survival, and where day-to-day choices result in consequences sometimes obvious, and sometimes far more subtle and insidious.
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2024.05.21 12:59 DevoteeOfCittaDharma An ALS patient will stand up by practicing Buddhism hard (渐冻症)

Hong Kong Dharma Talk by Master Lu
2016-07-03
Editor’s note: Dharma Master Jun Hong Lu has a powerful Dharma eye. He can clearly diagnose karma sources by reading the patient’s totem. The participants ask questions at the Dharma Convention, and Master Lu answers them by reading their totems. For living individuals, please tell Master Lu their zodiac and birth year; for deceased individuals, please tell Master Lu their names and death year. Master Lu will acquire their totems through these messages. By reading their totems, Master Lu will find the causes of their illness, helping them treat their diseases.
Patient's wife: This is my husband. He was born in 1969, and his zodiac sign is a rooster. Since being diagnosed with ALS in 2013, he has lost all mobility in his limbs.
Master Lu: No strength in the waist, the whole spine looks like completely paralyzed.
Patient's wife: Yes.
Master Lu: Ouch! Two spirits are pulling him, two rope-like wires pulling his waist, just pulling it upward, so he often gets cramps.
Patient's wife: Yes, yes.
Master Lu: He can still live for one year and three months. You have to tell him to change himself and recite Buddhist scriptures well. I'm telling you, he's here to pay his debt. This is his mother, isn't it?
Patient's wife: His mother.
Master Lu: You tell his mother to recite Buddhist scriptures for him properly. He is here to pay off his karmic debt, and he will be passing away very soon, so you have to recite the Little House to him now. His mother was very strict with him since he was a child, scolding and beating him constantly. Your mother-in-law is very fierce. As soon as the debt is paid off, he will pass away. Thus, I told you (the audience in the convention hall) to take it easy on yourselves about everything. Even if you know that your wife owes you debt, you should not force her to desperately pay. Many wives say, "Ouch, my husband owes me." They abuse their husbands every day, and one day the husband runs away because it's paid off. Do you understand?
Patient's wife: Understand.
Master Lu: You tell his mother to recite the Little House for him every day, a total of 384 sheets, this is the first set so far.
Patient's wife: I have already burned 800 Little House for his karmic creditors, and released 7000 fish.
Master Lu: Well, he's getting a little better. You tell him to take calcium tablets, and eat lecithin. Also, he has poison in his body and is often constipated.
Patient's wife: Yes, yes.
Master Lu: His brain is often messed up.
Patient's wife: Yes, yes, yes.
Master Lu: He often has painful feelings. Keep his mother from bothering him. What do you know, granny? You cast spell over his head, as if you were really doing something. Do you want me to get rid of your soul ah?
Patient's wife: She didn't learn any spells.
Master Lu: You see she just scratched over her son's head like this. Don't scratch, do you understand? Really, alas! (He) owes her. Do you know who his mother's face looks like, do you know? Like an official of the underworld ah? I tell you, (the mother) is to ask for debts. When her son is about to pay off his debt, he will be taken away. (The mother is) very powerful. Alas, you just let fate take its course. In your family, mother has the highest status, and the second is your husband, you are the third.
Patient's wife: Yes yes.
Master Lu: If you have a dog in your family, you will become the fourth. Do you understand? Recite Buddhist scriptures properly!
Patient's wife: Master, how many more Little Houses do we need to recite for him? How many fish to liberate for him?
Master Lu: 18,000 fish.
Patient's wife: Okay.
Master Lu: Continue reciting Little Houses for him until you reach the target of about 890 sheets.
Patient's wife: Now we have finished 800 sheets.
Master Lu: Keep reciting until he recovers. He will be able to stand up later, but he is weak and needs crutches.
Patient's wife: Okay.
Master Lu: If reciting Buddhist scriptures well he can stand up. No big problem. He just has a severe atrophy.
Patient's wife: Yes, yes, yes.
Master Lu: His muscles are all atrophied. With time, all muscles will completely close up.
Patient's wife: He is now having difficulty swallowing, and eating is a problem.
Master Lu: There is a way to help him. Serve him great compassion water every morning, and then ask his mother to give him a throat massage by hand. When you do massage for your husband, you recite the Great Compassion Mantra. Every time he can not swallow, you do massage for him with your mouth reciting the Great Compassion Mantra. You try, each time you can help him to be able to swallow. This is a temporary solution.
Patient's wife: Okay, thank you, Master!
Statement by translator
The dialogue was translated from Chinese into English by meaning, not word by word. If there is anything that is not rational or in line with the true meaning of the Chinese version, I pray for forgiveness from the Greatly Merciful and Greatly Compassionate Guan Yin Bodhisattva, all Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, Dharma protectors and Master Jun Hong Lu.
Propagation
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2016年7月3日 中国香港《玄艺综述》大型现场解答会看图腾
病人妻子:这是我的丈夫。他是1969年属鸡的,2013年医院检查出渐冻症,现在已经发展到四肢没有任何的活动能力。
台长师父:腰没有力量,整个脊背完全瘫掉一样。
病人妻子:对。
台长师父:哎哟!两个灵性拉他的,两根绳子一样的铁丝拉他的腰,就是往上牵,所以他经常会抽筋。
病人妻子:是的是的。
台长师父:他还能活一年零三个月。你要叫他变化,好好地念经。我告诉你,他是来还债的。这是他妈妈是吧?
病人妻子:他妈。
台长师父:你叫他妈好好帮他念经,这个孩子是来还债的,他很快就要走的,所以你现在要给他念小房子。妈妈从小对他很严格,骂啊、打啊什么都要做的。你这个婆婆很厉害的,还完了,这个孩子就走掉了。所以我叫你们自己什么事情要悠着点,就是知道这个老婆来还债的,你也不要怎么样,就是知道怎么样,你也不要拼命地去叫人家还。很多老婆说:“哎哟,我老公欠我的。”对他整天不好、整天不好,到最后有一天老公跑掉了,因为还完了。听得懂吗?
病人妻子:明白了。
台长师父:你叫他妈妈每天要念小房子,一共要念384张,这是目前第一拨。
病人妻子:我已经为他烧送了800张小房子了,放生7000条鱼。
台长师父:嗯,他好了一点点。你叫他要吃钙片,还要叫他吃卵磷脂。还有他身上有毒,经常便秘。
病人妻子:是的是的。
台长师父:脑子已经经常转不过弯来。
病人妻子:对对对。
台长师父:经常有痛苦感觉,叫他的妈妈不要再乱弄他了。你懂什么,老婆婆?还要搞这种法术呢,头上拉拉下来,像真的一样,你要不要我把你魂弄掉啊?
病人妻子:她没学什么法术。
台长师父:你看她刚才在她儿子头上这么抓。不要抓,听得懂吗?真的,唉!欠她的。你知道他妈妈……你看看他妈妈的脸像谁,你们知道吗?像不像地府的官啊?我告诉你,就是来要债,把她儿子弄弄弄,还债,还得差不多了,把他带走。很厉害的,弄到最后还是她。你就是……唉,你就随缘吧,你就这种孩子了,没办法。你们家里,老大是他妈,老二是你老公,你是老三。
病人妻子:是的是的。
台长师父:如果你们家再养条狗,你就变老四了。听得懂吗?好好念经了!
病人妻子:师父,我们再为他念多少小房子?放多少鱼?
台长师父:放18000条鱼。
病人妻子:好的。
台长师父:小房子要帮他不停地念,最后大概要念到890张。
病人妻子:现在已经达到800张了。
台长师父:还要念,念到他好。他以后能站起来,但是浑身无力,要拄拐棍的。
病人妻子:好的。
台长师父:他如果好好念经,能站起来的,没什么大问题,他只是萎缩症很厉害。
病人妻子:对对对。
台长师父:他的肌肉都在萎缩,萎缩到后来完全收起来了。
病人妻子:他现在的吞咽都很困难,吃饭都成问题了。
台长师父:有一个方法,每天早上给他喝大悲水,然后叫他妈妈给他做手部按摩。你给你老公做,手部按摩的时候给他念《大悲咒》,每一次吞不下去,你就手帮他这里按摩,嘴巴里念《大悲咒》。你试试看,每一次帮你叫他吞得下去,这是暂时的办法。
病人妻子:好的,感恩师父!
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2024.05.21 12:59 vlonemimi On the verge of giving up

I cried for the first time today because of my upcoming GRE exams. I was trying to solve some RC questions(easy questions) in the official guide but got most of my answers wrong. I try to understand the passage, make notes and then look at the answers to eliminate the wrong answers but someway somehow the answer choices always seem to confuse me. I've decided to strongly focus on other RC question types like specific details, sentence or paragraph function, primary purpose etc and try to master inference later. I think inference is my problem and anytime I get a question wrong, it really discourages me and I wonder if i’ll really be able to pass this test. I'm trying everything to master Quant and verbal but this RC questions are getting the best of me. I've watched gregmat’s videos on it. Anyway i’ll keep on trying. I can't quit, I just have to keep on trying and trying till I get it.
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2024.05.21 12:46 Yurii_S_Kh Venerable Arsenius the Great

Venerable Arsenius the Great
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Saint Arsenius the Great was born in the year 354 at Rome into a pious Christian family, which provided him a fine education and upbringing. He studied rhetoric and philosophy, and mastered the Latin and Greek languages. Saint Arsenius gave up philosophy and the vanity of worldly life, seeking instead the true wisdom praised by Saint James “pure, peaceable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits” (Jas. 3:17). He entered the ranks of the clergy as a deacon in one of the Roman churches, dedicating himself to the service of God.
The emperor Theodosius (379-395), who ruled the eastern half of the Roman Empire, heard about his erudition and piety, and he wished to entrust Arsenius with the education of his sons Arcadius and Honorius. Arsenius, however, protested that he had given up secular studies in order to serve God. Against his will, but in obedience to the will of Pope Damasus (December 11), Saint Arsenius agreed to teach the imperial children, hoping to teach them Christian piety as well.
When he arrived at Constantinople, Arsenius was received with great honor by the emperor Theodosius, who charged him to educate his sons not only in wisdom, but also in piety, guarding them from the temptations of youth. “Forget that they are the emperor’s sons,” said Theodosius, “for I want them to submit to you in all things, as to their father and teacher.”
With fervor the saint devoted himself to the education of the youths, but the high esteem in which he was held troubled his spirit, which yearned for the quietude of monastic life. Saint Arsenius entreated the Lord to show him the way to salvation. The Lord heard his prayer and one time he heard a voice telling him, “Arsenius, flee from men, and you shall be saved.” And then, removing his rich clothing and replacing it with old and tattered garments, he secretly left the palace, boarded a ship for Alexandria, and he made his way to Sketis, a monastery in the midst of the desert.
Arriving at the church, he asked the priests to accept him into the monastic brotherhood, calling himself a wretched wanderer, though his very manner betrayed him as a cultivated man. The brethren led him to Abba John the Dwarf (November 9), famed for his holiness of life. He, wishing to test the newcomer’s humility, did not seat Arsenius with the monks for the trapeza meal. He threw him a piece of dry bread saying, “Eat if you wish.” Saint Arsenius got down on his hands and knees, and picked up the bread with his mouth. Then he crawled off into a corner and ate it. Seeing this, Elder John said, “He will be a great ascetic!” Then accepting Arsenius with love, he tonsured him into monasticism.
Saint Arsenius zealously passed through his obediences and soon he surpassed many of the desert Fathers in asceticism. The saint again heard the Voice while he was praying, “Arsenius, hide from people and dwell in silence, this is the root of virtue.” From that moment Saint Arsenius settled in a solitary cell deep in the desert.
Having taken on the struggle of silence he seldom left his seclusion. He came to church only on Sundays and Feast days, observing complete silence and conversing with no one. When Abba Moses asked him why he hid himself from people, Saint Arsenius replied, “God knows that I love you, but I cannot remain with God and with men at the same time. The Heavenly Powers all have one will and praise God together. On earth, however, there are many human wills, and each man has his own thoughts. I cannot leave God in order to live with people.”
Though absorbed in constant prayer, the saint did not refuse visiting monks with his counsel and guidance, giving short, but perceptive answers to their questions. Once, a monk from Sketis saw the great Elder through a window standing at prayer, surrounded by a flame.
The handicraft of Saint Arsenius was to weave baskets, for which he used the fronds of date palms soaked in water. For a whole year Saint Arsenius did not change the water in the container, but merely added a little water to it from time to time. This caused his cell to be permeated with a foul stench. When asked why he did this, the saint replied that it was fitting for him to humble himself in this way, because in the world he had used incense and fragrant oils. He prayed that after death he would not experience the stench of hell.
The fame of the great ascetic spread far, and many wanted to see him, and they disturbed his tranquility. As a result, the saint was forced to move around from place to place. But those thirsting to receive his guidance and blessing still found him.
Saint Arsenius taught that many take upon themselves great deeds of repentance, fasting, and vigil, but it is rare for someone to guard his soul from pride, greed, jealousy, hatred of one’s brother, remembrance of wrongs, and judgment. In this they resemble graves which are decorated outwardly, but filled with stinking bones.
A certain monk once asked Saint Arsenius what he should do when he read the Holy Scriptures and did not comprehend their meaning. The Elder answered, “My child, you must study and learn the Holy Scriptures constantly, even if you do not understand their power... For when we have the words of the Holy Scriptures on our lips, the demons hear them and are terrified. Then they flee from us, unable to bear the words of the Holy Spirit Who speaks through His apostles and prophets.”
The monks heard how the saint often urged himself on in his efforts with the words, “Rouse yourself, Arsenius, work! Do not remain idle! You have not come here to rest, but to labor.” He also said, “I have often regretted the words I have spoken, but I have never regretted my silence.”
The great ascetic and keeper of silence was given the gift of tears with which his eyes were constantly filled. He spent fifty-five years at monastic labors and struggles. He spent forty years at Sketis, and ten years on the mountain of Troe near Memphis. Then he spent three years at Canopus, and two more years at Troe, where he fell asleep in the Lord.
Our holy, God-bearing Father Arsenius reposed when he was nearly one hundred years old, in the year 449 or 450.
His only disciples seem to have been Alexander, Zoilos, and Daniel (June 7).

Troparion — Tone 8

By a flood of tears you made the desert fertile, / And your longing for God brought forth fruits in abundance. / By the radiance of miracles you illumined the whole universe. / O our holy Father Arsenius, pray to Christ our God to save our souls!

Kontakion — Tone 2

Arising from Rome, as a sun, you reached the royal city, / Enlightening it, O most blessed one, by your words and deeds. / You drove out the darkness of unreasoning. / Therefore we honor you, Arsenius, the glory of the Fathers!
The Orthodox Church in America
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2024.05.21 12:12 IndecisiveManPT My fiancée got a PHD offer from a prestigious American university, can I go to the US with her?

Hello, my fiancée (F25) and I (M24) were talking about our future a couple of months back. She wanted to pursue a PhD in History, while I just wanted to start working after my masters.
She took a year off after her master’s and started to build a better CV while I started working. She started looking for a PhD outside of Portugal because the ones here are very lacking. She contacted some international universities and one in the USA was very interested in her research, so she was hyped.
The problem is that she suffers from social anxiety and doesn’t want to move to the other side of the Atlantic alone. The professor said that the university could help get her and me to move there, but since then she is quite nervous because she doesn’t really know if I could go with her or not.
I know some countries like the UK have some sort of VISA for the families of PhD students, but don’t know if that applies to us since we are not yet married (but it will probably be before the PhD starts). I am no slob either since I have a master’s degree in Cultural Management (I know it’s not as good as the STEM fields) and some work experience, so I would want to work if I moved with her.
So, I guess my question is, if there is a path where we could both move, or is it only an option for her? She had other options to consider, so she wanted to be 100% before committing.
Thank you, in advance, for your time and if this question has already been answered in another post, please redirect me to there and I’ll happily delete this one.
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