I'm changing my testosterone formulation from testosterone cypionate every 2 weeks, to either testosterone undecanoate or the pellets for a longer formulation, my current testosterone doctor doesn't have either, so I'm having to reach out to a different endocrinologist. I reached out to them and they need a referral with "the full 9 yards" of medical history before they can schedule an appointment, so I just asked my testosterone doctor to do that, waiting to hear back from them.
I scheduled myself for a top surgery consultation, I was seeing someone else who is in my city but they want me to lose weight so I am trying someone who people say doesn't have a max BMI. I am a new patient so there was a lot of back and forth and making a chart and all of that. Finally, I have my consult, August 6th at 9:30am in a city 2-3 hours away from me. Just need a therapist letter before then, which I called them and they should have it by then, I have a good responsible therapist. I'm excited to have something going again in the top surgery department, but nervous because I never driven that far before and had been in that city like 5 times.
I am also seeing a gynecologist for a consult for a (hopefully complete) hysterectomy on June 27th at 8am in my city.
And I'm seeing a weight loss specialist, even though I may not need them for surgery anymore, I do need the metformin and topamax, the metformin is good for my insulin resistance and the topamax is good for my pain and the side effect is weight loss.
Just so many doctors, Who knew medical transition would involve so many doctors?

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I have this large data set that contains sales dates ranging from January until September of 2017. I need to forecast/project full year sales for 2017 by customer by group. I have already created a pivot table that shows me Revenue per month by customer by operating group but I am unsure on how to go about creating a forecast, I tried using the Forecast Sheet but I get an error message because my timeline isn't every spaced. I'm very new to excel so any help or tips would be appreciated.

THE BASICS

Q. I've listened to today's album but why I can't rate it?
A. That's by design. You won't be able to submit your review and star rating until the next day's album is generated, around approximately 3AM GMT.
Q. Can I have more than one album per day generated?
A. No, the site was designed to be one per day. Some users have created a second or third project in order to have more than one a day.
Q. Who decided I needed to hear this album? Who created this list? Was this a user-submitted album?
A. The first 1089 albums you'll hear are taken from the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The list was compiled by Robert Dimery, along with a team of music critics.
The user-submitted albums are optional (to submit and to listen to) only once you've finished the original 1089.
Q. 1089 albums... huh? I thought it was 1001?
A. There have been several editions of the book. Each time, some albums are removed in favour of newer albums. The generator includes any album as long as it was in at least one edition of the book. As of 2024, this is 1089 albums total.
Q. What happens if I don't visit the website for awhile?
A. Your account will pause automatically if you don't visit the site or rate an album for 5 days in a row. However, pressing the "Did Not Listen" button counts as activity, and your account will stay active.
You can also pause and unpause your account whenever you want from the Info tab in the menu.
Q. What happens if I push "Did Not Listen"? Will the album get generated for me later or is it lost forever?
A. Neither, it will be listed on your History page, where you can rate it any time.
Additionally, once you select "Did Not Listen," the next album will be generated.
Q. If I've already listened to some of the albums beforehand, can I mark them as complete so they won't be generated for me?
A. No, unfortunately there is no way to do that.
Q. Where can I see the entire list of albums?
A. The best way would be to support the book's creators and purchase a physical copy of the book. You can also visit this unofficial site but it hasn't been updated for the most recent edition of the book. This List Challenges quiz is currently the most up-to-date list online.
If you don't mind looking at some code, the generator's site map shows the full list as well.

CHANGES AND EDITS

Q. Can I change a rating or edit my review?
A. Not on your own on the site. DM with your project name and the rating you'd like changed.
Q. How can I shut off weekend albums?
A. DM your project name and ask him to do this.
Q. I originally decided to exclude a certain genre of music but I've changed my mind! How can I get it back?
A. DM your project name and ask him to do this.
Q. How can I show people my project?
A. Use the URL in your address bar after navigating to the Summary page from the main menu. It's advised not to give out the URL with your actual project name, as anyone will be able to go in and add reviews to anything you haven't rated yet, or delete any draft reviews you have.
Q. How can I reinstall the web app?
A. If you go to the browser's menu there is usually something like "Download" or "Install app." It's a Progressive Web App (PWA), so if you can't find it, Google "how to install pwa on [your browser]."

GROUPS

Q. How does it work going from an individual project to group?
A. If you are the creator of the group and your project already had more than 5 albums generated, there is a checkbox whether you want to include those albums in the group history or not.
By default this is not checked. This means that your group will "start over" and get all albums generated again. You'll get duplicates and you can rate them again. Your individual project history will have some albums twice, but the group page will only have them once.
If you did click that checkbox, then those albums will appear in the group history page. Those who join the group will then get an option to earn them into their history and catch up. You won't get any duplicates and the group will never get them generated.
Basically no matter how you created it, your family members won't miss out on any! It's just a matter of whether they have to catch up via a backlog or if you all want to listen to all albums as a group.
Q. How can I turn on weekend albums in my group?
A. DM your project name and ask him to do this.
Q. I'm in a group but can't rate the albums from the group page?
A. Correct, you rate albums from your own page. The group page is just for showing your groups stats (rating for each album, favourite genre, etc).

OTHER

Q. The streaming link was to an extended edition. Should I listen to the extra material?
A. Stick to the original unless you're in the mood for some extra stuff. Feel free to report it here and u/SidledsGunnar will change the link so it goes to the original version.
Q. What is the Controversial Artists section on my page all about?
A. These are artists whose albums you rated very differently. For example, if you loved Hunky Dory but hated Ziggy Stardust, David Bowie will show up as one of your controversial artists.
Q. What if I can't find an album to listen to it?
A. YouTube often has music missing from other streaming platforms. Otherwise, it's up to you. You can leave it unrated on your history page, or you can rate it and note you couldn't find it. So far, every single album has been tracked down by other users, though.
Q. Is there an API?
A. Yep, it's pretty basic, though. See it here.
Q. Who made this generator and how can I support it?
A. Reddit user u/SidledsGunnar created this and runs it on his own. If you'd like to contribute to help keep the site running, you have a few options: Patreon / Paypal / Ko-Fi / Bitcoin Wallet number: 3KVcBJpB2K1WcG5qu9rae822SxfgbQoPc8
You can also support u/SidledsGunnar by purchasing albums from the Rough Trade links on the site as he gets a small commission from each sale.

Just as above - and not even necessarily for trans care. It would he nice to start gathering letters for srs, but frankly today I confronted that I almost definitely have some level of PTSD and I need to deal with it or I'm liable to start falling apart. I cried a good few times in the shower today, and while I do have a loving partner who does her best with me, I need to be together sometimes so I can be there for her too. She's no therapist and she's not well equipped for it so it's really not fair to foist this all onto her (along with me turning out to be trans 8 months into our relationship).
I'm in the Southwark area but for a therapy session I'm willing to travel to most areas of London as long as its not too far from a station. In person is best, but that's only because video meetings leave me feeling dissociated and cold.
Any advice, please let me know.

Now that all the real people have blown past this post, let me introduce myself to the bots of this dumpster fire in particular:
Hi, my name is Eve (until I trust you enough with my other name, which will probably be never) and I'm a fucked up-aholic. I think you have to be to be looking for anything genuine or real on reddit. I recently re-downloaded a couple dating apps and it's shattered any last remaining bits of confidence or self-love I had for myself. So, here I am.
I'm not desperate, though. I'm very comfortable being alone. If you're the type of person who messages every "F" (or just anyone) who posts and right swipes through dating apps as fast as your thumb can go, you need not apply. One of my biggest gifts (and curses) is my ability to read people, even online. I check everyone's profile, and I will absolutely make fun of you as I ignore your "hey" ass. Save us both the time and exit out here; no harm, no foul, but I'll remember our time fondly =)
I'm looking for someone whose life would be enriched by a partner, someone who is looking for a wife and children not because they need it but because they desire it. I find that too many people seek relationships because it fulfills a need for them, whether it be sex or children or simple companionship. I am a solitary creature; I desire none of these things unless I find someone I truly like. Sadly, there is no one I currently like enough to be in the same zipcode with, much less grow intimate with.
I made it clear from the title that you won't gain a "trophy wife" here. If looks are your motive, you can also exit out here. Men think all women have it easy. For sex, sure, but the second us ugly ones want more, we're reminded that we're only useful for the middle letter in my name. And I'm worth more than that. If no one else thinks so, then I will happily die as simply nothing.
I ask that you have no current children. No marital background is strongly preferred (never married). US is also preferred, the closer to Upstate NY the better, as I'm not a fan of long distance (but if I like you enough, distance doesn't matter). No cigarette smokers. Also, please want marriage and children in the future. Other than that, I don't care about anything other than getting to know the real person behind the reddit profile. If I message back, you interest me, simple as that.
Take a look at my profile and see if I interest you. I am very honest on here, ironically, as this is the epicenter of shit posting and dishonesty, it seems. My physical characteristics: I'm white, have a few tattoos, wear glasses as I can't wear contacts, 5'5", "BBW" as the kids say but I attempt to live the healthiest lifestyle I can. Light brown hair and dark green eyes.
If you've made it this far, I'm impressed. Send me a chat (preferred over messages) with your favorite music lyric so I can instantly judge your taste in music and thus, your quality as a human being. 😝
Thanks for reading my semi-rant and I hope to hear from any breathing, non-prick humans soon.

I am temporarily renting my house out while I travel for a year. I have a renter lined up that has a Rottweiler as an emotional support animal. I have questions about what I am legally allowed to request from the potential renter.
I have spoken to my insurance provider and they do not have breed restrictions.
The renter can provide a letter from a medical provider confirming their medical need for an emotional support animal.
Beyond this, can I:

1. Request a letter from the renter’s vet confirming the dog has no history of aggression or bites?
   
2. Require the renter to have renters’ insurance that covers the Rottweiler? (Many policies have breed restrictions.)
   
3. Require the renter to have a minimum of $1 million in liability coverage within their renters’ insurance policy that covers any incidences related to the dog?
   
4. Require the renter to add me to their renters’ insurance as an additional insured (I have been advised that this costs $0)?
   

Any information you can provide is appreciated. I’m not finding clear answers online.
Also, I am not looking for a legal “out” to reject the prospective tenant. I would like to rent the property to them. But I want to ensure I’m compliant with the law while also ensuring I am not creating any additional liability for myself as the homeowner.

On my local used market there is for sale an Ender 3 with direct drive, v4.2.7 silent board and running klipper on pi zero 2 w for 150 euro. I am not really in a need of a second printer, but i love upgrading them and after i am done with modifying my ender 3 s1 would love to continue and this is in my opinion good base.

This is a lot and I am sorry in advance for not being able to tldr this. i dont know whats going on. From a very young age I was taught a lot of things concerning how to treat people. The do's the don'ts and everything in between right? So I've led a lot of my life with those values being put first and then naturally I learned what a lie was. I never forgot and overtime I keep learning that people can do such horrible things and mask it all with a smile. Watching my mother go through things and seeing her say "It's okay, you just gotta be strong." is where it started. The silent urge in the back of my head to "be strong". I started to become obsessed with it and a lot of unhealthy practices started. At first I thought it was about knowledge so I became that "know it all prodigy" and found that I still got hurt by things. Then it was onto the next definition. And the next. And the next. I started exploring every single version of "strength" I could by putting myself in positions where I would get horribly hurt for doing something. All so I could try to teach myself the kind of strong that I thought would make me "invincible". No I never asked for help. Instead I wrote journal entries that were filled with manic ramblings about the one emotion I couldn't seem to wrap my head around. Being a teenage boy that was obviously love. I found a girl who I fell in love with, truly. We will call her Six. She gave me hell. I have never been in more mental anguish then when I was dealing with her. She had been treated horribly too by life and she was in shambles. I thought it an act of love to try to help her. "I can fix her" basically. The journey of "teaching myself" really started when I met her. From the age of 12 till now I spent so much time with her being used, manipulated, and hurt over and over and then going back to try and figure out where I went wrong.
I was laser focused on this. Surely someone else could see what I saw out of the world right? Someone had to.
I branched out and began dealing with other girls in my vicinity, emotionally experimenting with them to pick up bits and pieces to the puzzle of my twisted "bigger picture". And I forgot. I forgot every single girl I dealt with that wasn't her or an actual friend. Overtime, the initial goal of learning actually faded. I forgot it entirely because someone told me that I was hurting myself by dealing with her, something I had neglected to accept. I separated from her and as far as reality was concerned, I was a hurt boy being hurt by a hurt girl. I worked on myself and mentally I began to focus on the positivity that my mother initially instilled in me as a child. I stopped dealing with a lot of people and I completely forgot about that whole strength obsession. Might as well have been a phase but no. One heart break via someone else and some time later and now I'm in a new relationship. I was happy with this girl too. She didn't deserve any of what happened next. I found my old journals and I read them because I had forgotten they existed. I got sick a few days after that and it was bad. Like victorian child bad. Convinced that it had something to do with the old journals, I ended up leaving the girl. I felt like she would most certainly get hurt if she kept dealing with me. As fate would have it, I was back to better health in 2 days. I went through senior year with my positive streak, keeping a small crew close so I had friends and I met Six again. She said she changed and I believed her because I still had feelings for her. A relationship started and she put me through the same hell only it didn't take me 6 years to leave. I attempted to help her. I tried to give her everything she needed. I put my best foot forward for her only for her to continue to mistreat me at every turn. I was angry about it. Angry that the one thing I genuinely gave everything to was spitting in my face. I left after 6 months. Let me say that I have never been openly angry to anyone a day in my life until the day I left her. I was yelling in the middle of the road as she had tried to trap me into staying with her by showing up at my job. The thought started after that day. I began openly talking to myself. Poking and prodding at myself to hold her accountable for what she did instead of blaming myself for it. To get a get back or something. I always replied as if I was another person, reprimanding a friend for saying something really concerning. Then I started really paying attention to what I was saying to myself and I realized I was making sense. The negativity that I was speaking out made sense and now I was rushing to my journal to write out another entry. Reading that entry back I am concerned. Titled in bunched up letters, "iknowtoomuch" was an essay where I rambled about knowing too much about people and how they perceived life mentally, physically, and spiritually and that I could see people for what they could really be and how I could try to help them become their best selves and if they didnt want to, I would make them. Manipulate them even. I was convinced that I knew some guide to mental perfection and everyone else was the problem for not listening amongst things about hurting people who were labeled as "failures" by my standards.
And I am horrified. I can't unsee the words or unhear the things I said. I can't stop thinking about the goals that revealed themselves after I finished reading. The silent agendas in my head that kept telling me to let people use me, to smile and put all of that genuine kindness forth as some sort of weapon that people could use against me. Now I feel that I can't even look at some of my friends because I know they're only here as guinea pigs. People that have been hurt in various ways, sharing all of their problems and experiences with the "therapist friend" just so I can learn what makes a person tick at the end of the day. Then I offered them my sincerity by giving them genuine help that could nudge them in the right direction. It always made me happy to find that my thoughts and methods were helping people. Their lives were always perfect after they listened. And then there it is. Even now I'm talking in the same way as before because I can't get it out of my head now.
Am I my mothers son? Someone who helps people because he was raised to? Or am I crazy as hell and forcing my twisted and everchanging ideals on these people? Feigning kindness just to prove that my methods of being "strong" can work and that through controlling others I can be strong myself without having to lock my heart away. Whats even worse is that I can't even find a fault in the second statement. To me it sounds right! It sounds just! I don't know what to think anymore.
Then I ask myself, how the hell am I weaponizing being healthy? That part is what doesn't make sense to me. Isn't what I'm doing just helping people? Getting them out of tight spots by telling them better and healthier things to do? That's what it feels like. Then it gets worse. And I remind myself that I wrote;
"I know so much. You. Reading this. I know you. I know you so well that you reading this was something I orchestrated. Every person I interact with, I see every possibility for what or who they truly are. I spend my days worrying about what the next person could do to me. What I could do to them."
and now I know that I can hurt people as well as help them and the idea that I can just flip the switch becomes intoxicating. Then I'm horrified at myself all over again.

I’m going to school out of Texas, my parents didn’t tell me I was getting any zip pay invoice. I went home a month ago for spring break and found all of the invoices from a year ago and freaked out. It’s $500 with the late fees.
Now I forwarded my mail, I just got sent that I have a criminal charge of failure to pay, and I have to contact the court before 5/30. It’s 5/21 today and I just received this letter a few days ago. it was sent on 5/1. I need to contact the court “to make disposition for criminal case”, or else the court will issue a warrant for my arrest. I wish I could just explain my situation. The court number on the letter won’t pick up any calls the last few days I’ve been trying, so I can atleast semi-explain my situation. I already contacted NTTA and paid it off in full. I paid $500, I can no way afford a plane ticket down to Texas now if I need to appear in court. It’s a 24 hour drive away.
Does anybody have experience with this? Will I need to plan around buying a plane ticket to appear in court? Do I try calling the court number listed on google?

Two summers ago, I drove 7 hours one way to buy a 2019 Manual Genesis G70. It was used, not certified preowned, with just under 12K miles. The OEM tires were approaching the end of their useful life. It had one scratch on the rear passenger door and an annoying dealership permanent sticker on the trunk. It also only had one key. The head unit infotainment screen also had a small delamination crack - visible if you looked close but not perceptible if you ran your fingers across it. I bought it as is, though Genesis has a stellar warranty that transfers to the second owner so I still had 2 years warranty remaining. It was too far away for me to get it to a trusted mechanic to PPI, so the warranty was a huge factor.
On a long drive to the beach, the screens began to flicker. The car still ran mechanically fine, but it was alarming. I also noticed I couldn't get the Genesis Connected Services to work. A few weeks later, the screens were flickering again in my driveway. I shut the car off thinking if I just shut it off and turned it back on it would fix itself - for about 5 minutes I couldn't restart the car. It was as though it had a completely dead battery. I took it to my local dealer which unfortunately is an hour away but fortunately is reached through a combination of great back roads and highways. They were unable to replicate the issue but decided to attribute it to the head unit and replaced the entire thing on the basis of the delamination crack being covered by warranty. A week after I got the car back, the screens flickered again. I tried doing an over the air software update with Genesis Corporate over the phone and it kept failing, so we went back to the dealership. They manually did the update. After a few more weeks, the screens flickered again. I took it back down and they decided to go nuclear, completely uninstalling all software and updates from the car and then reinstalling the latest software as a clean slate. When I got it back - my genesis connected services were working and the screens never flickered again. BUT. My backup camera would now randomly stop working. I took it back and they tried a patch update to the backup camera software as well as replacing a crush washer that's apparently a known failure point for the backup camera. The problem persisted. They informed me there is a sensor in the transmission that tells the backup camera when the car is in reverse and when to turn on. That sensor apparently failed, and the solution is apparently to replace the entire transmission. I personally found that insane, but a new clutch and transmission covered fully under warranty? Sure, I'll enjoy your courtesy car a little longer. Yeah, on that note. Having the car in and out of the shop so often was annoying, but it was all covered under Genesis phenomenal warranty, the dealership was surprisingly patient, understanding and communicative, and since they're an hour away I had an opportunity to enjoy some courtesy cars on a good mix of backroads and highways. The courtesy cars I had in no particular order...

• 2023 Genesis G70, 2.0 Turbo AWD. Felt heavy and the automatic transmission seems to take up more space in the center console than the manual. Definitely quicker than my car, but I don't enjoy the weightyness to it. I think it might have something to do with how the power is being put down? Like it IS faster than my car and it DOES have better traction in corners but it FEELS much heavier.
  
• 2023 Sonata N-Line. Feels fast and light but not for me. The interior after getting out of a G70 is a let down and the front wheel drive and extra power don't do enough to make up for it. To clarify - I think this is a fun car if you want a quick, front wheel drive sedan - but it's not my cup of tea.
  
• 2022 Genesis G80. Cannot say enough good things about this car. Feels like a true luxobarge. Gorgeous, comfortable, quiet interior, everything feels heavy and expensive but it also has the power to get out of its own way. This was by far, hands down, no comparison, the best courtesy car I've ever been given. I'd go as far as to say it's one of the best cars I've ever driven in my life. That's relative of course, but it really was just such an impressive vehicle. It was hard to find anything not to like about it.
  
• 2023 Genesis G70, 3.3 twin turbo AWD. Holy hell this thing moves. So, this car has the sunroof - which I hate. In G70s with the sunroof, I have to put the seat all the way on the floor to have headroom. I'm 5'11" with a 32 inch inseam if that gives you an idea of my torso/leg ratio. It also had the same heavyness I felt in the 2.0 AWD courtesy car - it's something to do with the AWD but I don't know if it's how the system moves power around or if it's literally just the added weight of the system. It doesn't feel flickable the way my RWD car feels. And before you call me an idiot for describing my G70 as flickable, understand it's all relative and I haven't owned or driven that many performance cars in my life. I know my car isn't a miata. That all being said. So. Freaking. Fast. The V6 has a really unique sound to it unlike any other V6 I've experienced, I can't decide if I like it or not but it's definitely unique. The speed is really incredible and the AWD makes it so usable. You can floor it turning right or left off the line at a stoplight and it will hold the road and put the power down. If I weren't so sure this car would get me arrested, I'd want one.
  

I got my car back and I haven't had any issues with screens or backup cameras or anything else since the transmission replacement. So what's to love? Small, sporty, rear wheel drive car that has the power to break traction but isn't so powerful that you can't use all your gears. To me this car is straddling the line of slow car fast. It's incredibly comfortable, has a great stereo, looks cool, and it's got enough room for me, my spouse, my dog and a child seat. Also so glad I got the manual when I did - manual G70s are not easy to find. This was one of four for sale within 500 miles of my zip when I bought it. The rear seat is actually usable, but the foot room is tight. I'm 5'11 with a 32 inch inseam. If I take my shoes off, I can sit behind my driving position. I have the knee and hip room - but the foot room is very tight for an adult male. Decent gas mileage if you're not driving it like a hooligan. Feels light and eager to turn, even at speed.
What's not so good? The trunk has a high load floor so even though you have a good opening and footprint, it's shallow. It's not unusable, it's just not as deep as you'd expect it to be. I was still able to fit everything my spouse, my dog and I needed for a week at the beach. Speaking of long trips - no spare tire. That pissed me off. Not even a space saver? Come on. I think it should be a legal requirement that all cars have at least a space saver. In any case, this car can accept the same space saver spare kit the 3.3 model comes with or the Kia Stinger comes with. I ordered the parts online and installed a space saver spare myself. The backup camera shuts off as soon as you're out of reverse, even if you're rolling backwards in neutral. This is a nitpick, but I do wish the backup camera would stay on until I was rolling forward. Speaking of reverse, the pedal box is tight and I usually wear an 11 or 12 shoe depending on the brand. With certain shoes, I have to modify my left foot motion because my toe will catch the arm of the clutch pedal. Not impossible, but it can be annoying in certain pairs of shoes or if you have big feet.
Clutch and Transmission :: I'm gonna give this it's own section because I feel like this is a very case sensitive matter. Manuals I drove before this - a 2011 Subaru Outback. First manual car I bought and I drove it for 120K miles before an old dude in a Yukon totaled it. Some people have said they don't enjoy the feeling of this transmission, I don't have much to compare it to. I think the stick feel is fine. The actual clutch is a toss up for me. It's hydraulic, so on one hand it's buttery smooth and easy and very forgiving if you're doing a drive through or in stop and go traffic - things I took pains to avoid in my outback. The flip side is, the pedal gives you very little feedback. The bite point is harder to feel and it definitely numbs the experience a bit. If you're looking for a very raw, analog feeling transmission this is not it. This feels much more like an entry level luxury sport sedan that was given a manual just because it would be cool to have a manual, but also trying to do one in such a way that it wouldn't alienate luxury car buyers who generally find manuals to be a nuisance.
Would I go through it all again? Absolutely. The dealer trips were annoying but it let me test drive some cool stuff and I never paid a dime. The only thing I paid for was an oil change, a new set of tires (not from the dealer) and a new key cause I wanted to have two. The key was $700 which is offensive but unfortunately not unheard of with modern cars. The car is a blast. If you want a smallish, luxuryish, sportscarish vehicle that gives you a lot of nice stuff without being too expensive or too harsh, check out a G70. If you're a manual purist, you may love it or hate it - the clutch is definitely a sticking point for many people. Genesis Dealer? Mine is great, thank god. But I have heard plenty of horror stories from other owners who went to more Hyundai focused dealers. Maintenance? No mechanical issues at all, just weird software related glitches that were all covered under warranty. Mods? Not really planning anything big. I added a sun strip to the windshield, a dash cam and wiring for my radar detector. Also the spare tire. And I put PS4s on it. I plan to keep it stock - at least until it's paid off and the warranty is out.
Questions for reddit :: Catch cans! Should I have one on this car? Is there a recommended brand? Do your mechanics charge you more to empty them or do you empty them yourselves? What does a catch can do that the OEM air oil separator doesnt?
TL;DR :: I like my manual G70. It isn't very fast, but I like it.

I just got bumped down to 'below standard' but going 0.45% into 'cases closed without seller resolution" for a month until June 20th, when it'll get reevaluated.
I have three cases in the past year with 665 sales. So to get this below 0.3%, I'd need to make 350 more sales before June 20th, which won't happen.
The thing is, one of the three cases was June 18th last year, so on June 19th, it'll go down to 2 cases, and be back at under 0.3%.
Right now I'm getting hit with massive fees for being in this Below Average state, so I figure Im better off pausing all sales until June 21st, when it should re-evaluate me back to above standard.
Am I missing something here? It seems to counteriintuitive.

Hello. I’ve just received this email from a debt collector. I owe about $2500, it’s been a rough year and we fell behind on some credit cards. Rent, utilities, groceries, insurance payments were a priority. Wondering if anyone can help me out, if they can actually take me to court/garnish my wages etc? I can’t even tell if the email legit or not to be honest. Thanks everyone! Just realized I can’t attach a photo, so I copied and pasted the email. Thanks.
Good day,
I represent Canadian Tire Bank regarding your debt owing to my client, and litigation that was recently commenced against you.
My client would prefer to resolve this matter without the need for further litigation.
If we are required to obtain Judgment, we will normally be asked enforce this Judgment through garnishment, Writ of Seizure and Sale of Land/Property and/or Examination in Court, before a Judge, at which you will be required to disclose all of your financial information.
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I have a feeling a lot of us are going to say things like the Moog synths, Hilda, VHS Synth, etc., but I’d love to know what you’re enjoying. These don’t necessarily have to be the best plugins, just the ones you reach for over and over again.
Mine are:
Baby Audio BA-1: It sounds great and has a very straightforward UI. The simplicity means it never takes long to come up with a cool patch.
BLEASS Arpeggiator: This thing is amazing. It’s got a ton of parameters and modulation options. When you start to abuse it, it doesn’t even sound like an arpeggiator anymore. I use it more like a weird generative sequencer than an arpeggiator.
Continua: Great sounding synth with a few more params than BA-1, but still not too bad. I like the way it handles the mod matrix. I’m not crazy about the chorus effect on it; it seems to delay my notes enough that it screws up the feel of typewriter basslines. But I can always slap a chorus plugin after it, so it’s not a huge deal.
Drum Computer: I love the range of sounds I can get out of it. The randomization feature is surprisingly effective at giving me good drum sounds.
Factory: Picked this one up recently on sale, but I like the range of sounds. The randomization on the mod matrix is a quick way to get interesting stuff. You’d think that would quickly descend into unusable madness, but it’s actually pretty good.
Hilda: Reminds me a lot of my Ø-Coast and Strega hardware synths. Absolutely fantastic.
Nerd Synth: Tons of great sounds and easy to tweak.
Phosphor 3: An emulation of one of the first softsynths ever made. It’s relatively simple, but I love the sound of it.
Zeeon: Dagger’s big brother. I love how they cleverly tucked wave folding and FM into it to let you experiment with some different forms of synthesis.
Atom Piano Roll: Great for getting more intricate with sequencing. The ghost note feature is great. I often record my OXI One into it so I can instantly recall my OXI One songs without even needing the hardware.
Fugue Machine: Lots of fun for coming up with unexpected polyphonic sequences.
Harmony Bloom: This generates sequences so gorgeous that it feels like cheating.
Neon: My favorite generative sequencer of all time, and I should note that I have about $3,000 worth of hardware sequencers sitting on my desk as I write this. Neon beats them all.
Velocity KB: Basically the MPE functionality from an Ableton Push 3 at a tiny fraction of the price. Works way better than I expected.
Reverbs: Too many favorites to list individually. Blackhole, Alteza, Crystalline, and Cascade are my go-to reverbs. All are wonderful for different reasons.
Dials: I love the way this fattens everything up.
Enso: Great for recording things and mangling them.
Looperator: Great for injecting some life into otherwise boring sequences.
Other Desert Cities: I use it in every single song. Maybe my favorite delay of all time.
Rymdigare: Fantastically weird little ambient maker.
Volcano: Often used to subtly bring things in and out of the mix over time. Great for ambient.
Weeping Wall: Fantastic for making sparse sequences sound emotional.
So what are you using all the time?

I just got bumped down to 'below standard' but going 0.45% into 'cases closed without seller resolution" for a month until June 20th, when it'll get reevaluated.
I have three cases in the past year with 665 sales. So to get this below 0.3%, I'd need to make250 more sales before June 20th, which won't happen.
The thing is, one of the three cases was June 18th last year, so on June 19th, it'll go down to 2 cases, and be back at under 0.3%.
Right now I'm getting hit with massive fees for being in this Below Average state, so I figure Im better off pausing all sales until June 21st, when it should re-evaluate me back to above standard.
Am I missing something here? It seems to counteriintuitive.

The game opens with constant gunfire and artillery shells bursting, the sound of men yelling as gunfire stifles the darkness of the night. We focus in on a platoon of troops in a foxhole, like lightning a shell hits close to, wiping out most of the men. As the ringing of the remaining ears clear they realize they need to retreat as they can no longer stay in the tight, cramped, flooded hole they've found themselves in and the only way back is up.
Every player must roll a d10, the player with the lowest role finds a piece of wood stuck within their leg, not bleeding but obstructing the ability to run without help, the players decide to deal with the issue there and then or deal with assisting the injured player in the retreat to try and fix it in a safer location.
As the players leave the foxhole a machine gun fire begins to target the group
Triggers a sequence
Flairs shoot lighting up the battlefield as you hear a whistle from the enemy blows They're crossing no man's land.
This sequence where the players must make a 200-250yd dash for a trench behind the foxhole.
Players take priority in turn rotation

Fleeing is (Mov x 5 =x yd) 

Every player must make a dex roll on their turn
-a critical success allows them to run uninhibited
-a regular success causes equipment to get snagged on barbed wire causing them to get slowed
-a failure causes you pouches or bags to rip dropping a small amount of ammunition
-a critical failure causes you to get cut by barbed wire dealing 1d4 damage
Players carrying injured role with penalty die
On the machine guns turn roll to full auto at players but role with triple penalty dice due to multiple shots, out of range, and fast targets. You can decide volley size and damage per shot, BE NICE it's just the beginning
Once all players have made it across no mans land they will arrive at the door of a rather large bunker, they bang on the door and request assistance. After a bit of pleas a slot on the large door opens with a bun barrel sticking out. A rather shooken young man asks the players to tell him “where are you from” clearly trying to see if the players are enemies. A player can say anything but the second the man hears perfect english or french he swings open the door. The players see a young man with a shotgun, couldnt be over 20 years old. He commands the players to get in fast. As all the players enter he immediately goes to slam the door shut seeming to struggle to do so.
You meet Bert Newman a strapping young man from new york a very charming quick witted kid, he's always there to boost morale and is always ready to get work done. Its best to slowly show off his personality with small talk while he leads you down the winding halls.
After a few turns and twists you arrive at a sort of check point with a man with a british bren gun points his barrel down the hall, directly at Bert and the players.
You meet Rook a very large man sporting a very clean uniform, he seems concerned and Isn't too welcoming to the new residents, hes a harsh with his words, and presents himself as no nonsense, he does have a soft spot for Bert, able to handle his constant cracks and stories. I recommend making some dialogue for them to have every now and then to show their relationship.
After the players are done interacting have rook notice the player with the injury if it hasnt been taken care of he’ll direct the players to go to the infirmary to get fixed up. Have Bert offer to show them where to go. On the way to the infirmary try to keep engaging with the players as Bert
As the players arrive they will notice a large room with a few injured men, a very poor sight to behold. Once you arrive at the entrance you will meet a beautiful young lady dressed in a nurses gown
This is Louise, say hi to Louise :D. A pretty woman with a caring face, but with a hint of concern and fear.
She welcomes you and immediately notices the protruding fragments sticking out of the injured player, she looks back up and tells them to take a seat. The players can interact with Bert more, with each other, or Louise. Try to have Bert and Louise interact if you can, they are great friends.
After the player is patched up they can leave. They can follow Bert back to rook where Rook will give you the task to retrieve barbed wire from the armory as they want to start adding more defenses for the door incase of being invaded. Bert will again offer to guide the players
You begin your journey to the armory, once again try to interact if you can, mention what could have brought Bert to the war and his family. At a certain point Bert will trip a grenade wire trap, everyone roles a dex or dodge role. Bert is killed in the blast anyplayer that fails gets knocked to prone, you can determine if they were close enough to take damage. After all the dust clears the players see Bert's body slumped against a wall lifeless,they can't save him. If the players decide to search him they will find a mostly burnt map of the bunker, some ammo for a shotgun and a letter addressed to what you can assume is his family.
If the players continue to go and retrieve the barbed wire they will get a chance to change their weapons if they choose. As they return they notice Bert’s body is now gone, with a blood trail leading around an separate hallway
Thank you for reading!!!

Hi,
I was due to start IVF treatment this week, after trying to conceive for 3 years (2 years of infertility investigations during this time), but during my baseline scan at my IVF clinic which is based in Prague, they found a suspicious looking mass in my left ovary. They decided that we couldn't proceed with treatment, and advised us to go to our GP back in the UK for investigations fairly urgently. They did some blood tests including CA125 and CA19-9, which both came back elevated.
I called my GP as soon as we were back and they booked me in for a blood test and ultrasound in the UK. I'm even more confused now, as I seem to be receiving conflicting information between the UK and Prague.
Can anyone advise whether I need to be worried? I'm concerned that my blood results are elevated, as my CA125 when tested in previous years has always been around 33 IU/mL. Why would my bloods be elevated to almost double this (results below), if everything is okay? Should I be worried about ovarian cancer and pushing for a 2 week wait referral?
I am considering paying for a private MRI scan to see if it shows anything in more detail, is it worth doing this?
Details about me, and about Prague and UK results are below. I'll attach the ultrasound scans from Prague as well.
Sex - F Age - 37 Medications - I have been taking folic acid, vitamin D, cetirizine, Co-q10
PRAGUE RESULTS CA125 - 65 kU/l CA19-9 - 63,4 kU/l CEA - 0,9 ug/l HE4 - 62,7 pmol/l
She had ultrasound scan done at our clinic today (13.05.2024), please see the images attached.
The left ovary (64x39mm) includes a cystic inhomogeneous mass – 39mm in diameter, possibly dermoid, which is embedded in a hypoechoic larger cystic resistence, that could be a endometrioma.
We have rather took a blood sample and patient was tested for tumour markers CEA, CA 19,9, CA 125, HE4. We will provide the results as soon as we receive them.
The recommendation: To undergo laparascopy (LSK) to further examinte the left ovary and get the complete information about the mass.
UK RESULTS CA125 - 54 IU/mL CA19-9 - 62 U/mL
Exam.: US Pelvis transabdominal & transvaginal Reason for Study: ?mass on ovary
Clinical Information: undergoing private fertility treatment, suspicious mass found on international USS, on ovary, have advised 2ww locally to confirm whether there is a mass on the ovary
US Pelvis TA and Transvaginal : TV scan performed with verbal consent and single use probe cover. Trophon cycle 12213, Room 5.
The uterus is in an anteverted position and measures 8.1cm in length.
The endometrium is regular in appearance and measures 4.6mm.
The right ovary appears normal.
The left ovary contains a previously seen endometrioma measuring 3.9 x 3.1 x 3.5cm. On reviewing the ultrasound images from the International scan, it appears that the likely haemorrhagic cyst is resolving now.
There is an elongated calcification within the left ovary measuring 11x4mm, this could be a small dermoid in origin or a result from a previous endometrioma ablation.
No free fluid in the pelvis.
Impression:
Likely haemorrhagic cyst seen on the International Ultrasound which is now resolving. Known left ovarian endometrioma.
Possible small dermoid calcification on the left ovary.
Thanks in advance for any help and advice.

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The lecture was supposed to be on Rationality 101, apparently not for Newcomers only. Serene was there to have her back but G was having a hard time focusing.
The boring black uniform more fitting for a hotel receptionist defaced the godlike beauty standing in front of a huge screen. Gentry couldn’t believe her eyes: this was the man she had her hands on a little while ago?
No, it couldn’t be.
It had been just an avatar, too perfect in its unblemished visage, too pure for this world. Yet the man whose face she remembered as if it was etched on the back of her eyelids, who she’d been constantly thinking about, who her hands itched to snatch, was standing right there, in the flesh.
Back in the dreamy simulated world she caught herself thinking that a trim waist like this couldn’t anatomically work on a human, yet here he was: a towering spread of fit shoulders perfectly balanced above the flexible whip of his midsection. The light-grey eyes that betrayed every movement of his pupils were as real as the ones that reflected the mock moon during her test. Below them lay the sharp slope of the cheekbones one could cut themselves on.
The only thing a bit different, apart from the outfit choice, was the young god’s hair. In the simulation, it was flowing and probably too long to be practical. This person’s mane was much shorter and fell down his neck in a neat ponytail, tastefully tamed with a single hairpin.
She had to get her hands on this treasure.
He was making last minute preparations for the lecture, looking through the papers on the desk, dark strands framing his face, light grey eyes sharp in careful concentration.
Professor Q, huh.
He said this was his name, and so did the note on the lecture hall door.
She was sure it was the man who had melted in her arms making the most delicious sounds a male throat could produce.
Had he recognised her?
Unlikely.
At the time of the simulation session, she didn’t have a camera that could pick up her facial features but just to be on the safe side, she decided to go by “G” in his class. There were bound to be lots of people with a name starting with a G, right? What would be the odds it was this particular newcomer that Q had tested that would end up in his class?
The man finally lifted his eyes at the audience and a gentle smile momentarily graced his features before disappearing as if he didn’t see someone he’d expected to.
The holoboard on the wall behind him obediently lit up following his nonchalant gesture. Gentry found it annoying that one needed a pair of special glasses to see all the augmented reality stuff and really navigate the city but again, with Sereen’s help she had more or less gotten used to it in the couple of days she had to deal with the necessities like settling down, getting food and finding her way around Ashtapada.
Still, could they use a piece of chalk or, at least, a marker to write on the board? No need to show off your Fully Automated Luxury Space Communism tech just to write a couple of notes on the board!
On second thought, high-tech-crazy or not, if this city brought up men like this one, she would definitely do her best to stay here to… reap the benefits!
They took a desk next to a huge clear floor-to-ceiling window that overlooked the winter garden.
“Professor Q seems a little distracted today,” Sereen said, swiftly tapping a couple of buttons on G’s wrist to show her how to confirm that she was attending the lecture. “He’s usually much more chatty and friendly. I wonder what got into him.”
“Is he?” Gentry responded with an artificial air of indifference. “I just hope he’s more open to a discussion than that Poe guy.”
“He is! And Professor Poe isn’t that bad,” Sereen reprimanded before chuckling a little — since his little secret became known to students, he became known as Holopoe. “Just wait and see, it’s gonna be a blast. Q’s lectures are always very engaging.”
It proved to be utter bullshit.
After fiddling with the symbols on the interactive screen for ten minutes into the class, students getting more and more agitated behind his back, the lecturer seemed to give up. Turning back to the audience, he absentmindedly nodded to a couple of people in the lecture hall and sighed with a painfully fake smile.
“For today’s class, we are going to need to read a certain extract from a book,” he said, tone apologetic for some reason, but it solidified G’s conviction that she already knew this person. “I’ve just sent it to each of your wristcomms. We’ll have some quiet time and read it by ourselves, alright?”
“Reading from the comm?” Sereen mumbled to herself. “Couldn’t he just print them out?”
The rest of the students’ grumbles showed that they shared her disappointment. Q could only hopelessly smile again before returning to his work on the board.
Reading from the little semi-transparent screens was indeed torture. Quickly giving up on trying to awkwardly use gestures for scrolling through the text, she looked out of the window to entertain herself with the garden outside. From the modest height they were sitting at, the people below were quite discernible, partly hidden by the greenery, spread here and there in small groups and pairs. Gentry longed to be there, too. What was the use of being here with the most attractive person in the whole world if the only thing she could see was his back?
Well, the back didn’t look half bad, if she was honest, and what was below also pleased the eye.
But still. It would soon bore even the most easily entertained.
Her gaze fell to a small clearing where a lone male figure was sitting, writing something in a notebook. By the looks of it, the notebook was a real paper-made thing without the bells and whistles usual for Ashtapada. The next thing G noticed was a pair of slender legs, barefoot, stretched to dip the toes into the clear water of the artificial stream.
God bless the urban designers of this place!
The figure lifted the head and in an inconceivably graceful motion, swung the long blond bangs away from the face.
G straightened her back. Was it... Ok, maybe Q was the most handsome man she’d seen in her life but this... This was the younger boy she’d noticed a couple of days back, the one in a plaid skirt, shamelessly flirting with everyone within reach. Today, he wasn’t wearing one but the blue jeans hugging his thighs, rolled up almost to the knees, presented a picture just as tantalizing. Even with the hair was a completely different colour, even though the half-up, half-down style kept his face hidden, she was absolutely certain it was the same person.
Just you wait, young beauty, as soon as this “lecture” was over, your princess in shining armour was coming to pick you up!
Suddenly snapping out of the dull weariness, she turned on the auglasses S helped her obtain earlier and tapped away on her comm screen.
What a chance to give the local text sharing feature a go!
“The garden is pretty, but with a blossom like you, it is truly breathtaking. I wonder if anyone has picked this sweet flower or if anyone dares to,” she typed a cheesy note and folded the message into a neat 3D figurine of an origami paper crane with her fingers in the air.
Was S watching? Screw it, even if she was, she couldn’t read the message with her glasses off, right?
Carefully aiming the device at the lone figure, she launched the crane downwards, and it fluttered like a weightless butterfly in spirals, through the glass and right into the young man’s lap, not disturbing the notebook pages. He started at first at the intrusion but then turned his own glasses on and unfolded the message. A shy smile appeared on his plump lips, and he looked flattered, turning his head around to see if the sender was in sight. Catching no one, he typed something below the initial message and deftly folded it back into a crane that, to G’s surprise, flew directly at her, in uneven spirals along the wall. The man traced it with a smile, propping himself back on his arms, his whole slim body and face on full display now.
God, was he good-looking.
Easily passing the physical border of the glass again, the crane crashed into Gentry’s wristcomm, dutifully delivering the message and betraying her tactical position at the same time. An amused kind of surprise showed on the young man’s face and he waved at her to show that she had been exposed. She waved back, trying to look nonchalant but probably failing miserably.
Very smooth, G, way to go.
The message read, “Is a flower only good for looking at? Not this one.”
Oooh, this boy was playing with fire!
“Hey, G,” Sereen nudged. “Have you finished reading?”
“Mm? Oh, yeah.” Gentry lied easily. She had skimmed the first couple of paragraphs and was sure she’d be able to come up with something if asked.
“Done everybody?” the deep gentle voice called from the holoboard and G’s attention snapped back to the dignified face.
The class murmured affirmatively.
“I’m sorry today’s lecture isn’t as fun as usual,” he admitted. “I must say I’m still unsure how to approach such complex topic as this one. But with your help, I hope we’ll figure it out.”
Everyone seemed to perk up.
“You just read an extract on paradoxes,” Q went on. “And you might be wondering why we are raising a philosophical topic on a rational thinking course.”
“There you go,” Sereen whispered. “He’s back to normal!”
G humphed. This did seem interesting. Was it a good idea to read the extract after all?
Q continued, “In the text, you might have encountered the definition of a paradox. Would anyone explain it with their own words?”
A raised hand and the lecturer’s nod brought some courageous soul to their feet.
“It’s when you start with the correct premises, use consistent logic but wind up with an impossible conclusion,” they said. “There are three types: falsidical, veridical and antimony-type, which are...”
“Correct,” Q smiled and nodded the person back down. It was a smile worth starting a thousand wars over.
“Now there’s a reason why I asked you to read about them. Why do you think people have been fascinated with paradoxes for such a long time?”
S raised her hand and received a kind invitation.
“I might be wrong,” she said. “But it seems that they point at the limitations of our thinking, things that seem rational but in fact aren’t. We feel that with our all-conquering logic we can solve any puzzle but it’s not always the case. Right?”
“This is very insightful,” the teacher confirmed. “It is believed by many that what’s rational is true and therefore what rationality cannot explain must be false.”
“I definitely know someone who would die on that hill,” Gentry grumbled under her breath.
“I’m sorry?” Q asked. “Is there something you wanted to add... sorry, I don’t know your name?”
Still half mad with professor Poe, Gentry stood up. “It’s G, I’m a Newcomer. I was saying how a human mind can fool itself into thinking it knows what it looks at as long as it makes sense. But in reality, it’s not there, like the sky.”
That was the only thing she remembered from that last lecture! She felt the tips of her ears heat up but the kind and considering look on Q’s face showed her gamble paid off.
“These are very insightful observations, G, why don’t we try exploring them together?” — he waived her to sit down and turned back to the class — “Five minutes to discuss how paradoxes might reveal the weaknesses of rational thinking. Send your answers to the board when you’re done.”
“Whoa, daring as usual,” Sereen smiled. “I knew you’d enjoy his class.”
“Now, consider these two questions,” Q said to another student who stood up at his hand wave. “If an unstoppable force meets an indestructible object, what is going to happen?”
The person seemed to contemplate it for a while and the teacher didn’t rush him.
“Isn’t it one of those which are impossible to solve because the existence of the one automatically disproves the existence of the other?”
Q nodded, “Correct. The second one about the barber in a small town is of the same sort. Sereen?”
S stood up too, “The one that shaves all and only men that don’t shave themselves?”
“Yes,” he confirmed. “At first, a premise like this seems perfectly reasonable, doesn’t it?”
“It does,” S responded, somewhat rashly. “But it’s clear that a barber like this cannot exist.”
“Wait, really?” Gentry whispered as Q nodded in satisfaction and urged her friend to go on.
“Yes, if we ask ourselves if this barber shaves himself. If he doesn’t, then he is part of the group which he does shave that do not shave themselves, but if he is in this group, then he does shave himself which makes it impossible for him to be this barber by definition.”
While the rest of the class was catching up with the logic, Q’s smile got only wider, more inviting.
“What does it tell us about the nature of the premise then?” he asked.
“That although it seems that it sounds logical on the surface, it is in fact nonsense and we don’t even need to hear the rest of the riddle to discard it completely,” S concluded.
The man chuckled.
“Well, I wouldn’t be that brash, to be honest, but on balance, you’re right,” he said. “If you stay after the lecture, I might recommend a couple of books on the topic. Your Newcomer friend is welcome to stay, too.”
G put up the best of the aloof fronts, “I’d be happy to, Professor.”
“Q is fine,” he smiled again and went on addressing the rest of the class that immediately exploded into a heated discussion.
***
“Basically, what I think we’re supposed to learn from this,” S concluded after a while, standing up so that everyone could hear her. “Is that before applying rationality, we have to make sure that all the premises we are dealing with are in fact realistic. Otherwise, there is no way rational thinking will help us.”
“Excellently put, as always,” Q applauded. “I’d love to see if everyone agrees or has something else to add to the discussion but our time is up. Feel free to write me a letter with your reflections on the topic.”
As interesting as the class was, the urge to leave the premises as soon as the teacher dismissed everyone seemed to be universal and applicable even to the Ashtapadans.
“I have to go now,” Sereen said. “Text you later, ok?” And with a reciprocal nod to Q, disappeared in the doors, joining the rest of the students.
Sadly, she couldn’t recall what they were talking about after the lecture, nor what titles Professor recommended for some home reading. She just hoped she didn’t make a fool of herself.
What Gentry did remember though was that after Q left as well and she came up to the panoramic window, Sereen and the mysterious flower boy were leaving the garden together. And it was hard not to notice that her new friend took off her wristcomm before they took off, and hid it in the tall grass.

I believe I was. I’ve told friends about my life and I’ve talked to my parents about their treatment, but I keep getting told other people have it worse or I didn’t have it that bad. I wonder if I’m just being dramatic.
Some non-chronological events:
I would ride along with my mom searching for my dad when he would go on drug binges. I watched my dad hit my grandma over and over after he had to turn the car around because he forgot his wallet at home. She started "talking too much". After he beat her, she laid across the backseat in silence. I was silent too. I wished for superpowers so that when he hit her, I would be the one to feel her pain instead. I screamed at the crackhead women my dad invited into the house after he was gone on a drug binge. She threatened to throw me out of the window. My dad stayed silent. My dad invited that same women into the house a few months later, because she apologized to him. My dad used to give me frequent back scratches. He would trail his hand down my back and rub the area just above my butt. My dad was inebriated and knocking on each of our bedroom doors. My mom texted me to not open my bedroom door for him but I needed to pee. By the time I came back, he had a blanket on the ground and was asleep. My stomach sunk. I slept under the bed. My mom dragged her fingernails across my face and asked what I was going to do about it and if I was going to fight back. My dad called me a waste of brain cells because he went down the wrong way in a one way street going to a fair. He turned around and drove home. I locked myself in my room and sobbed and texted my mom that I didn't want to live anymore. I woke up in the hospital after my suicide attempt to my dad in the room. The first thing he said to me was that I must really care what people think about me. In a drafted suicide note, I addressed each person in my life except my mom. My mom found it in my room and photocopied it. She wrote notes on the side and was upset that I didn't write to her. My dad threatened to give me and my sibling up to adopt some children who would actually spend time with him. My dad badmouthed me to a date when I was in the backseat of his car. I filled out a sheet in elementary school for fun with my friends. It was for something like a summer camp. My mom chased me throughout the house and snatched it. She asked if I was trying to send myself away. My dad told me to not tell authorities about him because I'd get taken away. My mom told me I needed to go home. I cried on the way home because I thought she was going to kill herself after she stopped responding to my texts. She left scavenger hunt instructions for the key to her bedroom. Inside her bedroom were letters to each of us detailing that she was leaving my dad. I didn't see her again for months.

Friends,
I have recently started cleaning the floors of a publicly traded company. My manager told me I need to start using less water in my bucket to save the company costs. Something to do with "adding value to our shareholders" and "making my mop water last longer". As a CPA turned janitor, I can't understand their premise.
They tell me shareholders are funding our operations, but isn't that what sales is for? They tell me for us to remain competitive in the market, we need to cut costs, and yet, I don't see any price cuts.
How does that work? I also don't believe our CEO is trying to line his pockets because he once said hi to me in the hallway, so I know he's a nice dude.
Any ideas on how this "funding" thing works?

I was a product designer for an edtech company for over 4 years. The last year and a half has been absolutely horrible - the small product team lost the other product designer, both PMs, and many of the leadership positions including vp of product. The replacement head of product had no experience in tech, but lots of experience in academia (perhaps this should have been a huge red flag). So this person became my manager, as well as the manager of the 2 new PMs.
In the year this new person was manager: -it became clear they had no idea how to manage a designer, or provide feedback, or provide a path for growth - they told me there was no money to backfill the other designer position, or to give me a raise or promotion, but then proceeded to promote 5 engineers and hire two new ones. - they spent weeks coming up with a new business model and product idea that, once work began, was micro managed and turbulent (with regular pauses because company leadership wasn’t aligned) - they literally wouldn’t let us do any sort of research or testing, which caused a lot of friction and definitely got heated a few times - they had no idea what design actually is and constantly asked me to add some delight, while keeping me from getting hints in my job description - they regularly assured me I was doing great, especially every time so brought up the stress I was under, my mental health, and the unsubstianbke pace of design work they asked of me (yet which I continuously met) -they presented constant roadblocks not just to me but to the pm and head engineer as the 3 of us tried to figure out how to try and deliver what they wanted without relying on only assumptions and guesses. -they acted as if they knew everything about how product and design work, and ben though they had no experience. Me, the PM and the head engineer regularly struggled with how to work around or steer them so that we could just do the bare minimum of our jobs. Eventually, the PM and engineer stopped pushing back so much, as we all lost morale and just wanted to get though this huge project /new product release. - they terminated my employment without warning after I delivered the final major piece of the new product (after which I was going on vacation to get married and rest, and then things could slow down, I was assured.)
The kicker is that the reason used was for sharing proprietary information on my portfolio. They said I had the new product on my site. I have proof I didn’t but they pushed back and provided no opportunity ro explain or even ask questions.
It’s clear my incompetent manager got tired of me pushing back, but it burns they lied about the reason and went nuclear without any prior warning. I was honestly flabbergasted. I’ve gotten help from a lawyer friend who has sent one letter but it’s been silent. We’re going to try one more but at this point I feel like this whole system is in their favor and I guess I just needed to vent as I prepare for the possibility that nothing will come from this - no justice or even just.. treating me like a person.
I guess I shouldn’t expect any different after the way I was treated the past year.
I’m really not sure what I’m going to accomplish with posting this. I’m just feeling kinda bitter and hopeless about it all… But if anyone has a similar experience to share, or advice/thoughts, or just a way I can get past this… please share!
Thanks everyone.

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Do I need to write something like "Hope you are well", "How are you".