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2022.10.18 01:29 BigCountryFood

A place to promote and/or review restaurants and food trucks around Abilene, Tx and the Big Country.
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2016.04.29 05:14 Dexaan The real names of animals!

Noperopes, trash pandas, and more!
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2008.01.25 04:18 World News

A place for major news from around the world, excluding US-internal news.
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2024.05.21 23:30 Catdogderp How can trust be rebuilt between my husband (31m) and I (28f) ?

I (28f) have been married to my husband (31m) 3.5 years. We share a 2.5 year old. I first caught him on dating websites after what he called a misunderstanding. We had spoken about adding a third to the bedroom once I was a year postpartum. At the time I was pregnant so I wasn’t trying to add a third that very moment. He said he misunderstood that as a green light to start searching for people on his own without telling me. When I found out he said it was a misunderstanding and I stayed.
After having our daughter things were rocky. I was dealing with postpartum depression, anxiety, and ocd. My daughter had a hard time feeding and she was a needy baby. She cried all the time and wanted to be held. We were not intimidate often because of this. One day I got a gut feeling he was lying to me. He said he had to go to work after our therapy session which was not usual. I would try to call him and he wouldn’t answer so I checked his location. We used to share location but not anymore. He was at a plaza near our house that had a bar and a massage parlor. I instantly knew. It wasn’t far so I pulled up and waited and sure enough he walked out of the parlor. I hurried home before he would notice I wad gone. When he came home I confronted him. I gave him 3 times to tell me the truth about where he was and what he did. He only admitted to being at the parlor after I told him I saw him come out of there but he insisted he didn’t get a happy ending. Again I stayed not because I believed him but because I thought maybe things could get better.
He left for another country. I started to cheat on him and maintained a relationship with my best friend while he was gone. When he came home he admitted to me that he had gotten a happy ending massage. A month later he found out I was cheating on him with my best friend. I wanted to break things off when he came home but he found out first. I wanted to leave when he found out but he wanted to make things work. The disagreement when on for weeks until finally I agreed to give it another shot. During this time he confessed that he has a sex addiction and thats why he had gone for the massage. I broke off my relationship with my friend.
About two months after he found out that I was cheating we decided to have an open marriage. It started off trying to hook up with people on reddit and then we started going to swingers clubs. We had some rules. One of which was if we would post on reddit we had to notify the other person before post and then after a while I decided I didn’t want us to use reddit because it was too time consuming. He agreed.
Fast forward to this last weekend, I had a gut feeling again. I check his reddit and he’s post about an adult shop where they play movies and people hook up asking how is the scene. I also see he commented on a girls post wanting to have a train ran on her and he said surely we can get a group of guys for that tonight. I check to see if the car is outside and it’s not. I check our son’s room just in case and he’s not there. I ask our son and he says his dad went for a drive and has been gone 10 minutes. I call him and no answer. Call again and he finally answers. He said hes on a drive and I ask him to tell me the truth. He says its just a drive I ask where he is at and he said a parking lot near a dog board. This dog board is by the adult store. I tell him we can talk when he gets home.
When he gets home I give him multiple times to tell me the truth. He says didn’t go there because he doesn’t have money (same excuse as to why he couldn’t get a massage) and that he has not been taking sexual to other people. He also deleted the post and comments so when he got home they were gone. He doesn’t budge and goes to bed. Finally I am able to pull up all the deleted posts and comments. This has been going on since he got home. He has been going to the adult shop behind my back, posting on reddit, commenting on others post to be dmed. I confront him again and he insists he has never been there because he has no money and that just because he posted saying he was there and that 3 people are there does not actually mean he has been there. He said he has been posting since he got home because he already knew I was cheating. Ok fair. But he kept doing it even after we had opened our marriage and had rules. He insists he never did anything with anyone. I don’t believe him.
We saw our marriage counselor and she suggested he share his location but he said he wouldn’t do it unless I did also. She suggested we could share our passwords to our phones but said it was up to us. I honestly don’t know how to possibly rebuild trust after this. Tbh, I feel like he shouldn’t even have a smartphone but I know he wouldn’t go for that. I feel like I should go but he insists he still loves me would like for things to work. I feel stupid. I don’t know anymore. Can trust be rebuilt? When is enough just enough?
TL;DR My husband has unfaithful to me at least 3 different times. I also cheated on him for a year. I just found out he was cheating again which is the third time.
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2024.05.21 23:29 chadcole26 New to turtles…one not eating.

New to turtles…one not eating.
I’ve always been more of a fish guy, but my family now has two juvenile yellow bellied sliders (shells about 1.25 inches across, Kai and Fred) we got from the local pet store on May 12. They are currently in a 20 gallon tank but I’m setting up a 125 gallon tank to move them into in the near future.
Water: 77-78 degrees Basking Platform: 90 to 95 degrees Tetra brand, in-tank filter rated for 40 gallons Weekly water change, 25% to 30% (about 5 gallons, replacing with conditioned and heated water) Treated with API Turtle Fix for the first week as preventative measure
Kai seems to be thriving. He moves back and forth between the water and the basking platform often throughout the day. When I put food in, Kai eats like a pig. Food consists of several brands of pellets (rotating for variety), mealworms (live), and vacuum packed river shrimp. I also have some vacuum packed crickets but haven’t tried them yet. We have some kale to try but haven’t put any in the water yet. Might also try some dandelion greens from our yard, we don’t treat the grass with chemicals.
Fred, on the other hand, is not eating. Fred also spends most of the day on the basking platform and moves to the water when the lights go out at night. For feeding, I’ve tried both removing Kai when putting food in and removing Fred and feeding him in a separate environment. Removing Fred seems to stress him out, a lot, and even though Fred will eat a little, it’s not nearly equivalent to what Kai will devour at feeding time.
Is the stress of moving Fred worth the little food he’s eating vs what appears to be not eating in the tank? Is this potentially just a turtle taking its own sweet time to adapt to a new environment?
Attached picture is Fred. Fred’s eyes are usually closed when basking. They are so small I’m having difficulty telling if they may be swollen indicating some sort of infection or disease we might need to be worried about.
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2024.05.21 23:24 cool2dude45 $1.Nothing9 on Bacon

I hit several different Save on Foods and some that serve Rural parts of the Lower Mainland. All had the same thing. No bacon. Other things on our list I was able to snag no problem.
On a side note, the vast majority of stores had a plethora of corn available.
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2024.05.21 23:24 TheLotStore Land Conservation and Preservation for Sustainable Farming

Land Conservation and Preservation for Sustainable Farming
Land Conservation and Preservation for Sustainable Farming
Land Preservation and Conservation for Eco-Friendly Agriculture
Introduction
The crucial roles of land preservation and conservation in fostering eco-friendly agricultural practices cannot be overstated. With the ongoing increase in the global population, the demand for food and agricultural products has been on the rise. However, this rapid expansion of agriculture has resulted in the deterioration of land and natural resources, posing a threat to the long-term sustainability of farming. In response to these challenges, farmers, conservationists, and policymakers are embracing approaches to conserve and safeguard land for eco-friendly agriculture. This piece delves into the significance of land preservation and conservation, the advantages of eco-friendly farming, and the strategies to encourage sustainable agriculture while protecting natural habitats.
Significance of Land Preservation and Conservation
Land preservation and conservation play a decisive role in ensuring the long-term feasibility of agriculture. The transformation of natural habitats for agricultural objectives has led to the diminishment of biodiversity, soil erosion, and depletion of water resources. By preserving and conserving land, farmers can shield the natural environment, uphold ecosystem services, and buttress the sustainable production of food and fiber.
Protecting natural habitats and biodiversity stands out as a primary rationale for land conservation. The conversion of forests, grasslands, and wetlands for agricultural purposes has brought about the disappearance of plant and animal species. By upholding natural habitats, farmers can sustain the diversity of flora and fauna, which is pivotal for maintaining ecological equilibrium and resilience.
Moreover, land conservation and preservation also contribute to shielding soil and water resources. Agricultural practices such as deforestation, intense tillage, and excessive use of agrochemicals have led to soil erosion, deterioration, and contamination of water bodies. Through land conservation and preservation, farmers can adopt sustainable land management practices that foster soil health, abate erosion, and protect water quality.
Additionally, land conservation and preservation aid in mitigating climate change. Natural habitats such as forests and grasslands play a pivotal role in sequestering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. By safeguarding these ecosystems, farmers can facilitate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the mitigation of climate change.
Benefits of Eco-Friendly Farming
Eco-friendly farming practices offer numerous benefits for farmers, the environment, and communities. In contrast to traditional agriculture, which relies on intensive inputs and mechanization, eco-friendly farming focuses on maximizing the efficiency of natural resources, lessening environmental impacts, and advocating for the well-being of farm workers and rural communities.
Preserving soil health and fertility emerges as a key benefit of eco-friendly farming. By implementing practices such as crop rotation, cover cropping, and minimized tillage, sustainable farmers can perpetuate the productivity of their land while preserving soil structure and organic matter.
Eco-friendly farming also encourages the efficient utilization of water resources. By embracing practices such as drip irrigation, rainwater harvesting, and water-efficient crops, farmers can curtail water usage, diminish the impact on aquatic ecosystems, and secure the availability of water for future generations.
Furthermore, eco-friendly farming practices bolster biodiversity and ecosystem services. By upholding natural habitats, conserving native plant species, and fostering wildlife-friendly farming, sustainable farmers can enhance the resilience of ecosystems, improve pollination and pest control, and support the conservation of endangered species.
Moreover, eco-friendly farming contributes to curtailing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating climate change. By adopting practices such as agroforestry, organic farming, and employing renewable energy, farmers can lessen their carbon footprint, sequester carbon in soils and vegetation, and contribute to the overall reduction of greenhouse gases.
Strategies for Land Preservation and Conservation in Eco-Friendly Agriculture
Various strategies can be put into practice to advocate for land preservation and conservation for eco-friendly agriculture. These encompass the adoption of agroecological practices, the refurbishment of degraded lands, the establishment of protected areas, and the promotion of sustainable land management policies.
Agroecological practices encompass a spectrum of techniques and principles that underscore the incorporation of ecological processes and biodiversity into farming systems. These practices encompass crop diversification, agroforestry, organic farming, and the utilization of natural pest control methods. By integrating ecological principles into agricultural production, farmers can enhance the sustainability of their operations while conserving natural resources and supporting biodiversity.
The rehabilitation of degraded lands stands out as another pivotal strategy for land preservation and conservation. Degraded lands, such as deserted agricultural fields, eroded slopes, and deteriorated wetlands, can be restored through reforestation, soil conservation measures, and the establishment of native plant communities. By restoring degraded lands, farmers can reclaim unproductive areas, champion ecosystem recovery, and enhance the resilience of their farming systems.
The establishment of protected areas is pivotal for safeguarding natural habitats and biodiversity. Farmers can collaborate with conservation organizations and government agencies to designate and manage protected areas within their properties. These areas can serve as wildlife corridors, nesting sites for birds, and refuges for native plants, contributing to the overall health and diversity of ecosystems.
Moreover, the advocacy of sustainable land management policies is crucial for promoting land preservation and conservation. Governments, non-governmental organizations, and agricultural stakeholders can collaborate to devise and implement policies that champion sustainable farming practices, safeguard natural habitats, and regulate the conversion of land for agricultural purposes. These policies can include incentives for conservation, regulations on land use change, and support for sustainable farming techniques.
Conclusion
Land preservation and conservation are indispensable for advocating for eco-friendly agricultural practices and ensuring the long-term viability of agriculture. By conserving natural habitats, protecting soil and water resources, and aligning with efforts to mitigate climate change, farmers can bolster the sustainability of their operations while preserving the natural environment. The adoption of agroecological practices, the refurbishment of degraded lands, the establishment of protected areas, and the promotion of sustainable land management policies are critical strategies for advocating for land preservation and conservation in eco-friendly agriculture. With concerted efforts from farmers, conservationists, and policymakers, eco-friendly agriculture can flourish while safeguarding the health of the planet for future generations.
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2024.05.21 23:21 Dwarven_cavediver The Years of Gold and Iron III

The Years of Gold and Iron III
The Years Of Gold and Iron Part III
Mike Mentzer’s 1992 Presidential Campaign is a success! And as the 42nd President of the United States one of His first Acts was to Immediately Downsize Many Areas of Government. ending Several restrictions on Businesses and Bringing back manufacturing to many ailing Industrial areas in the United States.
“The Rust Belt is gonna get a Wash and New coat of paint.”
Was a slogan of his early presidency, and he followed through as The American Auto Industry and the Burgeoning Computer Industry open up factories all over the former rust belt and Inner cities in America. With a healthy manufacturing industry and an economic Boom Pres. Mentzer goes about making sure that the younger Generation gets to enjoy the wealth and know what to do with it. In late 1993 he Pushes the Heavy duty Education Overhaul act into effect; Adolescents all over America will Now have Access to Premium Physical Education and civics and Economic classes, along with better food and health care services inside of schools. While being a Libertarian Pres. Mentzer understands that the youth in America will only stay free and happy in their home country if they can enjoy it to its fullest. He even Asks Lee Iacocca (head of Chrysler corporation who He Helped by Making Jeep a Massively Popular Brand and providing free publicity for it’s newer models.) to help bring back Affordable automobiles for Younger Americans. A lot of this came from His radical Defunding of Both the ATF and EPA whom he long considered to be Government funded Overbearing Paper pushers. And with considerable backlash from the more conservative groups at the time Decriminalizing Both Cannabis and certain steroids. This would not be the Only Way he made enemies.
Mike mentzer was an objectivist and the idea of Religion in schools was already not in his mind a good thing, but also was Military Bloat spending, or The North American Free trade act. In His mind with the cold war Over and with His plan being to make his Country as powerful as possible He Needed American Goods to be worth more and Not nearly as much spent on the most powerful army on the planet. His most vocal opponents weren’t from a political standpoint. Rather a New coalition formed from a single Event.
It’s 1993 and Nirvana is on top of the world. Kurt Cobain wouldn’t Describe it that way though. The stress from Fame and an unfortunate Addiction to heroin has him and his band mates Dave Grohl And Krist Noveslic at each other’s throats for the seemingly last time. Kurt storms off out of the studio and Heads to his home to be alone, only to be confronted in the streets by A large, Square Jawed Man who looks and smells like he has not showered in a while. “Give Your clothes and your money!” He yells in a thick accent. Kurt can barely process what was said before being lifted and thrown against a nearby wall. Dave and Krist come outside in time to see Kurt left a beaten Heap of blood and Meat on the concrete outside a small church. The pastor is calling for EMS already, claiming he did what he could to chase off the attacker and stop the bleeding. Kurt spends 4 months in the hospital and suffers through withdrawal hell. When he leaves however, h is not the same man he was. When you can’t walk, or even talk for months, reading and listening become your escape. The pastor who saved him Showed up every day and read passages of the bible to Kurt. Explaining he recognized the Track marks on Kurts arm and has Junkies in his congregation. As Kurt heals he becomes closer and closer to Both God and the Gospel, focusing on Jesus’ Healing of the sick and his condemnation of the wealthy. He reflects on people like Joel Olsteen who He grows to despise as a Grifter and a Heretic as anyone who uses God to make money is a Snake, and how we need someone for the Poor.
When He finally Emerges from the Hospital he’s been drug free for months, Divorced Courtney Love, and Become devoted to Spreading his message He believes he received from God. With His bandmates and friends in the grunge scene soon becoming fervent supporters as well as many lower and Middle income families who see their kids listening to A large selection of now Christian and Charitable Bands which appeal to the Religious and Poorer people left behind in the Agricultural areas of the US where Mentzer made little effort to appeal to. The democratic Party sees the writing on the wall as the Libertarian Party Assimilates many voters from the Republican Party and renames itself the Freedom Party, Political Candidates from the Democratic and Green Party soon Join up with the Prog Cross Movement and soon Become the Christian Charity League. As the 1990’s comes to an end we see The Middle east in flames as With Less Military involvement from the US under Mentzer’s leadership Isreal Dominating the areas Nearby and Saddam and Ghadafi Dividing up the northern African region. Saddam seeks one last insult to the west that came in and invaded back in the early 90’s during the bush administration, and plans a Gas attack in Oregon.
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2024.05.21 23:11 Foolscap77 I think my house is haunted and figured I'll share my experience.

I'd originally posted in another thread, and some of the commentors ( u/one85fortunes and u/Jeciew) had asked for elaboration as to the incidents that happened in my house.
I'll try to fill in as much as possible. This will probably be ridiculously long, so strap in.
My SO and I moved into this house a little under 2 years ago. It's an average looking rancher, built in 1990. We're the second owners of the house. The original owner was an older man, who'd cared for his wife after she had a stroke. She ultimately passed away (not in the house, but in hospice) and being in his late 70's he'd decided to move to Florida. We met him briefly during one of the inspections, and he wasn't creepy or anything. Nothing in the house seemed off. No signs of satanic rituals, etc. All jokes aside, I add these details because I assume some of these questions will come up.
There was a hurricane the night we moved in. Rushing back and forth from the AirBnB to get situated with our two cats that first night was stressful to say the least. We basically throw down an air mattress, got out the litterbox, cat food, and other basics and then passed the hell out.
When I woke up the next morning my cat Oscar was dead. As he was only 7, and not knowing if a danger existed that would harm his brother Max or us, I rushed and had an autopsy done. The vet said he basically threw a clot, probably because of the stress of the move. I miss him, he was a hell of cool cat. I think he's still around - his spirit or whatever, and I am almost positive he visits and plays with Max some nights. Just seeing Max start chasing (literally nothing) around, the way they used to chase each other. I'm probably crazy but I feel better believing it.
One of the first weird things that occurred was a few weeks in. I was in my office building some shelves. An idiot proof kit, with hardware in bags numbered, you open them depending on the step you're on. I was on the last step, which involved hammering in these four feet.. each one similar to a giant thumbtack. Just big enough to keep the shelf system from scratching up the floor. I hammered in the first 3, and the 4th was just gone. I stood up, searched the room. Searched the hallway (no clue how it could have moved, I was sitting immobile on the floor but who knows). It's nowhere. I check Max, he's a Maine Coon so maybe it got stuck in his hair. After an hour of tearing apart most of the house, I give up and stack some quarters where that foot would have gone. Told my SO to keep an eye out for it. We then found it 3 days later on the top shelf of my coat closet, under a ballcap. It's about this point I should mention it's just the two of us, no one else lives in the house, at least not full time. We do have a room over the garage that one of the kids calls home when she's not in college. As this was all around early October, she was away at school.
We'd start hearing things. The amount of times (to this day) we'll rush into one of each other's rooms only to find neither of us called each other, but one of us at that time had distinctly heard someone yelling for us, well it's not even scary anymore just annoying. Maybe the entity wants me to lose some weight and get my steps in *shrug*. Other times we'll hear crashing sounds. In the early days, with boxes and things scattered and being unpacked, I figured the cat just knocked something over. I'd go check and find nothing amiss.
Lights would start being on in rooms we hadn't used. Again, we chalked a lot of this up to confusion, or carelessness. It's a new house, neither of us had our routines yet, it was all a bit of a hot, sleepless mess, and I can't always swear I didn't go into that back bedroom and maybe turn the light on while on autopilot (even though I totally didn't). I'm a big fan of horror (post history proves that) and I don't spook easily. I'm also pretty pragmatic and realistic, so I'll try to find a rational reason for most things before jumping to the paranormal and metaphysical concepts.
Eating dinner one night we heard a weird noise, and we got up to investigate to find the bathtub running at full blast. Around this time we'd also find oddities like pictures on the walls being askew. Overall things started escalating. My SO and I promised to each other, on penalty of ending the relationship, that neither was pranking the other. That pact holds to this day.
At this point in the game, I'd started looking into metaphysical things that I could do to help. I'm talking amethyst and obsidian pieces in the house, saging, stuff like that. I honestly don't believe in it, but I also don't NOT believe, so what can it hurt. It didn't really do much that I could tell. Things continued to happen.
Twice in the same day, at vastly separate times and in different bathrooms, we both experienced an incredibly loud pounding in the attic over the bathroom as we were doing our business. I assume the ghost doesn't like whatever we ate that week. My bad, homie.
The locks had been changed at this point. I started looking throughout the house, wondering if someone was phrogging. I've seen a few horror movies about it. Nothing out of the ordinary. The attic has two entrances, one needs a ladder from the hallway, and the other is through an opening in the eaves, which you can get to from the FROG (Finished Room Over Garage). I stacked things in front of that eaves door, just to make sure nothing was coming and going. I did come to the realization that the attic was FULL of stuff from the previous owner. Luggage, clothes, random stuff. I still haven't cleaned it out, so maybe something up there is tied to an entity. No clue.
I've never felt anything malicious from the entity/spirit/energy/demon/whatever. My other half is terrified of it. Came home from the store one day to find the last rites crucifix in the bedroom turned sideways and half opened. Also felt every hair on my body stand up when I went in the room. The hair-on-end happens often when activity is spiked, I can't tell if it's energy literally raising my hair, or just me being creeped out.
I went to check the aforementioned stacked items in the FROG one night to find that all the LED strips the girl had put up were blazing red. She hadn't been home in weeks and never uses that color. I was up there just a few days prior and all the lights were off.
Halloween was fun. Giving out candy, talking with the cul-de-sac neighbors. One cute kid, maybe 4 years old turns to look to his right (my garage) and says you have a goblin in your garage. We didn't have any decorations on that side of the house. I'm sure just random kids being weird kids, right?
I have a habit of being flippant, and I started talking to the entity. SO also tried it once. At this point we'd started hearing breathing in the dark sometimes. One night she's in the hall, cleaning the cat litter. She felt something behind her, heard breathing. She calmly said "I'm busy right now, please leave me alone". The feelings and sensations instantly left, then all the doors in the hallway slammed shut. We both started wearing amethyst and obsidian jewelry, just in case.
I noticed movies I'd leave up on my computer (I watch stuff while I'm working) would be playing, or finished when I know I had them paused. I thought maybe if you are a ghost you're bored af, so I spoke to the ghost and setup a dozen books in the back bedroom. A mixture of my stuff and my SO's, not knowing what the thing might be into. I'm nothing if not a gracious host. The next day one of the books was turned upside down and opened, as if being put down after being read. I kept more books out but it never happened again.
For Xmas we had 6 different mini-nativity scenes throughout the house (yes, she has a problem lol). We found various pieces from the nativity scenes moved into scenes they didn't come with. We also had these little xmas gnomes that we sat on the curtain rods, we found one sitting upright in the middle of the couch one morning, a good 12 feet away from where it was before.
One night we were sitting out front having a smoke, came inside and heard music. There was a snowglobe that was playing music. It was an old heirloom, she'd forgotten it also could wind up and make music.
A box of kleenex that we keep on the living room end table was found in the garage one day.
One night, she sends me a video while I'm out - We have a first gen Alexa, that was playing Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran. She came inside from having a smoke and recorded it blasting away. I had unplugged it earlier that day when our new toaster arrived. FYI, first gens dont' have battery backups.
Another night we came back inside to find one of our butcher knives on the kitchen floor, instead of in the knife block.
One evening while getting ready for bed I noticed an earring on my night stand, it was part of a set her grandmother had left her, the other part was buried in a box under some clothes in a drawer.
One night I woke up to hearing knocking at the front door. I could see through the glass it was a decoration we had hung outside, beating against the door. I opened the door expecting to see a storm brewing but the night was completely calm, the trees weren't even swaying. No wind whatsoever.
The previous house owners smoked in the house at one point, that much we know. Weirdly, sometimes when you go into the back bathroom it'll smell like someone is actively smoking a cigarette.
There's been a crazy amount of times we've been outside and see movement, what appears to be a person in a window out of the corner of our eye. Friends and family who visit have also noticed this kind of stuff.
Things go missing, and reappear in random places far too often.
So those are most of the big things. I'll try to pre-emptively answer the common questions.
Last thing that might be worth mentioning, my SO is 95% positive her grandmother was a witch. The bonafide, keeps their baby teeth hidden away in a box so you can't be cursed, type witch. She often dreams of her when things start acting up in the home. It was HER jewlery mentioned before, and HER last rites crucifix. I don't know if that changes things or not, I've done some reasearch but I honestly learn more from episodes of Supernatural than what I find on the internet most days lol
If you've gotten this far thanks for reading, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
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2024.05.21 23:10 aznpersuazion Is Online Tutoring Worth it? Reviewing Online Tutoring Websites

Hello fellow tutor aspirees, side hustlers, academic extraordinaires. I’m here to give you the scoop on the various tutoring platforms, how their services work, tutoring requirements, the types of students on each platform, and of course - how much you get paid for your time.
A little about me. I’ve tutored for a few months now on the following platforms: Varsity Tutors, Wyzant, and SuperProf. I’ve had a number of students on each platform, and it’s safe to say I’ve definitely realized the pros and cons of each one.
Wyzant
Money Info: You set your hourly rate. Wyzant takes 25% of it. If you set your rate to $20/hr you get paid $15/hr.
The Requirements: Each subject you tutor you have to take a 10–20 question multiple choice test on it. The test will be beginner to intermediate questions on the subject you’ve chosen. You only have one chance to pass the test.
The Pros:
The Cons:
Final Verdict
Wyzant is an easy to use platform that takes a while to build a student base. You’ll have to apply and reach out to students a lot at first before you start getting more consistent jobs. This can take a few months, so consider this before you start. The 25% fee is high, but certainly not unreasonable compared to other platforms.
Varsity Tutors
Money Info: Unless you’re tutoring GRE or LSATs, the flat rate is $15/hr, regardless of the subject. GRE and LSAT tutors make $28/hr. Varsity Tutors charges their students $50 - $75/hr.
Requirements: Most subjects do not require a test, however you do need to send in a video interview of yourself, mostly to confirm that you can speak eloquently.
The Pros:
The Cons:
Final Verdict
Varsity Tutors definitely has the lowest pay amongst all the platforms. $15/hr to teach is what you can make at some retail jobs in the US. The platform can be better if you need to start making money immediately, or if you live in a country where the cost of living is lower. The amount you are paid is better for people who are teaching subjects that aren’t too difficult.
SuperProf
Money Info: You set your own rate, SuperProf takes 10%. The caveat, SuperProf charges students $39 a month to use the platform.
Pros:
Cons:
Final Verdict
SuperProf is very similar to Wyzant in that students and tutors can openly communicate and set up time with each other. The 10% fee is lower than the other platforms. But because it’s already hard to get started as a new tutor, and there are less students on the platform, it’s one of the harder platforms to build a student base.
Additional Notes
While all these platforms have their pros and cons. You can always consider tutoring independently. You do not need any licenses or business registration for tutoring in most places. Once you get a student base through Wyzant or SuperProf, you can take them off-platform and teach independently. The best part? You keep the money you work hard for.
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2024.05.21 23:09 CharlesRimbaud I (M21) can't even pay her (F23) a cinémas ticket. How overcome this feeling of ruining her youth?

Hello everyone, My girl (F23) and I (M21) have been together for five years, we are happy in the sense that we love each other a lot, the passion is still there etc etc. Except that we live in poverty, I alternate between many jobs so that we can pay the rent etc., I often find myself doing odd night jobs. She works in a store but earns very little. Between us we manage to just about get by, that is to say, pay the rent and buy just about enough food, but it's a daily struggle. And today I got depressed, telling myself that I couldn't even afford to go to the cinema for her, we don't have many friends and the only outings we do are walks in nature. In short, the feeling of not being present enough because I do everything to earn a little money and despite this not being able to pay her anything that would make her happy, not a single birthday present for two years et. She tells me that everything about love is fine, that she would love me to be more present but that the moments we spend are magical and that she is happy despite poverty but I am afraid that one day she will look back and say to herself : I missed my youth with him, I went through so much.. We never live. Of course, this is the case for many people (metro, work, sleep) and we are not the only ones but how do you overcome this feeling of surviving and never really living?
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2024.05.21 23:08 lovemypig7282 Please be aware when purchasing pigs from petco

TDLR: Petco apparently doesn’t do genetic screenings, nor Kaytee, and I ended up with a “super” guinea pig who developed cataracts due to genetics and is almost fully blind at 1 1/2 years old.
I bought my first guinea pig at Petco, she was by herself because she was a little meaner. A couple months after I ended up getting a guinea pig named Teddy.
At this point, Petco was transitioning into getting super pigs only. There were some regular pigs but no females, and no other store near me sold female guinea pigs. The one I bought was very skittish but I chose her anyways for a great 80$ because she was “super.”
I chose to feed her a better food I had found because I’m not fond of Kaytee. I noticed that Kaytee puts dyes that are harmful to humans in their treats and I’ve never trusted their pellets. But in order to get the “super pig health guarantee” it’s required that you purchase the food, but I never did so I didn’t get the guarantee. I also believe that Kaytee was the company who was selling these super pigs because the guarantee was under them, and you had to purchase their food to get it.
I noticed that a couple months later Teddy’s eye looked weird. It looked like a camera lens almost, where her pupils had a light blue coating. I did some googling and got freaked out and told my parents I wanted to bring her to the vet. I was 16 at the time, and because there was nothing visible my parents said no.
It’s not their fault, but when her eye was almost nearly covered in blue I brought her to the vet and he said she had cataracts, which could have been genetic. All we could do was wait until it got worse. When it turned completely white and had a red line across I brought her back and they told me she had lost weight and needed medication at this point. I bought the medication and it’s been a month or so now. Her other eye has begun to turn and she’s almost fully blind. Considering how fast the other one progressed, I’d give it a week before she is fully blind.
Because my other guinea pig is a little meaner (there’s been no attacking and Teddy is able to access food and water whenever) and Teddy can no longer see, I had to make the difficult choice to put her down. I know she won’t be happy and I can’t afford her medical expenses because I’m going to college in the fall. My parent’s won’t be able to either since the vet is nearly an hour away. Luckily I did find a sanctuary place that will take her if I provide materials and a small fee so I won’t have to put her down.
I wish that they had these animals tested or genetically screened before selling them and allowing people to buy them and bond with them only to later find out that the animal might not make it. I know she could still live blind, but she requires extra care and medications that not everyone can afford. She also isn’t happy blind and lives in fear. I hope that someone who has the money will take her when I bring her to the sanctuary so that she can live happier. She has been happy here, but I think it’s cruel to keep her here knowing I can’t afford the care she needs and I won’t be here.
Please be aware of the animals you purchase from big corporations such as Petco, and ask health questions. I am heartbroken that I have to let her go, but I’m glad that they will take care of her at the sanctuary.
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2024.05.21 23:08 FungalPlague Bar's open

It's ice Fang's Birthday and the inconvinience store opened
*current song is "Fool in Trick Room"*
Food menu
Combusken soup
Vegan soup
Chinchou Soup
Classic Ramen
Gulasch
Cheesy rowlet pizza
KIDS OPTIONS
Fries
Nuggies
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2024.05.21 23:05 MundaneRespect591 Is it healthier to just accept im going to be alone for the rest of my life and just get on with it ?

im 34M with adult ADHD ive been single since i was 23, in high school i hooked up with alot of girls was in popular social circles and at 15 i was sleeping with women in there 30s and 40s and going to bars and nightclubs, in my early 20s i was a chef and slept with waitresses.
i hit a bad patch in my life around 23/24 and began to have mental health issues because of working all the time and something wasnt being met in my life adult ADHD played into it. but after highschool i always struggled to form lasting relationships i had good friends and colleagues but I struggled to form something meaningful besides work.
at 30 i discovered i liked trans porn and at 34 became infatuated with a 19 year old transfemme cam girl.
i realised i am fucked up in the head .. i don't consider myself gay but im not exactly straight either i always loved being with women i have been in love with women and girlfriends in high school but there was always something holding me back i put it down to having ADHD
at 34 i realise now i am infatuated with this transfemme girl which basically doesn't exist in my reality.
its a tough bite of a reality sandwich because i am a kind of black and white thinker ..but probably because there basically isnt anyone that exists that im like wow thats what i like .. its literally this one person that signals this
the unfortunate reality is this is nothing more than a fantasy
i think at this stage i need to realise i am going to die alone and just get on with it.
i get girls smiling at me or showing interest from a far but all i can think about is this transfemme girl.
its an unhealthy infatuation
people think i am just gay but i don't believe i am i dont feel that way about males or men and honestly if i did i would imagine it woud not be something i would be comfortable with , im not homophobic i just dont have that kind of interest.
when its with some transfemme girls i dont know it just triggers me more emotionally than just sexually.
at the end of the day there are virtually no girls like this in my country or area and chances are its only a fantasy that i cant unlock because reality is always much more complicated.
suffice to say i think im fucking screwed shit out of luck . i was happier when i didn't have this attraction i was basically not attracted to anyone and was care free free as bird i was always stressed but didnt feel the misery of knowing and nothing
now i got to bottle it down until the day i die.
lifes a trip
i think there must come a stage when you just have to fight yourself on this compartmentalise and detach and just getnon with the fact that life is fucking shit but try and find some joy meaning whatever in work, family, nature, exercise, video games and movies ,
its pisses me off that i have this attraction now, when you sit in the house in the evening alone until you finally KO , im better on days when i dont give in and think about this person im bored and completely unfulfilled jist waiting ro sleep to exercise the next day and run the whole cycle over again. but when i do give in its even worse it just creates a self loathing and the fact that yeah im probably going to spend the next 30 years alone and then die
im trying to be healthy and look after myself getting leaner by rhe week but honestly shit would make you just want to turn to alcohol weed and food
i was suicidal in my 20s sometimes i wish i had have just gone through with it then , because i imagine life is just going to get much worse as i get older
to realise at 40 then 50 maybe 60 if im still alive that yeah i have been in a longterm stare of emotional depravation for 30-40-50 years .
id rather just burry all this and forget about and move on but looking forward there is nothing, nothing but work, home, alone alcohol food exercise. virtually void of all meaning with long stretches of isolation and boredom in the end it leads nowhere .
hopefully at 40 ill have a nervous breakdown and hamg myself that would be nice
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2024.05.21 23:05 Goodwayn Game is stuck in loading screen...

I use Bluestacks for playing Azur Lane because my country wouldn't allowed it on Play Store. After last update game began stuck in loading screen i tried to re-download many times, i delete and download Bluestacks, then i try LDPlayer i still stuck this screen. Please help guys.
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2024.05.21 23:04 LoveScoutCEO You can meet ANY woman in the catalog of the world's largest international matchmaking agency without going on a group tour! These are some of the most beautiful women in the world and they want to meet men a lot like YOU! It is not complicated or particularly expensive and the women are stunning.

You can meet ANY woman in the catalog of the world's largest international matchmaking agency without going on a group tour! These are some of the most beautiful women in the world and they want to meet men a lot like YOU! It is not complicated or particularly expensive and the women are stunning.

You Can Still Meet Any of These Women
I posted this information about a week ago, but apparently my headline was not clear, because a lot of guys keep DMing me the same question, "How can I meet these women if they are not doing group tours to Ukraine?"
Yes, You Can Meet Any Woman In AFA's Catalog!
A Foreign Affair has a gigantic database of beautiful women - some of the hottest women in the world - and you have a very solid shot of getting a real date with ANY of those women if you just follow these simple directions.
AFA Practically Keeps This Secret
Oddly, AFA practically keeps this secret. That is odd, because they would earn FAR more money if they would explain this. But as I have mentioned before in my long review of AFA, they are a small company owned and operated for almost thirty years and that leads to a lot of idiosyncrasies.
One of the biggest oddities of AFA is that they work very hard to sell group tours. Tens of thousands relationships have started on their group tours, and, in fact, I got a comment here from a former AFA client whose wife was in labor with his first child when he wrote me.
So, that's great and there is some real magic on the tours. They are also the most imaginable way possible to meet hundreds of single women unless you happen to be the starting quarterback of a good NFL team.
But AFA does not do a great job of explaining the rest of their services.
Other Ways To Meet AFA's Women
AFA offers several ways other than group tours to meet their women. One approach is the Executive Plan - which is a full service matchmaking program. It is very successful, but too pricey for most men. I have mentioned it before.
Another approach is to take an Individual Tour to Europe, Latin America, or Asia. Here you call AFA tell them where you want to go and they will give you the details. You can meet up to three women a day for fourteen days and YOU are picking the women.
Individual tours are cheaper than group tours, and a lot of men like the choice. What you lose is the support of the other men in the group - which is oddly pretty amazing - and you don't usually have the opportunity to meet the hundreds of women you will be in a room with on a group tour.
Many Men Are Worried About Chemistry
A lot of guys are really hesitant about individual tours because they are worried about chemistry. Well, chemistry is important, and if you are really concerned about that write a woman you are attracted to a few letters.
Five letters is usually plenty to see if you have common interests and philosophical compatibility, but you should certainly not write more than ten. Then if you believe there is some chemistry contact AFA and tell them you want to arrange a date with that a specific woman.
They will contact the woman and ask her if she is interested. If she is not interested, well, it is a little disappointing but a pretty gentle rejection and AFA has hundreds more women for you to chat with. If she is interested - BOOM!
You can start making your travel plans to meet the woman of your dreams. It is pretty amazing.
The Details
I wanted to get the details right so I asked John Adams, the President of AFA to explain things for me. Here is his response:
One on one introductions can be done for virtually anyone on the site regardless of destination. Most are done where we have offices, but we can facilitate a meeting for women that do not live close to an office or AFA or affiliate staff.
So if it is an introduction within a city where we have an office or an affiliate office the fee structure is as follows:
$150.00 one time office for which is good for the time that you are in that city doing introductions. Then, there is a fee of $125.00 per introduction. Normally the office fee and the first introduction fee is paid in advance via the Phoenix office before you fly to the country and visit the office. THe first date would cost the $150.00 office fee (one time during the visit) and then the $125.00 introduction fee. So the total for just one date would be $275.00. If the client elects to do a second date then it would only be $125.00. It would be the $125.00 for each additional date while he is in that city arranging dates. If he leaves for a few weeks and comes back and starts over there will be a new office fee. If he goes to a new city there will be a new office fee.
If he wants to meet someone outside of the tour city, say like Germany or Poland etc. then it is a flat fee of $275.00 total for each introduction. No office fee as there is no office, however it does cost us more to do the introduction logistically.
All introductions include our staff executing the IMBRA paperwork at the time of the introduction and facilitating the introduction. If they do not meet they are refunded the intro fee.
If the client wishes to have a translator on the date that is extra, normally about $20.00 to $25.00 per hour.
We do not offer the Euro club in Kazakhstan, (not enough profiles, support) so it would have to be a one on one intro.
Conclusion
So, for $275 and your airfare, hotel, food, and other incidentals you can meet an absolutely stunning woman from AFA's catalog. If you have meet several women in the same city it will end up being a bit cheaper per introduction.
This is amazing! You can use the same process to meet any of AFA's women in Asia or Latin America.
You can meet women from the other parts of the world too!
Yes, it is a little pricey, but dating is difficult no matter what you do or where you live. And, really, could you get a date with woman this hot wherever in South Alabama or Western Nebraska?
Heck, even if you live in Santa Monica, which sometimes seems to be overrun with stunning women, it is nearly impossible to set up a date. But if you time watch the deals for airfare you should be able to meet an incredible woman that you believe there might be some chemistry with for about $1000.
These women are serious
One of the main attractions to AFA is it is at heart still a marriage agency, the last American based international marriage agency, and the women who sign up with them are far more serious than girls who sign on to Tinder. At least that has been my experience.
So, it the date goes great that it can quickly turn into an incredible deal - an absolute life changing event. If it doesn't go well AFA has hundreds more beautiful women to consider and since you already paid for airfare why not meet more of the locals?
But please, please, please! Do not write any woman more than ten letters without thinking about calling AFA and setting up a date. It is a big step but it is the right thing to do.
Best Wishes!
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2024.05.21 23:01 tookmeforerver How to keep the garage dust free ?

I want to use my garage into one big storage space. I want to put everything from pantry items to clothes like things that I will use regularly not just storing something to put away for years like how garages are usually used. But I need to keep it dust free like it would be in any indoors rooms. And I also would like to have good regulated temperatures for when there is food items. Is it possible to achieve this without actually converting it into a whole new room ?
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2024.05.21 23:00 NIGHTMARE_FOXY_FAN How to get my dog into new raw proteins?

I have a dog who has only eaten raw chicken and beef, I went to a raw pet store yesterday and got her a duck feet, head, quail, and turkey neck.
She’s seems interested but doesn’t attempt to eat. She sniffs the food but then spits it out. She has done this with treats before and gets use to it but I’m not sure about raw food.
Any advice or help is appreciated
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2024.05.21 22:58 Late_Switch1390 i live in the rural country (no stores to walk/bike to) and I do not have a car. How can i find a way to support myself when i have no way of phyeically getting to a job or interview?

Basically title. I am 25 and I have no work experience outside of 4ish days at mcdonald's like 4 years ago.
I have depression and anxiety (diagnosed) and i suspect autism and adhd as well. I've been trying to find a way to earn money since i was 13. for 12 years I've struggled just getting more depressed in the process. I've decided i really would rather die than spend decades working for some corporation just to survive.
I live with my mother, but we are technically homeless. we sleep in my great grandmother's living room. our car broke down shortly after moving here and we only have my mom's disability that's around 800 a month to live on, but between bills and little treats to keep us alive we haven't been able to save up much, and I recently got hit with a court issued payment for an old credit card that's now taking up an extra $100 of my mom's money every month.
i don't want to die and leave my mother in this shitty situation alone. she's tried so hard my entire life just for me to not be able to meet expectations. I started college courses in high school but i was too depressed so i dropped out in 10th grade and really just kinda dissociated until graduation thinking I'd end up killing myself before then, so i didn't make any actual plans for life. i ended up accidentally sleeping through my SAT timeslot so i just never applied to any colleges. I wanted to get a working certificate but it was like $600 when i graduated and i had no job and no way of getting one, and my mom was at the time struggling to pay our $350 rent cause she herself was disabled with no disability back then.
I'm pretty creative so for a few years i made money doing whatever i could from home, trying to be patient about the "starting a business takes years" thing, but after about 3 years in the most successful thing i tried, the pandemic started and many people started businesses from home in my niche which basically took away the ability for me to stand out and do numbers that had helped me get that far. i kept trying for another year but sales were pretty much nonexistent and i got burnt out trying to keep up the work with no money.
since then I've kinda just been drifting by in life. after burning out while working at home i tried to get a job at mcdonald's which everyone said was a great starter job, but after a week i was left even more burnt out. I hate being around people and having to speak, ehich was so draining. customers are so vile to fast food workers, the bosses treated us like kids (even the ones that had long graduated high school), I am not good being watched or timed so i kept messing up, my bosses would pressure me to take early breaks and on my last day i didn't get a break at all, and every day after work my legs would hurt so bad I'd just sit and cry. i struggled even walking to the bathroom for a month after i quit, i genuinely thought i had done permanent damage to my legs and i had only worked for 4 days (not including the training which i never even got to finish). it was a nightmare and i never want to do that again.
I know I've listed probably way more information than necessary but I'm so desperate. i don't want to die, but if my options are work the rest of my life or end it early, I'm choosing the latter. but before i do that i just want to get my mom into a more stable situation. my grandmother is 91 and once she dies my mom will be on the streets. i don't want that for her. i just don't see any actual solutions.
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2024.05.21 22:55 frnkastles Is this behavior normal?

Is this behavior normal?
I don't know why but I can never seem to be able to post a video on Reddit, since I can't show it I'm using a picture and I'll try to explain: I noticed one of my 3 girls breathes faster than usual on occasion.
For example more than 20 mins ago I disturbed them to give them food and change their water, she didn't come out of their new nest (they made it yesterday out of nowhere), and after a while I decided to look under the platform where they made it to check on her, and she was almost buried in the bedding they put there. So I got worried because she was breathing fast and took her out the nest and placed her right in front of it in case she wanted to get back in. She just sat there for a couple of minutes breathing fast, I gently touched (pet) her to get her to react, but nothing. After a while she got on the wheel but didn't use it, just sat there breathing. Then she went to the other side of the cage and laid there breathing fast with her head hanging down (like in the pic). So I took her in my hands and pet her, trying to see what was wrong. Like I mentioned this isn't the first time she's done this but I can't figure out why, she makes absolutely no sound and doesn't move at all. She just sat in my hand and breathed fast. Now I don't know if she was breathing fast when I held her because I was handling her (she lets me hold her but for little time and always breathes like this when I do it) and she was nervous, or if something's truly wrong with her. Now while I'm writing this post she's still laying there like in the pic and breathing kinda faster than usual (not as fast as earlier though).
I'm gonna add that I never took them to the vet before because they've always seemed healthy and mice aren't common pets in my country, so it's rare to find a vet for them. I think I found one close enough, so I could probably try and take her there.
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2024.05.21 22:54 Ready_Memory8578 AITA for eating junk food infront of BF who's on a diet?

AITA; My (27f) boyfriend (29m) recently found out he is at a high risk for diabetes and he is overweight on the BMI scale. His doctor told him he needs to start making changes to his diet.
My boyfriend has always been a naturally bigger guy but recently he's been eating more unhealthy, thus has gained 15 more pounds since the beginning of this year. Since his Drs appt he's been trying to make more healthier meals at home instead of eating out, and he's going to gym more often. I have been trying to be as supportive as I can for him and if I'm not able to go to the gym with him, I'll ask if he wants to go jogging together or ride bikes.
Now I am the opposite of my bf. I have always been very slim and have trouble gaining weight. I've just always had a really fast metabolism. My diet isn't great, but I do eat at home (especially more now since he's been cooking and I eat his meals with him/or I make us both meals) but the problem is I snack a lot.
I might have some ice cream at night after dinner or a cookie or two.
My boyfriend has been making comments to me saying I need to stop the snacking in front of him because its not helping his diet. He becomes tempted when he sees me eating junk food and wants to join in.
For example, a few nights ago after I got done from work, I decided to stop at dairy queen and I got a small sundae. My boyfriend ended up getting home earlier than expected so I walked in the house holding my sundae and he got upset. He said "oh my god... did you really need to get that? You don't need to have a treat every night, you can go one day without it. This is just ridiculous."
Also, I bought some Hershey chocolates at the store the other day and put them in the pantry. When he was in the pantry getting stuff to make dinner with, he saw the chocolates and got mad. He told me I shouldn't be buying this stuff and starts lecturing me on how bad it is.
Every time he sees me with junk food, he makes several comments about how I need to be more healthier, how I don't need to eat everytime I feel hungry, one day this will all catch up to me and then I'll regret eating this stuff. He also says I'm inconsiderate for eating it in front of him when he's clearly trying to he healthier.
I do want to support him and I feel like I have been but I told him I don't think it's fair he controls what I should and shouldn't eat.
Idk, I do feel bad but at the same time, I'm getting annoyed when he makes comments to me every time I want to enjoy something.
AITA for this?? What can I do to be more supportive?
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2024.05.21 22:54 StealthyGamerGirl My Anti Armour Compound

My Anti Armour Compound
My Lovely bow 😊 As you can see, it's not my only weapon. But I use this instead of a sniper rifle. I love doing sneaky attacks too.
I'm pretty happy with the roll. But I'd like to have explosive arrows
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2024.05.21 22:52 sidefire461 Infestation in bird food

Infestation in bird food
My daughter has a pet cockatiel and I started noticing these little moth type things flying around it. Then they started getting out of control and were everywhere! It took us emberessingly long to figure out they had laid eggs in the bird food 🤮 and by the time we found out they had stared infesting all the sheets and blankets that were also stored in the same cabinet as the food. I’ve done a deep clean and thrown away most everything and washed in hot water whatever is left but what the heck are these guys? They are very slow and easy to kill but leave behind big dusty marks where you smush them. Hoping if I find out what they are we can be more vigilant in getting rid of them
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2024.05.21 22:46 UserName8096 Rom/com book about a girl from a small town- starts seeing the classic town "popular guy." Scene with some sort of observatory/star gazing place.

I read this book maybe 10 years ago so I don't remember many details, but I have a couple of clear memories: A big plot point of the book is that the girl thinks she is overweight and food goes straight to her thighs and she rides her bike places around town to burn calories. In one scene she eats a donut and thinks about how long she's going to spend on the bike afterwards (she narrates these thoughts in more of a joking, funny way). She runs into the town's classic popular guy that she has a huge crush on (I think maybe at a grocery store?) and they start becoming friends. I think they keep going back to this observatory/star gazing place and laying on their backs and looking at the stars and thats where they eventually kiss. I remember he was also really confused when she made reference to her weight because he didn't think that at all. I remember thinking this book was really funny and cute when I was younger and would love to find it. Any guesses would be greatly appreciated!!
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2024.05.21 22:43 grasping_at_a_flame [FOR HIRE] Game programmer with over ten years of experience

About myself:
I'm a remote, freelance, programmer who's returning to (preferably 2D) game programming after a hiatus (and as such my rates would most-definitely be described as "indie-friendly"..!); whilst I'm located in England, I've programmed projects for clients located in a number of other countries; and I have no problem working on "NSFW" projects.
My previous experience:
I've over ten years experience of programming games; the projects that I've worked on include (but are most-definitely not limited to):
My skills and how I program projects:
The following are the languages I typically use when programming projects:
-- and the following are the APIs I typically use when programming projects:
I enjoy writing efficient programs, so I've typically written custom engines for the projects that I've worked on.
If you think that I may be the right programmer for your project, or if you'd like to discuss your project with me, please feel free to send me a message through Discord ( grasping_at_a_flame#2065 ), email ( grasping_at_a_flame@sealfin.com ), or reddit.
Ps. A relevant interest:
I've an interest in competitive programming, and -- amongst other achievements -- I've solved over fifty of the problems posed by Project Euler (including solving one of those problems on a platform with a 4 MHz 8 bit processor and 32 KB of RAM -- no, there are no typos in that sentence..!), and over one hundred of the problems posed by CodeAbbey; I think that my most-notable achievement in competitive programming is my participation in the Advent Programming Contest 2013 organised (with support from Alpen-Adria-Universitat Klagenfurt) by IEEE Student Branch Klagenfurt, in which I achieved a rank of 10th (out of 155) for programming (in Java) solutions to eighteen (out of twenty-four) of the problems posed by that contest.
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