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2010.04.10 05:55 /r/Roblox

A community for Roblox, the free game building platform. This community is unofficial and is not endorsed, monitored, or run by Roblox staff.
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2012.05.24 23:46 gildedlink FoodHacks

Food hacks is a place to share quick and simple tips on making food that has more flavor, more nutritional value, or both!
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2024.05.19 20:24 zzz91944380 steps to protect myself from a stalker?

Being harassed by a person with mental illness who works in IT for the federal government. He knows how to hack devices (streetlights), illegally copy keys and swipe cards, and is very good at his job (setting up PC hardware and software, home networking, smarthome tech, etc). He also works on cars and adds custom wiring/lights/sirens/dash cams etc.
  1. I'm really worried he's going to discover my location, what do i do to protect myself?
  2. He gave me an old apple laptop a long time ago when I was not afraid of him, i don't use it anymore but until recrntly it had lots of my accounts signed in and location services were on. Since changed all my passwords. He also gave me a google home that was sealed- do i need to throw these out?
  3. A while back he copied the garage door opener key fob for my building to a new tag so i would have a duplicate. Watched him do it in front of me and gave me both immediately, I kept my eyes on it the whole time. He claims his device doesn't store that info. Is that true?
Thanks.
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2024.05.19 20:15 AutoModerator Bloxburg Roleplay!<3

Hii! I'm doing a bloxburg rp ( my house ) and the roles are:
Mum ( AKA me,35yrs,named Sophie but Soph for short )
Dad( maybe,aged 37,named Alex or any other boys names )
1 teen ( called Olivia but Liv for short, 16yrs)
2 kids ( can be boy and girl, aged 11,named Alison or Ali for short and Jake )
1 baby or toddler ( boy or girl idm, if boy then namd either Hudson,Teddy,Max,Leo or Louis , 1yr , can't walk and can kind of talk ) If girl then named: Riley,Milley or Carly ( again, 1yr,can't walk but can kind of talk )
Sophie-Loves going to the gym,loves to be fun but still strict,single (if no one wants to be dad but other wise married),kind
Alex-Works a lot in the evenings,brunet,always takes the kids to the beach on Saterdays,very kind
Liv- Brunet,loves hanging out with friends and sneaks out sometimes,addicted to ticktock,eldest sibling,doing her GCSE's
Alison-Blonde,kind,loves to go to ballet and swimming,loves playing with friends and going on the trampoline,twins with Jake but is the elder twin
Jake-Brunet,kind,loves football,loves gaming with his friends,twins with Alison but is the younger twin
If you would like to be the baby or toddler pls comment as well as with all of the other characters and if I should do a post doing the other characters for example friends or family ext and type your roblox user name and your display name if you have one,my roblox user name is Limebelle20 and my display name is IH3ARTGLOSSY
*REMEMBER: Please do not get up set if you don't get in the rp there is many more characters i need for my rp that you can maybe have a chance to be!*
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2024.05.19 20:14 aleksicp Welcome to r/MeHireCom!

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2024.05.19 20:12 WhereIsMyMind_42 Vet shaved my aussie. Now what?

Vet shaved my aussie. Now what?
My Aussie went in for a laparoscopic spay procedure. I anticipated they'd need to shave a portion of her tummy and wasn't too concerned as it's medically necessary and a less invasive procedure than traditional.
After the procedure, I discovered they had shaved a rather large portion of her body for two one-inch incisions in the center of her tummy. They shaved her entire stomach from her armpits all the way back, AS WELL AS up her sides. They shaved about midway between her tummy and her spine, and from arm to leg.
What's done is done, so I haven't approached my vet YET to determine if this hack job was entirely necessary, but I am concerned about her coat.
As groomers, what are the odds of her coat being damaged? She's just one year old and I'm afraid they may have permanently altered her appearance. She's a very beautiful blue merle and it sickens me to think this was a careless error that has lasting effects. Already it's a issue as without her natural coat and summer upon us, she's been left unprotected from the sun, bugs, temp control, etc. She even scratched herself scabby with no coat to shield her skin.
The first pic is 1.5 weeks after the procedure and her skin appears pink and irritated. The other pics are a couple days after the procedure when I fully removed her onesie to wash it.
If there is anything I can do, like supplements, treatments, or care, to help her coat grow in properly, please let me know.
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2024.05.19 20:11 thatmozzie_ Created A CyberPunk Dystopian Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Novel Set In The Year 2124 In Los Angeles

Created A CyberPunk Dystopian Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Novel Set In The Year 2124 In Los Angeles
"The Neon District"
https://preview.redd.it/h6j5xnthef1d1.jpg?width=1792&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2dac28553adfcd5e9a5762f45cecd76ca2071491
I was inspired after reading another user's experience creating his own world, so I decided to give it a shot. I wanted to create a sort of interactive choose-your-own-adventure cyberpunk story set in 2124 Los Angeles. I prompted ChatGPT to essentially create a story and world that revolves around common themes within a typical CyberPunk setting such as rampant crime, corrupt cops and politicians, massive drug usage, mega-corporations out of control, poverty, and technology blurring the lines between humanity.
One of my favorite video games lately of all time is CyberPunk 2077, so I just wanted to create something similar that I could experience and live through in a different interactive way while also testing out ChatGPT out of boredom. Here are some of the results from the simulation.
I'll denote "USER INPUT" as anything I wrote or input, and "CHAT GPT" anytime it outputs anything.
Rules: I will use minimal intervention / altering and mainly allow the program to pretty much lead me through the story barring any world-breaking narratives or plots:
  • CHATGPT:

Setting: Los Angeles, 2124

General Environment

  • Skyline: The skyline is dominated by towering skyscrapers, neon signs, and massive holographic advertisements. The upper levels house the wealthy elite and powerful corporations, while the lower levels are grimy, chaotic, and densely populated.
  • Streets: The streets are teeming with life at all hours. Neon lights and electronic billboards illuminate the darkness, casting a perpetual artificial glow. The air is thick with pollution, making clean air a luxury.
  • Architecture: Buildings are a mix of high-tech designs with futuristic materials and dilapidated structures. Graffiti covers many walls, and it's not uncommon to see makeshift shelters and slums in the shadow of corporate headquarters.
  • Technology: Advanced technology is integrated into everyday life. People have cybernetic enhancements, AI assistants, and immersive virtual reality systems. However, the gap between those who can afford cutting-edge tech and those who can't is vast.

Society

  • Crime and Law Enforcement: Crime is rampant. Gang wars and turf battles are common. The police are corrupt, often working for the highest bidder, whether it's a corporation or a crime syndicate. Justice is a commodity, and the wealthy can buy their way out of trouble.
  • Economy: The economy is dominated by a few mega-corporations that control everything from food and water to security and healthcare. Small businesses struggle to survive. Basic necessities are expensive, and clean water is a luxury.
  • Culture: The culture is a blend of hedonism and despair. Nightclubs, brothels, and underground fight clubs offer temporary escape from harsh realities. Art and music are heavily influenced by the cyberpunk aesthetic, with neon colors, dark themes, and digital elements.

Key Locations

  • The Underground: A labyrinth of tunnels, abandoned subway stations, and hidden passages used by criminals, hackers, and those avoiding the authorities. This is where Zoe feels most at home.
  • Corporate Towers: Massive skyscrapers where powerful corporations operate. They are heavily guarded, both physically and digitally, but hold valuable data and resources for skilled netrunners like Zoe.
  • Black Markets: Hidden marketplaces where anything can be bought or sold, from illegal tech and drugs to human organs and stolen data. Zoe frequents these markets to find jobs and acquire tools for her hacks.

Main Character: Zoe

Background

  • Early Life: Zoe grew up on the streets, learning to fend for herself from a young age. She quickly became skilled at navigating the dangerous urban environment and developed a talent for hacking and stealth.
  • Skills and Abilities: Zoe is a netrunner, capable of hacking into secure systems using her neural augmentations. She is also proficient with small arms and knives, and excels in stealth, disguise, acting, and manipulation.
  • Personality: Zoe is resourceful, intelligent, and determined. She has a sharp wit and a knack for thinking on her feet. While she can be cynical and distrusting, she also has a strong sense of loyalty to those she cares about.

Appearance

  • Height and Build: Zoe stands at 5'6" with a slim, athletic build. Her frame allows her to move quickly and silently.
  • Features: She has sharp features, piercing eyes, and a distinctive look that she can easily alter with makeup and disguises. Her hair is usually styled in a practical yet edgy way, fitting the cyberpunk aesthetic.
  • Augmentations: Zoe has several cybernetic enhancements, including neural implants for hacking, enhanced vision, and a subdermal interface for interacting with digital systems.

Plot Elements

Conflict

  • Corporate Rivalries: The mega-corporations are constantly vying for power, using any means necessary to sabotage their rivals. Zoe often finds herself caught in the crossfire, hired by one corporation to hack another.
  • Underground Power Struggles: Crime syndicates and gangs are in a constant state of flux, battling for control of territory and resources. Zoe's connections to these groups provide her with both opportunities and dangers.
  • Personal Stakes: Zoe's ultimate goal is to uncover the truth behind her parents' mysterious deaths, which she believes were orchestrated by one of the powerful corporations. This quest drives many of her actions and decisions.

Themes

  • Humanity vs. Technology: The story explores the tension between human identity and technological augmentation. Zoe struggles with maintaining her humanity as she becomes more reliant on her cybernetic enhancements.
  • Survival and Loyalty: In a world where trust is scarce and betrayal is common, Zoe must navigate complex relationships and alliances. Her loyalty to her friends and allies is both a strength and a vulnerability.
  • Power and Corruption: The pervasive corruption in both the corporate and criminal worlds serves as a backdrop for Zoe's journey. She constantly grapples with the moral complexities of her actions and their consequences.
USER INPUT
Lets create some additional characters to the story and more world building, starting with her childhood best friend. He's trustworthy, loveable character type. Strong, loyal to a fault, pure, but also an amazing fighter and can be mean to those that do him or his family wrong as quick as any common thug on the streets. What should his name be?
CHATGPT
Let's name Zoe's childhood best friend Lucas. Here's a detailed character profile and additional world-building elements:

Character Profile: Lucas

Name: Lucas "Luc" Raines

Background:

  • Age: 20
  • Height: 6'2"
  • Build: Muscular and athletic
  • Appearance: Lucas has short, dark hair and piercing blue eyes. His face is usually adorned with a friendly smile, but he can turn fierce in an instant when provoked. He has several tattoos, each symbolizing different aspects of his life and struggles.
  • Personality: Lucas is trustworthy and lovable, known for his unwavering loyalty and pure heart. Despite the harsh realities of their world, he maintains a strong moral compass. He's always ready to stand up for his friends and protect those he cares about, even if it means getting his hands dirty.

Skills and Abilities:

  • Combat: Lucas is an exceptional fighter, trained in various martial arts and street fighting techniques. His strength and combat skills make him a formidable opponent.
  • Loyalty: His loyalty to Zoe and their close-knit group of friends is unshakeable. He would go to great lengths to ensure their safety and well-being.
  • Strategic Thinking: While Lucas may come across as a brawler, he's also a strategic thinker, able to plan and execute complex operations when needed.

Relationships:

  • Zoe: Lucas and Zoe have been best friends since childhood. They share a deep bond, built on years of mutual trust and shared experiences. Lucas is fiercely protective of Zoe and often acts as her guardian in dangerous situations.
  • Family: Lucas has a younger sister whom he cares for deeply. His parents were victims of corporate exploitation, fueling his disdain for the mega-corporations that dominate their world.

Additional World-Building Elements:

Key Factions:

  1. The Vanguard Syndicate:
    • Overview: A powerful crime syndicate that controls much of the underground economy in Los Angeles. They deal in everything from illegal augmentations to black-market goods.
    • Leader: Damien "The Viper" Valdez, a ruthless and cunning leader known for his strategic mind and brutal enforcement tactics.
    • Conflict: The Vanguard Syndicate often hires netrunners like Zoe for high-risk hacking jobs, while also clashing with rival gangs and corporations.
  2. NeoCore Corporation:
    • Overview: One of the largest and most influential mega-corporations in the city. They specialize in advanced cybernetic enhancements, AI development, and data security.
    • Public Image: NeoCore presents itself as a benevolent entity, promising technological advancements and prosperity. However, beneath the surface, they are involved in unethical experiments and corporate espionage.
    • Objective: They are always seeking to expand their influence and eliminate any threats to their dominance, making them a constant antagonist in the story.

Key Locations:

  1. The Neon District:
    • Description: The heart of the city's nightlife, filled with clubs, bars, and entertainment venues. It's a place where people go to forget their troubles, at least for a while.
    • Atmosphere: The district is always buzzing with energy, illuminated by neon lights and holographic advertisements. It's a haven for both thrill-seekers and those looking to make shady deals.
    • Significance: This is where Zoe and her friends often gather, blending in with the crowds and keeping their ears to the ground for potential jobs.
  2. The Wastes:
    • Description: The outskirts of the city, where pollution and neglect have turned the landscape into a desolate wasteland. The Wastes are home to the city's poorest residents, who live in makeshift shelters and struggle to survive.
    • Danger: The area is lawless, ruled by scavengers and rogue gangs. It's a place where only the strong or well-armed dare to venture.
    • Connection: Zoe occasionally visits the Wastes to help those in need or to hide from the authorities when necessary.
  3. The Vault:
    • Description: An underground bunker and safe haven for netrunners. It's a hidden, secure location equipped with the latest hacking tools and technology.
    • Community: The Vault is a tight-knit community of hackers and tech enthusiasts who share information, resources, and protection.
    • Importance: This is where Zoe refines her skills, plans her heists, and collaborates with other netrunners on large-scale operations.

Plot Hooks and Story Arcs:

  1. The Heist:
    • Synopsis: Zoe and Lucas are hired by a mysterious client to infiltrate a NeoCore facility and steal valuable data. The heist requires meticulous planning and flawless execution, with high stakes and unexpected twists.
    • Challenges: They must navigate through tight security, betrayals, and unforeseen dangers. The job tests their skills and loyalty to each other.
  2. The Rescue:
    • Synopsis: Lucas's younger sister is kidnapped by a rival gang seeking leverage against him. Zoe and Lucas must track down the kidnappers and rescue her before it's too late.
    • Emotional Stakes: This mission is deeply personal for Lucas, and his rage and determination drive the story forward. Zoe must balance her tactical mind with supporting her friend through this ordeal.
  3. The Conspiracy:
    • Synopsis: Zoe uncovers clues about her parents' deaths, leading her to a massive conspiracy involving NeoCore and the Vanguard Syndicate. As she digs deeper, she realizes the scale of corruption and danger she faces.
    • Revelations: The story arc delves into Zoe's past, her parents' secrets, and the true extent of corporate manipulation. It sets the stage for a climactic showdown against the forces that have shaped her life.
These elements add depth to your story, creating a vivid and engaging world for Zoe and her companions.
USER INPUT
Can you generate an image in an anime/cyberpunk style reminiscant of the style of Ghost In The Shell. Generate our main character Zoe
CHAPTGPT
ZOE
  • USER INPUT
let's develop more scenes and characters as well. It would be interesting to have a sort of old underground father type figure to both Zoe and Lucas, someone not related to them but someone that took them in to the underground at a young age and taught them everything they know. He looks after them like family, but he is also a criminal type in the underground world so a mix of good to them, but can be evil to others. Feel free to create other interesting characters and scenes / locations / etc as well
CHATGPT

New Character: Marcus "Iron Hand" Kane

Role: Father Figure to Zoe and Lucas
Background:
  • Age: 55
  • Height: 6'0"
  • Build: Stocky and strong, with a presence that commands respect
  • Appearance: Marcus has a rugged, weathered face with deep-set eyes that have seen the worst of the city. His hair is a mix of grey and black, often tied back. His most distinctive feature is his cybernetic right arm, known as the "Iron Hand," which is both a powerful weapon and a symbol of his status in the underground.
  • Personality: Marcus is a complex character, blending kindness and brutality. To Zoe and Lucas, he is a protective and caring father figure, offering wisdom, guidance, and training. To others, he is a feared criminal, ruthless in his dealings and unwavering in his pursuit of power.
  • Skills and Abilities: Marcus is a master tactician, skilled in combat and cyber warfare. His "Iron Hand" cybernetic arm has multiple functionalities, including enhanced strength, weapon capabilities, and hacking tools. He is also a shrewd negotiator and leader.
History:
  • Marcus took in Zoe and Lucas when they were just children, recognizing their potential and providing them with a home in the underground. He trained them in survival, hacking, and combat, instilling in them the skills they needed to thrive in the harsh realities of their world.
  • He has a dark past, having been involved in numerous criminal activities and power struggles. Despite his ruthless nature, he has a strong sense of loyalty to those he considers family.

Additional Characters:

1. Lila "Viper" Santos
  • Role: Underground Information Broker
  • Age: 28
  • Appearance: Lila is a striking figure with sharp, green eyes and sleek black hair. She has a slender build and often dresses in stylish, high-tech attire. Her cybernetic enhancements include a neural interface that allows her to access and process vast amounts of information quickly.
  • Personality: Lila is cunning, resourceful, and always a step ahead. She has a network of informants and is known for her ability to find out anything about anyone. Despite her aloof demeanor, she has a soft spot for Zoe and Lucas, often providing them with critical information.
  • Skills: Expert in data retrieval, espionage, and manipulation. Her cybernetic enhancements give her an edge in accessing secure networks and uncovering secrets.
2. Riko "Ghost" Tanaka
  • Role: Elite Netrunner and Rival
  • Age: 22
  • Appearance: Riko is an enigmatic figure with short, spiky white hair and cybernetic eyes that glow faintly blue. He has a lean, agile build and is known for his stealth and speed.
  • Personality: Riko is a lone wolf, fiercely independent and highly competitive. He respects Zoe's skills but also sees her as a rival. He is driven by a desire to be the best netrunner in the city.
  • Skills: Master hacker with advanced cybernetic enhancements that allow him to move through digital networks undetected. He is also skilled in parkour and close-quarters combat.

New Locations:

1. The Hub
  • Description: The Hub is a massive underground complex that serves as the central meeting place for the city's netrunners and tech enthusiasts. It's filled with advanced tech, servers, and hacking terminals. The atmosphere is a blend of chaos and order, with people constantly exchanging information and working on new projects.
  • Significance: This is where Zoe and Lucas often go to gather information, meet contacts, and plan their operations. The Hub is also a place of relative safety, where violence is strictly forbidden.
2. The Sprawl
  • Description: A sprawling slum area on the outskirts of the city, characterized by makeshift shelters, narrow alleys, and rampant poverty. Despite its dire conditions, the Sprawl is a vibrant community where people band together to survive.
  • Atmosphere: The Sprawl is always bustling with activity, from street vendors selling homemade goods to children playing amidst the ruins. It's a place of both danger and resilience, where the inhabitants have learned to adapt to their harsh environment.
  • Connection: Zoe often visits the Sprawl to help those in need and to stay connected with her roots. It's also a place where she can move around relatively unnoticed.
3. NeoCore Headquarters
  • Description: A towering skyscraper in the heart of the city, NeoCore's headquarters is a symbol of corporate power and technological advancement. The building is sleek and modern, with state-of-the-art security systems and heavily guarded entrances.
  • Significance: NeoCore Headquarters is often the target of Zoe's hacking missions, as it houses valuable data and cutting-edge tech. The building's imposing presence is a constant reminder of the corporation's influence over the city.

New Scenes:

1. The Heist
  • Setting: NeoCore Headquarters
  • Description: Zoe and Lucas undertake a daring heist to steal critical data from NeoCore. The scene is filled with tension as they navigate through tight security, avoid detection, and hack into the corporation's mainframe.
  • Key Moments: Zoe uses her hacking skills to disable security systems, while Lucas provides physical protection and deals with any guards they encounter. The heist culminates in a high-stakes escape, with the duo narrowly avoiding capture.
2. The Rescue
  • Setting: The Sprawl
  • Description: Lucas's younger sister is kidnapped by a rival gang, and Zoe and Lucas must infiltrate the gang's hideout in the Sprawl to rescue her. The scene showcases the gritty, dangerous environment of the slums and the close-quarters combat skills of the protagonists.
  • Key Moments: The rescue mission is fraught with challenges, from navigating the labyrinthine alleys of the Sprawl to engaging in fierce hand-to-hand combat with gang members. The scene highlights Lucas's protective nature and Zoe's quick thinking.
3. The Confrontation
  • Setting: The Hub
  • Description: Tensions rise as Riko "Ghost" Tanaka confronts Zoe, accusing her of stealing a job from him. The scene is set in the bustling environment of the Hub, with onlookers gathering to watch the showdown.
  • Key Moments: The confrontation escalates into a heated argument, showcasing the rivalry between Zoe and Riko. Despite their differences, the scene hints at a potential alliance in the face of a greater threat.
USER INPUT
can you create images in the same style as the original image for the new Characters Marcus Iron Hand, Lila Viper Santos, and Riko Ghost Tanaka, Lucas, etc? Also generate additional images of some of the new locations etc separately.
CHATGPT
LUCAS
MARCUS \"IRON HAND\"
RIKO \"GHOST\" TANAKA
LILA \"VIPER\" SANTOS
THE HUB
THE SPAWL
NEOCORE HEADQUARTERS
"THE VAULT"
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  • USER INPUT
Awesome. Lets start the story now. The story begins with Zoe waking up on a typical Saturday late morning. Friday night was a big night celebrating her childhood friends birthday drinking and partying at their favorite club. She wakes up with a slight hangover and is hungry. she notices several missed calls and messages
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Scene: Zoe's Apartment - Late Saturday Morning

The dim light filtering through the grime-covered windows of Zoe's apartment barely illuminates the cluttered room. The remnants of last night's celebration are scattered everywhereā€”empty bottles, discarded clothes, and the faint hum of old electronic music playing in the background. Zoe groans and sits up in bed, rubbing her temples to ease the throbbing in her head.

Narration:

Narrator: Zoe squinted at the holographic display, her vision still slightly blurry. The notifications were a mix of urgent messages and missed calls, each vying for her attention. She quickly scanned through them, her fingers moving with practiced ease over the interface.
Zoe: (mumbling to herself) "Great, just what I need. More problems to deal with..."
She swings her legs over the edge of the bed, stretching and wincing at the persistent hangover. With a sigh, she picks up her cybernetic arm from the nightstand and attaches it, feeling the familiar click as it integrates with her neural network. She taps her wristband, bringing up the missed messages and calls.

Dialogue:

Zoe: (talking to herself) "Let's see... job offers, updates from the underground... and what's this? 'Urgent Opportunity ā€“ High Reward.' Sounds promising."
Her stomach growls, reminding her of her hunger. She heads to the small kitchenette, grabbing a protein bar and some instant coffee. As she munches on her makeshift breakfast, she taps the message to read the details.
Zoe: (reading aloud) "High-risk, high-reward job, requiring a skilled netrunner. Substantial payout. Meet at The Hub tonight. Perfect."
Her thoughts are interrupted by a knock at the door. She frowns, not expecting visitors this early. Cautiously, she approaches and peers through the peephole. Recognizing the familiar figure on the other side, she relaxes and opens the door.
Lucas: (with a grin) "Morning, sunshine. You look like hell."
Zoe: (rolling her eyes) "Thanks, Lucas. Youā€™re a real charmer. Come in."
Lucas steps inside, looking as rugged as ever with his scruff and tattoos. He drops a bag on the table and takes a seat.
Lucas: "I brought breakfast. Figured youā€™d need it after last night."
Zoe: "Youā€™re a lifesaver. So, whatā€™s up?"
Lucas: "Got a tip about a job. Sounds like it could be worth our while. But first, you need to get your head straight. Eat up and letā€™s talk."
They share a quick meal, discussing the potential job and catching up on recent events in the underground.

Choice Point 1: Zoe's Response to the Job Offer

Option A: Agree immediately and start planning. Option B: Ask for more details and express caution. Option C: Refuse the job and suggest looking for something safer.
Please choose an option by typing "Option A," "Option B," or "Option C."
  • USER INPUT
Option B
  • CHATGPT

Choice: Option B - Ask for More Details and Express Caution

Zoe: (taking a sip of her coffee) "Hold on, Lucas. Before we jump in headfirst, I need to know more about this job. What exactly are we dealing with here?"
Lucas: (nodding) "Fair enough. It's a high-stakes heist at NeoCore Headquarters. Our client wants us to steal some sensitive data from their secure servers. The payout is massive, but so are the risks. We'll need to get past top-tier security, both physical and digital."
Zoe: (raising an eyebrow) "NeoCore, huh? That place is a fortress. Who's the client?"
Lucas: "No name, just an anonymous contact. But they seem legit. They've provided detailed blueprints and security protocols. Still, I get it if youā€™re hesitant. This one's big."

Choice Point 2: Zoe's Next Action

Option A: Accept the job but suggest taking extra precautions and planning thoroughly. Option B: Contact Marcus "Iron Hand" Kane for his advice and see if he has any additional information or support. Option C: Investigate the client further to ensure their legitimacy before making a decision.
That's all i have so far but this was a super cool way to pass some time on a Sunday. I am considering starting a parallel story similar to this but a horror-survival one, similar to something like the original Silent Hill etc.
What do you guys think - Anyone interested in seeing how this develops?!
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2024.05.19 20:03 ben_p_06 Not exactly sure what about these messages is 'discrimination' but toenail muncher is pretty funny

Not exactly sure what about these messages is 'discrimination' but toenail muncher is pretty funny submitted by ben_p_06 to ROBLOXBans [link] [comments]

2024.05.19 19:55 Mizzno [H] Games [W] Cornucopia, Headbangers: Rhythm Royale, art of rally, Games (Listed Below), Steam Gift Cards

N.B.: I'm mainly looking for the games listed in the title and at the bottom of the thread. Feel free to post other offers, but if I haven't responded to your comment(s) by my next posting, I likely wasn't able to find a trade that interested me.
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2024.05.19 19:50 ColesiumOrg colesium [anarchy] [pvp] {1.20.4}

Welcome to colesium.org, the ultimate anarchy Minecraft server with no rules. Experience a world where chaos reigns and the freedom to play is unrivaled. Our server aims to provide a rule-free PvP environment with minimal changes to the Vanilla Survival Gamemode. With a fresh world and no tedious queue like 2b2t, colesium.org offers a thrilling alternative.
Hacks, swearing, raiding, and everything else is allowed. Anarchy servers have no rules, granting you the freedom to do as you please. Unlike other servers, we prioritize player creativity and the owner takes a hands-off approach. Everything you see here is created by the players themselves. We do not give out OP and maintain a fair playing field for all.
Join us now and embrace the simplicity of anarchy. Unleash your imagination, forge alliances, and engage in epic battles. With no restrictions, the possibilities are limitless. colesium.org: Where chaos reigns and your freedom knows no bounds.
VISIT US AT: https://discord.gg/FGBuXfpHzk IP: colesium.org VERSION: 1.20.4
PS: Iā€™ll be happy pls come :D
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2024.05.19 19:38 Haldi4803 3.5" HDD 12V Frankensteinmod for HP ProDesk 400 Mini

3.5
Hello,
Few days back i saw a Listing for a HP ProDesk 400 G6 Mini for 150$. Only 4 core i3-10100T but that has about the same performance as the old 6 core i5-8500T, so why not. The Power Efficiency is extreme! This thingy uses around 3-4W in Idle. The plan was to keep it as an Offshore Backup solution. But only NVME Storage was a little disappointing. So i bought some of those flex Sata Adapters.
Backside of Flex Sata Adapter seems normal....
Sadly, or rather according to specification, those Sata Ports only use 5V and do not even have 12V Pins.
Flex Sata Cable without 12V pins....
so my choice is either use 5TB 2.5" Drives that work with 5V only, or source 12V otherwise.
Would be no fun going the easy route right?.... And i already have some old Sata Cables and a mini DC/DC Step Down converter here.
So my plan was to Cut the existing Cable in Half so i only have to source 12V and not 12V+5V+3V
Pins in a Sata Power Cable
At this point i'm not even Sure if Sata Disks use 3.3V or not.... because in Sata 3.3 Spec it got changed somewhen...
https://preview.redd.it/zv8o9gnjxe1d1.jpg?width=650&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e3536c5c85e89505d4639e0997e59ab0f873f96b
Or at leas that's what some guy on StackExchange said.
Well whatever... in my case i won't touch those pins anyway.
Half of a Flex Sata Cable
Half of a Sata Power Cable
It doesn't really look great... but it seems to be stuck well enough and is connected correctly.
All Ground / 12V Pins Safe!
The next Problem is, where to i get 12V power from?
Some Lenovo Thinkstations Tiny do come with 12V Solderpads on the Mainboard. Sadly the HP ProDesk Mini does not seem to have those. Only Valid option is to get 19V directly from the Input, there it has Checkpins.
So i use a Mini360 DC/DC Step Down converter that is rated for 1.8A continuous usage to get those 19V down to 12V
19V input to 12V Sata PowerCable... or half of it.
It took a lot of patience and caused quite a bit of despair, but i barely managed to solder the Cables onto the Checkpoints on the Mainboard.
19V Pins on the Mainboard.
And we got a working 3.5" HDD! Banzai!
3.5\" HDD connected an Working.
Now i just need to somehow figure out how to solve the enclosure problem ^^
But sadly the Sata HDD uses quite a bit of energy and prevents the System from reaching lower C-States. I have a TrueNAS Scale instance running with an empty HomeAssistant VM, Portainer with Jellyfin, Immich and Syncthing and a empty 2nd SSD on the Sata Port. Average Powerdraw was around 5.5W. With the HDD in Idle/Sleep/Standby the powerdraw is increased to 7.5W. Mainly because the System is Stuck in C7 and does not reach C9 anymore. Even Powertop --Auto-tune did not help. Writing something onto the Disk increases Powerdraw to around 12W.
Power usage of the System measured via power plug
But 7.5W is still a pretty decent value for a HomeLab that runs 24/7 and has up to 22TB Storage Capacity.
So yeah.... if your Question is "Can i add a 3.5" HDD to my Mini PC?" The answer is Yes. The other question is, SHOULD you add a 3.5" Drive with a hardware hack to your 24/7 homeserver?
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2024.05.19 19:28 Lootd__ The 8 Apps Used By The Top 1% JFF Creators

Hey creators,
I recently came across a post discussing useful apps, and it inspired me to share our own list. We've spoken with some of the most tech-savvy creators at Lootd to gather their insights and discover the secret tools they're using to enhance their JFF content.
Lots of ground to cover, so let's keep it short. We'll start by apps with which you can ACTUALLY make money, then delve into the "productivity hacks".

1. The money-making apps

Lootd (https://www.unloot.me/)
Lootd is an app that enables creators to monetize their audience by selling their content through safe paywalls, directly on social media. For maximum results, we recommend using Lootd if you already have a large (5k+ followers) audience.
CashApp (https://cash.app/)
Cash App is a versatile tool that allows JFF creators to send and receive payments quickly and easily. It's perfect for receiving tips and payments directly from fans, offering a fast and convenient way to boost income.

2. The productivity tools

Remini The creators we've spoken to have been using Remini for years, and it's hands down their favorite photo editing app. It's incredibly user-friendlyā€”just a couple of clicks and a short wait, and you'll have stunning, realistic edits. It's their go-to for all photo editing, aside from their phone's built-in editor. Highly recommended!
Capcut Capcut is a versatile video editing app perfect for adding trendy music, effects, text, and more. It's packed with features that make video editing a breeze.
Creative Fabrica Go-to for fonts. They offer a wide range of free and paid options to suit any design project.
Image Resizer This site resizes photos for various platforms, including Twitch, Instagram, and Facebook. Simply select your platform and upload your photo to get the correct dimensions for profile pictures, banners, and more.
Coolors Coolors is a fantastic tool for generating color palettes. It provides hex codes for the colors you like, making it easy to replicate them in your design projects.
Beacons Similar to Linktree, Beacons offers better customization options and a cleaner look, making it a preferred choice for managing multiple links.
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2024.05.19 18:47 SulkiestPaper72_YT Will this make them mad?

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2024.05.19 18:38 _Triple_ [STORE] 900+ KNIVES/GLOVES/SKINS, 100.000$+ INVENTORY. BFK Lore, Gloves Amphibious, Skeleton Fade, Bowie Emerald, BFK Auto, Gloves MF, Talon Doppler, Gloves POW, Bayo Tiger, Gut Sapphire, Stiletto MF, M9 Ultra, Ursus Doppler, Flip Doppler, M9 Stained, Nomad CW, Paracord CW, AK-47 X-Ray & A Lot More

Everything in my inventory is up for trade. The most valuable items are listed here, the rest you can find in My Inventory

Feel free to Add Me or even better send a Trade Offer. Open for any suggestions: upgrades, downgrades / knives, gloves, skins / stickers, patterns, floats.

All Buyouts are listed in cash value.

KNIVES

ā˜… Butterfly Knife Lore (Factory New), B/O: $7194.77

ā˜… Butterfly Knife Autotronic (Minimal Wear), B/O: $2025.74

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ā˜… M9 Bayonet Ultraviolet (Field-Tested), B/O: $557.87

ā˜… M9 Bayonet Stained (Well-Worn), B/O: $529.41

ā˜… M9 Bayonet Boreal Forest (Field-Tested), B/O: $465.39

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ā˜… Talon Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $1295.27

ā˜… Bayonet Tiger Tooth (Minimal Wear), B/O: $746.28

ā˜… Karambit Bright Water (Field-Tested), B/O: $688.15

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ā˜… Flip Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $547.93

ā˜… Flip Knife Autotronic (Minimal Wear), B/O: $476.69

ā˜… Flip Knife Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $278.18

ā˜… Flip Knife Black Laminate (Well-Worn), B/O: $258.83

ā˜… Flip Knife Urban Masked (Field-Tested), B/O: $181.64

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ā˜… Stiletto Knife Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $686.04

ā˜… Stiletto Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $665.41

ā˜… Stiletto Knife, B/O: $601.39

ā˜… Stiletto Knife Crimson Web (Field-Tested), B/O: $418.25

ā˜… Stiletto Knife Night Stripe (Field-Tested), B/O: $227.80

ā˜… Stiletto Knife Boreal Forest (Field-Tested), B/O: $194.96

ā˜… Stiletto Knife Safari Mesh (Field-Tested), B/O: $192.79

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ā˜… Nomad Knife Crimson Web (Field-Tested), B/O: $518.11

ā˜… Nomad Knife Scorched (Field-Tested), B/O: $169.78

ā˜… Nomad Knife Forest DDPAT (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $166.88

ā˜… StatTrakā„¢ Nomad Knife Blue Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $335.79

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ā˜… Skeleton Knife Stained (Well-Worn), B/O: $442.05

ā˜… Skeleton Knife Urban Masked (Minimal Wear), B/O: $426.24

ā˜… Skeleton Knife Boreal Forest (Field-Tested), B/O: $314.03

ā˜… StatTrakā„¢ Skeleton Knife Fade (Minimal Wear), B/O: $2361.28

ā˜… StatTrakā„¢ Skeleton Knife Urban Masked (Field-Tested), B/O: $376.53

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ā˜… Ursus Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $557.12

ā˜… Ursus Knife, B/O: $471.42

ā˜… Ursus Knife Blue Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $212.37

ā˜… Ursus Knife Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $187.66

ā˜… Ursus Knife Damascus Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $178.18

ā˜… Ursus Knife Ultraviolet (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $155.13

ā˜… Ursus Knife Boreal Forest (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $124.26

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ā˜… Huntsman Knife Black Laminate (Minimal Wear), B/O: $204.83

ā˜… Huntsman Knife Black Laminate (Field-Tested), B/O: $184.50

ā˜… StatTrakā„¢ Huntsman Knife Lore (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $224.11

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ā˜… Bowie Knife Gamma Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $2142.02

ā˜… Bowie Knife, B/O: $230.44

ā˜… Bowie Knife Damascus Steel (Factory New), B/O: $209.20

ā˜… Bowie Knife Ultraviolet (Minimal Wear), B/O: $180.51

ā˜… Bowie Knife Ultraviolet (Field-Tested), B/O: $131.03

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ā˜… Falchion Knife Night (Field-Tested), B/O: $132.54

ā˜… Falchion Knife Urban Masked (Well-Worn), B/O: $112.81

ā˜… Falchion Knife Scorched (Field-Tested), B/O: $108.81

ā˜… Falchion Knife Forest DDPAT (Field-Tested), B/O: $107.82

ā˜… Falchion Knife Safari Mesh (Field-Tested), B/O: $107.46

ā˜… StatTrakā„¢ Falchion Knife Ultraviolet (Field-Tested), B/O: $143.08

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ā˜… Paracord Knife Crimson Web (Minimal Wear), B/O: $486.48

ā˜… Paracord Knife Blue Steel (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $163.12

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ā˜… Survival Knife Blue Steel (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $138.26

ā˜… Survival Knife Night Stripe (Field-Tested), B/O: $131.03

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ā˜… Gut Knife Sapphire (Minimal Wear), B/O: $1127.79

ā˜… Gut Knife Gamma Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $286.17

ā˜… Gut Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $246.55

ā˜… Gut Knife Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $240.77

ā˜… Gut Knife, B/O: $210.49

ā˜… Gut Knife Lore (Field-Tested), B/O: $194.22

ā˜… Gut Knife Case Hardened (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $151.51

ā˜… Gut Knife Blue Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $124.94

ā˜… Gut Knife Rust Coat (Well-Worn), B/O: $118.99

ā˜… Gut Knife Boreal Forest (Minimal Wear), B/O: $109.80

ā˜… StatTrakā„¢ Gut Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $237.96

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ā˜… Shadow Daggers Gamma Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $264.92

ā˜… Shadow Daggers Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $253.03

ā˜… Shadow Daggers Tiger Tooth (Factory New), B/O: $237.22

ā˜… Shadow Daggers Crimson Web (Field-Tested), B/O: $153.40

ā˜… Shadow Daggers Autotronic (Minimal Wear), B/O: $144.42

ā˜… Shadow Daggers Blue Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $105.20

ā˜… StatTrakā„¢ Shadow Daggers Damascus Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $150.46

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ā˜… Navaja Knife Fade (Factory New), B/O: $365.99

ā˜… Navaja Knife Doppler (Factory New), B/O: $228.93

ā˜… Navaja Knife Marble Fade (Factory New), B/O: $227.43

ā˜… Navaja Knife Slaughter (Factory New), B/O: $209.06

ā˜… Navaja Knife, B/O: $203.16

ā˜… Navaja Knife Case Hardened (Well-Worn), B/O: $132.57

ā˜… Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Factory New), B/O: $121.69

ā˜… Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Minimal Wear), B/O: $109.95

ā˜… Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $100.41

ā˜… StatTrakā„¢ Navaja Knife Fade (Factory New), B/O: $369.01

ā˜… StatTrakā„¢ Navaja Knife Damascus Steel (Field-Tested), B/O: $109.95

GLOVES

ā˜… Sport Gloves Amphibious (Minimal Wear), B/O: $2394.67

ā˜… Sport Gloves Omega (Well-Worn), B/O: $572.33

ā˜… Sport Gloves Bronze Morph (Minimal Wear), B/O: $338.88

ā˜… Sport Gloves Big Game (Field-Tested), B/O: $323.66

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ā˜… Specialist Gloves Marble Fade (Minimal Wear), B/O: $1652.07

ā˜… Specialist Gloves Tiger Strike (Field-Tested), B/O: $599.14

ā˜… Specialist Gloves Crimson Web (Well-Worn), B/O: $231.57

ā˜… Specialist Gloves Buckshot (Minimal Wear), B/O: $126.21

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ā˜… Moto Gloves POW! (Minimal Wear), B/O: $996.99

ā˜… Moto Gloves POW! (Field-Tested), B/O: $383.31

ā˜… Moto Gloves POW! (Well-Worn), B/O: $276.00

ā˜… Moto Gloves Turtle (Field-Tested), B/O: $180.28

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ā˜… Hand Wraps CAUTION! (Minimal Wear), B/O: $502.29

ā˜… Hand Wraps Giraffe (Minimal Wear), B/O: $180.73

ā˜… Hand Wraps CAUTION! (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $178.32

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ā˜… Driver Gloves Queen Jaguar (Minimal Wear), B/O: $181.01

ā˜… Driver Gloves Rezan the Red (Field-Tested), B/O: $101.66

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ā˜… Broken Fang Gloves Jade (Field-Tested), B/O: $127.88

ā˜… Broken Fang Gloves Needle Point (Minimal Wear), B/O: $124.55

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ā˜… Bloodhound Gloves Guerrilla (Minimal Wear), B/O: $127.94

ā˜… Hydra Gloves Case Hardened (Field-Tested), B/O: $102.55

WEAPONS

AK-47 X-Ray (Well-Worn), B/O: $478.95

AUG Hot Rod (Factory New), B/O: $425.83

StatTrakā„¢ M4A1-S Hyper Beast (Factory New), B/O: $413.95

M4A4 Daybreak (Factory New), B/O: $309.51

StatTrakā„¢ AK-47 Aquamarine Revenge (Factory New), B/O: $305.43

AK-47 Case Hardened (Well-Worn), B/O: $196.38

StatTrakā„¢ M4A4 Temukau (Minimal Wear), B/O: $174.64

P90 Run and Hide (Field-Tested), B/O: $167.03

AWP Asiimov (Field-Tested), B/O: $153.33

Souvenir SSG 08 Death Strike (Minimal Wear), B/O: $140.00

M4A1-S Printstream (Battle-Scarred), B/O: $124.70

StatTrakā„¢ M4A1-S Golden Coil (Field-Tested), B/O: $117.48

AWP Asiimov (Well-Worn), B/O: $115.97

StatTrakā„¢ Desert Eagle Printstream (Minimal Wear), B/O: $112.96

StatTrakā„¢ AK-47 Asiimov (Minimal Wear), B/O: $110.85

Souvenir M4A1-S Master Piece (Well-Worn), B/O: $102.42

AK-47 Bloodsport (Minimal Wear), B/O: $100.53

Trade Offer Link - Steam Profile Link - My Inventory

Knives - Bowie Knife, Butterfly Knife, Falchion Knife, Flip Knife, Gut Knife, Huntsman Knife, M9 Bayonet, Bayonet, Karambit, Shadow Daggers, Stiletto Knife, Ursus Knife, Navaja Knife, Talon Knife, Classic Knife, Paracord Knife, Survival Knife, Nomad Knife, Skeleton Knife, Patterns - Gamma Doppler, Doppler (Phase 1, Phase 2, Phase 3, Phase 4, Black Pearl, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald), Crimson Web, Lore, Fade, Ultraviolet, Night, Marble Fade (Fire & Ice, Fake FI), Case Hardened (Blue Gem), Autotronic, Slaughter, Black Laminate, Tiger Tooth, Boreal Forest, Scorched, Blue Steel, Vanilla, Damascus Steel, Forest DDPAT, Urban Masked, Freehand, Stained, Bright Water, Safari Mesh, Rust Coat, Gloves - Bloodhound Gloves (Charred, Snakebite, Guerrilla, Bronzed), Driver Gloves (Snow Leopard, King Snake, Crimson Weave, Imperial Plaid, Black Tie, Lunar Weave, Diamondback, Rezan the Red, Overtake, Queen Jaguar, Convoy, Racing Green), Hand Wraps (Cobalt Skulls, CAUTION!, Overprint, Slaughter, Leather, Giraffe, Badlands, Spruce DDPAT, Arboreal, Constrictor, Desert Shamagh, Duct Tape), Moto Gloves (Spearmint, POW!, Cool Mint, Smoke Out, Finish Line, Polygon, Blood Pressure, Turtle, Boom!, Eclipse, 3rd Commando Company, Transport), Specialist Gloves (Crimson Kimono, Tiger Strike, Emerald Web, Field Agent, Marble Fade, Fade, Foundation, Lt. Commander, Crimson Web, Mogul, Forest DDPAT, Buckshot), Sport Gloves (Pandora's Box, Superconductor, Hedge Maze, Vice, Amphibious, Slingshot, Omega, Arid, Big Game, Nocts, Scarlet Shamagh, Bronze Morph), Hydra Gloves (Case Hardened, Emerald, Rattler, Mangrove), Broken Fang Gloves (Jade, Yellow-banded, Unhinged, Needle Point), Pistols - P2000 (Wicked Sick, Ocean Foam, Fire Element, Amber Fade, Corticera, Chainmail, Imperial Dragon, Obsidian, Scorpion, Handgun, Acid Etched), USP-S (Printstream, Kill Confirmed, Whiteout, Road Rash, Owergrowth, The Traitor, Neo-Noir, Dark Water, Orion, Blueprint, Stainless, Caiman, Serum, Monster Mashup, Royal Blue, Ancient Visions, Cortex, Orange Anolis, Ticket To Hell, Black Lotus, Cyrex, Check Engine, Guardian, Purple DDPAT, Torque, Blood Tiger, Flashback, Business Class, Pathfinder, Para Green), Lead Conduit, Glock-18 (Ramese's Reach, Umbral Rabbit, Fade, Candy Apple, Bullet Queen, Synth Leaf, Neo-Noir, Nuclear Garden, Dragon Tatto, Reactor, Pink DDPAT, Twilight Galaxy, Sand Dune, Groundwater, Blue Fissure, Snack Attack, Water Elemental, Brass, Wasteland Rebel, Vogue, Franklin, Royal Legion, Gamma Doppler, Weasel, Steel Disruption, Ironwork, Grinder, High Beam, Moonrise, Oxide Blaze, Bunsen Burner, Clear Polymer, Bunsen Burner, Night), P250 (Apep's Curse, Re.built, Nuclear Threat, Modern Hunter, Splash, Whiteout, Vino Primo, Mehndi, Asiimov, Visions, Undertow, Cartel, See Ya Later, Gunsmoke, Splash, Digital Architect, Muertos, Red Rock, Bengal Tiger, Crimson Kimono, Wingshot, Metallic DDPAT, Hive, Dark Filigree, Mint Kimono), Five-Seven (Neon Kimono, Berries And Cherries, Fall Hazard, Crimson Blossom, Hyper Beast, Nitro, Fairy Tale, Case Hardened, Copper Galaxy, Angry Mob, Monkey Business, Fowl Play, Anodized Gunmetal, Hot Shot, Retrobution, Boost Protocol), CZ75-Auto (Chalice, Crimson Web, Emerald Quartz, The Fuschia is Now, Nitro, Xiangliu, Yellow Jacket, Victoria, Poison Dart, Syndicate, Eco, Hexane, Pole, Tigris), Tec-9 (Mummy's Rot, Rebel, Terrace, Nuclear Threat, Hades, Rust Leaf, Decimator, Blast From, Orange Murano, Toxic, Fuel Injector, Remote Control, Bamboo Forest, Isaac, Avalanche, Brother, Re-Entry, Blue Titanium, Bamboozle), R8 Revolver (Banana Cannon, Fade, Blaze, Crimson Web, Liama Cannon, Crazy 8, Reboot, Canal Spray, Night, Amber Fade), Desert Eagle (Blaze, Hand Cannon, Fennec Fox, Sunset Storm, Emerald Jƶrmungandr, Pilot, Hypnotic, Golden Koi, Printstream, Cobalt Disruption, Code Red, Ocean Drive, Midnight Storm, Kumicho Dragon, Crimson Web, Heirloom, Night Heist, Mecha Industries, Night, Conspiracy, Trigger Discipline, Naga, Directive, Light Rail), Dual Berettas (Flora Carnivora, Duelist, Cobra Strike, Black Limba, Emerald, Hemoglobin, Twin Turbo, Marina, Melondrama, Pyre, Retribution, Briar, Dezastre, Royal Consorts, Urban Shock, Dualing Dragons, Panther, Balance), Rifles - Galil (Aqua Terrace, Winter Forest, Chatterbox, Sugar Rush, Pheonix Blacklight, CAUTION!, Orange DDPAT, Cerberus, Dusk Ruins, Eco, Chromatic Aberration, Stone Cold, Tuxedo, Sandstorm, Shattered, Urban Rubble, Rocket Pop, Kami, Crimson Tsunami, Connexion), SCAR-20 (Fragments, Brass, Cyrex, Palm, Splash Jam, Cardiac, Emerald, Crimson Web, Magna Carta, Stone Mosaico, Bloodsport, Enforcer), AWP (Black Nile, Duality, Gungnir, Dragon Lore, Prince, Medusa, Desert Hydra, Fade, Lightning Strike, Oni Taiji, Silk Tiger, Graphite, Chromatic Aberration, Asiimov, Snake Camo, Boom, Containment Breach, Wildfire, Redline, Electric Hive, Hyper Beast, Neo-Noir, Man-o'-war, Pink DDPAT, Corticera, Sun in Leo, Elite Build, Fever Dream, Atheris, Mortis, PAW, Exoskeleton, Worm God, POP AWP, Phobos, Acheron, Pit Viper, Capillary, Safari Mesh), AK-47 (Steel Delta, Head Shot, Wild Lotus, Gold Arabesque, X-Ray, Fire Serpent, Hydroponic, Panthera Onca, Case Hardened, Vulcan, Jet Set, Fuel Injector, Bloodsport, Nightwish, First Class, Neon Rider, Asiimov, Red Laminate, Aquamarine Revenge, The Empress, Wasteland Rebel, Jaguar, Black Laminate, Leet Museo, Neon Revolution, Redline, Frontside Misty, Predator, Legion of Anubis, Point Disarray, Orbit Mk01, Blue Laminate, Green Laminate, Emerald Pinstripe, Cartel, Phantom Disruptor, Jungle Spray, Safety Net, Rat Rod, Baroque Purple, Slate, Elite Build, Uncharted, Safari Mesh), FAMAS (Waters of Nephthys, Sundown, Prime Conspiracy, Afterimage, Commemoration, Dark Water, Spitfire, Pulse, Eye of Athena, Meltdown, Rapid Eye Move, Roll Cage, Styx, Mecha Industrie, Djinn, ZX Spectron, Valence, Neural Net, Night Borre, Hexne), M4A4 (Eye of Horus, Temukau, Howl, Poseidon, Asiimov, Daybreak, Hellfire, Zirka, Red DDPAT, Radiation Hazard, Modern Hunter, The Emperor, The Coalition, Bullet Rain, Cyber Security, X-Ray, Dark Blossom, Buzz Kill, In Living Color, Neo-Noir, Desolate Space, 龍ēŽ‹ (Dragon King), Royal Paladin, The Battlestar, Global Offensive, Tooth Fairy, Desert-Strike, Griffin, Evil Daimyo, Spider Lily, Converter), M4A1-S (Emphorosaur-S, Welcome to the Jungle, Imminent Danger, Knight, Hot Rod, Icarus Fell, Blue Phosphor, Printstream, Master Piece, Dark Water, Golden Coil, Bright Water, Player Two, Atomic Alloy, Guardian, Chantico's Fire, Hyper Beast, Mecha Industries, Cyrex, Control Panel, Moss Quartz, Nightmare, Decimator, Leaded Glass, Basilisk, Blood Tiger, Briefing, Night Terror, Nitro, VariCamo, Flashback), SG 553 (Cyberforce, Hazard Pay, Bulldozer, Integrale, Dragon Tech, Ultraviolet, Colony IV, Hypnotic, Cyrex, Candy Apple, Barricade, Pulse), SSG 08 (Death Strike, Sea Calico, Blood in the Water, Orange Filigree, Dragonfire, Big Iron, Bloodshot, Detour, Turbo Peek, Red Stone), AUG (Akihabara Accept, Flame Jƶrmungandr, Hot Rod, Midnight Lily, Sand Storm, Carved Jade, Wings, Anodized Navy, Death by Puppy, Torque, Bengal Tiger, Chameleon, Fleet Flock, Random Access, Momentum, Syd Mead, Stymphalian, Arctic Wolf, Aristocrat, Navy Murano), G3SG1 (Chronos, Violet Murano, Flux, Demeter, Orange Kimono, The Executioner, Green Apple, Arctic Polar Camo, Contractor), SMGs - 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Sawed-Off (Kissā™„Love, First Class, Orange DDPAT, Rust Coat, The Kraken, Devourer, Mosaico, Wasteland Princess, Bamboo Shadow, Copper, Serenity, Limelight, Apocalypto), XM1014 (Frost Borre, Ancient Lore, Red Leather, Elegant Vines, Banana Leaf, Jungle, Urban Perforated, Grassland, Blaze Orange, Heaven Guard, VariCamo Blue, Entombed, XOXO, Seasons, Tranquility, Bone Machine, Incinegator, Teclu Burner, Black Tie, Zombie Offensive, Watchdog), Nova (Sobek's Bite, Baroque Orange, Hyper Beast, Green Apple, Antique, Modern Hunter, Walnut, Forest Leaves, Graphite, Blaze Orange, Rising Skull, Tempest, Bloomstick, Interlock, Quick Sand, Moon in Libra, Clean Polymer, Red Quartz, Toy Soldier), MAG-7 (Copper Coated, Insomnia, Cinqueda, Counter Terrace, Prism Terrace, Memento, Chainmail, Hazard, Justice, Bulldozer, Silver, Core Breach, Firestarter, Praetorian, Heat, Hard Water, Monster Call, BI83 Spectrum, SWAG-7), M249 (Humidor, Shipping Forecast, Blizzard Marbleized, Downtown, Jungle DDPAT, Nebula Crusader, Impact Drill, Emerald Poison Dart), Negev (Mjƶlnir, Anodized Navy, Palm, Power Loader, Bratatat, CaliCamo, Phoenix Stencil, Infrastructure, Boroque Sand), Wear - 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2024.05.19 18:30 ArtOne7452 Does anyone else hate Customs with a passion like me?

Every time I see discussions on the worst map in Tarkov I always see Woods, Shoreline, and Lighthouse. Lighthouse is obvious, but honestly I have little to no problem with Woods and Shoreline and I feel like I am able to make a fairly consistent amount of RB on those maps. What I really can't stand is Customs, and I feel completely insane because everyone I talk to about this disagrees completely, but I just cannot stand the map design. The spawns are absolutely atrocious, the way the map is divided by enormous barriers in all directions is really bad too, and all of the important early quests are still on customs. (The Ground Zero quests only underline this, because that map kicks fucking ass.)
When I spawn on Customs I get into a fight in the first minute or two almost always, and its really not that uncommon for me to kill/be killed by a PMC in the FIRST 30 SECONDS OF THE GAME. Which just sucks because one of us sat through 10min of matchmaking for no reason lmao. The fights on this map always happen in the same choke points and the only two parts of the map I actually enjoy fighting in are the dorms and the gas stations. Most of those choke points have very little cover which makes breaking contact really difficult so you are just forced to take every fight that comes your way.
I feel like as a result of these factors there are only 2 types of people who play Customs. Fully geared level 40-60 PMC's rolling in groups of 2-3 (They enjoy the high paced pvp, and the medium level of loot means less rampant hacking) and level 1-15 solo questers who are basically handcuffed to the map until they are done questing.
Do you agree? Or am I simply a maniac?
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2024.05.19 18:21 MoldNoMoreCares Ever struggled with light shower mold/mildew?

Ever struggled with light shower mold/mildew?
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2024.05.19 18:18 JediMasterHank How to deal with cheaters in Fleet Arena?

How to deal with cheaters in Fleet Arena?
Iā€™m in a relatively new fleet arena shard. Top 30 are all Negotiators, but thereā€™s one guy that keeps swooping in and stealing rank 1 right before my daily payout, with low level/low star ships :/
Iā€™ve already reported him IG, but wondering if there are other things you can do to deal with someone whoā€™s cheating/hacking?
Thanks!
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2024.05.19 18:18 potatosaladXIII LF: RP Timezone-Friendly MU*S

CONTEXT: I live in Southeast Asia (SEA). You can imagine how I always find myself in the short end of a stick when communities schedule an event (RP, OOC) at 3-4 AM in my timezone.
The solution of overcoming such skill issue by destroying my body clock is thwarted by continuous bouts of existential crisis and adulting failures. The other solution of migrating to the West is as achievable as me punching the surface of the moon.
WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR:
I'm open to Hack-and-Slash (top pic) and MUSH.
Theme: Medieval, High Fantasy, The Genre Where It is Be Acceptable to Open a Coffee Shop But All the Menu are Poisoned
note: cohesive and unified theme is key. I am a very low-tier not smart person, so anything that throws me out of the loop will take me 1-2 business days to recover (if the entirety of the post itself isn't evident enough).
PRIOs
  1. An RP (Encouraged/Supported) MU*s that has a community.
This community in question may be many or one person. I don't care if you are alone. If we can RP out our developing characters or gossip like generic NPCs sign me up. Events may be player-initiated or coordinated with staff.
  1. An Immersive Environment.
I like to see them environments seasoned, cooked, and served on a sizzling plate with a sprinkle of delusional to liven up the RP experience.
  1. Character + Item Customization
Obviously, descriptions are the basis for me to fulfill my hobo/aristrocatic/hermit dreams but self-expression is a plus for me. a.) crafting system b.) classes with "flavor" (see no. 2)
SECONDARY
  1. An Acceptable Level of PvE Grind.
JRPGs have raised me to become a farming sadist so EXP grinds are acceptable to me.
  1. Limited to No PvP
I can enter in manual PvP or use a code that doesn't explode on me like Chat-GPT's essays getting caught in plagiarism checkers. If that PVP needs a system or some money-dropping scheme, you can bet that I'm noping outta there.
  1. Maps
Mapless MU*s is my major weakness. I don't care if I accidentally step into a high level area as a low levelled trash bag. I care when I circle around the area for twenty minutes just to get from Point A to Point B. But I can manage (coping)
FINAL NOTE
  1. no, I don't ERP.
  2. no, I don't have solid picks of what class I'm going to be because it's entirely dependent on the game's lore. But, previous class picks from my current MU*s are:
a.) vampire (i'm edgy and i haven't seen the sun in weeks)
b.) bard (I can't rhyme and I have no rizz)
c.) mage (I can do research rp but I nerf my IRL and IC selves with immense imposter syndrome and delulu unless the research in question deals with the voices in your head)
d.) ranger (bows are cool)
Thanks! Looking forward to hear some recos!
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2024.05.19 18:10 authorsheart Employee Likes to Gift Trash at Christmas

Oh, boy, Charlotte, do I have a doozy for you. Itā€™s such a doozy that it comes in 2 parts. I guess it would qualify as petty revenge, since thatā€™s the only flair that fit, but itā€™s more of an entitled Karen story.
For the sake of telling the story a little smoother, I'm going to explain some things up front. I (female, early 30s; let's call me Molly) am the manager in the accounting office of a very small loan company. Like, really small. We have less than 30 offices with only 2 employees at each office. For this reason, we are kind of low-tech, old-fashioned. I'm talking paper timesheets that get faxed to our office (we're also the corporate office that handles the payroll). Our office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a half-hour lunch. Me & my employee (who we'll call Sally) work this shift. Our boss (who we'll call Greg) is the owner & CEO. He works in the office starting at 9:00 a.m. till whenever he leaves for the day. Most of the time, that's around the time we leave, sometimes it's earlier due to errands he needs to run.
So, in Oct 2022, Sally (female, early 30s) gave us a note that her doctor wants to have daily appointments with her indefinitely. She let us know she would need to leave at 3:30 every day. Greg granted that request & even gave her the opportunity to come in early so she didn't miss any of her 8 hours each day. So, she began coming to work between 6:45 & 7:00 & would take however long of a lunch she needed to so she would have an 8-hour day.
Due to a combination of our fiscal year-end work in Oct & Nov 2022, playing catch-up from Dec 2022 to Feb 2023, & the other coworker (who we'll call Irene) leaving the company in Feb 2023 so we had to play catch-up again for several months before we got used to the bigger workload, I hadn't been able to pay too close attention to Sally's work. But in the middle of Aug 2023, I began to suspect her. I realized that the tasks Sally had in the morning would usually take me an hour & a half to do, which meant I would be relatively finished by the time I would arrive at 8:30. Sally, on the other hand, would only have stuff halfway done. Now, I knew Sally worked slower than me since I knew the job better than she did, but this still seemed very slow. I began to suspect Sally was either not arriving as early as she said she was (she was the only one in the office before 8:30) or she was arriving on time but wasn't working.
On Aug 21 (Monday), I decided to come in early to the office since I had to make up time due to a doctor appointment later in the week. So, I arrived at work at 6:40. 6:45 rolled around...no Sally. 6:50...no Sally. 7:00...same thing. Sally arrived at 7:20. Now, ok, maybe she ran into traffic. However, that's a bit of a coincidence that the one day I show up early unannounced is also the day she happens to be late. But I waited to see what time Sally would write down on the timesheet. However, she didn't write down her time until Tuesday right before she left. She had written down that she had arrived at 7:05. I asked her about it, and her response was "I must have copied it down wrong from my spreadsheet." That's strange, 'cause you hadn't arrived at 7:05 any other day that week. Just where did you copy it down from?
Now, I am curious as to what time Sally puts down when she believes no one has seen what time she arrives. So, for Sept 4-15, I would arrive in the parking lot across the street & read a book & eat breakfast while I wait to see what time Sally would arrive. Every single day, she would arrive around 7:15 or 7:20, but would write down 6:45 or 6:50, a half hour discrepancy every single day. & we have no way of knowing how long she's been stealing a half hour every day. She could have been doing this for the past year since her schedule changed.
On Sept 18, I write down Sally's actual times from these 2 weeks on a paper & tell her to correct all the times I indicated. Sally says that she will use the office clock to write down her times from now on. Wait a minute, you're saying that your phone is a half hour earlier than the rest of the world? But only when you arrive at work. When you go to lunch & leave work, it matches the rest of the clocks. & then switches during the night so your arrival time can be wrong again the next day? Wow, that's a pretty glitchy phone you got there.
On Sept 20 after Sally left, I installed a camera that connects to an app in my phone. I put the camera in a place where it wouldn't be able to see any computers/paperwork & turned off the microphone (I didn't want to risk any company info being seen/heard). I only needed to see when Sally arrived. Where I ended up placing it, I was able to see Sally where she sat at her desk.
On three of the following days, Sally would arrive 10 to 15 minutes after the time she would write down. I speak with Greg about this, & we decide to write her up. By the way, usually when an employee is caught forging the timesheet like this, it's an immediate termination. At any other office, she would have gotten fired in the beginning of Sept after I first discovered the half hour forgery. I am deciding to give her a chance to make this whole thing right.
On Sept 26 (Tuesday), I give Sally the write up when she arrives.
Sally: I'll sign it, but I don't know why. I mean, I get here at 7:00. (Ok, there's a sign right there. Who signs an official write up when their employer is lying or setting them up?)
Me: I've observed you arriving between 7:10 & 7:15.
Sally reads the write up & then keeps it at her desk for a bit after signing it. After plenty of time, I ask for it back. She grabs it, so I lean forward & hold my hand out (our desks are right next to each other), but Sally flings it at my desk. The whole thing is made better by the fact that Greg is out of town Tuesday thru Thursday. So, Sally proceeds to be angry & have an attitude all the way through Thursday. She refuses to talk or answer the phones. She does that tossing/flicking-papers-around, aggressive-typing, heavily-setting-things-down thing people do when they're frustrated or angry (which she did all...day...long). She sped out of the parking lot & down the street so fast that I could hear her engine rev & tires squeal from inside the building.
On Sept 27 (Wednesday), Sally is still doing that slamming things thing. I enjoy not responding to her whatsoever. I could see out of the corner of my eye that she would slam something down & look at me. I wouldn't give any kind of reaction, wouldn't look at her, & it would piss her off. Sally would then start slamming things around again. I admit, that was fun.
On Sept 28 (Thursday), I see on the camera that Sally arrives at 7:00, but then I watch her sit on her phone for 45 minutes! She is still having attitude issues, &ā€”unbelievablyā€”is still slamming things. After she leaves for the day, I then see the calendar that Sally keeps on her desk as I was passing by. On the box for Sept 26 (the day she was written up), she had written the words "F***ING JOKE!". The audacity of her to write that in plain view of everyone in the office & think she wouldn't get in trouble for it.
On Sept 29 (Friday), Sally arrives at 7:00 but sits on her phone for 30 minutes WHILE VAPING! (Not sure about other cities or states, but it's illegal to smoke or vape inside a building in the city where our office is.) But Greg is back this day, & I had been texting him what's been going on. He had texted back he wanted to do a meeting on Friday. So, the 3 of us go into the breakroom for a meeting.
Greg: So, Sally, what's been going on with this timesheet thing?
Sally: I just, I forget to write down the time when I arrive.
Greg: Ok, well, whether it's done on purpose or through negligence, we can't have wrong times on the timesheet. So, from now on, you won't be able to come to work before Molly gets here at 8:30. Now, are there any other problems you'd like to discuss with us?
Sally: (begins getting worked up) I just, I feel like I can't talk to her. She creates such a hostile work environment.
Now, I am blown away. Me? Hostile? I'm autistic, so I'm naturally shy & hate socializing, so I usually don't talk to anyone very much. Everyone I tell this story to, their eyes widen when I mention this, 'cause there's no way anyone would ever describe me as hostile.
Luckily, Greg interrupts her to defend me: This isn't a hostile work environment.
Sally: (backpedaling) Well, I mean, she gets mad at her printer & bangs on it, & that just flashes me back to stuff. I mean, I'm trying to work on myself & the anxiety, & she just sends me back.
Oh, so now, we're claiming we have PTSD & that my "violent" actions are giving her flashbacks? Um, who is it laughing right along with me every time my printer jams? (By the way, I know she's lying about the PTSD, 'cause I have a couple friends with PTSD & recognize the signs. Sally doesn't show any sign of fear or panic or shrinking away from things, nothing like that. There are no signs whatsoever of her being alarmed by anything I do.) Oh, not to mention the double standards. You're allowed to slam things around (for 3 straight days, by the way), but I'm not?
Anyway, we wrap up the meeting after Greg underlines (for Sally's benefit) that everyone in the office needs to get along.
On Oct 2 (the next Monday), I had a good drive & happened to get there at 8:20. Sally arrives at 8:25 & comes in, stopping at my desk.
Sally: (annoyed) Are you gonna be early all week?
Me: (frowning & caught off-guard) Um, I don't know. It just depends how long my drive takes.
Sally: (with a snarky attitude) 'Cause I had to keep driving around waiting for you, so if you're gonna be early, I'd like to know.
Ok, first of all, no one is forcing you to drive around. You can park your car in the parking lot. Do you really think we're gonna fire you for sitting in the parking lot while you wait for me? We only said you couldn't come in & work before I do. & second, it's none of your business when I get to work. My shift starts at 8:30, therefore, you should aim for 8:30, just like Greg told you to do. How am I supposed to predict the exact minute I get to work? & you're gonna get angry at me 'cause I didn't show up before my shift starts? Since when is it a requirement of mine to come into work before I start working?
Well, a bit of malicious compliance in this entitled story: if I can see I'm going to arrive at work more than 5 minutes early, I stop at the store just down the road & shop until 8:30. 'Cause guess what? Sally gets there who knows how early & sits in the gas station across the street, waiting for me. Fine, you wanna be that way? I can be petty, too.
By the way, Sally has a radio talk show she listens to from before I get to work until it ends at 10:00. I'm not into talk shows, but it wasn't too annoying (most of the time), so I didn't say anything about it. The reason why I started having a problem listening to it was that they would get into inappropriate things (s** toy review, for example). It made me super uncomfortable when they did segments like this. From the moment Sally was written up, she started only listening to the show on her headphones, thinking she was punishing me by me not getting to hear the show. Joke's on her. Sally did me a favor by not having to listen to that thing.
Sally was also told that she is no longer allowed to take smoke breaks on the clock. As no one else in the office takes breaks but chooses to work through them, this change would be made so all employees were equal now. But hereā€™s the interesting thing: Sally suddenly stopped taking smoke breaks at all, but her bathroom breaks grew more numerous & longer. When she had been taking smoke breaks, the alarm on her phone would go off at specific times, such as 2:00. She would then go outside to take her smoke break. After the on-the-clock-smoke-break privilege was taken away, the same alarms would go off, such as 2:00. She would then disappear to the bathroom for 15 minutes. & I even smelled smoke in there when I went in there right after one of these long bathroom breaks.
Ever since the write up, thereā€™s been attitude every once in a while. Most of the time, I have no idea what it is I did that could possibly have set her off that day. All I know is that Sallyā€™s suddenly slamming things around again (hmm, PTSD cured now, is it?). & sheā€™s still constantly making mistakes (like sheā€™s always done).
On Nov 27, Sally is working on the Funding (loan proceeds funded onto a customerā€™s debit card). What we do is get the list of customers, determine how much the office funded that customer, transfer the money from the officeā€™s bank account to the holding account, & then transfer the total from the holding account to the account that directly funds the debit cards to replenish the money. We had two customers with similar names (say, John Smith & Jack Smith). Sally hadnā€™t paid attention to the whole name & had applied Johnā€™s $0 funding to Jack. However, Jack had been funded $250. So, that money was missed, & I had to make a separate transfer for it.
On Dec 4, Sally is working on the Funding & writes down $0 for a customer. But the report from the office says he actually got $96.
On Dec 8 & 9, we discovered 2 checks that were supposed to be sent to our office (one from Oct, one from Sept). Neither had been cashed, & neither had ever reached us, even though we had the rest of the paperwork that would have come with those checks. Due to the dots I had connected, I had a pretty strong hunch that Sally wasnā€™t thoroughly checking the mail envelopes to make sure theyā€™d been completely emptied before they got thrown away. I believed these checks were still in some envelopes that were then thrown away by Sally.
On Dec 11, on the bank reconciliation sheets we work at the end of the month (like balancing a checkbook), one of Sallyā€™s offices was out of balance by $68, & she couldnā€™t find it. I couldnā€™t find it, either. I pulled out the one done for the month before. I couldnā€™t find it there, either. But I did notice one thing. The checks that hadnā€™t cleared the bank yet didnā€™t add up to the total amount of outstanding checks Sally had written down. By $68. I go back to the month before that one. There were a total of $68 in old checks that never got cashed & therefore should have gotten written off on the fiscal year-end at the end of Oct. But she hadnā€™t transferred them to the new monthā€™s sheet. So, now, we have to hold onto them for a whole year to write off next Oct.
The same day, I went through all the offices to double check the GL codes that we post the expense checks to (GL codes determine where an expense gets coded, e.g., post an electricity payment to the GL code for utilities). The day previously, Sally had gotten several GL codes incorrect in the Miller office. She had forgotten to change the codes from the one for the Checkbook to the ones for the expense account. She had caught those ones since it affected the balance of the Checkbook, so I had helped her fix those properly. However, there were expense checks sent to a GL code that wasnā€™t the right one that Sally hadnā€™t caught.
I talk with Greg, as I feel that every time I turn around, I am either retraining Sally on stuff Iā€™ve trained her on multiple times, Iā€™m correcting mistakes on stuff Sally should know how to do by now (ā€˜cause again, Iā€™ve trained her multiple times), or Iā€™m disciplining Sally about stuff sheā€™s doing wrong. Greg asks how many mistakes due to carelessness sheā€™s made in the last 2 weeks. I check my notes & tell him 4. He says thatā€™s too excessive for an accounting office. We need to write her up.
So, I made the write up, but I just know Iā€™m going to be dealing with the same attitude as the last time I had to write her up. & guess what? Gregā€™s out of town till Thursday again. I used my phone this time to record the audio of the interaction. That way, if Sally has attitude towards me again, Iā€™m able to play the recording to Greg so he can hear what Sallyā€™s like when heā€™s not here (which is why the following conversation is pretty much word for word).
On Dec 12 (Tuesday), I sat her down first thing.
Me: So, in the past couple weeks, Iā€™ve noticed some errors happening due to carelessness, & theyā€™ve become a bit excessive for an accounting office. The most important thing in an accounting office is accuracy. Thatā€™s why we focus so much on thoroughness & attention to detail. So, whatever needs to happen to lessen those errors, whether itā€™s slowing the pace of the work itself or double & triple-checking the work before itā€™s finished, it needs to happen. For example, when I work the payroll, after I get the total for all the offices, I then subtract each personā€™s individual hours to double check my entries. That way, if there is an error, at least I know it wasnā€™t ā€˜cause I was going too fast or not paying attention or something. So, whatever you need to do to decrease the mistakes, pleaseā€”
Sally: What errors are we talking about?
Me: I have a page here with the items from the last couple weeks. (hand her the write up)
Sally: (reads the pages for a minute) Okā€¦
Me: So, whatever you need to do toā€”
Sally: (talking quickly ā€˜cause sheā€™s pissed now) Iā€™m gonna need more time & focus strictly on Funding. I donā€™t wanna touch mail, I donā€™t wanna touch anything else. I wanna focus strictly on that. ā€˜Cause Iā€™m getting 80 plus a day (which was a lie, we never get nearly that much), & now, Iā€™m gonna start getting in trouble if itā€™s not 110%. I am human. I will make mistakes. So, if thatā€™s not allowed, thenā€¦(shrugs) let me know, I guess. Iā€™ll talk to Greg & I guess figure something out. I am human, & I am gonna make mistakes, A. B, I feel like crap. He (Greg) has been in here sick the last week. I caught whatever he has. Iā€™ve been hacking. Iā€™ve been sicker than sh** the last week. I am trying. You guys usually have until the 12th to close the month. Since Iā€™ve worked here, Iā€™ve closed before the 8th. Yeah, I made mistakes. I told you I made a mistake on the Miller office. I knew what happened. So, to throw it in my face again that I already made that mistake is kinda rude, butā€¦(shrugs) Iā€™m actually kinda shocked to see that on there.
Me: Well, you did catch the errors involving the Checkbook, but there were other mistakes on that office that you didnā€™t catch, & thatā€™s the reason that was listed on there.
Sally goes back to her work, & I decide to not ask her to sign the write up I had given her right away since she was diving right into the Funding. She had expressed she wanted to focus solely on it to minimize mistakes. I wanted to use positive reinforcement to convey that this was good behavior & good thinking, so I decided to wait for her to finish before asking her to sign & return the write up.
Now, hereā€™s the issues with her little outburst above.
  1. Sally is complaining that sheā€™s human & makes mistakes & weā€™re not allowing mistakes. Weā€™re not saying that she canā€™t make mistakes, ā€˜cause sheā€™s right. Everyone makes mistakes; I make mistakes. What weā€™re saying is that sheā€™s making mistakes much too often.
  2. Sally says the reason for these mistakes the last 2 weeks is ā€˜cause sheā€™s been sick the last week or so ā€˜cause she caught what Greg had (do you see the timing problem there?). Also, these kinds of mistakes have been happening for months & months. I only brought these examples up ā€˜cause they were recent.
  3. Sally pointed out the fact that she closes each month really quick. We donā€™t care how fast things get done. Our goal isnā€™t to get things done quickly but to get things done accurately. If we happen to get it done quickly, thatā€™s just a bonus. We would rather things go slow than to have errors causing problems or costing us money ā€˜cause we didnā€™t take the time to make sure it was correct.
  4. Sally states itā€™s rude that Iā€™m throwing her error back in her face (you already know my reaction to that). She obviously doesnā€™t know how a job works. Just ā€˜cause we discussed this error already doesnā€™t mean it canā€™t go on the write up. This is just one of the examples that required us to do a write up. Weā€™re not doing this ā€˜cause we want to write you up or that weā€™re looking for excuses to get you in trouble. Weā€™re doing our job. If a situation needs correcting, we have to correct it. We canā€™t just ignore it. & obviously, me talking about your errors all these months hasnā€™t helped. Youā€™re still making the same mistakes. So, now, weā€™ve had to escalate to a write up on paper.
Sally doesnā€™t say another word. She, as expected, starts doing her tossing-things-ā€˜cause-Iā€™m-pissed-off thing. I just go back to my work. Iā€™ve said my piece, now we can put it behind us & move on.
Now, we have until 10:30 to make the transfers for this Funding program in order to get the money back to the account the same day. We are still missing the paperwork for 2 customers from an office. (FYI, when weā€™re missing paperwork, we call the office & ask them to fax it. If we still donā€™t get it when it gets close to the transfer deadline, we call again & just ask for the amount to get it done.) So, at 10:20, Sally turns to me.
Sally: What do I do for these 2 customers? Do I just skip them?
Me: (frowning) Do what you usually do when you donā€™t have the paperwork in time. Call the officeā€”
Sally: (in a sharp tone) I did. (sheā€™s assuming I mean call the office to tell them to fax it)
Me: (ignoring her attitude outburst) Call up the office & ask for the dollar amounts.
Sally: But I donā€™t want to write down the amount without seeing the actual paperwork. If Iā€™m gonna get in trouble for errors now, I donā€™t want to take down what could be the wrong dollar amount over the phone. I mean, I think thatā€™s only fair to me.
Me: In the instances that were mentioned, they werenā€™t cases of taking down an amount over the phone. They were instances where we had paperwork or a report to see the amount. We would never write you up if there was a possibility that the office gave you the wrong amount over the phone.
Sally stares at me for a second & turns back to her desk. I turn back to my own work as Sally then calls up the office. I had to deal with her attitude the rest of the day: throwing mail into the mailbox, throwing open the letter folding machine so it made a big bang on the table. I was trying to still be the usual friendly, professional person I am at work; I told her ā€œSee you tomorrowā€ & everything. Sally wouldnā€™t talk to me unless she had to.
This is when I discovered that Sally has a habit of lashing out at me when she gets in trouble. The first write up involved her trying to drag me under the bus by claiming Iā€™m hostile. This time, it was more personal. See, we do a Christmas gift exchange at the office; we each buy each other a gift. I had searched over & over trying to find something Sally would like. I finally found this desk calendar with gnomes on it (she likes both of these things), so I got it & a couple small items. I open my gift from Sally, & among a few cheap little things, I foundā€¦Sallyā€™s own nearly empty bottle of nail polish remover. Wow, this is the thanks I get for not firing you back in Sept with the whole timesheet forgery thing?
& this is where I leave you until Part 2, the conclusion.
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2024.05.19 18:05 IUsedToBeRasAlGhul [Star Wars] I find it funny people bitch about Obi-Wan's absolutes line instead of him having an allegiance to democracy

So at the climax of Revenge of the Sith, when Anakin has gone all 9/11 and is flailing about in his lifelong misery while taking the galaxy down with him, he and Obi-Wan start arguing about political differences, religious beliefs, and whether itā€™s morally acceptable to murder hundreds if not thousands of people along the way to get there. Obi-Wan takes the valid stance of it not being cool, and makes it clear heā€™s going to fuck Anakinā€™s shit up for all his dark deeds. Anakin is eager for this because as said above, heā€™s riding high on FUBAR as a state of being and seeks the catharsis/validation of beating someone he can project all his problems onto. Thus, we get the baddest lightsaber duel there is, and you know the rest.
Now a lot of the time, people drag their knuckles about the line ā€œOnly a Sith deals in absolutesā€ and how itā€™s some kind of indicator of inherent Jedi hypocrisy or dramatic irony or George Lucas being a hack or what-fucking-have-you. I donā€™t really care because I think it's stupid, as Jocasta Nu illustrates for us here, and itā€™s not the point I want to make. Instead, Iā€™d like to draw your attention to the line Obi-Wan drops before: ā€œAnakin, my allegiance is to the Republic, to democracy!ā€
Nice delivery by Ewan aside, the meaning of this line is pretty clear: that Obi-Wan, in the face of Anakin flying completely and absolutely batshit off the handle into Divine-Right-of-Kings-For-Those-I-Love, is declaring himself an ally to the Republic and democracy specifically. That he is a very pro-democracy individual and considers it a part of the Republic. Which, cool, because Anakin is totally bugfuck nuts at this point and anything he believes in is probably bugfuck nuts as well so itā€™s smart to avoid it.
The thing is though, that Obi-Wan is wrong. Actually, he's not just wrong, he's speaking nonsense that is genuinely complete nonsense to hear from a Jedi in the Prequel Era Republic. Because let's recap a few details:
The Jedi Order of the Prequels inducts their initiates as infants or toddlers, with an aged nine Anakin being considered way too old. Now it's their prerogative to take students as they wish (though the thousand years of uniformity unsurprisingly severely backfires), but generally speaking, children under nine are learning things like what's acceptable to put in your mouth and how to read, write, and use the bathroom. The ability to choose "make me a Jedi for life" is genuinely nonexistent for them, so right off the bat, one of the basic democratic cornerstones is also nonexistent for them. It's also not like the Jedi are just Space Catholics/Buddhists: they are explicitly raised and taught to serve the (increasingly corrupt) Republic and its (gradually growing in obscenity until they have to violate their identities as peacekeepers) needs. The actual ability to choose for Jedi is already in the negative double digits.
And for whichever one of you that's breaking their keyboard typing about how Jedi can leave if they want, I'm already aware, thanks for nothing. The thing is that A.) the ability to be able to refuse to participate in something you did not actually sign up for is what I would consider the absolute bare minimum, B.) it doesn't change the part where they don't make the choice to join to begin with, and C.) given how Jedi are taken into the Order usually before they even begin forming concrete memories, we can probably assume that's the reason so few do. When you're raised in that environment for your entire life, the choice to leave is synonymous with abandoning everything you've ever known, which is pretty terrifying.
Moving on: in the Jedi Order, the positions of authority are broken up between the Grand Master (who leads the entire Jedi Order), the Master of the Jedi Order (who is the leaderepresentative officer of the Council), and the Jedi Council. Let's talk about how the buck of leadership is passed around these people, and how there's frighteningly little oversight for the vast majority of the Jedi. Pay attention to the bold words.
The Council is made up of twelve Jedi Masters, including the Grand Master and Master of the Order (this was Yoda and Mace respectively in the PT) who historically are the same person holding both titles. In ROTS, Anakin serves as the senate-appointed representative, an extreme breach of tradition and what sends the Council into dealing with Palpatine's dictatorship (long after the Chad Mace Windu had sobered up to his increasing power and the problems of the war in the EU). While there's no 13th chair made for him, it's never clarified who Anakin was replacing or why there was an open spot at the moment. Though we can probably assume it was due to a wartime event, like the previous Council member being violently executed with a planet full of civilians on the HoloNet by the Separatists as part of their terror campaigns a week ago, it ultimately doesn't matter because this isn't about him.
The twelve seats are split between five lifetime members, four long-term members (and the end to that term is entirely decided on what's the "approved end date", not an actual hard number), and three limited-term members (that limit is not stated). If a lifetime appointment member dies, then it's possible for a long-term member to succeed them or for the Council to choose another Jedi Master at their own discretion, and the long-and-short-term members can be elevated to another position in the Council and have their term extended. The Council, in addition to serving as the liasion between the Jedi and the Senate, are also responsible for deciding when Padawans have progressed to the point of being ready for the Trials to become a Jedi Knight.
(Before I get some wannabe trying to blast me in the comments for using supplementary material to make an argument, take a look at the lineup of the Council in the movies. In the ten year period between TPM and AOTC, there have been only two switches in membership (which in extended material usually involves both being killed), and the three year period after AOTC leading up to ROTS being a war makes it questionable whether term limits became a thing, or Council members just stepped down or got killed off. Not really ideal).
Now notice how, nowhere in the above, is there a "members of the Jedi Order vote for who should be on the Council" option. Even if you want to argue that there should be a qualification factor, like say, holding the rank of Master, that still leaves a large candidate pool open where the actual rank-and-file of the Jedi could decide who they wanted making decisions. We're talking about a group that's supposed to be at least 10,000 members strong at this point, I somehow believe there are enough people willing and capable of leadership given the opportunity. Let alone the idea of immutable, set term limits.
Instead, it's basically just Yoda (also: very telling that the dude who probably only missed a four digit lifespan due to an unholy amount of trauma and misery at the tail end of it is a key decision maker for everything) and a couple of other people (who very well might have similarly lengthy lifetimes on account of being aliens) holding onto power for insanely extended periods of time and selecting who else gets to hold on to power for insanely extended periods of time at the whims of this inner circle. This is obviously a little less than preferable for how leadership should be handled, and that's not even taking into account how the Council seems to be the only real governing body of the Jedi Order.
But let's sidestep how completely anti-democratic the Jedi Order is internally, and focus on its external agency. The Jedi, despite being members of the Republic and a key cornerstone of it as a government institution, are never shown able to participate in the Senate in any meaningful way, shape, or form, such as actually voting for senators to be representatives of any star system. Let me remind you, this is the same senate where megacorporations get to have their own seats, so we aren't exactly talking about a sacred and honorable institution here.
Even if you want to assume the Jedi wouldn't want to influence the elections of systems they technically aren't part of (because of the above-mentioned total removal from their homes and cultures to become Jedi), there's an enormous leap between that and the basic ability to vote for who you'll be taking orders from. Why can't the Jedi have a voice in the government when Space Exxon gets to have their own senator? Even if it's just something as basic as "participate in the vote for who will become Chancellor of the Republic", that would be A.) an enormous leap towards the Jedi Order getting to participate in a democracy, and B.) exercising the absolute bare minimum of power in the system they are part of and help uphold. Maybe if there had been Senatorial Representative Jedi Master Shii-Par Kewwll in the PT, they could have turned the vote against Palpatine in TPM! Or advised Jar Jar against giving Palpatine emergency powers in AOTC! But nah, we can't have the defenders of the Republic decide anything about how it operates, that's too much.
Actually though, scratch that, the Jedi wouldn't actually be participating in a democracy even if there was a Senatorial Representative Jedi Master Shii-Par Kewell. Because according to the Prequels worldbuilding, senators don't even have to actually be selected by the systems they represent. Let's look at Padme's case: She is supposed to represent the Chommel sector of the Republic, a system that holds about thirty-six different planets. You would imagine then, Padme had to be elected by all of them, or some other selective process, to act as their representative, no?
Nope. The only system we are ever informed of regarding the election of senators is that 1/36th of their constituency-in this case-their home planet's ruler-has them serve as the representative. Even if Padme is from Naboo, that doesn't make her part of the Queen's administration if she serves as the senator of the entire Chommel sector. The fact we only get one other named political representative for the Chommel sector in Jar Jar, who is representing the second species of Naboo, doesn't suggest much involvement from the other planets they are supposed to be serving.
Hell, Padme herself wasnā€™t even democratically elected if we go off her own account of Nabooā€™s post-TPM political history. After she served her second term as Queen, the population wanted to abolish term limits to keep her in power, which she refused to accept and the next Queen, Jamilla, was elected. Queen Jamilla then has Padme become their senator through the tried-and-true democratic process ofā€¦requesting her to serve. Nowhere is the mention of other candidates, an election, anything that isnā€™t just the monarch asking the previous monarch very nicely if sheā€™ll take over the job for the entire sector.
It also bears noting that the only reason there is a current monarch thatā€™s not Padme is because Padme refused to follow the peopleā€™s wishes, which were to break term limits on the monarchy for her to stay as Queenā€¦which can be summarized as ā€œone person making everyone else agreeā€. Now, thatā€™s not to criticize Padme for preserving what shreds of legitimacy Naboo has as a government, but breaking term limits so someone can spend fifteen years total controlling policy is nuts. From fourteen to twenty-nine, Padme has massive control over Nabooā€™s politics, which is an insane amount of time even if people had wanted her to serve another term as Queen and presumably were all in on her being Senator as a result. Even if the people had wanted it, there not being a formal election means that this system is just begging to be abused. Wonder how Palpatine got his start, huhā€¦
So to recap: if youā€™re a Jedi in the Prequels, you have been picked up from when you were very small to be raised in a system you will have no conceivable influence on at any point in your life. As part of that system, you are also taught to serve another system you will never have any conceivable influence over, and itā€™s very likely that the vast majority of the populace that make up that system donā€™t have any hope of conceivably influencing it either. This is the amount of agency you will have over your entire life, unless you decide ā€œhey, Iā€™m going to leave now, can I keep the lightsaber so I can fight off the wolves Iā€™m being thrown to?ā€, which the Jedi at least have the good will to offer as an option in contrast to the Republic. Turns out that when Anakinā€™s starting to talk about authoritarianism in AOTC, heā€™s actually just telling Padme about how the Jedi and Republic operate as institutions, and how the daily life of the average member of both is just getting teabagged by everything ever. There was never any democracy to save in the Republic, the characters are all living in a shared delusion that cracks on an accelerated timeline when Palpatine starts his Sithma grindset, and the only solution was to send Anakin in with a flamethrower and let him cry himself out burning everything down, so the ashes could be used as soil and his tears as water to grow something better with.
I should probably be clear that I donā€™t get the sense much of this was intentional. Lucas often flip-flops in his BTS commentary about the Jedi, and thatā€™s without getting into how it actually plays out in the stories he writes. Despite the Republic and Clone Wars being a deliberate criticism of America, a lot of the politics are muddied and not really fleshed out for the audience. The lack of interest in Padme as a character is clear for everyone to see, so itā€™s no surprise a lot of her story has more than a few headscratchers. I think itā€™s clear thereā€™s a lot of stuff in the PT that wasnā€™t completely thought out or put together well, and this is another instance of such a thing occurring.
Ultimately to me, it doesnā€™t matter too much what that intent was. If your takeaway from the Prequels is that the Jedi and Republic were hopelessly fucked from the beginning and both systems needed to be entirely flipped on their heads to even begin to be democratic, all that matters is that you can back it up from within the films themselves, as I have done with the above. The point is, the Jedi and Republic were not soulfully democratic in any sense, their defenders and allies were not supporters of democracy as a result, and Obi-Wan took yet another L. Itā€™s just how he rolls, gotta love that for him.
TL;DR: A lot of the ways the Jedi operate as an entity, and their dynamics with themselves, in service to the Republic, and outside parties as part of the Republic, makes far more sense when you read about how George Lucas considers them to be peacekeepers in the same way mafia dons are. Based Nute Gunray, dodging an offer he couldnā€™t refuse in TPM?
(Also if you come away from this post thinking itā€™s point was ā€œOP is saying the Jedi are bad/evilā€ and I see that shit in the comments: youā€™re a moron. This post has sailed over your head. You have the same level of reading ability and intelligence as the Avatar movies do cultural impact. Go outside and touch the grass.)
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2024.05.19 17:58 authorsheart Entitled Employee Who Likes to Gift Trash at Christmas

I never thought I would have a story to share in one of these threads, but it finally happened. I apologize for the length (so long it has to be split into 2 parts), but this one is a doozy.
For the sake of telling the story a little smoother, I'm going to explain some things up front. I (female, early 30s; let's call me Molly) am the manager in the accounting office of a very small loan company. Like, really small. We have less than 30 offices with only 2 employees at each office. For this reason, we are kind of low-tech, old-fashioned. I'm talking paper timesheets that get faxed to our office (we're also the corporate office that handles the payroll). Our office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a half-hour lunch. Me & my employee (who we'll call Sally) work this shift. Our boss (who we'll call Greg) is the owner & CEO. He works in the office starting at 9:00 a.m. till whenever he leaves for the day. Most of the time, that's around the time we leave, sometimes it's earlier due to errands he needs to run.
So, in Oct 2022, Sally (female, early 30s) gave us a note that her doctor wants to have daily appointments with her indefinitely. She let us know she would need to leave at 3:30 every day. Greg granted that request & even gave her the opportunity to come in early so she didn't miss any of her 8 hours each day. So, she began coming to work between 6:45 & 7:00 & would take however long of a lunch she needed to so she would have an 8-hour day.
Due to a combination of our fiscal year-end work in Oct & Nov 2022, playing catch-up from Dec 2022 to Feb 2023, & the other coworker (who we'll call Irene) leaving the company in Feb 2023 so we had to play catch-up again for several months before we got used to the bigger workload, I hadn't been able to pay too close attention to Sally's work. But in the middle of Aug 2023, I began to suspect her. I realized that the tasks Sally had in the morning would usually take me an hour & a half to do, which meant I would be relatively finished by the time I would arrive at 8:30. Sally, on the other hand, would only have stuff halfway done. Now, I knew Sally worked slower than me since I knew the job better than she did, but this still seemed very slow. I began to suspect Sally was either not arriving as early as she said she was (she was the only one in the office before 8:30) or she was arriving on time but wasn't working.
On Aug 21 (Monday), I decided to come in early to the office since I had to make up time due to a doctor appointment later in the week. So, I arrived at work at 6:40. 6:45 rolled around...no Sally. 6:50...no Sally. 7:00...same thing. Sally arrived at 7:20. Now, ok, maybe she ran into traffic. However, that's a bit of a coincidence that the one day I show up early unannounced is also the day she happens to be late. But I waited to see what time Sally would write down on the timesheet. However, she didn't write down her time until Tuesday right before she left. She had written down that she had arrived at 7:05. I asked her about it, and her response was "I must have copied it down wrong from my spreadsheet." That's strange, 'cause you hadn't arrived at 7:05 any other day that week. Just where did you copy it down from?
Now, I am curious as to what time Sally puts down when she believes no one has seen what time she arrives. So, for Sept 4-15, I would arrive in the parking lot across the street & read a book & eat breakfast while I wait to see what time Sally would arrive. Every single day, she would arrive around 7:15 or 7:20, but would write down 6:45 or 6:50, a half hour discrepancy every single day. & we have no way of knowing how long she's been stealing a half hour every day. She could have been doing this for the past year since her schedule changed.
On Sept 18, I write down Sally's actual times from these 2 weeks on a paper & tell her to correct all the times I indicated. Sally says that she will use the office clock to write down her times from now on. Wait a minute, you're saying that your phone is a half hour earlier than the rest of the world? But only when you arrive at work. When you go to lunch & leave work, it matches the rest of the clocks. & then switches during the night so your arrival time can be wrong again the next day? Wow, that's a pretty glitchy phone you got there.
On Sept 20 after Sally left, I installed a camera that connects to an app in my phone. I put the camera in a place where it wouldn't be able to see any computers/paperwork & turned off the microphone (I didn't want to risk any company info being seen/heard). I only needed to see when Sally arrived. Where I ended up placing it, I was able to see Sally where she sat at her desk.
On three of the following days, Sally would arrive 10 to 15 minutes after the time she would write down. I speak with Greg about this, & we decide to write her up. By the way, usually when an employee is caught forging the timesheet like this, it's an immediate termination. At any other office, she would have gotten fired in the beginning of Sept after I first discovered the half hour forgery. I am deciding to give her a chance to make this whole thing right.
On Sept 26 (Tuesday), I give Sally the write up when she arrives.
Sally: I'll sign it, but I don't know why. I mean, I get here at 7:00. (Ok, there's a sign right there. Who signs an official write up when their employer is lying or setting them up?)
Me: I've observed you arriving between 7:10 & 7:15.
Sally reads the write up & then keeps it at her desk for a bit after signing it. After plenty of time, I ask for it back. She grabs it, so I lean forward & hold my hand out (our desks are right next to each other), but Sally flings it at my desk. The whole thing is made better by the fact that Greg is out of town Tuesday thru Thursday. So, Sally proceeds to be angry & have an attitude all the way through Thursday. She refuses to talk or answer the phones. She does that tossing/flicking-papers-around, aggressive-typing, heavily-setting-things-down thing people do when they're frustrated or angry (which she did all...day...long). She sped out of the parking lot & down the street so fast that I could hear her engine rev & tires squeal from inside the building.
On Sept 27 (Wednesday), Sally is still doing that slamming things thing. I enjoy not responding to her whatsoever. I could see out of the corner of my eye that she would slam something down & look at me. I wouldn't give any kind of reaction, wouldn't look at her, & it would piss her off. Sally would then start slamming things around again. I admit, that was fun.
On Sept 28 (Thursday), I see on the camera that Sally arrives at 7:00, but then I watch her sit on her phone for 45 minutes! She is still having attitude issues, &ā€”unbelievablyā€”is still slamming things. After she leaves for the day, I then see the calendar that Sally keeps on her desk as I was passing by. On the box for Sept 26 (the day she was written up), she had written the words "F***ING JOKE!". The audacity of her to write that in plain view of everyone in the office & think she wouldn't get in trouble for it.
On Sept 29 (Friday), Sally arrives at 7:00 but sits on her phone for 30 minutes WHILE VAPING! (Not sure about other cities or states, but it's illegal to smoke or vape inside a building in the city where our office is.) But Greg is back this day, & I had been texting him what's been going on. He had texted back he wanted to do a meeting on Friday. So, the 3 of us go into the breakroom for a meeting.
Greg: So, Sally, what's been going on with this timesheet thing?
Sally: I just, I forget to write down the time when I arrive.
Greg: Ok, well, whether it's done on purpose or through negligence, we can't have wrong times on the timesheet. So, from now on, you won't be able to come to work before Molly gets here at 8:30. Now, are there any other problems you'd like to discuss with us?
Sally: (begins getting worked up) I just, I feel like I can't talk to her. She creates such a hostile work environment.
Now, I am blown away. Me? Hostile? I'm autistic, so I'm naturally shy & hate socializing, so I usually don't talk to anyone very much. Everyone I tell this story to, their eyes widen when I mention this, 'cause there's no way anyone would ever describe me as hostile.
Luckily, Greg interrupts her to defend me: This isn't a hostile work environment.
Sally: (backpedaling) Well, I mean, she gets mad at her printer & bangs on it, & that just flashes me back to stuff. I mean, I'm trying to work on myself & the anxiety, & she just sends me back.
Oh, so now, we're claiming we have PTSD & that my "violent" actions are giving her flashbacks? Um, who is it laughing right along with me every time my printer jams? (By the way, I know she's lying about the PTSD, 'cause I have a couple friends with PTSD & recognize the signs. Sally doesn't show any sign of fear or panic or shrinking away from things, nothing like that. There are no signs whatsoever of her being alarmed by anything I do.) Oh, not to mention the double standards. You're allowed to slam things around (for 3 straight days, by the way), but I'm not?
Anyway, we wrap up the meeting after Greg underlines (for Sally's benefit) that everyone in the office needs to get along.
On Oct 2 (the next Monday), I had a good drive & happened to get there at 8:20. Sally arrives at 8:25 & comes in, stopping at my desk.
Sally: (annoyed) Are you gonna be early all week?
Me: (frowning & caught off-guard) Um, I don't know. It just depends how long my drive takes.
Sally: (with a snarky attitude) 'Cause I had to keep driving around waiting for you, so if you're gonna be early, I'd like to know.
Ok, first of all, no one is forcing you to drive around. You can park your car in the parking lot. Do you really think we're gonna fire you for sitting in the parking lot while you wait for me? We only said you couldn't come in & work before I do. & second, it's none of your business when I get to work. My shift starts at 8:30, therefore, you should aim for 8:30, just like Greg told you to do. How am I supposed to predict the exact minute I get to work? & you're gonna get angry at me 'cause I didn't show up before my shift starts? Since when is it a requirement of mine to come into work before I start working?
Well, a bit of malicious compliance in this entitled story: if I can see I'm going to arrive at work more than 5 minutes early, I stop at the store just down the road & shop until 8:30. 'Cause guess what? Sally gets there who knows how early & sits in the gas station across the street, waiting for me. Fine, you wanna be that way? I can be petty, too.
By the way, Sally has a radio talk show she listens to from before I get to work until it ends at 10:00. I'm not into talk shows, but it wasn't too annoying (most of the time), so I didn't say anything about it. The reason why I started having a problem listening to it was that they would get into inappropriate things (s** toy review, for example). It made me super uncomfortable when they did segments like this. From the moment Sally was written up, she started only listening to the show on her headphones, thinking she was punishing me by me not getting to hear the show. Joke's on her. Sally did me a favor by not having to listen to that thing.
Sally was also told that she is no longer allowed to take smoke breaks on the clock. As no one else in the office takes breaks but chooses to work through them, this change would be made so all employees were equal now. But hereā€™s the interesting thing: Sally suddenly stopped taking smoke breaks at all, but her bathroom breaks grew more numerous & longer. When she had been taking smoke breaks, the alarm on her phone would go off at specific times, such as 2:00. She would then go outside to take her smoke break. After the on-the-clock-smoke-break privilege was taken away, the same alarms would go off, such as 2:00. She would then disappear to the bathroom for 15 minutes. & I even smelled smoke in there when I went in there right after one of these long bathroom breaks.
Ever since the write up, thereā€™s been attitude every once in a while. Most of the time, I have no idea what it is I did that could possibly have set her off that day. All I know is that Sallyā€™s suddenly slamming things around again (hmm, PTSD cured now, is it?). & sheā€™s still constantly making mistakes (like sheā€™s always done).
On Nov 27, Sally is working on the Funding (loan proceeds funded onto a customerā€™s debit card). What we do is get the list of customers, determine how much the office funded that customer, transfer the money from the officeā€™s bank account to the holding account, & then transfer the total from the holding account to the account that directly funds the debit cards to replenish the money. We had two customers with similar names (say, John Smith & Jack Smith). Sally hadnā€™t paid attention to the whole name & had applied Johnā€™s $0 funding to Jack. However, Jack had been funded $250. So, that money was missed, & I had to make a separate transfer for it.
On Dec 4, Sally is working on the Funding & writes down $0 for a customer. But the report from the office says he actually got $96.
On Dec 8 & 9, we discovered 2 checks that were supposed to be sent to our office (one from Oct, one from Sept). Neither had been cashed, & neither had ever reached us, even though we had the rest of the paperwork that would have come with those checks. Due to the dots I had connected, I had a pretty strong hunch that Sally wasnā€™t thoroughly checking the mail envelopes to make sure theyā€™d been completely emptied before they got thrown away. I believed these checks were still in some envelopes that were then thrown away by Sally.
On Dec 11, on the bank reconciliation sheets we work at the end of the month (like balancing a checkbook), one of Sallyā€™s offices was out of balance by $68, & she couldnā€™t find it. I couldnā€™t find it, either. I pulled out the one done for the month before. I couldnā€™t find it there, either. But I did notice one thing. The checks that hadnā€™t cleared the bank yet didnā€™t add up to the total amount of outstanding checks Sally had written down. By $68. I go back to the month before that one. There were a total of $68 in old checks that never got cashed & therefore should have gotten written off on the fiscal year-end at the end of Oct. But she hadnā€™t transferred them to the new monthā€™s sheet. So, now, we have to hold onto them for a whole year to write off next Oct.
The same day, I went through all the offices to double check the GL codes that we post the expense checks to (GL codes determine where an expense gets coded, e.g., post an electricity payment to the GL code for utilities). The day previously, Sally had gotten several GL codes incorrect in the Miller office. She had forgotten to change the codes from the one for the Checkbook to the ones for the expense account. She had caught those ones since it affected the balance of the Checkbook, so I had helped her fix those properly. However, there were expense checks sent to a GL code that wasnā€™t the right one that Sally hadnā€™t caught.
I talk with Greg, as I feel that every time I turn around, I am either retraining Sally on stuff Iā€™ve trained her on multiple times, Iā€™m correcting mistakes on stuff Sally should know how to do by now (ā€˜cause again, Iā€™ve trained her multiple times), or Iā€™m disciplining Sally about stuff sheā€™s doing wrong. Greg asks how many mistakes due to carelessness sheā€™s made in the last 2 weeks. I check my notes & tell him 4. He says thatā€™s too excessive for an accounting office. We need to write her up.
So, I made the write up, but I just know Iā€™m going to be dealing with the same attitude as the last time I had to write her up. & guess what? Gregā€™s out of town till Thursday again. I used my phone this time to record the audio of the interaction. That way, if Sally has attitude towards me again, Iā€™m able to play the recording to Greg so he can hear what Sallyā€™s like when heā€™s not here (which is why the following conversation is pretty much word for word).
On Dec 12 (Tuesday), I sat her down first thing.
Me: So, in the past couple weeks, Iā€™ve noticed some errors happening due to carelessness, & theyā€™ve become a bit excessive for an accounting office. The most important thing in an accounting office is accuracy. Thatā€™s why we focus so much on thoroughness & attention to detail. So, whatever needs to happen to lessen those errors, whether itā€™s slowing the pace of the work itself or double & triple-checking the work before itā€™s finished, it needs to happen. For example, when I work the payroll, after I get the total for all the offices, I then subtract each personā€™s individual hours to double check my entries. That way, if there is an error, at least I know it wasnā€™t ā€˜cause I was going too fast or not paying attention or something. So, whatever you need to do to decrease the mistakes, pleaseā€”
Sally: What errors are we talking about?
Me: I have a page here with the items from the last couple weeks. (hand her the write up)
Sally: (reads the pages for a minute) Okā€¦
Me: So, whatever you need to do toā€”
Sally: (talking quickly ā€˜cause sheā€™s pissed now) Iā€™m gonna need more time & focus strictly on Funding. I donā€™t wanna touch mail, I donā€™t wanna touch anything else. I wanna focus strictly on that. ā€˜Cause Iā€™m getting 80 plus a day (which was a lie, we never get nearly that much), & now, Iā€™m gonna start getting in trouble if itā€™s not 110%. I am human. I will make mistakes. So, if thatā€™s not allowed, thenā€¦(shrugs) let me know, I guess. Iā€™ll talk to Greg & I guess figure something out. I am human, & I am gonna make mistakes, A. B, I feel like crap. He (Greg) has been in here sick the last week. I caught whatever he has. Iā€™ve been hacking. Iā€™ve been sicker than sh** the last week. I am trying. You guys usually have until the 12th to close the month. Since Iā€™ve worked here, Iā€™ve closed before the 8th. Yeah, I made mistakes. I told you I made a mistake on the Miller office. I knew what happened. So, to throw it in my face again that I already made that mistake is kinda rude, butā€¦(shrugs) Iā€™m actually kinda shocked to see that on there.
Me: Well, you did catch the errors involving the Checkbook, but there were other mistakes on that office that you didnā€™t catch, & thatā€™s the reason that was listed on there.
Sally goes back to her work, & I decide to not ask her to sign the write up I had given her right away since she was diving right into the Funding. She had expressed she wanted to focus solely on it to minimize mistakes. I wanted to use positive reinforcement to convey that this was good behavior & good thinking, so I decided to wait for her to finish before asking her to sign & return the write up.
Now, hereā€™s the issues with her little outburst above.
  1. Sally is complaining that sheā€™s human & makes mistakes & weā€™re not allowing mistakes. Weā€™re not saying that she canā€™t make mistakes, ā€˜cause sheā€™s right. Everyone makes mistakes; I make mistakes. What weā€™re saying is that sheā€™s making mistakes much too often.
  2. Sally says the reason for these mistakes the last 2 weeks is ā€˜cause sheā€™s been sick the last week or so ā€˜cause she caught what Greg had (do you see the timing problem there?). Also, these kinds of mistakes have been happening for months & months. I only brought these examples up ā€˜cause they were recent.
  3. Sally pointed out the fact that she closes each month really quick. We donā€™t care how fast things get done. Our goal isnā€™t to get things done quickly but to get things done accurately. If we happen to get it done quickly, thatā€™s just a bonus. We would rather things go slow than to have errors causing problems or costing us money ā€˜cause we didnā€™t take the time to make sure it was correct.
  4. Sally states itā€™s rude that Iā€™m throwing her error back in her face (you already know my reaction to that). She obviously doesnā€™t know how a job works. Just ā€˜cause we discussed this error already doesnā€™t mean it canā€™t go on the write up. This is just one of the examples that required us to do a write up. Weā€™re not doing this ā€˜cause we want to write you up or that weā€™re looking for excuses to get you in trouble. Weā€™re doing our job. If a situation needs correcting, we have to correct it. We canā€™t just ignore it. & obviously, me talking about your errors all these months hasnā€™t helped. Youā€™re still making the same mistakes. So, now, weā€™ve had to escalate to a write up on paper.
Sally doesnā€™t say another word. She, as expected, starts doing her tossing-things-ā€˜cause-Iā€™m-pissed-off thing. I just go back to my work. Iā€™ve said my piece, now we can put it behind us & move on.
Now, we have until 10:30 to make the transfers for this Funding program in order to get the money back to the account the same day. We are still missing the paperwork for 2 customers from an office. (FYI, when weā€™re missing paperwork, we call the office & ask them to fax it. If we still donā€™t get it when it gets close to the transfer deadline, we call again & just ask for the amount to get it done.) So, at 10:20, Sally turns to me.
Sally: What do I do for these 2 customers? Do I just skip them?
Me: (frowning) Do what you usually do when you donā€™t have the paperwork in time. Call the officeā€”
Sally: (in a sharp tone) I did. (sheā€™s assuming I mean call the office to tell them to fax it)
Me: (ignoring her attitude outburst) Call up the office & ask for the dollar amounts.
Sally: But I donā€™t want to write down the amount without seeing the actual paperwork. If Iā€™m gonna get in trouble for errors now, I donā€™t want to take down what could be the wrong dollar amount over the phone. I mean, I think thatā€™s only fair to me.
Me: In the instances that were mentioned, they werenā€™t cases of taking down an amount over the phone. They were instances where we had paperwork or a report to see the amount. We would never write you up if there was a possibility that the office gave you the wrong amount over the phone.
Sally stares at me for a second & turns back to her desk. I turn back to my own work as Sally then calls up the office. I had to deal with her attitude the rest of the day: throwing mail into the mailbox, throwing open the letter folding machine so it made a big bang on the table. I was trying to still be the usual friendly, professional person I am at work; I told her ā€œSee you tomorrowā€ & everything. Sally wouldnā€™t talk to me unless she had to.
This is when I discovered that Sally has a habit of lashing out at me when she gets in trouble. The first write up involved her trying to drag me under the bus by claiming Iā€™m hostile. This time, it was more personal. See, we do a Christmas gift exchange at the office; we each buy each other a gift. I had searched over & over trying to find something Sally would like. I finally found this desk calendar with gnomes on it (she likes both of these things), so I got it & a couple small items. I open my gift from Sally, & among a few cheap little things, I foundā€¦Sallyā€™s own nearly empty bottle of nail polish remover. Wow, this is the thanks I get for not firing you back in Sept with the whole timesheet forgery thing?
& this is where I leave you until Part 2, the conclusion.
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2024.05.19 17:38 Professional_Cut_329 How would you invest 10k ?

Hey everyone!
I'm a marketer with a burning question for the entrepreneurial minds.
I've got $10k saved up and I'm itching to invest it in making a lead generation agency.
Ideally, I'd like to see a return of 1- 2k per month within 3-6 months.
Now, I know there's no magic formula, but I'd love to hear your battle-tested strategies!
Whether it's specific marketing channels, content creation hacks, or even under-the-radar tactics, all advice is welcome.
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2024.05.19 17:35 agelessandevergreen Finally, it is done

Finally, it is done
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Thanks in great part to the advice I received on my losing post, I have finally beaten the game with Engi B on Hard. In the end it was a smooth cruise to victory against the flagship but my anxiety was high for the entire run given just how close I got to victory last time only to spiral in phase 3. This was a great run, tense, fun, down to the wire in some ways (you can't see but I had no more drone parts left, just enough in phase 3 for my hack, a combat to help take down the super shield, and a defense to mitigate missiles) and abundant in riches in other ways (one of the BL2s was a free drop, and before I traded it out for the Halberd I had a free Pike). The key to victory here was just hanging out in Phase 1 for a while, because with a Hack on Shields, the missile weapon destroyed, and 4 fires continuously burning in the shield room, the best play was to just wait as the flagship's crew killed themselves by milling about in and out of the shield room. Zero boarders in phase 3 made all the difference, especially considering crew drops were not plentiful this run, in fact every crew except the envoy I had to buy!
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2024.05.19 17:33 Semijestam convince me

It was launched in 2011 by SOE, of course they used a PS3 server cluster to cut expenses and they still use a PS3 server cluster because each owner from Columbus Nova to EG7 still won't invest in supporting their game with the most suckers to spend on their no more new power ability game with procedural approval processes with the license for DC property use.
Convince me they are still not utilizing a PS3 server cluster for all of their SOE/DBG games. They did it for Warhawk, a PS3 game in 2007. https://blog.playstation.com/2007/08/08/behind-the-curtain-the-warhawk-servers/
PS3 Server Cluster
Seemingly since the extra long daily server reset months ago on a random Sunday: https://forums.daybreakgames.com/dcuo/index.php?threads/animation-delay.331460/
Will EG7 invest in their studio that is included in the report to shareholders as being their solid money maker?
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/daybreak-confirms-less-than-15-layoffs
January 2011, I was on Death and Glory server. Payed the $50 for the DCUO game with the 1 month of subscription included which was $15 a month after that. Before the 1 free month was over I had created what would become my main (V) in order to PVP more quickly. All PVE had been completed or reached cooldown lockout, PVP was fun back then and too many hero characters on the server. Then the PSN hack; PSN offline for 3 months; Eventually... free to play DCUO, eventually mega server started, Sony SOLD SOE.
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