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purestjumpshot | Mixing condiments and spices in a weirdly good way so they taste better than crack.
I have about 3 different recipes that I don't tell anyone when I make them and have gotten a great response from family and friends on. I consider myself the colonel of condiments, I shall die with the recipes in my head and no one will ever know....mwahahahahaha
tl;dr: crack is whack yo! | Mixing condiments and spices in a weirdly good way so they taste better than crack.
I have about 3 different recipes that I don't tell anyone when I make them and have gotten a great response from family and friends on. I consider myself the colonel of condiments, I shall die with the recipes in my head and no one will ever know....mwahahahahaha
tl;dr: crack is whack yo!
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca2gbtk | Mixing condiments and spices in a weirdly good way so they taste better than crack.
I have about 3 different recipes that I don't tell anyone when I make them and have gotten a great response from family and friends on. I consider myself the colonel of condiments, I shall die with the recipes in my head and no one will ever know....mwahahahahaha | crack is whack yo! |
Curlaub | I think legalizing gay marriage would be fixing a symptom, rather than curing a disease, so to speak. In other words, gay marriage is not the problem, gay marriage is caused by a bigger problem. That bigger problem if the US government violating its own principle of "separation of church and state" by giving special perks and benefits to those who have participated in a particular religious ordinance.
Gay marriage should not be legalized because it would just be spreading that problem. We need to take religion COMPLETELY out of state, not just where its inconvenient.
Gay marriage should not be illegal, either. The government should not have any say at all. It does not have that right. It would be like banning Bar Mitzvah's or the Hajj. It should not get a vote on the matter. Leave that up to individual churches if they want to allow it or not.
However, that would leave a huge gap in our society. How do we decide who gets to say if a hospital pulls the plug on you? How do we decide who gets your crap if you die? How do we decide how much less you should pay in taxes because you're supporting another adult at home?
It wouldn't be hard to, for example, allow each adult to designate one other adult, who must choose them in return, to make these decisions, share these benefits, etc, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, etc.
TL;DR - Legalizing gay marriage would not fix a problem. It would worsen a deeper problem. Marriage should not even have a legality status, and gender, race, age, sexuality, etc should not be a factor in who gets certain basic rights and privileges. | I think legalizing gay marriage would be fixing a symptom, rather than curing a disease, so to speak. In other words, gay marriage is not the problem, gay marriage is caused by a bigger problem. That bigger problem if the US government violating its own principle of "separation of church and state" by giving special perks and benefits to those who have participated in a particular religious ordinance.
Gay marriage should not be legalized because it would just be spreading that problem. We need to take religion COMPLETELY out of state, not just where its inconvenient.
Gay marriage should not be illegal, either. The government should not have any say at all. It does not have that right. It would be like banning Bar Mitzvah's or the Hajj. It should not get a vote on the matter. Leave that up to individual churches if they want to allow it or not.
However, that would leave a huge gap in our society. How do we decide who gets to say if a hospital pulls the plug on you? How do we decide who gets your crap if you die? How do we decide how much less you should pay in taxes because you're supporting another adult at home?
It wouldn't be hard to, for example, allow each adult to designate one other adult, who must choose them in return, to make these decisions, share these benefits, etc, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, etc.
TL;DR - Legalizing gay marriage would not fix a problem. It would worsen a deeper problem. Marriage should not even have a legality status, and gender, race, age, sexuality, etc should not be a factor in who gets certain basic rights and privileges.
| changemyview | t5_2w2s8 | ca2he2g | I think legalizing gay marriage would be fixing a symptom, rather than curing a disease, so to speak. In other words, gay marriage is not the problem, gay marriage is caused by a bigger problem. That bigger problem if the US government violating its own principle of "separation of church and state" by giving special perks and benefits to those who have participated in a particular religious ordinance.
Gay marriage should not be legalized because it would just be spreading that problem. We need to take religion COMPLETELY out of state, not just where its inconvenient.
Gay marriage should not be illegal, either. The government should not have any say at all. It does not have that right. It would be like banning Bar Mitzvah's or the Hajj. It should not get a vote on the matter. Leave that up to individual churches if they want to allow it or not.
However, that would leave a huge gap in our society. How do we decide who gets to say if a hospital pulls the plug on you? How do we decide who gets your crap if you die? How do we decide how much less you should pay in taxes because you're supporting another adult at home?
It wouldn't be hard to, for example, allow each adult to designate one other adult, who must choose them in return, to make these decisions, share these benefits, etc, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, etc. | Legalizing gay marriage would not fix a problem. It would worsen a deeper problem. Marriage should not even have a legality status, and gender, race, age, sexuality, etc should not be a factor in who gets certain basic rights and privileges. |
Katicatlady | That Plan B/ The morning after pill is "the abortion pill." Plan B works by preventing ovulation. If you are already pregnant Plan B with do *nothing* for you.
**TL;DR** god damn republicans don't understand sex. | That Plan B/ The morning after pill is "the abortion pill." Plan B works by preventing ovulation. If you are already pregnant Plan B with do nothing for you.
TL;DR god damn republicans don't understand sex.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca2mqa1 | That Plan B/ The morning after pill is "the abortion pill." Plan B works by preventing ovulation. If you are already pregnant Plan B with do nothing for you. | god damn republicans don't understand sex. |
AdvanceRatio | Let's be real here. People don't have an issue with large breeds. They have an issue with typically bite-prone breeds. Pit bull-type breeds, German Shepards, and Rottweilers are implicated in most dog bite victims admitted to hospitals (
From personal experience, my best friend has a german shepard that he probably treats better than his wife. I love that dog to death. That said, when I was first getting to know him, he bit me three times hard enough to cause significant bleeding (on top of the near misses and scratches). I'm still nervous when he's being introduced to new people, because he has a tendency to go snap. I'm just glad my friend has finally learned how volatile his dog can be.
Now, I am by no means trying to say that entire breeds are vicious or dangerous. There are obviously wonderful dogs amongst every breed. However, these particular breeds have been found to be particularly dangerous when they do bite. Thus, people have every right to be wary around them. I love dogs, and I've been practically drowning in them all my life, but I'm still cautious around ones I've never met. I know from personal experience that a lot of people don't have control over their dogs, and that can be disastrous if you happen to have an aggressive dog.
tl;dr:
While not necessarily more aggressive, large breeds definitely have the potential to cause more damage. It's perfectly fair for people to be cautious around them. | Let's be real here. People don't have an issue with large breeds. They have an issue with typically bite-prone breeds. Pit bull-type breeds, German Shepards, and Rottweilers are implicated in most dog bite victims admitted to hospitals (
From personal experience, my best friend has a german shepard that he probably treats better than his wife. I love that dog to death. That said, when I was first getting to know him, he bit me three times hard enough to cause significant bleeding (on top of the near misses and scratches). I'm still nervous when he's being introduced to new people, because he has a tendency to go snap. I'm just glad my friend has finally learned how volatile his dog can be.
Now, I am by no means trying to say that entire breeds are vicious or dangerous. There are obviously wonderful dogs amongst every breed. However, these particular breeds have been found to be particularly dangerous when they do bite. Thus, people have every right to be wary around them. I love dogs, and I've been practically drowning in them all my life, but I'm still cautious around ones I've never met. I know from personal experience that a lot of people don't have control over their dogs, and that can be disastrous if you happen to have an aggressive dog.
tl;dr:
While not necessarily more aggressive, large breeds definitely have the potential to cause more damage. It's perfectly fair for people to be cautious around them.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca2qhij | Let's be real here. People don't have an issue with large breeds. They have an issue with typically bite-prone breeds. Pit bull-type breeds, German Shepards, and Rottweilers are implicated in most dog bite victims admitted to hospitals (
From personal experience, my best friend has a german shepard that he probably treats better than his wife. I love that dog to death. That said, when I was first getting to know him, he bit me three times hard enough to cause significant bleeding (on top of the near misses and scratches). I'm still nervous when he's being introduced to new people, because he has a tendency to go snap. I'm just glad my friend has finally learned how volatile his dog can be.
Now, I am by no means trying to say that entire breeds are vicious or dangerous. There are obviously wonderful dogs amongst every breed. However, these particular breeds have been found to be particularly dangerous when they do bite. Thus, people have every right to be wary around them. I love dogs, and I've been practically drowning in them all my life, but I'm still cautious around ones I've never met. I know from personal experience that a lot of people don't have control over their dogs, and that can be disastrous if you happen to have an aggressive dog. | While not necessarily more aggressive, large breeds definitely have the potential to cause more damage. It's perfectly fair for people to be cautious around them. |
Eboo143 | That everyone who stares at your tattoos is judging you and thinks you are the scum of the earth and then you have to tell everyone about how oppressed you are because you're always being judged and your tattoos actually have a very deep meaning that no one would ever understand.... Blah blah blah. Don't paint your fucking body with meaningful artwork and then get upset and butthurt when people look at it. I feel like I'm basically in a catch 22 when I see someone with tattoos because I'll genuinely want to look at them but then I'm afraid they'll notice me "staring" and get mad at me for "judging" them. It's an impossible situation. Tl;dr: don't get a fucking tattoo if you don't want people looking at you. | That everyone who stares at your tattoos is judging you and thinks you are the scum of the earth and then you have to tell everyone about how oppressed you are because you're always being judged and your tattoos actually have a very deep meaning that no one would ever understand.... Blah blah blah. Don't paint your fucking body with meaningful artwork and then get upset and butthurt when people look at it. I feel like I'm basically in a catch 22 when I see someone with tattoos because I'll genuinely want to look at them but then I'm afraid they'll notice me "staring" and get mad at me for "judging" them. It's an impossible situation. Tl;dr: don't get a fucking tattoo if you don't want people looking at you.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca63ggx | That everyone who stares at your tattoos is judging you and thinks you are the scum of the earth and then you have to tell everyone about how oppressed you are because you're always being judged and your tattoos actually have a very deep meaning that no one would ever understand.... Blah blah blah. Don't paint your fucking body with meaningful artwork and then get upset and butthurt when people look at it. I feel like I'm basically in a catch 22 when I see someone with tattoos because I'll genuinely want to look at them but then I'm afraid they'll notice me "staring" and get mad at me for "judging" them. It's an impossible situation. | don't get a fucking tattoo if you don't want people looking at you. |
Legtayor | Doesn't work.
Source: I sell phones and phone contracts.
EDIT: I guess I should expand...
1. We do (at least where I work) get commission on everything. That includes the phone.
2. My store sells twenty phones a day. We're not worried about quotas.
3. The markup on any electronic device you buy in a store is rarely more than 10%. THe only time you'd find less is directly from the factory. It is true that cases are marked up quite a bit, but try going to Walmart who marks most things up 50% or more (worked for them for a bit too).
4. Just because you tell us you're going to buy a bunch of stuff doesn't mean you will. Also, the only person at my store who can discount phones is the manager.
5. Different types of plans don't get you discounts, LENGTH of plan gives you a discount. It doesn't matter whether you agree to a $20/mo plan or a $60/mo plan, if it's three years it's three years.
TL;DR: Don't do this unless you want to get a funny look. | Doesn't work.
Source: I sell phones and phone contracts.
EDIT: I guess I should expand...
We do (at least where I work) get commission on everything. That includes the phone.
My store sells twenty phones a day. We're not worried about quotas.
The markup on any electronic device you buy in a store is rarely more than 10%. THe only time you'd find less is directly from the factory. It is true that cases are marked up quite a bit, but try going to Walmart who marks most things up 50% or more (worked for them for a bit too).
Just because you tell us you're going to buy a bunch of stuff doesn't mean you will. Also, the only person at my store who can discount phones is the manager.
Different types of plans don't get you discounts, LENGTH of plan gives you a discount. It doesn't matter whether you agree to a $20/mo plan or a $60/mo plan, if it's three years it's three years.
TL;DR: Don't do this unless you want to get a funny look.
| bestof | t5_2qh3v | ca2vgtf | Doesn't work.
Source: I sell phones and phone contracts.
EDIT: I guess I should expand...
We do (at least where I work) get commission on everything. That includes the phone.
My store sells twenty phones a day. We're not worried about quotas.
The markup on any electronic device you buy in a store is rarely more than 10%. THe only time you'd find less is directly from the factory. It is true that cases are marked up quite a bit, but try going to Walmart who marks most things up 50% or more (worked for them for a bit too).
Just because you tell us you're going to buy a bunch of stuff doesn't mean you will. Also, the only person at my store who can discount phones is the manager.
Different types of plans don't get you discounts, LENGTH of plan gives you a discount. It doesn't matter whether you agree to a $20/mo plan or a $60/mo plan, if it's three years it's three years. | Don't do this unless you want to get a funny look. |
UncleTouchers | Had a CZ, and was perched on top of firehouse in Elektro (the one that is in the city) with my friend. He was inside, I was on the roof. He screams that there is someone in the building with him, and he opens up. The guy says in Direct, "Wow, you're going to kill the admin?" My friend fanboys-out, and joins me on the roof. I'm bored, and decide to try to shoot the admin as he runs towards the church (missed, derp). About 5 minutes later, I see another guy, tag him with the CZ, and then lose him.
After about 10 minutes of nothing, I look at the other firehouse, only to see the guy who I had just shot, running, and bleeding. He stops, and there is a guy in front of him. Turns out to be the admin that my friend had encountered. Anyways, the guy stops to bandage, and I get him with in the face with the CZ, as the admin is running towards him to give him blood. The admin stops dead, and starts laughing his head off in Side Chat. I then proceed to ask him if he liked the shot, then shot him in the back of the head.
My friend and I just about died. It was hilarious.
TL;DR: Shot a guy in the face in front of an admin. Shot the admin in the back of the head 30 seconds later. My friend and I died of laughter.
Edit: Noticed in first sentence that I said that we were on the roof, but he was inside. He was inside at first, then got on after shooting at the admin. | Had a CZ, and was perched on top of firehouse in Elektro (the one that is in the city) with my friend. He was inside, I was on the roof. He screams that there is someone in the building with him, and he opens up. The guy says in Direct, "Wow, you're going to kill the admin?" My friend fanboys-out, and joins me on the roof. I'm bored, and decide to try to shoot the admin as he runs towards the church (missed, derp). About 5 minutes later, I see another guy, tag him with the CZ, and then lose him.
After about 10 minutes of nothing, I look at the other firehouse, only to see the guy who I had just shot, running, and bleeding. He stops, and there is a guy in front of him. Turns out to be the admin that my friend had encountered. Anyways, the guy stops to bandage, and I get him with in the face with the CZ, as the admin is running towards him to give him blood. The admin stops dead, and starts laughing his head off in Side Chat. I then proceed to ask him if he liked the shot, then shot him in the back of the head.
My friend and I just about died. It was hilarious.
TL;DR: Shot a guy in the face in front of an admin. Shot the admin in the back of the head 30 seconds later. My friend and I died of laughter.
Edit: Noticed in first sentence that I said that we were on the roof, but he was inside. He was inside at first, then got on after shooting at the admin.
| dayz | t5_2ty3s | ca3avrr | Had a CZ, and was perched on top of firehouse in Elektro (the one that is in the city) with my friend. He was inside, I was on the roof. He screams that there is someone in the building with him, and he opens up. The guy says in Direct, "Wow, you're going to kill the admin?" My friend fanboys-out, and joins me on the roof. I'm bored, and decide to try to shoot the admin as he runs towards the church (missed, derp). About 5 minutes later, I see another guy, tag him with the CZ, and then lose him.
After about 10 minutes of nothing, I look at the other firehouse, only to see the guy who I had just shot, running, and bleeding. He stops, and there is a guy in front of him. Turns out to be the admin that my friend had encountered. Anyways, the guy stops to bandage, and I get him with in the face with the CZ, as the admin is running towards him to give him blood. The admin stops dead, and starts laughing his head off in Side Chat. I then proceed to ask him if he liked the shot, then shot him in the back of the head.
My friend and I just about died. It was hilarious. | Shot a guy in the face in front of an admin. Shot the admin in the back of the head 30 seconds later. My friend and I died of laughter.
Edit: Noticed in first sentence that I said that we were on the roof, but he was inside. He was inside at first, then got on after shooting at the admin. |
ATomatoAmI | Why don't we off ourselves if the universe is likely going to end and there's no point in reproducing? Why not kill ourselves to save the suffering of future generations that might live in poverty and suffering?
*Oh, right,* because there's now, and simple things and complex things in life to enjoy, and debates over whether meaning is inherent in life or manufactured, whether the pursuit of meaning matters or is fulfilling, and oh yeah, the fact that making the choice to kill yourself and everyone else because *you* think someone else won't find meaning or happiness in life (with or without the promise or hope for a future) makes you a *dickhole* and not much else.
TL;DR: Fuck off, not everyone needs the promise of tomorrow to find meaning in life. | Why don't we off ourselves if the universe is likely going to end and there's no point in reproducing? Why not kill ourselves to save the suffering of future generations that might live in poverty and suffering?
Oh, right, because there's now, and simple things and complex things in life to enjoy, and debates over whether meaning is inherent in life or manufactured, whether the pursuit of meaning matters or is fulfilling, and oh yeah, the fact that making the choice to kill yourself and everyone else because you think someone else won't find meaning or happiness in life (with or without the promise or hope for a future) makes you a dickhole and not much else.
TL;DR: Fuck off, not everyone needs the promise of tomorrow to find meaning in life.
| childfree | t5_2qtwb | ca39zan | Why don't we off ourselves if the universe is likely going to end and there's no point in reproducing? Why not kill ourselves to save the suffering of future generations that might live in poverty and suffering?
Oh, right, because there's now, and simple things and complex things in life to enjoy, and debates over whether meaning is inherent in life or manufactured, whether the pursuit of meaning matters or is fulfilling, and oh yeah, the fact that making the choice to kill yourself and everyone else because you think someone else won't find meaning or happiness in life (with or without the promise or hope for a future) makes you a dickhole and not much else. | Fuck off, not everyone needs the promise of tomorrow to find meaning in life. |
shoombabi | Both the champions you've suggested are incredibly (and inherently) push champions. Your goal in either case is to deny as much as possible by pushing the wave to the turret and zoning your opponents so they are unable to last hit under the tower. All the meanwhile, you're trying to position yourself in such a way that *while* the lane is pushing you're also making them pay for attempting to last hit (either by forcing them to take autoattack hits or ability hits, or by causing them to expend mana to last hit).
In any case, your next priority then becomes not leaving yourself vulnerable to ganks, which is very difficult when you're a pushing machine. If you don't have wards, you will need to be VERY very careful about doing early pushes to take lane control.
Once you actually establish lane dominance and start forcing them to return to base, you can expand your options: Free farm a bit, return to base when you have a big wave at their turret (the time it takes for your creep wave to die will allow you to return to lane with minimally missed cs), or push to tower and then start roaming (even if you're not going to get a kill, giving top/bot some additional lane presence will go a *loooonnnng* way in snowballing the team.
Best way to get better though: Stick with a champion. Accept counterpicks a bit. LEARN to play through your weaknesses. I picked Viktor back up like a week ago and have been playing nothing but Viktor mid when I get the opportunity. Currently sitting at 70.7% win rate (29/12) with him, having gained 200 LP and two promo series within the week. It has more to do with learning the champion and how to really exploit his strengths than it does with WHO the champion is. Pick someone fun that you won't mind playing for 100 straight games, THEN you'll be able to work on the mechanics issues and strategic choices. If you're too focused on only kinda-sorta knowing your champs, you're going to put all the other fundamentals to the wayside.
Hope that wasn't too much.
TL;DR: Pick one champ. Stick with it. Exploit strengths, understand weaknesses. | Both the champions you've suggested are incredibly (and inherently) push champions. Your goal in either case is to deny as much as possible by pushing the wave to the turret and zoning your opponents so they are unable to last hit under the tower. All the meanwhile, you're trying to position yourself in such a way that while the lane is pushing you're also making them pay for attempting to last hit (either by forcing them to take autoattack hits or ability hits, or by causing them to expend mana to last hit).
In any case, your next priority then becomes not leaving yourself vulnerable to ganks, which is very difficult when you're a pushing machine. If you don't have wards, you will need to be VERY very careful about doing early pushes to take lane control.
Once you actually establish lane dominance and start forcing them to return to base, you can expand your options: Free farm a bit, return to base when you have a big wave at their turret (the time it takes for your creep wave to die will allow you to return to lane with minimally missed cs), or push to tower and then start roaming (even if you're not going to get a kill, giving top/bot some additional lane presence will go a loooonnnng way in snowballing the team.
Best way to get better though: Stick with a champion. Accept counterpicks a bit. LEARN to play through your weaknesses. I picked Viktor back up like a week ago and have been playing nothing but Viktor mid when I get the opportunity. Currently sitting at 70.7% win rate (29/12) with him, having gained 200 LP and two promo series within the week. It has more to do with learning the champion and how to really exploit his strengths than it does with WHO the champion is. Pick someone fun that you won't mind playing for 100 straight games, THEN you'll be able to work on the mechanics issues and strategic choices. If you're too focused on only kinda-sorta knowing your champs, you're going to put all the other fundamentals to the wayside.
Hope that wasn't too much.
TL;DR: Pick one champ. Stick with it. Exploit strengths, understand weaknesses.
| summonerschool | t5_2t9x3 | ca2rri7 | Both the champions you've suggested are incredibly (and inherently) push champions. Your goal in either case is to deny as much as possible by pushing the wave to the turret and zoning your opponents so they are unable to last hit under the tower. All the meanwhile, you're trying to position yourself in such a way that while the lane is pushing you're also making them pay for attempting to last hit (either by forcing them to take autoattack hits or ability hits, or by causing them to expend mana to last hit).
In any case, your next priority then becomes not leaving yourself vulnerable to ganks, which is very difficult when you're a pushing machine. If you don't have wards, you will need to be VERY very careful about doing early pushes to take lane control.
Once you actually establish lane dominance and start forcing them to return to base, you can expand your options: Free farm a bit, return to base when you have a big wave at their turret (the time it takes for your creep wave to die will allow you to return to lane with minimally missed cs), or push to tower and then start roaming (even if you're not going to get a kill, giving top/bot some additional lane presence will go a loooonnnng way in snowballing the team.
Best way to get better though: Stick with a champion. Accept counterpicks a bit. LEARN to play through your weaknesses. I picked Viktor back up like a week ago and have been playing nothing but Viktor mid when I get the opportunity. Currently sitting at 70.7% win rate (29/12) with him, having gained 200 LP and two promo series within the week. It has more to do with learning the champion and how to really exploit his strengths than it does with WHO the champion is. Pick someone fun that you won't mind playing for 100 straight games, THEN you'll be able to work on the mechanics issues and strategic choices. If you're too focused on only kinda-sorta knowing your champs, you're going to put all the other fundamentals to the wayside.
Hope that wasn't too much. | Pick one champ. Stick with it. Exploit strengths, understand weaknesses. |
youshouldbeglad | I am not discounting the fact that this is a valid concern for the OP. Of course her boyfriend's chosen career path is going to affect her in a big way. OP has asked for opinions on whether or not her assumptions were unfounded and I am giving my opinion.
> Try spending 16 hours a day with people who merely tolerate your presence (at best) because they think you're a stuck up pansy, see how long your sanity lasts. You will become a douche bag because otherwise you'll go insane from lack of social acceptance and interaction. There is no escape, there is no social life to fall back on, there are only these people.
I am mainly disagreeing with this assumption that the people who work as IBs are all like that.
> Do you really have no clue about how people act and behave?
I have worked in an investment bank and have worked with IBs for two years. Why I am so "emotionally invested" in this is because the generalization that IBs are all douchebags is not accurate.
> The job is meaningless to this discussion, the culture of the job isn't meaningless to this discussion.
To quote the OP:
> While I do have a lot of friends who are in the line of work, they are also misogynistic, cheat on their gfs, and stereotypical Bateman-like behavior.
Isn't this a generalisation of the **culture** of being an IB?
tl;dr: Not all IBs are douchebags. End of story.
(and honestly, just because we disagree, there is no need to be this condescending.) | I am not discounting the fact that this is a valid concern for the OP. Of course her boyfriend's chosen career path is going to affect her in a big way. OP has asked for opinions on whether or not her assumptions were unfounded and I am giving my opinion.
> Try spending 16 hours a day with people who merely tolerate your presence (at best) because they think you're a stuck up pansy, see how long your sanity lasts. You will become a douche bag because otherwise you'll go insane from lack of social acceptance and interaction. There is no escape, there is no social life to fall back on, there are only these people.
I am mainly disagreeing with this assumption that the people who work as IBs are all like that.
> Do you really have no clue about how people act and behave?
I have worked in an investment bank and have worked with IBs for two years. Why I am so "emotionally invested" in this is because the generalization that IBs are all douchebags is not accurate.
> The job is meaningless to this discussion, the culture of the job isn't meaningless to this discussion.
To quote the OP:
> While I do have a lot of friends who are in the line of work, they are also misogynistic, cheat on their gfs, and stereotypical Bateman-like behavior.
Isn't this a generalisation of the culture of being an IB?
tl;dr: Not all IBs are douchebags. End of story.
(and honestly, just because we disagree, there is no need to be this condescending.)
| relationships | t5_2qjvn | ca31sy8 | I am not discounting the fact that this is a valid concern for the OP. Of course her boyfriend's chosen career path is going to affect her in a big way. OP has asked for opinions on whether or not her assumptions were unfounded and I am giving my opinion.
> Try spending 16 hours a day with people who merely tolerate your presence (at best) because they think you're a stuck up pansy, see how long your sanity lasts. You will become a douche bag because otherwise you'll go insane from lack of social acceptance and interaction. There is no escape, there is no social life to fall back on, there are only these people.
I am mainly disagreeing with this assumption that the people who work as IBs are all like that.
> Do you really have no clue about how people act and behave?
I have worked in an investment bank and have worked with IBs for two years. Why I am so "emotionally invested" in this is because the generalization that IBs are all douchebags is not accurate.
> The job is meaningless to this discussion, the culture of the job isn't meaningless to this discussion.
To quote the OP:
> While I do have a lot of friends who are in the line of work, they are also misogynistic, cheat on their gfs, and stereotypical Bateman-like behavior.
Isn't this a generalisation of the culture of being an IB? | Not all IBs are douchebags. End of story.
(and honestly, just because we disagree, there is no need to be this condescending.) |
slack | Keep in mind you're not really supposed to tank those hammer guys (with the obvious windup that plays a special sound before they hit). They shouldn't really be your metric for whether you can increase your MP level. There are other options for dealing with them that include:
* Moving behind them so you don't get hit.
* Activating Serenity (when you're jailed or something).
* Hitting them with an interrupting move such as the last hit of Fists of Thunder. This one won't work on the elite versions of this mob.
I agree with jefrazie. Your Armor looks OK (more than mine though I would like mine to be where yours is). You need to look into kicking up your All Resist a bit though. Target at least 500, with 600 being a nice value and 700 being great.
Also ensuring that you have a minimum of about 40k Life will ensure that you die less to those big spikes in damage (Savage Beast charge in Fields of Misery for example).
I would make a goal to being able to tank something like 1 Savage Beast charge, but not really 1 Fallen Maniac or huge windup swing from Mallet Lord or those Halls of Agony guys.
I checked on d3up and adding 200 more all resist and 100 more vitality gives you 139k more EHP. So the final result of that would be the following:
* 457k EHP
* 90.85% damage reduction
* 41.9k life
tldr: increase your resistances from ~400 to 500 or 600 and add around 3k life and you'll find that you die less.
Edit, likely places for improvement here are the following:
* Bracers. These are kinda lackluster. You could get Arcane resist instead of Cold resist, all resist and higher crit chance.
* Shoulders. These are decent, but look into getting some with a double resist roll in addition to what you have. You may lose the armor if you do this depending on whether you can find a good Arcane/All resist vile ward.
* Belt. I'm not a fan of the 3 and 4 piece Inna's set bonus. You may lose a little damage but you would be better served with a Witching hour (with your resistance) or a really good rare belt IMO.
* Chest. Room for improvement here too. You have a low vitality roll (chest is where I would try to get a lot of vitality (~200)). Other options exist for the chest slot if you want to focus more on defense than offense there (read: if you are willing to sacrifice the attack speed roll).
Nice Helm, btw. | Keep in mind you're not really supposed to tank those hammer guys (with the obvious windup that plays a special sound before they hit). They shouldn't really be your metric for whether you can increase your MP level. There are other options for dealing with them that include:
Moving behind them so you don't get hit.
Activating Serenity (when you're jailed or something).
Hitting them with an interrupting move such as the last hit of Fists of Thunder. This one won't work on the elite versions of this mob.
I agree with jefrazie. Your Armor looks OK (more than mine though I would like mine to be where yours is). You need to look into kicking up your All Resist a bit though. Target at least 500, with 600 being a nice value and 700 being great.
Also ensuring that you have a minimum of about 40k Life will ensure that you die less to those big spikes in damage (Savage Beast charge in Fields of Misery for example).
I would make a goal to being able to tank something like 1 Savage Beast charge, but not really 1 Fallen Maniac or huge windup swing from Mallet Lord or those Halls of Agony guys.
I checked on d3up and adding 200 more all resist and 100 more vitality gives you 139k more EHP. So the final result of that would be the following:
457k EHP
90.85% damage reduction
41.9k life
tldr: increase your resistances from ~400 to 500 or 600 and add around 3k life and you'll find that you die less.
Edit, likely places for improvement here are the following:
Bracers. These are kinda lackluster. You could get Arcane resist instead of Cold resist, all resist and higher crit chance.
Shoulders. These are decent, but look into getting some with a double resist roll in addition to what you have. You may lose the armor if you do this depending on whether you can find a good Arcane/All resist vile ward.
Belt. I'm not a fan of the 3 and 4 piece Inna's set bonus. You may lose a little damage but you would be better served with a Witching hour (with your resistance) or a really good rare belt IMO.
Chest. Room for improvement here too. You have a low vitality roll (chest is where I would try to get a lot of vitality (~200)). Other options exist for the chest slot if you want to focus more on defense than offense there (read: if you are willing to sacrifice the attack speed roll).
Nice Helm, btw.
| Diablo3Monks | t5_2v5x9 | ca2wvlr | Keep in mind you're not really supposed to tank those hammer guys (with the obvious windup that plays a special sound before they hit). They shouldn't really be your metric for whether you can increase your MP level. There are other options for dealing with them that include:
Moving behind them so you don't get hit.
Activating Serenity (when you're jailed or something).
Hitting them with an interrupting move such as the last hit of Fists of Thunder. This one won't work on the elite versions of this mob.
I agree with jefrazie. Your Armor looks OK (more than mine though I would like mine to be where yours is). You need to look into kicking up your All Resist a bit though. Target at least 500, with 600 being a nice value and 700 being great.
Also ensuring that you have a minimum of about 40k Life will ensure that you die less to those big spikes in damage (Savage Beast charge in Fields of Misery for example).
I would make a goal to being able to tank something like 1 Savage Beast charge, but not really 1 Fallen Maniac or huge windup swing from Mallet Lord or those Halls of Agony guys.
I checked on d3up and adding 200 more all resist and 100 more vitality gives you 139k more EHP. So the final result of that would be the following:
457k EHP
90.85% damage reduction
41.9k life | increase your resistances from ~400 to 500 or 600 and add around 3k life and you'll find that you die less.
Edit, likely places for improvement here are the following:
Bracers. These are kinda lackluster. You could get Arcane resist instead of Cold resist, all resist and higher crit chance.
Shoulders. These are decent, but look into getting some with a double resist roll in addition to what you have. You may lose the armor if you do this depending on whether you can find a good Arcane/All resist vile ward.
Belt. I'm not a fan of the 3 and 4 piece Inna's set bonus. You may lose a little damage but you would be better served with a Witching hour (with your resistance) or a really good rare belt IMO.
Chest. Room for improvement here too. You have a low vitality roll (chest is where I would try to get a lot of vitality (~200)). Other options exist for the chest slot if you want to focus more on defense than offense there (read: if you are willing to sacrifice the attack speed roll).
Nice Helm, btw. |
ZeNuGerman | Simple. If God prevented every bad thing from happening, there could no longer be free will, or human achievement (as there is nothing to struggle against). We would, essentially, be what angels were believed to be in medieval times- immortal, morally perfect, singing God's praises, yet lacking the power to make decisions. In Christian apocrypha, this is exactly why Lucifer rebelled against God- he could not understand that God gave us freedom, yet denied it him.
TL;DR: Nothing bad happening == no free will. Your move, Mr. I-have-a-doctorate-in-theology. | Simple. If God prevented every bad thing from happening, there could no longer be free will, or human achievement (as there is nothing to struggle against). We would, essentially, be what angels were believed to be in medieval times- immortal, morally perfect, singing God's praises, yet lacking the power to make decisions. In Christian apocrypha, this is exactly why Lucifer rebelled against God- he could not understand that God gave us freedom, yet denied it him.
TL;DR: Nothing bad happening == no free will. Your move, Mr. I-have-a-doctorate-in-theology.
| atheism | t5_2qh2p | ca38axe | Simple. If God prevented every bad thing from happening, there could no longer be free will, or human achievement (as there is nothing to struggle against). We would, essentially, be what angels were believed to be in medieval times- immortal, morally perfect, singing God's praises, yet lacking the power to make decisions. In Christian apocrypha, this is exactly why Lucifer rebelled against God- he could not understand that God gave us freedom, yet denied it him. | Nothing bad happening == no free will. Your move, Mr. I-have-a-doctorate-in-theology. |
xzeiP | Regeneration of limbs are realistic, but not in our timespan I would recon. The lizard story is really old and with the studies they are doing they are most likely to come up with a cocktail that gives you scars such as the current human system functions.
There is a fine line between stem cells and cancer cells, which has been shown in studies where stem cells were injected into mice/humans and the stem cells then developed into tumors.
Regeneration (or expansion of a stem cell population) either in humans or in reactors are far away from being a reality. There are a lot of hurdles to be overcome. But, progress is made and eventually we will get there through the accumulation of knowledge and a lot of frustration.
TL;DR It is unlikely that a simple lizard study will make a discovery that allows to orchestrate the complex process of regeneration, however, basic stem cell research are very likely to one day become a possible solution for limb regeneration. | Regeneration of limbs are realistic, but not in our timespan I would recon. The lizard story is really old and with the studies they are doing they are most likely to come up with a cocktail that gives you scars such as the current human system functions.
There is a fine line between stem cells and cancer cells, which has been shown in studies where stem cells were injected into mice/humans and the stem cells then developed into tumors.
Regeneration (or expansion of a stem cell population) either in humans or in reactors are far away from being a reality. There are a lot of hurdles to be overcome. But, progress is made and eventually we will get there through the accumulation of knowledge and a lot of frustration.
TL;DR It is unlikely that a simple lizard study will make a discovery that allows to orchestrate the complex process of regeneration, however, basic stem cell research are very likely to one day become a possible solution for limb regeneration.
| science | t5_mouw | ca3mdp4 | Regeneration of limbs are realistic, but not in our timespan I would recon. The lizard story is really old and with the studies they are doing they are most likely to come up with a cocktail that gives you scars such as the current human system functions.
There is a fine line between stem cells and cancer cells, which has been shown in studies where stem cells were injected into mice/humans and the stem cells then developed into tumors.
Regeneration (or expansion of a stem cell population) either in humans or in reactors are far away from being a reality. There are a lot of hurdles to be overcome. But, progress is made and eventually we will get there through the accumulation of knowledge and a lot of frustration. | It is unlikely that a simple lizard study will make a discovery that allows to orchestrate the complex process of regeneration, however, basic stem cell research are very likely to one day become a possible solution for limb regeneration. |
oneDRTYrusn | >Gamestop and other physical game stores are gonna be hit hardest by this.
Good. I for one could care less if GameStop's empire burns to the ground. They've literally made hundreds of millions (if not billions) of dollars off of used games of which the developers haven't seen a single cent of. Publishers and Developers have been extremely unhappy about this for a long time, and now the technology has progressed to the point where they can stop it.
But don't worry, boys, this isn't going to be an XBox only thing. I guarantee that it'll be like this on the PS4 as well. Maybe not directly supported by Sony, but there's very little to stop the developers from integrating it into the disk. Notice how Sony has been very tight lipped about this, aside from confirming that it does indeed play used games.
**EDIT:** For those of you copy/pasting the ol' "Used Car" argument, all I can say is that you're REALLY stretching that argument. A Car is a long term investment. Ford and Chevy don't have to worry much about the amount of used 2014 models ruining their new car sales. Most Americans own their cars for 5-10 years. ~~Very few people~~ Nobody buys a car, drive it for 8-15 hours, and then sell it back to the dealership. The turnover from New to Used isn't high enough to cause an issue. Also, cars are, not by definition, a necessity for most people.
The turnover on games is a hell of a lot faster. A used game can be traded and sold over and over again in a VERY short period of time, taking a sale away from the developers each time. As someone pointed out, yes, those who work in the industry are almost always salary, but how many times have we seen news stories about a studio shafting their employees out of bonuses because their sales weren't what they wanted. How many times have we seen studios get shut down because their game didn't perform. It's not the big studios that need to worry about used games, it's the smaller studios; the studios that make those shorter 6-12 games that you see lining the used game rack. These are the people who live and die by the sale. These are the people who are affected the most.
You CANNOT deny that used games sales affect the performance of new releases. Piracy affects new game sale (albeit minutely) and the used game market is much MUCH larger than the game pirating community. The difference is that the used game market is considered legit because, well, at least SOMEONE is making money off of it.
**TL;DR: Used games take away more new release sales than piracy does, the only difference is that the used game market is "Legit" because it's physical.** | >Gamestop and other physical game stores are gonna be hit hardest by this.
Good. I for one could care less if GameStop's empire burns to the ground. They've literally made hundreds of millions (if not billions) of dollars off of used games of which the developers haven't seen a single cent of. Publishers and Developers have been extremely unhappy about this for a long time, and now the technology has progressed to the point where they can stop it.
But don't worry, boys, this isn't going to be an XBox only thing. I guarantee that it'll be like this on the PS4 as well. Maybe not directly supported by Sony, but there's very little to stop the developers from integrating it into the disk. Notice how Sony has been very tight lipped about this, aside from confirming that it does indeed play used games.
EDIT: For those of you copy/pasting the ol' "Used Car" argument, all I can say is that you're REALLY stretching that argument. A Car is a long term investment. Ford and Chevy don't have to worry much about the amount of used 2014 models ruining their new car sales. Most Americans own their cars for 5-10 years. Very few people Nobody buys a car, drive it for 8-15 hours, and then sell it back to the dealership. The turnover from New to Used isn't high enough to cause an issue. Also, cars are, not by definition, a necessity for most people.
The turnover on games is a hell of a lot faster. A used game can be traded and sold over and over again in a VERY short period of time, taking a sale away from the developers each time. As someone pointed out, yes, those who work in the industry are almost always salary, but how many times have we seen news stories about a studio shafting their employees out of bonuses because their sales weren't what they wanted. How many times have we seen studios get shut down because their game didn't perform. It's not the big studios that need to worry about used games, it's the smaller studios; the studios that make those shorter 6-12 games that you see lining the used game rack. These are the people who live and die by the sale. These are the people who are affected the most.
You CANNOT deny that used games sales affect the performance of new releases. Piracy affects new game sale (albeit minutely) and the used game market is much MUCH larger than the game pirating community. The difference is that the used game market is considered legit because, well, at least SOMEONE is making money off of it.
TL;DR: Used games take away more new release sales than piracy does, the only difference is that the used game market is "Legit" because it's physical.
| technology | t5_2qh16 | ca3ciat | Gamestop and other physical game stores are gonna be hit hardest by this.
Good. I for one could care less if GameStop's empire burns to the ground. They've literally made hundreds of millions (if not billions) of dollars off of used games of which the developers haven't seen a single cent of. Publishers and Developers have been extremely unhappy about this for a long time, and now the technology has progressed to the point where they can stop it.
But don't worry, boys, this isn't going to be an XBox only thing. I guarantee that it'll be like this on the PS4 as well. Maybe not directly supported by Sony, but there's very little to stop the developers from integrating it into the disk. Notice how Sony has been very tight lipped about this, aside from confirming that it does indeed play used games.
EDIT: For those of you copy/pasting the ol' "Used Car" argument, all I can say is that you're REALLY stretching that argument. A Car is a long term investment. Ford and Chevy don't have to worry much about the amount of used 2014 models ruining their new car sales. Most Americans own their cars for 5-10 years. Very few people Nobody buys a car, drive it for 8-15 hours, and then sell it back to the dealership. The turnover from New to Used isn't high enough to cause an issue. Also, cars are, not by definition, a necessity for most people.
The turnover on games is a hell of a lot faster. A used game can be traded and sold over and over again in a VERY short period of time, taking a sale away from the developers each time. As someone pointed out, yes, those who work in the industry are almost always salary, but how many times have we seen news stories about a studio shafting their employees out of bonuses because their sales weren't what they wanted. How many times have we seen studios get shut down because their game didn't perform. It's not the big studios that need to worry about used games, it's the smaller studios; the studios that make those shorter 6-12 games that you see lining the used game rack. These are the people who live and die by the sale. These are the people who are affected the most.
You CANNOT deny that used games sales affect the performance of new releases. Piracy affects new game sale (albeit minutely) and the used game market is much MUCH larger than the game pirating community. The difference is that the used game market is considered legit because, well, at least SOMEONE is making money off of it. | Used games take away more new release sales than piracy does, the only difference is that the used game market is "Legit" because it's physical. |
WDoE | [No.](
This is a terrible misquote. It seems like it will work similarly to Arcade games. You buy a disc as an alternative to network installation, you install the game and link it to your GT. Since your console is associated with your GT, anyone on that console can play the game. If you log in from a different console, you can play, but others cannot without you. Once you leave, the users on the other console will be prompted to **purchase the game**. They won't be prompted to buy your copy out from under you without your consent. That is preposterous. Why would anyone ever assume it would work that way?
Look, we don't know the details of game ownership transfers, but Microsoft has confirmed that it will be fee free. Hopefully it will be painless, but I'm going to assume that there will be some sort of stipulations to avoid "abuse" (game sharing). This could be something like a timer (you can't transfer ownership until you've owned a game for two weeks), or a no loopback (you can't own the same copy of a game twice).
This is the most fair possible way to allow disc-less play on multiple consoles. I don't see an alternative besides "one person buys a game, and 20 of their friends install it and play for free."
If Microsoft were extremely smart, they would make linking the copy to your GT/console an **option**, not a requirement. If you don't link, you have to use the CD to play.
**TL;DR** Game ownership will be like the Arcade + fee free ownership transfers. On your box, you and your household can play. On other consoles, only you can play. | [No.](
This is a terrible misquote. It seems like it will work similarly to Arcade games. You buy a disc as an alternative to network installation, you install the game and link it to your GT. Since your console is associated with your GT, anyone on that console can play the game. If you log in from a different console, you can play, but others cannot without you. Once you leave, the users on the other console will be prompted to purchase the game . They won't be prompted to buy your copy out from under you without your consent. That is preposterous. Why would anyone ever assume it would work that way?
Look, we don't know the details of game ownership transfers, but Microsoft has confirmed that it will be fee free. Hopefully it will be painless, but I'm going to assume that there will be some sort of stipulations to avoid "abuse" (game sharing). This could be something like a timer (you can't transfer ownership until you've owned a game for two weeks), or a no loopback (you can't own the same copy of a game twice).
This is the most fair possible way to allow disc-less play on multiple consoles. I don't see an alternative besides "one person buys a game, and 20 of their friends install it and play for free."
If Microsoft were extremely smart, they would make linking the copy to your GT/console an option , not a requirement. If you don't link, you have to use the CD to play.
TL;DR Game ownership will be like the Arcade + fee free ownership transfers. On your box, you and your household can play. On other consoles, only you can play.
| technology | t5_2qh16 | ca3yzpe | No.](
This is a terrible misquote. It seems like it will work similarly to Arcade games. You buy a disc as an alternative to network installation, you install the game and link it to your GT. Since your console is associated with your GT, anyone on that console can play the game. If you log in from a different console, you can play, but others cannot without you. Once you leave, the users on the other console will be prompted to purchase the game . They won't be prompted to buy your copy out from under you without your consent. That is preposterous. Why would anyone ever assume it would work that way?
Look, we don't know the details of game ownership transfers, but Microsoft has confirmed that it will be fee free. Hopefully it will be painless, but I'm going to assume that there will be some sort of stipulations to avoid "abuse" (game sharing). This could be something like a timer (you can't transfer ownership until you've owned a game for two weeks), or a no loopback (you can't own the same copy of a game twice).
This is the most fair possible way to allow disc-less play on multiple consoles. I don't see an alternative besides "one person buys a game, and 20 of their friends install it and play for free."
If Microsoft were extremely smart, they would make linking the copy to your GT/console an option , not a requirement. If you don't link, you have to use the CD to play. | Game ownership will be like the Arcade + fee free ownership transfers. On your box, you and your household can play. On other consoles, only you can play. |
omg_mangos | My entire life I'd had a fascination with women's bodies. When I watched porn, movies, or did artwork, my entire focus was on ladies and their bodies. I remember my friends, growing up, always pointing out blokes like, "Wow isn't he hot?" And I would look at a those same men, any men at all really, and lie, "Uh... sure?"
Between flings in HS and even dating a man for six years, I never once felt *aroused* by the presence of men. Ever. Usually I felt creeped out or revolted, though I blamed this on my own supposed sexual dysfunction rather than on the fact that I was dating the wrong gender. It wasn't until college when a female roommate got a crush on me and we started fooling around that I, for the first time in my life, felt sexual arousal when someone else was touching me. It was incredible. I was finally 'turned on', I finally *wanted* sex, and it wasn't with a man, it was her.
Granted it still took me 2 more years to figure out that I was gay but now I'm out and it's all sunshine and rainbow farts.
**Tl;dr: A HOT GIRL TOUCHED MY BOOBS AND IT WAS LIKE SPLOOSH.** | My entire life I'd had a fascination with women's bodies. When I watched porn, movies, or did artwork, my entire focus was on ladies and their bodies. I remember my friends, growing up, always pointing out blokes like, "Wow isn't he hot?" And I would look at a those same men, any men at all really, and lie, "Uh... sure?"
Between flings in HS and even dating a man for six years, I never once felt aroused by the presence of men. Ever. Usually I felt creeped out or revolted, though I blamed this on my own supposed sexual dysfunction rather than on the fact that I was dating the wrong gender. It wasn't until college when a female roommate got a crush on me and we started fooling around that I, for the first time in my life, felt sexual arousal when someone else was touching me. It was incredible. I was finally 'turned on', I finally wanted sex, and it wasn't with a man, it was her.
Granted it still took me 2 more years to figure out that I was gay but now I'm out and it's all sunshine and rainbow farts.
Tl;dr: A HOT GIRL TOUCHED MY BOOBS AND IT WAS LIKE SPLOOSH.
| AskWomen | t5_2rxrw | ca3o6qx | My entire life I'd had a fascination with women's bodies. When I watched porn, movies, or did artwork, my entire focus was on ladies and their bodies. I remember my friends, growing up, always pointing out blokes like, "Wow isn't he hot?" And I would look at a those same men, any men at all really, and lie, "Uh... sure?"
Between flings in HS and even dating a man for six years, I never once felt aroused by the presence of men. Ever. Usually I felt creeped out or revolted, though I blamed this on my own supposed sexual dysfunction rather than on the fact that I was dating the wrong gender. It wasn't until college when a female roommate got a crush on me and we started fooling around that I, for the first time in my life, felt sexual arousal when someone else was touching me. It was incredible. I was finally 'turned on', I finally wanted sex, and it wasn't with a man, it was her.
Granted it still took me 2 more years to figure out that I was gay but now I'm out and it's all sunshine and rainbow farts. | A HOT GIRL TOUCHED MY BOOBS AND IT WAS LIKE SPLOOSH. |
diazona | If you've gotten D's and C's (even up to B-'s) in your physics classes, that indicates that you didn't really learn the material. Grad schools do want to know that their incoming students have a good knowledge of basic physics, and while research experience, especially if you have a publication, can make up for a slight deficiency in grades, say if you got B's in a few classes, honestly I don't think it will be enough for people to overlook your C's and D's.
If you want to get into grad school (the stepping stone to a career in theoretical physics), my hunch is that you will need some way to show that despite doing badly in your physics classes, you have learned the physics anyway. Obviously, that starts with going back and studying the material from the classes you got low grades in, doing practice problems and whatever so that you really learn it. I'm not sure if you have time for this before graduating, but then again you could delay applying to grad schools for a year after you graduate. Then you will need some way of proving that you've learned the physics. The only thing that comes to mind is getting a good physics GRE score, accompanied with recommendation letters from professors who can vouch for the fact that you have learned the physics from your classes after not doing well in the classes.
TL;DR a good physics GRE score and good recommendation letters might do it, but you will have to really learn your physics in order to get them. Research experience and internships, while useful, probably will not make up for low grades. Double majoring in math probably will be counterproductive. | If you've gotten D's and C's (even up to B-'s) in your physics classes, that indicates that you didn't really learn the material. Grad schools do want to know that their incoming students have a good knowledge of basic physics, and while research experience, especially if you have a publication, can make up for a slight deficiency in grades, say if you got B's in a few classes, honestly I don't think it will be enough for people to overlook your C's and D's.
If you want to get into grad school (the stepping stone to a career in theoretical physics), my hunch is that you will need some way to show that despite doing badly in your physics classes, you have learned the physics anyway. Obviously, that starts with going back and studying the material from the classes you got low grades in, doing practice problems and whatever so that you really learn it. I'm not sure if you have time for this before graduating, but then again you could delay applying to grad schools for a year after you graduate. Then you will need some way of proving that you've learned the physics. The only thing that comes to mind is getting a good physics GRE score, accompanied with recommendation letters from professors who can vouch for the fact that you have learned the physics from your classes after not doing well in the classes.
TL;DR a good physics GRE score and good recommendation letters might do it, but you will have to really learn your physics in order to get them. Research experience and internships, while useful, probably will not make up for low grades. Double majoring in math probably will be counterproductive.
| Physics | t5_2qhi6 | ca3vjd2 | If you've gotten D's and C's (even up to B-'s) in your physics classes, that indicates that you didn't really learn the material. Grad schools do want to know that their incoming students have a good knowledge of basic physics, and while research experience, especially if you have a publication, can make up for a slight deficiency in grades, say if you got B's in a few classes, honestly I don't think it will be enough for people to overlook your C's and D's.
If you want to get into grad school (the stepping stone to a career in theoretical physics), my hunch is that you will need some way to show that despite doing badly in your physics classes, you have learned the physics anyway. Obviously, that starts with going back and studying the material from the classes you got low grades in, doing practice problems and whatever so that you really learn it. I'm not sure if you have time for this before graduating, but then again you could delay applying to grad schools for a year after you graduate. Then you will need some way of proving that you've learned the physics. The only thing that comes to mind is getting a good physics GRE score, accompanied with recommendation letters from professors who can vouch for the fact that you have learned the physics from your classes after not doing well in the classes. | a good physics GRE score and good recommendation letters might do it, but you will have to really learn your physics in order to get them. Research experience and internships, while useful, probably will not make up for low grades. Double majoring in math probably will be counterproductive. |
AquaKnight | People are upset about three main points, regarding the reveal:
- The Xbox One reveal did not show any actual gameplay or showcase the graphics/spec of the system. At best, all we know is that it has the same features as the Xbox 360 + Kinect, but all are improved in some fashion. People watched the reveal hoping to see some of the launch titles, or an actual demonstration of the new features (such as seamless integration of applications and gaming so you can switch between the two in seconds, perhaps new Kinect features, etc).
- The Xbox One will not allow you to share video games with your friends/family, or re-sell them (at least not easily). Every game that you purchase requires a code that has to be activated online; and only one can be activated per game. That code locks the game to your Xbox Live account, and only you can play it (assuming you're signed into the Xbox; Major Nelson revealed you can still play it at a friend's house, if you're willing to sign in on their console).
- In addition, there are rumors (I haven't confirmed these yet) that the Xbox One will NOT be backwards compatible. If this is true, you won't be able to play any of your older 360 games on the new hardware. Also, the Xbox One may require a constant connection to the internet to function (once every 24 hours).
TL;DR: People are upset because of the points above, but mostly because it heralds a new age of gaming that restricts us in every way possible. The Xbox One reveal did not show what most people wanted to see; the Xbox One ACTUALLY BEING USED. | People are upset about three main points, regarding the reveal:
The Xbox One reveal did not show any actual gameplay or showcase the graphics/spec of the system. At best, all we know is that it has the same features as the Xbox 360 + Kinect, but all are improved in some fashion. People watched the reveal hoping to see some of the launch titles, or an actual demonstration of the new features (such as seamless integration of applications and gaming so you can switch between the two in seconds, perhaps new Kinect features, etc).
The Xbox One will not allow you to share video games with your friends/family, or re-sell them (at least not easily). Every game that you purchase requires a code that has to be activated online; and only one can be activated per game. That code locks the game to your Xbox Live account, and only you can play it (assuming you're signed into the Xbox; Major Nelson revealed you can still play it at a friend's house, if you're willing to sign in on their console).
In addition, there are rumors (I haven't confirmed these yet) that the Xbox One will NOT be backwards compatible. If this is true, you won't be able to play any of your older 360 games on the new hardware. Also, the Xbox One may require a constant connection to the internet to function (once every 24 hours).
TL;DR: People are upset because of the points above, but mostly because it heralds a new age of gaming that restricts us in every way possible. The Xbox One reveal did not show what most people wanted to see; the Xbox One ACTUALLY BEING USED.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca3s8yc | People are upset about three main points, regarding the reveal:
The Xbox One reveal did not show any actual gameplay or showcase the graphics/spec of the system. At best, all we know is that it has the same features as the Xbox 360 + Kinect, but all are improved in some fashion. People watched the reveal hoping to see some of the launch titles, or an actual demonstration of the new features (such as seamless integration of applications and gaming so you can switch between the two in seconds, perhaps new Kinect features, etc).
The Xbox One will not allow you to share video games with your friends/family, or re-sell them (at least not easily). Every game that you purchase requires a code that has to be activated online; and only one can be activated per game. That code locks the game to your Xbox Live account, and only you can play it (assuming you're signed into the Xbox; Major Nelson revealed you can still play it at a friend's house, if you're willing to sign in on their console).
In addition, there are rumors (I haven't confirmed these yet) that the Xbox One will NOT be backwards compatible. If this is true, you won't be able to play any of your older 360 games on the new hardware. Also, the Xbox One may require a constant connection to the internet to function (once every 24 hours). | People are upset because of the points above, but mostly because it heralds a new age of gaming that restricts us in every way possible. The Xbox One reveal did not show what most people wanted to see; the Xbox One ACTUALLY BEING USED. |
pipette_on | So I went through a punk phase in high school where I wore a ton of black kohl liner and my mom hated it. Five years later and I am still in love with eyeliner, but I just have refined it a bit; thick wing all day every day.
Well a coworker of my mom is having a tough time with her daughter right now because she is about 14 and going through the same kind of phase (although I don't think kids do punk anymore?) and the coworker asked my mom how she got me to stop wearing the super heavy liner and my mom just told her I never did.
Later when my mom was telling me this story she just laughed and said "Well at least [your liner] looks good now!"
TL/DR: This isn't even my final form. Also, my mom is the best. | So I went through a punk phase in high school where I wore a ton of black kohl liner and my mom hated it. Five years later and I am still in love with eyeliner, but I just have refined it a bit; thick wing all day every day.
Well a coworker of my mom is having a tough time with her daughter right now because she is about 14 and going through the same kind of phase (although I don't think kids do punk anymore?) and the coworker asked my mom how she got me to stop wearing the super heavy liner and my mom just told her I never did.
Later when my mom was telling me this story she just laughed and said "Well at least [your liner] looks good now!"
TL/DR: This isn't even my final form. Also, my mom is the best.
| MakeupAddiction | t5_2rww2 | ca4c1m1 | So I went through a punk phase in high school where I wore a ton of black kohl liner and my mom hated it. Five years later and I am still in love with eyeliner, but I just have refined it a bit; thick wing all day every day.
Well a coworker of my mom is having a tough time with her daughter right now because she is about 14 and going through the same kind of phase (although I don't think kids do punk anymore?) and the coworker asked my mom how she got me to stop wearing the super heavy liner and my mom just told her I never did.
Later when my mom was telling me this story she just laughed and said "Well at least [your liner] looks good now!" | This isn't even my final form. Also, my mom is the best. |
SuperHoosier | You guys are depressing. and ill briefly explain why.
I, for one, am not catholic, and i dont really care about what the pope says. but if he had said something anti-gay, everyone here would flip sh!t. when he says, now remember this guys word meets all edges of the earth, that atheists can be "good" people too, then lets think about it: is thats good publicity to atheists? NOOOO hes the pope, i hate the pope, lets be arrogant and not accept a complement by one of the most powerful people around.
geez. also quit bashing people with faith. youre just as bad as them if youre playing at their level. who cares about what other people believe, when it comes to that, you should mind yourself. really, if you care so much about how awful christianity or islam or hell even buddism, that you have to go out of your way to screenshot pics of facebook, then you have a problem. I joined this subreddit to see the difference between believing in something, and not. I have found more hate and sadness in r/atheism than i have ever on gore.
TL:DR Take the complement. Mind your own business. Check yo self. | You guys are depressing. and ill briefly explain why.
I, for one, am not catholic, and i dont really care about what the pope says. but if he had said something anti-gay, everyone here would flip sh!t. when he says, now remember this guys word meets all edges of the earth, that atheists can be "good" people too, then lets think about it: is thats good publicity to atheists? NOOOO hes the pope, i hate the pope, lets be arrogant and not accept a complement by one of the most powerful people around.
geez. also quit bashing people with faith. youre just as bad as them if youre playing at their level. who cares about what other people believe, when it comes to that, you should mind yourself. really, if you care so much about how awful christianity or islam or hell even buddism, that you have to go out of your way to screenshot pics of facebook, then you have a problem. I joined this subreddit to see the difference between believing in something, and not. I have found more hate and sadness in r/atheism than i have ever on gore.
TL:DR Take the complement. Mind your own business. Check yo self.
| atheism | t5_2qh2p | ca49108 | You guys are depressing. and ill briefly explain why.
I, for one, am not catholic, and i dont really care about what the pope says. but if he had said something anti-gay, everyone here would flip sh!t. when he says, now remember this guys word meets all edges of the earth, that atheists can be "good" people too, then lets think about it: is thats good publicity to atheists? NOOOO hes the pope, i hate the pope, lets be arrogant and not accept a complement by one of the most powerful people around.
geez. also quit bashing people with faith. youre just as bad as them if youre playing at their level. who cares about what other people believe, when it comes to that, you should mind yourself. really, if you care so much about how awful christianity or islam or hell even buddism, that you have to go out of your way to screenshot pics of facebook, then you have a problem. I joined this subreddit to see the difference between believing in something, and not. I have found more hate and sadness in r/atheism than i have ever on gore. | Take the complement. Mind your own business. Check yo self. |
tdadourian | As an avid thresh player I approve this skin.
Tldr: yes plz! | As an avid thresh player I approve this skin.
Tldr: yes plz!
| leagueoflegends | t5_2rfxx | ca4qp4f | As an avid thresh player I approve this skin. | yes plz! |
TheHated | First off, bladed weapons require you to be close to your target, which gives them a pretty good chance of fending you off at the very least. Secondly, "replica" anything is meant to sit on a wall or on display and collect dust, any actual usage will likely result in your weapon breaking.
TL;DR, Don't. | First off, bladed weapons require you to be close to your target, which gives them a pretty good chance of fending you off at the very least. Secondly, "replica" anything is meant to sit on a wall or on display and collect dust, any actual usage will likely result in your weapon breaking.
TL;DR, Don't.
| WTF | t5_2qh61 | ca4vb7v | First off, bladed weapons require you to be close to your target, which gives them a pretty good chance of fending you off at the very least. Secondly, "replica" anything is meant to sit on a wall or on display and collect dust, any actual usage will likely result in your weapon breaking. | Don't. |
nerdburg | Yeah. I love my dad, but once when I was 16ish he tried to slap me (again) because he was mad that I didn't take the trash out. I blocked his slap and told him if he ever hit me again I'd "fucking kill him". I didn't know I had that much rage in me at the time, I never would dream of saying something like that to my dad. Needless to say, my dad was shocked. He never raised his hand to me again - probably because I was physically big enough to back up the threat by then. He was kinda' a JW asshole and hit us kids a lot. In reality, it was plain old child abuse and it still pisses me off all these years later. And FWIW that is complete bullshit about "sparing the rod and spoiling the child". All three of my kids are wonderful competent generous kids - one in college and two in high school. I've never hit them.
TL:DR JW's taught me not to be a child abusing asshole | Yeah. I love my dad, but once when I was 16ish he tried to slap me (again) because he was mad that I didn't take the trash out. I blocked his slap and told him if he ever hit me again I'd "fucking kill him". I didn't know I had that much rage in me at the time, I never would dream of saying something like that to my dad. Needless to say, my dad was shocked. He never raised his hand to me again - probably because I was physically big enough to back up the threat by then. He was kinda' a JW asshole and hit us kids a lot. In reality, it was plain old child abuse and it still pisses me off all these years later. And FWIW that is complete bullshit about "sparing the rod and spoiling the child". All three of my kids are wonderful competent generous kids - one in college and two in high school. I've never hit them.
TL:DR JW's taught me not to be a child abusing asshole
| exjw | t5_2qp5l | ca52tnw | Yeah. I love my dad, but once when I was 16ish he tried to slap me (again) because he was mad that I didn't take the trash out. I blocked his slap and told him if he ever hit me again I'd "fucking kill him". I didn't know I had that much rage in me at the time, I never would dream of saying something like that to my dad. Needless to say, my dad was shocked. He never raised his hand to me again - probably because I was physically big enough to back up the threat by then. He was kinda' a JW asshole and hit us kids a lot. In reality, it was plain old child abuse and it still pisses me off all these years later. And FWIW that is complete bullshit about "sparing the rod and spoiling the child". All three of my kids are wonderful competent generous kids - one in college and two in high school. I've never hit them. | JW's taught me not to be a child abusing asshole |
xiongchiamiov | You are missing a few important things, namely *dynamic* pages and *content creation*.
Let's take [the company I work for]( as an example, since I know some numbers. We make our money through a combination of ecommerce and SaaS, so we're not exactly who were talking about, but this is just for discussion's sake.
We have lots of [guides]( and lots of [Q&A]( Our community does much of this, but we have a full-time staff of, oh, half a dozen tech writers who spend all day curating this content. They write, they take photos, they edit, they moderate, they research, they edit some more.
Now, remember back to your basic HTML. Remember how you just put some stuff in a file and loaded it in the browser, and then bam! a webpage appeared? Now, imagine doing that thousands and thousands of times - that'd be pretty annoying, right? So, we create programs that do all the common stuff for us, so we only have to supply the data that changes. Oh, and we want this to happen any time a user wants to supply data, too. And it needs to do this *really damn fast* so people don't leave and go somewhere else.
We currently have a development/QA/sysadmin team of roughly a dozen, with half of those full-time, plus half a dozen designers. The site's been around in something like its current form since 2006. Yeah, it takes a lot of work to get that far.
To give you some more insight (since you asked for it), I'm the only full-time sysadmin we have. It's my job to make sure other people can do their jobs. Today I debugged some server stability issues we had, figured out why we weren't alerting my our monitoring system last night when things went to the shitter, fixed a few security vulnerabilities in our code, sorted through our private Github repos to figure out what we could open-source, did a bunch of code review of other people's changes, looked at some metrics to see how the new image markup system we deployed last night was doing, deployed some code, rolled back that code, deployed some code again, dealt with some slow queries our operations guys were running for reports, pulled down a database backup onto our development server, shut down a server we were using to restore some accidentally deleted data, put a new worker machine into rotation, and several other things I can't remember. This is the stuff that happens silently in the background; you only notice when I'm not doing my job properly.
tldr: Any non-trivial website has a lot of work put into it on a continual basis. | You are missing a few important things, namely dynamic pages and content creation .
Let's take [the company I work for]( as an example, since I know some numbers. We make our money through a combination of ecommerce and SaaS, so we're not exactly who were talking about, but this is just for discussion's sake.
We have lots of [guides]( and lots of [Q&A]( Our community does much of this, but we have a full-time staff of, oh, half a dozen tech writers who spend all day curating this content. They write, they take photos, they edit, they moderate, they research, they edit some more.
Now, remember back to your basic HTML. Remember how you just put some stuff in a file and loaded it in the browser, and then bam! a webpage appeared? Now, imagine doing that thousands and thousands of times - that'd be pretty annoying, right? So, we create programs that do all the common stuff for us, so we only have to supply the data that changes. Oh, and we want this to happen any time a user wants to supply data, too. And it needs to do this really damn fast so people don't leave and go somewhere else.
We currently have a development/QA/sysadmin team of roughly a dozen, with half of those full-time, plus half a dozen designers. The site's been around in something like its current form since 2006. Yeah, it takes a lot of work to get that far.
To give you some more insight (since you asked for it), I'm the only full-time sysadmin we have. It's my job to make sure other people can do their jobs. Today I debugged some server stability issues we had, figured out why we weren't alerting my our monitoring system last night when things went to the shitter, fixed a few security vulnerabilities in our code, sorted through our private Github repos to figure out what we could open-source, did a bunch of code review of other people's changes, looked at some metrics to see how the new image markup system we deployed last night was doing, deployed some code, rolled back that code, deployed some code again, dealt with some slow queries our operations guys were running for reports, pulled down a database backup onto our development server, shut down a server we were using to restore some accidentally deleted data, put a new worker machine into rotation, and several other things I can't remember. This is the stuff that happens silently in the background; you only notice when I'm not doing my job properly.
tldr: Any non-trivial website has a lot of work put into it on a continual basis.
| startups | t5_2qh26 | ca4x3uv | You are missing a few important things, namely dynamic pages and content creation .
Let's take [the company I work for]( as an example, since I know some numbers. We make our money through a combination of ecommerce and SaaS, so we're not exactly who were talking about, but this is just for discussion's sake.
We have lots of [guides]( and lots of [Q&A]( Our community does much of this, but we have a full-time staff of, oh, half a dozen tech writers who spend all day curating this content. They write, they take photos, they edit, they moderate, they research, they edit some more.
Now, remember back to your basic HTML. Remember how you just put some stuff in a file and loaded it in the browser, and then bam! a webpage appeared? Now, imagine doing that thousands and thousands of times - that'd be pretty annoying, right? So, we create programs that do all the common stuff for us, so we only have to supply the data that changes. Oh, and we want this to happen any time a user wants to supply data, too. And it needs to do this really damn fast so people don't leave and go somewhere else.
We currently have a development/QA/sysadmin team of roughly a dozen, with half of those full-time, plus half a dozen designers. The site's been around in something like its current form since 2006. Yeah, it takes a lot of work to get that far.
To give you some more insight (since you asked for it), I'm the only full-time sysadmin we have. It's my job to make sure other people can do their jobs. Today I debugged some server stability issues we had, figured out why we weren't alerting my our monitoring system last night when things went to the shitter, fixed a few security vulnerabilities in our code, sorted through our private Github repos to figure out what we could open-source, did a bunch of code review of other people's changes, looked at some metrics to see how the new image markup system we deployed last night was doing, deployed some code, rolled back that code, deployed some code again, dealt with some slow queries our operations guys were running for reports, pulled down a database backup onto our development server, shut down a server we were using to restore some accidentally deleted data, put a new worker machine into rotation, and several other things I can't remember. This is the stuff that happens silently in the background; you only notice when I'm not doing my job properly. | Any non-trivial website has a lot of work put into it on a continual basis. |
Neoceo5 | Yes, well i wouldnt say blacked out. I smoked 8 blunts, took many bong hits and hit 2 gs from a vaporizer. I was in a car with some friends and we were hotboxing it. and all i remember was getting to about a [15] and panicking because i felt both sick and claustrophobic. so i somehow managed to make it in the house, up the stairs and all i remember is my head hitting the pilliow and waking up the next afternoon.
Tl;Dr: badass 4.20, got to a literal [15] and got so high i was hallucinating. (: | Yes, well i wouldnt say blacked out. I smoked 8 blunts, took many bong hits and hit 2 gs from a vaporizer. I was in a car with some friends and we were hotboxing it. and all i remember was getting to about a [15] and panicking because i felt both sick and claustrophobic. so i somehow managed to make it in the house, up the stairs and all i remember is my head hitting the pilliow and waking up the next afternoon.
Tl;Dr: badass 4.20, got to a literal [15] and got so high i was hallucinating. (:
| trees | t5_2r9vp | ca4yjon | Yes, well i wouldnt say blacked out. I smoked 8 blunts, took many bong hits and hit 2 gs from a vaporizer. I was in a car with some friends and we were hotboxing it. and all i remember was getting to about a [15] and panicking because i felt both sick and claustrophobic. so i somehow managed to make it in the house, up the stairs and all i remember is my head hitting the pilliow and waking up the next afternoon. | badass 4.20, got to a literal [15] and got so high i was hallucinating. (: |
Wisdom_from_the_Ages | If you wanted an actual answer for non-wealthy folk to try at home after their own long and tiring days at work, if you have a toaster oven, that's a plus:
Buy pizza dough at your grocery store. If they don't sell it, ask them to sell it. They'll figure it out, they love selling things. In the mean time, buy it at a pizza place--most pizzarias will sell their dough on the cheap, about 2 dollars per pound.
For the toaster oven: cut the dough in half if it's enough for one large pizza, put the rest in a baggie with some flour/cornmeal/whatever. Put some more flour/cornmeal/whatever on the tray. Form the rest of the dough into a disk about the size of a CD, press with finger tips until it's about 1/3 larger. Pick it up between your fore-fingers and thumbs and use your free fingers to gently stretch the dough as you turn it--very easy, you'll get the hang of it. Stretch to fit the tray.
Strain some salsa, or buy some pizza sauce, or buy some marinara and boil it down ahead of time, put that down on the dough, spread it out. Put cheese on it -- whatever you like, really, but there should be some mozz or provolone in the mix. Top it how you like it, I usually just go with cheese and strained salsa when I'm tired and hungry.
Toast for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.
TL:DR: This is my go-to for comfort food after a long and shitty day. It takes me 20 minutes from prep to plate and there's almost no mess to clean. It's also delicious. Calzones are also very doable in the toaster oven. If you don't have a toaster oven, get one. These same recipes would take 40 minutes in an oven because you need the damned thing to preheat with a pizza stone in it, and that takes forever.
Another good option:
Risotto with red lentils and red quinoa and a small handful of shredded cheese. Takes 15 minutes to cook, tastes great, isn't utterly terrible for you. Can be supplemented with chicken if that's what you're into.
The FML option:
A bowl of cottage cheese with some olive oil, pepper, and thyme stirred in and a nice bag of potato chips. | If you wanted an actual answer for non-wealthy folk to try at home after their own long and tiring days at work, if you have a toaster oven, that's a plus:
Buy pizza dough at your grocery store. If they don't sell it, ask them to sell it. They'll figure it out, they love selling things. In the mean time, buy it at a pizza place--most pizzarias will sell their dough on the cheap, about 2 dollars per pound.
For the toaster oven: cut the dough in half if it's enough for one large pizza, put the rest in a baggie with some flour/cornmeal/whatever. Put some more flour/cornmeal/whatever on the tray. Form the rest of the dough into a disk about the size of a CD, press with finger tips until it's about 1/3 larger. Pick it up between your fore-fingers and thumbs and use your free fingers to gently stretch the dough as you turn it--very easy, you'll get the hang of it. Stretch to fit the tray.
Strain some salsa, or buy some pizza sauce, or buy some marinara and boil it down ahead of time, put that down on the dough, spread it out. Put cheese on it -- whatever you like, really, but there should be some mozz or provolone in the mix. Top it how you like it, I usually just go with cheese and strained salsa when I'm tired and hungry.
Toast for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.
TL:DR: This is my go-to for comfort food after a long and shitty day. It takes me 20 minutes from prep to plate and there's almost no mess to clean. It's also delicious. Calzones are also very doable in the toaster oven. If you don't have a toaster oven, get one. These same recipes would take 40 minutes in an oven because you need the damned thing to preheat with a pizza stone in it, and that takes forever.
Another good option:
Risotto with red lentils and red quinoa and a small handful of shredded cheese. Takes 15 minutes to cook, tastes great, isn't utterly terrible for you. Can be supplemented with chicken if that's what you're into.
The FML option:
A bowl of cottage cheese with some olive oil, pepper, and thyme stirred in and a nice bag of potato chips.
| IAmA | t5_2qzb6 | ca5dcqi | If you wanted an actual answer for non-wealthy folk to try at home after their own long and tiring days at work, if you have a toaster oven, that's a plus:
Buy pizza dough at your grocery store. If they don't sell it, ask them to sell it. They'll figure it out, they love selling things. In the mean time, buy it at a pizza place--most pizzarias will sell their dough on the cheap, about 2 dollars per pound.
For the toaster oven: cut the dough in half if it's enough for one large pizza, put the rest in a baggie with some flour/cornmeal/whatever. Put some more flour/cornmeal/whatever on the tray. Form the rest of the dough into a disk about the size of a CD, press with finger tips until it's about 1/3 larger. Pick it up between your fore-fingers and thumbs and use your free fingers to gently stretch the dough as you turn it--very easy, you'll get the hang of it. Stretch to fit the tray.
Strain some salsa, or buy some pizza sauce, or buy some marinara and boil it down ahead of time, put that down on the dough, spread it out. Put cheese on it -- whatever you like, really, but there should be some mozz or provolone in the mix. Top it how you like it, I usually just go with cheese and strained salsa when I'm tired and hungry.
Toast for 15 minutes at 400 degrees. | This is my go-to for comfort food after a long and shitty day. It takes me 20 minutes from prep to plate and there's almost no mess to clean. It's also delicious. Calzones are also very doable in the toaster oven. If you don't have a toaster oven, get one. These same recipes would take 40 minutes in an oven because you need the damned thing to preheat with a pizza stone in it, and that takes forever.
Another good option:
Risotto with red lentils and red quinoa and a small handful of shredded cheese. Takes 15 minutes to cook, tastes great, isn't utterly terrible for you. Can be supplemented with chicken if that's what you're into.
The FML option:
A bowl of cottage cheese with some olive oil, pepper, and thyme stirred in and a nice bag of potato chips. |
Navi1101 | Here, [this article]( (not by Alton) got linked in the comment above. tl;dr: Yes. | Here, this article got linked in the comment above. tl;dr: Yes.
| IAmA | t5_2qzb6 | ca5e1sv | Here, this article got linked in the comment above. | Yes. |
AhabFlanders | It actually doesn't save time because the pot you filled with hot water is still cold so the stove has to heat the pot to the level of the water before it will start transferring energy to the water. When you start with cold water the energy immediately begins transferring through the pot to the water because they are at the same
temperature.
tl;dr cold water is actually faster
source: intro to physics class I took 5 years ago | It actually doesn't save time because the pot you filled with hot water is still cold so the stove has to heat the pot to the level of the water before it will start transferring energy to the water. When you start with cold water the energy immediately begins transferring through the pot to the water because they are at the same
temperature.
tl;dr cold water is actually faster
source: intro to physics class I took 5 years ago
| IAmA | t5_2qzb6 | ca5g18b | It actually doesn't save time because the pot you filled with hot water is still cold so the stove has to heat the pot to the level of the water before it will start transferring energy to the water. When you start with cold water the energy immediately begins transferring through the pot to the water because they are at the same
temperature. | cold water is actually faster
source: intro to physics class I took 5 years ago |
linuspickle | Via There are numerous requirements that must be met that make it impractical to produce spirits for personal or beverage use. Some of these requirements are paying excise tax, filing an extensive application, filing a bond, providing adequate equipment to measure spirits, providing suitable tanks and pipelines, providing a separate building (other than a dwelling) and maintaining detailed records, and filing reports.
TL;DR: it's legal only if you jump through a LOT of hoops and is probably not worth the effort unless you're really devoted. | Via There are numerous requirements that must be met that make it impractical to produce spirits for personal or beverage use. Some of these requirements are paying excise tax, filing an extensive application, filing a bond, providing adequate equipment to measure spirits, providing suitable tanks and pipelines, providing a separate building (other than a dwelling) and maintaining detailed records, and filing reports.
TL;DR: it's legal only if you jump through a LOT of hoops and is probably not worth the effort unless you're really devoted.
| IAmA | t5_2qzb6 | ca5h8ve | Via There are numerous requirements that must be met that make it impractical to produce spirits for personal or beverage use. Some of these requirements are paying excise tax, filing an extensive application, filing a bond, providing adequate equipment to measure spirits, providing suitable tanks and pipelines, providing a separate building (other than a dwelling) and maintaining detailed records, and filing reports. | it's legal only if you jump through a LOT of hoops and is probably not worth the effort unless you're really devoted. |
Lavishly | I was just curious because I, like the redditor who called you out probably did, grew up with the song, and I wanted to know how it sounds from the perspective of someone who (gasp) doesn't automatically associate Thomas Dolby with "She Blinded Me With Science".
tl;dr I'm getting old. | I was just curious because I, like the redditor who called you out probably did, grew up with the song, and I wanted to know how it sounds from the perspective of someone who (gasp) doesn't automatically associate Thomas Dolby with "She Blinded Me With Science".
tl;dr I'm getting old.
| IAmA | t5_2qzb6 | ca5k3gu | I was just curious because I, like the redditor who called you out probably did, grew up with the song, and I wanted to know how it sounds from the perspective of someone who (gasp) doesn't automatically associate Thomas Dolby with "She Blinded Me With Science". | I'm getting old. |
foofdawg | Alton, You really have stop being so kind.
You are the penultimate "food star" for a lot of us that have ever watched your show.
There is certainly a reason that other food shows and especially competitive food shows want to ~~use~~ utilize you as a "show host". You are awesome at what you do, you don't seem to "pull any punches", and you seem to be genuinely honest/informative/hopeful in your endeavors.
Without you, I would have had no idea what chef Morimoto was doing that time with the fish, or why Alex Guarnaschelli decided to cook the way she did in a "charity contest", or just why a certain iron chef seemed to be "charring their food" when it was clear they were burning it to the average viewer....
You are too modest, I guess it what I'm trying to say....or maybe I'm trying to say that I hope you are just being modest, because you are certainly a Food Network Star to anyone I could mention you to.
People know your name and trust your judgements more than most of the people I have named in this post, and certainly more than the people Food Network is trying to promote at the current time.
TL;DR You Rock, Alton Brown!! | Alton, You really have stop being so kind.
You are the penultimate "food star" for a lot of us that have ever watched your show.
There is certainly a reason that other food shows and especially competitive food shows want to use utilize you as a "show host". You are awesome at what you do, you don't seem to "pull any punches", and you seem to be genuinely honest/informative/hopeful in your endeavors.
Without you, I would have had no idea what chef Morimoto was doing that time with the fish, or why Alex Guarnaschelli decided to cook the way she did in a "charity contest", or just why a certain iron chef seemed to be "charring their food" when it was clear they were burning it to the average viewer....
You are too modest, I guess it what I'm trying to say....or maybe I'm trying to say that I hope you are just being modest, because you are certainly a Food Network Star to anyone I could mention you to.
People know your name and trust your judgements more than most of the people I have named in this post, and certainly more than the people Food Network is trying to promote at the current time.
TL;DR You Rock, Alton Brown!!
| IAmA | t5_2qzb6 | ca5lo4h | Alton, You really have stop being so kind.
You are the penultimate "food star" for a lot of us that have ever watched your show.
There is certainly a reason that other food shows and especially competitive food shows want to use utilize you as a "show host". You are awesome at what you do, you don't seem to "pull any punches", and you seem to be genuinely honest/informative/hopeful in your endeavors.
Without you, I would have had no idea what chef Morimoto was doing that time with the fish, or why Alex Guarnaschelli decided to cook the way she did in a "charity contest", or just why a certain iron chef seemed to be "charring their food" when it was clear they were burning it to the average viewer....
You are too modest, I guess it what I'm trying to say....or maybe I'm trying to say that I hope you are just being modest, because you are certainly a Food Network Star to anyone I could mention you to.
People know your name and trust your judgements more than most of the people I have named in this post, and certainly more than the people Food Network is trying to promote at the current time. | You Rock, Alton Brown!! |
cwoo33 | My sister giving birth. I happened to be in the room when the baby crowned and I was at a prime viewing spot. Birth is not beautiful. Especially on my chubby sister who doesnt shave her lady bits. (granted, its hard to shave down there when you are really big pregnant) It definitely worked as birth control for me for 6 years until I was ready to actually endure that type of pain and horror that OB/GYNS see everyday. I did make my husband pull down the mirror that you can view yourself giving birth from and I also made everyone in the room stay above my waist unless they were medical professionals.
tl;dr: Childbirth | My sister giving birth. I happened to be in the room when the baby crowned and I was at a prime viewing spot. Birth is not beautiful. Especially on my chubby sister who doesnt shave her lady bits. (granted, its hard to shave down there when you are really big pregnant) It definitely worked as birth control for me for 6 years until I was ready to actually endure that type of pain and horror that OB/GYNS see everyday. I did make my husband pull down the mirror that you can view yourself giving birth from and I also made everyone in the room stay above my waist unless they were medical professionals.
tl;dr: Childbirth
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca5ki77 | My sister giving birth. I happened to be in the room when the baby crowned and I was at a prime viewing spot. Birth is not beautiful. Especially on my chubby sister who doesnt shave her lady bits. (granted, its hard to shave down there when you are really big pregnant) It definitely worked as birth control for me for 6 years until I was ready to actually endure that type of pain and horror that OB/GYNS see everyday. I did make my husband pull down the mirror that you can view yourself giving birth from and I also made everyone in the room stay above my waist unless they were medical professionals. | Childbirth |
ThisMayBeLethal | It's because the banana with frosting looks like rediculously attractive/photogenic marathon runner pic that was on the front page a while ago. The hair was slicked and he was smiling, as I'm sure everyone imagines the banana to be doing with the frosting hair when imagining it as a person with eyes, and shit.
Tl;dr don't read it, shits dumb, banana pic wasn't that funny. | It's because the banana with frosting looks like rediculously attractive/photogenic marathon runner pic that was on the front page a while ago. The hair was slicked and he was smiling, as I'm sure everyone imagines the banana to be doing with the frosting hair when imagining it as a person with eyes, and shit.
Tl;dr don't read it, shits dumb, banana pic wasn't that funny.
| AdviceAnimals | t5_2s7tt | ca5wkip | It's because the banana with frosting looks like rediculously attractive/photogenic marathon runner pic that was on the front page a while ago. The hair was slicked and he was smiling, as I'm sure everyone imagines the banana to be doing with the frosting hair when imagining it as a person with eyes, and shit. | don't read it, shits dumb, banana pic wasn't that funny. |
theAwkwardAgent | [7] would be how high a person is on a scale of 1-10.
TL;dr means "too long; didn't read" | [7] would be how high a person is on a scale of 1-10.
TL;dr means "too long; didn't read"
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca5rlg5 | 7] would be how high a person is on a scale of 1-10. | means "too long; didn't read" |
smellyfis | So when I was in my last year at RPI I got a bike to help commute, I lived off downtown and it was the same time to walk to the shuttle as it was to get up on campus.
the whole area is relatively flat if you are traveling north-south. however if you are to travel east-west there major hills. RPI is about 200 ft up from downtown and the field house is an additional 50 ft. the other side of the hudson has very similar topology.
I have friends who live in colonie (about 15 miles from campus) that try to ride to troy everyday but when they can't all the buses have bike racks on them. so using them to get up the hill is a nice benefit.
Assuming your daughter gets involved with clubs/sports/greek there will always be somebody with a car.
Selfishly I say the comment made about go to Troy Bike Rescue is a plus, I help out there and we try to teach people how to work on their bicycles as well as try to get bikes out on the roads. We had a bike whose frame (not bike) was near $1200 we let go for a donation near $300. The Typical bike there is between 10 - 100 dollars and are willing to trade time for money.
TL;DR: if really into biking bring bike, if not there will be other ways to travel and if mind changed it can be remedied easily | So when I was in my last year at RPI I got a bike to help commute, I lived off downtown and it was the same time to walk to the shuttle as it was to get up on campus.
the whole area is relatively flat if you are traveling north-south. however if you are to travel east-west there major hills. RPI is about 200 ft up from downtown and the field house is an additional 50 ft. the other side of the hudson has very similar topology.
I have friends who live in colonie (about 15 miles from campus) that try to ride to troy everyday but when they can't all the buses have bike racks on them. so using them to get up the hill is a nice benefit.
Assuming your daughter gets involved with clubs/sports/greek there will always be somebody with a car.
Selfishly I say the comment made about go to Troy Bike Rescue is a plus, I help out there and we try to teach people how to work on their bicycles as well as try to get bikes out on the roads. We had a bike whose frame (not bike) was near $1200 we let go for a donation near $300. The Typical bike there is between 10 - 100 dollars and are willing to trade time for money.
TL;DR: if really into biking bring bike, if not there will be other ways to travel and if mind changed it can be remedied easily
| RPI | t5_2rg3u | ca638r0 | So when I was in my last year at RPI I got a bike to help commute, I lived off downtown and it was the same time to walk to the shuttle as it was to get up on campus.
the whole area is relatively flat if you are traveling north-south. however if you are to travel east-west there major hills. RPI is about 200 ft up from downtown and the field house is an additional 50 ft. the other side of the hudson has very similar topology.
I have friends who live in colonie (about 15 miles from campus) that try to ride to troy everyday but when they can't all the buses have bike racks on them. so using them to get up the hill is a nice benefit.
Assuming your daughter gets involved with clubs/sports/greek there will always be somebody with a car.
Selfishly I say the comment made about go to Troy Bike Rescue is a plus, I help out there and we try to teach people how to work on their bicycles as well as try to get bikes out on the roads. We had a bike whose frame (not bike) was near $1200 we let go for a donation near $300. The Typical bike there is between 10 - 100 dollars and are willing to trade time for money. | if really into biking bring bike, if not there will be other ways to travel and if mind changed it can be remedied easily |
asifcool83 | if your absolutely new. my best advice would be to play easy adc. i had a problem with teamfight positioning, played vayne till i got my reaction skills of escaping. was used to playing bruiser.
still wasnt owning with vayne. problem solved when i started playing cait or tristana. specially tristana gave me immense confidence. ashe is good too.
my fav was tristana. u cant catch her and she single handed wins past 30 min games.
tl,dr: play tristana or cait to learn positioning. specially tristana for easy escape and great range. | if your absolutely new. my best advice would be to play easy adc. i had a problem with teamfight positioning, played vayne till i got my reaction skills of escaping. was used to playing bruiser.
still wasnt owning with vayne. problem solved when i started playing cait or tristana. specially tristana gave me immense confidence. ashe is good too.
my fav was tristana. u cant catch her and she single handed wins past 30 min games.
tl,dr: play tristana or cait to learn positioning. specially tristana for easy escape and great range.
| summonerschool | t5_2t9x3 | ca66zeh | if your absolutely new. my best advice would be to play easy adc. i had a problem with teamfight positioning, played vayne till i got my reaction skills of escaping. was used to playing bruiser.
still wasnt owning with vayne. problem solved when i started playing cait or tristana. specially tristana gave me immense confidence. ashe is good too.
my fav was tristana. u cant catch her and she single handed wins past 30 min games. | play tristana or cait to learn positioning. specially tristana for easy escape and great range. |
TooManyInLitter | To know everything about God would be to gain the knowledge that God is said to possess. What separates humans from, in this case, the God of Abraham? Knowledge about how God allegedly produced the events/effects/interactions/causations attributed to God. So yes, I agree with the Priest, by remaining ignorant God seems, in comparison, to be more amazing, more "special." It is interesting that the Priest suggests that people strive to remain willfully ignorant - though such ignorance does allow one to more easily control ones adherents.
And that is a good summary presentation of the God of Gaps argument for the existence/non-existence of God.
TL;DR:
* ***Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.***
Arthur C. Clarke, "Profiles of The Future", 1961 (Clarke's third law)
| To know everything about God would be to gain the knowledge that God is said to possess. What separates humans from, in this case, the God of Abraham? Knowledge about how God allegedly produced the events/effects/interactions/causations attributed to God. So yes, I agree with the Priest, by remaining ignorant God seems, in comparison, to be more amazing, more "special." It is interesting that the Priest suggests that people strive to remain willfully ignorant - though such ignorance does allow one to more easily control ones adherents.
And that is a good summary presentation of the God of Gaps argument for the existence/non-existence of God.
TL;DR:
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
Arthur C. Clarke, "Profiles of The Future", 1961 (Clarke's third law)
| DebateReligion | t5_2snuc | ca6bibp | To know everything about God would be to gain the knowledge that God is said to possess. What separates humans from, in this case, the God of Abraham? Knowledge about how God allegedly produced the events/effects/interactions/causations attributed to God. So yes, I agree with the Priest, by remaining ignorant God seems, in comparison, to be more amazing, more "special." It is interesting that the Priest suggests that people strive to remain willfully ignorant - though such ignorance does allow one to more easily control ones adherents.
And that is a good summary presentation of the God of Gaps argument for the existence/non-existence of God. | Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
Arthur C. Clarke, "Profiles of The Future", 1961 (Clarke's third law) |
rocker87 | Not me, but my brother was.
We grew up in a small town in Michigan and he had just finished getting his license. He's heading into town where there is only one stop light and upon getting a red light, he stops. What happens next is horror.
A county bulldozer decides to make a left hand turn and either doesn't see my brother or miscalculates how close he is and total smashes the front end of my brothers car.
Even though my brother was in a stopped position at a red light, the county does not cover the cost as Michigan has a No Fault insurance policy.
tl;dr My brother had to work two years to get his car and a county bulldozer hits it on his first day while he is stopped and refuses to pay for damages. | Not me, but my brother was.
We grew up in a small town in Michigan and he had just finished getting his license. He's heading into town where there is only one stop light and upon getting a red light, he stops. What happens next is horror.
A county bulldozer decides to make a left hand turn and either doesn't see my brother or miscalculates how close he is and total smashes the front end of my brothers car.
Even though my brother was in a stopped position at a red light, the county does not cover the cost as Michigan has a No Fault insurance policy.
tl;dr My brother had to work two years to get his car and a county bulldozer hits it on his first day while he is stopped and refuses to pay for damages.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca692qf | Not me, but my brother was.
We grew up in a small town in Michigan and he had just finished getting his license. He's heading into town where there is only one stop light and upon getting a red light, he stops. What happens next is horror.
A county bulldozer decides to make a left hand turn and either doesn't see my brother or miscalculates how close he is and total smashes the front end of my brothers car.
Even though my brother was in a stopped position at a red light, the county does not cover the cost as Michigan has a No Fault insurance policy. | My brother had to work two years to get his car and a county bulldozer hits it on his first day while he is stopped and refuses to pay for damages. |
PapasMoustache | I'd like to elaborate a little bit on the Apex seals here. As an owner and operator of Rx7s for nearly a decade, I've rebuilt a few motors for myself and others. When a motor goes bad it's almost never that the apex seals have worn down. This seems to be a common misconception. The apex seal sits on a type of spring that pushes it tightly to the side wall. The slot that the seal sits in is slightly wider than the seal itself and allows combustion to get underneath it and push it against the side wall as well. The seal needs this mobility to stay in constant contact with the side wall and maintain compression. The problem in every motor I've cracked open was that the side seals on the rotor started to leak and go bad which lets additional oil leak into the housing. This additional oil burns and leaves tons of carbon build up which gets into, and underneath the apex seals and starts to limit their mobility. Without it's proper range of motion, compression is lost and the motor starts to die. If you've ever seen an rx7 get on it really hard and tons of black smoke billow from the tail pipe, it's side seals leaking oil into its combustion and making all that nasty smoke.
As far as gas mileage, the geometry of a rotary engine is fixed. It can't be modified in the same way that a piston engine can as far as stroke length and compression (compression can be slightly altered but not much.) this leads to a very short combustion stroke. The gas hasn't finished burning all of the way when it's already being pushed out the motor as exhaust. This in combination with its inherently low compression make it use its fuel very inefficiently.
With these cons though, comes an astounding number of pros. It's the funnest motor I've ever had the pleasure of driving. It's never going to be the fastest or best, but that simply doesn't matter. They are meant for driving enthusiasts and people willing to take that extra couple minutes at the gas station to check the oil and coolant to make sure it's all good. Show them some love and you can run them hard for years with zero problems.
TLDR it's not the apex seals going bad it's that they get gunked up with built up carbon and lose their mobility. | I'd like to elaborate a little bit on the Apex seals here. As an owner and operator of Rx7s for nearly a decade, I've rebuilt a few motors for myself and others. When a motor goes bad it's almost never that the apex seals have worn down. This seems to be a common misconception. The apex seal sits on a type of spring that pushes it tightly to the side wall. The slot that the seal sits in is slightly wider than the seal itself and allows combustion to get underneath it and push it against the side wall as well. The seal needs this mobility to stay in constant contact with the side wall and maintain compression. The problem in every motor I've cracked open was that the side seals on the rotor started to leak and go bad which lets additional oil leak into the housing. This additional oil burns and leaves tons of carbon build up which gets into, and underneath the apex seals and starts to limit their mobility. Without it's proper range of motion, compression is lost and the motor starts to die. If you've ever seen an rx7 get on it really hard and tons of black smoke billow from the tail pipe, it's side seals leaking oil into its combustion and making all that nasty smoke.
As far as gas mileage, the geometry of a rotary engine is fixed. It can't be modified in the same way that a piston engine can as far as stroke length and compression (compression can be slightly altered but not much.) this leads to a very short combustion stroke. The gas hasn't finished burning all of the way when it's already being pushed out the motor as exhaust. This in combination with its inherently low compression make it use its fuel very inefficiently.
With these cons though, comes an astounding number of pros. It's the funnest motor I've ever had the pleasure of driving. It's never going to be the fastest or best, but that simply doesn't matter. They are meant for driving enthusiasts and people willing to take that extra couple minutes at the gas station to check the oil and coolant to make sure it's all good. Show them some love and you can run them hard for years with zero problems.
TLDR it's not the apex seals going bad it's that they get gunked up with built up carbon and lose their mobility.
| askscience | t5_2qm4e | ca6f7jg | I'd like to elaborate a little bit on the Apex seals here. As an owner and operator of Rx7s for nearly a decade, I've rebuilt a few motors for myself and others. When a motor goes bad it's almost never that the apex seals have worn down. This seems to be a common misconception. The apex seal sits on a type of spring that pushes it tightly to the side wall. The slot that the seal sits in is slightly wider than the seal itself and allows combustion to get underneath it and push it against the side wall as well. The seal needs this mobility to stay in constant contact with the side wall and maintain compression. The problem in every motor I've cracked open was that the side seals on the rotor started to leak and go bad which lets additional oil leak into the housing. This additional oil burns and leaves tons of carbon build up which gets into, and underneath the apex seals and starts to limit their mobility. Without it's proper range of motion, compression is lost and the motor starts to die. If you've ever seen an rx7 get on it really hard and tons of black smoke billow from the tail pipe, it's side seals leaking oil into its combustion and making all that nasty smoke.
As far as gas mileage, the geometry of a rotary engine is fixed. It can't be modified in the same way that a piston engine can as far as stroke length and compression (compression can be slightly altered but not much.) this leads to a very short combustion stroke. The gas hasn't finished burning all of the way when it's already being pushed out the motor as exhaust. This in combination with its inherently low compression make it use its fuel very inefficiently.
With these cons though, comes an astounding number of pros. It's the funnest motor I've ever had the pleasure of driving. It's never going to be the fastest or best, but that simply doesn't matter. They are meant for driving enthusiasts and people willing to take that extra couple minutes at the gas station to check the oil and coolant to make sure it's all good. Show them some love and you can run them hard for years with zero problems. | it's not the apex seals going bad it's that they get gunked up with built up carbon and lose their mobility. |
Roalith | Rotary engines are commonly considered to be pretty reliable, even on par with a piston engine. The problem is that a rotary engine requires a lot more such as dealing with carbon cleanup and the fact that a rotary engine consumes more oil while lubricating which is not typical to the same extent in a piston-driven engine and requires more attention to oil conditions and changes. You see rotary engines used more in aviation for reliability and the fact that in aviation there are strict guidelines for keeping up with the maintenance and inspection standards. A rotary engine doesn't have to deal with the same issues of interference that a piston engine does...
Rotary engines are often joked about as having to be "pampered" aka it is common belief that for the long-term health of the engine you need to regularly redline it (in piston engines you wouldn't do this as much if you want longevity), let it warm up fully before driving (oil cycling/lubrication less forgiving), and a lot of owners also rev up when parking. The seals are usually what the problem ends up being in the end, often due to negligence (you can google around and see MANY examples of people with 150-200k+ on original engines on their RX).
What gives them the avoidance reputation is that if you are not completely diligent with everything that they need, they will do amazing early on but have increasingly poor condition as time goes on. Also people watch Fast and the Furious and go out and buy "that awesome rotary car" and don't know that it requires more care than a "normal" car, then "OMG ROTARY IS GARBAGE"!
tl;dr - Rotary and piston can both be very reliable or not, rotary requires more care/maintenance/love to keep the same element and have more common problems with seals over 100k-125k+ miles.
| Rotary engines are commonly considered to be pretty reliable, even on par with a piston engine. The problem is that a rotary engine requires a lot more such as dealing with carbon cleanup and the fact that a rotary engine consumes more oil while lubricating which is not typical to the same extent in a piston-driven engine and requires more attention to oil conditions and changes. You see rotary engines used more in aviation for reliability and the fact that in aviation there are strict guidelines for keeping up with the maintenance and inspection standards. A rotary engine doesn't have to deal with the same issues of interference that a piston engine does...
Rotary engines are often joked about as having to be "pampered" aka it is common belief that for the long-term health of the engine you need to regularly redline it (in piston engines you wouldn't do this as much if you want longevity), let it warm up fully before driving (oil cycling/lubrication less forgiving), and a lot of owners also rev up when parking. The seals are usually what the problem ends up being in the end, often due to negligence (you can google around and see MANY examples of people with 150-200k+ on original engines on their RX).
What gives them the avoidance reputation is that if you are not completely diligent with everything that they need, they will do amazing early on but have increasingly poor condition as time goes on. Also people watch Fast and the Furious and go out and buy "that awesome rotary car" and don't know that it requires more care than a "normal" car, then "OMG ROTARY IS GARBAGE"!
tl;dr - Rotary and piston can both be very reliable or not, rotary requires more care/maintenance/love to keep the same element and have more common problems with seals over 100k-125k+ miles.
| askscience | t5_2qm4e | ca6ih55 | Rotary engines are commonly considered to be pretty reliable, even on par with a piston engine. The problem is that a rotary engine requires a lot more such as dealing with carbon cleanup and the fact that a rotary engine consumes more oil while lubricating which is not typical to the same extent in a piston-driven engine and requires more attention to oil conditions and changes. You see rotary engines used more in aviation for reliability and the fact that in aviation there are strict guidelines for keeping up with the maintenance and inspection standards. A rotary engine doesn't have to deal with the same issues of interference that a piston engine does...
Rotary engines are often joked about as having to be "pampered" aka it is common belief that for the long-term health of the engine you need to regularly redline it (in piston engines you wouldn't do this as much if you want longevity), let it warm up fully before driving (oil cycling/lubrication less forgiving), and a lot of owners also rev up when parking. The seals are usually what the problem ends up being in the end, often due to negligence (you can google around and see MANY examples of people with 150-200k+ on original engines on their RX).
What gives them the avoidance reputation is that if you are not completely diligent with everything that they need, they will do amazing early on but have increasingly poor condition as time goes on. Also people watch Fast and the Furious and go out and buy "that awesome rotary car" and don't know that it requires more care than a "normal" car, then "OMG ROTARY IS GARBAGE"! | Rotary and piston can both be very reliable or not, rotary requires more care/maintenance/love to keep the same element and have more common problems with seals over 100k-125k+ miles. |
MrYamimoto | Yeah, I'd never trust paypal with money I need to operate a business.
I sold about $4000 worth of car parts on ebay once. They immediately froze the funds and said they couldn't release them until I proved I shipped the parts...I guess somewhat fair since they're acting as escrow basically. But I was very wary about sending off $4000 in parts, PLUS coming up with another $600 out of pocket to pay for the shipping.
THEN, after I had shipped the parts and the buyers had even confirmed that everything was great, Paypal told me the would have to hold the money for another 45-90 days. I freaked out and had to fight with them on the phone for a few days before they caved.
TL;DR: Paypal sucks to deal with and I would never trust them with the money I rely on to operate my livelihood. | Yeah, I'd never trust paypal with money I need to operate a business.
I sold about $4000 worth of car parts on ebay once. They immediately froze the funds and said they couldn't release them until I proved I shipped the parts...I guess somewhat fair since they're acting as escrow basically. But I was very wary about sending off $4000 in parts, PLUS coming up with another $600 out of pocket to pay for the shipping.
THEN, after I had shipped the parts and the buyers had even confirmed that everything was great, Paypal told me the would have to hold the money for another 45-90 days. I freaked out and had to fight with them on the phone for a few days before they caved.
TL;DR: Paypal sucks to deal with and I would never trust them with the money I rely on to operate my livelihood.
| Entrepreneur | t5_2qldo | ca6g50c | Yeah, I'd never trust paypal with money I need to operate a business.
I sold about $4000 worth of car parts on ebay once. They immediately froze the funds and said they couldn't release them until I proved I shipped the parts...I guess somewhat fair since they're acting as escrow basically. But I was very wary about sending off $4000 in parts, PLUS coming up with another $600 out of pocket to pay for the shipping.
THEN, after I had shipped the parts and the buyers had even confirmed that everything was great, Paypal told me the would have to hold the money for another 45-90 days. I freaked out and had to fight with them on the phone for a few days before they caved. | Paypal sucks to deal with and I would never trust them with the money I rely on to operate my livelihood. |
weapon_VII | Although a lot of people seem to have major problems with the differences between the comics and the movie, my (and I know others) main problems were that it was simply a *bad movie.* The effects were bad (the scene in the old people's bathroom his claws look awful), there were basic continuity errors (wolvie vs gambit vs sabretooth, gambit is on the ground, next scene he is on the roof) the acting was, at times, sub-par ("I know who you are Gambit" urgk), there didn't seem to be any real character development for anybody, and characters seem to be tacked on for no reason other than **Look this comic character is in the film** (blob, gambit). On top of that, everything seemed very *cheesy*, like at any moment Wolverine would turn to the audience and wink (walking away from the helicopter is a prime example). In saying this, there were things I liked a lot about the movie (Liev Schrieber as Sabretooth, the beginning origins scene, Wade Wilson before he went full on Baraka), but they weren't enough to salvage what was, in my opinion, and inherently bad movie. Of course, many of these points are entirely subjective and if you enjoyed the movie, that's awesome.
TL;DR: **The movie was shit** | Although a lot of people seem to have major problems with the differences between the comics and the movie, my (and I know others) main problems were that it was simply a bad movie. The effects were bad (the scene in the old people's bathroom his claws look awful), there were basic continuity errors (wolvie vs gambit vs sabretooth, gambit is on the ground, next scene he is on the roof) the acting was, at times, sub-par ("I know who you are Gambit" urgk), there didn't seem to be any real character development for anybody, and characters seem to be tacked on for no reason other than Look this comic character is in the film (blob, gambit). On top of that, everything seemed very cheesy , like at any moment Wolverine would turn to the audience and wink (walking away from the helicopter is a prime example). In saying this, there were things I liked a lot about the movie (Liev Schrieber as Sabretooth, the beginning origins scene, Wade Wilson before he went full on Baraka), but they weren't enough to salvage what was, in my opinion, and inherently bad movie. Of course, many of these points are entirely subjective and if you enjoyed the movie, that's awesome.
TL;DR: The movie was shit
| xmen | t5_2s4cn | ca6qgre | Although a lot of people seem to have major problems with the differences between the comics and the movie, my (and I know others) main problems were that it was simply a bad movie. The effects were bad (the scene in the old people's bathroom his claws look awful), there were basic continuity errors (wolvie vs gambit vs sabretooth, gambit is on the ground, next scene he is on the roof) the acting was, at times, sub-par ("I know who you are Gambit" urgk), there didn't seem to be any real character development for anybody, and characters seem to be tacked on for no reason other than Look this comic character is in the film (blob, gambit). On top of that, everything seemed very cheesy , like at any moment Wolverine would turn to the audience and wink (walking away from the helicopter is a prime example). In saying this, there were things I liked a lot about the movie (Liev Schrieber as Sabretooth, the beginning origins scene, Wade Wilson before he went full on Baraka), but they weren't enough to salvage what was, in my opinion, and inherently bad movie. Of course, many of these points are entirely subjective and if you enjoyed the movie, that's awesome. | The movie was shit |
MisterCzar | Trails in the Sky First Chapter. Yes, yes, YES!
Any RPG fan who owns a PSP has no excuse to miss out on this game.
Not in a long time have I played a JRPG that has such a vibrant, instantly likable cast of characters. They're the kind of people who you would want to be your best friends. Its other two writing triumphs are its worldbuilding and compelling conspiracy plot, which was a very herculean effort for XSEED to translate.
The battle system is also one of my favorites in years. Who would have thought that adding grid-based movement a la Shining Force would make a JRPG battle system so deep? It's mechanics like these that should be a standard in most turn-based JRPGs.
The game is at least worth buying in order to convince XSEED to localize the sequels SC and Third, said to be several times better than the original.
tl; dr: Buy Trails in the Sky. It's writing and gameplay are outstanding and purchasing it will increase our chances of getting the even better sequels.
EDIT: Lastly, it's from the same company behind Ys: Oath in Felghana so eargasmic scores are always expected. | Trails in the Sky First Chapter. Yes, yes, YES!
Any RPG fan who owns a PSP has no excuse to miss out on this game.
Not in a long time have I played a JRPG that has such a vibrant, instantly likable cast of characters. They're the kind of people who you would want to be your best friends. Its other two writing triumphs are its worldbuilding and compelling conspiracy plot, which was a very herculean effort for XSEED to translate.
The battle system is also one of my favorites in years. Who would have thought that adding grid-based movement a la Shining Force would make a JRPG battle system so deep? It's mechanics like these that should be a standard in most turn-based JRPGs.
The game is at least worth buying in order to convince XSEED to localize the sequels SC and Third, said to be several times better than the original.
tl; dr: Buy Trails in the Sky. It's writing and gameplay are outstanding and purchasing it will increase our chances of getting the even better sequels.
EDIT: Lastly, it's from the same company behind Ys: Oath in Felghana so eargasmic scores are always expected.
| JRPG | t5_2quw1 | ca6tsli | Trails in the Sky First Chapter. Yes, yes, YES!
Any RPG fan who owns a PSP has no excuse to miss out on this game.
Not in a long time have I played a JRPG that has such a vibrant, instantly likable cast of characters. They're the kind of people who you would want to be your best friends. Its other two writing triumphs are its worldbuilding and compelling conspiracy plot, which was a very herculean effort for XSEED to translate.
The battle system is also one of my favorites in years. Who would have thought that adding grid-based movement a la Shining Force would make a JRPG battle system so deep? It's mechanics like these that should be a standard in most turn-based JRPGs.
The game is at least worth buying in order to convince XSEED to localize the sequels SC and Third, said to be several times better than the original. | Buy Trails in the Sky. It's writing and gameplay are outstanding and purchasing it will increase our chances of getting the even better sequels.
EDIT: Lastly, it's from the same company behind Ys: Oath in Felghana so eargasmic scores are always expected. |
joshuajargon | I know it sounds corny, but some people might have six bucks and still lack the "cultural capital" to dress nice and speak properly. The truly lower class often don't understand what "dressing nice" even means. Have you ever watched The Wire? If so think of that painful scene where D'Angelo takes his girlfriend to a fancy restaurant. He understands how bad they stick out, but she doesn't even get it.
TL/DR sometimes being a shithead is just so bred into you that you have no idea how to do even the simplest things to help yourself. | I know it sounds corny, but some people might have six bucks and still lack the "cultural capital" to dress nice and speak properly. The truly lower class often don't understand what "dressing nice" even means. Have you ever watched The Wire? If so think of that painful scene where D'Angelo takes his girlfriend to a fancy restaurant. He understands how bad they stick out, but she doesn't even get it.
TL/DR sometimes being a shithead is just so bred into you that you have no idea how to do even the simplest things to help yourself.
| worldnews | t5_2qh13 | ca72t6d | I know it sounds corny, but some people might have six bucks and still lack the "cultural capital" to dress nice and speak properly. The truly lower class often don't understand what "dressing nice" even means. Have you ever watched The Wire? If so think of that painful scene where D'Angelo takes his girlfriend to a fancy restaurant. He understands how bad they stick out, but she doesn't even get it. | sometimes being a shithead is just so bred into you that you have no idea how to do even the simplest things to help yourself. |
mugen_is_here | That's a good point but there's still the case where some ppl just fear the camera for no reason. Maybe it's the fear of being judged or maybe they just want to avoid focused attention or something. I know because a friend of mine is a very respectable policeman but he just avoids camera and being in the spotlight.
**tl;dr:** some ppl just have it on their personality type to avoid attention (I'm not saying that they can't change. They could definitely if they wanted to and searched for ways to change). | That's a good point but there's still the case where some ppl just fear the camera for no reason. Maybe it's the fear of being judged or maybe they just want to avoid focused attention or something. I know because a friend of mine is a very respectable policeman but he just avoids camera and being in the spotlight.
tl;dr: some ppl just have it on their personality type to avoid attention (I'm not saying that they can't change. They could definitely if they wanted to and searched for ways to change).
| worldnews | t5_2qh13 | ca79xnx | That's a good point but there's still the case where some ppl just fear the camera for no reason. Maybe it's the fear of being judged or maybe they just want to avoid focused attention or something. I know because a friend of mine is a very respectable policeman but he just avoids camera and being in the spotlight. | some ppl just have it on their personality type to avoid attention (I'm not saying that they can't change. They could definitely if they wanted to and searched for ways to change). |
Eurem | Yeah, it's fairly obvious that the US government's solution to any "problem" is to send the people they have a problem with away for an undetermined amount of time.
It mainly has to do with the war on drugs, the percentage of incarcerated people in the United States jumped 700 percent from 1970 to 2005. One in three black men can expect to go to prison, and they account for 60% of the prison population. Black communities are mainly targeted in the war on drugs, even though black people are no more likely to use or sell drugs than white people.
It's modern slavery and racism disguised in a war on drugs to "protect our children." You see, many prisons (ESPECIALLY in the South, which has the highest amount of black people) have a work program. You don't have to work, but you'll want to and most people end up doing it because they say things like you'll get off for good behavior. Also, being stuck in a cell all day sucks. You'll want to go work.
In the Mississippi State Penetentry that my father went to, you did farm work. It is located right in the heart of the delta, perfect for putting those dirty heathens to work. Oh, and don't bother saying that they get paid, therefore they aren't slaves. Back when my dad was in eight years ago, it was something like a dollar an hour.
tl;dr - The War on Drugs has always been about racism, the government puts mainly colored people into prisons and entices them to work for damn near nothing.
Also, here is a source to back up my claims -
My dad went in for crack possession in 2005, it's a shame they didn't treat it like a health problem and instead locked him up. He's clean now, and a much better person and father. I don't think I could talk him into an AMA, as he really does not like to talk about it. American Prisons suck. | Yeah, it's fairly obvious that the US government's solution to any "problem" is to send the people they have a problem with away for an undetermined amount of time.
It mainly has to do with the war on drugs, the percentage of incarcerated people in the United States jumped 700 percent from 1970 to 2005. One in three black men can expect to go to prison, and they account for 60% of the prison population. Black communities are mainly targeted in the war on drugs, even though black people are no more likely to use or sell drugs than white people.
It's modern slavery and racism disguised in a war on drugs to "protect our children." You see, many prisons (ESPECIALLY in the South, which has the highest amount of black people) have a work program. You don't have to work, but you'll want to and most people end up doing it because they say things like you'll get off for good behavior. Also, being stuck in a cell all day sucks. You'll want to go work.
In the Mississippi State Penetentry that my father went to, you did farm work. It is located right in the heart of the delta, perfect for putting those dirty heathens to work. Oh, and don't bother saying that they get paid, therefore they aren't slaves. Back when my dad was in eight years ago, it was something like a dollar an hour.
tl;dr - The War on Drugs has always been about racism, the government puts mainly colored people into prisons and entices them to work for damn near nothing.
Also, here is a source to back up my claims -
My dad went in for crack possession in 2005, it's a shame they didn't treat it like a health problem and instead locked him up. He's clean now, and a much better person and father. I don't think I could talk him into an AMA, as he really does not like to talk about it. American Prisons suck.
| worldnews | t5_2qh13 | ca70axj | Yeah, it's fairly obvious that the US government's solution to any "problem" is to send the people they have a problem with away for an undetermined amount of time.
It mainly has to do with the war on drugs, the percentage of incarcerated people in the United States jumped 700 percent from 1970 to 2005. One in three black men can expect to go to prison, and they account for 60% of the prison population. Black communities are mainly targeted in the war on drugs, even though black people are no more likely to use or sell drugs than white people.
It's modern slavery and racism disguised in a war on drugs to "protect our children." You see, many prisons (ESPECIALLY in the South, which has the highest amount of black people) have a work program. You don't have to work, but you'll want to and most people end up doing it because they say things like you'll get off for good behavior. Also, being stuck in a cell all day sucks. You'll want to go work.
In the Mississippi State Penetentry that my father went to, you did farm work. It is located right in the heart of the delta, perfect for putting those dirty heathens to work. Oh, and don't bother saying that they get paid, therefore they aren't slaves. Back when my dad was in eight years ago, it was something like a dollar an hour. | The War on Drugs has always been about racism, the government puts mainly colored people into prisons and entices them to work for damn near nothing.
Also, here is a source to back up my claims -
My dad went in for crack possession in 2005, it's a shame they didn't treat it like a health problem and instead locked him up. He's clean now, and a much better person and father. I don't think I could talk him into an AMA, as he really does not like to talk about it. American Prisons suck. |
oblivious1 | I totally agree with you. Honestly, when I said it I was super pissed off because I felt that she had led me on hardcore. We had both said some things that heated up the argument, and I'm not exactly proud that that is were it ended, but I was too pissed off to care about fixing what I had broken. I look back at it now and try to laugh it off, but anytime I'm reminded of it, I feel pretty stupid.
TL;DR /u/DancesWithDaleks is totally right. | I totally agree with you. Honestly, when I said it I was super pissed off because I felt that she had led me on hardcore. We had both said some things that heated up the argument, and I'm not exactly proud that that is were it ended, but I was too pissed off to care about fixing what I had broken. I look back at it now and try to laugh it off, but anytime I'm reminded of it, I feel pretty stupid.
TL;DR /u/DancesWithDaleks is totally right.
| funny | t5_2qh33 | ca78tuz | I totally agree with you. Honestly, when I said it I was super pissed off because I felt that she had led me on hardcore. We had both said some things that heated up the argument, and I'm not exactly proud that that is were it ended, but I was too pissed off to care about fixing what I had broken. I look back at it now and try to laugh it off, but anytime I'm reminded of it, I feel pretty stupid. | u/DancesWithDaleks is totally right. |
draconiclyyours | The friendzone is bullshit. It's a new-age easy way for a girl to tell a guy "I don't like you like that." without feeling like a bitch.
Face facts, everyone- if you are attracted to a woman who shows no interest, "friendzone"ed or whatever is jsut a polite way of saying "Move the fuck on."
Which you should do. Quit making yourself miserable, get the fuck out of the basement, and find *someone* that you can make as happy as they make you.
TL;DR: The friendzone is a fucking myth that has no power over you. | The friendzone is bullshit. It's a new-age easy way for a girl to tell a guy "I don't like you like that." without feeling like a bitch.
Face facts, everyone- if you are attracted to a woman who shows no interest, "friendzone"ed or whatever is jsut a polite way of saying "Move the fuck on."
Which you should do. Quit making yourself miserable, get the fuck out of the basement, and find someone that you can make as happy as they make you.
TL;DR: The friendzone is a fucking myth that has no power over you.
| funny | t5_2qh33 | ca790wn | The friendzone is bullshit. It's a new-age easy way for a girl to tell a guy "I don't like you like that." without feeling like a bitch.
Face facts, everyone- if you are attracted to a woman who shows no interest, "friendzone"ed or whatever is jsut a polite way of saying "Move the fuck on."
Which you should do. Quit making yourself miserable, get the fuck out of the basement, and find someone that you can make as happy as they make you. | The friendzone is a fucking myth that has no power over you. |
Toof | That's how it worked with a coworker. She was stringing me along and playfully touching me and such. Then she said she felt things were going in the wrong direction, and we should keep things on a friend-level. This is also when I found out she lied about being engaged, and I told her to fuck-off and just leave me alone.
After a week of straight-up eye-contact ignoring her anytime she'd come around and address me, she started flirting a bit sexual and said something like, "I have naked pictures on my phone, which one should I send you?"
Still didn't say anything, just held out my hand, she gave me her phone, went through them and said, "All of them."
Long story short, adulterous sex. It was about 14-months after my first sexual encounter, so I was really in an oddly depressed and manic emotional place.
Looking back, I kind of think she just really enjoyed my company. She was probably so lonely in her relationship that when I cut off all interaction with her, she did whatever it took to keep me around.
**tl;dr I used to be an asshole, but it got me laid sometimes.** | That's how it worked with a coworker. She was stringing me along and playfully touching me and such. Then she said she felt things were going in the wrong direction, and we should keep things on a friend-level. This is also when I found out she lied about being engaged, and I told her to fuck-off and just leave me alone.
After a week of straight-up eye-contact ignoring her anytime she'd come around and address me, she started flirting a bit sexual and said something like, "I have naked pictures on my phone, which one should I send you?"
Still didn't say anything, just held out my hand, she gave me her phone, went through them and said, "All of them."
Long story short, adulterous sex. It was about 14-months after my first sexual encounter, so I was really in an oddly depressed and manic emotional place.
Looking back, I kind of think she just really enjoyed my company. She was probably so lonely in her relationship that when I cut off all interaction with her, she did whatever it took to keep me around.
tl;dr I used to be an asshole, but it got me laid sometimes.
| funny | t5_2qh33 | ca79afa | That's how it worked with a coworker. She was stringing me along and playfully touching me and such. Then she said she felt things were going in the wrong direction, and we should keep things on a friend-level. This is also when I found out she lied about being engaged, and I told her to fuck-off and just leave me alone.
After a week of straight-up eye-contact ignoring her anytime she'd come around and address me, she started flirting a bit sexual and said something like, "I have naked pictures on my phone, which one should I send you?"
Still didn't say anything, just held out my hand, she gave me her phone, went through them and said, "All of them."
Long story short, adulterous sex. It was about 14-months after my first sexual encounter, so I was really in an oddly depressed and manic emotional place.
Looking back, I kind of think she just really enjoyed my company. She was probably so lonely in her relationship that when I cut off all interaction with her, she did whatever it took to keep me around. | I used to be an asshole, but it got me laid sometimes. |
honkerburger | It seems to me that guys that this whole idea of a friend zone exists almost exclusively with dudes who are incapable of having girls as actual genuine friends. My partner and I started out as friends and we've been together for seven years. This is very true for many other couples we know. I hate all this advice that you have to be aggressive and emotionally forceful with a girl up front if you want your interactions to be romantically charged lest you want to fall into the dreaded "friend zone". Wouldn't you want your romantic partner to also be someone you'd be friends with? If not, then you probably don't deserve the romantic attention you think you're owed. Believe it or not, your friendship can be a spark for something way bigger. It can be a slow burn. Have you ever been around that Plain Jane that got a little cuter every day as you got to know her better and then one day noticed you were all of the sudden very attracted to her? It can work like that for girls as well. People don't always know how they feel about someone else and being desperate and forcing your object of affection into making up their mind about how they feel about you is almost universally unattractive. Treat girls like people - they are not some formulas to be solved. Sometimes you may have to make a move, and sometimes you may have to be bold, but sometimes there are attractive friend-quality members of the opposite sex and you'll have to come to grips with that fact. Also, having members of the opposite sex in your close friend group tends to show that you are able to maintain different types of relationships and can be an asset in your quest for romance. I've seen my girl buddies play some astonishingly effective wingman roles for my guy friends over the years when they are interested in someone. Attraction often comes about when someone sees how another person interacts in a group and can heighten curiosity of what that person is like away from the group as well.
TL;DR - If you really are a nice guy and have other desirable qualities, someone will figure that out. So take your time and enjoy the process. If it doesn't turn into sex, keep the friendship and you'll have more people to help you improve and talk you up. | It seems to me that guys that this whole idea of a friend zone exists almost exclusively with dudes who are incapable of having girls as actual genuine friends. My partner and I started out as friends and we've been together for seven years. This is very true for many other couples we know. I hate all this advice that you have to be aggressive and emotionally forceful with a girl up front if you want your interactions to be romantically charged lest you want to fall into the dreaded "friend zone". Wouldn't you want your romantic partner to also be someone you'd be friends with? If not, then you probably don't deserve the romantic attention you think you're owed. Believe it or not, your friendship can be a spark for something way bigger. It can be a slow burn. Have you ever been around that Plain Jane that got a little cuter every day as you got to know her better and then one day noticed you were all of the sudden very attracted to her? It can work like that for girls as well. People don't always know how they feel about someone else and being desperate and forcing your object of affection into making up their mind about how they feel about you is almost universally unattractive. Treat girls like people - they are not some formulas to be solved. Sometimes you may have to make a move, and sometimes you may have to be bold, but sometimes there are attractive friend-quality members of the opposite sex and you'll have to come to grips with that fact. Also, having members of the opposite sex in your close friend group tends to show that you are able to maintain different types of relationships and can be an asset in your quest for romance. I've seen my girl buddies play some astonishingly effective wingman roles for my guy friends over the years when they are interested in someone. Attraction often comes about when someone sees how another person interacts in a group and can heighten curiosity of what that person is like away from the group as well.
TL;DR - If you really are a nice guy and have other desirable qualities, someone will figure that out. So take your time and enjoy the process. If it doesn't turn into sex, keep the friendship and you'll have more people to help you improve and talk you up.
| funny | t5_2qh33 | ca7acuh | It seems to me that guys that this whole idea of a friend zone exists almost exclusively with dudes who are incapable of having girls as actual genuine friends. My partner and I started out as friends and we've been together for seven years. This is very true for many other couples we know. I hate all this advice that you have to be aggressive and emotionally forceful with a girl up front if you want your interactions to be romantically charged lest you want to fall into the dreaded "friend zone". Wouldn't you want your romantic partner to also be someone you'd be friends with? If not, then you probably don't deserve the romantic attention you think you're owed. Believe it or not, your friendship can be a spark for something way bigger. It can be a slow burn. Have you ever been around that Plain Jane that got a little cuter every day as you got to know her better and then one day noticed you were all of the sudden very attracted to her? It can work like that for girls as well. People don't always know how they feel about someone else and being desperate and forcing your object of affection into making up their mind about how they feel about you is almost universally unattractive. Treat girls like people - they are not some formulas to be solved. Sometimes you may have to make a move, and sometimes you may have to be bold, but sometimes there are attractive friend-quality members of the opposite sex and you'll have to come to grips with that fact. Also, having members of the opposite sex in your close friend group tends to show that you are able to maintain different types of relationships and can be an asset in your quest for romance. I've seen my girl buddies play some astonishingly effective wingman roles for my guy friends over the years when they are interested in someone. Attraction often comes about when someone sees how another person interacts in a group and can heighten curiosity of what that person is like away from the group as well. | If you really are a nice guy and have other desirable qualities, someone will figure that out. So take your time and enjoy the process. If it doesn't turn into sex, keep the friendship and you'll have more people to help you improve and talk you up. |
kkkats | OK guys, this is a funny cute post but fuck.
The "friend-zone" pisses me off to no end. It basically fucking implies that a chick wanting to be your friend is an awful thing. Like maybe she wanted to be your friend because your a nice and interesting person and she wants to share her life with you? Just because she doesn't have a romantic relationship with you means that she can't talk to you and being nice to you is **leading you on**...
OH FUCK NO-- if you're not getting it in then it's not worth being her friend. So basically the only reason you fucking approached her is cause you view her as a sack o' meat, a hot lil' thing to satifsy your dickdongdangler? And then you have the fucking *nerve* to get pissed when she doesn't reciprocate?
Maybe all she wants to do is chill and play fucking Mario Party with you, butttt NOOO since shes attractive she *must* want your tongue in her throat.
I just. Can't. EVEN. Stop promoting this shit.
Take your misogynistic asses and neckbeards and hangout with some girls. If sexy time happens hooray, if it doesn't hooray as well cause you got a new buddy to drink beers with and talk to.
P.S no girl I've ever talked to likes to hear about being friendzoned; likely if you complain that she friendzoned you she'll probably unfriend you outta her life.
**TL;DR** read it. the mindset of being friendzoned sucks, change yours pls. | OK guys, this is a funny cute post but fuck.
The "friend-zone" pisses me off to no end. It basically fucking implies that a chick wanting to be your friend is an awful thing. Like maybe she wanted to be your friend because your a nice and interesting person and she wants to share her life with you? Just because she doesn't have a romantic relationship with you means that she can't talk to you and being nice to you is leading you on ...
OH FUCK NO-- if you're not getting it in then it's not worth being her friend. So basically the only reason you fucking approached her is cause you view her as a sack o' meat, a hot lil' thing to satifsy your dickdongdangler? And then you have the fucking nerve to get pissed when she doesn't reciprocate?
Maybe all she wants to do is chill and play fucking Mario Party with you, butttt NOOO since shes attractive she must want your tongue in her throat.
I just. Can't. EVEN. Stop promoting this shit.
Take your misogynistic asses and neckbeards and hangout with some girls. If sexy time happens hooray, if it doesn't hooray as well cause you got a new buddy to drink beers with and talk to.
P.S no girl I've ever talked to likes to hear about being friendzoned; likely if you complain that she friendzoned you she'll probably unfriend you outta her life.
TL;DR read it. the mindset of being friendzoned sucks, change yours pls.
| funny | t5_2qh33 | ca7cqkx | OK guys, this is a funny cute post but fuck.
The "friend-zone" pisses me off to no end. It basically fucking implies that a chick wanting to be your friend is an awful thing. Like maybe she wanted to be your friend because your a nice and interesting person and she wants to share her life with you? Just because she doesn't have a romantic relationship with you means that she can't talk to you and being nice to you is leading you on ...
OH FUCK NO-- if you're not getting it in then it's not worth being her friend. So basically the only reason you fucking approached her is cause you view her as a sack o' meat, a hot lil' thing to satifsy your dickdongdangler? And then you have the fucking nerve to get pissed when she doesn't reciprocate?
Maybe all she wants to do is chill and play fucking Mario Party with you, butttt NOOO since shes attractive she must want your tongue in her throat.
I just. Can't. EVEN. Stop promoting this shit.
Take your misogynistic asses and neckbeards and hangout with some girls. If sexy time happens hooray, if it doesn't hooray as well cause you got a new buddy to drink beers with and talk to.
P.S no girl I've ever talked to likes to hear about being friendzoned; likely if you complain that she friendzoned you she'll probably unfriend you outta her life. | read it. the mindset of being friendzoned sucks, change yours pls. |
BesideStillWaters | This is really good insight. I think I have the same sort of issue. Horniness has played a factor to be sure, but escaping 2 major feelings is where it's at: loneliness and heightened mental stimulation (an inner anxiousness that builds from nofap). The sad thing is I've grown accustomed to being by myself and not sure if I would really take the opportunity if presented (I like to think I would, but honestly probably wouldn't right now).
What's even more interesting in my particular case is I've inadvertently developed some sort of deeper feelings for one of my accountability partners, who happens to be female and near my age, as a result of finally progressing in my journey. Except I feel she is quite distant from me (I suppose you could call it friend zone to put bluntly) and already expressed noninterest in relationships plus I'm not the right religion.
I used to figure it was good to hang out with accountability partners to have help with overcoming obstacles, but I still kept failing over and over. I decided to try a new thing where I would purposefully seclude myself from others and slowly work my way back to hanging out with certain people, and I've found out I'm actually doing pretty good when I minimize my contact with her and stop thinking about her. I'm not desperate or depressed about my loneliness, but simply whenever I go hang out with this person, knowing closeness is impossible only brings up sadness (and urges) when I get back home.
I feel pretty bad and sad about limiting my contact with her now, but this sadness is much more manageable and I get no urges from it. And really, when I limit my contact with her she rarely reaches out to me, so I wonder if we were really friends enough for her to be my accountability to begin with. Tangled webs.
TLDR; Indeed, you gotta find ways to combat the loneliness. I suggest you not hang out with or talk to women you have feelings for but can never be with too much. | This is really good insight. I think I have the same sort of issue. Horniness has played a factor to be sure, but escaping 2 major feelings is where it's at: loneliness and heightened mental stimulation (an inner anxiousness that builds from nofap). The sad thing is I've grown accustomed to being by myself and not sure if I would really take the opportunity if presented (I like to think I would, but honestly probably wouldn't right now).
What's even more interesting in my particular case is I've inadvertently developed some sort of deeper feelings for one of my accountability partners, who happens to be female and near my age, as a result of finally progressing in my journey. Except I feel she is quite distant from me (I suppose you could call it friend zone to put bluntly) and already expressed noninterest in relationships plus I'm not the right religion.
I used to figure it was good to hang out with accountability partners to have help with overcoming obstacles, but I still kept failing over and over. I decided to try a new thing where I would purposefully seclude myself from others and slowly work my way back to hanging out with certain people, and I've found out I'm actually doing pretty good when I minimize my contact with her and stop thinking about her. I'm not desperate or depressed about my loneliness, but simply whenever I go hang out with this person, knowing closeness is impossible only brings up sadness (and urges) when I get back home.
I feel pretty bad and sad about limiting my contact with her now, but this sadness is much more manageable and I get no urges from it. And really, when I limit my contact with her she rarely reaches out to me, so I wonder if we were really friends enough for her to be my accountability to begin with. Tangled webs.
TLDR; Indeed, you gotta find ways to combat the loneliness. I suggest you not hang out with or talk to women you have feelings for but can never be with too much.
| NoFap | t5_2skrn | ca7mbbe | This is really good insight. I think I have the same sort of issue. Horniness has played a factor to be sure, but escaping 2 major feelings is where it's at: loneliness and heightened mental stimulation (an inner anxiousness that builds from nofap). The sad thing is I've grown accustomed to being by myself and not sure if I would really take the opportunity if presented (I like to think I would, but honestly probably wouldn't right now).
What's even more interesting in my particular case is I've inadvertently developed some sort of deeper feelings for one of my accountability partners, who happens to be female and near my age, as a result of finally progressing in my journey. Except I feel she is quite distant from me (I suppose you could call it friend zone to put bluntly) and already expressed noninterest in relationships plus I'm not the right religion.
I used to figure it was good to hang out with accountability partners to have help with overcoming obstacles, but I still kept failing over and over. I decided to try a new thing where I would purposefully seclude myself from others and slowly work my way back to hanging out with certain people, and I've found out I'm actually doing pretty good when I minimize my contact with her and stop thinking about her. I'm not desperate or depressed about my loneliness, but simply whenever I go hang out with this person, knowing closeness is impossible only brings up sadness (and urges) when I get back home.
I feel pretty bad and sad about limiting my contact with her now, but this sadness is much more manageable and I get no urges from it. And really, when I limit my contact with her she rarely reaches out to me, so I wonder if we were really friends enough for her to be my accountability to begin with. Tangled webs. | Indeed, you gotta find ways to combat the loneliness. I suggest you not hang out with or talk to women you have feelings for but can never be with too much. |
halffast | I am doing strength training, moderate cardio (running/bike riding), and monitoring calories in an effort to lose weight and eventually put on some nice muscle. I use MyFitnessPal to track food and exercise. When I report my cardio calories, MFP budgets extra calories for me to eat that day. However, the same thing doesn't happen for strength training. Why is that? I work pretty hard at the gym and feel like I'm moving around almost as much as when I go walking.
TLDR; Should I eat extra calories on days I strength train? | I am doing strength training, moderate cardio (running/bike riding), and monitoring calories in an effort to lose weight and eventually put on some nice muscle. I use MyFitnessPal to track food and exercise. When I report my cardio calories, MFP budgets extra calories for me to eat that day. However, the same thing doesn't happen for strength training. Why is that? I work pretty hard at the gym and feel like I'm moving around almost as much as when I go walking.
TLDR; Should I eat extra calories on days I strength train?
| xxfitness | t5_2ryzy | ca7gsh3 | I am doing strength training, moderate cardio (running/bike riding), and monitoring calories in an effort to lose weight and eventually put on some nice muscle. I use MyFitnessPal to track food and exercise. When I report my cardio calories, MFP budgets extra calories for me to eat that day. However, the same thing doesn't happen for strength training. Why is that? I work pretty hard at the gym and feel like I'm moving around almost as much as when I go walking. | Should I eat extra calories on days I strength train? |
DugongOfJustice | Cardio is a great way to burn a lot of calories so if you're struggling to stick to your deficit food-wise then it can be a very useful tool. However, lifting (or classes/exercises that are strength-training based) works to maintain muscle mass while losing fat, as does eating enough protein, otherwise the deficit you're on has a bigger chance of eating into your muscle for energy and you end up with the "skinny fat" look. So tldr: as long as you're being honest with tracking your food and you're eating ay a deficit, you'll lose weight regardless of exercise. Lifting will help keep definition and maintain some of your strength (but still burns calories), cardio helps burns larger number of calories so that you can eat more if you're struggling to meet your calorie limit. | Cardio is a great way to burn a lot of calories so if you're struggling to stick to your deficit food-wise then it can be a very useful tool. However, lifting (or classes/exercises that are strength-training based) works to maintain muscle mass while losing fat, as does eating enough protein, otherwise the deficit you're on has a bigger chance of eating into your muscle for energy and you end up with the "skinny fat" look. So tldr: as long as you're being honest with tracking your food and you're eating ay a deficit, you'll lose weight regardless of exercise. Lifting will help keep definition and maintain some of your strength (but still burns calories), cardio helps burns larger number of calories so that you can eat more if you're struggling to meet your calorie limit.
| xxfitness | t5_2ryzy | ca7bf6l | Cardio is a great way to burn a lot of calories so if you're struggling to stick to your deficit food-wise then it can be a very useful tool. However, lifting (or classes/exercises that are strength-training based) works to maintain muscle mass while losing fat, as does eating enough protein, otherwise the deficit you're on has a bigger chance of eating into your muscle for energy and you end up with the "skinny fat" look. So | as long as you're being honest with tracking your food and you're eating ay a deficit, you'll lose weight regardless of exercise. Lifting will help keep definition and maintain some of your strength (but still burns calories), cardio helps burns larger number of calories so that you can eat more if you're struggling to meet your calorie limit. |
iouifuome | I do not think its aimbot, all aimbots I've seen are very visible and not hidden from screen grabs so they can be seen in videos. Also, players who use them dont tend to line up there shot before popping out like he did.
However, he is clearly hacking. There is a hack called "no spread" a which eliminates all recoil and the accuracy reduction of your weapon when firing. when you fire your gun the crosshairs spread to show that it's becoming less accurate but here as was pointed out in the vid its not happening. Basically, with this hack his gun has 100% accuracy, he still has to aim but he can fire as fast as he wants and it will always hit in the middle of the crosshairs, it is definitely a hack just not aimbot imo.
TL;DR He is not using "aimbot", he is using "no spread". It IS definitely still hacking and gives a crazy advantage as shown in the video. | I do not think its aimbot, all aimbots I've seen are very visible and not hidden from screen grabs so they can be seen in videos. Also, players who use them dont tend to line up there shot before popping out like he did.
However, he is clearly hacking. There is a hack called "no spread" a which eliminates all recoil and the accuracy reduction of your weapon when firing. when you fire your gun the crosshairs spread to show that it's becoming less accurate but here as was pointed out in the vid its not happening. Basically, with this hack his gun has 100% accuracy, he still has to aim but he can fire as fast as he wants and it will always hit in the middle of the crosshairs, it is definitely a hack just not aimbot imo.
TL;DR He is not using "aimbot", he is using "no spread". It IS definitely still hacking and gives a crazy advantage as shown in the video.
| TheWarZ | t5_2ujwe | ca7kun5 | I do not think its aimbot, all aimbots I've seen are very visible and not hidden from screen grabs so they can be seen in videos. Also, players who use them dont tend to line up there shot before popping out like he did.
However, he is clearly hacking. There is a hack called "no spread" a which eliminates all recoil and the accuracy reduction of your weapon when firing. when you fire your gun the crosshairs spread to show that it's becoming less accurate but here as was pointed out in the vid its not happening. Basically, with this hack his gun has 100% accuracy, he still has to aim but he can fire as fast as he wants and it will always hit in the middle of the crosshairs, it is definitely a hack just not aimbot imo. | He is not using "aimbot", he is using "no spread". It IS definitely still hacking and gives a crazy advantage as shown in the video. |
atomicbunny | My cousin is a Mercedes Benz mechanic, and had to talk to a customer, young rich kid, maybe 18-19 about his car.
Kid asks "what's that?" And points to a slot near the radio.
Cousin replies "that's a Cassette Deck..."
Kid says "oh one of those thing you can play your iPod through...ok"
TL;DR some people legally capable of driving a car don't know what cassette tapes are or what their original purpose was. | My cousin is a Mercedes Benz mechanic, and had to talk to a customer, young rich kid, maybe 18-19 about his car.
Kid asks "what's that?" And points to a slot near the radio.
Cousin replies "that's a Cassette Deck..."
Kid says "oh one of those thing you can play your iPod through...ok"
TL;DR some people legally capable of driving a car don't know what cassette tapes are or what their original purpose was.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca7kohs | My cousin is a Mercedes Benz mechanic, and had to talk to a customer, young rich kid, maybe 18-19 about his car.
Kid asks "what's that?" And points to a slot near the radio.
Cousin replies "that's a Cassette Deck..."
Kid says "oh one of those thing you can play your iPod through...ok" | some people legally capable of driving a car don't know what cassette tapes are or what their original purpose was. |
ajfirecracker | I bought some of these and have been very happy with them
TLDR: /r/HailCorporate | I bought some of these and have been very happy with them
TLDR: /r/HailCorporate
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca7np76 | I bought some of these and have been very happy with them | r/HailCorporate |
W_A_Brozart | Man... I wish I had this knowledge ahead of time.
**TL;DR** FUCK SHAMWOWS | Man... I wish I had this knowledge ahead of time.
TL;DR FUCK SHAMWOWS
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca7jj59 | Man... I wish I had this knowledge ahead of time. | FUCK SHAMWOWS |
JustRuss79 | Kerby vacuum cleaner...twice (one per ex-wife...)
You'd think I'd learn from the first one (my parents owned one, so I was partial at the time). The second wife I explained the "you won a free cleaning" scam to, and she said we would just take the cleaning and run.
Then she wanted it... I kept it in the divorce this time damnit! It's not a bad vacuum...
TL:DR - Have spent 3,000 on 2 vaccuums in the last 14 years. | Kerby vacuum cleaner...twice (one per ex-wife...)
You'd think I'd learn from the first one (my parents owned one, so I was partial at the time). The second wife I explained the "you won a free cleaning" scam to, and she said we would just take the cleaning and run.
Then she wanted it... I kept it in the divorce this time damnit! It's not a bad vacuum...
TL:DR - Have spent 3,000 on 2 vaccuums in the last 14 years.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca7jntv | Kerby vacuum cleaner...twice (one per ex-wife...)
You'd think I'd learn from the first one (my parents owned one, so I was partial at the time). The second wife I explained the "you won a free cleaning" scam to, and she said we would just take the cleaning and run.
Then she wanted it... I kept it in the divorce this time damnit! It's not a bad vacuum... | Have spent 3,000 on 2 vaccuums in the last 14 years. |
burncycle | I'd say "Hear ye, hear ye.." but then I realized that there are a bunch of degrees that aren't of any use(in my opinion). Not to pick on those that studied art, but art majors. What are you gonna do after the 4 years of debt? Study more art? It just doesn't compute. I'm studying computer related things, and I already have it paying off. I finished my first year of college and had a full time summer internship at a Forbes 500 company. I even went back during the winter of the following semester. Guess where I'm at now? Finished my second college year, and interning at the same place!
TL;DR: Don't be an art major | I'd say "Hear ye, hear ye.." but then I realized that there are a bunch of degrees that aren't of any use(in my opinion). Not to pick on those that studied art, but art majors. What are you gonna do after the 4 years of debt? Study more art? It just doesn't compute. I'm studying computer related things, and I already have it paying off. I finished my first year of college and had a full time summer internship at a Forbes 500 company. I even went back during the winter of the following semester. Guess where I'm at now? Finished my second college year, and interning at the same place!
TL;DR: Don't be an art major
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca7l7s7 | I'd say "Hear ye, hear ye.." but then I realized that there are a bunch of degrees that aren't of any use(in my opinion). Not to pick on those that studied art, but art majors. What are you gonna do after the 4 years of debt? Study more art? It just doesn't compute. I'm studying computer related things, and I already have it paying off. I finished my first year of college and had a full time summer internship at a Forbes 500 company. I even went back during the winter of the following semester. Guess where I'm at now? Finished my second college year, and interning at the same place! | Don't be an art major |
loggic | People tend to look at marriage as a 50/50 split. To me, that seems silly and flawed. Marriage is all about giving 100% and expecting nothing in return, just because you love that person that much. Why? There will be times in every marriage where both people feel like they are doing all the work, and their spouse just doesn't care. If you expect it to be 50/50, you will get divorced at that stage.
Why would anyone sign up for that? Being in a relationship where you absolutely know each other is amazing. Being in a relationship where you know no matter what happens, they have your back (even when they are totally pissed at you), is emotionally fantastic. That, coupled with a mutual love and respect that prevents each person from intentionally abusing the dedication of their partner, results in a happy relationship.
TL;DR: Only get married if you love someone enough to put them ahead of yourself 100% of the time. It is actually more emotionally satisfying.
EDIT:
People will undoubtedly contend that you don't have to married to be dedicated to each other. I would argue that being dedicated to each other (truly dedicated) is what marriage is all about, and the ceremony is just a symbol. Basically, if you and another person are dedicated to one another's well being, you are already married, even if you didn't bust out the rings. | People tend to look at marriage as a 50/50 split. To me, that seems silly and flawed. Marriage is all about giving 100% and expecting nothing in return, just because you love that person that much. Why? There will be times in every marriage where both people feel like they are doing all the work, and their spouse just doesn't care. If you expect it to be 50/50, you will get divorced at that stage.
Why would anyone sign up for that? Being in a relationship where you absolutely know each other is amazing. Being in a relationship where you know no matter what happens, they have your back (even when they are totally pissed at you), is emotionally fantastic. That, coupled with a mutual love and respect that prevents each person from intentionally abusing the dedication of their partner, results in a happy relationship.
TL;DR: Only get married if you love someone enough to put them ahead of yourself 100% of the time. It is actually more emotionally satisfying.
EDIT:
People will undoubtedly contend that you don't have to married to be dedicated to each other. I would argue that being dedicated to each other (truly dedicated) is what marriage is all about, and the ceremony is just a symbol. Basically, if you and another person are dedicated to one another's well being, you are already married, even if you didn't bust out the rings.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca7n9nq | People tend to look at marriage as a 50/50 split. To me, that seems silly and flawed. Marriage is all about giving 100% and expecting nothing in return, just because you love that person that much. Why? There will be times in every marriage where both people feel like they are doing all the work, and their spouse just doesn't care. If you expect it to be 50/50, you will get divorced at that stage.
Why would anyone sign up for that? Being in a relationship where you absolutely know each other is amazing. Being in a relationship where you know no matter what happens, they have your back (even when they are totally pissed at you), is emotionally fantastic. That, coupled with a mutual love and respect that prevents each person from intentionally abusing the dedication of their partner, results in a happy relationship. | Only get married if you love someone enough to put them ahead of yourself 100% of the time. It is actually more emotionally satisfying.
EDIT:
People will undoubtedly contend that you don't have to married to be dedicated to each other. I would argue that being dedicated to each other (truly dedicated) is what marriage is all about, and the ceremony is just a symbol. Basically, if you and another person are dedicated to one another's well being, you are already married, even if you didn't bust out the rings. |
Gunnilingus | I don't know - when I owned a MiniDisc (2-3 years in the early-mid 2000s), it cost about the same as a 128MB flash mp3 player, was slightly smaller, and I could fit about 80 songs on a disc so it had a higher capacity. Not to mention, I could carry multiple discs with me.
TL; DR Sony MiniDisc players were superior to flash mp3 players for a brief period of time. | I don't know - when I owned a MiniDisc (2-3 years in the early-mid 2000s), it cost about the same as a 128MB flash mp3 player, was slightly smaller, and I could fit about 80 songs on a disc so it had a higher capacity. Not to mention, I could carry multiple discs with me.
TL; DR Sony MiniDisc players were superior to flash mp3 players for a brief period of time.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca7onpw | I don't know - when I owned a MiniDisc (2-3 years in the early-mid 2000s), it cost about the same as a 128MB flash mp3 player, was slightly smaller, and I could fit about 80 songs on a disc so it had a higher capacity. Not to mention, I could carry multiple discs with me. | Sony MiniDisc players were superior to flash mp3 players for a brief period of time. |
hochizo | Just because an investment serves more than one purpose doesn't mean it isn't an investment anymore or that you shouldn't think of it as an investment. If I buy a large tract of land in the mountains with the intent of selling it to a logging company in 20 years when it's appreciated some, I have made an investment in that land. But while those 20 years are going by, I like to go out to my mountain land and hike or fish or camp or what-have-you. Now I'm getting some sort of functional utility out of my investment. That doesn't mean I should stop treating it like an investment.
If you treat your house as nothing more than the place you live, you won't do the smart things that will help you sell the place for more than you paid for it (repairs, upgrades, maintenance, etc.). The whole point of buying instead of renting is to not waste your money on rent.
Let's look at the numbers. I'm working on a Ph.D. right now. When we moved, we bought a house for about $130,000. We'll be here around 5 years before we sell. Currently, our house is worth 150,000, or 20,000 more than what we paid for it. Assuming it will be the same when we sell in 2 years, we will receive a check for 150,000. With that check, we will pay off the remainder of the 130,000 mortgage.
After 5 years, we will have paid about $50,000 on our mortgage (the mortgage payment includes the yearly taxes in it). Now some of this is interest, not principal, so it’s not as straightforward as it looks. But let’s say, of the 50,000 we’ve paid, around 35,000 is on the principal loan. That means we will owe around 95,000 on our mortgage. So we write the bank a check for 95,000 from our check of 150,000. The leftover belongs to us. So now we have 55,000. True, we’ve spent 50,000 on the mortgage over the years (for an overall profit of only 5,000), but what would have happened if we had rented?
Well, renting in our area was more expensive than buying, so for the same size house in the same neighborhood, we would have spent around 72,000 over five years. At the end of those five years, we would have let our lease expire and moved out. And that’s it. We’d be out 72,000 in house payments, rather than having a nice check that completely recoups what we'd spent to live (and even adds to it a little bit).
It was shady banks handing out enormous loans to people who clearly couldn't afford them just because they said "pretty please, I *swear* I'll pay you back," that got us into the housing crisis in the first place. Since the birth of a "housing market" I-don't-even-know-how-long-ago, homes have been an investment. That mindset didn't get us into trouble. It was banks looking for a quick profit that did that.
Tl;dr: thinking of the place you live as an investment is the smartest thing you can do. Also, buying is a way to recoup some of your house payments when you move out.
| Just because an investment serves more than one purpose doesn't mean it isn't an investment anymore or that you shouldn't think of it as an investment. If I buy a large tract of land in the mountains with the intent of selling it to a logging company in 20 years when it's appreciated some, I have made an investment in that land. But while those 20 years are going by, I like to go out to my mountain land and hike or fish or camp or what-have-you. Now I'm getting some sort of functional utility out of my investment. That doesn't mean I should stop treating it like an investment.
If you treat your house as nothing more than the place you live, you won't do the smart things that will help you sell the place for more than you paid for it (repairs, upgrades, maintenance, etc.). The whole point of buying instead of renting is to not waste your money on rent.
Let's look at the numbers. I'm working on a Ph.D. right now. When we moved, we bought a house for about $130,000. We'll be here around 5 years before we sell. Currently, our house is worth 150,000, or 20,000 more than what we paid for it. Assuming it will be the same when we sell in 2 years, we will receive a check for 150,000. With that check, we will pay off the remainder of the 130,000 mortgage.
After 5 years, we will have paid about $50,000 on our mortgage (the mortgage payment includes the yearly taxes in it). Now some of this is interest, not principal, so it’s not as straightforward as it looks. But let’s say, of the 50,000 we’ve paid, around 35,000 is on the principal loan. That means we will owe around 95,000 on our mortgage. So we write the bank a check for 95,000 from our check of 150,000. The leftover belongs to us. So now we have 55,000. True, we’ve spent 50,000 on the mortgage over the years (for an overall profit of only 5,000), but what would have happened if we had rented?
Well, renting in our area was more expensive than buying, so for the same size house in the same neighborhood, we would have spent around 72,000 over five years. At the end of those five years, we would have let our lease expire and moved out. And that’s it. We’d be out 72,000 in house payments, rather than having a nice check that completely recoups what we'd spent to live (and even adds to it a little bit).
It was shady banks handing out enormous loans to people who clearly couldn't afford them just because they said "pretty please, I swear I'll pay you back," that got us into the housing crisis in the first place. Since the birth of a "housing market" I-don't-even-know-how-long-ago, homes have been an investment. That mindset didn't get us into trouble. It was banks looking for a quick profit that did that.
Tl;dr: thinking of the place you live as an investment is the smartest thing you can do. Also, buying is a way to recoup some of your house payments when you move out.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca7pbz8 | Just because an investment serves more than one purpose doesn't mean it isn't an investment anymore or that you shouldn't think of it as an investment. If I buy a large tract of land in the mountains with the intent of selling it to a logging company in 20 years when it's appreciated some, I have made an investment in that land. But while those 20 years are going by, I like to go out to my mountain land and hike or fish or camp or what-have-you. Now I'm getting some sort of functional utility out of my investment. That doesn't mean I should stop treating it like an investment.
If you treat your house as nothing more than the place you live, you won't do the smart things that will help you sell the place for more than you paid for it (repairs, upgrades, maintenance, etc.). The whole point of buying instead of renting is to not waste your money on rent.
Let's look at the numbers. I'm working on a Ph.D. right now. When we moved, we bought a house for about $130,000. We'll be here around 5 years before we sell. Currently, our house is worth 150,000, or 20,000 more than what we paid for it. Assuming it will be the same when we sell in 2 years, we will receive a check for 150,000. With that check, we will pay off the remainder of the 130,000 mortgage.
After 5 years, we will have paid about $50,000 on our mortgage (the mortgage payment includes the yearly taxes in it). Now some of this is interest, not principal, so it’s not as straightforward as it looks. But let’s say, of the 50,000 we’ve paid, around 35,000 is on the principal loan. That means we will owe around 95,000 on our mortgage. So we write the bank a check for 95,000 from our check of 150,000. The leftover belongs to us. So now we have 55,000. True, we’ve spent 50,000 on the mortgage over the years (for an overall profit of only 5,000), but what would have happened if we had rented?
Well, renting in our area was more expensive than buying, so for the same size house in the same neighborhood, we would have spent around 72,000 over five years. At the end of those five years, we would have let our lease expire and moved out. And that’s it. We’d be out 72,000 in house payments, rather than having a nice check that completely recoups what we'd spent to live (and even adds to it a little bit).
It was shady banks handing out enormous loans to people who clearly couldn't afford them just because they said "pretty please, I swear I'll pay you back," that got us into the housing crisis in the first place. Since the birth of a "housing market" I-don't-even-know-how-long-ago, homes have been an investment. That mindset didn't get us into trouble. It was banks looking for a quick profit that did that. | thinking of the place you live as an investment is the smartest thing you can do. Also, buying is a way to recoup some of your house payments when you move out. |
tokvila | my personal understanding has always been that, provided 2 explanations have equal explanatory power, the simpler one is to be preferred.
I understand this to be true because in science, we always start out by defining and understanding small parts of the whole, then slowly peace it together as time goes on, possibly adjusting our model along the way (shout out to lakatos!)
In explaining lightning, "zeus" is a theory. So is electric discharge. The latter is simpler, hence i prefer it, test it, find it to have some truth in it. Thus i can adjust my theory, and say "lightning is, in some way, caused by electric discharge" and then keep investigating that way.
should i find lightning not to be connected to electric discharge, i can always return to the more complicated option, zeus, and investigate in that direction.
tl;dr: occams razor is a suggestion for more effective theory building. | my personal understanding has always been that, provided 2 explanations have equal explanatory power, the simpler one is to be preferred.
I understand this to be true because in science, we always start out by defining and understanding small parts of the whole, then slowly peace it together as time goes on, possibly adjusting our model along the way (shout out to lakatos!)
In explaining lightning, "zeus" is a theory. So is electric discharge. The latter is simpler, hence i prefer it, test it, find it to have some truth in it. Thus i can adjust my theory, and say "lightning is, in some way, caused by electric discharge" and then keep investigating that way.
should i find lightning not to be connected to electric discharge, i can always return to the more complicated option, zeus, and investigate in that direction.
tl;dr: occams razor is a suggestion for more effective theory building.
| changemyview | t5_2w2s8 | ca7qnvx | my personal understanding has always been that, provided 2 explanations have equal explanatory power, the simpler one is to be preferred.
I understand this to be true because in science, we always start out by defining and understanding small parts of the whole, then slowly peace it together as time goes on, possibly adjusting our model along the way (shout out to lakatos!)
In explaining lightning, "zeus" is a theory. So is electric discharge. The latter is simpler, hence i prefer it, test it, find it to have some truth in it. Thus i can adjust my theory, and say "lightning is, in some way, caused by electric discharge" and then keep investigating that way.
should i find lightning not to be connected to electric discharge, i can always return to the more complicated option, zeus, and investigate in that direction. | occams razor is a suggestion for more effective theory building. |
BeatPeet | I think that the big difference is, that there are big competitors for the XBone out there.
What is the biggest competitor of the Sim City franchise? Tropico? That's a rather unknown game series compared to Sim City.
But when you mention the XBone, it is guaranteed that someone will mention either the PS4 or the WiiU.
TL;DR: With Sim City it was "Either Sim City or nothing", but with the XBone it is "Either the XBox or the PS4 or the WiiU". | I think that the big difference is, that there are big competitors for the XBone out there.
What is the biggest competitor of the Sim City franchise? Tropico? That's a rather unknown game series compared to Sim City.
But when you mention the XBone, it is guaranteed that someone will mention either the PS4 or the WiiU.
TL;DR: With Sim City it was "Either Sim City or nothing", but with the XBone it is "Either the XBox or the PS4 or the WiiU".
| gaming | t5_2qh03 | ca7jnup | I think that the big difference is, that there are big competitors for the XBone out there.
What is the biggest competitor of the Sim City franchise? Tropico? That's a rather unknown game series compared to Sim City.
But when you mention the XBone, it is guaranteed that someone will mention either the PS4 or the WiiU. | With Sim City it was "Either Sim City or nothing", but with the XBone it is "Either the XBox or the PS4 or the WiiU". |
hinote | Reddit only represents a small portion of Video Game consumers. Even if EVERYONE on Reddit refuses to buy a game, it wont make THAT much of a dent on sales. They make way too much money to care about what an internet community thinks. Also, not everyone on Reddit hates XBoxOne. On a personal note, as much as I hate EA and such for doing stupid things, if its fun, I'll buy it. I hated the SimCity always online and it was a headache to play for the first week, but the game is fun in itself. So far, I'm leaning towards PS4 but I'm willing to keep an open mind until XboxOne impresses me at E3. I personally think that people should really keep an open mind and not jump on the bandwagon of the "Frontpage" post's opinions.
TL DR: Keep an open mind. If its fun, buy it. | Reddit only represents a small portion of Video Game consumers. Even if EVERYONE on Reddit refuses to buy a game, it wont make THAT much of a dent on sales. They make way too much money to care about what an internet community thinks. Also, not everyone on Reddit hates XBoxOne. On a personal note, as much as I hate EA and such for doing stupid things, if its fun, I'll buy it. I hated the SimCity always online and it was a headache to play for the first week, but the game is fun in itself. So far, I'm leaning towards PS4 but I'm willing to keep an open mind until XboxOne impresses me at E3. I personally think that people should really keep an open mind and not jump on the bandwagon of the "Frontpage" post's opinions.
TL DR: Keep an open mind. If its fun, buy it.
| gaming | t5_2qh03 | ca7nvp6 | Reddit only represents a small portion of Video Game consumers. Even if EVERYONE on Reddit refuses to buy a game, it wont make THAT much of a dent on sales. They make way too much money to care about what an internet community thinks. Also, not everyone on Reddit hates XBoxOne. On a personal note, as much as I hate EA and such for doing stupid things, if its fun, I'll buy it. I hated the SimCity always online and it was a headache to play for the first week, but the game is fun in itself. So far, I'm leaning towards PS4 but I'm willing to keep an open mind until XboxOne impresses me at E3. I personally think that people should really keep an open mind and not jump on the bandwagon of the "Frontpage" post's opinions. | Keep an open mind. If its fun, buy it. |
theOtherJT | I don't have the same problem with Steam (although I did when it was first released, for a variety of reasons - but that was 10 years ago and a lot has changed since then.) but I also don't think steam serves the same purpose as a games console.
Most importantly, I can shut the damned thing's internet connection off and still play all my games. Steam has come to be 2 things for me now.
1: A really REALLY cheap market place where I can get new games almost instantly at massive discounts.
2: A way to make sure everything stays up to date.
All I have to do is shut it down into Offline mode after installing things, and only let it re-connect when I want to buy new games. A periodic sign in to make sure everything I have is up to date keeps everything nice and tidy. I couldn't possibly care less about trading hats or getting achievements.
It's a trade off. Yes, I have to log in more than I'd like to, but on the other hand, I get really really cheap games. I'm also not in the habit of taking my PC games to other people's houses to play on their PC. (the whole PC sometimes, but that's a whole other matter) Console games tho - I do that all the time.
One of the things that's really high up my list of things I want from a console is the ability to just throw a disc in it and start playing without a lot of tedious mucking about. Perhaps other people treat their consoles differently, but I see mine as basically a toy. It's for _playing_ with, spur of the moment like. Parties etc. If I have to spend half an hour downloading updates and making sure everyone in the room has the right licences... people are going to get bored and play something else. It's more of a social experience than PC gaming, and in that context things like permanent online activation become much more annoying.
TL;DR: A PC is not a console. | I don't have the same problem with Steam (although I did when it was first released, for a variety of reasons - but that was 10 years ago and a lot has changed since then.) but I also don't think steam serves the same purpose as a games console.
Most importantly, I can shut the damned thing's internet connection off and still play all my games. Steam has come to be 2 things for me now.
1: A really REALLY cheap market place where I can get new games almost instantly at massive discounts.
2: A way to make sure everything stays up to date.
All I have to do is shut it down into Offline mode after installing things, and only let it re-connect when I want to buy new games. A periodic sign in to make sure everything I have is up to date keeps everything nice and tidy. I couldn't possibly care less about trading hats or getting achievements.
It's a trade off. Yes, I have to log in more than I'd like to, but on the other hand, I get really really cheap games. I'm also not in the habit of taking my PC games to other people's houses to play on their PC. (the whole PC sometimes, but that's a whole other matter) Console games tho - I do that all the time.
One of the things that's really high up my list of things I want from a console is the ability to just throw a disc in it and start playing without a lot of tedious mucking about. Perhaps other people treat their consoles differently, but I see mine as basically a toy. It's for playing with, spur of the moment like. Parties etc. If I have to spend half an hour downloading updates and making sure everyone in the room has the right licences... people are going to get bored and play something else. It's more of a social experience than PC gaming, and in that context things like permanent online activation become much more annoying.
TL;DR: A PC is not a console.
| gaming | t5_2qh03 | ca866k5 | I don't have the same problem with Steam (although I did when it was first released, for a variety of reasons - but that was 10 years ago and a lot has changed since then.) but I also don't think steam serves the same purpose as a games console.
Most importantly, I can shut the damned thing's internet connection off and still play all my games. Steam has come to be 2 things for me now.
1: A really REALLY cheap market place where I can get new games almost instantly at massive discounts.
2: A way to make sure everything stays up to date.
All I have to do is shut it down into Offline mode after installing things, and only let it re-connect when I want to buy new games. A periodic sign in to make sure everything I have is up to date keeps everything nice and tidy. I couldn't possibly care less about trading hats or getting achievements.
It's a trade off. Yes, I have to log in more than I'd like to, but on the other hand, I get really really cheap games. I'm also not in the habit of taking my PC games to other people's houses to play on their PC. (the whole PC sometimes, but that's a whole other matter) Console games tho - I do that all the time.
One of the things that's really high up my list of things I want from a console is the ability to just throw a disc in it and start playing without a lot of tedious mucking about. Perhaps other people treat their consoles differently, but I see mine as basically a toy. It's for playing with, spur of the moment like. Parties etc. If I have to spend half an hour downloading updates and making sure everyone in the room has the right licences... people are going to get bored and play something else. It's more of a social experience than PC gaming, and in that context things like permanent online activation become much more annoying. | A PC is not a console. |
knopper-whopper | It's from Friedrich Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil. It's aphorism #146 from one of his chapters full of aphorisms, so there was no real context. It was just a chapter full of one liners and random thoughts of his, a lot of which are extremely sexist against women and that deal with issues like pride and morality.
For example, on the same page, aphorism 144 goes:
"When a woman has scholarly inclinations there is usually something wrong with her sexually. Sterility itself disposes one toward a certain masculinity of taste; for man is, if I may say so, 'the sterile animal'."
Then aphorism 145:
"Comparing man and woman on the whole, one must say: woman would not have the genius for finery if she did not have an instinct for a secondary role."
And then 146:
"Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And when you look long into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you."
tl;dr Nietzsche was a sexist nutbag with the occasional good quote | It's from Friedrich Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil. It's aphorism #146 from one of his chapters full of aphorisms, so there was no real context. It was just a chapter full of one liners and random thoughts of his, a lot of which are extremely sexist against women and that deal with issues like pride and morality.
For example, on the same page, aphorism 144 goes:
"When a woman has scholarly inclinations there is usually something wrong with her sexually. Sterility itself disposes one toward a certain masculinity of taste; for man is, if I may say so, 'the sterile animal'."
Then aphorism 145:
"Comparing man and woman on the whole, one must say: woman would not have the genius for finery if she did not have an instinct for a secondary role."
And then 146:
"Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And when you look long into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you."
tl;dr Nietzsche was a sexist nutbag with the occasional good quote
| thewalkingdead | t5_2rygv | ca86a3z | It's from Friedrich Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil. It's aphorism #146 from one of his chapters full of aphorisms, so there was no real context. It was just a chapter full of one liners and random thoughts of his, a lot of which are extremely sexist against women and that deal with issues like pride and morality.
For example, on the same page, aphorism 144 goes:
"When a woman has scholarly inclinations there is usually something wrong with her sexually. Sterility itself disposes one toward a certain masculinity of taste; for man is, if I may say so, 'the sterile animal'."
Then aphorism 145:
"Comparing man and woman on the whole, one must say: woman would not have the genius for finery if she did not have an instinct for a secondary role."
And then 146:
"Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And when you look long into an abyss, the abyss also looks into you." | Nietzsche was a sexist nutbag with the occasional good quote |
Frapplo | This suggests a disturbing view on humanity. I lived in a very multicultural neighborhood. On my particular street we had Irish, Italian, Phillipino, Jew, Iraqi, Indian, Portugese. . .it's not like we never spoke to each other. There were disagreements and some animosity, but usually based on character, not background.
I find that multiculturalism takes a generation or two to really kick in. Two different groups, upon first meeting, tend to fear losing their cultural identity to the other. The first generation might fear losing their identity to the new, strange group across the street or across town. Italians don't mix with Irish don't mix with black don't mix with Chinese. However, to the second generation and each subsequent one, you find a greater harmony between the groups. There may be some rivalry and animosity left over from older generations, but in time that evaporates.
For example, I just spent a year living in Asia. The older generations weren't too thrilled to see a white guy wandering around town, but the people my age had no qualms at all. I made some great friends. In fact, I made more friends based on my being different. They wanted to include me in everything their culture had to offer. Not only that, but when they mixed American culture with their own, it made for some really awesome stuff.
Now I'm back home in the states and everyone's a dick. It's kind of depressing. I feel more segregated among my "own kind" than I did in Asia.
TL;DR Multiculturalism is awesome. Never segregate yourself from new cultures. | This suggests a disturbing view on humanity. I lived in a very multicultural neighborhood. On my particular street we had Irish, Italian, Phillipino, Jew, Iraqi, Indian, Portugese. . .it's not like we never spoke to each other. There were disagreements and some animosity, but usually based on character, not background.
I find that multiculturalism takes a generation or two to really kick in. Two different groups, upon first meeting, tend to fear losing their cultural identity to the other. The first generation might fear losing their identity to the new, strange group across the street or across town. Italians don't mix with Irish don't mix with black don't mix with Chinese. However, to the second generation and each subsequent one, you find a greater harmony between the groups. There may be some rivalry and animosity left over from older generations, but in time that evaporates.
For example, I just spent a year living in Asia. The older generations weren't too thrilled to see a white guy wandering around town, but the people my age had no qualms at all. I made some great friends. In fact, I made more friends based on my being different. They wanted to include me in everything their culture had to offer. Not only that, but when they mixed American culture with their own, it made for some really awesome stuff.
Now I'm back home in the states and everyone's a dick. It's kind of depressing. I feel more segregated among my "own kind" than I did in Asia.
TL;DR Multiculturalism is awesome. Never segregate yourself from new cultures.
| PropagandaPosters | t5_2rm3n | ca94u28 | This suggests a disturbing view on humanity. I lived in a very multicultural neighborhood. On my particular street we had Irish, Italian, Phillipino, Jew, Iraqi, Indian, Portugese. . .it's not like we never spoke to each other. There were disagreements and some animosity, but usually based on character, not background.
I find that multiculturalism takes a generation or two to really kick in. Two different groups, upon first meeting, tend to fear losing their cultural identity to the other. The first generation might fear losing their identity to the new, strange group across the street or across town. Italians don't mix with Irish don't mix with black don't mix with Chinese. However, to the second generation and each subsequent one, you find a greater harmony between the groups. There may be some rivalry and animosity left over from older generations, but in time that evaporates.
For example, I just spent a year living in Asia. The older generations weren't too thrilled to see a white guy wandering around town, but the people my age had no qualms at all. I made some great friends. In fact, I made more friends based on my being different. They wanted to include me in everything their culture had to offer. Not only that, but when they mixed American culture with their own, it made for some really awesome stuff.
Now I'm back home in the states and everyone's a dick. It's kind of depressing. I feel more segregated among my "own kind" than I did in Asia. | Multiculturalism is awesome. Never segregate yourself from new cultures. |
iliveinatauntaun | I just got done with one of these characters. I am not a touchy person and made this very clear from the beginning, but this guy insisted on hugging me every 5 minutes. So, that was the first thing that turned me off. The second was his femininity, this guy was just so damn nice. He agreed with everything I said, so it made it quite difficult to hold a conversation with him. I told him he was too nice, and he said "I'm sorry." We had sex and he couldn't stop thanking me, so much so that I started feeling extremely uncomfortable about having sex with him.
I finally get to the point where I decide that I just don't really like him and cannot put up with these conditions. I told him that I wasn't interested in him and let him know. He starts texting me all crazy saying he was going to come over and I don't text him back. Sure as shit, he came over. He knocked on my door and scared the hell out of me. I didn't think he was actually going to come over. So I tell him that he needs to leave because he was not invited here. It wasn't until I answered the door with my USMC NCO sword that he finally left.
Fast forward about a week later, I am hitting up my friends with benefits for a little [somethin' somethin']( and dude text me to see what I was up to. I got a text from the friends with benefits so I went to that one first. Somehow as I was typing my phone switched to the ex's text instead. My text that was a little NSFW got sent to my ex instead, who states that he was going to come over. I learned my lesson last time, so I told him that he needed to stay wherever he was at. Now he gets mad at me because I am talking to another person behind his back, after I had broken it off with him.
Finally got rid of him after about two weeks of plain ignoring him. So yeah, over attached boyfriends are out there, and they are just as crazy as women. I have had my fair share of overly attached girlfriends as well, they are equally as awful and I do not wish that upon my own worst enemy.
TL;DR- Have to chase "ex" off my property with a sword, still tries to come back and make me feel bad about moving on. | I just got done with one of these characters. I am not a touchy person and made this very clear from the beginning, but this guy insisted on hugging me every 5 minutes. So, that was the first thing that turned me off. The second was his femininity, this guy was just so damn nice. He agreed with everything I said, so it made it quite difficult to hold a conversation with him. I told him he was too nice, and he said "I'm sorry." We had sex and he couldn't stop thanking me, so much so that I started feeling extremely uncomfortable about having sex with him.
I finally get to the point where I decide that I just don't really like him and cannot put up with these conditions. I told him that I wasn't interested in him and let him know. He starts texting me all crazy saying he was going to come over and I don't text him back. Sure as shit, he came over. He knocked on my door and scared the hell out of me. I didn't think he was actually going to come over. So I tell him that he needs to leave because he was not invited here. It wasn't until I answered the door with my USMC NCO sword that he finally left.
Fast forward about a week later, I am hitting up my friends with benefits for a little [somethin' somethin']( and dude text me to see what I was up to. I got a text from the friends with benefits so I went to that one first. Somehow as I was typing my phone switched to the ex's text instead. My text that was a little NSFW got sent to my ex instead, who states that he was going to come over. I learned my lesson last time, so I told him that he needed to stay wherever he was at. Now he gets mad at me because I am talking to another person behind his back, after I had broken it off with him.
Finally got rid of him after about two weeks of plain ignoring him. So yeah, over attached boyfriends are out there, and they are just as crazy as women. I have had my fair share of overly attached girlfriends as well, they are equally as awful and I do not wish that upon my own worst enemy.
TL;DR- Have to chase "ex" off my property with a sword, still tries to come back and make me feel bad about moving on.
| AdviceAnimals | t5_2s7tt | ca7u6s5 | I just got done with one of these characters. I am not a touchy person and made this very clear from the beginning, but this guy insisted on hugging me every 5 minutes. So, that was the first thing that turned me off. The second was his femininity, this guy was just so damn nice. He agreed with everything I said, so it made it quite difficult to hold a conversation with him. I told him he was too nice, and he said "I'm sorry." We had sex and he couldn't stop thanking me, so much so that I started feeling extremely uncomfortable about having sex with him.
I finally get to the point where I decide that I just don't really like him and cannot put up with these conditions. I told him that I wasn't interested in him and let him know. He starts texting me all crazy saying he was going to come over and I don't text him back. Sure as shit, he came over. He knocked on my door and scared the hell out of me. I didn't think he was actually going to come over. So I tell him that he needs to leave because he was not invited here. It wasn't until I answered the door with my USMC NCO sword that he finally left.
Fast forward about a week later, I am hitting up my friends with benefits for a little [somethin' somethin']( and dude text me to see what I was up to. I got a text from the friends with benefits so I went to that one first. Somehow as I was typing my phone switched to the ex's text instead. My text that was a little NSFW got sent to my ex instead, who states that he was going to come over. I learned my lesson last time, so I told him that he needed to stay wherever he was at. Now he gets mad at me because I am talking to another person behind his back, after I had broken it off with him.
Finally got rid of him after about two weeks of plain ignoring him. So yeah, over attached boyfriends are out there, and they are just as crazy as women. I have had my fair share of overly attached girlfriends as well, they are equally as awful and I do not wish that upon my own worst enemy. | Have to chase "ex" off my property with a sword, still tries to come back and make me feel bad about moving on. |
Death_Star_ | The fact that they were applauded *before* Season 4 aired ought to show you how much they were "hated" -- or, more appropriately, *blamed* -- for the drop in quality in S4.
The applause shows that the fans were giving G&P a chance; at the very least, the fans weren't already setting G&P for failure -- otherwise they'd have booed.
And the defense of G&P I've seen is more along the lines of "yeah, they were tasked to do something overwhelmingly daunting: maintain the quality level, or even merely mitigate the likely drop in quality and/or fan appreciation." On this level, I can sort of agree. They had the unenviable task of finishing something they didn't create, something so beloved and something that was clearly a singular vision of a mad scientist creator.
TL;DR -- Pre-Season-4 applause for G&P ought to show that fans gave G&P an unbiased chance to be pleased, as boos would have shown that they were doomed to fail. | The fact that they were applauded before Season 4 aired ought to show you how much they were "hated" -- or, more appropriately, blamed -- for the drop in quality in S4.
The applause shows that the fans were giving G&P a chance; at the very least, the fans weren't already setting G&P for failure -- otherwise they'd have booed.
And the defense of G&P I've seen is more along the lines of "yeah, they were tasked to do something overwhelmingly daunting: maintain the quality level, or even merely mitigate the likely drop in quality and/or fan appreciation." On this level, I can sort of agree. They had the unenviable task of finishing something they didn't create, something so beloved and something that was clearly a singular vision of a mad scientist creator.
TL;DR -- Pre-Season-4 applause for G&P ought to show that fans gave G&P an unbiased chance to be pleased, as boos would have shown that they were doomed to fail.
| community | t5_2qu49 | ca80jpf | The fact that they were applauded before Season 4 aired ought to show you how much they were "hated" -- or, more appropriately, blamed -- for the drop in quality in S4.
The applause shows that the fans were giving G&P a chance; at the very least, the fans weren't already setting G&P for failure -- otherwise they'd have booed.
And the defense of G&P I've seen is more along the lines of "yeah, they were tasked to do something overwhelmingly daunting: maintain the quality level, or even merely mitigate the likely drop in quality and/or fan appreciation." On this level, I can sort of agree. They had the unenviable task of finishing something they didn't create, something so beloved and something that was clearly a singular vision of a mad scientist creator. | Pre-Season-4 applause for G&P ought to show that fans gave G&P an unbiased chance to be pleased, as boos would have shown that they were doomed to fail. |
Death_Star_ | **My two biggest complaints: 1) they did away with the Troy & Abed-centric tags, and 2) they spent too much time off-campus.**
1) Nearly all of the tags in the first 3 seasons are Troy and Abed hi-jinks, which bordered on show hallmark. G&P ditched that, and instead incorporated variety, which led to perhaps some of the series' *worst* tags ever (the last 2-3 of the season, and yes, I know that Ganz scripted the finale).
Their double-act was/is perfect to mine enough comedy to fit in 30 seconds. They're a two-man walking punchline; when you incorporate more characters, or even just two different characters, it's hard to create a set-up and punchline in the tag-allotted time.
It's not just that the tags didn't work -- it's not a huge deal, anyway... they're just tags! -- but it's that the changed format showed that G&P *really* had a poor compass w/ respect to what really fans adore.
Continuing Troy and Abed tags would have been more fan-friendly displays of "we know what you love" than, say, cramming the season with a bunch of off-campus, high concept, self-contained escapades, which brings us to #2....
2) The show spent waaaaaaaaaay too much time outside of campus, which basically made most episodes attempts at high-concept one-offs; presumably, they were really trying to force the notion that they knew that fans loved "self-contained escapades," and thought it'd be as easy as giving fans what they presumably love.
But what makes those one-off episodes so great is that they're welcomed novelty, high-concept episodes mixed between genuine character-centric episodes... like a dessert at the end of a 3-meal day. Instead, they went with 3 desserts for every hot meal, which made fans (or at least me) clamor for the meaty on-campus episodes and a break from all the moving around.
It's no coincidence that perhaps one of the most appreciated S4 episodes is the body-swap episode, which is spent mostly on campus. Yes, there's a high concept, but the campus gives it that ol' *Community* vibe and allows characters to interact organically, rather than have them react to and interact with stuff in the environment (like the haunted house or the inspector-con).
TL;DR -- My 2 biggest complaints: discontinuing Troy and Abed in the tags, and cramming a bunch of off-campus episodes in an abbreviated season, which reduced the number of on-campus, character-centric episodes. | My two biggest complaints: 1) they did away with the Troy & Abed-centric tags, and 2) they spent too much time off-campus.
1) Nearly all of the tags in the first 3 seasons are Troy and Abed hi-jinks, which bordered on show hallmark. G&P ditched that, and instead incorporated variety, which led to perhaps some of the series' worst tags ever (the last 2-3 of the season, and yes, I know that Ganz scripted the finale).
Their double-act was/is perfect to mine enough comedy to fit in 30 seconds. They're a two-man walking punchline; when you incorporate more characters, or even just two different characters, it's hard to create a set-up and punchline in the tag-allotted time.
It's not just that the tags didn't work -- it's not a huge deal, anyway... they're just tags! -- but it's that the changed format showed that G&P really had a poor compass w/ respect to what really fans adore.
Continuing Troy and Abed tags would have been more fan-friendly displays of "we know what you love" than, say, cramming the season with a bunch of off-campus, high concept, self-contained escapades, which brings us to #2....
2) The show spent waaaaaaaaaay too much time outside of campus, which basically made most episodes attempts at high-concept one-offs; presumably, they were really trying to force the notion that they knew that fans loved "self-contained escapades," and thought it'd be as easy as giving fans what they presumably love.
But what makes those one-off episodes so great is that they're welcomed novelty, high-concept episodes mixed between genuine character-centric episodes... like a dessert at the end of a 3-meal day. Instead, they went with 3 desserts for every hot meal, which made fans (or at least me) clamor for the meaty on-campus episodes and a break from all the moving around.
It's no coincidence that perhaps one of the most appreciated S4 episodes is the body-swap episode, which is spent mostly on campus. Yes, there's a high concept, but the campus gives it that ol' Community vibe and allows characters to interact organically, rather than have them react to and interact with stuff in the environment (like the haunted house or the inspector-con).
TL;DR -- My 2 biggest complaints: discontinuing Troy and Abed in the tags, and cramming a bunch of off-campus episodes in an abbreviated season, which reduced the number of on-campus, character-centric episodes.
| community | t5_2qu49 | ca80mxx | My two biggest complaints: 1) they did away with the Troy & Abed-centric tags, and 2) they spent too much time off-campus.
1) Nearly all of the tags in the first 3 seasons are Troy and Abed hi-jinks, which bordered on show hallmark. G&P ditched that, and instead incorporated variety, which led to perhaps some of the series' worst tags ever (the last 2-3 of the season, and yes, I know that Ganz scripted the finale).
Their double-act was/is perfect to mine enough comedy to fit in 30 seconds. They're a two-man walking punchline; when you incorporate more characters, or even just two different characters, it's hard to create a set-up and punchline in the tag-allotted time.
It's not just that the tags didn't work -- it's not a huge deal, anyway... they're just tags! -- but it's that the changed format showed that G&P really had a poor compass w/ respect to what really fans adore.
Continuing Troy and Abed tags would have been more fan-friendly displays of "we know what you love" than, say, cramming the season with a bunch of off-campus, high concept, self-contained escapades, which brings us to #2....
2) The show spent waaaaaaaaaay too much time outside of campus, which basically made most episodes attempts at high-concept one-offs; presumably, they were really trying to force the notion that they knew that fans loved "self-contained escapades," and thought it'd be as easy as giving fans what they presumably love.
But what makes those one-off episodes so great is that they're welcomed novelty, high-concept episodes mixed between genuine character-centric episodes... like a dessert at the end of a 3-meal day. Instead, they went with 3 desserts for every hot meal, which made fans (or at least me) clamor for the meaty on-campus episodes and a break from all the moving around.
It's no coincidence that perhaps one of the most appreciated S4 episodes is the body-swap episode, which is spent mostly on campus. Yes, there's a high concept, but the campus gives it that ol' Community vibe and allows characters to interact organically, rather than have them react to and interact with stuff in the environment (like the haunted house or the inspector-con). | My 2 biggest complaints: discontinuing Troy and Abed in the tags, and cramming a bunch of off-campus episodes in an abbreviated season, which reduced the number of on-campus, character-centric episodes. |
OTPh1l25 | Not offended at all. In fact, most of your points, I agree with.
Season 4 was not as good as the Community standard we have come to expect from this show. I jumped on mid-season 3, went back and watched from Season 1, and fell in love with it. It's a phenomenal show (at least for the first 3 seasons) and not quite like anything else on TV.
That being said, it was abundantly clear once I saw Season 4 that something was off. Either the show became too meta, it reached Bioware levels of fan-service, or it just explored plot lines people didn't care about (Troy and Britta, Changnesia, etc.). Mostly, this was probably P&G's fault for trying to make the show more mainstream.
I'm not too far on either team, but there were points in this last season where I actively avoided this subreddit. The amount of people saying "COMMUNITY SUX NOW" or "Community is dead. Long live the Dan Harmon version." and just spewing out unfiltered distaste for what was once a great show, really was just crazy. I asked myself "When did this subreddit become a subreddit for hating a show rather than loving it?".
Would I like Harmon and McKenna to return? Absolutely. They were the heart and soul of the show for 3 seasons, and you could definitely tell when they weren't there. Up until that body switch episode, I pretty much wrote the show off too. It wasn't funny and it wasn't the Community I had come to know. Those final three episodes, while by no means perfect, salvaged what was a pretty bad season for me, and raised my opinion about it a bit.
I know that it looks like I'm rambling a bit incoherently, but in conclusion, I too would love to see Harmon and McKenna return and take the show out in style (maybe to recton Season 4, they'll have it all be a Dallas-style ending (all just a weird shared dream)). My comment was honestly meant for the people who look at Season 4 and could not find a single redeeming element which, while few and far between, do exist. You are essentially correct in pretty much everything you said, it's just that if nothing else, while not overall to the Community standard, there were good parts to Season 4 which fans should acknowledge(and honestly, even this show's bad season is probably better than some of the "higher-rated" and dumber crap that CBS,ABC,FOX and NBC put out).
TL;DR: I mostly agree with everything you said, I just don't believe that Season 4 was a diarrhea on the show's history, more of a butt rash (sue me, I like analogies). | Not offended at all. In fact, most of your points, I agree with.
Season 4 was not as good as the Community standard we have come to expect from this show. I jumped on mid-season 3, went back and watched from Season 1, and fell in love with it. It's a phenomenal show (at least for the first 3 seasons) and not quite like anything else on TV.
That being said, it was abundantly clear once I saw Season 4 that something was off. Either the show became too meta, it reached Bioware levels of fan-service, or it just explored plot lines people didn't care about (Troy and Britta, Changnesia, etc.). Mostly, this was probably P&G's fault for trying to make the show more mainstream.
I'm not too far on either team, but there were points in this last season where I actively avoided this subreddit. The amount of people saying "COMMUNITY SUX NOW" or "Community is dead. Long live the Dan Harmon version." and just spewing out unfiltered distaste for what was once a great show, really was just crazy. I asked myself "When did this subreddit become a subreddit for hating a show rather than loving it?".
Would I like Harmon and McKenna to return? Absolutely. They were the heart and soul of the show for 3 seasons, and you could definitely tell when they weren't there. Up until that body switch episode, I pretty much wrote the show off too. It wasn't funny and it wasn't the Community I had come to know. Those final three episodes, while by no means perfect, salvaged what was a pretty bad season for me, and raised my opinion about it a bit.
I know that it looks like I'm rambling a bit incoherently, but in conclusion, I too would love to see Harmon and McKenna return and take the show out in style (maybe to recton Season 4, they'll have it all be a Dallas-style ending (all just a weird shared dream)). My comment was honestly meant for the people who look at Season 4 and could not find a single redeeming element which, while few and far between, do exist. You are essentially correct in pretty much everything you said, it's just that if nothing else, while not overall to the Community standard, there were good parts to Season 4 which fans should acknowledge(and honestly, even this show's bad season is probably better than some of the "higher-rated" and dumber crap that CBS,ABC,FOX and NBC put out).
TL;DR: I mostly agree with everything you said, I just don't believe that Season 4 was a diarrhea on the show's history, more of a butt rash (sue me, I like analogies).
| community | t5_2qu49 | ca842ap | Not offended at all. In fact, most of your points, I agree with.
Season 4 was not as good as the Community standard we have come to expect from this show. I jumped on mid-season 3, went back and watched from Season 1, and fell in love with it. It's a phenomenal show (at least for the first 3 seasons) and not quite like anything else on TV.
That being said, it was abundantly clear once I saw Season 4 that something was off. Either the show became too meta, it reached Bioware levels of fan-service, or it just explored plot lines people didn't care about (Troy and Britta, Changnesia, etc.). Mostly, this was probably P&G's fault for trying to make the show more mainstream.
I'm not too far on either team, but there were points in this last season where I actively avoided this subreddit. The amount of people saying "COMMUNITY SUX NOW" or "Community is dead. Long live the Dan Harmon version." and just spewing out unfiltered distaste for what was once a great show, really was just crazy. I asked myself "When did this subreddit become a subreddit for hating a show rather than loving it?".
Would I like Harmon and McKenna to return? Absolutely. They were the heart and soul of the show for 3 seasons, and you could definitely tell when they weren't there. Up until that body switch episode, I pretty much wrote the show off too. It wasn't funny and it wasn't the Community I had come to know. Those final three episodes, while by no means perfect, salvaged what was a pretty bad season for me, and raised my opinion about it a bit.
I know that it looks like I'm rambling a bit incoherently, but in conclusion, I too would love to see Harmon and McKenna return and take the show out in style (maybe to recton Season 4, they'll have it all be a Dallas-style ending (all just a weird shared dream)). My comment was honestly meant for the people who look at Season 4 and could not find a single redeeming element which, while few and far between, do exist. You are essentially correct in pretty much everything you said, it's just that if nothing else, while not overall to the Community standard, there were good parts to Season 4 which fans should acknowledge(and honestly, even this show's bad season is probably better than some of the "higher-rated" and dumber crap that CBS,ABC,FOX and NBC put out). | I mostly agree with everything you said, I just don't believe that Season 4 was a diarrhea on the show's history, more of a butt rash (sue me, I like analogies). |
artyen | **Guys- Regarding video vs. text:**
More than likely Travis provided George the questions ahead of time, and let him take his time coming up with detailed answers; a video interview would have been great, but the answers we got would not have been as fully-developed / honest / truthful, and probably based more in emotion than fact.
HotShot's desire with this interview was to explain the decision and clear out concerns/questions fans might have. With a video interview, the answers are off-the-cuff / not as well-thought-out, so that might not have been possible.
Being able to able to step back and write out his responses let HotShot say what needed to be said in-full / as much as he can on the roster changes.
**tl;dr** - These types of questions regarding this type of change need time to properly answer, HotShot didn't want to half-ass / misspeak about this topic, hence written interview vs video. | Guys- Regarding video vs. text:
More than likely Travis provided George the questions ahead of time, and let him take his time coming up with detailed answers; a video interview would have been great, but the answers we got would not have been as fully-developed / honest / truthful, and probably based more in emotion than fact.
HotShot's desire with this interview was to explain the decision and clear out concerns/questions fans might have. With a video interview, the answers are off-the-cuff / not as well-thought-out, so that might not have been possible.
Being able to able to step back and write out his responses let HotShot say what needed to be said in-full / as much as he can on the roster changes.
tl;dr - These types of questions regarding this type of change need time to properly answer, HotShot didn't want to half-ass / misspeak about this topic, hence written interview vs video.
| leagueoflegends | t5_2rfxx | ca7ocbh | Guys- Regarding video vs. text:
More than likely Travis provided George the questions ahead of time, and let him take his time coming up with detailed answers; a video interview would have been great, but the answers we got would not have been as fully-developed / honest / truthful, and probably based more in emotion than fact.
HotShot's desire with this interview was to explain the decision and clear out concerns/questions fans might have. With a video interview, the answers are off-the-cuff / not as well-thought-out, so that might not have been possible.
Being able to able to step back and write out his responses let HotShot say what needed to be said in-full / as much as he can on the roster changes. | These types of questions regarding this type of change need time to properly answer, HotShot didn't want to half-ass / misspeak about this topic, hence written interview vs video. |
Morton93 | Eat at a caloric surplus of 300-500 above your TDEE. Train each body part 2x per week in a rep range of 8-12 using both compound and isolation movements. Track your progress and incorporate progressive overload. Don't do too much cardio, just enough to keep body fat levels in check. Sleep a lot and take a day off from the gym each week. Drink a lot of water. Be patient, 6 months isn't much time, but if you're a beginner, you can make some great gains. Good luck.
TL;DR Eat. Sleep. Train. | Eat at a caloric surplus of 300-500 above your TDEE. Train each body part 2x per week in a rep range of 8-12 using both compound and isolation movements. Track your progress and incorporate progressive overload. Don't do too much cardio, just enough to keep body fat levels in check. Sleep a lot and take a day off from the gym each week. Drink a lot of water. Be patient, 6 months isn't much time, but if you're a beginner, you can make some great gains. Good luck.
TL;DR Eat. Sleep. Train.
| bodybuilding | t5_2ql8s | ca7pg10 | Eat at a caloric surplus of 300-500 above your TDEE. Train each body part 2x per week in a rep range of 8-12 using both compound and isolation movements. Track your progress and incorporate progressive overload. Don't do too much cardio, just enough to keep body fat levels in check. Sleep a lot and take a day off from the gym each week. Drink a lot of water. Be patient, 6 months isn't much time, but if you're a beginner, you can make some great gains. Good luck. | Eat. Sleep. Train. |
darthnadar | I'd be happy with the warning and mind my own business. Small time sheriffs are known for being dicks and you have one that is lenient and thoughtful. I am sure you have grammar and spelling errors occasionally.
TLDR: Don't be an ass | I'd be happy with the warning and mind my own business. Small time sheriffs are known for being dicks and you have one that is lenient and thoughtful. I am sure you have grammar and spelling errors occasionally.
TLDR: Don't be an ass
| funny | t5_2qh33 | ca7uanx | I'd be happy with the warning and mind my own business. Small time sheriffs are known for being dicks and you have one that is lenient and thoughtful. I am sure you have grammar and spelling errors occasionally. | Don't be an ass |
Downgradd | I was having sex with my gf. I was face to face with her, with our foreheads barely touching. I had my eyes open and looking directly into hers (at some point I remember closing them) when,.. our brains started exchanging places.
The left side of of her brain shifted forward into where the right side of my brain was. At the same time, the right side of my brain shifted to the left and the left side of my brain shifted forward to where her right side was, and the right side of here brain moved to her left.
The pieces of our brains kept moving like 4 block puzzle pieces for-I-don't-know-how-long,
until I opened my eyes and said, "Why were you thinking about wheat fields?" She says, "I don't know".
I said, "wait, you were thinking about golden wheat fields and floating on top of the wheat?"
and she says, "yeah,.. wait, how did you know that?".
I have no idea how I knew what she was thinking about. Lucky,.. guess?
Tl;dr Sex, Shifting brain puzzle pieces, Read her thoughts.
*edit- formatting | I was having sex with my gf. I was face to face with her, with our foreheads barely touching. I had my eyes open and looking directly into hers (at some point I remember closing them) when,.. our brains started exchanging places.
The left side of of her brain shifted forward into where the right side of my brain was. At the same time, the right side of my brain shifted to the left and the left side of my brain shifted forward to where her right side was, and the right side of here brain moved to her left.
The pieces of our brains kept moving like 4 block puzzle pieces for-I-don't-know-how-long,
until I opened my eyes and said, "Why were you thinking about wheat fields?" She says, "I don't know".
I said, "wait, you were thinking about golden wheat fields and floating on top of the wheat?"
and she says, "yeah,.. wait, how did you know that?".
I have no idea how I knew what she was thinking about. Lucky,.. guess?
Tl;dr Sex, Shifting brain puzzle pieces, Read her thoughts.
*edit- formatting
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca81pdv | I was having sex with my gf. I was face to face with her, with our foreheads barely touching. I had my eyes open and looking directly into hers (at some point I remember closing them) when,.. our brains started exchanging places.
The left side of of her brain shifted forward into where the right side of my brain was. At the same time, the right side of my brain shifted to the left and the left side of my brain shifted forward to where her right side was, and the right side of here brain moved to her left.
The pieces of our brains kept moving like 4 block puzzle pieces for-I-don't-know-how-long,
until I opened my eyes and said, "Why were you thinking about wheat fields?" She says, "I don't know".
I said, "wait, you were thinking about golden wheat fields and floating on top of the wheat?"
and she says, "yeah,.. wait, how did you know that?".
I have no idea how I knew what she was thinking about. Lucky,.. guess? | Sex, Shifting brain puzzle pieces, Read her thoughts.
*edit- formatting |
dapascha | My first good Salvia trip... I was alone in my room, and feeling adventurous. Once before had I tried smoking salvia, but it hadn't really taken effect, so this time I just packed the bowl as full as I could, and tried smoking as much of it in one take as my lungs would hold.
I waited for it to take effect. Nothing happened. Then I forgot I had smoked salvia. Then the effects happened. A switch flipped somewhere and there was now a moment 'now' and a moment 'before'. But I had absolutely no recollection of any 'before' - but surely it must have been there if there's a 'now'?
I was quickly overcome by an overwhelming sense of confusion and mental disorientation and found myself sitting on the couch with a burning pipe in my hand - wait, this smells weird. Huh, strange where did that come from... Why am I holding this.. why.. where... what...
Well, whatever. What was I doing again. Oh yeah, I was in my room, doing... stuff. I could watch a movie, hey, let's roll a joint. FUCK ARE THOSE MY FINGERS! Why did my tongue just fall out of my mouth?
No, wait. This is not my room - what the fuck? - How did I get here? - Don't I live somewhere else? - Fuck, my mother is going to come home (I was ~25 at the time, living on my own) - But THIS IS NOT MY ROOM - Is this my parents house? Wow, it looks really different than I remember... So, how am I going to explain... Explain what?! I haven't done anything!! But then why... Huh? What? Huh?... ??
Total confusion. It was Ketamine-confusion times 1000.
Then things got weird. I found myself on the couch (where I had been all along - wait, how the fuck did I get here!?) - and started to slowly sink into the couch, melting into it. I remembered someone telling me they had turned into a paper bag while on salvia, and that 'becoming things' seemed to be a recurring thing in tripstories. BUT I WASN'T TRIPPING - or was I? - damn, another layer of confusion set in. Wait, maybe I should do something about this sinking. Maybe if I stretch out my hand and hold on to the window. WHERE DID THIS FUCKING WINDOW COME FROM?
Multiple realities where getting all jumbled in my mind, none of them seemed totally real, but I couldn't really point to anything that was definitely NOT real either.
When only my head was sticking out between the pillows and the rest of my body was now the couch, I was distracted by something in the corner of my eye.
Now I have done many exotic psychedelics, and have seen very weird visuals, fractals and shapes and distortions, with eyes closed and open. But never had I really experienced true hallucinations, where the things your mind are visualizing are completely integrated with and 100% indistinguishable from the 'real' world. And what I saw was as if reality was projected onto a screen, and from behind someone made a long horizontal cut into reality, wedged it open and was climbing through. I'm not sure I really recognized the guy but he had strong Gene Wilder-Willy Wonka vibe going on. Dark purple fancy 3-piece suit, purple top hat, a walking cane and pointy dark wizard beard. Behind the guy, through the tear in reality I could see 'standard' psychedelic visuals (geometrics and pretty colors) stretching out into infinity.
The guy seemed really happy, like a jester trying to cheer me up, but also a little sinister. I was mostly just too dumbfounded to react, and was trying to look around if anyone else was seeing this. No wait, I'm alone in my room. OR AM I?
I'm really not sure about what happened after this. I think my mind just went 'okay this is just silly I'm out of here' and blanked out. This whole thing happened in maybe five minutes time from smoking until the purple guy made his appearance - but how long the whole thing took, I have no idea. There was very long and confusing period of slowly coming back down and trying to separate a few competing realities.
It was by far the most surreal, confusing and weird experience I have ever had. There was zero physical discomfort, the dissolving of my body was extremely pleasant, and not accompanied by any fear, pain or nausea. I can really recommend being a couch for a few minutes, it's lovely!
TL;DR: Smoked salvia, became a couch, was visited by Willy Wonka. | My first good Salvia trip... I was alone in my room, and feeling adventurous. Once before had I tried smoking salvia, but it hadn't really taken effect, so this time I just packed the bowl as full as I could, and tried smoking as much of it in one take as my lungs would hold.
I waited for it to take effect. Nothing happened. Then I forgot I had smoked salvia. Then the effects happened. A switch flipped somewhere and there was now a moment 'now' and a moment 'before'. But I had absolutely no recollection of any 'before' - but surely it must have been there if there's a 'now'?
I was quickly overcome by an overwhelming sense of confusion and mental disorientation and found myself sitting on the couch with a burning pipe in my hand - wait, this smells weird. Huh, strange where did that come from... Why am I holding this.. why.. where... what...
Well, whatever. What was I doing again. Oh yeah, I was in my room, doing... stuff. I could watch a movie, hey, let's roll a joint. FUCK ARE THOSE MY FINGERS! Why did my tongue just fall out of my mouth?
No, wait. This is not my room - what the fuck? - How did I get here? - Don't I live somewhere else? - Fuck, my mother is going to come home (I was ~25 at the time, living on my own) - But THIS IS NOT MY ROOM - Is this my parents house? Wow, it looks really different than I remember... So, how am I going to explain... Explain what?! I haven't done anything!! But then why... Huh? What? Huh?... ??
Total confusion. It was Ketamine-confusion times 1000.
Then things got weird. I found myself on the couch (where I had been all along - wait, how the fuck did I get here!?) - and started to slowly sink into the couch, melting into it. I remembered someone telling me they had turned into a paper bag while on salvia, and that 'becoming things' seemed to be a recurring thing in tripstories. BUT I WASN'T TRIPPING - or was I? - damn, another layer of confusion set in. Wait, maybe I should do something about this sinking. Maybe if I stretch out my hand and hold on to the window. WHERE DID THIS FUCKING WINDOW COME FROM?
Multiple realities where getting all jumbled in my mind, none of them seemed totally real, but I couldn't really point to anything that was definitely NOT real either.
When only my head was sticking out between the pillows and the rest of my body was now the couch, I was distracted by something in the corner of my eye.
Now I have done many exotic psychedelics, and have seen very weird visuals, fractals and shapes and distortions, with eyes closed and open. But never had I really experienced true hallucinations, where the things your mind are visualizing are completely integrated with and 100% indistinguishable from the 'real' world. And what I saw was as if reality was projected onto a screen, and from behind someone made a long horizontal cut into reality, wedged it open and was climbing through. I'm not sure I really recognized the guy but he had strong Gene Wilder-Willy Wonka vibe going on. Dark purple fancy 3-piece suit, purple top hat, a walking cane and pointy dark wizard beard. Behind the guy, through the tear in reality I could see 'standard' psychedelic visuals (geometrics and pretty colors) stretching out into infinity.
The guy seemed really happy, like a jester trying to cheer me up, but also a little sinister. I was mostly just too dumbfounded to react, and was trying to look around if anyone else was seeing this. No wait, I'm alone in my room. OR AM I?
I'm really not sure about what happened after this. I think my mind just went 'okay this is just silly I'm out of here' and blanked out. This whole thing happened in maybe five minutes time from smoking until the purple guy made his appearance - but how long the whole thing took, I have no idea. There was very long and confusing period of slowly coming back down and trying to separate a few competing realities.
It was by far the most surreal, confusing and weird experience I have ever had. There was zero physical discomfort, the dissolving of my body was extremely pleasant, and not accompanied by any fear, pain or nausea. I can really recommend being a couch for a few minutes, it's lovely!
TL;DR: Smoked salvia, became a couch, was visited by Willy Wonka.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca82fdo | My first good Salvia trip... I was alone in my room, and feeling adventurous. Once before had I tried smoking salvia, but it hadn't really taken effect, so this time I just packed the bowl as full as I could, and tried smoking as much of it in one take as my lungs would hold.
I waited for it to take effect. Nothing happened. Then I forgot I had smoked salvia. Then the effects happened. A switch flipped somewhere and there was now a moment 'now' and a moment 'before'. But I had absolutely no recollection of any 'before' - but surely it must have been there if there's a 'now'?
I was quickly overcome by an overwhelming sense of confusion and mental disorientation and found myself sitting on the couch with a burning pipe in my hand - wait, this smells weird. Huh, strange where did that come from... Why am I holding this.. why.. where... what...
Well, whatever. What was I doing again. Oh yeah, I was in my room, doing... stuff. I could watch a movie, hey, let's roll a joint. FUCK ARE THOSE MY FINGERS! Why did my tongue just fall out of my mouth?
No, wait. This is not my room - what the fuck? - How did I get here? - Don't I live somewhere else? - Fuck, my mother is going to come home (I was ~25 at the time, living on my own) - But THIS IS NOT MY ROOM - Is this my parents house? Wow, it looks really different than I remember... So, how am I going to explain... Explain what?! I haven't done anything!! But then why... Huh? What? Huh?... ??
Total confusion. It was Ketamine-confusion times 1000.
Then things got weird. I found myself on the couch (where I had been all along - wait, how the fuck did I get here!?) - and started to slowly sink into the couch, melting into it. I remembered someone telling me they had turned into a paper bag while on salvia, and that 'becoming things' seemed to be a recurring thing in tripstories. BUT I WASN'T TRIPPING - or was I? - damn, another layer of confusion set in. Wait, maybe I should do something about this sinking. Maybe if I stretch out my hand and hold on to the window. WHERE DID THIS FUCKING WINDOW COME FROM?
Multiple realities where getting all jumbled in my mind, none of them seemed totally real, but I couldn't really point to anything that was definitely NOT real either.
When only my head was sticking out between the pillows and the rest of my body was now the couch, I was distracted by something in the corner of my eye.
Now I have done many exotic psychedelics, and have seen very weird visuals, fractals and shapes and distortions, with eyes closed and open. But never had I really experienced true hallucinations, where the things your mind are visualizing are completely integrated with and 100% indistinguishable from the 'real' world. And what I saw was as if reality was projected onto a screen, and from behind someone made a long horizontal cut into reality, wedged it open and was climbing through. I'm not sure I really recognized the guy but he had strong Gene Wilder-Willy Wonka vibe going on. Dark purple fancy 3-piece suit, purple top hat, a walking cane and pointy dark wizard beard. Behind the guy, through the tear in reality I could see 'standard' psychedelic visuals (geometrics and pretty colors) stretching out into infinity.
The guy seemed really happy, like a jester trying to cheer me up, but also a little sinister. I was mostly just too dumbfounded to react, and was trying to look around if anyone else was seeing this. No wait, I'm alone in my room. OR AM I?
I'm really not sure about what happened after this. I think my mind just went 'okay this is just silly I'm out of here' and blanked out. This whole thing happened in maybe five minutes time from smoking until the purple guy made his appearance - but how long the whole thing took, I have no idea. There was very long and confusing period of slowly coming back down and trying to separate a few competing realities.
It was by far the most surreal, confusing and weird experience I have ever had. There was zero physical discomfort, the dissolving of my body was extremely pleasant, and not accompanied by any fear, pain or nausea. I can really recommend being a couch for a few minutes, it's lovely! | Smoked salvia, became a couch, was visited by Willy Wonka. |
Jinny1 | Ate some acid with a few friends and totally forgot I was supposed to have dinner with my mother that evening. I was playing Tokyo Xtreme Racer on the Sega Dreamcast at my friend's house when the acid started to kick in. (In the video game, we stopped racing and/or looking for opponents and pulled over to the side of the road to have the "holy shit, you guys starting to feel it?" conversation, I remember that.) All of a sudden my cell phone rings. It's my mother.
"Where the hell are you? We were supposed to meet at The Olive Garden at 7."
"Shit. I, umm, forgot.... I'll, ahh, be there soon."
"Hurry up, I'm starving."
Despite my friends' protestations and the fact that I know I'd miss my favorite part of the trip which is the "uncontrollable laughter phase" (at least I hoped that I would... I can't just start laughing hysterically till my abs hurt in front of my mother in the middle of a packed restaurant), I couldn't just dog my mom like that.
I had my friend drive me to the restaurant after some debating and wasting of precious time.
"Good luck dude. You're fucking crazy." he said as I exited the car.
"Come and get me in a half hour and I'm fucking serious. You HAVE TO be here when I've finished my dinner. I can't have my mom drive me back to yours."
I walked into a packed restaurant and the acid was really starting to kick in. I mumbled something to the hostess as I passed her and walked into the chaos. And that's what it is, really. If I had to describe an acid trip in one word, it would be "chaos". I felt like all eyes in the restaurant were on me; felt like everyone was talking about me; felt like everybody *knew*.
Somehow I found my mother amidst the tumult, sat down, apologized, and stared down at the menu. After an unimaginable length of time a waitress must have arrived and taken our orders. I don't recall such an awkward situation in my life. Here's me picking at my food (I can't eat when I'm tripping), ALWAYS looking down, not a word of proper conversation, and praying this experience will end. The whole time I could have sworn she was staring straight at me. She probably was considering how weird I was acting.
After an indefinite amount of time (time has no meaning when you're tripping) the dinner was finally over and my friend was waiting outside the restaurant to pick me up.
I've always wondered what the hell was going on in her mind, seeing me like that. At the time, she only asked the usually questions of "are you okay? You're acting weird" but never took it further and she's never said anything about it to this day. She's not an idiot but she was probably in denial that her baby boy would be so bold as to show up to dinner FUCKED UP on something. I was always the "good son" and this was long before my life got really fucked up from drugs.
**tl;dr I had to have dinner with my mom in a packed restaurant while tripping on acid** | Ate some acid with a few friends and totally forgot I was supposed to have dinner with my mother that evening. I was playing Tokyo Xtreme Racer on the Sega Dreamcast at my friend's house when the acid started to kick in. (In the video game, we stopped racing and/or looking for opponents and pulled over to the side of the road to have the "holy shit, you guys starting to feel it?" conversation, I remember that.) All of a sudden my cell phone rings. It's my mother.
"Where the hell are you? We were supposed to meet at The Olive Garden at 7."
"Shit. I, umm, forgot.... I'll, ahh, be there soon."
"Hurry up, I'm starving."
Despite my friends' protestations and the fact that I know I'd miss my favorite part of the trip which is the "uncontrollable laughter phase" (at least I hoped that I would... I can't just start laughing hysterically till my abs hurt in front of my mother in the middle of a packed restaurant), I couldn't just dog my mom like that.
I had my friend drive me to the restaurant after some debating and wasting of precious time.
"Good luck dude. You're fucking crazy." he said as I exited the car.
"Come and get me in a half hour and I'm fucking serious. You HAVE TO be here when I've finished my dinner. I can't have my mom drive me back to yours."
I walked into a packed restaurant and the acid was really starting to kick in. I mumbled something to the hostess as I passed her and walked into the chaos. And that's what it is, really. If I had to describe an acid trip in one word, it would be "chaos". I felt like all eyes in the restaurant were on me; felt like everyone was talking about me; felt like everybody knew .
Somehow I found my mother amidst the tumult, sat down, apologized, and stared down at the menu. After an unimaginable length of time a waitress must have arrived and taken our orders. I don't recall such an awkward situation in my life. Here's me picking at my food (I can't eat when I'm tripping), ALWAYS looking down, not a word of proper conversation, and praying this experience will end. The whole time I could have sworn she was staring straight at me. She probably was considering how weird I was acting.
After an indefinite amount of time (time has no meaning when you're tripping) the dinner was finally over and my friend was waiting outside the restaurant to pick me up.
I've always wondered what the hell was going on in her mind, seeing me like that. At the time, she only asked the usually questions of "are you okay? You're acting weird" but never took it further and she's never said anything about it to this day. She's not an idiot but she was probably in denial that her baby boy would be so bold as to show up to dinner FUCKED UP on something. I was always the "good son" and this was long before my life got really fucked up from drugs.
tl;dr I had to have dinner with my mom in a packed restaurant while tripping on acid
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca83as2 | Ate some acid with a few friends and totally forgot I was supposed to have dinner with my mother that evening. I was playing Tokyo Xtreme Racer on the Sega Dreamcast at my friend's house when the acid started to kick in. (In the video game, we stopped racing and/or looking for opponents and pulled over to the side of the road to have the "holy shit, you guys starting to feel it?" conversation, I remember that.) All of a sudden my cell phone rings. It's my mother.
"Where the hell are you? We were supposed to meet at The Olive Garden at 7."
"Shit. I, umm, forgot.... I'll, ahh, be there soon."
"Hurry up, I'm starving."
Despite my friends' protestations and the fact that I know I'd miss my favorite part of the trip which is the "uncontrollable laughter phase" (at least I hoped that I would... I can't just start laughing hysterically till my abs hurt in front of my mother in the middle of a packed restaurant), I couldn't just dog my mom like that.
I had my friend drive me to the restaurant after some debating and wasting of precious time.
"Good luck dude. You're fucking crazy." he said as I exited the car.
"Come and get me in a half hour and I'm fucking serious. You HAVE TO be here when I've finished my dinner. I can't have my mom drive me back to yours."
I walked into a packed restaurant and the acid was really starting to kick in. I mumbled something to the hostess as I passed her and walked into the chaos. And that's what it is, really. If I had to describe an acid trip in one word, it would be "chaos". I felt like all eyes in the restaurant were on me; felt like everyone was talking about me; felt like everybody knew .
Somehow I found my mother amidst the tumult, sat down, apologized, and stared down at the menu. After an unimaginable length of time a waitress must have arrived and taken our orders. I don't recall such an awkward situation in my life. Here's me picking at my food (I can't eat when I'm tripping), ALWAYS looking down, not a word of proper conversation, and praying this experience will end. The whole time I could have sworn she was staring straight at me. She probably was considering how weird I was acting.
After an indefinite amount of time (time has no meaning when you're tripping) the dinner was finally over and my friend was waiting outside the restaurant to pick me up.
I've always wondered what the hell was going on in her mind, seeing me like that. At the time, she only asked the usually questions of "are you okay? You're acting weird" but never took it further and she's never said anything about it to this day. She's not an idiot but she was probably in denial that her baby boy would be so bold as to show up to dinner FUCKED UP on something. I was always the "good son" and this was long before my life got really fucked up from drugs. | I had to have dinner with my mom in a packed restaurant while tripping on acid |
classicspartan | The first time I tried salvia, I turned into a snap-tail dragon. It doesn't exist, I checked, but that's what I imagined myself as. It resembled a tannish brontosaurus, with a couple foot long tongue. I had the ability to drink water through the hole in my tongue (I had a tunnel in my tongue), so I was doing that. My friends were there, and apparently I was just making grunting sounds and pouring water on my face with my tongue out. Also I could see everything anyone was saying come out of their mouths in big neon bubble letters. Overall a great experience, I've done it a couple more times since then!
TL;DR: Salvia, Snap-Tail Dragons. | The first time I tried salvia, I turned into a snap-tail dragon. It doesn't exist, I checked, but that's what I imagined myself as. It resembled a tannish brontosaurus, with a couple foot long tongue. I had the ability to drink water through the hole in my tongue (I had a tunnel in my tongue), so I was doing that. My friends were there, and apparently I was just making grunting sounds and pouring water on my face with my tongue out. Also I could see everything anyone was saying come out of their mouths in big neon bubble letters. Overall a great experience, I've done it a couple more times since then!
TL;DR: Salvia, Snap-Tail Dragons.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca83q28 | The first time I tried salvia, I turned into a snap-tail dragon. It doesn't exist, I checked, but that's what I imagined myself as. It resembled a tannish brontosaurus, with a couple foot long tongue. I had the ability to drink water through the hole in my tongue (I had a tunnel in my tongue), so I was doing that. My friends were there, and apparently I was just making grunting sounds and pouring water on my face with my tongue out. Also I could see everything anyone was saying come out of their mouths in big neon bubble letters. Overall a great experience, I've done it a couple more times since then! | Salvia, Snap-Tail Dragons. |
chiralcompound | I've had several intense trips. These are the two craziest.
LSD + Salvia = an experience not unlike what people describe as a "near death," experience. I saw a white light, a tunnel, a voice spoke to me and told me to be calm and that my life was ending. I was pulled through a tunnel towards a light, and saw myself floating away from everything I was into total darkness. Then the horror started. It's hard to describe what happened after this. It was as if my entire consciousness unravelled. when I came to, I was convinced horrifying lovecraftian beings were controlling my every move from within my brain, and that I was not "myself," anymore. 2 hours of freaking out later, I realized that haha, I was just tripping balls.
DMT was interesting too...I smoked it, didn't drink the iowhaska. While I was navigating the weird polygonal space around me and observing the transforming machine elves, something spoke to me and travelled with me for the duration of my trip. It told me that I was being watched, and that it was recording the totallity of all that I am...and all that I would ever be. It told me it had always been with me, and that it would always be with me. It "looked," like a grey and red jellyfish. It had an aura of "home," about it. I felt safe with it...It also then answered some questions for me, and very explicitly told me to stay away from this girl I was interested in (turned out to be good advice). It showed me a vision of myself crying tears of blood in a pit of fire if I pursued her. Also of interesting note during this trip...I "saw" and "felt" other beings around me, but they would not communicate. Some of them were ambivalent, some were menacing, some simply made me feel like I was in a place I should not be.
After coming out of the most intense part of the trip, I had the most incredible sense of serenity and understanding that slowly faded as reality encroached on me.
tl;dr - hallucenogens can be a doorway to understanding yourself, or a doorway to horror. open at your own risk. | I've had several intense trips. These are the two craziest.
LSD + Salvia = an experience not unlike what people describe as a "near death," experience. I saw a white light, a tunnel, a voice spoke to me and told me to be calm and that my life was ending. I was pulled through a tunnel towards a light, and saw myself floating away from everything I was into total darkness. Then the horror started. It's hard to describe what happened after this. It was as if my entire consciousness unravelled. when I came to, I was convinced horrifying lovecraftian beings were controlling my every move from within my brain, and that I was not "myself," anymore. 2 hours of freaking out later, I realized that haha, I was just tripping balls.
DMT was interesting too...I smoked it, didn't drink the iowhaska. While I was navigating the weird polygonal space around me and observing the transforming machine elves, something spoke to me and travelled with me for the duration of my trip. It told me that I was being watched, and that it was recording the totallity of all that I am...and all that I would ever be. It told me it had always been with me, and that it would always be with me. It "looked," like a grey and red jellyfish. It had an aura of "home," about it. I felt safe with it...It also then answered some questions for me, and very explicitly told me to stay away from this girl I was interested in (turned out to be good advice). It showed me a vision of myself crying tears of blood in a pit of fire if I pursued her. Also of interesting note during this trip...I "saw" and "felt" other beings around me, but they would not communicate. Some of them were ambivalent, some were menacing, some simply made me feel like I was in a place I should not be.
After coming out of the most intense part of the trip, I had the most incredible sense of serenity and understanding that slowly faded as reality encroached on me.
tl;dr - hallucenogens can be a doorway to understanding yourself, or a doorway to horror. open at your own risk.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca83wc6 | I've had several intense trips. These are the two craziest.
LSD + Salvia = an experience not unlike what people describe as a "near death," experience. I saw a white light, a tunnel, a voice spoke to me and told me to be calm and that my life was ending. I was pulled through a tunnel towards a light, and saw myself floating away from everything I was into total darkness. Then the horror started. It's hard to describe what happened after this. It was as if my entire consciousness unravelled. when I came to, I was convinced horrifying lovecraftian beings were controlling my every move from within my brain, and that I was not "myself," anymore. 2 hours of freaking out later, I realized that haha, I was just tripping balls.
DMT was interesting too...I smoked it, didn't drink the iowhaska. While I was navigating the weird polygonal space around me and observing the transforming machine elves, something spoke to me and travelled with me for the duration of my trip. It told me that I was being watched, and that it was recording the totallity of all that I am...and all that I would ever be. It told me it had always been with me, and that it would always be with me. It "looked," like a grey and red jellyfish. It had an aura of "home," about it. I felt safe with it...It also then answered some questions for me, and very explicitly told me to stay away from this girl I was interested in (turned out to be good advice). It showed me a vision of myself crying tears of blood in a pit of fire if I pursued her. Also of interesting note during this trip...I "saw" and "felt" other beings around me, but they would not communicate. Some of them were ambivalent, some were menacing, some simply made me feel like I was in a place I should not be.
After coming out of the most intense part of the trip, I had the most incredible sense of serenity and understanding that slowly faded as reality encroached on me. | hallucenogens can be a doorway to understanding yourself, or a doorway to horror. open at your own risk. |
edscott | Threw a huge party at my house. The lights were dim at the end of the night. And my roommate, all of us fucked up, came in and said "I don't want to raise any false alarms here, but I think someone pooped on our carpet." We all looked at each other in shock as we rounded the corner and saw what appeared to be a swirly turd in the middle of the floor. We all started uncontrollably dying in laughter. We approached it and low and behold it was a leaf.
Fast forward to the next morning. We were cleaning up, and as we were finishing I saw what I thought was a piece of roast beef on the floor in the corner by the couch. Still fucked up, I approached what I thought was roast beef, and turns out it was, yet another leaf.
TL;DR. Nature: 2 Man: 0 | Threw a huge party at my house. The lights were dim at the end of the night. And my roommate, all of us fucked up, came in and said "I don't want to raise any false alarms here, but I think someone pooped on our carpet." We all looked at each other in shock as we rounded the corner and saw what appeared to be a swirly turd in the middle of the floor. We all started uncontrollably dying in laughter. We approached it and low and behold it was a leaf.
Fast forward to the next morning. We were cleaning up, and as we were finishing I saw what I thought was a piece of roast beef on the floor in the corner by the couch. Still fucked up, I approached what I thought was roast beef, and turns out it was, yet another leaf.
TL;DR. Nature: 2 Man: 0
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca847s5 | Threw a huge party at my house. The lights were dim at the end of the night. And my roommate, all of us fucked up, came in and said "I don't want to raise any false alarms here, but I think someone pooped on our carpet." We all looked at each other in shock as we rounded the corner and saw what appeared to be a swirly turd in the middle of the floor. We all started uncontrollably dying in laughter. We approached it and low and behold it was a leaf.
Fast forward to the next morning. We were cleaning up, and as we were finishing I saw what I thought was a piece of roast beef on the floor in the corner by the couch. Still fucked up, I approached what I thought was roast beef, and turns out it was, yet another leaf. | Nature: 2 Man: 0 |
JustLikeSteveSmith | My friend was rolling around behind me, and I was sitting in the computer chair, and I know I was supposed to help him out. I said, "Frankie, I'll come help you out... But first just let me climb this hill."
So I climbed the hill and moved through a thicket of brambles and leaves and I saw another me. A younger me, and then an older me, and a bunch of different kinds of Mes. A saw a me that could have been if I had done things different, and mes of the past and mes of the future and each had a layer of orange plaster on them, it seemed to be saying something. I looked back and saw fraaaankiieeee, and I reespected him because he didn't disturb the orange plaster on the many versions of me.
TL: DR Walked into a mirror wearing an orange shirt. | My friend was rolling around behind me, and I was sitting in the computer chair, and I know I was supposed to help him out. I said, "Frankie, I'll come help you out... But first just let me climb this hill."
So I climbed the hill and moved through a thicket of brambles and leaves and I saw another me. A younger me, and then an older me, and a bunch of different kinds of Mes. A saw a me that could have been if I had done things different, and mes of the past and mes of the future and each had a layer of orange plaster on them, it seemed to be saying something. I looked back and saw fraaaankiieeee, and I reespected him because he didn't disturb the orange plaster on the many versions of me.
TL: DR Walked into a mirror wearing an orange shirt.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca84a0j | My friend was rolling around behind me, and I was sitting in the computer chair, and I know I was supposed to help him out. I said, "Frankie, I'll come help you out... But first just let me climb this hill."
So I climbed the hill and moved through a thicket of brambles and leaves and I saw another me. A younger me, and then an older me, and a bunch of different kinds of Mes. A saw a me that could have been if I had done things different, and mes of the past and mes of the future and each had a layer of orange plaster on them, it seemed to be saying something. I looked back and saw fraaaankiieeee, and I reespected him because he didn't disturb the orange plaster on the many versions of me. | Walked into a mirror wearing an orange shirt. |
I_am_not_kidding | I ate a half 1/8th of some of the most beautiful shrooms I have ever seen at Bonnaroo a few years ago and ventured off to see a few shows. About 30min or so went by and as usual everything feels normal. (For those of you who do not dabble in the psychedelics, be it shrooms or acid, it usually takes between 45min-1hr before you feel any effects.) The sun was setting as we walked through the festival grounds and the clear light blue sky transformed into a magical field of bright oranges and yellows. We got to the stage about 10min before the Kings of Leon set started, (about 45 total min after injesting for those of you playing at home), and we sit down in the dust/grass mixture which is bonnaroo to smoke a bowl.
We stand up as the show starts and the most magical care free feeling hits me all at once. A wave of emotion rolls over me that is unlike anything else in the world. I get caught in the beauty which is the music filling my soul, and the sight of the beautiful sunset and the warmth of summer touching my skin. Staring blankly I finally notice my friends waving at me and calling my name about 25 yards closer to the stage. They had all moved up a lot closer to the show and I was just standing by myself with a wierd smile on my face, with noone around but 3 really hot shamman type chicks that were trying to fill my overload of a trip with good vibes by channeling their energy to me (at least thats what I made of it at the time).
After peaking as hard as I ever have and realising what had transpired it was extremely funny. The absolute most memorable concert experience of my life. After the show me and one of the girls in our group I was interested in went back to camp to grab some supplies (green). Its about a 20min walk each way from camp to the festival so we grabbed a beer out of the cooler and sat down to take a break. Talked for a little while about how crazy we both were feeling and she said something close to, "I wonder how amazing sex would feel while tripping?" About 10min later we were in the tent, and if you were curious it is as described. amazing. Possibly the best evening of my 26 year old life. Thanks for reading.
TLDR; bonnaroo, shrooms, tasty cannabis, music, shamman chicks, sunset, magic, sex. Boom. | I ate a half 1/8th of some of the most beautiful shrooms I have ever seen at Bonnaroo a few years ago and ventured off to see a few shows. About 30min or so went by and as usual everything feels normal. (For those of you who do not dabble in the psychedelics, be it shrooms or acid, it usually takes between 45min-1hr before you feel any effects.) The sun was setting as we walked through the festival grounds and the clear light blue sky transformed into a magical field of bright oranges and yellows. We got to the stage about 10min before the Kings of Leon set started, (about 45 total min after injesting for those of you playing at home), and we sit down in the dust/grass mixture which is bonnaroo to smoke a bowl.
We stand up as the show starts and the most magical care free feeling hits me all at once. A wave of emotion rolls over me that is unlike anything else in the world. I get caught in the beauty which is the music filling my soul, and the sight of the beautiful sunset and the warmth of summer touching my skin. Staring blankly I finally notice my friends waving at me and calling my name about 25 yards closer to the stage. They had all moved up a lot closer to the show and I was just standing by myself with a wierd smile on my face, with noone around but 3 really hot shamman type chicks that were trying to fill my overload of a trip with good vibes by channeling their energy to me (at least thats what I made of it at the time).
After peaking as hard as I ever have and realising what had transpired it was extremely funny. The absolute most memorable concert experience of my life. After the show me and one of the girls in our group I was interested in went back to camp to grab some supplies (green). Its about a 20min walk each way from camp to the festival so we grabbed a beer out of the cooler and sat down to take a break. Talked for a little while about how crazy we both were feeling and she said something close to, "I wonder how amazing sex would feel while tripping?" About 10min later we were in the tent, and if you were curious it is as described. amazing. Possibly the best evening of my 26 year old life. Thanks for reading.
TLDR; bonnaroo, shrooms, tasty cannabis, music, shamman chicks, sunset, magic, sex. Boom.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca89lpb | I ate a half 1/8th of some of the most beautiful shrooms I have ever seen at Bonnaroo a few years ago and ventured off to see a few shows. About 30min or so went by and as usual everything feels normal. (For those of you who do not dabble in the psychedelics, be it shrooms or acid, it usually takes between 45min-1hr before you feel any effects.) The sun was setting as we walked through the festival grounds and the clear light blue sky transformed into a magical field of bright oranges and yellows. We got to the stage about 10min before the Kings of Leon set started, (about 45 total min after injesting for those of you playing at home), and we sit down in the dust/grass mixture which is bonnaroo to smoke a bowl.
We stand up as the show starts and the most magical care free feeling hits me all at once. A wave of emotion rolls over me that is unlike anything else in the world. I get caught in the beauty which is the music filling my soul, and the sight of the beautiful sunset and the warmth of summer touching my skin. Staring blankly I finally notice my friends waving at me and calling my name about 25 yards closer to the stage. They had all moved up a lot closer to the show and I was just standing by myself with a wierd smile on my face, with noone around but 3 really hot shamman type chicks that were trying to fill my overload of a trip with good vibes by channeling their energy to me (at least thats what I made of it at the time).
After peaking as hard as I ever have and realising what had transpired it was extremely funny. The absolute most memorable concert experience of my life. After the show me and one of the girls in our group I was interested in went back to camp to grab some supplies (green). Its about a 20min walk each way from camp to the festival so we grabbed a beer out of the cooler and sat down to take a break. Talked for a little while about how crazy we both were feeling and she said something close to, "I wonder how amazing sex would feel while tripping?" About 10min later we were in the tent, and if you were curious it is as described. amazing. Possibly the best evening of my 26 year old life. Thanks for reading. | bonnaroo, shrooms, tasty cannabis, music, shamman chicks, sunset, magic, sex. Boom. |
Simms0612 | One cold winter day me and my friend decided to eat some acid and go to the Shedd Aquarium in downtown Chicago. We each ate about 4 hits on the train then made the four mile walk from the train station to the aquarium. My school's winter break went much longer than everyone elses so we thought that we would have the entire aquarium to ourselves to run around and look at all the crazy exhibits. Wrong. It was free fucking aquarium day and it was filled with young children. We realized this just as we got to the giant line and the acid had taken full effect. Now this was not mild acid by any means, it was the acid that makes you trip so hard you can barely talk let alone wait in a line full of inner city school children who keep asking you questions and insist on having conversation.
I could literally go on for hours discussion all of the crazy shit that happened that day but one situation that I don't think I will ever forget was when we went to the dolphin show. At this point, I'm totally faced as we sit down in the giant auditorium full of children anxiously awaiting the dolphin show. I was not having a good time at all, but my friend, who had no problem with the situation, was having a blast. A song comes on to begin the show and he decides to stand up and start clapping to the beat. This attracts attention from not only all of the children in the auditorium, but the staff who were getting excited that someone was actually showing enthusiasm. At this point, we have the entire room of 300-400 people clapping and laughing at my friend while I sit there with my face in my hands like a little bitch. For me, it was one of the most horrific experiences on a pyschedelic drug I could imagine.
TLDR; took a bunch of acid at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and had a terrible time at the dolphin show. | One cold winter day me and my friend decided to eat some acid and go to the Shedd Aquarium in downtown Chicago. We each ate about 4 hits on the train then made the four mile walk from the train station to the aquarium. My school's winter break went much longer than everyone elses so we thought that we would have the entire aquarium to ourselves to run around and look at all the crazy exhibits. Wrong. It was free fucking aquarium day and it was filled with young children. We realized this just as we got to the giant line and the acid had taken full effect. Now this was not mild acid by any means, it was the acid that makes you trip so hard you can barely talk let alone wait in a line full of inner city school children who keep asking you questions and insist on having conversation.
I could literally go on for hours discussion all of the crazy shit that happened that day but one situation that I don't think I will ever forget was when we went to the dolphin show. At this point, I'm totally faced as we sit down in the giant auditorium full of children anxiously awaiting the dolphin show. I was not having a good time at all, but my friend, who had no problem with the situation, was having a blast. A song comes on to begin the show and he decides to stand up and start clapping to the beat. This attracts attention from not only all of the children in the auditorium, but the staff who were getting excited that someone was actually showing enthusiasm. At this point, we have the entire room of 300-400 people clapping and laughing at my friend while I sit there with my face in my hands like a little bitch. For me, it was one of the most horrific experiences on a pyschedelic drug I could imagine.
TLDR; took a bunch of acid at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and had a terrible time at the dolphin show.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca8bjad | One cold winter day me and my friend decided to eat some acid and go to the Shedd Aquarium in downtown Chicago. We each ate about 4 hits on the train then made the four mile walk from the train station to the aquarium. My school's winter break went much longer than everyone elses so we thought that we would have the entire aquarium to ourselves to run around and look at all the crazy exhibits. Wrong. It was free fucking aquarium day and it was filled with young children. We realized this just as we got to the giant line and the acid had taken full effect. Now this was not mild acid by any means, it was the acid that makes you trip so hard you can barely talk let alone wait in a line full of inner city school children who keep asking you questions and insist on having conversation.
I could literally go on for hours discussion all of the crazy shit that happened that day but one situation that I don't think I will ever forget was when we went to the dolphin show. At this point, I'm totally faced as we sit down in the giant auditorium full of children anxiously awaiting the dolphin show. I was not having a good time at all, but my friend, who had no problem with the situation, was having a blast. A song comes on to begin the show and he decides to stand up and start clapping to the beat. This attracts attention from not only all of the children in the auditorium, but the staff who were getting excited that someone was actually showing enthusiasm. At this point, we have the entire room of 300-400 people clapping and laughing at my friend while I sit there with my face in my hands like a little bitch. For me, it was one of the most horrific experiences on a pyschedelic drug I could imagine. | took a bunch of acid at the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago and had a terrible time at the dolphin show. |
flyingsquirle | First time i every did mushrooms.
I was with a group of about 7 to 10 people, we had all decided to shroom one night. It was my first time, along with 2 or 3 others. I had arrived to the apartment later than everyone else. They had all taken their half-eighth or full eighth, so I quickly downed my eighth with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Nothing occurred for the first 30 - 45 minutes, but as I was watching my friends discuss how much to pay each at the dinner table, it quickly transformed into a weird asian version of the last supper. I lost it at that and started busting up laughing.
Had a great first 1.5 hours of tripping, smoked a little bowl too boost the high and then went to my friends room to watch a video. While the video was playing, I decided I was pretty tired and should probably go to bed. Quick tip for those about to take shrooms NEVER EVER FALL ASLEEP TRIPPING.
I laid my head down on the bed and next thing I remembered was waking up (I think, may have just closed my eyes and opened them again) thinking I was 28 years old (I was 20 at the time) and had been in an insane asylum for the last 8 years. I FREAKED OUT, thought my family and doctors were standing above me as I was tied down to the bed. They kept saying "It's ok, he's coming back to normal finally" or "We love you, please come back!"
After that, I couldnt tell what was real or fake. Spent the next 3 hours either "tied" to the bed or out on the balcony, with my friends on suicide watch (great friends, even when tripping balls).
Once I was starting to come down, I realized what I had been doing. I asked my friends, and they confirmed, I was a raving lunatic for about 4 hours straight..
I've done shrooms since, but I finished my last trip after trying to convince my friend for 2 hours, that he wasnt going to die...
Try them, enjoy them but remember to always take it easy.
TL;DR
NEVER FALL ASLEEP WHILE TRIPPING, NEVER! | First time i every did mushrooms.
I was with a group of about 7 to 10 people, we had all decided to shroom one night. It was my first time, along with 2 or 3 others. I had arrived to the apartment later than everyone else. They had all taken their half-eighth or full eighth, so I quickly downed my eighth with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Nothing occurred for the first 30 - 45 minutes, but as I was watching my friends discuss how much to pay each at the dinner table, it quickly transformed into a weird asian version of the last supper. I lost it at that and started busting up laughing.
Had a great first 1.5 hours of tripping, smoked a little bowl too boost the high and then went to my friends room to watch a video. While the video was playing, I decided I was pretty tired and should probably go to bed. Quick tip for those about to take shrooms NEVER EVER FALL ASLEEP TRIPPING.
I laid my head down on the bed and next thing I remembered was waking up (I think, may have just closed my eyes and opened them again) thinking I was 28 years old (I was 20 at the time) and had been in an insane asylum for the last 8 years. I FREAKED OUT, thought my family and doctors were standing above me as I was tied down to the bed. They kept saying "It's ok, he's coming back to normal finally" or "We love you, please come back!"
After that, I couldnt tell what was real or fake. Spent the next 3 hours either "tied" to the bed or out on the balcony, with my friends on suicide watch (great friends, even when tripping balls).
Once I was starting to come down, I realized what I had been doing. I asked my friends, and they confirmed, I was a raving lunatic for about 4 hours straight..
I've done shrooms since, but I finished my last trip after trying to convince my friend for 2 hours, that he wasnt going to die...
Try them, enjoy them but remember to always take it easy.
TL;DR
NEVER FALL ASLEEP WHILE TRIPPING, NEVER!
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca8d5wb | First time i every did mushrooms.
I was with a group of about 7 to 10 people, we had all decided to shroom one night. It was my first time, along with 2 or 3 others. I had arrived to the apartment later than everyone else. They had all taken their half-eighth or full eighth, so I quickly downed my eighth with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
Nothing occurred for the first 30 - 45 minutes, but as I was watching my friends discuss how much to pay each at the dinner table, it quickly transformed into a weird asian version of the last supper. I lost it at that and started busting up laughing.
Had a great first 1.5 hours of tripping, smoked a little bowl too boost the high and then went to my friends room to watch a video. While the video was playing, I decided I was pretty tired and should probably go to bed. Quick tip for those about to take shrooms NEVER EVER FALL ASLEEP TRIPPING.
I laid my head down on the bed and next thing I remembered was waking up (I think, may have just closed my eyes and opened them again) thinking I was 28 years old (I was 20 at the time) and had been in an insane asylum for the last 8 years. I FREAKED OUT, thought my family and doctors were standing above me as I was tied down to the bed. They kept saying "It's ok, he's coming back to normal finally" or "We love you, please come back!"
After that, I couldnt tell what was real or fake. Spent the next 3 hours either "tied" to the bed or out on the balcony, with my friends on suicide watch (great friends, even when tripping balls).
Once I was starting to come down, I realized what I had been doing. I asked my friends, and they confirmed, I was a raving lunatic for about 4 hours straight..
I've done shrooms since, but I finished my last trip after trying to convince my friend for 2 hours, that he wasnt going to die...
Try them, enjoy them but remember to always take it easy. | NEVER FALL ASLEEP WHILE TRIPPING, NEVER! |
Nikoo | I once was on 80x saliva first time doing any drugs (not even weed) It was kinda of a pressure situation. Anyway hit the bowl and didnt even clear it before being ripped from my body in a weird falling sensation. When I opened my eyes I was in a weird cartoony house sitting at the dining room table. The entire house had yellow walls and seemed to be moving up and down like those really old cartoons kinda bounced. I was also sitting at the table with a family of what I can only describe as bubble people in various tints and hues eating dinner. When I opened my mouth to talk I couldn't stop myself from screaming "ITS NOT REAL" and suddenly everything in my vision started to spiral and combine like it was getting sucked into a black hole so I shut my eyes and opened them again where upon I was right back in reality , that stupid living room staring at 4 guys with shit eating grins on their faces.
according to them I just started laughing for about 5 minutes before screaming "its not real" and then snapping back.
TL;DR Salvia is one hell of a drug. Also I talked to a bubble family :)
| I once was on 80x saliva first time doing any drugs (not even weed) It was kinda of a pressure situation. Anyway hit the bowl and didnt even clear it before being ripped from my body in a weird falling sensation. When I opened my eyes I was in a weird cartoony house sitting at the dining room table. The entire house had yellow walls and seemed to be moving up and down like those really old cartoons kinda bounced. I was also sitting at the table with a family of what I can only describe as bubble people in various tints and hues eating dinner. When I opened my mouth to talk I couldn't stop myself from screaming "ITS NOT REAL" and suddenly everything in my vision started to spiral and combine like it was getting sucked into a black hole so I shut my eyes and opened them again where upon I was right back in reality , that stupid living room staring at 4 guys with shit eating grins on their faces.
according to them I just started laughing for about 5 minutes before screaming "its not real" and then snapping back.
TL;DR Salvia is one hell of a drug. Also I talked to a bubble family :)
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca8if4v | I once was on 80x saliva first time doing any drugs (not even weed) It was kinda of a pressure situation. Anyway hit the bowl and didnt even clear it before being ripped from my body in a weird falling sensation. When I opened my eyes I was in a weird cartoony house sitting at the dining room table. The entire house had yellow walls and seemed to be moving up and down like those really old cartoons kinda bounced. I was also sitting at the table with a family of what I can only describe as bubble people in various tints and hues eating dinner. When I opened my mouth to talk I couldn't stop myself from screaming "ITS NOT REAL" and suddenly everything in my vision started to spiral and combine like it was getting sucked into a black hole so I shut my eyes and opened them again where upon I was right back in reality , that stupid living room staring at 4 guys with shit eating grins on their faces.
according to them I just started laughing for about 5 minutes before screaming "its not real" and then snapping back. | Salvia is one hell of a drug. Also I talked to a bubble family :) |
crimsonandred88 | Not personally, but I watched first hand as my roommate began to date one of our friends after they had been casually fucking for a few months. It was ok until their relationship imploded and now I can't hang out with both of them at the same time.
TL;DR Don't do it. It will probably fail and be miserable for everyone. | Not personally, but I watched first hand as my roommate began to date one of our friends after they had been casually fucking for a few months. It was ok until their relationship imploded and now I can't hang out with both of them at the same time.
TL;DR Don't do it. It will probably fail and be miserable for everyone.
| AskReddit | t5_2qh1i | ca83zst | Not personally, but I watched first hand as my roommate began to date one of our friends after they had been casually fucking for a few months. It was ok until their relationship imploded and now I can't hang out with both of them at the same time. | Don't do it. It will probably fail and be miserable for everyone. |
afcagroo | A prolific SF writer named L. Ron Hubbard reportedly said to some colleagues one time "The real way to get rich is to start your own religion." He later wrote a book called "Dianetics" which gave people advice about how their own BS was holding them back from success in life. It was mostly stuff he made up (including fake references to scientific research), but the book became a best seller. The book became the basis of the teachings of the Church of Scientology, which Hubbard founded. He later claimed that Dianetics was revealed to him when he died in a dentist's chair and then came back to life.
People have many, many issues with Scientology. It isn't really much like most other religions, and a lot of people believe that its status as a religion is just a tax dodge. You have to pay to get in, and have to continue to pay over time. As you go up in levels and learn more of the core teachings, you get to some stuff that isn't just New Age psychobabble, but is certifiably crazy. (Of course, you have to invest a lot of time and money to even get to the point of those being revealed to you.)
There's a fairly new book called "Going Clear" by Lawrence Wright that goes through all this, if you are interested. I haven't read it, but I've heard some interviews with the author, and he's done his homework. It's actually quite interesting, in a slightly sad sort of way. Hubbard was a complicated guy...talented and perceptive, but deeply insecure and more than a little nutty. Some of his SF is pretty decent.
It can be hard to find good information about the CoS on-line because in the past they have been very vigorous about attacking anyone who said anything negative about the church.
**TL;DR** - It's mostly crazy bullshit, but *profitable* crazy bullshit. | A prolific SF writer named L. Ron Hubbard reportedly said to some colleagues one time "The real way to get rich is to start your own religion." He later wrote a book called "Dianetics" which gave people advice about how their own BS was holding them back from success in life. It was mostly stuff he made up (including fake references to scientific research), but the book became a best seller. The book became the basis of the teachings of the Church of Scientology, which Hubbard founded. He later claimed that Dianetics was revealed to him when he died in a dentist's chair and then came back to life.
People have many, many issues with Scientology. It isn't really much like most other religions, and a lot of people believe that its status as a religion is just a tax dodge. You have to pay to get in, and have to continue to pay over time. As you go up in levels and learn more of the core teachings, you get to some stuff that isn't just New Age psychobabble, but is certifiably crazy. (Of course, you have to invest a lot of time and money to even get to the point of those being revealed to you.)
There's a fairly new book called "Going Clear" by Lawrence Wright that goes through all this, if you are interested. I haven't read it, but I've heard some interviews with the author, and he's done his homework. It's actually quite interesting, in a slightly sad sort of way. Hubbard was a complicated guy...talented and perceptive, but deeply insecure and more than a little nutty. Some of his SF is pretty decent.
It can be hard to find good information about the CoS on-line because in the past they have been very vigorous about attacking anyone who said anything negative about the church.
TL;DR - It's mostly crazy bullshit, but profitable crazy bullshit.
| explainlikeimfive | t5_2sokd | ca86a8e | A prolific SF writer named L. Ron Hubbard reportedly said to some colleagues one time "The real way to get rich is to start your own religion." He later wrote a book called "Dianetics" which gave people advice about how their own BS was holding them back from success in life. It was mostly stuff he made up (including fake references to scientific research), but the book became a best seller. The book became the basis of the teachings of the Church of Scientology, which Hubbard founded. He later claimed that Dianetics was revealed to him when he died in a dentist's chair and then came back to life.
People have many, many issues with Scientology. It isn't really much like most other religions, and a lot of people believe that its status as a religion is just a tax dodge. You have to pay to get in, and have to continue to pay over time. As you go up in levels and learn more of the core teachings, you get to some stuff that isn't just New Age psychobabble, but is certifiably crazy. (Of course, you have to invest a lot of time and money to even get to the point of those being revealed to you.)
There's a fairly new book called "Going Clear" by Lawrence Wright that goes through all this, if you are interested. I haven't read it, but I've heard some interviews with the author, and he's done his homework. It's actually quite interesting, in a slightly sad sort of way. Hubbard was a complicated guy...talented and perceptive, but deeply insecure and more than a little nutty. Some of his SF is pretty decent.
It can be hard to find good information about the CoS on-line because in the past they have been very vigorous about attacking anyone who said anything negative about the church. | It's mostly crazy bullshit, but profitable crazy bullshit. |
NoSleepTillWhiterun | I agree. It also makes me feel somehow consoled that we're not going down hill. I read a lot of old newspapers in my old days of genealogy (I had to go page by page on old microfiche before the internet) and murders, rapes, and other horrible stuff. In the "good old days". People are like they always were good *and* bad.
You know in Forest Gump they show this family tradition of soldiers dying in battle? I found out we have a long line of divorce or separations. Poverty, death, starvation, crime, and heartbreak. It is interwoven all through all of our genealogies. Make me think how good I have it.
TLDR: I like finding out about all the misery- somehow I made it here and I better make it worth it. | I agree. It also makes me feel somehow consoled that we're not going down hill. I read a lot of old newspapers in my old days of genealogy (I had to go page by page on old microfiche before the internet) and murders, rapes, and other horrible stuff. In the "good old days". People are like they always were good and bad.
You know in Forest Gump they show this family tradition of soldiers dying in battle? I found out we have a long line of divorce or separations. Poverty, death, starvation, crime, and heartbreak. It is interwoven all through all of our genealogies. Make me think how good I have it.
TLDR: I like finding out about all the misery- somehow I made it here and I better make it worth it.
| Genealogy | t5_2qmdf | ca91j01 | I agree. It also makes me feel somehow consoled that we're not going down hill. I read a lot of old newspapers in my old days of genealogy (I had to go page by page on old microfiche before the internet) and murders, rapes, and other horrible stuff. In the "good old days". People are like they always were good and bad.
You know in Forest Gump they show this family tradition of soldiers dying in battle? I found out we have a long line of divorce or separations. Poverty, death, starvation, crime, and heartbreak. It is interwoven all through all of our genealogies. Make me think how good I have it. | I like finding out about all the misery- somehow I made it here and I better make it worth it. |
RandsFoodStamps | [Sad when SRD has more informative commentary on this issue.](
tl;dr: /r/libertarian is full of child porn apologists and bullshit. | [Sad when SRD has more informative commentary on this issue.](
tl;dr: /r/libertarian is full of child porn apologists and bullshit.
| EnoughLibertarianSpam | t5_2tzlb | ca8p15s | Sad when SRD has more informative commentary on this issue.]( | r/libertarian is full of child porn apologists and bullshit. |
jdlyons81 | If you complete either of those distances on your feet, whether walking or running, get yourself a sticker if you feel like it. You earned it. There will ALWAYS be someone faster than you and it DOES NOT MATTER what other people think. If you like it, do it. It's something to be proud of. I've never understood this elitist attitude with some runners "you'll never find one on a top athlete's car". Who gives a shit?!? It's a positive thing that you're active and completing distances most people would never even ATTEMPT in their entire lives. There's so much bullshit and negativity in this world that it pisses me off that we even have to have this discussion. Why can't the attitude towards a symbol of your accomplishment just be a simple "Oh, good for them." and actually mean it? Is that so hard for some of you to grasp? If you dont want one, dont get one. But to scoff or roll your eyes or whisper to your cool, fast running buddies "Oh God! How tacky! I bet they're not even fast!" makes you look like an ass.
TL;DR Get the sticker if you want the sticker. Hate the sticker? Move along. | If you complete either of those distances on your feet, whether walking or running, get yourself a sticker if you feel like it. You earned it. There will ALWAYS be someone faster than you and it DOES NOT MATTER what other people think. If you like it, do it. It's something to be proud of. I've never understood this elitist attitude with some runners "you'll never find one on a top athlete's car". Who gives a shit?!? It's a positive thing that you're active and completing distances most people would never even ATTEMPT in their entire lives. There's so much bullshit and negativity in this world that it pisses me off that we even have to have this discussion. Why can't the attitude towards a symbol of your accomplishment just be a simple "Oh, good for them." and actually mean it? Is that so hard for some of you to grasp? If you dont want one, dont get one. But to scoff or roll your eyes or whisper to your cool, fast running buddies "Oh God! How tacky! I bet they're not even fast!" makes you look like an ass.
TL;DR Get the sticker if you want the sticker. Hate the sticker? Move along.
| running | t5_2qlit | ca8t6sj | If you complete either of those distances on your feet, whether walking or running, get yourself a sticker if you feel like it. You earned it. There will ALWAYS be someone faster than you and it DOES NOT MATTER what other people think. If you like it, do it. It's something to be proud of. I've never understood this elitist attitude with some runners "you'll never find one on a top athlete's car". Who gives a shit?!? It's a positive thing that you're active and completing distances most people would never even ATTEMPT in their entire lives. There's so much bullshit and negativity in this world that it pisses me off that we even have to have this discussion. Why can't the attitude towards a symbol of your accomplishment just be a simple "Oh, good for them." and actually mean it? Is that so hard for some of you to grasp? If you dont want one, dont get one. But to scoff or roll your eyes or whisper to your cool, fast running buddies "Oh God! How tacky! I bet they're not even fast!" makes you look like an ass. | Get the sticker if you want the sticker. Hate the sticker? Move along. |
shyammega | I have a an ATT One right now. Pray tell how to do this 'flash the stock vanilla image once it's about' thing you say. I've been asking around and all I get is cyanogen this, cyanogen that. I am on the fence right now, contemplating ebaying this phone and buying the AOSP One from play store. Are you telling me that once that phone is out, HTC ONE suited AOSP will be out for me to flash on the Sense ONE?
TLDR: Will I be able to install AOSP once this new phone is released? Not the modded versions, vanilla AOSP that google provides. | I have a an ATT One right now. Pray tell how to do this 'flash the stock vanilla image once it's about' thing you say. I've been asking around and all I get is cyanogen this, cyanogen that. I am on the fence right now, contemplating ebaying this phone and buying the AOSP One from play store. Are you telling me that once that phone is out, HTC ONE suited AOSP will be out for me to flash on the Sense ONE?
TLDR: Will I be able to install AOSP once this new phone is released? Not the modded versions, vanilla AOSP that google provides.
| Android | t5_2qlqh | ca8wr86 | I have a an ATT One right now. Pray tell how to do this 'flash the stock vanilla image once it's about' thing you say. I've been asking around and all I get is cyanogen this, cyanogen that. I am on the fence right now, contemplating ebaying this phone and buying the AOSP One from play store. Are you telling me that once that phone is out, HTC ONE suited AOSP will be out for me to flash on the Sense ONE? | Will I be able to install AOSP once this new phone is released? Not the modded versions, vanilla AOSP that google provides. |
UtterlyDisposable | Well there are definitely some lines in the sand here. Are you criticizing the religion, or are you criticizing the people who follow it?
For instance, if you say, "I think that the stated origin of Islam is potentially dubious, and I think that it is far more likely a reinterpretation of Judaism and Christianity that changed significantly through successive word of mouth retellings being recolored to fit the local cultures in which they were being told."
This kind of statement is likely to be pretty offensive to a Muslim, as well as some Christians and Jewish people, but it's in no way bigotry.
If you say, "Muslims believe in violence and the conquest or conversion of all non-Muslims" that statement is pure bigotry based on simple observation: Muslims are the second largest religious group in the world and if they collectively believed this we would be in a constant global conflict. Before someone says, "yeah, but they're growing quickly and they're just biding their time," I would like to remind everyone that a lot of people said very similar things about Jewish people (especially in Europe) for much of the first half of the last century. I'm not invoking Godwin's Law here either, anti-semitism was quite common before, after, and independently of the Nazis.
It is usually at this point that someone will point out that some Muslims DO believe this, and point to literature which reflects the "true" beliefs of Islam. The problem with that is you can pick apart literature from very nearly any religion and find examples of similar barbarity. Furthermore even members of religions whose literature place enormous emphasis on not harming others regardless of circumstances have had radical sects which have committed horrible acts of violence which they felt were justified by their religion. For instance, the current Buddhist-driven "969" movement in Burma, and the Sikh terror bombings in India in the 1980's.
The unpleasant fact of the matter is that there are some horrible people out there who are hell-bent on doing horrible things and it doesn't matter one damn bit what religion, race, or creed "drove" them to it. They had the capacity for it already.
TL;DR: it's totally okay to criticise religion, but there is a difference between criticising the organization and criticising the people who profess to be a part of it as though they were a homogenous group. | Well there are definitely some lines in the sand here. Are you criticizing the religion, or are you criticizing the people who follow it?
For instance, if you say, "I think that the stated origin of Islam is potentially dubious, and I think that it is far more likely a reinterpretation of Judaism and Christianity that changed significantly through successive word of mouth retellings being recolored to fit the local cultures in which they were being told."
This kind of statement is likely to be pretty offensive to a Muslim, as well as some Christians and Jewish people, but it's in no way bigotry.
If you say, "Muslims believe in violence and the conquest or conversion of all non-Muslims" that statement is pure bigotry based on simple observation: Muslims are the second largest religious group in the world and if they collectively believed this we would be in a constant global conflict. Before someone says, "yeah, but they're growing quickly and they're just biding their time," I would like to remind everyone that a lot of people said very similar things about Jewish people (especially in Europe) for much of the first half of the last century. I'm not invoking Godwin's Law here either, anti-semitism was quite common before, after, and independently of the Nazis.
It is usually at this point that someone will point out that some Muslims DO believe this, and point to literature which reflects the "true" beliefs of Islam. The problem with that is you can pick apart literature from very nearly any religion and find examples of similar barbarity. Furthermore even members of religions whose literature place enormous emphasis on not harming others regardless of circumstances have had radical sects which have committed horrible acts of violence which they felt were justified by their religion. For instance, the current Buddhist-driven "969" movement in Burma, and the Sikh terror bombings in India in the 1980's.
The unpleasant fact of the matter is that there are some horrible people out there who are hell-bent on doing horrible things and it doesn't matter one damn bit what religion, race, or creed "drove" them to it. They had the capacity for it already.
TL;DR: it's totally okay to criticise religion, but there is a difference between criticising the organization and criticising the people who profess to be a part of it as though they were a homogenous group.
| atheism | t5_2qh2p | ca93hp1 | Well there are definitely some lines in the sand here. Are you criticizing the religion, or are you criticizing the people who follow it?
For instance, if you say, "I think that the stated origin of Islam is potentially dubious, and I think that it is far more likely a reinterpretation of Judaism and Christianity that changed significantly through successive word of mouth retellings being recolored to fit the local cultures in which they were being told."
This kind of statement is likely to be pretty offensive to a Muslim, as well as some Christians and Jewish people, but it's in no way bigotry.
If you say, "Muslims believe in violence and the conquest or conversion of all non-Muslims" that statement is pure bigotry based on simple observation: Muslims are the second largest religious group in the world and if they collectively believed this we would be in a constant global conflict. Before someone says, "yeah, but they're growing quickly and they're just biding their time," I would like to remind everyone that a lot of people said very similar things about Jewish people (especially in Europe) for much of the first half of the last century. I'm not invoking Godwin's Law here either, anti-semitism was quite common before, after, and independently of the Nazis.
It is usually at this point that someone will point out that some Muslims DO believe this, and point to literature which reflects the "true" beliefs of Islam. The problem with that is you can pick apart literature from very nearly any religion and find examples of similar barbarity. Furthermore even members of religions whose literature place enormous emphasis on not harming others regardless of circumstances have had radical sects which have committed horrible acts of violence which they felt were justified by their religion. For instance, the current Buddhist-driven "969" movement in Burma, and the Sikh terror bombings in India in the 1980's.
The unpleasant fact of the matter is that there are some horrible people out there who are hell-bent on doing horrible things and it doesn't matter one damn bit what religion, race, or creed "drove" them to it. They had the capacity for it already. | it's totally okay to criticise religion, but there is a difference between criticising the organization and criticising the people who profess to be a part of it as though they were a homogenous group. |
FunkSlice | Anyone that is anti-theist, as far as I'm concerned, loses a least a little respect with me. You are anti-theist. No matter how much you go around being a dick trying to stroke your ego that you are on some higher level of intelligence and cannot fathom how anyone can be part of a religion, it *won't* change how that person thinks or feels. "If you could reason with religious people, there wouldn't be religious people" - Have you heard that saying? No matter how much you try to reason with them and call them idiot's for "having imaginary friends", it will not change their opinion. Switch from being an anti-theist, and become an atheist. Myself, as well as billions of others, would respect you a bit more.
tldr: Stop being a dick. | Anyone that is anti-theist, as far as I'm concerned, loses a least a little respect with me. You are anti-theist. No matter how much you go around being a dick trying to stroke your ego that you are on some higher level of intelligence and cannot fathom how anyone can be part of a religion, it won't change how that person thinks or feels. "If you could reason with religious people, there wouldn't be religious people" - Have you heard that saying? No matter how much you try to reason with them and call them idiot's for "having imaginary friends", it will not change their opinion. Switch from being an anti-theist, and become an atheist. Myself, as well as billions of others, would respect you a bit more.
tldr: Stop being a dick.
| atheism | t5_2qh2p | ca9aca6 | Anyone that is anti-theist, as far as I'm concerned, loses a least a little respect with me. You are anti-theist. No matter how much you go around being a dick trying to stroke your ego that you are on some higher level of intelligence and cannot fathom how anyone can be part of a religion, it won't change how that person thinks or feels. "If you could reason with religious people, there wouldn't be religious people" - Have you heard that saying? No matter how much you try to reason with them and call them idiot's for "having imaginary friends", it will not change their opinion. Switch from being an anti-theist, and become an atheist. Myself, as well as billions of others, would respect you a bit more. | Stop being a dick. |
teemanbf04 | I'm not Brawndo, but for many libertarians there is a distinction between laws and the free market. Laws are coercive since not everybody necessarily agrees with them, and the state, by definition, has a monopoly on violence. Using coersive force against homosexuality is wrong, and forcing people to leave would be immoral.
However, in a free market, both sides need to agree for an exchange to be made. If one side does not agree, no exchange will be made (logically). So somebody choosing not to exchange goods with someone else is not a coercive act. But if the government passed a law mandating that a company sell to homosexuals (or some other group), that would be a coercive act since a company may not want to.
So, tldr: For many libertarians, there is a difference between making something illegal and a company choosing not to make an exchange with someone. | I'm not Brawndo, but for many libertarians there is a distinction between laws and the free market. Laws are coercive since not everybody necessarily agrees with them, and the state, by definition, has a monopoly on violence. Using coersive force against homosexuality is wrong, and forcing people to leave would be immoral.
However, in a free market, both sides need to agree for an exchange to be made. If one side does not agree, no exchange will be made (logically). So somebody choosing not to exchange goods with someone else is not a coercive act. But if the government passed a law mandating that a company sell to homosexuals (or some other group), that would be a coercive act since a company may not want to.
So, tldr: For many libertarians, there is a difference between making something illegal and a company choosing not to make an exchange with someone.
| Shitstatistssay | t5_2u3ds | ca995de | I'm not Brawndo, but for many libertarians there is a distinction between laws and the free market. Laws are coercive since not everybody necessarily agrees with them, and the state, by definition, has a monopoly on violence. Using coersive force against homosexuality is wrong, and forcing people to leave would be immoral.
However, in a free market, both sides need to agree for an exchange to be made. If one side does not agree, no exchange will be made (logically). So somebody choosing not to exchange goods with someone else is not a coercive act. But if the government passed a law mandating that a company sell to homosexuals (or some other group), that would be a coercive act since a company may not want to.
So, | For many libertarians, there is a difference between making something illegal and a company choosing not to make an exchange with someone. |
oss_spy | That's a good question. Part of me wants to say that it helped keep France out of the Soviet sphere of influence, but then again, there's no telling if Germany would've surrendered with the fall of Berlin. Resistance cells would've likely risen up and pushed the remaining troops out of France, given that Germany would've been able to pull more troops out of France to stem the tide of the Russians.
It's also possible that there would be two separate states, the "Free France" state and the Vichy State, because said resistance cells (now turned into a formal militia) may not have been able to overtake those French troops...I'm going to just stop here because this isn't /r/HistoricalWhatIf and there's no need for further speculation.
Tl;dr: We will never know because of the massive impact it had in "saving" BeNeLux, Denmark, and Italy; there are too many variables to take into account. | That's a good question. Part of me wants to say that it helped keep France out of the Soviet sphere of influence, but then again, there's no telling if Germany would've surrendered with the fall of Berlin. Resistance cells would've likely risen up and pushed the remaining troops out of France, given that Germany would've been able to pull more troops out of France to stem the tide of the Russians.
It's also possible that there would be two separate states, the "Free France" state and the Vichy State, because said resistance cells (now turned into a formal militia) may not have been able to overtake those French troops...I'm going to just stop here because this isn't /r/HistoricalWhatIf and there's no need for further speculation.
Tl;dr: We will never know because of the massive impact it had in "saving" BeNeLux, Denmark, and Italy; there are too many variables to take into account.
| AskHistorians | t5_2ssp3 | ca952ux | That's a good question. Part of me wants to say that it helped keep France out of the Soviet sphere of influence, but then again, there's no telling if Germany would've surrendered with the fall of Berlin. Resistance cells would've likely risen up and pushed the remaining troops out of France, given that Germany would've been able to pull more troops out of France to stem the tide of the Russians.
It's also possible that there would be two separate states, the "Free France" state and the Vichy State, because said resistance cells (now turned into a formal militia) may not have been able to overtake those French troops...I'm going to just stop here because this isn't /r/HistoricalWhatIf and there's no need for further speculation. | We will never know because of the massive impact it had in "saving" BeNeLux, Denmark, and Italy; there are too many variables to take into account. |
deadbunny | As you say people who are going to take it will take it anyway regardless of it legality, however if it were legal you're not going to get soccer moms walking into a store and going "hmm maybe I will try a gram to go with this bottle of jack", I'll agree there would be a slight increase in use from the "well, it is legal..." types but that doesn't mean they're going to get hooked.
I used to have a fairly large coke habit (around an ounce a week) but I could afford to as I was running a successful pub (my own business) which covered the cost of my habit, it didn't affect my work or cause me to become the social menace you outline above while I'm not saying it's the same for everyone you can't paint everyone with the same brush.
**TL;DR** Just because something is available or as addictive as coke doesn't mean it will automatically be abused. | As you say people who are going to take it will take it anyway regardless of it legality, however if it were legal you're not going to get soccer moms walking into a store and going "hmm maybe I will try a gram to go with this bottle of jack", I'll agree there would be a slight increase in use from the "well, it is legal..." types but that doesn't mean they're going to get hooked.
I used to have a fairly large coke habit (around an ounce a week) but I could afford to as I was running a successful pub (my own business) which covered the cost of my habit, it didn't affect my work or cause me to become the social menace you outline above while I'm not saying it's the same for everyone you can't paint everyone with the same brush.
TL;DR Just because something is available or as addictive as coke doesn't mean it will automatically be abused.
| news | t5_2qh3l | ca9klaw | As you say people who are going to take it will take it anyway regardless of it legality, however if it were legal you're not going to get soccer moms walking into a store and going "hmm maybe I will try a gram to go with this bottle of jack", I'll agree there would be a slight increase in use from the "well, it is legal..." types but that doesn't mean they're going to get hooked.
I used to have a fairly large coke habit (around an ounce a week) but I could afford to as I was running a successful pub (my own business) which covered the cost of my habit, it didn't affect my work or cause me to become the social menace you outline above while I'm not saying it's the same for everyone you can't paint everyone with the same brush. | Just because something is available or as addictive as coke doesn't mean it will automatically be abused. |
Gambenis | The hate for gaming laptops is ridiculous. I bought mine two years ago and I can still max out every single game at 1080p with 60fps (only thing I haven't maxed out recently was Tesselation on MLL and SSAA of course). The reason I bought a laptop is because I had to travel back and forth for work to different locations every 60 days. It's an Alienware M18x with intel 2860QM and GTX 580Ms x2 in SLI. And guess what, it's really quite convenient. I can bring it to a friend's house, if I need to go on a road trip somewhere I can take it with me, I can hook it up to TVs in different rooms. Oh and I saved about 1500 dollars on the purchase by buying it through the AAFES website (they have some deal with DELL).
TL,DR: Laptop bought 2 years ago still maxing out all games and probably more powerful than most of your desktops. Haters gonna hate. | The hate for gaming laptops is ridiculous. I bought mine two years ago and I can still max out every single game at 1080p with 60fps (only thing I haven't maxed out recently was Tesselation on MLL and SSAA of course). The reason I bought a laptop is because I had to travel back and forth for work to different locations every 60 days. It's an Alienware M18x with intel 2860QM and GTX 580Ms x2 in SLI. And guess what, it's really quite convenient. I can bring it to a friend's house, if I need to go on a road trip somewhere I can take it with me, I can hook it up to TVs in different rooms. Oh and I saved about 1500 dollars on the purchase by buying it through the AAFES website (they have some deal with DELL).
TL,DR: Laptop bought 2 years ago still maxing out all games and probably more powerful than most of your desktops. Haters gonna hate.
| pcgaming | t5_2qhfg | ca9i8w8 | The hate for gaming laptops is ridiculous. I bought mine two years ago and I can still max out every single game at 1080p with 60fps (only thing I haven't maxed out recently was Tesselation on MLL and SSAA of course). The reason I bought a laptop is because I had to travel back and forth for work to different locations every 60 days. It's an Alienware M18x with intel 2860QM and GTX 580Ms x2 in SLI. And guess what, it's really quite convenient. I can bring it to a friend's house, if I need to go on a road trip somewhere I can take it with me, I can hook it up to TVs in different rooms. Oh and I saved about 1500 dollars on the purchase by buying it through the AAFES website (they have some deal with DELL). | Laptop bought 2 years ago still maxing out all games and probably more powerful than most of your desktops. Haters gonna hate. |
Lord_NiteShade | If you post the exact link/image, Reddit now complains and certain subs outright refuse you to repost it.
So people selectively crop or reupload it to be slightly different, then the system ignores it.
TLDR: Too unskilled for OC, not lazy enough to not repost | If you post the exact link/image, Reddit now complains and certain subs outright refuse you to repost it.
So people selectively crop or reupload it to be slightly different, then the system ignores it.
TLDR: Too unskilled for OC, not lazy enough to not repost
| funny | t5_2qh33 | ca9x88s | If you post the exact link/image, Reddit now complains and certain subs outright refuse you to repost it.
So people selectively crop or reupload it to be slightly different, then the system ignores it. | Too unskilled for OC, not lazy enough to not repost |