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Lawn care guides, pictures, and discussions.
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A community devoted to alternatives to monoculture lawns, with an emphasis on native plants and conservation. Rain gardens, xeriscaping, strolling gardens, native plants, and much more!
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2023.06.04 19:00 kaden356 borrowing tips from an ex walmart employee
Apparel section is the biggest blind spot in most stores, especially anywhere near the fitting room. Also the security wires that are around most of the electronics only go off when they are cut, not when you go through the doors. we have had multiple people walk out with TV’s, laptops, etc… because they don’t set the alarms off whenever you walk out. Also, if an employee asks to check your receipt, they can’t do anything if you decide to ignore them and keep walking. We are told in the training videos that we have to just let you go if you refuse to show proof of purchase. Also, best way to exit the store is through the lawn and garden exit doors if your store has them. There’s usually just one person at the register if not nobody at all. It’s very easy to just walk out. If the doors are locked there’s usually a set of switches in the middle when will let you out. or push on the doors. You’re welcome
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2023.06.04 18:57 Drewberg11 Looking for input, getting started.
Genuinely appreciate any input. I’m looking to start building out a system over the next 6-12 months, depending on sales and things. I’m not in a huge rush. Looking for some feedback before I make any mistakes.
The room is a bonus room above a garage and it won’t be my primary space. Just something to go watch some movies and game. Room is 24’ long x 23’ wide but with low tapered vaulted ceilings at the end. Height is 9’ at the peek down to 5’ where the TV and front channels will be placed. Seating position would be pointed towards the low wall about 8’ away from the speakers, assuming they’re placed 1-2’ away from the wall.
Been meaning to put together a system for a while but was just ignorantly getting by with a soundbar. It died so I want to start slowly building something out. Long term I’d like to end up with a 5.1.2 or 5.2.2 system.
Thought was to simply get started with a couple floor standing speakers. The sale price on the Emotiva Airmotiv T1+ really has me wanting to start putting things together. Figuring paired to a Denon S760H receiver. Was hoping to just run this for a few months as a stereo setup before adding a sub.
Longer term I’d look to add the C1 center and a set of B1’s for the surrounds. Then longer still add a pair of heights. Trying to go from a 2.0 to 2.1, 3.1, 5.1 and so on.
I’ve read enough to steer myself away from immediate mistakes (another bar or some lesser brands) but also enough to be thoroughly confused. Anything stand out as a mistake with this plan? I started getting lost finding some threads saying the 4 ohm speakers don’t work well with a lot of receivers and can distort at higher volumes. The Denon manual did give me the impression it works with 4 ohm speakers but I’m really new to all of this and am probably missing things. Also found folks recommending the T2+ for larger spaces but others saying the T1+ is more than adequate if pairing with a sub. I’m not looking to blow any doors off. I’m also clueless figuring out how to calculate if a receiver puts out enough power for the speakers and space and many receivers don’t seem to give 4 ohm power ratings.
Between the T1+’s and a receiver I’m looking at around $1,000 and that’s all I wanted to spend for now, and slowly add later. Really appreciate any input.
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The room is a bonus room above a garage and it won’t be my primary space. Just something to go watch some movies and game. Room is 24’ long x 23’ wide but with low tapered vaulted ceilings at the end. Height is 9’ at the peek down to 5’ where the TV and front channels will be placed. Seating position would be pointed towards the low wall about 8’ away from the speakers, assuming they’re placed 1-2’ away from the wall.
Been meaning to put together a system for a while but was just ignorantly getting by with a soundbar. It died so I want to start slowly building something out. Long term I’d like to end up with a 5.1.2 or 5.2.2 system.
Thought was to simply get started with a couple floor standing speakers. The sale price on the Emotiva Airmotiv T1+ really has me wanting to start putting things together. Figuring paired to a Denon S760H receiver. Was hoping to just run this for a few months as a stereo setup before adding a sub.
Longer term I’d look to add the C1 center and a set of B1’s for the surrounds. Then longer still add a pair of heights. Trying to go from a 2.0 to 2.1, 3.1, 5.1 and so on.
I’ve read enough to steer myself away from immediate mistakes (another bar or some lesser brands) but also enough to be thoroughly confused. Anything stand out as a mistake with this plan? I started getting lost finding some threads saying the 4 ohm speakers don’t work well with a lot of receivers and can distort at higher volumes. The Denon manual did give me the impression it works with 4 ohm speakers but I’m really new to all of this and am probably missing things. Also found folks recommending the T2+ for larger spaces but others saying the T1+ is more than adequate if pairing with a sub. I’m not looking to blow any doors off. I’m also clueless figuring out how to calculate if a receiver puts out enough power for the speakers and space and many receivers don’t seem to give 4 ohm power ratings.
Between the T1+’s and a receiver I’m looking at around $1,000 and that’s all I wanted to spend for now, and slowly add later. Really appreciate any input.
2023.06.04 18:56 Divinescorpi0 Demotion
Hey everyone, I need some advice. I’ve been hired into Print & Marketing since November 2021. I’ve been a P&M associate for almost 2 years now. We’ve had people hired in with me that have left, people who have been let go, and I still remained this entire time. I started school in January, which I go to at night from 5:30-9:30 Monday-Friday. I used to have open availability and would work almost 28-34 hours a week when I wasn’t in school at the time. When I asked for a schedule change, I took in consideration the schedules of my coworkers, and I asked my GM if I could work full shifts on the weekends (as I have done many many times before), and one or two days I’ll open during the week; that way I have some days for my education.
My hours get cut to 13. 16-19 if I am lucky.
I ask why. Their excuse:
“We don’t have enough hours to give you full shifts.”
Yet, when it comes to the newer people who were hired a year later after me, they get over 20 hours a week while I’m stuck at 13. I used to get called in every single time. I used to work my ass off and work full shifts, so this was a complete 180.
Yesterday I found out through my direct supervisor that my gm is going to be demoting me. They hired a new associate into copy center without letting me know. Their excuse for demoting me to floor (and reducing the pay I get); is that I’ll be “less stressed.”
(I currently get paid 16.20; demoting me would make me go down to 15).
The reason why I was stressed in the first place was that I wasn’t getting the hours that everyone else was getting. When every associate left copy center last year, the only person holding down the fort for a month and a half was my direct supervisor and I.
This doesn’t sit right with me. In a way I feel betrayed. Both by my direct supervisor and my gm.
I have NEVER worked floor in the two years I’ve been at staples. My GM doesn’t even show up to the store half the time and is expecting me to be okay with being demoted?
I don’t know what to do. If any of you have any advice this would be needed. Thank you.
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My hours get cut to 13. 16-19 if I am lucky.
I ask why. Their excuse:
“We don’t have enough hours to give you full shifts.”
Yet, when it comes to the newer people who were hired a year later after me, they get over 20 hours a week while I’m stuck at 13. I used to get called in every single time. I used to work my ass off and work full shifts, so this was a complete 180.
Yesterday I found out through my direct supervisor that my gm is going to be demoting me. They hired a new associate into copy center without letting me know. Their excuse for demoting me to floor (and reducing the pay I get); is that I’ll be “less stressed.”
(I currently get paid 16.20; demoting me would make me go down to 15).
The reason why I was stressed in the first place was that I wasn’t getting the hours that everyone else was getting. When every associate left copy center last year, the only person holding down the fort for a month and a half was my direct supervisor and I.
This doesn’t sit right with me. In a way I feel betrayed. Both by my direct supervisor and my gm.
I have NEVER worked floor in the two years I’ve been at staples. My GM doesn’t even show up to the store half the time and is expecting me to be okay with being demoted?
I don’t know what to do. If any of you have any advice this would be needed. Thank you.
2023.06.04 18:56 oycetheoyster Trip Recap 5/28-6/3
We spent six nights in New Orleans. Originally, we booked the Marriott off of Canal but had issues (broken toilet and no additional rooms) and thankfully was able to move across the street to the JW Marriott. It was so much nicer, newer and cleaner (thanks chase!)
Breakfast: Bearcat CBD: Really delicious. Had the cat daddy and the blue crab omelet. Great coffee. ~30 min wait but worth it
Willa Jean: Also very delicious. Had the crawfish roll and shrimp and grits. Lots of crawfish. If I had to nitpick, the shrimp was a little overcooked but still tasty
Beignets (fav to least fav order) 1. Cafe du Monde (French market): crispy, good texture, airy but not too airy, great ratio of powder sugar to beignet. This is what I think of when I think of a beignet. However, I would say the fry is inconsistent. You don’t always get crispy.
Felix Lakefront: grilled oysters were good. We got a cup of gumbo and it was fine but forgettable.
High Hat: We ate here bc it was near cure. Really delicious. The gulf shrimp was one of our favorite bites from our trip. They make a good pie too.
Cochon: the bread and the sauce from the wood fired oysters was one of our top bites. Oysters themselves lacked some smoky flavor and were a bit overcooked.
Dakar: we went for Wednesday family night. Delicious seafood. Loved it. Went to second vine wine before dinner and they recommended us a great bottle of chenin blanc.
Compere Lapin: I love top chef and Nina but was a bit disappointed. We had to send back the tuna tartare bc it was too salty. I think they cure it. The second one was not much better and lacking acidity. Pig ears were also too salty. Pork belly and fried chicken with coconut grits were great. Could have used some heat. I found the pasta a little fishy but cooked well.
Gris gris: shrimp and grits were delicious. Whole red fish was ok, lacked seasoning, tomato sauce tasted like it came straight from the can. Great espresso martini.
Drinks: Jewel of the south: kinda hit or miss. Drinks were maybe overly complex where it just tasted like a good punch.
Cure: this was our favorite. Interesting and innovative cocktails but also delicious. Would go back.
French 75 bar: had a French 75 and matcha colada. It was good but nothing to write home about.
For gin fizz, we went to bar tonique and bourbon o bar. Bar tonique was better.
Overall, had an amazing trip. We had 120+ bookmarks and only made a small dent. We at so much good food, and loved walking and exploring. This was mostly a food post but just wanted to mention that city park was amazing. The sculpture garden is so good. Can’t wait to come back.
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Breakfast: Bearcat CBD: Really delicious. Had the cat daddy and the blue crab omelet. Great coffee. ~30 min wait but worth it
Willa Jean: Also very delicious. Had the crawfish roll and shrimp and grits. Lots of crawfish. If I had to nitpick, the shrimp was a little overcooked but still tasty
Beignets (fav to least fav order) 1. Cafe du Monde (French market): crispy, good texture, airy but not too airy, great ratio of powder sugar to beignet. This is what I think of when I think of a beignet. However, I would say the fry is inconsistent. You don’t always get crispy.
- Loretta’s: I’d describe this more as a toaster strudel style beignet. It’s more flaky. Delicious and crispy. It gets the 2nd spot bc when I think of beignet, I don’t expect flaky.
- Marriot Lounge: This was our dark horse. It was a random beignet we ate in the buffet lounge our first morning. We didn’t even take a picture. It scared us bc we had quite a few beignet duds for the first few days and thought this was our favorite for awhile. Good representation of a pillowy beignet. The sugar to beignet ratio was good. Missing some crispiness.
- Cafe du Monde City Park: We may have gotten a bad batch. Kinda denser and larger holes to the point where there was not much inside. Nice crispy crust though.
- Criollo at the hotel Monteleone:This was another toaster strudel type of beignet. Good but not crispy like Loretta’s.
- Cafe beignet Royal St: this is another example of a pillowy beignet but too much dough to sugar ratio. Tighter crumb. Didn’t feel like eating more than 1.
- The Vintage: I really was looking forward to this one. We may have gotten a bad batch, but it was literally empty inside. Like a shell of a beignet. It was a nice crispy crust though. Maybe would have been better to get a filled one.
Felix Lakefront: grilled oysters were good. We got a cup of gumbo and it was fine but forgettable.
High Hat: We ate here bc it was near cure. Really delicious. The gulf shrimp was one of our favorite bites from our trip. They make a good pie too.
Cochon: the bread and the sauce from the wood fired oysters was one of our top bites. Oysters themselves lacked some smoky flavor and were a bit overcooked.
Dakar: we went for Wednesday family night. Delicious seafood. Loved it. Went to second vine wine before dinner and they recommended us a great bottle of chenin blanc.
Compere Lapin: I love top chef and Nina but was a bit disappointed. We had to send back the tuna tartare bc it was too salty. I think they cure it. The second one was not much better and lacking acidity. Pig ears were also too salty. Pork belly and fried chicken with coconut grits were great. Could have used some heat. I found the pasta a little fishy but cooked well.
Gris gris: shrimp and grits were delicious. Whole red fish was ok, lacked seasoning, tomato sauce tasted like it came straight from the can. Great espresso martini.
Drinks: Jewel of the south: kinda hit or miss. Drinks were maybe overly complex where it just tasted like a good punch.
Cure: this was our favorite. Interesting and innovative cocktails but also delicious. Would go back.
French 75 bar: had a French 75 and matcha colada. It was good but nothing to write home about.
For gin fizz, we went to bar tonique and bourbon o bar. Bar tonique was better.
Overall, had an amazing trip. We had 120+ bookmarks and only made a small dent. We at so much good food, and loved walking and exploring. This was mostly a food post but just wanted to mention that city park was amazing. The sculpture garden is so good. Can’t wait to come back.
2023.06.04 18:55 Due-Creme-3966 3 hours is all I need
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2023.06.04 18:52 bvanevery the life of a reactionary
 | It occurs to me that my current early game leadership style is nothing but fearmongering. I've embraced the Military Industrial Complex as an essential and fundamental good. The people are miserable because I claim the existence of imminent existential threats. submitted by bvanevery to 4Xgaming [link] [comments] they're crying for the love of happiness And the fact of the matter is, it's all true! There really is a Malevolent race next door that thinks anyone weak should be exterminated. It's either we power up and get the jump on them, or they're gonna get the jump on us. I've played numerous games to know how it's all going to go down. What I'm not telling anyone at present, is that strictly defensive war always worked before... This must be a lot like Britain in the leadup to WW II. Except that I'm a Winston Churchill with dictatorial powers. There is no planetary debate on how the production and spending is going to go. The people will be miserable and there is no populist pushback on the planetary agenda. You'll get a happiness facility when I'm jolly well ready to plunk it down on exactly the right hex, for the maximum possible bonus. Right now we need another shipyard to chuck out more fear and death. As a socialist in real life, this bothers me. I read the headlines every day in the USA about yet more reactionary drivel. Yet here I am in the game, being evil, because this is generally speaking how 4X games are shaped. Embedded colonialism, embedded militarism, embedded right wing garbage. Not that you can't ultimately end up with left wing garbage too, but this sure looks like the fearmongering fantasyland, that the right wingers in my country talk about all the time. Oh so delicious to be a population under threat! How good for social motivation and control. I think there's an expansion for Galactic Civilizations III that has a more detailed government model. I think I'll find out whether it deals with any of this. Although Stardock does have a history of political simulators to its credit, I'm not expecting much. Most 4X players want what amounts to the dictator fantasy. I'm just suddenly this morning, realizing how ugly it all is. Maybe I picked up the newspaper one too many times. |
2023.06.04 18:51 Nerdyeducatedaggie14 30 (M4FM) Hispanic professional seeks to be long term third fwb/lover for a couple for regular ongoing dating/fun with your wife, also open to single woman for long term fwb
Hello,
I'm a single young educated Latino professional who's been in the lifestyle for a couple of years.
I'm looking for a couple that is looking for a young guy for the wife for her pleasure and fun. I am interested in threesomes focused on her as center of attention or where the husband just wants to watch me and her have fun together.
I'm the geeky type who's into video games, science, technology, and history. I'm also a great lover of the outdoors and love to hike and camp.
I'm open and would enjoy developing a great friendship/relationship outside the bedroom also with y’all and doing other activities as well. We can all hang out, go camping, hiking, etc. I have no problem becoming a lovethird for your wife if that is being sought for as well and would be honored to be your wife’s lover as well.
I am a sensual type of pleasurer. I enjoy to sensually touch and lick and have some foreplay and give her oral before doing more. I'm not the aggressive type. Love to kiss sensually and make out and feel her up before as foreplay. I love to kiss deeply and cuddle and feel each other before we have some fun.
I am looking for something regular and on-going. I hope to find a woman or wife would enjoy a sensual nerdy guy for some regular sensual fun and maybe teach me some new tricks. I have no problem hosting at my apartment if y’all can’t.
I’m open to threesome play focused on her and if she wants 1-1 play with me or me be her lover and hang out/date her I’m open to that as well.
Please let me know what y’all are looking to establish and develop so we are all on the same page.
I'm 5-8 tall and 160 lbs in average shape and my endowment is on the thicker end. I’m fully clean and ddf with proof from my annual physical. I can share results if needed and requested. I would enjoy if I could go bare and if she would want me to finish inside of her.
I live near memorial park and can meet for dinner or a drink and see if we are all interested and get to know each other.
Hope to chat with y’all and establish something long term.
I’m also open to establishing a long fwb with a single woman if you enjoyed reading this. I looking to a be a long passionate fwb.
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I'm a single young educated Latino professional who's been in the lifestyle for a couple of years.
I'm looking for a couple that is looking for a young guy for the wife for her pleasure and fun. I am interested in threesomes focused on her as center of attention or where the husband just wants to watch me and her have fun together.
I'm the geeky type who's into video games, science, technology, and history. I'm also a great lover of the outdoors and love to hike and camp.
I'm open and would enjoy developing a great friendship/relationship outside the bedroom also with y’all and doing other activities as well. We can all hang out, go camping, hiking, etc. I have no problem becoming a lovethird for your wife if that is being sought for as well and would be honored to be your wife’s lover as well.
I am a sensual type of pleasurer. I enjoy to sensually touch and lick and have some foreplay and give her oral before doing more. I'm not the aggressive type. Love to kiss sensually and make out and feel her up before as foreplay. I love to kiss deeply and cuddle and feel each other before we have some fun.
I am looking for something regular and on-going. I hope to find a woman or wife would enjoy a sensual nerdy guy for some regular sensual fun and maybe teach me some new tricks. I have no problem hosting at my apartment if y’all can’t.
I’m open to threesome play focused on her and if she wants 1-1 play with me or me be her lover and hang out/date her I’m open to that as well.
Please let me know what y’all are looking to establish and develop so we are all on the same page.
I'm 5-8 tall and 160 lbs in average shape and my endowment is on the thicker end. I’m fully clean and ddf with proof from my annual physical. I can share results if needed and requested. I would enjoy if I could go bare and if she would want me to finish inside of her.
I live near memorial park and can meet for dinner or a drink and see if we are all interested and get to know each other.
Hope to chat with y’all and establish something long term.
I’m also open to establishing a long fwb with a single woman if you enjoyed reading this. I looking to a be a long passionate fwb.
2023.06.04 18:47 madsen03 Clarity League EU is looking for new players - of ALL MMRs Organized Competitive Dota
Clarity League is a Europe-based Dota 2 community centered around giving players of all skill levels the opportunity to experience competitive play - in a safe & inclusive environment at that. If this appeals to you, read on and find out how to join for Season 8, the signups for which close in 11 days!
Join the Clarity League Discord here: https://discord.gg/rh5te7swjq
If you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer them - hope to see you join the community!
Madsen
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How does it work?
Players register individually, rather than with premade teams. They are then drafted onto their teams for the season (think fantasy sports!). It's first come, first serve - if you sign up early enough and make the cut, you are guaranteed to be drafted and get to play, no ifs and buts.
Seasons are split up into divisions, with 8 teams in a division. Higher divisions are higher average MMR, so you'll face opponents closer to your skill level. We do mean what we say about all MMRs being welcome - last season hosted players spanning from 250 MMR, to 10500 MMR (neither of those are typos!).
Season 8 is a two-stage tournament: the Group Stage spans 7 playdays, determining seeding for double elimination playoffs, which are played across 4 playdays. With two playdays per week, the max total duration of the season is just over 5 weeks (June 27th - August 3rd) - with more details on the schedule being available on the league Discord server, in the #calendar channel.
Once play starts, you play two series a week - same days, same time, each week (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 20:00 CEST), with BO2s throughout the group stage, and BO3s in the playoffs (with a pair of BO1s in the lower bracket) - no scheduling struggles, with play exclusively in Captains Mode. All you have to do is sign up, show up, and play some Dota!
We also run an inhouse league - see the #inhouse-info channel on the Discord for more info - though keep in mind it's not always active.
FAQ
How do I get started?For starters, join the Clarity Discord Server - we post all updates and announcements there. The registration link - as well as every other important link - can be found in the #information channel on Discord, as well as in recent updates in the #announcements channel. Check the playdays in #calendar, and if they work for you, register using the signup form (taking care to read the descriptions on the questions).How does this work?
Once you're sure that you can play every matchday (based on the #calendar channel), use the Sign-up Form to register for the season. Later on - during the activity check period - you'll receive a Discord message to confirm you're still able & willing to play. Pay close attention to DMs - Discord may hide messages from admins as Message Requests!Can I play if I'm [x] MMR?
When the player pool is confirmed, we host Player Drafts. Again, think fantasy sports - captains bid on players to create their teams. We hold one draft for each Division, and the player pool for each Division is made up of players that remain in the pool upon the completion of the previous draft.
Once all teams are finalized, you join your team's Discord server and on June 27th, you play your first series with your team. You and your team coordinate matters like in-game roles, potential practice sessions, and gameplanning.
Yes! The only MMR-related requirement we have is that your MMR is calibrated, and - ideally - that you remember your MMR from before patch 7.33. Players of all skill levels participate in Clarity League every season - the current MMR spread for Season 8 spans a range from 900 MMR to 9900 MMR (and we've had both lower and higher in past seasons!). Seasons are also split into divisions, so players will generally face opponents closer to their own skill level.Can I play if I’m not from Europe?
You can, yes - but keep in mind that every single game will be played on European servers, and the schedule is crafted with European players in mind. Nevertheless, we’ve had players from NA and SEA participate - just make sure you’re comfortable with the playtime and what will likely be higher ping, if you decide to participate from another region.Is there a prize pool?
No - introducing money to amateur environments largely serves to incentivize cheating, and we just don’t see the value in doing so.Do our matches get casted?
Some of them do, yeah! In the past about 1 in 4 of all series are casted by community members, and we organize casts for the Grand Finals of each division every season. We also welcome up and coming casters to join the community if they're looking for games to cover!I'm unable to make it to one of my matches! What do I do?
Teams are allowed to replace one player from the roster with a temporary standin. Using any more than that will result in a forfeit loss, and missing too many matches will likely result in a ban from the league - so don't register if you're guaranteed to miss matches.I can't play every matchday, but I still want to participate. Is there anything I can do?
Absolutely! Once you join the Discord server, you can keep an eye on the #standins channel - if a team is missing a player, they'll need a temporary replacement, and that's where you can help them out if you're around that evening. You can also give our inhouse league a try, featuring auto-balanced teams and a leaderboard, all hosted from within our Discord - or you could simply join to hang out in the Discord, and stay up to date on future events that might fit you & your schedule better!Got more questions?
League participants & staff members will be happy to answer any questions you have here on reddit - alternatively, you can simply join the Discord and ask whatever's on your mind in the #league-questions channel! You can also feel free to DM me here on reddit or on Discord (Madsen St. Alessia#1964) if you have questions you'd prefer to ask privately.Important Links
Join the Clarity League Discord here: https://discord.gg/rh5te7swjq
Madsen
2023.06.04 18:46 MusicLoverGirl483 Oh the things you see
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2023.06.04 18:46 akbeasttt 156 degrees, she’s cookin!
 | Started a small compost pile in my residential neighborhood 2 months ago after turning my front lawn into a garden in my residential neighborhood, and thanks to all of the info on this sub my compost pile has been devouring every bit of kitchen scrap I dump into it! submitted by akbeasttt to composting [link] [comments] I moved it a little further from the house 3 days ago and layered in some green branches from landscaping plus watered each layer of browns and it’s been 150+ 2 days in a row now. Outside temp was 75 at time of picture |
2023.06.04 18:46 moishepesach [RO][HR] Sincerely
Sincerely
Ba-doh, ba-doh, ba-doh, ba-doh-ba
Sincerely, oh yes, sincerely
'Cause I love you so dearly, please say you'll be mine
-The Moonglows
Part I - The End
This isn’t happening. This isn’t happening. If I keep saying it maybe it will be true.
But it was happening. Tough times. Humpty Dumpty times. Out of gas in the desert with no bars times.
And, just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse than a Tijuana root canal; she walked in. Out of the sweltering Mexican heat, into the dim bar, she came; the only thing standing between me and the blinding light. I heard a couple of gunshots somewhere in the distance.
I still remember how the sun illuminated my 2pm rise and shine, shit-faced full of no caffeine afternoon after, hair of the dog; tequila shot and beer. Like I said, tough times on the Ponderosa, Hoss.
Every time I think of that moment, I stand transfixed in time. Unable to move, frozen in-place tighter than a suckered kid’s tongue to a Chicago lamppost in a February ice storm. Maggie had long ago won my heart’s devotion only to betray both me, and it, in ways still inconceivable to my sauce pan of a brain.
So, a couple of months ago, my life in post-apocalyptic ruin, I did what any red-blooded American would do; I flew across the border to CDMX to drown my sorrows in tequila and cheap living. And now, incomprehensibly, here she was; back, again like the September monsoon. Had the bitch air tagged me?
It seemed with Maggie my heart’s devotion was not enough. Everything she wanted and received soon became a dull knife; just ain’t cutting. Mags had to have it all, all the time. And I thought she had gotten all of me and more. Who’d think she’d want to pick at the carcass? But inexplicably, there she was like my constant migraine, the one that never really left the base of my skull.
Without a word Mags swooped in close like she missed me and now hadda kiss me.
Then, quicker than lightning showing off, she plunged her delicate-boned hand deep into my chest. She then removed it with even greater alacrity holding it high above her jet-black mane. She waved it for all the bar to see, my still beating corazón in it, color-coordinating against it’s will with her manicure, making what looked like vague Italian gestures.
Nobody in the bar paid us any mind.
I, on the other hand, couldn’t help but avert my horrified gaze into my now exposed chest cavity, only to witness darkness within darkness gazing back at me.
“Heyyyyyy,” a voiceless voice greeted and saluted.
I looked up at Maggie. She took the seat opposite mine. Then reaching over with her free hand commandeered my tequila and knocked it back quick. Her encore was to grab my beer and drain it with all the mud she could muster into my eye. Then, with a satisfied look she dropped the now emptied bottle on the wooden table hard enough to make a thud.
Maggie then met my stare. My cardia beating peripatetically in her freshly manicured right-hand she made an elaborate shrug, her face smug as a tyrant’s fart.
I remembered wondering what the fuck was keeping my cardio so vascular. It sure as fuck wasn’t clean living. Then, that voiceless voice had yet more to say.
“Now what, Spenser?” it asked.
Now, it was now my turn to shrug. Surprisingly, despite being a now certifiably heartless son of a bitch, I, too, had something to say. So, I said it.
“You’re fucking diabolical, Maggie.”
My words of judgment echoed clear, permeating deep into the abyss, then back again at Maggie. She caught my words easier than a kitten catches smiles. She just shrugged again. It was starting to get annoying.
“You ruined me,” I added just to be doing something.
The shrug undulated down from her tan and toned shoulder through her arm, finally coming to a full stop at her finger’s tips.
Waving my heart at me with more vague Italian gestures Mags asked, “How can you be so sure, Spenser?”
Part II – The Middle
Sincerely, oh you know how I love you
I'll do anything for you, please say you'll be mine
...
This isn’t happening. This isn’t happening. My new mantra wasn’t working.
Six months ago, I thought Maggie was the answer to my dreams.
Swooping down like an angel to shower me with attention and affection. Dinners with wine. Hot sex. More hot sex. No strings attached. Getting to know you pillow talk.
Now, there’s one thing I need to add. I met her through a dating app but as it turned out we both worked for the same nonprofit. We didn’t know each other as it’s a fairly big company but it turned out I supported the code for both her projects. This turned out to be one of many coincidences.
We both hated our jobs. We both liked writing short stories but never could sell a thing despite writing dozens and dozens. We both could dance salsa, on 1 and 2 and loved to hablar en español que no era muy guapo.
We both wanted to run away to Mexico city and live the Bohemian life.
Coincidences like we both grew up in NYC and had issues with our respective families of origin. And while she was Chinese-American and I was Russian-American both our fathers were born in the same year and were obsessed with Woody Allen. We both had much younger siblings we didn’t speak to.
Yeah, we had both grown up with weak fathers and selfish narcissistic mothers in common. And worser still, we had both experienced unstable living situations in high school. In my case, I was kicked out of the house for smoking weed.
In Maggie’s case, I never really was sure what went down but the best I could get out of her was at 13 she got pissed at her mom for cheating on her dad and left the house with nowhere to go. She ended up with family friends or relatives but the details were always murky and I was not the nosey type.
Her words to me were, “My mother’s emotional IQ is low. I raised myself.”
Impressively, she had made it through the Ivy League and seemed to be someone down to earth I could spend time with. But truth be told from the minute I saw her profile picture I was hotter than a Texas chili sprout for her.
It was some kind of primal attraction I thought I was long past entertaining. It wasn’t lust. It wasn’t love. It was like the thought of coming home to a family I never knew I had or that even could exist.
This shit made old me feel like young me again. But, as oft is the case in life, there was a problem. I was old, broke and probably about to lose my job. I was in IT and I was having problems with my manager being a psychopath; for reals.
It wasn’t mere conjecture as he had a reputation of getting people fired, or worse, making their lives so miserable they would quit; even with no prospects. I had been the focus of his sabotaging efforts and it had been having a bad effect on my mental and physical well-being.
This had taken a turn for the worse and I was catching a lot of passive aggressive hostility on the project Maggie supported.
Anyway, she was the bright spot in my otherwise mostly solitary and emotionally bleak life. And she lived nearby. She had an ex and kids and shared custody but I never met them and she didn’t really talk much about it except to say once, “You should need a license to have kids.”
I never had quite known what to make of some of the things she said, but like I said, I was under her spell. And I liked it.
And the icing on top? I had a dominant kinky side and that was a fire Maggie poured gasoline on every chance she got. She was worse than an arsonist in Underoo Town.
One weird thing about Mags was her knitting habit. If we weren’t fucking or eating she was knitting. Even at restaurants and bars.
One day in November, with the sun golden in a sky so blue you thought you could touch it I asked, “What are you knitting?”
Maggie gave me a wry look. She got out of her chair and seemed to be examining my bald head which I had shaved just that morning.
“A hat,” she replied.
But as the holidays rolled around things started to change. One Sunday morning as we were having coffee Maggie looked around the crowded steamy café.
“Everybody’s hooking up for the holidays,” she remarked.
I didn’t really know what to do with that one so I let it be.
But as the days went on there was a change in the weather. Fewer texts. Less sex. Maggie going out of town to some vague destination. Sending me sexy pictures of herself in Santa outfits after I caught the flu during Christmas.
A few days after Christmas I got a text late one night.
“Is it okay if I come by?”
“Very okay,” was my reply.
Maggie showed up with chocolate, red wine and the hat she had been knitting. Orange Afghani wool softer than a golden retriever’s fur. She put the hat on my head and then removed all my clothes.
“Let’s celebrate Christmas, Spenser.”
And, we did.
When we were done and lying head-to-head, I said, “I love my hat.”
Maggie said, “I made it especially for you. No matter what, don’t lose it.”
It was another one of those weird Maggie things she said, like, “I used to shoplift,” and shit like that.
I nodded.
“Promise me you’ll hold on to your hat, Spenser.”
“I promise.”
Maggie observed my face, then nodded as if confirming something to herself.
“Okay.”
Then we did that thing again.
That was the pinnacle. Things quickly went downhill for no reason I could discern. Texts unanswered and when answered; kind of abrupt-like. Being unavailable. Stuff with her kids. Time away in Connecticut for some vague reason. After that I began feeling like the weakest card in a gambler’s hand.
But Maggie kept shoe horning me in at odd times, giving me just enough crumbs to keep me on the hook. And as we rode the roller coaster down everything always seemed to center around alcohol. And sex. More and more debauched sex. Finally, by New Year’s Eve things were getting straight-up weird no chaser.
“You know that thing we talked about?”
By her tone I knew what she meant. I nodded cautiously.
“You want to try it?”
Maggie dropped a smile on me that would have had the serpent in the garden applying for unemployment.
“Yes,” she said.
So, we did.
I thought I had been imagining things. I thought we were back at the pinnacle. I could feel the love drug course through my veins. Things couldn’t be better. Or, so I thought.
Oh Lord, won't you tell me why
I love that girlie so
The Following Monday
The next Monday I was called into what turned out to be the most fucking bizarre moment of my fifty-eight years on this planet; and I’ve had some bizarre fucking moments growing up in south Brooklyn in the 1970’s; believe you me.
The company’s CIO, compliance officer, head of legal, head of HR and my evil manager, Conte Rugen were all in attendance, cameras ROLLING.
It appears I was being dismissed after 8 years loyal service for sexual assault, extortion, harassment, hate speech, insults to farm animals and every fucking other offense against God and man one could commit in these holiest of holy United States of America.
And just who had I… who had I.. victimized? Who had I preyed upon? Harassed? Gone full nutso on?
Maggie.
They had the goods. Recordings. Video. Ropes. Whips. Chains. Bad Spanglish. Maggie screaming, “No, papi! No!!!!”
I believe I was, what is known in legal parlance as, summarily fucked.
Nobody wanted to hear my side. How things were taken out of context. Things we had mutually consented to out of exciting and bonding trust and exploration.
“Did I have consent agreement?” I parroted back in shock to the head of legal.
“Did you get one when you fucked your mother in the ass before she shat you out?” I added just to keep my mouth from puking.
I was in bombshell shock. Maggie was my angel. Our situationship was supposed to be fucking healing from our abused childhoods and here I am now some kind of Tarantinoesque, Mr. Fucking Rapist? And my fucking manager once bragging about throwing a cat out a window when he was a juvenile delinquent?!?
There would be charges pressed. I would need an attorney. I might be arrested.
And it all happened faster than you can say, “Blue Monday, How I hate Blue Monday”.
And then Maggie sued the company. Take no fucking prisoners, Maggie. Disco-fucking-inferno burn that mother down we don’t need no water let the motherfucker burn Maggie. I wondered if her ex had been left on food stamps after the divorce.
A few months and my life savings and retirement account after that the criminal case got pleaded down to misdemeanor assault and I was able to arbitrate with my employer and Maggie’s lawyer leaving me with some clothes, my passport and precisely enough plastic to fly into the sweltering Mexican heat. So, fly into it I did.
Part III – The Beginning
Sincerely, oh you know how I love you
I'll do anything for you, please say you'll be mine
Oh Lord, won't you tell me why
I love that girlie so
She doesn't want me
But I'll never never never never let her go
...
“I wish you’d stop waving that thing at me,” I said gesturing at my heart with my chin.
“You’re still upset,” Maggie said. It wasn’t a question.
“You fucking abused me. You fucking eviscerated me. Yeah, you could say I’m a little perturbed.”
“But you’re still wearing the hat,” she said smiling.
“It’s a bad ass hat,” I said. It was after all. Why cut off your nose to spite your face?
“I put a lot of time and thought into it,” she said. My heart continued to beat in her hand.
...
Oh Lord, won't you tell me why
I love that girlie so
She doesn't want me
But I'll never never never never let her go
...
“Look,” she said waving my heart at me.
“I really wish you wouldn’t wave that around like that.”
The voice in the abyss in my chest spoke. It said, “Wait for it.”
Maggie said, “Spenser, you poor fucking sap. You hate your fucking job. You try to do the right fucking thing and speak up and you get kicked around like a dog. You try to love hard and you get beat up and left in an alley. You try to write books and start businesses and you end up bankrupt or dead.
And now look at you! You don’t have a care in the fucking world. You don’t have a shitty job. You are in beautiful Mexico City with the girl of your dreams. You say your heart was hardened? Well, I say it feels pretty fucking soft and sweet to me. Like the hat I knitted you. With the pom pom. And you know what?”
“What?” I heard myself murmur?
The abyss in my chest said, “Yeah, what?”
“Well, one the fucking pom pom has a beacon so I knew where you were the whole fucking time you sap. So I can tell you this true. And I will. So here I am in fucking Mexico sweating my tits off. And I am telling you this," she said nodding at my cardio, "is a very good heart. And I am putting it back where it belongs.
There is nothing wrong with it and now nobody can hurt it again. And if you want to write a book now you have something, and someone,” she added with a wry smile, “to write about.”
Then lightning quick Maggie put it back in my chest and removing her hand made a quick flourish gesturing for the waitress.
“Botella de tequila, por favor!”
I looked down at my chest. Everything seemed to be the way it had been before she ripped out my heart. Only different.
I was about to speak. Maggie raised a hand.
The waitress appeared like a wraith and put down a bottle of Don Julio and two fresh shot glasses and two cold ones.
Maggie poured two shots and pushed one at me with the hand that had been holding my cardio captive. She then fished around in her pocket and found her phone.
“What the fuck, right," that's what your thinking, Spenser. Yeah, what the fuck is right. Look at this baby boy,” she said and then pushed her phone next to the shot glass.
I was looking at what appeared to be a bank balance that appeared ready, willing and able to face fuck an extraordinarily tall giraffe. I felt the migraine disappear like a bad dream.
Maggie gave me a wry smile.
She pushed the shot glass closer to me and picked hers up. I felt my elbow bending. It felt okay.
She tilted her shot at me and said, "Here's looking at you, kid," and took the shot. I drank mine.
We put our glasses down.
“You can negotiate anything," she said, then added, "sincerely.”
And then, then she kissed me.
Oh say you'll be mine
Oo-eee, oo-eee-oo, ooi-ooi-ooo
Sincerely
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Ba-doh, ba-doh, ba-doh, ba-doh-ba
Sincerely, oh yes, sincerely
'Cause I love you so dearly, please say you'll be mine
-The Moonglows
Part I - The End
This isn’t happening. This isn’t happening. If I keep saying it maybe it will be true.
But it was happening. Tough times. Humpty Dumpty times. Out of gas in the desert with no bars times.
And, just when I thought it couldn’t get any worse than a Tijuana root canal; she walked in. Out of the sweltering Mexican heat, into the dim bar, she came; the only thing standing between me and the blinding light. I heard a couple of gunshots somewhere in the distance.
I still remember how the sun illuminated my 2pm rise and shine, shit-faced full of no caffeine afternoon after, hair of the dog; tequila shot and beer. Like I said, tough times on the Ponderosa, Hoss.
Every time I think of that moment, I stand transfixed in time. Unable to move, frozen in-place tighter than a suckered kid’s tongue to a Chicago lamppost in a February ice storm. Maggie had long ago won my heart’s devotion only to betray both me, and it, in ways still inconceivable to my sauce pan of a brain.
So, a couple of months ago, my life in post-apocalyptic ruin, I did what any red-blooded American would do; I flew across the border to CDMX to drown my sorrows in tequila and cheap living. And now, incomprehensibly, here she was; back, again like the September monsoon. Had the bitch air tagged me?
It seemed with Maggie my heart’s devotion was not enough. Everything she wanted and received soon became a dull knife; just ain’t cutting. Mags had to have it all, all the time. And I thought she had gotten all of me and more. Who’d think she’d want to pick at the carcass? But inexplicably, there she was like my constant migraine, the one that never really left the base of my skull.
Without a word Mags swooped in close like she missed me and now hadda kiss me.
Then, quicker than lightning showing off, she plunged her delicate-boned hand deep into my chest. She then removed it with even greater alacrity holding it high above her jet-black mane. She waved it for all the bar to see, my still beating corazón in it, color-coordinating against it’s will with her manicure, making what looked like vague Italian gestures.
Nobody in the bar paid us any mind.
I, on the other hand, couldn’t help but avert my horrified gaze into my now exposed chest cavity, only to witness darkness within darkness gazing back at me.
“Heyyyyyy,” a voiceless voice greeted and saluted.
I looked up at Maggie. She took the seat opposite mine. Then reaching over with her free hand commandeered my tequila and knocked it back quick. Her encore was to grab my beer and drain it with all the mud she could muster into my eye. Then, with a satisfied look she dropped the now emptied bottle on the wooden table hard enough to make a thud.
Maggie then met my stare. My cardia beating peripatetically in her freshly manicured right-hand she made an elaborate shrug, her face smug as a tyrant’s fart.
I remembered wondering what the fuck was keeping my cardio so vascular. It sure as fuck wasn’t clean living. Then, that voiceless voice had yet more to say.
“Now what, Spenser?” it asked.
Now, it was now my turn to shrug. Surprisingly, despite being a now certifiably heartless son of a bitch, I, too, had something to say. So, I said it.
“You’re fucking diabolical, Maggie.”
My words of judgment echoed clear, permeating deep into the abyss, then back again at Maggie. She caught my words easier than a kitten catches smiles. She just shrugged again. It was starting to get annoying.
“You ruined me,” I added just to be doing something.
The shrug undulated down from her tan and toned shoulder through her arm, finally coming to a full stop at her finger’s tips.
Waving my heart at me with more vague Italian gestures Mags asked, “How can you be so sure, Spenser?”
Part II – The Middle
Sincerely, oh you know how I love you
I'll do anything for you, please say you'll be mine
...
This isn’t happening. This isn’t happening. My new mantra wasn’t working.
Six months ago, I thought Maggie was the answer to my dreams.
Swooping down like an angel to shower me with attention and affection. Dinners with wine. Hot sex. More hot sex. No strings attached. Getting to know you pillow talk.
Now, there’s one thing I need to add. I met her through a dating app but as it turned out we both worked for the same nonprofit. We didn’t know each other as it’s a fairly big company but it turned out I supported the code for both her projects. This turned out to be one of many coincidences.
We both hated our jobs. We both liked writing short stories but never could sell a thing despite writing dozens and dozens. We both could dance salsa, on 1 and 2 and loved to hablar en español que no era muy guapo.
We both wanted to run away to Mexico city and live the Bohemian life.
Coincidences like we both grew up in NYC and had issues with our respective families of origin. And while she was Chinese-American and I was Russian-American both our fathers were born in the same year and were obsessed with Woody Allen. We both had much younger siblings we didn’t speak to.
Yeah, we had both grown up with weak fathers and selfish narcissistic mothers in common. And worser still, we had both experienced unstable living situations in high school. In my case, I was kicked out of the house for smoking weed.
In Maggie’s case, I never really was sure what went down but the best I could get out of her was at 13 she got pissed at her mom for cheating on her dad and left the house with nowhere to go. She ended up with family friends or relatives but the details were always murky and I was not the nosey type.
Her words to me were, “My mother’s emotional IQ is low. I raised myself.”
Impressively, she had made it through the Ivy League and seemed to be someone down to earth I could spend time with. But truth be told from the minute I saw her profile picture I was hotter than a Texas chili sprout for her.
It was some kind of primal attraction I thought I was long past entertaining. It wasn’t lust. It wasn’t love. It was like the thought of coming home to a family I never knew I had or that even could exist.
This shit made old me feel like young me again. But, as oft is the case in life, there was a problem. I was old, broke and probably about to lose my job. I was in IT and I was having problems with my manager being a psychopath; for reals.
It wasn’t mere conjecture as he had a reputation of getting people fired, or worse, making their lives so miserable they would quit; even with no prospects. I had been the focus of his sabotaging efforts and it had been having a bad effect on my mental and physical well-being.
This had taken a turn for the worse and I was catching a lot of passive aggressive hostility on the project Maggie supported.
Anyway, she was the bright spot in my otherwise mostly solitary and emotionally bleak life. And she lived nearby. She had an ex and kids and shared custody but I never met them and she didn’t really talk much about it except to say once, “You should need a license to have kids.”
I never had quite known what to make of some of the things she said, but like I said, I was under her spell. And I liked it.
And the icing on top? I had a dominant kinky side and that was a fire Maggie poured gasoline on every chance she got. She was worse than an arsonist in Underoo Town.
One weird thing about Mags was her knitting habit. If we weren’t fucking or eating she was knitting. Even at restaurants and bars.
One day in November, with the sun golden in a sky so blue you thought you could touch it I asked, “What are you knitting?”
Maggie gave me a wry look. She got out of her chair and seemed to be examining my bald head which I had shaved just that morning.
“A hat,” she replied.
But as the holidays rolled around things started to change. One Sunday morning as we were having coffee Maggie looked around the crowded steamy café.
“Everybody’s hooking up for the holidays,” she remarked.
I didn’t really know what to do with that one so I let it be.
But as the days went on there was a change in the weather. Fewer texts. Less sex. Maggie going out of town to some vague destination. Sending me sexy pictures of herself in Santa outfits after I caught the flu during Christmas.
A few days after Christmas I got a text late one night.
“Is it okay if I come by?”
“Very okay,” was my reply.
Maggie showed up with chocolate, red wine and the hat she had been knitting. Orange Afghani wool softer than a golden retriever’s fur. She put the hat on my head and then removed all my clothes.
“Let’s celebrate Christmas, Spenser.”
And, we did.
When we were done and lying head-to-head, I said, “I love my hat.”
Maggie said, “I made it especially for you. No matter what, don’t lose it.”
It was another one of those weird Maggie things she said, like, “I used to shoplift,” and shit like that.
I nodded.
“Promise me you’ll hold on to your hat, Spenser.”
“I promise.”
Maggie observed my face, then nodded as if confirming something to herself.
“Okay.”
Then we did that thing again.
That was the pinnacle. Things quickly went downhill for no reason I could discern. Texts unanswered and when answered; kind of abrupt-like. Being unavailable. Stuff with her kids. Time away in Connecticut for some vague reason. After that I began feeling like the weakest card in a gambler’s hand.
But Maggie kept shoe horning me in at odd times, giving me just enough crumbs to keep me on the hook. And as we rode the roller coaster down everything always seemed to center around alcohol. And sex. More and more debauched sex. Finally, by New Year’s Eve things were getting straight-up weird no chaser.
“You know that thing we talked about?”
By her tone I knew what she meant. I nodded cautiously.
“You want to try it?”
Maggie dropped a smile on me that would have had the serpent in the garden applying for unemployment.
“Yes,” she said.
So, we did.
I thought I had been imagining things. I thought we were back at the pinnacle. I could feel the love drug course through my veins. Things couldn’t be better. Or, so I thought.
Oh Lord, won't you tell me why
I love that girlie so
The Following Monday
The next Monday I was called into what turned out to be the most fucking bizarre moment of my fifty-eight years on this planet; and I’ve had some bizarre fucking moments growing up in south Brooklyn in the 1970’s; believe you me.
The company’s CIO, compliance officer, head of legal, head of HR and my evil manager, Conte Rugen were all in attendance, cameras ROLLING.
It appears I was being dismissed after 8 years loyal service for sexual assault, extortion, harassment, hate speech, insults to farm animals and every fucking other offense against God and man one could commit in these holiest of holy United States of America.
And just who had I… who had I.. victimized? Who had I preyed upon? Harassed? Gone full nutso on?
Maggie.
They had the goods. Recordings. Video. Ropes. Whips. Chains. Bad Spanglish. Maggie screaming, “No, papi! No!!!!”
I believe I was, what is known in legal parlance as, summarily fucked.
Nobody wanted to hear my side. How things were taken out of context. Things we had mutually consented to out of exciting and bonding trust and exploration.
“Did I have consent agreement?” I parroted back in shock to the head of legal.
“Did you get one when you fucked your mother in the ass before she shat you out?” I added just to keep my mouth from puking.
I was in bombshell shock. Maggie was my angel. Our situationship was supposed to be fucking healing from our abused childhoods and here I am now some kind of Tarantinoesque, Mr. Fucking Rapist? And my fucking manager once bragging about throwing a cat out a window when he was a juvenile delinquent?!?
There would be charges pressed. I would need an attorney. I might be arrested.
And it all happened faster than you can say, “Blue Monday, How I hate Blue Monday”.
And then Maggie sued the company. Take no fucking prisoners, Maggie. Disco-fucking-inferno burn that mother down we don’t need no water let the motherfucker burn Maggie. I wondered if her ex had been left on food stamps after the divorce.
A few months and my life savings and retirement account after that the criminal case got pleaded down to misdemeanor assault and I was able to arbitrate with my employer and Maggie’s lawyer leaving me with some clothes, my passport and precisely enough plastic to fly into the sweltering Mexican heat. So, fly into it I did.
Part III – The Beginning
Sincerely, oh you know how I love you
I'll do anything for you, please say you'll be mine
Oh Lord, won't you tell me why
I love that girlie so
She doesn't want me
But I'll never never never never let her go
...
“I wish you’d stop waving that thing at me,” I said gesturing at my heart with my chin.
“You’re still upset,” Maggie said. It wasn’t a question.
“You fucking abused me. You fucking eviscerated me. Yeah, you could say I’m a little perturbed.”
“But you’re still wearing the hat,” she said smiling.
“It’s a bad ass hat,” I said. It was after all. Why cut off your nose to spite your face?
“I put a lot of time and thought into it,” she said. My heart continued to beat in her hand.
...
Oh Lord, won't you tell me why
I love that girlie so
She doesn't want me
But I'll never never never never let her go
...
“Look,” she said waving my heart at me.
“I really wish you wouldn’t wave that around like that.”
The voice in the abyss in my chest spoke. It said, “Wait for it.”
Maggie said, “Spenser, you poor fucking sap. You hate your fucking job. You try to do the right fucking thing and speak up and you get kicked around like a dog. You try to love hard and you get beat up and left in an alley. You try to write books and start businesses and you end up bankrupt or dead.
And now look at you! You don’t have a care in the fucking world. You don’t have a shitty job. You are in beautiful Mexico City with the girl of your dreams. You say your heart was hardened? Well, I say it feels pretty fucking soft and sweet to me. Like the hat I knitted you. With the pom pom. And you know what?”
“What?” I heard myself murmur?
The abyss in my chest said, “Yeah, what?”
“Well, one the fucking pom pom has a beacon so I knew where you were the whole fucking time you sap. So I can tell you this true. And I will. So here I am in fucking Mexico sweating my tits off. And I am telling you this," she said nodding at my cardio, "is a very good heart. And I am putting it back where it belongs.
There is nothing wrong with it and now nobody can hurt it again. And if you want to write a book now you have something, and someone,” she added with a wry smile, “to write about.”
Then lightning quick Maggie put it back in my chest and removing her hand made a quick flourish gesturing for the waitress.
“Botella de tequila, por favor!”
I looked down at my chest. Everything seemed to be the way it had been before she ripped out my heart. Only different.
I was about to speak. Maggie raised a hand.
The waitress appeared like a wraith and put down a bottle of Don Julio and two fresh shot glasses and two cold ones.
Maggie poured two shots and pushed one at me with the hand that had been holding my cardio captive. She then fished around in her pocket and found her phone.
“What the fuck, right," that's what your thinking, Spenser. Yeah, what the fuck is right. Look at this baby boy,” she said and then pushed her phone next to the shot glass.
I was looking at what appeared to be a bank balance that appeared ready, willing and able to face fuck an extraordinarily tall giraffe. I felt the migraine disappear like a bad dream.
Maggie gave me a wry smile.
She pushed the shot glass closer to me and picked hers up. I felt my elbow bending. It felt okay.
She tilted her shot at me and said, "Here's looking at you, kid," and took the shot. I drank mine.
We put our glasses down.
“You can negotiate anything," she said, then added, "sincerely.”
And then, then she kissed me.
Oh say you'll be mine
Oo-eee, oo-eee-oo, ooi-ooi-ooo
Sincerely
2023.06.04 18:44 madsen03 Clarity League EU is looking for new players - of ALL MMRs Organized Competitive Dota - Season 8 Live
Clarity League is a Europe-based Dota 2 community centered around giving players of all skill levels the opportunity to experience competitive play - in a safe & inclusive environment at that. If this appeals to you, read on and find out how to join for Season 8, the signups for which close in 11 days!
Join the Clarity League Discord here: https://discord.gg/rh5te7swjq
If you have any questions, I'll be happy to answer them - hope to see you join the community!
Madsen
submitted by madsen03 to learndota2 [link] [comments]
How does it work?
Players register individually, rather than with premade teams. They are then drafted onto their teams for the season (think fantasy sports!). It's first come, first serve - if you sign up early enough and make the cut, you are guaranteed to be drafted and get to play, no ifs and buts.
Seasons are split up into divisions, with 8 teams in a division. Higher divisions are higher average MMR, so you'll face opponents closer to your skill level. We do mean what we say about all MMRs being welcome - last season hosted players spanning from 250 MMR, to 10500 MMR (neither of those are typos!).
Season 8 is a two-stage tournament: the Group Stage spans 7 playdays, determining seeding for double elimination playoffs, which are played across 4 playdays. With two playdays per week, the max total duration of the season is just over 5 weeks (June 27th - August 3rd) - with more details on the schedule being available on the league Discord server, in the #calendar channel.
Once play starts, you play two series a week - same days, same time, each week (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 20:00 CEST), with BO2s throughout the group stage, and BO3s in the playoffs (with a pair of BO1s in the lower bracket) - no scheduling struggles, with play exclusively in Captains Mode. All you have to do is sign up, show up, and play some Dota!
We also run an inhouse league - see the #inhouse-info channel on the Discord for more info - though keep in mind it's not always active.
FAQ
How do I get started?For starters, join the Clarity Discord Server - we post all updates and announcements there. The registration link - as well as every other important link - can be found in the #information channel on Discord, as well as in recent updates in the #announcements channel. Check the playdays in #calendar, and if they work for you, register using the signup form (taking care to read the descriptions on the questions).How does this work?
Once you're sure that you can play every matchday (based on the #calendar channel), use the Sign-up Form to register for the season. Later on - during the activity check period - you'll receive a Discord message to confirm you're still able & willing to play. Pay close attention to DMs - Discord may hide messages from admins as Message Requests!Can I play if I'm [x] MMR?
When the player pool is confirmed, we host Player Drafts. Again, think fantasy sports - captains bid on players to create their teams. We hold one draft for each Division, and the player pool for each Division is made up of players that remain in the pool upon the completion of the previous draft.
Once all teams are finalized, you join your team's Discord server and on June 27th, you play your first series with your team. You and your team coordinate matters like in-game roles, potential practice sessions, and gameplanning.
Yes! The only MMR-related requirement we have is that your MMR is calibrated, and - ideally - that you remember your MMR from before patch 7.33. Players of all skill levels participate in Clarity League every season - the current MMR spread for Season 8 spans a range from 900 MMR to 9900 MMR (and we've had both lower and higher in past seasons!). Seasons are also split into divisions, so players will generally face opponents closer to their own skill level.Can I play if I’m not from Europe?
You can, yes - but keep in mind that every single game will be played on European servers, and the schedule is crafted with European players in mind. Nevertheless, we’ve had players from NA and SEA participate - just make sure you’re comfortable with the playtime and what will likely be higher ping, if you decide to participate from another region.Is there a prize pool?
No - introducing money to amateur environments largely serves to incentivize cheating, and we just don’t see the value in doing so.Do our matches get casted?
Some of them do, yeah! In the past about 1 in 4 of all series are casted by community members, and we organize casts for the Grand Finals of each division every season. We also welcome up and coming casters to join the community if they're looking for games to cover!I'm unable to make it to one of my matches! What do I do?
Teams are allowed to replace one player from the roster with a temporary standin. Using any more than that will result in a forfeit loss, and missing too many matches will likely result in a ban from the league - so don't register if you're guaranteed to miss matches.I can't play every matchday, but I still want to participate. Is there anything I can do?
Absolutely! Once you join the Discord server, you can keep an eye on the #standins channel - if a team is missing a player, they'll need a temporary replacement, and that's where you can help them out if you're around that evening. You can also give our inhouse league a try, featuring auto-balanced teams and a leaderboard, all hosted from within our Discord - or you could simply join to hang out in the Discord, and stay up to date on future events that might fit you & your schedule better!Got more questions?
League participants & staff members will be happy to answer any questions you have here on reddit - alternatively, you can simply join the Discord and ask whatever's on your mind in the #league-questions channel! You can also feel free to DM me here on reddit or on Discord (Madsen St. Alessia#1964) if you have questions you'd prefer to ask privately.Important Links
Join the Clarity League Discord here: https://discord.gg/rh5te7swjq
Madsen
2023.06.04 18:42 muhammad-al-arifi Game crashes on startup with dx11 (cooked) (not responding)
When I try to start the game, it crashes on startup with a white rectangle in the top left, and the window is named "dx11 (cooked) (not responding)". Sometimes I get to the title screen but when the game receives any input, it crashes.
Here are my logs:
Log: Log file open, 04/06/2023 18:32:56
Log: GPsyonixBuildID 230413.76047.419576
Log: Command line: -AUTH_LOGIN=unused -AUTH_PASSWORD=CENSORED -AUTH_TYPE=exchangecode -epicapp=Sugar -epicenv=Prod -EpicPortal -epicusername="CENSORED" -epicuserid=CENSORED -epiclocale=de -epicsandboxid=CENSORED
Init: WinSock: version 1.1 (2.2), MaxSocks=32767, MaxUdp=65467
Log: ... running in INSTALLED mode
Init: Language extension: DEU
Init: Language extension: DEU
DevConfig: GConfig::LoadFile associated file: ..\..\TAGame\Config\TAUI.ini
Init: Version: 230413.76047.419576
Init: Compiled (64-bit): Apr 13 2023 21:41:21
Init: Command line: -AUTH_LOGIN=unused -AUTH_PASSWORD=CENSORED -AUTH_TYPE=exchangecode -epicapp=Sugar -epicenv=Prod -EpicPortal -epicusername="CENSORED" -epicuserid=CENSORE -epiclocale=de -epicsandboxid=CENSORED
Init: Base directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Epic Games\rocketleague\Binaries\Win64\
[0000.95] Log: Purging 7-day cache '..\..\TAGame\Logs\*.dmp'...
[0000.95] Log: Purging 3-day cache '..\..\TAGame\Logs\*.log'...
[0000.96] Init: Computer: win11-desktop
[0000.96] Init: User: user
[0000.96] Init: CPU Page size=4096, Processors=12
[0000.96] Init: High frequency timer resolution =14.318180 MHz
[0000.96] Init: Memory total: Physical=16.0GB (16GB approx) Pagefile=23.7GB Virtual=131072.0GB
[0000.96] Init: Presizing for 138000 objects not considered by GC, pre-allocating 0 bytes.
[0000.96] Init: Object subsystem initialized
[0001.07] Log: Using feature set PrimeUpdate42
[0001.18] Log: FOnlineSubsystemEOS: EOS version = 1.13.0-24551320
[0001.19] DevOnline: EOS Platform CacheDirectory=C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Rocket League\
[0001.97] Log: Found D3D11 adapter 0: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
[0001.97] Log: Adapter has 6044MB of dedicated video memory, 0MB of dedicated system memory, and 8168MB of shared system memory
[0002.01] Log: Found D3D11 adapter 1: Microsoft Basic Render Driver
[0002.01] Log: Adapter has 0MB of dedicated video memory, 0MB of dedicated system memory, and 8168MB of shared system memory
[0002.02] Log: Shader platform (RHI): PC-D3D-SM5
[0002.21] Breadcrumbs: Startup_PreInit: 2.212
[0002.26] Breadcrumbs: Startup_LoadGlobalShaders: 0.050
[0007.34] Log: ProductDatabase_TA::InitProductLabels 0.01 sec total.
[0007.42] Log: ProductDatabase_TA::UpdateAvailableProducts 0.08 sec total.
[0007.44] Breadcrumbs: Startup_LoadScriptPackages: 5.174
[0008.11] Breadcrumbs: Startup_LoadNonNativePackages: 0.678
[0008.12] Log: 139658 objects as part of root set at end of initial load.
[0008.12] Log: 0 out of 0 bytes used by permanent object pool.
[0008.12] Log: ShaderCache load stats: AccumLoadSeconds=(3.238) ShadersLoaded=(338008) Duplicates=(20093)
[0008.12] Log: Initializing Engine...
[0008.12] Log: BuildID: 1445111688 from GPsyonixBuildID
[0008.23] SystemSettings: Loading PC Settings
[0008.24] Breadcrumbs: Startup_BuildGuidCache: 0.130
[0008.28] Log: Running hardware survey...
[0008.28] Log: Wwise(R) SDK Version 2019.1.1 Build 6977. Copyright (c) 2006-2012 Audiokinetic Inc. / All Rights Reserved.
[0008.42] Log: OS: Microsoft Windows 11 Pro (22000)
[0008.42] Breadcrumbs: Startup_ClientInit: 0.180
[0008.45] Log: WinSAT: 7.8 [9.2 CPU, 8.7 2D, 9.9 3D, 9.2 Mem, 7.8 Disk]
[0009.67] Log: Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 Six-Core Processor (AMD64 Family 23 Model 8 Stepping 2) 6 Cores, 12 Threads
[0009.67] Log: Memory: 8.00GB
[0009.67] Log: Memory: 8.00GB
[0009.67] Log: VideoController: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB (31.0.15.3203)
[0009.67] Log: Network Adapter: Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller
[0009.67] Log: Network Adapter: VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter
[0009.67] Log: Disk C: 9.44GB free of 222.85GB
[0009.67] Log: Disk D: 79.27GB free of 714.25GB
[0009.67] Log: Disk F: 2788.40GB free of 2794.16GB
[0009.67] Log: Sound Device: USB Audio 2.0
[0009.67] Log: Sound Device: USB-Audiogerät
[0009.67] Log: Sound Device: NVIDIA High Definition Audio
[0009.67] Log: Sound Device: NVIDIA Virtual Audio Device (Wave Extensible) (WDM)
[0009.67] Log: Sound Device: High Definition Audio-Gerät
[0009.67] Log: Sound Device: SteelSeries Sonar Virtual Audio Device
[0009.67] Log: Sound Device: Voicemod Virtual Audio Device (WDM)
[0009.67] Log: Hardware survey complete in 0.70 seconds.
[0009.67] Log: Detected 1 GPUs for rendering
[0009.73] Breadcrumbs: Startup_CreateViewport: 1.307
[0009.73] DevOnline: Created named interface (RecentPlayersList) of type (Engine.OnlineRecentPlayersList)
[0010.12] ScriptLog: PsyNet using environment DBE_Production Prod
[0010.13] PsyNet: PsyNetConnection_X_0 disabled OSCS_ServiceUnavailable
[0010.13] PsyNetStaticData: HandleCacheExpired
[0010.13] PsyNetStaticData: HandleGetURL URL=(https://config.psynet.gg/v2/Config/BattleCars/1445111688/Prod/Epic/DEU/)
[0010.13] PsyNetStaticData: Blocking sync start
[0010.14] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_0 SEND: https://config.psynet.gg/v2/Config/BattleCars/1445111688/Prod/Epic/DEU/
[0010.32] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_0 RECV: 304
[0010.32] PsyNetStaticData: Blocking sync complete. Elapsed=0.1893
[0010.32] PsyNetStaticData: HandleDataChanged
[0010.40] Log: ProductDatabase_TA::UpdateAvailableProducts 0.07 sec total.
[0012.40] Log: ProductDatabase_TA::InitProductLabels 0.01 sec total.
[0012.40] PsyNet: PsyNetConnection_X_0 enabled
[0012.42] PsyNetStaticData: UpdateCacheTimerEnabled CacheTimer.bEnabled=(True)
[0012.43] Auth: OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 None Unknown00 SetAuthLoginError [Error Type=OSCS_NotConnected Code=-1 Message=]
[0012.43] Auth: OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 None Unknown00 Logout
[0012.43] PsyNet: PsyNetConnection_X_1 disabled OSCS_NotConnected
[0012.43] Auth: OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 LoggedOut Unknown00 HandlePsyNetConnectionChanged
[0012.43] Auth: OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 LoggedOut Unknown00 UpdateLoginState
[0012.43] Auth: OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 LoggedOut Unknown00 SetAuthLoginError [Error Type=OSCS_NotConnected Code=-1 Message=]
[0012.43] Auth: OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 LoggedOut Unknown00 Logout
[0012.43] Auth: OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 LoggedOut Unknown00 UpdateLoginState AuthLoginError=[Error Type=OSCS_NotConnected Code=-1 Message=]
[0012.43] ScriptLog: HandleBlockListStatusCreated Status=(PlatformBlockListStatus_0) ControllerId=(0)
[0012.43] SaveGame: Load Player.ControllerId=(0) SaveFileName=(..\..\TAGame\SaveDataEpic\DBE_Production\b0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b.save)
[0012.44] Breadcrumbs: Startup_InitOnlineSubsystem: 2.710
[0012.46] DevNet: Browse: MENU_Main_p
[0012.47] Log: LoadMap: MENU_Main_p
[0012.47] Exit: XAudio2 Device shut down.
[0012.50] Log: Fully load package: ..\..\TAGame\CookedPCConsole\GameInfo_GFxMenu_SF.upk
[0012.57] Log: Fully load package: ..\..\TAGame\CookedPCConsole\GFxSounds_MainMenu_SF.upk
[0012.58] Log: Fully load package: ..\..\TAGame\CookedPCConsole\GFX_StartMenu_SF.upk
[0012.66] Log: Fully load package: ..\..\TAGame\CookedPCConsole\GFX_MainMenu_SF.upk
[0012.72] Log: Game class is 'GameInfo_GFxMenu_TA'
[0012.79] Log: *** WARNING - PATHS MAY NOT BE VALID ***
[0012.79] Log: Bringing World menu_main_p.TheWorld up for play (0) at 2023.06.04-18.33.08
[0012.79] Log: Flushing async loaders.
[0013.02] Log: Flushed async loaders.
[0013.03] Log: Bringing up level for play took: 0.298115
[0013.53] Log: ########### Finished loading level: 1.061848 seconds
[0013.55] Breadcrumbs: Startup_Browse: 1.107
[0013.55] Log: Initializing Engine Completed
[0013.55] Breadcrumbs: Startup_Total: 13.550
[0013.58] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_1 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/SpecialEvent/Images/rl_season-rush_event-screen_logo.png
[0013.58] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_2 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/SpecialEvent/Images/rl_season-rush_event-screen.jpg
[0013.59] SaveGame: HandleDataLoaded Result.Code=(BasicLoadResult_Success)
[0013.59] ScriptLog: NetworkSave_TA_0 ApplySettings ReplicationRate=60 NetSpeed=15000 InputRate=60
[0014.07] SaveData: Profile_TA_0 OnLoaded LocalID=(0)
[0014.07] ScriptLog: GetDLCProducts, UnlockedDLCList=
[0014.09] ScriptLog: GetDLCProducts, UnlockedDLCList=
[0014.09] SaveGame: LocalPlayer_TA_0 HandleSaveDataLoaded
[0014.21] Log: Flushing async loaders.
[0014.93] Log: Flushed async loaders.
[0015.23] Warning: Warning, Material boost_toonywater.Materials.Blank_MAT missing bUsedWithStaticLighting=True!
[0015.23] Warning: Warning, Material BlackMarketTest_Skin.MAT_BlackMarketTest missing bUsedWithStaticLighting=True!
[0015.83] DevOnline: EOSSDK-LogEOSAnalytics: EOS SDK Analytics disabled for route [1].
[0016.00] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_1 RECV: 304
[0016.01] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_2 RECV: 304
[0016.78] DevOnline: UOnlinePersistentAuthInterfaceEOS::LoginCallback ResultCode = EOS_Success
[0017.04] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_3 SEND: https://api.epicgames.dev/epic/id/v1/accounts?accountId=b0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b
[0017.04] PsyNet: PsyNetConnection_X_1 enabled
[0017.04] Auth: OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 LoggedOut Epicb0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b0 HandlePsyNetConnectionChanged
[0017.04] Auth: OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 LoggedOut Epicb0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b0 UpdateLoginState
[0017.04] ScriptLog: OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 LoggedOut Epicb0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b0 GotoAuthState RequestAuthCode
[0017.04] Auth: OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 RequestAuthCode Epicb0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b0 RequestAuthTicket Epicb0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b0
[0017.04] Auth: OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 RequestAuthCode Epicb0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b0 HandleAuthTicket bSuccess=(True)
[0017.04] ScriptLog: OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 RequestAuthCode Epicb0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b0 GotoAuthState SendLoginRequest
[0017.04] Auth: OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 SendLoginRequest Epicb0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b0 HandleLoginStatusChanged LS_LoggedIn Epicb0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b0
[0017.04] Party: HandleLocalPlayerLoginStatusChanged PlayerName=Der_Mustermann08 PlayerID=Epicb0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b0 LoginStatus=LS_LoggedIn IsPrimary=True IsInParty=False
[0017.04] PsyNet: HTTP send ID=PsyNetMessage_X_0 Message=PsyNetMessage_X_0
[0017.04] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_4 SEND: https://api.rlpp.psynet.gg/rpc/Auth/AuthPlayev2
[0017.20] ScriptLog: GetDLCProducts, UnlockedDLCList=
[0017.55] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_4 RECV: 200
[0017.55] PsyNet: HTTP recv ID=PsyNetMessage_X_0 Message=PsyNetMessage_X_1
[0017.57] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_3 RECV: 200
[0017.57] ScriptLog: OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 SendLoginRequest Epicb0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b0 GotoAuthState LoggedIn
[0017.57] Auth: OnlinePlayer_TA_0 OnlinePlayerAuthentication_TA_0 HandleAuthLoginChange Auth.bLoggedIn=(True)
[0017.57] PsyNet: Enabling PerCon
[0017.57] PsyNet: PsyNetConnection_X_1 SetAuthorized bAuthorized=True
[0017.57] RankedReconnect: LocalPlayer_TA_0.CheckForRankedReconnect() bOpenedStartMenu=(False) IsMenuLevel=(True) bLoggedIn=(True) IsPrimaryPlayer=(True) RankedReconnectAvailable=(False) EpochTime=(0) EpochNow=(1685896454) TimeSince=(1685896454) ReconnectTimeoutSeconds=(900) Reservation=()
[0017.83] PsyNet: PsyNetMessengerWebSocket_X_0 Connected
[0017.83] PsyNet: PsyNetConnection_X_1 UpdateConnectionState bConnected=(True) bFreshConnection=(True)
[0017.83] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_5 SEND: https://api.kws.ol.epicgames.com/v1/epic-settings/public/users/b0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b/values?game=rl
[0017.83] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_6 SEND: https://api.epicgames.dev/epic/friends/v1/b0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b/blocklist
[0017.83] DevOnline: PlayerDataStorage_QueryFileList: Beginning to query files. User=(b0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b)
[0017.83] PsyNetBeaconDetail_X: PsyNetBeacon_X_0 SetPsyNetConnection InPsyNetConnection=(PsyNetConnection_X_1)
[0017.83] PsyNet: PsyNetConnection_X_1 UpdateConnectionState bPerConConnected=(True)
[0017.96] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_6 RECV: 200
[0017.97] ScriptLog: HandleStatusChanged PrimaryStatus.DownloadStatus=(EB_Success) ControllerId=(0)
[0018.07] ScriptLog: ListenForBlockListDownloaded PrimaryStatus=(PlatformBlockListStatus_0) PrimaryStatus.DownloadStatus=(EB_Success)
[0018.09] EOSVoice: HandleFriendsListChanged
[0018.17] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_5 RECV: 200
[0018.17] EOSPermissions: NS=chat SN=text PL=null EL=null DV=0 IV=0
[0018.17] EOSPermissions: NS=chat SN=voice PL=null EL=null DV=0 IV=0
[0018.17] EOSPermissions: NS=profile SN=p2p-trading PL=null EL=null DV=0 IV=0
[0018.17] EOSPermissions: NS=profile SN=require-pin-to-add-friend PL=False EL=null DV=False IV=False
[0018.17] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_7 SEND: https://api.epicgames.dev/epic/friends/v1/b0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b/outgoing
[0018.23] DevOnline: PlayerDataStorage_QueryFileList: Finished querying files. User=(b0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b) Success=(1)
[0018.23] DevOnline: PlayerDataStorage_ReadFile: Beginning to download file. User=(b0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b) FileName=(RLSaveData)
[0018.28] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_8 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/ChallengeIcons/Challenge_Play.jpg
[0018.28] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_9 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/ChallengeIcons/Challenge_Shot.jpg
[0018.28] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_10 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/ChallengeIcons/Challenge_Save.jpg
[0018.28] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_11 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/ChallengeIcons/Challenge_Center.jpg
[0018.28] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_12 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/ChallengeIcons/Challenge_Win.jpg
[0018.28] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_13 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/ChallengeIcons/Challenge_AerialGoal.jpg
[0018.28] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_14 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/ChallengeIcons/Challenge_SAG.jpg
[0018.28] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_15 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/ChallengeIcons/Challenge_Clear.jpg
[0018.28] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_16 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/ChallengeIcons/Challenge_Goal.jpg
[0018.30] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_7 RECV: 200
[0018.31] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_17 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/ChallengeBanners/NUX_Popup_Octane.png
[0018.31] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_18 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/ChallengeBanners/Season_imagery_Reward.png
[0018.32] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_19 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/ChallengeBanners/rl_s10_challenge_dashboard.png
[0018.35] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_8 RECV: 304
[0018.35] ScriptLog: RegionPinger_X_0 PingRegions ("104.153.85.120:18297","63.33.189.62:8807","13.57.223.153:8461","34.126.172.1:2667","54.151.128.56:8493","34.85.38.127:2047","185.179.203.5:25559","117.120.11.163:3167","185.179.201.73:11284","15.229.127.180:8281","3.111.38.247:7807")
[0018.45] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_9 RECV: 304
[0018.45] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_10 RECV: 304
[0018.45] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_11 RECV: 304
[0018.45] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_14 RECV: 304
[0018.46] DevOnline: PlayerDataStorage_ReadFile: File download complete. User=(b0741f8dbb80490cb22519aed5b2da0b) FileName=(RLSaveData) Success=(1)
[0018.46] EOSSync: HandleFileReadComplete LocalSaveTick: 141
[0018.46] EOSSync: HandleFileReadComplete OnlineSaveTick: 141
[0018.46] EOSSync: HandleFileReadComplete Local Save is up to date, keeping this file
[0018.46] ScriptLog: NewProductIDs128:
[0018.46] ScriptLog: GetDLCProducts, UnlockedDLCList=
[0018.47] ScriptLog: GetDLCProducts, UnlockedDLCList=
[0018.47] ScriptLog: GetDLCProducts, UnlockedDLCList=
[0018.47] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_12 RECV: 304
[0018.47] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_13 RECV: 304
[0018.47] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_15 RECV: 304
[0018.47] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_16 RECV: 304
[0018.47] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_20 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/Legal/PC/EULA/DEU.txt
[0018.47] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_21 SEND: https://rl-cdn.psyonix.com/Legal/PC/PrivacyPolicy/DEU.txt
[0018.51] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_17 RECV: 304
[0018.51] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_18 RECV: 304
[0018.51] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_19 RECV: 304
[0018.51] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_21 RECV: 304
[0018.53] DevOnline: WebRequest_X_20 RECV: 304
[0019.58] Matchmaking: All Regions Pinged: USE (0.1129),EU (0.0
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Here are my logs:
Log: Log file open, 04/06/2023 18:32:56
Log: GPsyonixBuildID 230413.76047.419576
Log: Command line: -AUTH_LOGIN=unused -AUTH_PASSWORD=CENSORED -AUTH_TYPE=exchangecode -epicapp=Sugar -epicenv=Prod -EpicPortal -epicusername="CENSORED" -epicuserid=CENSORED -epiclocale=de -epicsandboxid=CENSORED
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2023.06.04 18:40 FuckingNerdLAT SF6 World Tour - Master Mastery Masterclass (and easy Zenny)
How to unlock all Outfit 2s ASAP:
First time trying to post tips or whatnot, but so far a lot of folks have been grateful for my approach to getting max bond ranks with the masters in World Tour.
I am sure there is a ton more optimization to be had regarding how to grind Zenny quickly, but so far this is what I've learned in maxing rank on 10 Masters in 16 hours.
Note: Not every Zenny amount is accurate as I'm doing this from memory, but the method and preferences are tried and true.
Background and the Basics:So far the quickest method of gaining Bond ranks with a master is Gift Giving. Each Master has a unique gift preference that will gain 5 Points of Bond. These require unlocking the vendor that sells them through progressing the game via Main and Side Missions. This takes a long time, and each Unique Gift costs between 5800 - 6300 Zenny if I recall correctly.
The Trick:As of right now, 3 days into release, there are four generic gifts that will gain you 2 points of favor with the Masters based on their preferences. These generic gifts sell for 1500 - 1680 Zenny or so. It's still significantly cheaper and easier to get them generics though.
Gift Preferences:Haven't messed around with prepaid cards that you can perchase in Chapter 10 in Nashall, but these appear to honestly be Generic Generic gifts, so many Master's like them AND on of the following gifts.
Luxury Heat Packs (1800):You can buy these from the food vendor, Shopkeeper Udon, at the Sumo Restaurant in Metro City ( I believe you unlock this in Chapter 7).These get 2 points of favor with:Chun-li, Cammy, Ryu, Marisa, Manon and Jamie, and I think Lily, but haven't confirmed that one.
C.C. Calendars (1650 Zenny):You can get the MegaMan C.C. Calendars from the traveling merchant on Carrier Byron Taylor (Guile's location).These get 2 points of favor with:Kimberly, Dhalsim, Blanka, Guile, Luke and Ken.
Fighter Magazine Special Edition (1800):Buy the Fighter Magazines from the Pizza Cart in the center of Beat Street Center where the game starts you.These get 2 points of favor with:Juri, Deejay, Zangief and E.Honda.
I haven't unlocked JP yet so not sure what he likes.
The Justification:It's cheaper this way. Take Kim for example. Her DVD costs 6300 I think, and the Calendar is like 1650. So it like 136k for her preferred gift or 82.5k for the generic. If I remember the math correctly.
Well how do we afford to buy all this?The Scrap Heap side job in south central Metro City at Abagail's Garage. I'm still doing the job on Easy as I haven't unlocked Normal yet:
Further Tips:Since you have to give the gifts one at a time. I started getting rid of gifts in my inventory until the generics were at the top of the list and I will stock them based on who likes what. So for instance if I'm aiming for Ryu I want Luxury Heat Packs on the top of my inventory so I'll give gifts to whoever prefers them or honestly spam gift them for a point a pop just to save time on menuing.
So that's it. I hope this helps someone, lemme know if I'm wrong about Lily or if you find a more optimal route.
submitted by FuckingNerdLAT to StreetFighter [link] [comments]
First time trying to post tips or whatnot, but so far a lot of folks have been grateful for my approach to getting max bond ranks with the masters in World Tour.
I am sure there is a ton more optimization to be had regarding how to grind Zenny quickly, but so far this is what I've learned in maxing rank on 10 Masters in 16 hours.
Note: Not every Zenny amount is accurate as I'm doing this from memory, but the method and preferences are tried and true.
Background and the Basics:So far the quickest method of gaining Bond ranks with a master is Gift Giving. Each Master has a unique gift preference that will gain 5 Points of Bond. These require unlocking the vendor that sells them through progressing the game via Main and Side Missions. This takes a long time, and each Unique Gift costs between 5800 - 6300 Zenny if I recall correctly.
The Trick:As of right now, 3 days into release, there are four generic gifts that will gain you 2 points of favor with the Masters based on their preferences. These generic gifts sell for 1500 - 1680 Zenny or so. It's still significantly cheaper and easier to get them generics though.
Gift Preferences:Haven't messed around with prepaid cards that you can perchase in Chapter 10 in Nashall, but these appear to honestly be Generic Generic gifts, so many Master's like them AND on of the following gifts.
Luxury Heat Packs (1800):You can buy these from the food vendor, Shopkeeper Udon, at the Sumo Restaurant in Metro City ( I believe you unlock this in Chapter 7).These get 2 points of favor with:Chun-li, Cammy, Ryu, Marisa, Manon and Jamie, and I think Lily, but haven't confirmed that one.
C.C. Calendars (1650 Zenny):You can get the MegaMan C.C. Calendars from the traveling merchant on Carrier Byron Taylor (Guile's location).These get 2 points of favor with:Kimberly, Dhalsim, Blanka, Guile, Luke and Ken.
Fighter Magazine Special Edition (1800):Buy the Fighter Magazines from the Pizza Cart in the center of Beat Street Center where the game starts you.These get 2 points of favor with:Juri, Deejay, Zangief and E.Honda.
I haven't unlocked JP yet so not sure what he likes.
The Justification:It's cheaper this way. Take Kim for example. Her DVD costs 6300 I think, and the Calendar is like 1650. So it like 136k for her preferred gift or 82.5k for the generic. If I remember the math correctly.
Well how do we afford to buy all this?The Scrap Heap side job in south central Metro City at Abagail's Garage. I'm still doing the job on Easy as I haven't unlocked Normal yet:
- In the level 4 skill tree unlock: Payday (this almost doubles the money earned on part-time jobs)
- I equip Marisa's Phalanx, Chun's Tensho kicks and Lvl 1 Super. For Easy Scrapheap (I haven't unlocked Normal yet)
- If you have it, use the Deliveries App and order the Corn Flex. This gives you a 10 minute bonus for Part-Time job payouts.
- Here is my current PB in Scrap Heap:2x Phalanx, followed by OD Tenso Kicks, then Phalanx until the truck explodes ( I think it's 7 more hits). As soon as the truck explodes do SA 1 (Kikosho) as soon as possible, then only 1x OD Phalanx, and then 2x normal Phalanx, followed by as many jabs as possible.
- The amount of points earned matter more than time. With this method you should hit overkill by 88 seconds and up to 19000 points, but mostly I'm aiming for 18400 or so per run.
Further Tips:Since you have to give the gifts one at a time. I started getting rid of gifts in my inventory until the generics were at the top of the list and I will stock them based on who likes what. So for instance if I'm aiming for Ryu I want Luxury Heat Packs on the top of my inventory so I'll give gifts to whoever prefers them or honestly spam gift them for a point a pop just to save time on menuing.
So that's it. I hope this helps someone, lemme know if I'm wrong about Lily or if you find a more optimal route.
2023.06.04 18:39 saveyourtissues Imprison MAGA
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2023.06.04 18:37 Mittsu3 The No-Stress Skyline List v2
this list was specifically created for mali GPUsers on 2nd gen bifrost and valhall+ architecture; it is not intended to serve devices with older or budgeted hardware as they require more specificity and configuration than what can be provided.
each title has been tested as playable on a pixel6pro with skyline v69.
the majority require day1 or updated bug fixes to run, for which yanu through termux was the preferred method. for the handful of cases where lower firmware was required, nsc builder was utilized.
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each title has been tested as playable on a pixel6pro with skyline v69.
the majority require day1 or updated bug fixes to run, for which yanu through termux was the preferred method. for the handful of cases where lower firmware was required, nsc builder was utilized.
| Title | Condition |
|---|---|
| #DRIVE | Playable - Persistent Visual Glitch |
| Advanced Wars 1+2 | Playable - Flush Count 0 |
| A Little to the Left | Playable - Flush Count 0 |
| A Short Hike | Playable |
| Alba | Playable - Flush Count 8 |
| Arcane Vale | Playable |
| Arietta of Spirits | Playable |
| Ash of Gods Redemption | Playable |
| Ash of Gods The Way | Playable |
| Autonauts | Playable |
| Bastion | Playable |
| Bayonetta 2 | Playable - Slight Visual Glitch |
| Baldo The Guardian Owls | Playable |
| Beacon Pines | Playable |
| Bear & Breakfast | Playable |
| Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom | Playable |
| Blanc | Playable |
| Blasphemous | Playable |
| Buddy Simulator | Playable |
| Bug Fables | Playable - Slight Visual Glitch |
| Burnout Paradise Remastered | Playable |
| Call Of Juarez Gunslinger | Playable |
| Carrion | Playable |
| Cat Quest 2 | Playable |
| Cathedral | Playable |
| Celeste | Playable |
| Chained Echoes | Playable |
| Coffee Talk | Playable |
| Coffee Talk 2 | Playable - Flush Count 0 |
| Contract Killer | Playable |
| Cosmic Star Heroine | Playable |
| Crash Team Racing | Playable - Slight Visual Glitch |
| Crash N'Sane Trilogy | Playable - Slight Visual Glitch |
| CrossCode | Playable |
| Cult of the Lamb | Playable |
| Cuphead | Playable |
| Darksiders | Playable |
| Darksiders 2 | Playable |
| DELTARUNE | Playable |
| De Blob | Playable |
| Dead Cells | Playable |
| Demon Throttle | Playable |
| Devil May Cry 2 | Playable |
| Diablo III | Playable |
| Don't Starve | Playable |
| Don't Starve Together | Playable |
| Dorfromantik | Playable - Slot Count 6, Flush Count 1024) |
| DREDGE | Playable - Flush Count 42 |
| Dude Where Is My Beer? | Playable |
| Earthlock | Playable |
| Eastward | Playable |
| Everhood | Playable |
| Evil Tonight | Playable |
| Fight'NRage | Playable |
| Forager | Playable |
| Formula Retro Racing | Playable |
| Furi | Playable |
| Garden Story | Playable |
| Ghost Song | Playable - Slot Count 6 |
| Gods Will Fall | Playable |
| Golf Club Wasteland | Playable |
| Golf Story | Playable |
| Gruta | Playable - Flush Count 11 |
| Hades | Playable - Disable Shader Cache |
| Have a Nice Death | Playable - Slot Count 6, Flush Count 7 |
| Haven Park | Playable |
| Hello Goodboy | Playable |
| Hero Must Die. Again | Playable |
| Heroland | Playable |
| Hidden Through Time | Playable |
| Hoa | Playable |
| Hollow Knight | Playable |
| House Flipper | Playable |
| Hyper Light Drifter | Playable - Lengthy Blank Intro |
| I AM SETSUNA | Playable |
| Ikenfell | Playable |
| Infernax | Playable |
| Inscryption | Playable |
| Jojo's Bizarre Adventure | Playable |
| Katamari Reroll Reverie | Playable |
| Katana Zero | Playable |
| Killer Frequency | Playable |
| Lego Worlds | Playable |
| Lil Gator Game | Playable |
| Littlewood | Playable |
| Lonesome Village | Playable - Slot Count 6 |
| Lost Ruins | Playable - Flush Count 36 |
| Lunistice | Playable |
| Meg's Monster | Playable |
| Mercenaries Saga Chronicles | Playable |
| Metroid Dread | Playable - Minor Visual Glitch |
| Melatonin | Playable |
| Melon Journey Bittersweet Memories | Playable - Persistent Visual Glitch |
| My Friend Pedro Blood Bullets Bananas | Playable - Persistent Visual Glitch |
| Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2 | Playable |
| Ninja Gaiden Sigma | Playable |
| Ninja Storm 3 | Playable - Minor Visual Glitch |
| Nobody Saves the World | Playable - Slow Load then Full Speed |
| No Place Like Home | Playable |
| Nuclear Blaze | Playable |
| Omega Strike | Playable |
| Ooblets | Playable - Dim Shaders |
| Panzer Paladin | Playable |
| Pascals Wager | Playable |
| Persona 5 Royal | Playable - Persistent Visual Glitch |
| Pizza Tower Homebrew | Playable |
| Poison Control | Playable |
| Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu | Playable |
| Pokemon Sword | Playable - Brief Slowdowns |
| Post Void | Playable |
| Potion Permit | Playable |
| Prodeus | Playable |
| Pupperazzi | Playable - Minor Visual Glitch |
| Rise&Shine | Playable |
| RiverBond | Playable |
| Rune Factory 5 | Playable |
| Samurai Maiden | Playable |
| Scott Pilgrim vs. The World | Playable |
| Shining Resonance Refrain | Playable |
| Shovel Knight Treasure Trove | Playable |
| Skies of Fury DX | Playable |
| Skul The Hero Slayer | Playable |
| Slime Rancher Plortable | Playable - Random Freeze |
| Sludge Life | Playable |
| Smelter | Playable |
| Sniper Elite 4 | Playable |
| Sonic Mania+ | Playable |
| Souldiers | Playable |
| South Park: The Stick of Truth | Playable |
| Sports Story | Playable - Flush Count 0 |
| Star Renegades | Playable - Minor Visual Glitch |
| Stardew Valley | Playable |
| Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life | Playable |
| Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town | Playable |
| Stubbs The Zombie | Playable |
| Super Mario 3D World | Playable - Persistent Visual Glitch) |
| Tales of Vesperia | Playable |
| The Knight Witch | Playable |
| The Last Spell | Playable |
| The Mageseeker | Playable |
| The Rumble Fish 2 | Playable |
| The Stanley Parable | Playable - Minor Visual Glitch |
| The Swords of Ditto | Playable |
| TMNT Shredders Revenge | Playable |
| To The Moon | Playable |
| To The Rescue | Playable - Flush Count 0 |
| Torchlight 2 | Playable |
| Touhou Luna Nights | Playable |
| Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion | Playable |
| Ultra Pixel Survive | Playable |
| Undead Horde 2 Necropolis | Playable |
| Undertale | Playable |
| Unsouled | Playable |
| Untitled Goose Game | Playable |
| Urbek City Builder | Playable |
| Viviette | Playable |
| Wargroove | Playable - Flush Count 0 |
| WHAT THE GOLF? | Playable |
| Wildfrost | Playable |
| Y2K A Postmodern RPG | Playable |
| Yonder The Cloud Catcher Chronicles | Playable |
| Yuppie Psycho Executive Edition | Playable |
| ZOIDS Wild Blast Unleashed | Playable |
2023.06.04 18:33 why_not_mikey From Fear to Freedom: Empowering Yourself Against Anxiety
Welcome to our blog, where we explore the complicated and sometimes misunderstood realm of anxiety. Anxiety has become an all too familiar companion for many people in a culture where stress and pressure appear to be ever-present. But exactly, what is anxiety? What effect does it have on us physically, emotionally, and mentally? Most importantly, how can we navigate its perilous waters and discover a route to serenity and happiness?
I want to uncover the complexities of anxiety in this blog, providing insights, knowledge, and practical solutions to help you understand and manage this difficult illness. Whether you have periodic attacks of anxiety or are looking for help for a loved one, we are here to give you with a caring and knowledgeable resource.
We'll look at the underlying causes of anxiety, bust myths, and throw light on the numerous sorts of anxiety disorders. We'll investigate the science of anxiety, looking at the physiological and psychological systems at work. We'll next go on a voyage of self-discovery, arming you with efficient coping skills, relaxation techniques, and mindfulness practices to help you recover control of your thoughts and emotions.
This site, however, is more than simply a source of information; it is a safe area in which we promote free debate and the sharing of personal stories. Anxiety may be lonely, but you'll find comfort in knowing that you're not alone in your troubles if you join our group. I’ll share stories of perseverance and accomplishment to encourage you to embark on your own recovery path.
My ultimate objective is to provide you with the skills and information you need to navigate the choppy waters of anxiety and live a fulfilled life. So come along with me as we start on this transforming journey, exploring the complexities of anxiety and discovering a route to tranquility and self-empowerment. Let's get started on our path to inner serenity and emotional well-being.\
Understanding Anxiety
People with anxiety disorders usually have recurring intrusive thoughts or concerns. They may avoid certain situations out of worry. They may also have physical symptoms such as sweating, trembling, dizziness, or a rapid heartbeat.
Anxiety is not the same as fear, but they are often used interchangeably. Anxiety is considered a future-oriented, long-acting response broadly focused on a diffuse threat, whereas fear is an appropriate, present-oriented, and short-lived response to a clearly identifiable and specific threat.
In my own words, anxiety is something that we all could possibly experience. We may be experiencing it right now, but we don’t know that it’s actually anxiety and maybe we’re just nervous or rather, something else far more serious.
It is natural to feel anxious from time to time. People with anxiety disorders, on the other hand, usually experience strong, excessive, and persistent concern and terror about ordinary events. Anxiety disorders sometimes feature recurring bouts of acute anxiety, dread, or terror that reach a climax within minutes (panic attacks). Anxiety and panic disrupt everyday activities, are difficult to regulate, out of proportion to the real risk, and can linger for a long period. To escape unpleasant sensations, you may avoid locations or circumstances. Symptoms may appear in childhood or adolescence and persist throughout maturity.
Anxiety disorders are a collection of mental health illnesses characterized by emotions of dread, concern, and apprehension that are excessive and persistent. The following are only some of the several forms of anxiety disorders:
Although, it’s crucial to remember that these are only some of the primary anxiety disorders; people might have numerous anxiety disorders at the same time or have symptoms that don't fit neatly into one category. A skilled mental health practitioner should make a correct diagnosis and treatment strategy.
It is a defensive state ruled over by fear nerve circuits and triggered by misinterpretation or overestimation of threats from the environment, the interior world of the body, or the inner world of cognition. Anxiety is a normal reaction to danger, and the discomfort it causes is intended to draw attention and motivate a defensive response. Too frequently, however, the anxiety is excessive, prolonged, or inappropriate to what triggered it, and it interferes with daily functioning—or puts in motion maladaptive behaviors, ranging from avoidance of threat-generating circumstances to drug use, to alleviate the pain of worry.
Scientifically speaking, When the amygdala recognizes incoming information as a threat—or, due to hyperreactivity, rushes to that conclusion even when there is no threat—it emits an alarm, alerting many other parts of the brain to prepare for protective action. It acts as though your life is in danger. The signal is relayed neural and hormonally by the hypothalamus, triggering the stress reaction. The heart rate rises. The heart rate increases. Breathing becomes more rapid. Areas of the brain stem activate, putting you on high alert and attentiveness. The hippocampus, or memory center, uses prior experience to try to contextualize the nature of the threat. The prefrontal cortex, which receives all of the information needed to make a coherent interpretation of events and orchestrate an appropriate behavioral response, has the ability to reduce or enhance the perception of threat and degree of discomfort. The amygdala effectively overpowers the prefrontal cortex in the anxious brain, whether due to overexcitability of the stress response system, activity of different neurochemicals, abnormalities in nerve circuitry, or inactivation of certain cell populations in the prefrontal cortex. (Psychology Today 2023).
To summarize, anxiety is a difficult and complex feeling that affects millions of individuals globally. It might feel overpowering and suffocating, but keep in mind that you are not alone. There are excellent coping methods and tools available to assist you in overcoming anxiety and regaining control of your life.
First and foremost, self-care is critical in anxiety management. Taking care of your physical health by exercising frequently, eating healthily, and sleeping sufficiently may have a big influence on your mental health. Additionally, adopting relaxation techniques into your daily routine, such as deep breathing exercises, meditation, or yoga, can help reduce tension and anxiety.
It is also critical to establish a support network. Reach out to friends, relatives, or a therapist who can listen and provide advice. Sharing your thoughts and feelings with others might provide relief and help you gain perspective.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a highly effective anxiety treatment. It focuses on detecting and changing negative thought patterns with more positive and realistic ones. Seeking expert assistance from a CBT therapist can equip you with the tools and techniques you need to combat anxious thoughts and create coping mechanisms.
Remember to be patient and nice to yourself while you recuperate. It takes time to overcome worry, and setbacks are a normal part of the process. Celebrate your modest triumphs and recognize your progress, no matter how minor. Self-compassion is important, as is reminding yourself that you are trying your best.
Finally, never be afraid to seek assistance when you need it. Consult a mental health expert if your anxiety becomes unbearable or interferes with your everyday life. They can give individualized advice and strategies to help you manage your anxiety successfully.
You may live a full life free of anxiety by actively working on your anxiety and applying healthy coping techniques. Remember that you have the ability to overcome worry and build a more promising future for yourself. Believe in your own power, seek help, and enjoy the healing process.
Remember that you are not alone in this world, whether you’re healing or healed, you will always be supported. I stand with you!
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I want to uncover the complexities of anxiety in this blog, providing insights, knowledge, and practical solutions to help you understand and manage this difficult illness. Whether you have periodic attacks of anxiety or are looking for help for a loved one, we are here to give you with a caring and knowledgeable resource.
We'll look at the underlying causes of anxiety, bust myths, and throw light on the numerous sorts of anxiety disorders. We'll investigate the science of anxiety, looking at the physiological and psychological systems at work. We'll next go on a voyage of self-discovery, arming you with efficient coping skills, relaxation techniques, and mindfulness practices to help you recover control of your thoughts and emotions.
This site, however, is more than simply a source of information; it is a safe area in which we promote free debate and the sharing of personal stories. Anxiety may be lonely, but you'll find comfort in knowing that you're not alone in your troubles if you join our group. I’ll share stories of perseverance and accomplishment to encourage you to embark on your own recovery path.
My ultimate objective is to provide you with the skills and information you need to navigate the choppy waters of anxiety and live a fulfilled life. So come along with me as we start on this transforming journey, exploring the complexities of anxiety and discovering a route to tranquility and self-empowerment. Let's get started on our path to inner serenity and emotional well-being.\
Understanding Anxiety
- What is anxiety?
People with anxiety disorders usually have recurring intrusive thoughts or concerns. They may avoid certain situations out of worry. They may also have physical symptoms such as sweating, trembling, dizziness, or a rapid heartbeat.
Anxiety is not the same as fear, but they are often used interchangeably. Anxiety is considered a future-oriented, long-acting response broadly focused on a diffuse threat, whereas fear is an appropriate, present-oriented, and short-lived response to a clearly identifiable and specific threat.
In my own words, anxiety is something that we all could possibly experience. We may be experiencing it right now, but we don’t know that it’s actually anxiety and maybe we’re just nervous or rather, something else far more serious.
It is natural to feel anxious from time to time. People with anxiety disorders, on the other hand, usually experience strong, excessive, and persistent concern and terror about ordinary events. Anxiety disorders sometimes feature recurring bouts of acute anxiety, dread, or terror that reach a climax within minutes (panic attacks). Anxiety and panic disrupt everyday activities, are difficult to regulate, out of proportion to the real risk, and can linger for a long period. To escape unpleasant sensations, you may avoid locations or circumstances. Symptoms may appear in childhood or adolescence and persist throughout maturity.
Anxiety disorders are a collection of mental health illnesses characterized by emotions of dread, concern, and apprehension that are excessive and persistent. The following are only some of the several forms of anxiety disorders:
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD): You may have generalized anxiety disorder if you frequently worry for no apparent cause. GAD indicates that you are continually worried and unable to manage your worrying. GAD is diagnosed by healthcare experts when you worry on most days for at least 6 months. Worrying about your health, money, family, or work may be something you're so used to that you assume it's simply "how you are." While everyone worries about these things now and again, expecting the worse might make it difficult to live a regular life.
- Panic Disorder: Recurrent and sudden panic attacks describe panic disorder. Panic attacks are unexpected bouts of acute anxiety or discomfort accompanied by physical symptoms such as a racing heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, shaking, and a fear of losing control or dying. People suffering from panic disorder frequently live in terror of having another panic episode.
- Social Anxiety Disorder: Social anxiety disorder is characterized by an acute fear of social interactions as well as a worry of being criticized or humiliated by others. People who suffer from social anxiety may avoid or experience considerable difficulty during social encounters. It can have a substantial influence on a person's ability to participate in daily activities or maintain relationships.
- Specific Phobias: One of the primary criteria for identifying a phobia is that it is life-limiting in nature.2 Depending on the nature of your fear, you may find it difficult to do errands, go out with friends, or even make it to work every day. To put it another way, a certain phobia can have a huge impact on your education, profession, and general quality of life.
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): It is a mental disease in which you have recurring unwanted thoughts and feelings (obsessions) that lead you to conduct repetitive activities (compulsions). Repeated activities can drastically disrupt social relationships and everyday work. Obsessions are persistent, unwelcome, and intrusive thoughts that lead to repetitive behavioral or mental acts (compulsions) aimed at decreasing anxiety or averting a dreaded result. Obsessions and compulsions may drastically disrupt daily living.
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): PTSD can develop because of seeing or experiencing a stressful incident. Intrusive thoughts, nightmares, flashbacks, and acute emotional discomfort are all symptoms. Individuals suffering from PTSD may also avoid reliving the event and exhibit hyperarousal symptoms such as anger, hypervigilance, and an increased startle reaction.
- Separation Anxiety Disorder: Separation anxiety disorder is most common in youngsters and is defined by extreme worry over being separated from parents or caregivers. When away from their attachment figures, children may suffer excessive concern, fear, or sadness and may display clinging behavior.
Although, it’s crucial to remember that these are only some of the primary anxiety disorders; people might have numerous anxiety disorders at the same time or have symptoms that don't fit neatly into one category. A skilled mental health practitioner should make a correct diagnosis and treatment strategy.
- How does anxiety affect our mind and body?
It is a defensive state ruled over by fear nerve circuits and triggered by misinterpretation or overestimation of threats from the environment, the interior world of the body, or the inner world of cognition. Anxiety is a normal reaction to danger, and the discomfort it causes is intended to draw attention and motivate a defensive response. Too frequently, however, the anxiety is excessive, prolonged, or inappropriate to what triggered it, and it interferes with daily functioning—or puts in motion maladaptive behaviors, ranging from avoidance of threat-generating circumstances to drug use, to alleviate the pain of worry.
Scientifically speaking, When the amygdala recognizes incoming information as a threat—or, due to hyperreactivity, rushes to that conclusion even when there is no threat—it emits an alarm, alerting many other parts of the brain to prepare for protective action. It acts as though your life is in danger. The signal is relayed neural and hormonally by the hypothalamus, triggering the stress reaction. The heart rate rises. The heart rate increases. Breathing becomes more rapid. Areas of the brain stem activate, putting you on high alert and attentiveness. The hippocampus, or memory center, uses prior experience to try to contextualize the nature of the threat. The prefrontal cortex, which receives all of the information needed to make a coherent interpretation of events and orchestrate an appropriate behavioral response, has the ability to reduce or enhance the perception of threat and degree of discomfort. The amygdala effectively overpowers the prefrontal cortex in the anxious brain, whether due to overexcitability of the stress response system, activity of different neurochemicals, abnormalities in nerve circuitry, or inactivation of certain cell populations in the prefrontal cortex. (Psychology Today 2023).
- What are the coping strategies for daily life?
- Question your thought pattern
- Practice deep breathing
- Keep a journal
- Aromatherapy
- Exercising/Working out
- Grounding Techniques
- Identify your triggers
- Therapy
- Meditate
- Socialize
- Staying active
- Eating correctly/Healthy Diet
- Creating a Supportive Community
To summarize, anxiety is a difficult and complex feeling that affects millions of individuals globally. It might feel overpowering and suffocating, but keep in mind that you are not alone. There are excellent coping methods and tools available to assist you in overcoming anxiety and regaining control of your life.
First and foremost, self-care is critical in anxiety management. Taking care of your physical health by exercising frequently, eating healthily, and sleeping sufficiently may have a big influence on your mental health. Additionally, adopting relaxation techniques into your daily routine, such as deep breathing exercises, meditation, or yoga, can help reduce tension and anxiety.
It is also critical to establish a support network. Reach out to friends, relatives, or a therapist who can listen and provide advice. Sharing your thoughts and feelings with others might provide relief and help you gain perspective.
Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a highly effective anxiety treatment. It focuses on detecting and changing negative thought patterns with more positive and realistic ones. Seeking expert assistance from a CBT therapist can equip you with the tools and techniques you need to combat anxious thoughts and create coping mechanisms.
Remember to be patient and nice to yourself while you recuperate. It takes time to overcome worry, and setbacks are a normal part of the process. Celebrate your modest triumphs and recognize your progress, no matter how minor. Self-compassion is important, as is reminding yourself that you are trying your best.
Finally, never be afraid to seek assistance when you need it. Consult a mental health expert if your anxiety becomes unbearable or interferes with your everyday life. They can give individualized advice and strategies to help you manage your anxiety successfully.
You may live a full life free of anxiety by actively working on your anxiety and applying healthy coping techniques. Remember that you have the ability to overcome worry and build a more promising future for yourself. Believe in your own power, seek help, and enjoy the healing process.
Remember that you are not alone in this world, whether you’re healing or healed, you will always be supported. I stand with you!
2023.06.04 18:30 Ok_Western2237 Problem animating using JPanel
Hi! I am trying to create a graphic maze using JavaSwing where u can create a maze object using arrays and then using next/previous button the panel shows where a blue circle should go to which position in the maze. My problem right now is the animation of the blue circle doesn't work.
the maze class looks like this:
it finds the way out recursively and saves all the boxes it needs to go to in a list
public class Maze {
for the graphic part, i have the class Graphic that inherits from JPanel and supports the following methods :
i tried following this code where it creates a rectangle that keeps moving across the panel but it doesn't work. The blue circle just waits for the delay and pops up in the next position:
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the maze class looks like this:
it finds the way out recursively and saves all the boxes it needs to go to in a list
import java.util.ArrayList;import java.util.Collections; import java.util.List; import java.awt.Point;
public class Maze {
private char[][] maze; private List}solution; public Maze(char[][] maze) { this.maze = maze; this.solution = new ArrayList<>(); } public boolean canExit(int i, int j) { int n = maze.length; if (i<0 j<0 i >=n j>=n) return false; if (maze[i][j] != ' ') return false; maze[i][j] = '.'; if (i==n-1 && j==n-1 canExit(i+1,j) /* unten */ canExit(i,j+1) canExit(i-1,j) /* oben */ canExit(i,j-1) ) { solution.add(new Point(j, i)); maze[i][j] = '+'; return true; } return false; } public void printMaze() { for (int i = 0; i < maze.length; i++) { for (int j = 0; j < maze.length; j++) System.out.print(maze[i][j] + " "); System.out.println(); } } public List getSolution(){ return solution; } public char[][] getMaze(){ return this.maze; }
for the graphic part, i have the class Graphic that inherits from JPanel and supports the following methods :
- Graphic(int width, int height) : Constructor with size of canvas
- void setColor(Color color) : sets drawing color for next operations
- void drawRect(int x, int y, int width, int height) : draws rectangle with reference point (x,y) and given width and height
- drawOval : similar to drawRect, but oval instead of rectangle
- fillRect , fillOval : draws a filled rectangle/oval
- void clear() : clears drawing (needs to call redraw() afterwards )
- void redraw() : redraws drawing
- void sleep(int millis) : pauses program for number of milliseconds
public class NavMaze extends JFrame { private Container c; private Graphic g; private Maze maze; private List solution; private int currentIndex; public NavMaze(Maze maze) { this.maze = maze; this.solution = maze.getSolution(); Collections.reverse(solution); this.currentIndex = 0; c = getContentPane(); g = new Graphic(600, 620); c.add(g, BorderLayout.CENTER); setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); setTitle("NavMaze"); JPanel buttonPanel = new JPanel(new FlowLayout(FlowLayout.CENTER)); setupButtons(buttonPanel); c.add(buttonPanel, BorderLayout.SOUTH); generateMaze(); //drawSolution(); animateSolution(); pack(); setVisible(true); } public void generateMaze() { char[][] mazeArray = maze.getMaze(); int mazeSize = mazeArray.length; g.setColor(Color.BLACK); for (int i = 0; i < mazeSize; i++) { for (int j = 0; j < mazeSize; j++) { if (mazeArray[i][j] == 'X') { g.fillRect(j * 100, i * 100, 100, 100); } else { g.drawRect(j * 100, i * 100, 100, 100); } } } } public void drawSolution() { g.setColor(Color.BLUE); for(int i=0; i nextX) { currentX -= stepSize; } if (currentY < nextY) { currentY += stepSize; } else if (currentY > nextY) { currentY -= stepSize; } g.redraw(); g.sleep(delay); } } public void setupButtons(JPanel buttonPanel) { JButton previousButton = new JButton("Previous"); previousButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { if (currentIndex > 0) { currentIndex--; animateSolution(); } } }); buttonPanel.add(previousButton); JButton nextButton = new JButton("Next"); nextButton.addActionListener(new ActionListener() { public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) { if (currentIndex < solution.size() - 1) { currentIndex++; animateSolution(); } } }); buttonPanel.add(nextButton); } public static void main(String[] args) { char[][] maze = {{' ', 'X', ' ', 'X', ' ', ' '}, {' ', 'X', ' ', ' ', ' ', 'X'}, {' ', ' ', 'X', 'X', ' ', 'X'}, {'X', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' ', 'X'}, {' ', ' ', ' ', 'X', ' ', 'X'}, {'X', 'X', ' ', ' ', ' ', ' '}}; Maze myMaze = new Maze(maze); myMaze.canExit(0, 0); NavMaze navMaze = new NavMaze(myMaze); } }i tried following this code where it creates a rectangle that keeps moving across the panel but it doesn't work. The blue circle just waits for the delay and pops up in the next position:
public void animate() { for (int i=0; i<200; i++) { g.fillRect(i,100,100,100); g.redraw(); g.sleep(100); g.clear(); } } 2023.06.04 18:28 OmniScemt Should I (19M) continue to romantically pursue my friend (19F)?
Hi, first timing posting onto this thread. So I'll try my best to conform to this thread's guidelines.
So introduction being, I (19M) have been romantically pursuing a relationship with a friend of mine (19F) that I met about 5 years back. Spent, 1.5 years thinking hard about the commitment and decided in early 2022 to tell her my feelings.
Upon finding out about my little crush on her. Her initial response was that she felt that she had qualities that I may not really want in a partner. So as a compromise we both agreed that we'd stay friends for a while longer. During this period I spent a lot of time really starting to find out about her interest, views, thoughts and even the way she talks and treats others (ranging from friends to family). While there were some minor issues, there was nothing anything about her I couldn't accept.
What did constantly tick me off slightly was that whenever I went out with her (Either alone or with friends) she'd spend the entire trip either talking about or just sticking to other guys within the group, at first I took it as me just being self-centered and told myself to suck-it-up since in terms of social standing, I was just like any other friend to her and that maybe in jer eyes I didn't have any notable/interesting things to talk about. So knowing this I started to work on myself even more and hopefully do something that would eventually catch her attention. However this would be me just being purely delusional as nothing would change, leaving me wondering if I was just incompetent or not good enough. Wanting to fix this I would one day ask her about her thoughts yet whenever this topic is brought up she would dismiss it (I can respect that and thus would never pressure her into continuing)
Fast forward to today, I sat down and thought hard about this situation and realized there's clearly something I'm doing wrong. Perhaps its the way i carry myself (Maybe she just thinks im not manly enough? approachable enough?) Perhaps it's cause my achievement don't matter to her? perhaps compared to my other male friends I'm simply not a person she can vibe with. (And as much as I understand that this is reality it fuckin sucks man).
Therefore I don't know anymore. I'm emotionally stressed and tired. I no longer want to be lead on thinking there's a chance when Im always being denied a definite answer of yes or no. I know at this point it just sounds like its just about me but by this point I just need a third party to either give me a hard slap for being a weak ass man or someone to just tell me to give up. I hope i can seek advice from someone here. I apologize for ranting. Please help
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So introduction being, I (19M) have been romantically pursuing a relationship with a friend of mine (19F) that I met about 5 years back. Spent, 1.5 years thinking hard about the commitment and decided in early 2022 to tell her my feelings.
Upon finding out about my little crush on her. Her initial response was that she felt that she had qualities that I may not really want in a partner. So as a compromise we both agreed that we'd stay friends for a while longer. During this period I spent a lot of time really starting to find out about her interest, views, thoughts and even the way she talks and treats others (ranging from friends to family). While there were some minor issues, there was nothing anything about her I couldn't accept.
What did constantly tick me off slightly was that whenever I went out with her (Either alone or with friends) she'd spend the entire trip either talking about or just sticking to other guys within the group, at first I took it as me just being self-centered and told myself to suck-it-up since in terms of social standing, I was just like any other friend to her and that maybe in jer eyes I didn't have any notable/interesting things to talk about. So knowing this I started to work on myself even more and hopefully do something that would eventually catch her attention. However this would be me just being purely delusional as nothing would change, leaving me wondering if I was just incompetent or not good enough. Wanting to fix this I would one day ask her about her thoughts yet whenever this topic is brought up she would dismiss it (I can respect that and thus would never pressure her into continuing)
Fast forward to today, I sat down and thought hard about this situation and realized there's clearly something I'm doing wrong. Perhaps its the way i carry myself (Maybe she just thinks im not manly enough? approachable enough?) Perhaps it's cause my achievement don't matter to her? perhaps compared to my other male friends I'm simply not a person she can vibe with. (And as much as I understand that this is reality it fuckin sucks man).
Therefore I don't know anymore. I'm emotionally stressed and tired. I no longer want to be lead on thinking there's a chance when Im always being denied a definite answer of yes or no. I know at this point it just sounds like its just about me but by this point I just need a third party to either give me a hard slap for being a weak ass man or someone to just tell me to give up. I hope i can seek advice from someone here. I apologize for ranting. Please help
2023.06.04 18:28 sandman730 Rules & Schedule
Welcome to all GMs and AGMs to this years' edition of the /hockey annual offseason sim!
Please message sandman730 if anything is incorrect or you wish to make changes on your roster sheet.
Thu. June 15th - Sim Begins and Rosters Frozen (2pm ET)
Sun. June 18th - Deadline for GMs to Submit Plans (2pm ET)
Mon. June 19th - Trade Period Begins (2pm ET) (Provided GMs have an Approved Plan)
Mon. June 19th - Buyout Period Begins (2pm ET)
Thu. June 22nd - Deadline to Submit Trades Involving Players/Prospects for the NHL Draft (8pm ET)
Fri. June 23rd - NHL Draft Rounds 1-3 (8pm ET)
Sat. June 24th - NHL Draft Rounds 4-7 (2pm ET) (No Trades Allowed)
Sat. June 24th - Last Chance to Place Players on Waivers for a Buyout (2pm ET)
Sun. June 25th - Deadline for Qualifying Offers (5pm ET)
Sun. June 25th - Buyout Period Ends (5pm ET)
Sun. June 25th - Last Chance for Clubs to Sign UFAs to an 8 Year SPC (11:59pm ET)
Mon. June 26th - Free Agency Roster Freeze (12pm ET) (Discussion allowed, but no moves finalized)
Thu. June 29th - Free Agency Begins (12pm ET)
Wed. July 12th - Qualifying Offers Expire (5pm ET)
Thu. August 3rd - Waiver Window Opens (2pm ET)
Fri. August 11th - Last Chance to Place Players on Waivers (2pm ET)
Sat. August 12th - Rosters Due (5pm ET)
Sun. August 13th - End of Sim (Reviewing Rosters/Making Recaps/Etc.)
Google Calendar
Coach hirings/firings, AHL contracts, relocation, etc. are not part of this sim.
Try not to acquire guys just for the purpose of flipping them later. We're not outright banning it since it happens IRL sometimes, but it's super uncommon, especially for bigger names. Rebuilding teams rarely take cap dumps to help out other teams in exchange for late round picks. If it is a fair trade, it can still be accepted. There will need to be incentive for teams to acquire cap dumps. Don't include unnecessary pieces or trade picks too far out (trading picks after 2024 will require a compelling reason). Don't trade the rights to retired players.
We are asking each GM for an initial offseason plan. This plan includes basic things like which direction the team is headed this summer, but with slightly more detail such as whether they will hope to pursue more options via trades or free agency, how they will deal with their cap space (or lack thereof), etc. You will not be able to sign or trade anyone until your plans are submitted and approved. If you wish to amend your plan, submit it via mod mail, including your reasoning for the amendment.
[GM Plan Form]()
Throughout free agency, the mod team will reach out to GMs to see if they are changing their plans due to transactions that have taken place in the sim (i.e. missing out on free agents, changes in the trade market, etc.).
THIS NOT FANTASY HOCKEY, DO NOT TREAT THIS AS FANTASY HOCKEY OR NHL 23 BE A GM
Before making a trade, we encourage you to find multiple comparable trades which will convince us that the trade is realistic. Please do not compare each trade to the Matt Duchene to Ottawa trade and say "Well, it's more realistic than that one".
We will do our best to announce the trades right away as they come in. Do not post pending trades in other threads until they are posted. Please allow us at least 24 hours to approve trades and for graphics to be prepared.
Try not to blow your load, especially on the first day. Be patient, especially with trades. Just try. You'll thank us later. Those who follow this advice usually will find incredible bargains and can take advantage of other GM's mistakes.
Team A receives:
Team B receives:
Corresponding moves: (players sent down, called up, or put on waivers; answer "none" if not applicable)
Cap/salary implications:
Goal:
Justification:
Comparables:
Other options pursued:
Long-term implications:
I certify that I own the assets I am trading away; my team remains roster & cap compliant; I have complied with any no-trade lists; etc.
WPG receives: 2023 4th Round Pick (WPG)
Corresponding moves: None
Cap/salary implications: The Rangers can take the remainder of Motte's $1,225,000 cap hit.
Goal: The Rangers are looking to add depth for a playoff push. The Canucks are looking to acquire future assets for a player on an expiring contract.
Justification: The Rangers are solidly in a playoff position and are looking to buy at the deadline. Motte can fill a 4th line role.
Comparables: SEA traded Mason Appleton to WPG for a 2023 4th before the 2022 TDL. MTL traded Nick Cousins to VGK for a 2021 4th before the 2020 TDL.
Other options pursued: The Rangers also tried to acquire Derick Brassard and Vladislav Namestnikov, but were unable to make a deal work.
Long-term implications: The Rangers are willing to give up a mid-round pick to add depth now.
I certify that I own the assets I am trading away; my team remains roster & cap compliant; I have complied with any no-trade lists; etc.
Additionally, we will not allow you to sign and trade UFAs or pending UFAs.
On Sat. June 24th at 2pm ET, we will host Rounds 4-7 for those who would like to participate. It is not mandatory, you will just be auto-picked if you don’t show up. There will not be any trading allowed for this portion of the draft.
If a GM cannot make it either night, you are welcome to appoint an AGM to draft for the team, submit a custom auto-draft list, or respect our auto-draft list (Bob McKenzie, then Future Considerations). Please confirm this via mod mail or (if mid-draft) via DM to the commissioners.
Please make your selections as promptly as possible to ensure the draft runs smoothly for everyone. Do not delay your selection to make a meme/image (you are welcome to post them afterwards). We will allow 2 min per selection for Rounds 1-3 and 1 min for Rounds 4-7. Each team will be allowed a 2 min timeout (one per team). We also will take a brief intermission (~10 min) between rounds.
If you wish to draft players not listed on the Elite Prospects Draft Board, you must petition the commissioners via mod mail before the start of the draft.
When both a GM and agent have come to a finalized deal, both sides need to submit the contract offer to the mods (via mod mail).
This contract offer must include the cap hit, term, any no-trade clauses, and any performance bonuses. Please keep it realistic as it could cause a domino effect when using comparables.
There will be the possibility for offer sheets, however, right now we are not sure the best way to determine who the player would actually pick. Ideas are encouraged. That being said, it’s more likely a player would choose a contender, hometown, long contract, good place in the lineup, or high salary rather than just picking at random. We also want to mention how rare offer sheets are in real life.
Agents have been sworn under the Oath of Bettman that they will be honest, realistic, and of course fun.
NHL CBA contract rules apply (more information here). Signing a player in free agency and then trading the player is prohibited.
Team:
Player:
Year(s):
AAV:
Other clauses: (NTC/NMC, performance bonuses, etc.; answer "none" if not applicable)
Corresponding moves: (players sent down, called up, or put on waivers; answer "none" if not applicable)
Cap/salary implications:
Goal:
Justification:
Comparables:
Other options pursued:
Long-term implications:
I certify that my team remains roster & cap compliant.
Player: Jack Roslovic
Year(s): 2
AAV: $4,000,000
Other clauses: None
Corresponding moves: None
Cap/salary implications: The Blue Jackets still have ~$22.8M in cap space for 2022-23, which should be sufficient for our needs.
Goal: The Blue Jackets are looking to keep a local player who has played well for the team.
Justification: While Roslovic had an excellent 2020-21 season, he regressed in 2021-22. A short term deal allows him to demonstrate that he can continue to be a valuable player without hamstringing us with a burdensome contract should he underperform.
Comparables: Ryan Spooner signed with NYR for 2yr x $4M in the 2018 offseason. Chris Tierney signed with OTT for 2yr x $3.5M in the 2020 offseason. Ryan Strome signed with NYR for 2yr x $4.5M in the 2020 offseason.
Other options pursued: None, Roslovic was a RFA that we wished to keep.
Long-term implications: While this contract will walk Roslovic to UFA status, we hope that he continues to perform well and we are able to sign a more long-term extension with him once Voracek's contract is off our books.
I certify that my team remains roster & cap compliant.
If you have any questions, feel free to comment below or DM any commissioner. If we need to clarify some things, we will do so.
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Spreadsheets
I will be personally editing all the spreadsheets, keeping them updated throughout the sim and they can all be found on the sidebar as well as in the chat channel.Please message sandman730 if anything is incorrect or you wish to make changes on your roster sheet.
Tentative Sim Schedule
Mon. June 12th - Sim Discord InvitesThu. June 15th - Sim Begins and Rosters Frozen (2pm ET)
Sun. June 18th - Deadline for GMs to Submit Plans (2pm ET)
Mon. June 19th - Trade Period Begins (2pm ET) (Provided GMs have an Approved Plan)
Mon. June 19th - Buyout Period Begins (2pm ET)
Thu. June 22nd - Deadline to Submit Trades Involving Players/Prospects for the NHL Draft (8pm ET)
Fri. June 23rd - NHL Draft Rounds 1-3 (8pm ET)
Sat. June 24th - NHL Draft Rounds 4-7 (2pm ET) (No Trades Allowed)
Sat. June 24th - Last Chance to Place Players on Waivers for a Buyout (2pm ET)
Sun. June 25th - Deadline for Qualifying Offers (5pm ET)
Sun. June 25th - Buyout Period Ends (5pm ET)
Sun. June 25th - Last Chance for Clubs to Sign UFAs to an 8 Year SPC (11:59pm ET)
Mon. June 26th - Free Agency Roster Freeze (12pm ET) (Discussion allowed, but no moves finalized)
Thu. June 29th - Free Agency Begins (12pm ET)
Wed. July 12th - Qualifying Offers Expire (5pm ET)
Thu. August 3rd - Waiver Window Opens (2pm ET)
Fri. August 11th - Last Chance to Place Players on Waivers (2pm ET)
Sat. August 12th - Rosters Due (5pm ET)
Sun. August 13th - End of Sim (Reviewing Rosters/Making Recaps/Etc.)
Google Calendar
CBA
For information about the cap and CBA, read this post and feel free to ask sandman730 any questions.IRL Moves
Since we are in sim-mode, IRL moves do not apply to the sim, except for five key exceptions:- Players retiring (if they retire IRL, they're out of the sim and cannot be signed),
- Player suspensions (ex: Slava Voynov),
- Transactions involving a foreign professional entering NHL,
- An NHL player signing in another league (ex: Liiga),
- Players being placed on long-term injured reserve.
Coach hirings/firings, AHL contracts, relocation, etc. are not part of this sim.
Keep it Realistic
You can't be perfect since plenty of teams could go many ways. If your team is clearly rebuilding, you should continue to rebuild and help the process.Try not to acquire guys just for the purpose of flipping them later. We're not outright banning it since it happens IRL sometimes, but it's super uncommon, especially for bigger names. Rebuilding teams rarely take cap dumps to help out other teams in exchange for late round picks. If it is a fair trade, it can still be accepted. There will need to be incentive for teams to acquire cap dumps. Don't include unnecessary pieces or trade picks too far out (trading picks after 2024 will require a compelling reason). Don't trade the rights to retired players.
We are asking each GM for an initial offseason plan. This plan includes basic things like which direction the team is headed this summer, but with slightly more detail such as whether they will hope to pursue more options via trades or free agency, how they will deal with their cap space (or lack thereof), etc. You will not be able to sign or trade anyone until your plans are submitted and approved. If you wish to amend your plan, submit it via mod mail, including your reasoning for the amendment.
[GM Plan Form]()
Throughout free agency, the mod team will reach out to GMs to see if they are changing their plans due to transactions that have taken place in the sim (i.e. missing out on free agents, changes in the trade market, etc.).
Trades
We realize GMs want to be more active than their real-life counterparts but we will be pretty strict on allowing trades in the sim. When you submit a trade or signing, both parties must send the trade in to the office of the commissioner (via mod mail). You also must include a justification as to why the trade makes sense for your party including how it will affect the cap, lineup and future roster decisions. Please use the below template. All players, picks, additional terms, rights to players, and salary retention amounts must be specified and identical in both parties' submissions.Before making a trade, we encourage you to find multiple comparable trades which will convince us that the trade is realistic. Please do not compare each trade to the Matt Duchene to Ottawa trade and say "Well, it's more realistic than that one".
We will do our best to announce the trades right away as they come in. Do not post pending trades in other threads until they are posted. Please allow us at least 24 hours to approve trades and for graphics to be prepared.
Try not to blow your load, especially on the first day. Be patient, especially with trades. Just try. You'll thank us later. Those who follow this advice usually will find incredible bargains and can take advantage of other GM's mistakes.
Trade Submission Template
We would like teams to use the following template when submitting trades to ensure all relevant information is included.Team A receives:
Team B receives:
Corresponding moves: (players sent down, called up, or put on waivers; answer "none" if not applicable)
Cap/salary implications:
Goal:
Justification:
Comparables:
Other options pursued:
Long-term implications:
I certify that I own the assets I am trading away; my team remains roster & cap compliant; I have complied with any no-trade lists; etc.
Example
NYR receives: Tyler MotteWPG receives: 2023 4th Round Pick (WPG)
Corresponding moves: None
Cap/salary implications: The Rangers can take the remainder of Motte's $1,225,000 cap hit.
Goal: The Rangers are looking to add depth for a playoff push. The Canucks are looking to acquire future assets for a player on an expiring contract.
Justification: The Rangers are solidly in a playoff position and are looking to buy at the deadline. Motte can fill a 4th line role.
Comparables: SEA traded Mason Appleton to WPG for a 2023 4th before the 2022 TDL. MTL traded Nick Cousins to VGK for a 2021 4th before the 2020 TDL.
Other options pursued: The Rangers also tried to acquire Derick Brassard and Vladislav Namestnikov, but were unable to make a deal work.
Long-term implications: The Rangers are willing to give up a mid-round pick to add depth now.
I certify that I own the assets I am trading away; my team remains roster & cap compliant; I have complied with any no-trade lists; etc.
No-Trade/No-Movement Clauses
These will be handled by TBD. If you wish to trade a player with a No-Trade or No-Movement Clause, you must message them, requesting a list of teams a player can or cannot be traded to, or if a player would be willing to waive his No-Movement Clause. Please give them at least 24 hours to fulfill such requests.Trading UFA Rights
We have tried this in the past and some agents felt obligated to have the UFA sign in the city that acquired the players' rights. We feel it would be best if every team gets a fair chance so this year we will NOT be allowing trading for UFA rights. This will also hopefully lead to fewer trades and more UFA signings.Additionally, we will not allow you to sign and trade UFAs or pending UFAs.
Conditional Picks
You cannot trade picks with conditions, with some exceptions:- Lottery protection
- Higheloweetc. of multiple picks in a given round
- Settling scenarios based on previous trade conditions
Unfair Value
To avoid exploitation and chaos in the trade market, we sometimes need to step in to preserve the sim's integrity. This may be somewhat subjective, so the trade committee will discuss and vote on most trades. Your trade will go through more smoothly if you provide ample justification and can offer comparable trades. Some common issues include:- Undervaluing cap space or salary - Since there is no real money involved in this simulation and no accountability to owners or future cap issues, people can undervalue these assets. Please provide examples of comparable trades.
- Undervaluing future draft picks - Similarly, since there is no accountability within the sim for these assets, unnecessarily adding late draft picks or too high draft picks can be problematic. Again, provide examples of comparable trades.
- Differing opinions on the value of players or prospects - These usually will go through, but may require further explanation.
Vetoes
sandman730, meatb4ll, and TBD are gonna be the “veto panel” and we are gonna take it very seriously. If the vote is unanimous 3-0 either way, then we will accept/reject the trade or signing. If it is 2-1 either way, then we will ask TBD for their opinions and votes. We will then come to a decision with the majority winning. There are a number of reasons why a trade or signing may be vetoed by the trade committee:- Violates the CBA (ex: puts a team over the contract limit)
- Involves NTCs (i.e., the player would block the trade)
- Puts a team over the cap or roster limit (or under the floor), without them having a clear plan for how to get back under (or over)
- Violates other house rules (ex: trading UFAs)
- Unrealistic (see above)
- Unfair value (see above)
- Goes against their plan (or goes too far all-in on either the present or future)
Entry Draft
Rounds 1-3 of the draft will take place on the chat channel on Fri. June 23rd at 8pm ET. We kindly ask that everyone attends this in the chat since it will go a lot smoother not having to wait for GMs and it is one of the most exciting parts of the sim in terms of trades and activity. This is the one day we hope to have all GMs and AGMs alike participate since we require your cooperation. Draft day trades involving players/prospects must be submitted 24 hours before the start of the draft (Thu. June 22nd at 8pm ET). Trades made during the draft (involving draft picks) must be submitted via DM to the commissioners.On Sat. June 24th at 2pm ET, we will host Rounds 4-7 for those who would like to participate. It is not mandatory, you will just be auto-picked if you don’t show up. There will not be any trading allowed for this portion of the draft.
If a GM cannot make it either night, you are welcome to appoint an AGM to draft for the team, submit a custom auto-draft list, or respect our auto-draft list (Bob McKenzie, then Future Considerations). Please confirm this via mod mail or (if mid-draft) via DM to the commissioners.
Please make your selections as promptly as possible to ensure the draft runs smoothly for everyone. Do not delay your selection to make a meme/image (you are welcome to post them afterwards). We will allow 2 min per selection for Rounds 1-3 and 1 min for Rounds 4-7. Each team will be allowed a 2 min timeout (one per team). We also will take a brief intermission (~10 min) between rounds.
If you wish to draft players not listed on the Elite Prospects Draft Board, you must petition the commissioners via mod mail before the start of the draft.
Qualifying Offers
GMs will need to submit a list of who they are sending Qualifying Offers to, among RFAs, and who they are letting test free agency (becoming UFAs). We will have a thread for this and they will be due by Sun. June 25th at 5pm ET (don’t pull a Dale Tallon). If you have further questions about this process, read about it in the CBA post and message a commissioner or leave a comment if you have further questions.Free Agency
We will have 3 RFA agents and 4 UFA agents who have chosen the clients they will represent. Not every RFA/UFA will need an agent and you can find the lists on the spreadsheet, but generally, if the player played 15+ NHL games last season, he will require an agent. For the rest of the RFAs (those marked "Commissioners"), if they were qualified both in the sim and IRL, we will wait until they get an IRL contract and match it in the sim; if they were only qualified in the sim, they will be signed for their qualifying offers. For the rest of the UFAs, message the commissioners (via mod mail) with a contract offer. Please include a justification as to why the signing makes sense for your party including, for GMs, how it will affect the cap, lineup and future roster decisions. Please use the below template.When both a GM and agent have come to a finalized deal, both sides need to submit the contract offer to the mods (via mod mail).
This contract offer must include the cap hit, term, any no-trade clauses, and any performance bonuses. Please keep it realistic as it could cause a domino effect when using comparables.
There will be the possibility for offer sheets, however, right now we are not sure the best way to determine who the player would actually pick. Ideas are encouraged. That being said, it’s more likely a player would choose a contender, hometown, long contract, good place in the lineup, or high salary rather than just picking at random. We also want to mention how rare offer sheets are in real life.
Agents have been sworn under the Oath of Bettman that they will be honest, realistic, and of course fun.
NHL CBA contract rules apply (more information here). Signing a player in free agency and then trading the player is prohibited.
Signing Submission Template
We would like teams to use the following template when submitting signing to ensure all relevant information is included.Team:
Player:
Year(s):
AAV:
Other clauses: (NTC/NMC, performance bonuses, etc.; answer "none" if not applicable)
Corresponding moves: (players sent down, called up, or put on waivers; answer "none" if not applicable)
Cap/salary implications:
Goal:
Justification:
Comparables:
Other options pursued:
Long-term implications:
I certify that my team remains roster & cap compliant.
Example
Team: Columbus Blue JacketsPlayer: Jack Roslovic
Year(s): 2
AAV: $4,000,000
Other clauses: None
Corresponding moves: None
Cap/salary implications: The Blue Jackets still have ~$22.8M in cap space for 2022-23, which should be sufficient for our needs.
Goal: The Blue Jackets are looking to keep a local player who has played well for the team.
Justification: While Roslovic had an excellent 2020-21 season, he regressed in 2021-22. A short term deal allows him to demonstrate that he can continue to be a valuable player without hamstringing us with a burdensome contract should he underperform.
Comparables: Ryan Spooner signed with NYR for 2yr x $4M in the 2018 offseason. Chris Tierney signed with OTT for 2yr x $3.5M in the 2020 offseason. Ryan Strome signed with NYR for 2yr x $4.5M in the 2020 offseason.
Other options pursued: None, Roslovic was a RFA that we wished to keep.
Long-term implications: While this contract will walk Roslovic to UFA status, we hope that he continues to perform well and we are able to sign a more long-term extension with him once Voracek's contract is off our books.
I certify that my team remains roster & cap compliant.
Extensions
Players with one year remaining on a multi-year contract are also eligible for extensions. We are allowing each team to extend one such player, provided the AAV is over $6M. Message the Commissioners (via mod mail) with a competitive offer, and an explanation for why you want to extend the player.GM vs Assistant GM
The GM is the one who makes the final decisions and who other GMs should message. You are encouraged to speak to anyone including Assistants, but for trades and updates on where they stand, please contact the GMs. The assistants are here to serve as a second opinion, fill in on things the GM might have made unclear, and ultimately serve as backups in case the GM needs to be replaced, for example on draft day.Respect
PLAY NICE. If people act like dicks in trade/FA negotiations, particularly in agreeing to something and then going back on their word, PM the admins and we'll take care of it. Repeat offenders will get removed from the sim. Racism, homophobia, and other forms of bigotry will not be tolerated. No politics.2023.06.04 18:26 datguysadz Recommended battery mower
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I was wondering if anyone had any experience with any battery/ cordless mowers, and had any recommendations?
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I was wondering if anyone had any experience with any battery/ cordless mowers, and had any recommendations?