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2023.06.04 06:53 IAMA_GrillBTW A LO I put together. I haven't plugged it in yet, but I was hoping some of you guys could look it over and see if there's any glaring issues before I do! Will also update when I do end up plugging it in.

  1. Paraphernalia - Anti-Flicker
  2. Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch [USSEP] [XB1]
  3. Simple Workaround Framework
  4. Campfire: Complete Camping System [XB1]
  5. Reconciliation: QOL and Bugfixes
  6. Reconciliation: Gameplay and Quest Alterations
  7. Reconciliation: AE
  8. Lux - Resources
  9. Lux Via v1.6 (Master File)
  10. Lux Orbis - Master File
  11. Lux - Master File
  12. Reconciliation: AiO AE - USSEP Patch
  13. Cheat Room (XB1)
  14. Quest Debugger (XB1)
  15. Rev's Save Limiter - Automated Save System
  16. Visible Favorited Gear
  17. Sos Ahst Mulaag: Blood is Power
  18. Reconciliation QOL - Sos Ahst Mulaag Patch
  19. Vokrii Maxx
  20. Throw Stone -- Simple Distraction Tool (Enhanced)
  21. TLS - Tinvaak Los Suleyk: Speech is Power
  22. TLS - AE Patch
  23. Odin - Skyrim Magic Overhaul / Odin - Summons Redone merge
  24. Wearable Lanterns [XB1]
  25. Wearable Lanterns Nordic Lantern Replacer
  26. Merchant - A Trading Expansion
  27. Merchant - A Trading Expansion: Prices Addon Patch
  28. Real Armies - Civil War Soldier Overhaul
  29. Diverse Skyrim SSE
  30. Diverse Skyrim SSE - USSEP Patch
  31. Honor The Dead
  32. Sensible Interface
  33. Nordic SkyHUD
  34. Creation Club Farming - Tweaks Enhancements and Quest Expansion by AndrealphusVIII
  35. Goldenglow Is Yours
  36. Thieves Guild Requirements: With Taking Care of Business Optional Files
  37. The Choice is Yours
  38. The Choice Is Yours - Wintersun Patch
  39. The Choice Is Yours - AE patch
  40. JaySerpa's Quest Expansion Bundle
  41. JaySerpa's Quest Expansion Bundle / USSEP Patch
  42. Audio SFX Overhaul
  43. Audio SFX: No Ghosts Patch
  44. DAWN: Dramatic Atmospheres, Weathers, & Nature
  45. Volumetric Mists- Mainland and Solstheim (Performance version)
  46. Lux (v6.3)
  47. Lux / Anniversary Edition CC Patch Bundle
  48. Lux / USSEP Patch
  49. Smoking Torches & Candles
  50. XP32 Maximum Skeleton Special Extended Plus
  51. Movement and Behaviors Enhanced 2.0 for XP32
  52. VioLens - A Killmove Mod SE [XB1]
  53. Comprehensive First Person Animation Overhaul - CFPAO
  54. Pauly's Very Attractive Skyrim 2 AIO - Optimized & Enhanced
  55. Pauly's ARTS 2 Remix
  56. Fences that Fit
  57. Diversity of Trees [XB1]
  58. Patch Diversity of Trees - AE Edition [XB1]
  59. Aberrant Flora
  60. Ililili Grass Fields
  61. 50% Less Vanilla Trees Bundle
  62. No Grassias by Knight4Life
  63. Landscape Fixes For Grass Mods
  64. Reconciliation: AE - Landscape Fixes for Grass Mods Patch
  65. Believable weapons
  66. changes npc clothes ( Elaborate Textiles )
  67. SkyRaD's Skyrim - aMidianBorn Fashions 4E 1K-512
  68. Equipment Flexibility Project - Optimised
  69. R.A.S.S. (Shaders and Effects)
  70. Magical Forces & FX Bundle - Lite
  71. All The Little Things
  72. AI Overhaul 1.8.2 Lite
  73. Hero- A Fort Takeover And Bounty Hunter Bundle
  74. AFT AE
  75. JaySerpa's Quest Expansion Bundle / AFT AE Patch
  76. Immersive Patrols (Large Battles)
  77. Immersive Patrols Simplified
  78. Laro's Creature Overhaul - Full
  79. Bella Beauty AND THE BEASTS Bundle
  80. Fatherland: Children
  81. Vanilla Hair Remake - Replacer
  82. Vanilla Hairs - Salt And Wind (1K) By Mashanen And Jasperthegnome
  83. Serendipitous: Rewards of the Weary Traveller
  84. Serendipitous - AE Patch
  85. Reconciliation AiO AE - Serendipitous Patch
  86. Shalidor's Armaments - Artifacts Enhanced
  87. Shalidor's Armaments - Extended Armory
  88. Shalidor's AE Patch
  89. Shalidor's - Serendipitous Patch
  90. Reconciliation AiO - Shalidor's AiO Patch
  91. USSEP - Shalidor's Armaments Patch
  92. Race Edits Patch: Reconciliation QOL - Shalidor's Armaments - Sos Ahst Mulaag
  93. Conjurer's Forge 4
  94. Conjurer's Forge 4 AE Patch
  95. CF4 - TLS Patch
  96. Shalidor's Armaments - CF4 Patch
  97. Reconciliation AiO AE - CF4 Patch
  98. CF4 - Odin Only Patch
  99. CF4 - USSEP Patch
  100. Wildcat Archery Skill Set
  101. Scales Like Broadswords - House of the Dragon Edition
  102. Scales Like Broadswords Missing Mods Patch
  103. [XB] The Old Gods: A Dragon Overhaul Base Mod
  104. Sacrilege - Minimalistic Vampires of Skyrim [XB1]
  105. Monoliths Of Mundus
  106. Shalidor's Extended - Monoliths of Mundus Patch
  107. Stìgr Virðing - Pathway to Honor
  108. Stìgr Virðing - Ghosts of the Tribunal Patch
  109. Reconciliation AiO - Stìgr Virðing Patch
  110. Stìgr Virðing - USSEP Patch
  111. Pantheon - Worship and Prayer: Reconciliation/Stìgr Virðing Edition
  112. Bushcraft: A Camping and Survival Overhaul
  113. Bushcraft - Wintersun Patch
  114. CF4 - Bushcraft Patch
  115. Reconciliation AiO AE - Bushcraft Patch
  116. Bushcraft - USSEP Patch
  117. JK's Interiors AiO
  118. JK's Interiors AIO AI Overhaul Patch
  119. JK's Interiors AiO Fishing Patch
  120. JK's Interiors AiO Thunderchild Patch
  121. JK's Interiors AIO Lux Patch
  122. JK's Interiors AIO USSEP Patch
  123. Ancient Roads and Ruins Deluxe PLUS
  124. Ancient Roads and Ruins Deluxe Plus Compatibility Patch
  125. JK's Skyrim AiO
  126. JK's Interiors AiO JK's Skyrim AIO Patch
  127. Reconciliation - JK's Skyrim AiO Patch
  128. Civilization - A Multi-Area Edit Bundle
  129. Civilization / AI Overhaul Patch
  130. Civilization / Lux Patch
  131. Civilization / USSEP Patch
  132. Leafeater's 3-in-1 Tree Overhaul-JK's
  133. DAWN Waters w/ Natural Waterfalls
  134. Crusader - A Dawnguard Bundle (Sacrilege Version) 1K
  135. Lux / ClefJ's Fort Dawnguard patch
  136. Lux Via plugin (v1.5.1)
  137. Civilization / Lux Via Patch
  138. Lux Orbis v3.0
  139. JK's Interiors AiO Lux Orbis Patch
  140. Lux Orbis / Saints and Seducers Patch
  141. Civilization / Lux Orbis Patch
  142. Lux Orbis / USSEP Patch
  143. [XB1] Guard Torch Remover
  144. LODs for Nordic Ruins and The Ruins
  145. Snow Equalizer
  146. Alternate Perspective - Alternate Start
  147. Alternate Perspective - MBE 2.0 For XP32 Patch
  148. Alternate Perspective - AE Patch
  149. LoveKing's Ini Tweaks
  150. Lux - Brighter Template
So, this is my LO I've been working on. I used the Halls of Ysgramor LLO. My template says I'm using 4.86g currently. How does it look?
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2023.06.04 06:42 ackobb What is wrong with my stomach?

Hi, im a 25 (m), 177 cm tall and 63 kg. Im a long time smoker but drink rarely and i dont take any medication and generally feel fine except my stomach. I've noticed in the past few months if i get really nervous or have a bad day the next morning im really nauseous and almost always throw up. I was told by doctors and non doctors that i should lay off the cigarettes and my morning coffee and that this could be the cause but the problem is that it starts as soon as i open my eyes. As soon as i wake up i get nauseous and have the urge to throw up, and when i go to the bathroom to throw up im just yaking because my stomach is empty and nothing is coming out. Sometimes i throw up stomach acid or some very bitter liquid but that happens rarely, my stomach is usually empty when i get the urge so i drink a lot of water and throw that up. Thanks for reading this and im sorry in advance for any typos. Any advice would be appreciated.
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2023.06.04 06:32 mas5003 I’m at the dreaded 3 month point. I need some positive words. If you have the time pls read this all.

Struggling to accept this is real. Feel free to look at my past posts but yes I literally took 1 singular 1mg pill of finasteride 3 months ago.
I’m not saying this to victimise myself but I have had a rough life, none of what I have experienced over the years compares to the issues I have now though.
About a month and a half after my crash I noticed 2 small but very important improvements. 1. I stopped having constant suicidal ideation, (ideation being used loosely as I nearly committed suicide on 2 occasions and the feeling was constant). I was begging for death. 2. My ‘libido’ returned somewhat.
Unfortunately this is what I’m still dealing with:
Mental health and cognitive symptoms:
Severe treatment resistant insomnia Occasional suicidal ideation Severe and constant physical anxiety Massive spike in other anxiety issues and panic attack frequency Severe depression, low mood and no motivation Anhedonia and inability to feel much emotion at all or do anything Some mood swings although dampened by the anhedonia Brain fog Inability to concentrate at all Memory issues
Sexual symptoms:
Penile shrinkage Testicular shrinkage Total Numbness in all parts of my genitals (also very cold to the touch) Complete impotency hardly helped by cialis/viagra Basically no semen left and is like water Libido is still fucked but has improved Testicular pain Penile pain Frequent urination Pain when urinating Other very obvious Changes in shape of penis New veins all over penis and excess skin (new veins could well be varicocele)
Other body symptoms:
Heartbeat irregularities Tachycardia and chest discomfort Occasional pain in sides (could be kidney related?) Appetite suppression and weight loss Despite this there is Fat gain in deposits (stomach and near nipples are most noticeable) Muscle wastage on entire body Severe muscle aches and pains over entire body Loose and aged looking skin Extremely dried out skin Worsening of seborrheic dermatitis, therefore also leading to accelerated hair loss Other changes in appearance facially, maybe due to insomnia at the moment, (but anecdotally has been reported that this causes such changes regardless) Severe chronic fatigue Numb sensation on entire body Stomach and gi issues Massively reduced sense of smell and touch Changes in hair growth (becoming patchy in different areas on body and slowing down dramatically) Loss of natural body odour Feeling extremely weak in entire body Inability to regulate body temperature and sometimes flu-like symptoms
So this is where I’m at 3 months after taking one dose of this poison and immediately stopping. I’ve basically already accepted I’ll never get back to 100%, I’ve also accepted any partial recovery could take me years.
All I want know is, is a partial recovery really possible and when could it happen? I’ve seen dozens of professional andrologists that believe that everyone they’ve seen has recovered, how can they just lie like that??
If I didn’t improve from where I was at at the one month point I’d already have committed suicide. I’m way better than that but I still can’t go on like this, I need to know I could see further improvements soon. The only main things killing me these days are the chronic fatigue, the muscle and penile pain, and the knowledge I’m practically Impotent even though I have libido again. I’m sorry for the long post but tonight I had two options, either kill myself or get drunk, so even though I have pfs I got drunk :(
I’m not sure how coherent any of this will be but I just need some hope, I’ve lost most of my friends and relationships already. If even one person reads this and gives me their time I’ll be so happy, I love you all and I hope we can all get through this.
Tldr: idk if I can do this much longer. I want to know what my chances are of getting better, I took 1 pill 3 months ago and I’m completely fucked from It
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2023.06.04 06:16 No-Government-5361 Paranormal experiences in a new house

We purchased this house that was built in the 1920's its pretty charming on the outside and its technically 3 stories. Most of the experiences have happened in the basement where my girlfriend and I stay at but aren't limited to that area. The basement is essentially its own apartment, it has a bedroom with two walk-in closets, a laundry room, a kitchen, a bathroom, a wine cellar, a maintenance room, and a living room area. When me and my girlfriend first moved in with her mother we had the basement to ourselves. (Keep the living in your moms basement jokes to yourselves, we own the house too 😂)
Anyway first night of moving in we both had night terrors of an old frail lady in white walking around in front of the bed. We were creeped out but just figured it was nothing. Few nights later we were getting more stuff unpacked and organized in one of the walk in closets and we both heard whispers right next to our ears. My girlfriend ignored it but right after I said "did you just hear that" and repeated the whisper sound. She got freaked out because she heard that noise exactly.
Fast forward to maybe a month or two in, we heard shuffling upstairs almost like someone walking around with slippers. Her mom wasn't home so figured someone maybe broke in, (honestly this house is old and likely an easy target for a break in) but hadn't triggered the alarms or glass break detectors. I grabbed my Glock 19 and checked upstairs and when I got to the stairs that lead to the third floor I could hear the shuffling right next to me. The shuffling was going up the stairs and eventually stopped when it got to the top. After this the same thing happened again the following day.
At this point I'm pretty confident this house is haunted, my girlfriend and I can feel it. We tried researching the previous owners but really couldnt find much but maybe I just haven't searched well enough.
Fast forward to the next encounter, me and my girlfriend were doing dry fire training in my living room late at night on a weekend my girlfriend's mom was out of town. (My girlfriends mom leaves every other weekend to go hang out with her boyfriend and he comes over on the weekends that she doesn't visit him.) I'm a stickler for firearms saftey, I triple check every firearm to ensure its unloaded as well as the magazines before I train and I make sure to leave ammunition in another room while I'm doing my dry fire. So we are practicing draw stroke, proper presentation, getting to the wall, target transitions, and tactical/emergency reloads and my girlfriend hears someone whisper "be careful" next to her ear while she's timing me. I didn't hear anything so when she told me what she heard, I grabbed her and went to the room to load my firearm. I got freaked out when she told me because my first thought when she told me that was somones breaking into my house and is whispering to their buddy to be careful. (Keep in mind its 1am or 2am me and my girlfriend were on a nocturnal schedule for the weekend so we can get more time under nods.) Anyway she explains it was next to her ear and not coming from outside or anything and I calmed down.
Next encounter I had was by myself when I was getting ready to do the dishes. I had my ear buds in and they have the ambient noise feature where you can still hear with them in. I heard a deep breath in my ear. It made me jump and I turned around thinking it was my girlfriend trying to mess with me or something but there was nothing there. I wasn't listening to music when it happened either so have no idea what it was.
The last encounter we had was when my girlfriend and I were hanging out upstairs with her mom and boyfriend. We were just listening to music and having a couple drinks and I grabbed a glass of water and sat it down on a small table to my left. The glass knocked over on its own and we all watched it happen. Firstly it tipped over towards the table not off the table, I got up and tried jumping and stomping near the table to get it to wobble and nothing, I tried to tip the glass over by bumping it and it wobbled but didn't fall. I tried hitting the table with my knee or elbow but nothing. When the glass fell on its own it just knocked over it, didn't wobble first or anything. Everyone saw it happen and nobody saw me bump it or anything and I didn't feel myself bump into it either.
To my knowledge thats all thats happened so far, we kept trying to tell my girlfriends mom about the weird stuff thats happened but she wrote it all off until the night the glass tipped over on its own. Its possible she's had experiences but if thats the case she hasn't told us about any. Maybe these experiences are nothing maybe they are I have no idea. I do plan to try and capture evidence by setting up cameras inside so if I capture anything I will post it here.
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2023.06.04 06:10 NightMareChia Work place bullsh*t AITAH

Hello! I am a employee of a non corporate Starbucks that is inside a Target shopping center. So I technically work for target and get Target benefits. However a bunch of things have been happening since I was hired 11 months ago.
So my main team lead for Starbucks (we can call her bossy), doesn’t know how to do her job. That’s right, she has worked at the SAME position for 25+ years and doesn’t know how to do her job (that’s not even the worse part). Just today she clocked out of her shift 20 mins early without telling ANYONE! Then she went to sit with her friends as I am now by myself struggling to make and take orders with a long line with about a 20 min wait time. Bossy and her friends just WATCHED me struggle with the orders. She never told me why she clocked out early even, she was NO WHERE NEAR overtime for the week. Besides that, she left us alone off and on four times for a total of 3ish hours. Didn’t have a reason but “emails”. My other team leads said it only takes 20 mins PER WEEK to work on emails, she takes 2+ hours PER DAY, and she won’t say when she is leaving to do it. If I ask where she was, she just says emails and not to worry.
She also doesn’t give us barista’s free drinks or food, yet claims to her Starbucks bosses that she does. Since I’ve been hired, I’ve never gotten a free drink from her, she is supposed to be doing it more often, but doesn’t. Even worse though, us baristas are NOT allowed to have water on hand. By state law we are supposed to have a designated area for water to go. We do not have one, we brought this up to her and Bossy ignored us. So we are LUCKY if we get to drink ANYTHING between breaks (about 4 hours), and our Target isn’t cooling off fast enough to beat the heat, so it’s humid and hot inside the store. We brought this up to a higher team lead and they also ignored us. Hell, even HR ignored me!
Now the team lead above bossy and is the front of the store team lead who is responsible for scheduling (let’s call him EL for entitled leader), has refused me to be trained in other parts of the store. I’ve been BEGGING for 2 months to be trained in ANY position and no longer work Starbucks, and that I don’t care where and I won’t complain. Plus we are in dire need of staff however the store refuses to hire new people and instead burns out it’s own employees. He moved me to lanes 2 times, other then that I’ve only been in Starbucks. I tried asking again and he ignored me. There is 3 team lead positions opening up within the next 2 weeks and I feel like if I ask they won’t allow me to apply just because. ALSO EL hates giving vacation time or days of, even though your not available that day for whatever reason, he will still put you on the schedule. I requested a weekend off 2 months in advance, and he kept denying it for no reason.
I wish there were other jobs near by that paid as much or better then Target, but none of them come close, and as a person finishing high school, I prefer a higher paying job. However the management at Target, in the part of the store where I work, is so bad I want to quit.
ALSO!!!! Almost all of the baristas are DRAMA! And I’ve been so mistreated over my mental and physical health that I can’t take it. As a person who gets triggered and can easily get panic attacks I did warn them that if I run to the back randomly I just need a min. One time I did that after a miserable week, I ran to the back struggling to breathe. One barista that was about to clock out for lunch turned around, looked at me, and said, “What the f*ck is wrong with you?!” I slowly said panic attack through gasps and shaking and all she said was “Well get back to work then, it’s not that bad.” HUH!? I’m barely able to stand in front of you, wdym?
There is another barista that makes fun of me because I can’t spell names for the life of me. So I often ask customers to spell it for me and I always hear behind me, then spelling it super slow interrupting the customer as they are making drinks.
Now, is this normal and I’m frustrated over nothing, or are my feelings accurate. Cause to me it’s EXTREMELY infuriating.
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2023.06.04 06:07 NightMareChia Work place bullsh*t

Hello! I am a employee of a non corporate Starbucks that is inside a Target shopping center. So I technically work for target and get Target benefits. However a bunch of things have been happening since I was hired 11 months ago.
So my main team lead for Starbucks (we can call her bossy), doesn’t know how to do her job. That’s right, she has worked at the SAME position for 25+ years and doesn’t know how to do her job (that’s not even the worse part). Just today she clocked out of her shift 20 mins early without telling ANYONE! Then she went to sit with her friends as I am now by myself struggling to make and take orders with a long line with about a 20 min wait time. Bossy and her friends just WATCHED me struggle with the orders. She never told me why she clocked out early even, she was NO WHERE NEAR overtime for the week. Besides that, she left us alone off and on four times for a total of 3ish hours. Didn’t have a reason but “emails”. My other team leads said it only takes 20 mins PER WEEK to work on emails, she takes 2+ hours PER DAY, and she won’t say when she is leaving to do it. If I ask where she was, she just says emails and not to worry.
She also doesn’t give us barista’s free drinks or food, yet claims to her Starbucks bosses that she does. Since I’ve been hired, I’ve never gotten a free drink from her, she is supposed to be doing it more often, but doesn’t. Even worse though, us baristas are NOT allowed to have water on hand. By state law we are supposed to have a designated area for water to go. We do not have one, we brought this up to her and Bossy ignored us. So we are LUCKY if we get to drink ANYTHING between breaks (about 4 hours), and our Target isn’t cooling off fast enough to beat the heat, so it’s humid and hot inside the store. We brought this up to a higher team lead and they also ignored us. Hell, even HR ignored me!
Now the team lead above bossy and is the front of the store team lead who is responsible for scheduling (let’s call him EL for entitled leader), has refused me to be trained in other parts of the store. I’ve been BEGGING for 2 months to be trained in ANY position and no longer work Starbucks, and that I don’t care where and I won’t complain. Plus we are in dire need of staff however the store refuses to hire new people and instead burns out it’s own employees. He moved me to lanes 2 times, other then that I’ve only been in Starbucks. I tried asking again and he ignored me. There is 3 team lead positions opening up within the next 2 weeks and I feel like if I ask they won’t allow me to apply just because. ALSO EL hates giving vacation time or days of, even though your not available that day for whatever reason, he will still put you on the schedule. I requested a weekend off 2 months in advance, and he kept denying it for no reason.
I wish there were other jobs near by that paid as much or better then Target, but none of them come close, and as a person finishing high school, I prefer a higher paying job. However the management at Target, in the part of the store where I work, is so bad I want to quit.
ALSO!!!! Almost all of the baristas are DRAMA! And I’ve been so mistreated over my mental and physical health that I can’t take it. As a person who gets triggered and can easily get panic attacks I did warn them that if I run to the back randomly I just need a min. One time I did that after a miserable week, I ran to the back struggling to breathe. One barista that was about to clock out for lunch turned around, looked at me, and said, “What the f*ck is wrong with you?!” I slowly said panic attack through gasps and shaking and all she said was “Well get back to work then, it’s not that bad.” HUH!? I’m barely able to stand in front of you, wdym?
There is another barista that makes fun of me because I can’t spell names for the life of me. So I often ask customers to spell it for me and I always hear behind me, then spelling it super slow interrupting the customer as they are making drinks.
Now, is this normal and I’m frustrated over nothing, or are my feelings accurate. Cause to me it’s EXTREMELY infuriating.
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2023.06.04 06:07 Cultural-Climate-311 HealthMaxxing 101: Basic Nutrition

Hi lovelies, I wanted to start a series on basic guides for healthmaxxing topics based on data/science. This is what I am going to focus on and write up some basic guides for people over the coming month. I plan to write some posts on the basics of nutrition; exercise (strength training, cardio and flexibility), skincare, haircare; hygiene; sleep and also other health related guides and will include all easy to read references on the side so you can actually verify things (much easier than journal articles which requires some basic knowledge of stats and metrics). Prior to getting into this, I want to say all of these are my recommendations based on what I've researched and experienced (been doing this for a while and wrote up an extensive data driven guided for myself ages ago which worked for me). I know everyone has individual circumstances/experiences and so want to preface by saying whatever works for you is great but please try and make discussions/comments below value add for others reading with any data/scientific basis if you are suggesting. As a refreshe//I've written previously, my recommendations for your glow up journey starts with
Cycle 1: high reward/low risk cosmetic procedures and development of a basic grooming routine to get some confidence and feel better about yourself (about 3 months) Cycle 2: Healthmaxxing over a prolonged period (6 months - 1 year) to get yourself at the epitome of health that you can maintain for hopefully the rest of your life. Cycle 3: Hardmaxxing. Once you are at the epitome of health + have a fantastic grooming routine, you can start your surgery journey if need be and intelligently make decisions on what you actually need/have the health basis to recover. *** then cycle through again and again as you learn more. Basic Nutrition 101 Healthy Plate: To start with, we want to understand exactly what is a healthy plate and what does it comprise of. A summary of the Harvard School of Public Health Healthy Plate Guide (https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/healthy-eating-plate/)
Grains: According to the Harvard School of Public Health Whole Grains Guide (https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/whole-grains/)
Avoid:
What to have lots of :
SUGGESTION: mix grains with lentils to get some extra protein when having rice dishes (and for a good meal, add some roast vegetables, spices and olives) Protein Key takeaways of some especially healthy protein sources:
Getting into the specifics as based on Harvard Medical School Guide on Protein -https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/how-much-protein-do-you-need-every-day-201506188096#:~:text=For%20one%2C%20don't%20read,legumes%2C%20nuts%2C%20and%20vegetables and Harvard School of Public Health Guide on Protein - https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/protein/
What to avoid:
What to eat lots of:
Suggestion: Eat a variety such as eggs/canned fish breakfast, beans/poultry lunch, salmon/tofu dinner. For cheap easy eats, grain bowls with legumes and tinned fish on toast with picked vegetables is a good go. Vegetables: After doing an analysis via cronometer on the best foods for various micro intakes (highest amounts and most efficient), here is what I came up with:
What can be concluded from the above about things that come up the most:
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What I personally like to do to stay within calorie limit and meet targets
Use two apps:
For my meal plan:
I personally find it difficult to have a new meal for all three meals and don't like to spend so much time cooking and having to come up with creative ways to meet micro goals (it's hard because there are so many). So instead I spent a few hours on cronometer to experiment several basic meals I can have during my day to hit most of my micro goals and give myself room for dinner to choose something healthy that isn't so strict.
For me this looks like a:
** I always track my calories to make sure i'm eating well and this keeps me
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2023.06.04 06:05 Xd_snipez891 [Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari] [Trip Report] - Holiwood Nah - 6/3/23

I had planned to go to Holiday World for about 2 months now, while I was visiting my cousins, and just 3 days ago I learned I would be going during Holiwood Nights. Naturally, I wouldn’t be there for the event, but it would be cool to talk with other enthusiasts and have the enhanced atmosphere.
So, we drove down to holiday world this morning, and unlike my Kentucky Kingdom visit, I got a good amount of rides on everything, not just the park’s best. I got in 15 minutes after park open, and headed to…
Legend x1 9.5/10 - 2 trains
This ride deserves so much more love. Great pacing, laterals, airtime, and speed, and one of my favorite settings on a coaster. I sadly only rode this once in the morning, because a piece of track broke off and it was closed for the rest of my visit, but I savored it.
I then went over to the waterpark, where I knocked out…
Wildebeest x1 9/10 - ~7 rafts
My first water coaster, and a great one. Lots of airtime, disorienting, and long too. Only con is slowing down through the turns and over hills, but that’s pretty minor.
Mammoth x1 10/10 ~ 4 rafts
This ride is like a combo of a great water coaster and a river rapids ride. Flies through the turns, airtime on the drops, and drenching splashes making the ride disorienting as well. Plus, it’s quite long. However, 4 rafts holding five people with a roughly 3-4 minute cycle time is a problem. Single rider line was my savior here.
This one was shorter than the other two water coasters, and had a bit less airtime, but the shockingly sustained and fast speed through the saucer turns and the racing aspect made up for it. You wouldn’t think it would matter, but ride up front if you can. Has more and better airtime than the middle. Additionally, I got a double ride because someone needed an extra person in their raft, so that was a nice bonus!
I then changed and went back over to the dry side, where I got my first ride on the coaster that was the main reason I came.
Voyage x3 10/10 - 2 trains
Everything you’ve heard about this ride is true. It’s relentless and incredibly diverse, and the terrain just makes it better. I prefer the front for the sense of speed and slightly improved forces, but no matter where you sit, this coaster is amazing. It’s my new #1.
It was about 90 degrees at this time, so I decided to relax and hunt- er, CALL some turkeys on…
Gobbler Getaway x1 8/10
This ride is charming yet doesn’t feel dated, has reactive targets, and a unique challenge due to the lack of a crosshair. Nice and long too, and the noise your caller makes is always a joy. My score was 1350, reply with yours!
Thunderbird x5 8/10 - 2 trains
I was able to have a mini-marathon on this B&M due to its high capacity and isolated location. The launch is surprisingly punchy, and the thunder effects make it even more climactic. It also has some surprisingly strong positives, enough to cause me to partially greyout on the loop, and I am not one who that happens to easily. However, it’s a bit short, and more problematicly, noticeably more bouncy than other wing coasters. I could see myself getting a headache after a few rides in an outside seat.
After that, I sadly had to start heading out and left by about 5:30 because I had an hour drive + the 1 hour time zone shift, and needed to get to my hotel on time.
However, I couldn’t leave without getting one more ride on…
The Raven x3 9/10 - 2 trains
This ride needs more love. The first drop is awesome and has some nice floater airtime in the back. I found the 5th drop to be very overrated, with only some strong floater airtime, but the laterals and insane pacing that follow it more than compensate. The crew is also very friendly. Dakota, if you’re reading this, thanks for the fistbump!
I loved my experience at this park, and would love to come back for Holiwood Nights. It seems like it would be a truly incredible experience, as this park is already great. Good food, free soda, extremely nice staff, amazing rides, what more could one want, especially from a family owned park! I’ll definitely be back.
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2023.06.04 06:04 mialg Penis Extenders Work Very Very Slowly - How Can You Speed the Process Up?

Penis Extenders Work Very Very Slowly - How Can You Speed the Process Up?
Penis extenders, stretchers, devices, and weights have been around for hundreds of years, it's only been recently, as in the past 5 years that these contraptions have been getting more advanced in the way of technology used to produce them. They are using a lot more bio-chemistry-boosted assistance which involves stretching the penis over very long periods of time and eventually coming out on top with a positive result...
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However, the positive end result can sometimes end up in two different ways which are very common. One, you could be left with a very small gain of around half an inch to a full inch or two, your growth won't last very long and if the device is not used for a week or more then you may revert back to the original size.
Sounds quite dull doesn't it? Well, I certainly thought so when I heard the stats. The bottom line is this you can without a shadow of a doubt go for some form of extender that will give you guaranteed results which are very small or you could opt for what guys are starting to notice more and more which are natural exercises.
I'd like to give you a breakdown of one exercise that I use and have been using successfully for the past month. It's relatively new to the industry and many guys may not know of it yet. It's called the "helicopter" and has been proven to add at least 3 inches in as little as 4 months.
I have been involved with some guys who have seen anything up to 1 full inch in only 9 days! Could you imagine after only 9 days a brand new longer thicker and fuller penis, well it's completely possible, so natural enlargement should take this advice seriously.
The Helicopter
OK so first things first, have you warmed up? You need to practice the warm-up method every time you attempt this exercise so that you can get the most benefit. Simply grab a cup of hot water and a cloth, soak the cloth, and wrap it around your penis so that you warm it up for around 3 minutes. After the warm up you can move straight on to the double exercise.
OK so here goes, make sure you are semi-erect and place your index finger and your thumb around the base of your manhood, proceed to swing your penis in a clockwise motion for around 120 seconds, once done, move the same finger and thumb positioning to the head and pull down in one full motion, hang on for around 2 minutes. Release and repeat the first step.
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2023.06.04 06:02 SwanhildurStarship My husband’s brother and his wife and children are making my and my son’s life hell because they wish to live their lives using my husbands time and money as they were living be for his marriage to me. Aita for taking my husband’s resources from them?

Back ground: my husband is the youngest of three. The in-laws always treated their 3 son’s like investments to work for them physically or financially. They appear to be y close knit but are actually very dysfunctional. The show created for others benefit is big. The family is a orthodox one and wields the tradition’s like weapons. To control and suppress the daughter in law’s and to some extent the sons. The rules change to their convenience.
The FIL was a disgraced and dismissed bank employee. He swindled money in the name of his middle son(allegedly he didn’t know) and was caught and dismissed from work without pension or benefits. I’ve seen the secret court papers. The public story given is that he co signed a loan and was swindled by his friend. This friend eventually unalived himself. FIL is a misogynist, his favorite is the older brother.
The oldest son has been living with the parents always. Minimum effort towards education, jobs, family even children. He claims to be religious so always in the Pooja room or on his phone. His elder f17 considered her uncle- my husband to be more of a father. Husband m42 considered her as as daughter, (so much so that I wanted to get a dna test done) and his friends and himself would refer to her as his daughter. Leaving people who didn’t know the full details confused- like this guy in married for a few months but has a tween daughter. OB’ wife (S1)was the first dil and has gone through her own hell and still living with the in-laws. Has a reputation of being hard working good rule abiding lady. Very trusted and kind. But is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. She too is minimally interested in her children but does her duties. The duties are divided up according to the typical gender norms. So men are not expected to do any house work. Or care for children. When it come to God related stuff women are not allowed to do anything cook clean etc. only the men can. And this family practices segregation during menstruation. Not allowed to bath, touch the tap or water supply, have to have one bucket of water for all needs. This bucket is hardly ever filled, mostly by my husband as ob is too lazy. Food is dropped onto your plate. You have to eat separately. Sleep on floor. Sit on floor or plastic chair. Not allowed to pass the kitchen door unless it’s closed as the Pooja room is in there. What ever you touch becomes dirty and you need to wash it separately then sometime else has to wash it again. At the end of 3 days all the clothes, utensils and your self will be washed. And then allowed to be back to normal only on the fifth day.
Second bil (sb)has middle child syndrome. He still laments that he is neither parents favorite. He has always Fought a lot. The middle brother (mb) got married and his wife was also out through hell. He claims to have been used the most by his parents. For money as a chauffeur, for expanding the house (with my husband’s money)etc and then thrown out of the house 6 months after the wedding for supporting his wife and not allowing them to torture her. He was named in my fil s scheme but was found to be not involved. I don’t know how they proved this. There is a toxic culture of never speaking to each other unless absolutely necessary. Nobody confronts or has a talk about boundaries. They just do things slyly behind each others backs.
The house is run by my husband’s money. He leaves his cards with the family so the older brother (ob) can withdraw money anytime. And they use it fully. The sb also claims to be contributing monthly. The parents in law have confronted fb but he just doesn’t engage and passively only contributes enough for his family’s needs barely. Appearing to be poor barely working, has a complex, saving money. He buys a car as soon as my husband is getting married. Drives sb bike till it needs to be repaired. Then used the scooter bought by my the three brothers for their father, till last month when I take the keys and start using it forcibly. But the truth is the scooter was only paid for by my husbands money. Sb reveals. So basically they have mooched off my husbands the whole life and can’t tolerate that he is doing those things for only me and my son. Sb foment have kids. Husband was single till 5 years ago. The only grand children was they daughter and son 7m. So they aimed all of my husbands money and the properties would go to them. The entitlement is deep.
So by the time we get married I realize I’ve been shown a Ferrari and sold an ambassador. I still marry k due to societal pressures So I get married I come in. Our wedding presents are opened by praveen and niece at the time around 12yrs. Rest of it has disappeared. We have never set our eyes on it. I get into fights as I’m nothing wearing Sarees daily and I’m not allowed into the kitchen even to drink water or coffee. But my sister in-laws are jealous that I’m not cooking. I’m expected to clean all the dirty vessels. People just dump their glasses and plated in the sink too. This is disgusting to me. Especially d the floor after food has been eaten. The”goma”. I’m expected to get on my hands and knees and clean the food fallen on the floor with y hand. It’s revolting especially is I find a hair. I’m not allowed to use squeegee. My husband doesn’t even buy me one. I refuse to do all this. And I fight back verbally. All the sisters in-laws have done this but act like they are angels who have never said a word to the in-laws. My husband is usually overseas on work so he claims he doesn’t know what goes on.
So I posted before I could finish. I’m just glad this did not get deleted. I couldn’t find what I was typing and if it was lost no way I’m typing again.
My husband and I are constantly fighting. So by husband moves overseas and won’t talk to me. I quit my job and follow him
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2023.06.04 06:00 LucyAriaRose AITA for calling FIL a pervert?

I am not the Original Poster. That is u/No_Buy_4881. She posted in AmItheAsshole.
Trigger Warning: ummm... nonconsensual lactation kink?
Mood Spoiler: yikes on fucking bikes
Original Post: May 28, 2023
I have a 7 month old baby boy, I'm breastfeeding but baby is currently weaning.
I'm convinced that my FIL is being weird about my breastfeeding and not in a "that makes me uncomfortable" way.
I made the baby popsicles from my boob milk a few months ago and FIL put in the group chat that "I'd love to try one of those" with a hearts as eyes emoji. I said "WTF they're made from breast milk" and he said he didn't notice that caption.
Today I baked the baby some muffins. It's a recipe that called for a half cup of breast milk so I made them per recipe. FIL came over unannounced and said "oh yum, someone's been baking" so I told him "those muffins are for the baby, they're just fruit, flour and breast milk. I have a normal cake we can have".
I then left the room to wash my hands, came back and one of the muffins was missing. I asked husband and he had no idea so I asked FIL and he said that he ate it. I said that's disgusting, I told him they were the babies and contained breast milk. He doubled down and said it's ok because "breast milk is vegan" (note, no one in this story is vegan). I told him he's a creepy pervert and to get the fuck out my house.
Husband is baffled by the whole thing and was convinced it was a misunderstanding even though I explicitly said they're made with breast milk.
FIL said I'm a dick because I'd made loads and the baby wouldn't miss out.
MIL was blowing up my phone until I asked her if she was really ok with FIL drinking milk that came direct from my breast, I think she didn't get the whole story.
My sisters say it's fucking gross and FIL is a weirdo.
Relevant Comments:
Lots of comments (and judgements) on what recipes she is using/why she would be:
"It's definitely not completely out the realms of normal when it comes to baby weaning. If you look up BLW recipes a lot of them use breast milk and advise you can use formula instead (but we don't have formula in the house)."
"https://mummytodex.com/banana-and-kiwi-muffins-for-babies/
We haven't introduced eggs yet so we just do extra bananas. We also sub out the kiwi for whatever other fruit we have lying around (weaning is so much waste!) and never had them turn out bad."
Use formula:
"Baby has CMPA (editor's note: Cow's milk protein allergy) and I'm anaphylactic to nuts so we can't have most substitutes in the house. I've tried water before but it isn't thick enough and I don't want to double up oil."
"I'm not buying oat milk to go off (it's only 1/2 cup for the recipe) when the whole point is to reduce food waste."
Homelander?
"I have no idea what homelander is, if it's on TV then it will have passed me right by. I only get screen time when baby is feeding and I don't enjoy watching shows on my phone screen"
OOP is voted NTA
Update (Same Post): 8 hours later
I asked my husband what he thought I was mad about (he was in the room but on the other side and occupied with the baby) and he said he didn't realise that his dad actually ate the muffin, he thought I was pissed because he was messing with them. He also didn't remember the group chat incident but agreed that both incidents together is creepy.
I called MIL to "clear the air" and she revealed that FIL has always been "very interested" in lactation and she actually only fed husband for 4 months and always behind a locked door! Apparently he moved jobs after a woman complained that he kept intruding on her pumping in a designated space in the office
I've told them FIL is not welcome around me and have asked for the key to our house back.
I shared the concerns about him tampering with my milk (and contaminating it) and also that if his own wife wanted him locked out then I'm entitled to that too.
The comment that hit my husband was the one about FIL getting off for years on the memory of eating the gross AF baby muffin. Husband said he won't be able to look FIL in the eye again.
Relevant Comments:
More on MIL:
"I wouldn't say MIL is on my side, she told me this information in a way that sounded like it was totally normal for a man to need to be locked away from women when they're feeding babies and I kind of brought this on myself for not locking him out.I am actually really creeped that he's possibly been able to perv on me feeding at their house. I go to another room but I've never felt comfortable, guess they'll need to wait until the baby is fully weaned until we visit there again (if we ever do)."
To clarify- did MIL feed FIL for months behind a locked door???
"No, she fed my infant husband. My FIL creeped her out so much she got a lock for the door."
He'll make a copy of the key:
"Oh the new locks are a given. Asking for the keys is a symbolic thing and also gives me all the justification for completely losing my shit when I inevitability get a notification saying he's trying to open my door."
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2023.06.04 05:48 Sinner2211 DIY budget watercooling at home ver. Les Misérables

DIY budget watercooling at home ver. Les Misérables
Disclaimer: This is not my system, just a system I happened to find online. I find it interesting so I guess I will share it here.
The owner statement regarding this system: CPU: Core 2 duo 7400 65W GPU: GTS 450 125 W
Temperature is only about 30 -40 degrees Celsius all day.
Extremely low cost: - 2 aluminum blocks CPU and GPU all $2 +$2.1 = $4.1 - 20m of water pipeline $4 - The relay controls the pump to turn on and off when the computer is turned on and off $1 - 20 liter paint bucket give away by neighbor - The pump was taken from the RO filter because it was too weak for the filter. - 10m electrical cord available at home
Total nearly $10
The water is RO water and have to be added occasionally (a few cups every few days). Change water in bucket sometimes to avoid algae.
The pump is pretty weak and the tube is very big so even if there's blockage water wouldn't leak, and can easily be detected. The water out tube need to be over the water surface to be able to detect the reduced flow (indicating blockage).
The water bucket is put on the balcony, with 20 meter pipeline, far from the desktop and totally silent (in the room)
No rad needed as the 20 liters water convection will do a better cooling job than any rad available. If it can't, add another bucket to double the amount of water (pic 4). Completely power free rad cooling system.
He tried to drop some ice cube and manage to get the temp down to 25 Celcius, "Active cooling with ice cube", owner said.
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2023.06.04 05:42 jenn12765 Should I keep my car with problems or trade it in and take a loss? Can someone help determine how much I will be out?

Background info: 26F in TN, wrecked my old car in December of 22 and had to quickly buy a replacement car. I stupidly went alone to a dealership after finding a car on autotrader I wanted to take a look at. A 2021 Hyundai Elantra with 8600 miles.
I was talked into getting it that night. The car wasn't starting that night which the salesman assured me was due to the lights being left on. I bought it that night anyway. Yes I know I am stupid. I know in the future to get an inspection on a used vehicle before buying.
I took a loaner home that night. The salesman was texting me the next day saying that there were some "fuse" issues that needed to get looked at with Hyundai and they would schedule it but I could take it home in the meantime. I went and picked it up. Yes I know I am stupid.
I noticed the blind spot wasn't working and the reverse sensor wasn't either. These were the "fuse" issues. I scheduled an appt with Hyundai the soonest available in March. When I finally got it checked out by Hyundai (4 months after buying) they told me the car had been in a wreck (not on the CarFax) and there was no blind spot module and the bumper had bondo in it. Hyundai recommended replacing the bumper. That plus a new blind spot would cost $4,000.
I called the original dealership and spoke to them and they told me to take it to them to check it out. I brought it in and they had it for 3 weeks and they did replace the blind spot but that is it. I asked them to take back the car for what I paid for it (nicely) and he (nicely) said that they would not because it had been so many months. (This was because of scheduling issues with Hyundai)
I was okay(ish) with all that (except feeling stupid about the damaged bumper). Until I was cleaning out my trunk today and lifted the trunk liner and there was about two inches of standing water around the spare. I had noticed my stuff in the trunk kept getting moist but I assumed that I spilled something or a drink can had burst at some point. So there must be a leak somewhere, possibly in the damaged bumper?
Anyway, I don't feel like I should go back to the dealership because I feel like they are washing their hands of me and they won't fix it. (because they don't have to because it is an as is sale).
Here's the details of the sale: Purchase price: $25,500 Downpayment: $3,000 Taxes: $2,800 ish warranty: $2,500 (later refunded) Gap: $1,000 (refunded due to refinance) Insurance paid out on my totaled car: $8,000 Total financed in the beginning: $29,000 ish After the refunds and insurance money I now owe: $16,500 ish My monthly payment: $338.02
I don't want to keep the car any longer because of the sour taste in my mouth on the whole deal. I am wanting to downgrade cars and get something around $15k-$20k.
I want some advice on whether I should just keep my car or trade it in on something cheaper.
KBB says it is worth around 21,000. If I trade it in now, am I losing the original sales price (25,500) minus the current value (21,000) so 4,500? Or should I include the taxes as a loss too? Is this a lot to be out? My new monthly payment would be around $200, so would save $138 a month.
What are some other things to think about?
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2023.06.04 05:41 ScarredPhoenix1225 Totally New

To preface, this is going to be a pretty long post, I apologize in advance.
I (m 23) have recently been introduced to the idea of being poly by someone who has been an anchor for me for nearly a decade (agender 23), we've seen each other through some very rough patches in life up to and including talking down from stepping off this wild ride we call life. They've been poly for about five years and about a week ago they asked if I'd be willing to date them (again, we did back in Jr High for a bit) despite me not having considered a poly relationship before (we've had several instances of a near encounter over the years but I tended to miss the hints), we proceeded to spend the week with a combination of me researching on my own and crossreferencing what info I could find with their experiences.
In all likelihood we wouldn't officially engage in a relationship for at least another six months (due to neither of us having time or energy for a relationship in the first place on my part and another on theirs until then) so I have plenty of time to really solidify my thoughts on the matter. In the next couple months they're moving a few states over for one of their partners and because it's not particularly safe to be anything other than straight and cis in our state and I currently plan to follow after I finish up my degree this winter. If it was anyone else I would have told them no because that kind of thing would be a massive leap for me who has never been out of my home state aside from a trip to visit family when i was too young to remember and even moved back to my home town for college but this particular person is someone who makes me feel at home no matter where we are, something no partner I've ever had has ever been able to do including the girl I was with for the last five years (unimportant but split with her in November).
The way my friend (potential future partner?) explained being poly alongside the research I've done thus far makes so much sense to me, I haven't ever really been totally satisfied with any of my past relationships (usually not enough emotional connection for my liking or too high of a sexual demand from me, don't get me wrong I've got a hell of a sex drive but even I have limits) and the primary complaint I get is that the amount of attention I give tends to be very intense for one person to handle. From what I've been able to gather either from my friend or my own research, it seems poly is the best solution to these issues. My primary issue with the poly dynamic is I'm demi across the board (I don't feel romantic or sexual attraction to a person without a strong emotional connection first, for those who weren't sure what demi meant) so the idea of handling those two things together takes a bit of mental gymnastics for me because I take so long to feel something for someone that I would feel a bit odd expressing to someone that I'm poly with it potentially taking quite awhile for me to feel something for them. On top of that, I have a very strong genital preference, so the most I could offer another guy or male presenting metamore would be a completely platonic connection. With those boundaries, I'm wondering if there's a different term that's more fitting and if these boundaries are too restrictive for me to really fit into non-monogamy.
I'm also worried about jumping into a multi-state move right from the go, I love my friend to the depths of my bones and no amount of drama would change that but I'm worried about what if things go catastrophically wrong once I'm there and suddenly I'm pretty much on my own multiple states away from any other support lines. Something I plan on discussing with them when I visit them again in a month or so before they move is possibly coming to visit for a month or so when I graduate to test the waters so to speak and see how things pan out there before diving into a full move.
Tldr; I've never considered the poly lifestyle due to being demi and personal preferences in partners but someone who has been there for me for a very long time and who we've expressed mutual interest repeatedly over that time recently brought the idea to my attention and helped my initial week of exploration. This same person has asked me to follow them a few states away after I graduate but I'm hesitant because other than them I would be far from other support lines so I am kind of stumped on what to do there.
P.S. I wish I could add more tags because I want to put in the learning tag because I want to learn more, but I feel the need advice more at the moment, so that's what I opted for.
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2023.06.04 05:41 TheMotionChronicles Race Report Trail 5k

Race Information
Name: Thundering Hooves 5k Trail
Date: June 3rd, 2023
Distance: 5k
Location: Mount Airy, MD
Time: 23:34
Goals
Goal Description Completed?
A Top 3 Overall Yes
B Sub 21 No
Splits
Mile Time
1 7:27
2 7:42
3 7:41
4
Training
Started running August 2022 to run an October marathon with a close friend. I got hooked and after following online advice to take it easy for a couple of weeks I downloaded Strava and began serious running on November 24th, logging about 700 miles since then. I accompanied my friend on another marathon in April and decided I want to run a race on my own pace. I went into this 5k expecting about 150ish ft of elevation according to the website. As you will read by the end the information I had was not correct. Since the marathon I had a week at 4miles but with 2 Soccer games which were 9 miles total followed by 15, 18, 34, 28 and the week of the race up to Saturday race was 17ish miles. Since the marathon all runs have been easyish pace with some Strides once to twice a week.
I've done a 22 minute 5k on 80-130ft as part of a tempo beginning of march so I thought 21 minute would be doable at this point.
Pre-race
7am wakeup, ate some cookies for breakfast, had some electrolytes and plain water before I left. I got the race around 8am to pick up my packet and enjoyed the scenery and the horses waiting for my friend to arrive. Goal was to get at least 2 miles of warm up including some Strides but somehow time ended up getting away from us and I settled on half a mile of warm-up with 1 stride, 2 minutes before the 9am start. Lots of lessons here in the pre-race for me.
Race
Started of really fast and was first across the line but got it under control after the 2 minute mark. The start was downhill so that played a part in my going of faster than expected but got it under control at half the mile while people started passing me. I slowed down a bit on the hills and sped up whenever I saw flat surface ahead of me in order to keep my desired pace. At the end of the first mile I was thinking 7-7:30 min/mile pace feels not great and almost "foreign to me" and I had some doubt about my ability to hold on. I then thought of all the miles I put in over the past few months and decided to give it my best.
Around the 9 minute mark I could see the people who passed me slowing down and I overtook about 9 leaving just 2 up ahead. I Kept them in my line of sight for a couple of minutes and saw they were slowing while I was feeling pretty good so I overtook them pretty quickly and in my head I thought I could end up being the 1st to finish.
That lasted about 400meters until one of the volunteers said "good job you are only the second one to pass through here!". Sort of laughed a bit a myself here and did my best to chase this guy down but he was nowhere in sight. With about half a mile left I finally saw how far 1st was and it was clear that my objective was to secure second place. Crossed the finish line at 23:34!
Post-race
Did not do some slow running after I crossed the line which i'm a bit disappointed about. Got my banana, water and waited for my friend who finished in 28:30. Later on I looked we looked at out watches garmin 255 and garmin 245 and they gave both of us 360ish feet of elevation which I thought is a lot for a 5k and very of from the website.
I'm pretty happy with the result and it was awesome to run on my own pace and pass people midway. Can't wait to add some speedwork and try another race soon, maybe a flatter one.
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2023.06.04 05:37 TransHands69420 Ficus Audrey leaf curl

Ficus Audrey leaf curl
Somewhat long post: I’ve had my ficus audrey since last august and every new leaf since I got her has come out curled. I was told by the nursery I got her from that it was because the center of the root ball wasn’t getting proper water. I increased watering, per suggestion, and the leaves started yellowing/browning and falling off. They then told me it was being over watered and needed repotting with rocks at the bottom and to let it dry for a month. I did just this but lost half the leaves over the course of a month to which they said it was because it was too dry. So I gave it a good soak last Sunday, it’s now Saturday, and the leaf drop has significantly slowed. So my questions, how do I get the leaves to straighten and how do I keep the soil moist for more than a week? It almost completely dried in the last six days. First picture is me giving it another soak now, next two are curled leaves, last is what all the older leaves that were with her looked like when I got her.
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2023.06.04 05:30 PunkrockPopeye Beat Em'!

Beat Em'!
"Beat Em'!"
Sometime among the events of the very first Kinder Cosmic...
The director of the United States Space Force marches back and forth before a gathered group of several hardened space marines all standing at attention within a large training room as he addresses the group with a general Patton like speech.
USSF Director: Ladies and gentlemen...We are at the precipice of the dawn of a new age!
*The group murmurs amongst one another curiously.
USSF Director: Time and time again threats from opposing galaxies, dimensions, and outer worlds; some beyond the very realm of human comprehension have descended upon our little blue marble suspended in space and threatened our quality of life, our society, our safety, our sovereignty and our very existence!
*Several members of the group shudder and gasp as the director continues his sermon.
USSF Director: If the citizens of this United States, no...The very world itself are to maintain our status qu-
*The group diverts their attention behind the director towards the sound of a loud, laborious sigh.
*The director shoots a disapproving glare at the alien grey known as Alpha as he continues to speak.
USSF Director: As of late, the only force standing between the citizens of this planet and total annihilation has been...
The lady astronaut and appointed liaison to the greys; one Luna Valentina gently pushes the little grey alien known as Jorg towards the middle of the room as she whispers in his earholes.
Luna: ...Go ahead, Jorg!
*Dressed in a bright red silk dress and miniskirt with a purple bandanna tied tightly around the crown of his head; Jorg stares at the hem of his dress with either side clasped tightly within his hands as he swings his hips from side to side and hums happily as the dress flutters back and forth.
The USSF Director sighs apathetically as he continues to speak, pointing at the little grey now standing beside him.
USSF Director: W-What...
*The Director shields his mouth and whispers to Alpha and Luna as Jorg continues swaying unmoved and unbothered.
USSF Director: What th-....What is this?
*Luna laughs and smiles as she replies patiently.
Luna: The only way I could get him to cooperate is if I let him wear his dress!
*The Director stares at Jorg still humming and fluttering from side to side and then Alpha confusedly.
Alpha: He thinks it makes him stronger...
*Luna giggles as she follows Alpha’s words.
Luna: He...he doesn't understand how feminism works!
*The Director stares at the flamboyant grey and then Alpha once more.
*Alpha throws his hands up as he replies.
Alpha: Who the hell am I to tell him otherwise? As far as I know it probably does!
*The USSF Director sighs frustratedly as he quips.
USSF Director: Jesus fucking Christ...Can he fight wearing it?
*Alpha smirks mischievously as he speaks.
Alpha: ...Jorg? Jorg can fight in anything, anywhere, at anytime!
USSF Director: Fine...Well I guess we'll conti-
*Suddenly the Director is interrupted by a massive, muscled and imposing Sergeant who addresses the group obnoxiously.
Sergeant: Why is that little alien wearing a fuckin' miniskirt!?
Luna snaps defensively.
Luna: HE'S IN TOUCH WITH HIS FEMININE SIDE!
*A private nearby mutters knowingly.
Private: Well, I heard that lil' shit is completely unhinged!
*The group of hardened space marines murmur amongst one another as Luna plants her hands on her hips and speaks once more.
Luna: NO HE ISN’T! HE SAVED YOUR IGNORANT ASSES!
*The Sergeant points at the preoccupied grey as he speaks once again.
Sergeant: That scrawny, 80 lbs, ugly ass little critter? Saved what? Ru Paul's drag race?
*The private glares at the Sergeant standing beside him confusedly as he continues to speak.
Private: Where the hell have you been man!? You didn't hear about what happened in Tulsa?
*The Sergeant cuts a sidelong glance at the private as he continues to speak.
Sargeant: Stationed abroad... No phones, or internet, or TV, or electricity, or running water...not even a fuckin working toilet! So no...I don't know "what happened in Tulsa".
Private: ...Oh. Well I HEARD he leveled half a city fighting some interstellar Lovecraftian planet killer...
USSF Director: OFFICIALLY THAT WAS A LEVEL 4 EARTHQUAKE!
Private: SURE BOSS! whatever y'all say, it's not like it hasn't been cycling all over Tiktok for months...
USSF Director: RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA! A DIVERSIONARY TACTIC TO UNDERMINE UNITED ST-
*Alpha sighs again loudly.
*As the group continues to bicker incessantly the USSF Commander from "Kinder Cosmic: Paradise Lost" strolls into the training room and smiles with a large grin as he leans against a supply depots consignment widow and addresses it's quartermaster casually.
Commander: Has it started yet!?
QuarterMaster: ....Has what started yet?
*The Commander grins mischievously as he continues to speak.
Commander: Say...Are you a bettin' man?
Quarter Master: On what exactly?
Commander: Costello over there of course!
*The Quarter Master stares at the grey still preoccupied with his pretty dress and then the Commander once again.
Quarter Master: That sick lookin, effeminate little space midget against ALL OF THEM!?
*The Commander smiles knowingly.
Commander: You bet your ass!
*The QuarterMaster doubles a glance back and forth between the grey and the Commander as he speaks.
QuarterMaster: How drunk are you?
Commander: VERY!
QuarterMaster: How much do you wanna put down on him?
*The Commander reaches into his pocket then slams several stacks of money upon the window's table as he speaks.
Commander: My ENTIRE goddamned pension!
*The Quarter Master stares at the little grey smiling as he swings in his pretty red dress and then the hardened military veterans and finally, the grinning Commander once more.
Quarter Master: You're on!
*The USSF Director silences the gathered, bickering and murmuring group as he interjects.
USSF Director: QUIET!
*The group of military commandos quickly stand at attention as the USSF Director commences pacing and continues his addressment once again while Luna smiles knowingly and Alpha shakes his head from side to side...also knowingly.
USSF Director: THE POINT IS! That we're facing a potential threat that is completely out of human understanding, the very laws of physics itself and our current martial capabilities!
*The USSF Director points at the greys; Alpha’s arms folded as he stands like a solemn statue and Jorg still hyperfocused as he busily plays with his red dress.
USSF Director: Although they ARE friendl-
*Alpha’s face sours distastefully as he hisses underbreath.
Alpha: Pshhh...
*The Director darts a sharp glare at Alpha who returns it with a twisted, smug expression and then at Luna who shrugs her shoulders casually.
USSF Director: ....Although they ARE NOT THE ENEMY we can not let the future of humanity...
*The Director stares at Jorg who is still absolutely lost within his own world as he continues to speak.
USSF Director: ...Rest upon the strapless shoulder blades of one four and a half foot; morally and mentally compromised little...whatever in the hell this thing is.
*The Director points towards Jorg as he flutters and sways repeatedly.
*Luna retorts defensively as Alpha comments sarcastically.
Luna: HEY!
Alpha: Well...I mean, he's right. Man's still kinda a misguided idiot but when he's right he's right!
*The Director glares at Alpha once more as his subordinates murmur and contemplate his directive aloud amongst one another.
Private: We are so, so, so completely and utterly screwed...
*The Sergeant standing besides the private shrugs apathetically as he speaks.
Sergeant: I don't see what the big deal is...
*The director marches to and fro once again as he continues to speak.
USSF Director: That being said! The ONLY WAY to adjust our combat to this new enemy is simulated combat WITH THE ENEMY!
Private: I'M NOT FIGHTING THOSE THINGS!
*Alpha smiles slyly and quips sarcastically as The Director retorts with a commanding tone.
Alpha: ....Sissy!
USSF Director: Oh yes you will private! Unless of course you want... AN EXTRA WORK DETAIL!
Private: GOD-DAMNIT!
*The Director grins as he continues to speak.
USSF Director: Besides! You'll only be facing a single extraterrestrial opponent today, Alpha has adamantly refused to participate in this exercise...
*Alpha retorts sharply.
Alpha: I said, "You can go fuck yourself", that's what I said.
*Luna erupts with a riotous laughter as the USSF Director glares at Alpha in return.
*The Sergeant points towards Jorg still playing with his fluttering dress.
Sergeant: And lil' Miss Doubtfire over here? HE'S supposed to be our opponent!?
*Luna beams with pride as she retorts.
Luna: I wouldn't underestimate Jorg! He's wildly talented!
Sergeant: At what!? Martha Stewart style homesteading?
*The group snickers as Luna giggles and returns a mischievous grin and then quips once more.
Luna: THAT TOO!
*Alpha clarifies casually as the group murmurs and looks on at the little grey still lost amongst the surrounding atmosphere.
Alpha: Consent for Jorg is kind of a non-issue, he's barely aware of where he is half the time. When goaded he does have a certain instinctive enthusiasm for martial combat under the right conditions. I don't even know where he learned it, he just came back one day and knew it innately. Like a telekinetic amalgamation of something between Ong-Bak and Jet Li...
*The Private stares at the little grey in suspended disbelief.
Private: Under...what conditions?
*Alpha grins knowingly; as he responds.
Alpha: Basically...You've got to manage to piss him off.
Private: "Piss him off?"
*The Sergeant cracks his knuckles as he smiles belligerently.
Sergeant: Well this should be easy!
*Alpha shrugs unknowingly.
Alpha: Maybe...Sometimes it is and sometimes it isn't! To evoke this reaction from Jorg or to "Piss him off"; it is like this ingrained psychological trigger. It isn't so much guided as a form of premeditated anger as a kind of pro-active defense mechanism. He's not even really fully aware when he does it. I think it may be a kind of "Fight or Flight" reaction he just does. Except Jorg...well...Jorg pretty much always chooses to fight.
*The privates eyes widen curiously as he stares the little grey up and down before him.
Private: Is he...is he dangerous!?
*The USSF Commander laughs heartily as he slams his hand upon the provisional warehouse window and retorts excitedly.
USSF Commander: YOU CAN BET YOUR ASS HE IS!
*The QuarterMaster glares at the USSF Commander as he chimes in.
QuarterMaster: I wanna replace my bet!
*The USSF Commander replies snarkily.
USSF Commander: TOO LATE ASSHOLE!
*Alpha, Luna, The Director and the group of soldiers all divert their attention towards the Commander and QuarterMaster until Alpha continues speaking.
Alpha: Jorg!? Dangerous? I mean...IF YOU DESERVE IT then I dunno...
*Alpha shrugs apathetically.
Alpha: ...Maybe? I really doubt he'd actively kill anyone though.
*The private throws his hands into the air and addresses Alpha frustratedly as the group murmurs amongst themselves once more.
Private: THE FUCK YOU MEAN "MAYBE" AND YOU "DOUBT HE'LL KILL ANYONE"!?
*Alpha shrugs once more...
Alpha: It's Jorg...Jorg is Jorg! You'll see...
*The private stares at the two greys one after another then retorts underbreath as he turns to walk away.
Private: I'm so not fuckin doing this...
USSF Director: MORE WORK DETAIL!
Private: GODDAMNIT!
Sergeant: Well I think they're full of shit...
Private: THEY TORE APART AN ENTIRE MILITARY BASE "JUST BECAUSE".
Sergeant: Of Non-combatant "week-long warriors" I bet! Might as well be a buncha national guardsmen...I mean...JUST LOOK AT HIM!
*The Sergeant points towards Jorg still swaying giddily.
Sergeant: ...There's no way in hell that little queer fella could take a seasoned soldier!
*Luna retorts defensively.
Luna: JORG ISN’T GAY! HE'S JUST SENSITIVE AND HE'S VERY SPECIAL!
*Luna cuts her gaze towards Alpha seeking confirmation.
Luna: He isn't...is he?
*Alpha shrugs unknowingly and apathetically as the group murmurs amongst themselves once more.
*The Private suddenly turns then approaches a series of lockers and containment bins stowing riot gear, defensive equipment and padded suits much like one that would be used to disarm a bomb or train a K-9 attack dog as nearly all of his peers follow suit...
Private: I'm not fucking with this lil dude without my PPE!
*The Sergeant snorts obnoxiously in response as he watches.
Sergeant: I don't need that crap...Besides, it's hard to move or fight with all that bullshit on! Whatchu gonna do? Bumper car bang him to death with it?
*The Private shrugs undisturbed.
Private: ....Whatever!
The crowd gathers all around the little grey warily; some armed with things like MMA gloves, hand-wraps, Batons and extended martial defense metallic rods as they all approach the grey from all angles.
Suspicious and cautious at exactly what the little grey might do and exactly how he might respond.
That is all but one, the boisterous military Sergeant who readies himself and then throws the very first strike at the seemingly defenseless and unsuspecting Jorg.
Without ever even lifting his eyes from the hem of his dress, in a matter of moments warping the surrounding spectators very perception of time; Jorg shifts his head slightly towards the left as the Sergeant's fist narrowly misses the grey by a hair's length.
*The USSF Commander slams his hand upon the provisional warehouses window once more as he retorts giddily.
USSF Commander: HAH!
What happens next can best be described through the conveyance of a matter of collective very short-lived and somewhat difficulty perceived moments.
The next soldier and the next and the next and the next; all of them simultaneously rush towards the little grey slinging their fists and their weapons towards the inattentive and unbothered little grey.
Jorg bobs, weaves, and feints his big grey bandanna wrapped head not unlike a hyperactive, super-powered Muhammad Ali; as fist and all flies from every perceivable angle, not ever touching him...not even once, his attention still diverted towards his fluttering dress all the while.
Another military combatant rushes forewords and thrusts a kick towards the grey; to which he spins out of reach with seamless grace as yet another kick comes flying from it's opposing direction to which the grey quickly ducks then loops his body around from underneath...still playing with the hem of his pretty red dress still humming to himself gleefully as Luna erupts with laughter.
Sergeant: What...what the hell IS THIS!?
Luna: I TOLD YOU!
Private: He....He never even LOOKED at us...NOT ONCE!
*The Director stares at Luna and Alpha then questions them curiously.
USSF Director: Why isn't he defending himself?
Alpha: ...Probably because Jorg doesn't see any of you as a threat.
*The boisterous military Sergeant walks towards Jorg then plants a single finger upon his forehead then slowly pushes him backwards; to which Jorg sways back then forwards then rests in the exact same position of which he'd originally been.
Sergeant: What do you mean he doesn't see us as a threat?
*Alpha responds casually.
Alpha: I mean exactly what I said! Jorg only reacts when driven towards it from an outside stimulus; when he himself, someone he cares about, or perhaps even others are under certain conditions of diress such as a threat or pressure or the friction of oncoming conflict. It is very difficult to tell exactly when this trigger will set off from an outside perspective but FOR JORG these lines are ingrained within his very being. It's like a reflex, he doesn't even have to think about it.
Private: How is it he can move so quickly like that? I could barely even see him doing it!
Alpha: Part of it is because Jorg instinctively compounds his telekinesis with Kinetic energy. The other is because he's clairvoyant, prophetic even. This doesn't just apply to the precepts of time or it's passage through the universe itself but also to an outside stimulus. But just like almost all things concerning Jorg; he isn't fully aware of what he's doing and what he does it its all interdependent on outside stimulus and outside perception and interpretation. In short, Jorg is like a living mirror in everything he does and reasons for doing them. A reflection of one's self whether they even realize it or not. He could punch through a two inch steel wall or bulletproof plate glass window faster than you could blink if he wanted to...
*Alpha shrugs casually.
Alpha: ...Only problem is it takes alot for Jorg to actively feel inclined to do so. Well...sometimes. All that being said apparently he sees absolutely none of you as an inclination for him to act...and so...he doesn't. He doesn't see any of you as a threat!
*The Sergeant fumes angrily and frustratedly as he stares at the preoccupied little alien frustratedly and then speaks angrily.
Sergeant: WHADDYA MEAN "HE DOESN'T SEE ME AS A THREAT"!? I'M A GODDAMNED NAVY SEAL! I DID TWO TOURS IN AZKABAN!
*Alpha replies to the Sergeant flatly and unflinching.
Alpha: Exactly what I just said...Your limited human capabilities and physicality to Jorg is a non-issue. You're not big enough, strong enough, forceful enough or physically capable through your own recognizance of being a perceivable threat to him.
*The Sergeant stands from the opposing side of the playful grey in the little red dress then angrily unbuttons and unholsters his service weapon as he holds it in both hands, pointed towards the ground.
*The USSF Commander laughs a riotous laugh as he spectates from the warehouse window some distance away then pounds the desk upon it once more as he goads the Sergeant playfully.
USSF Commander: YOU GET EM HOSS!
*The Commander quickly turns towards it's QuarterMaster then whispers as he winks towards his glare.
USSF Commander: ....Fucking idjit!
*Luna’s eyes widen with worry as she begins to speak.
Luna: I WOULDN'T DO TH-
*Alpha calmly places a gentle hand upon Luna’s shoulder as he knowingly interjects solemnly yet very mischievously.
Alpha: Nah....Let em'.
The Sergeant steadies his firearm upon the grey methodically as all of his compatriots watch onwards nervously.
And what happens next, again...Can best be explained by a breakdown of a series of events that through our perception of time unfolded within a matter of moments.
...But to Jorg himself? Well, that's another matter entirely.
Just like one perceptive light switch suddenly being flicked on from deep, deep, deep within Jorg’s psyche. The little grey suddenly raises his head; his black, saucer shaped eyes widened with a perfectly aligned subconscious awareness. One of them twitching erratically above a maddened grin as above and all throughout this training room; the loud deafening roar of electric guitar reverberates one ear-splitting and most deafening melody.
Loudly cutting through the awkward silence not unlike a high-powered circular saw this melody is that of the song "Beat It" the cover of an infamous Michael Jackson tune preformed by the band "Fall Out Boy".
https://youtu.be/Qt54wA7Z2LY
And as this guitar melody drones and roars throughout the intercom and sirens of the facility all around; As Alpha smirks smugly and Luna laughs...and then gasps. What follows suit could be quite accurately articulated as a series of movements so perceivably fast, powerful, and deadly accurate that one could quite convincingly say that Jorg DID move faster than a human could blink.
He quickly utilizes his telekinetic energy with one hand to jerk the firearm out from within the Sergeant's grasp not unlike a vaulted football ripped from between a running back's fingers. And as this pistol flies and spins towards Jorg he launches himself into the air, quickly preforming a spinning back kick that smacks against the gun sending it ricocheting and flipping once more until it hurtles directly dead center of the Sergeant's face sending him spiraling and sprawled out upon the ground nearby while the gun itself deflects, is thrown against a nearby wall and then misfires.
Space Marine: SHIT...MY LEG!
And as the lyrics of the song echo and vibrates all throughout this training room, quaking its walls and cushioned floormats with every progressing spoken word; the frightened private quickly turns to sprint in the other direction, absolutely ANY direction away from Jorg.
But little did he know; it was far, far, far too late...
Jorg harnesses his telekinetic energy to rip the man's legs out from beneath him, as he does Jorg quickly sprints forward, leaps into the air again like a telekinetic grasshopper then dead drops his knee into the private's back.
As Jorg "ground and pounds" the back of the privates combat protective headgear repeatedly in rapid succession; not unlike quick repeating Wing-Chun punches into the back of the man's head, striking and bouncing his forehead off of the training floor's cushioned material all to the rhythm of this melody. The surrounding marines look around at one another, murmuring in a stunned confusion as the private cries for help.
Private: G-G-GET I-
*WHACK! *BANG! *POW! *WHOMP! *THUMP-THUMP-THUMP!
Private: GET IT OFFA ME!
*The USSF Director points at the private then addresses the fearful combatants sternly.
USSF Director: ...WELL!? HELP HIM!
*One of the remaining combatants turns to kick Jorg off of the private when the grey quickly stops then pivots as if in anticipation of said strike; catches the man's ankle then smiles with a malevolent grin before twisting it with a loud *CRACK!
*Luna squints her eyes closed and winces painfully as Alpha grins a grin very much reflective of Jorg’s and they both comment.
Luna: Oooooooh!
Alpha: Fuck em'...
Elsewhere at the provisional warehouse window the USSF Commander slams his hand down upon the table once more as he also comments; smiling at the QuarterMaster with a shit eating grin all the while.
USSF Commander: That looked like it HURT LIKE HELL! GET EM' HOSS!
*The QuarterMaster also comments, sneering distastefully.
QuarterMaster: I fuckin' hate you...
Elsewhere amongst the whirlwind of rapid, successful strikes and all to a melody; Jorg now stands his miniskirt fluttering in training room's AC cooled air along with the motion of his movements with the Marine's now broken ankle held between the palms of his hands; the man still wailing with pain.
In an amount of time accumulating to less than the passage of a few seconds; the grey spins and leg sweeps the other man's remaining limb, tossing him upwards into the air before kicking him in the abdomen with a telekinetically reinforced strike that sends the man hurtling into and bouncing off of the nearest wall.
As another approaching soldier moves in to strike Jorg the grey quickly hops a foot into the air once more; then quickly plants a deflective side kick in rapid, fluid succession into the center of the man's chest which sends him staggering back just a few paces.
*The soldier hardens himself as he pounds his chest then closes in on Jorg once more.
Space Marine: IS THAT ALL YOU GOT!?
And as this melody continues to pound with a thunderous roar all throughout the training room; Jorg smiles a sadistic smile.
While the man races forwards to preform a takedown upon the little grey, Jorg quickly and acrobatically dips his head and upper abdomen towards the ground. With a certain level of martial flexibility mirroring that of a Shaolin Monk the grey lifts the pad of his foot from behind towards where his head originally was, arching it upwards and from behind his backside with his torso now angled downwards, he then slams the bottom of his foot into the Marine's forehead; stunning him instantaneously.
Jorg quickly rights his equilibrium and with a fluid, unceasing movement uses that very same leg to plant a telekinetically charged front kick into the man's sternum; sending him flying backwards and crashing into yet another padded wall.
Space Marine: YOU CRAZY LITTLE SHIT!
A remaining marine shouts at Jorg and then races towards him from a flanked position sending his own angled "axe kick" towards the grey's abdomen.
And as this melody pounds and reverberates the ether all around from every perceivable direction; without so much as a moments hesitation, forethought, or consideration Jorg side steps then archs his own leg around the own man's "Axe Kick" locking it into place.
*The Marine's eyes meet the grey's; whose deep, darkened saucer shaped eyes are deadlocked onto his own. Shining with a glossy, detached madness as the grey's smile widens. And with their legs locked in place, Jorg intentionally restricts the man's movement; the Marine's remaining free leg trembles as he utters words of fear and astonishment.
Space Marine: Oh....SHI-
*Before the man can even get the words out the grey hops into the air with his remaining leg with the other still locked in place, then uses his free leg to dropkick the soldier dead center of his chest with another telekinetically reinforced strike before quickly releasing his leglock to send the man vaulting into another padded wall not unlike a human bullet.
And as this resounding melody finally tolls onwards towards it's completion; the little grey still stands in the middle of this training room. In the exact spot in which he'd originally began; surrounded by moaning, bloody, blackened and bruised human cadavers.
Who at this point are each and all very, very much alive; though perhaps their pride...not so much.
*Luna shakes her head from side to side as the USSF Director speaks.
USSF Director: Well...we're never doing that again!
*Alpha stares at the director and smiles with an air of apathy.
Alpha: I could have told you but you'd never have listened...
*The private spits a mouthful of blood onto the ground as he slowly gathers his strength to try to lift himself from it, next to the still unconscious Sergeant lying face down on the floormat beside him.
Private: We are so...so...so fucked.
*At the provisional warehouse window the QuarterMaster counts out the last of his debt and then slams it upon the table towards the USSF Commander's outstretched smile now grinning from ear to ear.
USSF Commander: It was nice doin' business with you!
QuarterMaster: Shut the hell up...
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2023.06.04 05:23 moistbuns_and_tea Managing Flare Ups

I realized I hadn't been on here in awhile and assume it is because I've been feeling relatively good. So good that most of my therapy sessions are me blabbering about how I now gaslight myself often about my chronic pain. I'm not complaining. I'd rather not be in pain and will settle for a psychological mess about whether or not I actually have a chronic condition.
My appointment to establish care with an excision specialist at Cedars Sinai is at the end of this month. My surgery should be scheduled anywhere from 2-5 months out from that but I've been flailing since 2021 when I was knocked down for several months from an unknown pelvic issue (a nurse said maybe PID, a doctor said it was just a burst cyst, and in the end I was treated for sepsis). So in the meantime I have been doing SO MUCH research to manage my pain because while I had always had a horrible relationship with my cycle, it became hellish to manage. I just opened a small business in Los Angeles last year and I cannot literally not afford to be knocked out for the better part of each month (which honestly, who can?).
I thought I would come here to SHARE my extensive list of self care for managing flare ups that has gotten me almost 2 months virtually pain free. Bolded the most important stuff so you can skim my rant:
  1. I have been on Glenmark BC. It is a 21 day low dose combo pill (no placebo week). It took 6 months for my body to chill out on it. I experienced joint pain that I imagined I had 30 to 40 years still until I experienced it, extreme depression, massive headaches, and still ovulated (or felt something burning and stabbing in my pelvis) each month until the 5th month. Not gonna lie, if my skin didn't become as smooth as a baby's bottom in the first month of taking it, I would have tossed it in the trash. I'm a little vain and was so stoked on this side effect. My only joy while getting used to this option that we want to avoid.
  2. I have completely digested the Endometriosis Nutritionist Podcast and omitted all the inflammatory foods she lists: soy, dairy, alcohol, gluten, and caffeine. This was relatively easy for me since I don't eat soy (allergic) or consume caffeine (I'm the energizer bunny) anyway. She influences a good portion of my diet and I learned a lot more than just omitting those foods.
  3. I don't know if this has anything to do with my pain management but I have been trying to get a lot of protein in. I have a pretty active job and I work out when I have the energy. I notice a huge difference in my body when I skip out on having protein with a meal.
    1. My breakfast is a smoothie: banana, spinach, turmeric, ginger, power greens supplement, collagen, protein powder (not whey), mushroom and cacao supplement.
    2. Lunch and dinner are more simple but always have protein and no seed oils.
  4. Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for 6 weeks. I learned so much the structure of our pelvis. It was wild. I took my partner with me because of my pain during penetrative sex and orgasms. We learned SO much about pain management together and not just during intercourse. Highly reccomend. I still experience pain during sex (when we do have it) but I do my breathing learned in PT to get through it. I also use the lube they use in the PT office because I didn't react to it and for whatever reason, sex burns.
  5. Inspired by the PT and all the workouts she told me that I was previously doing that were making things worse, I purchased a subscription to a workout program focused on pelvic floor issues. I just started but I’ve been following her instagram account for awhile and I have gained some short term psoas muscle relief from the small tips she posts. Her instagram is free. Her workout program costs SO much.
  6. I took a Yin yoga class awhile back and if I had more money I would be there everyday. I cried when I felt my pelvis stand its guard down for a moment in time. I also didn't realize how tight the rest of my body is just from my pelvis being on full alert 24/7. I practice Yin at home now when I get home from a long day.
I like to think it’s the combination of stuff that I am doing and not just the BC. I will not be stopping the BC unless someone scares me into it. This face is the smoothest it has ever been since I was in 3rd grade. That’s even after doing 2 rounds of Accutane. I hope by posting this I don’t jinx a flare. KNOCK ON WOOD FOR ME.
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2023.06.04 05:22 sorenKalla Should I live in Long Beach? Echo Park? DTLA??

I have been in LA since May 6th, but every day I'm here I'm more and more confused about where I want to live. Based on the info below, where do you think I should check out?
About me: I'm a 29, queer, poc, single woman, hoping to make a career in art/writing. I moved to find more creatives & community, to find my future wife, and to enjoy the warm weather. I do really enjoy swimming, so ideally would love access to a pool or beach. And I really need walkability to get me out of the house, and access to good parks (esp 420 friendly ones). I love thrifting and markets, I am a night owl so really love it when there are places open late near me. And I do have a car, but I really enjoy being able to hop on a bus or walk somewhere instead of having to drive 100%. I would love to have a ~500-600 sq ft studio that feels modern. My budget is under $2800/month
Places I've looked into, and the hesitations that make me confused:
West Hollywood: Very pricey and people say it's catered to predominantly white male gays. Love the nightlife and general greenery
Los Feliz: Pricey, not many apartments, and people say it gets boring living there. Very cute and I like the vermont/hillhurst strips
Silver Lake: Pricey, not many apartments, not very walkable, and people say it's kinda fake/hipster. I love the thrifting opportunities and central location
Echo Park: Pricey, not many apartments. I like the park and location, but not sure if I can find an apartment there.
North Hollywood: Feels small and a bit removed; the walkability of it is kind of limited to a few streets. I do like that it's a bit of a chiller vibe and has a good amount affordable apartments.
DTLA: Everyone seems to have a horror story of living in DTLA. I was about to sign on an apartment in South Park, but was worried that the mess and griminess of the city would get to me. Love the walkability, but not sure if it's safe at night.
Santa Monica: Pricey, lots of tech people. Santa Monica feels like SF where artists are getting priced out, so I'm worried about not finding my people. Otherwise, good walkability and beach access
Long Beach: Far from most other places, I'm a bit worried about there not being as much to do. Seems like there's a good queer community here, good access to the beach and generally walkable in some areas.
Feel free to share new places I should check out! Honestly, I am having a hard time feeling like I love LA. I've lived in SF and Seattle before, and LA just feels very harsh and disparate in many areas by comparison. I feel like in SF/Seattle, you could kind of live most places and be able to access everything else quickly. Not so much here, so I've really been stressing about where I should go. Any help is greatly appreciated!!
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2023.06.04 05:18 fermentedflaneur Monstera Adansonii Yellowing?

Monstera Adansonii Yellowing?
Yellow bits have been there for a while. Some black spotting. Has been this way for a couple months.
Plant is pushing out leaves no problem, although juvenile leaves are 50/50 whether they will be big and green or paler.
I removed from the pot to check for root rot, but roots smell/feel/look fine. Normally planted in pot with moss pole, I water the pole occasionally (usually once a week). Water not absorbed by pole drips down into the pot.
Two plants pictured, planted together.
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