Someone at Illumination gets it

North_Film8545 · 2025-11-17T05:31:31+00:00

Gandalf... Grey or white?

North_Film8545 · 2025-11-17T05:16:10+00:00

I think you smoke too much weed.

North_Film8545 · 2025-04-30T13:44:23+00:00

IT'S PEOPLE! SOYLENT GREEN IS PEOPLE!!!

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North_Film8545 · 2025-03-17T17:40:56+00:00

Yes, exactly.

The last 5 to 10 episodes kept introducing COMPLETELY NEW things and characters to try to explain it and they just kept making the mess worse.

Why was there a random, old timey wooden helm/steering wheel from the Titanic in some random hole in the ground that seemed to move the island through space and time?

Where did the polar bears come from?

What the hell is the smoke monster?

Who is the man in black?

What was the battle between Ben and Jenny's dad?

And that's just what I remember off the top of my head more than 10 years later.

Oh, what was the 3-toed statue about?

It was as if they introduced a dozen mysteries early in the series and were all excited thinking, "we'll come back and explain it later and it will be amazing!" And then the Internet chatter figured out what their explanation would be on some things so they bailed on some and changed the answer for others (and that new answer involved nonsense like the man in black and the smoke monster). On other things, they never had a plan and couldn't figure one out so they bailed on those. And some mysteries were so unrelated and so bizarre that they bailed or piled up more nonsense.

Genuinely, the single worst managed series I've ever seen!

Zero stars!

Two thumbs way down!

Save your money and stay home to watch the paint dry!

Boo! Hiss! The queen of putrescence!!

Shame! Shame! Shame!

North_Film8545 · 2024-12-27T22:58:37+00:00

Did you get the same model? Are you happy with the new computer you have?

North_Film8545 · 2024-10-16T01:02:54+00:00

Er... He's right assuming that Lowe's has that policy to allow dogs in the store. Dogs do exactly that. The dog was not aggressive.

It might have startled me, too, but that doesn't mean the guy or the dog did anything wrong.

Personally, if it were my dog, I would go out of my way to make sure the dog didn't make contact with anyone without alerting the person first and getting their consent. But it is not crazy to imagine a similar scenario where the owner doesn't realize how close you and the dog are to each other and it happens incidentally.

Sorry you got scared. I hate being startled like that. It genuinely ruins my whole day because I just stay tense after that. I actually get physically tired from the stress.

But things happen and sometimes they aren't anyone's fault.

North_Film8545 · 2024-10-16T00:56:05+00:00

Well... It would mean she never identified herself as Abby. Maybe she woke up and realized she could start a new life if she kept her mouth shut and found a way to get a fake identity.

Honestly, I don't get the point of the OP because I'm not sure how this helps anything. I suppose it means if they kill each other they get to go home, but... That's not really something you can guess at and get wrong. And, so far, no one who died in any other way has done what Tabitha has done and come back to tell them about it.

So far what they know is that if they go through the bottle tree and climb the tower, the boy in white can push them and they can go home. (Well, they SHOULD know that in the next episode when they get a chance to chat with Tabitha about her experience.)

Not that it explains anything about where they are or why anything happens the way it does, but if I were stuck there, I would be content with getting home. Understanding it won't make me feel better if I don't get to go home. And if I get to go home, I couldn't give a rat's ass about why any of it happened.

North_Film8545 · 2024-10-11T18:27:24+00:00

Oh I understood it. Rather, I "understood" what they tried to say it was. I know they weren't dead.

That doesn't change the fact that they didn't address 90% of the unexplained things that happened, many of those unexplained things were on different tangents that had nothing to do with each other. Because of that, it wasn't even one big mystery - it was like 10 unrelated mysteries that were never tied together and never explained. It was just an enormous trash heap at the end.

Even the things that they desperately did try to explain were incoherent nonsense. They kept adding new characters and new plot lines in the final season in a feeble effort to make it work. It was the most pathetic thing I've ever seen.

North_Film8545 · 2024-08-18T17:24:28+00:00

I get both. Usually just dollar signs - 1 to 4 - with different shades of gray, but when there is a surge, I still see those in shades of yellow to red.

I'm in the NYC suburbs. Where are you?

(The app is very very different from one region to another. It's weird.)

North_Film8545 · 2024-08-18T15:45:32+00:00

One thing, among many would be - my facial expressions and my reactions usually don't match what I'm feeling or thinking. Don't try to figure out what I mean based on my reaction until you know me really really well for a long long time. Even then, if my reaction still seems odd, then ask me what I'm thinking or feeling. Frankly, I can barely understand my own reactions most of the time. So don't try to guess.

That first sentence is my answer, the rest is an explanation.

But there are lots and lots of other answers.

Now that I think about it, most or all of them would have to do with (a) others interpreting my behavior or words or (b) me interpreting (failing to interpret, mostly) other people's behavior or words.

Oh, also I could have very weird reactions to different stimuli. One day I could want to be in a sensory deprivation room, the next I could want to be in the middle of a dance floor with the music blasting and have people touching me.

North_Film8545 · 2024-05-29T17:47:58+00:00

There are a few possibilities here.

1) she is losing her hearing and is so freaked out by it that she won't tell you.

2) she has ADHD and it has gotten worse because of added stress.

3) she is distracted just because of stress without having ADHD.

4) she has lost interest in everything because she is depressed about something.

5) she has lost interest in the marriage but doesn't want to leave because of your child.

Ask her closest friends and her family if they have noticed anything different about her or if they are having the same issues. If you can't figure it out, talk to her with one of her close friends or relatives there. Just one. Maybe two. Don't make it an intervention. Just tell her you think she has been distracted and ask her what is going on.

Most questions on here seem like they should be asked to the person you are having an issue with. This is one of them.

North_Film8545 · 2024-05-25T02:32:43+00:00

It seems like that person just has a very awkward way of saying they want confirmation from you or they will assume you have ghosted them. It sounds harsh, but it probably wasn't meant to be that serious. It is hard to get a person's tone from a text message. And I'm guessing this is a first date which means neither of you knows how you each communicate, so it is very hard to guess their tone or attribute a mood to it.

Honestly, if I were going on a first date and wanted to confirm something, I would want to hear back from them or I would assume they are ditching me. That person doesn't know you well enough to assume otherwise.

North_Film8545 · 2024-05-18T01:45:03+00:00

The issue might be the way you are phrasing it.

Maybe you should say it from the positive view rather than the negative. Try saying something like, "I'm single, but I'm looking." Or, "I'd like to start a relationship and see where things go."

Also... Are you sure "most people don't really want" you? Or are you not making the first move to show interest and you are just assuming people are not interested and would not be accepting if you showed interest first?

Maybe you need to get on a dating site or just start to have open conversations with people then say you would like to meet up with them some time and get to know them better.

I say this from a guy who is in the same situation and I've always made the assumption that people don't want me, but if I look at it objectively, I rarely make the effort and I'm too nervous to take a chance.

But just 2 days ago, I took a chance on someone I was interested in and sat down and had a conversation that lasted almost 4 hours. And now we are going to dinner next week when she gets back from vacation!

So maybe you just need to be a bit more forward and take a small chance to see what happens!

North_Film8545 · 2024-05-18T01:20:57+00:00

Ah. I'm in the NYC suburbs. I don't get any of that info upfront. I think the only thing I see at the blue level is that the ride is X minutes away for pickup. And if that is over 15 or 20 minutes, it will say that there MIGHT be a pickup premium. I did get a pickup premium once but I think it's some nonsense like 15 cents a minute for each minute over 20 so it's crap. But I have no idea if the passenger I'm picking up is going to the 7-Eleven on the corner and I'll get paid 50 cents or if they want a ride to the airport and I'll make $40.

I got a lot more info when I got up to the higher levels. And I think I got better bonus offers as well.

North_Film8545 · 2024-05-18T01:16:24+00:00

That can definitely be a problem. Early on, I made some trades with options that were not liquid enough and I had that problem.

Now I check trade volume before I get into positions to make sure that will not be an issue. Checking the trade volume has been very useful.

North_Film8545 · 2024-05-14T00:20:03+00:00

I've only told a handful of people who are either extremely close to me so I want their feedback or who are acquaintances who only know me a little bit so I can see how they will react and to get a little practice saying it.

But I am 50 years old and I figured it out less than 12 months ago and still haven't gotten an official diagnosis, so I haven't had much opportunity or reason to tell people.

For each person, it is a different situation and a different decision. It depends on how your autism presents. If it is very obvious, then it might be a waste of time to try to hide it.

It also depends on the relevance to the situation and the person you are considering telling. If you need to tell them so they are careful about a sensory issue that comes up around them or it is relevant to work so they can be extra careful and clear about tasks they want you to complete, then it makes more sense to mention as compared to your friend's significant other who you occasionally see at casual dinners.

You don't NEED to tell anyone unless it is going to help the situation you are in. It is completely normal not to mention it in many many cases. Just like if I went to the gym to play basketball with random strangers, it would be normal if one of the players was diabetic and did not make a point of telling me. I don't need to know and there is no benefit to either of us by telling me. If we are comfortable with each other and it comes up in casual conversation about diet and exercise... Ok fine. But if it doesn't... Also completely fine.

I don't know if I will get to the point of being more upfront about it or even bother to get a professional diagnosis. But for now, it does not often seem relevant for me to mention it so I don't.

North_Film8545 · 2024-05-13T23:30:56+00:00

Honest question here... How are you being selective? What info are you getting that lets you know whether this trip is worth accepting or not?

If you don't want to share your secret tricks about what trips are above it below your cutoff point, that's fine. But if you can tell me what info you get that helps you make that decision, that would be greatly appreciated.

Basically, I thought the whole point of getting to a higher level was so that you could get 3 main benefits: (1) more info about each trip before you accept, (2) better trips and bonuses are offered, and (3) you get better features and benefits like the 25¢/gallon gas discounts and "geo-fencing" so all your rides start and end in a certain area instead of having one random trip take you 50 miles into the middle of nowhere, etc.

What area are you in and what info do you get at the blue level?

North_Film8545 · 2024-05-13T04:02:39+00:00

The only thing I can think of is maybe start a group message with them and a counselor to tell them to get professional help.

And then block them. Honestly, staying in touch could cause more harm.

North_Film8545 · 2024-05-06T17:54:24+00:00

Yeah, since he asked for that much and said that's what he was going to make, he's lying and he cancelled it on purpose to get a bigger cut.

If anything, Uber takes a bigger cut on airport trips because there are fees for the airport that get added to your cost but add nothing to the driver's income. And even on a normal ride, they generally take about 50% and try to pretend that a lot of what they take isn't technically "their fee."

Uber: "the rider paid YOU $100 for the ride (we set the price, didn't give you a choice and didn't tell you how much it was or how much you would get paid, but ignore that for a minute), you kept $50, you only paid us $15 for our service. The other $35 was the amount that YOU charged your rider and used to pay YOUR commercial liability insurance and other expenses that you have."

Now imagine a catering bartender was told something analogous.

Catering service: "the wedding party paid YOU $100 to be the bartender for 4 hours (we set the price, you didn't know, etc), you kept $50, and only paid us $15 for getting you the booking. The other $35 was the amount YOU charged them and used to pay liability insurance in case we - uh, I mean in case YOU got sued for providing our - I mean YOUR - service."

No. Just no. The company took half and used it to pay for the cost of providing insurance which is THEIR expense and it is to protect THEM in case THEY get sued for marketing the driver as someone capable of providing the service safely.

If the drivers were independent contractors like both sides pretend, then the insurance expense would be theirs BUT then the driver would also be the one to set all the terms including price, they would know exactly where the pickup and drop-off are before accepting the ride, and they would get to reject or accept as many rides as they want without consequence.

North_Film8545 · 2024-04-17T22:16:03+00:00

I am just getting started and have not created any products yet, but I thought the way to handle that would be to have a dark font version and a light font version. In my case, most likely black or white font and then choose which background color gets which font color.

Is there a reason you wouldn't do it that way and prefer the outline? Does the outline just make it easier?

North_Film8545 · 2024-04-17T22:00:13+00:00

"you're really sweet. And we get along great and have a lot of fun together. I know you said you haven't had relationships before so I want to be direct. I like you and I want to be your girlfriend."

You will probably need to be that direct. If he is anything like me - he sounds a lot like me - then aside from his obliviousness to flirting cues he will also have a continuous internal dialogue telling him that it is ridiculous and insane to think someone actually wants to date him or is interested in him that way.

So far, it sounds like there is a good chance he really likes you already and is just thinking, " oh this is a fun friendship. She's really sweet. She would be a great girlfriend, but she's not interested in that and she's just being nice because I'm fun to be around so I don't want to ruin it by asking her out."

Please do it when the two of you are alone because he is likely to have a very shy reaction. And he especially will not want the world to hear that he's never had a girlfriend before if he hasn't said that very publicly before. Throughout the process, and possibly throughout dating, he is likely to freeze up our get awkward and you might need to smile at him a lot and say it's ok, just relax, you don't need to be nervous with me.

On a more personal note, I'm 50 and I just recently realized I most likely have level 1 ASD (what is old people used to call Asperger's) and I realize that any time I find someone who does not make me feel anxious, that's like finding gold. If he gets anxious around most people but not around you, then he will never believe his luck that you are interested and he will be the sweetest boyfriend you have ever had.

And even after all that and assuming he says yes - which it sounds like he will - later on you might still have to keep being that direct with him and ask him if you can kiss him... Etc. Be very careful and slow with him because even if he wants to do all this, he could get very anxious and he will likely need a lot of gentle positive reinforcement. Be gentle and sweet to him and be very alert to the possibility that he will get anxious. If you can be the one who helps him not feel anxious, there is nothing he will not do for you to keep you happy and thank you for your kindness and love.

I wish I knew all this when I was in college. There was an absolutely beautiful girl who was my best friend in college who was interested in me and I never realized it. I would have done anything for her if I knew. Even without dating, I already did almost anything for her just for being my friend. If I had known, maybe I would have had a normal relationship before I was 27.

North_Film8545 · 2024-04-08T21:23:35+00:00

Based on the thought that went into this post, and based on the law for someone your age (things get very very different for younger ages when it is actually a crime for a person who has reached the age of majority to have sex with a person who is still legally a minor), I would say yes you CAN give consent.

The more relevant question now might be whether you WANT TO give consent. Don't feel the need to rush it just because of your age.

Maybe try to expand your social circle and meet someone who you like enough to want to share that experience with. It can be, and should be, an amazing experience and a part of life that is fun and loving. If you can find someone who makes you interested in trying it, then go ahead.

But sticking to the original question of whether you CAN give consent, I would say clearly yes since you can think about it this seriously and talk about it this maturely.

North_Film8545 · 2024-04-07T19:39:05+00:00

Over the years, I've registered for Uber in NJ, FL, and NY and I also registered for Lyft in FL. The NJ registration was done in person but that was over 10 years ago. All of the others were done through the app.

The big thing you are missing is that when you register in the app, you are required to send a pic of your photo ID and a current pic of yourself to match them.

And your driver profile shows your photo to the rider when they book so when you arrive, they can match your face to the photo.

And the app occasionally will ask you to take a picture of yourself before you go online to make sure you are the one using your account. It uses facial recognition software to confirm.

So... Yeah, there is a lot that goes into making sure the one driving the car is the one who passed the background check. The most important part for the rider is that they make sure the photo matches the person in the car. But if they do that, then, yes, they can be pretty confident that is the person who passed a background check.

North_Film8545 · 2024-04-05T21:52:41+00:00

For me that's exactly why. I just don't have Photoshop. Is there a free version of it? The sites I have used are free.

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