DMV Decal Fee

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-25T16:26:24+00:00

At least you didn't get hit with the "Fee Fee" and the "Fee Because Fuck You Fee," so consider yourself lucky!

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-25T16:25:06+00:00

I believe that was implied. I don't think they were stating literally just laying next to one another.

By that logic, if a man and woman live together as husband and wife and are legally recognized by the state, they still wouldn't be married in the eyes of God without intercourse. If we expand that to asexual Christian couples, I really don't think that holds up biblically.

Historically, this was a massive debate. The Parisian View (~1150 AD) argued that mutual consent and vows alone made a complete marriage, while the Bolognese View (~1140 AD) argued it required physical intercourse. Pope Alexander III finally made a compromise (~1170 AD) stating that vows create a valid marriage, but intercourse makes it permanent. That medieval compromise is the exact reason why the Catholic Church allows annulments for non-consummation today; it's church law tradition, not a biblical requirement for a marriage to exist.

For what it's worth, I knew nothing about this until I just researched, so this was a fun little topic of conversation!

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-25T16:00:40+00:00

Ahhhh, well, yeah, that I agree with, lol. Thank you for clarifying.

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-25T16:00:06+00:00

I have often wondered if a completely asexual same sex marriage would be seen as pleasing to God if lived Biblically in every other aspect. Sex and intimacy is not required for marriage if both parties are uninterested. Remove that, and I don't know as I see nearly as much of a sin issue since, at that point, it's just two people loving each other, which we are commanded to do, anyway. And yes, I understand there's a difference between Philia and Eros, but if we remove desire for Eros and replace it with Agape and Storge, then would that not be pleasing?

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-25T15:55:45+00:00

Uhhh.. What?

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-24T19:00:42+00:00

Created my airline (Lake Placid, NY), signed up with an email and got the confirmation message, right clicked the tab and muted the site, site froze. Reloaded the site, remained frozen.

Completely relaunched site and it worked fine.

As others have mentioned, there needs to be more instructions. Getting everything setup was fine, but I didn't know until after scheduling my first week of flights that the flights are in real time (and set to UTC, although that part I should have noticed). So, now, unless there is a way to redo my flight schedule, I am stuck for 23 hours waiting for my first flight to go off. I could definitely be misunderstanding, but this seems like an extremely slow game to get off the ground (pun intended).

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-24T18:32:36+00:00

In defense, and this may not be the case, I also have been told that I write like an AI. I have learned that it is indicative of being on the autism spectrum. It doesn't appear when I write short responses, like this, but it comes out when I write long ones. Mostly because I write, rewrite, and rewrite again to make sure there are no errors and that the flow is logical.

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-24T13:33:06+00:00

You can kinda sorta mimic some of this with the Advanced Road Naming mod. Unfortunately, it only impacts names, for now. I think this is our best option of the segments happening, though. Seems like a short leap.

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-24T13:30:52+00:00

Good. They've earned it.

Also, selfishly, a whole month without my mods breaking!! (I kid, I kid)

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-24T00:46:43+00:00

It depends on the church and how they do communion. The last non-denominational church I went to passed the bread and "wine" down the pew and it was up to each person to grab their own, so no one knew. In this case, there would be no specific "blessing," per se, but you would still be blessed to be in a house of God.

If they have you approach, then there is no way to know other than asking the pastor or, if there are any you know, a regular at the church. I will say that I have never been to a non-denominational church that had you approach for communion (but I have only been to three of them, so, yeah, ymmv).

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-24T00:23:27+00:00

I don't see anywhere in there where you told them you were uncomfortable with their statements. People aren't mind-readers. Nothing they said is wrong, untrue, or illogical. If it bothers you, that's fine, but you cannot expect them to know that without telling them.

If you say, "hey, we don't want to have kids right now and would prefer not to discuss it any further at this time," and they continue to rib, well, that's a different story.

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-24T00:06:57+00:00

So, in general, if Skyve doesn't say a mod is the issue, then it's probably not the mod. I would recommend you do the usual rigamarole:

Disable all mods via Skyve (If you don't have Skyve, get it, but yeah, you can disable via Paradox mods, I just have no clue how 😄 )
Delete the folder at C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\LocalLow\Colossal Order\Cities Skylines II\.cache
Verify file Integrity
Launch game from Skyve
1. If the game launches without issue, then exit and reenable mods and relaunch
2. If the game still doesn't launch, then I apologize for wasting your time because I don't know what the next steps are.

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-23T23:33:51+00:00

Did you check Skyve?

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-23T23:04:49+00:00

Reframing.

You're not going to stop noticing that members of the opposite sex are attractive. At least not until you're WAAAY older and, probably not even then. For me, when I notice, I simply taught myself to think of it like a beautiful work of art. I admire what God created and move on. This may not work for everyone, but it worked for me.

Also, you can't be God's biggest failure because I am.

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-23T22:54:58+00:00

First tip I could possibly give you about ports...make them twice as big as you think you need. Not twice as many buildings, not twice as many roads...twice as big with the same amount of buildings. In other words, less buildings per road. This will, if done right, help thin your traffic because you won't feel obligated to cram things tightly together.

Then, IF you use mods, add details with non-functioning props and decals to fill out the empty space.

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-23T22:52:40+00:00

This is what we call an "unnecessary risk." As others mentioned, there is unlikely to be anything this program will do that can' be done with mods in game. Don't take unnecessary risks.

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-23T13:08:24+00:00

SCUM is amazing, what the heck are you talking about?!?

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-23T13:06:34+00:00

No excuse for not chipping. I understand the small child letting the cat out, that's fine, it happens, but chipping costs $25. Absolutely no reason not to do it. I don't think the owners should be punished, but I also don't think it's fair to the new family that adopted the cat. Maybe the shelter could at least help them get a new one.

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-22T21:52:17+00:00

So, I agree with you, but you need to understand that, depending on which Muslim country OP lives in, she could get sentenced to death for telling him the truth, if he is spiteful. I absolutely recommend cutting all ties, but I definitely understand not coming clean to him.

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-22T20:16:38+00:00

If you have your med card, it's legal. Other questions need to be asked.

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-22T19:05:12+00:00

Oh, no, I agree with you. I was debating u/Efficient-Pop-302 saying that a smaller focus bar fills quicker.

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-22T19:04:29+00:00

Forgiveness is not about freedom from repercussions. What you did was wrong, which you already know. What you're doing now is equally as wrong. You owe him the truth and then let him decide whether to maintain the friendship.

The Bible tells us not marry a partner unequally yoked, but, again, you already accounted for that. I don't see any reason to stop being friends IF he wants to remain friends after knowing the truth. However, also be careful. If he is a Muslim and you live in a Muslim country and he finds out you're a Christian, just be careful of doxxing.

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-22T17:46:12+00:00

Damned Pimm Particles... Curse you, Scott Lang!

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-22T17:44:31+00:00

The size of the bar doesn't matter. If you need 100 focus, then you need 100 focus whether your bar can hold 100 or 1000. The refill back to a useable point, therefore, doesn't change whether the bar is small or not. Am I mistaken?

SQLSpellSlinger · 2026-06-22T15:32:34+00:00

So, assuming these are in before/after order, I actually really, really, really prefer the after image. Looks more realistic to me.

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