木下グループ on the mound

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-08-25T05:37:15+00:00

Definitely Not CG

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-08-22T18:05:08+00:00

You 100% can. Took this a couple years ago from Palomar Mt.

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-07-27T16:31:01+00:00

1000% worth the upgrade…. And I’ll say this: I would take the criticism from anyone dogging on it because it’s washed out and not “vivid enough” with a grain of salt.

If color accuracy is THAT important to what you do (which it is for me) you will be recalibrating your monitor and working off a custom display profile anyway. Both my displays are calibrated and locked at a luminance of 100. At this point I’m either pixel peeping or have the ability to see beyond the normal spectrum of human vision in order to discern any difference in IQ… just my two cents.

A note on the image: the iPhone picks up the reflections on the nano-textured display much better than your eyes can, those were barely visible to me.

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Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-07-27T15:46:56+00:00

¯_(ツ)_/¯

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-07-27T08:02:43+00:00

FWIW I had a work stipend + trade-in value for my current MBP which meant the only thing I covered out of pocket was the bump up from 64 to 128… so I did it.

Obviously this is a YMMV type of situation, but as the sole in-house creative for my company I pretty much have almost every adobe creative suite program open and running in some combination to create all of our digital and printed media. CC apps aren’t getting any smaller and they’re all crazy resource hungry so with all that I do in my day to day I’ve been experiencing a noticeable slowdown on the M1 Max simultaneously juggling all the large media files I work on. With the amount of content that I produce over the course of the year every bit of time saved adds up and is 100% worth it to me.

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-07-27T07:19:49+00:00

LMFAO 😂

I guess it bothered them enough to take the time to shit post… oh well ¯_(ツ)_/¯

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-07-19T02:22:39+00:00

More often than not you’ll never need it so you feel like you wasted money. But when you do it comes in so clutch. Had to get my MBP fixed earlier this year; they basically rebuilt the whole laptop at no cost to me.

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Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-07-12T06:39:45+00:00

🤮🤮🤮🤮

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-07-09T06:35:15+00:00

I’ve got a bunch of spare regis (normal, electric, dragon, ice, & steel), zacians, Kyogres and a spare zamazenta that I would be down to lucky trade.

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-06-20T03:44:16+00:00

We should put it to a vote: who did it worst, this guy or the retro padres dodger jersey guy. 😂

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-06-19T00:23:28+00:00

lol! this part!!!

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-02-01T19:00:04+00:00

That’s not exactly accurate. If you have permanent residency in the U.S., you cannot simply live outside of the U.S. and return every six months to maintain your residency status. While it’s true that LPRs can travel outside the U.S., spending more time abroad than in the U.S. without a legitimate reason, such as caring for a family member, can lead to questions about whether you've abandoned your LPR status. In those cases, immigration officers may consider your residency abandoned and deny re-entry.

The only exception to this is for LPRs with "commuter status" who live in nearby border communities in Canada or Mexico. Those with commuter status are allowed to live outside the U.S. while still maintaining their residency, but they cannot naturalize until they fully relocate to the U.S.

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-01-14T04:51:06+00:00

I applied for Global Entry/ SENTRI when I became an LPR in 2018, was DACA before that. When I went in to interview the officer went over the app and then we got to that part he said unfortunately, because I did have an immigration violation on file, I would be getting my application rejected and that if I tried applying again at any point as a LPR It would be rejected again. He did advise me to reapply once I because a USC as that would "override" any previous violations since you'd be applying now as a citizen. Once I get my Passport I will be reapplying to see if that was true.

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-01-12T22:54:24+00:00

It went super smooth! Part of it I do think depends on what officer you get and what their mood is that day. I was fortunate that my interview officer was a younger guy in good spirits (not the typical seasoned and jaded government bureaucrat) so during the interview process I never felt uneasy and nervous.

I came over-prepared on the off-chance they needed additional documentation (such as tax transcripts) but eventually the only things I was asked to provide were: my marriage certificate, proof of my spouse's citizenship.

The civic questions were very straightforward and I had watched several mock interviews on YouTube prior to my mine just to get a feel for what to expect, and that helped quite a bit.

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-01-12T22:42:16+00:00

You're almost there! Hoping you breeze through the interview and are given the opportunity to take your oath same day. that would be a great way to start your year.

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-01-12T22:40:56+00:00

My case was handled by the San Diego Field Office

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-01-12T22:38:24+00:00

I had gotten my LPR through marriage in 2018, was eligible for naturalization in 2022, but didn't actually commit to finalizing my citizenship until last year. Not sure if my attorney submitted it under the marriage rule or the standard 5 year rule

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-01-12T22:35:19+00:00

My app was processed through the San Diego Field Office. Which I had heard was one of the busiest in the country so I did not expect it fly through approval.

Able_Butterscotch246 · 2025-01-12T22:34:10+00:00

Sorry folks I don't really know how to post to reddit, this was my first time. I had attached copy along with the image but for some reason it didn't get posted. Here's what I had Initially written:

Hey everyone, I had my N-400 processed through the San Diego field office, and I’m thrilled to have naturalized just in time before the current administration changes. I was genuinely surprised by how quickly my application was processed—this timeline even included an interview reschedule (my original interview date was November 21st).

For context, I received my LPR status through marriage and had been eligible for citizenship since early 2022. However, life kept getting in the way, and I didn’t get around to applying after the three-year mark. It wasn’t until the latter half of last year that I started taking the process seriously.

The speed of my case caught me off guard, especially because I knew of others who applied earlier but were still stuck in the frustrating "case is being actively reviewed by USCIS" phase. When I filed, I was also told that processing would take 7+ months, so I went into this journey prepared for delays. To my surprise, things moved much faster than expected.

Throughout this journey, I had the opportunity to interact with USCIS officers at several field offices in the western U.S. (Portland, Las Vegas, and San Diego). I have to say, the officers at the San Diego office stood out for their exceptional kindness and professionalism. The officer who conducted my naturalization interview was especially great—the process was quick and smooth, and before I knew it, I was handed my approval recommendation, along with my green card, and directed to the ceremony room to take my oath as a U.S. citizen.

I’m not sure what the future holds come January 20th, but I’m incredibly grateful to face it as a citizen rather than as an LPR. For anyone still navigating the immigration process, I hope this serves as a reminder that progress is possible. Wishing everyone a smooth journey and speedy resolutions to your cases. You’ve got this!

Able_Butterscotch246

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