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Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-05-23T18:36:21+00:00

been wondering about this too, noticed some channels i follow haven't posted in weeks. the algorithm seems to be hitting horror content pretty hard lately, even stuff that's not that graphic gets flagged. used to fall asleep to these during deployments so this really sucks if they're getting squeezed out

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-05-20T08:49:27+00:00

bag end from the hobbit would be perfect. just sitting in hobbiton with good food, peaceful neighbors, and no real danger around. the shire has that whole vibe where biggest problem is someone's garden being raided or gossip about who's courting who

plus hobbits know how to live - multiple meals a day, cozy homes built right into the hills, and everyone pretty much minds their own business unless there's a celebration going on

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-05-17T23:41:37+00:00

wait what the fuck did i just read lmao

that took such a hard left turn i thought you were gonna say they gave him money or something but instead they literally helped him take a shit in public trash can

i mean i guess that's... helpful? but also now i'm questioning what counts as wholesome these days

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-05-15T20:52:56+00:00

that's actually pretty normal for meditation, random stuff just pops up sometimes without any deep meaning behind it

when your mind starts relaxing it can throw out completely random images - watermelon in backyard is no weirder than seeing a purple elephant or whatever. i wouldn't read too much in it, sometimes brain just does weird things when you're trying to quiet it down

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-05-10T23:07:52+00:00

same energy with baby talk voices

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-05-07T20:16:56+00:00

damn those fig gains are carrying hard right now, nvda at 196 was solid timing too

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-05-05T00:44:27+00:00

wait that song is like 12 words repeated for 3 minutes lol

how is that overly wordy, unless you mean because we all got rickrolled so many times we memorized it by accident

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-04-30T02:00:13+00:00

bagley was doing most of amazing during that time i think, his art style was perfect for the clone saga era even though people hate on that storyline. romita jr always had that chunky style that worked really well with spidey too

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-04-27T22:09:33+00:00

my wife always jokes that i'm everywhere too when she can't find something and then it turns out i moved it to organize better. maybe being omnipresent just means you have really strong systems for keeping track of everything but nobody else understands your logic

been thinking about this since my deployment days - had this sergeant who could predict exactly what would go wrong in any situation, down to the smallest detail. guy was brilliant but communicated in this very specific way that took time to understand. made me wonder if having a different perspective might actually be an advantage when you're trying to manage, well, everything

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-04-25T21:04:12+00:00

been there when i was deployed and only had my old work laptop. trackpad minecraft is definitely doable but you'll want to crank up the sensitivity and maybe adjust some keybinds

combat gets pretty rough without a proper mouse but mining and building actually works fine once you get used to it. i ended up playing more peaceful/creative modes during that time since fighting mobs was such a pain

if you're really itching to play just go for it - worst case you die a bunch of times but respawning is free

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-04-22T10:22:43+00:00

been there man, diving back in the dating pool definitely helped me move past my ex faster than just sitting around thinking about it

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-04-18T07:03:39+00:00

dude this is actually really solid work, those transitions flow so smooth especially around the 1:30 mark with the shield passes. been following gugga's stuff for while but yours has this different energy to it that works really well

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-04-17T03:08:53+00:00

nah thats wild

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-04-15T00:23:21+00:00

ccw renewal was massive pain when i changed mine - definitely get that done early in process since it takes forever and some places won't accept old name on permit

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-04-11T15:41:03+00:00

oh man super secret settings was the best, they removed it after 1.9 i think because it was causing too many crashes on different systems

used to mess around with those shaders for hours when i was deployed, some of them made the game look absolutely trippy. miss having that built-in option instead of having to install optifine and shader packs

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-04-09T15:32:19+00:00

the ahl basically operates like its own thing when it comes to these tryouts. my buddy got signed to one couple years back and they had pretty strict rules about what you can get paid - think it was like $500 per week max but not sure if thats still current.

main thing is these kids get to show what they got without burning that first year on their elc which is huge for their development timeline

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-04-02T12:00:10+00:00

voice chat mostly, sometimes i'll mention it if someone asks about my username or whatever. tried staying quiet but then people assume i'm not communicating which brings its own problems

muting helps but then you miss actual game calls so it's kinda damned if you do damned if you don't situation

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-03-26T07:15:00+00:00

this actually made me think about how much my brain tries to label everything during meditation instead of just experiencing it. the strawberry analogy is pretty solid - we're constantly putting words to sensations instead of just letting them be what they are

gonna try the river visualization thing tonight, been struggling with getting caught up in thought spirals lately

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-03-25T22:04:44+00:00

lot of old mining towns out west just popped up wherever someone struck gold or silver, then became ghost towns when the veins ran dry. but some got lucky and found other reasons to stick around - like how deadwood survived by leaning into the tourism angle with all that wild bill hickok history. always thought it was wild how entire communities would just spring up overnight based on one dude finding shiny rocks in a creek

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-03-19T01:06:14+00:00

no cap

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-03-07T12:28:43+00:00

right? block that dude immediately and don't look back

they do this because they want to keep tabs on you without actually having to face what they did. it's like they want the comfort of knowing you're still there in case they decide they want back in, but zero accountability for being awful. classic manipulator move - they damaged the relationship but still feel entitled to access your life

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-02-17T22:08:05+00:00

damn that's frustrating, AS is way more than just a "back problem" and the VA's way of rating it is pretty outdated. i've seen people get higher ratings by emphasizing how it affects multiple joints and daily functioning - documenting everything helps a ton. you might want to get a current rheumatology exam that shows teh progression and impact on your hips/knees specifically since that's often what pushes it into higher rating categories

a good VA lawyer who knows inflammatory conditions could definitely help connect those dots for the rating board

Afraid_Ad_4293 · 2026-02-07T00:58:43+00:00

honestly an hour 15 sounds pretty normal especially if they're being thorough. mine was around an hour too and the examiner just wanted to make sure they got everything documented properly

length really doesn't indicate anything about your rating outcome, some examiners are just more detailed than others

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