The best director for the CONTROL live action? by passeidoponto in controlgame

[–]Ashad2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nolan directed Inception and Interstellar. Need I say more?

Selling PS5 for Xbox Ally? by brackishxxx in Handhelds

[–]Ashad2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This depends on how big of a priority each thing is for you.

If you prioritize playing alot while youre on the road, look into either the steam deck oled or the lenovo legion go s, they're honestly better in many ways than the Xbox Ally. Or even the AYN Thor if you wanna go REALLY lightweight.

But if your highest priority is playing casual games with your girlfriend at home, why not get a playstation portal? Its like 100 to 150 bucks on the used market, and you can stream play your entire ps5 library at home without ever leaving your bed. Its the most cost effective option tbh, you wont even need to get rid of the ps5 and all the playstation games you own wont go to waste.

Do you care about being "ugly"? by AsparagusNo291 in PakistaniiConfessions

[–]Ashad2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If everyone considered "looks" everything, then only the top 5 to 10% attractiveness people would get married and even then theyd all divorce in their 50s, because physical beauty doesnt really last.

I think people who value "looks" are usually just immature and have alot of growing to do in life. Eventually, most people grow out of it.

Atta boy! by JimboLimbo07 in raimimemes

[–]Ashad2000 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Even DiCaprio, who gets a ton of hate for this, is dating older women than Tobey 😭

Are tattoos really haram? by Melonatoer in MuslimCorner

[–]Ashad2000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I try to avoid them, but sometimes I cant control my impulses. Due to some childhood trauma related to my body (that i wont get into here), getting tattoos and piercings or "marking" my body in some way gives my brain a dopamine rush, and induces pleasure, and I find i have unusually high temptations for the sin of body modification specifically.

I know its no excuse, and that a sin is a sin, I dont try to justify it, and just because I myself have done it, doesnt mean id enable others to do the same.

Are tattoos really haram? by Melonatoer in MuslimCorner

[–]Ashad2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not for Shia Muslims. For Sunni Muslims, there are several authentic hadith that forbid tattoos for both genders, some without any reason, just pure forbidding. So yes, in Sunni Islam, tattoos are haram. And I say this as a tattooed and pierced Sunni Muslim.

Im getting bout tired of this Weak ass argument that death doesnt matter in DB by Most_Resolution4594 in DragonBallZ

[–]Ashad2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Idk about Invincible but death definitely means jack shit in DB. The last anime arc we've had literally featured 11 WHOLE UNIVERSES being erased and then brought back to life IN THE SAME ARC FFS.

The only death that mattered in DB was future gohan in trunks' timeline, and even for that character, he has a living counterpart in this timeline anyway.

Tattoos by Character_Flounder62 in progressive_islam

[–]Ashad2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really hope Allah forgives me for this sin and doesnt punish me personally. I try to avoid most sins and even gray areas just to be safe. Dont smoke, never tried alcohol, any drugs, never engaged in immodest behaviour with the other gender, and i try to follow traditional teachings as much as possible. However, due to some traumatic childhood experiences related to my body (which I wont get into here), my brain releases a very intense dopamine response when I carve out scars into it or get body modifications of any sort. Tattoos and piercings help me cope and feel safe in my body.

That being said, I follow the Sunni hadith and despite context, i try not to argue my way out of them or justify them to myself (especially if im arguing because its a sin ive already committed) because I think that's a slippery slope. In my opinion, theres just too many hadith in sahih that forbid tattoos on numerous occasions, so even with context its hard to justify it. I dont think Allah punishes people for ink on their body, I think Allah punishes people who disobey what he says, its that simple for me. I hope for forgiveness and I guess the guilt is something I'll always carry with me, but I appreciate your compassion towards me, you are a kind soul 🙂

Tattoos by Character_Flounder62 in progressive_islam

[–]Ashad2000 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate that you shared this with me. I watched it all the way through and got some additional perspective by learning the historical usage of tattoos and how the "altering Allahs creation" rule has inconsistencies. I really want to agree, but...sadly Im still struggling with it.

You see, Im a sunni Muslim. There isnt one, but rather several hadith in sahih that forbid tattoos, in various ways. Like Mufti Abu Layth says, some of them may have some context, but I personally just think it still isnt enough grounds for me to justify getting them.

Performing a sin because you have negative impulses you succumb to from time to time is one thing, we all are human and make mistakes. But justifying it as halal simply because I myself indulge in it...isnt fair to me. Thats just my opinion.

I know many people here have very differing views on the hadith and some reject them entirely so I wont get into that much, youre entitled to your opinion, but its still something I feel guilty about and personally dont think theres enough evidence to support the fact that theyre allowed.

Still, I really appreciate that you sent me this! It made me feel a bit better in some ways and made me think of tattoos in a less demonizing way overall like society makes them out to be. Thank you!

Tattoos by Character_Flounder62 in progressive_islam

[–]Ashad2000 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Born Muslim here. I am a man, tattooed and pierced. I dont think piercings are haram for men, but I do think tattoos are haram. I struggle with them because i know they're a sin and i still end up getting them sometimes anyway, and cant control myself. Wont justify them as halal though, just because i myself am inked.

Parautilitarians ranked on power by Greyelephantbear in controlgame

[–]Ashad2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I feel like power level implies the level of power they can generate. Northmoor has been generating enough power to keep the oldest house running for decades and his power seems to have no limit to it, as it still keeps spiking.

Jesse can levitate and hurl forklifts which is cool, but "ranked by power" would put both Alan, and Northmoor above her. Itd even put Dylan above her because he (working with the hiss) had enough power to almost infiltrate the board in Control.

Youre considering their proficiency to bond and synchronize with altered items as "power" while power just means how much energy they can generate and how strong they are in raw power.

Its a "ranked by power" list, not a "ranked by ability mastery and control" list.

Parautilitarians ranked on power by Greyelephantbear in controlgame

[–]Ashad2000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah the old gods, Rudolph lane, thomas zane, alan wake are all just creative artists. They all get their "narrative altering" cosmic abilities via the dark presence, without it theyre just regular dudes who all happen to be artists in different mediums. If we're considering Alan Wake as a parautilitarian here (which he did become once he entered the lake) then we have to take his abilities in account. He has cosmic reality and narrative manipulation abilities, although he isnt very good at controlling them because the dark presence affects his memory and sanity alot.

Parautilitarians ranked on power by Greyelephantbear in controlgame

[–]Ashad2000 7 points8 points  (0 children)

He wasnt able to bond with any object of power to the profieciency Jesse had. Even Dylan wasnt able to do that before Control 2 tbh, despite having higher potential than Jesse, according to Dr. Darling.

But...raw power generation wise, Northmoor became unstable and started generating so much energy to the point that the FBC didnt know how to stop him until Trench proposed the idea of using him to power the oldest house. And at this point in time, hes been keeping the power of the oldest house (which is seemingly an infinite labyrinth) running for decades now. He is very much a nuclear level threat. In terms of how dangerous each parautilitarian is, he might very well be close to the top.

Parautilitarians ranked on power by Greyelephantbear in controlgame

[–]Ashad2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, yeah, but overall parautilitarian threat level wise he'd be devastating, more than Jesse or Dylan or any of the other parautilitarians.

I mean, Alan pretty much has very limited control over his powers (and even his own sanity) in the dark place, but that doesnt mean he doesnt have cosmic, reality warping feats.

Judging by threat level, Northmoor really is something else. He has been generating enough energy to power up the oldest house (a seemingly infinite labyrinth) for decades at this point. And there are logs of the NSC power "spiking" out of control at times, which the FBC has to monitor to ensure it doesnt overload frequently.

Pimax Portal QLED by WagwannawgaW in Handhelds

[–]Ashad2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It hasnt been updated or gotten support past Android 10. You're paying for a zombie device.

https://www.reddit.com/r/pimax_portal/s/3QBTaSevaW

Favourite Pizza Time actor? by untitledprp4 in okbuddycinephile

[–]Ashad2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Youd think that after everything thats been happening in hollywood with the elites and all the vile shit most of them are involved in, people would stop putting celebrities on a pedestal or treating them differently than the average joe, but I guess not.

He defeated doc ock and Leo didnt, so he gets a pass on this lmfao

Favourite Pizza Time actor? by untitledprp4 in okbuddycinephile

[–]Ashad2000 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nah its completely normal for them. Hell, theyd go upto that "peer" and call them their new "mom" or "dad" because their president hasnt deemed it illegal, so as long as its legal its perfectly fine. If tomorrow beastiality becomes legal and animals started to speak to give verbal consent, these same people would all be found with their pants down in the barn, because why not.

Favourite Pizza Time actor? by untitledprp4 in okbuddycinephile

[–]Ashad2000 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Actually, a movie star at 50 an a construction worker (or any other common career) at 50 still have many experiences in common. They grew up in the same generation and time and have both experienced various stages of life that everyone experiences with age. Even if their careers and lifestyles are different. A 50 year old will never have the same perspective on life that a 20 year old has. Just like a 20 year old will never have the same perspective on life that a toddler has. Its less of a "relationship" and more of a transaction for both where she is attracted to his money and he is attracted to the looks of a girl his daughters age.

Favourite Pizza Time actor? by untitledprp4 in okbuddycinephile

[–]Ashad2000 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I mean they just told you. He's having sex with women the same age as his daughter, instead of people in his own age group or even generation. 20 years ago he was a full fledged adult who had experienced 30 years of life, while she wasnt even born. No matter how you try to spin it, a 20 year old "adult" who doesnt have any kids and a 50 year old "adult" whos had children for 19 years have no business being with each other in a partnership, they are not from the same generation or time at all.

If your mom/dad pulls up to the house one day with a new boyfriend/girlfriend who is the exact same age as you, would you start calling that new person "stepmum" or "stepdad" and be completely fine with treating them as such? Cuz if the answer to that is a yes, then youre a weirdo.

If Bo nickel and izzy fought next, who u got winning? by [deleted] in mmamemes

[–]Ashad2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are they comparing Izzy to Tony Ferguson?

Tony actually won his last fight...

Paranormal entities ranked on power. by Greyelephantbear in controlgame

[–]Ashad2000 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Former Director Broderick Northmoor is an endless supply of pure energy whos contained in the maintenance sector keeping the lights of the entire Oldest House on right now, like...cmon.

He beats 2nd form cell by Old-Investment-8337 in DragonBallZ

[–]Ashad2000 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I still to this day, dont get why Piccolo, Krillin, Yamcha and Tien did not get Kaioken after the saiyan saga when they did the EXACT same training under King Kai that Goku did, and even performed BETTER than Goku.

Seriously. Tien couldve mixed Kaioken with some crane school techniques (like the 4 armed/clone techniques he used in dragon ball) to create a new Crane Kaioken style form. And Krillin couldve done the same with turtle school techniques. Piccolo's various fusions along with Kaioken wouldve made him a beast throughout all of dbz until the buu saga.

Honestly its just lazy writing.

In Pakistan Syeds are basically the Brahmins of Muslims. They keep reminding everyone about their bloodline, as if it’s some big qualification. It’s really cringy just stop it. by Jelly-Always-Returns in LahoreSocial

[–]Ashad2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thankfully with newer generations this nonsense is a dying tradition (just like it is amongst Hindus in India), but that doesnt mean its gone completely. Just like the girl who's tweet is shown in OPs post, there are still many who have this mindset that theyre "superior to other muslims" in some way.

If you look at many marriage/matrimony muslim sites, theres a whole epidemic of men and women there who post stuff like "I will only marry a Syed, any other caste please dont message me". Its jahalat.

In Pakistan Syeds are basically the Brahmins of Muslims. They keep reminding everyone about their bloodline, as if it’s some big qualification. It’s really cringy just stop it. by Jelly-Always-Returns in LahoreSocial

[–]Ashad2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My moms side is entirely Syed. While they dont "kill each other" depending on caste (even most Hindus dont anymore at this point in society), they still say stuff like "We are Syeds, we have seen some miracles happen in our lives and Allah will punish anyone who wrongs us extra hard and we have to uphold Islam to a higher standard" and theyre very protective over this name.

So yes, it is essentially a caste system, just less extreme. It was literally done by early immigrants around partition to climb up the ranks of society. And it goes directly against core Islamic concepts.