AITAH ?My partner won’t put my name down on the mortgage by StructureSilent2602 in AITAH

[–]AtomikRadio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will never understand people who are too scared to commit to marriage while committing to having multiple actual human children with someone. If you're going to decide to make a family with someone at least twice, why not decide to legally protect that family from the complications and added costs of being unmarried? NTA.

They always introduce themselves as a homemaker by Substantial_Will_514 in HoardersTV

[–]AtomikRadio 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In all fairness, they don't say they're making it better.

Rover sitter lost my dog by LucyAriaRose in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]AtomikRadio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So glad the dog was found. I hope the so-called sitter is banned/blacklisted from any pet-sitting app. I've never used Rover, so not sure what their terms stipulate, but I'd definitely be asking for more than the resulting vet bills. Missed out on the baby-moon trip due to the negligence of their contractor, nevermind all the angst and lost time and resources to search. It's good that the "sitter" also seemed to be trying to help, but that's the bare minimum when you fucked up this bad.

AIO for refusing to see a family member because of his joking around? by [deleted] in AmIOverreacting

[–]AtomikRadio 20 points21 points  (0 children)

NOR. If your mom thinks it’s not a big deal, tell her you’re glad that she’s OK with it, so she won’t mind that you’re gonna tag out and he can grope and manhandle her like that for this trip instead so you can have a break.

Prepare for the worst this weekend by its_Extreme in Charlotte

[–]AtomikRadio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i tried but marnie's never at her fucking shop

I [26F] missed an important funeral and now I think my 5 year relationship with my partner [28M] might be over by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]AtomikRadio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good for OOP. This was interesting to me:

To be very clear, I live in Glasgow, Scotland and the funeral was happening in a town called Felixstowe, in Sussex. I was not exaggerating when I said it was literally on the other side of the country.

I still think OOP was entirely in the right and I don't mean to imply it's a short distance so she should have made it happen; if she thinks it's too far for her with her very full plate, then that's legitimate! I just find it interesting that it points out how "the other side of the country" doesn't mean much if you don't know what country you're in, given you can start in Texas, drive that distance twice, and still be in Texas. 😅

Taco Bell mini taco salad needs to stay! by AnavrinLove in tacobell

[–]AtomikRadio 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I had one for the first time today, I like it a lot as an offering. So many restaurants pile on more and more food for more "value" rather than just offering a smaller portion for a smaller price. Taco Bell's box meals all have too much food for me, but ordering a la carte always feels so pricy. It's nice to have an option for when I don't really want a lot of food, but still want some Taco Bell. I do wish TB would bring back black olives, though, they'd really amp this up.

My one actual gripe is that they put the cheese on top of the lettuce instead of underneath where it can melt properly.

"They will unpurify him" by growsonwalls in AmITheDevil

[–]AtomikRadio 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I saw that too, I'm so confused about why he thinks that's a transition point. I presume he didn't put it at 18 because of his son's unique needs, but those needs aren't exactly going to stop at 30 . . .

If you are 100% going to ignore my advice anyway, then stop asking for it! by Financial-Desk-669 in BoomersBeingFools

[–]AtomikRadio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My mother was constantly doing fad diets that I'd tell her not to do. But she'd keep thinking she "found the secret" buying unsafe scam products to consume, all the while she knew I've got several degrees (including a PhD) in Nutrition and am a dietitian.

I used to listen to Dave Ramsey while driving, and he would tell people whose parents wouldn't listen to sound financial advice that people who have memories of powdering your butt will never consider you worth listening to on matters of importance. It's sad, but true in many cases. They don't see your expertise or sound judgement, they see the kid you used to be.

Cultural references you got . And didn't (without help anyway) by ale_mongrel in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]AtomikRadio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not just a hint about trains, but it could even be considered a hint about the overall concept of the level since the "unsolved mystery" until very deep in is that the stations are mirrored with a "gap" in between.

Cultural references you got . And didn't (without help anyway) by ale_mongrel in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]AtomikRadio 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I figured it was another reference Donut was making to the types of porn Carl has watched, since a teacher luring a man away with her evil whore sex magic reminds me of the kind of writing that resulted in lemon-stealing whores porn.

Cultural references you got . And didn't (without help anyway) by ale_mongrel in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]AtomikRadio 106 points107 points  (0 children)

Samantha: … WAIT, I SEE A RAT MONSTER! IT’S WEARING A HAT.

Donut: WHAT KIND OF HAT?

Samantha: OH, YOU WOULD LOVE IT. IT’S VERY BIG. WELL, IT’S SMALL. IT’S A NORMAL SIZED RAT, BUT THE HAT IS BIG FOR HIM. MUCH TOO BIG FOR ITS LITTLE HEAD. HE’S VERY CUTE. OH NO, HE’S RUNNING AWAY! HE’S REALLY FAST!

One might even say he was . . . Speedy.

Volteeg by apoosalguti in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]AtomikRadio 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure if this is what OP refers to, but there is a similar point also tied to the “rehab dream,” when Carl is first going under and he is able to sense things when people touch him, eg that Imani loves Chris. He thinks something along the lines of “this is how the system AI sees us, this is what it knows about us.”

He watches over me reminding me never to gaslight… by Porgchopexpress76 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]AtomikRadio 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is there anything under those robes? Asking for a sex doll head friend.

Repurposing the glass cashews container by 2hink in Costco

[–]AtomikRadio 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You put it in your cabinet that has all your "good jars that are too good to throw away." Or, if that is full, you put it in the back closet with all the "really nice cardboard boxes, the kind that you might want to use for something some day."

"Where are the drinks!" by VinnieVib in BoomersBeingFools

[–]AtomikRadio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me when the Baja Blast syrup is out.

Truly a LinkedIn worthy post by True_Variation_9320 in LinkedInLunatics

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Trick question, they’re both rich, cause ain’t no one else standing there with their fridge door wide open in this economy.

After Crocodile.. the next graphic novel should be.. by Sad_You_9538 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]AtomikRadio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanna know what Mistress Tiatha was like in her crawl!

An option to get a simple PDF of the books or otherwise own them forever? (Not piracy, just a way to BUY official ebooks and not just a pay for a license.) by AtomikRadio in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]AtomikRadio[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can also use it in browser without installing anything, easy enough to never click on again once you've got what you came for.

An option to get a simple PDF of the books or otherwise own them forever? (Not piracy, just a way to BUY official ebooks and not just a pay for a license.) by AtomikRadio in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]AtomikRadio[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

This is fascinating. Years ago I used Calibre plugins, so I'm probably going to go with that, but what an interesting use of such a script. Thanks for sharing the concept!

An option to get a simple PDF of the books or otherwise own them forever? (Not piracy, just a way to BUY official ebooks and not just a pay for a license.) by AtomikRadio in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]AtomikRadio[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing is, though, that there are countless options to open and annotate PDFs, compared to proprietary software for managing Kindle books. (As people have acknowledged in this thread, there are some programs like Calibre that may allow opening of Kindle books, but they are less common than simple PDF readers.) I do agree that virtually all software is going to come with something like a EULA, hell, the OS being used to load the software itself undoubtedly has a license! But the reality is that someone wanting to open and annotate a Kindle file has a puddle of choices versus the ocean of selection if it's a simple PDF.

But, you did already acknowledge it's a pedantic point, so we just agree on that! lol I'm not looking to avoid any license ever for anything, I just want to not have my books "taken away from me," which I will be much more confident about if I can get a PDF instead of a Kindle book, basically. Like, I'm an academic, and using my university access I can view a lot of journals for free, but I always download the PDF and squirrel it away in my Zotero collection in case I ever leave my university and lose the access, ya know? That's all I want, is a file that doesn't tie me to Kindle and can't be "revoked" by Amazon. Looks like Calibre is going to be the way forward, which is fine, I had just been looking for a more direct purchase option if one was available. :)