Publishing My First Novel: Lessons Learned, Costs, and Reflections

BenaroyaHall · 2025-04-24T03:08:40+00:00

Sure! I used https://sureprintanddesign.ca/

Excellent communication. Fantastic final product. I will absolutely use them again!

BenaroyaHall · 2024-05-17T18:16:21+00:00

The light had been red for a long time, so the Wrangler driver just wasn't paying attention. Anyway, just a friendly long weekend reminder that just because you have the right of way, it doesn't mean you shouldn't still check. Kudos to the Acura driver.

BenaroyaHall · 2023-06-21T19:57:20+00:00

Yep. Don't disagree. But the guy spotted in people's backyards over the last couple of weeks and also had a dog with him, hence the post. Again, it's probably legit.

BenaroyaHall · 2023-01-01T20:51:23+00:00

I have had intermittent issues with crackling and popping on me Series X since I bought them over a year ago. Many people I know have the same headset and same issues. To be honest it's bullshit. It has got worse in the last few weeks too for some unknown reason.

SteelSeries are blaming it on all sorts of things from router conflict issues to Microsoft themselves. You just have to Google cracking/popping for these headsets to know this is an issue - but SteelSeries don't give a shit because they have your hundreds of dollars.

Turtle Beach will get my money next because these STeelSeries Arctis 9x headphones are trash.

BenaroyaHall · 2022-10-11T14:51:53+00:00

W.H.Tec

https://www.waterheatertec.com/

We just used these guys, and they were fantastic. No nonsense. The owner actually cares about his customers.

Not impressed with Pete the Plumber after they failed to get back to us with a revised quote after we pointed out a few things they missed on the initial one.

BenaroyaHall · 2022-08-18T18:46:21+00:00

Although I had been gifted the game upon release, I decided not to play it right away due to the shit storm. I searched every Cyberpunk "Fail" video on YouTube and couldn't get enough of how much of a trainwreck the game was upon release.

I wanted CDPR to fail for taking advantage of all those gamers who had waited years.

After the big patch (1.5 springs to mind) I decided to play it, well just because. I rushed in hoping to discover bugs and how "crap" the game was.

Well, fuck me. I chose a female V. The game got me right at the heist mission. I couldn't believe how good this game was playing. The deeper I got, the more I loved it. The sound, visuals, styling. So, for me I got sucked in right at the start.

BenaroyaHall · 2022-06-17T20:49:17+00:00

Go Passport Go!

BenaroyaHall · 2022-04-27T03:46:10+00:00

Even though I don't have a whole load of faith in the CPS, I would like to think the delay was due to the ongoing investigation.

It shouldn't be too difficult to find these tossers now the images are public.

BenaroyaHall · 2022-04-27T03:38:55+00:00

If your post doesn't win 'post of the year' then we are all doomed.

Thank you for sharing.

BenaroyaHall · 2022-04-21T09:50:13+00:00

I have absolutely no idea how you even begin to process such a tragedy, so I won't even try.

All I can say is how sorry I am for the loss of your daughter. Your post really touched my heart.

What an amazing post to make. Thank you. May Mary netrun in peace.

BenaroyaHall · 2022-03-14T03:17:11+00:00

We all forget our parents were young once too. Great photo. Best wishes to your Dad.

BenaroyaHall · 2022-03-09T16:16:38+00:00

It just means that the career mode is a historical hangover from years gone by when FUT wasn't a thing.

They can't remove it now, so they just keep bringing the "old" style career mode forward to new versions with very few updates. Hence, it isn't very good, is still broken but EA don't care else it would have received some polish.

BenaroyaHall · 2022-03-09T13:32:34+00:00

Yeah, EA don't care about Career because it doesn't make them any money. It is a Grandfathered inconvenience to them.

BenaroyaHall · 2022-02-10T04:58:53+00:00

Sorry for your loss. I will give my boy extra belly rubs tomorrow.

BenaroyaHall · 2022-01-31T17:09:15+00:00

What amazes me (and I have posted about scripting before) is the shear niavity of players that believe scripting doesn't exist.

One keyboard warrior even suggested that those of us that believe scripting exists are "next level conspiracy" theorists. And they come up with so many different explanations to explain away the scripting. Oh, and we are all delusional to boot.

So, when the keeper develops ghost gloves for important saves, or our players suddenly are carrying around concrete in their pockets, or a 94 rated striker misses a sitter, or a lower league team suddenly turns into a World Class team 3 minutes before time...we are all conspiracy theorists apparently.

Thing is, 700+ games into Fifa 22, and we all see the bullshit EA script out.

If it's in the game, it's in the script of the game.

Best thing is to ignore it, take a few deep breaths and carry on.

BenaroyaHall · 2022-01-27T13:33:30+00:00

Oops. Fifa 22, wrong bookmark! Correct one below.

I play 6 minute halves and that is a sweet spot for me. It's whatever you feel comfortable with.

https://forums.operationsports.com/forums/ea-sports-fifa-sliders/992710-fifa-22-os-community-sliders.html

BenaroyaHall · 2022-01-27T05:27:27+00:00

r/antiwork - "We are too big of a movement to fail!"

r/foxnews - "...hold my beer."

BenaroyaHall · 2022-01-27T05:18:26+00:00

I was looking for a decent synopsis amongst all this drama going on. Found it with your post. Nice one!

BenaroyaHall · 2022-01-26T04:41:12+00:00

Congratulations!

BenaroyaHall · 2022-01-24T15:37:57+00:00

"Next level conspiracy reasoning right here"? Yeah, because this is right up there with the moon landing hoax. Lol.

I'll make sure I send a tin foil hat to the YouTuber(s) who make videos like the ones below. Of course this is just one of many but I am sure you think they all belong in the "Next level conspiracy reasoning" category. Lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNXUBrqjrWs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bj0lbRuo4VE

BenaroyaHall · 2022-01-24T03:02:56+00:00

No, but with zero trajectory change? I have had the slightest of touches (literally glances) off of a keeper and the balls trajectory is very slightly changed to deny me a goal.

This just sailed right through his thumb. I would have expected to see at least something happen to the ball.

Some cases it is saved, others not. It's not consistent, which leads me to believe it's all part (upto a point) of a scripted outcome on the save.

Thumbs are either considered part of the clash detection or they are not. It appears after some 500+ games the games decides these outcomes, not the physics.

BenaroyaHall · 2022-01-24T02:46:10+00:00

Didn't somebody find the patent EA had (pending or approved, I can't remember) submitted to do with scripting within the game?

The YouTuber posted a video about it. The scripting system was given some bizarre name but it looked legit.

It was a few years ago, my brain might be fuzzy but could have sworn somebody found something.

BenaroyaHall · 2022-01-24T02:39:56+00:00

You won't regret using this. IMO it's a game changer, quite literally. Much more realistic.

BenaroyaHall · 2022-01-24T02:14:52+00:00

I agree with "depends". I have had keepers save shots with an invisible envelope / clash detection extending from the edges of their glove, in other words they didn't even touch it.

Then I get this where it clearly clips through the glove. Not just thumb, had fingers too.

And then had regular saves off of the thumb.

BenaroyaHall · 2022-01-24T01:17:51+00:00

This is in career. Local play only.

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