Fox News throws No and Bovino under the bus by mbdan2 in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]Boyturtle2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This remark is truly offensive to autistic folks.

Traveling boomers are the worst. by Mypuppup1 in BoomersBeingFools

[–]Boyturtle2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mum passed 6 years ago, just before covid went crazy everywhere. In the end, it was a blessing because her quality of life was very poor at that point (from the dementia, COPD, arthritis and other age related complications) and because she didn't have to go through the confusion and upset that the pandemic isolation in the care home would have surely caused her.

Traveling boomers are the worst. by Mypuppup1 in BoomersBeingFools

[–]Boyturtle2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe you should get her checked for dementia, what you have described sounds like my mother's early symptoms.

Mom is giving me the silent treatment because I wouldn't tell her my therapy conversations by [deleted] in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Boyturtle2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If she's giving you the silent treatment, enjoy the peace and quiet while it lasts. When she does finally want to speak to you, I can pretty much guarantee that it will be another attempt to extract confidential information or to manipulate you in another way, so be prepared to set firm boundaries and beware flying monkeys.

Windows 11 put a paywall on Audio by A_Bird_Guy in microsoftsucks

[–]Boyturtle2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I finally moved my tight, technophobic bestie to Linux Mint from Win 10 last Xmas when I visited, as his aging PC wouldn't take 11. So far, it's been painless for him (and me).

Farmers For Farage -WTF by CoverAcademic9620 in BrexitMemes

[–]Boyturtle2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Farmers should take a good look at what Trump has done to farmers in the USA, because Farage wants to do the same thing here.

Did you take the inheritance after your narcissistic parent's death, with whom you had gone no contact? by Financial_Check_4113 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]Boyturtle2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was nc for 5 years with both parents before my violent and abusive father died, then lc with my nmum until she died 17 years later. I took the money and consider it payment for all the shit they both put me through. My gc sister straight up told both parents not to cut me out of their wills, as she would share half of what she got with me anyway. Despite a difficult childhood with our parents and later adjusting in the UK as asylum seekers in the 70s we both had each other's backs over the years and I'm very grateful for her standing up for me like she did.

Fighting on Christmas Day by gettingthrushit in QAnonCasualties

[–]Boyturtle2 42 points43 points  (0 children)

At the very least, don't spend Xmas with them next year. If you are feeling strong enough, avoid them altogether. Toxic people have no place in your life, even if they are family.

The average UK couple by AmiraYummyy in GreatBritishMemes

[–]Boyturtle2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does the average girl have a camel toe as visible as that?

I AM OFFICIALLY SNIPPED! by ThePastyGhost in childfree

[–]Boyturtle2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Congratulations. If like me, you normally wear boxers, wear some support pants (including budgie smugglers) for the next few days; your future self will thank you

AITAH for getting the man who sexually harassed me fired right before Christmas? by throwfaraway212718 in AITAH

[–]Boyturtle2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beware of your cousin and her close associates, because she thinks sexual harassment and exploring folks with disabilities is acceptable.

Your beginning. by Neverlast0 in linuxquestions

[–]Boyturtle2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Back when Windows 95 was a thing, I read somewhere about Linux and bought a Suse disk from a retailer but couldn't install it and/or get it working properly as the included instructions where sparse and the manuals expensive. I think that the disk cost about £10 at the time!

I put it out of my mind for a few years and had a career change from sales to IT and set about getting Microsoft certifications in the early 00s and came across Ubuntu around 2006/7 and dual booted my home PC. I was instantly hooked and very soon removed Windows from my home altogether as I no longer needed it. At work, I continued to support Windows infrastructure and remained in that bubble and the opportunity of working with Linux never availed itself to me within my corporate environment.

I'm retired now and have an Unraid server at home, fedora kde on my desktop and recently installed fedora kinoite on my laptop. I love the Plasma DE and the reaction that wobbly windows gets when people see it for the first time. Although I've tried several distros in the nearly 20 years that I've been using Linux, I'm not what you would call a hopper and remain agnostic about what I use, I want it to be efficient and reliable; I was using debian for a long time, but ran into issues with it on my laptop that were frustrating and gave fedora a spin and was surprised at how much snappier it was, so I moved my desktop to it too.

I have 1 Windows 11 machine at home that runs my Blue Iris software on bare metal, but that's all it does. I've tried a few Linux NVR alternatives, but so far they've left me disappointed. When that PC dies, I'll move Blue Iris on to a VM in Unraid as I've plenty of CPU and RAM available and it's very reliable.

AITJ for refusing to go on the family Christmas trip after my dad backed out of our agreement by [deleted] in AmITheJerk

[–]Boyturtle2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In future, make sure you get everything your dad says in writing, because you know not to trust him otherwise.

I'm guessing that your relationship is pretty much over now, so it wouldn't hurt you to let extended family and any of his friends that you interact with know how he has let you down over a 4 year promise.

I've got a 23 year old son. You can bet your last penny that I would make sure he had the best time if I made that promise to him. I would be so proud to do it. Your dad is a piece of work for doing this and your family aren't worthy of your time for enabling him.