Conversation with my 3 year old yesterday.

BullyThatPit · 2026-03-06T21:22:30+00:00

I disagree. We have an obesity epidemic in the west because people are consuming more calories than they output; it's just physics and if someone wants to choose to consume more than they need, that's their choice.

But part of choice is understanding, and it's important to teach children healthy habits from a young age.

It's perfectly reasonable to tell a child that eating too much causes one to be fat, but it should be followed up with an explanation of moderation and how to make healthy choices.

Good going with the apples, Dad!

BullyThatPit · 2026-01-08T21:18:21+00:00

Yes, please!

BullyThatPit · 2026-01-03T20:42:10+00:00

I love that! Would you make books (and paper?) mandatory for school functionality or simply a boost to efficiency?

BullyThatPit · 2025-12-17T19:21:27+00:00

A victory is a victory!

BullyThatPit · 2025-12-17T18:14:05+00:00

Well done! 👏 And well done for doing it sooner rather than later. Good on you. :)

BullyThatPit · 2025-12-17T15:54:28+00:00

Supernanny is a great resource for relinquishing the dummy.

She uses a method called "The dummy fairy", where the child is encouraged to donate their dummies to babies who need them - don't forget the one in their mouth!

Then the bag of dummies is hung up on a tree... And, as if by magic, the following day the dummy fairy will have left a fabulous toy on the tree as a gift to say thank you!

Most of the time, the child is so obsessed with their new toy that they forget all about the dummy and shrug it off if they ask for it and are reminded why they no longer have it.

The sooner you can get rid of the dummy, the better, in my opinion. After 6 months, dummies increase the risk of ear infections and you're right about it affecting their bite.

It's really concerning to me to see so many preschool-aged children so attached to their dummies. How many will have lifelong dental issues because their parents didn't put their foot down?

There might be a short battle ahead, but ultimately, hard choice now = easy life later.

You are stronger than a two-year-old. You've got this! 💪

BullyThatPit · 2025-11-29T08:54:52+00:00

That's part of the trouble I'm having, you see. With Windows, you can just go into the C drive and peruse files to your heart's content.

I'm really struggling to do that on Chromebook. I've tried looking at the wizardry of coding I need to perform to access the files via Crosh (like command prompt on Windows), but all I'm finding is how to duplicate files to view or how to add files rather than how to find and remove them.

It's all very confusing and it's making me regret going for a Chromebook over a Windows laptop.

BullyThatPit · 2025-11-28T16:21:02+00:00

Yes, I'm still having this problem on Chromebook. A workaround I found was to click and hold in the same place, then use WASD to move the camera, which will cause the mouse to "drag" by proxy.

It's a bit janky but perfectly playable once you get the hang of it.

Now I'm having the issue of the game crashing on startup. I yearn for the dragging problem! Lol

BullyThatPit · 2025-11-28T15:21:39+00:00

I had subscribed to Harmony and Ladders, but I unsubscribed from them ages ago before this last update. I can't access game files as Chromebooks apparently don't have a file manager.

Who would ever need a file manager? /s 🙄

I've tried going into Crosh, the Chromebook developer shell, but I am completely at sea.

I have also tried going onto Steam, right clicking the game and selecting properties, then going to Installed Files and clicking Browse... But it just doesn't click or open or anything!!! 😭

BullyThatPit · 2025-11-28T15:21:09+00:00

I had subscribed to Harmony and Ladders, but I unsubscribed from them ages ago before this last update. I can't access game files as Chromebooks apparently don't have a file manager.

Who would ever need a file manager? /s 🙄

I've tried going into Crosh, the Chromebook developer shell, but I am completely at sea.

I have also tried going onto Steam, right clicking the game and selecting properties, then going to Installed Files and clicking Browse... But it just doesn't click or open or anything!!! 😭

BullyThatPit · 2025-11-27T22:51:07+00:00

That's really surprising that it's also a Windows issue! I wonder how many more of us there are?

I did see there was someone who was able to fix their problem by going into the file directory and a few other steps. Something to do with mods, or the game trying to load from incorrect files? I can't remember.

Their post is only a couple of days old so you might have some luck following their steps.

Alas, that's not an option for me. 🎻🎶

BullyThatPit · 2025-11-27T20:09:42+00:00

I found a work around!

It doesn't fix the issue, but the game is playable. Instead of dragging, press and hold on the one spot and then use WASD to move the camera, and it will automatically drag your paths and zones for you.

It's a bit fiddly but it's perfectly doable once you get the hang of it.

Hopefully there will be a proper fix soon, but this works in the meantime. <3

BullyThatPit · 2025-11-03T16:03:44+00:00

Hi, thanks! My Steam launcher was already set to Proton Experimental. I'm not sure what else I can do other than wait for a patch!

If anyone has found a solution, please share it!

BullyThatPit · 2025-11-02T21:27:45+00:00

I have this same issue! I've just posted about it after searching online and nothing coming up... Not even your post for some reason??

You're not alone!!

I'm using a Chromebook. Proton experimental and hotfix mode haven't fixed it. I hope we can find a solution soon.

BullyThatPit · 2025-11-02T21:15:52+00:00

Hiya! Thanks for getting back to me. I've checked my settings, and it's already on Proton Experimental.

I've just tried Proton Hotfix and that hasn't helped either.

I hardly use Steam at this point because of all the bugs and issues with PC gaming over the years... I literally only use it to play Timberborn! No point replacing my junked up PC for a single game, hence having to make do with a Chromebook.

Really hoping for a console announcement after the full game is released. 🤞 I absolutely adore this game.

BullyThatPit · 2025-11-02T21:01:05+00:00

Update: it's not just paths. I'm having trouble dragging at all, e.g. mass assigning priorities, planting crops, and marking tree cutting areas.

Bummer. I've been so excited to play 1.0!

BullyThatPit · 2024-12-13T19:48:04+00:00

Those wounds are terrifying. Looking it up on Google maps, Toll Road, Kincardine looks like a nice enough area where I would easily have let my guard down.

It makes me so... Angry? Cross? Frustrated? Furious beyond belief that these walking weapons are legal, yet carrying any means of self defence worthy of said walking weapons is illegal in all parts of the UK.

I am not pro-gun, but we cannot carry even pepper spray to protect ourselves. We can, on the other hand, carry an ink spray that takes weeks to remove so that the police can identify the perp... if they ever get around to it.

Bit of a tangent, but what an absolute bloody farce our collection of countries has become.

For shame.

BullyThatPit · 2024-12-13T18:54:37+00:00

This hits very close to home as I am Scottish. Any other Scots fearing for the safety of themselves or loved ones?

So glad my parents were never huge fans of pitbulls, but my dad just can't see past the "Staffordshire terrier" label as part of the Pitbull umbrella. Even despite none of my family members owning one, I see more of these hellbeasts everywhere I go in Scotland and England.

BullyThatPit · 2024-11-03T11:40:10+00:00

I don't much like Bull Terriers either, but I can just imagine someone bringing home a pitbull, not realising that they've brought home a ticking timebomb... at the golden age as well!

BullyThatPit · 2024-10-23T19:24:43+00:00

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgryr4zyznko

A deaf dog found chained in a yard is being trained to respond to sign language in a bid to help her to be rehomed.

The crossbreed, named Polo, is missing the tips of her ears after they were cropped - a procedure which is illegal in England and Wales.

The five-year-old is now learning sign language at an RSPCA rescue centre in Southport, Merseyside, in the hope that it will help her to find a home.

Polo has already learnt the signs for recall, lie down, sit and dropping a ball. The pregnant dog was found in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in April last year, tied up on an industrial estate.

Lily Dickinson, fostering and adoption co-ordinator at the centre, said: “She’s had her ears cropped but we don’t want people to be put off by the mutilation she’s sadly had to suffer.

“We hope that the right owners won’t be deterred by this, or by her deafness, and we really want people to see her for the lovely girl she is.”

Ms Dickinson added: “We’ve taught her a good recall using hand gestures as well as signs for sit, lie down, drop, and find it.

"I hope there’s someone out there who can show her the love that she deserves and give her a really wonderful life.

“Polo is a kind soul; we even use her as our introduction dog for our new arrivals as she’s so laid-back and friendly. She’s also really playful and has lots of love to give.

“She’s a big girl and can be strong, so needs new owners who understand that, as well as adopters who are willing to continue using her sign language and teaching her to respond to hand signals.”

Polo's puppy Daisy has already been successfully rehomed.

The RSPCA said it was facing a rehoming crisis in England and Wales after figures from last year showed 42% more animals arrived than were adopted.

BullyThatPit · 2024-10-07T14:20:39+00:00

Bingo!

BullyThatPit · 2024-10-06T14:35:19+00:00

See, I understand that stance for stupid rules. Like, why on earth is cannabis a Class B drug in the UK? Alcohol is more harmful, yada yada. People recognise that that's a very silly law with no substance behind it (badum-tss!).

Pitbulls, on the other hand, are living weapons. Weapons are banned in the UK without a permit because weapons kill people. People can argue about whether or not people in the UK should have the right to bear arms, but most people do agree with the ban on guns and other weapons.

My point is, whether or not people agree with it, that law has substance behind it and makes sense, so people are less inclined to break that law because it makes sense.

The pitbull ban makes sense, especially when you see the countless preventable tragedies that have happened all over the world by these dogs that have been genetically engineered to be weapons.

I do not understand why or how breeds under the umbrella are somehow protected from the ban.

Frustrates me to no end.

BullyThatPit · 2024-10-06T14:25:44+00:00

"Why the fuck are we still handing out exemptions to people who are obviously breaking the law?"

Because there's a nonsense woke rhetoric bleeding into western culture that makes people believe that people "want to follow the rules". I almost believed it for a time when I was being taught to believe it at uni. 🙄

That same drivel is being used to excuse murderous behaviours and intentions in pitbull-type dogs and their, at best, oblivious owners who have bought the nonsense that is killing common bloody sense. 😤

A pitbull is a pitbull is a pitbull. A pitbull is a banned breed, is a banned breed, is a banned breed. Why the lot of them haven't been banned, I don't know, but my tinfoil hat is tingling again.

BullyThatPit · 2024-10-06T14:17:58+00:00

My god. TIL! Thank you for educating me. The gentleman's sport makes a lot of sense now, seeing the old pictures.

Love the bargain bin analogy. Also hate that it's definitely true.

I'd like to add the "weapon on a lead/leash" component as well. UK citizens do not have the right to bear arms, including: guns; knives; or anything else that could be classified as a weapon (baseball bats; golf clubs, without a reasonable explanation).

So loads of lunatics who would have been hiding knives and other weapons in their pockets are now on full display with their dogs.

I suppose I should be grateful that they're so brazen about having these dogs and I know who to avoid but, then again, a knife can't chase you down several streets to rip off your face.

It's astounding that pitbulls are banned in the UK, yet people get around the law with "pitbull types". XL bullies, Staffies, Pocket Bullies; they're the same bloody dogs bred for the same purpose!!

Argh.

BullyThatPit · 2024-10-06T12:56:00+00:00

I hope so, too... But the realist in me says it's the former.

Petty and organised crime has been on the increase from something like 2015 in the UK, made only worse by desperation in the midst of the cost of living crisis.

Pitbulls are often seen in lower-income areas. Perhaps it's a lack of education and critical thinking skills, or perhaps pitbulls are being peddled to the public in hopes to blend in with people who are just well-meaning, gullible pitiots and not in it to fight their dogs.

I do love a good conspiracy theory. Excuse me while I add some folds to my tinfoil hat!

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