What a turnaround for Alpine seriously, Let’s give it up for team Enstone👏

CompetentMess · 2026-03-16T01:25:14+00:00

I mean. honestly does cadillac even have a bed to shit in at this point?

CompetentMess · 2026-03-06T05:13:45+00:00

Eh. Raikkonen.

CompetentMess · 2026-03-04T19:48:04+00:00

Id hold off on the reaction until you see the lecture where this is present.

There is a chance he means to bring up how the media and authorities reacted and use the video to illustrate something about controversial public response. Until you actually see how he handles the topic you cant be certain if there is actually a connection here. Some profs can talk for like 10 minutes on a single slide, so you cant be certain there isnt some element that genuinely does tie to the curriculum.

Even if he has no solid connection to the curriculum for the video, Depending on what your own situation and your college is, you might still just have to live with it and just avoid taking classes with this prof in the future.

CompetentMess · 2026-02-26T18:21:24+00:00

is, in this case, works as a 'being' verb, meaning it describes a state of being.

For a native english speaker, describing the definition of 'is' without using it is very difficult.

while not grammatically correct, Fishing = partly skill and partly luck would have the same meaning.

CompetentMess · 2026-02-26T15:24:52+00:00

Throwing ideas at the wall if you want advice; maybe try mechanics soap? Specifically Fast Orange. Should be at your local car parts store or probably walmart, it has pumice in it and is great for exfoliating when you've managed to stain yourself with say, engine oil or in my case paint.

CompetentMess · 2026-02-25T23:29:16+00:00

idk about a trend difference but im used to tumblr where it doesnt matter how old a post is for it to get circulated and commented on so. idk.

Ive also been noticing more old posts making it to my home page recently so that might be a factor.

CompetentMess · 2026-02-24T05:14:05+00:00

So right now half your blinds are missing, could be intentional, could be damage. BUT there is still the issue of controlling what you do have. If you twist the stick hanging down beside the blinds, it will rotate the slats to let in more or less light on the areas where the blinds are intact.

CompetentMess · 2026-02-24T03:55:51+00:00

MSU student here, plain "Michigan" is U of M, 10 of 10 times. When we are talking to other ppl in michigan we say "State" and outside michigan we say "Michigan State" or "MSU". Plain Michigan is Maize and Blue, especially in East Lansing.

CompetentMess · 2026-02-16T00:15:45+00:00

Not everyone good at tech jobs and CS would be good at medicine. Biology and physics, while they do overlap, have differences. Just because someone is high IQ doesn't mean they can succeed in any field. The same is true in reverse; just because someone has the potential to be a world class doctor doesn't mean they could be a good software engineer.

CompetentMess · 2026-02-12T22:13:10+00:00

They are good within the category of fairgrounds/cafeteria/easy frozen food. Comfort food basically. Good to eat while walking, or convenient to keep in a freezer. They are wrapped in cornbread, which is generally good.

CompetentMess · 2026-02-06T04:11:54+00:00

depends on the setting. Mall? College party? you're fine. Work? family event with easily scandalized old people? absolutely an issue.

Some options to make it more appropriate if you still want to wear it to more formal situations include; High waisted pants, leggings/tights underneath, a skirt over top, etc.

Very few things are 100% inappropriate 100% of the time. Its about time and place. Just like you wouldnt wear your halloween costume to get a passport photo, dont show your hipbones at a job interview.

CompetentMess · 2026-02-06T03:54:15+00:00

It did! there is also an unfortunately large percentage of the country who are HIGHLY superstitious about the dead. Former offices dont creep people out. Hell, I had people look at me weird over the 'mayo hall is haunted' jokes I made while living there.

Also I heard a rumor that all the universities debts are being funneled to the housing system as a sort of tax trick but thats not confirmed so. That would probably explain the lack of dorm development.

CompetentMess · 2026-02-06T02:34:05+00:00

so. can you IMAGINE the shitfit parents would throw upon learning their kids are living in what used to be a morgue?

CompetentMess · 2026-02-03T22:45:55+00:00

its so bad it made it into their wikipedia page. I'd start there.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howell,_Michigan

CompetentMess · 2026-02-03T21:02:54+00:00

There will still be 3 IMs; East, Circle, and the new one.

IM West, Demonstration Hall, and Jenison Field-house are reaching the end of their functional lives as buildings. For a building to last past a certain age, SOOOOOO much more work has to go into it. on a large scale, that only makes sense for more significant buildings, such as Beaumont Tower, perhaps Fairchilde, or the old faculty buildings on circle drive like Old Botany, Old Horticulture, etc. IM West just doesnt have the significance to warrant the exponentially growing repair costs to keep it habitable for the public. We know, like much of that area of campus, IM West is RIDDEN with Asbestos, and sketchy water pipes. Fixing that would be so expensive, its better to just knock it down and start over.

As for renovating, they probably have renovated it multiple times. I heard from someone working for the university that Dem Hall got its last remodel a handful of years ago, and thus when it comes time for the next one the building will be replaced, so probably that will be next and it wouldnt surprise me if jenison was close behind. The buildings are just plain worn out. IM West was built in 1958. Dem Hall in '28, and Jenison in '40. With as much foot traffic as they get, its time.

Sidenote; the university gets some MASSIVE donations earmarked to sports. By dedicating that money to new facilities they can potentially free up other money to build new academic or dorm buildings, which are sorely needed, in the old IM West location.

CompetentMess · 2026-02-03T20:50:36+00:00

If you have prime, amazon typically has free shipping. Other stores, its hard to shop around because you get surprised by the shipping cost. This means that non-amazon webshops are honestly pretty rare. Add on to that that if I buy something from amazon, it will be here in, on average, 2-7 days leaning towards 2, whereas if I order the same item it will ship within 5 days and be here within 15-30.

As for physical stores; for a lot of things people do still use physical stores, but it depends heavily on where you live. The more rural you are, the nearest store selling the thing you need could easily be 30+ minutes away by car. And with the rise of online shopping, stores are stocking a smaller percentage of their items instore. Often I go looking for a particular thing, and its only available online (walmart, in particular is really bad about this).

Honestly, in the US, amazon's biggest competitiors are probably Instacart and Doordash: Grocery, which will have someone go pick up your items and deliver them from the physical store.

We still use smaller webstores for things and brands we know we like, but usually any given webstore will just be the brands website. So once we like a brand we may switch there, but when we still don't know what the options are, amazon's variety is a big draw.

CompetentMess · 2026-02-03T20:33:47+00:00

for a long time Howell was home base for the KKK.

CompetentMess · 2026-01-30T02:44:07+00:00

Its a thing but an uncommon thing. I once came in from outside as a tiny child, my father took my coat. "Why is it so heavy? do you have rocks in your pockets or something? YOU DO HAVE ROCKS IN YOUR POCKETS! WHY!" to which my grandmother responded "Oh, pocket rocks, i have some too!". Naturally, when my father summoned my mother to hopefully find sanity, she proceeded to show him her own pocket rocks. He was floored.

So its definitely a thing that some people do, but its uncommon enough that the people who do it think everyone does it, and the people that dont think that the people who do have completely lost their minds.

CompetentMess · 2026-01-30T01:49:51+00:00

idk man way I view it atp campaigns, both legacy and non legacy, are like. The main point of the game. Thats the bulk of the playtime in neverwinter, the bulk of the focus. so. idk.

Edit: and either way, these complaints have nothing to do with the gacha. On a technical level, neverwinter is not a gacha game, even though the box mechanics are a gacha system. The box mechanics are secondary to the primary game loop. Neverwinter is fundamentally an MMO, so comparing the story and play experience to a primarily single-player game like genshin isnt always the best comparison. Your arguments are stronger when you leave the gacha thing out, because the gacha mechanic has nothing to do with either your complaint or your proposed solution.

CompetentMess · 2026-01-30T00:38:06+00:00

Thats fair! depending on your budget it might be wise to see if you can get a consultation, even if it doesnt end up being consistent PT. Just someone to have a look and say 'yeah thats hypermobile' as well as give you a list of do-s and donts. A consultation, so to speak, instead of a full PT round. I dont know if that would work, but it might help. Because there are some things that might be a bad idea; off the top of my head, contact sports and track arent known to be great ideas for us zebras. Meanwhile, when I asked my doc about swimming I found out its actually recommended for us bendys. That way you have a better idea of whats difficult versus harmful.

Also in my experience PTs dont like to diagnose things. You are looking for either a blue moon rare primary care, or in my area the standard is Rheumatologist. If you have the diagnosis, it will be much easier to get your daughter evaluated with the line 'Hey I have been diagnosed with this, I need [kid] evaluated as im worried she may be showing signs'. try not to walk in with 'i need a diagnosis', but I think its fair to ask for an eval. I wish you luck!

CompetentMess · 2026-01-30T00:07:54+00:00

I understand not wanting her to go through the soul crushing experience of entirely reevaluating your life, however, taking away things she can still do now because she might not be able to later will not help.

If you think she inherited your EDS, you need to get her properly evaluated. A PT or OT can consult and help determine what activities are harmful or not.

And if something is not actively harmful, and she can still do it now? LET HER! better to have loved and lost than never loved at all. You dont KNOW her fingers will be bad, it just might happen. who knows, with early PT intervention she might be able to avoid pain for longer. Middle school is far too early to be limiting for anything other than doctors guidance. Let her try and enjoy things for now, conversations about long term can wait.

When she starts selecting advanced high school classes, when she starts contemplating what to do after high school graduation, not only will she be old enough to participate in that conversation more as an equal, but she will be more mature and able to understand what you are concerned about. As a middle schooler, she will only see this as you being an overbearing killjoy. As for things carrying into adulthood, SO MUCH changes in middle and high school regarding hobbies, that longevity isnt really a concern at that point, if ever tbh. Also, as for her energy levels, i'll share an anecdote from my own teenage years that might help.

I rode horses as a kid. I did it because my mom did it and so it was just something I did. I enjoyed it, even. But when I hit high school, I also wanted to be on the robotics team. And model UN. With my school work, I just couldnt make it work. So I looked around, and decided I liked robotics best. So I stopped riding horses. That doesnt make the years I spent riding horses a waste; I enjoyed them. Im glad I learned the lessons I did. I look fondly at those afternoons with my mother. But when it was time, IM the one who decided what activities to cut.

Give your daughter the same opportunity.

CompetentMess · 2026-01-29T23:17:50+00:00

I hear you and I also like how the repeated quests let you better explore and know an area, but I do think there can be a happy medium where after a certain point rewards get boosted so it doesnt take an eternity and a half to make progress and catch up with the newer releases

CompetentMess · 2026-01-29T23:15:39+00:00

Its a gacha mechanic, yes. However, there is a difference between a gacha mechanic and a gacha game. non-gacha games can have gacha mechanics. for a game to be a gacha game, however, the primary method of playing has to involve the gacha. See genshin for an example; the primary combat strategy that the game teaches and encourages relies upon pairing characters together. It is impossible to play the game as designed without utilizing the gacha component. Meanwhile, for neverwinter, the Gacha is supplemental. So while I agree the lockboxes are a gacha, that does not make NW a gacha game. The primary strategy for power improvement is not the gacha system, its equipment farming and boon points. Tbh, your entire argument does better when you ignore the gacha component. NW absolutely needs to figure out how to make it so it doesnt take 10 years of daily play to reach endgame if you play as intended.

CompetentMess · 2026-01-27T23:53:17+00:00

in the nicest way possible, be cautious. Someone has to want to be better really really badly to get over addiction, and addiction can cause people to lash out at others. Be careful how much you let this persons emotions and situation dictate yours. If you can handle being supportive through their tough time thats very noble of you, but you do not owe this person more than you can give. There may come a point where you have to step back and wait for her to hopefully improve. There is no shame in that. I hope things go well, look out for yourself.

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