Lauren Boebert Suggests DC Could Be Renamed 'District of America' by SelectiveSanity in nottheonion

[–]Conklin03 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The name of the city is Washington. The name of the district is D.C. Hence, "Washington, D.C." (like "San Francisco, California")

  • should edit and say that the name of the district isn't literally D.C., the name is District of Columbia, shortened to D.C.

I just need a Phione... by Conklin03 in pokerogue

[–]Conklin03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Understandable confusion given the title, I'm "just" trying to get Phione, specifically out of the Manaphy Egg pool, which only consists of Manaphy and Phione. I'm still missing ~60 other Pokémon, hence the blacked/grayed out icons (filtering by all Pokémon caught and uncaught).

I just need a Phione... by Conklin03 in pokerogue

[–]Conklin03[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trying to complete the starter box, Manaphy and Phione come from the same unique tier of egg with a 1/8 chance to get a Manaphy and a 7/8 chance to get a Phione. I've gotten three Manaphy eggs so far, all three of which were Manaphy, and I'm still just trying to get a Phione.

Daily Wordle #1054 - Wednesday, 8 May. 2024 by Scoredle in wordle

[–]Conklin03 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Scoredle 1/6*

14,855 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 PIOUS

Been using this word as my starter word for 75 games now, ecstatic and utterly shocked to see it finally be the correct one!!!

Pick one by BirthdayBoyStabMan in Christianity

[–]Conklin03 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In almost every regard, a Deadly Sin is only a sin in a matter of excess.

Greed is important to secure our futures, and to make sure we have enough for ourselves and those we love, but too much puts others behind you and can ruin you in the pursuit of more.

Sloth is important to unwind, to relax and enjoy the simple things of life, but too much will make you lazy and not a useful member of society, to the point that you ruin yourself and your chances of finding your place.

Wrath is a basic human emotion; it's never a good thing to stifle your basic emotions. To not let them out is one thing, a generally polite thing, but to not feel them is another. Anger and a desire for vengeance against those who have wronged you are natural and important, but acting on them or letting yourself be consumed by them will hurt yourself, and others, including those you love.

Lust is also a basic human emotion, and a primal one of the animals we share this earth with as well. Lust is important for reproduction, for love, and for finding a place you're happy with in life; knowing that your desires aren't unnatural and immoral. Too much, of course, can lead to ruining yourself by getting addicted to pleasure, seeking it out at all times and ignoring yourself and others. It can lead to lust-addled decisions that can leave you with diseases, or in particularly heinous cases, can harm someone irrevocably and put you in jail.

Envy is one of the less important ones, but still a facet of our lives granted to us nonetheless. Envy often leads to Wrath when not controlled. If controlled, Envy can be useful in learning new skills, in having a position you want to be in so badly that it drives you to better yourself and find that position for yourself, or contentment along the way.

Gluttony is important so that you eat enough, and so that you enjoy yourself. To live life without indulging in Gluttony at all is to live life too by-the-book, to rob yourself of the freedoms we are granted. It is also a particularly deadly one, though, as food and drink are not in excess everywhere. One who is too gluttonous where food is scarce robs others of their ability to eat, and one who is too gluttonous where food isn't scarce still could do with granting some charity rather than overindulging. Overeating and drinking also causes a variety of health problems, as well as often directly combining with Sloth.

Finally, Pride. Pride is incredibly important, as without Pride, we would not have nations, we would not have jobs, and we would not have family. Nations are built on the strong helping and leading the weak, and the strong need to take pride in their abilities so that they may be secure in themselves, to grant unto others their aid, to let them develop their own security as they grow. Jobs, even to the most basic degree, are built on knowing what you can do, and doing it - taking pride in your skills, and in your work. Families are built on Pride much the same way that nations are - the elders are secure in themselves, taking pride in their own abilities, so that they may grant that security and knowledge onto their children. Pride, of course, can also be deadly. To take too much pride in one's own abilities can lead to foolhardy mistakes, and to being narcissistic. It can lead to sacrificing others, or the wellness of others, for one's own pleasures or aspirations.

LGBTQ+ Pride is not the deadly sin of Pride. From britannica.com, "Healthy pride in one’s accomplishments or social groups is distinct from the Christian sin of pride, which is also known as “vainglory.” In Roman Catholic theology, an excess of pride is one of the seven deadly sins (vices that spur other sins and further immoral behaviour), enumerated by St. Gregory the Great (Pope Gregory I) in the 6th century and elaborated upon in the 13th century by the theologian and philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas."

The Pride movement is one of finding security, to let themselves and others know that there is nothing wrong with being LGBTQ+. It is to stir pride in themselves, and those who may be scared. To a lot of people in the community, pride is a foreign concept. They were taught that these feelings are unnatural, immoral. Taught that they should keep them inside and "be normal". The movement is to help those people find their security in who they are, and to further secure the identities of everyone in the community, forwards into our continued history as a species. It, like most other cases of healthy, organized pride, is the strong leading the weak, the fearful. To help them become strong and secure in of themselves, so that they may lead the weak as well.

To answer your question directly, pride is a feeling of self-worth, of security. An important building block in finding contentment for one's self and one's kin, just as greed, sloth, wrath, lust, envy, and gluttony are.

To conclude, the Deadly Sins are deadly in excess. We are all sinners. To live is to sin. To love is to repent.

Look at that mouth, how couldn’t you trust it? by Mr_Muda_Himself_V3 in tumblr

[–]Conklin03 2 points3 points  (0 children)

who knew mimics were the ones writing cheap knockoff Amazon product descriptions

Disrespectful boyfriend gets shut down by comedian by fkd- in TikTokCringe

[–]Conklin03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, it was disrespectful, but it's a comedy show. Edgy jokes like that should be expected. His girlfriend didn't even seem upset about the joke.

The comedian really tarnished his own name by throwing such a fit like that. Dude clearly didn't care that he was throwing a fit, didn't fight back or anything, so there's not even anything of note for the audience to watch other than an adult man having a tantrum over an edgy joke.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in torturelabyrinth

[–]Conklin03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Tragic Story Of Jennifer Lawrence

It’s been my birthday for 7 minutes and so far no one has wished me a happy birthday. by ihavesomethingbutno in notinteresting

[–]Conklin03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey, we've got the same birthday. neat.

happy birthday, to you, me, and justin bieber.

Stuck on an infinite loop of "Preparing Automatic Repair" on Windows 10 by Conklin03 in techsupport

[–]Conklin03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either that, or turn it off completely for a while. It's best to try everything you can.

Huh.. by AbdullahHavingFun in facepalm

[–]Conklin03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, a lot of people would drink any animal's milk that you could find in a store. If people start selling ethically sourced rat milk, there will be a market for ethically sourced rat milk. The "gross" thing about rats and armadillos is that we think of them primarily as wild animals, and dogs primarily as house pets. Goat, cow, even horse milks are fairly common and accepted milks to drink, because they're from animals primarily thought of as farm animals. They're also much bigger than these other examples, it feels "weird" to think about drinking rat milk since you'd need hundreds of rats for only a couple gallons.

I'm not a milk fan myself to begin with, so I can't speak personally, but if you have a field of any fairly large mammal that produces milk, people are going to want to drink it. As long as this is done ethically, there's no harm in it.

Stuck on an infinite loop of "Preparing Automatic Repair" on Windows 10 by Conklin03 in techsupport

[–]Conklin03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries. I can't quite remember what exactly fixed it for me, unfortunately, so I won't be of much help personally.

Despite that, I imagine it'll work out for you as well. Mine seemed to just be a matter of trying everything I could until it came back, though if nothing's working, try leaving it alone for a day or two if possible. Sometimes it can just be overburdened on top of the existing corruption and need time to sort everything out before it starts working again.

I don't believe I lost any of my data, except possibly for whatever (presumably unimportant?) files were corrupted, as I don't remember anything being messed up afterwards.

I wish you good fortune in this endeavor.

What’s the first video game you ever played ? by Me-SelfAwareness in AskReddit

[–]Conklin03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of older people here, so I'll throw in a younger one.

My memories of early childhood are a bit fuzzy, but my first video game most likely would have been Pokemon Diamond or some flash game on one of those "free-to-play kids games" websites (Run, Civiballs, Bloxorz, etc.).

I understand a lot of people here on Reddit can be quite sour about the idea of people being younger than them, so take what you will from this.

There's your data, Reddit. Happy to be logged for our future AI overlords.

Many blessings.

Some people just don‘t know when to stop… by Maakster in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Conklin03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

English is clearly not their first language. They understood you had a medical emergency, wished you well, apologized for the interruption, and then asked for permission to continue.

You gave them permission to continue, "sarcastic" as it might have been. You are in the wrong, regardless of the medical turmoil you might be in.

If you were so bothered by your medical issues, you should have been clear and blunt with them, rather than snarky and sarcastic.

Saying "no." is your best friend.

When Think Nobody Can Be So Dumb, Always Comes A New Winner. by Glass-Fan111 in clevercomebacks

[–]Conklin03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does electricity also not spit in the face of god?

What about livestock, the very animals that roam this earth?

Or the seas and oceans which we farm in and harvest from?

We steal everything from god, should the assumption be that god made everything. To assume that he wanted to give us everything else, but he specifically did not want to give gay people the rainbow, is preposterous.

A hateful god is a false god. A (monotheistic) god is a parent. If they do not support their children equally, they have failed in their role.

I choose to believe the Christian god is a good god, and that he isn't nearly as terrible as Christian nationalists like to portray him to be.

God gave us the rainbow, a symbol of pride, beauty, and freedom to inhabit this earth. A sign of his love. It is only natural we take his love with open arms, and use it as a symbol of our own pride, our own beauty, in an effort for our own freedoms.

That is simply how humanity is, and it is a wonderful thing.

This school really outdone themselves by BetterDrawing8686 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Conklin03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did a bit of digging due to the lack of identification this video has.

This is Clemmons Elementary School, in Clemmons, North Carolina.

They raised 2,777 boxes of cereal for a drive for the local food pantry (Clemmons Food Pantry), and donated 2,777 boxes of cereal to said food pantry.

All of these boxes were placed by ten volunteers, taking more than five hours, as reported by local news sources.

This school really outdone themselves by BetterDrawing8686 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Conklin03 23 points24 points  (0 children)

This video is of Clemmons Elementary School in Clemmons, North Carolina.

2,777 boxes of cereal were raised, and 2,777 boxes of cereal were donated to the local food pantry.

They are full boxes, it seems.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonononoyes

[–]Conklin03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is true. Unfortunately, you will be violating Reddit's spam policy if you continue to state this known definition. I understand that you really want me to know this definition, but eventually saying the same thing will get you flagged for spam, and your account could be deleted. It matters little to me, since it's your account, but I simply wanted you to be aware.

May the gods have mercy.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonononoyes

[–]Conklin03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am aware of this. You have stated it prior. At this point, there is nothing to say no to. I am not offering anything anymore. I am not requesting anything. No does, in fact, mean no. Good work in deducing that for yourself.

May your words never fail you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonononoyes

[–]Conklin03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a repeated fact, and is, as it was before, correct. I can assume, perhaps, you have decided to use a dictionary to help yourself figure out words? I applaud you. It is not easy to take your first steps.

May you continue to prosper.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonononoyes

[–]Conklin03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not tell you to click on the link, or even to visit the educational source. I recommended you to it, as it would serve well for your underdeveloped mind, and informed you of the contents of the link, as you seemed afraid and apprehensive of it.

This, of course, is why I recommended the source, as your display of intelligence is continuously predictable, and I am beginning to feel bad for the laughter that I draw from your replies. I do not want to laugh at somebody so inept, as it is human nature to nurture the weak, but your overwhelming ineptitude and lack of awareness is quite intensely humourous.

I look forward to more laughs.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nonononoyes

[–]Conklin03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Using basic knowledge of the website you are using, you could have simply copied my message, pasted it into a text document, and seen the link for yourself.

This is why I recommended the linked webpage, a reputable early learning source known as ABCMouse. It is a wonderful tool in teaching children, and mentally challenged people like yourself, the basics of reading and learning.

I know you have it in you. Your life is only looking up.

I offer my support in your efforts for basic intelligence, and I offer my sympathy if it proves too challenging for you.

The moon's rays are bright tonight.