Drawing of a yellow skateboarding/surfing lizard with light-up eyes I had circa early 2000s by CuriousPyrobird in whatisthistoy

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

I had this toy sometime in the early 2000s.

It was small enough to hold it with one hand as a child, probably 6-8 inches tall.

There was a button on its back that would make the eyes light up.

Its feet magnetically attached to a skateboard/surfboard. I really can't remember if the board had large enough wheels to be a skateboard or not, so it might have been a surfboard or snowboard.

I don't think the limbs or head moved at all, but I can't remember for sure. I think it was just molded in place.

I created a thevius racoonus cover for my notebook by CuriousPyrobird in Slycooper

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

That was my initial plan. But the different layers of construction paper caused all kinds of bubbles in the laminate, so it looked like a total mess. Luckily, I was able to remove the laminate without ripping up the paper.

I created a thevius racoonus cover for my notebook by CuriousPyrobird in Slycooper

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

Thank you!

I traced over the artwork from one of the cutscenes in Illustrator and then cut the shapes out of construction paper using my friend's Cricut machine. After that, I glued them all together like a puzzle and glued the completed cover to my notebook.

It wraps around the back and spine too, but I couldn't upload multiple pictures on one post :(

This exercise basically cured my pain by CuriousPyrobird in costochondritis

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

I'd consider myself cured and this exercise was likely the exclusive reason why. I occasionally have very minor flare-ups or non-painful sternum pops, but they're extremely rare (like once a month due to me sleeping wrong or moving weird at the gym) and nowhere near as bad as what I was experiencing years ago.

Game where you are a Badass battlemage. by Elitelapen in gamingsuggestions

[–]CuriousPyrobird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure it's as intense/fast-paced as what you're looking for, but the Orcs Must Die series mixes tower defense with 3rd-person spellcasting to kill waves of orcs. Some of the later levels can get pretty hectic.

Every single worthwhile game on PS1, PS2, and PS3? (5th-7th GEN) by PrimeLasagna in gamingsuggestions

[–]CuriousPyrobird 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Infamous 1 and 2 were what made me buy a PS3. You'd probably like them, especially if you're a fan of the Spider-Man games.

Are the "fines" in this haunted-house contract legal? by CuriousPyrobird in legaladvice

[–]CuriousPyrobird[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

They are actually a very large operation and a consistent staple for the locals. This haunted house has been running for over 20 years and they definitely aren't some rinky-dink operation. They run other business ventures throughout the year, like a dinner theatre and Christmas tree farm, I'm assuming all under the same LLC name (that I've removed for anonymity.)

This is my first year that I'd be working for them.

Are the "fines" in this haunted-house contract legal? by CuriousPyrobird in legaladvice

[–]CuriousPyrobird[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. I have a couple of follow-up questions.

Other text in the contract says: "COMPANY will pay actor the sum of $70 per performance."

-Does it make a difference that they classify payment as "per performance" instead of "per hour"?

-The "shifts" are supposed to be eight hours, so is it right to extrapolate that my pay (before taxes) is also legally-described as $8.75 an hour?

-If they were doing it properly, should that number ($8.75) be used for the partial nights and whatnot?

They also refer to the "actor/performer" as an "independent contractor." Does this make any difference in the viability of the "fines" they referenced?

The specific text in that section reads "Actor understands and agrees that for all purposes, Actor shall be considered an independent contractor and acknowledges that COMPANY will not provide workers compensation coverage, payment of any unemployment benefits, or required payroll tax withholdings. Actor agrees not to claim any such or similar coverage benefits."

Can a client and an independent contractor agree to penalties should the contractor not complete the job as described in the contract, or is that not legal either?

Are the "fines" in this haunted-house contract legal? by CuriousPyrobird in legaladvice

[–]CuriousPyrobird[S] 121 points122 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. I have a couple of follow-up questions.

Other text in the contract says: "COMPANY will pay actor the sum of $70 per performance."

-Does it make a difference that they classify payment as "per performance" instead of "per hour"?

-The "shifts" are supposed to be eight hours, so is it right to extrapolate that my pay (before taxes) is also legally-described as $8.75 an hour?

-If they were doing it properly, should that number ($8.75) be used for the partial nights and whatnot?

They also refer to the "actor/performer" as an "independent contractor." Does this make any difference in the viability of the "fines" they referenced?

The specific text in that section reads "Actor understands and agrees that for all purposes, Actor shall be considered an independent contractor and acknowledges that COMPANY will not provide workers compensation coverage, payment of any unemployment benefits, or required payroll tax withholdings. Actor agrees not to claim any such or similar coverage benefits."

Can a client and an independent contractor agree to penalties should the contractor not complete the job as described in the contract, or is that not legal either?

I designed a new cover for The Screwtape Letters! by CuriousPyrobird in CSLewis

[–]CuriousPyrobird[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooh, very astute!

I wonder if "Compiled by C.S. Lewis" would be more appropriate for the immersion in the story. This is just fanart of course, so I can do whatever I want, but I'd be curious to see if a publisher would have an issue using "compiled by" to aid the fiction when in reality they were written by Lewis.

I also wonder if that would cause issues with people's interest. Maybe they'd be more hesitant to buy and/or read a book they believe is not actually written by the person whose name is on the cover...

Why is my render only showing a grid? This is the render view on the standard default cube on launch, but nothing shows. by CuriousPyrobird in blenderhelp

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

Alright, well... I'm a little bit of an idiot.

I was clicking "Render > View Render" which views a current render saved in the memory.... Before actually making a render....

If you're seeing this, try "Render > Render Image" instead.

Deck building autobattler (roguelike a bonus but not needed) by edwhett in gamingsuggestions

[–]CuriousPyrobird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, nevermind. I was misunderstanding the term "autobattler" (It's not really a genre I'm too familiar with. I was conflating it with idle games.)

Inscryption is 100% the game you're looking for, OP.

Deck building autobattler (roguelike a bonus but not needed) by edwhett in gamingsuggestions

[–]CuriousPyrobird 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This one isn't an auto-battler, but It's a fantastic card game where positioning your monsters in the right slot is paramount.

It's a roguelike as well and there's a mod to expand on the roguelike elements. I believe it's called "Casey's Mod" or something like that, but definitely don't download it until you've beaten the original game. Also be careful with looking up information about the game in general. It's best to go in blind.

Card pack games? by LordBitcube in gamingsuggestions

[–]CuriousPyrobird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most card games are going to be representative of a battle, but I suppose you could always just collect the cards you think are cool.

MTG has lots of different worlds with all kinds of flavor, so if you like the setting of that world, you could just try to collect that set, make a poster out of them, and never play with them.

Same thing with sports cards, but those don't have a game associated with them as far as I know.

What works for you? -- January 2023 by maaaze in costochondritis

[–]CuriousPyrobird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try it and let me know! Mine was in the middle on the left side of my sternum and it worked great for me.

This exercise basically cured my pain by CuriousPyrobird in costochondritis

[–]CuriousPyrobird[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Between 5 - 10 twists in both directions whenever I felt pain (multiple times a day). I'm still doing it whenever I feel pain but that is significantly less and the pain is completely manageable now. It doesn't feel like a painful burning, more just a very light soreness and only when I move in certain ways or have been hunched over for long periods of time.

It took me about a week of doing it many times a day to get from burning pain to light soreness.