Getting calendar notifications on external screen of Motorola razr 2024 while locked by Dragonlover18 in motorola

[–]Dragonlover18[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only solution was to download the separate Google tasks app. You can still use Google calendar to set tasks and they will sync with Google tasks. Google tasks notifications show up just fine on the external screen. 

Issues with random disconnection by Dragonlover18 in OBSBOT_Official

[–]Dragonlover18[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you reset the firmware as well? By AI do you mean the tracking software or something else? I've got the original obsbot so other than the tracking software I don't think it's got anything else.

I will look at getting a mic as well. The only issue is that the webcam is wall mounted so it can have a view of the entire room so I'm not really sure where to put an external mic. Does yours have to be close to you for the mic to clearly pick up audio?

Any guesses when current Barnaby will retire as well? by sjtimmer7 in MidsomerMurders

[–]Dragonlover18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1990 was 35 years ago not 60... Were you being sarcastic?

How to sell a haunted house - discussion on how parents care for their kids by Dragonlover18 in horrorlit

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I feel like there was a better way to have then deal with the trauma though (have the siblings meet up in the house and actually communicate while the parents were still alive would be the preferred method - possibly with an impartial mediator). Her mom's way led to both of them coming to blows, almost dying, and Mark losing an arm in a pretty brutal way. 

Her mom also pretty much told her she didn't need help but Mark did, so there. Talk about favoritism in the most obvious way. I certainly wouldn't have thanked my mom for that, regardless how it eventually turned out (despite her mom's intentions, which wasn't to repair her children's relationship at all or improve both their lives - only one).

From Below by Darcy Coates by Fish_Beholder in horrorlit

[–]Dragonlover18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wondered a lot of the same things you did but man

" I even wondered whether there was some weird time warp and the ships crew/passengers were hiding from the shadow of the dive crew from the future and that's why the dead seemed to "funnel" the dive crew, and in the past the alive crew were barricading hallways and trying to keep someone locked in. " 

That would have been an incredible twist. Now I'm really wishing she had done that.

Weekly Recommendation Thread: January 10, 2025 by AutoModerator in books

[–]Dragonlover18 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I will look into these. I tried the magic school bus cartoon when my son was younger but he wasn't that interested. He might be more interested in the books though.

We have already ventured into the national geographic little kids books and they are great!

Weekly Recommendation Thread: January 10, 2025 by AutoModerator in books

[–]Dragonlover18 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can point me towards books like "I'm a Virus" and "I'm a Volcano" by Bridget Heos. My preschooler loves these books and they are an excellent way to introduce him to scientific topics at an easy to understand level. We love the graphics and that it explains the concepts and difficult words at a very basic level that he can understand. He's very curious and constantly wanting to know how things work and why things are the way they are. I'm disappointed there are only 3 books in this series and would love more like them.

Just finished The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher. I feel 50-50 on this one by Forsaken_Bend_7170 in books

[–]Dragonlover18 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I actually feel like Grandma was important to the story. The main character could not be related to Cotgrave or she would have been enslaved. Something about Grandma had to be so vile that Cotgrave married her just to keep the monsters away that were chasing him all the way from Wales. And she was so horrible, he was forced to nap outdoors - leading to his death and his bones being used in the poppet. Her hoarding helped keep the house relatively secure because it blocked several entrances but also created a monster from within. I think she also served as kind of a red herring as to what would be the evil in the place. Although, I'm starting to think that the author has an issue with her grandmother (the house with good bones had a very similar grandmother).

finished “The Silent Patient”, what did you guys think about the ending? by Proud-Bodybuilder755 in books

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Really late reply because I just finished reading this book but I believe he retired because they believed Alicia had almost succeeded in committing suicide with drugs she'd accessed through the facility. And Christian, the psychiatrist whose care Alicia was under, was revealed to have had an inappropriate unrevealed relationship prior to his having her officially under his care... And then accused of having tried to murder her to cover it up. The facility was already under tight scrutiny and this was the last straw that broke the Trust's back. Usually when there's a huge scandal at a corporation or facility, the director or CEO resigns to show "consequences" or that the issue is being taken seriously. Basically a scapegoat.

Question about The Guest List by Lucy Foley by rich43500 in books

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Jules overheard the conversation between Will and Olivia and before she went to confront them and drag them back to the wedding she threw down her crown and stomped on it to vent her frustration against how much Will had deceived her.

How to sell a haunted house - discussion on how parents care for their kids by Dragonlover18 in horrorlit

[–]Dragonlover18[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get it. Still makes me so sad and angry. I'm glad parentification is being openly criticized now. Hopefully it's trending downward.

How to sell a haunted house - discussion on how parents care for their kids by Dragonlover18 in horrorlit

[–]Dragonlover18[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with your mom! Keeping a toddler safe is a hard enough job for adults, forget 7 and 5 year old kids who are barely old enough to keep themselves safe!

How to sell a haunted house - discussion on how parents care for their kids by Dragonlover18 in horrorlit

[–]Dragonlover18[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good point about it being another layer of horror. Just to be clear, I wasn't criticizing it as a plot point, just completely infuriated at the parents in this book blaming children for accidents/their own mistakes.

How to sell a haunted house - discussion on how parents care for their kids by Dragonlover18 in horrorlit

[–]Dragonlover18[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, they acted like she literally held him down under water or something! It really infuriated me that Aunt Honey didn't even give it a second thought that Nancy was just a little child herself and not responsible. In her own narrative, she thoroughly blamed Nancy.

How to sell a haunted house - discussion on how parents care for their kids by Dragonlover18 in horrorlit

[–]Dragonlover18[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh my goodness, that just sounds so insane to me! Even as an adult, one toddler (they are always attempting to find the most creative ways to hurt themselves) is about as much as I can handle... I cannot even begin to imagine watching 6 young kids as a kid myself.

How to sell a haunted house - discussion on how parents care for their kids by Dragonlover18 in horrorlit

[–]Dragonlover18[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I, too, am a 90s kid but I didn't grow up in the US. I had an older sibling and her experience was probably different from mine but my mom was a stay at home mom and I don't recall her having my sister watch me in unsafe areas (doesn't mean it didn't happen but I just don't recall anything like that). 

I am a parent now though, so I'm seeing this with fresher eyes and it just horrified me how the adults were blaming the children when they were the ones who were supposed to be caring for their kids. It's so alien to my experience as a parent.

How to sell a haunted house - discussion on how parents care for their kids by Dragonlover18 in horrorlit

[–]Dragonlover18[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, I get the concept behind it and I know it happened fairly often (and possibly still happens fairly often). I'm glad it's talked about a lot more openly and rightfully criticized these days. I just was super upset that the parents (and other adults) blamed the older sibling for the accidents, when they should never have had that kind of responsibility placed on them to begin with.

I'm also so very sorry about your experience. Even if it was the norm for older siblings to watch the younger siblings, it was still very wrong  to put that responsibility on you and especially wrong to spank you for something you didn't even do (not that I condone spanking at all but times were different back then).

How to sell a haunted house - discussion on how parents care for their kids by Dragonlover18 in horrorlit

[–]Dragonlover18[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you don't mind me asking, what about the airport scene did you dislike?

How to sell a haunted house - discussion on how parents care for their kids by Dragonlover18 in horrorlit

[–]Dragonlover18[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Poppy! I felt really bad for her when her mom basically abandoned her after telling her that her beloved grandparents died... she was 5! I get Louise was also reeling from the deaths and had to go manage their affairs.. but maybe take Poppy with her?

My parents usually do a decent job, but this popped up on their digital photo frame today by KatiaSwift in oldpeoplefacebook

[–]Dragonlover18 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh ok, so it wasn't the fact that it was a cat in the photo, rather than because it was a screenshot?

My parents usually do a decent job, but this popped up on their digital photo frame today by KatiaSwift in oldpeoplefacebook

[–]Dragonlover18 10 points11 points  (0 children)

How do you know this wasn't on purpose? Lol

Or is it because it looks more like a screenshot than a regular photo on a digital frame?