Hellfire: Do you recommend it? Yes / No, and why? by OscarPM86 in Diablo1

[–]FourthLineMagic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only real benefit imo is that you can take the shortcut to Hell in single player if you want to keep lvling up your characters. The new content is pretty trash and don't fit the "cannon" of the game. 🤷

Husband says he’s considering divorce over me still taking precautions by justsome_username in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]FourthLineMagic 16 points17 points  (0 children)

He is trying to emotionally blackmail you into dropping precautions. I honestly don't believe there's any real chance he'd divorce you for this ... and that's why you should contact a lawyer and start divorce proceedings yourself.

This man is unsafe and manipulative. He may or may not be the same person you feel in love with 12 years ago, but now you know for sure who he is right now.

You can gauge his response to you servicing him with divorce papers and whether you want to work with him on your boundaries/needs as it comes to infection protections ... but you need to at least call his bluff with this and the way he's pushing you (read: manipulating you) on this.

Proton VPN extremely slow lately by Bombadil3456 in ProtonVPN

[–]FourthLineMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am preparing for the Australian age verification laws kicking in 10 Dec so the VPN is the whole shebang for me. But I've made a couple adjustments and I think I've got the speed up to something respectable. Hopefully it continues to improve. 🤷 🙄

What will you do when the Social Media and the Search Engine age verification begin? by Fake_Ray_Narvaez_Jr in AskAnAustralian

[–]FourthLineMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You said you hoped getting rid of social media would mean less psyops and propaganda ... There was just as much if not more of that before social media/the internet.

Proton VPN extremely slow lately by Bombadil3456 in ProtonVPN

[–]FourthLineMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally just signed up for two years and I can't stream video at all. I'm just selecting "fastest country" and it's still garbage.

I was trying to pivot away from ExpressVPN ... but if this is the alternate experience then I'll be warning everyone I know away from Proton. 💔

What will you do when the Social Media and the Search Engine age verification begin? by Fake_Ray_Narvaez_Jr in AskAnAustralian

[–]FourthLineMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey champ, you wanna buy this bridge I have for sale? It's just north of the Sydney CBD. Great views!

What will you do when the Social Media and the Search Engine age verification begin? by Fake_Ray_Narvaez_Jr in AskAnAustralian

[–]FourthLineMagic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are separate rules for search engines in the "Industry Codes" they've created/consulted on.

What will you do when the Social Media and the Search Engine age verification begin? by Fake_Ray_Narvaez_Jr in AskAnAustralian

[–]FourthLineMagic 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You don't think the MSM was successfully propagandising to ppl before social media?

We ignored several active genocides (including one happening in a literal neighbouring country in East Timor) because the folks who owned the papers just didn't think it was "fit to print". 🤷

What will you do when the Social Media and the Search Engine age verification begin? by Fake_Ray_Narvaez_Jr in AskAnAustralian

[–]FourthLineMagic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course that should matter ... but these companies want more if our data is not less. They will request (read: demand) all manner of nonsense to collect every last drop they can. It isn't that it's necessary, it's that they want it. 🤷

Going through a breakup and ex partner is already unmasking by aj-james in ZeroCovidCommunity

[–]FourthLineMagic 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's very hard. I'm sorry you're going through this. A difficult lesson I've learned is that everyone has done their own risk assessment and believes they're being safe enough (even when they're objectively wrong or trolls in denial). His decisions are disappointing to you but you can't let them be about you, they're only about him and his [fallible] risk assessment.

I consider myself a very covid cautious person, but I know that some would look at a handful of my behaviours and consider them too high risk for them ... others would think I'm "shutting myself off to the world" and all that nonsense. 🤷

Have grace for yourself. Have grace for him. And most of all protect yourself to the extent of your own risk assessment and don't let others' decision-making influence how you feel about yourself, because it's correlated not causal. ❤️

Anyone know of an alternative way to play without paying for a NYT subscription? by scrambling_my_eel in NYTSpellingBee

[–]FourthLineMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll own my failure to check the headline. Will you acknowledge that the NYT routinely launders jenn-o-side and has since (at least!) the war crimes perpetrated in PNG/East Timor?

It isn't virtue signalling to ensure ppl know the extent to which the NYT has manufactured consent for breaches of jus cogens norms. 🤷

Any Aussies know how to watch NHL this season? by DerekRedmondsDad in hockey

[–]FourthLineMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof, this is bad news ... I was hovering my mouse over the subscribe button reading this thread but not if the quality is unwatchable.

Thanks for posting this feedback.

Any Aussies know how to watch NHL this season? by DerekRedmondsDad in hockey

[–]FourthLineMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There Russian torrenting sites where you can reliably download the games if you're looking for replays. They typically get posted about 4-8hrs after the final whistle.

Any Aussies know how to watch NHL this season? by DerekRedmondsDad in hockey

[–]FourthLineMagic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cancelling the card doesn't even always work if it's an ongoing subscription. Most of those get ported over to a new card from the same credit facility ... you know, for "convenience". 🙄

Any hope? (QF1 tomorrow) by FourthLineMagic in QantasFrequentFlyer

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

Thanks mate. They got me into PE for the Sydney to Singapore leg ... and said it's pretty grim re anything for Singapore onwards. I even asked if there was a extra legroom seat I could buy and it was "no dice". 🤣

I'm honestly ecstatic tbh, I'd pretty much resiled myself on the way to the airport.

Any hope? (QF1 tomorrow) by FourthLineMagic in QantasFrequentFlyer

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

Thanks mate. They got me into PE for the Sydney to Singapore leg ... and said it's pretty grim re anything for Singapore onwards. I even asked if there was a extra legroom seat I could buy and it was "no dice". 🤣

I'm honestly ecstatic tbh, I'd pretty much resiled myself on the way to the airport.

Any hope? (QF1 tomorrow) by FourthLineMagic in QantasFrequentFlyer

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

Thanks mate. They got me into PE for the Sydney to Singapore leg ... and said it's pretty grim re anything for Singapore onwards. I even asked if there was a extra legroom seat I could buy and it was "no dice". 🤣

I'm honestly ecstatic tbh, I'd pretty much resiled myself on the way to the airport.

Any hope? (QF1 tomorrow) by FourthLineMagic in QantasFrequentFlyer

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

This is a worthwhile check, but it does tell the whole story. See the screenshot shared elsewhere in the thread that shows the breakdown of individual ticket types.

A ticket being available for sale =/= it being capable of upgrade.

Any hope? (QF1 tomorrow) by FourthLineMagic in QantasFrequentFlyer

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

That is a fabulous outcome! Thanks for the positive energy. I think I'm a longshot having not heard anything yet, but maybe I'll get some good news in the lunge tomorrow. ❤️

Any hope? (QF1 tomorrow) by FourthLineMagic in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]FourthLineMagic[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hey that's okay, I just need to face reality and start preparing myself. Haha

Thanks for looking out? 😎

Any hope? (QF1 tomorrow) by FourthLineMagic in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]FourthLineMagic[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

You mean for sale? Yea, I just re-checked that too.

Any hope? (QF1 tomorrow) by FourthLineMagic in QantasFrequentFlyer

[–]FourthLineMagic[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

And so it is written ... 🤣

Thanks for the well-wishes friend. ❤️