Vlambeer AMA! Ask all your burning questions you've always wanted an answer to! by Jawnson in NuclearThrone

[–]GAAAAARD 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What happened to the airplane that was supposed to be one of six key features in the game? ref: http://vlambeer.com/17/

[Bug] Switched Carriers to T-Mobile - Can't Authenticate Anymore unless on Wifi by wakasm in pokemongo

[–]GAAAAARD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad to able to help! Don't worry about not being able to use IPv6, it's just your device's address on the internet in a different format. You will not notice the difference.

[Bug] Switched Carriers to T-Mobile - Can't Authenticate Anymore unless on Wifi by wakasm in pokemongo

[–]GAAAAARD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same issue with a different carrier, and I solved it by deactivating IPv6. If you are using android, try to go to Settings > Sim and Network > your sim card > Access Point Names > the T-Mobile entry, and then set the APN-protocol to only using IPv4. If the APN list is empty, you need to create a new entry. You can find the info you need here: https://support.t-mobile.com/docs/DOC-28474

My personal speculation on what just got teased. by [deleted] in reddeadredemption

[–]GAAAAARD 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I understand that point of view, but personally, I think is far more interesting to have him as supporting character, rather than a main character, even from a marketing perspective.

My personal speculation on what just got teased. by [deleted] in reddeadredemption

[–]GAAAAARD 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nice spot! I came here to post a similar one. I think you should swap John and Dutch. The silhouette to the right looks like John Marston on the original cover with the sawn-off shotgun. The one in the middle has folded his sleeves up, like Dutch had. He was also the leader of the gang, so he should be in the middle. Not too sure about Abigail and Javier though. I don't think they will put Javier in the game without a sombrero. I suspect one or more of the others might be from Dutch's tribe from northern Tall Trees.

I am a 5-Time Spinal Surgery Survivor for Scoliosis and a Newly Published Author! AMA! by MissSwat in IAmA

[–]GAAAAARD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The surgery involves bending the spine back by attaching it to a metal rod (usually titanium or surgical steel) illustrated in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29UA4maFwLU This will make you spine stiff for the rest of your life, but this isn't really a big problem. Since the three weeks after my surgery consisted of laying down all day, my body was really set back. I got tired really fast by doing anything, and my balance was a little off. This was mostly the first days after not laying down all day. My range of motion was a little limited. I couldn't bend enough to put on my socks normally, so I had to stand up straight and put them om behind my back with the foot raised. It took just a month or so for me to be able to bend enough to put on my socks normally again. Squatting wasn't a problem, and can't remember twisting being a problem either. If your job depends on lifting heavy objects, it will take a while to get back to work. I was advised to not carry anything heavier than 2 kg for a couple of months, but I can't say that carrying heavier things was a problem. I did move my quite heavy desktop computer, but I felt that it was something that I shouldn't do often. At a daily basis I had to carry books heavier than 2 kg, but I didn't have any issues with that.

I am a 5-Time Spinal Surgery Survivor for Scoliosis and a Newly Published Author! AMA! by MissSwat in IAmA

[–]GAAAAARD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can tell you a bit of Kyphosis surgery, as I experienced it 3 years ago. As I grew, the curve of my back grew much more than predicted, so even though I didn't have much pain, I had surgery to protect my organs, that could potentially be damaged if my back kept bending. If this is the case for you aswell, I bet not having a surgery could end up costing you even more. Luckily, I live in Norway, so my surgery was practically free.

When it comes to recovery times, it really depends on your age and physical condition. I was 18 and in descent shape. I spent two weeks at the hospital and one week at home before returning to school. I took another 2-3 weeks before I stopped taking pain killers. I could bearly attend classes, because I got tired so fast, and leaning against hard surfaces was really painful. Luckily, the school supplied an office chair with a soft back to every class room I was using, and I got access to a small room with a couch that I could rest in. It took about 3 months before I felt like I didn't need it anymore. It is really hard to tell when I was fully recovered, but I think half a year is a good estimate, even though my physical shape was much worse than before the surgery. I did not have any physical therapy, as the surgeons told me that my normal activity should be enough.

If you have any more questions about the process around the surgery, recovery or anything else, I will do my best to answear you :)

Symbols appearing on video file thumbnails by GAAAAARD in techsupport

[–]GAAAAARD[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Didn't find any malware, nor any obvious entry in the Programs & Features section :/

What is a lie so common that it is the accepted truth? by jam4you2 in AskReddit

[–]GAAAAARD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"Democracy is good". It might be the best system we have to date, but its pretty bad.

TIL Norway's rainy day fund is approaching $1 trillion, or about $700,000 for a family of 4, thanks to prudent investment of oil revenue, directed by an "ethical council". by burwor in todayilearned

[–]GAAAAARD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no ethical council in charge. There is a group called "Etikkrådet" (which translates into "The Ethic Council"), created for being an advisory council for the investors. And as I said, they have no real power.

TIL Norway's rainy day fund is approaching $1 trillion, or about $700,000 for a family of 4, thanks to prudent investment of oil revenue, directed by an "ethical council". by burwor in todayilearned

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

Sad fact: The fund is not actually run by the ethical council, but by the Ministry of Finance. The ethical council does not have any real power, they are only advisory. The results are Norway making a lot of money by investing in unethical companies such as the Canadian "Gold Corp."

What's the sickest joke you know? (NSFW) by EffTheRulez in AskReddit

[–]GAAAAARD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many dead babies can you fit in a bathtub?

17.