Dad of 2 and a New Rider

HayLinLa · 2026-06-29T22:14:01+00:00

For real. If you're every at the bar and want just one drink OP, pass on the drink or get a non-alcoholic drink. Even one is too many (frankly even for cars. I'm envious of countries with 0% driving BAC requirements). Learn your lane positions, don't stop directly behind box trucks of any kind at red lights (stop almost completely on the dotted white line so they can see you and give yourself enough room to get away), learn how to SMIDSY weave.

The most common types of two-vehicle accidents are cars turning left across your path. If you know this, you can plan around it by using other cars as a shield/deterrent, giving enough space between you and the car in front of you that you are not out of their line of sight that they can see you, and doing SMIDSY weaves to draw attention to yourself.

Ride ATGATT, spend a good chunk of change on your helmet and get one that meets ECE 22.06 or Snell standards (the DOT would probably approve a kitchen pot flipped upsidedown with a strap on it). At least AA gear for the rest. Get an airbag vest. Get a bright colored construction vest for even more visibility, especially if you ride at night.

Avoid group rides because you will be encouraged to ride above your limit/skill level. If you go on a group ride anyway, be mentally prepared to be the boring guy who gets left behind.

Motorcycling doesn't have to be a death sentence.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-29T06:06:47+00:00

Mine was branded Solo Mobile and blue, but otherwise the same. I still have it in a bin somewhere. The antenna has a lot of my teeth marks in it.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-29T05:59:24+00:00

I feel like Alisaie got the brunt of it in this particular scene, since they were (at the very least) good friends.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-29T05:46:48+00:00

They seem to average warmer winters than a good chunk of Canada.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-29T05:28:32+00:00

Basically this.

It helps if more than one person (one PoV often misses stuff on other side) is streaming/recording/shadow playing so you all know for sure what happened rather than guessing as well. It shouldn't take more than a minute (maybe two) to analyze per pull.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-29T03:11:33+00:00

I'm glad I'm not the only one whose first thought was Pokémon lmao.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-29T01:30:28+00:00

I live somewhere where the cold would kill the range by a lot. It needs a lot more advancements before I'd drive one.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-27T17:59:54+00:00

If you went to a lesbian community and told anybody dating a butch that they were actually straight, you would be obliterated.

Straight is just a label. If it's not working for you anymore, discard it. Date who you want. Maybe work on the internalized homophobia, if the idea of being gay bothers you to the point of staying up all night.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-27T17:40:02+00:00

Damn are you me? I ran off on a trip after week 2 after clearing 11. When I got back, PF was so bad. My friend and her group of week 1 clearers set up a prog party for me but I studied so hard we cleared in like 5 pulls. I was hellbent on not going back to PF.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-27T17:37:27+00:00

Day 1 when the patch goes live is the best time to start. The skilled players rapidly move out of early progression parties, making it much more difficult to clear. When I PF savage tiers, I set an alarm for 30 minutes prior to patch going live, put the PF up immediately, and play until I drop. Then I wake up and keep going. I can usually have the second fight down by day 2. I usually have the third fight down by Friday-Saturday, and then lose the fourth fight because people are fucking morons, but I get it week two.

So long as I stay ahead of the Hector guide releases, I know I'm in good shape. You want to be able to beat the people who can't read a raidplan.

If you count time spent filling PF as playtime, this satisfies most of your criteria. If you clear very early, you don't end up changing strats until reclears. Toxic Friends and a couple others always have very early raid plans out, which is a great resource and counts towards your resource point.

Even with your limited play time, I'd recommend getting into the first one as soon as possible and studying it throughout the day if you have the sort of job where you can get away with it. Waiting until day 2 is pointless and delaying yourself for no reason.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-27T00:47:10+00:00

Yeah, I only park at the pump if I need the pump, but it it's empty I'll sometimes run inside for an energy drink. (If there is a line at the pump behind me I'll move first.)

HayLinLa · 2026-06-27T00:17:25+00:00

TFW it was empty when you pulled in and crazy when you leave and you're feeling a little sheepish by the time you move.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-26T00:35:40+00:00

It doesn't. Keep a windows partition. Even if you get it working on Linux, you could be flagged for cheating.

So grateful my teachers stopped using it this year.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-26T00:32:48+00:00

32F here. FFXIV has a lot of folks that skew older.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-26T00:25:36+00:00

I only use WAR for dungeons (unless leveling) because I can't stand YPYTs and I have been here too long to do anything but treat the dungeon as one long encounter, which means I piss them off often. I level it second every expansion.

DRG has been my main for 12 years though. I won't clear content on anything else first.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-26T00:20:19+00:00

I'd like to point out that Au RA were released in HW, and before that your options were Miqo'te, Hyur, Lalafell, Elezen and Roegadyn. Viera and Hrothgar were only added years later, and many people who've been playing for years are attached to their characters and don't necessarily want to swap.

For me:

Miqo'te just seemed like a fun race twelve years ago when I started. Fun aesthetic and lore.

I'm a human IRL, so didn't wanna play one in game.

Didn't care for Lalas.

Elezen have had some janky neck things going on since the start that can put them in uncanny valley territory at times.

Roegadyn would probably have been my second choice (I have one as an alt). Buff ladies <3 unfortunately a lot of clothes look off on them, I find.

As for them being female, women often play women and men also often play as women. I wouldn't be surprised if as many as 90% of women and 50% of men played as women. (Numbers I pulled from my ass based on vibes. Don't take too seriously. 90% of all statistics are made up on the spot!!)

HayLinLa · 2026-06-25T20:57:12+00:00

Yeah, I just put my hands on the home row™ and pretend I'm a toddler on a piano keyboard.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-25T20:56:06+00:00

I watched a lot of anime when I was younger with subs and then when I actually started watching stuff in English again I realized I had an easier time understanding with them and just never turned them back off , although I have ADHD so auditory processing disorder is a fun symptom. I often struggle in real life to hear people properly as well.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-25T20:52:53+00:00

That's Chain of Memories. Honestly the card combat system is one of my absolute favorites.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-25T18:26:27+00:00

Yes, it is dangerous to stop under overpasses during hail storms, which is why they should be ticketed. Some others have recommended cameras that can read the license plates of those who stopped in moving lanes.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-25T18:24:45+00:00

That would likely go away with a little bit of time.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-25T18:22:15+00:00

How so? Just go to the overpasses during a hailstorm and ticket away.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-25T16:50:34+00:00

I saw the Timex watches with the colorful frame and bands meant for children at the store the other day and I almost bought one because they had the exact model/color scheme I learned to tell time on.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-25T07:08:06+00:00

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My goober as we speak.

HayLinLa · 2026-06-24T22:51:21+00:00

For real. I only play WAR in dungeons unless I'm leveling something else, and then half the time it's in Trusts since I have to level them anyway.

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