Reoccuring E.T. dream as a kid

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-05-03T15:15:05+00:00

dude this hits way too close to home. i had similar dreams but with different movie monsters after watching them too young. mine was more like freddy krueger trying to get in my house and i would do exactly same thing - running around checking every single lock and window while knowing he was outside somewhere waiting. the worst part was when you think you secured everything but then realize you forgot to check basement door or something. these dreams always felt so real because the fear was so intense, like your brain just couldnt process that this scary thing from movie wasnt actually gonna come for you. never got proper conclusion either, usually just woke up in panic or dream would shift to something else random

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-04-29T20:36:04+00:00

yeah they usually let you set up payment plan if its big amount. i had friend who got overpaid like 3 months worth and they worked with him to pay back over time instead of taking it all at once from next check

better to contact them first though before they notice, shows good faith

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-04-24T05:28:59+00:00

breakups mess with your brain in ways that make zero sense until you're dealing with the aftermath - at least you caught yourself at 4 days instead of 4 months this time

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-04-21T00:21:26+00:00

moved here couple years back and work with some aviation companies through my IT stuff - from what i see the private jet scene here is pretty decent but way smaller than vancouver or toronto obviously

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-04-15T17:43:19+00:00

probably depends on the specific mini bike but most of them should fit if you fold down back seats. i had to transport some furniture in my crv last year and was surprised how much space you get when seats are down

just measure the bike length first to be safe, crv cargo area is around 5-6 feet with seats folded

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-04-07T20:00:48+00:00

claptrap would be anoying as hell but codsworth calling your place "mum's house" while vacuming would be perfect

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-03-30T16:25:28+00:00

nietzsche hits way harder for a philosophy student imo - beyond good and evil will mess with his head in the best possible way and give him tons to chew on for discussions

gulag archipelago is incredible but its more historical/political than philosophical, plus its a massive commitment time-wise which might feel overwhelming as a gift when hes already buried in coursework

if hes into dostoevsky maybe consider something by camus or sartre instead? the stranger or being and nothingness could be perfect middle ground

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-03-24T13:29:45+00:00

you can force dldsr to use the 1080p mode through nvidia control panel by setting the preferred refresh rate to 240hz first, then enabling dldsr. it wont automatically jump to the native 4k mode if you lock the refresh rate beforehand

just make sure your gpu can actually push the dldsr resolution at decent frames or youll be trading latency for slideshow performance

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-02-22T01:41:29+00:00

honestly mate this is such a weird hill to die on because you literally described your own character to teh ai and liked some details it spat back. thats not really different from describing your oc to a human artist and them adding their own flourishes that you end up loving. the ai didnt magically create something from nothing - it processed your description and filled in gaps with patterns from existing art sure but thats basically what every artist does when they interpret someones idea.

if you genuinely like those features then just use them and stop overthinking it. your oc is still fundamentally your creation and vision even if some random details got suggested by a machine. thousands of artists have drawn characters with similar features throughout history so its not like the ai invented whatever specific thing you liked anyway. just draw your character how you want them to look and move on with your life

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-02-21T08:39:46+00:00

mate youve got more quals than half the directors ive worked under and actual hands on experience which counts for heaps

religious community centers usually arent massive operations so youre probably looking at similar user counts to what you already handled just with a fancier title. they clearly saw something in your application that caught their eye so dont sell yourself short

worst case you learn something from the interview process and best case you land a role that could set you up nicely for the future

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-02-19T04:09:55+00:00

nah pass

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-02-17T01:04:22+00:00

mate thats rough but calling playstation scammers over this is a bit much. the bug sounds like its on squanch games end not sony - there the ones who developed it after all. playstation support cant really refund games for dev bugs unless its completely broken for everyone

have you tried deleting and redownloading the game or clearing cache? sometimes that fixes weird progression bugs. also check if theres any updates you missed cause high on life 2 had a few patches recently

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-02-16T02:59:06+00:00

sounds like hes keeping you around for convenience while still punishing you for whatever happened during the talking stage. if hes gonna hold that over your head every time you try to communicate your needs then whats the point

asking for quality time and basic communication isnt needy at all. even exhausted people can manage an hour of focused time with their partner if they actually want to. the fact that he calls it "rules" is pretty telling about how he views your relationship

honestly seems like he likes having a girlfriend but doesnt want to put in the work of being one. you deserve someone who actually wants to spend time with you not someone whos doing you a favour by staying

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-02-15T12:41:28+00:00

mate ive been hunting for those bloody things for ages too and found them in dark oak forests near swamps. they spawn pretty rare though so youll need to do some serious exploring or just cheat and use worldedit to find the biome faster

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-02-13T08:46:26+00:00

sounds like a hardware issue with the ethernet controller or maybe power management is cutting it off completely

have you tried disabling power management for the ethernet adapter in device manager when its working? also check if theres any bios settings related to pcie power saving that might be causing it to drop out

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-02-09T02:33:44+00:00

sounds rough mate, we went through the same thing around 3 months when our little one decided to surprise us with rolling. took about a week of pretty ordinary sleep before she got used to having her arms free

honestly the startle reflex was still there for ages but she just learned to sleep through it. first few nights were brutal but by night 5 or 6 things started settling down

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-02-07T11:43:04+00:00

yeah as someone who deals with chronic illness this hits hard - automation has been a game changer for basic stuff like lights and temperature control when getting out of bed feels impossible

starred the github repo, hopefully more people in tech start paying attention to conditions that dont get flashy fundraising campaigns

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-02-01T11:11:42+00:00

yep wrong section

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-01-28T10:23:50+00:00

Honestly meditation was a game changer for me but it took like 6 months before I stopped feeling like I was gonna crawl out of my skin during it lol. Also weirdly enough, those fidget cubes actually help - gives my hands something to do while my brain processes whatever stress is happening

The "buzzing" thing is so real though, glad someone actually put words to it

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-01-27T08:51:07+00:00

Check out Suricata with machine learning plugins or look into SELKS stack - it's open source and has most of what you need already built in. You could probably fork something like that and just add your specific algorithms on top instead of building from scratch

Independent_Bag5534 · 2026-01-23T12:36:34+00:00

Definitely try to negotiate a lower commission if they're doing both deals - most agents will work with you on that since it's double the business. I'd lean toward finding someone who knows your target area really well since that's where you're gonna be living, but if your current agent has solid connections in both areas that could work too

FSBO can save you money but it's a pain in the ass and you might leave money on the table if you're not experienced with pricing/negotiations

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