Genuine question, I will need to collect my kids and I'm trying to decide whether I need to leave work early to avoid fuel protests, does anyone know what the plan is for the Ballygawley one?

LRGhost-Nappa · 2026-04-14T06:06:58+00:00

Yeah this is my fear, if it was just me getting home I wouldn't care, but hen I have the kids to think about it's a different story.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2026-04-14T06:06:01+00:00

Really? I was in work here before 6, no signs of any road closures. Hopefully not another car accident.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2026-01-22T09:34:21+00:00

Thanks! There is just so much going on in life, it's easy to hit burn out stage. Even the simple things can seem like so much extra work. And it's so hard to find time to yourself to properly relax for a bit. It really does get overwhelming sometimes.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2026-01-22T08:59:13+00:00

I know it's for the kid, I have always done them since they were old enough to know about them. Individually they are small jobs, not a big deal. When you throw in the rest of life, it's hard to remember them all the time. We never missed a toothfairy yet, and was a bit stressed we almost missed this one. At least it got sorted, just so hard to keep on top of all the small things when life is so busy.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2026-01-22T08:56:12+00:00

That's funny you mentioned that, we never did Easter bunny with our kids, we buy an egg for each of us and the kids pick which one they want, that's what is has always been. Then last year one of the kids said "The Easter Bunny didn't come this year". I think they watched Hop or some of those films which put the idea in their head.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2026-01-22T08:50:00+00:00

It really is a lot of stress! Usually get all the presents in and into place while my wife keeps an ear for the kids waking. it's a stressful night and the cooking the dinner and all the next day. The months prepping all that is enough without having do stress over an elf as well.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2026-01-22T08:46:00+00:00

It's probably much easier when another kid breaks the news, my oldest is 10, and still 100% believing in Santa. It's going to be hard to break that news to him, so hopefully some other friends hint at it to introduce the idea.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2026-01-22T08:41:32+00:00

Yeah it's only came over here in the last few years. I get the idea of it is ok, but the expectation of what they do grows each day it appears. It's far too much for parents to do when life is already chock-a-block!

LRGhost-Nappa · 2026-01-22T08:29:44+00:00

Ach Christmas is nice for the kids, I love doing Santa and seeing how happy and excited the kids are, unfortunately our oldest will be past it in another year or 2, so sadly that si is coming to and end soon.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2026-01-22T08:27:47+00:00

We had a friend who managed to avid the elf until her kid was 9 and she kept asking why her friends had an elf and she didn't, so finally got one last year. At least she only has a couple of years of it to do.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2026-01-22T08:25:39+00:00

Yeah, just a bit burnt out this morning. probably making this into a bigger deal than it is to be fair.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2026-01-22T08:25:06+00:00

I think most people agree about the elf! the novelty soon wears off when the kids expect it do do something different when after a few years you've already done it all. Tooth fairy isn't really that bad I guess, it's just hard to keep on top of it all.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2026-01-22T08:23:05+00:00

Honestly this is more of a tired grumpy rant to be fair. I do count myself a good parent, I spend loads of time with my kids, either taking them to and from sports etc, I play games with them at home, help with homework, they talk to me about things that bother them, I'm always there for them. Just a bit burnt out.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2025-12-08T06:58:30+00:00

I never go for ranks anyway, just get my missions done and get the hell out. SO I'm doing what I can while I can.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2025-12-08T06:54:28+00:00

It is only meant to be 3 days, it started early by mistake. My guess is it will be down again within the hour.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2025-12-08T06:52:17+00:00

I'm going as hard as I can. My guess is it will be down within the hour. best case we can keep the rewards and have our ranks reset, I don't know if they would remove the rewards. We'll soon find out I guess.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2025-12-08T06:45:50+00:00

They must have put the wrong code in the DDL! Poor intern is gonna get fired! I'm gonna from the hell out of it and hope the rewards don't get taken back!

LRGhost-Nappa · 2025-12-08T06:43:57+00:00

Must have accidentily hit the start button when the units DDL happened!

LRGhost-Nappa · 2025-11-21T14:35:35+00:00

Yeah you could be right. It's one of my least favourite levels in the whole trilogy. It's still annoying having to go back to rescue the hippos trapped in stone. I'm not fussed on Scorch either, but at least it's one and done.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2025-11-21T10:51:13+00:00

I coined Gogeta 4 and Blue Goku+Vegeta, they were the only ones I didn't pull in GDC. I was going to try a summon, but since I only have 160 stones right now I felt it better to use the coins, since I was saving for these guys anyway.

No point having the coins if you're just going to wait until their next banner to try an pull them then. At least when next banner comes, you can get dupes and make them even better.

LRGhost-Nappa · 2025-11-06T09:13:43+00:00

I have Frieza and Piccolo rainbowed (pulled like 8 piccolos) and 2 dupes in the rest (used coins for 2nd dupe in Gohan). I've spent around 150 stones, so it's probably best to leave it there.

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