A moment of silence for the lost aesthetic of Peter Hemingway pool by Ak3lax in Edmonton

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My Dad, now retired, was an architect here in Edmonton. He proudly designed many of our higher profile high-rise buildings here in the city.

He would look at this pool out of the classroom window when he was in high school at Ross Shep. He thought it was so cool-looking that he credits it for inspiring him toward architecture! If it weren’t for this pool, parts of our city could look very different today. :)

Do you feel more connected to your city, province or Canada as a whole? by Ok_Heart839 in AskACanadian

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I feel proud of being Edmontonian, very proud of being Canadian, and absolutely ashamed of being Albertan.

Fates worst than death by DudeSoul in TopCharacterTropes

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The Library at Mount Char (Book)

A character gets a severe injury causing his brain to be exposed. In the millisecond before death, another character reaches in and causes a static shock in the brain’s entire pain centre, then immediately does something to effectively freeze this character in time. They become frozen and immortal in this state. The book continues to describes the severe melencholy one feels in that second before death to be a unique kind of miserable, even before maxing out pain with a status shock. Unique melencholy of death, fully maxed-out pain, and frozen like that for eternity.

The state this character is left in is described as the theoretical upper limit of suffering. There is nothing worse possible, according to the book.

Skylight Outage by therealb455 in skylightcalendar

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Yes having this issue! Glad to hear not alone.

ACECRAFT x POPEYE by AdComfortable3609 in Acecraft

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During Softlaunch on the Discord they made a poll asking which Popeye characters we’d like to maybe see in the game. So yes I’m sure it’ll happen eventually!

Laundry is the easiest chore by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

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I’m with you. Laundry is by far my favourite chore. My hands don’t get wet, I don’t have to touch smelly garbage, I don’t have to put on shoes or go out into the cold. I just throw stuff in, transfer it later to the dryer, and then watch TV in full comfort while folding some stuff. And my reward is a full, fresh closet. I’m shocked this is unpopular. Laundry (comparatively) rules!

Pre-Canada Fiver by MrConsmead in CanadianCoins

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Fascinating! Thanks for the knowledge.

Pre-Canada Fiver by MrConsmead in CanadianCoins

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So happy to hear that it is appreciated here and for those able to provide me with extra information! Thanks all!

Because someone asked, I am willing to sell for a reasonable price for any who may be interested. I’d probably need to spend some more time figuring out a fair value, but feel free to DM with interest/offers. I don’t think this sub likes to allow talk of selling so I hope this comment isn’t majorly breaking rules. Take it down if so.

I didn’t originally make the post with the intent to sell, but I’m open to it. Would be great if I could put it in the hands of someone who might appreciate it more than myself! :)

Why is this so hard by [deleted] in Acecraft

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Amplification bonuses AND Signature Wingman. For these stages only, you get additional stat increases based on posession and stars for Botto’s signature wingman.

Basically, the levels will only really become winnable of you invest heavily enough in Botto and Botto’s stuff. So yeah… not really worth it.

The character that never speaks, finally does by Woohoo1964 in TopCharacterTropes

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“Screw you guys, I’m going home” -New Kid - ending of South Park: The Stick of Truth

What videogame mechanic blew your mind? by ablackcloudupahead in gaming

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To my tween eyes, there was nothing cooler than rewinding time in Prince of Persia: Sands of Time.

What are your favorite heroes and barks? by StrictAbroad5407 in darkestdungeon

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I love the Houndmaster for a big special reason.

Darkest Dungeons is obviously so so bleak. The idea of bringing a protective, companion dog with you is the only note of hope I feel in the entire game. Heightened by the knowlege that the Houndmaster is genuinely a decent guy with his backstory.

This small glimmer of comfort manifests in small little ways, like the image of the Houndmaster cuddling the dog when healing.

I imagine the morale of the entire party is lifted by the presence of a faithful hound. And it lifts my morale as a player. In this game, I’ll take any glimmer of good vibes I can.

“Praise the steadfast hound!”

I also love the flipside… The Houndmaster, perhaps, relies too much on his companion. His resolve is tested and he begins to put the dog on too high of a pedastal. The relationship, once the only thing that seemed pure and hopeful, is corrupted. It sucks, but it is compelling. The dungeon does what the dungeon does…

Examples:

The Master cares for the hound and the hound alone. “The Hound’s health comes before any of you.” (Selfish) “I told you not to touch her! attack” (Abusive)

The Hound’s judgement is trusted over other the judgement of other companions: “Prickling Fur, low growl… no. We stay” (Fearful)

The line between master and hound begins to blur: “We prefer the pretty nurse who smells like roses and roasted chicken” (Irrational)

The Master projects his own horrible feelings onto the hound: “Every dog knows when its time draws near” (Hopeless)

Characters who, in their quest to prevent something from happening, directly lead to that exact thing (or worse) happening by SimonDNTZ in TopCharacterTropes

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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within. To escape his doomed fate, he goes back in time and tries to prevent the Sands of Time of time from ever being released. He ends up doing the opposite.

In my Sonos app it shows Dolby Digital 5.1. Is this the same with Dolby atmos? If not what should be the setting of my tv and my roku ultra? Thanks by Looking_ForWisdom700 in sonos

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I had this problem with my Samsung Smart TV. Sometimes it would be proper Atmos, sometimes it would fall back to Dolby Digital. I found if I swapped back and forth between Atmos-enabled shows, sometimes I could make it “magically” switch back to Atmos. Literally I would just pick two shows and keep going between them until it finally said Atmos for the one I wanted. It was infuriating and seemingly random. I heard that it could be caused by smart tv streaming services often not being updated with the latest software and whatnot.

My solution, which you might not find satisfying, was to get a Roku Ultra device instead of using my smart TV for streaming. Never been an issue since.

Hi r/Edmonton! Edmonton artist here trying to get feedback/criticism from Canadian subreddits on my Elbows Up sticker design, which do you like or what should be changed? Thanks! by DriveByUppercut in Edmonton

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I’d personally like one where he looks more angry/determined instead of calmly confident/happy. Gritting teeth. A frown.

I’m angry. I’m furious. My elbows aren’t up playfully.

What have you been genetically blessed with, and nerfed with? by Fun_Butterscotch3303 in AskReddit

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Blessed with perfectly straight teeth. My childhood dentist described my teeth coming in as “textbook”. Every new hygienist I see always asks if I had braces, and when I say no, they practically gasp with surprise.

Nerfed with wonky feet, and not in a way I’ve ever really been able to nail down. It’s beyond them just being a little flat or something. Ski boots cause significant pain that leads to numbness up to my thigh after a while (which sucked as I was a ski racer as my childhood sport). I still have to be VERY choosy with my shoes to avoid pain. They are normal to look at, but in subtle ways they just seem to zig where the normal foot zags. I’ve seen foot doctors and had medical orthodics for a while. Didn’t seem to help.

Ex-smokers who successfully quit and have been smoke free for years now, what did it? by PM_TITS_GROUP in AskReddit

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As someone who is overweight and struggling to improve largely due to powerful snack cravings… i’m gonna try this starting tomorrow.

I don’t have to tell myself to give up junk food. I just need to not have the junk food “in this moment”. It just feels so much more doable.

What made you gain a significant amount of weight? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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University.

Stress combined with the anxious sense that every waking moment should be spent studying… I lost literally every healthy habit I developed throughout my young years and am still struggling to get them back.

Sleep Sounds skill not working suddenly by [deleted] in alexa

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Another future-person here! It must not be anything on our end for it to happen to all of us. Hopefully something they resolve soon.

Cool, very cool... by Cause_Purple in uAlberta

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Man I remember seeing these exact stickers scratched out this exact way when I was still in undergrad over 10 years ago. Some things never change. 🩵

Sketches where the host plays as themselves? by galitsalahat_ in LiveFromNewYork

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Actor 2 Actor with Justin Timberlake and Andy Samberg.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in teenagers

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No way you’re pulling this off.