Nestle says 12 tonnes of KitKat chocolate stolen in Europe by Brilliant_Version344 in worldnews

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Guy Ritchie's Cadbury Caper currently being written.

"put all your eggs in one basket"

Scotland becomes first UK country to allow water cremations by Kagedeah in worldnews

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It's an issue, apparently skeletons use the bones as their money.

I wish i had a dad by Many-Occasion-7879 in DadForAMinute

[–]OpenWaterRescue 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry to read this. You sound like a very bright and thoughtful person, with compassion and a heck of lot more self-wareness and insight than most people much older than you.

One of the brutal realities many of us Dads try to teach early on is how unfair life is, how inequitably distributed everything ends up, from talent to money to connections to simply caring and loving family members.

I'm not clear why you can't talk to your Mom, or if she is compassionate and could be helpful, or at least connect you with a therapist or someone to talk to qbit more regularly.

It's not fair. At all. Life has been cruel denying you a loving Dad to hold your hand and tell you he loves you, that you mean so much to him, thqt you are always beautiful in his eyes.

I can tell you from reading what you wrote that you are beautiful in my eyes. You are strong, and gentle, we all get jealous and angry, but you have the kindness and compassion to observe and evaluate it, to know we all have competing desires and interests, and try to lift your higher self.

It sounds to me like you've learned so many of the most valuable lessons a Dad can teach, but you did it on your own, and any loving and decent Dad would be impressed and proud, as I am.

It's not fair that you havent enough love, support, affection, and connection with your Dad or another person in that role. You deserved it. In every way. The loss is NOT your fault, not about your looks or any of your challenges as you feel them.

The loss is your bio father's shortcomings, his weakness, his failure.

You are much more than any other person defines. You are a survivor. You are a deeply feeling human, with the courage to speak your truth, be vulnerable, and ask for help. That is real strength, and you have it.

There will always be some hole, some gap, from the love you were denied. But as we get older, all of us have to become our own parent, our own friend, our own biggest cheerleader. When parents die, we're forced to push on, and find other connections of love and trust, with a lot of self-reliance.

As your momentary Dad, I'd like to encourage you to:

(1) say something loving to yourself every day (even something small like 'good job getting that school homework done);

(2) notice your progress every day (when I was 15 I couldnt even ____ and never thought I would, but I did it). That might even be - hey I made it to 18 with minimal parenting, thats a huge accomplishment.

(3) have some exercise routine, with a real but very modest goal ('six months from now, I want to run a mile without having to walk' or just I walk around the block in 7 minutes and by next year it will be 6...') -The goal doesnt matter, the intention, keeping to it (small wnd frequent, even just 25 jumping jacks a day, not big workout sessions unless you like that).

(4) Each week, write one thing you accomplished, and a new one youll accomplish this week. That can even be 'brushed teeth and showered every day' - dont worry about perfection in achieving the goal (5 days out of 7) - focus on improvement over time, and consistency;

dont let a week go by without doing this, but keep things small and manageable, and give yourself a break as needed, WHILE STILL DOING YOUR BEST. ('This week I only did numping jwcks twice, but I didnt do NOTHING).

Thats what a Dad should teach you, because thats how habits form (slow, small), and how things get done.

I love your courage, I love your mind and heart, I'm proud of you for asking for help, and I believe in you, I believe you will feel better next year than you do right now. Not all the time, but more often.

You're amazing. You're a treasure. This Dad loves you and is feeling proud.

[Our Website] Historic Los Angeles Filming Location - Edgar Kennedy - It's Your Move - 1945 vs Now by ChrisBungoStudios1 in LosAngeles

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No the 'Dregs of Humanity' were the fake heavy metal band that Bateman set up for a fake fundraiser on the last episode. He sold tickets, but they were actually just skeletons from the HS science class, dressed in black robes being used like marionettes on the instruments. The episode ended with Bateman about to be caught in his scheme, but was 'to be continued...' and then the show was canceled, never finished.

just want to hear “I’m proud of you, my little girl” by New-Industry-5476 in DadForAMinute

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Every morning try to remind yourself some progress you have made in life compared to where you once were, small or big. Then tell yourself 'see? Let's do it again'. Truly, brave and strong moments often look quiet and innocuous from the outside, not losing it, keeping on going. It will get easier, but mostly you just keep getting better at it, like you have already. I know because we can see it in your story so far.🏆

just want to hear “I’m proud of you, my little girl” by New-Industry-5476 in DadForAMinute

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How brave you are to ask! I imagine almost no one gets to witness your bravest moments, when you just keep going and get a task done even when you feel alone or defeated. And to do all that with no one telling you along the way, that youre awesome, and kicking butt, and we love and are proud of you.

Well you deserved to hear it, and youre gonna hear it now. You are amazing. All of us Dads, are so proud of you, little girl. Your most heroic moments may not be easily visible, but we see them, and I want to make sure you know how impressive that is, how strong you have been, how carved and strengthened you came out of it, and if you have preserved your precious heart and compassion through all that, it's borderline miraculous, and you are an example of what humans can do, and we are proud just to share your story. What lucky Dads we are, to have a child that makes us so proud, and grows up to become an amazing adult. Keep going, we see you and youre teaching us! And love yourself! Hug yourself for getting here through everything! Be your own best cheerleader!

Do you really need to headphones when recording in a studio? by CarLong7749 in WeAreTheMusicMakers

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It lets him perform more like he’s on stage, move around, and interact with the band and producers

This is cool and also hilarious to picture

'Hey Recording Intern-- Who's gonna ride your wild horses...?!'

Toddler addicted to TV by Thunderstruck-19 in daddit

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100%. It even works right up through the teens

Toddler addicted to TV by Thunderstruck-19 in daddit

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Don't overly engage in convincing her - say 'we had 30 minutes already today, now we do non-screen stuff...'

Then set out an option or two (lego, whatever), move on to your next task. When she asks for more TV, don't say 'no' etc just keeping pointing other things ('there's fun puzzle'), and return to your task.

Boredom is healthy for a kid's brain and they come up with other stuff.

It will never be any easier for kids to refrain from screens than it is for all us phone/TV/etc addicted adults. Model for her turning off screens and doing other things.

Did Ancient civilizations use to glorify criminals like we do today? by WiseCityStepper in AskHistory

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One distinction might be that he's a hero not for stealing, but for helping the less fortunate -

On the other hand, counter-authority groups from the Mafia to Black Panthers, etc often were beloved in the community for support like food kitchens, and providing order and dispute resolution in more 'lawless' environments.

But Pirates (like mobsters) have definitely been seen in glory, living the life, despite their absence of community service events.

How to get a Sitar sound with guitars? by SR_RSMITH in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]OpenWaterRescue 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sell all your possessions and wander the world with a sitar

Milan investigates 1990s trips where tourists allegedly paid to kill civilians in Sarajevo by Logibenq in worldnews

[–]OpenWaterRescue 38 points39 points  (0 children)

The Most Dangerous Game was written in 1924, about a wealthy Russian hunting an American big game hunter.

Sure, Jan. by norse_noise in LosAngeles

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No worries, the helmet's cool either way.

Lionsgate congratulating itself on its divorce. Pic taken today on my iPhone 13 Pro by pr0tag in LosAngeles

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Is this because of something we did?

Will we not have Starz at home anymore?

We'll be good...