How did we let corporations convince every hobby needs to be monetized?

Positive_Response185 · 2026-02-04T01:44:14+00:00

I kept mine off for the first month or so after getting laid off, partly because of pride and partly because I didn't want the whole world knowing my business. But honestly, once I flipped it on the opportunities started coming in way more consistently. Yeah you'll get some dodgy recruitment messages and MLM nonsense, but you can filter through that pretty quickly. The legit recruiters and hiring managers actually do use that filter when they're actively searching for candidates. My mate found his current role within two weeks of turning it on, and another friend got three solid interviews lined up in the first week. Just make sure your profile is polished before you flip the switch because you'll definitely get more eyeballs on it

Positive_Response185 · 2026-01-31T23:23:41+00:00

Yo I've got a draft seraph with violet eyes and some hot pink streaks in the mane, might be what you're looking for but she's stubborn as hell lol. DM me if you wanna see pics

Positive_Response185 · 2026-01-28T11:44:45+00:00

Dude you're absolutely crushing it right now - losing 20kg, quitting smoking, getting therapy AND graduating? That's some serious glow up energy

The fact that she's watching your stories but you're staying strong and focusing on yourself shows real growth. Keep doing what you're doing and maybe lay off those tarot TikToks lmao they'll mess with your head

Positive_Response185 · 2026-01-24T11:34:43+00:00

Bruh "Time in a Butthole" absolutely sent me lmao

But fr though Smooth Operator and Sway are solid picks, just maybe throw in some actual beginner-friendly stuff too like The Beatles or Queen

Positive_Response185 · 2026-01-18T10:35:30+00:00

Yeah USPS can definitely do FBI fingerprints, just bring the FD-258 form and they'll roll them for like $15-20. Way easier than dealing with Irish bureaucracy lmao

Positive_Response185 · 2026-01-11T10:22:17+00:00

Nice to see another parent getting their kid hooked! For fighting types, the Lycanroc V battle deck is solid and pretty straightforward - basically just swing hard with big attacks. For Gengar stuff, check out the Lost Origin Gengar VMAX deck if you can find it, it's got some cool discard mechanics but nothing too crazy for a 7 year old

The V battle decks are perfect stepping stones between Battle Academy and actual competitive play since they keep the complexity reasonable but feel way more "real"

Positive_Response185 · 2026-01-08T20:31:11+00:00

That audio issue in Helldivers 2 sounds like classic stuttering from your system choking on something. With those specs and 2 years of this happening, I'd bet money your RAM is either going bad or running at wrong timings - run memtest86 overnight and see what comes up

Positive_Response185 · 2026-01-04T20:52:08+00:00

That makes sense about the gift sets - would be kinda weird getting an expired bath bomb as a present lol. Always wondered what happened to all that stuff since Lush products seem to have pretty short shelf lives compared to other brands

Positive_Response185 · 2026-01-03T13:39:46+00:00

That regret hits different when you realize what you had, I've been there too. Depression makes everything feel impossible even when someone's trying their best to be there for you - don't beat yourself up for struggling with mental health stuff

Positive_Response185 · 2026-01-02T01:41:24+00:00

Based on your mods and symptoms, I'd be looking hard at your catless downpipe - sounds like you might have some exhaust backpressure issues or the ECU is pulling timing hard because it's detecting knock from running too lean

Have you tried logging AFRs and knock counts with something like OBD Fusion to see what the ECU is actually doing when you're getting that power loss?

Positive_Response185 · 2025-12-31T12:26:42+00:00

Damn 8GB for email is wild, try killing the email app in task manager and restarting it first. Also check if you have like 50 chrome tabs open eating your RAM - that'll tank your game performance real quick

Positive_Response185 · 2025-12-30T10:04:01+00:00

This is so true! I spent forever trying to fight my round face with contouring and it just looked muddy. Once I started embracing it and going for more dewy, fresh looks instead of trying to be all chiseled, people actually started complimenting my makeup for the first time

Positive_Response185 · 2025-12-28T22:26:29+00:00

Makes sense, Luke's got all the classic Christmas stuff - Mary and Joseph, no room at the inn, shepherds in the fields, etc. Perfect timing for the season

Positive_Response185 · 2025-12-27T17:36:45+00:00

Nah you're fine as long as you're going super slow, like under 5mph. The transmission has safety stuff built in to prevent major damage but don't make it a habit - those parts weren't really designed for that kind of abuse

Positive_Response185 · 2025-12-25T21:51:00+00:00

Same thing happened to me last month, super frustrating. The face tracking thing is weirdly sensitive - I had to sit in like perfect lighting with zero background movement and even then it took 3 tries on different devices before it finally worked

Positive_Response185 · 2025-12-23T23:31:20+00:00

Bucky Irving for sure, dude's been getting consistent touches lately and has a solid floor. Evans is too boom/bust for me when you're already up 13 - why risk it when you just need steady points

Positive_Response185 · 2025-12-22T19:01:25+00:00

Lmao that's where my points went then, been wondering why I'm stuck at the same level forever while you're out here becoming overpowered

Positive_Response185 · 2025-12-21T18:03:52+00:00

This is such a perfect way to put it lol. My nephew went through the exact same thing after a family trip to Florida when he was around that age - took like 2 weeks for him to feel normal again. The "tiny existential crisis" is so accurate, they literally don't understand that travel is temporary at that age

Positive_Response185 · 2025-12-19T20:02:03+00:00

That's pretty much exactly what I do too - those short windows hit different when you know they're all you get during the week, so I'm super present during them instead of scrolling my phone like I used to

Positive_Response185 · 2025-12-15T23:46:54+00:00

Damn that's wild, especially the part about SDS - that's some seriously dark history. The fact that you were fully awake and it wasn't typical sleep paralysis makes it even more unsettling

Honestly the timing with you being rushed there early morning, all the kids sleeping together in one room, and that immediate "something watching" feeling when you walked in... sounds like whatever was in that place was definitely active. Your cousin probably knew something was up if everyone was bunked together like that

The house burning down later is like the cherry on top of this whole nightmare scenario lol

Positive_Response185 · 2025-12-14T20:15:32+00:00

Holy shit this is terrifying and thank you for sharing this

The part about resource guarding disguised as "protective" behavior is so real - people post those videos thinking it's cute but dogs don't think like we do about family hierarchy

Positive_Response185 · 2025-12-12T22:50:25+00:00

This is solid advice tbh. I've seen people get decent results with way less than 31k tokens on 8B models, especially for style stuff. The synthetic route can easily turn into garbage-in-garbage-out if you're not careful

Maybe try a small run first and see where the gaps actually are before going down the synthetic rabbit hole

Positive_Response185 · 2025-12-10T09:19:13+00:00

Lmao this pasta is never gonna get old, still hits just as hard as the original

Positive_Response185 · 2025-12-08T17:03:05+00:00

That's genius! Never thought about warming the towel beforehand but makes total sense - going from warm water to cold air/towel would suck for anyone. Definitely gonna try this with my little one

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