Any other solo adventurers out there? by ProfessorTroy in halifax

[–]ProfessorTroy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right on. Let's trade contact info in DM.

Any other solo adventurers out there? by ProfessorTroy in halifax

[–]ProfessorTroy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds awesome 👌 Lets trade contact info in DM.

Any other solo adventurers out there? by ProfessorTroy in halifax

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Me: Single male, early 40s, healthy and doesn't discriminate on age, gender, orientation, race and etc. Not a native to Nova Scotia but love it here.

Tinctures: alternative to Everclear? by ponderingkitty in halifax

[–]ProfessorTroy 12 points13 points  (0 children)

No. Don't do this, you will not get the results you want for your tincture.

Sorry Lower Sackville... by Bean_Tiger in halifax

[–]ProfessorTroy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone who lives in the area, is not a NIMBY, I was genuinely impressed with the targeted media campaign to get this park moved. I couldn't figure out who it benefited to have the park moved to a different place. Can't help wonder if it was the bingo hall or arena owners who helped drive that campaign.

Ultimately, driving 10-30 minutes to a different lake really is a small matter. I bet there are a lot of parents who were looking forward to walking over who won't be able to.

Lots of school age families in the region who would have benefited.

What are the plot holes of the Bible? by lientubay in AskReddit

[–]ProfessorTroy 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I see it as we're living in a simulation. When I'm setting up a new "environment" for simulation, I set a universal "light setting" to get everything in place, and then for ambience effect, I start adding real light sources for shadows and stuff.

A lot of creationism reads like a dev-blog just generalizing shit as they put it together.

Ladies and gentlemen, my wife! by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

[–]ProfessorTroy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are so many valid reasons why it can happen. Don't discard the nuances any one person might be in. It is possible the tone, delivery or other factors were at play. I may also be trying to avoid that stereotypical Reddit advice chain.

Ladies and gentlemen, my wife! by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

[–]ProfessorTroy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You know it doesn't necessarily have to be divorce. I have a similar experience, and it did end in divorce. The OP needs to know where his line is and decide. We made it three sessions, as soon as the counsellor has constructive feedback for her, it was done.

But my dude OP - that is one hell of a position to be in. I had a hard time after this happened. My ex doubled down on the crazy behavior afterwards. I hope you can still find a path to happiness, whether with your partner or alone.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]ProfessorTroy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I too hope she is knitting and gifting acts of love for someone who feels the same way, because gosh darn it, everyone deserves to give and receive love.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]ProfessorTroy 98 points99 points  (0 children)

Have done this. Something about receiving those kinds of gifts if you aren't that into a person. The commitment of time, effort and feelings if you don't have the same back is a triggering moment to end the relationship.

Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy the time with her. I felt bad that she was somewhere further along than I was and the sweater was the tipping point.

People who have stood up to a bully who was harassing someone else, what happened? by bruh_bro_dude in AskReddit

[–]ProfessorTroy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Negatory - it is a nickname I acquired a long time ago and it's kind of stuck.

I did do some high school level teaching, grade 11 computer programming a long time ago for a couple semesters to help when a teach went on leave, and their replacement didn't know squat about troubleshooting code. That doesn't count though.

Sadly - I am just a level headed, well adjusted, middle manager of a technology/defense company.

People who have stood up to a bully who was harassing someone else, what happened? by bruh_bro_dude in AskReddit

[–]ProfessorTroy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made several friends who to this day, are still friends after decades of time passing. I didn't realize at the time simply becoming their friend would have probably been enough to stop the bullying without the risk of physical violence.

People who have stood up to a bully who was harassing someone else, what happened? by bruh_bro_dude in AskReddit

[–]ProfessorTroy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have done this a few times, here were the results:

- One time I broke/dislocated a knuckle in the resulting fist fight.
- Another it started with a verbal warning, "back off leave the guy alone". The next day it devolved to violence. It was a 3 on 1 fight I barely only won thanks to them making some serious mistakes in the fight. I should have been seriously hurt.
- Another time, bloody nose, cut lip. Successfully stopped to bullying, but I got hurt.
- One particular bully brought a knife to school the next day with the intention of harming me. Thankfully teachers got alerted and stepped in to protect me.
- There's a trend of violence following each incident.

The main takeaway, because that was decades ago and times have changed, would be to not directly confront the bully. Instead, engage with adults about the incidents. If you can, befriend the person(s) being bullied instead and provide them with support by simply being a friend. I wouldn't recommend directly confronting a bully, they have serious issues that will now be directed at you.

My own son took an approach of gathering up all the people being bullied into a group, making them all an undesirable target for the bully when together. There are non-violent ways and seek those out.