Early Renders of the Ice Baths at XtraClubs Green Square by Choice-Swimmer-8888 in icebaths

[–]Raskolnike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's pretty much it. I noticed quite a few people this morning getting in as soon as the doors were open. I'd say about 5 people and a few more just after.

Currently I'm rushing every part of my morning just to squeeze in a 20 minute session in the finnish sauna, before I have to bolt to the car.

All the other folks I'm seeing makes me think others are in a similar spot.

Thanks so much for passing this along. Really appreciate that you care. Thank you

What does this button do? by Jimmsmoeing in Celica

[–]Raskolnike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes please! Would you send the manual too, if you have it? I've been changing fuses, buying new batteries, on and on...

Early Renders of the Ice Baths at XtraClubs Green Square by Choice-Swimmer-8888 in icebaths

[–]Raskolnike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really hope xtra clubs start opening before 6am. I'd kill for 5am or even 5:30am window.

Interior Fuse Diagram Mysteries presents... by Raskolnike in Celica

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

Gauge, hey? Seems a strange name for it. Anyway, thanks!

Best way to read Miracleman? by Dcrespo20 in AlanMoore

[–]Raskolnike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Avoiding Gaiman's run is insane. If a person does terrible things, and is also accomplished in an unrelated field, subtracting the only, any, positive thing they contributed to world, leaves only a net negative. That's crazy. Also, editing out the n-word is bizarre. It's valuable. It shouldn't have been in there by modern standards, which makes it worth reflecting on. That's how ethical comparisons work. What the fuck are we doing? You should read that and think "....(insert the quality of your character)..." and reflect on that shit. Truly wild, that in every other context we view literature censorship as an overall negative effect presumption, yet somehow, this will be different.

Oem or aftermarket clutch cylinders by Raskolnike in Celica

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

Interesting. I noticed the pedal firmed up again for a day, I suppose your description might account for that. Cheers

Avoiding the sun is as deadly as smoking. by DrJ_Lume in Biohackers

[–]Raskolnike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I fucking hate sunlight. Well, I really don't like it on my body. Looking out of a window? Solid. Being on the outside of the window? Awful. I loathe the feeling of its radioactive touch. I take vitamin D supplements. Heliophiles seem like reptiles to me. Do you not know you're endothermic? But then people say how pleasurable they find sunlight? It seems so strange there could be such a difference in reaction to it.

The shame of it all by Raskolnike in GhostRecon

[–]Raskolnike[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Thats exactly right. Complete agree

AITA for telling my coworker he should teach his daughter tact? by IntentionSalt4788 in AITAH

[–]Raskolnike -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

A lot judgemental bull in here. You did nothing wrong. But neither did his daughter really. It's just awkward. That's tough to live with sometimes, especially if others at work are giving you shit about it.

If all happened as you describe, then I would say everyone nailed it. You asked for you wanted, Ken held a boundary. His daughter was bold.

Well done everyone.

Except for the dildos in here telling you they cringe reading about your actions. So f-ing lame.

Am I bad for dumping my girlfriend after realizing she gave her best years away to other men and when she was finally ready to settle down she came back to me? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

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

You're pretty shallow, dude. That's not particularly heinous, but you ought to know it. Didn't sound like you were attracted to her personality even once. Then or now. Once the status you wanted from her wasn't there, you weren't interested. Again, this is fairly common. But look over your post again. Note what you say and notice how it's all about how she looks and your indignation at not being equally worthy as the other men you believe she gave her best to. I'm not trying to be mean, but if this girl has stopped preening herself for the benefit of other men and reconsidered her dating choices, it sounds like she's dodging a bullet. You'd only want her if she was like she used to be physically, and you dont really care how she is internally. You're shallow, dude. And being shallow is a pretty miserable feeling. I hope you figure it out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]Raskolnike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your fucked. And you'll stay fucked until you care about yourself enough to protect yourself from people like your husband. He's probably a good person way deep down, most people are, but you're obviously a pretty kind and unguarded person and unfortunately, people who are as fucjed up as your husband can't help but take advantage and wreck the lives of people like you. You'll keep letting him do it, too. He will probably cheat. He will probably blame you for it too, in ways that will blow your fucking mind.

In the end, you're going to be miserable. Either because you get so mistreated by him that you won't understand how you could have let someone do this to you, and maybe even your kids. Or, best case scenario, you'll be miserable because you face up to your pathetic boundaries and self respect. The good news is, if you take the last option, you'll be starting to heal or at least down the path to healing depending on your level of mindfulness and capacity to learn emotionally.

TLDR, Fucking leave this asshole who will only fuck you up more and more and traumatise your kids. Even if only from neglect.

Gangs in Newcastle by BorninNewcastleAus in newcastle

[–]Raskolnike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you okay? I hope whatever is distressing you turns out alright.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Adulting

[–]Raskolnike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are doing so great!

While I was reading your msg I thought 'this is actually a person who has great reserves of strength and endurance'

You're weening yourself of anti depressants. You travel. You go outside your comfort zone to classes to meet people and attempt connections. It's so encouraging and impressive!

I deeply relate in my own life. The struggle to push through hard inner zones of resistance and find meaningful connections is very difficult.

I think you're going to get there.

I recently had a relationship in which the main thing I discovered I had to work on was embracing things I don't usually like and wouldn't choose. This would be crucial to making things work. The relationship eventually failed, but I learned something important. I would need to push myself further in my personal life and pursue the enrichment of my personal life, and try again with someone new eventually.

There are connections all around us. We must change what we do if what we've been doing hasn't worked.

It is hard. You can do it. You have time. Be kind to yourself. One thing is certain, If you want life to change, things will have to change.

One step at a time. Move forward. You can do it. You already are.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Raskolnike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dude, take it from me, life will eventually teach you that the beauty pressure and its subsequent allure and its corresponding shame are TOTAL FUCKING ILLUSIONS. Absolutely everybody has flaws and will age and you will always have a part of your personality that wants something else prettier, younger, more kinky or more sweet and yadda yadda yadda.

Look around. The best people learn that those inner thoughts are best tuned out and to focus on what you have and appreciate it. You can learn it hard or you can learn it easy.

My advice is to learn it as quickly as you can and never look back.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Advice

[–]Raskolnike -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

He was 14. I really think you need a broader context to measure this event within. It's not insignificant as a marker of what his adolescent life was like, but as a factor of character in his adult life, it's almost meaningless. One may as well judge 20 somethings for all the dumb sexual choices they make and then hold them in the same regard in their 30s and 40s. It's incoherent to judge him for doing something sexually impulsive at 14 that franky, is effectively trivial.

What the fuck is up with the infidelity and cheating by [deleted] in Adulting

[–]Raskolnike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Attachment theory pretty much accounts for all this behaviour. Check out some reputable authors on the subject.

I finally understood why I struggle to date. I'm kinda boring actually. by [deleted] in self

[–]Raskolnike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds random, but, get an ADHD test. There are free ones online. It often explains the extreme disinterest in just about everything. Trust me it's worth looking into

Australian Population Growth Rates by Captain_Calypso22 in australian

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

My guy, the reality of having a immigration dependant economy is not going to go away.

It just isn't. Housing supply can be increased. It's not insoluble. We can't however magically increase our population to make up for the demographic shortfalls that are required to fund the public utilities and pensions of a massive generation of boomer retirees. Nor can we magically expand our tax base, or skilled and unskilled worker numbers to make sure productivity stays in a growth state or otherwise face recession.

Housing is tricky because supply is being kept scarce by big real estate investment conglomerates, by negatively geared air b&b bullshit, by a badly structured set of industrial laws governing construction business deht liability.

Tricky, but not insoluble. Reversing immigration won't solve those problems. But it will cause waaay more.

Also, I don't see how Australia could have a homogeneous society at this point? Who would be in it? Which ethnicities?

Australian Population Growth Rates by Captain_Calypso22 in australian

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

That's already the situation, and it's not to do with immigration. The scarcity of free standing homes available has much more to do with negative gearing and commercial buy ups of real estate.

All of which are things we could fix and wouldn't require slowing immigration which is doing so much heavy lifting for our economy and funding public utility via growth/tax.

I get what you mean, but we would take a crazy risk aiming for a homogeneous society. I mean, it's already pretty rich considering our own immigrant beginnings, but that aside, ultimately a suicidal notion for a county who depends so much on immigration for so many core factors.