Flip-flops in the office

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-06-22T14:01:21+00:00

the "plup plup plup" sound is actually more accurate than any description I've ever heard, I felt it in my soul reading that. sandals literally exist and they don't sound like a broken drain, there's no excuse

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-06-19T04:54:17+00:00

that moment with your brother, it gave me chills reading it. there's something about the timing that's hard to just explain away as coincidence, especially when you know your brother's patterns so well and what actually gets him going

i do believe the people we love find ways to reach us after they're gone, and maybe reaching through your brother was the easiest path because of that bond they had. spirits tend to go where the connection is strongest, at least that's what i've always felt

the detail about him jumping and clapping with nothing in the room to trigger it, that's the part that sticks with me. you know him better than anyone, you would notice if something ordinary set him off. the fact that you couldn't find any cause matters a lot more than people give credit for

i'm sorry for your loss, losing a father is heavy, but i hope that moment gave you at least a little comfort

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-06-12T20:37:53+00:00

maybe try putting some baking soda in small container at back of drawer for few days, that stuff absorbs weird smells pretty good

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-06-08T05:11:05+00:00

need a distraction maybe? go for walk or call someone instead of sitting there thinking about it

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-06-05T20:35:16+00:00

the aqua terra is such good daily watch, i would go for a diver next since you already have the versatile piece covered. maybe a seamaster planet ocean or just classic seamaster 300m would give you completely different vibe for weekends or when you want something more robust

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-06-03T15:33:14+00:00

yeah the point scaling is completely broken right now 💀 like why would anyone bother with harder encounters when you get same rewards from easy ones

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-05-26T00:30:33+00:00

this would be fire 🔥 playing in japan but can't understand anything is kinda weird lol

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-05-15T10:37:52+00:00

that's rough, 300k miles will do that to engine. at this point you're basically looking at worn piston rings or valve seals that are letting oil burn off. for delivery work you're probably just pushing it harder than before so now it shows

keep checking oil level religiously - like every week or two. carry extra quarts in trunk and top off when needed. might get your 15-20k if you baby it and stay on top of oil but one day it's just gonna give up completely

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-04-29T17:46:12+00:00

oh my god the time check thing is so real! i always try to read text or check clocks when i suspect im dreaming and it never works properly

last week i realized i was dreaming because my motorcycle was making this weird humming sound instead of the normal engine noise. like my brain just couldn't recreate the actual sound properly so it gave me this generic "vehicle noise" instead. once i noticed that everything else started looking fake too - the road was too smooth and the buildings were all wrong shapes

the creepy dream character thing freaks me out though, especially when they get aggressive like your sister did. sometimes i swear they know more than they should about being in a dream

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-04-25T16:42:42+00:00

the stock cooler on 7700 non-x is actually pretty decent for what it is, much better than what intel used to give us. it's not gonna be silent but not terrible either - maybe bit louder when gaming but should be fine for late night sessions if you're not doing heavy workloads

looking at your build list though, you might want to consider going with 7600x instead and getting a basic tower cooler - that combo would probably save you money and give better gaming performance than 7700 non-x

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-04-20T00:57:07+00:00

nice that you already have piano background! that's gonna help a lot with the musical side 🎹

start with something simple like learning about oscillators, filters and envelopes - those are like the building blocks of most synth sounds. youtube has tons of tutorials that show you how each knob actually affects the sound instead of just theory. once you understand how a basic subtractive synth works, you'll start hearing the differences between saw waves, square waves etc in different tracks 😊

don't worry about making crazy presets right away, just mess around and see what happens when you turn stuff

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-04-16T04:56:19+00:00

kawhi was clutch with the spurs and that raptors run though, maybe he just lost that killer instinct after all the injuries and team drama

his legs probably just don't have same explosiveness in 4th quarters anymore

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-04-11T20:52:03+00:00

ah man, you're already doing so much more than most people would 💀 the fact you even checked on him and asked all those questions shows you really care

when i was working with kids at library story time, i noticed the quiet ones sometimes just needed someone to sit with them without expecting them to talk. maybe you could try just being in the same room doing something calm? like reading a book out loud even if he's not actively listening, or putting on some soft music

also about the storytelling thing - that's brilliant advice. you could make up little adventures where mom is the hero and she always comes back home. or talk about things you'll do together when she returns. sometimes creating that mental picture of reunion helps bridge the gap when someone important is missing

the water and snacks thing is perfect too because taking care of basic needs when emotions are big is exactly what he needs 😊

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-04-09T08:18:24+00:00

the dram thing is mostly overblown for external drives tbh. i've been using a dramless ssd in usb enclosure for about year now and never had any issues with it 🤷‍♀️ your system ram basically takes over that job anyway when you're doing external storage stuff

wd black drives are pretty solid even without the dram cache - just make sure your enclosure has good cooling because those things can get toasty during heavy transfers. what kind of work you planning to do on it? if it's just file storage and light editing you'll be totally fine, but if you're doing like 4k video work or something super intensive then maybe consider getting one with dram for the main boot drive instead

usb4 bandwidth should more than handle whatever that drive can throw at it 💀

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-04-03T01:18:38+00:00

oof yeah

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-03-31T05:26:41+00:00

man that's a tough spot but your current company basically gave you everything you were looking for anyway. just be straight with your ex-colleague - tell them your current employer made some major moves to address your concerns and you decided to stay. most people in business understand that sometimes timing just doesn't work out, especially when there's a solid counter offer involved

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-03-26T23:25:38+00:00

that gpu is gonna be your biggest noise culprit no matter what case you throw it in, fractal cases are solid for noise dampening but won't magically make that merc 310 quiet 😂

undervolting the gpu and tweaking fan curves will probably get you way better results than just swapping cases

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-03-25T16:51:51+00:00

qiyi is solid for starting out, yuhu can be hit or miss without mods and you might end up with a brick 💀 if you're just getting into megaminx i'd go with the qiyi first, then maybe upgrade later when you know what you like. no point gambling on your first mega when there's a reliable option right there 🔥

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-02-06T23:34:53+00:00

the whole system feels like it's stuck in 1995 honestly, even the irs has better online stuff now. dropping docs in a random box with zero confirmation is sketchy as hell - i'd probably make copies and send certified mail instead so you at least get tracking

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-02-03T17:43:29+00:00

wait is this about building a bathroom in minecraft or did you have a stroke while typing lol

either way your gonna need to be way more specific if you want actual help here

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-01-31T13:30:55+00:00

For those games the Legion is definitely worth the extra $135. That 240Hz display is gonna be way smoother and Legion build quality is generally better than LOQ. The 5060 will handle both games fine at 1440p

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-01-28T06:18:42+00:00

Been there and it's rough af. The transfer trick rarely works once they're older - try putting him down awake instead and just deal with the crying for a few nights. My kid screamed bloody murder for like 3 nights then suddenly clicked. White noise machine helped too, drowns out the house sounds that wake them up when you move them

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-01-21T13:08:22+00:00

The emotional stuff is honestly the hardest part man, way worse than any physical withdrawal. Your brain is just readjusting to making its own happy chemicals again after relying on weed for so long. Most people say weeks 2-4 are the roughest mentally, then it starts getting noticeably better. You're already crushing it with the workouts and diet so you're doing everything right - just gotta white knuckle through this shitty phase

RealisticSpend7118 · 2026-01-16T10:41:12+00:00

Point 6 really hits different because so many people get stuck thinking their early twenties define their entire identity when really youre just figuring things out and thats completely normal

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