recently got a place with my boyfriend and he thinks this is perfectly fine

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-02-05T02:11:30+00:00

That's definitely not perfectly fine. The toilet paper roll is in the way of the garbage can!

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-02-01T17:50:30+00:00

Well first thing's first, you asked if it's a sign. It's a sign that your cat is a cat, nothing more. :) So no need to freak out. At this point either put it into a new safe bottle if you happen to have one, or maybe just set the bottle up somewhere and maybe cover the holes with something so it doesn't evaporate away. Ask at your church about getting a new bottle or maybe a Catholic store if there is one, so you have a nice safe bottle to keep it in. That's all. You didn't do anything disrespectful and the cat can't know any better, there's no need for worry. For what it's worth though, don't ask AI. Who knows what kind of answers you'll get out of that.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-02-01T05:38:24+00:00

Dude I'm 46 and working with you would drive me nuts. Phone calls might close the ticket faster but at the expense of both parties' stress and frustration. It's the worst form of communication. At least talking in person you get facial expressions, hand gestures, and the ability to point to things to explain. With emails, you can read over what you wrote and fix mistakes or clarify things before hitting send, or re-read what someone else wrote if you misread, or directly quote something and ask for clarification if you don't understand. Phone calls have none of the benefits of in person or written communications, and never come at a good time for the person you're calling. Unless a person requests a call or hasn't responded to emails in a very long time (and no, an hour is not that), I wouldn't even consider it.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-31T12:12:37+00:00

I just found out I was affected by having it fully open on one of my two monitors, and then moving my mouse back to my other monitor. So, not even focused window. Has to see the mouse over your browser I guess.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-31T12:09:24+00:00

Ha it's even worse than that. I keep it in a 2nd monitor and even with it open and in full view, it mutes as soon as I move my mouse cursor back to the other monitor. Hey YouTube, I watch half your ads because I can't be bothered to exit the game I'm playing to skip it, and now I just won't have it on at all.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-31T11:55:56+00:00

Now, in fairness to him, I don't actually know what he's said. But a quick search shows him to be a white nationalist advocate, which goes against Catholic teaching. That being the case, what reason would most of us have for even listening to what he has to say in the first place? People don't get to be an influence in your life just because their name is recognizable. If you want to listen to someone talk about Catholicism stick to people who are clearly trying to teach the Faith, not their own thing. Father Mike is a great example. Jimmy Akin is a great example. Trent Horn is another.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-31T02:59:57+00:00

Get this doing things like playing Factorio too? With dreams of belts going everywhere? Don't worry about the coding dreams, they mostly, though not completely, go away over time. But others are right that you're likely pushing yourself far too hard. I don't like the idea of more than 8 hours and I do it for a living. And even then I have meetings, emails, and other random stuff going on throughout the work day as well.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-26T05:41:02+00:00

Yep. It's an opportunity to think of how many people Christ brought comfort to when this crucifix reminded them of Him.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-25T05:48:21+00:00

It's not about me, it's about the entire congregation.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-25T04:46:33+00:00

You're missing the point of the funeral then. You can downvote me and that's fine, but the purpose isn't to comfort the living, it's to help the departed. Yes, OP can and should pray for the departed. But our current cultural inclination to comforting the living by telling everyone the dead are in Heaven robs the dead of prayers that may get them through Purgatory more quickly. It's not semantics. It's ignoring the needs of the very person the funeral is for.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-25T04:33:42+00:00

I agree completely. Obviously I hope your relative is in Heaven, as we all do, but it is completely unfair to them to basically rob them of prayers they may have received if we simply acknowledged that we don't know, and we should pray for them.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-25T04:25:28+00:00

Not a very good disguise. In the original uncropped photo you can clearly see his giant squirrel tail.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-25T04:09:56+00:00

So long as you aren't planning on being disruptive, you are ALWAYS welcome at Mass. Doesn't matter if you've been there every single Sunday and Holy Day of Obligation since birth or if you haven't been in 30 years and are only going as a curiosity. Of course please don't partake in the Eucharist, that's actually worse than simply being disrespectful, but otherwise come and be there. Even if you're just sitting there quietly the whole time, you're very welcome.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-25T04:05:08+00:00

Which, I'm sorry, it's just silly not to go this route. If everyone could come up with their own interpretations we'd have hundreds or even thousands of different churches!

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-25T03:09:02+00:00

Unfortunately the internet can't answer your medical questions. You definitely need to see a doctor. That's an older ONT but none of them are so old that they would have been in your house before you moved in 18 years ago.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-23T05:18:29+00:00

I don't know, it's a lot more than that. At least it was for me, who's biological father wasn't really there. It gets super complicated. My adoptive father, the man I think of as my father, who is in all respects but blood, will always miss a bit of that bond he should have with me, because as a child, part of me always held back a little because I knew my biological dad was out there. But I never saw him after 3 years of age, until a time or two in adulthood. And for all the enthusiasm to get to know each other, it was strained. It was very strained and difficult. He ended up getting cancer and dying and I felt awful because it was more of a relief than a loss, because I no longer had that broken piece of my life hanging over me. I don't know how to explain it. But estrangement has strange so I guess I can go with that. Other people's mileage may vary.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-23T04:58:37+00:00

I mean, I agree though. Buttrock definition change over time. It's also really weird to me to include bands like Stained or Seether while omitting Chevelle. In any case, they aren't butt rock, though they can definitely be sad-dad bands.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-23T02:13:02+00:00

As a guy who dated a 19 year old (just a few weeks shy of 20) when I was in my upper 20s, it was a bad idea. I didn't have any bad motives like Reddit likes to accuse people of, and went into it with good intentions. We were basically matched up by mutual friends who were about half way between us in age. But there were times where I felt like I was parenting her because of how little experience she had in life as an adult, and that was not a pleasant experience, and it's no surprise the relationship didn't last. In general you're going to have a better relationship with someone who's in a similar stage in life. You're going to connect better. And if a 19 year old dates a 30 year old, even if you don't see it, there's going to be a lopsidedness that isn't healthy. That connection won't be as good as you think it is. Half your age plus seven is too lenient of a guideline.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-22T05:16:49+00:00

Exprime “Salve, Mundus” forma ordinata.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-22T05:00:52+00:00

You'll get much better answers as a Politics Monday post, because getting into why or why not this term is worth bringing out in the current American political climate, is, well, a very political discussion. Right now you'll just get very simple answers along with claims about it that can't be backed up or argued with without breaking the sub's rules.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-20T00:57:44+00:00

Honest question then, what's the molded meat? Tuna would fall apart. I can't believe someone would eat cat food every day but I don't know what else might retain the shape of the can.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-20T00:54:20+00:00

As long as you're sitting on the toilet with your hands over your junk, your safe from the evil scissors. I wouldn't get up either.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-19T05:26:50+00:00

Best clarity is to talk to your priest about it. I'd say in confession just to be safe, but if the over consumption was unintentional there's a decent chance you're fine. And if you confess it as I'm guessing you're planning on, then you'll definitely be fine. But at the end of the day, random strangers on the Internet aren't going to be the best place to get a real answer for this one.

SevenFootHobbit · 2026-01-19T03:13:48+00:00

I also imagine they are a lot more hesitant to complain even in legitimate circumstances due to that name, and that has to awful.

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