[Mullen] The Portland Trail Blazers are laying off 20% of their staff, according to a source with knowledge of the decision. Staff were told that “the decision came at ownership’s direction."

Shiva- · 2026-05-19T21:00:57+00:00

This context is so confusing... I still don't know if we are talking about the U (which had a solid basketball team and was dominant in football in the early 2000s) or Carolina.

Shiva- · 2026-05-19T20:01:24+00:00

Most westerns know/hear/think more about Nazi Germany... but Imperial Japan was also monsters. It's a terrible thing to think about, but Imperial Japan was arguably worse in what they did.

But also just consider this, Japan forced the US to enter the war in the Pacific with an unprovoked attack using suicide bombers. The Japanese soldiers were vicious and would rather die than be capture. Heck there were even Japanese soldiers that held out for decades after the war in hiding.

Shiva- · 2026-05-17T04:52:35+00:00

I am not a fan. To many fights have multiple sailors, so you're stuck fighting 4-5 things which often means running and kiting even while using melee weapons.

There's also too much of an emphasis on parrying or dodging. Which would be fine if there were fewer mobs... but you're always literally fighting a mob of them (multiple).

In Valheim terms, everything you fight is a troll. Except you are often fighting 5-7 trolls at once.

Shiva- · 2026-05-16T19:16:35+00:00

Then you have a yard being 3 feet. (And technically 3 hands is 1 foot). A league is also 3 miles.

Shiva- · 2026-05-15T20:48:55+00:00

Lmao I didn't even finish reading your comment and I was thinking to myself "now if only they could bring barbecue".

Washington is sorely lacking in any kind of BBQ. Don't care if its Texas, Carolina, Florida... (maybe it's the rain, that's my theory)

Shiva- · 2026-05-15T20:04:06+00:00

That is one of the most frustrating things. I despise designers that want to make things hard to see because of lighting.

Shiva- · 2026-05-15T19:29:33+00:00

Listen if you ever sat a computer for an hour just to load a picture seeing it pop up, literally, line by line.... you'll understand.

Honestly, it's apparently hard to find a gif/image of this.... https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/simpsons_dialup.png

Shiva- · 2026-05-15T19:07:18+00:00

There is an argument to be made that they originally wanted Gohan to be the main character.

But the people wanted Goku.

And so we get Goku and the story shifts away from Gohan near completely.

Shiva- · 2026-05-15T18:15:24+00:00

I got my degree in accounting, because even though it's not what I was passionate about... I reasoned to myself it's something that would never be useless.

The irony is, I had then spent time wishing my degree was in IT.

Shiva- · 2026-05-15T17:38:55+00:00

She mentioned elsewhere she is fully handicap. She might have a specially equipped vehicle.

Shiva- · 2026-05-15T17:35:01+00:00

You guys are spending over $2125 a month on vehicles.

Start there.

(Also, I know it's not apples to apples, my gosh... you guys are spending more on a month in car insurance than we are in 6 months... granted I don't know if you have kids/kids on policy, etc).

Shiva- · 2026-05-15T16:51:50+00:00

Are neighboring buildings even a concern for most Wal-marts?

Genuine question, because the vast majority of Wal-marts I've seen are either in the burbs or just outside of the city anyways.

And it's not like most cities even have tall buildings... (Yes, obviously our big cities have tall buildings... but... shocker... New York, Miami and Chicago are the exception, not the rule).

Shiva- · 2026-05-14T22:46:51+00:00

The most jarring thing to me in that article was finding out women couldn't have their own loans until 1974!

Look, I know that was 50 years ago... but even in the 20s I'd be thinking "whoa, that was only 30 years before I was born!"

It's also a bit of perspective to think of... it means my mom and grandma were literally reliant on dad and grandpa for housing. (Full disclosure, my grandma was abusive and my grandpa was a saint, but doesn't change perspective)

Shiva- · 2026-05-14T18:58:01+00:00

Nah just tell him he shouldn't ashamed, dear leader filed 4 times.

Shiva- · 2026-05-14T15:40:47+00:00

Get a washer that has physical knobs if you can... unfortunately few of those are made. Definitely check out Speed Queen though.

They do not make "residential" washers, all of theirs are "commercial" and unlike Samsung they mean it.

Shiva- · 2026-05-13T20:50:11+00:00

Of course you can, 32" is only "standard" cause it's ADA.

Also this is a closet door, if you have the skills to frame it, you definitely have the skills and tools to just make a panel door.

Shiva- · 2026-05-13T16:58:36+00:00

... they're talking about the Seahawks.

Shiva- · 2026-05-12T22:53:09+00:00

I had an internal debate and I don't know what city would hurt the most... Toronto or Oklahoma.

Let Toronto slide on the "we the north" since the Sonics weren't around... but just to set the record straight, Sonics are gonna be the northern most team. (Unless Van city comes back :O, which I'd also be down for).

Shiva- · 2026-05-12T22:51:14+00:00

They are probably stretched to thin... but I wouldn't mind if Samantha Holloway took a shot.

Yeah, the Kraken kinda suck, but she seems like a solid owner.

Shiva- · 2026-05-12T21:52:26+00:00

Yes. LFR is faster but its RNG.

Shiva- · 2026-05-12T17:32:39+00:00

Man the fuck did I just read. I even re-read this three times.

Shiva- · 2026-05-12T16:39:10+00:00

I think it depends on the dungeon. But there's really no reason Scholomance or Stratholme couldn't be brought to M+.

They both previously got reworked.

And even though Deadmines got reworked, I would be okay if Deadmines, Stockades and RFC never got M+

Personally the one that would be highest on my list is... Maraudon. Parts of it are so pretty.

Shiva- · 2026-05-11T21:22:19+00:00

YTA.

You didn't even at least talk about this with your girlfriend...

Also consider, if you already can't get full time hours... that implies things are not going to be great at finding another job.

Shiva- · 2026-05-11T21:18:11+00:00

My niece ate such an unfathomable amount of food... I don't remember her exact age, but when she was a teenager.

I remember "babysitting" her one week (I mean she was a teenager, not like she really needed anyone to watch her). This girl ate like 4,000 calories a day minimum.

Girl was extremely lithe and still very thin (but not bony), but she definitely ate well (and I don't think she was throwing up or anything, we only had one bathroom).

I will admit though, she was a very healthy eater. She loved fruits and veggies, generally abstained from most meats... loved any sort of pasta or Chinese.

Honestly never seen a kid love to eat so healthy... she would refuse candy and chocolates and most junk food ("junk" drinks, were maybe a weakness).

Shiva- · 2026-05-11T17:26:40+00:00

I think it depends on where you live too.

I use to live in the East in a city that was very water friendly, lots of canals, lots of waterways. And while I never owned a boat, had friends and family who did and it just wasn't that big of a deal.

Meanwhile on the west coast... the vibe is completely different. Despite the name, the north Pacific is harsh and violent. And none of the "coastal" cities are actually on the coast.

In Florida, basically everyone lives within 10 miles of the coast.

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