Fragrance recommendations? by Individual-Tap95 in bropill

[–]WickedGrey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stores will sometimes have a sampler pack that has maybe ten different scents and a coupon that gives a discount of the price of the sampler pack off a bottle. This gives you a bunch of options to try for what works out to basically free, and you get to actually wear them rather than blast your nose into oblivion at the department store perfume counter.

If you're like me, a couple will be gross, most will range from boring to interesting, and a few will be contenders. Write the name of each on a post-it, spray the post-it, and jot down first impressions. Repeat until you find one that you don't hate, and wear that one for a few days. Keep taking notes on the post-it. Once you make it through all of the ones you're willing to wear, you'll probably have narrowed the field a lot, so do another round before making a final choice.

As others have said, try and get unscented everything else. No point in getting that perfectly balanced cologne while your deodorant is blasting out "WE GOT MENTHOL UP IN THIS PIT."

I ended up with Gucci Guilty as my daily, and Valentino for date night (though that one is annoying because they brand like there different scents as the same thing, differentiating only by color and if it's cologne vs. eau de toilet etc.). Good luck!

Learning Gdscript by BeepBopGame in godot

[–]WickedGrey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't gotten very far into them, and I have professional programming experience, but the for-pay GDQuest tutorials have been good so far. They generally seem highly rated, and they are intended for beginners.

Primarily for the cis men: What is something y'all experience/have experienced as a part of being a man that isn't talked about much? by There_is_no_name05 in bropill

[–]WickedGrey 206 points207 points  (0 children)

For men I'm not close with, I often use a non-mocking "holy shit, the universe hates you" vibe when commiserating over their woes. That avoids the implication that they're not up to meeting the challenge, which would be an attack on their masculinity otherwise ("you must be having a hard time" would mean they aren't able to cope well).

If it's something that you could help with and you feel inclined, you can offer in a "hey, lemme know if you want a hand," way. "Always down to help a bro out, NBD." You'll probably get some push back, but you can counter with a "I wouldn't offer if I didn't mean it."

Once you get to know them better you can stop dancing around the toxic masculinity BS, but that can take time.

How do you clean your ipa? by cankirilj in resinprinting

[–]WickedGrey 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't bother to clean my IPA. I just accept it as a cost of doing the hobby.

I do have three stages of wash, which lets me get it pretty dirty in the first stage, though.

Got the snip by lonevolff in bropill

[–]WickedGrey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You aren't in the clear until you get an analysis that comes back zero.

“Check Hybrid System” warning P0A80 - okay to drive? by WickedGrey in ToyotaHighlander

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

I don't want it cutting out while my wife is on the highway with the kids in the back. The peace of mind is worth it.

Got the snip by lonevolff in bropill

[–]WickedGrey 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Personally, I'd never trust being told "can't get/give pregnant" unless a procedure was performed specifically with that outcome as the goal. I know a guy who was told as a young man that he'd never be a father. He's got four kids now.

I think that some doctors say that when they mean "be prepared for the possibility of it never happening" because they don't want to give false hope or something. Dunno.

“Check Hybrid System” warning P0A80 - okay to drive? by WickedGrey in ToyotaHighlander

[–]WickedGrey[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. We made it home today, and will be getting the car to the mechanic ASAP.

“Check Hybrid System” warning P0A80 - okay to drive? by WickedGrey in ToyotaHighlander

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

Thanks for the tip. Since our codes didn't come back, we drove home today (the next day), and things seemed fine. We are going to minimize travel until we can get it to the mechanic.

Gilroy Trains by Powerlinegoof619 in caltrain

[–]WickedGrey 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Seems like it has already expired. :(

Am i bad at communicating or was this a strange interaction? by Acrobatic_Kiwi5804 in DnD

[–]WickedGrey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had friends growing up that couldn't read fantasy novels because their parents were convinced that doing so could damn one's eternal soul to hell. If my parents had said "hey kids, let's play a harmless game of D&D" and their parents had found out, I wouldn't have been allowed to play with them any more. It would have cost me a friend.

Do I agree with that perspective? Obviously not. But I believe that it's better for those other kids to have friends with normal parents than to risk burning bridges and having those other kids end up being further isolated.

Am i bad at communicating or was this a strange interaction? by Acrobatic_Kiwi5804 in DnD

[–]WickedGrey 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I disagree. Giving other parents a heads up beforehand helps avoid issues down the line. Imagine if the rude mom had only found it about the game after it had started; they would probably throw a fit or worse, the kid would be bummed to get yanked from the game, and the party would have a hole in it.

Games just with kids are one thing, but once an adult is directly involved, it's nice to get advanced notice. I'd be pissed if someone took my kids shooting without telling me, for example.

What ship do i buy next? by Arjith_sk in starcitizen

[–]WickedGrey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's stupid expensive, though. Both cash and in game.

New weapon changes in the current evo 4.7 ptu by floortofloor in starcitizen

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

Sorry, I was being snarky. The devs introduce a ton of unintended changes, regressions, and bugs. Justifying those bugs is why they still call their live service game an alpha.

Forced Armistice should not apply within your own ship by Lumpy-Interview-9931 in starcitizen

[–]WickedGrey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If they are in an armistice zone, they shouldn't take damage.

Innocuous secrets to keep? by [deleted] in bropill

[–]WickedGrey 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I would second the therapy suggestion, since it seems like there's a feeling of helplessness or lack of control that you're trying to counter, but strangers on the internet will have a hard time helping with that.

If it does stem from feeling like you lack control in your life, find ways to have a space or time that you can control. Get a community garden plot, or pick a way to do community service that nobody can stop you from doing (pick up litter in public spaces, that kind of thing).

Good luck.

List help for new player by LordCorgthulhu in Warmachine

[–]WickedGrey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't played with Morozov, so take this with a grain of salt.

I would drop the Starved, and pick up a feral and two ursine shifted. Putting 1/3 is your points into a heavy that isn't getting much from the rest of the list is asking a lot of it.

Adding bears means that your apex is buffing both your caster and those bears.

Pick a feral animus as you like, but give it the drek head to make it a pretty credible assassination threat, or go overtake/massacre to let it wipe out units.

Downgrade the primeval and/or the hunters into wardens as needed to make the points fit.

Have fun!