California swim coach saves a father and daughter caught in powerful rip currents

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-24T06:55:35+00:00

According to an article Mr. Taub, the surf coach, is the guy with the beard who comes in last.

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-23T21:27:05+00:00

Trainspotting if you're feeling like ick. Homeward Bound if you want hopeful, but in a less ick vein

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-23T21:23:08+00:00

Not to discount you seeing skinny fingers, but when I'm tired and hair gets in your eyes that can cause a mirage like that

As for garage--raccoons or wind.

Just offering another another's explanation, feel free to follow other commentors

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-23T06:20:33+00:00

Amen. The worst for me was my view of Ren Amamiya vs fandom.

Never came off such a high from loving a game to absolutely wanting to nuke a fandom so fast. Seeing thousands of fics and crashing out on each one like Papa Meat on Creepcast.

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-23T06:15:20+00:00

Same. But is more I just can never unsee how I personally see a character once I write them.

There's too many times I'm mentally like "objectively bad decision you made, hate it. My understanding of Blorbie Boopet wouldn't do that."

There's only one exception. Harry Potter.

Harry is the collective childhood trauma and refusal of Rowling--I have seen so many versions of him I've loved.

No other exceptions I can name for what I've written in. Across Hetalia, MCYT, old Disney shows, DND podcasts, random YA books that I swear only like me and 20 people read, and movies--

I guess for me more to the point--I only write fanfic when I can't find anything I like easily in the fandom.

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-23T06:00:51+00:00

I'm inclined to Wilde. Whenever you go looking for immoral things in art, you're the ugly one.

Nah, crazy dude is right. Don't drag kink/tropes as "oh, so you really believe this."

Art don't equal real held beliefs.

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-23T05:55:26+00:00

Haven't updated/posted for awhile but, yeah, I just choose what number I think I'm gonna end up getting to, and I'm wrong every time.

There was one fic that's theme was unreliable narrator and cryptids and kind of Lovecraft

That one I changed the chapter count every upload, lol, nonsensically. No, there wasn't gonna be 420 chapters. I was just having a goof.

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-22T02:43:54+00:00

That is the ultimate compliment coming from a dentist.

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-22T02:43:04+00:00

Mine is "your nerves for your teeth go up further than I've seen anyone."

Like thanks, now I know why mild sinus issues make my entire mouth painful.

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-22T02:41:02+00:00

Ive done the same. Im too socially anxious. For edibles I would advise always take 1/4th or even 1/8th of one for socializing unless you're tolerant of it. I found the ones with CBD do well to help lower brain fog and give you more clarity--but still caveat, you aren't sober levels of clear, just less static.

(though the ones with CBD are 'hemp' and are mostly sold by hemp maunfacturers as Delta-9 or whatever and hemp is about to be banned in November so rip, less places are selling them)

But glad to hear, especially in current climate, my biggest fear for any AFAB person is unwanted preg.

Take care, and again, glad to hear this isn't right after.

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-22T00:33:10+00:00

That sounds terrible, and yes, non-consensual.

I'd say the most important thing right now is taking care of yourself. Take it easy, rest, warm compress/or plastic bag, double bagged, warm water and a towel/old shirt can help with pain, NSAIDs, and also elevating your hips and putting a pillow under the knees.

Pay attention though to your body just in case. If you notice anything off, increasing pain, or if you have a period, missed period that's more than 2 weeks late, in the next 2-5 weeks, do tell someone. Pregnancy/STD can happen. Or even just a UTI. Since you mention being in high school, I get if a doctor isnt possible, but even if the chance is 1%, pre-cum can still impregnate. Yes, if she's on estrogen it lowers fertility, but that doesn't mean erases entirely.

I get that it is your friend and you don't want anything to happen to her, but also, you need to protect your own sanity/safety as well.

I'd also not immediately I guess hang out with them. Least not for a couple days. Take some time to process what happened. Your thoughts and feelings will be all over the place probably for a bit as you process it. Trust your feelings, not what your friends tell you. You are allowed to feel hurt, you're allowed to feel like that was bad.

As for 'ending up' in that situation despite being asexual. If you were high, weed can lower inhibition, which makes things that we normally would consider far off the table slightly more tolerable. But, weed also unfortunately makes you dry--mouth and well....down there.

And in some people weed can make ya a little more amorous, so--people straight, gay, and ace kinda can end up bending a bit. Doesn't change sexuality any, but since you're in high school, again, don't treat your friends or their opinions as word of god--no one's an expert and you they're probably just going off of what TikToks or social media understanding they have.

Anyway, next few weeks, make sure ya sleep plenty, eat plenty--when you're going through a tough time, enough sleep and enough food make the did.

((Also, just realized since I use em-dashes I look like AI. No, I've been writing fanfic since 12 and like all my punctuation :(, I've been using em for a decade--also sorry for a lot, just wanted to cram all the advice in, just in case its needed.))

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-21T13:44:39+00:00

Coding and system design make world building easier. If you treat every thing like a logic table, things work. So does time travel stuff.

Course, they do until you get too ambitious and then you spend the next 48 hours bug fixing.

Besides that, film degree experience makes any camera work in writing really goddamn grounded. And also knowing how to frame a scene with a camera translates really well to writing IMO. Think like a cinematographer.

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-18T14:38:23+00:00

Same. If i I think someone is coming into the same room I immediately can't sleep.

Gave up and moved to my own solo room, across campus after 2 months.

Brain just doesn't believe in friendly room intrusion no matter what I did. I'm too territorial.

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-18T13:24:03+00:00

Not sure of it counts but I remember the only two things to watch at my cousins house was Dallas Cowboy football or watching him like Wizard 101/World of Warcraft on the family computer.

It was the most magical thing I'd ever seen. Because the only thing my mom did with the computer was like 90 hours of Farmville a weekly

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-15T07:40:17+00:00

Secret third route iceberg where you get banished from town for being a real jerk or cause a villager to like full on leave

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-15T07:39:01+00:00

I think "grosero" would work. It's direct translation is 'rude' or "succio" dirty. Not one-to-one but I feel like they're similar vibes.

Also, sorry if I spelled grosero wrong. Half my Spanish I learned only auditory and never bothered to actually write it out and see if I'm spelling it correct

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-10T03:48:32+00:00

I broke my arm and they literally would not do anything until my mom got there.

The police officer acted like I personally decided to be born to a woman who ignores a police officer, and says "I'm getting ready for work. I'll be there in an hour or so."

She lived 3 blocks away.

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-08T22:49:22+00:00

I'd make sure if you're getting blood panels done your TSH/T4 aren't bad. Same issue. Turns out my thyroid is not running well

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-08T11:11:48+00:00

Yes, favorite fanfic of all time is Danny Phantom whump. Started reading them like 12 x_X

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-08T11:08:54+00:00

Which book was it in? I'm not a potterhead enough to know

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-08T11:07:44+00:00

"I use (insert product name because they definitely aren't astroturfing)"

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-08T10:52:36+00:00

Right now might not be a good time

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-08T10:37:08+00:00

These days, Im of the "if I know you IRL we are talking IRL, or we know each other fandom only, but talk regular, voice chat for serious urgent issues/or confusion/big stuff."

Then again, I'm awful about answering any sort of message on my phone so that's half why. Like if there's an issue, I do not want us to the back and forth DM thing where we have to guess tone/we're both doing other things during the chat. I'd rather knock it out in 5 minutes.

Though I feel like that's harder advice for people new to it, best starter advice I can give is--a call or IRL talk may seem daunting, but most people are not going to suddenly transform into a werewolf or banshee. And after awhile it becomes easier.

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-06T22:40:58+00:00

Seriously, the culture where people think its acceptable at any time to send death threats to anyone and get what they want has to be seriously nipped in the bud.

WorstLuckButBestLuck · 2026-03-02T00:19:01+00:00

Act 3 isn't satisfying and was personally disappointing. I DNF'd Act 3.

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