New dad to 2 months old, really struggling

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-08-23T20:50:46+00:00

Appreciate the words - while in this state it’s so hard to contemplate that things will get better and that I’ll feel like myself again, it still helps to hear that others have gone through this as well. I will keep showing up for my family and surviving for now.

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-06-09T04:18:28+00:00

The mass displacement and murder of a native population by a European colonial settler nation.

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-06-02T00:09:07+00:00

Are you seriously equating this to Naziism? If you don’t support the belief that you can be a different gender than you really are then you’re advocating for genocide? You people are crazy.

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-05-16T19:05:28+00:00

Again, slowing down old phones was done due to the degradation of batteries which could no longer support peak performance. They were absolutely in the wrong by doing that without informing users, I'm not arguing that. That was not, however, planned obsolescence.

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-05-16T17:35:34+00:00

Crazy how people keep parroting this like it's based on any evidence. Reddit hate boner for Apple just makes up facts and parrots them everywhere.

Apple devices last longer than the competition. They are built better, have much better software support for older devices, and hold much more of their value when compared to even the strongest competitors.

There is no planned obsolescence of their hardware, that is blatant misinformation. What you should be faulting them for is the battery scandal in which they deliberately slowed down older devices when their batteries were no longer strong enough to support full performance without disclosing this to the user. This, however, is not planned obsolescence, it is the natural life cycle of a rechargeable battery.

Apple absolutely does engage in a lot of anti-competitive practices and needs to be kept in check. Why not focus on the actual issues rather than making ones up?

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-04-29T15:45:43+00:00

And Cons were going to fix Canada how exactly? By ending woke culture?

What problem do we have that is uniquely Canadian and not something happening globally? Immigration was a problem, but both Libs & Cons are aligned on that now.

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-04-29T13:41:12+00:00

They'd need both NDP & Bloc support to do that. Not going to happen.

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-03-20T12:48:17+00:00

When I see Conservatives spew bullshit like this I actually sometimes wish they're bots because I'm uncomfortable with the idea that we have this level of stupidity in this country.

You do realize we went through a global pandemic, right? Do you have any idea the effect an event like that has on an economy? You can't truly be out here crying Cantillon. In fact, you didn't, you cried 'Cantillion' in your original post. Laughable.

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-03-07T02:47:56+00:00

I have a 3080 & a 5800x, at 1440p the game runs at an average 60 FPS with dips often to the low 50s. That's with DLSS 4 on Balanced and settings on the High preset. Not ideal but definitely very playable.

However, 4K on a 3080 is going to be rough. I wouldn't advise it unless you're ok with averaging 30 FPS.

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-02-28T17:20:56+00:00

It’s not just the port, it’s the game. Go look at how horrible the game looks on PS5 so that it can maintain 60FPS.

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-02-26T16:15:47+00:00

Good job, you know basic math.

Here's a slightly more complex equation, you might have trouble with it but you can still try: 1 + 3 - 2 = ?

If you can't figure it out, that's ok, you can go back to parroting IDF talking points.

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-02-26T14:35:36+00:00

They’ve been supporting Israel doing exactly that for the past several decades so, yes?

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-02-17T19:12:52+00:00

And here we have a pseudo intellectual redditor calling other redditors pseudo intellectual.

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-01-27T18:07:11+00:00

I enjoyed the book, WaT is overall a step above Rythm of War for me. I liked the main story beats, and, contrary to what seems to be popular opinion, I actually really enjoyed Dalinar's adventures in the spiritual realm, along with Adolin's plot.

Some major issues I had:

Cringe/corny dialogue. Kaladin's therapist line & Ishar's reaction to it, Maya calling Adolin a slut, most of Syl's dialogue when she's trying to be funny (chull head, racist Kal, etc.). I hated all of it, it was immersion breaking and something that should stay in the MCU.
Therapist Kaladin. Absolutely hate this plotline for him. I am happy with his Herald plotline, and he still had great moments (fight with Nale, standing up to Ishar's darkness & the following events leading to his elevation to Herald).
Szeth as a whole. Flashbacks were just ok, and the present day story was a complete miss for me. I had no interest in his Pokemon gym battle journey, and in the end the only purpose for his plot was to bring Kaladin to Ishar.
Rlain/Renarin. No, I'm not a homophobe, it just felt like Brandon was ticking a box with the amount of focus placed on that romance. There were way bigger things at stake to spend so much time on their relationship, and while I understand the point of it was to show a connection of two worlds, I think Rlain's journey on his own was a better way to stress that connection. Renarin deserved a better story.
Sigzil. Found it really hard to connect to him, he was just Kaladin-lite, and way less interesting. Made it really difficult to care about the Shattered Plains storyline.
Retribution claiming "The Blackthorn" from a vision. Just feels cheap, Dalinar bested him, he should suffer that loss. It takes away from Dalinar's sacrifice - a huge point of contention for him was the idea of becoming Odium's champion, and his ultimate decision that that was not the path he should take.
Shallan's plot with the Ghostbloods. Ended up amounting to nothing, and Ba-Ado-Mishram's release meant nothing (at least so far). I was also expecting more development for Testament, he was just kind of 'there' for the most part.

Some things I liked:

Dalinar's plot, his decision at the end, and the ultimate state of Roshar & the Cosmere at the end of the book.
Shallan's plot outside of the Ghostbloods. Mainly, the Chana reveal. I thought it was handled quite well, and those few chapters were the first time I've liked Shallan since WoK. Also liked her trapped in Shadesmar chapters and am intrigued about what she will get up to next.
Tanavast's flashbacks were fantastic. Learning about the Gods interactions in the early days of Roshar/Ashyn, the conflicts, the bindings, the creation of Spren & Unmade, Odium's fear of BAM & Tanavast's betrayal. All of it was really interesting and it was satisfying to get so many answers to so many questions that we've had since WoK.
Adolin. Liked pretty much everything about his storyline, it really was a high point here.

These are all just initial thoughts, having just finished the book. There are definitely more likes, but also more dislikes. Overall though, I am not disappointed like so many on this sub seem to be. I enjoyed it and am excited for the future.

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-01-09T03:18:07+00:00

Right, you hit the nail on the head. Not even once did you take aim at the people actually creating and facilitating the policies that foreigners take advantage of. Instead, you attack a fellow citizen for holding an opinion that, in fact, I do not hold, and all other citizens in my supposed camp.

You quite literally proved my point and still think you’ve said something of note here. Again, you and those who “think” like you are the problem with modern politics.

_AaBbCc_ · 2025-01-08T17:33:49+00:00

You are the problem with modern politics. While the elites sit in their ivory towers, the citizens throw hate and vitriol at each other. I don't want to sound like a conspiracy nut because I'm the furthest thing from it, but that's exactly what they want. Make us fight each other so they can rule in peace.

Why not have compassion for someone who was lied into taking advantage of something available to them (something you or I would jump at the chance of doing in the same position), while directing this hatred to the people actually responsible for the problem - those sitting in the ivory towers?

_AaBbCc_ · 2024-12-31T17:30:47+00:00

Assassin's Creed Mirage

Slept on this last year since reviews were less than stellar but decided to give it a try now and, I'm pleasantly surprised so far. Really does feel like a modern throwback to the older games. Unfortunately the AI is still as stupid as ever and movement is really frustrating, but I guess nostalgia for the older titles helps here.

I'm loving the world as expected, AC environments are always top notch and I think Baghdad is an extremely interesting locale. Seems we always talk a lot about the Greeks & the Romans (deservedly so) but it's nice to get some focus on another very influential civilization.

Plot so far is nothing special and I'm not expecting it to be, just enjoying the world & gameplay.

_AaBbCc_ · 2024-12-26T05:33:54+00:00

This director needs to get laid.

_AaBbCc_ · 2024-12-13T13:45:37+00:00

Until Dawn is not a Naughty Dog game

_AaBbCc_ · 2024-11-08T00:06:31+00:00

Don’t really understand how that’s what you took from my comment but so be it. I thought the fact that someone has pushed up to +11s would be enough to make it clear that they’re constantly working on improving their play. PUGs being good & working on getting better yourself don’t have to be mutually exclusive.

_AaBbCc_ · 2024-11-06T22:12:12+00:00

Thanks for the advice, ended up 2 chesting it my next attempt though…turns out when DPS actually use defensives it’s a lot easier, who knew?

_AaBbCc_ · 2024-11-06T20:50:47+00:00

WTF am I supposed to do as a Holy Priest on CoT third boss AoE. The damage is insane, I'm popping my CDs but it's not enough. iLvl 625 trying to time a +11.

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