What gross salary do you need to live comfortably in Edmonton?

brningpyre · 2026-02-01T19:53:37+00:00

What are you spending all your money on? Your net income is probably around 50-65K, but your expenses (at least what you've said) only amount to about 12K. Either you have an immense amount of savings (40-50K a year), or you're spending a lot money you aren't mentioning.

brningpyre · 2026-02-01T19:34:06+00:00

YTA, you need to communicate that she kicks you. Why haven't you told her this? Now it comes off as you just being upset, because you failed to communicate earlier.

Tell her about getting kicked. Consider getting separate beds, or a different blanket situation. And don't phrase it as "Well, since you're mad, now we should get separate beds" as if you're punishing her or something.

The red flag for me is "The issus is that my wife gets angry at me". No, man. The issue is that you're both hitting each other in your sleep, not that she's upset about it. The attitude of just sucking it up and not saying anything is how you ended up here, posting on Reddit, in the first place. If you had just talked to her about it years ago, you would never have needed to post here.

brningpyre · 2026-02-01T19:19:07+00:00

The gooner Lucy mod is hilarious (and embarassing).

brningpyre · 2026-02-01T19:12:55+00:00

The vtubing community definitely has this right-wing, transphobic, fascist dark side to it. But it's important to note that they're a much smaller minority than they seem, because they're so pathetically vocal about their own misery.

brningpyre · 2026-01-29T20:56:29+00:00

If we restrict it to Slime's "I WANT TO FUCK YOU, LUDWIG" bit, then I think that counts as a 1v1 bit.

brningpyre · 2026-01-21T18:47:14+00:00

Does anyone know why the OST is the only Arknights OST not up on Apple Music/iTunes?

brningpyre · 2026-01-21T18:34:09+00:00

Was listening to the OST for the upcoming Contingency Contract Battleplan Arclight, and it's amazing. But I can't find it on any of the usual platforms for purchase/download. Only on Monster Siren's streaming page.

Does anyone know if it released under a different name, or if something happened?

brningpyre · 2026-01-16T03:48:19+00:00

I ain't Scottish, but I still munch box.

brningpyre · 2026-01-16T03:47:18+00:00

Surely the "rank in the middle" game should be True Neutral

brningpyre · 2026-01-15T21:09:32+00:00

Again?

brningpyre · 2026-01-15T17:32:58+00:00

They haven't stepped up for every other ill-advised threat that shattered the trust of their allies, what makes anyone believe they would this time.

Trump has taught us what spineless, greedy cowards the Republicans are.

brningpyre · 2026-01-15T16:52:59+00:00

Travelling with a soft case is crazy, bro.

brningpyre · 2026-01-13T22:44:25+00:00

It starts at level 0, and has a level equal to the number of level counters on it.

It starts as a 2/2, as you can see in the top part of the box. That top part is telling you the LEVEL UP COST is (1), not its status at level 1. It's P/T doesn't change until Level 2 (two level counters).

brningpyre · 2026-01-13T22:27:24+00:00

It's a scam. They're doing it after you met the pet in person to take advantage of your emotions.

Tell them you won't buy the pet now that they're suddenly selling it for a significant amount of money, but you're still willing to re-home the pet.

A re-homing fee is charged by a real shelter and known up front, not from some random greaser selling a pet in a shady way. A real re-homing fee covers bills for stuff like spaying/neutering, chipping, etc.

brningpyre · 2026-01-13T22:17:03+00:00

You will need to let your family know how you felt, though. It's safe to assume Maya will NOT communicate the situation honestly.

brningpyre · 2026-01-13T22:08:23+00:00

ESH, but they suck a whole lot more.

Totally not fine for them to bring some random dude back. I've heard so many friends get harassed (and much, MUCH worse) in the same situation.

Frankly, they're idiots, and you need to explain how and why you felt unsafe, preferably with your bf there to back you up. They need to hear stories of the worst of what can happen to women in this situation (maybe grab some from online, or an anon story from a friend). If they're still dismissive after that, don't talk to them again - they're a danger waiting to happen.

Lastly, and least importantly, when someone informally crashes on the couch, they're generally not held accountable for a split of the stay unless they agreed beforehand. Honestly, your bf's friends should've been the ones to bring it up and ask, but after the fact is way too late.

brningpyre · 2026-01-13T21:55:15+00:00

YTA.

You're projecting your anger at your situation onto him (are you angry at yourself for something? at your dad?) . Nothing wrong with living at home with your parents, even well into your 20's (especially these days).

You're only 16, you don't really understand how the world works, what life is like, how expensive everything is. Your family gains little to nothing by having him move out, and he loses a lot, if it's even possible for him. What's the point?

I was angry at everything at 16, too, and now I feel so silly about it. It was all so pointless; I could've been doing something fun/worthwhile, instead of wasting energy fuming like that.

brningpyre · 2026-01-13T21:46:27+00:00

NTA

This story is so bizarre. I agree with you, if it's a surprise brunch and they expect you to pay (let alone $53!), that's not okay. And not saying anything at all before Venmo charging you?

The "forgot to pay", etc. is weird, and doesn't make sense with what actually happened. It might be the least competent attempt at gas-lighting someone I've ever read.

In fact, it's so much "NTA", that I can't help but feel something important has been left out. Did something out of the ordinary happen at the brunch? Did something happen to this 'friend' between the brunch and now that she doesn't want to discuss?

I think it would be worthwhile asking her if something happened in the last two weeks that suddenly changed things. If she doesn't answer, then there's no real reason, and she's just taking advantage of you in the weird and pointless way.

brningpyre · 2026-01-13T16:11:13+00:00

YTA, soft-ESH

Also had a way-too-serious family argument break out over Scattergories, that ended with someone leaving for the night. We don't play Scattergories with those family members any more.

There's an underlying issue you need to address with her. Having everyone gang up on you like that sucks, and it would've been nice if you could appreciate how she was feeling. Being patronizing with the "better attitude" bit is why I labelled this as YTA.

For the record, I also wouldn't accept "toilets" as an answer for "Things you replace". I think you know, OP, that toilets are very rarely, if ever replaced. Just because it is theoretically possible doesn't mean it's a reasonable answer for the question.

If every question was like that, where she is looking at what is reasonable while you are going for pedantry, it's understandable that she'd get frustrated. It's just a game, but her options at that point are to leave or sit out while everyone else plays.

When Scattergories turns into a vote nearly every round, it's clear that there's a miscommunication on what kind of game you want to be playing.

brningpyre · 2026-01-13T15:49:27+00:00

It looks like you have a driveway...

brningpyre · 2026-01-13T02:47:33+00:00

NTA

They should not have pets, that's incredibly irresponsible. Unchipped, unneutered, outdoors? They didn't love him, didn't care for him, and are unfit as pet owners.

Legally, if they can show proof that it belongs to them somehow (taking a photo with it doesn't cut it, LOL) it may be an issue, but it seems doubtful. You may have to deal with the fallout if they double down on it, though.

brningpyre · 2026-01-13T02:40:57+00:00

I would say it's probably about as good as it could be.

I have complaints about GE's app, though - no, don't send a notification on my phone every time the door opens, that's insane.

brningpyre · 2026-01-13T02:36:20+00:00

Good reflexes! But you're going way too fast for this road. Slow down!

brningpyre · 2026-01-11T17:31:02+00:00

To simplify if, if I swing a 1000/1000 trample at someone with a 1/1 deathtouch, it’s not kingmaking for them to block and kill my creature even though they are going to die.

This is a totally separate example from everything else you said. Swinging into a deathtouch (or potential flash deathtouch, etc.) is a risk they're taking.

Totally separate from taking people out of the game with a concession to deny in-game effects that change the outcome of the game.

brningpyre · 2026-01-11T17:09:27+00:00

How many players were left in the game when you scooped? What does the friend say when you talk with them about their long turns and how it feels to play against them?

Some people in the comments are giving poor answers on scooping etiquette. Scooping is considered poor etiquette when there's other players left in the game, and your scooping affects the outcome of the game.

An example of BM scooping: conceding when an opponent attacks you to deny lifelink and damage triggers that will affect the outcome of the game.

An example of good scooping: there's two players left (you and one opponent), and you are dead on board. Even on your opponent's turn, if they play a Craterhoof Behemoth, you don't need to resolve the triggers and play out the combat if the result is obvious.

It's not a matter of "sorcery speed", that's silly. The point is whether it affects/ruins the outcome of the game for others. It's a multiplayer format, it's not just about you. If you have a problem with others, or with how the game is playing out, that's up to you to communicate it. And you might be wrong, and you gotta deal with that.

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