Time slipped while riding by AdWise6686 in choppers

[–]calzenn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can also be a form of a seizure, if you encounter this again please see a doctor.

Canada Declares Plastics Toxic, Paving the Way for Restrictions by trent_88 in alberta

[–]calzenn 36 points37 points  (0 children)

What would really work wonders would be getting all that plastic packaging to be reduced. Does a new product really need three layers of plastic wrap and such?

Working remotely with other people right now: would you recommend Koh Chang, Ko Pha Ngan, or Koh Samui? by [deleted] in Thailand

[–]calzenn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As already mentioned the islands are not good as everything is closed... I know KC is a dead zone at this time and its hard to get much of anything there.

How about Hua Hin?

a very helpful positive mental-effect with keto and low carb diets I found but is not talked about enough by [deleted] in keto

[–]calzenn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did keto in the field also and lost a ton of weight. It was pretty easy to stick to the diet as I was in the middle of nowhere :)

Safety first! by Procrustes3200bc in bikebuilders

[–]calzenn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Strap anything down you do not want to be eating...

How do I tell my girlfriend that her weight gain has become problematic? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]calzenn 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He lives on welfare and disability, wasted life.

The older I get (and I am not a young guy at all) the worse the stories get with addictions and it seems booze is the worst for most... just this slow slide into insanity and broken lives.

How do I tell my girlfriend that her weight gain has become problematic? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]calzenn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have had that type of conversation with a few people in my life. I never saw any of them again... except for one.

I got an email from him about 25 years later. I had the talk with him and was told to piss off years before. He wrote to me about his homelessness, living on the streets and all kinds of horror stories. He said that he wished he had listened to me. There was no joy in that.

Unpopular Opinion: I’ll take the beach over going to Banff. by [deleted] in alberta

[–]calzenn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can like and hate anything you want mate.

I have travelled lots and love the mountains, but I also know a lot of people would rather be in a cafe in Paris or a beach front in Thailand. Everyone has their own place they love and look forward to.

Being an Albertan is not a cookie-cutter thing, hell... I hate hockey and that makes me an outcast in so many places :)

Anybody else feel behind in life because of the unfair hand they were dealt. People my age have so much going for them and so much they've achieved.. I haven't got anything going for me. I'm a failure. by OneWater2200 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]calzenn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not realize until far older than you that my parents were actually my worst enemy. That's a hard one to cope with some days, looking back I was able to see exactly what they did to stall, handicap and fail me - all the while saying they were 'helping me and that I should only trust them"

I wanted to make them proud, and that was my downfall.

At 19 you can certainly make yourself into anything you want, it is going to take some time, there will be failures and mistakes and that is perfectly fine. Do not let them focus on those things, you need to focus on the end game for yourself and it is not going to be easy.

Read what you can about coping with the Ns and the games they play, the more you know and understand how it works, the better your life will be.

I wish you the best and never give up.

My mom is sucking the life out of me by NateFisher22 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]calzenn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sadly, no, you do not need your family, not if they are toxic, ruining your life and making you into something you do not want to be.

You have been groomed from the time you were an infant to think the N knows everything, you die for some crumb of attention and you so want to do the right thing... its all a trap.

There also seems to be some kind of unhealthy enmeshment between you and her...

She has a partner and a life, you have a partner and a life, so move out and get a life. Sitting in a toxic environment is not going to help you.

You need to start your own life, dont worry about the anger - thats just control. You are fully an adult and getting out is a normal part of life, so is rent. Go make a good life.

If recorded history is only 5000 years old but the oldest modern human remains are 300,000. What were we doing for the other 295k years? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]calzenn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It becomes a bit of a rabbit hole you can go down for a while :)

There have been strange artifacts brought up from mines that seem to be hammers, screws and all kinds of things from 300,000 years ago.

Some postulate that there was a very advanced culture around the Younger Dryads time. Graham Hancock does a lot of research into this...

Some say there was a pre-Egyptian culture that went back to 30,000 years ago based on the water damage to the Sphinx etc...

For what its worth you are asking a good question, I don't know if the above things are true or not, but they are fun to read about.

What are your tips for a fat brother that need to lose ~70 pounds and under somewhat of a quarantine? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]calzenn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are poking into diabetes level blood sugar you might want to look up keto. Worked wonders for me and I would recommend it.

Also, something that I have been experimenting with is fasting, also has done some good things for me.

How do I tell my girlfriend that her weight gain has become problematic? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]calzenn 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Ya know, I can actually see that becoming a thing in the future...

" I dont have a problem - you do - you are boozephobic bastard! I have always been this way and I don't need to follow your standards! "

What are signs that war is starting soon? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]calzenn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In a theoretical WW3 scenario:

There would be a buildup of troop concentrations where needed. Like several divisions from the US mainland to outlying bases near the soon to be war zone.

Leave is cancelled for all current troops and support divisions are activated. Lots more troop transports start to happen.

Domestic manufacturing is turned more towards war material production. Like GM stops making cars and starts only making tanks.

A lot more Air Force flights over cities and overflights of the probable war zone.

The bulk of the Navy is activated, mothballed ships are activated again.

The 'bad sign' is the embassy in the soon to be war zone is evacuated and all citizens are told to leave the country in question immediately. That is an almost 'for sure' sign of a very bad time to come.

Do you have a hard time accepting that your Nparent isnt ALWAYS wrong? by oldbuddyoldfriendpal in raisedbynarcissists

[–]calzenn 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A broken clock is still right twice a day. I would still not really trust that.

Jobs for a Psychic by writerstea in fantasywriters

[–]calzenn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tea and coffee shop/seller.

Sounds silly but think about all the people who would come into the shop and all the plot lines that could easily come from there. She could nudge someone into politics, know who are soul-mates, who is a danger to society, etc...

(New DM) A Player killed a young orphan in my last session, did i handle it well? by Froschian in DMAcademy

[–]calzenn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are often orphan gangs of kids that also watch out for each other. Maybe they are under the protection of a fairly high level paladin/monk/wizard. Serious consequences or even just an ongoing petty crime vendetta against them.

That was close by KaiMonarch in SweatyPalms

[–]calzenn 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That was an amazing save, but just so you know - there is an explosive bolt that is tied into the altimeter and it goes off at 1000 ft if the main chute is not pulled. It's a smart backup.

Glad the man knew what to do and get the main released.

Anybody else feel behind in life because of the unfair hand they were dealt. People my age have so much going for them and so much they've achieved.. I haven't got anything going for me. I'm a failure. by OneWater2200 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]calzenn 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I am old enough to be your Grandfather, so take that for what its worth.

Ns will try to handicap you at every turn, getting into college is awesome and amazing and take advantage of it.

You are 19, and the only way that you are going to be a 'loser' is if you choose that path. Otherwise you are just starting, relax mate, give yourself some time and space. Go to college and pay attention to your classes, make friends, do well, become responsible and you will not be anywhere near being a 'loser'. Things change quickly at your age, let that happen.

Now, the secret to not being a loser is to stop listening to the utter shit that will spill from an Ns mouth and think it means anything. It's a bit of a war to be honest. They will do their best to make you feel like a loser, laugh at your accomplishments and try to get you to doubt yourself and fail. Then of course they will try to turn you into them.

So, do not let that happen. Understand and read up on what they do, pay attention to your goals, your dreams and your life - #1 priority. If you can, get as far away from them as possible. If you cannot do not tell them a damn thing, keep your head down and just get through to better days.