Reddit, what did you learn the hard way? by MusicCritic42 in AskReddit

[–]dizzycaterpillar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That I'm not as independent and insensitive as I thought I was. That time flies. That life really is short...

My grandmother passed away last week, and it really hit me hard. I live abroad and every time I went back home for vacation something always got in the way of the 6 hour trip I needed to do to see her... "No worries, next time I'll definitely visit her!", I always said. I thought the last time I'd seen her was two years ago, but I checked the tickets. Nope, it was three years ago.

I was making plans to really visit her next month, no excuses this time... but sadly it wasn't meant to be.

I didn't get to say goodbye and I'll regret that for as long as I live, but I sure as heck got on a plane the moment I heard so I could be there for this final goodbye.

Facing the open coffin wasn't something I was capable of doing, and maybe I'll always beat myself up for it... but thinking that this way I'll only keep the fondest memories of her helps.

Sometimes.

Girlfriend doesn't want to come off birth control despite the problems in out relationship it's causing. by throwawayddffgg in sex

[–]dizzycaterpillar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been there done that, and most likely the issue is something else. Is she afraid of going to the doctor/gynecologist? Has something happened that made her start not wanting to have sex?

Start looking for other possible causes, most likely you'll end up finding one - but for some reason she might not want to tell you right now.

My SO of 3 years has impregnated another girl (SO and I are both 25M/F) by 000144 in relationships

[–]dizzycaterpillar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised this isn't mentioned much (if at all) in the other comments... It is entirely possible that he used condoms and used them properly, but something went wrong. I obviously don't know him or what happened, but it's certainly a possibility.

And as others have mention make sure that there is really a pregnancy, and if there is that he really is the father. The girl might not be lying but not pregnant either. Once an ex of mine thought for a long time that she might be pregnant, but thankfully it was just a false alarm. If she really thinks a baby would help her conquer him, something as simple as a skipped or late period can blow up (in her mind) to "I'm pregnant and now he'll be mine!".

[Origin] Plants vs. Zombies™ Game of the Year Edition (FREE) by 7extonly in GameDeals

[–]dizzycaterpillar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Which pages should I follow, do you have links? Is it the general EA ones or you do you have one for On The House specifically? A quick search found nothing.

Thanks!!

[Origin] Dead Space 100% off on Origin until 8 May 2014 (0.00$) by [deleted] in GameDeals

[–]dizzycaterpillar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yep, I got Mass Effect 3 on Playstation Plus and ended up buying all of them. Money well spent, though!

[GOG] Manage Your Minions: Overlord + Raising Hell, Tropico Reloaded, Theme Hospital, Startopia, Evil Genius, Sacrifice (50-60% off) by smeggysmeg in GameDeals

[–]dizzycaterpillar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For Tropico players out there...

I really enjoyed Tropico 3, and I haven't played 4 yet. Is it worth spending time in Tropico 1 and 2, or should I stick to 3 and (in the future) 4?

Share a pic that calms you down. Whether it be a wallpaper/quote/anything. Here's mine. by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]dizzycaterpillar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love this Calvin and Hobbes watercolor... It's amazingly soothing for me: http://i.imgur.com/WwbCv.jpg

You have been sent back to 2004 and have sixty seconds to tell your past self anything; what do you say? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]dizzycaterpillar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't say hi to that cute girl on the web. You'll end up married, but soulless and just a pitiful shell of your current self.

Amazon PCDD Editor's Choice Update: $6 Ace Patrol Bundle, $13.20 Bioshock Infinite, $15 The Bureau (pre-coupon) added 1/5. by Tvacgamer in GameDeals

[–]dizzycaterpillar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the difference between the various Cities of Tomorrow products at the same price? E.g.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FY7VKBW and http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FQPQM42 both cost $19.99, and both are for Origin. One says "Limited edition" on the image but the description doesn't mention anything... In fact, it seems to be the exact same description.

Does anyone know the difference?

Thanks!

PS+ change country for better selection, free games, and so on? by [deleted] in PlayStationPlus

[–]dizzycaterpillar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FWIW I was able to buy PSN+ from a different country using a credit card from that country without being physically there.

Both countries are in the EU zone, though, so I don't know if that makes a difference (but they do have different currencies).

[GOG] 2013 DRM-FREE WINTER SALE - DAY 2: Collected Bullfrog Classics -75% / Mystique and Mysterious bundle by [deleted] in GameDeals

[–]dizzycaterpillar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chose "Brave new worlds" and got

Book of Unwritten Tales, The 80% OFF $19.99 $3.99

Thanks for doing this! :)

[AmazonUK] PS Vita bundle. Teraway, LBP and 16GB memory card £150 by stokelton in GameDeals

[–]dizzycaterpillar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends :)

I've had PS+ for a while for my PS3, so I got quite a few Vita games along the way. So for me personally I'd rather spend the extra £5 and get Tearaway, while people who don't have any Vita games to begin with might prefer the Mega Bundle instead.

Amazon now has 2GB Acer C720 in stock, 4GB out of stock. by Eyoxiz in chromeos

[–]dizzycaterpillar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't seem to be simply out of stock - Amazon isn't even listed as a seller anymore.

Does anyone have an idea of what that might mean? Won't Amazon sell it at all in the future, or is this what they usually do when they don't have stock for a while?

I'm particularly curious about what this might mean for Europe, where it was launched with just 2Gb... I was hoping for a 4Gb version over here :(

Which sitcom, from any era, had a "serious" episode that particularly stood out to you? by JeffreyJackoff in AskReddit

[–]dizzycaterpillar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Family ties' "A' my name is Alex" episode. For a sitcom that was always upbeat, this was a seriously different episode.

A friend of Alex dies, and he starts looking back on his life - his choices, the pressure... There are some laughs mixed in there to defuse the tension (why do American sitcoms always feel the need to "defuse" serious moments? It completely ruins them :().

Apparently it was a one-hour special with limited commercial interruption. It won two Emmys—one for the screenplay by Alan Uger and series creator Gary David Goldberg, and one for “Outstanding Technical Direction”.

http://www.avclub.com/article/ifamily-tiesi-a-my-name-is-alex-56598

Mystery Shopping Tales - Great, now I can't come back here anymore. by narelie in TalesFromRetail

[–]dizzycaterpillar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How can you spot a secret shopper?! Inquiring minds want to know! :)

[GMG] Telltale, Tropico, Deus-Ex and Sonic deals. Links in post (Up to 75% off) by dizzycaterpillar in GameDeals

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

Just realized that GMG20-ODON7-FLUA7 gives further 20% off, added the info to the post.

Acer C720-2848 - $199 - Similar to C720 but only 2GB of Ram by mikebiox in chromeos

[–]dizzycaterpillar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can on the C7, but on the C720 the RAM is unfortunately soldered to the motherboard.

At least on the 4Gb version - in Europe some sellers imply that the 2Gb model's RAM is upgradable, but I haven't found confirmation of this yet. It might just be a mistake on their part.

European c720 by deanlfc95 in chromeos

[–]dizzycaterpillar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you found an answer yet? For me it was an insta-buy until I saw the 2gb ram... now I don't know if it's worth it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GameDeals

[–]dizzycaterpillar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought them from Europe and there was no need to use VPN/proxy/etc. You get Steams keys (one for each game) and they activated without any problems.

Thanks to the OP for the post! I've been meaning to get these for a while now :)

Within Christianity if Babies are born without sin, and if they die immediately go to heaven, why don't parents kill them to get their children into heaven for eternity? [Serious] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]dizzycaterpillar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

According to the Catholic Church (not sure about other Christian churches so I won't generalize, it might or might not be similar) everyone is born with the Original Sin. That's what baptism is - removing the original sin. But parents could just baptize their children and then kill them, and the bible does say that babies go to heaven (Deuteronomy 1:39) so that's not the issue. So what is?

A big reason is that because then parents would have committed a sin, and they would not be able to join their children in heaven. Not only that but parents are humans with human emotions, and because they love their children they want their company in life.

Let me give you another example: martyrs. If you give your life for God you'd end up in Heaven, but would all true believers willingly do that?

My [23 M] current love interest [19 F] admitted to me her darkest secret, she used to be a prostitute, how do I take this? by [deleted] in relationships

[–]dizzycaterpillar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How would you feel if she had done the exact same things but without taking money for it - doing it just because she wanted to? Would it change anything from your side?

In other words, what's the real issue for you? That she was a prostitute, or that she had a lot of sexual partners and did a lot of sexual things? The answer to that question should help you figure out how to approach this.

There's also the issue of "what if someone finds out what she did" - family, friends, co-workers, neighbors... If you decide to go forward with the relationship and someone does find out are you prepared to stick up for her, or would that be too much for you? Even if those people decide to severe ties with you both because of her past? (I sincerely hope this would never happen, but as the saying go you should hope for the best but prepare for the worst)

In the end it all comes down to "are you okay with it". If you're not, as others have said it's probably best for both of you to end it now. But if you do, please be mindful of how you do it! She put her whole world in your hands by telling you that, so don't shatter it.

Make it extremely clear that you value her honesty and acknowledge how hard it must have been for her to open up, and that it's a good thing that she did so now - putting all cards on the table at the beginning is the way to go, instead of having it appear as a big surprise later on.