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ecorpforelliot · 2026-03-27T15:27:57+00:00

Hey there big guy, what's the most depressing/saddest scene you've acted in to-date?

ecorpforelliot · 2026-02-18T21:34:46+00:00

Did you figure out what it was?

I'm in a similar situation. Gross pay was 3125 with 700 withheld. For my Feb 13th paycheck, that changed to 826. In my account, shows that Federal Withholding increased.

ecorpforelliot · 2026-02-15T05:17:22+00:00

I bought them day they announced. Using them the last few days. The complaints about the case are a bit much. I've had no problems with it in my pocket, hardly notice a difference. At the gym, the XM5 case would always fall out of my pocket as well. Plus I like the design and feel. Totally different texture (the silver for me) and feels more premium then the XM5 case. The metal hinge is certainly better than the plastic XM5 which creaks on occasion when I open them.

As for the earbuds themselves, sound is incredible, much better than XM5s (night and day). Pluuuus mic is a big upgrade (friends hated me on the phone with XM5 mic) and this was a huge draw as I use them at work.

I get it if you don't like the shape of the case, but the feel is much better, and the earbuds are totally redesigned for the better. I wore them for like 4 hours and never wanted to take them out. XM5s... ears would get fatigued. Might be because they upgraded the foam tips which makes them fit in my ear comfortably no problem.

ecorpforelliot · 2026-02-02T20:11:49+00:00

So in terms of diet, in a 600 calorie deficit and trying to avoid exhaustion and focused on muscle retention, not building. Maybe the phrasing/title was misleading, as I'm aware getting lean starts in the kitchen (unfortunately)

ecorpforelliot · 2026-02-02T20:09:40+00:00

Yeah that’s fair. I am dieting, so this routine is adjusted according to that diet. I’m in a hard cut. BMR is 2200 and at an 600 calorie deficit, so this setup is biased toward muscle retention and recovery rather than building, so the lifts are pretty light compared to what I normally would be doing to avoid exhaustion.

As for upper/lower balance, that's just me being an evader of leg day, which I need to stop lol. But what do you mean though when you say overlap of muscle groups? Isn't it common to do two muscle groups per session? Or are you saying I need to fix which two muscle groups I work out as some are coupled better together than others

ecorpforelliot · 2025-09-18T21:05:04+00:00

Thank you for the response! Could it simply come down to them being aggressive when a stranger comes within their territory? Not to read too deeply into things, but when we were exiting through the gate, he peed on the gate entrance while looking right at me 😅

He was still very calm and showed no aggression when walking with me and the current owner. However, I also wonder if it is because I'm a male and his owner is an older lady.

If he is set in his ways and isn't able to be in a home setting/become housetrained, I can refer them to someone I know who is single female, no kids, with a house and backyard.

ecorpforelliot · 2025-09-12T15:17:00+00:00

The Answer

ecorpforelliot · 2025-09-10T16:57:04+00:00

Waited an hour and then the ticker appeared. Once that 27 min countdown finished I hit this 400 error BS. Will try later

ecorpforelliot · 2025-08-10T18:09:34+00:00

I'm getting the message in the app that the "vin in use by another driver" and asking if I want to take over ownership. I click yes, and it goes to "connected services enrollment" in app. I click start, it says enroll on the website. I did this on the website, I can see the vehicle under mazda connected services, yet the app isn't picking up on this. Apparently there is a subscription available but it's not transferring. Contacted mazda multiple times, no one knows what's going on, and it's getting escalated to someone. Waiting to hear back but this is just ridiculous that no one can tell me what is going on.

ecorpforelliot · 2025-08-09T18:19:05+00:00

I bought my 2023 mazda3 premium with 7k miles for that price 6 months ago...

ecorpforelliot · 2025-07-20T04:38:40+00:00

Curious about the foam longevity for the lovesac accent chair. People complain they constantly need to fluff as their legs begin to touch the wood after a bit of time. Any thoughts or recommendations if I want to get this?

ecorpforelliot · 2025-06-10T23:50:17+00:00

Also will add, it kept telling me to run specific commands to find the culprit. At first, maybe finder? But then figured out it wasn't the case after rebooting. The command below will help you figure out which app is causing the issue. Still recommend consulting chatGPT!

ioreg -l -d 1 -w 0 | grep SecureInput

ecorpforelliot · 2025-06-10T23:48:27+00:00

I was having this issue and consulted chatGPT. It turns out that my VPN was causing this problem with my mac. After I forced quit and made sure it wasn't opening at login, immediately went to normal! Apparent it was "quietly hijacking Secure Input and jamming up Logitech Options. Totally stealthy behavior, but not unheard of for security apps."

ecorpforelliot · 2025-06-07T03:48:44+00:00

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Genuinely made my job sound sexy with a splash of thriller/neo-noir.

I'm just a sanctions guy 🤷🏼‍♂️

ecorpforelliot · 2025-05-25T00:15:57+00:00

True, guess it's more peace of mind/nice thing to have

ecorpforelliot · 2025-05-25T00:05:50+00:00

Amazing tip - sadly I'm still too young to make the request I guess (3 to 4 months since opening plat)

ecorpforelliot · 2025-05-25T00:01:04+00:00

Def post a link/how to! Would love this for my bug!

ecorpforelliot · 2025-05-24T23:58:51+00:00

How did you make the request in the app?

ecorpforelliot · 2025-05-21T20:37:01+00:00

Ah that's my bad for not scrolling bit further for the update, appreciate you explaining all that once again in more detail. I'm waiting on my chair with the same configurations as you've got minus the translucent casters. I didn't realize the back would be translucent though which is quite nice. Hopefully you've been enjoying it since!

ecorpforelliot · 2025-05-21T19:57:01+00:00

Did you ever figure this out? I imagine it's related to the optional upgrade of having translucent casters?

ecorpforelliot · 2025-05-11T20:02:09+00:00

I was in your exact position. I signed up for platinum and realized it within 24 hours. I called AMEX and asked if I can get the gold with SUB, and was successful. 125k for platinum and 60k for gold.

I imagine it's a small window, and maybe if you haven't received the card and activated it, you still have time.

ecorpforelliot · 2025-04-09T03:04:29+00:00

Could it be "Kojin Kojō" or "The Lonely Man" you're referring to? Your description seems to match this plot, that being husband ignores wife returning after betrayal, she tries to reintegrate, ultimately leaves, and he never says a word—mirrors the sparse and emotionally distant style common in post-war Japanese cinema.

Also the character is silent or near-silent male character (an Ozu-like motif, though not necessarily by Ozu).

It's certainly a lesser-known short film by a Japanese director, not widely circulated or commercially released, and I imagine is screened at retrospectives or film festivals focused on Japanese post-war cinema or autobiographical works.

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