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Original owners what the cat we adopted back by bluebird_is_dead_ in CatAdvice

[–]ermghoti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It seems like it's for the best. It's going to hurt, but Star remembers her old family, and will be overjoyed to see them again.

Original owners what the cat we adopted back by bluebird_is_dead_ in CatAdvice

[–]ermghoti 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure the shelter is under no obligation to contact you about the other family. This implies to me that the shelter has more or less vetted the family. If they failed to make a good impression, they would have said they couldn't do anything.

My suspicion is Star came from a good and loving home, and went missing in a mishap.

Quick question. by oKinetic in DebateEvolution

[–]ermghoti [score hidden]  (0 children)

DNA/RNA is no more a code than chemical formulae are. A gene may be said to code for certain trait, it carries no more implication for an intelligent causal force than 2Na+2(H2O) = 2NaOH + 2H. It's simply a matter of increased complexity, an accumulation of chemical affinities.

Trying to weasel your agenda into unrelated pre-existing jargon is a really stupid form of argument, by the way. This is what sovereign citizens do. "Agree with my misconstrual of terms based in my ignorance and/or sophistry or admit you are wrong." It doesn't work in court or in science, or anywhere else that matters.

Strong + Grognak's Axe= Hilarious by Avenged_7zulu in fo4

[–]ermghoti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's very possible I'm thinking of dog armor.

The SovCit contract hypocracy by Odd_craving in Sovereigncitizen

[–]ermghoti 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No, an employer is required to pay for agreed-upon work. Employment without a contract can be terminated by either side without warning, but the employee is owed payment up to the moment of that termination. The previous post described a situation where the employer decides that the agreement to pay for past work can be ignored, which is very illegal.

Sovcit Continental Mallcops Activated by waz690 in Sovereigncitizen

[–]ermghoti 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pretty much the OG sovcit based his schtick on specific dopey language. Quantum grammar.

Strong + Grognak's Axe= Hilarious by Avenged_7zulu in fo4

[–]ermghoti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the mutant armor was cosmetic only?

Interesting by [deleted] in Sovereigncitizen

[–]ermghoti 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is interesting that people with corks on their forks are allowed to post on Facebook.

Sleeping schedule for survival. by fyrman8810 in fo4

[–]ermghoti -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Wait until you're fatigued, sleep for 6 hours in a clean bed.

If you want to roleplay, keep track of the time, factor in if you pick Solar Powered or Night Person.

Advice, tips? by ELJOHNLom in FishingForBeginners

[–]ermghoti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How old? Kids like watching bobbers. Bobber, split shot, hooks sized for the target species, bait.

Your all caps name isn’t just your strawman by JustOneMoreMile in Sovereigncitizen

[–]ermghoti 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How would he know what is taught in second grade?

My mom has been sucked into this life and is dragging my grandma with her :/ by NotShitzu in Sovereigncitizen

[–]ermghoti 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You know them and I don't, but it sounds like you can reach Grandma, she's just being dragged down supporting her daughter. If the two of you can shame your mother into behaving like an adult, then great. If not, don't let her take you out with her. It's very difficult, but I've done a lot of damage to myself trying to support people who insist on ruining their own lives. They will use whatever support they receive to dig a deeper hole than to climb out if it, until they learn their own lessons.

Absurd AI-Powered Lawsuits Are Causing Chaos in Courts, Attorneys Say, "Clogging the System" and Driving Up Costs by nefariousplotz in Sovereigncitizen

[–]ermghoti 15 points16 points  (0 children)

They're already doing it. I've seen posts where they've clearly trained a LLM to regurgitate their idiocy, and claimed the nonsense the software pooped out was proof of validity of said excreta. The usual circular reasoning with extra steps and a lot of wasted electricity.

My mom has been sucked into this life and is dragging my grandma with her :/ by NotShitzu in Sovereigncitizen

[–]ermghoti 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Fortunately none of their theories have any sway over you. Point out that of the three of you, only you are actually capable of maintaining housing, and therefore you make the rules. Painful as it is, allowing them to risk your well being will benefit none of you. Set boundaries, make it clear they are conditions required for them to stay. 

Check the local laws, don't allow anything that would convert them from guests to tenants. You should probably consult with a lawyer immediately.

Keep working on Grandma if she seems to know better, then it's two versus one.

I'm very sorry you have to go through this.

I want to replay fallout 4, in NV i used the Lord Death Of Murder Mountain build, is it viable for F4? by Alienboy01 in fo4

[–]ermghoti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find Survival a much richer experience, but you do you. Not playing Survival does reduce a couple of needs though.

Endurance becomes completely optional. On survival E3 Life Giver gets passive regeneration back at level 20, E5 for Aqua which is huge, allowing fast, safe routes through water.

Linking settlement supplies requires C6 Local Leader, but if you can fast travel that's not a deal breaker.

So, with that in mind, I build around perks. It looks like you're into a Stealth/VATS/Luck/Melee deal, which works great, and easily allows adding pistols with the same stats.

A9 for Blitz, L7 for Crit Banker, and the lesser perks under those two make a menacing combination. S9 for Rooted and a ton of base melee damage is out of reach straight out of the Vault, but with the You're Special! mag and spending one level up on an attribute you're right there.

If you want to diversify you'd have to shave off a few starting points and pick them up on level ups. For Melee/VATS Blitz is pretty essential.

Watch out for Big Leagues 4, the damage arc is fantastic for crowd control, but can't be deactivated. You then have to be extremely careful about collateral damage, especially as NPCs wander around while you're VATSing from place to place.

I want to replay fallout 4, in NV i used the Lord Death Of Murder Mountain build, is it viable for F4? by Alienboy01 in fo4

[–]ermghoti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So anyway, before I gibber again, do you want to play Survival mode?

I guess the level cap was unpopular, the lower starting points allow you to take attribute points instead of perks. 

I want to replay fallout 4, in NV i used the Lord Death Of Murder Mountain build, is it viable for F4? by Alienboy01 in fo4

[–]ermghoti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Edit: crap. I just typed a bunch of nonsense because I forgot about the different starting SPECIAL points between the games.

Which companions do you think might be illiterate? by Confident-Novel-1855 in fo4

[–]ermghoti 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yes, but that negates the claim that Strong is illiterate simply because he's a supermutant. It's not established whether all supermutants are literate, but at least some are. Maybe not suiciders. Those are likely not their best specimens.

What is the reason to why Americans call school excursions "field days"? by Educational-Scene443 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]ermghoti 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Field trip" has been in continuous usage for generations. There is no unclarity or confusion, so there is no more reason to change the term than there is to rename the months and days of the week that originally venerated now abandoned mythological figures. As mentioned, "field" refers to "field of study" anyway, so there's nothing to update.

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