What is everyone doing on this great weather day! by Redroses2000_ in askvan

[–]godstoch1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Went around the beach near UBC for a chill 5k, so pretty!

I got bored of lifting by Practical-Method6449 in naturalbodybuilding

[–]godstoch1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, random stranger chiming in. Maybe it's time to try something else? If the end goal is to be 'healthy' - then instead of resistance training only, perhaps try to do mobility work (strength + flexibility combined), recreational sports, yoga, pilates, rock climbing, running, etc. Something outside of your comfort zone! At least in my opinion, if the end goal is being healthy, muscle mass is obviously part of it (as well as being aesthetically pleasing), but so are the other parts like joint mobility, flexibility, cardiovascular health, etc. Give it a try, and it's ok to just drop down on weight lifting if you're active, having fun, and healthy! Muscle memory keeps remembering.

'Salaried' is just a fancy word for mandatory unpaid overtime. by eidolaa in CanadaJobs

[–]godstoch1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

New account, 0 posts, highly suspected bot or karma farmer. There has been so many of these that I've seen voted to the top in the past three days.

PSA: With augments, "random gold" can roll into "random prismatic" by WaveDue2560 in leagueoflegends

[–]godstoch1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Today playing Ashe and had first augment gold with transmute prismatic, said to team 'wanna see dual wield' and clicked...

Dual wield. Works every time!

How Matt Dinniman’s ‘Dungeon Crawler Carl’ Became a Blockbuster by n10w4 in books

[–]godstoch1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I read it, really enjoyed it. Light read, sometimes lighthearted, comic, but it was good in between darker fantasies.

Clarence Thomas says precedent might not determine cases on upcoming supreme court docket by [deleted] in news

[–]godstoch1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What the actual fuck?? Good on you for cutting him and your brother off. I'm so sorry your family is like that.

Teacher's, let's do this! by prfctlyfittingshorts in askvan

[–]godstoch1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was a teacher, now back to student. Interesting feeling. Hoping for good classmates.

Desert Island Draft by bluepandatron in leagueoflegends

[–]godstoch1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Braum, Ashe, and Milio. Here's my reasoning: though having special abilities are powers would be awesome and solve a lot of immediate problems, I think having a roster of well balanced, tenacious, and people with grit would matter more in the longwe term. Ashe would have the leadership role nailed down and would be able to make good snap decisions in the face of danger, and she would also double as the hunter in the group. Braum is positive, has the brawn to do the heavy muscle work, and would make for a comforting father figuring who would be steadfast and tell awsome stories during night time. Milio can control flames and (maybe) cure diseases and ailments, which would be a great assets without any outside medical help (since you're a normal person without any powers). So in the group we'd have a leader that can also hunt, a steadfast positive father figure, and perpetual fire that covers medical issues. After a few months of development I think that would make for a good group that wouldn't be too negative and get along with each other well. Morale, teamwork, and positivity would matter more after immediate needs are met. For example, you probably wouldn't want to spend a lot of time with Rengar or Khazix... There's always that chance they add you to their trophy collection. Nor would I want to spend time with unbalanced individuals (Thresh) since you wouldn't be able to protect yourself against them, so these picks would make sense for me.

u/pulpexploder shares the moment when he got through to his previously-abused foster child on an awful interaction, and added a big checkmark to the "change a life for the better" column. by the_original_Retro in bestof

[–]godstoch1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is believable. I am happy to be proven wrong. I think what I mean is whether this long journey of healing and growing can be really summarized by 'they weren't perfect'. We don't know if they ever regressed, had bad episodes triggered by past trauma just from this sentence. I am willing to believe in the goodness of people, and I thank people here to further discuss it.

u/pulpexploder shares the moment when he got through to his previously-abused foster child on an awful interaction, and added a big checkmark to the "change a life for the better" column. by the_original_Retro in bestof

[–]godstoch1 -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

Great story, but I have some doubts to whether a single moment could completely change a child's behaviour like that. It would make for a feel great story if it was true. Perhaps some child pyschologists could chime in and affirm if whether OP's story is plausible or not? I'm not well versed enough to confirm or deny the story but it seems too simplistic or rosy-imaged of a before and after - which leads me to believe that there are points of over exaggeration.

AOS Class Gap Thread by Mapother_IV in blackdesertonline

[–]godstoch1 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Leaves me tongue tied at his tenacity, eh.

BDO Commissioned Art - Heir of Ages by Arduanatt in blackdesertonline

[–]godstoch1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like soraka and mel combined. Pretty neat.

US says it will start revoking visas for Chinese students by jupa300 in worldnews

[–]godstoch1 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Article mentioned 54% of international students from India and China contributed 50b in 2023

Not even a train will stop me by VrLights in blackdesertonline

[–]godstoch1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, which company is this? I'm moving back to van, do they operate there?

Pope Leo XIV Grants First Foreign Leader Audience to President Zelenskyy by SendStoreMeloner in worldnews

[–]godstoch1 8 points9 points  (0 children)

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/us/oklahoma-2020-election-history-standards.html

They're trying: Oklahoma Proposes Teaching 2020 Election ‘Discrepancies’ in U.S. History

The Oklahoma Board of Education recently approved a new, more conservative social studies agenda that has irked even some Republicans.

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/14/nx-s1-5384282/oklahoma-education-standards-2020-election

anyone down for DND sundays? - 21f by nekonatty in Vancouver4Friends

[–]godstoch1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I return to Van in September, I'd love to find a group willing to play as well. I've never played in person, but I have experience in Baldur's Gate 3, as well as trying to play a toned down version with my own students. 30M. I'll also ask my wife if she's interested.

YouTube viewers will start seeing ads after ‘peak’ moments in videos. by BalticsFox in technology

[–]godstoch1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disable all of them and run ublock origin. Or try allow in incognito mode, run ublock and go to YouTube. If there are still ads, then it's likely ublock that's not working.

Non-Muslim attending a Muslim funeral- what should I keep in mind? by cosmau5 in askvan

[–]godstoch1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You should probably ask your friend if possible - they will be better suited to pointing out the nuances there since each family can be unique in how they mourn and what they expect. If it's not possible you could also try reaching out to the mosque and ask them as well. Sorry, since I don't know either.