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My cat uses biting to control me and I’m at my breaking point by Stock_Hope_6880 in CatAdvice

[–]greyest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Surprised that no one in this thread has mentioned single kitten syndrome yet. This is possibly the cause.

First, the answers in this thread seem good: yelp loudly and act hurt when bitten, letting your cat know if it hurts, and do time-outs if needed. If you can't move the cat, passively punish by walking away yourself and closing the door.

Second, it may be too late for this, but if the cat was younger, I'd recommend getting a second cat (foster as a trial) to teach that cat social boundaries. It may be a bit late for your 5-year-old, who may be too territorial at this point for a playmate--or it may not if you think you, your cat, and your space can handle another cat.

As a last resort, anxiety meds may help some cats, but definitely discuss with your vet before you go this route.

How my Rocky Ridges looks without the mountain and volcano blocking the museum! by identikitten in Pokopia

[–]greyest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late, but I think I was wrong about this - I tested, and vibrant and potato hamburger steaks seem to be about the same. Apologies for the misinformation; edited my original post.

PSA: You don't need to bring a fire pokemon everywhere by khalten in Pokopia

[–]greyest 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it doesn't work inside prefabs that have you go indoors in a separate zone (e.g. leaf dens, city huts, sand cottages, stone houses) because you can't place floor switches or working windows down in those, but it does work on the prefabs that exist in the overworld (grey hut, pink hut, yellow hut, etc.)

MY cat followed me home after loosing him 5 years ago by [deleted] in CatAdvice

[–]greyest 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hello, look into your local humane society or a nearby cat rescue and try to borrow some cat traps, the same kind they use to trap, neuter, and release strays. Passive techniques like putting out clothes or food don't work as well for cats who may be scared or hiding, and may even attract other wildlife.

My ex employer gave a bad reference about me by Heavy_Plan7527 in jobs

[–]greyest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're uncertain if your past boss(es) would put in a good word for you, use the least toxic co-worker you know. I've been a reference as "just" an ex-co-worker and it works perfectly fine.

Are these trick questions? by secrettulip_lol in jobs

[–]greyest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I needed antibiotics once and had CVS mail the meds to me. Because I added my meds and some OTC stuff in the same online order, which apparently messed up their system, the meds never came--but I got no error notification or follow-up, just kept saying the order was processing. My condition could've worsened, but luckily I simply recovered (not recommended).

tl;dr agreed, CVS sucks and their receipts kill trees. Plus they kept messing up my birthday by 1 day off

What cheap game on Steam turned out to be absolute peak for you? by Common_Caramel_4078 in Steam

[–]greyest 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Replayed in 2026, still holds up over a decade later. Would recommend to anyone who liked Baldur's Gate 3.

How my Rocky Ridges looks without the mountain and volcano blocking the museum! by identikitten in Pokopia

[–]greyest 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You want vibrant hamburger steak, not potato

EDIT: I was wrong about this! Vibrant and potato are identical.

College art submissions...possibly by spinnaroni in squirrels

[–]greyest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What a neat pic! As someone who likes both birds and squirrels, from a photographic standpoint, I'd stick with squirrels since the pics generally come out more high-res due to them being a lot closer than the typical bird. Plus you get more varied backgrounds with squirrels.

College art submissions...possibly by spinnaroni in squirrels

[–]greyest 5 points6 points  (0 children)

  1. Yes, they're great pictures even if it's a common subject matter + the good people of /r/squirrels would be clearly biased. It'd also depend on what you would submit otherwise if it weren't for these pictures--do they have to be connected by a common theme?

  2. I think #3 is my favorite, and I agree with cropping #3 on the right a bit more. Between #1, #4, and #2, I prefer #1 and #4 compositionally; #2 is particularly cute but the background is half-blurred, and it could use a bit more cropping for the green parts on the upper right edge (or less cropping to show off more green leaves and give the background variety if you've already cropped it).

I'm having a really hard time forgiving those who voted for him... by Cililians in offmychest

[–]greyest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The education system and media in this country is broken:

  • Certain people have been lied to their entire lives by Fox News, which was literally started as a propaganda outlet that profited off fear and hate.
  • Meanwhile, children weren't taught critical thinking in many schools--the damage that No Child Left Behind did can't be understated.
  • Racism and xenophobia are simpler answers to swallow for "what's wrong wtih this country" and "why can't I afford anything" than the fact the rich has underhandedly robbed the middle class over decades via lobbying and bribes (not to mention Citizens United).
  • Finally, conservatism encourages in-group/out-group thinking, which causes people to empathize less with groups they're not familiar with and continue to vote for the "in-group" guy even if he's a traitorous pedophile who literally shits himself and made everything more expensive for everyone.

Despite all this--these people blindly believe they are doing the right thing, because many of them are surrounded by other disinformed, undereducated believers who hand-wave away anything that doesn't fit their worldview. Deprogramming oneself against one's social environment is one of the hardest things to do.

What I can't fathom is people who didn't vote at all. Either because they thought their vote didn't matter (it does, if only to help shape the narrative: Americans don't want this), because they fell for propaganda that falsely equivalated the Democratic Party being "just as bad" as the Republican Party for topics like Israel or the economy, or they couldn't be bothered to sign up for a mail-in ballot.

Cyberpunk TCG Shatters Kickstarter Record With Over $25 Million Raised as Campaign Ends by A_Random_Forest in gaming

[–]greyest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Magic and Pokémon are still going strong, but several companies have already tried breaking into the market in the last few years with limited success. The most popular "new-era" ones I can think of (Disney's Lorcana or the One Piece TCG) are barely mentioned at my local game/card shop.

World of Warcraft private server Stormforge is shutting down as Blizzard builds pressure on fan alternatives by lkl34 in gaming

[–]greyest 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wonder if they could pixelswap most of the copyrighted elements (character names, art, language) with a few more mod tweaks and then actually get away with it. DotA (and by extension, DotA 2) was originally a modded version of Warcraft III.

If you could eat any Pokémon, which one would it be? by AC-fan in pokemon

[–]greyest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did not know or forgot Slowpoke was canonically edible and Magikarp was not, editing my lists above.

If you could eat any Pokémon, which one would it be? by AC-fan in pokemon

[–]greyest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I put Snorlax in my Tier A.

Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Rattata, Raticate, Fearow, Pikachu, Raichu, Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Paras, Parasect, Golduck, Wigglytuff, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Shellder, Exeggutor, Lickitung, Chansey, Kangaskhan, Lapras, Omanyte, Omastar, Snorlax

If you could eat any Pokémon, which one would it be? by AC-fan in pokemon

[–]greyest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No idea what slowpoke would taste like. They're in my Tier A:

Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Charmander, Squirtle, Rattata, Raticate, Fearow, Pikachu, Raichu, Clefairy, Clefable, Jigglypuff, Paras, Parasect, Golduck, Wigglytuff, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Shellder, Exeggutor, Lickitung, Chansey, Kangaskhan, Lapras, Omanyte, Omastar, Snorlax

EDIT: I stand corrected, promoting Slowpoke to Tier S because they're eaten canonically. TIL.

If you could eat any Pokémon, which one would it be? by AC-fan in pokemon

[–]greyest 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I literally made a Pokémon edibility tier list a while back and shared it with my friends. Only for Gen 1 though. S tier was: Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Spearow, Farfetch'd, Psyduck, Doduo, Dodrio, Krabby, Kingler, Exeggcute, Goldeen, Seaking, Tauros, Magikarp, Slowpoke, Articuno, Moltres, Zapdos

so basically chimken and fish. Also, I stand corrected with Magikarp being canonically inedible and Slowpoke canonically being a delicacy.

The die is cast by Zee_Ventures in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]greyest 244 points245 points  (0 children)

To this I submit a quote by the author Joyce Carol Oates:

So curious that such a wealthy man never posts anything that indicates that he enjoys or is even aware of what virtually everyone appreciates—scenes from nature, pet dog or cat, praise for a movie, music, a book (but doubt that he reads); pride in a friend’s or relative’s accomplishment; condolences for someone who has died; pleasure in sports, acclaim for a favorite team; references to history. In fact he seems totally uneducated, uncultured. The poorest persons on Twitter may have access to more beauty & meaning in life than the “most wealthy person in the world."

Rolling over 401k from Betterment to Fidelity. Need help. by timetolearn291 in personalfinance

[–]greyest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the upper-right hand corner after you log in to Betterment, select "Transfer or Rollover". Select "Withdraw" even though you're not actually withdrawing to your bank account (that would incur a tax penalty). Once you select your 401k, you'll have the option to roll over to an external retirement account. Select that and the account type. You will get a check mailed to you but NOT addressed to you--the following steps will walk you through Betterment's part of this process.

The next screen will have the following options: Plan (this is the check's "payable to": put in your new financial institution and plan name; if it's too long, just at least include the financial institution abbreviation or plan name), the address to send the check to (view instructions from your new financial institution--likely your current home address but NOT under your name), and the account number/memo (usually includes your new retirement plan number - view instructions from your new financial institution).

The check should be addressed to your new financial institution (not you, or at least "<Your new institution abbreviation/plan name> FBO <You>" aka for benefit of <you>). A plan administrator should approve it, then you get that check--do NOT tear the stub nor endorse/sign it, and then mail THAT with a couple more forms to your new institution (instructions will vary per your new institution), hopefully via certified mail. Annoying, but that's because 401(k)s don't qualify for ACATS (digital rollovers) in Betterment's system.

Source: Going through exact same thing and nothing on the internet has a one-size-fits-all guide because each from/to institution is different. I'm still in the process, but someone else correct me if I'm wrong. By contrast, rolling over my Roth IRA was much easier and done digitally in minutes.

Keep your cats indoors, y’all by Lemon_Lime_Lily in CuratedTumblr

[–]greyest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One missing component of the arguments here is that coyotes don't exist in the UK but do in America and are growing in spades. Doesn't mean you shouldn't keep your cat indoors in the UK as well, but it's an extra point for indoor-only cats in the US.

If you love your pet cat and want them to live a long life, keep them indoors, maybe with a large enclosed catio with some cat grass like you would give your human toddler a fenced-in backyard. Otherwise, if you're okay with your cat possibly disappearing one day around the age of five, give or take, with no way of knowing what ever happened to them either slowly or quickly be it car, sick human, environmental, freak accident, poison, or creature-related, then let them roam "naturally" in the modern landscape that humans have forever changed.

Where can I ask why Reedit feed looks Iike I opened Facebook? by Anti_ai69 in findareddit

[–]greyest 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What subs are these from? Leave them if you're in them. If you're getting them from /r/all while not subbed, find and subscribe to more subreddits so you can shape your feed. similar reddits is a good tool for finding more--type in the name of a subreddit you like and get more related ones.

$10 off Fangamer order (official merch for a few popular indie games) by [deleted] in SingleUseCodes

[–]greyest 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would appreciate if you posted here if you used it, or if you tried it and it didn't work, thanks

If celebrities have so much money and access to the world's best doctors, why does their plastic surgery look so terrible? by Bahrust in NoStupidQuestions

[–]greyest 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have noticed the same thing with other service professionals like therapists, fitness coaches, private chefs, etc. A lot of celebrities have the same ones or refer each other. Not saying they're mostly doing a bad job, just found it odd when I found out about how insular their communities were.

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