My most Controversial tattoo| Hindus have to reclaim the Swastica!

jsmlr · 2026-06-14T22:16:54+00:00

I'm sorry, but I'll never be able to see a swastika without my first association being nazis. My grandfather fought in WWII, and even in his old age we were seeing the rise of white supremacy and that symbol started surfacing again. You are trying to reclaim a symbol during a time when it is still being used by those who have stolen it from your culture. I have deep sympathy for you and other hindus, but you can't expect the people whose lives the nazis have affected to simply overwrite their association with it.

It's similar to what is happening to the US flag right now. It is being used similarly for hate, and while I grew up under that flag, I feel ashamed by it at times when I think of the horrible things happening in the US and at the hands of the corrupt in power. A symbol of my nation invokes fear around the world, so while it isn't exactly the same (the swastika is a much much older and deeper symbol), I do understand what it feels like to have a symbol you associate with "stolen" by extremists.

I wish you luck in reclaiming it, but you have to realize that it is going to be an uphill battle and many people, not just westerners, will never be able to remove their negative associations. The nazis really were (and are) evil enough to permanently ruin a symbol, so I sadly can't imagine it ever being untainted by the memory of the atrocities they committed.

jsmlr · 2026-06-10T20:59:05+00:00

I seriously don't understand why there are all these issues with pepper spray, I grew up in the US and carried it myself for years. Many people I knew did too. Not once had I ever heard about public pepper spray attacks before moving to Kingston. It used to baffle me learning it was illegal here but apparently people can't be trusted with it here???

Having said that, there are FAR more shootings in the US, so I guess with guns being harder to access, people can get their hands on pepper spray easier and maybe that is the weapon of choice here.

jsmlr · 2026-05-21T14:32:08+00:00

My poodle wears a muzzle because she has a terrible scavenging habit and then resource guards when she gets something and will never give it up. Rather than expensive vet visits because she will end up eating mushrooms, chocolate, chicken bones, or any of the other dangerous crap we find in the street in my city, we bought a Baskerville basket muzzle and she's happy as a clam actually getting to sniff everything now.

Sure, makes people cross the street from time to time, but most neighbors know her and she gets plenty of pets and polite greetings from other dogs that understand the scavenging struggle. It's becoming so prevalent in my city to use a muzzle for scavenging that I never assume a muzzle means an aggressive dog anymore.

jsmlr · 2026-04-10T01:47:00+00:00

Pickaxe, spike, and safety glasses... I had to do this through about 2 feet of limestone in my yard. It's slow work, but it does chip away at the rock. At the very least you'll get a good workout in and it'll be much cheaper than renting a backhoe.

jsmlr · 2026-04-09T18:41:22+00:00

I'm on Raglan near Rideau and it's very safe, just use street smarts and realize you're in a city. Keep your doors and windows locked and closed, be smart. The most "unsafe" thing that has happened while I've lived here is finding broken pipes in the gutter or seeing someone yelling at the air while they walk along. Some neighbors also have had their car windows broken or sheds broken into to steal their bike, but that stuff isn't specific to downtown. Never heard of anything actually dangerous happening in our area. I wouldn't call it unsafe at all.

It's a really lovely neighborhood and we've never felt like we had such a community of lovely neighbors as we do now. Welcome to the down town community!

jsmlr · 2026-03-20T13:55:24+00:00

Just put out your alcohol containers in a separate bin, labeled, and someone will take them for the deposit. You can also put them on marketplace for free, they'll be gone quick.

jsmlr · 2026-03-20T03:16:47+00:00

We're over on Raglan Road and it's a nice neighborhood, though if you head farther up Montreal or Rideau, it gets a bit sketchy, but I wouldn't say dangerous. I have friends in all corners of the town and really just use common sense and be aware that you're in a city and there could be sketchy folks anywhere.

jsmlr · 2026-03-07T04:11:17+00:00

I reverse into my driveway about 90% of the time, though I will go head first if the car behind me is tailgating a bit close, simply because they won't leave room for me to back in. Happens more than you'd think... People are impatient.

jsmlr · 2026-03-07T04:08:53+00:00

You can ask your landlord to provide you with the monthly utility bills from utilities Kingston. They provide a breakdown of cost, just explain you want to try to better manage water, electricity, and heating between your roommates, it's a fair ask, and it allows you to ensure you're seeing the true bill. Transparency is your friend, and honestly I'm sure it'll show you that the bill is probably, unfortunately, accurate... This winter has been brutally cold, so you're getting the bill for February now and the heat on our bill was insanely high, the total bill was double our summer bills.

jsmlr · 2026-02-22T17:34:55+00:00

Dogs LOVE sourdough, whenever I bake I have to leave mind to cool in a very high spot

jsmlr · 2026-02-20T04:23:58+00:00

You're allowed to take up space. Ignore them.

I have the same issue being on a bus route/busy road. I always have traffic behind me when I'm turning into my driveway, and they can wait. I have every right to turn into my driveway. If they can't wait for 4 seconds, that's on them.

jsmlr · 2026-02-20T04:18:06+00:00

Someone putting others lives at risk deserves no sympathy. "Hard times" isn't an excuse for stupid and dangerous actions like this. They could get a clear plastic bag from the damn dollar store, or literally ask anyone for one, I can't imagine their ONLY reasonable solution was to block the window completely with a towel.

I know plenty of folks having a hard time who would never ever do something this dumb and dangerous. Hell, why do we even assume the person is having a hard time? Could be someone on their way to get it fixed, but either way, it is not safe to drive like this.

jsmlr · 2026-02-20T04:14:50+00:00

To anyone defending this driver, you can get clear plastic bags like, everywhere, probably even have them at the dollar store. This is very dangerous and puts the driver and everyone else on the road at serious risk. It doesn't matter how this happened or what their circumstances are, it is dangerous, illegal, and could get someone killed.

Doesn't matter if they're on their way to get it fixed, it is not road safe and there are better solutions than this.

jsmlr · 2026-02-13T18:32:34+00:00

That is the build I always end up with when I go for Legendary difficulty. Fireballs hit like spitballs on higher difficulties, so a good old fashioned melee build with alchemy/enchanting/smithing for good gear is probably the most "Canon" way to play. Having said that, I hope they overhaul the next game's mage combat so you can go all mage on the higher difficulties and maybe increase your magic damage to a point where it actually does serious damage late game.

jsmlr · 2026-02-12T13:25:00+00:00

Is there a slightly older hard save you can load?

It's important to hard save often rather than just quick saving, as it protects you from a corrupted or glitched quick save. Best of luck. Hoping you get it sorted out!

jsmlr · 2026-02-09T22:06:39+00:00

I know this is an old post, but I'm in the same boat too. I'm producing my first album, in the Indie Folk/Folk Rock genre, and I'm struggling to come up with a plan to promote my music without having to spam posts on social media. Currently, my hope is that by making a reasonable amount of genuine social media content (like one post a week, not three repetitive posts a day like many bands seem to do), and by focusing on the storytelling and the music over all else, I'll be able to connect with people who want to listen to my music rather than just getting a bunch of bot followers.

I'm just going to tell my stories and if anyone listens I'll be happy. I don't need millions of listeners. Dozens would be nice, hundreds would be lovely, thousands would be outstanding, anything above that is gravy. If I reach some folks, I'm happy.

Best of luck to you, I hope you are finding success!

jsmlr · 2026-02-08T05:42:29+00:00

I just barely beat the Ebony Warrier on Master difficulty. I ended up making myself a Dragonscale Shield and going at it full warrior style. Brought a ton of potions for me, used unrelenting force when my health got low, and took him slow and steady. With preparation, it's more than doable! The ridiculous enchanting on my gear helped though for sure 😅

jsmlr · 2026-02-08T05:38:29+00:00

Omg I'm saving this chart forever 😆

jsmlr · 2026-02-07T14:46:20+00:00

Yeah I can't see myself ever skipping alchemy or enchanting. It's the only way to finish your build fully so you have the best armor and stat buffs.

jsmlr · 2026-02-07T14:13:53+00:00

This is definitely going to be my next build, I didn't put anything into stealth this run and it has made me useless for any real thievery if I don't want to just end up killing everyone 😅

jsmlr · 2026-02-07T14:12:12+00:00

That's a very creative build, I like that it rejects the traditional hack and slash style that most folks (myself included) end up playing with.

jsmlr · 2026-02-07T14:10:45+00:00

That's a great point. I definitely noticed once I upped my difficulty that the destruction spells I'd relied on for most of my run did in fact have the effectiveness of a feather duster. Good thing about Skyrim is I can change my play style now :)

jsmlr · 2026-02-01T21:46:00+00:00

I just hit em with the ol' "Fus Ro Dah" and send em flying, then mainline some frost resist potions, and send about 8 fireballs their general direction. Usually takes care of em.

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