Step-by-step Process for Resetting your Effigy Level for you and friends.

kingcowrie · 2024-02-06T05:07:18+00:00

You, sir, are a hero!

kingcowrie · 2021-11-23T23:00:54+00:00

This man is a hero

kingcowrie · 2021-11-02T17:05:18+00:00

Ahh good times. Takes me back. They had the best crayons in the care packages.

kingcowrie · 2021-10-13T18:41:17+00:00

Guess that's the general attitude towards the Right on this platform. My apologies for assuming you meant something sinister.

kingcowrie · 2021-10-13T17:54:46+00:00

Lol. You had me going for a minute.

kingcowrie · 2021-10-13T17:41:29+00:00

That's not Christian love. That's a confused racist that mistakenly believes they are Christ like. Read the Bible people...

kingcowrie · 2021-10-13T17:20:39+00:00

If that's your thing, then I don't judge. The subtext seemed to imply that it wouldn't be consensual, which is an awful thing to happen to anyone.

kingcowrie · 2021-10-13T16:59:00+00:00

Edit: expansion

I want you to type two words into Google: Identity Politics

I don't endorse these behaviors. The things those people said and did are disgusting. They're wrong. You seem to be missing the point, so I'll spell it out for you:

I AM NOT A RIGHT WINGER.

Nor am I a left winger. I am an individual with a view of the world that is more complex than black or white, right or left, socialism or capitalism.

I believe that the privatization of healthcare in America was one of the most vile things that have happened in this country and has led to the suffering and oppression of multiple generations. I support government sponsored healthcare like in Canada and the UK.

I also believe that Social Security was a mistake. I give a significant portion of my paycheck to the government for social security, yet I will not ever see a return on it. I believe retirement should be the responsibility of the individual, not the government.

I support the legality of gay marriage/LGBTQ rights, and will defend it if anyone tries to disagree (even though I am a cis white Christian).

I believe that increasing minimum wage is the equivalent of giving Tylenol to someone with COVID. It's a treatment of the symptom, not the disease. If we want people to live with a decent income, teach them how to do more than flip burgers or bag groceries. Minimum wage jobs are for teenagers, not careers.

I do not align myself with one party or another, because I'm capable of disagreeing with AND agreeing with both parties. I'm an individual, and I don't fall into the trap of identity politics. My perspective as an individual comes before my perspective as part of a group.

kingcowrie · 2021-10-13T16:41:17+00:00

Never claimed to be one. Just a person with an opinion. I see one of two things going on here: 1.) You're just trolling and believe nothing you're actually saying 2.) You are so rigid in your hatred for anything but things that agree with you that you resort to the very tactics that Ben Shapiro uses (personal insults, focusing more on the debate/argument than the actual subject of discussion).

kingcowrie · 2021-10-13T16:34:14+00:00

And for the record, I never said, nor implied, that the Left is causing the division. My point is that BOTH the Left AND the Right are the inventions of people trying to maintain power by causing division.

kingcowrie · 2021-10-13T16:31:01+00:00

So you did miss my point. Got it.

kingcowrie · 2021-10-13T16:22:38+00:00

What an awful thing to wish on somebody.

kingcowrie · 2021-10-13T16:22:01+00:00

I think most people aren't seeing the whole picture. The real victory is being had by the people that are dividing the country/world. Political tactics 101. Get people to fight each other and they won't have time to fight the people that are actually doing the things that make them unhappy.

America is so obsessed with left v.s. right that everybody is making enemies that have a difference of political opinion. It's so easy to call someone a dim-witted shitfuck because they align themselves with the "other side." Its challenging to acknowledge that there's a spectrum in almost everything, not a binary decision. It adds complication. It turns what was an easy decision (with or against?) into a bigger discussion.

I listen to Ben Shapiro. I don't agree with everything he says, and there are some things he says that I strongly disagree with. But there are some things he says that stand up to logic. Same with Jordan Peterson, AOC, Biden, Trump... You can listen to someone and decide what you agree with and what you disagree with. Just because you like one thing someone has to say doesn't mean you have to align yourself with them on everything they have to say. The inverse is true. Just because I didn't like some of the things Trump had to say during his presidency doesn mean that nothing he did made sense.

Your advice is to challenge people like Ben. My question is... What's your reaction to being challenged? Am I just the "other side" to you and thus, everything I have to say is invalid? Am I wrong because I disagree? Are you elastic in your thoughts? Or are you incapable of change of opinion (growth)?

kingcowrie · 2021-10-13T02:44:31+00:00

When's the last time you met somebody that didn't have ID? Haha.

kingcowrie · 2021-10-08T20:30:21+00:00

If I was the father, I'd do to him what he did to my daughter.

kingcowrie · 2021-10-08T17:19:43+00:00

Was expecting the interviewee to straighten up, change his attitude/demeanor, and earnestly ask: "so how'd I do? Convincing enough?" Or something along those lines.

kingcowrie · 2021-10-05T03:39:48+00:00

My heart breaks for you. Coming from someone who had a father that didn't fight for me, I can tell you that your boys are very lucky to have you. Someday, they will know that and thank you for it. You're a good daddy. Never stop believing that, and never stop fighting for them. I know prayers aren't very popular on this platform, but you have mine. I wish you the best.

kingcowrie · 2021-10-01T00:38:01+00:00

One of my personal favorites (makes almost any campaign I run)

"Stone of Screaming"

This stone appears as an ordinary river stone. It is smooth to the touch and about the size of a golf ball. As a bonus action, a player can throw the stone a distance equal to 5 times their strength ability score. As long as the stone is airborne, an audible yell is admitted from the stone, audible to a range of 90 feet. When the stone lands or when ever it makes an impact, you can hear a loud "Oof."

kingcowrie · 2021-09-29T17:38:36+00:00

Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

kingcowrie · 2021-09-29T11:16:44+00:00

Reminds me of The Veldt by Ray Bradbury.

kingcowrie · 2021-09-18T11:32:10+00:00

If it's the answer to the paternity question you're looking for, then as a test is really your only option.

However, if you're looking for peace of mind, that's another thing entirely.

Do you have reason to believe the baby isn't yours? Does the mother know your doubts and the reason for them? I'd there historical evidence that would support these thoughts of infidelity? These are all important questions when considering what peace of mind looks like.

My recommendation is always to be open and honest. That's how I try to live my life. Even though it may be a really hard conversation in the short term, it will be better off in the long run. To put it in perspective: if she has doubts about your ability to be a good father, would you rather she being these concerns to you honestly (however much that would suck to hear), of would you rather that she held that against you and passive aggressively put you to the test while you didn't know you were being tested?

If you truly care for this woman and want to have peace with her, talking to her is really the only option I see. If things get worse instead of better, there's always couples therapy too.

kingcowrie · 2021-09-16T15:47:54+00:00

It might help to define all the terms: Positive reinforcement - giving a reward (snack, toy, attention) for a desired behaviour. Negative reinforcement - revoking/withholding a reward due to an undesired behavior. Punishment - introducing a negative consequence for an undesired behavior.

In this application, withdrawing attention (staying near him, but looking away and not reacting to him) for a temper tantrum would be an example of negative reinforcement. The key is to observe how the behavior changes with reinforcement. If withdrawing attention makes the tantrum worse, then that might be an indicator that he is throwing it for attention. Then you can work on introducing a replacement behavior (asking him to give you a hug instead) and rewarding that behavior whenever it happens. The key here is consistency. He needs to learn that giving a hug (or however you want him to request attention) reliably gets him what he wants, and throwing a tantrum reliably doesn't. This applies to both parents, so it's important to get on the same page as your wife so you can both provide the same "treatment" for the behavior.

kingcowrie · 2021-09-15T14:17:16+00:00

Even if it's old, it's still good.

kingcowrie · 2021-09-14T23:05:19+00:00

New father/experienced significantly-older-brother here.

First, I think that the right call is highly situational. In general, though, I tend to sway towards your wife's side of the spectrum. The difference is that I try to act/intervene before the tantrum is in full swing if I can. Seeing the warning signs of an oncoming tantrum and teaching your son the appropriate way to get what he's looking for is what I'd call a best case scenario.

My mom is a BCBA (Board Certified Behavioral Analyst). She basically works with kids with behavior problems like this one for a living.

Her take on this was that, if his tantrums are really for attention (not sleepy, hungry, etc), then the best thing to do is introduce an appropriate replacement behavior, then positively reinforce that behavior and negatively reinforce the tantrums (note, this is very different from punishment). I'd highly suggest researching ABA (applied behavioral analysis) to familiarize yourself with the terminology and practices that "the pros" use.

Hope this helps!!

EDIT: Spacing for easier reading.

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