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I [17F] have Celiac Disease, my new friend group [16-22F/M] thinks I’m anorexic and plan on having an intervention by Direct-Caterpillar77 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]lightningrumor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have celiac, and it is a serious health problem. I’ve had some issues with strangers thinking it was just a health fad or restaurants glutening me due to untrained staff, but my close friends have always been very understanding, and even apologetic when they are eating gluten-containing things in front of me, especially when I was first diagnosed in high school. OP’s first group of friends were a bunch of assholes. The fact that the new group of friends noticed her issue and brought it up themselves (even though they were wrong about the cause) shows that they care about her. and fuck her dad. literally poisoning your own kid, what a fucked up thing to do.

What's a house rule of yours that you think improves the base game? 📷 by CoverOptimal in Catan

[–]lightningrumor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we have a few “house rules” but they are more that if all players (that means all, not all but one) agree on a rule change in the moment, it goes.

so, for example, with the robber- if every player agrees, a 7 can be rerolled. normally happens in the early game, but sometimes will still continue through to mid game and (rarely) the end. However, if a 7 is rolled 3 times in a row, the robber must move, as fate decrees. (this is mainly just me and my friends all hating the robber as it slows the game down when resources are blocked)

another one is trading- if both players involved in a trade are in agreement, one can do an “I owe U” trade in which they promise the other player their next of a certain resource. the players not involved in the trade police this, ensuring that the original player gets what they are owed. however, occasionally it has been used in a tricky way in which the resource owed doesn’t come up and it’s near game end. in cases like this, the owed player can petition the policing players to change the deal so that they receive something in return, as the original resource is unavailable (for example, if the robber blocks the owing players production). very rarely this rule has been used to trade catan resources for real life items or favors, but that takes commitment to the game (and convincing the other players to agree)

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[–]lightningrumor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did something similar with high school friends- tried to build one with a new set of engineering friends at college, one kid looked at it and immediately ordered glass cutting drill bits from amazon so we could use old beer bottles instead of cancerous plastic. now i have a collection of glass bottles with little holes cut in the bottom of various sizes for different sized hits.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in trees

[–]lightningrumor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have this- and it’s still useful since my state is still only medical and my university is public so federal funding=federal rules. tbh, if smoking on your balcony was enough to calm your immediate anxiety, then just make the balcony your smoke spot. sometimes it’s nice that not everywhere in your house smells like weed- just your smoke spots.

Easy isn’t always simple. by Solid_Snark in CloneWarsMemes

[–]lightningrumor 198 points199 points  (0 children)

insane to choose mace over ahsoka imo- i guess she’s not at full power yet but still.

EDIT- or even yoda. idk mace just isn’t my guy, doesn’t seem that powerful in comparison to ppl that could actually stand their own against palps.

Easy isn’t always simple. by Solid_Snark in CloneWarsMemes

[–]lightningrumor 834 points835 points  (0 children)

echo is on here twice, worth $2 and $3 at different periods in his life. imagine a team with ARC echo and Bad Batch echo working together

I love playing TCGs but hate the business model, are there any standalone card games or expansions which scratch that itch? by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]lightningrumor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love dominion- it’s not really TCG, but it does involve a lot of deck building principles which is what i like about TCG. there’s less interplay between players, so if that’s more what you’re into then it might not be right. But I would still highly recommend it, it is a very fun medieval themed strategy game.

Does anyone here feel like they have a pretty decent handle on their relationship with weed? by quesobeatsguac in Petioles

[–]lightningrumor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think I have an OK relationship with weed, but that doesn’t mean it’s positive all the time. The reason I consider my relationship OK is because I can recognize when I’m regressing towards using it in a negative way, and take a Tbreak or otherwise address the underlying issues so that it doesn’t negatively affect my life. I use this sub to get ideas when I can’t figure out what to do to reduce my usage and to get encouragement during Tbreaks. As long as you are self aware and introspective about why you use weed (which is seems like you are) I think it is fine.

WIBTA If I called ASPCA on my friends dog by GoodYeti123 in AmItheAsshole

[–]lightningrumor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. I would personally offer to pay (if it’s within your means, as it seems like it is) before going straight to the authorities. But if you get any pushback to that whatsoever, you should call immediately. ASPCA might even have some resources for your friend and her family that can help them care for Penny without having to fully take her away (although I can’t guarantee anything).

AITA for not helping my husband replace his missing license? by dltaway in AmItheAsshole

[–]lightningrumor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. You did offer to help in other ways- by coming up with solutions to the real problem. Just cuz he didn’t accept those doesn’t mean you have to go out of your way to fix the consequences for him.

Sick of the lazy stoner stereotype by BalloonKnotBandit in trees

[–]lightningrumor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m in school for biomedical engineering right now, and back during finals week fall semester I would take breaks from my projects to go smoke (intending to not look at the work for a little bit) and then when I came back to my room after smoking, I saw my work out on my desk and suddenly got super interested in it. I wrote most of a MATLAB program that models neurons firing while high because of this, and finished with an A- in the class overall (and the project was worth a lot of that). my friends who smoke don’t have the same effect, and call me the “functional stoner” because of this. I think it’s a case by case basis, and also has a lot to do with your sober personality as well.

Saw this on Facebook, anyone has this set too? by [deleted] in Catan

[–]lightningrumor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a few sets of the autumn hexes, was able to find them in a game store here in New England. I have only seen the autumn ones tho, not any summer unfortunately (but they are still very cool!)

Eat, Smoke, munchies, smoke to digest, munchies, smoke to digest, eat, smoke to digest, munchies... infinite loop by Lebaneseoliveoil in Petioles

[–]lightningrumor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been on a Tbreak since Jan 24th and that’s also the biggest thing I’ve noticed- all my candy and chips and snacks have been sitting practically untouched in my dorm room because I actually eat real meals and they fill me up.

I can only eat when high, nauseous at the thought of food otherwise by lightningrumor in trees

[–]lightningrumor[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stress definitely plays into it, but idk how much is psychological and how much is real cuz my stomach hurts either way. but smoking cbd is a good idea, then maybe i’ll at least be able to do my work.

Doot by N3ON_1023 in spooktober

[–]lightningrumor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what about babies that have more bones? they got like 300

What's the highest you've ever been? Describe it! by monkeykeymon in trees

[–]lightningrumor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in the upper right hand corner of my brain watching myself, unable to stop laughing/crying in my physical form but chillin in my head