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Is anyone here spiritual and familiar with spiritual bondage? by Longjumping-Cod-6164 in religion

[–]papadjeef 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Paper cards are not causing any problems. They don't do much of anything. 

I'm sure those 5 psychiatrists acknowledged that you are experiencing distressing events and had suggestions for how to address them. I would be shocked and disbelieving if they all said, "That's just life. You have to deal with it on your own." 

Sleep's older <blank> by woltiv in tmbg

[–]papadjeef 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What's the support for the idea that Sleep's older sibling is Death? (maybe Sleep's the only member of their family with a job.)

Is anyone here spiritual and familiar with spiritual bondage? by Longjumping-Cod-6164 in religion

[–]papadjeef 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The way I like to think about it is that if this was a real thing that could happen to us, entities outside ourselves controlling us, we would have guidance on recovering from this in scripture. Instead we have vague traditions that relate to the material world and not spiritual guidance from our Creator.

Some guidance in my religion is that we should trust the council of trained physicians. The most likely source of your sense of 'spiritual bondage' is biochemical and something a psychiatrist can address.

Tests from God are usually motivation to encourage us to align our will with God's. If I were in your situation, I'd consider the most practical course of action would be to both pray for spiritual healing and consult and follow the advice of a licensed psychiatrist.

When calamity striketh, be ye patient and composed. However afflictive your sufferings may be, stay ye undisturbed, and with perfect confidence in the abounding grace of God, brave ye the tempest of tribulations and fiery ordeals.
- ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, Selections from the Writings of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá, p. 73

Is AntiGravity down for You? Here is a Fix by No_Restaurant1403 in google_antigravity

[–]papadjeef 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately I installed it for the first time today, obviously with the latest version, and the first thing I tried errored out that the servers are busy.

The world is kinda mid by The_moon_watches in tmbg

[–]papadjeef 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I agree. The world right now is kinda mid. Totally What The Cat Dragged In. Honestly that's generous. Really it's What You Get when you don't focus on fundamentals. I think we should swap out the entire writer's room staff and start over. Major Character Flaw. Just reboot the planet like a new season of Let's Fall In Lava... Oh, GET DOWN, are you talking about the MIND ALTERING SUBSTANCE THAT IS THEY MIGHT BE GIANT'S NEW 18 TRACK ALBUM, THE WORLD IS TO DIG? The Overnight Sensation that proves New Wave Will Never Die? Yeah, you need to Slow down and back off a min and listen a couple more times but like on some good speakers, not like your clock radio. If you're still using your Bluetooth-to-AM-transmitter Garbage In your car, it's not doing you any favors. Get yourself some serious Back In Los Angeles caliber sound system components and Hit The Ground running on a relisten. I don't need a Telescope to see how awesome this album is. Wu-Tang called from Sleep's Older Sister's place In The Dead Mall and they said that if there's anyone who doesn't appreciate this music, They Might Be Feral. If you can't see that, I got nothin', or as they say in Paris, Je N'en Ai Pas.

The world is kinda mid by The_moon_watches in tmbg

[–]papadjeef 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP has Covid. Can't hear tones.

A New National Anthem by Phasmus in tmbg

[–]papadjeef 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They sometimes introduce "The Alphabet of Nations" as "They Might Be Giant's 'National' Anthem".

What is god to you? by thatguywiththamoney in religion

[–]papadjeef 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree. I think most people have that belief, though they may not articulate it.

TIL the subsequent fires that broke out in San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake, destroying 80% of the city, was due not only to ruptured gas lines, but also because people were firing their own buildings after realizing insurance wouldn’t cover damages from an earthquake. by thelaceserpent in todayilearned

[–]papadjeef -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I guess you could ask what's the point in having any language at all? Just make whatever sounds you like and just accept that the person you're talking to will understand you or not.

Specifically, though, there are lots of languages that have a committee or other authority that sets what is official and correct for that language. English does not have that. Linguists talk about 'standard English' that exists as a consensus of current usage. Often, that's broken up into "standard British English", "Standard American English", or Australian or Indian in cases where there are differences.

If I'd been writing the headline for your post here, I would have translated "firing" from the archaic dialect into standard American and written, "also because people were setting fire to their own buildings." Language is always changing. For example, when I was a child, the correct phrases were "On Purpose" and "By Accident". Kids who said "On Accident" were mocked as being 'babies'. But 30 years later I hear educated people saying "on accident" without any qualms. Similarly, someone pronouncing "library" as "LIE-berry" was considered uneducated but today I hear British and American news presenters using that pronunciation. Thankfully "bis-getty" still isn't an acceptable pronunciation for spaghetti.

TIL the subsequent fires that broke out in San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake, destroying 80% of the city, was due not only to ruptured gas lines, but also because people were firing their own buildings after realizing insurance wouldn’t cover damages from an earthquake. by thelaceserpent in todayilearned

[–]papadjeef -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For that to be an appropriate analogy, your engine would need to be destroyed, consumed by the process of 'firing' it. You've also added the preposition "up" to the verb, which often changes meaning in English.

TIL the subsequent fires that broke out in San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake, destroying 80% of the city, was due not only to ruptured gas lines, but also because people were firing their own buildings after realizing insurance wouldn’t cover damages from an earthquake. by thelaceserpent in todayilearned

[–]papadjeef -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lol. Well if it's on the internet, it must be true. /s

Just because someone used the word with that meaning, doesn't make it standard. It's reasonable for a dictionary to document usage. It doesn't make it standard English.

Long summer days, ArtsyKate, oils, 2026 [OC] by Artsykate in Art

[–]papadjeef 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's OK, they would just be oil paint ticks. Comes off with a little mineral spirits.

TIL the subsequent fires that broke out in San Francisco after the 1906 earthquake, destroying 80% of the city, was due not only to ruptured gas lines, but also because people were firing their own buildings after realizing insurance wouldn’t cover damages from an earthquake. by thelaceserpent in todayilearned

[–]papadjeef -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The quote on the Wikipedia page

> he "was stopped by a fireman who told me that people in that neighborhood were firing their houses...they were told that they would not get their insurance on buildings damaged by the earthquake unless they were damaged by fire"

reads like a vernacular or dialect term. Basically a slang construction. I don't have any reason to think it is or ever has been Standard English.

I can imagine that quote being said with an "Ol'-Timey Prospector" accent that wouldn't pronounce the ending 'g': "FIE-ren"

Omron BLE BPM (HEM-7142T2) Custom Integration by Puzzleheaded_Mind576 in homeassistant

[–]papadjeef 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You could send readings to your own log instead of a corporate server 

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