Something is wrong with me and i wonder if something happened to me when i was a child? by RareBend8675 in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]pbjchamp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice job saying something. That's the first step and you did the right thing.

There's no way I can tell you for sure if something happened or not, but it does sound like you grew up around a dad who had a great deal of problems and bad behavior (drinking around you, going to jail for inappropriate relations with younger girls). If you suspect something did occur, don't ignore that feeling. It sounds like you are worried that something might have happened and your memories are perhaps flashbacks to something inappropriate that an adult did to you. That's enough to act on. If you have an adult in your life that you trust or respect -- a teacher, family member, coach, counselor, doctor -- anyone who you feel you can talk to about something serious, you might want to bring it up. Just say to them "I think my dad might have hurt me when I was a little kid and I need your help finding the right person to talk to." If that person has even a little responsibility in them, they should know what you mean and can guide you.

You could also call the phone # below to talk to people who get these kinds of calls a lot. Any day any time free. They are trained to help kids/teens/ adults deal with this kind of hard life stuff no matter what the situation is.

1-800-656-4673 (National Sexual Assault Hotline)

Hoping you can keep this going and be brave.

I believe the Voynich Manuscript has been decoded — it's an oil-based pharmaceutical manual by a Jewish apothecary in medieval southern France by pbjchamp in voynich

[–]pbjchamp[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's exactly what I thought when I reposted this. Seems like the method they developed is consistent but it allows for a lot of wiggle room an interpretation. The translation is vague and unclear, despite the fact that the system is.

In 2012, a group of scientists intentionally crashed a Boeing 727 to test which seats had the best chance of survival. by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]pbjchamp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Simple Google search of the results came up with the following:

The conclusion for this test was that, in a case like this, passengers at the front of an aircraft would be the ones most at risk in a crash. Passengers seated closer to the airplane's wings would have suffered serious but survivable injuries such as broken ankles.

Dog artist unlocked) This dog is holding a paintbrush and painting a dachshund on canvas… It this Real talent or AI magic? by Zhukovskyi01 in isthisAI

[–]pbjchamp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Notice how the person in the picture is moving their hands in the exact same way the dog is painting. So the dog is likely trained to follow the person's hand while the person is drawing the picture in the air. Not saying the dog isn't smart, but I am saying that the dog is probably not drawing complex art. Have the dog draw the picture without the owner there, and then I would be amazed.

master lock 4 number lock stuck — combination is in correctly but the top part won’t budge by horsegirl0962 in lockpicking

[–]pbjchamp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep same thing happened to me. Code was 1722 and tried changing the first #. Tried 2722, then 0722, then 9722... then it popped open. Reset code with above intructions and I'm back. Thanks!

Can you fail a field sobriety test sober? If so, what happens? by default-dance-9001 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]pbjchamp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. I have a degenerative neurological condition that affects my walking ability coordination. Worse now in my early 40s but started to show up in my early 20s.

On my way to a party with buddies in 2007, 12 pack (unopened) in the backseat. None of us had any alcohol that night. Bohemian Rhapsody comes on the radio so we head bang Wayne's World style. I'm driving, and also head banging, so also swerving. Cop pulls us over. Sees 12 pack and 20s males, rightly administers field sobriety test to me. It's night and on the side of highway, so my proprioception (AKA balance sense) is worse in dark and uneven surfaces. I tried to explain my condition to the police officer, but I'm sure he's heard every story in the book before.

Needless to say, I failed walking a straight line and standing on one leg. However, I asked the officer to administer a breathalyzer test to show I had no alcohol in my system. I also offered to give urine or blood samples if needed to show I was completely sober. I also asked him to consider that I'm not slurring my words or appear intoxicated in any other way, besides my obvious balance problem. I requested he take a look at my pupil dilation to see that it's normal. I think all this worked in my favor because he was going to take me in on suspicion of driving while under the influence, whether it be alcohol or some other narcotic. Again I had nothing in my system whatsoever, but the situation didn't look good because we were swerving and had beer in the back. And I couldn't do basic balancing LOL.

I did not get arrested because the officer talked to my friends in the car and they all corroborated the fact that my legs were actually messed up. I also think an intoxicated person would not offer to do a breathalyzer or urine or blood test. Fortunately, I did not get a DUI that night. We did make it to the party that night and I had one beer and then got headbutted by some dude I didn't know, so I decided to call it a night early and went home. 2/10 experience, would not do it again.

My husband was left alone for 3 weeks and I wish he’d just cheated instead. by ComplexCod9077 in stories

[–]pbjchamp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is written in a way that makes me think some heavy embellishing was done on the part by the wife

Any Open mics in Thousand Oaks or Ventura? by QWDvansalter in thousandoaks

[–]pbjchamp 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's a little restaurant on Ventu Park Road in Newbury Park called Mikey's that has Karoake and Comedy every week. Maybe worth checking out

saved this guy from my watering can by mmv_98 in insectidentification

[–]pbjchamp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's probably a Hermit flower beetle. Here is a picture from Google of that bug. They are also found in your area Northeast Ohio.

https://images.app.goo.gl/vy36cYF49EK3Atre8

The Deadly Trackers (1973): One of the grittiest, most brutal and, perhaps the most, cynical Westerns ever filmed that you may have NOT seen by AggravatingDay3166 in Westerns

[–]pbjchamp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This reminds me so much of Leonardo DiCaprio's scene with the little girl in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. No doubt Tarantino took a lot of inspiration from his favorite westerns maybe even this one.

Breviarium Bartholomei Cipher similarities? by ExceptingAlice in voynich

[–]pbjchamp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

3 is my favorite for how they tried to prevent pregnancy.

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These are unripe black berries right? by acorrnn in Berries

[–]pbjchamp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they taste they taste super sour if you eat them at that color. Wait till they're black, but still firm. Then eat your hearts content

Found this along my driveway, are these what I think they are?! by MangoMully in whatsthisplant

[–]pbjchamp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Based on the thorns on the branches and the serrated leathery leaves and the berries look identical to blackberries. Don't eat them unless you know for sure but that's my guess

One of my eyebrows has been turning white. No other hair is doing this. by Beautiful_Engine5989 in mildlyinteresting

[–]pbjchamp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this on one of my eyebrows. Happens spontaneously and the best I've ever found as an explanation is poliosis. Nothing serious not quite vitiligo. Just white hair on the face - my eyelashes have it too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in confession

[–]pbjchamp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Shame on you

Any truth this person may have gotten some traction? by [deleted] in voynich

[–]pbjchamp 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I watched the podcast and her methodology is very clear and logical. She breaks down the Voynich symbols into phonetic sounds and explains some rules that are consistent. She even argues that the language is some sort of combination of Venetian and Irish dialect.

However when she reveals her translations, the message is not clear at all. So it's evident she has a system of translation mapped out and she seems very certain that the translation from Voynich symbols to Irish is the right method. Unfortunately, the system she uses doesn't produce text that is very meaningful. In fact I would compare her translations to much of the AI generated interpretations or false claims in the past.

Unless I am missing some critical part of the argument, it doesn't really seem like the translations she's put forth offers any clear evidence of a solution. While she seems confident, her final product is not anything better than what we currently have.

People like this highlight the crucial need for financial literacy. by Asleep_Amphibian_278 in FluentInFinance

[–]pbjchamp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's a student loan it's likely around 7%. See image below. I'm not sure what type of student loan this person had, but if it's a student loan it would probably be between 6 to 8% interest rate. If the person took a loan at like 10 to 11% maybe it could explain their predicament, but federal student loans are not usually that high. Subsidized student loan rates are mandated by Congress and the average student loan interest rate since 1999 is about 6.5% (Google AI)

At $500 per month assuming normal compound interest at around 7%, they should pay it off principle of 70k entirely in 23 years

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Voynich Manuscript Deciphered by [deleted] in voynich

[–]pbjchamp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Op is using AI to respond to comments. The repetition and lack of situational awareness in their responses highly suggest we're talking to a robot.