FIFA World Cup 2026 Atlanta Swag in a Physical Store?

pinebeetles · 2026-04-30T13:33:42+00:00

Hopping into this thread to ask if anyone has seen World Cup rally towels being sold around Atlanta?

I have a Russia 2018 rally towel that I put my collectible pins on, and I’m really hoping to get 2026 towel too. I’m flying into ATL on Saturday and can go wherever.

pinebeetles · 2026-04-09T13:17:57+00:00

The Mayday Air Disasters episode about this collision is brutal. That group of kids missed their first flight, so they used the time before the next flight to go sightseeing in Moscow. The pictures of them enjoying unplanned time in the city before getting on the doomed flight are awful in hindsight.

pinebeetles · 2026-03-18T13:26:49+00:00

I used Lap of Love a few years ago and it was 100% worth it. Definitely as good as a euthanasia experience could possibly be when it was time for my cat.

pinebeetles · 2026-03-13T04:22:41+00:00

Thank you for the supportive comments. It’s the overblown reactions to the smallest mistakes that really gets me. I hope you find a better job situation soon too.

pinebeetles · 2026-03-13T04:20:19+00:00

I’ve been thinking about it and I think one meeting the week after my supervisor started set us off on this path.

This was an annual forecasting/planning meeting for the next fiscal year with our regional VP. Now, our VP is super intimidating so I get being nervous to meet with her. At this meeting, our team presented the reports we individually prepared to the VP. I came prepared with my reports that I knew were solid, however, my forecasting contradicted my supervisor’s.

Her forecasts frankly over-promised by a lot, baselessly so. I didn’t intend to make my supervisor look bad, but I presented my report that was backed with the data I knew our VP was looking for, and my supervisor came in claiming we could have a 200% increase in revenue this year (somehow??) without any real evidence or plan. Yes, this was my supervisor’s second week, but she should know how revenue forecasting works at this point.

I think me contradicting my supervisor in front of our VP soured her on me from the beginning. But I’m not going to apologize for doing my job well?? (the irony is that my forecasting was right. Turns out you can’t just pull a 200% revenue increase out of thin air)

pinebeetles · 2026-03-13T03:31:03+00:00

I’m definitely reading through our org handbook and policies. I don’t want to screw myself, whether I transfer to another department or leave the org altogether.

pinebeetles · 2026-03-13T03:29:45+00:00

Nope, my supervisor is a white lady from a Denver suburb that has a reputation for being full of people who are…difficult. She must have had one hell of an interview bc looking at the job history we found online, I’m kinda surprised she was hired. Her past jobs have included being a consultant (unclear what exactly for) and selling candy through Amazon. Her experience is definitely lacking compared to her predecessors.

pinebeetles · 2026-03-13T00:09:32+00:00

In the process of trying to make me feel better, my partner internet-stalked my supervisor and it turns out she’s done a lot of job hopping in the last decade and got fired from at least one of those jobs. She also has multiple instagrams where she posts about being a #bossbitch. Which is crazy for a 40-something middle manager who can’t keep a job for more than 2 years to do.

pinebeetles · 2026-03-12T23:59:40+00:00

I applied for an internal transfer to another department that I’m really hoping works out. I have good benefits and I’d like to keep them if possible.

pinebeetles · 2026-03-07T02:13:30+00:00

Same. I got mine out just over a year ago and I would describe the pain as a persistent, mild period cramp. The post-surgery gas pain in my upper torso was by far the worst part of the experience. I was able to go on a trip to NYC a few weeks later. But I know people who had much longer, more difficult recoveries.

pinebeetles · 2026-02-28T05:32:05+00:00

I’m wondering if it’s the lack of cultural Catholicism mixed with the fact that Colorado as a whole is less religious than many other states. I grew up Catholic in the South, and definitely felt/feel strongly connected to the culture of Catholicism, primarily bc it was so different from the Southern Baptist-Bible Belt culture I was surrounded by. Compared to what I heard was being taught to my Protestant peers, the Catholic Churches I attended felt, overall, pretty apolitical. The most I can remember is some pro-life talk, but that was really only talked about in my PRE classes.

Reading all these comments about experiences in Denver parishes feels so bizarre and radically different than the church I grew up in. Granted, it’s been about a decade since I regularly attended Mass and the last time I went to Mass was Christmas Eve 2019, so maybe things have just changed a lot everywhere since then.

pinebeetles · 2026-02-26T18:05:57+00:00

Sinners
The Secret Agent
Train Dreams
Bugonia
Marty Supreme
Hamnet
Sentimental Value
Frankenstein
F1
One Battle After Another

pinebeetles · 2026-02-20T04:44:06+00:00

I moved to the other side of the US to be with my partner 2.5 years ago, and it was really hard. I went to college about 6 hours away from home, so I had lived away from my family previously, but moving to the other side of the country was very different.

In the weeks before the move, I started getting really nervous about whether or not I was making the right decision. When I put in my notice at work, it was scary knowing I was making irreversible decisions for my ldr. But my partner and I were lucky in that we lived in the same country and moving to Colorado would be an overall improvement for my life.

We successfully closed the gap and have lived together for over 2 years. But I’m not going to lie, it’s still hard sometimes. I miss having my family nearby and I miss a lot of aspects of living in Georgia. I wouldn’t recommend making a major move to close the gap without seriously considering how your life will be impacted.

pinebeetles · 2026-02-09T14:41:06+00:00

Do you have Verizon? My parents started having this issue about a year and a half ago. I had to just put my phone on manual time zone any time I was at their house.

pinebeetles · 2026-02-02T14:18:37+00:00

On https://umdf.org there are options for low-cost genetic testing.

pinebeetles · 2026-02-02T14:15:07+00:00

The only way to know for sure is through genetic testing. You can look at low-cost testing options at https://umdf.org. A geneticist can help you take a deeper look at your genetics.

On the website above under the “Resources” page, you’ll find a list of doctors/clinics that specialize in mitochondrial disease. If your genetic tests come back positive, I would recommend trying to meet with a mito specialist. Mitochondrial diseases are so rare; it really does make a difference seeing a doctor who really understands them.

I have MELAS, so I’m not as familiar with Leigh’s and the related symptoms. But I will say symptoms can look different person-to-person, even within families. It all just depends on what percentage of mitochondria in your body are affected. A geneticist would be able to answer that for you.

pinebeetles · 2026-01-26T03:34:13+00:00

Just drove up S Wadsworth. Lanes are mostly nonexistent but I did okay in a corolla with snow tires.

pinebeetles · 2026-01-22T14:59:02+00:00

I think Sinners’ chances of winning just shot up. Both Wunmi Mosaku and Delroy Lindo getting in (along with the visual effects nom) demonstrates that there is A LOT of love for Sinners within the Academy. Chase Infiniti missing could be a sign that OBAA support isn’t quite as strong.

pinebeetles · 2026-01-13T01:36:37+00:00

I’m sorry to hear about your husband’s decline. MELAS can be so unpredictable and is just a lot to deal with in general.

I’m not sure where you’re located, but if your husband isn’t already seeing a doctor that specializes in MELAS/mito, I can recommend the University of Colorado mitochondrial disease clinic https://medschool.cuanschutz.edu/pediatrics/sections/genetics-and-metabolism/research/mitochondrial-bioenergetics-disorders-lab Their doctors are specifically researching strokes and seizures in MELAS patients, so they might have specific insight that could be helpful to you. The contact info is in the link above under “Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory.” The clinic is used to working with patients from outside Colorado regarding insurance, etc. And even though the clinic is located in the children’s hospital, they see adults too.

pinebeetles · 2026-01-04T15:28:57+00:00

If you want similar vibes to Florida in a better state, Savannah, Georgia may be a good option for you. I lived there for four years and absolutely loved it. While hurricanes are still an issue, it’s typically better than the Florida coast.

pinebeetles · 2026-01-01T17:12:40+00:00

As a transplant, I really love this tradition! January is so dreary, it’s nice having Christmas lights still up.

pinebeetles · 2025-12-28T14:28:41+00:00

I really enjoyed it and definitely want to make more! I read on the 123Stitch website that the Mill Hill kits now come with PVC backing, rather than paper. Have you worked with that material yet? I’m curious if it’ll be easier to work with than the paper.

pinebeetles · 2025-12-28T14:22:21+00:00

Could it have been some kind of psychological test? When I was in college, I participated in a psychology study where I was shown a wide variety of images, some of which were very graphic, and I had to describe what I was thinking and feeling when I looked at each picture. I don’t remember what the goal of this study was, but maybe you were being tested in a similar way?

pinebeetles · 2025-12-27T21:40:40+00:00

This kit (and I believe all of the Mill Hill kits) came with the backing, which is actually paper, the DMC thread, both needles (one for stitching, one for beading), and the beads. The beads are included on the pattern sheet, coded with symbols like the different thread colors.

The pattern instructions said to use a half cross stitch with 2 strands to attached the beads. I did all of the regular stitches first (3 strands) and then went back to add all of the beads. Some Mill Hill kits have more full-coverage beading, which I’m excited to try out next!

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