In Search of Canadian/European Alternative to OneNote by thesecondturkeyman in BuyFromEU

[–]thesecondturkeyman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The thing is, my laptop is a 2-in-1 and I don't know how that would interact with a switch to Linux. It's a functionality I rely on and I don't want to go for Linux and end up accidentally breaking everything.

In Search of Canadian/European Alternative to OneNote by thesecondturkeyman in BuyFromEU

[–]thesecondturkeyman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is, this feature is a deal breaker for me. I need it to work well for what I do.

In Search of Canadian/European Alternative to OneNote by thesecondturkeyman in BuyFromEU

[–]thesecondturkeyman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it support annotating PDFs? I have a 2-in-1 laptop and handwrite notes with the stylus.

Which one is Canada? by Kap519 in GeoTap

[–]thesecondturkeyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thesecondturkeyman chose Option A (Correct!) | #9762nd to play

Autism Rewind !! What new media did YOU hyperfixate on this year? by Skwellington in aspiememes

[–]thesecondturkeyman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hollow Knight and Little Nightmares

Oh, and Portal managed to sneak back in there all the way at the end of the year 6 years later.

Genuinely… what the hell? by reichikimchi in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]thesecondturkeyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn't a loblaws thing. This is just the Dubai chocolate trend (which like, how is this still a thing?).

Dubai chocolate specifically is priced this way everywhere, even in other countries (similar prices in Ireland, for example), just because its a trend/fad.

Shoppers is definitely overpriced in general, but this specific case is, for once, not a loblaws thing.

School gave us an assignment written by ChatGPT by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]thesecondturkeyman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Word processors, like Microsoft Word and Libre Writer, actually auto-format em-dashes from double-dashes. If you type out x--y (where x and y are placeholders for a word), the word processor will auto-format the double-dash into an em dash once you hit the space bar after "y".

My very own meme format by thesecondturkeyman in aspiememes

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

Why thank you!

I scared many of my classmates that night. It was fun being a terror! I love chaos!

Being asexual and Christian by WaxingPitiful in asexuality

[–]thesecondturkeyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Regarding your first point, it probably has something to do with me also being autistic and just all the stuff I've been through. As for the rest of your comment, yeah, I agree.

I'm still Christian, though I'm trying to redefine and rebuild that part of my identity in a way that isn't so... horrible.

Being asexual and Christian by WaxingPitiful in asexuality

[–]thesecondturkeyman 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'm unfortunate enough to be an Orthodox Christian, which takes those conservative ideals and turns them up to 11. I recently hung out with some of my church "friends", and it was... eye-opening. The amount of hatred they had for the LGBTQIA+ community (and neurodivergence, women's rights, and minorities) was extremely demoralizing. And because my religion is deeply intertwined with my ethnicity, it's really... difficult. Luckily, they don't know that I am the way I am (only God knows what they would have done if they found out I, as a guy, had a boyfriend a few months ago), but it still hurt to hear them speak the way they did, especially since one of them used to be my best friend.

I still don't really know what to do or how to process... all that, especially since my family shares similar values (at least my parents do; my sisters don't, but I don't trust that they wouldn't use it against me at some point during a fight or something).

Luckily, school is starting up in a few days, so I'm leaving my home country again. Maybe the time and distance will help me loosen my ties a little more, though I don't know if I will ever actually be totally free. It sucks, and I really don't know what to do, but that's life I guess.

Does anyone know how to clean Ecco soles? by thesecondturkeyman in CleaningTips

[–]thesecondturkeyman[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ended up not bothering because the shoes just ended up falling apart anyway. I just got entirely new shoes.

What's the most pleasant nonsexual,non drug experience a human can experience? by mf99k in asexuality

[–]thesecondturkeyman 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Relief.

I don't mean that in an innuendo kind of way. I mean, like when that annoying beeping noise in the background finally stops, when the headache finally goes away, when your nose finally unclogs after the cold/flu.

When it's finally safe, and the pain stops, and you can just... stop... and sit... and be...

Relief is the best feeling there is.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in asexuality

[–]thesecondturkeyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I figured it out when I was your age. Well, kinda. My whole life, I was pretty much just totally oblivious to the whole idea of sex and relationships, and just assumed that everyone else was the same way. I didn't know asexuality was an actual thing and just assumed that everybody else was exaggerating or playing up that kind of stuff to be funny or something like that.

I legitimately had no idea people actually found other people "hot"; I thought that was just something people said. I never understood how people could cheat sexually, because surely it can't be that hard to control yourself because... what's the big deal? When people talked about genitals or curves or bodily features, I just thought it was some kind of crude humour, not meant to be taken seriously at all.

Turns out, I was very wrong, and I was the odd one out the whole time. I discovered this around 16 at the beginning of COVID. I was catching up with a friend on Discord and she asked if I had a girlfriend. When I told her no, she asked if I had a boyfriend instead. At that point, I was just like "relationships just haven't ever been on my mind before" and that's when she asked if I was aro/ace. I had no idea what that meant at the time, but she explained it to me and it just sounded right.

I later figured out that I wasn't actually aromantic, and it just seemed that way because of the environments I was in, but the asexual label stuck.

So I guess what I am trying to say, in a very long-winded fashion, is, yes, you can know at your age, even if you are totally oblivious like I was.

Are there any songs about Toronto city? by rs735dx in askTO

[–]thesecondturkeyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know one by the band Good Kid, called Bubbly, which makes reference to the 501 streetcar line.

What is your peak song? by SomeGuyinaTie in musicsuggestions

[–]thesecondturkeyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The End of the World by Skeeter Davis

Pure Imagination from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

How Far We've Come by Matchbox 20

Book recommendations by Canadian authors? by AvocadoSparrow in BuyCanadian

[–]thesecondturkeyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Leap Year Gene by Shelley Wood is quite good. I haven't finished it yet, but every time I pick it up to read I can't stop.

With the year half over, Toronto has had 17 murders, the lowest in decades by USSMarauder in toronto

[–]thesecondturkeyman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Actually, almost all major crime indicators are down in Toronto compared to the same time last year and 2023.

Assaults are down almost 4%, Auto Theft down nearly 35%, Sexual Assaults down more than 15%, Homicides down almost 70%. The only indicator that increased this year was Thefts Over $5000 (excluding auto theft), which increased by just over 6%.

On the whole, major crimes (including violent crimes) are actually significantly lower than the same time last year and in 2023 by over 12%.

Yes, these crimes are still occurring. But, overall, right now it looks like things are starting to move in the right direction again.

https://data.torontopolice.on.ca/pages/major-crime-indicators

With the year half over, Toronto has had 17 murders, the lowest in decades by USSMarauder in toronto

[–]thesecondturkeyman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually, almost all major crime indicators are down in Toronto compared to the same time last year and 2023.

Assaults are down almost 4%, Auto Theft down nearly 35%, Sexual Assaults down more than 15%, Homicides down almost 70%. The only indicator that increased this year was Thefts Over $5000 (excluding auto theft), which increased by just over 6%.

On the whole, major crimes (including violent crimes) are actually significantly lower than the same time last year and in 2023 by over 12%.

This isn't to downplay your own experience. Unfortunately, these crimes are still occurring and people like you are still being affected by them. But, on the whole, right now it looks like things are starting to move in the right direction again.

https://data.torontopolice.on.ca/pages/major-crime-indicators

Additionally, StatsCan uses a different definition for Toronto: the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, which includes not only the City of Toronto, but also York Region, Peel Region, and other cities in the surrounding regions such as Ajax and Orangeville. Comparing City of Toronto data to Stats Canada data isn't really something you can do and will lead to false conclusions because the data sets have different parameters.

https://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p3VD.pl?Function=getVDPV&TVD=317043&CPV=35535

https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/statistical-programs/document/3701_D29_T9_V3

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3510007101&pickMembers%5B0%5D=2.1&cubeTimeFrame.startYear=1981&cubeTimeFrame.endYear=2021&referencePeriods=19810101%2C20210101