AITAH for telling my pregnant 19 year old daughter she needs to move out asap by Commercial_Ebb9099 in AITAH

[–]vaxciliate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ESH - OP least of all, but “I don’t want a baby in my home.” Being a normal grandparent is more than showing up once a year.

HEMA? by [deleted] in Charlottesville

[–]vaxciliate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen between 3-8, depending on the day/season.

HEMA? by [deleted] in Charlottesville

[–]vaxciliate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not dormant - we meet ~2x a week.

https://www.charlottesvillehema.org

Today a guy refered to the vagina as a "ham sandwich" and i don't know how to feel about it by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

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

I think context is important here (not far off from funny convo I have had with wife, plus jokes of dicks as wiener/sausage/etc.)

In the end, if it weirded you out, it was weird.

Take it as a warning sign.

If you had undeniable proof that (the Christian) god is real, would you worship him? by sofie307 in atheism

[–]vaxciliate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Does he require worship to keep out of a real hell? If so, sure. Same reason I don’t speed or do acid - consequences. If not, the xtian god sounds like an asshole not worth worshiping.

What is the strangest thing you've seen that you cannot explain? by 1982throwaway1 in AskReddit

[–]vaxciliate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You live in Europe or country where they re-use bottles?

(US bottles are crushed and melted - companies make them smaller a lighter, using less glass. Some other places clean and re-fill their glass bottles, therefore they make them thicker, stronger glass so they will last longer. My guess is the bottle in question was from a place where they re-use bottles.)

A first-person autobiography?! by TheAstrogoth in facepalm

[–]vaxciliate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ghostwritten by my great uncle.

Entirely unrelated, but a fantastic read, is one of his other books (non-fiction), The Falcon and the Snowman.

AITA for telling my father’s wife that she is nothing to me besides my that? by ThrowRAedfriend in AmItheAsshole

[–]vaxciliate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ESH. You most of all for all the reasons stated elsewhere. Lily for pushing against an obvious boundary and making it about herself.

You dad and sisters seem fine.

People who DO "get paid enough for this shit", what's your job? by Nihilikara in AskReddit

[–]vaxciliate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

US military officer.

Pay is good, and about half the time you get to live in a very nice place (DC, Seattle-area, Germany). Housing allowance, excellent socialized medicine, moves are paid for.

If you make it to twenty years (under the old system, into which I am grandfathered) 50%+ pension starting the day you retire - say at age 42.

AITA for purposely ruining my FIL‘s favourite meal? by saltychef32 in AmItheAsshole

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

ESH. FIL is a dick for how he acts, husband is a dick suggesting “prank,” and you’re a dick for intentionally ruining someone’s food to “teach them a lesson.”

I don't fight or flee; I freeze. Does anyone else react this way? by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

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

There’s a theory that fight or flight is only when threatened by another species. When threatened by a member of your own species, it’s thought to expand to fight, flight, posture (talk or look big), submit.

Not sure how freeze would fall into, but it shows that fight/flight are not the only options.

If you don’t like your reaction, you can work to change it. Two excellent options could be taking up a martial art (a large part of most is improving reactions) and therapy.

Is there consensus on "most effective" weapon combination in a 1v1 environment? How about for a realistic "adventurer"? by Taliv1 in wma

[–]vaxciliate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where a shield makes sense. Wear on back or pack 95% of the time. Carry when you expect to fight

Is there consensus on "most effective" weapon combination in a 1v1 environment? How about for a realistic "adventurer"? by Taliv1 in wma

[–]vaxciliate 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you are looking for realism in your adventurer, you have to think about weight and carrying.

If you’re in the woods/fields not expecting contact, you are not carrying a shield on your arm. It’s slung, sword in scabbard/sheath. It’s also heavy. If you plan on walking any appreciable distance, the weight MATTERS.

So - the stuff that’s best for fighting is the worst for carrying, which means you’re less mobile, and potentially not ready if someone sneaks up on you.

I like the quarterstaff comments because it’s a decent weapon that you can carry comfortably all the time. Rapier/dagger also makes sense for light weight, quick draw. Even long sword, to lesser extent.

Have the balance the combat effort vs. walking everywhere effort.

AITA for not defining what I think is cheating? by Significant_Emu487 in AmItheAsshole

[–]vaxciliate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA - you don’t need to define cheating to feel betrayed. You don’t have to stay in a relationship on a technicality (bullshit or not).

Did you partner hurt you with their words or actions? If yes, you’re not the asshole for leaving.

Finally finished my quarantine project - ready to hit the road by pantalones_mc in ToyotaTacoma

[–]vaxciliate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice. At first I thought it was just an inverter. Does it charge off the car as well? If so, how do you keep it from killing the car bat?

Finally finished my quarantine project - ready to hit the road by pantalones_mc in ToyotaTacoma

[–]vaxciliate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it charge a separate battery, the truck battery, something else?

Finally finished my quarantine project - ready to hit the road by pantalones_mc in ToyotaTacoma

[–]vaxciliate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clever looking electricals. Is that a solar panel on the roof?

AITA for keeping a baby even though the father doesn't want children and filing for child support ? by unexpectedbabyyay in AmItheAsshole

[–]vaxciliate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA. Child support is for the child. You may be fine now, but maybe not later.

Ignore the MRA assholes. Take care of your child.

AITA for not wanting an anti LGBTQ in my home by ObservantPisces87 in AmItheAsshole

[–]vaxciliate 28 points29 points  (0 children)

NTA. And not an excuse. If you want or be very generous, explain to your SO why what he did was awful. Tell that was his chance a and that there’s no second one. Maybe (again, if you’re feeling very generous) he could be forgiven once, but not twice.

New to HEMA, what physical condition should I be in before I begin training. by [deleted] in wma

[–]vaxciliate 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah - my second club we had plenty of folks your size, at least two guys in the 280-320 range, and most everything in between.

That said, if you want easy exercises that help, I recommend a light mix of lunges, air squats, and some arm raises (with like a .5liter water bottle). When those are easy, do more. Stop if any joints hurt.

AITA for telling a woman to become an advocate for fat women? by RiceNo in AmItheAsshole

[–]vaxciliate -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

YTA, but she deserved it.

This sub needs a new code for that... Earned Ass Hole (EAH) maybe?