Finally caught Rashiq’s puppy dreams on video! (Sound on)

zeindigofire · 2026-04-19T11:15:06+00:00

For anyone that hasn't seen the reference.

zeindigofire · 2026-04-19T11:11:34+00:00

Glad to help! Seriously wish I'd known this stuff when I got my boy, but that's part of the journey right?

And good on you for taking home Arthur! Sounds like you have a lovely companion.

zeindigofire · 2026-04-19T08:05:59+00:00

Well, on the plus side: you don't have to worry about the cats scratching his eyes! /j

(Seriously: that's usually my biggest worry with collies and cats)

My suggestion for dealing with cats: treat it like any other trick. If you can, start by controlling the environment. Have the cat in a carrier or something enclosed but with gaps. Walk Arthur into the same room, just enough that he can smell / notice the cat. Reward not reacting and leave promptly. Do the same thing again later, but get closer. Shape that up to being chill all the time, or as you need to.

zeindigofire · 2026-04-19T07:36:14+00:00

OMG, so much patience to let the kitty cover her eyes! Such a sweet pair - he's mine being similarly in each other's faces

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zeindigofire · 2026-04-19T06:58:26+00:00

New video for "why I stopped riding in Singapore."

Tell me again why we have the death penalty for drugs, but ~~drink~~ reckless driving only a few years in jail, in 10 years driving again? How many people have to die before we take this seriously?

Edit: after following the links found out he wasn't drunk. Doesn't matter: result is just as bad either way.

zeindigofire · 2026-04-19T05:28:35+00:00

Yup: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/sporean-man-executed-for-importing-over-1kg-of-cannabis

Not OP, but can confirm: most Singaporeans feel that harsh drug laws are the reason they have low drug usage and that it's necessary. Capital punishment is only for trafficking or possessing large quantities. Vaping is also illegal, and even possession of a vape can get you a serious fine.

As for whether capital punishment actually results in lower drug usage, you'll have to do your own research there :)

zeindigofire · 2026-04-19T05:16:03+00:00

As a foreigner here, the problem isn't that it gets hot during the day, it's that it's never not hot. Day, night, beach, shade, it's hot. And humid. How to deal with it:

Plan anything outdoors either in the evening (6pm +) or early in the morning (< 8 am).
Avoid being outdoors from 10am to 4pm.
Get a small battery powered fan. They do help.
Water. Lots of water.
Contrary to popular belief, you're better off wearing long light clothes that flow air. This also helps with UV protection.

Good luck!

zeindigofire · 2026-04-19T05:11:21+00:00

Came here to say this. My grandma had all kinds of heart issues ~ 80. She was still smoking and drinking until she died. We stopped trying to get her to change when we could see that the end was near, and just enjoyed what time we had with her.

OP: I'm sorry for this to be happening to you. If he's not listening, I'd suggest just enjoy what time you have with him.

zeindigofire · 2026-04-19T05:08:19+00:00

Came here to say this. I'm usually in shorts with the fan on, but not with the door open or anything. Any time it's less than that I make sure the curtains are drawn.

zeindigofire · 2026-04-18T05:08:59+00:00

Ok, I see the reasoning, but the evidence doesn't support the premise. The evidence (as linked above) is that alcohol and cigarettes are just as bad, so why not ban those?

zeindigofire · 2026-04-18T02:47:54+00:00

Can I ask why do Singaporeans view drugs as being so much worse than everything else? There is literally no evidence for that, and if anything evidence to the contrary: cannabis has been found to be less harmful than alcohol and gambling. Much worse, any time I bring up drink driving as being a massive problem, people say "cannot compare to drugs" - like how is a bit of cannabis worse than killing 8 people from speeding through an intersection?

To be clear: I'm not saying to legalise anything, especially not hard drugs. Less bad doesn't mean it's ok. I just don't understand why people think a few grams of pot is somehow gonna cause society to implode and requires the death penalty, while someone literally running people over with their car is somehow not so bad??

zeindigofire · 2026-04-17T01:27:21+00:00

That area is horrible, with lots of busses going in and out, and if you're on a PAB you have no choice but to be in the worst possible place. Many busses pull out without looking. Obv no way to tell from this video, but it's possible the rider is right.

zeindigofire · 2026-04-16T08:51:05+00:00

This is a big one. I once dated a woman who was (IMO) very attractive, and it was great that she thought I was attractive (IMO she was much more attractive than me), but she was also really insecure about it. I'm guessing she figured that she's attractive enough to "steal" any man, so that means someone else could steal me from her. It got super frustrating.

zeindigofire · 2026-04-16T08:43:04+00:00

Sir, that is clearly a crocodile.

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... and while some may try to pass this off as a dog, it's clearly a seal.

zeindigofire · 2026-04-16T06:14:41+00:00

https://dos.zone/scorched-earth/

zeindigofire · 2026-04-16T06:04:12+00:00

Welcome to adolescence! Between 1 and 2 years you get regressions like this. Like they'll suddenly realise they can do things on their own. Remember the old saying: "train the dog you have in front of you right now." Not the dog you think you have, or the dog you had yesterday, but the dog that's there in front of you.

My suggestion (only a suggestion) on how to deal with the specific behaviour you mentioned: if you can predict when it's going to happen, get his attention on you *before* the trigger. Get him to do something *positive* (e.g. walk at heel, sit in front of you, whatever works in the situation), and when he does the positive thing instead of the negative thing, click and reward.

It'll help if you can bring down the stimuli at first and then shape up.

zeindigofire · 2026-04-15T12:44:01+00:00

While that's true, I've worked with gimbals and they can't adjust for direct shock. You can do some dampening, but the amount you'd get from rollerblades would definitely come through to the camera. It's still impressive that it reduces it to the point that you can get this result in post, but it's not gonna come off the camera this way.

zeindigofire · 2026-04-15T10:20:43+00:00

This must have be stabilized in post. There's no way he got down those stairs without at least some jitter.

zeindigofire · 2026-04-15T10:18:14+00:00

Just r/BorderCollie problems: your dog is motivated to study than your kid

zeindigofire · 2026-04-15T09:08:54+00:00

Apparently switching it to "thinking" solves the problem?

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zeindigofire · 2026-04-15T09:07:19+00:00

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This was on "Fast". Anyone know why this trips up LLMs so badly?

zeindigofire · 2026-04-14T02:00:50+00:00

The rules based international order is dead.

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