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2023.03.30 19:06 FirstBreath1 I let a stranger take a picture of my family. Now he won't stop.
This story is about an innocent mistake that most people make. The names are all different but the details are the same. I know not everyone has the time to read it to the end. Thatâs fine. The key takeaway is simple. Never, ever let a stranger borrow your phone to take a picture. Just donât fucking do it. Please. Youâll soon see why.
My little family of four woke up early one morning to go to the beach. My daughter and I had this running bet. Every time she slept in her own bed, she got a surprise, you know, a reward for being good. The first night it was ice cream, then a donut, then a toy. I was running out of incentives because she kept fulfilling her end of the deal. So being that it was the weekend, and the weather was nice, I thought it would be cool to get some sun in before the tourists arrived for the holiday.
Our plan worked like a charm. We got to the sand and pitched a tent in a quiet spot away from commotion. The waves lapped aimlessly against the shore. The water was crystal clear. Sofia built sand castles with pink plastic buckets and Joey gave the seagulls his best t-rex impression. The memory of Emma stretched out in a two-piece is burned so hot itâs like itâs branded. I loved those trips if for nothing else than to stare beneath the cover of my long sleeve SPF-shit swim shirt. I felt about as lucky as any other man in the world. Life was good.
We stayed there a little while. I thumbed through a book. Em scanned her phone. The kids joined forces to build a moat which kept (some of) the tide away. Eventually, foot traffic picked up along with the opening of a couple shops on the boardwalk. We got ready to leave. I knelt down go corral the toys when an unfamiliar voice called out -
âYou have a beautiful family,â he exclaimed. âTruly. So blessed.â
I turned around to find my wife facing a stranger.
âOh. Thank you!â She chirped back. âYes⊠I think so too.â
We sat there a bit in awkward silence. He smiled. We smiled. He was older, maybe in his sixties or seventies. He wore black slacks and a white shirt, with one of those odd gray golf gaps that perched like a beret. He seemed ordinary enough. Friendly and all that jazz. He just wouldnât go away.
âOh. You should take a picture. Youâll want to remember this gorgeous day,â he quipped. âFamily memories are so important. I keep albums for all my grandchildren.â
Emmaâs ears perked at the suggestion.
âOh yeah, you know Matt, we really havenât had a good one in ages.â
I hung my head in solemn agreement.
âGuess youâre right.â
She groaned.
âMy cellâs dead. Can you use yours?â
I rummaged through my bag and handed it over. The man quickly gave it back.
âLocked.â
I entered the code.
âOkay!â the stranger cheered. âKids, smile like you mean it! Parents, too! Happy days! Say⊠tangerine!â
We laughed.
âTangerine!â
And that was it. The entire encounter lasted about five minutes. The stranger delivered my phone and shook my hand. I thanked him. I threw it in my bag, gathered our stuff, and got the kids ready. We jetted to the car and beat the worst of the traffic back home. The rest of the day flew by with usual activities. Gymnastics and lunch with grandparents and birthday parties. One moment faded into the next and the topic of the odd stranger got lost.
The photo, however, came up again around dinner time.
Emma needed head-shots for work and remembered to remind me (hah) to send her the beach shot. I pulled out my cell and went through my messages. I couldn't find it at first. That's when I found something unfamiliar. There was one sent text to an unknown number from that same morning.
"Hey, hon.."
I pulled up the conversation history. A picture loaded. The four of us cheesed back at the camera from the shade of our umbrella. Luke had a bucket on his head. Sofia put two fingers behind her mom. I scanned through my other texts and there was nothing else out of the ordinary. But it was still, you know, weird.
My first reaction was to call the number. I dialed once and got a busy signal. I hung up and dialed again. Error message. I dialed a third time, got up, and started to pace.
âWhat?â Emma asked. âYou alright?â
I knew she wouldnât take it seriously. It was quite a leap at that point.
âThis is going to sound weird.â
âWhat?â
âI think this guy texted himself a picture of us.â
She stared at me for a second. I stared back. Then she laughed.
âDude,â she gasped. âWhy? Why would anyone do that? We are not that interesting.â
I called the number again. This time it didnât stop ringing.
âI know I sound paranoid. But, really. Look. I didn't send this text message and it's on my phone. The number is legit, like, itâs got our area code and everything.â
Emma rolled her eyes.
âMaybe he did it by accident,â she sighed. âHe was old. He probably doesnât know how to text.â
I wanted to press the topic. I hated the idea that someone could have access to my phone. I think anyone would. But it was late, and she was skeptical, and we only had minutes to talk before someone wanted a bottle or a juice or a snack or an episode of their favorite show. I pushed it to âMatt's future queueâ and fell back into routine.
The storm brought both kids into our bed sometime around midnight. I woke up to find my daughter climbing over my already snoring son. Sofia snuggled up beside me as rain pattered against the windowsill. I couldnât say no. The kid had cuteness on her side and she hated bad weather. At least I wouldnât need another surprise. I held her tight, and just as sleep seemed like it might be a possibility, the doorbell rang.
My heart skipped a beat.
We live pretty deep in the woods. Our nearest neighbor is about a mile away. My house isn't exactly the type of place you might expect a late night visitor. Sofia stared at me wide-eyed in the dark. My wife didn't stir. We waited in silence. The bell rang again.
I got up out of bed and looked for something clean to wear. I found a shirt on the floor and some socks in the hamper. I gave the baseball bat behind the dresser a good long look before deciding against it. Sof whined nervously.
âStay here.â
I could tell that she was scared. I guess that sort of put me into super-parent mode. Dad the hero. Dad the protector. A whole lot of ego and not much else to back it up. I grabbed the bat on the way out and whispered back.
âIâll be okay. Stay with Mama.â
The hallway outside our bedroom led to a staircase in front of the door. The bell rang again. I picked up my pace and hurdled down the steps as our visitor found the brass lion knocker attached to the frame.
Bam. Bam. Bam.
I took a breath and looked through the peephole.
The woman on my porch looked to be about twenty to twenty-five years old. She was blonde and pretty with hoop earrings and smeared makeup. I looked at her for a little while longer before doing anything. There was something about her eyes. She looked confused, or high, or something. So I kept the door closed.
âCan I help you?â
She knocked again. Then again. And again and again until the door shook and blonde hair thrashed back and forth across her face.
âHello?â I shouted. âHey! Can you stop?â
The knocking ceased.
âOh. Hi.â
âHello.â
âCan I help you?â
She paused. She smiled.
âYes. I want to take a picture of you.â
My lungs deflated.
âWhat the fuck? No.â
She smiled.
âPlease?â
âWhat are you talking about?â I snapped. âItâs the middle of the night. What are you doing here?â
She frowned.
âYou let HIM take a picture.â
I didnât answer. She rang the bell again. My blood pressure jumped.
âIâm going to need you to get the fuck off my property. Now. Iâm calling the cops.â
She smiled. She stared at the little hole in the door for a full minute or two. Then she walked away silently.
As if nothing had ever happened.
The moment shook me. It took a while for the adrenaline to wear off. I thought about calling the police. I wondered what the hell to even tell them. I locked the doors and searched the rest of the house. I calmed down a little bit when it was empty. I went back upstairs to check on my family. Emma was stretched out with one arm around each kid. Thunder rumbled through the windows. They slept through the whole thing.
I pulled my phone from the charger. I wanted to message a friend for advice. That's when I noticed a new text. Just one. A picture of me standing in my boxers.
Someone was watching through the back window.
âSee you soon,â it said.
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My little family of four woke up early one morning to go to the beach. My daughter and I had this running bet. Every time she slept in her own bed, she got a surprise, you know, a reward for being good. The first night it was ice cream, then a donut, then a toy. I was running out of incentives because she kept fulfilling her end of the deal. So being that it was the weekend, and the weather was nice, I thought it would be cool to get some sun in before the tourists arrived for the holiday.
Our plan worked like a charm. We got to the sand and pitched a tent in a quiet spot away from commotion. The waves lapped aimlessly against the shore. The water was crystal clear. Sofia built sand castles with pink plastic buckets and Joey gave the seagulls his best t-rex impression. The memory of Emma stretched out in a two-piece is burned so hot itâs like itâs branded. I loved those trips if for nothing else than to stare beneath the cover of my long sleeve SPF-shit swim shirt. I felt about as lucky as any other man in the world. Life was good.
We stayed there a little while. I thumbed through a book. Em scanned her phone. The kids joined forces to build a moat which kept (some of) the tide away. Eventually, foot traffic picked up along with the opening of a couple shops on the boardwalk. We got ready to leave. I knelt down go corral the toys when an unfamiliar voice called out -
âYou have a beautiful family,â he exclaimed. âTruly. So blessed.â
I turned around to find my wife facing a stranger.
âOh. Thank you!â She chirped back. âYes⊠I think so too.â
We sat there a bit in awkward silence. He smiled. We smiled. He was older, maybe in his sixties or seventies. He wore black slacks and a white shirt, with one of those odd gray golf gaps that perched like a beret. He seemed ordinary enough. Friendly and all that jazz. He just wouldnât go away.
âOh. You should take a picture. Youâll want to remember this gorgeous day,â he quipped. âFamily memories are so important. I keep albums for all my grandchildren.â
Emmaâs ears perked at the suggestion.
âOh yeah, you know Matt, we really havenât had a good one in ages.â
I hung my head in solemn agreement.
âGuess youâre right.â
She groaned.
âMy cellâs dead. Can you use yours?â
I rummaged through my bag and handed it over. The man quickly gave it back.
âLocked.â
I entered the code.
âOkay!â the stranger cheered. âKids, smile like you mean it! Parents, too! Happy days! Say⊠tangerine!â
We laughed.
âTangerine!â
And that was it. The entire encounter lasted about five minutes. The stranger delivered my phone and shook my hand. I thanked him. I threw it in my bag, gathered our stuff, and got the kids ready. We jetted to the car and beat the worst of the traffic back home. The rest of the day flew by with usual activities. Gymnastics and lunch with grandparents and birthday parties. One moment faded into the next and the topic of the odd stranger got lost.
The photo, however, came up again around dinner time.
Emma needed head-shots for work and remembered to remind me (hah) to send her the beach shot. I pulled out my cell and went through my messages. I couldn't find it at first. That's when I found something unfamiliar. There was one sent text to an unknown number from that same morning.
"Hey, hon.."
I pulled up the conversation history. A picture loaded. The four of us cheesed back at the camera from the shade of our umbrella. Luke had a bucket on his head. Sofia put two fingers behind her mom. I scanned through my other texts and there was nothing else out of the ordinary. But it was still, you know, weird.
My first reaction was to call the number. I dialed once and got a busy signal. I hung up and dialed again. Error message. I dialed a third time, got up, and started to pace.
âWhat?â Emma asked. âYou alright?â
I knew she wouldnât take it seriously. It was quite a leap at that point.
âThis is going to sound weird.â
âWhat?â
âI think this guy texted himself a picture of us.â
She stared at me for a second. I stared back. Then she laughed.
âDude,â she gasped. âWhy? Why would anyone do that? We are not that interesting.â
I called the number again. This time it didnât stop ringing.
âI know I sound paranoid. But, really. Look. I didn't send this text message and it's on my phone. The number is legit, like, itâs got our area code and everything.â
Emma rolled her eyes.
âMaybe he did it by accident,â she sighed. âHe was old. He probably doesnât know how to text.â
I wanted to press the topic. I hated the idea that someone could have access to my phone. I think anyone would. But it was late, and she was skeptical, and we only had minutes to talk before someone wanted a bottle or a juice or a snack or an episode of their favorite show. I pushed it to âMatt's future queueâ and fell back into routine.
The storm brought both kids into our bed sometime around midnight. I woke up to find my daughter climbing over my already snoring son. Sofia snuggled up beside me as rain pattered against the windowsill. I couldnât say no. The kid had cuteness on her side and she hated bad weather. At least I wouldnât need another surprise. I held her tight, and just as sleep seemed like it might be a possibility, the doorbell rang.
My heart skipped a beat.
We live pretty deep in the woods. Our nearest neighbor is about a mile away. My house isn't exactly the type of place you might expect a late night visitor. Sofia stared at me wide-eyed in the dark. My wife didn't stir. We waited in silence. The bell rang again.
I got up out of bed and looked for something clean to wear. I found a shirt on the floor and some socks in the hamper. I gave the baseball bat behind the dresser a good long look before deciding against it. Sof whined nervously.
âStay here.â
I could tell that she was scared. I guess that sort of put me into super-parent mode. Dad the hero. Dad the protector. A whole lot of ego and not much else to back it up. I grabbed the bat on the way out and whispered back.
âIâll be okay. Stay with Mama.â
The hallway outside our bedroom led to a staircase in front of the door. The bell rang again. I picked up my pace and hurdled down the steps as our visitor found the brass lion knocker attached to the frame.
Bam. Bam. Bam.
I took a breath and looked through the peephole.
The woman on my porch looked to be about twenty to twenty-five years old. She was blonde and pretty with hoop earrings and smeared makeup. I looked at her for a little while longer before doing anything. There was something about her eyes. She looked confused, or high, or something. So I kept the door closed.
âCan I help you?â
She knocked again. Then again. And again and again until the door shook and blonde hair thrashed back and forth across her face.
âHello?â I shouted. âHey! Can you stop?â
The knocking ceased.
âOh. Hi.â
âHello.â
âCan I help you?â
She paused. She smiled.
âYes. I want to take a picture of you.â
My lungs deflated.
âWhat the fuck? No.â
She smiled.
âPlease?â
âWhat are you talking about?â I snapped. âItâs the middle of the night. What are you doing here?â
She frowned.
âYou let HIM take a picture.â
I didnât answer. She rang the bell again. My blood pressure jumped.
âIâm going to need you to get the fuck off my property. Now. Iâm calling the cops.â
She smiled. She stared at the little hole in the door for a full minute or two. Then she walked away silently.
As if nothing had ever happened.
The moment shook me. It took a while for the adrenaline to wear off. I thought about calling the police. I wondered what the hell to even tell them. I locked the doors and searched the rest of the house. I calmed down a little bit when it was empty. I went back upstairs to check on my family. Emma was stretched out with one arm around each kid. Thunder rumbled through the windows. They slept through the whole thing.
I pulled my phone from the charger. I wanted to message a friend for advice. That's when I noticed a new text. Just one. A picture of me standing in my boxers.
Someone was watching through the back window.
âSee you soon,â it said.
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Large Scale, Ongoing, and Multi-Day Events
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Large Scale, Ongoing, and Multi-Day Events
- 55th Springtime Tallahassee Festival, 9am to 5pm Downtown. Come celebrate the 55th annual Springtime Tallahassee Festival with the Grand Parade & the Jubilee in the Park in Downtown Tallahassee. Being one of the largest parades in the southeast, the Springtime Tallahassee Grand Parade needs no introduction! Come see over 100 colorful units and floats, marching bands, dance groups, Springtime Krewe floats, and much more march down Monroe Street to celebrate the Springtime Tallahassee Festival! After the parade, make sure to head over to the Jubilee in the Park! With more than 200 arts, craft, boutique, and food vendors from around the country, this event is represented by some of the best! You can expect artists displaying original, handmade masterpieces, and find cuisine with international flavors to ignite anyoneâs taste buds! Bring the kids and check out the childrenâs park with lot of fun activities, Gulf Special Marine Lab Touch-tank, face painting, puppet show and more. Be sure to stop by the Community Stage at McCarty Park to see our local performance groups and the Jubilee Music Stage on Adams St for a special musical lineup! Performance times Noon-5pm. We will be open Rain or Shine!
OutdooFarmerâs Markets:
- Lake Ella Grower's Market: Wednesday, 11am-2pm. You can always find organic vendors, and foragers: The Holistic Cannabis Community, Artzi Farms, Hickory Nut Gifts, and others. Including Pita Queen! Farmer's Market Nutrition Program Coupons gladly accepted!
- Frenchtown Market: 524 N MLK Jr Blvd. Saturdays, 10am to 2pm. Come grow community and support your local farmers and makers, while you get your groceries for the week! Donât forget! We match SNAP/EBT, so you DOUBLE your money to go towards locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables!
- Tallahassee Farmers Market: 2904 Kerry Forest Pkwy, Saturdays, 8am to Noon. Come see us at Tallahassee's longest-running farmers market! We are a year-round market, featuring local farms and vendors that provide the best seasonal produce, meats, baked goods, and more. We welcome you and your whole family (leashed pets included) to come out and meet your local farmers! Ample parking is available between our lot and the shopping center lot next door (by Red Elephant). Come early for the best selection.
- Tallahassee Downtown Market: Ponce de Leon Park, Saturdays, 10am-2pm. Join us for a stroll in the park among local makers, bakers, artists and farmers as live music is played by local musicians!
- Blue Tavern: Happy Hour Pickfoolery. Butch Burns & Brent Kittrell of the local legendary bluegrass band Bottom Dollar Boys always put the happy in happy hour - even when they're singing those sad cry-in-your-beer ballads. 5pm
- The Hub at Feather Oaks: Bingo. 5pm
- Dreamland BBQ: Weekly Open Blues Jam. If you'd like to sing, please bring your own mic. 6pm
- The Great Games Library: Solforge Fusion Sealed-Deck Tournament. Anyone interested in SolForge: Fusion, please come out! Thursday nights at 6:00pm to 9:00pm ish will be dedicated to SolForge Fusion gameplay and weekly tournaments. If you play or have played MTG but would like to spend less, this is a great alternative CCG with inexpensive entry and minimal purchases to enjoy playing competitively. In-store and online tournaments may be played with the same decks purchased at any store. SolForge was created by the same designer for MTG, Netrunner, and Key Forge, Richard Garfield, and the designer for Ascension, Justine Gary. 6pm/$35 Entry Fee for 4 Sealed Half-decks, Special Art Playmat Prize for 1st Place
- World of Beer: Trivia Night. 7pm
- Lake Tribe III: Trivia. 7pm
- Smitty's Taphouse: Trivia Lab Thursdays. Teams of 6 or fewer players can compete for $30 / $20 / $10 Prizes + The Golden MacGuffin prize table! New format! Interactive smartphone answering for your comfort and safety! 6 Fun Rounds - 42 Total Questions. 7:30pm
- House of Music: Prime Rib Thursday & Karaoke. 7:30pm
- Cap City Video Lounge: The Brute Man: MST3K Thursday. Join us Thursday as we climb aboard The Satellite of Love along with Joel, Tom Servo and CROOOOW as the Gang tackles the strange film noir horror oddity that is...The Brute Man! 8pm/free but donations encouraged
- Fire Bettys: Electronic Thursdays. There will be rotating music genres from local artists! 8pm/free/21+
- Poor Pauls: Trivia. 8/21+
- 926: Karaoke. 9pm
- Fire Bettys: Electronic Show. Join us for Experiment 002 and take a mind-bending trip into the sound of the future! Our electrifying music party will transport you to another dimension with cutting-edge beats and non-stop excitement. 9pm
- Birdâs: Karaoke with Nathan. 9pm
- Blue Tavern: Jen Clark and the Old Schoolers with Chris Seepersaud, Paddy League, and Jack Straub. 5pm
- Oyster City Brewing: Otha Allen Jr. 6pm
- Blu Halo: Upside Avenue. 6pm
- Blue Tavern: Music of the Spheres Last Thursday: The Rising Stars present the evolution of fife and drum music. 8pm
- Lake Tribe: Flannel Friday. Flannel Fridays will be featuring a wide range of fall themed 'Pop-up' activities such as food trucks, live music, campfires, s'mores roasting, new seasonal brews, and more! Come dawn your flannel and cozy up to the simpler things in life. Our beers taste like the outdoors feel, let our tasting room be your Friday cabin retreat. 4pm
- Gamescape: MTG Friday Night Magic. FORMAT: Standard Constructed. Swiss rounds as determined by the number of players with a maximum of 5 rounds. 7pm/$5
- Hobbit West: Friday Night Dart Tournament. Anyone can Enter! Sign ups at 7:30, Darts fly at 8:00/$10 entry fee
- Ouzts Too: Karaoke with DJ Nathan. Best karaoke DJ in town. 8pm
- Club Downunder: CDU X Hip Hop Club Presents Freestyle Friday. Show off your freestyle rap or poetry skills at Freestyle Friday! Doors are at 7:30 with the show starting at 8:00 in Club Downunder! Send an email to [email protected] to sign up! 8pm
- Just One More: Karaoke with DJ Rah. 9pm-11pm/21+
- 926: The Hot Friday Night Party and Drag Show. 9pm/$5/18+
- Blue Tavern: Douce Ambiance Reboot. 5pm
- Kleman Plaza: MusicFest. Join us on Kleman Plaza the night before the Grand Parade for an exciting musical line-up featuring a country music star CHRIS LANE! Special guests include Walker Montgomery and Temecula Road! This is a FREE community event! Unwind at the BEER GARDEN as we ROCK the plaza for this free festival event! Beer, wine, Coca-Cola products and food will be available for purchase. Make sure to arrive early to enjoy the opening acts as this event will get packed quickly. 6pm
- Proof: The Aftermath Band. 6pm
- FSU Hillel: Swifty Shabbat. Join us for a Taylor Swift themed shabbat! Services start at 6pm, dinner starts at 7pm
- House of Music: Keal Franklin plus Late Night Karaoke. 6:30pm
- Island Wing Company: Free Wheelin. 7pm
- Southwood Golf Club: Deja Blu. 7pm
- Dukeâs and Dottieâs: Lloyd Carter Band. 7pm
- The Wine House on Market Street: Midnight Caravan. 7pm
- Vino Beano: Persian Night & Belly Dancing. 7:30pm
- Fire Bettys: Mainstream Band. 8pm
- The Rose Room: GeneZone. 8pm
- The Bark: No Parts, Lighthearted, and Confession Kids. 8pm
- Blue Tavern: Rod MacDonald. 8pm
- Oyster City Brewing: Ben Flournoy Trio. pm
- Brinkley Glen Park: Invasive Plant Removal. Join Master Gardener Volunteers at this weekly invasive plant removal event. This is a great way to learn to ID our invasive plant species and how to remove them. We recommend wearing long pants and sleeves, closed-toed shoes, gloves, a hat and mosquito spray. Bring gardening tools such as hand clippers, loppers, trowels, etc. if you have them. We are removing coral ardisia bushes and berries, nandina, tung trees, Tradescantia flumenensis, cat's claw vine, winged yam, Japanese climbing fern, skunkvine and more. Directions: The best way to get there is to take Meridian Rd to Waverly Rd, go to the next intersection and turn left onto Abbotsford Way, then turn left at the next road called Woodside Dr. At the stop sign turn left onto Lothian. Lothian ends in a cul-de-sac and there is a sign that says Brinkley Glen Park. 8:30am-11:30am
- The Rose Room: The Rose Revue. Performances by your favorite entertainers and special guests! Shows at 8pm, 10pm, & Midnight! A unique cast EACH show! 7pm
- Dukeâs and Dottieâs: Line Dancing Plus Lessons. 7pm/21+
- Birdâs Oyster Shack: Laughterday Night Fever. This week: Five Year Anniversary Laughterday Night Fever! Join us every Saturday at Bird's Aphrodisiac Oyster Shack for a free comedy show! 8:30pm
- La Casa Bar: Karaoke With Nathan. 9pm-1pm
- LeRoy Collins Library Garage on Bronough (under the library): The Spring Title Wave Book Sale. Classics, vintage, and more! 9:30am-3pm
- Capital City Raceway: Rotten Egg Rumble. 10am
- Native Nurseries: oil Building and Compost. Learn everything there is to know about increasing soil fertility to grow healthy, nutrient dense fruits and vegetables. Sundiata Ameh-El of Compost Community will walk you through the basics of soil composition, microbiology and how to build your soils to make them perfect habitats for microorganisms that are responsible for healthy soil. REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED via PHONE ORDER. There is a $5.00 fee; your payment holds your spot in the class. Please call (850) 386-8882 to pre-register. Class size is limited to 15 people. 10am
- Leon Sinks: First Saturday Hike. If it is the first Saturday of the month, it is time for a hike at Leon Sinks! We will meet at 10 am in the parking lot and hike the trail together to see the beautiful geological features of the area while walking on wooded hiking trails. Right off US 319 south of Tallahassee, the Leon Sinks Geological Area contains 5 miles of trails leading to a series of sinkholes big and small. The land in this area is underlain by a layer of limestone, eroded and dissolved by rainwater and groundwater to form caverns, holes, and tunnels. This type of terrain is called "karst" and results in many geological features such as wet sinkholes, depressions, natural bridges and a disappearing stream. The hikers can either hike the 3.6-mile Sinkhole Trail to view the numerous sinkholes and geological features, or the 2.8-mile Gum Swamp Trail around a cypress and gum swamp. We recommend wear hiking shoes and bring a water bottle, and consider bug spray or long pants/sleeves. 10am
- Leon High Tennis Courts: Regional Energy Whiz Expo. The Regional Energy Whiz Expo consists of two events, the Solar Sprint and the Solar Cook-Off, geared towards getting kids involved in utilizing solar energy in fun and innovative ways. The Solar Sprint, open to students in 4th through 8th grade, consists of teams designing and building solar powered race cars. The Solar Cook-Off, for students in 4th through 12th grade, is a two-part competition encompassing the design of a fully solar powered cooker as well as a dish cooked using this same cooker. The winning team from each event will have the opportunity to compete in the state-wide Energy Whiz Expo! Noon
- The Puff: Marauders Market. Come join us at our newest smallest venue! Vintage resellers, local artisans, & good tunes! (Rescheduled from last week.) Noon
- Potbellys: 1st Annual Rock the SPEAR Benefit Concert with Tobacco Rd Band and former American Idol contestant Paisley Howell. 3pm/$20
- The Hub at Feather Oaks: The Jerry Thigpen Trio. 3pm
- Theater of Tallahassee: Cabaret Showcase. Join us for a special event at Theatre Tallahassee! We are delighted to bring you a Broadway cabaret of singing, dancing and acting featuring our award winning dance and theatre groups, along with some of our most advanced students, inspirational adult acts, and amazing solo performances. Every person regardless of age needs a ticket. Tickets will not be sold at the door. Ticket sales end two hours before each show. 3pm
- Proof: Corey Hall Band. 5pm
- The Rose Room: Topsy Turvy Through The Looking Glass. Each Performance inspired by Lewis Carroll's Through The Looking Glass! Performances by your favorite entertainers and special guests! Shows at 8pm, 10pm, & Midnight! A unique cast EACH show! COSTUMES ENCOURAGED! 6pm
- Common Ground Books: Crochet Workshop with Peter's Crochet Array. Beginner and intermediate crocheters welcome. No crochet knowledge is needed before attending this class. Space is limited. All ages welcome. All participants will need a crochet hook (between size 4-6mm) and a skein of yarn. Participants can bring their own supplies, or we will be happy to provide them at cost. 6pm/$20 with optional $8 supply fee
- Oyster City Brewing: Mechanical Lincoln. 7pm
- Square Mug: Dylan Daley, Killer Choice, Zero Shock, and Broken Couch Club. 7pm
- Blue Tavern: Harmonious Wail. 8pm
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2023.03.30 18:56 FarmWhich4275 When Humans Human
(one of my earliest attempts at writing. decided to just finish and post it. apologies.)
Entry Log One: Khrakhan Eld, Jukhanian Ambassador to the Human Alliance. Stardate - Human Year 2086.
It has been over three centuries since I accepted this commission to work with the Human Alliance, and even though I have known them for that long, they still surprise me to a shocking extent. A highly diverse species with so many different cultures congealed into one staggering mass of a hundred billion strong, settled alongside all the galaxy's different species.
Humanity was, and still remains, the driving force behind the rapidly growing Federations power and might. The strange, gaunt, high gravity race of bipedal apes took the galaxy by complete surprise, not only due to their appearance, but also due to their surprising strength.
In barely forty years of their time here, they have integrated seamlessly with species previously thought inhospitable. Planets thought harsh or unuseable, supported massive colonies of millions of humans, and the richness the industries these worlds provide. Humans, as it later turned out, had an affinity for members of other species, and by staggering luck they had a one-in-a-billion reproductive system that was robust enough that they could actually interbreed with most mammalian species in the galaxy, and one or two of the reptillians as well.
Humanity's capabilities in terms of engineering surpassed ours in a matter of decades, and due to the terms of the Federation, they shared it with us. This is primarily due to the tribal nature of the race, and they are well known for their petty squabbles and minor disputes, that result in skirmishes or outright wars, but would never come to full scale attacks. Maybe a warning shot or two, a small exchange of fire to disable shield arrays, but never more than that.
When questioned about these incidents, Human ambassadors and leaders would simply say something on the lines of:
"Meh. Local tensions. Pirates. Idiots. God botherers or Idealists that randomly decide to slug it out one day. Just ignore them, they run out of steam eventually and bugger off back to where they came from."
We really cared not. Owing to how the humans never turned their guns on us, we were fine with it, so long as they never got us involved. Everything about the humans confused and amazed us. They had, during First Contact Exchanges, given us reels upon reels of their historical archives. And what we had now was essentially a marginally watered down version of what humanity once was.
Hardened like a battleship hull.
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Entry Log Two: Human Expansion
Owing to their ability to breed with a majority of the species in the galaxy, Human society, cultures and customs became part and parcel of the Federations species, almost to the point where we started getting cults forming in small pockets on the outer rims worshipping this aspect. Humanity, surprisingly enough, even though they technically were the deity being worshipped by these cults, were the first ones to clamp down on them, disbanding or outright attacking them.
Humans retained a lot of their individual national cultures long after their arrival into space. Many of their soldiers still carried blades, swords, knives and other such primitive weapons, weapons that most members of the galactic species considered worthless, or obsolete. But humans wielded these weapons to devastating effect, as witnessed in a few incidents and military conflicts seen during their short time in the Federation.
Technological advancement in terms of military and civilian development outstretched the rest of the galaxy by - to quote an expression - "a Country Mile." Human creativity and the natural drive for both an Omnivorous species' capacity for greed, and the species natural curiosity drove them to accomplish tasks and tech we never would have imagined. Humans and their concept of "Percussive Maintenance", or smack it 'til it worked was also something that took us by surprise. Especially considering that most of the time it actually worked.
For a few decades, a long time in human years apparently, we simply took it at face value, and never questioned it. As the expression goes: "Never look a gift horse in the mouth."
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Entry Log Three: Capacity for Evil
They were not complete angels and paragons of course, Many a time, more than other races especially during the early years, they were extremely aggressive in their colonization efforts, going to active war with many nations over territorial disputes, corporate conflicts or other such disputes. Either they would win by a bare margin, or they would be routed and sent off in pieces.
One such occasion was the Tabrisko Incident, where, from what I could discern, was a human Corporation, a private entity separate from the Alliance and the Federation, known as Cybratech Industries, had laid claim to a particular star system. A star system, already settled by its current inhabitants the Hasaki Triumvirate. It was here that humanity showed its capacity for callous greed, and why so much emphasis is placed in society on the rejection of Corporate ideals. It also showed us a modicum mof respectability. When someone was being a dick... they had no trouble fucking them.
The Corporation, or simply 'Corpos' gathered a fleet of about forty ships, two of them cruisers and one Ark ship. They proceeded, without orders to bypass most security legislation, bribing their way across the galaxy and arrived in the system of Tabrisko. Two terrestrial planets, one Oceanic planet in the habitable zone, one Gas giant, two Ice planets and one newborn Molten planet. An unremarkable system by all accounts, there were thousands just like it throughout the galaxy.
The Corpos warped in and sent out a mass broadcast. "This is a public declaration. On behalf of the CybraTech Corporation, your occupation of this star system is now null and void. You will evacuate from the area immediately. You have a standard week to respond."
The sheer bastarding balls of them. A human representative was contacted and informed of the situation.
The human Ambassador, a gaunt, tall white haired gent by the name of Harley Alride, had a sneaky, unmistakable grin on his face as he spoke to the ambassador from the Hasaki Triumvirate. "So... what exactly is the issue here?"
The Hasaki Ambassador, Sings-On-Shores, was by no means amused. The lizard like reptilians blue scales flared in anger as he spoke back. "For the third time, we have a human fleet calling itself the Cybratech Corporation demanding that we surrender one of our colony worlds! I demand an explanation!"
Harley simply let out a chuckle, as if he was suppressing the desire to laugh. "Oh? Corpo rats huh? Well they are a private entity. There's nothing we can do to stop you, or them."
Sings-On-Shores was somewhat confused, but more upset and angry. "What? WHAT!?"
Harley simply said, that typical sly, 'I am up to something sneaky' grin on his face that we had become so accustomed to seeing. "What I am saying Ambassador is... That whatever you decide to do with them is entirely your decision."
Sings-On-Shores was astonished. This situation was a full invasion by galactic standards, it was the equivalent of a declaration of war. "But... They are your people! You speak for them!"
Harley's smile disappeared and his demeanor changed to one of seriousness. "Mister Ambassador with all due respect, need I remind you of Federation Colonization legislation number Seven Five Eight, Paragraph three? I quote: 'The first claimant to any star system that has the capacity to maintain any industry on that planet, has full and absolute control of its industry and inevitably, it's defense, is the sole and exclusive claimant to that star system.'" Harley said, and looked at his counterpart.
"Of course I remember the damn legislation! I helped sign that into law a hundred years ago! What the hell are you talking about!?" Sings-On-Shores demanded, his scales flustering between breaths.
"What I am saying, Sir, is that Private entities known as Corporations and other private entities can form OUTSIDE of the Alliances jurisdiction. They can get rich, get an ego the size of a cargo freighter and then suddenly decide 'I am god now, I can do what I want.' and go on a rampage. We allow it, for reasons that should be obvious. We do however... DISAVOW." Harleys last word in that statement took the Hasaki Ambassador by surprise.
"Disavow... wh-?" The entire concept for the Hasaki of private corporations operating outside of jurisdiction was as much a foreign concept to him as could be imagined.
"We allow these entities to buy their own fleets, set up shop and do what they do. they return to the Alliance eventually one way or another, Its just business. But sometimes... the rich and wealthy develop a god complex. And it is up to the normal people in the galaxy to remind them of what they really are. Lest they do stupid things." Harley responded. He looked into the monitor, and visibly closed one of his eyes in a cheeky manner, with his smile returned.
Sings-On-Shores went silent for a moment. As if processing the information. "Understood, Ambassador."
"One more thing..." Harley said. His demeanor shifted again, to a dead serious and absolute severity. "Do not fire on that Ark ship. Those people signed up for a new life, not an execution. There are children on board. We will see to it they get passage to a new colony world one way or another. But the corpo fleet? Heh... Enjoy the salvage."
Sings-On-Shores acknowledged with his own sinister grin, and closed the call.
A few hours later, a very heavily armed war fleet of the Triumvirate warped into the star system. Outnumbering and heavily outgunning the Corpo fleet. As expected, sensing danger the Ark ship immediately performed an FTL emergency jump, and vanished to the borders of the system where, a Human Alliance fleet was casually waiting for them. The corporate fleet was nothing short of obliterated by plasma cannons and heavy weapons fire from a Triumvirate dreadnought and its escorts. Nothing left but salvage and slag floating hopeless in the expanse where a salvage crew from the colony appeared and went to town.
Three thousand people were killed in that fight. Two Triumvirate ships were lost, totaling 600 losses, battleships no less. The rest were human losses. Corvettes, pickets, escort ships and mostly small low quality frigates crewed by 'Corporate drones' and contracted slave workers. As Harley said, 'nothing worth keeping.'
The human ambassadors and agents explained that rich corporations or other such entities would go mad with power, gather followers or create clone armies - highly illegal clone armies - and attempt to claim what they wanted. Human Alliance officers always knew what was going on, and made sure that one way or another, in a fair and balanced manner, they would always lose.
"In a fair and balanced manner." That sentence is almost always expressed with a certain sadistic glee.
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Entry Four: Unbelievable Charity
This event is in stark contrast to the New Haven Incident that took place some twelve years later. Humanity was now at the forefront of Galactic politics and economics. New Haven was in fact a Bakari settlement and I had been called in to help them reinforce their trade position with the local area and help them along. I was in the orbital station garrisoning the colony when I heard the call to action.
The communications arrays suddenly exploded with SOS signals, emergency alerts and warnings of every kind as a staggering earthquake hit one of the continents. Seismologists put the quake on a massive eleven point four on the scale, enough to tilt the planets axis three degrees, open two new fault lines, slow the planets rotation speed by almost a full second and cause seven subsequent volcanic detonations across the tectonic plate.
Twenty nine cities were impacted and a hundred and fifty million lives were at stake. Before I could do anything however. A message interrupted all communications directed at the local garrison.
"Distress Signal Received. This is Alliance Fleet Sons Of The Dawn responding. Admiral Beckett Gray reporting. Request permission to enter Federation airspace."
I was on the bridge with the station captain helping him organize a response at this time, and without thinking, I immediately jumped on the communicator in a response. "This is federation Ambassador Khrakhan Eld responding, permission granted."
The station captain was somewhat annoyed with me. It was not exactly polite to supplant his authority. I was only an ambassador, so he scolded me for it. "How dare you do that! This is my station! You dare break with protocol like that!"
"Captain Sundaris please, this is an emergency situation." I responded, trying to stay calm.
Before however we could argue this point, a hundred dropships, cargo ships and two planetary cruisers blasted past the station making us jump in surprise as they whizzed past us. Moments later the massive hull of one of the Alliances two kilometer long Planetary Assault Carriers rumbled past the station, its sheer size and speed causing the windows and plating on the stations hull to rattle. Very few people outside the Alliance had seen one of these magnificent beasts, and as it slipped past us we got a glimpse as to exactly why.
A strange ship with a triangular or diamond shaped hull, hangar bays on the sides, heavy armor plating with dozens of shield generators dotted the meters thick armor plating. Weapons seen only on dreadnoughts or battleships lined its side hull under the bridge section and more small craft were being hastily ejected from its side mounted hangars. Its most terrifying component was what was mounted at the front - a Spinal mounted ion cannon. I could very clearly see a tell-tale sign of an emitter array barely sticking out the front end.
It entered the planets atmosphere flawlessly and we watched in awe as a full army of humans flooded out of the ships hull as it touched ground causing a puff of dust. Two more of these PAC class ships followed, then three more after that, and one more lagging behind with various cargo ships and drop transports seemingly welded to its outer hull followed, all within moments of each other. Two more smaller craft, known as Trade Frigates or Droid Frigates, ships whose superstructure is primarily consistent of communications arrays and antennae, appeared and entered the stations orbital patterns and began transmitting commands and orders, organizing the planets scattered and broken emergency signals.
The captain and I looked at each other, mouths agape at the sight we just witnessed. Not just one of them, but SEVEN? How many of them did humanity have!?
"One hundred and thirty four. And still counting." I heard a voice behind me say.
"Wh- Pardon?" I asked, now looking at a human Marine standing in the control room.
"That's how many of those ships we have. One hundred and thirty four by last count, with drydocks and shipyards in Alliance space working to produce another six hundred within the next ten years. As per our trade agreements, one hundred of those ships will be handed over to our allies and trade partners." He said with a smile, handing me a data pad.
He must have heard the voice in my head somehow, or he just simply knew what the question was, probably having been asked it a thousand times. "Erm... Uh... Th-Thank you uh..." I cleared my throat and straightened my shoulders, attempting to compose myself. "Carry on soldier. We will coordinate with your teams on the ground and translate what we can. Not everyone on the planet understands the Galactic standard language yet, so we will do our best. Patch us in to your commslink and we will assist where we can."
"Sir yes, Sir!" The human saluted, then immediately charged back out of the station. Moments later, a new group of humans appeared and without orders, began to redirect communications and show us bodycam footage from the ground.
What followed was the single largest and most grueling disaster relief campaign in seventy years. Twenty thousand ships. Two hundred million tons of medical supplies. Six hundred million tons of food and water. Two million humans working to save the lives of a hundred million people. Three and a half months of work.
After all was said and done, as many lives saved as possible, Human constructor fleets appeared with another surprise. They called them Manufactoriums, city sized ships with no armament or defense equipment, but cargo containers, construction drones and building hardware. Twenty two of them. It wasn't a ship in the traditional sense... to be honest it looked more like a children's block building set with giant engines. Big, fat, squared boxes with various patterns of armor plating mounted on a set of giant starship thrusters.
They landed on the planets surface and began to, for lack of a better term, unpack themselves. They landed, then a system of... i guess robots, started to unpack the blocky monster. Within hours, the ships had disappeared and turned into organized and perfected geometric patterns. They essentially made a prepackaged city and flew it out to act as a replacement for the city that was destroyed. Millions homeless, now almost instantly rehoused.
All the humans asked for in return was that we honor trade agreements and maintain the Alliance.
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And so here we stand, many decades into the greatest and hopefully longest lasting friendship in history as Humanity rapidly carves itself into our hearts and our minds, with their increasingly erratic and interesting behavior. They are the only species in galactic history - that we are aware of anyway - to not immediately attempt to forge a galactic hegemony or engage in a genocide without due cause.
They are also one of extremely few species that everybody likes. Most like their presence or enjoy their company. Some simply ignore them. The few that don't like them are quick to change their minds when rescuers or negotiators arrive when a problem shows up.
Humans are here to stay. Hopefully for a damn long time.
Final Log: Khrakhan Eld, Jukhanian Ambassador to the Human Alliance. Stardate - Human Year 2386.
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Entry Log One: Khrakhan Eld, Jukhanian Ambassador to the Human Alliance. Stardate - Human Year 2086.
It has been over three centuries since I accepted this commission to work with the Human Alliance, and even though I have known them for that long, they still surprise me to a shocking extent. A highly diverse species with so many different cultures congealed into one staggering mass of a hundred billion strong, settled alongside all the galaxy's different species.
Humanity was, and still remains, the driving force behind the rapidly growing Federations power and might. The strange, gaunt, high gravity race of bipedal apes took the galaxy by complete surprise, not only due to their appearance, but also due to their surprising strength.
In barely forty years of their time here, they have integrated seamlessly with species previously thought inhospitable. Planets thought harsh or unuseable, supported massive colonies of millions of humans, and the richness the industries these worlds provide. Humans, as it later turned out, had an affinity for members of other species, and by staggering luck they had a one-in-a-billion reproductive system that was robust enough that they could actually interbreed with most mammalian species in the galaxy, and one or two of the reptillians as well.
Humanity's capabilities in terms of engineering surpassed ours in a matter of decades, and due to the terms of the Federation, they shared it with us. This is primarily due to the tribal nature of the race, and they are well known for their petty squabbles and minor disputes, that result in skirmishes or outright wars, but would never come to full scale attacks. Maybe a warning shot or two, a small exchange of fire to disable shield arrays, but never more than that.
When questioned about these incidents, Human ambassadors and leaders would simply say something on the lines of:
"Meh. Local tensions. Pirates. Idiots. God botherers or Idealists that randomly decide to slug it out one day. Just ignore them, they run out of steam eventually and bugger off back to where they came from."
We really cared not. Owing to how the humans never turned their guns on us, we were fine with it, so long as they never got us involved. Everything about the humans confused and amazed us. They had, during First Contact Exchanges, given us reels upon reels of their historical archives. And what we had now was essentially a marginally watered down version of what humanity once was.
Hardened like a battleship hull.
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Entry Log Two: Human Expansion
Owing to their ability to breed with a majority of the species in the galaxy, Human society, cultures and customs became part and parcel of the Federations species, almost to the point where we started getting cults forming in small pockets on the outer rims worshipping this aspect. Humanity, surprisingly enough, even though they technically were the deity being worshipped by these cults, were the first ones to clamp down on them, disbanding or outright attacking them.
Humans retained a lot of their individual national cultures long after their arrival into space. Many of their soldiers still carried blades, swords, knives and other such primitive weapons, weapons that most members of the galactic species considered worthless, or obsolete. But humans wielded these weapons to devastating effect, as witnessed in a few incidents and military conflicts seen during their short time in the Federation.
Technological advancement in terms of military and civilian development outstretched the rest of the galaxy by - to quote an expression - "a Country Mile." Human creativity and the natural drive for both an Omnivorous species' capacity for greed, and the species natural curiosity drove them to accomplish tasks and tech we never would have imagined. Humans and their concept of "Percussive Maintenance", or smack it 'til it worked was also something that took us by surprise. Especially considering that most of the time it actually worked.
For a few decades, a long time in human years apparently, we simply took it at face value, and never questioned it. As the expression goes: "Never look a gift horse in the mouth."
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Entry Log Three: Capacity for Evil
They were not complete angels and paragons of course, Many a time, more than other races especially during the early years, they were extremely aggressive in their colonization efforts, going to active war with many nations over territorial disputes, corporate conflicts or other such disputes. Either they would win by a bare margin, or they would be routed and sent off in pieces.
One such occasion was the Tabrisko Incident, where, from what I could discern, was a human Corporation, a private entity separate from the Alliance and the Federation, known as Cybratech Industries, had laid claim to a particular star system. A star system, already settled by its current inhabitants the Hasaki Triumvirate. It was here that humanity showed its capacity for callous greed, and why so much emphasis is placed in society on the rejection of Corporate ideals. It also showed us a modicum mof respectability. When someone was being a dick... they had no trouble fucking them.
The Corporation, or simply 'Corpos' gathered a fleet of about forty ships, two of them cruisers and one Ark ship. They proceeded, without orders to bypass most security legislation, bribing their way across the galaxy and arrived in the system of Tabrisko. Two terrestrial planets, one Oceanic planet in the habitable zone, one Gas giant, two Ice planets and one newborn Molten planet. An unremarkable system by all accounts, there were thousands just like it throughout the galaxy.
The Corpos warped in and sent out a mass broadcast. "This is a public declaration. On behalf of the CybraTech Corporation, your occupation of this star system is now null and void. You will evacuate from the area immediately. You have a standard week to respond."
The sheer bastarding balls of them. A human representative was contacted and informed of the situation.
The human Ambassador, a gaunt, tall white haired gent by the name of Harley Alride, had a sneaky, unmistakable grin on his face as he spoke to the ambassador from the Hasaki Triumvirate. "So... what exactly is the issue here?"
The Hasaki Ambassador, Sings-On-Shores, was by no means amused. The lizard like reptilians blue scales flared in anger as he spoke back. "For the third time, we have a human fleet calling itself the Cybratech Corporation demanding that we surrender one of our colony worlds! I demand an explanation!"
Harley simply let out a chuckle, as if he was suppressing the desire to laugh. "Oh? Corpo rats huh? Well they are a private entity. There's nothing we can do to stop you, or them."
Sings-On-Shores was somewhat confused, but more upset and angry. "What? WHAT!?"
Harley simply said, that typical sly, 'I am up to something sneaky' grin on his face that we had become so accustomed to seeing. "What I am saying Ambassador is... That whatever you decide to do with them is entirely your decision."
Sings-On-Shores was astonished. This situation was a full invasion by galactic standards, it was the equivalent of a declaration of war. "But... They are your people! You speak for them!"
Harley's smile disappeared and his demeanor changed to one of seriousness. "Mister Ambassador with all due respect, need I remind you of Federation Colonization legislation number Seven Five Eight, Paragraph three? I quote: 'The first claimant to any star system that has the capacity to maintain any industry on that planet, has full and absolute control of its industry and inevitably, it's defense, is the sole and exclusive claimant to that star system.'" Harley said, and looked at his counterpart.
"Of course I remember the damn legislation! I helped sign that into law a hundred years ago! What the hell are you talking about!?" Sings-On-Shores demanded, his scales flustering between breaths.
"What I am saying, Sir, is that Private entities known as Corporations and other private entities can form OUTSIDE of the Alliances jurisdiction. They can get rich, get an ego the size of a cargo freighter and then suddenly decide 'I am god now, I can do what I want.' and go on a rampage. We allow it, for reasons that should be obvious. We do however... DISAVOW." Harleys last word in that statement took the Hasaki Ambassador by surprise.
"Disavow... wh-?" The entire concept for the Hasaki of private corporations operating outside of jurisdiction was as much a foreign concept to him as could be imagined.
"We allow these entities to buy their own fleets, set up shop and do what they do. they return to the Alliance eventually one way or another, Its just business. But sometimes... the rich and wealthy develop a god complex. And it is up to the normal people in the galaxy to remind them of what they really are. Lest they do stupid things." Harley responded. He looked into the monitor, and visibly closed one of his eyes in a cheeky manner, with his smile returned.
Sings-On-Shores went silent for a moment. As if processing the information. "Understood, Ambassador."
"One more thing..." Harley said. His demeanor shifted again, to a dead serious and absolute severity. "Do not fire on that Ark ship. Those people signed up for a new life, not an execution. There are children on board. We will see to it they get passage to a new colony world one way or another. But the corpo fleet? Heh... Enjoy the salvage."
Sings-On-Shores acknowledged with his own sinister grin, and closed the call.
A few hours later, a very heavily armed war fleet of the Triumvirate warped into the star system. Outnumbering and heavily outgunning the Corpo fleet. As expected, sensing danger the Ark ship immediately performed an FTL emergency jump, and vanished to the borders of the system where, a Human Alliance fleet was casually waiting for them. The corporate fleet was nothing short of obliterated by plasma cannons and heavy weapons fire from a Triumvirate dreadnought and its escorts. Nothing left but salvage and slag floating hopeless in the expanse where a salvage crew from the colony appeared and went to town.
Three thousand people were killed in that fight. Two Triumvirate ships were lost, totaling 600 losses, battleships no less. The rest were human losses. Corvettes, pickets, escort ships and mostly small low quality frigates crewed by 'Corporate drones' and contracted slave workers. As Harley said, 'nothing worth keeping.'
The human ambassadors and agents explained that rich corporations or other such entities would go mad with power, gather followers or create clone armies - highly illegal clone armies - and attempt to claim what they wanted. Human Alliance officers always knew what was going on, and made sure that one way or another, in a fair and balanced manner, they would always lose.
"In a fair and balanced manner." That sentence is almost always expressed with a certain sadistic glee.
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Entry Four: Unbelievable Charity
This event is in stark contrast to the New Haven Incident that took place some twelve years later. Humanity was now at the forefront of Galactic politics and economics. New Haven was in fact a Bakari settlement and I had been called in to help them reinforce their trade position with the local area and help them along. I was in the orbital station garrisoning the colony when I heard the call to action.
The communications arrays suddenly exploded with SOS signals, emergency alerts and warnings of every kind as a staggering earthquake hit one of the continents. Seismologists put the quake on a massive eleven point four on the scale, enough to tilt the planets axis three degrees, open two new fault lines, slow the planets rotation speed by almost a full second and cause seven subsequent volcanic detonations across the tectonic plate.
Twenty nine cities were impacted and a hundred and fifty million lives were at stake. Before I could do anything however. A message interrupted all communications directed at the local garrison.
"Distress Signal Received. This is Alliance Fleet Sons Of The Dawn responding. Admiral Beckett Gray reporting. Request permission to enter Federation airspace."
I was on the bridge with the station captain helping him organize a response at this time, and without thinking, I immediately jumped on the communicator in a response. "This is federation Ambassador Khrakhan Eld responding, permission granted."
The station captain was somewhat annoyed with me. It was not exactly polite to supplant his authority. I was only an ambassador, so he scolded me for it. "How dare you do that! This is my station! You dare break with protocol like that!"
"Captain Sundaris please, this is an emergency situation." I responded, trying to stay calm.
Before however we could argue this point, a hundred dropships, cargo ships and two planetary cruisers blasted past the station making us jump in surprise as they whizzed past us. Moments later the massive hull of one of the Alliances two kilometer long Planetary Assault Carriers rumbled past the station, its sheer size and speed causing the windows and plating on the stations hull to rattle. Very few people outside the Alliance had seen one of these magnificent beasts, and as it slipped past us we got a glimpse as to exactly why.
A strange ship with a triangular or diamond shaped hull, hangar bays on the sides, heavy armor plating with dozens of shield generators dotted the meters thick armor plating. Weapons seen only on dreadnoughts or battleships lined its side hull under the bridge section and more small craft were being hastily ejected from its side mounted hangars. Its most terrifying component was what was mounted at the front - a Spinal mounted ion cannon. I could very clearly see a tell-tale sign of an emitter array barely sticking out the front end.
It entered the planets atmosphere flawlessly and we watched in awe as a full army of humans flooded out of the ships hull as it touched ground causing a puff of dust. Two more of these PAC class ships followed, then three more after that, and one more lagging behind with various cargo ships and drop transports seemingly welded to its outer hull followed, all within moments of each other. Two more smaller craft, known as Trade Frigates or Droid Frigates, ships whose superstructure is primarily consistent of communications arrays and antennae, appeared and entered the stations orbital patterns and began transmitting commands and orders, organizing the planets scattered and broken emergency signals.
The captain and I looked at each other, mouths agape at the sight we just witnessed. Not just one of them, but SEVEN? How many of them did humanity have!?
"One hundred and thirty four. And still counting." I heard a voice behind me say.
"Wh- Pardon?" I asked, now looking at a human Marine standing in the control room.
"That's how many of those ships we have. One hundred and thirty four by last count, with drydocks and shipyards in Alliance space working to produce another six hundred within the next ten years. As per our trade agreements, one hundred of those ships will be handed over to our allies and trade partners." He said with a smile, handing me a data pad.
He must have heard the voice in my head somehow, or he just simply knew what the question was, probably having been asked it a thousand times. "Erm... Uh... Th-Thank you uh..." I cleared my throat and straightened my shoulders, attempting to compose myself. "Carry on soldier. We will coordinate with your teams on the ground and translate what we can. Not everyone on the planet understands the Galactic standard language yet, so we will do our best. Patch us in to your commslink and we will assist where we can."
"Sir yes, Sir!" The human saluted, then immediately charged back out of the station. Moments later, a new group of humans appeared and without orders, began to redirect communications and show us bodycam footage from the ground.
What followed was the single largest and most grueling disaster relief campaign in seventy years. Twenty thousand ships. Two hundred million tons of medical supplies. Six hundred million tons of food and water. Two million humans working to save the lives of a hundred million people. Three and a half months of work.
After all was said and done, as many lives saved as possible, Human constructor fleets appeared with another surprise. They called them Manufactoriums, city sized ships with no armament or defense equipment, but cargo containers, construction drones and building hardware. Twenty two of them. It wasn't a ship in the traditional sense... to be honest it looked more like a children's block building set with giant engines. Big, fat, squared boxes with various patterns of armor plating mounted on a set of giant starship thrusters.
They landed on the planets surface and began to, for lack of a better term, unpack themselves. They landed, then a system of... i guess robots, started to unpack the blocky monster. Within hours, the ships had disappeared and turned into organized and perfected geometric patterns. They essentially made a prepackaged city and flew it out to act as a replacement for the city that was destroyed. Millions homeless, now almost instantly rehoused.
All the humans asked for in return was that we honor trade agreements and maintain the Alliance.
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And so here we stand, many decades into the greatest and hopefully longest lasting friendship in history as Humanity rapidly carves itself into our hearts and our minds, with their increasingly erratic and interesting behavior. They are the only species in galactic history - that we are aware of anyway - to not immediately attempt to forge a galactic hegemony or engage in a genocide without due cause.
They are also one of extremely few species that everybody likes. Most like their presence or enjoy their company. Some simply ignore them. The few that don't like them are quick to change their minds when rescuers or negotiators arrive when a problem shows up.
Humans are here to stay. Hopefully for a damn long time.
Final Log: Khrakhan Eld, Jukhanian Ambassador to the Human Alliance. Stardate - Human Year 2386.
2023.03.30 18:44 boycott_nestingdolls AI Itinerary for 2 day stopover in Dublin - how did they do?
We've got a 2 day stopover planned while travelling to a wedding in May. I was curious to give Chat GPT a try to see if it could piece together a first pass itinerary. I asked it to make a 2 day itinerary for people interested in running and beer, with a stop included at the 40 Foot for swimming (top priority as regular swimmers and Bad Sisters fans).
How did Chat GPT do? Anything here that is totally inaccurate, not feasible, or a terrible suggestion? Anything you would suggest swapping in that's more worthwhile?
For reference, I haven't been through Dublin in about 20 years, so I'm treating it as essentially a first visit. My S/O has never been. We have not booked accommodation yet but are looking around Merrion Square Park.
Thanks for any feedback or suggestions!
Day 1: Morning: Start the day with a scenic morning run along the Grand Canal, which runs through the heart of Dublin. The path is flat and well-maintained, and you'll be able to take in the sights of the city as you jog. After your run, head to The Bald Barista for a delicious breakfast and coffee. This cozy cafe is known for its excellent espresso and pastries, and it's the perfect place to fuel up for the day ahead.
Afternoon: Take a tour of the Guinness Storehouse, where you'll learn about the history of Ireland's most famous beer and how it's made. The tour includes a tasting of several different types of Guinness, and you'll have the opportunity to pour your own pint. After the tour, head to the rooftop Gravity Bar for stunning views of the city while you enjoy your beer.
Evening: For dinner, head to The Porterhouse, a craft brewery that also serves great food. Their beer selection is extensive, and you can sample a variety of different styles, including stouts, IPAs, and lagers. After dinner, take a stroll through Temple Bar, Dublin's vibrant cultural quarter. You'll find live music, street performers, and plenty of bars and pubs where you can sample more Irish beer.
Day 2: Morning: Start the day with another run, this time along the scenic coast at Sandymount Strand. The beach is located just south of the city center and offers stunning views of Dublin Bay. After your run, head to Brother Hubbard for breakfast. This popular cafe serves up delicious, healthy food and excellent coffee.
Afternoon: Spend the afternoon swimming and sunbathing at the 40 Foot at Sandycove Beach. This popular swimming spot is a favorite of locals and visitors alike, and the water is surprisingly warm. After your swim, head to nearby Dun Laoghaire for lunch at The Old Punch Bowl. This traditional Irish pub serves excellent seafood and has a great selection of local beer.
Evening: For your final night in Dublin, head to The Cobblestone, a traditional Irish pub that's famous for its live music sessions. You'll find traditional Irish music and dancing, and the atmosphere is lively and fun. If you're feeling hungry, grab a late-night snack at Leo Burdock's, a popular fish and chip shop that's been serving up delicious food since 1913.
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How did Chat GPT do? Anything here that is totally inaccurate, not feasible, or a terrible suggestion? Anything you would suggest swapping in that's more worthwhile?
For reference, I haven't been through Dublin in about 20 years, so I'm treating it as essentially a first visit. My S/O has never been. We have not booked accommodation yet but are looking around Merrion Square Park.
Thanks for any feedback or suggestions!
Day 1: Morning: Start the day with a scenic morning run along the Grand Canal, which runs through the heart of Dublin. The path is flat and well-maintained, and you'll be able to take in the sights of the city as you jog. After your run, head to The Bald Barista for a delicious breakfast and coffee. This cozy cafe is known for its excellent espresso and pastries, and it's the perfect place to fuel up for the day ahead.
Afternoon: Take a tour of the Guinness Storehouse, where you'll learn about the history of Ireland's most famous beer and how it's made. The tour includes a tasting of several different types of Guinness, and you'll have the opportunity to pour your own pint. After the tour, head to the rooftop Gravity Bar for stunning views of the city while you enjoy your beer.
Evening: For dinner, head to The Porterhouse, a craft brewery that also serves great food. Their beer selection is extensive, and you can sample a variety of different styles, including stouts, IPAs, and lagers. After dinner, take a stroll through Temple Bar, Dublin's vibrant cultural quarter. You'll find live music, street performers, and plenty of bars and pubs where you can sample more Irish beer.
Day 2: Morning: Start the day with another run, this time along the scenic coast at Sandymount Strand. The beach is located just south of the city center and offers stunning views of Dublin Bay. After your run, head to Brother Hubbard for breakfast. This popular cafe serves up delicious, healthy food and excellent coffee.
Afternoon: Spend the afternoon swimming and sunbathing at the 40 Foot at Sandycove Beach. This popular swimming spot is a favorite of locals and visitors alike, and the water is surprisingly warm. After your swim, head to nearby Dun Laoghaire for lunch at The Old Punch Bowl. This traditional Irish pub serves excellent seafood and has a great selection of local beer.
Evening: For your final night in Dublin, head to The Cobblestone, a traditional Irish pub that's famous for its live music sessions. You'll find traditional Irish music and dancing, and the atmosphere is lively and fun. If you're feeling hungry, grab a late-night snack at Leo Burdock's, a popular fish and chip shop that's been serving up delicious food since 1913.
2023.03.30 18:42 Gorio1961 Meth conversion lab operating at 25000 block of Gaskell Road in the Neenach/Rosamond busted!
 | On March 28, 2023, at approximately 10:15 a.m., the Kern County Sheriffâs Office, Kern County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force (KC-HIDTA), along with agents from FBI-Stockton, HSI- Bakersfield, DEA-Bakersfield, United States Border Patrol, and detectives from the HIDTA-SHINE Initiative, executed a search warrant on a methamphetamine conversion lab operating at a large rural property in the 25000 block of Gaskell Road in the Neenach/Rosamond area of Kern County. Members of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Kern County Probation Department also assisted in the execution of the search warrant and the arrest of the subjects involved in operating the clandestine methamphetamine lab. submitted by Gorio1961 to RosamondCA93560 [link] [comments] As units were approaching the property, surveillance units identified several known involved vehicles leaving the property. Members of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife were directed into the location of a late model Chevrolet Suburban, which had been identified previously in the investigation to conduct an enforcement stop. Detectives and agent arrived at the property a short time later to execute the search warrant and saw two subjects later identified as Edgar Bernal, (age 28) from Mexicali, Mexico and Juan Gonzalez, (age 23) from Mexicali, Mexico fleeing the property on foot into the rural mountain area. Both Edgar Bernal and Juan Gonzalez were quickly apprehended without incident by members of the Kern County Probation Department. The subsequent traffic stop was conducted on the Chevrolet Suburban by Wardens from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife in the area of 170th Street West and West Avenue A. Marcos Sandoval, (age 39) of Mexicali, Mexico was found to be the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle. A search of the vehicle revealed approximately 758 pounds of methamphetamine packaged and concealed in the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Members of the DEA-Western Laboratory, Kern County Environmental Heath and KC-HIDTA assessed the hazards of the methamphetamine conversion lab and began processing the property for evidence while dismantling the conversion lab. Detectives located and seized an additional 121 pounds of finished crystal methamphetamine and approximately 350 pounds of methamphetamine currently in a meth/ liquid solution state. Several rifles and handguns were seized from the residence/lab. This investigation resulted in the dismantling of a large-scale clandestine methamphetamine conversion lab/operation and was the result of a lengthy and collaborative investigation conducted by investigators of the United States Border Patrol, HSI-Calexico, HSI-Bakersfield, FBI-Stockton, DEA-Bakersfield, the HIDTA-SHINE Initiative and the Kern County Sheriffâs Office, KC-HIDTA Task Force. Members of Kern County Code Compliance responded and during their investigation found numerous building code violations. Based on the violations, the structures and outbuildings on the large property were deemed unsafe for occupancy and posted by Kern County Code Compliance. Marcos Sandoval (age 39) from Mexicali, Mexico, Edgar Bernal (age 28) from Mexicali, Mexico, and Juan Gonzalez (age 23) from Mexicali, Mexico were arrested and booked into the Kern County Sheriffâs Office, Central Receiving Facility jail for the following charges: manufacturing a controlled substance, transportation of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of sales, possession of a controlled substance while being armed and conspiracy to commit a crime. |
2023.03.30 18:38 siqbal01 Im burnt out
I fucking suck at restricting. Since January its been a constant restrict/binge cycle that has led me to the same weight.
Ive had night sweats every time I sleep again, since January, and grind my teeth at night so I never wake up rested. I have to give up weed so i stop my binges which means I need to monitor my caffeine intake which means im tired ALL THE TIME.
Im also bloated constantly. In OctobeNovember I was the same weight and looked tremendous. Now I look like a bloated mule. So I had to stop taking the preworkout I have because im afraid its the creatine.
I hurt my ankle two weeks ago and then last week until how have been suffering a horrible sinus infection. Because im still sick i cant get my blood tests done that I finally motivated myself to schedule, because my cortisol levels will be inaccurate.
I have two days to myself every week. Saturday and Monday. Thatâs it. Its either work or school or a combination of both. Those days need to be filled with school work and doing all of the other things I need to do in life like grocery shopping and cleaning (because my apartment mate cannot clean for shit and im just over it) and more often than not im so burned out I only get 25-50% of what I need done and then I stress about how much I need to do and how lazy I am.
Currently had to remind myself to stop clenching my jaw because that is another thing I do.
Im fucking up in school. Im fucking up at work. I have no control over food. I dont spend time with any of my friends. My most frequent social interaction is with the guy im seeing and even then I feel like im a drag if my mood shifts bc I remembered what FUCK shit is going on. Heâs in such an amazing place and i dont want to be a mood killer and push away the one good thing I have so now I have to make sure to reel it in and not show how fucking miserable I am.
I feel like I canât breath.
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Ive had night sweats every time I sleep again, since January, and grind my teeth at night so I never wake up rested. I have to give up weed so i stop my binges which means I need to monitor my caffeine intake which means im tired ALL THE TIME.
Im also bloated constantly. In OctobeNovember I was the same weight and looked tremendous. Now I look like a bloated mule. So I had to stop taking the preworkout I have because im afraid its the creatine.
I hurt my ankle two weeks ago and then last week until how have been suffering a horrible sinus infection. Because im still sick i cant get my blood tests done that I finally motivated myself to schedule, because my cortisol levels will be inaccurate.
I have two days to myself every week. Saturday and Monday. Thatâs it. Its either work or school or a combination of both. Those days need to be filled with school work and doing all of the other things I need to do in life like grocery shopping and cleaning (because my apartment mate cannot clean for shit and im just over it) and more often than not im so burned out I only get 25-50% of what I need done and then I stress about how much I need to do and how lazy I am.
Currently had to remind myself to stop clenching my jaw because that is another thing I do.
Im fucking up in school. Im fucking up at work. I have no control over food. I dont spend time with any of my friends. My most frequent social interaction is with the guy im seeing and even then I feel like im a drag if my mood shifts bc I remembered what FUCK shit is going on. Heâs in such an amazing place and i dont want to be a mood killer and push away the one good thing I have so now I have to make sure to reel it in and not show how fucking miserable I am.
I feel like I canât breath.
2023.03.30 18:32 M0N5T3R_5N1P3R_ Price Change and Mod Flex updates
 | Idk about y'all but I get done price changes 1000x faster on the TC then these stupid fucking phones. What are y'all thoughts on this. submitted by M0N5T3R_5N1P3R_ to walmart [link] [comments] |
2023.03.30 18:32 dunc31599 [REQUEST] Tarzan BP's - M71
![[REQUEST] Tarzan BP's - M71](https://preview.redd.it/4cp8vhb2lwqa1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=65595bed3140ca72637f326d3841461e3dd8697e "[REQUEST] Tarzan BP's - M71") | submitted by dunc31599 to musicalscores3 [link] [comments] |
2023.03.30 18:31 Skips-mamma-llama Can you help me find shorts?
I've always ran in leggings or capris but I want to start running in shorts. I tried a pair that I have and after a mile my thighs were chafing and raw and I had to stop.
I'm just moving from an L to a M. 5'3 with thick thighs.
Do you guys like bike shorts spandex shorts or long loose shorts? And what length? I've seen that a lot of people recommend body glide but if I'm going dusty trail runs well this mix with the dust and give me muddy streaky legs?
I would love a pair I can buy on Amazon because I'm rural and don't have anywhere close that I can shop in person so I need something with a good return policy on case I need to switch sizes.
Also I need at least one pocket for my phone.
I searched here and in the regular running sub and saw a few pairs recommended but I'm still so unsure.
submitted by Skips-mamma-llama to XXRunning [link] [comments]
I'm just moving from an L to a M. 5'3 with thick thighs.
Do you guys like bike shorts spandex shorts or long loose shorts? And what length? I've seen that a lot of people recommend body glide but if I'm going dusty trail runs well this mix with the dust and give me muddy streaky legs?
I would love a pair I can buy on Amazon because I'm rural and don't have anywhere close that I can shop in person so I need something with a good return policy on case I need to switch sizes.
Also I need at least one pocket for my phone.
I searched here and in the regular running sub and saw a few pairs recommended but I'm still so unsure.
2023.03.30 18:24 cbander [H]The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf and other games [W] Tunguska: The Visitation and other game offers
All Games Below are Steam Keys unless noted by it and are gotten from places Like, Humble and Fanatical in and out of Bundles.
I am Mainly looking for games I do not own, ones at least Playable on the Steam Deck are ones I will more likely trade for. I will also take tf2key offers but please no low balls.
I will only Trade for Games I do not own, I do not want keys for Games I own since I would have to trade those for other games. An since there is no way to check if a Key is Valid without activating it they are worthless to me.
Have
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March 2023 Choice Leftovers
I may of missed some the games from the bundle I will be going through the bundle list again and will add ones I missed Some that I do not own I may keep so I will update that info too. The 3 bigger games I already used the keys for since that's the main reason I bought the bundle.
Humble Choice, August 2022 Leftovers
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Wanted
Below are just a few of the games I am looking for, there are a lot more, so don't just think these are all I am looking for. If you have something else to trade, make me an offer, I will look through what you got and let you know.
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I am Mainly looking for games I do not own, ones at least Playable on the Steam Deck are ones I will more likely trade for. I will also take tf2key offers but please no low balls.
I will only Trade for Games I do not own, I do not want keys for Games I own since I would have to trade those for other games. An since there is no way to check if a Key is Valid without activating it they are worthless to me.
Have
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- The Smurfs - Mission Vileaf
- Ampersat **
- Weaving Tides **
- Double Kick Heroes **
- Switchball HD **
March 2023 Choice Leftovers
- Hero's Hour
- Golden Light
I may of missed some the games from the bundle I will be going through the bundle list again and will add ones I missed Some that I do not own I may keep so I will update that info too. The 3 bigger games I already used the keys for since that's the main reason I bought the bundle.
- Xcom 2
- PAYDAY 2
- Ticket to Ride
- Strange Brigade
- Stick Fight
- Farming Simulator 17
- System Shock Enhanced Edition
- System Shock 2 **
- Pilgrims
- Flynn: Son of Crimson **
- Worms Rumble
- Mount & Blade: Warband
- Armello
- Backbone
- 911 Operator
- 112 Operator
- Calico
- X-Morph: Defense Complete Pack
- Zombie Driver HD
- Space Crew: Legendary Edition
- Monaco
- Death Squared
- Lust from Beyond - M Edition
- Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
- Remnants of Naezith
- Planet TD
- Firegirl
- XEL
- Little Orpheus
- Detached: Non-VR Edition
- Agent in Depth
- Lighthouse Keeper
- Hyper Gunsport
- Meow Express
- Arcade Spirits
- Non-Stop Raiders
- The Inner World
- The Amazing American Circus
- Soulblight
- Stacking
- Hack 'n' Slash
- MirrorMoon EP
- Cosmic Express
- Cris Tales
- Orbital Racer
- Symmetry
- Guilty Gear X2 #Reload
- Alchemist's Castle
- Soul Searching
- Doughlings Arcade
- Doughlings Invasion
- Quadrata
- Rym 9000
- stikir
- Cats and the Other Lives
- Soulflow
- Izmir: An Independence Simulator
- Guns & Fishes
- Pill Baby
- Project Chemistry
- Pixross
- Frick, Inc.
- Sunlight
\* Will keep if I do not get a good offer)
- Encased: A Sci-Fi Post-Apocalyptic RPG
Humble Choice, August 2022 Leftovers
- Emily is Away <3
- Command & Conquer Remastered Collection (origin)
- Surviving the Aftermath
- If Found...
- Genesis Noir
- Morkredd
- 112 Operator link
- 911 Operator link
- Amnesia: Rebirth link
- Book of Demons link
- Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons link
- Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 link
- Crying Suns link
- Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft - The Eldritch Box DLC link
- Dear Esther: Landmark Edition link
- Drawful 2 link
- Draw Slasher link
- Endless Space 2 link
- Fury Unleashed link
- Popup Dungeon link
- Ryse: Son of Rome link
- This War of Mine link
- PGA Tour 2k21 Link
- Ring of Pain link
- Expeditions: Viking link
- Rustler (Grand Theft Horse) link
- Radio Commander link
- Kingdom Two Crowns link
- West of Dead link
- Going Under link
- Yoku's Island Express link
- X-Morph: Defense Complete Pack link
- WARSAW link
- System Shock: Enhanced Edition link
- Moon Hunters link
- RPG Maker VX link
- Slinger VR link
- Telefrag VR link
- Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine link
- Wizard of Legend Link
- Pixplode link
- Pawnbarian link
- Hexologic link
- Post Void link
- Roarr! The Adventures of Rampage Rex link
- We Are Alright link
- 911 Operator Link
- 12 is Better Than 6 Link
- A Case of Distrust Link
- AI War: Fleet Command Link
- Age of Wonders III Link
- American Fugitive Link
- Amerzone: The Explorerâs Legacy Link
- Ancestors Legacy Link
- Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead
- Calico Link
- Contagion Link
- Crown Trick
- Curse: The Eye of Isis link
- Darkwood
- Duke Nukem Forever Link
- Endless Space 2 Digital Deluxe Edition Link
- Eastside Hockey Manager Link
- Europa Universalis IV Link
- Evoland Legendary Edition link
- Fluffy Horde Link
- Galactic Civilizations Ultimate Edition x2 Link
- Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition Link
- Galaxy Grey Goo Definitive Edition link
- Gift of Parthax Link
- GRIP: Combat Racing Link
- Haegemonia: Legions of Iron Link
- Haimrik Link
- Hero of the Kingdom Link
- Hero of the Kingdom 2 Link
- Last Word x2 link
- Love Letter Link
- Milky Way Prince - The Vampire Star Link
- Millennium: A New Hope Link
- Monster Slayers Link
- Mysterium: A Psychic Clue Game Link
- Neon Abyss
- Nostradamus: The Last Prophecy Link
- Oniken Link
- Papo & Yo Link
- PAYDAY 2 Link
- Project Nimbus: Complete Edition **
- Project Winter Link
- Realpolitiks link
- Rebel Galaxy Link
- Regular Human Basketball Link
- Remnants of Isolation Link
- Shark Attack Deathmatch 2 Link
- Shelter 2 Link
- Sinking Island Link
- Skautfold: Shrouded in Sanity Link (I may keep)
- Skautfold: Usurper Link (I may keep)
- Skautfold: Moonless Knight Link (I may keep)
- Skautfold: Into the Fray Link (I may keep)
- SKYHILL Link
- SONG OF HORROR COMPLETE EDITION Link
- Space Run Link
- Starpoint Gemini Warlords
- Surviving Mars Link
- Sword Legacy Omen Link
- Take On Helicopters Link
- Telltale Texas Hold'em Link
- Terraforming Mars Link
- The Corporate Machine Link
- The Long Dark: Survival Edition
- The Political Machine 2016 Link No Longer on Steam
- The Princess' Heart Link
- The Ship: Remasted Link
- The Walking Dead: Season 1 Link
- Ticket to Ride Link
- Titan Quest Anniversary Edition Link
- Yoku's Island Express Link
- YOU DON'T KNOW JACK Vol. 1 XL Link
- Zeno Clash 2 Link
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- Surviving Mars: Deluxe Edition Upgrade Pack Link
- Fall Guys - Popstar Pack DLC Link
- Fall Guys: Collectors Pack DLC Link
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- AppGameKit Classic Link
- Axis Game Factory's AGFPRO v3 Link
- Axis Game Factory's + Zombie FPS + Zombie Survival Pack DLC Link
- Fences 3 Link
- GameGuru x2 Link
- RPG Maker XP Link
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- AppGameKit - Giant Asset Pack 1 Link
- AppGameKit - Giant Asset Pack 2 Link
- AGFPRO v3 Premium Link
- GameGuru - Death Valley Pack x2 Link
- GameGuru Mega Pack 1 Link
- GameGuru Mega Pack 2 Link
- GameGuru - Fantasy Pack Link
- GameGuru - Buildings Pack Link
- RPG Maker VX Ace - High Fantasy - The Deep Link
- RPG Maker VX Ace - Tyler Warren RTP Redesign 1 Link
Wanted
Below are just a few of the games I am looking for, there are a lot more, so don't just think these are all I am looking for. If you have something else to trade, make me an offer, I will look through what you got and let you know.
- Farcry Games
- AMID EVIL
- Tunguska: The Visitation
- THE GAME OF LIFE 2
- Ice Age Scrat's Nutty Adventure
- From Space
- PlateUp!
- Dreamscaper
- Praey for the Gods
- Syberia: The World Before
- Streets of Rage 4
- Garfield Lasagna Party
- Any other Offers
- PC Building Simulator Fractal Design Workshop
- PC Building Simulator - Razer Workshop
- PC Building Simulator - Overclocked Edition Content
- Stellaris: Toxoids Species Pack
- Stellaris: Overlord
- I will also take tf2 keys for any game I have listed above. Make me an Offer and I will look at it.
2023.03.30 18:19 TotallyBlueIt 20F's solo 14 days in Tokyo itinerary check, February 2024
Hi everybody, I'm planning a solo trip to Japan for February 2024. I've started my planning really early because this is my first ever solo trip and I wanted to allow lots of time to find anything extra that I wanted to do (E.G. a month ago I didn't even know about Hakone, I've learned a lot from reading this subreddit!)
I'm a HUGE anime nerd, my favorite is Sailor Moon. I'm hoping to find some 90s Sailor Moon merch at Mandarake. I also like shopping and arcades, but I don't wanna go to Japan just to see the inside of a mall lol.
I want to add that I can't eat pork and I'm not particularly fond of seafood, so any restaurant recommendations would be very helpful! I really wanna try Mont Blanc (no one sells it in my city!) so any suggestions for that would be appreciated as well. :)
I've tried to plan everything so that everything I'm doing on a given day is in the same area; would love to hear if there's anything I should add, remove, or move around!
DAY 1: Arrive in Japan. Depending on the time of day, maybe check out Character Street if itâs early enough; otherwise Iâm really just planning to get to my hotel and get some rest
DAY 2: Ghibli museum
Shirohige Cream Puff Factory (closes at 7)
Nakano Broadway
Donguri Republic in Chuo (ghibli store) (closes at 9)
DAY 3: Shinjuku
Meiji Jingu shrine + grounds
bookstore opens at 10:30, fruits parlor opens at 11
Shinjuku Kinokuniya Bookstore! Iâd like to find a manga magazineâŠ
Takano Fruits Parlor
Shinjuku Marui Annex
Tokyo Metropolitan building in the evening
Omoide Yokocho for dinner
DAY 4: Daytrip to Kamakura:
Breakfast at Chocolate Bank - opens at 8am
Walk to Hokokuji (Bamboo grove)
Komachi-dori street
Sasuke Inari Shrine
Back to Tokyo
DAY 5: Imperial palace in the morning
Senso-ji and the shopping street leading up to it
Sanrio Gift Gate
Character Street if I missed it on day 1
Possibly going to Akihabara if I get done with everything else earlier than expected, since itâs fairly close by
DAY 6: Harajuku
Pompompurin Cafe
La Foret (Sailor Moon store <3)
Candy Stripper
Closet Child?
Kinji [Harajuku Branch]
Kiddyland
DAY 7: Hakone daytrip
Hakone Ropeway (Owakudani)
Hakone Glass Forest - opens at 10
Hakone Open Air Museum - opens at 10
Hakone Yuryo onsen - opens at 10, presumably will take ~2hrs.
Then get back to the train station, grab dinner before heading back in to Tokyo. (i think ill be hungry after the onsen lol)
Haikara Chinese Nisshintei for dinner (closes at 8) OR Hatsuhana Soba Honten (closes at 6:45)
DAY 8:
Hachiko Statue (I want a picture of it in the morning, would 7am be a good enough time to get there to avoid the crowd?)
Starbucks in Shibuya
Shibuya 109
Don Quijote
Tokyo Comedy Bar
DAY 9:
Ueno park + Museums; some museum choices include:
-Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
-National Museum of Nature and Science
-Tokyo National Museum
babe wake up itâs time for Sanrio Garden Cafe in Ueno
Ameyoko Street
DAY 10: Odaiba
TEAMLABS Borderless in the morning
Miraikan
Small Worlds Tokyo for the Sailor Moon exhibit
Concert in Shimokitazawa?
https://www.japan-experience.com/all-about-japan/tokyo/nightlife/shimokitazawa
DAY 11: Akihabara! More figure shopping.
New figure shops: Amiami (tax-free shopping), Volks Akihabara Tengoku (lots of displays), Animate (Ikebukuro flagship store), Gamers
Used figure shops: Mandarake, Lashinbang, Suruga-ya
Radio Kaikan,
HEY! Taito Arcade
DAY 12: Kawazu
Cherry tree festival
Stop in Izu on the way back to Tokyo for Izu Teddy Bear Museum [closes at 5]
DAY 13: Last day in Tokyo. Go back to something I really liked. If you want extra time in Shibuya, Harajuku⊠this is the time to do it!
DAY 14: Go home! Maybe have 1 really nice last meal in Japan + LAST chance to repeat anything/buy more souvenirs (most flights leave in the evening so I should have at least until the afternoon)
Thank you for any advice/answers!!
**edited for formatting
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I'm a HUGE anime nerd, my favorite is Sailor Moon. I'm hoping to find some 90s Sailor Moon merch at Mandarake. I also like shopping and arcades, but I don't wanna go to Japan just to see the inside of a mall lol.
I want to add that I can't eat pork and I'm not particularly fond of seafood, so any restaurant recommendations would be very helpful! I really wanna try Mont Blanc (no one sells it in my city!) so any suggestions for that would be appreciated as well. :)
I've tried to plan everything so that everything I'm doing on a given day is in the same area; would love to hear if there's anything I should add, remove, or move around!
DAY 1: Arrive in Japan. Depending on the time of day, maybe check out Character Street if itâs early enough; otherwise Iâm really just planning to get to my hotel and get some rest
DAY 2: Ghibli museum
Shirohige Cream Puff Factory (closes at 7)
Nakano Broadway
Donguri Republic in Chuo (ghibli store) (closes at 9)
DAY 3: Shinjuku
Meiji Jingu shrine + grounds
bookstore opens at 10:30, fruits parlor opens at 11
Shinjuku Kinokuniya Bookstore! Iâd like to find a manga magazineâŠ
Takano Fruits Parlor
Shinjuku Marui Annex
Tokyo Metropolitan building in the evening
Omoide Yokocho for dinner
DAY 4: Daytrip to Kamakura:
Breakfast at Chocolate Bank - opens at 8am
Walk to Hokokuji (Bamboo grove)
Komachi-dori street
Sasuke Inari Shrine
Back to Tokyo
DAY 5: Imperial palace in the morning
Senso-ji and the shopping street leading up to it
Sanrio Gift Gate
Character Street if I missed it on day 1
Possibly going to Akihabara if I get done with everything else earlier than expected, since itâs fairly close by
DAY 6: Harajuku
Pompompurin Cafe
La Foret (Sailor Moon store <3)
Candy Stripper
Closet Child?
Kinji [Harajuku Branch]
Kiddyland
DAY 7: Hakone daytrip
Hakone Ropeway (Owakudani)
Hakone Glass Forest - opens at 10
Hakone Open Air Museum - opens at 10
Hakone Yuryo onsen - opens at 10, presumably will take ~2hrs.
Then get back to the train station, grab dinner before heading back in to Tokyo. (i think ill be hungry after the onsen lol)
Haikara Chinese Nisshintei for dinner (closes at 8) OR Hatsuhana Soba Honten (closes at 6:45)
DAY 8:
Hachiko Statue (I want a picture of it in the morning, would 7am be a good enough time to get there to avoid the crowd?)
Starbucks in Shibuya
Shibuya 109
Don Quijote
Tokyo Comedy Bar
DAY 9:
Ueno park + Museums; some museum choices include:
-Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
-National Museum of Nature and Science
-Tokyo National Museum
babe wake up itâs time for Sanrio Garden Cafe in Ueno
Ameyoko Street
DAY 10: Odaiba
TEAMLABS Borderless in the morning
Miraikan
Small Worlds Tokyo for the Sailor Moon exhibit
Concert in Shimokitazawa?
https://www.japan-experience.com/all-about-japan/tokyo/nightlife/shimokitazawa
DAY 11: Akihabara! More figure shopping.
New figure shops: Amiami (tax-free shopping), Volks Akihabara Tengoku (lots of displays), Animate (Ikebukuro flagship store), Gamers
Used figure shops: Mandarake, Lashinbang, Suruga-ya
Radio Kaikan,
HEY! Taito Arcade
DAY 12: Kawazu
Cherry tree festival
Stop in Izu on the way back to Tokyo for Izu Teddy Bear Museum [closes at 5]
DAY 13: Last day in Tokyo. Go back to something I really liked. If you want extra time in Shibuya, Harajuku⊠this is the time to do it!
DAY 14: Go home! Maybe have 1 really nice last meal in Japan + LAST chance to repeat anything/buy more souvenirs (most flights leave in the evening so I should have at least until the afternoon)
Thank you for any advice/answers!!
**edited for formatting
2023.03.30 18:18 ShamanismIsTheWay Shamanism is the Way - Alternatives beyond BiS DPS boost
(Sorry in advance for the throw away account. I'm a closet Runescape player and can't let my public feed know what I do behind closed doors.)
Jmods have REPEATEDLY said that there is nothing about each proposal that is set in stone. So why do people keep focusing on the same darn things over and over again? I've seen countless posts about how Shamanism will "power creep bis gear even more" or "gatekeep pvm if you don't have the best buffs". But if that's not something you want (and I don't think Jagex wants it either), then it DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THERE. Here are some alternative thoughts:
- Group PvM mechanical buffs: Think TOA red gem. A player has a [ buff ] that helps their teammates but requires some planning. Maybe you drop a "totem of aggression" that forces a boss to focus on you for X seconds, but you take extra damage for the duration. This allows your group to run in close and bgs spec without worry about a melee counterattack.
Or maybe you have a "healing oil" on your weapon that gives it a new special attack where instead of your attacks dealing damage to the boss, any dps you do gets split and heals people around you.
- Group PvM / Raiding not your style? That's fine. How about a "graceful" buff to your bandos armor that makes it weigh nothing (please bring back fashionscape)? Or a "tiki of intimidation" that makes all mobs move at half speed? Opens up a bunch of new kiting options. Maybe the long trek down to the DK's isn't your style. Open a portal to the spirit realm and pop back out near the ladder. (Or inside Varrock West bank... in the basement... somewhere.)
- Don't like PvM at all you snowflake? Sure thing. Put an "everlasting oil" buff on your axe - trees now get an extended X seconds of time before they deplete. Equip an "icon of skilling" that makes your non-combat skill buffs stop decreasing so you can get a permanent dragon pick +3 mining buff. (Doesn't apply to +5 stews for some reason. Evil Dave doesn't think Shamanism is evil enough, sorry.)
"Great ideas!" you say, "but that doesn't stop the 'BuffScape' requirement of having 30 buffs to be viable for [ Activity ]." In response, I would say who in their right mind would forget to implement a limiting system? Maybe totems with the same name can't be dropped within 2 minutes of each other, even after the first totem's effect ran out? Perhaps each [ Shamanism Buff ] comes with a tiepoint value and you can only have 5 points worth of buffs at a time? There's ways to mitigate this so it doesn't end up being OP or tedious.
Again, literally nothing is set in stone. They WANT us to mold the skill into something we want, using the base proposal as a STARTING point. Think Shamanism supply gathering sounds tedious? Give feedback that you want parts of it to be buyable like other production skills. That's fine! Worried about 300+ items coming into the game all at once? That's reasonable - let's ask that they cut that number down by using pre-existing dead content items or lower tiered PvM drops instead. Revive the economy and give "useless" content purpose.
Shamanism presents us with so many options to explore, and it's a little disheartening to see everyone focus on the negatives of "OMG this is OP". It doesn't have to be. We get to decide.
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Jmods have REPEATEDLY said that there is nothing about each proposal that is set in stone. So why do people keep focusing on the same darn things over and over again? I've seen countless posts about how Shamanism will "power creep bis gear even more" or "gatekeep pvm if you don't have the best buffs". But if that's not something you want (and I don't think Jagex wants it either), then it DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THERE. Here are some alternative thoughts:
- Group PvM mechanical buffs: Think TOA red gem. A player has a [ buff ] that helps their teammates but requires some planning. Maybe you drop a "totem of aggression" that forces a boss to focus on you for X seconds, but you take extra damage for the duration. This allows your group to run in close and bgs spec without worry about a melee counterattack.
Or maybe you have a "healing oil" on your weapon that gives it a new special attack where instead of your attacks dealing damage to the boss, any dps you do gets split and heals people around you.
- Group PvM / Raiding not your style? That's fine. How about a "graceful" buff to your bandos armor that makes it weigh nothing (please bring back fashionscape)? Or a "tiki of intimidation" that makes all mobs move at half speed? Opens up a bunch of new kiting options. Maybe the long trek down to the DK's isn't your style. Open a portal to the spirit realm and pop back out near the ladder. (Or inside Varrock West bank... in the basement... somewhere.)
- Don't like PvM at all you snowflake? Sure thing. Put an "everlasting oil" buff on your axe - trees now get an extended X seconds of time before they deplete. Equip an "icon of skilling" that makes your non-combat skill buffs stop decreasing so you can get a permanent dragon pick +3 mining buff. (Doesn't apply to +5 stews for some reason. Evil Dave doesn't think Shamanism is evil enough, sorry.)
"Great ideas!" you say, "but that doesn't stop the 'BuffScape' requirement of having 30 buffs to be viable for [ Activity ]." In response, I would say who in their right mind would forget to implement a limiting system? Maybe totems with the same name can't be dropped within 2 minutes of each other, even after the first totem's effect ran out? Perhaps each [ Shamanism Buff ] comes with a tiepoint value and you can only have 5 points worth of buffs at a time? There's ways to mitigate this so it doesn't end up being OP or tedious.
Again, literally nothing is set in stone. They WANT us to mold the skill into something we want, using the base proposal as a STARTING point. Think Shamanism supply gathering sounds tedious? Give feedback that you want parts of it to be buyable like other production skills. That's fine! Worried about 300+ items coming into the game all at once? That's reasonable - let's ask that they cut that number down by using pre-existing dead content items or lower tiered PvM drops instead. Revive the economy and give "useless" content purpose.
Shamanism presents us with so many options to explore, and it's a little disheartening to see everyone focus on the negatives of "OMG this is OP". It doesn't have to be. We get to decide.
2023.03.30 18:15 StonerTrading Stoner Trading 2023
As we move into 2023, the world of men's and women's fashion is evolving and new trends are emerging. From stylish graffiti style shirt designs and sneakers to comfortable hoodies, there are a variety of clothing options available for the modern human. In this blog post, we'll explore some of the latest trends in men's fashion and highlight some of the best items available at Stoner Trading, an original and new streetwear clothing store.
Shirts:
When it comes to long and short shirts, originality and comfort is key. Check out a new style and get your swag on.
Sneakers:
One trend to look out for in 2023 is alot of cool designed sneakers with bold colorways. For a more understated look, opt for a classic white or black sneaker. Stoner Trading offers a variety of sneakers options. Check them out today.
Best Hoodies:
Hoodies are the ultimate in comfort and style. Whether you're lounging at home or running errands, a good hoodie can make any outfit look cool and effortless. If you want more comfort, look for the fleece hoodies, they are so comfortable. Stoner Trading offers a variety of hoodie designs.
Men's Clothing Store:
If you're looking for a one-stop-shop for all your men's fashion needs, look no further than Stoner Trading. With a wide selection of clothing, shoes, and accessories from top brands, you're sure to find something you love. Whether you're looking for a stylish new shirt, a comfortable hoodie, or a pair of trendy sneakers, Stoner Trading has you covered.
Wall Art:
Wall art can add a unique touch to any room and is a great way to express your personal style. Stoner Trading offers a variety of canvas wall art. Try something new and level up.
Best Shoes for Men:
Shoes can make or break an outfit, so it's important to invest in a good pair. Look for shoes that are comfortable and versatile, like a pair of our classic low top sneakers in many designs. Get your style on.
Clothes for Women:
While Stoner Trading primarily caters to men's fashion, they also offer a selection of women's clothing. These days, clothes can be unisex. From stylish hoodies, t-shirts or bold prints to add a touch of personality to your wardrobe.
In conclusion, Stoner Trading offers a wide range of clothing, shoes, and accessories for both men and women. Whether you're looking for a stylish new shirt, a comfortable hoodie, or a unique piece of wall art, you're sure to find something you love. Keep these trends in mind as you update your wardrobe for 2023, and always think outside of the box.
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Shirts:
When it comes to long and short shirts, originality and comfort is key. Check out a new style and get your swag on.
Sneakers:
One trend to look out for in 2023 is alot of cool designed sneakers with bold colorways. For a more understated look, opt for a classic white or black sneaker. Stoner Trading offers a variety of sneakers options. Check them out today.
Best Hoodies:
Hoodies are the ultimate in comfort and style. Whether you're lounging at home or running errands, a good hoodie can make any outfit look cool and effortless. If you want more comfort, look for the fleece hoodies, they are so comfortable. Stoner Trading offers a variety of hoodie designs.
Men's Clothing Store:
If you're looking for a one-stop-shop for all your men's fashion needs, look no further than Stoner Trading. With a wide selection of clothing, shoes, and accessories from top brands, you're sure to find something you love. Whether you're looking for a stylish new shirt, a comfortable hoodie, or a pair of trendy sneakers, Stoner Trading has you covered.
Wall Art:
Wall art can add a unique touch to any room and is a great way to express your personal style. Stoner Trading offers a variety of canvas wall art. Try something new and level up.
Best Shoes for Men:
Shoes can make or break an outfit, so it's important to invest in a good pair. Look for shoes that are comfortable and versatile, like a pair of our classic low top sneakers in many designs. Get your style on.
Clothes for Women:
While Stoner Trading primarily caters to men's fashion, they also offer a selection of women's clothing. These days, clothes can be unisex. From stylish hoodies, t-shirts or bold prints to add a touch of personality to your wardrobe.
In conclusion, Stoner Trading offers a wide range of clothing, shoes, and accessories for both men and women. Whether you're looking for a stylish new shirt, a comfortable hoodie, or a unique piece of wall art, you're sure to find something you love. Keep these trends in mind as you update your wardrobe for 2023, and always think outside of the box.
#streetwear clothing#2023 fashion#wall artBlaze0 notes
2023.03.30 18:15 NotARobot_13 Name Redacted Red Sox Season Tracker: Opening Day Series (3/29/23)
Happy Opening Day, Sox fans. To celebrate, I thought I'd start a tracker for this season, including the guys' series predictions and their records (basically the Stop n' Shop look ahead), the KKSMVP tracker, and some stupid and random stats that I think are fun. Please feel free to send feedback of stuff I should add to this, or stuff that you don't think is relevant. I hope at least a couple people enjoy this. Without further adieu, here is the first "Name Redacted" Red Sox Season Tracker:
Series Recap:
N/A (this is where I will put the game results and everyone's series predictions/records throughout the season, and the KKSMVP:
Klark's Ketchup Series MVP: N/A
Ketchup Packets: N/A
Season Total: N/A
Stop n' Shop Look Ahead (hold on to your damn tangerines):
Series Predictions:
Dumb Stats that Don't Mean Much:
Uniform Watch
Consider this the template for when they start playing games. Again, I hope at least a couple of you find this interesting.
Happy Opening Day, and Go SOX!
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Series Recap:
N/A (this is where I will put the game results and everyone's series predictions/records throughout the season, and the KKSMVP:
Klark's Ketchup Series MVP: N/A
Ketchup Packets: N/A
Season Total: N/A
Stop n' Shop Look Ahead (hold on to your damn tangerines):
| Baltimore Orioles (0-0) | Boston Red Sox (0-0) | |
|---|---|---|
| Game 1 (Thursday, 2:10pm) | Kyle Gibson (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | Corey Kluber (0-0, 0.00 ERA) |
| Game 2 (Saturday, 4:10pm) | Dean Kremer (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | Chris Sale (0-0, 0.00 ERA) |
| Game 3 (Sunday, 1:35pm) | Cole Irvin (0-0, 0.00 ERA) | Tanner Houck (0-0, 0.00 ERA) |
| Prediction | Season Record | |
|---|---|---|
| Jared | Sox Sweep | 0-0 |
| Tyler | Sox Win 2/3 | 0-0 |
| Jake | Sox Sweep | 0-0 |
| Pete | N/A | 0-0 |
Uniform Watch
| Uniform | Record |
|---|---|
| Home Whites | 0-0 |
| Red Tops | 0-0 |
| Away Grays | 0-0 |
| Navy Tops | 0-0 |
Happy Opening Day, and Go SOX!
2023.03.30 18:02 dotsquaredot [Itinerary check] Chugoku + Kansai
We're both in our 20s and are planning to visit Japan this November. This is my third visit to Kyoto and second visit to Hiroshima - everything else is new. Our interests are pretty basic (nature, interesting architecture and cafes, art etc.) We plan to travel out of our backpacks for most of the trip, but may keep a small suitcase with us that we'll probably forward from Okayama to our Kyoto accomodation. Planning to use the JR Sanyo Sanin pass for the first week and ICOCA for the second.
Questions:
ARRIVAL (Sat 18/11): Arrive in KIX ~7pm. Stay overnight in Shin-Osaka area.
HIROSHIMA (Sun 19/11): Shinkansen to Hiroshima. Shukkien +/- Hiroshima Castle. Hondori area. Peace Park (we've already seen the museum on a previous trip). Stay overnight in Hiroshima.
OKUNOSHIMA (Mon 20/11): Day trip to Okunoshima. Stay overnight in Hiroshima.
KURASHIKI (Tues 21/11): Shinkansen to Kurashiki (1hr). Ohashi's house, Ohara museum, cafes, denim street and canal ride. Stay overnight in Kurashiki area (near Bikan quarter).
NAOSHIMA (Wed 22/11): Train to Uno Port + ferry to Naoshima (1.5hrs). Arthouses, Benesse House, Seaside gallery. Stay overnight on Naoshima.
TESHIMA (Thurs 23/11): Chichu Museum. Ferry to Teshima around midday. Teshima Art Museum. Head back to mainland and stay overnight near Okayama station.
KINOSAKI ONSEN (Fri 24/11): Early morning visit to Korakuen. Mid morning shinkansen/train to Kinosaki Onsen via Hamakaze (2.5hrs). Street food +/- Kinosaki ropeway. Stay overnight in a ryokan.
INE (Sat 25/11): Morning train to Amanohashidate + bus to Ine (2.5hrs). No specific plans - just aim to walk around. Stay overnight in Ine.
AMANOHASHIDATE (Sun 26/11): Boatride around Ine. Bus to Amanohashidate (north end of sandbar). Walk along sandbar then visit Viewland. Train to Kyoto in evening (2.5hrs). Stay overnight in Kyoto (Sanjo area).
KYOTO (Mon 27/11-Fri 1/12):
- Arashiyama: Walk from Otagi Nenbutsuji down to Monkey Park with aim to make stops along the way i.e. Gioji, Okochi Sanso Garden.
- Nara: The usual sights - Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, Nara Park and if time and energy permit Mt Wakakusa.
- Higashiyama: Start at Ginkakuji -> Philosopher's Path -> Eikando -> Gion -> Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka. We'll be making stops along the way to eat and rest +/- any interesting temples. I've left Kiyomizudera out here because we're thinking of visiting the night illumination.
- Remaining 2 days are unplanned for now but since we're flying out late Friday night, we'll probably reserve Friday for shopping.
Thank you in advance!
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Questions:
- Are any of these days too packed, and is there a better way of arranging them to reduce travel time?
- Is it possible to have suitcases sent to baggage storage desks i.e. the one at Kyoto station?
- Is 1.5 days enough time on Naoshima Island to see the main sights? We'll be on foot + shuttle bus.
- Could we add on dinner in Osaka to the end of a Nara daytrip or is this too ambitious?
- Are there any opportunities to include kabuki theatre in our itinerary? Minamiza theatre appears to only have showings in early December based on previous years.
- Most of our trip is sightseeing - are there any unique activities or experiences that would be worth adding? I've come across a couple (Betty Smith custom jeans experience, Aohota Jam Deck etc.) but I'm wondering if there's something I've missed.
ARRIVAL (Sat 18/11): Arrive in KIX ~7pm. Stay overnight in Shin-Osaka area.
HIROSHIMA (Sun 19/11): Shinkansen to Hiroshima. Shukkien +/- Hiroshima Castle. Hondori area. Peace Park (we've already seen the museum on a previous trip). Stay overnight in Hiroshima.
OKUNOSHIMA (Mon 20/11): Day trip to Okunoshima. Stay overnight in Hiroshima.
KURASHIKI (Tues 21/11): Shinkansen to Kurashiki (1hr). Ohashi's house, Ohara museum, cafes, denim street and canal ride. Stay overnight in Kurashiki area (near Bikan quarter).
NAOSHIMA (Wed 22/11): Train to Uno Port + ferry to Naoshima (1.5hrs). Arthouses, Benesse House, Seaside gallery. Stay overnight on Naoshima.
TESHIMA (Thurs 23/11): Chichu Museum. Ferry to Teshima around midday. Teshima Art Museum. Head back to mainland and stay overnight near Okayama station.
KINOSAKI ONSEN (Fri 24/11): Early morning visit to Korakuen. Mid morning shinkansen/train to Kinosaki Onsen via Hamakaze (2.5hrs). Street food +/- Kinosaki ropeway. Stay overnight in a ryokan.
INE (Sat 25/11): Morning train to Amanohashidate + bus to Ine (2.5hrs). No specific plans - just aim to walk around. Stay overnight in Ine.
AMANOHASHIDATE (Sun 26/11): Boatride around Ine. Bus to Amanohashidate (north end of sandbar). Walk along sandbar then visit Viewland. Train to Kyoto in evening (2.5hrs). Stay overnight in Kyoto (Sanjo area).
KYOTO (Mon 27/11-Fri 1/12):
- Arashiyama: Walk from Otagi Nenbutsuji down to Monkey Park with aim to make stops along the way i.e. Gioji, Okochi Sanso Garden.
- Nara: The usual sights - Todaiji, Kasuga Taisha, Nara Park and if time and energy permit Mt Wakakusa.
- Higashiyama: Start at Ginkakuji -> Philosopher's Path -> Eikando -> Gion -> Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka. We'll be making stops along the way to eat and rest +/- any interesting temples. I've left Kiyomizudera out here because we're thinking of visiting the night illumination.
- Remaining 2 days are unplanned for now but since we're flying out late Friday night, we'll probably reserve Friday for shopping.
Thank you in advance!
2023.03.30 18:01 Uhtcearish Inside Community Funds: How r/povertyfinance increased food security in their community
 | Community Funds is a unique Reddit program that empowers real people and passionate communities with funding to bring their ideas to life. Weâre excited to kick off a new series where weâll dive deep into community projects and events that were supported by the program and have made an impact in peopleâs lives and communities. Prepare to be inspired! submitted by Uhtcearish to CommunityFunds [link] [comments] In our first post, we had a lovely conversation with one of the lead moderators of povertyfinance who shared more about the creative process behind their Community Funds proposal and how it came to fruition through the program. Please introduce yourself, the community youâre representing, and what your Community Funds project was all about.My name is u/AMothraDayInParadise. The community is povertyfinance and our project was to give away 500 CostCo memberships in the US, Canada, and the UK to folks who would benefit most.Fun fact: it took nine months for this project to be completed and in that time a mod moved to another country and another one adopted a cat! Tell us how you became a mod of povertyfinance.povertyfinance picks their mods by tagging people who are good contributors, so that in the future when we need new mods, the head mod will reach out and say, âHey, we tagged you as a good contributor. Do you want to join?â So, one night I got that message out of the blue and I said âSign my soul away! Sure!â And thatâs how I became a moderator of povertyfinance.How did you learn about the Funds program, and what made you decide to apply?I learned about Community Funds during a Mod Summit. I thought, âHow could we make this work for us?â We decided then and there that we were going to apply, but first we needed to figure out what we were going to do to make it happen.How did you come up with the idea for this giveaway?I was shopping at Samâs Club in the United States. My husband was unemployed due to COVID (he was a substitute teacher). Because of that, we ended up getting the unemployment check and we were able to purchase a membership to Samâs Club, which we couldnât afford to go to before. As Iâm walking through and comparing the prices I realized that would maybe be a good thing to bring to Community Funds!When talking to the other mods, they asked if we should ping the community first. We donât want a âFeeding the Hippoâ situation, which is a TED Talk everyone should look at. We put up a little inquiry on our subreddit and a lot of people said they wanted a membership to a warehouse club. So, we did Costco memberships with the knowledge that they operate in the three countries that make up the vast majority of redditors in our sub. What was the most meaningful part of the project? Why?Hand-delivering one membership to someone in my town. It was really meaningful to know that somebody from my community is going to benefit from this. I can see the direct impact on my own community.What advice would you give people with project ideas who are interested in applying to CommunityFunds?
Did working on this project bring your community together in new ways? If so, how is the community stronger after working on the project?Folks who didnât win have stopped by the notification posts about the winners and have congratulated others. There were also some winners who said, âActually, I feel there are other people more in need of it than I am.â They said that if they saved or budgeted, they could get it, and there were folks who might not be able to. There have been around 30-40 of those in the US alone.We did have a problem connecting with members of other communities, and finding other communities that let us cross-post was really hard. We just want to make sure this can get out where it needs to get out. Some people were really concerned about the amount of information we needed and what we did to protect it, so that was pretty good to know, too. Is there anything else that youâd tell people about Community Funds?
\* Note from Reddit: We empower communities to manage their finances however best suits their needs. Our recommendation for funds management is to ensure that mod teams are financially transparent with their community. Pictured: the Canadian Costco memberships |
2023.03.30 18:00 crakhamster01 Hokkaido Itinerary - May 2023
Hey all! I'm traveling to Japan from the end of April through mid-May this year. Since it's my third time visiting Japan, I wanted to explore either Kyushu or Hokkaido, and in this post I wanted to get feedback on my proposed Hokkaido itinerary.
For some context on what me and my partner are interested in - we both enjoy trying local cuisine, shopping (small boutiques, crafts, etc.), and enjoying nature/hiking. My partner doesn't quite like hiking as much as I do, so I'm hoping to strike a good balance with this part of the trip! (e.g. maybe 2 or 3 hikes).
Some questions I had about this itinerary:
Itinerary:
4/27 - 4/28
5/6
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For some context on what me and my partner are interested in - we both enjoy trying local cuisine, shopping (small boutiques, crafts, etc.), and enjoying nature/hiking. My partner doesn't quite like hiking as much as I do, so I'm hoping to strike a good balance with this part of the trip! (e.g. maybe 2 or 3 hikes).
Some questions I had about this itinerary:
- One aspect of traveling to Hokkaido during this period that I'm really excited about are the cherry blossoms around Hakodate! On the flip side, I've heard that other areas of Hokkaido like Furano aren't as ideal to visit this time of year. From what I've found online, Furano still looks like a cute town to visit, and potentially a good base to do day trips, but would you recommend otherwise?
- In this itinerary we're spending a couple of days going between Furano -> Tomamu -> Kushiro, but it's mainly so that we can wake up early to visit Unkai Terrace. Is it worth the effort, or are there other things you would recommend seeing in this area?
- Anything you would do differently?
Itinerary:
4/27 - 4/28
- NYC -> Tokyo -> Hakodate
- Arrive around 8pm
- Mount Hakodate at night if the weather is good and weâre not too tired
- Stay at Hakodate
- Morning market
- Goryoyaku Tower
- Fort Goryoyaku
- Stay at Hakodate
- Enjoy more food, explore the town
- Matsumaejo Castle
- Red brick district
- Origin: Hakodate
- Destination: Yakumo â Lake Toya
- Travel time: 2.5hr by train (75m â 75m)
- Arrive at night
- Stop at Yakumo along the way to check out wood carvings and enjoy some ice cream
- Continue on to Lake Toya
- Stay at Lake Toya
- Walk around lake
- Visit Noboribetsu
- Fireworks âš
- Origin: Lake Toya
- Destination: Sapporo
- Travel time: 2hr by train
- Arrive mid-day
- Find some good seafood/ramen
- Moerenuma Park
- Museum
- Stay in Sapporo
- Odori Park
- Sapporo brewery
- Hiragishi
- Stay in Sapporo
- Curb seafood market
- Day trip to Otaru (1hr by train)
5/6
- Origin: Sapporo
- Destination: Furano
- Travel time: 2hr by driving
- Arrive mid-day
- Pick up car and depart Sapporo in the morning
- Ningle Terrace
- Furano Cheese Factory
- Furano Winery
- Stay in Furano
- Visit Daisetsuzan National Park (30m)
- Shirogane Pond (30m)
- Origin: Furano
- Destination: Tomamu
- Travel time: 70m by driving
- Arrive afternoon, grab lunch and explore
- Early bedtime to wake up early the next day
- Origin: Tomamu
- Destination: Kushiro
- Travel time: 2hr 30m by driving
- Early morning take gondola up to Unkai Terrace
- Arrive Kushiro mid-day
- Lake Akan/Mashu and visit the marshlands if there's time
- Kushiro Ramen
- Origin: Kushiro
- Destination: Tokyo
- Grab breakfast in Kushiro and then make our way to the airport
- Stay in Tokyo
- Travel back to NYC
2023.03.30 17:58 thatguy9921 Assaulted at work by shoplifter. Police donât seem to be doing anything and company hasnât done anything
I work in a shop, a few weeks ago I tried to stop a regular shop lifter and he punched me in the face and ran off. Reported to police and cctv footage sent to them. They have his name and address. Company has done absolutely nothing and it doesnât seem like the police will do. This man comes in the shop stealing things every day. Is there anything I can do?
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2023.03.30 17:54 BillReel Joseph Smith's First Vision in Context: A Comparative Analysis
 | This post is connected the the episode we did on Mormonism Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpl11qiv-28 submitted by BillReel to mormonscholar [link] [comments] A.) Joseph Smithâs First Vision did not occur in a vacuum
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MY FAVORITE
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John Larson notes where we would have expected it but for which it doesnât ever come uphttps://youtu.be/WB3iwEX8WhY?t=1306 TIME STAMP 21:46 to 25:19 https://preview.redd.it/z6fqbm70fwqa1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=0e7ea51c2405995c6b106187b8b6c5fa2109a0c3 RESOURCES: https://web.archive.org/web/20180710083455/https://thoughtsonthingsandstuff.com/theophany-mine/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burned-over_district https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Great_Awakening https://archive.org/details/lifecon00smit/page/n13/mode/2up http://www.mormonstudiespodcast.org/joseph-smith-elias-smith-and-wilford-poulson/ https://archive.org/details/TheReligiousExperienceOfNorrisStearns http://www.utlm.org/onlinebooks/changech6.htm https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/elders-journal-july-1838/16 https://www.watchman.org/articles/mormonism/piecing-together-the-first-vision/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Vision https://rsc.byu.edu/exploring-first-vision/significance-joseph-smiths-first-vision-mormon-thought https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/site/accounts-of-the-first-vision https://mit.irr.org/joseph-smiths-changing-first-vision-accounts https://www.mormonstories.org/truth-claims/joseph-smith/first-vision/ https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/the-prognostication-of-asa-wild/ http://boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/SChamberlain.html https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/the-visionary-world-of-joseph-smith/ http://www.mormonhandbook.com/home/first-vision-plagiarized.html https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn83032054/1831-02-01/ed-1/seq-5/ https://archive.org/details/SketchOfExperiencesOfSolomonChamberlin/mode/2up?view=theater&q=apo http://boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/SChamberlain.html https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll15/id/40132 https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/first-vision/ https://youtu.be/WB3iwEX8WhY?t=1306 https://rsc.byu.edu/exploring-first-vision/earliest-documented-accounts-joseph-smiths-first-vision https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/2041501 |
2023.03.30 17:41 RockPaperShredder [UK] Audio not available ... HIPAA protected ...
Every time I ask Alexa what it heard I get this bullshit HIPAA protected response. The question might have been;
"Alexa what's the time", "Alexa add beans to my shopping list", "Alexa, you're fucking useless".
If I then ask "Alexa what did you hear" I get
"Audio not available because this interaction was directed to a skill that the developer had indicated ... HIPAA protected health information ..."
I wouldn't mind but I'm not in the US and the question was about the time.
Anyone else getting this and anyone have any idea how to stop it?
And yes, my home address is set correctly.
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"Alexa what's the time", "Alexa add beans to my shopping list", "Alexa, you're fucking useless".
If I then ask "Alexa what did you hear" I get
"Audio not available because this interaction was directed to a skill that the developer had indicated ... HIPAA protected health information ..."
I wouldn't mind but I'm not in the US and the question was about the time.
Anyone else getting this and anyone have any idea how to stop it?
And yes, my home address is set correctly.
2023.03.30 17:39 BillReel Joseph Smith's First Vision in Context: A Comparative Analysis
 | This post is connected the the episode we did on Mormonism Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpl11qiv-28 submitted by BillReel to mormon [link] [comments] A.) Joseph Smithâs First Vision did not occur in a vacuum
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MY FAVORITE
John Larson notes where we would have expected it but for which it doesnât ever come uphttps://youtu.be/WB3iwEX8WhY?t=1306 TIME STAMP 21:46 to 25:19 https://preview.redd.it/yvwqf811cwqa1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=ba062f8f536e30227275d28023bda9e1139a91f7 RESOURCES: https://web.archive.org/web/20180710083455/https://thoughtsonthingsandstuff.com/theophany-mine/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burned-over_district https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Great_Awakening https://archive.org/details/lifecon00smit/page/n13/mode/2up http://www.mormonstudiespodcast.org/joseph-smith-elias-smith-and-wilford-poulson/ https://archive.org/details/TheReligiousExperienceOfNorrisStearns http://www.utlm.org/onlinebooks/changech6.htm https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/paper-summary/elders-journal-july-1838/16 https://www.watchman.org/articles/mormonism/piecing-together-the-first-vision/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Vision https://rsc.byu.edu/exploring-first-vision/significance-joseph-smiths-first-vision-mormon-thought https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/site/accounts-of-the-first-vision https://mit.irr.org/joseph-smiths-changing-first-vision-accounts https://www.mormonstories.org/truth-claims/joseph-smith/first-vision/ https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/the-prognostication-of-asa-wild/ http://boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/SChamberlain.html https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/the-visionary-world-of-joseph-smith/ http://www.mormonhandbook.com/home/first-vision-plagiarized.html https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn83032054/1831-02-01/ed-1/seq-5/ https://archive.org/details/SketchOfExperiencesOfSolomonChamberlin/mode/2up?view=theater&q=apo http://boap.org/LDS/Early-Saints/SChamberlain.html https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p16003coll15/id/40132 https://www.mormonstories.org/podcast/first-vision/ https://youtu.be/WB3iwEX8WhY?t=1306 https://rsc.byu.edu/exploring-first-vision/earliest-documented-accounts-joseph-smiths-first-vision https://collections.library.yale.edu/catalog/2041501 |