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2008.05.08 04:15 Graffiti
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2015.05.27 04:53 Prodygeeh Ceiling Fans
A ceiling fan is a mechanical fan, usually electrically powered, suspended from the ceiling of a room, that uses hub-mounted rotating paddles to circulate air. **Rules!** 1. Only posts about ceiling fans are allowed. 2. No personal attacks about other peoples choice of ceiling fan. 3. Absolutely no desk fans.
2017.10.24 04:33 SaintsOfTheEast Welcome to OnlyFans! Take a seat and enjoy the breeze.
This subreddit was adopted and is now being repurposed. From now on this sub will be dedicated to all sorts of fans (hand fans, ceiling fans, table fans). As a rule of thumb, if it blows air, it's a fan. Memes about fans are also allowed. And yes pc enthusiasts, you can post your coolers.
2023.06.08 10:27 QuillTheBoreal G14 overheating even on silent/eco mode
Hi, I have a G14 2021 and it started to overheat. Even on light browsing it is 65 C when the ambient is 23C. When connected to an external monitor and playing games (performance, standard), the screen blacks out for a few seconds, and the temps are 100c. What could be the issue?
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2023.06.08 10:26 bigpermVbigworm Wtf is this
 | I’m down to my last plug, and for the last month these blues are absolutely terrible. To the point where every other night I throw away all of my pills to try to quit. I threw 4 diff on here, all make me feel like I’m having an anxiety attack/can’t breathe. submitted by bigpermVbigworm to HowToHeroin [link] [comments] QHow the fuck do I find shit that is actually an opiate and just gets me high without trying to kill me here in Westcoast/Ariz like what the fuck is going on out here. Feel like it’s not Xylazine, but they’ve found other awful cutting agents When smoking they immediately turn the trail gross black, every once in a hit I’ll get the taste like maybe it’s fent and then it’s gone and if I chase I get sick and weird and hard of breathing. The symptoms are zero good opiate feelings, I get this heavy tight chest like I have to struggle to breath for about 30 minutes-sometimes an hour (usually comes on in about 10 minutes). Mouth gets unbelievably dry. I don’t have any feeling of tiredness, if anything almost the opposite. My eyes stay pinned, so there’s something in there, but whatever else is in there is so god awful that I can’t even get the fent feeling because if I were to smoke enough to get enough of the opiate, the extra shit in there would kill me. I get horrid headaches, heart palpitations, and anxiety (my body says I need to take another hit to stave off the withdrawals of this shit, but each hit is almost always a battle of me breathing for the next hour. I make it 24 hours 5 times in the last 2 weeks of trying. I pick up, and by the end of the night hate it and myself so much I throw everything away. And then by the time the next day comes, I realize I HAVE to help pack and get my ex fiancés stuff out of there (we split two months ago, which led to my relapse off being clean with subutex for 3+ years) I don’t know how to not give in during these very tough times. Like how am I supposed to withdrawal while my ex is moving furniture and I’m just laying there in agonizing pain trying to make it through alive, all the while she has no ice I relapsed. I can only keep getting sick so often this week. |
2023.06.08 10:26 RedCherry124 Subway Surfers Transylvania 2023.
• The World Tour goes back into the spooky city of Transylvania • Collect Pumpkin Tokens to unlock Cezar, the light-hearted zombie • Unlock Fantasma's spooky new Grave Outfit • Surf through Mexico in the marathon challenge on the Ghoul board • Collect hourglasses in the Tag Time Attack challenge to unlock Undead Mike (this is fan-made btw)
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2023.06.08 10:25 cnng Does anyone know what this is?
My cat is pretty old now, 14 years old british exotic shorthair. I've recently noticed black bumps formed on his eyelids. I also noticed his eyes secreting more gunk, even after cleaning.
He doesn't seem to be bothered by them; no apparent itchiness nor affecting vision. However quite concerned - is this severe? should I bring him to the vet?
I've done some research and it may be cysts or begign tumor.
Thank you for your time.
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He doesn't seem to be bothered by them; no apparent itchiness nor affecting vision. However quite concerned - is this severe? should I bring him to the vet?
I've done some research and it may be cysts or begign tumor.
Thank you for your time.
2023.06.08 10:25 typebeauty Get the Best Concealer to Reduce Fine Lines and Wrinkles TypeBeauty
 | Looking for the best concealer to reduce fine lines and wrinkles? Look no further! TypeBeauty’s Eye Light Concealer is Infused with Caffeine And Peptides which helps in reducing Puffiness and aging factors under the eye. Also, having a wide range of shades according to your skin tone. Do Try it! submitted by typebeauty to u/typebeauty [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/n1vzyvx58r4b1.jpg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=32b21b38d3f787c0737af660bfb1097b493e4351 |
2023.06.08 10:25 BipodNoob [SG] Ryzen 5900X build with Radeon 6900XT, 32GB RAM [W] £900
Repost.
Item Name: Complete Ryzen 9 5900X build.
Specs / Description:
Timestamps: https://imgur.com/a/hJfTGdu
Price: £900
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Item Name: Complete Ryzen 9 5900X build.
Specs / Description:
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
- GPU: PowerColor AMD Radeon Red Devil 6900XT
- RAM: Crucial Ballistix 32GB DDR4 with RGB
- PSU: EVGA 750W Gold rated
- Case: NZXT H510i Black with NZXT AER RGB fans throughout
- Cooler: NZXT Kraken Z53 240mm AIO
- Motherboard: MSI B550 Tomahawk
- SSD: 256GB m.2 nvme
- Wifi: TP-Link AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth card included
Timestamps: https://imgur.com/a/hJfTGdu
Price: £900
2023.06.08 10:25 greyvolcheg The Making of my First Cover - 'Wings of Heaven' by Tiamat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kApl4sMs5Hg
This was my first-ever cover, and I remember it as if it were yesterday. I was just sitting around, playing around with some tunes, when suddenly, I got an urge to play this particular song. I initially played it on an acoustic guitar. Then, the quarantine hit and we all got shifted to remote working. There wasn't much to do at work, so I was essentially messing around. That's when I spontaneously decided to perform 'Wings of Heaven' by Tiamat.
I simply dove in and played it. While sitting around playing some stuff, learning various simple melodies, and practising on the piano, I downloaded some chords of a few Tiamat songs. And that's when I thought, "Why not record this with other instruments?" So, I set a metronome, played it on the piano, and got down to work.
Gradually, I started layering in different instruments: the electric guitar and the acoustic guitar. Then, I recorded my vocals and shot a video. In just one evening, I recorded, quickly edited, mixed, and uploaded it to YouTube. Of course, there were quite a few glitches, especially with the video editing - it was a total disaster. I had no idea about colour correction back then, and even now, I don't know much about it. But I somehow managed to cobble together some footage so that it was somewhat acceptable.
The funny thing is, I was more accustomed to playing riffs on the electric guitar. So when I was holding down the chords on the acoustic guitar with my right hand, I had no problems. However, I had to pay close attention to the strings I was striking with my playing left hand. It demanded maximum concentration because I rarely fingerpick and am not used to it. Oh, and I am lefty so mirror the hands, please :)
At that time, I had been playing the piano for just under a week. I had a basic understanding of the keys' layout and knew that the 'C' note is right after a series of two black keys. But it was purely theoretical knowledge. I had started learning to play the piano just a couple of days, maybe a week, before that. And I immediately decided to shoot a video because why the hell not?
Another fun discovery I made during this cover series was the use of a program called Guitar Rig for processing guitar sounds. I began using something else later, but more on that another time. Now, when I listen to the guitar sound, I find it displeasing; it has a plastic and unnatural feel to it. Yikes!
And, if my memory serves me right, every track was recorded in one take. There were no edits- all the takes were recorded all at once.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kApl4sMs5Hg
submitted by greyvolcheg to element14band [link] [comments]
This was my first-ever cover, and I remember it as if it were yesterday. I was just sitting around, playing around with some tunes, when suddenly, I got an urge to play this particular song. I initially played it on an acoustic guitar. Then, the quarantine hit and we all got shifted to remote working. There wasn't much to do at work, so I was essentially messing around. That's when I spontaneously decided to perform 'Wings of Heaven' by Tiamat.
I simply dove in and played it. While sitting around playing some stuff, learning various simple melodies, and practising on the piano, I downloaded some chords of a few Tiamat songs. And that's when I thought, "Why not record this with other instruments?" So, I set a metronome, played it on the piano, and got down to work.
Gradually, I started layering in different instruments: the electric guitar and the acoustic guitar. Then, I recorded my vocals and shot a video. In just one evening, I recorded, quickly edited, mixed, and uploaded it to YouTube. Of course, there were quite a few glitches, especially with the video editing - it was a total disaster. I had no idea about colour correction back then, and even now, I don't know much about it. But I somehow managed to cobble together some footage so that it was somewhat acceptable.
The funny thing is, I was more accustomed to playing riffs on the electric guitar. So when I was holding down the chords on the acoustic guitar with my right hand, I had no problems. However, I had to pay close attention to the strings I was striking with my playing left hand. It demanded maximum concentration because I rarely fingerpick and am not used to it. Oh, and I am lefty so mirror the hands, please :)
At that time, I had been playing the piano for just under a week. I had a basic understanding of the keys' layout and knew that the 'C' note is right after a series of two black keys. But it was purely theoretical knowledge. I had started learning to play the piano just a couple of days, maybe a week, before that. And I immediately decided to shoot a video because why the hell not?
Another fun discovery I made during this cover series was the use of a program called Guitar Rig for processing guitar sounds. I began using something else later, but more on that another time. Now, when I listen to the guitar sound, I find it displeasing; it has a plastic and unnatural feel to it. Yikes!
And, if my memory serves me right, every track was recorded in one take. There were no edits- all the takes were recorded all at once.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kApl4sMs5Hg
2023.06.08 10:21 Sev_Angel What mister system works best with a spyder herpstat, or would connecting to an enclosure fan be better?
 | I have a toad ranch royal lounge enclosure that I just assembled today. I’m contemplating getting the spyder herpstat 4 to have one plug control my daytime lights (LED & UVB), one controlling an Arcadia deep heat projector, another controlling an Arcadia halogen light bulb, and the last one either controlling an enclosure fan or a misting system. If I do the misting system, is there one that works best? I’m looking a MistKing systems but if there’s a better one, please let me know? I’m planning on doing bioactive with plants & such, so a misting system would be doubling as a plant watering system for me. submitted by Sev_Angel to ballpython [link] [comments] |
2023.06.08 10:20 Itchy-Adhesiveness96 Are there any photographers or video editors that could analyze the footage that captured these?
 | I have posted about this before, but long story short friends and I went out one night, and saw this BRIGHT light in the middle of the darkness at the end of the alley. the darkness was so black you couldnt see the buildings, cars, not even the ground nearby... and is the ONLY time the overhead light above has gone out. submitted by Itchy-Adhesiveness96 to aliens [link] [comments] we recorded the light because we thought it was odd this light could be so bright and not illuminate anything. upon review, we saw something odd to the left of it, and after some light touchups on a screenshot the first image is what you are left with. it looks eerily like a face to me. I was hoping someone with video editing experience could have a look and try to adjust the lighting, or do whatever they can to see if there is anything more I missed or that can be defined. I can send the file direct to whoever and wherever they need it. ill also post a link to the video I made explaining the whole ordeal in the comments |
2023.06.08 10:20 Iron_Monkey Taiko x Loopring [L2 x L3] explained (and why we are still WAGMI)
![Taiko x Loopring [L2 x L3] explained (and why we are still WAGMI)](https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/DwzY0ihRt-0Aclr3z9Naki_yVTgEJXSQCA3E5XOvCRw.jpg "Taiko x Loopring [L2 x L3] explained (and why we are still WAGMI)") | Taiko is a type-1 (equivalent with L1 Ethereum) zero-knowledge Ethereum Virtual Machine (zkEVM) - using zkRollups for trustless verification. submitted by Iron_Monkey to loopringorg [link] [comments] Loopring also currently uses zkRollups to act as an L2, but requires the dApp to be specifically built for it's protocol. On the other hand, Taiko zkEVM can be very easily integrated to work with any dApp already existing on L1 to also benefit from the 1/100th+ cheaper gas fees and instant transactions gained from bundling. Upon release, the switch to zkEVM (which has inherited L1 Ethereum security) will be a no-brainer for most current popular Ethereum dApps as having various L2 solutions are a key aspect for scaling in the current grand-scale Ethereum roadmap. If leading dApps don't make the switch for whatever reason, then they risk losing users/creators to their competition which will, because who wants to pay higher fees, wait 10-20 minutes for settlement, and/or compromise security to sidechains... when you simply don't have to anymore? Taiko's general success within Ethereum would also be directly beneficial for Loopring's protocol, which would be the first functional L2 running on top of Taiko as an L3:
The success of L2 and L3 here also benefits Ethereum L1 because the condensing of transactions per block on L2/L3 will lower the amount of settlement requests in the queue for L1 verification - making L1 cheaper and faster due to the max 30 transaction/sec limit not being as throttled, which then also makes it cheaper for L2 + L3 to settle. The increased amount of users from the more efficient system will eventually attract more validators, making L1 more decentralised and populated (and less likely to go down due to potential attacks) meaning L2/L3 relayers going down also won't affect access to the overall underlying system - only the benefits of cheaper fees + speed. The whole Ethereum (and even cross-blockchain) ecosystem benefits as one from these advancements. There seems to be a lot more straight FUD / lack of activity on this subreddit compared to the late 2021 $3.50 days, but honestly this is huge and I am really proud of the Loopring team for their consistent developments over the past 2~ years since catching attention from this whole GameStop saga. Sure, the endless hype from Byron (especially around late 2021) could have been toned down as it led to some holders expecting immediate gratification with some sort of nuclear announcement. However, the proof is in the pudding, and the functionality we now have within the Loopring protocol with the wallet(s), GameStop Marketplace, NFT minting, staking, on-ramp + off-ramp, DEX with CEX liquidity (!!!) etc. is a whole Michelin 3-star banana pudding. The release of the Taiko zkEVM + implementation of sharding within L1 is going to make Ethereum (and as a result: Loopring) way more appealing for so many different systems, but especially financial. After the working implementation of those two within the next ~6-12 months - all we are really missing is actual mass adoption and the creation of more dApps using Loopring, but I don't think we are far away. Banks: Hold your fiat in a black-box, force you to wait several days to complete transfers etc. (+ any bank holidays/weekend delays), and use Visa/MasterCard for purchases which is another 1.5%+ fee for merchants. Loopring: Personally hold stablecoins/ETH/wBTC in your non-custodial wallet on a white-box trustless service, 24/7 ability to send assets instantly and for free to anyone else using Loopring, and can still interact with TradFi via non-custodial cryptocards w/ vIBAN. 🤔 💜x💙 |
2023.06.08 10:19 JamJamGaGa Contrary to popular belief, Secret Invasion HAS been marketed a lot
2023.06.08 10:19 reddithenry 2022 Pichon Comtesse
£1032/6
“A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is deep garnet-purple in color. After a little coaxing, aromas of blackcurrant jelly, juicy plums, and wild blueberries waltz out of the glass, followed by nuances of red roses, damp soil, tar, and licorice. The medium-bodied palate is tightly wound, with impressive tension created by mineral-laced, crunchy black fruit layers, framed by firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and savory. pH 3.8.”
98-100 points – Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent
“One of the gems from Pauillac is unquestionably the 2022 Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse De Lalande, which is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc. A hypothetical blend of the 2019 and 2020, it's a full-bodied, concentrated, opulent Comtesse offering beautiful blue fruits, some chocolate, leafy herbs, and undeniable minerality, ripe, velvety tannins, and a great finish. Despite the higher Cabernet Sauvignon component, this stays silky, expansive, and incredibly sexy. It's going to be drinkable with just 4-5 years of bottle age but should have a lengthy drink window. Hats off to director Nicolas Glumineau for another legendary wine from this château.”
97-100 points – Jeb Dunnuck
“Exceptionally well controlled, delivering grip and tension alongside the creamy ripe blackberry, cassis and raspberry puree fruits, studded with cloves, cocoa bean, violet, iris, wet earth, heather, mandarin, orange zest, slate. Another exceptional vintage from a property that is delivering at the top of its game, this impresses without seeming to try too hard. Precision winemaking also, with very low pumpovers, reduced by half from a decade ago, and no added sulphites until putting the wine into barrel. 3.65ph, 31h/h yield, with around 50% of production split between this and Reserve.”
98 points – Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
"The 2022 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is one wine where a comparison with this estate's magical 1982 doesn't appear to be far-fetched. Wafting from the glass with deep aromas of cassis, plums, violets, rose petals, tobacco leaf and pencil shavings, it's full-bodied, supple and fleshy, with a layered, seamless core of fruit that largely conceals its chassis of powdery structuring tannin. Concluding with a long, expansive and beautifully perfumed finish, it's a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc that has the potential to equal or even surpass the 2019 and 2016 vintages at this address. It checks in at a very classical 13.6% alcohol and a rather high pH of 3.80."
97-99 points – William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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“A blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, the 2022 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is deep garnet-purple in color. After a little coaxing, aromas of blackcurrant jelly, juicy plums, and wild blueberries waltz out of the glass, followed by nuances of red roses, damp soil, tar, and licorice. The medium-bodied palate is tightly wound, with impressive tension created by mineral-laced, crunchy black fruit layers, framed by firm, grainy tannins and seamless freshness, finishing long and savory. pH 3.8.”
98-100 points – Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, The Wine Independent
“One of the gems from Pauillac is unquestionably the 2022 Château Pichon-Longueville Comtesse De Lalande, which is 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc. A hypothetical blend of the 2019 and 2020, it's a full-bodied, concentrated, opulent Comtesse offering beautiful blue fruits, some chocolate, leafy herbs, and undeniable minerality, ripe, velvety tannins, and a great finish. Despite the higher Cabernet Sauvignon component, this stays silky, expansive, and incredibly sexy. It's going to be drinkable with just 4-5 years of bottle age but should have a lengthy drink window. Hats off to director Nicolas Glumineau for another legendary wine from this château.”
97-100 points – Jeb Dunnuck
“Exceptionally well controlled, delivering grip and tension alongside the creamy ripe blackberry, cassis and raspberry puree fruits, studded with cloves, cocoa bean, violet, iris, wet earth, heather, mandarin, orange zest, slate. Another exceptional vintage from a property that is delivering at the top of its game, this impresses without seeming to try too hard. Precision winemaking also, with very low pumpovers, reduced by half from a decade ago, and no added sulphites until putting the wine into barrel. 3.65ph, 31h/h yield, with around 50% of production split between this and Reserve.”
98 points – Jane Anson, Inside Bordeaux
"The 2022 Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande is one wine where a comparison with this estate's magical 1982 doesn't appear to be far-fetched. Wafting from the glass with deep aromas of cassis, plums, violets, rose petals, tobacco leaf and pencil shavings, it's full-bodied, supple and fleshy, with a layered, seamless core of fruit that largely conceals its chassis of powdery structuring tannin. Concluding with a long, expansive and beautifully perfumed finish, it's a blend of 78% Cabernet Sauvignon, 17% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc that has the potential to equal or even surpass the 2019 and 2016 vintages at this address. It checks in at a very classical 13.6% alcohol and a rather high pH of 3.80."
97-99 points – William Kelley, Wine Advocate
2023.06.08 10:19 Spectral42 There is something wrong with the newspaper in my town. I think I’m going crazy.
Before I dive into everything that has happened over the last couple of weeks I want to get a couple of things out of the way. I moved to this town four months ago because of a job offer: I was supposed to start working with a construction company. Second, I am not going to give you my last name. But I will tell you my first name, it's Tom. I am telling you all this, just in case. Ya know?
Anyway, I moved here four months ago. At first, the job offer seemed too good to be true. I was promised an apartment, full benefits, and grocery delivery twice a month. I was told the town was small, and honestly, it is! I am not used to living in a place like this. I mean, I saw the stars for the first time in my life the day I got to my new apartment.
The apartment itself is nice, I have two bedrooms and a good-sized bathroom. I have no complaints about any of the accommodations. Two weeks into moving here I was told that I would be starting at the end of the month. My boss told me that rent would be covered and gave me a list of things I needed for my first day.
As the end of the month came around I decided to go out and buy a new pair of work boots. I figured this would give me a good chance to get a look around town and maybe meet some people. I was mostly right.
The store was only a couple of blocks from my apartment building so instead of taking my truck I decided to walk. The town is cozy, ya know? Like everyone seems normal. Everything felt like it came out of a classic American novel though. So anyway, I went and got my boots and on the way home I decided to stop at a store and pick up the local newspaper.
When I got home and sat on my couch to crack open the newspaper, I could tell something was off right away. The story on the front page read “New Mayor Elected” and right below that, “Strange Lights in the Sky.” By itself, those two things would not raise red flags, but the pictures looked off. It’s hard for me to put into words but the photo of the new mayor looked both old and new. I scanned the page for a date and couldn’t find one. I figured that maybe something went wrong with the printing or something. After I gave the front page a good read I put the paper down and went to bed.
For two days I stayed home to make sure I was well rested. At this point, I had not purchased a tv yet and decided to jump on the opportunity and read more. On my way to pick up new boots, I noticed the town library and thought why not? I could get a couple of books and a new paper. The library itself is beautiful. The wood looks well maintained and the giant stone lions on either side of the staircase were extremely cool to look at the first time I saw them.
Heading into this library was just like walking into any other library. I don’t know what I was expecting. The outside was cool so I thought the inside would be more done up. As I walked through the aisle and scanned the books I could feel the hairs on my arms stand up. It was a weird feeling, something I had not experienced before this: It was almost like I was scared for no reason. As I pulled a book off of the shelf and read the cover I was extremely puzzled, for reference I was standing in the history section. The book read, “To Mars and Back. How America pioneered space travel.” It sounded more like a science fiction book to me, and there were a lot of other books like this. “They live among us, humanity's first contact with God.” or “The secret history of the Roman empire.” As I went through and examined more books I started to notice little scratches on the bookcase. They looked like tally marks. I followed them down the shelf until I found some writing. “Turn back” and “Go home” were scribbled on the shelf. I quickly stood up and clenched the book I was holding.
As I turned around I took one last look at the book in my hands before heading off to speak with a librarian. As I approached the counter I swear to god the woman behind the counter took my breath away. She was so beautiful, but it didn’t seem natural. I could feel the hairs on the back of my head stand up as I got closer to the desk. I decided to put the book down and leave. There was something inside of me, screaming at me to not speak to the woman. As I headed out of the building and walked down the staircase I noticed my hands were shaking. I was confused because technically, nothing happened.
I never bought a paper that day. Instead, I went home and went to sleep. Technically it was midafternoon, I had no idea why I was tired in the first place.
When I woke up the next day and went to check the mail, I found a rolled-up newspaper at my front door. I shit you not I have been getting a newspaper every day since that day. At first, I was interested in reading them, but the more I read the more I didn’t want to read. At the end of the month, I was waiting for a call from my boss, but the call never came. I tried to call him but his phone was disconnected.
As the next month rolled around I kept getting the newspapers. I stopped receiving normal mail, and I stopped wanting to live in this damn apartment. Two weeks into the new month I decided to call it quits and move back. I was not getting this job and my time here had been nothing but uncomfortable. So I packed my bags and stormed outside to climb into my truck. I was planning on leaving that day however, my tiers had been slashed.
I did what anyone would do, right? I called the damn police. They came promptly and once again I was met with the same feelings as when I saw the librarian. These men did not look real. Every inch of their faces looked…fake. I mean yes they were people but there was not a hair out of place. They were perfectly symmetrical in every way. The whole time I was filling out the police report my hands were shaking. My body was so tense I thought I was going to fall over on the spot. Once the situation was handled I ran back to my apartment. I was skipping steps as I went back upstairs. I felt like I could not get upstairs fast enough.
A couple of hours later I heard pounding at my door. I can’t stress this enough, the pounding scared the shit out of me. “WHO IS IT?!” I screamed. “Please! I need help!” A woman called back to me. I went to my front door, I wish I could tell you I did not hesitate but I did. I eventually opened the door for the women. She was an absolute mess, her makeup was running down her face and she was wearing pajamas. It will sound fucked up but I was so happy to see this woman, her crying gave me comfort. She did not look like the others, she looked real and natural. I asked her what happened and she told me her daughter had gone missing. I asked her if she called the police and she told me no. She said she wouldn’t, she told me her daughter wouldn't go to them either. I asked her what her daughter's name is, she told me her name is Zoey. We talked for what felt like hours before I told her I would keep my eyes open. She thanked me and went back to her apartment in tears. As I closed and locked my door I went to the pile of newspapers and opened the most recent one. I wanted to see if there was any mention of Zoey in the paper. The front page read, “Local man found dead outside of his home. No suspects.” below that there was another heading, “Local girl missing.” I checked for a name but it wasn’t Zoey. They are the same age though. As I scanned the paper I heard a scream come from down the hallway. I stood up quickly and rushed to my door, this time without hesitation I ripped it open and looked down the hallway. And that’s where I saw…it. One of the cops except it wasn’t a man. He had tight skin, he almost looked like a walking skeleton. His eyes were bulging out of his head, and his arms were larger. “Sir…” The thing said to me. I quickly turned and slammed the door shut. I locked all four locks and put the kitchen table up against the door. I haven’t left this apartment since. I did call my ex, she said she would come and get me but I don’t know how long I will be waiting. If this is fear, I have had enough. I can’t sleep and I am too scared to eat. It feels like my heart might explode like my whole perception of reality has changed.
submitted by Spectral42 to nosleep [link] [comments]
Anyway, I moved here four months ago. At first, the job offer seemed too good to be true. I was promised an apartment, full benefits, and grocery delivery twice a month. I was told the town was small, and honestly, it is! I am not used to living in a place like this. I mean, I saw the stars for the first time in my life the day I got to my new apartment.
The apartment itself is nice, I have two bedrooms and a good-sized bathroom. I have no complaints about any of the accommodations. Two weeks into moving here I was told that I would be starting at the end of the month. My boss told me that rent would be covered and gave me a list of things I needed for my first day.
As the end of the month came around I decided to go out and buy a new pair of work boots. I figured this would give me a good chance to get a look around town and maybe meet some people. I was mostly right.
The store was only a couple of blocks from my apartment building so instead of taking my truck I decided to walk. The town is cozy, ya know? Like everyone seems normal. Everything felt like it came out of a classic American novel though. So anyway, I went and got my boots and on the way home I decided to stop at a store and pick up the local newspaper.
When I got home and sat on my couch to crack open the newspaper, I could tell something was off right away. The story on the front page read “New Mayor Elected” and right below that, “Strange Lights in the Sky.” By itself, those two things would not raise red flags, but the pictures looked off. It’s hard for me to put into words but the photo of the new mayor looked both old and new. I scanned the page for a date and couldn’t find one. I figured that maybe something went wrong with the printing or something. After I gave the front page a good read I put the paper down and went to bed.
For two days I stayed home to make sure I was well rested. At this point, I had not purchased a tv yet and decided to jump on the opportunity and read more. On my way to pick up new boots, I noticed the town library and thought why not? I could get a couple of books and a new paper. The library itself is beautiful. The wood looks well maintained and the giant stone lions on either side of the staircase were extremely cool to look at the first time I saw them.
Heading into this library was just like walking into any other library. I don’t know what I was expecting. The outside was cool so I thought the inside would be more done up. As I walked through the aisle and scanned the books I could feel the hairs on my arms stand up. It was a weird feeling, something I had not experienced before this: It was almost like I was scared for no reason. As I pulled a book off of the shelf and read the cover I was extremely puzzled, for reference I was standing in the history section. The book read, “To Mars and Back. How America pioneered space travel.” It sounded more like a science fiction book to me, and there were a lot of other books like this. “They live among us, humanity's first contact with God.” or “The secret history of the Roman empire.” As I went through and examined more books I started to notice little scratches on the bookcase. They looked like tally marks. I followed them down the shelf until I found some writing. “Turn back” and “Go home” were scribbled on the shelf. I quickly stood up and clenched the book I was holding.
As I turned around I took one last look at the book in my hands before heading off to speak with a librarian. As I approached the counter I swear to god the woman behind the counter took my breath away. She was so beautiful, but it didn’t seem natural. I could feel the hairs on the back of my head stand up as I got closer to the desk. I decided to put the book down and leave. There was something inside of me, screaming at me to not speak to the woman. As I headed out of the building and walked down the staircase I noticed my hands were shaking. I was confused because technically, nothing happened.
I never bought a paper that day. Instead, I went home and went to sleep. Technically it was midafternoon, I had no idea why I was tired in the first place.
When I woke up the next day and went to check the mail, I found a rolled-up newspaper at my front door. I shit you not I have been getting a newspaper every day since that day. At first, I was interested in reading them, but the more I read the more I didn’t want to read. At the end of the month, I was waiting for a call from my boss, but the call never came. I tried to call him but his phone was disconnected.
As the next month rolled around I kept getting the newspapers. I stopped receiving normal mail, and I stopped wanting to live in this damn apartment. Two weeks into the new month I decided to call it quits and move back. I was not getting this job and my time here had been nothing but uncomfortable. So I packed my bags and stormed outside to climb into my truck. I was planning on leaving that day however, my tiers had been slashed.
I did what anyone would do, right? I called the damn police. They came promptly and once again I was met with the same feelings as when I saw the librarian. These men did not look real. Every inch of their faces looked…fake. I mean yes they were people but there was not a hair out of place. They were perfectly symmetrical in every way. The whole time I was filling out the police report my hands were shaking. My body was so tense I thought I was going to fall over on the spot. Once the situation was handled I ran back to my apartment. I was skipping steps as I went back upstairs. I felt like I could not get upstairs fast enough.
A couple of hours later I heard pounding at my door. I can’t stress this enough, the pounding scared the shit out of me. “WHO IS IT?!” I screamed. “Please! I need help!” A woman called back to me. I went to my front door, I wish I could tell you I did not hesitate but I did. I eventually opened the door for the women. She was an absolute mess, her makeup was running down her face and she was wearing pajamas. It will sound fucked up but I was so happy to see this woman, her crying gave me comfort. She did not look like the others, she looked real and natural. I asked her what happened and she told me her daughter had gone missing. I asked her if she called the police and she told me no. She said she wouldn’t, she told me her daughter wouldn't go to them either. I asked her what her daughter's name is, she told me her name is Zoey. We talked for what felt like hours before I told her I would keep my eyes open. She thanked me and went back to her apartment in tears. As I closed and locked my door I went to the pile of newspapers and opened the most recent one. I wanted to see if there was any mention of Zoey in the paper. The front page read, “Local man found dead outside of his home. No suspects.” below that there was another heading, “Local girl missing.” I checked for a name but it wasn’t Zoey. They are the same age though. As I scanned the paper I heard a scream come from down the hallway. I stood up quickly and rushed to my door, this time without hesitation I ripped it open and looked down the hallway. And that’s where I saw…it. One of the cops except it wasn’t a man. He had tight skin, he almost looked like a walking skeleton. His eyes were bulging out of his head, and his arms were larger. “Sir…” The thing said to me. I quickly turned and slammed the door shut. I locked all four locks and put the kitchen table up against the door. I haven’t left this apartment since. I did call my ex, she said she would come and get me but I don’t know how long I will be waiting. If this is fear, I have had enough. I can’t sleep and I am too scared to eat. It feels like my heart might explode like my whole perception of reality has changed.
2023.06.08 10:18 Horris_The_Horse /r/Zwift will go dark from 12th - 14th of June in protest against Reddit's API change, which will kill 3rd party apps.
What's going on?
A recent Reddit policy change threatens to kill many beloved third-party mobile apps, making a great many quality-of-life features not seen in the official mobile app permanently inaccessible to users.
On May 31, 2023, Reddit announced they were raising the price to make calls to their API from being free to a level that will kill every third party app on Reddit, from Apollo to Reddit is Fun to Narwhal to BaconReader.
Even if you're not a mobile user and don't use any of those apps, this is a step toward killing other ways of customizing Reddit, such as Reddit Enhancement Suite or the use of the old.reddit.com desktop interface .
This isn't only a problem on the user level: many subreddit moderators depend on tools only available outside the official app to keep their communities on-topic and spam-free.
What's the plan?
On June 12th, many subreddits will be going dark to protest this policy. Some will return after 48 hours: others will go away permanently unless the issue is adequately addressed, since many moderators aren't able to put in the work they do with the poor tools available through the official app. This isn't something any of us do lightly: we do what we do because we love Reddit, and we truly believe this change will make it impossible to keep doing what we love.
The two-day blackout isn't the goal, and it isn't the end. Should things reach the 14th with no sign of Reddit choosing to fix what they've broken, we'll use the community and buzz we've built between then and now as a tool for further action.
What can you do?
- Complain. Message the mods of /reddit.com, who are the admins of the site: message reddit: submit a support request: comment in relevant threads on /reddit, such as this one, leave a negative review on their official iOS or Android app- and sign your username in support to this post.
- Spread the word. Rabble-rouse on related subreddits. Meme it up, make it spicy. Bitch about it to your cat. Suggest anyone you know who moderates a subreddit join us at our sister sub at /ModCoord - but please don't pester mods you don't know by simply spamming their modmail.
- Boycott and spread the word...to Reddit's competition! Stay off Reddit entirely on June 12th through the 13th- instead, take to your favorite non-Reddit platform of choice and make some noise in support!
- Don't be a jerk. As upsetting this may be, threats, profanity and vandalism will be worse than useless in getting people on our side. Please make every effort to be as restrained, polite, reasonable and law-abiding as possible. This includes not harassing moderators of subreddits who have chosen not to take part: no one likes a missionary, a used-car salesman, or a flame warrior.
2023.06.08 10:17 PocketFMofficial Cathy betrayed Alex, but will she come back after knowing the truth that Alex is Millionaire? How will Alex heal his heart?
 | submitted by PocketFMofficial to u/PocketFMofficial [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/b0hdg0g72r4b1.png?width=764&format=png&auto=webp&s=01edc76d82e3fac73fec90874bed55003526c60d https://preview.redd.it/giq2idpd3r4b1.png?width=1280&format=png&auto=webp&s=04d4577af13a07dcc5659931fa9ba9410c03a6af Chapter 1 "Hello. Heavenly Lion Convenience," Alex Ambrose answered the store phone. "I need a box of condoms and two packs of tissues delivered to room 1302 of the Sheraton South River Hotel. Hurry!" The caller hung up. Alex shook his head. People never seemed to be prepared. He packed the required items, put on a raincoat, and rode his electric bike toward the Sheraton Hotel on the southern side of the river. It was nine o’clock in the evening and raining heavily, and his pants and shoes were soon wet and filthy. Luckily, the merchandise was still dry, but he didn't dare delay any longer, so he hurried toward the hotel. When he arrived at room 1302, he knocked on the door, and it was opened quickly. "Hello, here’s your—" Alex was stunned into silence. The woman in front of him was none other than his girlfriend, Cathy! She was dressed in a white robe, with her long, dark, wet hair draped over her shoulders. The scents of shower gel and shampoo assaulted his nose. "Cathy? What are you doing here?" He stared at her in disbelief, still feeling dazed. "What are you doing here?" Cathy asked. Her heart skipped a beat, and she took a small step back into the room. Her mind went blank and then started to spin. "What's wrong?" Another guy walked up to the door, wearing a robe and slippers, and Alex immediately recognized him. "You! You dare to touch my girl?" Alex couldn't suppress the anger welling up inside him, and he started moving toward Billy, determined to teach him a lesson. "Stop!" Cathy stepped in front of Alex. After a brief burst of panic, she had managed to get back a bit of control. Since her boyfriend had already discovered her betrayal, there was no point in trying to hide it now. She looked directly at him. "Alex, we need to break up." "Break up?" Alex was stunned. He stared at Cathy with wide eyes. "Cathy, we've been together for more than a year. Are you going to break up with me now?" "Yes. We need to go our separate ways." She kept steady eye contact with him and spoke with a strong sense of resentment. "Are you surprised? You have no money, Alex. You can only barely afford the cheapest essentials. We never have anything nice. As long as I’m with you, people will always be laughing at me, and that just isn't the life I want. I’m too good to be living in poverty like this. I was too naive when I was in my freshman year, and I let myself get tricked into being with a loser like you!" She hugged Billy's arm and said to Alex, "Billy is my boyfriend now. From now on, I want nothing to do with you. Don't bother me again!" "Well, seems like you’re just her good-for-nothing ex now!" Billy looked at Alex with a provocative smirk. Alex, standing there in a raincoat and with mud stains on his pants and shoes, felt like Cathy was right. He was a complete loser. Billy took the plastic bag from his hand and took out the box of condoms. He waved it at Alex and laughed as he said, "I’m staying in a nice hotel, having my girlfriend’s ex bring me condoms. And you’re single. Sure was good of you to help me out." "Why are you still here?" Cathy scolded Alex. "Nah, it's good that he didn't piss off. Maybe you want to see me beat him down, huh, Cathy? Gotta give a lady what she wants," Billy sneered. Alex felt utterly defeated. He slowly turned around and walked out of the room. "Bro, you're not even taking the money? Heh, nice. I get a girlfriend and a gift." Billy felt great watching Alex's slumped, dejected posture as he closed the door behind him. When Alex left the hotel, it was raining even harder than before. He took off his raincoat, allowing the cold rain to drench his entire body and help clear his head. Cathy had discarded him because she believed he had no money. Losing such a materialistic woman should be something to rejoice over, so why should he be sad? [Buzz buzz!] His phone vibrated in his pocket. Alex took it out and glanced at it, but when he saw the number, he stopped walking. His entire body was shaking as he read the text. [After a review, the Ambrose family has decided that their son, Alexander, has met the conditions required for entitlement to his inheritance. From today onward, control of his property will be returned to him.] The bean-sized raindrops plopped onto the screen, causing the text message to gradually become blurry. Alex's mind began to spin. If not for this message, Alex would have almost forgotten his identity as a super-rich kid. Over the last seven years, his family had been assessing him, withholding his fortune until they were satisfied he met their draconian conditions. And now, finally, it was over. Everything that rightfully belonged to him was finally his to claim. ** Alex woke up early the next morning and drove to the city. In a great mood, he got out of his car and went straight to Metro Sky Bank, right in the heart of the wealthiest part of the central business district of New York. Various luxury cars were parked around the bank. The people walking in and out of the surrounding plaza were all rich; it was obvious from their clothing and demeanour. Alex strode to the door of the bank and pushed it open. "Ouch!" The main door could be opened both inward and outward, and Alex had been a bit careless when he pushed it open from outside. As a result, the door had bumped into a long-haired young woman who had been heading out of the building. He quickly apologized, "Sorry. I didn't see you." "What do you mean, you didn’t see me? What am I, invisible?" She held a hand to her forehead and glared at him. The bank’s assistant manager, Karen Young, had noticed the incident and hurried over. She checked on the woman first, and then looked at Alex in disapproval. When her gaze swept over him, a trace of suspicion appeared on her face. Metro Sky Bank was different from most banks, as the clientele were almost exclusively high-end businesspeople. Karen knew the young woman was there with her father, but she didn't know why Alex was there. Judging from his appearance and age, he wasn't their usual type of customer. "Sir, can I be of assistance?" she asked with a polite but forced smile. Alex simply said, "I’m here to withdraw money." "Withdraw money?" the sullen woman asked, sneering at him. "Do you have a card?" Karen asked, continuing to smile politely. Getting a Metro Sky Bankcard was not easy. A million dollars of savings was the minimum requirement to qualify. Karen felt certain that the man in front of her couldn't have much experience with the bank and wouldn't know their rules. Perhaps he had thought that other banks' cards could also be used here. "No," Alex replied, shaking his head. The woman he had accidentally hit with the door couldn't help but giggle when she heard his honest reply. He wasn't worth any more of her attention. "Let’s go." Her father had walked up, still arranging the documents he was carrying. "My dad and I are leaving." The woman shook Karen's hand, and then looked over at Alex. "Ms Young, having someone like this around could damage your bank's image and upset your customers. I hope this will not happen again." With that, she took her father’s arm and opened the door. "Take care, Mr Scott." Karen followed them out a few steps, watching as they got into a car and left. Turning around, she headed back inside, having made up her mind to encourage Alex to leave as soon as possible. There was no one standing where Alex had been. Oh! Where’s he gone? she wondered. Was it possible that the kid had been embarrassed and had quietly slipped away? She felt relieved at the thought. Then, just as she was about to go back to work, she caught a glimpse of someone out of the corner of her eye. There’s the brat! No wonder I didn’t see him at first, she thought. He had already reached the entrance to the VIP lounge, and a pillar had blocked her view of him. The VIP room was only for high-status customers who were worth at least thirty million dollars, and this young man had admitted that he didn’t even have a card. If she let him get through, she would be in trouble with her boss. "Stop! Don't move!" Karen yelled, feeling desperate. The other customers all looked around at her, obviously annoyed by her shouting. She could only smile apologetically as she walked quickly toward Alex. But he had already walked through the lounge, opened the door to the VIP room, and stepped inside. https://preview.redd.it/bgp24qcv3r4b1.png?width=764&format=png&auto=webp&s=e9c3c1ed5397d6b4d312662e698e5847873b36ab Chapter 2 Does he have no shame? Karen hurried after Alex with a look of chagrin on her face. She tried to open the door to the VIP room, but it had been locked from the inside. ** "Hello?" Inside the VIP room, Robert Miller, the bank manager, was leaning against the sofa, looking at his phone. When the door suddenly opened, he quickly sat down and hid his phone away. Normally, when a VIP was coming in, Karen would notify him in advance. As the customer manager, he was responsible for thirty-one VIPs, and he knew them like the back of his hand. He immediately began to launch into his normal professional greeting, hoping to undo the poor impression he’d made by slouching against the sofa, but when he saw Alex, his expression froze. He was certain that Alex was not one of his VIPs, nor was he a relative of one. "May I ask who you are?" Robert asked, looking at the young man, who appeared to be around twenty years old. Robert had no idea who he was. Alex got straight to the point. "I'm here to get my money." "You have one of our cards?" Robert asked, suspicious of Alex's calm expression. "No," Alex admitted frankly. Robert was relieved to seemingly be proven right, but even more confused. Access to the VIP room required a minimum worth of three million dollars, but this man didn't have any money. Why was he so composed? "I'm sorry, sir. We can't give out money without a card. Do you require anything else?" He's crazy, Robert thought. Why on earth did Karen let him in? I’ll have to speak to her about this at Monday’s meeting. "You have fingerprint recognition here, right?" Alex suddenly asked. The fingerprint ID system at the bank was for the wealthiest families and businesses to use. Only a few people had their fingerprints recorded in the system, at least in the New York branch, and no one had used it to access their holdings yet. "You want to use it?" Robert could no longer bring himself to call Alex "sir." "Yes." Alex nodded. Robert was feeling more confused by the second. Why would someone who wasn't even a customer request to use a fingerprint ID? To be honest, even though he was curious, Robert felt that it was barely worth humouring the request. But after considering for a few seconds, he finally decided to let Alex make the attempt rather than risk making him angry. He opened the safe and brought out the fingerprint identification device, which he had never used before. "Place your thumb here." Robert indicated the verification area to Alex, who placed his thumb on the sensor. [Beep!] The device lit up with a glaring red light, and the LCD screen displayed the words [Fingerprint not recorded]. Immediately, Robert’s expression turned hostile, and he glared at Alex. He picked up his phone, ready to call the police. "Wait, wait!" Alex said quickly. "Maybe that was the wrong print. I'll try using my index finger this time." Robert smiled coldly. "What’s your plan here? Your thumb doesn’t work, so you’ll try your index finger. Then, if your index finger doesn’t work, you’ll try your middle finger. When you run out of fingers, will you try using your toes?" But Alex had already pressed his index finger on the verification area. Robert resolved that if the man’s fingerprints weren’t accepted this time, he would immediately call the police and have him arrested. [Beep!] A green light appeared on the device and new details flashed up on the LCD screen: [Verification successful. Family account: 01. Verifier: Alexander Ambrose. Account: 01104.] Robert gaped at Alex in disbelief for a moment, and then hurriedly squeezed out a smile. "Mr Ambrose, I'm sorry. I didn't realize. I'm Robert Miller, the customer manager for the New York branch. Please allow me to assist you." "It's fine," Alex said lightly and stood up. "Can I see how much money I have left in my account?" "Please wait a moment." Robert sat in front of the computer and typed away for a while. On his instructions, Alex provided a few more fingerprint scans as authorization. "It's done, Mr Ambrose." Robert clicked the "OK" button on the screen, and Alex's account appeared. Robert pointed to the computer screen and said, "Mr Ambrose, the balance of your account is currently eighty-six million dollars." Robert couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air. This young man had an enormous fortune. It placed him in the topflight of the one per cent. Most people would never be able to even dream of that much money. Alex felt strange as he stared at the numbers on the screen. He reminded himself that he needed to get used to his status as a rich kid as soon as possible. "Oh, and you have other assets as well. Let me show you now." Robert clicked through to check several pages in a row. Finally, he clicked the "OK" button again. The computer brought up a 4 x 4 grid of display screens. "This surveillance screen displays all the physical assets that you hold elsewhere," Robert explained. He clicked on the upper left corner of the screen and brought up the feed from the bank's branch at The Hague, which revealed a sports car. In the lower right corner, it said, [Ferrari Pagani Huayra]. Robert opened up other screens for Alex, one after another. The Hawaii branch displayed a Dominica blue pearl bracelet and four stacks of gold bars. The feed from the French branch in Nice revealed three original Picasso paintings and two Rodin statues. And the Cape Town branch had fifteen 10-carat diamonds, ten pieces of ivory, and another couple of stacks of gold bars. Robert's eyes almost popped out as he looked at Alex's assets. He had never seen anyone so rich. Maybe not even one-tenth as rich. "All right, I’d like a card," Alex said before Robert could collect his thoughts. "Yes, I will see to it right away. Please wait a moment." Robert immediately started to make the necessary arrangements. Within ten minutes, a Supreme Card was produced. Robert looked at the Supreme Card and thought about Alex's assets. This card wasn’t good enough for Alex’s status, but it was the highest grade of card they were authorized to issue at the New York branch. Robert presented handed the card over. "Mr Ambrose, your card." "Thank you." Alex took the card, stood up, and went to walk out of the room. "Mr Ambrose, please wait." Robert didn't dare to appear to be neglecting such an important customer. He should see him out personally, but the asset checking system on his computer had not been turned off yet, and the fingerprint verification machine, iris recognition apparatus, and other sensitive equipment had not been returned to the safe. The monitoring system in the VIP room was connected to the district manager’s office. Karen was anxiously waiting in the hall. What's been going on in there for so long? she wondered. Could that brat have murdered Mr Miller in the VIP room? The more she considered it, the more scared she became. She was on the verge of banging on the door and demanding a response when Alex walked confidently out of the room. "Stop!" Karen shouted. She walked quickly over toward him and grabbed at his coat. "You can't leave. You broke into the VIP room. Once we confirm that nothing is missing, I will call the police and have them hold you for questioning." "What are you talking about?" Alex asked. "Let go!" Karen grappled with him for a while, but she couldn't manage to search his pockets. What’s wrong with this woman? Alex thought. He wasn’t even arguing with her, but she was manhandling him. "What is this?" Karen spotted the Supreme Card that was peeking out of Alex's pocket. She quickly pulled it out and looked at him triumphantly, as if she had found evidence of his guilt. "Oh, you stole a card. This is a crime, and I have to call the police." It didn't even cross her mind that the card could belong to Alex. She imagined he had entered the VIP room, pretending to be there by mistake, and had then distracted Mr Miller with questions and stolen the card when the manager wasn't paying attention. "Let go!" Alex was sick of this woman. "Don’t you feel guilty about being a thief?" She was even more determined. With the two of them creating such a scene, other customers started to walk over toward them, intending to help Karen keep Alex from getting away. Just then, Robert, who had finished tidying up, strode out of the VIP room. Having seen Alex's assets, Robert now knew he was the most important customer the New York branch of the bank had ever had. He had also noticed that the system listed Alex's was listed as just one of multiple accounts attached to a family group, labelled 01. If that single account was so lucrative, then what about the rest of the family? It was rare to meet such important people, so Robert knew he had to be careful to curry favour with Alex. If they got along well, it would be a tremendous success for Robert, and the potential benefits were huge. So, when saw Karen struggling with Alex, he was enraged. Karen's expression was hostile, and Alex was becoming very angry. Karen was an idiot who was playing with fire, and she might drag Robert himself down with her. Of all the bank’s many, many customers, why did she need to pick this one to try and remove? A simple flick of Alex’s finger could be enough to end both their careers. https://preview.redd.it/ibiq0o324r4b1.png?width=764&format=png&auto=webp&s=1a99b27610b71dd123f69c6780b81a8f489cd0a4 Chapter 3 "Stop!" Robert dashed between Alex and Karen. Before Alex could speak, Karen waved the Supreme Card in the air. Her eyes flashed with triumph as she said to Robert, "Mr Miller, look! He stole a card from the VIP room!" She smiled at him, her expression a little smug. Surely, Mr Miller would be happy with her for preventing theft. He had a lot of authority in the eastern district of Metro Sky Bank, and when he had arrived at headquarters, he had seemed impressed with her, so she was hoping for a promotion. Her imagination began to run away with her as she dreamed about her possible future. Mr Miller's face had always been a little glum, but as she watched, his expression grew darker and darker. Before she could figure out why, she was startled by his explosive roar, leaving her entire body trembling. "Let go of Mr Ambrose!" As he yelled, Mr Miller knocked the Supreme Card out of her hand, and she was so scared that she let go of Alex. Mr Miller pushed her aside and bent down to pick up the card. "Mr Ambrose, your card. I'm very sorry. I haven't trained Ms Young properly. I do apologize." Mr Miller's expression showed a mixture of respect, embarrassment, and unease, as the bank's customers looked on in amazement. Karen was stunned. Could the Supreme Card be his? she wondered. Her eyes widened. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't make sense of it. If this man had a Supreme Card, then he had at least three million dollars, yet he appeared to only be around twenty years old. A poor, lower-class loser with that much money? No, it was just too unlikely. "It's not your fault, Mr Miller," Alex assured him, slipping the card back into his pocket. "Thank you, Mr Ambrose." Robert dipped his head and paused briefly before straightening up and shouting at Karen, "Why are you just standing there? Apologize to Mr Ambrose immediately!" How could Karen still not understand? Robert thought. The young man standing in front of them was seriously rich and needed to be treated with respect. Karen immediately bowed her head at Alex. "Mr Ambrose, I'm very sorry for my rude behaviour. I made a mistake, created a fuss over nothing, and put my hands on you. It was my fault, and I will reflect on my behaviour—" Alex ignored her and walked away. "Mr Ambrose," Robert called after him. "If you ever need anything, just give me a call, and I'll do my best to help." Robert was excited by this opportunity. It was rare to meet someone as important as Alex, so he shamelessly tried to charm him. "Okay, Robert." Alex smiled faintly. Robert had come to his defence, after all. The use of his first name made Robert feel quite emotional. The wealthiest customers called him by his first name, and now so did this poorly dressed young man, who displayed not even a hint of arrogance. Alex strode out of the bank and hailed a taxi to take him back to Preston University. ** As Alex entered the university building, he accidentally stepped into a puddle, splashing a lot of mud on his legs. He checked his watch then rushed toward the classroom, where Mr Morgan was already standing at the podium, lecturing. He spotted Alex out of the corner of his eye and a hint of disappointment flashed across his face. Feeling guilty, Alex lowered his head. Of all his teachers, Mr Morgan was his favourite. The other teachers tended to ignore Alex because he had no money, and some even openly mocked him. Only Mr Morgan treated him like any other student. Alex slipped quietly into the classroom, aware that all the students were staring at him, and he could hear them whispering. "He isn't usually late. Hell must have frozen over." "Look at his pants! They’re filthy. Doesn’t he have any clean clothes?" "Are you joking? It’s not like he’d have the money for new ones. It looks like he's just thrown on whatever he could find." Some of the boys continued to talk, and the girls in the front row covered their mouths with their hands as they joined in. Their eyes flashed with contempt when they looked at Alex. "Stop talking!" Mr Morgan said loudly. "And pay attention." Throughout the lecture, Alex noticed that Mr Morgan kept glancing at him, his eyes full of disapproval, as if Alex had failed to live up to his expectations. Eventually, the lecture was over. "Class dismissed." Mr Morgan packed up his textbooks and left. "Cathy." The voice came from the doorway. Everyone turned in the direction of the voice and saw Billy walking through the door and going straight to Cathy, who was sitting by the window. She stood and hugged him, both of them were in love Many of the students turned to stare at Alex. Everyone thought that he was Cathy's boyfriend, and they weren’t aware that she had broken up with him. Alex watched in disgust. He’d heard that Billy had taken at least five different girls to stay at that hotel. Cathy was just the latest in a long line, and Alex had no intention of fighting for her. Billy strutted past Alex with his arm around Cathy's shoulder. "Darling, wait a minute," Cathy said to Billy as she stopped in front of Alex and held out her phone. "Since we've broken up, I don’t want to owe you anything. Here's the phone you bought for me a few weeks ago. You can have it back." Alex glanced at the Samsung Galaxy phone and then took it. "Hah, you would have to work part-time for six months to afford one of these!" Cathy took a brand-new phone out of her pocket and showed it to Alex. "This is the latest iPhone, and it’s much better than your phone." "Of course, it's far too expensive for a loser like him." Billy raised his chin and looked at Alex. "Cathy told me that she kept asking for that phone for six months before you finally bought it for her. Do you think you can pick up a girl so far out of your league? You're just embarrassing yourself, so give up. And I'm warning you now: don't even think about her. If I find out you’ve gone anywhere near her, you'll regret it!" "Don't waste your breath talking to a loser like him. Can we go to De Luca’s for lunch?" Cathy had already dismissed Alex. "Call me baby," Billy said, smiling at her. "Baby, let's go." She flirted with him right in front of Alex. "Cathy!" A petite girl stood up, glaring at her. "You're taking it all too far. I never thought you'd break up with Alex, and I'm ashamed of you." "Emma, why do you care?" She scowled. When things had been going well with Alex, she’d been on good terms with Emma, who was a decent person. Sometimes, when Cathy had been fighting with Alex, she had asked Emma’s opinion about who was in the right. "You gave up Alex for someone like Billy?" Emma asked. "How could you treat Alex like this? When you were sick and couldn't even get out of bed, Alex sent you lunch and dinner every day for a month. And when you were walking in the mountains and twisted your ankle, he carried you on his back for miles down the mountain. Don’t you remember that? You know he doesn't make much money from his part-time jobs, but when you wanted a phone, he worked hard for months to save enough money to buy it for you. And this is how you repay him? By breaking up with him and ridiculing him?" Cathy scowled. "I never forced him to do anything. If he was stupid enough to go along with it, that's his problem! And so what if he bought me a cell phone? It was only a Samsung. And why would I want a Samsung when I can have an iPhone?" Emma shook her head. "Cathy, I don’t understand you. Do you only care about money? Will money get you everything you want?" "Yes!" Cathy barked out a laugh. She stared at Emma and said, "I admit that I like money. Is that so wrong?" She took Billy's arm and said, "Come on, baby, let's go. These two poor people disgust me." She glared at Alex and Emma and then swept out of the classroom with her head held high. https://preview.redd.it/frxe4na33r4b1.png?width=764&format=png&auto=webp&s=3d014c775a06fca57c3c49baecf79a44adee3800 |
2023.06.08 10:17 turtlescript Connecting Ceiling Light Fixture
Hi!
https://imgur.com/a/77Bg3wB
This might be really dumb but I cannot find a way to connect these 2 cables in the ceiling. I've done this before but the connector was never like this, it was a simple one where you take out the cable with screw protection and connect the other. Is the connector not screwable(if that's even a word) and I have to buy a new protector? I don't know the terms. Thanks in advance!
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https://imgur.com/a/77Bg3wB
This might be really dumb but I cannot find a way to connect these 2 cables in the ceiling. I've done this before but the connector was never like this, it was a simple one where you take out the cable with screw protection and connect the other. Is the connector not screwable(if that's even a word) and I have to buy a new protector? I don't know the terms. Thanks in advance!
2023.06.08 10:16 fordfreakphoenix Kraken 360 Fans going nuts
I have recently built my new PC, and for some reason, my AIO (Kraken 360) cannot stay steady with the fan speeds. I tried to change it in my Bios, the CAM app and changed the connector on the board to all available spots as a last resort. Everything is plugged in correctly as well and the temps stay low, but the constant fluctuating of the fans is annoying me to no end. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Specs:
MB: ROG Maximus Z790 Hero
CPU: i9 13900k
GPU: RTX 4090 Aero
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Specs:
MB: ROG Maximus Z790 Hero
CPU: i9 13900k
GPU: RTX 4090 Aero
2023.06.08 10:16 Th3Appl3 A little problem with lightdm. Prompting for password multiple times.
So I've been trying to figure out what's wrong here, but I'm out of ideas. Essentially, every time I try to login with lightdm, it prompts me multiple times before actually letting me in. I've pulled logs, and I think I found the right error, but I can't find a solution anywhere. Any help?
Journalctl -u lightdm
This is consistent with the only "Warning" found in the /valog/lightdm/lightdm.log which looks like this:
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Journalctl -u lightdm
Jun 08 00:44:48 archlinux systemd[1]: Starting Light Display Manager... Jun 08 00:44:48 archlinux systemd[1]: Started Light Display Manager. Jun 08 00:44:50 archlinux lightdm[621]: pam_unix(lightdm-greeter:session): session opened f> Jun 08 00:44:58 archlinux lightdm[725]: pam_systemd_home(lightdm:auth): systemd-homed is no> Jun 08 00:44:58 archlinux lightdm[725]: pam_unix(lightdm:session): session opened for user > Jun 08 00:44:59 archlinux lightdm[725]: pam_unix(lightdm:session): session closed for user > Jun 08 00:44:59 archlinux lightdm[570]: Error activating login1 session: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.login1.NoSuchSession: No session '2' known Jun 08 00:45:00 archlinux lightdm[788]: pam_unix(lightdm-greeter:session): session opened f> Jun 08 00:45:07 archlinux lightdm[856]: pam_systemd_home(lightdm:auth): systemd-homed is no> Jun 08 00:45:07 archlinux lightdm[856]: pam_unix(lightdm:session): session opened for user >The line of interest is the Error activating login1 session: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.login1.NoSuchSession: No session '2' known
This is consistent with the only "Warning" found in the /valog/lightdm/lightdm.log which looks like this:
[+10.16s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Display server ready, running session [+10.16s] DEBUG: Registering session with bus path /org/freedesktop/DisplayManageSession0 [+10.16s] DEBUG: Session pid=725: Running command /etc/lightdm/Xsession Hyprland [+10.16s] DEBUG: Creating shared data directory /valib/lightdm-data/th3appl3 [+10.16s] DEBUG: Session pid=725: Logging to .xsession-errors [+10.35s] DEBUG: Activating VT 8 [+10.85s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Stopping greeter [+10.85s] DEBUG: Terminating login1 session c1 [+10.85s] DEBUG: Session pid=621: Sending SIGTERM [+10.85s] DEBUG: Activating login1 session 2 [+10.85s] WARNING: Error activating login1 session: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.login1.NoSuchSession: No session '2' known [+10.85s] DEBUG: Session pid=725: Exited with return value 1 [+10.85s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Session stopped [+10.85s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Stopping display server, no sessions require it [+10.85s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Display server stoppedIs there anything I can do to fix this? It would be nice to be able to use a greeter that has some nice customization options. Let me know if I need to provide any more information.
2023.06.08 10:16 Specialist-Fox9531 How do I break up with my boyfriend without no explanation.
I want to break up with my boyfriend of 3 years. He stone walls me every-time I try to talk to him about something and than ends up ignoring me and putting his phone on dnd when we argue and I go hours texting him and wondering where he went. I also Notice how he doesn’t drop a friend that disrespected me and called me a hoe, He gas light me and says “he said sorry”. I still don’t like his friend till this day. When I cry also he makes it seem like I’m faking it. I wanna break up with him because during this time he is in JROTC for Infantry training for the military… I start thinking about how nice it feels without him in my mind and him not in my presence at all. He has done things that has stressed me out throughout the years aka speaking to his ex behind my back after he came back from boot camp and we argued and he decided to speak to her. I didn’t know until a few months later than he had gaslight me again and say it’s okay he didn’t mean to and won’t do it again. He has spoke to a girl behind my back I didn’t like either before the ex situation. It’s just always girls in my way and I feel horrible. I always forgive him like a dumb ass all the time. Theirs multiple attempts of him yelling at me on the phone and I start crying and he says it’s fake and hangs up and doesn’t speak to me the whole night. I’m just taking this time for my self and realizing to that he also makes me go 50/50 with him. It’s horrible. “If we move in together I want u to pay the groceries and wifi and the rest and half of the rent also” he said that to me. He doesn’t have a settled job. He feels tired all the time from playing games all night. He has 0 motivation to go to work than ends up fired because he calls out to many times. He asks me for money sometimes so he can “survive” the month as he calls it, So he can have enough to eat for the month. He goes days starving at times because he doesn’t have food and than ask me for money again. He treats me out with the money he gets from the Military, he is national guard. I want to leave him because of all of this and multiple times it has gotten abusive with his yelling towards me if I tell him how I feel and tells me to forget about it. I want to leave without him getting angry and with no explanation. Their was also multiple times I asked him for flowers he never got me them and before this week he called me saying “sorry I didn’t get u flowers” and much more. He talks about things he wants to do with me but I don’t know, It’s always at the end all talk. I just want to leave without explanation and leave him at dust. The things he’s done to me ..he deserves no explanation.
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2023.06.08 10:15 Dinodude1100 Seeking Reiner Nenderoid!
 | Hello! Hope this is the right place to post. so I probably missed the boat on this one, as I’m quite a late bloomer in terms of jumping on the AOT bandwagon (started watching over lockdown) submitted by Dinodude1100 to attackontitan [link] [comments] I’m in Japan right now for the very first time to celebrate my 25th birthday, I’m having an amazing time but REALLY wanted to grab a Reiner Nenderoid in Akihabara (amazing shopping district for Anime fans) since shipping costs so much back home, ive gone around all the shops all day I can not only not find it, but barely any AOT stuff at all..😭 I’m thinking probably because it’s quite an old anime now so they won’t have as much focus on it- compared to other, newer anime such as DS, JK and the like, which there is much of. If you’re a fan of newer anime you’ll probably have a great time, like I said it really is a great place and so different to home. luckily I was able to get a Hange Nenderoid for my little brother and my Partner got Erwin. I saw one statue for Reiner but it was completely sold out. Goes without saying but lots of Levi and mikasa stuff but they’re not my favourite characters or anything so I wanted to save my money. Anyway- All I managed to find for poor Reiner that wasn’t sold out was a S1 charm thing. Which is fine! it’s a lovely charm, I just wonder if I’m searching in the wrong place? Is it not as popular in Japan Merch-wise? My trip ends tomorrow, so don’t have much time left so my question is can anyone give me a tip back home where is the best place to shop online for his Nenderoid figure? I am currently watching Ami Ami with no luck. Where do you like to shop? Cheers! |
2023.06.08 10:15 Numerous_Engineer_80 Differing advice from Vets. Please Help
 | Hi, submitted by Numerous_Engineer_80 to BeardedDragons [link] [comments] I have a 10month old Beardie named Baz. We live in a country Australian town with limited vet options and no reptile specialists. Baz has always been quite a slow and (presumed) relaxed guy however due to recent events I believe this is due to environment factors due to advice give by "experts" at the store from which we got him. I feel so bad now as i should have taken the time to do my own research on his needs rather that to trust a shop. He has grown quite quickly (now approx. 300grms) and was mostly on a diet of greens, crickets and mealworms. We have done our best to supplement with some extra calcium powder. He developed a strange tooth issue and we took him to the vet, the vet prescribed Flagyl (Metronidazole) at a dosage of 0.4ml per day. Not long after starting his meds he seemed to slow down even further, completely lost his appetite and hasn't pooped in approx. a week. He has always been a easy to handle boy and seemed to love snuggling close, suddenly and out of the blue 2 days ago he seemed to go into a panic mode and ran around crazy like he was spooked by something and was even running into walls. His beard went very black during this. We grabbed hold of him to calm him down and he was breathing quite heavily and seemed to have clear liquid coming out of his mouth. We called the after hours vet and they weren't much help and didn't want us to bring him in and just kept on repeating that there would be a $300 after hour fee (as if that mattered, we just wanted his to be well). Begrudgingly we accepted a next day appointment and there advice was to just continue with the antibiotics. The episodes continued so we decided to get a second opinion while also doing some research which is where I came across the sub-reddit. We discovered that a lot of the advice we were given by the pet store was very incorrect as we had sand substrate, a coil uv light and was putting him in a warm shower with us to help him digest his food. I now feel like the worst pet owner ever that i have been contributing to his current state. Also in bright light he seems to be having seizure like symptoms like legs shaking, tilted head, dilatated pupils, mouth open and tongue out We straight away got rid of the sand, replaced the coil with a tube. We then went to the second vet and they have said they will take samples and send to the closest city for diagnosis however they said that his dosage of Flagyl is way to high and should be ten time less at on 0.03ml. such a huge difference. The second vet said this may be a cause. I am just so very lost and feel extremely helpless, any advice would be massively appreciated. https://preview.redd.it/5mzoah9s7r4b1.jpg?width=1776&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e5e89021dd06c5b2b5beb5b08dd7fedb6d9f5f15 |
2023.06.08 10:14 beingfresh Tempo/race stability shoes?
Went from Novablasts that hurt me so so much (knees, feet, ankles) to stability shoes ASICS Gel Kayano that are so freaking amazing , I run so much longer without a single pain anywhere. (Running analysis did show a big pronation, and say whatever about whether or not pronation is a problem but those damn novablast hurt me so much and now it’s been 3 months on the Kayano and no pain at all!)
But I do notice they’re not that reactive or light (also very warm in summer)! So the question is: stability shoes similar to the Kayano for faster runs/ race day?
Saucony Tempus? What do you think?
Thanks fellow stompers!
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But I do notice they’re not that reactive or light (also very warm in summer)! So the question is: stability shoes similar to the Kayano for faster runs/ race day?
Saucony Tempus? What do you think?
Thanks fellow stompers!