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2024.06.01 04:59 BerryTube BerryTube Drinking Game #661 starting when this post has been up for an hour!
What is it?
BerryTube is an internet bar with synchronized video sharing that hosts a drinking game every weekend. We play the episodes and brony music, you guys bring your own drink of choice (alcohol optional), and somehow magic happens.When does it start?
Friday games officially start at midnight US Eastern time, but you can use this page to figure out what that is in your time zone.We also host an Early drinking game that starts at 3:00PM US Eastern for those of you across the pond, or people who would prefer going to sleep early. You can use this other page to figure out what time that for you.
Finally, if you can't do Friday at any time, we host a Bonus Saturday Game at 11:00PM Eastern, or your local equivalent.
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Point your browser at http://berrytube.tv and type in a temporary nickname or go ahead and register it if you want to use it permanently. If it's your first time here, you might want to read our aptly-named First-time Visitor's GuideAnything else?
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- If you want to get an idea of how the drinking game works, we have a page up showing game rules and per-episode totals.
2024.06.01 00:26 Askc453 What are your views on the American Service-Members' Protection Act?
Per Wikipedia, The Act authorizes the president of the United States to use "all means necessary and appropriate to bring about the release of any U.S. or allied personnel being detained or imprisoned by, on behalf of, or at the request of the International Criminal Court". This authorization led to the act being colloquially nicknamed "The Hague Invasion Act", as the act allows the president to order U.S. military action, such as an invasion of the Netherlands, where The Hague is located, to protect American officials and military personnel from prosecution or rescue them from custody.
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2024.05.31 18:37 Sikatanan Luka and his Lobgoblins have weaponized the alley-oop like no one else
I nearly fell off my couch when a graphic popped up in the Game 3 broadcast of the Western Conference Finals stating that the Dallas Mavericks had five time as many alley-oop dunks in the playoffs as second-place Denver. Even accounting for the extra games Dallas has played, that’s outrageous. I had to know more. So I dusted off my Excel skills, got out my data-shovel, and did some digging.
The oop is a curious thing; it has that oh-so-rare combination of efficiency and beauty. (It’s hard to know exactly how efficient, given that a missed oop can be categorized a number of different ways, but lobs still convert far more often than they don’t). There have never been more alley-oops in the league than in this era. Passing skill has never been higher, and spacing for rim-runs has never been more prominent.
But lobs still occur less frequently than you might think. Per my data, Dallas tied with Utah (!) for 121 made alley-oop dunks in the regular season, the most in the league. That’s 1.5 per game. Atlanta (102), led by talented lob-thrower Trae Young, is the only other team that even cracked 100.
[Thanks for reading! As always, I've collected a bunch of illustrative video clips that can be found here or linked throughout the article.]
If we narrow it down to just the 30 games starting Feb 10th, the first game after the trade for Daniel Gafford, the Mavs led the league by a mile. They tabulated 61 alley-oop slams compared to just 39 by the second-place Golden State Warriors over that stretch, or two per game. In the playoffs, though, against multiple talented defenses locked in on the lob, that pace would be harder to maintain, right?
Hilariously wrong.
Smash-cut to the Western Conference Finals, where the Mavs converted on 16 made alley-oop dunks (compared to two for Minnesota, both KAT-to-Gobert connections). 16 divided by five (*whips out abacus, moves some beads*)… that’s more than three per game!
If you need one play that symbolizes the entire Western Conference Finals, it’s this from Game 2. Mike Conley misses Rudy Gobert on an alley-oop, the ball slams off the backboard and ignites a Mavericks fast break, and uberstar Luka Doncic finds Dereck Lively for a far more successful lob attempt: [video here]
In total, the Mavs have 54 total playoff alley-oop slams in 17 games. Second-place Denver totaled nine in nine games; Minnesota only accumulated six in three rounds (their collective inability to find Gobert on lobs is criminal).
Some fans have taken to calling this group the “Lobgoblins” (get it? Like hobgoblins?), which I love. The squad’s earned it. This is a weapon unique to the Dallas Mavericks.
Here’s how Dallas’ lobs look distributed by passer and finisher: [fun graph here]
Hilariously, all of Lively (22), Gafford (17), and Derrick Jones (10) have finished more alley-oop dunks than any other team in these playoffs. They’re even throwing lobs to each other: [video here]
(By the way, someone should lob all involved Mavericks leadership in jail for not getting Doncic a center who can jump over a phonebook before this season. It’s long been a common complaint among the Mavs faithful, but I’m still so retroactively angry on his behalf.)
How has Dallas upped their oops? The playoffs strip the fat from an offense. Starters play more minutes, and coaches don’t mess around. They go for the optimal offensive play every time, and if you have the personnel for it, nothing is a better play than presenting a lob to a dunker-to-be. So Mavs coach Jason Kidd and superstar Luka Doncic have designed a playoff offense largely around the alley-oop.
It starts with the personnel, of course. Kyrie Irving isn’t on Doncic’s level as a passer, but he can get into the lane at will, with or without a pick. He’s more than good enough to launch a perfect oop even after losing his dribble on the way up: [video here]
Doncic is on the short list of greatest lob-throwers in the game. He has the size, passing skill, vision, and creativity to find vertical passing lanes in places the mortal basketball mind can’t comprehend. Here, he sees DJJ streaking to the hoop and launches this pass while Jones is still behind the three-point line: [video here]
Jones is nicknamed “Airplane Mode” for a reason, and yet he is just the third-most important dunker on the team (and, curiously, only Luka has found him for a lob in these 17 games). The Mavs’ two-headed dunking hydra, Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford, provides Doncic with the perfect center pairing. Both have large catch radiuses and can go up and get a lob even at a standstill. The rookie Lively, in particular, has become elite at high-pointing a ball and slamming it through the cylinder even in a rush-hour traffic jam.
Of course, it’s not just about the lob. The threat of the alley-oop is what opens up the entire offense, and defenses haven’t been able to adjust. They’re playing whack-a-mole: tag the rolling rim-runners aggressively to take away the lob, and an easy kick out for a three appears. Stay home on everyone, and ballhandlers stroll to the rack.
Minnesota should have been able to slow the Mavs. The league’s best defense stifled Denver, preventing them from getting to their spots and largely relegating them to the perimeter (see Nikola Jokic’s three-point attempt numbers). But Doncic and Irving had few problems against Minnesota’s perimeter stoppers, using screen after hand-off after screen to get a foot into the paint. Once they pass the first line of defense, no center has a chance. Stepping up a tiny bit too high opens up the lob lanes. Dropping too much concedes the floater, and Doncic and Irving are buoyant: [video here]
Heck, sometimes they don’t even need a floater. Sometimes, the threat of the lob opens up uncontested layups. Look how reluctant Gobert (the best in the world at this particular aspect of defense, by the way) is to leave Gafford alone in the dunker spot: [video here]
Teams have tried helping harder off the corners than Minnesota generally did, but Jones (46% on corner threes) and PJ Washington (41%) have hit every important shot during this playoff run. Here, the Thunder do a good job stopping Irving and crowding Lively on the catch, preventing the oop, but Washington still buries the triple: [video here]
Defenses have to live and die with that shot, in my opinion, since expecting point-of-attack defenders to stymie Doncic and Irving consistently is asking too much. Some of the meanest, stickiest dudes in the league have had issues recovering onto Doncic, especially, and if you’re on his back, you’re at his mercy. Even when defenses do contain Doncic at the point of attack, he draws so much attention that cracks open up in unexpected places: [video here]
That’s too damn sexy.
There are as many reasons to enjoy basketball as people who watch it, but everyone enjoys seeing a good alley-oop. Thankfully, Luka and his marauding band of Lobgoblins have transformed it from an occasional highlight into a core concept of their offense. We’re all richer for it.
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The oop is a curious thing; it has that oh-so-rare combination of efficiency and beauty. (It’s hard to know exactly how efficient, given that a missed oop can be categorized a number of different ways, but lobs still convert far more often than they don’t). There have never been more alley-oops in the league than in this era. Passing skill has never been higher, and spacing for rim-runs has never been more prominent.
But lobs still occur less frequently than you might think. Per my data, Dallas tied with Utah (!) for 121 made alley-oop dunks in the regular season, the most in the league. That’s 1.5 per game. Atlanta (102), led by talented lob-thrower Trae Young, is the only other team that even cracked 100.
[Thanks for reading! As always, I've collected a bunch of illustrative video clips that can be found here or linked throughout the article.]
If we narrow it down to just the 30 games starting Feb 10th, the first game after the trade for Daniel Gafford, the Mavs led the league by a mile. They tabulated 61 alley-oop slams compared to just 39 by the second-place Golden State Warriors over that stretch, or two per game. In the playoffs, though, against multiple talented defenses locked in on the lob, that pace would be harder to maintain, right?
Hilariously wrong.
Smash-cut to the Western Conference Finals, where the Mavs converted on 16 made alley-oop dunks (compared to two for Minnesota, both KAT-to-Gobert connections). 16 divided by five (*whips out abacus, moves some beads*)… that’s more than three per game!
If you need one play that symbolizes the entire Western Conference Finals, it’s this from Game 2. Mike Conley misses Rudy Gobert on an alley-oop, the ball slams off the backboard and ignites a Mavericks fast break, and uberstar Luka Doncic finds Dereck Lively for a far more successful lob attempt: [video here]
In total, the Mavs have 54 total playoff alley-oop slams in 17 games. Second-place Denver totaled nine in nine games; Minnesota only accumulated six in three rounds (their collective inability to find Gobert on lobs is criminal).
Some fans have taken to calling this group the “Lobgoblins” (get it? Like hobgoblins?), which I love. The squad’s earned it. This is a weapon unique to the Dallas Mavericks.
Here’s how Dallas’ lobs look distributed by passer and finisher: [fun graph here]
Hilariously, all of Lively (22), Gafford (17), and Derrick Jones (10) have finished more alley-oop dunks than any other team in these playoffs. They’re even throwing lobs to each other: [video here]
(By the way, someone should lob all involved Mavericks leadership in jail for not getting Doncic a center who can jump over a phonebook before this season. It’s long been a common complaint among the Mavs faithful, but I’m still so retroactively angry on his behalf.)
How has Dallas upped their oops? The playoffs strip the fat from an offense. Starters play more minutes, and coaches don’t mess around. They go for the optimal offensive play every time, and if you have the personnel for it, nothing is a better play than presenting a lob to a dunker-to-be. So Mavs coach Jason Kidd and superstar Luka Doncic have designed a playoff offense largely around the alley-oop.
It starts with the personnel, of course. Kyrie Irving isn’t on Doncic’s level as a passer, but he can get into the lane at will, with or without a pick. He’s more than good enough to launch a perfect oop even after losing his dribble on the way up: [video here]
Doncic is on the short list of greatest lob-throwers in the game. He has the size, passing skill, vision, and creativity to find vertical passing lanes in places the mortal basketball mind can’t comprehend. Here, he sees DJJ streaking to the hoop and launches this pass while Jones is still behind the three-point line: [video here]
Jones is nicknamed “Airplane Mode” for a reason, and yet he is just the third-most important dunker on the team (and, curiously, only Luka has found him for a lob in these 17 games). The Mavs’ two-headed dunking hydra, Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford, provides Doncic with the perfect center pairing. Both have large catch radiuses and can go up and get a lob even at a standstill. The rookie Lively, in particular, has become elite at high-pointing a ball and slamming it through the cylinder even in a rush-hour traffic jam.
Of course, it’s not just about the lob. The threat of the alley-oop is what opens up the entire offense, and defenses haven’t been able to adjust. They’re playing whack-a-mole: tag the rolling rim-runners aggressively to take away the lob, and an easy kick out for a three appears. Stay home on everyone, and ballhandlers stroll to the rack.
Minnesota should have been able to slow the Mavs. The league’s best defense stifled Denver, preventing them from getting to their spots and largely relegating them to the perimeter (see Nikola Jokic’s three-point attempt numbers). But Doncic and Irving had few problems against Minnesota’s perimeter stoppers, using screen after hand-off after screen to get a foot into the paint. Once they pass the first line of defense, no center has a chance. Stepping up a tiny bit too high opens up the lob lanes. Dropping too much concedes the floater, and Doncic and Irving are buoyant: [video here]
Heck, sometimes they don’t even need a floater. Sometimes, the threat of the lob opens up uncontested layups. Look how reluctant Gobert (the best in the world at this particular aspect of defense, by the way) is to leave Gafford alone in the dunker spot: [video here]
Teams have tried helping harder off the corners than Minnesota generally did, but Jones (46% on corner threes) and PJ Washington (41%) have hit every important shot during this playoff run. Here, the Thunder do a good job stopping Irving and crowding Lively on the catch, preventing the oop, but Washington still buries the triple: [video here]
Defenses have to live and die with that shot, in my opinion, since expecting point-of-attack defenders to stymie Doncic and Irving consistently is asking too much. Some of the meanest, stickiest dudes in the league have had issues recovering onto Doncic, especially, and if you’re on his back, you’re at his mercy. Even when defenses do contain Doncic at the point of attack, he draws so much attention that cracks open up in unexpected places: [video here]
That’s too damn sexy.
There are as many reasons to enjoy basketball as people who watch it, but everyone enjoys seeing a good alley-oop. Thankfully, Luka and his marauding band of Lobgoblins have transformed it from an occasional highlight into a core concept of their offense. We’re all richer for it.
2024.05.31 18:32 Sikatanan Luka and his Lobgoblins have weaponized the alley-oop like no one else
I nearly fell off my couch when a graphic popped up in the Game 3 broadcast of the Western Conference Finals stating that the Dallas Mavericks had five time as many alley-oop dunks in the playoffs as second-place Denver. Even accounting for the extra games Dallas has played, that’s outrageous. I had to know more. So I dusted off my Excel skills, got out my data-shovel, and did some digging.
The oop is a curious thing; it has that oh-so-rare combination of efficiency and beauty. (It’s hard to know exactly how efficient, given that a missed oop can be categorized a number of different ways, but lobs still convert far more often than they don’t). There have never been more alley-oops in the league than in this era. Passing skill has never been higher, and spacing for rim-runs has never been more prominent.
But lobs still occur less frequently than you might think. Per my data, Dallas tied with Utah (!) for 121 made alley-oop dunks in the regular season, the most in the league. That’s 1.5 per game. Atlanta (102), led by talented lob-thrower Trae Young, is the only other team that even cracked 100.
[Thanks for reading! This was originally intended for a more general NBA audience, so please apologize for some of the "no duh" stuff in here for Mavs fans. As always, I've collected a bunch of illustrative video clips that can be found here or linked throughout the article.]
If we narrow it down to just the 30 games starting Feb 10th, the first game after the trade for Daniel Gafford, the Mavs led the league by a mile. They tabulated 61 alley-oop slams compared to just 39 by the second-place Golden State Warriors over that stretch, or two per game. In the playoffs, though, against multiple talented defenses locked in on the lob, that pace would be harder to maintain, right?
Hilariously wrong.
Smash-cut to the Western Conference Finals, where the Mavs converted on 16 made alley-oop dunks (compared to two for Minnesota, both KAT-to-Gobert connections). 16 divided by five (*whips out abacus, moves some beads*)… that’s more than three per game!
If you need one play that symbolizes the entire Western Conference Finals, it’s this from Game 2. Mike Conley misses Rudy Gobert on an alley-oop, the ball slams off the backboard and ignites a Mavericks fast break, and uberstar Luka Doncic finds Dereck Lively for a far more successful lob attempt: [video here]
In total, the Mavs have 54 total playoff alley-oop slams in 17 games. Second-place Denver totaled nine in nine games; Minnesota only accumulated six in three rounds (their collective inability to find Gobert on lobs is criminal).
Some fans have taken to calling this group the “Lobgoblins” (get it? Like hobgoblins?), which I love. The squad’s earned it. This is a weapon unique to the Dallas Mavericks.
Here’s how Dallas’ lobs look distributed by passer and finisher: [fun graph here]
Hilariously, all of Lively (22), Gafford (17), and Derrick Jones (10) have finished more alley-oop dunks than any other team in these playoffs. They’re even throwing lobs to each other: [video here]
(By the way, someone should lob all involved Mavericks leadership in jail for not getting Doncic a center who can jump over a phonebook before this season. It’s long been a common complaint among the Mavs faithful, but I’m still so retroactively angry on his behalf.)
How has Dallas upped their oops? The playoffs strip the fat from an offense. Starters play more minutes, and coaches don’t mess around. They go for the optimal offensive play every time, and if you have the personnel for it, nothing is a better play than presenting a lob to a dunker-to-be. So Mavs coach Jason Kidd and superstar Luka Doncic have designed a playoff offense largely around the alley-oop.
It starts with the personnel, of course. Kyrie Irving isn’t on Doncic’s level as a passer, but he can get into the lane at will, with or without a pick. He’s more than good enough to launch a perfect oop even after losing his dribble on the way up: [video here]
Doncic is on the short list of greatest lob-throwers in the game. He has the size, passing skill, vision, and creativity to find vertical passing lanes in places the mortal basketball mind can’t comprehend. Here, he sees DJJ streaking to the hoop and launches this pass while Jones is still behind the three-point line: [video here]
Jones is nicknamed “Airplane Mode” for a reason, and yet he is just the third-most important dunker on the team (and, curiously, only Luka has found him for a lob in these 17 games). The Mavs’ two-headed dunking hydra, Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford, provides Doncic with the perfect center pairing. Both have large catch radiuses and can go up and get a lob even at a standstill. The rookie Lively, in particular, has become elite at high-pointing a ball and slamming it through the cylinder even in a rush-hour traffic jam.
Of course, it’s not just about the lob. The threat of the alley-oop is what opens up the entire offense, and defenses haven’t been able to adjust. They’re playing whack-a-mole: tag the rolling rim-runners aggressively to take away the lob, and an easy kick out for a three appears. Stay home on everyone, and ballhandlers stroll to the rack.
Minnesota should have been able to slow the Mavs. The league’s best defense stifled Denver, preventing them from getting to their spots and largely relegating them to the perimeter (see Nikola Jokic’s three-point attempt numbers). But Doncic and Irving had few problems against Minnesota’s perimeter stoppers, using screen after hand-off after screen to get a foot into the paint. Once they pass the first line of defense, no center has a chance. Stepping up a tiny bit too high opens up the lob lanes. Dropping too much concedes the floater, and Doncic and Irving are buoyant: [video here]
Heck, sometimes they don’t even need a floater. Sometimes, the threat of the lob opens up uncontested layups. Look how reluctant Gobert (the best in the world at this particular aspect of defense, by the way) is to leave Gafford alone in the dunker spot: [video here]
Teams have tried helping harder off the corners than Minnesota generally did, but Jones (46% on corner threes) and PJ Washington (41%) have hit every important shot during this playoff run. Here, the Thunder do a good job stopping Irving and crowding Lively on the catch, preventing the oop, but Washington still buries the triple: [video here]
Defenses have to live and die with that shot, in my opinion, since expecting point-of-attack defenders to stymie Doncic and Irving consistently is asking too much. Some of the meanest, stickiest dudes in the league have had issues recovering onto Doncic, especially, and if you’re on his back, you’re at his mercy. Even when defenses do contain Doncic at the point of attack, he draws so much attention that cracks open up in unexpected places: [video here]
That’s too damn sexy.
There are as many reasons to enjoy basketball as people who watch it, but everyone enjoys seeing a good alley-oop. Thankfully, Luka and his marauding band of Lobgoblins have transformed it from an occasional highlight into a core concept of their offense. We’re all richer for it.
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The oop is a curious thing; it has that oh-so-rare combination of efficiency and beauty. (It’s hard to know exactly how efficient, given that a missed oop can be categorized a number of different ways, but lobs still convert far more often than they don’t). There have never been more alley-oops in the league than in this era. Passing skill has never been higher, and spacing for rim-runs has never been more prominent.
But lobs still occur less frequently than you might think. Per my data, Dallas tied with Utah (!) for 121 made alley-oop dunks in the regular season, the most in the league. That’s 1.5 per game. Atlanta (102), led by talented lob-thrower Trae Young, is the only other team that even cracked 100.
[Thanks for reading! This was originally intended for a more general NBA audience, so please apologize for some of the "no duh" stuff in here for Mavs fans. As always, I've collected a bunch of illustrative video clips that can be found here or linked throughout the article.]
If we narrow it down to just the 30 games starting Feb 10th, the first game after the trade for Daniel Gafford, the Mavs led the league by a mile. They tabulated 61 alley-oop slams compared to just 39 by the second-place Golden State Warriors over that stretch, or two per game. In the playoffs, though, against multiple talented defenses locked in on the lob, that pace would be harder to maintain, right?
Hilariously wrong.
Smash-cut to the Western Conference Finals, where the Mavs converted on 16 made alley-oop dunks (compared to two for Minnesota, both KAT-to-Gobert connections). 16 divided by five (*whips out abacus, moves some beads*)… that’s more than three per game!
If you need one play that symbolizes the entire Western Conference Finals, it’s this from Game 2. Mike Conley misses Rudy Gobert on an alley-oop, the ball slams off the backboard and ignites a Mavericks fast break, and uberstar Luka Doncic finds Dereck Lively for a far more successful lob attempt: [video here]
In total, the Mavs have 54 total playoff alley-oop slams in 17 games. Second-place Denver totaled nine in nine games; Minnesota only accumulated six in three rounds (their collective inability to find Gobert on lobs is criminal).
Some fans have taken to calling this group the “Lobgoblins” (get it? Like hobgoblins?), which I love. The squad’s earned it. This is a weapon unique to the Dallas Mavericks.
Here’s how Dallas’ lobs look distributed by passer and finisher: [fun graph here]
Hilariously, all of Lively (22), Gafford (17), and Derrick Jones (10) have finished more alley-oop dunks than any other team in these playoffs. They’re even throwing lobs to each other: [video here]
(By the way, someone should lob all involved Mavericks leadership in jail for not getting Doncic a center who can jump over a phonebook before this season. It’s long been a common complaint among the Mavs faithful, but I’m still so retroactively angry on his behalf.)
How has Dallas upped their oops? The playoffs strip the fat from an offense. Starters play more minutes, and coaches don’t mess around. They go for the optimal offensive play every time, and if you have the personnel for it, nothing is a better play than presenting a lob to a dunker-to-be. So Mavs coach Jason Kidd and superstar Luka Doncic have designed a playoff offense largely around the alley-oop.
It starts with the personnel, of course. Kyrie Irving isn’t on Doncic’s level as a passer, but he can get into the lane at will, with or without a pick. He’s more than good enough to launch a perfect oop even after losing his dribble on the way up: [video here]
Doncic is on the short list of greatest lob-throwers in the game. He has the size, passing skill, vision, and creativity to find vertical passing lanes in places the mortal basketball mind can’t comprehend. Here, he sees DJJ streaking to the hoop and launches this pass while Jones is still behind the three-point line: [video here]
Jones is nicknamed “Airplane Mode” for a reason, and yet he is just the third-most important dunker on the team (and, curiously, only Luka has found him for a lob in these 17 games). The Mavs’ two-headed dunking hydra, Dereck Lively and Daniel Gafford, provides Doncic with the perfect center pairing. Both have large catch radiuses and can go up and get a lob even at a standstill. The rookie Lively, in particular, has become elite at high-pointing a ball and slamming it through the cylinder even in a rush-hour traffic jam.
Of course, it’s not just about the lob. The threat of the alley-oop is what opens up the entire offense, and defenses haven’t been able to adjust. They’re playing whack-a-mole: tag the rolling rim-runners aggressively to take away the lob, and an easy kick out for a three appears. Stay home on everyone, and ballhandlers stroll to the rack.
Minnesota should have been able to slow the Mavs. The league’s best defense stifled Denver, preventing them from getting to their spots and largely relegating them to the perimeter (see Nikola Jokic’s three-point attempt numbers). But Doncic and Irving had few problems against Minnesota’s perimeter stoppers, using screen after hand-off after screen to get a foot into the paint. Once they pass the first line of defense, no center has a chance. Stepping up a tiny bit too high opens up the lob lanes. Dropping too much concedes the floater, and Doncic and Irving are buoyant: [video here]
Heck, sometimes they don’t even need a floater. Sometimes, the threat of the lob opens up uncontested layups. Look how reluctant Gobert (the best in the world at this particular aspect of defense, by the way) is to leave Gafford alone in the dunker spot: [video here]
Teams have tried helping harder off the corners than Minnesota generally did, but Jones (46% on corner threes) and PJ Washington (41%) have hit every important shot during this playoff run. Here, the Thunder do a good job stopping Irving and crowding Lively on the catch, preventing the oop, but Washington still buries the triple: [video here]
Defenses have to live and die with that shot, in my opinion, since expecting point-of-attack defenders to stymie Doncic and Irving consistently is asking too much. Some of the meanest, stickiest dudes in the league have had issues recovering onto Doncic, especially, and if you’re on his back, you’re at his mercy. Even when defenses do contain Doncic at the point of attack, he draws so much attention that cracks open up in unexpected places: [video here]
That’s too damn sexy.
There are as many reasons to enjoy basketball as people who watch it, but everyone enjoys seeing a good alley-oop. Thankfully, Luka and his marauding band of Lobgoblins have transformed it from an occasional highlight into a core concept of their offense. We’re all richer for it.
2024.05.31 17:12 Pinkjelliebeans Have you ever encountered a psychic or something paranormal?
When I was 12 I met another kid through a friend who claimed he could “see things” one day. He was about 14-15 and lived with his aunt and told us when he was younger he and his parents were in a car accident and his parents were killed and he suffered a severe TBI. We all thought he was bullshitting because it sounded like something straight from a movie.
Anyway we were all chatting on MSN messenger (lol) one night and we tested him by asking him to tell us what we all ate that day. Mind you, this was in 2006. I was on a bulky desktop computer. There was no webcam. He told every single one of us what we ate that day and he knew that I was currently eating a popsickle. He was able to describe the exact kind of popsicle I was eating. Now we were skeptical so we asked him to tell us what he knew about our future. He didn’t want to do it and claimed it was pointless because once we knew what would happen, it would change. After some pushing he told me that I would either end up a lawyer or a professional volleyball player. If I chose to be a lawyer, I would be very successful and make a lot of money, but my husband would take the kids and leave me. Imagine hearing that at 12.
At that point I knew something was up because I’ve always wanted to be a lawyer and everyone knew, but I never told anyone that I wanted to be a famous volleyball player. He was starting to scare me at that point. He told me the name of everyone currently in my house including my cousins who were visiting at the time, but what scared me was him referring to my baby brother by his nickname. Only my sister and my mom called him that, thats not something my friends knew. I tried to ask him for more a few weeks later but he got really upset and did not want to do it again and said he was tired of people asking him. I vividly remember him telling me he was trying to stop doing it so it would go away and he just wanted to be normal again. He distanced himself from me after that, I wish I could remember his name.
Anyway it’s been almost 20 years later and I still think about what he told me every day. I still want to pursue law school but I’ve been too scared of losing my family but I am so miserable in healthcare. I have a son now, his dad died two years ago, so there’s no way that could really happen now unless I get married. I’m taking the LSAT in 8 months and avoiding men altogether lol.
I never really shared this with anyone because it sounds crazy and honestly I wish I never asked.
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Anyway we were all chatting on MSN messenger (lol) one night and we tested him by asking him to tell us what we all ate that day. Mind you, this was in 2006. I was on a bulky desktop computer. There was no webcam. He told every single one of us what we ate that day and he knew that I was currently eating a popsickle. He was able to describe the exact kind of popsicle I was eating. Now we were skeptical so we asked him to tell us what he knew about our future. He didn’t want to do it and claimed it was pointless because once we knew what would happen, it would change. After some pushing he told me that I would either end up a lawyer or a professional volleyball player. If I chose to be a lawyer, I would be very successful and make a lot of money, but my husband would take the kids and leave me. Imagine hearing that at 12.
At that point I knew something was up because I’ve always wanted to be a lawyer and everyone knew, but I never told anyone that I wanted to be a famous volleyball player. He was starting to scare me at that point. He told me the name of everyone currently in my house including my cousins who were visiting at the time, but what scared me was him referring to my baby brother by his nickname. Only my sister and my mom called him that, thats not something my friends knew. I tried to ask him for more a few weeks later but he got really upset and did not want to do it again and said he was tired of people asking him. I vividly remember him telling me he was trying to stop doing it so it would go away and he just wanted to be normal again. He distanced himself from me after that, I wish I could remember his name.
Anyway it’s been almost 20 years later and I still think about what he told me every day. I still want to pursue law school but I’ve been too scared of losing my family but I am so miserable in healthcare. I have a son now, his dad died two years ago, so there’s no way that could really happen now unless I get married. I’m taking the LSAT in 8 months and avoiding men altogether lol.
I never really shared this with anyone because it sounds crazy and honestly I wish I never asked.
2024.05.31 15:53 Smart_Barnaclez 100% Natural Skin Care Hacks Hiding in Your Kitchen
It’s fun to experiment with new skin care products, so we’ve compiled a list of our favorite 100% natural skin care hacks to mix into your daily routine. We do have to remind you that while we love trying out new products, everyone's skin is unique, so you may want to check with your dermatologist first before using these ingredients to give your existing regimen a boost. Read on for seven delicious kitchen cupboard ingredients you’ll never see in the same way again.
Chances are you’ve heard about natural beauty aficionados cleansing and removing makeup with coconut oil or slathering it on as a nighttime moisturizer. You can use this natural skin care ingredient in the same way, adding it to your routine as a makeup remover, overnight face mask, and skin soother anywhere there’s irritation or dryness. At Type: A, we blend just the right amount of coconut oil into our aluminum-free deodorant not only for its powerful antibacterial properties (buh-bye, odor), but also to perfect Type: A’s unique silky texture.
Apple cider vinegar has also been touted as a natural acne-fighter, thanks to its antimicrobial properties that help reduce bacteria. As an astringent ingredient, it’s also capable of removing oil and balancing your skin’s pH, making that bottle sitting in your fridge a versatile natural skin care powerhouse (who knew?).
That’s not the only way this sticky, sweet syrup is a boon to your skin. In the same way honey can soothe an aching sore throat, it can also moisturize and soothe when applied topically. The sugar in honey acts as a natural humectant and emollient, working to preserve moisture, soften skin, and reduce dryness making it the perfect moisturizing mask.
Juicy lemons are loaded with complexion-brightening citric acid and vitamin C, a beloved-by-all antioxidant that helps neutralize free radicals, lighten dark spots, and helps your skin’s collagen (the coveted protein that helps retain your skin’s youthful elasticity and supple texture).
But we’re just discovering the incredible natural skin care benefits that can come from this multi-tasking oil. One important rule: Stick with a premium version to make sure you reap the full benefits. We love Kosterina’s pure, organic, extra-virgin olive oil imported from Greece.
Here’s how to work it into your beauty routine: olive oil adheres to other oil-based products, so the liquid works as a gentle, hydrating pre-cleanser for removing stubborn foundation, liner, and mascara. It’s also a miracle worker for dry skin and irritated or inflamed areas, thanks to a compound called oleocanthal that’s only present in high-quality, extra-virgin forms.
Of course, the benefits vary depending on the type of tea you prefer. Gentle chamomile works to calm inflammation and redness, while jasmine’s antimicrobial properties help with oily-prone skin. And green tea is almost universally accepted as an antioxidant powerhouse, so recycling the bags for your skin can’t hurt for its potential rejuvenating effects.
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Coconut Oil
Health foodies might keep a jar of virgin, unrefined coconut oil in the pantry as an alternative to butter, but the beauty industry’s also gone, well, completely coconuts for this antibacterial ingredient — which just so happens to smell delightfully like a pina colada (admit it, you love ‘em). This rich, fatty oil obtained from the tropical fruit contains a handful of sweet skin care treats: vitamin E, an antioxidant that helps to protect against dreaded damage from free radicals; a trio of capric, lauric, and caprylic acids that have powerful anti-bacterial properties; and loads of saturated fats (about 12 grams per tablespoon), which help repair your skin’s natural barrier and retain its moisture.Chances are you’ve heard about natural beauty aficionados cleansing and removing makeup with coconut oil or slathering it on as a nighttime moisturizer. You can use this natural skin care ingredient in the same way, adding it to your routine as a makeup remover, overnight face mask, and skin soother anywhere there’s irritation or dryness. At Type: A, we blend just the right amount of coconut oil into our aluminum-free deodorant not only for its powerful antibacterial properties (buh-bye, odor), but also to perfect Type: A’s unique silky texture.
Apple Cider Vinegar
The next time you’re downing your daily ACV shot, consider pouring a generous glassful into your next bath. While the smell isn’t for everyone (sure, the soapy water is going to smell a little like you’re soaking in salad dressing), the skin-smoothing benefit of apple cider vinegar’s alpha hydroxy acids may make you a convert. The acids work as exfoliants, removing dead skin cell buildup and unveiling smoother, softer skin in the process.Apple cider vinegar has also been touted as a natural acne-fighter, thanks to its antimicrobial properties that help reduce bacteria. As an astringent ingredient, it’s also capable of removing oil and balancing your skin’s pH, making that bottle sitting in your fridge a versatile natural skin care powerhouse (who knew?).
Honey
Before you start pouring honey all over your face instead of onto your morning toast, remember that not all honey is created equal. For skin care purposes, you’ll want to use raw honey. While its natural antibacterial qualities differ based on the type of honey and how it was harvested, a particularly potent type (like often-buzzed about New Zealand Manuka) may be powerful enough to help with acne breakouts—since many bacteria can’t survive and thrive with honey’s low pH levels.That’s not the only way this sticky, sweet syrup is a boon to your skin. In the same way honey can soothe an aching sore throat, it can also moisturize and soothe when applied topically. The sugar in honey acts as a natural humectant and emollient, working to preserve moisture, soften skin, and reduce dryness making it the perfect moisturizing mask.
Lemon
You know the saying: when life gives you lemons, squeeze them right into your skin care routine. Be cautious, however, when it comes to this citrus. The fruit is highly acidic, so its tart juice should only be used in very small amounts and mixed or diluted with other products—like your cleanser or toner—before being applied to skin. That will help you avoid irritation or photosensitivity, which can result from a lemon-produced chemical that could harm skin in the presence of sunlight.Juicy lemons are loaded with complexion-brightening citric acid and vitamin C, a beloved-by-all antioxidant that helps neutralize free radicals, lighten dark spots, and helps your skin’s collagen (the coveted protein that helps retain your skin’s youthful elasticity and supple texture).
Olive Oil
After we learned about the benefits of a Mediterranean-inspired diet years back, we made the switch to olive oil—swapping it in for butter, traditional palm oil, and other less-than-healthy ingredients. The oil’s been nicknamed “liquid gold” since it’s brimming with monounsaturated fat (in case you’re wondering, yes, that’s the good kind of fat), antioxidants (which help prevent premature aging), and a slew of fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E, and K.But we’re just discovering the incredible natural skin care benefits that can come from this multi-tasking oil. One important rule: Stick with a premium version to make sure you reap the full benefits. We love Kosterina’s pure, organic, extra-virgin olive oil imported from Greece.
Here’s how to work it into your beauty routine: olive oil adheres to other oil-based products, so the liquid works as a gentle, hydrating pre-cleanser for removing stubborn foundation, liner, and mascara. It’s also a miracle worker for dry skin and irritated or inflamed areas, thanks to a compound called oleocanthal that’s only present in high-quality, extra-virgin forms.
Tea Bags
Before you toss your steeped tea bags, consider re-purposing them to rescue dark, puffy under-eye circles (a win for reducing waste too). Tea bags that have caffeine can help refresh the skin under your eyes (a lot like how a steaming cup of coffee perks you up in the morning), and tea contains anti-inflammatory tannins, which reduce the appearance of puffiness and swelling by shrinking the blood vessels around your peepers.Of course, the benefits vary depending on the type of tea you prefer. Gentle chamomile works to calm inflammation and redness, while jasmine’s antimicrobial properties help with oily-prone skin. And green tea is almost universally accepted as an antioxidant powerhouse, so recycling the bags for your skin can’t hurt for its potential rejuvenating effects.
2024.05.31 11:22 Chas-- Nikken's End 2A: Where's the Transfer Box? [Part I: What did Nikken do?]
"What distinguished the Indian system from that of the ancient Western world is the absence of slavery. The caste system made formal slavery unnecessary in ancient India." - from The Two Classes of the Four-Fold Caste System, by Sudheer Birodkar.In Nikken's Threefold World, which is "the world of unenlightened beings who transmigrate within the Six Paths" [Hell, Hunger, Animality, Anger, Humanity and Heaven] ... the 1st chapter describes the structure of Nikken's World of Heaven.
Table of Contents
Part I: What did Nikken do?- What Is The Transfer Box For Nichiren Shoshu?
- How Did Nikken Steal The Succession?
- How Did Nikken Get Away With It?
- Definition of Hunger (Gaki)
- Getting Some Help
- The Survivor Gita
1. What Is The Transfer Box For Nichiren Shoshu?
It is a tradition, and not just in the Fuji School, that when a temple changes hands, the outgoing, old Chief Priest gives the incoming, new Chief Priest a black lacquer box, held in a handkerchief (to prevent the acidic oil from fingerprints from dulling the shiny black lacquer surface). This transfer is done in a ceremony, with lots of formality.What is NOT commonly known, is that the High Priest of a school, is like a Chief Priest, and there is a Transfer Box for the entire School. (You would have thought that Nikken would not be oblivious to this as he hijacked the Fuji School at Nittatsu's death, but read on.)
Originally, Nikko Shonin was appointed at the end of Nichiren's life, as the Chief Priest of Kuon-ji Temple at Minobu, which was Nichiren Daishonin's main temple. This meant that Nikko was in charge, even though he was not appointed "High Priest", per se.
When Nikko was undermined by the Five Senior Priests, in particular Niko, and Hakiri Sanenaga, who was the steward of the land containing Kuon-ji (Sanenaga became a Tendai Priest, he commissioned a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, made pilgrimages to Shinto shrines, made donations for the construction of a stone tower of the Pure Land teaching in Fukushi Village, and had a Pure Land seminary built), so that Nikko was forced out of Minobu.
Nikko and Nichimoku then made the Fuji School, with the head Temple at Taisekiji. The first transfer of Taisekiji was the transfer between Nikko Shonin and Nichimoku Shonin.
So there has been a Transfer Box for the Fuji School, and it contains a lineage list with the names written for each High Priest, minus Nissei the 17th, who was scratched off when the statues of Shakyamuni he erected at Taisekiji were removed.
So, where is the Transfer Box for the Fuji School, which is in the care of the Nichiren Shoshu Priesthood?
Here's the Prologue from the 7-chapter book "The Self-Appointed High Priest" by Meiei Koitabashi that explains precisely this point (http://nstemple.readyhosting.com/):
[Note: That is a dead link. The original Japanese book by the former Nichiren Shoshu priest Meiei Koitabashi was posted in English by Kathy Ruby, and that translation has disappeared entirely from the web. She has, I believe, passed away. If someone has a copy, I would be glad to re-post it, it is a treasure!]
Nikken Does Not Have the "Transfer Box"Well, that was an eye-opener.
The "Transfer Box" is a box of 45 square cubic centimeters. It is a black-lacquered, time-honored, wooden box. It is usually wrapped up in golden cloth. This box had been kept by successive high priests since olden times. It was strictly preserved on a locked shelf in the Treasure House at the head temple during the time of the former high priest. The head temple's secretary kept the key, and no one was allowed to open it without the high priest's permission. In other words, possessing this box was tangible evidence that its possessor was a legitimate high priest of Nichiren Shoshu.
However, this important box which Nikken is supposed to have, is not in his possession at this time. The whereabouts of the transfer box became an issue behind the scenes after Nittatsu Shoshu fell into critical condition.
Gisei Yoshida (also known as Nichiyu), the priest who was first notified by the hospital that Nittatsu Shonin was in critical condition, ordered Jison Nomura, director of Taiseki-ji, to look for the transfer box in the Treasure House. However, no matter how hard Nomura tried, his effort is said to have been in vain. Where in the world did the transfer box go?
One priest remarked, "High Priest Nittatsu is said to have long ago promised the box to Sugano of Daisen-ji temple." Mr. Sugano is Nittatsu Shonin's son-in-law, the person closest to the high priest while he was still alive. He is the person most likely to know the truth about Nikken's illegitimate ascension to the position of high priest. Interestingly, he was promoted last October to the class of noke in the Nichiren Shoshu hierarchy.
A very interesting story recently came to our attention, which may verify the priest's statement about the whereabouts of the transfer box. According to this story, Nikken once visited Daisen-ji temple in Kunitachi, Tokyo, to try to obtain the transfer box from Sugano. The whereabouts of this transfer box is a crucial matter for Nikken because a formal Nichiren Shoshu transfer ceremony would follow the traditional procedure, which would definitely involve the transfer box. The ceremony begins with the initial announcement of it, followed by the appointment of the Chief Executive or General Administrator as witness. Security guards are also designated for the ceremony. Even if the transfer box is not present at the site of the ceremony, it can be easily proven by those present that the ceremony was legitimately held. In Nikken's case, however, he insists that the transfer ceremony between Nittatsu Shonin and him was held informally and privately, not in public. Because of this assertion, his possession of the transfer box is all the more important.
It was under such circumstances that Nikken tried to carry out his plan to acquire the transfer box from Sugano. On January 13, 1981, one and a half years after he took office, Nikken decided to visit Daisen-ji temple. Nikken was accompanied by four noted priests: Giko Hayase, then general affairs bureau chief and also overseas bureau chief; Gikan Hayase; Shin'ei Yagi, Nikken's foremost disciple; and Shinsho Abe, Nikken's son.
Referring to this event, Gikan Hayase later recalled, "My role was security." Gijun Hayase, husband of Nikken's daughter, reportedly has said, "My brother (Gikan Hayase) is very physical. He is powerful. So he was sent as a bodyguard at that time." Actually, Gikan Hayase was known as foremost in physical fights within Nichiren Shoshu. His nickname was "Kan-chan of (Ike)fukuro," which means that his infamous name as a fighter is widely known in the Ikebukuro area of Tokyo. Incidentally, Gikan Hayase is the also the person who actually carried the transfer box from the head temple to the residence of the 65th high priest, Nichijun Shonin, when Nichijun Shonin transferred the heritage to Nittatsu Shonin. He is the man who recorded in detail how the transfer ceremony took place between the two previous high priests. Therefore, he knows very well how important the transfer box is.
On that day, Nikken and his entourage headed to Daisen-ji after an oko lecture at the head temple. Shinsho Abe was their driver. Upon their arrival at Daisen-ji temple, Yagi attempted to enter the temple, but he could not get in, because Sugano intimidated the young Yagi by saying to him, "Hey, young punk!"
While Shin'ei Yagi and Shinsho Abe were left outside as security guards, Nikken, Giko Hayase, and Gikan Hayase sat face to face to discuss the matter with Sugano in a room inside the temple. In the middle of their conversation, Nikken brought up the matter, saying, "By the way ...."
Sugano immediately understood what Nikken wanted to talk about. Sugano lost no time in making his point, "Didn't you receive the heritage...?" In reply, all Nikken was able to say was, "Ah, yes. Yes, I did."
Nikken had powered his way into the guest room of Daisen-ji, but he could not touch upon the matter of the transfer box. For him to mention it at all, would prove that he had not received the heritage from the former high priest. It is said that Nikken could not say anything about the transfer box and had to leave Daisen-ji empty-handed.
It is certain that Nikken does not possess the transfer box even today.
It has been confirmed that Jitoku Kawabe, who knows every detail about Nikken's ascension to the position of high priest, once mentioned to several priests within Nichiren Shoshu, "Nikken does not have the transfer box at hand." And Kawabe once accidentally said to a Gakkai leader, "The transfer box does not exist at the head temple." Concerned about his careless remark, he later called back the leader, saying to him to remedy his mistake, "As a matter of fact, it was in a safe of the Internal Bureau of the head temple." The leader, who was ignorant of the significance of Kawabe's first remark on the transfer box, is said to have good- naturedly responded to Kawabe's second call, "That was good for you."
In 2002, which marked the 750th anniversary of the establishment of true Buddhism, doubts about the legitimacy of Nikken as high priest of Nichiren Shoshu flared up again.
What triggered it was the fact that Nichiren Shoshu lost at the Supreme Court in three separate legal cases. The arguments for these cases were that Nichiren Shoshu demanded three seceded temples to return their temple buildings to Nichiren Shoshu. In these court cases, Nichiren Shoshu could not prove to the court's satisfaction that High Priest Nikken was a legitimate high priest of Nichiren Shoshu.
In the meantime, just before Nichiren Shoshu celebrates its 750th anniversary, Nikken brought forth a new theory, claiming that Nichiren Daishonin founded Nam-myoho-renge-kyo on two different occasions, first in March and the second in April, 1253. Eventually, Nikken carried out a new ceremony called "A Great Ceremony to Celebrate the Opening of the New Teaching" on March 28, 2002, thus adding fuel to the argument about his illegitimacy.
To wipe out these doubts, Nikken formed a group called "Nichiren Shoshu Youthful Priests' Group for Refuting Erroneous Teachings" in August 2002 and had it write a document to rebut the doubt of his legitimacy.
However, as expected, no mention was made in this document about the transfer box. When it comes to the issue of the transfer box, Nikken can't do anything about it, so he has no choice but to remain quiet. There must be serious reasons why he can't touch upon this subject.
59th High Priest Nichiko Hori described the contents of the transfer box as this: "Documents related to the 'One Hundred and Six Articles (Hyaku Rokka Sho)' and 'On the True Cause (Hon'nin-myo Sho)' and a piece of paper that carries the names of the successive high priests who participated in their respective transfer ceremonies." It is said that the piece of paper that Nichiko Hori refers to is something like a lineage chart that specifies who transferred the heritage to whom.
The next question is whether this piece of paper carries the name of Nikken Abe as 67th high priest of Nichiren Shoshu.
It certainly explains the Hellish state of existence that Nikken and the rest of us have enjoyed ever since 1979. He must have really struggled with these strings of lies, trees of lies and interlinked nested cyclic graphs of lies. He must need a database just to keep this all relatively straight in his head.
What would cause someone to want to go through all this, for such a horrible end, to be almost certainly denounced after one's tenure is over?
Hunger for power and arrogant authority over others, as only those brought up in elitism know ... that's what drives the elite to do things unimaginable to the common people who are not corrupted by inherited family prestige and power.
The founder of the Fuji School, Nikko Shonin foresaw all of this and moved to prevent these kinds of problems in his 26 Admonitions to his followers in the Fuji School. Nikkos's 25th Admonition states categorically ...
25. My disciples should conduct themselves as holy priests, patterning their behavior after that of the late master. However, even if a high priest or a priest striving for practice and understanding should temporarily deviate from [the principle of] sexual abstinence, he may still be allowed to remain in the priesthood [as a common priest without rank]. ...Not having heirs to inherit power, was and is the only way to even begin to preclude the kind of corruption that Nikken epitomizes.
I have set forth these 26 articles for the sake of the eternal salvation and protection of humankind. Those who violate even one of these articles cannot be called disciples of Nikko.
thirteenth day of the first month of the third year of the Genko era (1333).
Nikko(Seal)
Note: THE Fuji school is the line of Nikko Shonin's followers. The "late master" is Nichiren Daishonin.
(from Living Buddhism 4/1998)
2. How Did Nikken Steal The Succession?
[Ibid., Koitabashi]The Decision Was Made in the Nishi-okuban Room (the High Priest's Secretary's West Office) for Nikken to Become the Next High PriestMan, what an incredible and bold liar. He was truly a conspiracy of one, although markedly incompetent. I mean, how could anyone embark upon such an escapade with such a clueless lack of preparation? It does get worse in Part II and later...
The facts are as follows:
It was early morning of July 22, 1979. Nittatsu Shonin's body was delivered to the reception room of his quarters. Recitation of the sutra and chanting of daimoku by his relatives and those close to him at the head temple had just concluded.
Keido Hosoi and Takudo Hosoi (who are both Nittatsu Shonin's sons), Jiun Sugano (Nittatsu Shonin's son-in-law), and some others were chatting in the high priest's secretary's west office (called the Nishi-okuban room). General Administrator Abe, who was supposed to lead the recitation of the sutra and the chanting of daimoku beside the deceased body of the former high priest at 7:15 AM, made an appearance. Upon seeing them, Abe asked, "Did you hear anything about who'll succeed him?" Obviously, Abe was asking about the transmission of the heritage.
Jiun Sugano replied, "Aren't you, Mr. General Administrator, succeeding him?" Hearing Sugano's words, Nikken murmured, "Oh, is that right? Yes, you're right…" Wearing a complex expression on his face, he nodded ponderously.
Actually, it was not on April 15, 1978, the date Nikken later alleged he had received the heritage from Nittatsu Shonin, but through the words that Sugano uttered above that it was decided that Nikken would be the next high priest.
A person who was versed in the feelings of Nichiren Shoshu executive priests commented, "At the time, the possible candidates to be the next high priest were either Mr. Nichiji Hayase or Mr. Abe. The general sentiment on the part of senior priests was that Mr. Abe would perhaps be a better choice. That is why Mr. Abe was chosen."
Nichiren Shoshu makes a big fuss out of transferring the heritage from high priest to high priest. But the above statement shows the essential characteristics of how the heritage had been transferred within Nichiren Shoshu from high priest to high priest.
Why did they choose Abe, not Hayase? In those days, there were two major factions in Nichiren Shoshu. One was the Hokikai group, that is, the Hayase family's faction. The other was the Myokankai group, which was Nittatsu Shonin's disciples' faction. They were at variance with each other. Nichiji headed the Hokikai group, and Nittatsu Shonin's disciples did not like the idea of giving the heritage to this group. The Myokankai is said to have satisfied itself by nominating Abe for the next high priest.
What was the Myokankai group thinking when Nittatsu Shonin passed away without designating anybody for the next high priest? It was inconceivable in Nichiren Shoshu for a high priest to die without selecting his successor. According to the school's philosophy, there must not be any form of discontinuity in the transmission of its heritage. Therefore, the Myokankai group was forced to select the next high priest, whoever he may be. Because of the urgency, the Myokankai group is said to have chosen Nikken as the next high priest.
When Nikken was dealing later with the Shoshinkai (a group that doubted his authenticity as 67th high priest), he took advantage of this dilemma by saying, "If you insist that I did not receive the heritage, it will follow that Nittatsu Shonin, whom you respect, passed way without transferring the heritage to anybody."
When Nittatsu Shonin passed away, the matter that most concerned Keido Hosoi, Takudo Hosoi, and Jin Suga was that they had to avoid a situation wherein Nittatsu Shonin had failed to nominate his successor. So, put another way, Nikken did not become high priest because he received the heritage. He became one because Sugano responded to him in the Nishi-okuban room, saying "Aren't you, Mr. General Administrator, succeeding him?"
At the executive priests' conference held a few hours later, Nikken brought forth his own story, stating "As a matter of fact, I did receive the heritage on April 15 of the previous year." This statement by Nikken was his way of reacting to Sugano's decisive words.
In the trial against the Shoshinkai group (who opposed him as high priest), Nikken failed to disclose what had actually happened in his alleged heritage transference on April 15 of the previous year. He could not answer any practical questions raised in court about the so-called transference, such as "When did it happen?" "In which room did it happen?" "In what way did you receive the heritage?" etc.
Nikken once stated to a group of teacher-priests, "My diary says that I did receive the heritage on April 15." However, he did not present the diary during the trial as evidence.
2024.05.30 13:55 Different-Figure-991 online odd jobs/work on your own time
I have an MSN (Masters in Science of Nursing). I work 3 12hr night shifts per week in NYC. Curious about what kind of online RN jobs there might be where I can work on my own time/per diem.
Basically something I can do from my bed LOL
Edit: I want to keep my job now, but add a side hustle.
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Basically something I can do from my bed LOL
Edit: I want to keep my job now, but add a side hustle.
2024.05.30 13:00 samacora Official - Thursday Free Chat Thread
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2024 Opponents Set.
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__Meet New England’s 2024 Rookie Class.
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- Transaction: Patriots sign 2024 first-round draft pick QB Drake Maye.
- Mike Dussault tackles this week’s Patriots Mailbag: Parsing tackle and receiver depth; To play Maye or not.
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- Doug Kyed’s Patriots notes: QB Drake Maye signs rookie deal ahead of second week of OTAs.
- Alex Barth points out the team has three more rookie contracts to go, now that Drake Maye and the Pats have officially agreed to terms.
- Mike D’Abate talks about how the Patriots have now signed Drake Maye, the new face of their “new era” for the foreseeable future.
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- Michael Brauner notes PFF ranked Mike Onwenu as a top-32 Tackle.
- Mark Daniels reports Eliot Wolf revealed that his one regret from the Patriots offseason is that he only drafted one player on defense.
- Chris Mason finds Eliot Wolf pushing back on the narrative that the Patriots haven’t spent this offseason.
- Chris Mason highlights Eliot Wolf on the “Up and Adams Show”. “Are the Patriots a playoff team? Listen, we’re not really playoffs or bust,” Wolf said. “I would say we’re just looking for progress. ...”
- Alex Barth tells us the Patriots will host at least one joint practice this summer.
- Ian Logue’s Patriots Notebook: Hoyer says new offense should be less complex for QBs; Brady holds young QB to ‘three questions’ per day; More.
- Zolak & Bertrand discuss the best case scenario for the Patriots win total.
- Jordy McElroy tells us the Patriots have been ranked 25th by Relative Athletic Score (RAS).
- Matt Dolloff wonders if Matthew Judon dropped a new hint about his contract.
- Mike D’Abate remembers former Patriots’ DE Marquise Hill: ‘A hero until the end,’ on the 17th anniversary of his tragic death. /Good read.
- Lauren Campbell mentions how the NFLPA is hoping to ‘overhaul the offseason’ in 2025.
- Locked On Patriots podcast: Mike D’Abate is joined by Miguel Benzan. @patscap breaks down the Pats’ rookie deals and “sets the record straight” on the latest “cap myths” running rampant within Patriots Nation. (46 min.)
2024.05.30 09:25 Ok-Skill3788 Noto politico, Attivista e Consigliere regionale, prima offende pubblicamente e poi mi querela per diffamazione in un botta e risposta su Instagram.
 | ARGOMENTO TECNICO - PREGO RISPONDERE SOLO PERSONE CONOSCENTI DEL DIRITTO. IN ALTRI CASI ANTEPORRE AL COMMENTO "NON AVVOCATO". submitted by Ok-Skill3788 to Avvocati [link] [comments] Buongiorno, ieri mi è stato notificato il decreto penale di condanna (1500€ di multa) a cui probabilmente farò opposizione. Mi si accusa di questa frase : "@tagdelpolitico becero ignorante che non sei altro. Se tutti abbiamo 24 mesi di sospensione condizionale della pena e a quello gli fai giocare 18 mesi, sai quanto ne rimane? 6 mesi. Significa che al prossimo reato che può essere semplicemente un incidente d’auto per uno stop non visto, o mandare a quel paese un vigile il tipo non avrà abbastanza mesi per sospendere la pena e dovrà fare domiciliari, servizi sociali, o pena esterna tramite UEPE, ufficio esecuzione della pena esterna a quella inframuraria. Ora che ti ho vangato addosso nozioni di diritto, torna a raccontare stronzate sotto i post della gente per distorcere la verità." Tutto nasce da un suo commento pubblico inerente la vicenda di Greta Beccaglia (l'inviata che fu "sculacciata" da quel tifoso all'uscita dello stadio), in cui questo politico commentava lasciando credere che la Signorina Beccaglia avesse "RITIRATO LA CONDANNA" (cit.) termine ovviamente assurdo in diritto, non sapendo distinguere probabilmente ne la remissione della querela (oltretutto per violenza sessuale non si può), o distinguere dalla "Sospensione condizionale delle pena" (casistica questa avvenuta per i 18 mesi di condanna con ben 30 mila euro di risarcimento danni). Questo suo commento, oltre che assolutamente sconclusionato ed errato sia dal punto di vista formale che sostanziale, è stato estremamente pungente, lasciando intendere che tutti coloro che difendessero il tizio protagonista del gesto fosse dei violentatori, trogloditi. Nello specifico ecco il suo commento integrale : "Talmente trogloditi che non hanno nemmeno capito che la condanna è stata RITIRATA in cambio di un percorso di recupero... Forse si sono allarmati sapendo che al posto del tifoso avrebbero fatto lo stesso, se non di peggio, sentendo il bisogno di difenderlo. Che pena, e votano pure. 😒" Questo commento profondamente denigratorio, provocatorio, ha creato una serie di commenti di vari utenti che evidenziavano l'assurdità di quanto stava esponendo, tra cui alcuni miei commenti che sono avvenuti in BOTTA - RISPOSTA, tra cui la frase incriminata a cui è seguito immediatamente una sua risposta in cui con la sua solita aria di sufficienza, chiedeva che tempo faceva nel mio paese, e se fossi nervoso, inviandomi abbracci (menzionando una querela sotto mentite spoglie). Ora ho 14gg per fare opposizione al decreto penale di condanna avendo già ipotizzato che sarebbe potuto finire in tribunale la vicenda, ho prodotto tutti gli screenshot del caso, che ad oggi non ho mai potuto produrre nemmeno in sede di SIT alla polizia giudiziaria. Sto valutando e ponderando su questa linea difensiva, tirando in ballo le seguenti opzioni :
In particolar modo sembra ormai un classico che ove ravvedi un minimo di appiglio, (a volte certamente motivato), il personaggio in oggetto proceda a ricorrere ai tribunali, tenendo conto anche che fa parte di un partito politico di sinistra e che probabilmente sia spinto nonchè finanziato dal suo stesso partito anche per le spese legali (questo punto è una mia deduzione sebbene non provata ne provabile). A titolo puramente informativo, per questa vicenda ridicola ed insignificante, mi risulta che abbiano prodotto un fascicolo di 122 pagine (centoventidue) che stanno "digitalizzando" per riceverlo mezzo PEC. Anche in questo caso una stortura non da poco, mi hanno notificato il decreto penale di condanna e riceverò il fascicolo tra 5 giorni, lasciando di fatto appena 10 giorni per la visione del tutto e fare opposizione. Allego gli screenshot in mio possesso censurando ovviamente l'identità dei partecipanti. Il mio nickname è quello che finisce con "Server", il politico è quello con la "Spunta Blu". https://preview.redd.it/xzq5oyw8ti3d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2b25ead874872d3bd3dc229442540611d423b526 https://preview.redd.it/hxybbzw8ti3d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=33fd60b6aec5cbddb88d61c330b2adefecc46972 https://preview.redd.it/jv0lt1x8ti3d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=65c3bf28f652450cac4d6048e9f20323eb2e75d9 https://preview.redd.it/trh0kyw8ti3d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6bb75d9a9cc0195e98ce64319c2d82fa0bf8efbc https://preview.redd.it/qqbv1yw8ti3d1.jpg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=454807fdf1aad9c3389cf3363f47c0ba6fa97ced |
2024.05.30 04:27 pankaj760523 Medicinal Garden Kit – BRAND NEW!
https://medicinalseedkit.com/kit/#aff=PANKAJ760523
This particular kit boasts an impressive collection of eleven powerhouse plants, each with unique properties to address various wellness needs.
Unveiling the Healing Arsenal:
The kit also includes two surprise medicinal herb seeds, adding an element of discovery to your gardening adventure!
Planting Your Path to Wellness:
Growing your own medicinal herbs is surprisingly easy, even for beginner gardeners. The specific planting instructions will vary depending on the herbs in your kit, but generally involve:
Before embarking on your medicinal garden journey, remember:
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Cultivate Your Backyard Apothecary: A Medicinal Garden Kit for Natural Wellness
Imagine stepping outside your door and harvesting a natural remedy for whatever ails you. With a medicinal garden kit overflowing with potent herbs, this dream becomes a reality. These kits offer a curated selection of seeds specifically chosen for their health benefits, allowing you to cultivate a backyard pharmacy brimming with healing potential.This particular kit boasts an impressive collection of eleven powerhouse plants, each with unique properties to address various wellness needs.
Unveiling the Healing Arsenal:
- Chicory: Often overshadowed by its trendy cousin dandelion, chicory boasts impressive pain-relieving properties. Early studies suggest it may be as effective as certain pain medications for specific conditions.
- Yarrow: This versatile herb has earned the nickname "soldier's woundwort" for its historical use in treating battlefield injuries. Yarrow's astringent properties may aid in clotting and wound healing.
- California Poppy: Struggling with insomnia? The California poppy might be your answer. Known for its sedative and calming effects, it may be a natural alternative to sleeping pills.
- Marshmallow Root: Soothe a troubled gut with the gentle power of marshmallow root. This mucilaginous herb forms a protective coating on the digestive tract, easing irritation and inflammation.
- Chamomile: A true wellness icon, chamomile is renowned for its calming and relaxing properties. Enjoy a cup of chamomile tea to ease anxiety, promote sleep, or soothe an upset stomach.
- Evening Primrose: Skin concerns and nervous tension may find solace in evening primrose oil. This herb is a rich source of gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), which may benefit skin health and nervous system function.
- Lavender: The calming scent of lavender is more than just a delightful fragrance. This perennial herb possesses anti-inflammatory properties that may help soothe muscle aches and ease headaches.
- Echinacea: Support your immune system with the mighty echinacea. This flowering plant has been used for centuries to help fight off infections and may shorten the duration of colds and flu.
- Calendula: Calendula isn't just beautiful, it's a powerhouse for skin health. Topical application of calendula may aid in wound healing due to its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.
- Feverfew: Nature's answer to aspirin? Feverfew has been shown to be effective in reducing the frequency and intensity of migraines and fevers.
The kit also includes two surprise medicinal herb seeds, adding an element of discovery to your gardening adventure!
Planting Your Path to Wellness:
Growing your own medicinal herbs is surprisingly easy, even for beginner gardeners. The specific planting instructions will vary depending on the herbs in your kit, but generally involve:
- Choosing a location: Select a sunny spot with well-drained soil. Most herbs thrive in at least 6-8 hours of sunlight per day.
- Planting the seeds: Follow the spacing recommendations provided on the seed packets. Some seeds may require starting indoors before transplanting outdoors.
- Watering: Water regularly, especially during hot weather. Avoid overwatering, which can lead to root rot.
- Harvesting: Harvest herbs once they are established and actively growing. Pinch off leaves regularly to encourage bushier growth.
Before embarking on your medicinal garden journey, remember:
- Research is key: Familiarize yourself with the specific uses and potential side effects of each herb before consuming them.
- Consult a healthcare professional: If you have any underlying health conditions or are taking medications, consult a doctor before using any herbal remedies.
- Start small: Don't overwhelm yourself with a large garden right away. Begin with a few select herbs and expand as you gain confidence.
2024.05.30 01:30 winnielovescake POV: you're one of those baby name consultants
Five (progressively more chaotic) families have hired you to name their new baby!
Family 1: The Willemses
Melissa Marie Willems and John Joseph Willems are expecting their third daughter. Their first two are Sophie Sky and Lucy Lake, and they'd like to continue the pattern they've started (alliteration + nature middle name). The baby is due September 22nd, so they're considering Autumn as the middle name, but they're open to anything.
Family 2: The Perezes
Elena and Lorenzo Perez are having their first child. They don't know the sex, so they need a first/middle combo for each. For a girl, they'd like to somehow incorporate the names Maria and Ana, as they're family names, but they don't like Anamaria or Mariana, and they're lukewarm on Marina. For a boy, they'd like to use the middle name Daniel, but that's all they know. They really like Samuel as a first name, but they don't like the sound of Samuel Daniel. They're considering Rafael or Emilio, but they're not sure. They're really at a loss. The doctor can see the head now, and per family tradition, a name must be chosen within a minute after birth. Hurry hurry hurry!
Family 3: The Greenes
Ty Greene is in the process of becoming a single parent through adoption. The child they're adopting is an 8 month old boy, not named at birth. He was nicknamed Green by the people who found him, but Ty doesn't like the idea of that being his legal name, especially with Greene being his last name. That being said, they'd like a name that is phonetically similar (or could be shortened to something phonetically similar), as the baby has already started recognizing Green as his name.
Family 4: The Carsons
Serena and Michael Carson are debating over whose mother to name their son after. Serena's mother Ruth, or Michael's mother Henrietta? Serena thinks Rudy would make a perfect name for their son, whereas Michael thinks Henry is the way to go. A friend suggested that they compromise, so Serena and Michael began combining the two names in unusual ways. So far, their frontrunner is Herdyth, and it's really growing on them. Please help them (it's also worth noting that Ruth is serving a life sentence, so there's a chance she might not find out if they don't choose her name).
Family 5: The Barlowes
Beatrice and Barron Barlowe are having their second baby, a girl! Their 8yo older daughter Berkley has demanded that this baby also be named Berkley, and Beatrice and Barron agreed to this. They came to you for middle name help. You're very excited about the idea of the Barlowes being trusted to make and raise humans from scratch, and you're even more excited to help them come up with a b middle name ending in -sticky. Eventually, you persuade them to reevaluate their criteria. Berkley, who is a uniquely intelligent child, has been filling your glove compartment with decaying rat carcasses because she knows you have much trauma surrounding them. You now have an urge to appease her before she unleashes what she refers to as "the Moon Boys". You must find a name that will satisfy Berkley without ruining this baby's future. Berkley's name must be incorporated into this baby's in some form or fashion.
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Family 1: The Willemses
Melissa Marie Willems and John Joseph Willems are expecting their third daughter. Their first two are Sophie Sky and Lucy Lake, and they'd like to continue the pattern they've started (alliteration + nature middle name). The baby is due September 22nd, so they're considering Autumn as the middle name, but they're open to anything.
Family 2: The Perezes
Elena and Lorenzo Perez are having their first child. They don't know the sex, so they need a first/middle combo for each. For a girl, they'd like to somehow incorporate the names Maria and Ana, as they're family names, but they don't like Anamaria or Mariana, and they're lukewarm on Marina. For a boy, they'd like to use the middle name Daniel, but that's all they know. They really like Samuel as a first name, but they don't like the sound of Samuel Daniel. They're considering Rafael or Emilio, but they're not sure. They're really at a loss. The doctor can see the head now, and per family tradition, a name must be chosen within a minute after birth. Hurry hurry hurry!
Family 3: The Greenes
Ty Greene is in the process of becoming a single parent through adoption. The child they're adopting is an 8 month old boy, not named at birth. He was nicknamed Green by the people who found him, but Ty doesn't like the idea of that being his legal name, especially with Greene being his last name. That being said, they'd like a name that is phonetically similar (or could be shortened to something phonetically similar), as the baby has already started recognizing Green as his name.
Family 4: The Carsons
Serena and Michael Carson are debating over whose mother to name their son after. Serena's mother Ruth, or Michael's mother Henrietta? Serena thinks Rudy would make a perfect name for their son, whereas Michael thinks Henry is the way to go. A friend suggested that they compromise, so Serena and Michael began combining the two names in unusual ways. So far, their frontrunner is Herdyth, and it's really growing on them. Please help them (it's also worth noting that Ruth is serving a life sentence, so there's a chance she might not find out if they don't choose her name).
Family 5: The Barlowes
Beatrice and Barron Barlowe are having their second baby, a girl! Their 8yo older daughter Berkley has demanded that this baby also be named Berkley, and Beatrice and Barron agreed to this. They came to you for middle name help. You're very excited about the idea of the Barlowes being trusted to make and raise humans from scratch, and you're even more excited to help them come up with a b middle name ending in -sticky. Eventually, you persuade them to reevaluate their criteria. Berkley, who is a uniquely intelligent child, has been filling your glove compartment with decaying rat carcasses because she knows you have much trauma surrounding them. You now have an urge to appease her before she unleashes what she refers to as "the Moon Boys". You must find a name that will satisfy Berkley without ruining this baby's future. Berkley's name must be incorporated into this baby's in some form or fashion.
2024.05.30 01:08 Mikeyboy101591 Back to the Future Trilogy
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2024.05.30 00:46 -PepeArown- The Ashed Forest: Concept for a New Nether Biome
 | (TLDChangelog in the comments) submitted by -PepeArown- to minecraftsuggestions [link] [comments] In my last post, I had mentioned wanting to do a writeup for my ideas for how archaeology can be expanded into the Nether. I’m still going to write that, but, first, I decided I wanted to reserve a post for a new biome: the ashed forest, which will be home to a new dig site/generated structure I’ll go over in the Nether archaeology post. As with my last post, most of this concept art is not professional, and will purely be demonstrative of what these items COULD look like to help you better envision them. A lot of them will admittedly be palette swaps of existing items. Before I get into my idea for the ashed forest: here’s a small idea that’ll go along with this biome. Nether Lard A new drop from hoglins. Along with pork and leather, hoglins will have a chance of dropping 1-2 Nether lard upon death. For those unaware, lard is pig fat. I’m making it an exclusive drop to hoglins to make them more useful and unique to normal pigs. Also, hoglins look fatter to have enough lard to drop upon death, anyways. You can eat it raw, but not without getting hunger and nausea. Besides, it only restores 1 hunger point. You’d need to cook it in order to restore 2 hunger points without food poisoning. It restores less hunger than pork, but can be eaten quickly, like dried kelp. https://preview.redd.it/u1w63j70wf3d1.png?width=336&format=png&auto=webp&s=91d6bc454b09d8eadc7bb1a203b87e6ee7dc38aa Nether lard’s main use is to craft soap, which I’ll get into at the very end of this post. The Ashed Forest A new biome in the Nether that consists mainly of new ash blocks. The “story” with this biome is that it was once a normal crimson forest that got ashed over, for reasons up to interpretation. Most of the vegetation in crimson forests: roots, small fungi, and vines, will not be present here, as the ashes buried or suffocated them all to death. All that would remain amongst the ash piles are the occasional large ashed fungus, a new large fungus variant for the Nether that I’ll get into later, as well as a new block I’ll detail soon: the block of rotten flesh. Buried beneath the ashes are clumps of tuff, giving you a way to find it in the Nether. Only two mobs can spawn here: zoglins, and schnats, a new mob idea I briefly got into in my last post and will summarize again here. It’s assumed all the former piglins living here got killed in the calamitous events that ashed the forests, but some hoglins managed to make it out as zombies. (Not counting the larvashes, a mob that spawns exclusively in a structure I’ll go over in the archaeology post.) The fog in this biome will be like the basalt delta’s, but a slightly lighter gray. Both biomes would use the same ambient ash particles. So, let me get into the new blocks and items. Ash Layer A layer block like carpets or snow that can be generated exclusively in basalt deltas and ashed forests. u/MCjossic made a pretty decent concept for what ash could look like in a basalt delta. I’m not here to steal their ideas, especially since I only stumbled upon their post when doing research for my own ideas, but I quite like how this mockup by them shows how ash layers could generate in deltas. https://preview.redd.it/b9zvvsy5wf3d1.jpg?width=1920&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5a2654fbcd34ebdc1adf1da8a1bcfb63c6630738 Like snow, you could place stacked ash layers, but they’d generate in single layers in deltas and ashed forests. Ash Block A full block. Due to the jagged nature of deltas, they don’t generate there naturally, but they will generate in rather huge piles in the ashed forests. Like snow blocks, they aren't affected by gravity. Can be crafted back into layers with this recipe, using light gray concrete powder and light gray carpets as a placeholder for ash blocks and layers respectively. https://preview.redd.it/gleh4ma9wf3d1.png?width=484&format=png&auto=webp&s=3e4313895d2554c46ad731481c7104c19d7ac19e 4 ash blocks can also be compressed into tuff, as tuff is actually compressed volcanic ash in the real world. (Yes, I did actually get this idea from u/MCjossic.) But, that’s also why you can find tuff beneath the top layers of ash in this biome https://preview.redd.it/367cv2tawf3d1.png?width=484&format=png&auto=webp&s=6228faf77cee221898b6ef213cb611d54f314cf4 Ash Pile The item equivalent of ash. If you break an ash block or layer with a shovel (without silk touch), it’ll drop 4 ash piles if a block, or 1 ash pile if a layer. Breaking ash without tools will drop nothing. It has many crafting uses, which I’ll get into, but a very basic use for it is to use 4 piles to make an ash block, just like with snowballs and snow. https://preview.redd.it/3hkgunulwf3d1.png?width=484&format=png&auto=webp&s=7960ab034153495bae72ba508a0ebb21c151e1ff Block of Rotten Flesh Sometimes generated all alone, scattered about in the ashed forest, but it can also be crafted with 9 rotten flesh. It can be turned back into 9 rotten flesh. https://preview.redd.it/91s8utgrwf3d1.png?width=484&format=png&auto=webp&s=896905ad6a296c86af85d613d075938682d7b592 Large Ashed Fungus A third fungus variant for the Nether. Will take on similar shapes to the crimson fungus, but be a light gray color in comparison, as the fungi would be completely caked in ash. Prominent features like the animated filaments on hyphae would still be present, just grayed out. As per my example here, they’ll appear more dilapidated than normal crimson fungi, missing a good deal of their cap, and never spawning with vines or shroomlights. https://preview.redd.it/h03eih94xf3d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=8e73f20ea1a4f5e5cd072fb092b676768fec1200 Ashed Stem Of course, you can harvest this from the trunk of large ashed fungi, but the way you renew it will be quite unique to other trees or large fungi. Normally, you can regrow trees or large fungi, but, considering these are essentially large crimson fungi covered in ash, you can’t exactly “regrow” ash. It’s something that accumulates on the fungi, not grows with it like the vines or shroomlights. So, large ashed fungi could not just be regrown normally. Instead, to “regrow” it, you simply have to regrow a large crimson fungus, cut it down, and then “ash” it in a crafting table. This requires 4 ash piles around the stem in a rhombus shape, like this: https://preview.redd.it/36g5gi6bxf3d1.png?width=484&format=png&auto=webp&s=e525b02e45ee2f20538050475ddc9d7256c6f0fc And, yes, this means that the long-wanted gray plank type will finally be added with ashed planks. I’d want it to be a lighter gray, maybe around the same lightness as smooth stone. You don’t have to go through the tedium of “ashing” planks. Instead, you can get ashed planks just by putting an ashed stem in the crafting grid. Yes, these’d be fire resistant, just like other fungus planks. https://preview.redd.it/2hn8iy1exf3d1.png?width=484&format=png&auto=webp&s=7bb946902883dee35ff8d5e65da698f19ba6063a From there, you can then of course make: -Ashed Slabs -Ashed Stairs -Ashed Fences -Ashed Fence Gates -Ashed Pressure Plates -Ashed Buttons -Ashed Doors -Ashed Trapdoors Although you make them with ashed crimson material, ashed doors and trapdoors would be given a unique design (that I’m not creative or skilled enough at Minecraft block texturing to demonstrate) to be consistent with all other wood and hyphae. Ashed Cap For those that didn’t read my Nether fortress overhaul post:So, a crimson cap can be ashed the same way a stem would be. Both stems and caps would generate naturally, but, as I mentioned before, there are way less cap blocks on a large ashed fungus than a crimson or warped fungus, to make it look like the ash has killed most of it. https://preview.redd.it/1naxgyqjxf3d1.png?width=484&format=png&auto=webp&s=d5c73915b3822c6477a5089f5e5732e51e584b1a Ashed Fungus These would not grow naturally, as I’d imagine all the small crimson fungus in these forests was so short that the ashes completely swallowed them. However, I still think you should be able to craft them just for the novelty of it. All ashed recipes use the rhombus method, still. https://preview.redd.it/q6hkzh2qxf3d1.png?width=484&format=png&auto=webp&s=0cbf5fed8e70fcbe1a1bf08052102428f3470d91 Notice how in my concept art I tried to get rid of the shroomlights, because I’m trying to emphasize the ash has killed off the part of the fungus that’s allowing them to produce them. These can’t be regrown into large ashed fungus, because how would a small ashy mushroom magically grow into a fully mature one covered in ash? Mostly just suggesting them for whoever wants them for flower pots, or whatever. (Especially my Nether flower pot idea from my last post.) Ashstone As I found from my research, this is a nickname for tuff IRL, but Minecraft ashstone would be completely different from Minecraft tuff. You see, you’ll be able to use ash blocks to make bricks, but, IRL, fly ash bricks require water, much like concrete does. You can’t get water in the Nether. I posted a now deleted feedback post here, and I came up with a solution to this issue. You wouldn’t be able to craft bricks made out of ash, but, rather, bricks covered in ash, much like my large ashed fungus idea. Think of it like how you can cover cobblestone and stone bricks in moss. (Or, red and blue Nether bricks, in the fantasy that’s my last post.) You’d do this with blackstone. The reason is because bastions and the nout pattern in chiseled blackstone prove that piglins really like using blackstone for building, and this was a biome formerly inhabited by them. The buried settlement, the archaeology site in this biome I’ll detail in my next post, will be piglin related, which is why I wanted to incorporate blackstone in the recipe. https://preview.redd.it/vnrcc8qvxf3d1.png?width=484&format=png&auto=webp&s=a0c559898d7a2e0d1cc30c2f0fbfc6f429452d3b Once normal blackstone is ashed, it could then be polished, made into bricks, pressure plates, buttons, chiseled blocks, etc. It’s meant to give you a gray brick lighter than stone. (Sorry if my HSV tweaking of blackstone doesn't showcase that so well.) https://preview.redd.it/8kfwog88yf3d1.png?width=360&format=png&auto=webp&s=2df1788f11097e7f572f5e5556abbd8488f5147e For those that don’t want to gut entire ashed forests or deltas just to get ash, how are you supposed to renew it? Shnats The same “ash gnat” I proposed in my last post. They can come from Nether fortress trial spawners, but they’ll mainly spawn flying about in the ashed forests. Here’s my concept art for them, again: https://preview.redd.it/dicnpkcuyf3d1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=5667c8aa3cf4312699f8bcee7db90b84f7f204d3 And, a brief summary for how they behave, as per my last post: ”A shnat would fly about, much like a bee or ghast. When they spot you, they’ll chase you until they crash into you, or a wall, at which point, they’ll kamikaze into a plume of ash. (Kind of like how squid will ink you when attacked.) So, they’re kind of like creepers, but, instead of griefing nearby blocks, shnats will simply explode into an obtrusive particle effect. If they die by kamikaze, like creepers, they won’t drop anything, but they will of course do a bit of damage.Another unique behavior shnats will have is that they’re attracted to rotten flesh blocks, which I already mentioned can generate scattered about this biome. Zoglins, which also spawn in this biome, will still attack them on sight. If they fail, the shnats will still carry out their kamikaze attack, as it’s only visual, not destroying the physical landscape like creepers or ghasts. This may create an interesting ambient aspect of “ash eruptions” from shants sacrificing themselves to zoglins throughout the biome. But, what exactly do they drop for anyone to care how they behave? Shnat Drops If you actually kill a shnat, and not let it kill itself, it’ll always drop 2-4 ash piles. They’re your main way to renew ash piles. But, that being their only use is quite underwhelming, so, like spiders, they also have a semi-rare chance of dropping their eyes. https://preview.redd.it/1dkvajcszf3d1.png?width=360&format=png&auto=webp&s=766034bcf41dca518def557649c17a70c2a1daac Like spider eyes, you can eat shnat eyes, but not without getting sick, as, not only will you be poisoned, but you’ll also be given blindness for a bit. Using sugar, a warped fungus, warped wart, and magma cream in this shape, you can ferment a shnat eye. Both normal and fermented shnat eyes can be used to brew new potions. https://preview.redd.it/ftx408fvzf3d1.png?width=484&format=png&auto=webp&s=3a9384fbe0fc21fe5a69e12a7b576f83e569fecc Potion of Fog Vision Night vision lets you see in full brightness regardless of night level. This potion, brewed with a normal shnat eye, lets you traverse through anything “foggy” in Minecraft, and let you see full render distance as if you had normal vision. This status effect counteracts “fog” from things like: -Water -Powdered Snow -Lava -Nether Fog (especially deltas and ashed forests) This doesn’t mean you’re safe from drowning, freezing, or burning in lava with this effect. The appropriate effects would need to be applied in conjunction with this effect. Potion of Blindness Made by corrupting a potion of fog vision with a fermented spider eye. Just a way I’d thought to finally give a potion to an effect already in game. Potion of Lava Swimming Fermented shnat eyes aren’t used to corrupt potions. Their simple use is to be used as the main ingredient for this potion. The name says it all, really. It lets you swim in lava as if it were water, even letting you use it to break your fall… With fire resistance, of course. It lets you swim in lava, but not be immune to fire damage or the intense fog of lava under the waves. So, to swim in lava effectively, you need to be willing to drink a cocktail of fire resistance, fog vision, and lava swimming. I don’t think this makes striders obsolete, as swimming in lava still may not be the fastest thing in the world. It’s only if you need to swim around a build near a Nether lava ocean, or something. Shnats and Frogs Mojang are still under a lot of controversy for removing fireflies because they’re poisonous to many real frog species. Well, shnats are fictional, so why not let frogs eat them? I don’t see how ash could be less healthy for frogs than magma. If a frog eats a shnat, the shnat will drop ash piles and shnat eyes as normal. So, if you have some rotten flesh blocks, and a few frogs, you could probably very easily farm shnats. Intentional, since frogs could use more uses. Now, most of my ideas for ash have been mostly cosmetic so far, but I wanted to list off one more interesting use for ash. Bars of Soap You can craft a bar of soap with 2 ash piles, and 2 pieces of Nether lard. It’s a sort of cream in color to reference the off-white coloration most lard soap appears to be. https://preview.redd.it/es43ylsw0g3d1.png?width=484&format=png&auto=webp&s=917f73763bb490be3090374a784c98cd87f223f6 You can then make liquid soap with a bar of soap and a water bottle. https://preview.redd.it/lgmb0z3z0g3d1.png?width=484&format=png&auto=webp&s=f9d1b85813f73be08c6c8c3d36384c3b881e1631 Uses for Soap Soap’s main use would be to “clean” dyes off of things, or clean off things like moss from blocks. For example, tapping on a mossy stone brick with a bar of soap would revert it to a normal stone brick. You can also use soap to clean off the ash from hyphae and ashstone. So, yes, you can use the ash to clean the ash. In order to strip dyes with soap, however, you’ll need liquid soap, which you can then place in a cauldron. It’d look something like this, but with more bubble particles: https://preview.redd.it/12jpj7el1g3d1.png?width=120&format=png&auto=webp&s=d6e90cbd6fb13e98c3f9259eb70e8c985bb3c5db Right now, you can strip dyes from shulker boxes, banners, and leather armor with cauldrons. However, with the addition of soap, you’d now need to use liquid soap to wash these items of their dyes. A compromise is that you could now you use liquid soap cauldrons to strip dyes off any colored block with a “default” form: -Wool and Carpets (Revert to white, the “default” sheep color) -Terracotta -Stained Glass and Glass Panes -Candles For example, tapping a cauldron with a cyan candle will turn it back into an uncolored candle, consuming ⅓ of the liquid soap in the cauldron. And, one more use for soap that I think builders would appreciate: Blocks of Soap You’d only need 4 bars of soap to make these, as that means you’d only need to kill roughly 4 hoglins just to make a full block of soap. 9 bars seems too expensive. https://preview.redd.it/o20a8y7w1g3d1.png?width=484&format=png&auto=webp&s=cfcfe8d63f2b771f5b9e15b3459b06df9bdec28e Soap blocks can also be dyed, and would take on a similar appearance to concrete, but with more of a grid look to reference being crafted with bars. (I ran out of pictures, though, so I can't show that, although I did have a mockup made.) They don’t do much beyond act as decoration normally, but they wouldn’t take very long to break. As for a mildly practical use for them, by placing a block of soap underwater, it won’t dissolve, but it’ll place down colored smoke particles and bubbles above it to give off the illusion it’s dissolving. This could be used for some interesting ambient details in underwater builds, giving that you have 17 colors to work with. And yes, you could remove the dye of soap with, well, soap cauldrons. Unrealistic Suggestion I was going to have it so that you could use shears to carve soap blocks, but I realize this may tie into what Mojang considers “inhibiting creativity”, as you could use soap to replicate furniture if you really wanted to. I think it would be a monumental addition, but I’m not sure Mojang would think the same, so I’m not elaborating on it any further. A little above 10 pages again. Let’s see how long my Nether archaeology post is. |
2024.05.29 19:50 thom39901 Is it insane to go into Nursing as a second career? I'm 35
I have a masters degree in a different field. The job prospects for my current field are sales-y, and employers in this field don't provide a full 40 hours of work per week or offer benefits like healthcare, PTO, 401K. I also don't make much money doing this.
I've always been passionate about medicine and enjoy providing patient care (hx working as a PCA for 1 year).
I'm currently working on pre-reqs for RN nursing school. I'm open to either a direct-entry MSN or a post-bacc BSN.
Will the little 22 year old nurses eat me alive?
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I've always been passionate about medicine and enjoy providing patient care (hx working as a PCA for 1 year).
I'm currently working on pre-reqs for RN nursing school. I'm open to either a direct-entry MSN or a post-bacc BSN.
Will the little 22 year old nurses eat me alive?
2024.05.29 18:40 Decent_Palpitation_9 Hot take: the enterprise is the most useful elite unit for support
 | The pacific event hasn’t been easier since I’ve unlocked the enterprise and I can’t wait to spam it during the Pearl harbor defense event submitted by Decent_Palpitation_9 to WorldConqueror4 [link] [comments] |
2024.05.28 23:06 fifajfofa Badeanzug Materialfehler
 | Hi, mich würde interessieren was ihr hier machen würdet: ich habe einen hochpreisigen Kinderbadeanzug gekauft. Zustand sehr gut, es sind nur kleine schwarze Flecken vorne vorhanden. Ich habe per System gekauft und er kam heute per Büwa an. Ich habe ihn in der Küche auf der schwarzen Arbeitsplatte ausgepackt, dabei habe ich wie Staub/Brösel entdeckt. Ich habe ihn kontrolliert ob alles passt und dabei ist mir aufgefallen, dass er großflächige helle Stellen hat an denen das Material anders/transparenter aussieht. Das hat mich natürlich stutzig gemacht und ich habe genauer hingesehen und lauter Stellen gefunden wo sich das Material auflöst. Keine Löcher, aber als ob das Gummi sich lösen würde. Das hat auch den hellen Staub auf der Arbeitsfläche erklärt. Wenn ich über die Ränder der stellen streiche löst sich auch mehr. Ich habe die Verkäuferin angeschrieben, aber sie hat nichts gesehen bzw besteht darauf das ich einen gebrauchten Anzug mit Flecken gekauft habe. Btw hat er noch rin paar Fadenzieher aber das habe ich nicht weiter erwähnt. Ich habe auf verschiedenen Perspektiven versucht das zu fotografieren, aber gar nicht einfach. Da sie auf den Bildern nichts gesehen hat, habe ich einfach mal ein Nachtlicht drunter gelegt um es erkenntlich zu machen. Da sieht msn des sehr genau. Ich erwarte kein neues Produkt und ich glaube auch, dass sie es einfach nicht gesehen hat. Wer weiß wie alt das Teil ist, weil Gummi irgendwsnn porös wird und So.mnne/Chlor sicher auch nicht materialschonend sind. submitted by fifajfofa to VintedDeutschland [link] [comments] Was würdet ihr machen? Möchte ihn eigentlich zurückschicken, aber glaube nicht das die Verkäuferin sich einlassen wird. Ein Problem bei Vinted über das System wollte ich auch nicht sofort eröffnen. Danke und viele Grüße |
2024.05.28 17:36 Annual_Angle6638 How to get over my girlfriend's past?
I (M25) love my girlfriend (F20). When we started dating, the question of past came up. She's young, just 20, and already slept with three guys before me. Whatever, I didn't think much of it. I've been with her for 3 months now and it's been great.
Well, today she came to visit me at work. Some space cadet came and said hello to her and after he left she chuckled. I asked her what was funny and she said his nickname was 'snowball' because, well, he liked to be snowballed after getting oral. I asked her how she knew that and she said she was the one who snowballed him.
So then I realized that she has been with more than 3 guys. I asked her how many and she actually had to stand there and think and count for a good while, before she finally remembered it was 36. That's 36 before me, so I'm 37.
So a couple of things here. I know that obsessing over a count is stupid, and normally I wouldn't, but something about this bothers me. The math of it bothers me. She lost her virginity 3 years ago. That's about 36 months. So she's sucked a new guy off on an average of once per month? That seems odd to me, especially seeing as half of that time was during high school. It seems unhealthy to me, like someone trying to compensate and getting people to like them.
And then there's the dishonesty part. Sure, she only had intercourse with 3 dudes but she just completely omitted the oral sex with 36 dudes. Seems dishonest to me. If she had just told me that from the beginning I think I would be in less shock.
So what do I do? Just drop it? How do I stop thinking about it?
TL;DR! GF sucked 37 dicks, including mine
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Well, today she came to visit me at work. Some space cadet came and said hello to her and after he left she chuckled. I asked her what was funny and she said his nickname was 'snowball' because, well, he liked to be snowballed after getting oral. I asked her how she knew that and she said she was the one who snowballed him.
So then I realized that she has been with more than 3 guys. I asked her how many and she actually had to stand there and think and count for a good while, before she finally remembered it was 36. That's 36 before me, so I'm 37.
So a couple of things here. I know that obsessing over a count is stupid, and normally I wouldn't, but something about this bothers me. The math of it bothers me. She lost her virginity 3 years ago. That's about 36 months. So she's sucked a new guy off on an average of once per month? That seems odd to me, especially seeing as half of that time was during high school. It seems unhealthy to me, like someone trying to compensate and getting people to like them.
And then there's the dishonesty part. Sure, she only had intercourse with 3 dudes but she just completely omitted the oral sex with 36 dudes. Seems dishonest to me. If she had just told me that from the beginning I think I would be in less shock.
So what do I do? Just drop it? How do I stop thinking about it?
TL;DR! GF sucked 37 dicks, including mine
2024.05.28 10:53 tokiioreo Junkertown Support Hero Concept: Ambo (REPOST)
 | (Photo: Niandra) submitted by tokiioreo to OverwatchHeroConcepts [link] [comments] Name: Ambo Real name: Unknown Role: Support Location: Junkertown Age: 22 Primary Fire: Shrapnel Shooter Shoots small pieces of metal stars made out of scraps out of her wrist. If she lands 9 stars on one target within 6 seconds, they will explode and do slight AOE damage. Type: Projectile Damage: 20 per shrapnel piece, fires 3 pieces per burst (60 total damage if all hit) Range: Medium Rate of Fire: 3 bursts per second Ammo: 30 Reload Time: 1.5 seconds Secondary Fire: Ambo’s Frag Fill up small grenades from your other wrist, and throw them at allies to heal them, exploding after a few seconds and heals everyone around it. Type: Projectile Healing: 60HP per grenade Rate of fire: 3 grenades per 1 second Ammo: 5 Reload Time: 1,5 seconds Ability 1 (E): Wombo Combo Smash together her healing grenade with one of her scrap stars, and throw it. This will explode and hurt any enemies around, making them 20% slower for 2 seconds, and granting slight healing and a speed boost to allies getting hit. Ability 2 (L-Shift): Activate Ambos spring legs, jumping higher and running faster for 3 seconds. Ultimate Ability: Puddle almighty Press a button on Ambos wrist and shoot out healing liquid that she uses in her grenades all over the ground. Any ally in the puddle will experience a speed boost and get healed overtime, and any enemy will get slowed overtime and be unable to jump. Radius: 7 meters Healing per second: 40HP Physical description: Ambo is a tall girl with black long hair with bangs, pulled up into a messy ponytail, with one purple and yellow streak running through her hair. She has medium tan skin and is slim yet toned. She is of East-Asian descent. She has a scar running from her left ear to her cheek, which she paints purple with makeup. She has a pleasant face, but still her chaotic energy seeps through her every expression. She wears a yellow tank top with many pins and patches on it, and a purple vest over her shoulders, with black worn out shorts. Her wrists have large metal attachments around them, which she uses in battle to heal and damage people. She has two prosthetic legs which can be activated to become springs, making her run faster. Her legs look pretty worn out and are a bronzy color with many cute adornments made to them. On her back is a massive metal backpack, which she stores all her healing liquid and metal scraps in, with tubes connecting her wrists to this backpack running along her arms. Lore & Backtstory: Ambo emerged in Junkertown as a teenager, no one knew where she came from, but quickly made her apart of the community. She gained the nickname Ambo (short for ambulance) as she helped many people with medical issues (which of course ran rampant in Junkertown). She know creates the med kits you can find around the Junkertown maps! Her advanced knowledge in alchemy quickly made her a hit in the city, creating her own brand “Ambo’s Alchemy and Alligators”, where the alligators in the name comes from…? Your guess is as good as any. She is now one of Junkertowns richest people at only 22 years old. The only thing we know of Ambos past is that her parents were well regarded scientists/chemists from an East Asian country, but no one has gotten any more out of her…Now she shakes up the battlefield with her unconventional style of healing, which may deter people away, but intrigue many other! Voice Lines: Ult voice line (ally): Stay in the puddle darls! Ult voice line (enemy): I would suggest you watch your step! Spawn voice line: The best reactions are the ones you make! Junkertown/New Junk City voiceline: Inhales Ahhh smells like home… Junkrat Interactions: Junkrat: Hey Ambo! That stuff you gave me last week, it tasted amazing! Could you make some more? Ambo: Tasted? Junky, that was fuel for your motorcaricopter...project? Junkrat: ....I knooow? Could you make more? Ambo: I don't think that's...ah, whatever, yeah yeah I'll make some more for you. Lucio Interaction: Lucio: Ok so, l'm tryna ask everybody this, what's your favourite animal? Ambo: Alligators! I would bring mine, but she didn't fit in the seat... Moira Interaction: Ambo: Hey doc, what exactly is that purple stuff made out of? I tried smelling it but I couldn't quite figure it out? Moira: Want me to try it on you? Maybe then you will decipher the absolute mystery of my "purple liquid". Ambo: Oh! Heh...I'm good doc thank you thank you... Please tell what you think and any ideas of her lore or abilities! I'm open to all (nice) criticism! |
2024.05.27 20:49 Binky_Boo_22 Am I over reacting for walking out after my partner got a matching tattoo with another woman?
Names changed. My partner (M 27 - Marco) and I (F 27) have been together for just over 2 years. Our relationship has been brilliant, up until 6 months ago when his friend, let’s call her Emile moved to the town we live in. Marco told me his friend Emile wanted to move somewhere new. I suggested Emile move here as they are close. Also he has a group of friends from the same area in their home country living here and this would be an ideal support network for her.
My partner and I live in a one bedroom flat together. Marco works 37.5 hours a week, 4 day shifts between Monday – Friday while I work part time shifts (24 – 36 hours per week), study full time at university (in my final year) and have placement as part of my course at university (minimum 24 hours a week). I come home at various times from 6pm to 3am to find Emile in our home, drinking beer with Marco, playing guitar, cooking etc irrespective of whether Marco or I are working early the next day. Often I only get a few hours’ sleep before I am back up for work, placement or uni.
Marcos friendship group are all from the same country but speak English around me. I am grateful to feel included. Since Emile (fluent in English) moved here, they talk in their mother tongue together, even when it is just the 3 of us hanging out. His friend has picked up on this and called him out. A few weeks ago we made dinner together, Emile and Marco were laughing so I asked what they were talking about, he said the film I had not seen – a film Marco and I planned to watch together but he watched with Emile instead.
A fortnight ago, Marco came home from Emile’s. Marco proceeded to inform me he and Emile were getting matching tattoos which detailed an image of an ‘inside joke’ and the nickname he calls her. My face dropped. I explained my feelings of disrespect regarding the tattoo, especially the pet name. Marco blew up, irate he shouted "my body my choice", threw the tea towel on the floor and made the usual double pinched fingers gesture with his hands. I said I agree, his body his choice. It will be my choice to no longer sleep with him with another woman’s tag on him. He then rescinded stating he won’t get the tattoo.
For the past week we have had sex with the light off and he has locked the door when showering (neither are normal behaviour). Well yesterday afternoon we were having sex, as I turned round in reverse cowgirl, I looked down and as he was coming… I saw it. The 5 inch X 5 inch tattoo he described to me on the upper aspect of his left thigh. The illustration and the script below.
Without hesitation, I hopped off, got dressed and left the house. Marco messaged to say it is not a big deal, that I am over reacting by leaving and he won’t be getting it removed as it is normal to get matching tattoos with friends. Am I over reacting?
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My partner and I live in a one bedroom flat together. Marco works 37.5 hours a week, 4 day shifts between Monday – Friday while I work part time shifts (24 – 36 hours per week), study full time at university (in my final year) and have placement as part of my course at university (minimum 24 hours a week). I come home at various times from 6pm to 3am to find Emile in our home, drinking beer with Marco, playing guitar, cooking etc irrespective of whether Marco or I are working early the next day. Often I only get a few hours’ sleep before I am back up for work, placement or uni.
Marcos friendship group are all from the same country but speak English around me. I am grateful to feel included. Since Emile (fluent in English) moved here, they talk in their mother tongue together, even when it is just the 3 of us hanging out. His friend has picked up on this and called him out. A few weeks ago we made dinner together, Emile and Marco were laughing so I asked what they were talking about, he said the film I had not seen – a film Marco and I planned to watch together but he watched with Emile instead.
A fortnight ago, Marco came home from Emile’s. Marco proceeded to inform me he and Emile were getting matching tattoos which detailed an image of an ‘inside joke’ and the nickname he calls her. My face dropped. I explained my feelings of disrespect regarding the tattoo, especially the pet name. Marco blew up, irate he shouted "my body my choice", threw the tea towel on the floor and made the usual double pinched fingers gesture with his hands. I said I agree, his body his choice. It will be my choice to no longer sleep with him with another woman’s tag on him. He then rescinded stating he won’t get the tattoo.
For the past week we have had sex with the light off and he has locked the door when showering (neither are normal behaviour). Well yesterday afternoon we were having sex, as I turned round in reverse cowgirl, I looked down and as he was coming… I saw it. The 5 inch X 5 inch tattoo he described to me on the upper aspect of his left thigh. The illustration and the script below.
Without hesitation, I hopped off, got dressed and left the house. Marco messaged to say it is not a big deal, that I am over reacting by leaving and he won’t be getting it removed as it is normal to get matching tattoos with friends. Am I over reacting?
2024.05.27 20:24 LoloSandag Is it possible?
Out of curiosity, has anyone loved a person one-sidedly for a long time? like 10+ or 20+ years or so?
I've been in love with my guy best friend one-sidedly for 4 years now. He's engaged and I'm happy for him. I truly am. He treats me as a dear friend. He once told me that he considers himself to be a brother of two sisters not just one (Meaning his actual sister and me)
I no longer look for him and I don't initiate conversation anymore ever since he and his fiancé were just boyfriend and girlfriend out of respect of his relationship
He calls every now and then (around 1 or 2 times per month) just to check up on me and my family.
But he does pop up in my thoughts in random moments
When I go past a place (unintentionally) where we've been
When I get a sudden sniff of his perfume when I'm outside and my heart drops at the thought that he might be around
When I see a car that looks like his
When I hear his favourite song play in a café
When I hear someone call me by the nickname he used to call me
When he appears in my dreams every now and then
It's like I'm haunted by him despite his absence.... and I just wonder if this is how it'll be for a long time?
The reason I'm asking this is because of a quote that I read a while ago that stuck with me:
"Now I have to remember you for longer than I have known you"
If you're going to tell me to confess, I was going to 3 years ago on the same day that he called me and told me that he'd gotten a girlfriend..
I couldn't bring myself to confess after that and I certainly won't be able to do so now.
Not when he's expecting me to be standing on his wedding day on the groomsmen's side
So, tell me.. is it possible to love a person one-sidedly for a long time?
And if you've read this far, thank you for your time.
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I've been in love with my guy best friend one-sidedly for 4 years now. He's engaged and I'm happy for him. I truly am. He treats me as a dear friend. He once told me that he considers himself to be a brother of two sisters not just one (Meaning his actual sister and me)
I no longer look for him and I don't initiate conversation anymore ever since he and his fiancé were just boyfriend and girlfriend out of respect of his relationship
He calls every now and then (around 1 or 2 times per month) just to check up on me and my family.
But he does pop up in my thoughts in random moments
When I go past a place (unintentionally) where we've been
When I get a sudden sniff of his perfume when I'm outside and my heart drops at the thought that he might be around
When I see a car that looks like his
When I hear his favourite song play in a café
When I hear someone call me by the nickname he used to call me
When he appears in my dreams every now and then
It's like I'm haunted by him despite his absence.... and I just wonder if this is how it'll be for a long time?
The reason I'm asking this is because of a quote that I read a while ago that stuck with me:
"Now I have to remember you for longer than I have known you"
If you're going to tell me to confess, I was going to 3 years ago on the same day that he called me and told me that he'd gotten a girlfriend..
I couldn't bring myself to confess after that and I certainly won't be able to do so now.
Not when he's expecting me to be standing on his wedding day on the groomsmen's side
So, tell me.. is it possible to love a person one-sidedly for a long time?
And if you've read this far, thank you for your time.