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by betsytheripper
11 Dec 2016, 13:30
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Arclight_Dynamo's Sports Journey
Replies: 19
Views: 4562

Re: Arclight_Dynamo's Sports Journey

Re: Fighting in hockey, I think it gets overblown quite a bit. Hits are an essential part of the game (knocking opponent away from the puck), but fighting is usually in response to dirty plays and bad blood for egregious hits, especially if a player gets injured. It's more like an honor thing, but I...
by betsytheripper
11 Dec 2016, 12:47
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Arclight_Dynamo's Sports Journey
Replies: 19
Views: 4562

Re: Arclight_Dynamo's Sports Journey

I can't chime in on a lot of sport, but I'd like to give my two cents about hockey. As a background, I grew up in a handegg watching house (American football). Both my parents are pretty firmly 49ers fans. I always liked the idea of sport events and team camaraderie, but find handegg super boring. A...
by betsytheripper
13 Nov 2016, 12:57
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Venting Thread Delta - Now With Easy to Follow Rules
Replies: 7432
Views: 438164

Re: Venting Thread Delta - Now With Easy to Follow Rules

THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HAVING A POLITE DISCUSSION ABOUT DIFFERING OPINIONS AND BEING ABRASIVE AND TRUCULENT ABOUT DIFFERING OPINIONS.

jesusfuckingchristalmightyiamsodonewithyou
by betsytheripper
16 Oct 2016, 21:08
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Confession Topic: Get It Off Your Chest!
Replies: 2804
Views: 115028

Re: The Confession Topic: Get It Off Your Chest!

Graham: PM is fine (I get notifications), but I can also send you my email via PM.

Everyone else: Thank you, I appreciate your support.

A small follow up: This is the first weekend in a long time where I've actually felt relaxed, thank you again for letting me get this out.
by betsytheripper
14 Oct 2016, 17:09
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Confession Topic: Get It Off Your Chest!
Replies: 2804
Views: 115028

Re: The Confession Topic: Get It Off Your Chest!

As Desert Bus approaches, I have to admit I'm not all that excited. Actually? I'm sick with anxiety. This has been weighing on me, like a rock in my stomach, for months, and I need to get it out. From mid-December last year to the end of May this year, I dated [removed] of the shipping crew. In my e...
by betsytheripper
26 Sep 2016, 11:09
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Foods What We Have Made And Eaten
Replies: 1055
Views: 97420

Re: Foods What We Have Made And Eaten

Kinda far to send, but how about a better picture and recipe?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BK1BTlfj6-x/

And a caprese inspired quinoa salad?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BKzDcOED-I4/
by betsytheripper
25 Sep 2016, 22:35
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Foods What We Have Made And Eaten
Replies: 1055
Views: 97420

Re: Foods What We Have Made And Eaten

Ah birthday buds! Happy birthday to you, as well! I have a better, clearer, macro pic I'll be posting to insta tomorrow along with a link to the recipe, but yeah, the candlelight doesn't do it much justice. :D I'll crosspost here when I get to it. Along, I guess, with the salad I made today, for act...
by betsytheripper
25 Sep 2016, 21:31
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Foods What We Have Made And Eaten
Replies: 1055
Views: 97420

Re: Foods What We Have Made And Eaten

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Chocolate silk + strawberry pie.

Happy birthday to me.
by betsytheripper
14 Sep 2016, 23:27
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The depressing depression thread
Replies: 2944
Views: 297070

Re: The depressing depression thread

I feel like I'm spiralling and there's nothing I can do. I feel like an outsider in all my circles at school. I'm the only appointed position in the GSA, and I'm not included in meetings. I'm the Masters student trying to continue into a PhD, and not looking for a job. To the PhD candidates, I'm the...
by betsytheripper
05 Sep 2016, 21:39
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Codes of Conduct
Replies: 59
Views: 9447

Re: Codes of Conduct

I have a lot of incoherent thoughts regarding this topic, but I think I'll point out just a couple that I think I can sort of articulate. The first is, regardless of one's intent, no one gets to decide what other people find offensive. I hope this is just a reminder, but we all must remember that wh...
by betsytheripper
29 Aug 2016, 13:52
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The depressing depression thread
Replies: 2944
Views: 297070

Re: The depressing depression thread

I've been in a low for a little over a week and I've been trying to think if there was an obvious trigger or something. In any case, it's making me really not care about people with nice lives. I'm struggling to figure out how I'm going to acquire a better car (current one is starting to tank) and m...
by betsytheripper
20 Aug 2016, 14:02
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The General Chat thread
Replies: 6647
Views: 393806

Re: The General Chat thread

So I managed to tear my calf muscle (very minor) by driving. Yup, driving too hard, apparently.

Just wanted to share this moment of silly ways to get injured.
by betsytheripper
20 Aug 2016, 14:00
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Television We're Watching Now
Replies: 233
Views: 30787

Re: Television We're Watching Now

I just watched all of Stranger Things (8 1hr eps) in the last two days. I really enjoyed it, and am rather pleased with the whole thing. Anyone else given it a go?
by betsytheripper
06 Aug 2016, 18:44
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Advice Thread
Replies: 1621
Views: 89881

Re: Advice Thread

Without more symptoms, we might not be able to help too much, so I have a couple questions: Are you monitoring temperatures? Are there any tells like freezing, or is it just suddenly off? I've had some sudden shut offs that my best guess was over heating, so after resetting the heat sink on my GPU, ...
by betsytheripper
31 Jul 2016, 19:16
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Venting Thread Delta - Now With Easy to Follow Rules
Replies: 7432
Views: 438164

Re: Venting Thread Delta - Now With Easy to Follow Rules

Someone I met recently tried to warn me about content of a video. Which I appreciate, he tried, but he tried in the most "I'm only doing this because people say I have to and not because I actually care about someone being affected by the content of this" kind of way. To quote: "oh, a...
by betsytheripper
31 Jul 2016, 19:08
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The "Post a picture of yourself" thread
Replies: 6223
Views: 327994

Re: The "Post a picture of yourself" thread

Thanks! I am really in love with these frames. And to be honest I don't know how I managed to not break my old frames, I'm awed they survived a decade haha!
by betsytheripper
29 Jul 2016, 10:03
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The "Post a picture of yourself" thread
Replies: 6223
Views: 327994

Re: The "Post a picture of yourself" thread

My glasses came in! https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CojQTOeUEAAOKp7.jpg (It's a little blurry, but cool new glasses! This is actually the first time I've gotten new frames. Ever. My last frames were my only ones I'd had since I first got glasses, when I was 15. 11 years, time for a change.)
by betsytheripper
23 Jul 2016, 18:10
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Mixed Emotion Thread
Replies: 2772
Views: 137471

Re: The Mixed Emotion Thread

Gotta say, that is exactly the thing I was talking about, except it's right rear. But the nice part about old Volvos is the enthusiasts, so there's tons of online resources with step by step instructions on repairing just about anything on those monsters. I have a long list of random things I've fix...
by betsytheripper
23 Jul 2016, 12:31
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Mixed Emotion Thread
Replies: 2772
Views: 137471

Re: The Mixed Emotion Thread

Dutch guy I'm 100% feeling your pain. I love my '91 Volvo 240 but this is two summers in a row I'm dropping a grand on fixing big things. The front of my brain says I need a "new" car (like '05-'10 Camry), but the back of my brain loves this car and is like "once we replace all this b...
by betsytheripper
22 Jul 2016, 21:48
Forum: Video Games
Topic: Pokemon GO!
Replies: 45
Views: 8127

Re: Pokemon GO!

I've found it kind of weird that once I got to a high enough level and stops were giving me stuff besides pokeballs I'm have a very hard time maintaining my pokeball level. I'm running out super fast, and things are getting harder to catch. A little frustrating. The servers have been acting up, too,...
by betsytheripper
22 Jul 2016, 21:39
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The "Post a picture of yourself" thread
Replies: 6223
Views: 327994

Re: The "Post a picture of yourself" thread

Thanks Avistew! I just ordered new glasses today too, so I'll update when those come in.

And lookin' dapper Jamfalcon! A+
by betsytheripper
22 Jul 2016, 21:39
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Venting Thread Delta - Now With Easy to Follow Rules
Replies: 7432
Views: 438164

Re: Venting Thread Delta - Now With Easy to Follow Rules

In commiseration with car problems... My brake failure light came on, scheduled appt for place in the next city over, expecting a 3hr, $200 brake job and some mall time (place is next to the mall). Looong story short, I get my car back tomorrow (I was originally told Tuesday, so that's nice), and it...
by betsytheripper
20 Jul 2016, 10:09
Forum: Video Games
Topic: Pokemon GO!
Replies: 45
Views: 8127

Re: Pokemon GO!

I just wanted to share the variety I can see from my desk at work.

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(It's actually been decent, this morning is just bad.)
by betsytheripper
20 Jul 2016, 09:56
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The "Post a picture of yourself" thread
Replies: 6223
Views: 327994

Re: The "Post a picture of yourself" thread

Thanks! I realized that pic is kind of obscured (but has bonus meow) so here is a second pic with my scandalously bare shoulders.

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by betsytheripper
19 Jul 2016, 09:14
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The "Post a picture of yourself" thread
Replies: 6223
Views: 327994

Re: The "Post a picture of yourself" thread

I did this a couple weeks ago, but, chop chop.

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