Extended family members in my family, namely grandparents and my last set of great grandparents are very persistent to question what I still ‘know’ about heaven and hell, god and Jesus, etc. (as though somehow I’d forgotten about indoctrinated things as a youth)
My maternal great grandmother was talking to me about how she wants me to be careful out in the world because there’s crazy people blablabla I made mention that things will happen regardless of being careful, and then she told me “I want you to be around me forever, you know how that’s possible, right?”, looking to me with this sincere smile on her face, which I just closed my eyes and gave a bleak smirk of ‘I won’t answer your question’ and she rubbed my arm and said “I know you know”, and then continued on about how my paternal grand parents used to take me to church, so I was ‘brought up knowing the good word’.
Later on, my maternal great grandfather was talking to me about nature and he mentioned how baffled he was about how each planets and stars have names blablabla and then he said “I always wonder who was able to name all the stars and planets, then I remember Adam was a pretty smart guy”, and then I interjected with “Well ancient astronomers were pretty smart, since most names of planets are of Latin or Greek origin”, and after I said that, he just shrugged his shoulders and said “Well, it’s a god given gift to give names to things”.

We don’t go to church. Our property backs up to a church. This church just got a bitchin’ new playground put in. Is it a dick move to let my kids play on it? We wouldn’t use it during youth group time and stuff like that. But it’s huge and brightly colored and my kids can’t stop looking at it…It’s directly outside their bedroom window…thoughts?

I love the idea of teaching a girl all the right ways to turn on a man. We can go slow, then ramp up. We can do oral training. We can do roleplay. You want it rough and hard? Smooth and romantic? I am pretty open. Condoms are a must or proof of BC, not looking to have any kids. This should be obvious, but 18+ ONLY, no exceptions.
I am also open to just chatting online, but my ideal match would be someone local we can eventually meet up. PLEASE have better conversations skills than a potato. If you are going to send 1 word replies do not bother.
My ideal set up would be us chatting a little bit, then moving over to some type of video chat. Then set up a IRL meeting to feel each other out and get comfortable at Starbucks, where we can discuss G-Rated or X-Rated things. Then we can go back to my place(Yes I can host) shower up, then get down to business
My top kinks are cum worship, DD/LG, face- fucking, rimming, and face slapping/choking. I will not do any "break-in" scenarios without some type of face to face meeting first, not looking to get set-up/robbed/go to prison. I also require safe words, that way we can both get off pushing right up to the border, but wont go over it. I want to rape own and abuse your holes and body ONLY if it is consensual and turns you on.
Pluses but not requirements are : Petite body. A/B Cups, small firm ass. Innocent girl next girl type or church camp type. Mixed race.
Here is a more detailed kink list:
https://i.imgur.com/rz7TB3F.png

To my dear and loving Prince Charming,
Oh, my future love of my life! Where are you? Could you be the man who takes his daily walk by my office, listening intently to Howard Stern podcasts while tuning out the rest of the world? Were you that cashier who greeted me at the self-checkout at my neighborhood Safeway, internally battling your desire to stare deeply into my eyes as you stacked the plastic bags onto the racks and locked up the cash drawer? Or perhaps you came to me as someone who wanted a quote for his new Chevy Silverado 2500 4WD, and wanted to discuss the differences between having full coverage versus just basic liability? Did I pass by you when I was at the gym the other day, as you headed outside to the pool while I made a beeline for the hot tub? Oh, my, you could by anyone, anywhere! I curse the universe everyday for placing you in my path and yet I'm so busy wrapped up in my own little world that I don't notice you!
You've been on my mind since I was young, the very first time that Ariel was able to get back her human legs and finally marry her prince. Oh, how wonderful true love must be, being willing to conquer all! After they unlocked from their kiss, they sailed on and lived happily ever after. Where were you? I looked for you in each school I had attended, during church nearly every Sunday morning, as well as during youth group on Friday nights. I had written you letters expressing my desire for you, dreaming about the way you would look at me at the very blessed moment when we would meet for the very first time. As I got older, I dreamt about our wedding day, the picture perfect life that you and I would have together, and how much happier I would be being with you than without you.
Surely, the universe must want me to keep looking for you! You can only find me if I make sure that I write that perfect bio, otherwise you will not recognize me. You are worth my taking 4,228,355 selfies for that perfect picture or you will just pass me by. Yes, you may have ghosted me and blocked me as you gave your ex another chance, but I know that you'll be back for me someday. I just need to try harder to get your attention. Maybe after losing some weight, you might see me as more than a friend to you. Or I just need to make sure that your divorce is final before we can start our new life together. Please forgive me, maybe I'm being too impatient as I should remain on the sidelines, trusting you that one day when you get over the one who got away, then you'll be ready to see how things go with me. Maybe I shouldn't be so selfish but instead allow you to cry on my shoulder as you grieve over the one woman you loved so much; once you finish drying your tears, then you'll see that the right woman was literally in front of you this whole time.
Please forgive me, as my efforts towards finding you have amounted to nothing but a history of failure. If you want to know where I am, I'm currently in hiding in my own crafted war room, trying to devise another tactic that will FOR SURE get you to notice me this time. I mean, you are out there, but the responsibility of locating you, selling myself to you and eventually winning you over to me falls exclusively on me. There's nothing that you need to do. Yes, keep longing for the one who got away. I want you to make every effort you can towards shielding your heart away from me, because you know how much I love a challenge. Provide for me 3,221,986 different versions of "I'm not just ready for a relationship" so that way I can keep biting your ankles, doing everything I can on my end to fully crack your code. I want your life to remain busy and dysfunctional so you can be somewhat truthful as you cancel yet another date with me because you really were too busy. How else would I learn to reschedule things with you and truly value our time together unless I know that spending time with you is not guaranteed? I also need to make sure that you're on the right app. Who knows ... maybe THAT is what is keeping us apart!! Could it be that maybe the secret to unlocking you entering my life is simply deciding between Bumble and Tinder, but ultimately switching to Hinge? Of course, you're already there waiting for me! It's just me, your obvious Dimwitted Damsel in Distress, who just needs to download that app to my phone and surely ... SURELY ... we'll both be one step closer to discovering our own happily ever after.
Yeah, do you really think that I'm talking to you, Prince Charming? The answer is no. I'm not talking to a real person, a real man who exists in this world, whose heart has GalaxiGazer boldly tattooed on it. I'm actually talking to a fantasy, a dream, an idea that someone else had cooked up in their mind and served it to me on a silver platter with a smile. I'm talking to a concept that many people have spent money, time, and talent crafting and developing. I'm talking to the source behind many successful marketing schemes that the C-Suite executives from Bumble, Hinge, Tinder, Zoosk, Match, E-harmony, Coffee Meets Bagel, Disney, Hollywood, and Hallmark have already discovered.
You don't exist.
You never did.
You never will.
There are those out there who hold out hope on your behalf, telling me not to give up on love and that "Mr. Right is just right around the corner". They will waste no time giving me fashion, beauty, health, and sex tips trying to turn the many villains out there into my hero in order to keep your legend alive. While I appreciate their efforts, they have yet to understand that telling me to keep chasing you is like seeing a rainbow during a rainstorm and believing that there's a pot o' gold at the end. Well, you don't see me getting into my car, driving towards this rainbow, and actually expecting to see it, do you? No. I've seen many rainbows (even multiples) with no pot o' gold at the end. Just goes to show.
While I'm not discouraging anyone from chasing after you, believing in you, and eventually finding you, I have chosen to confront you and see through you to understand that you don't exist. You're not real. And you know what? It's okay. I liken this to finally outgrowing those fairy tales that suited me well in childhood, but I'm grown up enough to know that's not real. Neither is Santa. Neither is the Tooth Fairy or the Easter Bunny. But that's what life is about. Living and learning.
So I bid you farewell, O Prince.
~ Me

The Gnostic Church of L.V.X. would like to thank Nadia Goodwin for continuing with her monthly donation to our historic church and congregation. We're always delighted to see her likes on our posts, and always acknowledging what we're doing. So much the better, we can see by her 'doing' that she has made Our church Her church.

I'm running an Index with two base stations, in a 2.5 x 2.5 room ish for background info.
Ive heard some stuff about needing to buy extra base stations or bluetooth modules, so I'd rather knock all of that off the list in one go. Also any extras that might be worth getting to elevate the VR experience? I'm not sure about pulleys as I don't know what difference they make but I'm open to suggestions!

greetings fellow earthlings (aliens are welcome too!), and thank you for taking the time to read this post over! i find that, as unfortunate as it may be, i have always been a rather introverted person and shy, and so have had difficulty making friends. this was only exacerbated by the pandemic. but, i'm hoping to meet some cool new people here and forge something meaningful and long-term!
i hail from the eastern coast of the united states, and am thankful to be in an area with such varying scenery, as one of my favorite pastimes is photography. i think the ability to capture any moment in time, freezing forever with the lens of a camera, is very beautiful. it's also taught me to see the world in a way, from different perspectives and angles, that i may not have considered otherwise. there's something incredible in being able to tell a vast story without saying even a single word; something photography allows you to do. i'm far from a professional photographer, but even on a more amateur level it's a medium of art i have always greatly appreciated.
speaking of telling stories, i love reading and writing. i tend to stick to horror fiction, as horror is my favorite genre in general, though i do occasionally like to branch out and read non-fiction works, such as books on gardening or history. being able to envision vast worlds full of unique characters and landscapes and making that a reality by transporting it to paper is something i'll always take great joy in.
i love cooking and being able to grow some of my ingredients fresh myself. being able to form wonderful recipes with my own hand and seeing them come into fruition through the cooking process is something i very much enjoy itself, but there's something so special in planting things, watching them grow, and taking ingredients that are wonderful on their own and forming them into something greater. i think there's a lesson for life in that; instead of disliking people for their differences, i think the world would benefit from coming together, with each person's uniqueness forming a great recipe.
music is a huge part of my life, and i always have a song playing in my head. if i had to choose a favorite genre, even though that's difficult for me since i enjoy such a wide variety of music, i'd say i tend to listen to alternative, post-punk, punk, and a little bit of avant-garde. some of my favorite bands are sonic youth, the pixies, the cure, the smiths, fugazi, and the residents. i may not be able to play any instruments, but i'm pretty good at listening, so that's got to count for something right? xD if you have any song suggestions, let me know! i love discovering new songs.
well, i think i've rambled on enough for an introductory post. i am looking for something long-term and meaningful, but i know not everyone is looking for something long-term, so i'm up for chit chat as well. i'm really not picky, anyone can message me and i look forward to meeting all kinds of people; i just ask that you be 18+. not for any weird reasons, i'm just not comfortable talking to people below that age. i also have a good amount of free time, so i'll usually be able to reply pretty quick. i know not everyone can and i'm not really expecting that back, but i figured i'd mention it since i know some people value quick replies. i look forward to meeting you! i just ask that if you do DM me please say more than "hi" or "hello" xD

greetings fellow earthlings (aliens are welcome too!), and thank you for taking the time to read this post over! i find that, as unfortunate as it may be, i have always been a rather introverted person and shy, and so have had difficulty making friends. this was only exacerbated by the pandemic. but, i'm hoping to meet some cool new people here and forge something meaningful and long-term!
i hail from the eastern coast of the united states, and am thankful to be in an area with such varying scenery, as one of my favorite pastimes is photography. i think the ability to capture any moment in time, freezing forever with the lens of a camera, is very beautiful. it's also taught me to see the world in a way, from different perspectives and angles, that i may not have considered otherwise. there's something incredible in being able to tell a vast story without saying even a single word; something photography allows you to do. i'm far from a professional photographer, but even on a more amateur level it's a medium of art i have always greatly appreciated.
speaking of telling stories, i love reading and writing. i tend to stick to horror fiction, as horror is my favorite genre in general, though i do occasionally like to branch out and read non-fiction works, such as books on gardening or history. being able to envision vast worlds full of unique characters and landscapes and making that a reality by transporting it to paper is something i'll always take great joy in.
i love cooking and being able to grow some of my ingredients fresh myself. being able to form wonderful recipes with my own hand and seeing them come into fruition through the cooking process is something i very much enjoy itself, but there's something so special in planting things, watching them grow, and taking ingredients that are wonderful on their own and forming them into something greater. i think there's a lesson for life in that; instead of disliking people for their differences, i think the world would benefit from coming together, with each person's uniqueness forming a great recipe.
music is a huge part of my life, and i always have a song playing in my head. if i had to choose a favorite genre, even though that's difficult for me since i enjoy such a wide variety of music, i'd say i tend to listen to alternative, post-punk, punk, and a little bit of avant-garde. some of my favorite bands are sonic youth, the pixies, the cure, the smiths, fugazi, and the residents. i may not be able to play any instruments, but i'm pretty good at listening, so that's got to count for something right? xD if you have any song suggestions, let me know! i love discovering new songs.
well, i think i've rambled on enough for an introductory post. i am looking for something long-term and meaningful, but i know not everyone is looking for something long-term, so i'm up for chit chat as well. i'm really not picky, anyone can message me and i look forward to meeting all kinds of people; i just ask that you be 18+. not for any weird reasons, i'm just not comfortable talking to people below that age. i also have a good amount of free time, so i'll usually be able to reply pretty quick. i know not everyone can and i'm not really expecting that back, but i figured i'd mention it since i know some people value quick replies. i look forward to meeting you! i just ask that if you do DM me please say more than "hi" or "hello" xD

greetings fellow earthlings (aliens are welcome too!), and thank you for taking the time to read this post over! i find that, as unfortunate as it may be, i have always been a rather introverted person and shy, and so have had difficulty making friends. this was only exacerbated by the pandemic. but, i'm hoping to meet some cool new people here and forge something meaningful and long-term!
i hail from the eastern coast of the united states, and am thankful to be in an area with such varying scenery, as one of my favorite pastimes is photography. i think the ability to capture any moment in time, freezing forever with the lens of a camera, is very beautiful. it's also taught me to see the world in a way, from different perspectives and angles, that i may not have considered otherwise. there's something incredible in being able to tell a vast story without saying even a single word; something photography allows you to do. i'm far from a professional photographer, but even on a more amateur level it's a medium of art i have always greatly appreciated.
speaking of telling stories, i love reading and writing. i tend to stick to horror fiction, as horror is my favorite genre in general, though i do occasionally like to branch out and read non-fiction works, such as books on gardening or history. being able to envision vast worlds full of unique characters and landscapes and making that a reality by transporting it to paper is something i'll always take great joy in.
i love cooking and being able to grow some of my ingredients fresh myself. being able to form wonderful recipes with my own hand and seeing them come into fruition through the cooking process is something i very much enjoy itself, but there's something so special in planting things, watching them grow, and taking ingredients that are wonderful on their own and forming them into something greater. i think there's a lesson for life in that; instead of disliking people for their differences, i think the world would benefit from coming together, with each person's uniqueness forming a great recipe.
music is a huge part of my life, and i always have a song playing in my head. if i had to choose a favorite genre, even though that's difficult for me since i enjoy such a wide variety of music, i'd say i tend to listen to alternative, post-punk, punk, and a little bit of avant-garde. some of my favorite bands are sonic youth, the pixies, the cure, the smiths, fugazi, and the residents. i may not be able to play any instruments, but i'm pretty good at listening, so that's got to count for something right? xD if you have any song suggestions, let me know! i love discovering new songs.
well, i think i've rambled on enough for an introductory post. i am looking for something long-term and meaningful, but i know not everyone is looking for something long-term, so i'm up for chit chat as well. i'm really not picky, anyone can message me and i look forward to meeting all kinds of people; i just ask that you be 18+. not for any weird reasons, i'm just not comfortable talking to people below that age. i also have a good amount of free time, so i'll usually be able to reply pretty quick. i know not everyone can and i'm not really expecting that back, but i figured i'd mention it since i know some people value quick replies. i look forward to meeting you! i just ask that if you do DM me please say more than "hi" or "hello" xD

greetings fellow earthlings (aliens are welcome too!), and thank you for taking the time to read this post over! i find that, as unfortunate as it may be, i have always been a rather introverted person and shy, and so have had difficulty making friends. this was only exacerbated by the pandemic. but, i'm hoping to meet some cool new people here and forge something meaningful and long-term!
i hail from the eastern coast of the united states, and am thankful to be in an area with such varying scenery, as one of my favorite pastimes is photography. i think the ability to capture any moment in time, freezing forever with the lens of a camera, is very beautiful. it's also taught me to see the world in a way, from different perspectives and angles, that i may not have considered otherwise. there's something incredible in being able to tell a vast story without saying even a single word; something photography allows you to do. i'm far from a professional photographer, but even on a more amateur level it's a medium of art i have always greatly appreciated.
speaking of telling stories, i love reading and writing. i tend to stick to horror fiction, as horror is my favorite genre in general, though i do occasionally like to branch out and read non-fiction works, such as books on gardening or history. being able to envision vast worlds full of unique characters and landscapes and making that a reality by transporting it to paper is something i'll always take great joy in.
i love cooking and being able to grow some of my ingredients fresh myself. being able to form wonderful recipes with my own hand and seeing them come into fruition through the cooking process is something i very much enjoy itself, but there's something so special in planting things, watching them grow, and taking ingredients that are wonderful on their own and forming them into something greater. i think there's a lesson for life in that; instead of disliking people for their differences, i think the world would benefit from coming together, with each person's uniqueness forming a great recipe.
music is a huge part of my life, and i always have a song playing in my head. if i had to choose a favorite genre, even though that's difficult for me since i enjoy such a wide variety of music, i'd say i tend to listen to alternative, post-punk, punk, and a little bit of avant-garde. some of my favorite bands are sonic youth, the pixies, the cure, the smiths, fugazi, and the residents. i may not be able to play any instruments, but i'm pretty good at listening, so that's got to count for something right? xD if you have any song suggestions, let me know! i love discovering new songs.
well, i think i've rambled on enough for an introductory post. i am looking for something long-term and meaningful, but i know not everyone is looking for something long-term, so i'm up for chit chat as well. i'm really not picky, anyone can message me and i look forward to meeting all kinds of people; i just ask that you be 18+. not for any weird reasons, i'm just not comfortable talking to people below that age. i also have a good amount of free time, so i'll usually be able to reply pretty quick. i know not everyone can and i'm not really expecting that back, but i figured i'd mention it since i know some people value quick replies. i look forward to meeting you! i just ask that if you do DM me please say more than "hi" or "hello" xD

I 22f and my boyfriend 27m have been dating for 4 years now. We got together when I was 18 and he was 23, we were both a little hesitant at first about the age difference but decided to give it a go. 2 years into the relationship he got a job offer to travel the United States.( He just started the same job again recently, thats part of why i think this has started up again.) We were living together in California with his parents at the time, I didn't want to discourage this great opportunity for him, and I didn't want him to hate me if I kept him from the job.
So I supported him traveling even tho it meant that I had to move back with my mom to another state, I had this awful feeling in the bottom of my stomach. Like this was going to change our whole relationship and it of course did, I found him on multiple dating apps throughout the whole time he was traveling.
Talking to multiple women, it didn't seem like he actually went and met up with anyone but talking is still cheating in my eyes. This wasn't the first time either, I had caught him 7 months into our relationship on Tinder and PoF but I thought we had worked it out. I decided to give him ANOTHER chance, tried working with him so we'd be able to be together which worked for awhile, but he got injured on the job which resulted in him traveling with our boss and leaving me alone once again. In just 3 days of being on the road with our boss at the time, he "got dragged" to a strip club...this sent me over the edge.
I was screaming, crying, we broke up. I didn't talk to him for the whole day, but of course we got back together because i love him and again he has never slept with anyone else that I know of he has just been talking to other girls and looking at pics. Regardless, he had this email that he has had since middle school that always got Sx emails in his Spam folder. Like "click here if you wanna talk to so and so to get pics" things like that which had been happening long before we got together. The emails would be labeled something like "come f*k me" or "I want you" with pink hearts and things like that.
I tried blocking them or reporting those emails in his Spam but nothing was stopping them, so I really wrote it off as "oh ok these really are spam emails and you're not doing anything because I cant make them stop either." So he got a new email, deleted that one because he swears up and down it was not him and at the time I believed him. That's he's not doing anything. A new email will fix everything, right?
So he made a new email. And everything was fine, until I drove 4 and a half hours to see him over the weekend. Next thing you know, May 27th, the Saturday i was there seeing him he has me drop him back off at his air b&b to "do laundry" and because he had to work the next day. Later that night he calls me to see if i want to pick him up cuz plans changed with his work so now we could spend the night together. Didnt even touch me that night. I drove home the next morning. That day is when he started getting those emails on his new email account again. When I bring this up to him, he again swears nothing is going on. Even tho he has barley talked to me since I went and visited him, he claims he has just been tired and busy with work.
I just feel like if someone really loves you they'll make time for their significant other and I wouldn't find all these pictures of nkd women all over his Spam email. I mean to be honest some of them do look like a Scam, but some don't. Especially when it says he has "5 new messages" under a re occurring account username on the same adult website. Anyways, he's swearing its not him, he doesn't know where they're coming from, he's confused how this keeps happening to him. Obviously I'm not stupid. Once I confronted him, I looked in his sent folder and there were 2 new messages from May 30th (the day I confronted him about the emails) and all the subject said was "unsubscribed" and listed a weird website link that I couldn't click on. And when I brought that up he threatened to break his phone and said he wants to die.
What are your thoughts? Is he addicted to looking at other women? Why won't he just tell me the truth or just leave me if he doesn't want to be with me? I feel like I'm going crazy. I guess that's why I'm finally looking for some help. Why does he make me feel like he loves me and he cares but then on every email he makes he gets all these emails in his Spam? I love him so much and it's so confusing, he says that he loves me and wants me to have his kids but in reality I feel like he's playing with me and wasting my youth and my time.
I have been so loyal, I've never touched another man. I've felt so guilty after just having a conversation with another man, even when it is completely harmless and I'm doing my job. I just know what it feels like when you find your partner talking to another person and i'd never want to make him feel like that cuz it hurts. I just dont understand why he doesn't feel the same way, I don't understand what I've done and why he keeps doing this to me. I've tried to be so supportive, kind, and loving. All I got in return is trust issues. Why does he continue to say he loves me and wants to be with me more than anything but still continues with what he's doing? Long distance is rough. Definitely don't recommend. Should I try leaving him alone for awhile?
When I don't text or call that's when he starts to really put effort in. Then he'll blow my phone up and say "you freak out on me when I don't answer the phone but here you are doing the same thing." He's really sweet when he's not traveling or working with his cousin.
I think his cousin is a bad influence because when he's traveling, he cheats on his wife who just had his kid like 3 years ago. I'd tell her but I don't have any way to contact her and she doesn't speak English so getting the message across would be very difficult. Any advice or what do you guys think? Does he really love me or is he just using me and string me along?

This isn't a very popular theory, but please hear me out. First, let me break down why Daenerys must go to Casterly Rock at some point. According to GRRM in his Dec 23, 2022 Notablog:

The Lannister castle is not ON TOP of the Rock. It is INSIDE the Rock. All of it. Barracks, armories, bedchambers, grand halls, servant’s quarters, dungeons, sept, everything. That’s what makes the Rock the strongest and most impregnable seat in all of Westeros. The Eyrie, Winterfell, Storm’s End, they all have formidable defenses… but none of them can match Casterly Rock. When Harren the Black built Harrenhal, he thought his immense new castle could defy even dragons. Stone does not burn, he reasoned. But stone does melt, and dragons fly, and… well, you know the rest. And Balerion’s flames proved hot enough to turn Harren’s massive towers molten.
But Casterly Rock is a mountain, and its chambers and halls are buried deep inside, under tons of solid stone. No curtain wall in Westeros, however thick, can even come close.
What does this all mean?
Maybe nothing. I just wanted to set the record straight. Give you all something to think about.
Casterly Rock will not remain forever offstage, I hope. I have two more novels to go, and my plan is to have one or more of my viewpoint characters visit the Rock in THE WINDS OF WINTER or A DREAM OF SPRING, so I can show you all the wonders and terrors and treasures of House Lannister first hand. Meanwhile, feel free to ponder… could Casterly Rock stand against dragons?
We know it can be taken by apes.

George is surprisingly open in saying that Daenerys will invade Casterly Rock. Apparently, GRRM is also joking about apes that populate Gibraltar, but this could also be a reference to what many call the "monkey demon" or "monkey man" Tyrion Lannister:

"We have become swollen, bloated, foul. Brother couples with sister in the bed of kings, and the fruit of their incest capers in his palace to the piping of a twisted little monkey demon. Highborn ladies fornicate with fools and give birth to monsters!" - Tyrion V, ACOK
"The dwarf, the evil counselor, the twisted little monkey demon. I'm all that stands between them and chaos." - Tyrion X, ACOK
The dwarf pushed his black dragon across a range of mountains. "But what do I know? Your false father is a great lord, and I am just some twisted little monkey man. Still, I'd do things differently." Tyrion VI, ADWD

Now I think the method of invasion is also pretty spelled out. In season 7 of the show, Tyrion conquered Casterly Rock by using the sewer system he was in charge of in this youth and this was hinted at in ADWD too.

So to mark his manhood, Tyrion was given charge of all the drains and cisterns within Casterly Rock. Perhaps he hoped I'd fall into one. But Tywin had been disappointed in that. The drains never drained half so well as when he had charge of them. - Tyrion II, ADWD

Daenerys used the same strategy to take Meereen:

It had been a moon's turn since the last good rain, and the sewers were only thigh-high. The oilcloth they'd wrapped around their torches kept them dry, so they had light... They took some wrong turnings, but once they found the surface Strong Belwas led them to the nearest fighting pit, where they surprised a few guards and struck the chains off the slaves. Within an hour, half the fighting slaves in Meereen had risen. - Daenerys VI, ASOS

We can learn a lot about the books from the show. In the show, Daenerys takes over the Dothraki hordes at Vaes Dothrak and sails to Westeros. Daenerys was last seen at the end of ADWD with the Dothraki. The 1993 outline by George already states that Daenerys is destined to invade with a Dothraki horde, so I think this is basically a guarantee to happen in the books. Daenerys has to light a second fire for death, which will likely be at Vaes Dothrak, burning the khals and Dosh Khaleen crones that refuse to submit to her. This will also fulfill the prophecy that her son (the dragon Drogon) will be the stallion that will mount the world and trample nations into dust. She will inevitable return to Meereen to find Tyrion has taken over power, allying with Victarion, Marwyn, Moqorro, the Second Sons, and Barristan. Then, she will need to address the war with Qarth that was setup in Daenerys III of ADWD when Xaro declared war. She will also have to reunite with Quaithe who has told her "To go north, you must go south. To reach the west, you must go east. To go forward you must go back, and to touch the light you must pass beneath the shadow."
Now this cryptic prophecy could be fulfilled by her going east from Meereen to Qarth and then going west to the Free Cities and from there going to Westeros. However, Daenerys does not need to go to the Free Cities herself. Including Victarion's fleet, she'd still have a limited number of ships that can maybe carry 20,000. Even if she gets more ships, it will never be enough to carry the over 100,000 Dothraki. She can easily leave a couple generals to lead the remaining Dothraki to take the Free Cities in her stead. I think after Qarth she can sail to Asshai and pass through the shadow beyond to Westeros.
In the show she landed on Dragonstone, where she was born. This is poetic, but it's strategically stupid. She will need to ship her main army of Dothraki calvary by boat, and the absolute worst choice possible would be a volcanic island near King's Landing where they'll be sitting ducks for Aegon and his allies to destroy. She can't go straight to King's Landing because Dothraki calvary are not trained to siege cities. They need open fields to be effective.
The only option to land would be a place far from King's Landing where she can access plains. Lannisport is perfect for this. It will be a great base to land, allow her access to large resource to feed her army and supply it, ports, plains and a mountain base for her dragons to reside. She will have time to forge alliances in a foreign land and easily conquer places nearby like Riverrun, Highgarden, and Oldtown, as well as using Victarion to take back the Iron Islands. If Aegon aligns with the Tyrells and Martells to defeat Cersei before Daenerys lands, then it makes sense for her to take down these key houses first. She will have more time to gather alliances that would be more effective in sieging and taking King's Landing than the Dothraki.
Now say somehow Daenerys would be able to land near King's Landing, take the city and defeat Aegon. Why would she need to conquer Casterly Rock afterwards? Wouldn't they simply bend the knee? Once King's Landing falls, they could make an alliance with the North and go straight through the Riverlands, Stormlands, Dorne, Highgarden, and Oldtown. Casterly Rock is literally the last place she and her horde of Dothraki would go, and by the time they conquer everything, they don't even need to invade Casterly Rock. Like Aegon the Conqueror, she can raid a few key capitals and the rest will bend the knee. It also seems like a pretty quick and easy 2nd Dance with Dragons war to just immediately take King's Landing and sweep the rest of the kingdom. I think taking King's Landing first is unrealistic, frankly boring, and not going to happen in the books.
Now some may argue that the sunset sea is untraversed and would be a bad start to try and cross because its unknowable and perhaps too vast, which I understand, but hear me out. George introduced glass candles in AFFC, which allow you to see things far away, even across the seas, so these would be the obvious tool to see what's beyond east of Essos. Conveniently, everyone with a glass candle is intertwined in Daenerys' storyline. If Marwyn reaches Daenerys like he plans, then he can provide his glass candle to her. Daenerys is also likely going to Qarth after Meereen, where she can also use Quaithe's glass candle.
In addition, George loves using history as inspiration and subverting it. Columbus famously crossed the unknown Atlantic to land in America, and the Natives were slaughtered. The Dothraki are based primarily on the Golden Horde and Native Americans. It would be great subversion to have the tribes inspired by Native Americans invade and slaughter the white people rather than the other way around. It feels very Martinesque.
But anyways, this is my thoughts about it. It's certainly not set in stone, but I feel like there's a very strong case for Daenerys to land in the Westerlands first.
Let me know your thoughts! Agree? Disagree?

Female 23 years old.
My health anxiety started in January very suddenly never had issues before. It started with a sharp pain in my eyes. This freaked me out so i went to the ER. They told me i had dry eyes bc of my contacts and it is better that i switch to glasses. Ever since i have been having physical symptoms of anxiety. Pressure on chest. I felt like i was having a heart attack. I went to the ER again. Had a CT scan done and a X-ray, both came back normal. I had excruciating back pain and headache both CT scans for head and spine came normal again. I had 2 UTI’s in the span of a week. I have a tight feeling in my throat that isn’t going away no matter what. In February my stomach hurted and i was bloated and constipated. I also had a white tongue. I freaked out and went to a GI doctor, i was convinced i had stomach cancer. I did a gastroscopy and everything came back normal too. I was still scared i had it, so i went to the ER again in April bc my symptoms persisted. They said i was fine. In May my constipation and stomach pain finally were gone but i still have the bloated stomach that isn’t going down no matter what and i also haven’t had my period in months, so i went to a gynaecologist. She did an ultrasound on my abdomen and told me everything is normal. I also had regular bloodwork done and my thyroid levels were slightly elevated so i got scared i had thyroid cancer. I did an ultrasound on my neck and that came back fine too. Now i’m having symptoms of an UTI again (having the urge to pee but nothing is coming out). I’m now constantly scared that i have ovarian cancer bc of my bloated stomach, no period and recurrent UTI’s and idk if i should go back to a gynaecologist. Do they see everything with just an ultrasound or should i ask for more tests. I’m really scared bc i have these symptoms for so long (6 months now) and i know ovarian cancer is hard to detect and is found in a late stage. I’m freaking out!! I have a constant fear that i have a late stage/terminal cancer and that i’m going to die 😭

TL/DR: This is my letter describing my exit from activity in the LDS Church. It is very long. I finalized it in January 2023, so before the SEC published their findings. I plan to send this letter to my local "leaders" in the next month or two, and let the cards fall where they may.
Hello. I’m DivineFR1/Savbav, and I’m a Mormon. The bottom line is this: I no longer trust the Mormon Church. I either leave activity in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or I get excommunicated. If I were more public with my career duties, spiritual belief systems, and activism, I would eventually face the same fate in the Church as Margaret Toscano, D. Michael Quinn, Natasha Helfer Parker, John Dehlin, Sam Young, and Peter Bleakley, just to name a few. This is the story of my trust crisis and current faith transition from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
I still like to believe I have a firm faith and foundation in the doctrines of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. That is kind of weird to say when I have made a major decision to not participate in the LDS Church and to not return to activity. Ultimately, I will always have “Mormon” in my identity due to my rich family heritage and personal experiences. I had every intention of remaining active for my entire life. My testimony and faith in the Restored Gospel were so strong, that they really gave me stability when none was available from other sources. I served a mission faithfully and diligently. I married in the Temple. I respected and honored my covenants. My covenants were the pillar of my faith to maintain activity. As I write this letter, I am heartbroken, tenderhearted, frustrated, and devastated. Yet, I also feel a great sense of gratitude and joy. I just hope I can convey a sense of understanding while sharing my story.
Over the last 5 years, so many of my experiences in and about the Church have led to this remarkable decision and outcome. In fact, it seems that it is an “inevitable” decision (as so many others who have made their own faith transition have put it). Contrary to what many believe, it was my personal study, commitment, and pondering of the doctrine and scripture of the Restored Gospel that led me out. It was official Church sources that led me out of activity. It is to the point that I cannot stay if I have any faith or intention of keeping any semblance of spiritual progress or health.
If someone were to tell me that I would leave the Church even two years ago, I would not have believed it was even possible. I was strong and active. Yet, I had my concerns but trusted in my faith, in my covenants, and in my Gospel Study practices enough to remain “faithful.” I was a person that so many other members leaned on for strength in their own struggles of activity. There seems to always be a “but.” I had experiences within my activity in the Church that were directly against what I know and trusted to be doctrine and essential principles of the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. These were contrary actions and experiences that the leadership of the Church themselves engaged in.
When my spouse and I entered our marriage and our first family ward after being in a Young Single Adult Ward, we experienced some difficulties that could not be swept away as a leader’s “imperfections”. My mantra had always been, “The people in the Church aren’t perfect, but the Church is perfect.” Jesus Christ is the head of the Church after all, right? We seemed to be targets of ecclesiastical abuse, along with other Millennial couples and marginalized families. My Spouse and I continued to experience or witness ecclesiastical abuse from our Bishop in this Ward, even through the COVID-19 pandemic. The actions we directly experienced, heard about, and even witnessed led to us considering whether the Leadership of the Church was even practicing doctrinal counsel as laid out in the New Testament, Book of Mormon, and especially the Doctrine and Covenants.
I, along with several other members of our Ward, individually shared our troubling experiences and concerns with the Stake President. The takeaway from these meetings was that the Stake President expressed compassion and concern for our experiences. He listened and told me that he would follow up in his capacity. Yet the actions from that Bishop continued, and even escalated in serious and illegal ways over time.
My Spouse and I raised our hands to oppose the sustaining of this Bishopric in the last Ward Conference we attended (February 2022). In that meeting, I implored the Stake President to keep the targeted members in that Ward safe. I told him in this meeting and one previously that there was a family who seemed to be taking much of the brunt of this Bishop’s abuse. They especially needed to be kept safe. The Stake President stated that he would continue to do what he was doing: minister to this family, and to this Bishop. Not even two months after this meeting, I found out from this dear friend that she and her son were endangered by this Bishop- to the point of this Bishop engaging in illegal actions as a practice of his ecclesiastical authority over this family. The Bishop engaged in actions contrary to the counsel laid out in the Church doctrine, and he could not be stopped until it was too late. I don’t blame the Stake President for this. He likely had his counsel from the General Authority Area Presidency. I now no longer trust that the General Leadership system of the Church can and will protect its members against ecclesiastical abuse that Priesthood leaders can and do engage in. Where is the application of leading Gospel principles when dealing with very apparent unrighteous dominion from local Church leaders (that was repeatedly reported from several members over years)? [1]
When I began to open myself up to asking questions of the systemic leadership practices of the Church, I allowed myself to delve deeper into other questions. More questions and concerns arose in late 2020 due to the disconnect of the Church’s revenue/wealth and how much members were paying into the Church. These concerns generally came to a head when we were “voluntold” to clean the church building- in the middle of a major worldwide pandemic. I had an infant. I work with a population that is particularly vulnerable to death from COVID-19 and other communicable diseases. I did not, and would not, help clean these Church buildings anymore. It is not worth the health of my family, or the people I serve in a professional capacity. I know the Church can afford to employ insured custodial agencies to clean all of their church buildings in the USA (and in the world). Hey, it’s a 100-billion-dollar corporation! Why in the world, if the Church claims to take care of their members and be concerned about their health, require and ask for them to clean the buildings?? To risk their own health and family to clean a community building??? When the Ensign Peak funds were initially leaked, I trusted the response and claims the Church put forth. Elder Causé stated in the Church’s official video response to the Ensign Peak leak a few years ago that this was essentially a savings fund for when a “rainy day” hit.[2] Wouldn’t a pandemic be considered enough of a “rainy day” for them to use their so-called “savings” from Ensign Peak? If a global pandemic is not enough, then what is?
My “aha moment” of the Church refusing to employ insured custodial agencies, especially during a pandemic, led me to further investigate their use of wealth that I could no longer dismiss or ignore. LDS scriptures clearly state that the sole dependence on wealth is sinful and against the teachings of Christ and His Gospel.[3] [4] [5] Yet, the Church is engaging in actions and practices to protect their wealth with no consideration of the poor, underprivileged, needy, or marginalized. The Quorum of the Apostles earn a 6-figure allowance for their “service.” [6] This is on top of their already accumulated wealth from their jobs before their apostolic callings, retirement funds from said affluent careers, and other investments. At least one of the Quorum of the Twelve is already valued at almost one billion US dollars of personal wealth before being called as an Apostle (I.e., Gary Stevenson). [7] The church recently increased their monthly price for young missionaries to serve a mission (from $400 to $500/month). [8] This is at a time when every community in the world is experiencing added financial stress and turmoil. A time when there should not be added burden from the “true church of God” to participate in missionary service. A former prophet stated that there would be a time that the Church could afford to operate without any tithing donations, and that the Church would stop asking members to donate tithes. [9] Yet, we have a current apostle who stated that the Church doesn’t need tithing donations anymore, but members are still expected to pay (even members who earn less than $5/day for their full-time work). [10] [11] So, a prophet’s powerful prophecy seems to be fulfilled, but ignored by his successors in Church leadership. I cannot trust an organization that repeatedly contradicts former prominent leaders. I cannot continue to trust an organization that accumulates wealth in a way the LDS church does, and does not use it to do good in the world. The church could be earning more than an estimated $13 billion annually from membership donations across the world. [12] In 2020, the Church used less than even $30,000,000 of reported monetary spending to aid communities and people and need during the start of the pandemic worldwide. [13] A fraction of one single percent of their income and wealth is going towards the actual welfare of who they call the Children of God- people of the world.
Speaking of the welfare of the children of God, the events of August 2022 sealed my fate to my exit and transition from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [14] It was the Church’s official responses that led me out, not any other sources (besides my own actions concerning the matter). Any leaders in an organization that would sincerely try to act in good conscience and be active in protecting the vulnerable would do the opposite of what the Church has reported. [15] A “Perfect” church led by imperfect people would be very appalled at the violent abuse reported that occurred in a span of almost a decade. They would be doing all they could to ensure the safety and protection of that (and other) family’s children. Instead, the leaders admitted they knew about the report to the Church’s Help Line. But, all they said they did to help protect those kids was they encouraged the parents -- THE ABUSERS -- to get the kids into therapy so the psychologists would report the abuse. Talk about shirking responsibility in protecting children and the vulnerable. The admission lies in the face of how the abuse cycle works. Repeated studies and evidence show that abusers will isolate their victims. They rarely, if ever, place their victims in a situation where the victims would be helped to escape the abuse, such as mental health therapies. [16] How disingenuous the official response is against how to effectively protect people against violent (or any) abuse. The Church had so much power and resources to stop the abuse in its tracks. Yet, they allowed it to continue for over SEVEN YEARS because of some sort of “repentance process” for the abusers??? Sure, they didn’t “break any laws.” However, how does this response show that the Church leadership follows the counsel in the scriptures of acting on a good cause? Of not being compelled to do good in all things? [17] [18]
I am employed on professional work teams to ensure that abuse from others against a vulnerable population is prevented and reported when it does occur. How can I continue to participate in an organization that says that abuse is abhorrent and unacceptable, but engages in actions that fosters and allows long-term abuse? How can I continue to participate in a religious organization that says one thing about honesty and goodness, but does the opposite? I am angry, heartbroken, and devastated. I spent my entire memory of life in this church, thinking, searching, and believing that this Church (my Church) was one of the greatest sources for good. That it is active in helping bring the marginalized out of marginalization. That this church aims to help protect against and prevent abuse of all kinds. That the Church uses the money donated by its members to be a force of great relief for those in dire need across the world. That it uses the great talents and input from others to make a better world. It is clear to me now it truly does none of those things effectively.
I do not sustain or support the First Presidency, the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, and the Quorums of the 70s. I do not trust them to have interest in my or others’ full well-being. I am by nature an intellectual with a spiritual side, thanks in large part to my upbringing in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is because of that spiritual intellectualism that I started to consider and delve deeper into “Church-approved” sources than ever before in the last year. The deeper I got, the farther I ran away from my trust in the General Leaders of the Church. The farther I went, the farther I knew I could not and do not trust the Church or its leadership systems. I cannot walk the line of my God-given talents to support the needy while maintaining active membership in the Church. I will not. I cannot walk the line of advocacy for the vulnerable and marginalized while maintaining active membership in the Church. I will not. I cannot remain active in this Church. I will not continue my life as an active Mormon, because I am ultimately trustless and Mormon.
Endnotes
[1] Doctrine and Covenants 121:36-37, 41-42. “The rights of the priesthood are inseparably connected with the powers of heaven cannot be controlled nor handled only upon the principles of righteousness. That they may be conferred upon us, it is true; but when we undertake to cover our sins, or to gratify our pride, our vain ambition, or to exercise control or dominion or compulsion upon the souls of the children of men, in any degree of unrighteousness, behold, the heavens withdraw themselves; the Spirit of the Lord is grieved; and when it is withdrawn, Amen to the priesthood or the authority of that man. … No power or influence can or ought to be maintained by virtue of the priesthood, only by persuasion, by long-suffering, by gentleness and meekness, and by love unfeigned; By kindness, and pure knowledge, which shall greatly enlarge the soul without hypocrisy, and without guile.”
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[2] https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-of-jesus-christ-finances
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[3] Matthew 19:16-24 (KJV). And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wild enter into life, keep the commandments. He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. The young man saith unto him, All these things have I kept from my youth up: what lack I yet? Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell all that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions. Then said Jesus unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
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[4] 1 Timothy 6:10 (KJV). For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
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[5] Jacob 2:18-19. 18 But before ye seek for riches, seek ye for the kingdom of God. And after ye have obtained a hope in Christ ye shall obtain riches, if ye seek them; and ye will seek them for the intent to ado good—to clothe the naked, and to feed the hungry, and to liberate the captive, and administer relief to the sick and the afflicted.
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[6] https://faq.churchofjesuschrist.org/do-general-authorities-get-paid
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[7] https://www.hjnews.com/news/local/debut-stock-offering-by-logan-based-ifit-could-make-latter-day-saint-apostle-almost-a/article_98990e5c-9afa-5dff-bbfb-3460db886744.html
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[8] https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/church/news/first-presidency-announces-increase-in-monthly-missionary-contribution?lang=eng
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[9] Joseph F. Smith, April 5th, 1907, General Conference Address, Page 7. “Furthermore, I want to say to you, we may not be able to reach it right away, but we expect to see the day when we will not have to ask you for one dollar of donation for any purpose, except that which you volunteer to give of your own accord, because we will have tithes sufficient in the storehouse of the Lord to pay everything that is needful for the advancement of the kingdom of God. I want to live to see that day, if the Lord will spare my life. It does not make any difference, though, so far as that is concerned, whether I live or not. That is the true policy, the true purpose of the Lord in the management of the affairs of His Church.”
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[10] David A Bednar. National Press Club conference, May 26, 2022. Live feed 51:22. “The Church doesn’t need their money, but those people need the blessings that come from obeying God’s commandments.” (Emphasis added)
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[11] https://www.paylab.com/top-salaries/rankings/top-20-countries-lowest-salary?lang=en
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[12] Since the LDS Church is not public about their finances worldwide, I had to make some rough estimations as follows:
Roughly 6.8 Mil LDS members in US.
Average wage index in US: $60,575. (https://www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/AWI.html)
Estimate average tithe donors: 30% of church members
30% x 6.8mil = 2.04mil tithe donors
10% x $60,575 = $6,575 tithing donation for each average US wage.
2.04mil x $6,575 = $13,413,000,000
Estimated Tithing income from US based on average wage index: $13,413,000,000
United Kingdom tithing income from 2021: $34,408,000. (Based on government-mandated financial reports)
Australia donation income from 2021: Estimated $35mil (Based on government-mandated financial reports)
Canada donation income from 2020: Estimated $179mil (Based on government-mandated financial reports)
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[13] https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/latter-day-saint-charities-boosts-global-efforts-2020
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[14] https://apnews.com/article/Mormon-church-sexual-abuse-investigation-e0e39cf9aa4fbe0d8c1442033b894660
https://apnews.com/article/Mormon-church-sexual-abuse-takeaways-f01fba7521ddddffa89622668b54ac10
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[15] https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-offers-statement-help-line-abuse
https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/church-provides-further-details-about-arizona-abuse-case
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[16] https://www.kgfamilylaw.com/the-role-of-isolation-in-domestic-violence
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[17] Alma 32:16. “Therefore, blessed are they who humble themselves without being compelled to be humble…”
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[18] LDS Doctrine and Covenants 58:26. “For behold, it is not meet that I should command in all things; for he that is compelled in all things, the same is a slothful and not a wise servant; wherefore he receiveth no reward.”

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Bar in an upscale full-service restaurant. Servers are consistently making hundreds of dollars more per shift than bartenders. Even though we have an elevated bar program (house made syrups and infusions, specialty cocktails, etc.) Bar work is a LOT, yet we consistently make so much less than servers after all is said and done. Part (a HUGE part) of the problem is the relative size of the restaurant to bar. The behind-the-bar space can accommodate 2 bartenders max, the bar top can accommodate 9 guests max, meanwhile the restaurant capacity is like 200+. That was just poor planning, nothing we can do about that now. The server tipout to bar is already 8% of alcohol sales, I'd hesitate to call for squeezing it more. Bar section is two x 2tops (tiny-ass high tops so not exactly conducive to multi-course dinners and maximizing the upsell). We can sometimes get extra tables if we get the barback to come in, but he doesn't come in Friday and Saturday nights (don't ask why we don't have the barback on the busiest shifts, it's a management failure IMO). In this setup, is there anything we can do to help bar make more $$$? My ideas so far: -change happy hour to only be avaliable in bar and bar section (yes, regular guests will bitch and moan, but it's like order from the bar, pay your bar tab/ tip the bar, and then take your shit to your table) -hire a weekend barback and expand the bar section (if that means cutting 1 server so be it) -adding a 3rd bartender as cocktail server with a full section to split those table tips What else has worked or you seen work for this type of setup? TIA