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Long story short, I go the G14 in December of last year (Linux Reborn OS-> G14-Linux Arch) and the system was "jittering". Thought it was lack of ram, expanded by 32gb (now 40Gb), same problem, then upgraded stock 500Gb ssd to Hynix Platinum P41 SSD (2Tb) and... it got worse, much worse. I realize now the original issue was caused by the stock ssd having a very thin sheet of what looks like to be maybe zinc? as the heat sink for the stock ssd. The Hynix P41 will easily go towards the 7Gb transfer speed and that is nice in short bursts but if you have any file indexing system you will quickly have your system throttled when it hits about 70 C (and that is a good thing really) so...

I have realized that the chassis of the G14 (and others) are mangiest alumni alloy... thin but if it is used as part of the SSD heat sink it should help...

Chat GPT question...

premise: if there was Fujipoly/ mod/smart Ultra Extreme XR-m thermal pad a layer of 1mm copper then another layer of Fujipoly/ mod/smart Ultra Extreme XR-m thermal pad to ensure that contact was made with the under body of a ROG Zephyrus G14 GA402RJ to use the magnesium aluminum alloy as an additional heat sink estimate the W/mK of the system and compare the difference if Fujipoly/ mod/smart Ultra Extreme XR-m thermal pad was to be replaced by the GELID GP-Ultimate thermal pad. Present the the differences in configuration with the assumption that the SSD would be 80 Degrees C, what would be the estimated thermal reduction.

assume that the Q rating for the SSD is 100

GPT response...

Scenario 1: Fujipoly/mod/smart Ultra Extreme XR-m thermal pads R1 = 1mm / 17 W/mK (thermal pad) R2 = 1mm / 400 W/mK (copper heat sink) R3 = 1mm / 17 W/mK (thermal pad) R4 = 2mm / 100 W/mK (laptop chassis) Scenario 2: GELID GP-Ultimate thermal pads R1 = 1mm / 15 W/mK (thermal pad) R2 = 1mm / 400 W/mK (copper heat sink) R3 = 1mm / 15 W/mK (thermal pad) R4 = 2mm / 100 W/mK (laptop chassis) Now, we calculate the equivalent thermal resistance (R_eq) for both scenarios: Scenario 1: R_eq1 = R1 + R2 + R3 + R4 = 0.0588 + 0.0025 + 0.0588 + 0.02 = 0.1401 m²K/W Scenario 2: R_eq2 = R1 + R2 + R3 + R4 = 0.0667 + 0.0025 + 0.0667 + 0.02 = 0.1559 m²K/W k_eq1 = T / R_eq1 ≈ 35.69 W/mK (Fujipoly/mod/smart Ultra Extreme XR-m thermal pads) k_eq2 = T / R_eq2 ≈ 32.06 W/mK (GELID GP-Ultimate thermal pads) Now, we can calculate the temperature difference across each system (∆T) using the equation: ∆T = Q × R_eq, where Q is the heat dissipation rate in watts. Assuming the heat dissipation rate (Q) remains the same for both scenarios:
∆T1 = Q × R_eq1 ∆T2 = Q × R_eq2

assume that the Q rating for the SSD is 100

Using the provided heat dissipation rate (Q) of 100W, we can now estimate the reduction in SSD temperature for each of the thermal pads. Calculate the temperature difference across each system using the equivalent thermal resistance (R_eq) we calculated earlier:
∆T1 = Q × R_eq1 = 100W × 0.1401 m²K/W ≈ 14.01°C (Fujipoly/mod/smart Ultra Extreme XR-m thermal pads) ∆T2 = Q × R_eq2 = 100W × 0.1559 m²K/W ≈ 15.59°C (GELID GP-Ultimate thermal pads)

Determine the temperature of the laptop chassis (T_chassis) for both scenarios: 

T_chassis1 = 80°C (SSD temperature) - ∆T1 ≈ 65.99°C T_chassis2 = 80°C (SSD temperature) - ∆T2 ≈ 64.41°C

Estimate the temperature reduction by comparing the chassis temperatures for both scenarios: 

Temperature reduction = T_chassis2 - T_chassis1 ≈ 64.41°C - 65.99°C ≈ -1.58°C Using the provided heat dissipation rate (Q) of 100W, the estimated reduction in SSD temperature when using GELID GP-Ultimate thermal pads compared to Fujipoly/mod/smart Ultra Extreme XR-m thermal pads is approximately 1.58°C.

Please note that these calculations are based on idealized assumptions and do not take into account factors like surface roughness, air gaps, or manufacturing variations. The actual temperature reduction may be different from the calculated value. However, this should give you a rough idea of how the two different thermal pad configurations may affect the cooling performance.

Ok, so basily it is SSD -> Thermal Pad (it looks like the Gelid will be fine considering the $ difference)-> 1mm Cu -> Gelid -> Zephyrus Chassis... Before I do this I would like to ask if anyone has tried to use the chassis of the G14 as part of the heat sink? It looks like the venting around the ssd area is only passive (very little active airflow and what is sucked in is really going to the cpu/gpu). The real question I have is what is the gap in mm between the top of the stock ssd and the internal face of the bottom chassis. I do not have a pair of calipers that can measure the clearance. I will be using the 1mm Cu plate, for sure, and the really about 1mm from the SSD controler (it is apparently 1/2 mm lower than the ram part of the ssd) and 1/2 mm on the ram components so between the SSD ->Thermal pads -> Cu, it would be about 1 1/2 mm about the stock configuration. I want to use the chassis as part of the heartsick so how thick should the thermal pad be between the Cu heat sink and the chassis? Any help would be great, if some one has calipers and can take measurements of the stock configuration that would be great. When I get this done I can do some stress tests but right now Recoll and KDE Indexing Service cause the system to grind to a halt because of thermal throttling.

We've finally made it... at last, we're on the Last Story. All 3 hedgehogs have had their stories lead up to this. How will it all end? Well, we're about to find out! Let us begin:
Somewhere in Soleanna's forest, Mephiles manages to get his hands on the purple Chaos Emerald, one which we haven't seen throughout this game. He finds Elise and Sonic walking through the field, and using the blinding power of the gem, comes up from behind the two when they least expect it, and (yes, I'm using language here, NO SHAME)... FUCKING KILLS SONIC by launching a beam of energy straight through his chest. Distraught by this, Elise manages to cry, unsealing Iblis after all these years. With the two halves of Solaris now freed, Mephiles calls on the Chaos Emerald he has to unite them together.
Meanwhile, in Dusty Desert, Team Dark is surrounded by a puddle of dark liquid from the army of Mephiles clones they took down at the end of Shadow's story. As he picks up and puts his Inhibitor Rings back on, the green and yellow Chaos Emeralds that were resting on the ground begin to glow, and the screen cuts to black. The next cutscene dramatically plays out, with Mephiles having all 7 Chaos Emeralds surrounding him (which I have NO clue where he got the blue and red ones from), and the two halves of Solaris finally coming together. A bright flash of light engulfs the entirety of Soleanna, where Amy, Tails, and Knuckles currently are.
Now in an endless void, all of the characters are found to be together, even Silver and Dr. Eggman have somehow appeared. Trying to figure out what was going on, Shadow and the others piece together the clues that Solaris has finally been reborn, but how is that possible? They then turn to see the dead body of Sonic resting against Princess Elise, realizing that this was all part of Mephiles' plan so she'd cry, and that EVERYONE, including Dr. Eggman, were played like cards in his hand.
As Amy mourns over the loss of the beloved blue hero, the princess senses Sonic's spirit in the wind, knowing that he's not dead yet, and that there's still time. Silver then comes up with the idea that he can be revived using the Chaos Emeralds' power, believing in the princess that she can bring him back. Dr. Eggman then analyzes where the fabled gems have gone, noting that Solaris scattered them all across time, and that the crew has to split up. Firm on their resolution, the group splits up, each setting out across the void to find them before it's too late.
And now it's time for... the End of the World. This final stage brings all 7 remaining characters - Tails, Omega, Knuckles, Silver, Rouge, Amy, and Shadow - on their quest to find the Chaos Emeralds before reality is destroyed by Solaris. This massive adventure split up into 7 sections, the first being with Tails in Crisis City as he searches for the yellow Emerald. His section plays out similar to Silver's level, with one major difference that can be considered the "gimmick" of this level.
Across all 7 portions of the stage, you'll come across these holes - called the "Eyes of Solaris" - that try to suck you in or toss objects at you. I really do like this idea as I think it's like Solaris' way of stopping you as you make your way towards each of the Chaos Emeralds, and one hit INSTANTLY kills you, even if you have Rings. You can briefly make them go away by touching a statue that lights up an orb, but it isn't long before they come back again. What I DON'T like, though? Well, that's coming up in a bit.
After Tails gets the yellow Emerald, the perspective switches to Omega, who's located in Flame Core as he's searching for the green Emerald. Again, it's mostly the same as before, and I believe you're in... I wanna say it's probably Shadow's part of the stage, but really, I have no idea since I feel like all the characters can share the same damn level at times like with White Acropolis, so I don't know which part you're exactly playing through. Anyways, Omega's hover ability will really come in handy here, as you can use it to skip most enemies (which is DEFINITELY recommended since time is literally of the essence here to save Sonic). Make your way up the lava-fall and grab the green Chaos Emerald and get the heck outta there!
The 3rd part of the stage takes place in Rouge's and Silver's Tropical Jungle level, only this time you're controlling Knuckles. Once again, you'll want to take the same approach as you did in Tails' and Omega's sections and not worry about combat and instead trying to find the cyan Emerald that's hidden somewhere here. Use the gliding ability that Knuckles has to land on certain platforms and you can skip basically the entire section. You may have to do some climbing on walls to glide to where the Emerald is, but other than that, his section should be a breeze. Grab that gem and GO!
I should also mention that the Eyes you come across can also suck in enemies and nearby objects, which can be incredibly helpful and harmful at the same time when you're trying to make it through the stage as quickly as possible. I do like how not even Iblis' monsters themselves are not safe from the wrath of Solaris, so it's like EVERYTHING is trying to stop you from making it to the end. But they won't stop the hope to revive Sonic!
Keeping on with the stage, the 4th section has Silver navigating through Sonic's portion of Dusty Desert, using his psychokinesis and hover abilities to make his way through the treacherous landscape and find the silver Chaos Emerald. And... well, I'm just gonna say this: I didn't like this section at all. Not one bit. Why is that, you may ask? Well, it's surprisingly simple, and it's a reason that'll come up again with another character not that far down the line:
SILVER IS SO FUCKING SLOW
I swear to God, he moves at the speed of freakin' molasses, and that's not exactly helpful when you're trying to dodge those Eyes that try to suck you in and KILL YOU IN ONE HIT. It's even worse when objects come flying out of nowhere, hit and knock you back and into the things you can't even see and give you no chance of escape! There are quite a few points where I was literally saying to my TV, "COME ON, MOVE IT, SILVER!!!" because he's just moving along at a strolling pace when he should be, I don't know... running to get the gem? Ugh.
Thank God he has the Teleport Dash upgrade you can buy for him in his story, as it'll be quite helpful when trying to escape the pull of Solaris. I believe this is the only time in the game I actually found that ability to be useful for him, because I barely remember using it AT ALL in his main story other than trying it out at various places in Soleanna's hub areas. But, anyways, you get through his section like all the ones before him and the ones after him: make it to the end and avoid any enemies that come in your way, using the orb thingies to temporarily cause the Eyes of DEATH to go away. Get the silver Emerald and meet up with the others!
The 5th section sends you to Tails' portion of Wave Ocean as you glide across the waterways with Rouge in search of the purple Emerald. You can use the same strategy here that you did with Knuckles since you don't need to worry about combat and should climb the pillars, jump off, and glide on through, only really landing to activate the orbs. Compared to Silver's section, this part is actually quite a breeze, so make your way to the gem like the good treasure hunter Rouge is and now there's only 2 more left to get!
Things are getting rather chilly, as now we're in White Acropolis for the 6th portion of the stage with Amy making her way towards the blue Emerald. She's finding herself on the lower route of Rouge's and Tails' segment, and she has to use her hammer and double jumping prowess to get by. 6th verse is somehow same as the 1st, so try to get by all the enemies doing as little combat as necessary and focus on using the orbs and making your way towards the Emerald. However, there's one major problem I have with this section that also happens with Silver, and it's that just like her partner, Amy is SO UNBELIVABLY SLOW. I don't know why this is, but this really bothers me especially when I'm trying to get away from the Death Eyes which still instantly kill you. The good news is that this section is relatively short-lived, so the pain doesn't last for very long. Get that blue diamond and now it's all up to the Ultimate Lifeform!
The 7th and final section of the stage revolves around Shadow as he makes his way through the ruins of Kingdom Valley to find the red Chaos Emerald, the last of them to be found. Much like Flame Core's segment, I have no idea which character's part of the stage you're going through, because I'm mainly trying to make it to the end of the stage. Just like before, make it to the end of the stage doing as little combat as possible and use the orbs to take out the Eyes of Solaris, ride the eagle, and complete the stage as you grab the final Chaos Emerald! And... that's a wrap on the End of the World!
Wow... what a stage. I will say this about it: Even though there were a few problems I had with this stage, which included the slowness of Silver and Amy, sometimes the wonkiness of the camera causing you to get hit by things you can't even see, and getting a Game Over on ANY section - yes, even the last Shadow section, which DID happen to me - causes you to do the ENTIRE thing again starting back at Tails' Crisis City segment. But those issues didn't stop me from enjoying the stage as a whole, as I did enjoy the gimmick of traversing through nearly every stage of the game (except for Aquatic Base and Radical Train) only with Solaris hot on your trail. This is one of those levels that would indeed work had this game been given more time in the oven, because this was quite the fun trek!
With the cast reunited and all 7 Chaos Emeralds gathered, Princess Elise says a prayer, wanting to talk to Sonic and save the world once again. She then kisses Sonic (why?...), and that, with the power of the gems, revives the blue hero and transforms him into Super Sonic. He thanks Elise as he falls to her knees, and then Shadow and Silver join in and transform themselves. With the 3 super-powered hedgehogs transformed, they blast off into the sky, everybody cheering them on from below.
And here it comes... the final battle. The battle is split into 2 phases and every character is used in their own way. You start with Super Silver and use the meteors that Solaris throws at you and damage his left arm. It may not do much damage, but keep it up and it will eventually shatter. From there, switch to Super Shadow and use the Chaos abilities he has and damage the right arm in the same way. Just remember to keep moving! Once that's done, switch to Super Sonic and keep boosting into the core and Phase 1 is complete!
However... it's not over yet. The god comes back up and goes absolutely out of control as an orchestrated version of "His World" plays in the background. You need to constantly switch between all 3 hedgehogs and deal damage to his core, but it's best if you attack it while it's firing a laser at you since it exposes the weak point. Silver may unfortunately not be of much use here, so you'll want to rely on Sonic and Shadow. However, keep it up and he goes down, ENDING SOLARIS ONCE AND FOR ALL!
As the 3 hedgehogs land back in front of the other heroes, time and space is restored and we eventually see the Duke and young Elise come across the true form of Solaris. He explains that once it grows, they can eventually get control of time and that Elise can eventually see her mother again. As they walk away, the current form of the Princess and Sonic walk up to the flame and take it into their hands. She says that if they were to blow it out, the Flames of Disaster incident would have never happened and that everything would continue on, but that she would have never met Sonic. She tears up slightly saying that the truth is that she doesn't care what happens to the world, but Sonic tells her to just smile and that it'll all be okay.
With that, she does so and blows out the flame, sending everything back to the Soleanna Festival that was seen at the start of the game. Sonic can be seen running by at one point, wanting to get a view. As he speeds by, he creates a wind which Elise calls somehow familiar to her. One of the feathers from her hair floats up into the air and passes in front of the moon, which Sonic is viewing from a rooftop, and the screen fades to black, ending Sonic '06.
And that's the game. Hard to believe it all ends with it acting like it never existed in the first place, but it all ends where it all began. I don't have anything else to say other than this game surprised me more than I initially thought it would. I came into this game expecting it to be bad and what I came across was something that had tons of potential that never got to be fleshed out.
So... what do I think about this game as a whole? Honestly... I simply don't know. It might take me a bit to decide what I truly think about it all, since this game did quite a few things good and a few things bad. But all I can say is, I'm glad I can finally put this game behind me and I don't have to play this game again... unless I decide to play Project '06 in the future, that is, and I probably will... once I find a way to.
Now, I think it's time I play a LOT of Sonic Generations. I'll see you all next time with another take on a new Sonic game!!

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For some background info, I'm a freshman and I have very rarely felt romantic attraction toward anyone. Aside from being in a relationship before, I have never experienced anything romantic.
Moving on. Probably a month ago or so my school hosted a fest that involved a bunch of activities like a campfire, karaoke, trivia, etc. To keep things short, I got this guy's number. Eventually I get a text back the next day and he was setting a boundary saying that he did not want to date freshmen girls because it made him feel weird (he was a sophomore).
This broke my heart of course. I texted him back asking if we could just be friends and he agreed. Keep in mind, I had just met this guy yesterday and was only going off on his looks (and the things that my sophomore friend has told me about him).
I know that we actually have to talk to create a friendship but I am super awkward and it was the first time I asked a guy for his number so the awkwardness was amplified 1000%. So, I left him alone.
Later that day, I asked my other sophomore friends about him and I found out that he was talking to two other girls before me. Of course my friends told me to not talk to him after that, because I was going to get played.
I, in fact, did not stop talking to him because I really liked him. That same night we kind of got into an argument and I apologized to him the next day. He wasn't mad at me but I was still overthinking it.
Eventually I told a trusted adult who advised me to text him and work to become friends with him if I really really wanted to. A week later I shot him a text saying that I really wanted to become his friend and stuff like that. Later, I sat down and thought about it (atp he had not seen the text yet and he was ghosting me quite a lot even if he didn't intend to) and I thought, wow this is very pathetic. I can't believe I'm letting this man make me feel this way, so I blocked him and eventually deleted his number.
I told everyone my "revelation" and they were all very happy for me. And I feel happy too but still I find myself regretting that and giving him mixed signals but I couldn't go back.
I see him in the halls sometimes and it hurts to think about what could've been. If things were different. If I wasn't so delusional.
TLDR: Starting a friendship with my crush did not work out as I had hoped and I feel horrible.

Linus Tech Tips has been hacked, and I noticed something eerie going on in his house. Ghost orbs are appearing in his footage. I would like to offer him paranormal investigation where I'll be bringing all the gear.
Link to his video with timestamp: https://youtu.be/yGXaAWbzl5A?t=95
Link to my short where I slowed it down: https://youtube.com/shorts/rt1RkRTOuSQ
I never believed in ghosts myself, but after purchasing my house everything has changed and I was able to record them on different cameras, talk to them with different gear and realize there is consciousness in those orbs. 0 BS guaranteed :)
A lot of people think it's dust particles, but in my house, there is no air circulation in that room where I talked to mine and I got them to trigger motion sensors, type on keyboard (words I got: HI, SOS, CLOUD), turn on and off regular flashlights responding to questions, got their voice, they turned TV on few times, its crazy.
I've got everything we need to capture the ultimate proof of paranormal existence. We'll have EMF detector, REM Pod, Onvoy Ghost Box, Spirit Box, Flux 2 Response Device, Music Box, Cat Toys, Flashlights and even Panasonic RR-DR60 EVP recorder. Linus can provide his RED camera and crew, so we can capture footage in highest definition.
Together, we can explore every nook and cranny of Linus' house, searching for evidence of the supernatural. We'll be looking for anything that could be causing the ghost orbs to appear, and we'll be listening for any EVPs or other paranormal sounds.
This is going to be the ultimate paranormal investigation video. Help me get his attention, so we could explore the haunted house of Linus Tech Tips and try to uncover the truth behind the ghostly phenomena :) This can be great!

The QC 45 is the new model, but I can’t see much of a difference between them and the Soundlinks. I’ve heard the QC 45 is lacking in build quality as the headband is prone to flaking, but I haven’t heard that about the Soundlink II. The Soundlink is only going to be available on Amazon for a short while, and they’re about $100 cheaper so I’m leaning towards them at the moment. I'm also not super uptight about audio quality, and I just think they look kinda cool.

I have a hard time with basically telling someone “Im not interested” unless they’re super mean to me. I find it awkward. I have social anxiety btw.
This guy I know (I’ve met him through someone years ago). I have no interest in him at all. I recently moved to Florida from the northeast, and when posting FL stuff up on Instagram, he strikes up a conversation with me about the area and how he visited there before. We chatted a bit here and there. And eventually it turned into “hey are you? How was your insert holiday or event”. You know those dead end conversations that end with “it was good, you?”.
Anyway. It was cool to chit chat. I don’t mind chit chatting with people. But found out he liked me, when he told me how cute I was and started liking my IG stories. And me not being interested after realizing he was taking a liking to me, I started to barely respond to him. Where as before I would say we had a formed a friendship - that’s it. Just someone I chatted with once in a GREAT while.
Then I get a message saying “If I came to Florida for a short vacation/getaway, would you want to meet up?”
That was a very awkward question and honestly very direct. And kinda out of nowhere.
So I didn’t respond. And then I get “understandable if not 🙂” the next day. I get most people would just say “No. Sorry.” But for me, it’s hard to reject people. I hate feeling like the bad guy. I know it’s dumb to say, but I have bad social anxiety and this is why I just end up not responding.

I feel as if I’ve been stuck in the same position for a long time. Im currently living at home with my immediate family in a big house, have food to eat, my own room and bathroom, and overall a very fortunate living situation.
I start my day by going to the gym(I feel like I’m not even making progress) then returning home for the rest of the day, rinse and repeat.
I’m currently trying to earn some online certificates (google it support) (google data analytics), in the hopes I can land a job and start developing a career. But to be honest I get distracted browse YouTube ALOT, play games, occasionally watch porn here and there.
I got accepted into a cal state for MIS but I’m not sure if I should go or not.
Have a chunk of money saved up from gaming in the past in the pursuit of it being a dream career, didn’t come to fruition though.
Have a high school diploma, however no work experience at all.
I suffer a bit from social anxiety and don’t really interact with people/have friends much, sometimes I will chat with discord buddies.
I’m decent looking but a bit short/small frame, and never had a girlfriend.
My self esteem is quite low, I view myself as incompetent and not grown up/useless.
Sometimes i just look at my life and ask myself “when is life going to hit me? when is someone from my family going to pass? when is something traumatic going to hit me? what’s the point of living on this earth? time is flying by and I’m not doing/achieving a thing.”
Earlier in the year I was struggling with some mental health problems to which I thought was depression and anxiety, however talking to a therapist he told me that everyone has depression and anxiety and that it’s how you choose to deal with it.
Any advice? Should I try and find some sort of a job like retail? Continue pursuing becoming an IT support or Data analyst on my own? Is going to university spending 2 years of my life just to try and earn a degree and have my parents spend a lot of money worth it? How can I find a girlfriend? Just incredibly lost.
TLDR: a bit of a spoiled/overly loved young adult who lacks life experience, doesn’t have any major responsibilities, goals, purpose, looking for some fresh perspectives and advice to be bettedo something.

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Hey im Jonathan! I would love to meet new people from wherever to game, make jokes? Text, anything! Let me tell you more about me!
Please be able to hold a conversation instead of saying “cool” “ok” “yeah”
About me: I’m from Texas
I am LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈 Friendly
Lover of memes
I love to watch sci fi/ fantasy movies the most. Favorite would be LOTR : The Two Towers. sci fi would be tron legacy.
I enjoy gaming a lot and would love to play with people. I play a lot of multiplayer games. I love stardew and halo the most, but i play zelda, mario, doom and a whole lot of other games so just ask me what else i play.
On my free time i like to write about fantasy short stories and Or about my days.
I like to go on walks of hikes depending on the weather.
I like to explore more of nature by heading into a nearby forest.
Music: i like daft punk and metallica.
Reading: i like to read young adult fantasy and non fiction books. Percy Jackson and The Mortal Instruments especially. And ACOTAR Too
I enjoy Studio Ghibli, Anime, and Marvel and Dc Movies
I have a couple of dogs if you want to see them, just ask me :)
Currently plan to work on my masters this fall!
Thats mostly everything from me but if you’re interested to learn more just ask!l

Hi Everyone!
I'm currently course-planning but I need a second-year subject to fill my electives. I'm interested in Creative Writing and Linguistics subjects but not sure how the marking is for these two fields.
I'm tossing up doing Short Fiction,Writing Identity and Difference and Language Society and Culture - however, because I want to do Corpus Linguistics, I would be doing The Secret Life of Language and Language Society and Culture in the same semester - would that be confusing?
Also open to any other subject recommendations :)

This is really embarrassing but my partner and I are short on money this month due to an unexpected water bill. We live on one income as I stay home with the children.
Our electricity bill was £280 Water (billed quarterly) £200 And rent went up by £100 this month.
We have managed to pay the extra in rent leaving us short on money to pay for electric and water.
We have two children under 2 and have to run heating in our older child’s room over night as our house is very cold whilst awaiting for our landlord to have the outside repointed. He also has a habit of taking his sleeping bag and clothes off & pushing the covers to one side in the night but wakes up because he’s cold.
For money towards water, electric and food would be highly appreciated. Please DM me if anyone is able to help out. Thank you!
Edit: title says rent but I meant water, sorry.

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Throwaway. I (20f) am flying to another country tomorrow for spring break. I told my best friend of 2 years (20m), let’s call him Bob, that I wanted to focus on family and would be totally logged out of everything for about two weeks. He was fine with this, but suggested we spend an evening together the night before my flight. I know we both have separate lives and, me being the worrier that I am, asked if he was sure. He said yes, then texted “Unless it’s a dire emergency, or I don’t feel well, I promise nothing will get in the way of our evening”. Shortly after, we began planning the evening together.
We ended up deciding to watch a movie and visit an arcade. The whole thing would take about 3 hours, and since we decided to go at 5pm, there would be time after for our own separate things. I purchased the movie tickets even though I don’t have much money because Bob agreed to pay for the snacks we got there.
About five hours ago, I texted Bob asking what time I should pick him up. He said 4:50, since it’s a short drive. I noticed he was streaming a game to two of his friends and asked if he was sure he wanted to continue with our plans- I had no issue with canceling because I could still get refunded, and because we talk often. Bob said yes, and when I asked why, he said it was because he streams to his friends every day for multiple hours (often clocking in at 5 or 6 on class days, and over 12 on weekends) and could use a break from it.
It’s been a few hours and Bob is still streaming. I texted him once at 4:30 to remind him of our plans, but was ignored- I am able to see the “read” message and know he saw it. I’m slightly upset, but nothing more than slight annoyance.
It’s very much past 4:50 as I’m typing this, and I can tell that Bob has no intention of ending his stream soon. The movie showtime has passed, meaning I can no longer be refunded as well. It’s not the end of the world, but I want to know if I will be the asshole if I get annoyed later in the evening with him for breaking his promise.
Will I be the asshole?

I work as a speech-language pathologist in an all special ed district. This is my 3rd school year in my district (2nd year in my current program). I have had a crazier year than most of my coworkers because I have ended up changing caseloads several times this school year, including working with medically fragile students (which I had no prior experience doing, and was a nightmare). I'm currently providing makeup sessions to students for various therapists until a coworker goes on maternity leave. I have no private office except a corner of a classroom office, which is too noisy for me to provide therapy in for unfamiliaunknown students, so it is essentially like a locker where I put more bag, and leave it there until I go home. I end up having to borrow coworkers' offices (which is also tough during IEP meeting season now), or push-in to noisy/unfamiliar classrooms.
Today, I was attempting to provide services in a noisy classroom when a student I was seeing for a makeup session (with no prior rapport) kicked me near my ankle, due to being overstimulated by the noise and chaos, and then had to be escorted out of the classroom. I completed an incident report to cover myself (I have full mobility of my ankle, no swelling, just soreness), and went to see my AP for further discussion. My AP (who is retiring in June anyway) asked if I was "happy" with the program, to which I replied I wasn't very happy with the incident report I needed to file. My principal walked in (I assume she and the AP had scheduled time to speak), but when she saw we were talking, she said she would come back "in a few minutes". "A few minutes" essentially turned into 1 minute later, and my principal abruptly decided she would stay in the room until we finished our conversation, and did not say anything to me.
Space is a challenge in my program and district overall, and we are significantly short staffed, so we have had many staff out/quitting due to injuries throughout this school year. My administration is still changing classes for this current school year, and re-arranged a bunch of classrooms mid-year, so there are many people frustrated, in general. One teacher even said administration "apologized" for accepting a new student into the program last month that clearly isn't placed in the appropriate school setting.
My administration and union are aware of the space challenges I have had throughout this entire school year, but have done nothing to improve the situations. I have worked as an SLP for 5 years now, and understand that working with students with moderate-severe disabilities brings about these challenges, but am frustrated that the lack of space is now leading to increased injury/risk also. My administration is very hands off, and in the year and a half I have worked in this program, I have spoken to my principal maybe 2-3x. I'm up for tenure in a year and a half also, so I feel like I can't complain that much, despite essentially feeling like a nomad at work. I also find it very unusual also that my principal would stay in the room and remain silent, while I spoke with my AP about all of this.
We are 3 months away from the end of the school year, but it seems so far away, and I am so done with this school year.
Anyone else struggling to survive the rest of this school year too, and beyond frustrated with their administration...

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Two Docket entries 3/24/23 for the SDNY case where SAVA is the plaintiff. 1st entry SAVA indicates counsel for both parties met and SAVA issued third party preservation notices to most of the parties that should have received them. SAVA counsel asked for an extension to secure notices to all remaining third parties that had not been contacted. 2nd entry from QCM to the judge as a reply memorandum of Law in further support of QCM's motion to dismiss the first amended complaint. QCM arguing in essence that their statements are substantially true, that they are nonactionable opinion, and that SAVA has failed to plausibly allege actual malice. QCM is requesting that the Complaint should be dismissed with prejudice.

BEFORE YOU MAKE COMMENTS SUCH AS "GO SEE A DOCTOR", OR "GO TO THE GYM," read the thread or simply move on because I am here out of desperation and looking for things that I simply have not thought of (Isn't that the point of these things?).
Early Feb 2022 - I am a healthy man who works out daily, 180 pounds, 6,2, slim - no issues
March 2022 - July 2022
Symptoms I never experienced before:
Gradual weight gain with no changes in my diet or workout
Fatigue
Hands and feet tingling or becoming bright red and swollen for short periods of time (remands syndrome symptoms)
While doing workouts like a Farmer's Walk (where you hold heavy weights in each hand), I do them consistently for years with no problem. Now I notice I can't grip them without my hands feeling like they are on fire.
Insomnia, I can't sleep, and when I do, I can't wake up
In July, a buddy of mine who is ten years older and has a body fat percentage of less than 10%, and is a health nut got me on his workout regime, diet ...etc
From July - Jan 2023, I followed his plan, ate the right foods, took the right supplements, and did everything to FEEL BETTER (I know it takes longer than six months to lose weight, but the point of all this was not to lose weight but to overcome the symptoms listed above, to feel better, to feel like a man again and not a shadow of his former self)
While having a workout buddy was great, and I did begin to get a nice routine going nothing changed. In the past, whenever I was feeling low, I would hit the gym, and after a few weeks, I got a snowball effect going as I workout; I felt better, which led me to workout harder, and eventually, I got to a place where I look and feel at my best.
This time, It was different. It was an uphill battle, and my body wouldn't get momentum built up. I had to fight hard every day to get to the gym.
In Jan, I had enough and turned to doctors - I had my first physical, an EDG, colonoscopy, and CT scan. Besides my T taking a significant drop since I last took a test a couple of years ago, I am a healthy man with higher than normal blood pressure and cholesterol (no idea how, as my diet consists of protein shakes, lean chicken, cauliflower rice, and vegetables)
I can't tell you how irritating it is when doctors tell you there is nothing wrong with you, but you know there is because, in 1 year, you gained 20 lbs with no changes in diet. Your hands and feet tingle all the time; you can't concentrate, you can't get out of bed (yes, I've been on anti-depressants for six months, no changes), you can't sleep, you feel hungry and dizzy but have no appetite. I can go on, but I'll stop here.
I am hoping someone can offer some guidance, someone who has felt similar symptoms or tell me to go see a certain type of doctor or get a certain type of test.
I have tried posting on Reddit in other similar subs, and again I want to make it clear don't focus on the weight loss; it's not the issue, just a symptom I highlight because it's not my core issue. For some reason, everyone focuses on that part and ignores all the other issues.
I would like to return to my normal weight, but my main concern is something new that is happening where at night, my hands and feet feel like they are itching, but when I itch, the feeling doesn't go away because it is itching from the inside.
The only thing I can think of is that diabetes runs in my family, type 2, and after hours of doing my own research, insulin resistance best explains my symptoms.
I just want a better direction of what type of doctor to see before wasting anymore $$$ on guess tests which is costing my student budget too much.

I work as a speech-language pathologist in an all special ed district. This is my 3rd school year in my district (2nd year in my current program). I have had a crazier year than most of my coworkers because I have ended up changing caseloads several times this school year, including working with medically fragile students (which I had no prior experience doing, and was a nightmare). I'm currently providing makeup sessions to students for various therapists until a coworker goes on maternity leave. I have no private office except a corner of a classroom office, which is too noisy for me to provide therapy in for unfamiliaunknown students, so it is essentially like a locker where I put more bag, and leave it there until I go home. I end up having to borrow coworkers' offices (which is also tough during IEP meeting season now), or push-in to noisy/unfamiliar classrooms.
Today, I was attempting to provide services in a noisy classroom when a student I was seeing for a makeup session (with no prior rapport) kicked me near my ankle, due to being overstimulated by the noise and chaos, and then had to be escorted out of the classroom. I completed an incident report to cover myself (I have full mobility of my ankle, no swelling, just soreness), and went to see my AP for further discussion. My AP (who is retiring in June anyway) asked if I was "happy" with the program, to which I replied I wasn't very happy with the incident report I needed to file. My principal walked in (I assume she and the AP had scheduled time to speak), but when she saw we were talking, she said she would come back "in a few minutes". "A few minutes" essentially turned into 1 minute later, and my principal abruptly decided she would stay in the room until we finished our conversation, and did not say anything to me.
Space is a challenge in my program and district overall, and we are significantly short staffed, so we have had many staff out/quitting due to injuries throughout this school year. My administration is still changing classes for this current school year, and re-arranged a bunch of classrooms mid-year, so there are many people frustrated, in general. One teacher even said administration "apologized" for accepting a new student into the program last month that clearly isn't placed in the appropriate school setting.
My administration and union are aware of the space challenges I have had throughout this entire school year, but have done nothing to improve the situations. I have worked as an SLP for 5 years now, and understand that working with students with moderate-severe disabilities brings about these challenges, but am frustrated that the lack of space is now leading to increased injury/risk also. My administration is very hands off, and in the year and a half I have worked in this program, I have spoken to my principal maybe 2-3x. I'm up for tenure in a year and a half also, so I feel like I can't complain that much, despite essentially feeling like a nomad at work. I also find it very unusual also that my principal would stay in the room and remain silent, while I spoke with my AP about all of this.
We are 3 months away from the end of the school year, but it seems so far away, and I am so done with this school year.
Anyone else struggling to survive the rest of this school year too, and beyond frustrated with their administration...

Long time listener, first time caller, (27M)
Last year, my wife (27) worked for Travel Healthcare Company A for 6 months, and Travel Healthcare Company B for 6 months. With THCA, an HSA was opened and the balance reached $750, just below the $1,000 threshold to invest. It's getting hit with $3/month of fees, and is down to $720.
THCB had an exclusive contract, so my wife switched companies for a sweet job. Shortly into the contract with THCB, we decided THCA was a better long-term fit for my wife, and we would be going back to them after the contract was over. To keep things simple, we didn't open any retirement accounts with THCB.
We re-enrolled in an HSA with THCA contributing $70/week, and yesterday, we should have crossed the $1,000 threshold to be able to invest. Instead, she has the old HSA with $720 and a new HSA with Optum that has about $350.
I did some research, and it seems like the best option now is to roll the $720 into a Fidelity HSA. Their account has no fees or investment minimums, and I can pick their equivalent of VTI for basically no expense ratio. The other part of the plan is to leave a few hundred in the Optum account and transfer the rest of the contributions once a month to Fidelity.
I have no experience doing a HSA rollover, so I just want to make sure my line of thinking has no tax implications.
Thanks!

As the title suggests I've got a (mild!) cold just a few days before my lumpectomy/ SLNB. Hopefully noone feels a chastisement mood coming because there most certainly is a line in my appointment card regarding reporting recent illness which I have most certainly ignored because I will 100% be better in time and there's no way in hell I'm risking a delay - I'm so effing pumped to get this done! (But also I've checked like 4 times now and it's not covid, just a regular, mild runny nose that is already on its way out).
Anyway, back to being super pumped for surgery. Honestly can't wait to get whatever remains in there out(!) along with finally, finally getting a stage because man oh man... Getting through 6/7 months of diagnosis and chemo on a wing and a prayer with just the "well your nodes are clear in the scans" has been quite the mental rollercoaster. I. Just. Want. To. Know. Where. It's.Got.To. (so I can stop spending my every waking moment guessing at it!)
In other news - I'm over a month out now from weekly P. For anyone browsing and about to start chemo. Stick in there. Each day since the last dose ended has been an improvement. My face has lost the puffy, crepe paper look it had. I have some colour about me again. I can walk the dog without feeling like I might faint. I've even been on a super early flight for a short work trip. The awful muscle cramps I had after chemo finished have gradually faded away. My (mild) neuropathy is fading too and only seems to flare up randomly. Most exciting - my nose has stopped bleeding... After 5 months of a bloody nose that feels like major win. Still waiting for the bald patch to close over, eyebrows worse than ever and defo don't have the stamina I had 6 months ago (to be expected) but overall, yeah - even with a cold I feel effing amazing compared to not that long ago. Keep at it guys - the good days are worth it

So a couple years ago I remember watching someone play this game, from what i remember you draw yourself a wife and then as you play the game everything seems great until she offers you watermelon and then stabs you and you have to take the knife and stab her and then like it cuts to years later and you find out she was pregnant and then your son tries to kill you?
It was weird and very short, im pretty sure i watched dantdm or gtlive play it if that helps
I think it was supposed to be comedic but at the time i found it scary. Also i think the video i watched on it was from about 5 years ago?