Evel knievel toys from the 70s

Some newlyweds’ names from my Italian city (with the years they were born in)
-Male names-
Mario 90s, 80s, 50s
Valerio 80s
Giancarlo 60s
Pietro 80s
Stefano 90s
Tiziano 80s
Giovanni 80s
Alessandro 90s
Vincenzo 60s
Luigi 80s
Luca 90s, 80s
Fabrizio 70s
Damiano 70s
Roberto 40s, 90s
Alberto 80s
Felice 80s
Alessio 80s
Marco 80s
Ottaviano 70s
Andrea 70s
Stefano 80s
Daniele 70s
Domenico 90s, 70s
Marcello 60s
Michele 80s
Enrico 80s
Carmelo 80s
Paolo 70s
Gregorio 70s
Gianluca 70s
Bruno 80s
Danilo 90s
-Female names-
Arianna 90s
Gabriella 90s, 80s
Sara 80s, 90s
Martina 90s
Chiara 90s
Manuela 80s
Valeria 90s
Franca 60s
Loreta 70s
Valentina 80s, 90s
Danielle 80s
Raffaella 70s
Gessica 90s
Maria Magdalena 80s
Shoshana 50s
Anita 80s
Daniela 80s
Simona 80s
Giulia 90s
Alessandra 80s
Silvia 90s
Stefania 70s
Carlotta 80s
Giusy 90s
Mariem 90s
Lorena 70s
Francesca 80s
Clarissa 90s
Elena 70s, 80s
Tiziana 70s
Mary 70s
Celeste 90s
(Some of these names are not Italian and they also had foreign surnames. The average age of marriage in Italy is about 34 for women and 36 for men, not counting second marriages, which some of these probably are)

M46. Been smoking daily for about 25 years. I had a 3 year period where I only smoked socially, twice a month roughly, from 2015-2018. But I drank instead, a lot.
So about two years ago I ditched the bottle for good. Quite a challenge heh, literally everyone in my country drinks, many way too much. But I was using weed as a crutch. Couldn’t cope with being all sober.
Last year the anxiety started creeping up on me. My brain was going in negative thought patterns every time I smoked. I started toying with the idea of quitting. After stopping drinking, I kinda realized I’m an all or nothing dude, so fuck moderation.
I had planned a 4 week trip to Brazil, and saw this as a perfect situation for leaving Mary Jane. Getting away from the everyday life, not worrying about sleep or work.
I really recommend this, for those who have the privilege. Travelling alone is a trip in itself, all the new impressions, people, nature and so on got me naturally tired. Yeah I had crazy ass nightmares and my emotions were volatile sometimes. I was offered a joint on new years eve, and had no problem declining.
When I got home, it was super weird not to smoke while watching tv, producing beats or gaming. But it was hella easy to wake up early. I started waking up at 6 to exercize before work. So much easier than dragging my ass out around 7pm.
I’m still trying to figure out who I am without this constant bubble. It’s back to factory settings, and that’s ok. The world is strange and wonderful without that filter. My cognitive functions have improved and I’m really happy about that. Conversations, memory, learning, mood.. it’s all slowly rewiring. So even though I still have moderate depression I’m overall positive about this.
To infinity, and beyond!!!

Nine months ago, my (30F) mother adopted/bought a 5 month old toy poodle puppy. It was her (and everyone in the family’s) first dog. My mother had both retired and subsequently been widowed when my father suddenly passed away the year before, and we had been talking a lot about how a small dog would be a good companion for her during this next phase of her life. We had also researched breeds and landed on a small poodle being the ideal one for her. But the decision of getting this particular puppy was still very spontaneous, and in hindsight we were incredibly naive. The puppy showed up on our country’s equivalent to Craigslist. The story was that the owner had gotten sick and couldn’t take care of it and her son was now selling it for her. We decided to go meet the puppy. It was the sweetest thing ever and my mother ended up bringing it home that day. One month later my mother fell ill and it turns out she has stage 4 cancer. It’s an aggressive kind and she has already outlived the statistics. We are not expecting her to make it past this summer. To say it’s been devastating losing my father and then realizing I’ll lose my mother soon too is an understatement, but that’s not what this post is about so I’ll leave it at that.
Since my mother got sick, I’ve been off work taking care of her and living in her house, so I’ve also been raising the puppy. I have no experience with dogs and especially in the beginning I also had very little emotional capacity and physical energy for raising the dog as it should have been, but she’s such a smart and sweet little dog, somehow she has turned out really well anyway. She would make a fantastic addition to any loving home. (The only issue is that we never really got the chance to teach her how to be alone as there is always someone in the house (my mother really wants to be at home and receive her care here as much as possible and only goes to the hospital when absolutely necessary, in which cases I’ve arranged for sitters when visiting my mother). But I’m sure this could be worked on.)
Now to the dilemma. I cannot keep this dog once my mother is gone. The life I’m supposed to return to is just not cut out for having a dog. I have a very demanding job with regular work weeks of 50 hours and peak ones that can reach nearly the double of that. I live by myself in an apartment in a big city. I’ve thought about giving up my career for the dog but I’ve already lost so much, this feels like losing the last part of the person I used to be. So even though it pains me and I’ve spent a lot of time debating the issue with myself, I’ve realized I’ll eventually need to find a new home for the dog. The problem is that the dog has a severe case of patellar luxation and tibial torsion on her left knee. She started limping soon after we got her and it’s progressively gotten to the point where she now walks mostly on three legs. Because my mother got her when she was already 5 months old, insurance won’t cover treatment. I had decided I’m going to pay for the surgery and help her through recovery before finding a new home for her. I was hoping I’d managed to do this before my mother passes. The dog was supposed to have her surgery yesterday, but once sedated, the surgeon not only discovered that the issue with her left knee is much more complicated than expected - so they had to stop the procedure - she also has luxation grade 2 or 3 out of 4 on her right knee (they previously thought it was grade 1) and will need surgery on that one too. The surgeon does say that she can try to fix the left knee with a different surgical technique, but that recovery will be really hard and there is a chance it won’t heal well. And then she’ll still need to have the normal patellar surgery on her right knee later. The surgeon told me that if this was her dog, she would not have put her through all of this, and would have euthanized her, but in the end it was up to me if I wanted to go ahead with the surgeries.
I really don’t know what the right thing to do is and I’ve been up all night thinking about this. The way I see it I have four options. Option 1 is to go ahead with the surgery on her left knee, hope it’s successful, help her through the recovery which will be longer and more difficult than with a regular patellar luxation surgery and will probably overlap with my mother’s death, and then try to find her a new home that will commit to also paying for and helping her through surgery on her right knee. Option 2 is the same as option 1 but in addition asking for even more (unpaid) leave from my work to help her through surgery 2 as well before searching for a new home for her if both surgeries have turned out well. Option 3 is to surrender her to a shelter now and put her through the ordeal of being torn away from the person she has been with 24/7 for most of her life (me) as well as then enduring these two procedures while under the care of a shelter or a new home - if the shelter doesn’t decide to have her euthanized. Option 4 is to euthanize the sweetest little fluff ball ever because of something that’s potentially fully treatable. What do I do!? 😭

Nine months ago, my (30F) mother adopted/bought a 5 month old puppy. It was her (and everyone in the family’s) first dog. My mother had both retired and subsequently been widowed when my father suddenly passed away the year before, and we had been talking a lot about how a small dog would be a good companion for her during this next phase of her life. We had also researched breeds and landed on a mini or toy poodle being the ideal one for her. But the decision of getting this particular puppy was still very spontaneous, and in hindsight we were incredibly naive. The puppy showed up on our country’s equivalent to Craigslist. The story was that the owner had gotten sick and couldn’t take care of it and her son was now selling it for her. We decided to go meet the puppy. It was the sweetest thing ever and my mother ended up bringing it home that day. One month later my mother fell ill and it turns out she has stage 4 cancer. It’s an aggressive kind and she has already outlived the statistics. We are not expecting her to make it past this summer. To say it’s been devastating losing my father and then realizing I’ll lose my mother soon too is an understatement, but that’s not what this post is about so I’ll leave it at that.
Since my mother got sick, I’ve been off work taking care of her and living in her house, so I’ve also been raising the puppy. I have no experience with dogs and especially in the beginning I also had very little emotional capacity and physical energy for raising the dog as it should have been, but she’s such a smart and sweet little dog, somehow she has turned out really well anyway. She would make a fantastic addition to any loving home. (The only issue is that we never really got the chance to teach her how to be alone as there is always someone in the house (my mother really wants to be at home and receive her care here as much as possible and only goes to the hospital when absolutely necessary, in which cases I’ve arranged for sitters when visiting my mother). But I’m sure this could be worked on.)
Now to the dilemma. I cannot keep this dog once my mother is gone. The life I’m supposed to return to is just not cut out for having a dog. I have a very demanding job with regular work weeks of 50 hours and peak ones that can reach nearly the double of that. I live by myself in an apartment in a big city. I’ve thought about giving up my career for the dog but I’ve already lost so much, this feels like losing the last part of the person I used to be. So even though it pains me and I’ve spent a lot of time debating the issue with myself, I’ve realized I’ll eventually need to find a new home for the dog. The problem is that the dog has a severe case of patellar luxation and tibial torsion on her left knee. She started limping soon after we got her and it’s progressively gotten to the point where she now walks mostly on three legs. Because my mother got her when she was already 5 months old, insurance won’t cover treatment. I had decided I’m going to pay for the surgery and help her through recovery before finding a new home for her. I was hoping I’d managed to do this before my mother passes. The dog was supposed to have her surgery yesterday, but once sedated, the surgeon not only discovered that the issue with her left knee is much more complicated than expected - so they had to stop the procedure - she also has luxation grade 2 or 3 out of 4 on her right knee (they previously thought it was grade 1) and will need surgery on that one too. The surgeon does say that she can try to fix the left knee with a different surgical technique, but that recovery will be really hard and there is a chance it won’t heal well. And then she’ll still need to have the normal patellar surgery on her right knee later. The surgeon told me that if this was her dog, she would not have put her through all of this, and would have euthanized her, but in the end it was up to me if I wanted to go ahead with the surgeries.
I really don’t know what the right thing to do is and I’ve been up all night thinking about this. The way I see it I have four options. Option 1 is to go ahead with the surgery on her left knee, hope it’s successful, help her through the recovery which will be longer and more difficult than with a regular patellar luxation surgery and will probably overlap with my mother’s death, and then try to find her a new home that will commit to also paying for and helping her through surgery on her right knee. Option 2 is the same as option 1 but in addition asking for even more (unpaid) leave from my work to help her through surgery 2 as well before searching for a new home for her if both surgeries have turned out well. Option 3 is to surrender her to a shelter now and put her through the ordeal of being torn away from the person she has been with 24/7 for most of her life (me) as well as then enduring these two procedures while under the care of a shelter or a new home - if the shelter doesn’t decide to have her euthanized. Option 4 is to euthanize the sweetest little fluff ball ever because of something that’s potentially fully treatable. What do I do!? 😭

Yesterday, a few people asked me to post about my international move to Switzerland with my NF. NK's are 11, 9, 7. I'm going to try and make it as short as possible. I want to start be explaining that I had been with my NF for 5 years when they asked if I would be willing to move. I didn't have a reason to say no. The whole process of getting work permits and approval from Zurich Canton to live here took about 10 months. My MB job paid for all my moving expenses and fees for the immigration attorney. My NF covers ALL of my Swiss and USA expenses. I use my money for clothes, makeup, and travel when I'm off. We moved here January of 2022. MB's contract is over January 2024 but we may stay longer.
Requirements for my B permit: criminal background check, college degree, proof that I had been with my NF for at least 5 years, birth certificate, USA passport, USA driver's license, pay stubs for 3 months, Swiss employment contract, and proof that I was the only person who could do the job (basically proof that I wasn't taking a job away from a Swiss person). After 1 year in Switzerland, I need to have passed an A1 test in German to renew permit.
Housing here is at a premium. I live in an apartment attached to NF's house. This has been the hardest adjustment for me. We have much less space here than we did in the USA. There was a lot of downsizing of toys and clutter but honestly it was really good for the kids. There's so much to do outside here that no one has really complained. The Swiss are some of the fittest/healthiest people I have ever seen. They walk everywhere. I go to the grocery store daily since the food is so fresh (it goes bad quickly) and we have a fairly small kitchen. There is no buying in bulk here which I miss.
The kids go to an international school. I could write a book on how amazing their school is. I wish every kid in the world could get this kind of education. They are outside as much as possible in all weather. There was definitely a learning curve for me on making sure everyone had the right clothes for the different weather here. School is very much kid driven learning. 11 and 7 are thriving in their school. Both of them were showing signs of ADHD in the US but since coming here those symptoms have gone away. I think the combination of limited processed food and the amount of physical exercise they get at school has helped a lot. 9 has struggled more to adjust to living here. 9 has always been my orchid NK. 9 needs prime everything to thrive. 9 sees a therapist here though and has made great progress.
The public transportation here is top notch. I'm from a smaller suburb in PA with no public transportation so I'm still impressed by it. NYC nannies don't come for me. I know you live that life everyday and Im jealous. We travel as much as we can when the kids are on break from school. The school gives lots of time off, which is a blessing and also a curse. Keeping the kids occupied can be hard at times. More often than not we get out of Zurich when they're off school.
Overall, I feel like my life hasn't changed all that substantially. I'm learning German which has been the hardest part of moving here. Making friends can be difficult but between the kids school, my gym, and my German classes-I have been able to make some friends. Im happy to answer any questions you might have without completely putting my NF on blast. I wouldn't call them my unicorn family because we've definitely had some growing pains over the past year but I am extremely thankful for the opportunity they've given me. I'm also thankful that I have been able to find families that have kept me for so long. This is my second family that I've been with for more than 5 years.

While many complain about thier toddler. I have to say I think I have the best... She eats fruits and vegetables willingly. Her favorite being broccoli (my go to pregnancy food). Doesn't fight to eat. She is for nothing a picky eater. Picks up her toys when told. Understands when it's time to go. When I give her a choice of outfits she lets me change her. She is potty trained. Independent as in wants little to no help from me. She is so good. I'm afraid to have another one 😅. They say if you have a good baby the second is usually not so good. Sure there are a couple meltdowns here and there but overall she is fantastic. I didn't want to brag, but I had to tell someone. Since all I hear are people complaining about thier toddlers.

Hi everybody!
As a son of two refugees (fled the breakup of Yugoslavia during the 90s) and nephew to a foreign worker who was regularly invited during the late 70s and 80s to work in construction, I'm interested in the Swiss perspective on the status of integration of people living in Switzerland with roots from the Balkans.
I quite vividly remember being called a "Jugo" during primary school and reading about "Müll-Kosovare" and "Kosovaren schlitzen Schweizer auf" when I picked up a 20 Minuten on my way to work (apprenticeship; I was a teen). I'm not here to pretend that the (as I see it) rather negative perception of people from the Balkans was based on fairy tales, as I do agree that the "sudden" influx of x00'000s of people with a different cultural background brought its problems with it. But I remember feeling really unwelcome and even self-conscious about not being Swiss, which lead to me not even picking up my phone on public transportation when my mom called, as I didn't want to speak this "foreign sounding" language.
Today, when I talk to my younger relatives about their experience in school and at work, things seem to be different. They don't feel as foreign as I did back in the days - and they seemingly are not made to feel that way. Kids whose parents fled the 90's wars or migrated for other reasons going to High School or doing an apprenticeship that wasn't related to construction (or any other kind of manual labor) were a rare occasion for my generation. Meanwhile, having people with "ic-names" welcome you at your bank or obtaining degrees doesn't seem out of the ordinary anymore.
What's your opinion on the status of the integration of people with Balkan roots? Has it been a success after all? Is it at least going in the right way? Do you still perceive them as Ausländer, clearly distinct from yourself? Or has the focus just shifted from "Balkan people" to newer migrants (as it did from Italians and Portuguese to the Balkanites)?
And if you're a "Angst hase!", who is afraid "von eigene Schaten!" to speak openly (within the framework of the rules of Switzerland), hit me up with a PM. I'm just curious.

Hello! I’m looking forward to get g3 dolls but I’m not sure where I can get them here, in Korea. We have Toys R Us here but I didn’t find MH dolls on their website so I think they don’t have them in stores too. I don’t want to order the dolls online because I want to choose the face. Is there someone from Korea who knows if there is a place which sells or is going to sell the dolls offline? Thank you!

Come to celebrate Bahrain Youth Day (and Global Money Week) we're throwing a party and you're invited!
Gather your friends and head down to Wagalag today night from 8pm. We've got food trucks, music, interactive games, Ramadan activities and much more (check out our insta for all the details).
This year's FinFEST theme is sustainability so: Bring Your Own Bottle💧- free water is available at the event so no need to buy plastic! Clear out your closet for a good cause🌙 - Isa Town Charity will be accepting donations (clothes, shoes, toys) at the event Bring your old books 📚 and swap them for new (to you!) ones at our book swap

Hello long time writing here and on reddit in general, just wanna say this: (update you) in January 2022 Xbox announced that they where buying Activision Blizzard King for $67.8 Billion and this is it... As you probably heard Jim Ryan (Ceo of Playstation) has been lying to block the deal and FTCs lina khan want to block it (she want to save the world from big tech but does so almost all the time illegally) Now, Xbox has gotten ok to go a head and close the deal and get ABK if EU approves (may 22th 2023) and CMA (around April 26th 2023) now, CMA seemed like a lost cause since they defended Sony all the time no matter how many companies that said that that the deal wouldn't hurt Sony but yesterday: NEW EVIDENCE! Shock! Cma did an U turn and are now for Xbox buying ABK, So: I would expect the ABK deal to be done in June (Xbox's non E3 summer event is June the 11th) and so you know Diablo 4 and Crash Team Rumble may be announced to be coming to Game Pass by then... every game franchise exept COD is kinda confirmed to by exclusive but COD exclusive can acctully happen! And Phil want to revive Guitar hero most but I don't see why Skylanders (without toys) wouldn't be a possibility...
So you know: back in 2020-21 when Xbox bought Bethesda for $6.7 Billion they had a roundable (around 1hr)
where top Xbox and Bethesda execs talked about exclusivity and stuff like that so expect that with ABK to and also a trailer that welcomes all ABK ips to XGP (Xbox Game Studios) like we got with Bethesda!
​
I hope we get a new Skylanders game!!!
​
SUMMER CAN'T COME FASTER
​
:)

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The Reebok Recreational Activities Pack Celebrates Wanderers and Freethinkers
Reebok has officially unveiled its forthcoming “Recreational Activities” collection featuring four nostalgic models that celebrate wanderers and freethinkers. Across four iconic Reebok footwear models, the pack mixes earthy colors and high-quality materials like wool, hemp, twill, and corduroy with nostalgic patterns like tie dye, bandana, paisley, and florals to celebrate the freethinkers, wanderers, and adventurers of then and now.
A groovy alteration of Reebok’s brand wordmark ties the collection together, while a mix of materials, colors, and patterns tell a story unique to each shoe:

• Nano X3(IE4106, $160): This sun-bleached take on Reebok’s industry-best trainer features an all-over tie dye print, earthy color pops on the midsole and outsole, and a glow-in-the-dark outsole.
• Pump TZ(IE4105, $180): This west coast inspired version of the iconic Pump basketball shoe fuses patchwork and patterns of ’70s grunge with retro ’90s sport style.
• Beatnik(IE1956, $130): Inspired by ‘baja’ hoodies of the ‘60s, this bohemian take on Reebok’s comfy sandal presents a heavy knit upper with patterned webbings, grounded by a gritty speckled outsole.
• LT Court(IE1954, $110): Earthy granola materials and patterns – and a tearaway tongue detail – make up the upper on this version of Reebok’s ‘80s court model, seated atop a gritty speckled outsole.
• Classic Leather(IE4104, $100): Inspired by harem patchwork pants, this ‘hippie’ take on the historic Classic Leather features a bold mix of corduroy, washed denim, paisley and groovy prints like tie dye and bandana for a design that’s nostalgic and open minded.

Look for the Reebok “Recreational Activities” Pack to release beginning April 1 from Reebok.com and select retailers.
In other release news, the Air Jordan 11 Low Cement Grey makes its way to retailers on April 1st.

1. Reddit - Ironic, I know. But I don't like the avatars. I don't like the fact that most of it is in text and everyone's way of writing mostly seems the same. Besides, everyone seems very smart and a bit condescending so this makes me feel small. The whole thing of upvotes and downvotes also is something I'm not a fan of. I also feel most users here have a certain political/social/ideological bias (that would be a problem for me even if the bias were of the opposite spectrum - oh and I don't claim to be objective myself, I am just confused).
   
2. Twitter - Extremely polarized. Difficult place for nuance given the character limit. Seems even more chaotic since Elon Musk took over. Very addictive. Moreover when I broswe through tweets made by folks of one political persuasion I feel like taking the opposite stance and when I see tweets by folks of the opposite political persuasion, I feel like taking the opposing stance to them. So I always end up feeling like I am in the minority/alone against the group.
   
3. Youtube - Not a fan of the thumbnails, titles, and most of the creators who tend to take themselves too seriously. The style that the videos are shot in or made - what with all that copyright free music - I'm just not a fan of - I find it kitsch. Monumental waste of time. The algorithm is such that I'm still getting a lot of content I'm not interested in and the music recommendations also have gone down (earlier I had discovered a lot of new music thanks to the recommended section but now it only shows me a couple of popular videos).
   
4. Facebook - Dead. Only boomers use it. But never liked it to begin with. Now that I think back of when I used to use it, it feels like I wasted a lot of time. And for what?
   
5. Instagram - Opposite of Reddit. Extremely visual. You keep scrolling endlessly. Everyone's lives appear to be so good that you start feeling bad for your own and start stalking random people (with huge amounts of followers - so called Insta celebs) who you don't even know.
   
6. Dating Apps - Extremely addictive. I don't get enough matches to feel satisfied and validated. But I don't get no matches either that would allow me to give up on them for good. I rarely match with the people I really want. Consistent ghosting, empty and vacuous conversations, effort that goes nowhere, people who aren't yet over their exes, gaslighting, endless swiping, feelings of inadequacy, of being more alone than before, of being consistently denied what you want...I don't know where to end with this. In my experience these apps mentally and emotionally ruin you. Maybe even physically. I would have been less cynical without them.
   
7. Desensitization - The virtual world is no longer an appendage or a tool to the real world. But the real world seems like an escape from the virtual world. On the internet, people are like 1 dimensional or 2 dimensional characters. In the real world, people have so much personality, depth, color, and what not to them - they are beautiful. But sadly, my social skills have gone for a toss. I don't know how to smile or talk to people normally anymore. Sometimes after getting into random arguments with random people online, I feel on edge as if in the real world also I'm going to pick a fight with some random person. Anyway, the world is such a beautiful place. Simple things like sunlight and plants make me feel alive. On the internet I am dead.
   
8. Comments section of any website/app - They are either extremely moronic or stupid or they are very smart but condescending. I get confused how to judge people. Most of the time they are idiotic and I feel my brain cells have died and I have become a more stupd person - where I should be looking up at the stars, I am instead allowing the hustle and bustle of the street to tread my mind with its dirty feet (I'm paraphrasing Thoreau). On the other hand, some comments are written in such a smart yet condescending and holier than thou way (like the chal writing them is perfect and very mature) that I start feeling like an idiot. Then there is the random online arguments you get into. That's the most idiotic and quote frankly embarrassing thing ever. Would you do that in real life? No. Then why do it online?
   
9. Porn - I don't have the same problems with porn as other people do. But I just feel sad that I'm missing out on all that.
   
10. Internet slang/memes/culture - Memes were fine once upon a time when they were new but now I feel they are a rather a cheap attempt at humor. Same with internet slang and wojacks and that whole internet culture that is spawned from video games...I'm just not a fan of it. It's all too juvenile and kitsch. When we'll look back at it, maybe we'll find it corny. Previous generations have created and done such interesting things in such cool styles (I'm a fan of films/television/fashion/music prior to the 70s) and internet culture just seems like a massive dumbing down.
    
11. Too much information - If I want to learn how to fix my posture or learn anything, I am simply inundated with too much information. Enough for me to want to stop learning or figuring out anything.
    
12. The fact that everything on the internet is permanent - say you make a mistake or write something in a way you don't like or regret - you can't always erase it (if you can at all what with Internet Archive and all). For eg. if I search my grandfather's name on the internet I won't find anything. But if you were to search your own name, chances are you'd find things (they don't have to be controversial or dramatic) that you may not like but those things will exist for all posterity and unless you do something really special and notable, will define your legacy and for which people would judge you for all time.
    
13. Physical sickness - I mostly use my phone to access the internet and now I feel quite sick. It feels like poison. And using the laptop so much is part of a sedentary lifestyle that isn't good for my health.
    

Hello long time writing here and on reddit in general, just wanna say this: (update you) in January 2022 Xbox announced that they where buying Activision Blizzard King for $67.8 Billion and this is it... As you probably heard Jim Ryan (Ceo of Playstation) has been lying to block the deal and FTCs lina khan want to block it (she want to save the world from big tech but does so almost all the time illegally) Now, Xbox has gotten ok to go a head and close the deal and get ABK if EU approves (may 22th 2023) and CMA (around April 26th 2023) now, CMA seemed like a lost cause since they defended Sony all the time no matter how many companies that said that that the deal wouldn't hurt Sony but yesterday: NEW EVIDENCE! Shock! Cma did an U turn and are now for Xbox buying ABK, So: I would expect the ABK deal to be done in June (Xbox's non E3 summer event is June the 11th) and so you know Diablo 4 and Crash Team Rumble may be announced to be coming to Game Pass by then... every game franchise exept COD is kinda confirmed to by exclusive but COD exclusive can acctully happen! And Phil want to revive Guitar hero most but I don't see why Skylanders (without toys) wouldn't be a possibility...
So you know: back in 2020-21 when Xbox bought Bethesda for $6.7 Billion they had a roundable (around 1hr)
where top Xbox and Bethesda execs talked about exclusivity and stuff like that so expect that with ABK to and also a trailer that welcomes all ABK ips to XGP (Xbox Game Studios) like we got with Bethesda!
​
I hope we get a new Skylanders game!!!
​
SUMMER CAN'T COME FASTER
​
:)

Hello, I hope you're having a good time! I'm looking for someone whom I can have conversations with in the long term but if you want to have a short conversation, that's okay as well. Who knows if we get along well and end up being in touch for years?
Please read the post entirely before you decide to send a chat request or message. It will take about five minutes or more depending on your reading speed. You may skip this post if you can't bother reading it. This is only for people who love reading and typing lengthy messages, because that's the only way we can communicate with each other when we don't get enough time to have real-time conversations. I am mentioning this only to save your time; I don't mean to come off as rude. The messages I send can be way longer if we happen to click, and people who can't read the post entirely won't bother reading my messages properly either, and that would be a waste of time and energy for both individuals.
A bit about me:
I'm interested in all types of visual and aural arts. Writing, drawing, listening and composing music, watching movies and photography (I'm an amateur though) are my interests and hobbies. I'm broke so I'm not a gamer. I do have a fairly powerful PC but with a low-end graphics card I play older games on. Nothing online though.
Speaking of music, I'm mostly interested in Jazz, Funk, Hip-Hop, R&B/Soul (both classic and modern). I like listening to The Weeknd, Prince, Michael Jackson, Bruno Mars, Daniel Caesar, Aaliyah, Sade and various artists from the 70s to late 2000s generally. I'm a movie buff so I can recommend you movies too if you're looking for something to watch. And yeah, I LOVE MEMES! Keep sending them all day and I won't complain!
I'm an ambivert (more of an introvert though). My MBTI is INFP-T if that matters. I'm looking for people who are willing to share the events which occur in everyday life, joy and sorrow, secrets, deepest fears, and build a genuine connection over the course of time. I'll be there for you throughout the good and bad times; I expect the same from you too. I am active on most social media platforms. We can move on to other platforms once you feel comfortable with me.
Now here's the important stuff:
I would appreciate it if you don't just message me a "Hi/Hello/Hey." Introduce yourself; the longer the introduction is, the better. Makes room for questions. Instead of simply stating that you like movies/music, mention what genres you prefer. Makes the conversation more interesting. Please put effort into maintaining the conversation. Ask plenty of questions. I feel like an interviewer if the conversation is one-sided. If you want to leave, don't ghost me without stating a reason if we've been talking for longer than two weeks. Just tell me that we can't get along if you think the conversation isn't going anywhere. I won't get offended.
Your age, gender, race, sexuality don't matter at all, but tell me your age and gender just so that I know who I am talking to and follow social etiquette. I do prefer talking to people within the age range of 18-25 as I have talked to older people all my life but it's fine if you're a bit older or younger than the specified range. I absolutely love lengthy messages; I don't feel overwhelmed by them. So bonus points if you're capable of typing lengthy messages. I'm a person who would spend an hour(s) typing a well-thought lengthy message rather than having small talk in real time. I type as if I'm writing a letter. I can chat in real time as well, it's just that I don't get much time throughout the day and I'm active at odd hours. And time zones exist, unfortunately. Short messages or long messages, the amount of time and energy you have to spend will be the same anyway.
Please don't message me if you're just looking for people to kill your boredom and later abandon them. No, I'm not being rude. I have had enough. Those one word or one sentence responses lead nowhere. Also, if you're someone who wishes to stay anonymous forever even after talking for a considerable amount of time, I'm not the person you're looking for. This is an important thing to keep in mind. I am open to revealing my identity if we get along well so I would appreciate if you're open minded as well. That doesn't mean I want you to reveal your identity in the very beginning itself. I won't wait more than three months just for you to reveal your identity if we communicate regularly. In fact, it's a great feat to converse for longer than a month on the internet. I personally think that anonymity acts as a barrier in any kind of relationship. I would love to meet you in real life at some point in future if we get along and stay in touch for a considerable amount of time.
In the past 11 years, I have talked to several people around the globe on different platforms who wished to stay anonymous. I had conversations with them for months and years, but they always considered me as a stranger and eventually left. I'm tired of being a disposable person. What's the point of having a friend without a name and a face? I have no reason to trust someone who doesn't trust me. You can call me picky; I indeed am. I don't want to have conversations where both parties only ask each other about hobbies and interests and leave once they feel there's nothing in common. That's the reason why I asked you to cover those topics when introducing yourself. And just because I have already talked about my interests and hobbies doesn't mean there's nothing more to know about me. Human connection is a lot more than mere interests and hobbies.
I would love to interact with someone who doesn't treat me like an AI chatbot and acknowledges the fact that I'm an actual human being with feelings and emotions beyond the digital screen who spends his valuable time and energy to communicate with people—precious time and energy that I'll never be able to get back. I understand that these connections over the internet are very fragile and I can't control things the way I want so if you're interested feel free to send me a message anyway. I enjoy having conversations with people even if only for a while. Sometimes people you expect to be in touch for years leave you while the ones you don't expect to be in touch for long end up staying for a long time. Nothing is set in stone. All I ask you is to not leave without notifying me. Yes, I know whatever I have expressed so far sounds contradictory, but that's how life works, right? Reminds me of this quote by Japanese author Haruki Murakami:
"Is it possible, in the final analysis, for one human being to achieve perfect understanding of another? We can invest enormous time and energy in serious efforts to know another person, but in the end, how close can we come to that person's essence? We convince ourselves that we know the other person well, but do we really know anything important about anyone?"
While I agree with the fact that it's not possible to get to know a person entirely, I think connecting with another human being is a beautiful experience in itself. In the end, we are just lost souls yearning for human connection; searching for people who will provide attention and affection and accept us as we are. If you're still reading this, it means you are a good listener and reader. Message me if we have similar interests or ideals and if you think we can be potential friends. It doesn't really matter whether we have similar interests or not though, I would love to have you as a friend. There's a lot more to learn about me but I would rather tell you all that when we begin interacting with each rather than typing it all here. Feel free to ask me any questions. I'm open to having a conversation with people around the globe any time. I'm also very patient so I don't mind waiting for weeks or a month if the messages are lengthy. I understand that you might find all of this intimidating, but there's nothing about me to be afraid of. My messages can be lengthy, but only if you reciprocate my efforts and keep on adding stuff to the text. I know that this post sounds like a contract. I know I sound very serious but that's not entirely true. In fact, I can crack jokes sooo bad that will make you laugh. Thank you for spending your precious time reading this post. What are you waiting for? Text me right now! Feel free to message me even if you're seeing this several hours or days later.
Have a nice day/night and I hope you find someone to develop a strong bond with in case I'm not the person you're looking for. Take care of yourself and always stay hydrated!

So I started a lawn care/ landscaping company and I in need of a dump bed trailer. I was looking around on line and it's a pretty steep price. So I had the idea of takeing a long bed pick up bed ford it's from the 70s but it's been cut down to make it into a trailer. My thoughts is that I would put a dump bed kit on it and run it like a dump bed trailer I just wanna hear what you guys think about it before I start anything.

She doesn’t do it to anyone else. It’s constant and relentless and can last for about 40 minutes until she finally gets bored. I can shut myself in another room but that isn’t really safe or practical as I care for her on my own. I don’t understand why she does it, she just laughs. At this point I want to remove every hard toy from the house but that doesn’t really seem practical either. We have a good relationship and she doesn’t appear to be doing it out of anger but maybe I’m missing something, if I take her out for a walk or the park she’s great with me it’s just when there’s toys around. Any ideas or even advice of where to go to for help would be appreciated.

He’s 8 weeks old, and I’ve only had him for 4 days, going on 5 now, but someone please give me some advice as to what to do. He’s a bernedoodle puppy.
Day 3 he was a dream, sure he had his mess ups like chewing on a cable or having an accident, but aside from that he was just a happy energetic puppy. We’ve been working on his potty training and I swear he went on his puppy pads on his own accord multiple times! Today was just awful, chewing on cables, on the carpet, my hair, nipping at my pants and now he’s unlocked the unfortunate habit of trying to hump my leg. No matter how many times I redirected him with all his toys and chews he wouldn’t stop! And I’m not exaggerating, he didn’t go on his puppy pads once. Went anywhere but them and actually found it fun to try and tear them up. I have bitter spray and typically that works just fine, but today he just seemed to not care. I still had my little training intervals with him, he seems better at responding to his name now. But he just seems like a clueless little devil with everything else I’ve been trying. I’m trying my best, I really am, redirect, I don’t get mean with him, any little bit of advice helps!

We both know you need a male figure in your life that loves and takes care of you. Someone that takes the hard decisions and gives you structure. But is also always there for you, holding your hand, giving you cuddles and cherish you.
I'm looking for something unique I love DD/LG but with a twist. I love to take care of my little and build something together. My name is Tony 32 years old from the Netherlands 184cm blue eyes with a normal build. What I'm looking for is a little that loves being slutty and experience and try new things.
So what is the twist? As your daddy I like the idea of sharing you with my friends. Can you make daddy proud? While Im playing a poker game with my friends I might raise the pot with sexual acts. So don't make a fool out of daddy when you need to put that mouth to work.
When one of my friends has a birthday you'll be the present. He can use you as a toy. All my friends would be impressed by your skills so make daddy proud
Obviously we'd also play but I like the idea. I have many kinks and open to explore a lot. But I want our relationship to be more than just sex.
Tell me a bit about your self and let's get to know each other.