CuriousByNature

Hi everyone, I just got off the phone with my uncle who lives near Vancouver, BC. There was a 5.1 or 5.2 earthquake about 40 miles northwest of the city earlier today. He said it was the biggest shake he's felt in decades and he was very unsettled by it. There was no damage in his area, thankfully, and it was not large enough to cause any tsunamis. I used to live in Vancouver and in the surrounding areas quite a while back, but I think I only felt a small earthquake once, and that one was quite far south and closer to Seattle, if I recall. Anyway, I'm not sure if anyone on the forum lives in the BC Lower Mainland or on Vancouver Island, but if so, I hope everyone is fine. 5.1 or 5.2 probably didn't cause any damage, but I expect it could have been pretty alarming.

Unicorn's aren't real?

I certainly hope not. Poor Luigi can access legal aid if he and his wealthy family are unable or unwilling to pay for his defense. All of that money being donated could feed thousands of people in real need. The sad fact is that if every homeless or hungry person looked like Luigi, there would no longer be an issue with homelessness and hunger.

In reading through the various posts here I realized that even though I've been to PV and stayed near the Zona Romantica, I never knew it was a gay destination. I suppose I must be more oblivious to things that others notice easily.

So basically, if you find yourself in Thailand you should expect lots of options for Pad Thai and Tom Yum Goong, but if you happen to come across a Trattoria, it doesn't hurt to have some pasta or a slice of pizza instead...

I found the most uplifting aspect of the story to be that sexual orientation and faith are not mutually exclusive matters, and that the father was able to both support his son and expand his own faith experience. And to do so in a way that is benefitting a wider and more diverse demographic than before.

Will certainly be praying for you and this very rough situation. Are you able to get the police to accompany you to the house in order to retrieve the medications, your phone, and your ring? Perhaps the caseworker can influence the police to work immediately on this? I'm so sorry to hear you are having to deal with all of this. Is there any emergency aid from the place you are taking barber classes? Maybe a bursary based on need, or some kind of student loan to tide you over? Perhaps you have already pursued those avenues, but just a thought in case you haven't. Please don't give up hope, and please keep us posted. 🙏

It's funny - the one time charge option came up on RMasseur and I was able to upgrade the membership, but it will not come up on Rmen. I've tried a dozen times in the last week, but no luck with either the .eu or regular versions.

Beautiful

Well, again, welcome to the forum I'm sure you are a lovable guy, just as you say. One thing you'll probably see here is a wide variety of opinions about particular providers, so it's important not to take what is said too personally - even when the negative comments focus on someone you like. Every story and experience has at least two sides to it, and it's pretty rare for anyone discussed here to be universally praised or universally derided. Those who join the conversation to either falsely promote or falsely warn others about someone are normally found out pretty quickly. Looking forward to reading more posts about your experiences that you are willing to share!

I wish the ghost of Jennifer Coolidge's character would make an appearance. Her demise in Season 2 was the saddest loss in TV since Glenn had his head bashed in on The Walking Dead.

I'm assuming from your comments, and your apparent disdain for people beyond a certain age, that you haven't specialized in Gerontology. That was meant as a joke, by the way. Not that he needs any defending, but the original reply made by @mike carey did not read to me as a criticism of you in any way. Yet your subsequent posts here have been pretty insulting and dismissive to people you have never met. There has been a history of trolls on this forum who seem to get great pleasure out of stirring the pot, so to speak, so when a new poster becomes aggressive and insulting to others pretty much from the get-go, it raises red flags all around. Just something to consider...

I never made the connection - I need to pay more attention - lol

I've seen adverts for providers on RM who have indicated in the past that they are Positive/Undetectable, but now they are somehow Negative on PreP. I guess miracles do really happen! LOL. Point being that anyone who engages anyone else is responsible for their OWN health and safety, and needs to plan and make decisions according to the level of risk they are willing to assume.

Thanks @Andy2, but I'm not a moderator, let alone an esteemed one. Just kidding, I know you mean @mike carey

I'm barely 176 years old

Maybe it's due to her character's jet lag in episode 1... lol

Actually, scepticism is an acceptable spelling - particularly in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. This forum has many members from outside of the USA, so you'll probably find many word spellings you might not be familiar with. An online check for spelling variations can help reduce the likelihood of making unwarranted snarky comments.

Without seeing a photo of you, it's pretty difficult to tell whether or not you're a Daddy....

Yay! I'm finally average!

In this case I think the label fits, assuming the photos are up to date

I'm GenX, but I'm probably more like the Greatest Generation when it comes to technological understanding. So I'm one of those who definitely relies on the generosity of Millennial and GenZ friends to help be navigate the 21st century. I do learn quickly, however. I'm pretty used to the interweb now, and using 'the Google'.

I though this thread was in relation to playing an organ, not a piano.

Maybe there needs to be an option for "Everything Everywhere All at Once"...

Except for women in the early 20th century, whose bulges were still trapped behind whalebone corsets. Those flapper girls of the 20s were the Twiggys of their day - no apparent curves to be seen.