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Well…I did it. “Unofficially” passed and excited about my future in my career.

However, I underestimated the lack of “breaks” within the exam. There is a 15 minute break at the end of the 5th narrative, but if you need to use the whole time, be prepared to be uncomfortable.

I took my test virtually/at home. I brought a coffee and some water bottles with me. Sipping on coffee helps me. 90 minutes later I was squirming in my seat trying to stay focused as a had to pee so badly. My entire 5th narrative I must had skimmed and answered based on the questions alone. Luckily, I made it to the break and used the bathroom.

I ended the break and proceeded with the exam. Another 90ish minutes passed and I had 2 narratives left. At this point it was unbearable and I couldn’t hold it. I messaged the test proctor who essentially said “if you get up and leave your seat, the exam will end”. I was in between narratives and explained and they still said no. Well that’s great…I tried to read the next narrative but I couldn’t focus, so I did what I had to do…I just let myself go.

Yes, I peed my pants in the middle of my exam. After accepting the fact that I did what I had to do, I was able to fully commit to the last 2 narratives with a clearer mind and passed!

One bathroom break in a 4ish hour span is kind of ridiculous. Maybe I have medical issues with my bladder…? But instead of one 15 minutes later break, can we do just 2 7 minute breaks?

Hopefully you learn a lesson from this story and don’t make the same mistakes I did. But Now I’m taking recommendations for new office chairs

I’d like to upgrade to a V31. I’m currently using an ancient td6v, but want something simpler in terms of connecting to my computer.

My only concern is the connections. I have the standard ones (kick, 3 toms, snare, hi hat, hh control, crash, ride). All cymbals are Lemons, including hi hat

But I also have a splash, crash 2, and China cymbal (all Lemons). The back of the v31 only shows 2 additional inputs. Can I still make all of these cymbals work with the same concept as my td6v? Essentially using the splitter cable to add more pads but sacrificing the dual zones

The v31 was already slightly above my budget, so I really don’t want to spend more for the v51

I live in a small town and Pokemon Go is almost unplayable because of the lack of pokestops/routes.

Theres a small fishing dock by a pond across the street from my house with a hiking trail as well. I thought this would be perfect. Apparently it was denied and I’m not sure why.

Any tips to getting something approved by me?

Hey all,

Kind of stuck between these knives. My wife loves to cook (just at home), but the knives she uses are old cuisineart crap. She complains about them all the time so we’re ready to upgrade.

I was about to pull the trigger on the Global 7 piece set, but was also debating going for 3 individual Tojiro classic knives (santoku, bread, and slicing)

For a “hobby” chef, are the global knives good enough? I’m afraid the Tojiro’s are overkill but also want something that will last a very long time. The other benefit is the global’s come with a block for storage.

Thanks all!

Just perusing through Facebook and X and see a lot of comments revolving around “don’t sign geno, money is better spent elsewhere”. Or “Low ball him and if he doesn’t accept, then goodbye”.

Is it just me, or is that absolutely crazy? Malkin at his age averaged a point per game. Will he do that again? Probably not… Can he put up 50-60 points in 82 games? I definitely think so.

Malkin isn’t blocking any prospects. Koivunen, Mcgroarty, Hayes, Hallander, etc… were given chances last season and couldn’t stick with it. Pens have more than enough cap room to sign Malkin and take on Robertson, Thomas and Mcdavid 😂.

Worst case scenario is the team tanks next year and you move Malkin to a contending team to let him finish his career with one more playoff run.

Not to mention, with so much youth beginning to come through, I want Malkin in training camp with these prospects.