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I'm considering a YT channel, where I talk about what my life looked like to have strange things like this occuring around me, and how it stopped when I got my stuff together.

Something grabbed my attention, (sprayed a few mist of lavender water, and it rose up, hovered for 5-6 secs, and slammed down, HARD, like a water balloon. It's recorded too), and immediately after its like a storm cloud moved in. I'd say dust, but I'm outside... I'm trying to select 4 or 5 short clips for the intro. If this gets rationalized it's out of the "running," if you all think it's "strange" as well, I'll use this as one. If this goes well, I'll post all 10 I'm trying to narrow down to 5 or 6. I don't know any precipitation that appears from clear skies and goes all different directions, independently, but I'm all ears on explanations. .

u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 6 days ago

My sweet 10 week old, Judah. 🩶 Just showing him off. In about 3 hours he will be completely grown, and hogging the entire couch, so I'm taking lots of pictures! Haha

I've had Judah 2.5 weeks now, and he's already stolen my heart! I can't wait until he's completely housetrained so he can sleep in my room with me! He's had two "number one" accidents and zero "number two's" in the last 11 days, but I'm ON IT by setting an alarm every 2 hrs through the night! The breeder was letting the litter go inside the house on white liner, so he thought that the bathroom was inside of the house (Made using a crate to assist housetraining more difficult...) for about the first two or three days LOL he is a very quick learner though. I just posted a training video showing his obedience progress already. It's (well, it was) right here in the same sub if you are interested. I am very impressed with his intelligence and he's adorable and just as ornery as he is cute! 😂😂

Edit: Training video deleted by mods. My apologies. (I didn't get a reason, and I don't think I broke a rule. If anyone knows why I couldn't post his obedience training {maybe because it's for IGP??} let me know.

He already knows sit, (lay)down, stay, come/recall, enters his crate on command "kennel," and "speaks/Barks" on command. A lot of potential with him, and I can't wait to grow our bond while training.

Thanks for stopping by!

u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 12 days ago

Help me name my puppy, coming home in 2 days.(Sunday) I have a few ideas already. Very interesting pedigree on both sides, as well, to draw from.

So, I lost my last Rottie, Gunner, back in April, and I am a single man in a pretty big place, lonely without "the pitter patter of doggy feet" lol ..(a sign my ex bought me, that I left hanging up even after her and I hung it up.)

His Sire is a Serbian Jr champion, the first male from "Gucci" Von Hause in the US.

The dam is Edelstein line bred and I have seen a previous litter from these two. Very beautiful, "European/German and (Serbian, actually) style builds, and I actually love that the breeder kept the tails undocked. .

More importantly, I'm a Christian, who turned away from a life of fighting, both for sport and for being a thug knuckle head, drug dealing, and hoodrat stuff, 4 years ago, and want a name to represent strength in Christianity, Being a "warrior" for Christ, redemption, etc. The provision to even afford this puppy is from God. If that's not your "thing," and you just know some good male Rottie names, fire away. I'm all ears.

Top choices (thus far)

(Judah )- The lion tribe. The kingly warrior line that Christ himself descended from.

Gideon (a "Faith over fear" name, he went into war with 300 men against thousands and won because God said so)

Lazaar (Lazarus) A Serbian Prince name, my dogs sire is a Serbian import, and Resurrected, like I was from my old life.

I was considering Judah-Lazaar -(my last name) because I can't choose, so that's why I'm here! Lol Thanks, fellow Rottie and dog lovers

Edit: THE ORDER OF PICTURES, THAT DIDN'T INCLUDE MY 7 WEEK OLD PUPPY, NOT READY TO COME HOME YET: 🤣🤣FREAKING "READIT, REDDIT."

It's the grandpa to the Sire, then the dam at various ages until the dam (left) and sire (right) in front of the Jeep, and that's all photos of the Sire from there, and obviously puppies, which some didn't post. I'd rather have one of them posted than Gucci, (but can't edit pics) since my dog's parents make more of a Izzy (the Sire) style dog. Anyway, hope y'all enjoy. I could look at pics of any dogs all day, but Rotties stole my heart. This is my 4th.

Edit 2: NONE of the puppies posted. Check comments if pics are allowed.

Edit 3: NOWHERE IN THIS POST IS MY 7.5 WEEK PUPPY POSTED, TRY READING THE FIRST EDIT, "READIT." TYPICAL. SHALOM, NEGATIVE ONES. SHALOM.

u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 1 month ago
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CS Lewis's book, and why "Entities are always blurry," Questions. A mini rabbit hole

The most common complaint that I personally have come across on these types of Subs is that everything is out of focus, blurry. Why do you think that is? Some of you will say that it's nothing more than pareidolia. Some of you will say that it's because these entities or beings don't live in the same realm or plane as we do, so when we are able to capture them on video or photo or those of us who are "seers," see a blurry figure because it is not a solid 3D object, it's a translucent creature or being seemingly made up of smoke or fog, which would make a focus point impossible for a camera to pick up on. Some of you may say that if they are of the nefarious sort they are doing it intentionally for plausible deniability, to turn the comments sections of these paranormal stubs into exactly what they are.

What CS LEWIS SAID. TL;DR

The concept—that demonic entities manifest as blurry or out of focus to deliberately stir up strife, arguments, and disbelief—comes from paranormal and demonological literature...

While specific modern authors and online researchers frequently discuss this in the context of "spirit photography," the core theological idea traces back to classical demonology, notably found in texts like "The Screwtape Letters" by C.S. Lewis.

Elaboration...

The Strategy of Deception:

The concept relies on a specific spiritual strategy: INTENTIONAL AMBIGUITY.

The elaboration on why these entities remain obscured highlights several key mechanics:

Sowing Discord and Arguments: If an entity manifested with absolute, undeniable clarity, it would eliminate doubt. By remaining blurry, pixelated, or partially visible, it creates a polarizing effect. One person sees a definitive anomaly; another sees a camera glitch or lens flare. This disagreement shifts the focus away from the spiritual reality and triggers interpersonal strife, arguments, and division.

FEEDING DISBELIEF: Ambiguity is the perfect breeding ground for skepticism. In classical demonology, the ultimate goal of an adversary is often to remain unproven or hidden to prevent people from seeking spiritual truth or protection. A blurry manifestation allows the cynical mind to easily dismiss it, reinforcing a state of disbelief.

PSYCHOLOGICAL WEARING-DOWN: Constant, unverified anomalies cause mental and spiritual fatigue. When a person is left guessing what is real and what is a trick of light or technology, it creates a sense of instability, frustrating their peace and pulling focus away from productivity and discipline.

THOUGHTS ON THIS SUBJECT?

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u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 2 months ago

Buds 3 pro voice commands, Google "wake command," and Gemini's Voice dictation aren't working. Anyone had this problem, and a route to fixing it?

I seem to be running into all kinds of issues with my not quite a year old Buds 3 pro. Testing the mic inside the wearable/buds app gives results I can barely hear myself during play back, I've answered phone calls and had to turn on speakerphone because the other person couldn't hear me, plus the above issues. I'm genuinely not in the position to be "forced" to upgrade to the Buds 4 pro, but between this, and 3 - 3.5 hrs battery life, I'm genuinely considering it. I'd much rather you fine gentlemen (or ladies) to help me "save" my current earbuds, and save me $249.99! Thank you for any help!

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u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 2 months ago

Someone help me get this off my Max DN's, PLEASE?

These are brand new I wore them around my apparently dusty house for an hour yesterday waiting until I got shoe protectant before wearing them outside. When I went to go to spray them I noticed these white specks on the very sticky rubber. It's on the bottom of them as well but I don't really care about that, however I do care that it's on the spot you can see them on. So far I have tried a dry toothbrush, a toothbrush with dishwashing liquid and then a wet rag, and I've also tried gorilla tape which is the strongest state that I have access to and it didn't help at all. I've been looking for these shoes forever I finally found them and this happens within an hour SMH

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Thank you in advance for anyone who gives me some solid advice! Sincerely

u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 2 months ago

Just an "engine noise check," 08 Base. Does everything sound normal? This is a warm idle, after a 20 minute drive. Thanks.

I've been sinking money into this car the last few months, because it's my favorite car out of 20 plus, and it's paid off. I have a few concerns and questions but want each issue isolated in their respective threads. This is just a general "does anything sound off," video. I appreciate you guys who take the time to listen and comment. 🙏

u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 2 months ago

I'm in recovery. 13 years clean. An old "friend" brought drugs around me (I assumed he was clean) and I relapsed 5 years ago, for about 9 months. I've been clean now for 4 years. I am a team member for a recovery ministry at my church and a mutual friend asked if I cared if he comes. I do! Cont'd...

I know as a Christian I am supposed to forgive and I have forgiven him. I don't want to endanger my sobriety for anyone and if there is literally one person on Earth that has caused me more issues when it comes to drugs in the past it's the one person that I used drugs with or got drunk with or fornicated with women with or beat people up with for the majority of my late teens and all of my twenties. He has been in and out of prison multiple times and every time he gets out he reaches out to me and I ignore him and I have had no contact with him. But, our mutual friend that I am really close with and we sit together in the same row at church every Sunday we run this recovery group together he reached out to this guy when he got out of prison and offered to bring him to the group twice already and he ended up standing him up. My old druggie friend chose not to come to the group because he "didn't have a haircut." So, my friend from Recovery Group has a wife that is also part of our team and she is fed up with this guy and doesn't want to give him another chance. They asked me if I cared if he came once again and this time I said I want to pray on it and think about this instead of just give you an answer because this is a bigger deal than I originally thought. It's a long story but he told me he was sober and literally dropped drugs on my couch when he went up to the bathroom so that I would see it and when I checked my camera after I had already curiously asked him what it was and started using it with him that day he literally pulled it out of his pocket and dropped it on my couch intentionally. This isn't someone that I really want to be around I forgive him but we don't have to invite everyone back into our lives just because we have forgiven them.

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What is your guys's opinion?

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u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 2 months ago
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08 Acura TL alarm going off, headlights go off as soon as I turn the key off, even though the 30 second delay turned on, dual filament light bulb for turn signal and daylight running (Amber lamp) burnt out. What's going on with my car??

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u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 3 months ago
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Such a huge difference just with the windows tinted. I'd love to get my wheels Powder coated, like the ones pictured, Type-S tailights, and be done... (Recommendation for tailights, outside of OEM $$$)

I've had 20 vehicles, some a few yrs old, some off the showroom floor, I would clone this car indefinitely if possible, so I'm just going to baby it, and hopefully squeeze another 5 yrs out if it. One owner car, all service records done at dealership, and highways miles at 85K when I bought it 5 yrs ago. I was happy with the factory look, but I got heart failure which heat is now the enemy, AND I have a legal excuse for the dark (20%, didn't want 5%, but kinda wish I did. Thoughts?) window tint, by my Drs letter being in ANY vehicle I'm riding in, which opened the door to wheels and taillights, now. 🤷‍♂️ I don't like the Type S wheels, personally, but the gunmetal color is nice.

u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 3 months ago

Anyone know of any breeders in Ohio that are reputable that may potentially have a litter available in the next month or so? That would be amazing since I unfortunately had to get my little guy put down April 11th.

u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 3 months ago

Gemini hallucinates frequently, sometimes (seemingly) deceitfully, and has become a liability. E.g., recently giving me incorrect health insurance information that I shared with my doctor, potentially damaging my credibility. I can't trust its responses, at ALL 😂🐂💩

I have started to post screenshots of ridiculous responses from AI so many times, and didn't, for whatever reason. But, it was almost always GPT getting under my skin, talking down to me, lol. But now Gemini is so blatantly WRONG about so much 💩 and will gaslight you when you confront it. Am I the only one who feels like I'm being gaslit/manipulated in recent days/weeks? Lol

PICTURE CONTEXT:

TL;DR:

Anyway, the screenshots are from me asking about the results of sentencing for the "FedEx delivery driver kidnapper/Hard 'R-er' and un-aliver" of 7-year-old Athena Strand.

Elaborated: I essentially live under a rock. It was by design in 2022, to heal a "broken heart," grow in my faith and relationship with Jesus, become a better person, and work on shortcomings after introspection. So, I literally cut out everything "secular," and in recent months began watching things on YouTube that weren't strictly about Faith, Growth, or "bettering myself" in some way. So, I wasn't aware of this poor little girl's case.

I saw a JD Delay short about this guy and how he hoped he got capital punishment.

I have the S26 Ultra set up to hold down the side button and wake Gemini, so I asked it the question in the photos. In return, I received incorrect, contradictory info, was gaslit, and the lazy AI USES MY SCREENSHOT for the "DEFINITIVE PROOF!" (Which took 2 seconds IN GOOGLE) 😂

Hopefully, you guys find this as (humorously) ridiculous as I do (now, I WAS furious lol).

I'm going to add in PERSONAL CONTEXT: "When responding to a prompt, ALWAYS get up to date information, don't go off of your training data alone."

I would recommend that for any of you having the same problem.

u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 3 months ago

Alright, opinions pls. I have an 08 base with 165k, 2nd owner, I bought it in 2000 from an old woman who got every service at the dealership, and it's beginning to show some wear and tear. Is it not a great investment to spend $3500 total, with $2200 still to be invested

This is my favorite car I've ever had, and I'm 44, I've had 20 plus cars. From 2 brand new Rams, a 3 yr old Lexus GS 300, An IS 300, 2 yr old 2022 Mustang GT, few Civics and Accords, An F-150 with 3 miles, I was either putting money down on something new or "restoring" this. I chose to restore this, obviously....

This car had zero imperfections when I bought it, so everything listed is a result of my usage or "oh crap marks." Last summer I replaced every AC part with OEM parts, and had the timing belt changed.

Seats and dash finally cracking, starting about a yr ago, the PPF film the previous owner put on looks like crap, now.

I specifically saved up around $7500 for all these things, but life has kept steady digging into my savings.... Will be $3200 -$4000 invested when completed.

So far this year I've gotten new front pads and rotors, ($800) both CV joints, ($450) and windows tinted ($750) all the way around.

The rest is interior work, eg., dash, seat skins replaced, and non-negotiable body work which is rust that will spread, especially in Ohio.

With a pretty well rated body shop, a 4.7 with 300 plus reviews, and it's not in a great area of town. Meaning if people have a reason to complain, they will!

Here's the work we settled on because my "nest egg" got severely flattened by unexpected expenses, home repairs that the landlord should have covered, and most unfortunately my dog Having to be put to sleep, which I would not change how I handled that, and having his urn and all that on hand, for buying.

I'm still spending around $2300 on the following...

$1900 includes:

PPF Removal off the front end, buffing underneath. The paint underneath is clean, but if you don't know what you're looking at it looks cracked and destroyed.

PPF removal from mirrors and buffing underneath.

Front license plate bracket removal, scuffs from bracket, and scuff from me hitting a curb all repaired on front bumper. Holes from plate filled to get that clean Acura symbol up front instead of the plates.

Rust spots on both rear wheel wells about a qtr in size, drivers side is all the way through now.

Door hinges need adjustment, the front and rear door are not flush when shut, although there's been no collision. (That I know of)

Headlights buffed and clear coated.

Cleaning off brake dust/Rust and whatever contaminants on the wheels, also.

$250 for Coverlay® Dash cover. I'm going to install it myself, although I always mess something else up in the process of "fixing things."

This is the final upgrade/repair, a non emergency.

$550 for both front seats from Ridies, and installation price unknown.

Pic without windows tinted is day of purchase. All others are recent.

"Pretty from afar, far from pretty?" Thoughts?

u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 3 months ago

My boy Gunner. I had to let him go 4 wks ago today, 4/11. He was 7 yrs and 2 months, born 2/2/19. The ER hospital was really great, sending me a card with all their signatures. He was all I had, so they don't know how much that meant. I'm grateful for being able to get a memorial paw print, urn, etc

He was extremely affectionate, a Velcro dog, loved pleasing me (which just his presence, did that), very obedient, he was Schutzund trained, my ESA and service animal. So much more than a "pet," a confidant, who's fur absorbed many of my tears during a bad breakup after 6 yrs, in '22, severe cardiac issues a yr ago, the toughest times I've ever faced, he was there. Just like my son, as I have no children (yet?), a best friend, heck, truthfully, my only truly loyal friend. I hope his pics make you smile, the way his presence did me for 7 years. I don't think it's a coincidence that God spelled backwards is Dog, as the scriptures say: 1 John 4:8.

"Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love." And they teach us love in the best way, unconditionally. They teach us about the perils of loss, after such a strong bond. Truly, Man's best friend. Thank you for reading this.

u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 3 months ago

I just recently got the equipment to meet the "3.0 requirements," AI even said that's a myth, and said "even if it wasn't my 65 watt Anker wouldn't reach it if it was a 'thing'.'" lol I can't stand AI with its confident wrong answers, and inability to say "I don't know." Anyway, I'm impressed. Glad I upgraded, as I was pretty torn.

u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 4 months ago

I have all the appropriate charging accessories (PPS, above 60 watts, 5A cords, etc.), yet I'm having to toggle the "fast charging" off and on, unplug and plug back in my charging cable to attempt to make the phone "recognize" it's supposed to be fast charging. Sometimes, about half the time, that makes no difference. The phone charges extremely slow with the screen off but still says "super fast charging."

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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u/Nolongerlostorblind7 — 4 months ago