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This VPN came highly recommended based on Reddit comments, so I bought it for the world cup to watch the Brazil games on a Brazilian stream.

We are using the server with the lowest server load.

It's the biggest piece of shit ever and has caused so much annoyance over the last few games, not just this one.

It just lags and freezes constantly, and we have to watch the game at 360p, where the ball is 1 pixel, and even THAT lags.

Are we doing something wrong? We are pulling our hair out. We just want to watch a simple 1080p YouTube stream. We're not steaming an 8k IMAX movie.

Tried to upload a screenshot of this subreddit as an exampls, but the option is disabled here.

Anyways I noticed that whites look very dull and greyish.

I had a look at the display options and can't find anything related to this. I've tried both vivid and natural screen modes.

Brightness is currently on the max. Set on adaptive brightness.

I will add that I am outdoors and it's quite bright. But I would expect to see white. I feel like I'm straining my eyes.

Basically, I can't see shit in sunlight. It's almost as bad as my laptop.

Currents on 72k Base. Plus 10% pension matching. Plus health insurance for family. Worth 81k ish or whatever. Just did a quick calculation while on the toilet. Also 100% remote. No bonus.

Sick of it though. American corporate culture. Manager has been there 25+ years and literally doesn't know how anything works in the outside world. No clear progression path.

I'm looking at some civil service stuff and it's big drop. But.. I've a feeling I could be let go any minute. Same as anybody working for an American multinational I guess.

Anybody here taken such a big paycut to join the civil service or public job, and regretted it?

Note: I don't own my own house yet. Approaching 40.

Daddy (me) is the same. Couldn't be bothered with a big dinner.

I'm giving her fruit and cucumber but she's not interested in a dinner or lunch with carbs, for example pasta or rice.

She's 1.5 years old.

Any add-ons? I want to listen to the Brazilian commentators going crazy.

Is that even a thing here? I don't know anybody with a paediatrician who they call whenever they want.

What's the equivalent in Ireland?

Under a lot of pressure at work. My manager seems to think I'm AI and just gives me tonnes of work every time we interact. Not just random tasks but entire projects that will take months, on top of other projects. I'm reaching my limit and he knows I'm overworked.

As a courtesy today I stayed on at the end of a meeting when everybody signed off, just to have a quick recap of the meeting. In 5 minutes I had an entirely new unrelated project that I think would take a month, probably two.

Just the thought of an interaction with him gives me anxiety.

Thankfully I work remote.

Anyway, how have ye done this before? Just go straight to the doctor's and get signed off for a week or two? Push back on the manager? Or go to HR for advice? Right now I'm just going to slow down a bit and stop trying to meet deadlines at the expense of my mental health.

She has only ever used them for bedtime or naps, so I think we're doing alright. Especially when I see a 4 year old walking around with one in the middle of the day.

Anyway she still really likes them. If she sees it in my hand it's like showing an addict a nice shiny rock of CRACK.

If it falls out of her mouth when she's sleeping at night, she'll be awake within an hour crying and looking for it.

She can't go to sleep without one. I Have tried the bedtime routine without it but i gave up after 20 minutes of tantrums.

Maybe I should just ignore the tantrums and let her cry it out for however long it takes? A week maybe? Basically "ferbers dummy method" or something.

I added a magnet for xyz movie to torbox. It instantly loaded as it was cached 3 weeks ago apparently.

But when I search the movie in Stremio, that particular file doesn't show up. There are other streams but not the exact one I uploaded.

I paid for torbox and I am using torrentio. In torrentio settings I selected the provider where I found the torrent. (It's a Brazilian provider and Portuguese dubbed movie).

Is there any reason why it's not showing in the results?

Another weird thing, I checked Store TB addon and it's there. But when I play it, there are no subtitles available.

Perhaps stremio doesn't recognise it as a movie? It's new and popular. Did the uploader of this torrent mess something up?

I locked my Aovopro Esmax scooter using the app.

Then I asked a friend to connect to my scooter and unlock it with their app.

They could unlock it no problem.

So what's the point of the lock feature? Any crack addict can just download the app and connect to my scooter and steal it.

Am I doing something wrong?

We still give her 240ml of milk at night. Otherwise she would die.

We Give her watery fruit during the day. Watermelon, grapefruit, golden kiwi. I'm just about to give her some cereal & milk for breakfast now.

We have been through 5 different styles of sippy cup / bottle etc. she pushes them away. Even pushes normal adult cups away.

We have tried diluted cordial stuff. Nope, doesn't work.

She wakes up with a wet nappy, and has a few more during the day.

I was looking for a stream for "Ghost Elephants". A documentary. No cached links found on Stremio using torrentio + torbox.

I found a couple of magnet links and added them to torbox manually. They were instantly downloaded, which means they must be cached.

So why didn't they appear in my search on stremio?

Looks like there are two different types online, depending how you Google for a Sandero III blower resistor.

I am not 100% sure what exact thing I need to buy.

Any ideas?

Here's one type: YINETTECH 6 Pin Heater Blower Resistor Replace OEM 255503792R 255509263R Compatible with Dacia Dokker Duster and Compatible with Renault : Amazon.co.uk: Automotive

And here's another: 0917885 METZGER Blower motor resistor | AUTODOC price and review

By the way, I need this as the fan only works on speed setting 4.

tl;dr at bottom.

So my uncle is in love with some beautiful Russian girl he met on Okcupid. He lives in Ireland, he has no money (on disability) and she is lives Russia

Her story: She is a teacher in a small town in Kirov region, and teaches online. So she is not able to do video calls ever. Because it might interrupt her online classes. Also, her internet is very bad so she can't do video calls (but she can do online classes).

Her dad was conscripted into the Ukraine war (she's 39) and he was killed on the frontlines, and her mother was killed by Ukrainian drones. She wants to escape the war zone.

They have been talking for 5 months, but we (his family) have only become aware of it in the last two days because he suddenly sent messages to everybody asking for money URGENTLY to help her get to Ireland.

She wants to come to Ireland but she needs €1,500 in her bank account to get a tourist visa. Apparently the "visa center" told her she needs this exact amount of money. It started at €5400 but she reduced her number of weeks in Ireland so now it's "only" €1500.

But... she needs this money in 10 days (by May 31st). It's VERY URGENT. The "visa center" said it must be done in 10 days, otherwise, according to her (this is her text message): "queues, delays or they may simply not process the documents, put me on a blacklist, and then I will never be able to come to you. So we need to decide quickly".

So according to her, after May 31st, it is impossible to get a tourist visa to Ireland and she may be blacklisted if she doesn't apply with €1500 in her bank account. All Russians are banned from Ireland if they don't apply by that date.

I asked my uncle how he plans to send the money to her due to the sanctions. He said "don't worry everything is OK, I will send it by Western Union to her aunty in Kazakhstan and then her aunty will send it to her".

She only communicates through Telegram, and phone calls are blocked. This is her second Telegram account with him. Her first one was banned "by the Russian state" apparently.

Anyway, I am 750% sure this is a scam. But he doesn't believe it.

I have some questions, hopefully you can help:

tl;dr

HOW DO I CONVINCE HIM IT'S A SCAM?

Is the internet really bad in Kirov region that you can't do a video call?

Is there really "blacklist" if you don't apply for a tourist visa before May 31st? Is there some kind of deadline for Russians going on holiday to Europe?

Does the Irish "visa center" usually say "you need exactly €1500 to come to Ireland" ?

Is it possible for the father of a 39 year old to be conscripted and die basically the next day? He may not be super old, could be in his 60s. But is that possible?

I have some information from the text messages: her email, and her "internal passport" or some kind of ID document that looks like a passport. But it's not a passport. Can I do anything with that?

Basically, how can I prove to him that he's being scammed?

I only read non-fiction, and it's all written in a sort of historical past tense. For example, some World War 2 stuff. The author wasn't even alive for WW2. Or some white as fuck European person writing about what happened in Afghanistan in 1842.

This is the first book I've read where the writer develops the story as they are experiencing it in real time, and they sort of become part of the conspiracy.

Basically something like: "I decided to write this story and then somebody tried to silence / assassinate me. Here's how it happened in real time."

I'm not even finished the book. I'm about half way through but when I finish it I want more page turners like this.

I only read non-fiction, and it's all written in a sort of historical past tense. For example, some World War 2 stuff. The author wasn't even alive for WW2. Or some white as fuck European person writing about what happened in Afghanistan in 1842.

This is the first book I've read where the writer develops the story as they are experiencing it in real time, and they sort of become part of the conspiracy.

Basically something like: "I decided to write this story and then somebody tried to silence / assassinate me. Here's how it happened in real time."

I'm not even finished the book. I'm about half way through but when I finish it I want more page turners like this.

I bought some "Mexican tortillas" from my local supermarket in Ireland. It's just a piece of bread but it has 12 million ingredients. It tastes like chemicals and plastic.

Is this the same in Mexico? I can't imagine Mexican grannies making tortillas in the village with all this shit.

But I have no idea. Do you guys eat this too?

Spanish version after this:

Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Calcium Carbonate, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin), Water, Rapeseed Oil, Humectant (Glycerol), Sugar, Raising Agents (Disodium Diphosphate, Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate), Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid), Emulsifier (Mono- and Diglycerides Of Fatty Acids), Preservatives (Potassium Sorbate, Calcium Propionate), Salt, Spirit Vinegar, Stabiliser (Carboxy Methyl Cellulose), Wheat Starch, Flour Treatment Agent (L-Cysteine)

In Spanish (from Chat GPT):

Harina de trigo (harina de trigo, carbonato de calcio, niacina, hierro, tiamina), agua, aceite de colza, humectante (glicerol), azúcar, agentes leudantes (difosfato disódico, bicarbonato de sodio), regulador de acidez (ácido málico), emulsionante (mono y diglicéridos de ácidos grasos), conservadores (sorbato de potasio, propionato de calcio), sal, vinagre de alcohol, estabilizante (carboximetilcelulosa), almidón de trigo, mejorador de harina (L‑cisteína).

Daughter is 1.5 years old now. Almost every day I'm getting a notification that my phone memory is full.

I'm paying for Google cloud, 100gb, which is not full yet. But i guess it will be in the next year or two.

I could dump everything onto a physical drive every month or so, then wipe my phone. But that drive could get corrupted or just die at some stage.

Or I could curate the best photos and delete basically 90% of stuff. But that's very time consuming. Tried it before and gave up.

Or I could just pay for maximum pro google photos space. That's the lazy and expensive option.

How are you guys managing this?