Adjusting carb on stihl chainsaw

I have low porosity hair, straight/kinda wavy.
I actually have been doing no poo just wrong. My previous hair routine for the past year was clarifying shampoo once a month, co wash & leave in conditioner twice a week, deep conditioner once a week and water wash and regular shampoo other days. Because of this routine I do believe my hair has already kind of adjusted/transitioned and my last shampoo wash was 2 weeks ago. I just want to try pure water washing.
Today I did just water wash with warm/hot water and ended with cold rinse. My hair is already waxy and greasy.
I’ve looked in this sub a lot and I’ve been very overwhelmed with all the different ingredients and stuff to use and I’m pretty sure I’m not supposed to just wash my hair with water. Can someone tell me what to do from here on because I’m very confused and wiki doesn’t really give step by step instructions I’m looking for?
Also I’m thinking about using ACV because it sounds like I’m supposed to use it I just don’t know how to.

The /Pathfinder2e subreddit seems to harbor significant survivorship bias. It often overlooks a major sticking point—casters are weak and not fun. Here's my perspective:

1. Low Accuracy: It's sucks when you expend a daily resource only for your spell to miss. Even if the character was otherwise strong, it would still feel bad to regularly miss this way
   
2. Insufficient Damage Output: Casters often struggle to contribute effectively in combat. You can argue that they debuff effectively, but zero hp is the strongest debuff.
   
3. Fragility: Not only are casters squishy, but it barely matters as tactical monsters tend to ignore you due to your minimal threat level.
   
4. The Incapacitation Trait: This trait often renders a spell useless, leading to instances where I've had to inform players that their spell essentially has no impact against the creatures they intend to use it on.
   

Common Counterarguments I Encounter

• Just Use Recall Knowledge: This tactic is essentially a form of strategic maneuvering and an action tax, which everyone at the table can utilize. It's typically not challenging to discern a creature's lowest defense (ogres are slow, casters are fragile, etc.). This can be helpful, but most casters can't reliably target every defense.
  
• Shadow Signet Ring: The argument here is that your weakness is due to not possessing a specific magic ring from a specific source book. This powerful ring seems like a tacit admission from Paizo that casters are underpowered. The ability to target reflex or fortitude defenses should be a core component of cantrips, not tied to a particular item.
  
• True Strike: This only applies to arcane and adds another action tax. It feels like a disappointing solution for balancing an entire tradition.
  
• Need for Optimization: The three above arguments fall into this category of argument saying that you simply need to optimize your mage. But comparing an optimized mage to an unoptimized character and concluding "they're fine" isn't fair. There are a lot of things that non-caster characters can do to buff their damage.
  
• Past Edition Horror Stories: Yes, casters were exceptionally powerful in previous editions. I was there, I saw what they could do. However, the pendulum has swung too far in the opposite direction.
  
• Preference for Weaker Casters: All of this is subjective. If you enjoy the game this way, that's perfectly fine. But do recognize that others enjoy casters as cool, not merely support characters.
  

My Proposed Changes
To address these issues, I'd like to suggest a couple of simple changes to minimize complications:

• Increase Caster Proficiency: Improve the proficiency of dedicated casters (with otherwise weak combat abilities) by one tier, putting them on a track akin to fighters, but for magic. For instance, a wizard starts as an expert, advances to master at 7, and reaches legendary at 15. At 19, there's no change.
  
• Revise the Incapacitation Trait: Adjust it to read, "Creatures get a +4 bonus on saving throws against incapacitation effects from creatures lower level than they are". While incapacitation effects are too potent to remove the trait completely, this tweak allows them to maintain some relevance.
  

I invite feedback on this from players who'd like to experience the game with more impactful casters. I generally argue for simplicity to minimize disruptions to the system.
TL;DR Increase caster proficiency. Revise incapacitation so that it grants a +4 to saves instead of functional immunity.

So we’ve been together for 4 yrs and have been going through a lot of anime together. I watched anime before we were together (so rewatched a lot with him) and he had only seen Naruto & DBZ before Us.
Here’s a list of some that we have both really enjoyed together to help with recommendations:
• Chainsaw Man • Mob Psycho 100 • Kakegurui • Attack on Titan • Kamisama Kiss • B Gata H Kei • Parasyte • Dears • Chobits • One Punch Man • The Way of the Househusband • DoroHeDoro • Jujutsu Kaisen • Saiki K
Really, any anime that could make us laugh, cry, scared, or overall get invested in is welcomed.
Please drop some of your favorites too!
Thank youu! ☆彡

Let me just say that when it comes to the roads in Calgary, Stoney Trail holds a special place in my heart. I consider it to be one of the best routes in the city, and there are several reasons why I prefer using Stoney Trail whenever possible.
First and foremost, Stoney Trail is a remarkable 101-kilometer ring road that encircles the entire city. This comprehensive coverage allows for convenient access to various neighborhoods and destinations without the need to navigate through congested city streets. Whether I'm traveling from the northwest to the southeast or vice versa, Stoney Trail provides a seamless and efficient route.
One of the key advantages of Stoney Trail is its controlled-access design. Unlike many other roads in Calgary, Stoney Trail minimizes the number of intersections, resulting in a smoother flow of traffic. With limited points where other vehicles can enter or exit the road, I can maintain a consistent speed and avoid unnecessary stops, reducing travel time and enhancing overall efficiency.
Stoney Trail is relatively new compared to other roads in the city, as construction began in the early 2000s and continued in phases over the years. This means that the road is equipped with modern infrastructure and design elements to accommodate the growing needs of Calgary's residents. The newer construction also translates into improved road conditions, with fewer potholes and a smoother driving experience compared to some older roads.
Moreover, Stoney Trail offers multiple lanes, allowing for safer lane changes and smoother traffic flow during peak hours. The extra lanes provide flexibility for drivers to adjust their position on the road, which helps to reduce congestion and maintain a steady pace. Whether I'm driving during rush hour or on a busy weekend, I appreciate the additional lanes that Stoney Trail offers.
Another noteworthy aspect of Stoney Trail is the beautiful scenery it offers during the drive. As the road circles around the city, it passes through various landscapes, including stunning natural areas, open spaces, and urban developments. This scenic route adds to the enjoyment of driving on Stoney Trail, making it a pleasant experience that I look forward to.
In terms of safety, Stoney Trail is equipped with modern features such as ample lighting, clear signage, and designated exit ramps, all of which contribute to a safer driving environment. The road is designed to handle a high volume of traffic, and when coupled with responsible driving practices from motorists, it creates a safe and secure experience for everyone on the road.
In conclusion, I have a genuine love for Stoney Trail. Its extensive coverage, controlled-access design, modern infrastructure, multiple lanes, scenic beauty, and safety features make it a preferred choice for me when navigating the city of Calgary. I appreciate the efficiency, convenience, and overall positive driving experience that Stoney Trail offers, and I will continue to choose this road whenever possible.
Thank you for taking the time to read about my admiration for Stoney Trail.

My dealer is just not able to give me a clear answer on this. I'd like an XLT, but I drive 100km on highways in traffic daily and need to be able to rely on the truck to do a lot of steering.
I know the XLT does not have blue-cruise, but that's not what I'm interested in - just want the basic tech so that I set a speed and the truck adjusts according to the vehicle in front and stays in the lanes.
Please let me know!

TL;DR: I (25F) am in a new relationship and my best friend (24F) is extremely possessive, passive aggressive, and weird about it.
My best friend and I have been extremely close since we were about 13. We‘ve lived together for about 6 years now.
I started dating when I was young, while she did not. She has never been in a real romantic relationship, save for some middle and high school situations and short-lived flings. I got into my first serious adult relationship when I was 21. We had some issues adjusting and figuring out how to make sure we still had time to hang out, but it pretty quickly turned into me having to schedule people into my life to make sure everyone had equal time. It was draining and difficult, and I was met with passive aggressive behavior from my best friend if I slipped up or made other plans. This caused many arguments between my partner and I.
We broke up after almost three years and she was supportive of me through the breakup. After a year of being single and our friendship being smooth sailing, I got into a relationship in February. As of writing this post, we’ve been together a little over three months. My partner (31M) is wonderful and everyone around me likes him and thinks he’s great for me. The day I started talking to him, her demeanor toward me changed. She became defensive and uncomfortable at any mention of him. Everyone else in my life was excited and supportive of me, but she just wasn’t.
My boyfriend and I initially met online and he was out of town for the week, so we were texting quite a bit in the very beginning. She told me several times that I “wasn’t present” because I was on my phone. When I would excitedly tell her things about our conversation, like cool things we had in common or coincidences in our lives, I would be met with passive aggressive body language. It was clear she didn’t want to hear anything about him. It hurt my feelings but I figured she would come out of it. She also mentioned that she wasn’t “emotionally ready” for me to get into another relationship, which struck me as odd.
She fought as things progressed naturally within my relationship. She and I had plans on my birthday to go to a casual dinner, and I thought it would be a good chance for her to officially meet my boyfriend if he also came. I also just wanted him to be there to celebrate my day with me. When I brought it up, she immediately said she didn’t want to go. I spent several hours of my birthday trying to convince her that just because I wanted another person there doesn’t mean I didn’t want her there. It was important to me that they both came.
She started making plans on days I spent with my partner, and claimed that it was the only way it would “hurt less” that I was leaving. She even said she felt the need to leave the house first to “feel better” about me going out. She would get upset with me for not continuing our text conversation when I was with him. She started getting frustrated with me for not telling her about my dates with him, even though she didn’t ask and seemed unenthused and uncomfortable when I did mention details.
When I finally confronted her about her actions, she admitted that she was afraid I wouldn’t “need her” anymore and that I was leaving her. I explained to her that different relationships fulfill different personal needs, and that she couldn’t possibly fulfill my need for a romantic partner, and vice versa. I assured her that she is still important to me and that I still value our relationship. Unfortunately this conversation changed absolutely nothing.
I thought having my boyfriend over more often and spending time with both of them would help her. She likes him, they have good conversation, and they get along very well. It has nothing to do with him as a person. Still, she tells me she doesn’t enjoy being around us and it makes her extremely anxious. She actively avoids socializing with us and will stay in her room. There was one night I was making the three of us dinner and she decided halfway through me cooking that she wasn’t comfortable and got up and went to her room for the rest of the night.
She hates being in public with us, especially if we hold hands or walk together. She guilts me for doing these things. We went to a restaurant recently in a group setting for a graduation celebration. I sat next to my boyfriend and across from her. We got up to go wash our hands in the restroom and when we were out of earshot of the group, she said, “you suck for not sitting next to me. Fuck you.” She later claimed that she was just joking/being dramatic when I told her how hurtful it was. She did apologize, but said that she “has dramatic and emotional initial reactions” and it’s “just how she is.”
She gets upset anytime I have “unexpected” plans with my boyfriend. He has random days off, and we have opposite schedules, so it’s hard to see him sometimes. I see him two times per week. She and I live together, and I see her every day. I guess I don’t see it as a big deal to sometimes go out with my partner unexpectedly. She makes me feel extremely guilty and like a bad friend when I do this.
I feel I should also mention that she does have a life outside of me. Friends, family, work, hobbies, etc. It’s not like I’m her entire world and I’be abandoned her in any way. I always make sure I have time for her, as I care about her and it’s important to me as well.
I feel incredibly unsupported by her. I’m extremely happy in my relationship and everyone else in my life seems to be very happy for me and interested in getting to know my boyfriend. It hurts me that she seems to see this as a burden and can’t be excited for me.
There is nothing in this post that I haven’t said to her or confronted her with. She has apologized- rather genuinely- upon confrontation several times, and knows what she’s doing, but continues the same cycles. I truly don’t want this to be the end of our friendship, but I feel like I can’t get through to her and nothing is changing. I also don’t want this to become an issue between my boyfriend and I. What do I do? How can I approach this situation in a productive manner?

So bummed right now and pretty frustrated with myself.
After a year of filing AOS, I receive the notice stating they are denying my case. The reason is that I did not submit a translated English copy of my Mexican birth certificate. I understand I am at fault for not supplying it to begin with. I am hoping to appeal the decision and submit the documents and hope for the best. If anyone has been in a similar situation, any advice would be very appreciated.
Heads up for everyone, triple check everything if filing on your own. Hoping i can still fix this mistake and adjust status after 20 years of being in the US..

Just got my lipid panels back and I am a bit confused. I had been on a ketogenic diet for a few months and then added more carbs around training cycles because my athletic performance dwindled. But my cholesterol is high now, and I am wondering if it's concerning? My numbers :
Total cholesterol: 228 mg/dL
Triglycerides: 62 mg/dL
VLDL Cholesterol Cal: 11 mg/dL
LDL, Calculated: 126 mg/dL
HDL Cholesterol: 91 mg/dL
Two years ago, when I was honestly way less healthy, I was drinking alcoholically and my diet was mostly takeout, my levels were:
Total cholesterol: 169 mg/dL
Triglycerides: 165 mg/dL
HDL Cholesterol: 68 mg/dL
LDL Cholesterol calculated: 68 mg/dL
Any interpretations would be greatly appreciated. I am super worried now that I am going to have some sort of heart related issue, like a stroke or clot or something. I exercise A LOT, basically training 2-3 hours 4-5x a week and active rest days. Thank you!

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Well guys, as you could probably guess, these already received a less than favorable review from me, but things quickly went from bad to worse. On my THIRD short listening session, the jack fuckin broke.
Now it doesn’t play the audio sometimes depending on the angle at which it connects, and when I turn it to adjust, there’s some pretty gnarly static. Even though I like Merzbow more than the next guy, I let him violate my ears with consent.
These are now a certified 0/100 because the build is so bad that it ruined any redeemable aspect this has… or has it?

This seems like the perfect time for a little memery.

In the last post, I noted that Skullcandy put a TWO YEAR WARRANTY in with it. These cost only $3, but I think using the warranty would be funny. Stay tuned for updates on my effort to get these repaired.

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Autumn 4986, 16 Aoimoth
Shon slid down the side of a tree to the ground and watched the tower burn. Ivelm did a circle of it, dousing the surrounding trees with his water wand, while Nangran inspected the few bodies he could reach without burning himself. At one point, he tried to pull a corpse further from the fire only to have its arms snap off at the shoulder, meat pulling away from the bone like a well-cooked turkey.
Somewhere in the back of Shon’s mind, he knew he should be sickened by the sights and smells. When they first stepped through the portal, he‘d had to hold back retching from the scent of smoking hair and cooking flesh. Now he could hardly muster the energy to keep breathing. He took long and slow, but shallow breaths. As if he were about to fall asleep despite the horror before him.
So much death. Shon had never seen a dead person before. Though he wasn’t sure if these still counted, so blackened they could almost be mistaken for macabre statues... if it wasn’t for the smell.
“What was going on here ‘Elm?” Nangran demanded of Ivelm as the mage rounded the other side of the tower and rejoined them.
Ivelm sheathed his water wand, pulling forth the diamond-studded wand again. He didn’t answer.
Nangran growled, grabbing Ivelm's arm as it rose to point the wand toward the forest. The Archmage shook him off and spun, his robes fluttering around him as he gestured angrily at the fire, “I don’t know, Flintchest. This tower was supposed to be empty, abandoned. I’m the only Mage with authorization to set up in this area.” he pointed his wand over Shon’s shoulder and spat something indistinct. A rush of cool air flowed from behind accompanied by shouting and armor clanking. Knights running.
Shon rolled limply to the side, planning to stand but finding his arms shaking as he tried to push himself up. Boots stomped around him as Paladins flooded from the magical gate into the clearing. Shon managed to lift his head, though even his neck seemed to be rebelling against his attempts at holding himself up. His vision swimming, he saw Major General Selibra and Master Daunas step through the portal, their mouths agape.
Shon’s arms gave out from under him, and he fell to the side, hearing as if from a great distance, “Squire! Shon… Shon… Nangran, what happened?” From the ground he could see the girl, now wrapped in Nangran’s cloak, leaning against the side of his tree. When had they brought her there? Why hadn’t he noticed?
“He’s fine.” Ivelm’s voice, Shon couldn’t see anymore, so he closed his eyes, “He’ll wake up in a few days. Hell of a Sorcerer that one…” No… no, no, no... he wasn’t a Sorcerer. He was a Squire. He would be a Paladin… For a brief moment, a flicker of an image played in Shon's mind. He saw himself lying on the muddy ground, Master Daunas knelt by his head, and Ivelm spit off to the side. Then, only the sweet relief of darkness as he passed out.
***
“Any other survivors?” Sir Selibra’s soft voice drifted through the darkness.
“Only the girl,” Daunas whispered from nearby.
“I doubt she’s human,” Ivelm spoke loudly, and Shon flinched, his head pounding as the mage didn’t bother to keep his voice low, “No fire-resist spell should have lasted in that heat. Even fire Sorcerers can't survive melting stone.”
“She looks human.” a fourth voice, the Hamerfoss Cleric. Shon couldn’t move. The light filtering through his eyelids sent stabs of pain into his head, making it hard for him to concentrate. He tried to lift a hand to cover his eyes, but the limb wouldn’t obey his call.
“And a table looks like it’s made of wood but does that mean it’s still a tree?” Ivelm snorted, and something wet splattered on stone.
“Archmage, please, this is an infirmary…” the Cleric said, shocked.
The mage didn’t apologize and continued to speak at full volume, “Whatever was going on out there it wasn’t sanctioned by the Guild, and that girl has most certainly been subject to experimentation. Those scales? That hair?” he spat again.
“Archmage, please…”
“Let’s take this outside, shall we?” Sir Selibra said, and three pairs of boots thumped away, a door swinging open. Sir Selibra’s voice retreated as they left the infirmary still in conversation, “We have sent for the Temple and Guild. They should be here shortly.” The boots left, and the door closed again.
Only one pair of feet remained, shuffling around the room before the rustling of curtains being pulled closed accompanied the sweet relief of darkness. Shon steeled himself and forced his eyes to open just a crack. More pain. He closed them again, his ears ringing. With a slow breath, he tried again, blinking in the weak light filtered through the cloth covering infirmary window.
A groan slipped from his lips, and the Cleric rushed to his bedside, “Don’t try to sit up, Squire. You’re drained, but unhurt,” which seemed a direct contradiction to Shon’s pounding head. The Cleric continued, “After a bit of sleep, you should be fine…” Shon let his head fall to the side, wanting to look away from the window, and saw a second bed, where a girl with golden hair slept.
“It happens to Paladins too, you know. You have to be careful not to expend too much of your own energy when casting magic…” the Cleric continued to talk, busying himself by checking Shon's vitals, “It’s inevitable, but with practice, you can mitigate some of the effects…” She was the only survivor, and she had been experimented on… “After you take your Oath, you'll receive training in divine magic…” even if she was okay physically, would she be alright mentally?... “For now, just rest. You did well. It’s thanks to you the girl got out alive…”
Shon closed his eyes. Thanks to him? Nangran had seen the smoke, Ivelm had taken them there. He… he hadn’t known what to do, had frozen at the sights and smells. He'd formed a path of ice, but the girl hadn’t been burning… Her feet had melted his ice... Shon let himself drift back to sleep. He wasn’t a hero. Not yet.
***
The tower was supposed to be empty. General Rasnah and the Mages Guild had combed through their records finding that the building had been abandoned over fifty years ago; when the old alchemist living there passed away. Archmage Ivelm reported that he'd surveyed the tower twenty years previous, before setting up his lab miles further south.
“Having a tower like that is practically begging for wanna-be-apprentices to come interrupt you. Looking for a teacher and free room.” he'd explained, with obvious disgust at the idea, even spitting on the floor of Sir Selibra’s office.
Sir Rasnah personally led the Temple Paladins and Guild Mages through a gate from Smilnda to Hamerfoss and from there to the ruins of the mysterious tower. Mages and Paladins crawled together over the still-smoking remains, now a mear hill. Trying to break apart the stones that had melted together and find anything that could explain what had happened here. Bodies covered in white cloth lay in lines along the edge of the forest, ten in total, though how many had been trapped in the tower was still unknown.
The Clerics of Lune would identify the bodies, though she wished they could do more than just give names. It would take months, possibly years, to scour the records to determine who these poor souls had been in life. And more years besides to track their movements through the meticulous paperwork kept by the kingdom.
She could practically hear Veon-Zih snickering at her, ‘Silly Ras, you gave up the battlefield of blood and stone for one of words and paper…’ she shook her head, banishing thoughts of the Monk. This work would be just as important. How else would those fighting the physical battles find their enemies without information and resources? And yet… She rested her hand on her sword with a sigh, “Some retirement…”
“Sir Rasnah,” a female Mage with dark hair and tan skin approached from the tower, “We found the basement…” she looked over her slumped shoulders back at the pile of melted rock.
“Not as promising a find as we'd hoped?” Rasnah asked, arching her steely eyebrow at the Mage. What had her name been? Vevi…
To her credit, the woman straightened her shoulders and answered clearly, “Oftentimes, we learn as much from a rejected hypothesis as a failed-to-be-rejected hypothesis.” As Rasnah tried to wrap her mind around what in the hells that meant, the Mage continued, “We had hoped that the basement level would be relatively unscathed as heat should rise to destroy the upper levels and possibly spare the lower…”
Those were words the Paladin understood at least, but they implied bad news, “And that wasn’t the case?”
The Mage sighed, “It was. The fire behaved as fire always does, barring external influence,”
“Mage Vevi, I admire your Guild's desire for specificity, but please, get to the point.”
Vevi blinked then shook herself, saying, “Evidence suggests that the fire started in the basement and that the heat there was far greater than we assumed.” Rasnah arched an eyebrow at the woman again and the Mage threw her hands into the air, “It looks more like a cavern carved by pure magma. Nothing but melted stones remain in the form of caves we can only guess were originally rooms.”
“Damn,” Rasnah gripped her sword and glared past the Mage toward the tower, “So we have no way of knowing what they were doing.” The girl still hadn’t woken up. What were the chances that she had any information of value? Archmage Ivelm was convinced that she'd been the subject of magical experimentation. Would those who had abused her also give her information?
“We have one way,” Vevi interrupted Rasnah’s worries, and the Paladin focused on her again. The Mage turned away, motioning to some of her fellows standing near the bodies. An old man with a bent back and shuffling gait split from the group and approached slowly. Rasnah had to resist the urge to walk to him just to speed up the process.
“Sir Rasnah, this is Archmage Meshed, our divination master.” Vevi introduced the old man while he was still a few steps away, “There is a chance we will be able to obtain some information from the tower remains. Though I’m afraid it might not be as clear and concise as you wish. Divination often creates more questions than answers.”
“I am well acquainted with the frustrations of interpreting symbols and signs…” Rasnah led, unsure of the value in this new idea. Arcane magic didn't get its power from a higher intelligence or any god, it utilized the natural magic and energies running through the world and every object in it, manipulating them with precise words and symbols directed by human will. It was all well over her head.
Meshed’s laugh turned into a dry cough. He cleared his throat, “I think you will find, Mage Vevi, Sir Paladin, that the information I will glean from this place to be far more clear and concise than you are accustomed to. It simply won’t be as complete as you wish.”
With a groan and many popping joints, he sat down on the ground, fishing through his robes and pulling out a small bag. From it, he withdrew a massive tome and a silk cloth that Vevi quickly helped spread on the ground before him. Next came a censor and many jars of herbs and incense, which, after checking his book, he carefully measured before pouring into the censor.
He waved a hand towards the tower without looking up from his work, “Stones, please, Vevi. Choose wisely, I don’t want to do this all day…” Despite being a senior Mage, well on her way to Archmage, Vevi rushed off towards the tower herself and eventually returned with two fist-sized stones.
“One from the upper floors and one from the basement, Meshed,” she explained, handing them to the Divination Master. Meshed pulled a set of brass scales from his small pouch, measuring the stones and muttering to himself as he adjusted the volume of herbs in the censor.
He placed the first stone with the herbs, and his eyes glazed over, “A light if you will.” Vevi performed some complicated motion with her hands, flicking her fingers forward at the end with a muttered word. A spark of flame appeared over the censor, lowering onto the herbs and setting them alight. Smoke billowed in a gray noxious cloud, and Rasnah covered her nose as Meshed began to chant.
He ran his hand through the smoke, which wrapped around his fingers, and continued skyward. “No divine magic was cast here…” he mumbled, moving his hand again. The smoke shifted above his fingers as they passed, creating images of people in robes leaning over books, “Arcane magic…” Obviously. Still, for some reason, his brow furrowed. He passed his hand through again, and the smoke turned nearly black. Before Rasnah could make out any shapes Meshed pulled his hand away and shook it violently before rubbing it on his robe, “Warlocks, Sir Paladin.”
“Damn.” Rasnah smothered more colorful curses and managed a half step closer, “What were they doing, Archmage?”
He didn’t answer. Instead, he chanted a new spell, and his hand glowed with a soft red light. Reaching into the censor, he plucked out the stone and replaced it with the second. The smoke again turned gray and rose lazily into the air. Once again, he passed his hand through the flowing tendrils, and once again, they turned black. He shook his head, “Obviously… damnation… what to ask… what to ask…” He seemed to settle on something, muttering, “The fire, tell me about the fire…” he ran his fingers through the smoke. Flames leaped from the censor, the smoke turning red and billowing out before them.
Rasnah stepped back as great smoke wings spread wide, illuminated from below by flames. A horned head atop a sinuous neck stretched for the heavens and Meshed scrambled to his feet. Vevi kicked the censor over, spreading burning debris across the silk to smolder, releasing tiny lines of, blessedly, normal smoke.
“What was that? A wyvern?” Rasnah asked, her heart in her throat.
Meshed coughed his dry cough and shook his head. Vevi stared at the upturned censor with wide eyes. “Much worse, Sir Rasnah,” the Mage whispered, “A dragon.”
“It was dragon fire that destroyed this tower,” Meshed confirmed.
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Thanks for making it this far, you are the real MVP

I recently purchased a new PC and decided to put it to the test by loading a random version of Minecraft (specifically, 23w13a_or_b). The initial startup and world creation went smoothly and quickly, but after spending a few minutes in the game, I noticed that the fans started spinning loudly.
In an attempt to resolve the issue, I made a few adjustments. First, I set the NVIDIA video card as the primary GPU for Minecraft, but that had no effect on the fan noise. Next, I tried enabling V-Sync, but still, there was no change. I even lowered the graphic settings to the lowest possible, but unfortunately, that didn't solve the problem either.
One interesting observation is that my PC is not being overloaded while playing Minecraft. The CPU usage is only at 9%, memory usage is at 30% (with 4 GB allocated), and GPU usage is at 53%. Additionally, the game runs smoothly at a stable 120 FPS. Furthermore, I can rule out an issue with the fans since the PC remained cool during my troubleshooting. I also attempted to address the issue by creating some extra space beneath the laptop to ensure better airflow and cooling, but unfortunately, it didn't make any difference.
To investigate further, I decided to test other games that utilize 3D graphics and the GPU, such as Roblox with maximum graphics settings, but I didn't encounter any fan noise issues in those games. Although Minecraft isn't my primary interest, I'm still curious about what could be causing this particular problem.
Here are the specifications of my PC:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 6800HS with Radeon Graphics
• Memory: 16 GB
• Integrated Video Card: AMD Radeon™ Graphics Ryzen 7 6800HS
• Dedicated Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Laptop GPU (Mobile)
• OS: Windows 10 Home

Thanks for any help!

So I've had lifelong binocular vision dysfunction which wasn't corrected or diagnosed until very recently. Main symptoms I had were anxiety in stores, super blurry vision, derealization, etc.
I was told recently that my right eye was super dominant and massively over worked compared to my left. At the time I was prescribed prism in my left eye only (2 diopeters IN) in an effort to relieve stress on the right eye by forcing left to work.
Well I didn't get that prescription made until recently. Basicaly my dominant eye began aching. I can feel the eye muscles hurt, and pain behind the eye. I can definitely tell it's the eye muscles that are hurting as they're tender to touch. Not sure if its 4th nerve palsy.
Anyway my eye ached but eye patch helped a bit. I then got my prisms made. Here's my experience so far:
Day 1 - eyes felt very relieved but ache was still there. It would come and go but felt 70% better.
Day 2 - ache returned strongly. Back to being terrible
Day 3 - amazing. 85% better, but still came and go
Day 4 - felt bad again. Just like before I got my prisms
Day 5 (today) - I'd say a lot better than yesterday but not as good as day 3. Although there were moments today where it felt almost fully gone
Basically I feel more relief than I did by eye patching the dominant eye (which helped a lot) however its still frustrating.
Is this normal? Should it take even longer to adjust? I guess because I've had this problem for years and years I guess I need to adjust. However I'm not sure how long I should realistically expect?
The ache pain is really the most annoying symptom for me.

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WTS KME. Comes with sharpener, stop collar, stone thickness compensator, gold series stones ranging from 50-1500 grit. also includes four KME strops loaded with compound and an additional Jende kangaroo strip loaded with 1 micron diamond solution, an Arkansas translucent stone, and a 46 grit diamond stone from Ken Schwartz. Base has cork tape to prevent damage.
This sharpener has seen use on a double dozen knives, but it has a long life ahead of it filled with sharp knives. I would keep this if I weren't more proficient with the new precision adjust.
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WTS/WTT LNIB Microtech Ultratech bronzed hellhound. Very cool OTF, and damn do I like the color scheme. I don't see myself carrying this though, so off it goes to someone who loves these types of knives. These retail for $506 so take it for a discount of:
SV 350 TV 400
WTS PM2 blurple S110V. Light user, but in great condition. I think there is a single hard to see hairline scratch on the blade, but it's so unnoticeable that it's hard to capture in pictures.
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Hey everyone, the mods and I have been talking and we've made some changes to the subreddit to address some recent issues, and I want to go over them and discuss it with all of you :)
As the subreddit has grown there has been a increase in the amount of "Asking for a Diagnosis" posts. These posts typically include people with non-Scoliotic spines, or extremely mild cases of Scoliosis. You can read more about the discussions the community has been having on this topic in this recent thread here.
After discussing this with the moderator team, we all agree the primary goal of the subreddit is to help as many people as possible. This includes people that are here asking for a diagnosis, people that are afraid they have Scoliosis (even if they don't actually have it), and people with mild cases of Scoliosis. I have discussed this topic many times before and made my stance very clear; as someone with severe Scoliosis that causes insecurities and chronic pain that will be with me every second of my life, both of which very nearly drove me to end my life, I believe that someone with a mild case of Scoliosis with no symptoms deserves just as much care and compassion as I do. I want this subreddit to embody that level of empathy and compassion for everyone with Scoliosis, not just for those who have severe Scoliosis like I do, or those who have even more severe circumstances like surgery. Nothing is gained by comparing our Scoliosis or the struggles that come along with it; we all deserve love and support.
At the same time, we also recognize that there's a better way to welcome and help everyone than the current system. We want the subreddit to be easily accessible to the people that use it the most, and foster discussions beyond pointing someone coming here for a diagnosis in the right direction. With these goals in mind, we've made a few changes.
The first is we've added a new rule;
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1. You have to actually have Scoliosis in order to ask for advice on your x-ray.

Please note that small asymmetry in the spine (10 degree curvature or less) is completely normal and common- no one's spine is perfectly symmetrical. Scoliosis is defined as a curvature that exceeds 10 degrees; if your curvature is 10 degrees or lower, you don't have Scoliosis.

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We believe this will kill two birds with one stone. It will keep the subreddit clear from all of the non-Scoliotic x-ray posts asking "How bad is this?!", and at the same time it will answer the poster's question in the removal message;
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Hello, moderator of Scoliosis here! Unfortunately I've had to remove your post because you're asking for advice on a non-Scoliotic spine. This means that to our eyes, your curvature(s) don't exceed 10 degrees, and therefor do not medically qualify as Scoliosis. Please note that small asymmetry in the spine (a 10 degree curvature or less) is completely normal and common- no one's spine is perfectly symmetrical. Scoliosis is defined as a curvature that exceeds 10 degrees; if your curvature is 10 degrees or lower, you don't have Scoliosis.
Please keep in mind that if you didn't include curvature measurements in your post, we're taking our best guess and estimating that your curvature(s) are 10 degrees or less. We are simply volunteers trying to keep the subreddit running smoothly, we are NOT doctors, and you should always consult a doctor for more accurate measurements, and you should NOT rely on our estimations.
If you only have normal asymmetry in the spine (Again, a 10 degree curvature(s) or less), treatment is only necessary and symptoms are only present in extremely rare circumstances, and you should consult your doctor about it.
If you have questions/concerns, please feel free to send a message to the mod team of Scoliosis.

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With all of this in mind, we have also adjusted the removal message for rule #1, "No asking for a Diagnosis;"
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Hi, moderator of Scoliosis here! Unfortunately the first rule of our subreddit bans asking for a diagnosis, so I've removed this post.
Typically people ask for a diagnosis on the subreddit after discovering their body is uneven. It's important to know it is completely normal and natural to be asymmetrical, and that no one is perfectly symmetrical. Asymmetry is a symptom of Scoliosis, but it does not guarantee you have it, and in most cases you cannot diagnose Scoliosis based on that alone. Even doctors who diagnose Scoliosis for a living ultimately rely on x-rays for a definitive diagnosis. Relying on the asymmetry symptoms is too inconsistent, and it does not reliably determine how severe the Scoliosis is, if it is even present. Chances are if you're worried you have Scoliosis there's enough symptoms to warrant getting checked out, the best thing you can do is make a doctors appointment.
We are aware that not everyone has access to affordable healthcare, your parents may be dismissive of the idea, and getting a diagnosis is not always easy. We want to help as much as we can, but ultimately we are not doctors, and due to the nature of Scoliosis there is no way for us to diagnose you here. If you are in this situation, please feel free to post here and talk to other redditors in similar situations on strategies to find a doctor near you and get checked for Scoliosis. It is also worth doing your own research to try and find financial aid, and there are plenty of other health-related subreddits on Reddit that might be able to help you further with that, and we're really sorry we can't help more.
If you have questions/concerns, please feel free to send a message to the mod team of Scoliosis.

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We believe that these changes will address the current issues we're having, while still helping everyone that comes to the subreddit for help. Of course, if you have thoughts on these changes please feel free to discuss it below.
Thank you everyone for making this an inclusive safe space for anyone with Scoliosis!

I'm wondering if there is a setting or change to the config of Complimentary Shaders I can make so that I dont get the "eyes adjust to light" effect when entering caves. I find it really annoying how when standing outside of caves on the surface looking in they are almost pitch black, but once I stand under a small overhang the cave is completely lit up. Is there anyway to remove this pitch black darkness when looking in from a brighter area?

Quirk Name: Instant Adaptation
Quirk Type: Mutation/Transformation
Quirk Description: Instant Adaptation is a quirk that allows the user to rapidly adapt their body and abilities to any situation they encounter. The user’s body can alter its shape, size, and form to best suit the circumstances. The quirk is activated automatically and is always in effect, making the user incredibly versatile and adaptable.
Quirk Abilities:

1. Physical Adaptation: The user’s body is capable of adapting to different environments and conditions. If they are confronted with extreme heat or cold, their body will adjust accordingly, allowing them to remain comfortable and functional. They can also adapt to different terrains, such as climbing surfaces or swimming in water.
   
2. Skill Adaptation: The user’s body can instantly adapt to acquire new physical skills and abilities, such as martial arts or acrobatics. They can also learn new languages and cultures in short periods, making them adapt to any environment they are in quickly.
   
3. Attack Adaptation: The user’s body can adapt to resist different forms of attacks, such as blunt force, piercing attacks or explosions the quirk would transform them to resist or absorb the attack and retaliate using the acquired type of power.
   
4. Physical Manifestation: The user's body can transform temporarily into various animals or mythical creatures to acquire their powers and abilities. The user can acquire wings to fly, increased speed or strength, or even breathe underwater. However, the more powerful the manifestation, the more energy it consumes and shrinks the duration of the transformation.
   
5. Mental Adaptation: Instant Adaptation also enables the user's mind to adapt to their surroundings and come up with efficient strategies in the blink of an eye, and they can process massive amounts of information instantly.
   

Quirk Drawbacks:

1. Exhaustion: The user can become exhausted due to their body’s constant transformations, requiring them to rest frequently and take extended periods to recover, and the duration and power of the transformations are also limited by stamina.
   
2. Adaptation Flaws: Sometimes the user's body will adapt inaccurately or overcompensate, leading to unexpected and dangerous side effects. In addition, the user may have difficulty reverting to their original form, reducing their overall adaptability.
   
3. Time Limitations & Situational Dependence: The user may require some time before their body adapts to extreme conditions or unfamiliar situations, and their abilities are situational dependent based on the surrounding environment.