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Hey guys, I’m in Colorado visiting my sister and wanted to go fly fishing with her. I’ve never been before, so I was wondering if anyone had recommendations for locations and guide services. I greatly appreciate it!

Seth Rollins has been one of wrestling’s biggest stars for the past decade. I don’t think he would or should go to AEW as he’s too closely associated with WWE and is one of the few wrestlers there who seems to be on good terms with both Triple H & Vince McMahon. However, his contract expires next April and for the sake of this scenario I’m going to say he goes to AEW instead of re-signing as the lighter schedule would give him more time to be with his daughter and give him chance to do more Hollywood films should they come calling again. Now, lets get into it.
We start at WrestleMania 40 where Rollins loses a loser leaves town match to MJF, who debuted at the Rumble. After an excellent 40 minute match, he says a tearful goodbye to the fans. By this time, The Blackpool Combat Club have become the dominant faction in AEW with Moxley as world champion, Claudio as TNT Champion and Danielson and Yuta as the tag champs. The main event of Double or Nothing 24 is Moxley defending against Kenny Omega in a Texas death match. After Mox retains, he holds a wooden spike up and goes to spike Omega with it when we hear an unfamiliar entrance music: https://youtu.be/YiHaRrYDewk. TYLER BLACK HAS ARRIVED IN AEW!!!! Black charges at Moxley, knocking the wooden spike out of his hands and the two brawl up the stage until they’re on top of a giant stack of poker chips that are part of the set. Black curb stomps Mox on the chips and then picks him up and hits the Rubix Cube on to the floor. The show goes off the air with Black standing atop the poker chips with his arms raised.
The BCC demand an explanation for this on Dynamite. Black says he’s watched AEW over the past year and the psychotic ultra-violent Moxley is not the same man that they made their names together with a decade ago. That Moxley fought for justice. He could be violent even then but only when it was called for and only on people who deserved it. Black says hes come back to make Moxley relaise just who the fuck he is and if he has to resort to his tactics to do that then so be it. Mox admits Black is right. He’s not the same person he used to be… Because of Black. He says they were brothers when they were making their names but Black destroyed that. He’s been wanting revenge on him ever since and when their other brother went down with leukemia; he thought he might have his chance but he slipped through his fingers and now he’s come wandering into his territory.
Black can’t compete in AEW until July due to the 90 day no compete clause. The BCC keep attacking him at Moxleys instruction until finally Black challenges Danielson to a match at Fight For The Fallen; if Black wins, he is #1 contender for the AEW World Championship. Danielson accepts. This is Blacks first match in AEW. After a superb half-hour, Black gets the win but is attacked by Moxley, who boots him through a stack of cinder blocks set up at ringside. This writes Black off until All Out and he cuts a taped promo saying Mox did to him the exact same thing he did to Mox a decade ago but he's not the same Machiavellian backstabbing arsehole he was back then; he’s changed and now he’s going to avenge his past and remind Mox who he is by beating him in his own game; a lights out unsanctioned match. Mox accepts, wanting to end it once and for all. The main event of all out is a horrifically violent affair that tells a story of a friendship that’s broken down with one man not only looking to redeem himself for his past actions but also to make his former friend relaise the error of his ways. Black gets the win after a Rubix Cube onto the exposed slats underneath the ring.
Black faces Kenny Omega in his first defence at Full Gear. The build for this one is two modern legends who have been at the top of their respective promotions for much of the last decade and have been on a collision course for all that time. Black wins his dream match which lives up to our expectations. Further down the card, Sammy Guevara wins the Eliminator tournament to become #1 contender at Revolution 2025. The build for this one is the cocky prick who thinks he’s been held down by the old guard who have ruled the industry for the past decade whilst the veteran Black says he used to be like Sammy once but he grew and took his opportunities and tells Sammy he’s not going to be able to do the same. Sammy wins this match clean with a Spanish Fly.

I just came back and grind myself up to H8 after a 5 months break.
Finally, got all the gears for my build today, and made 12 kills in BG. Here are my main complaints as a returned/new player.

1. The Hell/paragon level is too high. Imagine when a new player realizes that he needs to reach P700 to play with other people. Will he keep playing? Just divide the paragon level by 10, and give 10 paragon points per level. So, instead of everyone being P700+, just downgrade everyone to P70+ with the same number of paragon points. And combine all the Hell levels. There are 8 hell levels already, this is too much.
2. Too many systems. We got set gears, invocations, legendary gems, normal gems, and gear crafting systems, etc. And now, what the f**k is cursed gear? Too many legendary aspects as well. How could I ever catch up on all these systems? I still don't have all the legendary aspects after 3 weeks of daily grind.
3. Still only one BG map？ It's been almost a year and we still only have one BG. I can't believe how lazy they are.

This can be a seasonal game. Preserve some of the long-term progressions, like legendary/norm gems, and secondary stats. Reset all your gears and paragon levels. Each season, introduce new legendary aspects, new gems, and new mechanics. And retire some of the old mechanics.

I can’t help but think everything is a sign from God or spirits. I recently saw a heart shaped stain in my bathroom and thought “that’s god giving me a sign that everything is going to be okay” knowing that I’m atheist and don’t believe in God. Another example of this would be seeing an Angel number and thinking that god or my Angel guides sent me that sign to remind me that blah blah blah. It kinda drives me crazy because I genuinely believe it. What’s wrong with me?

About me:
I'm 34, 5'10, average build (turned into skinny build and now it's slowly becoming fit build), olive skin, hairy chest, bearded (sometimes longer, sometimes clean shaven, currently - trimmed), glasses, nerdy, and in my own opinion, quite cute and attractive!
Careeeducation wise - I'm educated - I have an undergrad and a graduate degree. I just got an offer to work at a big company and am really excited about it! I've also started my own little companies in the past, just some small ideas I try to work on and develop in my spare time. I can go on and on about career and my ventures into entrepreneurship, and will gladly talk at length about them if this stuff interests you! Have you ever started something/wanted to start something? Tell me about it!
Outside of work and entrepreneurship, I am a big media buff. Movies, music, video games, tv shows, books, I'll consume any media that's good. Being a big nerd, I tend to lean towards fantasy, and sci fi over most other genres, but I seriously love anything good (rom coms are my guilty pleasure). Currently watching: caught up with Succession just in time for the finale, and watching some new release movies on my list (Shazam 2, Antman 3, Sisu, The Whale, etc.). Currently reading: just finished Tress and The Emerald Sea! It was sooo good, I really enjoyed it. Currently playing: Some League of Legends, some Magic the Gathering Arena, I picked up the new Zelda game but haven't started it yet.
I build my own computers, I'm a big tech nerd, I'm into high fashion, cooking, exercise, hiking, I enjoy travelling, but I am definitely on the introverted side, and as much as going out on the town sounds nice, I usually prefer a quiet night in as I'm a homebody. I just finished a remodel too and my place is almoooooost all done. I am still missing a main fridge for now haha.
Though I describe myself as an introvert and homebody, I do love to go out and do things, they're just my second choice to staying home and chilling with warm drink (or chilled whisky), soft music, and a fire in the hearth. I can be happy in most any setting from a black tie event to just talk a walk in a park or something, though for more formal events I do prefer a big heads up.
Sexually, I'm into lots and can be quite kinky, but my kinks generally mirror my partner's. If it's something you're genuinely into, I'll be into it as well, no matter how tame or extreme it may seem. My only limits are permanent damage and other partners. I mention this early on because, while I think it's important to build up trust and comfort with someone before really diving into this topic, it's also important to me so I don't want to waste anyone's time if this is an incompatibility off the bat. So, since this is pretty important to me, I would like any future partners to either be fairly kinky, eagerly curious, or pretty experimental in the bedroom. We don't have to talk about details until we're both comfortable, but knowing very, very roughly where you fall is important to know.
I believe being open minded, both sexually and not, is an amazing quality, so I try to always be open minded and try most anything - food, sex, random experiences - at least twice before writing it off.
What I'm looking:
You know that question dating apps ask where it has you ask a friend to describe yourself? Well a friend and I once swapped descriptions for each other, and I have to say, his for me is spot on:
"Goal oriented and driven. Endearingly snobby. Board room outside - game hall inside."
It is me really close to a T. A good time to probably mention I am pretty bougie and snobby about things I enjoy/care about, but that's just me really. I like things to be the best they can, and I strive for the absolute best things and experiences in life. It's all about how I like to experience life, and I don't really care or shame others about how they want to live their life or experience things.
To that end, I've had a hard time finding a well educated woman, who is fun and easy going, leaning more towards type A, and also enjoys the finer things in life and seeks that sort of lifestyle. I've definitely lived very low in my life, and a few times very high, but usually my experiences are solidly in the middle. I am personally pushing myself for more, and to live a bigger life, and I want a partner that is very ambitious and wants those goals for herself (and her future partner) as well. Being a nerd isn't required but a huge bonus.
Side note, I'm always baffled to hear about really high achieving women that have a hard time dating because of insecurities of other guys, or some weird attempt to hold on to really outdated social norms. Those women sound so dreamy to someone like me!
I'm looking for something serious, and long term, though I don't like to put tons of pressure on things and enjoy a natural progression, so I prefer to move at a pace we're both comfortable with (however fast or slow that may be) - I really just want to get to know each other. That being said, if I'm into someone, I love to chat with them (I'm a big texter), and really just enjoy as much of their company as I can get.
The reason I'm posting to reddit is that, it's been very hard to find the kind of woman I think I can truly build something serious and long lasting with. I've been dating here and there over the past couple of years, and have yet to encounter someone who is good for me, and I, good for her.
In terms of distance, I prefer someone near me or someone already moving nearby (Washington, DC area), within a few months.
I'd love to say more, but this is already long enough! This should give you an idea of the kind of guy I am and what I'm looking for. I think about things a lot, I put a lot of effort into my work, my leisures, and my relationships. So, want to be part of a type A power couple in the streets, bites and bruises in the sheets with me?
Happy to chat on most any platform you prefer! Though I have a preference for discord. Thanks for reading this all, it means a lot! I hope to hear from you~~

I can really see the inspiration! He also said he doesnt have scabies anymore… i believe him!

Howdy!
TL;DR - I work as a casino dealer in the south and my job is very confrontational. I’m a stocky, softhearted ‘feminine’ guy that dreads confrontation. But I’m sick of the comments and harassment, so I want to learn how to bite back without losing my job.
Backstory:
Me - 5’8”, 230 lbs, hairy and bearded, but I have a soft personality and I do things that are traditionally ‘femme’, like spraying myself with rose perfume, focusing on my appearance at work, and wearing my my hair in high pig tails.
Being a dealer is already exhausting. Constant counting, following a bazillion rules, keeping a steady pace, watching for cheaters, and quick mental math while people are berating you, slamming the table, and occasionally throwing things at you.
“You asshole! I bet you get off on taking my money!”
“You’re a thief! You took money you weren’t supposed to!”
“You have a really shitty personality.”
Then you also get the anti-gay comments like ‘I lost all my money because you, a man, are talking about doing yoga and learning how to do the splits. Nobody wants to hear about that shit! It’s gross!’ Or ‘I’d suck your dick if I was gay.’ Or the weird gayness of straight men with these major ‘no homo’ vibes as they’re literally touching each others dicks at the table and then bragging about it to other players. That last line was just a personal vent. It’s weird. 😐
But then come the coworkers. I work with my very straight-presenting partner and we are openly a couple, so some of the comments/questions are based in ignorance (‘so are you the woman in your relationship?’). Others are more inappropriate. I have gone to HR some because they say things like ‘Do you want to go naked fishing with me?’ or ‘I have a hard 10 you can hold’ and then literally pressing his hands around his bulge to accentuate the shape of his penis. At work. While we were clocked in. Walking to our craps table. Both of them are straight, btw. They just think the commentary is funny because we’re ‘work bros’.
I’m a non-confrontational person but I have HAD IT. OFFICIALLY. So my friends are trying to encourage me to release the diva on these people. I’m working on it, like one guy playfully called me a mother fcker and I flipped my hair and said ‘it you’re gonna insult me, do it right. It’s father fcker, duh.’ Which got a laugh because the vibes were good. But when someone is being nasty and disrespectful, I just wanna go off and be like ‘Your hair looks stupid, you have terrible breath, you lost all your money, and your spouse is sleeping with one of my coworkers. So now what, bitch? You wanna catch these hands?’ 🫵🏼💪🏼👊🏼 And like…I wanna keep my job.
So, can you give me advice on how to read a bitch but not lose my job? Improv classes, maybe? Are there insult classes or wit classes? I am sick of these conservative southern people. If they can’t handle my shine, they can buy some god damn sunglasses.
EDIT: I love my job. I don’t want to quit. I just want to have a stronger personality to engage with these people.

TL;DR : in this post i am telling about a natural herbal mixture powder, which i found during a bus journey in Pakistan. Just a small pinch of it made me feel fantastic for 2 days. I am abroad now, but will return soon home, and will find that herbal practice store, which i have a rough idea about its location.
I am 37y male, PhD. Scientific researh is my profession. Currently almost 3 years into CFS, and since last 1 year i think it has become severe. 1st year i didn't even know the name of my problem. Then, in 2nd year i started to look for it and soon realized i am a CFS patient. My baseline has gradually dropped from normal working person to just 1 hour or even less now. All this drop in baseline is maybe because I can't afford to quit. I have to keep going and see what happens. I have family, beautiful daughters, so i have to keep working for them. I am from Pakistan, but work abroad as a researcher. I have given above preamble just to let you know that i know what i am talking about. Now before disclosing the cure/treatment/remedy, i want to tell you that i have done many possible things like improving diet, being less anxious, supplementing etc. But CFS stayed with me. It was like "whatever had caused this illness, it might be no more there, but the consequences (CFS) is going to stay". Now, by end of 2nd year into this, when my CFS was turning into severe from moderate/mild, i was at home in Pakistan. I was preparing to move into another couuntry for my new job. For this i had to go to that country's embassy in another city about 400 km from my home city. I travelled whole night on bus, arrived there at bus station by dawn, spent 3-4 hours wandering here and there and taking teas from different resturants, just to kill time before the start of office time. At 8:30 am i left for embassy. I was done from there by noon. Left for bus station, i hopped on a bus back to my city. Now the bus i hopped on was kind of a passenger bus (you don't have to book in advance). It makes frequent stops along the way, and in it you will see many people who get on and off the bus to sell stuff. By the mid way, a person got on the bus, and was looking very active, fresh, healthy with bright white red face. He introduced himself to be affiliated with a Herbal Practice Center (Hikmat) in a nearby city to mine. Such people are common to be seen on buses selling their CHORAN (herbal powder). I usually don't buy from them, but i just wanted to listen him to feel a company. The things he described that: if you have this and this then try this Medicine, caught me by surprise. Because most of those things were typical CFS symptoms inside me. It is unusual for such a person to talk about such symptoms, they usually sell stuff related to stomach problems etc. I was amazed by the confidence he was talking with. But, i still didn't believe him and didn't buy anything from him. What he did before getting off the bus, he gave out a small pinch of medicine sample to many people near the bus exit gate, In Free. I was there too. Now, i didn't want to throw it away because it was after all some kind of herbal food stuff, and it is not good to throw away such thing. As i raised my hand towards my mouth to put that powder in my mouth, there was strong air coming in from the open windows on bus. Some of that powder went into my eyes and some into my mouth, and it was already a small bit. Anyways, i reached a city stop and took another bus to my city for final stretch of journey. In the start, the bus was packed with passengers, it was summer season. About when 1 hour jouney was left, i started to feel mentally calm, most of the passengers were gone by now. I started to feel quite fresh and active. It caught me by surprise that though i didnt sleep last night and was traveling and now the whole day i was awake and doing work and travelling and the next night has come over, but here i am feeling quite fresh. I thought that maybe my home is reaching close thats why i am feeling good. OK. I reached home, took a shower ate dinner and got to the bed for sleep, but yet i was feeling quite good. The next day i woke up, did all the morning routine, breakfast, toilet etc. and then went to my friend's shop, where i spend most of my time when i am at home. When i was sitting at shop i noticed that contrary to usual i was feeling quite good and active. I did not feel any pain or tiredness from the last whole day and night journey. This was strange, but i thought that this good time will be over shortly because even a CFS patient can feel sometimes a few hours quality time. Whole day passed quite good and i slept at night again very well. The next whole day was also similarly quite good. Thats how i lived like two whole days consecutively like a normal active fresh person. On third day, i started to feel again the fatigue and tiredness. But, what i have been through just now, i coudn't forget, neither i ignored it. What was it? How is it even possible that I who was at the verge of severe CFS, can feel so better for so long (2 days are quite long for a CFS patient). Anyways, the only thing i could single out was that small pinch of herbal medicine i took during journey. I am like 99.99% sure that it was because of that powder i ingested. But, my visa was granted and i had to depart soon abroad for work. Though, i did not find any chance to find that herbal medicine center, but somehow by chance, an approximate location of that store was still in my memory which that salesperson mentioned during the journey. Now, after arriving here abroad, i feel so sorry that i should have digged out that Herbal Practice center, because CFS is taking a lot of toll on my life, and i can't imagine continuing this way. Now, i am almost 1 year in this country, and soon going to home after few weeks. Now, the first and main goal of my life is to find that herbal center as soon as possible and get that powder for me. I am sure it will be the cure/treatment for my illness . I will keep you guys informed about it after testing that herbal medicine for 1-2 weeks. Hopefully, it will be the end of CFS for me. If it works on me, and am quite sure it will, then i will write here again, and if any one of you want it i will arrange it for you. Hopefully, you will also find your old yourself again. Regards. *** Once i am sure it works as i am hopeful, i may share my whatsapp etc so if any one of you may want to contact for the CHORAN. *** Secondly, if you are doubting that how am i coping with my job with CFS, then i can let you know that in my job i have to get the work done, time and presence at work at all time is not a critical requirement. *** my mail is geniousgujjar(at)gmail.com I may not be able to respond in these days because i am finishing my work contract. But, i will reply as soon as possible, and definitely if that CHORAN works on me.

So, yesterday we finally got a threatening call to the store about our Pride merch. Being in a red area of the state who's passing all these stupid bills about trans and drag queens, I was a little shocked it took so long. Our sister store had a protest there yesterday as well.
S&ETL answers the phone and the person goes, "Do you all have any of that pride shit?" TL answers, "Is there anything I can actually help you with?" "You better take it down or we are coming."
So of course being in AP we are put on alert. Most of the day nothing happens until I pan in to the merch and see two older guys with their phones out. I guess ones on a video call or live feed thing, looking at what we have and talking about it. Obviously, I'm watching him like a hawk- as soon as I disruption I'll have him leave.
But he doesn't actually bother anyone (and thankfully so). Instead, he goes to women's swim and is checking so many bathing suits. Like... Opening leg holes and looking inside, putting his hands in and just TRYING to find some sort of 'tucking' thing. I do get a complaint at the desk from a guest saying the guy is doing this, but I let him. Why? So he knows he will find nothing and look beyond stupid for feeding into his own propaganda. My other AP was even on the way out and kept asking, "you want me to kick him out?" "No. Let him feel fucking stupid. He'll escalate the situation if you approach him right now and he's literally not doing anything to anyone. Just let him feel stupid for believing this."
Indeed. After a few minutes he gives up, still talking to whomever and the video chat stops. He makes one more attempt though, grabs another bathing suit bottom and checks, only to find nothing... And he leaves with that disappointed look on his face.
I know we had something in the original Pride set that did, but their little propaganda machines on social media have these people thinking that everything we sell has this feature. I'd have absolutely no problem if we did. But we don't. Even walked to the kids stuff but he thought better of it and just went back to women's swim.
His friend had left before him, apparently he checked the men's swim shorts and gave up.

Musings
Don't waste time reading below
Just a random text from Google bard
Whether or not a shark that does not kill is still a killer shark is a matter of definition. The term "killer shark" is often used to refer to any shark that is capable of killing humans, regardless of whether or not it has actually done so. In this sense, a shark that does not kill would still be considered a killer shark, simply because it has the potential to do so.
However, the term "killer shark" can also be used to refer to sharks that have actually killed humans. In this sense, a shark that does not kill would not be considered a killer shark.
Ultimately, the question of whether or not a shark that does not kill is still a killer shark is a matter of opinion. There is no right or wrong answer, and it depends on how the term "killer shark" is defined.
Personally, I believe that a shark that does not kill is not a killer shark. I believe that the term "killer shark" should be reserved for sharks that have actually killed humans. I think that it is important to make this distinction because it can help to reduce fear and anxiety about sharks. Sharks are often portrayed in the media as bloodthirsty predators, but the reality is that they are not. Most sharks are not interested in eating humans, and they will only attack if they feel threatened. By making a distinction between sharks that have killed humans and sharks that have not, we can help to educate people about sharks and dispel some of the myths and misconceptions that surround them.

With the GPU enablement kit of course. Asking around as I figure out my setup, which is the 1660 passed through to the windows 11 VM and something much smaller with CUDA for the docker container (turns out that is where I'm running most of my services).
In other news, I did make a pfsense VM, not to replace my edgerouter that is doing great with wireguard from my server at work to my home, but to create and manage self signed certs so I can get rid of the ssl error (with nginx proxy manager for the redirect - pi-hole is next).
I'm definitely a believer in breaking out a separate SFF transcode+HA services box but I have long way to push this box.

After buying the book 19 yrs ago, working in tech then left tech and now trying to make a return back into IT, i was able to pass core 1 and core 2 exams in one month passing both on the first try.

I'm looking to send some outreach emails to businesses that would fall into my customer base. I intend to just make them aware of my products and services in order to establish a relationship of working together in the future.
When looking at email campaigns it makes you confirm you received consent. However I don't plan on sending multiple emails, this is just a one and done thing. In reading online I don't believe I'm violating the CAN-SPAM Act.
I'm curious if anyone else has done this within squarespace?

Hi all, I've had Vitligo since I was 6 years old. I'm going to condense some wisdom down into an easy to read post so you can just get on with your life. I've spent most of my life researching vitiligo because mine was really noticeable, and I've functionally conquered at times in my life only to have it re-emerge and have to find some other way to handle it. I believe I've now come to the ultimate knowledge and can help others. And I put the knowledge out free because no doctor should be able to make a living charging people in a compromised position to not even fully heal most of them.
This is going to be a post with a lot of Truth in it. If you can't handle it, please keep scrolling. The Truth is of immense value to people because it will help them deal with the real situation and not a fuzzy, make believe world that they don't actually belong to, and then can't understand when things just aren't working out.
1) Vitiligo puts you in a compromised position in a lot of cases because it reduces your value in society. It is considered a flaw and therefore you will have a hard time in dating and sometimes jobs, friendships etc depending on what the vitiligo looks like and it's severity. Some people get lucky but for the most part, people with vitiligo get shunned because people have the instinct to not be around those that show signs of a disease. Although vitiligo isn't a contagious disease, it looks like one. In addition, the shapes it makes on the skin can be scary such as looking like a "skull face" on top of a real face, etc so kids can start crying etc if they see someone who looks like that, no matter how nice they are. It's a real mindfuck for the person who has it. It goes without saying that it's a barrier to dating as well.
2) Doctors are making a ton of money researching vitiligo but notice how they don't just simply put an end to the vitiligo. Why would they when their whole career is based off of it? If people just got rid of it and got on with their lives, that income source would end. So you go to the doctor and are mindfucked AGAIN when you are filled with hope that a treatment might work, and it never, never does. I've tried PUVA, topical steroids (a disaster, they made me get spider veins on my ankles worsening my situation), Eximer laser (did fill in one of the areas but then created dark spots as well), and a melanocyte transplant that failed and also created a new spot on my outer thigh from the "doner" area. Looking to Doctors to provide relief has been a fail. The new JAK inhibitors, "Ruxolitnib" has a ton of warnings on the package, such as "don't use if you've ever lived near the Ohio River because parasites that are infesting your body can overwhelm your immune system" - whaaaat? Ok Skippy. I've long ago learned not to use "new cures" that come out every decade or so.
3) there is ample evidence of what is actually going on but it's not in doctors best interest to connect the dots. But I have. I went through a period of sickness that required me to take 6 years off just working on my health. During that period, I pretty much figured it out. So read on.
4) 23andMe is now widely available. In 2016 I ordered mine and spit in a cup, mailed it off and got my printout of my genes. I uploaded the raw data to Prometheaus and found out that I have a Vitamin D Receptor Mutation or VDR mutation, mine is called VDR-TAQ. I didn't understand that AT FIRST. But I kept researching. Turns out that people with VDR-TAQ only make a little bit of Vitamin D from the Sun when they are out there, compared to normal people. They operate on low D for their whole lives. Vitamin D controls the skin's pigmentation as well as many other body processes like hair, nails, bones, teeth etc. Long ago, we used to spend from sunrise to sunset outside gaining vitamin D. Then we would have enough to last us through the Winter when there is no D available in the sunlight. But we are all inside now, making anyone with low D much worse. If D gets too low for a long enough time, it will affect some people's skin pigmentation, especially if they are under stress, using up nutrients at a high rate. I came from an abusive family of alcoholics and was under a lot of stress, so my Vitligo appeared very early, at age 6. It wasn't understood so I continued to suffer low D until I figured it out at 40+. My D had consistently been low whenever measured but I wasn't told how to bring it up and why I should.
5) Bringing up your Vitamin D level isn't easy or simple. D requires cofactors in order to raise the level if you're using pills. You have to take it with magnesium and B complex or else it won't absorb. Further complicating things is that all magnesiums are not equal, you have to take a "good one", not magnesium oxide which is a cheap version that can actually harm your body instead of helping. So I took mine with magnesium bisglycinate. Also I become sick from commercial versions of the B vitamins and have to order special "activated" B so I could even take a B complex. I use the Quicksilver activated B complex liquid and it's about $50 with shipping. Was it hard to figure these things out? Yes it was. But I wanted to get better, so I did it. At the end of the day, I spent 2 summers sunning 3 times a week in a private back yard, AND supplemented with D and it's cofactors especially in winter, and my level did go up but not all the way, so I ended up buying a Sperti vitamin D light that cost me about $400. This is not PUVA which for most people does not work. This is just a regular Vitamin D light that gives off UVB rays like the sun's. Using this light, I began to have productive winters where I didn't have Seasonal Affective Disorder and see real progress on my Vitiligo. I also use a cream directly on the spots that contains vitamin D and A called Infadolan that I order online, it's about $20 for 3 tubes.
6) Since I began raising my vitamin D level with supplementation, sunning and a SPERTI UVB sunlamp, my vitilgo has slowly gone away. But there are some areas that refuse to budge. My lower abdomen is one of them. I feel that this is because there is no dark hair on the area, and it's also the largest. It also gets the least sun. Areas that have hair repigment much easier that those that don't (the pigment cells live in the hair follicles) - also areas that get sun every single day like the face. It's well known that most people find the face much easier to repigment than other areas of the body. I feel that this is because the melanocytes there get stimulation with sunlight almost every day.
7) I've read that some people get vitligo in response to chemicals found in rubber - my most persistent spots are where I used to wear rubber next to my skin growing up such as the elastic in sandals or girl's underwear. I also used to wear a latex mini skirt in my teens and early 20s, and ended up with a band of depigmentation where the skirt rested against my lower abdomen. These are very stubborn areas to treat. My advice would be if someone has vitligo, stay away from rubber, latex etc. resting against their skin. It's not necessary. Also stay away from skin bleaching agents - I got more spots from using a skin lightening cream that I got from a beauty store to take care of dark areas that had developed in intimate areas. Don't use those creams.
8) to make it through life, I've had to use camoflages for my vitiligo. I have worked as a performer and needed to appear "normal". Often, people with vitiligo are beautiful and vibrant people who have amazing gifts. Ive found to my surprise that they are often in the entertainment industry (Michael Jackson, etc). What has worked in my particular case, is using non toxic spray tans and mousses - so far I've found that Sephora Sun and Loving Tan are 2 of the least toxic. Use the Yuka app to determine the toxicity of a product. Don't use really toxic stuff as body makeup, it can affect your health. In a small glass cup, I mix the 2 mousses together into a shade that approximates my skin tone, and let it melt in to a liquid in front of a fan or heater. I use a Q tip dipped in this liquid to coat the spot initially, then use a wet washcloth to blend the edges so that there isn't such a sharp contrast between the areas. After adding that layer, I then load the rest of the liquid into a small rechargable spray gun that you can find on Amazon for about $100. I spray the areas with the spray tan artfully and enhance my abs, bustline etc while I am at it and end up with a pretty good look that can fool most people. This coating lasts for a day or 2. It takes about 30-45 minutes to re-coat myself. I usually give myself a day or 2 rest between applications. But sometimes I have to do it back to back.
8) I'm still only 3 years into using the Sun and a UVB light as a treatment for vitiligo. I've seen great progress, but the most stubborn areas aren't gone. I did, however get rid of most of the areas. When I think about how miserable I was with the amount of vitiligo I had, I want to cry. I got it to where people don't stare at me in the street, on my own - and that is very exemplary. Areas that have almost no vitligo now - face, arms, hands, chest, upper stomach, shins, thighs, lower back. Areas i still have it - ankles, foot tops, underarms, private area, lower abdomen. There is a process called MicroArt that can tattoo over those areas. It's a form of permanent makeup. At the end of the day, I want it all gone and don't want to have to deal with it at all, so I may end up getting MicroArt over the areas that are remaining so I can stop with the spray tan and just be normal. The MicroArt isn't a 100% solution because it's a permanent makeup and can't change color with tanning like your normal pigment can, but I bet it could be a 90% solution, and that might have to be the best result for me in a timely manner. You could get a professional spray tan over the Microart in the summer so it would all match, or do it yourself. I don't want to have to pursue a cure for the rest of my life. Had my parents been aware that this was a low D gene and a low nutrition problem, maybe I could have been saved in childhood and never had to go through dating and all the rest with vitligo. But unfortunately, I was the one who had to put the time/effort into finding these things out as an adult and that took precious time. MicroArt is expensive just so you know. Maybe you can find a camoflage tattoo artist who could do a servicable/acceptable job who isn't Microart and who wouldn't charge as much - more and more are popping up across the country.
9) a noteworthy site is this woman, The Vit Pro, who figured some of these things out on her own, and had a lot of success in regaining her pigment. Again, it's someone who simply took the time to figure it out on her own. I think you will find more help from individuals like me and her than from the doctors, sadly. I have seen A FEW success stories where someone was healed by a doctor, but not many. And did they stay that way? This is her site - thevitpro dot com. Good luck!

Does anyone have an experience doing an ADOS tour as a rated officer? Can I still attend UTA to fly? I want to continue to gain hours and remain current. But if I do an ADOS tour is it possible? No full time slots at my unit and I would like to remain on active orders.
Prior Enlisted CGO 12M if it matters.

The man in the apron steps beside the bald guy that Kita assumes is the boss. He keeps asking about some guy named Chevo- they seem certain that Kita is one of his assassins or some bullshit. She still feels weak, dizzy and in pain, but she can gather her thoughts again. She's aware of the situation at hand. A few moments ago she tried to cast the consume spell she'd used in the tent but her body is too fragile to pull any spells off right now. Even if she could get out of this room, she doesn't have enough souls to take on everyone. Her body is too exposed for the brief moment that she casts a spell, and something tells her she can't cast her shield at the same time.
Maybe she's better off dying again. Resetting the whole thing or however it works. Will she wake up in the tipi again? Or six feet under- buried because these trolls think she's actually dead. It might not be worth finding out.
"Get her talking," The bald man says, stepping to the opposite end of the room to lean against the wall.
The man in the apron steps in front of Kita with a wrench in his hand. This isn't going to be fun. They don't believe a word she says, will they take it easier on her if she just pretends to be with this Chevo guy's crew? Surely that'll just get her killed.
Fuck.
He places Kita's right-hand pinky finger between the wrench and rotates a knob to get a firm grip. His deep voice whispers calmly at Kita, "What were you doing in the tent?"
"Are you supposed to be the trustworthy one?" Kita chuckles to herself at their contrasting tones of voice.
"Wrong answer. What were you doing in the tent?" His voice is stern. Unwavering. Making him all the more intimidating. He's definitely the experienced interrogator.
"Consuming souls," Kita answers, looking into the man's eye without flinching. Wondering if he will see the truth in her words.
He slowly shakes his head in disappointment, "Wrong answers,"
There's a loud, snapping sound that sends a jolt of shock through Kita's body before a sharp pain explodes through her hand and arm. Her eyes glance down as she bites her lip trying to withstand the sudden pain, but the sight of her crooked pinky finger forces a gutwrenching scream from her lips. Her anguished bellow reverberates throughout the small room, giving the spectating, bald man a reason to break his character with a smile.
She can't help the tear that streams down her eye as a reaction to the agony in her hand. She can't look at it again, or it'll hurt. Her body shudders as she realizes these guys can't discern lies and truth.
"I only ask once now… What were you doing in the tent?" The man says, tightening the wrench around her ring finger.
"I just told you, asshole!"
"Wrong answers," He says before looking down at her hand.
"Ok, okay!" Her body jerks in fear, trying to pull her hand away, but to no avail. "I was there to steal coin,"
"Only five pouches?" The man asks, unconvinced by her answer. "We found over one hundred in the chest,"
"T-that's all I needed," She stutters, barely getting her words out as she looks into the man's doubt-filled eyes.
There's no response from the man, but the searing pain bursts in her hand once again the moment she hears a loud crack.
"Aaaah!" Kita cries with all of her breath, shaking her body in an attempt to escape the man.
The rattling of her cuffs is the voice of her fear. She wants to run. Her body's in flight but it's chained down. Restrained to the tracks.
"What were you doing in the tent?" The interrogator asks again. Still unbothered, and with no semblance of expression on his face as he aligns the wrench to her middle finger.
The souls still surge within her body, her only hope of escape. And she's still too weak to use it. She's screaming in her mind for her fingers to heal. For the pain to diminish at the very least, but she's achieved nothing in the process.
Her back is against the wall here. Hopelessness slowly converts to rage as she understands there's no correct response to this godforsaken question.
She grinds her teeth and looks at the interrogator with her blackened, cold eyes. Projecting as much hate through her glare as she can. "I killed your fucking friends," She nervously chuckles at the pain she expects to follow, doubling down on her stance. "They screamed for their lives when I took them,"
She notices the man's expression tilting to one of frustration at Kita's words- A pain point.
"You knew one of them," Kita smiles, knowing that she's not the only one experiencing pain at this moment. "Which one was it, huh? The big guy? The scrawny kid, or one of the girls?"
She wants to share it. To relieve the burden of this suffering. "Your friend died like a fucking cowar-"
Her middle finger crunches. And she falls silent as her breathing stutters about. No screaming this time. It was too sudden.
Another tear falls from her eye as it twitches to the pain numbing her hand. She can't bear to look. She won't. She holds her watery eyes in contact with the interrogator's face as she feels the wrench clamping around her index finger.
"How did Chevo know about the job?" His face has returned to the blank stare it was before.
He's moved on to the next question. Her response wasn't anything they didn't already know. Was this the truth he was seeking? Not a truth of words, but a truth of character.
Her body's returning to flight as she comes to understand the man's method. Her hand hurts so much. The outcome of any response she could muster up has her in fear- She'd rather not answer. But they're back to this Chevo guy she has no idea about. Telling them she doesn't know who that is won't do. At best, she can pretend she doesn't associate with the man anymore.
"Fuck Chevo," She half-heartedly scoffs as another tear escapes from her eyelid. "I haven't worked for him in over thirty rotations,"
"Then how did you know about the job?"
"I stole a tipoff from his informant. Something about a fifty-rotation raid you had planned,"
"And your goal was to interrupt us?" The guy says with a curious look on his face.
"I just needed some coin... So, I improvised,"
"And you're no longer part of Chevo's crew?"
"I never really was," Her breath stammers with worry, "Just did a few jobs for some coin,"
The interrogator squints his eyes as he reads Kita one more time. He comes to some sort of a conclusion before loosening the wrench around her index finger and walking over to the boss- Whispering something in his ear.
Kita releases a deep exhale, and all the tension in her body quickly dissipates presuming the torture is over. Her head slowly lowers to look at her hand and the sight of her three mangled fingers sends a sickening taste down her throat. The pain has her gagging. But she holds it down.
The boss steps forward and leans in towards Kita's face again. Blowing a Bloom of smoke around her. "I'm going to give you two options," he says, raising his hand with two fingers pointing up.
"One, you work for me and I forget this whole thing ever happened. Or two, I kill you, and put your body someplace no one will ever find it."
He stands back up and walks to the front door, this time opening it to leave the room. But he pauses before he leaves. "I'll give you a few hours to make up your mind. Put her in a cell,"
Three goons enter the room after the bald man leaves, two of whom step at either side of Kita and start undoing the cuffs around her arms and legs. Then heaving her out of her chair- Every twitch and shuffle of her body sends more pain to her hand. She still wants to fight back, but her body can barely support its own weight. She wouldn't be able to move if it wasn't for these guys moving her.
They drag her down the hall to a few flights of stairs before arriving in a basement-like hall with three big cells against three of its four walls. A leaking ceiling creates several puddles. A pungent odour permanently wreaking. And a few dying lightbulbs all contribute to this grim, prison-like atmosphere.
Rusty steel bars shape the large cages built to hold a lot of people, but there aren't many in them right now. She'd count, but she's so tired. Her eyes are heavy and she honestly just wants to sleep through this pain.
A cage door creaks open before Kita feels her body crash to the floor. She squirms as her sideways view of the guards walking away and closing the cage is her cue to lose consciousness.
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Kita's thoughts - Post Chapter 6
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After years and years of waiting to be a legal adult, I have finally been able to talk to my doctor to start trying something for my depression and anxiety. My parents are the type to believe that mental health isn’t a real problem and people just want to be “special”, so this is a massive step for me! I didn’t know where else I could talk about it but here since I’ll likely be asking a few questions here and there as I go, but I’m so relieved that I can finally start this journey.

About me:
I'm 34, 5'10, average build (turned into skinny build and now it's slowly becoming fit build), olive skin, hairy chest, bearded (sometimes longer, sometimes clean shaven, currently - trimmed), glasses, nerdy, and in my own opinion, quite cute and attractive!
Careeeducation wise - I'm educated - I have an undergrad and a graduate degree. I just got an offer to work at a big company and am really excited about it! I've also started my own little companies in the past, just some small ideas I try to work on and develop in my spare time. I can go on and on about career and my ventures into entrepreneurship, and will gladly talk at length about them if this stuff interests you! Have you ever started something/wanted to start something? Tell me about it!
Outside of work and entrepreneurship, I am a big media buff. Movies, music, video games, tv shows, books, I'll consume any media that's good. Being a big nerd, I tend to lean towards fantasy, and sci fi over most other genres, but I seriously love anything good (rom coms are my guilty pleasure). Currently watching: caught up with Succession just in time for the finale, and watching some new release movies on my list (Shazam 2, Antman 3, Sisu, The Whale, etc.). Currently reading: just finished Tress and The Emerald Sea! It was sooo good, I really enjoyed it. Currently playing: Some League of Legends, some Magic the Gathering Arena, I picked up the new Zelda game but haven't started it yet.
I build my own computers, I'm a big tech nerd, I'm into high fashion, cooking, exercise, hiking, I enjoy travelling, but I am definitely on the introverted side, and as much as going out on the town sounds nice, I usually prefer a quiet night in as I'm a homebody. I just finished a remodel too and my place is almoooooost all done. I am still missing a main fridge for now haha.
Though I describe myself as an introvert and homebody, I do love to go out and do things, they're just my second choice to staying home and chilling with warm drink (or chilled whisky), soft music, and a fire in the hearth. I can be happy in most any setting from a black tie event to just talk a walk in a park or something, though for more formal events I do prefer a big heads up.
Sexually, I'm into lots and can be quite kinky, but my kinks generally mirror my partner's. If it's something you're genuinely into, I'll be into it as well, no matter how tame or extreme it may seem. My only limits are permanent damage and other partners. I mention this early on because, while I think it's important to build up trust and comfort with someone before really diving into this topic, it's also important to me so I don't want to waste anyone's time if this is an incompatibility off the bat. So, since this is pretty important to me, I would like any future partners to either be fairly kinky, eagerly curious, and pretty experimental in the bedroom. I don't care if you fall on the more dominant side, the more submissive side, something in-between, that matters less to me than the open mindedness and being open to experimentation. We don't have to talk about details until we're both comfortable, but knowing very, very roughly where you fall is important to know.
I believe being open minded, both sexually and not, is an amazing quality, so I try to always be open minded and try most anything - food, sex, random experiences - at least twice before writing it off.
What I'm looking:
You know that question dating apps ask where it has you ask a friend to describe yourself? Well a friend and I once swapped descriptions for each other, and I have to say, his for me is spot on:
"Goal oriented and driven. Endearingly snobby. Board room outside - game hall inside."
It is me really close to a T. A good time to probably mention I am pretty bougie and snobby about things I enjoy/care about, but that's just me really. I like things to be the best they can, and I strive for the absolute best things and experiences in life. It's all about how I like to experience life, and I don't really care or shame others about how they want to spend their money or experience life/things.
To that end, I've had a hard time finding a well educated woman, who is fun and easy going, leaning more towards type A, and also enjoys the finer things in life and seeks that sort of lifestyle. I've definitely lived very low in my life, and a few times very high, but usually my experiences are solidly in the middle. I am personally pushing myself for more, and to live a bigger life, and I want a partner that is very ambitious and wants those goals for herself (and her future partner) as well. Being a nerd isn't required but a huge bonus.
Side note, I'm always baffled to hear about really high achieving women that have a hard time dating because of insecurities of other guys, or some weird attempt to hold on to really outdated social norms. Those women sound so dreamy to someone like me!
I'm looking for something serious, and long term, though I don't like to put tons of pressure on things and enjoy a natural progression, so I prefer to move at a pace we're both comfortable with (however fast or slow that may be) - I really just want to get to know each other. That being said, if I'm into someone, I love to chat with them (I'm a big texter), and really just enjoy as much of their company as I can get.
The reason I'm posting to reddit is that, it's been very hard to find the kind of woman I think I can truly build something serious and long lasting with. I've been dating here and there over the past couple of years, and have yet to encounter someone who is good for me, and I, good for her.
In terms of distance, I prefer someone near me or someone already moving nearby (Washington, DC area), within a few months. And in terms of age, even though I know I'm on r4r30+, I'd prefer someone younger than me, so 33 and under.
I'd love to say more, but this is already long enough! This should give you an idea of the kind of guy I am and what I'm looking for. I think about things a lot, I put a lot of effort into my work, my leisures, and my relationships. So, want to be part of a type A power couple in the streets, bites and bruises in the sheets with me?
Happy to chat on most any platform you prefer! Thanks for reading this all, it means a lot! I hope to hear from you~~