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Okay I need to say this about LEFTE | I have heard and seen time and time again about people saying Puppet controls LEFTE. No, he doesn't. That defeats the purpose of LEFTE. He's made to function autonomously, even with the Puppet inside. And for those who will say 'why does he attack Mike then?" First of all, that implies that you think Henry and Mike worked together at Pizza Sim, even though Henry's end monologue proves otherwise. He speaks to Mike like he's just figuring out who exactly took the job. "...this job listing, not intended for you." Means Henry didn't EXPECT Mike to take the job. And he says "there was a way out planned for you" implying he knew that he'd probably get a normal dude, and he planned a way out for said random person to escape. But he got Mike, and upon figuring that out he knew that Mike wouldn't want to leave, that he wanted to stay and be freed along with the others. So no, Henry would have no reason to make Mike exempt from LEFTE killing. Also, LEFTE likely kills for self defense and self preservation. Henry can't risk anyone spreading word about a black robot bear wandering the streets, since that could mean LEFTE could be captured, ruining his plan. | 4 | fivenightsatfreddys |
Sister Location Springlock Suit | There is only one animatronic with a curve on the horizontal line for the face-plates.
Circus Baby has like 8 different sections that make up her face plate, so instant *No* there.
Ballora should instantly be off the table bc you witness her get scooped from the suit but just the cover her too: the horizontal line for the face plates goes from her ears through her eyes, not under her eyes, and doesn't have a curve, so a no.
Foxy's horizontal line is also straight with no curve at all and goes through their eyes, just like Ballora, so nope.
Freddy's is arguably the closest besides Chica's, but he has a noticeable dip downwards in the middle of his face plate, which is the opposite of what we see in the Springlock Suit, so another nope.
Any other animatronics with face-plates are way too small for a *minimum* 20 yr old to fit inside, so unless it's a bigger version of any of those it's highly unlikely.
Unless you wanna say it's just a character we've never seen, this is easily the best answer, the mouth shape can easily fit with only the eye shape being a bit different. | 5 | fivenightsatfreddys |
Fredbear's Singin' Show timeframe found | Fredbear's Singin' Show came into being sometime between 1958-1969.
The poster/advertisement may be a red herring.
Evidence for this:
The Flintstone's black & white cigarette commercials came out in 1960.
Scott Cawthon was influenced by Chuck E Cheese which became a business in the 1970s and became a franchise in 1980, but also Pizza Hunt which came into being in 1958 and became a franchise in 1977.
If you look at both histories, you'll spot things that influenced Scott for FNAF.
We also don't know where this advertisement came from. Since it's black and white, we could rule a few different years. But one thing we should consider is that it might be from a newspaper. And normally, newspapers, especially older ones, had advertisements in the normal black and white ink.
Now what's also special about 1958, is that to gain entry into places such as roadshows/sideshows and have it be roughly 50¢ it would have to be between 1958 and 1960 as in the early 1960s, places like that began to increase in price, but the pricing also depended on where it was located and how big or small the town/city it was located in was. | 4 | fivenightsatfreddys |
Am I the only one sick of us having to constantly theorize, debate and make assumptions to Figure stuff out? | Like
I know it's a big part of the community and all
But If feel like it's getting to be too much and the story is getting too convoluted
Especially when a new popular theory or timeline shows up
Scraptrap is an example of theorizing not even being that necessary
Literally just look in the Fnaf 4 Parts and service
And you'll see a spring Bonnie head that while it has it's inconsistencies it could match up pretty well with scraptrap, and him just replacing his suit
But no, that explanation can't be it
Scott couldn't have remembered this detail
Or the identity of Golden Freddy's Spirit debate
That bugs me too
But for a different reason
At this point we shouldn't have this mystery
It's almost been ten years since the first game
The lore is ridiculously convoluted nowadays and I have no idea what the heck is actually going on anymore
We need Scott to sit us down, sit steel wool down, and talk
And tell us what's going on
It use to be fun solving the mystery
But now it feels like an Ace Attorney case
In a bad way
We shouldn't have to continue relying on theories and assumptions | 90 | fivenightsatfreddys |
The forgotten sister location Easter eggs (and what do they mean) | Up until now there three easter eggs in sister location that are still unsolved
The first one (which is probably a glitch) in ballora gallery if you hold both "0" and "1" on the keyboard for 83 seconds a blue screen with a bunch of random numbers appears
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It's so weird and it appears to be intentional as you have to hold "0" and "1" for exactly 83 seconds which means that this Easter egg had something to do with 1983
Or it's just glitch and the 83 thing was just coincidence (probably that one)
The second one is also in ballora gallery as if you stand still you will hear strange noises that feel like it's slowed down slowed down (it's probably just spooky ambiance)
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The third and most mysterious easter egg in sister location is the circus baby code as I like to call it
Through out sister location you can barely hear baby whispering the numbers 1 5 7 8 In no particular order
It was a bunch random numbers and they didn't go anywhere it couldn't have been a glitch it was an intentional detail that gone nowhere
But then special delivery introduced a new character in the 2020's arcade mayhem event 8-bit baby and when 8-bit baby haywires the numbers 1 5 7 8 surrounds her body
This one is intentional you can't say otherwise why would Scott reference this random easter egg four years after sister location released
And the meaning of it is still unknown
Fun fact this Easter egg is so obscure to the point where only one short video talked about it
I remember knowing about that easter egg from a theory video but I can't remember it
Here's the one short I found
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Why is everyone trying to debunk everyone else, rather than researching themselves? | I've been in the FNaF Community since FNaF 1 released all the way back in 2014, and I'm beginning to notice a worrying trend. A vocal minority (or maybe even majority) are almost exclusively trying to make others out to be incorrect. I'll give some examples (and these are just from this week):
/r/fivenightsatfreddys/comments/1e2kxsj/guys_cassidy_isnt_the_crying_child/
/r/fivenightsatfreddys/comments/1e2l2r0/cassidyvictim_and_goldenduo_both_dont_really_work/
/r/fivenightsatfreddys/comments/1e2k9y0/can_you_all_help_me_to_list_reasons_why/
/r/fivenightsatfreddys/comments/1e1xs46/mike_and_micheal_might_not_be_the_same/
/r/fivenightsatfreddys/comments/1dyjegl/golden_freddy_has_always_been_the_5th_victim_its/
/r/fivenightsatfreddys/comments/1e15oqk/is_the_mimic_burntrap_i_think_not/
Now I know what you're thinking. "Oh, nearly once a day isn't that bad! There are so many other posts to look at anyway!" But here's the real problem: The comments are EVEN WORSE. Here's a fun drinking game to play when scrolling: every time a comment claiming the poster and/or above commenter is wrong, take a shot. Spoilers, you'll be in the hospital in an hour.
And the worst part? It's always the same theories that this happen to. You believe CassidyVictim? Here's three posts and over a dozen comments nitpicking everything you (or the theorists that popularized it) say in order to make you/them sound stupid. Oh, you brought up Frights or Tales? Get ready to receive insults from every angle no matter what viewpoint you take. If you say they AREN'T in the game continuity, people will respond with "but The Mimic says" or "but GGY says" or "but The Man in Room 1280 says". If you say they ARE in the game continuity, people will respond with "but there are absurd stories" Or "but What We Found says" or "but You're The Band says".
Oh, but it gets even worse. The sibling subreddit r/FNaFtheories has an entire flair dedicated to it in the form of the "debunk" tag. "But you can avoid that tag, right?" Nope! There are people who will still make posts about how wrong you or someone else is that DON'T use the "debunk" tag, like this one: /r/fnaftheories/comments/1e1vifz/why_charlie_cannot_be_just_a_robot_fnafology/
And even those posts have hundreds of comments of people going "I'm here to debunk your debunk" that leads to a whole chain of people arguing over the same things again and again and again. I'm so tired of it. Can we, as a collective, shift focus away from trying to prove or disprove each other and just focus on finding NEW talking points? | 51 | fivenightsatfreddys |
Golden Freddy was badly interpreted in the FNAF3 bad ending | So its basically just that, I just now saw the image of the bad ending, I'm no crazed fan of the franchise or anything, but if you actually pay attention to the image there's only one light in GFreddys eyes, it appear has two yeah, but pay attention to the orangeish outline in every other head, the other eye is light up 'cause of the head being further back in a darked spot so light gets more potent, if you look at Brown Freddys mask you see it too, just fainter because there's a spotlight above it, foxy doesnt have it for obvious reasons (eye patch) and chica and bonnie are angled in a way that the light can't shine through as much. | 8 | fivenightsatfreddys |
Whatever happened to the return to Freddy’s series? | I remember it was one of the very first fan games, it had a stolen candy model, and it was a combo of the other fnaf games. Last time I really paid any attention was when they tried to make a fnaf 3 fan game with a character i think his name was lockjaw ( or something like that. ). I heard the dev was iffy but I could be wrong and I heard something like a return to Freddy’s 5 was cancelled or something. The reason why I even remember the stolen cat model etc is because I’m an og fan since October of 2014 and I think the history of what actually happened might be interesting and I really want to know what’s going on since I haven’t heard of that name in a very, very long time. So whatever happened to the return to Freddy’s series? | 4 | fivenightsatfreddys |
I am making a FNAF audio drama based on a fanfic I enjoy | Hello! I am just here to share that I am making an audio drama based on a FNAF fanfiction I really enjoy.
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We have 2 episodes out so far with more on the way.
Its an adaptation of Mable Stitchpunk's 'can't go home again'. Me and some friends are doing a bit of an audio webseries about it!
It has a bit of a gimmick in that the framing device of being an in-universe radio drama. Though that won't impact the plot much.
Its nothing spectacular but its a project I am enjoying working on. And I look forward to the future. | 4 | fivenightsatfreddys |
Question about Fnaf books Graphic Novel Vs Original | So I had bought the sliver eyes the twisted ones and the fourth closet (graphic novels) in 2023 I read all of them loved them I had given to my girlfriend which is now my ex who lives far away, because she enjoyed Fnaf more than me.
But my point is I loved those graphic novels first read the graphic novel sliver eyes in 2021 but had lost the book but I read the graphic novel sliver eyes series in 2023 January, now 2024 July I bought Fazbear frights #1 and #2 Non graphic novels I’m not near done into the pit yet but I meant to buy the graphic novel, because this kinda feels a bit boring without the art work.
so my question is should I buy fazbear frights #3 in a graphic novel or keep it as the original and is the original better? Because I loved the other graphic novels. | 3 | fivenightsatfreddys |
Best community ever | I haven't played any mmo in pretty much over a decade.
ESO has been sitting on my steam account since covid and I've had it for playstation since 2015 but never got into it.
I just started 2 weeks ago, already lvl 50 on 2 chars, CP 200 and met so many great people through guilds, groups and what have you.
I never interacted with an online community that is so welcoming, helpful and just outright supportive in any online game ever, be it Monster Hunter, Ark, Battlefield, No Man's Sky or any other game, they all are great but none has been so overwhelmingly positive. This makes me love the game even more. THANK YOU!
I certainly will be just as supportive once I truely have the know-how, I already try to help new players in my guilds with whatever I can give, be it training gear or just general questions, explaining dungeons, arenas or builds | 14 | elderscrollsonline |
Do you think.perfect roe is wayy to difficult to obtain? | I I've fished a lot and just found 1 . It's really annoying because it's so rare and so difficult to get and the food required that uses this is like a staple good quality food used by many advanced players.
I think they should really have more sources of roe or making it easier to drop , it's neverendingly difficult to get just to make food that runs out every hour . With other gold mats, the upgraded product it's used for stays with you forever yet is cheaper and easier to get which makes no sense.
Can we have some sea inspired WB's or dungeon bosses or trial bosses that can drop this a little more generously ?
What are your thoughts? | 10 | elderscrollsonline |
ESO store - name change vent | Most likely, more of us are aware of some very inconsistent pricing in the ESO-store.
I've been a supporting Altmer / Khajit / Imperial / Argonian (etc... heck I got 16 characters) for a while now, by having ESO-plus.
At the moment I've got 5.000 crowns.
I don't feel like buying another character slot, so I felt like changing the names of some of them. Currently I'm only satisfied with 6 out of 16 names I've come up with.
So I own 5.000 crowns. I thought I could get at least 5 name changes for that. Especially if I compare 'name change' in other games, I was thinking it would've been 1.000 crowns or a bit less.
Nope, guess what? This one had to find out it is 2.500 crowns!
Well I'm sorry Tamriel, but it seems my very originally named alts like 'Magicka-Sorcerer' and 'Fire Dragonknight' will still roam these zones.
I'm sorry in advance.
Ofc I'm not going to delete and recreate these 60/60/60 mount upgraded + max Psijic Order characters ;) | 8 | elderscrollsonline |
Does anyone else have an absurd number of characters? Or those of you that have just one, why did you pick the class/race you chose? | I have 10 that I rotate between (9 technically, my main was a nightblade for the longest time before I swapped him for a Dragonknight but I still kept the OG), and sometimes I get a bit fed up with the amount. Every now and then I am tempted to get rid of them and start anew, but I can never settle on just one. I have a Nord Nightblade, Nord Dragonknight, Wood Elf Templar, High Elf Sorcerer, High Elf Arcanist, Orc Arcanist, Wood Elf Warden, Khaijit Nightblade, Argonian Nightblade, and an Imperial Templar. Only races I don't have are Dark Elf, Breton, or Redguard, though I did have them at some point in the past (sorcerer, warden, dragonknight, respectively) before getting rid of them. | 51 | elderscrollsonline |
Made a HUGE Mistake now looking to by a Manor House in Game. | Okay , so I will start off with a mistake, I was trying to purchase the 1500 crown pack on the playstation store Sadly being The clumsy person I am, I dropped the controller in the process of trying to grab it. I'm knocked the stick and a few buttons And now I am the proud owner of have 21000 crowns.
So to get over This Sickening sense of i'm an idiot, Since I know playstation and zos both really don't like getting dash stuff refunded And we'll ban accounts for it. I am making the conscious decision to purchase A manor in game.
Since all manors have the same limits on ESO plus I am Curious to which one has the overall largest available space.
So any help would be appreciated because i'm a moron | 88 | elderscrollsonline |
Noob! | Hi all! Thought I'd introduce myself.
I'm new to gaming and ESO. So far, I've made it to lvl 22, and I'm getting ready to fight molag bal.
I'm having so much fun in this game!
But my pressing question is this:
What is good gaming etiquette? Especially online, is it OK to assist other players? I'm not playing in a guild, just solo. But I sometimes help out other players that I see are struggling. Is this ok?
I'd love to have a couple folks to play with, but idk how that actually works, haha.
Also, special shootout to "Picklerick****" for helping me get thru a couple quests! I appreciate you, whoever you are! | 66 | elderscrollsonline |
Golden Vendor And Luxury Vendor Items 2024-07-12 | source: [/games/esotu/eso-golden-vendor-2024-07-05-2/](/games/esotu/eso-golden-vendor-2024-07-05-2/)
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# What does the Golden Vendor offer this week?
The Adhazabi Aba-daro is a special ESO vendor that only appears on the weekend to offer a random selection of gold jewelry (2 from dungeons and two from zone items sets), two monster set helms or shoulders (pledge dungeons).
Their location will depend on your faction: Aldmeri Dominion (Western Elsweyr Gate), Daggerfall Covenant (Northern High Rock Gate), Ebonheart Pact (Southern Morrowind Gate). [View Maps](/games/esotu/esotu-chronicle-of-alliance-point-vendor-items/#locations)
* Jewelry
* [Necklace of the Undaunted Unweaver](/wiki/Online:Undaunted_Unweaver) – Arcane 200,000g / 375,000AP
* [Necklace of the Crusader](/wiki/Online:Crusader) – Robust 200,000g / 375,000AP
* [**Plague Doctor’s Necklace**](/wiki/Online:Plague_Doctor) **– Healthy \* 125,000g / 225,000AP**
* [**Necklace of the Mother’s Embrace**](/wiki/Online:Night_Mother%27s_Embrace) **– Robust**\* **125,000g / 225,000AP**
* Monster Sets
* [Stonekeeper Head](/wiki/Online:Stonekeeper) – Infused / Impenetrable (Light, Medium, Heavy) 100,000g / 200,000AP
* [Chokethorn Head](/wiki/Online:Chokethorn_(set)) – Infused / Impenetrable (Light, Medium, Heavy) 100,000g / 200,000AP
**\*tradeable**
Confirmed: Console items are the same. The Golden vendor will no longer differ between platforms during launch gaps per patch notes.
Non-Jewelry Items purchased with Alliance points are impenetrable.
**About The Vendor**
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Full history of golden vendor items: [/esotu/esotu-chronicle-of-alliance-point-vendor-items/](/esotu/esotu-chronicle-of-alliance-point-vendor-items/)
source: [/games/esotu/eso-luxury-furniture-items-2024-07-12/](/games/esotu/eso-luxury-furniture-items-2024-07-12/)
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# What does the Luxury Furnisher offer this week?
The Luxury Furnisher Vendor (Zanil Theran) is located north of the bank in the Hollow City, Coldharbour and the Belkarth Festival Grounds in Craglorn.
* Hew’s Bane Candlestick 2,500g
* Hew’s Bane Rug 5,000g
* Redguard Canopy, Striped 5,000g
* Hew’s Bane Well 10,000g
* Redguard Amphora, Golden 15,000g
* Redguard Window, Iron Lattice 20,000g
* **Redguard Colonnade, Mosaic 80,000g**
* Redguard Raincatcher, Golden 35,000g
* Redguard Tent, Rounded Blue 100,000g
* Redguard Tent, Squared Silk 100,000g
All 56 weeks of luxury items are on my ESO Calendar: [/calendar/ ](/calendar/)
Full history of luxury furnisher items: [/games/esotu/esotu-chronicle-of-luxury-furnisher-vendor-items/](/games/esotu/esotu-chronicle-of-luxury-furnisher-vendor-items/)
Luxury Furniture order and pictures: [/games/esotu/eso-luxury-furniture/](/games/esotu/eso-luxury-furniture/)
# About the Vendor
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# July 9, 2024
1. **Consumables**
* Archival Essay: [Telvanni Peninsula Treasure Map](/wiki/Online:Treasure_Maps)\* (Container) 2,000AF
* [Companion Equipment: Jewelry](/wiki/Online:Companions#Equipment_and_Sourcing)\* (Container – Random) 5,000AF
* [Big-Eared Ginger Kitten’s Sleeping-Basket](/wiki/Online:Big-Eared_Ginger_Kitten)\* (Runebox Fragment – Big-Eared Ginger Kitten pet and eponymous achievement) 7,000 AF
* [Unreliable Archive Map](/wiki/Online:Maligraphic_Mount) (Collectible Fragment – 20 – Shattered Mirror Maze Face Marks and Peer Into the Mirror Maze achievement) 7,000AF
* [**Bound Affix Script: Interrupt**](/wiki/Online:Affix_Script_Mastery) **(requires Netch Luminary’s Blessing) 10000AF**
* [**Bound Focus Script: Knockback**](/wiki/Online:Affix_Script_Mastery) **(requires Netch Luminary’s Blessing) 10,000AF**
* [Bound Style Page: Mother Ciannait Shoulder](/wiki/Online:Mother_Ciannait_Style) (Style Page) 15,000AF
* [**Bound Signature Script: Leeching Thirst**](/wiki/Online:Signature_Script_Mastery) **(requires the Dragon Luminary’s Blessing) NEW 20,000AF**
2. **Furniture**
* Archmagister Mavon’s Ascension (Furnishing – Library / Literature // Must be in Lore Library) 1,000AF
* Master of the Tides of Fate (Furnishing – Library / Literature // Must have in Lore Library) 1,000AF
3. **Miscellaneous**
* [Psijic Relicmaster Clue](/wiki/Online:Psijic_Relicmaster_Clue) 4,000
* [Lead: Hecatomb Tassets](/wiki/Online:Bloodlord%27s_Embrace) (Antiquity Lead) 5,000AF
* [Lead: Umbral Frame](/wiki/Online:Trifold_Mirror_of_Alternatives) (Antiquity Lead) 5,000AF | 109 | elderscrollsonline |
Disappointed scripts are so limited per skill. What is y'all's opinion on it? | One of the things I was most excited for with scribing was not having to slot passive abilities for buffs like savagery and prophecy anymore like mage's light(side note: I know you can get them from potions, I simply like to be self sufficient without consumables). That way I would have more abilities to actually use on my bar.
But as I have started to dive into the scribing, I've realized there are alot of limitations both focus script wise (specifically damage types is what bothers me), and affix script wise with buffs.
Having major brutality and sorcery for example on only 2 skills out of the 11 kills the diversity hard for me. Same thing with the force and savagery/prophecy buffs as well.
I haven't really dived into the focus scripts with this post but they basically share the same problems at least damage type wise.
I would like to hear people's opinions on the subject and why the current system is like this? The only things I can possibly think of is for balance or a lack of time to fully integrate the options on every skill. Either way it has really narrowed the potential to where I have basically disregarded the system. | 19 | elderscrollsonline |
Help me decide: why would a Nord or Dunmer join the DC? | I'm struggling to think of a lore friendly reason as to why a Nord or Dark Elf would join the Daggerfall Covenant.
I've got one of each race in their respective alliance and then one each in the "clockwise" alliance, a High Elf in DC as a Direnni, a Breton in EP as a Reachman (EP want no one on the Ruby Throne so makes sense to me that Reachman would agree with that as opposed to Emeric) and an Argonian in AD as as escaped slave in the Gray Mire in Grahtwood.
I've got a "counterclockwise" character for each planned too, an Orc in AD as a Wood Orc, a Khajiit in EP as a Telvanni apprentice like Sun-in-Shadow but I just can't settle on a good reason with a decent link to the lore as to why a Nord or Dunmer would join DC. I don't just want to say they're a criminal or something like that, fleeing their homeland, it feels too easy. I was trying to think of something that might tie a Dark Elf to the nobles of High Rock a la Barenziah and Morgiah but it doesn't feel right for the time period.
Share with me your thoughts fellow Elder Scrolls nerds!
P.S. the only reason I'm not including Argonian is because I have 2 of the already but only 1 Nord and 1 Dark Elf! | 51 | elderscrollsonline |
Roleplay Help | There are many guides on the internets on roleplay characters and lore, etc.. But I can't seem to find anything that explains to me how it actually looks in game. How do I roleplay, what happens during a roleplay session etc... I know that the point of roleplay is to create a character with a backstory and then act out scenarios' with other players. I am new to the roleplay genre as I have played two session of D&D but had to quit due to time constraints and distance with people I was playing with. So can someone help a newbie who is intrigued to get into this style of play out?
Edit: fixed a misused word. | 4 | elderscrollsonline |
This sub is depressing | and a little redundant. A lot of very basic introvert questions where the only correct answer is "yes because I'm an introvert". A lot of people on here are socially starved (you need the interaction still) and like I know we're just talking about personality but the things you guys say and say you do is just sad. The stories and advice people share seems counter productive. If so many of these posts are treated like a support group, then we should be encouraging people to make better choices for ourselves and others and push each other out of our comport zones a little bit.
Yea so that's pretty much it. I just feel more depressed when scrolling through this sub instead of inspired, related to or or connected with/supported in any way. Idk what I can really do about it but like come on we need to be positive and help each other not just tell them you to relate to them. Sometimes a little push or inspiration is more impactful than someone saying on a digital forum that they know what your going through.
I'm introverted too but we should be encouraging each other to live our best lives. | 7 | introvert |
I hate daytime I only love when it’s dark. | Does anybody else feel this way?
I don’t know if it’s because I’m an introvert and I’m depressed, but I absolutely despise the sun.
I only feel happy at night time when it’s dark not that, but I just hate bright things. I like the darkness when I come outside not sure if it has to do with introvert just putting it out there just asking if others feel the same.
Last thing in my opinion, darkness is the natural state of the universe. We’re just parked next to a bright ball of hate.
The sun takes my energy more from me and I have to recharge the whole day inside and by night time this wave of calmness and happiness washes over me and I’ll become a little less introverted | 32 | introvert |
How do you think covid affected you? | Im less interested in socializing, I don´t even think of it as isolation anymore I just feel content with being alone. I don´t have a lot of motivation to meet people, seek out new friendships , or go on dates. I don´t really care about getting married or having children. Socializing drains me same with being out in the city with all the noise and stress. Things are less fun. Drinking and partying seems like waste of ime. I think covid really did some long-term psychological damage to me. It wasn't like his before. | 10 | introvert |
Not being able to afford to live alone is extremely hard for my mental health | I have always preferred being alone, since childhood if I was left to my own devices I would prefer working on something by myself or going to a place where I can be alone. I lived with my abusive ex boyfriend for almost all of my 20s until I finally left two years ago. My biggest goal since then has just been to be able to live alone. I just want to be able to come home from work or wake up on the weekend and not be around or talk to anyone unless I have to. I've been living with friends the last 2 years while I rebuild my life and it has been hard to say the least. I am in training at a high demand sales position on top of doing sexwork on the side. Both require lots of socializing and dealing with people on top of the work itself. I also have high q maintenance family and try to have a social life. I feel like I'm drowning and the one thing that keeps me afloat, having time alone, is never available.
I've been living with my closest friend for 9 months and I'm happy that I'm finally in a stable living situation with affordable rent but the social demand is killing me. People tend to not really believe me when I say I'm introverted and bipolar. It's like just because I'm a female and I am able to put on an effervescent demeanor that must mean I'm lying or just saying those things lol which why the FUCK would anyone want to be those things? Coming home and having even just one auxiliary conversation sometimes is too much. I've already worked at least 10 hours without a break, why can't I just come home and have a safe space from being expected to have an engaging conversation. I feel bad because it's not my roommates fault. She should be able to say hi and catch up with me. She should be able to have her partner over without me feeling like I want to die because it's just another person I have to perform for. But that's how I end up feeling with most of my social interactions because the little bit of battery I have is beyond sucked up by my work. It feels like I'm constantly performing and when I have to live with others that just means it's 24/7.
Does anyone else feel this way? Or struggle with feeling like you are being disingenuous and like most of your interactions are a hollow performance that you have to put on to keep people happy/survive? | 18 | introvert |
Keeping "tabs" | Why do some hyper-extroverts keep "tabs" on you? Like they gain an image in their minds of you and try and keep you to that mental image.
Say for instance you used to like a certain band years ago, but you grew out of it. They'd often reference this, even though you don't like it. They seem bothered by this often, and they don't even like it when people exercise freedom. If this is how they treat loose acquaintances, then how do they treat their friends, family or significant others? It's because of hyper-extroverts that I choose not to engage with people generally. They are so offended by people being themselves and cannot mentally shift or filter which is a basic psychological skill. | 4 | introvert |
In a relationship but crave being alone | I’ve been with my girlfriend for 7 months now and this is the best relationship I’ve been in. She’s the type of person that I can spend weeks on end with and I can totally be myself with her. We’ve fallen into a routine that really satisfies the both of us.
However after about 3 weeks max I become totally drained around her and can’t feel or regulate my emotions at all. I just feel detached and crave my alone time.
I ask for space and she gladly gives it to me (which I’m thankful for) but when I’m alone I totally break down, I cry, get anxious, spend my days rotting in bed. Which I feel I need sometimes. It’s so painful to be alone but I need to feel all the emotions to feel normal again.
Does anyone else feel like this? | 6 | introvert |
i sometimes don't like talking | I know this may be nothing but my friends have gotten upset with me over the fact that I sometimes get quiet. I am normally a more talkative person one on one and can joke around a lot in groups. Although ocassionally I don't like to talk or have a hard time talking (more common with a group of friends). I am not sure why maybe I am just overwhelmed or introverted but it can take so much more effort to get my words out so I don't talk. I usually end up talking if people ask me a question or talk directly to me to be respectful, but I don't like to and try to avoid verbal responses. If I could I would just stay silent and not talk for a while, though people tend to think it means that I'm upset. Contrarily I get quiet when I am enjoying myself a lot and feel relaxed. I like to observe things and not have to put on a whole persona of me talking and I am relieved when I don't have to. It makes me feel bad when people take it the wrong way cause it's not a bad thing for me and it normally only lasts about an hour. It's not like i'm mute or anxious, it is just hard to talk sometimes and I don't have anything to say. Does this happen to anyone else? My friends don't seem to have the same experiences so I came here, I just thought it was some type of recharge cause I'm introverted. | 10 | introvert |
I used to think there was something wrong with me | Ive always preferred to be alone and have never been a very social person. Others made me feel like a weirdo loner. As ive gotten older though i have tried to be more social and hang out with people but every time i do im just reminded of why i prefer to be alone instead. People are just so damn annoying, loud and draining etc... Im often asked why im so quiet and its not because i dont have anything to say, its because nobody seems to actually listen or genuinely want to hear what i have to say. People just want to hear themselves talk and will steamroll their way through any conversation. So why waste my breath yknow? Idk where im going with this, i guess im just ranting. But its like extroverts seem to think theres something wrong with introverts without considering that maybe we just think theyre annoying and dont want to be around them. Like im realizing more and more that its not me, its them and theres a reason i dont want to actively be around people like that haha. I realize not all people are like this even though i used words like “everybody” but the obnoxious center of attention ones make it seem like its all people haha. Anyways dont let people make you feel bad for wanting to be alone or for being quiet. Theres a real reason for it and theres nothing wrong with you. | 6 | introvert |
Introvert without any friends because she has weak batteries... | Yes, I'm an introvert (an INFJ-T) who has no interest in making friends, I have no issue to start a conversation or just to annoyed people, but I'm just too low maintenance and have weak batteries LOL. My life is boring, so the only 2 things I spent most of my time were with my indoor plants and my mobile phone. I started with a plant, now I have 21 plants, and my life is soooooo busy with my green babies. I talked to my plants frequently, I know my dad knows I have self talk issue LOL.
I frequently got hurt by toxic people especially I'm a hsp, so I can tell you guys it's much fun spending time with plants than with toxic people. You guys should try growing some indoor plants, they help you feel better and happier.
(there is no image in this post because I have no better flair to select) | 10 | introvert |
I don't know if I'm introvert or just a lonely extrovert | Cuz when I'm alone I often want to be with someone (whoever), bur the moment i am around people I get mean/pissy (people are telling me that, its not just from my mind).
So like what tf am I, whne im uncomfortable with both cases, cuz I sometimes, and as of lately more often and often, act mean even when Im only with my best friend, which i didn't really do before.
(There's also just the possibility that im a bad person, but i'd like to keep that as the last thing to think about. I am also sorry if this post doesnt make sense its almost 2 am) | 5 | introvert |
Make suggestions for my diet please! | Allergies and other information: I'm 29, 5 feet tall and weigh 80 kgs (176 lbs). I'm allergic to shrimp and sea food (but mostly to shrimp), lactose intolerant. Can have gluten, but too much of it gives me a weird rash that worsens if I scratch (itchy red, raised welts? that go away in some time). Mom has thyroid, dad's side has diabetes. I don't have a big budget, so would like options that I can easily acquire, and buy without shelling out a tonne each week. Don't have super easy access to chicken etc.
Breakfast (around 9): 1.5 large hard boiled eggs, with roasted green beans and carrots (1/2 cup + 1/2 cup)
Lunch (around 3): 1.5 cups of sprouted mung beans with chopped cucumber, tomato, onion, green capsicum, accompanied by a side of beetroot + homemade curd mix.
Dinner: A cup of quinoa with chopped walnuts, almonds, cucumber, tomato, onion, green capsicum, dressing of olive oil lemon garlic
Snacks, Banana, Apple, Papaya or any other fruit that's available (but usually those), a cup of peppermint/spearmint tea
I think I'm eating enough in terms of quantity- I dont feel hungry throughout the day, but I feel like I'm missing nutrients. I usually get around 7k steps a day without trying (I work in a school), and work out Monday to Saturday (mostly strength training, some mobility). | 3 | PCOS |
Weight and Hormonal Fat | Hi All!
I’m looking for advice with stubborn hormonal fat within my love handles and abdomen area.
I’ve been recently diagnosed with PCOS when I noticed I’ve been having a hard time with my energy levels, dieting and trying to lose weight.
I’m 5’2 at 150 pounds. I do like my figure all except my abdomen area where I have significant love handles and a belly that hangs a bit.
I’ve been dieting and exercising since the beginning of January 2024. I eat a minimum of 1k calories a day and no more than 1,400. I’m an office worker and spend my lunch breaks M-F walking 1.5 miles everyday and averaging 3-4 miles every day just from walking around the entire day.
I’ve cut back on sugar drinks, drinking mostly water (50-60 oz a day) as well as carbs too.
I do cardio Hip Hop step on Saturdays and xtreme burn Mondays. I do want to get into weight lifting but with the schedule I have for work, its always packed at the gym by the time I want to go and have severe gym anxiety. So most of the time I do small workouts from youtube w dumbells and cattlebells. I love workout classes with groups but it does tend to get pricy throughout the month so I try to balance the best I could.
I’ve been trying to work with my doctor on how to tackle weight loss but they completely disregard my concern and told me I can join a weight watchers group.
Any tips or advice for me that you can give? Any supplements or diets that you recommend?
Thank you so much! | 6 | PCOS |
PCOS Is a Double Edged Sword | I'm transmasc Nonbinary. I'm weirdly proud of my body for giving me higher testosterone, it feels like it knew before I did and I'm grateful for it. I honestly don't even mind my periods either. The first and last days are painful and it's inconsistent but I'm okay with that too. And honestly the idea of being possibly infertile excites me, as I feel like because I'm so woman-looking at the moment, a lot of people tie my identity to children I will never have.
The double edged sword is the weight gain. Frankly I'm okay with my weight. It's the chest area that makes me so dysphoric. I hate how I've gone up a cup size and I also hate the sheer amount of acne I have, it feels like nearly every day a new pimple pops up! It effects my self esteem negatively and especially my chest I feel like it's all I can see on my body.
I mainly post this to give a different perspective on PCOS, since I don't see a lot of transmascs talking about it. I hope those who are on tougher journeys than me know that you are loved, cared for, and supported | 5 | PCOS |
Masturbation and Sexual Pleasure | Hi, so im 18 years old and have been diagnosed with pcos for a couple of months now. I’ve had to learn so many different things but recently I realized that I don’t get horny and when I try to masturbate it can be really hard. I mostly give up. About a month ago I went to a guys house and I was definitely very attracted to him but I was not horny at all. It was to the point that I got up and left because i wasn’t feeling anything. It’s been a consistent problem for me and I heard that could be a pcos symptom? I don’t really know enough about it. I also was wondering if there are tips to help? Sorry I know it’s a personal question. | 5 | PCOS |
TMI: advice? What treats PCOS other than birth control? | I'm 25 and have PCOS. I've been bleeding since February 13. It's constant but for a few days every now and then it gets so bad I have to wear this sort of diaper thing and an ultra tampons and I even bleed through those. I'm so over this, it's very painful. My doctor doesn't seem concerned because my bloodwork comes back okay. I want kids so I don't want to take birth control and that's what they always suggest at the gyn. Midol works fine for the cramps when I decide to actually take it.
If the bleeding isn't affecting my health is it worth it to go to a gyn for this? They always seem to insist on me taking birth control but I really want kids... | 15 | PCOS |
Healing my PCOS made my Hashimoto’s and Endometriosis visible | Writing mostly for myself but in the hopes I can help one person in the same boat, it’s been a wild and confusing \*journey\*.
About two years ago my (31F, lean) PCOS symptoms were getting out of control. I hadn’t had a period in 9 months (no baby), dealing w hiritusm, constant sugar cravings etc. I believe I experience both adrenal and insulin resistant PCOS, as I notice a correlation between my stress levels and symptoms but I also have symptoms of insulin resistance.
*\*my levels of DHEA-S and testosterone were pretty normal, only slightly elevated*
**I did the following:**
* Started weight training 4x week
* Supplementing with NAC, Inositol (Experimented with plain inositol and D-Chiro blend intermittently,
* Spearmint tea
**Here’s what happened:**
**WINS:**
* Cravings for sugar decreased
* Started ovulating regularly, producing my own progesterone, and what I thought was PMDD/terrible PMS symptoms subsided
* Weight stayed about the same but I feel more in control of my diet and exercise regimen
* Mental health feels a bit more stable and predictable, less anger and agitation, especially during luteal phase. I used to dread those two weeks, and now they are the preferred part of my cycle!
**LOSES:**
* My follicular phase became really long (24 days ish) because my estrogen is too high, FSH is too low, and eggs aren’t ready when my body tries to ovulate for the first time. Usually the second attempt (between day 22-24) is successful.
* I started getting LOTS skin tags and cherry angimonas, signs of both insulin resistance and excessively high estrogen levels. My neck looks like a 98 yr old woman.
* Crazy level of fatigue, brain fog, depression, so much so I started getting assessed for ADHD, and I pretty much lost all the motivation and enjoyment I used to have.
* Developed symptoms of Hashimoto’s: cold intolerance, extreme fatigue, low appetite, bouts of constipation or diarrhea, TSH levels increased.
* Debilitating cramps during period, and cramps for multiple days leading up to it. My mental health is a million times better during my luteal phase, but physically I feel much worse.
* Endometriosis symptoms appeared: terrible cramping, bloating, GI issues, pain during cycle and during s\*x, and food intolerances, especially cruciferous veggies (be aware, these are often recommended to clear out excess estrogen, but if you’re estrogen levels are already high can be difficult to digest and cause worse effects).
* Chronic pain and agitation at ovulation when estrogen is high
**Where I’m at now:**
1. Frustrated, feels like a lose-lose situation. Angry at the health care system and treatment for women (especially with the tampon news this week, yeesh).
2. Thankful and more aware that hormones need to be in balance relative to each other - I used to think just high testosterone was a problem, and I only needed to lower it, but now I realize everything works harmoniously.
3. Working with an endocrinologist to work on my thyroid health
4. No longer supplementing with spearmint or inositol, and working on reducing inflammation with diet (low carb but NOT keto - too restrictive, gluten free) and CoQ10, possibly DIM but I'm trying to be cautious about supplementing and continuing weight training but with more low impact workouts sprinkled in.
I’m open to any recommendations or insight from those with a similar experience, or happy to answer any questions I can!
**TLDR:** reducing testosterone levels made me estrogen dominant, feeding endometriosis and underlying thyroid disease. Be sure to be on the lookout for these comorbidities and changes. | 8 | PCOS |
How to lower my testosterone without meds | Does anyone know of natural ways to lower my testosterone?
I have excessive hair growth especially on my face, after sessions of laser and electrolysis the hair still grows back eventually, so I need to try and sort the root cause of the problem.
Ive tried drinking spearmint tea, Ive stuck with it for a couple months but so far ive not seen any difference. Ive bought some wild yam cream because ive heard thats good but i dont feel hopeful.
For extra context, im not overweight, my BMI, blood sugar, cholesterol and everything is all fine, so its not as though my diet is high in sugar that could be causing an issue. | 9 | PCOS |
PCOS and resistance training | Hi 👋
I'm a future personal trainer, and also someone who has PCOS and has successfully been managing it for years now. Due to the insane amount of fitness related misinformation on here I feel inclined to post. My English can sometimes seem odd, I'm not a native speaker. My apologies.
I think most of us know how important physical activity is during the journey to PCOS management. There is no good or bad sort for when you have PCOS. Every single one (temporarily and harmlessly!) spikes cortisol, every single one puts some type of "stress" on your body. Whatever that stress means. Because getting your heart rate up and getting a little tired and sore as a result is the main point of you working out.
It really doesn't matter what type of physical activity you choose. As long as you get moving, burn some calories, improve your stamina, mobility, flexibility, mood, general health... That's all totally valid and good for you. Whatever you enjoy and can commit to long term, by all means do that.
HOWEVER. Lifting heavy weights, with the purpose of building a significant amount of muscle is superior for people with insulin resistant PCOS. Muscle tissue, in order to grow and maintain, "sucks out" the excess glucose and insulin from your bloodstream, thereby "teaching" your pancreas not to work so hard and as a result regulating your sex hormones too.
Now, I'm not talking about swinging around those small colourful dumbbells (that's cardio). I'm talking about weights so heavy that you're just able to do 6-8 reps of the given exercise, with correct form and a lot of intensity. Every session you want to push yourself to do one more rep per set, until you reach about 12 - 15. Then you increase the weight and repeat the process. 4-5 exercises, 3 sets of each, 3-4 times a week is a good place to start. If you can, please consult a personal trainer to find out what exact routine will suit your individual physique goals best.
Important: weight training does not burn many calories. Do not expect it to help you lose much fat at all. Generally, roughly 80% of your fat loss success depends on your diet, 15% is non exercise activity thermogenesis (NEAT) and only 5% is exercise.
Ladies, do not be afraid of getting jacked and strong💪. There really is no reason to obsess over shrinking yourself, (which most of us are guilty of 😭). If you stick to lifting (and eating a lot of healthy food!) long term, I promise you will love how your body changes, how with your own hard work you're building that nice hourglass shape you always wanted. And don't even get me started on the confidence boost, sense of purpose in life and inner peace 😉 | 21 | PCOS |
I just got diagnosed with PCOS | Hey. I’m 23F and just got diagnosed with PCOS. I’m in a state of confusion because my insulin levels came back normal on blood work but ultrasound showed signs of PCOS. I found out yesterday and haven’t stopped crying about it. I’ve been pushing it away but everytime I think about it, I start crying all over again. I started my weight loss journey 3 week ago(currently on my 4th week) because i found out I’m prediabetic so I wanted to better myself before it got worse. And now that I got hit with PCOS, I feel even more discouraged. One thing I keep thinking about the most is my desire to have kids. I had my first pregnancy but had a loss preterm birth at 5 months in January this year. I’ve been feeling like I’m getting hit with everything negative. Me and my husband been trying again since the end of February and had a chemical in March but no luck since. He’s been very supportive and researching a lot about PCOS and how to increase our chances to conceive naturally again. Any tips about PCOS? Only symptoms I only ever had was long cycles(35-40 days) and ovulate around CD 25+. Also been struggling with weight but I just thought it’s cause of my bad eating habits. Sorry if this post is all over the place. Felt like I needed to put all my thoughts out. I’m so mad at everything and just feel like crawling in bed and not be bothered. | 4 | PCOS |
Confusing lab work | I (15) have recently gotten lab work done because I felt like I was insulin resistant. I have a lot of the symptoms like weight gain, tiredness, and increased hunger.
However, my lab work came back… confusing? My insulin level was optimal (5.6) but my blood sugar was almost pre diabetic (98). In addition, my testosterone was double what it was last year. It’s still in the normal range but I’m on Vienva (birth control) so I’m confused. My DHEA-S is higher too, but still in the normal range.
My TSH is higher than it was the last time I got it checked (1.3 to 4.4) but my T4 is normal. My vitamin D, blood count, metabolic panel and cholesterol are normal. I think my FSH/LH ratio is off because my LH (3.78) is higher than my FSH (2.46) but I’m not sure.
Overall, I’m just super confused. My mom said that I probably need to go on stronger birth control but I really don’t like being on the pill and it hasn’t helped much. | 3 | PCOS |
[JO] Perimetre SILT | Bonjour Paris,
N'ayant eu aucune information après avoir épluché le site web et appeler le 3430, je souhaiterais avoir des retours sur les demandes faites par des travailleurs pour le pass jeux des JO pour la zone SILT (zone grise).
Je suis cycliste habitant dans le 7ème arrondissement, avec un travail vers Châtelet. Je suis ni résident en zone SILT, ni avec un travail localisé en zone SILT. Néanmoins, pour accéder à mon travail, je dois forcément traverser la seine, et je n'ai pas l'impression que ce serait autorisé à partir du 18 Juillet dans mon cas.
Puis-je quand même faire une demande de pass jeux ? Je n'ai pas l'impression d'après leur site, sauf que je ne peux pas faire du télétravail.
Merci pour les réponses | 4 | paris |
Fluctuat Nec Mergitur 🐺 - Square Samuel-Paty | Le flâneur qui erre dans le bien nommé Quartier latin et qui lève les yeux devant la Sorbonne peut passer à côté d’un morceau d’histoire récente (et très ancienne) sans même s’en rendre compte. En effet, cachée dans les herbes folles du square Samuel-Paty (ex-square Paul Painlevé), figure une magnifique sculpture en bronze : la réplique de la Louve capitoline.
Si le nom du quartier rappelle bien sûr le Latium, que fait pourtant cet hommage à Rome en plein 5e arrondissement ?
Le lieu est évidemment chargé d’histoire : entre le Musée de Cluny de l’autre côté de la place et les bâtiments de la Sorbonne, les étudiants, amateurs et historiens professionnels parcourent le quartier depuis plusieurs siècles !
Pour autant, pas besoin de remonter à l’Antiquité pour admirer cette sculpture. Cette reproduction a été offerte par la ville de Rome à la capitale française en 1962, quelques années après la signature du jumelage exclusif entre les deux villes.
Car oui, Paris n’est jumelé qu’avec Rome ! Au contraire de plusieurs autres grandes villes, comme New York qui est par exemple liée à 13 autres capitales. “Solo Parigi è degna di Roma, solo Roma è degna di Parigi” : Seule Paris est digne de Rome, seule Rome est digne de Paris. C’est ainsi que cette exclusivité a été justifiée…
Tandis que Paris accueille une reproduction d’une sculpture symbolisant le mythe de la fondation de Rome, la capitale italienne héberge de son côté, sur la bien nommée Via Parigi, une colonne surmontée d'un bateau à voile en bronze représentant le blason de la ville de Paris.
Et les liens culturels unissant les deux capitales ne s’arrêtent pas là ! Peu de gens le savent mais grâce à ce jumelage, les habitants de Rome et de Paris bénéficient d’avantages assez intéressants comme l’entrée gratuite dans les musées publiques gérées par les deux municipalités. Pour en bénéficier, il suffit simplement de présenter un document attestant de votre domicile parisien ou romain. | 64 | paris |
D'où viennent toutes ces belettes ? | Bonjour, j'habite en région parisienne depuis 20 ans. Cette année, pour la première fois, j'ai croisé une belette dans la région, en zone très urbaine (Nanterre) puis en l'espace de 3 mois, deux autres fois (à Courbevoie et Asnières).
Je dis Belette mais je me trompe peut-être, en tout cas une espece de rongeur longiligne tout mignon, peut être une fouine, je suis pas sûr qu'il y ait une différence.
Toujours est-il que ces occurences me troublent, est ce moi qui était aveugle pendant 20 ans ?
Est ce la matrice qui se met à copier coller des belettes pour économiser du GPU ?
Avez vous fait la rencontre de ces spécimens récemment ? | 9 | paris |
Canadian here. Just recall seeing the Eiffel Tower for the first time. | I was only able to stay two days and nights a little over 5 years ago, but it was an amazing experience.
I always like to tell people about my memory of taking the train from the airport into the city and seeing the Eiffel Tower pop out from behind other buildings. I suppose most people who live there are used to it, but when you've seen an iconic landmark in TV shows, movies, and pictures, and then suddenly the real thing is there, it's quite an experience.
I had purchased a ticket online to go up, but since I don't like heights, I only bought a ticket to the second floor, forgetting that ground level is considered zero in France (which I should've remembered, as I'd just spent a week in Toulouse), so imagine my surprise when the elevator when up one more level than I expected.
My home town of Winnipeg is less than a million people, so just the view of the city from up there was amazing. I was also really lucky to find an inexpensive Airbnb only about a 10-15 minute walk from there, where I could actually see the tower from my bedroom window. I didn't know it glows at night and sparkles at the top of the hour.
Definitely once-in-a-lifetime experience (though I hope to get back there someday and see some of the things I missed). | 54 | paris |
Club attire?? | So I’ve heard from people that clubs in Paris obviously have a different dress code than something you’d encounter in New York. I know it varies from club to club but if there’s a sort of general consensus anyone knows about I’d appreciate it.
I never really have “done” heels because I’m sort of a tall woman already (5’11”) and I mostly have flats. The only sort of heels I own are cowboy boots. I’m not a huge fan of the trend but I caved and bought some small black cowboy-booties that I think are pretty cute. Should I even bother packing those if I’m going to go out drinking or are the bouncers gonna just look at me and laugh?
Appreciate it
-another American asking for dress advice | 3 | paris |
Help identifying an artwork at the Marmottan | Hello, I hope this is okay in this subreddit!
I visited the Musée Marmottan Monet last month and saw the most wonderful painting, and I’m now interested in getting it tattooed. I thought I took a picture of the wall label, but unfortunately I did not. I’m hoping to find a higher-quality digital version once I know the painting’s title, artist, etc.
I’ve already looked through all the Google Images and website highlights of the Marmottan, done reverse Google Image search, watched 360° walkthroughs of the museum (always shown but never close enough), and even asked ChatGPT with no luck. I also emailed the museum but haven’t gotten a reply in a week.
So if anyone is visiting the Marmottan soon, I would love if you could get a photo of the wall label and also a front-on photo of the painting itself. This painting is located on the second floor (première étage pour les français), on the left wall as soon as you go up the staircase. There’s a chair below it which is why I took this picture at a strange angle.
Thank you so much! | 13 | paris |
Ami(e)s | Bonjour tlm,
Je arriverai dans 2 mois à paris pour poursuivre mes études en ingénierie à l’université Paris Nanterre, on sait bien que la vie n’est pas serrée à cette partie seulement, donc je cherche des ami(e)s qui veulent bien des échanges culturels (je suis d’origine marocaine), mes centres d’intérêt sont comme suit:
- J’adore le rap français
- Je veux bien des gens qui aime l’action (démarrer un business, Apprendre des trucs utiles surtout passez à l’action dans n’importe toi afin de tirer un profit), je dis pas je suis un bosseur ahahah, j’aime bien rigoler et tout je suis vraiment sociable j’ai qu’un seul prob c que je me suis pas habitué à commencer des conversations avec les gens sans contexte
- Boxing
- E-commerce, Trading, Marktinget freelance (J’ai déjà commencé avec un bagage interessant faut vraiment qlq’un au moins avec moi ça aide), je travaille surtout maintenant sur le réseautage.
- Voyage surtout les voyages spontanés.
Faut vraiment commenter c’est peut être le début d’une amitié éternelle.
NB : bienvenue au Maroc, ça mérite vraiment une visite. (J’ai bientôt 24ans juste pour information parce que je m’en fou de l’âge) | 5 | paris |
Dater un ancien plan du métro | Bonjour r/Paris,
J’ai trouvé par hasard cet ancien plan du métro parisien au fond d’un bac dans une brocante à l’autre bout de la France.
Selon mes recherches, il est antérieur à 1921, année de l’extension de la ligne 3 de Gambetta à Porte-des-Lilas. Il est ultérieur à 1916, année où la ligne 12 a relié la porte de la chapelle à Jules Joffrin.
Toutefois il semblerait qu’il n’y ait eu aucune avancée ou aucun changement majeur entre 1916 et 1921, ce qui laisse une incertitude de cinq ans.
Est-ce que certains d’entre vous ont des connaissances pour affiner cette fourchette ?
Merci par avance ! | 13 | paris |
Can I wear a historic dress to Versailles? | Versailles Dress Code Prohibitions? Like Historic Dresses?
I'm in France for the rest of the week, and for quite a few months planned an itinerary of things with some European friends who are in France too. I feel like things didn't exactly wind up as originally planned. Instead of also having Thursday to sightsee, they're now doing an event Thu through Sun instead of Fri through Sun, so all I have is tomorrow (Wed) to see everything but they also have a list of things they said they must do tomorrow.
One of the things I planned well in advance was, I made a 1770s rococo dress.
I planned to go to Vaux le Vicomte because I know they allow pictures in historic dress. Buuuuut they booked the air bnb in some place called Bobigny. We are so far away. So to get from Bobigny to Gare de Lyon and then Melun by Vaux le Vicomte will apparently take 2 hours. They are saying we can't do that now, it will be too stressful.
So, does Versailles allow you to be in rococo dress, outside in the gardens at least?
Or are there any other chateau type locations within Paris? | 3 | paris |
Cumuler deux aides pour l’achat d’un vélo électrique ? | Bonjour à tous,
En vue de l’achat d’un vélo électrique, je fais le tour des aides disponibles.
J’habite Paris intra, et je vois que la région IDF propose 50% de subventions plafonnées à 400€. Mais je vois également que la mairie de Paris propose 33% à hauteur de 400€.
Alors comment ça marche ? Est-ce que si j’achète un vélo à 900€, la mairie de paris me reverse 297€ et la région 400, soit 697€ remboursés sur un achat de 900?
[Page des subventions - Mairie de Paris](/pages/lutte-contre-la-pollution-les-aides-a-la-mobilite-5373)
[Page des subventions - Île de France](/le-reseau/services-de-mobilite/velo/prime-achat-velo) | 8 | paris |
Are there any good donuts that are technically superior | To borrow terms from the great british baking show, I'm not after "showstopper" donuts that are instragram worthy, colorful, all different flavors and mixes of sweet and savory. I want the glazed donut whose baker got a handshake from Paul Hollywood, the technical winner. Perfect shell of glaze, dense, almost croissant like dough, and any place that would make onsite and reward first customers of the day with ones right out of the back.
Kinda like Shipley's in Texas (from 20 years ago, as I haven't seen if they've declined since then) | 51 | asheville |
Calling all like-minded introverts! | Hello, Asheville!
Me (Ari) + my husband Nick moved here during covid in summer of 2020 and spent a long time getting settled finding stable good jobs ect. Now that we can finally do things we only know a single couple locally other than another single friend who moved to a different city. Most of who we interact with are coworkers and they're great, but not into being friends and everyone here is quite clicky!
I am contemplating opening a discord and inviting the people that reply here and trying to find like minded people to both play online games with and also potentially to go do things with!
Little background personal info:
N is 34 I am 32, We have 3 cats
I love tattoos, animals, Art (of all techniques and variety), games, and cooking
My games: cozy games, wow, and bauldersgate 3, Zelda series, And more .
N: likes cyberpunk 2077, wow, bauldersgate 3, fallout series and more.
We also love live music, and are 420 friendly, drink sparingly on social occasions and both are fully employed at the same company
We are both pretty left but also fairly independent politically and also LOVE MUSIC. With an emphasis on punk, rock, and electronic and rap. We both have pc's and mics and I own a switch.
If we sound like your kind of people, please reach out for a discord chat! | 88 | asheville |
Explain it to me like I’m 5 why expanding the number of hospital beds is so tightly controlled | I haven’t lived in NC long but I swear this is like the 3rd or 4th article I’ve read where health care organizations are all competing for a seemingly insignificant number of hospital beds.
I work in healthcare and I’m acutely aware of the shit show that HCA is and how they’ve monopolized and destroyed healthcare access here in WNC. It seems like the state should be actively encouraging competition, not stifled it.
Why does it seem so difficult to build a hospital here? I’ve worked in healthcare all over the country and I’ve never heard of this being an issue anywhere else. | 32 | asheville |
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[2024 Course Calendar](/courses/#dates) | 118 | asheville |
Neighbors feeding bears and think it’s a great idea | Neighbor just doesn’t get it. They are out every day several times a day throwing food scraps in their yard. I understand many will feel we should mind our business.
They will run outside when baby bears are in the road trying to get them to come into their yard. They laugh it off saying they love having the wildlife in their yard. We have sent them articles explaining why they shouldn’t be doing this but we just get a thumbs up and laugh. We all like to walk but it is very uncomfortable knowing they are making the bears used to us. We sent them the video of the new law and fines. Now they are saying they’re not feeding bears only squirrels and rabbits.
They do have cameras. Very aggressive people. They are especially agressive to a 70+ lady that lives alone. She is afraid to walk even with bear spray.
What can we do as a community without a HOA to stop these idiots? | 125 | asheville |
Biltmore Forest just out there being a statistical anomaly again | /sites/andrewdepietro/2023/10/17/the-richest-cities-in-north-carolina-per-the-latest-census-data/
I would love to see a histogram of the income distribution in BF. I have this funny feeling there’s a bunch of middle high income folks in BF proper, then there’s the upper high in the Ramble, and then the generational wealth that’s been selling off the land to the rest of them but still have their residence within that boundary.
Tempted to flair this “Unhoused population” for the very obvious reason that it’s the other side of the same coin.
How much of the housing inaffordability in the area can be attributed to skewing of averages across a geographic area? | 29 | asheville |
This is why we cant have nice things | [/news/local/neighbors-push-back-camp-griers-proposed-expansion-fairview-buncombe-countys-board-adjustments-lee-dotson-road-airbnb-vacation-rental](/news/local/neighbors-push-back-camp-griers-proposed-expansion-fairview-buncombe-countys-board-adjustments-lee-dotson-road-airbnb-vacation-rental)
Camp Grier (with the help of Conserving Carolina) is working on converting an old run down camp property into a new camp for their Worx project. This means conserving 250 acres under a conservation easement and the potential for new hiking/biking trails for a corner of Buncombe that really doesn't have any.
And the neighbors are pissed.
Presumably because they liked it nice and empty. The AirBnB thing was a red herring (read the last line of the article). Of course the camp wanted the ability to rent the camp to groups on weekends for things like retreats and scout camping.
This drives me insane. The most wonderful that could happen to a neighboring property is have it be preserved under a conservation easement and have it saved from development forever. | 81 | asheville |
Renaissance Hotel pool shut down | I just talked to employee at the Renaissance hotel who told me that the city shut down their indoor pool This summer in the middle of peak tourist season because New codes have been passed and they were in violation. She wasn't sure how long it would take but seemed like it would be a long time before it was fixed. Given all of the new hotels in Asheville and the show of power that they recently flexed with trying to stop vacation rentals in buncombe county, doesn't this pool closure in one of Asheville's oldest and most popular hotels seem super fishy? Thoughts? | 10 | asheville |
Weekly Community Yoga Gathering - Who's In?! | Hey y'all! I posted about this poking around for interest a few months back, but now I'm actually (finally) getting it going. If you're interested keep reading & reach out :)
**What?**
A community gathering for sharing & practicing yoga in a more social, accessible, non-monetized setting
This is a non traditional, group-led, collaborative yoga gathering; not a yoga class. However, if there are any days that the group feels like being led, I’m a yoga instructor & am happy to guide the group. Others who want to try out teaching, are also more than welcome to lead! I’m always super open to suggestions & ideas<3
My intention is for this to be a place to ask questions, workshop specific poses, invent new flows, collaborate, play around with movement, have discussions, & meet fellow yogis!
**Who?**
Any cool, kind, tolerant individuals seeking community, a deeper, more social yoga practice, or a safe space to discuss/share yoga, movement, & meditation. Any & all yoga levels are welcome & celebrated!
If you're interested in being involved with organization, planning, or leading; please let me know!
**When?**
Wednesday evenings (7:00pm)
**Where?**
We'll be gathering in a public, green space in Asheville! Please reach out to me directly for the specific meet-up location!
**What to Bring?**
Yourself, your mat, & a water bottle!
I have a couple extra mats, so let me know if you need to borrow one! (on a first dibs basis each week)
**Interested?**
Send me a DM/ chat with your name, pronouns, & why you wanna be a part of the group!
Drop a comment with any questions, concerns, or ideas :) | 9 | asheville |
Need dental recommendations please | I have what I am assuming to be an impacted wisdom tooth, that seems to be getting a bit infected. (bad taste, bad smell, and very very sore around the gums)
I have not been to the dentist in almost two years and have been told for many years now I’ll need all four of my wisdom teeth removed. I have slacked heavily clearly… but I haven’t seen a dentist in Asheville…
Looking for recommendations for who I should see, but also what my options are if I am not in the financial position to be getting dental work done, and have extremely poor credit (so care credit is out of the question)
I’m pretty overwhelmed with this, and am in a lot of pain and discomfort with that one specific tooth. So any and all advice, recommendations and help will be greatly appreciated. | 14 | asheville |
Gaming Freunde/Mitspieler gesucht | Guten Abend, sind hier vielleicht auch andere Gamer die Interesse hätten auf einen Austausch und vielleicht auch sollte es gemeinsame Spiele und Sympathie geben etwas zusammen zu spielen.
Zumeist muss ich sagen spiele ich Singleplayer Spiele und bin gerade auch sehr interessiert an der Welt der Indiespiele.
Aber auch Rollenspiele, Rätsel, Horror und mehr sind von Interesse.
So mag ich besonders gerne Spiele wie Hades, Red Dead Redemption 2, Baldurs Gate 3, Outer Wilds oder Life is Strange.
Im Multiplayer Bereich bin ich mehr an Abwechslung interessiert. Also weniger irgendwie unzählige Stunden in den selben Shooter und MMORPGs sind auch weniger mein Ding weil zu Zeitintensiv.
Ich bin mehr der Typ Gamer der auch gerne experimentelleres mag und gerne unterschiedliches ausprobiert.
Vielleicht ist hier ja jemand mit einem ähnlichen Spielegeschmack und hätte Interesse über unsere liebsten Spiele zu schreiben und ggfs auch zusammen etwas zu spielen.
Ich spiele sowohl auf dem PC als auch auf der Playstation und der Nintendo Switch. Also bin ich quasi auf allen Plattformen verfügbar.
Und damit ein Lets Play in die Runde | 4 | zocken |
Der Nostalgie Follow Up Post! | Liebe Community - Der Nostalgiker meldet sich noch einmal.
Erstmal möchte ich Danke für die Tolle Resonanz sagen. Ich hab selten so viel spaß in der Kommentarsektion gehabt.
Nun zum Grund meiner Wiederkehr : In den Kommentaren wurde ich öfters drauf Hingewiesen das es Archive.org gibts und das ich meine CD‘s dort einpflegen solle.
Ich habe nun eine Vorsortierung getätigt und wollte euch das Versprochene Update bringen.
Ich bin geschockt wieviel kram in meinem Stapel lost media war.
Schwarzer Hintergrund : Wird alles GERETTET. Diese Spiele sind entweder nicht in der Version oder GARNICHT vorhanden auf Archive! (Jackpot 😁😁🤟🏻)
Weiß : Der Rest den es schon Gab.
Zum Daumen runter Foto : ich habe die erste CD nicht mehr. Entweder ist die bei meiner Mutter im Keller oder sie ist weg.
Also Lost Media :(
Abschließend möchte ich nochmal an alle appellieren: ich hätte NIE gedacht das sich in meinem Stapel etwas befindet was wirklich noch nicht gerettet wurde. Und ja- es ist sehr viel mehr als man denkt!
Wir haben alle Schätze Zuhause!
Ich werde jetzt erstmal über Wochen die CDs auf Archive einpflegen.
Lang lebe unsere Erinnerungen
Kuss an alle ❤️ | 121 | zocken |
Core Gamer Treff - Videospieltreff in Mönchengladbach NRW | /lo9fndcu9gbd1.jpg?width=1333&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fbae1ea22afd80174965db9b05b296d9c54e46b5
Hallo zusammen,
Falls Jemand von euch aus der Nähe Mönchengladbach NRW kommt (Düsseldorf, Köln, Aachen, Duisburg, Essen usw.) und Bock hat neue Leute kennenzulernen und gemeinsam Offline zu zocken, kommt uns doch gerne mal besuchen! Wir freuen uns über alle (volljährigen) neuen Besucher und spielen gerne Cooperative und Competitive lokale Multiplayer Spiele auf Konsolen zusammen. Mehr infos findet ihr auf []()
Oder schaut mal in unsere [Fotogalerie](/u/2/share/AF1QipOh_pCYuouwlDOEIvU3Vldes9AL934rA-MZAw3Ug3xADoS8nYkDqY8Mf1ILMKV24Q?key=NEd1UGozRktJeWVSY2FKeEtESTRMTW15LV9PV3hR) rein, um einen Eindruck von uns zu bekommen!
lg mo | 9 | zocken |
Spiele zum Kennenlernen ähnlich wie "That's You"? (Konsole, PC oder Smartphone) | Hallo!
Ich treffe demnächst nach vielen Jahren wiedermal eine Freundin und da sich unsere Partner noch gar nicht kennen, würden wir gerne ein paar Spiele zum Kennenlernen spielen, wo man z.b. mehr übereinander erfährt etc. Vor einigen Jahren fand ich "That's You" für sowas perfekt, aber das Gamestudio wurde geschlossen und die App ist etwas veraltet, weswegen sie nicht mehr bei allen Android Geräten unterstützt wird. Kennt jemand ähnliche Spiele, gerne auch aktuellere? Konsole, PC oder Smartphone.
Vielen Dank! | 3 | zocken |
Suche ein Spiel - KI bekommt es nicht hin. | Ich suche ein Spiel aus meiner "Kindheit" 90er
GELÖST DANKE... Das Spiel ist S.T.O.R.M [/watch?v=8mqfbm5QbqU](/watch?v=8mqfbm5QbqU)
* Side Scroller (95% sicher)
* Schwarzes U-Boot aber sehr futuristisch (Mehr wie ein Ufo) 90% sicher
* Es gab gelbe Fässer und Getier als Feinde (65% sicher)
* Man konnte aussteigen und mit dem Taucher rumschwimmen (70% sicher)
* Die Packung war sehr dunkel und hatte das Ufo/Uboot glaube ich recht Präsent drauf 90% (sicher)
Macht mich Wahnsinnig das ich nicht drauf komme.
Ausgeschlossen sind schon:
* Sub Culture
* In the Hunt
* Submarine Titans
* G-Darius
* Treasure Cove!
* Bio Menace
* Submarine Fury
* Metal Marines
* Aquanaut
* Aquanox
* Titanic: Adventure Out of Time
* Depth Dwellers | 4 | zocken |
Brauche Kaufempfehlung für Konsole | Hi Leute ich brauche mal eine Empfehlung. Mein Pc wird leider langsam echt alt und langsam und ich habe zurzeit wenig Lust mir einen neuen Pc für sehr viel Geld zu kaufen. Ich hatte überlegt mir eine Xbox /Ps5 zu kaufen (gibts ja gebracht teilweise schon für 300€) und das fand ich sehr machbar gerade da ich nur wenige „neue“ Spiele spielen wollte. Nun schwanke ich etwas zwischen Ps5 und Xbox
Die Xbox ist halt geiler weil ich meine Pc spiele teilweise spielen kann und vor allem weil ich gerne den Flight Simulator spielen wollte - ist mit meinem Pc nicht möglich.
Die Ps5 ist geiler wegen der Exklusivspiele und weil der Controller so toll ist. Außerdem sieht sie besser aus.
Ich tendiere ehrlich wegen dem Flight Simulator eher zur Xbox aber wollte dennoch mal mit ein paar Drittmeinungen einholen.
Vielen Dank <3 | 12 | zocken |
Beratung Ergonomischer Bürostuhl (ja schon wieder) | Ich wende mich mal an das Schwarm Wissen aller "älteren" Hobby-Gamer mit Körperlichen Beschwerden.
Momentan bin ich auf der Suche nach einem neuen Büro/Gamingstuhl. Bisher hatte ich meinen Razer Schlagmichtot für die letzten 10 Jahre - in denen hat sich aber vor allem Körperlich als auch Lifestylemäßig einiges getan.
Ich hab mir die per Suchfunktion ausgeworfenen Artikel der letzten 2 Jahre durchgesehen, dachte mir aber vielleicht hat sich auf dem Markt einiges getan. Ich denke mal der unbestrittene Sieger wird in der allgemeinen Meinung immer noch der Herman Miller Aeron sein, der ist mir preislich mit rund 1.5k allerdings zu teuer. Wäre finanziell zwar möglich bin aber momentan nicht gewillt den Preis zu zahlen.
Vor 10 Jahren war die Kaufentscheidung einfach da Razer eine Gaming Marke mit Bestand ist und als Jungspund das alles war was es zu wissen gab. Mittlerweile machen sich 15 Jahre stehender Beruf mit starker körperlicher Betätigung doch bemerkbar und die Kinder verlangen einem auch einiges ab.
Gerade in einer Urlaubswoche wo ich dazu komme öfter und länger zu zocken machen sich dann Schmerzen im unteren Rücken oder den Hüften bemerkbar, deshalb jetzt die Anschaffung eines vernünftigen Stuhls. Was sind eure Empfehlungen?
Preislich wäre für mich alles bis 600 ein No-Brainer. Jedoch kann es auch gern mehr oder weniger sein wenn das Produkt einfach stark für sich spricht. Sollten ausschließlich Empfehlungen für den Aeron kommen werde ich ihn wohl doch nochmal überdenken.
Vielen lieben Dank, wünsch euch nen traumhaften Rest-Sonntag | 15 | zocken |
Gamesuche | Hey Leute,
ich suche ein neues Game, kann aber keins finden was meinen Vorstellungen entspricht.
Vielleicht habt Ihr ja eins, das ungefähr dem entspricht wonach ich suche.
Wenn Ihr ein game kennt dann schreibts gern in die Kommentare.
Was ich suche:
Birds-Eye-View
Loot basiert (eventuell auch mit Levelingsystem, also quasi dass Ausrüstung geupgraded werden kann.)
Steuerung mit Controller/Maus u. Tastatur ist egal was von beidem
Das wären so meine Anforderungen.
Habe schon games wie Brotato und Vampire Survivors aber die langweilen mich langsam und sind auch nicht wirklich so lootbasiert wie ich es möchte, da ich den Loot von Monstern droppen will und nicht durch levelups/wellen die ich überstehe.
Vielen Dank im Voraus
EDIT: Ich danke euch allen für die Vorschläge. Ich werde mir alle Games mal anschauen :) | 6 | zocken |
Nur ein Xbox Konto mit seinem EA Konto verknüpfbar? | Wieso kann man nur ein einziges Xbox konto mit seinem EA Konto verknüpfen? Selbst nach dem trennen des Kontos, kann man kein neues mehr verknüpfen. Wieso nicht?
Ich habe ein EA Konto, welches mit einem gaaaanz altem Xbox Konto von mir verknüpft war, worauf ich gar kein Zugriff mehr habe (ich kenne nurnoch den Gamertag). Wieso kann ich mein "neues" (auch schon 10 Jahre altes) Xbox Konto nicht mit meinem EA Konto verknüpfen? Der Support hilft mir auch nicht weiter und deutsch kann der auch nicht wirklich...
Muss ich jetzt 2 EA Konten haben? Eins für meine Gekauften spiele und eins für mein Xbox Konto mit Gamepass?
Hat da jemand von euch schon Erfahrung gemacht? Und kennt vielleicht irgendwelche Tipps? | 3 | zocken |
Gibt es spiele die ihr euch nur wegen einem Feature geholt habt? | Moin, gibt es bei euch auch Spiele die ihr nur wegen einer bestimmten Sache gekauft habt, beim mir war es z.B Two Worlds 2. Hab damals noch andere CBS einen Artikel darüber gelesen und war so fasziniert darüber das man dort Geld verdienen kann indem man Musik spielt. Das hat mich so fasziniert, dass es mein Haupt Kaufgrund war.
Albion onlinen hatte das auch für mich, die Tatsache das man sich durch spielen Premium verdienen konnte, und so nicht dafür ein Abo braucht, hat mich davon überzeugt dass Spielen zu kaufen, damals noch in der Beta, lange vor F2P release | 5 | zocken |
Confusion on training and courses? | Hi everyone,
I've recently completed the CCNA and Net/Sec+, and want to familiarize myself with PA Firewalls. It seems like the appropriate course to take would be PCNSA for where I am in my journey (if you disagree please let me know where else to start.)
As i'm going through the study guide, it says a recommended course is "Firewall Essentials: Configuration and Management (EDU-210)".
As I was typing this, I decided to click on 'enroll', and it was $5k. Unfortunately, that's not something i'm going to be able to do.
What's the best way for me to learn about PA firewalls without breaking the bank and simultaneously earning a certification? I mean, both in terms of studying for it (a lecture series like Udemy, as well as hands on practice eg something like Packet Tracer/GNS3)
Thank you! | 5 | paloaltonetworks |
11.2 ZTP Enhancements | With Panorama 11.2.0 they added the ability to pull licensing automatically for ZTP firewalls. When adding firewalls (such as PA-415) the firewall will:
1. Be added and connected to Panorama
2. Register in the CSP
3. Fetch licensing
4. Install dynamic updates
5. Upgrade software to version specified
This works great and save a lot of time but the issue we are having is with the Auth Code for licensing. The ELA Auth Code doesn't work, so we have to leave that field blank. After the firewall connects to Panorama and registers in the CSP we have to go into the asset, then copy the unique Auth Code for "Premium Support", then go back to Panorama, select the device under "ZTP>Registration status", select "Re-enter info", and add the unique Auth Code. Once that is done the firewall will perform steps 3-5 above.
Has anyone used this feature and are we doing something wrong? | 3 | paloaltonetworks |
PAN-OS 10.2.9-h1 and 10.2.10 Out of Memory Issues | Has anyone else upgraded to 10.2.9-h1 or higher and experiencing OOM crashes? We upgraded from 10.2.4-h10, which was very stable for us, to 10.2.9-h1 for the critical GP vulnerability back in April.
Since late June we've had a handful of OOM conditions, 3 of which seemed to be triggered by Panorama config pushes. The others just occurred over time. We upgraded to 10.2.10 last week because this was supposed to be the fixed release for the OOM condition, however, we experienced 2 OOM conditions today.
Considering downgrading to 10.2.4-h16 for some stability. | 16 | paloaltonetworks |
CVE-2024-5913 PAN-OS: Improper Input Validation Vulnerability in PAN-OS | # CVE-2024-5913 PAN-OS: Improper Input Validation Vulnerability in PAN-OS
[/CVE-2024-5913](/CVE-2024-5913)
I'm trying to understand how exposed we are to this and if an upgrade is urgent or not. It says Attack Vector: Physical. Does this mean, they need physical access / management plane to the box? Can this be executed remotely? I'm not clear on how exposed we are, it says medium so, I guess it's not too urgent. | 4 | paloaltonetworks |
Security Policy Design | We're starting to get to the point where we need to do some security policy refactoring/cleanup. I'm interested to learn how others are managing their policies, especially where a long list of applications and multiple source zones may be involved.
This is a general idea of how our rules are structured currently:
1. Allow SMTP Trust to Untrust for Mail Servers
2. Allow SMTP Untrust to Trust Mail Security Provider to Mail Servers
3. Deny SMTP All
4. Allow LOB App Trust to Untrust
5. ...
20. Allow App1, App2, App3, App4 Guest to Untrust (but really there are dozens and dozens of apps)
21. Allow App1, App4 Trust to Untrust (more like 100+ apps here)
22. ...
50. Specifically block certain apps
51. Allow SSL and Web Browsing
**This is really a "how can I make our policies more efficient/manageable from a structure/design perspective" question, and not a "what apps I should and shouldn't block" - I've got that covered with business needs and risk assessments. We've got ATP, WF, DNS, and URL subscriptions and make use of those. We also use custom applications whenever possible to identify LOB apps, and avoid using app overrides except in very specific situations.**
* Should we be making more use of tags for applications? Does tagging zones have any benefit? Currently, we use them mainly to identify address objects which are then used by a dynamic address group which is targeted by a security policy.
* How specific do you get with your rules? Using 20 and 21 above, would you create an `Allow Common Apps Trust/Guest to Untrust` rule with App1 and App4, and use the other zone- and application-specific rules in addition?
* Are we better off breaking up 20 and 21 further, with the goal of reducing the number of apps on a rule (but at the expense of managing more rules)?
Enlighten me, /r/paloaltonetworks! | 7 | paloaltonetworks |
PCNSE questions lately (2024) | I know the exam started to split from PCNSA years ago and got more difficult, but it seems to me that most of the practice questions at examtopics are from years ago and are pretty much on PCNSA level. They claim to have 600+ questions and I would like to ask someone who has worked through hundreds of them - is my feeling correct? Do they also have more up to date/relevant/accurate questions buried somewhere in these hundreds? Or perhaps it just seems to me...
The current PCNSE exam seems to be rather hard to nail, it's not that I don't know, I have had PCNSE previously and I'm working with PAN firewalls every day, doing all the more complex migrations, integrations and troubleshooting. Additionally I come from a CCNP and infosec background so I know my PKI, networking and programming. But with my PCNSE renewal, I have to sit for a second try now and I still don't have a good feeling about passing it. Just seems like the questions ask for a large amount of random details about something very specific, mixed in with wrong choices so real knowledge and skill does not really translate into good exam results very well. | 5 | paloaltonetworks |
PSE - Software Firewall Exam | I took the test today and somehow managed to pass. I was really ready to fail it today, which I wasn't very happy about, but I made my peace with it.
For me, personally, this was the hardest test out of 4 PA exams I've taken recently (PCNSE, PCSFE and PSE-SASE). Blueprints and associated materials covered roughly 60% of questions in my exam, I would say - this was the first time since I started taking these exams that blueprints are not in line with the requirements of the exam.
Had I not taken PCSFE previously, I would most likely fail. Luckily, most of the stuff was still fresh and there was a number of overlapping questions between PCSFE and this exam, I'm pretty certain of it.
There was a number of questions related to NSX-T and Cisco ACI and also 5-10 questions if I remember correctly related to deployment in AWS. Almost no questions related to Azure, other than those that combine stuff (such as - what public cloud platforms and then they list AWS, Azure, etc.) - but I really can't recall any questions related to Azure specifically. There was a few questions related to HA as well, but most of the questions were cloud-related and a decent number of CN-related questions.
For NSX-T and AWS I really recommend taking the Beacon courses under Software Firewall section, as they will provide you with a solid understanding of how things are set up. Depending on your experience, you may need to dig further after that if things are still unclear.
To be completely honest, I literally listened and watched Beacon courses related to these two topics today in the afternoon before the test. I've never deployed anything related to NSX-T so all of it was new to me. I have some experience with AWS so I understood the concepts, so that one wasn't that hard, but it had a lot of terms that you need to memorise.
Don't be like me and try to learn all the concepts the day before or the day of the exam - my saving grace was the fact that I have experience with most of these technologies (except of some like NSX-T as I mentioned), so I just had to hear about how things are done, but underlying concepts were pretty much clear to me. Also, as I mentioned at the beginning - taking PCSFE has literally saved me, as most of the materials I studied for that one are overlapping with this one.
I'll stop rambling and just tell you this - look for previous posts on this topic, there is one that details pretty much areas on which you need to focus, and that video mentioned at the end is also a very good resource to learn what you need and what you don't need about the exam. | 8 | paloaltonetworks |
Separating traffic coming from the same IP and port | Hi there,
I have a challenging scenario let me explain with example;
I have a pulic name and dns server which a paid hosting server for my internet site. And i have a local domain, dns and on-prem PA-220 firewall in factory.
Public Domain is: [www.abc.com]()
Wan Zone exmaple is: [228.50.120.59/29](/29)
Local Trust Zone is: [192.168.1.0/24](/24)
I have a app server: [192.168.1.50]()
Two web services working in this app server. I create a A record in public DNS server fot these web services;
[app1.abc.com]() --> [228.50.120.59]()
[app2.abc.com]() --> [228.50.120.59]()
Problem is both forwards came to Palo Alto with same ip and 443 port. Also web services work in same Local Server which ip is [192.168.1.50]()
Maybe i can defined additional ip for this app server and separate web services [192.168.1.50]() and [192.168.1.51]()
But still incoming request came from same public ip and port.
Is there anyway separate these two incoming requests in palo alto for writing different NAT rules?
Thanks. | 3 | paloaltonetworks |
Unable to access MGMT interface after PAN-OS upgrade & reboot | Hello! Has anyone experienced an issue unable to access the MGMT interface after PAN-OS upgrade was performed? After the PAN-OS was applied, it required a reboot and after the reboot, the MGMT interface will not get an DHCP IP address and if I set to static, it will not apply it even after a commit via the CLI. Here's the output after typing these two CLI commands. I only get a gateway IP address.
FP-Backup-FW> show system info
hostname: FP-Backup-FW
ip-address: unknown
public-ip-address: unknown
netmask: unknown
default-gateway: [10.7.77.1]()
ip-assignment: dhcp
time: Sun Jul 7 16:57:04 2024
uptime: 0 days, 1:43:02
family: 400
model: PA-440
==================================
show interface management
Name: Management Interface
Link status:
Runtime link speed/duplex/state: unknown/unknown/down
Configured link speed/duplex/state: auto/auto/auto
MAC address:
Port MAC address 8c:36:7a:02:fc:4a
Ip address: unknown
Netmask: unknown
Default gateway: [10.7.77.1]()
Thanks | 5 | paloaltonetworks |
User-ID with Windows Hello | Does anyone happen to know how User-ID works with Windows Hello Logins? User ID monitors your Domain Controllers for logins, but using Windows Hello will not log logins to the Domain Controllers. Therefore users won't be able to access resources on-prem using a Windows Hello login, they would actively have to try and sign in with their password.
Is there a way to monitor Azure for Windows Hello logins?
Clarifications: issue is when users are authenticating when on-campus. Not remotely via global protect. | 6 | paloaltonetworks |
What personalities/anthropomorphic features would you attribute to British Trains? | I'll go first:
Class 37: Wholesome Grandpa, knows everyone and probably speaks with a regional accent. Frequently says "I brought you into this world and I'll take you out of it, if you don't behave" - and means it
Class 334: Pompous and self important, lords it over the 318s and 320s. Speaks with a clipped Edinburgh accent for no reason. Big fish in a wee pond
Class 365: High af 4/20
Class 458: Addicted to cosmetic surgery, probably has Onlyfans. Perpetually in an identity crisis.
Class 175: Flustered Aunt going through the menopause with serious hot flushes and likes to let everyone know | 14 | uktrains |
Could the UK loading gauge be changed? | With the UK have an incredibly restrictive loading gauge, driven by it's Victorian network origins. We lose the benefit that other countries have, for example double decker trains being common in the Benelux countries.
Appreciating it couldn't happen overnight, would it be possible to firstly map where in the country already meets a bigger loading standard, and then over time as the network is renewed or developed, do it to a bigger loading gauge to gradually open routes or sections of the network to a larger gauge. Do it as you are doing renewal work anyway. If you could get some major congested routes done you could look at capacity via some of the Continental European train design?
You would eventually get some massive blockers, like the Severn tunnel, but you'd still get massive benefit. | 24 | uktrains |
Avanti First Class | I decided to give Avanti first class another chance. Spending roughly £160 for a return from Euston to Birmingham New Street.
The Avanti lounge was open but it’s clear to see there have been cut backs. The choice at the lounge was salmon and Mellon and some baked goods. Gone are the biscuits.
I was impressed with the refurbished interior we took our seats and off we went. As the train pulled out of Euston I was told that the first class service wasn’t going to be available and we would need to email Avanti for compensation. No vouchers for the onboard cafe. Nothing.
If you’re expecting a premium service from Avanti think again. I gave them one more chance and they still seem to be having issues.
The question I have is why has the service gone down hill? Yes we might have nice looking trains now but if the service isn’t there why are they still charging for it under false pretences? | 14 | uktrains |
Should I take Lumo + ScotRail or LNER to Scotland? | I’m planning a trip to the UK for when I have the time and money to do so. In this proposed holiday I’ll be going to where my ancestors are from, Inverness in Scotland. I have 2 options; take Lumo from King’s Cross and have a connection onto a ScotRail Inter7City train to Inverness, or take LNER nonstop from King‘s Cross.
As well as the choice of operators, should I go in First Class if I take LNER? From what I know you get some free meals and a more comfortable seat. Although to be honest I wouldn’t call the seat “First Class”, perhaps they could’ve installed some comfortable recliners like the First Classes NSW TrainLink, V/Line, KTX and TGVs.
So, should I take Lumo and ScotRail or LNER to Scotland if this trip becomes reality? | 4 | uktrains |
Eurostar 9032 took a weird route this afternoon | Eurostar 9023 took a weird route this afternoon
Had a weird on on the Eurostar this afternoon, and was wondering if anyone could shed light on how this was even possible, as I had assumed the E320 Eurostars were effectively “locked” to the Eurostar network.
We were meant to depart Gare Du Nord for St Pancras at 11:12. We were delayed around 30 mins, when the train manager announced due to an ill defined technical issue at Lille Europe, we would be leaving the LGV Nord before Lille, and taking the classic lines onwards towards Calais.
The train duly left the LGV at Arras, and embarked on a VERY slow tour of post industrial Northern France - literally crawling along at heritage railway speeds. We stopped for around half an hour in Lens, then trundled on to Calais through (I think?) Saint Omer. Very surreal experience going over level crossings in small French towns (which I’ll likely never see again) on a Eurostar. Obviously the buffet sold out of sandwiches. We eventually got up to maybe 100 Kmh as we got closer to Calais. We pulled over in a siding beside the Shuttle terminal, let a freight train past us into the tunnel(!!!) then finally got moving into the tunnel over four hours after leaving paris!
The train manager said she’d hadn’t seen this sort of diversion in ten years working for Eurostar.
I was wondering if you fine people know (a) how is it possible for the E320 to operate on ‘normal’ tracks and signalling systems (my best guess is loco hauled from Lens - Calais?) (b) is this as rare as it seemed (google shed no light on it) and (c) how might the decision be made to even try this rather than wait out the delay or cancel/re accommodate people!
Sorry if there is a super simple answer to this, I’m quite an amateur enthusiast!
Safe to say I was the only person on the entire train to enjoy the experience. There was something absurdly funny about trundling through post industrial France past slag heaps and pit heads before shooting up HS1 to London on an E320,almost the reverse of the good old days at Waterloo! | 73 | uktrains |
Radio train announcements | Sometimes the normal train announcements are either disabled or manually interrupted by the station staff to announce trains arriving at platforms - why is that? The pre recorded messages are usually much clearer and easier to understand, and I find the staff mumbling quite difficult to follow. I appreciate there must be a reason or procedure to follow here, and that it's difficult to sound articulate whilst talking through radio.
Initially I thought this would be used for unexpected or last minute changes and alterations, yet from my experience the announced trains run as advertised. The pre recorded platform alteration or cancellation messages are also available so why not use them at all times? | 14 | uktrains |
GWR App | Does anyone know if e-tickets in the GWR app can be accessed offline?
I'm travelling to London at the weekend and buying through National Rail sends me to GWR who will only deliver e-tickets via their app, only thing is the mobile signal on my line (deepest, darkest, south west Wales) is crap and half the time you can't load anything on a phone. I don't want to find myself in the situation of having a valid e-ticket, but not being able to produce it due to no internet. I've had a look on GWRs app and website and can't see the answer anywhere.
There's no machine at my local station so I'd have to drive to the next town to collect paper tickets. | 6 | uktrains |
Thoughts on the Avanti 805s? | I unexpectedly got one at New Street today - I didn't think they'd be running this portion of the line yet because they're replacing Voyagers right now (as far as I know) and after the removal of Shrewsbury to the Avanti timetable, what other scheduled voyager services would there even be through Birmingham?
Anyways, I wasn't a massive fan. Something about the seats wasn't great - I prefer Pendolino seats, but ultimately seats aren't that much of a big deal for me. The cabin just felt rather 'cramped' and I can't really put a pin on why. Not to mention the announcement voice sounds really 'echoey', as if there was reverb on their voices. None of this is really that important, just stuff I noticed, but the cramped feeling definitely stood out for me. I prefer the GWR 800 and don't think that it feels as cramped (to be fair, my first time on going on any of the variants ever was last Sunday with GWR, so this is my second Hitachi train within a week haha... probably not long enough to form a justifiable opinion but it's all just based on initial observation). | 9 | uktrains |
How do you clear expired tickets from a c2c smartcard? | I'm currently unable to use my c2c smartcard because the app doesn't let me load in new tickets because it says my card is full already. The website gives the wrong information about clearing cards, it says you can do it in the app or at a station. The app has no option to do that, and I've spoken to station staff and they said they had no idea how to do it and I should call c2c. I called them and they told me the same thing, they couldn't help and had no idea. They said if this kept happening I could order a new card for free (I doubt it would work because the issue isn't with the card itself, it's with the design and function of it) but when I try to, it tells me I have tickets on the card and it will cost 20 pounds to transfer them over even though they expired more than a month ago, which is the opposite of what I want, I need to delete them permanently. So can anyone tell me why the c2c are so useless and also tell me how to clear the expired tickets? | 6 | uktrains |
"Permitted Route" Anomalies | Saw [this post](/r/uktrains/comments/1dz03xe/do_i_have_to_follow_the_recommended_route_for/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) the other day and it got me thinking about permitted routes again. These, for the most part, make sense (aside from in the linked post, where they should definitely have included Bedford and the Marston Vale Line, but I digress), but what are some anomalies you have found?
For example, most people here probably knows that it is often cheaper to book a Haymarket–London super off-peak single than an advance single from Edinburgh. However, did you know that you can use it to take the Settle–Carlisle line? Not only that, but once you reach Leeds, you're only allowed to go via Sheffield and the Midland Main Line, and not the ECML. | 13 | uktrains |
Kickball team looking for new players - Thursday nights at City Park, $40 for 7 weeks. Rec league with City Wide Sports | All skill levels are welcome, from beginners to seasoned players. Come have some fun & meet new people!
**City Wide Sports** is forming a new team of Free Agents for their Thursday evening rec league at City Park. I'm a free agent on the team & we're looking for at least **6 more players.**
**The lowdown -**
* Game times are Thursday 6pm at City Park.
* $40 Player Fee
* 7-game regular season + top 4 teams qualify for a single elimination playoff
* Our first game will be July 25th. If we don't find enough players you will receive a full refund.
**Here are the links to register -**
[Women's Sign Up Link](/denver/activity/search/detail/88337?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true)
[Men's Sign Up Link](/denver/activity/search/detail/88336?onlineSiteId=0&locale=en-US&from_original_cui=true)
**Have questions?**
Reach out to Quinn Lemke with your questions: [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) | (720) 865-0693
**Thanks & see you on the kickball field!** | 6 | Denver |
A Question Over Denver Numbered Bike Routes | Hi! Just a super quick question:
I’ve recently gotten a bike and noticed that on some streets there is a sign with a “D” and a number after with a bike on top. It’s clear that it’s supposed to resemble being a bike route. I frequently take the D11, which offers amazing views of all parts of Denver.
Anyway, modern bike maps don’t mention these routes and I was wondering if you all know what they officially are and if there is a map of them? The map the city and county offers now is nice but don’t show these routes. Thanks! | 3 | Denver |
Secret comedy show tonight in Denver! Plus free pizza included with your ticket | Hi reddit friends! It should be illegal for it to be this hot, right? Who do we talk to to make it stop?
If you need to get out and do something fun tonight we've got great comedy, and free pizza at **Denver Comedy Underground** in Cap Hill!
Tonight we have an awesome secret line up with **[special guest headliners and comedians from OFTV, Comedy Central, Adult Swim and more](/events/96442)**
**Why:** Because who doesn't love great comedy, internet pals, and having fun!
**Plus we were just named [Best Affordable High Quality Comedy Club by Westword](/best-of/2024/arts-and-entertainment/best-affordable-high-quality-comedy-club-20276112) and they couldn't legally say it if it wasn't true!**
r/Denver has been amazing and supportive, and we always love to see reddit friends at the shows! (they're some of the best audience members!) Plus it's a fun thing to do in Denver tonight!
**Where:** 1400 N Williams St in the heart of Denver! In our beautiful Cap Hill theatre under the Althea Center! There's **free parking on site**
**How Much?** [$20 for pizza and a show!](/events) Times are weird right now and we want to keep comedy accessible to everyone, so if you can't swing that right now, please DM me and we'll get you in the show!
**When:** Tonight at 730 and 10pm!
**How (many):** The room holds about 130 people, so get there early for best seats, and RSVP for your tickets now before we sell out! [Tickets available here](/events) or on our website, denvercomedyunderground.com
Thanks, and I love you! r/Denver has been so absolutely amazing and supportive at the shows, and from the bottom of my heart, thanks everyone. Hope to see all 382,017 of you at the show! | 6 | Denver |
Photo clubs in the metro area with people in their 20s/30s/40s? | I am newish to Denver and I’m having a hard time finding a photo club that works for me. One of the biggest reasons is because photography seems to largely attract retired people so clubs end up having a lot of get togethers during the middle of the week when I’m working. I don’t mind hanging out with older people, but I do need a group of people who are willing to shoot on nights and weekends. Also it would be nice to have a least one other photographer that’s my age (I’m 35).
A lot of other photo clubs will do meetings where they talk about photography or photo critiques, but don’t do much shooting. I personally don’t get a lot of value out of that and would really prefer a group that goes out to shoot on a consistent basis.
The only photo group I found that I do like, doesn’t meet up very often.
Has anyone else found a photo club that meets on a regular basis on nights and weekends? I’m hoping for a group that meets about once a month. | 3 | Denver |
A Timeline of RTD's Rail Problems and Some Thoughts on What's Next | I've been digging into a bit of RTD's problems that I feel aren't super well publicized and want to share them here. I'm going to try to make this a timeline of what has been happening with sources, how RTD has gotten itself into the position that it has, and my thoughts on what we can expect from here.
Sources were found through RTD, PUC, and a few documents from articles by Nathaniel Minor.
## The Players
- [The Regional Transportation District (RTD)](/)
The organization responsible for providing transit in the Denver metro area.
- [The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC)](/)
Public regulators responsible for overseeing transit agencies in the State.
- [The American Public Transit Association (APTA)](/)
A nonprofit coalition consisting of transit agencies, private companies, etc. for the benefit of public transit.
- [Segal ](/)
An HR consulting firm.
## The Timeline
- **November 8, 2022** - RTD's monthly inspection team identifies a severe problem with a segment of the downtown loop and escalates the issue over the next week.
- **November 15, 2022** - RTD's maintenance-of-way team performs an enhanced inspection and finds that the rail at 19th and Stout is in a state of extreme disrepair. The team called for immediate 3mph speed limits and condemned the rail.
- RTD performs an emergency maintenance operation to replace the rail by **December 23, 2022**.
- **January 25, 2023** - [The PUC opens an investigation](/uploads/2024/05/C23-0061_23I-0047R.pdf) "to look at the issue of how rail was allowed to deteriorate to the point of condemnation" and issues an order to RTD "to investigate this issue to determine what issues led to rail deteriorating to the point of condemnation and emergency rail replacement rather than finding that the rail was deteriorating to a condition heading toward condemnation rather than replacing the rail before it reached such condition. This [corrective action plan (CAP)] should also require that RTD investigate and determine what RTD will do to make sure this situation does not happen again". The CAP is due within 20 days.
- **March 14, 2023** - 48 days later, [RTD submits its amended CAP](/uploads/2024/05/2023-03-14_AmendedCAP02-11222022_19thStout.pdf). RTD identifies the potential severity of an incident to be a 1 (aka "Catastrophic") on a scale of 1 - 5 (1 being most severe), and the likelihood of an event to be a B (aka "Probable") on a scale of A - E (A being most likely). In the CAP, RTD identifies "Gaps in internal policies, procedures, and oversight. The Asset Management System and the Safety Management System are relatively new and maturing at different rates throughout the agency. Documentation and processes need to be developed to address this challenge." as the first major contributing factor. RTD sets a deadline of **June 30, 2023** for itself to identify and adopt a more effective safety standard among other remediation tasks.
- **May 10, 2023** - RTD selects the [APTA rail inspection standard](/image/upload/v1718998639/APTA_Track_Inspection_and_Maintenance_Standards_lglodv.pdf) among several alternatives.
- **July 5, 2023** - The PUC approves an extension of the adoption deadline to **October 30, 2023** for the remaining remediation tasks.
- **October 30, 2023** - [RTD submits a notice to the PUC that all tasks have been completed](/uploads/2024/06/20231030_19thStoutNoticeCompletion.pdf). Notably, the final remediation task to be completed was the evaluation of replacing the Downtown rail. RTD begins the process of ramping up the Downtown Loop Project.
- **January, 2024** - Segal begins surveying and interviewing RTD staff with the intent of conducting an unbiased exploration of issues in RTD's "Culture and Climate, Communication, coordination, and collaboration approaches, and Organizational structure and staffing"
- **February 28, 2024** - [RTD announces to the public the Downtown Rail Project](/image/upload/v1709053452/News_Release_Downtown_Rail_Reconstruction_Project_02_28_2024_oht0cu.pdf), beginning on **May 26, 2024**.
- **April, 2024** - Segal completes its survey and interview process.
- **May, 2024** - [RTD begins its first APTA rail inspections. The inspection covers the SE corridor and the Central Platte Valley corridor](/light-rail-inspections). Problems are identified between the Colorado Blvd and Southmoor stops, as well as the Orchard to County Line stations.
- **May 31, 2024** - [RTD issues an internal memo to all front line employees](/uploads/2024/06/rtd-media-memo.pdf) reminding them that "all inquiries from media personnel for interviews or information should be politely declined, and the requestor should be directed to Control/Dispatch and/or [their] supervisor."
- **June, 2024** - [RTD's quarterly inspection covers the Parker Road/I-225 corridor and the SW Corridor](/light-rail-inspections). Problems are identified between the Belleview and Nine Mile stations and between the Englewood and City of Sheridan stations.
- **June 10, 2024** - [RTD announces speed restrictions on the SE rail lines to the media](/Media-Advisory--Scheduled-rail-inspections-are-resulting-in-delays-along-RTD-s-southeast-light-rail-corridor.html?soid=1140787760343&aid=GfI41wbDTBk).
- **June 14, 2024** - [The PUC director writes a letter to RTD's CEO](/image/upload/v1718998639/RTD_s_Response_to_the_PUC_June_21_2024_ytnwwo.pdf) inquiring as to why "The PUC was not notified of these findings along the SE line nor the issuance of a slow order but rather learned of this development through media inquiries". The PUC requests all safety documents relating to the SE line since the start of the year, 48 hour written updates as to the progress made on repairing the SE line, and a detailed schedule for similar inspections on other rail lines, with emphasis on the SW and Central Platte Valley (CPV) extension (the extension branching from near Colfax up to Union Station.
- **June 18, 2024** - [The first PUC update is submitted](/image/upload/v1719004599/PUC_Update_-_06-18-2024_afuxr8.pdf).
- **June 21, 2024** - [RTD's CEO responds to the PUC director (same document as above)](/image/upload/v1718998639/RTD_s_Response_to_the_PUC_June_21_2024_ytnwwo.pdf).
- **June 24, 2024** - [RTD's internal organizational assessment is completed](/image/upload/v1719247916/Segal_for_RTD_Organizational_Assessment_Final_Report_6.24.24_hq6l9m.pdf). Segal identifies 5 key themes from employee feedback:
1. RTD’s organizational structure, staffing approach, and leadership dynamics are not supporting the agency to function in an optimal manner.
2. Certain agency practices discourage high performance and employee commitment.
3. RTD’s hierarchical organizational culture impedes collaboration and coordination.
4. Employees, supervisors, and managers need more information to be effective in their roles.
5. Employees are unclear about RTD’s future direction and worried about its prospects for success.
- **July, 2024** - [RTD's quarterly inspection covers the Central corridor and the West corridor](/light-rail-inspections). As of this writing, the inspection has not concluded.
- **July 3, 2024** - PUC update frequency is adjusted to weekly updates.
- **July 12, 2024** - [RTD implements new slow zones for the I-225 and SW Corridors based on the June inspections](/light-rail-speed-restrictions, affecting the D, H, and R lines).
## The problems
### Organization
If you haven't yet, check out [Segal's organizational assesment](/image/upload/v1719247916/Segal_for_RTD_Organizational_Assessment_Final_Report_6.24.24_hq6l9m.pdf). The report is thorough, and covers quite a lot of detail.
The high level summary of their conclusion is that RTD
- is too hierarchical to be able to quickly adapt to situations as they arise
- is too focused on tenure over performance when considering promotions
- has a vague and ambiguous org structure, making accountability and responsibility management difficult
- has a strong culture of knowledge siloing, greatly impairing cross-department projects
- does not empower their employees to do the quality work they would like to do
- is missing several key executive roles that are common in other transit agencies
### Infrastructure
Put simply, RTD's process and policy up until recently has not been sufficient for preemptively identifying and addressing infrastructure decay, ultimately resulting in the catalyst of the problems in the downtown rail.
A consequence of addressing those problems ultimately resulted in a much more thorough inspection process. A side effect of doing so means that things which previously would not be considered problems or would not have been caught by the prior inspection process are coming to light and need to be addressed.
The main issue has been what RTD calls rail burn. Rail burn (more commonly called wheel burn) is when the wheels of a train spin on the track without the vehicle moving, similar to burnouts for cars, though they're generally unintentional in rail. Rail burn often occurs when a train operator accelerates the vehicle too quickly, leading to slippage until the wheels catch and begin propelling the train.
Rail burn is primarily caused by operator error - however there is not enough public information to my knowledge as to whether the operators know better and ignore it or if they are not being sufficiently trained. I raise this point solely because as it's primarily operator error as opposed to environmental damage, **rail burn can occur at any time, even on brand new track**.
For what it's worth, the slow zones as implemented do follow [APTA's minimum remedial action (Table 11C, page 20)](/image/upload/v1718998639/APTA_Track_Inspection_and_Maintenance_Standards_lglodv.pdf).
## Personal Thoughts
Based on the outcomes of every inspection so far, I anticipate July's inspection to result in slow zones throughout the central corridor and the W line as well. I expect RTD will be improving their training to minimize this in the future, so these rail burn problems should just be far less of a problem going forward, but I would not be surprised at all if the rail system as a whole is entirely unusable for the remainder of the year as these problems are fixed.
On the organizational front, honestly, who knows?
I would go so far as to assert that all of the problems come from RTD's current organizational structure, including the infrastructure problems. RTD themselves admitted that the disrepair of the downtown loop was largely due to "Gaps in internal policies, procedures, and oversight". Based on my reading of Segal's report, it sounds like the internal structure is far too Byzantine to achieve anything effectively, which is why it seems like everything that RTD does is largely reactive, instead of proactive.
I think everyone's frustrated by RTD's lack of transparency (including RTD staff themselves).
RTD Board members have been getting involved with the day-to-day operations which is generally an operational faux pas, but it's hard not to understand. If we, the RTD customers, have concerns and RTD has no method or option to address, handle, and fix them, the only recourse is to communicate with the elected representatives in charge of RTD. And as elected officials, they're concerned with representing their constituents and have been diving in to help as they feel they can.
Overall, I think an entire internal re-org would be significantly more effective than restructuring the RTD board at this point. Recommending a modification in corporate structure or making changes to the corporate officers is something they should be able to do without overstepping. I believe the most important step towards making RTD a successful agency is fixing the internal "culture and climate" of RTD. I think removing or otherwise limiting funding will only make these repairs take longer and/or decrease services even further as the budget for operators is tightened. But that's my opinion and you are entitled to your own. Personally, I'm going to be reaching out to my RTD rep and asking them to recommend and implement changes recommended by Segal.
And despite the criticism, I do want RTD to succeed and to be a successful transit agency. I think these problems are major setbacks, but they are just setbacks.
## "I want to get more involved"
I'll shout out [Greater Denver Transit](/) as an organization that's probably a good stepping stone. I'm not a member of theirs, so I don't know too much of their details, but they advocate for better transit for the greater Denver area, and have a lot of ideas on how to improve RTD.
I'll also mention here that the only entity with absolute authority over RTD is the Colorado General Assembly. If you want to appeal to a law-making body on improving RTD, only the General Assembly can make that change. The next most authoritative body is the PUC as a regulatory agency, however they are concerned with safety and regulations, not so much success and strategy.
Outside of the General Assembly and the PUC, the only way to influence RTD is through RTD themselves. Your elected board representative, [RTD's public feedback sessions](/community/news/rtd-seeks-public-feedback-for-proposed-may-service-changes), etc. are how you can make your voice heard.
If you're going to anyone else about it, they may be able to help lend their voice (and their voice may carry a lot of weight towards influencing RTD), but they are not able to mandate anything of RTD. Cities, counties, CDOT, etc. are all independent of and have no authority over RTD. | 78 | Denver |
Hi Denver, here is my list of things to do this weekend. [July 12th - July 14th] | Hi everyone, I hope you all still have all of the fingers you had on Wednesday.
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# FRIDAY - JULY 12th
[Tyler Henry: The Hollywood Medium Live Show @ Paramount Theatre @ 7PM](/event-calendar/) The Hollywood Medium continues his sold-out national live tour with a special show in Denver!
[B-Side Music Fridays @ MCA @ 7PM](/events/b-side-nelo-2mx2) Enjoy live performances from local Colorado musicians on MCA's iconic rooftop!
[The Widdler + Coki @ Mishawaka Amphitheatre @ 8PM](/event/the-widdler-coki-w-special-guests/mishawaka-amphitheatre/colorado/)
[PARTYNEXTDOOR @ Fillmore Auditorium @ 6:30PM](/venue/KovZpZAE6eJA/fillmore-auditorium-denver-events)
[Yelawolf + PROF @ Mission Ballroom @ 7:30PM](/event/536697-mission-ballroom-denver-tickets) With Cowboy Killer & Grip
[Blackberry Smoke @ Ogden Theatre @ 8PM](/events/detail/?event_id=506314) With Cousin Curtiss
[Cheyenne Giles @ Temple @ 10PM](/groups/templedenver/events/cheyenne-giles-108248)
[Booka Shade @ The Church Nightclub @ 9PM](/groups/churchnightclub/events/booka-shade-105829)
[The Pamlico Sound @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM](/events/detail/pamlico-sound-2024)
[Genix @ Bluebird Theater @ 9PM](/events/detail/?event_id=538773) With Adam Stark & Ham
[Chain Station @ Globe Hall @ 8PM](/event/chain-station-w-good-for-nothin-thunder-mountain-boys/globe-hall/denver-colorado/) With Good for Nothin Thunder Mountain Boys
[Andrew Duhon @ Moxi Theater @ 8PM](/groups/bandwagon/events/andrew-duhon-cristina-vane-greeley-co--101639)
# SATURDAY - JULY 13th
[Rapids vs New York Red Bulls @ Dick’s Sporting Goods Park @ 7:30PM](/schedule/)
[UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs Cortez @ Ball Arena @ 5PM](/misc/all-events/)
[Westworld Tacolandia @ Civic Center Park @ 4PM]() A staple foodie event in the city, the 7th annual Tacolandia will give guests a chance to explore foods from Denver’s longtime favorites as well as newcomers to the scene!
[Ongoing - Cherry Creek Fresh Market @ 9AM](/) Shop Colorado products in season like farm flowers, fresh fruit & veggies, local greens, culinary herbs, French cheeses, vegan & gluten-free products, and much more!
[Ongoing - Farmers Market @ City Park Esplanade @ 8AM]()
[Vintage Showcase @ Wings Museum @ 10AM](/events/vintage-showcase/) Take a step back in time and check out cool aircrafts from 1980 and earlier, plus enjoy tasty bites and vendors selling vintage goods!
[‘The Pirates of Penzance’ Opera @ Central City Opera House @ 2PM](/project/the-pirates-of-penzance/) Enjoy unexpected twists and a heartwarming moments in this pirate story about loyalty, duty, and societal expectations.
[‘Street Scene’ Opera @ Central City Opera House @ 7:30PM](/project/street-scene/) Taking place over two summer days in New York City, this two-act opera delves into the lives of the multi-ethnic residents of a tenement building, showcasing their hopes, dreams, and struggles.
[Beethoven and Brews @ DPAC @ 4PM](/7186) The annual festival includes an outdoors beer fest with unlimited sample pours and food trucks, and a concert of Beehtoven’s iconic masterworks by the Colorado Symphony.
[Candlelight: From Back to The Beatles Concert @ Museum of Outdoor Arts @ 8:15PM](/m/178826) Enjoy a unique blend of classical melodies from Back and favorites from The Beatles.
[Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra ft. Tatiana LadyMay Mayfield @ Arvada Center @ 7:30PM](/events/cjro-presents-lady-sings-the-groove-with-tatiana-ladymay-mayfield)
[Squirrel Nut Zippers @ Chautauqua @ 7:30PM](/events/detail/squirrel-nut-zippers-2024-cha) In this special show, the band takes you on a musical journey to the birthplace of jazz in 1920s New Orleans.
[Colorado’s Finest Underground Hip Hop Showcase @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM](/events/detail/colorados-finest-underground-hip-hop-2024)
[Tenth Mountain Division @ Levitt Pavilion @ 7:30PM](/summer-concert-series#/events/107204) \*Part of the Levitt Free Summer Concert Series
[The Kid LAROI @ Fillmore Auditorium @ 6PM](/venue/KovZpZAE6eJA/fillmore-auditorium-denver-events)
[Redd Kross @ Marquis Theater @ 8PM](/venue/KovZpZAJeFkA/marquis-events)
[Pallbearer @ Gothic Theatre @ 8PM](/events/detail/?event_id=537036) With Inter Arma & The Keening
[Hedex @ Summit @ 9PM](/venue/KovZpZAFFt1A/summit-events)
[Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers @ Meow Wolf @ 8PM](/events/denver/rainbow-seekers/)
[Saints of never After @ Globe Hall @ 8PM](/event/saints-of-never-after-w-void-atlas-miniluv-native-blu/globe-hall/denver-colorado/) With Void Atlas, Miniluv & Native Blu
[Rigs @ Moxi Theater @ 8PM](/groups/bandwagon/events/rigz-quad-e-code-vii-yung-glicco-nick-nasty-uncle-sushi-punchline-3nt-timon-104958)
# SUNDAY - JULY 14th
[Denver BAZAAR @ Larimer Square @ 12PM](/denverbazaar-larimersquare) This monthly pop-up market features 50+ local makers and craft vendors, street food and food trucks, fashion trucks, live DJs, and craft brews and cocktails.
[Summer Cinema Sunday @ MCA @ 10:30AM](/events/summer-cinema-sundays-fast-and-furious-2-fast-2-furious) Enjoy a special matinee double feature screening of ‘Fast and the Furious’ & ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’ at the Holiday Theater.
[Black Opry Revue @ Levitt Pavilion @ 5PM](/summer-concert-series#/events/101861) Enjoy an evening of country, blues, folk, and Americana music at this free concert!
[Jazzy Sundays: Delta Sonics Blues Revue @ City Park @ 6PM](/2024-concert-calendar)
[Blameshells + Brat House @ Globe Hall @ 5PM](/event/blameshells-w-brat-house-grey-skygarden-paintings-of-decay/globe-hall/denver-colorado/)
# All Weekend
[FRIDAY & SUNDAY - ‘The Girl of the Golden West’ Opera @ Central City Opera House @ 2PM](/project/the-girl-of-the-golden-west/) This Puccini masterpiece seamlessly weaves romance, danger, and the promise of a fresh start.
[SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo @ Denver National Western Complex](/)
[All weekend - Brian Simpson Stand Up @ Comedy Works Downtown](/comedians/brian-simpson)
[All weekend - John Heffron Stand Up @ Comedy Works South](/comedians/john-heffron)
[All weekend - The String Cheese Incident @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre](/events/)
[All weekend - Colorado Black Arts Festival @ Denver City Park West](/) Colorado Black Arts Festival proudly presents its 38th annual celebration with live music, food bites, traditional performances, and more!
[All weekend - Colorado Music Festival @ Chautauqua](/calendar/) Enjoy Stravinsky’s ‘Rite of Spring, Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto, and selections from Bruckner and Schoenberg.
[All weekend - Boulder Environmental Nature Outdoors Film Festival @ The Dairy Arts Center](/series/benoff/) BENOFF shares educational, uplifting, and inspiring films about the American outdoors in which activists, athletes, and ordinary nature lovers tell the stories of resilience, adventure, and hope.
[All weekend - ‘Grounded’ Play @ The Dairy Arts Center](/series/boulder-ensemble-theatre-company-grounded/) This New York Times’ ‘Critic’s Pick’ play follows a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force and her new mystery assignment in Las Vegas after being grounded for her unplanned pregnancy.
[All weekend - ‘Othello 2024’ Play @ CFU Lowry Campus](/othello-2024/) Hang on as Shakespeare's tragedy takes you on a fresh journey, twisting and turning through issues that have lasted for centuries.
# Ongoing
[Ongoing - ‘Darkfield’ Immersive Experience @ The Bird Lot](/tickets-events/darkfield/) Existential, frightening, and unconventional - this spine-tingling experience uses 360-degree audio along with sensory effects and hyper-realistic sets to place you in the middle of intense narratives that will leave you questioning reality.
[Ongoing - ‘Bubble Planet’ Experience @ Exhibition Hub Art Center](/denver/) Prepare to be transported to surreal landscapes and explore 10 bubble-themed rooms that will take your imagination to new heights.
[Ongoing - ‘BEYOND: Laser Light Experience’ Immersive Exhibition @ International Church of Cannabis](/e/beyond-laser-light-show-meditation-day-pass-to-the-church-of-canabis-tickets-878346828007) Visit this mind-expanding, 360º audio-visual immersive experience, plus enjoy a retro arcade lounge, art gallery, movie theater, and a garden with multiple Instagram picture moments.
[Ongoing - ‘Novo Ita: Propagation’ Immersive Exhibition @ Spectra Art Space](/e/novo-ita-propagationimmersive-art-experience-tickets-905146456417) Discover the story of Novo Ita through tactile exploration, puzzles, and augmented reality quests in this interactive experience that combines real botanical gardens & immersive art.
[Ongoing - ‘Orcas: Our Shared Future’ Exhibition @ DMNS](/visit/exhibitions/orcas-our-shared-future/) This immersive exhibition is dedicated to the history, research, and discoveries about orcas and the connections we might share with these powerful beings.
[Ongoing - ‘The Power of Poison’ Exhibition @ DMNS](/visit/exhibitions/the-power-of-poison/) Through live performances and interactive dioramas, this spellbinding exhibition will take you into familiar and novel tales of illness, enchantment and death by poison.
[Ongoing - ‘Biophilia: Nature Reimagined’ Exhibition @ DAM](/en/exhibitions/biophilia) The exhibition brings together more than 80 imaginative works, including architectural models and photographs, digital installations, and immersive art that collectively highlight the transformative power of nature. Ends 8/11.
[Ongoing - Summer Exhibitions @ MCA](/exhibitions) MCA’s Summer series includes two exhibitions focusing on the natural world and lived environments, highlighting the histories, materials, and research that several artists have brought into their works. Ends 9/1.
[Ongoing - ‘Fazal Sheikh: Thirst | Exposure | In Place’ Exhibition @ DAM](/en/exhibitions/fazal-sheikh) Capturing the Colorado Plateau, Sheikh’s portraits and landscapes shed light on the far-reaching consequences of extractive industry and climate change. Ends 10/20.
[Ongoing - ‘Sandra Vásquez de la Horra: The Awake Volcanoes’ Exhibition @ DAM](/en/exhibitions/sandra-vasquez-de-la-horra-awake-volcanoes) The exhibition highlights paintings, drawings, and prints by award-winning artist Sandra Vásquez de la Horra, who explores the notions of fantasy, desire, fear, and pleasure and its relationship to the human body. Ends 7/21. | 53 | Denver |
Local South Denver choir hosing auditions! | Any singers out there looking for a choir to join? Wanted to share that my choir, Voices West, will be hosting auditions next month. It's been a great way to flex my singing skills with some challenging music while building community with people from all walks of life. Our season is from August - April, with 4 concert programs per year, and we rehearse Monday evenings in Centennial.
If you're interested in learning more/requesting an audition, you can head over to [/join-us/open-auditions](/join-us/open-auditions) for all the deets! We're especially looking for Altos, Tenors, and Basses but will consider all voice parts. | 5 | Denver |
It seems like the consensus on this sub is that RTD is completely disfunctional and it's managers are more than incompetent. So I've attached contact info for city council for the major constituencies that RTD "serves." Please send your councilperson an email and demand better. | Denver: [/Maps/map/councildistricts](/Maps/map/councildistricts)
Lakewood: [/My-Neighborhood](/My-Neighborhood)
Boulder: [/government/city-council](/government/city-council)
Broomfield: [/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c719fb2b705a4a1c86717d8dc8cf06c4](/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c719fb2b705a4a1c86717d8dc8cf06c4)
Weld County: [/Government/Departments/County-Council](/Government/Departments/County-Council) | 120 | Denver |
Hispanic/Latin Homies Crew? | (Checked post history and didn’t find this posted recently)
Didn’t see much of this on FB, Meetup, Etc but hoping this post can help drum up some Denver based foos to chat, hangout and maybe do some outings if things go well.
Whether you’re first generation, born and raised here, native or transplant, mixed or full, Spanish speaking or not, I think it’s hard for Hispanic dudes to find friends with similar backgrounds here on our own so was hoping to see if any others 20’s-30’s would be down to start a group and see where it goes? Comment below if you’re interested! 🙏🏽 | 29 | Denver |
Political Satire, Sketches, Standup: Apocalypse Tonight! Friday 7/12 | Have you ever wondered what happens to the comedians who aren’t funny enough to write for The Daily Show or SNL??? Come find out on Friday!
Sketches, standup, videos, and more! Free to the public at Wide Right, Denver, 8:30 pm. Stick around for Roast Battle Denver afterwards!
If you want to see what it’s all about, you can check us out on Instagram under Apocalypse Tonight. Here’s a bit to tickle your fancy:
/reel/C9Sql1aA_sD/?igsh=MWV6amJvZHRmOWJiMg==
I think this is my ONE free post about an upcoming show or event I’m hosting per Denver FAQ Rule #4. | 4 | Denver |
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