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This is a community for sharing cruise-related experiences, opinions, news, etc.
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2019.04.25 14:52 needsaphone shitcruisecriticsays

Cruise Critic, where cruising is people's only hobby and the complaints are endless. This subreddit is dedicated to all the insane/entitled, funny, and downright odd things posted there. Other travel related content is also welcomed!
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2023.06.04 10:24 expateu Malta has one of the highest obesity prevalence in Europe according to WHO

"The study identified 69.75% (95% CI: 68.32–71.18) of the Maltese population to be either overweight or obese. The men overweight/obese prevalence (76.28% 95% CI: 74.41–78.14) was statistically higher than that for women (63.06% 95% CI: 60.92–65.20) (p = 0.0001)."
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5192534/
What is behind such obesity prevalence in Malta? Aren't Maltese people supposed to be the epitome of health thanks to the Mediterranean climate, sea, clean air, diet and etc?
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2023.06.04 10:22 SparkOfLore One Piece is not a good series

One Piece might possibly be the most overrated shounen series of all time. It's complete garbage, and Oda is not a good writer.
First off, the plot. The plot in One Piece is incredibly formulaic. Most of the arcs have the exact same structure to them. Go to an island, meet allies, split up, find out that the island is either being terrorized by a bad guy, or it's about to be taken over by a bad guy. Then, the straw hats have to battle against the bad guys. After saving the day, they feast and proceed to the following island, where the same thing occurs. The entire stretch from the Sabaody Archipelago to Marineford is the only part of this series where the plot deviates from this same formula. Other than that, most arcs adhere to the same pattern. The plot is largely devoid of any originality.
A few arcs in the series have little to no relevance on the overall story, and do little to help the Straw Hats accomplish their goals. Skypiea was almost completely filler, aside from the last part where it's revealed that Gold Roger went up there. The entire conflict with Enels regime and the Shandians was completely filler. Same thing with Fishman Island. The New Fishman Pirates are fodder filler characters, and the entire conflict revolving around them had zero relevance to the story. Given that they aren't even significant characters in the One Piece world, the Straw Hats defeating them didn't progress the story whatsoever. The arc had some relevant parts to it, but the conflict revolving the New Fishman Pirates was not one of them. Long Ring Long Land is another irrelevant arc, but that's not even worth talking about. There are probably more than 100 chapters/episodes in all three of these arcs combined. That many chapters with little to none story progression.
Now onto my second reason as to why One Piece sucks. It's terribly cliche and shallow. People frequently criticize Fairy Tail for having the power of friendship, however One Piece does the exact same thing. One Piece has an excessive quantity of plot armor and friendship power-ups. In some cases, the author writes himself into a corner and is forced to resort to deus ex machina to correct his error. For example, the end of the Enies Lobby arc. Even though it was previously established that the Going Merry cant set sail anymore, they somehow got saved by it during a buster call. Even though the Aqua Laguna was happening. Even though a random pirate ship shouldn't be able to sail directly towards one of the three world government powerhouses. This, as well as other comparable events frequently occur in One Piece.
The conflicts in One Piece are very superficial and cliche. Most of the villains are only evil for the sake of being evil. They pursue things like power and influence, which is extremely superficial and cliche. The conflict is extremely straightforward, as well as black and white. Once you can identify an antagonist as pure evil with no justifications for why he does what he does, that throws any hope of ethical complexity out the window. There is no sort of clashing of ideals in One Piece, and the characters are never placed into any sort of ethical dilemmas. Again, the conflicts are very straightforward, black & white. One side is objectively good, while the other is objectively bad. Because of this, the character dynamic between Luffy and pretty much every villain is relatively simplistic and cliche. The is very evident based on the lack of complex dialogue in the series. Why do you think the only thing Luffy said during Alabasta is "I'm gonna kick Crocodile's ass". Again, if there's no sort of ethical complexity then there's also no room for a clashing of ideals. At least Naruto and Bleach had some sort of ethical complexity regrading Byakuya Kuchigi and Pain. There was an ideological clash between Ichigo & Byakuya, as well as Naruto & Pain. One Piece has none of that.
Next up, the characters. This is probably the worst aspect of this story. Lets take Luffy for starters. Zero character development whatsoever. He has no introspection. He has no psychological or ethical complexity/development. He has no internal dialogue. Writing a manga for 26 years and not giving a single thought to character development is shockingly sad. Overall, I find Luffy to be an incredibly boring character. Besides all of the problems I just mentioned, he has one aspect about him that I absolutely despise. Almost every conflict he gets embroiled in has complexities that he is completely unaware of. He only gets engaged in conflicts when his friends are hurt, which is extremely superficial and cliche. In certain situations, even minor characters are more relevant to the conflict than him (Waiper, Vivi). His importance in the conflict is minor until his final battles, and most of the villains he fights have no idea who he is, or don't know much about him. Because neither of them knows much about the other, this results in a rather uninteresting protagonist/antagonist character dynamic. However, even if Luffy understood the nuances of the conflicts he's involved in, not even that would make him more interesting. This is due to the earlier statement I made about how the conflicts are quite simplistic, clear-cut, and devoid of any ethical complexity. As long as one side is objectively good and the other is objectively bad, the dialogue and character interactions between Luffy and the villains will always be generic.
As for the other Straw Hats, all of them remain stagnant throughout the entire series. They are merely given tear bait backstories, and once that's over, they remain the same throughout the rest of the series. They're gimmicks have already gotten stale a long time ago. Brook has been making the same joke since he's been introduced. Same thing with Chopper, Franky, Usopp, Nami, etc. They've been acting the exact same way ever since they introduced. None of them receive any psychological or ethical development. The lack of character development makes the characters so boring.
I have other reasons, but I'm not in the mood to type them out right now. I'll just summarize them quickly: terrible pacing, straw hats become side characters after the time-skip, ridiculously long arcs full of too many subplots, too many garbage arcs, and a few more I cant remember. Terrible series overall.
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2023.06.04 10:21 LucidWriter03 [PC] [Early-mid 2000s] Isometric 2d war sim game like Clash of Clans?

Platform(s): PC
Genre: Isometric 2d as mentioned, kind of a top down/side perspective where you can see all the land.
Estimated year of release: early-mid 2000s, not sure if it could be earlier. But I played this game sometime between 2010-2013. The art style and everything make it seem like it could be a game made after mid 2000s.
Graphics/art style: it looked like Clash of Clans. Not realistic but I don't remember it looking too cartoonish either, hope you get what I mean.
Notable characters: There were many buildings like in clash of clans, one thing I 100 % vividly remember is there was a blacksmith Hut kind of building where he would make weapons(?), Etc with the resources we provide him.
Notable gameplay mechanics: Like clash of clans I remember visiting enemy territories, i remember crossing a sea to get to other places. There was a boat/ship icon which opened a sort of map(not sure) that you can use to travel to other lands.
Other details: Even though I've mentioned a zillion times it was like clash of clans, we did not have a stable internet connection back then, and what little we had, it was 2g so not that fast. I remember playing it without hotspot or anything like that. So it probably is an offline game.
My PC had Windows XP and then we upgraded to Windows 7, but I'm not certain which OS I used when I played this game. That's one of the reasons I think it could be an early 2000s game.
I vaguely remember attacking enemy territories but not much, there were many other buildings like the blacksmith I mentioned. About that, we could see the blacksmith at work, he uses his hammer to work on tools, etc.
This is sadly all I could remember of the game that I used to play daily during my childhood! If you guys could help me find this, which I can surely identify using just a screenshot or two, I would be amazed! I also have another game in mind that I remember even more vaguely but I'll just find this one first xD.
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2023.06.04 10:20 GothicGoddess2023 The mind and sexuality

Okay so I've always had the impression that once sexuality is for oneself to discover and learn to understand. This can of course take years.
So why is it when you finally feel ready and accepting of who you are as yourself... that when you want to share this discovery you get bashed and belittled? Everyone's journey is different and can start at different points.
The mind is a complex place and can take a long time to make critical decisions sometimes, and even more so if you are someone who is neurodivergent like myself.
I thought the LGBTQ+ was meant to be living and accepting.... I've certainly been shown the darker side recently and it really hurts
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2023.06.04 10:20 FictionalMediaBully "Waking History" Review (The Loud House)

VIDEO LINK: https://youtu.be/EhQ6rsBqfk4
NOTE: THE SCRIPT TAKES VISUAL AND SONIC CONTEXT IN MIND; AS SUCH, IT'S BEST TO WATCH THE VIDEO FOR THE BEST EXPERIENCE; THE SCRIPT IS HERE FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED.

INTRO
"Waking History", a season seven episode, stars Lisa Loud and her robot companion, Todd, in a traditional blend of slice-of-life and fantasy about interacting with a person from the prehistoric age.
CRITICAL REVIEW
Lisa and Todd's chemistry often results in some of the biggest laughs the programme has to offer, and "Waking History" is no exception, due to the contrasting portrayal of the excited and curious yet irrational Lisa, and the supportive yet moderately emotional Todd, who is the sidekick of the duo; the conceit of family sticking together mixed with shenanigans conjured by the characters' actions establishes both, particularly the dictator, as flawed yet likeable individuals, giving viewers a reason to care about what's going on, and thus generating engagement; a big part of what makes the dynamic enjoyable is the duo standing on their own as characters with fleshed out personalities that work off each other - Lisa the five-year-old first-grade scientific genius with infinite potential, and Todd the human trapped in a robot's body, figuratively speaking, defying the logics of a robot's inner workings, which is contextualised by its creator's capabilities; their love for all things science, plus historical discovery, contextualises the existence of fantasy, allowing an otherwise moderately mundane programme to shake things up without betraying its core appeal.
With such enjoyable dynamic and well-developed characters, the story immediately has all the building blocks necessary to craft a genuinely fun cartoon; and fortunately, said building blocks are utilised effectively to construct a plot about a cave woman named Francis interacting in the present day, applying comedy to an already funny storyline, whether it's Todd translating ancient gibberish to American English, or Francis going haywire in the middle of Royal Woods and eventually Flip; the aimless running about leads to enjoyable slapstick that showcases the consequences of Lisa freeing Francis in an unfamiliar time zone, and the contrast between prehistoric madness and modern sensibilities take the comedy a step further as if the story wasn't hilarious enough, to begin with.
Underneath such comedy is a moral about considering the consequences of not listening to a role model and exploring something uncharted; Lisa may be a well-meaning genius, but she's still a very young girl with social problems and has to consider the dangers of treading unexplored territory; all of this culminates into a satisfying climax that not only employs the use of "Chekhov's Gun" but also has Lisa learn the error of her ways as well as better respect her role model, Dr Alvarez; the story ends on a sweet note, as Francis shows potential in adapting to present times, which opens the doors for further exploration of her and Lisa's friendship; it's not a cartoon ending, though, without funny slapstick.
The visuals are vibrant, colourful, and pleasant on the eyes, and the exemplary animation quality elevates it to a high standard, highlighted by the facial expressions, gestures, and previously mentioned slapstick - all of which are fluid and exude life. The sound design is off the chart, with appropriate music placement that offers plenty of genre variation, crunchy sound effects, and top-tier voice work that notably shows off the wide range of emotions Lisa can express; all of these complement the story to craft a fun, exciting and energetic yet sincere cartoon that's the opposite of a vintage stone from yesteryear.
EMOTIONAL CONCLUSION
"Waking History" is a genuinely enjoyable Lisa episode and an excellent start to the programme's seventh season; it's hilarious, well-animated, sweet, tightly structured, and exquisitely polished; if that isn't enough to sell the episode, then maybe Todd as a seal will.
FINAL VERDICT
STORYTELLING: 10/11: Although not the most original of the programme's delving into the outlandish, it more than makes up for it through excellent execution, delivering some of the funniest comedy that's tied to a well-constructed and tightly woven story showcasing the consequences of going against the words of a role model.
AESTHETICS: 11/11: The result of embracing what makes a cartoon a cartoon is that of exceptional - expressive, fluid, and bouncy animation, colourful visuals that find beauty in minimalism, and crisp and varied sound design ensure a visually and sonically pleasing experience that will undoubtedly inspire the target audience.
CORRELATION: 11/11: An exceptionally cohesive cartoon birthed by sheer passion from all sides of the production crew - high-quality writing and polished production values meeting each other guarantees a stupendously engaging cartoon that will succeed in its mission of entertaining audiences of all ages.
EMOTIONS: 10/11: "Waking History" isn't one of my absolute favourites, but I nonetheless laughed several times while watching, even at the slapstick, which is usually mediocre throughout "The Loud House"; and the prehistoric interaction proved to be compelling despite being done before in the animation medium; undoubtedly a must-watch.
104.5% - EXQUISITE

BACKGROUND MUSIC USED IN THE "FINAL VERDICT" SECTION: https://youtu.be/dPc8nwbHcdY
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2023.06.04 10:19 Sephiroth508 Need help for October travel!

Hello everyone! Me and the wife are planning to visit Vietnam for 7 days starting October 15th this year. I would like some help for planning the trip.
  1. Is October a good time for travel to Vietnam? How's the weather? How much rain can I expect? Will it disrupt any of the package plans? How crowded is it during this time?
  2. My package plan includes Hanoi, Halong Bay Cruise, Da Nang+Ba Na, Cu Lao Cham. Any suggestions on modifying or adjusting this? How good is Ba Na Hills? How much will I miss if I skip this and maybe add something else? Because I am kinda scared of the crowds and long waiting lines.
  3. Any local delicacies/street foods/restaurants, etc. that you suggest I should try in these places?
  4. I like landscape photography. Are there any places I NEED to see in these places that my tour guide might omit? Should I skip some touristy places that the tour guide may take me to? I am from Nepal and most of the local tour guides or packages are mostly similar and I usually suggest tourists to skip some places because they aren't really worth it and suggest them to just explore some local places on their own instead. So something like that.
  5. How pricy are Hanoi and Da Nang in general?
  6. Can I rent a scooter with my Nepalese driver's license? How safe/efficient is it to rent and ride a scooter as compared to getting a Grab?
Thanks in advance a lot to all who take the time to answer my questions. 🙏
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2023.06.04 10:16 Wild_Manufacturer555 Today is the day.

Today is the day.
Anyone else have problems sleeping the day before your cruise? It’s going to be a very long day, but I can’t wait to get on board the Seascape.
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2023.06.04 10:14 Accomplished-Farm752 Snake hips returns to his roots!

Once upon a time, in a small coastal town nestled between rolling hills and a shimmering sea, there lived a man named Snake Hips. He had earned his peculiar nickname due to his lithe and graceful movements, which were reminiscent of a serpent gliding through the water. Long ago, in his vibrant youth, Snake Hips had been the most beloved and skillful lifeguard the town had ever seen.
Snake Hips possessed an innate connection with the water from a young age. As a child, he spent countless hours playing in the gentle waves and learning the art of swimming from his father, a seasoned sailor. It was on those sun-drenched shores that his passion for the water was ignited, and his destiny as a lifeguard was set in motion.
With his sleek, muscular build and unruly dark hair, Snake Hips patrolled the beach with unwavering vigilance, ensuring the safety of every visitor. He possessed an uncanny ability to anticipate potential dangers, always keeping a watchful eye on the ever-changing tides. He had a knack for spotting struggling swimmers even before they realized the ocean's powerful grip had ensnared them.
But Snake Hips was not just a skilled lifeguard; he was also a beacon of joy and positivity. He greeted each beachgoer with a warm smile and an infectious laugh, spreading cheer wherever he went. Children adored him, often trailing behind him like a sea of excited seagulls. His patient and caring nature, coupled with his exceptional rescue skills, made him a cherished figure in the community.
However, time passes swiftly, leaving its mark on everyone. Snake Hips gracefully aged, his once agile body showing signs of wear and tear. The gray streaks in his hair bore witness to the years he had dedicated to his noble duty. While he continued to fulfill his role as a lifeguard, his responsibilities shifted, allowing the younger guards to take on more active roles in the rescue missions.
One fateful summer, a storm of remarkable ferocity swept across the town, bringing with it colossal waves that crashed upon the shore with relentless fury. The seas churned, threatening to engulf anyone who dared to venture too far. The younger lifeguards struggled to keep up with the escalating emergencies, their inexperience leaving them overwhelmed.
Amidst the chaos, Snake Hips sensed the imminent danger. With an unwavering determination burning within him, he shed his mantle of retirement and dove headfirst into the treacherous surf. His body moved with a fluid grace, reminiscent of his youth. With each stroke, he skillfully navigated through the tumultuous waves, his muscles remembering the rhythm of the sea.
The beach fell into an awestruck silence as Snake Hips emerged from the water, his arms wrapped securely around a struggling swimmer. Time seemed to stand still as he guided the distressed individual back to the safety of the shore. With his strength and experience, he continued to rescue one after another, his actions a testament to his enduring commitment to the lifeguard's oath.
News of Snake Hips' heroic acts spread throughout the town like wildfire, rekindling the flame of admiration and respect that had never truly faded. The younger lifeguards looked to him as a mentor, eager to learn from the wisdom he had gained over the years. Snake Hips embraced his new role, passing down his knowledge and techniques to the next generation of guardians of the sea.
And so, Snake Hips, the man who had once graced the beaches as a young lifeguard, became an immortal legend in the hearts and minds of the townspeople. His story would forever be etched in the annals of their seaside haven, a testament to the enduring spirit of heroism and the unyielding bond between man.
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2023.06.04 10:14 Barnnnn [DISC] LOOP8: A Summer Day - Chapter 6/27

Author: Shibamura Yuri Publisher: Marvelous Games

Chapter 6 (English fan translation)

Chapter 6 (Original Japanese)

Synopsis
A web novel series meant for promoting the video game LOOP8: Summer of Gods.
In August 1983, Taichiro "Nini" Oyama, the sole survivor of a space station's destruction, arrives in the countryside town of Ashihara Nakatsu. Here, he expects to lead a peaceful life with his relatives and the other townspeople. The locals say there is nothing here, but that could not be further from the truth. The mountains, the sea, the old town, school friends, Earthling relatives, gravity -- all are new to him, as he has lived all his life up to now in space. What's more, he finds himself at the center of the battle against the Kegai, mythical monsters that destroyed his home and killed his family.
The first 14 chapters serve as a prequel to the game, depicting the main characters going about their lives -- some of them perfectly normal, others not quite so -- before Nini's arrival in town. The latter 13 chapters, taking place after Nini's arrival, expand on the relationships among characters and reveal more of their backstories.
Table of Contents
Original Upload on the Game's Official Site
Previous Discussions Search
Fan-translated by Barnnn
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2023.06.04 10:12 Hanged_Man_ Lionsteel B35

Lionsteel B35
New knife, a Lionsteel B35 with Walnut scales. 90mm/3.54” blade, 203mm/7.99” length full tang Sleipnir steel blade (87mm/2.43” sharpened with a little baby choil). Sleipnir is an Uddenholm tool steel touted as a successor to D2. Comes with a double-seamed sheath of Italian leather (of course!).
I’ve been ogling this knife for at least a year. Retails for around $140 in the US. Always felt $20 overpriced to me despite my great fondness for my Lionsteel SR22. But Dad gave me some money for my birthday and told me to spend it on something dumb that I wouldn’t spend the money on otherwise. I’m going camping in a few weeks and this is a good general purpose camp knife size I feel, so I bought it.
As usual for Lionsteel, I personally think it’s a very attractive knife with great proportions. The subtly-textured walnut scales are very thin and well-sealed. The full tang protrudes slightly and is nicely rounded. I do feel scales with a bit more pronounced swell would be more comfortable in my XL hands for long use. I know there’s debate about Sleipnir and its value etc., but I don’t really mind it. My only criticism is that the lanyard hole wasn’t well drilled in the scales, but a lanyard will fix that.
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2023.06.04 10:12 MySubs01 Haven't included Shayou, but here is my tier list

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2023.06.04 10:12 LiveandGrow_official Was a surprise to see so much Sea Kale down at the beach. I’ve never seen so much of it in one place before!

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2023.06.04 10:11 SparkOfLore One Piece is a terrible series

One Piece might possibly be the most overrated shounen series of all time. It's complete garbage, and Oda is not a good writer.
First off, the plot. The plot in One Piece is incredibly formulaic. Most of the arcs have the exact same structure to them. Go to an island, meet allies, split up, find out that the island is either being terrorized by a bad guy, or it's about to be taken over by a bad guy. Then, the straw hats have to battle against the bad guys. After saving the day, they feast and proceed to the following island, where the same thing occurs. The entire stretch from the Sabaody Archipelago to Marineford is the only part of this series where the plot deviates from this same formula. Other than that, most arcs adhere to the same pattern. The plot is largely devoid of any originality.
A few arcs in the series have little to no relevance on the overall story, and do little to help the Straw Hats accomplish their goals. Skypiea was almost completely filler, aside from the last part where it's revealed that Gold Roger went up there. The entire conflict with Enels regime and the Shandians was completely filler. Same thing with Fishman Island. The New Fishman Pirates are fodder filler characters, and the entire conflict revolving around them had zero relevance to the story. Given that they aren't even significant characters in the One Piece world, the Straw Hats defeating them didn't progress the story whatsoever. Long Ring Long Land is another irrelevant arc, but that's not even worth talking about. There are probably more than 100 chapters/episodes in all three of these arcs combined. That many chapters with little to none story progression.
Now onto my second reason as to why One Piece sucks. It's terribly cliche and shallow. People frequently criticize Fairy Tail for having the power of friendship, however One Piece does the exact same thing. One Piece has an excessive quantity of plot armor and friendship power-ups. In some cases, the author writes himself into a corner and is forced to resort to deus ex machina to correct his error. For example, the end of the Enies Lobby arc. Even though it was previously established that the Going Merry cant set sail anymore, they somehow got saved by it during a buster call. Even though the Aqua Laguna was happening. Even though a random pirate ship shouldn't be able to sail directly towards one of the three world government powerhouses. This, as well as other comparable events frequently occur in One Piece.
The conflicts in One Piece are very superficial and cliche. Most of the villains are only evil for the sake of being evil. They pursue things like power and influence, which is extremely superficial and cliche. The conflict is extremely straightforward, as well as black and white. Once you can identify an antagonist as pure evil with no justifications for why he does what he does, that throws any hope of ethical complexity out the window. There is no sort of clashing of ideals in One Piece, and the characters are never placed into any sort of ethical dilemmas. Again, the conflicts are very straightforward, black & white. One side is objectively good, while the other is objectively bad. Because of this, the character dynamic between Luffy and pretty much every villain is relatively simplistic and cliche. The is very evident based on the lack of complex dialogue in the series. Why do you think the only thing Luffy said during Alabasta is "I'm gonna kick Crocodile's ass". Again, if there's no sort of ethical complexity then there's also no room for a clashing of ideals. At least Naruto and Bleach had some sort of ethical complexity regrading Byakuya Kuchigi and Pain. There was an ideological clash between Ichigo & Byakuya, as well as Naruto & Pain. One Piece has none of that.
Next up, the characters. This is probably the worst aspect of this story. Lets take Luffy for starters. Zero character development whatsoever. He has no introspection. He has no psychological or ethical complexity/development. He has no internal dialogue. Writing a manga for 26 years and not giving a single thought to character development is shockingly sad. Overall, I find Luffy to be an incredibly boring character. Besides all of the problems I just mentioned, he has one aspect about him that I absolutely despise. Almost every conflict he gets embroiled in has complexities that he is completely unaware of. He only gets engaged in conflicts when his friends are hurt, which is extremely superficial and cliche. In certain situations, even minor characters are more relevant to the conflict than him (Waiper, Vivi). His importance in the conflict is minor until his final battles, and most of the villains he fights have no idea who he is, or don't know much about him. Because neither of them knows much about the other, this results in a rather uninteresting protagonist/antagonist character dynamic. However, even if Luffy understood the nuances of the conflicts he's involved in, not even that would make him more interesting. This is due to the earlier statement I made about how the conflicts are quite simplistic, clear-cut, and devoid of any ethical complexity. As long as one side is objectively good and the other is objectively bad, the dialogue and character interactions between Luffy and the villains will always be generic.
As for the other Straw Hats, all of them remain stagnant throughout the entire series. They are merely given tear bait backstories, and once that's over, they remain the same throughout the rest of the series. They're gimmicks have already gotten stale a long time ago. Brook has been making the same joke since he's been introduced. Same thing with Chopper, Franky, Usopp, Nami, etc. They've been acting the exact same way ever since they introduced. None of them receive any psychological or ethical development. The lack of character development makes the characters so boring.
I have other reasons, but I'm not in the mood to type them out right now. I'll just summarize them quickly: terrible pacing, straw hats become side characters after the time-skip, ridiculously long arcs full of too many subplots, too many garbage arcs, and a few more I cant remember. Terrible series overall.
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2023.06.04 10:11 autotldr Germany to send two warships to Indo-Pacific in 2024 amid South China Sea tensions

This is the best tl;dr I could make, original reduced by 37%. (I'm a bot)
BERLIN, June 4 - Germany will send two warships to the Indo-Pacific in 2024, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Sunday, amid rising tensions between China and Taiwan and over the disputed South China Sea.
"To the contrary: They are dedicated to the protection of the rules-based international order that we all signed up to and which we all should benefit from - be it in the Mediterranean, in the Bay of Bengal or in the South China Sea.".
By showing a greater military presence in the region, Germany is walking a tightrope between its security and economic interests as China is Berlin's most important trading partner.
In 2021, a German warship sailed into the South China Sea for the first time in almost 20 years, a move that saw Berlin joining other Western nations in expanding its military presence in the region amid growing alarm over China's territorial ambitions.
China claims almost the entire South China Sea as its own, despite an international tribunal ruling that Beijing has no legal basis for these claims, and has built military outposts on artificial islands in the waters that contain gas fields and rich fishing.
Some 40% of Europe's foreign trade flows through the South China Sea.
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2023.06.04 10:11 essentialpost China defence minister warns against 'NATO-like' alliances in Asia-Pacific

China defence minister warns against 'NATO-like' alliances in Asia-Pacific
Chinese Defense Minister General Li Shangfu emphasized the importance of dialogue over confrontation with the United States during his address at the Shangri-La Dialogue. He warned that severe conflict would be an 'unbearable disaster' for the world.

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin criticized China for refusing military talks, while General Li accused some countries of intensifying an arms race and interfering in others' affairs (not directly mentioning the U.S.). Li emphasized how "the best way is for the countries, especially the naval vessels and fighter jets of countries, not to do closing actions around other countries' territories."

Li called for mutual respect, urged nations to avoid provocative actions near foreign territories, and highlighted China's commitment to peaceful development and multilateralism. General Li expressed openness to communication based on mutual respect, emphasizing its productivity.
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2023.06.04 10:10 AutoModerator [Download Course] Cody Wittick & Taylor Lagace – The Influencer Marketing Blueprint (Genkicourses.site)

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WHAT YOU’LL LEARN…

  • The most important lessons learned about influencer content from $250 million spent on Facebook ads
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  • A proven framework even complete beginners can follow for reaching out and following up with influencers without wasting a ton of time or money
  • How to analyze an Influencer’s ability to create “selling” content and how to test their “authenticity”
  • See how one business generated $1 million in sales in 120 days using Product Seeding
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  • How to find, choose, and reach out to the right influencers for your brand
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  • The real reason why most influencer partnerships fail: contracts (and how to ensure protection)
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We know you want to be a brand with a successful influencer marketing strategy. To be that, you need influencer marketing to generate meaningful revenue for your business. You’re tired of watching other brands crush it with influencers, while you don’t have a strategy or the time to execute one for your brand. We believe you deserve to have a blueprint for success in influencer marketing. There is so much noise (options, agencies, etc.) trying to “help” only leading to more confusion and we know how paralyzing that can be. Leaving you asking the question, “Where do we even start?”
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Who’s This For?This course is for anyone who’s looking for a hands-on and pragmatic approach to kickstart and grow within influencer marketing:✔ Startup Entrepreneurs✔ Marketing Directors, Managers, and their teams ✔ Influencer Marketing Specialists✔ Agencies✔ Freelancers✔ Brand Owners✔ Students✔ And yes, even Influencers too!In this 7 module program, we’ve given you everything you need to know, including:
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  • How to find, choose, and reach out to the right influencers for your brand
  • Critical things to include in your influencer contracts and creative briefs
  • How to source and create influencer generated content
  • The difference between organic posting and influencer whitelisting
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Over the past couple years, we’ve received consistent questions, DM’s and emails that have ultimately inspired us to give away everything we know. Our course provides you the tools to start and scale an influencer program for yourself. It primarily focuses on e-commerce, DTC (direct to consumer) businesses but we believe that influencer marketing, and specifically this course, applies to any market/industry/business.
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2023.06.04 10:10 AutoModerator [Download Course] Csaba Borzasi – Breakthrough Conversions Academy (Genkicourses.site)

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Module 1

The Fundamental Principles of Direct Response Copywriting

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  • The “Promise-Believability” Matrix… a unique new way to look at persuading people to buy
  • Why – in 95% of cases – you aren’t really selling what you THINK you’re selling (And what you’re ACTUALLY selling through your product or service)
  • The #1 way to melt away your prospect’s objections with ease… and turn them into devout BELIEVERS for life
  • The “mother” of ALL copywriting formulas… Single-handedly responsible for BILLIONS of dollars in sales (and NO, it’s not “AIDA”, “PAS”, or “PPPP”)
  • Eugene Schwartz’s 4 game-changing marketing secrets that revolutionized the marketing industry as we know it. (In fact, one of these is the sole reason why sales funnels exist today!)
  • 7 proven ”quick-n-dirty”copywriting templates & checklists you can use to reliably pump out winning copy FAST – even if you’re a beginner
Module 2

The Psychology Behind Persuasive Copywriting & Copy-Thinking

I promise you’ve never seen a more advanced masterclass in emotional response marketing before.
In this module, you’ll discover:
  • The secret evolutionary psychology behind persuasive messages that NO ONE talks about
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  • How to identify & tap into your ideal prospect’s deepest NEGATIVE emotions like Shame, Fear, Anger, and Guilt
  • How to identify & tap into your ideal prospect’s deepest POSITIVE emotions like Redemption and Unconditional Acceptance (Often-overlooked emotions that actually drive action like CRAZY!)
  • The BEST way to infuse these powerful emotions into your “Big Ideas” and Headlines to make them 10X more effective!
  • 7 core desires 99.9% of people constantly crave like crazy… and how to use these in your copywriting for maximum effectiveness
Module 3

The “No-Nonsense” 80/20 Marketing Research Process

Yes, yes – I know research isn’t the sexiest of topics out there…
But it’s an absolutely essential aspect of creating winning marketing campaigns.
So…
To make this important topic as painless and swift as possible, I scoured through thousands of pages of my notes…
Revisited scores of past projects I did with various clients…
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To come up with a totally UNIQUE blueprint for doing marketing research FAST, in a no-nonsense way.
That’s why, in this module, you’ll discover:
  • The REAL reason why research is soooo essential if you want to be successful
  • The ONLY 8 things you need to look for while doing research. (Most people waste 10s of hours “mindlessly” researching… but armed with this list, you’ll cut your research time by 80%!)
  • My custom-built “Ultimate Marketing Research Kit”that’s so effective… several past students have joined the program JUST to get access to this!
  • 5 of the BEST places to find exactly what you’re looking for FAST in 2022
  • How to know when you’ve done enough research… so you don’t spend any more time on it than needed!
  • 6 sneaky research mistakes you NEED to avoid like the plague! (HINT: 95% of copywriters are guilty of at least one… Are you?)
  • A simple process for finding the 7 key marketing campaign elements you need for winning campaigns
  • Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter’s coveted “6W Method”to quickly and reliably do high-impact customer research if you’re short on time
Module 4

The “Sacred Trinity”: Big Ideas, Headlines, Leads

This is where the “rubber meets the road”…
Because Module 4 is all about the highest-impact copywriting elements out there:
Big Ideas, Headlines, and Leads… PLUS, how they actually relate to each other.
So in this module, you’ll discover:
  • Why I call these 3 the “Sacred Trinity”… and how these elements all relate to each other
  • The mystical “Big Idea” concept… Demystified! (with plenty of practical examples, case studies, and even formulas!)
  • Previously untold A-list copywriting secrets about attention-grabbing headlines. (If you’ve ever wanted to improve your Headline game… you’ll LOVE this part!)
  • 6 of the greatest Lead “types”to start any sales message with ease… While building irresistible emotional desire in your prospect
  • My simple 10-step framework for creating any type of Lead in 15 minutes or LESS
  • My go-to “quick-n-dirty”Universal Lead Template you can copy-paste into ANY sales message to make it 3X more persuasive FAST
Module 5

The “Golden Thread” That Connects Your Big Idea With Your Offer

Once you know the secrets of the “Sacred Trinity”, it’s time to connect these elements with your Offer.
How?
Module 5 reveals everything.
Inside this game-changing masterclass, you’ll discover:
  • How to effectively use the “Neuroplastic Belief-Shifting” Frameworkin ANY sales message
  • 6 things you NEED to know before weaving your “Golden Thread” (ATTENTION: Miss just 1 of these… and your entire marketing argument might crumble!)
  • What NOT to do when identifying your “North Star”: The One Buying Belief!
  • A super simplepersuasive message template you can use to consistently pump out winning pieces of copy in just 30 mins (or less)
  • 3 unique belief-shifting strategies that melt away objections with ease (And covert even the most skeptical of people!)
  • How to do Proof Marketing RIGHT… without boring your readers to death
  • Agora Financial’s secret “CPB Technique”that makes their front-end promotions so profitable (A method so powerful, even Evaldo Albuquerque, the highest-paid copywriter of all time SWEARS by it!)
  • The 10 questions your prospects are always subconsciously asking when reading your copy… And how to pre-emptively answer them successfully!
Module 6

How to Make Your Competition Irrelevant by Using a Unique Mechanism

Our next topic is about Unique Mechanisms…
Which are essential in today’s world of “high-market sophistication” audiences.
During this module, you’ll discover:
  • What exactly is a “mechanism” (and why you also badly need one… especially today!)
  • The crucial difference between “common mechanisms” VS. “Unique Mechanisms” (And how to make yours truly stand out!)
  • How to find your unique mechanism in just 3 simple steps – even if you’re starting from scratch!
  • DOZENS of practical unique mechanism examples used in all sorts of proven marketing campaigns (Some of which have generated over $1 BILLION!)
  • The often-misunderstood (but critically important)difference between a Unique Mechanism (UM)… and a Unique Selling Proposition (USP)
  • What neverto call your Unique Mechanism… EVER! (Seriously… this one mistake can single-handedly invalidate your entire mechanism in an instant!)
Module 7

Once Upon a Time, There Was a “StorySelling Masterclass” That Rocked

Next up, Storytelling on STEROIDS! (which I like to call “StorySelling”)
In this module, you’ll discover:
  • The REAL reason why almost every single persuasive message needs to use storytelling
  • The essential fundamentals of StorySellingyou need to understand to create not just compelling stories… but PROFITABLE ones!
  • Why focusing on the story itself isn’t enough – no matter how good it is… (And the often-overlooked “secret ingredient” of great storytelling!)
  • The 4 “pillars” of highly effective StorySelling almost no one talks about
  • How to create a kickass Character / Hero for your story that your audience will easily resonate with
  • Ever heard of the “Hero’s Journey” before? You have? Well…that’s cool, and all… BUT did you know that there are actually TWO (2) journeysthe Hero goes through, not just one? And this is THE single biggest point of difference between stories that are “meh”… and stories that are AMAZING!
  • 7 proven story archetypes you can copy/paste into your marketing funnels for an easy conversion boost
  • Where exactly to use these stories in your funnels (+ other useful tips)
Module 8

How To Create An Offer So Irresistible… Only a LUNATIC Would Ignore It

Once you have your “Big Idea”, Headline, Lead, Golden Thread, Unique Mechanism, and Stories…
It’s time to finally create an offer they can’t refuse!
So in Module 8, you’ll discover:
  • What exactly is a lucrative Offer (and how to make yours irresistible)
  • The #1 principle of ridiculously good offers you must always start with (DO NOTignore this… because otherwise, your offer will fall flat on its face!)
  • How direct marketing TITANS like Claude Hopkins, Gary Halbert, Todd Brown, and Alex Hormozi approach irresistible offers (Including their popular frameworks!)
  • The ONLY 8 core offer “types” you need to successfully launch any type of product or service
  • Advanced risk-reversal strategies that melt away objections with ease… and know people off the fence like crazy!
  • How to present your offer for MAXIMUM impact in MINUMUM time
  • 5 proven offer blueprintsyou can steal and install in various parts of your sales funnels
Module 9

From “Master Structure” to Breakthrough Copy

In this strategic overview session, we’ll revisit the most important 80/20 principles of key topics like:
  • The Fundamental Principles of Direct Response Copywriting
  • The Psychology Behind Persuasive Copywriting & Copy-Thinking
  • The “No-Nonsense” 80/20 Marketing Research Process
  • The “Sacred Trinity”: Big Ideas, Headlines, Leads
  • The “Golden Thread” That Connects Your Big Idea With The Offer
  • How to Make Your Competition Irrelevant by Using a Unique Mechanism
  • Once Upon a Time, There Was a “StorySelling Masterclass” That Rocked
  • How To Create An Offer So Irresistible… Only a LUNATIC Would Ignore It
  • The Breakthrough Copy Development Process (with Real-Life Example!)

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2023.06.04 10:10 AutoModerator [Download Course] Justin Welsh – The Operating System-Grow & Monetize (Genkicourses.site)

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2023.06.04 10:10 Kanosine baryon mode is stupid

Preface: this is my own personal opinion, art is subjective and if you think baryon mode is dope you're 100% entitled to that. But also you're wrong and I hate you (apparently necessary /s because some of y'all can't handle this show being criticized)
It just doesn't make sense, and is dumb in every regard.
It just comes out of nowwhere. Naruto gets mortally wounded and literally goes "Kurama, I need an asspull" and Kurama just goes "bet, here's some hax no one, not even you, knew I had, and you're instantly going to know how to use it with no explanation". Like, it envolves a blending (albeit a violent and destructive one) of Naruto and Kurama's chakra right? You'd think doing so would require some practice to get it just right, but Naruto apparently instantly knows how to flow in this state. Granted he ultimately over extends himself, and I'll get to that point, but even just not immediately going to far should take so practice.
And the explanation of how it works. I might be in the minority here, but I really don't like the technology creep of Boruto. I really loved Naruto's "era" of "modern day society set in a more or less ancient technological period with here or there advancements". I don't really like all the massive advancements of Boruto (and that could be a whole nother topic). But this one really irks me. Even with the technology level praent with Boruto, Kurama's explanation is just weird. "Yeah bro it's just like partial physics" yet with all the advancements this series presents, that's a concept that seems well beyond their grasp. Like "oh yeah it works just like nuclear fission" even though there's nothing in this universe that indicates that a concept these people would even have begun to hypothisise a about. And the series seems to be aware of this, as when Naruto doesn't seem to understand the analogy Kurama just kinda shrugs it off as "yeah you don't really get it". So either Naruto is just plain stupid, or this is a concept that shouldn't even exist in this era yet. Just the name seems our of place in the universe. Hell the name itself seems like an anachronism. Okay so is explained as being like a nuclear reactor, a concept we IRL discovered in the 30's. There's nothing else to indicate that nuclear physics are a thing understood in the Naruto universe but let's just give a pass on that for now. IRL Baryon particles weren't discovered until 50 years later. That a massive leaps in science, in a universe that already making massive leaps with no explanation
As for the buffs themselves, it's just kinda boring and uninspired. Every new mode Naruto unlocked in OG (Sage, KCM1, KCM2, SP) propelled him into a whole new tear and brought with it an entire new world of techniques. What does Baryon mod do? It makes him faster and stronger. Again, that's pretty boring. Those are feats he could have accomplished just through training. And why did he need baryon mod in the first place? It's never directly stated he no longer has access to SP powers (and Sasuke still has his, so why wouldn't Naruto?) And there's things about his visual design that would indicate he does still have those powers, just for whatever reason doesn't choose to fully utilize them. And again, why would he need a new mode? SP Naruto was capable of blitzing Juubidara (a pseudo Otsutsuki) AND Kaguya. Okay maybe Isshiki was strongefaster, but again Naruto could just train for those attributes, which you'd assume he would have been doing since discovering the Otsutsuki threat. But I guess not? Apparently he let his demigod status go to his head until someone basically killed him did he discover the concept of hubris, but luck for him he can just overcome all that because plot.
And personally I just think it looks dumb. Yeah it's fitting since you know Nine Tailed Fox, but the hair turning into fox ear just looks weird to me. The marking going from his eyes up into his haiears personallyooks weird. The clock turning into tails again, looks personally weird, at the very least the tail are too short, though I don't think making them longer would have looked better. And, I know this is unique to the anime, but it pisses me off nonetheless so I'm going to mention it (thanks Pierriot, cuz you haven't done enough damage already) WHY IS IT RED?! Both Naruto and Kurama are associated with the cor orange, so why fucking change that for no reason? Just make it a different shade (ya know, like the manga did) if you want it to be visual distinct.
But the biggest thing about it that bothers me is that it's an unashamed asspull. Powering scaling in Naruto is inherently fucked (which again is a whole nother topic). From the kurar of the series Naruto and Sasuke are aay too strong, so the only way we can create a convince threat is to make a massively OP antagonist. But oopse we made them too OP, and some of them are supposed to be defeated, so we gotta massively buff our protagonist to win this fight, but also this was suppyti be a show about a new MC, so here's an ability that kills two birds with one stone. We can have one of our protagonists outclass the completely broke threat, but also nerd them at the same time because this story is about a different MC who should be irrelevant in the power scaling unless we just went him as immediately born into God hood.
Just the way it's presented, and everything about it's rules, scream that it only exists so they can kill off Karuma, because Naruto needs to be nerfed to allow Boruto to take the spotlight, and so the good guys don't have basically gods backing them up, making it impossible to write a thesat
Shit baryon mode highlights what's wrong with Boruto at it's core, it's a complete fucking mess. People like to joke about all the retcons of Naruto and how Kishi was making it up as he went along, but he atleast had a blueprint. Boruto is just weaving plots because the barebones idea sounds cool on paper, with no regard for how irs gonna work out in the longer narrative. Granted the plot was fucked Ron the get go, the way Naruto was written it was intended to have a definitive ending, and as much as a love this universe and would like to see more of it, the OG story needs an overhaul to allow for a truely compelling narrative.
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2023.06.04 10:05 Top_Detective9184 MIL thinks husband can do no wrong

So I’ll start this by saying MIL and i have an ok relationship because i overlook the passive aggressive comment here and there about my house cleanliness or parenting. For the most part we get along ok and i do genuinely thinks she likes me because of that but I’m only important because I’m an extension of her son in a way. Like my only existence is as his wife so any time she visits it is only about my husband. I get it he’s her son but it’s to the point where she’ll buy us a couple gift that only he’ll like or insist on a restaurant where i either can’t eat anything due to allergies or won’t like anything there. When we announced our pregnancy everything was about how great of a father her son would be but no mention of me at all. Kept trying to get me to name our son a junior or any other family name but shot down every name i mentioned. I had many complications and every time she’d talk to me it was always how’s the baby doing or how’s our son. No mention of the women in pain and scared who is carrying the baby. Despite a traumatic pregnancy filled with complications i had my son. I nearly died doing it but I’m doing ok. Since then if my husband loads the dishwasher she comments on how he’s an amazing husband despite me doing the laundry, unloading dishwasher, cooking, shopping etc. if he changes a diaper he’s an amazing father despite me doing a million and one things for and with the baby. If he does anything nice for me she goes on and on about how spoiled i am. Now don’t get me wrong my husband is an amazing father and a good husband and he doesn’t help out as much because he works a demanding job with odd hours. My job is normal hours. But anytime we do argue about something her baby boy couldn’t possibly be wrong and i just need to accept whatever it is. Not only that but it’d be nice to be acknowledged for all the things i do as well not just criticized for what i don’t do. Any advice on how to handle this?
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