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- omahadesigns-1
Is there a way to set a layer to appear in After effects to a specific amount of time rather than going through and doing it manually?
- PonyBoy0
- Time Travel at your own RISK!utopian
- Ha!robotron3k
- it should be 1.21 Gigawattsdorf
- inteliboy17
Bummed to see QBN suddenly filled with conspiracy nuts and armchair scientists. It's always been this way, but never this bad. Everyone and their dog has an opinion about absolutely everything.
And this pandemic is straight forward. Have to be a bit of a moron to screw up your thinking on this one, even if the situation sucks. We're seriously doomed for any longer term complex issues like the climate.
- I think you’re taking it too serious. We’re just posting shit, doesn’t mean we always agree with it. (At least me). Just interesting to see/ read.NBQ00
- +1Gardener
- Yeah, I don't see the point of posting video after video of some of these people. We know there are nuts on the internet, nothing helpful to that.webazoot
- Maybe just a thread for YouTube Nutjob videos and people can post them all in there?webazoot
- Yeah, this virus definitely brought all the 'tards to the yard. But, hey, identification is good.Continuity
- can't be dealing with it, got the main perps blocked for my own mental health... this reddit is highly moderated discussion https://www.reddit.c…kingsteven
- Anti vaccine nut jobs are sooooooo stupid.monospaced
- *huffs in armchair scientistNairn
- tards to the yard - LOLutopian
- Nairn2
I eat very very little bacon these days, but just saw a pack of fairly nice stuff in the supermarket on offer, so thought 'why not?'. Because I don't eat it much, I just cooked the entire packet and stuffed it into a baguette.
Turns out that it is actually possible to put too much bacon in a bacon roll.
- Have you ever bought the super crispy super salty bacon strips that you get in beside the other cold meats?microkorg
- It's addictive like crack! open the packet to munch one, then another, then another, then read how much salt is in it,microkorg
- but finish the packet regardless. So much for these going on a sandwich one day. Just eaten on their own ;)microkorg
- Yeah, there're reasons I don't each much bacon these days - and those bastard things are one of them! M&S do the best versions. So much salt.Nairn
- grafician1
First Easter away from my family...
So much silence here now.
No cars on the streets, nobody around...Anyway, we'll get through this!
Happy Easter, stay safe guys!
- I know, right? Xristos anestiGnash
- Ty Gnash! Alithos Anesti!grafician
- :)Gnash
- Wasn’t Easter last weekend?shapesalad
- ^ for the heathensGnash
- every day is Easter if you hide enough eggsFax_Benson
- sted23
I miss my grandad who was a good father, husband, grandfather, and achieved enormous things in his profession.
Among many good qualities he was a loyal and committed christian saying a table blessing at every meal, while spent hours watching David Attenborough with me. Which I did not even understand at the time to what extent it showed against his views, but never tried to force his faith on me.
Most of my beloved memories are his sightseeing recordings he made before we went off for travel to various European countries. These cassettes played in the radio of his yellow Lada were like a read out Wikipedia, what opened the right always at the right time making the landscape we are going through more interesting.
He taught me how to be a critical thinker. How to always filter the conclusions and thoughts of my own experiences, and compare these with the opinions of other people.
And most importantly: how to look into and think about the future.I do not believe that the a conclusion created by others eternal and to be followed in all cases, but he had an advice which remained dominant throughout my life: Before you sleep in, review everything you did on that day. And if something feels bad, think about and execute plans, to make it right as soon as possible.
This helps to sleep peacefully to this day, and feel relaxed while looking into the mirror at the morning, knowing I didn’t have to regret anything. And if, however, that day has always a greater purpose than the previous ones.
These things had a much greater impact on me than any thought or advice quoted by a recognized person.
- :)Gnash
- Sorry for your loss, ripOBBTKN
- I'm not religious but we do a table blessing as a form of thanks.hotroddy
- My grandfather’s teachings continue to echo through my consciousness long after his passing. I feel he taught me more than my father.imbecile
- I echo your sentiment imbecile....to a Tutopian
- What a nice post, sted. Sounds like your grandfather was a great influence in your life.stoplying
- omahadesigns-5
I see people with hand tattoos every day now.
- shellie15
A very good friend of mine passed away on Thursday and was found at his home on Saturday of suicide. Another distant friend died a week ago from an overdose. I can't stress this enough, but please check on your friends that may be struggling with depression through all of this. I just spoke to my homie Chris before the lockdown and we were going to hang out. After the lockdown I never checked in but just assumed I'd see him on the other side. Work loss, money, and isolation was too much for him. I wish I could have called him when he crossed my mind. It may not have changed anything, but now I will never know. :'(
- Oh fuck, I'm sorry to hear that, Shellie.Nairn
- bummer, that's properly grim.hans_glib
- Fucking hell, Shellz, I'm so sorry.Continuity
- jesus, so sorry to hear that and a real wakeup call for the rest of us to reach to friends and loved ones out and keep our humanity_niko
- Tragic. Sorry for your losses.monospaced
- Fuck! Sorry to hear. Hope you're not harbouring any guilt for not getting in touch? That'll eat you up. Hope you're okay.Ianbolton
- I’ve been thinking about this for a couple weeks now. Stats say we need to be more aware of our older relatives and associates, as they are at a higher risk.imbecile
- https://www.tandfonl…imbecile
- I panic called so many people yesterday, throwing out some lines to make sure people I live know I'm here for them.shellie
- great reminder. Sorry for your loss : (dbloc
- That's tough. Don't blame yourself. I know from experience that even when you reach and out and help people... you can't always save them from this.nb
- sorry to hear, shellie :(Bennn
- Ugh, so sorry to hear. Been trying to reach out to friends, esp one I thought might have a hard time. This is a reminder to double down on it.mandomafioso
- fucking awful, sorry to hear, lots of love xfadein11
- Dang, shellie. Sorry to hear. Know that the guilt you feel is a normal reaction but forgive yourself. Your friends pain was beyond your reachGnash
- I'm so sorry to hear this, Shellie. It's not your fault but I know the guilt still sticks around. Be kind to yourself.Melanie
- you're a good friend shellie!hotroddy
- :(pango
- crap:/uan
- Thats terrible, so sorry Shellie.instrmntl
- :(Krassy
- Sorry to hear that Shellie, I hope that you don't blame yourself. Most people I've known who committed suicide had it planned out, even when they seemed fine.PhanLo
- Sorry to hear. My only brother is a schizophrenic and he’s having a pretty rough one coping with this..maquito
- As well as my parents, who live with/for him. I hope this shit could end sooner enough to bring peace also for these “different” cases of death by covid19.maquito
- Sorry to hear.NBQ00
- Ianbolton3
I'm eating waaaaay too many biscuits, these days
- mg331
Has anyone ever known any 12-13 year olds that got into marijuana and basally turned into complete assholes? In my extended family, I learned that someone's young son has done a complete 180 and is going down a really bad road right now. Been smoking and selling pot for six months, lashing out at his parents after they caught him, threatening suicide, causing his younger brother to have panic attacks. The biggest thing is that he tells his parents, at 13, "this is who I am, this is my identify. He's all into glorification of pot, music that glorifies it, thug life, etc. It's the ultimate cliche but it's really sad, especially for what it's doing to his parents. They caught him smoking in the shower with the fan on and it still filled the house. He's an incredibly smart kid but making the dumbest decisions.
Any experience with this? The big thing for him is control. They live out in rural America, small town, and are at their wits end. Can't get him to go to a therapist, already had to have him picked up by the cops because he was threatening his mom, and the mom keeps hoping he actually hits her so she can have him arrested and committed to some kind of rehab facility. They're a church-going family; the kid is throwing all kinds of stuff at them about how perfect they are, everybody always dotes on him and tells him how smart he is, etc.
How does a 13 year old return from this? What do they do?
- A guy I work on freelance projects with has two younger brothers that took this path. All the love an opportunity offered could not deter them.imbecile
- My kid got into that around that age — this story is very familiar. He grew out of it (thank god) and looks back on that with a healthy dose of cringeGnash
- It's weird because he's such a smart kid. He's just enchanted with this identity. His dad caught him obsessively watching videos on YT of people smoking bongsmg33
- and videos of people blowing huge puffs of smoke. Definite cringe.mg33
- I was the same as a young teen, but my ‘pot’ was punk music. I was such a dick to my parents . Kids are full of shit, they mature eventuallyGnash
- I have to imagine there's serious ramifications for even that drug at that age when you're entire physiology and psychology are shifting rapidly.mg33
- Yup - so weird. I get the getting into drugs thing, but the whole “it’s who I am” and the culture of pot is so fucking oddGnash
- the youngest was affected by the usage for sure, he's still identifying as that same kid he was 15+ years agoimbecile
- Needs Maria Sabina healingrobotron3k
- Stop giving him all that attention. He will stop when he sees nobody cares. Being a prick knows no age.grafician
- Take away his fucking allowance for starters. And raid his shit every other day.monospaced
- mg33 military school. nothing will change and this will just get worse. right now that kid owns the family, and the parents are weak to handle this.sted
- @monospaced he is dealing. so he already developed a solution to get the money he wants.sted
- Speaking from experience, they can grow out of it. But it’s a crap-shoot. Some of my son’s past friends are stilled fucked. Others are okay nowGnash
- Unfortunately, church won’t help these people. Tell them to find a local parent support group. They need to find a way to manage themselvesGnash
- They don’t have much power over him, they can only learn to control themselvesGnash
- They have to wait It out, learn what boundaries to set, and more importantly, which to let go ofGnash
- Because of the church connection they will get a lot of stupid advice. They need to stop ‘shame’ from directing their actionsGnash
- they need to accept their situation. Mourn the loss of what they envisioned their son would be at this moment, but remain optimistic that things will changeGnash
- I can’t stress the importance of a parent-support group strongly enough. Preferably not via the church. Trini-teens ain’t gonna helpGnash
- Gnash, what high school did your son go to? My son's 13, starting high school next year, so far so good but I'm worried about certain schools._niko
- Thanks everyone. He had a job washing tables and getting paid under the table, and that's probably where he got the money to start.mg33
- It sounds like he's been smoking constantly, getting up at night to go outside at do it.mg33
- @niko, Riverdale. Friend group is a big influence. Good and bad at all schoolsGnash
- My daughter did great at the same high schoolGnash
- ah, one of the options I was looking at, right now he's headed to Leaside which I feel will be 100x worse than Riverdale. yeah need to keep an eye on his frends_niko
- Leaside is semestered, which has its benefitsGnash
- Can you find drug support groups run by ex-offenders that have re-built their lives? He needs to hear it from his peers.monoboy
- Real experience, told by people he might be more inclined to believe.monoboy
- I can pretty much guarantee that he won’t go to any kind of therapy or support group, right now. Support is for the parents to learn hope to cope and directGnash
- P.S. He's probably bored out of his mind in a culture that's alien to his point of view.monoboy
- Challenge him to a bucket bong comp. Smoke so much that he passes out and shits himself.
Post photos on social media.PhanLo - Not easy. Scary.monoboy
- Knew some guys that smoked weed since that age. One gave up in his mid 20's and couldn't believe what life was like without it everyday.PhanLo
- Teach him everything about the brain, show him the affect of drugs, the unknowns, the horror show effects, maybe then he will realise he's f'ing up his neuronsshapesalad
- Seriously, the more you learn about how the brain works, you realise how little science knows and how scary it is to stick non quality controlled crap in it.shapesalad
- Stuff you buy off the street from a dodgy looking fella...shapesalad
- get him to watch Momentum Generation. In case there is no other better mean to help him out. he needs some explanation about how life works. inspiration.uan
- Thanks again everyone, so much of this is really helpful. I've thought myself about a way to get him talking to people maybe 5-8 years older than himmg33
- who made bad decisions and realized they were wrong.mg33
- I'm just heartbroken for the parents. The anger and rage started about 3 weeks ago when his younger brother (11) saw pot fall out of his jeans, and told themg33
- parents. So while he'd been smoking since last year, he only got caught 3 weeks ago. All his friends quit and were looking out for him, he called them losersmg33
- and turned on them because they quit. Told them they were weak or something.mg33
- futurefood4
been addicted to these Argentinian crumb sandwiches ever since gf brought them home from a shop in town
so simple, but taste sooo good
.....i keep eating and eating
- those look like such good snackscapn_ron
- yea, they are the size of a wallet.
there are 6 sandwiches in that pic,
now they are in my bellyfuturefood - I discovered I had an unknown obsession for omelettes. I can’t stop, nor want to either.maquito
- Mmm, sandwiches de miga, love those.sea_sea
- drgs0
Half of the sites Im trying to visit are either down or malfunctioning, what is happening?
- reddit? :Dsted
- check for smoking celltowers nearbyuan
- 5G rolloutmonospaced
- it's likely a 420 thing...whatthefunk
- reddit is the most broken website in the world, i cannot remember when they did not have server problemsdrgs
- moldero4
Just taste tested my first ever brew of Kombucha that's been brewing or whatever for the past 2 weeks, tasted pretty damn good, if i don't start blowing chunks in the next couple hours I'll know I did it right.
- autoflavour4
ugh..
so been working 1 day a week at a local council the past 18 months.. the past couple my job was to organise a big mural for the side of the facility where I work, which I did..
just before easter we had the final site visit with the artist and the WHS people to make sure everything was kosher.. after that meeting my boss tells me council have just been told to let all the casuals go.. which is me..but he said is fighting to keep me as without me all the other people in our department can't do online delivery of services..
so win..
he then tells me to get the mural started asap.. even tho he also just told me he cant pay me anymore.
so mural goes ahead, I go down daily on my own accord to film and document the process, both for myself but also in anticipation that once they see it finished they will want this (my job is do to social media video content)
anyway, 5 days later and over 100gb of data, still no word on my job being saved or not, but they are getting so much positive feedback about the mural they want to put out a media release..
I have proper press photos taken from up the cherry picker, wide angle, awesome photos.. but I am stuck in the sense that if I give them to be used and they don't sort out the work, I just did all that work for free.. but if I dont give it to them, they will use their shitty iPhone photos taken from the ground..
I know I went down there on my own volition to document this process, but that shouldn't mean they get to use it without paying..
same thing with the video.. im stuck in the sense if they dont come to the table and pay me to make it, I either dont make it (bad for artist, bad for my own portfolio) or I make it my on my own and accept they will just repost it ..
it sucks.. as I know my boss is trying to keep me, but I am also feeling that if I just give them everything, I am just getting shafted twice.
blah
- shit.. sorry, didn't realise it was that longautoflavour
- do it for yourself anyway. it's bad enough not getting paid, don't let them take the satisfaction from you as well.hans_glib
- ahjwe you are too benign. money matters should always be clarified at the beginning, no matter what happens you need guarantees that work will be compensated.sted
- money matters should always be clarified at the beginning,neverscared
- Tough call but I say work with them with they photos/video you've produced.stoplying
- yeah normally I would have clarified, but as it was a regular weekly thing and we were kind in this limbo where I hadn't properly let go as he was still fightinautoflavour
- for me it would've been weird to start talking extra money.. got a call today, I am now the only essential casual staff member in the organisation.autoflavour
- and I get more days.. so.. win win?autoflavour
- Good to hear autoflavour, while they may repost if you post on youtube/facebook/twi... at least you would get some word out there that it is you doing the workNutter
- so possibly others could find you, and hopefully hire you to do work for them. I guess you always got to promote yourself in the long run.Nutter
- autoflavour1
- ..cover the entire side of a building in fine particulate plastic?Nairn
- Irony of spray paint being used for environmental messages is an old conversation..autoflavour
- OBBTKN7
Today is my wife's birthday. Can't go outside, but going to prepare a delicious lunch with grilled meat, shellfish, a homemade cake and a bottle of cava.
She's sad because our daughters (14 and 17 yo) are locked up at home for more than 40 days, but we will try to stay positive.
Take care for your loved ones guys, cheer up!
- stoplying0
MacBookPro 2016 15-inch
Anyone have any good recommendations for a reasonably priced USB-C hub? Working at home with this as my main machine has my workspace looking like a dongle disaster. There are a ton of hubs on amazon that all look similar and vary in price - but looking to see if anyone has one that they'd recommend? Thanks in advance.- https://satechi.net/…grafician
- I'm using the Kingston Nucleum, works fine except for its 2 usb 3 ports that can't be used simultaneously (tried 2 different models).spl33nidoru
- https://www.amazon.c…spl33nidoru
- Thanks dudes...stoplying
- omahadesigns-7
What are some good advertising campaigns you've seen lately? Maybe Corona, maybe not.
- grafician1
Hey QBN gods, I want:
- Search
- Pinning to threads, so I don't have to search for the Logo of the Day thread clicking Next 32901818394 times
- Save Favourite threads/posts/comments to Profile
- ...Thanks!
- - it's called filter in the menu
- save threads or specific post @ your profile page, individual post links are on the dates.
- feed shows your active postssted - @sted are you even a QBN god?grafician
- @sted WTF?! IT WORKS/LIVES!grafician
- lol, I honestly don't want to know how you navigated this site before you knew these things.garbage
- filter still exists? where? it was useless anyway but thought it's been gone since the last big update...kingsteven
- filter is basically google:url:site or somethinggrafician
- But no, I want all those features NATIVE. Willing to pay for it, $5-10 seems reasonablegrafician
- site:qbn.com 5gkingsteven
- ^steven I'm on 4G stop it!grafician
- You don’t pay for qbn?monospaced
- Google search does not work far backdrgs
- Yeah, I missed the part where you're not using the "paid in blood" version. I've said too much..garbage
- - it's called filter in the menu
