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The students were quickly dismissed by the Mentor after Efrain declared a winner, who was desperate to do damage control.
“Okay, okay,” he said, brushing down his coat and coughing, “I see that we have failed to meet your standards. On behalf of the entire academy, I apologize immensely.”
Efrain, now that his temper had cooled, and upon realizing that he actually found the situation quite funny, put his hand on the man’s shoulder.
“No, no,” he laughed, “it was all merely an overreaction. Nicolo loved practical jokes. But, for all that, I doubt he would’ve continued teaching at this academy for years if he had no investment beyond it pranking me.”
And just like that, the man’s hope was restored.
“Yes, yes of course,” he said, “although I suggest you not tell what the inscription says to the other faculty. Some have spent… years on it.”
“No wonder, it’s a personal language we made up when we were youths. It’s a ramshackle, cobbled together thing, nigh-impossible to figure out, unless one was inflicted by the insight of drunken insanity.”
The man laughed, Efrain laughed, and he looked around at the academy’s towers and bridges.
“Well, he did fine for himself, clearly,” Efrain said, “even married an Eisen. Its good to know he spared some thought for me, even if it was to pull one over in death. Now I can’t even get revenge now. Clever bastard.”
“Yes, quite,” said the man, coughing, “now, I would be happy to show you to your office. It’s one of our finest.”
The whole situation wasn’t merely funny, he decided, it was hilarious. Unfortunately for Nicolo, Efrain still remembered some of his more embarrassing exploits. He wondered if the man had a biography that was taught - perhaps it needed some correction by a primary source.
“Well, lead on,” he said to the Mentor.
They proceeded from one of the lower bridges to the largest of the four connected towers. The panelled walls were both old and expensive, indicating that the school was indeed more than a joke Students of multiple ages and stripes went this way and that, some carrying books, others merely chatting among friends. Several more hallways and a staircase or two later, the mentor stood before a tall door.
“And here it is,” he said, puffing out his chest with pride, “one of our best.”
“That’s the second time,” Efrain noted, and the man self-consciously pushed open the door, revealing a narrow room.
It was comfortable, with a large desk taking up most of the space, a small bed and stove tucked into the corner. The wall behind the desk was mostly of modest bookshelves, stocked with tomes, some familiar, others not so much. A single, large window, open shutters flung outward, looked out toward the center of the city. The mentor looked around, and then at Efrain, clearly anxious to please.
“Wonderful,” Efrain said, “I hope I’m not depriving anyone of their space for my short stay.”
“No, no, not at all,” the mentor said, “in fact, your timing was fortuitous. One of the professors has elected to retire.”
“Ah,” Efrain said, sitting in the large chair behind the desk.
“You must be exhausted,” said the Mentor, hovering by the door, “I suppose I’ll just come and check on you in the morning. Supposedly your group is to attend the Festival as honoured guests.”
“News to me,” Efrain said, leaning back as he looked out the open window.
“Would you like a change of clothes, a meal, water to bathe in?” said the man.
“No, thank you,” Efrain said, “in fact, I wouldn’t mind a brief tour, actually.”
The man’s face lit up in response to the casual suggestion - clearly he took pride in the institution.
“Yes, yes, why of course, I would be happy to,” he said, “when would you like to begin?”
“Now,” Efrain said, getting up from his chair and moving past the man.
“Actually, now that I think of it, the last of the evening classes should be just starting,” said the Mentor, “would you like to sit in on one. It uses your books.”
A couple minutes, and Efrain was sitting in the back of a small room, dozens of fresh-faced students looking back between him and a professor at a lectern.
“So, as we discussed in the last class,” said the old man with a beard hanging over his considerable stomach, “actually, who would dare to tell me what is the ultimate goal of magic.”
Efrain was busy rifling through the provided textbook on the matter, his apprehension growing with every page that he passed. He’d forgotten just how bad some of his earliest work had been, and now was reliving his mistakes with vivid horror. Several hands rose, and a young girl who couldn’t be more than twelve was selected.
“Magic is a purest expression of the human,” she said, clearly reciting what she’d learned by heart, “it is an attempt to get away from the base naturalness of ourselves and transcend into something greater.”
Efrain stifled a groan as he heard his early and more poetic pondering on magics parroted back at him.
The class continued on until Efrain couldn’t stand it any longer. The professor was in the middle of explaining how magic could be derived from the environment, which was correct, but that was inferior in all cases to simply deriving it from oneself, which wasn’t. Efrain snapped the booklet shut as loud as he could, drawing the gaze of everyone in the class.
“Alright,” he said, getting up, “we need to stop. Stop. All of this is a mistake.”
The professor, quite confused, looked towards the mentor for any sign that he should intervene. The mentor merely shook his head as Efrain stalked towards the lectern.
“My good man, take a seat for a little while,” Efrain said, “there are some errors of mine I have to correct.”
He gripped the edges of the lectern, trying to decide how best to approach this, and begun by clearing his throat.
“Is knowledge truth?” he said, prompting a rash of confused stares.
He departed from the lectern, and walked in front of the students.
“Again, is knowledge truth? Is knowledge automatically, by definition, true?”
“Well, yes,” said a young man slowly.
“Ah,” Efrain said, rounding on him, “so, if I were to stumble on half a conversation a noblewoman has about some innocent meeting she had with a young man, mistook it for an affair, and reported it to her husband, would I be lying?”
“Well, yes, kind of?” said the boy, his brows furrowing. Several of the other students blushed at the impropriety of the statement.
“But that was using the knowledge I possessed, and if knowledge is truth, then where is the lie?” Efrain said, sitting on the edge of the table, “all I did was relay my knowledge, hence, relay the truth to my friend, her husband.”
“I- I-,” said the boy, “then you were misinformed.”
“Precisely,” Efrain said, taking the book from before him and walking back to the front of the class to raise it before the children.
“The truth cannot lie, by definition, but knowledge can, implying that it is a distinct entity from the truth,” Efrain said, as he rounded the lectern.
“Perhaps it is not a matter of relaying the truth,” called the mentor from the back, “but inferring the truth only from half-knowledge.”
Efrain pointed the booklet towards him.
“And that is why he is a mentor and you are still students,” Efrain said, “but what is the point I hear you asking?”
A few genuinely seemed to think he could hear their thoughts and shrank back from this strange, belligerent man.
“The point is this - the books you’re reading are nonsense. Inferences made from a tiny amount of knowledge, by an overconfident idiot.”
The professor started forward at this sacrilege of the texts, but the mentor held him back.
“Now, if you’re intelligent, which I’m sure all of you are, you should be asking about now, ‘how could he possibly know? Who is he to come into our class and start making such claims?’ That’s good,” Efrain paused, and pointed to the cover.
“Would someone care to read me the title of this particular text?” he said.
One of the students, another boy, looked down and began to say in a high, weedly voice.
“Basic Principles of Magic: A Treatise,” he said, looking up to see if he’d somehow passed whatever test Efrain was given him.
“Keep going young man,” Efrain said, nodding him on.
“W-written by Nicolo Eisen, Efrain Belacore, and Avidius Armsted, compiled by Nicolo Eisen and Avidius Armsted.”
“Which is to say, ‘principally written by Efrain Belacore and Avidius Armsted, with footnotes of historical nature by Nicolo Eisen.’ He was always more interested in the history anyways,” Efrain said, slapping the book on the lectern.
The children all looked back and forth between each other, trying to see if any had an understanding better than themselves.
“To answer your question,” Efrain said, “the reason I both possibly know and get to come into your class and make such claims is that I am the middle name on your textbook.”
The explosion of curiosity and confusion was a delight to Efrain, who held up the book to the ceiling, pointing to it.
“To be clear, my name, young ones, is Efrain Belacore, and I’m here to tell you why half of my book is wrong, and the other half is incomplete.”
The class sat in dumbfounded silence, trying to gauge what the appropriate response to such information could possibly be.
“Let’s start with something simple, though, young lady,” Efrain pointed to the young girl who’d given the first definition to start the class.
“Y-Yes, professor?”
“Restate your definition, if you’d be so kind,” he said, which she did word for word.
“I wrote that line when I was under the impression that magic was apart from the natural world,” Efrain said, “in the sense that it could be used to transform it, to add value to it, much like some artists will say that their paintings cut through to the soul of the subject, removing the mortal veil on top of it or some hogwash like that.”
Efrain walked in front of the class.
“We are all part of the natural world, even if we strive to rise above it, whatever that means,” Efrain said, “you get cut, you bleed, you do that enough you die, your body returns to the earth, and so on and so forth. Magic is an extension of all those natural processes, not something apart from it. So, young men and women, do not spurn the world in the pursuit of magic.”
Efrain spied a beautifully made pin, stuck in the hair of a young woman.
“Excuse me, could I borrow that for a moment?” he said, gesturing to the pin.
“Uh, y-yes, sure,” she said, hastily pulling out the pin and letting her hair fall around her shoulders as she presented it to him.
“Thank you very much,” he said, as he held up the pin.
“Right, do not spurn it in the pursuit of magic, rather, embrace it. Seek inspiration in it,” Efrain said, focusing on the butterfly motif.
Again, unbidden, the memories of exploding light and claps of sound.
Copies of the exact butterfly carven on the head of the pin streamed out, following trails of light to explode into pinwheels of light. The children shrieked, at first in fear than in delight as the show continued, and Efrain handed the pin back to its owner. She looked at the pin in what seemed like awe, checking it over for any alteration.
“The pin is intact,” Efrain said, “like I said - inspiration. I had no need to change it.”
The mentor was by his side, clapping at the show.
“I say, marvellously, marvellously done,” he said, “a finer display of magic I’ve never seen. You truly are a master.”
“If that passes for a ‘fine display’, mentor, you are easy to please,” Efrain chuckled, “now, I suggest we leave the poor professor to his work.”
“Oh, I don’t think so,” the Mentor said, “after all, you’ve just ruined the integrity of the text he taught from! Students, you are dismissed from your studies for the day. Emilio, take a break for tonight, me and master Efrain have some discussions to have.”
It crossed Efrain’s mind that he might’ve just signed up for some extensive work in the near future. This however, was his academic integrity, and he wasn’t about to let those notes be his legacy, if he was going to have one. They took up the conversation in the hallway, leaving the students filing out behind them.
“That was simply incredible,” the mentor said, “I’m shocked that you were able to do it off the cuff. Just like that.”
“It was nothing,” Efrain said, “and that’s not self-praise, mentor. If you’re not able to do simple illusions of light like, then ‘my’ books have led you astray.”
Efrain stopped to look out through a window, seeing the central pyramid and its rooftop garden. “Though that’s not entirely fair to Nicolo and Armsted. I’ve been travelling and studying for nigh-on two centuries since I left. I’ve learned much more than what they were left to work with.”
When Efrain turned back to the man, he found that he was bowing low.
“What are you doing?”
“Oh please, master Efrain,” said the man, “please, led us back to greatness.”
“What?”
“You are truly, the most knowledgeable, the most revered, the most brilliant-”
“Stop that,” Efrain said, “I left my patience for flattery about a half-thousand miles west. Say what you mean, plainly.”
He tried to tell himself that was the truth, but he couldn’t deny it made his chest swell to hear such things, especially after so long on his own.
“We need you,” said the man, astonishing Efrain as he wiped tears from his eyes, “we are but children, stumbling around-”
“Do you do this with every guest?” Efrain said, trying to tamp down on the delight he felt.
“What? N-no. Be the mentor! I will gladly renounce it, if you are there to take the place. Lead our school, master Efrain!”
Efrain held his face as he considered what the man had just said.
“No,” he said, quashing the image of mentor Efrain squarely and firmly right there.
“B-but why?” the mentor blubbered, “anything you want, I’ll give it to you, anything! Name it and-”
“But I will rewrite those gods-damned books you have. Fill them with my current knowledge, which is far superior than that poetic dreck that I made back in the day,” Efrain said, “I would not be able to live with myself, if I left you with that swill.”
“Oh thank you! Thank you!” said the mentor, clasping his hands.
“Now, let’s get back to my office,” Efrain said, “I’m finding myself quite tired of this whole affair.”
“Yes, yes, of course,” said the man, straightening himself and gesturing the way.
“Tell me,” Efrain said, “your begging seems to indicate that the academy’s future is dire.”
“Oh, it’s bad,” sighed the man heavily, “we simply haven’t been able to produce things that are of much use. It is our shame, and as such, we’ve moved much of the studies to other, more practical subjects. Maths, history - magic is quickly becoming a pure pursuit of knowledge. The Eisen matriarch seems not to mind, but Poutash, and many of the established houses, well…”
Efrain nodded as he climbed the main stairs, shuffling by students. He tried to ignore the irrational guilt that plagued him. He’d just managed to put a lid on it as they reached the office, where within he sank into the chair. The mentor stood nervously by the door, almost like an attending student, not the director of a school. Efrain wondered how he got the position in the first place.
“Well, that was enlightening,” Efrain said, “I’ll retire now, I think.”
“Of course,” said Avencia, “yes, we shall leave you to it. I will have dinner sent up.”
“No need, we had some in the city,” Efrain said, “I don’t eat all that much anyways. Tell me, are there any particular teas you’d recommend? Local speciality or imported, I don’t care.”
The man thought for a few moments.
“I would have to ask someone else, but I will send up a set as soon as possible,” he said.
“Oh, and the books,” Efrain said, reclining back on the chair and looking out the window.
“Which books?” said the man excitedly.
“All of them. Any of them that bear my name,” Efrain said, “In fact, just send me all your core texts for magic. If I need any sort of historical references, I’ll make up a list while I’m reading them.”
The man practically stumbled over himself, thanking Efrain profusely and indicating that the entire curriculum would be sent up, as well as paper and ink. When the door shut, the quiet seemed almost unnatural to Efrain after the busy day he’d had. He picked up a book from the shelf, some piece of Karkosian history from a man he’d never heard of.
He sat back down in the chair, and curiously, he found his eyesight beginning to swim as he tried to parse the page. His body felt… heavy, exhausted even. He tried to resist it, tried to fight it as the book fell open on his lap, but his vision darkened, and soon Efrain had drifted off to sleep.
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Tldr: 95 in my math class (4.0 GPA), ate lunch at a park alone (social anxiety plus a fear of people watching me eat), followed through with a job I was scared to start but it wasn't that bad, and freedommmmm
So I've made it though my 3rd term of school and this term I has my first math class in over 5 years because I dropped out of high school and got my GED. But even when I was in school I was failing with 60s due to my depression.... well this class I have a 95✨️ im even starting statistics in a few weeks for summer term. I actually love my school and I'm planning to keep my grades up enough because I kinda was to go to an ivy league just for fun and a challenge, not cuz I really care about those schools, but ideally MIT is the one I'm aiming for just since they're the hardest to get into. So wish me luck on that!
Then I spent 7 months unemployed and as a last resort to avoid homelessness I got a job at Amazon..this is my 3rd week and I still haven't quit lmao. I actually got approved for medical leave my second week because I was super stressed and told them I was too depressed to work. They didn't even fire me and working there isn't as bad as I thought it would be. It's pretty chill and some of the guys are cute which keeps my day interesting😌 plus they allow earphones at my location so I'm able to use that time to catch up on all my podcasts.
Today and yesterday was the first day I had school and work in one day. Yesterday I stopped at the city's rose garden and today I ate lunch at the park by the pond.(photos of both on my profile) Doesn't seem like much but for me doing that much in one day is normally super stressful and I'll forget to eat and end up sick which adds to the stress... but I actually ate and didn't come home depressed 😭 even though I moved across the country to escape my abuse, I still feel trapped in a way? Like I have a car, I have some money, i can do whatever i want whenever but i always find excuses not to do something. So im trying to break that habit. I'm a runner too and I've started just running whenever the hell I want. Like my legs work and sidewalks are infinite, so why keep running the same block everyday? I ran at the waterfront one day, and it was so nice to do something I like in a new location. Although only down side is I have shit lungs due to growing up in a hoarders house lmao. So after a certain point I end up running too far and have to walk back. It's so embarrassing to see 50 year olds running fastefarther than myself 😭😭
But yeah I think that's it. It's not much I still have no friends or boyfriend which sucks but atleast my life is kind of getting back on track.
End of rant/update

Hope this is allowed.. There is this stray/abandoned cat that mostly lives on my porch but some days I dont even see him. Yes I feed him and he has a house for the winter, kinda been taking care of him for a couple years now. Anyways last few days his bottom lip has been swollen, I would to take him to a vet but there's just no way that's happening.. It looks like an ulcer and only located on the front of the bottom lip. I'm curious if anyone can give me any advice on what to do to help him? Food is the same and I changed his bowl to a new one two days ago.
Thanks in advance

• Species: Cat
• Age: Unknown. Maybe between 4-7?
• Sex/Neuter status: Neutered Male
• Breed: Orange Tabby
• Body weight: Unknown. Best guess 13-16lbs?
• History: Unknown
• Clinical signs: Swollen lip. Doesn't seem to be in pain. Eats normal. Drinks normal.
• Duration: 4 days
• Your general location: Eastern Washington USA
• Links to any test results, X-rays, vet reports etc. that you have: N/A

SF Giants fan coming in peace! I see my faves Gausy, Belt, and Chapman are being treated well and it warms my heart <3
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My SO and I will be visiting Giants v. Blue Jays later this month and would absolutely love some tips on:

• Where to sit
  • While we don't want to break the bank, this could be a once-in-a-lifetime trip for us to see these rosters face each other and I am VERY excited
• What to eat
• What to know before going to the game
  • i.e., We do NOT do the wave at Oracle Park!
• What else to do in Toronto!

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I see these types of posts periodically on r /SFGiants, so I'm guessing I'm not the first one to post here; however, I scrolled a bit and didn't see any recently. We greatly appreciate anyone's advice! I've been dreaming of going to Canada since the 2010 Olympics and we are super stoked. I'd planned to go for spring break 2020, but as you can guess, that sadly did not happen. I'm really excited to see these guys play each other. Thanks in advance! <3

Can someone confirm if this is official for the show later, because this looks too good to be true...

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Last night I watched Across the spiderverse and for those who don't know it mostly deals with some events that cannot be avoided no matter what we do. Though while watching I didn't related to my own life but my dream did. So it started with a party happening in my college and I went there late. To my suprise everyone is drunk which is not allowed by college. I don't know whom to approach as I don't have very close friends. Then I see a friend of mine N and ask her just tell me where food is served and she takes me to the kitchen place. And there I see all sober people. I feel safe there. I eat the food and ask her whereabouts of my crush S. She denies telling. After that there is a event which is similar to pubg where people will take guns and shoot each other with Nerf bullets. I take part in that but my dream is unclear and it feels like they are real guns. I try to shoot someone and it barely touched someone but till then I am almost 1% health. But somehow I survive and run away from there. Again I went back to N and ask if she has a gun. She says yes I will take you out don't worry. She takes me to the place where my crush is. I tried talking with her and she says that she is seeing someone. I feel sad but throughout the conversation she kept her arms over my shoulder and it gives assurance that everything would be fine. I ask her whether his crush more better than mine and she says such comparision are useless. Then I ask her that for you it's first relationship what if for him it's not first. She usually says past does matter but present matters more but this time she says that it would matter but I really love him so I won't care. And talk more like for 30 mins and later we leave. While leaving I directly get teleported back home as if whole thing was illusion. I usually had nightmares when my crush was involved in dream but this time I woke up happily. So here is my stupid dream which I had just now.

Mets @ Braves - Tue, Jun 06

Game Status: Game Over - Score: 6-4 Braves

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	Mets Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Nimmo - CF	3	0	0	0	1	2	1	.288	.374	.419
2	Lindor - SS	3	1	1	2	1	0	1	.214	.287	.416
3	McNeil - LF	3	1	0	0	1	0	2	.278	.355	.347
4	Alonso - 1B	4	1	1	2	0	1	1	.231	.323	.546
5	Vogelbach - DH	4	0	0	0	0	3	0	.209	.345	.304
6	Marte, S - RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	.245	.308	.327
7	Baty - 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	.229	.301	.366
8	Escobar, Edu - 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	.227	.269	.402
9	Narváez - C	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	.313	.368	.313
	a-Pham - PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.232	.324	.453
	Alvarez - C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.237	.291	.492
	Totals	30	4	4	4	3	10	7

Mets
a-Struck out for Narváez in the 8th.
BATTING: HR: Lindor (11, 3rd inning off Elder, 1 on, 2 out); Alonso (22, 3rd inning off Elder, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Alonso 4; Baty; Lindor 4; Narváez. RBI: Alonso 2 (49); Lindor 2 (42). 2-out RBI: Alonso 2; Lindor 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: McNeil. GIDP: Baty; Escobar, Edu. Team RISP: 0-for-1. Team LOB: 2.
FIELDING: E: McNeil (1, fielding). DP: 2 (Baty-Escobar, Edu-Alonso; Lindor-Escobar, Edu-Alonso).

	Braves Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Acuña Jr. - RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.329	.404	.558
2	Olson - 1B	3	1	1	0	1	1	1	.233	.363	.516
3	Riley, A - 3B	3	1	2	0	0	0	0	.267	.336	.457
4	Murphy, S - C	4	1	1	2	0	0	4	.288	.391	.542
5	Rosario, E - LF	4	1	1	0	0	2	1	.256	.282	.472
6	Albies - 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	1	.258	.306	.485
7	Ozuna - DH	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	.228	.311	.468
8	Arcia, Or - SS	3	0	2	1	1	0	0	.311	.372	.452
9	Harris II, M - CF	4	0	0	0	0	2	4	.163	.246	.244
	Totals	32	6	10	6	3	6	13

Braves
BATTING: 2B: Riley, A (14, Carrasco); Murphy, S (12, Carrasco); Ozuna (5, Smith, Dr); Rosario, E (11, Ottavino). HR: Albies (13, 2nd inning off Carrasco, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Acuña Jr.; Albies 4; Arcia, Or 2; Murphy, S 2; Olson; Ozuna 2; Riley, A 3; Rosario, E 2. RBI: Albies (39); Arcia, Or (14); Murphy, S 2 (40); Ozuna 2 (25). 2-out RBI: Ozuna; Arcia, Or. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Harris II, M; Murphy, S. GIDP: Acuña Jr.; Murphy, S. Team RISP: 4-for-10. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Riley, A (7, fielding). DP: 2 (Olson-Arcia, Or-Elder; Albies-Arcia, Or-Olson).

Mets Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Carrasco	5.0	6	4	4	2	4	1	86-52	5.94
Smith, Dr (L, 3-2)(BS, 1)	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	25-17	3.74
Brigham	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	14-11	3.63
Ottavino	1.0	2	1	1	1	0	0	22-15	4.13
Totals	8.0	10	6	6	3	6	1

Braves Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Elder (W, 4-0)	6.0	4	4	4	2	8	2	101-63	2.26
Chavez (H, 12)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	16-10	1.73
Minter (H, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	18-10	6.26
Iglesias, R (S, 8)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	17-12	2.84
Totals	9.0	4	4	4	3	10	2

Game Info
WP: Smith, Dr; Minter.
IBB: Albies (by Ottavino).
HBP: Riley, A (by Carrasco).
Pitch timer violations: Narváez (catcher); Nimmo (batter timer).
Pitches-strikes: Carrasco 86-52; Smith, Dr 25-17; Brigham 14-11; Ottavino 22-15; Elder 101-63; Chavez 16-10; Minter 18-10; Iglesias, R 17-12.
Groundouts-flyouts: Carrasco 7-1; Smith, Dr 1-0; Brigham 0-1; Ottavino 1-0; Elder 2-6; Chavez 3-0; Minter 0-1; Iglesias, R 2-0.
Batters faced: Carrasco 22; Smith, Dr 5; Brigham 3; Ottavino 6; Elder 23; Chavez 3; Minter 4; Iglesias, R 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Smith, Dr 1-1.
Ejections: Mets bench coach Eric Chavez ejected by HP umpire D. J. Reyburn (3rd).
Umpires: HP: D.J. Reyburn. 1B: John Libka. 2B: Clint Vondrak. 3B: James Hoye.
Weather: 74 degrees, Cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, R To L.
First pitch: 9:00 PM.
T: 2:38 (1:40 delay).
Att: 37,365.
Venue: Truist Park.
June 6, 2023

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 2	Ozzie Albies homers (13) on a fly ball to center field.	1-0 ATL
Top 3	Francisco Lindor homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. Omar Narvaez scores.	2-1 NYM
Top 3	Pete Alonso homers (22) on a fly ball to left center field. Jeff McNeil scores.	4-1 NYM
Bottom 6	Sean Murphy doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jeff McNeil. Matt Olson scores. Austin Riley scores.	4-3 NYM
Bottom 6	Marcell Ozuna doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jeff McNeil. Sean Murphy scores.	4-4
Bottom 6	Orlando Arcia singles on a ground ball to shortstop Francisco Lindor, deflected by second baseman Eduardo Escobar. Marcell Ozuna scores.	5-4 ATL
Bottom 8	Braves challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned: Marcell Ozuna grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to second baseman Eduardo Escobar to first baseman Pete Alonso. Eddie Rosario scores. Ozzie Albies to 2nd.	6-4 ATL

Team	Highlight
ATL	Bullpen availability for Atlanta, June 6 vs Mets (00:00:07)
NYM	Bullpen availability for New York, June 6 vs Braves (00:00:07)
ATL	Fielding alignment for Atlanta, June 6 vs Mets (00:00:11)
ATL	Starting lineups for Mets at Braves - June 6, 2023 (00:00:09)
ATL	Bryce Elder's outing against the Mets (00:00:23)
ATL	Ozzie Albies' solo home run (13) (00:00:29)
NYM	Lindor's two-run homer (11) (00:00:27)
NYM	Pete Alonso's two-run homer (22) (00:00:33)
ATL	Field view of Albies' home run (00:00:36)
NYM	Field view of Alonso's homer (00:00:30)
NYM	Field View of Lindor's home run (00:00:31)
ATL	Sean Murphy's two-run double (00:00:26)
ATL	Marcell Ozuna's RBI double (00:00:13)
ATL	Orlando Arcia's RBI single (00:00:11)
NYM	Carrasco strikes out four (00:00:29)
ATL	Elder strikes out eight in start (00:01:05)
NYM	Marcell Ozuna's RBI groundout (00:00:34)
ATL	Mets challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned: Marcell Ozuna grounds out, shortstop Francisco Lindor to second baseman Eduardo Escobar to first baseman Pete Alonso. Eddie Rosario scores. Ozzie Albies to 2nd. (00:00:12)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Mets	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0		4	4	1	2
Braves	0	1	0	0	0	4	0	1			6	10	1	6

Decisions

• Winner: Bryce Elder (4-0, 2.26)
• Loser: Drew Smith (3-2, 3.74)
• Save: Raisel Iglesias (8, 2.84)

Mets @ Braves - Wed, Jun 07

Game Status: Game Over - Score: 7-5 Braves

Links & Info

• MLB Gameday
• Game Graphs
• Savant Gamefeed

	Mets Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Nimmo - CF	3	1	0	0	2	2	0	.284	.374	.414
2	McNeil - 2B	4	1	1	0	1	0	1	.277	.356	.345
3	Lindor - SS	3	1	1	0	1	1	2	.216	.290	.419
4	Alonso - 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.326	.546
	1-Pham - LF	2	1	1	3	0	1	0	.237	.325	.485
5	Baty - 3B	3	0	1	1	1	0	2	.231	.307	.366
6	Marte, S - RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	3	.245	.307	.325
7	Vogelbach - DH	3	0	0	0	1	1	1	.203	.343	.297
8	Canha - 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.238	.325	.387
9	Alvarez - C	4	1	1	1	0	1	2	.238	.290	.508
	Totals	30	5	6	5	6	7	13

Mets
1-Ran for Alonso in the 1st.
BATTING: 2B: Lindor (16, Morton, C). HR: Alvarez (9, 2nd inning off Morton, C, 0 on, 2 out); Pham (6, 5th inning off Morton, C, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Alvarez 4; Baty; Lindor 2; Marte, S; McNeil; Pham 4. RBI: Alvarez (20); Baty (16); Pham 3 (19). 2-out RBI: Baty; Pham 2; Alvarez. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Baty; Alvarez; Marte, S. SF: Pham. GIDP: Lindor; Vogelbach. Team RISP: 2-for-6. Team LOB: 6.
FIELDING: E: Alvarez (5, throw).

	Braves Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Acuña Jr. - RF	5	0	2	1	0	2	1	.331	.404	.555
2	Olson - 1B	5	0	1	0	0	2	3	.232	.360	.509
3	Riley, A - 3B	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	.271	.338	.453
4	Murphy, S - C	4	1	1	2	0	2	2	.287	.389	.552
5	Rosario, E - LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.250	.276	.462
6	Albies - 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.258	.306	.481
7	Ozuna - DH	4	0	2	0	0	1	0	.235	.315	.475
	1-Hilliard - DH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.307	.449
8	Arcia, Or - SS	4	1	2	1	0	1	1	.317	.375	.460
9	Harris II, M - CF	4	2	3	3	0	1	3	.181	.261	.291
	Totals	38	7	14	7	0	11	12

Braves
1-Ran for Ozuna in the 8th.
BATTING: 2B: Arcia, Or (8, Scherzer); Harris II, M (5, Scherzer); Ozuna (6, Raley, B). HR: Murphy, S (12, 5th inning off Scherzer, 1 on, 2 out); Harris II, M (3, 8th inning off Ottavino, 1 on, 2 out). TB: Acuña Jr. 2; Albies; Arcia, Or 3; Harris II, M 7; Murphy, S 4; Olson; Ozuna 3; Riley, A 2. RBI: Acuña Jr. (33); Arcia, Or (15); Harris II, M 3 (11); Murphy, S 2 (42). 2-out RBI: Harris II, M 3; Acuña Jr.; Arcia, Or; Murphy, S 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Harris II, M 2; Olson 3. Team RISP: 5-for-11. Team LOB: 7.
FIELDING: DP: 2 (Albies-Arcia, Or-Olson; Arcia, Or-Olson).

Mets Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Scherzer	5.2	11	5	5	0	10	1	103-75	3.71
Leone	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14-9	5.02
Raley, B (L, 1-1)	0.2	1	1	1	0	0	0	17-10	3.10
Ottavino	0.2	2	1	1	0	1	1	12-8	4.38
Totals	8.0	14	7	7	0	11	2

Braves Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Morton, C	4.2	4	4	4	4	5	2	107-58	3.89
McHugh	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	16-10	3.00
Yates (BS, 1)	1.0	1	1	1	2	1	0	28-12	3.54
Anderson, N (W, 4-0)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8-7	3.20
Minter (S, 8)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10-7	6.04
Totals	9.0	6	5	5	6	7	2

Game Info
Balk: Ottavino.
HBP: Alonso (by Morton, C).
Pitches-strikes: Scherzer 103-75; Leone 14-9; Raley, B 17-10; Ottavino 12-8; Morton, C 107-58; McHugh 16-10; Yates 28-12; Anderson, N 8-7; Minter 10-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Scherzer 3-3; Leone 2-1; Raley, B 1-0; Ottavino 1-0; Morton, C 5-0; McHugh 4-0; Yates 1-1; Anderson, N 1-0; Minter 1-1.
Batters faced: Scherzer 28; Leone 3; Raley, B 3; Ottavino 4; Morton, C 22; McHugh 4; Yates 6; Anderson, N 3; Minter 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Leone 1-0; Ottavino 1-1.
Umpires: HP: John Libka. 1B: Clint Vondrak. 2B: James Hoye. 3B: D.J. Reyburn.
Weather: 86 degrees, Clear.
Wind: 3 mph, Calm.
First pitch: 7:20 PM.
T: 2:54.
Att: 40,178.
Venue: Truist Park.
June 7, 2023

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Top 1	Brett Baty singles on a line drive to center fielder Michael Harris II. Jeff McNeil scores. Tommy Pham to 3rd.	1-0 NYM
Top 2	Francisco Alvarez homers (9) on a fly ball to left field.	2-0 NYM
Bottom 4	Orlando Arcia singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Brett Baty. Austin Riley scores. Ozzie Albies to 3rd. Marcell Ozuna to 2nd.	2-1 NYM
Top 5	Tommy Pham homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Francisco Lindor scores.	4-1 NYM
Bottom 5	Sean Murphy homers (12) on a fly ball to left field. Austin Riley scores.	4-3 NYM
Bottom 6	Michael Harris II doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Orlando Arcia scores.	4-4
Bottom 6	Ronald Acuna Jr. singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tommy Pham. Michael Harris II scores.	5-4 ATL
Top 7	Tommy Pham out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. Brandon Nimmo scores.	5-5
Bottom 8	Michael Harris II homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Sam Hilliard scores.	7-5 ATL

Team	Highlight
ATL	Bullpen availability for Atlanta, June 7 vs Mets (00:00:07)
NYM	Bullpen availability for New York, June 7 vs Braves (00:00:07)
ATL	Fielding alignment for Atlanta, June 7 vs Mets (00:00:11)
NYM	Fielding alignment for New York, June 7 vs Braves (00:00:11)
ATL	The distance behind Michael Harris II's home run (00:00:11)
NYM	Brett Baty's RBI single (00:00:13)
NYM	Alonso leaves game with injury (00:00:28)
NYM	Francisco Alvarez's solo HR (9) (00:00:29)
ATL	Orlando Arcia's RBI single (00:00:10)
NYM	Max Scherzer K's Harris (00:00:06)
NYM	Tommy Pham's two-run HR (6) (00:00:28)
ATL	Sean Murphy's two-run HR (12) (00:00:22)
ATL	Charlie Morton K's Pham (00:00:08)
ATL	Acuña Jr.'s go-ahead single (00:00:11)
ATL	Michael Harris' RBI double (00:00:15)
NYM	Tommy Pham's sac fly (00:00:19)
NYM	Scherzer fans 10 (00:01:01)
ATL	Michael Harris II's go-ahead HR (00:00:31)
ATL	Acuña Jr.'s incredible catch (00:00:24)
NYM	NYM @ ATL (00:00:11)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E	LOB
Mets	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		5	6	1	6
Braves	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	2			7	14	0	7

Decisions

• Winner: Nick Anderson (4-0, 3.20)
• Loser: Brooks Raley (1-1, 3.10)
• Save: A.J. Minter (8, 6.04)

Mets @ Braves - Thu, Jun 08

Game Status: Game Over - Score: 13-10 Braves

Links & Info

• MLB Gameday
• Game Graphs
• Savant Gamefeed

	Mets Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Nimmo - CF	5	2	1	4	1	1	1	.283	.373	.422
2	Alvarez - DH	5	2	2	3	1	3	1	.244	.299	.551
3	McNeil - 2B	6	1	2	0	0	3	2	.279	.355	.345
4	Lindor - SS	4	1	2	0	1	0	0	.220	.296	.420
5	Baty - 3B	4	1	2	1	1	1	2	.239	.316	.370
6	Marte, S - RF	5	2	3	1	0	1	2	.254	.314	.332
7	Pham - LF	4	0	1	1	1	2	4	.238	.328	.485
8	Narváez - C	5	1	1	0	0	2	6	.286	.333	.286
9	Vientos - 1B	5	0	0	0	0	3	7	.162	.179	.243
	1-Canha - 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.325	.387
	Totals	43	10	14	10	5	16	25

Mets
1-Ran for Vientos in the 10th.
BATTING: 2B: Pham (5, Tonkin). HR: Nimmo (5, 2nd inning off Strider, 3 on, 2 out); Alvarez 2 (11, 4th inning off Strider, 1 on, 1 out, 6th inning off Tonkin, 0 on, 1 out). TB: Alvarez 8; Baty 2; Lindor 2; Marte, S 3; McNeil 2; Narváez; Nimmo 4; Pham 2. RBI: Alvarez 3 (23); Baty (17); Marte, S (18); Nimmo 4 (25); Pham (20). 2-out RBI: Nimmo 4. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Narváez 2; Vientos 3; McNeil. GIDP: Baty. Team RISP: 4-for-17. Team LOB: 9.
FIELDING: E: Marte, S (1, fielding). DP: 2 (Lindor-Vientos; McNeil-Vientos).

	Braves Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	AVG	OBP	SLG
1	Acuña Jr. - RF	5	1	2	1	1	0	3	.332	.406	.556
2	Olson - 1B	6	0	1	0	0	1	6	.231	.356	.500
	1-Hilliard - PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.246	.307	.449
3	Riley, A - 3B	6	3	4	2	0	0	3	.281	.346	.471
4	d'Arnaud - C	4	4	3	2	2	0	1	.303	.346	.434
5	Rosario, E - LF	6	0	2	1	0	1	5	.253	.278	.458
6	Albies - 2B	5	2	1	3	1	0	4	.256	.306	.487
7	Ozuna - DH	5	1	1	1	0	3	4	.234	.312	.485
8	Arcia, Or - SS	5	1	3	2	0	0	0	.326	.382	.486
9	Harris II, M - CF	4	0	2	0	1	1	1	.191	.272	.305
	Totals	46	13	19	12	5	6	27

Braves
1-Ran for Olson in the 10th.
BATTING: 2B: Acuña Jr. (18, Verlander); Harris II, M (6, Nogosek). HR: Riley, A (11, 1st inning off Verlander, 1 on, 1 out); Ozuna (12, 5th inning off Nogosek, 0 on, 0 out); d'Arnaud (2, 8th inning off Smith, Dr, 1 on, 1 out); Arcia, Or (5, 9th inning off Robertson, 0 on, 1 out); Albies (14, 10th inning off Hunter, 2 on, 2 out). TB: Acuña Jr. 3; Albies 4; Arcia, Or 6; d'Arnaud 6; Harris II, M 3; Olson; Ozuna 4; Riley, A 7; Rosario, E 2. RBI: Acuña Jr. (34); Albies 3 (42); Arcia, Or 2 (17); d'Arnaud 2 (10); Ozuna (26); Riley, A 2 (32); Rosario, E (26). 2-out RBI: Acuña Jr.; Albies 3; Arcia, Or. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ozuna; Olson 4; Riley, A. GIDP: Acuña Jr.; Albies. Team RISP: 4-for-17. Team LOB: 10.
FIELDING: DP: (Olson-Arcia, Or-Olson).

Mets Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Verlander	3.0	7	5	4	4	3	1	82-45	4.85
Nogosek	1.1	4	1	1	0	0	1	30-18	5.61
Brigham (H, 5)	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	0	17-8	3.86
Raley, B	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	17-11	2.95
Smith, Dr (H, 8)	1.0	2	2	2	0	0	1	11-8	4.37
Robertson (BS, 2)	1.2	2	1	1	0	3	1	33-21	1.98
Hunter (L, 0-1)	0.2	1	3	2	1	0	1	15-9	6.65
Totals	9.2	19	13	11	5	6	5

Braves Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	ERA
Strider	4.0	8	8	8	2	8	2	87-63	3.79
Tonkin	2.0	5	2	2	0	1	1	33-23	3.81
Jiménez, J	2.0	0	0	0	1	3	0	29-17	3.98
Chavez	1.0	1	0	0	2	2	0	25-12	1.67
Iglesias, R (W, 2-2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	9-7	2.63
Totals	10.0	14	10	10	5	16	3

Game Info
WP: Robertson.
Pitches-strikes: Verlander 82-45; Nogosek 30-18; Brigham 17-8; Raley, B 17-11; Smith, Dr 11-8; Robertson 33-21; Hunter 15-9; Strider 87-63; Tonkin 33-23; Jiménez, J 29-17; Chavez 25-12; Iglesias, R 9-7.
Groundouts-flyouts: Verlander 2-1; Nogosek 2-1; Brigham 1-1; Raley, B 0-3; Smith, Dr 2-0; Robertson 0-1; Hunter 0-0; Strider 2-2; Tonkin 2-1; Jiménez, J 1-1; Chavez 0-1; Iglesias, R 0-0.
Batters faced: Verlander 20; Nogosek 7; Brigham 4; Raley, B 5; Smith, Dr 4; Robertson 7; Hunter 4; Strider 22; Tonkin 10; Jiménez, J 7; Chavez 6; Iglesias, R 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Brigham 1-0; Raley, B 1-1; Smith, Dr 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Clint Vondrak. 1B: James Hoye. 2B: D.J. Reyburn. 3B: John Libka.
Weather: 80 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, Out To LF.
First pitch: 7:21 PM.
T: 3:33.
Att: 39,347.
Venue: Truist Park.
June 8, 2023

Inning	Scoring Play	Score
Bottom 1	Austin Riley homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores.	2-0 ATL
Bottom 1	Eddie Rosario singles on a line drive to right fielder Starling Marte. Travis d'Arnaud scores. Eddie Rosario to 3rd. Fielding error by right fielder Starling Marte.	3-0 ATL
Top 2	Starling Marte singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Harris II. Francisco Lindor scores. Brett Baty to 2nd.	3-1 ATL
Top 2	Brandon Nimmo hits a grand slam (5) to right field. Brett Baty scores. Starling Marte scores. Omar Narvaez scores.	5-3 NYM
Top 3	Brett Baty singles on a line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Jeff McNeil scores. Francisco Lindor to 2nd.	6-3 NYM
Bottom 3	Orlando Arcia singles on a line drive to center fielder Brandon Nimmo. Travis d'Arnaud scores. Ozzie Albies to 3rd.	6-4 NYM
Bottom 3	Ronald Acuna Jr. walks. Ozzie Albies scores. Orlando Arcia to 3rd. Michael Harris II to 2nd.	6-5 NYM
Top 4	Francisco Alvarez homers (10) on a fly ball to right center field. Brandon Nimmo scores.	8-5 NYM
Top 5	Mets challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Tommy Pham doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Eddie Rosario. Starling Marte scores.	9-5 NYM
Bottom 5	Marcell Ozuna homers (12) on a fly ball to left center field.	9-6 NYM
Top 6	Francisco Alvarez homers (11) on a fly ball to center field.	10-6 NYM
Bottom 6	Eddie Rosario singles on a line drive to center fielder Brandon Nimmo. Austin Riley scores.	10-7 NYM
Bottom 8	Travis d'Arnaud homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Austin Riley scores.	10-9 NYM
Bottom 9	Orlando Arcia homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field.	10-10
Bottom 10	Ozzie Albies homers (14) on a fly ball to right field. Sam Hilliard scores. Travis d'Arnaud scores.	13-10 ATL

Team	Highlight
ATL	Starting lineups for Mets at Braves - June 8, 2023 (00:00:09)
ATL	Fielding alignment for Atlanta, June 8 vs Mets (00:00:11)
ATL	Breaking down Spencer Strider's pitches (00:00:08)
ATL	Acuña Jr.'s leadoff double (00:00:19)
ATL	Austin Riley's two-run homer (00:00:29)
ATL	Rosario's run-scoring knock (00:00:30)
NYM	Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging. (00:00:10)
NYM	Starling Marte's RBI single (00:00:22)
NYM	Brandon Nimmo's grand slam (5) (00:00:28)
NYM	Brett Baty's RBI double (00:00:17)
ATL	Orlando Arcia's RBI single (00:00:20)
ATL	Ronald Acuña Jr.'s RBI walk (00:00:08)
NYM	Alvarez's two-run homer (10) (00:00:29)
NYM	Nimmo's grand slam in the 2nd (00:00:28)
ATL	Tommy Pham's RBI double (00:00:50)
ATL	Marcell Ozuna's solo homer (12) (00:00:28)
NYM	Mets' successful challenge (00:00:29)
NYM	Alvarez's solo homer (11) (00:00:29)
ATL	Eddie Rosario's RBI single (00:00:22)
NYM	Brandon Nimmo's diving catch (00:00:15)
ATL	Mets' unsuccessful challenge (00:00:29)
ATL	d'Arnaud's two-run homer (2) (00:00:27)
NYM	Alvarez's two-homer game (00:00:58)
NYM	Verlander K's Ozuna in the 1st (00:00:16)
ATL	Arcia's game-tying homer (5) (00:00:29)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10		R	H	E	LOB
Mets	0	5	1	2	1	1	0	0	0	0		10	14	1	9
Braves	3	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	1	3		13	19	0	10

Decisions

• Winner: Raisel Iglesias (2-2, 2.63)
• Loser: Tommy Hunter (0-1, 6.65)

I recently went on vacation & was super excited to see a local toy store with a HUGE selection! At least huge in terms of what I normally find here in Canada lol. I finally picked up some sets I've been wanting to for years but didn't feel like purchasing through Amazon.
I also got the Persian Cat Triplets even though I already have them, because I plan on turning these ones into a pair of earrings + a keychain :-P
Any other collectors from Canada?

I guess I’ll get an answer to my questions on June 10. But anxiety/curiosity is eating me up and I just wanna hear about others experiences.
Context: -Hyundai dealership -In Canada if that matters. -Purchased a CPO (powertrain plan) 2019 Elantra GT N-Line. -Purchased Mar 31 2023 and have driven it 10,000 kms. -First tried AC sometime in Mid-May and it blew hot air. -CPO checklist states the AC system as “ok” and not “needs repairs”

Hello, I’m Johnny I’m a 36 year old single Caucasian male from Tennessee but open to meeting someone further away. Looking to see who’s out there. Hoping to meet the one. I’m shy but warm up quick. I’m a veteran and I work on improving myself everyday and making plans for a better future. I’ve been through a lot but I speak up for myself and aim to help others. I’m a fighter and never quit or back down. I can be stubborn and strong willed. But also real chill. My friends tell me that I’m a good person. I’m 6’1 big stocky guy with a beard. Red headed and red beard. But my hair on my head turned dark as I got older. I shave my head. I’d love to have someone to talk to and looking for something long term. I love all kinds of music like rock music, metal, rap, alternative rock and all kinds of music. I love watching action movies, going walking, I love the beach, going out to eat, going to the park and the movies. Love to go hiking. I love animals and dogs. I love target practice shooting for sport and fun only. I’m open to new things. Love hanging out with friends. I don’t drink much but don’t mind socially like on the weekend or going out sometimes. I consider myself spiritual/new age but not religious. I get into metaphysical stuff. I love to read spiritual books and self help books. I also love driving and would love to travel more and I love the outdoors and camping. I love swimming. Going to the rec center or the gym. I’ve always had a hard time dating because of my shyness and due to my anxiety and being high functioning autistic. But I’m not going to label and define myself. I try and do my best and that is what counts the most. I’m a real down to earth genuine man and love to find someone to love and take care of and treat them right.

Today I had a delivery where I had to park half a block down and around the corner, because it was trash day, and there were a bunch of cans filling all the free space next to the curbs. Also today, I had to circle around the block to find parking, because the customer lived near the site of a graduation ceremony.
Customers, before you order delivery, please poke your head out to see if there’s parking open near your location, or if there’s traffic in your area. I know it’s my job to deal with this stuff so that you don’t have to, but I still greatly appreciate it when customers are mindful of what I’ll be facing when I deliver to them. Also, the more difficult it is for me to reach you, the longer you have to wait to eat, and the longer that other customers after you have to wait to get their food.

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• Golden Beryl, You’re All Mine! - Encounter Golden Toad 3 times daily that drops lots of Golden Beryl. You can also encounter Ryan Toad unlimited amount to get Ryan Core as well.

Sales

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Others

• Here are some quiz questions from today's stream.
• DFO Comprehensive Guide has been updated. There are still some classes missing from Character Guide, so submit your guides.
• Crash issue - We have had client patches, but some players still have issue. We're still putting this as our priority.

Q&A

• Could you address the overwhelming community opinion, that the mileage daily cap is not good? There has not been a single positive comment about adding in the cap. It's made almost the entire shop inaccessible to f2p players. And the time it takes to get the stuff you need, is on a time scale that is unfriendly. Want the aura transport? 40 days. Want to retexturize? 6 days. It's too much. Please uncap mileage daily gains
  • The 50 per day mileage cap has always been there. You only know about it because of quality of life update... nothing has changed...
• Could you look into increasing the amount of boost up tokens players get from normal dungeons/Adv Dungeons/Stormy? Current level up event system looks better than previous iterations but amount of grinding needs to be done to obtain all of the reward is bit unrealistic.
  • Will bring this up to Dev to see if we can modify coin drop. We will check the reward table as well
• Is it possible to get a Power Essence Galore again or some other Event that gives lots of PE? Full fusing all the Bakal and corridor drops eats through them really quick and Epic Soul are necessary in order to get custom drops to the right chars, so I and other cant really convert all of them or we cant xfer useful customs.
  • Will monitor and see if we need to make any changes
• Why the entry to Central Barracks blocked and can't enter Sirocco room?
  • Will fix and let you guys know

April 9 - April 26: Tokyo - Nanyo - Hakone - Kyoto - Osaka - Koyasan
We had two main goals for this trip to Japan: eat great food and see cherry blossoms. We had the best of both in the city of Nanyo in Yamagata prefecture. It's not a place that I've ever seen mentioned on Reddit or the western internet, so I wanted to share it with you all here.

What we learned

• Ship your luggage - The airport as well as every convenience store we walked into let us ship our luggage. This made traveling between cities significantly easier, and prices were always very reasonable. For single-night stays, we just packed what we needed for a single day and shipped our suitcases to the subsequent hotel.
• Google Maps is very helpful, but don't trust them for transfer times in public transit. We thought we were transit experts because we live in NYC, but the stations in Japan are even more complicated. Leave early if you need to catch a train.
• Almost all restaurants in Japan are good, but I'm somewhat of food snob. If you're like me, I recommend using Tabelog for reviews to find places that are a bit more special. The scoring is very different from western reviews. In general, anything above a 3.3 is very good. Scores are also significantly biased towards more expensive restaurants, so I'd recommend higher scores for fancier restaurants.
• Fruits and vegetables are relatively expensive and difficult to come by in Japan. We were able to get them at supermarkets, which can usually be found in the basement of any department store. Next time I'm in Japan, I'll consider bringing fiber supplements.
• Cherry Blossoms blooming times are very unpredictable. The Japan Meteorology Agency has a website with up to date cherry blossom predictions of over 1000 locations. Even if it doesn't have the exact cherry blossom site you want to visit, you're definitely going to see something close by. Websites of popular tourist destinations update the status of cherry blossoms as well.
• I recommend that you book hotels within 5 minutes walking distance from well-connected subway stations. A couple of our hotels were 10-15 minutes away from the station we needed to go to, so it was mildly irritating to repeat the same walk so often. In those places, there was actually a closer station, but if we took those, we'd have to transfer to a main station anyways.
• Standard hotel rooms have a double bed, which are about the same size as full sized beds in the US. If you're a move around a lot in your sleep like I do and want your partner to be well-rested, it's worth upgrading to a room that has a larger bed or two twins.
• If you're shopping, don't forget to bring your passport, so that you can get a duty free discount or refund.

Planning

• We booked our Hakone ryokan in January
• In February, we booked 3 fine dining restaurants, hotel in Kyoto, and temple lodging in Koyasan
• Saiho-ji (the moss temple in Kyoto) says that they require you to write an international postcard to request a reservation, and I saw that too late. Fortunately, there was also a Japanese website that let you make reservations, and we filled that out about a month in advanced with the help of Google translate. One of the fields required a Japanese address. We just used a friend's address, but you can probably use a hotel as well.
• Besides that, we booked all our other lodging and a week before our stay or less. A few times this wasn't best decision because our hotels were significantly more expensive this way.
• We left the first week in our trip very flexible, so that we could go somewhere that was in peak bloom during this time. We had a few places in mind, and ended up booking a ryokan in Nanyo the night before our stay there.
• Besides a few bucket list items, we figured that we'd be happy going anywhere. My wife and I made a shared Google map with all the sites that we found interesting without the intention of going to all of them and used that as a guide to choose what was convenient.

Tokyo Highlights

• I bought strawberries from a random department store, and an absurdly priced mango and orange from the Sembikiya flagship store. The strawberries were some of the best I had and worth the price of 1200 yen. The orange was tangier than any other orange we've had. However, you have to peel the thick membrane to fully appreciate it, and even then, I don't think it was worth anywhere close to 3500 yen. The mango was the most expensive at about 12000 yen, and everything about it was perfect. It was fragrant, the skin was thin, the texture was creamy, and it was as sweet as candy. It's hard to believe that this was grown from a plant.
• The real reason to go to Mori Art Museum is the stunning view of Tokyo. The main museum was closed, but we got to see an exhibit of Heatherwick Studio instead, which was more interesting than I expected.
• We loved the garden the Nezu Museum
• We went to Hotel Sara Kinshicho, a love hotel, and it was as fun as it looks on Youtube. The room was both more spacious and cheaper than most of our other hotel rooms. That said, it's a bit out of the way, so you should definitely ship your luggage to your next destination.
• We wanted to go to a conveyor belt sushi restaurant and settled on Kura Sushi. Considering that you're paying $1-$3 per plate, you shouldn't expect the highest quality of fish, but the eel was absolutely incredible. It seemed to be fresh off the grill and it was so saucy and fatty. I honestly enjoyed it more than the eel that I got from a dedicated unagi restaurant.
• The yakitori at New Torigin was amazing, especially the chicken skin. Perfectly charred and crispy.

Nanyo

As I mentioned before, Nanyo was the highlight of our trip. Despite being a small town, it had it's own distinct feeling and cuisine, and I think it deserves more love. I definitely shouldn't have been able to book a last minute ryokan reservation during peak Cherry Blossom season.

• After arriving in Nanyo, we ate some dessert near the station nearby. We then took a train known as the Flower Nagai Line. On the train, you can see cherry blossoms, snowcapped mountains, and pass sleepy villages. We stopped at Koguwa Station.
• There is a famous soba restaurant close by. It was a 30 minute walk, but I was really in the mood for some soba. Unfortunately, we arrived, we found out that the shop is temporarily closed because the owner broke his arms. It was around this time when I think I spotted an eagle catching a snake.
• Fortunately, we still had some sweets leftover and the weather was perfect for walking. We walked to a spot which has a small cherry blossom festival. One of the trees there was over 1200 years old, yet it was still blooming strong!
• We took the Flower line back to Nanyo and checked into our ryokan, Morinoyu. We didn't see any English speakers in their staff, so my wife's basic Japanese was definitely helpful. Service was excellent, despite our communication barrier.
• For dinner, we went to 食楽亭 旭屋, which specializes in beef. Despite going to several more expensive restaurants, this was by far my favorite meal in Japan and one of the top two meals of my life. We had their specialty Shabu Shabu with their local Yonezawa beef. I don't think it was graded A5, but I honestly don't think that mattered as it still had wonderful marbling and melted in your mouth. To eat it, you take a thin slice of beef and wrap it around a bunch of spring vegetables. The mild freshness and crispness of the vegetables perfectly compliments the fatty beef. It's kind of like eating a Korean ssam but in reverse, which is so much better because you primarily taste the beef instead of the vegetable.
• After dinner, we walked around Eboshiyama Park, nearby. It's a hill with hundreds of cherry trees in full blossom. It also features the largest torii made out of a single stone. It was after dark, but they light it up at night which gives the park its own sort of beauty.
• We went back to our ryokan and soaked in the public onsens. The water had a slight sulphurous smell though I think that actually enhances the authenticity of the spring water.
• The following day, we went back to Eboshiyama Park. During the daytime, the park was even more beautiful. It felt like I was walking in Shinkai film. The best part is that there were the perfect number of people. Sometimes, you feel like you have to the park to yourself, but there are still enough to make the atmosphere more lively.

Hakone

• We went up the Hakone Ropeway. Fortunately the sky was clear and we got to see Mt. Fuji on Owakudani. We didn't have time to complete the entire loop, so we turned back from there. If you're in a hurry like us, I definitely recommend taking the bus instead of the train and cable car, which were painfully slow. We barely made it to our ryokan before their last check in time.
• Our ryokan we stayed in was Yama No Chaya. Despite being highly recommended on this sub, I personally would not recommend it. Don't get me wrong. We had fun, and it met 90% of our expectations, but it's fair to expect that extra 10% after spending almost $700. Our meals were rushed, especially breakfast. Our attendant kept on reminding us that check out was at 10:00 am despite having plenty of time. I think they were short-staffed because he always had the expression of being overwhelmed. One of the public onsens had a thin layer of oil in it, which likely came from a guest who didn't shower themselves properly. Our private onsen was beautiful, but they locked the door to the outside because there was construction underneath.
• The Open Air Museum featured a lot of interesting sculptures, and we took the bus there this time.

Kyoto Highlights

• Fushimi Inari is as lovely as it appears on social media. We arrived at 9 am, which we thought was late, but there were fewer people than I expected, especially in the upper area.
• Roketsu is a fun studio where you can make your own indigo textiles. It is much easier than it looks to make something beautiful.
• Saiho-ji is a Japanese Buddhist temple that features a large garden covered in 120 types of moss. Due the limited reservations, our visit was quite peaceful.
• My favorite overall dinner in Kyoto was Soba-no-Mi Yoshimura. They have an English menu, but their Japanese menu has a lot more options, such as the 100% buckwheat soba that I ordered. My wife got the traditional nishin (herring) soba, which was also delicious. The best part was honestly the tempura.
• We had a couple of traditional Kyoto-style kaisekis, and both were excellent. Iharada was a great overall value and service was impeccable. Kiyama was more of a splurge, but also worth the price. Every other tasting menu I've experienced has aimed to present dishes with a wow factor, but each course here elegantly embodied delicacy.

Osaka Highlights

• I've never seen dolphins so active than the ones at the Osaka Aquarium.
• Hajime is a 3 Michelin star restaurant where I had the most exquisite meal I've ever had in my life. Every course was a work of art. I posted a full review on /finedining.
• We had Okonomiyaki and yakisoba at Ajikuraya. It was a tiny fraction of the price of our previous dinner, but equally as memorable.

Koyasan

• Our last stop was Koyasan, a mountain with a Buddhist temple settlement. Honestly, at this point, we were all templed-out, but it still offered a distinct experience from the other ones we've visited.
• We stayed at Ichijo-In, which is a functioning temple and lodging of pilgrims. We aren't religious, but almost all of the other guests seemed to be quite serious. The walls of the temple are quite thin, and it got quite chilly in April, so I'd be cautious if you want to book this in the winter.

Hi! I'm a grad student in Chicago looking to meet someone special to date and share in the fun. I love to laugh and make others laugh too. I enjoy chatting about nonsense, playing video games, and eating random food. My school semester has come to an end and I'm looking for someone to help me fight off loneliness and have some fun!
If you're near me (Chicagoland area) let's hang out and enjoy the city in the lovely spring and summer weather. We could grab takeout from one of the amazing food places in town, find a cozy spot in the park to eat, and admire the skyline. Or we could take a stroll by the lake, visit the zoo, or grab a drink at a jazz club. I'm busy with school, but I always make time for fun!
If you're not up for venturing outdoors, that's totally understandable. We can bond over online gaming (It takes two is a game I really want to play with someone), watch movies together, or have voice/video chats about anything. I enjoy learning movie trivia after watching a film and I'm currently binging the stupidly funny Netflix show Murderville.
I'm looking for someone who likes to joke around and share their quirky, nerdy knowledge or simply connect as fellow lonely nerds on the internet. Physically, I'm average height, slightly chubby, and have a cute smile (so I've been told). I exercise regularly (love to go on a daily jog/run), which has improved my physical and mental health.
I'm not going to lie - I'd also love to flirt and make each other feel wanted. We could do that too, instead of just nerdy talk! If you enjoy having conversations and appreciate someone who genuinely loves listening to stories, then I'm your guy. I consider myself a great hug giver and would love to share a hug during these challenging times.
If I've piqued your interest, send me a message with a bit about yourself and a song you really like (a song I currently really like is Dummy by Portugal the man). Let's see if we can bring each other a little happiness or maybe more! I'll be happy to share a picture so you can see what I look like.

Hi,
I was hoping to get thoughts regarding my dog’s kidney disease and how folks here would proceed in my situation:
Six weeks ago, my 14 years old dog was unfortunately diagnosed with stage 2 chronic kidney disease at his regular check-up. The vet prescribed him specialized food to help his kidneys, which he loved and devoured. Other than increased water intake/urination, there were no other symptoms. About a week ago I noticed my dog hadn’t really pooped aside from a small one in three days. On Monday, he left 20% of his breakfast uneaten and then 50% of his second meal (highly unusual), he regurgitated shortly after eating his second meal in the afternoon and then had massive diarrhea on his walk. I had to leave town for a night and so left him with my girlfriend. She reported he had diarrhea again that night and then regurgitated again after breakfast the next morning so she took him to her vet.
The vet put him on an IV, did a radiogram (sp?), a blood test, a urinalysis and gave him anti-nausea meds. The radiogram found he had a sliding hiatal hernia. The vet prescribed two anti nausea meds, an anti-stomach acidity med, and an antibiotic (they found some bacteria in one of the analysis). Some of the meds have potential side effects, such as constipation and lack of appetite.
I’ve been slowly giving him his food (he now detests the kidney food he loved last week, but likes his other foods), however he hasn’t pooped in two days and looks “bloated”. He also declined tonight to eat even the food he loved a couple hours ago. The thing is, he isn’t lethargic and spent 2/3 of the day on his feet and we just got back from a failed 90 minute walk in the park to poop.
I’m going to the vet tomorrow, but my inclination is to get him off the meds (2 days early) and determine what his baseline is because I have no clue if it’s the meds, the sliding hiatal hernia, or the kidney disease keeping him from pooping/eating. I also would like another test on his kidney metrics to see where they stand relative to his stage 2 metrics six weeks ago (my gf’s vet said she couldn’t stage him because she did not perform an SDMA (sp?) test). I know and accept how the kidney disease is terminal and will do right by him before he suffers, but also don’t want to schedule that call months early (I am ok with erring on the side of being a week early)- he has no lethargy whatsoever and is regurgitating (gf’s vet emphasized that to me), not vomiting. Any thoughts?