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So, in the most recent season of Survivor AU, they had a challenge where they pitted two players against each other, both with covered items, usually food, one good, one kinda lame and let one player see what they got and lie to either try to get what the other person has, or lie to keep what they've got, and it was just so great. It completely relies on the players being smart and trusts them to be entertaining enough without the show having to manufacture entertainment for them and it totally succeeded. They had lies about the food itself, about it being an advantage, about it being letters from home, etc, plus you got to see people eat food and others be disappointed that they didn't get

So, for those like myself who've forgotten, Taylor's plan was to create a giant natural gas explosion in the yeerk pool area, killing thousands. Cassie was so distraught at the idea that she chose to sit that mission out entirely, and ultimately putting a stop to it altogether.

In #52 The Sacrifice the Animorphs bomb the pool with 10, one-thousand pound bombs. Cassie objects, but ultimately goes along with it. They give people a 5 minute escape period, but like, damn. Not much of difference. Anyone notice how similar these two plans are?

Great book by the way. I don't believe Tobias has any bad books when I think about it.

In the episode "My Tormented Mentor" she is introduced and rightfully goes off on The Todd for being a sexist prick, but also goes off on Turk for defending her. While I'm convinced she would have also been upset with Turk for saying nothing, I could have accepted it if she hadn't turned around and objectified Elliot for dressing pretty in the next scene.

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At this point in the series, I'm rewatching it currently, we've had an episode about Carla wearing a thong because it makes her look good and thus feel good, and we've had an episode about Elliott dressing good/doing makeup because it makes her look good and thus feel good.

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What are we supposed to get out of Dr. Mille

So, I was listening to a Planet Money today and they cited a statistic that I took major note of and turned it into a goal of mine. Due to PTO policies, Europeans work 1.5 hours less each day at work than Americans do. 5, days a week, that's 7.5 hours per week, (basically a 32.5 day work week), and 390 hours a year, or 48.75 work days a year, if you consider 8 hours to be a work day. I've been in the US workforce since 2010, putting in over a month of extra work in comparison to our neighbors across the pond, and I'm officially done, and I'm taking it back starting today. 6/9/2026 for my own records.

So, while I can't simply not be at work 1 extra day a week, I can, and intend to, commit to

Keeping in mind that Mr. Beast was a Super Beware Advantage, as opposed to a reward, what does everyone think ranks as the number one reward that players have been able to win?

It seems sort of like a hot take given the ratings of the episode, but I think the private concert was hands down the best as the players clearly enjoyed it immensely and it gave them a much needed reprieve from the game itself.

I have personally made the pasta aglio e olio (Chef), his version of chicken parmesan, I'm currently working on his recent pot roast recipe, and the stupid black garlic burger from Bob's Burgers. There may be others that I'm not currently remembering.

Pasta aglio e olio is fantastic and I make it often, in part due to it's simplicity, but also because it's really fucking good. It's also the recipe that made me realize how awesome it can be to incorporate lemon juice into many dishes.

The chicken parm may be the best I've ever had, but also, it's a lot of work to make and I have only done so a couple of times. That said, cheese, then sauce. *chefs kiss*

The pot roast I am finishing tonig

So, there's a team lead position available that I'm interviewing for, the problem is I've heard there's no pay bump for the extra responsibilities which include covering other shifts when necessary, attending far more meetings, and ensuring shifts get covered.

There are two upsides, first is that annual pay raises are pretty much assured to be a little bit higher, as well as bonuses being slightly higher. The second would be resume polishing. A new type of role would theoretically help me get a similar job else in the future, plus it can go a ways in qualifying to take the pmp certification, but I think I can do that without this position. I just feel like I would be signing up to get taken

I want to get the PMP certification, and I have found that you need the CAPM cert first. One of the things I saw was a post here from last year saying that the PMI exam prep course was pretty heavily flawed. Is this truly the case, and if so, what are some better alternatives. Preferably affordable alternatives, but regardless, better alternatives?