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Huh, I did not know that Beaker liked octopus.
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well my signature is quite litearly too long to fit so here is a post detaling about that
My somewhat dead modoh look its the funni generation thing
GENERATION 46:
The first time you see this, copy it into your signature on any forum and add 1 to the generation. Social experiment.the one (and only) challange i have completed
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Heya!
So, i just "reported" a nomination for May TOTM. .... Hint, hint, nudge, nudge...
lol
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The strange realization that almost everyone on this site talks exactly like my dad
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Earlier today, I realized that it has been four months since my last violation of Forum rule 2.2 - the forbidden content rule. Now before any of you jump up and wonder, I will tell you that I love the art of political discourse. I also have a tendency to jump into a politically baited thread with both feet... which is clearly a violation of Forum Rule 2.2 (and this is why I have received four warnings from various moderators about such comments).
Well, today I was able to NOT take a swing at a low-hanging pitch begging for political commentary... and in celebration of that accomplishment, I present you the newest element of my signature:
20210125: During a signature update, I decided to share with those interested the exact forum rule that gave me the most headaches. I redid the image:
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@Souptime - nice music. Are those your original compositions?
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Morning!
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About to take a WHAP DBQ!
Hopin' for the best!
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Somebody's got a neat new profile pic!
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To those of you who can today, go vote!
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So, I thought it was about time I returned, and explain my absence.
I apologize for dropping off the map. My first wife passed on in mid 2016, causing many changes to my life. I tried to keep up with modding, but by 2018, RL changes were preventing me from spending any time on modding. I tried to get back into it a couple of times since then, but work always got in the way. My last job during the pandemic had me working 16+ hour days with many all nighters. I'm getting too old for that, and after that job ended, I had some time to decompress and think about what I wanted to do going forward.
I'd always thought of myself as a good teacher, tho I had no professional experience as one. I taught a lot over the years on a voluntary basis, and enjoyed it immensely. So, a little over a month ago, I was presented with such an opportunity. A software instructor at a private high school, decided to try his hand in professional software development. A good friend of mine, who teaches at this school, and was aware of my interest in teaching, thought of me and recommended I apply for the position. Lo and behold, with his recommendation, I landed the job. I've been teaching for about a month and loving it.
I teach Unity 3D game design, game analysis, game development, graphic design, and software programming. Talk about a dream job...
So, as part of that curriculum, I also teach game modding to those students that have a desire to learn. Since KSP is my main game for modding, it now makes perfect sense to "get back into the game".
Thanks to those fine people in the community that assumed support for my mods, and those that I was supporting. I owe them a great debt of gratitude. I will be resuming responsibility for those mods where the current maintainers are willing to relinquish such responsibility. I do not presume to own them, they are the KSP community's mods. I will be reaching out to those modders and discussing options going forward.
Thanks so much for the support you have shown me over the years, and I hope to earn your support back going forward.
Cheers!
Papa_Joe
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Y'know what would be great?
A copy of the Iliad that was more user/reader-friendly.
It's really a pain sometimes!
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Before I begin with the status update, I want to say that I am sorry for tinkering earlier this morning with this update. I was seeing if I could post a status from another website I used (it has a weight loss tracker) here. But well, as you can see, it didn't work out like I hoped it would.
What's been going on in my world:
In the academic world where I work:
SpoilerOver the last month, I've not been as active on the forum for several reasons. I'm 51 years old and am looking at the very real possibility of a major career change. Since 1999, I have been involved in education as a vocation. With the exception of three years I spent as a District Executive with the Boy Scouts of America, I have been a public school teacher (seventh and eighth grade history and civics) and the community college/university level teaching courses in both history and foreign policy.
The university that I teach online graduate courses for has been understanding for the most part. There have been semesters where I have been asked to teach a night class or a Saturday morning class that's more of a once-a-week traditional lecture course on campus. It happens about once every two years. The course in the rotation is one that's required for the M.A. where the emphasis is in American history and the concentration is on the Early Republic (1763 to 1840). Many students who take this course are older and prefer a more traditional setting than an online course. And I am fine with that. There are some semesters I will teach three courses for this university and then there are other semesters where, if I ask, I can have a semester off. They never make me feel guilty for taking a semester off to simply take care of myself. I've been working here since 2005 and have never had any issues.
In 2009, I took another part-time professorship at a local community college. I've not taken any sabbatical semesters since 2004 because of being a "niche" professor (courses are in high demand, most of them are core courses, and the administration keeps moving the goal line). A "niche course is a course that always has a high enrollment and normally a waiting list for students wishing to get into the course.
There are a lot of changes which have been brought on because of COVID-19 and the political/social environment on campus. There are other changes in administration, changes in student academic performance, their expectations, and pressures from the administration to find ways to reduce the high failure rate (I currently have a 37% average failure rate in my World Civilization courses). Most of the failures in my courses come from students not showing up or not completing assignments - or a combination of both.
I'm beginning to lose faith in higher education. I no longer feel as if I am contributing to the greater good.
I am starting to brush off my resume/CV and find out what else is out there for someone like me. I'm hoping that my time in higher education will be coming to an end sooner rather than later.
In my social circle and family:
SpoilerI have a small social circle for a variety of reasons. When I was in the military, I met many good men and women - and a few became friends for life. In August and so far, five of my Army buddies have passed over to Valhalla in the first eight days of September. Three died of old age and combat-related health issues (aged 70 years or above), one died from complications from infections and wounds from Afghanistan in his last deployment in 2014 before retiring. One, the same age I am, died back in the early part of August due to suicide - PTSD-induced severe depression.
It hits you hard as you watch those who mean a lot to you pass over to the other side. As I share this, my father has been in and out of the hospital with Agent-Orange-related cancers. He, too, is a Vietnam veteran and served four tours in that war. He also has dementia and Alzheimer's, and half of the time either thinks I look like his older brother, Robert, or doesn't know who I am. My stepmother and I have come to terms with it. The hardest part is watching nature run its course. And sometimes, nature can be cruel. When it comes my time to go, I want to go before my mind does.
This past month we have a new cat added to our family. We found her on our back porch, and she was nearly starved to death. The picture I'm sharing is from the second day in our home. We named her "Stevie" in honor of "Steve" in the movie, Over the Hedge, and the name fits well. If you know Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac, well, Stevie can get loud and cry pretty well!
My daughter, who turns 11 later this month, has informed me she either wants to go into law enforcement, become an astronaut, or videogame designer when she grows up. A few months ago, she told me she wanted to work at Wal-Mart to get an employee discount. This is now a good thing. No, one does not work at Wal-Mart just for an employee discount.
My health:
SpoilerThe COVID-19 lock-downs and restrictions have been unkind to me. I do not do well when my schedule is tossed on end. The lock-downs, the mask mandates, and the other COVID-19 related social changes have profoundly impacted my life. I already suffer from depression from my chronic hemiplegic migraines, the depression related to combat-related PTSD, so this just adds to the mental stress I am already feeling from everything else I've shared above.
When I get stressed out, I munch. Doritos and Cheetos are my preferred means of self-induced indigestion and uncontrolled weight gain. And I did just that. I managed to gain nearly 8 pounds (3.62 Kg). Not good for someone with Type II Diabetes. So, in the middle of August, I decided to get back to being more healthy. I've now gotten rid of the sodas - I now only drink water, tea, and coffee. And I have quit the binge snacking (as in no more uncontrolled munching on Doritos and Cheetos), and the multiple snacks between mealtime. Since the weather is starting to cool off, I am also back to walking four miles a day (also since mid-August). I've now lost a little over 3 pounds (1.36 Kg) and still have a long way to go. It's funny - it wasn't hard to put the weight on; so why is it so hard to take it off?
Mentally, I have been in a bad place where I haven't cared about much. The uncertainty caused by COVID-19, the impact it has had on my job, the general frustration I have on the campus, and watching my child's frustration in dealing with COVID-19, watching my wife's frustration with her employer, and COVID-19... yeah, I've bent myself into mental pretzels.
With all that said:
I'm the silent type and let a lot of stuff build up before I get tired of things and say "enough." And as much as I hate conflict, I often retreat and withdraw rather than stick around. If you've noticed, I haven't been as active on the forum in the last month as I usually am. In fact, I have not been as active on the forum as I usually have been since COVID-19 raised it's ugly head in 2020. There's been no other excuse than I let things get to me way too much.
I've let my fellow moderators down by not being active here or on the KSP Discussions page where I also moderate (if you've not friended me there, my user name is the same, adsii1970). Over the past few weeks, there have been days where I have not logged onto the forum at all. It's not right to the team and it has not been fair to the Kerbal Space Program community. It also hasn't been fair for those newbies who have had their posts stuck in the queue for several hours waiting for a moderator - ahem - for me to do my job.
I'd like to apologize for not maintaining both Kerny's Journal and the sandbox challenge thread. As I move out if my mental funk this will get somewhat better. I will say that Kerny will be making the transition to 1.12 with Chapter 101; once KSP2 comes out, Kerny will not be making the transition but will remain in the original KSP. There's a lot of rebuilding I am doing to bring Kerny into 1.12. I can say I am toying around with doing a new story in KSP2, but it will be stockTM.
Making the decisions to get off the junk food, to get out and exercise, and to lose weight has helped my mental health some. Making the decision to begin to look for a career change outside of higher education has helped, too. Now all I can do is to see where this new adventure will take me.
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Hello @AlamoVampire
I was just wondering but why is there a number at the end of all your post. Just curious. Thanks.
Stormpilot.
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@AlamoVampirekeeps a log of forum comments made. the number is nothing more than the HourMinuteMonthDayYear of the post. Hence this post would be 104507152021
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If everyone just did what they learned in kindergarten about how treat others. Not to lie. Not be be greedy. Not to commit any bad actions. Would the world be better? Yes. I think so. Even if that means there are bunch is Forest Gumps.
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Yes it would. In the late 1980s, there was a book called All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. The book is still available on Amazon.
Here's a link to some of the wisdom the book does offer:
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Ugh for the past few days I have had a cold. First time I have been sick in a loooong time.
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Wait! We are creating real Krakens?!
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megathread is down
I have no ''insider'' info but I can prob. guess why
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megathread is down
I have no ''insider'' info but I can prob. guess why
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A public service announcement about animated GIFs and photosensitivity:
Until today, I have been relatively secretive about a topic near and dear to my heart. While I have, in the past, made an effort not to be offensive or demanding in the past, I have also neglected my responsibilities to speak out for the few forum users, and myself, who have a health condition which is triggered or made worse by animated GIFs that rapidly change colors or brightness.
Photosensitivity, in its purest definition, is the noun form of an adjective, photosensitive. And until the mid 1980s, most of the people who were regarded as photosensitive were those who had a physical reaction to sunlight and ultraviolet light.1 But by the mid-1990s, and thanks to the continued development of personal computers, there was a new condition where photosensitivity took on another form - it caused a physical and/or mental reaction when certain light types and stimuli are present.2 We now know more about photosensitive epilepsy now than we did in the mid-twentieth century. While the exact numbers are unknown it is expected that nearly 5% of those who have epilepsy may have seizures triggered by visual stimuli.
I do not have epilepsy but I do have chronic hemiplegic migraines. In recent years, I have developed a photosensitive component to my migraines. While I do not have epilepsy nor any of the markers which aid in the diagnosis of epilepsy, the photosensitive component is very real.3 While I do not experience an externally visible seizure, nevertheless, the very nature of a hemiplegic migraine will trigger a reaction that is best described as a combination between a seizure and a Transient ischemic attack (TIA).4 In my own experiences, I have had seven such episodes since January 2021. Of the seven, six have been triggered by GIFs shared on forums, such as this forum and Simtropolis.
I have been hesitant to share any of this publicly and did allow a few other members of the moderation team in on this problem I have. This is the first time I have shared on any of the forums where I am a member of that I have this problem. Yes, there are times the GIFs do not bother me; there are times the GIFs will trigger an episode and usually it is when I have already had a migraine that has lasted longer than three days and on a scale of 1 through ten, the pain level has been about a five or higher.
The GIFs that are the worst offenders all have a singular feature - they flash from light to dark colors at an extremely fast rate of speed. So, with that said, while I do not wish for the moderation team to become the GIF-gestapo, I do ask that for the sake of those of us who do experience photosensitivity, a little caution and self-reflection be applied when sharing GIFs. By all means, continue to share whatever image desired, but maybe tone down the animated GIFs that change and are designed to emulate flashing lights.
References:
1. Pietro, MaryAnn De. 2018. “Photosensitivity: Definition & Patient Education.” Healthline. Healthline Media. March 30. https://www.healthline.com/health/photosensitivity.
2. “Photosensitive Epilepsy.” 2021. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. March 28. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosensitive_epilepsy.
3. “Migraine Aura and Photosensitive Epilepsy: What's the Link?” 2021. Atlas of Science. Accessed May 8. https://atlasofscience.org/migraine-aura-and-photosensitive-epilepsy-whats-the-link/.
4. “Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).” 2020. Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. March 7. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/transient-ischemic-attack/symptoms-causes/syc-20355679.
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@Kerminator K-100 and @The Doodling Astronaut - please don't feel bad. I should have said something sooner.
It's all good.
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A public service announcement about animated GIFs and photosensitivity:
Until today, I have been relatively secretive about a topic near and dear to my heart. While I have, in the past, made an effort not to be offensive or demanding in the past, I have also neglected my responsibilities to speak out for the few forum users, and myself, who have a health condition which is triggered or made worse by animated GIFs that rapidly change colors or brightness.
Photosensitivity, in its purest definition, is the noun form of an adjective, photosensitive. And until the mid 1980s, most of the people who were regarded as photosensitive were those who had a physical reaction to sunlight and ultraviolet light.1 But by the mid-1990s, and thanks to the continued development of personal computers, there was a new condition where photosensitivity took on another form - it caused a physical and/or mental reaction when certain light types and stimuli are present.2 We now know more about photosensitive epilepsy now than we did in the mid-twentieth century. While the exact numbers are unknown it is expected that nearly 5% of those who have epilepsy may have seizures triggered by visual stimuli.
I do not have epilepsy but I do have chronic hemiplegic migraines. In recent years, I have developed a photosensitive component to my migraines. While I do not have epilepsy nor any of the markers which aid in the diagnosis of epilepsy, the photosensitive component is very real.3 While I do not experience an externally visible seizure, nevertheless, the very nature of a hemiplegic migraine will trigger a reaction that is best described as a combination between a seizure and a Transient ischemic attack (TIA).4 In my own experiences, I have had seven such episodes since January 2021. Of the seven, six have been triggered by GIFs shared on forums, such as this forum and Simtropolis.
I have been hesitant to share any of this publicly and did allow a few other members of the moderation team in on this problem I have. This is the first time I have shared on any of the forums where I am a member of that I have this problem. Yes, there are times the GIFs do not bother me; there are times the GIFs will trigger an episode and usually it is when I have already had a migraine that has lasted longer than three days and on a scale of 1 through ten, the pain level has been about a five or higher.
The GIFs that are the worst offenders all have a singular feature - they flash from light to dark colors at an extremely fast rate of speed. So, with that said, while I do not wish for the moderation team to become the GIF-gestapo, I do ask that for the sake of those of us who do experience photosensitivity, a little caution and self-reflection be applied when sharing GIFs. By all means, continue to share whatever image desired, but maybe tone down the animated GIFs that change and are designed to emulate flashing lights.
References:
1. Pietro, MaryAnn De. 2018. “Photosensitivity: Definition & Patient Education.” Healthline. Healthline Media. March 30. https://www.healthline.com/health/photosensitivity.
2. “Photosensitive Epilepsy.” 2021. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. March 28. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosensitive_epilepsy.
3. “Migraine Aura and Photosensitive Epilepsy: What's the Link?” 2021. Atlas of Science. Accessed May 8. https://atlasofscience.org/migraine-aura-and-photosensitive-epilepsy-whats-the-link/.
4. “Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).” 2020. Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. March 7. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/transient-ischemic-attack/symptoms-causes/syc-20355679.
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@Stormpilot, you're welcome.
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A public service announcement about animated GIFs and photosensitivity:
Until today, I have been relatively secretive about a topic near and dear to my heart. While I have, in the past, made an effort not to be offensive or demanding in the past, I have also neglected my responsibilities to speak out for the few forum users, and myself, who have a health condition which is triggered or made worse by animated GIFs that rapidly change colors or brightness.
Photosensitivity, in its purest definition, is the noun form of an adjective, photosensitive. And until the mid 1980s, most of the people who were regarded as photosensitive were those who had a physical reaction to sunlight and ultraviolet light.1 But by the mid-1990s, and thanks to the continued development of personal computers, there was a new condition where photosensitivity took on another form - it caused a physical and/or mental reaction when certain light types and stimuli are present.2 We now know more about photosensitive epilepsy now than we did in the mid-twentieth century. While the exact numbers are unknown it is expected that nearly 5% of those who have epilepsy may have seizures triggered by visual stimuli.
I do not have epilepsy but I do have chronic hemiplegic migraines. In recent years, I have developed a photosensitive component to my migraines. While I do not have epilepsy nor any of the markers which aid in the diagnosis of epilepsy, the photosensitive component is very real.3 While I do not experience an externally visible seizure, nevertheless, the very nature of a hemiplegic migraine will trigger a reaction that is best described as a combination between a seizure and a Transient ischemic attack (TIA).4 In my own experiences, I have had seven such episodes since January 2021. Of the seven, six have been triggered by GIFs shared on forums, such as this forum and Simtropolis.
I have been hesitant to share any of this publicly and did allow a few other members of the moderation team in on this problem I have. This is the first time I have shared on any of the forums where I am a member of that I have this problem. Yes, there are times the GIFs do not bother me; there are times the GIFs will trigger an episode and usually it is when I have already had a migraine that has lasted longer than three days and on a scale of 1 through ten, the pain level has been about a five or higher.
The GIFs that are the worst offenders all have a singular feature - they flash from light to dark colors at an extremely fast rate of speed. So, with that said, while I do not wish for the moderation team to become the GIF-gestapo, I do ask that for the sake of those of us who do experience photosensitivity, a little caution and self-reflection be applied when sharing GIFs. By all means, continue to share whatever image desired, but maybe tone down the animated GIFs that change and are designed to emulate flashing lights.
References:
1. Pietro, MaryAnn De. 2018. “Photosensitivity: Definition & Patient Education.” Healthline. Healthline Media. March 30. https://www.healthline.com/health/photosensitivity.
2. “Photosensitive Epilepsy.” 2021. Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. March 28. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photosensitive_epilepsy.
3. “Migraine Aura and Photosensitive Epilepsy: What's the Link?” 2021. Atlas of Science. Accessed May 8. https://atlasofscience.org/migraine-aura-and-photosensitive-epilepsy-whats-the-link/.
4. “Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).” 2020. Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research. March 7. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/transient-ischemic-attack/symptoms-causes/syc-20355679.
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@Spaceman.Spiff: Don't beat up yourself about it. On that thread, there was some forum user who had a huge block of it flashing at me when I went to the thread to view it. While it did not trigger one of the severe episodes, I did have a reaction to it (increased my pain level). But again, you and others didn't know because until now, I've not made this public.
So, if there's any fault, it is mine. We are all good.
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I just discovered how you can play old versions of ksp!
I'll download these when I get a chance, and show them in a thread.
lol
