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Here’s to hoping the forum upgrade fixes things.
I haven’t made an update in awhile.
My weekend was lovely. I went to EverfreeNW and it was lovely. Best con experience I’ve ever had, and even got to talk to my favorite brony musician (4everfreebrony)
I also had two drunk women shut the elevator on me at the hotel so I couldn’t get in with them cause I had pony plushies and they thought I was a creep cause of that. They literally ran to the elevator when they saw me, and pushed the button over and over again.
Hope everyone has been doing good lately.
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@Whirlwind ...Who are you addressing? Me, AppleButt, or someone else?
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@Samurai Equine woops. I must have commented under the wrong reply.
I was referring to @AppleButt
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I’m taking a break from here.
Don’t know for how long, but till then see ya guys later.
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I'll miss you, my friend. Please take care of yourself.
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Had a caravan come in today, then cranked up and tried to taxi away but forgot to pull their nose wheel chocks.
Like this just to give you an idea of the distance from the nose wheel to the propeller.
And I shit you not they waved me over to the door, leaned over, and loudly asked if I could remove the chocks while they were cranked, and when I said “No it’s too risky!” They were like “Well the prop is feathered and all!” And I said “And it’s still going to chop my arm off if I screw up!” So a bit agitated they shut down, and I got the chocks for them.
Some people…. Smdh. Dunno who they think I am, but crazy ain’t it.
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Well I’ve been waiting on the status update notification glitch to go away, but it unfortunately sounds like it is a feature, and not a bug after the upgrade. So now the only way to be notified of updates is by selecting the option where I’ll also be notified of every post the people I follow make on threads which could get annoying fast.
Looks like I need to get in the habit of using the streams.
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@Sven Glimmer Creating our own platform entirely would likely require more resources than we have available to us, I'm afraid. Though it's always possible for us to tinker with the one we have, and major updates like what we've just had aren't all too frequent. The problem with sticking with an 'older' version for too long is that eventually you start encountering potential security issues that simply can't be ignored on a public community where private information can be shared.
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QuoteMaybe so. But we still have the blank update bug. How long does it take to fix something that should be so simple?!
QuoteYeah I dunno. It sounds like a feature from what I’ve been told, but I hope it’s just a misunderstanding on my part.
@AppleButt If it's about the blank status updates, then now these are bugged, of course it is not an indented feature/change.
QuoteBut I’m totally down to finding the contact for the software hosts and bugging them with emails lol.
*cough* *cough* if you scroll down to the very bottom of mlpf, you'll see the line in the footer saying "Powered by Invision Community". Aaaand *cough* *cough* it is clickable, it will take you straight to the dragon's lair where you can throw Fluttershy in to do the thing.
*cough* *cough* 
It is not exactly something I'd endorse doing, but... from some point of view... if many people would go there and complain for real, there probably would be higher chances of them listening and reconsidering their choices. After all, they ask for money for this software, so "it better be good", if I could phrase it that way.
QuoteBut even if these things get "fixed", our MLP Forums will still get affected by changes they make in the future, right?
I'm wondering if it's possible for us to be independent, so that their changes don't affect us anymore. Basically sticking to an older forums version or the current one. I can imagine that it might be illegal or something, I don't know. So I'm just asking if it's possible.
Basically yes.
Not updating is an option. To be fair, Invision in average releases updates every month or two, often with small security improvements only though. If I'm not mistaking, the last time MLP Forums was updated (excluding this recent one) was at the beginning of 2021, so MLPF already skipped over a year of updates (about 10+ versions) until now.
But as Dark Horse said, among new features, optimizations and stuff, there are security updates, that shouldn't really be disregarded, for too long at least.
Sadly, among all that stuff, there also are these unwanted changes... :c
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Been waiting eagerly for a product I ordered for two months now. Saw where it arrived to my post office yesterday to be put out for delivery. Then got a notice in the mailbox that the package was too large to put in the mailbox, and I’ll have to come pick it up my self. The post office doesn’t open again till Tuesday.
What happened to them bringing it to the door when that happened? That’s rural mail delivery for ya I guess.
My impatient ass ain’t got time for this, yo.
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I haven’t been able to see notifications for anyone’s status updates for a bit now. I really hope it’s a glitch and not permanent. Reading status updates of those I follow is my favorite thing to do on this site, and if I can’t easily do that anymore it will significantly reduce the amount I continue to partake on this forum.
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@Astral Soul I found a setting I can see em now. Only catch is I get a notification every time they post anything even on thread topics. But it’ll be fine for temporary till the glitch is fixed
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Good :> They will fix this soon, I'm sure
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I’m gonna go kayaking with @Phosphor tomorrow
Goodnight everyone.
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Cool! Say hi to @Phosphorfrom me! And have fun!
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Car parts gotta get to Mexico somehow. Always enjoy working my forklift skills.
I also enjoy older jets with these old school fuel gauges. (McDonnell Douglas DC-9 for anyone curious)
These you can stop pumping right on the dot. With modern jets it’s digital reading, and you have to stop pumping a few hundred pounds short of the requested amount and wait for it to catch up so you don’t go over.
Not that the pilots care if we go a couple hundred pounds over, but these older gauges spares us from that same feeling of when you’re trying to pump 5 gallons of gas even at the car pump and you end up pumping 5.029 or something.
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We love it when you us something from your awesome work :>
I always learn so much from you !
Awesome buddy!
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A question I continue to ask myself is “Is Season 9 even worth it?” I still haven’t gotten myself to watch it for an array of reasons. Mostly because the show (especially the mane six) meant so much to me, and seeing it and all the adventures they have together end will be emotionally devastating for me. Another reason though is that I kinda have spoiled myself of some things about the ending that I’m pretty positive I’m not going to like at all, and will just be salt in the wounds to the sadness I’ll feel when it ends. I don’t want to see it end, MUCH LESS see it end, and I don’t like it.
I know, I know all things must come to an end, and perhaps I’m robbing myself by not watching it end, but at the same time it’s also really really hard to let go of the fact that after all these years of being a fan, there’s still something new to it for me that I have yet to see. Perhaps it’s a feeling I want to keep forever, even if it means not seeing it. Perhaps I don’t want to see it end, so I can pretend it ends how I want it to.
It makes it harder that I’m certain there will never be a show again to elicit the same feelings that G4 have given me. G5 sure as heck ain’t gonna do it.
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@Samurai Equine Thank you for the advice it was nice to hear, and I think you are right that I shouldn’t let it control my life.
I think part of the fear about watching it end is cause it feels like the end of me, too. It was hard not to get invested into it for me. What I am about to talk about is not a topic I like to discuss cause the forum is touchy about the subject, and I don’t want to make others sad, but perhaps mentioning it will give more insight to everyone on why I feel about this as strongly as I do.
I won’t go into detail, but at the time I discovered MLP I was in a very dark place, and only still alive due to a fortunate circumstance that prevented my death. Then the show came and I was immediately hooked. It gave me a reason to continue, it gave me that glimmer of hope that I could be excited about something again. I don’t want to lose that glimmer of hope. I’m kinda scared of going back to that state when/if I watch it end.
Anyways I am sorry, I don’t mean to be depressing, or unload on you, but after reading your advice, I think it’s better I seek a professional about my issues I’m having regarding this. As you said I shouldn’t let it control my life, and I think I am letting it do so too much, and a forum can’t really help in this situation.
Thank you. *hugs*
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I'm sorry to hear it, my friend. I didn't know you when you were going through that phase. I only know you now, and from what I've seen... You're a survivor, my friend.
You have a job in aviation, you are clever and so smart too, and creative as well. I am glad MLP was there when you needed it, but I am convinced nothing will take you that easily.
I also don't believe in the idea that you'll never find something special ever again. It can be sad when your favorite thing is no longer going to have episodes or official content. However, even if it takes a while, I genuinely do believe you can find something else that charms you the same way. I won't tell you how to judge stuff, but I am convinced something will come along again that enamors and charms you. It happens to me plenty of times.
It's a lot like falling in love, really. No one wants to get dumped or be part of an unsuccessful relationship (it sucks even more when you get dumped more than once). The heartache you feel can make you feel like you've failed in life, that you'll never get another chance, and that all hope is lost. However... If you manage to pick yourself up, see how awesome you are, and look forward to a brighter future with possibilities (like what you could gain instead of what you've lost); you just might find that you can fall in love again some day. The things you felt never ever have to be limited to one time only; and there's always room for something better. I should know. I've been through about 4 failed relationships in my life. I could have given up after the first one, but I still found the inner strength to go on; and I've learned the world is my oyster. Right now I've been single for the longest amount of time I can think of; but I still believe I'll find that someone special out there someday. As long as I keep moving forward and being me.
Sorry for going off like that. I know relationships and TV shows are two different things, but I like the think the advice still holds up.
Perhaps getting some professional help would also be helpful. Either way, I know you'll find a way to see things through and be all the stronger for it. (Hugs) Good luck, my friend. I'm cheering for you.
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My apologies for keeping quiet on this. I was so busy yesterday that I didn’t have time to respond but I made sure I saved it.
No matter what, it’s your decision and I occasionally come back to one or two episodes that I think are worth it. The opener and the finale before the finale are good examples. But as for the finale itself, don’t watch it. It will only upset you like it did for me. I’ve only ever watched it once. There is some good stuff about S9 but there are a lot of decisions made that have me shaking my head and shouting at the screen, ‘What are you doing?! You’re making her separate from her friends because you want her to be ruler? Clearly none of them want that! You heartless mare! In the very first episode, you let her stay!’
I had no idea you were in that kind of place before you found the show. I was going through the exact same thing. And the fact that it saved us is incredible. If you ever need a friend to talk to, I’m always around if you need me.
*mega hugs*
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My dad noticed my mouse pointer which is shaped like Rainbow Dash flying, and said he really liked it, that it was neat. They’ve known I liked the show ever since I started watching it as a teen, but my dad has never acknowledged it. Which is no big deal, but I always kinda thought that maybe he had the stance of “That’s a little weird, but you do you.”
So hearing him finally acknowledge it, and it being positive felt pretty good, and a little weird too cause he isn’t really the type of guy to like stuff like that, haha.
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I was talking to coworkers earlier and suddenly one asked “Cory, are you a brony?” And I was like “
…… yeah…. How did you know?”
And he pointed at my Apple watch with Rainbow Dash on the screen. It apparently lit up randomly and he saw it lol.
Welp guys I guess my cover is blown….
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Yeah, my inner Spike slapped me just in time too xD
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Work has been wearing me out lately. A lot of why I haven’t been as active lately as I usually am. Not even lately really, it’s been the past couple of years. After the initial start of Covid it slowed down significantly for a couple months, but then after that it became a level of busy here that I’ve never seen before, and only seems to be getting worse. It doesn’t help that the employers always take forever to decide if we need extra help or not, and we’ve needed it bad for awhile now. I’m getting burnt out.
In fact, I’ve been thinking about leaving lately. I’d hate to leave right when they’ve made me supervisor, but before Covid hit I was looking at applying to a unionized job at an Air Force Base nearby where I’d be fueling planes there. I’ve also been thinking about maybe trying to get on with the airline here as a flight attendant. I know the pilots and people, so I feel that may give me a leg up.
I dunno. I hate making decisions, and I am scared of change, tbh, because happiness is very important to me, and while the jobs I’m looking at pay more, I am afraid of whether I’d be as happy doing them or not. I like my job now, it’s just been a bit tough lately, and I don’t get paid what I should, tbh. I wish life was easy, I really do.
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Mhmm this is also been tough situation.
I think the important question is whether you are happy there or not since this is the most important point at a work.
I'm not too sure bout the circumstances since I do not live in the states, but if you get better conditions at a new place, I can understand thinking bout it.
A good way to find a decision would be to get in contact with a new place and find out the details. This always helps me to find a decison
*hugs
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Jumpstarting a WWII era biplane was an interesting way to end the work week. Never done that before!
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Caught a ride in a private jet today owned by a large corporation based in my town. They were doing a maintenance test flight and let me come along.
(After I made sure the problem they were testing for wasn’t serious, lol)
It’s moments like these are what make it hard to leave my job. Nice customers and unique experiences.
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Did a go around which was pretty neat.
Not quite as fast as Rainbow Dash, though.
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Oh hey today’s my two year mark of being a member of this forum.
And my 11 year mark of being a fan of the show is getting closer. Time is a weird thing.
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You know it’s gonna be a good day when you get to work and immediately find a $100 bill lying on the ground.
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Well no one claimed it so guess I’m good.
@Rikifive Good news is that considering the clientele that frequent my business, there’s a solid chance the person who dropped it is currently sitting in his million dollar beach house in the Caribbean and didn’t even notice.
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Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone!
I treated myself to a day trip to Nashville, and what better pone to bring along with me to the home of country music?
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Brushing a horse after Winter Wrap Up be like.
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In the next few weeks I’ll start seeing bird nests in the trees made from her fur.
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@AppleButt It was all in good fun, my friend.
Hope I didn't cause you too much trouble.
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Owner of the Atlanta Falcons came in today and they let us go inside his jet, and gave us a little souvenir.
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I've tried searching for this song in the past on several occasions to no avail, and finally gave up. And then randomly it just came up when I was listening to music on youtube in my car earlier. So glad it did. Brought some intense nostalgia for me.
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@AppleButt Songs get stuck in my head all the time!
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How stingy of them then, they should have dropped $200. 
