#Spin Rewards

[oifaaa]

job interviews really are such bullshit and there's no greater evidence for this than the fact that I have never done one and not gotten offered a job after and you might be like "whys that strange obviously your just good at job interviews" nope in fact the last interview I did I had a meltdown half way through the first question and when the interviewer asked at the end if I had any questions for her I asked "what's your cat called?" bc the cat was in the background for the whole teams call yet I still got the job beating out several people I know personally who would be way better at the job than me not to mention prepared more for the interview

[bitchthefuck1]

Tom's line about Shiv being selfish and "find[ing] it very hard to think about me" is actually so telling because while it's absolutely true that she rarely takes his position into consideration, Tom never once thinks about what he can do to help Shiv unless it also benefits him.

Every single time he makes a move or sacrifice that might help her, it's always something that he thinks will give him a leg up. He volunteers to take the fall for cruises, not for Shiv, who is in no way implicated, or even for Waystar, but because he thinks it'll ingratiate him to Logan, and the second it seems like he might have to actually follow through on that, he immediately tries to get out of it and even throws Shiv under the bus. Meanwhile, for all that Shiv disregards his interests, there are a number of things she does that only help him, and she's the one who actually sacrifices something and undermines her position with Logan to beg him not to let Tom go to jail.

It just makes it so clear that no matter how much he might love her (and I think he does, in his own compromised way), for him their relationship was always built on the underlying assumption that it's her job to prop him up, but it's not his job to help her.

[cilogram]

It's that time of year again; Sparks promo and new album!

Life has some good things in it!

Here is the swag lovingly made available at the listening party in Tokyo on Thursday (May 22nd), and when I say I sprinted through the busy streets to get there after work, I really mean it!

[pfhwrittes]

hi p!!! hapy sunday (maybe monday when you see this) i hope your weekend went well!

popped in here because i recently remembered that cats see you as just another weird cat who is just really bad at hunting. so I've taken to carrying squeezable treats with me to feed almond when i get back home so she see's me as capable 💀 and i just cant help but think that simon would literally do something similar because he can't have his little kitties thinking he's an inadequate hunter

- kiko 💕

hiya @mikichko! my weekend has been a smidge stressful so it's a joy to write some silly fluffy thoughts based on this ask!

it's gaz who tells simon that cats tend to view humans as weird hairless cats. he says it super casually, completely unaware that he's sent simon into spiral of researching cat behaviours and mild anxiety thinking that Kebab Meat and Cat think he's a bad provider.

after several days of trawling through vet tech blogs, watching cat behaviour videos, and questioning the pretty vet nurse at Cat and Kebab Meat's vet when he dropped by to pick up their monthly flea treatment, he orders some squeezable treats for his cats.

Cat and Kebab Meat love them. as soon as he reaches for the cupboard that he normally stores them in they start yowling and weaving around his legs, begging with all their furry little hearts.

it seems normal then to start training them to sit when he says "at ease" to the pair of them to stop Kebab Meat from digging his sharp claws into his thighs as the tiny orange horror tries scaling simon to reach the delicious sludge first.

then Cat starts tapping his hand and simon decides to train her to give him high fives when he says "present arms" for a laugh (it comes back to bite him when she starts slapping him indiscriminately when she has decided that he isn't providing affection fast enough).

he also uses the Power of Sludge for "evil" by using it to bribe them into their cat carriers when he needs to rush Kebab Meat to the vets after he jumps from the top of the fridge and refuses to put his paw to the floor (after an anxious wait and frankly eye watering bill, it's determined that the silly little cunt isn't injured somehow - just a little dramatic).

[poe-of-the-odd]

When (not if. W h e n) I pass my exam I will reward myself with trying to make a large painting of Nemo ....

[ladyloveandjustice]

The latest volume of Spy x Family was good because Loid beat Yuri's ass in it.

[robertsugden]

i’m lost for words at today’s ep young phil man the voice the mannerisms EVERYTHING absolutely on point i don’t think a hollywood actor would do any better than these two

[abirddogmoment]

A little bit about CKC pointing field trials (puppy stakes) in general for those who are interested in how they run.

CKC has its hunting dog events broken out pretty specifically. CKC is restrictive in which breeds can run which events (e.g., only CKC registered approved pointing breeds can run pointing tests, other breeds are excluded even if they technically could complete the exercises. Rory can only run pointing events, she couldn't do a retriever test or a spaniel test).

We also have a distinction in trials vs tests, as most other venues do.

Trials - you are competing against other people and being judged against a standard. You run in pairs. Top 4 dogs get placements, once you get enough points you get a field championship.

Tests - you are running alone and being judged against a standard for a qualifying/non-qualifying runs. 3 qualifying runs gets you a title.

We are currently running CKC pointing field trials.

CKC pointing trials have two main distinctions within them - puppy stakes and senior stakes. You can enter whichever stake you're ready for, with some exceptions (like age) - you don't have to run puppy stakes before running senior stakes.

Puppy stakes are a little lower pressure because they judge puppies' potential. Within puppy stakes, there are two main types of runs.

Open puppy stakes: any puppy *of eligible breed* between 6 and 18 months old. No birds hidden in the field, no gunshots on the course, 15-20 minutes running.

Derby stakes: any puppy of eligible breed between 6 and 27 months old. At least two birds hidden in the field, puppy needs to point birds if encountered, gunshots, 20-30 minutes.

We run open puppy for now. Here's how this goes:

We are randomly paired with another puppy and handler (this pairing is called a brace, the other handler and dog are our bracemates). We walk up to the start line together (usually the entrance to a big pasture) with our puppies on leash. Two judges (on ATV or horseback) give us a quick overview of the course we have to walk. The course is usually through a big open field with medium cover (think knee high grasses and shrubs, some wetlands, some hills but no forest) and typically avoids fencelines or roads. They tell us to release our dogs at the same time, so we let the dogs off leash and start walking (very fast, and I'm a fast walker to begin with). The course is usually huge, much bigger than we could possibly walk in 20 mins.

Usually the puppies play a little bit and then get to work. The judges are looking for puppies who can ignore the other dog and handler, judges, ATV, horses, and spectators, hunt independently, cover lots of ground (move fast and steady across the terrain while still sniffing), use the wind to follow scent, and respond to their handlers' directions. If the puppies want to play too much, the judges will ask the handlers to split up a little bit to encourage the puppies to work independently. Usually you stick within about 10m (25ft) of your bracemate. Puppies can range anywhere as long as they stay visible and ahead of their handlers. (Puppies are often about several hundred metres/yards away from their handlers depending on breed. Rory ranges about 50-100m in real life and about 75-300m in field trials. It is an exhilarating exercise in trust in my training.)

The judges follow behind us and then spectators can follow behind the judges, if they want. We have to keep up a very fast pace to encourage the puppies to cover as much ground as possible, not at a jog but pretty close.

In puppy stakes, you want to keep as quiet as you can. The judges are looking for instinct and basic potential, so you don't want to ruin that by giving your dog tons of directions. If your puppy follows directions, that suggests they need directions to function. If your dog ignores directions, that's unresponsive and also bad. Ideally you shouldn't say much during your run unless there's danger (if a deer runs out, you would recall your puppy) or evils (if your puppy is eating poop, you could recall or redirect). You are allowed to chat with your bracemate but you have to hustle fast so it's usually friendly but minimal.

One important piece of open puppy stakes is that there are no planted birds in the field! There may be wild birds, but it's unlikely. Many people "over train" their bird dog puppies on live birds, and then the puppies get really frustrated that there are no birds in the field after they search so hard. This causes puppies to slow down or give up entirely during their run, so this is something that judges look for. In real life hunting, there's no guarantee of birds so it's important that puppies can work through frustration without losing enthusiasm.

The judges kind of shout directions (go left, head for those trees) from behind to keep us on course. In the best courses, the judges make you walk a loop, but sometimes your time ends in the middle of a field. When your time is up, the judges will thank you and tell you to leash your dog. We recall our puppies and put them on leash and walk them back to our cars for water and snacks.

That's the whole run for open puppy! It's very low pressure. The puppies basically just follow their hearts and do what they were made to do.

Derby is extremely similar, except there are birds planted in the field. The puppies don't HAVE to find birds but obviously its preferable that they do. If they find birds, they must point (stop moving and stand still staring at the bird). They don't have to be steady to flush or shot (they can chase when the bird flies or when the gun goes off), and only blanks are shot in derby. The course is a little longer but everything else is the same.

In open puppy and derby stakes, the judges are just looking for potential. They want to know if your dog would be competitive in the senior stakes, so they're looking for lots of independence, lots of bird drive, lots of stamina, things like that. Because they're judging potential, younger puppies may be judged a little easier than older puppies.

I think that's the gist of puppy stakes in CKC pointing field trials! Send me a message if you have questions about our experience so far!

[random-kido]

Had to start walking in circles around my house thinking about sg spinkrok

Just mainly the thought that they're the dollar tree version of tf p kobdd in regards of what we know about them. Muscle and medic dynamic, just switch the heights

Like, I wish to know moreeeeeeeeeee

[alackofghosts]

wiping away tears... it's so beautiful....

[s-t-a-r-c-o]

i think ive cracked the code on skin picking

[iplaywithstring]

I've done math for my spinning project. I want 1500m of two ply yarn in order to knit a ring shawl. My last sample was 45m and weighed 3g - 15m/g is right on target!

I forgot to weigh my spindles when they were empty, but near the start of the project my bigger spindle was 38g and the smaller one was 23.4g

As nice as it would be to have 150m/10g hanks to work with, I'm not sure I can fit 5g on each spindle, so for this first bit I'm going to hope for 100m (6.6g)

Currently my bigger spindle weighs 39.99g and the smaller one is at 25g.

I'm going to aim for 41g and 26.4g before I wind off and ply. This is the fiber I need to add to the smaller spindle.

(with a little extra for waste)

It looks like such a big pile! I wonder how much of it I can get spun tonight

[dhampir-dyke]

money is so goddamn stupid.

[thembohux]

My wife got me a pole!

[3416]

all the uncles hyping up max's media answer of "we don't care. we have our eye on one thing" from the other day when the journalists asked him if he thought auston should be in the selke conversation is so goofy and stupid and just perpetuating the whole 'nothing besides the stanley cup matters'. which i understand a lot of them have that approach esp with the media to get them off their backs, but also like.... max is the one out here constantly gagged on his social media over other ppls brand deals like LOL. it's all just big talk.

[fruitsyrups]

guys i fucking love muppets. me and my friend watched a few muppet movies on the weekend and i won't lie i teared up a few times just because muppets are so cute and lovable and it's overwhelming. like i just loved them all so much so instantaneously it was almost too much. but that was mostly just during the first movie we watched, i got used to the muppetness of it all after a while. but basically i'm putting "watch every muppet movie" on my bucket list. and its insane that anything this perfect is even allowed to exist to be honest. nobody is doing it like the muppets !! i love the muppets !!!