StarPlus Puns

There I said it. Every time I sit with my mother while she's watching some serial, it's always 2 girls fighting for a guy. No matter if the guy is married, worthless or whatever, there are always 2 girls fighting over him. Frankly, everything seems like a guy's fantasy.

Every damn show has the same theme. And there's more, the characters somehow fight terrorists, solve crime and whatnot. But that's for another post.

Some background on me:

That's it. I have little experience with some network administration and workstations but absolutely nothing when it comes to PBXs and VOIP. I'm shopping around this as a favor to a friend's family business who are going to upgrade their now 15+ year old phone system.

Background on the business: currently has 5 lines in the property and would like to expand to 10. The business is a Junkyard so it really doesn't need to be feature rich. Integrations with applications aren't necessary or even requested. They just want to add a couple of lines and an option to add some more down the line. The phones are old and don't have a very functional caller id which is really the only other request.

I'm just looking for our options. I would like to do this right and most importantly at a reasonable price. I hope to be able to do this with my buddy and get it installed overnight. Anyone with experience or especially some tips on this little project would be appreciated. I'm really just feeling my way in the dark at the moment.

tl;dr - ELI5 how do I upgrade an antique business phone system that supports 5 phones to 10?

We are excited by the launch of Star+ throughout much of the world. As it is an entirely different service with an entirely different library than DisneyPlus, we are moving conversation about StarPlus to r/starplus.

r/DisneyPlus remains a place to discuss Disney+, Disney+ Star, and DisneyPlus Hotstar.

I am the original poster. This is a repost of my story, originally posted on r/AirBnB.

It make me really freaking grumpy, but was also interesting to me in that someone thought they could pull this kind of jackassery and get away with it, so I'm posting it here too. It's been a few days since it was all resolved, and I'm still kinda steamed when I think about it.

Guest left little "if you find this, they're not cleaning properly" notes - how do I handle his review? [Dec 19 2021]

https://www.reddit.com/r/AirBnB/comments/rkcd8j/guest_left_little_if_you_find_this_theyre_not/

Well, this is a new one for me.

For background, when we originally accepted this guest's booking, the first few exchanges were normal, reasonable, boring. The usual back and forth of getting our most important questions answered. I booked him without issue because he didn't ask for anything ridiculous, and he seemed reasonable. He has 1 5 star review of the "great guest, would host again" type.

He booked over a month in advance. A day after booking, he sends me a message that says "You know, normally by now, a host would have sent instructions on how to get in". This is an issue because both our listing and our acceptance email say that one of us will be there to greet the guest at the door and show them around (this is a shared home, so we take them through all the public rooms and also point out the guest rooms, make introductions if another guest is around) and because the "normally by now, a host..." part really rubbed me the wrong way. But I responded cheerfully and said something like "as mentioned in our listing and in the acceptance email, one of us will be there to greet you. All you have to do is ring the doorbell" (and yes, there is an actual picture of our actual front door with a little arrow pointing at the doorbell letting people know to ring it because it is a black doorbell on black-painted door frame. Some people have had a hard time seeing it before).

I get several more "normally by now" messages that are all obnoxious. "Normally by now, a host has given me instructions on how to get to their home on public transit" My response: "As mentioned in our acceptance message, if you need direction on how to get to our place, you need to let us know how you're getting into the city and the approximate time, so we can best advise you

Do your worst!

It really does, I swear!

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

I should give a little back story first. My parents had divorced when I was 10, I'm now 20, because my dad found out she was cheating when she told him my brother and sister who were 7 and 8 at the time weren't his. When asked for her reason to cheat she said that she found a man who was able to give her the high life unlike my dad, a farmer trying his best to maintain a family while managing my grandfather's farm. When discussing custody over me in court my mom said she wanted nothing to do with me and left my dad with full custody while she took my brother and sister with her and then married her side piece month after everything was finalized. Of course with the rise of social media she only includes me in family photos to make herself look good even though she tosses me to the side afterwards. I don't even have a relationship with my siblings because they look down on me for classist and petty reasons. Now with that out the way on with the show.

It was about 7:30 in the morning I was feeding cattle and having a jam session when my dad came out to the feedlot to tell me someone was here to see me. I asked him who it was but I didn't need him to answer me once I saw the angry look on his face as he throws a cigarette he had failed to light.

I hop off the tractor and go walking around the farmyard until I spot a brand new Porsche with my mother sitting in the driver's seat, to describe what she looks like imagine someone did a shitty job doing James Charles and Jeffrey Stars heaviest make up routine at the same time, a Karen haircut with only the blondest of highlights and a spray on tan that would make Trump look pale. I often wonder if she'll ever do a face reveal just so the world could see the hunk of Swiss cheese under all that.

I walk up to her car and very politely say hello to her before she wrinkles her nose and looks at me in disgust.

Em: "Don't you have anything better to wear besides those filthy rags and take that wad of chewing tobacco out of your mouth, honestly I'm embarrassed that you're my son looking like that"

Me: "Uh these are work clothes and I was working and I just put this chaw in it ain't even kicked in yet, besides what do you want"

She's looks me up and down with a disgusted look again before taking a deep breath before speaking.

Em: "I need to ask a favor of you in fact it's rather important"

The only thought going through my head was "she's part of a cult and needs me to be a blood sacrifice at tonight's meeting"

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They’re on standbi

Buenosdillas

My friend (25F) has always hated her name. She was named after her mother who ended up abandoning her when she was 10. Around 2 years ago, she started experimenting with new names. Since name changes are expensive, she hasn't done it legally and thank goodness given how often she changes them. Originally, she was keeping the same first name and then giving herself new middle names, even last names. Soon, she was changing her name about every other week. It'd be exhausting to adjust to calling her "Star" and she'd suddenly (politely) correct you and say now her name was "Veronica".

In October, she changed her name again to what she originally picked when this started, Harper. She told our group that this was it, she was serious this time and she wasn't going to change her mind again. Her birthday was in early December and one of the things she has always wanted is an LL Bean bag, monogrammed with her name. It's something she wanted as a kid but her dad could never afford. I decided to get her the tote, as this was the longest she had kept her name in a while and it was one she often went back to. Plus, she told us that she was going to start the process to legally change her name. She was so excited when she opened it.

Just 3 weeks later, a group of us gathered on NYE. Friend comes in and we're chatting. I said something referring to her as Harper and she says "Actually... I've changed my mind. I think I want to go by Naomi." I was silent, though inside I was pissed. This whole thing honestly began to seem like a bit for attention. But I stayed calm and tried to enjoy my night.

After midnight, some people left, but the name cameolon and two others were spending the night since they had drank a little. I had also been drinking and I kept hearing the other two refer to her as Naomi. I finally asked her why she had changed her mind and she shrugged and said this seemed prettier. I told her that this was ridiculous. I get a name is a big deal, but I cannot go through this over and over again. From now on, I just won't refer to her as anything, at least not until she legally changes her name. She got upset and said I'm overreacting. Our other friends took her side and I ended up going to my room and falling asleep. The next morning, all three were gone.

I've become persona non grata to my friend group. AITA?

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> Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas made an estimated $163.4 million in salary over his 13-year career, but he certainly didn't live like a multimillionaire as a rookie. The three-time All-NBA selection told VLAD TV he spent his entire rookie salary ($845,000) before the draft, leaving him with a $500 weekly budget for the entire 2001-02 season.
> > To make matters worse, Arenas had to manage that $500 budget in the ultra-expensive Bay Area, as the Golden State Warriors drafted him 31st overall out of Arizona. Arenas said he spent his entire rookie salary – he cites a chain plus a souped-up Escalade with five TVs and a suede roof as his most notable expenses – because he thought he'd be a top-10 draft pick. > > Arenas' financial situation became so dire he had to sleep at the Warriors' arena because he couldn't afford the gas to drive back-and-forth, far from the glamorous NBA lifestyle he expected. > > "You've been playing and training your whole life to be here, and when you get here it's a rude awakening," Arenas said. "You're not even close to what is expected. You're not good enough. You're on a two-year deal, I have no money. It wasn't fun. I even said then, 'I wish I could come back to college. I took a pay cut coming here.'" > > While Arenas struggled through his first 30 games and became "depressed," he finished the season strong thanks in part to his overnight stays at the arena. Arenas – who averaged 10.9 points, 1.5 steals and 3.7 assists as a rookie — said the extra time at the gym helped him become a "professional." > > "The beginning of the season, I wasn't good enough to be put on that floor," Arenas said. "So, that anger and drive and just sitting in the gym for hours and hours and watching film is what got me going." > > Arenas eventually made over $160 million as an NBA player, making Agent Zero more like Agent Zeroes.

Pilot on me!!

This happened a couple of weeks ago at thanksgiving. My boyfriend and I recently moved into a bigger place together with a few spare bedrooms and a large kitchen and to celebrate we decided to host thanksgiving at our house this year. Usually all family meals are held at my aunts house, but she recently got divorced and unfortunately had to sell the house. This year we wanted to invite everyone we could since 2020 was limited to just my parents and my boyfriends mom. We invited my parents, bf’s mom, 3 aunts of mine, 2 uncles, and 6 cousins all between the ages of 10-19. We prepared for two days leading up to thanksgiving, we made pretty much everything ourselves except for a few appetizers.

I’ve recently been getting into baking so as a treat for the adults I made some edible hard candies with a small (10 Mg) dose of thc in each candy. We had dinner early around 4 PM and all the kids were in the media room playing a racing game on the PlayStation. Once everyone finished their food we asked the adults if they’d like to partake in my edible experiment and being a California family fairly used to cannabis everyone agreed. We had our candies and waited roughly 1 hour and when nobody was feeling anything we decided to have another. I figured the amount of food we had just consumed plus my novice edible producing skills led to a dead batch, so I reached way back in the fridge to get the jar of store bought gummies I had purchased months ago from a dispensary. I found the gummies but they were in a plastic baggie instead of a jar, I assumed my boyfriend had repurposed the jar or transferred them to a bag when we moved. Every adult in the family had one gummy and we decided to take a little walk but my boyfriend stayed behind to keep an eye on the kids.

We left around 5:20 and started to feel our gummies around 15 min into the walk. The sky seemed to be a brighter shade of Orange after the sunset and a few of us got the giggles. Around 30 minutes after we left the house I got a call from my bf sounding very nervous as he asked “did you get these gummies from the jar or from the baggie?” I told him the baggie and received a large sigh in response. Then it hit me. We had eaten the gummies from the dispensary with friends on the night of our move, we had lots to drink that night and it totally slipped my mind. These gummies were 2-3 years old lsd gummies we had purchased for a music festival in 2018. My boyfriend didn’t have to say anything for me to realize th

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> Brooklyn has been open to discussing trades for Irving, sources told B/R, although none of those calls have seemed to generate significant traction. But Brooklyn has expressed a surprising willingness to discuss sharpshooter Joe Harris, according to league sources, though he would surely require a pricey offer. “It’s crazy to me; he’s their only real three-and-D player,” said one assistant general manager. “But his name keeps popping up.” > > Rival executives believe Nic Claxton could become available, as the Nets quietly gauged his value during the 2021 draft. The third-year forward has performed well for Brooklyn, but ahead of Claxton’s restricted free agency this summer, rival executives believe he could be the outgoing player Brooklyn trades to take back a veteran into either the roughly $6 million trade exception from moving DeAndre Jordan or the $11.5 million trade exception from Spencer Dinwiddie’s sign-and-trade to Washington.

> > The only perceived contender with less flexibility than Brooklyn may be the Los Angeles Lakers. Amid the ongoing chatter of head coach Frank Vogel’s job security, Los Angeles has limited options for other significant changes. Only Talen Horton-Tucker and Kendrick Nunn are seen by rival front offices as Lakers role players on above-minimum salaries with legitimate trade value. > > The trio of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook simply hasn’t blended as well as Lakers figures hoped, and Los Angeles has held internal discussions on trade scenarios for Russell Westbrook, league sources told B/R. But moving Westbrook and the two years, $91 million remaining on his contract does seem unlikely. > > Kevin Love and Ricky Rubio’s salaries would match Westbrook’s pricey deal, reuniting James with a former championship counterpart. But that structure would have little interest from the Cavaliers’ side and has not yet been discussed by the two teams, sources said. Outside of Love’s large number, there are simply few players aside from John Wall, for whom Westbrook was traded to Washington last summer, who are available for trade and come close to Westbrook’s earnings. > > One of those players is Ben Simmons. The Athletic reported Los Angeles’ interest in Simmons on Monday, and Westbrook’s salary, outside of James’ and Davis’, is the only number on

Following the Broncos' decision to part ways with former head coach Vic Fangio, General Manager George Paton will now begin his search for the 18th head coach in franchise history.

Confirmed Interview Schedule

Thursday 1/13 - Broncos complete interview with Lions DC Aaron Glenn for head-coaching vacancy

Friday 1/14 - Broncos complete interview with Packers quarterbacks/passing game coordinator Luke Getsy

Saturday 1/15 - Nathaniel Hackett, Packers OC

Confirmed Candidates via Mike Klis:

Dan Quinn, 51, Defensive Coordinator, Dallas Cowboys

Considered by many to be the leading candidate for two primary reasons: One, he has previous NFL head coaching experience as he led the Atlanta Falcons’ staff from 2015 until five games into the 2020 season. His 2016 Falcons reached the Super Bowl and had a 28-3, third-quarter lead against the Patriots before collapsing and losing in overtime. Two, Quinn and Paton worked together for the Miami Dolphins in 2005-06.

A third reason: Quinn is a high-energy, enthusiastic coach, a personality contrast to Fangio.

In his first year with Dallas, Quinn improved the Dallas D from No. 28 in scoring in 2020 (29.6 points per game) to No. 7 this season (21.1) Most notably, Quinn emphasized stopping the run. The Dallas D improved from No. 31 (158.8 yards per game) against the run in 2020 to No. 16 (112.8) this year.

He was also defensive coordinator for that great Legion of Boom Seahawks defense that destroyed the record-setting Broncos offense in Super Bowl 48. Had a rough day against Pat Shurmur’s offense as the Broncos jumped to a 30-point lead in a November 7 game in Dallas.

• Broncos head coach candidate: Dan Quinn, Dallas Cowboys Defensive Coordinator

• [What would Cowboys DC Dan Quinn bring as the Broncos head coach?](https://www.milehighreport.com/platform/amp/2022/1/11/22877230/what-would-cowboys-dan-quinn-brin

THERE ARE SLIGHT SPOILERS BELOW. IF YOU HAVENT READ FLOWERS FOR ALGERNON DON’T YOU DARE READ THIS POST!

Lets me introduce myself first. I’m a pretty bland guy in his early 20s. I don't laugh that much, don't get worked up easily, seldom express my emotions and I can’t remember in the prior 2 years when last I actually cried. As I’ve become older, I’ve become more “desensitized” to everything. Nothing really seems to “move” me anymore, emotionally that is, so I thought why not pick up a book that reddit says will emotionally destroy me? It’s always recommended in the comments when you’re all talking about sad books. Maybe that would make me feel something for the first time in ages? Oh... I felt something alright.

Flowers for Algernon seemed like a story I would enjoy. It seemed like it would be something a guy in his 20s would read. The plot of a mentally handicapped man turned into a genius by science! Plus, a little mouse! I started reading Charlie’s progress reports and immediately liked the pace and style of the storytelling. Every day the small changes one could see in his intelligence kept the story interesting and enjoyable. Not only did I empathize with Charlie but it gave me insight to the life of a disabled person.

I kept on thinking when is the part going to come when I get sad? I was convinced the book didn’t resonate with me because nothing "emotionally devastating" was happening. Charlie also predicts the ending of the book and I couldn’t envision how his prediction would "destroy" me?

But oh boy. As I started turning the last 5 pages of that book…I started feeling funny. My throat deep down started aching. Last time I felt that aching pain was when I was a kid. I carried on reading until I got to the last page. I could feel a single tear trying to escape but my toxic masculinity wouldn't let it.

I slowly read the last words and shut the book. Blankly starring at my wall I knew it was the calm before the storm. All I could think of was “Fuck…Here comes the waterworks”. I quickly ran and jumped into the shower to hide the fact to my roommate I was crying over a book. I thought the tears would stop after a few seconds but they just kept on coming. Sobbing some of my most manliest tears in the shower over fictional characters :') If anyone were to ask why my eyes were so red I could always just say it was the shampoo :')

I don't think I will read anything for at least a few days. I feel like I need to savor the feeling. I'm in my "mourni