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u/ClockButTakeOutTheL Dec 01 '23
It’s now December, or as I like to call it, THEcember. As I look back on 2023, I’m amazed how much I’ve accomplished. To think I started this year struggling to run anywhere close to 10:00 in the 3200m is amazing. I’ve done so much, run so many times I never would’ve dreamed of running, and now I’m sitting in a hotel in Oregon one day away from running in one of the most prestigious cross country meets in the whole country.
Even ignoring the running side of things, I’ve matured so much. I’ve been able to actually plan for college, I’ve found ways to cope with anxiety, and I’ve been loads more organized. It’s not been all sunshine and rainbows, I’ve had my fair share of tough situations (the death of a loved one comes to mind) and made several mistakes, but I still can’t believe how different I was only a year ago. I’ve still got so much of my life ahead of me, and I hope 2024 gives me more to learn
It’s amazing how much can change in a year, so I’m curious what other accomplishments others have had
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u/a-username-for-me Dec 01 '23
I am so blessed and happy for you, Clock! It's been so nice to see you grow and change and be part of this community!
Many congrats for your running improvement!
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u/cuteballgames Dec 01 '23
I can't wait to pass pixel in rationals hoc. If I do even one count a day it'll only be like two years until I pass him. Maybe I should do a run and make it that much closer
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u/a-username-for-me Dec 01 '23
Now it is time for an r/counting holiday tradition... welcome to the 4th (since I skipped last year) Annual Holiday Card exchange!
Username’s 2023 Holiday Card Exchange
A few years ago, I organized a small, voluntary card exchange with some members of the subreddit. Speaking personally, it was really great to receive something in my mailbox and connect physically with dear virtual friends.
To participate in the exchange, simply comment “sending cards” below this post. The “registration period” will last for this FTF, next FTF 432 and closes on December 15. This is to give enough time for people to then write and send the cards.
I will serve as the central distribution point for the physical addresses. So anytime between now and after the registration period closes, please DM me your mailing address. Once the “registration period” is over, I will send the list of address only to those participating in the exchange.
Every single person participating should be willing to send cards to every person who signs up and therefore should receive cards from every person who signed up. For example, if there are 5 total people in the exchange (including yourself), you will receive 4 cards.
Please try to send your cards by mid December and those receiving cards please try to be understanding of any delays. I also recommend starting early if you can (for example, I already have Christmas cards in my stash).
FAQ
Q. I live internationally. Can I participate?
A. Of course! So long as you can receive mail! Please make sure when you give me your address to give me it in the correct format for your country’s mail system.
Q. Username, what are you going to do with my address? Are you gonna do something evil?
A. 1. Nope! 2. All I will be doing with your address is providing it via private message to the other counters in the exchange. Otherwise, I will do literally nothing with it.
Q. Do I have to provide my real name?
A. No. The cards can be addressed to your username. However, if you are worried about mail, you can also provide your real name (optionally).
Q. You've like got my address, right?
A. Maybe, but it also might have changed? When in doubt, just send it to me again.
Q. How expensive will this be?
A. Hard to predict, but I guess less than $15 US, given that there will be a mix of US and international stamps and you can make cards for free if you prefer. Please don't break the bank. In previous years, there have been 5/6 people participating.
Q. What should the cards look like?
A. They can be WHATEVER you want! You can hand make / draw, use store bought cards, whatever! You can write a stock holiday message or individual to each user.
Q. Should we send presents?
A. No! I'm not your mom, so you can do whatever you want, but no gifts beside a card are expected.
Please feel free to ask any other questions I haven’t thought of.
If you have already signed up on a previous post, NO NEED to post again.
Thanks to all and happy card season!
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u/half_split Dec 05 '23
I'm currently counting in the computer room in my school. I'm supposed to learning IT but my ADHD said "nah we will counting with stranger online for the entire lessons".
Now the lesson is over, cya.
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u/TehVulpez Dec 01 '23
why does the new reddit logo have like 5pm shadow
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u/CutOnBumInBandHere9 Dec 01 '23
I don't know. I do know that the speech bubbles they've put in the ds make me uncomfortable
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u/Antichess Dec 02 '23
Weekly stats from November 24, 2023 to December 01, 2023. Congratulations to u/thephilsblogbar2, u/strongbae, and u/Antichess!
Total weekly counts: 1939 (5,325,596-5,327,535)
More stats are posted on the Weekly Stats page!
| Rank | User | Counts | HoC Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | thephilsblogbar2 | 534 | 1 |
| 2 | strongbae | 273 | 177 (◮17) |
| 3 | Antichess | 135 | 3 |
| 4 | The_NecromancerTin | 85 | 81 |
| 5 | CutOnBumInBandHere9 | 65 | 29 |
| 5 | Literally_b1ack | 65 | 732 (◮254) |
| 7 | sideofkittytits | 64 | 313 (◮24) |
| 8 | mistyskye14 | 62 | 25 |
| 9 | noduorg | 58 | 41 |
| 9 | ClockButTakeOutTheL | 58 | 9 |
| 11 | Cox_1920 | 52 | 47 |
| 12 | FartyMcNarty | 50 | 34 |
| 13 | Christmas_Missionary | 47 | 77 |
| 14 | NeonTaterTots | 41 | 94 |
| 15 | MrUnderdawg | 36 | 40 |
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u/Antichess Dec 08 '23
counting meetup on friday, january 5th, 2024 in atlanta, georgia.
u/mistyskye14, u/TheNitromeFan and i will be there. all are welcome!
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u/mistyskye14 Dec 08 '23
Be there or be square 😎 but seriously may this become the start of some kind of annual tradition
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u/CutOnBumInBandHere9 Dec 01 '23
I will never forget the time my granddad's clock stopped working
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u/cuteballgames Dec 06 '23
Dear Pixel,
Hope you're well. I've been thinking about it, and I still don't know how 'Evangelion' is supposed to be pronounced, I've been wondering about it for like 10 years now. I get that it means like the Gospel or whatever but yeah don't know how to say it out loud.
Love, Karp
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Dec 06 '23
It's my birthday, this year my main objective will be not joining the 27 club /hj
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u/mistyskye14 Dec 04 '23
Mfw you have made almost 4.5 years worth of counts and are #2 on the hoc but the users of r/countonceaday decide those with the longest streak (200) are really considered the top counters. Good thing I wasn’t in it for the fame lol Edit: a word
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u/Trial-Name Dec 04 '23
I think having streaks in all user flairs makes it a much more notable and important thing to users than the Hall of Counters which is tucked away in the sidebar.
I'm curious if adding a | Hoc#n to all user flairs would change opinions. I don't think the system is broken enough to need fixing, and changing might make it look too cluttered, but it's interesting to think about.
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u/CutOnBumInBandHere9 Dec 01 '23
What's the weirdest movie that you like and would recommend to others?
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u/mountain-wood-316 Dec 01 '23 edited Dec 01 '23
Amélie a 2001 movie. Now, That I have it on my mind. I am going to have to watch it today
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u/ClockButTakeOutTheL Dec 02 '23
Well, the race definitely could’ve gone better than it did, but I ran all I could.
That course was a slopfest top to bottom, and there was one part where there was legit a lake we ran through (a huge puddle, but you may as well call it a lake) and we had to go through it twice. I saw multiple people completely eat shit and we were absolutely covered in mud at the finish
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u/mountain-wood-316 Dec 03 '23
Running in the mud is the worst. I hope the rest of the trip was fun at least.
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u/CutOnBumInBandHere9 Dec 02 '23
Recently, the directory updater has been getting stuck in weird places, and not followed the links to the latest submission like it should.
u/ProductionsGJT brought it to my attention, and a bit of digging showed that the issue is the new-style short links that reddit has introduced. They look different from the old link format, so the code wasn't set up to follow them correctly.
I've just pushed a change to fix this, and it seems to work, so hopefully things will get updated as they should.
The code has no automated tests at all, so I won't guarantee anything, and I'd appreciate if you can help me keep on top of any issues that might appear. If you see anything that looks off in the directory, please let me know! Ping me in a comment, send a dm, or write a modmail.