My levels of annoyance were so great they propelled me back in time to get a few more years to bitch about it.

I think you’re right about getting someone to install Windows being easier. Was there a specific site that you remember being helpful? Or particularly bad?

Right now it’s gathering dust on a shelf so it’s not getting any less usable no matter what happens to it. I found a site with some info about installing Linux on ROG, but was immediately over my head, which is why I’m asking you fine folks for help.

That’s exactly what it was, needing to make a Windows account to use my own damned system.

Holy crap, thank you!!!

I had a visceral reaction to this. If you’ve heard this in real life, my deepest sympathies.

According to an email from CSCB as of 1530 Eastern time, he’s pausing tariffs on anything CUSMA eligible for Canada and Mexico until April 2nd.

Please tell me you’re joking or just a troll.

Where are you that everybody knows everybody else, including randoms at a bar or out on the street?

From the vibe in this thread this is likely to get me bombed with downvotes, but the stakes are too high to take a gamble on whether a guy is “just intimidating” or a real threat to your safety. If a guy can’t take no for an answer in a bar chances are good he’s not going to take no in other situations either. And if I’m already uncomfortable, I’m not going to offer to make physical contact in the hopes the guy is just awkward.

Accept the fact that they’re not into you and move on. If you can’t, or won’t, you’re part of the problem.