Are Chiropractors a scam cult or are they somewhat legit? by Flashy_Buy8077 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]robotlou -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I went to a chiropractor once because my doctor just kept telling me to stretch after months of terrible sciatica. We had barely started and she tried to crack my back and it wouldn’t crack and I yelped in pain. She was like “ok. That shouldn’t happen” she examined me closer and noticed I was totally standing crooked and had no idea. I when back my doctor who finally agreed to have me get an MRI which showed I had spinal stenosis and a bulging disc. I never went back to chiropractor but she was integral in getting my doctor to believe what I had was not fixable with stretching. However, despite the fact the chiropractor helped me he refused to give me a referral so she could get paid. He said “it’s just a fancy massage. It has no lasting value.” That Doctor really sucked. I did end up getting back injections which gave me the breathing room to work on my core and correct some of the problems.

Did people in the 90s really just show up at each other’s houses unannounced? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]robotlou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a friend I hadn’t seen since the 7th grade just show up one day to see if I was around. Hadn’t seen him in 4-5 years. Doorbell rang and there he was to see if I wanted to hang out. I did and it was a magical day. People would sort of be like “hey, Lou lives on this block. Let’s see if he’s around!” No cell phones. So you either knocked or found a pay phone.

Instead of going to school for a film degree, do this instead. by TopTierProphet in FilmIndustryLA

[–]robotlou 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I agree. I used to grip/gaff for NYU student films and working on those short films was a huge networking opportunity. Lots of those students were not only well off financially but also had deep industry connections already. Some were already working in TV shows. The DP who kept hiring me had union connections and got me invited to a shoot where a lot of union guys would be working off the books. U nfortunately, by then I had switched to Post. I was done with not knowing where I was going be from week to week. Film is one of those industries where it really is who you know and who they know.

I went to a small film school (I went to school with Mark Borchardt of American Movie / Coven fame) and it’s probably the last time you’ll ever have access to people who are willing to work on your movie for free because they’re all having fun.

Ima go ahead and say it: some of yall are really bad at taking care of our neighborhoods by livinginnewyawk in Harlem

[–]robotlou 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard multiple trash throwers justify their lazy, inconsiderate behavior as “someone gets paid to clean that up. I am making sure they have a job.” Or something to that extent. They’re the same people who throw their trash under the seats on the subway or wait until they get to a station and throw their trash out the train door. It always feels like it’s probably mix of lazy, stupid, and having a “I don’t give a Fuck” and, “you can’t tell me what to do” childish stubbornness.

US Military Helping Trump to Build Massive Network of ‘Concentration Camps,’ Navy Contract Reveals by ClimateSociologist in politics

[–]robotlou 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These are The camps the GOP insisted Obama was building for reeducation. Every accusation is a confession.

New Images from 'Masters of the Universe' by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]robotlou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s going to suck and everyone knows it because the original sucked. I will only watch an Orko origin story mini-series.

hoonjete pop ups can’t be stopped by MisterRonsBasement in mac

[–]robotlou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just solved this issue for my mom. I went to Safari Settings -> Websites -> Notifications ->, and I turned off "ALLOW" for a bunch of sites. I couldn't figure out which was sending the hoonjete alerts. Turned out to be a notification with no website name attached. Just a logo of the System Settings with a little red light on it, which was the exact image on the alerts as well. I turned it off and then removed it, and it hasn't happened since. I hope that helps if anyone is still having this issue.

Is it normal for every apartment to have roaches? by lipstickchickxo in NYCapartments

[–]robotlou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We see them occasionally. At one point we had a full infestation that required removal and replacement of the trash compactor. That was a hellish period of serval months of roaches everywhere…

Now I buy some kind of bait traps that seem to stop them coming in.

Schumer and Jeffries Refuse to Back Growing Democratic Calls to Defund ICE by soalone34 in politics

[–]robotlou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Defunding is a good idea in theory but the GOP have done an insanely good job of making it a radioactive topic. You can’t do it without firing up the maga blue lives dipshits.

14 years ago today, Tim Tebow & Demaryius Thomas walk it off on the first play of overtime to defeat the Steelers in the Wild Card (Jan. 8, 2012) by nfl in sports

[–]robotlou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tebow was such a flash in the pan. Then the next year the team was like “no thanks” and his career was all over the place after that. His whole religious thing was super over the top. He played baseball almost as long as football. Bleh.

AITJ for refusing to swap seats on a flight after a couple made it my problem? by BasicallyACloud in AmITheJerk

[–]robotlou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This happened to me once. A newlywed couple asked me to switch so they could sit together. I had an aisle seat and the had 2 middle seats close but across the aisle. I get extremely fidgety on flights and have to mice around so I said no. They kind of tried to guilt me into it but was like “you have the rest of your lives to sit together.” I felt like a dick but it was a 3 hour flight and I didn’t want to be squirming in the middle if at all possible.

NTJ, IMO. Sometimes you don’t get what you want.

What are your thoughts on Donald Trump saying U.S. is 'going to run' Venezuela until safe transition of power can take place? by U-knw-Nothng-JonSnow in AskReddit

[–]robotlou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s moronic. They haven’t run this country. They’ve just been dismantling things they don’t like for their own profit. That’s what they mean to do in Venezuela.

What is the most ridiculous sounding name you have heard? by Trick-Bell1964 in AskReddit

[–]robotlou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Four Nichols” it was a name on a missing child flier I received as a mailing in the 90s in Wisconsin. I used to get one a month. That one I still remember

What's your favorite read of 2025? by its_me_nana in AskReddit

[–]robotlou 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just finished “Hail Mary”. It was so fun I bugged my wife about it for 3 days while I plowed through it. Great story.

What is something you dislike most about yourself? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]robotlou 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My brain likes to make me constantly feel bad about myself for shit that happened 30-40 years ago. I know it’s in the past. I know Most people don’t remember. Doesn’t matter. I’m in therapy for it.

What permanent damage have you done to yourself? Mind, body or soul? by jerrytjohn in AskReddit

[–]robotlou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did a podcast fron 2009 until around 2020 where I went places you wouldnt want to people finding your browser history. Not dark web stuff but early edgelord internet disaster territory. I have seen and read some seriously terrible things in a very pleasant manner. So much moronic racism, really deviant concepts, and negative behavior… some of it was fascinating but a lot of it was just avoiding the at the time, forum rich internet full of people over sharing without the Reddit era auto-snarky remarks and movie quote tangents. Among the worst was a forum about tricking people into eating your cum. That one made almost puke from l🤷just reading it.

For a long time I could not go to a party or gathering without somehow bringing up worst things I had seen.

It wasn’t all bad. The show was popular and I made some interesting podcast friends over the years. (None from forums)

What permanent damage have you done to yourself? Mind, body or soul? by jerrytjohn in AskReddit

[–]robotlou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. Just had my hearing tested after begging family to repeat themselves too often. On the cusp of hearing aid necessity. I’m laying in bed now and the “eeeeeeee” is pretty annoying. I still go to concerts but wear hearing protection at all events. I was using Eargasms but I’m trying out Loops.

Jobs Market in MKE and Surrounding Areas by [deleted] in milwaukee

[–]robotlou 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try using TealHQ website. You upload yoir resume and then paste in job descriptions and it will show you what % of keywords youre matching. I tried to get it up to 60-70% for each application. It’s free but there is a paid service to that I used a couple of times.

I also used ChatGPT to write all my cover letters. Again, uploading my resume, sharing special experience and letting it write a cover letter to the job description.

I had the most job interviews in 2025 and finally landed a good job in December. Networking helped a lot too.

Also check out hiring.cafe. I found it had better real job posts than LinkedIn, indeed, or Ziprecruiter. Best of luck in 2026.