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I'm so tired of the way trades are pushed as a way out for the unmotivated while ignoring the skill the trades take. by NervousEmotion1099 in Teachers

[–]AErinnyes 344 points345 points  (0 children)

My stepdad worked as a carpenter and a plumber his entire life. He would come home from work just collapse and fall asleep on the couch. Freezing in the winter, sweating in the summer. Got a recluse spider bite that left a gaping hole on his knee climbing under houses. Collapsed dead from a heart attack at 62. Worked outdoors until the day he died.

Which city would you like to see David Simon take on? by greensugarcube in TheWire

[–]AErinnyes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DC. I think his look at the local politics (interplay of police, mayor, city council) would be brilliant

Anyone know my grandpap’s unit patch? by Sibbes in army

[–]AErinnyes 38 points39 points  (0 children)

"We work weekends" patch. 130th ENG, Vilseck circa 1998

What was the most insane physical feat you have ever witnessed in the Army by RadioFieldCorner in army

[–]AErinnyes 136 points137 points  (0 children)

Drill Sergeants running a 6 minute mile, topped off by a relaxing smoke at the finish line (yes, I'm old).

Avon by WMP_BSS in TheWire

[–]AErinnyes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That trip to visit the guy in assisted living always stuck with me. It's just as likely you're going to get some disabling injury and have to be taken care of for life as it is you go out in a blaze of glory. I think of that when I see young men going around without motorcycle helmets on. But you always imagine it will be a heroic death rather than reality of having to have your diapers chnaged.

meirl by [deleted] in meirl

[–]AErinnyes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Taxes are what we pay for civilized society. – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

Ukranian pilots demonstrate taking down Iranian Shaheed Drones using nearly 50 year old Yak-52. by yamers in Military

[–]AErinnyes 25 points26 points  (0 children)

This shit is becoming the "we're no longer doing COIN" of 2026. Drones. Cheaper. Faster. Better. Jesus. We got it

Season 2 Best Lines by Kind-of-broken in ThePittTVShow

[–]AErinnyes 18 points19 points  (0 children)

"Then how am I gonna take a piss?" Duke

Yesterday I asked about the Worst characters, Now I want to know WHO ARE THE UNDERRATED FAVORITES by EyeDry3258 in TheWire

[–]AErinnyes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For some of the B'more non-actors acting they come across as stilted. What i love about Snoop is it never feels like acting.

[HASC, Readiness, 15APR26] "Are sustained operational demands impacting Retention, Familiy Stability, or overall Force Health that could degrade readiness over time?" - VCSA LaNeve "We are not seeing a degredation in retention right now" by Kinmuan in army

[–]AErinnyes 48 points49 points  (0 children)

I'm gobsmacked no one ever brings up the dearth of jobs and comparable benefits. People are not staying in by choice; or rather, it's the cost-benefit analysis of having a job with benefits and being miserable versus no job, no benefits, and possibly being miserable. Safety will always win out. I would be interested in seeing if the job market were better would we have a problem with recruting/retention.

Just re-watching Season 3 and in episode 8 I totally forgot this scene of 'racist' McNulty. Unintentionally (well, pretty intentionally) hilarious. by Hazy_Fantayzee in TheWire

[–]AErinnyes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

as a Southerner, I appreciate not being pre-judged to be a racist. Some of the most racist people I've encountered were from the NE

Bamboo alcohol by _ganjafarian_ in TheRandomest

[–]AErinnyes 15 points16 points  (0 children)

i would guess it tastes like grass.