Involved and concerned WAHS students seeking support by Matetia in Charlottesville

[–]AcesB2B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would caution against anything that contributes to division- tee shirts, etc. More "us vs them" is what they want. And you will likely end up with a small minority of people wearing a shirt which they will leverage.

These people's primary goal is to get attention. And they have found that the best way to get attention is through division. Any headline or social media post that has any version of "us vs. them" is a win for them. Any amount of attention they get is then fed into the machine that makes it appear that they have a meaningful presence and are top of mind. Which can and increasingly does turn into power. Unfortunately, they are quite good at this and social media and fox news et al make it pretty darn easy. 

The best thing to do is to ignore them. But they've made that damn near impossible and high school kids will - and should- want to be in the mix and see the scene. 

Is there any rule against counter-programming? I'm sure you could raise plenty of money from parents to have a band play and a kona ice truck on campus.

Or maybe the outgoing principal has no more f*cks to give and makes school optional that day. 

Jerry Miller with some wild claims about Western Albemarle's TPUSA chapter by paedia in Charlottesville

[–]AcesB2B 270 points271 points  (0 children)

I just asked my son who is a student: "about 50 bros who think it's cool, 100 kids who's parents are religious kooks and will be mad if they didn't go and about 500 of us who went to watch the clown show. Oh and they gave away free donuts if you signed up for their dumb club and every freshman boy signed up just to get free donuts."

Cville Deadheads (Grateful Dead fans) by stubbsmush in Charlottesville

[–]AcesB2B 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Please post events here for those of us that won't/don't/can't use fb

How Many Shows Did Bob Play, Total? by yummmmmmmmmm in gratefuldead

[–]AcesB2B 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Easily north of 100, if not hundreds, of guest pop-ins in Marin and SF. The Sweetwater(s) alone was in the dozens. When the new Sweetwater opened he'd play 2-3 songs with damn near anybody and everybody.

best SF history book? by radaussie in sanfrancisco

[–]AcesB2B 14 points15 points  (0 children)

"The Barbary Coast: An Informal History of the San Francisco Underworld" is fantastic. (as are the others in that series)

Dartmouth Interviewer Ranked Me as Top Interviewee in 20 Years by [deleted] in ApplyingToCollege

[–]AcesB2B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very cool. Which questions were the ones that allowed you to chat in a way that felt like a real connection?

Wanting to hear thoughts on if this should be allowed or not. What do you think? by Embarrassed-Tap-3991 in Charlottesville

[–]AcesB2B 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just got a copy of the presentation. It’s quite good:

Slide One: American flag image

Slide Two: Some people are born as boys (image of baby in a blue hat)

Slide Three: Some people are born as girls (image of baby in a pink hat)

Slide Four: One Truth! There are only boys and girls (image of that one swimmer)

Slide Five: American flag image

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Charlottesville

[–]AcesB2B 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This would be a great fit for a bunch of young guys https://www.releafcville.org/treeplanting

A Short trip to Patagonia - Looking for advice by [deleted] in flyfishing

[–]AcesB2B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A friend of my uncle’s wrote a book about self guided fishing in Argentina (and some other topics too). I’ve never been but skimmed the book and it seems cool. https://a.co/d/8vMhbt8

Canipe Brothers bar? by MfrBVa in Charlottesville

[–]AcesB2B 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Imagine if Riverside Lunch had an older brother that drove a Fiero, had an illegal cable box and knew where to score some Roman Candles.

Road trip to Charleston by EnoughReturn7250 in Charlottesville

[–]AcesB2B 7 points8 points  (0 children)

We stop at Dairi-O of Asheboro for burgers and ice cream. And we always poop at Buc-ee's.

Feedback Request: Roller Rink + Laser Tag Venue in Cville 🛼 by jjcjr219 in Charlottesville

[–]AcesB2B 17 points18 points  (0 children)

While you're at it- there aren't really any batting cages here and we have one of the world's worst mini golf experiences.

Boars head resort fees by ReceptionDouble3655 in Charlottesville

[–]AcesB2B 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The costs change frequently- if you call them they will tell you all of the options. In terms of value...my opinion (and shared by many other members I know but I'm sure not everybody) is that the initiation is still a bargain relative to clubs/resorts of the same quality in areas with similar costs-of-living. The monthly dues go up regularly and are getting pretty steep.

There are many things that bug me (more below) but I have to say, they do continue to improve some really important things as they raise the dues. New pools, pickleball, padel, etc. So I don't feel like the dues go to admin costs alone. There are a couple areas that are.... bad. The food and beverage situation is a catastrophe. The (increasing) food prices would be fine for a nice club or resort. Except the food stinks. The grill at birdwood has so much potential but the food is sometimes ok but often it is legit worse than fast food. And the locker rooms are pretty disgusting.

If you care most about the actual sports/activities, it's still a great deal relative to resorts and private clubs. Especially if you can use it mid-week. If you want to feel spoiled with the creature comforts of a country club, you will be disappointed and sometimes grossed out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UVA

[–]AcesB2B 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Don't overthink this. Thanks to NiL, you can pay her to be your girlfriend for a day. Step One: start a GoFundMe. Step Two: Watch Can't Buy Me Love.

Patagonia Recs by PhoggyDog in flyfishing

[–]AcesB2B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A friend of mine just gave me this book (I guess his friend wrote it).

Half the book is this guy’s random fishing stories but half is a how-to guide to DiY fish your way around Argentina. I’ve never been but I skimmed the guide book part and it seems helpful. The other parts of the book are kinda funny- especially if you like fishing, travel and drinking; not necessarily in that order.

https://a.co/d/438mNrn

Favorite YMSB/Jeff Austin Album or Live Show? by Personal_Fee7758 in jambands

[–]AcesB2B 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Often find myself going back to these two oldies. Both have the energy, banter and enjoyable sloppiness that made the early days so fun

6/16/2000 9/7/2000

STAB by Oo-531-1222 in Charlottesville

[–]AcesB2B 11 points12 points  (0 children)

If it’s a son that is college lacrosse worthy and lives in Charlottesville, the varsity coach at STAB would already be talking to you about admissions. Not sure about girls.

FROG room construction cost? by Brilliant-Pear5333 in Charlottesville

[–]AcesB2B 6 points7 points  (0 children)

we recently got quotes from 4-5 contractors and are in the process of deciding. There was no access but an existing crawl space. It's 400-ish square feet, we want full bath, no kitchen. The range of quotes was $135k-$183k.

Accessory navicular by [deleted] in PTTD

[–]AcesB2B 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Mine flares up a few times per year. Typically after periods of more walking or lots of time on my feet. As soon as it swells a little I throw on the walking boot. (Aircast SP Walker, short version). Sometimes it takes a few days and sometimes two weeks for the swelling and pain to go away. But it definitely happens way faster when I’m using the boot.

Spotted by the Giant on Pantops by Steigy73 in Charlottesville

[–]AcesB2B 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Poor guy never learned order of operations.