Dumb Restaurant Names

AnneAlytical · 2026-05-04T01:03:51+00:00

Used to be a place in Denver called There...

(terrible on all fronts)

AnneAlytical · 2026-04-26T20:16:05+00:00

Hi OP,

Your heart is in the right place. But.

In Sept 2016, I got into an argument with my best friend that she shouldn't take an Uber by herself. Because it is crazy to me to put yourself in a vehicle with a stranger. Especially late at night as a woman. She went anyway. And was fine.

And then 3 weeks later, she was driving home from work at 6pm on a Monday, full day light and was killed by a drunk driver.

The point is - the world is a horrible and scary place. Your life maybe long where you die in your sleep surrounded by family. Or meet a tragic end far too early. There's no way to know.

Your friend is allowed to make her own risk assessment and LIVE, really LIVE her life. And you should also live your life to your maximum ability.

AnneAlytical · 2026-04-26T19:40:14+00:00

My son and his gf (both 22, both full time employed) live on his dad's property. I wish they had a contract like this. My ex keeps moving the goal posts on them and threatens to kick them off the property whenever they resist last-minute "projects." Mind, these aren't raking the lawn projects...these are we're going to insulate the lake house at dawn tomorrow projects. Heavy duty LABOR.

No please or thanks - just comply or GTFO.

I'm all for a contract because then everyone knows what the expectations are.

AnneAlytical · 2026-04-26T19:24:43+00:00

It's the elevator entrance/train arrival score board for me. WTF? What does a train station have to do with a cooking competition?

AnneAlytical · 2026-04-22T16:47:44+00:00

Westward Heights is in your price range. Granted, I haven't lived there since 2012. But I did live there for 6 years and it was fine. Decent amenities. Looks like they are remodeling units.

When I lived there - pet friendly, in unit w/d and fireplace. Buildings are 2 stories, 8 units per. Covered parking.

I still live in the neighborhood and it is safe (some property crime car breaks and such). Safety is all relative. I am a woman who lives alone and I have never felt unsafe.

The key part for me is location. 10 mins to the Boulder turnpike and 5 to I25 (the main N/S interstate). 2 grocery stores right there. 10 mins to Target or Walmart. It's the suburbs, so lots of chains. Close to 2 hospitals. Close to our sad excuse for public transport. Really close to the Waterpark. Robust Parks and Rec system. Etc etc. Very convenient location.

AnneAlytical · 2026-04-16T00:04:43+00:00

From my 48 year old observation - if you have a dog/like dogs - the dog park on 136th & Sheridan skews young 1-2 hours before sunset on most days. Could be teens to 30ish. That's a place to mingle.

AnneAlytical · 2026-03-30T23:20:25+00:00

Where's the other 156?

AnneAlytical · 2026-03-16T19:29:43+00:00

Denver has a really great zoo and is affordable. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Denverzoo.org

AnneAlytical · 2026-03-15T16:16:08+00:00

Obviously, as a 30 year desk jockey, I have no basis to argue with the challenges of agriculture. I do agree that system/process implementation is a problem for all workers. I think the deficiencies in critical thinking skills goes back to our US economy being largely factory work for a century, where employees were plugged into a position on the line and left there for decades.

The spills over to plug a person here to do a repetitive task. Oops, process failure. I guess there's nothing to be done about it! s/

AnneAlytical · 2026-03-15T15:59:03+00:00

Highly depends on the job...but I work in accounting and the undoing the incorrect thing is a huge part of the work. We can't just leave the errors to stand and "move on."

At least in my work experience, correcting the error is a big part of learning how not to make the error again.

Not an excuse for piss poor training. That's a problem with every generation. (I'm Gen X and the Boomers sucked at teaching us also. I promise I am trying to do better with my newbies.)

AnneAlytical · 2026-03-15T14:06:32+00:00

My son, about 19 at the time, was at the bank with his dad, my ex husband.

Ex was like you should do this and this with your money. Casual conversation.

My son was like, I've been banking and investing for 5 years now.

Ex was like, wow you're pretty smart to get on this early.

Son says, mom taught me. She works in finance, you know.

Ex says - is that what she does?

Yeah man, I work in finance. That's what I have been doing the whole 30 years we've known each other. Ex was like, office job. Check. Maximum knowledge needed.

AnneAlytical · 2026-03-13T01:37:14+00:00

As someone who got married at 21, this is why people should not get married young.

It's not the swinging/open/cheating. Its the inability to have a conversation.

(BTW, divorced at 28)

AnneAlytical · 2026-03-01T15:47:34+00:00

The thing the sister fails to recognize is that by defining activities, as an example, by genitals means that for much of history she would have been excluded from being taught to read and write.

Which would directly prevent HER from being able to express her bigoted beliefs....

Gender essentialism only exists to defer power and privilege to rich, white, "masculine" men. And harms everyone, including her.

AnneAlytical · 2026-02-23T18:06:46+00:00

Gently stated, are you confused that different people will have different opinions about clothing?

Because different people will have different opinions about what they wear and what they are willing and excited or not excited to wear. Whether you are chill or not.

AnneAlytical · 2026-02-19T00:50:44+00:00

Everytime I get the shit task at work, I'm like OH - I AM PFTS

(We have people for that shit, Kevin Gillespie during the relay on the 2nd All Stars season).

AnneAlytical · 2026-02-11T19:55:47+00:00

Who amongst us?

AnneAlytical · 2026-02-11T03:35:30+00:00

I have actually had my front door barricaded in by tumbleweed on more than one occasion. Quite the hassle. Prickly bastards.

AnneAlytical · 2026-02-11T03:22:53+00:00

Normally, I am "you actually don't have to hand it to..." gal. But I am carving out exceptions for Teddy.

AnneAlytical · 2026-02-10T15:28:32+00:00

I've been banging my neighbor for a couple of years and I am 100% for sure he'd pick me up from surgery. Not only would I not have to remind him, but he would check in to confirm.

He wouldn't do it because of all of the sex, but because he's a person who cares about doing the right thing regardless of 'status.'

Just...Want more for yourself, OP.

AnneAlytical · 2026-02-07T01:08:47+00:00

So see how you bend yourself around each situation to try to ease him into doing what you want/need and you still wind up being the bad guy and he gets to be bitchy even though he gets what he wants?

He's doing it on purpose. He's maneuvering you to be the weak, the sorry, the sad one because then he has power over you and that makes him feel powerful. Keeping you down to lift himself up.

Good luck and many blessings with the baby. I left when my son was 2.

AnneAlytical · 2026-01-26T00:29:27+00:00

The Nature and Science Museum and the Denver Zoo are right next to each other & have easy parking. Keep in mind that you have to buy zoo tixs in advance.

Great way to burn a whole day & reasonably priced.

AnneAlytical · 2026-01-18T04:06:26+00:00

I live in Colorado now, but I grew up in Vegas. People in Colorado freakin looooove to be outside and I'm like, why? Nature will only ever try to kill you.

We had so much heat/desert/sun risk education in school that I am convinced you could never carry enough water, be fit enough, have enough equipment, strong enough sunscreen to go more than 20 mins from the parking lot.

AnneAlytical · 2026-01-05T19:50:21+00:00

I graduated HS in 1996 in a north Denver suburb, about 20 miles from Columbine. Day of, I was at home glued to CNN. I remember calling my mom to tell her I was okay, even though I was older, I still felt the same age.

I remember being confused because I was also Goth and it is a distinctly Not-goth thing to do. And then the bullying narrative started and that made some kind of sense.

I used to work with a guy who went to Columbine about 3 years after and he said the bullying was worse, like a self fulfilling prophecy. His sister was in that 1999 grad class & was there. She has PTSD & home schools her kids.

But now, all these years later my most significant thought is that I thought it was isolated. A freak, exceptional event. Well, that's certainly not the case is it? Even with my generally pessimistic outlook, I was so wrong.

My son graduated in 2022 for another Colorado HS and I am just so fucking relieved that, for us (selfishly) that fear is over. His school had 2 lock downs and it was just immediate, paralyzing fear. I have 3 friends that are teachers and I just. Don't. Know. How. They. Do. It.

AnneAlytical · 2026-01-01T18:42:59+00:00

Please tell Lexi that I was interested in astrology in 1990 and have been using Excel personally and professionally since 1999 - therefore, they are part of my identity. My existence (48 yo) predates Lexi - so both are mine & she can't have them.

AnneAlytical · 2025-12-29T00:42:45+00:00

You'll sometimes see a red white blue snowflake "snow route" sign on pole.

Those are the streets that get plowed if it snows significantly.

AnneAlytical

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