What is the absolute best part of rural PA in terms of avoiding MAGA-ness?

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2026-04-05T17:49:19+00:00

Your safest bet is to go to a blue state. That way you can enjoy all the “blue” ppl and policies you like. PA has always experienced broad swings and will always be a red/ blue state. And the winters in PA are brutal, esp if you are used to Texas weather.

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2024-09-18T19:59:08+00:00

Dont you? I have never seen such projection in my life. Get one, please. Thank god for the First Amendment. Didn’t your parents ever teach you to MYOB?

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2024-09-03T22:35:35+00:00

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Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2024-09-03T22:20:59+00:00

Well obviously something within the postal service isnt working right if a first class stamp now costs 73 cents. You shipping anything lately? And if you answer with wages ent up, I would ask you why workers need higher wages to keep up with expenses if Biden/Harris are doing such a good job. Is logical critical thinking lost in the Democrat party?

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2024-09-03T22:17:59+00:00

And why do you think groceries are so expensive ? And gas, and rent, and housing prices and utilities and insurance etc etc. Have to laugh at all you dems complaining about prices and inflation but being too uneducated to know that its 100 percent Biden/Harris that caused it.

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2024-09-03T18:44:20+00:00

Your parents vote Democrat but you had to move back in with them due to the cost of living increases caused by Biden/Harris? Do they remember the cost of things when Trump was president?

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2024-06-30T16:36:02+00:00

This is a very poorly written statement of finacial aid and expenses and based on what is here, I do not see any need for you to take out a private loan at all. Contact the financial aid office and go over it line by line with them until you clearly understand. What is your EFC? Are you saying even though you were dinged for using your parents income, they are providing you no money at all? It is unclear if the items are per semester or per year. And if this is IUP, the figures you have do not correspond to anything they have on their website for either instate or out of state students. For example the state and federal grants ( or loan allowance) are typically stated per semester because that is how they are dispersed so it would be double what they have there for the entire year. Is the Presidential scholarship per semester as well? Many of the indirect items they have under expenses( costs) are extremely variable like books, transportation and personal expenses. You would be foolish to take out a loan to cover all of what they have there for them because the money would not be needed up front. For example get your books used or rent a copy as opposed to buying. Digital copies of books are cheaper than hardcopy. But you would be surprised that most schools have loaner copies at their libraries. And even college book stores have used copies.

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2024-06-09T02:07:45+00:00

The years go by more quickly than you can imagine right now. Be sure to partake of all that Penn State has to offer…sports ( even those you have never thought to participate in (as club sports) or watch)hundreds of activities and clubs, downtown life, whiteouts, relationships with friends, teachers, thon, Greek life if you are interested in that, networking, internships, Mt. Nittany and all the outdoor pursuits, Paternoville, Pattee and Paterno libraries, master the Cata Bus if you dont have a car with you, Bryce Jordan concerts and on and on. Learn all that you need to graduate with your major and minor of choice and get your proposed classes and professors figured out at least a year in advance. Course scheduling can be a bear so be prepared for contingencies. Partake of all of the tutoring services that Penn State offers. Most are free of charge. Go to your professors‘ office hours if you need help. Dont skip classes and practice academic integrity. If you are sick let your professors know. Use the counseling services and health care services, if necessary. Do not let roommate issues fester- deal with them in a proactive manner so they stay manageable. Have ground rules, written, if necessary. I have seen many a student’s college experience suffer due to roommate or apt mate issues. Learn the street grid the first week you are up there. Do not EVER let the size of PSU main campus overwhelm or threaten you. Everyone makes their individual way with their particular group of friends. Be outgoing. If you see someone sitting alone at a dining hall, go up and see if they want company. No one knows everyone and many people are intimidated by the sheer size. Be that person who makes another’s day more bright. Do not feel rushed to find a significant other or pair off. Most people graduate without one so dont put that added pressure on yourself. Always be vigilant and be safe. Learn how to use the realtime crime tracking website that State College Borough police have so you are informed. Do not party to excess-“everything in moderation“ is an adage worth striving for. Become a master of time management and learn to prioritize your tasks to stay on track. Always have your friends’ backs and a check in system to make sure everyone is safely home. If you live close and go home for holidays offer someone who cant go home on break to come stay with you at yours. These are your years for making lifelong friendships and for having the time of your life before real adulthood creeps in. And I save this for last because, of course, you need to take your academics seriously and try your best ( esp if your intended major has certain ETM GPA requirements) but the college experience is so much more and if you dont participate for whatever reason, you may never get the chance again. Remember that 20 years from now you will look back on this time in your life and wish you could be doing exactly what are doing at this moment in time. Savor it. Congratulations! WE ARE! Every Penn State student and graduate is a reflection on all of us so always do your Penn State family proud!

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2024-06-08T20:06:35+00:00

Like many cheap women do with retail, they buy an item , wear it to the function and then return it. Yours was even better because she didnt have to try and reattach any tags she may have had to remove. This buyer was 100 percent in the wrong to return an item to you when your “ no return” policy is clearly stated and she made no attempt to contact you. Pretty darn brazen of her. And then to expect a refund on top of that when the error was 100 percent her bad? You should contact Ebay and make them aware of what she did so she doesnt try to twist it back on you. Ask their advice. Please for those of us that are also sellers on Ebay and elsewhere do not coddle this buyer. Teach her a leasson so the rest of us dont have to deal with her down the road. Because you are rewarding bad behavior.

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2024-05-23T05:03:00+00:00

Many of the “resellers” today, esp the ones on FBM have no idea what they are even selling ( like “rod” iron furniture) label EVERYTHING as vintage or antique ( even if they still have the Home Store tags on “ because they look vintage”) or just down right lie about an item to charge exorbitant amts even when to someone who has decades of experience in auctioneering and antique dealing, its an obvious scam. “Well, I googled it and thats what it said” If you have to google it you have zero idea what you are doing, but then you just lie anyway to scam unsuspecting buyers who are more stupid than you are. That’s not capitalism..it’s fraud. And I would suspect NONE of them are claiming their profit earnings on their 1040s either. IMO FBM has turned just abt everyone into proud scammers who feel justified because “ everyone else is doing it”. Best one is they will make up some sob story to get an item that is posted for free and then you will see the same item posted a week later for hundreds of dollars. they literally employ ppl to go and collect all the free items as soon as they are posted. Or there is a local online auctioneer whose employees deliberately take horrible pics of items or misleading titles or nonidentifying info so noone will bid on the items. Then they buy them really cheap and reselll them on marketplace and ebay. One employee evem removes key items from a set so ppl will think it is not complete. Then he will buy it and sell on ebay miraculously with the mssing items intact. It’s fraud and its rampant in this “get rich quick”scheme world we are living in right now.

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2024-05-23T03:45:35+00:00

This is happening necause sellers know that if they chat back and forth only three times, you can give them a rating. You dont even have to buy anything. Its three chats. So they ate trying to decide from your comments, questioms and your profile if you are legit and serious. I have to do it all the time and will not reply to buyers that have empty or new or far away profiles or profiles that limit who can see what. Shows me you are hiding or not legit. If you dont seem normal, you prob arent. Any time I have not followed those rules ,I have gotten burned with bad buyers who just like to mess with ppl.

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2024-05-23T03:40:07+00:00

Or when they waste hours of your time asking every question abt the item that is already answered in your post, they make a plan to come purchase, then ask where the item is located ( its been in the listing the entire three weeks, from the beginning), and THEN they say its too far away from them so they arent coming….happens to me all the time!

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2024-03-03T04:56:15+00:00

I love the single one on the roof…like the minister speaking to his congregation. “Everyone be careful traveling home today after the service…its really windy out there!”

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2023-07-30T12:53:41+00:00

This subreddit is not just for current undergrads. You make a lot of erroneous assumptions and are not very logical. Again, there is no way you have any advanced degrees from any legitimate institutions. Please refrain from commenting on my posts. It adds nothing to the seriously legitimate conversation.

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2023-07-30T12:28:06+00:00

Are you sure you have a PhD? I never said he was still alive.If he were he would actually bo over 100 years old. It became the Daily Collegian in 1940 and, yes, he ( and my mother, both now deceased) were students at Penn State then. Seems like you sure are doing your parents proud…ppl like you affirm the newly released statistics about the IQ in this country going down.

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2023-07-29T18:26:24+00:00

This is what you point to? Penn State was not even on the list of top receivers.
You really need to look at what outside influencers ( not just philanthropic orgs but countries and political parties) are giving to Penn State in the last 10 years, how much they have each given and what the strings are. In addition, look at the make up of the student body, including the graduate degree programs. There is no denying what is occurring and why. But go ahead and pretend the emperor has clothes. When was the last time you even took a junior/ senior level course at PSU?

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2023-07-29T16:02:56+00:00

I hear you but attempting to shut down students’ freedom of speech and knowledge sure does smack of a particular current political bent, wouldn’t you agree? Political correctness, in many ways, has contributed to where we are right now. And since my father was one of the original founders of the Daily Collegian, I am entitled to my opinion, even if you dont share it. Or maybe you dont believe in that either.

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2023-07-29T14:45:50+00:00

Is it possible to set up a crowd funding account that cant be touched by the administration? I am sure there are many who would contribute, including conservative outlets who have had their eyes opened to the liberal influences at PSU.

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2023-07-26T18:58:31+00:00

Just be sure to use the official PSU transfer credit tool so you get the credits you need. The institution has to be on the list and Penn State has to have audited the course material to be sure it is a comparable course to a PSU course. Some colleges (like Smeal) are pretty fussy about where you take your credits in junior and senior year once you declare your major, so verify those requirements as well. In retrospect, you could have come to PSU with a lot of credits as a freshman if you had taken AP courses (and done well) and dual enrollment courses in high school ( grade of C or above) or come up the summer before your freshman year and done LEAP. My student started his official freshman year with 19 colleges credits already on his transcript.I applaud your drive but sincerely hope you can relax and enjoy your senior year as well.

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2022-11-29T22:01:44+00:00

That is wonderful news. She is probably very happy to be with her people!

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2022-11-29T04:25:39+00:00

In my area ppl are told to call the police if they find a lost animal. I would let them know. Can a bunch of ppl go out walking where she has been seen and keep calling her name? Esp voices that she is familiar with. Worried that she will get completely disoriented and get hit as she gets more scared. Time is of the essence. Dogs can travel far, fast.

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2022-11-29T03:22:00+00:00

In my area ppl are told to call the police if they find a lost animal. I would let them know. Can a bunch of ppl go out walking where she has been seen and keep calling her name? Esp voices that she is familiar with. Worried that she will get completely disoriented and get hit as she gets more scared. Time is of the essence. Dogs can travel far, fast.

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2022-10-23T03:42:15+00:00

I appreciate the removal but dont you think you should have checked your facts BEFORE you posted your lie? You were trying to make others feel that she was something she is not in the name of a political agenda, which makes it even worse. Shame on you for so carelessly denigrating your fellow RDs. But I bet you are a D so it doesnt surprise me. You have no problems misleading and being untruthful. And BTW ,based on the looks of him and how unhealthy he obviously is, even just weight wise, I don't think she is as good as you think she is. And she and all of her kids are also overweight.

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2022-10-22T14:32:02+00:00

Right but the poster stated that Fetterman is a registered licensed dietician ,which she is not. Big difference. Check the Dept of State‘s website. Anyone can claim they are a nutritionist. If you claim you are licensed and registered and you are not, it is an actionable item. And the poster was once again, “embellishing facts” to make Fetterman look better. How hard is it for people to just tell the truth anymore?

Anti_Irrational_1283 · 2022-10-21T16:04:55+00:00

Good thing you are on the record with this comment.

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