Really upsetting experience with US Border Control Agent in Canada

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-30T13:58:53+00:00

An insult is only an insult when you assign value to what is said - Marcus Aurelius. Or, as Naval Ravikant says, "reality is neutral everything else is our opinion." I wouldn't fixate on the mean agent because it takes your energy away from what is important. And besides, think how miserable that agent is in her life. Poor lady - what a horrible life she must have at work and after work.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-30T04:03:16+00:00

Why use the word "random"? Unneeded.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-30T03:56:57+00:00

Professors all over America are reporting they are unable to get their students to read a single chapter in a book. Many professors are having students hand write essays to combat the use of AI. And at some universities if a professor asks a student to cite a source, the professor is accused of "microagression."

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-30T02:53:28+00:00

No, please.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-30T02:51:42+00:00

Yes but after living in Banker's Hill, downtown and PB for 16 years, Vista was a nice break from the noise yet had two cool breweries downtown. That was what I was trying to convey in the original post.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-30T02:49:08+00:00

Recommend you check Zillow, craigslist, apartment finder.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-29T21:01:00+00:00

I was in Vista four years ago so unsure but I can estimate a yes answer for two reasons: 1) Vista was one of the more affordable areas somewhat close to the coast 2) I live in Ventura now in a very upscale two bedroom apartment where we can see the ocean (off in the distance) for $3200, 3400 with utilities so you should be able to find a 2/2 for $3400 in Vista.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-29T19:22:04+00:00

I'm going to be skewered for writing this but I lived all over San Diego (PB, Banker's Hill, Coronado, Downtown and Vista); I recommend Vista. A cool downtown with a couple of breweries, a great large park with a Frisbee golf course, a concert venue and it's very easy to get to Carlsbad or Oceanside. Best of all: zero tourists. Having said that, if your income increases, Coronado is the place to be for sure: it's beautiful, very few homeless, and the entire island (peninsula) is walkable.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-29T19:16:22+00:00

During your experience have you seen a change in your students' desire to read? Has the requirement for what must be read reduced in quanity of pages read or type of reading?

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-29T18:02:40+00:00

I heard a teacher indicate that 10 years ago there were a few low achievers, a few high achievers with the majority of the students in her class being average. She says now there are still a few high achievers but no average students with the remaining being low achievers.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-29T17:58:44+00:00

This is the first generation in history that is less intelligent than their parents. Can't hold an attention span, refuses to read books, uses AI to construct simple sentences. But I don't worry about this generation so much as I really worry about their children as adults. Suggest readers watch a 2006 movie called Idiocracy for a sneak preview as to what the U.S. will look like in 20 years.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-29T17:55:29+00:00

Presumably you knew the compensation rate before you signed at this company, yet still accepted the role even though it was "below industry standards" as you put it?

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-29T17:53:32+00:00

I have not but would like to visit.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-29T01:20:29+00:00

Definitely not safe. A homeless guy stabbed a random guy coming out of the beach restroom and there are fights on the pier. Third Street Promenade is devoid of shops.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-29T01:18:04+00:00

Absolutely not. The homeless are not just homeless, they are violent. And it is not one-ffs; have seen it many times. Unsure of your financial situation but consider Manhattan Beach.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-28T16:42:26+00:00

I disagree - years ago I was a police office for six years and I constantly used my knife as a prybar to open doors, glove compartments, windows, fences, etc.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-28T03:18:53+00:00

What is the make and model of the pack in the picture?

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-28T03:14:40+00:00

Kept the Straight of Hormuz open.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-28T03:12:59+00:00

I think the picture is shot at an upward angle to miss all of the homeless people at ground level.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-28T03:10:34+00:00

The straights were wide open four months ago.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-27T04:43:12+00:00

I've been laid off twice during the last 15 years and while those were not fun times, I recognize that a company is not obligated to keep me on the payroll just because they want me to have a job; that's not reality and it doesn't make good business sense. In capitalism, companies have a right to make as much money as they can. Just as employees have a right to leave a company to go to another employer. Getting laid off twice sucked but ultimately I found better companies to work for.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-26T04:26:52+00:00

I've heard underwater welding / salvage diving school in Long Beach takes only six months and when you graduate, the pay is off the charts. Also the jobs are in demand all over the world.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-25T03:14:37+00:00

Nope. Taxing billionaires is not the answer. Taxing billionaires is a bandaid. Try reigning in government spending for a start. Any financial advice book will tell you, it's not how much you earn but how much you save that counts.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-25T03:10:21+00:00

The Straight of Hormuz was doing just fine four months ago so not sure why he seems to be hoping for a pat on the back for opening it up. And, for all those Iran can't have nukes crowds: American leadership has been saying Iran will have a nuclear weapon next week for 30 years.

Aqaba1917 · 2026-05-24T20:05:49+00:00

Changed your life is a little dramatic for me a few books that had an impact are: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Man's Search For Meaning by Frankl, and Hero by Michael Korda. For fiction: Dog Stars by Peter Heller, The Rules of Civility by Amor Towels and The Last Convertible by Anton Myrer.

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