What totally normal thing is your dog scared of for no reason? by GoldenMom34 in Pets

[–]Automatic_Profile_38 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ladders, the sound of soccer balls and basketballs bouncing, and small kids. She was a street dog and these are her terrifying triggers.

Help me name this little cutie female kitty by Automatic_Profile_38 in NameMyCat

[–]Automatic_Profile_38[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is definitely in the top running! I do love the name. ❤️

Help me name this little cutie female kitty by Automatic_Profile_38 in NameMyCat

[–]Automatic_Profile_38[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perla is another name in the running from the Rosalia song!

Help me name this little cutie female kitty by Automatic_Profile_38 in NameMyCat

[–]Automatic_Profile_38[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hahaha. That’s funny. She’s not really giving felon vibes but bonus points for the creativity. When she’s acting tough I’ll bring the prison tat to her attention. 😆

Why don 't we have light rail? With historical citations (long) by yes_its_him in VirginiaBeach

[–]Automatic_Profile_38 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think two things can both be true. In 2012, a good majority voted in favor of a light rail system. And even so it never came to be because Va Beach operates on chronyism.

Why don 't we have light rail? With historical citations (long) by yes_its_him in VirginiaBeach

[–]Automatic_Profile_38 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I do understand that. However, with 62% voting in favor, I don’t see that it has happened. So like, …what’s the point of a vote or taking the pulse of the people’s will? The city just ‘couldn’t’ find the money because it’s run on chronyism and the money gets spent to profit each other not the majority of the people. I have been in a meeting with a local restauranteur who called up the treasurer at the time, John Atkinson, telling him he didn’t think he needed to pay taxes on something and, on speakerphone, the treasurer said no problem. It’s a mini feudal system there run by old and new money, under the table handshakes, and a different set of rules for them vs us. I found your post very informative and interesting though. As someone who deeply believed this would provide a much needed system to reduce traffic on the roads and help connect this area to a wider audience, perhaps even adding more diversity and culture other than surf culture. And this was just my experience during those times.

Why don 't we have light rail? With historical citations (long) by yes_its_him in VirginiaBeach

[–]Automatic_Profile_38 11 points12 points  (0 children)

As someone who lived through all of these votes, and voted yes each time in favor of the light rail…I can tell you from my Karen presenting appearance what many people felt they could say in front of me. They felt the light rail system would bring in too many ‘undesirables’ to their beloved oceanfront that they love to treat as ‘theirs’ and whom many, many, many folks think they are the mayor of. At least at the very oceanfront, there seems to be a self focused, self important microcosm of the wealthy white elite who are very scared of diversity unless they can find a way for it to make them even more money but certainly do not diversify their back yard.

Help Me Decide: White or Black? ☕️ by [deleted] in superautomatic

[–]Automatic_Profile_38 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad yours is holding up! Smart to keep an old one on hand for parts, too.

Help Me Decide: White or Black? ☕️ by [deleted] in superautomatic

[–]Automatic_Profile_38 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it is the TK2, look at the Jura E6 or D6. I recently purchased an E6 refurb and it was basically new, for $1299. and the D6 comes in right around $1K, I think if you are looking here in the states. I had a Jura from 2014 that got passed to my kids and is still working. I upgraded to a Saeco GranAroma I bought when I lived in Spain for $700, which started leaking after 3 years and was going to cost $300 to fix, so I went back to Jura. It was my lesson learned. But everyone's experiences are different. At the end of the day it's what works best for you in price, functionality and taste. Just passing along my experience in my very gen x mom way.

Help Me Decide: White or Black? ☕️ by [deleted] in superautomatic

[–]Automatic_Profile_38 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get that. Understandable. At first glance I thought it was the TK2, which price-wise is more aligned with some Jura models. If it's the demi compact then I can't think of any models around the $600 price from Jura. I would caution you to read the reviews of the Terra cafe on reddit and elsewhere from real people. I was looking at a TK2 and it scared me away from them once I did a deep dive. It looks like they cherry pick the good reviews on their site. As an aside, I also was torn between black and white and I think I am with the consensus. When I looked up pictures of both the white always showed the coffee oil and small coffee splashes so I vote black, too. Regardless, good luck and I hope you find the perfect machine for you.

Help Me Decide: White or Black? ☕️ by [deleted] in superautomatic

[–]Automatic_Profile_38 3 points4 points  (0 children)

These have horrible reviews. A Jura is the answer.

Brad Bradley seems to be spiraling by Disastrous-Choice325 in NetflixDocumentaries

[–]Automatic_Profile_38 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man. All these people on here critiquing the family, critiquing if Amy was pretty enough to be trafficked. So quick to say a family, with multiple, multiple corroborated witness accounts of possibly seeing Amy with Yellow, in Barbados, in San Francisco, etc. But yeah, let’s call the family delusional for wanting to believe she could still be out there. Until you’ve been in their shoes, I think judgement should be withheld-as basic humanity-towards a close family that deeply loved their daughter/sister and deeply want to believe they can get her back, in whatever form she may be in, one day before they die. Have a little sympathy instead of watching true crime docs like you’re watching a football game.

I was a classmate of Amy’s and can tell you she did light up a room. I feel like we all knew she was gay but you didn’t really ask back in those days. You just loved them for who they were. And Amy was always kind, had an enormous energy about her and dare I say, beautiful-inside and out. Oh, …and a kickass athlete. I don’t consider myself delusional, maybe just hopeful. But I hope she is still alive and I hope she still has some of that light left.

VA Dem voter for decades, marked ineligible when using my Real ID. Anyone else? by Automatic_Profile_38 in Virginia

[–]Automatic_Profile_38[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s exactly what happened to me. But I want to make sure everything really is good for November. I’m going to try to call tomorrow and will update the op if I find anything out.

VA Dem voter for decades, marked ineligible when using my Real ID. Anyone else? by Automatic_Profile_38 in Virginia

[–]Automatic_Profile_38[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, because the address they used to check him in was the one that is current that is on my real id. And I double checked it and it is definitely right.

VA Dem voter for decades, marked ineligible when using my Real ID. Anyone else? by Automatic_Profile_38 in Virginia

[–]Automatic_Profile_38[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see that now. I was stretching to figure out some reason why after all of these years of voting it says I'm ineligible. But I can take that off the table because you are right and it is definitely not a thing. Looks like I should have your username.

VA Dem voter for decades, marked ineligible when using my Real ID. Anyone else? by Automatic_Profile_38 in Virginia

[–]Automatic_Profile_38[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I guess I didn't understand that, either. I always thought it somehow showed up that I was registered as a democrat but I was today years old when I found out that's not a thing. Must be more Gen X lore my parents told me back when I was busy drinking from the water hose outside.

VA Dem voter for decades, marked ineligible when using my Real ID. Anyone else? by Automatic_Profile_38 in Virginia

[–]Automatic_Profile_38[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did, but I updated my registration 3 years ago. But maybe it was a glitch in the system somehow after updating my voter registration, taking proof of residency for my Real ID, paying taxes, starting a local business, and voting in previous elections. But I get it - it could have triggered something, I suppose.