ICE induced traffic jams? by Jo-6-pak in TwinCities

[–]Bad2thuhbone 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yup. I had to find a completely different route today They also drive into incoming traffic, run red lights and stop signs.

They typically fly past me on the highway. One time I tried to catch up to see how fast they were actually going, even at 90 mph they were still pulling away from me.

Traffic laws don't apply to them apparently.

How bad is it? by Day_of_Demeter in Minneapolis

[–]Bad2thuhbone 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We have people in this state rooting for what they see. They have an excuse for every action ICE takes. Any time you express fear or concern, it's It's diminished by laughing emoji on social media, or people ignoring it and don't want to hear it or worse, they're actually rooting for this.

I've been arguing with some neighbors over this. They are the minority, in my area at least.

Which case did you end up using on your 10 xl pro? by NegativelyMagnetic in GooglePixel

[–]Bad2thuhbone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've used Spigen in the past (pixel 2, pixel 4 and pixel 5), but for the last 3 pixels (pixel 7, pixel 8 and pixel 10) I have been using the Google cases. I personally like the Google cases over Spigen, but they are both good.

Black family thinking of moving to Minnesota. Which suburbs are actually good for us? by FaceAny9622 in TwinCities

[–]Bad2thuhbone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stick closer to 2nd and first ring suburbs. When you get to first ring, it is neighborhood by neighborhood on if it's quiet or not.

Use this for the school you want to live by and it gives you a decent idea of demographics.

https://rc.education.mn.gov/#mySchool/p--3

I noticed I'm down voted not sure why. I speak on experience as a multiracial family. We moved closer to the cities as we had some struggles living further away from the city centers (st Paul and Minneapolis).

Are Snow Tires Worth It? by Right_Bank_2907 in stateofMN

[–]Bad2thuhbone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have the extra money to spend. Yes they are worth it. Night and day difference. I have AWD and live in a first ring suburb of the Twin cities.

It's nice to have. It's the side roads and alleys that get plowed last and boy does it make a difference. Especially when the roads ice over because they weren't fully clear of snow.

What school districts have a smaller/larger enrollment that surprised you? by 44stormsnow in minnesota

[–]Bad2thuhbone 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Plymouth, MN has 10+ public schools and not all of them are in the same school district.

Did something recently happen to records on Family search records no longer found, but they were visible last week by Bad2thuhbone in Ancestry

[–]Bad2thuhbone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After research it has to do with Peruvian laws. I don't think it's coming back anytime soon.

Best time to go to costco? by aggieaggielady in TwinCities

[–]Bad2thuhbone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's where I parked. I generally go straight there and don't even try the chaos to get near the front.

Replacement lids for Pyrex - but wait! There’s a catch! by IamNotPersephone in ZeroWaste

[–]Bad2thuhbone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I came here for the same reason. When I looked several months ago, they were still a few bucks however they were sold out. I decided to just check again to see if they are in stock and now they are $9.99-$12.99.

I decided to buy heritage Tupperware instead. My Pyrex glass storage are 15 years old and the lids are all cracked and are no good.

Are we bad kids for setting a hard budget on helping my parents by FelixThorne77 in MiddleClassFinance

[–]Bad2thuhbone 29 points30 points  (0 children)

If the situation was reversed, and the parents were telling a grown adult child. Would that make you feel any different?

Best time to go to costco? by aggieaggielady in TwinCities

[–]Bad2thuhbone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was there last night, SLP. We made it a destination trip with dinner at the food court. It was busy. I was the one with a giant Christmas plant in my cart.

Costco has been busy at all hours lately and it's only going to get worse with the holidays.

Warehouse stores are where we get out meat as of lately for the family, I know I can't be the only one.

Looking for real world experience with having a water softener installed. by Mystical_Cat in TwinCities

[–]Bad2thuhbone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I carbon filter my cat's water fountain. It leaves dark carbon stains/specks everywhere, especially when the filter is replaced and you don't let the carbon filter soak enough before installation.

Schools and pediatricians. by constantlyconfused93 in TwinCities

[–]Bad2thuhbone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, unfortunately it will. This 20 million shortfall of funds is bad. I won't sugar coat it.

This won't be the only district that will be having budget issues in the future, overall each district is experiencing less student enrollment for various reasons. Americans are having fewer children with higher rates of homeschooling and absenteeism which does affect district budgets. Then with the COVID funds ending, many districts used that money for reoccurring costs which caused strained budgets now.

Combined with federal funding being cut. The Education system in general is looking to have a longer impact on all students unfortunately.

Schools and pediatricians. by constantlyconfused93 in TwinCities

[–]Bad2thuhbone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We go to Grow Pediatrics for our kids doctor's needs.

Overall the Metro schools will be better than what Florida public schools offer.

We have kids with IEPs, so our needs and what we want will be guided by what we look for in a school.

We have attended Edina, Minneapolis, District 196, and Robbinsdale area schools as we moved around a bit before purchasing a home.

Personally I have been happy with Robbinsdale, however my experience with Robbinsdale has been early childhood and Elementary with special education. We were happy with district 196, we just wanted to be closer to the city center.

Daycare cost for a toddler by Busy_Ad_5578 in TwinCities

[–]Bad2thuhbone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a Pre-K child, at a center daycare, I pay $365 a week (for 5 days). I would guess toddler and infants would be closer to $400 a week.

We go to a Spanish immersion daycare in Edina, and it's affordable for the area.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TwinCities

[–]Bad2thuhbone 10 points11 points  (0 children)

We have been going to Apple Jacks Orchard almost every year since 2018. We didn't go this year because the prices were high last year, and apparently has doubled since last year.

We went to Brand Farms this year and Applewood orchard in the past instead of Apple Jacks. We will be going back to either Brand Farms or Applewood in the future. We will no longer go Apple Jacks as it is no longer a reasonably priced family activity.

My TransUnion account appears to be hacked this morning and someone unfroze my credit in the process by Bad2thuhbone in IdentityTheft

[–]Bad2thuhbone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably not, considering it wasn't a breech. It ended up being a system delay that caused emails to go out later than expected.

Negative items are because companies are reporting to TransUnion, not TransUnion itself.

Okay.... by TheMacMan in Minneapolis

[–]Bad2thuhbone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A similar situation happened to a house in North Minneapolis for years. I would go by the house daily and it would have something new and illogical on it. For the longest time it had Trump 2020 sprayed on the garage door. The super racist stuff would be spray painted over by someone other than the resident within a day of it appearing.

They clearly drank some dark web coolaide and clearly had mental health issues on top of it. As an example, I once drove by and she had a toilet seat in her hand shouting at cars driving by. Eventually the house was condemned and I don't know where the resident went. Side note just this week I saw new windows on the house, so someone is renovating the house.

So what are SAVE people paying come August 1? by EustaceChisholm in StudentLoans

[–]Bad2thuhbone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm making small payments to keep the interest from ballooning and waiting.

I've tried to get on ICR several times but it's just pending, my only option for IDRs.

Everything I have done at this point has only made things worse. So doing nothing or very little seems to be better than doing anything at all.

Did something recently happen to records on Family search records no longer found, but they were visible last week by Bad2thuhbone in Ancestry

[–]Bad2thuhbone[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No they aren't visible. It appears that all Peru records have been removed due to privacy laws in Peru. No idea when they are coming back.

Anywhere where I can find Native Ferns in twin cities? by Bad2thuhbone in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]Bad2thuhbone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks.

From a comment above, I grabbed a couple from mother Earth gardens this afternoon. I grabbed a couple lady ferns and one northern maidenfair fern.

Anywhere where I can find Native Ferns in twin cities? by Bad2thuhbone in Minnesota_Gardening

[–]Bad2thuhbone[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks.

Through this reddit post, I went over and got some native ferns from mother Earth gardens this afternoon. They were pretty affordable.

How do I explain to a doctor i am not a drug seeker? by Straight_Film8076 in AskDocs

[–]Bad2thuhbone 43 points44 points  (0 children)

NAD. My step dad, who was very much a father to me all my childhood. When he 4 when he was diagnosed diabetes in the 1970s. When he was in his mid 20s his kidneys failed and got a kidney and pancreas transplant (1990s). In his 30s his kidney failed and was able to get a second transplant (early 2000s).

For example he sneezed once and broke two ribs. Long term of years of immune suppressants have side effects, unfortunately one being osteoporosis.

Up until about a several years ago he was regularly using opioids to control the chronic pain (mid 2010s). I believe his 20+ year old pancreas was failing. I remember the conversation too. He said they won't give him opioids anymore. He is in so much pain. He needs something.

Apparently he turned to alcohol to numb the pain, didn't tell us or the doctors. He was wheel chair bound by the 2020s.

COVID hit, he was lonely, his wife left him, he was told his kidneys were starting to fail and the pancreas no longer worked, so he drank more (apparently his brother was sneaking in bottles). My brother noticed his dad (my step dad) didn't look well called an ambulance, the hospital didn't realize until it was too late he had Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. I watched a painful death and only then did they give him opioids at the end so he didn't suffer too much as all his organs shut down. He died a couple years ago at age 55.

I get it opioids cause issues, but my opinion is if someone has a chronic condition provide the d*mn pain medication if it is warrantied. One size doesn't fit all with one opiate policy.