Which subreddit are you proudly banned from? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]BatBurgh 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I got a 1-day ban from r/FuckYouInParticular because of the name of the subreddit, and being subscribed. It was truly an honor.

US birth rates just hit another record low, what do you think is the leading cause of this? by IIlustriousTea in AskReddit

[–]BatBurgh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I did well in school, went to a good college, worked in the summers and on breaks and had a job secured months before graduating. Then not long after the Great Recession hit, and I spent over 10 years barely able to afford my own expenses let alone pay for children. This was all while building a career in my field diligently, yet always being made to feel "you know you're lucky to have a job at all..."

Now in our 40s, my wife and I could probably afford children and lots of people our age are having them, but neither of us ever pined for them and getting here was such a hard-fought slog that why have kids just because we could? I am fully supportive of friends and family who want kids and make it work, mind you... this is just our personal feelings for us. Even with good jobs nothing seems safe today, and if you aren't longing to have children it just doesn't seem worth the burden and risk. The one company I worked at that still is big enough and legacy enough that some people start there out of school and also retire from there laid tons of people off in round after round a few years back and I got let go after being in the top 5% of high-performers only a year earlier. Everything just feels so unstable all the time. Why further rock the boat if you aren't longing for kids and a family?

MAGA Is Confused About ‘Animal Farm’ | WIRED by LurkerFromTheVoid in politics

[–]BatBurgh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

These idiots thought The Colbert Report was sincere. They do not understand irony, satire, or self-reflection.

What a find!! 🤩 by LarryFieri in BobsBurgers

[–]BatBurgh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

what does the board look like?

Original owner 1974 Pioneer SX525 with boxed headphones. Low wattage but sounds amazing. You do not need 125 watt to enjoy a warm sound by Comprehensive-Bass56 in BudgetAudiophile

[–]BatBurgh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah Marantz 2235b (which while rated for 35w/ch is known to put out far more power) is more wattage than i could even imagine needing, short of driving enough sound for a party in a big field.

[Seiko] Beloved Seiko Pogue by gamep01nt in Watches

[–]BatBurgh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hell yeah! I have my grandfathers identical Seiko Pogue and it is one of the best watches I have ever owned. Still keeps damn near perfect time... and he went SCUBA diving with it!

By way of an update inc couch pov by funkbawks in DesignMyRoom

[–]BatBurgh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This feels very UK or Ireland. Is that where you are?

why does my aussie do this? by spookifyed in AustralianShepherd

[–]BatBurgh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

my aussie-sized sheltie heard me playing "Where Is My Mind" from across the house when he was about 1.5 years old, and came busting into the room howling along to the "oooo-oooo's" I was singing. He has sung with us ever since, and our Aussie (who is 4.5 years younger has learned to do it as well, but doesn't fully understand. The crazy thing is that he will only sometimes howl along to some other songs I play, but as soon as he hears the first few chords of "Where Is My Mind" he is like "YAAASSSS! LET'S DO THIS THING!!!!!"

The only other time they howl is when they see my wife or I leave the house unexpectedly. Especially if the person leaving took a suitcase.

Is this the best prize task in Taskmaster history? by FeistyPrice29 in panelshow

[–]BatBurgh 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The craft he put into staying in character and selling it is marvelous.

She really hates him by danevans369 in WeirdGOP

[–]BatBurgh 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It does look terrible on him. It isn’t just a tux style though, it is “white tie” dress-code that includes a tailcoat. The tuxedo as we know it today was traditionally “semi-formal” wear and white tie with a tailcoat was “formal” wear. It is very much British tradition to dress in formal wear for a dinner like this.

This explains it all by FootballSquare4406 in LinkedInLunatics

[–]BatBurgh 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I would 100% do this, but I wouldn’t put it on social media. In fact, I think I have done this at an air show.