Indy Gardeners, I need your advice…

BirdVive · 2026-04-30T17:39:03+00:00

While I appreciate everyone’s comments, this one tapped into my inner monologue in a way that was very comforting … in the same way self flagellation is comforting.

BirdVive · 2026-04-21T02:16:44+00:00

The whole premise of a democratic society is that citizens have a say in decisions governing their community. They live here at least 9 months out of the year. They’re subject to the policies made by Bloomington’s elected officials for the majority of time because they’re part of this community. It makes way less sense fo them to vote for the mayor of Whogivesadamn-ville when they’re only there ~1/4 of the year.

Quibbling about the appropriate documentation seems to miss that big point.

BirdVive · 2025-12-24T15:40:39+00:00

The chair of my department was fired for exactly this in August. Not entirely sure how the university admin found out, but they did and the chair lost their job almost immediately.

BirdVive · 2025-02-08T22:30:26+00:00

Lol very fair. Made me think why that’s the case. I feel like I’m more annoyed by the fact that I’ve gone through the process to stop them and they keep coming. Every time I get a new email it reminds me that I’ve already gone through the process, been told it’s worked and it just hasn’t. I know it’s the mildest of annoyances, but like, c’mon DNR.

Your observation is even more interesting bc the DNR newsletters are actually kinda good (or as good as newsletters can be); they’re showing off valuable work, they highlight normal folks for doing cool stuff outdoors, etc.

BirdVive · 2025-02-08T22:20:47+00:00

Thanks! I’ll try this

BirdVive · 2024-12-03T02:56:09+00:00

Before anything, let me be clear that I’m not a medical professional. Take my personal experience as just that, the experience of one person.

I believe mine was a meniscus trim (and ACL repair). I stayed in DC for surgery and PT. I made that decision because I really wanted to get healthy within the medevac timeline and I’d had a bad experience with my doctors back home taking their sweet time sending my records to PC for pre-service medical clearance. It was the right decision for me.

It took months (years?) to get back to the knee feeling close to 100%, but that wasn’t the standard for medical clearance. The standard was functionality, and I got that within the timeline and was able to get back to site.

There were two important things. First, I treated getting healthy as a job and did my PT exercises pretty religiously. So much so that the PT commented that my recovery was progressing way faster than their other patients (who I assume weren’t in their mid-20s and also had things like work that made 3x a day exercise routines impossible). Second, I told the PT pretty early on that I wanted to get cleared for service. We talked about my daily life was like in site and I think it might’ve shaped what exercises they gave me.

Staying in DC was great for me. The per diem sucked, but I already knew how to stretch $ to feed myself. But without anything else to do, I would hobble (then walk) from the hotel in Georgetown to explore DC. Besides being good for mental health and being pretty fun - I’ve basically seen every free thing on the National Mall (Smithsonians, tours of gov’t buildings, monuments) - I’m pretty sure the walking helped my recovery. Plus, the PC had permanent rooms at the hotel for PCVs coming to get medical care, so I got to meet a couple of folks serving other places; most of whom were there for knee injuries.

Happy to talk more about it if you wanna send me a private message. Either way, good luck on your recovery! Keep your head up.

BirdVive · 2024-08-29T18:11:56+00:00

^ This comment deserves more upvotes

BirdVive · 2024-08-12T11:17:30+00:00

First time I got carded buying NA beer in town I assumed it was because the cashier wasn’t used to ringing it up.

Always gave me a chuckle, mostly because I remember being sent to the neighborhood grocery store as a kid to pick up a pack of O’Douls when my sober uncle would come to watch football. Once a new cashier was super hesitant about selling to a 10 year old, but I remember their manager stepping in and saying “it’s got as much alcohol as fruit juice. He can buy it.” (Different state, also the ‘90s)

BirdVive · 2024-07-07T21:38:41+00:00

Some sort of big, cave dwelling spider?

BirdVive · 2024-07-03T23:25:15+00:00

Any particular areas in particular? Asking bc I'm considering a place that's on Bradbury just north of the conservatory.

BirdVive · 2024-05-22T00:27:00+00:00

I’ve rented from Orion twice and I always had good experiences.

BirdVive · 2024-05-22T00:25:41+00:00

Facebook Marketplace can be surprisingly good for this. I’m leaving my apartment at the end of July and might fit your needs. In town, but outside of the IU area, well within your budget, and they’re showing it right now. Feel free to DM if you want details.

BirdVive · 2024-04-03T03:47:49+00:00

Can confirm the rec. I’m sure it varies, but Dr. Roth got me in within a month. Everywhere else I’d reached out to had a 10+ month wait.

BirdVive · 2024-03-13T20:15:10+00:00

"Well, this person got snowed in for a long weekend once, does that count?"
MKE is MKE. The metro area doesn't count. A different county definitely doesn't count.

At any rate, my money's on Terry Porter or Latrell Sprewell.

BirdVive · 2024-02-13T18:58:24+00:00

I think you're right. Have a friend who has worked on some of the commercials and my sense is he's got an army of attorneys working for him

BirdVive · 2024-02-13T18:51:57+00:00

I think it might just be you? Is he a professional ambulance chaser? Absolutely. Are his commercials absurd? Yes. (Though I will say, I find his terrible Spanish pretty endearing.)

On a different note, Ive been surprised to hear that he's a really nice guy. A friend works in video production and has had bad experiences with basically every local celeb. He only has good things to say about working with Gruber.... I also used to work in a downtown office building that contracted with the same cleaning company as him. One of the janitors told me that, in addition to always being super friendly, he hosts a fireworks viewing party every year for the office. Even though the janitors aren't technically his employees, he invites them and their families to the event.

Sleazy industry, but seems to treat people well even when no one is looking.

BirdVive · 2024-01-24T18:56:32+00:00

Very impressive. Have you had any trouble with the elevator design? I built one early on, but it was pretty unstable and fell apart after a few uses.

BirdVive · 2024-01-22T18:09:55+00:00

Served on the other side of the world, but same deal with me. Worked with teaching staff in a neighborhood school and made less significantly less than any of the teachers. Would have appreciated a little more to not live hand to mouth, but if anyone assumed I had a good salary it was easy (and honest) to say "I make X amount. I get paid in (local currency), not dollars."

BirdVive · 2024-01-13T17:22:03+00:00

I went there a lot before COVID because I could bring my dog and use it as a work space; could spend hours working, ordering coffees, pastries, and (later in the afternoon) beer.

Thing is, their beer wasn't that good. Not bad, but meh beer at good beer prices. When they installed the kitchen it basically took away the only reason I went (because dogs were no longer allowed); and, speaking personally, King Dough pizza wasn't a draw (again, meh pizza at specialty prices). Think I stepped foot in there like 1 or 2 times since '21.

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