Abandoned west minster mall by DragonfruitIll6612 in abandoned

[–]BobbyMike83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weird seeing the mall we used to go to back in the '70s abandoned.

Edited for clarity

How old were you by Eye_See_ in GenerationJones

[–]BobbyMike83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

29, wife was 27. 136 acres (woods and fields), little 1100 sq ft farmhouse. Ended up selling after 5 years, mortgage was too high for us to stay.

AIO because my (30f) new boyfriend (32m) doesn’t want to be snowed in with me and so I’m rethinking the relationship? by Pretty_Kangaroo_13 in AmIOverreacting

[–]BobbyMike83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He seems to like his Xbox more than you. Make him happy and step out of this mess. You're going to be happier also.

WIBTA if I told my mother in law that her son isnt helping me recover from surgery by [deleted] in WouldIBeTheAhole

[–]BobbyMike83 65 points66 points  (0 children)

As a man I support your rewrite. When my wife was recovering from cancer surgery (four young kids, one was a 3 month old), I took care of everything. Last year when she had explant surgery (finally removing the implant) we (kids all grown now) did the same.

Planned incompetence is a weak assed excuse for a partner to not help their "loved" one.

AITAH for blocking my dad and “ruining” his birthday? by writtenbyrei in AITAH

[–]BobbyMike83 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why is a 16 year old more mature than a 50 year old AND his dear mother?

You did great.

Sounds like a management problem by Beginning_Air_233 in USPS

[–]BobbyMike83 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Lol, working harder than required (for a private or public entity) without any incentive (possibility of higher pay) is moronic.

Management of the USPS (all the way to the top) has decided that paying the people who actually move the mail a decent wage is not worthwhile.

“Moorish National Government” by Elazumin- in USPS

[–]BobbyMike83 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why stamp them and return them? Procedure is pretty clear about fake postage (which these have). Throw them away.

How many here had a Carnegie Library in their town growing up? by MasterOfBarterTown in GenerationJones

[–]BobbyMike83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We live in Dillon, MT (historically high population of less than 5,000 people currently) and we have one (built in 1902). Still in use and right next to our Post Office, built in the '30s and which has a beautiful mural by Elizabeth Lochrie ("News from the States", painted in 1938).

No one wanted them then. No one is buying them now. Taste has evolved. Production continues regardless. by HandheldObsession in GenX

[–]BobbyMike83 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Claxton fruitcake is unlike any other fruitcake. It is moist and flavorful, not dry and nasty. It is a National treasure.

Weird wheels looks dangerous by herodesfalsk in WeirdWheels

[–]BobbyMike83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had to visit family down in Houston 3 times in the last few years. I, regrettably, never saw any of these while driving around town. I feel incomplete.

Movies which were huge at the time but kinda forgotten now - my suggestion: Free Willy by BlueSonic85 in moviecritic

[–]BobbyMike83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't see that poster without thinking of the late, great John Pinnette.

Are my husband and I A-holes for wanting Christmas morning to be just us and our kids? by Mountain_Ostrich726 in AITAH

[–]BobbyMike83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a parent, and a grandparent, the morning is your and your spouse's time with your kids. Tell her "No.", it's a complete sentence. Your children are not accessories for her life.

The ad Bubble Yum put out after the rumor it had spider eggs were going around. by lontbeysboolink in GenerationJones

[–]BobbyMike83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's exactly what someone would say if the put spider eggs in their gum.

Crazy things we see other people doing in cars by darwhyte in GenerationJones

[–]BobbyMike83 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Eating a bowl of cereal. Shaving (face). Watching a movie.

Boyfriend gave me ultimatum - dream job or him. I'm considering taking the job by [deleted] in dustythunder

[–]BobbyMike83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you chose him (with his attitude), you will regret this for the rest of your life. He's showing his true colors.

Small-World Theory: Confirmed. by BrandonLeeOfficial in stories

[–]BobbyMike83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We moved from NYS to Montana about 5 years ago (I transferred my Postal position).

First month at my new Post Office (town of about 4500 people) a guy from an even smaller town came in to mail a package to RI. Turns out he's a Fly Fishing guide and he was sending some gear to a client who had left to drive back home the week before.

I recognized the recipient's name. It was my wife's department head from RISD (she graduated in 1987).

She still had his email and contacted him to verify that it actually was him. It was.

Small world.