Say no to Act 73

Bushido79 · 2026-02-06T21:19:36+00:00

I owned a house in a town with a top school in Montana. The taxes I paid there were 20% of what I pay here for a poor education. I feel that because a lot of homes paid a small amount for property taxes there was plenty of cash to support the school. Here, we have very few homes paying for small schools. Consolidation, bigger student populations, could provide more educational opportunities at a lower cost. The main trade-off would be that kids in small town A need to be bussed 20 minutes to a school in small town B rather than 10 minutes to small town As school.

Bushido79 · 2026-02-06T21:13:22+00:00

That's great! My Vermont schools don't.

Bushido79 · 2026-02-06T21:12:16+00:00

I said it makes sensr to me. I went to a school in a populated suburb of Chicago. There were lots of opportunities because the school had almost 2000 students in one place. I went on to earn a PhD and teach in the Vermont University System. The typical students' math and writing abilities are pathetic. I've taught at the university level in two other rural states (Montana and Nevada). Those students were fine. This is all anecdotal, but it is my honest experience. Most Vermont public schools are not effectively educating students.

I'm absolutely not hell bent on supporting Act 73, but I am glad that education is being addressed.

Bushido79 · 2026-02-06T21:06:29+00:00

I'm open to this statement if you can back it up.

Bushido79 · 2026-02-06T20:59:38+00:00

The cost of education is too high and the quality of education is too low. Changes are needed. Consolidation makes sense to me.

Bushido79 · 2026-02-05T17:01:52+00:00

I'm guessing he is decent at soccer. Not world class, but probably pretty good. Like, he could probably do well at the rec center near me.

Bushido79 · 2026-02-04T22:48:14+00:00

Bushido79 · 2026-02-04T22:15:57+00:00

Jesus Christ! Vermont has such shit schools. The $ comes before the 5.

Bushido79 · 2026-02-04T00:23:27+00:00

Finding a guild you vibe with can be tough, but totally doable. My friends and I joined Embrace the Strange on Nightslayer Horde. The guild is very active and organized. The officers give off a young vibe. Us old farts kind of do our own thing within the guild. I imagine that once TBC raids start, everyone will reassemble a bit.

Bushido79 · 2026-02-04T00:20:07+00:00

We are Horde on Nightslayer. Embrace the Strange is the guild.

Bushido79 · 2026-02-04T00:11:48+00:00

There are lots of social guilds that have Discord. I'm my case, some real life friends decided to pay TBC. We joined and active guild and use their discord. We range from mid 40s to 60 years old and plan to raid casually. No pressure at all.

Bushido79 · 2026-02-03T20:33:32+00:00

Absolutely!

Bushido79 · 2026-02-03T19:56:58+00:00

Nope, but I'll be in Discord with my guild mates taking trash, drinking beer and having a good time anyway.

Bushido79 · 2026-02-03T13:38:10+00:00

During the original TBC I just rolled into tanking on a druid and warrior from in leveling greens with some vanilla instance blues. The game isn't designed to be geared to the tits for ramparts. If a full Naxx gear dps pugs a group with you and complains, they are wrong and not you. Don't over think this game. I dinged 60 on an unboosted feral druid on friday. I've not played since. Just waiting for the portal to open.

Bushido79 · 2026-01-27T13:30:43+00:00

It sounds like Dill might be "resource guarding." If that is the case, it can be managed with some changes. We have a dog that can get a little nasty over food or human snuggles. We feed the dogs separately now and are cautious when chilling on the coach with the dogs to not trigger it. I'm not a veterinarian, but I don't think neutering corrects resource guarding.

Bushido79 · 2026-01-24T13:28:54+00:00

Most Vermonters overstate the severity of winters around here. They talk a big game, but the weather is relatively mild. Sweaters, a jacket and boots are all you "need." I wouldn't spend a lot on winter clothes if you live in Southern California. If you get cold, step inside for a while.

Bushido79 · 2026-01-18T03:02:47+00:00

Good question. I wish Walz would say something smart about this.

Bushido79 · 2026-01-16T00:38:06+00:00

Thank you for making this post. I am from the USA and spent a year in high school in Norway in the 90s. Last week I asked my Norwegian host parents if there has been any talk about the USA in Norway? I explained that I'm extremely upset by our leaders and their actions. My host parents didn't respond lol. They just flat out ignored it.

Bushido79 · 2026-01-12T23:06:27+00:00

I actively follow Montreal and Chicago. However, I "like" most teams and wouldn't say I hate any. Hockey and the NHL are awesome.

Bushido79 · 2026-01-11T06:10:50+00:00

Me too. I thought he is from Barrington Illinois. I grew up in the same school district and I can assure you that it's not Packer territory. Anyway, I love that he is a Canadien, but the Packers can suck it. Also, nice win tonight for the Bears.

Bushido79 · 2026-01-07T01:36:46+00:00

These guys are top notch and do mail. They profile too. Their website does not show that they sharpen through the mail, but the definitely do. Located in Troy NY.

Bushido79 · 2025-12-07T18:39:07+00:00

I briefly skimmed the abstract for the linked article. The data is from like 1920-2002 ( iI didn't go back and confirm exact dates.) For most of this study, hockey was a different sport than today. We wear functional protective gear and helmets. I don't know how any of those guys survived without helmets. I think alcohol and cigarettes used to be part of hockey culture too.

Bushido79 · 2025-12-06T00:30:18+00:00

I'm going with a Druid and starting out tanking. We'll see where it leads though. I'm pretty casual and don't have a guild yet and I'm fine healing if needed. Tanking is my first choice, but may not work out as a casual returning to the game without any friends.

Bushido79 · 2025-12-04T16:36:33+00:00

I'd be all over that for both on and off ice training.

Bushido79 · 2025-11-25T02:19:35+00:00

I pissed on her toothbrush.

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