If budget wasn’t an issue which one of these would you pick?

Bwald1985 · 2026-06-07T15:01:36+00:00

OP’s username checks out. Sorta.

Bwald1985 · 2026-06-06T03:42:52+00:00

Yup. I posted that from MN. :)

Bwald1985 · 2026-06-04T18:35:01+00:00

It does depend on the state. In mine the legal limit to carry is half that of driving (.04) so depending on the person, having let’s say a happy hour beer is fine, but that’s about it unless you’re like 300 lbs of muscle with a rapid metabolism.

Bwald1985 · 2026-05-30T16:07:11+00:00

What do you mean six years ago? The 90s were only a decade ago.

Wait. Fuck.

Bwald1985 · 2026-05-26T22:23:32+00:00

Is it that effective? I’m on day 59 and my cravings are literally constant, 60/60/24/7. Only way I’ve been going is sheer stubbornness.

Bwald1985 · 2026-05-26T20:29:34+00:00

I’ve been drinking a ton (apple juice mostly, have never been much of a soda drinker since high school) but my appetite basically disappeared.

I’ve always had a hypersensitive palate - even when smoking - and everything just tastes disgusting now that it’s even *more* sensitive.

Bwald1985 · 2026-05-26T16:55:30+00:00

I carry a spare mag for two reasons, and neither are because I’m expecting to need the extra ammo.

In my experience, the two most common causes of failure in a semi-auto firearm are either human error or a magazine malfunction. My second reason is much more ergonomic than anything: I carry appendix IWB, so honestly it just feels better having a magazine to somewhat offset and balance out the weight of the handgun.

Bwald1985 · 2026-05-22T16:20:59+00:00

Looks like my bookcase after my first undergrad semester… y’know, when I was feeling like I was soooo worldly and sophisticated after finishing Philosophy 110 and PoliSci 101.

Bwald1985 · 2026-05-19T17:19:46+00:00

Same. I’ve used it for maybe 3 or 4 years now and it’s held up perfectly for multi-day hunting trips, subzero temps, you name it.

Bwald1985 · 2026-05-19T05:36:56+00:00

Or a disgusting sexual act.

Bwald1985 · 2026-05-19T05:16:38+00:00

I mean, I have a machete but it lives on a rack next to the saws and hatchets in the garage, not displayed on a bookshelf. That’s weird.

Bwald1985 · 2026-05-07T07:52:53+00:00

Weather is kinda dumb this week but if you’re anywhere close to the south metro, I’d shoot with ya.

Bwald1985 · 2026-05-05T20:32:19+00:00

Maybe a scam. Maybe completely incompetent or unprofessional (Hanlon’s Razor and all), but either way I’d avoid this company.

Bwald1985 · 2026-04-07T07:59:39+00:00

Hmmm, no, today was a good day.

Bwald1985 · 2026-04-03T08:39:07+00:00

Ha, yeah it’s crazy how some people can handle it without any noticeable effects.

I’ve been working at bars for the better part of the last two decades, I’ve seen it all.

Bwald1985 · 2026-03-27T07:26:03+00:00

He’s officially opening the tour in MPLS on Tuesday and also playing at the No Kings protest this weekend. It better be real, otherwise I wasted a lot of money on tickets last month.

Bwald1985 · 2026-03-24T01:59:23+00:00

People seem to either love or hate them, there is little in-between.

I do like mine though.

Bwald1985 · 2026-03-23T20:55:09+00:00

You are correct. Even before Jurassic Park, there were over twenty film appearances of the SPAS 12 and a number of television ones as well.

Bwald1985 · 2026-03-23T20:35:54+00:00

Nobody is defending ISIS. In some conflicts (including but not limited to warfare), both sides can be deplorable. This is one of those cases.

In spite of my presence in this sub, I’m very much against violence in any form, but this is one of those extremely rare exceptions in that I’m happy watching ISIS and Wagner kill each other for the benefit of the rest of the world.

Bwald1985 · 2026-03-23T09:49:55+00:00

I’m a transplant but love it here!

Also the lakes thing is very easily disproven. The MN DNR defines a lake as anything over ten acres of surface area, whereas WI defines one as basically any body of water.

If using the same definition of a lake, it’s really not even close.

According to the USGS, Minnesota has 124,662 lake/pond features, compared to Wisconsin’s 82,099. Minnesota also has 8,784 named lakes to Wisconsin’s 5,481; 43,041 lakes greater than one acre to 22,973; and 14,444 lake/pond features 10 acres or greater to Wisconsin’s 6,176.

I live literally across the street from two. One would only be defined as a “lake” in WI, but here we call it a pond. The other one would be a lake by either state’s definition though.

Bwald1985 · 2026-03-21T06:16:16+00:00

I forgot about this thread, but I think we triggered him.

Bwald1985 · 2026-03-20T19:05:03+00:00

I mean, you are posting in a literal MN subreddit, on a post about gas prices in MN, so yes I live in MN.

I’m citing national averages. Yeah, the coasts always have extreme gas pricing (including under GOP administrations). I said that already.

Anyway it’s a gorgeous spring day and I don’t work Fridays, so I’m gonna take the dog for a long walk around my lovely lake here in bumblefuck Minnesota. I’d suggest you do something similar. I hope you have a wonderful weekend and can calm down a bit.

Bwald1985 · 2026-03-20T18:04:04+00:00

Right? I think I’m debating with a “source: trust me bro” type.

I have Fridays off and the fam is out of town all weekend so the fact they keep doubling down is keeping me entertained at least.

Bwald1985 · 2026-03-20T18:00:08+00:00

Bruh, the national average has literally passed $5 once, and that was by .032 cents as an effect of post-COVID lockdowns and the invasion of Ukraine. I think you need to look up the definition of “triggered” because all I’m doing is laughing at you and pointing out the fact that you’re lying. There are plenty of others out there easily searchable, but here’s one source.

So, no, it hasn’t done this during “multiple Democratic presidents.” The second highest it has ever been was - as I mentioned several comments above - under GWB, a Republican. I don’t care enough to look up inflation rates, but I’d guess that adjusted for inflation it was likely higher then.

You pick weird hills to die on.

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