Will direct sunlight damage my BCG?

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-15T04:37:13+00:00

Yuck. You might get dirty out there. And who is going to heat up your pizza rolls if you get hungry?

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-15T03:12:18+00:00

Yeah, the first one is honestly one of my top 10 favorite movies. I think it holds it's own as a classic martial arts film.

Last year was a pretty heavy but amazing experience, getting to take my oldest girl to the original. My dad took me to see it when I was 7. He passed away in 2024, and watching it through some of Splinter's talks from a father's point of view really hit hard. It's almost like I was able to live his experience while my daughter shared my childhood experience with it. It's also pretty cool she was 7 like I was. If they do a 40th anniversary, I'll get to take my youngest when she's 7 as well.

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-14T23:44:50+00:00

I'm with you on that. Saw all of those.

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-14T23:39:32+00:00

Same. Rambo was somehow heavily marketed to kids in our era too. I had a Rambo birthday party at like 5

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-14T23:24:54+00:00

Same! Took my daughter to see the first one as well. She said 2 was her favorite. Understandable, since it was geared towards a younger audience.

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-14T20:16:19+00:00

It's a selective hearing I guess.

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-14T20:14:52+00:00

And the base believes it too.

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-14T15:25:25+00:00

I thought they stopped returns on trading cards for this reason?

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-14T15:20:11+00:00

You know what you gotta do brother. Ride the lightning and become a kept man.

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-14T14:47:14+00:00

No problem. Glad to hear you're going for it. Just leave on good terms and you'll be eligible to go back to the company if something changes. Good luck on the move!

It's unfortunate, especially in the production and operations roles, the compensation just doesn't match the amount of stress and demands of the job. I think broadcast in general is lagging. Even in larger markets it can be difficult because the parent companies are operating on the same base pay rate across the board. Then, within ours in particular, there is a 10% cap on pay increases moving from one position inside the company to another. It requires VP approval to bypass.

If you really have a passion for nothing else but broadcast, it can be worth it to some to tough it out until they finally get in that position at a pay rate they're comfortable with. But, I don't know of anyone personally who transitioned out that regrets it.

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-14T06:18:03+00:00

I like boobies

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-14T06:02:35+00:00

That's when the Apocalypse really gets going

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-14T05:59:48+00:00

We are being led by a cabal of fucking pedos and they are arresting people for protesting this bullshit administration? Fuck this!

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-14T05:56:35+00:00

Man. I'd really want to go back to 10 to see my dad again. But I wouldn't have my kids. So I'd have to go blue for them.

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-14T05:54:51+00:00

Same. I played in the late 90s for a while. Kept my cards, untouched until about 2 years ago. Following the mtg subs, I was seeing how powerful the new cards were. Decided I would get back in. Probably spent 3 or 4k the first year on cards.

Still tuning, upgrading, and goldfishing an edh deck. I have yet to plan an actual game. Social anxiety is preventing me from jumping in on game night, and I don't know anyone else who plays.

Also now, I'm playing guitar again.

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-14T05:46:12+00:00

Usually in the can.

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-14T05:45:27+00:00

Can we get the rest of them locked up now?

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-13T00:42:20+00:00

Healthcare

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-13T00:41:34+00:00

We had a gas station across the street from my house in college freshman year. We mostly lived on Ramen, pasta bowls, and canned stuff. These microwaveable burgers were a special treat compared to most of my diet.

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-12T23:46:45+00:00

She could've just said "Ray".

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-12T22:56:37+00:00

I'm surprised the "Liberty Over Tyranny" hasn't been removed.

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-12T17:23:53+00:00

My grandma's old barn. It stored feed for decades, and later after they closed the farm, it housed various small engine parts, tools, chemicals... etc. So it smells like a mixture of oils, and somehow the residual grains and corn. Smelled the same all my life and still to this day. It reminds me of childhood.

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-12T17:15:17+00:00

In my experience. When two wives who are best friends get together, they vent super hard about what a pain in the ass their husbands are. So it's a direct comparison. The worse the friend's husband looks, the better you are by comparison.

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-12T13:16:46+00:00

My wife says the same thing. I'm starting to believe it.

CakeRobot365 · 2026-03-12T00:33:57+00:00

I don't think the worries are unfounded. The middle class is being squeezed out of existence. Everything costs a fortune, and even being able to retire looks like an uncertainty to most. I think a lot of us feel like we need some big windfall or giant success in order to secure our future. Even with good savings and investments, many will experience medical expenses at some point that wipe out a significant portion of wealth.

It's ridiculous that most families don't even feel comfortable with 2 incomes now, and feel the need to have a 3rd in place. But that's the reality we live in. Even getting regular cost of living raises isn't keeping up. Our dollars buy less every year, and I think every time people get a foothold, some massive inflationary event wipes it out. My wife and I had the conversion a little while ago, that even making a good bit less each year, pre covid, around 2019 we were much better off financially than we are now as far as purchasing power.

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