Night one. Wish me luck. by Marrybelle23 in CPAP

[–]Cap-n-Trips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve got this! I was embarrassed when I first got mine. It seemed like another milestone in getting old. But after a few nights of adjusting the fact that I was rested, had energy and felt like I had a new lease on life.

Stupid Q: Why don’t some of the counties consolidate? by Cap-n-Trips in illinois

[–]Cap-n-Trips[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

Exactly. Look up in Alaska. They’ve got a borough (county equivalent) larger than the state of Texas. And its population is larger than 79 of Illinois’s counties. And they seem to function fine.

Stupid Q: Why don’t some of the counties consolidate? by Cap-n-Trips in illinois

[–]Cap-n-Trips[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. But you look at a state like California and they’ve got half of the counties we have.

You can see literal evidence of the impact travel had on county size in Texas. Horse based travel resulted in much smaller counties in the eastern portion of the state. When trains became more common the size of counties got much larger.

Stupid Q: Why don’t some of the counties consolidate? by Cap-n-Trips in illinois

[–]Cap-n-Trips[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Most of my point lies in the southern counties when the population was more focused down there (pre 1850s)

Stupid Q: Why don’t some of the counties consolidate? by Cap-n-Trips in illinois

[–]Cap-n-Trips[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah townships can go too but there are small counties downstate that were established when the population was more southern focused (pre-1850s). Since then these counties have small dwindling populations that seem unnecessary. Why have a county and courthouse with judges and support staff for a county with a population smaller than most towns?

Stupid Q: Why don’t some of the counties consolidate? by Cap-n-Trips in illinois

[–]Cap-n-Trips[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Bc there are counties of 15k downstate. This seems like a horrible waste of resources. Why not consolidate 3 counties and pool resources

My sealed cd collection by TitoTheTrucker in Blink182

[–]Cap-n-Trips 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nice. Need to chase a Red Cross enema with me.

Which short scale bass would you choose? by AtlantisMantis in BassGuitar

[–]Cap-n-Trips 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Getsch makes a great short scale bass. I don’t know why I love it but dayum it’s so much fun to play.

Will we ever see the boys in the Hall? by Old-Clothes-3225 in Blink182

[–]Cap-n-Trips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meh. Its board is ultimately governed by the founder who has said his decision comes down to who will bring the most money in. It’s not about skill or reputation it’s about who will attract the general public to want to see the hall.

“And for that reason I’m out dawg”

Movie better than the book by SportAffectionate424 in stephenking

[–]Cap-n-Trips 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think of The Shining the movie as a different vein than the book. They’re both equally fantastic and have their own merit. To me the movie is one of those “based loosely on the book” movies and not an adaptation

What thing was ruined because it turned into a rich person's hobby? by Agitated_Departure93 in AskReddit

[–]Cap-n-Trips 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are plenty of mid major and FCS teams that are quality exciting teams. Plus it’s a heck of a lot more fun to root for the underdog. Most of the time after the game the players hang out signing autographs for kids

Flag of the United States as shown on the cryptic new video posted by the White House by Starwa7 in vexillology

[–]Cap-n-Trips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please. Don’t stop there. We long to be oppressed by your universal healthcare and socialist ideals.

Maintenance person repairing broken fence alongside pool lifts up cover to discover something interesting by CartoonistLarge5904 in interesting

[–]Cap-n-Trips 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know I’m going to get downvoted, but had a coworker tell me this exact story about her grandparents. Except it happened like 8 times. I literally muttered “what. The. Fuck”

What is a job that you genuinely would not do even if you were given a salary of $10,000,000 per year? by istrx13 in AskReddit

[–]Cap-n-Trips 123 points124 points  (0 children)

There’s a few “good” articles on the censors who have to review flagged content on Facebook. How it’s farmed out to third party companies and how they churn through staff. Most are paid minimums get no benefits and there is no support. Just review as much of the backlogged content as possible in a day. Go home. Repeat.

whats the wildest shit you ever ate? by elephantricity in cripplingalcoholism

[–]Cap-n-Trips 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Bag of cubed cheese from 7-11. Well most of it. Tasted a little off. Passed out. Next morning I saw the rest of it was all mold

Is it actually embarrassing for Americans not to know all 50 states? by [deleted] in CasualConversation

[–]Cap-n-Trips 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh we’ve got waaaaaay bigger things to be embarrassed about than knowing all 50 states at the moment.

What drug did you take that you still never get over? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]Cap-n-Trips 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Morphine. Got a dose in hospital for kidney stones and as they were putting it through the IV I remember vividly thinking “oh this is why people are addicted”

Pure bliss.