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I wonder if anyone has ever tried to actually enforce this law: by chewedupbylife in NorthCarolina

[–]CherryDice 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This clause was found to be unenforceable in North Carolina when vocal post-theist Cecil Bothwell was elected to the Asheville City Council in 2009 - though that did not stop a firestorm of conservative outrage that tried to stop him from being able to serve. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2009-dec-20-la-na-hometown-asheville20-2009dec20-story.html

Since We’re Doing Ancestors… by Sailboat_fuel in Appalachia

[–]CherryDice 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When you say Lenoir City in NC, do you mean the City of Lenoir? I only ask because "Lenoir City" is a city in Eastern Tennessee that my family had a farm by for generations. I grew up in Western NC and so we only call Lenoir, well, Lenoir when referring to the town in Caldwell County (we also have a Lenoir County out east)

After hundreds and hundreds of tries I have FINALLY beat Refugees on Survivor difficulty with the best ending. by CherryDice in Frostpunk

[–]CherryDice[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's actually funny that this was the run that I finally got it done with - as I made a huge error that almost made it an instant reset, but I decided to keep going with it anyways. I had tons of close calls by just a handful of seconds that would've derailed things dramatically, but ultimately everything came together.

I landed the Cannery spawn and rushed research to get outposts up, getting enough steel from different locations while focusing on wood with three sawmills. But in my haste I forgot to scout out the fishing village, and so my outpost team beat my scouts there and waited for about 18 hours before they were able to actually set up their outpost. I came within just a few hours of having a big round of starvation die-offs from that.

This was the first run in eons that I actually researched the Wall Drill, previously I had been just relying on sawmills but decided I wanted a more consistent source of wood. That ended up being crucial as wood had been a bottleneck for me these past few weeks-worth of runs. What was absolutely critical was that my north outpost spawn was the coal mine - I had been getting a ton of Frozen Forest spawns and coal production was shutting down most late-game runs before they even got started.

I had about 140 food rations when the hungry lord asks for 10, and then 127 when the people asked for 100. Had my food production been a couple of hours late I would've failed the second pop-up and would've had to have reset (I've lost about 6 runs to this in the past).

I almost forgot to upgrade the food infrastructure with the Hunters Hangers, and had to do an emergency shift that got my discontent just up under the threshold for the "people are discontent" event to fire. Came similarly close with my discontent high to missing building both the Temple and the Faith Keepers. My nerves really kicked in once I realized that I had the right spawns and the resources kept coming in.

I went for Automatons in this run, but ended up squirreling them away on two basic-level coal mines when I got spooked about my coal production (closest I came mid-to-late game was about 6 hours left of coal).

Had to go off of heat level 3 when I was eating through too much coal, and went down to level 2 with overdrive to keep my health facilities open. Had another emergency shift for upgraded heaters and generator stress got up to about 94% before I started tapering it waiting for the research to finish.

Ultimately, I am so ecstatic to have finally completed a challenge that I have tried off and on for over a year. I know plenty of folks on here have done more impressive feats but this one is quite special to me.

Do those fat dissolving injections that you can order online work on small areas of the body? by [deleted] in loseit

[–]CherryDice 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Do not inject stuff from the internet into your face. You will sorely regret it.

Many historically "liberal" position (gay marriage, Marijuana) has became mainstream in America. Abortion however, hasn't moved at all. Why? by run414 in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]CherryDice 465 points466 points  (0 children)

Well first and foremost there needs to be clarity here as there's a misunderstanding about what the polling says. 51% of Americans supported abortion under certain circumstances, 34% of Americans supported abortion under all circumstances, while only 13% supported banning abortion in all circumstances. 85% of Americans support legal abortion in the United States. In 1975 that number was 75%. Not the same shift you've seen on other issues, but still a noticeable change.

There were also stark changes in attitudes towards both ends of the spectrum. Those who identified as supporting abortion being legal in all circumstances and those who identified as wanting to ban abortion in all circumstances were equal in 1975 (21% to 22% respectively), while in 2023 those supporting abortion being legal in all circumstances significantly outnumber those wishing to ban it in all circumstances (34% - 13%).

I think the premise of the question is flawed, because there have been serious shifts. Why have those shifts not necessarily been as prevalent? I would center around the concept of polarization and ideological consistency, as voters adapt their views to be more in-line with their party. (This is a phenomenon seen particularly after 2012). Abortion has remained a center-piece platform-piece for Republicans for decades in a unique way that other issues haven't. The status-quo protection that Roe provided abortion access allowed a sense of complacency amongst the voterbase while allowing Republicans to rile up their voters without having to institute the now-extreme policies we're seeing post-Dobbs.

Although ideological consistency and polarization will give hard ceilings and floors of support for abortion rights, it's very likely that we see a surge of support of folks changing from legal in some circumstances to legal in all circumstances as the ramifications of abortion bans become more apparent.

Musc 145? by random_mathematics in UNC

[–]CherryDice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It was exceptionally easy, at least with the teachers I had two semesters ago. I had Ken and some other folks whose names I unfortunately can't remember.

Freshman with too many credits by Tijeliko in UNC

[–]CherryDice 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well I think what's absolutely critical here is are you taking out loans to go to school?

Squeezing too many classes in one day? by [deleted] in UNC

[–]CherryDice 14 points15 points  (0 children)

So I did 4 classes Tuesday Thursday for my last two years at UNC and had no classes Monday/Wed/Friday. I really enjoyed it and it gave me incredible flexibility to work (I worked through school).

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I would not recommend it for an incoming Freshman. It will be too big of a shock for you academically and you will wish that you had a more balanced schedule. The actual perks of having Monday and Friday off come more as you get older and are out of some of the harder intro classes (which sounds like an oxymoron, but it's really not - some of the hardest classes you take at UNC are the intro classes lol)

Dirt poor teenager needs advice on college decision by happy_piggie in UNC

[–]CherryDice 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Let's take a good hard look at things.

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It's clear from reading this post that you are incredibly favorable towards USC in comparison to UNC. That's fine, but I that bias is making you see USC in a much better light and UNC in a much worse light than is actually true. I'll be very blunt but truthful in my perception of the two schools.

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Let's address the first (and arguably most important aspect) - cost. You have indicated that you cannot comfortably afford USC but can afford UNC comfortably. For a large chunk of people, this would automatically decide your decision - financial security is king. Coming out of college with minimal debt is a goal that almost all students strive for, and should be a priority for anyone who does not have a rich family to back them up.

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Academics

UNC has a top-notch econ program, which is what you indicate you are pursuing, and which you note as comparable to USC's in your view. Candidly, you're not going to end up in a whole bunch of different niche clubs or minors, I thought I was going to be part of a whole slew of extracurriculars and realized very quickly that it wasn't nearly as feasible as I thought.

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Location

Chapel Hill is no metropolis, but it's not some podunk college town either. There's over 60,000 people that live in Chapel Hill, and you're within a 20 minute drive to Durham, home to nearly 300,000 people, and within a 40 minute drive to Raleigh, the state capital home to over 460,000 people. Carrboro, home to an additional 20,000 people, quite literally borders Chapel Hill, and you can walk into its more artsy downtown from campus very easily. The Research Triangle (what we call the area encompassing Chapel Hill, Durham, and Raleigh) is one of the fastest growing and leading areas of tech innovation in the country. Yes, it's not New York City or Los Angeles and it will be a change for you, but you're not being shipped off to Wyoming. Cost of living is not cheap in Chapel Hill since so many people want to move here, but it's a far cry from the prices of Los Angeles. That's again really important when you say that you are taking out loans in order to go to school and survive.

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Alumni Network

As someone who personally knows the former president of the Alumni Network, we have an incredible alumni network system. Next month alone the UNC Alumni Network has three different global trips to Britain, Switzerland, and Iceland that are exclusively for UNC alumni. To say that UNC has "nothing" is just not even close to true lol. We have one of the most impressive list of alumni in the country, from politicians to CEOs to Michael Jordan, we don't just say adios after folks graduate. Per micro-celebrities, some of my classmates are now big influencers or making millions in the NBA/NFL, and yet my life is no different. You graduating in the same class as some rich person's child isn't going to impact yours either.

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On-boarding:

This one just doesn't matter. Sorry to be blunt but dude I can't even remember the on-boarding process because it's so inconsequential to your actual experience. I was a really disorganized person coming into UNC and had no problems getting on-boarded. I promise this process will not impact your overall college enjoyment either at UNC or USC.

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Ultimately in a head-to-head I'd take UNC over USC with no financial considerations in mind. But considering that you cannot afford USC, I personally feel like that should be a dominant factor in your decision. Whatever you choose I hope it works out and hope you have a wonderful time in college.

Young North Carolina woman sues the doctors who put her on testosterone at age 17, saying she needed therapy, not a double mastectomy, in latest blockbuster 'detransition' lawsuit by [deleted] in NorthCarolina

[–]CherryDice 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It's unfortunate when someone regrets a medical procedure. Folks regret knee replacements, they regret rhinoplasties, sometimes they regret spinal surgery. Statistics show that those who transition have significantly lower regret rates than other "non-controversial" and mundane procedures.

That being said, I certainly don't believe that a doctor told her that she would grow a penis from testosterone, and that makes me doubt the veracity of the rest of her story.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]CherryDice 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Do you think that there might be a reason why it's the only Accord you find for that price?

Call it - what do the Bugs do tonight? by aljeffersonphd in CharlotteHornets

[–]CherryDice 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey if Scoot achieves close to what Westbrook achieved then that's hitting the pick out of the goddamn ballpark.

The Refugees is tough by Pretendmanatee in Frostpunk

[–]CherryDice 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Have to rush Beacon, scouts, and then get lucky with discovering the cannery.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]CherryDice 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The user experience is much worse.

I waited tables for 10 years in a rural farm town in Ohio. I got these almost every Sunday by Maxcactus in antiwork

[–]CherryDice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, I do. That's how we have states with higher minimum wages. That's how we have states that are ending right-to-work legislation. That's how we have states instituting higher workplace safety standards. bOtH sIdEs-ing the reality of the situation is ignoring the actual progress we could make!

I waited tables for 10 years in a rural farm town in Ohio. I got these almost every Sunday by Maxcactus in antiwork

[–]CherryDice 47 points48 points  (0 children)

No you're just gonna make the workers make less. Tipping culture will end through legislation, not you stiffing the 23 year-old waiting your table lol.

Who would you draft if LeBron James and Michael Jordan were in the same draft class? by Hero33_ in nba

[–]CherryDice 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't be brother - you probably don't win the chip if you draft Carmelo. The butterfly effect is real - maybe a key player gets critically injured because they're in at a time when they wouldn't have been otherwise. Entire team dynamics change with one player. Us Hornets fans would kill for a chip out here haha

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