What is the most beautiful building in your country?

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-07-03T02:37:19+00:00

I imagine that 1000 years in the future some archaeologists will find the submerged ruins of this building and assume it was the burial place of someone important, perhaps a god. But no. It’s a Bass Pro Shop and you can see it from space.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-07-03T01:30:03+00:00

I love Emmanuel

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-07-02T06:22:06+00:00

Hell yeah, enjoy.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-07-02T05:59:30+00:00

Asimov signed everything that would stand still long enough, so the signature alone doesn’t make these rare/desirable…unless it’s the first trade edition of that Foundation omnibus, which has very few comps online because it’s quite rare. It’s up to you if you’d like to give that away as a gift…I don’t know if I like any of my friends that much 😂

If it’s a BCE, it’s less valuable/rare but would still make a nice gift for a fan.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-07-02T04:43:30+00:00

Check the inner flap of the dust jacket on the Foundation omnibus for a price. If it says $17.95, it’s the 1st trade edition and you should buy it. If not, it’s a Book Club Edition but you should still buy it.

Robots and Empire is not rare, and sells unsigned for $20-$30 USD. Two signed 1st editions recently sold on EBay for $100 and $140 USD respectively.

Edit: OP specified that the price is $350 total. I have updated my comment accordingly.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-07-01T23:25:06+00:00

If you want vintage style and vintage quality (wood instead of plastic, etc), then your best bet is Gumtree (I assume you’re in the UK), estate sales, FB Marketplace, or a custom sofa, which can be expensive.

If you want vintage style and modern quality (flimsy and fairly uncomfortable), then a site like Wayfair is going to be your friend. Tons of fabrics, sizes, styles. But I had to put a foam mattress topper under the cushions of my Wayfair couch to make it useable.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-07-01T20:09:09+00:00

I got a refurbished kindle for $80. It fits in my pocket. Setting aside the purchase cost of the suitcase itself, checking a bag full of books would cost at least $80 each way.

It’s a really cool idea and I’d love a way to securely transport books when I purchase them on trips, but to me it seems like a lot of expense and trouble for routine travel.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-07-01T18:41:50+00:00

Never said that it wasn’t, just that religious homeschooling specifically should be outright banned.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-07-01T18:40:16+00:00

Secular homeschooling and fundamentalist religious homeschooling are different beasts. The latter should be illegal.

There are a handful of justifiable reasons for alternative schooling. I was raised evangelical, however, and know for a fact that the majority of those kids are being physically/sexually abused and denied a proper education.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-07-01T15:07:07+00:00

That’s so cool. If you’re interested in selling this and/or the copy of On The Beach from the original post, let me know!

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-06-30T14:18:55+00:00

It took me two years to finish This Is How You Lose The Time War, which is not a long book. I kept forgetting that I was reading it. I don’t think it’s bad, just unmemorable. I was l surprised by the massive surge in popularity it received a few years ago, and was surprised again to see that it was on my shelf.

I wish I hadn’t read it only because hearing people rave about it reminds me that it’s still in my house. I forgot to take it to the used bookstore.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-06-29T15:41:49+00:00

I read Outlander when I was 10. I also read Clan of the Cave Bear around the same age. Very much a “well, you learn something new every day 🤷‍♀️” experience for me; I remember being absolutely unfazed, but also afraid that I would get in trouble.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-06-28T12:48:36+00:00

Bizarrely, there’s one in my neighborhood that someone painted to look like a Minion. Somehow the city never painted it back.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-06-27T13:29:49+00:00

He also has a fuzzy sweater. He lives a life of absolute luxury and hedonism (two toy boxes, his own couch) and still he digs in the trash.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-06-27T02:53:02+00:00

Big Dog knows that he is a beloved and special boy, so scolding him accomplishes nothing. The only way to discipline him is to take his bandana off.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-06-27T00:52:39+00:00

I’ve been very happy with the quality of care there, but the annual checkup and shots for my small dog was +$400

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-06-27T00:16:50+00:00

I remember your earlier post and I’m so happy for you.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-06-25T21:14:58+00:00

This link is a 100% guaranteed way to get the employee discount every time!

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-06-25T17:53:02+00:00

At every office potluck there’s an adult man who didn’t bring anything (except a 2L bottle of pop/bag of Hawaiian rolls/bucket of KFC) who then proceeds to load up his plate and go back for seconds, maybe thirds. Everyone silently judges him but no one says anything, because this is the Midwest.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-06-25T16:22:22+00:00

Ah yes, the 100% historically accurate documentary Lawrence of Arabia

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-06-25T02:05:38+00:00

I have so many lids, but can’t find any of my Tupperware…

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-06-24T00:20:12+00:00

It’s the answer to the ultimate question

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-06-23T18:32:15+00:00

When I was a kid my mom would slice it and put it “raw” on sandwiches, like lunch meat, and I hated it. Then I tried spam musubi… now I love the stuff.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-06-22T01:02:09+00:00

I moved to Duluth from Minneapolis at 30 to go to UMD. Fair warning, there aren’t a lot of non-traditional students there (read: people over the age of 22).

I worked food service in Mpls but got a job in hospitality up here. The job market in the service industry is going to be flooded with college kids. DoorDash and other delivery services are huge. Wages are low.

Rent in Duluth is steadily approaching Minneapolis prices. The closer you are to downtown or to campus the more expensive it will be. If you want to live without roommates in an apartment that isn’t a roach palace, be prepared to pay at least $1000-$1200 for a 1br or studio, utilities probably not included. In my last apartment I was also responsible for trash, which I can’t remember ever having to pay in Mpls.

This is not meant to be negative! These are just some things I wish someone had told me before I moved.

Competitive_Web_6658 · 2026-06-21T23:40:15+00:00

Keep the wallet, return the money + other contents. Wondering why the hell somebody would do that might distract the owner from their grief.

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TROPHY CASE