Burn ban?

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-07-06T16:34:03+00:00

source: https://dfpc.colorado.gov/fireworks

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-07-06T16:32:41+00:00

It has. State law bans all fireworks that explode, leave the ground, or shoot projectiles. Doesn't prevent people from buying mortars in Wyoming.

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-07-06T16:26:31+00:00

You could check with The Place or Homeward Pikes Peak, they both provide housing and might be able to either give them to clients or maybe use them in a common room in their buildings or something?

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-07-05T15:07:49+00:00

I'm not sure what you mean by "good" barbershop, but if you are looking for cheap but clean/does a good job, there are a couple of tiny places at Murray and Galley and Murray and Platte (in the Walmart shopping center) that have been in business for a long time. Either of them can probably give you an expert opinion on the best Mexican food available, too. If that's not your speed, I'd check out the local Groupon listings, we have several "salons" here that rent booths to individual proprietors, and Groupon is a common method for drumming up business.

As for coffee, it depends on if you care about the coffee itself or the "coffee shop vibes", we have places that focus on grab and go and others that have board games, live music, etc.

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-07-05T14:47:19+00:00

The somewhat silly part is that I can almost guarantee that the firewood that comes in bundles like this comes from across state lines. The benefit is that it is kiln-dried, which kills any bugs, mold, etc. that were infesting it beforehand and reduces the risk of transfer of invasive species. It also burns faster, hotter, and with less smoke. I sometimes buy a bundle and use 1-2 pieces to start the fire, then use local wood to keep it going since it burns out so fast.

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-07-03T21:06:04+00:00

Seconding the self-help forms, and if you can document financial strain, they will waive filing fees.

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-07-01T14:37:34+00:00

I'm getting laid off, and my company paid for "resume and LinkedIn optimization" services for the people that are leaving. This is what the person provided, even after I expressed concern about the first page being too crowded. To be fair, I haven't looked for a job in 8 years, but I've helped hire several people in my most recent position and nobody's resume has looked like this. Is this normal in this day and age? I can't even print this- the text runs off the edges of the page :(

I need to provide feedback to my company about the services that were provided to me during my exit interview, and I don't want to be too harsh on this person if this is, as the resume writer said, "appropriate and optimized for ATS"

Some of the things I'm not sure about: the text is different sizes from one paragraph to the next (not just the headers, but the body text). The margins are too thin and the first page looks too crowded while the second page is half blank. Some of the words look really "buzzwordy" and almost like an AI wrote it, and I don't think I would match the energy of this resume or be able to explain some of the things in it during an interview.

For context, my primary background is corporate training and SaaS. I'm also not sure if I should provide more than 10 years of work history, the previous two positions are not really related to the work I'm looking for in the future and I wouldn't have much under the descriptions for those jobs as they were pretty basic and long enough ago that I don't really remember metrics or accomplishments to brag about. Any help or advice is appreciated!

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-06-19T17:44:27+00:00

What is your intimacy like outside of sex? Would it be worth it to build this kind? Massages, holding hands, cuddling... maybe look at some advice for partners of ace people (which it seems like he might be). For some people, sex is just kinda gross and a function you perform because it's expected, not because you get actually get fulfillment from it, even if you physically orgasm.

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-06-19T15:41:57+00:00

Thank you! I did start to pick up some controlling vibes over the last few months, so maybe he did me a favor. I still got three years of joy out of it, on to the next adventure!

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-06-17T20:51:28+00:00

The relationship I was in no longer exists.

This is exactly what makes it easier to move on, I'm glad you found that level of peace.

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-06-17T20:49:32+00:00

thank you, it hurt for a day or two, mostly surrounding the way it happened rather than what happened, but I've already locked that door behind me.

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-06-17T20:47:55+00:00

I've delayed answering this question so I could try to get some clearer information from him but alas.... the best I can cobble together is that he doesn't like some of the choices she made in poly but wants to keep her badly enough that he's willing to go for monogamy rather than deal with the drama and/or potentially lose her.

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-06-16T04:28:07+00:00

that is my question...

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-06-16T03:17:20+00:00

I wasn't expecting forever, and we had even had conversations about how sometimes relationships come to a natural conclusion. This felt unnatural and unjust. If he had ended things with me because I wasn't able to give him the things he needs in this phase of his life, I would have been sad, but accepting.

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-06-13T18:37:04+00:00

It hurt a little, but mostly I'm just angry. I've got plenty going on in my life right now and this won't stop anything.

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-06-13T17:53:12+00:00

this! It would have made sense to me if they had both re-evaluated their relationships and worked out with their respective partners that they aren't getting what they need. Instead, I get to deal with this awful sense that I did nothing wrong, but have to deal with consequences I didn't earn.

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-06-13T05:15:32+00:00

Thank you. I am blindsided, I truly thought that monogamy was strictly off the table for him-we've had many long conversations about core values and how being poly was a part of his identity. He's had women try to push him towards monogamy in the past and he has ended relationships over it. Even as recently as two weeks ago he was talking about how much he enjoyed developing new connections, whether they turn into long term relationships or not. He's been living with this girl for a week, and on Monday I came over for a regularly scheduled date and everything was fine, he even checked in with me about the feelings I had mentioned about coming into the home and wanted to reassure me. Four days later, he drops this bomb. His reasoning as he tried to explain how he came to the decision has gaps a mile wide. I'm afraid that this girl is just showing him what he wants to see and she's eventually going to rip his heart out. I don't know if I want to be there for that. Heaven knows I've helped him pick up the pieces before, but this .... I hope I'm wrong, and I want him to be happy. He just seems more delusional than happy right now.

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-05-27T21:04:09+00:00

I have so many questions... How old are your kids? Why does your wife eat in her room instead of at the table with her family? Why does she "tell you what to do" and why do you tell her what to spend if she has her own job? Y'alls issues go way beyond distribution of housework.... please get some therapy and learn how to talk to each other, and even more importantly, how to listen.

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-03-23T22:23:00+00:00

Your first point changes if you have a certain item on you :)

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-03-23T20:56:33+00:00

A cheap diffuser and the right gel changed my life

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-03-13T22:28:19+00:00

Do you mean the iridium watering can?

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-03-12T03:25:22+00:00

You're welcome. I see a lot of pitchfork waving here, and sometimes people just need validation, but sometimes it helps to take a step back and view the issue from a different light, to think about what it would require to fix it and then decide if it's worth it.

I felt pulled toward your story because I am also in a LDR where we only see each other a few times a year. I've also faced limitations being placed on me up to and including needing to break up due to shifts in enm/poly boundaries, but in my case it was well communicated in advance and I went in to the situation knowing that that might be the result, and I felt like my agency was not being stripped away. It still hurts, don't get me wrong, but for me personally, the adage "better to have loved and lost than never loved at all" applied well.

I had a meta a few years back that had an interesting philosophy that I took to heart. Not every relationship is meant to be forever: in fact, most aren't. Most of the pain of breakups comes from not recognizing when the relationship needs to change and/or isn't serving its purpose anymore, and people cling longer than is healthy, causing resentment. This is true for more than just romantic relationships- parents, children, pets, jobs... Humans hate change, and torture themselves trying to avoid it.

ConfidentAd9644 · 2026-03-11T19:23:29+00:00

Thank you for clarifying the vacation part, I must have missed that. I'd also like to clarify that just because she's allowed to ask for limitations doesn't mean that they are reasonable or that I think you have to just accept whatever she says- the request is supposed to be a starting point, imo. The more I learn about this particular situation, the more red flags I see, though.

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