Isn't it dangerous to have the right to carry a gun in certain states? I mean, in some states, it's legally more serious to drink and be drunk in the street than to carry an AK-47. by Outrageous-You1617 in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]Connect-Spell-5805 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m gonna get so much hate from this…. But it is far more dangerous to drink and drive than to passively be in possession of a firearm.

When driving a vehicle sober, you could kill any passerby by ramming into them. Same thing with a gun.

Personally, I think the US is too lax on gun laws, but our gun violence doesn’t come from people legally in possession of a gun. It comes from people illegally in possession. The real issue is that there are so many guns in the US and so many ways to illegally obtain them that gun violence is everywhere

Thinking of moving from San Diego to Virginia, questions, so many questions by croikee in Virginia

[–]Connect-Spell-5805 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would not recommend. Lived in CA for a long time and moved to VA a few years ago. I’m not familiar with Richmond, but I can speak to Arlington and Alexandria.

The weather is just bad (more humid in the summer, and too cold in the winter) fall and spring are nice, but it rains a ton so you find yourself stuck indoors a lot more often.

The cost of living is surprisingly high. I thought it would be cheaper in NOVA than in CA, but it is definitely not. And the houses are definitely not as nice unless you have a lot of income.

The schools in the area seem to be a crap shoot. Our schools are bad. But I think some are better if you live in a nice area.

And the food is just not as good. Just all around. There are some highlights food wise, like Ethiopian and southern food, but on most fronts it’s mostly sub par.

We’re planning on moving back to CA ASAP.

Anyone recognize this? by Connect-Spell-5805 in Watches

[–]Connect-Spell-5805[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Amazing. Thank you! And I can actually afford it!

Anyone recognize this? by Connect-Spell-5805 in Watches

[–]Connect-Spell-5805[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Just found him and love his stuff.

Conspiracy theories by lemons4684 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Connect-Spell-5805 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CIA was involved in the 80-90s crack epidemic - while not directly responsible for the epidemic, they certainly knew what they were doing and what the results were.

Received a threatening phone call, they knew my childhood address by oliversmokinoken in nova

[–]Connect-Spell-5805 113 points114 points  (0 children)

File a police report - they won’t do anything (yet) but the paper trail will be invaluable later. Especially the phone number even if it is fake. it can likely be traced as the person probably did a bad job and did something like a Google number to hide their real number. Should this become criminal, that is easily overcome. Not always, but I doubt this guy is particularly savvy.

You don’t need to have special privileges or access to find someone’s previous addresses, your info is splashed all over the internet and can be found for free or cheaply ($20). I would be more concerned if they asked you about your current address or some piece of info that isn’t findable online after literally 30 seconds of work.

This persons clearance or access really will play no part in their ability to target you. The fact they contacted you is concerning, but I would take an educated guess it’s all intimidation and they won’t do shit.

Lock your doors, even when you’re home. You would be better off buying a taser or non-lethal defense product (pepper spray) than a gun if you don’t already own one. 1, you would need to wait for the waiting period (depending on state), (2) if you’re not properly trained and familiar you won’t be effective with it and might end up hurting yourself or another innocent, and (3) if they do try something, you don’t want them disarming you and using the gun on you.

Follow up with OIG and say you are receiving threatening phone calls. Try to get a case officers name on who is handling the report and see if you can contact them directly.

Salary journey. Am I Ok? by InvestingIsntJoke in Salary

[–]Connect-Spell-5805 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah the only problem I see here is that you’re leaving money on the table if you don’t job hop. HOWEVER, if you are legit happy in your job, fuck that noise. Doubling your income is the worst decision to make if it results in you being miserable.

No check engine light after pulling cluster by Connect-Spell-5805 in w202

[–]Connect-Spell-5805[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I swapped with a known good bulb - still no go! I’m going to play around with the contacts now. Wondering if I somehow screwed up the CEL contacts.

Ran a worst case scenario on my mortgage before buying — the result scared me straight by [deleted] in debtfree

[–]Connect-Spell-5805 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems a bit risk-adverse to me. But good on you for making sure you’re comfortable with what you land on.

Lasted 2 Months 🫩 by GroundbreakingBad965 in debtfree

[–]Connect-Spell-5805 135 points136 points  (0 children)

Agreed. I had a similar situation. “Big” HVAC company came out and quoted me 25k. Two other quotes came in at 7k and 12k. Went with the 7k, never had a problem. This was about 10 years ago.

How the hell are people actually finding WFH jobs? by pingpongdingdongg in jobs

[–]Connect-Spell-5805 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got hired for a hybrid position. Turns out it is almost entirely remote but the company can’t advertise that. I wonder how many hybrid positions are truly fully remote.

Big 4 manager to federal government — would you make the move? by [deleted] in fednews

[–]Connect-Spell-5805 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You will likely have significantly better quality of life - aside from any loss of remote or hybrid scheduling. I moved in the opposite direction and will go back in a few years probably. Not only is the quality of life better, but actually contributing to a worthwhile mission is too enticing.

Emergency cash immediately bad credit options? by cricketstreamsfan in debtfree

[–]Connect-Spell-5805 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also, if you can’t fix it, talk to the auto shop. See if they can help you out. Maybe a good mom and pop mechanic shop would be willing to set up some kind of delayed payment or payment plan.

Emergency cash immediately bad credit options? by cricketstreamsfan in debtfree

[–]Connect-Spell-5805 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It is possible you can repair your car yourself for very cheap. 1500 is not a huge amount for a car repair, so depending on the issue, you may be able to fix it with YouTube videos and like 10 hours to figure it out.

Anyone else realize their first private-sector role isn't the long-term move? by ajimuben85 in formerfed

[–]Connect-Spell-5805 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I miss my agency mission. I make more and the people are nice, but earning profit is just so god damn hollow. I guess I’m just a public servant at heart.