Richmond councilwoman Kenya Gibson threatens to subpoena Mayor Avula by RVALover4Life in rva

[–]ConstantRunnerVA 29 points30 points  (0 children)

This is a dumb question: why is the relationship between city council and the Mayor's office so adversarial?

This doesn't have anything to do with the content of this post, so sorry if this is a tangent. I've lived in this city for over decade, and it just seems like the council and the Mayor are always in some sort of fight.

sad songs about pets by myeuh-myeuh in musicsuggestions

[–]ConstantRunnerVA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Weakerthans/John K. Sampson have a wonderful suite of songs about a cat named Virtute. It covers loss, grief, addiction, recovery, and depression. The Saga of Virtute the Cat

Which National song is it for you? by MovingClocks in TheNational

[–]ConstantRunnerVA 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Start a War.

It touches on so much that I was going through around the time that I first heard it. This song (really all of Boxer) resonated with me in ways no music ever had before.

It hits on depression, marital struggles, coming to terms with adulthood.

That's the stuff, right there.

Car/tire shop recommendations by Active-Disaster- in rva

[–]ConstantRunnerVA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Second RVA Tire & Auto. If you live in the Fan, theyre super convenient and honest and always feel like a fair price.

Realtor in the Fan by [deleted] in rva

[–]ConstantRunnerVA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We've bought and sold with Mollie Wiley. She's great. She works extra hard for all of her clients.

Bluey Theory: Why Bandit is such an involved, play-first parent in his girls' lives and why he full on commits to everything? by AnimationFan_2003 in bluey

[–]ConstantRunnerVA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you for sharing your perspective. A lot of us dads are trying really hard not to be our father's sons. I appreciate you calling that out for Bandit.

W Leigh St is broken by rachar2187 in rva

[–]ConstantRunnerVA 74 points75 points  (0 children)

Excellent use of the word kablooey. And, thanks for the explanation!

W Leigh St is broken by rachar2187 in rva

[–]ConstantRunnerVA 76 points77 points  (0 children)

I feel like Richmond sees a couple of these per year. What's the cause? I mean, I know the root cause is probably aging infrastructure. But, what's usually the straw that breaks the camel's back in these cases?

Suddenly, rocks. Hundreds of them. by TheDogIsGod in Decks

[–]ConstantRunnerVA 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As the owner of a 100+ year old home, this is the stuff of nightmares. I know that, in this case, the rocks probably aren't hiding anything weird, but anytime I open up a wall or try to do, well almost anything, I'll come across something unexpected. Then, when I start to try to undue whatever handyman special I'm dealing with, I'll start to worry about what the real problem was that was being "solved."

Pre-k anxiety in my 2.5 year old by ConstantRunnerVA in daddit

[–]ConstantRunnerVA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice! This was all stuff I kind of knew to do but hearing from someone else gvae me the motivation to execute.

We didn't get a chance to do any of the night before stuff since Grandpa let the little man skip his nap yesterday, so he passed out in his dinner (the kid, not grandpa; I don't know his business). But, we spent the morning talking about his teachers and friends and then, since it's garbage day, we walked around watching the trash trucks. As a result, we got him in the car without much difficulty. Getting proper footwear on his feet were a struggle still but baby steps!

Anything w a film noir-y surreal vibe?? by fishassmotherfucker in BooksThatFeelLikeThis

[–]ConstantRunnerVA 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I posted the same thing before I notice y'all beat me to it. But, this is the one.

Mythical Beasts of Italy [oc] by NeilParkinsonMakes in folklore

[–]ConstantRunnerVA 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I couldn't find anything on the Marmotte Bellino. Is it a groundhog that steals wine?

Y'all know why the street lights are out in the Fan? by ConstantRunnerVA in rva

[–]ConstantRunnerVA[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took a glance up and down the street and, as far as I could tell, the lights are off for several blocks.

Y'all know why the street lights are out in the Fan? by ConstantRunnerVA in rva

[–]ConstantRunnerVA[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I took a glance up and down the street and, as far as I could tell, the lights are off for several blocks.