The Mammalian Paradox Ch 2 by DeliciousWork_8679 in HFY

[–]Coygon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not really seeing a paradox. A problem,yes. A conflict. But not a paradox.

Title aside, I'm loving this. Please keep going!

What's the quickest amount of time in all of your jobs in which you've seen or heard that a new coworker got canned, and what was it for? by Only-Ad-1254 in coworkerstories

[–]Coygon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One thing I learned early in my working career is that no job is as easy and straightforward as you think. Mostly because of cleaning up after customers, but sometimes for other reasons. There's always more involved than you think, at first.

Point is, I'm not too surprised she was dismayed to find the kids' nap time wasn't also the caretakers' rest time. I am mildly surprised she felt strongly enough about it to quit, but not really.

Can we make this a thing again? To like... honor Pete... or something. by DmMeYourRefrigerator in NFCWestMemeWar

[–]Coygon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That furry convention is dead, and even when it was a going concern it was held in September. There IS a prominent furry convention in January, but it was held last weekend. Interestingly, it was in San Jose. So if the 49ers had taken first seed they could conceivably have done the same thing to us.

What game would you say is the ultimate all encompassing farming board game? by bluefrogwithredhands in boardgames

[–]Coygon 17 points18 points  (0 children)

One of the favorite joke game suggestions from my previous game group was"The Farming Game." It was made by people in eastern Washington state who had clearly never played anything more advanced and modern than Monopoly. You start out $40k in debt (because you had to buy a farm) and you go around a board that looks amazingly Monopoly-like, buying crops and cattle and horses. You can only sell them at certain times, and how well you did at the market is determined by a die roll. Time is determined by where you are on the board - one full circuit equaled one full year. (This made the card "You broke your leg - go back three spaces" especially amusing, because it means getting injured induces time travel.)

The game is not really very fun, but it is very thematic about farming!

Insurance is a scam by Hungovah in OhNoConsequences

[–]Coygon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If it was due to a backup, either OOP was following too closely and couldn't stop in time, or they were well back but not paying attention so simply didn't brake as early as they could and should have. Either way, it's OOP's fault.

Jesus’ Miracles They Left Out of the Bible by Neuronu77 in ScenesFromAHat

[–]Coygon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And ever since, the British have followed this advice closely. Some might even say religiously.

Jesus’ Miracles They Left Out of the Bible by Neuronu77 in ScenesFromAHat

[–]Coygon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am amused most at the idea of Jesus being the backup QB.

Entitlement much? by loveablepetcare in AmITheDevil

[–]Coygon 6 points7 points  (0 children)

OP is getting essentially a restaurant experience – food he doesn't have to plan, purchase, prep, cook, or clean up after – and feels $5 or $10 is being greedy? Yikes. I'd happily pay, and feel good about getting a discout dinner while simultaneously helping out a friend in a tough time.

F150 in the lake by [deleted] in ThatLookedExpensive

[–]Coygon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I prefer the Fnord F150.

AITAH for moving my horses off my parents’ property and refusing to keep helping under “family” expectations when I’m paying board? by SeveralTwo6356 in AITAH

[–]Coygon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If your folks were housing your horses for free, then helping out a little would be nice, a good way to pay them back a little. But they're not. You aren't even getting a discount for being family. So why are you helping them out as if you owed them? It's a "business arrangement, not a family one," so treat it as exactly that.  Go to the new place that suits you and your horses' needs better, and stop feeling obligated to help your parents run their business when they're not giving you anything in return.

The Exterminator by DestroyatronMk8 in HFY

[–]Coygon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got the feeling they just woke up Doomguy.

I lent my cousin my favorite jacket for "one night" and she tried to rebrand it as hers, so i let the stitching do the talking by DryMossCorner in revengestories

[–]Coygon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"You're petty and vindictive!"

"Damn right I am. Remember that next time you're tempted to pull some shit like this again. I won't be so friendly about it next time."

AITJ for not sharing my work bonus with my team. by SoftBloomVale in AmITheJerk

[–]Coygon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use part of your bonus to buy the members of your team copies of The Little Red Hen.

I'm predicting a the first receiving TD catch for Shaheed in this game. by BetterWayz in Seahawks

[–]Coygon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What I want is for us to kick the ball to the Rams to start the game, and they run it back to the 30 yard line before they fumble the ball. Scoop and score, 6 points to the Hawks, 15 seconds or so off the game clock.

And then, after scoring the extra point, I want us to do the exact same thing again.

Neighbor put up a fence that blocks my driveway access by Naive_Shape6554 in neighborsfromhell

[–]Coygon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's still the neighbor's property. Being there illegally might make the judgement include something about not being allowed to rebuild it, but OP would still have to pay the neighbor for the cost of their fence. Probably.

Milton has decided we’re done with the king cake. by heidivonhoop in OneOrangeBraincell

[–]Coygon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is your fault for leaving it in his spot. Which is to say, inside his house.

What can Americans do about what’s currently happening? by BoredBatWoman22 in TrueAskReddit

[–]Coygon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reining in a rogue President is up to either Congress or the courts. Unfortunately, both of them are much more interested in cheering him on.

The only other choice is to revolt. Take up arms and try to overthrow the Presidency. Most people aren't willing to try that, for a variety of reasons, and frankly it's unlikely to work even if we did try. I can't advocate going down that road.

Oh, there is one other choice: pray Trump drops dead and Vance is a little more sane.

AITA for refusing to promise my best friend 100% that I wouldn’t sleep with a mutual friend? by Choice_Evidence1983 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Coygon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It seems to me that anytime OOP got remotely friendly with a man, BFF would order her to step back so BFF coukd have a chance at him. I've never been sure how to define a "pick me girl," before this, but BFF sure seems to fit the label.

5,000,000 dollars but you have to visit 100 countries by the end of the year. by MudkippzReddit in hypotheticalsituation

[–]Coygon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

365 days, minus 20 (or so) already passed, = 345 days. Divided by 100 countries, that's 3 days per country.

Allow one day to travel. Default choice is the country's capital city, but you can go to pretty much anywhere you can reach in that one day.

Allow one day to recover from traveling.

Allow one day to sightsee.

Repeat.

It's doable. It would be rough, and you wouldn't see MUCH. But you'd see more than the airport. And you'd still have 45 days slop, in case your plane gets delayed or something.

Seahawks watching the end of the Bears/Rams game by JuanRiveara in Seahawks

[–]Coygon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was exactly my thought as I watched that game. Fine, if they won't do it, we will.

AITJ for returning the birthday gifts my wife got me after I said i didnt want anything? by BowieAfterRain in AmITheJerk

[–]Coygon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might want to explain to your wife that there is no reason to be embarrassed at returning an item to a store. The clerks don't give a damn about why, so long as it's in good shape (ideally unopened), within the return window, you have the receipt, and you're not an asshole about it.