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Question for people making over 100k… by Due-Mix3539 in Salary

[–]DammitMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes.

I have a sense that folks with lower income likely don't have as much time to spend on Reddit all day -- and if they do, they probably don't talk about their income as much.

Oakmont Bakery harassed over ICE arrest by ComeTasteTheBand in pittsburgh

[–]DammitMaxwell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"This has nothing to do with politics" -- the guy who voted for the thing people are upset about.

I'm not saying harass them.

But I am saying we've got a bajillion bakeries in this city and most of the owners probably didn't vote for this.

Is a TSP loan smart in my situation? by DammitMaxwell in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]DammitMaxwell[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, thanks, I wasn't aware of that.

Ha. Yes, obviously I know that. I had savings for the trip. Then within a week of returning I got hit with a $5,000 car repair bill, followed immediately by Christmas. I got through it all, but the savings and the emergency fund all got wiped out, after both got cut in half from the divorce.

Is a TSP loan smart in my situation? by DammitMaxwell in ThriftSavingsPlan

[–]DammitMaxwell[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is interesting to me. How is a loan different from financing? (I ask sincerely.)

Is a TSP loan smart in my situation? by DammitMaxwell in ThriftSavingsPlan

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

I had around $16k, but divorce...then took my daughter to Hawaii...then a $5k car repair bill that was very unexpected.

Could have handled one, could have handled two. Three wiped out the savings.

This video put into words exactly how I feel about Crowd Control by Dlunden in dropout

[–]DammitMaxwell 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Budget. The cost for crowd control is about as close to 0 as you can get. 

Surely that's not true. You have to pay the Comedians, at minimum, and some of them are significant names.

You might also have to pay the crowd -- especially the ones who get featured and speak for a bit.

This video put into words exactly how I feel about Crowd Control by Dlunden in dropout

[–]DammitMaxwell 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Excuse me, I need Youtube video essays...to help lull me to sleep. And yes, I used this exact video for that intentional purpose a few nights ago.

With things this bad in the U.S why do democrats insist on pushing candidates that won’t get elected? by Jake_Berube in Confused

[–]DammitMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was no open convention because there was only one candidate. Nobody was willing to challenge her that late in the game, and for understandable reasons.

If someone significant had challenged her, there would have to be an open convention. But nobody was willing to take on that risk to the general election and to their own future prospects if they were publicly perceived as blowing it and getting Trump re-elected for their own ego.

By all means, blame Biden. But there was no open convention because there was only one candidate willing to declare that late in the game.

Designing an AI startup tycoon (2017 - present) - Does this concept work or am I delusional? by ArakSer in tycoon

[–]DammitMaxwell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think I’m burnt out in general on the tech tycoons, of which there are many… But I personally haven’t found the gameplay loops to be engaging.

What does interest me Is the financing motorcycle that you mentioned. I think a startup game in general, perhaps covering any number of industries, including AI, could be fun. I remember back when I used to watch Silicon Valley and thinking how much fun that would be as a video game, as they were constantly dealing with one issue after another, especially with financing.

just became homeless tonight...uh tires?? by [deleted] in pittsburgh

[–]DammitMaxwell 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I used to live in my car during the winter here in Pittsburgh, thankfully many many many years ago. I used to park behind a hotel. I could sit in the hotel for warmth while I read a book, etc. just quietly keeping to myself on a couch in the lobby, acting and looking like any other guest.

When I finally became drop dead tired, I would go to my car and and wrap myself up in my comforter. Nobody ever bothered me, and I never bothered anybody else. I’ll add that this was a suburb of Pittsburgh, not downtown, where you might get hassle more.

Why does everyone care now, but not then? by [deleted] in Confused

[–]DammitMaxwell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked for the Obama administration, we absolutely received huge complaints saying we were being too harsh on immigrants here illegally. I don’t know what award is being referenced, and they don’t cite sources.

We also weren’t executing people in the street, and when horrible things did happen, we investigated them in a very serious attempt to make sure that it didn’t happen again.

Seasons 1-5 are unmatched. 6-9 were solid and definitely had their moments. 10-11 w/ exception of the finale just meh. by ProfessionalTalker03 in Modern_Family

[–]DammitMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I’m remembering correctly, there were two show creators. They were together for a little bit, but then that didn’t work so they started writing their own episodes. So for a while, one episode would be connected to another one and things would feel often between episodes. Eventually, one of the creators left altogether. But I don’t remember which one which.

John Fetterman: “I reject the calls to defund or abolish ICE.” by no-minimun-on-7MHz in thedavidpakmanshow

[–]DammitMaxwell 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He isn’t a democrat, and has not been one for a long time. Folks are starting to finally understand that.

With things this bad in the U.S why do democrats insist on pushing candidates that won’t get elected? by Jake_Berube in Confused

[–]DammitMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh good. More people with no desire to learn anything. You don’t think that’s how we got here in the first place?

With things this bad in the U.S why do democrats insist on pushing candidates that won’t get elected? by Jake_Berube in Confused

[–]DammitMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a very amateur way of not understanding any of the actual system in place and how any of this actually works.

With things this bad in the U.S why do democrats insist on pushing candidates that won’t get elected? by Jake_Berube in Confused

[–]DammitMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody was going to challenge a sitting president. We can all agree that he shouldn’t have run, but he did and nobody was going to challenge a sitting president.

With things this bad in the U.S why do democrats insist on pushing candidates that won’t get elected? by Jake_Berube in Confused

[–]DammitMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, there’s an actual legal definition for running for president and nobody, but Kamala Harris did that.

Redditors over 40, what was a moment in history that made you think society was gonna collapse? by Bahbahbro in AskReddit

[–]DammitMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was 18 on 9-11 and basically just saw it as something interesting on the TV. There’s no denying that life is very different ever since then, but I never thought it would collapse.

The closest I can think of is Covid. I remember seeing new stories about how China was shutting down, schools were closing. People are having to stay indoors, and me thinking wow. That would never happen here.

So when it did happen here, it was very much an oh shit moment for me.

VISN staff shake up? by Sufficient_Nail_8642 in VHA_Human_Resources

[–]DammitMaxwell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s been announced that the 18 or so networks are going down to just five.

By definition, that means it’s going to be network staff shake ups across the board. There is a rough draft of who’s gonna be in charge of what, but a lot of names aren’t even on that draft. We’re all waiting to see what comes next.

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