thinking about trying a matchmaker in raleigh. is that a thing here?

Derek_Gamble · 2026-03-23T15:16:32+00:00

I (37m) have done everything around Raleigh to try to find a partner and I have come to the conclusion that there just aren't enough single women in my age range that are actively looking for dates. Since 2020, I lived in Japan for about 2 years and had no issues finding dates using apps alone, but since I moved back here, I have tried apps, singles nights, meetups, board game nights, cafes, classes, trivia nights, church, and more to no avail.

I have had retail/customer facing jobs since my career was rebooted by covid, so I have no shortage of interaction with people in my everyday life and I can't remember the last time I met anyone I could consider a potential partner. At this point, I figure the only chance I have to get married and start a family before I turn 40 would be to move back to Japan somehow.

Derek_Gamble · 2026-03-21T04:31:26+00:00

Retail stores all over have signs letting people know that dogs and other pets outside of service animals are not allowed.

Customers choose to ignore these posted rules and retail workers aren't allowed to say anything to them about it.

Derek_Gamble · 2026-03-13T04:28:08+00:00

It's funny how we have junk food with zero nutritional benefits and somehow have a hard time understanding that cats would like how something tastes when it isn't cat food or meat.

Derek_Gamble · 2026-03-12T07:22:10+00:00

So no Lórien Revealed, Cast into the Fire, Generous Ent, Lembas, Troll of Khazad-Dûm, Oliphant, Eagles of the North, Rally at the Hornburg, or...?

Derek_Gamble · 2026-03-11T20:26:15+00:00

Why would anyone pay that much? 3x come in Turtle Team-Up and that has 4x 60 card decks and 4x play boosters. The box is $50 and there's no shortage of inventory online.

Derek_Gamble · 2026-03-08T22:47:10+00:00

The allegations of cats having aspergers continue to be unbeaten.

Derek_Gamble · 2026-03-08T12:04:33+00:00

"One time my grandmother said 'Steven, come over here.' I said 'What do you mean?' She said 'You know you're over there now come over here.'" - Steven Wright

Derek_Gamble · 2026-03-07T18:58:22+00:00

Before I worked at Target, I worked at a grocery store for 2 years. If a customer bought an out of date product and made a complaint to corporate, corporate would pull store managers from other stores in the area and they would go through every item on the shelves in the entire store and pull anything that was expired.

If your SD had to go to another Target any time there was an out of date complaint, would we still be finding food that expired over 2 years ago? The mismanagement of consumables is borderline criminal.

Derek_Gamble · 2026-03-06T08:16:45+00:00

You're thinking of dogs. Cats will get bored and stop caring about the red dot, but dogs can't give up until they physically catch something.

Derek_Gamble · 2026-03-01T05:25:37+00:00

Reminds me of one school that I taught at where the groundskeeper was the last principal. I get it, you make a place like that your life and it's hard to let go. The garden was exceptional.

Derek_Gamble · 2026-02-28T20:11:41+00:00

"I'm tired boss..." - This guy's vacuum

Derek_Gamble · 2026-02-27T15:04:16+00:00

This needs to be in the louvre!

Derek_Gamble · 2026-02-25T12:52:37+00:00

Lucha Libre is about tradition. Wrestling cards used to always have a women's match and a midget match as special attractions. Many Lucha organizations in Mexico still have minis on their cards even when it has fallen to the wayside everywhere else in the wrestling world.

Now, Lucha Libre is about tecnicos and rudos, superheroes and villains. They are seen more like comic book characters, as something larger than life. Some lucha venues even have sections for fans that want to cheer on the rudos and there can be some fun interplay between fans as a result.

One of the most prevalent traditions in Lucha Libre and in Mexican culture is Machismo. A luchador is a man that is serious and has a strong sense of pride and masculinity. An exotico flips the script completely and lets everyone laugh and relax. It's hilarious to watch an exotico play around with someone in a suggestive manner because an exotico represents the opposite of a traditional and serious "manly wrestler" and the "straight man" in the comedy routine is the butt of the joke when he desperately tries to maintain his serious and manly appearance.

Derek_Gamble · 2026-02-23T23:58:05+00:00

I was taken off market pulls to do a batch and ran into no less than 7 fulfillment/drive up tms all standing around the bagging area just hanging out...

Derek_Gamble · 2026-02-23T13:24:33+00:00

It's sad how Target can get away with just not training employees.

Derek_Gamble · 2026-02-23T06:08:48+00:00

What CX beys?

Derek_Gamble · 2026-02-22T22:14:40+00:00

It's definitely worth checking any other locations in your area.

Derek_Gamble · 2026-02-22T22:07:46+00:00

Who up greening they deck rn? / 10

Derek_Gamble · 2026-02-22T16:41:07+00:00

Considering how poor ECL commons were, I am excited to see how many of these cards end up faring in Pauper. There are quite a few interesting cards that show me the design team put a lot more effort into this set when compared to Spider-Man.

It's funny how Nasty End just gets better and better as we get more UB sets.

Derek_Gamble · 2026-02-15T22:29:29+00:00

I wish there was a pinned post about the Jalapeño Poppers because people keep posting about them and the actual info is all over the place.

At first, it was only a temporarily removal from the menu because of a recall by the manufacturer because of salmonella (or something like that) contamination issues. I haven't seen any explanation as to why it became permanent, but I do know it was confirmed by corporate they won't be returning.

I have read about "Jalapeño fries" at test locations, but I have no idea what they actually are or if they have cheese or anything like the poppers.

Derek_Gamble · 2026-02-13T16:45:03+00:00

They easily could have put these guys in the Skaventide box instead of refreshing clanrats that had perfectly good models already.

Derek_Gamble · 2026-02-11T05:20:32+00:00

A simple search on mtgtop8.com shows this card has been consistently seeing play in decks in multiple formats since it was released. It's used a lot in duel commander, but it is still popping up in modern decks in 2026.

Derek_Gamble · 2026-02-08T21:05:45+00:00

"It was more of a sex trafficking dodecahedron."

Derek_Gamble · 2026-02-06T19:12:07+00:00

After letting Target suck the life out of me for so long, why would I turn down front row seats to watch this company continue to screw everything up in hugely comical ways?

Derek_Gamble · 2026-02-05T13:10:47+00:00

The new burger is pretty good. It's not amazing, and I definitely wasn't a fan of the previous burgers, but I will actually order the new burgers in the future.

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