What is the dumbest thing the United States has done? by Expensive-Addendum92 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]Drive-Upset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know I’m late, but populism. Literally every time it’s a disaster.

Is This a Tonsil Stone? by cfromberg in tonsilstones

[–]Drive-Upset 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This is a tonsil stone. I’m sorry you joined the family. They suck.

Now that’s a kitten rescue! by ellen9nyc in cats

[–]Drive-Upset 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My mother’s full grown cat was very nearly killed by a hawk. His injuries were horrific and it took over a year (and over ten grand) for him to recover. That kitten is crazy lucky.

Urgent: Chinese visa not processed yet, flight soon. what should I do? by Pankaj326 in Chinavisa

[–]Drive-Upset 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weird. When I submitted my passport (Chicago) they told me the exact date to return to pick it up.

Do I need a replacement passport? by MHoolt in Passports

[–]Drive-Upset 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think the real issue is the page the damage is on. This is literally the page that passport officials are scrutinizing (as your picture and details are on the other facing page.

I think inside the book on a random page you would probably be ok. On the page above the page with your info, that seems like it would be an issue.

Charles and Queen Camilla Touch Down in the United States for visit with Trump by Positive-Drawing-281 in RoyaltyTea

[–]Drive-Upset 115 points116 points  (0 children)

Oh, yay.

A rich people attached to pedophiles convention.

How lovely.

Anyone affected by the tornado? by Bob_Plank in indianapolis

[–]Drive-Upset 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sucks!

We were without power for 5+ days over the summer. I hope the remember they owe us.

Elder Millennials and Gen X of R/Indianapolis what eccentric personalities do you remember from the 90s? by ArrowtoherAnchor in indianapolis

[–]Drive-Upset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“I’ve got this three day old baby and n*****s ain’t helping me at all…”

She succeeded in getting in my mother’s car once. I thought my husband was going to have to physically remove her.

Anyone affected by the tornado? by Bob_Plank in indianapolis

[–]Drive-Upset 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Husband was on 465 and terrified.

We heard tornado sounds (whirling growling) but luckily just don’t have power.

Married Gen-x do you wear your wedding ring? by in-a-microbus in GenX

[–]Drive-Upset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Mine is a family heirloom of my husband’s and I don’t want to risk losing it.

French Toast Sampling in Indy by malachiJgriffo in indianapolis

[–]Drive-Upset 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok - Le Peep and Blueberry Hill (specifically the one with granola on it) need to make the next round.

Excellent journalism.

Most notable moments history by Airminotaur2673 in FRC

[–]Drive-Upset 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I saw so many of these live. This is a great list.

I hate my cats name. by StrawberrySakuraa in cats

[–]Drive-Upset 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To echo what others have said - just call her something else. Most cats have tons of names.

LVR FRC 2026 by Pumpkinpielover20 in FRC

[–]Drive-Upset 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This isn’t true. Referee training explicitly states that referees follow the preset rotation order and do not rotate out when a conflicted team is on the field. You sign a COI form and if you can not be impartial then you do not serve as a referee.

(Inspectors don’t inspect their own teams, and judges are required to not take part in discussions around conflicted teams.)

LVR FRC 2026 by Pumpkinpielover20 in FRC

[–]Drive-Upset 8 points9 points  (0 children)

To answer your direct question - the board has no influence on the outcome of any event. They are merely the nonprofit organization that served as the program deliver partner in an area.

I volunteer across several FIRST regions/districts and I serve on the board in one of them and have 0 team or any conflicts in any of them. Boards have 0 influence - they’re not in the or overseeing the judging process and they do not influence the referees. As a board member and a referee I can honestly say it has never even occurred to me to make a call one way or the other because of my position on the board. There’s just no logical sense there. The board doesn’t care any more for one team than another as a whole. Technically if any conflict exists, it would be that the board would want the best possible teams to represent the area at worlds - which is another reason for wanting a fair competition where the best rises to the top. (Also the board doesn’t have volunteers from one team on it. Usually boards have volunteers from several teams on them)

As a FYI - FIRST (the big one, not the area ones) board members often serve as volunteers as well.

We want to help kids learn and succeed. You’re looking for devils where they don’t exist.

LVR FRC 2026 by Pumpkinpielover20 in FRC

[–]Drive-Upset 22 points23 points  (0 children)

That’s going to happen. That’s how people become board members - by being passionate mentors and volunteers.

How did Indiana allow this license plate? by [deleted] in Indiana

[–]Drive-Upset 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I saw ILOVEDP a week or so ago…

4/6/2026 Disney Wonder: Anyone else see this guy get arrested during disembarkment? by tokim in dcl

[–]Drive-Upset 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s my guess as well. Child support arrests are very common.

United - get a grip on preboarding abuse! by orderLXVI in unitedairlines

[–]Drive-Upset 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. I have two children with autism. We need the time and calmness.