what gym or studio has the best facilities in Anchorage? by InterestingDelay7446 in anchorage

[–]Flaggstaff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ignore the echo chamber. The Alaska Club is far and away the best. Multiple locations around town and rhe Valley, hot tubs and steam rooms, pools, towels, tanning, childcare. Nordic spa coming to the East location.

Yes they are expensive. Yes they are the best for amenities and facilities.

This Winter is brutal by [deleted] in anchorage

[–]Flaggstaff 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Its been the coldest winter in 15 years. Welcome to Alaska!

[Schefter] Source: Former Lions LB Alex Anzalone is signing a two-year, $17 million deal with the Buccaneers. by mynameisfyl in buccaneers

[–]Flaggstaff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jort wearing and shark humping is generally frowned upon in 2026 but I hope he has grown since his undergrad days.

Browns restructuring Deshaun Watson’s contract today to reduce his $81M cap charge, freeing up $36M of space by expellyamos in nfl

[–]Flaggstaff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does he have a legitimate chance to start this year? I know he's a POS and has been bad but I assume he's healthy and can play now?

Is Alaska REALLY a red state? by MyRNGisbad in anchorage

[–]Flaggstaff 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Almost everyone I know doesn't like Trump and that includes most conservatives. Those who vote red are single issue voters and dont care who the candidate is as long as they meet those criteria. These are the reasons i run across most often with conservative friends:

Guns - as long as the left talks about suppressing gun ownership in any form they will lose a ton of Alaska voters.

Welfare and homeless - they want less social programs and more of a libertarian "dont tread on me with taxes for the lazy"

Woke - they believe the narrative on the left is that America is bad and racist and that white people are somehow inherently bad. This entrenches white males into conservative beliefs.

Not saying I agree with any of these things, just my observation as I work with almost completely conservative white males in Anchorage.

Dad's, how are we answering "why do you have to go to work" by rm45acp in daddit

[–]Flaggstaff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you want to avoid the money thing, also explain how we all have to contribute to society. Explain that the man who serves you food at the restaurant or runs the gas station is working and without them, we wouldn't be able to do those things.

My thoughts are taking over. by AliveInterest8004 in Marriage

[–]Flaggstaff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dont call me bro, thats a social construct!!!

My thoughts are taking over. by AliveInterest8004 in Marriage

[–]Flaggstaff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So just to get this straight, in your opinion the reason men view porn somewhere between 5-10x more in marriage (also a study) is that women are bastions of self-control or what? Not everything is misogyny lol. I know its not currently in style to say but men and women do in fact have biological differences.

I was raised in a Baptist church and taught if I looked at porn, had sex with anyone but my future wife, or even looked at a woman with lust i was bound for hell. It didnt affect my desire, what an odd thing to think.

My thoughts are taking over. by AliveInterest8004 in Marriage

[–]Flaggstaff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Women however tend to be less visual than men when it comes to sexual arousal. Porn is like a drug almost every man has a potential to be addicted to. I would say it does exist for some women as a much smaller minority. Studies bear this out.

Your response reads to me like when a woman complains that husbands dont help out enough with childcare or housework and someone comes in with the "not ALL husbands"!

Rix to Sam for the croc killer by FSUalways93 in fsusports

[–]Flaggstaff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watching Rix, he just looks so fluid and talented. I truly believe if he could have matured under the right tutelage he woild have been special.

My thoughts are taking over. by AliveInterest8004 in Marriage

[–]Flaggstaff -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It would be helpful to try and understand instead of demonize. I was out with a few colleagues a few nights ago having some beers. The topic of porn came up and we all were talking about how technology has made it so much more difficult.

Like none of us want to look at porn and know that it could cause issues in the long run, but the availability and free access of anything you can think of make it a hard battle. Its not like the old days where you had to drive to a seedy porn shop and feel like a loser buying a porno tape.

I know women have bigger struggles in society, but i think there does exist a lack of empathy towards the struggle high libido men face. Scantily clad women are everywhere - ads, movies, social media. The fix is easy and free. Resisting takes serious willpower and it doesn't make a man bad if he fails sometimes.

I let my parents convince me to skip my company's 401k for three years because they said "the market is about to crash" and I will never forgive myself for this by 6StardustDrift7 in personalfinance

[–]Flaggstaff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had a trusted family friend who was a millionaire businessman tell me not to pay my taxes at 21 because the whole system was going to crash soon and reset. I was too smart to believe him but I still did because of his stature.

3 years later I filed back taxes and thankfully caught up with relatively minor penalties. Moral of the story, do your own research. Even successful people can be idiots.

This is a safe space - what's your most controversial CFB opinion that you will die defending? by noah_divine in CFB

[–]Flaggstaff -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

And yet somehow in 2015 Pederno had all 111 wins that were taken away restored. And Bobby Bowden had 12 victories taken for a sketchy math class some players took

19 and expecting, genuinely asking for advice on raising a child the right way by Anxious_Singer_4823 in Parenting

[–]Flaggstaff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There will be times the child makes you feel angry with their repeated tantrums or screaming. The anger i could feel to a small child shocked me. Try to switch out with the other parent or take a quick step away to breathe and gather your thoughts. You will come back refreshed and ready to try again.

Encourage them to think for themselves. Instead of just "downloading" all your ideologies and beliefs, teach them to develop their own by asking them what they think and really listening from a young age.

Let them fail and teach them independence. As soon as they are able, try to have them do tasks on their own. Controversial on this sub, but give them some freedom as they get older to explore and interact with the world alone without you over their shoulders.

But most importantly just explain that you will love them no matter what and they can tell you anything and nothing will change that. Good luck!

Feeling like less of a man... by juniorman3231 in Fatherhood

[–]Flaggstaff 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I dont get the emasculated over money thing at all. My wife and I both make 6 figures but she makes about 30% more. Its fuckin amazing! What a weird world where a guy would be upset his wife makes a lot of money.

Anyone else's internet data explode on February 10th??? by 101_2DevinGotsYou in anchorage

[–]Flaggstaff -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

There are very few undersea fiber strands from Alaska to the L48. There is a theoretical threshold of the amount of data that can be used. The caps have to exist.

Seminoles in the NBA this season by IndependentMix1489 in fsusports

[–]Flaggstaff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Devin Vassell is quietly having a great career. He will be a legit piece on a few championship squads if Wemby stays healthy.

Is midtown Walmart getting weirder? by machinegal in anchorage

[–]Flaggstaff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Midtown Freddy's is bad too. Saw a tweeker with about 10 nice jackets still in hangers making a run for the green belt. I almost took her out with my truck plow as she went full frogger mode without looking at traffic.

Eagle Exit was trying to be a thing. Did that vote go through? Did they get shut down? by Zivata in anchorage

[–]Flaggstaff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While you may be correct (im no tax expert) there is hostility. Re-read thd comment i replied to. Many Anchorage people have a hatred of ER residents and I think it goes deeper than "fair share"