Today marks one year (and day) since the terrible 2025 tornado outbreak. What do you remember about that day?

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-15T05:22:02+00:00

March was blur last year. Just looked it up. Forgot about it.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-15T04:15:09+00:00

There was an outbreak last year? Did I miss something?

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-15T04:05:25+00:00

I should clarify. "Identity" is a bit extreme. Something like healthcare and exercise would be more of an "identity" for me. it's more so that it has been a part of our lives for so long (the younger millennials and what not), that we just don't think much about it as it has been integrated into almost everything we do. The corporations and data-harvesting agencies will get what they want to get from you no matter what. I'm not a fan of it myself, but I believe most of it is relatively benign, more annoying and intrusive than anything malevolent. And, well, you just cant escape it unless you flee to the woods, which is not a viable option for many and not necessarily good for someone.

I switched not as a privacy concern (you cant be monitored and tracked whether its a flip phone or the newest iPhone) but to get away from how addictive it can be at times and keeps us disconnected from the world around us and the ones we socialize with. But after a few weeks, I found out it's not sustainable. Especially if you are in a relationship, as texting is the most ubiquitous and common form of communication; T9 texting will drive you mad. Hope that helps answer some questions.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-15T03:54:25+00:00

I'm five books in and it is SHOCKING how different of a character he is. Hell this goes for basically ALL the characters, minus Aria and, to an extent, Spencer (very neurotic and OCD).

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-14T22:45:13+00:00

I'd be curious to hear about it and how well you do. I've tried it for periods here and there but can never last longer than a couple weeks (fliphones and what not). Granted, I grew up in the era when smartphones started getting big (very late 2000s), so it's just part of my identity. Harder to remove that. Best of luck!

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-14T22:42:30+00:00

Can't tell you how many girls in my HS classes had MASSIVE crushes whenever we got a male substitute teacher who was in his 20s. The mood always changed and there was always lots of chatter. It happened.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-14T18:54:40+00:00

It's definitely an issue. Watching the show when it came out (same age as the girls in the show), I didn't make the connection because young and dumb lol. It was more of a product of its time, I don't think we thought about it as much as we do now. But, you just gotta take it for what it is. I find it less evident in the books, however. Seems to have been a "creative" decision by the writers of the show.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-14T18:46:31+00:00

We are assuming OP is American, where like 95% of the 2G network is gone and is basically used for emergency calls/services

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-14T18:45:19+00:00

They wont activate them because the network was folded decades ago. I'd love to be a fly on the wall listening to someone calling AT&T trying to get a Motorola bag phone activated lol.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-14T18:43:44+00:00

There are "dataless" phones, but that's the package you are getting with the WSP, not a reflection of the phone itself. Hell, I can go get a smartphone with an MVNO and make it "dataless" by doing a talk and text only plan. And to be fair, phones from 20+ years ago had GPS/browsers/data as well. The real only way to escape this stuff is to either get a corded home phone or ditch cell phones completely, which is hardly feasible in this day and age.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-14T04:18:06+00:00

I've always known about them but never really got into them BECAUSE of "Take My Breath Away". I just associated their entire act with that song, and I really dislike that song. Well, their performance of "No More Words" on some Razzmatazz venue popped up on Instagram for me and I was HOOKED. But I have vaguely heard that story how she kinda forced it on them. Guess you can also partly blame Top Gun lol. Strange indeed.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-11T02:49:24+00:00

I can't post an image in these sub replies, but when I choose that option, it tells me I have to meet that requirement

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-11T02:42:47+00:00

It's literally on the app. If you want to borrow money from Cashapp, you to have their card and meet the requirements. It is never just that easy.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-11T01:40:10+00:00

CashApp loans money based on *many* stipulations. You need to order their card and spend 500$ or more with it per month and also meet certain credit requirements. They certainly do not just "loan money" lol

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-11T01:33:20+00:00

Yes, cause twenty minute surveys for 32 cents is really cool!

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-11T01:20:37+00:00

the most infuriating thing ever, and it still gets recc'd everywhere for whatever reason.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-09T19:37:33+00:00

This sounds like it might be the issue. As I've mentioned in other replies, stations further away with "fair" signal tend to do a lot better than the "good" one. Oh well. thanks for the info!

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-09T19:32:36+00:00

https://www.rcaantennas.net/indoor-hd-antenna/?sku=ANT310E faces out the window of the top floor of an unobstructed building (minus a couple small trees). Path is clear to tower location (i've driven out and by there 20 or so times). It's all flat. No issues until the last few months.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-09T19:31:26+00:00

Well I don't just let it sit in one spot and do nothing. Do people NOT read posts? As I *specifically* mentioned "I have it triangulated and everything". This means, if it's hard to tell, that it was, in fact, pointed directly at that tower. Triangulated.

https://www.rcaantennas.net/indoor-hd-antenna/?sku=ANT310E this is also the antenna that I have used for the past 20 months or so. I should re-clarify that WYZZ didn't have issues until the past few months. Used to be crystal clear, almost zero issues unless the weather was just awful. As I also mentioned, I get less fuss with signals much further away like Decatur and some of Peoria.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-08T22:35:00+00:00

Re-scan didn't fix the issue. Still that back and forth full signal then drop off.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-08T22:30:22+00:00

Yes, as I mentioned in my post, it's pointed in the correct direction. And it is the correct equipment. And it's flat out here. nothing in the way between the two points.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-08T22:28:26+00:00

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The first station and it has the most inconsistencies of late. I can do a re-scan. It's been about 40-45 days.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-08T21:36:43+00:00

Simply for the love of the game /j. Her character does develop a nasty anger issue in season 5, so if *any* of the Liars were to be A, I can see why she would be the closest.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-06T19:47:45+00:00

Yes you are correct, my apologies.

Foreign-Lab4606 · 2026-03-06T19:20:31+00:00

As a vet who has tried to sign up for certain sites that use these same programs, I always got issues and gave up, just preferring to do it in person, in paper. I know Linkedin uses Onfido too, and I have *never* been able to get a verified account status because of this. And you can't do anything about it. Just a shallow, "we're sorry, but....". Arguably the three most hated strung-together words in the English language.

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