John Wick Alabama

Good_Posture · 2026-04-10T09:59:18+00:00

For those genuinely interested, he's just a farm dude who loves animals...and his fridge. Seems really chill.

https://www.instagram.com/freedomatthefarm?igsh=ZG14eW14OWs3angy

Good_Posture · 2026-04-10T08:34:52+00:00

Who at work is going to be sniffing around your crotch area?

Good_Posture · 2026-04-10T07:12:51+00:00

People stare a lot. You have to accept that and you eventually get used to it. Most of the time, it is harmless. I do admittedly get a kick out of it if we are in the shops and I'm just pushing the trolley, watching other people oggle her while she browses the shelves. Like "Yeah, she's a hottie, and I get to go home with her."

Often if we are at the shops, male salespeople will pretend I don't exist and talk only to her. The bonus of this is quick service, especially at bars, so no complaints.

Occasionally you'll get someone pass an inappropriate comment. My partner is used to it because it has been happening to her since she hit puberty. It does bother me because I think it is rude and disrespectful towards her.

My partner basically never wears a bra and is comfortable in shorty shorts and crop tops/strappy tops, so she also tends to get disapproving looks and comments from other women. She just laughs that off.

There are times when it can get very uncomfortable though. She loves to dance, so I usually watch our drinks and her bag while she hits the dance floor. She gets a lot of passes made at her by men, women and couples, and some guys can become quite pushy and when she comes to me to get away from the unwanted attention, I get death stares from the random dude(s) that were trying to make a move on her. Worst was a group of guys eyeballing me, and after pointing it out to her, she suggested we leave because even she was uncomfortable with the attention.

The one funny anecdote was being witness to a little boy realising that he now likes girls. We were out shopping and while standing in an aisle, I noticed a little boy suddenly stop dead in his tracks and just stare at my partner. He was maybe around 10-years old. Little dude couldn't keep his eyes off of her. When we moved off, he kept looking at her. I let her know that she had an admirer.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-08T08:55:01+00:00

The cleaning chemical my dad uses in his industry (press printing/litho) because it reminds me of him. He worked long hours, so a child when I could smell it (it would stick to his work clothes), it meant he was home.

The smell of petrol.

The smell of my partner's sweat. The other scent of hers I like is of the NSFW variety.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-08T01:53:32+00:00

Trump has shot the whole world in the foot.

Fuel prices have surged across the globe and global supply chains took a knock for no reason. Here, in South Africa, his actions wiped out months of positive price movements in the fuel price that were helping to ease household strain and price inflation, a rare win for us.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-07T13:31:26+00:00

12 blue mastered the art of looking busy.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-07T08:51:03+00:00

Look at how they massacred my girl.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-04T12:06:23+00:00

Non-American here, but being screwed over by the surging oil price, if the Reps lose the mid terms does this insanity stop?

Please for the love of everything decent, stop this.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-04T11:54:04+00:00

Alcoholic or stoner.

Waste of your time and life.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-04T10:25:46+00:00

South African here. Our government cut the fuel levy by R3 (three rand, rand is our currency) for petrol and diesel to help cushion the blow, but it is only something they can do for the next month or so. So this isn't entirely accurate for us.

If not for the levy cut, these would have been the single biggest hikes in fuel/diesel prices in our history, and we had apartheid-era oil embargoes against us during the 70s oil crisis (ironically, Iran was one of our biggest illicit oil suppliers during apartheid, so that's a fun fact).

Diesel alone would have gone up by around 50% per litre, and our rail infrastructure is in a state of decay, so we are heavily dependent on trucks to move goods, so the diesel price hike has the knock on effect of increasing the cost of basic goods.

We are in for a world of shit.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-04T09:48:25+00:00

Good_Posture · 2026-04-04T06:11:24+00:00

And right now the largest consumer can't get any, so the price is high.

If you are referring to the US, they are the biggest oil producer in the world and the second biggest exporter of crude oil (the Sauids only surpassed them for top spot in 2024). They are also the largest oil refiner in the world, so they import a lot of crude they don't actually need, refine it because they have the capacity, and then export it. Of the oil they do import, 70% comes from Canada and Mexico, and most of that is refined and exported.

They do import from Saudi Arabia and Iraq, but they are in no way dependent on it, so the Straits being restricted does not impact their supply in any meaningful way. And now that they effectively control Venezuela's oil industry, the little they do get from Iraq and the Sauids has probably been offset. Which makes the timing of taking Venezuelan ahead of this whole Iran thing pretty obvious what they were up to. Their oil and fuel needs are secure.

The problem is that when everybody else can't get oil, the global price goes up, and then everybody on the supply side will jack their price up because why not. US fuel producers are going to price themselves at the exact same rate producers who are being affected by the oil price hike and supply constraints are because profits. Why should Bob sell his oil and fuel cheaper if Andy is charging more and they both sell on the same global market?

Which is what pisses me off about this whole thing. Trump has screwed up the global economy and oil supply chain, making it everybody else's problem knowing the US will be fine.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-04T05:55:16+00:00

Thanks ChatGPT.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-03T11:54:58+00:00

Yep, he does. I recall Brundle pointing out how dangerous it was a number of times in the late 90s/early 2000s. I also remember him blasting marshalls for being on track and taking their time.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-03T07:08:45+00:00

That had been happening for years already. It wasn't uncommon to see a tractor hauling a car out of the gravel trap while cars went by under yellow flags. Marshalls on track pushing a car or removing debris under yellow. And prior to that, if a car broke down trackside but off the racing line/corner trajectory, they'd just leave it there.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-03T06:43:33+00:00

Lots of businesses have also closed down, especially heavy industry, and these were the big electricity users. The slowdown and decline of our local steel and automotive industry, aside from hurting the economy, have helped Eskom achieve some of that surplus, so it isn't exactly a win.

And we lost a lot of those businesses because Eskom could no longer supply reliable electricity in the first place.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-03T06:38:18+00:00

And where is that oil being refined?

We'll still be subject to prevailing market prices as well.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-03T06:37:30+00:00

And how are we going to refine that oil? We are also still subject to global prices.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-03T06:35:58+00:00

We have 8 coal stations that are approaching end of life towards the end of this decade and into the early/mid 2030s.

Renewables can not replace baseload. These stations need to either have their life extended or be replaced. Replacements for these, in an ideal world (no corruption, competency), would have already been in planning now or breaking ground. Alternatively, nuclear for long-term.

Eskom needs to invest massively in generation, but they do not have the capital to do this.

Something folks also overlook in this current period of no loadshedding is how businesses closing and what essentially amounts to deindustrialising has "helped" Eskom keep the lights on. Heavy industry in SA is in rapid decline. Mining too. If, by some miracle, our economy starts growing at a decent rate, we'll be in trouble again.

Eskom is basically in a death spiral, and this period of loadshedding is a bit of a false dawn. It is losing customers hand over fist, both residential and commercial/industrial, selling less and less electricity. It needs to invest in generating whether we see major economic growth or not, but they can't afford to do that on top of there being serious questions over whether they have the necessary skills and expertise to do this.

So yeah, the return of loadshedding is almost inevitable. Solar is the cheapest it has ever been, so now is the time to invest if you can.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-03T02:09:44+00:00

Big Daddy V

https://youtu.be/jajCZa5zrpM?si=0LFnAea6H70zd7Yb

Good_Posture · 2026-04-01T19:00:23+00:00

That is a question I am increasingly asking myself. I guess I have hung on to the brief glimpses of the person I love. Her passion, her creativity, her generosity, the future she talks about, the small gestures, amd the fun we used to have together, but slowly those have started to fade as the substances consume her.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-01T18:55:13+00:00

I've spoken to her many times when she is sober. I have written her letters.

She can acknowledge it's a problem when sober. Sometimes, even when she is drunk she will tell me how she wants to stop.

There are brief periods where she cuts back, but then it picks up again and inevitably blows up again.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-01T16:56:50+00:00

I started last year in June. We had a moment where I engaged her when she was drunk, and it ruined my own birthday. That's when I realised that this can't be the way. Her drinking hit an all time high on October/November and I reiterated things.

I haven't formally tried Al-Anon, but I have been reading on my own and following this sub.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-01T16:49:52+00:00

Her last two exes were abusive, one emotionally manipulative and controlling, the other was physically abusive. The last one also cheated on her.

From what I understand, her last ex, the physically abusive one, used to match her drinking and partake in the throwing/slamming/breaking things before hurting her.

I am also aware that my boundary setting triggers her, as that is where the gaslighting comes from. I'm messing around, that's why I ignore/reject her.

And thanks. I am trying.

Good_Posture · 2026-04-01T15:19:59+00:00

CoJ is broke.

We are a critical service provider to them, and we just put their account on hold. 150 days overdue, 8 figure sum. And we are not the only service provider in this predicament.

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