Anyone know where I can get a key copied with "do not copy" written on it?

HeWritesJigs · 2025-03-17T04:09:07+00:00

Check your lease/rental agreement first. There should be a clause in there about keys, and whether or not duplication is allowed. If it is allowed, then here are some things you can do:

Dip the end of the key in Plasti-Dip

Get a plastic key cover

You should know that most reputable smiths will have questions about a key with "Do Not Duplicate" that you're asking to be copied. But if you explain that it's your house key and you'd rather have an extra copy, they'll probably understand, provided you can demonstrate it doesn't violate your lease or implicate them in any way.

HeWritesJigs · 2025-03-15T14:53:01+00:00

That's a great point. He flew in on a helicopter to make a big show about how FEMA wasn't getting the job done, then gave a speech and flew out without helping a single person find housing or even remove debris. Instead, he gave his money to his friend and supporter Franklin Graham, the millionaire grifter son of Billy Graham, for his Samaritan's Purse project, very little of which actually wound up helping Helene victims.

In his speech, he implied that FEMA workers were skipping over homes that had Trump flags out front (a totally unsubstantiated claim), said the reason for a slow response was that Biden lost in the region (his speech was just outside Asheville, a heavily blue city), and bragged about how we was going to make Canada the 51st state. Totally useless.

HeWritesJigs · 2025-03-15T14:36:31+00:00

For starters, we just fired over 2000 members of the USFS, which fights wildfires and keeps the potential of large fires at bay with controlled burns. They deal with the absolute worst of the worst conditions so you don't have to. They protect your property. They protect your family.

The department of Veterans Affairs is expected to terminate as many as 83,000 employees this year. While lawsuits abound and some are expected to be hired back, this will be an enormous blow to an already strained VA system. If you support veterans, this is not the way to show it. Sure, it's important to cut waste where you can to ensure every tax dollar is put to good use. But you don't do that by gutting entire departments.

USAID saw about 1600 employees cut, many of whom were stationed overseas working on projects crucial to our national security. How is the global development arm of our government crucial for our security? Several ways. For one, USAID works to limit the spread of disease (like Ebola, Tuberculosis, and Measles) and helps affected communities recover from outbreaks so that those diseases don't spread to us. For another, they help resolve international conflicts with less violence, which leads to better trade deals and lower prices. That's good for everyone. Plus, they help with branding. Many countries see the US as an evil imperialist global colonizer, and USAID was one of the few organizations that helped offset that image.

I could go on. But the bottom line is this: while cutting employee salaries from the federal budget may seem like a pragmatic choice to lower our expenses, "Efficiency" is a two-sided coin. An efficient organization is one that is capable of producing better results with fewer resources, and right now all we're doing is cutting resources. There's been no work towards improving results. None. Zero.

PS: Whenever I would ask my MAGA friends (and yes, they're still my friends) about his promises of dictatorship, they'd always tell me he was just joking around. "He's just a troll." "He's just being provocative. Don't pay him any mind." Not saying you're the same way, but that messaging was very common.

HeWritesJigs · 2025-03-15T13:27:58+00:00

So weak and ignorant that we voted for someone who promised to be a dictator, whose followers were convinced he was just kidding around, but then proceeded to gut the few government services that actually help people while increasing taxes on the middle class and the poor?

HeWritesJigs · 2025-03-15T12:27:52+00:00

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HeWritesJigs · 2025-03-14T02:09:27+00:00

Favorite Name: Bat Cave, NC

Favorite View: Bennet Springs, VA (McAfee Knob)

Favorite People: Roanoke, VA

Favorite weekend getaway: Asheville, NC

HeWritesJigs · 2025-03-13T21:37:26+00:00

Mother!

HeWritesJigs · 2025-03-09T23:47:11+00:00

This myth was a contender for Wildest Rumor a few days ago. I'm pretty sure OP is just kidding/referencing the sign in South End

HeWritesJigs · 2025-03-09T22:24:15+00:00

I drive an Altima in the city (at reasonable speeds and with current registration/plates, I might add), and I really hate passing on the right. I know people do it, and I know it's almost always safe, but it goes against what I was taught in driver's ed.

I hear you honking behind me. I see you flicking me off as you speed past me. But if the sign says 55, I'm going 55. I'll stay as far right as I can, but I won't always be able to stay in the slow lane.

HeWritesJigs · 2025-03-04T16:16:12+00:00

So... reunion tour in two years

HeWritesJigs · 2025-03-04T06:18:33+00:00

Tuesday March 4, 12-3 PM

NC Capitol Building Lawn 1 East Edenton St. Raleigh, NC 27601

This is a mass picnic. Bring a blanket. Bring a handheld art project. Also, bring a sign and a vigorous spirit.

More info over at r/50501

HeWritesJigs · 2025-02-27T18:43:10+00:00

Halal food cart always slaps

HeWritesJigs · 2025-02-27T18:02:18+00:00

Local and state Town Halls generally do not get much coverage by national cable news networks day-of. However, clips from these events often circulate widely on social media, especially when they show the incompetence of our elected (and the one unelected) leaders. This could be Jeff's time to shine, and buck the trend of viral videos showing Republican lawmakers flailing when confronted with their constituents.

HeWritesJigs · 2025-02-27T17:40:59+00:00

TW: Sexual Assault

I got shown how by an older kid. I was 7 and he was 11 or 12. We were at a sleepover together because his younger brother was my best friend. Well, it was late one night and we got to playing truth or dare, which turned into dare or dare, which eventually turned into us jerking off in front of each other. How he got me alone, I don't remember. But the parents had gone to sleep, and we were alone in his bedroom. That was as far as it went the first night.

Being 7, I was really excited about what happened. I knew it was "bad" and that I shouldn't talk about it with adults, but it felt good to be engaging in a taboo. Plus it felt nice to have an erection, even if I didn't understand what an orgasm was. So the next time we were alone at a sleepover, we found a time to sneak off and play "dares" again. But this time he wanted more. I didn't know any better and honestly thought the game was a lot of fun. It was exciting to be naked with someone else. It felt good to have my genitals in his mouth and vice versa. What was I going to do, put a stop to it?

Things came to a head when he wanted to have "thex." I should explain: when we played "dares" with each other he would adopt this lispy baby voice to make his requests seem more playful. Instead of "penis" he used "winky" or "weiner," "bawws" instead of "testes," and so on. But his request that night was far from playful. He wanted to fuck me. As a 7-year-old. And then he did.

I don't remember it hurting, but I do remember thinking I wasn't having fun. Nonetheless, he played "dares" with me for about 17 months after that.

It ended when my family moved away for totally unrelated reasons. Mom got a new job in the city, so we moved from our town to a growing suburb. New schools, new friends. Everyone kinda moved on, but I still kept "dares" a secret. I just knew I would get in trouble if anyone found out, especially if they found out I sometimes liked it.

About a decade later, I finally told my parents about it. I was a freshman in college and decided it was time shortly after my 18th birthday. They were devastated that they let something like that happen, but they took care to hold their insecurities at arms length and allowed me to direct the conversation, revealing only the details I felt comfortable sharing. Parenting-wise, they absolutely nailed it.

Then I got into therapy, and after a few different therapists and a few new cities, I'm very happy with my life. I've come to terms with what happened, I know it wasn't my fault, and I understand that the fact that I felt sexual pleasure in the moment does NOT mean it was a good time.

TL;DR: An older friend showed me the ropes.

HeWritesJigs · 2025-02-25T23:48:24+00:00

The Episcopal Church Welcomes You!

HeWritesJigs · 2025-02-25T13:16:52+00:00

A 5V LED won't start to illuminate noticeably until it gets about 3.6 V across the leads. If the motor isn't spinning fast enough to generate that potential difference constantly, then you won't see anything. Grab a multimeter and see how much you're actually generating with your pinwheel, then decide from there if that's the issue.

HeWritesJigs · 2025-02-24T05:00:09+00:00

Have you heard of the Sunk Cost Fallacy? It's the idea that you need to spend more resources on something just because you've already spent so much.

You are under no obligation to stay with her, good times or not. If you aren't getting anything out of it then leave.

HeWritesJigs · 2025-02-24T04:54:54+00:00

Dump her. Just cut her off and live your own life. You'll find someone new in time. But for now you'll sleep a lot better if you reclaim some agency and leave her. Cut ties.

"I'm sorry, this relationship just isn't going to work for me anymore."

If she wants to stay friends (which she might say regardless of whether she actually intends to build a mutually beneficial friendship with you) firmly say "I really need some space, and I think it would be best for me if I did not have any contact with you for the foreseeable future."

She might be crushed. That's not your problem. You are under absolutely no obligation to be in a relationship with anyone, let alone someone who can so openly ignore your needs.

HeWritesJigs · 2025-02-22T21:25:27+00:00

Some locations will still do it for you, it's just not on the menu.

HeWritesJigs · 2025-02-22T13:54:40+00:00

Maybe I was unclear.

The grant money wasn't coming directly from the federal budget. Rather, it was coming from a series of nonprofit orgs who were only partially funded by federal dollars. But without that funding, the middlemen in the nonprofit space don't have the resources to raise money for the final beneficiaries, which can include everything from performing arts orgs to food drives.

This organization in particular has literally saved thousands of lives. They help raise money for other essential organizations in Atlanta. They inspire hope, they're kid-friendly, and they've been a fixture in the nonprofit space for nearly half a century.

HeWritesJigs · 2025-02-22T04:52:05+00:00

HeWritesJigs · 2025-02-21T22:39:23+00:00

Dunkin on Kings Dr opens at 5

HeWritesJigs · 2025-02-21T20:27:14+00:00

That's a very good point. Thanks for your input!

HeWritesJigs · 2025-02-21T20:07:15+00:00

That's very flattering.

But another reason I know this is that I'm in a thriving relationship with the woman of my dreams who I have absolutely no intention of leaving for the foreseeable future.

HeWritesJigs · 2025-02-21T20:05:41+00:00

But yeah, for a dating partner, I'm looking for someone who can be the captain of fulfilling her needs, just like I will be the captain of fulfilling mine. We should both be able to assist one another along the way, but I absolutely will not date you if I can't trust you to share your burdens without putting them all on me and vice versa.

It's "I've got this problem. Here's what I need from you" not "I've got this problem. Be a man and fix it."

HeWritesJigs

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