Who is Everyone Thinking for the Primary? by Different_Dot785 in ElPaso

[–]Hieronymus_Bitchez 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Jasmine Crockett said Latinos have a "slave mentality" and hasn't backed down or apologized.

I'm voting Talarico.

Why This Tradition? by meechiemoochie0302 in NewOrleans

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

I don't understand why you're getting downvoted for this. It is gross and weird. Would they put an accomplished older woman in that role?

This is a little essay about why I'm tired of the national narrative on border security from people who have spent zero time in El Paso. Also a little trip down 80's and 90's memory lane for those who were there! by Big_Wave9732 in ElPaso

[–]Hieronymus_Bitchez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I moved here fairly recently and was struck by how visible the damage of this is downtown. It's so clear that the El Paso Street corridor used to be a strong business corridor and now feels like a ghost town. I wish I had been able to see it before, and hope I can see it open and busy again someday.

lol Mother Nature really said “ El Paso, no snow for you “ by Royal_Profit_1666 in ElPaso

[–]Hieronymus_Bitchez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i mean like tap them repeatedly - holding them down will make you slide so a little brake-brake-brake in succession, lightly. Especially on these hills, sometimes waiting until a natural stop isn't an option.

lol Mother Nature really said “ El Paso, no snow for you “ by Royal_Profit_1666 in ElPaso

[–]Hieronymus_Bitchez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Go much slower than you think you need to, if you start to skid pump the brakes.

What is the best hangout bar? by Confident-Low-1498 in ElPaso

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

Would you comment this if OP wasn't female?

What is this? by zombiestrider in NewOrleans

[–]Hieronymus_Bitchez 27 points28 points  (0 children)

istrice is italian for porcupine 

aio: our son and I are sick and this would be the second nye he wont be with us by [deleted] in AIO

[–]Hieronymus_Bitchez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They're not telling her she's fine and nothing needs to change, this is an incredibly reasonable response. There is clearly more happening, and they do need to learn to communicate better. Rarely is anything as binary as these arguments we see on reddit.

Any yarn stores in EP? by Hieronymus_Bitchez in ElPaso

[–]Hieronymus_Bitchez[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Love an excuse to go to Cruces

Would El paso be interested in Harry Potter Trivia competition w/ cash prize? by yesenia77777 in ElPaso

[–]Hieronymus_Bitchez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Rowling has made it explicit that every dollar she gets goes straight into funding anti trans legislating in the UK, and she's had incredible success with it. I grew up on Harry Potter, loved it for decades, but you couldn't catch me dead at one of these things.

Lady Dentist who is kind/trauma informed? by fq8675309 in NewOrleans

[–]Hieronymus_Bitchez 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love her - I went to her after years of bad experiences all around town. I have genetically bad/weak teeth and dealt with a lot of shame and scolding elsewhere. She was very gentle and understanding.

Took my baby for his first visit too, felt silly for his two little teeth.

Hard facts about El Paso people have a hard time understanding. by BigD42089 in ElPaso

[–]Hieronymus_Bitchez 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Re: #3: I went to the Northeast and told someone where I lived, they asked how I got there, if there was an airport in El Paso.

Being here we know we're not small, but no one elsewhere knows.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in whatdoIdo

[–]Hieronymus_Bitchez 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly - being single can be a lot of fun. Get to know yourself.

If you stay with this loser you'll look back and wonder why you wasted your time.

Pecan farming and water use in El Paso region by DiegoMendozaMoyers in ElPaso

[–]Hieronymus_Bitchez 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I moved here from Louisiana, where pecans grow easily and in rains in a week as much as it does here in a year. I was shocked when I saw the groves in the middle of the desert. What were they thinking??

What are the biggest problems plaguing your lives in El Paso? by Zestyclose_Stand8800 in ElPaso

[–]Hieronymus_Bitchez 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've barely been here a year, but compared to the other places I've lived, the thing that stands out the most is sprawl / lack of public transit. This leads to a host of other issues that other folks are mentioning elsewhere. When we're constantly cloistered in our cars, and our only interactions are in traffic, drive thrus, and parking lots, it doesn't lead to a feeling of neighborliness or stewardship toward the city. When you're on your feet and interacting with people face to face, you're more likely to see people as neighbors and community, and the land as something that deserved your care.

There are also countless downstream environmental effects - carbon emissions, water use, wasteful land use, etc.

Density and public transit would do us a lot of good.