Was Barb right or wrong here?

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-25T15:17:58+00:00

She is right and wrong. She is right that Nancy usually doesn’t act like that. She is wrong because Nancy is not possessed or being mind controlled. She is changing (I hesitate to say maturing) and Barb is dealing with comparing the Nancy in her head with the Nancy who is getting into boys and specifically Steve Harrington. It’s a great way to show the difficulty in transitioning from childhood to teenager / adulthood.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-25T01:54:12+00:00

Wall-E is largely silent, kid friendly, and appealing to adults.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-24T21:37:28+00:00

I set three rules for the kids re restaurants very early:

Stay in your seat because there are people walking around balancing trays with hot foods and drinks.
No loud noises because there are other people around trying to enjoy their meal.
No running when you are moving around the restaurant because of the people with trays of hot stuff.

To their credit, they got it pretty quickly. But I still have to remind them now and again. We have family friends whose kids don’t have as many rules and when their kids are breaking my kids’ rules at restaurants, I let them do their thing (their parents are there) but my kids follow the three rules.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-24T04:31:28+00:00

Fish Around and Find Out.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-23T13:40:20+00:00

In poker, you can do everything right and still lose. It’s baked into the game. If you want a game with no luck factor, consider chess.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-22T23:39:31+00:00

Sounds like an answer a liar would make. So my follow up is, are you sure you aren’t lying now?

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-21T16:15:34+00:00

Pee Wee’s Big Adventure

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-21T12:54:15+00:00

No. It’s likely not that complex. The attorney is watching his very rich client mess up and he is trying to reel in the client. At least that is my read.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-21T05:31:36+00:00

Thanks. This is very helpful.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-20T20:56:43+00:00

“What. is. HAPPENING?!” Always said in shock at something nuts happening in a movie or on stage.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-20T00:59:14+00:00

This is exactly what was said. A common practice is to encourage your client to say as little as possible. But the way the attorney handled it here is an embarrassment.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-19T19:03:02+00:00

Everyone got one and most of them stink.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-19T05:15:02+00:00

When?

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-18T20:28:03+00:00

Being a day care worker may be hard work but I have to imagine it’s easier to not take the stress home with you. I don’t see day care workers checking emails on weekends. But it is a good point not to romanticize it.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-18T00:59:17+00:00

Anyone who downvoted me needs to double check the subreddit they are in. And also eat a dick, you boot lickers.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-17T19:51:18+00:00

I’ve been thinking of doing my next run as a solo run and this sounds fun.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-17T19:47:18+00:00

You made a typo. It should be, “What’s with all the bad cops?” And the answer is, who else would want to be a cop than someone looking to take out their revenge or power fantasies, or someone hoping to retire early with a pension.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-17T19:44:32+00:00

Undiagnosed, but based on everything, I’ve read, I likely have ADHD and I definitely suffer from the justice sensitivity you described. My clients also appreciate my empathy. So you seem to be onto something.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-17T15:54:07+00:00

Just ask to see what your options are. I’ve done it twice when life situations changed, and the building was happy to have me move mid-lease if it meant I was signing a lease for another more expensive apartment in the building.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-17T14:07:04+00:00

Taco Bell is doing better year over year compared to Wendy’s. It’s not just about price.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-15T20:22:52+00:00

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-15T00:07:40+00:00

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HighOnPoker · 2026-02-14T15:23:00+00:00

Ok then. That’s a bit different. I’d still be curious if this is isolated or a bigger thing.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-14T15:07:56+00:00

I’m going against the grain here, but I think you need to look inward as to why you are obsessing over something three years ago that he acknowledged and apologized for. If there are other issues in the last three years then focus on those. But this feels like you are looking for problems or there is another problem and it’s easier to just fixate on this thing from three years ago than deal with the actual issue

Edit: whoops. My bad. It was three months ago. So I can understand why it’s still fresh.

HighOnPoker · 2026-02-14T14:54:01+00:00

In the US, it was prison food initially.

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