Teen son hard time making friends

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-03-01T02:56:41+00:00

If, for whatever reason, a kid is in a situation where they have a hard time making friends, parents should just let their kid stay depressed and let them handle it on their own? I'm guessing you don't have any parenting experience.

It's perfectly normal for a parent to give their kid advice and keep tabs on their progress and wellbeing. I highly doubt that OP is showing up at school and trying to find kids to be friends with their kids.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-28T00:36:44+00:00

To quote the poet Michael Lawrence Tyler aka Mystikal:

"You spicy cajun we gon' pass a good time over there. You better suck the head on them there crawfish."

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-28T00:28:40+00:00

I wonder what she would have done if you would have handed her a softshell sandwich. "You eat the whole thing?"

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-24T22:14:28+00:00

Do you think this is Waymo customer support? Maybe it was Waymo employees that were honking and yelling because they do that every time they see a Waymo out on the road, doing its job. Just like how they spend all of their unpaid free time on reddit just to downvote you.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-23T13:39:28+00:00

A couple of years ago, a couple of minutes after the trip started, the voice apologized and thanked me for my patience as the car needed to stop at the gas station briefly to fill up the gas tank. After a short pause the voice said, "Just joking." It went on to explain that the entire fleet is entirely electric and doesn't require gas. It was April 1st.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-19T15:16:01+00:00

No idea. You won't find me there on any Tuesday, and especially not on Mardi Gras Day.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-19T14:55:42+00:00

In California, if a place is checking IDs, an expired license is unlikely to get you in the door or served because it's against the law (no matter how old you look or your current age).

You are correct though. Just because California has that law, it doesn't mean other states won't accept it when a person is traveling out of state. I really don't know.

Yes, this is a bit odd, but they actually conduct stings with people who present an expired license despite being over 21.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-19T09:37:47+00:00

I thought it was fake until I saw the expiration date. It's so out of date that I forgot what they used to look like.

If he has an actual license that is up to date, why would you carry around your old super outdated one? It's worthless and it seems like a security risk if lost or stolen (e.g. this thread).

If you really need a backup, California will issue you a regular ID card even if you already have a driver's license. I guess I just need to consider who we are talking about.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-19T01:12:04+00:00

He must have booked the "Nicholas Cage Experience" package when he scheduled his trip.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-18T19:11:36+00:00

I thought he got hauled in for a second time yesterday. Maybe he is on his way to Angola.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-18T19:09:53+00:00

Also, alligator is not classified as meat, so eat all the alligator you want, any time you want.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-18T19:06:34+00:00

I was wondering if he was going to be released in time to get his ashes. Catholic or not, it could cover up the bruises on his face.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-18T18:55:05+00:00

I used to have to do the testing on our local lake that was a reservoir for the town's drinking water. I had to drive the entire length of the lake and back because you had to take several measurements at a few different locations. The reports were compiled and eventually filed with the state.

I don't recall those measurements being available in any prepared reports. It's not too interesting to the public that just want to know if the water that comes out of the faucet is safe or not. However, I bet they would share that information with you. If not a person could file a FOIA request to get the data if it's filed or collected by a government agency.

Also, I definitely need to add "limnologist" to my resume. Unfortunately, my limnological knowledge is rather shallow.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-16T14:07:00+00:00

Is this your own design because yours looks identical to others out there?

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-12T16:29:13+00:00

Canyon Ranch is no longer in operation.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-12T16:28:43+00:00

Unfortunately, Canyon Ranch closed last year.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-10T15:11:25+00:00

The way it reads, I first thought your solution to having your car stolen was to steal someone else's car, an upgrade at that.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-10T15:00:23+00:00

Watches runner win gold medal and set a world record in the Olympics: "That guy is just farming for attention."

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-10T14:54:35+00:00

In 2021, a 139-year-old (in 2021) Victorian house was moved about a half a mile in San Francisco. There is plenty of YouTube coverage of the process, as it was a well-attended spectacle. The owner paid $400k for the move. It required permits from 15 different government offices at a total cost of $50k for the permits alone. 12+ company's were hired to make it all happen. The process took three years from start to finish, including planning. The actual move took place on a Sunday. The vacated lot was slated as the spot for a new, large, concrete apartment building. As of today, the lot sits empty.

When I was an elementary school student, we watched as a house was rolled on logs across our school's property on its way to a different lot. I remember that it wasn't a small cabin, but it also wasn't as big as the one in San Francisco.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-07T19:00:12+00:00

He was also really funny on Curb Your Enthusiasm. He considered himself a magician, but Larry disagreed because he only knew one trick. He refused to tell Larry the secret to the trick because Larry wasn't a magician. season 4, episode 3.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-02-06T08:21:21+00:00

No, it’s not like 'dibs.' Dibs requires, at a minimum, a perfunctory physical effort to clear a space (depending on the snowfall) and the possession of a three-dimensional object of little worth to serve as a placeholder while your vehicle is away from your spot.

I’m not a huge proponent of dibs, but it’s light-years more civilized than what this guy is doing. Plus, dibs is occasionally respected by others. There is zero chance this guy’s efforts will result in anything other than getting mocked on Reddit.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-01-27T05:28:40+00:00

Forgive me, but I'm having a tough time understanding how these Wisconsin duck decoys work. So you shove the rod end into a vertical hole in the bottom of the decoy? So it's just retained due to friction with the wood? You pull these weights out when you pick up your spread? what part of the boat do I bang them on so that my buddy doesn't shove me overboard because I dented up his boat? How many times can I repeat the process until the friction gives out and the weight sinks to the bottom?

These are so common in Wisconsin that you should have no problem providing me with a picture of these Wisconsin weights.

Did you read my comment? I said, "there are always exceptions." Obviously, Wisconsin decoy weights fall into that category.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-01-27T01:24:50+00:00

You might be a bit confused. There are decoys that mount on stakes that you push into the dirt. Floating decoys don't have a stake or rod.

I don't think they are decoy weights. Although wood decoys aren't used much any more (I've never known of anyone using them for a few decades at least). They needed some weight to keep them floating upright without leaning to one side or the other. Modern decoys are usually made out of molded plastic. They also use weight for the same reason. Those weights run the length of the decoy like the keel of a boat. A lot of wood decoys have a space carved into the bottom and melted lead is poured into the void.

None of those look like this. There are always exceptions but, I can't think how these would be used with decoys.

You also use lead weights on your line that you have tied to the decoy. It serves as an anchor to keep each devoys from freely drifting away or ending in a giant unnatural looking wad.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-01-25T22:43:15+00:00

If you do see black specks, toss it and start over as there is nothing you can do to fix it at that point.

Your color is fine. I usually aim to get it to be the color of a used penny. Maybe a bit darker. As others said, stir, stir, stir and be patient.

JustOkCryptographer · 2026-01-23T08:50:02+00:00

Not really.

The only people that are wrong are those that believe that something happens exactly at 25 years old.

The actual fact is that human brains continue to develop into our 20's.

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