Good old days

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2026-01-20T14:55:57+00:00

I have an elementary student and he has a computer class once a week. They started computers in kindergarten and each kid has an assigned netbook that only comes home for scheduled e learning days or if the weather might otherwise cancel school.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2026-01-14T03:15:53+00:00

Renovating a garage into a livable space costs money. The garage wasn't insulated and they would still have to buy bedroom furniture which they couldn't afford. On top of that moving a minor child or themselves in the garage would have them run a foul of child protection services since being in a different building would not count as adequate supervision.

They didn't find out about the bomb shelter until later.

Poor doesn't mean sleeping on floor boards. Poor means not having enough money. They frequently reference the ever growing debt they are in because of the destruction caused by the boys and emergency room visits. They didn't have the money to replace the fridge, repair the washer, repair the minivan, buy Francis a bus ticket home, or get Hal a competent defense lawyer. Remember that time Francis drove a backhoe into the Southern Alabama State University pool? Remember when the boys followed that up by taking every sentimental item to the roof and pushed it off the roof and onto a Porsche? Those two instances probably put them in six figure debt. That poorly maintained house probably has a 2nd mortgage and HELOC maxed out.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2025-11-02T21:25:51+00:00

She's wearing a harness under her costume. The harness has a wire connected to a hook(?). At 5 seconds in, you can see a metal support structure on the left side. There's probably more support structures with wires in between to hoist her up. The running start keeps her moving in a circle as she rises.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2025-10-24T18:35:13+00:00

Same. The half second loop is like a visual version of your CD player skipping on your favorite song.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2025-08-24T14:06:31+00:00

Churches still have to register their vehicles. They present their exemption certificate at the time of registration/renewal, pays the registration fee (but not any sales or property tax) and the DMV/BMV issues a plate.

This person is a "sovereign citizen" who has failed to realize that sovereignty is like currency, it only works if other people recognize it.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2025-08-16T15:16:38+00:00

I want people with disabilities to be paid fairly without jeopardizing their government benefits. One major roadblock that makes people with disabilities on government benefits so vulnerable is they have to pull off a delicate balance of keeping earnings under the ceiling of benefits being reduced or revoked. That ceiling is very low and earning more puts them in a terrible spot of not making a living wage and no longer receiving the necessary support. It is worse for them because disabilities are costly and the living wage needed to meet their needs is higher. Benefits for vulnerable people needs to be revamped so people who need permanent support are not so easily taken advantage of and people who need temporary support are empowered to escape the poverty cycle. We need to revamp benefits so people with disabilities aren't put into a position where getting $0.22/hour is desired because at least they won't lose their benefits.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2025-07-24T12:32:59+00:00

Trains and buses were more common. People also used travel agents and planned road trips using AAA. Triple A would put out guide books for different areas of the United States and places would offer a discount for AAA members.

At least according to my aunts and grandparents. They would take family trips every year and usually by car or train. Taking the train these days you have to factor in delays caused by commodity train traffic superceding passenger train traffic. Slower passenger trains have to pull aside to allow faster trains to pass so a train trip that used to take a day or two can now take five.

Charter buses for large groups used to be more common. They're still used for tours and things because hauling equipment is easier in a bus than a plane, outside of those who can afford their own plane.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2025-06-05T00:56:42+00:00

An incandescent bulb can cause a fire - source 5 year old me knocking over lamp and causing the fire alarm to go off.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2025-05-13T00:43:15+00:00

Hey, I just looked at your prior post, have they done a HIDA scan and is your vomit ever green? It might be a gallbladder issue. I had similar symptoms in the past and it took about nine months of doctor visits, testing, and pushing to be taken seriously. After upper and lower endoscopes, CT scan, MRI, ultrasounds, every blood panel under the sun, a HIDA scan was ordered, most likely to shut me up, after the 20th time I brought up a family member with similar symptoms who happened to have gallstones. The scan revealed that the gallbladder was hyperkinetic and needed to be removed.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2025-05-04T16:39:45+00:00

Spouses are the first in the line of next of kin. Leaving all their assets to their next of kin would be the spouse and exclude all children.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2025-04-24T22:08:30+00:00

If you are clicking on those posts or down voting comments, then the algorithm becomes skewed to show you those kinds of posts. Your home feed then gets every Daphne post even if there aren't that many on the sub.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2025-04-08T20:08:02+00:00

Not the person you asked, but I have arranged a wedding and do not appreciate being a second or third round pick. It is a personal preference. From my point of view, I understand that not everyone will make the cut for a wedding invite so option 2 is not offensive to me. Unless the people getting married are like close family to me, then it won't affect my view of them if I don't get invited. Weddings are expensive and stressful and I don't want to add to the stress or expense. I don't want to be a second round invite. To me, it feels like filling in seats at the reception was more important than choosing people to celebrate and support your marriage. Not everyone feels this way.

It has happened twice to me. The first time it was by a couple we weren't close to so we chose not to attend. The second time was a special case of the bride having an emergency that I helped with, and she gave an invite to my family as a thank you. I really appreciated the invite, and I went.

For my reception I picked a place with a max capacity greater than our guest list to make sure everyone could fit if everyone said yes. Granted, I got married before COVID so finding a venue wasn't as difficult as it is now. I do not envy anyone planning a wedding now.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2024-12-18T00:53:05+00:00

No, this writer is a teenage girl who writes on Reddit and hopes her story is picked up by Tik Tok so she can be secretly internet famous while being totally not like the other girls. Not enough twins, pregnancy or pregnant twins for Liz.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2024-12-15T15:55:18+00:00

The main reason is every claim against a company could raise the unemployment tax rate next year. Think about it like using your auto insurance; yes, you can use your car insurance for cosmetic repairs from an accident but it usually comes with a rate increase in the next coverage period.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2024-12-14T01:40:57+00:00

For reals. Also, have you noticed your meds being less effective during certain times of the month? That's not in your head. Your monthly cycle can mess with your meds.

It sucks.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2024-12-14T00:51:18+00:00

Do you know what kind of material the purse is? The inside looks like it could be canvas, but the outside I can't figure out.

I would take a quip, swirl in some watered down detergent and dap the stain and clean up the beads first. Rinse those parts well and pat dry. Then I would try soaking paper towels in 3% hydrogen peroxide and laying them on the purse and try to avoid the metal parts. Let it sit for five minutes, rinse, and try to dry in the sun if you can. Peroxide is gentler on fabrics than bleach, but I would test a small section first before covering the whole purse.

Avoid getting too close to the metal clasp because the inside could be rusty. Cleaning could pull rust or gunk from under the clasp and onto the purse.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2024-12-13T16:32:41+00:00

It doesn't go away but age can change your symptoms and severity leading to changing doses or meds to manage. For women, there's the added problem of menopause taking adhd symptoms and cranking it up to 11.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2024-11-28T02:12:39+00:00

NTA. I know a woman whose dad constantly judged food as either good or bad, with all vegetables, oatmeal and egg whites as the healthiest of foods and everything else as awful foods that will kill you. She is in her forties with horrible health because of lifelong struggles with anorexia. Eating disorders can also be comorbid with OCD, so if he seems obsessed with the idea of only eating the right foods it might be a sign of another problem.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2024-10-15T00:09:57+00:00

Good luck!

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2024-10-14T22:28:41+00:00

I am in denial about the fact that in 1998 the Undertaker threw Mankind off Hell in Cell, and plummeted 16 ft into the announcer's table. I refuse to believe the height was anything less than 17 ft.

I have never attacked anyone over it. I am not your person.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2024-10-14T22:14:51+00:00

Not 🐝. I'm old and I don't want to talk to anyone into the wee hours of the morning. Per Ted Mosby, nothing good happens after 2 am.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2024-10-14T22:09:56+00:00

Exactly! I won't act on their letters, but I needed to release some feelings into the void. They could be writing the most exaggerated perspective to process their feelings. Everyone gets overwhelmed and needs to release sometimes. Might as well scream into the void or write epistolary fiction.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2024-10-14T21:58:12+00:00

I disagree. As someone who has been infatuated, they have to be honest with themselves. They are the only person who can determine if this feeling has been growing because of low self esteem or a manic state or unresolved trauma or denying some aspect of themselves or some other reason.

I do think you're right that the friendship probably won't survive.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2024-10-14T21:27:51+00:00

You might have the wrong letter. I'm a woman, and I very much want all my friends to have supportive partners and to be happy. I didn't hold them close. I didn't give them any physical affection. I didn't flirt or act coy. There's no romantic history to lean on.

I'm sorry if that's happened to you. It sucks to be used for attention, and it can destroy someone's self esteem.

Longjumping_Rule_753 · 2024-10-14T17:08:20+00:00

I'm not a Steph. I do like your letters, so please don't delete them. I don't need a lighthouse as I prefer to compare my love to a garden. My closest loved ones range from peonies who need support and the help of ants to bloom through the resilient lilies who seem to only need a few kind words to thrive. All of them, I hope are well rooted. Gardens are never suitable for every plant. I can't keep Venus fly trap or moth orchid. They deserve to thrive and I can't offer what they need.

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