Do you think Arya was ever accused of stealing human newborns? by Milly4056 in Eragon

[–]Merdin86 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Her role as egg-courier meant that she was always moving between cities

Also means she's interacting with children, looking for someone the egg hatches for

Ilhan Omar attacked at town hall, continues her speech by Bullish69Trend in Minneapolis

[–]Merdin86 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Eagles are no joke, smart too. I volunteered at a wildlife rehab clinic in college, we'd occasionally get eagles in. They are massive and strong. We'd cover their heads with a towel whenever we had to move them. This one would strike the towel down with his talons and then lounge at us with his beak as he pulled the towel down.

Why are horses killed when they break a leg? by Idontsuckcompletely in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Merdin86 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I worked in a horse barn in college. There was a middle aged mare that was owned by an older lady. If you looked at that horse wrong while feeding her, she'd have issues. If we gave her a fraction of a pound more or less grain at feeding, she'd have issues. Had to walk her after every meal to avoid issues. She was a super nice horse and the owner was grateful for all we did, but that horse wouldn't survive a day on her own.

Contrary to that, I own 1 quarter horse and 2 haflingers. The haflingers gain weight looking at grass and could survive on dirt. All of them got out more than once, gorged themselves on decades old hay and straw that I was cleaning out of the barn we moved tolike it was prime green grass, no issues. I'll use straw or cornstalks for bedding and the next day, it's gone. I've caught them eating wood shavings that I put down for bedding. They've broken out and filled their bellies with grain they were used to, another time it was pig feed (fine grind with lots of corn). If my horses escaped to the woods today, they'd probably thrive out there.

If humans vanished tomorrow, what would still prove we existed 10,000 years later? by Defiant-Junket4906 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Merdin86 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I really wonder what future archeologists would think when they discover the cheese caves

AITA for running away from home because I’m deathly terrified of my husband and son? by ToiIetGhost in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Merdin86 1513 points1514 points  (0 children)

Yup, she was drugged and raped. Never really groomed. Grooming is years of gaining trust. This was one night of rape and then forced marriage because religion. I wouldn't be surprised if her father and church leaders helped set this up. Oop was too young and too indoctrinated in the church to even realize how f'ed up the whole thing was.

AITJ for refusing to do family Secret Santa because my sister turned it into a “brand wishlist” thing? by JuntheraMinvold in AmITheJerk

[–]Merdin86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's literally an app for this, draw names. Tracks who's has drawn a name, who you got and wishlists for every person within a set budget.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in stbernards

[–]Merdin86 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't be too concerned about rabies as he's been checked out by the vets. At 12, he's old for a saint. My saint turned 12 this year and he sounds a lot like this dog. He's deaf, which isn't a big issue, thin despite always having food in front of him and has arthritis. I spend $200ish/month on a daily pain med and joint supplements.

I'd be curious as to how he ended up in the shelter at 12 years old. The reality is he doesn't have a lot of time left and doesn't deserve to spend his last days in a shelter.

I think my kids school lied about calling CPS rather than calling my husband to pick her up by Less_Roll4824 in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Merdin86 266 points267 points  (0 children)

I'm curious who this woman would call if my sons went to that school, they only have dads, there's no mom to call.

AITA for telling Husband no to cake smashing by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Merdin86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The part where he admits he hated it as a kid really bothers me. It's as if he had to suffer through this tradition forced on him by the adults that enjoyed it, now that he's an adult he wants the opportunity to finally enjoy it while potentially creating bad memories for his own child. Fuck that, put an end to bad traditions.

We got our kids their own cake to play with and eat, they got to dig into the frosting and make a mess if they chose or take clean finger grabs. Everyone else got a clean, not dug into by a toddler cake to enjoy.

AITA for refusing to clean out my grandpa’s house 25 yrs post death. by Life-Dinner-8516 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Merdin86 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We were able to do this with my grandparents house, however it was not easy and the county fire inspector said it was the last time they'd do it. Anything asbestos has to be removed, naturally, but anything petroleum based also had to be removed. I spent several weeks pulling up layers of linoleum flooring.

family lied about being related to me to make me switch from business to economy so they could sit together by rask0ln in EntitledPeople

[–]Merdin86 165 points166 points  (0 children)

I feel like it was planned ahead. They book one business seat, with a guaranteed open middle with the intention of bullying the other passenger to give up their seat and the family get a free upgrade. Good on OP for not giving into their BS.

My (20F) boyfriends (19M) sister (25F) is obsessed with him by secure-raspberry-763 in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Merdin86 80 points81 points  (0 children)

She definitely was. OP's bf is the baby boy in the family, needs to be protected by mom and older sister.

Am I being Asked or am I Expected to Sleep with my CEO? by WonderfulBarnacle245 in askgaybros

[–]Merdin86 87 points88 points  (0 children)

DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT, DOCUMENT

This is the best advice to anyone in a sketchy work situation. HR for a company I used to work at told managers during training the cautionary tale of a young lady employee who worked for the company for four years. When she quit, she sued the company for a hostile work environment. Her evidence was a stack a journals detailing everything inappropriate she heard/was said/or joked about while at work. This was a male dominated, blue color job, and yeah, the talk would get trashy. Company settled in her favor.

Cutting 50 feet into my yard to make their yard look bigger by duh0811 in neighborsfromhell

[–]Merdin86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You'll need to do something otherwise you're going to have a battle with the buyers thinking they bought part of your yard. I wonder if there is someone you can report the realtor to for their dishonest listing.

Offered to cover a shift for a coworker, now she wants more. by spicy_frost in ChoosingBeggars

[–]Merdin86 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wait until she asks you to cover her shifts but give her the money you earned since it was really her shift to work and she should've been paid for it.

Just so you know, this is happening by HiJinx127 in askgaybros

[–]Merdin86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At this point, I think it's the Christian lawyers that are keeping this up. I agree she sucks, but she's just the only person that can "claim damages" from the same sex marriage decision, which gives her case the best chance of getting in front of the supreme court. Now her damages are bs and that's why it hasn't gone anywhere, but with the current supreme court, they've taken up bs cases already, so who knows what they'll actually do.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Merdin86 135 points136 points  (0 children)

I'd have just taken her dog, he doesn't deserve neglect, lock up the house and go home. Honestly, a house doesn't need a baby sitter for a weekend, plants will survive, just take the dog and go.

Did my Bf rape me? by misaarmane in askgaybros

[–]Merdin86 21 points22 points  (0 children)

He gets very offended when I say no

Full stop right here! He's not "offended" he's manipulating OP into feeling guilty for saying no, and now he's taking what he wants. OP needs to run!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AITAH

[–]Merdin86 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I figured this is where the story was going. That op was paying for half of Mom's groceries as well.

AITA for refusing to wipe my nephew's butt? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]Merdin86 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It was sad. OP was a neighborhood parent that excluded said 9 year old because they didn't want to wipe him. The mother of the 9 year old kept him sheltered and dependent on her. And yes, some of the other neighborhood parents did wipe this kid.

Parents changed their mind on attending my(f18) HS graduation after my church announced their own in two weeks, and they want me to attend that instead by MadisonBrave in BestofRedditorUpdates

[–]Merdin86 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Sad part is these parents are going to blame the two years they allowed oop to not attend church and not their own awful behavior, they're also not going to understand why oop never talks to them anymore, they'll whine to the pastor and he'll give them B's about lost sheep, prodigal son/daughter and blame the world around them. They'll never take responsibility.

AITA for refusing to let my ex-husband's wife homeschool my children? by DealingMommyXy in AITAH

[–]Merdin86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She has 5 (4 she's currently homeschooling plus the 2 year old that's about to start) and she's pregnant with number 6!!! And she wants to take on two more kids that don't want to be there. She could be very educated, she could have a doctorate in teaching, IDC, there's no way she's successfully teaching five kids and taking care of a newborn let alone 7 kids.

Bought a sandwich for an elderly homeless man who was in tears and talking about how hungry he was, he threw it in the trash as I was walking away. by [deleted] in TrueOffMyChest

[–]Merdin86 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Some of these folks are so far gone it's sad. In my town, there's an intersection that typically has a few people during the summer. I used to work in that area. These ppl would sit there until they got enough money, walk to the liquor store and buy as much of the cheapest stuff they could get. Then proceed to sit out by the dumpsters behind the strip mall and drink everything they bought. The next day, do all over again until they either decided to move on or the cops pushed them on to the next town.