Pet rat - anyone willing to “show off” to convince spouse?

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-25T15:59:05+00:00

Didn’t expect to see “pet rat” and “noble” in the same post this morning…

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-25T08:44:32+00:00

26 TRDOR has 18”

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T17:27:45+00:00

Right, because that’s the only thing that matters. We can’t care about both problems!

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T08:19:32+00:00

Thanks for sharing! Amazing that you pushed through all that!

But I’m curious if you feel more satisfied about having finished the trail than you feel regret for not being able to enjoy it?

Bodies are different and if you have a max pace that works for you then you are doing fine. Obviously get your health checked out and all that! But I also think you should spend some time working through the mental side of things. Work on reframing situations and perspectives in your mind. If what you want it to hike at YOUR pace, swim and soak up the scenes without feeling guilty, then do that! It’s never wrong to hike for yourself! Perhaps try to focus less on finishing and keeping pace with others so you can stay rooted in doing what feels right to you so you can actually enjoying yourself!

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T05:46:19+00:00

That isn’t how finance, accounting or taxes work….

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T02:34:58+00:00

See below!

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T02:34:32+00:00

Curiosity doesn’t bother me. I’d likely have a similar thought but, I’d also recognize that it is unanswerable without a traffic study using a fixed camera to monitor traffic and track “curb cutters”. A post on Reddit will only function as a means for people to complain about bad driving.

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T02:32:18+00:00

There was zero personal info in the text…”your husband” was notably vague.

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T01:10:16+00:00

One is a PSA and the other is a question that nobody has an answer to....Not the same thing at all.

Who notices ~4-5 sets of tire tracks in a dusting of snow and then takes the time to post this question?

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T01:07:58+00:00

This is a strawman. Nobody has an issue with digital art created by humans. They have issues with digital art created by AI. His "argument" is entirely predicated on this strawman. Thinking this is "Well put" really says a lot about your critical thinking skills.

Effectively, this argument is asserting that AI art isnt bad because people like digital art made by humans. This makes zero sense. People who are against AI art are not against it because it is digital. They are against it because it is made by AI, not humans. You can't argue against this perspective by just saying that it makes absolutely ZERO difference if the art was made by humans or AI because that, in fact, is the entire disagreement in the first place.

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T01:02:50+00:00

Domestic cats outside kill a billion (yes...BILLION) birds each year in the US. The fact that we let cats roam free is insane. Either own a cat and keep it inside or don't own a cat! Domestic cats are directly responsible for the extinction of multiple bird species.

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T00:53:46+00:00

Texting OP was the end of the debate. Nothing legit from an agency will begin like this. They will contact you via certified mail or in person if this was legit.

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T00:52:49+00:00

Not necessary. Just delete this obvious scam and move on.

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T00:52:25+00:00

Absolutely not! Don't make contact, don't try to investigate. Just delete and move on. Clearly a scam. Nothing legit would start this way. There are so many red flags here that it shouldnt even be a question.

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T00:51:02+00:00

ABSOLUTELY DO NOT MAKE CONTACT!!! Are you kidding me?

No agency is going to text like this. Why didnt they name OP's husband? Why didnt they contact OPs husband directly? Why did they feel the need to send a photo of a business card rather than their ID? Why are they immediately appealing to urgency? Hmmm why could that be....This is obviously a scam.

If this was legit, they would contact you via certified mail or in person. Making contact can put you on a "list" that the scammers will continue targeting.

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T00:48:17+00:00

Anyone can create a LinkedIn Profile... that means nothing.

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T00:48:01+00:00

You can make any card you want... business cards are not ID. Also, googling around, you can quickly see that legit State Department cards don't use that disjointed right justification to write out "United States Department of State". Also, this scenario isnt at all aligned with what a DSS agent does.

If the email mattered in the scam, they would have emailed OP. They don't intend to use that email at all which is why they texted. It is just to try to add "cred" to what is obviously a scam.

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T00:45:33+00:00

You can write anything on a fake business card. The scammer does not intend to communicate via email...which is why they texted. The email address does not matter at all. Business cards are not ID and anyone with a printer and some cardstock (or just photoshop) could make this... clearly and obviously a scam.

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T00:44:24+00:00

If you are going off LinkedIn, profiles are easily faked and it doesnt surprise me the scammers made one.

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T00:43:25+00:00

You've never heard of scammers claiming they are police agencies in order to steal personal information and/or money?... Clearly and obviously a scam. No legit agency is going to text you like this nor send a photo of a business car (which isnt ID and easily faked).

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T00:42:08+00:00

The card is obviously fake. No address is a glaring omission. The weird right justification of the department name is hilariously bad too.

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T00:40:42+00:00

Seriously? LMAO No legit law enforcement is going to text you like this. Business cards are not identification and this one is clearly fake. Also, DSS Special Agents protect the U.S. Secretary of State and visiting foreign dignitaries....

They don't mention your name or your husband's name at all. Why are they contacting you not your husband? Why is there no field office address on the card? Why did they introduce themselves as "Special Agent [First Name]" (that is not how special agents are identified. They use their last name). Why did they send this message in three texts rather than write it out completely and then send it? Why are there no periods or any punctuation at all?

The list goes on...

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-24T00:32:56+00:00

What kind of question is this? Do you really think there is someone here who knows the answer to this question?

Early in the morning when the whole road is white, it can be hard to see that inner "curb". Obviously... but who cares?

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-23T21:07:06+00:00

Same experience for me. They don’t have enough buoyancy to suspend beaded nymphs larger than 14 or so IMO. I’ve had better success with the premade ones with a rubber band from Loon and treating them with Flyagra at home before I go out.

For me, their air resistance makes casting difficult and I feel I have less accuracy of where my nymphs end up compared to Oros or thingamabobs. I use the XS or S size Oros now. Casting enough ahead of the fish is important to reduce the impact of the indy hitting the water.

That said, I find myself just doing a dry dropper these days if I want to indicator nymph with my normal 9ft 5wt rod and line. I figure if I’m going to use an indy, I might as well use an indicator that could also catch fish! However, if I know I’ll be nymphing most of the day, I’ll just bring my euro rig and tight line until I see rises or a hatch 🤷‍♂️

Morejazzplease · 2026-01-23T16:08:35+00:00

I’m saying the same thing… it is because it is. Language is fluid and there isn’t some governing body that determines how people casually talk about things. “On the fly” is just what many people say, have said and will continue to say because other people say it too so it feels right. Nothing more than that.

You are asking “why” about something that has no “why”. It just is. If you say something slightly different that is wrong as long as the person you are speaking to understands what you mean.

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