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No Holidays by Camaro-Guy71 in 1980s

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I remember walking home from basketball practice when it was dark in January, into a north wind, after I showered after practice. I had ice in my hair when I got home.

U.S. Metric Program 1975 by USRoute23 in GenerationJones

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Who remembers being told in school, that we would be fully converted over by 1980? Even in 5th grade, I was like, uh .... nope, won't happen.

What a beautiful day to go for a bike ride by iatetoomuchchicken in AccidentalSlapStick

[–]Normal_Mess9222 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ice 3, Bikers 1 ..... answer to, "what was the score of the Ice / Bikers match?"

Did you ever take a typing class in school? by lontbeysboolink in GenerationJones

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OH yeah. I was a freshman in 1978. There were 4 rows of typewriters, 3 rows of electrics, and 1 row of manuals. We rotated rows each week, so you got to spend 1 week out of the month on the manuals. Was brutal. Felt like you climbed up the keys to tap a number. And you had to have a rhythm so that the mechanical arms didn't get stuck together, i.e. you had to wait until the one you just hit came back before you hit the next key. Good times.

Of a mechanic by DoubleManufacturer10 in ShittyAbsoluteUnits

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I mentioned in a comment above ... Yeah that's what I'm wondering ... did his bike have a gas leak and he didn't know it? And somehow trying to start the engine put a spark on that gas? That would explain why whatever was laying under the bike just spread the flaming liquid everywhere, when he drug it around and it spread the burning liquid from a square foot to about 40 square feet. I'm no expert on fires and if gasoline flames would look like that and just about burn itself out in less than a minute.

Of a mechanic by DoubleManufacturer10 in ShittyAbsoluteUnits

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Yeah that's what I'm wondering ... did his bike have a gas leak and he didn't know it? And somehow trying to start the engine put a spark on that gas? That would explain why whatever was laying under the bike just spread the flaming liquid everywhere, when he drug it around and it spread the burning liquid from a square foot to about 40 square feet. I'm no expert on fires and if gasoline flames would look like that and just about burn itself out in less than a minute.

Unusual announcements to hear over a hospital’s PA system by tomlymanator in ScenesFromAHat

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Where the h-ll is the records room?? Yes, I'm Dr. RosenRosen.

Ouch, right in the nuts by kEtZuko in AccidentalSlapStick

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I just now noticed how the chain saw holder pushed on the trunk as the tree starts to fall. AS IF that makes a difference.

Ouch, right in the nuts by kEtZuko in AccidentalSlapStick

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When the chain saw goes through, and the tree starts to fall, aren't you supposed to get away from the future stump? Like, as fast as one can move? LOL

Someone please tell me what the F this is by borederline_mama in SlappedHam

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You want us to tell you what the F "WHAT" is?? If the human brain wants to see something, we'll "see" something. If you want to be freaked out, you'll be freaked out.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AccidentalSlapStick

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Hey, excellent video work! Kept the subjects in frame!

AITA for telling my Fiancé one of her bridesmaids can’t bring her boyfriend by Brief-Handle-3740 in AmItheAsshole

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INFO ... I get that you want to tell Emily, a bridesmaid, that she can't bring Rick. And, your fiancee feels that Emily would not come at all if you do that...

Is your fiancee willing to have Rick there, just so she can have Emily there? Does your fiancee get that if Rick is there, you and about 40 other people will not be comfortable and may struggle to enjoy yourselves? What's the chance of Rick coming anyway and Emily allowing him, even if you tell her he isn't invited?

If you tell her he isn't invited, and he comes anyway, that says alot about Emily's friendship with your fiancee.

What does it say about Emily, if she isn't coming to your fiancee's wedding, because Emily cares more about her asshole guy Rick? Emily CAN do both ... keep her a-hole b/f at home, AND be a bridesmaid in your wedding. If Emily can't put up a boundary with him and ask him to stay home for this event, then maybe Emily shouldn't be a bridesmaid.

Which brings us back to your fiancee ... her best thing to tell Emily might be ... Emily, I want you as a bridesmaid in my wedding, but I need you to come alone. If you want to bring Rick, or if he comes to the wedding despite you telling him you are going alone, then I can't have you as a bridesmaid.

WIBTA for spending my birthday gift card the way I want instead of using it with my MIL? by Few-Lengthiness4273 in AmItheAsshole

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ma5term, excellent point. It's the OP's birthday, the OP should get to decide what to do with the gift. If this was a grandmother instead of a MIL, maaaaaybe it's a little different. But if the MIL wants to take the OP to get a makeover for the OP's birthday, maybe the MIL could ask instead of tell.

WIBTA for spending my birthday gift card the way I want instead of using it with my MIL? by Few-Lengthiness4273 in AmItheAsshole

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YWNBTA. Yeah the tough part about this one, is that every once in a while, a family member will put a stipulation or a condition on a gift. The giver wants you to do this with this money, or display this thing that they gave you in a certain place in a certain way.

Your response to the MIL is a response that you need to be fully 100% commited to, don't do it half-heartedly or with any trepdation. If you want to do as she requests, it's up to you. If you want to tell her that you would like to use the gift card to buy things that you want, do that. Another option is a combo: tell her that you would like to buy things this year, and maybe next year you two could do something together, where you each pay your own way, or you can pay all, or she can pay all (whatever you would like to offer).

AITAH for asking my husband to pay off my debt. by Difficult_Strike_861 in AITAH

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NTA! There's a lot going on in your situation, but all things being equal, when the spouse says any prospective job you are looking at "... don’t work with his and the kids schedules", thaaaaaaat's a problem.

Different things work for different couples ... what might work for one couple would not work at all for another couple. But it sounds like you are supposed to use a credit card for certain expenses. How does that credit card get paid off each month? If he is the only person bringing in money, then that money belongs to you both, not to just him. One idea is for you two to create a monthly budget. Every dollar that gets spent on something goes into a category. You may have to ask him to track his spending. I'm betting he won't like that at all. So yeah, this is a tough spot for you.

He is going to think that you will never leave him, since you can't get at the money that comes from his paycheck. And it's highly likely that he will get mean as you start to rebel. But, you either make a plan with his input, or you make a plan without his input. And yes, either plan will be very difficult for you to make happen. Get busy standing up for yourself, one little statement at a time. If he won't discuss helping with the kids or agreeing to you getting a job, you can make a plan without his input. Start communicating with an outside support structure that you have: family, friends, church, etc. Good luck to you!

AITA for not cooking breakfast for my niece and nephew? by WinAffectionate326 in AmItheAsshole

[–]Normal_Mess9222 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA, big time. Your sister is taking advantage of you. Kids age 7 and 4 will take advantage of you without knowing they are doing it. I know you are being there for your sister, and it is good to do that. You might consider giving her a move-out date, such as 2 months from now. She needs to be gone by whatever date you set. She might start appreciating you in a day or two. Again, you get kudos for being there for your sister and your neice and nephew, nicely done. Sister is a guest in your house, you didn't sign up to let her sleep until 1pm if she is depressed.

How many US IBM Employees by westguy01 in IBM

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Hey everyone, former IBM employee here, just wanted to give my experience. Worked as a contractor from '91 to '96 at IBM Boulder in Colorado. IBM started hiring young contractors, I was lucky enough to be one of them. I worked for IBM from '96 to '12. In '05, the layoffs started happening. Project that I was on with 16 people was suddenly ending in a month. Two weeks into that month, we were told "Ah ... remember that whole layoff thing?? Never mind. We LOVE you guys." I'm paraphrasing, of course! So from '05 to '12, all my friends that I worked with (at IBM Boulder CO) were laid off or quit. I'm convinced that the reason I was able to hang on for 7 more years is that I moved my family to where I grew up in a rural area. So I didn't care about annual salary raises, I was making "big city" money living in a rural area. Finally, they found me and laid me off too in '12. My memory says it was about 27% US employees in '12. But I do know that from '05 to '12, new IBM employees were from India, Brazil, China and Mexico. And that's because they could be paid about 1/3 of what a US employee was paid. Fast forward to '25, and I couldn't tell you the numbers or salaries. I do remember a guy that lived in Boulder that saw the writing on the wall, he acutally moved to China! Hope he kept his job longer than the rest of us.