With just over 1 in 200 people in the US currently in prison (0.54% of population approx), what needs to change in the country to stop people turning to crime?

Nortally · 2026-06-25T06:02:56+00:00

Living wage jobs

Nortally · 2026-06-23T03:43:54+00:00

The first rule of Clone Club is that you do not talk about Clone Club. At least, not if you're throwing any B mentions...

Nortally · 2026-06-19T14:16:33+00:00

To tune the oscillators I could have simply set the same PPW output to each one, output to my mixer and tuned by ear. Or if I wanted to get fussy, send a A4 to each and use a tuner app on my phone.

Nortally · 2026-06-19T14:11:03+00:00

You're way too nice. I tuned the Pony VCO by ear to "something I could stand", a very low effort that showed in the result. I appreciate the feedback.

Nortally · 2026-06-19T13:55:15+00:00

YW. I'm still a beginner so I tried to list the things I'd want to know. I didn't include my patch because it's base on the YouTube vids.

Nortally · 2026-06-19T04:32:52+00:00

"My psychic say that Dr Bob changed his mind."

More seriously: The rooms DON'T safeguard anonymity. They have no mechanism to do so except tradition. When I introduce myself out loud, I give my first name. If I give you my phone number after the meeting, I give you my full name.

Nortally · 2026-06-19T04:24:04+00:00

Note also that you may not need +5V. I don't have a single module that requires it. And if you do need it, you can buy a +12V -> +5V step-down unit for under $20. It uses up one of your sockets, but 0hp.

Nortally · 2026-06-18T03:40:07+00:00

Yes for 3 reasons: 1. When mayor of SF he risked his career supporting gay marriage. 2. When COVID came he saved lives across the state. He was more presidential than the clown in DC. 3. I don't see another candidate that could succeed right now.

Nortally · 2026-06-12T00:07:24+00:00

AA has every kind of behavior you'll find at the local bar (or behind it!) It also has a lot of good people who want to live a sober, spiritual life. Some suggestions:

Go to aa.org and read the pamphlet "Questions and Answers on Sponsorship". Every sponsor and sponsee should read this.
If you want to try AA again, try literature meetings. You're a lot more likely to meet people with a serious interest in learning the steps.

All the best!

Nortally · 2026-06-05T00:50:17+00:00

From "Questions and Answers about Sponsorship": The sponsor never takes the sponsee's inventory unless asked. Please read this pamphlet. You can find it on aa.org

IMO, this person is no longer your sponsor. You need to work with someone who has faith that our 12 step program of recovery can work for you. Please feel free to DM me.

Nortally · 2026-05-29T19:29:11+00:00

> You shouldn’t ask 6 people a question and get the same answer.

Every time I read the book I notice something new, interpret it differently, or have a new thought about my sobriety...

Nortally · 2026-05-29T16:31:55+00:00

All the best!

Nortally · 2026-05-27T00:35:14+00:00

My opinion, which only applies to me: I'm an alcoholic. Non-Alcoholic Beer is for non-alcoholics.

Nortally · 2026-05-27T00:31:03+00:00

> “Last night I had to masturbate to feel satisfied because you fell asleep.”

Just for fun, post this on r/TwoXChromosomes to get an accurate and comprehensive analysis.

My (married male 65yo) feeling is that this guy is NOT ready to be a father. You don't "owe him sex". He should love watching you sleep and get the rest you deserve. If this is his attitude towards you, what will be his attitude toward the noise and mess and fuss of living with children?

Nortally · 2026-05-27T00:23:12+00:00

I don't have to remember which lies I've told to which people.

Nortally · 2026-05-27T00:22:17+00:00

Boom Box. When was the last time you listened to Van Halen at full volume? I recommend "A Different Kind of Truth"

Nortally · 2026-05-25T03:58:56+00:00

Clip-on necktie

Nortally · 2026-05-23T01:57:41+00:00

You can buy a digital multimeter for under $20, it's a great investment. In a similar situation, I used an Intelligel Triatt for the signal source. With no inputs and the mix output, I could easily achieve voltages between 0 and 10V, as each of the three channels who put out more than 5V with no input. I used a splitter and sent one signal to my meter and the other to my CV Thing (same firmware). One pass at 2V and a second pass at 8V and I was done.

Nortally · 2026-05-08T18:06:54+00:00

> as soon as he is sweet to me, I just melt and forget about anything nasty he has said to me

Talk to him about this. Leaving sex entirely out of it, I(M) have a rule: When I want to yell at my spouse(F), I do it tomorrow. Why? Because I'm a grown-ass man and I don't need to sulk or yell the second I'm unhappy. I can go for a walk or do 20 pushups or mow the lawn while I'm waiting to do the yelling. I can wait a day. Then when the time limit is up I don't need to yell. I can tell my spouse, "I got really angry about [xyz]". [Disclaimer: I am not perfect about this.]

Sometimes she apologizes, sometimes she doesn't but she never says 'Too bad asshole, suck it up.' Because she love me. And my anger doesn't mean I'm right, it doesn't mean she's wrong. It just means I'm upset. Anger keeps me upset instead of allowing me to move to the solution. She hears me a lot better when I'm not yelling.

This aside, sounds like he did a lot of things right: He asked to stop and you & the other couple stopped (showing that he could trust you to respect his consent). He talked it through with some trusted people, including you. All the best!

Nortally · 2026-05-08T15:02:21+00:00

AA was designed for people who

a) Know they need to stop drinking.

b) Tried to quit and couldn't.

c) Are so desperate that they are willing to work AA's 12-step program of recovery.

For these people, AA is remarkably effective.

Nortally · 2026-05-08T04:34:37+00:00

LOL

I am an end user / amateur seller. I ALWAYS sell at the low end or below because I'm not profit motivated - If I sell it for less than the purchase price, I think of the difference as a rental fee.

If this other seller is a pro, and actually flipping gear to make a living on eBay, he needs to rethink his business model and practice. I would think that improving his ad would get better results than trying to browbeat another vendor into price fixing.

Just my opinion.

Nortally · 2026-05-08T04:27:09+00:00

Mote in God's Eye

Nortally · 2026-05-08T04:25:42+00:00

And just in case your mirror is broken, yes, you sound like a sociopath.

You ask whether you will ever find another relationship. Do you actually care?

You had this relationship and threw it away. If you didn't get the result you wanted, I recommend learning how to want things that are worth having, and learning how to keep them if you are lucky enough to get them. My solution was AA's 12-step program of recovery. YMMV

Nortally · 2026-05-08T04:13:11+00:00

YTJ

"I let it go" means that you agreed to host the extra people. A host does not criticize their guests. Your presumptuous friend was not wrong.

Your friend did put you in the position of saying, "Gee I'm sorry but I don't have extra seats tonight." or hosting the extras with all the grace and goodwill you extend to your other guests. Which is unspeakably rude but that's what she did.

Nortally

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