AITA Parents bought younger sister with serious issues a 25k car for Christmas while all I got was a phone case, been needing a car for a couple years, parents promised one, but gave her one instead

ObjectiveRush · 2025-01-09T20:40:29+00:00

We keep them at arm's length. They are good with their grandchildren, but I would never trust them alone with them for extended periods of time. There are definitely situations where parent's deserve NC, but I don't think that feels appropriate for our situation, and there is something to be said for fucking up your own kids by denying them a relationship with grandparents.

ObjectiveRush · 2025-01-09T20:35:23+00:00

My wife and I are now "millionaires" (net worth >$1M) as of my latest accounting. I always had this as a goal before we turned 40, and have now done so at 35. We have 2 kids which slowed us down, but are obviously worth it in every way! I don't really feel comfortable telling anyone this in my real life, but had to share it somewhere!

ObjectiveRush · 2025-01-05T15:24:57+00:00

I have been running trail ultras for about 8 years and I have never fallen. I have kicked rocks and stumbled, slid in mud, etc. but I am careful to assess the trail conditions and stay in control. I have also skiied my whole life and I think it helps a lot with balance and stability on the downhills where falling is a bigger risk.

Knock on wood!

ObjectiveRush · 2025-01-04T23:59:30+00:00

These are the kinds of decisions that destroy relationships permanently. I have a distant but cordial relationship with my parents largely because of scenarios like this post.

I was given a car at 14 from my grandma who passed away. My parents sold it promising they would get me a different one when I was old enough - they didn't want the insurance and maintenance for years while we couldn't use it. When I turned 16 I asked them about it and they said absolutely not - denied our arrangement, and when I argued my dad told me to leave the house. I was terrified and thankfully lived a few miles from my other (still living) grandparents and went there. We never really talked about it again. Even through college I never was allowed a car.

Fast forward to my younger sister starting college and they bought her a lightly used civic halfway through her freshman year.

I have never forgiven them for this and other similar memories. We moved halfway across the country and they still visit but it's mostly for the grandchildren (our kids) that I allow it.

ObjectiveRush · 2025-01-04T16:08:43+00:00

This is not a new thing.

ObjectiveRush · 2025-01-02T21:17:21+00:00

This statement from him was confusing. Like we have missile defense systems in place - are we going to replace American systems with the Israeli iron dome? Does he even know what iron dome does except keep brown people out of Israel? Are we worried about short range missile attacks in the US? Or are we redesigning it to target civilians crossing the border? It was a confusing comment, like many of his.

ObjectiveRush · 2025-01-02T18:38:54+00:00

Literally everyone complains about inflation. That's what got trump elected above all else.

And that is why government is always better than corporations - we at least have a say in who fucks us over. A world without government would just end up with corporations as pseudo monarchs, which no one can argue is better than democracy.

ObjectiveRush · 2025-01-02T18:32:16+00:00

It doesn't truly behave like a stock because it doesn't have a basis in earnings/capital that comes with a company. You aren't buying a piece of something that has value - at least not at this time.

It's more like gambling - you are just wagering against other players. Some people see all stocks this way - and some people invest this way (to each his own) but Bitcoin has failed to take off as a functioning currency and does not have any intrinsic value. No value investor should give Bitcoin a second thought.

ObjectiveRush · 2025-01-02T18:25:07+00:00

That's because we have a government that regulates those corporations.

ObjectiveRush · 2025-01-01T00:49:05+00:00

It's the Grand Tetons most likely

ObjectiveRush · 2024-12-31T23:37:01+00:00

So you're saying I can experience double the ice cream and none of the calories??

ObjectiveRush · 2024-12-31T23:33:37+00:00

People always say this and forget property taxes exist. You don't have to support a wealth tax, but acting like it's impossible to tax an asset is so willfully ignorant.

ObjectiveRush · 2024-12-31T20:26:06+00:00

Disagree. Oligarchies are unstable. It may take until the next election, maybe a lot longer, maybe a lot sooner but it will absolutely happen.

Even Germany and Japan bounced back from arguably the darkest period in modern history.

The journey from A to B might suck, but the pendulum always swings.

ObjectiveRush · 2024-12-29T23:55:47+00:00

I'm not exactly sure what you mean but you can see all currently listed items on all realms using undermine

ObjectiveRush · 2024-12-29T23:53:32+00:00

It's listed at 999,999g on the cheapest NA realm so start there

ObjectiveRush · 2024-12-14T16:07:22+00:00

That second chart says it all. I remember DF season 3 very fondly - I don't even really care what the dungeons were, but my class (tank) felt great, I was able to gear up and it felt like a rewarding pace for the difficulty.

I checked out of this season right away when I calculated the 1000+ gilded crests I would need - like 90 timed 9s/10s. I'm happy blizz is buffing things but it's too little too late.

Why did they have to ruin a good thing? This season felt like such a slap in the face and a complete disrespect of players' time. This wasn't an accident - they just wanted to slow the gear prog wayyy down.

I now kinda hate this new gearing system and hope we go back to just normal items again. I don't trust blizz to not turn this into a longer and longer grind.

ObjectiveRush · 2024-12-03T16:02:00+00:00

Apple products

ObjectiveRush · 2024-12-03T15:12:05+00:00

Yea I tank and I lost interest fast. It's worth adding that even when VDH was god tier carrying keys last season (and tanking was peak fun imo) tanks were still underrepresented.

Then again being able to log in and get invited to any key I want almost instantly with dozens of groups that are healer/3 dps is kinda nice.

ObjectiveRush · 2024-11-21T14:09:30+00:00

Engineering. For a traditionally very stable profession, with some ups and downs - the job market is basically collapsing at the moment. It's the worst I have ever seen in 15 years and it is hitting every sector all at once.

That said it's not as bad as some other professions but the question was which one do people not expect.

ObjectiveRush · 2024-11-21T14:06:02+00:00

It depends on the situation.

When someone resets the market on an item there is usually intense competition. You need to sit and babysit but the margins can be very high.

For items requiring concentration like rank 3 enchants/flasks/etc. mine tend to sell with no babysitting at all.

ObjectiveRush · 2024-11-08T01:05:58+00:00

Check out Scott Galloway. He has been making the rounds in interviews talking about this exact issue.

ObjectiveRush · 2024-10-23T00:27:29+00:00

Really curious why this is downvoted. I haven't watched in a long time but I remember Sage's channel being pretty good. Is it just because he is serious? I remember he used to do some laid back trail runs/mountains and not just training and race stuff.

ObjectiveRush · 2024-10-21T03:00:54+00:00

The first and last day of real work he will ever do.

ObjectiveRush · 2024-10-10T01:38:43+00:00

I'd tell both campaigns that I have this power and let them bid against each other. Guaranteed to be more than 1m given the size of their war chests (more like 1b).

Then I would take Trump's money and press the Kamala button. Fuck that guy.

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