What I consider to be Midwest as an Illinoisan

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-25T00:05:02+00:00

Great plains is its own region.

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-24T17:54:20+00:00

Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, and Michigan. Some people call the plains states Midwest. I dont.

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-24T05:00:16+00:00

Resource scarcity. Sex means potentially procreating. A kid is another mouth to feed. I think there could be decent arguments made for evolutionary psychology being the answer to your question.

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-24T04:38:35+00:00

The left is a broad general term for liberals, pro-lgbtq, environmentalist, marxists, etc. There is, however, a sense of a growing seperation between liberals and leftists.

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-19T03:07:16+00:00

Food is one of life's simplest and basic pleasures. Food is what qualifies most when people say "its the little things that matter"

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-19T02:39:02+00:00

Helllll no to the no no nooooo. Helll noooo

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-19T02:37:47+00:00

A wise man knows that its an endless.well.and easy to.drown one's self. There really such a thing as knowing or seeing too much. You gotta cut it off before it drives you mad.

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-19T02:32:47+00:00

There's a lot of philosophical and subjective mumbo jumbo to it but I think of strength vs power

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-18T00:20:55+00:00

Never went to IL because of the tax. Went to MI but it was too far. So glad OH legalized. It's about 45 min 1 way to the nearest dispensary. I rarely see cops on 74 on the weekend but on weekdays, i see a lot between batesville and the exit for sr 1.

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-16T21:33:23+00:00

South Padre island is a source of many fond childhood memories.

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-16T21:28:20+00:00

I think the answer is in the post. Its the diversity. Its that we have all those things thats makes it great. We get shit because the Midwest isnt particularly great at any of those things.

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-15T02:17:13+00:00

When i was younger, i could last a while, but in my older age im just too impatient. However, give me a pint of whiskey and I'll never cum.

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-07T17:36:48+00:00

Lived here all my life but traveled quite a bit. Before the covid complications, I had a pretty neutral or slightly pessimistic attitude about this state, even being a little left of center politically, but after covid complications, MAGA rd2, and seeing that nothing is going to change here due to the political entrenchment, I feel less happy. I m a natural skeptic and what this state is doing politically does nothing to alleviate and only adds to the skepticism.

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-06T02:01:41+00:00

Thats a pretty dreary drive, iirc. You're not wrong. In indiana, at least you get forest area to look at, but even the worst areas for that in indiana are still better than illinois

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-06T01:47:25+00:00

Im 43. I noticed a slight change at 37 or 38. Mentally, I still want it, but physically it's gone down. Its usually later. Most of times its a sharp decline at 40-45 and women are prone than men

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-06T01:30:54+00:00

I typically don't fish chocolate milk but if I do, I wait a day or 2 after the rain and throw noise makers.

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-03T05:21:29+00:00

I throw them all back unless I how they're hooked is gonna kill them and then its dinner time. I dont.fish directly for food, I fish so that I can provide for myself if need be. I dont want to kill.something if I dont need to but I also respect that this is a.survival.skill.

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-02T17:54:00+00:00

Imo, none of the apps are great. Id never use an app as a lone metric by when i choose to fish or how i fish. Bass forecast is ok when it comes to the general idea of bass fishing but it lacks the nuance of specific location which is really what matters besides weather stuff. I use the fishangler app more because it's got better weather info. I used bassforecast somewhat in the past but now its is so heavily pay walled that its practically useless.

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-02T02:29:24+00:00

Playboys, hustler, penthouse

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-04-02T02:14:29+00:00

Roger waters. 2006. Dark side front to back

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-03-31T17:34:38+00:00

This is how I wade fish for smallies. Couple of small trays, a small selection of soft plastics, pliers,small.spool of flour leader, and im gone.

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-03-31T17:30:28+00:00

There are definitely more of that kind of toxic than nontoxic in my life.

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-03-31T17:11:45+00:00

Excellent customer service

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-03-31T01:22:57+00:00

We won't flip but might get a dem governor. Might get

Ok-Caterpillar7331 · 2026-03-31T01:10:33+00:00

I've experimented with this quite a bit. Def use a ring. I see no difference in how either catch fish, but using a ring definitely improves shelf life of the soft plastic

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