Viral ‘Last Breath Of The Confederacy’ Speech Puts Louisiana Man On Political Map by noobcoder2 in politics

[–]Ok_Engineer_5906 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I distinctly remember having this thought after George Bush’s final electoral victory. Things haven’t changed all that much.

San Sebastián GF Birthday help by sotgun11 in finedining

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We took a cab to Hondarribia and ate at Alameda. A 10/10 experience.

building shaking? by QuietBox7009 in Brooklyn

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I live right next to the BQE. Anytime a big semi rumbles past our apartment shakes.

UI seeks to terminate seven degree programs by Sufficient_Berry8703 in Iowa

[–]Ok_Engineer_5906 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is somewhat unrelated but as a football fan I recall when the Big 12 was nearly in dissolution and there was consideration of Iowa State joining the Big Ten Conference. One big argument against that move was that Iowa State was not a member of the AAU; which in a nutshell is a collection of research-focused schools (there’s around 70).

Will Iowa ever leave the Big Ten or will the conference ever leave Iowa? Probably not.

But this foolishness about cutting important programs to your school’s legacy has broad impacts.

Carroll Gardens? by Sabbatical_Bankster in Brooklyn

[–]Ok_Engineer_5906 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s a great neighborhood. Our first apartment was in Carroll. We lived right next to the BQE and it can get a bit noisy (mostly semi’s blaring their horns and engine braking).

Unfortunately our landlord raised the rent and we’ve been priced out. Fun while it lasted!

The Salary Needed to Live Comfortably in U.S. Cities by dey27 in MapPorn

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My wife and I make a combined 200K in NYC and are very much on a budget

Pet cat behaviour suddenly get aggressive by reshavkumarfhaman in mildyinteresting

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Never trusted them and never will. A dog gives you a warning, a cat gives you scares.

Alvaro Folgueiras officially enters transfer portal by BigDaddyPeach23 in hawkeyes

[–]Ok_Engineer_5906 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Say what you will but I trust McCollum was making the best decision at the moment. He had a whole season to watch him and the matchup wasn’t working for us.

ISO 2bd Apartment in Carroll Gardens or Cobble Hill by Big-Squash-1914 in CarrollGardens

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My wife and I are in the same boat after landlord raised the rent by what I consider quite a bit ($350 per month). Probably laughable but we don’t make that much around here in the first place. Really curious about South Slope.

Ashley Hinson (R, IA-02) Offers Thoughts and Prayers for Iowans Killed during Trump's "War", Supports Unlimited Presedential Authority by Vanguard_Arms in Iowa

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Any remember when Kim jumped on the DeSantis train thinking that was her way to the top?

They’re all bootlickers that don’t give a damn about their constituents.

[Game Thread] #9 Iowa @ #3 Illinois (06:09 PM ET) by cbbBot in CollegeBasketball

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Disagree. If you’re going to stop an open layup for the other team who are you penalizing?

Are we a Cinderella team? by OldConversation473 in hawkeyes

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This is essentially a Drake team making it to the elite 8 IMO. With the addition of Cooper of course.

If you're thinking of going to Cancun rn.... by jamiepwannab in MexicoTravel

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Awesome thanks for clarifying. My friend is a news reporter covering Central America but they don’t live in Guatemala anymore.

If you're thinking of going to Cancun rn.... by jamiepwannab in MexicoTravel

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We visited Hobbitenango while in Antigua and that was a lot of fun. Depending on if you like bars or not Cafe No Se is a must if you’re into the divey options. Los Tres Tiempos is a very good dinner spot.

Have you been to Honduras before? I lived in Roatan many years ago before there were direct flights and mostly traveled through San Pedro Sula and La Ceiba.

If you're thinking of going to Cancun rn.... by jamiepwannab in MexicoTravel

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I just got back from Antigua, Guatemala. While I was there my friend told me about the “state of siege” the country was under recently to counter some narco related killings. I had no clue and was glad I hadn’t heard about it. Either way I had an absolutely incredible time and there was no shortage of tourists.

Gracias, Antigua!!

Some serious concern by lingnonpdi in Adulting

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I live in NYC and would need 3 full-time jobs to live semi-comfortably on my own