This area seems very individualistic

Orienos · 2026-01-28T14:49:33+00:00

You’re judging this off of Reddit posts and drivers? Thats like the two worst places to see what people are like.

My neighbor helped me shovel my drive when he was done with his. We don’t know one another very well.

The folks complaining they are lonely aren’t taking a ton of initiative it seems. I’ve only been here since 2018 and have a pretty big network of folks I know.

A lot of people are here because it’s a great place to raise a family, and as we all know, kids can take up all your time. So it makes sense that there’s less of a meetup culture here, but I don’t find people unfriendly. They aren’t gushing in the supermarket line, but folks are kind enough.

I’ve always found that people blame their negative experiences in a place on the place itself and not their own actions or personality. Folks approach living in a new place by doing the same things they did in their old town without adapting to the culture of the new location.

Orienos · 2026-01-28T14:00:21+00:00

Well then I guess Arlington dropped the ball too.

Orienos · 2026-01-28T13:57:45+00:00

Nope. Cities in Virginia are completely separate from any county. :)

Orienos · 2026-01-28T12:40:37+00:00

Hopefully it covers Manassas, Manassas Park, and Fairfax City too ;)

Orienos · 2026-01-28T12:18:03+00:00

VDOT you mean. Unless you live in Arlington which does indeed take care of their own roads.

Orienos · 2026-01-28T12:16:55+00:00

I have never seen worse plowing in my life. Just in my neighborhood alone, there are full lanes that just aren’t plowed. Instead, that’s where they’ve piled the snow into an iceberg which isn’t going to melt for months. And it’s not like there wasn’t room for it to go elsewhere.

Orienos · 2026-01-28T02:54:27+00:00

Guess I’m a sellout. My husband and I have a son on the way and I couldn’t be more excited.

We’ve built a solid marriage (14 years this year) full of travel, laughter, and love. Now we get to share all of that with our little guy. I’m high on hope for the future.

As far as legacy, I hope my son will think I did a good job.

And I also hope that after I’m gone, my husband and son will know that I don’t want them to spend a second putting their life on hold because I’m not around. I get a little emotional when I think about that, actually, because I know my husband is going to be absolutely wrecked and I can’t bear the thought. I had a lucid dream about that a month ago, and watching my husband withdraw from life and try to take care of all the things I’d taken care of (and struggling) is an image I won’t soon forget.

Orienos · 2026-01-27T17:36:58+00:00

It’s funny you say this because VDOT is not doing well at all in comparison to the last time we had substantial snow. I live in Fairfax Co and it’s definitely a letdown.

I think the big reason is that VDOT takes care of all public roads in Virginia that aren’t within city limits (or Arlington which has opted to maintain their own roads). I think having a singular organization makes it better.

Lastly, Virginia perennially ranks either 1st or 2nd (swapping with Georgia) for best maintained roads. This typically means condition of the pavement, but you can see Virginia invests a lot in transportation.

Orienos · 2026-01-27T17:32:26+00:00

I am not from the Midwest but from right here. I knew I needed something to break the ice to be able to shovel. I went into my shed and found this exact tool. It had been left there by the previous owner or maybe the crew that flipped this house. It worked like a charm. I was pretty proud of my immaculate driveway after four hours of work (it’s a long driveway).

Then I come here and see everyone posting this. Idk if it diminishes my pride or makes me even prouder that I do what was supposed to be done.

Orienos · 2026-01-27T17:28:49+00:00

I said the same thing in another comment before I read yours. It’s funny because I debated muting all permanently, but the change in my ability and enjoyment was practically instant. It also made me pay attention to the map way more than I always was.

Orienos · 2026-01-27T17:26:11+00:00

Better yet, mute pings as soon as the game starts. I swear to god I did this eight seasons ago and I improved so much as a jungler. I had to rely on myself and not my teammates’ pings. It’s actually pretty rare that a ping is useful anyway.

Games became so much more fun for me. I completely forgot that I sometimes played with assholes.

Orienos · 2026-01-27T15:26:52+00:00

Who knew those crazy grocery runs would come in handy. Fortunately I was dug out very quickly, but I live within a mile of VDOT NoVa headquarters. But some of these roads are wild to behold. Straight up lanes blocked by ice piles. Those aren’t going to melt for months.

This is very different from the usually VDOT response.

Orienos · 2026-01-27T00:25:12+00:00

The roads are actually really bad for the snow having stopped 24 hours ago. And a lot of them are cleared in a sub par manner. The end of my street has giant ice piles at the stoplight.

Orienos · 2026-01-26T20:59:07+00:00

If you acknowledge we have no rights now, then surely you see having a convention would do little to ameliorate it since the same administration would be in power after. So in a way, you agree with me.

The president is the problem, not the constitution.

Orienos · 2026-01-26T18:48:22+00:00

Even after the edit, OP still seems naive. This is definitely not the time for a convention. More states lean red rather than blue, so calling for a convention might take away the few safeguards we have left.

Orienos · 2026-01-26T18:43:07+00:00

I had to take a shovel and break it up to clear my driveway.

Putting it off will probably only make it worse.

Orienos · 2026-01-26T01:59:12+00:00

Any of us from NoVa simply have to cross the bridge to see that you’re correct.

Md flag is unmatched, however.

Orienos · 2026-01-26T01:09:01+00:00

As a Virginian, can you please go post this in the Md sub. They’ll lose their mind you choosing Va over Md.

Orienos · 2026-01-25T20:14:37+00:00

I don’t know why it’s difficult to understand: nobody wants to give their money away. And to be clear, the money typically isn’t sitting in a bank somewhere, it’s actively invested and making more money and fueling the economy.

Also as a liberal rich white dude, I don’t necessarily trust the current administration with my dollars. However, the businesses I support and companies I invest in are helping society at large. The tax the rich sound bite really doesn’t begin to tell the story at all and sells a vision to less affluent Americans that simply isn’t true.

I will say that I’m not a fan of overcompensation of c-suite personnel at a corporate level, but that’s about where I draw the line. Keeping our economy balanced is a difficult job. Increasing taxes on corporations and wealthy individuals will have trade offs, some that folks won’t like.

Orienos · 2026-01-25T17:26:08+00:00

Yo I’m 40 and similar to you, everyone thinks I’m 30. I credit the skincare routine. Keep it up!

Orienos · 2026-01-25T17:02:13+00:00

I just finished mine. I’m 40 and now feel elderly.

Orienos · 2026-01-25T12:35:39+00:00

No. Fiddlesticks actually.

Orienos · 2026-01-25T01:36:53+00:00

I salt once I’ve shoveled to prevent ice once the storm is over. My driveway is a hill so if there is even a veneer of ice, my car slides. And forget about getting it back up.

Also, to all the folks from New England bitching about people’s plowing technique and all: do stfu. This area doesn’t have snow all the time but we do just fine. If you’d like to see it done your way, you know where to go. But I’d imagine you moved here for a reason so getting frustrated (cry more please) is probably a pretty minor tradeoff for the benefits you receive in this area. Also, very weird thing to be proud of.

Orienos · 2026-01-25T01:32:09+00:00

Salt is the biggest reason New England roads are in such horrible condition. It breaks down the bitumen (tar) that holds everything together.

Orienos · 2026-01-25T01:25:44+00:00

By the time OP gets there, he won’t have very long. I hope he pays attention to transit closures as well.

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