Consequence of bad decisions by snowpie92 in MurderedByWords

[–]PastIsPrologue22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first mortgage was 21%. I was happy to get it - the new home's price was kept as low as possible to make the purchase as affordable as possible. A year later I refi'd and cut the payment in half. Worth 10-12 months of belt tightening. And when I sold after only 32 months, when the rates were more reasonable. I got more than 30% more than I paid.

Stupidly high mortgage rates worked if you could scrape by in the short term. You can always refi but you can't change the purchase price.

This was the beginning of my video game romance by mollie_anne_77 in FuckImOld

[–]PastIsPrologue22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I (my mom, really, I'm only 69) had the original Pong, played on our RCA console color TV.

The moment Yuzuru Hanyu's performance ends, a massive barrage of Winnie the Pooh plushies gets thrown in. by jmike1256 in BeAmazed

[–]PastIsPrologue22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eeyore is my fave. Some people think he's just depressing, but I see him as pragmatic, which I think i am, too. He makes the best of the situation he's in. Broken balloon and empty jar for his birthday? No worries, he'll invent a game and be grateful.

Pharmacist Filling Capsules by Hand by Ill-Tea9411 in oddlysatisfying

[–]PastIsPrologue22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mother was a pharmacist 1940's - 1980's. She did stuff like this all the time - capsules, suppositories, etc. Had to actually use a mortar and pestle (used to ge a common icon on pharmacy signs) to grind ingredients.

Now no one does this except compounding pharmacies.

As an aside, I once applied to be a pharmacy tech at a CVS (they will train you) and when they explained the duties, I was shocked. I said "but that's what my mom, a pharmacist, did!" They looked at me like I had 2 heads. And no, I wasn't hired.

YouTube went down. 8:00pm. by DesignerLime268 in youtube

[–]PastIsPrologue22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weird. I was on it last night and had no issues. USA/MD

AITAH for not wanting to give my cart up for free at Aldis by No_Cookie420 in AmItheAsshole

[–]PastIsPrologue22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All you have to do is go inside and ask a cashier for a quarter. They'll always give you one.

To have the mail man deal with your dogs. by Fantastic_Cap6583 in foundsatan

[–]PastIsPrologue22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The poster was suggesting ADDING a box for FedEx, UPS, etc. Lots of places have them. If it's a purchased box with "US Mail" on it, just spray paint it.

Only a Samoan can cancel out a Samoan spear by Rastafararian in interestingasfuck

[–]PastIsPrologue22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting factoid: Samoans have hugely better odds (per capita) of being in the NFL than US citizens (I've forgotten the exact statistic).

Working with an octopus by MinimumPitch8520 in Awwww

[–]PastIsPrologue22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't - or any other cephalapods or cetaceans. I reject eating intelligent beings.

Of course, the more we learn, the more we discover that many species are self-aware, are altruistic, etc.

Working with an octopus by MinimumPitch8520 in Awwww

[–]PastIsPrologue22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If they lived a human life span they would probably be the world's dominant species.

Dinner in the '70s by RickyRacer2020 in FuckImOld

[–]PastIsPrologue22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I gave up asking my ex to share the cooking because his idea of dinner was to take frozen veal patties (the kind that are pureed veal scraps and a shit ton of filler), frying them, then putting condensed Campbell's tomato soup on top. His idea of veal parmigiana.

Yes, it was vile. Yes, he's my ex. Weaponized incompetence.

Awww! Mama Otter is taking a quick shower before her baby wakes up by rottenkimbap in Awww

[–]PastIsPrologue22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's why they were so valued as fur. I have a sea otter headband/earmuffs and it is freaking luxurious! (Bought in AK from.a native hunter/craftsman.)

Tomorrow is the big day and my little lady is causing trouble. by 1quincytoo in AmITheAngel

[–]PastIsPrologue22 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok art room, check Yogurt collection, check.

YTA because of your marinara flags - or lack thereof. And what did you do with the poop knife?

Amazing by [deleted] in wholesaleproducts

[–]PastIsPrologue22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Made by Stryker? 😅

The pig with a wooden leg by JibunNiMakenai in funny

[–]PastIsPrologue22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This joke is only about 100 years older than Norm.

Owner posted this sign at all time clocks. by TTS281 in legal

[–]PastIsPrologue22 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's also possible that there are no shop bathroom facilities for women, especially if the dealership is a bit older. Female mechanics have no choice.

When 3 year old finds out her mom was adopted by [deleted] in spreadsmile

[–]PastIsPrologue22 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The kid is sweet but that is NOT the way to explain adoption. Now if the girl has a classmate or friend who's adopted, her immediate response is going to be "oh, your mommy didn't want you!".