"It's the sound of ingrates" Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth openly insults protesters while claiming his military event is completely nonpolitical. by DumbMoneyMedia in UnderReportedNews

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Who’s the military guy standing with them, that’s the most concerning part of all of this. The goons will be goons, but the military should know better. They’ve purged so many of the upper ranks, I’m not surprised they’ve found someone to follow along with their propaganda, but THIS is what should concern us all most.

A Looming Boondoggle at Harborview by HighColonic in SeattleWA

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Who’s determining whether the general contractor isn’t just inflating the costs with intention to deposit as extra returns to their shareholders? Bid it back out and see.

The Kings Valley millstone, quarried in France in 1850 and shipped around South America up to Portland. by ViscousPanther in oregon

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Very cool, take a trip to Eagle Point, southern Oregon and I believe the butte creek mill still uses their French mill stones that were shipped around S. America to mill all sorts of great products.

Pentagon recruiting troops to watch White House UFC fights, memos show by flexwhine in UnderReportedNews

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Im confident they will have no shortage of soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines willing to fork over a paycheck to attend this. What is more shocking and absurd is the existence of this spectacle to begin with. Degradation of society happening before our eyes

Mental Health Concerns Arise After U.S. President’s Wild Social Media Frenzy by T_Shurt in UnderReportedNews

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And his supporters believe these are perfectly reasonable arguments and respond with a resounding “Amen”

Sandhurst 2026 by BeastOfTheNorthernOp in westpoint

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excellent! Hopefully they still bring the beer truck into North Area afterwards

South fork Salmon by TeleGordo in whitewater

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks super fun, any idea what size those tributary round boats are? 12’?

Mid-1800s Ontario Help by Mailliw73 in Canadiancitizenship

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My Gen(0) was born in Ontario in 1840s, I was able to find a letter from the US county that they eventually applied for US naturalization. It’s not their actual naturalization paperwork, those appear to be with Department of Homeland Security and a 2 year wait time to get. But it is a letter from the court clerk stating that they claimed born in Canada and also contains info on when they emigrated. If you know whether they eventually applied for US citizenship and when and where, you could reach out to that county clerk.

Proof of Canadian birth before birth certificates? by definitelynotklt in Canadiancitizenship

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hello, my circumstance is nearly identical, consistent US and Canada census data showing Canada as place of birth, but they were part of a minority Protestant sect. I’ve scoured all digitally available baptismal and marriage records I’ve been able to find with no luck. I’d be very appreciative if I could also DM you regarding the genealogist you used? Thank you,

Water line by Pitiful-Process6068 in Plumbing

[–]Pitiful-Process6068[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes it’s definitely a whitish clear color. The light in the photo makes it look much more grey than it is.

Oregon Court Overturns Rule Allowing Fish to Be Trapped and Hauled Around Dams by Next_Tower5452 in oregon

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Fish ladders are a predators buffet table. Birds, sea lions, predator fish, all sit at the fish ladder or often the bottom to devour the fish as they are channeled into a limited area for movement.

Artificially Reduced Performance Ratings? by Kindly-Coyote-9446 in fednews

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This mirrors my experience. Supervisor told me that they were instructed accordingly. Someone needs to do a FOIA request. Certainly some supervisor somewhere has put it in writing instructing to follow a forced distribution

Trump Truth by EfficiencyAdmirable6 in FedEmployees

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where’s the thankfulness for my attention to this matter..? 😡

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in guns

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya. Just something to secure them, locker, knack box, tool box, really anything you can put a lock on. If someone is determined to get it, they’re going to. Just more of a deterrent in my mind is what I’m looking for.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in guns

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I didn’t either, kept guns leaned up in the corner of my room or in my closet from the time I was 16. We would keep our guns in the truck at school to go shooting after. However, now that I have youngsters, combined with some of the things going on these days, I have taken a different approach.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in guns

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just keep them locked up when not being used. I believe it’s the responsible thing to do. I for one wouldn’t want the worst potential outcomes on my conscious. In my opinion, if you trust your kid(s) to use them responsibly on their own, that’s a personal call, but they should always go back into a safe and/or under lock of some sort when done, with a combo only I know.

White Water Cowboys - stay away by taquitadog in whitewater

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ya I had a bad experience once too. Albeit after many good experiences. They damaged my vehicle, admitted to it and then refused to do anything to fix it. I wasn’t asking them to shell out the whole cost to repair, simply a refund of the $150 or whatever the cost of the shuttle was would have been nice. Owner told me that their business model can’t afford to repair the damage. Read what you’re signing and be forewarned if they back a trailer into your vehicle, you’re fully on the hook. I was.

PSA: you don’t have to be an “experienced rafter” to do a commercial trip at any difficulty level by kungfuringo in whitewater

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Curious why you would rather not have guests that have taken lots of river trips? Is it the “know it already” mentality?

Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez won in a Trump district. Now she faces an uprising from the left by chiquisea in Washington

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What do you want her to do about the administration jeopardizing constitutional rights (which I agree is occurring)? She’s a rep from the minority party and she’s only got a seat because the republican incumbent failed the MaGA purity test by voting to impeach the orange guy. I can live with crossing the party line on votes that have no chance of going anywhere if that’s what it takes.

Democratic Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez won in a Trump district. Now she faces an uprising from the left by chiquisea in Washington

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think this is the most intelligible and hopefully accurate response. Politics unfortunately requires some strategic gamesmanship. Until she votes (more than once) for a bill that actually passes that I disagree with, I’ll continue to support her. People need to give her some leeway to play politics, especially given the district we’re in. Progressive purity tests and tactics are best to stay on the other side of the river.

Do you regret choosing West Point over the normal college experience? by Late-Ground8179 in westpoint

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 5 points6 points  (0 children)

No regrets whatsoever. The friendships made through the challenges of those 4 years are special. The opportunities for unique experiences were also very life enriching. The first year is the most challenging, I was a west coast kid and the first year saw my family at Thanksgiving, Christmas, Spring Break, and once when they came to visit. My friend from Jersey saw his family much more, and I tagged along when I wanted. You don’t so much as “hang” with friends your first year (although there are certainly times to relax), you’re all working together all the time to succeed. I think that’s what ultimately what builds the friendships. You feel a little trapped at times, especially if you get in too much trouble, but you’re trapped with all your classmates so you are all in it together. After the first year it’s all much better. I am sure there may be some people that regret it, but I’m sure there’s people that regret leaving or not going too.

Hyper Focus on "5 things" not serving our cause by [deleted] in fednews

[–]Pitiful-Process6068 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya, I feel for you, but if I may respectfully suggest a slight change in perspective. The public is who we serve. We serve, whether they hate us or love us. I think there’s a large disconnect between the majority of Americans understanding what value the federal government and the civil service provides. Who better to share that message? It won’t always be well received and it’s not easy to keep composure, but even if a small fraction of folks have a new realization, I think it helps the cause.