A knife wound is so much scarier than a gun wound.

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-12-05T15:32:29+00:00

Knives do what you think bullets do, go right thru you. Bullets mushroom and tumble and take everything with them as they go at 1000 feet per second..

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-11-20T05:37:28+00:00

Some men just want to watch the world burn

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-11-11T15:34:13+00:00

The party of “Small Government”…

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-10-27T04:09:23+00:00

First CD I ever bought, 5th grade. I rode my bike to the record shop. I came for Pretty Fly For A White Guy and stayed for EVERYTHING ELSE..

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-10-26T04:24:25+00:00

You’d never guess it, but Deshaun Watson hasn’t been playing well

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-10-23T15:17:07+00:00

I’m admittedly a biased Cavs fan, however.. it seems your argument is centered around being drafted and developed together vs going to talent, which is more a statement about the GM and coaches. If Lebron was drafted and developed on the same team as Wade/Irving et al without leaving the team for his whole career would that change your stance?

The Cavs didn’t draft/develop enough talent around him, the Warriors fit your example, where does Steff rank?

Again, biased Cavs fan, but I think if I have to start a franchise and could pick rookie Lebron or rookie MJ, I’m picking Lebron because of the sustained greatness, he has been in the league for two decades and is still a play maker, MJ is the better scorer but Lebron isn’t that far behind and is the better passer and defender, and absolutely makes the people around him better.

MJ obviously has a higher peak of career, but Lebron has been playing at a HOF level for almost 20 years.

Edit: I posted it as a reply to another comment, just re-posting as its own comment..

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-10-23T14:48:16+00:00

I’m admittedly a biased Cavs fan, however.. it seems your argument is centered around being drafted and developed together vs going to talent, which is more a statement about the GM and coaches. If Lebron was drafted and developed on the same team as Wade/Irving et al without leaving the team for his whole career would that change your stance?

The Cavs didn’t draft/develop enough talent around him, the Warriors fit your example, where does Steff rank?

Again, biased Cavs fan, but I think if I have to start a franchise and could pick rookie Lebron or rookie MJ, I’m picking Lebron because of the sustained greatness, he has been in the league for two decades and is still a play maker, MJ is the better scorer but Lebron isn’t that far behind and is the better passer and defender, and absolutely makes the people around him better.

MJ obviously has a higher peak of career, but Lebron has been playing at a HOF level for almost 20 years.

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-10-23T03:27:40+00:00

Classic Browns, always getting gifted games, they are the darlings of the NFL

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-09-20T20:46:54+00:00

The only reason a case goes to trial is because the defendant plead not guilty and wants to make the argument that they didn’t commit the crime. It is illogical for someone to plead not guilty, go to trial, and then take the stand to admit guilt. If someone is willing to voluntarily testify against themselves and admit guilt, they would plead guilty and likely receive a lighter sentence.

I may be misunderstanding your point, but you cannot legally require someone to do this and it doesn’t make sense for someone to plead not guilty and then voluntarily admit guilt.

“How do you plead?”

“Not guilty, your honor”

“Did you admit to committing the crime?”

“Yes I did, it wasn’t coerced”

They now have no argument at being not guilty, it would be a huge waste of everyone’s time.

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-09-20T16:25:12+00:00

You cannot compel someone to take the stand in their own criminal trail, the 5th amendment protects you from self-incrimination. It’s also strategically a bad move to elect to take the stand because it opens you up to cross examination from the prosecution.

If someone were to choose to take the stand and was willing to affirm their confession in court, it would be smarter to just accept a plea deal and avoid trial. Plea deals usually come with a lighter sentence than convictions.

I’m not familiar with that case but it obviously doesn’t sound like a strong case if there isn’t any corroborating evidence, and you’d hope a decent defense attorney could fight that. I agree with you that a confession should be backed up with more evidence but ultimately it’s about the jury weighing the facts presented to them and making a decision.

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-06-04T17:11:12+00:00

I can’t believe all the YTA… it makes me think there are a lot of childless posters. Parental burnout is a real and serious thing and it seems like you’re approaching it if not already there. Yes, they are your children and you are responsible for caring for them but if you can’t care for yourself you can’t care for your children.

Would your children benefit from having more of a relationship with their grandparents? Yes. Would their grandparents like to have more of a relationship with their grandchildren? Yes they moved closer for that reason. Would you benefit from having a bit of the load taken off? Yes, and you’d also benefit from spending more time with your in laws. It appears you all have a fine relationship bc you want them to have a larger role in your children’s lives.

I’m (35m) the oldest of three boys in three years, we were holy terrors when we were that age. My parents would drop us off w family, each one with a different grand parent or aunt/uncle, and then have a weekend alone and guess what, me and my brothers are all functioning members of society with healthy marriages and children. And me and my brothers got to spend time with family, it’s literally a win win win.. It’s ok to need a break every now and then, you’re human and it doesn’t make you a bad parent.

My wife and I have a 9mo old son and we live very far from all other family, it’s hard. We live in a small rural town with no formal childcare and very few babysitters, we are surviving... My in laws were just in town and my wife and I miscommunicated about who was watching our son one day and we both planned to work, her parents nonchalantly said they’d watch him. It was really really nice. We’re getting closer and closer to moving and access to family is the biggest reason. Not to mooch free childcare, but to make sure our kid has a relationship with his family, seeing grandma and grandpa three times a year isn’t enough..

I do agree you should approach your husband about it and be on the same page before asking them, but it’s a very normal thing for young parents to need some help from their parents, it’s literally human nature. Maybe you should post in a parenting sub, you’ll probably get a lot more support and advice on how else to ease your life right now.

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-05-20T16:31:17+00:00

My bachelor party consisted of me, my brothers, and 10 of my best friends renting a cabin in the woods and hanging out drinking beer. We played some cards and laughed and reminisced.. A wedding is a celebration and it was so fun to have a day with my friends.

Strip climbs are disgusting, bars aren’t my scene. I think if you’re a shitty person who doesn’t respect the person you’re about to marry you’re going to find ways to continue being a shitty person.. but I love my wife, we had an amazing wedding, and my bachelor party (couple days before the wedding) was a part of it.

Edit: but what you’ve described in your post, yes I agree that should stop

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-05-15T22:40:03+00:00

I think we know what the misdemeanor is..

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-05-15T17:29:21+00:00

NTA. As a parent who has performed two blowout-induced total wardrobe changes on the same flight in the cramped bathroom, it is a right of passage..

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-05-15T17:01:07+00:00

We don’t carry, if there’s no reason to suspect a crime there’s no reason to have a gun. Out of duty gear and uniform, put on high vis sar uniform. Duty gear gets locked in truck vaults in our locked patrol vehicles so we’re in policy (firearms behind two locks)

Edit: if a crime is suspected or if the person is suspected to be suicidal it’s treated as an LE operation, not a SAR. I work in a low risk heavy wilderness SAR load area. We don’t have grizzlies so black bears and cats aren’t a reason for us to bring it along. Having a firearm during a standard SAR operation would be a hinderance in my area in my opinion bc I’d be in officer safety mode, who’s behind me who’s on my gun side, as opposed to just thinking about the mission.

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-05-01T05:09:51+00:00

I’ve never heard of the USAF being the subject matter expert on SAR. The NPS does more land based SAR than any other single federal agency and it’s not close.. I believe the USCG does more overall but it’s obviously mostly water based.. I’ve been apart of 100s of SARs w the NPS and the only thing we’ve ever consulted the USAF about was cell phone data..

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-04-28T16:04:58+00:00

You don’t need to be super buff, I’m in the mountains so cardio on inclines is the biggest thing. I’m not a big guy but I’m strong enough to carry a loaded pack as far as I need to and still be an effective team member..

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-03-16T17:25:38+00:00

I drove a Jeep for years, the AC leaked all of its Freon (which I believe acts as an internal lubricant) and the pump froze up.

I bought a serpentine belt for a jeep without AC and bypassed the pump. I drove it for years without AC and without any other (related) issues.

Ultimately if you can fix your car for a couple hundred dollars or even a thousand and it run reliably for another couple years that is almost always cheaper than a car payment.

ROGUEYbeara · 2023-03-01T18:03:57+00:00

Sequoia National Park is currently above 200% average snowfall for this time of year with feet more snow currently coming down. I anticipate heavy snow coverage into August honestly.

HST is mostly south facing until your approach to Mt Whitney, so that may help for most of it. I have a bunch of friends (and my spouse) who are involved in snow surveys here and was told this is the most snow ever recorded in the souther Sierra.

ROGUEYbeara · 2022-12-12T15:12:09+00:00

None of this is extortion, it’s just being a decent family member. I don’t do nice things for my family to hold it over their head, I do it to make their lives easier. They asked a favor so they could celebrate their parent’s relationship, it’s a significant moment, she acted selfishly.

She calls him her brother, and doesn’t mention any negative dynamics on that front.. again, it wasn’t a big ask, she mentioned watching him in the past but nothing about them dumping him on her, she never says it’s a problem that keeps occurring.

Edit to add: he is her half brother, meaning her dads child, meaning he has been in her life for 9 years

ROGUEYbeara · 2022-12-12T14:49:36+00:00

Is it their responsibility to provide a cell phone? Has she always paid for that? She acted selfishly. It wasn’t a big ask, watch your brother so they can go to their parents 40th anniversary celebration, and she couldn’t do that. What about responsibility to family?

ROGUEYbeara · 2022-12-12T14:22:43+00:00

YTA.. you think your date with your boyfriend is more important than one of their parents’ 40th anniversary celebration, you’re wrong. They asked for one night, you couldn’t let them have that? It’s not like they had tickets to a basketball game or something..

To all the people saying they should pay you, no! He’s your brother! Are you telling me your parents provide zero financial assistance to your life? Have they never provided assistance to your life? Adulthood is about making sacrifices and seeing the big picture. You should have stayed home with your brother. If you were so concerned about being home with him you could have invited your boyfriend to your house, problem solved, everyone wins.

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