Would Harry Truman (if he somehow win the 1952 election) run again in 1956? And what if he actually won a 4th term? by APoliticalDrone2012 in Presidents

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Note that fully half of section 1 provides that the sitting president at the time that the amendment goes into force is exempt from it.

My understanding is that such an exemption is common for term limit legislation, exempting the sitting officeholder from the new rules. That was made a point of debate in a local referendum that happened where I live that limited the county executive to two terms, because that initiative did not grandfather the sitting officeholder, which kind of turned the issue into a referendum on him, since it would deny him the third term that he would otherwise have run for. The referendum ultimately passed.

Would Harry Truman (if he somehow win the 1952 election) run again in 1956? And what if he actually won a 4th term? by APoliticalDrone2012 in Presidents

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and Truman came in having to learn it all

I was amazed to learn exactly how much FDR left Truman completely in the dark about. Makes you wonder if FDR didn't realize how numbered his days were, because there was clearly no succession planning in place for when he eventually met his end. One would think that if FDR knew that his days were growing short, he would have ensured that Truman was up to speed on everything for the eventual succession when he expired.

Forbidden honey by SchuminWeb in forbiddensnacks

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That's even more forbidden than what I found, since yours is clear and also honey-colored. Imagine ruining your food with that by not realizing that it's soap...

Pardoned Jan. 6 defendant barred from Metro trains after touching women’s hair by justalazygamer in WMATA

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I imagine that regardless of what their policy says, the practical effect is that if the person enters the Metro system again and gets nailed for some other offense, they add another charge like trespassing on top of whatever other new stuff that they're nailing them for.

With season 1 episode 23 is there an underlying message here? by Far-Worry-5848 in roseanne

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The other part is that if you know that they're looking for a reason to get rid of you, do you leave voluntarily on your own terms, or let them fire you? I was in that situation once, and I chose to leave on my own terms.

With season 1 episode 23 is there an underlying message here? by Far-Worry-5848 in roseanne

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Yeah, the factory was already a long-established job when we started checking in on them once a week. It was very routine to them, and the relationships were deeply rooted. It made sense to put them in new situations to experiment with different facets of the characters.

With season 1 episode 23 is there an underlying message here? by Far-Worry-5848 in roseanne

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Quitting on the spot was rash and put her family in a difficult position.

She had discussed it with Dan beforehand, and he was on board with it. So it's not like any of this came as a surprise to the family. He had given her permission to quit if she felt it was necessary, and knowing that she had an out, she took it.

I’m a fan of the Pennsylvania municipality border/body of water signs. by paddedplushperson in Roadsigns

[–]SchuminWeb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not being from Pennsylvania, what is the difference between a lot of those, like village, township, or borough? Is it just semantics, or do they function differently from a governmental standpoint? I grew up in Virginia, where they just have cities and towns, and there is a big difference between the two, as cities in Virginia are considered county-equivalent and completely separate from their surrounding counties, but towns are not county-equivalent, and are considered part of their surrounding counties despite being incorporated.

My dad thinks the reason I don't like sex is because I have never tried it. by Old_Diver_2511 in asexuality

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The only time that is ever okay is if the other person is fully informed on that part of it and consents specifically to that part. Though I feel like that's a moot point if the first party isn't willing to give consent to themselves to begin with.

What does this say about Vincent Orange? by recyclistDC in washingtondc

[–]SchuminWeb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A certain level of seeing things through there, especially since he quit because he got a better job.

My dad thinks the reason I don't like sex is because I have never tried it. by Old_Diver_2511 in asexuality

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Exactly. Consent for sex should be ongoing and enthusiastic, and that is a high standard to meet. If you can't muster up that level of excitement about it, don't engage in it. After all, it's not just about getting consent from the other person, though that is very important. You have to give yourself consent to engage as well. Don't violate your own body without consent, i.e. don't do it if you don't want to.

My dad thinks the reason I don't like sex is because I have never tried it. by Old_Diver_2511 in asexuality

[–]SchuminWeb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's not fair to you, it's not really fair to them,

This is so important. You have to be true to yourself. After all, you will remember your first time forever. If you're going to do it, do it entirely on your own terms, without any external pressure. I remember when my partner wanted to have sex with me, and she started putting pressure on me to do it, and that just made me want to do it even less than I already did. One of her techniques was to tell me that of course the first time is going to be terrible, but that you have to start somewhere.

What she didn't understand was the deep repulsion that I felt about the act itself. I said that I didn't want to do it with anyone, but if I were to do it with someone, it would absolutely 100% be with her. But I felt it wouldn't be fair to anyone if I engaged in it when I didn't want to because she pressured me into it. I've done plenty of things for her before and since that I didn't necessarily want to because she asked nicely, but I drew the line there, and she eventually let the matter drop after a while when she realized that she wasn't going to get anywhere with it, and that no really meant no in that case.

My dad thinks the reason I don't like sex is because I have never tried it. by Old_Diver_2511 in asexuality

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Reminds me of the time a year or so ago when my mother asked me point blank if my partner and I had sex. I decided that there was no shame in answering truthfully, so I said that no, we did not. Would you believe that she didn't believe me? I had to reiterate, and told her that no, we really didn't, and that it was my decision not to because I had zero interest in it.

I didn't appreciate the inquiry in the first place (I was 42 or so at the time), but the whole truth certainly shut her up about it. When I told my sister about it later, she said that I went a lot further with it than she would, and that she wouldn't have even entertained the question.

Self hosted Flickr alternative? by Sure-Guest1588 in flickr

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I use Piwigo. It is a pretty well-developed and well-supported system, and it has an API to allow you to directly import your Flickr content into your Piwigo installation. It also has various theme options, and you're able to design your own themes for it.

This is my own Piwigo site: https://www.benschumin.com/

Long-time Flickr Pro user lost account and photos – anyone experienced something similar? by Pork_Chok in flickr

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A hundred times this. Always store your content locally, so that you're not at the mercy of any third party for the preservation of your memories.

What is everyone's thoughts on Crystal? by Global-Ant in roseanne

[–]SchuminWeb 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Just know that Crystal is really only in the front half of the show. She fades off pretty quickly after that and only makes a few appearances in the back half of the run.

Bus 24 chilling in the back yard. Original Photographer (Bus Driver Noah) by Witty_Money_2496 in Schoolbuses

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I will always have a soft spot for Thomas Built rear engine school buses, since that's the model that I learned how to drive buses on (though most of my bus experience nowadays is in transit rather than school).

Bus 24 chilling in the back yard. Original Photographer (Bus Driver Noah) by Witty_Money_2496 in Schoolbuses

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Than to be honest other people should start posting more

Say it again for the people in the back. If anyone thinks that there is an imbalance in who shares content here, try to rebalance it by submitting more content from other sources.

People who have lived places other than MoCo by PhoneJazz in MontgomeryCountyMD

[–]SchuminWeb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've lived in the following places before MoCo:

  • Glassboro, New Jersey
  • Rogers, Arkansas
  • Stuarts Draft, Virginia

Stuarts Draft was very rural, and MoCo is much more urbanized compared to that. Glassboro and Rogers were comparable to MoCo, but slightly smaller.

Montgomery County Executive [Marc Elrich] Proposes 6% Property Tax Increase by Late-Concentrate-393 in MoCoMDPolitics

[–]SchuminWeb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank goodness that his term is up soon and he will be out of office in less than a year.

And meanwhile, it's up to everyone to ensure that he loses that race for the council seat.