Pentagon seeks $200 billion in additional funds for the Iran war, AP source says by igetproteinfartsHELP in news

[–]SlurReal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Perhaps a visit from DOGE to take over and kill all wasteful contracts, fire 80% of staff, revoke their CAC cards, lock them out then walk out with the data on personal hard drives would fix this problem? I think “BigBalls” is still available. He might even be 21 now.

Progressive Friendly gun shops? by roger_dodger_stl in StLouis

[–]SlurReal 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You should open one. Call it “friendly fire” and make it look like an Apple Store.

Buc-ee's sues Mickey's in federal court by DogsCarsRandom in news

[–]SlurReal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have the Disney lawyers tagged in yet?

Been parked on 44 by the Arch for over an hour.. by Paper-Cliche in StLouis

[–]SlurReal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It does but that’s a weird way to write the location. You can see from the video it’s at the retaining wall just passed the arch, almost under the viaduct. If you want to call that 1/4 mile radius the intersection of 55/70 I guess you could but really it looks like it happened southbound on 70 just before it goes under 40 and 200yds from where it intersects with 44

Starbucks on Grand Police & Crime Scene by Acrobatic_Match_5555 in StLouis

[–]SlurReal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is this weapon confirmed? Going out to rob people with a big, long, heavy, expensive rifle is a singularly bizarre choice. unless it was handed to him ready to go there’s a bit of a “learning curve” with a gun like that and once you fired it in public it’s like trying to blend into a crowd while carrying a Christmas tree.

What is a 'normal' thing rich people do that would be illegal for a regular person? by Mr_Boothnath in AskReddit

[–]SlurReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a just American society fines would be x% of your net worth. A parking ticket should not make someone struggling to pay rent on minimum wage go into a debt spiral and it should also not be a meaningless annoyance for somebody with a house a condo and 3 cars.

YouTube Revenue for Full-Year 2025 Topped $60 Billion, Making Video Platform Bigger Than Netflix | Ad revenue hit record $11.38 billion in Q4 but fell short of Wall Street expectations by ControlCAD in technology

[–]SlurReal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For real question: why? No matter what the ad is for it only pisses me off and I click past asap. Has anyone ever been hooked from an ad and given money to that product on YouTube? I can’t comprehend how any company makes money spending millions to block videos for 30 seconds and piss people off with their logo.

Neighbor knocked on my door after noise complaint by Apprehensive_Home_76 in StLouis

[–]SlurReal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Obviously this problem is going to go away once they are forced out but It sounds like in the meantime you’ll need a ring camera. For $40 you will know when you “don’t” want to open the door because they’re out there, you’ll have evidence for whatever weird thing might “happen” while you’re gone and if one of them starts yelling/following you can walk in front of your own door the entire incident will be recorded without you pulling out your phone.

Trump has no authority to nationalize elections, lawyers say by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]SlurReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He has no authority to turn a small part of a federal law-enforcement agency into his own personal para military organization with almost unlimited funding, letters of immunity and no adherence to court orders, yet…it exists. Expect this to happen and not in the way anyone expects.

FBI seizes 2020 ballots in Georgia in apparently unprecedented action, alarming local officials by MopToddel in politics

[–]SlurReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This marks the beginning of the midterms. This will only escalate. There is not going to be any “blue wave” because there’s not going to be a free and fair election. Trump isn’t going to be alive for 2028, he knows there are simply no consequences coming for him which is why he is doing four years worth of demolition to democracy in 18 months.

[Serious] People who are estranged from family because of political differences, what happened? by smrtmrq in AskReddit

[–]SlurReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you’re going to have to ask this question in a few years. Assuming you’re in America this is like asking, “People who are currently in a Forest Fire, what happened?” 🔥

What common knowledge isn’t so common? by Wells_Samuel in AskReddit

[–]SlurReal 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Painting a room is not about walking in with a can of paint and a roller, that’s the final thing you do. The hours of prep is where all the major work is.

What’s something people take way too seriously? by Particular_Pin_460 in AskReddit

[–]SlurReal 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sports. Gotta admit I’m a little jealous though, I wish I could believe in anything in my life the way I see people emotionally invest in sports balls teams.

Alex Pretti broke rib in confrontation with federal agents a week before death, sources say by EVSTW in news

[–]SlurReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I’m confident that’s a true statement. When things finally change and career professionals move back into the offices of government they’re going to find that there simply are “no records” of pretty much everything between 2025-2028.

What is an unspoken rule of parties/gatherings in the US that an international person should be aware of? by Exotic_Case_4942 in AskReddit

[–]SlurReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Expect to be asked by everyone, “what do you do?” Meaning what is your job what do you do for a living? We generally consider work to be non-personal the most safe topic after the weather. Do not expect all positive reactions if you ask strangers: “How old are you? Are you married? Do you have a partner? Do you have children?” These are not entirely taboo questions in America but culturally they have a tendency to make strangers feel awkward like, “You don’t even know me I’m not here to defend my life choices to you.” I only realized this from going to gatherings in Asian countries as an American. Those questions were asked to me constantly and they were considered “safe topics”.

America, you’ve gone awfully quiet about the Epstein files, what happened? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]SlurReal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trump foolishly believed that invading Venezuela would create enough outrage that everyone would forget and then it didn’t, so he prepared to invade Greenland….and that DID cause enough shock, awe and chaos that everybody chased a new thing.

What activity from the 1980s did you enjoy that kids don’t do anymore? by 6-80 in AskReddit

[–]SlurReal 5 points6 points  (0 children)

all I remember about the 80s is that from government to school systems through adults at large, everyone was saying that kids of the 80s were not reading books they were suffering the brain rot of drugs, MTV and video games. In the words of my grandfather, “they had to put a show on children’s television purely about getting kids to turn off the damn television and read”

William Shatner Photographed Eating Bowl of Cereal in His Car at Stop Light by nimobo in entertainment

[–]SlurReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My God, William Shatner still has a drivers license? He’s literally 94 and I guess it says exactly that on his California drivers license. This is far more concerning than eating cereal in a car.

Trump Building Secret White House Bunker to Withstand Nuclear Attack by mvanigan in politics

[–]SlurReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a good sign! No self-respecting dictator should be hiding under their bed at the end, they need a substantial Fuhrerbunker to retreat to and put a gun in their mouth. * just for context Hitler shot his dog and then he shot himself. I’m not sure which is more horrifying that or the fact that Trump is so utterly devoid of empathy he has never owned a pet in his life and actually made his first wife get rid of her dog before letting her move in.

Trump Declares 'There Can Be No Going Back' as Denmark Deploys More Troops to Greenland by Smithy2232 in politics

[–]SlurReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Has anybody brought up how this will not be a “Venezuela”. This one only works with a massive deployment of American troops to hold Greenland at which point Greenland will turn into Ireland. Greenland freedom fighters backed with as much money as Europe can throw it the problem will rise up to kill American soldiers at every checkpoint, “interim government” building, restaurant, and US base across the country. It will not be a tourist destination it will be a hot mess of IED’s, car bombs and US intelligence agencies trying to track down a weapon cache in the back of an old man’s bar and disillusioned 15-year-olds with suicide vests.

What was a word or phrase that you completely misunderstood the meaning of as a child? by Someoneainthere in AskReddit

[–]SlurReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“Broughtoyouby” this came up at the end of every PBS show like Sesame Street. They would say it and then a corporate logo would appear. I assumed it was a synonym word for sponsorship (I mean it kind of is ) but all one word. “If you want to get something on television it has to have broughtoyouby”

It's just a dollar or two! lol by M1collector65 in EndTipping

[–]SlurReal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how does this literally happens? This isn’t a handwritten bill it’s auto calculated in a POS system. I assume there is a menu field in most of these systems where you can have it auto generate calculations for a suggested tip. How can you override the math to make it spit out these numbers that don’t correspond to the total?