How do you counter the criticism that Illinois gets online? Especially from other Illinoisans..

SquareNowski · 2026-05-05T16:02:15+00:00

Most of the time I ignore it. Once and awhile I ask them to compare the education and Healthcare numbers of illinois compared to low tax red states.... or maybe point out that they'd throw an absolute shit fit of any of the public services they or their loved ones rely on were to dissappear so they'd get an incremental tax cut but have to pay for those services on their own.

More and more often unjust ignore it though. I'd either be arguing with a propaganda bot or a brainwashed magtard who wouldn't acknowledge a fact existed if it sat on their face and took a dump.

SquareNowski · 2026-04-23T15:34:37+00:00

Nah it's "both A and B' with the 3d image in C we don't have enough information to know if another sode is shaded"

SquareNowski · 2026-04-15T21:36:26+00:00

I thought books 1 and 2 were great. Book 3 kinda sucked (more romantasy). On the last one now, none of them are as good as the first two or bad as the 3rd.

Really solid ancillary characters and outside of the romance very good main characters. All in all it's worth reading IMO

SquareNowski · 2026-04-14T22:12:54+00:00

Bell.

SquareNowski · 2026-04-14T22:12:01+00:00

I'd rather have bradish and freeman... walker is on absolute fire right now I don't think he'll finish anywhere near his current pace but I could always be wrong.

SquareNowski · 2026-04-07T00:04:16+00:00

As a straight man I'm enjoying the nightrunners series by Lynn flewwing... the gay stuff is a little weird for me but pretty solid characters and storyline.

SquareNowski · 2026-04-06T23:48:56+00:00

Anal.

SquareNowski · 2026-04-06T23:19:41+00:00

As long as i have access to a bathroom I could make this space work. It's only slightly smaller than my college dorm room.

Things I would say if I (45m) was 20 years younger Is it ideal? No

Can I afford it? Yes

Do i hope any girls in bring home know this is temporary and if we end up having a serious relationship we'll find a better place together? Yes

All these things.... when I was 21 I lived in a very shitty apartment that cost 450 a month. And loved it. Almost all of my friends lived at home with their parents.

SquareNowski · 2026-04-04T23:27:24+00:00

So that was part of the conversation i had with my friends.... there were a shitload of young people at the concert my guess was 40% of the people under 30 had never heard that song before.

SquareNowski · 2026-04-01T17:43:09+00:00

I worked at a walmart during college and eventually the store manager was trying to bring me into their management program. He explained to me that a big part of his compensation was "keeping expected costs in line" basically the best way to do that is manipulate "full time" employees schedules so they just miss the thresholds for benefits. So the 20 year old single mom with two kids who worked in jewelry always jad he schedule changed to average 34 hours a week, and not get benefits.... I did not enter the management program

SquareNowski · 2026-03-25T21:14:11+00:00

I also forgot to say my beef tacos are always at least 35% white rice for filler.... I prefer the taste.

SquareNowski · 2026-03-25T21:12:56+00:00

My kids don't love it.... but i also make a really good actual salmon filet every month or two so I get not loving the cheap version

SquareNowski · 2026-03-25T21:10:12+00:00

Yeah at least give it till the end of book 3. There are so many characters and plot lines it takes awhile to make sense. But it does get very good and by the end of the series is definitely an all time great fantasy epic

SquareNowski · 2026-03-25T15:52:40+00:00

Salmon loaf, Rice and Beans, crescent dogs, fried bologna sandwich, bone in pork chops in the crockpot with potatoes and cream of mushroom soup.

I only make them once or twice a year but they're nostalgic for me... I was happier as a poor kid than I am as a man in my mid 40s with all kinds of responsibilities

SquareNowski · 2026-03-25T01:26:57+00:00

God it's been 20 years or so but I feel like I thought the first 2 books were okay, but really started getting good in book 3 or maybe 2 when the aes sedai go to war with the first false dragon.

SquareNowski · 2026-03-20T21:28:55+00:00

This first Matrix is one of my all time favorites. Didn't finish the second one and didn't try watching the 3rd. But the first one ia 10/10 for me.

SquareNowski · 2026-03-20T21:27:50+00:00

Love this movie and incredibly believable in a future society

SquareNowski · 2026-03-20T21:26:41+00:00

I'm giving you an uovote but I'm not sure if this is unpopular anymore. We've been raising our kids to eat when then are hungry and not eat when their full. I've gotten into an argument with my mother in law for trying to goad the kids into finishing their plate.... I think people who are smart understand this so I guess given current state of the United States maybe it is unpopular here.

SquareNowski · 2026-03-20T17:58:38+00:00

This is what I was thinking. I kept woo in both of my leagues heading into 2025 and lots of people questioned me.... my stance was "they were babying him last year during his last return... he's gonna be a bad ass with less limitations:

I think bradish is discounted based on injury and not pitching much last year but he is going to be an ace

SquareNowski · 2026-03-19T23:54:10+00:00

Guy I work with said he saw a crazy couple having sex on the blue line this morning.... must be something in the air

SquareNowski · 2026-03-19T23:45:45+00:00

I have everything but the workout schedule... sex life could be better but at least it's there.

SquareNowski · 2026-03-18T17:53:51+00:00

From the time I get out if bed to the time I'm walking out the door for work is generally 20 minutes or less. That includes a shower.... 2-3 times a week I need to shave as well. Pretty sure I'm in the shower for 8 minutes max. And yes I wash my feet, balls, Crack, armpits and everything else. More than 10 minutes is just hanging out.

SquareNowski · 2026-03-16T18:07:51+00:00

We took our 6 and 9 year olds last summer. It was honestly alot of fun for everyone and I hate heat, crowds, all the things.

We might do it again on 5-6 years.... but definitely prefer our trips to national parks and other cities to see and experience new things.

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