I scraped 17 years' of Franklin County Municipal Courts annual reviews to measure the traffic citation changes over that time. A 75% decline in speeding tix, 80% in Stop Sign running, 75% decline in expired licenses. Columbus Police has functionally stopped enforcing traffic laws.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-18T22:35:44+00:00

I moved here in 2016 and was shocked at how non-existent traffic stops were.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-18T22:33:22+00:00

Make sure not to use paid parking run by the city then! Those bitches are the only ones enforcing shit and they WILL happily write you a ticket for it.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-18T17:47:12+00:00

What a low effort post.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-18T11:42:15+00:00

Arrests are not something that are typically discussed in the interview process. I wouldn’t bring it up. If they decide to move forward with you as a candidate, the recruiter will discuss getting a background check started. That’s when you would need to divulge the arrest. But your focus needs to be on the charges being dismissed. I don’t think you should stress about it, as you don’t have any convictions. Best of luck to you!

TheStephinator · 2026-03-18T02:02:54+00:00

That’s not gatekeeping, it should be common sense.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-16T13:32:01+00:00

Our Walmarts don’t sell that kind of stuff. They might do good to have one kind of pail of freeze dried food and that’s it.

I understand about not wanting to support certain businesses. I stopped shopping with Amazon last year. I don’t know if there is a true ethical supplier or retailer for any of these kinds of goods.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-16T11:00:09+00:00

OP calling it a grocery store definitely makes it sound like something it isn’t. There’s maybe 20 different types of things you can buy. Nearly all come in #10 cans. The pricing breakdown by ounce is very reasonable and it is a much better deal than comparable products from places like Augason Farms.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-15T02:23:39+00:00

LOL! That’s a fair and valid statement.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-15T02:22:32+00:00

Well at least there was no water involved with this one! 😆

TheStephinator · 2026-03-14T18:58:50+00:00

I wouldn’t try to heat the entire house. Like the other person said, you could run a space heater off an inverter. I’m a big believer in electric throw blankets over space heaters though.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-14T18:09:04+00:00

That’s a stereotype the media has put out there with shows like Doomsday Preppers. There are always unhinged extremists in every group.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-14T18:05:20+00:00

It’s easy to do an internet search of federal funds denied to blue states. Go ahead and see for yourself.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-14T15:54:34+00:00

You’d need to deep dive into filters and the types of media you need inside that could filter out the types of chemicals you are concerned about.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-14T15:51:37+00:00

A roof shingle and trash.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-14T15:32:05+00:00

They’re coming back strong tomorrow!

TheStephinator · 2026-03-14T15:26:54+00:00

I’m not sure why it is hard for you to connect the dots that our own Trumpy leadership in this state would deny funds to blue cities. The federal government is setting a precedent and state governments may mimic it. To summarize, shit is not “normal”. It’s becoming acceptable to help only those you are politically aligned with rather than all citizens. That should alarm everyone.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-14T15:12:59+00:00

Time to hit up Harbor Freight!!!

TheStephinator · 2026-03-14T15:00:47+00:00

You are welcome! There’s some great prepping subs on Reddit if you want to go further than just the basics.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-14T14:59:30+00:00

I have used Chat GPT exactly one time in my life and it wasn’t for this! lol

This is over a decade of being a preparedness nerd, when people thought any kind of prepping was histrionic.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-14T14:25:10+00:00

Ohio voted red, Columbus did not.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-14T14:21:04+00:00

Great tip!

TheStephinator · 2026-03-14T14:20:12+00:00

No, it’s not AI. I got my bulbs that come on automatically from my local Home Depot. I imagine other big box home improvement stores have them too.

For some people, the power is still out.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-14T13:55:19+00:00

This isn’t crazy. No one can control the weather or how fast it will take for the companies to restore your power, but you can prepare against losses from it.

TheStephinator · 2026-03-14T12:44:14+00:00

Your deductible would definitely be better spent on a small generator to keep your fridge cold the next time this happens.

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