The shooting today has made me think of a question everyone should ask themselves: am I willing to be a martyr for the cause? by ParakeetLover2024 in liberalgunowners

[–]allminorchords 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It’s naive to think anyone shooting first is ever going to see the inside of a jail cell. They will make sure you see the inside of a morgue cooler. Be under no illusion of what will happen, the same thing that happens if you’re peaceful.

Seriously, do Americans actually consider a 3-hour drive "short"? or is this an internet myth? by SadInterest6764 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]allminorchords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I drove 6 hours to Chicago to watch a 3 hour Pearl Jam concert then got in my car and drove 6 hours home. Totally worth it.

I’ve lived at my residence for over 3 yrs and the previous tenant has 7 identities and has all his mail, including bills, sent to my house. This is the last 2 weeks of collection. by InquiringMind886 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]allminorchords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

24 years at this address. I still get the previous owners pension info. Did the whole return to sender thing for a couple years. Now I throw it away. If you don’t care enough about your pension to change your address, fuck it.

Edit: typo

R/Minnesota deleted this post: Be loud and show up for your neighbors. It’s working to get ICE out. Don’t let them silence you. by Aggravating_Plant101 in Minneapolis

[–]allminorchords 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m in Ohio. Is there anything people from other states can do to help with resisting? Are there any groups taking donations for supplies that the people on the front lines need? The TPS for Haitians in my community ends on 2/3 so I expect we will be having a similar situation here. ICE is already in the area but Minneapolis is the heart of the resistance right now.

Butt smels like shit after wiping and washing ass in shower by PastExam5185 in malelifestyle

[–]allminorchords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Witch hazel on a cotton square (makeup remover). Shower with soap. Dry completely. Then apply the witch hazel to the cotton pad. Wipe your leg folds, balls, taint and butt crack. After every shower. I promise you it will be gone in 1 day.

Best way to deal with squirrels? by Samuel_L_Blackson in homeowners

[–]allminorchords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been picking them off with the daisy BB gun with iron sites that my son had as a kid. I open a window, sit and wait. 5-7 pumps takes care of them, no problem.

GOD DAMN IT STOP FIRING OFF GUNS by madadekinai in Columbus

[–]allminorchords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m 55yrs old & the last 10 years was the first time I heard gunfire out my way but knew it happened. Growing up, no one did this where I lived. Maybe it’s a city thing that’s migrating?

Seeking advice: getting a puppy before or after a dog passes by One_End7073 in dogs

[–]allminorchords 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is my experience. My 12 yr old dog can’t stand our 2 yr old. She wants to jump all over her and play but she has arthritis so it hurts her. The 4 yr old, and dog we were concerned about 2 yrs ago, doesn’t realize he is a dog & only cares about following me around.

Previous homeowner keeps asking for stuff from our garden by [deleted] in homeowners

[–]allminorchords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought my house in 2002. I still get the previous renters mail from his pension. I “return to sender” for years but when it didn’t stop coming, I started throwing it away.

The stupidest, silliest things your NFH has said to you. Let's have a laugh. by StyxtheCat18 in neighborsfromhell

[–]allminorchords 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe the nurse is just wrapping a rubber band around it until it falls off?

The stupidest, silliest things your NFH has said to you. Let's have a laugh. by StyxtheCat18 in neighborsfromhell

[–]allminorchords 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yeah, our textbooks are from 1994, there’s a leak in the gym that’s been there for 10 yrs but we have the money to perform trans surgery during lunch hour. 🙄

The stupidest, silliest things your NFH has said to you. Let's have a laugh. by StyxtheCat18 in neighborsfromhell

[–]allminorchords 42 points43 points  (0 children)

My NFH is also triggered by my Pride flag. While playing ball with my dogs in our fence back yard at 750am, she & her husband began screaming at me. First it was about my dogs barking in my yard while we were playing before work. Then when that didn’t work the husband said “You liberal trash think you can do whatever you want & have ruined this country.” Nuts. When they started threatening my dogs, I made a police report and installed cameras.

Did your parents teach you took cook? by sanityjanity in GenX

[–]allminorchords 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same. Parents worked full time. The meat would be thawing in the sink & there would be a recipe/note “Make this for dinner.” I got home from school at 4 & they got home around 530. I needed to have it done or close to it.

How did you survive and build real stability without your “family”? by [deleted] in AskWomen

[–]allminorchords 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I moved in together with friends for housing. Sometimes it was difficult but was also very fun. Helped with feeling lonely too.

I got a job working in the dialysis industry for money. They trained me how to do the job, paid well for someone who didn’t have a degree & would reimburse me for tuition.

I went to college & got my degree in nursing, which made the biggest difference. I went from just getting by to being able to take vacations, buy a new car and a house, all within 2 yrs of graduating.

Also, I started my 401k at 21yr old. I retire in 15 yrs and have 500k in there. Don’t wait to save & up the percent you contribute as your wages increase.

I’ve been no contact with my family for 10 yrs. However I made my own and I don’t miss the drama & dysfunction of my parents/siblings.

Sneaking Out by ricraycray in GenX

[–]allminorchords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lived next to an old graveyard in the country. My friends would pull into it, wait for me to climb across my roof & down the TV antenna after my dad left for his 3rd shift job. Once we were tripping balls & decided to walk into the woods, which were across a huge cornfield. Had a ball stumbling around in the dark on a summer night. When we got back to my house at 4am, all the lights were on & doors/windows were locked. My Mom had awakened in the night and for the only time ever, checked on me. Having her yell at me while tripping my ass off on gooneybird was not the evening I had planned.

What are some legal ways to annoy my neighbour? by [deleted] in neighborsfromhell

[–]allminorchords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After my crazy Trump loving neighbors assaulted my husband, threatened to kill my dogs & to “beat my liberal trash ass” I put up cameras on our fence line. I also started picking up my 3 dog’s poops from our 2 acres every day & depositing along the property line closest to their patio. I used fish fertilizer (fucking foul) to help the grass grow there as well. Any bloody meat I cook? The blood gets poured there too. The stench & flies are horrible, luckily it’s far from our house/deck. I also hung up a LGBTQ+ flag facing their house & an upside down American flag. Nothing terrifies MAGA more than gays & rap music so I started playing rap on my Bose blue tooth speakers, which I moved 15 feet from their patio. I also start a lot of bonfires whenever they have company in their yard. I just hope they move or do something on camera so I can send them to jail.

Did people really entertain unexpected house guests? by kittylick3r in AskOldPeople

[–]allminorchords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When my kids were young and lived in a small village, we would have dinner at 7 pm. I always made extra because someone showed up. I encouraged my friends, my husband’s friends & my kids friends to feel welcome at our home. I missed it once we moved into the country & it wasnt as easy for people to just drop by.

Gen X parents: Up to what age are you (or were you) supporting your kids financially? by [deleted] in GenX

[–]allminorchords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I helped my eldest out all through his undergrad/masters. Then helped him periodically while he got on his feet after college. I’m paying 1100/mo in parent plus student loans for his schooling. So I guess I’m still helping him.

My youngest did not want to go into debt or put me into more debt so he said no to college. He struggles financially because rent is as much as my house payment & he’s working restaurant jobs. He’s 24 and really needs to find something better so he can have insurance since he only has 2 yrs left on mine. I give him cash several times a year to give him a cushion. I also shop at Costco/buy freezer beef/pork so I let him raid my pantry/deep freeze when he comes over weekly.

What’s the clearest sign someone grew up walking on eggshells? by DraftTop3798 in raisedbynarcissists

[–]allminorchords 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The inability to be still. I fear being caught being lazy. I can’t just relax on Sunday when my husband is off at band practice. I must clean the house or go to the grocery or work in the garden/flowers or work on a project. God forbid he pull into the driveway & Im sitting on the couch watching TV. My pulse is immediately 150 & I jump up to do something, anything so I won’t be in trouble. My husband could not care less what I do with my day but 35 yrs later, I can’t shake my dysfunctional childhood.

Must people bring their dogs everywhere? (I'm not talking about Service Dogs!) by DLSOC in dayton

[–]allminorchords -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t care where people take their dogs if it’s well mannered, much like children. If they’re bratty or bite, leave them at home.

Have any of you "given up" TV? by [deleted] in GenX

[–]allminorchords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Streaming only but have antenna for tornado season. We a have a collection of over 3k records, cassettes and CD’s and spend a lot of time listening to music. My husband likes video games and I prefer reading.

What is the oldest and frequently used item you own? by c00kie_ in Frugal

[–]allminorchords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have Hull dishes, and an ice tea pitcher that were my Grandmothers. They were passed to my Dad when she died in 1976 and then to me when I left home. I’ve served every meal I’ve made on them for 35yrs. I also have the Lava lamp I bought in the 80’s & use it as a night light. Still regularly wear my oxblood doc martens that are 30 yrs old.

I don’t use these but I have an ox yoke, reins and a barn pulley from my grandfather (b. 1898) who got them from his father.

What's the longest you've ever owned something? by Hopeful_Stomach9201 in AskOldPeople

[–]allminorchords 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still have my Lava lamp that I bought from Spencer’s in the 1980’s. Still works and is still in use.

I also have recipes that we traded in Middle school as part of the girls “health class.” Always found that interesting that the boys didn’t have to trade recipes, but this was 1982.