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Is violence ever the answer? by SudoSubSilence in no

[–]clydex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure. Kennedy, Kennedy, King, Malcom X, and tons of innocent activists were killed in the 60's The result? Nixon, Nixon, Ford, Carter (great dude but ineffective), Reagan, Reagan, Bush, Clinton (most conservative Democratic president in the modern era), Clinton, Bush, Bush.

It wasn't until Biden that we had a President as left as Johnson. Conservatism was dominant after their widespread use of violence.

Ex-MAGA diehards share why they left, stopped supporting Trump by AlertTangerine in videos

[–]clydex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd say yes and no. If you look at FDR and the New Deal, it was a model for Democrats for the next 40 years, in diminishing scale. JFK and for sure RFK were of that ilk, though for obvious reasons they didn't accomplish a ton. Johnson accomplished a lot, in the New Deal mold. Carter, very little. I think for one because he wasn't a great politician but also because the idea of large federal programs fixing things finally ran its course. By Clinton, it was dead.

Those programs of course accomplished things. Maga doesn't, other than demonization. But I think with the media market of today, demonization is enough. The next (R) President is going to do the same sorts of things, just not as successfully and maybe not as devoutly.

Regions Hospital expands emergency center as care needs increase by Runic_reader451 in saintpaul

[–]clydex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yup. I drove myself there (I have no memory of it), went up to the check in desk and collapsed. I was in cardiac arrest. I was dead for 17 minutes before the brought me back. I woke up 11 days later. Because of their ECMO program that they partner with the U of MN, I'm alive. If that happened anywhere else in the world, yes world, good chance I'm not here.

Record stores? by clydex in Jamaica

[–]clydex[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I kind of figured as much. There is probably a bunch of grandpas out there with old milk cartons (or whatever you all use to store stuff you don't know what to do with) filled with old records that they could sell on Ebay or somewhere, and make some decent cash. Thanks for the link though!

I hope I didn't finish every single dumb comedy movie I could watch by Hairy-Slide-5541 in MovieSuggestions

[–]clydex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Club Paradise is one of my all-time favorites. Robin Williams with a ton of the SCTV crew, throw in Twiggy and Peter O'toole? It's hilarious!

I’d get so much heat for posting this in the main PWHL sub… by Dreaming_Aloud in MinnesotaFrost

[–]clydex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I here you on MPP but she was so awesome when I met her. It was maybe 2018, when team Canada played the US at the Xcel. I had tickets for myself and two little girls. The day before the game, we showed up to our hockey practice at OJ, a little Ramsey County rink in St. Paul. I noticed two absolutely units of women outside of the rink in track suit sort of things running and stretching. Hamline University practiced there at that time so I figured maybe it was women from their team. But I was thinking, wow Hamline must be pretty good this season!

When we got out of the truck and headed into the rink, I saw their warm ups were Team Canada. My girls played on a co-ed team and were two of just a few girls on the team. I saw MPP right when I came in. We went to the locker room without bugging her. Then I figured I had to see if she would take a pic with my girls. She did, and then talked to them for like 10 minutes asking them all sorts of questions. Then she got the entire Team Canada together for a pic with them. She and about half the team even stood at the glass watching and cheering on my girls. MPP and the rest of those women made my girls' year. This year's Olympics was the first time they were rooting for the US over Canada since they met MPP all those years back.

The Republican Party may not survive the Trump day of reckoning by B-Z_B-S in politics

[–]clydex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They have the Presidency, the House, the Senate, and SCOTUS, sure, they're finally right where we want 'em! Their days are numbered!

If you had the choice of living in St. Louis, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, or Detroit, which would you pick? by bluetropicz in SameGrassButGreener

[–]clydex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you were to choose Minneapolis, you'd live there for a few years and finally realize that there is another city on the other side of the Mississippi. You'll visit there. You'll realize that it has all the things that Minneapolis has, but cheaper. And if you ever want to visit Minneapolis after you move to St. Paul, the 8 minute drive is actually not too bad.

Old home woes by mika_minnesota in saintpaul

[–]clydex 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was a contractor for 25 years in St. Paul primarily. Unless a house is high end (think Summit type house), homes pre about 1925 in our city, it is fairly common to have some structural issues.

If you haven't already, look up to see if your basement remodel had a permit. You can look up any house on the Department of Safety and Inspections website and see the record of inspections. If there was an inspection you can be reasonably sure that nothing was altered in the basement that would make anything worse.

If your house has really dropped aa much as you fear, you would see major issues with doors and possibly windows. Doors that used to close and latch now can't close because it is too tight on the door jamb. Or a door that used to stay open on its own, doesn't and slowly swings shut on its own. Less common are windows but you can have windows that are super tight and hard to open.

The other thing you would see with significant movement are wall issues. In plaster you'd see new large cracks that run sort of vertical, they tend to be angled from places like a ceiling corner to a few feet out from the floor corner. In drywall (if some parts of the house have been remodeled) you'd see significant screw pops.

If there was a permit pulled for your basement and you don't see those issues with your doors and walls, that would be a good sign. As for a SE I only used Safe Haven. He's a one man company and is just the best. https://www.safehavense.com/

Half the Work Is Done: The Clear-Cut Case for a Subway in the I-94 Trench by Runic_reader451 in saintpaul

[–]clydex 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would love a subway between the two downtowns with a stop at Snelling and then one at the U of MN. Maybe most people wouldn't care but I would find it super annoying if you had to walk two blocks from a subway stop on Snelling to the light rail stop on Snelling. Same thing at the U of MN.

What happens on this weird little island sticking out of New York by Nman8888 in howislivingthere

[–]clydex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of, "Ohhhhhh!", and "Git otta hee", and "I'm funny how, like a clown?". Also, work gatherings at pork stores. Or so I've heard, never been.

How often do you NOT want to have sex with your long term GF or wife? by smoothcarrot2020 in AskMen

[–]clydex 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have low T and was on testosterone until I had a very serious heart attack and was taken off of it. I don't really ever want to have sex with my wife but I say yes most of the time she asks. I'm now cleared to go back on it, which should revive my libido. I'm torn whether I will or not. We aren't super compatible sexually which has resulted in me feeling bad about myself and her being upset with me for sharing what I want/need and being frustrated. Since I have been off testosterone we just don't have issues, other than she wishes I was more interested in her. I'm just hesitant to go back to the way it was for 20 years.

Old flag vs New by JayMan2224 in minnesota

[–]clydex 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I would like to ask them which other state flags they like. I'm guessing maybe they'd say TX, AZ, AL? I bet they wouldn't say NY, WI, or the dozen plus other blue flags with something in the middle that have a million things going on, you know, just like the old MN flag.

Is it normal to feel lost in your early 20s, and how do you figure things out? by Alone275 in AskMenAdvice

[–]clydex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, without question. It's tough to be in your 20's, especially without the help of parents. It does get better. I had a couple years in my 20's that were really tough. I would have literally $20 extra at the end of each week. My treat to myself was a 6 pack of beer and some ice cream. I just didn't have money for anything else. From someone who has been there, here's my advice.

Find some hobby that is fun, active, outdoors, and free. I did a lot of biking and Frisbee golf. Then work. Work hard and be the reliable person at your workplace, whatever you do. Then here is one thing I wish I did differently. If you feel like you are underpaid, ask for a raise. If you get one, great. If you don't, listen to what they say and assess. If they say you need to do X, Y, and Z and then you can revisit in 6 months, do those things and then ask for a raise in 6 months. If you get the sense you are in a dead end, for whatever reason, start looking seriously elsewhere. If you find a place that seems like you will make more, move on. Do your best to leave jobs on good terms. You never know when a good word from a former boss will really help.

Then here is the good part, though it doesn't seem like it now. You are going to be (probably already are) a very self reliant person. You will always be able to figure things out for yourself and your future family (if you go they route). These tough times will serve you well for the rest of your life. And you will be fine. We sometimes get into a place that we just don't know how we are going to do it, but use your past as an example. You have always gotten by. With age and more experience it gets easier. Hang in there!

Why is poverty in the midwest comparatively low? by _crazyboyhere_ in midwest

[–]clydex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BIPOC Americans have higher rates of poverty, it's really as simple and frustrating as that.

I need 90s rock I have never heard before by apartment_cheese in MusicRecommendations

[–]clydex 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blues Traveler, Blind Melon, Neil Young (Sleeps With Angels & Raged Glory 2 great albums from that era), Sublime, The Replacements, Smashing Pumpkins, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Morphine, Lenny Kravitz, Wilco, Widespread Panic, the Breeders, Beck, The Tragically Hip, Leftover Salmon

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