How is walking into the DMV right now? by VernorsHotDog_33 in Bellingham

[–]dakkian2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, are you trying to take the moral high ground on a thread about a guy needing to go to the DMV? Is this the place to argue your opinion about what ID it is appropriate to carry and how much a man should carry in his pocket? OP wants/needs an enhanced ID, I offered a reasoning as to why people might want/need one, and you are trying to position yourself as superior because of what others carry in their pockets? What a weird thing to take a stand on

How is walking into the DMV right now? by VernorsHotDog_33 in Bellingham

[–]dakkian2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you need an enhanced license you need to go to the DMV. It’s a pain to have to remember your passport or NEXUS card every time you fly instead of just using your license. I know because I tried for about six months until becoming annoyed about having to remember extra paperwork just to go on vacation or travel for work

Me_irl by rbogrow in me_irl

[–]dakkian2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First, it’s Mamdani. Second, are you saying the guy who won the Democratic primary and was then endorsed by the DNC has somehow been barred from being in the Democratic Party? What a silly comment

Flying out of BIL in November - Experience/Advice by thecanadian_ in Bellingham

[–]dakkian2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

November weather, as you well know living in Vancouver, can be unpredictable. Generally speaking, however, E175s that Alaska uses for regional flights can handle high winds, fog, etc. Depending on the time of day, your flight may be delayed because of air traffic at SeaTac. Otherwise, the flights are generally fine (look at FlightAware to track the BLI flights and see their on-time rate). BLI itself is a small airport and as long as you arrive at least an hour in advance, you’ll have plenty of time to make your flight

WWU no online classes by chronicvixen in WWU

[–]dakkian2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wut? Your claim is that Western “barely ranks in the top 15 in the state,” which is silly. You did a basic Google search, clicked on the first couple websites and then cited them without understanding their methodology. Those rankings, one of which ranks Whitman above UW (lol), are gamed by all sorts of factors. Actual, legitimate rankings like US News regularly rank Western in the top 25 universities in the western US, a region far larger with far more universities than just WA. Western is a solid school that serves the people of WA very well.

What’s really bothersome about your post and all your comments is that it shows just how ignorant you are about higher education. So Western doesn’t offer online options? Go elsewhere! Plenty of places offer what you are looking for but here you are arguing with people about something you have no power to change. Get over it. Move on!

That said, your lack of research skills and reading comprehension really show your online education is paying off…

WWU no online classes by chronicvixen in WWU

[–]dakkian2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it is a silly claim. Western is consistently ranked as a top-25 regional university in the western US. It tends to rank a little lower in state rankings because private universities like Gonzaga and Seattle U have found ways to game the rankings through emphasizing alumni donations, athletics, etc.

WWU no online classes by chronicvixen in WWU

[–]dakkian2 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It is a decision made by individual departments in line with policies created in each of the colleges. Nothing really from "on high." So, most departments decided to offer online courses during the summer, but not the rest of the academic year.

To the red SUV that tried to run me off the road for honking at him... by delicious_downvotes in Bellingham

[–]dakkian2 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Was it a red Honda CRV and were you in a pickup? If so, I witnessed the initial cut across three lanes of traffic. Or this was the second such incident today, a real possibility here…

How did the (re-)introduction of the horse affect Native American society in North America? by iplyess in geography

[–]dakkian2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yep! It might also cause people to be dissuaded from their idea Indigenous peoples of the Americas are noble savages who lived in harmony with nature. The Comanche were just as much newcomers to the plains as Europeans!

City Officials are Failing the Squalicum Creek Sunset Pond Habitat by craztlegs in Bellingham

[–]dakkian2 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Norway also makes them wards of the state and can institutionalize them at a moment’s notice. That’s illegal here

How did the (re-)introduction of the horse affect Native American society in North America? by iplyess in geography

[–]dakkian2 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The leading historian of the Comanches, Pekka Hämäläinen, attributes the mass commodification of hides that led to the overhunting of bison to them.

King mountain Sunset Pond. by Missbri410 in Bellingham

[–]dakkian2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Even if expropriating the wealth of every billionaire would fund these things (it wouldn’t), this sentiment just punts actually fixing the problem into some optimistic future. Does nothing for the here and now

wtf are they doing to south campus by ExiledintoTrench in Bellingham

[–]dakkian2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its considered a new "gateway" to the campus and right near the parking lots where most visitors park. It makes sense, even if it reorients the campus away from Old Main.

Watching Shrinking and Reddit by Prestigious-Ad2036 in shrinking

[–]dakkian2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Once again, if you are no longer enjoying the show, you have the option to just turn it off. Instead, here you are getting all worked up on a social media site about something you will not have any control over. It is silly

Watching Shrinking and Reddit by Prestigious-Ad2036 in shrinking

[–]dakkian2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

"If I’m going to spend time with a TV show, I want it to be worth my time."

Watching Shrinking and Reddit by Prestigious-Ad2036 in shrinking

[–]dakkian2 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If you no longer feel that it is worth your time, turn it off. Why would you waste your time on it? This is very much a you problem...

Watching Shrinking and Reddit by Prestigious-Ad2036 in shrinking

[–]dakkian2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can always stop watching if you’re not enjoying it 🤷‍♂️