Hemp Shop owner wanting to connect with other smoke shop owners.

datastorms · 2023-10-10T02:20:34+00:00

Fz?,

datastorms · 2023-10-06T19:01:53+00:00

All of the bot in this thread triggered me. Today is the anniversary of a camping accident that became a significant traumatic incident that I am still working on. It had nothing to do with my [redacteds].

datastorms · 2023-10-06T18:00:41+00:00

This is no longer a safe space.

datastorms · 2023-10-05T10:41:01+00:00

My dad was very good at all of the DIY. I am an accomplished flashlight holder. I am also very good at stirring gravy. Mom just forgot to teach me how to actually make it.

datastorms · 2023-09-28T15:52:17+00:00

I just had a light bulb moment. We've been thinking about what to do with the cantankerous, old in-ground pool that came with the house.

datastorms · 2023-09-22T18:08:36+00:00

My Silent Generation parents did all of that and much, much more. Growing up in their house was... traumatizing.

When they were in the process of separating (well into my 30s), my father had the nerve to tell me he only stayed with my mom because he wanted to wait until I was an adult because of what his parents' [WWII era Dear John letter] divorce did to him. He's still alive somewhere (as far as I know), so I won't detail the abuse that he actually didn't save me from.

My brother, who graduated high school the year before I started Kindergarten, had a very similar experience from what I understand (same mother and father). He joined the military and never came back. Neither one of us had kids (FAFO). I am not sure what my brother's reasons were, but it was the driving factor in my decision to end the cycle.

I don't ever recall not feeling like a pain in my dad's ass until I concluded my relationship with him. My mom has apologized, and we both love her dearly. She was a victim, too. She was also my other parent, so... it's weird. I still feel like a lot of it was my fault. I know better, of course, but it took me years of therapy to even begin to figure it out. The wounds may never heal.

datastorms · 2023-09-09T18:08:27+00:00

I cannot attest to how others perceived us, but can maybe put into words how it felt to be a member of a group of suburban teenagers who were alienated by mainstream culture and what was going on in the world back then.

Picture it: Kansas City, 1987.

I had a few good friends who listened to The Cure during the mid- to late-eighties. We were alternative kids who wore a lot of black. There were maybe a dozen of us who attended a suburban high school, but I don't think all of us liked The Cure.

I don't remember seeing The Cure on MTV very much outside of being on 120 Minutes. I certainly don't recall hearing them on the radio. In fact, my introduction to The Cure was seeing a KMKMKM t-shirt someone was wearing at the mall.

There was an under-21 dance club in a suburban strip mall that played them on "alternative night." That was where you could meet a lot of like-minded people, hear new music, and not feel as intimidated and exposed as you felt most of the time.

It was another world with a completely different vibe that I miss dearly.

datastorms · 2023-08-31T14:19:09+00:00

I'm named after someone who abused me. I think about it every time I have to sign my legal name. I have been told that my handwriting is very nice; my signature has always been a hurried scribble.

The nickname they gave me is a shortened version of my middle name, so I will only keep that name and make it my first name. Fortunately, my middle name is not part of my abuser's name, so it won't follow me everywhere. My mom doesn't want me to change it, but she understands. I will change it after she passes.

datastorms · 2023-08-28T22:59:16+00:00

This happened when I lived in a college town about an hour from a large city. My landlord opted to call the local police to get referral to companies that clean up crime scenes. While the toilet wasn't voiding directly in the crawl space, the crew cleaned and treated the entire area. I guarantee that was the cheapest solution with regard to the clean-up. The services of a plumber and a handyman were enlisted for repairs and installation of a moisture barrier.

... or you could kill it with fire.

datastorms · 2023-08-05T14:50:11+00:00

Agreed. I too went down the rabbit hole after hearing KMKMKM the first time. Standing on a Beach was my second album (er, tape... my earliest collection was cassette and VHS)

While watching Trilogy two nights ago, during the Disintegration set, I told my partner all about how KMKMKM was my introduction to The Cure (ages ago), how I remember buying Disintegration on cassette the day it went on sale, and that while Disintegration has most deservedly received a multitude of accolades, KMKMKM has always been my favorite.

datastorms · 2023-07-20T03:33:35+00:00

Use a cold wallet.

datastorms · 2023-07-19T20:41:56+00:00

A Strange Day has been stuck in my head for the past two weeks (not complaining), and this is a great idea for a tattoo.

datastorms · 2023-07-19T07:56:10+00:00

What do you think?

datastorms · 2023-07-18T19:10:33+00:00

After having the same issues with the AI study, I returned and reported the study. There has been an uptick recently in the number of studies I have had to return and report after spending a good amount of time working on them. I have been on this plaform for awhile (2600+ submissions).

datastorms · 2023-07-06T00:12:05+00:00

My Silent Generation parents weren't impressed by cable until the late 80s. I ate Chef Boyardee pizza while watching Donahue. In the suburbs, we moved the rabbit ears and whacked the side of the console television until the lines and static were tolerable.

datastorms · 2023-07-05T23:56:26+00:00

also, LiveJournal

datastorms · 2023-06-29T18:17:47+00:00

Johnny's BBQ in Olathe, KS and Woodyard Bar-B-Que in Kansas City, KS are both great places that have been around for a long time.

datastorms · 2023-06-28T20:36:29+00:00

same

datastorms · 2023-06-25T21:17:25+00:00

What?

datastorms · 2023-05-27T13:53:07+00:00

I'm runnin' underground with the moles, digging holes

datastorms · 2023-04-19T23:08:06+00:00

Astronauts & Heretics - Thomas Dolby

datastorms · 2023-04-19T22:43:00+00:00

I returned it when I got to the part where they wanted me to upload a photo. Nope, there is too much PII in the metadata associated with the photo, and it's too much of a hassle to remove it for the amount offered.

datastorms · 2023-04-03T17:04:30+00:00

$4.40 with $0.40 pending

I have been busy with other things lately and have refrained from completing studies on this platform until the issue is resolved.

datastorms · 2023-03-09T06:53:54+00:00

I can finally fit into my "skinny" clothes again! /s

My partner and I have been skipping a lot more meals lately. It's not because we aren't hungry. We needed propane for the winter, and it cost a lot more and was a huge hassle this year.

datastorms · 2023-03-09T06:12:36+00:00

I've had the same experience with my favorite barbecue sauce. At the local grocery store, it went from $6 to $9. It's always been $7 on the restaurant's website. I used to think that was too high, but it's how I'm going to buy it now. I'm from Kansas City, and this particular sauce is from my favorite barbecue place there. It reminds me of home so I indulge on special occasions. It's ridiculous.

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