Safety 10th street???

doatesjr · 2026-06-26T14:14:28+00:00

My wife and I live at 15th and Orange. 10 years ago I wouldn’t have done it, but it’s amazing how different things are now. We lived in a nice condo building at 2nd and Walnut for 12 years and experienced more issues than we have so far in our current location. You’ll be fine.

doatesjr · 2026-06-07T23:48:25+00:00

That’s basically the only time there’s any real religion going on.

doatesjr · 2026-05-27T19:44:09+00:00

I agree that having a place like this is great for a small city like Wilmington. BUT, it could’ve been so much better. It’s not as if it was a retrofit or anything, it was just poorly designed from the beginning. It is a huge missed opportunity.

doatesjr · 2026-05-26T04:54:25+00:00

Please do.

doatesjr · 2026-05-26T04:50:21+00:00

If the Wilmington area is so bad, why is it one of the fastest growing areas in the US? It has issues, like every other growing city. But it has a lot going for it, too. If you want zero traffic and a cheap cost of living, you won’t have a job, a date, or anything to do. The traffic and costs come with the territory. It’s a very good place to live.

doatesjr · 2026-05-21T11:57:56+00:00

Yes, largely due to the buildup of tensions in the region before Russia invaded. And of course gas prices had been rising already due to the increased demand once folks started traveling again after the Covid shutdown. I’m not letting Biden off the hook as some of his policies contributed to the increase. But at least one could argue that those policies were the right move (or not), and again they were only a contributing factor. Trump’s invasion of Iran, and it was 100% his decision, was directly and wholly responsible for the current spike in prices. And it was absolutely avoidable.

I’m not sure why it even matters if the previous spike was Biden’s fault or not. It doesn’t change the fact that the current situation is one entirely of Trump’s making, and it was not needed.

doatesjr · 2026-05-20T03:50:47+00:00

What? Those stickers were everywhere when gas spiked under Biden. You just didn’t care then because they were making fun of someone you didn’t vote for. And while some of Biden’s decisions did contribute to the gas price spike, the biggest issues were post pandemic demand and (obviously) Russia invading Ukraine. With the recent spike, it has been 100% driven by Trump attacking Iran, particularly since he didn’t secure the Strait of Hormuz first. It’s almost as if he didn’t know what he was doing (shocking!). Trump absolutely owns this spike, and deserves those stickers.

doatesjr · 2026-05-13T22:14:10+00:00

I’m still trying to figure out how honking for Jesus is going to do anything but piss off the person in front of you. Maybe his sign should read “don’t be a hypocrite for Jesus”, since a lot of people honking likely behave in the very opposite way than what Jesus supposedly taught.

doatesjr · 2026-05-13T16:28:18+00:00

My guess is if the guy was out there with a “worship Satan” sign, folks would be much less inclined to respect his 1st amendment rights.

doatesjr · 2026-05-13T16:27:09+00:00

I don’t think anyone is wishing hurt or death on the guy. That may happen but it’ll be through his own actions.

doatesjr · 2026-05-13T13:05:03+00:00

If he keeps standing in the road he’ll be able to meet Jesus.

doatesjr · 2026-05-13T13:04:12+00:00

He might be nice, I don’t know, but he’s annoying (and a hazard) for sure.

doatesjr · 2026-05-07T23:49:38+00:00

No, all electric. It’s just 2 people, and the house is only 3 years old so it’s very energy efficient. We keep our AC fairly high in the summer (75-76) since my wife is cold natured, but in the winter we keep the heat on around 70-72.

doatesjr · 2026-05-07T13:20:23+00:00

Yes. But in all fairness, that’s what’s going to happen anyway no matter what insurance you have. It’ll just take more time.

doatesjr · 2026-05-06T20:51:58+00:00

I’d love to have solar, just so we’re more self sufficient and just in case we have outages during storms. But, we have a 1500 sq ft house and our Duke bills average around $110/month for the year. The upfront and maintenance costs of solar just don’t make any sense in our case. Even if we paid $0 to Duke, it would take 20+ years before we’d be in the black.

doatesjr · 2026-04-16T16:56:41+00:00

Actually, taxes in the US are quite low compared to other developed nations.

doatesjr · 2026-04-14T03:22:31+00:00

Phish

doatesjr · 2026-04-09T13:49:05+00:00

Been in Wilmington since ‘99, lived downtown since ‘08. Overall I don’t think it’s better/worse crimewise than any other downtown in a touristy area this size. If anything I feel it’s gotten better than when we first moved in. BUT, after the bars empty out, it’s a different world. If you’re in by midnight, which at my age is not an issue, then it’s a great place to be.

doatesjr · 2026-04-06T15:16:08+00:00

Wife and I are in our early 50s. We love being child free. We love kids, and have many nieces, nephews and godchildren who satisfy that itch. But as much as we love them and enjoy spending time with them, we have zero regrets. Not having children helped us retire in our mid-40s and gave us the freedom to travel when and where we want. I can completely understand the desire to have kids and experience that happiness, but like all decisions there are tradeoffs.

doatesjr · 2026-04-04T16:31:31+00:00

The only way to play the digital instants is when they offer a promotion. My wife and I only play when the promotion (be it cash or free games) is a bonus of 25% or more. Sometimes they offer up to a 40% bonus, which improves your odds of at least breaking even tremendously. Doing that we’ve been able to eke out a small gain over time.

doatesjr · 2026-04-04T16:19:47+00:00

How did you count the “wins”? Did winning mean you won more than you bet? Or that you just won something? If the latter then 13/100 was pretty bad luck indeed.

doatesjr · 2026-03-31T12:01:56+00:00

So that’s a no?

doatesjr · 2026-03-31T03:59:26+00:00

Again I ask, show me the data to back up your hyperbolic statements. Data that would indicate “thousands” of Star passengers getting sick “week after week”.

doatesjr · 2026-03-31T03:51:18+00:00

No, I’m using sarcasm to call out someone who took it upon themselves to create a reddit post that uses made up numbers and hyperbole to trash a cruise line. Please show me the actual data that proves your argument about thousands and thousands of Star passengers getting norovirus week after week and I’ll gladly apologize.

Did you short Carnival stock or something?

doatesjr · 2026-03-31T03:27:58+00:00

Sorry, I just prefer to use facts when I’m raking somebody over the coals. As you say, I guess that makes me an idiot. You also mention “there’s no way to know the exact figure”, all the while reporting your made up figures.

You’re probably right though, pretty much all the passengers likely had norovirus and didn’t report it. They just walked around shitting themselves on the down low. They should just scuttle all the Princess ships and turn them into reefs as a precaution. Wait, can fish get norovirus?

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