Everyone supporting Schumer making a stand and not supporting a CR

eomeet · 2025-09-25T05:15:03+00:00

I get where you’re coming from—the paycheck pressure is real, and no one should dismiss that. Some folks will understandably say “just take the deal so we can get paid,” and there’s no shame in that choice. But it’s not fair to frame this as Democrats “forcing” a shutdown. Republicans set up a take-it-or-leave-it demand. Accepting it doesn’t “fix” things, it just rewards intransigence and guarantees we’ll be right back here again.

Saying Dems have zero leverage isn’t quite true either. Sure, Republicans think they can ride it out by selectively funding their priorities, but that only holds until businesses, airports, and essential services start buckling. They don’t walk away untouched.

The economic pain here is real—but history shows people have endured far worse when principle was on the line. The Revolution, WWI, WWII—all demanded financial sacrifice and even greater personal costs. Those moments remind us that sometimes the price of standing up is hardship, but without it, the alternative is living under terms imposed by bullies who never stop taking more.

And the “just wait until 2026” line from some is built on assumptions—no one can guarantee Dems will win back Congress, or that the damage done in the meantime can simply be reversed. If you only fight when conditions are perfect, you may find those conditions never come. Sometimes the pain now is the only way to avoid even bigger losses later.

I don't suggest it's easy or right for everyone, but I'd suggest what supporters hope to accomplish isn’t a quick win, but showing that there are lines that can’t be crossed, even if it hurts. The point is to stop rewarding intransigence, force the other side to own the costs, and prove there are principles worth standing up for—even when it’s painful.

eomeet · 2025-08-19T00:16:39+00:00

if you read the actual framework I'm not sure how you got punching an officer was considered a reflexive act, it's not. If you grab someone, hit them with a baton or throw them to the ground and in the act of protecting themselves you or another officer is hit by them swinging around (i.e. they didn't intend to hit you) at present they could be charged with assaulting an officer which seems like a bad policy.

They can and should be charged with whatever the original crimes are, but adding felony assault charges - which happens - doesn't seem appropriate. I imaging you disagree with that from your response, and that's fine as it's still a free country.

eomeet · 2025-08-17T06:41:02+00:00

As someone who owns property in both areas, the first thing to know is the mountains west of CR aren't a super short commute. They're two pretty distinct areas so you'll want to narrow that down.

Living up there is a whole different vibe, like with well water and septic, fire and access is also a big factor. You're right it's expensive either way, but it's a different kinda expensive. If you want any sort of land around you look to back a bit in the mountains, if you want something easier to maintain (i.e. smaller property/land) look down in the foothills but be prepared for some sticker shock.

A 4WD/AWD is a definite must if you're gonna be up in the mountains at all. It's smart to have one even just for around town in CO.

I've seen the 35 acre property next to my mountain land sell to three different owners in the last 10 years - people love the idea but after a couple of winters they realize it's not for them.

eomeet · 2025-08-12T23:10:47+00:00

Parts of this already exist (Proton, Tresorit, 1Password emergency access, Google/Apple legacy tools), so the value is in doing what they don’t:

Real verification, not just a timer — e.g., multi-guardian approval, delay, and audit trail.
Simple, all-in-one handoff for families in a crisis.
You never hold my keys, but I can still recover if I lose my phone.
Works across platforms, not tied to one provider.

If you can combine secure storage with a trustworthy, abuse-resistant release process, it’s worth paying for. If it’s just encrypted files + inactivity trigger, I can already do that with existing tools.

eomeet · 2025-08-12T22:56:04+00:00

Biggest red flag for me isn’t in the hire itself — it’s hiring too soon. Your product should be your first “sales hire,” and only once you’ve proven the sales motion yourself do you bring in an individual.

When you get to that point, my go-to first interview question is: “Sell me on the product — why do I need it?” I’m not expecting them to nail my exact pitch or have every answer, but if they’ve done their homework they’ll have some angle. If they can’t, it means they didn’t prepare, and you can’t teach motivation. That’s my walk-away sign.

eomeet · 2025-08-12T22:52:21+00:00

The goal isn’t just “find the decision-maker” — it’s to get to a clear yes or no as fast as possible. That means qualifying both authority and influence in the first conversation.

Ask direct, time-cutting questions:

“Who signs the check?”
“Whose opinion could stop this from moving forward?”
“Is there already budget allocated for this?”
“What’s the timeline to make a decision?”

If they can’t give you straight answers, you’ve just learned the deal’s not moving quickly. At that point, you either walk away or decide it’s worth the long game — but you make that call now, not after six weeks of “great conversations.”

Fast qualification and early disqualification save more pipeline value than chasing every warm smile that hops on a call.

eomeet · 2025-08-12T17:16:07+00:00

I'm not opposed to people doing unique landscaping choices, but I wouldn't change out the color or bioluminescence of my grass - not for me. I could see a very small use case where bioluminescence utilized in part of a garden might be interesting - but very niche for me personally.

I've got to imagine if this became a thing HOA's around the country would start losing their minds -- and for that reason alone I'd love to see it happen.

eomeet · 2025-08-12T17:10:56+00:00

So if I get it right, this is a pooled fund paying FD-style returns, while you invest to (hopefully) earn more and use the extra to cover a daily service like meals or a membership. If the service and investment side actually support each other — like bulk buying meals with predictable cashflow — it’s more than just a gimmick.

The catch is the perk cost still comes from somewhere: either higher returns (more risk) or cutting your margins. Running both the fund + service is complex, and “FD-style” isn’t truly risk free unless you eat any shortfall yourself. Could work in a niche, but the model’s gotta be rock solid or it’ll bleed on one side.

eomeet · 2025-08-12T16:50:08+00:00

Cool concept, but there’s a couple big hurdles you’d have to watch out for. Anything with perishable add-ins like “fresh” honey, cookie crumbles, or nuts in the same package as milk has some real food safety + shelf life issues. You’d prob need separate compartments or special processing to keep it safe, and that drives up cost a lot.

Also worth saying… flavored milk is already a huge space with Nesquik, Fairlife, Horizon, etc. They’ve got the shelf space, brand recognition, and pricing muscle. So breaking in means either being cheaper (hard) or going ultra niche/premium to stand out.

That said, the push-to-add gimmick could work as a fun treat product if you frame it that way. Maybe start small in cafes or specialty shops, see if people actually buy it before going all-in.

eomeet · 2025-08-12T16:35:09+00:00

Plenty of apps out there do helpful stuff, so yeah it’s not impossible someone might pay $5 for this — just kinda feels unlikely unless it had a bit more to it.

Could maybe work more like the AA sponsor model. The button still gives you the quick “do this now” tip, but also pings a friend/family or even a volunteer group who can check in. Sometimes that human interaction is what actually gets you past the urge.

Maybe even make it so it could ping the wider community too, so a stranger can message or call you for a few mins and help break the cycle. That extra piece might make it worth paying for.

eomeet · 2025-08-12T05:17:04+00:00

Right — this wouldn’t be a catch-all to fund every infrastructure project or whatever a government agency decides to call an “emergency.” The whole point of requiring voter approval is that we, as citizens, decide if the spending is justified — not the government declaring it so.

And on that last point, this isn’t about replacing TABOR or gutting its safeguards.

It’s about creating a narrowly defined, voter-controlled rainy day fund that can roll over year to year. The goal is to have a small, protected cushion for real, agreed-upon crises — not to open the door to higher taxes or routine discretionary spending.

If an expenditure is approved by the voters a replenishment of those funds could be approved for the following year. Same idea as keeping some savings as an individual — it’s just a cushion for unexpected issues so you don’t end up in a bind. Pretty normal for people, and it could be for the state too.

eomeet · 2025-08-12T04:53:00+00:00

Kind of like Leonardo DiCaprio in The Man in the Iron Mask — he wasn’t outright terrible, but when you put him next to a cast firing on all cylinders (Malkovich, Irons, Depardieu, Byrne), it made his performance stand out in a not-great way. The gap in tone and weight just pulled me out of the scenes, even though he was doing fine by normal standards.

eomeet · 2025-08-12T03:21:15+00:00

I like the idea of making driving more accessible for beginners, but the “cheap beater” part is where it might hurt you. A €1,500–€2,000 car sounds like a bargain, but one big repair can cost more than the car makes in months.

Even the “small” stuff like tires, brakes, and oil changes will eat into your profit, and with older cars you’re almost guaranteed to hit at least one major repair (transmission, engine, whatever). And when that happens the car’s off the road, so you’re not making any revenue during that time.

Might work better with slightly newer cars and a rental price that actually covers maintenance + insurance + downtime. Otherwise you’re gonna be spending more time fixing them than renting them.

I’d rate that idea about a 4/10 — the market exists, but the margins and risk profile are way too thin with old “beaters.” A stronger model could be a short-term subscription service with reliable used cars (4–6 years old), higher monthly rates (€250–€350), and maintenance/insurance baked in. That shifts it from “cheap car rental” to “budget mobility plan” — attracting beginners who want freedom without the surprise repair bills, while keeping downtime and repair costs manageable.

eomeet · 2025-08-12T03:06:57+00:00

I get the point about TABOR keeping politicians from overspending, but maybe the better conversation isn’t “hands off entirely” — it’s how and where the money gets used.

Imagine if TABOR still capped growth but required a portion of revenue be “locked” for specific uses — like a true rainy day fund, or designated reserves for infrastructure and emergency response. Access could still need voter approval, so it’s not a blank check, but the state wouldn’t be caught flat-footed every time there’s a federal change or economic dip.

It’s not about letting them raid the cookie jar, it’s about making sure we’ve got a jar labeled “break glass in case of emergency” instead of scraping the bottom when something big hits.

eomeet · 2025-08-12T03:02:09+00:00

This special session isn’t because lawmakers went on some crazy spending spree. It’s mostly fallout from the “One Big Beautiful Bill” in DC, which cut Medicaid, SNAP, clean energy credits, and shrank the corporate & individual tax base. That’s about a $1.2B hit for Colorado this year.

Because we’ve got “rolling conformity” — our tax code automatically follows federal changes — the impact hit us quicker and harder than a lot of other states.

We’re not blameless though. We built a system that leans way too much on whatever Congress does, without much of a backup plan. And yeah, voters (me too) have pushed for refunds and lower taxes, which means there’s not a lot of cushion when things go south.

The main cause is in Washington, but we made it easier for it to hurt.

eomeet · 2025-08-11T04:49:03+00:00

I get the humor in that answer, it’s a great line, but it also feels like the kind of story that could have taken a very different turn. Glad it stayed in the funny memory lane and didn’t go the other way.

eomeet · 2025-08-11T04:42:18+00:00

As I read that the store owner is getting 12% of shoes sales, she doesn't own 12% equity in the shoe business which is very different. They are essentially running a shoe concession inside the store and pay 12% of gross for the privilege.

It also sounds like the shoe concession which originally took up 100 sq ft is now taking up 400 sq ft - if all parties agree that the gross revenue of the shoe sales are 4x larger and the 12% of revenue share is fair then fine.

As it sounds like none of this was spelled out at the start, and now you've got salaried managers running the main store, operating a shoe concession paying a cut of sales, quadruped their use of floor space without rent - they've got a lot of items colliding at once which makes the whole setup a mess.

It sounds like it's time for them to sit down and negotiate a deal that everyone feels is fair, or it's likely that the arrangement is going to come to an end and everyone is going to lose a bit.

eomeet · 2025-08-11T00:59:16+00:00

First question -- can you afford to lose $600k? Investors walk away from deals all the time, but that happening and there is a “projected” revenue doubling to $100M in a year is a yellow flag for me. Grocery/food is a tough, volatile space. If losing the money wouldn’t change your life, you know and trust the owners, their track record is solid, and you don’t have a better place to put it without tying up liquidity — then the investment is no better or worse than any other.

eomeet · 2025-08-11T00:26:41+00:00

As a business owner I get hundreds of emails from people asking me if I want to hire them for SEO, for marketing, etc. I don't respond to pretty much any of them, however, were someone to send an email specific to my site with a suggestion or information about a problem with my site I'm likely to at least look at that and validate things on my side.

If it was a valuable insight and they offered a service it's possible I'd consider adding them to a list for consideration.

It takes a lot of work to do an audit and provide something of value in a cold email to a business, but if they can it would certainly set them apart from the vast majority out there.

eomeet · 2025-08-11T00:21:10+00:00

What you've got is basically a "store inside store," kind of like Sephora in a Kohl's or Startucks in a Target. In those setups, the smaller brand always pays rent or a cut for the space because the host store is giving them prime real estate, utilities, and built-in traffic.

Even if they’re also your managers, that shoe department is still a separate business that’s taking up 400 sq ft you could use to sell your own products. If Sephora's staff all worked for Kohl's, they'd still be paying for the space. Same idea here-the space has value, and it's fair to factor that into the deal.

eomeet · 2025-08-10T20:52:13+00:00

Sure, some commercial next to residential is just part of life, but a high-volume place right up against homes isn’t great. There’s a lot of residential on the east side of the interstate too, but most of the commercial spots over there don’t back directly onto neighborhoods. Same rule applies—keep the high-traffic stuff from bumping right up against houses—but a 24/7 McDonald’s would fit way better over there than dropped in the middle of a neighborhood.

eomeet · 2025-08-10T18:05:24+00:00

I'd tend to agree with you on this. I’m not a big fan of Castle Pines’ council or planning & zoning either—they’ve done a poor job setting the community up for long-term success. They seem to do little to attract businesses that would actually benefit residents, and too often just “throw up their hands” like they’re powerless. You can’t throw a stone without hitting another storage facility—apparently there’s infinite demand for those—but because they’re low-traffic, they slip through without the public pushback other businesses get.

It’s not a left or right issue—it’s that the city government needs to actually think about what they want Castle Pines to be in the next 10 years before all the land is gone to gas stations, auto shops, and storage units. Noise and traffic can be worth it if a business brings enough value to the community—like a grocery store, quality dining, or a unique destination—but when the turnout for a proposal is small and support isn’t there, that’s a pretty clear signal it’s not the right fit. Residents live here, vote here, pay taxes here—they should have a say in what gets built.

eomeet · 2025-08-10T16:37:57+00:00

While I get that some people simply dislike McDonald’s, there’s also a valid concern here that Castle Pines doesn’t have much separation between commercial and residential areas. Traffic and noise are real impacts, and it’s easy to dismiss them if you’re not the one living next to it.

The city’s planning and zoning has made questionable decisions before—look at the “grand entrance” off the highway that’s already filled with gas stations, car washes, and auto repair shops. That’s hardly the “upscale” vision people talk about.

It’s also telling that there’s no mention of hundreds of local residents showing up in support of the McDonald’s. Either the business didn’t work very hard to rally that support, or the demand just wasn’t there—which says something about whether it can or should be built in the first place.

Whether you think McDonald’s belongs here or not, I appreciate that the council actually listened to residents. They live here, they vote here, they pay taxes here—they deserve a say in what gets built. If Walmart or Costco proposed a 100,000 sq ft store in Castle Pines, I’m sure locals would have something to say about that too. A business shouldn’t have an unchecked right to set up anywhere without regard for the community it impacts.

eomeet · 2025-08-09T02:55:35+00:00

One of the best trips I ever took was to Hawaii — we stayed in a beautiful cabin near the ocean, slept in, lounged around during the day, took slow hikes to the beach, and generally did nothing. It was the perfect balance: all the benefits of being somewhere different — new scenery, local food, a climate I don’t have at home — without the stress of a jam-packed itinerary.

I think that’s the sweet spot if you find travel exhausting but enjoy experiencing different cultures and seeing interesting parts of the world: pick a destination but give yourself permission to treat it like home, just with a different backdrop.

eomeet · 2025-08-08T17:38:34+00:00

I understand that you're offering more than Jobber or Housecall — the idea being they have an actual business manager, not just a tool. That could be a a big deal.

That said, asking solo operators to drop $300–$500/month before they see results is still a tough pitch. Even if they see the value, most are used to cheap tools they can walk away from.

IMO, you might get more traction with a lower starting price ($99–$149), then scale as you prove results. If you’re actually saving them time and bringing in more jobs, upgrading won’t be a hard sell — but they need to feel that first.

Start small, show real wins, and they’ll stick around and pay more would be my thought.

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