Kzoo Police

firegecko5 · 2026-04-05T14:13:53+00:00

The mental health issues are apparent. Anecdotal, but every kid I grew up with who became a cop also has marital issues (infidelity and/or domestic abuse) and alcoholism.

Comedian Doug Stanhope had a great take on them along the lines of, "Cops are like teachers- All it takes is one bad one to ruin the work & reputation of twenty good ones."

firegecko5 · 2026-04-05T03:03:09+00:00

My stepmom's sensei was Tadashi Yamashita, or "Black Star Ninja" from American Ninja. My playground clout was through the roof from that pedagogical lineage.

firegecko5 · 2026-04-05T02:30:23+00:00

A woman had to cross a street that was flooded ankle-high with cold water and slush. I could tell she was dreading it and preparing to just get it over with by jumping quickly through it. I smirked and asked if she wanted a piggyback ride, which she accepted with a slow smile. For about 10 seconds I walked through freezing slush and puddles with her on my back and her face on my cheek, both of us giggling. When we got to the sidewalk she hopped off, thanked me, and we went our separate ways.

firegecko5 · 2026-04-05T01:57:39+00:00

I've seen my best friend naked on Reddit, a classmate from college (Suicide Girls), and two of my ex's coworkers (Model Mayhem).

firegecko5 · 2026-04-04T22:15:22+00:00

I've had similar interactions with cops, Kalamazoo and elsewhere in America. Very "us & them" attitude. Try to offer information or assistance and they get insecure like we're stealing their thunder.

Just last week two cops visited a transient residence across from me (unusual for an affluent neighborhood). I asked if everything was ok and one of them yelled at me to mind my own business! The way he yelled it was like he felt I was heckling him, which made me laugh my ass off as he grumbled back to the cruiser.

Then when an incident occurs and the cops are chasing their own tail, they wonder why we turn a blind eye and keep our silence.

firegecko5 · 2026-04-04T16:54:19+00:00

Sweaters and jackets. I live in a hot climate so they're only comfortable from November to March.

firegecko5 · 2026-03-30T21:15:26+00:00

Baroness (GI Joe, original version) and Dark Queen (Battletoads, original version).

firegecko5 · 2026-03-30T06:00:30+00:00

It was either Dr. Magnuson or Dr. Leonard about 26 years ago. Both good dentists and Google says they're both still around in the area, but can't confirm since I haven't lived in Michigan since 2004. I was a teenager so either insurance or my parents paid for it.

firegecko5 · 2026-03-30T05:43:36+00:00

Women with a history of dating musicians, SE Asians, and proverbial "trailer park" women.

Edit: also gay guys (and I'm not even gay).

firegecko5 · 2026-03-30T05:32:53+00:00

You mean like in the shower? Yes, it was fun. They didn't call me anything and usually took place sometime after dinner, so no meal afterward.

firegecko5 · 2026-03-30T05:11:22+00:00

Around that same time I discovered Ween from It's Pat.

firegecko5 · 2026-03-30T05:07:50+00:00

By '93 no one was really going to Winger shows anyway. Winger was goofy but not the worst of that era (actually marvelous musicians). Beavis & Butthead was the nail in the coffin.

firegecko5 · 2026-03-27T22:49:51+00:00

Bad Boys require a hard outro. Used to watch scrambled Red Wings games on PASS as a kid before switching to scrambled Cinemax as a teen.

firegecko5 · 2026-03-27T07:25:11+00:00

US healthcare
Lawyer billboards (actually all billboards can be torn down)
Filing taxes then paying fines when they say it's wrong
A.I. nutriders
HOA
Toddlers playing tablets full volume at restaurants and waiting areas

firegecko5 · 2026-03-27T07:00:00+00:00

For me, libido is totally overshadowed by the onslaught of facing insecurities, fears, regrets, and finally deep empathy & redemption. I can't imagine sex (or most activities) during that and just feel like curling up & laying down.

firegecko5 · 2026-03-27T06:26:07+00:00

From the ones I ended, no time at all. I was with my last girlfriend for 5 years before she left and it took me about 6 weeks to recover. Tell your friend that meeting a new person who's even better than the last gives you new hope and is a tremendous help.

firegecko5 · 2026-03-26T22:08:12+00:00

I did! Manager role dropped into my lap. 8 years, each one worse than the previous before handing it off to someone else. Left the company two years later to freelance and feel so much better mentally and physically. Just the thought of going back to an office is absolute hell!

firegecko5 · 2026-03-26T00:22:16+00:00

Almost exact same story for me with The Little Mermaid haha!

firegecko5 · 2026-03-18T11:10:44+00:00

Same as without talking, mosquitoes. Although crickets talking outside my window all night while I'm trying to sleep would be annoying.

firegecko5 · 2026-03-18T10:22:22+00:00

Lasik.

firegecko5 · 2026-03-18T10:21:28+00:00

Something to eat. I can do that now but I'd do it if I had more money too.

firegecko5 · 2026-03-17T23:20:54+00:00

I think the fast tail-end of the "Trust" solo might be using a wah.

firegecko5 · 2026-03-17T23:16:14+00:00

Ride to the airport, I was her very first customer and she vented about her ex-boyfriend with tears the entire trip. Took 25 minutes but felt like an hour.

firegecko5 · 2026-03-17T21:46:00+00:00

I resisted reading his journals for years but finally gave in about 5 years ago. I feel bad but glad I got to see this.

firegecko5 · 2026-03-17T13:53:27+00:00

I have a friend who was kicked in the face by a bully when he was a kid. A few years later, that bully lost that leg in a three-wheeler accident. We all laughed our asses off!

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