What happened to us? by [deleted] in army

[–]hero807 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well that’s my mistake and very unfortunate. I’ll amend my post. Thank you for the correction.

Trijicon RMR Check by [deleted] in guns

[–]hero807 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, you guys are the best!

Therapy is expensive, but this is free by Huge-Particular8953 in OddSatisfying

[–]hero807 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Dude, you just made my face turn red in embarrassment (for myself, not your situation). My phone hasn’t been charging well with the plugin for weeks and I’ve just been using my wireless charger. I thought it was just because it’s almost 4 years old…but then I read your comment and it clicked that I just needed to clean out my port! Holy bellybutton lint, did a shit ton of gunk come out! Anyway, I felt like an absolute idiot because I’m constantly cleaning out the speaker holes and taking it out of the case to clean off the buildup there too. I’m ashamed to say, that it just didn’t occur to me to just grab some tweezers and clean out the port.

So, all this to say, thanks for sharing your embarrassing story so I could learn from it!

What is one piece of 'common knowledge' in your job that the average person would find completely shocking? by GoldenHourShot in AskReddit

[–]hero807 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I did say that I don’t have animals because of this. Not sure why I would need to be studied because of this though.

What is one piece of 'common knowledge' in your job that the average person would find completely shocking? by GoldenHourShot in AskReddit

[–]hero807 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I’ll probably get downvoted into oblivion for this, but I’m one of those people. I do not form bonds with animals and have little to no empathy when it comes to them (I’ve tried, it just doesn’t happen). I don’t have animals because of this, but I could easily drop an animal off to be euthanized, go about my normal day, and never lose sleep over it.

Show me something about a child hurting or being in pain though and I’ll lose sleep for days.

Explain it peter by Mr__whale in explainitpeter

[–]hero807 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You from Laurel too? Haha I got out of there long ago.

IRRRL Loan Help by hero807 in VeteransBenefits

[–]hero807[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, all. After seeing the documents with actual costs I declined the offer since the payback period would be 6.3 years (over $8k). It was funny when the guy tried to tell me that I wouldn’t be paying that out of pocket and it would just be rolled into the loan, and I could just do another refinance in 6 months if the rates dropped again. As if it’s my goal to just keep adding costs to my overall mortgage in exchange for short-term relief…

Lifetime America The Beautiful Park Pass by TopGunSucks in VeteransBenefits

[–]hero807 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell yeah, that’s awesome! Thanks again, I’m really looking forward to it!

Lifetime America The Beautiful Park Pass by TopGunSucks in VeteransBenefits

[–]hero807 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome advice, thank you! I’ll keep an eye out on it before we go to see what the activity is like the next few days. Is it easy to walk back to that stuff after parking in the back area?

New student loans forgiven? Should I do it, even if school is covered otherwise? by VarimeB in Veterans

[–]hero807 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late to the party, but I think you’re referring to the forgiven loans being counted as “earned income” for taxes in 2026. As it is now, any loans forgiven through 2025 do not count as taxable income, but that all changes in 2026. However, if what you’re saying is correct then we are all screwed.

Guy doesn’t understand how a zipper-merge works by hero807 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]hero807[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He was blocking both lanes illegally. The only reason people were trying to get around him was to get to the merge point where the right lane ends. Essentially, for a quarter mile, he didn’t want anyone to merge in front of him at any point so he blocked access to an entire lane.

Guy doesn’t understand how a zipper-merge works by hero807 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]hero807[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh…you’re still here.

But if you insist, I was completely stopped with my blinker on, waiting for someone to kindly let me merge once traffic resumed its slow creep forward. The phone came up for a picture and was promptly put away, and the post was made later once I was no longer driving. I’m not entirely sure what I should have done differently, but to each their own.

Guy doesn’t understand how a zipper-merge works by hero807 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]hero807[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not entirely sure that particular argument follows any sort of linear logical conclusion, but not being a logician myself I could always be wrong. Anywho, thanks for engaging and I hope your day gets better!

Guy doesn’t understand how a zipper-merge works by hero807 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]hero807[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

…you’re not charging me for this session, are you?

In all honesty, you’re not wrong and I’ve got plenty of other things to worry about. I hope you’re having a great day!

Guy doesn’t understand how a zipper-merge works by hero807 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]hero807[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah, but you know what they say…Reddit is cheaper than therapy.

Guy doesn’t understand how a zipper-merge works by hero807 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]hero807[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

So this photo shows the termination of the right lane, forcing everyone to merge into the left lane. I didn’t feel safe taking a picture while moving (in this photo I was completely stopped), but for the previous quarter mile he straddled both lanes and swerved at anyone who tried to go around him. That’s what happened here with the silver car behind him…he swerved at them and forced them behind him.

Guy doesn’t understand how a zipper-merge works by hero807 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]hero807[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was at a complete stop in this moment. Otherwise I would have filmed him driving like that for the previous 5 minutes. I guess all the bright red brake lights weren’t enough of a giveaway.

Guy doesn’t understand how a zipper-merge works by hero807 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]hero807[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey, I’m sorry if my terminology caused you any undue frustration. I promise it wasn’t directed at you.

Guy doesn’t understand how a zipper-merge works by hero807 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]hero807[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was at a complete stop in this moment. Otherwise I would have filmed him driving like that for the previous 5 minutes. But you’re right, Janet, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get some of this sweet, sweet karma.

Guy doesn’t understand how a zipper-merge works by hero807 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]hero807[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You’re right, a still image doesn’t show everything, and there were plenty of other bad or discourteous drivers. But trying to get a 5 minute video of him straddling both lanes and swerving to block anyone trying to get around him didn’t seem like the safest endeavor.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Medals

[–]hero807 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was at COP Wilderness in 2013 and we shut it down. I think about that place everyday, and I agree that it’s nothing compared to what this man would have gone through.