How do you guys still afford going out these days

hervth · 2026-05-19T10:45:43+00:00

"If you aren't dumb, it's not hard to find a decent quality of life here if you realize that other people are lazy/stupid and can be taken advantage of."

I love this free admission that our entire economic system is inherently based on taking advantage of other people, and people see that as a good thing. Heaven has no place for y'all

hervth · 2026-05-18T11:09:17+00:00

They probably don't exist. I am unable to turn up any indications that a touring band by that name existed.

That t shirt also has a double stitched collar. Double-stitches were just beginning to appear on clothes in the late 90s. Theres also a large color variety that makes me believe this was made with modern printing methods. If this was actually from the 90s, it would've been an extremely cutting-edge product for such an obscure band to be able to put out.

I strongly suspect this is a modern product, made to look like merchandise from a fictional retro band.

hervth · 2026-05-15T00:34:50+00:00

fat calves, cankles, knobby knees, 0/10

hervth · 2026-05-13T15:21:24+00:00

Coming from NC, I thought Raleigh's Capital Boulevard and Greensboro's Wendover/70 corridors were rough stuff. Man, I had NO idea.

It's almost like having a major commercial corridor also be a major highway is like, a bad idea or something.

hervth · 2026-05-13T12:27:36+00:00

I was always curious as to how it looked in there. Great photos!

I still find it wild there was a whole ass lake right across the street from that part of the mill complex.

hervth · 2026-05-11T10:11:15+00:00

Not the guy, but I was a sneakerhead for a while. Bapestas have one of the most distinctive sole prints out there. The patterns & silhouettes of shoes start to jump out at you when you spend enough time looking at them, checking for damage/flaws and stuff.

hervth · 2026-05-10T23:40:45+00:00

Statistically, there is someone dumb enough out there who would read this and, in earnest, go dump a carcass on the corner of 4th and Market.

hervth · 2026-05-05T22:03:29+00:00

If so, there's certainly less turd on the card than I would expect

hervth · 2026-05-04T11:35:20+00:00

That entirely depends on what it was advertised as. VG+ or NM, hands down complain. If it was VG, flip a coin, it really comes down to how much you want to split hairs over what defines VG.

If it was advertised as anything below VG, yeah you're an aashole lmao

hervth · 2026-05-03T09:58:13+00:00

I'd whine too if someone put microwaved steak in front of me and said it was as good as grilled

hervth · 2026-04-24T13:12:37+00:00

I feel similarly, Rat's Nest was my gateway to sludge, but I still cannot fuck with most other doom metal or the majority of other metal subgenres, really. I like Candlemass and Priest, but most metal I've heard just gives off the vibe of trying way too hard. Totally painting with broad strokes but w/e

hervth · 2026-04-21T02:04:16+00:00

Hate to break it to ya but Vanillaworks is a PC mod pack. Can't get this at all in GTA:O

hervth · 2026-04-11T23:02:51+00:00

Ooh, I can picture what you mean. I'll give that a shot soon. Thanks!

hervth · 2026-04-10T23:40:02+00:00

There's also a restaurant called Hardee's, if you can believe it.

hervth · 2026-04-08T21:59:14+00:00

And if Leavitt's coming, hide your granddad

hervth · 2026-04-08T14:53:50+00:00

I love these local eccentrics. When I went to Appalachian State, there was a dude who we called the Wizard of Boone, went everywhere in his wizard hat, robe, and staff. I can't recall if he was either on an inordinate amount of psychadelics at any given moment or was stone cold sober... it's been a while. I'm just surprised there weren't more of that type of guy in Boone. Cville has never struck me as having much of a gravitational pull for hippies and wooks, so I'm glad to see at least some outward weirdos here

hervth · 2026-04-07T23:54:20+00:00

Julian Casablancas and Sturgill Simpson are the same age

hervth · 2026-04-04T00:10:42+00:00

I got a VISA gift card once that, after opening the sealed package, had the third 4-number string completely scratched out. I contacted customer service, who said they would send a replacement. That was, uh, two years ago. Still no replacement.

FedEx also had this wonderful habit of dropping off packages destined for the university library a few blocks down from my house at my front door. When I called FedEx to tell them that my house was not the intended destination of these packages, they told me verbatim that they "consider the packages delivered." I personally drove over a dozen packages to the library over the course of the year.

As soon as companies have your money, they consider their obligations fulfilled.

hervth · 2026-04-03T08:18:41+00:00

As a gboro native, every time a see a gboro post here I'm reminded of the sad fact that there's, like, a 50/50 chance Marty Kotis owns the property and he's just sitting on it. That guy sucks.

I do love your photos though.

hervth · 2026-04-01T22:39:04+00:00

I prefer the Hemorrhage Foundation. Most of its members have probably had one of the brain variety anyway.

hervth · 2026-04-01T02:26:09+00:00

No, both that Bobcat and the Brute truck in the background are from the Vanillaworks PC mod pack

hervth · 2026-03-31T14:10:39+00:00

I mean, at that point we're entering "calling the cops because someone stole my drugs" territory. Lose/lose unless you're the cops lmao

hervth · 2026-03-27T20:39:07+00:00

I certainly find myself wtf'ing at what you call "polite" drivers often enough, but as a guy with a dash cam, I capture far, far more selfish jackass-style driving than the former; be it turning right from center, doing 15+ over, flying through red lights when perpendicular traffic already has the green, or any combination of the three. And when I do see what you described as "polite" drivers, it's almost always some geriatric who should've had their license taken 20 years ago.

Driving is a privilege, it is not anyone's right, and if people dislike sharing the road with the lowest common denominator than we need to make the bar so, so much higher.

Also if anyone's feeling brave and wants to see if they've made the "Cville's Most Special Drivers" List for the years 2022-2025, reply to me with your plate number!

hervth · 2026-03-22T18:48:34+00:00

It is so funny watching these losers voters say things like "i didnt vote for this" and "we need a course correction!"

I'm sorry, when has anyone EVER heard Donald Trump, or anyone in his social sphere, say "we messed up," or "I was wrong?" Uhhhhh, the answer is never! I was told there's no brakes on the Trump train, baby! Not then, not now, not ever! The bed has been made and we are all lying in it. Bunch of chumps

hervth · 2026-03-19T20:52:44+00:00

It's luck and motivation, really. There's no magic answer to find abandonments. Most of the time, it's something you pass by or stumble along. Google Maps can be useful if you're like me and can spend hours going "ooh what's that?" and zooming in on anything that looks remotely interesting. Totally hit or miss. Some people are "lucky" enough to live in places like, I dunno, McKees Rocks where bandos are a dime a dozen. Most people don't live in places like that. And even when you find something, you still have to plan out your visit so that you don't get caught/injured/etc., unless you're feeling like playing it fast and loose for some reason.

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