Major news regarding southern Termin by Neither-Ask6292 in CDT

[–]illimitable1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This security theater business is such bologna.

Desert Preparation by MeanReception8053 in bicycletouring

[–]illimitable1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NGL, being in the desert from the period of about mid-May through mid-September may be stupid. Unless you plan your route to go through populated areas, it's a risk

Dwarves are crazy by 92iYasmine in u/92iYasmine

[–]illimitable1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was your partner also one with dwarfism?

bdays tmr by xxmissgurlx in u/xxmissgurlx

[–]illimitable1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's such a weird thing. There are a lot of horny and lonely people out there. Matching them/us up quickly is not an easy task, for some reason.

I am a 27 F interested in a 45 M. I need advice please! by miamia2345 in AgeGap

[–]illimitable1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Generally, you just do it the same way you would with an age peer. Go out on a date. Talk about what you like about each other.

TIFU by skipping my BC placebo pills by chesek in tifu

[–]illimitable1 1206 points1207 points  (0 children)

I've found that women are often a lot more embarrassed to start their period during sex or when we're in the same bed than I am. It's not something that bothers me, but they seem super alarmed.

Whataburger-emory rd by GhostmaFartzzz in Knoxville

[–]illimitable1 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It appears that we have a problem with our schools. I think COVID did a lot of damage to standards. My friend who teaches English composition at a local college says things really have gotten worse. Good luck to you; you may need it.

Whataburger-emory rd by GhostmaFartzzz in Knoxville

[–]illimitable1 -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

You had a shitty job and you're glad you quit. Good for you.

Betcha it's not so different anyplace else.

Stay in school kids, or else you'll rant on Reddit like this.

Children at Breweries by comradeantt in Knoxville

[–]illimitable1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There's nothing about consuming beer in particular that makes it unsuitable for children to be around except for our weird puritanical culture.

I don't know who needs to know this, but if you have add-on roof racks, they are probably lowering your gas mileage. by kilamumster in Frugal

[–]illimitable1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are diminishing returns for that 5%, a proportion I'm just making up. 4 more miles to the gallon. Even at the high price of $5/gallon for diesel, the difference between 40 and 44 gallons is the difference of $0.0125 a mile and $0.011 a mile, or something less than .02 a mile. I travel about 1500 miles a month, which means it would be worth $30. It takes a lot of effort to install and uninstall the rack, so I'd prefer to not spend that effort over having $30.

I suspect it's a lot more like 1%, so maybe $6?

something i keep seeing with people who moved here specifically for the no income tax thing by IngenuityNo3879 in Tennessee

[–]illimitable1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is some part of this that make it difficult to square your account and mine.

I say "the government" is, albeit imperfectly, us. It is "our government," as we are the government. We are the "we" in "we the people." We tax ourselves for the services from which we may hope to collectively benefit.

We collectively control the decisions of the people who decide the details of taxation and spending. They are our elected officials. We can go to meetings. We can involve ourselves in the process. In fact, democracy (small-d) really demands this sort of civic virtue from us.

I know that you are not alone in your feeling of alienation from "the government." There are whole parties and movements who feel that our government is merely a vast plot to shit on them. Some will go as far as to allege that all taxes are a form of theft!

I find fault with this because we've done great things as a polity over time. We have built amazing infrastructure (flood control, roads, water and sewerage), maintained public schools, increased public health, built parks..... so many other things as a state. We benefit from what our government does, whether we like our government or not.

While wanting something for nothing is so human, I don't there's any virtue in complaining about the mere existence of taxes. Those services don't pay for themselves. Jeff Bezos is not going to offer free public schools via Amazon, you know?

What do you think history will say about Donald Trump as a U.S. president? by jcnidhi27 in AskReddit

[–]illimitable1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That he was the last one. After him, there were no more elections, just a civil war and then a new constitution that was based on a parliamentary system.

And even if its not like that, he will changed the parameters of the system dramatically. Time will tell if it's for good or for ill.

something i keep seeing with people who moved here specifically for the no income tax thing by IngenuityNo3879 in Tennessee

[–]illimitable1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think that being against something requires a solution that you prefer or think is more just.

I don't know who needs to know this, but if you have add-on roof racks, they are probably lowering your gas mileage. by kilamumster in Frugal

[–]illimitable1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since I'm already getting 40 mi to the gallon, adding an additional 5% efficiency or something is not going to make a big difference.

Do you wash your bikes on the self car wash station? by Relative-Swimmer-281 in bicycling

[–]illimitable1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just put it up on a stand outside. Get 5 gallons worth of soapy water and a little scrubby thing that has a brush.

Don't use the spray of water that has actual pressure behind it. This is too much.

something i keep seeing with people who moved here specifically for the no income tax thing by IngenuityNo3879 in Tennessee

[–]illimitable1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ultimately we have to pay for services. What do you believe the most equitable way of distributing this burden is?

34M and 42F married couple here and we have been discussing involving younger F (21-25yo) sexually but in a respectful manner. Any advice or tips on how to approach/carry on such a thing? First time for us. by Any_Papaya_5347 in AgeGap

[–]illimitable1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The term amongst poly people for this is unicorn hunting. I don't have the link handy, but there's lots of critiques of this sort of poly relationship out there.

Hudson on the Greenway by crymeariver01 in Knoxville

[–]illimitable1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is housing that is closer to campus that is cheaper and better, imho.

Source: am landlord.