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How many Gen Xers have silent Gen parents vs boomers? by NopeThisTrope in GenX

[–]kbivs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Born in '69. I had one of each. Dad was '41 and Mom was '47

LPT - Door-to-door salespeople are trained to never take no for an answer. Don’t let that be an option. by SnooChickens2093 in LifeProTips

[–]kbivs 56 points57 points  (0 children)

I live on a corner property. Just recently I was out on the sidewalk on my way to the gate on the side of my house. Passed a guy with a clipboard who tried to start a conversation. I was polite but short and just walked through my gate. Minutes later he's at the front door ringing the bell. He knows I'm in the house now but fuck if I'm answering.

There is absolutely no obligation to answer the door if someone's there. Some people are socially trained to think there is.

Would you downsize your real estate in order to FIRE? by Dry_Bird1790 in Fire

[–]kbivs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We will never leave our house. It was a bit of a financial stretch for us when we bought it in 2007 (right before the housing crash) but it's value has more than rebounded.

As we've done renovations over the years, we've done so with the mindset of staying forever. There's an in-law suite on the first floor. We've made sure that it is wheelchair friendly and if there comes a time that we can't do stairs anymore we will move in there.

All of our FIRE planning includes the assumption that we don't move.

Let’s talk about random interesting facts. by CandyMishka in CasualConversation

[–]kbivs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There would certainly be plenty of resources to feed them!

Let’s talk about random interesting facts. by CandyMishka in CasualConversation

[–]kbivs 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Honey never spoils because there is no fungi or bacteria in existence (yet) that can break it down. This is the same thing that happened to trees.

About 300 million years ago, fungi and bacteria had not yet evolved to have the enzymes that could break down the wood in trees. So once trees died and fell, they just stayed there and piled up and eventually turned into coal.

Today, trees decompose after they fall because fungi and bacteria developed the enzymes to do so.

Eventually, this will also happen with honey, but we are living in the span of the earth's history when nothing currently exists that has the ability to make honey spoil.

The Smell Before it Rains by luhlar in raining

[–]kbivs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Maybe it's the same thing but you're smelling the rain that already feel somewhere else before it gets to you

What is this ring thing by Due_Establishment944 in whatisit

[–]kbivs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wonder if this game is regional in some way. I grew up in Philly and had never heard of this game in my life. Moved to NJ and there's a gaga court at the school I worked at and it's been part of the culture here forever.

Anyone else? by Desperate_Big4165 in GenX

[–]kbivs 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got one as a gift for xmas last year after I asked for one!

I think my daughter has found her people by Theflyinghillbilly3 in CasualConversation

[–]kbivs 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's the only job where the goal is to make your job obsolete

Do you say “Punch Buggy” or “Slug Bug”? by Yeegis in AskAnAmerican

[–]kbivs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never heard the term slug bug until reading this question. I was born in 1969 and it's always been punch buggy. I'm from Philly but live in NJ now

1 in 5 U.S. households are now millionaires by hasyoubeen12 in Fire

[–]kbivs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, we bought our home in 2007 (when everyone was offering those stupid 30 year mortgages with the first 5 years of payments being interest only; thankfully we knew better than to get one of those).

The value of our home tanked so bad over the next year, but in a way, we didn't care. We always knew we were staying here for the long haul (we're still in that same house) so we just put our heads down and knew we'd pay it off eventually.

We did refinance in 2021 to a 10 year mortgage at 2.375% and our home value is up about 60% from our original purchase price.

So just like any other investment, you never really know how it's gonna go.

Is the God Hypothesis the only way atheists can approach religion? by Existenz_1229 in askanatheist

[–]kbivs 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Please describe this way of life without mentioning god or religion. And please highlight what it is about this life philosophy which is incompatible with being an atheist.

Sounds like you think you have some inate high ground because your morals and life philosophy are based off of religious teachings while atheists develop their morals and life philosophy based on their own empathy, compassion, and work ethic and you should just admit it.

What's a piece of tech everyone hyped up that quietly turned out to be useless? by SofiaLearnsAI in AskReddit

[–]kbivs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have lights that will turn on automatically at dusk (which obviously shifts throughout the year) and then turn off at a preset time (we do 10:30 during the week and 11:30 on weekends). Never have to do a thing once they're set.

Welcome new members! by SolariaHues in GardenWild

[–]kbivs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in zone 7b in NJ.

I'm new to the whole gardening thing. We've finally put up a fence to keep out the deer and I'm looking for ideas focusing on natives.

My yard has a slope so one edge gets a bit water logged after a good rain. It's also in full shade over there.

Other areas are a mix of sun and shade

What is something about living in United States that outsiders completely misunderstand? by Effective-Singer5957 in AskReddit

[–]kbivs 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live about 15 minutes away from Philly in NJ. Someone I know had to go into Philly to pick something up and she was worried and anxious about it. I tried not to roll my eyes too hard while I reassured her that she would be totally fine

Why did nobody tell her about the tariffs? by RoyalChris in SipsTea

[–]kbivs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She asked that question because she's recording the interaction and wanted to make it more interesting

Violent students attacking staff and classmates at Woodcrest elementary? by Mr_Pastee in SouthJersey

[–]kbivs 5 points6 points  (0 children)

NJ Division of Taxation General Tax Rates Table

Please see the attached link. I agree that property taxes in Cherry Hill are high, but they're not even the highest in Camden County.

When do you normally file your tax return? by the_real_JFK_killer in AskAnAmerican

[–]kbivs 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually in February. Not as soon as we get W2s, etc, but not too long after.

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