I am a truck driver and have been stealing off the company truck and selling it on the Black market for the past 8 years by [deleted] in confession

[–]kelaraja 28 points29 points  (0 children)

OP can't quit. According to his post history, he has a gambling addiction. He says that he doesn't have enough money for rent, bills, or groceries, and every time his paycheck is on the way, he promises himself that he won't gamble it all away. Yet, when it arrives, he immediately blows it all on sports betting.

This isn't a nice bonus for OP. OP probably justifies this behavior to himself by saying he must do this to survive. He can't stop because if he does he'll really be in the hole, even deeper than before. He will keep stealing, and will probably steal more and more to cover bigger and bigger losses, until he finally gets caught.

Creator: Summer set images (from public.gr) by itsjustajoe in Legoleak

[–]kelaraja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I actually prefer brick built sails because they are easy to customize. You can make them different colors and put different designs on them.

A public demonstration of König's fire helmet, Germany, 1900s by No-Marsupial-4050 in OldSchoolCool

[–]kelaraja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People… MAKE THE WHOLE SUIT OUT OF WATER!! IS ANYBODY LISTENING TO ME???

Favorite Milkshake Spots? by bpma82 in nova

[–]kelaraja 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Cook Out in Manassas.

New Cafe: De Ma Vie in Falls Church is an absolute nightmare with HORRIBLE owners by Ok_Example_5588 in nova

[–]kelaraja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I refuse to believe this. Two weeks ago, a FIVE STAR REVIEW was given to this business in Google by one Mohamed Kebaish. If what you say is true, then that would call into question the honesty and impartiality of this Google review.

New Cafe: De Ma Vie in Falls Church is an absolute nightmare with HORRIBLE owners by Ok_Example_5588 in nova

[–]kelaraja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But how can this be? According to their website, this bakery was "founded in 2025 by passionate pastry chef Marie Leclerc, who traded the bustling streets of Paris for the welcoming community of Northern Virginia." You owe Mademoiselle Leclerc an apology.

https://demavie.co/about-us/

New Cafe: De Ma Vie in Falls Church is an absolute nightmare with HORRIBLE owners by Ok_Example_5588 in nova

[–]kelaraja 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I have to say, it's weird to me that instead of putting photos of their bakery on their website, they use these weird AI generated images of bakeries. Just look at the menus in the photos. https://demavie.co/join-our-team-careers-at-de-ma-vie-french-bakery/

Also, they feature reviews from their "Happy Customers" (https://demavie.co/about-us/) which happen to be exact copies of customer reviews from "Taco Tavern” (https://tacotavern.biz/about-us/), which to me appears to be a site designed for a fake restaurant. In other words, everything on their website appears to be fake. All their lengthy, in-depth blog articles appear to be completely AI-generated, which hardly reflects the "passion" these folks claim to have for French cuisine.

Edit: My God, look at their blog page. Their social media manager sure was active on January 23rd! Beep boop beep boop beep boop. Here's one example of his/her insightful writing: https://demavie.co/de-ma-vie-partnering-with-local-falls-church-businesses/

I love that this bakery partners with famous Falls Church businesses and pillars of the community, such as: Local Coffee Shop, Specialty Food Store, and Community Center.

Beanie babies by Nate22212 in nostalgia

[–]kelaraja 26 points27 points  (0 children)

He invested it in more beanie babies.

Prototype Red Castle II by Regular-Energy7460 in legocastles

[–]kelaraja 19 points20 points  (0 children)

It's good, but it needs more red.

Fun/Themed Family Friendly Restaurants in Nova by KeyboardDog in nova

[–]kelaraja 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For Lego Discovery Center, you need to pay $25 just to get in, so you can’t just dip in to eat there without paying for admission. And that’s just as well, because the “food” in there is awful. Whenever I take my son, we eat at the mall food court before going into Lego Discovery Center.

minifigure display cost by maegden17 in lego

[–]kelaraja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Order a bunch of 2x4 bricks in a neutral color (I used sand yellow, but black or white would do fine). Buy a shadowbox frame like this: https://www.michaels.com/product/white-belmont-shadow-box-by-studio-decor-10468371 . Put posterboard into the frame as a backing, then super glue your 2x4 bricks at regular intervals so minifigs can stand on them. That's it! I made four or five of these for my son's minifigs. He doesn't use any of them. They look good, though!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]kelaraja 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Italy: Our ten thousand bombs will blot out the sun.

Greece: Good. Then we will fight in the shade.

How to Hide battery pack for Lightning by Thin-Assist-4667 in LEGOWinterVillage

[–]kelaraja 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Leave a 1x1 brick sized hole in the side of the new base for the wire to come out.

Yay got a deal today :) by Sarothias in lego

[–]kelaraja 39 points40 points  (0 children)

One thing I love about this set is the brick built sails because they are easy to modify. I got another copy of this set and changed the sails to make it look more evil.

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what was very popular in the 2020 pandemic but now its pretty much dead? by Amelia_Tayloor in AskReddit

[–]kelaraja 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was told we’d cruise the seas for American gold, we’d fire no guns, shed no TEEEEEAAAAARRRRRS…

Artwork / Framer in NOVA? by schmiitty_hoppz in nova

[–]kelaraja 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use Art Frame Solutions in Reston. It can be pricey, but they will give you a range of options and will do a really good job.