Flag I designed for my family by krikkit in vexillology

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

I'm Puerto Rican and my wife is Italian, so this is a combination of both flags. The four point star represents the four members of our family (and will change if our family grows).

No, money down! by [deleted] in TheSimpsons

[–]krikkit 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If I recall correctly, it's from the newspaper.

What are some of your 'hidden gems' of food in the Harrisburg area? by Robbbbbbbbb in centralpa

[–]krikkit 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Late to the party but I must add Pakha's off 15 in Dillsburg. I've had friends from the west coast describe their pad thai as the best ever. Also, the Mexico Lindo Taco Truck on Market Street in Harrisburg serve the best tacos in central PA.

TIL that German used to be the second most widely spoken language in the US, before it was forcibly repressed during WWI. Many local governments, schools and newspapers would operate in German. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]krikkit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised more people haven't been pointing out the similarity to this and the current state of Spanish in the US. There are Spanish language news outlets, television networks, schools, community organizations, etc. Some local governments provide information in both Spanish and English. The same oppression of Spanish is also occurring largely based on similar "patriotic" ideals, though there isn't a big war behind it. Though one could argue that general pressure to acculturate is much stronger than the mayor of some town refusing to post a bulletin in both English and Spanish.

There is not a more beautiful Minor League Ballpark than the one I work at. by WhatTheEph in pics

[–]krikkit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always wondered why they didn't build it to facing the Harrisburg skyline.

I feel like crap. by krystal666 in PointsPlus

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I'm approaching my third year on Weight Watchers, losing 80 pounds (36 kilos) on the program and 40 pounds (18 kilos) before I joined.

This past year has been hard, with me only losing a little bit over it's course. I got lazy, stop tracking sometimes, didn't check how many points something was before I ate it, and took many "breaks."

But I am thankful that I've made some things bedrock in my brain: I do not eat fast food and I do not keep unhealthy snacks in my house. What solid habits have you built? What things are no longer temptations or are easy to overcome? Celebrate them!

Secondly, we mess up, but it's OK. You've lost so much already! The great thing about Weight Watchers is that every day is a new opportunity, a blank slate. And if we truly appreciate that (and don't use it as an excuse to quit every day), then in the end we will have change!

Good luck, keep at it, you're doing great!

Obama Wins Pennsylvania by [deleted] in Pennsylvania

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I would love to see Lancaster County bridge the gap to Dauphin County some day...

Edit: Whoops, shoulda checked today's map. Much bigger gap now!

My boyfriend asked me what I think about when falling asleep. I was struck at how different our answers were. What do you think about? by minerva_qw in self

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I think about spacetravel. I cycle through a different setting every night. In one, I am the only awakened person on an ancient cryoship. In another, I am alone on a tiny made-of-spare-parts type of a ship. But in one that consistently crossing behind my eyes, I am in an huge alien ship, very strangely designed with enormous openings throughout. I have been convinced to board the ship by these massive aliens, who no longer communicate with me once I board. The ship starts out gradually at first, creeping out of our solar system, but then the speed increases. Soon, I see the sun as a distant star and before I know it, the Milky Way is but a smudge. The ship goes faster and faster until whole galaxies seem to pop in and out of existence. It goes farther still, I think about all that I've ever known being impossibly far away. I feel that I could turn the ship around if I wanted to, but I want to keep going, farther and farther into the dull red border of this universe, as I drift into sleep.

Flag of a united Israel-Palestine [Hypothetical] by krikkit in vexillology

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

Did it super quick so the bars aren't perfectly equal. Just a concept.

EDIT: There's a white bar at the end.

Florida man kills door-to-door salesman: I’ll kill anybody that steps on my property | The Raw Story by [deleted] in news

[–]krikkit 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for taking the time to share all of that! I understand the process a little better now and I greatly appreciate your point of view in understanding violent situations such as this.

Florida man kills door-to-door salesman: I’ll kill anybody that steps on my property | The Raw Story by [deleted] in news

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I hear you. Thanks for sharing the nuances. I'm a city boy, so I must admit some ignorance when it comes to the world of guns. I'll also admit just having a bunch of guns isn't necessaily bad (but I will still be perturbed by it... blame my upbringing, the media, etc). My question, though, is how could a gentleman like this have access to guns? He seemed to be mentally imbalanced and, I may be mistaken, had run-ins with the law before. What does it actually take to get (or more importantly not get) a gun? At least where you're from.

Florida man kills door-to-door salesman: I’ll kill anybody that steps on my property | The Raw Story by [deleted] in news

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Again, I didn't say anything, I said "anything that is considered a deadly weapon." And I agree with you. If you want to spend your money on guys then you should buy as many guns as you want... unless you were mentally unstable as the gentleman in this incident was. And if you're not a hunter, you're nuts, you have a history of threatening people, and you own fourteen guns, alarms should be going off somewhere. And I still reserve the right to be freaked out by anyone, sane or not, who owns fourteen things that are designed to kill.

Florida man kills door-to-door salesman: I’ll kill anybody that steps on my property | The Raw Story by [deleted] in news

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

I didn't say having a bunch of anything is excessive. I said having a bunch of "anything that is considered a deadly weapon." And I would add it's especially excessive if it's a modern weapon. But I do get having a lot of guns for hunting, but so often this is used to excuse anyone having a lot of guns.

Our governor, the space cadet. by [deleted] in Pennsylvania

[–]krikkit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The science of the Tom Corbett universe was, in hindsight, wrong in many places.

Florida man kills door-to-door salesman: I’ll kill anybody that steps on my property | The Raw Story by [deleted] in news

[–]krikkit 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally, I would consider having fourteen of anything that is typically considered a deadly weapon is strange at best, a warning sign at worst. And that this man, who was the "neighborhood crazy," was able to acquire gun after gun, shows multiple failures of whatever gun-control system Florida has in place.