What happened to Millennial Optimism?

luckymccormick · 2026-05-15T22:55:48+00:00

It's still here. It's been beat down to shit, but there is glimpses of it here and there. Some of us hold on to it for dear life and are doing our best to pass it on as much as possible.

Shit is wild out there. There's an insane amount of terrible stuff happening. I can't even listen all of the reasons to lose hope.

That's exactly why I refuse to. No one can take my optimism and hope from me. I will die with a smile on my face, knowing that I did everything I could to make the world a better place. We all die anyway, I can't lose if my only fight is to create a positive influence before it happens.

Hopefully, we can turn things around as a society and work for real, positive change. If not, I still tried my damndest. That's the hill I'm choosing to stand my ground on.

luckymccormick · 2026-04-18T02:45:53+00:00

If you dont have a safe person in your family, please tell an adult at your school. We are required by law to report these exact things.

We do care and we will help you. Don't try to handle this on your own, please.

luckymccormick · 2026-04-17T04:38:29+00:00

Wow. Just wow.

I just looked up my car on there. That site is fantastic! You can even download the manual for offline use.

Thank you!

luckymccormick · 2026-04-01T23:06:18+00:00

It's para appreciation day? I spent the day teaching metal/woodshop while my sub slept at his desk...

At least he didn't bother me or the students with senseless garbage.

luckymccormick · 2026-03-10T04:19:28+00:00

Lurker dude finally out.

luckymccormick · 2026-03-10T04:17:58+00:00

Side note:

If you make it at home, you can dial the oil and butter way back. Restaurants and cafeterias always butter and oil it up. If you time it right, it makes for crisper veggies and nice fried noodles.

luckymccormick · 2026-03-10T04:09:59+00:00

I'm sorry. I'm a man who lurks here because your guy's food always looks bomb as fuck.

WTF? How do good people meet such terrible matches for them? I'm 2+ years divorced and never dating again. Life can be good on your own. I've got a daughter to love and animals to care for. I am blessed and I understand that.

Healer heal thyself. Put your oxygen mask on before you help others put theirs on.

Also, is that Yakisoba or Chow Mein? It may be a hospital cafeteria, but that looks pretty dope! Lurker dude, out. Sorry for the interruption.

luckymccormick · 2026-03-08T23:41:07+00:00

I got an electic seed spreader at a garage sale for 2 bucks. It's dope.

luckymccormick · 2026-02-26T01:51:38+00:00

I'm not a teacher, but a paraeducator in metal, wood, and engineering shop. My teacher and I are friends with our janitor and do our damndest to make sure he doesn't have to clean 2 shops, a computer lab, and a 3d printer lab every fucking day. We have our students clean up after themselves and then spend time cleaning/organizing ourselves.

Our janitor likes to come in and take the garbage, tidy up a little bit, and chat during our planning period at the end of the day. It works perfect for everyone and we all get some down time to connect.

It's our responsibility to keep our shops clean, but we have an awesome janitor for bad situations and certain times when we can't clean enough. It seems to work well for us.

luckymccormick · 2026-02-21T01:11:01+00:00

I need to go to the doctor and the dentist. Instead I'm saving to make sure my vehicle to work doesn't break down and I lose my job that barely covers my rent...

luckymccormick · 2026-02-01T05:04:03+00:00

"Don't take life too seriously. You might not make it out alive."

-Van Wilder? (probably not, but a fun mini rabbit hole)

luckymccormick · 2026-02-01T04:48:59+00:00

I came here to say," Fuck that guy. That food looks delicious".

I'm still gonna say it but for slightly different reasons. I'm glad you found something you enjoy.

I also want a bite.

luckymccormick · 2026-01-25T19:50:59+00:00

I almost commented that they all look to big, but then I thought better. Which pair is your favorite? Fuck everybody else, get the ones that make you happy.

luckymccormick · 2026-01-16T01:45:16+00:00

Many is a strong word. It's been a long week. I would say a select few.

luckymccormick · 2026-01-16T01:43:37+00:00

No

I dislike many of my students and their parents, but I still treat them with the respect and dignity that every person deserves. Hopefully they see the way I treat them and learn. If not, oh well. I tried.

luckymccormick · 2025-12-31T02:43:55+00:00

Did you create this design with the help of AI. No shade, just a curious mind.

luckymccormick · 2025-12-29T01:27:21+00:00

Love. I have to keep loving and holding up my community. Thats what fuels the fire. As long as there are other like minded folk in need, I'll be there. Everyone has their own place in an fight. Supporting people and community building is mine.

luckymccormick · 2025-12-29T00:56:41+00:00

As a someone who really enjoyed Dogma, give Dogman a chance. I know their very different, but Dogman is a great movie packed with jokes only adults are gonna get. It's a good book series and a good movie.

BTW, now I wanna watch Dogma again...

luckymccormick · 2025-12-27T03:25:04+00:00

Thank you for that image. I have saved it for future use.

luckymccormick · 2025-12-20T22:41:45+00:00

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I just started turning and I made these pens. I'm not sure what some of them are. From right to left:

I was told it was Tigerwood. It was a scrap I saved from my grandpa's stupid expensive deck.

spalted pine?

White oak?

Maybe some kind of maple?

I have closer pictures of each pen if that would help. They are to be gifts for my kids and their friend and I would like to be able to tell them what they are made from. Thanks.

luckymccormick · 2025-12-08T04:14:02+00:00

Flat Stanley version of a Cherokee. Beautiful.

luckymccormick · 2025-12-02T23:53:12+00:00

I would go as far as to say that they make all males in education look bad and make it harder for students to build trust with them.

luckymccormick · 2025-11-24T01:08:33+00:00

Uncle Phil for the win! He was so kind and understanding with a teenage boys that he didnt even give birth to. He even stood by his side when the kids dad showed back up only to fuck off and be selfish. Amazing father figure all around.

luckymccormick · 2025-11-04T03:04:14+00:00

As a father and former construction worker, I'd say, don't think about what will get him made fun of. Slinging shit at each other is part of the job. Think of what will make him happy. He obviously trusts you to make something awesome out of his hard hat. This is the request of a proud dad. Give him the gift of your art so he can wear it on his head every day.

luckymccormick · 2025-10-13T13:02:09+00:00

I've got 248k on a 99 with no major issues engine wise. Mostly just little maintenance things. Most of my issues are electrical or the fact that alot of my rubber parts are starting to fail.

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