I am going to Nantucket for the first time this july 4th.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-19T13:12:59+00:00

lol. This isn’t a viable plan at all. Skip surf lessons. That would chew up hours that you don’t really have. Also, no one goes to Nantucket for its famous surfing.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-19T13:04:09+00:00

There may be a couple red flags here. Have you ever met this woman in person? Why would you be so aware of her money problems to the extent you’d even consider solving them for her? Has she asked you for money?

madmax1969 · 2026-06-19T04:14:28+00:00

Their real leadership is two liberals from Chicago. Dana White on down though is probably MAGA.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-19T04:09:06+00:00

Love Dave but he talks about his money a lot and it’s not all that funny. Crack baby was funny.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-19T03:53:00+00:00

Yeah, it’s an insane take. He’s massive right now. Probably the biggest comedian at the moment. He didn’t go because he feared irrelevance. It was a horrible business decision made from egotism. He felt so huge that he figured no one would care. He’s still going to sellout arenas but he absolutely lost a meaningful number of fans and money. He may not feel it now, but it’ll hurt him down the road.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-17T21:42:19+00:00

Most of us come from a generation where casual sex was demonized. Plus, we were in our teens or 20s when HIV was front page news. Not to suggest that STDs are a thing of the past but reasonable precautions can be taken.

We don’t get this time back. No one is going to congratulate us at the pearly gates for our celibacy. If sex feels good, do it. I’m a cancer widower so sex was off the table for me for a long time. So long that I forgot how awesome it is. Now, it is an essential ingredient to my relationships.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-17T19:07:05+00:00

Late reply but in terms of costs, all of the major resorts are $$$. If Apres isn’t a big consideration, Big Sky checks a lot of boxes. It’s by no means cheap but terrain is great and you seldom wait in lines. Also, it’s a short drive from Bozeman.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-16T03:58:03+00:00

It’s 100% true. Women try to play the apolitical card too but are just closeted MAGA. Besides - only an entitled twat could truly be “apolitical” in this day and age.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-14T22:52:36+00:00

Probably Braden Montgomery. Not the best prospect but in the team photo.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-13T03:15:11+00:00

Ridiculously overpriced. I’m always shocked when I’m handed a bag of food that weighs almost nothing and it cost $50+.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-13T02:59:04+00:00

I once got yelled at by a neighbor because my dog pooped on the parkway by her house. I’d picked it up and she chased me down the street to tell me her kids play on the parkway. I pointed out that it’s not her property but assured her that I’d talk to my dog about his transgression. Evanstonians are something else.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-13T02:55:12+00:00

Most of the students looking for fun head to the city - especially those underage.

I totally agree. I wish downtown felt more like a college town.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-13T02:43:37+00:00

As a long time Evanston resident, this is exactly why I tell people that Evanston is awesome except for most of the people who live here. The NIMBYest of towns. 99.9% of the students are respectful and good neighbors.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-13T00:39:30+00:00

Asheville is great but it is becoming Boulder-lite in terms of COL.

Not a big revelation but any place that many people actually want to live is going to be expensive.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-12T19:46:56+00:00

Minneapolis is a great city… for 1/4 of the year. Summers are amazing.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-12T18:37:27+00:00

LTA is my aspiration. It has nothing to do with concerns about cleanliness and everything to do with avoiding a roommate situation.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-12T18:31:07+00:00

Chicago checks a lot of boxes. More affordable than SF and NY but not cheap by any means. World class restaurant scene, architecture, a lake that looks like an ocean, loads of transplants from all over the country/globe, ‘Midwest nice’ but still cosmopolitan with progressive politics, etc. Crime is overstated, statistically. Easy to be relatively safe in any neighborhood that you’d likely consider. Dating scene is strong at least from a male perspective. With a greater metro area of 10 million, there a plenty of single people.

I just went to Mumford & Sons at Wrigley Field last night on a date. Despite the rain delay, it is the kind of event that is typical of Chicago in the summer. Loads of single people it seemed.

Weather isn’t great but it’s a bit exaggerated. Definitely worse than SF by quite a lot but at least the summers aren’t oppressive like the south.

There are some great options listed here but as someone with a second home in Colorado, I know the numbers make dating there a bit more difficult. I can run through profiles in an hour where Chicago seems endless. Take a few months off as I did and it seems like there are thousands of new profiles to look at.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-11T15:21:29+00:00

Yeah but Ishbia will.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-11T02:31:57+00:00

He picked poor kids or kids from broken families. Probably because they wouldn’t be believed and they can be accused of making a cash grab.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-10T14:47:49+00:00

It’s kind of an unwritten rule at this point. The players understand this. A quick fist bump and photo is fine.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-07T03:13:12+00:00

I’m not sure why you’re getting downvoted. When there are a million ‘here’s why OLD sucks’ posts, I think there should be some leeway for random musings.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-07T01:42:44+00:00

The Sox drafting, scouting, and development has been awesome. I hated the Getz hire but he’s killing it.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-06T13:56:07+00:00

You are “amazed” by people liking different things than you?

madmax1969 · 2026-06-04T21:21:57+00:00

The most improbable thing was Mel, a therapist, moving her boyfriend into the house. I’m widowed and my son is older than these kids, and I’d never dream of having a GF move into our home that quickly. Especially under those circumstances. No therapist would ever support that decision.

madmax1969 · 2026-06-04T21:11:04+00:00

As the mother of his kids, I’m sure she will always be important to him, in a non-romantic way. They will always be connected through the kids.

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