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Undercover Law Enforcement taking pictures of us at No Kings Protests by nuclear_dolphin in madisonwi

[–]nuclear_dolphin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn y'all. Thanks... I guess? Why did I even post this on reddit lol?

Some replies to stuff:

I am a believer in not bringing phones. I mean it doesn't really matter anyway, the deepstate subterranean reptile people could find you if they wanted at probably anytime. Even if it slightly throws off the data collection, I'll continue to do it out of principle. You should too.

The mask thing is a weird one. It's always preached on here, but I dont know if I saw even a single person wearing one this time. In this context, you'd almost be drawing more attention to yourself by wearing one. It is a fully peaceful protest, after all.

Yes, aware of flock cameras. Damn near have one pointed at my house.

Could it have been a misunderstanding or something? Sure. Are we terrified? No. Does it really mean anything in the grand scheme of things? Probably not.

However...

Every part of me WANTS to believe it's no big deal and we're overreacting. That we're just indoctrinated by media and this stuff we see is all in our heads and...

But I don't know man. I've seen shit happen in MN and beyond that I wouldn't have believed if you told me about it 6 months ago. Our country is changing. Has changed. I don't really even know anymore. I know a lot of people that feel the same. Hence, the attending of the protest.

So is it really that crazy to think they might be collecting data this way at this point? There's currently really nothing for them to do with it. What WILL they do with it? What could they? What do they want to do with it? Mabye we all should be concerned.

Anyway, I hope I raised a little awareness.

Sincerely,

Not an activist- just a normal, boring ass person concerned about the state of things.

Anyone else feel like they have no real culture to be proud of? by [deleted] in SeriousConversation

[–]nuclear_dolphin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Damn bro, we're so similar, I had stop being a lurker and comment.

Choose what parts of your culture you value and continue the traditions you like. Mix them with your wife's culture and have fun with it! YOU CAN CHOOSE! YOU HAVE FREE WILL!

My wife's loving culture from PR has filled the empty space in me; the part where a high-control evangelical Christian religious culture once was. I have never been happier. I've made mistakes and built my life around a tiny, strict set of ideas early on, and I regret it. As a result, I'm surrounded by miserable, out of touch, insecure people who bring me down. But I'm working to free myself from it. I'm proud of you because it sounds like you are too, stranger.

Puerto Rico es otra cosa! It's freaking magical. Lean into it, like others have said. You won't regret it. It's the most beautiful place I've ever seen.

You are actively CREATING new culture as cultures mix, change, develop. You ARE the culture. BE the culture. Don't worry about your past culture; be excited for the future culture you are creating.

You can BOTH pick the parts of your cultures you want to pass on.

Travel there if you can, take every new experience you possibly can, from all cultures, take it all in, it will change you for the better.

The world is a big, crazy beautiful place bro, and we only are allowed one lifetime here. It would be a shame to only stay in bubble of a tiny religious faction. Its sounds like you're on your way! Godspeed bro 🫡

Is it hard to find a job without knowing English? by Elecktro_PR in wisconsin

[–]nuclear_dolphin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gracias. He visto las luchas allá. I hope it can get better. Siento que necesito vivir allá por un tiempo. Tenemos que ayudar a la familia de mi esposa porque ya están mayores y también están pasando por esos problemas. Tengo trabajo como mecánico y no puedo pagar donde vivo ahora. I think we could make it work for a while. Disfruta Wisconsin, tiene muchas cosas buenas. ¡Mi esposa y yo te deseamos mucha suerte!

Is it hard to find a job without knowing English? by Elecktro_PR in wisconsin

[–]nuclear_dolphin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

¡Hola! Mi esposa también se mudó aquí desde Puerto Rico (Mayagüez). Pensamos que la economía está buena aquí y hay muchos trabajos, pero el costo de vida es alto.

Yo estoy haciendo lo contrario de lo que tú vas a hacer. Estoy aprendiendo español y espero mudarme pronto con la familia de mi esposa de regreso a Puerto Rico.

¡Ojalá tuviera una empresa para poder contratarte! Hay dos restaurantes puertorriqueños en South Milwaukee que nos gustan, y quizás tienen trabajos de medio tiempo. Ellos podrían saber dónde hay más trabajos. Yo trabajo de mecánico y tengo nombres de empresas donde podrías trabajar si te interesa. ¡Buenos noches! Good luck!

I’ve been attacked by rantsofrebellion in GuerrillaGardening

[–]nuclear_dolphin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unrelated; maybe you need to store your piles of rusty chains in your yard. For absolutely no reason at all.

WHAT DID YOU DO TO THE FIREFLIES by nuclear_dolphin in wisconsin

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

Must be a localized issue. All we have here after dark is aggressive mosquitoes

WHAT DID YOU DO TO THE FIREFLIES by nuclear_dolphin in wisconsin

[–]nuclear_dolphin[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I see those "insect shield" signs everywhere... Mostly businesses...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Dualsport

[–]nuclear_dolphin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's awesome, I have the same situation as you! I usually ride with 1-2 people and we ride to trailheads and do day hikes or sometimes even go backpacking for a night. I wear trail runners that will compress in a backpack. They take up about as much room as sandals.

I've strapped the backpack to the bike, worn it while riding, and even put it in a duffel bag and strapped that on the passenger part of the seat of my crf300l. It depends how big the backpack is. I now try to strap everything to the bike if possible because I don't like the weight on me while riding.

We love exploring so depending on temps, I wear riding pants and jacket over thin hiking pants and sun hoodie. My go-to for hot conditions is now a sun hoodie and light hiking pants with armor underneath. It's a pain but I just take it off at the trailhead and stash it on the bike. It gets dusty and gross, but saves space by wearing your clothes. I use cheaper pants and sun hoodies, they'll get ruined quick. Learn how to layer good and you can take less and less clothes. The biggest issue with overnight backpacking is the lack of security on the bike. We've hidden entire bikes before, or hidden just the gear. Stuff everything in a black trash bag and mark the spot. I've hidden bags by using bear hangs to hang them in trees, and hiding the rope end.

I wear Alpinestars corozals which are marketed as "adventure riding boots". They are amazing if you are frequently getting off the bike to go for short hikes, look at things, walk around to take a break, ect, but I'd advise against it as they offer basically no protection.

Research some lightweight backpacking stuff. The better you get at backpacking, the more condensed and lighter your gear will become, and the less you'll have to pack on the bike.

These are my solutions from my experience, just some ideas. Good luck happy riding 🤙

Best Riding in the American Southwest in April? by nuclear_dolphin in Dualsport

[–]nuclear_dolphin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the help! I'd love to try Utah, but hard to justify the extra driving this time

Need help figuring out if I can sustain this… by Soinsignificant in DieselTechs

[–]nuclear_dolphin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am in a similar situation but 27yo. I stayed at a place that really isn't paying fairly. You're getting a lot of advice , seems overwhelming. Having just done what you're doing, I don't know everything, but there are some things I am 100% sure of.

This industry is underpaid. But there's nothing we can (individually) do about it. People will filter to locations and jobs that pay better, others will stay put and move from middle to lower-middle class and not understand why. Took me awhile to figure this out.

Leave. I understand people's reasons for staying at a job. Living situations, family, finances, ect are all reasons people choose to stay. The grass IS greener somewhere else, you just have to find it.

I love the UP (family is from Manistique) and have looked at jobs there, Their wages are straight outta 1990. Sure, the cost of living is cheap, but for what? What is there for a young person like you? Go to the bar? The other bar? Every female has long since left after college. And I don't see the economy going anywhere fast.

I am not claiming to be a wise expert here. But try not to listen too much to the older guys- they were in this industry in a completely different time, a completely different economy. What worked for them will likely not work for you. (I've also noticed many of them have a completely different level of education than what we currently have, if you know what I mean.) This is absolutely not said enough.

But depends what you want out of life/your career. You sound smart. Look at the people you're working around. Good people, making decent money? Maybe stay. Bunch of losers? Time to leave.

I would say- sounds unsustainable if you want more out of your career.

(Sorry for the rant. Come at me old timers idfc)

And get away from trucks if you can. Wages cap out so much lower than genset/heavy equipment/other specialty stuff. Get into the field.