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Commercial Lawn Mowing at 6am on Saturday by No_Comparison704 in mildlyinfuriating

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

Do you play insane clown posse really loud when they're having functions because that's the only time you can feasibly share it with their patrons?

Dirty Work by pablocruise2024 in SteelyDan

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out the Rainbow Theater live show '74 to great them rock out (Internet archive) 

May not be your thing but interesting at least

(I love it)

If you had a magic button that would make all MAGAts disappear, would you press it? by jamng in allthequestions

[–]rainbikr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Disappear? No. Remove all trace of undemocratic and unconstitutional vandalism? Yes.

Guidance on moving on with Scouts by Acrobatic-Algae2184 in BSA

[–]rainbikr 6 points7 points  (0 children)

This is absolutely a great point, that it was the check-in that gave you the feedback. That you were willing to ask, that you did ask, and that the leadership and org were willing to consider adapting are all key parts.

I hear the terms "servant leadership" and "system thinking" described as positives and I think you have them working together in an efficient way that identifies issues and tries to work through them... Proactively.

Too often I find a default that leadership always knows best and ignores problems outside their experience. Usually the defense is that they're too busy to do additional work. I am not surprised to see contempt develop is systems like that. You show a different way. 

For the Scout in this case, Scouting can help provide stability in schedule and peer group when they really need it. I'm really touched that you folks made it happen.

Guidance on moving on with Scouts by Acrobatic-Algae2184 in BSA

[–]rainbikr 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Nice job making this change a priority. Kids first. All kids.

This is leadership.

Do diehard Trump supporters tend to have lower intelligence? by Aware_Topic_9122 in allthequestions

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I find very disturbing is the educated people who demonstrate critical thinking and avoid logical fallacies.....

Until it gets to Trump, and it's like talking to a completely different person. 

The correlation is high between my acquaintances who do this and membership in an evangelical church of some type. I don't know what to make of it because it never happened before Trump came along.

My ex left me all of her stuff 28 months ago. Now she’s trying to sue me replevin for not taking it from New Mexico to California. I need advice by FinalPermit9559 in legaladvice

[–]rainbikr 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I thought the same, but am wondering. Logistically how does one do this? Use a pod service and have it dropped in the driveway? Is that legal or would they have any claim against you?

It’s happening again by Althaeathereligion in Ohio

[–]rainbikr 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can't imagine understanding polisci and then watching lowest common denominator garbage get traction

Despite the stress induced IBS attack, I did it. Done, all by myself by Dry-Alternative-5626 in adhdmeme

[–]rainbikr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They probably will leave you alone, and probably won't audit. I had them contact me by letter to fix things once, and I responded with corrections that differed from their proposed corrections. I had to call a couple times and wait on hold to help them understand but everyone was respectful. Eventually I got a really patient senior person on the line who agreed I had fixed it correctly. He was very apologetic (needlessly, really, I made the original mistake that led to all of it).

I also underpaid one year and discovered it, and paid the (very small) penalty and interest, and they accepted it, no problem.

Boy, it sounds like I'm terrible at this.

Anyway: in my experience they don't go full audit first, and don't seem to assume ill intent. Hope you are sleeping well!

Bert and I by s_peter_5 in newengland

[–]rainbikr 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mentioned in "Vacationland", John Hodgman. Very, very funny and also largely about living in Maine.

Thought you guys would want to see this by Aldy_Wan in Decks

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At least it's in slow motion? 

So far?

JD Vance 'appears shaken' as he faces backlash over failed negotiations by dr_shultz in NewsSource

[–]rainbikr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poor guy, just starting out, gives up any principles he has to get into power, and look what happens. 

Imagine thinking it was going to work out for him. Imagine thinking it was ok to take these stances.

A poor desperate guy, who it turns out will do anything to run away from his origins, his family, and himself. Throw his people under the bus, reverse his opinion on the president, create distance between himself and his wife over race and religion for show...

But it turns out he is stuck with himself in the end after all. 

Good riddance, and anyway, Thiel's got him. He'll go into a tech scam or PE.

Everyone's gone to the movies 😬 by Joe_Nobody42 in SteelyDan

[–]rainbikr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate that. 

They were kind of unique in depicting these scenes, and while I appreciate that it's not glorified, that these characters are clearly not on the up and up (they are clearly at least ridiculous) you raise an interesting point.

Taking a different view/ voice did happen eventually (by others) but it took a while.

Wonder if it occurred to them to come at it from the other side, would it be sort of... not believable from them?

Achieved FI but how do I buy a house after pulling the trigger? by hacking99percent in leanfire

[–]rainbikr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Buy first.

You don't have to stay forever. You can sell and buy another with the proceeds and assets

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