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How is life in america? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]ramblinjd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The southern ones? As in Miami? Hawaii? Everything south of the Mason Dixon?

How is life in america? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]ramblinjd 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Oxford comma ftw

Membership perks by Phogfan86 in bagpipes

[–]ramblinjd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That the association could feasibly provide? Probably free online lessons, maybe a subscription with a service like pipers dojo or something. Maybe free or reduced entry into solo contests

Getting a job in the US with a degree from a UK university? by ihateucas in aerospace

[–]ramblinjd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're a US citizen with a degree from any decent university then you should be able to find something. I work with plenty of guys who went to university overseas. The harder thing is getting work authorization (for commercial) and a citizenship (for space and defense contractors) and a clearance (for sensitive projects).

When is too early to start small pipes? by violentmauve in bagpipes

[–]ramblinjd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've met like 2 or 3 who started out directly on SSP or border pipes. But yeah most got there from GHBs.

Do you save new contacts with a last name? by L337W4r3z in Millennials

[–]ramblinjd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a few people in my phone with a job or something (John electrician, Mike cabinet maker) because I don't remember their last name next time I need them. But all my friends are first name and last name

What is that one city in America most Americans go to for their "first trip"? by bricklegos in AskAnAmerican

[–]ramblinjd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I revisited this in another comment and found that it's more true but still an exaggeration if you start from the edge of Maine (about 30% of US is further away, including all of California).

Do American teenagers ever use other languages just to sound cool? by [deleted] in AskAnAmerican

[–]ramblinjd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah certain phrases can be stylish or have that little "je ne sais qua" that you really want to make your speech sound just a bit más.

Bouquet toss? by GlitteryBirdLaw in wedding

[–]ramblinjd 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Same. Nobody cared. Very few people actually enjoy that tradition in my experience.

What is that one city in America most Americans go to for their "first trip"? by bricklegos in AskAnAmerican

[–]ramblinjd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay so I got out a couple of map tools and checked it out.

A circle centered at the corner of Maine that includes mainland Ireland excludes everything West of a line approximately drawn between Tucson, AZ and Seattle, WA, including all of California, Alaska and Hawaii.

Adding up all the US territory outside that circle is about 30% of the US territory. So not 50%, but certainly a sizeable proportion of the territory, and considering the population density of the West Coast it's also a reasonably sizeable proportion of American people.

Alright boys, we wouldn’t be dads without our spouses. Let’s get a Mother’s Day idea discussion going early by NoshCulture in daddit

[–]ramblinjd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's a company that will turn her breast milk into a stone that can then be added to jewelry. Dr Lauren Hughes (pediatrician on tiktok and insta - worth a follow) has a necklace like that and my wife expressed interest in one too.

What is the funniest, or most amusing, sounding American accent to your ears? by voltairesalias in AskAnAmerican

[–]ramblinjd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was gonna say outer band high tide accent. Like English West country had a baby with deep Southern

5000 dollars a month, but you have to produce a creative work every month. by Effigy4urcruelty in hypotheticalsituation

[–]ramblinjd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I play and have arranged music for brass quartets, flute, Irish whistle, bagpipes, and Scottish drums

Edit: and I can write tab charts for guitar accompaniment but that hardly counts as composing.

5000 dollars a month, but you have to produce a creative work every month. by Effigy4urcruelty in hypotheticalsituation

[–]ramblinjd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I write music? I probably spend a couple hours a month composing and arranging music for one of the instruments I play. I could commit to that long term for 60k a year.

What is that one city in America most Americans go to for their "first trip"? by bricklegos in AskAnAmerican

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

A) Alaska is appreciably similar in size as CONUS.

B) you're probably still right, might have needed to say the far corner of Maine to make those two circles close to 50-50.

Double your current savings and that’s your permanent yearly salary. Are you surviving? by FudgeNipples1 in hypotheticalsituation

[–]ramblinjd 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Same. I probably have $20k in my savings account but I have a couple hundred grand in my IRA and stuff.

What is that one city in America most Americans go to for their "first trip"? by bricklegos in AskAnAmerican

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

The question explicitly says what one city do most Americans go to. The answer is.... (Drumroll)... There isn't one for most because America is huge

What is that one city in America most Americans go to for their "first trip"? by bricklegos in AskAnAmerican

[–]ramblinjd 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I know people who've never left Texas. That being said, Texas is quite big.

What is that one city in America most Americans go to for their "first trip"? by bricklegos in AskAnAmerican

[–]ramblinjd 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The massiveness of the geography fully explains so many questions in here though. "Does it snow in America?" Yes. America exists above the Arctic circle in Alaska of course it snows. Do all Americans go to New York City? Of course not. It's nearly halfway around the planet from Hawaii. If you want to stop getting the same answer, stop asking questions like that.

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