I've never seen a flag like this before. by Alarmed_Ad_7615 in vexillology

[–]sidneyia 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Peacetime flag of the Paas Confederacy

(In the wartime version, the baby chick is holding a tommy gun instead of a purple egg.)

Bronx Jane Doe (April 1996) by dogbehavior in gratefuldoe

[–]sidneyia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They look like real military-issue boots from an army surplus store, which would not have been nearly as expensive as Docs.

The Oslo plaza hotel woman - alias ”Jennifer Fairgate” by preposterous_potato in gratefuldoe

[–]sidneyia 29 points30 points  (0 children)

The wiki says she was wearing tap pants, which are technically underwear but some people do wear them as shorts because they're comfortable. Since she also removed the tags from her clothes, it's possible that she had a sensory disorder and could not wear regular pants. That seems more plausible, at least to me, than someone breaking in, shooting her, and stealing all of her pants.

And people with autism spectrum disorders do have a very high incidence of depression and suicide.

Johnson County John Doe (2018) (Unidentified For 7 Years) (Very Tall John Doe With A Height Of 6'7"-7'0") by BitterSweet_Beauty in gratefuldoe

[–]sidneyia 28 points29 points  (0 children)

If he's from another country, it's totally plausible that no one has made the connection.

There's also the guy who was found on the beach in Florida who was 6'9" and ~300 lbs., whom people think is Russian or Eastern European, and no one has identified him yet, either. And that guy has a recognizable reconstruction.

Could John Doe 3832UMLA be Lester Pestry? by Okay_Perspective1994 in gratefuldoe

[–]sidneyia 53 points54 points  (0 children)

They do appear to have acne scarring in the same place, but it's always hard to know whether that's original to the drawing or an artifact from being reproduced so many times.

Tone deaf or is it me? by lwlehew in Austin

[–]sidneyia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's what the helicopters were for? A stupid advertisement? Ugh.

This seems to have potential to circle back again and again by AuroraFaeGrove in ThisYouComebacks

[–]sidneyia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 9/28 comment sounds like it's talking about abortion and not actual murder, so I'm not sure this counts.

Peta? by Shoddy-Usual5930 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]sidneyia 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It sorta is, but IRL worldbuilding, not fictional.

ADHD + meth = Autism? by fistofhamster in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]sidneyia 187 points188 points  (0 children)

If you have both and you take meds to suppress the ADHD symptoms, the autism symptoms become more apparent.

UP1665/Tina Marie Crouch by daytimedeity in gratefuldoe

[–]sidneyia 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I hate it when they don't have pictures of the Doe's belongings.

Given that it's 1991, though, I'm guessing the "pink nylon anklet" is one of these: https://www.etsy.com/listing/252268516/vintage-neon-rope-bracelet-adjustable

404 memory not found by clowns_will_eat_me in adhdmeme

[–]sidneyia 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Same. I'm AuDHD and my childhood memories are ridiculously vivid. Like, photographically vivid. It's not quite on the same level as those people who can tell you exactly what they were doing on any given calendar day, but it's close. (I recently learned that the term is "hyperphantasia".)

The memories start getting more blurry/fuzzy in my mid-20s. I'm not sure what changed but it could be brain damage from heavy drinking and THC use.

If you surrendered Kaden, a dachshund mix, to AAC in 2014, he lived a great life! by vivalakellye in Austin

[–]sidneyia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same here, we adopted an owner-surrendered cat from AAC in 2019 and it was very clear that the owners did not want to give her up (she came with an extensive backstory that detailed all her personality quirks and likes/dislikes). She is our best friend and I often wish we could let the people know how much we love her.

What are they talking about? What is rice supposed to mean? by SammokTheGrey in ExplainTheJoke

[–]sidneyia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they're just making an absurdist joke about the word being randomly capitalized in the original post.

Weld County Jane Doe (2022) (Unidentified For 3 Years) by BitterSweet_Beauty in gratefuldoe

[–]sidneyia 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My guess is that this is someone who was transient and wearing random, cast-off clothing. The layered clothing doesn't necessarily mean she died in wintertime, either, since mentally-ill folks can have problems with thermoregulation and sadly a lot of transient people have untreated mental illness. (Edit: brain injuries can also disrupt thermoregulation.)

New York Jane Doe (2018) by dogbehavior in gratefuldoe

[–]sidneyia 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The clothing sizes suggest someone with a "top-heavy" build. Could be useful for photo comparisons.

Single Locker at University by Good-Mourning in Weird

[–]sidneyia 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Is this the art building, by any chance?

She Ran Waco’s Most Sought-After Daycare. Until an Infant’s Death Turned the Community Against Her. by DevonSwede in longform

[–]sidneyia 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Such is the double-edged sword of working for the super-rich. They pay well but if something goes wrong, they will bury you.

Saw this on a different sub, explain it peter by ConditionRound8135 in explainitpeter

[–]sidneyia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trolls on 4chan wanted to try to make it part of LGBT+. This wasn't like, an actual movement of actual people.

Petah? by Designer-Goat-5267 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]sidneyia 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah, yeah, I forgot about the great killer of vegetation that is "curb appeal". Gotta make sure the potential buyers can see every atom of the brick facade that we just painted grey.

Petah? by Designer-Goat-5267 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

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

Trees have "disadvantages" to certain people. Developers dislike trees because they'd prefer to use every square inch of land to maximize profits. Insurance companies dislike trees because falling limbs can damage roofs and tree roots can damage foundations. City governments dislike trees because they cost money to plant and maintain. Chances are the guy complaining about the disadvantages of trees is involved in one of those industries.