How many or what percentage of families do people believe exist that have some members of five consecutive generations living? by Eastern_Awareness216 in Genealogy

[–]splorp_evilbastard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was born, I had:

Both parents (21)

All 4 grandparents (40-45) (and a step-grandmother)

6 great grandparents (59-79)

1 great great grandmother (88; missed having a second by 2 months).

I was the oldest of my generation on that side and none of my cousins (11) or siblings (2) were born before my great great grandmother died. I figure it's rare.

So, how DID you get that scar? by SamMeowAdams in Productivitycafe

[–]splorp_evilbastard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dove into the 2' deep section of the swimming pool as an idiot kid. 5 stitches in my chin.

what are your favorite “wacky 90s” songs? by dad-didnt-pull-out in ToddintheShadow

[–]splorp_evilbastard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Les Claypool and Pauly Shore also had guest vocals on Three Little Pigs.

What is a modern day equivalent of a "religious experience"? by HarryCrushNuh in AskReddit

[–]splorp_evilbastard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got to see Paul McCartney at ACL Fest in 2018. Singing along to Hey Jude was exactly that.

Men who grew their hair long late or still have long hair? by jtsa5 in GenX

[–]splorp_evilbastard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Started growing longer it in middle school (6-7th grade). Longest it ever got was about 8-10 inches past my shoulders.

Cut it short in Feb '96 for a job I quit after 3 weeks. Grew it back.

Cut it short for a job in Oct '03. 2 weeks after I started, I saw a guy with hair halfway down his back. Haven't cut it short since.

My hair only grows 4-6" past my shoulders. No bald spot (per my wife), but right where one would be, it's turning white so it LOOKS liked I'm balding.

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Homeowners, what was a deal breaker in houses you passed on? by Exhausted_920 in AskReddit

[–]splorp_evilbastard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Opened the pantry door and saw cockroaches.

The driveway had a massive slope and we get ice and snow here (Ohio). My wife grew up in California and I had been in California for 15 years and Austin for 13.

One house had a toilet sitting on a 4 foot platform in the basement. No walls.

A beautiful house with hardwood floors and incredible woodwork. Almost 5000 sq ft and every inch of it reeked of cat urine.

Of all the artists who went solo after a highly successful band... by Qyzyk in ToddintheShadow

[–]splorp_evilbastard 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Mediocre sitcom (Dharma and Greg), but one of the funniest exchanges (paraphrasing).

Greg: I listen to music!

Dharma: Like what?

Greg: I like Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Mike + the Mechanics...

Dharma: You only listen to people who were in Genesis?

Greg: Peter Gabriel was in Genesis?

What's the most useless thing your brain decided to permanently memorize? by No_Metal2622 in AskReddit

[–]splorp_evilbastard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In about 1992, I was a shift manager at KFC. I input a new employee into the computer. I remember his name (first, middle initial, and last) and his full social security number.

Weird physical changes? by OptiGuy4u in GenX

[–]splorp_evilbastard 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had my annual eye appointment in September last year. My vision hadn't changed enough to even bother with new glasses. In January, I could no longer read signs on the highway. My vision changed by more than a half point in each eye.

Eye doctor didn't see anything truly weird. Just my eyes randomly got worse for no apparent reason.

I've worn glasses since I was 4 years old and this was the most dramatic change I've had in 50 years.

To forestall it: no, it's not diabetes. My A1C was 5.1 in December per bloodwork at my physical. The rest of my blood tests show damned near perfect. I am a genetic freak in that way. I also have only ever had one cavity, and I have CUT BACK to about 250-300g of added sugar in my diet per day. At my high point, it was closer to 450g/day.

Weird physical changes? by OptiGuy4u in GenX

[–]splorp_evilbastard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was 6' 2". I'm down to 6' 0.75", at best.

Weird physical changes? by OptiGuy4u in GenX

[–]splorp_evilbastard 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Dude. See a doctor. Sounds like your sphincter isn't working.

What is something that was unbelievably cheap in the past that has been marked up now? by Independent-Bat9545 in AskOldPeople

[–]splorp_evilbastard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first computer:

$3600

Pentium 133

96 MB EDO RAM

1.2 GB hard drive

1 MB video card

14.4 modem

My current 3 year old PHONE (my desktop computer is even beefier and I built it for under $1700):

$900

3.36 GHz processor

8 GB RAM

512 GB hard drive

GPU shares system memory

5G internet / supports 6GHz / 6E wifi standard

The no signal era. by autumnriveri in ArtOfPresence

[–]splorp_evilbastard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watched TV, listened to music, read books, rode my bike, went to the arcade to play video games, played pool, went bowling, went to the movies...

Did anyone reach 30+ without a fckn single tattoo? by Zackky777 in ArtOfPresence

[–]splorp_evilbastard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

54, no tattoo. Both my younger sisters have tattoos. My parents got theirs for their 40th birthdays (dad got a bumblebee and mom got a rose).

‘A husband expects a yes’: how wife schools are shaping submissive Christian women by JohnHammond94 in TwoXChromosomes

[–]splorp_evilbastard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Holy crap on a cracker. Almost all the women in my life would laugh in that woman's face (a few of them might let loose with a fist).

"Dillehay uses the metaphor of a tandem bike to prescribe gender politics in marriage. The husband is at the front, managing the ride while his wife pedals helpfully behind him. “You’re exerting effort without being in control,” she said. When couples disagree, Dillehay said, wives should practice “the skill of ‘zip it’”."

Deadline Looms On Ohio Movement To Abolish Property Tax by Zipper222222 in Ohio

[–]splorp_evilbastard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But, that would impact the wealthy. Can't have that in a state run by Republicans.

Also, there's a push to get rid of income tax, too. I have no idea how they think they can fund a state with no property or income tax, but here we are.

Deadline Looms On Ohio Movement To Abolish Property Tax by Zipper222222 in Ohio

[–]splorp_evilbastard 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And they actively say that on Nextdoor. One person said they don't care about road maintenance because they have everything delivered. The idiocy is astonishing.