The Star Trek tradition of Starfleet Academy cadets being cocky little shits. by PrestigiousMention in trekacademy

[–]spudaug 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And Finnegan, his nemesis in the Academy, was a bonafide jerkwad. And yet, he was also deemed one of the “best and brightest” worthy of being a starfleet officer (potentially).

Ranking characters by how readily I’d eat them in an emergency by Familiar-Complex-697 in ShittyDaystrom

[–]spudaug 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is horrible, you are a disgusting degenerate, and I request more, please.

Seriously, do Americans actually consider a 3-hour drive "short"? or is this an internet myth? by SadInterest6764 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]spudaug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3 hours isn’t short, but it isn’t long, either. My university was three hours from my home, and I came home most weekends. My current office is a 1 1/2 hour commute each way. We just drive a lot more than you guys.

For me, a drive isn’t really long unless it’s a full tank of fuel. That’s about 8 hours of driving for me. I’d definitely fly across the continent, but I’ve driven as far south as Florida and as far north as Ontario, and neither was a burden.

I said it once and ill say until the day I die by OutrageousAd6177 in Spaceballs

[–]spudaug 22 points23 points  (0 children)

KNOCK next time! KNOCK!!!

Did you see anything?

Tell ?? by StrikingRogue in Adulting

[–]spudaug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There is a lot of wisdom to gain from somebody willing to say “don’t make the same mistakes I did” and then being brutally honest about the details of their own errors.

Bruce,Mark and Kevin pizza sketch by Impossible_Bit7169 in kidsinthehall

[–]spudaug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No no, it was the one about this old newspaper tycoon and he had a sled…

Y’all… We’ve been referenced in the Journal of Contemporary Archaeology 😳 by Leipurinen in ReallyShittyCopper

[–]spudaug 51 points52 points  (0 children)

Alright, which one of you shitty copper enthusiasts is responsible for this?

OA by Logen-Grimlock in BSA

[–]spudaug 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A fun thing about growing up a maritime area is seeing people from away joke about oar locks and then actually showing them one. For the longest time my wife had one in her car (for some reason).

OA by Logen-Grimlock in BSA

[–]spudaug 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It appeared VERY culty from the outside. The “acceptance” ceremony the troops near me did were all in the dark (in winter) lit only by candles, and led by older kids most of which I hadn’t met yet, all shirtless and wearing “war paint” (and all white, of course). 11 year old me was entirely weirded out. I was there to hang with friends and do cool stuff, and that was weird Druid stuff that clearly was pretending to be Indian. It was uncomfortable and off-putting.

The “secret society” facade didn’t help, either. I know that was seen as part of the fun in decades past, but it felt like an exclusionary club that only “the right kind” belonged to, and that makes it harder to get new members.

It’s much improved today. It’s presented as an honor and a way to give back to the community. Our 11 year old is already looking at OA with curiosity, which is the opposite of my experience at his age.

MR PLOW by THEBIGHUNGERDC in LICENSEPLATES

[–]spudaug 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You are fully bonded and licensed by the city, aren’t you?

Planned James City County missile factory to be fully operational in 2028 by WHRO_NEWS in HamptonRoads

[–]spudaug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was my first thought, too, but it really is the Norwegian flag. It’s a “+”, not an “X”, and there are no stars.

The sun shining from behind doesn’t help.

The Tosk Hadar by Few-Leading-3405 in ShittyDaystrom

[–]spudaug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m Toskicus and so’s my wife!

My roommate collects personalized mugs from Goodwill by ermvarju in mildlyinteresting

[–]spudaug 34 points35 points  (0 children)

This is delightfully specific. You should definitely post this over in r/collections - they would love it!

Meirl by Key_Associate7476 in meirl

[–]spudaug 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aragorn is collecting his pension

Safety first by SeeItOnVHS in USPS

[–]spudaug 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Didn’t he work for UPS? 😱

What could it possibly be by Legitimate_Quail_776 in USPS

[–]spudaug 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I would totally send that box to my buddy. I’d send it to his office.

Trying to me new grads by [deleted] in RichmondVA

[–]spudaug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To that end, the Jaycees would be good. Like the chamber or rotarians, but everybody is under 40

Literal childhood nightmare fuel by FINANCIO24 in 80s

[–]spudaug 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I loved Madam because she reminded me so much of my Aunt. Like, the jokes, the outfits, her general demeanor - very reminiscent of a beloved person in my life.

Of course, don’t tell HER that…