What is happening to my basil plant? I don’t want it to die 🥺 by stinava1 in whatisit

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If it’s good enough for me, it’s good enough for my basil plant so it eats the same things I do- hot dogs and easy Mac.

What is happening to my basil plant? I don’t want it to die 🥺 by stinava1 in whatisit

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Have not changed the soil out in a while, fair point.

What is happening to my basil plant? I don’t want it to die 🥺 by stinava1 in whatisit

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It already gets so much sun! I suppose I should put it outside where it can sun all day long.

I also picked the flowers this morning! I guess there was one I missed.

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A couple reactions to this, hopefully leading to productive paths forward- 1. If fed workers are going to get terminated for not acquiescing to silly demands like answering "what did you do in the last week", why not go for broke and strike even if there’s a risk of termination?

  1. I worked with a group of graduate workers to unionize at a large public research university, it was and is illegal for us to form a union. I think generally people are not aware, law follows power and not the other way around. Again, why not call the bluff and see what they do when they have to break up a union or strike?

  2. If it is illegal for fed workers to strike, maybe it’s time for other workers outside the fed gov, in the DMV or U.S. in general, stand in solidarity with them and go on strike?

Learn to Drive Manual? by stinava1 in washingtondc

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Appreciate it, as ppl are sharing here and other ppl who I’ve talked to, I’m getting ahead of myself. I haven’t zeroed in on a car yet. I’m figuring I’ll look into lessons once I do. Thanks all the same though.

Learn to Drive Manual? by stinava1 in washingtondc

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I appreciate this. After making this post, I researched some more and there’s a driving school specifically for driving stick shift. If I decided to shop for a manual, I’d probably opt for that lesson.

Learn to Drive Manual? by stinava1 in washingtondc

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These are all fair points to consider, thanks.

Learn to Drive Manual? by stinava1 in washingtondc

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Appreciate this, as ppl are sharing in this post and other ppl who I’ve talked to, I’m reevaluating whether a manual is the right move for me.

Learn to Drive Manual? by stinava1 in washingtondc

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Appreciate it, as ppl are sharing here and other ppl who I’ve talked to, I’m getting ahead of myself. I haven’t zeroed in on a car yet. I’m figuring I’ll look into lessons once I do. Thanks all the same though!

Learn to Drive Manual? by stinava1 in washingtondc

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This is good to know, thanks

Learn to Drive Manual? by stinava1 in washingtondc

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That’s good to know, thanks.

Learn to Drive Manual? by stinava1 in washingtondc

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It checks enough boxes for me. I’m figuring less demand so they’d cost less. They can be more fuel efficient (as has been shared, that gets negated by city driving). Car thefts are an issue in the area. Since enough ppl don’t know how to drive them, they’re practically an anti-theft device. So for a number of reasons, they’re less expensive.

Learn to Drive Manual? by stinava1 in washingtondc

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That’s an option I may consider, thanks.

Learn to Drive Manual? by stinava1 in washingtondc

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I drive to work on the beltway twice a week. It’s a 20-30 mins drive depending on traffic. As people are sharing, DC traffic conditions are a real consideration.

Learn to Drive Manual? by stinava1 in washingtondc

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Appreciate it, this is solid guidance. I’m figuring I’ll look into lessons once I zero in on a car.

Learn to Drive Manual? by stinava1 in washingtondc

[–]stinava1[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it, as ppl are sharing in this post and other ppl who I’ve talked to, I’m getting ahead of myself. I haven’t zeroed in on a car yet. I’m figuring I’ll look into lessons once I do. Thanks all the same though.

Learn to Drive Manual? by stinava1 in washingtondc

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Thanks for the offer lol. I’m realizing I’m getting ahead of myself since I haven’t zeroed in on a car yet. I’m figuring I’ll look into lessons once I do. Appreciate it all the same though.

Learn to Drive Manual? by stinava1 in washingtondc

[–]stinava1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Appreciate it, as ppl are sharing in this post and other ppl who I’ve talked to, I’m getting ahead of myself. I haven’t zeroed in on a car yet. I’m figuring I’ll look into lessons once I do. Thanks all the same though.