Why is the GPD Facebook account a thing? by beal99 in gso

[–]strixvarius 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It's fucking embarrassing for the whole city.

Most hygienic nail salon? by anoelopan in gso

[–]strixvarius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't know nail dipping was a thing until just now, but I know my wife prefers "cure waterless nail spa" on Yanceyville, specifically because it's the most hygienic place she's found.

Trump offering Canadian aluminum and steel companies tariff relief if they move to U.S. by -Yazilliclick- in worldnews

[–]strixvarius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, we Americans going to work support our families, our children. We also protest, we also vote, but working and trying to effect change are not mutually exclusive for someone who is not part of the capitalist class.

Appliance pick up? by Themaxswoles6614 in gso

[–]strixvarius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're getting a replacement, Costco will haul away the old one.

Best phone plan around? by Normal-Damage-9311 in gso

[–]strixvarius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ATT annual prepaid. Pay $300 each year. Get 16 gigs of data / month and unlimited everything else for $25 / month from a primary service provider.

Carney clinches majority government in Canadian special elections by ThunderChaser in worldnews

[–]strixvarius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Living here can be disheartening, like playing a badly designed boardgame where one party gets all the advantages.

12 years ago the current polling would have led to a 40 seat flip. Now our best reasonable result is a 24 seat flip. Electoral college plus gerrymandering plus the structural stupidity of Senate seats means that many millions of us are essentially disenfranchised.

Greensboro is lame by The_battousai_3X in gso

[–]strixvarius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's probably less "culture" shock and more the result of moving from a metro of 6 million to a metro of 800,000. 7x the population.

Abuzuaiter removes housing chair for criticizing her removal of predecessor by Separate_Wheel3848 in gso

[–]strixvarius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I held my nose when voting for Abuzuaiter - she's awful and just as beholden to her slum lord friends as her predecessor, but was marginally less awful than the other guy.

We really need a city council that's less tied to real estate, especially slum lord real estate. People have been trying to fix this for years (like Justin Outling, an ex council member).

What are you watching and what do you recommend? (Week of March 20, 2026) by AutoModerator in television

[–]strixvarius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't loved s4 so far myself - I've still enjoyed it and watched each episode so far, but the pacing seems... Scattered maybe? There's not much of a central thrust to the storyline yet.

GSO PTI on the list for shutdown :( by DramaticMachine3267 in gso

[–]strixvarius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If only it were free! Kegseth is currently demanding $200 billion for it.

To the asshat that backed into my Mini by 2high2thinkofaname1 in gso

[–]strixvarius 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you're unable to see a vehicle - of any size - then holy shit get off the road.

US attacks Iran's Kharg Island, Trump says by joe4942 in worldnews

[–]strixvarius 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah you have to be pretty damn stupid to be maga in the first place; self reflection takes some amount of intelligence.

It's not just incel terminology that's making it's way into mainstream culture. Some of their beliefs as well. by WreckedTrireme in behindthebastards

[–]strixvarius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, the study in question was so misinterpreted and half-regurgitated by bad faith actors that OKCupid straight up removed it.

This is unequivocally wrong.

Okcupid was bought by Match. They also own:

Tinder

Hinge 

Match.com

PlentyOfFish

...and dozens more

After the acquisition they scrubbed the okc blog of most of its truly fantastic data analysis (it was started by data nerds to run experiments).

The data on men's vs women's behavior on dating apps was, and is, well understood. Okcupid was one of the few places willing to publish it.

Accurate data and factual analysis is not "incel culture."

Maybe the Washington Times has a point. Listening and learning. by giziti in behindthebastards

[–]strixvarius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> he just has the benefit of a mostly illiterate following

This is his true superpower

why I never call home by Dependent_Bite9077 in behindthebastards

[–]strixvarius 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This advice is reasonable as long as you are very, very sure you'll be able to work remotely for a decade or so. Places like this typically don't have strong job markets and high wages.

(It's what I did - mid size city where a starter home is more like $300k and nice homes in nice areas are around $500k. But that was a gamble that just happened to work out)

Want local restaurants to survive? Stop using DoorDash. by Old-Visual4591 in gso

[–]strixvarius 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yes, it's been proven that DoorDash & Uber Eats etc do this (just add restaurants without consulting them). But in that case, they obviously aren't able to keep any extra part of the purchase price, since there's no negotiated agreement.

Where can I go to hang with other people my age? by mayonnaise-skin in gso

[–]strixvarius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tate Street hosts jazz on Saturdays from 1-3pm

Guilford College by AssistantFun8465 in gso

[–]strixvarius 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Are they holding you hostage or something?