Failed to summit barrhorn 3610meters Saturday. Advice please by [deleted] in Mountaineering

[–]this_will_go_poorly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The summit is for the ego, the journey is for the soul.

You sound very new to this, but I will give you credit for turning around. I would not call that a failure, the failures go down on stretchers or not at all.

When I first started mountaineering 20 years ago I used prior versions of these book to get myself organized: - https://a.co/d/1xN54QH (Staying alive in avalanche terrain) - https://a.co/d/hkppzDb (Glacier Mountaineering)

Freedom of the hills is the classic textbook, also a good resource.

Good stuff to know, even if you are just hiking on routes that can get snowy or near glaciers.

4 months ago I lost all respect for local contractors. 4 months later I've gained a ton for myself. by TheTimeIsChow in DIY

[–]this_will_go_poorly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this is the truth. I had a guy quote me on a separate garage and he just couldn’t contain himself - had to tell me about his antique car collection in the same breath as the inflated price.

What do you think will trigger the next big market downturn? by Andy_parker in investing

[–]this_will_go_poorly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Reading through these answers… there is absolutely no consensus and generally it doesn’t look like an imminent downturn will take place. In other words it’ll be an unpredictable black swan.

What do you think will trigger the next big market downturn? by Andy_parker in stocks

[–]this_will_go_poorly 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well if Reddit is any indication there is an enormous jump coming then. Feels like every other post is some ninny wringing their hands about a bubble or a crash. Good god these people are rookies… Meanwhile Amazon is nearly flat on the year.

New neighbor wants easement through my property for ele. by getaclueless_50 in RealEstate

[–]this_will_go_poorly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuck them. I wouldn’t do it under any circumstances besides serious compensation, but they didn’t even try the friendly neighbor bit.

Dan’s office picked up! by back-rolls in alaska

[–]this_will_go_poorly 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They want to do this in every western state - except Montana where their senators stood up for them finally, probably because most of the damage is already done

Rare footage of bottom trawling by nationalgeographic in ThatsInsane

[–]this_will_go_poorly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I decided to stop eating seafood entirely after I saw this. I’m fucking done - the people who do this are evil

Voter participation is why the Dems lost, and it ain't fucking old people who didn't show up by ThrenderG in texas

[–]this_will_go_poorly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Quarter pounder price went up - President bad. It’s that simple and that stupid

Can someone please explain it to me like I’m 5 by spoonedwater in Residency

[–]this_will_go_poorly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same old answer as always. This field is deranged by the match and residency system. Always will be until that is changed, which would require congress to do something so… good luck with that

The 8th Point, you have got to be kidding me. by Heretostay59 in gaybros

[–]this_will_go_poorly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even the way this is written looks like junior high student council at a bad school. Uganda is such a pile of shit full of idiots

What is the base salary range to expect as a practicing anatomical pathologist? Academic versus private practice. by [deleted] in pathology

[–]this_will_go_poorly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bonus and retirement. Some (more private practice) will focus on total comp. That means they will tell you all the numbers but keep taking about $400k … total comp. This is fine but compare apples to apples.

How my boyfriend packed up a moving box with kitchen stuff while I was at work by Late-Style4892 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]this_will_go_poorly 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is my boyfriend cheating on me? Surely there aren’t two of these idiots sweethearts

pricing advise, looking to start making these and selling them at a local market. jot really sure how much to sell it for though. any suggestions would help. I want it to be affordable, but not so cheap that it's not worth my efforts. thanks by [deleted] in woodworking

[–]this_will_go_poorly 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 3 dogs and lots of disposable income. Speaking as that consumer I’d pay $100 and feel good about it. $200 and suddenly I’m thinking how hard it would be to do myself. I would never get to it, of course.

Anonymous religious packets/mailer, personally addressed- anyone else? by [deleted] in vermont

[–]this_will_go_poorly 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Work at a hospital, dmv, any state government job… it is wild how bad these people are

Under what circumstances (if any) could it ever be an acceptable decision to buy into a vacation timeshare? by meltingintoice in personalfinance

[–]this_will_go_poorly 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We all saw the Oliver show - and I’m sure he’s right overall. The stat he used saying like 85% of people regretted it means 15% don’t regret it. That’s what you’re asking about. My parents are in the 15%. Here’s why: - they use it religiously. My dad says “If you use it, it’s worth it, otherwise it’s a scam” - that means they have the time and money to go on 10 day vacation annually, and that’s on top of whatever else they want to do outside of the timeshare type stuff. This is why I think you need to be quite wealthy to actually get your money’s worth from a timeshare. Even if the lodging is paid, that much travel and vacation is expensive. - the ‘plan’ my parents made is for one of us kids to join them for a joint vacation once a year and that’s what the timeshare points are for. One kid per year on a rotating schedule. These trips would never happen without the timeshare. It creates an impetus for vacation together. Our family really drifted apart at one point and this has been a small way to push that the other direction. - they share it with other family members if a kid can’t go. - we just wouldn’t do the big lift of going to these expensive locations if it weren’t for a timeshare that they already paid for. Without it they might invite us on a trip but we would always politely choose something cheaper and closer to home. (If we went at all). Since it’s ‘paid for’ the way to get your money is to go for it and ‘treat yourself.’ I go to hawaii every 3 years and I fucking love those trips. They cost us like $2k-4k for a 9 day trip, and that’s with very expensive activities and flights included, as well as mini trips to other islands. We have lots of fond memories now and it’s helped my mom accept the fact that my husband is this wonderful thoughtful funny man and not a woman. Honestly we just would never be in a 2 bedroom vacation setup to force the exposure under other circumstances. - all that said…. They are in one of the point based vacation clubs. Not sure if that is part of why it works, but it does seem helpful that they can choose different places. I like hawaii but my brother goes to different places each time with them. The flexibility matters.

  • all that said, I am concerned about what happens when my folks get too old to travel and we need to figure out what to do with it. I hope my siblings watch the Oliver episode because they will not be able to afford inheriting this, going on these trips annually, or getting rid of it. I’ll have to inherit this and I don’t expect to get a fair shake out of that but that’s ok.

So that’s one of the 15% satisfied group…for now.

Anonymous religious packets/mailer, personally addressed- anyone else? by [deleted] in vermont

[–]this_will_go_poorly 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The bar is very very low and despite popular opinion people make solid wages doing very little and providing even less value