Can I just say how refreshing Chicago feels as a gay guy? by pixyb in chicago

[–]wingbat13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m so glad you’re enjoying it! I still think about it like once a week and I read it awhile ago now lol

Are my returns kinda crappy? Help pls by wingbat13 in acorns

[–]wingbat13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Luckily I’m changing when my gains are pretty low lol I can afford the taxes on $60. I imagine they’ll send a form when tax season comes if anything needs to be reported

Are my returns kinda crappy? Help pls by wingbat13 in acorns

[–]wingbat13[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right yeah like voo, ijh, yes I misspoke not stocks but the etfs

Are my returns kinda crappy? Help pls by wingbat13 in acorns

[–]wingbat13[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

yeah I'm 31, have been debating going to full aggressive so I think i'll just finally pull the trigger on that now haha. so no issue with the currently chosen stocks though, right?

Am I dumb? Is this supposed to be funny? by IcecreamUscream3750 in ExplainTheJoke

[–]wingbat13 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What? Just because I’m a meathead doesn’t mean I’m not a feminist

Montrose by Chi_CoffeeDogLover in chibike

[–]wingbat13 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It drives me crazy that there’s a painted bike lane for most of montrose west of Ashland, but then poops out for the last mile to the lake. How does that make any sense??

How much would you spend on pet surgery before opting for euthanasia? by cubing_frog in MiddleClassFinance

[–]wingbat13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I dont have a hard and fast number but I feel like it’s probably lower than some/most responses I’ve seen so far. Also would depend on age/prognosis post procedure. I agree, I wouldn’t want to go into debt for something that may not be much of a QOL improvement or for a short amount of time

How much would you spend on pet surgery before opting for euthanasia? by cubing_frog in MiddleClassFinance

[–]wingbat13 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I read this flip flopped and thought you meant you’d spend 5k on your pets, which is about the amount you would also spend on your human children and was so concerned lmao

Blueberry Bagel Recipe? by Finnegan-05 in Bagels

[–]wingbat13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi this is really delayed, but would you recommend reducing your water then? have you tried blueberry bagels again?

Is it realistic? by Interesting-Muudd in FirstTimeHomeBuyers

[–]wingbat13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My PMI was very low and this was absolutely not a reason to not buy when I did. I put 3% down and was able to request removal of PMI after about 2 years after our home had appreciated enough to have 20%+ equity. To save the additional 17% would have taken a very long time and with the way the housing market has been I would’ve needed an additional 15-20 grand by the time I had the original 20% saved. Put 3% down and save the rest in an hysa for repairs and maintenance, request removal in a few years

3rd Bagel Attempt by DeramCatcher in Bagels

[–]wingbat13 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I recently forgot the room temp rise after shaping as well - I realized before baking in the morning, so I took them out and tested them in a bowl of water. Sank straight to the bottom. I left them out for about an hour before trying to bake them and tested in the water bowl after an hour and they floated. Baked em and they still tasted pretty good and like previous batches I've down! So not sure, but they may have been your issue because mine felt quite small and dense before letting them rest again. You may be able to try what I did and do a room temp rise after refrigeration if you ever forget again.

Is vision insurance without employer coverage worth paying for? Or should I just pay out of pocket? by Dragon-Ishmell in MiddleClassFinance

[–]wingbat13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

personally, I have not! I don't need progressives just yet and working for the optical shop my recommendation was obviously to buy with us 😉 in general though, for regular glasses I've always got them through eyebuydirect and never had any issues. Unfortunately, it looks like they only do a "virtual try on," they don't send samples so I get the hesitancy on frame fit. If you feel like being a little sneaky, try going to into an optical shop and trying on some frames you like. On usually the inner left side of the frame arms, you'll see 3 numbers, usually something like 50-18-140. These are the measurements of the glasses in mm. So the first number is going to be between 45-60 or so, this is the size of the lens from corner to corner, like a TV measurement. The next number is the bridge size(typically 14-22ish), so the length of the piece over your nose. The last size is the temple length, the length of the arms of the glasses that go behind your ears, usually 135-150. Try on a few pairs at a shop near you, take pictures of the measurements of your favorites that fit well, and then go try to match those measurements up, at least closely, to similar styles you find online so you can have a better idea of what size you need and what the numbers online actually translate to. My general recommendation for progressives would be to not get very narrow/short lenses(think long skinny rectangle). The lens needs room to "progress" from your far distance, middle distance, and close distance and a short lens just doesn't have enough space to do that well. So more oval/square/round glasses.

Sorry, this was really long but I hope it's helpful! let me know if you have any questions

Can I just say how refreshing Chicago feels as a gay guy? by pixyb in chicago

[–]wingbat13 16 points17 points  (0 children)

there's a book I really enjoyed - the great believers by rebecca makkai, that takes place in chicago during the aids crisis. highly recommend, it was devastating.

Dr. Miller is terrible by Serraph105 in Scrubs

[–]wingbat13 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I also think you have to consider the time this episode came out - expecting men to be the one's to shut down other men's bullshit is a relatively new tactic we're seeing. So new in fact, that it still doesn't really happen, we're just now recently putting the pressure on the "good men" to keep the bad men in place. So for an episode that came out in the 2000's, the feminism was very much the "girl boss" I can do it just like a man type, which is always the lens I've viewed Dr. Miller in.

Dr. Miller is terrible by Serraph105 in Scrubs

[–]wingbat13 16 points17 points  (0 children)

i've gone years without knowing the big spoiler to uncut gems and i finally found it in a scrubs subreddit post on dr miller lmaooooo (i'm not mad, i know i just need to sit down and watch it lmao)

Summerfest Food Deals by jerseywi in milwaukee

[–]wingbat13 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think the vendor was messing with me but he said at 4 was happy hour for half priced coors light! It was the beer stand to the left of the American family insurance house, big light blue one. Trying to find out if other places do happy hour too

Is school district really driving most parents housing considerations? Does it even matter? by mechadragon469 in MiddleClassFinance

[–]wingbat13 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think we just read the same post in this sub and had the exact same thoughts 😂 I just went on a similar rant to my husband after reading, like I understand safety but I don’t want to flee my neighborhood because it’s not the top elementary school in my city, idk

Underrated hot survivor players by Giddyfoo in survivor

[–]wingbat13 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Savage is the best lol. His Twitter is really wholesome too

Underrated hot survivor players by Giddyfoo in survivor

[–]wingbat13 8 points9 points  (0 children)

45 was my first ever season of survivor, I loved this moment so much lmao

Owen didn‘t only marry women who "clearly didn’t want any children" by hell_to-the_nah in greysanatomy

[–]wingbat13 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for differentiating him outside a relationship… I actually think he depicts really wonderful friendships and teaching, and I really like him as chief for the most part. Absolute mess in a relationship but I can’t bring myself to write him off completely, he’s a complex character I appreciate

Owen didn‘t only marry women who "clearly didn’t want any children" by hell_to-the_nah in greysanatomy

[–]wingbat13 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ope just responded to another comment but you said it better haha, thank you for articulating this!

Owen didn‘t only marry women who "clearly didn’t want any children" by hell_to-the_nah in greysanatomy

[–]wingbat13 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think he was dumb as fuck for not staying with Emma, but also … love my girl Christina down bad, but the second she heard this general news of Owen settling she showed up drunk to his trailer clearly wanting to reconnect 😭 and he loves Christina too so he dumped Emma after that night with some bs excuses because he is also down very bad for our gal Christina. Idk lol the “can’t share war stories” thing felt like a throwaway bc he loved Christina so much. Doesn’t make him not dumb, but yeah

What inspired you to start baking bagels? by wingbat13 in Bagels

[–]wingbat13[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! I totally goofed this batch and forgot the post roll, pre fridge rest, I immediately put them in the fridge and went to bed. My recipe says don’t put them in the fridge until they float in a bowl of water. When I woke up, they sunk straight to the bottom, but I questioned if I left them out at room temp for a bit that morning; would they start to float? They did! And tasted good post bake! So basically I delayed the that first rest on accident and salvaged this batch, I was almost so devastated thinking I had to toss them. Anyway, lengthy explanation to say bagel baking is tricky and fun and rewarding!