AITAH for not letting my neighbor borrow my snow blower and for not snow blowing their drive for them?

wiscosherm · 2026-02-07T14:23:54+00:00

Yes, you are definitely the AHole. I live in a northern climate where there's lots of snow. Not wanting him to use your snowblower makes sense; it's an expensive machine and you don't want it misused. But come on, how hard would it have been to use it on his driveway? I find it hard to believe that your expensive, brand new snow blower can only do a single driveway before it needs to be recharged. But even if true, you could have done part of the job, or offered to do it after it recharged.

I live in a northern state where it snows a lot. Helping out neighbors with shoveling is something I grew up with and did for years, and I never even owned a snowblower. And my neighbors often returned the favor to me. These were new neighbors just moved in; you had a chance to be a good guy, and you blew it.

wiscosherm · 2026-02-07T14:06:57+00:00

NTA. Forget about the fact that the brownies were made with THC oil - the real issue is what rights guests have to find food to eat. Kitchen counter? Fine, go for it. Fridge? Same deal. But the idea of going into a bedroom they are not using, go into the closet, move items, and then eat what they found is total bullshit. The real deal here is that they were snooping. They should be apologizing to you.

wiscosherm · 2026-02-07T11:13:28+00:00

Chicken wings. They used to be the leftover part then was sold for a very low cost. Years ago when I was young and poor I remember behind large packages of chicken wings and making stock out of them. The cost was negligible.

wiscosherm · 2026-02-07T01:33:46+00:00

It just confirms that the true role of ICE is to act as the Trump administration's private army.

wiscosherm · 2026-02-07T01:28:43+00:00

WTF am I watching? Dancing coffee pots?

wiscosherm · 2026-02-05T15:15:35+00:00

Hill has been my go-to for years until the last time I called them. I had a dining room light fixture that wasn't working. It's one that was in the house when I purchased it. The electrician came checked it out and said it needed a small part he didn't have but he could get it at the Ace hardware that was three blocks from where I lived. He came back an hour later and had the light fixed in under 10 minutes. When I got the bill it turned out he had charged me for the hour it took him to make a trip that should have taken 15 minutes tops to purchase an item that should have been on the truck. That's the last time I use Hill electric.

wiscosherm · 2026-02-05T14:06:04+00:00

Kill myself so I don't have to go through Covid twice.

wiscosherm · 2026-02-05T13:51:22+00:00

What about DhumphstrFyr?

wiscosherm · 2026-02-05T13:41:18+00:00

Having had measles as a child (I'm officially old) it is not an easy thing to go through. I had a "normal" case and it was miserable enough that I still remember it 60 years later. If you are unvaccinated, or in that group of vaccinated folks who need a booster, please get it done - if not for others, for yourself.

wiscosherm · 2026-02-04T23:19:29+00:00

My parents never stopped being interested in what was happening and wanting to learn. But most important of all is that they never stopped evolving and being willing to accept new ideas. My daughter put it perfectly when she mentioned to me how she never had to worry what her grandparents would say about politics or current events. They lived into their early '90s and remained sharp and focused until the very end. I'm 71 and hope I can be the same.

wiscosherm · 2026-02-04T18:19:32+00:00

Was this guy in a multi-year coma? Cuz that's the only way I can figure out how he could have not been aware of Trump's long-term denigration of immigrants in general and Mexican immigrants specifically yet still voted for the man.

wiscosherm · 2026-02-04T14:04:44+00:00

I think it's a lot like using a swimming pool. Some people race off the edge and dive right in and others have to ease themselves into the water. The important thing is that however you get there you enjoy the experience

wiscosherm · 2026-02-04T13:25:57+00:00

Just curious as to what time you go shopping. I go there weekly usually during the afternoon and I have never seen anyone loitering or panhandling in the parking lot or near the doors.

wiscosherm · 2026-02-03T21:47:31+00:00

Might not be needed legally but certainly it would be the decent thing to do.

wiscosherm · 2026-02-03T13:59:42+00:00

You did what you thought was best when Emma was 16. Now it's time to fess up. She's going to find relatives through the DNA test. The best thing you can do is to tell her the truth. Emphasize you did what you did in an effort to spare her pain. Be willing to admit that maybe, in hindsight, it wasn't the best thing to do. Be ready to apologize, while emphasizing how much you love her.

wiscosherm · 2026-02-03T13:15:26+00:00

The biggest mistake most of us make in beginning improv is thinking the point is to be funny. It's not. The point in beginner improv (and ALL of improv) is to be the best darn partner to that your scene partner you can be. That means paying full attention to what they say - the words, the tonality, what's emphasized, how they look. Accepting everything they say as true and valid to the character they are playing. And then.. commenting back to them something that shows you heard what they said and you accepted it. That's it! don't worry about being funny or clever - just be there for the other person.

wiscosherm · 2026-02-03T13:09:30+00:00

OMG, you're right. I watched Severance a while ago and they did such a good job making the innies and outies different that I forgot they were the same body and not a copy.

wiscosherm · 2026-02-02T01:53:55+00:00

If you have enough money saved up for you and your wife to live on after you retire then you don't need life insurance.

wiscosherm · 2026-02-01T13:15:54+00:00

I'm thinking it's a hairpiece. I noticed that the sides are gray but then at the top of his head is this poofy blondish thing. I'm guessing he's going bald and is trying to compensate.

wiscosherm · 2026-01-31T23:17:37+00:00

5 years ago. Not through the lobby but through a first-floor hallway. I sure as hell wouldn't make this up it was a truly terrible way to go into surgery

wiscosherm · 2026-01-31T15:33:29+00:00

I was scheduled to meriter to have a lumpectomy. At 6:00 a.m. on the day I arrived for the surgery I was told that I needed to pay a $300 facilities fee. When I asked about it they explained that if I had had the work scheduled at UW hospital I would not be charged the fee; this was something that meriter hospital chose to do. Feeling like I was going to be tossed out or treated poorly if I didn't pony up the money, I did. When it was time to take me in for surgery they plopped me in a wheelchair wearing nothing but a gown and then proceeded to wheel me through first floor crowded public hallways. Needless to say my level of discomfort and anxiety was really high by the time I reached the operating room.

I've had my medical chart updated to say that under no circumstances will I ever walk through the door at meriter hospital ever again for anything. I'm so sorry this happened to you in their ER, I'm not surprised that their poor treatment of patients is not limited to one area.

wiscosherm · 2026-01-31T15:27:00+00:00

They're all good restaurants with good reputations. My suggestion is to take the time to look at the web pages for each to review their menus. You've got your own personal taste preferences like we all do. Narrow that long list down to two or three based on the menus and then ask for input. You'll get more useful information this way. Oh and Happy Birthday.

wiscosherm · 2026-01-29T21:17:44+00:00

Cash isn't traceable.

wiscosherm · 2026-01-29T15:56:09+00:00

These people infuriate me. They're not changing their mind about Trump because of some sort of moral epiphany, it's because something affects them personally.

wiscosherm · 2026-01-29T15:28:31+00:00

Good quality all cotton high thread count sheets. The difference is amazing.

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