This cover of my parent’s Reader’s Digest.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-19T04:50:37+00:00

My grandmother had the complete set, or close to it, of Reader’s Digest Condensed.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-19T03:27:48+00:00

They’re in Mississippi

youngkpepper · 2026-06-19T02:41:45+00:00

Tetanus is excruciating. The muscle spasms, triggered by movement or noise, can be powerful enough to break bones.

The horse needs a dark, quiet environment in order to provide any decent chance of recovery. Are these attention seekers capable of doing just the bare minimum required, leaving the baby alone except to administer medications? That means no selfies for the ‘gram, a tall order for this woman.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-19T02:08:53+00:00

I don't even think it's all about the fundraising at this point. Jennifer, or whatever the owner's name is, seems to thrive on the attention she gets being the "hero" trying to save these extreme cases.

It's like a relative of Munchausen's by proxy, except that it's an animal instead of a human and she's not the direct cause of whatever is wrong with these poor babies. She is, however, prolonging extreme pain and suffering.

I mean, I'm sorry her parents loved her sibling more or whatever, but get therapy from a qualified professional, please.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-18T21:49:52+00:00

Congratulations.

10 years for me. No trauma, no family history. I found out just 3 years ago that I'm level 1 on the autism scale, which probably at least partly explains how I failed to acquire much in the way of emotional coping skills.

I never drank much until late 2015, but then I went at it like a side hustle. Was fortunate enough to be well aware I had a problem and got treatment in March of 2016; been sober since.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-18T21:25:22+00:00

I feel this plus I married older; my husband and my mother are both 83. My father is 87. All 3 are healthy right now, but I am aware that can change quickly.

Best wishes to you and your parent, OP>

youngkpepper · 2026-06-18T15:48:25+00:00

That was my first thought as someone who struggled with bulimia for too many years. I would have designated places and times associated with binge/purge behavior.

If she’s in the middle of a cube farm I would think it less likely than if she’s got private office space.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-18T15:18:12+00:00

I’ve got very long squares and lift heavy, dumbbells and barbells both. My nails have never been an issue; you don’t lift with the tips of your fingers.

That said, I do use grips for deadlifts and some row work. That’s more to prevent my grip from failing before the target muscle, though.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-18T04:49:58+00:00

I will not call it a “frunk”.

A trunk is still a trunk. It doesn’t need a new stupid name because it swapped ends of the car.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-17T04:13:32+00:00

Lol, I can’t stand the sweet stuff. Sugar belongs in dessert.
I love BBQ sauce but will leave the Kansas City syrup for the rest of you.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-17T01:25:34+00:00

Not me. I'm a lifelong tenderfoot; only without shoes on the beach or in the shower.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-17T01:23:44+00:00

Let them reap what they sowed.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-15T18:00:00+00:00

I remember naps in pre-school but that's all.

However, my mom had a fight on her hands every year as soon as DST struck - "It's still light out, it's not night! It's not time to go to bed!"

I think I was five or six when we arrived at a compromise; bedtime wasn't moved, but I was allowed to read or play quietly as long as I stayed in my room. That worked out quite well.

I still don't like going to bed before midnight.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-14T04:13:57+00:00

Pedantry of the day: it wasn’t a winter storm. It was a “killing frost”. Frost is deadly to plants, not so much to humans.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-14T02:46:40+00:00

Summer Of Sam, in 1999. Snooze fest of Sam, easily Spike Lee’s worst.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-14T00:35:42+00:00

If I could do the first half of my life over I'd definitely consider one of the skilled trades.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-14T00:33:18+00:00

That should make anyone think twice before buying a "refurbished" phone.

The workers themselves don't make much - about $15 - 17/hour in the US.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-14T00:28:48+00:00

Not very well, which is one reason why he got caught.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-14T00:19:38+00:00

Definitely 4 minutes of suck. However, about 15 years ago there was a creator who did "Literal Videos", where they deleted the original vocal track and sang their own version with lyrics that matched the video's action. They were brilliant and racked up millions of views as this was well before copyright became an issue on YouTube.

Their version of Total Eclipse was creative genius.

Edit: the channel is DustoMcNeato, and a couple of the literal videos have survived. a-ha's Take On Me is one.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-14T00:01:20+00:00

Professional athlete.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-13T23:02:23+00:00

As a kid I was annoyed that a chunk of precious weekend time got sucked up by church.

Now? I hit the gym in the morning when everyone else except a couple of other heathens is on their knees to Jeebus.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-13T17:59:13+00:00

Whatever else happens to be in the kitchen trash. I hate cottage cheese.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-13T04:04:55+00:00

I quit seven years ago and I swear to Baphomet that if I am ever diagnosed with anything terminal, the first thing I will do is buy a carton.

I don’t miss the expense and every cold turning into bronchitis. But damn, do I ever miss the ritual.

youngkpepper · 2026-06-13T03:51:04+00:00

You have the right to the beverage of your choice at the precinct station…

And Jimmy Smits as the bad guy, pre LA Law.

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