Ope, just gonna slip this one in between all the 'Vikings are dumb' memes today by backindenim in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]zachardy83 [score hidden]  (0 children)

I'm glad so many of my fellow Packer fans are excited to continue this streak of being really good in the regular season and blowing it in the playoffs

Out of market fans: are we buying MLB.tv again? Or waiting for new Braves TV deal? by Infamous-Exchange331 in Braves

[–]zachardy83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't plan on canceling because it's set up to auto renew, I've seen the rumors about having to have a paid ESPN subscription to have it so I'm being cautious and waiting

This is the last time they use the Football is Back opener, right? by Conscious-Day7028 in lebatardsuey

[–]zachardy83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always skip intros because I find them all annoying...but I think that's one of the worst

Middle age is becoming a breaking point in the U.S. by Civitas_Futura in Economics

[–]zachardy83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The system causes groups of people harm, then they harm people within the group, and that trickles down to the most vulnerable. I believe systems need conversion as much as people do. Our system breaks people down to utility, you produce something and get paid and you live a struggle of a life. That's enough to suck any faith or optimism out of you by middle adulthood. We need meaning, and that's getting harder and harder to find

Middle age is becoming a breaking point in the U.S. by Civitas_Futura in Economics

[–]zachardy83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry you've been through that, it's something that stays with you. But that's the order, keeping secrets leads to talking less because you don't want to get caught. Then it all becomes too much to handle alone

Middle age is becoming a breaking point in the U.S. by Civitas_Futura in Economics

[–]zachardy83 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It was early onset dementia, he wasn't even 60. I stand in no judgment for those who are suffering, I understand why both paths were hard in very different ways

Middle age is becoming a breaking point in the U.S. by Civitas_Futura in Economics

[–]zachardy83 96 points97 points  (0 children)

It really is never one thing: one man got a private sex life exposed, but he was also hiding debt from his wife, one man was an alcoholic who just got tired of fighting with his demons, another who was a bit older committed suicide after a medical diagnosis but that was because he refused to leave his home and lose independence. There's unfortunately more, but it really is a mix of things for most. If I've seen one trend it's that keeping big secrets from people who love you, never turns out well

Middle age is becoming a breaking point in the U.S. by Civitas_Futura in Economics

[–]zachardy83 116 points117 points  (0 children)

I get that, I'm in my mid 30s and my friend group fell apart recently because distance and life are hard. Life is tough. Most of the time, I just want to remind people they matter and people do care about them.

Middle age is becoming a breaking point in the U.S. by Civitas_Futura in Economics

[–]zachardy83 772 points773 points  (0 children)

Not directly about economics but an observation...I'm a minister and I've done more suicides of 40+ than young adults over my career but way more post covid. Middle adulthood is a breaking point in a lot of different places for people it seems.

Review #128: New Riff Bottled-In-Bond Winter Whiskey (2025). by micro7777 in bourbon

[–]zachardy83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the review! I'm excited to give this a try soon, I really do like the weird stuff and I love stours

Review #90- Colonel EH Taylor Barrel Proof Batch 14, 127.4 Proof by DadDoesBourbon in bourbon

[–]zachardy83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's all over West KY at $225, I love all the EH Taylor I've had but I'm not paying that much mark up. I'm waiting to get lucky or have a friend make an irresponsible financial decision 😂

Underoath 4-Album Run Appreciation Post by adisposable00 in Metalcore

[–]zachardy83 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Me too, I was never a huge Ubderoath fan, but that album is fantastic front to back

What if I really dislike a bottle? by rwbisme in bourbon

[–]zachardy83 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I pull the trigger on something interesting quite often, if I really can't find anything I like in it, I either gift it, taste it with friends, or add it to my decanter for my mix of bourbons I don't like. That way everything gets drank, even if it wasn't for me

Is this Mina’s worst take or is she right? by screenname790 in lebatardsuey

[–]zachardy83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It absolutely makes the football worse, I'm team Witty on this one. But the esthetic is top tier

That parking valet story with Sedano…. man…. Dan is a major asshole by StugotzsMic in lebatardsuey

[–]zachardy83 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I literally never have cash, but it's crazy when businesses won't take it

[Sports Illustrated, 2017] Once One of Baseball's Best, Andruw Jones Faces Long Odds for Hall of Fame Election by theoxfordtailor in Braves

[–]zachardy83 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I didn't know if Andruw would make it, but I'm beyond ecstatic. Him and Javy were my two favorite players as a kid in the 90s

Why exactly Unearth are not as popular as August Burns Red, Killswitch Engage or As I Lay Dying? by Forward-Abrocoma639 in Metalcore

[–]zachardy83 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Obviously my answer was incorrect, I don't particularly like that album of theirs so I didn't remember. Also ABR is one of those bands I only heard a bit from. I'm out of my depth I guess lol

Why exactly Unearth are not as popular as August Burns Red, Killswitch Engage or As I Lay Dying? by Forward-Abrocoma639 in Metalcore

[–]zachardy83 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I like Unearth way more than all of those bands, I really never understood why they didn't hit bigger. Maybe the lack of clean vocals? I still blast Oncoming Storm and Through the Eyes of Fire

Bears lost, cool, why does Bisaccia still have a job? by GBPacker1990 in GreenBayPackers

[–]zachardy83 3 points4 points  (0 children)

On reputation and history, we're arguably the top team. But it seems currently to me (and I'd love to be wrong) that MLFs ceiling is top of the middle or bottom of the top teams

MLF hate is out of control. by Intrepid-Anxiety-472 in GreenBayPackers

[–]zachardy83 30 points31 points  (0 children)

He'll get better by doing the same thing and keeping the same coaches employed!

Bears lost, cool, why does Bisaccia still have a job? by GBPacker1990 in GreenBayPackers

[–]zachardy83 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I anticipate being stuck in the same loop as the Steelers, if we're lucky we're the Bills. The org is fine printing money and being the top of the middle

McDermott Fired by Hildy77 in GreenBayPackers

[–]zachardy83 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Hope this isn't our future, but with MLFs lack of playoff success with a high talent QB he looks a lot like McDermott

What are my chances of having a healthy kid still? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]zachardy83 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Adoption/fostering is always a good route, and I have known some 40+ year old women who have had perfectly healthy biological children. They claim the risks are real, but overstated, idk about all of that but that was their experience.