I remember in the ‘80's during road trips to SoCal, my Dad would just remove the middle seats from his GMC Van so my little brother and I had a play area for our He-Man/Dinosaurs/etc. We were only told to sit down and buckle up when we were getting ready to exit the Interstate or cross the inspection point coming into…
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A great opener to one of The Coup’s best albums. Also a fan of “Your Parent’s Cocaine” where Boots teamed up with Justin Sane of Anti-Flag.
I talked with the HOA. They said they had already been in contact with property mgmt of the land the grocery store is on (I guess I’m not the only one with an issue). They were basically told to “Let the oleander’s grow taller to muffle the sound.” which was basically worthless.
Tangentially related. I live in a residential townhouse complex behind a grocery mart. Over the last 2-3 months, there has been a marked increase in loaded semi’s arriving at the docking bay around 2-3 in the morning. That itself, wouldn’t be much of a problem, but then they idle there, for hours. Because of the…
I still had my permit, driving to H.S. with my Dad in the passenger seat. 6 lane road, stopped at a light to make a left onto another 6-wide. While waiting, cars line up behind (as they do). Still waiting. WHAM! We get rear ended. My Dad jumps out, pissed. I’m confused because we were waiting at a light and everyone…
Fun fact: It’s way easier to eat the steak when cooked rare to med-rare than anything else. Otherwise you’ll just spend an extra 20 minutes chewing and wearing our your jaw.
Legally written waivers can’t keep a lawsuit from happening, but in regards to risky operations where injury may occur, it shows the judge that the accuser acknowledged there was risk in the activity. Depending on the injury sustained (were they doing something that was explicitly writ against?) or how it occurred…
I’m with Kristen here for a couple major reasons. First, a car is a major purchase. In most cases, it’s the second most expensive thing we will ever purchase next to living accommodations (townhouse, condo, home, etc.). Why people treat a purchase that (even on the low end) will run you 10+ grand between payments,…
Trampolines are awesome, they even have parks full of them now, replete with waivers to sign in case of injury. Two of my friends ruptured their ACL while at one, different visits.
I’ve literally walked in on my supervisors (salaried and hilariously underpaid) being forced to watch training videos on recognizing “union talk” and “practical union busting” among the hourly employees (at the lowest level, shift workers are making double what our supervisors are). Meanwhile, they’ve been eliminating…
Oh my, thanks for reminding me exactly how bad that era of music was. I took the trouble to watch the videos you posted in the article and... ouch. I’m glad I never took the trouble to get into that genre’s following. On the plus side, ‘98's when RZA’s Bobby Digital was released.
I picked a couple of these (14.5" messenger style) last time they were on sale. One for the back of my motorcycle, one for my Dad’s art supplies when he travels (he does a daily drawing). The quality on these bags is ridiculously high for how cheap the price is. The leather is good and thick, as is the canvas. The…
I picked a couple of these (14.5" messenger style) last time they were on sale. One for the back of my motorcycle,…
I like where you went with this. Have a star.
Personally, about 8 years ago when I was taking the airport tunnel to reach the freeway and head to my then gf’s father’s b-day dinner. What I didn’t know was that the President was in town to speak at a local school earlier and his leaving coincided with when I was turning into the one-way, no exit road that takes…
Please forgive me for my assumption that you’re at least a few years younger than I. I’m only doing that because I’ve completely been at your awkward place. Might I suggest picking up a trade? Often the trade unions (carpentry, iron work, a/c service, radiology, there’s a metric ton of them) will offer free, or cost…
BFA in film here. You’re not wrong per-se, but the point of film school is to build trusting relationships with enough people that one will drag you along with them when they get that PA gig. The knowledge you pick up helps you go further, as long as you’re in the damn building to use it.
1) I really wished I would have applied for scholarships. Like, any. I graduated 14 years ago, and was fortunate enough that I could work my way through my fees. This entailed 2 jobs during the semester, and up to 4 during breaks. If I did the damn paperwork and essays, I could have probably kept with 1 job the entire…
If nothing else, outside of the competitive scene, it’s just hilarious to watch. That being said, drinking and running is a thing, it’s been a thing since 1938. It’s called Hashing, and it’s been my only consistent hobby for the last 14 years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_House_Harriers
I participated in an unsanctioned beer mile a few weeks ago. My beer missed the abv% point (surprisingly few easily chuggable beers are at or above 5%) since I brought Pabst. And then, on quarter mile #3, the dreaded foam-up burp (I didn’t ralph, that came later...) was deemed sufficient enough for a penalty lap. My…