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I guess it started when I was in 10th or 11th grade.

A friend and I would sneak a beer or two out of the fridge at one of our houses, just to see what it tasted like.

That summer was the first time I got "drunk". I drank a 4 pack of 16oz Buds

I've been a casual drinker ever since, although I don't think I've gotten "drunk" in years. I rarely drink hard liquor, so I tend to get full when I drink beer before I get drunk.


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Returning_CEmen posted...

They should give the bonus to the employees, not the people who are at home collecting checks. I never understood the rationale behind the UI bonus. You are creating an incentive to stay unemployed.

Originally, it was added protection because places were actually closing because of Covid, and people were genuinely out of a job, and there were no jobs out there to replace the ones they were losing. A bartender getting laid off isn't just going to find another gig if all the bars are closed due to Covid.

Now that things are starting to open up, and companies are looking to hire again, people are realizing that the wages they were originally getting aren't worth it, and are holding out for wages to rise.


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I just got back yesterday from a long weekend at HersheyPark in Pennsylvania.

Literally every place we went to eat was short staffed. 30 minute wait times to be seated in places that were MAYBE 1/4th full, simply because they had no waitstaff available.

One place made me laugh, because they had a sign that said "Please be patient, due to the 'pandemic' (yes in quotes) no one wants to work, so we are extremely short staffed", with another sign next to it saying "Finding willing employees: The New Pandemic".

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PatrickMahomes posted...

mahomes better

Maybe in looks, but Ms. Mahomes is annoying AF on social media.

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Not successfully, not without the training in all the systems and websites that I use to do my job.

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There's a difference between enjoying anal stimulation, which is basically what "gay sex" is, and being attracted to the same sex.

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Yes. LifeProof case since the day of purchase.

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DarkChozoGhost posted...

wtf is wrong with gen x

As part of the non-religious percentage of Gen X

Were the next group to be on deaths doorstep.

People tend to start believing in some sort of god once when you die, thats it starts becoming a reality.

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Compsognathus posted...

There isn't. But there were far fewer ways to report all the crime back then. The crime was worse, you just heard about it less.

This.

30 years ago, if a guy gets killed in Alabama, its not news in New York.

Today, you know about it worldwide before the body gets to the morgue.

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Well, they had an album that SMS was on, so they obviously had more than one song.

They actually had 5, and SMS was on their 3rd.

The song being on the Go soundtrack helped that song greatly.

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I don't know it was necessarily better, but it was a simpler time, for sure.

But I graduated HS in the 90, went to college in the 90's, lost my virginity in the 90's.

Pretty much ever major teen/early adult milestone for me happened in the 90's, so the decade holds a very close place in my heart.

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$43.

I rarely carry around cash, but I took my son to go get his haircut last week and the babershop only takes cash.


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Now only down 260 points.

So basically just your average day of fluctuation.

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This one makes me laugh, simply because if they just stopped making Pepe cartoons, merchandise, etc., and didn't announce that they were 'cancelling" him...

NO ONE WOULD'VE NOTICED

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Zikten posted...

Mission Hill is a legend. It has a Cult fan base who regret that it got canceled. It had the mistake of being an animated sitcom that wasn't on fox. For some reason fox seems to be the only broadcast network that ever succeeds with animated sitcoms. Mission Hill was on like CBS or something

I believe Mission Hill would have lasted a long time had it been on fox

I'm sure it's a cult classic.

But the fact that is was a TV show that last 13 episodes 20 years ago, you can see why no one has any idea what it is.

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Veggeta_EDGE posted...

Not true. Protected class/groups are a thing.

Well, yes. I thought that part was understood.

Your voting block isnt a protected class/group.

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I think of movies from my childhood that are considered "Modern Classics" like Ghostbusters, Jaws, Goonies, Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller, etc. Movies that are still firmly entrenched in modern pop culture.

I then think of Music like The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Zepplin, Elvis, etc that were all before my time, but seem to still somehow remain relevant today.

I can't help but wonder if there is anything coming out now, or in the last 10 years or so, that will stand the same test of time, and still be popular in 30, 40, 50, 60 years from now.

Only things I can think of are things like Star Wars and Marvel, simply because they keep pumping out new stuff to stay relevant. But what about "one a done" movies, like Goonies was, that will still be watched and loved 30 years from now?

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SwordMaster13X posted...

who the hell is Becca Michelle Butterfield?

She some cartoon character from a random TV show that was on 20+ years ago and only lasted 13 episodes.

I honestly never heard of it till this thread.

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Bestoffuture posted...

I'm not Republican and I hate that I'm defending Trump, but isn't it misleading to say Trump crashed the market? Covid happened and then they threw trillions to artificially inflate it back to pre covid levels.

Like I said, we can discuss the how's and why's of it all, but basically dating back to Bush Sr., this is how it's been.

Since I've been alive, every U.S. recession started while a Republican was in office.

1980-82 - Regan
1990-91 - Bush Sr.
2001 - Bush Jr.
2008-09 - Bush Jr.
2020 - Trump

This isn't me making some sort of political statement, or "choosing sides". I'm just stating facts.

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So, is the fact that the 3rd one being a cartoon character supposed to be some "gotcha" moment or something?

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If you're not picking Jennifer Love, do yourself a favor and watch the movie Heartbreakers.

It will change your mind.


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How else am I supposed to clean it?

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I'm on a fairly strict diet where I have to track my cholesterol intake, so my breakfast alternates between a bowl of Cheerios with almond milk and 6 egg whites scrambled with peppers on two pieces of whole wheat toast.

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I love the "go back to your own country" line. It was used on me once when me and my buddy were in a Target switching between English and "spanglish". I was like "Ma'am, I'm probably whiter than you are".

Imagine getting into an argument with a random white person and telling them "why don't you go back to Ireland, where you belong!" as an insult.


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Only one on that list I watched was The Unicorn.

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Squall28 posted...

Trump crashed the market with every tweet. The stuff now is from people scared of interest rate increases

This is pretty much how it's been for the last 30 years.

We can argue all day as to the How's and Why's, but it basically goes:

Republican President crashes the market, Democratic President artificially inflates it, Republican President crashes it again, Democratic President props it up again.

Wash. Rinse. Repeat.

All we can hope for is we retire right around the same time a Democrat is finishing up his term as President.

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Were_Wyrm posted...

Thanks Biden!

Agreed.

Dow up nearly 4000 points since he took office!

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It shot down nearly 400 points Tuesday morning as well, then slowly recovered the next 48 hours.

Unless you're an active trader, none of it should concern you.

I'd assume 95% of us are nowhere near retirement age, so what your 401k number looks like today doesn't really matter.

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WingsOfGood posted...

Can I get fired at work for telling my boss I didn't vote for Trump or would my boss be violating the 1st amendment?

It really depends on the job.

If you are an "At Will" employee, they can let you go for any reason they want to.


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Cocytus posted...

24 hr/day for the rest of your natural existence.

Sure. As long as he keeps his side of the room clean and isn't too loud when I try to sleep.

He'd probably have his nose in his phone, bothering all of you on here to even concern himself with me.

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Once a month, for how long?

An hour? Day? Week?

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Cocytus posted...

You think that waiter wouldn't sell that plate of food?

I'm fairly certain the waiter would ask you to be a little more specific.

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Your answer was basically the equivalent to walking into the restaurant and when the waiter comes over you say "I would like one plate of food please".

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I went from 305 when my son was born back in 2008 to 190ish on his 3rd birthday.

I'm around 220 now.

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The only time I really have an issue with it, and I see it all the time with Sports Jerseys, is when people try to pass off obvious bootlegs as authentic.

If you know it's a bootleg, then admit it and rock it all you want.

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Trumble posted...

So because they have a small penis. Gotcha.

Ok. That was an extreme example.

I guess it's more like wearing a $75 Nike sweatshirt, when a $20 store brand will keep you just as warm.

It's a symbol of status.

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Trumble posted...

Okay so after reading this topic, it's about collectibles, not actual real-world shoes? The fuck are you actually wearing them for then, doesn't that kill their value?

The same reason people drive $100K cars when a $15k car would do the same thing.


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My old job was 9-5 with an hour for lunch.

It was awesome.

My current job is 9-5:30 with a 30 min lunch.

Not nearly as awesome.

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WrkHrdPlayHrdr posted...

These are also the same people that tell you college is just to indoctrinate you.

Ugh. I have a co-worker t hat says this all the time.

All I tell her is "If you think that 4 years of college can undo what you have taught your child for 18 years, and they are gullible enough to completely change the way the think, than you have failed as a parent."


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If you're looking to spend around $9k-$10k on a used car, buy something more reliable.

You can basically get a used 2015-2018 Hyundai Sonata for that price.

It'll be a lot cheaper to operate, from a gas perspective, and much cheaper to repair, should something go wrong.


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The baseline during C.R.E.A.M. was FIRE

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bsp77 posted...

Where is that arbitrary line though?

Think: People that prefer the iPhone because they've always had one, and are just used to it.

vs

People that will literally fight someone if they try to tell them and Android is better.

And vice-versa.

Playstation vs XBox. I've always been a Sony guy, simply because it came out first and was the natural progression to next-gen consoles. So I'm Sony loyal.

But I don't give a damn if you prefer the XBox.

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It's no worse than adults obsessed with anything.

People that run their life schedule based of their favorite baseball team's schedule.

People that NEED to see certain movies on the first showing on opening night.

People that overmanage their diet, workout routine, sleep schedule, etc.

In reality, obsessing over anything isn't really healthy behavior.

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Funcoland posted...

I mean, why do I care what the fuck is on the radio, when I can easily find new music?

Basically this.

Rock, as a mainstream entity, "died" when the Top 40 radio stations stopped playing it.

There's still plenty of great Rock music out there. Just not on terrestrial radio.


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inTaCtfuL posted...

So basically shaq admitted that he put in the minimum to train. >_> Dude's lucky as fuck that he was born into the type of body he has, anyone else would have to put in like 5 times the training just to get into the NBA

I mean, his frame and physique when he was on LSU and Orlando vs his frame when he was in L.A. doesn't really hide the fact that he basically let himself go as his career went on.

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