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UPS was founded in 1907 by 19 yr. olds James Casey and Claude Ryan, using two bicycles, a phone, a tiny office in a saloon, and a borrowed $100. United Parcel Service has become a multi-billion dollar corporation.
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A recent study has found a very troubling link between vision loss and the medication Elmiron. In the 2019 study, it was found that nearly 25% of all individuals studied had suffered visual damage as a result of taking the bladder pain medication. If you believe you may have suffered visual damage from the use of Elmiron, you may be entitled to compensation. It would be wise to contact a dangerous drug lawyer immediately to discuss your case and determine your best course of action. What are the Common Visual Symptoms Associated with Elmiron? The bladder pain drug has been
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I love a good weekend jaunt to a brewery. The beer is interesting, there’s usually a nice patio, and if you live in a city known for brewing, there’s a good chance you can hop on a tour bus and hit up more than one – which makes it a really good Saturday, if you ask me.
If you love breweries and craft beer but the whole process is a bit lost on you, here are 8 things that go on behind the scenes.
Image Credit: iStock
Like most professions, if yours involves making something delicious, friends and neighbors and coworkers will be disappointed if you show up empty handed, says Tom Kehoe, co-owner of Yards Brewing Company in Philadelphia, PA.
“If it’s appropriate to bring beer, I will. And sometimes when it is not so appropriate.
I have brought beer to a business networking breakfast and somehow it turned out to be a great icebreaker. I find that people are disappointed if I don’t have at least some beer at the ready.”
So… find yourself some brewmaster friends!
Image Credit: iStock
Kehoe also reveals that while some brewmasters do have college degrees in chemistry or something similar, just as many started by tinkering at home.
“When I started, I would say about 50% were home brewers. The basic knowledge of how beer is made is exactly the same.
However, good brewing practices need to be learned on site. The environment working in a brewery is a lot different than brewing at home.”
The number of breweries has grown exponentially in recent years, and now as many as 90% of working brewmasters experimented first at home before doing it professionally.
Image Credit: iStock
It’s no secret that whatever you do professionally, it affects the way you view that product when it’s made by other people – which according to Stone Brewing brewmaster Jeremy Moynier, sadly means that brewmasters can struggle to enjoy drinking socially sometimes.
“I still love beer, but it changes the way you approach it. You pick out a flaw, and it will bother you. It might ruin your enjoyment.
But if you find a beer you really like, it can also make it more enjoyable.”
This pickiness can extend to flavors in foods, too, and which ones make the best pairings for the beers in their hands.
Image Credit: iStock
Most microbreweries use a lot of machinery, like stainless steel vats, pumps, and bottling lines used to create the perfect brew. According to Moynier, it’s a bit like a symphony, and if something is off, a good brewmaster can tell.
“You use all of your senses, from taste to sound. Breweries are noisy, and there are sounds you get attuned to.
If something sounds wrong, you know there’s a problem somewhere. Your senses being in tune are important.”
Once, he followed an unfamiliar squeaking noise that led him to discover a backed up tank, helping him avoid a costly repair.
Image Credit: iStock
If you’ve ever perused the craft beer aisle at the grocery store, you’ve probably wondered if there’s some kind of contest to come up with the cleverest name – and you’re not really wrong.
Marketing is key in any industry, and as more and more craft beers enter the market, helping people remember your product is key.
Tröegs’s, for example, makes a beer called Haze Charmer, and the website description goes into how they chose the unusual name.
“Haze Charmer emerges from a soft, swirling cloud of oats and unmalted wheat.
Vigorous dry-hopping adds a second phase of haze, propping up the oils of Citrus and El Dorado.”
You want people to know what they’re getting, to have the package reflect what’s in the can or bottle, and come up with a name that sticks in the mind.
No pressure.
Image Credit: iStock
Recently I’ve seen a waffle and bacon flavored beer, and also one that’s flavored like mustard, so the fact that Moynier says they’re offering an oyster stout doesn’t really surprise me.
“There are so many different styles, flavor, and aroma profiles you can hit.
We’re constantly learning about new ingredients.”
As for the oyster stout, Moynier called it “pretty fascinating.”
Image Credit: iStock
Kehoe says that light and dark beers, which result from different sorts of grains, each give off a distinctive personality trait.
“To me, the color of the beer is the mood of the beer.
Light color is fluid and exciting. Darker is slower and more filling and relaxing. Amber is more middle of the road – it can be whatever personality that you want to project in the moment.”
Color me intrigued!
Image Credit: iStock
Brewmasters might love coming up with new flavor profiles and dreaming up the perfect name for their latest creation, but according John Togner, co-owner of Tröegs Independent Brewing in Hershey, PA, the majority of their job is making sure they’re working in clean and sanitary conditions.
“People usually think you’re sitting around all day dreaming up recipes and tasting beer. That’s a very small component.
Physical cleaning is probably 80 percent of it. Sanitation is paramount.
It’s like a chef keeping a kitchen clean. Workers spend more of their time scrubbing.”
I’m feeling smarter now, but let’s be honest – you don’t need to know all of the secrets to enjoy the beer. I’m just saying.
If you or someone you know is a brewmaster, share some more secrets with us in the comments!
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I love a good weekend jaunt to a brewery. The beer is interesting, there’s usually a nice patio, and if you live in a city known for brewing, there’s a good chance you can hop on a tour bus and hit up more than one – which makes it a really good Saturday, if you ask me.
If you love breweries and craft beer but the whole process is a bit lost on you, here are 8 things that go on behind the scenes.
Image Credit: iStock
Like most professions, if yours involves making something delicious, friends and neighbors and coworkers will be disappointed if you show up empty handed, says Tom Kehoe, co-owner of Yards Brewing Company in Philadelphia, PA.
“If it’s appropriate to bring beer, I will. And sometimes when it is not so appropriate.
I have brought beer to a business networking breakfast and somehow it turned out to be a great icebreaker. I find that people are disappointed if I don’t have at least some beer at the ready.”
So… find yourself some brewmaster friends!
Image Credit: iStock
Kehoe also reveals that while some brewmasters do have college degrees in chemistry or something similar, just as many started by tinkering at home.
“When I started, I would say about 50% were home brewers. The basic knowledge of how beer is made is exactly the same.
However, good brewing practices need to be learned on site. The environment working in a brewery is a lot different than brewing at home.”
The number of breweries has grown exponentially in recent years, and now as many as 90% of working brewmasters experimented first at home before doing it professionally.
Image Credit: iStock
It’s no secret that whatever you do professionally, it affects the way you view that product when it’s made by other people – which according to Stone Brewing brewmaster Jeremy Moynier, sadly means that brewmasters can struggle to enjoy drinking socially sometimes.
“I still love beer, but it changes the way you approach it. You pick out a flaw, and it will bother you. It might ruin your enjoyment.
But if you find a beer you really like, it can also make it more enjoyable.”
This pickiness can extend to flavors in foods, too, and which ones make the best pairings for the beers in their hands.
Image Credit: iStock
Most microbreweries use a lot of machinery, like stainless steel vats, pumps, and bottling lines used to create the perfect brew. According to Moynier, it’s a bit like a symphony, and if something is off, a good brewmaster can tell.
“You use all of your senses, from taste to sound. Breweries are noisy, and there are sounds you get attuned to.
If something sounds wrong, you know there’s a problem somewhere. Your senses being in tune are important.”
Once, he followed an unfamiliar squeaking noise that led him to discover a backed up tank, helping him avoid a costly repair.
Image Credit: iStock
If you’ve ever perused the craft beer aisle at the grocery store, you’ve probably wondered if there’s some kind of contest to come up with the cleverest name – and you’re not really wrong.
Marketing is key in any industry, and as more and more craft beers enter the market, helping people remember your product is key.
Tröegs’s, for example, makes a beer called Haze Charmer, and the website description goes into how they chose the unusual name.
“Haze Charmer emerges from a soft, swirling cloud of oats and unmalted wheat.
Vigorous dry-hopping adds a second phase of haze, propping up the oils of Citrus and El Dorado.”
You want people to know what they’re getting, to have the package reflect what’s in the can or bottle, and come up with a name that sticks in the mind.
No pressure.
Image Credit: iStock
Recently I’ve seen a waffle and bacon flavored beer, and also one that’s flavored like mustard, so the fact that Moynier says they’re offering an oyster stout doesn’t really surprise me.
“There are so many different styles, flavor, and aroma profiles you can hit.
We’re constantly learning about new ingredients.”
As for the oyster stout, Moynier called it “pretty fascinating.”
Image Credit: iStock
Kehoe says that light and dark beers, which result from different sorts of grains, each give off a distinctive personality trait.
“To me, the color of the beer is the mood of the beer.
Light color is fluid and exciting. Darker is slower and more filling and relaxing. Amber is more middle of the road – it can be whatever personality that you want to project in the moment.”
Color me intrigued!
Image Credit: iStock
Brewmasters might love coming up with new flavor profiles and dreaming up the perfect name for their latest creation, but according John Togner, co-owner of Tröegs Independent Brewing in Hershey, PA, the majority of their job is making sure they’re working in clean and sanitary conditions.
“People usually think you’re sitting around all day dreaming up recipes and tasting beer. That’s a very small component.
Physical cleaning is probably 80 percent of it. Sanitation is paramount.
It’s like a chef keeping a kitchen clean. Workers spend more of their time scrubbing.”
I’m feeling smarter now, but let’s be honest – you don’t need to know all of the secrets to enjoy the beer. I’m just saying.
If you or someone you know is a brewmaster, share some more secrets with us in the comments!
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As you know, we live in a cancel culture these days, and that doesn’t only pertain to people.
It seems like it has bled into everything now, including companies.
And you know that people are going to have a lot to say about this.
What companies do you think are terrible and people need to know about them?
Here’s how AskReddit users responded.
“Nestle is literally digging under some “dehydrated” countries and when they get the water the only way the people who live there can get some is by working in their factories and then they get a ONE LITER BOTTLE for their whole village.”
“WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT GOODWILL.
They are LEGALLY able to pay their employees with disabilities (Down syndrome, etc.) less than minimum wage, sometimes cents to the hour. And their pay gets cut even more if they’re not productive enough!
For a company whose profit margins are insane because they don’t purchase their goods I was honestly hurt to know that that money goes to the CEOs at the cost of unfair wages to American people.”
“Coca Cola – hired killers to shoot union leaders in South America and also produces more waste than almost anyone else.
Pepsi – instigated the CIA Coup in Chile on 11.Sep.1972. A decade long military dictatorship followed.”
“Oreo.
They changed their recipe from I think it was normal oil, to coconut oil, which is cheaper.
And so, because the demand is so high, and they need giant coconut plantations, they are taking down jungles in Africa to plant coconut palms, and that is destroying environments, killing species, and displacing tribes.”
“The Wounded Warrior Project.
They spend an absurd amount of money on suing other non profits that have either wounded, warrior, or a combination of the two in their name.
Non-profits that are actually trying to make an actual difference not just trying to shovel merch.”
“The Geo Group company.
They own thousands of private incarceration facilities and make profit off of selling beds at a nightly rate to the local counties.”
“Comcast.
I’d rather have slower internet than be forced into their data capped monopoly.”
“Uber Eats, Door Dash, and the like.
Third party delivery apps are killer for local businesses. My family owns a restaurant and we were approached by an Uber Eats rep. The wanted a 30% cut of all sales made in the app (pretty typical for most of them, though I’ve heard they sometimes ask for up to 40%).
Our profit margin is ~10%, which is pretty standard for local restaurants from what I understand. Luckily, we already have a delivery service in place, but for some, it’s the only option they have and they’re getting absolutely robbed blind by these sh**ty companies.”
“Amazon.
They treat their employees like c**p, i.e. overworking them, treating them like less than dog c**p and basically threatening to fire anyone who even mentions the word ‘union’. They also treat the DSPs worse than their own employees which is why a lot of people tend to quit.
Micromanaging the drivers with the Mentor driving app, firing drivers for not delivering all their packages yet telling them if it is not able to be delivered, then bring it back to the station.
They even have options in the Amazon app for customers to rate their delivery and if a customer gives anything below a 5 star, they get in trouble. Get 3, you’re done. Can’t back up while delivering and if you absolutely have to, you can’t go over 5 miles an hour even while on an incline. Do that, you get fired. It’s really not worth working for Amazon.”
“Peloton.
Terrible warranty for the price, and if you move your machine from where they set it up the warranty is void.
Their 30 day in home trial is a scam.”
“Reinhart Foodservice.
Backstory:
One of their drivers killed a few people on the interstate about ten years ago because he didn’t notice that traffic had stopped for road work and mangled a couple sedans. He didn’t notice because his head was below the dash as he fumbled around for another energy drink. He also didn’t have his corrective lenses in his possession. Real professional.
Anyway, my issue with Reinhart as a company is that immediately after the collision, the dummy driver crawled down from his cab, in full view of his mangled victims, and called… 911? No. He called Reinhart. And what was Reinhart’s first reaction?
They sent their corporate lawyer to the scene. Because, you know, starting to build a legal liability shield is what’s most important when the bodies are still pinned in the wrecks. Two of the victims were a pregnant lady and her unborn.
Reinhart Foodservice supplies restaurants, so it’s not like I can personally boycott their business, but I otherwise would.”
“I used to work at Forever 21. Here are some common issues that happened.
1.) When items were not selling ripping them and damaging them out. Also damaging things that people were trying to return and blaming it on them so they couldn’t even get store credit.
2.) Selling leather harnesses, fishnet stalkings, leather mini skirts, and other things for 5 year olds. And having to watch people dress up their 5 year olds in the changing rooms and help them as they tried to make them s**ier. Then being told if I acted repulsed I would be fired.
3.) Being physically locked in the store after my shift ended and forced to stay late unpaid and clean.
4.) Being given shifts only if I spent enough money, and not being allowed to return anything even for store credit because I worked there, but being encouraged not to try things on because it wasted time of whoever was working.
5.) Being yelled at and called stupid, retarded and lazy less than 5 minutes into my shift because clothes were left in fitting rooms.
6.) Being paid less than my newer male coworker because I am a woman and he was a male. Manager told me he deserved higher pay for being a man in retail. Retail is hard for men.
7.) Having manager from 5 and 6 putting me back on probation without telling me so company could not recommend me for promotion and I would be passed up. Also so she could try to fire me and I wouldn’t be able to fight back.
8.) Having coworker who agreed with me that manager sucked forced to work warehouse and banned from talking to coworkers or she would be fired.
Eventually the entire store band together and got Canadian labour laws involved. It was a fun time. There is more than this, it was wild.”
Do you have any companies that you refuse to give money to?
If so, tell us which ones in the comments.
Please and thank you!
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I’m warning you: if you start wandering down the rabbit hole of Facebook Marketplace and other places where folks are selling stuff on social media, you might never come back from the abyss.
Because it is just plain WEIRD out there in the world of selling and reselling online.
But, if you can only dip your toes in the water and get in over your head, we think you’re gonna enjoy the weirdness.
And here are some perfect examples.
Let’s take a look.
Maybe you shouldn’t sell that stuff quite yet…
You honestly don’t think this thing is haunted?
That doesn’t look right.
I was scrolling Facebook marketplace and stumbled upon this gem. from quityourbullshit
And we hope you get some action soon!
A once in a lifetime opportunity!
Never change, Facebook Marketplace. from CrackheadCraigslist
What a deal!
Always great deals on Facebook Marketplace pic.twitter.com/6M95Wchn41
— Eric (@PF_Tempest) January 29, 2021
Welcome to my home!
I mean.. someone is gonna like it, right? from WTFgaragesale
It’s totally up to you!
I appreciate your art, though.
I have no idea what this is supposed to be. from CrackheadCraigslist
You can’t pass this one up!
I think that’s a steal.
Someone is legit selling a cheez it for $300 on Facebook
pic.twitter.com/YHUu60qPqw
— Valeria Mendoza (@val_eriaaa) March 13, 2019
People…you should jump on this.
Found this in my local Facebook marketplace.. from delusionalartists
Okay, now we want to hear from you.
What’s the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought or sold online?
Talk to us in the comments and spill your guts!
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If you haven’t explored the stuff that’s on sale on social media these days, you’re missing out, because you can find pretty much anything you’re looking for.
And, as you can imagine, that also means that there are tons and tons of really WEIRD things out there that random folks are selling.
Are you ready to take a deep dive into the bizarre world of folks selling anything and everything online?
Let’s go!
No thank you!
Someone on facebook is selling “spooky pies” pic.twitter.com/3KbOvXr61Q
— Max GreenDavidCronenberg (@MaxTGreenberg) October 8, 2018
I’m still not buying it, though.
look at this highly cursed crying minion patio heater that i found on facebook marketplace pic.twitter.com/FGNi3f5TgG
— Ellen Murray (@ellenfromnowon) November 13, 2019
I would pay top dollar for.
That’s time well spent!
He seems like a great guy. Help him out!
SIR????? pic.twitter.com/BcEIBPX9jW
— c a i t (@kittynouveau) February 1, 2021
And also kind of creepy.
Everyone look at this incredible Facebook marketplace side table pic.twitter.com/jYnQGe1p0H
— america's tweetheart (@kalehummus) August 10, 2020
I’m just not sure what you’re supposed to do with it…
And it’s only $200!
Facebook Marketplace is a gold mine. This lovely is $200. from WTFgaragesale
I have a lot of questions…
Found this on facebook marketplace and cant stop thinking about it from oldpeoplefacebook
Anyone care for some beans?
I’ll take all of them!
I bet you’re doing big business!
Oh Facebook marketplace, never change! from Justfuckmyshitup
Have you ever sold or bought anything really weird on Facebook Marketplace or somewhere else online?
If so, tell us all about it in the comments.
We can’t wait to hear from you! Thanks!
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If you’re working from home, you will notice that there are specific challenges and advantages to having a home office and being a remote employee. But even if you go to the office every day and you work as a freelancer on the side, it’s still important to have a good environment, which allows you to have fun and stay productive at the same time while you’re working from home. In this article, we have picked top tips to help you stay productive and have fun while you’re working remotely. Play Games Getting a proper break is also important to
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We’ve all drastically changed our lives since the pandemic hit.
I’m talking about how we spend our time, who we spend it with, and also how we spend our money.
Because we’re spending almost all our time in our houses and apartments and not venturing outside too much, we’ve all bought things to adapt to our new reality.
And some of those things have been game-changers for people.
AskReddit folks talked about the best purchase they’ve made in the past year.
“Chickens.
They eat weeds and table scraps. They give us eggs. They give us good compost. They are funny as all heck. They force me to go outside regularly.
But the best part is they are really good for my family’s mental health, just hanging out with them, which is especially needed this year.”
“A Roomba!
After having 3 spinal surgeries a few years ago, hoovering has been the worst.
This bad boy has helped me more than you’ll ever know.”
“I’m living in SE Asia where it is scorching hot.
I have no air conditioner in my room, so I bought an air cooler just before the lockdown started. Best purchase.
It doesn’t cool the room entirely but it makes the heat bearable”
“An inflatable stand up paddle board.
Being able to drive to a lake and paddle around on the water for a few hours really helped me get through this year.”
“A telescope.
It’s so incredible to see Jupiter moons and Saturn.
And see that there is much more in the sky than meets the eye.”
“A big fancy desk for my home office.
Now I’m actually comfortable working from home.”
“A house.
My wife and I were both WFH in a 500 square foot apartment which did not go well. We finally got a house with room to spread out and it’s made our lives much easier.
I recognize this is not an easy whim purchase, but instead was one that we’ve been saving for 8 years for.”
“Invisalign.
I am two months in, can see major improvements, and people don’t have to see or hear me talk funny with a retainer! Two more months to go.
Never thought I would win an award for having crooked teeth but now it seems worth it!”
“I bought a running 84′ Camaro for the sake of learning how to work on cars and having a project vehicle. I’ve been wanting to do this since I was a kid.
So far I’ve rebuilt drum brakes, changed u joints, changed all wheel bearings/seals, bought a new carburetors, upgraded to an electric radiator fan, restored all the gauges back to factory original, and a bunch of other stuff. I will say I’ve learned a substantial amount so far!
When I get some money saved up, I’m gonna tear into the engine and rebuild it.”
“Lasik.
Seriously I have not had a second where I have regretted it. It truly is life changing.
People who just see naturally you have no idea how good you have it”
“A washing machine around the start of the pandemic.
We used to haul the clothes to a laundromat and fold them there.”
“I bought a $2 travel mug that gets me free coffee from a gas station on every Tuesday.
I can’t wait for my 200th “free coffee” because after that I’ll have essentially paid less than 1 penny for each refill.
This is the goal in life.”
“A plane ticket to leave an awful ex.
I (34f) was with my ex (34m) for 6yrs. We were married 4. About a year and a half prior to me leaving state he stopped working without a job lined up. At the same time he stopped helping me cook and do household chores. He quit his meds & counseling to take medicinal Marijuana.
He’d sleep all day and play video games all night. I had to work 50+hrs/wk, cook, clean, crack his back, massage his shoulders/back, and get snacks/beverages for him. He was a complete man-child.
He cheated on me, was an alcoholic who only got sober while unemployed, and other awful stuff. Such as cheating on me with someone he knew since middle school. She got pregnant and he thought it was his. He wanted her to give birth and us raise it. I found out before I flew out she wanted him to leave me for her. We found out the child was from a drug addict and she had an ab*rtion. He still remains “friends” with her to this day.
For the year and a half I politely asked him, pleaded, begged and even argued with him about the lack of job/financial contribution and not doing household chores. That it was too much for me. The argument portion ended with him calling me a cunt.
When I was 16 I lived in the south and dated a guy (S) who had a group of friends. My family forced me to leave state and I found out I was pregnant. I gave the child up for open adoption. When I was 19, I dated a guy from the friend group (T) and it was long distance. We broke up over the distance and something petty. Last September T (34m) re-entered my life.
I’m not sure if it was new medications or T. But it was like I woke up from a nightmare and realized that the above sh*tty life did not have to persist. We were talking and the moment we recognized what was going on, we separated from our spouses.
On Nov 5th I jumped on a plane to be with T. It’s the happiest, most calm, and content I’ve ever been in my life.”
What do you think is the best purchase you’ve made in the past year?
Talk to us in the comments.
Please and thank you!
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We’ve all drastically changed our lives since the pandemic hit.
I’m talking about how we spend our time, who we spend it with, and also how we spend our money.
Because we’re spending almost all our time in our houses and apartments and not venturing outside too much, we’ve all bought things to adapt to our new reality.
And some of those things have been game-changers for people.
AskReddit folks talked about the best purchase they’ve made in the past year.
“Chickens.
They eat weeds and table scraps. They give us eggs. They give us good compost. They are funny as all heck. They force me to go outside regularly.
But the best part is they are really good for my family’s mental health, just hanging out with them, which is especially needed this year.”
“A Roomba!
After having 3 spinal surgeries a few years ago, hoovering has been the worst.
This bad boy has helped me more than you’ll ever know.”
“I’m living in SE Asia where it is scorching hot.
I have no air conditioner in my room, so I bought an air cooler just before the lockdown started. Best purchase.
It doesn’t cool the room entirely but it makes the heat bearable”
“An inflatable stand up paddle board.
Being able to drive to a lake and paddle around on the water for a few hours really helped me get through this year.”
“A telescope.
It’s so incredible to see Jupiter moons and Saturn.
And see that there is much more in the sky than meets the eye.”
“A big fancy desk for my home office.
Now I’m actually comfortable working from home.”
“A house.
My wife and I were both WFH in a 500 square foot apartment which did not go well. We finally got a house with room to spread out and it’s made our lives much easier.
I recognize this is not an easy whim purchase, but instead was one that we’ve been saving for 8 years for.”
“Invisalign.
I am two months in, can see major improvements, and people don’t have to see or hear me talk funny with a retainer! Two more months to go.
Never thought I would win an award for having crooked teeth but now it seems worth it!”
“I bought a running 84′ Camaro for the sake of learning how to work on cars and having a project vehicle. I’ve been wanting to do this since I was a kid.
So far I’ve rebuilt drum brakes, changed u joints, changed all wheel bearings/seals, bought a new carburetors, upgraded to an electric radiator fan, restored all the gauges back to factory original, and a bunch of other stuff. I will say I’ve learned a substantial amount so far!
When I get some money saved up, I’m gonna tear into the engine and rebuild it.”
“Lasik.
Seriously I have not had a second where I have regretted it. It truly is life changing.
People who just see naturally you have no idea how good you have it”
“A washing machine around the start of the pandemic.
We used to haul the clothes to a laundromat and fold them there.”
“I bought a $2 travel mug that gets me free coffee from a gas station on every Tuesday.
I can’t wait for my 200th “free coffee” because after that I’ll have essentially paid less than 1 penny for each refill.
This is the goal in life.”
“A plane ticket to leave an awful ex.
I (34f) was with my ex (34m) for 6yrs. We were married 4. About a year and a half prior to me leaving state he stopped working without a job lined up. At the same time he stopped helping me cook and do household chores. He quit his meds & counseling to take medicinal Marijuana.
He’d sleep all day and play video games all night. I had to work 50+hrs/wk, cook, clean, crack his back, massage his shoulders/back, and get snacks/beverages for him. He was a complete man-child.
He cheated on me, was an alcoholic who only got sober while unemployed, and other awful stuff. Such as cheating on me with someone he knew since middle school. She got pregnant and he thought it was his. He wanted her to give birth and us raise it. I found out before I flew out she wanted him to leave me for her. We found out the child was from a drug addict and she had an ab*rtion. He still remains “friends” with her to this day.
For the year and a half I politely asked him, pleaded, begged and even argued with him about the lack of job/financial contribution and not doing household chores. That it was too much for me. The argument portion ended with him calling me a cunt.
When I was 16 I lived in the south and dated a guy (S) who had a group of friends. My family forced me to leave state and I found out I was pregnant. I gave the child up for open adoption. When I was 19, I dated a guy from the friend group (T) and it was long distance. We broke up over the distance and something petty. Last September T (34m) re-entered my life.
I’m not sure if it was new medications or T. But it was like I woke up from a nightmare and realized that the above sh*tty life did not have to persist. We were talking and the moment we recognized what was going on, we separated from our spouses.
On Nov 5th I jumped on a plane to be with T. It’s the happiest, most calm, and content I’ve ever been in my life.”
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