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theabortionator
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Yeah I know there were some rant threads over the years grinds my gears and whatever. I don't think any of them were that happening to dig up. I probably made one of them honestly. Whatever.

I figured if we could rant somewhere we'd be more docile creatures in the rest of the forums.
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profa_212
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My neighbors are going to be the end of me.

Every single day of the week for months now, they have had anywhere from 4-20 kids in their backyard screaming from 3pm to 10pm. Longer on weekends. It was fine for a little bit and hell yeah kids are having fun outside instead of playing video games that's fucking dope!

But holy hell I've basically had a kids birthday party in my backyard for 8 hours a day, sometimes 12 on weekends for months. It's fucking killing me and there isn't anything I can do without being a Karen lololol.
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BrandoComando
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danbrownhah yeah I've always wondered this. further, Boars Head hot dogs, which are absolutely fucking delicious, come in packs of 7. even more strange.


Forget the moon landing and JFK. This is the conspiracy theory people need to talk about!
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maaattt
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BrandoComandoWhy are the hot dogs always sold in different quantities than buns. I got a 4-pack of brats and a 6 pack of buns. Below it is a 5 pack of brats. Who needs 5 brats? Below that is a 10 pack of dogs. But the buns max out in 8 packs? What the fuck? I always have extra dogs or extra buns. Why hasn’t this problem been solved yet??


Gotta work those LCMs

You'll either have anywhere between 24 and 80 but sounds like a good time

**This post was edited on May 19th 2022 at 10:19:53pm
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profa_212
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BrandoComandoForget the moon landing and JFK. This is the conspiracy theory people need to talk about!

It's the big hotdog economy now
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BrandoComando
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maaatttGotta work those LCMs


But then I’m stuck with 12 dogs and 12 buns. Even more if it’s some BS numbers like 5 and 7. I’m just one man. I don’t want to be obligated to eat dogs every night for a week to make sure they don’t go bad.

I think the correct strategy is to end up with more dogs than buns if you gotta cut it short. You can eat dogs alone. Nobody wants a lonely bun
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maaattt
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BrandoComandoBut then I’m stuck with 12 dogs and 12 buns. Even more if it’s some BS numbers like 5 and 7. I’m just one man. I don’t want to be obligated to eat dogs every night for a week to make sure they don’t go bad.

I think the correct strategy is to end up with more dogs than buns if you gotta cut it short. You can eat dogs alone. Nobody wants a lonely bun


More dogs than buns is definitely the move.

Back when I was still porking I would honestly not even buy buns half the time in preference of just jamming a fork in the middle
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Abomber22
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Odd number of buns to dogs is because that way you'll have to buy more buns for that last dog,.. or buy more dogs for those last two buns... marketing
DeebieSkeebiesWow. Seriously yes. I feel the same and this is something my dad once ranted about one day. Lol for real
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_Garagely_
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Studying for this professional exam is going to be more of a consideration than I thought. I told myself one month of relative chilling after the busy season, then I’m getting right to it. But I’m dreading it and starting to procrastinate. Work still makes me stressed though. Every new assignment at work is some weird shit I’ve never seen before and it’s often jacked up in some way so I have to reach out for help but the senior staff are remote as much as possible and sharing screens sucks. People say the stress stays the same but you just get better. Idk work stuff just kind of sucks. I don’t hate this field though; the work itself is fine and I like how impersonal it is.
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GayWolf420
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Abomber22Odd number of buns to dogs is because that way you'll have to buy more buns for that last dog,.. or buy more dogs for those last two buns... marketing

thinking about a brats and beers weekend in the backyard this weekend now that you guys mention it.
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WoFlowz
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Last time I ate a Hot Dog I ended up throwing it up in the employee lockerooms bathroom
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SavageBiff
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Apparently my dealer is in cahoots with zigzag bc ounces come with 28g and boxes of wraps come in packs of 25 🤯🤬 we need global unification to fix this very very serious problem
Profahoben_212My neighbors are going to be the end of me.

Every single day of the week for months now, they have had anywhere from 4-20 kids in their backyard screaming from 3pm to 10pm. Longer on weekends. It was fine for a little bit and hell yeah kids are having fun outside instead of playing video games that's fucking dope!

But holy hell I've basically had a kids birthday party in my backyard for 8 hours a day, sometimes 12 on weekends for months. It's fucking killing me and there isn't anything I can do without being a Karen lololol.


Abomber22Odd number of buns to dogs is because that way you'll have to buy more buns for that last dog,.. or buy more dogs for those last two buns... marketing
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Jems
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STOP SNOWING
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ReturnToMonkey
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It's done that way on purpose to encourage you to buy more of each
BrandoComandoWhy are the hot dogs always sold in different quantities than buns. I got a 4-pack of brats and a 6 pack of buns. Below it is a 5 pack of brats. Who needs 5 brats? Below that is a 10 pack of dogs. But the buns max out in 8 packs? What the fuck? I always have extra dogs or extra buns. Why hasn’t this problem been solved yet??
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ReturnToMonkey
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STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT SNOW UNLESS YOU SWEAR TO NEVER COMPLAIN ABOUT WILDFIRES
*mostly directed at Colorado people on my socials not jems
JemsSTOP SNOWING
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Jems
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ReturnToMonkeySTOP COMPLAINING ABOUT SNOW UNLESS YOU SWEAR TO NEVER COMPLAIN ABOUT WILDFIRES
*mostly directed at Colorado people on my socials not jems

i love rain in the month of may and not snow
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ReturnToMonkey
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Jemsi love rain in the month of may and not snow

Snow sticks around longer and doesn't just evaporate off sidewalks and streets as much. It also doesn't immediately flow into the river and head downstream. That water stays local for longer. More, longer term water storage = slightly less dry of a summer and hopefully less severe fires

**This post was edited on May 20th 2022 at 1:36:44pm
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Jems
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ReturnToMonkeySnow sticks around longer and doesn't just evaporate off sidewalks and streets as much. It also doesn't immediately flow into the river and head downstream. That water stays local for longer. More, longer term water storage = slightly less dry of a summer and hopefully less severe fires

**This post was edited on May 20th 2022 at 1:36:44pm

we already know it’s going to be better this summer compared to the last
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BrandoComando
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Jemswe already know it’s going to be better this summer compared to the last




3 years ago
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profa_212
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Welp I made it 2.5 years but that's it. Finally got covid. Rip
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Jems
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BrandoComando



i was only talking about montana
3 years ago
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ReturnToMonkey
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LOL wherever you got that info from is very wrong. I ended up writing an essay response so I just decided to make it a thread. Go peep it
Jemswe already know it’s going to be better this summer compared to the last
3 years ago
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SavageBiff
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Did your phone autocorrect shitting to snowing?
JemsSTOP SNOWING
3 years ago
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ReturnToMonkey
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God I fucking hate working on Macbooks
3 years ago
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BrandoComando
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Jemsi was only talking about montana


Unfortunately, the smoke from California has a funny way of destroying air quality for everyone else in the West. Hopefully you’re far enough North where it won’t be an issue. But this year is going to be ugly. People bitch about poor forest management but the snowpack is 20% of where it needs to be and reservoirs are already low. It’s a recipe for wildfires, regardless of what the forest service does to minimize fire danger
3 years ago
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abar.
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BrandoComando




*laughs in PNW*
3 years ago
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GayWolf420
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I grew up ripping dirt jumps on my bike and raced NBL cirtcuits in the midwest in BMX for most of my childhood, so it pains me to see how expensive bikes and mountain bikes are nowadays.

However i have always wanted to ride a dirtbike and there are some decent prices on great bikes that are less than both used and new mountain bikes so like why wouldn't you get two wheels with a motor??? I do hate how expensive just going outside is getting however. Hiking has become my favorite outdoor activity besides skiing (and soon to be bikes hopefully)
3 years ago
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Segsxi
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Well about to be living out of my pickup, and couch surfing property management co. Raised rent by over $300 and I simply can’t afford it anymore with all other bills and will more than likely Not be able to find a place
3 years ago
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DominatorJacques
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SegsxiWell about to be living out of my pickup, and couch surfing property management co. Raised rent by over $300 and I simply can’t afford it anymore with all other bills and will more than likely Not be able to find a place


It's a sad state of affairs these days. Things going from bad to worse. Best to you.
3 years ago
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theabortionator
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Random updates fucking things up.

Also got sick AF. Drove back from OR last night. Feeling rough today. Otherwise good week though.
3 years ago
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Mingg
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My coworker who was stealing drugs died. She got cleared to come back to work. Everything got swept under the rug. Girl needed professional help and the company would rather cover their ass than follow the proper steps to resolve the situation. Not saying it's directly their fault but it makes you think what would have happened if they actually helped her. I didn't like her but this is sad.
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theabortionator
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I'm sick as fuck. Holy shit. Was supposed to be moving stuff out yesterday and today. But I can barely move. Hoping to feel better tomorrow. I haven't been this sick in a really long time.

I was feeling a little rough leaving hood but didn't know I'd end up like this. Glad i left and got home.

Really wanted to go to the brain bowl sesh in bend and ride its tits today but it was a good call to bail. Was way too fucked to ride here yesterday was hoping to get out today as its our last weekend running rex chairlift. So far today i accomplished getting up to pee, drinking more water. And just now finally made it to the couch in the living room.

Maybe it's the rona idk. But damn. I got jacked up. Hopefully feel at least a little better tomorrow. If I feel any worse Im gonna have to hit a doctor or something. This is fucked.
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theabortionator
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MinggMy coworker who was stealing drugs died. She got cleared to come back to work. Everything got swept under the rug. Girl needed professional help and the company would rather cover their ass than follow the proper steps to resolve the situation. Not saying it's directly their fault but it makes you think what would have happened if they actually helped her. I didn't like her but this is sad.


Fuck. That's terrible. If we invested more in free programs for people they'd have a better chance. Even if you weren't friends and she was stealing shit still sucks to see people go out that way. Still way to common. And we generally sweep it under the rug or say "drugs are bad" and double down on failed drug war policies. Some people don't have 50k or whatever those treatment centers charge. Also that's a pretty fucked up racket too. You don't want your kid to die ao you mortgage youe house hoping they get better.

Ill shut up now. Just sad to see
3 years ago
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mountaindewgirl
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Thought I quit reddit for good the last time but spent the last 2 months pissing my life away into that cult of negativity.

Need to find a healthier way to shut down and dissociate. Any ideas?
3 years ago
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theabortionator
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larilinesignThought I quit reddit for good the last time but spent the last 2 months pissing my life away into that cult of negativity.

Need to find a healthier way to shut down and dissociate. Any ideas?


Music, or going to the skatepark.

Idk sometimes not that hard to just stop using something. Sometimes hard. Usually I can ditch the phone or the laptop and pull out the geetar for a while and forget all about whatever weird thread I was arguing with people in. NS is pretty lighthearted and skiing ish centered so I don't mind hanging around here if I'm bored.

There are different levels you can engage with stuff, but if you're noticing it's not healthy might not be bad to cut it out for a while. Take the app off your phone and just stop checking it. If you're not getting into new stuff on their and the old stuff you were in dies out you'll have less of a desire to check it. Plus you'll probably find something else to do.
3 years ago
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dognutsdogfart
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larilinesignThought I quit reddit for good the last time but spent the last 2 months pissing my life away into that cult of negativity.

Need to find a healthier way to shut down and dissociate. Any ideas?

more ns
3 years ago
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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dognutsmore ns



3 years ago
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GayWolf420
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I really really fucking hate this country sometimes.
3 years ago
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WoFlowz
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Totally fucked myself over this year in geometry. Cheated the whole year up until now on literally everything. Somehow doing good on our practice exams and final reviews without cheating but no way I’m able to do shit next year in algebra two especially since I couldn’t do squat in algebra 1. It’s obviously my fault, looking back on it I had a good time never having to do work and getting to mess around and what not but I totally set myself up worse for next year.
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mobadis
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WoFlowzTotally fucked myself over this year in geometry. Cheated the whole year up until now on literally everything. Somehow doing good on our practice exams and final reviews without cheating but no way I’m able to do shit next year in algebra two especially since I couldn’t do squat in algebra 1. It’s obviously my fault, looking back on it I had a good time never having to do work and getting to mess around and what not but I totally set myself up worse for next year.


Algebra 2 is the hardest high school math if you don’t do AP calculus and geometry is the easiest. Better start shop class cuh
3 years ago
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WoFlowz
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mobadisAlgebra 2 is the hardest high school math if you don’t do AP calculus and geometry is the easiest. Better start shop class cuh


I passed algebra 1 with a 65.6 😐 im just hoping I can pull something like that out my ass next year with algebra 2
3 years ago
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ModMommy
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I’m probably moving in with my brother for a few months starting in August. Super fucking bummed that I’ll have to leave Flathead until my house is built due to a lack of rentals— especially since it means going back to Nevada for the first time in a decade.
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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safarisamI’m probably moving in with my brother for a few months starting in August. Super fucking bummed that I’ll have to leave Flathead until my house is built due to a lack of rentals— especially since it means going back to Nevada for the first time in a decade.


awwww fuck that sucks Sammi
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mobadis
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WoFlowzI passed algebra 1 with a 65.6 😐 im just hoping I can pull something like that out my ass next year with algebra 2


Bruh that’s a F. You will flunk out of algebra 2 by the first few tests if you don’t find a cheating method or study up. That shit is graph and polynomial heavy, if ur factoring is lacking you will struggle. Then they throw some basic trig at you near the end to really fuck you over. Grind khan academy or get a tutor
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SavageBiff
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That def sucks but hey your building a house!!! Way to go that’s dope and should be the end of those kinda of troubles, having a “home” is such a huge deal, so many never will 😞, congrats
safarisamI’m probably moving in with my brother for a few months starting in August. Super fucking bummed that I’ll have to leave Flathead until my house is built due to a lack of rentals— especially since it means going back to Nevada for the first time in a decade.

We used to make the 1”x 4” cheat sheets with tiny computer print in highschool, under sleeves, in a pocket, between a calculator and it’s backing , plus it adds a lil excitement
mobadisBruh that’s a F. You will flunk out of algebra 2 by the first few tests if you don’t find a cheating method or study up. That shit is graph and polynomial heavy, if ur factoring is lacking you will struggle. Then they throw some basic trig at you near the end to really fuck you over. Grind khan academy or get a tutor


**This post was edited on May 25th 2022 at 6:00:38am
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Non_State_Actor
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PSA: If you choose to ride your e-bike at 40kmh down narrow leafy suburban streets wearing an olive drab jacket please recognize that people cannot see you very well and expect to have a lot of close calls or collisions with vehicles.
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Slowbro
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mystery3PSA: If you choose to ride your e-bike at 40kmh down narrow leafy suburban streets wearing an olive drab jacket please recognize that people cannot see you very well and expect to have a lot of close calls or collisions with vehicles.


noted thanks buddy
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Mingg
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WoFlowzTotally fucked myself over this year in geometry. Cheated the whole year up until now on literally everything. Somehow doing good on our practice exams and final reviews without cheating but no way I’m able to do shit next year in algebra two especially since I couldn’t do squat in algebra 1. It’s obviously my fault, looking back on it I had a good time never having to do work and getting to mess around and what not but I totally set myself up worse for next year.


Geometry doesn’t prepare you for algebra 2 in the slightest
3 years ago
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maaattt
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Diecut ski bases
3 years ago
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Mingg
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People who can’t take compliments. Fuck. I know it’s related to low self esteem and a clash between what the person believes to be true about themselves. But it’s so frustrating. I want to compliment you. lm saying it because I believe it! I want you to know I think highly of you in some regard! Fuck. I know it’s not a simple thing to fix but it’s frustrating when you see someone who is amazing and they don’t see it for themselves.
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Mingg
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Oh yeah. I also got a letter in the mail. I’m finally vested for my pension. Guess how much I’ll make when I’m 65 (42 years with the company)?


$368 per month. It is genuinely laughable. I work for a not for profit org so we have 403b instead of 401k’s… same thing whatever. I’d rather take the 403b match. At least that money would be invested and worth a hell of a lot more than $370 per month. I fucking hate it here.
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