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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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GayWolf420
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Real talk, whats the solution for people running out of medications and/or completely out of their medications and having to wait an upwards of 3-4 months at the earliest to see a doctor and get things re-prescribed????? Do we show up to the ER and claim we're gonna kill ourselves if we don't get our meds? Honestly what a broken system.
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Rparr
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CoolChillGuy420Real talk, whats the solution for people running out of medications and/or completely out of their medications and having to wait an upwards of 3-4 months at the earliest to see a doctor and get things re-prescribed????? Do we show up to the ER and claim we're gonna kill ourselves if we don't get our meds? Honestly what a broken system.


It shouldn’t be that long of a wait to see a general practitioner type of doctor. Heck I’ve even had scripts written by nurse practitioners and physicians assistants plenty of times. I’ve absolutely had to wait 1-2 months to see a specialist many times though
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profa_212
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RparrIt shouldn’t be that long of a wait to see a general practitioner type of doctor. Heck I’ve even had scripts written by nurse practitioners and physicians assistants plenty of times. I’ve absolutely had to wait 1-2 months to see a specialist many times though


This. You should be able to find a short-term GP to get your shit filled out (our hospital system has short term GPs for this exact reason, and they get you set up with a long term one). Next best is to see an UC. Either will be able to review your medical history and prescribe meds until you find a long-term GP. Do not go to the emergency room though. It's clogged up and will be far more expensive.
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theabortionator
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maaatttIm down in Burien, hmu if you need a lift or anything


Word yeah think I'm alright. Gonna prolly have to buy a vehicle though. Hopefully can find something decent for a decent price that isnt a scam lol.

Also inly thing I know about Burien is some weird chick that runs a skatepark page for their on insta. Had some meth vibes or jist generally being a little unhinged. Id go check out the skatepark sometime though maybe.
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theabortionator
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r00kieDon't have an extra for ya but I'm in Seattle till around 9 tomorrow morning. My car is parked at a friend's shop until I head out but can get you a ride in the morning if you're still needing help.


Appreciate the looks. Got it to my friends house. Just gonna prolly surf his couch a few days and then try and buy something
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maaattt
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theabortionatorWord yeah think I'm alright. Gonna prolly have to buy a vehicle though. Hopefully can find something decent for a decent price that isnt a scam lol.

Also inly thing I know about Burien is some weird chick that runs a skatepark page for their on insta. Had some meth vibes or jist generally being a little unhinged. Id go check out the skatepark sometime though maybe.

I'm a terrible skater so I can speak too much about the park lol, and Burien definitely has its fair show of street characters lol.

But overall it's pretty chill and mostly affordable. Big immigrant population from all over so we do got pretty much every type of cuisine
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HypeBeast
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CoolChillGuy420i feel similar with my truck. I guess its not terrible to have a good credit score but being a part of the generation where housing and mortgages are outrageous, it feels like it really doesn't matter if you have a solid score because you're still going to get gouged which I dont think is much better than having too low of a score to qualify for anything. I get that its based off of ones ability to be on-time with payments but it all just seems like bullshit and just numbers on a screen/paper.

**This post was edited on Oct 30th 2023 at 7:50:54pm


Really not that bad (yet) compared to history for rates. Current rate is 8.1% for 30yr fixed. Many generations were worse off. Lol to all the scrubs with variable rates.

Big ol tldr below. Gotta rant.

Don't quote me but I think we ARE worse off for the amount of new lower cost homes being built. Inflation doesn't help either— even with 2-4% raises, my purchasing power is less than when I started my job in 2016.... If you want a house sub 200k, you gotta look in the hood or the boonies or live in a shack and even that's not good enough in many places....and the majority of new homes are in HOAs so add that to the cost (fuck HOAs).



You're gonna see tons of people with similar incomes to you in homes you can't afford. That's because they bought when interest rates were a steal, maxed out their DTI, had to buy PMI, and maybe even renting out rooms/basement to cover their costs (not factored in). They might have had support for a down payment from family too. It's nearly impossible to find an Airbnb in some cities that isn't an in-law suit (lol slc).

Tbh I find it crazy what some people pay for homes compared to their incomes. It's almost unsustainable as the rent increases that forced me to buy a home.

Same goes for cars. My coworker told me he pays $800/mo for his car that he put 20k down 😦....that's more than I paid for my car lol.

To get a home unfortunately people are gonna need to make some compromises and that might even mean living elsewhere. We can't all live in our dream locations. Side note: some interesting migration going on in the US which may spread out this pressure a bit. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/06/17/upshot/17migration-patterns-movers.html
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HypeBeast
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CoolChillGuy420Real talk, whats the solution for people running out of medications and/or completely out of their medications and having to wait an upwards of 3-4 months at the earliest to see a doctor and get things re-prescribed????? Do we show up to the ER and claim we're gonna kill ourselves if we don't get our meds? Honestly what a broken system.

Your doc is supposed to see you at least annually to maintain writing rxs for you. If they can't accommodate an appt, I've never had an issue with them writing me an rx that covers the time until my next appt. If the doc retires, dies, or leaves the practice, someone else should pick up that duty. The only time they may refuse a patient is when it is the patient who keeps missing appointments.

Don't go to the ER unless you are having a crisis. You might get lucky and find some dumbass resident who will write a 30+ day supply but likely chance is you get a few days to none. Waste of money when you can just pop into your pharmacy and ask for an emergency supply (usually a couple days til you can reach your doctor). If you're admitted to a hospital however, on discharge they will write enough to get you to the appointment if that is your primary reason for being admitted. You don't get admitted just to get refills tho so don't misunderstand that statement.

What's your specific story/reason for not being able to? That's kind of unusual for a gap and inability to get a prescription written, unless it is a controlled substance.
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SlushSeason
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Golden_JoeIt's nearly impossible to find an Airbnb in some cities that isn't an in-law suit (lol slc).

The crazy thing about that is that it's not even legal to rent out an ADU nightly in SLC. Keep that in mind the next time an airbnb host tries to stick you with an extra cleaning fee
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HypeBeast
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SlushSeasonThe crazy thing about that is that it's not even legal to rent out an ADU nightly in SLC. Keep that in mind the next time an airbnb host tries to stick you with an extra cleaning fee


What's an Adu?
a year ago
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SlushSeason
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Accessory Dwelling Unit. Basically any kind of in-law apartment or guest house.
Golden_JoeWhat's an Adu?
a year ago
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partyandBS
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95% sure i left a rosckstar in my car and its probably exploded now since it was around 0 last night. cant wait lol
a year ago
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maaattt
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partyandBS95% sure i left a rosckstar in my car and its probably exploded now since it was around 0 last night. cant wait lol


Red flavor? Wish there was a soda with the exact same taste but less of the shit in rockstar that makes me insane
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partyandBS
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partyandBS95% sure i left a rosckstar in my car and its probably exploded now since it was around 0 last night. cant wait lol


good thing i built in that 5% buffer. i guess i put it in the fridge last night. gonna be a good day!
a year ago
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Eli.braun98
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why TF did Halloween have to be on a weekday this year. My head is going to explode tdy
a year ago
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OregonDead
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partyandBSgood thing i built in that 5% buffer. i guess i put it in the fridge last night. gonna be a good day!


woooo! always rad to find an unexpected rockstar in the fridge
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WoFlowz
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Trying to write grants for my outdoor club for trips/outings, along with to get the rowing club new singles and doubles for the men’s team this spring and holy shit the amount of paperwork and red tape!!! No wonder sm grant and scholarship money goes un claimed or contested. Most of this shits a pain in the ass. Very well worth it but a pain non the less
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partyandBS
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WoFlowzTrying to write grants for my outdoor club for trips/outings, along with to get the rowing club new singles and doubles for the men’s team this spring and holy shit the amount of paperwork and red tape!!! No wonder sm grant and scholarship money goes un claimed or contested. Most of this shits a pain in the ass. Very well worth it but a pain non the less


fuck who ever downvoted this. keep writing grants son! occasionally ill volunteer and write grants on behalf of local nonprofits like mountain bike associations. its a valuable skill that you can use to support and grow your hobbies at a local level. dont stop!!
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WoFlowz
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partyandBSfuck who ever downvoted this. keep writing grants son! occasionally ill volunteer and write grants on behalf of local nonprofits like mountain bike associations. its a valuable skill that you can use to support and grow your hobbies at a local level. dont stop!!


idk that people down voted the post itself it’s probably just them down voting my washed up self
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Newsheepers
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WoFlowzidk that people down voted the post itself it’s probably just them down voting my washed up self


idk, I didn't downvote it but someone prolly just read rowing and downvoted, it's whatever, I'd get downvotes if I talked about running on here
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theabortionator
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Still stuck. Nothing like coming bsck from a long trip snd having your car fuck out on you right away. I don't live near here or know many people around so hard to find a vehicle when I dont have one to go looking. Been trying to find some stuff on CL.

Still stressing the housing situation in Mammoth too.

Hopefully can at least find a car at a decent price thats not a piece of shit.

Sucks when you're kind of stuck with no obvious plan to fix things
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Young_patty
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WoFlowzTrying to write grants for my outdoor club for trips/outings, along with to get the rowing club new singles and doubles for the men’s team this spring and holy shit the amount of paperwork and red tape!!! No wonder sm grant and scholarship money goes un claimed or contested. Most of this shits a pain in the ass. Very well worth it but a pain non the less


I had to study grant writing in my technical writing class at MSU. I honestly believe it is the reason I was able to initially launch Zero Zone, since I modeled my application to NS off a grant formula I studied in school.

Just follow this:
- Introduction letter of your organization.
-Statement of need addressing what you want.
-Abstract explaining why your organization needs this, and how it will make an impact.
- A written grant explaining what your organization does, why you deserve the money or thing, and how that money or thing will be used.
- A timeline of how the money or thing will be used in your organization.
- Cost table of your organizations budget, and a budget for the money or thing you are asking for.


I feel you though, it is such a pain in the ass. I spent at least a week working on the Zero Zone application for the NS Stimulus fund, and the one I wrote for class took me over a month. Be diligent, use lots of details, use a formal tone, and use lots of numbers and statistics. Also- the place giving you money wants to feel like they're actually making a difference, so provide lots of details on how your grant will have an impact on your club or the local community.

Good Luck, you got it.
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muffMan.
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I was progressing real nice on bmx then I crashed hard and feel like I took several steps back.

Just feels uneasy, but I’m sure I’ll get over it just sucks right now.
a year ago
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ModMommy
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Going to quit this retail job on day three because i absolutely hate it.
a year ago
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theabortionator
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ModMommyGoing to quit this retail job on day three because i absolutely hate it.

I feel like some retail is better than others but in general it seems terrible If it is shit id say quit. Idk how people survive long term in some jobs. Good luck. Def not my gig
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maaattt
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Just checked Nelnet
a year ago
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HypeBeast
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Anti-abortion advocates are insufferable. November 7th can't get here soon enough.
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iH8pow
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Smushmortion?! What happens on the 7th? We got a pro-life guy down the street his signs are aggressively towering over his neighbors lawn I was hoping we’d get to his house for Halloween but didn’t make it that far. He yells at me for driving too fast. Good guy haha
Golden_JoeAnti-abortion advocates are insufferable. November 7th can't get here soon enough.
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ModMommy
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theabortionatorI feel like some retail is better than others but in general it seems terrible If it is shit id say quit. Idk how people survive long term in some jobs. Good luck. Def not my gig


It’s super weird there’s the zones in the store you have to stay in and you can’t talk with the other sales people during the day, no phones, and less than 30 min break for 8 hours of work no thx
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Out the store. Who is it?
I always like to know the shitty places to avoid.
ModMommyIt’s super weird there’s the zones in the store you have to stay in and you can’t talk with the other sales people during the day, no phones, and less than 30 min break for 8 hours of work no thx
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ModMommy
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BradFiAusNzCoCaOut the store. Who is it?
I always like to know the shitty places to avoid.


It’s a mom & pop shop in wf so like i get that works for some people but it’s just not my vibe at all— don’t want to totally smear them since they’re local.
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maaattt
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ModMommyIt’s a mom & pop shop in wf so like i get that works for some people but it’s just not my vibe at all— don’t want to totally smear them since they’re local.


Oh wow that's surprising, we had zones like that at REI when I was there briefly but even then we were encouraged to help people in other spots if thats what's needed.

If we weren't allowed to move "zones" at bobos shit would've not worked at all
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ModMommy
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maaatttOh wow that's surprising, we had zones like that at REI when I was there briefly but even then we were encouraged to help people in other spots if thats what's needed.

If we weren't allowed to move "zones" at bobos shit would've not worked at all


Yeah this store is not being enough to have is in fixed locations like that at all it’s so weird and different than anything I’ve done. I fell bad but i know i need to dip
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Mom & pop shops can be some of the worst dictators and worst bosses. I’m not surprised tbh

Those rules sound ridiculous. That’s not just “good employee etiquette”. That’s a shitty local boss
ModMommyIt’s a mom & pop shop in wf so like i get that works for some people but it’s just not my vibe at all— don’t want to totally smear them since they’re local.
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muffMan.
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Oof man looking at a 1500 repair bill for the truck. Hopefully it will last me to the summer before anything else

missing those Montana mechanics right now

**This post was edited on Nov 3rd 2023 at 3:11:47pm
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HypeBeast
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iH8powSmushmortion?! What happens on the 7th? We got a pro-life guy down the street his signs are aggressively towering over his neighbors lawn I was hoping we’d get to his house for Halloween but didn’t make it that far. He yells at me for driving too fast. Good guy haha

Uhhh election day
a year ago
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unlawfulcarnal
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I hate all men
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Newsheepers
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unlawfulcarnalI hate all men

whats your favorite race?
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partyandBS
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unlawfulcarnalI hate all men


then why the fuck are you on this site? lmao its a straight sausage fest up in here with a few women sprinkled in from time to time
a year ago
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WoFlowz
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What is it about rich white girls and having addictions to stealing stuff?? Like ella u drive a lexus wtf r u stealing stuff for
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ModMommy
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WoFlowzWhat is it about rich white girls and having addictions to stealing stuff?? Like ella u drive a lexus wtf r u stealing stuff for


My sister did this for a bit it was a thrill b/c she could afford it bye wasn’t paying for it idk it made no sense to me
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Rparr
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WoFlowzWhat is it about rich white girls and having addictions to stealing stuff?? Like ella u drive a lexus wtf r u stealing stuff for


I dated a legit klepto once. She would always steal one thing when we'd go grocery shopping because she knew it irritated me. It became a game of stealing increasingly absurd things, culminating in a giant stuffed bear that was like 6 feet tall
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GayWolf420
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It should be illegal for recruiters to post jobs starting with like "We're looking for sales/marketing/delivery,etc. ROCKSTARS to join our BADASS FAMILY.....". That shit is so cringey and is almost always a redflag.
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maaattt
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Got a call from Tukwila PD saying my truck was recovered by Seattle PD but undrivable with no plates and is at the tow yard, call the tow yard with what info I had.

Tow yard couldn't find it and asked if I could get any more information to find it. Call Tukwila PD back asking if there's anything more than can give, they give me the number of Seattle PD auto wrecker team.

Call the auto wreckers team, they've been off work for the day for two hours. Talk to a helpful woman instead that was able to get my the location it was recovered which got us the location it would've been towed to

Call them, and get someone who sounds like they're talking into the phone from 3 feet way, give them what info I have, to which they say they do not have my truck. Fine whatever, end of the day Sunday, dealing with the second string.

Trucks a loss, not worth figuring out why it's undrivable, I just wanna know where it is so I can see if any of my stuff is still in there and then forget about it
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partyandBS
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maaatttGot a call from Tukwila PD saying my truck was recovered by Seattle PD but undrivable with no plates and is at the tow yard, call the tow yard with what info I had.

Tow yard couldn't find it and asked if I could get any more information to find it. Call Tukwila PD back asking if there's anything more than can give, they give me the number of Seattle PD auto wrecker team.

Call the auto wreckers team, they've been off work for the day for two hours. Talk to a helpful woman instead that was able to get my the location it was recovered which got us the location it would've been towed to

Call them, and get someone who sounds like they're talking into the phone from 3 feet way, give them what info I have, to which they say they do not have my truck. Fine whatever, end of the day Sunday, dealing with the second string.

Trucks a loss, not worth figuring out why it's undrivable, I just wanna know where it is so I can see if any of my stuff is still in there and then forget about it


its either gonna be thrash as fuck by some tweakers, wrecked, or completely gutted. eitherway, best of luck
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maaattt
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partyandBSits either gonna be thrash as fuck by some tweakers, wrecked, or completely gutted. eitherway, best of luck


I got myself into one of them subcompact SUVs so what ever scenario that doesn't cost me any money is gunna be my preferred outcoms
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profa_212
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maaatttI got myself into one of them subcompact SUVs so what ever scenario that doesn't cost me any money is gunna be my preferred outcoms


You can probs get a couple hundo if you scrap it. Might be worth it
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WoFlowz
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went out with a girl that wasn’t a rebound for the first time in a while and it made me realize it wasn’t normal to be hit by a girl. holy shit i can’t believe i put up with that for four months after being friends 6 years. what gave her the fucking right to slap me multiple times over four months.
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unlawfulcarnal
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WoFlowzwent out with a girl that wasn’t a rebound for the first time in a while and it made me realize it wasn’t normal to be hit by a girl. holy shit i can’t believe i put up with that for four months after being friends 6 years. what gave her the fucking right to slap me multiple times over four months.

No girls do not do this for no reason. So ya, there’s a good why the girl is doing this to u, and i guarantee bcuz ur overstepping boundaries, not respecting the ladies, and being a little shit sniffer.real advice, I’d stop seeing this girl b4 she starts accusing u of stuff. Cuz ya, there’s a good reason why she is slapping and hitting u. Unless, u know there something ur not telling here, cuz this story is fishy as fuuuuuuuuck
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WoFlowz
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unlawfulcarnalNo girls do not do this for no reason. So ya, there’s a good why the girl is doing this to u, and i guarantee bcuz ur overstepping boundaries, not respecting the ladies, and being a little shit sniffer.real advice, I’d stop seeing this girl b4 she starts accusing u of stuff. Cuz ya, there’s a good reason why she is slapping and hitting u. Unless, u know there something ur not telling here, cuz this story is fishy as fuuuuuuuuck


she’d just get rly angry at me over little things. she would always kiss me goodbye but i did it to her at her house one time and she smacked me cause her mom was looking or something. we sleep over at each others house idky she’d be upset about a kiss? unless she didn’t know about us. Or one time we were arguing over the fact she got in the car with a drunk driver when i told her i’d stay up to pick her up and take her home. And she smacked me cause she didn’t need me to stay up and i shouldn’t be upset at her for not communicating that she didn’t want a ride anymore. or that it’s not my business to be angry at her for getting in the car with a drunk driver
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