SOB_Van_Owen

joined 1 year ago
[–] SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I was there. Mid-70's southern Florida. The most batshit crazy fundies making my life an utter misery for around 4 years. Surely they don't still exist.

[–] SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee 3 points 4 days ago

When Vita-mixes are criminalized, only criminals will have Vita-mixes.

[–] SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Heard someone say something similar about folks that display a Confederate flag. It's a fine marker to identify those that are both mean and stupid.

[–] SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

Only know about chicken fish from Tom Waits and John Lurie.

[–] SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

U.S. has the Dr. Bronner's soap label of currencies.

[–] SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah. I totally get it. It does take effort to preserve any wonder and stave off cynicism. Especially in these days of ever growing inequality and tougher material conditions for folks in general. When I was growing up there sure seemed more cause for optimism. Now, folks who look squarely at reality find it tough to muster, what with stagnated wages, an erosion of personal ties, a generally lousy work/life balance for most.

Still, I try to look to and look after my friends, my community. It's not much, but it's what I can do. I've seen hardship, illness, betrayal, personal devaluation, loss. But I'd rather not become a bitter, old bastard like so many I see in this region.

[–] SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee 8 points 2 weeks ago

Tim Burtony soundtrack intensifies.

[–] SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago

Kosh got some really great lines.

[–] SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee 14 points 2 weeks ago

I'd like to see it more active. Long-term maintainer here. 115 lb loss. Kept off with little variation for over two decades. Life events impacted my equilibrium over the last 2 years and I've laid on ~15 lbs I can't afford to carry for health reasons. It is coming off, just slower than I'd like. Welcome support and happy to share experiences.

[–] SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

AT&T are trash. Took us far too long to dump them. Glad we did. Found much better service at a quarter the cost.

[–] SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago
  1. The degree of health I've been able to reclaim

  2. The perspective going through awful stuff has gifted me

  3. The knowledge that there are decent, clearheaded folks in this trainwreck of a world and some of them are my friends

[–] SOB_Van_Owen@lemm.ee 5 points 3 weeks ago

And I'm cracking up at the scammers phoning up my 85 year old father telling him his Windows has been compromised on his Linux desktop.

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