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Place to put my Nonsense Thread.

Again it's everywhere. I guess I just got used to not leaving anything within eyesight. (wife's commuter car is a Kia Forte)

Point being, don't carry over negative equity (im sure you have a lot) on to a new car due to a sense of insecurity.

Honestly, I have GAP insurance and I'd love it if her car was stolen. pls baby jesus let her car get stolen and totaled.
What does she drive and how much will you pay me to steal it?
 
Just get an F150 SuperCrew. I will never have another vehicle again. I recently had to have it worked on due to a hit and run (fugging Louisville) and they put me in a Toyota Tacoma for a week. Nice truck, but not as nice as the full sized trucks are. Especially for big boys like me.

You can get an F150 turbo charged V6 that isn't awful on gas. Won't be as good as the car, but might make you feel safer and less paranoid.
I just got a 2017 Explorer Platinum. It has the twin turbo 3.5L V6 ecoboost. Same as your F-150?

I am not really a "Ford guy" meaning a die hard Ford fan, but it just so happens I have driven nothing but Fords since 1997. Had a '97 Probe (last year they made them), then a '99 Mustang GT, then a '99 F-150 that I had driven until a few months ago, then a 2017 Explorer.
 
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Do y'all visit gravesites? We were up in Chapel Hill visiting my cousin and her family this past weekend and on the way home we stopped by my sister's gravesite. Didn't do anything for me except make me hate my brother more. Was really odd to me, why do we do this?
Did your brother kill your sister or something?
 
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Do y'all visit gravesites? We were up in Chapel Hill visiting my cousin and her family this past weekend and on the way home we stopped by my sister's gravesite. Didn't do anything for me except make me hate my brother more. Was really odd to me, why do we do this?

Yes it's very common to visit gravesites
 
I just got a 2017 Explorer Platinum. It has the twin turbo 3.5L V6 ecoboost. Same as your F-150?

I am not really a "Ford guy" meaning a die hard Ford fan, but it just so happens I have driven nothing but Fords since 1997. Had a '97 Probe (last year they made them), then a '99 Mustang GT, then a '99 F-150 that I had driven until a few months ago, then a 2017 Explorer.
Yup, exact same engine in my 2016 F 150. Biggest thing I ever pull is a boat, and that baby does more than enough to get the job done.
 
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If you're Jewish it's pretty easy. And I would take the almost out of it. Only difference between Hitler and Mel Gibson is career choice.

Gibson's history of anti semitism is well documented and common knowledge. Here is an article listing some of his anti Jewish comments and action.

The fact that he has not been universally cancelled just shows you how far down the totum poll Jews are and how acceptable anti-semitism is these days.

https://forward.com/culture/449521/mel-gibson-anti-semitism-timeline-winona-ryder/
It’s pretty clear that he just has disdain for the Rothschilds and their ilk. It’s highly doubtful that he has any hatred for the common Jew.
 
dude, don’t get him started on the Jew mafia
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Jewish mafia > Amish Mafia
 
Do y'all visit gravesites? We were up in Chapel Hill visiting my cousin and her family this past weekend and on the way home we stopped by my sister's gravesite. Didn't do anything for me except make me hate my brother more. Was really odd to me, why do we do this?
Can't believe I missed this post.

My mom passed away in 2018, a lot of this board knows this. She was cremated. My brother, myself, and my aunt all took urns of her ashes split into 3. Every year on my moms birthday and mothers day, my brother and I will drive to my grandma's grave (mom's mom) and spread some of her ashes at the grave site.

I have never been one to feel a stronger connection at a grave than I do by random triggers that bring back memories and good times. But it is part of the grieving process, I suppose.

You have talked about it before, wasn't your brother neglectful of your sister? Sorry if intruding.
 
Can't believe I missed this post.

My mom passed away in 2018, a lot of this board knows this. She was cremated. My brother, myself, and my aunt all took urns of her ashes split into 3. Every year on my moms birthday and mothers day, my brother and I will drive to my grandma's grave (mom's mom) and spread some of her ashes at the grave site.

I have never been one to feel a stronger connection at a grave than I do by random triggers that bring back memories and good times. But it is part of the grieving process, I suppose.

You have talked about it before, wasn't your brother neglectful of your sister? Sorry if intruding.
My dad passed away at 36 yrs old and I used to like going with my grandpa. He took meticulous care of his plot and always told stories while we were up there. After my gma passed, the music kinda stopped for my gpa. He went downhill fast. Now when I visit all I think about is my 2 and 5 yr old boy and that they are almost the same exact age of my older sister and I when my dad died. Its terrible to even let my mind wander....that if I was him, I'd only get to see my boys grow to be this big. Its also a tough story to tell my boys and to have them understand their grandpa actually isnt my real/actual dad.
 
Can't believe I missed this post.

My mom passed away in 2018, a lot of this board knows this. She was cremated. My brother, myself, and my aunt all took urns of her ashes split into 3. Every year on my moms birthday and mothers day, my brother and I will drive to my grandma's grave (mom's mom) and spread some of her ashes at the grave site.

I have never been one to feel a stronger connection at a grave than I do by random triggers that bring back memories and good times. But it is part of the grieving process, I suppose.

You have talked about it before, wasn't your brother neglectful of your sister? Sorry if intruding.
A buddy at work was telling me about how his wife travels 4 hours each way twice a year to visit her dad's gravesite. On his birthday and on the date he died. I am not judging anyone for doing that, I just don't get anything from it myself. My best friend died 14 years ago, I haven't been to his grave since he was buried. I get more out of visiting places we used to go together. I wasn't even going to go to my sister's, but my wife was nagging in my ear.

As for my brother. He is a total waste of space on earth. The kind of scum who panhandles and steals instead of getting a job. He is a lowlife junkie. My sister struggled with bipolar depression. She was always fighting off darkness and my brother decided that turning her into a junkie would be a great idea. They were much closer in age, so he was more influential to her than my oldest brother and me. Unfortunately. We tried so hard to get her away from where she was. To no avail. I know she made her own decisions, but I don't think I will ever not blame him for putting her in a dark place. He has no remorse, no regrets. He can swallow a bullet for all I care.

Now onto lighter topics. Lol.
 
My dad passed away at 36 yrs old and I used to like going with my grandpa. He took meticulous care of his plot and always told stories while we were up there. After my gma passed, the music kinda stopped for my gpa. He went downhill fast. Now when I visit all I think about is my 2 and 5 yr old boy and that they are almost the same exact age of my older sister and I when my dad died. Its terrible to even let my mind wander....that if I was him, I'd only get to see my boys grow to be this big. Its also a tough story to tell my boys and to have them understand their grandpa actually isnt my real/actual dad.
Yea, I can definitely understand that last part. It would be a hard thing to explain.

Not to get real sensitive or sentimental, but I really don't have a lot of other places to vent about this stuff.

My younger brother is about to have his first baby. His wife is due in February. Obviously, this child will never get to see his grandma from our side of the family. My brother and I have shared tears about this, as we both knew our mom would have been the greatest grandma ever. She taught preschool and loved kids. I can only imagine how much joy this new little guy would have brought her.

Cut back to a few weeks ago, my family had a small get together at my dad and his girlfriends house. Quick backstory, my dad and his girlfriend have been together for 11 years. I care a lot about this woman, she has never been anything but nice and respectful towards my brother and I. I have never viewed her as any kind of stepmom, though. My parents divorced when I was 15, he met her 2 years later. My mom was always in my life, and it just seemed weird to think of anyone in the same capacity as my mom.

So we were talking about what everyone in the family would be called by the new baby. Dad told my brother he wanted to be called Pop Pop, and his girlfriend told us she wanted to be called Nana. I honestly feel guilty about my reaction, but I just couldn't help but think that it was very wrong to mention that name. It was what my brother and I called our mom's mom. It isn't right, but I just wanted to tell her that that name was off limits to anyone that wasn't related to my mom. I never said anything out loud, but I just can't help but think it isn't right.

Sorry for the rant, I'm just not sure where else I could talk about this without starting any drama. Your story reminded me of this one.
 
A buddy at work was telling me about how his wife travels 4 hours each way twice a year to visit her dad's gravesite. On his birthday and on the date he died. I am not judging anyone for doing that, I just don't get anything from it myself. My best friend died 14 years ago, I haven't been to his grave since he was buried. I get more out of visiting places we used to go together. I wasn't even going to go to my sister's, but my wife was nagging in my ear.

As for my brother. He is a total waste of space on earth. The kind of scum who panhandles and steals instead of getting a job. He is a lowlife junkie. My sister struggled with bipolar depression. She was always fighting off darkness and my brother decided that turning her into a junkie would be a great idea. They were much closer in age, so he was more influential to her than my oldest brother and me. Unfortunately. We tried so hard to get her away from where she was. To no avail. I know she made her own decisions, but I don't think I will ever not blame him for putting her in a dark place. He has no remorse, no regrets. He can swallow a bullet for all I care.

Now onto lighter topics. Lol.
Sorry to hear about that, brother. Honestly can't say I blame you for holding a grudge like that. I would probably be in a similar spot.

Also, totally agree on visiting special places as opposed to the grave. I feel my mom much more driving around our old neighborhood, visiting old favorite restaurants, listening to our favorite music, and watching movies that we would watch together.
 
You don’t know who the Rothschilds are?
of course I know who they are. I'd like to know what you mean my "Rothchilds and their ilk". Assuming you mean what I think you mean that is an extremely offensive, ignorant and anti-semetic thing to say. Only people who subscribe to the anti-semeitc playbook go down that route since that is basically anti-semite mantra 101.

Next you're going to say that Gibson doesn't hate all Jews, just the ones who murdered Jesus.
 
Yea, I can definitely understand that last part. It would be a hard thing to explain.

Not to get real sensitive or sentimental, but I really don't have a lot of other places to vent about this stuff.

My younger brother is about to have his first baby. His wife is due in February. Obviously, this child will never get to see his grandma from our side of the family. My brother and I have shared tears about this, as we both knew our mom would have been the greatest grandma ever. She taught preschool and loved kids. I can only imagine how much joy this new little guy would have brought her.

Cut back to a few weeks ago, my family had a small get together at my dad and his girlfriends house. Quick backstory, my dad and his girlfriend have been together for 11 years. I care a lot about this woman, she has never been anything but nice and respectful towards my brother and I. I have never viewed her as any kind of stepmom, though. My parents divorced when I was 15, he met her 2 years later. My mom was always in my life, and it just seemed weird to think of anyone in the same capacity as my mom.

So we were talking about what everyone in the family would be called by the new baby. Dad told my brother he wanted to be called Pop Pop, and his girlfriend told us she wanted to be called Nana. I honestly feel guilty about my reaction, but I just couldn't help but think that it was very wrong to mention that name. It was what my brother and I called our mom's mom. It isn't right, but I just wanted to tell her that that name was off limits to anyone that wasn't related to my mom. I never said anything out loud, but I just can't help but think it isn't right.

Sorry for the rant, I'm just not sure where else I could talk about this without starting any drama. Your story reminded me of this one.
That would be tough for anyone man, and I don't think its an overreaction in the least. Ive been at odds with my mom over multiple issues. After she remarried, they legally hyphenated my name at an age when I wouldn't really be able to consent or realize the significance. The first time I had to use my birth certificate for a passport in college I noticed they changed "father" to my step dads name. Like who in the f*ck would do that? So when I married, my wife and boys only carried my real dads name, while I kept the hyphenated last name out of respect for my step dad and all he did for me growing up ( we butted heads for the majority of my life with him being a strict military guy, but over the last 5 years or so we've found some real common ground.) My main resentment is my mom is devoid of much sentiment and rarely told me much about my dad. I always got all my stories from aunts, uncles, and my grandparents. I dont know the reason and Ive given up spending much time thinking about it b/c I'm trying to let go over negative feelings that really only neg affect me.

Long story longer---I don't want to be like my parents. I take the positives and am currently writing my own story with my wife and boys.
 
A buddy at work was telling me about how his wife travels 4 hours each way twice a year to visit her dad's gravesite. On his birthday and on the date he died. I am not judging anyone for doing that, I just don't get anything from it myself. My best friend died 14 years ago, I haven't been to his grave since he was buried. I get more out of visiting places we used to go together. I wasn't even going to go to my sister's, but my wife was nagging in my ear.

As for my brother. He is a total waste of space on earth. The kind of scum who panhandles and steals instead of getting a job. He is a lowlife junkie. My sister struggled with bipolar depression. She was always fighting off darkness and my brother decided that turning her into a junkie would be a great idea. They were much closer in age, so he was more influential to her than my oldest brother and me. Unfortunately. We tried so hard to get her away from where she was. To no avail. I know she made her own decisions, but I don't think I will ever not blame him for putting her in a dark place. He has no remorse, no regrets. He can swallow a bullet for all I care.

Now onto lighter topics. Lol.
Youve told this story before and I feel for you man. I have two siblings that have struggled with severe depression and anxiety...and both abuse alcohol heavily while taking meds. My little brother is an introvert and never really had a core of friends. He is an engineer and has been down in florida overseeing a power plant being built. I guess he has been hiding how much he had been drinking and struggling with severe panic attacks and anxiety. He'd drink heavily to cover that up. A lot of things have happened, but the most recent was me talking him off a ledge and him almost skipping his wedding 2 months ago (literally a day or two before). A few days ago he no called, no showed work 2 days in a row. Ghosted his wife in KS via not using his phone. His work called his wife---who called my mom---who called the police in florida to do a welfare check. They found him incoherent, bloody and passed out in his condo. I guess he would go thru severe withdrawal if he didnt drink and then he would take his RX meds to see if they would cut the symptoms---and when they wouldn't, he'd drink another bottle on top of the meds. He had to be taken by ambulance Monday and stayed in the hospital for a couple days. My parents flew down, packed his shit up, gave eveything away he couldnt fit in his car, and flew him back to KS. My dad is driving his mustang back for him from the east coast of Florida.

I'm half worried and compassionate towards my brother and half *****ing pissed he risked his career and new marriage by doing this shit. He acted like he would listen to my advice and use it, then completely lie and ignore it.
 
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just shows you how far down the totum poll Jews are and how acceptable anti-semitism is these days.

It's abhorrent to see how anti-Semitism is tolerated, especially on college campuses. Part of me wonders if Jewish people being disproportionately successful makes others feel threatened by them, and hence some want to do anything to keep them down. For some, everything is about power. Sad.

You ever seen this video of Ami Horowitz? He's trying to raise money for a fake terrorist organization to wipe out the Jews. A lot of the students are on board. I realize Portland State does not represent the typical campus, but still shocking to see all these kids donating money and genuinely agreeing with the cause.

 
It's abhorrent to see how anti-Semitism is tolerated, especially on college campuses. Part of me wonders if Jewish people being disproportionately successful makes others feel threatened by them, and hence some want to do anything to keep them down. For some, everything is about power. Sad.

You ever seen this video of Ami Horowitz? He's trying to raise money for a fake terrorist organization to wipe out the Jews. A lot of the students are on board. I realize Portland State does not represent the typical campus, but still shocking to see all these kids donating money and genuinely agreeing with the cause.

yea it's getting ridiculous and the liberal medial doesn't even want to talk about it. Hate crimes against Jews are rising at an alarming rate in this country and world wide. FBI released a study in August saying that hate crimes against jews make up 60% of all religious based hate crimes in the USA in 2020.

Think about that. Jews make up 2% of the USA population yet are targeted for 60% of the religious hate crimes.


And yes, a lot of it has to do with Jews being pretty successful in this country. It also goes back a lot further than that to some of the roots of anti-semitism. Some trace it back to the ridiculous belief by some that the Jews murdered Jesus. This nonsense is promoted by anti Semites like Mel Gibson who made an entire move designed to raise hatred for Jews (passion of the christ).

Another theory is that Jews invented the practice of usery (loaning money with interest) 100s of years ago in Europe. People have been angry for 100s of years that some Jewish bankers came up with that idea and have used that to fuel hatred for Jews for centuries. Never mind how silly that sounds these days...getting mad at a bank for asking for interest on a loan, the hatred is already imbedded after 100s of years of this mis-belief

And that all leads to the ridiculous anti-semite troupe that Jews control the financial industry, hollywood, the media etc. It just goes to show how accepted anit-semitism is that people can express these theories in the open without even thinking they are saying anything wrong. Look at Nick Cannon last year. Came out and recited a whole bunch of this nonsense and barely got a slap on the wrist. People are getting cancelled left and right, but express hatred and bigotry for the jews and no one bats an eye. This is why @ExitFlagger didn't hesitate to write what he did because to him that's not anti-semitism, but common knowledge based on how many people believe just that, probably even more so in his area of the country I'm guessing.


It's so bad here is a story for you. I'm currently coaching the 40 and over team USA hockey team for next summer's Maccabi games in Israel. That's the jewish olympics, been going on every 4 years since 1917. Actually the 3rd largest international competition in the world behind the real Olympics and the Pan Am games. We had tryouts for the team last June in Philly and then in September in Boston. For both tryouts we had to hire private security to protect us from possible terrorist attack/hate crimes while we were at the rink. Can you imagine that? Not being able to organize a hockey game without also bringing armed security. In America. None of you have ever experienced that and hopefully never will.


Sorry for the long rant. As one of 2 tribe members who post here I felt the need to say something.
 
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