Posts by Keith Barrett2

Plazma Biscuit 300g at Walmart goes for like €1.72 / $4.25,
that's the price if you're in the Pevex Club or whatever—some kind of promo, but it’s been running for like 6 months already, maybe even longer😁

Mastercard NOVA credit card

Writing:
Getting a credit card has never been easier – no signup fees, no monthly dues, you don't even need to open a checking account, plus they've got online banking now.

So, they're making it sound like this credit card is basically a gift from heaven? Like, totally free?

Anyone out there know where the catch is? What's the dirty little secret here?

Well, I guess I'll just have to verify myself with my ID then😁

It honestly feels so stupid having to go through verification just to pay a bill 🤔

I mean, it's not like the IRS or the Post Office asks to see my driver's license when I'm paying something in cash,
but this feels exactly like the hassle of dropping off cash at Walmart and then trying to pay for it through an app later.🤔

Just downloaded the app.
I’m planning on heading over to Chase tomorrow to drop off some cash.

It’s asking me to verify my identity by snapping a photo of my driver's license, and I was wondering—is that actually mandatory?

Basically, I just need to get a few bills paid, so can I just settle those without going through the whole verification thing?

Jamie Davis17, looks like you actually lucked out getting in within 30 mins 🤔
Honestly, I’m out here drafting my entire life in Microsoft Word just so I can copy and paste everything once this garbage site freezes up on me every 15 seconds 😠
It usually takes me about five tries just to get past the login screen 🤷

Is this like that thing where Black people can call each other the N-word, but if someone else says it, suddenly it’s a slur and straight-up racism?🤔

Does that rule apply here too? Like, when Larry Walker24 writes it, it’s fine, but otherwise...?

Wait, isn't there some kind of loophole at those big federal agencies where you can just take a whole year off unpaid and then somehow slide right back into your old job?🤔

I don't get how all those former smokers and even the occasional puffers managed to find something so offensive in this post🤣

but honestly, the whole point was just about how kids learn by watching you

they pick up on what we actually *do*, not what we preach. if we tell them one thing but do the exact opposite, they’re gonna soak up our actions through osmosis, whether they mean to or not.

Jason Ortiz5 said:Should parents stop having that glass of wine after lunch before they get behind the wheel? 6.2 miles Speeding, hooking up... what’s next on this list? They're really trying to set an example, aren't they? Like, they want to show kids that just because adults do certain things doesn't mean it's okay for them to follow suit. It's a bit much, honestly. Reminds me of when I was a teenager and my older cousin tried to act all "cool" and rebellious, only to realize we were all just making a mess of things. Anyway, just seems like a weird way to teach a lesson.

Why is it that every single time someone even mentions a cigarette, some self-appointed moral authority has to jump out of the woodwork to lecture us? Seriously. It’s like they’re just waiting for an excuse to act superior. I remember being at a coffee shop in Seattle last week—just minding my own business—and this guy starts going on a whole sermon because someone lit up near the patio. Just constant lecturing. It’s exhausting!

Your comparison is totally off base—I highly doubt anyone sane is having sex right in front of their kids.
, and look, driving 10 mph over the limit is basically fine under the law since there's no ticket for going up to 6.2 miles /h in the city or 20 over on the highway...

I really hope you aren't pulling those speeding stunts while the kids are in the car.

A better way to put it would be, like, swearing. You try to teach kids that cursing is bad, but then you go ahead and swear
or hitting. If a kid sees you acting like physical outbursts are normal, even if you tell them not to fight...

Maybe you can talk them through it and convince them it's just "adult stuff" so they won't do it in front of you, but deep down, they still think it's okay behavior because they see Mom and Dad doing it.

Look, I'm not being a preacher here, and I'm definitely not saying you're all terrible mothers just because you smoke, nor am I saying cigarettes are the end of the world.
I know plenty of moms in real life who would die for their kids—mothers who stay up late cooking healthy meals and do everything humanly possible to provide, but heaven forbid you mention their smokes.
(The proof is right here in this thread: the second you don't praise smoking, people start acting all holier-than-thou. It feels like on this forum, you can disagree on anything except for the topic of cigarettes own.)

Anyway, back to the start: just show them by example that smoking is bad, no matter how hard it is. Maybe in a few years, that positive influence will actually pay off.

I honestly can't get over how hypocritical you both are—total smokers who somehow expect your kids to stay away from it.

To me, it feels like you're missing the whole point about leading by example. I mean, what bigger motivation could you possibly need to kick the habit than actually being a decent role model for your own kid?

And all this talk about "I just can't do it"... look, I get it, addiction is a beast, but people pull themselves off heroin and cocaine every single day, so come on.
If you really can't swing it on your own, there are plenty of support groups out there, or even nicotine patches to help with the physical side of things...

Look, you seriously have to account for the fact that the curriculum hasn't been the same thing for the last two years.

Everything's shifted, you know?

Like, so much stuff that used to be taught in first grade has been pushed back to second grade—stuff like actually learning how to write letters.
Some people were already saying on the forums that during the first half of the year, kids are basically just coloring and doodling all day. I guess they realized a ton of kids struggle with fine motor skills, 🤔so the whole setup feels like it was redesigned specifically for kids with special needs.

Maybe that’s why they aren't handing out as many deferrals lately.🤔
The experts see exactly what kind of mess the curriculum is now,
and they figure if a kid would've been held back under the old rules two years ago, they won't be today because everyone assumes they can somehow keep up with this new program.

So I just stumbled onto this article on some local news site out in rural California,
and honestly? It’s not even like the principals are making the calls anymore—it's the central task force deciding that the little kids won't be heading back to class until April 17th.
The kicker is that schools which *can* actually pull off remote learning—or let's be real, they *want* to because if they managed it last year, I don't see how they can't do it now—are basically being told they can set up online classes for the younger grades too.

I guess I can if they really want me to 🤔

I mean, what kind of decision should some random principal—who probably doesn't know the first thing about epidemiology or public health, let alone how to run a school—be making regarding whether the younger kids stay home for remote learning or head back to class?

Isn't this just a massive way for the task force to wash their hands of the whole situation and dump all the responsibility onto someone else?

Rebecca Clark6 said:Any schools capable of running the Model C setup will have all their lower grade levels moving to remote learning.

I don't even get it. Like, how does a school "not be able" to pull this off? Everyone was doing the whole online thing last year anyway!🤔

Robert Martin23 said:Me too. Kate Evans48 Honestly, it’s like everyone else who’s been hanging around this forum forever... just too lazy to actually check the TOPIC LIST, right? Seriously. They’re just blasting posts everywhere! Like, seriously, does anyone even care where this stuff lands anymore? It’s absolute chaos. Man, I swear, dealing with all these posts... it just absolutely kills any shred of motivation I have left to actually organize anything or move stuff around. It’s exhausting.

Look, the whole point of this topic list is just so we can actually get some answers without waiting forever, you know? Just cut to the chase and get what you need ASAP.
When does it even happen? Seriously, when?! Look, I'm just gonna throw some stuff out there, okay? Like, let's just toss a bunch of different topics on the table and see what sticks. Just... multiple themes at once. Whatever.Man, you just can't get a straight answer around here, right? It’s like talking to a brick wall. Everything just turns into this massive pileup of pointless threads because nobody actually answers the damn question! Total gridlock.
Look, there’s zero point in sitting here making some massive, endless list of grievances. It’s not about counting every single mistake. You just gotta actually put in the damn work and try to follow the rules—the ones that are supposed to be there for everyone, you know? Not just those power-tripping moderators who act like they own the place.

Look, sure, that stuff exists, I get it. But honestly? That’s not even what we're talking about here. It's got nothing to do with me.

So, I spent like half an hour pouring my heart out into this one post—man, that feels like forever ago now—but then the whole bullying thing started and they just nuked it. Deleted. Gone. No explanation, no nothing. And honestly? It was totally on-topic! Like, it could’ve actually sparked a decent conversation, which is literally why we even bother coming to these forums in the first place, right? We aren't here to just sit around reading manufacturer manuals and instruction booklets all day like mindless drones. That’s boring as hell.

Man, that other thing where they just nuked some random posts right in the middle of a conversation... I mean, I was literally quoting your explanation there! I still don't get how that counts as "cleaning up" or what we supposedly did wrong. It wasn't even off-topic, so what gives?

Robert Martin23 I can't even begin to explain how much this whole situation gets under my skin... honestly, just thinking about it makes me want to put my head through a wall. It's like, are we actually serious right now? Like, for real? I'm sitting here, trying to make sense of this nonsense, and it’s just... ugh! It’s absolute madness. Total chaos. I feel like I'm losing my mind just trying to follow the logic—if you can even call it that. Everything is just upside down! It's ridiculous, man. Just completely and utterly ridiculous.
You hit the nail on the head there, and honestly? You already pretty much anticipated exactly how I’d react. Not just me, either—everyone else in this thread is gonna have the exact same damn response. Man, there are already a ton of answers floating around in here, but does every single person seriously need me to hold their hand and give them a personalized response too? Like, come on!
Man, you can actually learn a ton of stuff on this forum, seriously, but the problem is the posts just keep piling up like crazy, and then you're stuck here... You gotta admit it! Man, I really hope you don't end up having to dig through all those old replies. Seriously, what a nightmare that would be.

I’m telling you again—people just don't read! Seriously! And before anyone starts coming at me with that "oh, you're just lazy" crap, let's get one thing straight: I'm not the one skipping through the thread and digging up old answers like they're brand new. It's not that I'm avoiding the text, it's that everyone else is just skimming right past the obvious stuff! My bad if I sound worked up, but man, it's frustrating.

Look, I didn't even pose a question in the first place! I was just answering someone who actually asked me something. And then you come at me saying I'm "jumping in" or whatever? Give me a break. I make a point to watch what I'm saying—I try my damn best not to spout absolute nonsense or spread fake news, alright? Just trying to be helpful here.

I mean, seriously, what’s even the big deal if someone wants to answer for the hundredth time? Like, he already gave his answer! If he said it, he said it. Why is everyone acting like it's some massive crime to just repeat yourself when people clearly aren't listening? It's exhausting, honestly. Just let the guy speak!
I mean, isn't that literally the whole point of having a forum here? Like, we're all just hanging out in this digital space to actually talk to each other, right? Isn't that what this is for? To communicate? Or am I just totally losing my mind today? Honestly, sometimes I feel like we're all just shouting into a void, but come on, let's not forget why we even bother showing up!

Honestly, if we’re being real, like 95% of the new stuff getting dumped into the Housing thread should just be nuked immediately. Just gone. Deleted. Total waste of space.
Honestly, we should just put a total lockdown on this entire subforum. Seriously. Most of the questions being asked here have already been answered a million times over in old posts. It’s like groundhog day in here! Just search the archives once, people! For real.

Look, I already asked this before, but since nobody seems to be listening, here I go again:
Look, I’m begging you guys—just give me a partial ban from the Housing subforum already. Seriously. It's better for everyone if I just stay out of there for a bit.

Honestly, Robert Martin23 has totally sucked the soul out of me when it comes to posting on this Housing forum. I mean, I might drop a post every once in a blue moon, but that’s about it lately.

I feel like I'm being straight-up bullied by him because he keeps nuking my posts, even when they aren't even off-topic!
Like, take that thread about interior insulation—I was asking specific questions about using stone wool with the Ethics system on the inside side of things.
I spent like thirty whole minutes typing that out, laying out all my points and asking for some counterarguments, just trying to have a real discussion.

And then there's the whole thing where he just deletes other people's replies right in the middle of a conversation with me. It wasn't off-topic either!
At the time, I didn't even get why he wiped out that other user's response. I actually thought the guy deleted it himself, but nope:
"It wasn't ivek who did it; I'm the one who deleted his post and your two after that. Whether ivek keeps talking is up to him. Peace."

He just jumps down my throat every single time I ask something, even if I've asked it before. But look, people keep asking the same damn stuff on this forum because nobody ever bothers to read the old threads...

Here we go again, just like that jerk with the private driveway 🤦
blocking someone else's driveway is just pure, unadulterated stupidity and zero class. It’s freaking gross, honestly. 🍿

Just in case you aren't feeling anything at all, but you take a test and it comes back positive:

An asymptomatic COVID-19 patient

For those asymptomatic COVID-19 cases, the recommendation is to wrap up your isolation 10 days after that first positive test or when they swabed you for SARS-CoV-2, provided you don't suddenly start feeling sick during that window.
If you actually do start showing symptoms, then you fall under the criteria for symptomatic patients, where everything revolves around the day those symptoms finally hit.

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/guidance/isolation-quarantine/748

Check the official government sites, but it looks like they're basically saying you can't even step foot in the US without a negative COVID test
and if you don't have one, you aren't getting in—it's not like they'll just let you go into quarantine instead.🤔

nimbleranger17 said:So, we’ve been stuck in this exact same loop for seven months now, every single day without fail?

What do you mean "every day"??

Yeah, we hang out outdoors,
like walking along the beach with some people, hiking with others, or meeting up at the park with one friend who has little kids—we don't even carpool together,
but obviously it’s not every damn day, especially now in the winter when the days are so short 🤷,
we're all in our thirties, some in their early 40s, working full-time jobs, some have kids... we aren't seeing each other daily like we were when we were 15 and had nothing but free time🤔

We all feel the same way about not wanting to put anyone in a weird spot by lying for each other or hiding who we're seeing. Plus, honestly, nobody would feel good being close contact if they weren't in isolation and potentially carrying a virus around before symptoms even show up.

Ever since the lockdowns finally wrapped up back in late May, I’ve been playing this paranoid game of "don't be anyone's close contact."
How?
Basically, if you're within a few feet of someone outside or maybe six feet indoors for more than 15 minutes, boom—you're a contact.

So yeah, that means I haven't been hitting up local coffee shops, grabbing bites at restaurants, or even hanging out at people's houses or any other cramped indoor spots. Honestly, I just can't risk it. I can't afford to end up stuck in mandatory isolation just because I wanted a latte or a quick hangout, especially not while living off whatever meager government assistance they hand out. It's just not worth the headache.

I've been sticking to seeing my buddies outdoors, mostly just walking around... and let me tell you why. 😉