Posts by Terry Collins9

I'm grouping all the copies together—sort of a digital paper trail, I guess.

You might as well head straight to eBay. Honestly—most of that stuff ends up on Craigslist anyway. You might wait a little longer, sure—but isn't saving a decent chunk of change worth the extra patience?

Popped into the local Dick's Sporting Goods—just a quick glance, really—and then I was out. Honestly, felt like I spent more time standing on the sidewalk than actually inside. I think I caught a glimpse of a few water bottles, but I wasn't exactly studying them.
Made me think of those specialty bike shops. They carry those bottles too, don't they?

Ever hit up Dick's Sporting Goods, Academy, or maybe even a Decathlon?

Filled up too—somehow.

First things first—what’s the actual end goal here?
You claim you don't know the first thing about this stuff, so honestly, I highly doubt you could even frame a decent question if you tried.
Before you even think about touching anything electrical, you need to wrap your head around basic electrical engineering—just Google it.

I’m really not looking to negotiate anything here 😁

Since you brought up photography—that PDF actually lists all the users who are into photography. As for YouTube? It’s a total grab bag: poetry readings, animations, gaming walkthroughs, song compilations... you could go on forever. Honestly, I couldn't care less about someone playing some high-speed racing game—that belongs in the Games section. Poetry readings would fit under Literature, for instance. And so on.
It all depends on what those channels actually cover. If you're talking about a complete junk drawer of content, we could put it under Miscellaneous or Other Arts. From what I can see, there’s already a thread for that kind of stuff over in Other Media.

Sam Patel said:I’d say that Miscellaneous section is your best bet—mostly because it’s way more active than those other three (just look at the member counts on the forum and it's obvious).
If you're trying to promote your YouTube channel, that's really the main thing to consider—getting eyes on it, right?😁

Looking strictly at traffic, Health has about 400 users, Ford Mustang has 300, Housing has 300... compared to just 80 over in Miscellaneous.
As far as post counts go, Politics—with its 3.5 million posts—isn't even in the same league, except for Cornerstone which sits at 2 million. Miscellaneous is sitting around 210 thousand.

But let's get serious 😁
A good chunk of people in Miscellaneous hang out in the Collectibles sub-forum trading stuff, and there's plenty of them in the Sweepstakes threads too. I haven't really noticed folks from those two groups popping up in other discussions—maybe they're just lurkers.

As for me, Miscellaneous works fine.

There—that's my two cents.

Hey, Mitchell, any hardware store should carry electrical supplies—just make sure you check if the fuse is 10 or 16 amps.

You’d probably find this at any local Home Depot or Sherwin-Williams.

And you'd go there, you jerk! They actually have places over there that sell sports gear.

Nicole Taylor81, why would anyone claim Dana Fox55 is "one of them" just because she isn't actively hating on "them"? Is that really how this works?

Dana Fox5 said:You have to realize—this chat can easily rack up fifty pages in a single night.

Then morning rolls around, everyone’s been bickering for hours, and the moderator finally gets home from work—only to see the absolute mess waiting for them? Honestly, wouldn't you just close the laptop and call it a day?

Oh, look at the moderator—locking this down because you guys started it

Comments are closed because you all triggered it

The institution in question is just a forum thread—it's not mandatory, and honestly, it probably won't be reopened anytime soon

Dana Fox5 said:It’s not exactly true that you have to save half your paycheck.

That’s exactly what my advisor told me—so I'm just passing along what happened. Apparently, she misjudged my situation (if she was actually paying attention at all).

You can always walk away; the only thing you'll lose is a bit of time. And who knows? Maybe you'll actually hear something intelligent for once.

So that’s their version of financial planning—convincing you it’s "smart" to look ahead by dumping every cent into an Alliance fund just to secure some vague idea of a future.
I sat through one of those sessions once, listened to the whole pitch, and had this lady tell me—with a straight face—that I should be tucking away half my paycheck for a "brighter tomorrow." Needless to say, I did absolutely nothing. She was likely just chasing a commission, trying to shove as many bundled packages down my throat as possible so she could get her cut.

Honestly, shouldn't this thread be moved over to the economics section or something? 🤔

Henry Hayes3 said:Wouldn't it be easier to just report any post where people are swearing or fighting and then you just hand out the bans? You wouldn't even have to read the whole thread—just hit the reported posts, issue the penalties, and call it a day.

But you still have to figure out who actually started it. It’s already happened—someone kicks things off, then gets reported themselves once the other person hits back.

Quote : enter Sandwoman

rustymason92 said:Why would Pobs even bother moderating the chat—I mean, who actually wants that job? Is it because we all collectively lack any sense of self-control and just constanty bicker—leaving them with an endless stream of garbage to delete?
No, we aren't exactly looking to "calm down"—instead, why don't they just dump a bunch of mods on us to control everything and shut down our chats? Is that what they want?

That’s exactly the point. I was being damn tolerant—maybe too much—and now it’s reached that stage where my entire job as a moderator, or even just hanging out on the forums, has basically devolved into nothing more than lurking in the chat. Is that really what we're doing here?

Quote : enter Sandwoman

Henry Hayes3 said:Why are the mods on the other boards always pulling shifts—dealing with the constant bickering and staying glued to their screens? Because that’s actually part of the job—isn't it?

The four themes in this PDF are meant for the regulars who actually show up in the other threads—but you guys aren't exactly making an appearance elsewhere—with a few rare exceptions, anyway.

It’s not about hitting 500 posts a day—that's fine—it's the sheer vulgarity and disrespect that's the issue, isn't it? Then you have the mods digging through 300 posts just to figure out who threw the first punch.

Wait—did anyone else catch that? Just another day in this chaotic mess. Honestly, who can even tell what's real anymore? kaže:
If you're looking for the budget option—there's a decent deal over at Walmart for... $10Not that I'd know—honestly, who can say what the quality is like?🕺

Experience—it just keeps teaching you things, doesn't it? Pay to play—that’s how the whole game works, right? Money talks, and the music just follows the cash.Yeah, and I also heard that if you go for the cheap stuff, they don't exactly last long—standard trade-off, right?

Henry Rivera7 said:I'm on the hunt for a decent thermos, something that won't leak all over my bag on the way to work.🤦
thanks
🎉

If you actually want a quality thermos that holds heat and stays sealed—avoiding that mess in your bag—you should probably head to an outdoor retailer like REI or Bass Pro Shops. The price tag might give you a bit of a shock, but hey, isn't it worth it to not have a soaked laptop?