Posts by restlessbear10

Just like Erin mentioned, when my mom finally accepted that I was smoking at sixteen, I took it as her way of validating that I was actually becoming a mature, grown-up person—which is exactly how I felt at the time.

The initial reaction from the family was pretty intense—lots of bans, lectures, and all that stuff. Honestly, I took it really hard emotionally. But, I didn't stop smoking.
About eight months after she caught me, she called me over one morning to just sit, have coffee, and smoke a cigarette with her. I hesitated for a second, but it felt like the logical next step. It didn't feel like I was being disrespectful by sharing that moment with her.
That’s when we really unlocked a whole new level of friendship.
Fast forward to today: I'm an adult, and my mom and I have a wonderful relationship.
I actually quit smoking spontaneously when I turned 22—I got into a really cool sport and just wanted to be at my absolute best.
My godmother, on the other hand, won't smoke in front of her family. Even now, she has to sneak away to the backyard, the balcony, or even the bathroom... even at all those big parties where everyone else is smoking—it just seems so unnecessary!
Anyway... try to be friends with your kids. They're slowly turning into their own people. A cigarette isn't exactly a joke, but it's definitely not the end of the world either.

Hey there, just wanted to drop a quick update—if anyone has any idea what the next move should be, because honestly, the local Small Business Administration office is totally stumped 😁
They told me that I don't need to worry about minimum technical requirements if I'm strictly running a workshop—but, if I decide to add a retail component, then yeah, those regulations definitely kick in. For anything else, they basically just pointed me toward the State Building Inspectorate. I've been on the phone all morning calling offices in a few different cities, but NOBODY is picking up 😁

Douglas Ramirez4 said:You head down to your local city hall's economic development office and ask them to give you the minimum technical requirements for that specific business line.

Thanks so much for the tip—I'll give them a call tomorrow!

Hey everyone! My husband and I are feeling a little lost on where to even begin, so we’re hoping some of you experts here might be able to point us in the right direction. I really hope I haven't posted this in the wrong section—if there's a more appropriate spot for this, please feel free to move it!
So, as the title suggests, my husband is looking to open a repair shop for inboard and outboard motors. The plan is to set up the workshop right in our backyard at our house. There are already a few other shops in the neighborhood, though they mostly handle different kinds of work.
Does anyone know how feasible this actually is? And more importantly, who should we talk to first? Should we start with the City? The County? The Department of Housing and Urban Development? Or maybe an architect?
We honestly have no clue where to kick things off. I'm sure there's a mountain of permits and paperwork involved.
For the structure itself, we were thinking about putting up a pre-fab metal building—maybe something with sandwich panels or a sturdy PVC tension fabric structure.

Thanks so much in advance for any help you can give!

Honestly, I’ll take this over that spring scenario any day—especially since we weren't even allowed to step foot outside without some kind of permit or facing a total life-or-death situation anyway.

Starting a new thread here. Do you guys think we'll see this happen again? I’d love to hear some predictions. Honestly, this is the one thing that really gets to me—more than losing a job or dealing with health issues, it's this.

Can it just be restlessbear10? Thanks!

Sure thing—just send the Nice link for this post over to her.

Adam Collins4 said:They’re even patrolling the maritime borders now, Charles Fox10... I was just talking to some folks over on Martha's Vineyard yesterday, and apparently, things are being "reorganized" down there right now.😬

The problem is, a group with similar ideas tried this before, and it didn't exactly go well...

And that's not all... someone mentioned earlier that those aren't thermal cameras or drones being used. On Martha's Vineyard, there are actually drones stationed right at the exits!

Matthew Jackson2 said:Listen, why don't you try coming to the table with something substantive and actually meaningful—something that truly isn't available, like adult diapers or some specific hypoallergenic medical supply that you have a legitimate, pressing need for, rather than just complaining about things that aren't even an issue.

This is great!! 😁

Does anyone happen to know how long this measure is supposed to last? The fact that my mom is living 9.3 miles far away in a different state—and who knows when I'll actually be able to see her again—combined with the fact that everything depends entirely on my neighbors and relatives, is honestly starting to get to me quite a bit.