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re: Jobs You Had as a Kid

Posted by Ghost Hog on 5/26/26 at 3:00 pm to
First job was at a Blockbuster Video when I was 16. Loved going to work.

Funny side story: I made it a habit to tell customers what day movies needed to be returned since new releases had a shorter rental period. So I would usually repeat the movie name out loud and the day it needed to be returned. So one night a lone guy walks up with 2 movies to rent. I usually didn't look at the titles as i was checking them out just to save time. So when i rang him up I stated out loud in front of a line full of people: "OK, sir The Perfect Storm is due back Tuesday by 6, and Playboy's Wet and Wild 7 is due back Friday by 9". He turned ghost white, didn't say a word and walked out. That was the last time i repeated a customer's rentals. :lol:

re: DoorDash is a human right

Posted by Ghost Hog on 5/21/26 at 9:27 am to
There is a guy in my town that sits on a corner in front of a Wendy's most days each week asking people for money. He's not old. I would say late 20's early 30's.

One day I was riding to Lowe's to pick up something and saw him in his usual position asking for money. I noticed he had an iphone and was messing with it while asking for cash. I was a little pissed but just went on my way.

As I was coming back I couldn't believe what I saw. Doordash was pulled into the Wendy's parking lot and delivering this dude some food. I don't think I have ever been so astonished with the level of laziness and arrogance of what I just witnessed.
It definitely set a tone going forward in the country.

The message was race trumps every other issue including murder.

During the BLM riots in 2020 i had this same thought. There was a conflicting narrative especially from the left. This doomsday virus is supposedly going around. People are being arrested for sitting alone on the beach but protests and riots were in full swing because the issue was just too important. "1984" level propaganda happening.
OJ is the guiltiest person in a high profile US murder case of all time and he goes free.

I was in 4th grade but learned a lot of lessons on the day of the verdict.

There was a treasure trove of evidence, no alibi, and a history of domestic abuse. The cops didn't have OJ's blood prior to the murder and found a ton of it at the scene.

OJ's lawyers were very slick but they were scum of the earth human beings. Robert Shapiro and Robert Kardashian both expressed remorse after the acquittal knowing they helped this obvious murderer go free. Kardashian ended a very long friendship with him afterwards.
I am a little confused about the logistics of this situation.

Russia and NK share a land border. Not sure why this would need to be a on ship to begin with.

If size made these items only transportable by ship, what was it doing off the coast of Spain ?

re: Veryovkina Cave incident

Posted by Ghost Hog on 5/12/26 at 2:32 pm to
2 things here:

Yes I would be making a list and going over it pretty closely, but he might be alive today (or possibly not given being that stupid) if he had just told someone where he was going.

Also, had he made it out- If all I told my wife that I was leaving for a week to find the meaning of life, I would expect to come back to a cave where I used to live.

These guys were really easy to identify once the Marvel Universe starting churning out movies.
When I was in 11th grade a tornado/ straight line winds hit the school in February. I was in a hallway with 2 large hinged doors on each end. Wind blew the doors open on both ends of the hallway. Papers, and notebooks flying through the hallway, kids screaming. It was pretty intense.

Another building of the school had the roof ripped off, and part of it hit my car totaling it. Story made CNN. Pretty wild day. I still do a little handwringing when severe weather comes through.
If you are really interested in the subject, I would recommend Dan Carlin's Hardcore History podcast. "Blueprint for Armageddon" parts 1-6.

I didn't know much about WWI before listening, and they were incredibly detailed.
They know what they are doing.

They shouldn't be thrown in jail, but their gestures were in extremely bad taste.

Their parents should deal with them appropriately. One of the main problems with society today is that everyone thinks they are sitting behind a computer screen when they are in public. Actions come with consequences.
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yeah, to not know there are 3 branches is inexcusable. That's right up there with "mitochondria is the power house of the cell" as far as things that anyone after elementary school should simply know by heart. I don't fault him TOO much for not knowing his specific branch though I guess


Strawman incoming.

A lot of people forget things they learn in 5th grade - sure.

Who was Vasco Da Gama?

What does Mitochondria do?

I wouldn't expect many people that you stop on the street to know the immediate answers to these questions, but if I was asking them to a room full of European historians, or biologists I certainly would.

This is who he works for and he doesn't know the simple answer. Embarrassing is putting it lightly.
I am kind of partial to Pittsburgh

re: Fishing Pole Advice

Posted by Ghost Hog on 1/5/26 at 5:28 pm to
Honestly not sure at the moment. Guy I know goes with his father in law and a few other guys every year and have been invited a few times and finally took him up on it

re: Fishing Pole Advice

Posted by Ghost Hog on 1/5/26 at 5:11 pm to
I have been told the captain doesn't have poles that can be used.

As far as budget goes, I was hoping to keep it 200 or under.

Fishing Pole Advice

Posted by Ghost Hog on 1/5/26 at 3:58 pm
Hey first time poster on the outdoor board but figured I could get some good suggestions here.

I am going on a fishing trip in April down to MS coast to fish for Redfish on some of the coastal islands. I am not a big fisherman but need some recommendations on a good fishing pole that I should purchase to take down there. I would like something pretty decent quality but dont want to break the bank. Thanks in advance.

re: Chuck Norris is 85 years old

Posted by Ghost Hog on 12/12/25 at 2:34 pm to
Chuck Norris has counted to infinity- twice