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Father of kids, Gentrification researcher, Stoner/Doom/Desert Metal, Alt Country, Lifetime fan of the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, and all things Fighting Illini.

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I hate when the teacher makes a class bad.

10.03.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I missed that. Probably because I also snub power metal.

10.03.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t get me started on online testing.

10.03.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I push stuff to the next test if I can’t get it graded in time for the current one. There’s a cycle of β€œTeach It, Let Them Practice It, and then Test It”. It’s the only way to be fair.

10.03.2026 01:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

2+ weeks is too long.

10.03.2026 01:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, a network TV show with the line β€œthey consider themselves deathcore but I consider them crapcore”. One of us was working on this show!

10.03.2026 00:53 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Okay. I’ve been working my way through Bones because the woman I’m dating loves the show. I just reached an episode where I got to hear Stephen Fry list all of the metal genres and then a discussion of the difference between death and black metal.

10.03.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I had been on my way out for several years (but hadn’t realized it) but the final straw was the 2016 election. I couldn’t be a part of anything where 80% of the members supported Trump.

09.03.2026 22:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Weekends are so much better without church.

09.03.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My grandpa would run in the house to get my grandma to kill the snakes for him. He would bolt from the room if one came on TV.

09.03.2026 11:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Much sympathy to all of the parents out there who will have to get their kids out of bed and to school on time tomorrow morning.

08.03.2026 21:26 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

So very true. Putting on my academic hat, the built environment plays a big role in lifestyles. More people will walk or get outside if you make it easier for them to do so.

08.03.2026 21:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Completely makes sense. I do hate the dark mornings though. I like to do morning walks before work but the sidewalks around here around safe in the dark.

08.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm pro-DST only because I can now sit outside after work with a book and a drink for a reasonable period of time.

08.03.2026 20:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, to be fair, it wasn't very challenging.It helped that 3 of the 5 were in North American and I grew up 45 minutes from one of them.

07.03.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is my best score so far. If only I knew Scandinavia better.

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91πŸ‘‘ 99🎯 97πŸ”₯ 82🌟 95πŸ…
Final score: 915

07.03.2026 23:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Rounds up to 16

07.03.2026 05:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It might be the volume that I would drink that makes it expensive.

07.03.2026 05:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Two-Hearted is an IPA that, from my dating experiences, an IPA hater can enjoy so maybe it's not a real IPA. Or it could be what an IPA was supposed to be before American brewers fucked it up.

07.03.2026 05:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, the Belgians are far superior but they are typically not available or too damn expensive. I had a couple of Brooklyn Browns tonight that tasted very good.

07.03.2026 05:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I agree that there are some bad IPAs but I'm a fan of the good ones:

Bell's Two-Hearted
Creature Comforts Tropicalia
Cigar City Jai Alai

07.03.2026 05:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Might want to check your taste buds.

07.03.2026 05:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You have good taste. Except for the IPA thing.

07.03.2026 05:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That's a damn fine beer!

07.03.2026 05:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What are the chances???

07.03.2026 02:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I got my answers. Now it’s up to me.

05.03.2026 04:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Problem is that I want to taste what it does for a Manhattan now! Especially since the time change is about to happen which is when I spend more time sitting outside reading books and sipping cocktails. Oh well, I'll just have to wait.

05.03.2026 04:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Cemetery caretaker / Lawn care provider

Insurance agent

05.03.2026 04:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Gravedigger/Cemetery caretaker/Lawn care

Insurance agent

05.03.2026 04:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Think I can manage this.

05.03.2026 03:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0