10 years, 2 million+ karma, permabanned for "violence" for referencing the boxes of liberty metaphor in a comment.
When my FIL what was a veterinarian was cremated, his remains were in a nice wooden box on his old antique desk. My SIL always referred to it as, "Doc in a box."
I read about an 1800sf home in St Pete, not on a flood plane, yesterday... $8000+/year for homeowners insurance. 😳
Make America Florida, Rhonda Santis? I think fucking not....
There were also:
- Golden Club
- Supreme Club
- Centennial Club
- Platinum Club
- Apex Club
- Pinnacle Club
- 500k Club
Don't have their descriptions anymore since I logged off of RIF but they were all variations of the same sort of thing
This was the last post I saw before closing RIF last night, and signing off Reddit for good.
RIF still works today for some weird reason, but I'm not logging in. I wanted this adorable scrungy cat to be my last memory of Reddit.
It really does. But I seem to recall they have a history of turning a blind eye to the traffic and ingress/egress issues at the facility
These two things stand out to me:
There’s no plan for the large influx of vehicles, and no backup plan for blocked or stalled traffic [...] There are 1,500 parking spaces, with an estimated 4,500 vehicles expected.
Having been there during one of their Big Water events, and a couple of lower traffic times, it seems like the place would be absolute insanity on the 4th.
I would ask what sane person would subject themselves to the interminable wait times just to get in, park and then leave, but history has shown me there are a shit ton of insane people who will happily endure that kind of thing.
For such a nice facility, getting in and out and parking there is sketchy as fuck. And they seem to not care about it at all.
I'm leaning more toward "incompetence" as the explanation for this. What good does it do Reddit to leave RIF intact, but simply disallow logging in?
Reddit's value depends on content creation and interactions driving ad views. Read-only RIF users create no content or interactions with the site. And for many like me who purchased the premium ad-free version, we see no ads.
Admittedly, I'm not sure if the RIF ads in the free version are Reddit's own ads or not, but without the content creation, and the interactions driving more engagement, RIF does little but drag on the site.
I'm leaning more toward "incompetence" as the explanation for this. What good does it do Reddit to leave RIF intact, but simply disallow logging in?
Reddit's value depends on content creation and interactions driving ad views. Read-only RIF users create no content or interactions with the site. And for many like me who purchased the premium ad-free version, we see no ads.
Admittedly, I'm not sure if the RIF ads in the free version are Reddit's own ads or not, but without the content creation, and the interactions driving more engagement, RIF does little but drag on the site.
Carowinds shuts down rollercoaster after large crack on support beam reported
The crack is a doozy and Brad Panovich has posted photos on Twitter that show is been getting worse over the span of a few weeks.
Also, a vid link snarfed from Reddit shows it really well: https://v.redd.it/981d55yaw99b1
Just pulled it up and noticed the same thing. LOL, spez can't even get being an asshole right...
Really not a good look...
Tuesday’s events at the Whitewater Center will have to go without the rockets’ red glare.
CHARLOTTE — Mecklenburg County has rescinded a permit for the National Whitewater Center to hold fireworks shows for Independence Day, Channel 9 confirmed on Friday.
The National Whitewater Center had planned on a big fireworks display Monday and Tuesday to celebrate the Fourth of July, but Tuesday’s events will have to go without the rockets’ red glare.
This news comes after Charlotte’s police chief wrote a letter to Mecklenburg County Manager Dena Diorio and Charlotte City Manager Marcus Jones with an outline of lingering safety concerns after he learned that a permit had been approved for the Whitewater Center to host a fireworks show.
Mine is going strong after 5 years, with one button repair I did myself. Loved it so much I bought my husband one for use in the basement so he doesn't have to schlep upstairs to mine every time he wants to fill a bag.
I will be interested in seeing if traffic here noticeably increases after today...
(From Reddit) My dad Postie (Left) - with his brother Timmy in the early 80's.
From Reddit, /u/jforrest1980 posted:
My dad Postie (Left) - with his brother Timmy in the early 80's. Straight up pimping. Raised me, a white son as his own from the day I was born. My mom said "I don't know who the dad is", and he replied "he's my boy now". Absolute Legend!
It's Quiche Night in the SpeedyCat household
My latest quiche from scratch: Ham, roasted red peppers and scallions, with Swiss and Mozzarella cheese.
You love to see it...
Same here. My domain name and email address will turn 30 next March. I've been doing this since the days when Usenet posts were transmitted across sites using UUCP.
We will always find the next place. Reddit has peaked and is destroying itself and it's time to move on.
The former president, facing charges of mishandling classified information, nearly confessed to the crime — while blaming his “golf shirts”
A week after his second post-presidential arrest, this one for his alleged mishandling of classified documents after leaving the White House, Donald Trump turned to Fox News host Bret Baier on Monday to make the case for why he should lead the country again. But he ended up essentially confessing to the crime of which he’s accused: stealing and sharing top-secret government information.
Before that, however, Baier pressed Trump to explain why he kept the boxes of classified materials at Mar-a-Lago and refused to comply with government requests to return them, as described in his new felony indictment. In between dismissing the case as “the document hoax” or accusing other presidents of illegally hoarding their own sensitive documents, Trump offered the bizarre explanation that he couldn’t give up the boxes to authorities because they also contained… his clothes.
“Like every other president I take things out,” Trump said. “In my case, I took it out pretty much in a hurry. People packed it up and left. I had clothing in there, I had all sorts of personal items in there. Much, much stuff.” After a brief digression to call his former attorney general Bill Barr a “coward,” Trump reiterated, “I have got a lot of things in there. I will go through those boxes. I have to go through those boxes. I take out personal things.” Finally, he clarified what those items were: “These boxes were interspersed with all sorts of things: golf shirts, clothing, pants, shoes, there were many things,” he said.
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Accidentally blocked a community, how do I unblock it?
I fat fingered while trying to join a community and accidentally blocked it. I can't see how to unblock it anywhere. Is there a way to do that that I'm missing? TIA
Local Events happening in Charlotte this Weekend! (Reposted from Reddit, /u/localfyi)
Friday:
Black Food Truck Friday Summer Edition - 1600 West Trade Streetl, Charlotte @ Friday at 4:00PM
The T.E.A.M. Juneteenth Festival Weekend - The T.E.A.M. Event Space, Charlotte @ Friday at 5:00PM
Gaston All American Fair - Eastridge Mall, Gastonia @ Friday at 5:00PM
Juneteenth Festival of the Carolinas: Drum Circle, talent show - Grady Cole Center, Charlotte @ Friday at 5:00PM
Live After 5 -- Outdoor Concert Series at Old Town Public House - Old Town Public House, Cornelius @ Friday at 5:00PM
Pride Vendor Market - Hi-Wire Brewing, Charlotte @ Friday at 5:00PM
Belmont's Friday Night Live Concert Series: Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience - Stowe Park, Belmont @ Friday at 6:00PM
Live Music on Patio - Protagonist Brewing South End, Charlotte @ Friday at 6:00PM
Opening Celebration of Stephanie J. Woods - Harvey B. Gantt Center, Charlotte @ Friday at 6:00PM
Art After Dark: Hip Hop Turns 50 - Harvey B. Gantt Center, Charlotte @ Friday at 6:00PM
Food Truck Friday at the Fountain in Rock Hill - Fountain Park, Rock Hill @ Friday at 6:00PM
ArtPop's 10-Year Anniversary Celebration - Cain Center for the Arts, Cornelius @ Friday at 6:30PM
Live music: Chase Killough - Devil’s Logic Brewing, Charlotte @ Friday at 7:00PM
Live music: Elonzo Wesley - Confluence, Cramerton @ Friday at 7:00PM
Top Shelf Candle Co. Class - Top Shelf Candle Co, Charlotte @ Friday at 8:00PM
Trap & Paint + Karaoke - Superstarz CLT, Charlotte @ Friday at 8:00PM
SPANGLISH FRIDAYS - Tequila House, Charlotte @ Friday at 9:00PM
CRYSTAL CAVERNS: QUEEN CITY'S NEWEST MULTI-GENRE RAVE - Rebel @ Friday at 10:00PM
Saturday:
St. Stephen Treasure Sale - St. Stephen United Methodist Church, Charlotte @ Saturday at 8:00AM
Cartoons & Coffee: Peter Pan - Rea Farms. Charlotte @ Saturday at 8:30AM
Free Tai Chi Class with Taiji Matthews - Stumptown Park, Matthews @ Saturday at 9:00AM
Community Pop-Up Market - Sardis Marketplace, Charlotte @ Saturday at 10:00AM
FRESH2DEATH: IT'S GIVING BALLROOM - Harvey B. Gantt Center, Charlotte @ Saturday at 10:00AM
Juneteenth Unity March - Grady Cole Center, Charlotte @ Saturday at 10:00AM
2nd Annual Queen City Juneteenth Parade - CPCC’s Cato Campus, Charlotte @ Saturday at 10:00AM
Saturday Morning Music - Madison Perk Coffee Bar, Charlotte @ Saturday at 10:30AM
Free Schleich PLAYcation Make'n' Take Event at Blackhawk Hardware - Blackhawk Hardware, Charlotte @ Saturday at 11:00AM
Juneteenth Charlotte Celebration -- Community West - Stratford Richardson YMCA, Charlotte @ Saturday at 11:00AM
Roostapalooza Monthly Artisan Festival - The Rooster, Gastonia @ Saturday at 11:00AM
Inaugural Juneteenth Cookout & Father's Day Celebr - Victoria Yards, Charlotte @ Saturday at 12:00PM
Juneteenth Pop-Up Shopping and Block Party Event in Mount Holly - Pisces Gallery, Mount Holly @ Saturday at 12:00PM
Tacos N Taps Festival - Ballantyne's Backyard, Charlotte @ Saturday at 12:00PM
Game Afternoon with Potions & Pixels - Camp North End, Charlotte @ Saturday at 12:00PM
$1 Scoop Ice Cream - Madison Perk Coffee Bar, Charlotte @ Saturday at 1:00PM
N&C Presents Juneteenth 2023! - Charlotte Art League, Charlotte @ Saturday at 2:00PM
Juneteenth Celebration on the Historic West End Corridor - West Charlotte High School, Charlotte @ Saturday at 2:00PM
Jazz on Vets - 4th Edition - STUDIO 229, Charlotte @ Saturday at 2:00PM
The Ivy Hall Juneteenth JazzFest - Ivy Hall Foundation, Charlotte @ Saturday at 2:00PM
The Day Party - 512 E 15th St, Charlotte @ Saturday at 4:00PM
6th Annual Pride Bar Crawl - World of Beer, Charlotte @ Saturday at 4:00PM
Liberty Park Reimagined -- A Concert Celebration with Craig Morgan - Downtown Mooresville @ Saturday at 4:30PM
Trap & Paint (Comedy + Hookah Edition) - The Peace Pipe, Charlotte @ Saturday at 6:00PM
Drive-In Movie at Badin Road Drive-In (price is per person) - Badin Road Drive-In, Albemarle @ Saturday at 6:30PM
ESSENCE LOUNGE SATURDAYS!! - 2525 N Graham St, Charlotte @ Saturday at 7:00PM
Juneteenth Fashion Exposé - 8702 Statesville Rd, Charlotte @ Saturday at 7:30PM
Lez Party! Presents: FreekNik Pride Edition! - CLT Hub, Charlotte @ Saturday at 9:00PM
AfroPop! Charlotte, Vol.65: Juneteenth Edition - Crown Station, Charlotte @ Saturday at 9:30PM
Sunday:
Free yoga classes with Matthews Yoga Collective - Carolina Beer Temple-Matthews @ Sunday at 8:00AM
Father's Day Dad Joke Competition - Charlotte Regional Farmers Market @ Sunday at 11:00AM
"Gone Fishing" Kids Fishing Activities - Bass Pro Shops, Concord @ Sunday at 11:00AM
Queen City Fitness Games Free Weekly Workout - Pearl Street Park, Charlotte @ Sunday at 11:00AM
Heroes Convention - Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte @ Sunday at 11:00AM
Hank Hill Father's Day Bash -- BBQ, Beer, Bourbon - Protagonist Brewing South End @ Sunday at 11:00AM
$5 Mimosas and Saisons All Day - Petty Thieves Brewing Co, Charlotte @ Sunday at 12:00PM
Juneteenth Cookout & Father's Day Celebration - Victoria Yards, Charlotte @ Sunday at 1:00PM
Sunday Sessions - Brewers at 4001 Yancey, Charlotte @ Sunday at 1:00PM
Uncle Jerry’s Tiki Bar. Custom Made Tiki Cocktails & A Selected Music Playlist - Tommy’s Pub, Charlotte @ Sunday at 2:00PM
Classic Cruisers of Monroe Cruise-In - Downtown Monroe @ Sunday at 2:00PM
Live music: Kimberly Underwood - Primal Brewery, Huntersville @ Sunday at 2:00PM
Live music: Old Time Tunes - Petty Thieves Brewing Co, Charlotte @ Sunday at 3:00PM
Cam Jackson's Block Party -- Pro Wrestling @ Sunday at 3:00PM
Summer Concert Series at Seoul Food Meat Co. Mill District - Seoul Food Meat Co., South End @ Sunday at 3:00PM
Gastonia EbonyFest Juneteenth Parade - Rotary Centennial Pavilion, Gastonia @ Sunday at 4:00PM
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