Xaphanos @ Xaphanos @lemmy.world

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My hobby is genealogy. Almost every generation seems to have someone in the family that endured significant hardship but made it through. The most recent one I found was a young child burned to death in a barn fire. Others are kids orphaned by flu or other illness. I always find that one person that could have quit - but didn't. Americans seem to have a recessive resilient gene. It comes out only at dire need. This can give us great hope these days.

Same

Astronomy. I'm a merit badge counselor. But every time I set up in my yard I invite friends and neighbors.

Genealogy. I'm working on trees for several friends. I'd like to do it for money, but the pay isn't there.

How long before this type of behavior gets you thrown out of a window?

https://youtu.be/0sYK2RwH5E8

Like crocodile but not spelled that way.

This is a major plot point of The Dispossessed by Le Guinn.

Oh my god this makes me feel so old.

The State is in distress. Who will answer the call? Who will come it's aid? We have all been summoned.

45 years for me. Greyhawk and Blackmoor supplements were new. OD&D before there was an O. Yes, I'm over 60.

My best friend's daughter irl decided to charm the bugbear guard. I made puppy dog eyes at her while her parents giggled their asses off. She was thirteen at the time.

My concerns:

How do I know that someone with access to the list of members won't get bribed or blackmailed into sending it to the cops?

How do I know that this isn't just a front for cops?

A strike needs simple demands that can be met in short order. If they can't meet the demand, you can't end the strike. Demanding "Climate Action" is a non-starter.

Being composed of a large number of separate organizations makes a unified voice all but impossible. The message must be simple and consistent.

IMO, first step is enumerate the new order. A clear and concise foundational document of some kind. A new constitution? A set of amendments? A new Bill of Rights? Get to the core, don't just list grievances.

Vanguard trades occur at end of day.

I use "Getting by. We're all just getting by." I usually get a reply like, "Ain't that the truth." More real, and it invites an attitude of being in it together.

You could try oven cleaner...

• Set up my will.
• Dispose of the accumulated cruft.
• Get the house ready to sell.
• Document all my accounts.
• Move money as appropriate.
• Provide for preservation/distribution of my genealogy research.
• Work to prepare my friends and family for life without me.

The infinite improbability generator.

I'd add NY to that shortlist. Port of Elizabeth is technically NJ but they aren't fooling anyone.

I think it has already started. It just hasn't consolidated yet.

Well I still need to find a job. ASAP.

My wife got some postal mail about unclaimed funds that looked bogus. After several repeats, we found out that it was due to her uncle passing away intestate.

My wife's already deceased father and him had mingled their finances. But another cousin had found out first and had already moved on cutting us out.

Fixing it has taken over a decade, but the estate finally closed last month. Our share total was around $350k. The thieving cousin probably got away with double that. But hey, a free windfall for retirement.

Unfortunately, I'm out of work so we're living off of that money now.