Feeling it man, been a rough month for me tryn to keep a good outlook. Seriously struggling to keep out of a spiral
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So I was at a park&ride the other day. A friend and I had just wrapped up a short bike ride and this guy walks across the lot and asks me if I’ve got a cell phone. I don’t know where this is going so I figure the “be as nice as you can” strategy is the one to take.
I say “sure, how can I help?” and he says “can you call 911? I’m suicidal.”
Of course I can.
Called 911, they asked a bunch of questions, dispatched a couple of cars. He was super cooperative, answered all the questions and I relayed the answers to the dispatcher.
The police arrived, he started talking to them and we left.
I’m pleased that he had the wherewithal to ask for help. Of course it’s possible that this is a strategy he uses over and over again to get help from the system.
But in any event the moral of the story is if you are at the edge, a cop is within 4 minutes pretty much at all times.
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Stressing hard.
88year old Father has increasing fever, chest rattle, super sore throat.
Sister just took him to ER.
Alzheimmered mother with mush brain freaking out.
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It is Covid.
Got him home about 7 hours ago.
Why is is so hard to get Seniors to drink enough fluids?
It’s like a perpetual state of dehydration is somehow desirable.
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Because we have to get up in the middle of the night 10 times to pee 
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God give me strength!
I’m on the 3rd day of a new job, I’m killing it.
In traffic a new coworker did something cowards do, be rude safe in his car.
I’ll let you guys guess who drives what. The thing is tough people don’t need nuts on their bumper. I’m going to explain that as sanely as I know how. But I know if I don’t address it now I will still over it and then I’ll end up losing my fucking mind over something small later. Wish me luck.
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1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
1/4 teaspoon Ginger powder
1/4 teaspoon Cinnamon powder
Mix well in in a hot cup of water and add local honey if you like . I do this 2 or 3 times a week . Its worked great for me .
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I like to flip the mental script on truck nuts: they are gender affirming vehicle modifications. Ive yet to have the argument with anyone to establish my pro truck nuts and generally pro self care and pro gender affirming care and actions with anyone hostile to pronouns yet… but ive built up the ammunition for the argument and i think ive got a good foundation to hit them with a little comedy and perspective which i think is the best way to get a bug in the ear of Fox News indoctrinated folks
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I feel very mature! I just said you owe me an apology and we can leave it there. Just don’t ever do that again. He apologized and I’m trying to forgive
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That’s actually fucking baller dude! Dude gets major credit imho for that. Changing tack and apologizing is something i strive to be better at. It’s hard to be wrong and admit it
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Besides if you are going to be crude and crass in public. Low density plastic is not the way to go, I’d want tungsten, but I’d never want nuts on my bumper
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Well he rolled coal on me , and you could tell I was 
, I can’t hide it, I’m lucky I didn’t get emotional and loose my words, but I was relieved, I was prepared for it to go south
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I belong to a bicycling group (yes, those things you push down on pedals to make them go) and on one stretch we get coal rolled often.
Not much you can do about it, but I’d dearly love to invite the bicycle police (like police on bicycles) to join us on those rides. But then again when you’re in a world where literally everyone else can kill you instantly you have to take a different tact.
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I had a truck “roll coal” on me once. I was like. whoa… that truck is so broken. wtf was that. later I learned what it was.
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This is probably why he apologized! Not cause im scary 
, im operating a 325 cat excavator
I’m standing with my head out the sky light so I can see into the pit he’s working in, I’m lowering 9 ton bags of filter meda to him, it’s probably best if I’m not mad at him. I’m operating with 2 fingers because I’m not tall enough
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The smile on my face when he turned into the plant I’m building was not something I’d be proud of.
This is my second Prius, the first was in 07. , baby blue ( I’m inside the car who cares)to say That car caused some drama at work an understatement! They attract negative attention I loved getting out of in in the parking lot, them expecting a snow flake 
boy howdy that was fun, consequences baby. Be nice or no time for rude people
Pit
Also it took them 3 days to hand dig the last pit, I did mine in 4 hours and they had 45 minutes of hand work. I’m there to do all the work if I can, but I need to concentrate to be safe and productive
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Fantastic lot of people on this forum, you all give me hope for my children, thank you
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Seriously good life skill. Things get way better once you unlock this one
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This, there is no shame in being wrong it happens to everyone, the measure of a man is saying I was wrong, you were right, and not being bothered by it
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