OT: OT-“Look, maybe I didn’t say every single little tiny syllable, no. But basically I said them, yeah.”

[brian_griffin]

This is some drone footage down near Stump Pass State Park on Manasota Key and then on the other side of Lemon Bay in Grove City (where my old chiropractor used to be):

I'm not a materialistic guy by nature, but the lifestyle flexibility of a 'houseboat' has always intrigued me.

 

[slip]

This is some drone footage down near Stump Pass State Park on Manasota Key and then on the other side of Lemon Bay in Grove City (where my old chiropractor used to be):

Single story homes getting destroyed. More modern homes on stilts surviving the carnage. Eventually over time most seaside architecture will adapt to the new realities of climate change and evolving storm strength, and that should lessen the sting of catastrophic hurricane damage.

But I'm thankful the worst cast scenarios --in spite of the widespread damage -- being tossed around before the storm failed to come to fruition.

 

[Chainshot]

Single story homes getting destroyed. More modern homes on stilts surviving the carnage. Eventually over time most seaside architecture will adapt to the new realities of climate change and evolving storm strength, and that should lessen the sting of catastrophic hurricane damage.

But I'm thankful the worst cast scenarios --in spite of the widespread damage -- being tossed around before the storm failed to come to fruition.

Interestingly, enough, one of the discussions here in Florida is that the current building codes are already behind the potential severity of the weather and the gap is widening.

 

[Gras]

Florida Man still undefeated

https://fox2now.com/news/national/im-fine-tampas-lt-dan-survives-hurricane-milton-on-his-boat/

 

[Chainshot]

Florida Man still undefeated

https://fox2now.com/news/national/im-fine-tampas-lt-dan-survives-hurricane-milton-on-his-boat/

Being familiar with him, it's everything he owns in the world. He was unhoused and now lives on that boat, everything he has in the world is there and he is not comfortable abandoning it because he felt he would never be able to return. He isn't alone in the idea that - plenty of people road out the storm because what they own is what they have. And with the way the state bent over backwards to the insurance companies two years ago, a bunch of people are going without storm insurance now because it's become too expensive.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

So it’s been an interesting week.

I went to see the hand specialist about the cluster of nerves that are growing in one of the breaks, and at some point I broke that again and freed them. So I get to avoid the hand surgery for now.

As far as that lady I was seeing, she’s made me dinner a couple of nights this week. And the other morning, she received a call from the police at 5am for a wellness check. Her ex showed up at his aunt’s house rambling something about her and her daughter while covered in blood, so out of concern she called the police thinking the worst. So they took him to a psych ward for an evaluation.

Then last night he ran away from there and showed up inside her apartment, violating a court order, and terrorized both her and the daughter. The daughter flipped out and ran out the door to one of her friends. The girl I’m seeing was stuck there until he got distracted and then she ran out the door and came and stayed at my place, because she knew it was safe. He ended up barricading inside her apartment, and it took me an hour to convince him to finally leave. He’s now going to get picked up by the cops, brought back to he hospital, and being put under a do not release order.

 

[Willgamesh]

So it’s been an interesting week.

I went to see the hand specialist about the cluster of nerves that are growing in one of the breaks, and at some point I broke that again and freed them. So I get to avoid the hand surgery for now.

As far as that lady I was seeing, she’s made me dinner a couple of nights this week. And the other morning, she received a call from the police at 5am for a wellness check. Her ex showed up at his aunt’s house rambling something about her and her daughter while covered in blood, so out of concern she called the police thinking the worst. So they took him to a psych ward for an evaluation.

Then last night he ran away from there and showed up inside her apartment, violating a court order, and terrorized both her and the daughter. The daughter flipped out and ran out the door to one of her friends. The girl I’m seeing was stuck there until he got distracted and then she ran out the door and came and stayed at my place, because she knew it was safe. He ended up barricading inside her apartment, and it took me an hour to convince him to finally leave. He’s now going to get picked up by the cops, brought back to he hospital, and being put under a do not release order.

That's nuts dude, stay safe no idea what somebody in that mental state can pull off. Glad everyone is safe.

 

[Ehran]

And with the way the state bent over backwards to the insurance companies two years ago, a bunch of people are going without storm insurance now because it's become too expensive.

God, I shudder to think how much home insurance, especially with storm coverage, costs in Florida.

I live in rural Texas, not near anything, and my insurance keeps jumping every year for the past 3 or 4 years. It's crazy.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

That's nuts dude, stay safe no idea what somebody in that mental state can pull off. Glad everyone is safe.

It sucks because I’m friends with the guy, and he’s suffered a brain injury before. But he’s also schizophrenic and is a crack addict. And he lost access to his daughter because he ended up pulling a gun out one night when he had her. So since then he’s completely gone off the deep end.

 

[Chainshot]

So it’s been an interesting week.

I went to see the hand specialist about the cluster of nerves that are growing in one of the breaks, and at some point I broke that again and freed them. So I get to avoid the hand surgery for now.

As far as that lady I was seeing, she’s made me dinner a couple of nights this week. And the other morning, she received a call from the police at 5am for a wellness check. Her ex showed up at his aunt’s house rambling something about her and her daughter while covered in blood, so out of concern she called the police thinking the worst. So they took him to a psych ward for an evaluation.

Then last night he ran away from there and showed up inside her apartment, violating a court order, and terrorized both her and the daughter. The daughter flipped out and ran out the door to one of her friends. The girl I’m seeing was stuck there until he got distracted and then she ran out the door and came and stayed at my place, because she knew it was safe. He ended up barricading inside her apartment, and it took me an hour to convince him to finally leave. He’s now going to get picked up by the cops, brought back to he hospital, and being put under a do not release order.

What the actual f***.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

What the actual f***.

My life can get interesting lol

 

[Gras]

So it’s been an interesting week.

I went to see the hand specialist about the cluster of nerves that are growing in one of the breaks, and at some point I broke that again and freed them. So I get to avoid the hand surgery for now.

As far as that lady I was seeing, she’s made me dinner a couple of nights this week. And the other morning, she received a call from the police at 5am for a wellness check. Her ex showed up at his aunt’s house rambling something about her and her daughter while covered in blood, so out of concern she called the police thinking the worst. So they took him to a psych ward for an evaluation.

Then last night he ran away from there and showed up inside her apartment, violating a court order, and terrorized both her and the daughter. The daughter flipped out and ran out the door to one of her friends. The girl I’m seeing was stuck there until he got distracted and then she ran out the door and came and stayed at my place, because she knew it was safe. He ended up barricading inside her apartment, and it took me an hour to convince him to finally leave. He’s now going to get picked up by the cops, brought back to he hospital, and being put under a do not release order.

Feels like youre giving @Old Navy Goat some competition on life stories.

 

[Dubi Doo]

So it’s been an interesting week.

I went to see the hand specialist about the cluster of nerves that are growing in one of the breaks, and at some point I broke that again and freed them. So I get to avoid the hand surgery for now.

As far as that lady I was seeing, she’s made me dinner a couple of nights this week. And the other morning, she received a call from the police at 5am for a wellness check. Her ex showed up at his aunt’s house rambling something about her and her daughter while covered in blood, so out of concern she called the police thinking the worst. So they took him to a psych ward for an evaluation.

Then last night he ran away from there and showed up inside her apartment, violating a court order, and terrorized both her and the daughter. The daughter flipped out and ran out the door to one of her friends. The girl I’m seeing was stuck there until he got distracted and then she ran out the door and came and stayed at my place, because she knew it was safe. He ended up barricading inside her apartment, and it took me an hour to convince him to finally leave. He’s now going to get picked up by the cops, brought back to he hospital, and being put under a do not release order.

Damn. Really sorry you three are going through this. That's some freaky stuff.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Feels like youre giving @Old Navy Goat some competition on life stories.

Yea but his stories are fun

Damn. Really sorry you three are going through this. That's some freaky stuff.

Eh, it’s barely on the radar of shit I’ve had to deal with in my life.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Out here in row 7 by the final lap . Waiting for the race to start. Rovall 400 up in Concord NC.

 

[Jim Bob]

Eh, it’s barely on the radar of shit I’ve had to deal with in my life.

I am so thankful that my crazy situations stories have slowed way down over the past few years.

Hopefully that happens for you some day, too.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Eh, it’s barely on the radar of shit I’ve had to deal with in my life.

Out here in row 7 by the final lap . Waiting for the race to start. Rovall 400 up in Concord NC.

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As I was scrolling down and saw the fencing, in my head that was the cage to keep people in the mental hospital.

 

[TehDoak]

Lawd I hate living in a swing state, heck, THE swing state. I was here for 2016 and that sucked. I was in Florida for 2020, so that was something, it wasn't near the level PA was in either. 2024 has ramped up even more. The texts, the calls, the constant ads.

To think with all the problems in this country that could be solved with more funding that we spending a mountain on political ads is just absurd.

 

[Jim Bob]

Lawd I hate living in a swing state, heck, THE swing state. I was here for 2016 and that sucked. I was in Florida for 2020, so that was something, it wasn't near the level PA was in either. 2024 has ramped up even more. The texts, the calls, the constant ads.

To think with all the problems in this country that could be solved with more funding that we spending a mountain on political ads is just absurd.

They should tax political ad spend at a 25% rate and have all that money go towards a War on Poverty.

 

[TehDoak]

They should tax political ad spend at a 25% rate and have all that money go towards a War on Poverty.

My fun idea:

Every dollar spent on an ad or event has to be matched to a charity that the opponent picks.

 

[slip]

They should tax political ad spend at a 25% rate and have all that money go towards a War on Poverty.

The surest way to increase poverty is to have the government declare war on it.

 

[KiwiGriff]

My life can get interesting lol

So it seems. I'm glad you seem to ride out the vast majority of it. I hope all is well with your lady-friend and her daughter. And I hope you are doing OK too, as that sort of shit is stressful and hard on the mental wellbeing.

 

[MarkusKetterer]

So it seems. I'm glad you seem to ride out the vast majority of it. I hope all is well with your lady-friend and her daughter. And I hope you are doing OK too, as that sort of shit is stressful and hard on the mental wellbeing.

I’ve learned to control what I can control. And if it’s something I can’t control, I can only control how I react to it. Sometimes it can be stressful, but freaking out about it doesn’t help any.

And her daughter is fine, for the most part. She actually drew me a picture this weekend and gave it to me thanking me. Her mom had a rough weekend as she went on a bender, and I just let her do her thing and was there for her when she needed it. Sometimes she was taking it out on me, other times she was shut off and reserved. Thankfully as a recovering addict she didn’t fall off that wagon though. But she’s definitely paying for it today though with the massive hangover

 

[Gras]

Lawd I hate living in a swing state, heck, THE swing state. I was here for 2016 and that sucked. I was in Florida for 2020, so that was something, it wasn't near the level PA was in either. 2024 has ramped up even more. The texts, the calls, the constant ads.

To think with all the problems in this country that could be solved with more funding that we spending a mountain on political ads is just absurd.

We just have to stop sending money to foreign nations and the UN.

 

[Chainshot]

Lawd I hate living in a swing state, heck, THE swing state. I was here for 2016 and that sucked. I was in Florida for 2020, so that was something, it wasn't near the level PA was in either. 2024 has ramped up even more. The texts, the calls, the constant ads.

To think with all the problems in this country that could be solved with more funding that we spending a mountain on political ads is just absurd.

Imagine if there was a cap on election spending. Heck, imagine they got rid of dark money donations and passed legislation to reverse Citizens United too. People would have to run on policy instead of stupid talking points.