u/Fuzzy-Zombie1446

Bloomington native and resident here... and starting off with stating this is a genuine question...

Last week I was in Odon, IN to get some meat at the Odon Locker (IYKYK). After I left I drove around the town for a couple minutes, as I was trying to find the old Odon Clothing Store location (now a Dollar General).

As I was driving around, I see all these small houses in the area and I wondered what everyone does to earn a living in such a small community. There aren't factories nearby, or major businesses (aside from CRANE)... so what do people do for income?

There are countless little towns like this - not just in Indiana - where there might be a gas station, diner, post office and a couple shops.

Do people drive long distances to work? Is the cost-of-living so much different that it's easy to live in such an area?

Just curious what people do in these little communities to make a living.

I’ve searched the sub, and looked online, but I can’t find anything that came post-TCS.

I wonder if she ever addressed leaving/being fired, her time on ADW, etc.

This isn’t to stir a pot - most all of the cast has participated in some kind of retrospective or been interviewed about the show. But Lisa has been silent, from what I can tell.

M50.

I grew up on Dolly Parton... riding in my dad's truck as a kid, listening to "Islands in the Stream"... going to Dollywood every summer for family vacation... meeting Kenny Rogers and asking him "What's Dolly really like?" and having him say "Exactly like what you see."

I kind of want to find a cool picture/print/something of her to put up in the man cave. Nothing like a mural, but something that looks "cool."

Do any of you have celebrity photos or art that you're displaying? Care to share your pieces, for a bit of inspiration?

And... if you have a Dolly photo that might be worthy of framing, I'd be game to see it. I don't want big and flamboyant - something more subtle would be my preference.

1 - Did Dolly drink alcohol? The only instance I’ve heard of is when she and her mother were flying to California and had a bumpy ride, so they broke out some wine.

2 - Did Dolly ever talk about her financial situation? Not that she was wealthy, but how she was able to buy Dollywood, start the Imagination Library, etc.? Those efforts weren’t easy, and I’ve wondered who she had on her team that helped her financial planning.

3 - Dolly once said her microphone pack was hidden in her wig. Did she ever show the wigs up close, or describe how they were made, who made them, etc.

4 - Carl and Dolly liked to go RV’ing, she shared repeatedly. I’ve seen one photo that looks like it was taken through a driver’s window to her in the passenger seat, but nothing with her RV. Does anyone know what their RV was - small, bus-size, etc.? Any photos out there?

5 - What instruments did Dolly truly play? I saw a video of her with a fiddle, but she definitely wasn’t playing it. I know guitar, but anything else?

Just some random thoughts today! No ill-will intended.

I was going to order some 541 jeans from the Levi’s website. When I visit the link, there are six different options - a couple are Big and Tall - but different prices for what appears to be the same jeans.

Is it due to the color/wash? Am I missing a detail?? They go from $44 - $75.

https://www.levi.com/US/en\_US/jeans-by-fit-number/men/jeans/541TM/c/levi\_jeans\_by\_fit\_number\_men\_jeans\_541?srsltid=AfmBOoopmgjF\_4SDl-SK8xjBdhDbLZGu6VQBZjRe1YFY8IRTuTxMxKHv

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M50 6’2”, 295#
XXL shirt, 40x30” pants

Going to a conference in four weeks for three days. I don’t want to just do khakis and jeans - would like to step the game up a bit, without breaking the bank.

Please don’t suggest DXL - Nice stuff, but I’m a spot where their smallest sizes are big on me and I’m focusing on losing weight, so I don’t want to buy clothes that may get bigger.

I like quarter zips, regular pullovers and hoodies (not sure that’s for a conference, but still). Would like to look “put together” and not sloppy (which I feel like sometimes).

Any suggestions on where to look? I have a gastric condition that (among many issues) can cause bloating, so some days the stomach is normal and some days I feel pregnant. Also bigger thighs here, so no skinny leg jeans or anything like that.

Thank you!

It’s nearly midnight and the constant bass thumping is getting annoying.

What’s going on near Twin Lakes???

I'm sure it would be impossible to put together a full list, but can you imagine how long that list would be? For more than 60 years Dolly has performed with some of the top names - and some of those just starting out - and I wonder if it's ever been catalogued who all she has performed with in some capacity.

Gospel, rock, country, bluegrass, pop, rap... so many genres...

Still just missing the physical person, but so grateful to have countless videos, songs and memories that we can all enjoy through technology.

I'm working on a newsletter piece, with an article on fall and winter home protection. In my mind I'm wanting the same image (think the same house) but in both fall and winter seasons.

Is there a way of finding matching images in Canva that correspond to that idea? A similar thought would be a man in his 20s and the same man in his 50s and 80s.

Please don't suggest AI - I'm not wanting that. I'm wanting more natural images instead.

Thank you for any help!

In the last couple weeks (August 2026), my office has become bombarded with numerous calls from varying numbers... all starting with "Hello? Can you hear me?"

Then the caller hangs up.

We're starting to track the numbers to block them, but they are coming from different area codes, at different times of day.

Any resolutions? We're a business, so we can't do a blanket block - or change our telephone number.

FREAKIN RIDICULOUS!!

Like many, many people, I've become "discouraged" with most of my experiences with IU Health. I do have a really good PCP and one specialist, and plan to stay with them - but I have two specialists who just don't seem to care about my situations, give me ~ten minutes once a year and send me on my way.

I'm needing an ENT (for sleep apnea) and a gastroenterologist.

How do I find a good doctor in the system? Is there a particular way to go about the process of switching doctors? I don't really care about offending anyone - my health is what needs to matter hear.

Please - no complaints/stories of personal issues with IUH. I know they exist. I just want to know how people have found physicians in Indy, and if you have any personal recommendations for an ENT and/or gastro doctor.

Thank you.

First - I have searched the sub, and many posts are several years old. Only one is within the last year, and it was for a wedding dress.

I have a couple pairs of jeans that need legs hemmed up a couple inches. Can anyone suggest a local business that does this? I'm even game for Ellettsville, Spencer, Bedford or Martinsville.

Thank you.

M50 - friend is M48, wife is about the same age.

I’ve known my friend since around high school (we went to the same school). We reconnected a few years ago, and have worked together on some different community projects (he’s run for local government and I’ve served on a couple committees and done some behind-the-scenes work).

He had some issues with alcohol years ago, and no longer drinks. Every few months we will meet up and have a drink - he drinks NA beer or a Coke, and has no problem if I have something.

His wife comes off with a bit of… snobbishness, perhaps? It’s a short “hello” when I see her and then she moves on. Rarely any engagement or actual conversation… and if so, it’s very high level. I don’t need deep or personal, but genuine would be nice.

I have seen her be “genuine” with other people, so I feel like there’s something I’ve done, or she thinks I’ve done, but I have no idea what. I was not around my friend during his drinking days, so she can’t blame me for that. He drinks NA beer with others - including her - so check that off the list. I have a solid reputation in the community, so nothing there. I’m just at a loss.

I bring this up because two nights ago I attended a local fundraising event. I was talking with two friends when I saw my friend, his wife and their daughter walk in. I waved to them and eventually they headed over. My friend said hello and we chatted for a couple minutes… the wife stayed quiet and the said hi and then walked away. She’s not one to be shy around people, so she either didn’t want to talk to me or something was up (like they had been in an argument or something).

So… anyone else have friends where the wife just isn’t that into you? How do you manage that? Any tips?

Lyle Finster (played by John Cleese) appeared in a number of episodes during S6 of W&G. He ultimately married Karen in Las Vegas, where she announced she wanted a divorce at the reception.

What was the point of the storyline? To act as a counter-balance to Lorraine and Stanley? To add to the guest star inventory on the show? Something else?

It’s just odd how the marriage wrapped up so quickly… with the build-up and sudden demise - yet Lorraine stuck around to even appear in the reboot.