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I can’t figure out why Buc-ee’s is constantly getting bad publicity and pushing away customers just to sue a bunch of small companies that aren’t even intentionally trying to compete with or steal from Buc-ee’s. I just don’t understand why a huge corporation would want to fall into a pattern of being stereotypical “evil corporate America” and sue small business in small communities over a logo that clearly isn’t stolen?!
I understand the appeal of continuing to create the lawsuits if they were like somehow in bed with a politician/judge/ ADA that has some steak in the trademark laws maybe? Or they plan on scoping up all of the cute animal trademarks and create the next Disney world but like instead of princesses and superheroes it’s Beaver and Duck characters with MAGA hats and instead of Cinderellas castle it’s an Oil Rig or something 😂

What do we think Buc-ee’s end game is? Why are they so obsessed with trademark lawsuits?

Single woman.
Concerned about the phone calls I have been receiving lately from men who are acting as if they have a package to deliver.
I’m going to ask my son to stay with me for the weekend but I don’t want to put him in harms way

EDIT: of course I did not provide any information. I am just so sick and tired of this happening; even got an email on my COBB k12.org email address.

It’s Atlanta, may 2013. It’s my senior year and I already found out I was going to get into Bama. I’m about to graduate! My dad, Frank, is amazing and has always been the one to drive my friends and I to concerts, parties etc in the city bc we lived in a suburban bubble and he grew up in the inner city of Newark, NJ in the Ironbound. He was protective of his high school aged daughter and her fellow suburban future sorority girl friends, whom 3 of had been there since elementary school. Anyways, I love Bassnectar and have a tickets to both nights at the Tabby in May of 2013. My dad drives us and drops us off up front.
We go inside and long story short walk out and find my dad smoking a cig with people from the opening acts team. He didn’t even know who they were but looking back I think he never left- he probably stayed in the area all night. Anyways, I love and miss my dad so much, Frank was the best.

If my parents came home and I was hosting a major corporate event in our backyard, with the house in immaculate condition and my little siblings all dressed nicely, hair cut, etc and I’m giving a speech they would clap 👏🏼 for me at the end. They would probably be lividly angry about a plethora of things the kiddos did, ofc but honestly if I had made such a huge corporate accomplishment like that, they’d be thrilled and so proud of me. Especially when telling the truth! But I loved how the movie had the kids doing everything right - keeping the house clean, spending money on actual groceries, he going to work etc. My goal in life was to have a shining career like she did in the movie.

Hello 👋🏻 I recently got married and moved to a straight up farm in North GA, south of Chattanooga. I love Dubstep/ EDM/ raves and I was wondering if there was anywhere in the area that caters to the above 18 year old dubstep fam?? I’m closer to 30 than 20 lol but still miss being able to go out!

I have purchased many cars in the past 15 years but usually from a private seller or “official” dealership and once my parents did choose CarMaxx back in the early 2000s… so I have gone through the process before and am rather realistic- I know my budget of around 10k is tight but I do not want payments. I only really drive highway miles about 250-400 a week on average… currently have a 2014 accord and have abused it with only oil changes and new batteries and tires - it’s still running at almost 200 k. This is the first time I’ve had to buy a car at this price point so I am expecting to have a difficult time getting anything “decent” (looking for a 2015+ ideally under 80-100k miles Honda or Toyota would be top choice) so my question - is it different auction to auction? Also heard the price is roughly ~half the price of the car on a platform like Carvana- now I have always assumed that carvana is on the higher end of typical dealer prices for used cars for an online car maxx type experience (no haggling) and also assuming that in this economy with higher used car prices than my previous experience, that was probably pretty close to accurate- is this true? Do I literally have to go somewhere and hold a sign to bid or is it more like e bay? Do they give me any information about the car? And if they do have information, how can they validate it! If the car is stolen or something probably not the best cared for car in the world, so do they tell you how the car ended up at auction? Would it be worth the risk if you’re just looking for a cheap A to B car but not really worth it if it’s going to be your only car and you can’t afford to be paying for constant repairs outside of like oil changes and tires my current accord is running fine for long highway trips weekly and almost 200 k miles.

Always had Hondas or Toyotas (including scion) in the past and I love both. We live way out in the country but I still need to go into the city (2+ hr drive one way) and I usually have to go once a week but it’s going to be twice a week soon. My commute takes me on all 4 of ATL’s major highways, so lots of trucks to deal with. It’s about a 5 hour drive round trip. Currently driving a 2014 accord with 197k miles and love it but between my husband and I we need a second car… we would love to get a CRV or a civic but we really just need something that will get us from A to B safely and is a good highway driver. So a car that has minimal maintenance and will be happy with only getting oil changes/other small maintenance things regularly is ideal. I have never driven a hybrid but I LOVE the look of the Lexus CT200s (I think that’s the name- small hatchback Lexus) and was wondering if it was a good idea to buy a hybrid model from the early 2010s bc it was still very new technology back then. So main question is: would you consider anything outside of the normal Honda/toyota choices? What about a Mazda or even a ford? And, as someone who has never driven a hybrid car, would you advise to stay away from them or would a Prius, Lexus CT, etc still be an option? Is the routine maintenance required for hybrids more expensive than “normal” cars? Is it harder or more expensive to replace the hybrid battery? Can you still jump them like normal?

The title says it all- just want an EASY website to find free books. Ideally no logins required, but any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you

Hello, I am just reaching out because I know a little bit about cars – enough to know that we do not like the CTV transmissions in Nissan however, I am at the point where my current Honda Accord needs to have a little bit of a break and I need a second car since my husband and I are currently sharing the accord combined. We both know a good bit about cars, but other than knowing how to change your own oil and tires my knowledge is limited. Why does everybody hate on the CTV transmissions in some recent Nissan models? I grew up with a Nissan Altima. It was a 1997. This was a while ago, but that car lasted for 25 years with very minimal issues. I know that not all Nissans have CTV, but basically all of the ones that I am looking at in my price range, which is around 10 to 15 K planning on buying in cash. Would it be worth it to get a clean Nissan with a good background and maintenance even if it does have a CT transmission or is it always a gamble and if it is a gamble, what kind of percentage am I looking at of having a major issue? Is it something that only happens after certain mileage or can it happen anytime I have done a little bit of research but everything I’ve seen is just general hate on them and not very specific. For example, I’m looking at Altima‘s and or rogues even the occasional Maxima from the years of 2012 to 2017 potentially newer if it was cheaper honestly I really just need a good aid to be car but it needs to be good for the highway because the only time I ever drive is the two or three times a week that I have to do the five hour round-trip from my house to Atlanta and back for my job. Other than that I literally never drive so it does need to be something that’s good for the highway and that can handle not having perfect maintenance like my Honda has, however things like oil changes, etc. can all be done on schedule, but I cannot afford to be doing a transmission or something like that constantly. Also, while I’m here, timing belt versus timing chain I know the chains last longer, but is it worth it to have a Honda where I have to change the timing belt immediately or have a Nissan with a CTV transmission that may or may not go out?

Recommendations for washing nice-ish dresses? Using a higher end Samsung top load washer/ front load dryer with lots of settings and using powdered laundry detergent. Always use the gentlest settings possible and cold water, but I have tried to use mesh laundry bags with some success but they still don’t provide the level of protection that I am looking for. Would pillow cases work? I have used pillow cases but the dresses just don’t get clean… and I think the pillow cases make them “peel” more. Any suggestions would be appreciated- honestly might just have to start hand washing.

Having serious concerns about school leadership at the school my kiddos are zoned to attend in the fall. Already explored other options but for the sake of my neighbors and the school and my own mental sanity I need to at least speak with someone about this situation regarding an elementary school principal. Would Lisa Davis be the right person to talk to? In a 2 minute goggle search, I saw her name on the Cobb school website but if anyone has any other recommendations for people/ places that would be able to hear my concerns- please let me know. Side note - I am speaking for a group of 21 other parents and teachers who all are not happy with the current administration at our local elementary school in east Cobb. This situation involves age discrimination and morally reprehensible behavior/interactions between the principal in question and students/staff members at current school and 2 previous schools. Thank you for your understanding and suggestions - have a fun/safe Holiday weekend!

Let me start out by saying that this particular co worker is very good at his job & we work together on a small team daily and have to interact to get our job done. Overall things are good. We both realize that the other is a good worker and smart person and we joke around but the thing is that we cannot communicate. I always think he is being mean and he thinks the same about me. I will mute his msgs sometimes bc he says stuff like “you never listen to anything so I’m just wasting my time” or “everything you say is bullshit”. I’ve never said anything close to that. What I really hate is how he responds when I ask a question or when I try to help him or make a mistake. Example- I made a mistake and when asking for help in a situation that required a real time response as in multiple ppl were waiting on this to be done, he ask me a million dumb questions, says that he already told me this last week so go read my notes, how can you not remember, go look at X general website with no direction and then 20 min of getting frustrated later he finally tells me the simple, 2 second fix. So all that time wasted for many people and then ruining my day with the anxiety when he could have just told me. He says that he quizzes me bc he thinks it’s the only way I learn. Yesterday was so nice bc he started doing this “look at this page” and I knew he really meant it look at the mistake you made because of the context of the conversation and so here I am looking through this Excel document for a solid five minutes until a third coworker. He was also in this team’s chat finally points out that he was the one who made that mistake… It was his work after that he says nothing when the whole time while I’m trying to figure out what the mistake is he’s acting like I’m an idiot for not checking XYZ. That was something that he messed up anyway I know I’m not giving you any details but the more of the story is that I feel like this is very condescending immature behavior. He’s also stated that he won’t even bring things up to me directly. He only likes to talk about them in meetings with my boss because he thinks that’s the only way I listen. I really hate this and I have said multiple times to just come to me and maybe I am not the best listener, but I do not do any of these things to him ever always go out of my way to try to help and always take the brunt of his mess ups for example not fighting back when management finds mistakes like that one he found I just take the blame even though it may or may not have been my fault. Should I say anything I don’t want to cause a scene that’s even worse when right now it’s really just a little bit annoying any thoughts?

I won’t say his name- but the current principle at Murdock Elementary in East Cobb needs to be investigated - honestly he needs to be fired.
His behavior is extremely unacceptable and disgusting. I will not let my children within a mile of this man. I do not know how to report him, other than calling the police.
Please, get this monstrosity of a man away from children!!! DO NOT trust him.