u/Useful-Caterpillar10

What advice would you give your teenagers about alcohol? Up to now we’ve had a strict ‘no alcohol’ approach in our house, but I’m honestly unsure whether that should continue until he moves out or becomes more independent.

I read about a parent who let their kid try vodka at home so they could experience how unpleasant and impairing it can be. At the same time, I know alcohol affects different people differently, and my dad used to say addictive tendencies can be partly genetic. Never read into it.

So far, my kids hasn’t shown addictive behaviors toward anything, but I know that doesn’t guarantee anything long term. I also understand that ultimately each person owns their own decisions and choices. Still, as fathers, what do you think our role should be here? How would you approach it — strict boundaries, gradual exposure, open conversations, leading by example, something else?

I know there probably isn’t one perfect answer, but I’d genuinely value hearing how other dads think through the balance between protection, trust, responsibility, and preparing teens for the real world.”

Folks, i have been doing cardio the last 3 months - i run 7 miles a week average 12 min per mile . Unfortunately im a heavy with almost 100 pound to lose. My bp was a concern for the md hence the cardio and potential medication . I lowered my resting hr to 58 from 67 … do they correlate at all. I haven’t lost weight but I’m in better shape”shape”

newer police cruisers are almost completely black now, and honestly you can barely even tell they’re police cars anymore unless you’re right next to them. The older white, blue, and yellow cruisers were obvious from a distance, which I always thought was the point of a marked patrol car in a regular family town.

I understand undercover or detective units being subtle, but why is the normal fleet slowly becoming stealth-looking through attrition? At night especially they blend into regular traffic.

Legally, is there any requirement for police vehicles to remain clearly identifiable to the public, especially for visibility or accessibility reasons, or can towns pretty much design them however they want? My grandma or kid can’t tell what’s a police car …

I think I officially reached the age where i will complain to the town about something.

The newer police cars are almost completely black now, and honestly I think it’s the wrong direction. Years ago the cruisers were white and blue with visible markings and yellow striping. You could immediately tell it was Police from a distance.

Now you have to stare at the side of the car CLOSELY (2 feet away) just to realize it’s a police vehicle. At night especially, they almost blend into regular traffic unless the lights are on.

Maybe it makes sense for detective or undercover units, but for regular patrol cars in a family-oriented town, shouldn’t police cars and fire trucks be clearly identifiable? We don’t live next to some major interstate with constant pursuits. The fleet is slowly changing through attrition, and I honestly don’t think it’s a good thing.

Part of me wonders if there’s even an accessibility argument here. Some people genuinely may not be able to identify these vehicles properly anymore. I know my 80 year mom or kid can’t tell a police car. Am I overthinking this or does anyone else think police vehicles should stay highly visible and recognizable?

I need a new hobby and I think I’m going to take on the town. Can the town do some sort of class action lawsuit?

Hello folks quick question. Let’s say someone was going to receive a very long prison sentence, but prosecutors or the court reduced it because the person had a confirmed fatal disease and was not expected to live long. Weeks later, a pharmaceutical company suddenly develops a vaccine or treatment that essentially cures the disease. Could the state go back and increase the sentence or undo the earlier agreement because the original medical assumption changed?

For example, if someone was murdered 40 years ago and there’s DNA, blood evidence, or even a confession letter, people generally agree the case should still be prosecuted if possible.

But what about older historical crimes where there may also be documentation, witnesses, records, or written admissions? Things tied to slavery, racial violence, or state-backed abuses decades ago. At what point does something stop being treated as a prosecutable crime and become viewed as “history” instead?

Is the difference purely legal because the people involved are dead, evidence standards changed, statutes expired, etc., or is there also an unavoidable political and societal line involved in deciding what gets reopened and what doesn’t?

Genuinely curious how lawyers or people in criminal law think about this.

I’m lucky that my schedule is super flexible for next 3 months . The other day I did Bulgarian split squats first, 4 sets of 6 pretty heavy. Honestly it took me around 15 minutes per leg and I was completely smoked after.

I went home, did some work, took a quick 20 minute nap waiting for my daughter then around 3 PM went back and hit heavy squats. Realistically there’s no way I could’ve squatted properly immediately after the Bulgarians in the same session. By the end of the night I probably even could’ve gone back and done leg extensions.

I’m not exactly sure what outcome I’m chasing yet, maybe just seeing if I can handle more quality volume or intensity while recovering between sessions. It would only be for 3 to 4 months while life allows it.

Anyone here ever train like this temporarily? Did you notice better strength, recovery, hypertrophy, or was it just overcomplicating things?

Filed my taxes this year and out of curiosity I clicked on my IRS transcript. I noticed some kind of 1099/debt forgiveness entry from “Bnk of Ame” (assuming Bank of America since transcripts shorten names). it was for $7800

Thing is… I never received anything in the mail about this and I definitely did NOT include it when filing my taxes. Last time I had Bank of America was probably 20 years ago as a teenager with a secured card.

I called them and they told me I don’t have any debt with them and couldn’t really explain it.

Anyone ever see something like this on a transcript? Mainly worried because I didn’t report it on my return since I had no clue it existed. who do i even dispute it with since i dont have full name of company or account number. I also assumed its bank of america but it could be another simular bank with same name... Credit reports are clean, no lifelock notification , nothing on checksystem -

When both drivers perish, do insurance companies still "go" after each other and investigate fault like normal? Can the next of kin or estates continue claims/lawsuits, or does everything basically end because both parties are deceased?

Genuinely curious how this works behind the scenes. Had a horrible crash in the news this week.

We met someone today who passed the bmi threshold for a procedure - he was an athlete, good bp and good resting heart rate (I’m not a clinician) yet they want him to lose 20 pounds or no go - we know it’s outdated how come there isn’t a new measurement yet ?

Hey all looking for some honest insight.

I’m 43, currently in the early stages of exploring the Navy as a potential second career. I have a Master’s in Health Informatics (analytics concentration) and was hoping to move into something like healthcare administration or informatics within the Navy (possibly Medical Service Corps?).

A bit of context:

• No prior military service
• So far bless no medical issues
• Kids are about to be 18 and independent
• Parents are in their 80s, so I know life is going to shift in the next decade
• The 4 people that kept me around might not be around..I’m thinking about the 45–55 window as a time to do something more meaningful while I still can

I know I’m pushing age limits, so I’m trying to be realistic.

Main questions:

• Are age waivers actually happening for someone in my situation?
• Has anyone here joined (especially as an officer) in their 40s?
• Is this something worth pursuing seriously, or am I likely to hit a wall because of age? or some benefits that are often overlooked

Apologies if its too long..