This article articulating what needs to be articulated. "Millions of broke people spend borrowed money to convince other broke people they live like oil barons"

"The person holding the cup takes four photos of the foam art before taking a single sip, uploading the image to an audience of 700 acquaintances doing the exact same thing three blocks away. It’s entirely absurd and slightly insane, but this is modern-day America, where a sandwhich that costs more than most can reasonably afford becomes a status symbol for a sick, performative culture."

thehill.com
u/ongoldenwaves — 18 days ago

Given this year's survey question about gambling, thought you guys might enjoy this read.

Feel bad for todays addicted gamblers. In the past people could physically stay away from their addictions. Now a lot of addictions are going to find people through their phones which people always need to carry for one reason or another. Phones carry so many addictions-soft and full blown. It will be interesting to see what content the guys generate on this topic. They have never asked about gambling before, so it's obviously on their minds.

I was listening to a George Kamel video and heard Dave Ramsey's daughter laughing about her gambling. Found it pretty sickening tbh. What a terrible role model given the current gambling environment.
For the record, I refuse to give a dime to any of these creeps. Even "for entertainment" or whatever else they want to paint it as.

propublica.org
u/ongoldenwaves — 19 days ago

Anyone notice that about half the posts in here now are crossposts?

Title basically. I don't know what it's a sign of. Karma farming I guess. Anyway...wasn't always like this. Used to see pretty solid, interesting posts in here. Then we got found by the scammers and spammers. Bummer.

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u/ongoldenwaves — 19 days ago

Can someone in HR explain the math?

A relative gets these every year. Very much enjoys seeing them so he keeps them year to year.
Just wondering what I am missing in the math here? If you have one person who is 104 in 2025, how do you end up with 6 who will be 106 in 2026?
What am I missing?

u/ongoldenwaves — 1 month ago

Amazed at the micro transactions “they” charge for now

Took my great grandma to a minor league baseball game for her 100th birthday. It was $20 to have her name added to the list of “happy birthday to” read out at half time.

Seen the posts of being charged for TV in hospital, an on line convenience fee to buy tickets when you can’t buy them another way, a bag on the airline, parking at your security free hotel on the side of the road (not downtown), Bucees wanting to charge me for water from the bathroom sink to fill my dog bowl, businesses in Vegas being charged for air conditioning on their meeting room spaces on top the fee for the room, etc. But still. I float between appalled and amazed at the ingenuity.

Very surprised we haven’t started charging for bathrooms again.

I blame the business majors. I hope their student loans are crushing their lives.

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u/ongoldenwaves — 1 month ago
▲ 143 r/PeoriaIL

Creepy amount of flock cameras going up

Seems to be a flurry of them going up lately. For a long time there I only noticed the one on the highway on ramp at University.

Just lately noticed one on Washington Road another as you exit the highway and head up War Memorial.

It’s creepy being watched all the time. I don’t think anyone really believes these are going to lead to more safety, do they? Or they’ll start taking more uninsured/unlicensed drivers off the road and our rates will come down? Its such a sham. Just more data profiles being built on us and sold to whoever under the guise of “helping“. They always get us to subvert our best intentions.

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u/ongoldenwaves — 2 months ago

Brian and Bo always mentioned Dolly’s impact on Tennessee.

If you’ve listened to the show a while you’ve heard Brian and Bo mention Dolly Parton’s generosity and how she gave books to every child in the state of Tennessee, every year, for many years of their life. She was humble and kind and did amazing things with her wealth.

So raise a glass to Dolly and her journey from poverty to wealth. May we all find that moral compass and do great things with the money we accumulate.

Cheers mutants.

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u/ongoldenwaves — 2 months ago
🔥 Hot ▲ 21.0k r/DeFlock+3 crossposts

Flock’s license plate cameras are scanning every car, logging every move in America. But in Manhattan’s wealthiest stretch? There's not a single one.

u/Gurugod123 — 2 months ago

Hopi bracelet. Anyone have an idea of the maker. Marked HC.

This came out of an Oregon estate of very high end pieces. Most of it looks like the sort of pieces you'd see in galleries. This is a lot of silver-almost 3.5 ounces. The bracelet is 3 inches long.

Is the HC for Hopi Craft or is that a maker? Anyone know the artist?

Am I wrong in thinking anyone using this much silver would have been at an elevated stage in his craft? All the other jewelry in her estate was identified by artist except this piece.
The hallmark is not in the catalogue.

u/ongoldenwaves — 2 months ago

You know times are tough when your average Millennial with just $30 million dollars in inheritance needs to move back in with the parents. How do we survive this economy?!!!

u/ongoldenwaves — 2 months ago
▲ 291 r/fijerk

Attempt to fire with $30 million in inheritance and $40 million in media deals fails. I don’t want to have to move back with parents at 40 like these 2. I only have 5 million. Feeling hopeless.

u/ongoldenwaves — 2 months ago
▲ 32 r/Indiana

In yet another edition of "This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things". Indiana Trio robbing graves between Indiana and Florida. BOLO for Angela Garrett, Drake Lee Milam and Porsche Bancroft.

local10.com
u/ongoldenwaves — 2 months ago