> District leaders say 21 people were injured during the dog attack, 18 of them students. The district says six of the victims needed emergency care.

> “I heard someone scream as they fell to the ground, and their jacket was being thrown off by a dog,” said Jared Garza, a fifth-grader on the playground. “Another one of my friends came up and kicked the dogs away, and then other people started getting attacked too.”

That's awful and terrifying.

Nope, and I complain about drivers here as much as anyone, I'll freely admit. And yeah, enforcement is lacking. I still don't think that justifies putting someone's pic up to ridicule them. Apparently I'm in the distinct minority here, though.

No one is defending careless driving in general, or this example in particular. And putting aside the fact that there are already laws in place to address this type of careless driving, is shame-based behavior modification really what you think is going on here?

Judging by the comments that are getting upvotes, I'd say it's more people venting their frustrations, which I admit are justified, at the person who has been placed in front of them as a target.

We've seen historically how that sort of thing plays out. I'm not comparing anyone here to those historical examples, that would be an absolutely ridiculous comparison in terms of scope and intent. But, if the same dynamic doesn't exist here, a parallel one does.

The Ant Man is who I've used for years. I don't know if they do bedbugs, but they probably do. They got rid of a brown recluse infestation for me.

Maybe empathy is the wrong word. Maybe instead we should say that people lack compassion, or grace, or humility.

It's easy to say, 'the dumbass deserves it,' and it's hard to treat people better than they deserve.

> This world needs more empathy.

r/SpringfieldMo:

> Fuck you

Pretty much proves your point.

Kum & Gos.

Or should that be Kums & Go?

They're bigots, for one.

It was a comment on my post, genius. I responded to it.

Here it is: https://www.reddit.com/r/springfieldMO/comments/zi7qp7/bass_pros_light_pollution_as_seen_from_sunset_and/izqcsmy/

Nope. You did the same thing in another thread. You pretend other people are offended when they aren't, and then call them snowflakes. It's you. Not them, not me. It's you who gets offended at everything. You are the sensitive snowflake.

Peking House is also my pick for general, it definitely has a little extra something I haven't found anywhere else. Agreed on the prices, their prices have always been higher than most.

No one here has expressed offense except for you.

I have to drive by it every day, that's enough for me.

Other people claim to live near the sign and say it doesn't bother them. I suspect they'd let Bass Pro put a sign in their front yard if they thought it would own the libs, but maybe they genuinely aren't bothered. Who knows?

Why do people dislike Bass Pro/Johnny Morris? It's politics mostly. They don't like Republicans and what they represent. And the stereotypical Republican likes guns, trucks, hunting, fishing etc., things closely associated with Bass Pro.

I like shopping at Bass Pro, and I like guns and fishing. I'm probably liberal by Springfield standards, but other places I'd be considered centrist. For me, it's not about politics. Sign's too bright. End of story. You don't think it's too bright? Good for you, I'm glad it doesn't bother you.

I already told someone else that where you live has no impact on my opinion about the sign. I don't care if you live inside the sign and think it should be 10x brighter. I think it's too bright.

I misread and thought you were saying today was Tuesday, not that you thought the tests were on Tuesday. My bad.

My guy, I know it's awesome weed is legal now, but it's Wednesday...take a break, and drink some water.

Wow, that does clear it up completely. I'm very impressed with your response, and I see why you have such a good reputation.

I get everyone loves Thai Express because the owner is cool or whatever, but this feels kind of off. Like when the spoiled kid is trying to get everyone's attention on their sibling's birthday because they want to be the center of attention.

Edit: I stand corrected based on the response below.

Agreed if you mean the Christmas lights. I actually like Bass Pro, I've been going there my whole life. I just don't like the new sign.

What are your qualifications?

No, of course they won't. If anything they'll declare Bass Pro blighted and give him a tax abatement.

That's nice that it doesn't bother you. I don't need your permission to think it's too bright, regardless of how close you live. It's not a political issue. I don't hate Bass Pro. It has nothing to do with guns, or trucks, or Trump, or culture wars.

As someone who isn't basically the equivalent of a rightwing Fox News grandpa, not everything is about politics.

I'm not particularly concerned about light pollution in general. I'm also not a Bass Pro or Johnny Morris hater. But I do think that sign is pretty damned excessive.

Years ago Battlefield Mall had a marquee sign at Battlefield and Glenstone, and that was deemed too distracting for drivers and removed. The Bass Pro sign is several orders of magnitude beyond that little sign.

Oh, did this post offend you? Then how about you don't look at it and keep scrolling. Ya snowflake.

I lived near that intersection for years, and the difference is striking enough this evening that I took a picture. I would say it's at least 90% the new sign.

It's worth noting that it was more noticeable tonight due to weather conditions, and they do have their Christmas lights up as well.