MarkVII88
MarkVII88 t1_iwccdv8 wrote
Reply to comment by JerryKook in Friend for my wife by abitdaft1776
I love my username too! My first car.
MarkVII88 t1_iwbtq86 wrote
Reply to comment by Pyroechidna1 in Friend for my wife by abitdaft1776
Only if you care about being some kind of pillar of the community. What if you just want to pay your taxes, keep your mouth shut, live your life, and occasionally have some folks over for dinner or to watch the game on TV, or to go out cycling or skiing with, for example?
MarkVII88 t1_iwbry91 wrote
Reply to comment by noreaster20 in Anyone that can work on electric scooters? by [deleted]
I'm sure reading the manual will help you find out.
MarkVII88 t1_iw9ulkl wrote
Reply to Friend for my wife by abitdaft1776
"Friends"
And willing to drive?
Honestly, it kinda sounds like the setup to an orgy, or at least a throuple.
MarkVII88 t1_iw0pqwo wrote
Reply to comment by maha573 in Franklin County elects a sheriff who is facing a criminal charge by relativevelocity
I just figured that a large number of people that voted in favor of this candidate had taken his dishing-out of beat-downs on people in custody as a good thing. Hardly anything surprises me anymore.
MarkVII88 t1_ivzqqun wrote
Keep it classy Franklin County!
MarkVII88 t1_ivyjp5g wrote
I'm too cynical to believe these scumbags are ever going to be caught and held accountable for what they did re: stolen car and damage to your neighbor's house. What's worse is that, even if these individuals are captured, the chances of ever getting any financial restitution from them is essentially nonexistent. Screw these people!
MarkVII88 t1_ivp1rs1 wrote
Reply to comment by Twombls in Why Phil Scott again? by rufustphish
I agree with you. Just because you have experience being poor, raising a family in VT, and just because you purport to care SOOO MUCH, doesn't mean you're qualified to be Governor.
Additionally, during the VPR Governor candidate debate, when talking about climate change, greenhouse gases, and electric vehicles, they were talking about the price of buying electric vehicles. Yes, electric vehicles are expensive. Scott said something about expanding programs that refurbish and sell used electric vehicles for prices like $10-15K as more affordable options. Siegel responded by saying that for many families across VT, including hers, buying a used car for $10K is just not an option.
I don't think I want someone as my Governor who can't afford to buy a $10K used car.
MarkVII88 t1_ivp0vs4 wrote
Reply to comment by flambeaway in Why Phil Scott again? by rufustphish
Is it "fellate" or "fellatiate"? Or does either term work equally well?
MarkVII88 t1_ivp0j2g wrote
Reply to comment by Hagardy in Why Phil Scott again? by rufustphish
After incumbent Gov. Peter Shumlin nearly lost in 2014, not getting 50% of the votes, the winner was determined by the legislature, as VT Law dictates. If he had tried to run again in 2016, rather than stepping aside, Shumlin would have surely been the first VT incumbent governor that lost since 1962.
MarkVII88 t1_ivooyb2 wrote
Reply to comment by NonDeterministiK in Vermont State Police: Arrests made in 200 catalytic converter thefts by dropkickninja
Don't ever go back to that mechanic again.
MarkVII88 t1_ivoocuy wrote
Reply to Why Phil Scott again? by rufustphish
Phil Scott is a down-to-earth, intelligent, and reasonable politician. He's not a right-wing nut-job trying to "put women in their place", lying about voting fraud, who courts extremists, and is racist. Scott did and is doing a very good job re: COVID and was very up-front and accessible to answer tough questions. I don't agree with everything Scott has done as Governor, but I think he takes a measured and reasonable approach to achieve incremental progress while addressing major issues. I prefer this approach to that proposed by many Progressives, where they demand major, sweeping, expensive changes all at once. Seems like a ready, fire, aim mindset to achieve change for change's sake. On balance I appreciate what Phil Scott has done and how he's done it.
Here's a story I have about Phil Scott:
About 10 years ago, when Scott was still Lt. Governor, I personally built a large deck at my home. My father-in-law joked with me about how the deck was so solid that it could have sunk the Titanic. With that on my mind, later on, I wrote to the Lt. Governor's office and invited Phil Scott to attend a BBQ at my house we were having to celebrate the new deck. I relayed what my father-in-law had said about the deck, and asked if the Lt. Governor would come to perform a ceremonial christening, as part of his official duties, like what happens with new sea-going vessels.
Phil Scott's chief of staff at the time, wrote back to me to say that the Lt. Governor had a previous engagement that afternoon, but that he was truly disappointed he could not attend. About a week later, driving through my town, my wife saw Phil Scott's car parked outside one of our local shops. We knew it was his car because of the VT Government license plate with number "2". She went into the store and walked right up to Phil Scott, introduced herself, and said we really missed him at our deck christening party. He knew who we were, was very gracious, and honestly did wish he could have come to have a burger and a beer with us on the new deck.
I think Phil Scott is an honest and classy politician when those two traits seem to be more the exception than the norm these days.
MarkVII88 t1_ivn3es8 wrote
Reply to Malloy has been deployed by VermontArmyBrat
Malloy was as resoundingly defeated as all the predictions figured.
MarkVII88 t1_ivcn1ss wrote
Reply to You have just moved to Vermont. The welcome wagon shows up - what is in the gift basket? by jenshike
A baggie of fentanyl and a property tax bill.
MarkVII88 t1_ivcmeiq wrote
Reply to comment by code_moose in Do any stores in VT sell Adidas NHL jerseys? by code_moose
Sorry to have triggered you with my non-answers to your question. I suppose my suggestions were worse than providing info for local shops, so you could go in and try on items without any intention of buying from the shop in the first place. Have a blessed day.
MarkVII88 t1_ivcdawx wrote
Reply to comment by code_moose in Do any stores in VT sell Adidas NHL jerseys? by code_moose
Buying the jersey on the internet is the obvious solution to your problem. How much effort is it really worth to try and find a local place and take the time to go there, especially if it's not around the corner? Save the time, effort, and money.
MarkVII88 t1_ivc07yz wrote
Reply to comment by code_moose in Do any stores in VT sell Adidas NHL jerseys? by code_moose
Why can't you just use the sizing chart online, or buy 2 different sizes and return the one that doesn't fit. I fail to see the issue here.
MarkVII88 t1_ivbxw4c wrote
Why don't you go to Fanatics.com and buy the pro-spec Adidas jerseys? They usually have both Adidas and Fanatics brand options.
MarkVII88 t1_ivbx4td wrote
Reply to loud ass jets by [deleted]
I know you can't hear it, because of the jets, but somewhere there's a tiny violin playing to mourn the loss of your Sunday.
MarkVII88 t1_iv6sx4b wrote
Reply to comment by MarkVII88 in North Bennington coffee shop drama by iamkatedog
FFS!
MarkVII88 t1_iv6ltgx wrote
Reply to comment by Psychological-Ad7440 in Republican US Senate candidate Gerald Malloy endorsed by Donald Trump by DaddyBobMN
One area where I can't compete with Trump is that I'm not directly responsible for a bungled and negligent national response to COVID, such that hundreds of thousands of Americans are dead that shouldn't be. I've gotta give him that. 👍
MarkVII88 t1_iv58a0x wrote
Reply to comment by -_Stove_- in North Bennington coffee shop drama by iamkatedog
Isn't that what I also said in my comment? Didn't I suggest that not having a formal lease, or potentially any other contracts in writing, was a dumb ass thing to do, which ultimately put Harrison in this position. This was a bad business decision. Owners of Pangaea are OK because they're the ones with the space, and they decided they could do better at the food and the coffee without Harrison in the middle. Harrison screwed herself by thinking some back of the napkin, handshake deal was good enough. I don't have any sympathy for her. Sure as shit she'll get the next agreement in writing though.
MarkVII88 t1_iv3v98x wrote
Reply to comment by Psychological-Ad7440 in Republican US Senate candidate Gerald Malloy endorsed by Donald Trump by DaddyBobMN
Compare to whom?
MarkVII88 t1_iv30law wrote
Reply to comment by ALittleLessFoolish in Is it just me or do 50% of people always drive high beams on? by aspiringharlequin
Your comment sounds like a job interview. I'm not hiring.
MarkVII88 t1_iwdhv5q wrote
Reply to comment by Pyroechidna1 in Friend for my wife by abitdaft1776
I don't live in a part of VT where that is likely to happen due to proximity of multiple, staffed FD's with overlapping coverage in my area. So, while that may be a concern in some places, it's not for me.