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Cake day: August 1st, 2023

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  • You know, people keep asking what America is going to be like 10, 20 or even 50 years from now.

    I’m going to tell you that we’ll have some of the most spottiest blotches of our history. It’ll be rooted from the times and events where extremely aggressive opposers to generally anything intellectual have gone on crusades to undermine anything they think is a huge problem, like scientists.

    This will be our Burning of the Library of Alexandria. We’ll just have inconclusive data to our researches because of politically charged people.















  • From the times people bother to break down their budget and spending. It’s always this:

    Entertainment (This could mean spending premium on streaming services, game subscriptions, whatever) - Roughly $100+

    They’re on a bundled plan where they only use the internet (they have cable and phone that they never touch because again, they watch streaming and they have their smartphones) - $150+ or more.

    Their rent is $950 ~ $1,200

    They regularly go to McDonalds, Starbucks or if they’re not going to them, they’re heading out to their local joints that upsell. Each visit we’ll say is $50+

    They spend $100 ~ $200 on weed and alcohol combined.

    Their phone plan is $100+

    Their grocery spending is $100 ~ $150

    Like, nearly everything they spend on, is going to be triple digits or higher double digits. They shout down and argue with others when they’re defensive going on about “DON’T TELL ME WHAT TO DO WITH MY MONEY!!!1”

    Bruh, you’re the one coming online and bitching about why you’re always broke, whining about your wage, crying about your rent, complaining about why things are so costly.

    Bottom line is - it’s YOU. You’re trying to chase a lifestyle that you can’t sustain because you make so many bone-headed decisions thinking these are the keys to a comfortable lifestyle. Shut the fuck up and realize where in parts that some of your budgeting is wrong.


  • This article is lacking a statistic and that’s how much a young individual is spending on themselves for food. I’ve heard though of some people spending upwards of like $150. For food? That’s absurd and it can’t make me think nothing else that maybe it is just a them issue.

    I certainly have never spent more than $35 ~ $50 and it’s just me. I’m able to fill my fridge or something else with food. I don’t know why these other people just struggle. I think still that it comes down to bad budgeting and maybe some poor lifestyle choices.

    Of course they’re going to spend more on brand items, of course they’re going to spend more when buying bulk, of course you’re spending more for buying foods that cater to some dieting trend .etc It’s no big surprise. And yes, some stores unreasonably upcharge prices for no reason and call it ‘competing’.



  • Curious, I checked out Chris Dodd and wonder what he’s up to. He’s a close advisor now to Biden so I’d imagine he’s whispering in Biden’s ear and whoever will listen, about how much of piracy is ‘bad for ya’. In case anyone forgot, Chris Dodd was a major asshole during his 6 year stint (2011 - 2017) with MPAA and he ultimately failed in stopping piracy.

    I don’t think this latest tactic will work. Congress couldn’t even understand Facebook and they couldn’t even hold Mark Zuckerberg of all people, accountable for his shit. Congress, MPAA and all the forces in the world couldn’t stop Kim Dotcom. MPAA, ACE and whatever, still cannot shut down The Pirate Bay.

    They’ll just keep bashing their heads on the brick wall. The only victories they’ve gotten in all of the 20+ year decade war on piracy, is that most times, the sites go down because of lack of funding and support. They only take down big sites because they’ve found weak links or they’ve found those run-a-mouth pirates who’ve gotta go around talking shit about pirating to the point where they’re a liability then wonder why their favorite service/site is shut down.