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Motorsheen wrote: »MFP has been sold and will shortly be under new management.
The forums could conceivably go away.
I'm trying not to get too close to the new recruits.
It's like in Vietnam, you don't even want to know the names of the replacements, because odds are, their days and numbered and you want to avoid the emotional pain of losing them.
Will you miss me? .. I'll miss you 🙂
Let's hope forums remain.4 -
Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time ago
Where have all the flowers gone?
Girls have picked them every one
When will they ever learn?
When will they ever learn?
Oooo, don't tell me. I don't want to know.
Mama Told Me Not To Come
Will you have whiskey with your water
Or sugar with your tea
What are these crazy questions
That they're asking of me
This is the craziest party
That there ever could be
Oh, don't turn on the light
'Cause I don't want to see
Mama told me not to come
Mama told me not to come
That ain't the way to have fun
Open up the window
Let some air into this room
I think I'm almost choking from
The smell of stale perfume
And that cigarette you're smoking
'Bout to scare me half to death
Open up the window sucka
Let me catch my breath
The radio is blasting,
Someone's beating on the door
I'm looking at my MFP friends
They're passed out on the floor
I seen so many things
I ain't never seen before
I don't know what it is
But I don't wanna see no more
Mama told me not to come
Mama told me not to come
She said, that ain't the way to have fun
That ain't the way to have fun,
Mama told me, Mama told me, Mama told me
Told me, told me....
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Everything could be deleted in the blink of an eye
Dust in the wind
All we are is dust in the wind
But @Motorsheen is Luxury Toast
Dogs are crying all over the world, tonight.3 -
So, I just came out the other side of surviving a middling hurricane. Zeta was fast enough moving that we avoided flooding, but by the time it "landed" here, it was worse than when it hit NOLA. It was nearly a Category 3 by the time it reached us.
My husband and I had to rush out to secure the grill (he forgot to tie it down) and collect a few items so they wouldn't blow away. The storm moved in fast. I watched rain move sideways, wind howl, break trees and force telephone poles to submit to its will. I watched numerous shingles be blasted off of rooftops, hit cars and other houses and watched the wind rip the siding off houses. A few people in my neighborhood lost the windshields of their cars to flying debris. A few fences were uplifted and moved several feet or knocked down entirely. My extremely heavy outdoor potted plant was knocked over like it was a pillow and I watched our lovable (but dumb) neighbors go chase down a window screen that popped out down the street while 80+ mph winds whipped around.
In the end, the damage was extensive, but not un-repairable. Multiple cities were (and still are) without power and have been since Wednesday night. Most of our stoplights are missing, so police and volunteers are here from all over the state to help guide traffic until they can be repaired. Shingles were everywhere, but many of us picked up and piled them at the street corners for easy pick-up. Electrical/telephone poles are down or leaning everywhere. Trees are uprooted and knocked over. My husband commented that they reminded him of the little trees you put in train model cities. They don't look real. We passed by a boat-dealership and all of their formerly neatly lined boats were toppled over as though a giant child just came and capsized them all. It's been.. surreal.
My point is that up until around 4:30PM last night, my section of the world was very dark unless you could afford a generator (IE. almost no-one here can as they are very expensive). I've lived the last several days like it was some surreal camping trip, cooking things on a grill outside or using "canned" heat (Sterno). Not flushing toilets unless absolutely necessary to conserve water and trying to eat food we knew would soil, which led to some interesting food combinations (not necessarily bad ones!). I read a lot of books and we played a lot of card games. I wrote letters and post cards to people by flashlight/candlelight at night and got to reflect a lot.
Honestly, it wasn't as bad as I was prepared for it to be. Sure, not being able to play Animal Crossing or chat with people online kinda sucked, but I managed and was able to finish a couple of books and finish my son's Halloween costume in time, so it worked out.
I found out that I don't mind the silence as much as I thought I would. I was really afraid I wouldn't be able to sleep without a fan for noise or that it would be too hot to do anything. We lucked out that the storm was followed by a severe drop in temperature. It went from 85 degrees to 50 in less than 12 hours. We were able to open windows and utilize the cold day to save the food in our fridge/freezer until we could find ice.
Mostly, it was an interesting experience and I'm still watching and waiting for my fellow neighbors and city folk to get their power restored. A few places still aren't back on the grid just due to how much work has to be done. I'm holding out hope for them that they'll get power soon.10 -
How does a person build a network or connections when they have none? If networking is supposed to be the framework for getting better opportunities by word-of-mouth or witnessing a person's work ethic/personality firsthand, how is a person with none of those things present supposed to obtain those opportunities?2
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KosmosKitten wrote: »So, I just came out the other side of surviving a middling hurricane. Zeta was fast enough moving that we avoided flooding, but by the time it "landed" here, it was worse than when it hit NOLA. It was nearly a Category 3 by the time it reached us.
My husband and I had to rush out to secure the grill (he forgot to tie it down) and collect a few items so they wouldn't blow away. The storm moved in fast. I watched rain move sideways, wind howl, break trees and force telephone poles to submit to its will. I watched numerous shingles be blasted off of rooftops, hit cars and other houses and watched the wind rip the siding off houses. A few people in my neighborhood lost the windshields of their cars to flying debris. A few fences were uplifted and moved several feet or knocked down entirely. My extremely heavy outdoor potted plant was knocked over like it was a pillow and I watched our lovable (but dumb) neighbors go chase down a window screen that popped out down the street while 80+ mph winds whipped around.
In the end, the damage was extensive, but not un-repairable. Multiple cities were (and still are) without power and have been since Wednesday night. Most of our stoplights are missing, so police and volunteers are here from all over the state to help guide traffic until they can be repaired. Shingles were everywhere, but many of us picked up and piled them at the street corners for easy pick-up. Electrical/telephone poles are down or leaning everywhere. Trees are uprooted and knocked over. My husband commented that they reminded him of the little trees you put in train model cities. They don't look real. We passed by a boat-dealership and all of their formerly neatly lined boats were toppled over as though a giant child just came and capsized them all. It's been.. surreal.
My point is that up until around 4:30PM last night, my section of the world was very dark unless you could afford a generator (IE. almost no-one here can as they are very expensive). I've lived the last several days like it was some surreal camping trip, cooking things on a grill outside or using "canned" heat (Sterno). Not flushing toilets unless absolutely necessary to conserve water and trying to eat food we knew would soil, which led to some interesting food combinations (not necessarily bad ones!). I read a lot of books and we played a lot of card games. I wrote letters and post cards to people by flashlight/candlelight at night and got to reflect a lot.
Honestly, it wasn't as bad as I was prepared for it to be. Sure, not being able to play Animal Crossing or chat with people online kinda sucked, but I managed and was able to finish a couple of books and finish my son's Halloween costume in time, so it worked out.
I found out that I don't mind the silence as much as I thought I would. I was really afraid I wouldn't be able to sleep without a fan for noise or that it would be too hot to do anything. We lucked out that the storm was followed by a severe drop in temperature. It went from 85 degrees to 50 in less than 12 hours. We were able to open windows and utilize the cold day to save the food in our fridge/freezer until we could find ice.
Mostly, it was an interesting experience and I'm still watching and waiting for my fellow neighbors and city folk to get their power restored. A few places still aren't back on the grid just due to how much work has to be done. I'm holding out hope for them that they'll get power soon.
Wow, that all sounds so surreal! I'm glad that you weren't hurt, and that the damage wasn't catastrophic!
Here's hoping it doesn't take too long before things feel semi normal!1 -
KosmosKitten wrote: »How does a person build a network or connections when they have none? If networking is supposed to be the framework for getting better opportunities by word-of-mouth or witnessing a person's work ethic/personality firsthand, how is a person with none of those things present supposed to obtain those opportunities?
My word. Sorry about the hurricane situation in your area. Ironically, your subsequent post may be related.
Volunteering is a good way to network (even for those with wide and deep connections already).
So your region may need volunteers due to the hurricane. Even if mild, it doesn't take much to get into a precarious situation in 2020 😔.4 -
@Kosmoskitten Wow, you truly braved some yuck stuff.
Must've been scary not knowing what was going to end up happening; all you can do is hunker down, ride it out and hope for the best.
Good luck getting back to normal. Although normal, these days, is iffy. I loved MaltedTea's reply to your question. Helping others is manyfold with it's positive returns.2 -
I cant even eat that much food. The bar is exploding out of the box lol
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amorfati601070 wrote: »I cant even eat that much food. The bar is exploding out of the box lol
I'd save some for the next day... Allow a big deficit today and if you're hungry tomorrow, allow an overage.
Congrats on the mega burn! 🔥1 -
amorfati601070 wrote: »I cant even eat that much food. The bar is exploding out of the box lol
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KosmosKitten wrote: »How does a person build a network or connections when they have none? If networking is supposed to be the framework for getting better opportunities by word-of-mouth or witnessing a person's work ethic/personality firsthand, how is a person with none of those things present supposed to obtain those opportunities?
My word. Sorry about the hurricane situation in your area. Ironically, your subsequent post may be related.
Volunteering is a good way to network (even for those with wide and deep connections already).
So your region may need volunteers due to the hurricane. Even if mild, it doesn't take much to get into a precarious situation in 2020 😔.
I do volunteer, thankfully. I do it because I want to, not because I was looking for networking (and I don't really notice that benefit from what I do, anyway).
I was mostly asking due to the book I finished reading. It was talking about poverty in a certain area of the United States and one of the obstacles mentioned from the author's recollections was the lack of networking/connections after the town's main source of job opportunities dried up and went under. Very similar to what happened to cities like Detroit, where a lot of the job opportunities just evaporated when the companies went under or pulled out to put labor overseas (or even elsewhere in the country). If those people don't have the opportunity to move someplace with job opportunities or go someplace larger where they can make connections and build a network, what do they do?
The author was young enough that when he graduated high school, he thought about it and ended up joining the Marines, and that was how he gained opportunities and went from there, but that's not an option for everyone.. especially not if you have no family to rely on or are a single parent with no one to help you.
The author mentioned a lot of things, not just this one, but this particular point stuck out to me because he went from poverty, to turning his life around, gaining discipline from the Marines to help him structure his life despite not having a good family background (no father figure, his mother was/is a substance abuser and most of his family members were physically and verbally abusive) and used the GI Bill and his time in the Marines to go to college and eventually work his way up to Yale and become a lawyer, despite his background and not coming from the typical background most lawyers and socialites come from. So he was able to make connections via the Marines, essentially that set him on the path to better opportunities, but not everyone has access to that route (for a multitude of reasons), so how would they set about improving their lives if no known opportunities are present? Especially small towns; not a lot of volunteer opportunities or business opportunities abound (I grew up in a similar small town in the Midwest).
Are there other ways to network or build up potential opportunities if you live in a place with no prospects and no way to really leave due to lack of resources?2 -
KosmosKitten wrote: »KosmosKitten wrote: »How does a person build a network or connections when they have none? If networking is supposed to be the framework for getting better opportunities by word-of-mouth or witnessing a person's work ethic/personality firsthand, how is a person with none of those things present supposed to obtain those opportunities?
My word. Sorry about the hurricane situation in your area. Ironically, your subsequent post may be related.
Volunteering is a good way to network (even for those with wide and deep connections already).
So your region may need volunteers due to the hurricane. Even if mild, it doesn't take much to get into a precarious situation in 2020 😔.
I do volunteer, thankfully. I do it because I want to, not because I was looking for networking (and I don't really notice that benefit from what I do, anyway).
I was mostly asking due to the book I finished reading. It was talking about poverty in a certain area of the United States and one of the obstacles mentioned from the author's recollections was the lack of networking/connections after the town's main source of job opportunities dried up and went under. Very similar to what happened to cities like Detroit, where a lot of the job opportunities just evaporated when the companies went under or pulled out to put labor overseas (or even elsewhere in the country). If those people don't have the opportunity to move someplace with job opportunities or go someplace larger where they can make connections and build a network, what do they do?
The author was young enough that when he graduated high school, he thought about it and ended up joining the Marines, and that was how he gained opportunities and went from there, but that's not an option for everyone.. especially not if you have no family to rely on or are a single parent with no one to help you.
The author mentioned a lot of things, not just this one, but this particular point stuck out to me because he went from poverty, to turning his life around, gaining discipline from the Marines to help him structure his life despite not having a good family background (no father figure, his mother was/is a substance abuser and most of his family members were physically and verbally abusive) and used the GI Bill and his time in the Marines to go to college and eventually work his way up to Yale and become a lawyer, despite his background and not coming from the typical background most lawyers and socialites come from. So he was able to make connections via the Marines, essentially that set him on the path to better opportunities, but not everyone has access to that route (for a multitude of reasons), so how would they set about improving their lives if no known opportunities are present? Especially small towns; not a lot of volunteer opportunities or business opportunities abound (I grew up in a similar small town in the Midwest).
Are there other ways to network or build up potential opportunities if you live in a place with no prospects and no way to really leave due to lack of resources?
Volunteering...online 😉
I'm not being dismissive and it's so much easier said than done, but one makes (or finds) a way to get to their goal.
Back in the actual olden days (like before 1983 or 1783, I dunno), people would travel for miles and months - sometimes risking their lives - to seek out opportunities. And many of those didn't pan out.
Example: the dude who wrote Beethoven's first bio was from the Czech Republic. No one knows much about Johann Aloys Schlosser's life before or after that (or even if he got paid, I suppose). But aren't we glad he decided to write about the composer (debates and conspiracies relating to Chevalier de Saint-Georges notwithstanding)?4 -
KosmosKitten wrote: »KosmosKitten wrote: »How does a person build a network or connections when they have none? If networking is supposed to be the framework for getting better opportunities by word-of-mouth or witnessing a person's work ethic/personality firsthand, how is a person with none of those things present supposed to obtain those opportunities?
My word. Sorry about the hurricane situation in your area. Ironically, your subsequent post may be related.
Volunteering is a good way to network (even for those with wide and deep connections already).
So your region may need volunteers due to the hurricane. Even if mild, it doesn't take much to get into a precarious situation in 2020 😔.
I do volunteer, thankfully. I do it because I want to, not because I was looking for networking (and I don't really notice that benefit from what I do, anyway).
I was mostly asking due to the book I finished reading. It was talking about poverty in a certain area of the United States and one of the obstacles mentioned from the author's recollections was the lack of networking/connections after the town's main source of job opportunities dried up and went under. Very similar to what happened to cities like Detroit, where a lot of the job opportunities just evaporated when the companies went under or pulled out to put labor overseas (or even elsewhere in the country). If those people don't have the opportunity to move someplace with job opportunities or go someplace larger where they can make connections and build a network, what do they do?
The author was young enough that when he graduated high school, he thought about it and ended up joining the Marines, and that was how he gained opportunities and went from there, but that's not an option for everyone.. especially not if you have no family to rely on or are a single parent with no one to help you.
The author mentioned a lot of things, not just this one, but this particular point stuck out to me because he went from poverty, to turning his life around, gaining discipline from the Marines to help him structure his life despite not having a good family background (no father figure, his mother was/is a substance abuser and most of his family members were physically and verbally abusive) and used the GI Bill and his time in the Marines to go to college and eventually work his way up to Yale and become a lawyer, despite his background and not coming from the typical background most lawyers and socialites come from. So he was able to make connections via the Marines, essentially that set him on the path to better opportunities, but not everyone has access to that route (for a multitude of reasons), so how would they set about improving their lives if no known opportunities are present? Especially small towns; not a lot of volunteer opportunities or business opportunities abound (I grew up in a similar small town in the Midwest).
Are there other ways to network or build up potential opportunities if you live in a place with no prospects and no way to really leave due to lack of resources?
Volunteering...online 😉
I'm not being dismissive and it's so much easier said than done, but one makes (or finds) a way to get to their goal.
Back in the actual olden days (like before 1983 or 1783, I dunno), people would travel for miles and months - sometimes risking their lives - to seek out opportunities. And many of those didn't pan out.
Example: the dude who wrote Beethoven's first bio was from the Czech Republic. No one knows much about Johann Aloys Schlosser's life before or after that (or even if he got paid, I suppose). But aren't we glad he decided to write about the composer (debates and conspiracies relating to Chevalier de Saint-Georges notwithstanding)?
What sorts of things do you do to volunteer online? I'm only aware of volunteering in physical spaces at shelters, food banks or through organizations and the like.
The only online volunteering I can think of immediately are things to volunteer items (usually to hand make blankets, hats and the like and mail them to where they should go). What else exists?0 -
The gf burnt herself yesterday trying to smoke some chicken. She said that a fireball blew up into her face. By the time I ran over she was just holding her hair as clumps of it was falling on the ground.
I turned on the kitchen sink since it was closest and then moved to the shower on cold. Asked if she wanted to go to the doctor and she said no. She stayed in there for a while and then we put raw aloe and honey on her burns.
It’s mostly her face and hands. Her neck and lips got the worst of it. A little blistering and swelling. We’ve slept and woke up and it already looks a lot better and it hasn’t even been 24 hours. I think the skin is going to heal 100% in a week but the fire gave her a weird buzz cut around her ears and random spots and half of her eyebrow. Luckily it’s getting cold and she can just wear a beanie while it grows back.
I’m glad it wasn’t more serious but idk if I’m gonna want her using the smoker again. She’s been having a series of unfortunate events and apparently the palo santo isn’t helping. 🤦🏻♀️4 -
Yoshiboobs wrote: »The gf burnt herself yesterday trying to smoke some chicken. She said that a fireball blew up into her face. By the time I ran over she was just holding her hair as clumps of it was falling on the ground.
I turned on the kitchen sink since it was closest and then moved to the shower on cold. Asked if she wanted to go to the doctor and she said no. She stayed in there for a while and then we put raw aloe and honey on her burns.
It’s mostly her face and hands. Her neck and lips got the worst of it. A little blistering and swelling. We’ve slept and woke up and it already looks a lot better and it hasn’t even been 24 hours. I think the skin is going to heal 100% in a week but the fire gave her a weird buzz cut around her ears and random spots and half of her eyebrow. Luckily it’s getting cold and she can just wear a beanie while it grows back.
I’m glad it wasn’t more serious but idk if I’m gonna want her using the smoker again. She’s been having a series of unfortunate events and apparently the palo santo isn’t helping. 🤦🏻♀️
OMG that sounds horrible! Thank goodness it looks like it's healing!
I'd have been so freaked out.1 -
Yoshiboobs wrote: »The gf burnt herself yesterday trying to smoke some chicken. She said that a fireball blew up into her face. By the time I ran over she was just holding her hair as clumps of it was falling on the ground.
I turned on the kitchen sink since it was closest and then moved to the shower on cold. Asked if she wanted to go to the doctor and she said no. She stayed in there for a while and then we put raw aloe and honey on her burns.
It’s mostly her face and hands. Her neck and lips got the worst of it. A little blistering and swelling. We’ve slept and woke up and it already looks a lot better and it hasn’t even been 24 hours. I think the skin is going to heal 100% in a week but the fire gave her a weird buzz cut around her ears and random spots and half of her eyebrow. Luckily it’s getting cold and she can just wear a beanie while it grows back.
I’m glad it wasn’t more serious but idk if I’m gonna want her using the smoker again. She’s been having a series of unfortunate events and apparently the palo santo isn’t helping. 🤦🏻♀️
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KosmosKitten wrote: »KosmosKitten wrote: »KosmosKitten wrote: »How does a person build a network or connections when they have none? If networking is supposed to be the framework for getting better opportunities by word-of-mouth or witnessing a person's work ethic/personality firsthand, how is a person with none of those things present supposed to obtain those opportunities?
My word. Sorry about the hurricane situation in your area. Ironically, your subsequent post may be related.
Volunteering is a good way to network (even for those with wide and deep connections already).
So your region may need volunteers due to the hurricane. Even if mild, it doesn't take much to get into a precarious situation in 2020 😔.
I do volunteer, thankfully. I do it because I want to, not because I was looking for networking (and I don't really notice that benefit from what I do, anyway).
I was mostly asking due to the book I finished reading. It was talking about poverty in a certain area of the United States and one of the obstacles mentioned from the author's recollections was the lack of networking/connections after the town's main source of job opportunities dried up and went under. Very similar to what happened to cities like Detroit, where a lot of the job opportunities just evaporated when the companies went under or pulled out to put labor overseas (or even elsewhere in the country). If those people don't have the opportunity to move someplace with job opportunities or go someplace larger where they can make connections and build a network, what do they do?
The author was young enough that when he graduated high school, he thought about it and ended up joining the Marines, and that was how he gained opportunities and went from there, but that's not an option for everyone.. especially not if you have no family to rely on or are a single parent with no one to help you.
The author mentioned a lot of things, not just this one, but this particular point stuck out to me because he went from poverty, to turning his life around, gaining discipline from the Marines to help him structure his life despite not having a good family background (no father figure, his mother was/is a substance abuser and most of his family members were physically and verbally abusive) and used the GI Bill and his time in the Marines to go to college and eventually work his way up to Yale and become a lawyer, despite his background and not coming from the typical background most lawyers and socialites come from. So he was able to make connections via the Marines, essentially that set him on the path to better opportunities, but not everyone has access to that route (for a multitude of reasons), so how would they set about improving their lives if no known opportunities are present? Especially small towns; not a lot of volunteer opportunities or business opportunities abound (I grew up in a similar small town in the Midwest).
Are there other ways to network or build up potential opportunities if you live in a place with no prospects and no way to really leave due to lack of resources?
Volunteering...online 😉
I'm not being dismissive and it's so much easier said than done, but one makes (or finds) a way to get to their goal.
Back in the actual olden days (like before 1983 or 1783, I dunno), people would travel for miles and months - sometimes risking their lives - to seek out opportunities. And many of those didn't pan out.
Example: the dude who wrote Beethoven's first bio was from the Czech Republic. No one knows much about Johann Aloys Schlosser's life before or after that (or even if he got paid, I suppose). But aren't we glad he decided to write about the composer (debates and conspiracies relating to Chevalier de Saint-Georges notwithstanding)?
What sorts of things do you do to volunteer online? I'm only aware of volunteering in physical spaces at shelters, food banks or through organizations and the like.
The only online volunteering I can think of immediately are things to volunteer items (usually to hand make blankets, hats and the like and mail them to where they should go). What else exists?
Me personally? I'm a (volunteer) committee member for an association. We meet via Zoom monthly and Teams during the month, as needed.
There are also board positions (which don't necessarily require one to be already monied, well-to-do, or networked). If you are with a community cultural or other socio-political group and happen to be part of that demographic then being a board member can be very helpful to the organization too.
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KosmosKitten wrote: »KosmosKitten wrote: »KosmosKitten wrote: »How does a person build a network or connections when they have none? If networking is supposed to be the framework for getting better opportunities by word-of-mouth or witnessing a person's work ethic/personality firsthand, how is a person with none of those things present supposed to obtain those opportunities?
My word. Sorry about the hurricane situation in your area. Ironically, your subsequent post may be related.
Volunteering is a good way to network (even for those with wide and deep connections already).
So your region may need volunteers due to the hurricane. Even if mild, it doesn't take much to get into a precarious situation in 2020 😔.
I do volunteer, thankfully. I do it because I want to, not because I was looking for networking (and I don't really notice that benefit from what I do, anyway).
I was mostly asking due to the book I finished reading. It was talking about poverty in a certain area of the United States and one of the obstacles mentioned from the author's recollections was the lack of networking/connections after the town's main source of job opportunities dried up and went under. Very similar to what happened to cities like Detroit, where a lot of the job opportunities just evaporated when the companies went under or pulled out to put labor overseas (or even elsewhere in the country). If those people don't have the opportunity to move someplace with job opportunities or go someplace larger where they can make connections and build a network, what do they do?
The author was young enough that when he graduated high school, he thought about it and ended up joining the Marines, and that was how he gained opportunities and went from there, but that's not an option for everyone.. especially not if you have no family to rely on or are a single parent with no one to help you.
The author mentioned a lot of things, not just this one, but this particular point stuck out to me because he went from poverty, to turning his life around, gaining discipline from the Marines to help him structure his life despite not having a good family background (no father figure, his mother was/is a substance abuser and most of his family members were physically and verbally abusive) and used the GI Bill and his time in the Marines to go to college and eventually work his way up to Yale and become a lawyer, despite his background and not coming from the typical background most lawyers and socialites come from. So he was able to make connections via the Marines, essentially that set him on the path to better opportunities, but not everyone has access to that route (for a multitude of reasons), so how would they set about improving their lives if no known opportunities are present? Especially small towns; not a lot of volunteer opportunities or business opportunities abound (I grew up in a similar small town in the Midwest).
Are there other ways to network or build up potential opportunities if you live in a place with no prospects and no way to really leave due to lack of resources?
Volunteering...online 😉
I'm not being dismissive and it's so much easier said than done, but one makes (or finds) a way to get to their goal.
Back in the actual olden days (like before 1983 or 1783, I dunno), people would travel for miles and months - sometimes risking their lives - to seek out opportunities. And many of those didn't pan out.
Example: the dude who wrote Beethoven's first bio was from the Czech Republic. No one knows much about Johann Aloys Schlosser's life before or after that (or even if he got paid, I suppose). But aren't we glad he decided to write about the composer (debates and conspiracies relating to Chevalier de Saint-Georges notwithstanding)?
What sorts of things do you do to volunteer online? I'm only aware of volunteering in physical spaces at shelters, food banks or through organizations and the like.
The only online volunteering I can think of immediately are things to volunteer items (usually to hand make blankets, hats and the like and mail them to where they should go). What else exists?
Me personally? I'm a (volunteer) committee member for an association. We meet via Zoom monthly and Teams during the month, as needed.
There are also board positions (which don't necessarily require one to be already monied, well-to-do, or networked). If you are with a community cultural or other socio-political group and happen to be part of that demographic then being a board member can be very helpful to the organization too.
Heh, I'm also a committee member (and chair) for an organization, but I'm getting ready to step down due to us moving to another part of the country soon.
I'm just curious what types of solutions people here could come up with for an individual who has no basis to network (that they are aware of) and where they could start if they had little to no known resources to do so.
The book I finished got me thinking, lol.2 -
KickassAmazon76 wrote: »Yoshiboobs wrote: »The gf burnt herself yesterday trying to smoke some chicken. She said that a fireball blew up into her face. By the time I ran over she was just holding her hair as clumps of it was falling on the ground.
I turned on the kitchen sink since it was closest and then moved to the shower on cold. Asked if she wanted to go to the doctor and she said no. She stayed in there for a while and then we put raw aloe and honey on her burns.
It’s mostly her face and hands. Her neck and lips got the worst of it. A little blistering and swelling. We’ve slept and woke up and it already looks a lot better and it hasn’t even been 24 hours. I think the skin is going to heal 100% in a week but the fire gave her a weird buzz cut around her ears and random spots and half of her eyebrow. Luckily it’s getting cold and she can just wear a beanie while it grows back.
I’m glad it wasn’t more serious but idk if I’m gonna want her using the smoker again. She’s been having a series of unfortunate events and apparently the palo santo isn’t helping. 🤦🏻♀️
OMG that sounds horrible! Thank goodness it looks like it's healing!
I'd have been so freaked out.
I was freaked out and up until this morning when she already looked better. She still can’t feel her upper lip.stevehenderson776 wrote: »Yoshiboobs wrote: »The gf burnt herself yesterday trying to smoke some chicken. She said that a fireball blew up into her face. By the time I ran over she was just holding her hair as clumps of it was falling on the ground.
I turned on the kitchen sink since it was closest and then moved to the shower on cold. Asked if she wanted to go to the doctor and she said no. She stayed in there for a while and then we put raw aloe and honey on her burns.
It’s mostly her face and hands. Her neck and lips got the worst of it. A little blistering and swelling. We’ve slept and woke up and it already looks a lot better and it hasn’t even been 24 hours. I think the skin is going to heal 100% in a week but the fire gave her a weird buzz cut around her ears and random spots and half of her eyebrow. Luckily it’s getting cold and she can just wear a beanie while it grows back.
I’m glad it wasn’t more serious but idk if I’m gonna want her using the smoker again. She’s been having a series of unfortunate events and apparently the palo santo isn’t helping. 🤦🏻♀️
Ya someone catching on fire resulting in injury is pretty funny1 -
As little as I can manage.
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Yoshiboobs wrote: »The gf burnt herself yesterday trying to smoke some chicken. She said that a fireball blew up into her face. By the time I ran over she was just holding her hair as clumps of it was falling on the ground.
I turned on the kitchen sink since it was closest and then moved to the shower on cold. Asked if she wanted to go to the doctor and she said no. She stayed in there for a while and then we put raw aloe and honey on her burns.
It’s mostly her face and hands. Her neck and lips got the worst of it. A little blistering and swelling. We’ve slept and woke up and it already looks a lot better and it hasn’t even been 24 hours. I think the skin is going to heal 100% in a week but the fire gave her a weird buzz cut around her ears and random spots and half of her eyebrow. Luckily it’s getting cold and she can just wear a beanie while it grows back.
I’m glad it wasn’t more serious but idk if I’m gonna want her using the smoker again. She’s been having a series of unfortunate events and apparently the palo santo isn’t helping. 🤦🏻♀️
Oh wow just read this. She must've been scared out of her wits. Glad she's going to be alright and hope she's now through with her series of unfortunate events. 1 -
Yoshiboobs wrote: »The gf burnt herself yesterday trying to smoke some chicken. She said that a fireball blew up into her face. By the time I ran over she was just holding her hair as clumps of it was falling on the ground.
I turned on the kitchen sink since it was closest and then moved to the shower on cold. Asked if she wanted to go to the doctor and she said no. She stayed in there for a while and then we put raw aloe and honey on her burns.
It’s mostly her face and hands. Her neck and lips got the worst of it. A little blistering and swelling. We’ve slept and woke up and it already looks a lot better and it hasn’t even been 24 hours. I think the skin is going to heal 100% in a week but the fire gave her a weird buzz cut around her ears and random spots and half of her eyebrow. Luckily it’s getting cold and she can just wear a beanie while it grows back.
I’m glad it wasn’t more serious but idk if I’m gonna want her using the smoker again. She’s been having a series of unfortunate events and apparently the palo santo isn’t helping. 🤦🏻♀️
Oh wow just read this. She must've been scared out of her wits. Glad she's going to be alright and hope she's now through with her series of unfortunate events.
Same girl, she's been getting hurt at work in recent months and now this. 😔1 -
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I mentioned it in the other thread, but I'm currently being consumed by the news of my cousin's partner and his choice of suicide. Worried about my family in that part of the world (I know they'll support my cousin 100% and help her two kids get through this). I'm just struggling to w rap my head around it, even though suicidal ideation and acting on it is something I've attempted in the past. It's still really foreign to me when I learn of someone I know attempting and/or succeeding at it. Mental health is so important and so few get the help they need or even seek out help when they know they need it (for so many reasons).
It's just so... heartbreaking.8 -
KosmosKitten wrote: »I mentioned it in the other thread, but I'm currently being consumed by the news of my cousin's partner and his choice of suicide. Worried about my family in that part of the world (I know they'll support my cousin 100% and help her two kids get through this). I'm just struggling to w rap my head around it, even though suicidal ideation and acting on it is something I've attempted in the past. It's still really foreign to me when I learn of someone I know attempting and/or succeeding at it. Mental health is so important and so few get the help they need or even seek out help when they know they need it (for so many reasons).
It's just so... heartbreaking.
its a terrible, terrible thing to happen.. thoughts and positive vibes to you and yours.. 😔2 -
Motorsheen wrote: »MFP has been sold and will shortly be under new management.
The forums could conceivably go away.
I'm trying not to get too close to the new recruits.
It's like in Vietnam, you don't even want to know the names of the replacements, because odds are, their days and numbered and you want to avoid the emotional pain of losing them.
Why do you think anything will change?? That's not what they said in the notice.
What does this mean for you?
It’s business as usual, only now we’ll be able to tap into greater expertise, additional resources and greater capabilities to bring even more exciting features to you in the future.
Coming soon, MyFitnessPal plans to launch an Artificial Intelligence driven food recognition technology called Meal Scan, new guided plans and expert-led workout routines, and dozens of new recipes curated by certified nutritionists.
No changes to our data policies. We are committed to safeguarding your personal information and following industry best practices to keep your data secure.3 -
Diatonic12 wrote: »Everything could be deleted in the blink of an eye
Dust in the wind
All we are is dust in the wind
But @Motorsheen is Luxury Toast
Dogs are crying all over the world, tonight.
That's not what's suggested in the linked FAQ
1. What does this mean for me?
Your MyFitnessPal experience will remain the same. All of the rich features and content you’re accustomed to using remain accessible to you. With Francisco Partners as our new, eventual owner, we’ll be able to tap into greater expertise, additional resources and greater capabilities to bring even more exciting features to you in the future.
2. Will I have to create a new account or password?
No. Your current MyFitnessPal account will continue to be active. You can log into your MyFitnessPal account using the same credentials you always have used in the past.
3. Where will my MyFitnessPal data go? Who has access? How can I delete my data? Export data?
Your MyFitnessPal user data will stored by MyFitnessPal. Upon completion of the transaction, only MyFitnessPal (and not Under Armour) will have access to your user data. Under Armour may however retain limited marketing related personal data for those MyFitnessPal users that have opted in to Under Armour marketing emails. If you have opted into Under Armour emails, you can always unsubscribe from these emails by accessing the link in the email footer.
Premium users can export their data by following these steps.
To delete your data, you will need to delete your account by following these instructions.1 -
Motorsheen wrote: »MFP has been sold and will shortly be under new management.
The forums could conceivably go away.
I'm trying not to get too close to the new recruits.
It's like in Vietnam, you don't even want to know the names of the replacements, because odds are, their days and numbered and you want to avoid the emotional pain of losing them.
Why do you think anything will change?? That's not what they said in the notice.
What does this mean for you?
It’s business as usual, only now we’ll be able to tap into greater expertise, additional resources and greater capabilities to bring even more exciting features to you in the future.
Coming soon, MyFitnessPal plans to launch an Artificial Intelligence driven food recognition technology called Meal Scan, new guided plans and expert-led workout routines, and dozens of new recipes curated by certified nutritionists.
No changes to our data policies. We are committed to safeguarding your personal information and following industry best practices to keep your data secure.
Thank you Tony, I don't know where you found this but thank you for posting it 🙂0 -
Diatonic12 wrote: »Everything could be deleted in the blink of an eye
Dust in the wind
All we are is dust in the wind
But @Motorsheen is Luxury Toast
Dogs are crying all over the world, tonight.
That's not what's suggested in the linked FAQ
1. What does this mean for me?
Your MyFitnessPal experience will remain the same. All of the rich features and content you’re accustomed to using remain accessible to you. With Francisco Partners as our new, eventual owner, we’ll be able to tap into greater expertise, additional resources and greater capabilities to bring even more exciting features to you in the future.
2. Will I have to create a new account or password?
No. Your current MyFitnessPal account will continue to be active. You can log into your MyFitnessPal account using the same credentials you always have used in the past.
3. Where will my MyFitnessPal data go? Who has access? How can I delete my data? Export data?
Your MyFitnessPal user data will stored by MyFitnessPal. Upon completion of the transaction, only MyFitnessPal (and not Under Armour) will have access to your user data. Under Armour may however retain limited marketing related personal data for those MyFitnessPal users that have opted in to Under Armour marketing emails. If you have opted into Under Armour emails, you can always unsubscribe from these emails by accessing the link in the email footer.
Premium users can export their data by following these steps.
To delete your data, you will need to delete your account by following these instructions.
I just want them to fix all the bugs with the site so I can actually access it when needed to input food/exercise and not sit around waiting for three days to be able to access my diary.
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