Looks like there are some cool things going on around RVA today!
It’s been a few years since I’ve enjoyed some oysters. Who’s going to OystoberFest?
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big-heck-nah t1_iselwjo wrote
It’s hard to tell if you’re disowning your child or affirming them
eziam t1_isem2gj wrote
It's a joke. The op does great jokes here almost daily
big-heck-nah t1_isem6m9 wrote
👍
[deleted] t1_isepoha wrote
My pronouns are just she.... because I'll never be her :(
ZephyrInfernum t1_isf0s0a wrote
Stahhhhp!
ZephyrInfernum t1_isekxzz wrote
See, without context this is so ambiguous, haha. I'm assuming this is a 'joke' and the outcome was positive.
fusion260 OP t1_iselb8g wrote
> I’m assuming this is a ‘joke’ and the outcome was positive.
I’m hoping this is the case because I also don’t know how to interpret it.
Charlesinrichmond t1_isf58js wrote
given the last 500 excruciating and awesome puns this poster has perpetrated, I'd tend to read it in that light...
thephartmacist t1_iselmho wrote
At work, a customer from of town complained to our manager that another coworker pronounced her name incorrectly (to which she proceeded to call him his name incorrectly on rebuttal, as if he did it on purpose).
Her name: Parham.
She’s gonna get upset with quite a few people if she stays in our area, I think.
fusion260 OP t1_iseltcw wrote
It would be even more unfortunate if her name was Parham Powhite. Might even need to take a billboard out to help folk pronounce it.
eziam t1_isem6dk wrote
Forget this casino vote. We need a pronunciation vote. Po-white or pow-hite
My wife who lived here for 35 years calls it pow-hite. I'm here because she moved back home and call it po-white only because I get to say...po-white.
Diet_Coke t1_isfqshp wrote
Pow-hite is the right way, it's like if someone says Nor-folk instead of Nor-fuk or the even more legit Naw-fuk
Charlesinrichmond t1_isf4wk3 wrote
moved here. Looks like po=white, so that's what I say. Going to stick with it
big-heck-nah t1_isfhrtj wrote
Your wife is wrong
bettygreatwhite t1_iseper4 wrote
When I first moved here, I pronounced “Henrico” as “en-REE-co” for an embarrassingly long time. I assume no one corrected me because it was more entertaining that way. Virginia pronunciations are wild.
Nothing2SeeHere4U t1_isevnpc wrote
My personal favorite is "Buena Vista" (Byouna Visstah), if only because you can see the light die behind people's eyes when you tell them how locals pronounce it
Special shout out to Rio (Rye-oh) Rd in Charlottesville for a similar effect
PercyDovetonsils t1_isg24pj wrote
My fave is either Botetourt (BOT-a-tot) or Totopotomoy (To-POT-omy). Here’s a fun page with lots of examples:
Accomplished-Pen-394 t1_isi15l0 wrote
I see your complains and raise you Scituate (in RI.) (I grew up in New England so I can say that place and Worcestershire)
Trouble__Bound t1_iseoyhr wrote
Did your coworker pronounce it Parham or Parham?
thephartmacist t1_isepv19 wrote
They pronounced it Paer-um or Pear-m. She wanted it said par(like golf)-hem
manyamile t1_isf2c19 wrote
She and google maps are both wrong.
___zero__cool___ t1_isf2msi wrote
I also pronounce it “pear-m”, but I still don’t understand this customers preferred pronunciation. If you’re going to use a long ‘a’ in the first half, why do you get to clip it to a short ‘a’ on the back end? I feel like they should be pronouncing their name par(like golf)-ham(like bacon).
MadAtYouu t1_isenrog wrote
House shopping 😬 pray for me
ChuckBS t1_iseme5p wrote
I'm in NY to officiate my sister's wedding! Should be a good day.
Jon_hamm_wallet t1_isemkme wrote
Headed the Hanover Vegetable Farm to take my son to pet some goats. Then home for the second half of the Penn State/Michigan game and a shift at the restaurant tonight. Now that I'm an office softie, these shifts really drain me, but it is nice to have a couple hundred bucks extra in my bank account!
fusion260 OP t1_isemwhx wrote
Ah, that’s right, HVF does their fall festival in addition to Red Vein haunt nights! I never see it in action because I only show up after they’ve closed the event and I just see empty bounce houses and tents and that strange spider thing they have.
Have fun with the goats and good luck with the game and shift!
disputing_stomach t1_iseokhr wrote
> Penn State/Michigan game
Go Blue! Beat State!
Jon_hamm_wallet t1_iseot1h wrote
Booooo!!!! We Are!!!
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dr_nerdface t1_iseo4y2 wrote
Kickers final regular season match tonight!
Horror-Fisherman-575 t1_iseshnp wrote
I’m gonna hit up an estate sale then pick up a free baby tree I ordered last month (from a free tree giveaway that was posted here on the sub)!
vavavam t1_isf7fn6 wrote
Me too! Getting a Sambucus canadensis (Elderberry). So excited to eat my homegrown elderberries in the future.
jodyhighrola t1_isf9bel wrote
Big turnout! Good to see stuff like that making an impact.
Horror-Fisherman-575 t1_isfr1p4 wrote
Yes indeed. And a very well organized process for pickup.
AidCookKnow t1_iseph3k wrote
I know there's cool things for adults this weekend, but we'll be at Touch a Truck at the raceway, trying to keep my truck-obsessed kid's head from exploding with excitement.
Nancy_Wheeler t1_isewqe1 wrote
We’ll be there too!
oldguy_on_the_wire t1_iseleox wrote
Oysters? Hard pass from me, feel free to eat any that are set aside for me!
puzzledsushi t1_isetib3 wrote
Drinking coffee and watching the bird feeder with my cat. Invasive plant removal at the Buttermilk Trail later this morning, then the craft expo this afternoon!
manyamile t1_isf2j94 wrote
> invasive plant removal
You’re a good person.
puzzledsushi t1_ish54cm wrote
That’s very kind! There’s invasive removal happening throughout the JRPS every week and I find ripping them out of the ground to be very cathartic!
manyamile t1_isja1m7 wrote
I’m working on removing some tree of heaven and some Chinese privet from the rear of my property. It’s so satisfying to rip them out. Once I’m sure it’s gone, I’m going to plant some natives in the understory.
funkipus t1_isep6e6 wrote
K I C K E R S 🦘🦘🦘
[deleted] t1_isepfo3 wrote
Sitting around in a lawn chair tryin to sell stuff at a little neighborhood yard sale. buy my refuse, please
puzzledsushi t1_isetdik wrote
Whereabouts is this yard sale?
[deleted] t1_isf3eyq wrote
on west grace street between roseneath and thompson! baby clothes and accessories, household decor, bunch of petite women's clothes, some business casual!
eta a bag of misc yuugioh cards and some 1996 star wars figurines just appeared
Charlesinrichmond t1_isf5hgp wrote
petite women's clothes eh? I will have to make sure my wife goes nowhere near there.
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fusion260 OP t1_isfgrsu wrote
I’m sorry you’re not feeling well. Get better soon!
Petro_music t1_isesa8w wrote
Fiesta today at the science museum celebrating Latin culture
AddiPaladin t1_isep8sr wrote
Pokemon GO Community Day Event happening from 2pm - 5pm, I can't miss this one.
If you know Pokemon GO and Community Days, this day is Litwick and I really would love to catch a ton of Litwicks today at a park near me! Or unless I get pulled somewhere else by someone!
manyamile t1_isf2pk8 wrote
We close on our new house in 5 days. I’m going to procrastinate on packing today.
Edit: 3 hours later, after packing one box of baking supplies, my wife asked if I could make several batches of cookies for an upcoming event. THIS IS WHY I PROCRASTINATE!
fusion260 OP t1_isfaome wrote
Congrats in advance!!
BrendanQ t1_iseoxb4 wrote
judo time
popeboyQ t1_iselu04 wrote
I got woken up at 6 this morning to a crash outside. Now I'm all cranky and caffeinated...
lstunicorn t1_isewn1e wrote
If you use this promo link $5 from every ticket sold for the Kickers game tonight goes to Safe Harbor Shelter
You can also go to their Instagram @safeharborrva and use the link in their bio or QR code.
Do good. Watch sports.
Yewbaby t1_isez3u1 wrote
Lots of things to get done today, but first, getting some breakfast sandwiches at cafe zata :)
AddiPaladin t1_isf394s wrote
YUM!!!! I just made myself a peanut butter and banana sandwich around 7:30am. Was stuffed after that!!! Going to eat lunch in about an hour!
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Sailinger t1_isf2kar wrote
Looking forward to the Oystoberfest. It’s within walking distance, and I like supporting the good stuff St. Thomas does for the community. Many years ago I volunteered at their weekly food bank and it was awesome.
dr_nerdface t1_isf2z8t wrote
got second COVID booster and flu shot last night. shoulders are fuckin sore.
fusion260 OP t1_isfan2g wrote
My husband got the revised Moderna booster last weekend and it knocked him out for a day. Then he felt back to normal the next morning once he woke up.
I got Covid a few weeks ago—days before I was planning on getting the booster—so I’ll wait 2-3 months before I get the booster and hopefully get a longer period of immunity.
Got the first Monkeypox shot this month, though, and am getting the second in 2 weeks!
Feel better!
dr_nerdface t1_isgbjf4 wrote
monkeypox, eh? insurance covering that? is it still prevalent? haven't heard much after that initial huge outbreak of it in NYC a month or so back.
fusion260 OP t1_isgjzo0 wrote
Henrico is giving them out for free now that the supply is starting to build, so I got it from one of their free clinics. Not sure if they’re still prioritizing the LGBTQ community (I’m gay, FWIW) or if it is available to anyone who signs up for a shot.
Reported cases are steadily declining but it still felt like it was common sense to get the shot.
dr_nerdface t1_isgyfvq wrote
not a bad idea to have the antibodies. wasn't the myth that monkeypox was disproportionately affecting the LGBTQ community disproven? i haven't been keeping up with news lately...
dr_nerdface t1_isgehoy wrote
same moderna booster. feeling hella crispy. none of the other shots got me like this. bout to be a night in.
Vajama77 t1_isfd93s wrote
Woken up at 7 by a fucking leaf blower! Entitled white people (yes, I'm white) in small neighborhoods with TINY yards having a service show up with 3 men and high powered leaf blowers. Someone explain this to me.
BurkeyTurger t1_iseubgo wrote
Got a bit of a late start on a pork butt, but I don't plan on eating dinner till 8ish so things should be ok.
tittiemobile t1_isf1u7q wrote
Just took the brisket off the smoker for Spiders tailgate. Yum!
gettingbackrva t1_isf36cl wrote
With your username and the brisket poppin’, gonna need the exact coordinates of your parking spot.
marzeliax t1_isfji3t wrote
Woke up with a hangover to bass pumping the block and the street closed off. Scott's Addition pumpkin festival is here.
I swear the bass has never been this loud. I can feel it through the couch. The DJ played the same house beat for 6 hours
SSPeteCarroll t1_isfpx69 wrote
Kickers tonight! Will be watching from the couch but wishing I was at City stadium
Up the Roos!
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