israeljeff
israeljeff t1_je2bkip wrote
Reply to comment by tylersusername in [Baltimore Sun] 🚨East Palestine, Ohio wastewater won't be treated at Baltimore company following rejection from Mayor Brandon Scott's administration.🚨 by z3mcs
This whole thing makes us look like morons. I'm disappointed that our politicians chose to score some brownie points this way. Thanks for the insight for anyone that hasn't had this explained to them already.
israeljeff t1_ja65jmy wrote
Reply to comment by witty_usrnm_goeshere in My experience getting my roof redone in Baltimore by PowBoomZing
Big same, I have nothing but praise for them.
Granted, I've only replaced my roof once, and it's a shingled roof on a cape cod in the county, but the whole process was easy, the pricing was transparent, the actual new roof was about six hours start to finish in one day, and I didn't find so much as a splinter in my yard afterward.
I'm slightly less impressed with the gutter team, but not so much I wouldn't contact them again, frankly.
israeljeff t1_j9zlfy4 wrote
Reply to comment by Xanny in President Biden returns to Baltimore next week by z3mcs
...yes, that would be a good idea? I'm not sure why you think what I said and what you said are mutually exclusive.
israeljeff t1_j9zkjnh wrote
Reply to comment by PieceOfPie_SK in President Biden returns to Baltimore next week by z3mcs
You mean...he sent 5 percent of the Pentagon's already paid for budget to an ally and proved the "second best army in the world" is a paper tiger. Pretty good return.
israeljeff t1_j93hoxt wrote
Reply to comment by sllewgh in Baltimore Sees Steep Drop in Unhoused Residents by real_human__bean
...no, because I already agreed with the argument.
What's the internet equivalent of talking slower? Bolding things? Would that help you?
israeljeff t1_j93e2r4 wrote
Reply to comment by sllewgh in Baltimore Sees Steep Drop in Unhoused Residents by real_human__bean
I'm not rejecting it, I agree with it, I said that. I just don't like the concession that wokeness is annoying.
israeljeff t1_j92ykfz wrote
Reply to comment by sllewgh in Baltimore Sees Steep Drop in Unhoused Residents by real_human__bean
It only doesn't impact the argument if you're arguing in a vacuum and don't consider how your argument might work when actually trying to convince someone of your point of view rather than gaining fake internet points.
israeljeff t1_j926ls4 wrote
Reply to comment by CaptainObvious110 in Baltimore Sees Steep Drop in Unhoused Residents by real_human__bean
If you use dismissive language about a group, the people you're trying to convince to help them will be dismissive. It's not complicated.
israeljeff t1_j91z5y9 wrote
Reply to comment by sllewgh in Baltimore Sees Steep Drop in Unhoused Residents by real_human__bean
It's not a feeling. The right uses "woke" as a catch all for anything they don't like, just like they did with pc in the 90s.
Use accurate terminology? Too woke.
Call people what they want to be called? Too woke.
Stop letting police get away with ignoring our rights? Woke.
...and so on.
israeljeff t1_j91ojy4 wrote
Reply to comment by sllewgh in Baltimore Sees Steep Drop in Unhoused Residents by real_human__bean
...ok?
Complaining about "wokeness" is an instant admission that you have no idea what wokeness is or what it means. If you're asserting that it's bad to notice inequality and injustice, that would imply you're on the side of inequality and injustice. I think that's a pretty stupid thing to do.
israeljeff t1_j91o0da wrote
Reply to comment by The_Waxies_Dargle in Baltimore Sees Steep Drop in Unhoused Residents by real_human__bean
The only thing I have an issue with is explaining why you'd want to use accurate or less hostile words, and then saying, in effect, that it's annoying to do so. It just undercuts the whole argument.
israeljeff t1_j91ndov wrote
Reply to comment by sllewgh in Baltimore Sees Steep Drop in Unhoused Residents by real_human__bean
Conceding to the other side's ridiculous points undercuts the argument.
israeljeff t1_j91c542 wrote
Reply to comment by socatsucks in Baltimore Sees Steep Drop in Unhoused Residents by real_human__bean
Saying "wokeness" and pc culture are annoying undercuts your whole (correct) argument.
israeljeff t1_j1axe4i wrote
Reply to comment by testas22 in Never thought I’d see the Highlandtown Walgreens on Reddit, but here we are. 😂 by TopS3cr3t
The 24 hour one in Parkville had the same plywood/residential front doors setup after it happened to them. Hilarious.
israeljeff t1_je9kuar wrote
Reply to comment by Seletixarp in On March 28, 1984, Bob Irsay (1923-1997), owner of the once-mighty Baltimore Colts, moves the team to Indianapolis. Without any sort of public announcement, Irsay hired movers to pack up the team's offices in Owings Mills, Maryland, in the middle of the night, while the city of Baltimore slept. by DfcukinLite
Steel. Lots of Pittsburgh expats in Essex.