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I blame the delicious lead paint flakes from my bedroom window sill

Sure hard work pays off eventually but procrastination pays off today

Ask a doctor. Don't ask for medical advice from strangers on the internet

You mean the Gulf of America? Does that mean the leases are void now?

One thing that's occurred to me. The argument on the Trump side against DEI is that folks should be hired based on their ability to do a job yet the main qualification of the people he is putting into positions of power is their loyalty to him

Well technically it's a milestone, just the last milestone for a child with gullible parents

I don't get to Europe often so I'm going out on a limb here (a very strong, stout limb) and say The Waffledoodle https://mrhero.com/menu/chicken-bacon-waffledoodle/

I came here to also suggest you spend time outdoors. Long story short, it's been my savior. Besides fresh air, sunlight, exercise you'll find you meet the nicest people outside. Backpacking was my initial excursion outside, once a month year round, it taught me a lot. Confidence, organization a feeling of accomplishment. However it's hard to get out often, maybe for you too. My suggestion is to find an outdoor activity close to home that you can do often. Hiking, paddling, birdwatching, fishing. Good luck i hope you find everything you're looking for

One bourbon, one scotch, one beeeeaahhh George Thorogood in case you didn't know

Like everyone here in have stories but instead of adding to the pile may I offer a simple solution. I tell people who fall this stuff to make a list and post it on their fridge. If just one of them turns out to be true they can call me up and rub it in my face. There are two reasons I suggest this. First, the people in the media who push this stuff keep a steady flow of BS incoming. They put out a new one to distract from the last one. Second, back in 2011 I realized it's like a cult and I did a little looking into what it takes to get people to snap out of it. The expert I found said there is nothing you can do, folks have to reach their own conclusions. Should any of your friends come around just let it go, don't make a big deal about it.

No I googled it, they're correct. Lead in gas was outlawed in the 90' but they started phasing it out starting in the 70's. I started driving in '84 and don't recall ever having a choice but my memory is fallible

Lead was phased out long before then. A steady decline in crime has been attributed to it's removal. Not just in the US but in other countries also