avguser

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What's your favorite Lemmy mobile client? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] avguser@lemmy.world 36 points 5 days ago

Voyager

Do you love your country? in c/AskUSA@discuss.online
[–] avguser@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

This monologue from 12 years ago really sums it up for me. America is not the greatest country in the world anymore but I believe it still has the capacity to be.

TL;DW - Yes, and it's complicated.

What was your favorite superbowl commercial this year? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] avguser@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

The Baja Blast commercial with Seal as a seal was pretty great.

Day 5 - More or less… in c/linuxupskillchallenge@programming.dev
[–] avguser@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Always remember, less is more and more is less.

What are your favorite saved info/comments from internet in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] avguser@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I'm not gonna link to the "other site" but the post starts with "Congrats, you won the lottery. You're fucked."

Great resource of no nonsense advice. I'm sure it's copied elsewhere.

Good morning, what're your plans for the day? in c/casualconversation@lemm.ee
[–] avguser@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I ended up buying a charcoal suit, a navy suit, and a sports coat I can dress up or down.

Good morning, what're your plans for the day? in c/casualconversation@lemm.ee
[–] avguser@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Going to hopefully buy a new suit, and maybe a sports coat.

What's your least favorite instance? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] avguser@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Good to know. Is pawb.social the instance to block now then to achieve the same goal?

What's your least favorite instance? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] avguser@lemmy.world 20 points 1 month ago (6 children)

I blocked yiffit.net pretty early on, so I guess that? I'm not interested in the content they post, so it was easier to block the entire instance rather than each random furry porn community that would pop up onto c/all. No shame or anything against them though, just not my thing.

Americans favor deporting undocumented immigrants, until they're asked how in c/news@lemmy.world
[–] avguser@lemmy.world 21 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

The short answer is no, undocumented immigrants can't join the US military.

Quoting from the US Army recruiter FAQ:

Can non-U.S. citizens join the Army?

Enlistment into any branch of the U.S. military, by citizens of countries other than the United States is limited to those foreign nationals who are legally residing in the United States and possess a Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services Alien Registration Card (INS Form I-151/551 - commonly known as a "Green Card"). Applicants must be between 17 and 35; meet the mental, moral, and physical standards for enlistment; and must speak, read and write English fluently.

What would you do with extra income beyond requirements? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] avguser@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Great advice. We're fortunate enough to have completed the FIRE flowchart and are at the maximize stage of our journey.

What would you do with extra income beyond requirements? in c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
[–] avguser@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Too young to have any real interests yet. I was considering starting swim lessons, that's a lifelong skill.

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What would you do with extra income beyond requirements? (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by avguser@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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I am about to begin receiving a benefit to the tune of an extra $2k per month that I don't have a need for. I'm fortunate enough that all my needs are met financially and this is truly bonus income. If it didn't exist, my life wouldn't change significantly, and it's not enough to quit my job. Trying to get others thoughts on what would be good uses of this money that would benefit me and my family.

Thoughts:

  • ALL_IN_VTSAX - hit FIRE goal earlier than planned
  • kiddo's college fund - hit funding goal earlier than planned
  • do fun things - vacation fund, memories with family
  • fund hobbies - buy things I don't need but "lower-guilt" use of spare funds

Probably a combination of all of the above, but interested to hear the thoughts of others.

I'm also reminded of:

When you have more than you need, build a bigger table.

Curious of ways to help influence things in a bubble larger than my family too.

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What are your hobbies? (lemmy.world)
 

I've been stuck in the work, recharge, repeat cycle for about a decade now. I'm looking to get back into hobbies and activities to enjoy my free time and possibly meet other folks.

I've heard you should have 3 types of hobbies: something to keep you fit, something to keep you creative, and something that can make some money. I've considered gym/triathlon (fitness) and woodworking (creative/income).

What are your hobbies? Anything you recommend I try out?

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Shuffling the peppers (lemmy.world)
 

Shuffling around my peppers to make room for the tomatoes I just planted up.

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Self-hosted or personal email solutions? (lemmy.world)
 

I have a unique name, think John Doe, and I'm hoping to create a unique and "professional" looking email account like johndoe@gmail.com or john@doe.com. Since my name is common, all reasonable permutations are taken. I was considering purchasing a domain with something unique, then making personal family email accounts for john@mydoe.com jane@mydoe.com etc.

Consider that I'm starting from scratch (I am). Is there a preferred domain registrar, are GoDaddy or NameCheap good enough? Are there prebuilt services I can just point my domain to or do I need to spin up a VPS and install my own services? Are there concerns tying my accounts to a service that might go under or are some "too big to fail"?

I can expand what hangs off the domain later, but for now I just need a way to make my own email addresses and use them with the relative ease of Gmail or others. Thanks in advance!!

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Dry January (lemmy.world)
 

Noticed today in the daily check-in that someone stumbled into the community and committed to not drinking today. Pretty cool!

Are we able to drum something up to encourage a larger participation in a Dry January across the fediverse? I'm not sure how to spread the word, but I've always been a fan of pairing new years resolutions with sober curiosity.

I'd certainly be motivated to actively participate.

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I just ate a s'more... (lemmy.world)
 

...and it was amazing!! The fact that this delicious treat is reserved for camping trips is a shame. A bit too rich to have more than one, so the bright side is we have extras to do it again!

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