Don’t be like me, I cheaped out and hired a guy just out of art school. His portfolio was good and his pitch was reasonable, but he just wasn’t able to deliver. His photos were fine, but he took soooo long taking them, wasting time on our wedding day. He wasn’t able to –or at least, he didn’t– edit them to the level discussed in the pitch. And he took zero candids.

Thankfully, my sister-in-law bought dozens of disposable cameras and left them on each table. The guests took some amazing pictures of each other and of us, and all but one of our favorites came that way. Even if you have the best photographer in the world, I recommend doing this, you’ll at the very least get some glimses of moments that you’ll be too busy to witness in person at the time.

“Hostile Government Takeover” by AGiftFromTodd

since my only real enemies are the ones doing the takeover

Technically, yes, because I’m rarely sure of anything. But I’ve been reasonably confident I could put them out and so far I’ve been right!

I’ve already been reincarnated as a wind turbine. I wasnt sure how to feel about it at first, but now I’m a big fan.

This is what I was taught, too.

Helmets are important for environmental accidents, too, like hitting rocks and tree roots. Most of the accidents I’ve had in over three decades of daily cycling have been environmental; and my helmet has saved me from head trauma multiple times. This one’s not about cars.

cobbling, the construction and repair of shoes

Oof. Where I live, if the problem is within four? feet of the city’s main line the city takes responsibility for fixing it. Bad luck, cousin.

It’s not high enough! We need to stop subsidizing it!

thank you!

I appreciate the alternate hosting link, but it doesn’t address the primary issue:

Lists work best in text format, and there’s no reason not to include a text list with your video unless your real goal is to force people to watch the video.

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The better option is a mix of denser housing with fewer mandatory setbacks, mixed with commercial space and public parks.

I’ll read the news about it, I’ll go protest about it, but I don’t want to hear some shitkicker complaining about it — especially if I didn’t see that fucker at the protests.

a square, presumably

The newest artist I got into is Amélie Farren, who came out with some singles and a debut album last year.

But the artist I got into most recently is Chicago’s own Beach Bunny, whose 2025 album Tunnel Vision I’ve been listening to on repeat for weeks now, along with the single “Year of the Optimist”, which: if you’re going to check out one song from them, that’s the one IMO.

I got super into “Square Hammer” last Halloween!

Hit snooze.

Their examples:

“Excuse me” “Thank you” “I appreciate you” “Do you know the way to San Jose”

The individual they are speaking to is not formally addressed. I’m not going to address a stranger informally.

I can and do address people without gendered pronouns. OP was suggesting not addressing them with an honorific at all.