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wallofweird · 4 years

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I’m so excited for season 5! What are you most excited for? 😍😍😍

And did you see they’ll bring the covid theme to this season?

I’m so sorry I haven’t answered this sooner, I think I probably read this ask while I was sleepy and decided to reply it later and then forgot there was something in my inbox. I’m really messy, so I apologize, but thank you for sending me this, I really appreciate when people come to talk to me. :)

Yes, I did see that they will bring COVID-19 to the plot! I’m glad that’s happening because even though This Is Us is all about The Pearsons, they are conscious about what’s happening in the US, the world and at each specific timeline. They’ve addressed to some extent The Cold War, The Vietnam War, racial segregation etc, even small things like fashion and musical trends (like Kate being obsessed with Alanis Morissette, this is such a 90/2000′s thing and I believe she was listening to Hanson when she was upset after her first break up?). So not addressing COVID-19 would feel wrong, I’m sure they will address the Black Lives Matter movement and maybe even police brutality and the presidential election too to some extent. Of course, the focus will still be The Pearsons and all these life-changing events happening in the big three’s and Rebecca’s lives, but they will acknowledge how the world will be affecting their lives too.

By the way, this turned out to be waaaaaaaaaaay longer than I expected it to be and I apologize for it, haha. By the way, this is in NO PARTICULAR ORDER.

So, about what I’m most excited for, well, that’s really a hard question because there are so many things left to explore and so many different places they can go. I guess one way to put it is that I’m more curious about the unseen and barely seen stuff. For example, I believe we’ve seen enough about Jack and Rebecca as parents of children and teenagers, so I wouldn’t mind if they reduced those scenes a little bit. I’d love to see them as parents of babies (which would be a great parallel with Kevison and Katoby), or when they first started dating, when they got engaged, when they were newlyweds. And I believe it’s not a coincidence that we’ve hardly seen any of those experiences regarding Rebecca and Jack, it feels like they saved it for when Kevin finally found the one (cough Madison cough).

I’d also like to see more of them before getting to know each other, their childhood and teenage/young years (we already know there will be one flashback on the first episodes at least!), maybe a little bit of their other relatives as well. Like, what happened to their parents and Rebecca’s sister? Specially Jack’s mother, he mentions she made three clothes for the babies, so she was still around when the big three were born and that was eight years after their first encounter.

I’d love to see more of past timelines that haven’t been visited enough as well. The 20′s is my favorite episode from season 2, I loved the storylines in there and mostly loved to see Kevin, Randall and Kate in their late 20s. Show me more of what was happening in their lives back then! Also, show me more of Randall and Beth as newlyweds and first-time parents too and more parallels with Kevison, please?

Kate. I know that eating disorders and insecurity just don’t go away, that they can be a daily struggle and anytime they can haunt you back and make you relapse. I’m glad the show explores that. However, they also work on Randall’s anxiety and Kevin’s addiction really well and have given them more different stories. I want the same for her. I’m glad that she is also married and has an expanding family of hers, but it seems like she post-poned her career again and I’d like to see her working again at some point. Also, what happens to her in the future? We saw a flash-forward that was like, two years from now and she was all dressed-up and seemed to be writing a song. I hope things are going well for her. And no, I doubt she is dead.

More about ‘the others’. Show me more of Madison, Beth, Toby and Miguel! Why isn’t Madison close with her family? How did she develop bulimia? Isn’t there really anyone who she count on in her family? Will they reconcile or has she left them for good to make her own family like Jack did (another potential for parallels, btw). I remember Beth mentioning to William that she had a lot sisters and lived with an enormous amount of people and we kind of saw it on the few episodes that centered on her, but what are her sisters like? How were their dynamic while growing up and what is it like now? Same for Toby, he has mentioned having a brother and a sister and it looks like they’re not that close, but Toby really loves and admires Kate’s bond with her brothers, so I feel like he craves that kind of relationship to himself and I’d like to know why he doesn’t seem to have it with with his own siblings. Plus, Miguel. He has biological children and grandchildren and yet he seems to be closer to Rebecca’s side of the family. And we’ve seen him with his biological family and know it is complicated, but couldn’t they fix or at least change that a little bit?

Randall’s biological family. Memphis is one of my favorite episodes from season 1 and one thing that was very satisfying and rewarding to see was Randall bonding with his biological family. The show has done a great job showing how Randall felt a vacancy in his entire life for being black in a racist world, for being black in a white family, for dealing with racism in his own family, for not having enough black references for a long period of his life, for being adopted, for being abandoned, for not knowing anything about his biological family, for not sharing genetic traits with his family, for still feeling like an outsider among some black folks he tried to connect with. He said it once that he either tries too hard or not hard enough, but he never manages to GET IT RIGHT. So when he met his biological family in Memphis, it was sort of an awakening, fulfilling moment after 36 years of dealing with all those complex feelings. And that was all, which is one of my few disappointments with the show. However, Sterling has talked about it and it seems that they will explore that again. And if they do, I hope he can introduce Beth and the girls to his uncles and cousins! Sure, he is closer to The Pearsons, but it wouldn’t hurt to have him spending time with his biological/extended family at least for one episode on seasons 5 and 6, right?

Final closure for Kevin and Sophie. I thought episode 3x16 was the perfect closure for them: Sophie talked to him about Grant and how he was her soulmate, they recognized the fact Kevin didn’t commit to their relationship as he did with his relationship with Zoe, they said goodbye without any hard feelings, he went back to Zoe and said he wanted to have a life with her and bought Sophie and Grant tickets to a concert. It was perfect. Then, I guess they wanted to play with the ‘who’s the baby mama’ question for one last time and brought her back as a plot device. It didn’t feel natural at all. They threw in two stories about a game they had imagining different endings to Good Will Hunting and her family ring out of nowhere, no previous hints, built-up or whatsoever. It felt like something made last minute to fuel them enough so she could be considered a baby mama/wife contender again after how badly their relationship played out with the cheating, hiding, lying, heartbreak and overall dynsfunctionality and the fact he dated Zoe for a year and saw himself marrying her. Even the way their relationship has been portrayed over the course of the show, it is an idealization. When Kevin is fine and happy, when his career is going smoothly, when he is life is well, he doesn’t think about her. When he gets frustrated and deluded, he runs back to her. It’s not a constant sentiment of missing her and longing for her, it’s a desperate move and Justin has talked about it and even compared it to his addiction and a unhealthy coping mechanism. So I just want them to definitely shut the door on it now. I believe they have done 50% already with them watching the ending of the movie and saying “it was better than they could've possibly imagined” and Sophie laughing at his billboard, not giving any hints of seeing him in a romantic light anymore. Now, they just need to write some closure to the ring. Give it a proper ending and move forward.

Deja, Tess and Annie. The girls are growing up! So keep giving them more things to do, specially Tess, she is one of the few LGBTQIA+ characters in the universe of the series, so I hope they explore her even more. Specially since she’s come out to her school not so long ago and it is in a phase of her life when the first crushes and relationships tend to happen, there are a lot of things they can do with that and I’m sure we from the LGBTQIA+ community would love to see it. Also, show me them in the flash-forwards! I’d also appreciate if we saw Tess having a love interest and a wlw kiss in the future.

Deja and her biological family. She’s adopted by Randall and Beth, but she has a whole story before them, she has a mother that is apparently doing well too and is a part of her identity. Showing adoptive and biological families having a well-balanced relationship for the sake of their child would be refreshing and really important and they could show the contrast between Deja’s and Randall’s experiences. There is a lot of potential there.

Hailey. I have no idea how the adoption process works in California/the US, but I hope the little one comes as soon as possible! And adult Hailey is adorable, too, she seems to be such a devoted sister, so I hope to see more of that as well.

Unexplored or underdeveloped dynamics. I know that Jack, Rebecca, Kate, Randall and Kevin are the leading characters. I know Jack/Rebecca, Randall/Beth, Kate/Toby and now Kevin/Madison are the main couples and they will have a lot of screen time. I know Kate and Kevin have a special bond because they are twins. I know Kevin and Nicky have a special bond because he stayed with his uncle and helped him with his sobriety. I know Kevin has a special bond with his nieces and baby Jack because he is the last one to become a parent. I know all of that and I don’t want that to change. Still, it doesn’t hurt to mix it up and shake things up a little bit. Give me a little bit of Randall and baby Jack, show me a little bit of Kate and Nicky, bring back a little bit of that funny dynamic Kevin and Toby had on the early seasons (I remember one scene where the actors did a little bit of an ad-lib and it was awesome), give me a little bit of Madison and Randall’s girls, the women/men hanging out together and Rebecca and Miguel! We’ve already got confirmation about Rebecca and Miguel’s story being explored this season, so I’m excited about that.

Kevison, Kevison, KEVISON!! This is absolutely no surprise since I’ve been interested in them since season 2, Madison is my favorite character and a lot of my blog is dedicated to them. Just give me EVERYTHING. Again, one of my few complaints is how the main relationships happened way too fast on this show. Don’t get me wrong, I love the couples as much as the next person and I can enjoy every trope if they are done right. Still, my favorite are still the slowburn ones. As I viewer, I like to see the seed being planted, watered and the slowly growing like a real plant. I like rooting for something, knowing that it will happen, but not when and how it is going to play out. I like to see every single step of the journey: being acquainted, becoming colleagues, friends, confidants, best friends, falling in love, dating, getting engaged, married and BEING married. I love seeing little things and changes in their dynamic, like becoming more touchy, lingering looks, making each other blush, a little bit of jealousy... Sure, we got a little bit of those moments with Jack/Rebecca, Randall/Beth and Kate/Toby, but it wasn’t the same feeling because they were all love at first sight (which is one of the tropes I usually don’t like) and got together pretty quickly. And even when we saw their first meeting, or Jack being a little jealous/hurt when he saw Rebecca with her ex-boyfriend, it was more of a momentary thing than an example of changed dynamics and feelings becoming deeper and romantic. It wasn’t the result of months and a number of episodes in the making, it was a flashback we visited when we already knew the destination of their story, that it wouldn’t last and they would be happily married and the love of each other’s lives. So I specially appreciate that kevison will be the only main couple to have a different construction and development. I’d also love to see flashbacks of the time they slept together (it was afternoon when they met at Kate’s house and they went to Madison’s place and he only left the next morning! WHAT DID THEY DO DURING ALL OF THAT TIME?), which I’m quite confident we will get, but also before that. On episodes 4x10, 4x12, 4x14 and 4x18 I got the feeling that they were quite familiar with one another. They weren’t exactly friends, but they weren’t awkward with each other anymore, they were comfortable hanging out and shopping with Kate, he sweetly smiled at Madison’s quirks, Madison seemed unimpressed and annoyed when she opened the door to him and she didn’t have problems at all stepping inside Kate’s house as if she owned the place and ignoring Kevin when he told her it wasn’t a good time. Their dynamic really changed since episode 3x15 and Justin mentioned Kevin saw her as part of the family before their night together, so I wonder why. Also, some parallel flashbacks would be particulary nice. For example, they could have a flashback of Madison making a pregnancy test on a day that Kevin is babysitting Jack and daydreaming of having his own children. They could show parallels of Kevin and Madison struggling with addiction/bulimia in the past. Maybe she also lost a close relative and grief has impacted her as much as Kevin. So. Many. Possibilities. That. Can. Be. Explored!!!!! Those two are the characters that have THE MOST IN COMMON WITH ONE ANOTHER and there are a lot of things the writers can explore with that. Another particularly sweet thing that wouldn’t hurt or take more than a single minute would be a flashback of them meeting each other way before Kate. Like, if they had bumped into each other on the street years before and don’t remember it until they talk about it one day and realized they saw each other before? I’m watching this dizi (aka a Turkish TV show) where the characters are in a considerably similar situation, pregnant as a result of a drunk one-night stand after their first date and there was this moment where they were talking and she remembered she had bumped into him years ago when she was heartbroken over her ex getting engaged. It was such a small and fulfilling moment. It really gives the idea of COMING FULL-CIRCLE and I’d love to see something like that.

Kevison and the other couples enjoying their pregnancies. I feel like we see the characters with their children as much as we should, and I definitely appreciate that, but we don’t get to see them enjoying the pregnancy period. Last year, most of Kate’s pregnancy revolved around worry, for example. And I get that since it was a complicated pregnancy and she had suffered a miscarriage before, but still. Kate only has one biological child. Rebecca only got pregnant once. Madison is likely to be pregnant only one time too. We basically only saw Beth and Lucy giving birth and that was only one time for each character. It would be nice to see their pregnancies being fun. Documenting it, buying baby clothes, discussing baby names, building cribs, decorating the baby(ies) room etc. It would be nice to have flashbacks of that and specially to see KEVISON doing all of that, since this is the pregnancy that is happening at this current moment.

The characters having friends outside their families and marriage. Like I said before, I KNOW that the focus of the show are the big three and Jack and Rebecca. I know which dynamics will be more explored on the show and I don’t want that to change. However, Kate is the only one that has the luxury of two friends (Madison and Gregory). Randall got Jae-Won on season 3 (I actually think they only became real friends last season, tbh) and Kevin had Cassidy for a while and now doesn’t even seem to talk to her anymore (not that I miss it because I didn’t like their dynamic, specially after they slept together and I just wanted season 4A to focus on him and Nicky without anyone’s interference). Let them have some friends of their own too and hang out with them at least for an episode? Same goes to Beth, Toby, Rebecca and Miguel (I know he had Jack, I’m talking about present time).

Kevin’s career. For now I want him to focus on his children and Madison, but when it comes to his career, I’d like to see him doing different things. He played a soldier and a cop. Let him play different characters and show more versatility. Maybe doing voice-work on a Disney movie for his children to watch it and enjoy it? Dealing a little bit with fame, tabloids and paparazzi could be interesting as well. He’s not a big celebrity like Oscar-winner actors, but he is famous enough to be photographed on the street and have mean rumors about him spread on the media (they mentioned one about him being drunk and running over his daughter with his car), so there are many possibilities to explore when he comes to his career too.

Kate being there for Madison during the pregnancy and more moments of Kate helping and comforting her during difficult times, both in the present and the past years. This is not criticism. Kate helped her when she relapsed that one time and took care of her. It also didn’t make sense to focus on Madison that much because her character didn’t have such a big role back then. Now, things have changed and Madison will be needing her, so let Kate repay the favor.

The couples enjoying some adult time without children involved. One of the very few flaws of This Is Us. We only got that with Jack and Rebecca. The only times Kate/Toby and Beth/Randall tried to have a night just for themselves they had problems. Susan mentioned that she would like to see them going on a date and so do I? Hopefully we will see Kevin/Madison, Randall/Beth and Kate/Toby having some quality time without the kids as well.

If we get to see more of the big three as older children and teenagers (which I guess we are because unless that’s changed, the actors are still part of the main cast), I hope they show more moments of them bonding, having fun and helping each other. Having their own experiences and having each other’s back instead of problems that Jack and Rebecca try to solve for them or help them with. Let them be bigger characters and let them be close as siblings too. That episode where they watched Arsenio Hall together was particularly sweet and refreshing to see, same goes to Kevin helping Randall at school when he got a notification and was having a panic attack. However, for their teen years, I’d definitely love to see them being easy with their parents and those five having a good time together, enjoying each other and their parents for a change, specially since Jack passed away when they were only 17.

Jack, Hailey and the twins. Sure, they will be little, but I hope we get to see the cousins together for a decent amount of time. It is really nice that they are all close (Madison/Kevin/Kate), and NOW, FAMILY. It is nice that Hailey, Jack and the twins will be closer in age and not have a lonely childhood. I hope they explore that a little bit.

Jack Damon. I love him. He is creative, charismatic, funny and adorable. He is also one of the few representation of disabled people that was done right. He is a visually-impaired person played by visually-impaired actors. His disability is a part of who he is and his story, but not all of it. He is a successful musician. He has a big family with his daughter, wife, sister, cousins and uncles. I want to know more of him. Plus, the writing exploring accessibility. Episode 4x13 when Kate, Jack and Rebecca went to the retreat and we saw all those children playing and having fun and living a full life was amazing. We need more of that on TV.

Plus, what about Nicky? Who did he marry? I have an entire theory about this and I hope he can get a little family for himself. Don’t get me wrong, The Pearsons are his family too, his bond with Kevin is one of my favorite relationships in the entire show, but I’d want him to have a family outside of his extended family, too, you know?

Dr. K and Wlliam. We can never get enough from them! I don’t know how often we will see them due to the pandemics and the fact the actors are eldery, but they are the guest stars I will never grow tired of. A fantasy sequence with the entire family while having Jack, Nicky and William would be particuarly nice. They could’ve done it on episode 4x17 and I was a little frustrated that they missed the opportunity.

The future of the family and the future of the show. Rebecca is a grandmother now. Randall, Kate and Kevin are parents. Deja, Tess and Annie are growing up. Jack is 1. Madison is very close to giving birth to the twins. They’ll be 40 when the season premieres. Kevin is a year sober. They’ve all grown in so many different ways. And since Rebecca’s health and memory are deteriorating, I’d like them to be in the upfront of the narrative now. As I mentioned before, I know the leading characters are Jack, Rebecca, Kevin, Kate and Randall. I know the big three are some of biggest characters on the show. Still, when it comes to family, the narrative has always focused on Jack and Rebecca as parents and Kate, Randall and Kevin as children. They have always explored more the problems those three experience, whether is in the past or present time and Rebecca and Jack trying to help them navigate through them and solve things. Let’s reverse everything. Let Rebecca be vulnerable and having her children taking care of her. I’d also love to see more of the future timelines with Randall’s girls as young adults, Jack, Hailey and the twins as children and teenagers, them and their parents dealing with all of that. What will Randall and Beth do when they all go to college and move out? What will Kate and Toby do when their children have nightmares? What will Madison and Kevin do with the twins when they have problems at school? Let us see (more) of Randall’s, Kate’s and Kevin’s parenting style and what they got from their parents and are passing on for their kids and what is their own approach to parenthood. Let us see them passing on Jack and Rebecca’s legacy for the future generations of The Pearsons, but also making their own little traditions and having their own experiences. Let’s us see them making NEW MEMORIES FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES. It is a good idea to explore both on seasons 5 and 6, imo. Showing how far they have come, how this family that started with only a couple and has evolved into this gigantic fabric of people and how Jack and Rebecca will live forever though Kevin, Kate, Randall, their children, Hope and the ones from generations that are still to come.

IT’S NOT that I exactly WANT it, but iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiif we really have to go there:

Kate and Toby’s divorce. I don’t want it. I love them as people. I root for them as a couple. Sure, they have faced some major problems and this season explored that, but I hope they get passed it, specially since they are about to welcome a second child. Still, I can’t come up with a good enough of an explanation why Toby isn’t wearing his wedding ring. Every possible reason that crossed my mind was either heartbreaking or underwhelming at best: there was a small incident and he will buy a new ring, they got divorced, Kate died. I don’t want any of it to happen and I bet money that Kate doesn’t die. Still, if after making such a big deal of it, it turns out that they just are buying new wedding rings or whatever, that will be so ANTICLIMACTIC. And if they do get a divorce, it will be REPETITIVE since they teased it for the entire season and they stayed married. So far, if it were for them to split up, it should have happened on season 4. If they’re reaaaaaaally gonna go there, I hope it will be done well considering there are only two seasons left, two children involved and it was something they literally played with LAST SEASON. They must find a way to make it REFRESHING AND NOT REPETITIVE. They must find a way to explore the outcome of it. Dealing with a divorce, being single again, the custody of their children and how it will change their dynamic as parents. I also want them to find a new love. Sure, it would be realistic if they ended up alone, yes, and there’s no shame in that. A lot of people don’t want to get married or never see that dream coming true and those are stories worth telling too. STILL, I’d be really frustrated with they were the only characters who ended up alone when Randall/Beth and Kevin/Madison are happily married. Even Jack and Lucy seem to be going strong! So show them finding someone else and give well-developed love stories with different people for them while exploring everything else that’s already going on too. I wanted there to be a big and plausible enough explanation why on earth Toby isn’t wearing his ring and yet is still very much married to Kate, but I recognize it is more wishful thinking.

If they still want to bring Sophie through flashbacks, then answer relevant questions than just having her there sitting next to Kevin. The divorce is a great example of storyline and it can serve as a parallel for Kevison, like, what they got right and Kevin/Sophie didn’t. Justin said Kevin cheated on her twice, so how did all of that happen? We don’t know.

#this is us #jack pearson #rebecca pearson #randall pearson #kate pearson #kevin pearson #madison simons #madison simmons #madison pearson #beth pearson #toby damon

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pcttrailsidereader · 3 years

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PCT Hikers Behaving Badly

I thought that I would reproduce a recent thread regarding the behavior of some PCT hikers. It is a disturbing trend . . . the issue of entitlement is one that has long been present but, for the most part, very much the exception in the hiking community. It would be a horrible shame if it were to become part of the PCT thru-hiker culture.

PCTA has received contacts from agency partners reporting that PCT hikers are being disrespectful (berating service industry people!) to people working along the trail. This is disappointing. Can hikers address this bad behavior in your ranks?

The latest situation comes from Crater Lake. Just last week PCT hikers started testing positive for Covid-19 in the area.

Mask wearing is mandatory (with some noted exceptions) inside all federal buildings and outdoor venues where space is not possible, regardless of transmission rate—this is a National Park Service policy to protect the health and wellbeing of employees and visitors.

PCT hikers have been congregating around the Mazama Camper Store, not wearing masks, berating concessionaire staff at the store and the restaurant when they make them aware of the NPS masking requirements.

Because so many PCT hikers have exhibited rude and disrespectful behavior, the National Park Service will be increasing law enforcement presence to talk to PCT hikers about the issue; this is a waste of staff resources.

With the backing of the Park, hikers who do not wear masks when they’re required will be refused service at the store and the restaurant from here on out, and the employees at both businesses have been encouraged to contact the Park law enforcement if future problems arise.

Hiking the PCT is a privilege and all who do have the responsibility to Leave No Trace. It’s upsetting that some hikers would insult people working to serve you while you’re on the trail.

When we all started this season, we knew that COVID-19 could, and likely would, pose unique challenges for all of us—hikers and communities. Please be respectful of and follow all local rules to protect yourself and the health of others.

Drauggib

I’m at wildwood in Seiad valley right now. While talking to the ladies working here they said that group of NOBOS were a bunch of “disrespectful fucks” and a bunch of them didn’t pay their bills and dashed. On top of that, they were arguing about having to take a shower to save $5 on their camping fee ($15 for a place to stay with a shower). It was so sad because she opted on a day that she would otherwise be closed and had been doing catering for someone’s funeral the day before. It was real emotional for her. I tried to pay for a meal that people didn’t pay and she refused saying it happens every year. It makes me angry because these people have been so nice to us. Taking advantage of this hospitality is disgusting. The people doing this need to keep the fuck off the trail.

BigVariation3

These pieces of garbage are the morons who ruin it for the rest of us.

I saw a thru hiker, in his 50s btw, yelling at a teenage girl working at a laundromat in Northern California. She was asking him to follow the rules posted on the wall. We thought we were going to have to step in and we apologized profusely when he stormed out.

Potential178

Unfortunately, no more so than anyone might be able to address the bad behavior of some random other patrons at a pub.

To impact the behavior of any individual, they have to give a shit about our opinion. So long as they have any ranks of their own, people are pretty impervious. One shitty hiker, maybe you can talk some sense into them. Three or more together & they'll have none shits to give.

InsGadget6

Yeah, the group mentality is what really enables this. Going back decades, some of the worst experiences I've had with douchebag hikers have been groups. They just enable one another, and prevent individuals from undergoing the necessary amount of self-discovery and - realization needed to grow up.

vanlandlife

My husband was on trail this year. He said he never would have imagined people acting this way on trail.

The amount of disrespectful hikers we came in contact with was appalling. They take up all the camps as massive groups, get drunk in towns in said massive groups, get other hikers kicked out of small town FREE camp areas, and have shown entitled behavior. We literally saw hikers get kicked out of a free place to stay in Julian because one just could not follow the rules of no alcohol.

Guthook has become Yelp. Bad reviews for no WiFi. I mean for real?? Sorry you can’t update your IG. If you can’t call home you should have invested in a proper safety device that will let you do so from anywhere.

A few trail angels said some of these hikers this year don’t even speak to them when given rides. No thank you, no tip. They just bury themselves in each other or in their phone when they get service. Hiding drinks in the backseat when they were told not to. It’s truly sad.

Now….Not ALL hikers on the PCT are this way. Just SOME. But that some really stood out and made things harder for other hikers who have manners and respect for the trail, towns, and angels.

#Hiker Trash #Behavior on the PCT #PCT #entitlement

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death-burst · 4 years

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@zombiemarydaly I looked at all the threads you tagged me in. That was a lot of stuff to read, and so I had a lot of things to say about it and this became a pretty huge post, so I’ll start with the conclusion. (I haven’t read your latest reply on the original thread yet, I’m going to do it now.)

First, I want to say I appreciate the effort, both the time spent to send me the resources, and the willingness to discuss.

Second, I learned a few things, but the majority of what you sent, I had already seen it. The notable exception is the 5th one, which seems to be real academic work, but which sadly I’m not competent enough to judge. I’ll try to pass it forward to someone else (more competent than me) and ask for their opinion, but understand my situation: there are academic works on both side of the debate, a lot of experts whose full-time job it is to study these questions. And I don’t have the skills nor the time to judge their work, again, we’re talking about many well-educated people working full time on that on each side. So at the end of the day, the only thing I can really do is choosing which expert to trust. And I’m fully aware that this is dangerous, that I’m more likely to choose the people that reinforce and validate my pre-existing, and potentially subconscious, prejudice. Still, that’s the best I can do, and it’s much better than just listening to whichever post has the best punchline or the more viral slogan.

And so I’m gonna simplify a lot, but basically, I’ve found two schools of thought. Inter-sectional versus radical feminism, “libfem” vs “TERF”, as they like to call each other. And, I’m talking about trends, of course there are a lot of exceptions, but from my personal experience, people with an inter-sectional approach have a consistently more complete, pragmatic and nuanced understanding of the problems, whereas radical people have found a hammer and are trying to make all the issues into nails, and usually resort to misrepresenting the other side to do so. From my own experience, inter-sectional feminists often say stuff like “it’s complicated but here’s what we can do to improve the situation: [concrete simple measure]”, while radicals say “it’s simple, if only you’d just listen to me: [huge revolution with no concrete plan]”. It’s not always like that, but that’s the trend I noticed.

And so I decided to trust the inter-sectional side. Maybe I’m wrong. Maybe I’m just rationalizing my own prejudice. But at the end of the day, if star-anise says one thing and radicallyaligned say the opposite, both citing a dozen academic sources that seems credible at first glance and that I don’t have time nor skills to read in full myself, well... I’m gonna believe star-anise. Which does NOT mean I’m gonna blindly believe anything she says or blindly reject anything radicallyaligned says, just because of the labels. But when they are in disagreement? When they say the opposite of each other? I’ll go the inter-sectional way.

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In chronological order of when you tagged me:

[EDIT: should probably put the rest under the cut, since external people don’t know what I’m referencing...]

1. An alleged “libfem” was an asshole to an alleged “former prostitute radfem”. What’s that supposed to show? That there are assholes among libfems? Sure, never denied that. Does it say anything about the movements in general?

2a. The “bloopers” thread and 2b. “Footage the porn industry doesn’t want you to see” video It’s confusing trafficking victims and sex workers, as usual. The thread says it explicitly “This meets the US federal criteria for human trafficking, btw.” And yes, it does. No one among the inter-sectional feminists I follow is defending that. The declaration in the video also calls for “actually enforcing the law or shutting down the industry”, and, well, yeah, everyone I know on my side of the debate is also calling for that. Laws shouldn’t just be empty words, they should be enforced, and being shut down is a well-deserved consequence if you don’t respect the law, and what’s shown in the video probably deserves criminal charges on top. But the difference between our two approaches is that anti-sex-work feminists believe a blanket ban on sex work will make this kind of abuse and trafficking disappear, and this is just wishful thinking. There ARE ALREADY laws against this kind of stuff. What makes you think yet another law added to the pile will be magically enforced when the previous one haven’t been?

(Also note that the video itself calls for enforcement first, and shutdown as an alternative if enforcement is not possible, “just like any other workplace”. Her own words, not mine. That’s not a pro-abolition declaration AT ALL.)

3. Women sexualized in music videos: the link is behind a paywall, but I believe I already saw this video elsewhere. And if it’s actually the one I’m thinking about, I agree with it, for what I can remember. But I disagree that it makes an argument against sex work in general.

Also, the OP in this thread, the long post with the fake dialogue, that’s ridiculous. Again, none of the inter-sectional feminists I follow is holding such a stance. Go and have a look at what the other side is *actually* advocating for and why, and you’ll find it’s much closer than what you believe...

4. Testimony about sugar daddies: OK, this one’s complicated. I believe the practice is fundamentally flawed because there is no proper boundary between work and private life, a girl is always “on call”. It’s totally off-the-records and unregulated. I personally don’t support it, and I don’t remember any of the pro-sex-work organizations I’ve looked into voicing an opinion about this practice in particular. I also agree that glamorizing the practice is bad, and glamorizing sex-work in general is bad too. But that doesn’t mean I believe the current social stigma is deserved either.

5. The “good papers” on “sex work”: I don’t have enough time to read all this in its entirety, but I appreciate the links. I’ll see if I can get an opinion from someone more versed than myself on the topic. That being said, I had a look at the 3rd one, which is an actual research paper, and not an opinion piece in a newspaper, and it makes a couple good points, the part about worker safety in particular. It also make a number of fallacies and sophism which make me wary to accept the overall claims blindly (”60% found it’s better, so that means for FORTY PERCENTS IT’S NOT BETTER OMG” --> Yeah, even if you try to make it sound bad, it still means it’s better for the majority of people... And that’s just a quick example, I found 2 others like that with just my quick read). All in all, I’m not an expert on the topic, I’ll try to query people who are, but as it stands, I’m still convinced that legalization and regulation is the most efficient step forward to protect and empower women.

6. Young woman seeing her father’s porn history: as creepy as this situation is, I’m not sure what it’s supposed to say about sex work in general and why you tagged me in it.

7. Porn script vs #MeToo: “What does it mean when pornography, the primary form of sexual education for young people, is indistinguishable from real life sexual abuse of women?” ---> Well, it means Americans should get a bloody sex-ed at school, instead of relying on porn for that, that’s what it means. A bit lower in that same thread, the porn actresses testimonies: as I was saying myself in the other thread, most of this complaints are about bad working and sanitary conditions or their boundaries not being respected. All of this is a clear violations of the laws already in place, so yeah, laws should be enforced. I don’t see how a blanket ban would be easier to enforce, or how it would help the trafficking victims coming forward and asking for help.

Also, if you are worried about the impact of porn on the viewers and society at large (as opposed on the actresses), it’s not a debate on sex work anymore, it’s a debate on censorship. It’s not the industry in California that you need to ban, it’s the porn websites online. And good luck with putting in place ANY form of large scale internet censorship that won’t be abused for other purposes...

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TG: yoooo johnnyboy

TG: whatsup hoe!!!!!

EB: oh, hi roxy!

EB: i'm just watching a movie hehe.

TG: ooooo whatcha watchin

TG: anythin good?

TG: anythin extra bad maybe

TG: knowin ur tastes lmfao

EB: hey, shush, my tastes are excellent!! it's not my fault i'm the only man of culture in our friend group, roxy.

EB: it's a hard burden, but it is one i shoulder daily.

EB: who else but i would appreciate classics like mac and me? i'm all alone, but i'm doing god's work.

EB: like........ whoever god is in our universe. still not sure if jesus was a real dude?

EB: anyway, i'm watching "the secret life of pets".

TG: omfg LOL did jake put you up to that

EB: how'd you know?

EB: actually, you don't have to answer that, this is excruciatingly mediocre and that's kind of a tell tale sign for him.

EB: like- his movie tastes i mean.

EB: not........ nevermind, you get what i'm saying.

TG: lolololol YEAH i gotchu man

TG: godbless that boy but hes got literally 0 filter on his taste in movies lmao

TG: he will dedicate hours of his life to some of the most truly mindnumbing content on this lil shindig we call earth and then call it a cinematic masterwork

TG: no offense to jake but the secret life of pets makes me wanna bore through my head with an industrial tunnel drill jus a lil bit

TG: ok that aside tho

TG: i gots

TG: a QUESTION for ya >:3c

EB: oh god.

EB: whenever you bust out that little kitty face i start fearing for my life.

TG: rightfully so good sir

TG: kk not really

TG: BUT

TG: the question

TG: wheeeeeeen was the last time u went clothes shoppin? >:3c

EB: huh? oh, jeez, i'm not sure actually? yeesh that's probably a bad answer, huh.

TG: YUH HUH IT IS

TG: >:3c

TG: >:3cccccccccc

TG: >:3cccccccccccccccccccccccc

EB:

EB: i don't know though, it's not like i need new clothes. i like my clothes! i'm stylish, right?

TG: john ily but cargo shorts went out of fashion about 5000 years ago

EB: pretty lame that they went out right as we got here. why don't people like them? i'm a god right, shouldn't i be setting the fashion trends here?

TG: j im litcherally so sry i have to say this but among our lil pantheon of godfriends you mite be the most out of da loop on fashion trends

TG: whatcha think of that name btw

TG: j

TG: i think its kinda cute on you ;)

TG: wonkwonkwonk

EB: lol, i dunno! i guess it's the same as the clothes for me........i'm just........me! i don't mind how people want to see me or call me or whatever.

EB: is that weird? i feel like it's weird.

TG: lol nah dats totally reasonable! sometimes u just gotta do u u know

TG: like look at me

TG: u dont see any other chumps out here doin tha whole california grl look but here i am jus bein me anyways

TG: and it owns!! bein urself is the best self to be i think

TG: but also liek

TG: sometimes u gots to examine urself u kno?

TG: like take a lil looksee inside urself and ask if u like what u see in there

TG: and like see that may b

TG: jus may b...

TG: cargo shorts just totes rnt ur thing anymore!

EB: ugh, i just don't like clothes shopping! who cares what i look like, it's just like, a vessel for living in.

TG: jeez john no need 2 get all in a tizzy abt it u dont like GOTTA

EB: huh.... that came off kinda defensive.

EB: sorry, not sure what got into me there.

TG: ur chill!! i guess its like a touchy subject 4 u? n thats totes fine hehe dw about it

TG: but like

TG: if u do ever wanna

TG: CALL ME >:3c

EB: hehe, yeah!

EB: you know, maybe i will just go for it.

EB: i dunno, i guess it's just weird to think about for me. i've always kind of worn the same stuff? i guess i was just so used to letting my dad pick my clothes that once he was gone, i just........

EB: yeah.

EB: anyway, i'll go with you if you want. can't promise i'll get any more stylish, but i'll give it my best shot for you rox.

TG: HELLA

TG: ok dope we r going on a fuckign clothing ADVENTURE!!!!!

EB: damn, i'm going to sound like such a huge dork asking this but uh.

EB: where do people like... go to get clothes.

TG: john o m f G

TG: we got options dog we could go anywhere u desire...

TG: lets seeeeeee

TG: why dont we start w/ smth a lil basic and branch out from there

TG: get ur toes in the meataphorical clothes water so 2 speak

TG: how boutttttt

TG: target? :D

EB: we have targets here?

TG: omg john sweetie

TG: how often have you stayed inside baby we gotta get u OUT more this is a veritable goddam target TRAGEDY

EB: well jeez, sorry for not being a corporate megastore buff!

EB: i'm not jane, roxy.

EB: sorry, was that mean? hm.

TG: LMAONSJDFNGHJH NO ITS FUNNY

TG: i <3 jane but goddam.....girl wild with her business obsession she could probs collapse the stock market w/in like a day w/ her corporate knowledge alone

TG: anyways thats FINE well get u there baby!!!! its all parta the rox brand plan!!!!!

TG: and like maybe once we conquer target we can getchu into a forever 21 or smth lmao

TG: anyway hows this friday sound?

TG: y/n on that badboy himme with a mf ANSWER boy!!!!

EB: uhh, yeah! that sounds good to me!

EB: i'll see you then roxy. :)

TG: CYU!!!! >:3cccccc

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Around a month ago already my passenger side car window got shattered. It's still intact, just completely spidered out. I had been on my thirty minute break from work and parked near the grass side of my apartments. My window was actually rolled down half way too. While inside my apartments ( we live on the first floor very near to where my car was parked) I remember a guy mowing the lawn around the apartments. When I went back outside to go back to work I had saw my window. We know for a fact that the lawn mowing guy ran over a rock and it had hit my window, but we didn't actually see it. Again, my window was rolled down a bit so if someone wanted to break in they could have. I have called the apartments on several occasions and they said they would get back to me on the lawn mowing company so I can make a claim. Still never have. This was almost a month ago. What can I do? If anything since I didn't physically see it? I also only have liability coverage on that car.""

Will my car insurance cover this?

My car was parked in a parking spot at my apartment complex last night as it always is when I'm here, and this morning I go to my car and notice a decent size dent in my hood. It must have been done by some rowdy drunken fools last night. Will my insurance cover this?""

How does homeowner's insurance cover belongings? ?

Maybe this is a stupid question, but I'm new to this. So my fiance and I bought our first home pretty recently. Yes, I'm a bad person and did not read through or understand everything in the giant insurance book. I'm a bit confused as to how homeowner's insurance would cover belongings in the event of a theft, accident or whatever. We chose a low, $500 deductible. Let's say there was a theft. And I estimate the belongings stolen were worth $2000. What's stopping me from saying they were worth $3000? Or more? Wouldn't they want some kind of proof as to the value? I don't have the receipt for the television I bought 3 years ago, for example. I know I can ask my agent these things, but she is too overly helpful and chatters on and on and just ends up confusing me with information overload. :-)""

Health insurance provided by the state of Florida?

My brother is getting married at the end of february but he said they may have to cancel the wedding because his fiancs health insurance will kick her off if she gets married. Can an insurance company actually do that?

Cheapest car insurance for 18 year olds?

I know the rate is different for everybody but what do you think the best insurance company would be for me? I turned 18 in December, I've had my license since September of 2010, no ticket, accidents, etc.. and I drive a 98' Honda Civic.""

Transfering Auto/Insurance Title/Policy?

Short story - I did not qualify for vehicle finance - girlfriend finances the vehicle for me. We have 5 day to furnish insurance. How i do go about getting the truck in my name and furnishing insurance on it? I do not have the registration or title (coming in mail). I cant open an insurance policy on a car thats not mine. And if she opens an insurance policy on the car she would have to add me to it (but she's not going to drive it which makes for a waste of money?) Thanks for any help

What if an auto insurance valuation is too low?

The insurance company wants to total my car, which was in a parking lot accident. The value that they are giving it is way too low. I know some people want more than their car is worth and the insurance company would like to save themselves as much money. However, objectively looking at it.... I cannot find another car for the price that the insurance company says it's worth. Online dealer ads list some cars with somewhat higher mileage at $2,000-2,500 more. When I offer the amount that the insurance company offered, they are polite but decline the offer. The insurance company uses comparisons with cars that are all much higher in mileage, some double. I suspect those cars are beat up. The state insurance commissioner will do nothing much, according to what their website suggests. At most, they will be an informal moderator that encourages resolution. They also tabulate the number of complaints. They will not get involved unless there is a clear violation of law, not just low ball estimates. They even say that. Actually, the repair estimate plus salvage value equals the value they assign. If the value is higher, it should be repaired, which I want. I am willing to accept a fair valuation and settlement but it is not fair now. What should I do?""

First time Insurance Buyer!?

My parents recently told me that I have to pay for my own insurance (Damn economy). I would be driving a 2005 Chevrolet Suburban and a 2004ish Suzuki Sedan. Sorry I don't know the makes and my parents don't want to tell me because they are afraid I am giving away their emails to all of the insurance companies. I am 16 years old, and have a 3.3 GPA. I noticed another answer somebody said attach to the parents. My mom was rear-ended and has 1 moving violation, my dad has been accident/ticket free for 40 years, if that makes a difference at all.""

Car insurance cheapest provider?

I'm under 25 and ive got a ford focus st,am paying 170 a month for insurance just wanted to know if anyone knew a cheaper company.im with elephant insurance""

Why is Esurance so cheap? Are they a good company?

I'm in NY, and apparently insurance is way more expensive here for whatever reason. Well everyone in my family has gone to Esurance to get a quote, and it's WAY cheaper there. I mean we're talking $100-200 less a month. Progressive wants $300 a month for me and my mom on the same plan... which is about the same as other quotes I've got. Esurance wants $140. I can't help but wonder if it's a big scam or something.""

""How much does tornado insurance cost? (to cover only my house, but not what is inside the house)?""

i have car insurance right now with allstate where i pay 50 $ every month, how much would it be if i add tornado insurance to cover only my house but not what is inside the house? I know you dont know, but i just want you to tell me approximatley how much please.""

Which life insurance company to choose?

I need better life insurance. I am so afraid of something happened to me then my husband or son to have nothing but my debt. Or if something happened to both of us then our son would be left with nothing except enough to cover funeral. I have NO idea which company to even start with. There are sooo many. Metlife, Prudential, Allstate........... I dont even know how much would be a good amount. $100,000....$200,000? Help, I have never done this before. I have just the crumby policy through my employer and its only like $7,000 or $10,000 or something.""

How much is your car insurance if your a male teen?

im looking to get car insurance for my car and i dont know how much it cost i dont want a quote because all they do is send crap in the mail but if your a male teen how much are you paying a month for your car insurance? and what type of car do you have.

How do you go about getting bonded and insured for a clean out business?

example cleaning out repo homes

How much is insurance for the Acura RSX?

I really want on badly but I'm concern about the costs. I am eighteen year old male and this will be my first car. I just got my license as well.

How to handle a partial month of health insurance?

I currently am paying for a family health insurance plan with Oxford. The premium is $800 a month, due on the first of the month for that month's coverage, with a grace period of about 30 days. I am switching from a contracting position (where I pay my own insurance) to an employment position (with a very nice health plan) on 9/7/10. What I want to avoid is paying $800 to my current insurance company when I only need 7 days worth of coverage. I also want to avoid a lapse in coverage. Do I not pay anything until the 7th, when my new insurance plan kicks in, and them call them and tell them I am cancelling and only want to pay from the 1st through 7th? Or do I pay the full $800 and hope I will get a pro-rated refund? Thanks in advance!""

Can you buy car insurance for yourself if you are under 18?

I'm under 18 and my boyfriend wants to buy a car for us. The car will be under his name. He doesn't have a license so he will need me to be the sole driver of the car. Is it possible for me to buy car insurance since I'm underage?

Is an acura integra cheap on insurance?

my son is thinking of buying one

How much would i pay for car insurance?

Im 17 and i had my g2 for about 9 months now. No accidents no tickets no nothing. I'm a good respectful driver. I drive my moms car which is automatic. its a rav 4. my dad has a van and doesn't want to drive manual. I really want to get a car because i like manual and i want to get experience with it. I would like it really soon. If i were to get an older honda civic or toyota corolla manual 5 sp, How much do u think i would pay for primary.""

Cheapest Car Insurance in the UK ?

WHere can i find the cheapest car insurance in the UK for a 25 yr Old lad, with Zero NCD, Mondeo 2.0TDCI LX yr 2002/02. Living in the Coventry Area""

How much would insurance cost for a 2011 mustang or 2011 camaro?

for a 16 year old male driver please give a price range not anything like Too Much or Alot thank you

What are the consequences of switching to cheaper car insurance company? As in what would you lose out on?

""Monthly Insurance for a 16 year old, if he were to get a G37 Coupe? IS250? IS250c? TL 2010?""

How much would it cost? an estimate? I heard grades, colors of the car, and other things like that affect the insurance cost? Well if it does, he gets 4.0 and he wants a Black. We live in CA. And our insurance company is Farmers, but I would just want a monthly insurance cost. thank you!""

Average insurance rate for a taxi?

in bakersfield ca

If a have a named Driver on my car insurance will it make a any Difference in price?

Finding Health Insurance is impossible?

Trying to find health insurance for myself and my daughter is impossible. We arrived into the country in December 2011. I am now a permanent resident, my daughter (2) is a a US Citizen. We live in California. Have tried applying but I get declined due to the non-resident clause that most insurance companies have. And then because I get declined I can't get my daughter covered, as well. Have also been reading that most companies don't do child only policies. Just can't win. Anyone here, got any advice or been through this. Would like to get some coverage, we are both healthy without existing conditions, but its the what if's, and as she is 2, I would like to know that I can go to the doctor""

Delaware Auto Insurance (Uninsured / Under-insured) What does this Mean?

4) An insured who executes a release of a single tortfeasor owner or operator of an underinsured motor vehicle in exchange for payment of the entire limits of liability insurance afforded by the tortfeasor's liability insurer shall continue to be legally entitled to recover against that tortfeasor for the purposes of recovery against the insured's underinsurance carrier. An insured who executes a release of 1 of multiple tortfeasors shall have rights against that tortfeasor and the insured's underinsurance carrier determined in accordance with the Uniform Contribution Among Joint Tortfeasors Act and paragraph (3) of this subsection.

Car insurance?

What is THE cheapest car for a newly qualified driver to get insured? I have looked at things like corsa's but they are really expensive to ensure, 5/6 times the value of the car, im female by the way if that matters. I expect to pay alot but i would rather get a better car which is more expensive and cheaper insurance than a crap car with high insurance? Any ideas?""

Liability Car Insurance and Car Age?

I am wondering about how old a car should be to only have liability car insurance on it. Also, can you get liability on any/all cars, or just ones that are a certain age or older?""

Im 18 and i need car insurance cheap?

Ok im an 18 yr old student who needs cheap insurance - what is the cheapest and most legal way to do that because i don't want to spend 3000+ on a car with a base value of 600

Another car insurance question to British drivers!?

My brother's car was written off yesterday [was the other party's fault]. He was told today the car wasn't redeemable so that's that! So he is waiting to see how much they are going to pay him for the loss, but the question is does he have to keep paying full comprehensive insurance when he no longer has a car to drive? Can he now pay a reduced rate until the insurance is sorted out? It seems unfair to continue paying out for fully comp insurance when there is no car to insure!""

Should I Get a Motorcycle or Moped?

Me and my parents are having an argument about what i should get. There is a motorcycle that i can buy for 750 dollars and it is a 93 Honda Shadow or i can get a new moped. The only thing that i need for the motorcycle is a new batter and i know this is true b/c i took it to a trusted shop and have them inspect and clean everything out (the owner payed for that) and it came back clean. I think that the motorcycle would be the better buy but my parents say that a moped would b/c i wouldnt have to pay insurance (the state i live in doesnt require insurance for mopeds). I was just wondering if the cost for a moped would be more upfront than the motorcycle would be and if it would be a better buy. And yes i do have a motorcycle license.

I hit somebody car how is insurance going to handle this?

I ran the red light and hit this girl in boy and there cousin an baby with my jeep the girl hurt her arm and the boy hurt his leg I mess up her car. so how is my insurance going to deal with this. I do not have full coverage but liability what going to happen to them and me

Looking for individual dental insurance in NY without a 12-month waiting period - is there such a thing?

I'm shopping around for dental insurance and most plans I see have a 12 month waiting period for major procedures - and I'm going to need to get my wisdom teeth out soon. Can anybody recommend me a plan? Thanks!

Can someone over 65 purchase private health insurance in California?

Advise please im looking for a cheapest and reliable car insurance i?

For my honda civic 2012 LX, thank you!""

""Car payments, insurance and registration fees?""

I want to buy a car soon, but besides the car payment I was wondering how much it costs to register the car. Also I dont know if I have to register a car if Im buying a used car (itll be a newer year, but used). Im only 18 (female) and I just received my license a little while ago. Also how do I see how much insurance will cost me? Im on a budget because Im also attending college (graduated high school) and Im paying for everything myself. I do not have people to rely on for any financial aid. Though, I may ask for a car loan if I can get one. I live in the sate of Oregon (If laws vary in different states).""

Where can i get visitor health insurance at affordable rate?

is there any good co where i can get affordable visitor health insurance thanx for suggestions

I need insurance. Im 18 What do I do?

I turned 18 about 4 months ago and ive been trying to get my licence but my mom won't let me because she thinks I need to be insured as soon as i get my licence. I live in OR. they can't afford my insurrance and i dont have time for a job im an honors student in High school. next year im going away and would like to be driving by then. so my questions are. 1. do i need insurance as soon as i get my license? 2. can i drive my moms car (for example to the store and back) without insurance? How about someone elses car? 3. What is the best insurance for me to get? The quotes ive gotten are about 250 PER MONTH. I want to have a car next year but i wont have time to work with the courses im taking in college. how do i pay for my insurance next year.

How do you go about getting bonded and insured for a clean out business?

example cleaning out repo homes

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Jake Paul SLAMMED For Posting NSFW Thumbnail After Brother Logan's Video Controversy

people always ask me if I've been getting Botox

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree...

As we reported, YouTube star Logan Paul faced intense backlash after he posted (and then deleted) a video of him apparently finding a dead body while traveling through Aokigahara, also known as the Japanese Suicide Forest.

Related: Jake Paul Sued Over Obnoxious Horn Prank!

While brother Jake Paul should have taken a cue to stay out of trouble, he (not surprisingly) didn't.

In his new video titled "I Lost My Virginity...", Jake uploaded a NSFW thumbnail featuring a half-naked man (possibly him) in bed with a half-naked woman (presumably fellow social media star Erika Costell) getting hot and heavy.

As seen here on Twitter:

Paul family: How do we get the heat off of Logan? This is bad.

Jake Paul: Hold my beer... http://pic.twitter.com/xnUg4MAB6h — Bottlerocket (@bottlerocket) January 2, 2018

Although the 20-year-old eventually swapped out the thumbnail, he got DRAGGED on Twitter for exposing his young fanbase to such a scandalous pic.

Additionally, the video has nothing to do with sex, and is just about him and his friends on a ski trip in Big Bear Lake, California. In the video, he jokes about losing his "ski virginity," and said the title was "good clickbait."

See all the pissed off reactions (below):

I bet most of them don’t even know what virginity means 🤧😪😂😩 their poor innocent minds. @jakepaul https://t.co/By9c1LEAnT — priscilla 🖤 (@softiedols) January 2, 2018

jake paul just posted a video and the thumbnail was him and a girl practically naked making out and the title is i lost my virginity and it’s clickbait?? anything for fame — rachel (@okjuggy) January 2, 2018

"I’m literally gonna blog with a bear today. That’s my goal" Jake Paul is already trying to up his brother. Also, the video is titled "I lost My Virginity..." so... — shawn mendes (@hshtag_hshbrown) January 2, 2018

Okay @jakepaul Change that title and thumbnail Kids are gonna be like "Mom how did Jake lose his virginity" "Michael Dean angelo ii, how dare you say that in front of me" Put something like "Snowboarding gone wrong" — JERIKA (@justjerikastuff) January 2, 2018

Any youtuber ever: says "hell" in a video" and no ads Jake Paul: Literally says he lost his virginity and the thimbnail is not suitable and gets monitized. Come on youtubr putting a guy who exposed a dead body on trending and this? The Paul brothers man oml http://pic.twitter.com/vdiIgpsfxS — Poppy Rylance 《Team💯👌🔥》 (@PoppyRylance) January 2, 2018

Parent: I wonder what my children like to watch

Child: I watched a video where jake Paul lost his virginity!!

Parent:

Child:

Child: DAB ON THEM HATERS — Lonk (@Candyyy890) January 2, 2018

Meanwhile on Jake’s Channel... oh and this is content for little kids btw http://pic.twitter.com/oKhhMofoGC — gustavo (@gustavonever) January 2, 2018

[Image via Jake Paul/Instagram.]

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Jake Paul SLAMMED For Posting NSFW Thumbnail After Brother Logan's Video Controversy

The apple doesn't fall far from the tree...

Related: Jake Paul Sued Over Obnoxious Horn Prank!

While brother Jake Paul should have taken a cue to stay out of trouble, he (not surprisingly) didn't.

As seen here on Twitter:

Paul family: How do we get the heat off of Logan? This is bad.

Jake Paul: Hold my beer... http://pic.twitter.com/xnUg4MAB6h — Bottlerocket (@bottlerocket) January 2, 2018

Although the 20-year-old eventually swapped out the thumbnail, he got DRAGGED on Twitter for exposing his young fanbase to such a scandalous pic.

See all the pissed off reactions (below):

I bet most of them don’t even know what virginity means 🤧😪😂😩 their poor innocent minds. @jakepaul https://t.co/By9c1LEAnT — priscilla 🖤 (@softiedols) January 2, 2018

Parent: I wonder what my children like to watch

Child: I watched a video where jake Paul lost his virginity!!

Parent:

Child:

Child: DAB ON THEM HATERS — Lonk (@Candyyy890) January 2, 2018

Meanwhile on Jake’s Channel... oh and this is content for little kids btw http://pic.twitter.com/oKhhMofoGC — gustavo (@gustavonever) January 2, 2018

[Image via Jake Paul/Instagram.]

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ANNOUNCING OUR WINNERS: The 2011 DiabetesMineâ„¢ Design Challenge

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ANNOUNCING OUR WINNERS: The 2011 DiabetesMineâ„¢ Design Challenge

A huge thank you and congratulations to all who participated in our 2011 open innovation contest! Yet again we feel this effort is an example of "crowdsourcing" at its best — culling the brightest concepts from across the community to help improve life with diabetes.

Jeffrey Brewer, President and CEO of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), recently stated:

"This contest has created a great deal of buzz within the diabetes industry, really helping to push the evolution of medical devices."

We're very proud and excited about that.

This year we received nearly 100 submissions — dozens of those from university students, studying Medicine, Entomology, Nutrition, Industrial Design, Interaction Design, Product Design, Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Interactive Media, Architecture, and more. We had many more international entries this year than ever before! We also saw lots of participation from medical professionals and entrepreneurs at startup companies around the U.S. And there were many researchers, patients and parents involved, too. Kudos to all!

Participating educational institutions included (in alphabetical order):

Academy of Art University

AUT University, New Zealand

Brooklyn College

Carnegie Melon University

Fanshawe College

Georgia Institute of Technology

IED (Instituto Europeo di Design)

Johns Hopkins University

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Northwestern University

Oslo School of Architecture and Design

Pune University, India

University of Brasilia

University of Cincinnati

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

University of Limerick

University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest

University of Pennsylvania / School of Medicine

VSMU (Vitebsk State Medical University) in Europe

Once again, quite the nice lineup!

The challenge for our Judging Team each year is to balance the sometimes competing concepts of "great design" versus "innovation." How do we rate aesthetics over functional feasibility of an idea, and its real potential to come to market soon? And what about breadth of impact: Do we honor a great solution for a small niche, or look only for things that broadly impact as many people's lives as possible? Our solution in the last years has been to split the Grand Prize awards into three rough categories that span the gamut of these concerns.

We had so many stand-out entries this year that we're adding two honorable mentions as well. Be sure to read all the way to the end of this post.

Without further ado, I am pleased to announce this year's winners:

GRAND PRIZE WINNERS (3)

Prize package: $7,000 in cash, plus complementary consulting with IDEO Design Health & Wellness experts, and one free access ticket to the September 2011 Health 2.0 Conference

Pancreum is a futuristic modular three-part "wearable artificial pancreas" that takes the combination of tubeless insulin pumping and continuous glucose monitoring to the next level. Its creators have also added a third component that delivers glucagon as an antidote to low blood sugar. The "brains" of the system reside in the Bluetooth-enabled CoreMD, designed to "create a flexible, open platform, and common architecture design that would allow for medical devices to be more affordable than what is available in the market today."

The judges agreed that Pancreum is an awesome futuristic concept. One noted: "It deals with major design flaws in all of the current pumps and is the first design I have seen that brings together a dual delivery system along with CGM in an integrated and turnkey fashion."

We're looking forward to learning more about how the delivery of insulin and glucagon subcutaneously is achieved. The good news is that Pancreum appears to be already in development, and certainly has the potential to have real impact on people's lives with diabetes.

Congratulations to electronic and software engineer Gil de Paula and his team at Pancreum, LLC, for their winning design!

BLOB is a small, portable insulin-delivery device unlike anything we've seen before. It can be carried in a pocket or worn on a neck-chain, and even incorporates a coolant for those who live in warmer climates.

The judges felt that this was a simple, elegant solution to a real-world diabetes problem: schlepping your insulin around and injecting it discretely.

In particular, it would be useful for type 2 diabetics who take set amounts of insulin — even as a possible alternative to the simple patch pumps being developed for that market. Why wear something adhered to your body all time if you could serve the same purpose with these little, pocket-sized "blobs"?

Congratulations to designer and type 1 diabetic (from Uruguay) Lucianna Urruty for her innovative thinking!

diaPETic impressed the judges by bringing the engaging elements of gaming into a young person's diabetes world. It is an iPhone/iPod touch application that helps a glucose meter to "acknowledge the user as a human being." It's currently designed specifically for teenage girls, but other characters could easily be created for boys and younger children, etc.

The application works a bit like the popular WebKinz and Club Penguin sites for kids, but combined directly with diabetes management: the user creates a pet avatar that interacts with them to encourage glucose testing and suggest strategies for control. Users gather points that can be redeemed for "accessories" for their avatar. The fun is in "unlocking" new items, and your avatar can morph into a new animal over time.

The judges felt that this app embodied an impactful idea to motivate behavior change using the latest interactive technologies. It is spot-on with key health trends: the importance of acknowledging patients' psychological needs, creating truly engaging consumer-oriented tools, and honing in on behavior change — which so many companies are struggling to address now!

Congratulations to designer Emily Allen on this winning concept!

Now, on to our category winners:

Most Creative Idea

Prize = $2,500 cash

Your votes selected Colored Tubing, an idea that's drawn from colored drinking straws! What if pump tubing also changed color when insulin passed through it, so that PWDs could easily detect clogs or air bubbles?

A few years ago, we had two entries suggesting colored insulin for similar purposes, but the idea of tubing that changes color is actually more practical. Plus, "We need more color in the solutions for this disease," according to patient-judge Bernard Farrell.

Congratulations to D-Mom Molly Johnson of Somewheretheresacure.org for this original idea!

(btw, our CDE judge Gary Scheiner has some in's in the industry and would like to push Molly's concept further "up the food chain," as it were; cross your fingers.)

Kids Category Winner

prize = $1,500 cash, entrants ages 17 and under

Our kids' winner this year is Rapid-Absorbing Glucose Patch, a transdermal glucose patch that makes it easy to swim or do sports without worrying about carrying emergency sugar in case of hypoglycemia. Its creator Stefan P. apparently likes to swim at the beach, as do we!

Stefan lives in Washington state and just turned 14. He was diagnosed a few years ago at age 11. He plays on a year-round soccer team, and and usually uses PowerAid to avoid and treat lows during sports. "But I had the idea it would be nice to have (the glucose) right there in a patch, like a nicotine patch, especially when you're swimming because you can't carry anything with you then," he explained over the phone this weekend. "My dad helped me research it over the internet, and we found out they're working on these fast-acting skin patches for medicine."

On his idea specifically, Stefan explains: "You could activate it by pulling out a plastic pull tab, like on initial use of a phone battery pack. This could avoid painful shots of glucagon, and if swimming, it could potentially save someone's life. And that's what I think would help make diabetes easier to live with."

Congrats to you, Stefan! And best of luck in the 9th grade 😉

Community Honorable Mention

The community also gave a nice nod to Hanky Pancreas, a series of fashion accessories for women who wear insulin pumps or CGMs. These definitely address the psychological side of living with diabetes, especially the issues of self-consciousness, self-esteem and social acceptance. They can make diabetes technology more fun to live with — right now! We understand that a men's collection is in the works as well.

Congratulations to designer Jessica Floeh!

Judges' Honorable Mention

Our group of 10 judges would also like to recognize Sanguine Diabetes Manager as a "best-of" submission in the diabetes data management arena. This clever program represents data in a much more user-friendly way than we've seen before, and stresses interoperability of data as a key tenet. We'd love to see these concepts integrated into existing logging programs if possible. Maybe Sanguine's creator could join forces with SweetSpot.com or something similar?

Congratulations to Interactive Media major Damon Muma!

Again, CONGRATULATIONS to all! Your creativity is our lifeline.

Many thanks to the California HealthCare Foundation for making this competition possible.

Winners will hear from us shortly.

Please tune in here in the next weeks for more in-depth information on the winning designs and the people behind them, along with a look at some of our favorite "runner-up" entries.

Disclaimer: Content created by the Diabetes Mine team. For more details click here.

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