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My dad kept his “no questions asked, just call me for help” promise
My (13F) dad is a good dude. He’s not perfect. He’ll get pissed over smaller things sometimes that I think aren’t worth the trouble. He gets a bit too drunk with his co-workers occasionally and gets banished from my parent’s bedroom (LOL). All in all though, good dad.
I was born and raised in Stellenbosch, a lovely town about 50km from Cape Town. I am currently studying at Stellenbosch University.
Growing up I was only aware of politics and the real world issues South Africa faces in a very vague way. South Africa is an incredibly beautiful country. One of my favourite things to do here is take a road trip to the Tsitsikamma forest and see the landscape change between so many different scenes and habitats as I drive. People (locals, tourists and expats) often name the natural beauty and diversity of South Africa as top reasons why they love living here. I always believed that every country has its problems, but that I love South Africa enough to bear them and work with them.
Nike offered Jordan $500,000 a year in cash for five years, which was a ridiculous number at the time. The previous highest contract was James Worthy’s deal with New Balance, an eight-year deal worth $150,000 a year. Adding stock options and other parts of the deal, Falk said Jordan would earn $7 million over those five years, as long as Nike didn’t sever the contract.
1. No, he/she isn’t the only one. There are millions of people. Go meet more. Those aren’t your only friends. They are just your only friends NOW. You can make more, and often better, friends.
2. Molehills, not mountains. Keep things in perspective. You might feel shitty because you fucked up about this one thing. In a year you probably won’t remember it and it will be inconsequential unless you keep chastising yourself for it. Everyone else is too busy being paranoid about themselves to have to remember every stupid thing you did.
She Played ‘Kelly Kapowski’ on Saved by the Bell. See Tiffani Thiessen Now at 49 – Ned Hardy
If you had shitty parents growing up, read this book! It one of those rare life altering books – Amazon
She Played Valerie Vale on Gotham. See Jamie Chung Now at 40 – VL Wanderer
The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2023 – Smithsonian
The Power Grid Is the Largest Machine In the World, and Our Nation’s Greatest Engineering Achievement – Popular Mechanic
What Ever Happened To Lina Leandersson From ‘Let The Right One In’? – Ned Hardy
All Hail Folgers Instant Coffee, a Thru-Hiker’s Jet Fuel – Outside
Why don’t straight men talk to each other about dating? – The Face
Amouranth made a chatbot clone to outsource flirting — and protect herself – Polygon
20 Historical Photos You Have To See To Believe – Linkiest
The Beatles will release a final record, using John Lennon’s voice via an AI assist – NPR
55 Essential Disney World Tips, Tricks, And Dad Hacks – Fatherly
What Everyone Should Know About Squatter’s Rights – Life Hacker
Punk Trying to Get in Shape Skips Leg Day, Arm Day, Chest Day, Back Day, Cardio Day – The Hard Times
‘Black Mirror’ Gets the Software Update It Sorely Needed in Season 6 – The Ringer
Live Nation-Ticketmaster to disclose full ticket prices upfront – The Verge
Asterisking NBA Champions: The official haters guide for salty fans – Pudding
8 classes that should be required for all students before they hit adulthood – Upworthy
Ranked: The Cities with the Best Work-Life Balance in the World – Visual Capitalist
Holocaust Survivors Will Receive Another $1.4 Billion From Germany in 2024 – TIME
When I was 18, I was desperate to leave a living situation I was in, and although I don’t wanna get into that too much, I ended up taking a total of 120k, which is now about 20k more i think, to go to a private school.
Let’s start by saying, there are 3 different types of physical trash disposal systems when people think “landfill.”
The bathroom was not always the clean welcoming place it is today. Before the time of sewers, flushing toilets and urinals was a simple hole dug deep into the ground.
People would do their business in them, and because there was no outlet, the holes would fill up.
Enter the “night soil men” or “gong farmers.”
