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For when Santa gives you that raise you've been waiting for.

Checked out their website - looks like they have a lot of rider themed ambiance. Very cool!

I watched my dad fall into depression after retirement. The same for a family friend who was able to retire early in their 40's. I think a lot of people only plan for the financial side of retirement and don't plan for post-retirement hobbies and activities. It took these 2 people's examples to open my eyes a bit and start planning for a heavy hobbying which will also look different from light hobbying where you are still committed to other things like work and raising a family.

Thank you for this - was curious to see what the early results were looking like.

Halloween 2025 is on a Friday! 1 year, 363 days to get ready for it...

Was your apology in food? If so, the cat won.

Not with a broken leg and ankle but I've been overcome before by situations like this. I know there's a lot of advice in here already to manage the anxiety, but here's a few things you can actually do:

1. Make a list. Write down everything that needs to be taken care of. Pets, bills, work, rent, school work...just write down everything that comes to mind. Write down deadlines and where you are going to come short.

2. If you are not on heavy pain meds, start communicating. There's a good chance that some deadlines can be pushed back, work can find you extra hours, friends and family can spot you. Even creditors may be willing to help. You have a situation that is entirely provable with hospital records.

3. Depending on your life situation, you may be able to find government resources, charity groups, etc. Just by calling around you could find a connection inadvertently that can help. I found pro bono legal services once when an someone tried to sue me because a charity group i called knew someone from another group.

4. Adjust your list and prioritize what needs to be done first. I think just putting things down on paper/word doc takes a lot of burden off your mind. You know you won't forget what needs to be done and it helps to have all the info in front of you when you need to communicate.

5. Sudoku. Optional, but highly advocate that or some kind of problem solving game.

Good luck to you, friend. Speedy recovery.

If its just one item that shocks you, I wonder if there's a permanent solution like taping dryer sheets to the legs or something.

Yep that's exactly the thought process behind it lol. I've walked into and out of a couple interviews doing this because the alternative is usually the hand recoil plus an "ow fuck".

During the cold season, I will give all metal door knobs and door handles a little whack first with my hand before grabbing. I hate the static shock that may or may not be waiting and the whack absorbs it in a way I can anticipate it.

I thought this would be more common but I don't really see anyone else doing it.

So a few reasons:

Hawaii has a non-mainland, dont-look-like-you're-trying-too-hard kind of vibe. Business people don't wear full suits downtown. You're not even supposed to show up at the interview in a suit or you'll look off. Unfortunately this crosses over into motorcycle safety. So if you ride all geared up, you'll look like you're...not from Hawaii.

Island infrastructure is also pretty delicate. Traffic can be frequently gridlock and unpredictable. There's been a few cases where a traffic incident shut the entire island down for most of the day. Add that it's hot most of the year and you get tank top riders.

Most island residents, probably most of the ones you see riding, don't have high incomes and Hawaii is one of the most expensive states to live in. Gear is expensive. And they got that bike from their cousin.

Source: From Hawaii and rode there too.

Thank you for giving me some actual insight to how this is affecting local people in hawaii. I know people have strong feelings but i wanted to hear more on a personal level.

So most of my family has moved to the mainland and my mom is now retired and wants to do longer trips to visit all the kids and grandkids and travel the world a little. With the new airbnb law she can't rent out her house now to help supplement her income so she can afford those trips.

I know there are those property hoarder types that people associate this new airbnb law with helping to crack down on. But it doesn't seem like this would affect them much at all. They don't live in those houses so they can just rent them out for longer to get around the law.