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Last night, someone on here made a post asking us what Dropouts opinion are we would defend 1M vs. one. My answer was that no matter how great the podcast is now, nothing will top the dynamic of the original trio. That discussion gave me an idea.
For some who may be new to Dropouts, I figured I would take a dive into “the lore” (as the kids say these days) to help explain some nostalgic pieces of the podcast you may or may not been here for. The best way to do that is talk about original running gags. Some of these are more known than others, some you may have forgot about, and some you may not remember.
But as someone who has watched from the very beginning, here are my top 6 Dropouts running gags of all time.
#6 - Indiana’s “fake” accent
This gag was fueled by social media comments that always wondered about the inconsistency of Indiana’s Australian accent. But it eventually became one of the more iconic jokes of the podcast. It seems stupid but for whatever reason, we always thought it was pretty funny when Indiana was called out her accent dropping out or coming back. With Zach constantly mimicking her sometimes-thick Australian accent whenever there’s a noticeable difference in annunciation. It was quite simple but genius. Turning a common misconception into a deadpan gag that still leaves people wondering to this day. Is Indiana from Australia? Yes. Does her accent come and go making it very confusing for a majority of viewers? Also, yes.
#5 - Swag-daddies
Who remembers this VERY old one? This gag was part of what the each of the trio would call their individual teams/fanbases. Swag-daddies was the original name for team Zach in the very beginning. No one really knew what it meant, why it worked, or where it came from. But it stuck for a while and somehow perfectly displayed the embodiment of Zach’s presence. Memeable, out of pocket, and backhandedly crass. If I had to guess, I would say it’s kind of an ironic-undertone to mock the “TikTok fuckboy” population that was pretty relevant at the time. Although Zach’s online persona can be very polarizing on the internet, the OG fans would jokingly justify his antics as “just being a swag-daddy.” A much simpler time when Zach’s verbal antics were publicly seen as satire and nothing else.
#4 - Team Whole Milk
Swag-daddies was Team Zach, but this team name was by far the best. Team Whole Milk was the original name for team Jared in the beginning. In early episodes, Jared would open up about struggles with his weight as a kid. Which Jared would refer to this chapter of his life as ‘F.J.’ or ‘Fat Jared’. He shortly after revealed that as a kid that he would drink multiple glasses of whole milk every single day, believing it was healthy. For those who don’t know, it’s exact opposite. Either way, team Whole Milk was born. Representing Jared fairly well. The happy-go-lucky underdog with a wholesome and positive energy.
#3 - The Ketchup Bottle
This one is a bit controversial because of the behind-the-camera details we know now, but it’s still an iconic part of the podcast that needs to be mentioned. For the new fans of the podcast, next time you’re watching, make sure to look for the Ketchup and Mustard bottles that are now catty-cornered in between Zach and Tara these days. The history of those two inanimate objects is a lot deeper than you might think. For those of you that don’t know about the first recording set, it was originally supposed be for a show called “Zach’s Diner”. Where Zach would have guests on in a Nickelodeon-metaverse feel of Jack Black’s “Between Two Ferns”. In original diner set, between to the shiny red booths, were subway-style themed Ketchup and Mustard bottles, that would eventually be part of the Dropouts set. And still are to this day. The originated gag went like this. Whenever Zach pissed off Indiana, she would pick up the Ketchup bottle, and throw it at Zach as hard as she could. Missing him 99.9% of the time. This bit/gag was harmlessly funny at the beginning until we found out there was more darker story to it. I’m just glad Indiana has grown so much since then and really took the time to learn from her actions. It sucks that this iconic gag was a falling out example of the original trio. But it’s still huge part of the Dropouts Podcast lore. And it shouldn’t be forgotten.
#2 - The Beach
What happened at the beach? I’m asking because we still… really… don’t know. In an early episode of Dropouts, the trio had a psychic on as a guest to give them all readings. Whether you believe in it or not, the psychic went on to ask Zach and Indiana: “what’s the deal with the beach?” Prompting Indiana and Jared to freak out and run off the set. The comments blew up after this and the speculation of what this was about caught fire. In the following episode, the trio took notice of the fans reactions. Then challenged them to give the video version of the episode 20K likes and they’ll tell the story of what happened at the beach. To this day, this episode only has around 11K likes on YouTube and the story has still not been told. Even though hints were dropped over later episodes, sidetrack jokes were made, no one on the internet ACTUALLY knows what happened at the beach. And with this episode being 4+ years old, we most likely will never know. As far as we’re concerned, it will be locked away in the Dropouts vault forever.
#1 - The Snickers wrapper story
I’m pretty sure everyone who watches the podcast now or started watching from the beginning knows this one. The Snickers wrapper story is not only the most bizarre story told on the podcast but also a running gag that will probably contest the will of time. The origin of this story goes like this. In an early Valentine’s themed episode, Indiana asks Zach and Jared what was the weirdest thing they ever used as a condom. After Zach’s quick-witted answer of “prayer” (which is btw one of Zach’s funniest jokes on the podcast to this day), Jared revealed that he once used a king sized Snickers wrapper as a condom. It’s pretty safe to say that Jared regrets telling this story as the references to it are still made 200+ episodes later. Just know that as funny or as bizarre this story is, it goes back multiple years of episodes. And I don’t think it will ever get old. Making it an easy decision for the #1 Dropouts running gag of all time.
Now of course, every list has to have some honorable mentions:
HM1 - What’s up B-Words HM2 - Zach hitting on Indiana’s mom HM3 - Jared’s two moms/CB270 HM4 - Zach’s estranged father HM5 - Only Indiana gets censored HM6 - Sad-boy mic
I’d be also happy to explain any of the honorable mentions to anyone who wants the backstory on those as well.
Let me know what you guys think of this top 6. Thanks for reading if you made it this far lol.

In a sticky situation. My grandfather recently passed away, leaving his fully paid off home in Walnut Creek California, divided between myself (25year male), my older sister (29years) who is married and just had a son, and my mother, who is remarried and living in a different state. We each were left 33.33% equity.
On Redfin the estimate value of the property is about $950,000.
This past month.. I had saved the rent $ due to my landlord but lost it all. Long story short I gambled away this money online, and being faced with eviction, I decided to offer my sister 5% of my 33.33% equity in return for $2000 Zelle. ( I know ridiculous but it truly was the only viable option).
Before sending the $2000, my sister and her husband wanted to draft a document for us all to sign making it “official” that I was giving my 5% equity in return for $2000. But I needed to pay my rent to avoid eviction that same day, so my father came into the picture and sent me the $2000, with the promise of my sister sending him that money back straight to him. So really if I somehow came up with 2k and paid my dad back today, my sister has no right to be upset with me not gifting her 5% equity at such a LOW price. Not only is that equity worth much more than 2k, but I’d effectively be giving her and her husband full power over my mom & I with the majority % she would now have.
My questions: How much is 5% equity truly worth at this moment? And how much will it be worth down the road? Am I in the wrong to not sign the document when I gave them an offer and they accepted it? My sister when we spoke this morning was irritated I hadn’t signed the document yet, and was even insinuating how upset her and her husband would be if I didn’t proceed with our original verbal agreement. My father would not be happy if he didn’t receive the 2k as quickly as he thought but I’m fairly positive we could worth something out for me to repay him. My father has my back, I know this for a fact.
One last idea which I don’t hate, due to my current poor financial state, ( I have some credit card debt and student loans) Is to offer my sister 5.33 % for a significantly higher amount such as $6,000? This is still a steal of a deal for her.. but like I said I could really use the extra money.
Please refrain from comments about the gambling part of this story.. I know this is the critical mistake i made to land me in this situation.. but i have learned my lesson the hard way and will NOT go down that road again.

Species: Cat (indoor)
Age: 6 years
Sex/Neuter status: Male neutered
Breed: long hair mix
Body weight: 5kg
Location: Scotland
History: No health problems until 2 months ago. Started struggling to pee, spots of blood and stopped using trays. Given a 2 week cystophan prescription. Went well and back to normal. A few weeks later had a total blockage, 3 night in hospital with a catheter. Crystals in urine. Given a liquid pain killer to have at home for a week afterwards (name forgotten). Diet changed from mix of dry & wet food to just wet food with an added cup of water. Everything fine for a few weeks. 2 nights ago he started peeing outside of trays again but just for a couple of hours, then went back to using trays. Yesterday did a big pee on my bed but again has been using trays as normal since. So obviously he's getting some pain\distress from his urinary tract, i want to nip it in the bud before it gets as serious as a blockage again.
I want to buy him some cystophan direct from seller as it will cost 3x less than i'd have to pay to just have a conversation with my vet and over 10x less than the same medication they will likely sell me. Is this a terrible idea?

I first read The Satanic Warlock when I was eighteen years old, and it turns out eighteen year olds don't form decent opinions, especially when they are as cynical as myself.
Having never had much problem attracting those people I wanted to share a bed with, I didn't think the book had much to offer. I felt there were certain ideas that were fun to read (such as the archetype system) but all other aspects of the book were either white noise or dissapointing. Well, now that I'm halfway through my second read, I feel embarrassed for ever expressing such a strange opinion.
Who knew that someone with a PhD and a lifetime of experience with sex and intimacy would know a thing or two about what he's talking about? This book contains valuable information that I think every practicing Warlock and Witch could benefit from. And if, like myself, it's been a while since you've cracked it open, I definitely recommend you do. Hell, if anything, this has proved how valuable it is to re-read any book after some time to see how your opinion of it may have changed.
Satan demands study.

In a sticky situation. My grandfather recently passed away, leaving his fully paid off home in Walnut Creek California, divided between myself (25year male), my older sister (29years) who is married and just had a son, and my mother, who is remarried and living in a different state. We each were left 33.33% equity.
On Redfin the estimate value of the property is about $950,000.
This past month.. I had saved the rent $ due to my landlord but lost it all. Long story short I gambled away this money online, and being faced with eviction, I decided to offer my sister 5% of my 33.33% equity in return for $2000 Zelle. ( I know ridiculous but it truly was the only viable option).
Before sending the $2000, my sister and her husband wanted to draft a document for us all to sign making it “official” that I was giving my 5% equity in return for $2000. But I needed to pay my rent to avoid eviction that same day, so my father came into the picture and sent me the $2000, with the promise of my sister sending him that money back straight to him. So really if I somehow came up with 2k and paid my dad back today, my sister has no right to be upset with me not gifting her 5% equity at such a LOW price. Not only is that equity worth much more than 2k, but I’d effectively be giving her and her husband full power over my mom & I with the majority % she would now have.
My questions: How much is 5% equity truly worth at this moment? And how much will it be worth down the road? Am I in the wrong to not sign the document when I gave them an offer and they accepted it? My sister when we spoke this morning was irritated I hadn’t signed the document yet, and was even insinuating how upset her and her husband would be if I didn’t proceed with our original verbal agreement. My father would not be happy if he didn’t receive the 2k as quickly as he thought but I’m fairly positive we could worth something out for me to repay him. My father has my back, I know this for a fact.
One last idea which I don’t hate, due to my current poor financial state, ( I have some credit card debt and student loans) Is to offer my sister 5.33 % for a significantly higher amount such as $6,000? This is still a steal of a deal for her.. but like I said I could really use the extra money.
To be clear, I have not signed anything yet; and my sister has not sent my dad any money yet. She is waiting for me to sign, then she would send the $2k.
Please refrain from comments about the gambling part of this story.. I know this is the critical mistake i made to land me in this situation.. but i have learned my lesson the hard way and will NOT go down that road again.

Having read the various band biographies, I'd known for many years that the early Grateful Dead had decamped to Los Angeles for a short period in 1966, semi-coordinated with the Pranksters, who'd split from the Bay when Kesey went on the lam. The 02/12/1966 Watts Acid Test is the centerpiece event in most of the histories of that period. The other oft-remarked aspect of this time is the dictatorial proto-Paleo diet imposed on the band by the new force of nature on the scene, Owsley.
But where did the boys stay during this time? According to Jesse on this episode of the Good Ol' Grateful Deadcast, around 34:00, the young and fresh Grateful Dead landed here, in this very house in the West Adams Avenues section of South Central, now designated a historic district, full of lovely old homes. The 2511 street address appears on an old rent invoice kept in the Grateful Dead archives at UC-Santa Cruz.
This happens to be only a short walk from where we live today! We'd ambled by it many times before I heard that episode of the Deadcast.
Jesse's guests--Tim Scully, Rosie McGee, and Bear from Gans's interview archives--break down life inside the house, who had which rooms, how the dope was contained by consensus to one room so as to minimize possession charges in the event of a bust, etc. Now I look at the house and imagine the boys sitting around getting high, working on original tunes, plotting moves but also simply enjoying the freedom of youth and pure band camaraderie.
Bear was there, paying for rent and food, and then joined by Rosie and Scully. But the band as yet had no official manager, no road crew, and none of the sprawling GD family yet to come. Bill Graham was in the middle of wrangling a dance hall permit from the San Francisco authorities. Acid was still legal. The wave was just beginning to gather its energy.
This was before Mickey, before Gary Lambert saw them play in NYC for the first time in '67, before Big Steve joined the crew, even before Ramrod. Besides Rosie and Scully, prob the only people still around from that time are the surviving three co-founders, Bob, Phil, and Billy. And maybe a few Pranksters, ie Mountain Girl etc, but the Pranksters were on their own trip at the time.
They occupied the house for only about two months, maybe more like six weeks. Then to a pad in Venice for a very short crash/stay, and then the nomadic music and noise makers headed back north to Olompali and their next chapter....

Help! Throwaway account because i don't want to be recognized😅
I 35F am in love with my bff 47M....
Not just in love. Really in love.
We had a friendship that goes more than 20 years back. We had a connection back then but i never did anything with those feelings because i was under aged and never even would have considered he would feel something for me. I always thought he saw me as his younger siste niece kind of girl. I looked up to him and even thought that my feelings were because of my puberty and him just beeing awesome in my eyes.
We lost contact for almost 10 years because our shared contact went in to another fase of his life and social media and contact wasnt the same as now. Somebody wasnt easy to find once lost.
But 5,5 years ago i went to a party and... there he was! We were over the moon seeing eachother again! He proudly presented me to his wife, we had a blast that evening and promised we would now keep in touch.
I was single at that time and on that same evening I hooked up with a very cute guy for a one night stand ( first time in my life after a 14 year relationship). That didn’t turn out to be a one night stand... we had a relationship for 4 years.
Only a month in, it turns out he is really good friends with my friend who i lost contact with.
Well... that went really well! We spend a lot of time with the four of us. Went to parties, had nice evenings at home, stayed over at their place or ours, and sometimes it was just us 2 reconnecting and going away together. Sometimes just the 2 males away together, all combo's were possible.
The relationship between me and my male bff grew. We were really grateful for the second chance of spending time together. But... i did already caught myself thinking.... why didn’t i run in to him earlier? Why did we never find eachother? I hope i find a man like him. But i would never!!! Hook up with a married man or even suggest or let him notice! And time went on. Everything was nice.
Then he drops a bomb. His wife cheated. Big time. With a shitshow coming with that you can't even imagine. He told us everything. We were in shock! After about a month of frustration, thinking, seeking help... they decide they want to save their marriage. I supported that choice. I could get that you don't want to throw away if you stil think you can save it. My boyfriend did not. He couldnt forgive her.
Later on my bff warned me..... because he saw that my relationship with my boyfriend was not ok due to his anger management problems and addictions. Combine that with my childhood trauma where i was neglected and hit and scolded way too many times... i let this guy treat me like shit again. I also did things wrong within the relationship but was always honest about working on myself. It finally exploded with him beeing violent.
A lot of people around us were incredibly angry with him. I was shattered in pieces. I was thankful for the support. Also from this couple. Because i trusted them. After a few months of grief i was starting to get back on my feet. Finally.
And then... he calls and tells me they gave up on their marriage. He was gonna call it quits. Totally tired of trying to feel it again. Devistated it didnt work. Thinking he would grow old with her. And my heart broke too! I wanted it to work. For him.
And that's the moment i realised again. For him. For him. I don't care for her if he doesnt.
We spend so much time together. We had evenings full of sorrow and drinks and movies to get over the pain, helped him in his new house, so many nice laughs, parties and joy and my feelings expand and expand. Finally i blurred out that i always thought of him of a really perfect guy but that i would have never acted on it while he was married. He was in shock. He did notice the behaviour of the last period but it was there all the time? He honestly said to me... i need time. I need to heal from this. I don't want anything to happen between us and i may become a mistake. And i totally agreed. I'll wait.
It's one year since the divorce.. We had so many amazing times together. Totally comfortabel and beeing just us. And yes, some moments you can feel it in the air.
I can't wait anymore. I need to do something. Kiss him. Tell him again. Something. Or not? I'm so afraid of losing this one of a kind friendship. But i also don't want to miss out any longer on what could be our happy ever after?
I wanna give him the world. I would never betray him like that. I would give everything for a life together.

Hey guys,
I got SMP and I am quite satisfied with it, however, I just can't fathom the idea of getting touch-ups and basically adding new dots over old dots. I think I am just gonna let it fade over the years. Anybody in the same position?

So I had recently been in a relationship with my work colleague we got together 1-6-23 at a music festival I asked her out under the flood lights both drunk listening to great music which I thought was kinda romantic on my side. We discussed our future plans we both wanted a child and was planning on trying for a baby when she finished her exams (summer 2024). When we met I was 34M and she was 26F I was uneasy being 8 years older as I worried I was too old and at different life stage to her however she assured me not to worry. First problem started end of summer 2023 we had been together a good few months now although she was often busy and would go 5+ days without seeing me. So she was showing me something on her phone tinder notification popped up at the top of the iPhone which she swiped away. My heart sank I left it a few moments then said to her ‘why have u got tinder?’ Her response was that she used tinder to try and buy weed whilst she was on holiday in Greece with her gay male friend. He wanted the weed but couldn’t get phone signal so used her phone and she forgot to delete the app. I stormed out her apartment she chased after me and told me she loved me which meant something to me as I believe in love. From then on I didn’t trust her much and was wary of her actions when I was not with her. I chose to try and believe her story she did offer to show me the app as proof at the time also. Another issue she has an unhealthy amount of ‘lad mates’ she told me they are all camp and not to worry I did worry as I feel any man would. I would often bring this up and be shitty in text to her over these lad mates and her use of tinder. Fast forward New Years 2024 relationship was well. I did something amazing for her she had some shit on Google about her which I managed to get removed about her being in an anorexic clinic I also finally told her I loved her. We went to sleep but for some reason I woke up and felt an urge to check her phone I had never done this before but I had seen unread snapchats from male names which was wrecking my head. I opened them they were selfies weird. I then went into her archived WhatsApp she then began fighting me to get her phone back obviously because she was hiding something. She got her phone back and I caught her swiping a message away to delete it which she later denied. I broke down crying and tried to leave her apartment which she stopped me from doing. I then asked to check her Facebook and Instagram messages. I found her arranging to go on a date in August 2023 we had been together 2 months with a male uni friend so she told me he was anyway. Her excuse was she didn’t go and meet him and didn’t want to hurt his feelings? Why not just say u have a bf then. She was also flirting with a male work colleague we both knew saying about spooning together. Her excuse we was just bantering. Anyway for some reason I didn’t leave her then I made her change her profile pics to ones of me and her on everything to show she was with me to her social media world. We had a bad bust up on her birthday Jan 28 2024 I called her a fucking cheat via text on her birthday she went to leave me the next day I begged for her not to and we then went away together on holiday and became super close and in love. I felt amazing and better about us being together. However I then asked to see her WhatsApp archived messages recently she let me. I found hidden there a message from a uni lad mate again saying ‘are you still with your bf or have u got rid of him’. Weird thing to have archived I asked who is he why is he asking this. She gave me 3 diffrent stories about who he was one min he’s 29 then he’s 40 then he’s 35. I finally dumped her to many things now my head is totaly destroyed I’ve never felt so ill. What do you think?

Context (it's too long, like a rant but I just don't know I'm stressed):
Dropped out of school mid ninth, gave O Levels privately 2019 M/J, got AAA, October onwards downfall started as my parents separated, financial issues hit hard, lifestyle got worst, along with mental health etc. Then pandemic also hit, and I stupidly didn't apply for expected grades anyways, gave exams in O/N 2020, got A*ABB (Bs in Chem and Phy) and as I'd not studied maths in over 2 yrs I didn't both even appearing for it. Then joined college for A Levels with financial aid (it was like 80% ig bcz good grades and financial constraint) ofc at that time, struggled to keep up for a year (went from never worrying about money to literally sometimes not having money for travelling in Speedo bus) but honestly I wasted a whole year there because I was so bad at basic maths that I wouldn't comprehend Physics at all. Didn't even know what sin, cos, tan is 🫠 because I didn't study on my own due to fear of Maths and never has a tutor too, did go to academy for a month for it but honestly I just couldn't wrap my head around it at all.
Then after a year there, I decided to switch to Fsc. I'd given my OL maths exam but hadn't rcvd result (I'd got a D grade in Maths OL that I appeared for it without preparation as I just wanted to get it done with) so couldn't get equivalence certificate and hence no college gave me admission for Fsc. Then I decided to switch my subjects after trying to study for Fsc on my own to A Levels Maths, CS and Physics. I joined academy for it but again as I hadn't studied OL maths well, I struggled with Maths and Physics even after studying in academy. Then I decided to give Urdu A Levels for no reason, studied barely 1.5months and got an A in it (easiest A grade of my life) in 2022.
Last year in 2023 February 21, I hired a tutor when our financial situations improved and I'd say that I actually studied properly this time in life. Like this is when I REALLY STUDIED for A Levels properly (or so I thought). I thought I'll be able to crack AL Maths and Physics now but appeared for AS Maths in O/N and ended up with a D grade in it. Literally broke me because I swear I studied so much for it. Anyways, I didn't let it break me, studied further and now I'm giving exams but I just know I'm done.
I'm not going to make it even after studying as much as I could. 14 months of efforts seem like a waste because I'm not even sure if I'll get an equivalence of over 60% (I'm including my AL Urdu grade in it and not CS but if I fail in Physics, I'll include CS since many places allow having any two subjects if you have cleared AL Maths though not sure I'll get a good grade in it too because I neglected it for other 2 subjects).
Now, my tutor's suggesting me to try to get at least a D and E (or better but no lower), combine those with AL Urdu's grade and try to get an equivalence of 60% so I can at least meet eligibility requirements of most universities. I understand this because it makes most sense in my current situation.
My problem now are the entrance tests/exams of all universities. As a poor student in both Maths and Physics, my tutor's suggesting me to take a gap year, study for entry tests from Fsc books and then apply to universities next year. He's saying that it's not a good idea to settle for low tier universities for BSCS & that I should join an academy for 6-8 months, study PTB Maths and Physics rigorously and then try my best. He thinks that if I give these subjects another 6months properly then I can really improve (because we didn't do past papers and just did topicals only due to short time).
I don't want to take a gap year because I'm 21 already and if I take a gap, I'll be starting university as a 22 year old. My mother wants me to start a university ASAP too but I don't think I'll end up in a good university like this, at least not this year.
Now, should I take a gap year and study for entry tests and apply next year? Or should I just settle in a university like UOL, LGU, or idk Superior?
I'm so confused and got no one to talk to because of being private + too embarrassed to ask family/friends.

I've only had my Ostomy a little over a week. I was just released from the hospital yesterday.
I was told they would be able to reverse it in 5 to 6 months. My next follow up isn't until next month.
My question is do I have time to stop smoking? I have been a pack a day smoker for 20 years but I was told Nicotine is a big no no for reversal surgery.
I know that I need to quit but can I do it in a taper off method? I was offered a cigarette as soon as I got home and couldn't resist. I've had like 5 since then. Will I be able to cut back and quit over the next month or 2 and still have this reversed?
Just for some more Context I'm 40 year old male and other than the Diverticulitis I am in good health.

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3. Unexpected Romance: In a chance encounter, a self-conscious virgin in his twenties crosses paths with an older woman who exudes confidence and allure. Initially drawn to her out of a sense of admiration and curiosity, he finds himself captivated by her warmth and understanding. She, in turn, is touched by his vulnerability and innocence, seeing in him a reflection of her own past insecurities. As they navigate the complexities of desire and intimacy, they form a unique bond based on trust, acceptance, and a shared desire for exploration. Can their unconventional connection withstand the judgment of society and the doubts that plague their own minds?
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Hello, I’m in a scenario, 2 jobs got back to me and I can’t decide which one to go with! What would you guys do? For preference I’m a 25 year old male that have many years of real estate experience

1. Leasing consultant: luxury apartment but smaller management company $20/hr full time (5 days a week Wednesday-Sunday) 30 minute commute
   
2. Leasing consultant: brand new build community with a big management company $22/ hr part time (3 days Saturday-Monday) 5 minutes commute.
   

I’m leaning toward the 2nd one because I do have a real estate license that I want to work on the side but i also got bills. The second one would leave me with about $200 left after bills and grocery.

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In a sticky situation. My grandfather recently passed away, leaving his fully paid off home in Walnut Creek California, divided between myself (25year male), my older sister (29years) who is married and just had a son, and my mother, who is remarried and living in a different state. We each were left 33.33% equity.
On Redfin the estimate value of the property is about $950,000.
This past month.. I had saved the rent $ due to my landlord but lost it all. Long story short I gambled away this money online, and being faced with eviction, I decided to offer my sister 5% of my 33.33% equity in return for $2000 Zelle. ( I know ridiculous but it truly was the only viable option).
Before sending the $2000, my sister and her husband wanted to draft a document for us all to sign making it “official” that I was giving my 5% equity in return for $2000. But I needed to pay my rent to avoid eviction that same day, so my father came into the picture and sent me the $2000, with the promise of my sister sending him that money back straight to him. So really if I somehow came up with 2k and paid my dad back today, my sister has no right to be upset with me not gifting her 5% equity at such a LOW price. Not only is that equity worth much more than 2k, but I’d effectively be giving her and her husband full power over my mom & I with the majority % she would now have.
My questions: How much is 5% equity truly worth at this moment? And how much will it be worth down the road? Am I in the wrong to not sign the document when I gave them an offer and they accepted it? My sister when we spoke this morning was irritated I hadn’t signed the document yet, and was even insinuating how upset her and her husband would be if I didn’t proceed with our original verbal agreement. My father would not be happy if he didn’t receive the 2k as quickly as he thought but I’m fairly positive we could worth something out for me to repay him. My father has my back, I know this for a fact.
One last idea which I don’t hate, due to my current poor financial state, ( I have some credit card debt and student loans) Is to offer my sister 5.33 % for a significantly higher amount such as $6,000? This is still a steal of a deal for her.. but like I said I could really use the extra money.
Please refrain from comments about the gambling part of this story.. I know this is the critical mistake i made to land me in this situation.. but i have learned my lesson the hard way and will NOT go down that road again.
So.. am i the asshole for not following through with this agreement? Nothings been signed

Weird title but I'll explain...
Around a year ago me and wife planned a trip for later this year to go see the Eras tour in another state. I initially was hesitant because of the cost but I came around because I really wanted to share this experience with my wife. She's a huge fan and I've started to become one myself, so much so I'm actually really excited about our trip.
Then this Sunday her best friend out of the blue text her saying she "loves the new Swift album" and "wishes she could go to the tour with her"... My wife pretty much instantly says her friend can have my ticket.
Of course when she tells me I am not happy. I really want to go with her to share this experience. I've practically turned into a full blown Swiftie - I bought my wife copies of every album with Taylor-themed 3D printed stands, multiple signed vinyls of the new album, all kinds of merch, custom gifts with Taylor lyrics printed all over them... I've tried to be the perfect Swiftie husband. So yeah I'm pretty mad at the fact she just wanted to push me aside for somebody who didn't give AF about Swift two weeks ago.
So we come to the agreement that isn't gonna work... Well now my wife has the idea of selling our 2 floor tix for 3 less expensive tickets. Ok - not ideal but whatever. Well you don't get paid for selling tickets till after the event. Now my wife expects me to cover $7000 until she "might" find someone to buy our tickets. I'm not poor but I'm also not in a position to just loan out seven grand with only a potential chance of repayment. So I tell her I am not comfortable doing that, put our tickets up for sale first to make sure we recoup our money before ommiting to buying new tickets. She isn't comfortable doing that. So guess we are at an impasse then right? Her friend will need to find a ticket...
Well this morning I wake to a bunch of "don't be mad" messages from my wife... She took 7k out of my HELOC to buy these tickets and now is trying to sell ours. So I'm pretty mad about that because at the very least I'm stuck paying hundreds in fees and interest even if she recoups the money spent. She says she might even make a few thousand profit which I guess would be ok.
But I can't shake the fact she at first had no problem offering my ticket to her friend without even asking me. I'm kinda mad her friend isn't talking some sense into my wife as well. Am I wrong here? Am I being unreasonable?

Age 42
Sex male
Height 5'10
Weight 285
Race Hispanic
Duration of complaint 1 year
Location US
Any existing relevant medical issues none
Current medications Omeprazole
Include a photo if relevant I have been dealing with what now seems like gallbladder issues, my hida scan back in August showed a 86% EF I been complaining about pain on my left rib side for almost a year, wasn't until June of 2023 when I went to the ER thinking I was having a heart related issue and was dismissed. Forward to August and again back at ER with chest pain, arm pain back pain and warm feeling on my stomach. At that time they did a bunch of tests to see if I had a clot or something else. Everything came back negative including the US. Then I got a hida scan which showed 86%EF. Felt better but it didn't go away. Forward to a couple of weeks ago and back at the ER, after hours of blood work and US they found sludge on my gallbladder. Ever since I've had a bunch of different symptoms
Pain on RUQ that goes to the back, stabbing pain. Also feel it on the left lower rib cage.
A really bad taste in my mouth feels like when you throw up and have nothing but that sour nasty yellow goo on your stomach.
I had joint pain, tingling on my feet and toes. Skin feels like I have bengay on it.
Nausea, diarrhea, then constipation.
I have not been eating much since 2 weeks and symptoms are worse as time passes. I have surgery scheduled for the 21st of June but is this all related to the gallbladder? I been researching and reading and there are a bunch of symptoms that are caused by the Gallbladder but I'm going crazy here. ER doesn't find anything and I'm out of ideas.

Some added information: This hypothetical arc 4 takes place around 7 years after flames of hope, contact between pantala and pyhria has been cut off somehow, and the seawings sent out to contact pantala have instead found polreca, filled with new dragons, and a war
New continent: Polreca
Polreca is a third continent in the wings of fire world, the largest out of the three, with five tribes to inhabit it
Geography:
At the center of Polreca, we have the active volcano Flaming Peak, and the palace of the Cavewings, nearby in the surrounding area charred by the volcano's eruptions, we have the Flamewing palace, and on a mountain rivaling the size of jade mountain, (or agate mountain before the landslide in legends darkstalker) we see the Thunderwing palace, placed by the northern shore of Polreca is the coastal redwoods forest you see the Sizzlewing palace, and dotted around we have some of the few cave openings with direct paths to the areas where Protowings make their homes.
New tribes:
Thunderwings
Thunderwings are dragons with instead of four legs and two wings they have two legs and two wings, They also breathe lightning, they live in the tallest mountains in Polrecah, they are very intelligent dragons, smarter than the nightwings ever will be, this would lead to some beef between the two tribes, they often fly into storms for fun, with them having scales that have direct nerve connections with a lightning pouch in their throat, they can gain electricity from being struck by lightning, but they also have another organ that allows them to breathe electricity without being struck by lightning first, it is common for the queen and her challenger before a battle for the throne to go into a large lightning storm to charge up, this is also where the challenge takes place. However, thunderwings must be careful, because if they aren’t, they may be inflicted with “storm sickness” an affliction that is caused by overcharging in a lightning storm, leading to less energy, weak lightning breath, and fatigue, storm sickness can last anywhere from 2-3 days, to 3-10 years, and can even be permanent
They are named after different storms, cloud formations, etc.
Queen: Queen Thunderclap
Princess: Cumulonimbus
Prince: Typhoon
Characters of note: Stratus (a pale thunderwing with a keen mind for innovation, and if he gets angry enough, you don’t want to be in his way)
Flamewings
Flamewings, are the most Phyrria and Pantala esc dragons on Polreca, they are similar to skywings with flamescales, except that’s their entire population, though instead of breathing fire, they breath ice oddly enough, this works by gathering all of their cold into a sac in their throat, and allowing it to be expelled along with their liquid nitrogen like saliva, creating ice cold enough to induce frostbite in even icewings, however this equates to normal frost breath effects on other Flamewings due to their scales being super heated, they live near Flaming Peak, the active volcano at the center of Polreca, they are capable of living here due to their scales being able to withstand the heat of the lava.
Their names often follow along the lines of wildfire, ash, charcoal, etc.
Queen: Queen Ash
Princess: Wildfire
Characters of note: Princess wildfire (A somewhat shy dragon, with a burning desire to be a strong and reliable leader for her people, and during the first few books she butts heads with Echo often)
Protowings
Protowings are ancient dragons, from long before the scorching, living fossils so to speak, they have no fire breath, no venom, no gills, no camouflage, no silk, no frost breath, and their wings don't allow for self powered flight, but do allow for short glides, their scales/skin is thin and almost salamander like, they are an assorted amount of colors from black to white to red to blue and everything in between, they require water to lay their shelless eggs in, oh yeah they have eggs similar to amphibians, their lifespan is up to 500 years old and they are considered adults at 200, they live in small communities, of about 15 adult individuals maybe more that aren't adults, living in deep caves underground, where even seawings have trouble seeing, this darkness has never bothered the protowings, they are not that big, the oldest being about the size of clay in book 1, and they feed off of moss that grows in the caves and small bugs that also make the caves their home, their claws are dull, and their fangs small and useless, leading to then making rudimentary tools out of assorted rocks, with obsidian being commonly used, they have perfected hoard mentality, when one is threatened they release a call that can echo through the caves easily, this alerts the rest of their community, allowing them to swarm the threat and bring it down, they also commonly have severe photo phobia, fear of the light, meaning that if you want to see them you need to catch one while its hunting or foraging nearby, they are masters of their caves, easily being able to navigate thanks in no small part to their echolocation and gecko-like feet.
How they are named differs from community to community, in one, they might be named after cave formations like the Cavewings, in others they may be named similar to the cats from the warriors series(which Sutherland also worked on) with a prefix and a suffix.
Queen: they have no queen as they have no main kingdom
Characters of note: beetle’s leg, bug’s jaw
Cavewings
Cavewings are underground living dragons with no wings and stone like scales with different colored scales dotting their hide like gems, they live in the caves all across Polreca, not as deep as the protowings, but pretty deep, they have night vision, echolocation (like the protowings), and they are the greediest of all dragons, they also have scales that are near impenetrable, to the point that even things like flamesilk and rainwing venom have a hard time getting through, they are also effective burrowers and capable of launching themselves high into the air with no ceiling obstructing them high enough to snatch flying Flameings out of the air when the try to cross the border, making them near impossible to attack which is bad because the Flamewings and Cavewings are at war, they also do not eat like other dragons, they use lava they find by their main palace in Flaming Peak to cook their prey alive, dunking it in the lava and holding it there until it is thoroughly charred, and eat it like that, but certain groups use Flamewings to cook their meals, this has been announced to the flamewings that it was made illegal by the queen but this practice is unfortunately getting used more and more, with “rumors” stating that the queen has only said that she made it illegal but has in fact encouraged it, even going as far to say that she has three Flamewings at all times to cook her meals, hence why they are at war with the Flamewings.
They are often named after cave formations and minerals
Queen: Queen Stalagmite
Princess(s): Echo, Stalactite, and Cavern
Prince(s): Ravine, Drip, and Bat
Characters of note: Prince Ravine (a large cavewing who has no real friends outside of the other protagonists, his attacks have been described as “feeling like being hit by a mountain”)
Princess Echo (A smart cavewing with what her mother and sisters call “a weird obsession with the flamewings” Saying “They are nothing but tools for us to use” Echo is of course disgusted by the fact her family thinks like that)
Sizzlewings
Sizzlewings are effectively snakes with wings, and masters of venom, poison, etc, they have the unique ability to synthesize venom of things they eat, able to eat say, a dragonbite viper and create a venom that mixes their Rainwing esc venom with it, you see, by “default” their venom is similar to a rainwing, but their venom is slow acting, meaning if it gets on any other dragon, (aside from Flamewings and Cavewings) they will be slowly burnt and horribly scarred, but when they hatch they have venom that is no worse than a bee sting, but when they turn 14 their venom glands are fully developed and their venom would make a rainwing blush, they have full immunity their own venom and how they fight is that they wrap their enemy in their body, and bite them, shooting venom directly into their body and watching them squirm and perish, slowly, and painfully, this actually leads into their most common profession: Assassins and mercenaries, the sizzlewings are widely known to be a tribe who will side with whoever pays the most, at one time often splitting to become defense squadrons for different tribes and fighting each other, but ever since their “great tusked one” arrived they have lived by three rules: #1, always listen to the tusked ones descendents, the royal family, #2 never splinter off into their own factions, #3 most importantly of all, no killing other Sizzlewings outside of succession battles,
This “Great tusked one” came at a time when the tribe was splintered into three factions, called Toxin, Poison, and fang, The “tusked one” as he is known by in the royal family was an old male Sizzlewing, he was huge and had massive tusks, instead of fangs, his descendents, also have these tusks, but they still have fangs, the tusked one has long since died, nobody knows for certain where he came from, or even how old he was, but that he was strong, yet kind, he was the one who forced the three factions to sit together and decide on the three rules, and he helped them merge together. However, Queen toxin has had a queen coral situation, where there were no princess’ until slither, where the only times eggs would survive, would be when the assassin was caught with a band over their face, until toxin herself slept by her egg, nearly starving herself, and now she allows her daughter to play, but under supervision.
They are often named along the lines of toxin, venom, stinger, etc. baby Sizzlewings are called “acidlings” until they turn 15
Queen: Queen toxin
Princess: Slither
Prince(s): Stinger, Viper, Venom, and about 12 or so more
Characters of note: Princess Slither (a small sizzlewing with a cold demeanor and will not hesitate to leave you behind if you can’t keep up, she uses her nonthreatening appearance to her advantage, luring her targets into a false sense of confidence, only to suddenly be writhing on the ground, begging for death,)
protagonists* for this hypothetical arc 4:
Bone (one of my OC’s, a sandwing Pronouns: He/Him)
Bloodcrest (an OC of a friend of mine, a nightwing, pronouns:She/Her, was hatched under two full moons, with the crescent third moon being a blood moon)
Princess Wildfire
Princess Echo
Stratus
Beetle’s leg, his friends call him Beetle, or they would if he had any, as he says so himself. (a large protowing with piercing eyes that can unsettle even the bravest warriors, he has gray scales with black speckles dotting his face, he also has golden wings that he has been told by the other protagonists [friends?] make him look very beautiful, and a total goofball, has a scar on his eye from fighting the protowing that killed his mother)
Other protagonists:
Prince Ravine (has a crush on wildfire)
Princess Slither
Antagonists for this hypothetical arc 4:
Queen Stalagmite
Princess Stalactite
Bug’s jaw (beetle’s leg’s father and leader of his community, a gray protowing with red spots around his eyes and green stripes down his back)
Hybrids: The dragons native to Polreca cannot hybridize with each other, however the Cavewings and Flamewings can. The Polreca tribes can hybridize with other dragons from the other continents, although most of them are flamewing hybrids.
Flamewing-cavewing: I call them magmawings, they look like cavewings with a sort of heatblast from ben 10 look (god that reboot looks awful.)
Sizzlewing-rainwing: long protruding fangs and serrated teeth, sizzlewing like body with color changing abilities.
Flamewing-skywing: very similar to a skywing with firescales, but they breathe steam due to their heritage.
Flamewing-mudwing: leads to a big wings big enough to swallow a human whole, also breathes boiling steam.
*characters that have a book told from their POV.

Hi Teachers of reddit! I am not sure if this is the best place for my question so apologies if it is not.
So my youngest sibling will be graduating 8th grade this June which means there are teachers at his school that have taught my whole family. One teacher in particular has had such an impact on my life and my siblings and we want to get them a gift that really shows just how appreciative we are of all they have done for us over this last decade.
I’m thinking of doing hand written notes from us all but I also am not sure what else to include in the gift. Theres also a possibility that this teacher may be leaving the school or taking a sabbatical once the school year is over. I want to give them something memorable but also do not want to cross any unknown boundaries so I am hesitant in just giving them cash or giftcards for their personal use.
My old teacher is really laid back and was never into anything like pens or watches and how many mugs does one need? They were the gym teacher so I am also thinking of maybe getting giftcards for certain sporting stores and they can buy new equipment for future students? But that still leaves out something for them.
Any suggestions of gifts or examples of gifts you’ve received would be incredibly helpful, thank you!!!