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Comment on Tildes Gardening Group: Week 6/4/26 in ~hobbies
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Comment on Boomer hate in ~society
rosco LinkI can't speak for everyone, but I think it's because of how out of touch they seem as a generation. I'm going to call out two things on the front end though, 1. I'd wager a good amount of Tildes...I can't speak for everyone, but I think it's because of how out of touch they seem as a generation. I'm going to call out two things on the front end though, 1. I'd wager a good amount of Tildes user base is well educated and lives in areas that are relatively wealthy and that 2. they most often interact with older folks who are fine to well off. Those two points will color a lot of the opinions in this thread. I fall solidly into that camp and be speaking anecdotally with those glasses on. I live in coastal California and the vast majority of my neighbors are retirees who bought their houses for peanuts sometime between 1970 and 2010. There are plenty of boomers who are headed into the late game with little to no money. That is a reality, but it's not who many of us see in our day to day, either in our community or in the media we consume. My parents would be among them had they not bought their houses (divorced) in the bay area. Now they will both be retiring comfortably.
My parents grew up poor and have stayed quite progressive, so our conversations are largely pleasant. But even with their best intentions they can often come off as out of touch. When I grumble about home ownership being out of reach, they'll sometimes reply with the standard "well we had a 12% morgage!". Yes, mom, on a house that cost 1.5 your annual salary. In their era, a postman could live on his route and own his own home. Their postman, Charlie, did forever until he retired two years ago. That just isn't the experience for us. Pre election, my mom kept talking about how good the economy was doing because her retirement, gotten from selling her house in the bay area, was tied up in the stock market. She didn't understand why our generation felt like things weren't going well. We talked about the "K" economy. How she was benefitting from what was seeming like a pretty barren landscape for a number of us. How I don't have investments, but my cost of living had doubled in like 2 years. So even with best intent it was a frustrating conversation.
Now take the conversation to those who aren't attempting to be empathetic or are out right aggressive. I'm on the local planning commission and the people - vast majority boomers - who come to speak could not be more tone def, obnoxious, or out of touch if they tried. I am the sole commissioner under 60 and the majority of their comments are spewed out as they make deep eye contact with me or one of the city staffer, all of whom are around my age. They talk about the "trash" moving into town. How "nobody wants to work anymore". How "our generation is ruining their quaint little town". How we don't need affordable housing, "not everyone gets to drive a Mercedes and not everyone gets to live here!" They work tirelessly to ensure the life they got from their average 9-5 life cannot be accessed by anyone in our generation working a similar job with similar hours. And they do so with the "holier than thou" attitude of an evangelical preacher.
So while theoretically and academically I understand that there is nuance to the generational question. That economics and wealth play a larger role in the frustration than age or generation. And that reasonably arbitrarily hating a group makes no sense. Fuck Boomers. Fuck them for the ignorance they spew on a regular basis. Fuck them for the regressive policies they actively push at every level of government. Locally we call them Q-tip for their white hair and white shoes. The better part of me likes a number of them in town and knows that I'm being just as short sighted as them in thinking it, but fuck Q-tips.
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentOooh, pirate shows are always a +1 for me! Sounds great!Oooh, pirate shows are always a +1 for me! Sounds great!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentMan, sooooo excited to check out Mr Inbetween, El Encargado, and Jury Duty! All sound like they are right up my alley!!!! I'm loving all the international recommendations that I've never even...Man, sooooo excited to check out Mr Inbetween, El Encargado, and Jury Duty! All sound like they are right up my alley!!!! I'm loving all the international recommendations that I've never even heard of! And Jury Duty sounds light and perfect for right now!
I think the only one I'll leave off is Landman. I can't stand Taylor Sheridan and his libertarian circle jerk!
Thanks again for all the suggestions!!!!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentI love One Piece and Primal looks so good! Definitely watching both! My mom suggested Abbott Elementary and I think that's the perfect level of fun and cozy for us right now, it's likely headed to...I love One Piece and Primal looks so good! Definitely watching both! My mom suggested Abbott Elementary and I think that's the perfect level of fun and cozy for us right now, it's likely headed to the top of the list!
I hadn't heard of For All Mankind or Your Friends and Neighbors but those look great!
Excited to check them all out! Thanks again!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentI watched it until the last season and things kind of went really weird. Definitely a banging watch though!I watched it until the last season and things kind of went really weird. Definitely a banging watch though!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentOooh, I love Derry Girls! Top 5 show to come out in the last decade! Not sure how I missed it on my list! I've never given Dropout a fair shake and this is a great endorsement to check it out!...Oooh, I love Derry Girls! Top 5 show to come out in the last decade! Not sure how I missed it on my list!
I've never given Dropout a fair shake and this is a great endorsement to check it out! Definitely adding it to the list!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentSweet Dee has her own show?!?!? Definitely checking it out! And I had no idea we had an adaptation of Doc Martin! My dad's British and we would watch it when we'd visit him. The joke of "how many...High Potential
Sweet Dee has her own show?!?!? Definitely checking it out!
And I had no idea we had an adaptation of Doc Martin! My dad's British and we would watch it when we'd visit him. The joke of "how many people can die/be murdered in one tiny hamlet." Would love to see our version of it!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentEveryone and their mom has been suggesting the Pitt, a definite add! I loved Dept Q and my wont stop talking about Slow Horses! Great suggestions!Everyone and their mom has been suggesting the Pitt, a definite add!
I loved Dept Q and my wont stop talking about Slow Horses! Great suggestions!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentWow, so many great recs! I love Rome, Avatar the Last Air Bender, and Community, and all warrant a rewatch! I've been trying to get my wife to watch avatar for years!!! It's so good! Conversely my...Wow, so many great recs!
I love Rome, Avatar the Last Air Bender, and Community, and all warrant a rewatch! I've been trying to get my wife to watch avatar for years!!! It's so good!
Conversely my wife love Downtown Abbey and I've been very wishy washy on it. But I will give it a go!
I'd never heard of Agatha All Along, but damn I love Kathryn Hahn and Aubrey Plaza! Definitely going on the list!
Also excited to check out Steven Universe and the Witcher!
For anime, I used to really enjoy it growing up! I was a big fan of Yu Yu Hakusho, Dragon Ball, and Rurouni Kenshin when they used to be on Toonami. I got into One Piece with the live action release, so if there are any others you'd like to share I'd love to hear it!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentWe just started it! Damn what an opening episode!We just started it! Damn what an opening episode!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentMy wife is so excited at these suggestions and I'm definitely on board too!!My wife is so excited at these suggestions and I'm definitely on board too!!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentSo many people have suggested it on this thread, it's definitely going on the list!!! Thansk!So many people have suggested it on this thread, it's definitely going on the list!!! Thansk!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentWow, I had no idea that was the vibe of twin peaks, I always assumed it was a cop show. I'll definitely check that out! And great suggestions of Fiona and Cake! I'll also check out Bee and...Wow, I had no idea that was the vibe of twin peaks, I always assumed it was a cop show. I'll definitely check that out!
And great suggestions of Fiona and Cake! I'll also check out Bee and Puppycat, I've never heard of it!
Thanks for all the descriptions, it's super helpful!!!
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Comment on Tildes Gardening Group: Week 30/3/26 in ~hobbies
rosco LinkMy Pride of Madeira is blooming!!!! Oh man, this is such an unexpected delight! I grew the little guy from about a foot tall in a 20 gallon pot. The pot was terracotta and had lost it's bottom, so...My Pride of Madeira is blooming!!!! Oh man, this is such an unexpected delight!
I grew the little guy from about a foot tall in a 20 gallon pot. The pot was terracotta and had lost it's bottom, so I chucked one of those big, felt potato bags in to act as support. It's tap root ended up penetrating through and it just exploded! It went from 1 ft tall to about 5 ft tall in about 6 months. And then it blossomed like it was going out of style! Huge shoots everywhere. It proceeded to do that for the next 3 years.
Fast forward to today. We moved and now have a side patio rather than a garden, but I was going to be damned if that plant wasn't coming with me. So breaking my and 2 friends backs we got it wedged into the back of the patio. In moving it we broke the tap root and I wasn't sure it was going to survive. It ended up surviving, be it much diminished, and has kind of entered stasis. No blossoms, no new shoots, nothing. I figured until it was happily above well drained soil again it would just sit like that, sadly in the corner. Well, we've had a crazy amount of unseasonal heat and I have been watering it like a monster and today it's started getting little buds!
I am over the moon about it!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentI was just talking about Physical 100 with a friend of mine who is super into it. It's such an interesting concept for a show! I'll definitely check it out!I was just talking about Physical 100 with a friend of mine who is super into it. It's such an interesting concept for a show! I'll definitely check it out!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentOooooh, that also looks right up my alley! Thanks!Oooooh, that also looks right up my alley! Thanks!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentThis is such an awesome list! I've only heard of Glow and really enjoyed it when it came out. Otherwise I've literally never heard of any of them!!! This is so exciting! Keep sending them my way...This is such an awesome list! I've only heard of Glow and really enjoyed it when it came out. Otherwise I've literally never heard of any of them!!! This is so exciting! Keep sending them my way if you have any others!! thanks again!
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Comment on TV series suggestions in ~tv
rosco Link ParentI love Adventure Time, but that would be a cozy rewatch! And honestly most of your other suggestions I've never heard of or haven't considered, but definitely want to check out! Particularly...I love Adventure Time, but that would be a cozy rewatch! And honestly most of your other suggestions I've never heard of or haven't considered, but definitely want to check out! Particularly interested in Danger 5, Peep Show, and Bob/David! Thanks for the suggestions!!
We're still just dealing with the potted plants on the patio, but man have things exploded. We've been having wild weather this late/winter and early spring - like day in February that were over 80 degrees Fahrenheit. Last week averaged between 75-80 degrees all week. I finally adapted to the change and started watering more like 2 weeks ago. Since then everything has exploded!!! The lemon and lime trees are both bursting with new foliage and buds. My Black Mission Fig finally bounced back and is in full foliage and we even have 3-4 figs sprouting! I mentioned last time, but the Pride of Madeira continues to start new buds. I think in like a month it'll be gorgeous and I'll finally post some photos. Even the olive trees, both of which are effectively dwarf in their 20 gallon pots, are starting to bud. Hoping we get a few olives from them this year.
Outside of all those the succulents are going nuts, our grape vine is starting to recover from the shock of deers trimming it's initial grown, and the Peony is sprouting new shoots like crazy!
After a very sad stretch of gardening in 2025, 2026 is shaping right up!