mattmaddux
mattmaddux t1_j6ot1s4 wrote
Reply to comment by Jack_Krauser in I'm visiting here and I gotta say, this place is awesome. by RaevynneArt
See, again you’re creating a fiction. I actually asked:
> “Why would we choose to be ASSHOLES to people?”
And you give a reason ostensibly WHY IT’S OKAY TO BE AN ASSHOLE?
And now you’re wondering why you’re being vilified?
mattmaddux t1_j6nzbom wrote
Reply to comment by Jack_Krauser in I'm visiting here and I gotta say, this place is awesome. by RaevynneArt
Well at least you’re honest. I guess “go away we don’t want you” is certainly a reason. I guess it’s my fault to assume we were all wanting to be decent human beings. My bad.
mattmaddux t1_j6l07hb wrote
Reply to comment by Jack_Krauser in I'm visiting here and I gotta say, this place is awesome. by RaevynneArt
I didn’t make the post. No one from Springfield made the post. Nobody is coming online beaming with pride over the low cost of living bragging to others about how great it is and thumbing our noses at other cities.
The narrative you’ve constructed is fiction.
A guest in the city is saying they think it’s a great place, partly because it’s relatively affordable to live here. What good reason could we possibly have to be assholes to them about it?
mattmaddux t1_j6kymeq wrote
Reply to comment by Jack_Krauser in I'm visiting here and I gotta say, this place is awesome. by RaevynneArt
Okay?
mattmaddux t1_j6jqjqe wrote
Love some of the comments here.
OP: Love this place! It’s cheap!
Commenters: No you don’t and no it’s not!
Take a compliment, losers.
mattmaddux t1_j6jqeg2 wrote
Reply to comment by Cold417 in I'm visiting here and I gotta say, this place is awesome. by RaevynneArt
Do you think visitors can’t Google?
mattmaddux t1_j6jqbfk wrote
Reply to comment by RGFEIK in I'm visiting here and I gotta say, this place is awesome. by RaevynneArt
My man, the cost of living here is crazy low compared to much of the nation. Now, pay scales are lower, too, and that doesn’t mean people aren’t struggling, but imagine if you lived somewhere where rent was double or more what it is in Springfield.
mattmaddux t1_j5d2qrq wrote
Reply to comment by Dry-Calligrapher5271 in Step and Pull sighting on reddit! Yeah Springfield manufacturing! by round_is_funny
Oh, yeah I’m from Springfield. I read it as the person being spoken to.
mattmaddux t1_j5cz71c wrote
Reply to comment by Dry-Calligrapher5271 in Step and Pull sighting on reddit! Yeah Springfield manufacturing! by round_is_funny
Ope?
mattmaddux t1_j2x62jm wrote
Reply to comment by internationalkoala00 in Republic Services customers wait weeks for trash pickup by internationalkoala00
Yup, just checked my bill and it was $52 for 3 months.
mattmaddux t1_j2vur6i wrote
We left Republic Services a few years ago for Queen City Disposal, and they’ve been totally reliable. In addition, our prices haven’t skyrocketed. They adjusted slightly for gas. But when we were with Republic they basically raised our rates twice a year without fail until I called to complain, then they would lower it for a bit, then just start the cycle of raising the price again. Part of me wondered how high they would go, but I didn’t feel like paying out for an academic exercise.
mattmaddux t1_j1v4p4j wrote
Reply to Fiber outage? by sizzlewow
Yes! It started yesterday for me. I actually called Brightspeed eventually to see if there was an area issue and they said no. Clearly they were wrong.
mattmaddux t1_izgen84 wrote
Reply to comment by Marqueso-burrito in The Lord has spoken by Ganrokh
I’m an originalist.
mattmaddux t1_izg80hk wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in The Lord has spoken by Ganrokh
It’s a joke. I’m over-dramatically denying the existence of the locations I don’t like.
mattmaddux t1_izfwwtx wrote
Reply to comment by NotBatman81 in The Lord has spoken by Ganrokh
I’m sorry, are you living in some weird alternate dimension? There is only one location, on North Glenstone.
I repeat. ONE. LOCATION.
mattmaddux t1_iymtvym wrote
Reply to comment by Maxwyfe in Here’s what the 1953 Springfield Christmas Parade looked like by [deleted]
Thanks for looking this up! Great to have more info!
mattmaddux t1_iymjp2m wrote
Really great seeing the group of young black girls in that second picture. Didn’t expect to see them represented in a Springfield parade from the 50s!
Wonder if they were part of a club or some other organization. Would love if someone had some more info.
Edit: Just hitting me that the schools were likely segregated at the time, and this is probably a marching troupe from an elementary school. Showing my ignorance that it didn’t occur to me right away.
mattmaddux t1_ivu1t3p wrote
Reply to comment by alexbholder in I Love Democracy by lovelykittenman
Exactly. Even though I often bemoan that’s it’s ever needed, when your statement is indistinguishable from other sincere comments you can find on the same sub you need to make it clear.
mattmaddux t1_ivkq7pq wrote
Reply to Springfield Voter Turn Out by Successful_Hunter235
I would say my polling place looked about usual. I’m sure it depends on your area of town.
mattmaddux t1_itf5sva wrote
Reply to $500 for an illegible sign. by Goats_vs_Aliens
All else being equal, $500 for a quality handmade sign is not unreasonable.
But this thing is truly ugly.
mattmaddux t1_itf5pe9 wrote
Reply to comment by CNC_MarineVet in $500 for an illegible sign. by Goats_vs_Aliens
I mean, in general wood is far more renewable than plastics, yes.
mattmaddux t1_it502al wrote
Reply to comment by tc65681 in Springfield workforce development director resigns amid reported accusations of prescription drug distribution, public corruption by MappingClouds
I do think if it was me and I knew I had done nothing wrong I’d make them fire me rather than resign. I think you’ve got a much better case against them that way.
However, we don’t know what was said behind closed doors, and could see someone convincing her that it was better for her to resign quietly, then she changed her mind afterwards and came forward.
Honestly from the outside it’s impossible to know.
mattmaddux t1_is5eyz3 wrote
Reply to comment by Magnolia_Me in Flu Vaccine by ExpertAd7310
Seconding this. Just call them up and tell them you need a flu shot. They won’t bother scheduling time with the Dr and won’t code it as a check-up. Ask them specifically how they’ll file with insurance if you’re worried.
mattmaddux t1_irp8y4q wrote
I’m fine with Beaver Rd, but thankful their original request (Buc-ee’s Rd) was denied outright.
mattmaddux t1_j8nkc3i wrote
Reply to Springfield restaurant owner taking staff to KC Super Bowl parade by var23
Good for them. They’ve got the best wings in town.