I am bleeding, making me the victor

It’s not likely they would. The US did some fucked up stuff, but (in this case) didn’t try to hide it…

Altadena (eaton fire) is not exactly an afluent area. Yes there are some fancy spots / homes but there are a lot of working class neighborhoods. I lived there for years, have lots of friends and family there.

To give you an idea Jurassic 5 have a song which references the area in the picture at the top of the article:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVDYenguk6c “between Fair Oaks and Lake” Lake is the vertical line and fair oaks is pointing between 1 oclock and 7 oclock. https://www.google.com/maps/@34.1940044,-118.1388178,16.17z?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDEwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

Sounds like you are too blunt. Never tell them no. Listen to their problem and just reply with a ‘Id have to look into that’, or an ‘I can come over when I get a chance’. If they persist, have a couple projects they can help you out with and tell them 'sorry Id love to help, but Im (going to the dump / painting the kitchen / gotta do seasonal yard work / etc). If they offer to help you, then you are kinda on the hook to help them. If they dont follow through… you can subtly bring it up (still gotta move that couch). You dont have to be a dick about it. It can be fun messing with folks.

Honestly I’m tech support for some people, but I need help with some of the more advanced stuff, so I have a tech guy too.

My brother loves his xterra so much he is on his 3rd (first was an accident, second went to the ex in the divorce). I rarely ride in it, but it seems kinda like a rattle trap to me. I dont know how much of that is his abuse and how much is the car.

you should check this out too… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11CKOAQDsbg

That’s why my favorite composer is Edgard Varèse

Damnit Christopher, why you gotta be all misogynist?

https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/things-you-should-never-do-part-i/