took my first trip last week. a day trip to have lunch in ft worth for funsies. maybe i am a simple to please creature, but the experience lands in my top ten. what a relaxing way to travel. we went on a wednesday under the assumption of an empty train. wrong. the conducter kindly moved a couple folks around so my partner and i could sit together. he was gracious all the way around and attentive. the cafe dj? was he previously a dj? did he miss his calling? the blueberry muffins slapped. the microwave sausage biscuit was sad as hell, but in line with microwave. the scenery.... i think i have never seen the washita river. she was beautiful with the rains. i was so caught up in the scenery, it never occurred to me to take pics or videos. the rocking and swaying of the train was nice. that being said, it is obvious when they switch engineers, bc they each seem to drive different.

downtown ft worth? sheeeeesh. a mix of old and new. the old santa fe depot is an extension of a university, but old brickwork and iron stands strong. the skyscrapers were dizzying and reflected the clouds and sky.

if anyone is going soon and needs a restaurant suggestion, the Little Red Wasp knocked my not city-slicker socks off. small menu that they have locked in. i got the spicy chicken sandwich on potato roll. knife and fork required. every bite hit every note perfectly.

i paid $27 each for the tickets and that is insanely cheap compared to gas. if anyone needs to touch the proverbial grass and disconnect, may i recommend the heartland flyer? i wish i could wax poetically, because i believe it is well deserved. i have never wanted commuter rail more in my life. i would train everywhere. we need inner city rails in oklahoma!

Looking for recs for a queer and neurodivergent friendly endocrinologist that takes Oklahoma Complete Health Soonercare in the OKC metro (bonus points if in Norman). My current obgyn isn't really cutting it for hormone care (Intersex with PCOS/PMOS, post partial hysterectomy).

I'm not going to entertain bullshittery so SERIOUS replies only please ❤️

What are people doing with their temporary savings on cooling costs? Saving for winter heating? Paying down debt? Buying the fancy Ramen?

Our entire HVAC system (40 YEARS OLD 🤯) needed to be replaced back in May, so for us the difference is going into paying down our HVAC loan.

This is our 12 month breakdown:

Est. October bill: $54 @677 kWh 🎉🎉🎉

September: $202 @ 1389

August: $223 @ 1544

July: $192 @ 1318

June: $192 @ 1316

May: $212 @ 1466

April: $135 @ 1007

March: $133 @ 989

February: $82 @ 578

January: $125 @ 937

'25 December: $97 @ 701

'25 November: $82 @ 579

'25 October: $112 @ 831

'25 September: $213 @ 1342 kWh

The place we used in 2022 appears to have been sued into oblivion (yay...) anyone have good solid recommendations for some floating slab foundation repair?

Thank you!

Hi Reddit. I’ve got myself in quite a pickle.

I was pulled over for driving with a suspended license recently. My vehicle was impounded, and the tags are expired. My license and tags are from Louisiana.

I can’t get the vehicle out of impounded without current registration. However, LA DMV is telling me I can’t renew registration with a suspended license. My suspension won’t be lifted until 8/31/27.

Is there ANY other way to legally get the vehicle out of impound? I have proof of insurance. The expired registration is lost, and I can’t get a copy of it. Would the Municipal Court be able to help me get it out? I’m trying to get a hardship license from LA to renew the tags, but I don’t know how long the process will take. The vehicle has been in impound since 10/02.

Am I just boned here? Have I just lost my car? What can I do?

It's time to upgrade my phone and AT&T has gotten too expensive lately. How is Verizon service around here? I also travel around the state for work, how is it in more rural areas? Is it worth the switch for the lower cost?

Trying to find someone who can cross stitch something for me.

Add a large branch bowl and I chopped the wood into increments less than 4 feet but some of the limbs are thicker than 2 inches, so they can’t go in the weekly city pick up.

Is there anywhere I can drop off the larger limbs? (Besides garbage)

Hi folks, I posted this before, but unfortunately the person that responded to it didn't work out. So I'm currently roommate-less again!

Little bit about the apartment

The full rent is roughly $1,200 a month. So we would be paying around $600 a month each. Electric usually comes out to about $100 a month as well (so about $50 each).

The apartment is unfurnished, I basically just have a bed and an air fryer. I have silverware, utensils and stuff though so dont worry about that.

You would be getting the main bedroom which has its own bath and walk in closet, and the only ceiling fan 😭.

About me, I'm non-binary, 21, I moved here late August to be closer to my girlfriend. I'm not a student, but I plan on going eventually, I have ADHD and high functioning autism, and I have a full time job that pays relatively decent.

A couple things I ask, I do need someone who can bring a co-signer, my original roommate was the one with the cosigner and I know no one who would be able to.

please have a little more the first months rent on you when you move in, I'm already having to split rent due to my old roommate not pitching in. Smokers are just in general not allowed to smoke on the property, but vaping im okay with. And naturally please be Lgbtq friendly.

Just shoot me a dm and we can work out a time for you to see the apartment!

I have my daughter 50/50 every other week and I’m looking for things to put her in that don’t require her to go every week. Does anyone know of any places that could accommodate that?
I have tried doing things with her when she’s at her other parents but it just gets too complicated. So I would like it to be when she is just with me so I don’t have to deal with the other parent.

Any recommendations?

Hello! My father left me his old ti99-4a with a bunch of game cartridges. I believe it still works fine. He loved this little computer! Is anyone interested?

He also left a monitor that works with it. The brand is Sharp. It’s like an old-school
1980s tv—heavy and awkward

I need someone who can do a layered 90s bob on wavy textured hair

hello normanites of the homosexual, bisexual, transsexual and straight but fun varieties: i’m hosting a drag show on october 23, for a variety of reasons:
1) drag shows are fun and fierce
2) it’s several performers birthday weekend (ish!)

come celebrate with us on October 23 with a slumber party themed get-together featuring alt and goth inspired performances, free friendship bracelet making, a BYO Plushie pile, and a silent art auction with funds going straight to the local artists, cast, and crew (and the birthday girls)

don’t come if ur lame! :)

For adults (30s 40s) interested in participating more in the community and meeting people that doesn't involve alcohol. Are there locations, coffee shops-ish, where one can engage and socialize later in the evening? Not necessarily simulants at later hours, but the vibe is different with alcohol.

Some may have gotten this in the mail, if not, this is another way to connect with the City of Norman’s Survey

I’m writing a paper on this sculpture, but when I visited, the ‘tennis ball’ wasn’t yellow like in the pictures online! Do they repaint it for the winter, something to do with safety/regulation, or for some other purpose? It doesn’t look like the color was naturally weathered off, especially with the blue fully intact.

No kiddos here, so we need ideas for fun things to do to enjoy the season. No haunted houses though, I am a weenie LOL.

Just curious why there is no road connecting these areas. Does someone own the land and is holding out?

I am a server at a local chain restaurant and lately I have had so so many people come in and choose not to tip a cent. This is not a service issue as I am a tenured professional and many of these tables are "verbal tippers" (telling me how professional and excellent I am and then under-tipping).

What people don't seem to understand is that we servers are not getting paid for our labour. We make 2$ an hour, and that is taxed. Our compensation comes ENTIRELY from tips. (Which are also still taxed, despite the lies circulating that they aren't!)

On top of that, in many chain restaurants (including mine) we have to give a percentage of our sales back to the restaurant to pay their other staff. Yes, they take our tips to pay their other staff. At the restaurant where I work I have to give back 5% of EVERY. DOLLAR. I. SELL. This money comes from MY tips.

(I'll do the math for you. If your bill is 60$, your server has to give the restaurant three dollars to pay other employees who visited that table. Don't believe me? Ask them.)

So if you don't tip your server, you are actually not only enjoying their labour for free, which is deeply immoral, you are also COSTING THEM MONEY. THEY HAVE TO PAY TO SERVE YOU.

If you don't want to/can't afford to tip your server at LEAST 20% then go to a fast food restaurant. I don't care how broke you are. We are all being exploited. You don't NEED to participate in my exploitation. You CHOOSE to. Go home and cook for yourself, or go to Wendys. There's plenty of fast food options in Norman.