Wanting to move to Vegas

[choppedandglued]

Okay, so here's the short story. I moved back to my small county town after living in Portland OR and Tacoma WA. I knew it would be somewhat of a culture shock, but didn't anticipate the amount of hate I would get from such a small town. Besides being haunted with snarls and stares from the yokals, and im from here, It wasn't that bad. I did get into a few altercations, fights, gunplay, ext.. I found that living here for 300 bucks a month rent with water is a well deserved price. I have bad ptsd, and no Fight or Flight Syndrome really. It's terrible when your whole life you adored John McClaine as a hero for being some bad ass that didn't care if he lived or died, till you get a revolver put to your head in a fight, and your heart doesn't even race. It's actually the opposite of cool, I did 3 years in Iraq only to have fucked up my ability to have fear enough to live a productive life.

Skip ahead, That shithouse for 300 a month, burned down. The worst thing in the world, not because I lost my cpu or my clothes, my 2 babies, bengals cats, suffered death from the hands of faulty wireing from slumlords.

I'm so over this place, and giving that I don't give a shit about a "simple life" in the country where i can hunt and fish, im ready to blow this shithole.

So, heres my stats, im a extremly fast cook, and I have a 2 year cul degree from a very reputable college. I should have no problem in Vegas right? I fear though that I heard Vegas can be like a small town, that troubles me as my PTSD has made it so I can't get anywhere in my small town due to fighting and shit. You can't really keep a job if you snap off at people staring at you, but I can't help it... I feel as though my life is in danger and my heart races (surprising not from guns, but from people looking at me).

Do you guys have any advice for me? I lost my 2 cats the only thing I knew of love, and want to make this place a distant memory never to return, except my moms funeral.

I'm pretty sure I can make it in Vegas, but I don't want to struggle too hard if I don't have to. Also, im not looking for a long term job there, as im pretty sure with me starting my VA paperwork they will deem me 100 percent disabled as I'm un-hireable. I already got blacklisted from everywhere in this shitty down. I literary have to move states to get a job, but that's not a fix. They need to pay me to not flip out and hurt somebody every month IMO (VA Rating).

Any comments welcome. I don't want to come off as a crybaby, but I have a serious issue. Sorry for the book, but you knew it was long when you opened the thread.

[galach]

I talked to a building supply yard today that we sell to. They said that all jobs for hotels stopped today due to the cash flow issue with vegas shutting down. Housing is starting to slow down because of this as well. The only job site that has not seen a slow down is the new NFL stadium that needs to be finished in a couple months.

If this Corona virus extends for a couple months and the state or government doesn't help out, I expect the market to crash out there due to people losing their houses from the sudden stop of their local economy.

If you want to buy, I'd wait a couple months as this crisis hits them hard. It won't be 2008 levels where you could buy a new house with a pool for $85,000, but I'd expect a 25-30% pricing dip at least.

[choppedandglued]

I talked to a building supply yard today that we sell to. They said that all jobs for hotels stopped today due to the cash flow issue with vegas shutting down. Housing is starting to slow down because of this as well. The only job site that has not seen a slow down is the new NFL stadium that needs to be finished in a couple months.

If this Corona virus extends for a couple months and the state or government doesn't help out, I expect the market to crash out there due to people losing their houses from the sudden stop of their local economy.

If you want to buy, I'd wait a couple months as this crisis hits them hard. It won't be 2008 levels where you could buy a new house with a pool for $85,000, but I'd expect a 25-30% pricing dip at least.

OMG thanks for that advice. I know in china and south korea I think, not sure what the other country was. But, it's starting to taper off.... so like it's expected a 2 month deal, and then pass. Also, it's getting summer time. That small recession is something to notice importantly however. I remember the recession, it hit right after my 1st enlistment, I quickly rejoined the army, after not even being able to get a job at McDonalds. I did however find a job eventually changing oil, at walmart, but it took me 2 months, with perfect military record, and a hard working man. Shit's sad.

I really don't know what to do then besides wait 2 months and figure it out. I'm an extremely good cook however. Surely I would only have to wait like 1 week to find a job out there. Honestly I didn't know how paranoid people are out there, but maybe this is a blessing in disguise. I mean in 2 months, they may be screaming for people, as people who had pushed back their trip to Vegas are just now able to go again, or for the first time. Just my 2 copper.

[solleks]

OMG thanks for that advice. I know in china and south korea I think, not sure what the other country was. But, it's starting to taper off.... so like it's expected a 2 month deal, and then pass. Also, it's getting summer time. That small recession is something to notice importantly however. I remember the recession, it hit right after my 1st enlistment, I quickly rejoined the army, after not even being able to get a job at McDonalds. I did however find a job eventually changing oil, at walmart, but it took me 2 months, with perfect military record, and a hard working man. Shit's sad.

I really don't know what to do then besides wait 2 months and figure it out. I'm an extremely good cook however. Surely I would only have to wait like 1 week to find a job out there. Honestly I didn't know how paranoid people are out there, but maybe this is a blessing in disguise. I mean in 2 months, they may be screaming for people, as people who had pushed back their trip to Vegas are just now able to go again, or for the first time. Just my 2 copper.

vegas is good lots of self obsessed people wont look at you. try wearing glasses and a hat and very low key clothing like a shirt and pants, black shoes. do not look at anyone, be polite, dont be suspicious act cool man. do not talk alot , listen to peoples stupid shit stories. do not talk alot do no talk alot about yourself no one gives a shit. ask people questions about themselves they loves to talk about themselves, remember no one cares about your story.

[choppedandglued]

vegas is good lots of self obsessed people wont look at you. try wearing glasses and a hat and very low key clothing like a shirt and pants, black shoes. do not look at anyone, be polite, dont be suspicious act cool man. do not talk alot , listen to peoples stupid shit stories. do not talk alot do no talk alot about yourself no one gives a shit. ask people questions about themselves they loves to talk about themselves, remember no one cares about your story.

I think some of your advice is a little extreme, but sounds good to me man. I'll take self obsessed over wierd motherfuckers that stare at me all day.

[Sibelia1]

Shouldn't be too hard to find a job in Vegas with culinary credentials dear. Nice low living expenses. Entry level housing is GREAT deals, they have houses they built during the 2007 bubble they still haven't filled. :D I hesitate to make any specific pronouncements on hirability without knkowing you well enough to feel that you're definitely not trolling. You need the job to survive until VA bennies come thru? Or just need a job to feel purpose?

Have you made a good effort to get your symptoms under control already? Maybe an antidepressant? Sounds like your deal is anxiety linked, at least that's how my ptsd goes. Actually it seems like anxiety is the root of all ill feeling; having known it well I can say that pain signal is kind of superficial by compare.

PM me if u need doctorly advice; ill be serving during this time of Cannoli-Virus

[Tethler]

Vegas is pretty tourist driven. I'm sure that's taking a dive currently, especially with casinos closing (https://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-51939591) for a month.

Now may not be an optimal time to make the move.

[DMN]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkc-en0_LGY

[cd288]

Why vegas?

[Cecily]

Vegas is where the evil people go in The Stand.

[magnetaress]

IDK chopped I live in the country and people like me, am able to play lots of ever quest and go for walks, wish I could help.

Cant say my life is perfect but 99% of the problems are mine and mine alone because I am kind of not the brightest crayon, also have major PTSD and completely lose it, but didn't go to that shithole called Iraq. I just survived childhood. Some how.

[magnetaress]

One thing to keep in mind is that these wounds will start to heal and you will feel again and it will be intense. You are going to need really strong support and a safe place to go, be that a hospital or some other place, you might do better going back to Portland and joining forces with the welfare state on a government disability check.

If you stay CLEAN (of drugs) that is a way out eventually. You have to be persistent and willing to survive a year of hell on the street perhaps, but it is an option. Go get checked into the mental institution a few times, it sucks, but be kind and gentle, and polite, and work with the doctors, be honest, and tell them how fucking crazy u feel, don't cut or self harm if u can help avoid that shit is crazy and always ends badly and just ends up costing society more money anyway then just going and taking some pills for a few weeks at a time. You can just default on that shit if u don't have insurance because you are dead to the world. Its going to take a few rounds probably b4 u succeed.

[magnetaress]

Last of all, I know u might be really angry and mad and unhappy especially at someone like me, but know that I really love and care what happens2u. I can't throw myself on this grenade for u, r going to have 2 get up away from that on ur own, but you are FREEE to ask for help and freee to tell people how bad u feel and how shitty Iraq was and how dumb we all are. Just do it safely or gently plz. For ur own sake. At the very least.

[Sibelia1]

Last of all, I know u might be really angry and mad and unhappy especially at someone like me, but know that I really love and care what happens2u. I can't throw myself on this grenade for u, r going to have 2 get up away from that on ur own, but you are FREEE to ask for help and freee to tell people how bad u feel and how shitty Iraq was and how dumb we all are. Just do it safely or gently plz. For ur own sake. At the very least.

this post was obv. touched by a beautiful spirit.

[BlackBellamy]

Vegas is where the evil people go in The Stand.

Yeah man, what you want to do is head to Boulder. Vegas is soul draining; there's a miasma of despair that hangs over it palpably. The vast machinery of fraud presented as entertainment can barely keep that turd dressed enough for the stench to be thinned, but if you stay there long enough it permeates everything you do. Everyone there wants to leave. They came for the cheap real estate, hoping to flip and get out. They came for the jobs, just make enough so we can move somewhere nice. They stay because the bullets are cheap. If you move to Vegas you're gonna die.

[Sibelia1]

Yeah man, what you want to do is head to Boulder. Vegas is soul draining; there's a miasma of despair that hangs over it palpably. The vast machinery of fraud presented as entertainment can barely keep that turd dressed enough for the stench to be thinned, but if you stay there long enough it permeates everything you do. Everyone there wants to leave. They came for the cheap real estate, hoping to flip and get out. They came for the jobs, just make enough so we can move somewhere nice. They stay because the bullets are cheap. If you move to Vegas you're gonna die.

It's no worse than the rest of the US.

yall feeling comfy?? i'm enjoying disaster time very much. lots of ambulances but "no reported cases" in my county. the political situation is CRAZY. looks like both parties might rebrand socialist///Hoping we stay locked down long enough to take a "great leap forward" :)

[Sibelia1]

they've packaged a crash worse than 2007, maybe the worst ever, inside of this coronavirus struggle. this is really big stuff. it is a coup. wonkie holler :(

[Rick Sanchez]

This will be happening soon, Always Applicable in Philly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpsRmW0kzbc

[Swish]

Yeah man, what you want to do is head to Boulder. Vegas is soul draining; there's a miasma of despair that hangs over it palpably. The vast machinery of fraud presented as entertainment can barely keep that turd dressed enough for the stench to be thinned, but if you stay there long enough it permeates everything you do. Everyone there wants to leave. They came for the cheap real estate, hoping to flip and get out. They came for the jobs, just make enough so we can move somewhere nice. They stay because the bullets are cheap. If you move to Vegas you're gonna die.

I love a Vegas trip, sounds like someone's got a case of the Mondays.

[Gwaihir]

they've packaged a crash worse than 2007, maybe the worst ever, inside of this coronavirus struggle. this is really big stuff. it is a coup. wonkie holler :(

I am Wonkie, and I already told you, the cure is to stop living enslaved to your ego.


Obeast-ies are like...."wut"

I'm like "eat your vegetables"

http://impactfactor.org/PDF/IJPPR/8/IJPPR,Vol8,Issue1,Article19.pdf

They're like "wut"

I'm like "get in shape and start showing your body that you want to live"

They're like "wut"

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/coronavirus-severely-obese-warned-among-21704686

I'm like....fuggit at least 2 people here are listening.

They're like: "Look guys, they say they might have a pill i can just take instead....in a year!" *Cheers*

[BlackBellamy]

It's no worse than the rest of the US.



Oh no it's so much worse. It's the suicide capital of the US.

“The ecological explanation is that there is something about Las Vegas that is suicidogenic,” said the report, which was published in the journal Social Science & Medicine.

https://freakonomics.com/media/wray%20vegas.pdf

Say that with me: "Suicidogenic".

[Gwaihir]

According to Emile Durkheim, the more fragmented, and individualistic a society is, the higher its propensity for suicide is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide_(Durkheim_book) (BTW for those of you who are too stupid to read, He's considered the actual expert on the subject by sociologists; you know; your "Science" gods)

Las Vegas is the height of Human Ego; New Babylon, if you will.

Ego is the deceptive element of the psyche that tells us were are separate from each other (and God)

I'm not surprised that there's a high suicide rate there, and this is also likely why Stephen King chose it as the congregational focal-point for the Ego-Enslaved followers of Randall Flagg in the Stand.

[Gwaihir]

Actually, Rather than New Babylon, let's call Las Vegas:

"New Sodom and Gomorrah"

After all:

Las "Vegas" means the Plains...

and Sodom and Gomorrah translated "to cities of the plain" per their Wiki Entry.

Makes you wonder what kind of treatment is in store for it in the Western Hemisphere's Reverse Geological aging.

[Swish]

TIL I learnt "suicidogenic" is a word and not some medical hack in a book trying to sound clever.

[Sibelia1]

I am Wonkie, and I already told you, the cure is to stop living enslaved to your ego.


Obeast-ies are like...."wut"

I'm like "eat your vegetables"

http://impactfactor.org/PDF/IJPPR/8/IJPPR,Vol8,Issue1,Article19.pdf

They're like "wut"

I'm like "get in shape and start showing your body that you want to live"

They're like "wut"

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/coronavirus-severely-obese-warned-among-21704686

I'm like....fuggit at least 2 people here are listening.

They're like: "Look guys, they say they might have a pill i can just take instead....in a year!" *Cheers*
Good wiszdom. :) I don't believe that you are Wonkie, though :(
Oh no it's so much worse. It's the suicide capital of the US.

“The ecological explanation is that there is something about Las Vegas that is suicidogenic,” said the report, which was published in the journal Social Science & Medicine.

https://freakonomics.com/media/wray%20vegas.pdf

Say that with me: "Suicidogenic".

The Strip is particularly revolting. The last time I was there I tried to strangle myself over the doorknob in my suite at the Trump Hotel :o (doing better now, and glad I didn't finish it)

[Gwaihir]

Good wiszdom. :) I don't believe that you are Wonkie, though

Do i need to post a dog picture to prove it!?

[choppedandglued]

Shouldn't be too hard to find a job in Vegas with culinary credentials dear. Nice low living expenses. Entry level housing is GREAT deals, they have houses they built during the 2007 bubble they still haven't filled. :D I hesitate to make any specific pronouncements on hirability without knkowing you well enough to feel that you're definitely not trolling. You need the job to survive until VA bennies come thru? Or just need a job to feel purpose?

Have you made a good effort to get your symptoms under control already? Maybe an antidepressant? Sounds like your deal is anxiety linked, at least that's how my ptsd goes. Actually it seems like anxiety is the root of all ill feeling; having known it well I can say that pain signal is kind of superficial by compare.

PM me if u need doctorly advice; ill be serving during this time of Cannoli-Virus

I was on Paxil, and it was helping, but i stopped taking it. I just now started going to the VA to get a claim for ptsd. I'm pretty sure after a few meetings with the psychiatrist they are going to declare me unhireareable. On top of explosive anger, I am also crazy, at least I hope so... or the world is crazy when it gets around me. Either way it's nonfunctional. They need to at least let me get into Voc Rehab so I can go to school for a job that I can do without worrying about people staring at me. Though im 99 percent sure im not crazy and people love to look at me. This wouldn't be a problem if it didn't make me feel like my life was in danger.

[magnetaress]

Sorry you feel that way. Your prospects are probably pretty good chopped. Especially for voc rehab. Why do you feel like people stare at you if I may ask?

[choppedandglued]

Sorry you feel that way. Your prospects are probably pretty good chopped. Especially for voc rehab. Why do you feel like people stare at you if I may ask?

I'm handsome.

[kjs86z]

its a good place to do a bunch of drugs, pay for sex, and then kill yourself

[magnetaress]

I'm handsome.

I also struggle with being attractive and young looking, however it is a goal of mine to have health and love for my body, so I am not about to let myself get fat, or mistreat my skin. I feel like there's a reason I face this. And that it is not entirely bad. I love feeling beautiful and pretty, but the attention really is frightening. I have learned a lot however. Hopefully one day that can in turn help others. I wouldn't exactly say I am handsome, but I wouldn't be offended if someone thought so.

It is ok to be shy and vulnerable, we may be what we need to be, without fear. Handsome, pretty, or otherwise. That is all part of life's journey. I wish you the best of luck and love.

[Gwaihir]

Sorry you feel that way. Your prospects are probably pretty good chopped. Especially for voc rehab. Why do you feel like people stare at you if I may ask?

Likely repressed shame from the bullshit he had to do under command over there.

Pride and Shame are related, and, in many ways, Pride comes from Shame.

On the surface, Pride has a blinding effect on the self; that is it is difficult to see ourselves as prideful and arrogant, but easy for others to see it in us.

Contrarily, Shame has an isolating effect on us and blinds us from others. When we are repressing shame we feel like everyone else can see it within us, so we shrink back and hide our-selves away from others in hopes that they cant see it.

Ezekiel 16:49-54 offers a pretty good allegory on the relationship between Pride and Shame and is crucial to understanding how the syzygy of these two manifestations of ego can be transformed into humility and strength as we surrender to the cross.

Anyways, back to Baking my 7 year olds birthday cake, a loaf of buttermilk bread, and building a popsicle stick house.

Who's to say nothing good can come from this whole disaster?

[Bigsham]

I also struggle with being attractive and young looking, however it is a goal of mine to have health and love for my body, so I am not about to let myself get fat, or mistreat my skin. I feel like there's a reason I face this. And that it is not entirely bad. I love feeling beautiful and pretty, but the attention really is frightening. I have learned a lot however. Hopefully one day that can in turn help others. I wouldn't exactly say I am handsome, but I wouldn't be offended if someone thought so.

It is ok to be shy and vulnerable, we may be what we need to be, without fear. Handsome, pretty, or otherwise. That is all part of life's journey. I wish you the best of luck and love.

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHORMONEPILLSLOL

[magnetaress]

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHORMONEPILLSLOL

What are you even talking about? Stop trolling me bro.

[Tethler]

I am Wonkie

I doubt it. You look like a Christendom reroll.

[BlackBellamy]

I doubt it. You look like a Christendom reroll.

I'm going to need both Wonkie and Gwaihir to post "I am Wonkie and Gwaihir" on this thread not less than 2 minutes apart for verification. If you're going to claim multiple forum personalities I'm going to have to ask for the walk to be walked.

[Sibelia1]

Anyways, back to Baking my 7 year olds birthday cake, a loaf of buttermilk bread, and building a popsicle stick house.

Who's to say nothing good can come from this whole disaster?

word up :) I am practicing putting my ankles WAY behind my ears :p