I thought Aang just wanted to have fun and see the world originally and did not like the fact he was forced into being the avatar. Because of that he was delaying his duties with personal desires and fulfillment, more so earlier on in the show while he was still grappling with being the avatar.
I would like to additionally point out that people often misconstrue “Inflation” with “CPI”. Whereas inflation is the devaluation of the dollar, CPI is the cost increases consumers actually face. Inflation is not horrendous at the moment, but the price gouging companies attribute to inflation is much greater than the actual inflation amount. This makes the cost of goods way higher and makes comparing against inflation effectively moot.
Barring the issues CPI has itself with properly measuring costs on consumers, it seems your source does indeed agree that pay is falling behind the increase in cost of goods, consistently
“Nominal pay has done somewhat less well in keeping up with increases in the costs of goods and services that are much more salient to consumers, measured by CPI. This pattern is consistent across time periods, with pay deflated by CPI experiencing smaller increases” (last sentence compared to PCE)
I’m in a slightly more…redneck(?) area and the benefit to open bed trucks tends to be things more akin to landscaping, logging, wood and stone moving, and for those with hobbies; moving smaller vehicles (if they don’t own a trailer attachment).
Basically the ability to throw dirty things into a hauling vehicle with good suspension on non-paved areas with easy cleaning capabilities.
It comes down to what you’re doing is and what is required for a vehicle. HVAC, House work, some masonry or such you could use an enclosed vehicle for sure.
To your point, handymen and tradesmen will usually use a van or similar. And way more people own a truck than actually utilize it for the proper use cases. But there are valid reasons for open bed trucks too
Grab the “2 random pills” and the “duplicate anything you own once” pill. Duplicate the “2 random pills” pill with the duplicate pill and eat both “2 random pills” pill and have 4 absolutely random abilities.
Usually minor talents, knowledge, or the like. I.E. I can sew, knit, and crochet fairly well. I also know a decent amount about makeup and hair as well as am able to help apply (make-up) pretty well too.
I spent a decent amount of time helping with those things growing up and helping past partners too. It’s fun to help them get all gussied up! They have to do the color matching though. I’m absolutely terrible with that.
I have not read the Lightbringer series, so I can’t offer comparison. But I can say that so far I have enjoyed this series. Some of the interactions I want to resolve sooner than they have but that’s also personal preference.
Some stuff is foreseeable but the plot setups are definitely there in a good way. He hasn’t really made note of anything and then just not used it yet.
I dream often, usually I am able to remember them if I want to but never really bother unless it sticks out as a great story. It tends to happen when I’m about to wake up and while I’m in that mid sleep twilight zone. (Think of trying to back to sleep after an alarm, that kinda sleep)
I would also like to mention that my sleep in incredibly messed up. I have a sleep condition that causes me to wake multiple times an hour so my rest is awful and I’m eternally exhausted.
I wouldn’t dare defile Douglas Adam’s memory by not mentioning that you should keep a towel with you at all times, but my second contender is a surprisingly short three-parter:...
Evaluate how much something matters based on 1 day, 1 month, 1 year.
I.E. How upset should you be over [Thing]? Will it matter in one day? One month? One year? That helps perspective a bunch. You can use any variation of time really, the point is perspective
I haven’t worked with water jet cutting myself but I feel it would be awesome to do! The closest I’ve come would be a wet abrasive blast that I sometimes do at my current job.
But yeah, I love controlling these huge machines and cutting metal. It’s just got a sense of creating something behind it that I really enjoy. A physical product I can see and touch that I made.
There was also Zheng Yi Sao, a chinese woman who became a pirate who was so unstoppable that she even managed to negotiate her retirement with the Chinese government.
For me it’s foot fetish stuff. Every damned thing else is on the table but before I could make the lethal mistake of talking about it, she expressed her giga-ick about the issue. To this day I thank God I saw the metaphorical fly hit that electric fence before I walked into it.
When I’m in a relationship, usually I can figure out if they would, would consider, or would be against stuff that I may like/want and that determines whether or not I bring it up.
If it’s not a critical desire than I don’t mind just going without. There’s nothing I would really consider “out there” that I find a critical need for with that stuff anyway. It’s usually just a bonus if they also enjoy the same things I do.
What would you do if you could unconditionally duplicate yourself?
Simple is good no matter the era (lemmy.world)
Minimalism (lemmy.world)
Side quests are key
Class of 2024: Young high school graduates have seen strong wage growth over the pandemic recovery (www.epi.org)
Conservative Owns the Libs by Paying $4,000 a Month for His Ford F-350 (thehardtimes.net)
Pills (Take Two) (lemmy.zip)
What are your relationship partners most surprised to learn about you?
What's your favorite budget "little treat"?
When I want a little sweet treat I make smoothies....
"Do you know how many spells are just recycled incantations?"
What book(s) are you currently reading or listening? May 14
A very busy week, didn’t get to do any reading at all....
Do you dream? How often?
I saw another thread talking about dreams, I’ve had less than a handful of dreams throughout my life....
It'll never happen (lemmy.world)
If you had to give one piece of advice that is pretty much universally applicable, what would it be?
I wouldn’t dare defile Douglas Adam’s memory by not mentioning that you should keep a towel with you at all times, but my second contender is a surprisingly short three-parter:...
what do you all do for money?
I’m curious to see the types of jobs and work fields that us audhders thrive in since a lot of jobs usually just end up burning us out....
What characterizes feminine strength?
Strength of character. Stength of personality. Willpower. How does it manifest for a woman? Assume that a woman isn’t just a man with different bits.
Hilarious 😂 (lemmy.world)
18+ Do you have any sexual secrets you keep from your wife/gf?
For me it’s foot fetish stuff. Every damned thing else is on the table but before I could make the lethal mistake of talking about it, she expressed her giga-ick about the issue. To this day I thank God I saw the metaphorical fly hit that electric fence before I walked into it.
Contrary to popular belief about guys, the single men I know keep their homes exceptionally clean. What male stereotypes don’t apply to you?
How have you experienced bad men's anatomy?
We have all seen posts of men not understanding women’s anatomy. How have you experienced this the other way?...