We were in the SoCal. I vividly remember that for damn near 2 years - even though there were probably 10 gas stations within 5 minutes of our place, only ONE didn't require masks throughout that time.

I try to explain stuff like that and what you said about the Spectrum still being full of masked idiots to people here in Wisconsin and they have Zero clue. They hear the words I'm saying - they see the intensity in expression - they know me as a reliable/non-weird family member and friend for decades...

But they just can not actually understand what it's like.

I have never been in physical war battle and I would never want to appropriate that experience from those that have...

But this communication failure experience has made me wonder if this is what it is like when Vets come back from a war and have trouble connecting with people who haven't.

It's like - they hear what we went through - they care about us - they sympathize - but then when you warn them about things "From there" that you see creeping into to the Hobbitville of Wisconsin...

They either just ignore it, act like it's not a big deal, or say "that could never happen"...

And it is then - then, that you realize that...

PEOPLE HAVE TO LEARN THE HARD WAY TO BELIEVE AND CHANGE.

All we can do is be there for them when they crash and are on the other side - and guide those that are seeing the edge before they go over the edge, away from the edge, Lol....

/rant

Good luck out there in Irvine, fren. There is lots we miss. But glad to be sent to the rear to warn and rally people here for a while too. Different roles - same war.

We were in the Laguna Woods area. I vividly remember that for damn near 2 years - even though there were probably 10 gas stations within 5 minutes of our place, only ONE didn't require masks throughout that time.

I try to explain stuff like that and what you said about the Spectrum still being full of masked idiots to people here in Wisconsin and they have Zero clue. They hear the words I'm saying - they see the intensity in expression - they know me as a reliable/non-weird family member and friend for decades...

But they just can not actually understand what it's like.

I have never been in physical war battle and I would never want to appropriate that experience from those that have...

But this communication failure experience has made me wonder if this is what it is like when Vets come back from a war and have trouble connecting with people who haven't.

It's like - they hear what we went through - they care about us - they sympathize - but then when you warn them about things "From there" that you see creeping into to the Hobbitville of Wisconsin...

They either just ignore it, act like it's not a big deal, or say "that could never happen"...

And it is then - then, that you realize that...

PEOPLE HAVE TO LEARN THE HARD WAY TO BELIEVE AND CHANGE.

All we can do is be there for them when they crash and are on the other side - and guide those that are seeing the edge before they go over the edge, away from the edge, Lol....

/rant

Good luck out there in Irvine, fren. There is lots we miss. But glad to be sent to the rear to warn and rally people here for a while too. Different roles - same war.