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And see if you can find a pro-bono lawyer. Depending on the laws in your area, you very well may have a wrongful termination lawsuit.
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I've been looking for something else to boycott!
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OK. This is fricking hilarious.
Since all I really needed for tonight's dinner was some white wine, I decided to go to Beverages and More instead of a grocery store. GothBard came with.
And there, in the liquor store, people were respecting the 6' distance (even in line), shuttling out of each other's way, and joking together about stocking up on "the important stuff" before the shutdown.
So, BevMo will most certainly be closed for the duration, since it's not providing "essentials". Yet everyone there was polite, conscientious, and good-natured.
Almost makes me want to start drinking again...
Weed dispenceries are closed now. When the word came down, there were long neat lines in front of the stores.
While people were fighting over toilet paper, the stoners here were being good nice people.
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Total non-sequitur, but really Trader Joe's? Et tu?
We bought some Trader Joe's tartar sauce (I don't know whether it's popular outside of English-speaking nations, but it's basically mayonnaise with capers and a little lemon juice, sometimes enhanced with dill pickles).
Here's the Wikipedia quote:
Tartar sauce (French: sauce tartare; also spelled Tartare sauce in the UK, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and other parts of the Commonwealth) is a condiment primarily composed of mayonnaise and finely chopped capers. Tartar sauce can also be enhanced with the addition of gherkins, other varieties of pickles, and lemon juice as well as herbs such as dill and parsley.Notice the complete lack of the word "sugar" in there. Because mayonnaise and sugar is nasty.
Well, we had to throw out the jar.
Why?
Ingredient #2: Sweet pickle relish. Because apparently capers are too expensive.
Ingredient #5 (after water): Sugar.The stuff was absolutely, positively, inedibly sweet.
Yet again leading to the question: Why the **** do so many American mass-produced foods have added sugar in them?
Grr...
See, this is the trauma I get subjected too every time I visit the USA
WHY IS THERE SUGAR IN EVERYTHING YOU BUNCH OF ADDICTED ANTS
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Work has been crazy. Since people now have to work from home and most people were not equipped / had to do it before. We now have to facilitate that.
So its endless back to back calls.
Some people barely know what the internet is.
I've been dong a LOT of stress eating.
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the F%%#? Do you have evidence of the calls? If so, rub that in their face, and let them know you are telling others what they did.Well -
Tala's company said she didn't "try hard enough" after leaving 5 messages with HR for pregnancy leave, and is effectively fired for having our daughter. Somehow it's HER fault those f#~~ing s*@~heads never called back, they say.
Kroger, by the way. If you want to boycott, Kroger would be the company.
Also, I've been effectively laid off until this crisis is over, as I work in a dental lab, and if dentists are closed, we have no customers.
So we're destitute now.
But the baby is healthy, and happy, and frankly, that's all that matters. It's phenomenal the perspective she can give.
There's the cell phone's call log, but most of the calls were made months ago...
The problem is when it comes down to your word vs a corporation, judges always believe the corporation, because America values economics more than humanity.
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OK. This is fricking hilarious.
Since all I really needed for tonight's dinner was some white wine, I decided to go to Beverages and More instead of a grocery store. GothBard came with.
And there, in the liquor store, people were respecting the 6' distance (even in line), shuttling out of each other's way, and joking together about stocking up on "the important stuff" before the shutdown.
So, BevMo will most certainly be closed for the duration, since it's not providing "essentials". Yet everyone there was polite, conscientious, and good-natured.
Almost makes me want to start drinking again...
Weed dispenceries are closed now. When the word came down, there were long neat lines in front of the stores.
While people were fighting over toilet paper, the stoners here were being good nice people.
That's because they have a regular supply. You'd be surprised how uppity we get when you take it away.
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Total non-sequitur, but really Trader Joe's? Et tu?
We bought some Trader Joe's tartar sauce (I don't know whether it's popular outside of English-speaking nations, but it's basically mayonnaise with capers and a little lemon juice, sometimes enhanced with dill pickles).
Is it popular here? Well, Polish wikipedia article is approximately four times as long as English... Or French. In fact, it quotes French chef from 1904 that stated that it could be as well called "Polish sauce".
Here's the Wikipedia quote:
Tartar sauce (French: sauce tartare; also spelled Tartare sauce in the UK, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and other parts of the Commonwealth) is a condiment primarily composed of mayonnaise and finely chopped capers. Tartar sauce can also be enhanced with the addition of gherkins, other varieties of pickles, and lemon juice as well as herbs such as dill and parsley.Notice the complete lack of the word "sugar" in there. Because mayonnaise and sugar is nasty.
Well, we had to throw out the jar.
Why?
Ingredient #2: Sweet pickle relish. Because apparently capers are too expensive.
Ingredient #5 (after water): Sugar.
There are varieties of tartar sauce, with capers being optional - basically it's mayonnaise with pickled herbs and vegetables. A bit of sugar is normal ingredient when making pickles, though knowing USA, they poured tons of unnecessary corny syrup into it.
The stuff was absolutely, positively, inedibly sweet.
Yeah, it should not be too sweet.
*sigh*I hadn't have tartar sauce in ages, but it started giving me heartburn, so I had to cut down on it, making it impractical to buy a jar while trying to eat it in serving small enough to not suffer indisposition, but often enough to not waste it. Cutting down on bread didn't helped.
Yet again leading to the question: Why the **** do so many American mass-produced foods have added sugar in them?
Grr...
I could answer you that question but we would both have to sit in those big red concentric circle with Fritzy's name all over them. Yeah, here, just move a little closer to the center to better spread flaming bike shrapnels...
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The state mandated all bars must close by 5 PM today, so of course the bars are PACKED.
Not by us, mind you, but you can't walk more than two blocks in Wisconsin without walking past a bar, so that's how I know.
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Ohio shut down all bars and restaurants yesterday. You can still get carry-out and delivery, though.
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Yet again leading to the question: Why the **** do so many American mass-produced foods have added sugar in them?
Grr...
You do know that corn syrup and other refined sugars are a high profit margin product, right? And that our brains can become addicted to them when consumed in virtually everything?
I guess I am asking if you want an answer other than, "There was money to be had."
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Yet again leading to the question: Why the **** do so many American mass-produced foods have added sugar in them?
Grr...
You do know that corn syrup and other refined sugars are a high profit margin product, right? And that our brains can become addicted to them when consumed in virtually everything?
I guess I am asking if you want an answer other than, "There was money to be had."
Oh, I've read the articles and watched the documentaries. But when I encounter something that's been sweetened beyond all edibility, I get frustrated.
Catsup is similar; I love catsup, but there are very few out there (either store bought or house made) that aren't too sweet for me.
Tomatoes are already full of sugar. Add some vinegar and salt and you have a tasty sauce. Add sugar and you get... bleah.
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I made hot sauce my primary condiment for just that reason. It's about the only condiment, besides mustard, that isn't almost all sugar.
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Going to the bar is one of the defining characteristics of Wisconsinites.
Of course it's enforced entirely by local law enforcement so whether or not it's actually enforced in rural areas is extremely doubtful.
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Ah, going to a bar. There's nothing quite like spending 4x as much money for alcohol than you would if you bought it at a liquor store and being forced to spend time with other humans who are drunk and annoying.
...I never will understand how they are popular.
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the F%%#? Do you have evidence of the calls? If so, rub that in their face, and let them know you are telling others what they did.Well -
Tala's company said she didn't "try hard enough" after leaving 5 messages with HR for pregnancy leave, and is effectively fired for having our daughter. Somehow it's HER fault those f#~~ing s*@~heads never called back, they say.
Kroger, by the way. If you want to boycott, Kroger would be the company.
Also, I've been effectively laid off until this crisis is over, as I work in a dental lab, and if dentists are closed, we have no customers.
So we're destitute now.
But the baby is healthy, and happy, and frankly, that's all that matters. It's phenomenal the perspective she can give.
There's the cell phone's call log, but most of the calls were made months ago...
The problem is when it comes down to your word vs a corporation, judges always believe the corporation, because America values economics more than humanity.
This certainly feels true, but is not fundamentally true. It is worth looking into. What was done to you is abhorrent. It may not work, but it may work enough.
Ah, going to a bar. There's nothing quite like spending 4x as much money for alcohol than you would if you bought it at a liquor store and being forced to spend time with other humans who are drunk and annoying.
...I never will understand how they are popular.
Unless you have your own bar, you can't get draught beer at home.
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Bars are occasionally fun, I like socializing from time to time.
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There is no rush hour traffic.
We live off the main road from the west side to downtown.
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Work has been crazy. Since people now have to work from home and most people were not equipped / had to do it before. We now have to facilitate that.
So its endless back to back calls.
Some people barely know what the internet is.I've been dong a LOT of stress eating.
I would send you apples if I could. I know how stressful things are right now.
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the F%%#? Do you have evidence of the calls? If so, rub that in their face, and let them know you are telling others what they did.Well -
Tala's company said she didn't "try hard enough" after leaving 5 messages with HR for pregnancy leave, and is effectively fired for having our daughter. Somehow it's HER fault those f#~~ing s*@~heads never called back, they say.
Kroger, by the way. If you want to boycott, Kroger would be the company.
Also, I've been effectively laid off until this crisis is over, as I work in a dental lab, and if dentists are closed, we have no customers.
So we're destitute now.
But the baby is healthy, and happy, and frankly, that's all that matters. It's phenomenal the perspective she can give.
There's the cell phone's call log, but most of the calls were made months ago...
The problem is when it comes down to your word vs a corporation, judges always believe the corporation, because America values economics more than humanity.
damn. Had I known I would have said to take screenshots of the calls made, and I would have joined you in making calls to the place.
Still, the cell phone company should have records of the calls made. Ask them for the record.
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That's because they have a regular supply. You'd be surprised how uppity we get when you take it away.OK. This is fricking hilarious.
Since all I really needed for tonight's dinner was some white wine, I decided to go to Beverages and More instead of a grocery store. GothBard came with.
And there, in the liquor store, people were respecting the 6' distance (even in line), shuttling out of each other's way, and joking together about stocking up on "the important stuff" before the shutdown.
So, BevMo will most certainly be closed for the duration, since it's not providing "essentials". Yet everyone there was polite, conscientious, and good-natured.
Almost makes me want to start drinking again...
Weed dispenceries are closed now. When the word came down, there were long neat lines in front of the stores.
While people were fighting over toilet paper, the stoners here were being good nice people.
I'm from Brooklyn, the main reason I hate weed is because of how people act on 4/20 and how ugly many potheads get when they find out they arent getting any/you arent secretly into weed.
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Yet again leading to the question: Why the **** do so many American mass-produced foods have added sugar in them?
Grr...
You do know that corn syrup and other refined sugars are a high profit margin product, right? And that our brains can become addicted to them when consumed in virtually everything?
I guess I am asking if you want an answer other than, "There was money to be had."
I would lean more towards "there's money to be had". I am old enough to remember the WHITE DEATH!!! Anti sugar campaigns of the 80s, and the bevy of moms telling all manufacturers to never use sugar ever, and to come up with sugar substitute OR ELSE THEY WOULD NEVER BUY ANYTHING THEY MADE EVER AGAIN!!!!!
Bars are occasionally fun, I like socializing from time to time.
I like bars because I like someone else making my drinks on occasion. Also have you tried to buy absinthe on its own?!
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I made hot sauce my primary condiment for just that reason. It's about the only condiment, besides mustard, that isn't almost all sugar.
I'd say mayonnaise, but I might be biased because we have some excellent mayonnaise producers here in Poland.
Coincidentally, one of my old players worked for the best known producer as a sale rep or something like that (he was going around the region, visiting shops and convincing them to purchase in bulk, I think) and he often had an excess supply of mayo samples to give away.
Ah, those were good times.
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I've decided to start a new thing.
Terrible Movie Tuesday.
Today's movie: The Last Airbender! I can't wait!
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We used to do Good Dinner Bad Movie at my house.
My god, there were some STINKERS.
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Bay Area Lockdown, Day 1:
For me, very little has changed, since I'd normally work from home and go to the corner store over lunch. The notable differences were:
(1) The store was more crowded than usual, but that means about 5 other customers total. I like to go at 11:30 am because it's usually pretty empty. But the *real* kicker was the shelves. All the garlic was gone (fake posts going around that it's a cure). All the fresh lemons were gone (fake posts going around that it's a preventative). Virtually all of the fresh greens and dairy were gone, plus most of the frozen vegetables (they were out of peas, for gosh' sake), all the hand sanitizer and rubbing alcohol and bleach was gone. (I think bleach is another supposed preventative/cure.) Some people had sense and went for the dry goods; I was supposed to make a lentil curry today, but no lentils. In fact, virtually no beans at all. The owner assured us that a shipment is coming in tomorrow, then a BIG shipment on Thursday to restock all his shelves. As someone said, all the grocery supply chains are solid; there's no reason for hoarding at all.
(2) Having other people in the house is a minor distraction, but tracking the illness, the stock market, and the idiotic, incompetent U.S. response to the virus is extremely distracting.
(3) People are still wandering the neighborhood, walking their dogs, etc. The thing that I'm seeing a lot fewer of is cars. People aren't driving places right now. Other than that, the neighborhood seems perfectly normal.
(4) There is a bit of paranoia: I have an elevated temperature, a sore throat, and the beginnings of a cough. Which is all perfectly normal for me in March and April because I suffer from hay fever something awful. But it is the kind of thing that makes you say, "Uh oh!"
But when your peak temperature is 98.8˚F, you're pretty sure it's neither the flu nor the coronavirus.
Anyway, tomorrow GothBard may dare the curfew to go to Shiro's game down in Fremont, but we'll see how things are being handled around here. My going grocery shopping is a LOT more likely to infect someone than her going straight to and from a friend's house, but my trip is a clear listed exception, and gaming isn't. (The nerve!)
We'll see how tomorrow goes...
EDIT: Oops! Forgot the BIG one:
(5) Zoom was AMAZINGLY slow! I'd speak, and my colleagues wouldn't hear it for 15-20 seconds. I think they're just overwhelmed.
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(I think bleach is another supposed preventative/cure.)
Well, yes, bleach denatures proteins, and destroys RNA, and DNA... With the two former being composite part of the virus. That's why bleach is used in hospitals (and in cleaning crime scenes). On paper it's a reasonable way of dealing with coronavirus. The catch is (of course there is catch!), that in reality, unless you are using proper protective gear (which a standard shop-available facemask is not) and know what are you doing, you are likely to expose yourself to the virus while cleaning before the bleach will deactivate it... And it is less safe to use than alcohol-based sanitizers which can come into contact with skin without major issues.
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Unless you have your own bar, you can't get draught beer at home.
Oh, my sober friend, let me introduce you to the wonders of your own in-home kegerator. Here in the U.S., you can buy the kits at most major big box home improvement stores (and through Amazon.com).
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Also, right now through April 20th, Green Ronin is giving away free PDF copies of their Fantasy Age core rulebook.
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But when your peak temperature is 98.8˚F, you're pretty sure it's neither the flu nor the coronavirus.
That's a big part of the problem with the coronavirus - you can't be sure just because you don't have fever. While elevated temperature is one of the primary symptoms, a significant number of people go symptomless, which helps spread the virus because they have no reasons to think they were infected.
Majority of infected without symptoms are much younger than you, but you happen to be in excellent physical condition—well above average, doubly so for you age so you might fall into that category. On the other hand, with your lifestyle that involved less contact with other people even before the lock down, you are probably less likely to be infected anyway.
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We are supposed to be doing online session zero for the next Legend Of Five Rings campaign tomorrow. We'll see how it will go. I am not particularly fond of online gaming.
Unless you have your own bar, you can't get draught beer at home.Oh, my sober friend, let me introduce you to the wonders of your own in-home kegerator. Here in the U.S., you can buy the kits at most major big box home improvement stores (and through Amazon.com).
I misread that as kegelator.
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I also really want a beer.
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We are supposed to be doing online session zero for the next Legend Of Five Rings campaign tomorrow. We'll see how it will go. I am not particularly fond of online gaming.
which version?
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We are supposed to be doing online session zero for the next Legend Of Five Rings campaign tomorrow. We'll see how it will go. I am not particularly fond of online gaming.which version?
5th edition. The one with the fancy dice.
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I misread that as kegelator.Unless you have your own bar, you can't get draught beer at home.Oh, my sober friend, let me introduce you to the wonders of your own in-home kegerator. Here in the U.S., you can buy the kits at most major big box home improvement stores (and through Amazon.com).
That's too much damn work, even for fresh chilly-cold pints of draught Guinness.
On the other hand, crushing kegs like Xenia Onatopp would intimidate/impress the hell out of a first date.
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Our last—Scorpion—party managed to indirectly cause death of the (recently deceased) Emperor's older son, and the quite directly murder the younger one, so we could put our friendly Otomo princess on the throne (my half-sister was her lady-in-waiting, confidant, body-double, and, as we learned later on, cousin, and now is her adviser).
We also made Akodo Toturi back-off when he tried to seize the throne (or at least push the Otomo out of the way) causing his exile and dissolution of Akodo and Matsu families.
So the new party will be Lion ronins.
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But when your peak temperature is 98.8˚F, you're pretty sure it's neither the flu nor the coronavirus.That's a big part of the problem with the coronavirus - you can't be sure just because you don't have fever. While elevated temperature is one of the primary symptoms, a significant number of people go symptomless, which helps spread the virus because they have no reasons to think they were infected.
Majority of infected without symptoms are much younger than you, but you happen to be in excellent physical condition—well above average, doubly so for you age so you might fall into that category. On the other hand, with your lifestyle that involved less contact with other people even before the lock down, you are probably less likely to be infected anyway.
Yeah, the fact is, the *only* people outside of immediate friends and family I even get within 10' of is the checkers at the store, and as I noted, they're meticulously careful. So Impus Minor has a mild cold, I have a mild cold, and our exposure has been so limited I'm guessing one of the multitude of viruses that are normal for this time of year in this area.
And I'd argue the "excellent shape" bit, except yesterday I got lost in the Kensington hills and had to power walk to make sure I got back from work on time. 5 km and over 200m uphill in 45 minutes just isn't bad for a 52-year-old...
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Kansas schools are officially closed for the remainder of the school year.
Work is about the only place I actually physically interact with people on a regular basis.
...should I run out and buy a volleyball?
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Just use a plate, about the same size and surface shape, and you don't have to spend extra money.
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I need those to eat off of!
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You have more than one! And a dishwasher for when you run out!
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But more plates means fewer times I have to do the dishes!
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You're already on easy mode! Why is this a problem? Some of us didn't have a dishwasher growing up, and got saddled with the job of doing it by hand when we got tall enough to reach the sink.
You know what, just find something else that's circular and is less necessary, if it's an issue. You've got to have something in the house that fits that bill. A clock? A frisbee? A circular potholder? Something.
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5th edition. The one with the fancy dice.We are supposed to be doing online session zero for the next Legend Of Five Rings campaign tomorrow. We'll see how it will go. I am not particularly fond of online gaming.which version?
pah. No Spider, no playing.
I misread that as kegelator.Unless you have your own bar, you can't get draught beer at home.Oh, my sober friend, let me introduce you to the wonders of your own in-home kegerator. Here in the U.S., you can buy the kits at most major big box home improvement stores (and through Amazon.com).That's too much damn work, even for fresh chilly-cold pints of draught Guinness.
On the other hand, crushing kegs like Xenia Onatopp would intimidate/impress the hell out of a first date.
the first time I saw that henchwoman, it ALMOST redeemed Pierce Brosnan as James Bond for me. ALMOST.
Yes, this is one of the few ways to bring Final Death to Freehold.
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Our last—Scorpion—party managed to indirectly cause death of the (recently deceased) Emperor's older son, and the quite directly murder the younger one, so we could put our friendly Otomo princess on the throne (my half-sister was her lady-in-waiting, confidant, body-double, and, as we learned later on, cousin, and now is her adviser).
We also made Akodo Toturi back-off when he tried to seize the throne (or at least push the Otomo out of the way) causing his exile and dissolution of Akodo and Matsu families.
So the new party will be Lion ronins.
scorpion, so bleh, yet lion tweaking so yay....hmm....
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Also, right now through April 20th, Green Ronin is giving away free PDF copies of their Fantasy Age core rulebook.
WOO-HOO Free Stuff!
(That I'll likely never ever get to actually USE,... but still,...)
WOO-HOO Free Stuff!