Was it clear enough?
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I wouldn't wish anyone a 'Happy Cinco de Mayo' since it's basically a made-up American holiday.
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I refuse to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, or Oktoberfest until Pulaski Day is an official holiday in more places than just Chicago.
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Here's another weird one: le quatorze juillet. I (very briefly) dated a guy in college whose family was French aristocracy. Chateau in Normandy, etc. He said that Bastille Day is a holiday for the "lower classes".
Can't figure out why it didn't work out between us.
Cochon.
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I refuse to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, or Oktoberfest until Pulaski Day is an official holiday in more places than just Chicago.
To be fair, Pulaski Day is a full state holiday in Illinois. Banks close, schools are closed, post offices are closed, etc, etc, etc. It's not just Chicago, but all of Illinois.
Sorry LM. You've hit the Downstate Illinois/Chicago Inferiority/Superiority Complex. From what Freehold and I talked about, it's similar to how New York City residents describe "Upstate New York" as everything north of the Bronx.
The main difference with me is that I'm one of the few downstate IL residents that doesn't actually hate Chicago.
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I refuse to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, or Oktoberfest until Pulaski Day is an official holiday in more places than just Chicago.
To be fair, Pulaski Day is a full state holiday in Illinois. Banks close, schools are closed, post offices are closed, etc, etc, etc. It's not just Chicago, but all of Illinois.
Sorry LM. You've hit the Downstate Illinois/Chicago Inferiority/Superiority Complex. From what Freehold and I talked about, it's similar to how New York City residents describe "Upstate New York" as everything north of the Bronx.
The main difference with me is that I'm one of the few downstate IL residents that doesn't actually hate Chicago.
I've never actually been anywhere in Illinois *other* than Chicago (well, Melrose Park, Arlington Heights, Niles, Rosemont, Park Ridge and Elmwood Park).
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Cue Orson Welles slurring, "Aaaaah... the French..."
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Thanks, COVID, for making me endure separation anxiety a second time!
Albany's violent crime rate is 2.23 violent crimes per 1000 residents per year, which is utterly amazing when you consider that these statistics include domestic violence, drunks fighting at the local bars, and so forth.
Just to our south, Berkeley is 4.74, while Oakland is 12.99. To our north, Richmond is 9.26.
So Albany kids have a history of cluelessly wandering into areas with significantly higher crime rates, acting like a bunch of goofballs, and attracting unwanted attention. I don't think it's surprising that I worry about the kids when they insist on going out until the wee hours of the morning, just because they can.
I finally got used to Impus Major being at college all day, every day, and then going out with his friends until 1 or 2 am. I got used to Impus Minor accompanying him on occasion. And I got used to going to sleep while both kids were still out.
13 months of pandemic later, and I sit at home and stress about them the whole time they're out. Again.
Thanks, pandemic!
And my phone arrived today. No time to set it up, but it's here. I am all astonishment.
I refuse to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, or Oktoberfest until Pulaski Day is an official holiday in more places than just Chicago.
To be fair, Pulaski Day is a full state holiday in Illinois. Banks close, schools are closed, post offices are closed, etc, etc, etc. It's not just Chicago, but all of Illinois.
Sorry LM. You've hit the Downstate Illinois/Chicago Inferiority/Superiority Complex. From what Freehold and I talked about, it's similar to how New York City residents describe "Upstate New York" as everything north of the Bronx.
The main difference with me is that I'm one of the few downstate IL residents that doesn't actually hate Chicago.
Everyone knows there's Chicago, and Chicago Adjacent. Everything else is just highway.
I told everyone at work that I suspect my first dose of the covid vaccine might have given me super powers. Everyone had a good laugh. But the thing is, I've finished three patios from start to finish already this week, with a fourth to be completed by the end of the day Friday.
Captain Construction?
Built Yesterday?
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I refuse to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, or Oktoberfest until Pulaski Day is an official holiday in more places than just Chicago.
Kościuszko!
I refuse to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo, or Oktoberfest until Pulaski Day is an official holiday in more places than just Chicago.
Kościuszko!
Yes, but Pulaski already has an official holiday in one US state, while Kosciuszko only has our smallest national park.
I did write "No one did any laundry all day" in the pass-on log. Not that anyone is going to care.
You missed your chance!
"I am the only person who did any laundry today." is much more accurate.
♫ Hold me closer, Tony Danza ♫
♫ Tie my hands up good and tightly ♫
♫ Blind my eyes with strips of satin ♫
♫ Don't let me know what's coming my way ♫
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I got a promotion at work, I'm now a Lead Foreman, which is more powerful than a regular foreman, I assume.
Congratulations! You have now started the process of transcending the human form, and can work your way up through the metals until you reach the rank of Palladium Foreman, at which point you will also be eligible for the Glitter Patiologist OCC, and get, like, eight robot arms with cool lightning bolt decals, and caterpillar tracks, and writhing horns, and a nuclear-powered railgun that fires flaming demon skulls.
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DREJK! MONSTER IDEA!!
Reverse Tooth Fairy (or Yriaf Htoot, if you will). It sneaks into your home at night, steals all your money, and then scatters human teeth on your bed.
Now, GO! Write like the wind!!
Do I look like Georege R.R. Martin?
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I got a promotion at work, I'm now a Lead Foreman, which is more powerful than a regular foreman, I assume.Congratulations! You have now started the process of transcending the human form, and can work your way up through the metals until you reach the rank of Palladium Foreman, at which point you will also be eligible for the Glitter Patiologist OCC, and get, like, eight robot arms with cool lightning bolt decals, and caterpillar tracks, and writhing horns, and a nuclear-powered railgun that fires flaming demon skulls.
That was exactly what the boss said, word for word.
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How far ahead of schedule are we?
It's raining today, which means no work, and we'll still easily complete all of the patios around the swimming pool by the end of the day tomorrow.
Which is good, because we're supposed to have all the patios around the pool done by next weekend.
No one did any laundry at work today. I was half expecting it, but it still makes me mad. I knew 1st shift wouldn't do any, the manager was on this morning and he's too good to do laundry. And the girl who was on 2nd shift will usually continue laundry someone else has started, but won't start anything new. So, since the manager didn't start the laundry, she didn't do any either. I was very tempted to just put a note on it that said "If no one else is going to do their job, why the f+!% should I?", but I'm not quite there yet. I'll do most of it. Maybe wash, dry, and fold it all. But I'm not going to put it away, and if it doesn't all get done I don't give a f@**.
I did write "No one did any laundry all day" in the pass-on log. Not that anyone is going to care.
in exchange for one room party, I will bring you the heads of those responsible.
From what Freehold and I talked about, it's similar to how New York City residents describe "Upstate New York" as everything north of the Bronx.
Everything past this point is upstate.
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Was it clear enough?
Your clothes are clear see through.
Was it clear enough?Your clothes are clear see through.
I am typically quite transparent. Seems fitting that the clothes would be, too.
Glad you read it; I hope it was received as intended.
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Post 1: "Awww, Nikola Tesla is SUPER ADORABLE! He's just wandering around and hiding under things. I'm gonna squeal!"
Follow Up Post: "I should point out that Nikola Tesla is my new kitten. Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla is not wandering around my house hiding under things, because he is dead."
Post 2: "I like that the implication is that if he wasn't dead, than he would be wandering around your house hiding under things."
I wonder if he was undead he would be wondering around the house hiding on top of things.
If you end up griping about the same things multiple times, does it mean you gripe too much?
Well, unfortunately, I'm old and I don't care. It's my job to gripe!
Tuesday at the vet saw the continued baffling behavior of idling your car while you wait for something, no matter how long that wait is. The vet ran amazingly late for me and then "lost" my cats for an hour, so I was in the parking lot for just over 2 hours.
It was a pleasant day (68°F), so I sat there with my windows rolled down and my mask on playing on my iPad. With my car off.
During that period, not one but TWO cars pulled in, sat there idling, and idled for the entirety of their vet appointments: One idled for 20 minutes; the other for 35.
And I have to ask, WTF? It's 68 degrees. It's not like you need to be running the air conditioner. And all your accessories? They run with the car off, you know.
I'm at a loss. How can we even begin to confront our overwhelming pollution and fossil fuel use when right there in downtown Berkeley I had two drivers who didn't think anything of leaving their cars idling for ridiculous amounts of time on a day that was neither so cold you needed heating nor so warm you needed air conditioning.
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Good night, John!
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Today's plan.
1. Install paver edging around the patio shaped like a snail
2. Install edging around patio shaped like a half circle
3. Cut in pavers at the edge of the half circle.
4. Sweep in polymeric sand and compact the snail shaped patio
5. Sweep in more sand and blow off the snail shaped patio and gently spray it with water
6. Repeat step 4 for the half circle patio
7. Repeat step 5 for the half circle patio
8. Go back to the shop.
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If you end up griping about the same things multiple times, does it mean you gripe too much?
Well, unfortunately, I'm old and I don't care. It's my job to gripe!
Tuesday at the vet saw the continued baffling behavior of idling your car while you wait for something, no matter how long that wait is. The vet ran amazingly late for me and then "lost" my cats for an hour, so I was in the parking lot for just over 2 hours.
It was a pleasant day (68°F), so I sat there with my windows rolled down and my mask on playing on my iPad. With my car off.
During that period, not one but TWO cars pulled in, sat there idling, and idled for the entirety of their vet appointments: One idled for 20 minutes; the other for 35.
And I have to ask, WTF? It's 68 degrees. It's not like you need to be running the air conditioner. And all your accessories? They run with the car off, you know.
I'm at a loss. How can we even begin to confront our overwhelming pollution and fossil fuel use when right there in downtown Berkeley I had two drivers who didn't think anything of leaving their cars idling for ridiculous amounts of time on a day that was neither so cold you needed heating nor so warm you needed air conditioning.
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You dont have to be old to gripe about that because, like, wtf?
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Environmental issues aside, I wonder if they would freak out if someone burned the equivalent amount of money in front of them. Because that's effectively what they just did. They purchased a good/commodity simply to set it on fire for no benefit at all. Would have been easier just to light the cash on fire.
You dont have to be old to gripe about that because, like, wtf?If you end up griping about the same things multiple times, does it mean you gripe too much?
Well, unfortunately, I'm old and I don't care. It's my job to gripe!
Tuesday at the vet saw the continued baffling behavior of idling your car while you wait for something, no matter how long that wait is. The vet ran amazingly late for me and then "lost" my cats for an hour, so I was in the parking lot for just over 2 hours.
It was a pleasant day (68°F), so I sat there with my windows rolled down and my mask on playing on my iPad. With my car off.
During that period, not one but TWO cars pulled in, sat there idling, and idled for the entirety of their vet appointments: One idled for 20 minutes; the other for 35.
And I have to ask, WTF? It's 68 degrees. It's not like you need to be running the air conditioner. And all your accessories? They run with the car off, you know.
I'm at a loss. How can we even begin to confront our overwhelming pollution and fossil fuel use when right there in downtown Berkeley I had two drivers who didn't think anything of leaving their cars idling for ridiculous amounts of time on a day that was neither so cold you needed heating nor so warm you needed air conditioning.
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...I idle my car for the.air conditioning.
Sure, but when it's only 68 degrees? You shouldn't need A/C at that temp....I idle my car for the.air conditioning.You dont have to be old to gripe about that because, like, wtf?If you end up griping about the same things multiple times, does it mean you gripe too much?
Well, unfortunately, I'm old and I don't care. It's my job to gripe!
Tuesday at the vet saw the continued baffling behavior of idling your car while you wait for something, no matter how long that wait is. The vet ran amazingly late for me and then "lost" my cats for an hour, so I was in the parking lot for just over 2 hours.
It was a pleasant day (68°F), so I sat there with my windows rolled down and my mask on playing on my iPad. With my car off.
During that period, not one but TWO cars pulled in, sat there idling, and idled for the entirety of their vet appointments: One idled for 20 minutes; the other for 35.
And I have to ask, WTF? It's 68 degrees. It's not like you need to be running the air conditioner. And all your accessories? They run with the car off, you know.
I'm at a loss. How can we even begin to confront our overwhelming pollution and fossil fuel use when right there in downtown Berkeley I had two drivers who didn't think anything of leaving their cars idling for ridiculous amounts of time on a day that was neither so cold you needed heating nor so warm you needed air conditioning.
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I do. I like it cold. Its a bad habit.