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We went to Camden Town in London during the record-setting 2019 heat wave and got a leather jacket, leather gloves, and two pairs of leather boots, all for about 500 pounds.
You sure there wasn't a second pair of boots inside the first?
Possibly a pocket plane, or similar extradimensional space. That might explain the price.
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Has anyone seen the new video for Sabaton's "Race to the Sea"?
I watched it last night and I couldn't stop laughing, not because it was funny in the way that some Foo Fighters videos are funny, but because they looked like they were imitating Instagram models doing the "mermaid hair flip".
Over and over.
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20%+ on a car loan?! I was just throwing out random numbers, but when I bought my car (used) about 7 years ago, I think my rate was around 3.25%. And I know a local credit union is advertising a rate (2018 or newer, no longer than 75 months, 730+ credit score) of 2.2%. The highest rate on their website (2015 or older, 64-75 months, no credit score requirement listed) is 6.2%.
When I got into the finance office, and they started going over all the extras, I just said "I'd like to see the details on the extended warranty, but just scratch off everything else". And the finance manager handed me a brochure for the warranty, took her pen and x'd out everything else on the page, and gave me a few minutes to read the details on the warranty. When I said "No, thank you" to the warranty, she nodded, crossed it out, and said "If you change your mind, you can always call us and we can set it up." No pressure, no problem.
(1) Looks like you went through a bank, not dealer financing. Your example of the dealer getting 4% from the bank and then charging 6% is likely significantly off. The dealer gets 4% from the bank and then charges 14%.
(2) New cars vs. used cars is a different world. Plus, the fact that your dealer was willing to remove all the extra charges without a two-hour argument means you were *gasp* dealing with a far more honest dealer than I've ever met.
(3) The rate depends on your credit rating. The people who finance through dealerships are typically people who can't finance through banks. Remember the whole thing on, "It's expensive to be poor?" The poorer you are, the lower your credit rating, the higher your interest rate. So yes, poor people pay more for the same item, especially when it comes to cars.
EDIT: And also don't forget this was in the 90s, far before the Fed reduced interest rates to essentially 0 for a prolonged period. I'd guess you can knock 7% off all my numbers just from that.
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Has anyone seen the new video for Sabaton's "Race to the Sea"?
I watched it last night and I couldn't stop laughing, not because it was funny in the way that some Foo Fighters videos are funny, but because they looked like they were imitating Instagram models doing the "mermaid hair flip".
Over and over.
Has anyone seen the new video for Sabaton's "Race to the Sea"?
I watched it last night and I couldn't stop laughing, not because it was funny in the way that some Foo Fighters videos are funny, but because they looked like they were imitating Instagram models doing the "mermaid hair flip".
Over and over.
Not sure why, but Sabaton has never grabbed me. Granted, I haven't tried listening to them in a couple years, so I should probably give them another shot.
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Back from adulting for today.
I had to go to the power company to clear up the mess they made with the prognosed usage (and corresponding bills) that I made in December because of the breaking water heater (just two days before it finally broke, reducing my usage to 60-something kW-hours instead of planned goal of 90 kWh per month.
The lady in the physical customer service took some 20 minutes trying to understand and undo the errors someone did when proceeding my prognosis.
It should be cleared by now, and I should have excess balance for a few months.
Until the late May, early June when the new bill arrive based on prognosis from the last year when the water heater was using more than it should.
On the other hand, there is some chance that I will have a new water heater by then.
Not sure why, but Sabaton has never grabbed me. Granted, I haven't tried listening to them in a couple years, so I should probably give them another shot.Has anyone seen the new video for Sabaton's "Race to the Sea"?
I watched it last night and I couldn't stop laughing, not because it was funny in the way that some Foo Fighters videos are funny, but because they looked like they were imitating Instagram models doing the "mermaid hair flip".
Over and over.
Same. I tried but they just aren't my thing.
Same. I tried but they just aren't my thing.Not sure why, but Sabaton has never grabbed me. Granted, I haven't tried listening to them in a couple years, so I should probably give them another shot.Has anyone seen the new video for Sabaton's "Race to the Sea"?
I watched it last night and I couldn't stop laughing, not because it was funny in the way that some Foo Fighters videos are funny, but because they looked like they were imitating Instagram models doing the "mermaid hair flip".
Over and over.
I usually listen to them when I'm pulling a late-nighter working on progress reports. Also The Hu.
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I usually listen to them when I'm pulling a late-nighter working on progress reports. Also The Hu.Same. I tried but they just aren't my thing.Not sure why, but Sabaton has never grabbed me. Granted, I haven't tried listening to them in a couple years, so I should probably give them another shot.Has anyone seen the new video for Sabaton's "Race to the Sea"?
I watched it last night and I couldn't stop laughing, not because it was funny in the way that some Foo Fighters videos are funny, but because they looked like they were imitating Instagram models doing the "mermaid hair flip".
Over and over.
I have tickets for The HU in May.
I have tickets for The HU in May.I usually listen to them when I'm pulling a late-nighter working on progress reports. Also The Hu.Same. I tried but they just aren't my thing.Not sure why, but Sabaton has never grabbed me. Granted, I haven't tried listening to them in a couple years, so I should probably give them another shot.Has anyone seen the new video for Sabaton's "Race to the Sea"?
I watched it last night and I couldn't stop laughing, not because it was funny in the way that some Foo Fighters videos are funny, but because they looked like they were imitating Instagram models doing the "mermaid hair flip".
Over and over.
Oh, wow! Cool!
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Parent-Teacher Conference progress reports are DONE, baby!
Also, Val only has two more sections to write to complete his rough draft (housing and art).
It hasn't been much of a vacation, but at least I'm getting caught up.
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We got top-of-the-line Sabaton tickets for their concert here in April(?), including a $60 VIP room with its own bar (meh) and bathroom (hooray!).
And even with the top-level tickets and VIP room, they were still cheaper than general admission tickets for any "big name" bands.
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Not naming names, but when a friend at another company mentions that their executive leadership is being compared to Zap Brannigan and Prince Farquaad in the public All Hands chat, then maybe, just maybe, that company has an employee morale issue...
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Not naming names, but when a friend at another company mentions that their executive leadership is being compared to Zap Brannigan and Prince Farquaad in the public All Hands chat, then maybe, just maybe, that company has an employee morale issue...
Your organization appears to have problems with their executives. Would you like some help with that?
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Not naming names, but when a friend at another company mentions that their executive leadership is being compared to Zap Brannigan and Prince Farquaad in the public All Hands chat, then maybe, just maybe, that company has an employee morale issue...
I only loved Zapp during my all time/only favorite episode of Futurama, Amazon Women In The Mood.
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LOLOL. OK. THIS should be "fun". A recruiter from a rival global megacorporation finally got back to me. With a laundry list of, "These are our corporate ideals, and this is our employee philosophy, and this is how you should approach all of our interview questions, and here's the line to the Kool-Aid."
I'm so tempted to just blow them off and say, "Yeah, I'm already in moronic acronym Hell, thanks," but I'll be polite, fill out their questionnaire, do the 90-minute interview if they're willing to do it after seeing my responses, and then move on, feeling better about my current job.
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Not naming names, but when a friend at another company mentions that their executive leadership is being compared to Zap Brannigan and Prince Farquaad in the public All Hands chat, then maybe, just maybe, that company has an employee morale issue...
"What is the worst job in this man's army Kif? Being your assistant?! No, being YOUR assistant!"
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Work this afternoon is hard. It's a holiday in India, so those team members are out. The rest of that team took today off as well. My manager took the day off. So it's me and one other guy, and he's already out for the day.
Should I really be doing anything?
And is it a bad sign that my response to the megacorporate recruiter stunned him into silence?
"I refuse to move, and plan to work from home forever. And here's my current salary, so at a 10% raise this is the minimum I'd consider to change jobs."
Brutal, but honest. I'd rather not waste their time. Their whole, "You must drink the corporate Kool-Aid," in their initial email to me sent up so many red flags that I'm looking for a reasonable exit strategy already.
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I love "teenagers".
NobodysHome: Hey, Impus Major! For tonight's play at DVC we figure we'll drive out there and do dinner in Pleasant Hill. Can you recommend a place for us to eat, or should we look one up?
Impus Major: The only places I know are the food court at the mall and In-n-Out Burger. You should probably look something up.
Ah, to be of an age when a mall food court was "good enough".
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LOLOL. OK. THIS should be "fun". A recruiter from a rival global megacorporation finally got back to me. With a laundry list of, "These are our corporate ideals, and this is our employee philosophy, and this is how you should approach all of our interview questions, and here's the line to the Kool-Aid."
I'm so tempted to just blow them off and say, "Yeah, I'm already in moronic acronym Hell, thanks," but I'll be polite, fill out their questionnaire, do the 90-minute interview if they're willing to do it after seeing my responses, and then move on, feeling better about my current job.
Ah, good old MAH.
I love "teenagers".
NobodysHome: Hey, Impus Major! For tonight's play at DVC we figure we'll drive out there and do dinner in Pleasant Hill. Can you recommend a place for us to eat, or should we look one up?
Impus Major: The only places I know are the food court at the mall and In-n-Out Burger. You should probably look something up.Ah, to be of an age when a mall food court was "good enough".
You mean 42?
There is a nice food place that serves more-or-less East Asian food by weight (I think it is $10-12 per kilogram) some 20 minutes by bus (or 45 minutes walk if I want to walk—I often come back on foot if the weather is nice, in fact). They are 50% off after 8 pm and my nearest cinema is nearby.
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Not naming names, but when a friend at another company mentions that their executive leadership is being compared to Zap Brannigan and Prince Farquaad in the public All Hands chat, then maybe, just maybe, that company has an employee morale issue...
I have to say I prefer Prince Farquaad's Polish voice...
While I generally avoid Polish dubbings, Shrek was a real masterpiece in that matter, involving some of the best Polish actors, and rewriting a lot of jokes within the cultural context of Polish pop-culture, the actor's past roles (Donkey was voiced by one of the best Polish comedic actors, and got some references to his old roles, his comedy style is quite different from Eddie's one) and fairy tales.
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Not naming names, but when a friend at another company mentions that their executive leadership is being compared to Zap Brannigan and Prince Farquaad in the public All Hands chat, then maybe, just maybe, that company has an employee morale issue..."What is the worst job in this man's army Kif? Being your assistant?! No, being YOUR assistant!"
True story! My character for Kingmaker was a lawful neutral halfling cavalier named Zap Bramblethorn. During the tournament he got blackout drunk (-4 penalty instead of usual -2) and still won the joust.
It was probably the most 20s I've ever rolled in a row.
Work this afternoon is hard. It's a holiday in India, so those team members are out. The rest of that team took today off as well. My manager took the day off. So it's me and one other guy, and he's already out for the day.
Should I really be doing anything?
And is it a bad sign that my response to the megacorporate recruiter stunned him into silence?
"I refuse to move, and plan to work from home forever. And here's my current salary, so at a 10% raise this is the minimum I'd consider to change jobs."Brutal, but honest. I'd rather not waste their time. Their whole, "You must drink the corporate Kool-Aid," in their initial email to me sent up so many red flags that I'm looking for a reasonable exit strategy already.
I've heard just saying "Thanks, but nevermind," works pretty well. ;)
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I've heard just saying "Thanks, but nevermind," works pretty well. ;)Work this afternoon is hard. It's a holiday in India, so those team members are out. The rest of that team took today off as well. My manager took the day off. So it's me and one other guy, and he's already out for the day.
Should I really be doing anything?
And is it a bad sign that my response to the megacorporate recruiter stunned him into silence?
"I refuse to move, and plan to work from home forever. And here's my current salary, so at a 10% raise this is the minimum I'd consider to change jobs."Brutal, but honest. I'd rather not waste their time. Their whole, "You must drink the corporate Kool-Aid," in their initial email to me sent up so many red flags that I'm looking for a reasonable exit strategy already.
The guy actually got back to me with an extremely enthusiastic response. I think he checked up the food chain, and someone said, "We've got a grognard, reel him in!"
If they're happy giving me a 10% raise as I ignore their"corporate values" and just give them their money's worth, then it's a job worth pursuing.
We'll see how the next interview goes, but it's obvious someone in the field looked at my resume. So now it's just measuring fit.
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Paladin is a little annoyed with me because I destroyed his +1 keen longsword. It's not my fault that he failed his saves against the rust monster!
Eat sword!
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When Impus Major starts off with, “Did you know that scientists get rats addicted to cocaine, and they get PAID to do it, so why can’t I…”
You don’t want to hear the rest.
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Indeed, people just don't understand exactly why scientists perform these experiments.
On a slightly brighter note, I was watching a YouTube video about a review of an old board game that I used to play: CD Adventure, Search for the Lost City! It brought back some really good memories and I was just wondering if anyone else (particularly those who are British like me, as you can only really find it on the UK version of eBay) remember it.
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When Impus Major starts off with, “Did you know that scientists get rats addicted to cocaine, and they get PAID to do it, so why can’t I…”
You don’t want to hear the rest.
I do!!! I used to say that too!!
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When Impus Major starts off with, “Did you know that scientists get rats addicted to cocaine, and they get PAID to do it, so why can’t I…”
You don’t want to hear the rest.
We do. It is not use who will be dealing with the consequences anyway...
Grumble. I am on laptop now. The other computer is acting weirdly unable to enter some websites while others work fine.
I reset the router and flushed dns. Is the time to do a full antivirus scan?
Ok, seems the dns flushing helped.
And it sounds like the laundry is finished. Now I need to hang it to dry.
BTW: connection issue happened just in the right time to prevent me from correcting a typo in my post in editing time window.
A silly thought that comes and goes to my mind from time to time...
If I scrapped windows from the laptop and installed Linux would the laptop work faster than it does now? It's over eight years old now.
A silly thought that comes and goes to my mind from time to time...
If I scrapped windows from the laptop and installed Linux would the laptop work faster than it does now? It's over eight years old now.
That is actually quite likely.
That is actually quite likely.A silly thought that comes and goes to my mind from time to time...
If I scrapped windows from the laptop and installed Linux would the laptop work faster than it does now? It's over eight years old now.
Of course it would involve doing work that I am too lazy to do, like finding the right suitable ready made Linux compilation (or however it is called), learning how to put it on the laptop (making an installation usb flash drive, I guess? does my laptop support booting from a flash drive? I have no idea). Possibly learn how to make a boot selector between Linux and windows to avoid losing windows...