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Happy birthday, Vany!
Great to hear about your dad, Feros!
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Feros! Good to hear things are improving for your dad. Sorry to hear you've entered the Triple Amputee's Annual Ass Kicking Competition.
Speaking of being baffled by people's basic inability to make Perception checks...
I completely understand when you pull up to a checkout counter with an absolute mountain of groceries and the checker rolls their eyes and sighs; it's a HUGE amount of work to unload a cart, make sure you scan every item correctly, and reload the cart without crushing anything. I do not envy the checkers their jobs.
But... the person behind me in line?
My cart was piled up high enough to be visible as a "problem child" from 50' away. Nobody getting into line behind me should have suspected that I would have miraculously sped through the line. But the person behind me was pacing, and sighing, and grumbling, and making absolutely sure that I knew that they were angry with me for being in their way.
Uh... there were EIGHT checkout lanes. You CHOSE to get behind me. Didn't you look before you got in line?
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It's that day of the year again.
Have a grand time! Today, if anyone raises a support ticket with you because their PC won't work after they watered it because it looked thirsty, you can punch them in the nose. It's in the US Bill Of Rights.
Also, to celebrate your birthday, I sawed a sofa in half this afternoon, as I'm sure you're delighted to discover.
That is fantastic.
It's that day of the year again.Have a grand time! Today, if anyone raises a support ticket with you because their PC won't work after they watered it because it looked thirsty, you can punch them in the nose. It's in the US Bill Of Rights.
Also, to celebrate your birthday, I sawed a sofa in half this afternoon, as I'm sure you're delighted to discover.
Were you reenacting the sofa/stairwell scene from Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency?
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Fantasy Monster: Lutrinal, otter-agathions, dedicated travelers, explorers, and guides.
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Needs aura of adorableness.
Were you reenacting the sofa/stairwell scene from Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency?It's that day of the year again.Have a grand time! Today, if anyone raises a support ticket with you because their PC won't work after they watered it because it looked thirsty, you can punch them in the nose. It's in the US Bill Of Rights.
Also, to celebrate your birthday, I sawed a sofa in half this afternoon, as I'm sure you're delighted to discover.
Not purposefully. I haven't read that book since... 1994, maybe?
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Not purposefully. I haven't read that book since... 1994, maybe?Were you reenacting the sofa/stairwell scene from Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency?It's that day of the year again.Have a grand time! Today, if anyone raises a support ticket with you because their PC won't work after they watered it because it looked thirsty, you can punch them in the nose. It's in the US Bill Of Rights.
Also, to celebrate your birthday, I sawed a sofa in half this afternoon, as I'm sure you're delighted to discover.
The General is reading right now.
Re: tattoo discussion from a few pages ago:
I want to get my first tattoo and I know exactly what I want it to be. But tattoos are expensive and we're trying to save money for our move. Also if I get the tattoo fully as I want it, it might not be safe to show around here for Political Reasons.
So it's something I plan to get done after we move, hopefully.
Your local Domino's pizza sucks? That's odd, the only pizza place near us that makes better pie is a high-end sports bar that is HIGHLY specialized in extremely expensive immense top-tier quality ingredient za.
If he was that busted up about price he should have been asking of Little Caesars anyhow.
It's actually the same here. Which is annoying, as the pizza places actually within delivery range of us are Pizza Hut and Papa John's, which both Scint and I don't particularly mind but aren't particularly fond of, also Papa John is a [REDACTED] so any reason to avoid giving his company money is okay by me.
Meanwhile Domino's is in the bigger town/small city 20 minutes away, which is close enough to visit on a semi-regular basis (we used to take Sophie there almost daily to visit the dog park, but with the gas prices as they are we've cut back to only once or twice a week) but too far to get delivery. And it's immensely better than the alternatives here in town.
There used to be a mom-n-pop pizza place in town that was amazing and relatively price-friendly, but they almost went under during the pandemic and their response to that unfortunate circumstance was to disregard all safety policies, completely reopen their business "as normal" well before pandemic safety restriction recommendations were lifted, and also for some reason completely shut down their delivery options. So we don't buy from them anymore.
After telling Shiro that story, he wants to try Domino's just to see whether they've improved, but for us the issue is sugar: They put a LOT of sugar in their tomato sauce, to the point that their pizza tastes more like a dessert than a dinner. It's been many years since I've tried them, but both of my kids would rather go hungry than eat Domino's, so they're still doing something wrong. Many Americans have a much higher tolerance for sugar than we do (southern sweet tea being a fantastic example), so it might be our aversion to oversweetened things. None of us even drink sodas.Your local Domino's pizza sucks? That's odd, the only pizza place near us that makes better pie is a high-end sports bar that is HIGHLY specialized in extremely expensive immense top-tier quality ingredient za.
If he was that busted up about price he should have been asking of Little Caesars anyhow.
I wouldn't be surprised if this is part of it, but I honestly don't know the difference.
That said I go through about a pot of iced tea a day, so I'm definitely in the "likes my sweets" category.
I like pizza hut.
But I used to work there and the owner of the store nearest us is a good friend so I might be a bit biased.
Never had Domino's.
Personally, I also love Rocky Rococo.
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I like pizza hut.
But I used to work there and the owner of the store nearest us is a good friend so I might be a bit biased.
Never had Domino's.
Personally, I also love Rocky Rococo.
I haven't had Rocky Rococo's since 1988. Do they still have the cups of Italian ice for dessert?
...That said I go through about a pot of iced tea a day, so I'm definitely in the "likes my sweets" category...
If you *EVER* end up on the West Coast for any reason, be sure to ask for sweetened iced tea. On the West Coast "iced tea" isn't sweetened. It's plain cold tea.
I haven't had Rocky Rococo's since 1988. Do they still have the cups of Italian ice for dessert?I like pizza hut.
But I used to work there and the owner of the store nearest us is a good friend so I might be a bit biased.
Never had Domino's.
Personally, I also love Rocky Rococo.
I couldn't tell you, never had it.
I assume they do.
...That said I go through about a pot of iced tea a day, so I'm definitely in the "likes my sweets" category...If you *EVER* end up on the West Coast for any reason, be sure to ask for sweetened iced tea. On the West Coast "iced tea" isn't sweetened. It's plain cold tea.
Oh it's that way here in Kansas too. And even when I do ask for sweet, it's a 50/50 chance if they remember to or not.
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We have a lot of good pizza here and I do like pizza hut on occasion.
I absolutely love the breadsticks.
When I came back from the peace corps in he sahara desert I used to walk there, slump down at the table, and the waitress would bring me the usual: one pitcher of water, one pitcher of soda, an order of breadsticks and a personal pan pizza. (took about a month to downgrade to a large soda and water). Poor waitress got tired of bringing me so many drinks while I was trying to re hydrate myself.
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Third and final day of our trip home today.
On Saturday, we drove from Maine to Maryland and I took the kids on a two-hour driving tour of New York City.
Favorite quote:
Me: I'm already driving like a New Yorker!
Hermione: What does that mean?
Me: They don't give two s**ts.
Teensy Valeros: Which two s**ts are those?
On Sunday, it was a two-hour hour driving/walking tour of the Capitol Mall and monuments. It turns out, early Sunday morning is a fantastic time to do that in DC: very few people, easy parking. Then we drove to Tennessee. The kids got to jump in the pool, we picked up takeout from the restaurant next door, and watched Pinky and the Brain.
Today, all we're doing is driving home as quickly as we can, picking up WW from the airport, and then he's taking Hermione to her first rehearsal tonight.
G+&!%@mit. Just realized my phone autocorrected all the "sweet"s to "sweat"s and it's too late to fix.Oh it's that way here in Kansas too. And even when I do ask for sweet, it's a 50/50 chance if they remember to or not....That said I go through about a pot of iced tea a day, so I'm definitely in the "likes my sweets" category...If you *EVER* end up on the West Coast for any reason, be sure to ask for sweetened iced tea. On the West Coast "iced tea" isn't sweetened. It's plain cold tea.Be glad you don't have what happened to my brother happen to you. We were at a restaurant, he ordered sweat tea, the waiter brought it, my brother took a big drink, and nearly spat it out. Asked the waiter "What is that?"
Waiter: "Tea".
Brother" "I asked for sweat tea. That is not sweat and doesn't taste like tea."
Waiter: "It's got raspberry in it."
Brother, who hates raspberry: "Take it away and bring me what I asked for."
Waiter, pissily: "Hmph. I thought you would like it."Waiter did not get a good tip.
I just assumed that was the latest Wellness fad after aged urine therapy.
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So.
Have an interview later on today. Same company but different position and a little bit more money.
This...could be big. I'm nervous but also excited. This is an opportunity no other job I have had before offered me so...yeah. Even if I don't get it, I'm still going for it.
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So.
Have an interview later on today. Same company but different position and a little bit more money.
This...could be big. I'm nervous but also excited. This is an opportunity no other job I have had before offered me so...yeah. Even if I don't get it, I'm still going for it.
You got this!!!
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So.
Have an interview later on today. Same company but different position and a little bit more money.
This...could be big. I'm nervous but also excited. This is an opportunity no other job I have had before offered me so...yeah. Even if I don't get it, I'm still going for it.
So proud of you for having the courage to go for it!
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Thank you, everyone.
I am the unicorn and I am going for it.
G&~@@&mit. Just realized my phone autocorrected all the "sweet"s to "sweat"s and it's too late to fix.Oh it's that way here in Kansas too. And even when I do ask for sweet, it's a 50/50 chance if they remember to or not....That said I go through about a pot of iced tea a day, so I'm definitely in the "likes my sweets" category...If you *EVER* end up on the West Coast for any reason, be sure to ask for sweetened iced tea. On the West Coast "iced tea" isn't sweetened. It's plain cold tea.Be glad you don't have what happened to my brother happen to you. We were at a restaurant, he ordered sweat tea, the waiter brought it, my brother took a big drink, and nearly spat it out. Asked the waiter "What is that?"
Waiter: "Tea".
Brother" "I asked for sweat tea. That is not sweat and doesn't taste like tea."
Waiter: "It's got raspberry in it."
Brother, who hates raspberry: "Take it away and bring me what I asked for."
Waiter, pissily: "Hmph. I thought you would like it."Waiter did not get a good tip.
I thought it was sweat tea...thats what people have called it around me...
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SO typically, "U.S. Health Care":
(1) Submitted a subscription request to my insurance company, as required by said insurance company. Insurance company said, "We'll contact your doctor for you."
(2) Received the expected, "We haven't heard back from your doctor yet, please contact them and find out what's happening."
(3) Contacted my doctor and they approved the prescription the day after they received the request.
(4) Spent 30 minutes trying to contact anyone at the insurance company and was foiled by their phone system. (Quite literally, the voice recognition was 90% accurate, so it was impossible to get it to recognize my order number or member number by voice, it accepted typing in the order number, but the member number was voice-only and I gave up after 10 tries.)
So I wait another week, then have my doctor submit a new prescription. Because the insurance company's system is so broken you can't actually get prescriptions through them. Which is more profitable for them, so why fix it?
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Workers comp had a good one.
The log landed on your foot. The doctor wants to operate on your toe. Claim denied.
You know its bad when the workers comp judge looks at the motion and goes "Really?"
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Workers comp had a good one.
The log landed on your foot. The doctor wants to operate on your toe. Claim denied.
You know its bad when the workers comp judge looks at the motion and goes "Really?"
I personally liked Impus Major's heart condition where they denied a heart monitor as "not medically necessary".
I can imagine them sitting in an office. "Well, if he has a heart attack, it's going to be obvious. So why on Earth do they need a monitor?"
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Aaaa!
Facebook showed me ad for a roleplaying game!
It's learning! LEARNING!!!
Though I am not sure if it was an actual roleplaying game or a guide for adult roleplaying games in bedroom... Not clicking to check.
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Went for it.
Position is not exactly what I had in mind and I had to answer some interesting questions I wasn't prepared for. Still.
Went for it.
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I didde goe unto Mondaye fencingge, and I had a grande tyme, despyte catchinge a longsword thrust in ye small ribbes, which I will feel tomorrow mornyge. Got to do sword and daggyre, whiche I hathe missedeth verye greatlye.
It's 2 weeks before we set off on the backpacking trip, and I'm moving up to my "full" weight of 50 lbs (22.7 kg) well ahead of the young whippersnappers. Or at least on Wednesday I'll be at 50 and the next highest will be Impus Minor at 42.
As you get older, you take the tiny victories where you can get them.
(And yeah, yeah, "Er... haven't you done 30-40 backpacking trips in your life, as compared to their... two?"
Give me my moments!)
Went for it.
Position is not exactly what I had in mind and I had to answer some interesting questions I wasn't prepared for. Still.
Went for it.
Y'know, I applied for a tech job at Amazon. It was a terrible fit -- they wanted to give me huge amounts of money in exchange for giving up my home life. Er... I'm over 50 and looking forward to retirement. I'm not going to put in 60-80 hours a week pretending you're some kind of start-up.
But it was a worthwhile process if only because it made me more content with my current position. I'm treated very well here, but the whole game of, "20% of your pay is in stock and we're going to threaten to take it away every year," needs to end.
Good for you for interviewing!
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Given my complete lack of time and the kids' desire to start learning to cook, we're giving meal subscriptions another chance, this time with HelloFresh. We haven't cooked anything yet, but my impressions so far:
- Their packaging is significantly more efficient than Blue Apron's; instead of one box per meal I got a single giant cardboard box for the week, so since the internal packaging is roughly identical to what you'd get at the grocery store, the total "waste" is one cardboard box, one insulated bag, and two plastic ice bags. Really not too terrible, all in all, and nowhere near as guilt-inducing as Blue Apron's, "We wrap everything separately so you can fill your garbage and recycling to the brim every week!"
- The first week was $49 for twelve meals total (three four-serving dinners). Definitely cheaper than cooking for us; I can't think of many meals I cook that are under $16 total.
- I'll be doing the salmon tonight and you'll learn whether the servings are actually big enough to feed people, and whether the meals are tasty.
Should be fun finding out!
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I'm with freehold, if your tea has sugar in it then that is sweet tea, not iced tea. Arguing otherwise is akin to calling Sprite Coke, I mean, sure it's a cultural thing but on the other hand, it's just plain incorrect and misleading to the vast majority of people who don't hail from those cultural bubbles where doing so is normal.
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Yeah, if you're not in the South, you're not getting sweet tea. You're getting iced tea with maybe some sweetener.
Shiro loves to describe how his mother makes "sweet tea": She heats the tea up, then adds sugar just until the point that the hot liquid can't hold it any more. Then she cools it, producing a cold liquid that is literally supersaturated with sugar.
I cannot imagine drinking such an abomination. Shiro says it's delicious.
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Can't do it anymore. I am too old for such things.
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All I'm saying is if an elder evil starts rampaging through downtown Chicago tonight I definitely had something to do with it. But it was mostly Kurt.
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All I'm saying is if an elder evil starts rampaging through downtown Chicago tonight I definitely had something to do with it. But it was mostly Kurt.
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Exactly what pattern did you lay those bricks out in, anyway?