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Post by Paste Pot Paul on Jun 18, 2015 20:27:38 GMT -5
Does kickstarter work for helping me pay my rent or utilities?  Just think if the makers of Viagra had got to the naming office first... |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2015 20:51:17 GMT -5
I started a Gofundme for a $700,000 car. NOT ONE DONATION. Can you believe it?
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Post by Icctrombone on Jun 19, 2015 4:53:27 GMT -5
Hang in there, Dan. This too shall pass. I find myself saying that a lot recently. Unfortunately, I know better. Highlight of late-afternoon meeting about 4 hours ago -- "What does 'desist' mean? How do you spell it?" The only passing that needs to occur is by that useless piece of crap. I'd bet money, though, that even at 64 -- her age now -- she'll still be ensconced in her do-nothing position when I'm dead. If I ever find out how much more money she makes than I do, I know it'll be a race between my heart & brain as to which explodes first. Sorry dude. I've learned that to live in this world requires a person to eat shit at times. You read comics, remember the lesson that the strong have to help the weak. Your boss is weak. |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Jun 19, 2015 7:46:32 GMT -5
Unfortunately, I know better. Highlight of late-afternoon meeting about 4 hours ago -- "What does 'desist' mean? How do you spell it?" The only passing that needs to occur is by that useless piece of crap. I'd bet money, though, that even at 64 -- her age now -- she'll still be ensconced in her do-nothing position when I'm dead. If I ever find out how much more money she makes than I do, I know it'll be a race between my heart & brain as to which explodes first. Sorry dude. I've learned that to live in this world requires a person to eat shit at times. You read comics, remember the lesson that the strong have to help the weak. Your boss is weak. OK, but why do the smart, hard-working people have to be dragged down by the stupid and lazy? |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jun 19, 2015 8:06:49 GMT -5
Hang in there, Dan. This too shall pass. I find myself saying that a lot recently. Unfortunately, I know better. Highlight of late-afternoon meeting about 4 hours ago -- "What does 'desist' mean? How do you spell it?" The only passing that needs to occur is by that useless piece of crap. I'd bet money, though, that even at 64 -- her age now -- she'll still be ensconced in her do-nothing position when I'm dead. If I ever find out how much more money she makes than I do, I know it'll be a race between my heart & brain as to which explodes first. I would think I could probably handle and incompetent boss better than what I have, a lazy one. Or a dependent one, which ever ... I hear my name and requests as much at work as I do at home, and for the same kinds of mundane things that they can do. My children's excuse is they are 12 and 8 and they are my children. His is he's my boss and I need the job. And this job, now that we have been bought out by a different company and their corporate suits are firing people left and right, every day is like a surprise party. You never know what will happen. But hey that's the corporate mentality. Everyone's expendable. "All so Bill Lumburg's stock will go up a quarter of a point." Ugh. Useless suits. |
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Post by DE Sinclair on Jun 19, 2015 8:37:26 GMT -5
After the cowardly massacre perpetrated in the church in Charleston, SC, that left 9 people dead, the state is flying their flags at half-staff, which is a normal and proper acknowledgement of the tragedy. However, not all flags are at half-staff: news.yahoo.com/confederate-flag-despite-massacre-still-flies-high-070630232.htmlI will confess to being a Yankee, but I lived in the south for a number of years (a couple of them just outside of Charleston) and I know some still hold an attachment to the Confederate flag. I can't say I understand it, since at best it's a reminder of a failed rebellion and at worst a symbol of slavery and racism. And I will NEVER understand a state government continuing to fly it. |
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Post by hondobrode on Jun 19, 2015 9:11:15 GMT -5
After a month of training, I finally got my new schedule of working 1 pm - 10 pm. Being a night owl, this works for me. I have my mornings free with the pups. Sundays and Mondays off.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 10:06:09 GMT -5
Unfortunately, I know better. Highlight of late-afternoon meeting about 4 hours ago -- "What does 'desist' mean? How do you spell it?" The only passing that needs to occur is by that useless piece of crap. I'd bet money, though, that even at 64 -- her age now -- she'll still be ensconced in her do-nothing position when I'm dead. If I ever find out how much more money she makes than I do, I know it'll be a race between my heart & brain as to which explodes first. ... I hear my name and requests as much at work as I do at home, and for the same kinds of mundane things that they can do. My children's excuse is they are 12 and 8 and they are my children. His is he's my boss and I need the job. And this job, now that we have been bought out by a different company and their corporate suits are firing people left and right, every day is like a surprise party. You never know what will happen. But hey that's the corporate mentality. Everyone's expendable. "All so Bill Lumburg's stock will go up a quarter of a point." Ugh. Useless suits. Unfortunately, mine is also lazy as all get-out. She calls me to have me Google something for her, then listens over the phone as I give her the results. Ditto for info on members from our membership databank. I've had to write thank-you notes for her to send out because she's too incredibly lazy to do it herself ... even though my handwriting is legendarily bad, forcing me to have to really expend time & effort to come up with something legible. I know I'm biased, but if there is any rational reason for her to have not only a job but also a supervisory job, it escapes me. It honestly does. As best as I can tell, her one qualification is that she plays tennis, as does the one guy in the building who is responsible for her continued unemployment. |
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jun 19, 2015 10:29:06 GMT -5
That totally sounds familiar Dan. I know I'm here on the inside while he does outside sales, to support him. But how do the other two salesmen not need me to do all that bs and he does? And he'll be the first to bitch about other employees doing almost the same crap he does. I know he knows he's doing it. He's got to. It's like ugh.
On the other hand the company doesn't pay a Christmas bonus but he's paid me one himself personally the last two years. So not a bad person. Just either a very lazy or very spoiled person.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 12:29:58 GMT -5
Good point. I don't think mine is actually a bad person at all ... just what you said. And not even a truly stupid person, just intellectually incurious to the point of pathology, almost. Which I guess I regard as being worse than stupid, in that the latter case is not a consequence of conscious decision.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jun 19, 2015 13:27:49 GMT -5
Good point. I don't think mine is actually a bad person at all ... just what you said. And not even a truly stupid person, just intellectually incurious to the point of pathology, almost. Which I guess I regard as being worse than stupid, in that the latter case is not a consequence of conscious decision. Which of course doesn't make it any less annoying and time consuming to have to deal with. Taking time away from productive things to play to one's boss' whims is no fun and counter productive. And probably like I am doing now, breaking my kids of their spoiled habits, I probably in my zeal at this job two years ago to make an impression probably brought it on myself. Granted he's never turned down me spoiling him and took tasks upon himself that he could do and are borderline his responsibility anyway. But I also encouraged it by being too damned accommodating as I am in most things in life. Maybe ignorance really is bliss. I know intoxication is most times lol |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 19, 2015 13:52:34 GMT -5
New Duran Duran single released today...Pressure Off...played it in traffic  |
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Post by wickedmountain on Jun 19, 2015 14:30:28 GMT -5
Another bad morning with my wife. I originally posted a lengthy thing about it but then changed my mind. Just not up for this anymore. I think most of this isn't really about me, but you wouldn't know from listening to her. I'm just tired of trying to figure out how to handle completely unreasonable circumstances that always have the potential to explode into epic meltdowns. Sorry friend  stay strong. |
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Post by wickedmountain on Jun 19, 2015 14:39:07 GMT -5
Does it seem like she's genuinely trying to fix things or is it just a bitch session ? Mostly a bitch session. To be fair, she truly believes that it takes a supreme effort just for her to go on living each day and that I'm a huge detriment to that struggle. She honestly doesn't believe she can do any more than she's doing, so the sessions focus on her feelings and what I'm doing wrong to upset her. I actually yelled at the therapist last time around, as it feels like no matter how much I do and how hard I work to change things and my reactions to her behaviors, nothing is good enough. He's a very good therapist, but I don't like how he's handling things right now. No matter how hard I work to improve our relationship (pretty much on my own), and no matter how much of myself and my own issues I work to get better at, I'm always a villain to the most extreme degree, and he allows that kind of thinking and discussion to continue. Hmmm maybe you both need a nice getaway weekend or vacation together just a idea friend . maybe do some kind of activity together like hiking, swimming etc. |
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Post by wickedmountain on Jun 19, 2015 14:41:34 GMT -5
I would think I could probably handle and incompetent boss better than what I have, a lazy one. Or a dependent one, which ever ... I hear my name and requests as much at work as I do at home, and for the same kinds of mundane things that they can do. My children's excuse is they are 12 and 8 and they are my children. His is he's my boss and I need the job. And this job, now that we have been bought out by a different company and their corporate suits are firing people left and right, every day is like a surprise party. You never know what will happen. But hey that's the corporate mentality. Everyone's expendable. "All so Bill Lumburg's stock will go up a quarter of a point." Ugh. Useless suits. Unfortunately, mine is also lazy as all get-out. She calls me to have me Google something for her, then listens over the phone as I give her the results. Ditto for info on members from our membership databank. I've had to write thank-you notes for her to send out because she's too incredibly lazy to do it herself ... even though my handwriting is legendarily bad, forcing me to have to really expend time & effort to come up with something legible. I know I'm biased, but if there is any rational reason for her to have not only a job but also a supervisory job, it escapes me. It honestly does. As best as I can tell, her one qualification is that she plays tennis, as does the one guy in the building who is responsible for her continued unemployment. Hey Dan how you doing man I hope good  |
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