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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2016 4:28:11 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2016 8:12:27 GMT -5
Loved the NFL Draft, DC Comics Style MRP! ... I was chuckling along reading it!
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Post by The Captain on Mar 28, 2016 10:04:03 GMT -5
Thanks for all the support, guys. I had a much better weekend, getting out and doing things with my wife and kids. As well, I had a pretty promising conversation this morning with someone about a potential consulting gig, and I finished taping off my 1st-floor powder room so that I can paint it in the next couple of days. I also read a half-dozen comic books yesterday afternoon, as I actually felt like sitting down and reading.
One odd thing my wife mentioned is that I didn't do the dishes either Thursday or Friday (she took care of them), and that is when the funk set in. She thought that maybe not having that task to do gave me extra time to just hang around, and while I thought she was just trying to be funny, I actually felt a lot more accomplished on Saturday night after cooking (I made pretzel-crusted pork chops, sauerkraut, and German potato salad) and doing the dishes once we were done with dinner.
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Post by impulse on Mar 28, 2016 10:23:52 GMT -5
There are lots of studies linking productivity to satisfaction, so it makes sense that keeping busy makes you feel better than being idle, so keep it up!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2016 23:56:35 GMT -5
I had a terrible day at work today. I left at 9:30am and arrived home at 8:00pm.
I ate three meals on the road today. Spent $30 in gas (that's a lot because I drive a smart car) and including my meals I spent EIGHT HOURS on the road today.
I was told it was for a prevailing wage job. It wasn't until I was already on the road to the job that I was told it was a short job and I'd only be paid prevailing wage for the hours on the job (Typically it's a 4 hour minimum, with at least the possibility of an 8 hour day). I still got my 4 hour minimum, but only 2.5 of it is prevailing wage. Also my boss takes a small cut of my daily earnings for landing me the work.
I cannot wait until I can afford to turn these jobs down, or demand travel pay, or demand an 8 hour minimum. When goings are good I do get an 8 hour minimum, but times like these if I don't take what I can get someone else will.
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Post by tingramretro on Mar 29, 2016 2:01:12 GMT -5
Yesterday and today, I heard reports on the news of the Syrian and Russian military driving IS from the city of Palmyra. In essence, this is good news, a victory in a mad conflict. But the news reports focus on the archeological damage done to the ancient Roman ruins in Palmyra. While I have a passing interest in ancient artifacts and ruins, I think that the human suffering at the hands of IS, the murder and oppression, far outweigh any iconoclasty the IS jihadis may have visited upon ancient temples or statues. I think at this point it's such a trivial thing to worry about, compared to the people who have yet to be saved. I don't consider it trivial. History matters.
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Post by DE Sinclair on Mar 29, 2016 8:37:57 GMT -5
Yesterday and today, I heard reports on the news of the Syrian and Russian military driving IS from the city of Palmyra. In essence, this is good news, a victory in a mad conflict. But the news reports focus on the archeological damage done to the ancient Roman ruins in Palmyra. While I have a passing interest in ancient artifacts and ruins, I think that the human suffering at the hands of IS, the murder and oppression, far outweigh any iconoclasty the IS jihadis may have visited upon ancient temples or statues. I think at this point it's such a trivial thing to worry about, compared to the people who have yet to be saved. I don't consider it trivial. History matters. I agree that history matters, but Mormel is right too. Human lives have to come first.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Mar 29, 2016 9:19:12 GMT -5
Yesterday and today, I heard reports on the news of the Syrian and Russian military driving IS from the city of Palmyra. In essence, this is good news, a victory in a mad conflict. But the news reports focus on the archeological damage done to the ancient Roman ruins in Palmyra. While I have a passing interest in ancient artifacts and ruins, I think that the human suffering at the hands of IS, the murder and oppression, far outweigh any iconoclasty the IS jihadis may have visited upon ancient temples or statues. I think at this point it's such a trivial thing to worry about, compared to the people who have yet to be saved. It shows your heart is in the right place, but I do not entirely agree. I don't think it's a situation of either/or; saving people from ISIS and saving the ruins of Palmyra are pretty much the same thing in my eyes : preserving something unique against the depredation of madmen. As for the nature of the report, I can understand why the emphasis would be put on ancient stones rather than on human lives : as was the case with the Bamiyan buddhas, Palmyra is a symbol; a symbol of something very ancient, very precious, very much irreplaceable, destroyed by insane murderers. Without diminishing the human suffering these nuts inflicted, such a symbolic victory is pretty important.
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Post by Mormel on Mar 29, 2016 14:50:40 GMT -5
I realize I should have perhaps re-phrased, and I hope I didn't come across as lacking appreciation for historical value. I too was abhorred to learn about the Taliban's defacing of the Buddhas of Bamiyan, and I realize what IS is trying to achieve with acts of destruction like in Palmyra. So in that, I can completely follow you, RR, and tingram too.
I guess my issue with the news report on the radio was mainly with how it was presented; the correspondent speaking only about the material/historical damage done. This coming on top of so many news articles here in Holland in recent weeks that speak of a 'wave/stream of refugees', of anti-refugee protests, and of the problematic living conditions in temporary refugee housings, just somehow made it feel unfitting that reports on the re-capturing of Palmyra would ignore the humanitarian aspect, especially on Dutch radio. Of course, later reports corrected this oversight. Again, I hope my previous post didn't come across as irreverent or jaded.
At the same time, I realize one should not celebrate too soon, since if Assad's regime -backed by Russia- is re-consolidated, the country could end up jumping out of the fire and back into the frying pan.
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Post by Mormel on Mar 29, 2016 15:25:24 GMT -5
On an entirely different note, I have been feeling a lot better since starting work at my new job two weeks ago. I look forward to it every day, and it's really nice to be present from the very beginning on such a brand new working site. I have nice co-workers, many of whom used to work at the previous warehouse I was employed at (but most of them from different departments).
Though I never viewed work as something to 'validate' myself, I must admit that I fell into a dark place emotionally when I lost my previous job in early December. It seems to be coming together again right now.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Mar 29, 2016 15:31:41 GMT -5
At the same time, I realize one should not celebrate too soon, since if Assad's regime -backed by Russia- is re-consolidated, the country could end up jumping out of the fire and back into the frying pan. I used to root for that fabulous beast, the "moderate opposition to Assad"... But now I doubt it exists, at least in any form that we would recognize as such. Right now the Syrian people seem to have the choice between several evils, and I can't even begin to guess which is the lesser one. I hope the ones who make it over here will succeed in building a safer life for themselves, and that they'll be happy.
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Post by dupersuper on Mar 29, 2016 21:19:05 GMT -5
There are lots of studies linking productivity to satisfaction, so it makes sense that keeping busy makes you feel better than being idle, so keep it up! I must be the exception that proves the rule...
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Mar 30, 2016 14:12:24 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2016 21:15:43 GMT -5
Are we at the point where sequels actually outnumber original movies in theaters year round? I saw a Facebook post of 30 movies this guy is looking forward to this year, and 29 of them were sequels, the only original movie on the list being a Pixar cartoon. Now, this is just one guys list, but the fact that he could run 29 sequels off at all is pretty crazy, and the worst part is there's plenty of sequels that didn't make his list.
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Post by DE Sinclair on Mar 31, 2016 9:26:56 GMT -5
Are we at the point where sequels actually outnumber original movies in theaters year round? I saw a Facebook post of 30 movies this guy is looking forward to this year, and 29 of them were sequels, the only original movie on the list being a Pixar cartoon. Now, this is just one guys list, but the fact that he could run 29 sequels off at all is pretty crazy, and the worst part is there's plenty of sequels that didn't make his list. Money > originality
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