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Post by Mini Mia on May 2, 2016 0:08:13 GMT -6
Yeah. I sometimes have to copy two or three times before something will stick.
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Post by stepper on May 2, 2016 15:53:16 GMT -6
Oh Yeah? Well, well, sometimes I have to copy things FOUR times to get it to 'stick'.
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Post by Mini Mia on May 2, 2016 17:00:43 GMT -6
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Post by Phalon on May 2, 2016 20:32:58 GMT -6
I don't think it is that clipboard thing, or it would happen with more that just Photobucket, I'd think. The only problem I have is with trying to copy something from Photobucket. Seems to work now though...maybe things just need to cook in the bucket for a while. So, this is what's been going on on our street the last few weeks... The city bought this 2,100 sq foot house from its owners at fair market value over a year ago, maybe closer to two years. The plan was to tear it down, and put in a drain field because the street does this weird little dogleg in front of it, and the storm drains in the curb always flood. Instead of tearing it down, the guy a few houses up the street bought it...for one dollar. All he had to do was move it to his property; he owns a double lot on the street. They started a few weeks ago by digging a huge trench around it, and raising it up on steel beams. They moved it down the street late last week. It was an all day process; they started when I left for work, and when I came home, they were just getting it off the street. Urgh...copy and paste isn't working again... Blah. I give up; I've always hated Photobucket. Pretend you're seeing a house on wheels in this next photo, and in the last photo pretend you're seeing it raised up on pallets about 12 feet in the air, while they get around to pouring a basement, whenever that will be.
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Post by stepper on May 2, 2016 20:55:55 GMT -6
I went to Photobucket and gave it a few extra seconds to finish loading the page. Click on the "Direct" link vs the link itself. Blue Eyes in Turkey Bobbins I would have had this posted quicker but Photobucket insisted on running something that required shockwave and that was causing a serious slowdown.
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Post by Phalon on May 2, 2016 21:03:52 GMT -6
AH-HA!!!!! I love when I figure out things by myself...because it happens so rarely, takes much longer than most people and involves more whining, and a whole lot of b!tching while I'm doing it. My Adobe Flashplayer was out-of-date; why it didn't update automatically, I don't know. Don't know what you mean by "direct", Stepper. All I do is hover the mouse over the top left of the photo I want, click share, and the link pops up on the right. Copy, and if it's working, paste.
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Post by Phalon on May 2, 2016 21:06:07 GMT -6
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Post by stepper on May 2, 2016 21:12:34 GMT -6
What ever you are most comfortable with...that's fine Mini Mia So, now I wonder if having to do the copy extra times means I'm more stubborn than you, or if you're more competent. Or both.
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Post by Phalon on May 2, 2016 21:23:46 GMT -6
I know.
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Post by Mini Mia on May 2, 2016 22:52:57 GMT -6
stepper: I sometimes hit 'copy' a bunch of times, due to frustrations, I just underplayed it.
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Post by stepper on May 3, 2016 19:30:48 GMT -6
Ya know, that sounds like it's intentional. And personal too. Did you offend the bucket gurus? And that explains why I have problems too! I know you so they're messing with me too. Yeah, that it.
I've known people who didn't have to pretend at all. They had an enhanced reality, but they saw all kinds of interesting stuff. I've heard this is also true of certain people who work in the dirt, and with certain plants.
First, congratulations. As I recall Adobe tends to update monthly, or on some kind of schedule, but it's not all that frequent.
The picture makes it look like a strong wind would do some serious damage there. And it certainly gives a new meaning to being “jacked up.”
I know! Right? Sometimes extra stuff is okay like when it's sprinkles on your ice cream, but sometimes it's a pain - that extra stuff is just a bother!
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That would certainly explain
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Post by Phalon on May 6, 2016 6:33:59 GMT -6
ACK! Crisis!!! Had to call in Prom Dress EMT last night: Code 49 - Tux Emergency.
Emergency surgery is hopefully scheduled for sometime today; Xena Sis (seamstress extraordinaire) still hasn't figured out how to fix this one.
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Post by Spock on May 6, 2016 14:50:21 GMT -6
ACK! Crisis!!! Had to call in Prom Dress EMT last night: Code 49 - Tux Emergency. Emergency surgery is hopefully scheduled for sometime today; Xena Sis (seamstress extraordinaire) still hasn't figured out how to fix this one. Hmm, I had a sudden vision of a Prom Dress and a Tuxedo split in half vertically and then re-attached to its opposite. I.e., a left Prom Dress attached to a right Tuxedo. I'm sure this isn't what you meant but it definitely made for an interesting mental image.
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Post by stepper on May 6, 2016 21:15:43 GMT -6
And they're both going to wear it? Like matching half-and-half cartons? It's very generous of Xena Sis to help out - how long until it's show time? Okay, really. Is Xena Sis fixing a tux for 'him' and if so why isn't his family doing this, or is BP wearing a tux instead of a dress? Bro-2 sent me an e-mail - forwarded actually - it was a very old picture and I was in it but I have no idea when this thing was taken - and I cannot remember where this picture was taken. I don't recognize it at all. Then I read what he wrote and I had to go back and look again more carefully. It was of him and Bro-1 when they were young. (On opposite side of the room. They didn't exactly get along when they were younger.) I had seen Bro-1 first and with the picture being such poor quality he looked like I did at that age except when I looked closely, he was a touch on the skinny side. I would not have picked either one of them out without him saying they were there. The point of the e-mail was that it showed up in Bro-2's in box and he wasn't expecting it. Could I help him figure out who sent it? I explained that it was a picture attached to a text message which was sent to his regular e-mail. The return 'number' was a phone number that had sent it, and the rest of the address was Verizon's texting source in Maryland. (More explanation you don't need to hear.) It was enough though. You might remember I said in a previous message about him going to NJ for a funeral and it was VERY cold. The funeral was for the mother of a friend of his. Whelp, while he was there he talked to the daughter of the lady who died. I don't know where the picture came from, but suspect it was the lady's estate. The e-mail came from the lady's daughter who now lives in Maryland and recognizing who was in the picture she sent it to him.
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Post by Phalon on May 9, 2016 6:25:55 GMT -6
I am sure that somewhere, some couple is going to prom dressed in matching half-n-half outfits, and probably lots of girls dressed in tuxedos. But no to both. It was the boyfriend's tux, and though BP didn't want, and didn't wear a "prom" dress, she did buy a dress for the occasion. Your Man-Thinking is showing on this one, Step; no offense, it's just a different thought process between the sexes. Moms help Moms - it's what we do. Boyfriend's mom is a single parent; the dad died of cancer when Boyfriend was three. I knew someone (Xena Sis) who could possibly fix the problem; Xena Sis lives for this kind of stuff. She does a very successful home-based business as a seamstress, and prom dresses during this time of year are in and out of house like there's a revolving door. A prom dresses can cost anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to over $1,000. Of course, not everyone can afford that kind of money for a one-night high school event (or are willing to pay; I'd never), so thrift stores, prom dress exchanges, eBay purchases are the dresses Xena Sis ends up almost literally reconstructing. Then there is the horrendous Prom Dress Scam: www.today.com/news/scammers-target-promgoers-fake-designer-dresses-1C9255117 (The article claims the warning is new, but the scam is not. LX fell victim to it, and ended up with a dress that, without exaggeration, looked like and was the quality of a Walmart child's Halloween costume, which is exactly how it ended up - the eight-year old girl down the street wore it to play dress-up...and it fit her.) The tuxedo though - that's a new one. He got fitted at Men's Warehouse over a month ago, and it was supposed to be ready Thursday (prom was this Saturday). Jacket sleeves were way too wide, and way too short. Pants fit like he borrowed them from a dumpy old man...and Boyfriend is very thin, and the tailor at Men's Warehouse said nothing could be done. Xena Sis ended up taking in the width of the sleeves and letting out the hems of them. Borrowed a pair of pants she did last year for a different thin boy who had the same tux problem, though they were still too big...and way too long (the kid is 6'5"!!!). Took in the legs on those and shortened them to about three inches above ankle (stylish now)...and finished it all about three hours before prom! The Mom Network prevails again!
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Post by stepper on May 9, 2016 16:42:32 GMT -6
I've seen some ladies who wore a tux or some otherwise masculine garb very well. Some people can wear nearly anything and look good in it.
None taken.
We are familiar with this. Prom 'season' is pretty much over here but every year the news people do a piece for people who are of limited means or frugal parentage. It is about exchanges, ladies who have been through this before and so they've set up an exchange, thrift stores, and especially (here) Good Will. It's a bit of a community service thing but it's one I very much approve of because - as you mentioned - that's a lot of money for what amounts to a one night stand. (Guy speak for a dress worn once.)
Supposedly reputable, but I haven't trusted them since they ousted the guy who created the store over philosophical differences.
That bum! Please tell me boyfriend, his mom, someone wrote them a letter and sent the original to their corporate headquarters! They should NOT take advantage of kids like that!
Really? They couldn't come up with something better than ill fitting clothing? Like, that's never been done before, right?
Hopefully all turned out well, and all were well turned out.
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Post by Phalon on May 13, 2016 6:18:16 GMT -6
I really think things like that are a godsend to low-to-lower middle income families. Something like going to prom is superficial in the big scheme of things, but it's a shame that some may miss out on a sort of rite of passage because the price tag for the event is too high.
And while we were willing to pay for a nice dress that wasn't too extravagant or too pricey, we really lucked out that BP is on the fringe of fashion nonconformity - her entire ensemble (in which I had no hand in the budget she kept) - dress, shoes, and jewelry - cost less than $100. Only the boutonniere for her Boyfriend pushed it over a hundred.
I'm pretty darned sure the original tux didn't have pants hemmed over the ankle - and I am darned certain that had it not been for BP and LX, the idea wouldn't have entered the boy's, or Xena Sis's head. Xena Sis apparently was flabbergasted - "You want what?!" she said to the girls, probably with pins sticking out of her mouth, because she always seems to have a mouthful when she's fitting someone - another of her many skills; I'd surely choke to death with even one.
I can only imagine the poor boy, who is extremely shy to begin with, standing there wearing an ill-fitting suit in Xena Sis's kitchen. I have an image in my head of him being poked and prodded by the three fashion furies screeching at each other - he probably felt like he'd entered some form of hell.
They had a great time though - LX took lots of pictures before prom. They looked cute together - he was very handsome, and BP was beautiful. Most importantly, they looked happy.
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Post by Spock on May 13, 2016 13:19:38 GMT -6
I vaguely remember my senior prom. I seem to remember getting a new suit coat (or did I rent one?) and pairing it with a pair of matching slacks that I already owned. I was going to have a good time, not to be a fashion model. Of course, this was back in 1966, perhaps we just weren't as fashion conscious back then.
On another note, I need some input on a potential problem that has cropped up. stepper may be able to answer this one but I would welcome input from anyone with an opinion. (An opinion without pi is just an onion!)
I recently got an iPad Pro, the 12+ inch model. I got it to be a laptop replacement and it is working out great. The problem is, one of my former computer class students found out about it and now wants to purchase my old iPad 2.
I wouldn't mind selling it to him, but he only wants to pay the bare minimum. I let slip that I could get $60 for it if I traded it in and that's what he has fixated on. In looking for "refurbished iPad 2" in the Internet however, I can find them for anywhere from $120 to almost $200!
My iPad 2 is a 64GB model in pristine condition, so I don't want to let it go for only $60 but the student who wants to purchase it, though older, is not working and has limited funds.
Anyone have any ideas as to what I should do?
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Post by stepper on May 13, 2016 21:38:12 GMT -6
I believe that is her sister's influence on her. One endures various tortures in the effort to please the ladies - and the fact that they were fussing over him didn't hurt I'm sure. Excellent! And it would appear that to some extent, you can trust BP's fashion sense. Or perhaps her and LX's combined sense. They do seem to watch out for each other. Prom - I actually had two dates for the same prom - and one of them was married. I went to our senior prom with the married lady. She was in my year in school, but her hubby wasn't interested going. I knew both of them; she checked with him first and when he said that if I was willing he had no objections, she asked me to take her. I had not intended to go but she was a friend so that changed my plans. In the middle of the prom a good friend of hers and her date had a major blowout. The ladies begged me to trade off in an effort to keep the peace. I knew the other girl too but said since I had brought the one it would only be appropriate for me to ensure she got home safely. They (the girls) both swore it would be okay to swap out since the other guy was also friend of married lady's husband. So, I ended up swapping out, or being swapped out, during the prom. I hadn't thought about that in years. * * * * Spock For the moment, my suggestion is to contact a pawn shop or two and ask them what it's worth if you pawned it. Depending on what the tell you, you can adjust your asking price to what you feel is fair. I don't have an ipad but I've asked a couple friends if they have one and if so, what sounds fair. Actually, considering her past posts, Phalon will most likely have a much better grasp of their current value than I. --- Just heard back from one of the people I contacted. His reply: "I would apologize and request at least 100. Maybe he can take something in trade? As far as laptop replacements, find a used surface 3 pro cheap if you can. Cheap is less than 500."
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Post by Phalon on May 14, 2016 6:38:50 GMT -6
We were fashion conscious back when I went to prom in the early eighties - the guys all wore rented tuxedos, and the girls wore long dresses - but things weren't so over-the-top expensive, or it wasn't so much about dressing to express individuality; everyone pretty much looked the same, but in a rainbow of colors. These days, it's all about looking unique. I went to two senior proms and wore the same dress for both. When I was a sophomore, I went to my boyfriend's senior prom - we had a great time although I didn't know anyone but him, and his best friend. For my senior prom, I went with a guy I knew since grade school who I considered a very good friend; apparently, when he asked me, to him it meant "screw the friendship; I'm gonna try to screw the friend". Pfft!!!! (Good thing I didn't waste money on a new dress for the butthead.) I had more fun at that prom though, then at the other. Why? Because my two best friends and I ditched our equally butthead dates, and hung out together at a restaurant downstairs (our prom was held at the top of the Renaissance Center in Detroit). That's a huge difference in proms today than proms back then. When I was a teenager, you didn't go to prom unless you had a date. Now, it's very common for groups of girls (maybe not so much the boys) to go together. Stepper to the rescue! Not a butthead date - you were one of the good guys. I checked eBay, and for an iPad 2 64GB the sold prices (as opposed to the listed prices) are about on average $130 to $160ish; only "locked" ones or those with cracked screens go for as low as $60. www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-iPad-2-64GB-Wi-Fi-9-7in-White-/331850652785?hash=item4d43d71c71:g:w~kAAOSw~oFXLm2LI'd tell that student that $60 is the minimum trade-in price, but you did some research and they are selling for at least double that amount. Just because he has limited funds doesn't mean you have to sell it to him (I'd bet he did a bit of research too to see what it's worth). You too, being retired, are also on a fixed income.
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Post by stepper on May 14, 2016 12:14:54 GMT -6
Same. I don't think anyone would have had a hissy over someone going solo though - it wasn't an issue as far as I was concerned. But aside from different styles of dresses, and not all tuxes were black, everyone dressed up. It wasn't an occasion to wear 'school clothes' or jeans.
But as the saying goes, nice guys finish last.
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Post by Phalon on May 15, 2016 6:21:15 GMT -6
That is still the same, which is why this conversation started - when the emergency call came from the Boyfriend saying his tux didn't fit, LX and I said to BP to tell him to just wear jeans or khakis with a dress shirt. BP was actually ok with that, but Boyfriend was having none of it.
Not necessarily a bad thing.
Busy and crazy as hell around here lately, and I haven't had a chance to do a whole lot of posting other than changing letters and singing songs (be thankful the singing is mostly in my head). So some fast food ketchup...
Step, I think it's really cool your brother received the photo from the woman he talked to at the funeral. I did something similar after Mom died, mailing out little packages of old pictures to people I recognized in the photos.
BP passed her driving test, and I took her this past week to get her permit, which she'll have for a year before taking Phase II of driver's ed.
She also started her summer job Friday - actually, she had two jobs; they both called on the same day. She's going to stick with the one she already started; the other doesn't begin until after the school year ends, and I think, is more than a 14-almost-15 year old can handle. She's excited to be earning minimum wage - DQ keeps bugging her to come back...for two dollars an hour under minimum.
LX has not been so lucky. She's been looking for months for a summer job or internship that is even remotely related to her major, but has little practical working experience in the field, and is not far enough into the major to qualify for a college credit internship. She's been getting interviews, but (I think), strangely, companies are reluctant to have an intern that doesn't get university-approved credit; it won't be until next summer that she qualifies. Looks like she'll be working food service again this summer.
Hubs' ankle has healed...though not properly; he has a spur. It hasn't slowed him down any though...yet. Doc says it's one of those things that will bother him from time to time.
House renovations are coming along - I'm pleased with the results. I have to keep thinking how nice it's all going to be when it's over, because right now, everything is in disarray, and there's a general feeling of displacement, Probably going to get worse before it gets better - they move into the living area this coming week.
Work. Sigh. Way too busy with too few employees - both in retail (my department) and landscaping. Moral has never been so low across the board. Something's going to blow soon - it's in the air; you can just feel it brewing.
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Post by stepper on May 15, 2016 12:11:24 GMT -6
Good for him! Shows he actually has a level of respect for himself and her when he didn't want her being seen with a slop jockey.
I agree. When looking at genealogy stuff, finding those lost or hidden documents and pictures is a real treat. Having someone send them to you unexpectedly is like Christmas.
Another rite of passage, for both of you? Can she drive on her own at all? Like, can she fetch something from the store for you?
Good for her that she had more than one job offer - and Poo on DQ for wanting to under pay their employees less than what's fair. And if this job doesn't work out, she can always check with the nursery to see if they're interested in summer time help. (No, I'm not being serious, but..)
Sorry. Discontent makes a work environment very uncomfortable - and it makes going in a challenge. I'm assuming the owners know this and are planning on something to improve the situation? Are you prepared to say what you think and how you believe it can get better?
Has she considered looking for employment closer to the school? Maybe she could find work up there and even sneak in a class or two.
Is that a bad thing?
Yeah! Boo!
Wow - you really are having the house renovated. It's nice when it's done, not only when the house is all fixed up but when all the turmoil is done too.
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Post by Spock on May 15, 2016 13:03:55 GMT -6
Spock For the moment, my suggestion is to contact a pawn shop or two and ask them what it's worth if you pawned it. Depending on what the tell you, you can adjust your asking price to what you feel is fair. I don't have an ipad but I've asked a couple friends if they have one and if so, what sounds fair. Actually, considering her past posts, Phalon will most likely have a much better grasp of their current value than I. --- Just heard back from one of the people I contacted. His reply: "I would apologize and request at least 100. Maybe he can take something in trade? As far as laptop replacements, find a used surface 3 pro cheap if you can. Cheap is less than 500." Unfortunately a pawn shop probably wouldn't even give me as much as trading it in would. Not really interested in accepting anything in trade, I already have too much old computer equipment! I'm going to try to hold out for at least $100, no matter who I sell it to. I checked eBay, and for an iPad 2 64GB the sold prices (as opposed to the listed prices) are about on average $130 to $160ish; only "locked" ones or those with cracked screens go for as low as $60. www.ebay.com/itm/Apple-iPad-2-64GB-Wi-Fi-9-7in-White-/331850652785?hash=item4d43d71c71:g:w~kAAOSw~oFXLm2LI'd tell that student that $60 is the minimum trade-in price, but you did some research and they are selling for at least double that amount. Just because he has limited funds doesn't mean you have to sell it to him (I'd bet he did a bit of research too to see what it's worth). You too, being retired, are also on a fixed income. Thanks phalon, that's basically what I have done. I haven't heard back from him yet but have a feeling that he won't like my response and will probably not end up buying it.
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Post by Phalon on May 17, 2016 4:26:32 GMT -6
I wish I knew who all the people in the photos were - especially the ones from the "Old Country", or even what country the "Old Country" was!
No, this is just Phase I of Michigan's graduated license. She can only drive with a parent, and only two passengers, of which only one can be unrelated. A new driver must have a Phase I license for six months or until the driver is 16 (or longer if the parent decides their child isn't ready for Phase II), and log in 60 hours of drive time. In order to graduate to Phase II, another round of driver's ed must be completed after the Phase I requirements are met. BP won't be 16 until mid-summer next year.
Don't know if the owners are oblivious or not - it'd be hard not to see what's happening, I'd think. We (my coworkers and I) talk about taking some time to get our concerns together before sitting down and having a serious discussion with the owners, but there just hasn't been time. Skipped lunch the other day, waiting on customers (as we've all done many times this year), sat down for five minutes to take my afternoon break, and happened to look at the clock - it was quarter to five. WTF? Why even bother. We're just all dragging butt, we're so physically exhausted. Piddly compensation makes it worse.
Something between here and there is really not an option - it's a 2 1/2 hour drive on a good day. She's staying up there this summer - and why wouldn't she; she's got not one, but two apartments! The lease on the moldy one ends July 31; thankfully she found someone to sublet for the summer. The other apartment lease begins mid-June.
Yes, and no. A food service job, (or two food service jobs, which is what she's always done), for the summer is better than no job. She really wanted something to gain some experience in her field though. Problem is finding something she's qualified to do, and something that's either just for the summer, or part-time enough during the school year to allow her enough class and study time. Not many "professional" jobs meet that criteria.
Yeah, it's pretty expensively extensive...and also extensively expensive!
Hope it all works out to your advantage, Spock.
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Post by stepper on May 17, 2016 20:03:14 GMT -6
I get that! I got a complete envelope of old pictures and only a few were labeled. I don't know who most of them are/were - and a few of the labeled ones are still otherwise unknown. They don't fit in the twig at all.
Even with all the Phases, she's driving. I couldn't take the test until I was 17. I passed that and thirty days later I took the driving test, and passed. Kids who work on farms can get a farmer license while they're younger but I don't remember what the age limit is for an AG license. I'm guessing sixteen.
Sounds like a good opportunity for a gathering of kindred souls. Over coffee maybe?
Not quite the same thing, but many of the people in our area use a compressed work schedule. What that means is, is that in a two week work schedule they put in an extra hour on eight of the days, and they get a day off (which they pretty much all take on a Friday to make a three day weekend), all within the same two weeks. We cannot do this in our office because it takes two people - some things require a witness - but in many other sections it's a popular option. Today we got an e-mail from one of the higher ups - it's not an option any more. He thinks there's too much work and not enough getting done to allow this in his areas. It's being viewed as a personal preference on his part - and it's thought of as punishment. Open revolt is boiling right below the surface. Oh yeah, another thing, people are, by policy, supposed to take an extra half hour and go to the gym at least once a week if they're active duty - optional for civilians. Again, not any more. If you want to go to the gym, do it on your own time either before or after work like he does. His experience is that works better.
I wasn't thinking 'between'. I was thinking there (as opposed to 'here') - even more so since she already has a place to stay.
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Post by Phalon on May 18, 2016 6:13:47 GMT -6
An envelope? A few? HA! I've got boxes. And boxes. All of them completely unlabeled...or written on, but in some other language.
HA, again. Thinking more like shots of tequila.
Without knowing the work environment or the workload, I can somewhat see his point...especially if everyone takes off on Fridays.
I must be missing something in addition to my lost sanity. What is the question again?
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Post by stepper on May 18, 2016 16:56:37 GMT -6
Sadly, that's not my problem at all. My situation has the advantage of being less frustrating, but only because I have fewer pictures to work from.
You'd have to have a designated note taker. Maybe record everything – you might need proof.
The environment is that they like each other well enough, but the work load is oppressive. Too many personnel cut for political reasons - the rest literally can't keep up. Twenty cannot do the work of thirty, a statistic management knows about but based on past performance doesn't understand.
It's about to get worse. Management is also saying that they aren't authorizing comp-time. With no possibility of compensation of any kind for overtime, the programmers are already saying they are done with that - post tomorrow nights’ 6-8 hour system release. All overtime BTW.
Not a problem - I pretty much exist in that same condition. We were talking about LX and her job offers - I was suggesting since she has a place to stay, perhaps she could look for a job up at/around the school area as opposed to coming home for the summer.
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Post by Phalon on May 19, 2016 8:04:29 GMT -6
It'd be really cool to know who the people in the photos were, how they are related, or even just what year and in what country they were taken, but I'm pretty much resigned to never knowing any of that. They're nifty pictures photos though, and I'll probably keep them just for the heck of it.
Sounds like a nightmare...and is exactly the same situation I'm in, except for two things: we don't just like each other well enough, we're all very good friends, and secondly, there were never any personnel cuts, but a couple people moved out-of-state with their spouses, one employee passed away, and she's never replaced any of them. Not to mention, she's always run the place understaffed.
Oh. I guess I was confused because I must have been thinking you could see inside my head. There was never any plan different from what you just suggested.
Crew was supposed to tear out the dining room ceiling today, but instead is doing finishing work in the mudroom and kitchen, and starting on the dining room tomorrow. Very pleased with this new schedule since today is my day off. If they were in the dining room, I'd be cut off from the upstairs, the living room and den, and be stuck either in the kitchen or mudroom for whatever time I spend inside.
Pretty day out though, and hopefully after doing some stuff around here, I'll get to spend most of it outdoors.
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Post by stepper on May 19, 2016 16:52:23 GMT -6
You mentioned that some of them have writing in a foreign language. Know a good place to look for help? Colleges will often have foreign language teachers. Try giving a couple of them to LX - you might get lucky. 'Cause yes, it'd be really great to know who they are and what is written on them and where the language is spoken.
I know, that's why today was such a surprise. We all got an e-mail from the boss, and he said he's got other sections to talk to, but he talked to ours first. Said he appreciated that the feedback was respectful while still being pointed and frank. Based on the conversation with our office the rescission of the compressed work schedule and gym time is immediately reversed. It may come around again after he's talked to the other sections but clearly this was a sore point and one he could remedy. We haven't had a supervisor who'd actually listen and act that quickly in a long time. They have, for the most part, followed the party line no matter who it affected.
Ah. When you said food service I made a left turn and saw her home; and with her seniority DQ would pay a little bit more. I thought that's what you were referring to anyway.
Another day of rain. One of the guys who comes in at 8 was half an hour late. He was in the parking lot, but the rain was so heavy he decided to wait it out until it wasn't blowing sideways. It seems to have blown out of the area for now, and I dumped 1 & 3/4" out of the rain gauge. The yard is showing signs that the drain across the street backed up again.
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