OT - What are you doing right now?

lousubcap

Celebrating Covid Juice shot #5 however no shot I will ever get (or have recalled getting) will come close to the euphoria I felt when Covid #1 went in in January 2021.  Flu shot in a couple of weeks.  Better living thru chemistry.  

Ozzie_Isaac

lousubcap said:

Celebrating Covid Juice shot #5 however no shot I will ever get (or have recalled getting) will come close to the euphoria I felt when Covid #1 went in in January 2021.  Flu shot in a couple of weeks.  Better living thru chemistry.  

You should try opium.

(Bad joke and in poor taste, I know, but I have no self-control)

Bellavista52

Celebrating getting over COVID-19 thanks to Plaxlovid and being double vaxed and boosted!

lousubcap

@Ozzie_Isaac - I have heard that about opium and even oxycontin but have refrained.  I have no idea the high generated but if it can exceed the experience of consuming a Japanese A5 ribeye at a decent price point (comparatively)...

GrateEggspectations

TEXASBGE2018

GrateEggspectations said:

Not exactly mixing it up but my wife bought a sign to go on the shelf above one of our toilets that says "best seat in the house." I found that odd that a woman bought that.

WeberWho

I remember my Dad hanging this in the bathroom. 



My Mom didn't find the humor in it and it only lasted so long. 

Ozzie_Isaac

Was in a mtg this morning.  Leadership was trying to roll out a major change that will impact all employees.  It is not being managed well at all.

There was a pause while they waited for feedback.  I finally filled the silence with: "This is being managed almost as well as Putin manages a war."

I might be looking for a job.

ColtsFan

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Was in a mtg this morning.  Leadership was trying to roll out a major change that will impact all employees.  It is not being managed well at all.

There was a pause while they waited for feedback.  I finally filled the silence with: "This is being managed almost as well as Putin manages a war."

I might be looking for a job.

Reminds of that time I belted out “That’s what she said” after the CFO said some during an all staff meeting. HR was not impressed 

Legume

You boys could use a lesson in how we do things down at corporate.  No room for any of this grab-assing, we’re professionals and if we play our cards right, we get a copy of an email from our boss to the CEO.

kl8ton

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Was in a mtg this morning.  Leadership was trying to roll out a major change that will impact all employees.  It is not being managed well at all.

There was a pause while they waited for feedback.  I finally filled the silence with: "This is being managed almost as well as Putin manages a war."

I might be looking for a job.

Or you will get promoted to "Manager of the change that will impact all employees."

ColbyLang

kl8ton said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Was in a mtg this morning.  Leadership was trying to roll out a major change that will impact all employees.  It is not being managed well at all.

There was a pause while they waited for feedback.  I finally filled the silence with: "This is being managed almost as well as Putin manages a war."

I might be looking for a job.

Or you will get promoted to "Manager of the change that will impact all employees."

This. You’re a likable guy. (At least on this forum.) Seem to be level headed. Have great ideas. You might be getting the promotion you weren’t looking for by being the guy who spoke up. 

Botch

Botch said:
Finally, my Sirius XM service stopped.

The next day, the very next f***ing day, they send me a letter saying they wanted me back, only $99/the first year.

That was this past winter.
Today, I get another offer from them: $5/month, for two years.  Bastiges.  I read the fine print on the bottom, have to use a CC (so my check idea won't work), but it also referenced the customer service agreement on their website, which stated how to cancel by either using their website, or calling them.  IF I'm to trust that, it might be worth signing up again, although I'm still so angry with them charging my credit card for 3 months after written termination instructions, I may just instead be happy my car has a CD player.  I'm also considering opening a second CC just for Sirius, then turning it off at the end of two years, although that could reflect negatively on my credit score.  Will have to think about this over a couple days; if @shtgunal3 only took 5 minutes, perhaps they've changed their ways.  

Ozzie_Isaac

Botch said:

Botch said:
Finally, my Sirius XM service stopped.

The next day, the very next f***ing day, they send me a letter saying they wanted me back, only $99/the first year.

That was this past winter.
Today, I get another offer from them: $5/month, for two years.  Bastiges.  I read the fine print on the bottom, have to use a CC (so my check idea won't work), but it also referenced the customer service agreement on their website, which stated how to cancel by either using their website, or calling them.  IF I'm to trust that, it might be worth signing up again, although I'm still so angry with them charging my credit card for 3 months after written termination instructions, I may just instead be happy my car has a CD player.  I'm also considering opening a second CC just for Sirius, then turning it off at the end of two years, although that could reflect negatively on my credit score.  Will have to think about this over a couple days; if @shtgunal3 only took 5 minutes, perhaps they've changed their ways.  

Last I checked, when you click "cancel" on their website a pop-up with their phone number comes up.

If you get a Platinum Amex they will reburse you for $25/month for XM.  So I don't bother calling anymore.

JohnInCarolina

kl8ton said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Was in a mtg this morning.  Leadership was trying to roll out a major change that will impact all employees.  It is not being managed well at all.

There was a pause while they waited for feedback.  I finally filled the silence with: "This is being managed almost as well as Putin manages a war."

I might be looking for a job.

Or you will get promoted to "Manager of the change that will impact all employees."

loco_engr

grilling 3 Richard's boudin links on da mini!

lousubcap

For certain lifestyles I get the attraction of Sirius XM, but having been gifted a few three month free trials over the past three years there is no way I would give them anything.  Helps being in the every day Saturday lifestyle but cone 'on.  

Botch

lousubcap said:

For certain lifestyles I get the attraction of Sirius XM, but having been gifted a few three month free trials over the past three years there is no way I would give them anything.  Helps being in the every day Saturday lifestyle but cone 'on.  

They don't "ask" for your CC number first before giving you a 3-month free trial?  That's interesting to know.  

Botch

Ozzie_Isaac said:
Last I checked, when you click "cancel" on their website a pop-up with their phone number comes up.

And that's  exactly the info I needed.  Thank you, Ozzie!  

lousubcap

@Botch - you are correct.  I get a snail mail offer (granted after spending some $$ at a car service center) with an activation code and then away we go.  
Perhaps I'm getting the true high age deal offer.  
Once I use the offer I then get flooded with continuation snail mail offers, generally in the $6/ month for a year deal.  For me NFW- (No F'ing Way).  
But like I said earlier, it can definitely compliment your driving/butt in the seat lifestyle.  FWIW-

Ozzie_Isaac

**** IRS.  Quarterly estimated payments are due today.  Hey, lets plan maintenance today.  That it is great **** plan.

alaskanassasin

@Botch they were trying to keep me going for 4.95 a month or 7.95 with Stern. I said 4.95 with Stern or nothing and that never happened. I don’t commute but with all the podcasts and music apps I don’t see any reason to pay Sirius. They are running a outdated business model and banking on their pre installed gizmos roping you in but with Bluetooth on a vehicle I have plenty of options. A lot of people pay for it and don’t think twice.

kl8ton

Ozzie_Isaac said:

**** IRS.  Quarterly estimated payments are due today.  Hey, lets plan maintenance today.  That it is great **** plan.

Whew! We got ours in today before outage. I like how there is a due date but estimated payments are optional. 

ColbyLang

Shopping for a different yeast company. 35% price increase looming after an already 20% in April. 

Ozzie_Isaac

ColbyLang said:

Shopping for a different yeast company. 35% price increase looming after an already 20% in April. 

Yikes!  That is brutal.  People are going to run out of places to cut/save/hide these price increaes.

My wife has cut a lot of discretionary expenses out of her business, she is prepping for a really bad next 6+ months.

Kayak

Enjoying the view of Lake Champlain from the top of Poke-O-Moonshine Mountain in the eastern Adirondacks.

EzraBrooks

Is anyone else having an issue where if you click on a thread it takes you to the last post on the thread instead of where you left off last time like it usually does?

Gulfcoastguy

Ozzie_Isaac said:

ColbyLang said:

Shopping for a different yeast company. 35% price increase looming after an already 20% in April. 

Yikes!  That is brutal.  People are going to run out of places to cut/save/hide these price increaes.

My wife has cut a lot of discretionary expenses out of her business, she is prepping for a really bad next 6+ months.

And someone’s discretionary expenses are someone else’s main business income. I am thinking that it might be bad for 1 to 2 years actually.

ColtsFan

I hate it when I don’t label stuff that a vacuum pack and freeze. “Nah, I’ll remember what it is”

I really hope this is pepper stout beef 

Ozzie_Isaac

Gulfcoastguy said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

ColbyLang said:

Shopping for a different yeast company. 35% price increase looming after an already 20% in April. 

Yikes!  That is brutal.  People are going to run out of places to cut/save/hide these price increaes.

My wife has cut a lot of discretionary expenses out of her business, she is prepping for a really bad next 6+ months.

And someone’s discretionary expenses are someone else’s main business income. I am thinking that it might be bad for 1 to 2 years actually.

That is a real good point.  She has also had a lot of people reaching out to her, who previously were hard to get on the schedule.  Now they are hustling to find work.