OT - What are you doing now? (2025)

DoubleEgger · January 24

Battleborn said:

ColtsFan said:

Made a tissue box holder and headphone stand for my office.

That’s awesome. I’m currently on day three of the worst head cold I can remember having. That tissue box holder would come in pretty handy right now.

You might have the Rona

dbCooper · January 24

Once in a while a membrane plays nice for me. The rack has been sent to the fridge for dry brining . . .

lousubcap · January 24

@dbCooper - I'm hoping for the same on Sunday. Had to audible a week.

dbCooper · January 24

@lousubcap - Same here, Sunday is earmarked for cooking these. There is a wildcard in the mix though with a deviant (devious?) sibling that could cause a postponement to Monday.

lousubcap · January 24

Completed polishing the glassware and bright works. Ready to roll! Plenty of seating available.

ColbyLang · January 26

Searching for my sanity. 9 little girls (including mine) here for a sleepover. They’re 8. Mylanta they grow up fast. Boys and makeup and all those shenanigans. 3 of em have phones better than mine…….

Botch · January 26

ColbyLang said:

Searching for my sanity. 9 little girls (including mine) here for a sleepover. They’re 8. Mylanta they grow up fast. Boys and makeup and all those shenanigans. 3 of em have phones better than mine…….

This has me laughing a lot more than I should be.

TechsasJim · January 26

ColbyLang said:

Searching for my sanity. 9 little girls (including mine) here for a sleepover. They’re 8. Mylanta they grow up fast. Boys and makeup and all those shenanigans. 3 of em have phones better than mine…….

Only 3 with phones better than yours? JK man, good luck with sleep.

ColbyLang · January 26

TechsasJim said:

ColbyLang said:

Searching for my sanity. 9 little girls (including mine) here for a sleepover. They’re 8. Mylanta they grow up fast. Boys and makeup and all those shenanigans. 3 of em have phones better than mine…….

Only 3 with phones better than yours? JK man, good luck with sleep.

It 11. Just put on a 2 hour plus movie. Bet my wife sees the end of it with all 9 of them lol.
my ass is in bed

TechsasJim · January 26

Atta boy. Been there, seen the show. Sometimes Monday is a good thing.

shtgunal3 · January 26

Sitting in a deer stand watching 6 wild turkeys

ColbyLang · January 26

shtgunal3 said:

Sitting in a deer stand watching 6 wild turkeys

And come turkey season, they’ll be ninjas and you’ll never see them!

TechsasJim · January 26

ColbyLang said:

shtgunal3 said:

Sitting in a deer stand watching 6 wild turkeys

And come turkey season, they’ll be ninjas and you’ll never see them!

That’s how it works. Went hog hunting a few weeks ago-didn’t see a dang hog but coulda shot 20 nice deer.

Battleborn · January 26

DoubleEgger said:

Battleborn said:

ColtsFan said:

Made a tissue box holder and headphone stand for my office.

That’s awesome. I’m currently on day three of the worst head cold I can remember having. That tissue box holder would come in pretty handy right now.

You might have the Rona

I might have, feeling much better today after being down the better part of four days. Now the wife and youngest are sick. At least it quiet for the football games today.

DoubleEgger · January 27

It sure feels like the thumb is on the scale for the Chiefs. That 4th down call review was inexcusable.

Hook_emHornsfan_74 · January 27

DoubleEgger said:

It sure feels like the thumb is on the scale for the Chiefs. That 4th down call review was inexcusable.

Totally agree. How about the catch/int/catch that was reviewed in the first half? That should have been a dead ball. The NFL isn't doing itself any favors trying to quiet the murmurs of the Chiefs getting all the calls.

DoubleEgger · January 27

Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:

DoubleEgger said:

It sure feels like the thumb is on the scale for the Chiefs. That 4th down call review was inexcusable.

Totally agree. How about the catch/int/catch that was reviewed in the first half? That should have been a dead ball. The NFL isn't doing itself any favors trying to quiet the murmurs of the Chiefs getting all the calls.

The NFL wants the Chiefs to win for the Taylor Swift effect. They want new viewers (streaming viewers to be specific) in order to grow the value of the franchises and Swifties fit their wanted demographic perfectly. That demographic meaning young, loyal and willing to spend big bucks to see their star.

Legume · January 27

I always figured she'd be more of a hockey fan.

Gulfcoastguy · January 27

Legume said:

I always figured she'd be more of a hockey fan.

Cold as ice?

ColbyLang · January 27

Legume said:

I always figured she'd be more of a hockey fan.

Why isn’t she singing the national anthem at all the home games? Seems like they could leverage that stardom

dbCooper · January 27

dbCooper said:

Checked my calendar and seems I'm free in early May. Put my name in the hat for a volunteer opportunity on the Faroe Islands. The odds are steep to be chosen so not holding my breath. Mrs. Cooper is curiously enthused about me signing up and my subsequent absence if I win. Article about the program is here . . .
https://www.afar.com/magazine/the-faroe-islands-will-close-for-a-weekend-to-all-but-100-volunteers-and-you

It was a long shot and I came up short. Received the Dear John letter earlier today. Devastating!

Dear volunteer,
We are immensely thankful for the overwhelming response from individuals eager to volunteer and help preserve the distinct Faroese environment.

Witnessing the heartfelt enthusiasm of countless dedicated individuals has been truly inspiring.

15.504 people from 127 different countries signed up within 48 hours of registration being open.

Unfortunately, you were not among the 80 selected to be admitted to Closed for Maintenance, Open for Voluntourism 2025. However, fear not - there will be other opportunities!

lousubcap · January 27

At least you gave it a shot! Better luck next year-

DoubleEgger · January 27

I’ve got plenty of stuff around the house to do if you are still looking for a volunteer opportunity…

GrateEggspectations · January 27

dbCooper said:

dbCooper said:

Checked my calendar and seems I'm free in early May. Put my name in the hat for a volunteer opportunity on the Faroe Islands. The odds are steep to be chosen so not holding my breath. Mrs. Cooper is curiously enthused about me signing up and my subsequent absence if I win. Article about the program is here . . .
https://www.afar.com/magazine/the-faroe-islands-will-close-for-a-weekend-to-all-but-100-volunteers-and-you

It was a long shot and I came up short. Received the Dear John letter earlier today. Devastating!
Dear volunteer,
We are immensely thankful for the overwhelming response from individuals eager to volunteer and help preserve the distinct Faroese environment.
Witnessing the heartfelt enthusiasm of countless dedicated individuals has been truly inspiring.
15.504 people from 127 different countries signed up within 48 hours of registration being open.
Unfortunately, you were not among the 80 selected to be admitted to Closed for Maintenance, Open for Voluntourism 2025. However, fear not - there will be other opportunities!

Thanks for closing the loop. Sorry to hear that. Hopefully, you’ll keep trying for any future such opportunities. 15.5K applications is pretty sizeable relative to the 80 positions!

dbCooper · January 27

DoubleEgger said:

I’ve got plenty of stuff around the house to do if you are still looking for a volunteer opportunity…

@DoubleEgger - Where abouts you located? I'm looking for a cultural experience in exchange for my free labors. Do you happen to speak Faroese and know how to make Skerpikjøt (wind dried mutton)?

ColbyLang · January 28

Watching Tiger and Rory in TGL Golf on ESPN

JohnInCarolina · January 28

ColbyLang said:

Watching Tiger and Rory in TGL Golf on ESPN

We just watched that too!

(but not by choice)

DoubleEgger · January 28

Tipping is out of hand. I stopped by a Poke place to get my wife some takeout for lunch. You have to order via a stupid electronic kiosk. I fumbled through entering all of the info and finally got to the checkout screen. It asks for a tip which I declined. I generally tip at fast casual places but won’t do it if a kiosk is involved. That’s my line in the sand. I tapped no tip and the kiosk refused to proceed with the order. I mentioned something to the staff and was told a tip was required for them to make my food.

I said something along the lines of having coitus by yourself and walked out.

Foghorn · January 28

DoubleEgger said:

Tipping is out of hand. I stopped by a Poke place to get my wife some takeout for lunch. You have to order via a stupid electronic kiosk. I fumbled through entering all of the info and finally got to the checkout screen. It asks for a tip which I declined. I generally tip at fast casual places but won’t do it if a kiosk is involved. That’s my line in the sand. I tapped no tip and the kiosk refused to proceed with the order. I mentioned something to the staff and was told a tip was required for them to make my food.

I said something along the lines of having coitus by yourself and walked out.

1) You're not wrong. At my chain haircut place the minimum tip that isn't a "custom" tip where you have to enter the actual amount is 25%. I take the time to enter a custom tip in the 15-20% range. I'm not cheap and I'm appreciative of the service but I don't like being pressured to tip.

2) I'd love to have a transcript of the "Honey, I didn't get you any Poke because I decided that tipping for ordering my own fast food was a hill I wanted to die on" conversation. (My point being that I'd be much more likely to take a stance when I'm getting food for myself - especially as opposed to getting food for SWMBO)

Botch · January 28

Foghorn said:
1) You're not wrong. At my chain haircut place the minimum tip that isn't a "custom" tip where you have to enter the actual amount is 25%. I take the time to enter a custom tip in the 15-20% range. I'm not cheap and I'm appreciative of the service but I don't like being pressured to tip.

My barber does the same, and I customize to 20%; won't be tipping $5 for a military buzzcut that took them all of 7 minutes to do.

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