Random Thoughts XI (Eleven Pipers Piping)

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

I’ve been off an on in this thread lately. Have we heard much from @GTO? Been wondering if his mom has gotten out of Puerto Rico and if he’s moved in to the new house.

Haven't heard much from @GTO He'll post in the lookalike thread. Maybe he's been busy moving.

 

[BoxsterCy]

I’ve been off an on in this thread lately. Have we heard much from @GTO? Been wondering if his mom has gotten out of Puerto Rico and if he’s moved in to the new house.

I miss Up All Night with Pants and GTO. With you in the same time zone and GTO going all work work work work, late nights are dead here.

And agree on Mom GTO. The whole PR thing still sucks but our 24 hour news cycle and attention span has moved on to the mass shooting of the day and celebrity sexual misconduct of the day story. People without power and water has no sizzle.

 

[wxman1]

Makes you feel good, doesn't it?

Makes me feel good but it is frustrating because they keep sucking and the program is suffering because of that. I hate to be this way but one of the main reasons I left my old job was that I wasn't getting the promotion in that department to make more money so I kind of said screw you guys and went to a different department where they would give me that money. That's life I guess.

Ha, ran into my old contracting officer from work while in St. Paul last week and heard the same thing. I think the problem is the guy replacing me does not LIKE doing the work while I actually mostly liked it. I guess maybe as an early career assignment being a wonkish agreements/contract guru might not have been my first choice of taskings but it was a great second half of career thingy for me.

I think this is part of the problem along with the fact that one of the two people is not good at complex tasks/problem solving. She just wants to kind of sit in her little swim lane and not branch out. The other guy...I think he is trying but he stops short of fully understanding and executing the tasks.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Costco is building a massive chicken facility outside of Fremont Ne. They say it will process about 2 million chickens per week.

That's a lot of clucking chickens!

 

[Bret44]

Especially for my good friend @Bret44

Wut.

 

[coolerifyoudid]

I’ve been off an on in this thread lately. Have we heard much from @GTO? Been wondering if his mom has gotten out of Puerto Rico and if he’s moved in to the new house.

He made an appearance in the gameday thread.

 

[Cybirdy]

And will be watching on TV cause no sleep (again) and cannot drive 450 miles on zero sleep. **** this no sleep ****. Glad I am retired casue trying to work fulltime this sleep deprived would have really sucked.

Not sure if I will make it, either. I thought I heard the 4yr old up before 5:30a, but when I came out at 5:45 she was not in the living room. She came out about 6a and says she was out earlier, but went back to bed. So I am anticipating a nap from her.

 

[ImJustKCClone]

And will be watching on TV cause no sleep (again) and cannot drive 450 miles on zero sleep. **** this no sleep ****. Glad I am retired casue trying to work fulltime this sleep deprived would have really sucked.

It does.

One more week...

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Makes me feel good but it is frustrating because they keep sucking and the program is suffering because of that. I hate to be this way but one of the main reasons I left my old job was that I wasn't getting the promotion in that department to make more money so I kind of said screw you guys and went to a different department where they would give me that money. That's life I guess..

I feel the same way about this place. I'm retiring for a number of reasons, but it is a sudden decision nearly entirely because of my boss. I just can't stand working for that person any more. Stress levels and blood pressure have become ridiculous.

The person who succeeds me will not have my 33 years of history in the position, and the breadth of knowledge I've built up (entirely NON-job title related). But it's the clients that will suffer the consequences. And that makes me sad...

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Wut.

Just remembering your deep & abiding love for spiders..
Thought this would help...

 

[ImJustKCClone]

No love for Lucas, people? I thought he was adorable!

 

[ImJustKCClone]

Woot - the rare unplanned four consecutive posts!

 

[cyrevkah]

And will be watching on TV cause no sleep (again) and cannot drive 450 miles on zero sleep. **** this no sleep ****. Glad I am retired casue trying to work fulltime this sleep deprived would have really sucked.

You're not the only one with hard to sleep issues this week. Our home has had issues too.

 

[Bret44]

Just remembering your deep & abiding love for spiders..
Thought this would help...

Ehh. Since I have gotten married my life is pretty much killing spiders and pick socks up off the floor.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Ehh. Since I have gotten married my life is pretty much killing spiders and pick socks up off the floor.

Have a kid or three. That'll spice things up a bit!

 

[Bret44]

Have a kid or three. That'll spice things up a bit!

 

[cyhiphopp]

As a twice married man, I can tell you, it's not up to you. I will probably "get to" have a 4th kid in an effort to have that mythical Hopp girl that has eluded my generation.

 

[cyhiphopp]

Oh, and heed my advice. Sleep as much as you can now!

 

[coolerifyoudid]

Hey @cyrocksmypants, there's a fur trapping thread that is pretty much begging for your insight. I'll hang up and listen.

 

[GTO]

Hey @cyrocksmypants, there's a fur trapping thread that is pretty much begging for your insight. I'll hang up and listen.

Fur snatching?