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Guess it's my turn. 2019 is mercifully coming drawing to a close. I guess I'm staying home for Christmas. Discuss.
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I've had pressure from my whole family to go to my mum's for Christmas Day, despite there being nowhere for us to sleep overnight and wanting a quiet day to keep the stress down for my kid. We're going boxing Day and apparently that's deserving of passive aggressive convents from elder brother. It's fine for him, it's a 5 minute drive or taxi, it's 1.5-3 hrs each way for us. Also gently caress commercialised holidays in general.
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Dec 1, 2019 18:52
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What happened with 14 inch dick?
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Dec 1, 2019 19:05
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Are we really gonna do this at the start of every new chat thread? He's gone, he did bad things, move on.
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Dec 1, 2019 19:14
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I also missed the saga
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Dec 1, 2019 19:26
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Ive made a mistake tonight. I just made pizza dough on an empty stomach.. Now I need to wait for atleast 45-60 mins before I even think about turning it into pizza and I am really hungry. (Yeah I know I should have made it yesterday or before then for best results but I was too lazy!) cakesmith handyman posted:I've had pressure from my whole family to go to my mum's for Christmas Day, despite there being nowhere for us to sleep overnight and wanting a quiet day to keep the stress down for my kid. We're going boxing Day and apparently that's deserving of passive aggressive convents from elder brother. It's fine for him, it's a 5 minute drive or taxi, it's 1.5-3 hrs each way for us. gently caress ‘em - your kids, Mrs Cakesmith and you are the priority. You should be doing what makes your kids the happiest. Make your parents and bro come visit you.
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Dec 1, 2019 19:31
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InitialDave posted:
yeah, that naffed me off when I borrowed one a while ago. They do turn well on the handbrake though (on a closed course).
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Dec 1, 2019 20:14
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Guys, I'd like your take on this. I work for a company that has recently been expanding aggressively. We're living on investor money right now, bringing in some cash but not as much as we burn. In my opinion we've been standing with our dicks in our hands for the past year when we should have been, yannow, actually developing a product to sell. Last week, a company wide email went out stating that looking over the past year's spending, a lot had been burned on travel, so, effective immediately, only travel when explicitly approved by the upper mgmt, with the between-the-lines message being that it would probably not be approved. I suppose some sales people and such jet around the world all the time, but lowly engineers like myself basically go to the main site a handful of times a year, often without even spending the night, and while obviously costing more than not doing it, it's a drop in the bucket compared to our salaries. Like, a one day trip for me is probably half the cost of my actual salary for that day, all said and done. What I'm asking is, is this a desperate move and are we on the verge of bankruptcy?
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Dec 1, 2019 20:55
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bolind posted:Guys, I'd like your take on this. No you’re probably fine. A lot of companies are finding that there’s no need to send engineers anywhere when calls handle most things cheaper. I was supposed to go to Cali several times this year for various things, but then finance was like “lmao why do we have a Skype license again???” And we’re one of the largest companies on the planet.
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Dec 1, 2019 21:00
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Well, now I can say "I'm not old, I'm 37!" for another 365 days 
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Dec 1, 2019 21:09
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Well we can't just call you "man"!
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Dec 1, 2019 21:13
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Tomarse posted:(Yeah I know I should have made it yesterday or before then for best results but I was too lazy!) bolind posted:What I'm asking is, is this a desperate move and are we on the verge of bankruptcy?
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Dec 1, 2019 21:37
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bolind posted:What I'm asking is, is this a desperate move and are we on the verge of bankruptcy? Any other signs of cutbacks? If not, you're probably okay.
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Dec 1, 2019 21:45
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Well I'm in a mood now. Stupid auto ADD.
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Dec 1, 2019 22:17
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Tomarse posted:Ive made a mistake tonight. I just made pizza dough on an empty stomach.. If you made more than enough then bung it in the fridge and have dough for later in the week/weekend... It's always feels like a hassle making dough but then you have it until you're physically sick of eating pizza for the next week.
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Dec 1, 2019 22:41
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How do you get sick of pizza? Does not compute.
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Dec 1, 2019 22:54
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bolind posted:Guys, I'd like your take on this. Could be worse.... I work for a state government that hasn't actually handed down departmental budgets yet We're literally sitting there going "Well, How much can we spend?" and don't have any answers... So no one is spending ANYTHING that's not "If we don't do this, someone is going to get hospitalised". I had a 7 email long argument with my manager that no, spending $175 on a torque wrench so we could set the tension on the wood chipper knives we were changing was not negotiable, and the effect of a bolt breaking and the knife coming loose would be catastrophic to anything or anyone around the machine.... 
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Dec 1, 2019 22:58
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Rhyno posted:How do you get sick of pizza? Eat really bad pizza. I had some that was so vile, no amount of hot sauce, pepper flakes, bbq sauce, or anything could make it enjoyable to eat. I got stuck with half a box of it after a birthday party and forced myself to eat it
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Dec 1, 2019 23:05
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mariooncrack posted:Any other signs of cutbacks? If not, you're probably okay. I have seen that cycle a couple times at privately-held startups myself. Travel cuts are often seen as an immediate way to stop bleed, but it’s almost always expressed out of a concern for run rate/balances held not holding up against previous growth estimates, and if nothing else can be a harbinger of things to come. At one joint I was with for almost 6 years I survived a lot of spastic expansion and contraction (I survived 4 layoffs) that was frequently coupled with “spend money like its your own” messaging. One year Coolio and Vanilla Ice played our Christmas party, the next year remote people weren’t even made an offer to fly out. Lots of professional and personal lessons learned while there. IMO the hardest part about the limit your travel messaging is that especially for enterprise sales, it’s still frequently done through traveling and having in-person meetings. Nothing beats being in person and being able to read signals, the conversations on the way to the elevator or at lunch/happy hour, etc. Yes all that sounds old-school but video conferencing and screen shares and all that aren’t 1:1 replacements for actual human interaction. Point being that with cuts to travel or micromanaging of travel budgets suddenly taking place I have personally experienced a negative feedback loop around getting deals done and keeping customers happy. TLDR don’t panic but you’re right to be aware of these things, bolind, and keep an eye out for other signals, good or bad (sometimes-good: raising more operating capital especially if it isn’t a down round. Bad: hiring freezes, reqs quietly slipping off of the corporate site and hiring sites, significantly delayed comp plans or reviews, others leaving... etc) Tremek fucked around with this message at 23:09 on Dec 1, 2019 |
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Dec 1, 2019 23:06
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gently caress 2019. 2020 cannot, literally cannot, be worse than 2019 for me. No joking or hyperbole. Maybe 2020 will bring some good poo poo.
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Dec 1, 2019 23:10
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Rhyno posted:How do you get sick of pizza?
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Dec 1, 2019 23:19
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Rhyno posted:How do you get sick of pizza? taqueso posted:work at papa johns https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/26/business/papa-johns-schnatter-interview-trnd/index.html
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Dec 1, 2019 23:22
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Olympic Mathlete posted:If you made more than enough then bung it in the fridge and have dough for later in the week/weekend... It's always feels like a hassle making dough but then you have it until you're physically sick of eating pizza for the next week. I have of course made shitloads and that is the plan I think my yeast is a bit past it (it has both been open for about a year and is now a month or so out of date) so it didn’t do much when I left it to prove so it is making thin crust. Still awesome pizza though Rhyno posted:How do you get sick of pizza?
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Dec 1, 2019 23:23
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I once bought a pizza from the work canteen that I didn't notice until I got back to my desk to eat it (I don't work through lunch I just browse the internet a lot) that the seasonings were one solid coin-sized lump. Honestly the worst pizza I've ever eaten.
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Dec 1, 2019 23:33
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I need parking brake pads for my mutant 1989 Hino FB Turbo with manual trans. I cannot find them online and I don't have a local dealership (Closest one is Edmonton). Anyone have the ability to get me a part number ? I believe the pads are widely available but my Hino Manuals don't list them, websites don't list them. Further confusing things, the parking brake assembly is on the output shaft of the transmission, between it and the drive shaft. So it could be listed as a driveline part or something. picture of vehicle for fun https://imgur.com/a/RFnw8O9 jonathan fucked around with this message at 23:44 on Dec 1, 2019 |
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Dec 1, 2019 23:37
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Is it a drum brake? You could just get the shoes relined.
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Dec 1, 2019 23:48
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jonathan posted:I need parking brake pads for my mutant 1989 Hino FB Turbo with manual trans. That's rad! I know nothing about Hinos, but I found some parts on Rock Auto here.
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Dec 1, 2019 23:53
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Wifey picked up a 2013 Miata with 30k on the odo, drove it around today so she could get used to the clutch. I rarely saw the smile leave her face. 
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Dec 2, 2019 00:12
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bolind posted:Guys, I'd like your take on this. I posted a bit about what I'm going through with my current employer so I think I can safely say that nah, you're good. As an update to that, I was finally able to cash my check on the 32nd day since last payroll, one day more than state law allowed for. This meant it became official business of the labor commissioner, but I haven't received word back yet (probably because of the holidays). I don't have much hope anything will come of it, either. It's a wonder this place is still solvent. The only reason I'm still dragging myself into the building, rather than moving on, is because I'd rather collect unemployment so I can return to school full time and come out the other end with a license in the trades, like refrigeration or boilers or whatnot.
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Dec 2, 2019 01:08
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Bought the rest of the supplies I'd need yesterday to make my secondary sump pump discharge. Ran virtually all the ABS this afternoon, got to the last 3 bends and realized... I bought 3x45's instead of 3x90s. loving dummy Now it won't get done until next Sunday 
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Dec 2, 2019 02:30
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Got to see an old friend today that I haven't seen in over a year  My one year old daughter took to him like a fish to water
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Dec 2, 2019 03:55
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I still need a vacation. Maybe in a few months when massive work projects are over.
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Dec 2, 2019 04:30
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Thanks all for some good perspectives. There's no immediate other signs, but I'll keep an eye out, and, truth be told, I'm happy to avoid some of the travelling. Getting up at 4:30 to sit in a stuffy meeting room with some middle manager for six hours, then get home at 10pm is not my idea of a good time.
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Dec 2, 2019 09:56
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bolind posted:Thanks all for some good perspectives. There's no immediate other signs, but I'll keep an eye out, and, truth be told, I'm happy to avoid some of the travelling. Getting up at 4:30 to sit in a stuffy meeting room with some middle manager for six hours, then get home at 10pm is not my idea of a good time. I read this as I get up today to do my first of two day-trips out of town this week and agree wholeheartedly
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Dec 2, 2019 10:48
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jonathan posted:I need parking brake pads for my mutant 1989 Hino FB Turbo with manual trans. Are the pads actually worn out or just contaminated/polished?
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Dec 2, 2019 11:56
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Galler posted:I wouldn't worry about it. I've worked for a few major and very profitable companies and they've all had travel restrictions at various points. It seems to be a cyclical thing where suddenly all travel gets banned and then over time more and more travel gets approved to the point that travel is basically allowed again and then the cycle repeats with all travel getting banned. this is basically it - travel is a (relatively) easy lever to pull to reduce total SG&A expenses, you can always pull it for a while and then let things go back to normal, unlike if you reduce headcount/positions etc. it happens to my clients all the time who are major OEMs, and it's fairly ridiculous. on the other hand, if you are looking at belt tightening, a couple hundred bucks a head spread out over thousands of heads is real money and it beats doing other stupid stuff to save money.
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Dec 2, 2019 13:56
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Rhyno posted:How do you get sick of pizza? Physically sick. I would eat pizza morning, noon and night given the opportunity (and a magic waistline that would allow such excesses).
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Dec 2, 2019 14:29
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Company I work for issued a travel ban last year. It's already relaxing again and we're definitely not at risk of bankruptcy. In other news I've found out that S63 coupes are in my price range used now which has given me real motivation for fixing a few small issues with my 535 so that I can sell it in late spring. Looking forward to having some fun with that beast. Definitely going to get an extended warranty for it.
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Dec 2, 2019 14:52
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cakesmith handyman posted:I've had pressure from my whole family to go to my mum's for Christmas Day, despite there being nowhere for us to sleep overnight and wanting a quiet day to keep the stress down for my kid. We're going boxing Day and apparently that's deserving of passive aggressive convents from elder brother. It's fine for him, it's a 5 minute drive or taxi, it's 1.5-3 hrs each way for us. My mom and I had a conversation when I stopped by last to help my dad and she was on the verge of throwing a hissy-fit because I said I wanted to do Christmas with just myself and my girlfriend, for a multitude of reasons. She immediately got all concerned and accused me of not wanting to see my family anymore (not too far off base to be honest) my girlfriend of being anti-social, bargaining with coming over the weekend before or after, and she just would not drop it. I had to tell her to calm down, I'm literally interrupting my relaxing holiday weekend to travel out of state with you to see your side of the family next weekend (just this past weekend) and since I was a kid I've only missed a handful of family functions. I've done literally every family Christmas for the last 28 years, and now that I want to do the 29th with my own "family" I'm a bad son  GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Got to see an old friend today that I haven't seen in over a year As I said above, we went out of state this weekend and saw family I haven't seen in a couple of years and I got to see my cousin that I probably haven't seen in over a decade because he met his now wife a while ago and they moved around the country a lot (I assume for her residencies and stuff, she's some kind of pediatric neurologist.) I was never super close with him because he's a good bit older than me and I normally hung out with my other cousin (his younger brother) when we visited. He was super cool and has a cool family now and two cool-rear end Catahoula doggies E: Also, they live right on a lake in a beautiful lake town, and my uncle started bitching about how the water levels are all rising and flooding roads, saying something along the lines of "Global warming my rear end, the lakes are getting higher every year" 
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Fortune 100 company, we were also asked to cut travel mid-year. Not even remotely approaching bankruptcy. Trade restrictions have really pinched us this year, we're barely going to make forecast. 2020 could be interesting if things don't change.
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