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Quote: RigondeauxWhy do so many places in Vegas have carpet?
Who builds a place in the desert and thinks "we make this hotter and dustier?".
Because carpet is literally the best.
I’ll wait 5-6 days to hear your response. :)
Quote: SOOPOOSo many questions... as the concept of working from home is difficult for me to wrap my head around.
Do you work defined hours? Or if a customer has a complex problem you may need to keep working on it "after work"?
Do you take a formal lunch break? Formal coffee break?
How often do you interact with a supervisor/superior?
Can you work from a vacation spot seamlessly? (Like if you are in Vegas work days and party nights without using vacation time?)
Yes, I work defined hours
Yes, I get two 15 min breaks and 1 hour lunch. Breaks are paid , lunch is not.
I don't really have a supervisor. Its modern management concepts that I don't entirely agree with but am rolling with it.
I work on what's called a smart team. We pretty much manage ourselves.
We make all decisions as a team. Our personal performance evaluation is tied to our team performance
We don't work on vacation. we don't work off the clock.
Working off the clock, I can get fired.
My company pays for my home computer, internet (free wifi for me) and phone.
I can only do my job from my home office due to the equipment and phone system.
I can live anywhere in the country I want but it takes time for our tech dept to get a home office set up. So I cant change the location I work from seamlessly. But I can move to any location in the country to do my job.
I work in Corporate travel. Just deal with international road warriors. A typical call would be from China, road warrior in the middle of a trip and has to make changes. He has to go to another country before returning home. Stuff like that is typical.
It's much cheaper and faster to put in carpet. Carpet was a big fad for a long time and even considered a luxury item. Once it got really cheap in the 80 everyone started to put it in. People would even install carpet over original hardwood floors. I cant tell you how many times I have seen shag carpet in bathrooms.Quote: RigondeauxWhy do so many places in Vegas have carpet?
Who builds a place in the desert and thinks "we make this hotter and dustier?".
I'm not sure if people take safety into account when they have kids or they are older. I assume its harder to slip and fall on carpet and when you do its not as bad.
Safety? In the fifties and sixties, people would wax wooden floors putting appearance over safety.Quote: AxelWolfI assume its harder to slip and fall on carpet and when you do its not as bad.
I played BJ there.
Last of the sawdust joints with wooden floors
Anyway 2 fish filets for $5
Sign says make it a meal (fries n coke) for $8.49
But they tell me the meal is only one filet of fish. So that's not making it a meal thats just changing to the regular meal deal.
So I order the $5 for 2 filet of fish special plus a separate coke and fries. Total price = $8.59
SMH
I stopped at wendy's today for the first time in probably 3 months. Did the 4 for 4. I like to get BBq sauce and use it for my fries and burger. Apparently they have changed their BBQ sauce which pisses me off. It used to be a thick sweet sauce. Now it is a thinner vinegar based one. Not good for burger or fries.
Quote: GWAEYou failed though because you didnt use the app. You could have done the bogo fries coupon. Bought a small fry and got a small fry free and you total would have been 7.39.
I stopped at wendy's today for the first time in probably 3 months. Did the 4 for 4. I like to get BBq sauce and use it for my fries and burger. Apparently they have changed their BBQ sauce which pisses me off. It used to be a thick sweet sauce. Now it is a thinner vinegar based one. Not good for burger or fries.
Bottle of sweet baby rays is less than a buck on sale. Enoufh in that for a dozen meals at least. Get a bottle, throw it in the car, tell them no sauce. 6 flavors at least, no refrigeration needed.
Quote: beachbumbabsBottle of sweet baby rays is less than a buck on sale. Enoufh in that for a dozen meals at least. Get a bottle, throw it in the car, tell them no sauce. 6 flavors at least, no refrigeration needed.
That is what we use at home. I like that type of sauce. Servers give me weird looks when I ask them what type they have.
I thought opened BBQ needed refrigerated
Quote: GWAEYou failed though because you didnt use the app. You could have done the bogo fries coupon. Bought a small fry and got a small fry free and you total would have been 7.39.
I stopped at wendy's today for the first time in probably 3 months. Did the 4 for 4. I like to get BBq sauce and use it for my fries and burger. Apparently they have changed their BBQ sauce which pisses me off. It used to be a thick sweet sauce. Now it is a thinner vinegar based one. Not good for burger or fries.
Can I make a Jew joke without getting suspended? Oh wait did I just do it anyway?? Lol
Btw I’m Jewish
Quote: GWAEThat is what we use at home. I like that type of sauce. Servers give me weird looks when I ask them what type they have.
I thought opened BBQ needed refrigerated
There's a lot of vinegar in it. If Temps are less than 80° or so, you can have it for 2-3 weeks at room temp, no problem.
They recommend refrigeration because it's best and they don't know your situation, but look at most restaurants. They have mustard/ketchup/BBq on the table for days at a time with no health hazard.
I wouldn't do the car thing in summer temps. Or let it freeze. Both will damage it.
Quote: PokerGrinderCan I make a Jew joke without getting suspended? Oh wait did I just do it anyway?? Lol
Btw I’m Jewish
I had a funny rebuttal but it may be a suspension.
Quote: GWAEI had a funny rebuttal but it may be a suspension.
I give you permission and full immunity. If you get suspended I will take your suspension.
Quote: GWAEI had a funny rebuttal but it may be a suspension.
Does it have something to do with a quarter in the desert?
I had no idea what sweet baby rays was. All youz APs make fortunes, live in mansions , eat junk food and are healthy. I'm a pauper, live in the poorhouse, try to eat a good diet and am in poor health.Quote: beachbumbabsBottle of sweet baby rays is less than a buck on sale.
I'd jump in the car and go buy some sbr and junk food so as to change my life to that of an AP but ain't got no car do not have a car.
Wow.Quote: GWAEdamn kids. My 4 (soon to be 5) year old boy is mean to his 7 year old brother. I have been trying to teach the 7 year old not to let him bully him. Figure teach him to fight back and at the same time teach the little one a lesson. Wellllllll, 7 year old finally just fought back and punch him in the jaw pretty hard. 4 year old got the look of a devil in his eyes and opened a can of whoop ass on the 7 year old. sigh.
Added: Tell that 7 year old to kick that little devil in the balls and tell the 4 year old it's not too late for giving him up for adoption. Just tell him, " sorry kid, it's not working out. You are the weakest link!"
All my kids are probably in landfills one way or another, what do I know?
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Quote: FinsRuleMy 5 year old fights dirty. The 7 year old is always crying.
Glad I am not the only one. From talking to people it seems like it is sorta normal. My guess is the oldest is babied longer causing them to be weaker/more sensitive. The younger one has to fight for things since the are smaller.
Quote: GWAEGlad I am not the only one. From talking to people it seems like it is sorta normal. My guess is the oldest is babied longer causing them to be weaker/more sensitive. The younger one has to fight for things since the are smaller.
My experience growing up was the opposite. My older brother was the bully in the family. Family legend includes him giving me a black eye and stealing my applesauce when I was 1 and he was 2.5 . He only got worse as we all got older and more kids were born.
FWIW. I'm not sure how any kid, older or younger, becomes the bully among siblings.
Does the oldest one take after his Dad? (-;Quote: GWAEGlad I am not the only one. From talking to people it seems like it is sorta normal. My guess is the oldest is babied longer causing them to be weaker/more sensitive. The younger one has to fight for things since the are smaller.
Quote: RSBecause carpet is literally the best.
I’ll wait 5-6 days to hear your response. :)
Carpets: Hot. Dusty. Present an extra chore that exists for no reason. Said chore requires a special appliance that exists for no reason. Full of bugs, microbes, bug eggs and filth. Expensive.
Wood/tile: cool and relaxing. Clean. Easy to clean the once a year or so it is necessary. No bugs. Free.
I spilled a glass of wine or juice or slurpy on my carpet. It is ruined. My wife/mom is going to have a continuous heart attack for the next 4 years about it. Maybe I can pay some guy to come out and clean it.
I spilled something on my normal floor. Time to drop a rag or paper towel on the floor and mop it up with my foot.
Why even wast it?Quote: Rigondeaux
I spilled something on my normal floor. Time to drop a rag or paper towel on the floor and mop it up with my foot.
Seriously the kicking is your older sons only chance and running.Quote: GWAEGlad I am not the only one. From talking to people it seems like it is sorta normal. My guess is the oldest is babied longer causing them to be weaker/more sensitive. The younger one has to fight for things since the are smaller.
WTF is coffee served at a temperature where it is undrinkable for like 45 minutes?
I know some like it hot, but also I just don't think human physiology differs so much that people can drink scalding hot coffee without burning their mouths.
A Canadian guy told me that this is only done in America. I've had coffee abroad but never thought to think about it so I don't remember if it was so hot.
Remember carpet beaters and daily airing of beddig? Remember windows that opened?Quote: Rigondeaux
Carpets: Hot. Dusty. Present an extra chore that exists for no reason. Said chore requires a special appliance that exists for no reason. Full of bugs, microbes, bug eggs and filth.
Autism and ulcers are more common in clean homes so it may have to do with exposure to pathogens or even more likely, maternal nutrition. A lot depends on different treatment by parents and teachers.Quote: beachbumbabsI'm not sure how any kid, older or younger, becomes the bully among siblings.
That's what radiant heating is for. Or just buy some slippers at Walmart. That's one less gift idea you will have to come up with.Quote: mcallister3200Problem with wood and tile floors in larger living areas is it’s so cold, have to wear shoes or sandals indoors or the chill goes through the body.
Quote: FleaStiffRemember carpet beaters and daily airing of beddig? Remember windows that opened?
Kind of. Like, from Laurel and Hardy movies.
Quote: mcallister3200Problem with wood and tile floors in larger living areas is it’s so cold, have to wear shoes or sandals indoors or the chill goes through the body.
This is actually a benefit.
If you are a hot person/lizard man, I can kind of see the point with tile. But wood? Are you from Mercury?
Quote: beachbumbabsMy experience growing up was the opposite. My older brother was the bully in the family. Family legend includes him giving me a black eye and stealing my applesauce when I was 1 and he was 2.5 . He only got worse as we all got older and more kids were born.
FWIW. I'm not sure how any kid, older or younger, becomes the bully among siblings.
I don't think kids that age do it to bully in the terms that older kids bully in school.
Quote: Rigondeaux
This is actually a benefit.
If you are a hot person/lizard man, I can kind of see the point with tile. But wood? Are you from Mercury?
Stepping on anything that's not fuzzy, in February, is unacceptable.
Having recently made the switch I'll agree with most all you posted. But man I sure miss being able to lay on the floor.
Quote: DRichI can't wait to replace the carpeting but the $20k cost is hard to swallow, They want $6k just to remove the current flooring.
DIY thread? Was hardwood laminate and not genuine t&g, but did 650 sq/ft w/pad for $800...
Who is they? That's something you could have done for much less with a trip to Home-Depot.Quote: DRichI agree, cold floors suck. I like the comfort of carpeting but it is definitely messier. We have a new puppy that is wreaking havoc on the carpeting, The whole house smells like dog. I can't wait to replace the carpeting but the $20k cost is hard to swallow, They want $6k just to remove the current flooring.
I will contract it out.
Quote: DRichI agree, cold floors suck. I like the comfort of carpeting but it is definitely messie
Rug
Quote: RigondeauxQuote: RSBecause carpet is literally the best.
I’ll wait 5-6 days to hear your response. :)
Carpets: Hot. Dusty. Present an extra chore that exists for no reason. Said chore requires a special appliance that exists for no reason. Full of bugs, microbes, bug eggs and filth. Expensive.
Wood/tile: cool and relaxing. Clean. Easy to clean the once a year or so it is necessary. No bugs. Free.
I spilled a glass of wine or juice or slurpy on my carpet. It is ruined. My wife/mom is going to have a continuous heart attack for the next 4 years about it. Maybe I can pay some guy to come out and clean it.
I spilled something on my normal floor. Time to drop a rag or paper towel on the floor and mop it up with my foot.
Sacre bleu! O_O
"Cold" and "relaxing" don't belong in the same sentence. You try to make it sound like hot & dusty is somehow a BAD THING???? Bruh!
Carpet is nice and fluffy, easy on the joints, and doesn't require neanderthal feet to walk on. Oh look at me, my feet are all calloused because I don't have the modern convenience of carpet in my home, I'm gonna go eat raw meat or whatever us neanderthals do!!
Guess what. I took a too big of a hit of my vape and that somehow made me throw up and I blew chunks of Chipotle all over my carpet. Clean up is also a breeze. Haven't heard of the ol' "Throw a newspaper on that puppy and let it soak for a few weeks" trick?
But you, on the other hand, have to walk all the way to the kitchen, grab a paper towel, oh wait you just ran out, so you have to drive all the way to the store to buy a rag. On your way there, you run out of gas because not even God knows why you never have more than 1/8 of a tank of gas. So now you gotta walk 3 miles on the freeway in pitch black because it's night time to the nearest gas station and buy a gallon tank thingie (hope you remembered your wallet!) and then walk all the way back to your car. Those things are heavy, so now you have some back pain. But that doesn't matter to a neanderthal! Finally you make it back to your car, put in the gas, drive to the nearest store (instead of the gas station like you should be!), buy a rag, drive home, and NOW you're able to FINALLY clean up the mess on your tile or hardwood floor.
The evidence is clear -- carpets are far superior in every possible way. The thicker the carpet, the better.
Let me guess, you're one of those people who doesn't put the shower temperature at max heat, but somewhere in the middle.
Oh, I also support the hoax that is global warming. Cutting down trees to be used as hardwood floors is, believe it or not, THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF GLOBAL WARMING. Let that sink in. Edit: Tiles flooring is the #2 cause of global warming. I know, it may be shocking (not to me, I'm not an "a low continuous humming sound" as google translate defines it), but it's true. 102% of all global conspiracy climate scientists agree, having carpet in your home reduces your carbon footprint by over 300%.
Knock knock.
Testosterone and cortisol are the two primary mediators of aggression. Cortisol levels are highly dependent upon sugar intake and other dietary factors.Quote: beachbumbabs. I'm not sure how any kid, older or younger, becomes the bully among siblings.
Quote: RigondeauxQuote: RSBecause carpet is literally the best.
I’ll wait 5-6 days to hear your response. :)
My wife/mom is going to have a continuous heart attack for the next 4 years about it. Maybe I can pay some guy to come out and clean it.
When did you know you would marry your mom Oedipus?
Feeling kind of cute, took this picture of me and my mom/wife, might delete it later and take another with us lying naked on the cold dirty floor I cleaned with my sock.
Idk
"He also said his office will no longer prosecute theft cases involving personal items worth less than $750, unless evidence shows it was for economic gain."
Why ever pay for groceries again? Cray cray.
Quote: RigondeauxAren't pretty much all thefts for economic gain?
OJ just wanted his memorabilia back.
Seems like it. I went on to read other city's like Chicago is around a thousand? Seattle isn't prosecuting small crime. I remember Portland used to be non incarceration for grand theft auto. I can understand not wanting to tie up LEO's for small time bad guys, but as a shop owner this has got to suck big time?Quote: RigondeauxAren't pretty much all thefts for economic gain?
https://www.dailywire.com/news/46102/man-sues-parents-trashing-porn-his-collection-paul-bois
A Michigan man is seeking more than $86,000 from his parents in civil court for allegedly throwing out his large pornography collection," reports the outlet. "The names of the son and his parents were withheld by WXMI, which obtained the federal civil court documents on Friday."
We counted twelve moving boxes full of pornography plus two boxes of ‘sex toys’ as you call them," he added. "We began that day the process of destroying them and it took quite a while to do so. Believe it or not, one reason for why I destroyed your porn was for your own mental and emotional health. I would have done the same if I had found a kilo of crack cocaine. Someday, I hope you will understand."
Quote: Rigondeaux"Believe it or not, one reason for why I destroyed your porn was for your own mental and emotional health."
So their solution was to steal and destroy his property, thereby making his mental and emotional health worse.
Parents of the year, right here...
