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Title: What made you happy today?
Post by: RoeDent on September 20, 2019, 12:43:31 PM
I feel it is necessary to (at last) counterbalance the "What pissed you off today?" thread. Tell us anything that made you happy today, whether it's something you saw (irl, on the Internet, wherever) that made you chuckle to yourself, or made you absolutely ecstatic.  Go nuts! :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on September 20, 2019, 12:52:19 PM
Hasn't happened yet, but my daughter's high school marching band will be doing it's first public performance of the first two movements of its field show at halftime of the school's football game tonight.  She plays piccolo and flute and is the featured soloist in the second movement (she's a sophomore and beat out the section leader for the solo!).  She has worked really hard and, rather than being nervous, is excited for this (as are my wife and I)!

Go Griffins!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 20, 2019, 01:52:00 PM
HEY!  Something to be proud of.  I hope it goes well for them!


What made me happy?  I bought a ton of used CDs lately, and the first batch from the UK came in.   Two Garbage CD singles, the second of two Iron Maiden The Wicker Man singles, and the two-disk Live From The Marquee by The Cult.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Ben_Jamin on September 20, 2019, 02:27:03 PM
Disenchantment part 2. Was released today. And Yesterday was seeing Iron Maiden.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 20, 2019, 02:49:00 PM
Had another great day at work and a particularly great session with a client. Plus a hot girl is coming over in a bit.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: frogprog on September 20, 2019, 03:10:04 PM
Arturia Usb keyboard got delivered today
Beautiful weather
Done work early
Cheese steak for dinner in a bit
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on September 20, 2019, 03:23:29 PM
Just the fact that it is Friday and I got out of working on my day off tomorrow.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on September 21, 2019, 01:26:50 AM
Clocking out for the weekend.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: 1upmushroom on September 21, 2019, 09:41:16 PM
Another vote for the weekend. This means I could drink 32 oz of coffee without bouncing off of every surface afterwards. This rarely happens on a workday.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 21, 2019, 11:11:58 PM
My flight while non stop bumpy, actually landed 40 minutes early.  Maybe the earliest I've ever arrived on a flight.  I'll take it, even with the non stop turbulence (it wasn't bad, just non stop).  Sadly what made me mad was the about 45 minutes it took to get my rental car from the "fast break" line, I guess I ended up losing that extra time.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on September 21, 2019, 11:28:36 PM
Got to see and touch the Stanley Cup with my son. His team was able to get a team photo with it as well and we were able to skate on the Blues home ice for 15 minutes. Pretty awesome experience.

Will post pics when I get a chance
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 21, 2019, 11:30:03 PM
That's pretty awesome
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on September 21, 2019, 11:42:45 PM
Today something very cool happened, and it's one of those unpromised gifts of recovery. As most of you know, I'm an active AA member, and today I was working with a new guy who is rather steadfast against the whole God aspect of the program, still clinging to the ideas of spirituality he grew up with (Judeo/Christian ethos). It's a common battle, and I'd hate to take a gather at how many drunks it has killed. I've been working with him for a few months now, and today finally broke through with an idea of spirituality, and spiritual principles, that he could grasp on to. Seeing his eyes light up in relief that he didn't have to be 'religious' and that the spiritual hoop of the program was big enough for him to jump through as well was unbelievable. I was worried about him, but now feel that he has a pretty solid shot at making it, and all it took was just being honest, open, and transparent. Not only will it likely save his ass, it shows him how to pass it on and save other drunks.

So yeah, pretty fucking happy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Tomislav95 on September 22, 2019, 02:38:43 AM
Small thing but I was playing DT on TV and my brother and sister knew the songs :D it's just that our music tastes are somewhat different and they don't actively listen to prog so that made me happy. And my sister said her favorite song is ACOS so she isn't that much of a casual either :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on September 22, 2019, 06:55:18 AM
Today something very cool happened, and it's one of those unpromised gifts of recovery. As most of you know, I'm an active AA member, and today I was working with a new guy who is rather steadfast against the whole God aspect of the program, still clinging to the ideas of spirituality he grew up with (Judeo/Christian ethos). It's a common battle, and I'd hate to take a gather at how many drunks it has killed. I've been working with him for a few months now, and today finally broke through with an idea of spirituality, and spiritual principles, that he could grasp on to. Seeing his eyes light up in relief that he didn't have to be 'religious' and that the spiritual hoop of the program was big enough for him to jump through as well was unbelievable. I was worried about him, but now feel that he has a pretty solid shot at making it, and all it took was just being honest, open, and transparent. Not only will it likely save his ass, it shows him how to pass it on and save other drunks.

So yeah, pretty fucking happy.

That's really cool lonestar, it's also awesome how you're active in the community.

What made me happy today, just ordered a new Tool vinyl for my ever expanding collection and I woke up and it's starting to feel like fall is around the corner.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 22, 2019, 05:13:22 PM
Today something very cool happened, and it's one of those unpromised gifts of recovery. As most of you know, I'm an active AA member, and today I was working with a new guy who is rather steadfast against the whole God aspect of the program, still clinging to the ideas of spirituality he grew up with (Judeo/Christian ethos). It's a common battle, and I'd hate to take a gather at how many drunks it has killed. I've been working with him for a few months now, and today finally broke through with an idea of spirituality, and spiritual principles, that he could grasp on to. Seeing his eyes light up in relief that he didn't have to be 'religious' and that the spiritual hoop of the program was big enough for him to jump through as well was unbelievable. I was worried about him, but now feel that he has a pretty solid shot at making it, and all it took was just being honest, open, and transparent. Not only will it likely save his ass, it shows him how to pass it on and save other drunks.

So yeah, pretty fucking happy.

Wow, nice job.  Pretty impressed at what sounds like your patience, diligence, and compassion.  I hope if I ever need it (not just addiction) I have someone around me with the same traits. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 22, 2019, 05:31:33 PM
Matt Gay missing a field goal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on September 22, 2019, 06:36:37 PM
Got to see and touch the Stanley Cup with my son. His team was able to get a team photo with it as well and we were able to skate on the Blues home ice for 15 minutes. Pretty awesome experience.

Will post pics when I get a chance


Posted this in the NHL Thread also:



So, it was a pretty incredible experience yesterday getting to go out on the Enterprise Center's ice...sit with the Owner of the Blues, Tom Stillman, and get a team photo with the cup. They they let us have about 5 minutes with the Cup to touch it and take some quick pics.....then let the team skate on the ice for about 15 minutes. It was so cool. I had moments of some tears welling up as it was just such a cool thing to share with my son. I can say this....that Cup is WAY shinier in person that it seems on television. Anyway, here are a couple pics...



As they were setting up the team shot:

(https://i.imgur.com/zKJtJYR.jpg)


My kiddo touching the Cup for the first time: (notice the owner right there...in the top/back left)

(https://i.imgur.com/bFlpETE.jpg)


I got down in there for a second as well:

(https://i.imgur.com/m74zDuA.jpg)


Some more of the team:

(https://i.imgur.com/jfEmf8r.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/hj1EzQP.jpg)


Tom Stillman skating with the kids:  (I had the chance to speak with him for 5 minutes or so. Very humble man, very grateful for the fans...So Happy for him to get the cup. He's one of the 'good guys')

(https://i.imgur.com/5wTMvIQ.jpg)


Kiddos Skating:  (I took my skates also. There was no way I was missing that chance to skate on the ice)

(https://i.imgur.com/QinFQd4.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/N4XGIhm.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/MPVikyt.jpg)


Finally...a quick team pic by the Benches:

(https://i.imgur.com/z6nHdIe.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 22, 2019, 07:27:27 PM
How many times did you flash your tat?

Vegas has the over/under at 6.  :)   I'da had my shirt off, myself!   :).


Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on September 22, 2019, 07:47:58 PM
How many times did you flash your tat?

Vegas has the over/under at 6.  :)   I'da had my shirt off, myself!   :).

 :lol   I didn’t even mention it to him. I said my ‘thank you’s’ to him for how much he cares (dude walks around the stands at home games and chats with the fans....asks what he can do to make their experience at the game better etc etc) and how he always gives the management anything they need to keep the team competitive.

He’s a pretty cool dude.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on September 22, 2019, 08:27:04 PM
My weekly Sunday weigh-in... had stagnated hovering around 182 for the last 9 weeks or so.  For some unknown reason (cuz I didn't start working out again until Friday after my PPUSA sickness), I dropped 2lbs and sit right at 180.  The number on the scale doesn't stuff me too much - it's how I feel and what I see in the mirror that matters.  But it provides a little objective gratification.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: dparrott on September 22, 2019, 10:06:54 PM
Rams stopped the Browns at the goal line!  That's good because my NFL teams almost went 0-3.

Wife's out of town taking care of her parents, so I got the place to myself for two weeks!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on March 18, 2020, 10:03:23 PM
With all the negativity out there, it's time to revive this thread.  Let's hear the good stuff.  The stuff that made you want to stand up and cheer or cry happy tears or be thankful.  I know I can use the positivity and maybe others can too.

For example, I'm LOVING that musicians and artists are stepping up to keep our spirits up.  Neil Young, Pink, Keith Urban, Chris Martin and so many others.  More to come I'm sure.

Here are 15 on-stage Broadway musical productions you can watch from home.  (I would skip Cats but that's just me - hehe)  https://www.playbill.com/article/15-broadway-plays-and-musicals-you-can-watch-on-stage-from-home?fbclid=IwAR3tAITSamBYmi1EFa3y_eluATOdK0p-t2rLuh94OpidiV133HQdq0csqVE

And here's a list of 50 companies giving to their employees and the public during this crisis.  https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakemorgan/2020/03/17/50-ways-companies-are-giving-back-during-the-corona-pandemic/#10aff0e64723



Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on March 18, 2020, 10:10:57 PM
The Seattle Symphony has been streaming performances online.

I know there are the random stories of assholery at grocery stores and such, but the few times I've been out at stores, everyone has been very polite and civil. Nothing is "usual" nowadays but clerks and others have been doing their best to make things seem like "business as usual."
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on March 18, 2020, 10:29:55 PM
Seems my last girlfriend is in a hook up mood to pass the time during coronaquarantine. So at least I don't have to do this on PornHub alone. :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on March 19, 2020, 12:00:59 AM
Remember to keep 6' distance between the two of you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: MirrorMask on March 19, 2020, 02:00:04 AM
What made me happy today? having woken up without a fever. Every day that passes is a day more that I probably didn't get the Covid-19 when I was not sealed at home yet.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on March 19, 2020, 05:56:31 AM
Pretty happy (and grateful) that I have a job that allows me to work from home.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 19, 2020, 06:05:19 AM
Seems my last girlfriend is in a hook up mood to pass the time during coronaquarantine. So at least I don't have to do this on PornHub alone. :metal

 :rollin :rollin

*waits for obligatory "not a problem here" retort*

Pretty happy (and grateful) that I have a job that allows me to work from home.

Ditto.

I'm thankful for DTF as an outlet to have real conversations, real friends, and real fun (thank you Indiscipline) given all that is going on in the world

I'll also just leave this hear .... in a TBD whether it makes me happy or not.  I've been estranged from my father and brother for a number of years.  If this type of world crisis isn't a reason to reach out, I don't know what is.  So I'm going to send them each a text expressing my hopes for their safety and health.  We'll see how that goes.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on March 19, 2020, 06:06:48 AM
  I've been estranged from my father and brother for a number of years.  If this type of world crisis isn't a reason to reach out, I don't know what is.  So I'm going to send them each a text expressing my hopes for their safety and health.  We'll see how that goes.

Having been through something similar, I think that's a great move.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on March 19, 2020, 07:33:14 AM
Good luck Jingle, hope you get a positive and quick response
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on March 19, 2020, 08:18:20 AM
Hope that works out Jingle, there may never be a better time to reach out

What makes me happy?  I'm WFH today and I just woke up and logged in.  That's a lot more sleep than if I had to go into work.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Grappler on March 19, 2020, 08:27:03 AM
Snuggling with my 4 year old daughter for a bit last night.  She's been big on watching Disney princess films, and we've tried some of the older ones (Snow White, Sleeping Beauty), but they're so dark.  Within the first 3 minutes of Snow White, the evil queen hires someone to kill Snow White and cut out her heart.  :lol  She didn't put that together, but the face in the magic mirror was rather scary looking.

So we moved onto some other ones - Aladdin was a hit and was only a minor bit scary.  But once she watches it a few times, she gets over the scary part.

Last night was Inside Out.  We're trying some Pixar stuff.  The topic was a bit too involved for her (individual emotions inside your head controlling your feelings) but she found it funny and seemed to understand things when I'd explain it.  My family of 4 was all laying in our bed watching tv (the living room carpet was wet from being cleaned) and it was a nice moment to cap off the night. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on March 19, 2020, 08:57:58 AM
I've been estranged from my father and brother for a number of years.  If this type of world crisis isn't a reason to reach out, I don't know what is.  So I'm going to send them each a text expressing my hopes for their safety and health.  We'll see how that goes.

Hope that goes well. I spoken to my father twice since 2015, and last time was the summer of 2018. I've been thinking about contacting him to make sure he's ok, but having a hard time doing it.

But anyways this thread about happiness, Well I am literally the only person working on my floor (30 employees working working from home except me  ::) ) What's great about that is that I have Buckethead playing through some speakers while doing some work I have been postponing  :angel:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on March 19, 2020, 11:04:15 AM
Snuggling with my 4 year old daughter for a bit last night.  She's been big on watching Disney princess films, and we've tried some of the older ones (Snow White, Sleeping Beauty), but they're so dark.  Within the first 3 minutes of Snow White, the evil queen hires someone to kill Snow White and cut out her heart.  :lol  She didn't put that together, but the face in the magic mirror was rather scary looking.

So we moved onto some other ones - Aladdin was a hit and was only a minor bit scary.  But once she watches it a few times, she gets over the scary part.

Last night was Inside Out.  We're trying some Pixar stuff.  The topic was a bit too involved for her (individual emotions inside your head controlling your feelings) but she found it funny and seemed to understand things when I'd explain it.  My family of 4 was all laying in our bed watching tv (the living room carpet was wet from being cleaned) and it was a nice moment to cap off the night.

Try Moana.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on March 19, 2020, 12:22:39 PM
Hope that works out Jingle, there may never be a better time to reach out

What makes me happy?  I'm WFH today and I just woke up and logged in.  That's a lot more sleep than if I had to go into work.

It's crazy how much time I gain by working from home. I'm just as productive and I'm not nearly exhausted when I finish work.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on March 19, 2020, 12:30:26 PM
Yeah some of those earlier Disney/animated films, and especially some fairy tales, and grim and morbid.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Northern Lion on March 19, 2020, 01:00:35 PM
My oldest daughter works at a local grocery store and she has been volunteering to work more while school is out.  Her manager has been so pleased with her that he gave her some in store credits to spend.  Those are only given out to employees who do an outstanding job.  I'm so proud of her!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on March 19, 2020, 01:25:02 PM
My oldest daughter works at a local grocery store and she has been volunteering to work more while school is out.  Her manager has been so pleased with her that he gave her some in store credits to spend.  Those are only given out to employees who do an outstanding job.  I'm so proud of her!

Your daughter is doing work that we should all support in these times, that's great for her, but please stay safe as well!

What also made me happy?  I weighed myself this morning and I hit my goal I set 10 months ago  :metal :metal I don't know how much of that is from water weight or fluctuations, and I don't plan on stopping my regiment, but damn did I feel not only shocked but really proud of myself.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: romdrums on March 19, 2020, 01:40:01 PM
My oldest daughter works at a local grocery store and she has been volunteering to work more while school is out.  Her manager has been so pleased with her that he gave her some in store credits to spend.  Those are only given out to employees who do an outstanding job.  I'm so proud of her!

Sounds like she's really bringing home the bacon!  ;)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on March 19, 2020, 01:40:34 PM
My oldest daughter works at a local grocery store and she has been volunteering to work more while school is out.  Her manager has been so pleased with her that he gave her some in store credits to spend.  Those are only given out to employees who do an outstanding job.  I'm so proud of her!

That's awesome dude!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on March 19, 2020, 01:55:28 PM
This is my 2nd day working from home and will continue for at least 2 weeks.  Loving it.  Instead of a cubical, I have a wall office now in my den.  I'm the only one here and it's nice and quiet.  :hat
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on March 19, 2020, 02:08:56 PM
What also made me happy?  I weighed myself this morning and I hit my goal I set 10 months ago  :metal :metal I don't know how much of that is from water weight or fluctuations, and I don't plan on stopping my regiment, but damn did I feel not only shocked but really proud of myself.

Congrats!  :metal That's pretty awesome.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: black_biff_stadler on March 19, 2020, 05:26:59 PM
Congrats to your daughter, Northern Lion! Sounds like you've done a damn fine job raising her. Also, HUGE congrats to you, Marc. Food might be as addictive as any narcotic in the world since not only is it completely legal but we're also forced to have it daily to even live so it's definitely addictive for some of us. Great job of telling temptation to fuck off and staying focused.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Phoenix87x on March 19, 2020, 06:45:12 PM
A co-worker is bringing in cotton candy ice cream and is on her way to work now. Very excited
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on March 26, 2020, 11:27:34 AM
I got my tax return today! In full. Last year I was penalized the majority of my tax return because I didn't have health insurance for the first half of 2018 which is total bulls#$&, thankfully that got stopped and I have health insurance now anyway. I'm gonna make one hell of a credit card payment, sock most of the rest into savings, and buy a brand new huge 4K TV since my current TV has a ton of burn-in and is 9 years old.

Happy day!! Screw you, virus!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 26, 2020, 11:36:22 AM
Being with my dad taking him to his chemo appointment.

I cherish these moments because he's fighting cancer and has MS.  Not sure how much time I have left with him so these moments mean a lot.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on March 26, 2020, 01:12:58 PM
Love and hope from Italy.   :heart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtX1r0SzxlI
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: DragonAttack on March 26, 2020, 01:51:24 PM
I got my tax return today! In full. Last year I was penalized the majority of my tax return because I didn't have health insurance for the first half of 2018 which is total bulls#$&, thankfully that got stopped and I have health insurance now anyway. I'm gonna make one hell of a credit card payment, sock most of the rest into savings, and buy a brand new huge 4K TV since my current TV has a ton of burn-in and is 9 years old.

Happy day!! Screw you, virus!

 :tup
I received my state tax return Monday.  I went to Forno's, the restaurant where we hosted a Dream Theater preshow, and bought some wine for my wife as part of his 'shut down' sale.  Wish I could have had an 'Astonishing' pizza, and washed it down with either a 'Paralyzed' or 'Pale Blue Dot' drink.  Maybe this summer.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on March 26, 2020, 03:05:05 PM
Nice, DA!

Joe, I'm so sorry. Every year I think about going through those moments with my parents and dread it more as time goes on.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on March 27, 2020, 03:10:16 PM
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/more-sports/new-mexico-high-school-wrestler-pins-down-suspected-kidnapper-at-convenience-store/ar-BB11MbzD?li=BBnba9I

 :metal


Being with my dad taking him to his chemo appointment.

I cherish these moments because he's fighting cancer and has MS.  Not sure how much time I have left with him so these moments mean a lot.

So scary.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: mike099 on March 27, 2020, 03:49:00 PM
Working from home. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lethean on March 27, 2020, 07:22:30 PM
Katatonia.  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on March 27, 2020, 08:29:31 PM
Being with my dad taking him to his chemo appointment.

I cherish these moments because he's fighting cancer and has MS.  Not sure how much time I have left with him so these moments mean a lot.

Damn, I had no idea.  Definitely cherish those moments, man.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 27, 2020, 08:34:24 PM
Thank you guys. His chemo was gone very well. His MS/Dementia is a losing battle. It sucjs. He's only 73 but a shell of his past life.

My mom passed away at 64 was a crime. Seeing my dad slowly lose himself is heartbreaking.   So those moments of clarity is something I cherish. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on March 27, 2020, 08:44:25 PM
Thank you guys. His chemo was gone very well. His MS/Dementia is a losing battle. It sucjs. He's only 73 but a shell of his past life.

My mom passed away at 64 was a crime. Seeing my dad slowly lose himself is heartbreaking.   So those moments of clarity is something I cherish.

 :heart :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Northern Lion on March 27, 2020, 10:24:35 PM
I got my tax return today! In full. Last year I was penalized the majority of my tax return because I didn't have health insurance for the first half of 2018 which is total bulls#$&, thankfully that got stopped and I have health insurance now anyway. I'm gonna make one hell of a credit card payment, sock most of the rest into savings, and buy a brand new huge 4K TV since my current TV has a ton of burn-in and is 9 years old.

Happy day!! Screw you, virus!

Very nice! And rock on man  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Spiritus on March 28, 2020, 02:03:39 PM
 Finding out I could turn off forum signatures 2min ago.  :D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: PetFish on March 28, 2020, 08:18:21 PM
Going for a walk (that's allowed) in an empty park with my toddler who hasn't been outside in a week due to "an abundance of caution" (I hate that phrase, almost as much as I hate "cautiously optimistic").

I don't know how we're going to keep our kids indoors all summer if things stay this way.  I feel so sorry for them.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on March 28, 2020, 08:25:11 PM
We get our kids (8 and 2) for a walk every day if we can. We let our 8 year old play outside with the kids of one neighbor whom we are friends with and trust (we know they are staying home and interacting with others at a minimum).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 04, 2020, 07:53:25 AM
I just ordered this neat little Starry night projector called the Skylite. It projects a starry night sky on the ceiling and wall



(https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-z4a6lxo6t/images/stencil/1440x1400/products/211/1028/skyLite_bedroom_03_square_small__15507.1554145208.jpg?c=2)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: frogprog on April 04, 2020, 08:16:26 AM
Wow, that's really cool. I will have to look into that. I think it would be really cool in my studio for when we finally get back to jamming together!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on April 04, 2020, 09:14:28 AM
OMG I've thought about getting something like that for the longest time. How much did it cost? Please let us know what it's like when you get it. Colored and designed lights like this are my favorite way of decorating and lighting up my apartment.

EDIT: This looks like it. (https://www.amazon.com/BlissLights-Sky-Lite-Blue-Projector/dp/B084DCF429) I am gonna chew on it for a couple hours... probably gonna jump in and buy it though.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Phoenix87x on April 04, 2020, 09:18:27 AM

EDIT: This looks like it. (https://www.amazon.com/BlissLights-Sky-Lite-Blue-Projector/dp/B084DCF429) I am gonna chew on it for a couple hours... probably gonna jump in and buy it though.

Yup, that's the one I ordered. I love stargazing, so I can't wait for this thing to get me and see how it is.

The projection looks real laid back and chill, so it should be pretty cool. And you can set it to be static or to move around which should be really cool.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 04, 2020, 12:20:36 PM
Was watching a Bob Ross video on YT today (which should be enough to make anyone happy) and one of the comments was "Bob passed away only because God wanted a painting lesson."
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: mike099 on April 04, 2020, 03:17:44 PM
Hope that works out Jingle, there may never be a better time to reach out

What makes me happy?  I'm WFH today and I just woke up and logged in.  That's a lot more sleep than if I had to go into work.

It's crazy how much time I gain by working from home. I'm just as productive and I'm not nearly exhausted when I finish work.

Exactly!  Before the virus our Controller refused to let us try AWS even though other other sections on our floor were AWS from 1 to 5 days a week.  When the governor stepped in most State workers are allowed to work from home.

I am hoping when we go back to the office we will be allowed to continue at least 3 days a week.

I am so much happier and just as productive or more mainly from not having to deal with office politics and unhappy employees around me.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on April 08, 2020, 01:29:56 PM
I rarely buy expensive things to treat myself, and I'm in dire need of a new TV, and I've been doing research with all signs pointing me towards a 55" TCL series 4K TV. Lo and behold... (https://www.amazon.com/TCL-55S425-inch-Smart-Roku/dp/B07JJZPZNS/ref=sr_1_5?crid=3O6CEXNJGQ6S5&dchild=1&keywords=65%2B4k%2Btv&qid=1586373493&sprefix=65%22%2B4k%2Caps%2C164&sr=8-5&th=1)

Gonna sit on this for an hour or so... might bite the bullet and order it. Work ain't stopping anytime soon, steady flow of work and normal paychecks, and that price is great. I've heard some things about the "TCL lottery" with these but, free shipping and free returns, so, hard to find a losing situation here. My current TV is a 42" LG, never had a 4K TV, so it's a significant upgrade. It's making me happy that I might be getting it, so there.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 08, 2020, 01:34:53 PM
That's great. Real nice price.

I just got my TV back from the repair shop today, so I'm good too!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on April 08, 2020, 01:39:00 PM
Really good price for sure and has great reviews.

I honestly don't see the need to spend thousands on a TV, specially with how quickly the price drops.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on April 08, 2020, 02:03:10 PM
Sorry guys, I misspoke. I was actually looking for this one (https://www.amazon.com/TCL-Class-Dolby-Vision-Smart/dp/B07S5XVD16). $70 more, but with free shipping and only tax it came out to $381 and some change, and with Prime it's showing up on Tuesday. I've been using this 42" TV for 9 years now and the burn-in has gotten absurd. I'm going to take that and put it in my bedroom and use this one for my gaming and TV watching. In a perfect world I'd have bought a 70" but I'm not made of that kind of money and I'm happy with this so yayyy  :biggrin:

I dread bringing this home, though. I don't drive a truck so I'll have to have my brother help me bring it home (I'm having it delivered to work, f having it delivered to my apartment in broad daylight when nobody's home). I'm paranoid about people seeing others bring in big TVs even if they're not super expensive, so then I gotta chop up the box super fine.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on April 08, 2020, 02:07:10 PM
I watch TV so rarely and family is happy with our current 10 year old 50" so it never occurred to me to look in to getting a new one. When I did recently I was amazed at how low the prices were!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: max_security on April 08, 2020, 02:24:38 PM
Actually yesterday but I had forgot that my company gives Good Friday as a paid holiday. Surprise 4 day work week I'll take it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on April 09, 2020, 05:58:47 AM
That was me too on Tuesday.   I mean, I'm not sure what I'm exactly going to do with that day off, but still.  :) 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on April 09, 2020, 10:49:47 AM
So, that TV was gonna arrive sometime in May originally. But with Prime, bumped up to Tuesday. Now they changed it, just shipped and will arrive Saturday. In time for Westworld on Sunday and Saul on Monday! Now if my replacement phone would arrive before Saturday, that would be the cherry on this sundae.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Grappler on April 09, 2020, 11:21:10 AM
Every day this week, my daughter has thrown a major tantrum in the morning.  She earns multiple timeouts and eventually calms down and has a better day.  It's been a very challenging week.

Today, our park district (that runs the preschool that she attends) had a few employees drive around to the kids' homes, including ours.  They dropped off bags full of Easter eggs, candy, and egg coloring kits, and included a visit from the Easter Bunny himself, who socially distanced perfectly and waved from the sidewalk.  My daughter was so excited that the bunny came to her home today and she got to see him.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: dparrott on April 09, 2020, 11:29:49 AM
MLB Network is showing highlights of the 1977 season including the Dodgers winning the pennant in Lasorda's first year as manager.  My favorite minor league baseball team will show their opening day game from a couple of years ago, Tim Tebow's baseball debut.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on April 09, 2020, 12:29:04 PM
MLB Network is showing highlights of the 1977 season including the Dodgers winning the pennant in Lasorda's first year as manager.  My favorite minor league baseball team will show their opening day game from a couple of years ago, Tim Tebow's baseball debut.

I've been loving the programming on MLBN.  They've also been running a 20 or 25 greatest games in the last 50 years series (which I think was produced in 2011).  The one I recently watched was the 16 inning game from the 1986 NLCS (Mets over Astros), and they also had game 6 of the World Series that same year -- with Bill Buckner and Mookie Wilson in studio with Bob Costas and (I think) Tom Verducci.  I think it was because all three series came out opposite of what I wanted, I did not appreciate how great that 1986 post season was.


I got my tax return today! In full. Last year I was penalized the majority of my tax return because I didn't have health insurance for the first half of 2018 which is total bulls#$&, thankfully that got stopped and I have health insurance now anyway. I'm gonna make one hell of a credit card payment, sock most of the rest into savings, and buy a brand new huge 4K TV since my current TV has a ton of burn-in and is 9 years old.

Not to poo poo something that made you happy, but you realize that a big tax return is nothing more than the government repaying a 0-interest loan, right?  Might want to consider adjusting your withholding allowances.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on April 09, 2020, 12:44:53 PM
Not to poo poo something that made you happy, but you realize that a big tax return is nothing more than the government repaying a 0-interest loan, right?  Might want to consider adjusting your withholding allowances.

Yes, I know exactly what a tax return is.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: DragonAttack on April 09, 2020, 12:58:37 PM
A friend's husband tested negative at an assisted living facility!  The only good news they've had in the four weeks that they have not been allowed to see each other.

In lieu of the passing of Al Kaline, MLB telecast Games 6 and 7 of the '68 WS between the Tigers and Cardinals.  Taped them, and that's my viewing next week after various Masters' highlights this weekend.

Also, this morning, after zero success for weeks, and on my third different store visit before 730 AM today, I grabbed the last package of toilet paper.  We were a day away from a 'can you spare a square?' situation.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on April 09, 2020, 06:28:55 PM
New Music  :metal :metal and the song is called Music by Nightwish specifically https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwz7-h9LCDU (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwz7-h9LCDU)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: black_biff_stadler on April 10, 2020, 12:38:38 AM
Every day this week, my daughter has thrown a major tantrum in the morning.  She earns multiple timeouts and eventually calms down and has a better day.  It's been a very challenging week.

Today, our park district (that runs the preschool that she attends) had a few employees drive around to the kids' homes, including ours.  They dropped off bags full of Easter eggs, candy, and egg coloring kits, and included a visit from the Easter Bunny himself, who socially distanced perfectly and waved from the sidewalk.  My daughter was so excited that the bunny came to her home today and she got to see him.

I don't mean to be a downer but it seems to completely defeat the purpose of social distancing for them to take a whole bunch of stuff that's had people's hands on it and distribute it to several people. Their intentions were obviously good-natured but the timing is facepalmingly bad.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Grappler on April 10, 2020, 06:59:25 AM
Every day this week, my daughter has thrown a major tantrum in the morning.  She earns multiple timeouts and eventually calms down and has a better day.  It's been a very challenging week.

Today, our park district (that runs the preschool that she attends) had a few employees drive around to the kids' homes, including ours.  They dropped off bags full of Easter eggs, candy, and egg coloring kits, and included a visit from the Easter Bunny himself, who socially distanced perfectly and waved from the sidewalk.  My daughter was so excited that the bunny came to her home today and she got to see him.

I don't mean to be a downer but it seems to completely defeat the purpose of social distancing for them to take a whole bunch of stuff that's had people's hands on it and distribute it to several people. Their intentions were obviously good-natured but the timing is facepalmingly bad.

Each bag had a note that confirmed it was packaged while handled with gloves.  The person dropping it on our doorstep had gloves and a mask, and it was delivered by our own Park District, all people whom I trust with the lives of my children daily.  I trust that they're not risking the life of my child by doing something special for families.

And quite frankly, I am a firm believer that this virus is primarily passed when a sick individual is near another person.  Handling something a potentially sick person has touched does not scare me.  I never get sick when I open my mail, packages, or groceries on a regular basis.  I'm not going to get sick in that manner now.  Social media has truly blown that aspect out of proportion.

The timing of their gesture couldn't have been better.  My daughter is tired of being stuck closer to home with her school life disrupted.  She was THRILLED to see the Easter bunny in our driveway and have some small goodie bags to open. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Northern Lion on April 10, 2020, 07:47:07 AM
Every day this week, my daughter has thrown a major tantrum in the morning.  She earns multiple timeouts and eventually calms down and has a better day.  It's been a very challenging week.

Today, our park district (that runs the preschool that she attends) had a few employees drive around to the kids' homes, including ours.  They dropped off bags full of Easter eggs, candy, and egg coloring kits, and included a visit from the Easter Bunny himself, who socially distanced perfectly and waved from the sidewalk.  My daughter was so excited that the bunny came to her home today and she got to see him.

Wow, that is top notch cool!

I don't mean to be a downer but it seems to completely defeat the purpose of social distancing for them to take a whole bunch of stuff that's had people's hands on it and distribute it to several people. Their intentions were obviously good-natured but the timing is facepalmingly bad.

Each bag had a note that confirmed it was packaged while handled with gloves.  The person dropping it on our doorstep had gloves and a mask, and it was delivered by our own Park District, all people whom I trust with the lives of my children daily.  I trust that they're not risking the life of my child by doing something special for families.

And quite frankly, I am a firm believer that this virus is primarily passed when a sick individual is near another person.  Handling something a potentially sick person has touched does not scare me.  I never get sick when I open my mail, packages, or groceries on a regular basis.  I'm not going to get sick in that manner now.  Social media has truly blown that aspect out of proportion.

The timing of their gesture couldn't have been better.  My daughter is tired of being stuck closer to home with her school life disrupted.  She was THRILLED to see the Easter bunny in our driveway and have some small goodie bags to open.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on April 10, 2020, 07:52:31 AM
Replacement phone arrived last night. First time replacing a broken phone. Within an hour I had all my stuff that was backed up downloaded back to my phone. Pretty much everything except my photos and ringtones and alarm settings. Awesome. I was using the same phone for 4 years so I know I can get at least 4 more out of this Galaxy S7 too.  :lol But yeah, the ease with which I set up the phone and got my stuff back was amazing. They've made it so simple. Of course, I only really use my phone for music and Messenger, so I'm easy to please.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on April 10, 2020, 08:53:50 AM
Replacement phone arrived last night. First time replacing a broken phone. Within an hour I had all my stuff that was backed up downloaded back to my phone. Pretty much everything except my photos and ringtones and alarm settings. Awesome. I was using the same phone for 4 years so I know I can get at least 4 more out of this Galaxy S7 too.  :lol But yeah, the ease with which I set up the phone and got my stuff back was amazing. They've made it so simple. Of course, I only really use my phone for music and Messenger, so I'm easy to please.

Cool, so you got your phone before the weekend after all, and the TV supposed to get there tomorrow  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on April 10, 2020, 08:55:24 AM
Replacement phone arrived last night. First time replacing a broken phone. Within an hour I had all my stuff that was backed up downloaded back to my phone. Pretty much everything except my photos and ringtones and alarm settings. Awesome. I was using the same phone for 4 years so I know I can get at least 4 more out of this Galaxy S7 too.  :lol But yeah, the ease with which I set up the phone and got my stuff back was amazing. They've made it so simple. Of course, I only really use my phone for music and Messenger, so I'm easy to please.

Cool, so you got your phone before the weekend after all, and the TV supposed to get there tomorrow  :metal

Better yet, the TV's supposed to show up today now! I'll be playing Final Fantasy 7 Remake on a brand new screen all weekend :2metal:

EDIT: it's already here! Amazon's on fire, man.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on April 13, 2020, 03:25:17 PM
A few things made me happy today.

LED lights for my TV arrived 5 days earlier than expected. Amazon Prime is really on top of their game even through this pandemic craziness. I was a little apprehensive about receiving packages but honestly, whatever. They're set up and I have to rearrange some furniture now to get the TV a bit closer to the wall, so that'll be fun tonight.

Then, those earbuds I was recommended last week have lasted me all day at work. It's 4:20 PM and I've had them in since 8 AM, only taking them out to charge them from 12-1 during lunch, and they've never indicated they were close to running out. Best pair of earbuds I've ever had.

Finally, I took my old TV and my old digital piano and set them up in my bedroom instead of the living room. I not only freed up space in the living room, but now I have my dream practice setup: my laptop hooked up to my bedroom TV, with my piano set right in front of it, so now I can very easily access and read all of my digital sheets, with a giant digital display. I can turn on my lamp with the blue bulb and practice in a dimly lit or completely dark room, just the way I like it. If my environment isn't just right, I cannot focus on practicing, and I absolutely love this setup.

All in all everything's going swimmingly. Wonder what will happen this week to balance things out.  :facepalm: :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 13, 2020, 06:07:47 PM
You deserve it, brother.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on April 13, 2020, 06:10:57 PM
Woke up this morning to find that I qualified for the federal $600 unemployment on my last state unemployment payment. That extra 600 will help a lot right now.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on April 14, 2020, 07:16:43 AM
A few things made me happy today.

LED lights for my TV arrived 5 days earlier than expected. Amazon Prime is really on top of their game even through this pandemic craziness. I was a little apprehensive about receiving packages but honestly, whatever. They're set up and I have to rearrange some furniture now to get the TV a bit closer to the wall, so that'll be fun tonight.

Then, those earbuds I was recommended last week have lasted me all day at work. It's 4:20 PM and I've had them in since 8 AM, only taking them out to charge them from 12-1 during lunch, and they've never indicated they were close to running out. Best pair of earbuds I've ever had.

Finally, I took my old TV and my old digital piano and set them up in my bedroom instead of the living room. I not only freed up space in the living room, but now I have my dream practice setup: my laptop hooked up to my bedroom TV, with my piano set right in front of it, so now I can very easily access and read all of my digital sheets, with a giant digital display. I can turn on my lamp with the blue bulb and practice in a dimly lit or completely dark room, just the way I like it. If my environment isn't just right, I cannot focus on practicing, and I absolutely love this setup.

All in all everything's going swimmingly. Wonder what will happen this week to balance things out.  :facepalm: :lol

4:20, bro!

Haha, seriously, though that sounds really cool.   Other than food and... uh, "companionship", there's no reason to leave the house! 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on April 14, 2020, 07:31:49 AM
I didn't make the connection, that's so weird I'd post that at 4:20  :lol Thanks TAC and Stads. Yeah, cooking for one person after a long day at work sucks. That's one of the last things I wanna do. My cooking sucks and all the restaurants are closed, so I guess I'm forced to get better  :lol

Jay, that's freaking awesome. One of the best feelings in life is the relief that comes with a nice financial assist.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on April 22, 2020, 08:35:54 AM
Got a check from my car insurance company for $50 due to the pandemic. Cool. That nearly canceled out my payment for this month.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on May 08, 2020, 03:52:24 PM
Trump funbux coming to my bank account next Wednesday makes Kattelox a happy dude.  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Northern Lion on May 08, 2020, 04:13:58 PM
Trump funbux coming to my bank account next Wednesday makes Kattelox a happy dude.  :metal

 :lol Funbux, I haven't heard it called that yet.  That's awesome though, what will you spend it on?

I got mine a few weeks ago and my wife and I used it to pay down our van.  I know it doesn't sound like fun, but it put us that much closer to being out of debt, which makes me happy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RoeDent on May 10, 2020, 01:50:47 PM
I saw my first fledgling birds of the year on Friday. A baby sparrow in the afternoon, then a baby blackbird (who I knew was nesting in next door's garden) that sat in the same spot for literally an hour. Must have been its first time out in the big wide world.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on May 11, 2020, 07:36:05 AM
Trump funbux coming to my bank account next Wednesday makes Kattelox a happy dude.  :metal

 :lol Funbux, I haven't heard it called that yet.  That's awesome though, what will you spend it on?

I got mine a few weeks ago and my wife and I used it to pay down our van.  I know it doesn't sound like fun, but it put us that much closer to being out of debt, which makes me happy.

Nice, dude! I spent a chunk of my tax return this year on material stuff like a new TV etc. (didn't get much of a return last year; health care penalty), so with this check, I'm trying to save about 1000 of the 1200 and putting that directly towards saving for a house. Or I might put less of that in savings and finally finance a fancy new digital piano like I've been meaning to since February :)

I saw my first fledgling birds of the year on Friday. A baby sparrow in the afternoon, then a baby blackbird (who I knew was nesting in next door's garden) that sat in the same spot for literally an hour. Must have been its first time out in the big wide world.

When I was out walking on Friday, I saw a couple geese sitting by a back door at my high school. After about an hour they started moving and they were guiding four little baby geese around the grass. Cute :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 13, 2020, 05:34:22 AM
Dennis Rodman & Mike Tyson did s podcast together.   I just found out.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 26, 2020, 08:43:31 PM
So I had a wonderful experience yesterday.

 
I grew up in a small town on the southeastern coast of Massachusetts called Mattapoisett. My parents sold my childhood home after me and my brother were out, in 1994. They moved to Florida while they were still in their 40's. Besides 1994, I have literally drove by the house once, about 10 years ago to show my wife. For some reason, it didn't make much of an impact.

I've been meaning to show my kids the town I grew up in for a couple of years now. On a clear day, you could see the ocean from the house, and I wanted to show them the beach I hung out on on countless afternoons, either with my Walkman or my boombox.

Anyway, yesterday, I decided to take them down there. The house is on a dirt road out in the boonies. As we approached the house, I could see a guy in the driveway. My plan was to park a few houses away, and walk past my old house. But we parked pretty close, and as I walked by the driveway, the guy greeted me. I explained that I grew up in the house, and I was showing my boys the area I grew up.

He said he had been there for like 25 years, and as it turns out, he bought the house from my parents. He even remembered their names. I told him all about the old neighborhood, and he showed me the work he had done in the back yard. The front and back yards looked amazing. He then asked if we wanted to go in and look around. Holy Shit! Are kidding me?? Wow!

I lived in this house from the time I was 3 to 24. I had a mad rush of memories. It was really crazy. He asked if I wanted to see the upstairs bedrooms. I think he wanted to show me some of the things he had done.

So I stood in my childhood bedrooms (There were two kids rooms and my brother and I switched a couple of times). It was simply one of the most amazing experiences of my life. To think of everything I experienced there, as we all did growing up. But for a half hour or so, I experienced a "time machine" and I am so grateful to the guy.

A short walk from the house was the beach. I spent so many days down there, and I was so proud to show my kids. It was an amazing place to grow up and I'm glad I got to share it with them. It was low tide, and it all looked like I was just there. We walked out on to the jetty, and I recognized each rock, having walked them hundreds of times. It was really strange. We picked countless shells, and even found a horseshoe crab skeleton. When I was a kid, you couldn't go down there and not find one.

It was really a day I'll never forget.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 26, 2020, 08:51:04 PM
Tim, absolutely amazing.  I'm glad the boys were there for it.

Where I grew up turned into a very scary area.  When I go back I actually lock the vehicle doors.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 26, 2020, 08:53:48 PM
What was amazing is that there has been a lot of development, but at the same time there's a boonies feel. There were so many young families and kids riding their bikes, just as I did. I drove my old paper route yesterday.

I haven't seen the inside of that house in over 26 years. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on May 26, 2020, 08:56:20 PM
That story made me happy.

TAC lived at home till he was 24?

My parents still live in the house they bought when I was 3, in 1979. I visit them maybe once a month and while it will always be the house I grew up in, I mainly think of it as my parents house now. I know someday it will be too much house for the two of them, and it will be sad when the sell. It is only about an hour a way but other than them I have no ties to the area and am never there for any other reason.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on May 27, 2020, 04:58:16 AM
Awesome story Tim.  No such luck for that here... My mother sold the house I grew up in from the time I was 5 'til I moved out 3 years ago.  New owners demo'd it, and built a monstrous house (that sticks out like a sore thumb compared to the rest of the houses on the street).

I did have a slightly similar experience.  When the jingle.kids were younger, we went on a road trip to mrs.jingle's family farm - about a 5 hour drive north - to visit some family she hadn't seen in a couple decades. Turns out we literally drove by the road the led to what was my grandparents farm that I spent many Christmas' and summer weeks at.  It was only a 3 minute detour up that side road.  Drove by - no one was home though.  Just stared at it for a few minutes, talking thru some memories.  My grandfather sold the farm when my (step) grandmother passed away in '87.  It was a lot smaller than I remembered.  Although, it's probably a case of me being a lot bigger than when I was 7-15.   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on May 27, 2020, 05:33:03 AM
Tim, that was wonderful. House and memories aside, there's no feeling comparable to re-visiting "your" sea if you've grown up by the coast.

My mother still lives in the house where I grew up, but my bedroom has become the guests room, my brother's has been turned into the grandchildren's toys storage, while my sister's is a sad attempt at a yoga home gym. A recurring joke between my sister and me during the Christmas holidays (the only time we are there together) is: "what time is the check-out?"
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dream Team on May 27, 2020, 05:35:08 AM
I’m happy that the racist uppity bitch in that Central Park video got fired. Leash your stupid ugly mutt like you’re supposed to.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 27, 2020, 05:47:12 AM
It was a lot smaller than I remembered. 

Nice Chad, and this is what stood out to me. I did not remember the house being so small, especially the bedrooms. I certainly didn't think it was growing up.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on May 27, 2020, 06:31:30 AM
It was a lot smaller than I remembered. 

Nice Chad, and this is what stood out to me. I did not remember the house being so small, especially the bedrooms. I certainly didn't think it was growing up.

Yeah, it dawned on me that most of my memories were from a time where I was 1/2 the size of adult Chad.  Probably the same for you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Elite on May 27, 2020, 07:07:38 AM
When I go back I actually lock the vehicle doors.

You mean when you park the car?


Or when driving?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 27, 2020, 07:21:00 AM
When I go back I actually lock the vehicle doors.

You mean when you park the car?


Or when driving?

Driving.  Now cars automatically lock but they didn't back i the day so even though you were in the car, we did not feel safe and locked the doors.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on May 27, 2020, 08:00:47 AM
It was a lot smaller than I remembered. 

Nice Chad, and this is what stood out to me. I did not remember the house being so small, especially the bedrooms. I certainly didn't think it was growing up.

First, I'm so glad you had that experience.

But I'm also glad you both said that about "seeming smaller".  Similar story; my parents moved to Florida in the early 90's, and I've been back to my town maybe three times?   It was a couple years ago now, but I took my daughter to see my house and a couple other landmarks (I grew up on a lake and have experiences like TAC with going down there with my walkman) and the enduring memory was... it was so SMALL.  We used to sled ride down the hill in front of the houses on my street and it felt - then - like miles.   My daughter didn't ACTUALLY call me a "p****" but I could see it in her eyes. :)   I used to play wiffle ball on the side of the house, then when I got older, dad made it into a parking area for the cars, and I look now and I think "man, that was a SMALL wiffle ball game, and how the hell did I get a car in there?"   My grandmother's house - which was right up the street - was even worse; I've literally seen garden sheds that look bigger. 

Same with my middle school (the same school the Sandy Hook survivors used as a temporary school).  I remember getting my bike and riding around that school and thinking it was like Charlotte Motor Speedway.  I remember playing baseball on the back field, and the rocks out in left field being so far.  Again, my daugher and the "look".  ;)   Those rocks were like the Green Monster in Fenway.  I wanted to go get a bat and ball and hit one out there right then.   

And the funny thing?  Many of those memories are when I was older and should have adapted to the size.  It must be from living in cities since then, I don't know.   
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Elite on May 27, 2020, 10:23:15 AM
When I go back I actually lock the vehicle doors.

You mean when you park the car?


Or when driving?

Driving.  Now cars automatically lock.

Mine doesn't, but I often lock them anyway.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on June 03, 2020, 11:27:23 AM
Working outside on the patio or sitting in the grass is awesome. So much better than the cubicle at work. I am working on a pitch to my boss to let me work from home permanently.

Also, I bought a new lawnmower that is easy enough for the two oldest sons to operate. I am so thrilled to not have to mow the lawn anymore! I pay them a few extra bucks allowance to mow and I just get to sit and relax!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 03, 2020, 04:25:42 PM
You know what made me happy today? Well last night actually.

My family gave me a haircut. It was actually pretty funny. We were all laughing the whole time. Turned out OK, too.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on June 03, 2020, 04:38:13 PM
I cleaned out the garage and did what my called impossible, I fit both cars and the motorcycle in the garage while not throwing anything away or moving anything to other rooms of the house.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 04, 2020, 07:05:25 AM
I cleaned out the garage and did what my called impossible, I fit both cars and the motorcycle in the garage while not throwing anything away or moving anything to other rooms of the house.

That's the real trick right there.   Though I could probably due with some throwing out. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on June 04, 2020, 09:21:32 AM
My daughter, who just completed her sophomore year, was notified last night that she will be the section leader for the flute section in her marching band for the upcoming season!!!  She was selected over two seniors (one of whom didn't want the job), so I'm hoping this doesn't cause too much tension, but she is so excited, and I couldn't be more proud!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 04, 2020, 09:35:20 AM
Awesomesauce!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 04, 2020, 11:09:18 AM
I cleaned out the garage and did what my called impossible, I fit both cars and the motorcycle in the garage while not throwing anything away or moving anything to other rooms of the house.

My reply should really be in the 'Mildly Irritated' or even 'Pissed Off' thread.

But first... that is awesome. Great work.

On to the irritated/pissed off part... I am the president of our HOA. 34 detached homes on a cul de sac. All homes have a 2 car garage and driveway. There are, I believe, 12 guest parking spaces. Per HOA CC&Rs, these are designed for guests only. Not too much of a stretch, right? So I am constantly getting complaints from residents that other residents are using guest parking spotsas their personal overflow parking. When I address this with the offenders, I get something along the lines of "well, we have 3 cars, and don't have room to park our cars in our garage." Then get a f*cking storage unit. Or tidy up/throw away your shit like Reaper did.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on June 04, 2020, 03:29:06 PM
You know what made me happy today? Well last night actually.

My family gave me a haircut. It was actually pretty funny. We were all laughing the whole time. Turned out OK, too.

I've never in my life wanted a hair cut so badly as I do now  :lol

What made me happy today was taking a short break from work as I expected about an hour wait for a call back from someone working remotely for me, and I logged on to play a game of Call of Duty Warzone and won! Then my guy called me within minutes.  Perfect timing to bring the work day to an end.  :metal  Oh and it's beautiful out today.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on June 05, 2020, 10:54:57 AM
I GOT A RAISE  :omg: :2metal:  :hefdaddy  :hat
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 05, 2020, 12:10:02 PM
I GOT A RAISE  :omg: :2metal:  :hefdaddy  :hat

Just in time for your music addiction.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Northern Lion on June 05, 2020, 12:47:13 PM
I GOT A RAISE  :omg: :2metal:  :hefdaddy  :hat

Nice man!  :metal

For me, it's national donut day, so to surprise my kids, my wife and I went over to a local bakery and bought 2 dozen donuts.  They were so surprised and happy!  I love surprising my kids :).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on June 05, 2020, 01:16:50 PM
Mmmm, donuts...  :biggrin:

I GOT A RAISE  :omg: :2metal:  :hefdaddy  :hat

Just in time for your music addiction.  :lol

Fortunately for my wallet, I got a turntable over the holidays, so I'm mostly buying cheap vinyls from the 70s-80s, and have moved on to only buying CDs that I *really* love, or from bands that I've already got a solid collection. Win win!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on June 05, 2020, 01:57:08 PM
I cleaned out the garage and did what my called impossible, I fit both cars and the motorcycle in the garage while not throwing anything away or moving anything to other rooms of the house.

That's the real trick right there.   Though I could probably due with some throwing out. 

I got into this mindset a few years ago that I need to start throwing stuff away that I'm never going to use. I was especially bad with computer parts, at one point I probably had enough stuff to build 3 or 4 PC's.

I GOT A RAISE  :omg: :2metal:  :hefdaddy  :hat

Congrats!


Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on June 05, 2020, 02:00:51 PM
Just had the call: I'm going to direct Rigoletto in France this August.

I was afraid arenas and theatres would never open again.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 05, 2020, 02:05:33 PM
I got into this mindset a few years ago that I need to start throwing stuff away that I'm never going to use.

It's a constant struggle in our house, as my wife is loathe to toss anything, with the mindset of either "We might use that someday!" or "I've had that since I was 8, I just can't get rid of it!" When she asked me what I wanted for my birthday, I might have been the first person to ever answer that question with "less stuff."
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on June 05, 2020, 02:08:03 PM
Hooray for everybody! Glad to hear some good news :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 05, 2020, 02:33:38 PM
Just had the call: I'm going to direct Rigoletto in France this August.

I was afraid arenas and theatres would never open again.

Oh great, so much for the Scenes thread! :lol

What's Rigoletto? Is that the one you just did?

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on June 05, 2020, 02:42:27 PM
Just had the call: I'm going to direct Rigoletto in France this August.

I was afraid arenas and theatres would never open again.

Oh great, so much for the Scenes thread! :lol

What's Rigoletto? Is that the one you just did?

Nope, Rigoletto is an opera by Verdi (gorgeous music, especially the famous Quartet), the one with the hunchback jester whose daughter is raped by a lusty duke. I won't be on scene, I'll just direct. It's going to be interesting because I'll be forced to plan the whole direction and stage production under social distancing measures parameters.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on June 05, 2020, 03:02:40 PM
That was a nice story to tead Tim.  That's like movie type shit.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on June 05, 2020, 03:09:06 PM
The hunchback’s daughter was only seventeen.

Daddy says she’s too young, but she’s old enough, old enough for me.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 05, 2020, 03:55:02 PM
That is so bad.


That was a nice story to tead Tim.  That's like movie type shit.

 :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on June 05, 2020, 03:59:27 PM
I GOT A RAISE  :omg: :2metal:  :hefdaddy  :hat

Good for you mate.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on June 05, 2020, 04:10:29 PM
Stock finished out the week really good.  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on June 06, 2020, 03:35:34 PM
This is a wierd answer but... My other half had to go take care of a few work related things, which is the only time I have to my self.

I just put every Dream Theater album (minus astonishing) in a big Playlist, hit shuffle, drank a monster, and did some stuff around our apartment.

Legit made me happy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on June 15, 2020, 10:40:36 AM
July 24 I'm going to be once again on a stage, doing my job.

Last time was on February 23, and I've almost lost my mind during these five months.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 15, 2020, 10:42:50 AM
We've almost lost our minds having you here! ;D


That's great news. Will there be an audience? Honest question. How is that being handled?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on June 15, 2020, 10:52:07 AM
 :lol

Half house, double shows, open arena-esque space. Seats sanitised between shows.

Being a simple singers plus orchestra recital helps with the stage intricacies. Full stage productions will be (are being) a bitch to re-imagine distances-wise.

And I really need to be on a diet! 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on June 15, 2020, 10:55:18 AM
This is a wierd answer but... My other half had to go take care of a few work related things, which is the only time I have to my self.

I just put every Dream Theater album (minus astonishing) in a big Playlist, hit shuffle, drank a monster, and did some stuff around our apartment.

Legit made me happy.

Nothing weird about that IMO

July 24 I'm going to be once again on a stage, doing my job.

Last time was on February 23, and I've almost lost my mind during these five months.

Awesome, glad you are going to be able to get back to business
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on June 15, 2020, 10:57:42 AM
Thank you cram!  :D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on June 15, 2020, 12:35:02 PM
Although, your presence here will be missed that's great news, Indi! Break a leg!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on June 15, 2020, 12:43:35 PM
Aw, thank you, my friend.

I'm afraid I need a bona fide tour for my usual disappearing act, and we're still very far from that  :D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on June 15, 2020, 12:47:46 PM
Just as long as you don't forget to submit for my roulette :getoffmylawn:

Congrats buddy!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 15, 2020, 12:50:33 PM
Aw, thank you, my friend.

I'm afraid I need a bona fide tour for my usual disappearing act, and we're still very far from that  :D

Is time so limited on tour you can't check in? Seems like there'd be tons of downtime, no?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on June 15, 2020, 12:59:38 PM
Just as long as you don't forget to submit for my roulette :getoffmylawn:

Congrats buddy!

Thanks, Mike! I'll keep submitting in your roulette even when it's over  :lol

Aw, thank you, my friend.

I'm afraid I need a bona fide tour for my usual disappearing act, and we're still very far from that  :D

Is time so limited on tour you can't check in? Seems like there'd be tons of downtime, no?

Lack of sleep and, above all, keyboards to write long pompous pretentious posts  :laugh:

Downtime is a mirage if you direct. Mornings are spent checking venues and planning the next week's logistics.   
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 15, 2020, 01:05:47 PM
I'm the opposite.   I'm dying to have some time off! :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on June 15, 2020, 01:06:37 PM
I just had five months off!  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 15, 2020, 01:11:25 PM
I'd say I'm jealous but I know some went through tough times recently.

I'm just mentally gassed having to be on the ball running the site during the virus.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 15, 2020, 01:17:32 PM
I thought Bosk ran the site?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 15, 2020, 01:30:03 PM
No. Lol. My work. I'm a manager for a contracted company that works at a Wal Mart Distribution Center. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 15, 2020, 01:39:34 PM
I KNOW!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 15, 2020, 02:35:18 PM
I wanted to be the straight lack just to fuck with you. Of course I know that you k ow that I know, Norton.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 15, 2020, 02:54:53 PM
Who is Norton?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 15, 2020, 02:58:43 PM
 :facepalm:

Even an 80's reference.   Lol

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 15, 2020, 07:48:27 PM
Who is Norton?

I dunno, but he probably nears a noo.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 15, 2020, 07:55:04 PM
That is so bad.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 16, 2020, 04:11:09 AM
That is so bad.

I'm just surprised you got it.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on June 16, 2020, 02:14:46 PM
Who is Norton?

I dunno, but he probably nears a noo.

Go stand in the corner. Even by dad joke standards this is really bad.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TempusVox on June 16, 2020, 02:35:17 PM
Botanist Gin--Collins glass full of ice, tonic, fresh cut lime.  :metal
Sitting on the patio, next to the waterfall.
UFO blaring on the speakers.

Very happy indeed.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 16, 2020, 02:38:41 PM

UFO blaring on the speakers.

 :metal :metal :metal

Been listening to a lot of UFO this week with Paul Chapman's passing.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Elite on June 16, 2020, 03:02:41 PM
Eating nice food.
Playing guitar.
My work being appreciated by my supervisor.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hunnus2000 on June 16, 2020, 03:29:03 PM
Got a new drill and a new impact driver delivered by UPS!

Holy fuck! Love the power!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 16, 2020, 03:33:38 PM
I get to tell my employees tomorrow that they are getting another $250.00 bonus for working through the pandemic. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on June 16, 2020, 03:36:29 PM
I get to tell my employees tomorrow that they are getting another $250.00 bonus for working through the pandemic.

Sweet! Hey boss, you got my new address, right? I'll PM it to you just in case.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 16, 2020, 03:51:56 PM
Better fix my score in your Roulette first. lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on June 16, 2020, 06:19:18 PM
I get to tell my employees tomorrow that they are getting another $250.00 bonus for working through the pandemic.

That's awesome, I hope you get a little something extra too
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 16, 2020, 11:32:35 PM
Got a new drill and a new impact driver delivered by UPS!

Holy fuck! Love the power!

Once I got my impact driver I couldn't believe I had gone so long and completed so many house projects without one.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on June 17, 2020, 06:56:32 AM
Yeah, I'm in one of those conundrums where I want an impact driver, but I can't find one to fit my old 18 volt Dewalt battery system...and so far I'm unwilling to rebuy all my tools for the newer battery just so I can have an impact driver.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on June 19, 2020, 08:10:48 AM
It's Friday and I'm picking up my new copy of The Last of Us Part II after work!  :2metal:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on June 19, 2020, 10:37:38 AM
It's Friday and I'm picking up my new copy of The Last of Us Part II after work!  :2metal:

 :metal I blame Assassin's Creed Odyssey for keeping me from finishing TLOU. I've had that since Christmas and I'm still at the beginning. I can't justify picking up TLOU 2 quite yet, especially with Ghost of Tsushima around the corner, so hopefully by the time I finish TLOU I'll be able to grab 2 on sale. Just trying to avoid spoilers as much as I can for now!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 19, 2020, 11:18:26 AM
Yeah, I'm in one of those conundrums where I want an impact driver, but I can't find one to fit my old 18 volt Dewalt battery system...and so far I'm unwilling to rebuy all my tools for the newer battery just so I can have an impact driver.

That is annoying. When I first started out, I only bought corded tools for that reason (and due to my proclivity to leave batteries uncharged and thus unable to be used when I needed them). Then I got tired of navigating extension cords and started anew with cordless. But I can see why starting fresh would be annoying for you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on June 23, 2020, 10:27:59 AM
Finally started learning how to play chess. Technically started a few nights ago, but whatever. Only took me 29 years. Was always intimidated to learn in person 'cause even as a kid everyone I knew seemed to know how to play chess and I couldn't even figure out how to move any of the pieces, it was too complicated. So I bought a chess game on my Switch and have been playing a few games each night. I spent a while memorizing how the pieces move, and the automated stuff the game does is a real help with that (highlighting spaces where I can move pieces after selecting them, for example, massive help remembering what they do). At the same time, I have absolutely no idea what to do at the start of the game, or how a game ends. I've had some where the opponent ends with a king and I have plenty of pieces, but I don't really know how to get someone into checkmate. Or even how to get them in check, or what that means. I feel like once I understand that, the game will really open up and I'll become addicted to playing, but yeah, I really need to figure out how to recognize and execute checkmate and what to do at the start of the game.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on June 23, 2020, 01:31:33 PM
Finally started learning how to play chess. Technically started a few nights ago, but whatever. Only took me 29 years. Was always intimidated to learn in person 'cause even as a kid everyone I knew seemed to know how to play chess and I couldn't even figure out how to move any of the pieces, it was too complicated. So I bought a chess game on my Switch and have been playing a few games each night. I spent a while memorizing how the pieces move, and the automated stuff the game does is a real help with that (highlighting spaces where I can move pieces after selecting them, for example, massive help remembering what they do). At the same time, I have absolutely no idea what to do at the start of the game, or how a game ends. I've had some where the opponent ends with a king and I have plenty of pieces, but I don't really know how to get someone into checkmate. Or even how to get them in check, or what that means. I feel like once I understand that, the game will really open up and I'll become addicted to playing, but yeah, I really need to figure out how to recognize and execute checkmate and what to do at the start of the game.

The most common strategy for chess is to control the center of the board until you are ready to go in for the kill. There are some standard opening moves (primarily for white) that make this strategy easier (which all have their different standard defenses for black). Opening moves typically focus on the two center pawns, both knights and variations on the bishops (with emphasis on King's Bishop). It's pretty easy to Google these standard openings.

Check is simply putting your opponent's King in direct threat of being captured on the next move. Checkmate is having your opponent in Check with nowhere else to go to escape Check.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Northern Lion on June 23, 2020, 03:08:10 PM
What made me happy today?  Watching this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L95cNBEfi5I

Enjoy everyone!  It's nice to see something heart warming and innocent in a time of disease and chaos  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 23, 2020, 04:11:18 PM
Nobody checks king in a corner!

Oh, it's corny but it sounded funny on paper.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on June 23, 2020, 05:17:36 PM
At the same time, I have absolutely no idea what to do at the start of the game, or how a game ends.

It ends when you lose, dummy :biggrin:

But actually what Podaar said.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 26, 2020, 05:22:18 PM
Passing my professional psychology licensing test after months of studying and being stressed!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 26, 2020, 05:28:07 PM
Congrats, man!

You can drive now?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 26, 2020, 05:29:13 PM
Congrats, man!

You can drive now?

I can drive my clients crazy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on June 26, 2020, 05:30:33 PM
Congratulations!  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on June 26, 2020, 05:35:44 PM
Passing my professional psychology licensing test after months of studying and being stressed!!

Congrats! :tup :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 26, 2020, 05:39:07 PM
Passing my professional psychology licensing test after months of studying and being stressed!!

Congrats Adami!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on June 26, 2020, 06:05:30 PM
Passing my professional psychology licensing test after months of studying and being stressed!!

Mr. Big!! Congrats, brudda!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 26, 2020, 06:15:14 PM
I can drive my clients crazy.

Good for repeat business!  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 26, 2020, 06:21:05 PM
Passing my professional psychology licensing test after months of studying and being stressed!!

Mr. Big!! Congrats, brudda!

That’s Dr. Big.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 26, 2020, 06:51:36 PM
Passing my professional psychology licensing test after months of studying and being stressed!!

Mr. Big!! Congrats, brudda!

That’s Dr. Big.

Mods need to promote you as such - like they did Mason.

Oh, and.

Passing my professional psychology licensing test after months of studying and being stressed!!
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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 26, 2020, 07:27:21 PM
Thanks guys!

This was definitely the second most difficult thing I’ve ever done. The first obviously being conversing with Stads.  :-*
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on June 26, 2020, 10:03:32 PM
Passing my professional psychology licensing test after months of studying and being stressed!!

Awesome news! Congrats! Make sure to give yourself a nice reward.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 26, 2020, 10:34:35 PM
I would have sworn you were already a Dr.

All those times I called you Dr. or referred to you as one... I take them all back.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 26, 2020, 10:41:59 PM
I would have sworn you were already a Dr.

All those times I called you Dr. or referred to you as one... I take them all back.

Oh I’ve been a doctor for about a year. That just means I’ve finished the degree. The licensing test is what will allow me to practice psychology without a supervisor.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on June 29, 2020, 02:48:35 PM
Passing my professional psychology licensing test after months of studying and being stressed!!

Just saw this, congrats!  That's awesome
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on July 01, 2020, 10:01:20 AM
Got a new guy who started at the shop yesterday. I can count on 2 hands all the guys who have worked here since we opened 15 years ago, so hopefully he sticks around. He's the youngest of all of us and completely green, but wants to get in the field, so... fingers crossed. It'll help reduce the workload on the rest of us even a little bit. This also means more time for me spent in the nice cold office so yeah I'm kinda happy  :lol

Also, at the Helloween Pumpkins United show in 2018 I got a massive Helloween flag with the Keeper art and Pumpkins United printed at the bottom. Just bought a couple other equally massive flags (4 ft x 4 ft) of Straight Out Of Hell and Better Than Raw. Gonna hang those up in my bedroom.  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on July 01, 2020, 02:03:09 PM
Yesterday I realized I have off from work on Friday for the July 4th holiday.  I totally forgot about that (just like I did memorial day) but also today, they said we can all log off at 2pm tomorrow as en extension of our summer fridays.  Then just had our team meeting and my boss was pretty much like "have a good long weekend" so it seems like I'm pretty much done for the week.  :yarr
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 01, 2020, 02:05:02 PM
Went to Five Guys with my kids for lunch today.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on July 01, 2020, 03:13:37 PM
What do you get?   A single everything but grilled mushrooms and a dog with mustard and relish is my go to.

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Northern Lion on July 01, 2020, 04:16:46 PM
Passing my professional psychology licensing test after months of studying and being stressed!!

Way to go Adami!  That's awesome  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 01, 2020, 04:48:09 PM
What do you get?   A single everything but grilled mushrooms and a dog with mustard and relish is my go to.

I get a cheeseburger (2 patties) must/ket/let/tom/pick

and FRIES!!!!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on July 01, 2020, 04:59:31 PM
Cheese burger, lettuce, tomato, cooked onions, jalapenos, and hot sauce with cajun fries is my go to at 5 guys.  I've never had a hot dog from there before.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on July 01, 2020, 05:05:07 PM
I've never had five guys. I usually just have one girl, maybe two. :heybaby:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 01, 2020, 05:12:39 PM
Cheese burger, lettuce, tomato, cooked onions, jalapenos, and hot sauce with cajun fries is my go to at 5 guys.  I've never had a hot dog from there before.


Damn bro! Keep that mask on. :lol

My youngest gets the hot dog. He loves it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 01, 2020, 05:15:02 PM
I don't think I knew 5 Guys sold hot dogs. Actually, I cannot recall the last time I bought a hot dog at any sort of establishment that wasn't a ballpark, or street vendor at 2am.

I've never had five guys. I usually just have one girl, maybe two. :heybaby:

Heh
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on July 01, 2020, 05:17:07 PM
Cheese burger, lettuce, tomato, cooked onions, jalapenos, and hot sauce with cajun fries is my go to at 5 guys.  I've never had a hot dog from there before.


Damn bro! Keep that mask on. :lol

lol their jalapenos are pretty hot so I usually have to take a couple off, but their hot sauce isn't very hot at all, just adds some flavor but it's weird cause I don't add either of those to my typical burgers I make or get anywhere else. 

I don't think I knew 5 Guys sold hot dogs. Actually, I cannot recall the last time I bought a hot dog at any sort of establishment that wasn't a ballpark, or street vendor at 2am.

Costco?  I think that's the only place I've bought hot dogs outside of sporting events or the supermarket for my home.  I made italian hot dogs last week  :yarr
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 01, 2020, 08:50:31 PM
I completely forgot about Costco as I don't think about it as an eating establishment. But yes we go there periodically and I usually get the hot dog.

Otherwise we tend to grill or otherwise cook bratwurst or some other type of dog regularly enough that it doesn't occur to me to ever order one at a restaurant/fast food place.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on July 01, 2020, 08:51:59 PM
The problem with hot dogs at Five Guys is that if you get more toppings than the basic ketchup/mustard, it's all just going to come off the bun and turn into a disaster.

Unless you do it the pro way and get your hot dog on a hamburger bun.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 01, 2020, 09:00:06 PM
Unless you do it the pro way and get your hot dog on a hamburger bun.

What??
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 02, 2020, 07:25:50 AM
My dad had not has he cancer treatment in 3 months.  They wanted to give him a break.  The new scan results showed that nothing has spread and nothing have grown in the 3 months.  They are not treating him another 3 months so that's great news.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on July 02, 2020, 07:32:39 AM
My dad had not has he cancer treatment in 3 months.  They wanted to give him a break.  The new scan results showed that nothing has spread and nothing have grown in the 3 months.  They are not treating him another 3 months so that's great news.

That's awesome news bud!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on July 02, 2020, 07:46:24 AM
Let's go, Joe!  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on July 02, 2020, 07:49:07 AM
My dad had not has he cancer treatment in 3 months.  They wanted to give him a break.  The new scan results showed that nothing has spread and nothing have grown in the 3 months.  They are not treating him another 3 months so that's great news.

 :metal :metal :metal :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Northern Lion on July 02, 2020, 08:05:20 AM
My dad had not has he cancer treatment in 3 months.  They wanted to give him a break.  The new scan results showed that nothing has spread and nothing have grown in the 3 months.  They are not treating him another 3 months so that's great news.

Very Awesome!  :tup

What made me happy today?  Seeing "The Artist Formally Known as TAC" changed his name back.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on July 02, 2020, 08:06:19 AM
My dad had not has he cancer treatment in 3 months.  They wanted to give him a break.  The new scan results showed that nothing has spread and nothing have grown in the 3 months.  They are not treating him another 3 months so that's great news.

Very Awesome!  :tup

What made me happy today?  Seeing "The Artist Formally Known as TAC" changed his name back.

I demand a return to Crabshack :getoffmylawn:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 02, 2020, 08:16:34 AM
Thanks everyone!

I demand Tim fix his name and picture.  The roulette is not done yet!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 02, 2020, 08:42:13 AM
Yay Dadshmegland!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on July 02, 2020, 08:52:05 AM
Half day today working from home.  Don't log back in until Tuesday morning.  Have a great Holiday weekend everyone!  :2metal:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on July 02, 2020, 09:03:44 AM
My dad had not has he cancer treatment in 3 months.  They wanted to give him a break.  The new scan results showed that nothing has spread and nothing have grown in the 3 months.  They are not treating him another 3 months so that's great news.

Very happy for you.   Fingers crossed we keep adding "three months" each time!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 02, 2020, 09:21:59 AM
Yay Dadshmegland!

His nickname with us is Herniaman.  For spazzing out all the time.  LOL

My dad had not has he cancer treatment in 3 months.  They wanted to give him a break.  The new scan results showed that nothing has spread and nothing have grown in the 3 months.  They are not treating him another 3 months so that's great news.

Very happy for you.   Fingers crossed we keep adding "three months" each time!!!

That though defiantly crossed my mind.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 02, 2020, 01:03:12 PM
Defiantly!!  What a gloriously subliminal typo!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 02, 2020, 01:04:32 PM
definitely, defiantly .

Not the same? :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on July 02, 2020, 01:04:59 PM
My dad had not has he cancer treatment in 3 months.  They wanted to give him a break.  The new scan results showed that nothing has spread and nothing have grown in the 3 months.  They are not treating him another 3 months so that's great news.

That’s great to hear!!  :tup  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 02, 2020, 01:05:19 PM
definitely, defiantly .

Not the same? :lol

Defiantly not.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on July 03, 2020, 05:00:20 AM
definitely, defiantly .

Not the same? :lol

Defiantly not.  :lol

Definitively!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 03, 2020, 05:33:53 AM
There's a brewery near me named Definitive.  Lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 03, 2020, 06:40:45 AM
There's a brewery near me named Definitive.  Lol

Smooth pivot away from your lack of typing prowess.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 03, 2020, 07:21:53 AM
There's a brewery near me named Definitive.  Lol

Smooth pivot away from your lack of typing prowess.  :lol

It made me happy! :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on July 03, 2020, 07:25:10 AM
WMMH: Friday, payday.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 03, 2020, 07:26:20 AM
My 4th will consist of painting a bathroom door and mowing the lawn.  WHOOPIE!!



We'll have a fire pit in the evening.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on July 03, 2020, 07:32:26 AM
My 4th will consist of painting a bathroom door and mowing the lawn.  WHOOPIE!!



We'll have a fire pit in the evening.

 :lol That'll be a well deserved reward though. I might go over to my buddy's place since he has a fire pit as well. Not sure yet.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on July 03, 2020, 10:53:29 AM
I've been watching the wildlife in my backyard the last couple months being home all the time. So I bought some sunflower seed bird food and placed it out last night. I was able to get some good views and video of my local cardinal grabbing the seeds, cracking them in its mouth, then flying over to the nearby tree to feed its baby. That put a smile on my face.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on July 06, 2020, 05:53:25 AM
Took about a month and a half off coffee; the last couple days I've resumed my morning cappuccino and it's just the best way to start the day.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 06, 2020, 07:28:05 AM
Took about a month and a half off coffee; the last couple days I've resumed my morning cappuccino and it's just the best way to start the day.

Why’d you cave?  No judgement ... I’m a 3 cup a day guy myself.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on July 06, 2020, 07:33:53 AM
Took about a month and a half off coffee; the last couple days I've resumed my morning cappuccino and it's just the best way to start the day.

Why’d you cave?  No judgement ... I’m a 3 cup a day guy myself.

I mean, over a decade of daily, multiple energy drinks + coffee + pre-workout supplements was a bit too much caffeine  :lol so I cut it all out cold turkey. Now after a nice break I'm back to just having my coffee in the mornings and everything's A-OK. Tastes so good after taking 6-7 weeks off and it actually wakes me up whereas earlier this year it was just kind of another morning drink.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on July 06, 2020, 07:35:53 AM
Took about a month and a half off coffee; the last couple days I've resumed my morning cappuccino and it's just the best way to start the day.

The last 6 weeks make more sense now.  :-*
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on July 06, 2020, 07:40:53 AM
Took about a month and a half off coffee; the last couple days I've resumed my morning cappuccino and it's just the best way to start the day.

The last 6 weeks make more sense now.  :-*

Hey. Shut up. :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 06, 2020, 07:42:55 AM
 :lol

I have a large from Dunks in the am and a small leaving from work daily.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on July 06, 2020, 10:20:58 AM
Took about a month and a half off coffee; the last couple days I've resumed my morning cappuccino and it's just the best way to start the day.

The last 6 weeks make more sense now.  :-*

:lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: eric42434224 on July 06, 2020, 02:14:59 PM
I reached out to someone with an olive branch and they accepted.  Made me happy.  It makes me realize that having stupid grudges or whatever, are just silly.  It’s not like we will be best friends, but we did agree to be civil and nice to each other.  With so much negativity, hatred, and tribalism going on, it was nice to break out of a negative situation and into a positive one.  Sometimes I guess all you have to do is ask, and be willing to change a bit.  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on July 06, 2020, 02:16:19 PM
Accepted a job offer.

Not my ideal choice but pretty good pay and I’m lucky to find anything during covid. So yay!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on July 06, 2020, 02:19:53 PM
Accepted a job offer.

Not my ideal choice but pretty good pay and I’m lucky to find anything during covid. So yay!

Look at you! Way to go man!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: eric42434224 on July 06, 2020, 02:20:47 PM
Accepted a job offer.

Not my ideal choice but pretty good pay and I’m lucky to find anything during covid. So yay!

Congrats!  That is some seriously goof news, especially in these times!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JustJen on July 06, 2020, 04:13:02 PM
My job, my own apartment, the love of my life saying good morning to me, and one of my favorite co-workers poking my tickle spot. (Get your mind out of the gutters lol)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on July 07, 2020, 07:45:13 AM
It seems there will be a 2020-2021 tour season for me, after all.

Since every tour cycle we put a new production in the mix, this year is gonna be Franz Von Suppè's Boccaccio.

Basically, a comic take on The Plague  ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 07, 2020, 07:52:08 AM
That's awesome Alex!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on July 07, 2020, 08:03:04 AM
Accepted a job offer.

Not my ideal choice but pretty good pay and I’m lucky to find anything during covid. So yay!

YAY.  Congratulations.

Second on the "making peace".  I know for me, I've been basically BINGING on Neal Morse lately, and largely because it's just such positive, happy music.  There's a dearth of that right now in the world - at least my world (I've literally stopped watching the news other than scanning headlines to be aware and to get local weather) - so it's nice every once in a while to have a little patch of "positive".
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JustJen on July 07, 2020, 08:10:49 AM
Accepted a job offer.

Not my ideal choice but pretty good pay and I’m lucky to find anything during covid. So yay!

YAY.  Congratulations.

Second on the "making peace".  I know for me, I've been basically BINGING on Neal Morse lately, and largely because it's just such positive, happy music.  There's a dearth of that right now in the world - at least my world (I've literally stopped watching the news other than scanning headlines to be aware and to get local weather) - so it's nice every once in a while to have a little patch of "positive".

❤️ Neal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on July 07, 2020, 09:17:15 AM
Accepted a job offer.

Not my ideal choice but pretty good pay and I’m lucky to find anything during covid. So yay!

 :tup  Great news! Congrats.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on July 07, 2020, 03:28:19 PM


Second on the "making peace".  I know for me, I've been basically BINGING on Neal Morse lately, and largely because it's just such positive, happy music.  There's a dearth of that right now in the world - at least my world (I've literally stopped watching the news other than scanning headlines to be aware and to get local weather) - so it's nice every once in a while to have a little patch of "positive".

Amen to that, no pun intended. :hat :hat

Accepted a job offer.

Not my ideal choice but pretty good pay and I’m lucky to find anything during covid. So yay!

Congrats! :tup :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Elite on July 07, 2020, 03:45:29 PM
I have holidays since last Friday. This past weekend was spent inside a rehearsal room in an old bunker, doing silly music stuff with two friends. That was fun. We stayed at a local camp-site in some small tents.

Holiday for me means: lots of practice time (as well as doing other fun stuff). Played a lot of music today again and I made nice food. Good day for sure :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on July 10, 2020, 05:59:33 AM
It actually happened yesterday, but I traveled to the place I was born for mother's birthday. My favourite place in the world and great family night.

My sea:

(https://i.imgur.com/9ak63F0.jpg)


The moon dawning:

(https://i.imgur.com/mxVkDqV.jpg)


Can you believe this girl is 70?

(https://i.imgur.com/g76bVjs.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 10, 2020, 07:23:04 AM
Enjoy every moment.  I miss my mom so much.  I felt see was robbed passing away so early.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on July 10, 2020, 07:33:50 AM
Enjoy every moment.  I miss my mom so much.  I felt see was robbed passing away so early.

Thank you, man. I do and I will (hence the 600km hit and run trip in the night). Learned that lesson taking my dad for granted.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 10, 2020, 07:54:29 AM
Same with my dad.  Though he is battling lung cancer and has MS.  He's a fighter.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on July 10, 2020, 08:16:17 AM

Can you believe this girl is 70?

(https://i.imgur.com/g76bVjs.jpg)

Your mom looks amazingly like my beloved Mrs. P!  :heart

:thursday: to her good health.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on July 10, 2020, 08:30:21 AM
Thanks Gregg! You can see she's toasted more than enough  :D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 10, 2020, 10:30:44 AM
She looks fantastic Alex!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on July 10, 2020, 10:36:58 AM
Thank you! Two packs a day since I know her. It's infuriating.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on July 11, 2020, 03:34:19 PM
Silly thing compared to the other posts, but just finished an intense D&D session which I was building up to for more than a year for my group. We were to play on 6 PM and we had to move it to 7 PM because one of our players couldn't make it earlier and I was nervous the whole day, like I couldn't even sit still for 5 minutes. The hour of delay was especially excruciating. But as usual as we started playing, the fear evaporated and I feel like I've been at my best for the whole session. We played for five hours and at the end I've even got a round of applause from the players.

This shit makes me nervous as hell before the game, but it's thrilling when we nail it as a group.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on July 11, 2020, 03:39:51 PM
Not silly at all. You had an orchestra cheer its own conductor.  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 11, 2020, 03:51:57 PM
That’s awesome, Ruslan.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 11, 2020, 04:28:27 PM
Silly thing compared to the other posts, but just finished an intense D&D session which I was building up to for more than a year for my group. We were to play on 6 PM and we had to move it to 7 PM because one of our players couldn't make it earlier and I was nervous the whole day, like I couldn't even sit still for 5 minutes. The hour of delay was especially excruciating. But as usual as we started playing, the fear evaporated and I feel like I've been at my best for the whole session. We played for five hours and at the end I've even got a round of applause from the players.

This shit makes me nervous as hell before the game, but it's thrilling when we nail it as a group.

What are you talking about? A whole year?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on July 12, 2020, 04:17:19 AM
Silly thing compared to the other posts, but just finished an intense D&D session which I was building up to for more than a year for my group. We were to play on 6 PM and we had to move it to 7 PM because one of our players couldn't make it earlier and I was nervous the whole day, like I couldn't even sit still for 5 minutes. The hour of delay was especially excruciating. But as usual as we started playing, the fear evaporated and I feel like I've been at my best for the whole session. We played for five hours and at the end I've even got a round of applause from the players.

This shit makes me nervous as hell before the game, but it's thrilling when we nail it as a group.

What are you talking about? A whole year?

Well, we started the campaign in February 2018. We're usually playing for 3-4 hours once a week or once in two weeks depending on our schedules, so you can imagine the story doesn't move quite fast. The current big story arc which is a part of the main plot which started in spring of 2019 I think, when the party's druid became competent enough to become a full member of their circle and had to pass a trial to prove it. The trial, essentially, if passed, allowed her to meet and talk with the goddess on another plane of existence who watched over the circle (because the head of this particular circle, a high-level druid who is a shape-shifted silver dragon, made a deal with that goddess long ago), but only once. All druids of the circle passed that test once, and the goddess would give them cryptic directions which they were to follow if they wanted the circle to stand (but which are also tied in with the major events happening in the world). So the druid passed, and the goddess gave her three riddles/prophecies from which the party unknowingly picked one and been following it since, and in the last six or seven months it gradually began to become obvious to them they were following one of them. And yesterday they reached the final part of that prophecy, which in turn kicked in the final sequence of events in this arc and the next couple of sessions will see how they'll resolve the whole situation.

I had three big moments for this arc in mind in 2019 depending which prophecy they would pick (if any) to follow on, and to see one of them come to light a year after without any big railroading was extremely satisfying for all of us I guess. I'm still happy as hell after sleeping on it. :lol

It's a nerdy thing.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 12, 2020, 02:47:42 PM
Through my remarkable powers, I was able to pull a future post of yours in from thread.


I finally got laid!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on July 12, 2020, 08:39:21 PM
:lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 12, 2020, 08:41:02 PM
Just bustin'.


Seriously you could've write that in Russian, and it would've made more sense. :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Elite on July 13, 2020, 11:22:25 AM
It's great weather outside so I jumped on my bike and started cycling and came back home 100 minutes and 30 kilometers later. I do not own a road bike, this is just my silly city-bike (do they call them that in english, or is this just a Dutch word to make it seem more fancy?). It was fun. When I'm getting enough exercise for a couple of days in a row, I tend to get stupidly pumped up to do stuff. This was a good way to spend my built-up energy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on July 13, 2020, 05:18:09 PM
Hearing from my cousin (who is my stepmother's niece, same age as me) that she always accepted me as her family, while we discussed family events from the past, as well as how the family treated myself and my father during that time.

Almost brought a tear to my eye. I've always had... family... identity? issues.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 13, 2020, 09:41:20 PM
Hearing from my cousin (who is my stepmother's niece, same age as me) that she always accepted me as her family, while we discussed family events from the past, as well as how the family treated myself and my father during that time.

Almost brought a tear to my eye. I've always had... family... identity? issues.

Awesome Jay.  Don't sweat it... we all have family issues of some sort or another.  So you fit in just fine!!   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 13, 2020, 10:01:40 PM
Was thinking about this the other day... my wife has been trying to connect more with out-of-state relatives due to Covid-19. Many are older, and she is not sure when she will be able to travel again with the virus apparently planning to stick around for a long time. She says family is recognizing the importance of family more, and she asked me why I don't connect with any of my family members outside of my parents and my sister and her family. Aside from my extended family being much smaller, my parents were never close enough with their siblings, cousins, and such to foster a close relationship between them and me. So while they are my family, I feel more of a familial connection to my neighbors, as my kids play with their kids almost every day. I have no connection with my cousins on my mom's side. I only saw them on Thanksgiving growing up, and haven't seen them in 30 years.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 14, 2020, 05:04:12 AM
...and that made you happy today?? :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 15, 2020, 10:24:46 AM
I reached out to someone with an olive branch and they accepted.  Made me happy.  It makes me realize that having stupid grudges or whatever, are just silly.  It’s not like we will be best friends, but we did agree to be civil and nice to each other.  With so much negativity, hatred, and tribalism going on, it was nice to break out of a negative situation and into a positive one.  Sometimes I guess all you have to do is ask, and be willing to change a bit.  :)

I had thought/wondered if that was to/about Stads, and happy to assume (based on another thread today) that it was.   :tup :tup to each of you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 15, 2020, 10:29:45 AM
Stadler
Ericnumbers

2024
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on July 15, 2020, 10:30:10 AM
I reached out to someone with an olive branch and they accepted.  Made me happy.  It makes me realize that having stupid grudges or whatever, are just silly.  It’s not like we will be best friends, but we did agree to be civil and nice to each other.  With so much negativity, hatred, and tribalism going on, it was nice to break out of a negative situation and into a positive one.  Sometimes I guess all you have to do is ask, and be willing to change a bit.  :)

I had thought/wondered if that was to/about Stads, and happy to assume (based on another thread today) that it was.   :tup :tup to each of you.

Yay, glad to hear this. I wish I could say the same for me and someone else. Oh well. Reached out to 'em, ball's in their court, they chose to ignore me entirely. :(
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 15, 2020, 10:39:00 AM
...and that made you happy today?? :lol

YES! It was actually just a reflection on Jay's comment about families.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 15, 2020, 11:01:35 AM
Stadler
Ericnumbers

2024

Still better than Trump/Pence 2020
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 21, 2020, 06:36:07 PM
What made me happy today?

The Sox are on tonight playing a live baseball game!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 21, 2020, 06:36:50 PM
Paaassss.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 21, 2020, 06:39:09 PM
Paaassss.

Wow, you wicked misspelled awesome.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 21, 2020, 06:53:27 PM
Let me know when the games all take 3 hours or less. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 21, 2020, 06:57:54 PM
Top of the 5th right now. 90 minutes in. :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 21, 2020, 07:02:44 PM
A MIRACLE!!
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 21, 2020, 07:57:37 PM
Top of the 5th right now. 90 minutes in. :lol

So basically, exactly 1/2 way at 1.5 hrs.

Let me know when the games all take 3 hours or less. 

Nailed it.
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Post by: TAC on July 21, 2020, 07:58:50 PM
Watching the Buffalo Blue Jays tonight, Chad! :lol
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 21, 2020, 07:59:47 PM
Watching the Buffalo Blue Jays tonight, Chad! :lol

Jingle.daughter is. She’s the MLB fan in the house.
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Post by: TAC on July 21, 2020, 08:02:17 PM
Been a good game. The subs are coming in. I hate preseason for any sport.


I need hockey!!
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Post by: eric42434224 on July 21, 2020, 08:10:25 PM
Stadler
Ericnumbers

2024

Just seeing this.  :metal
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Post by: TAC on July 21, 2020, 08:16:49 PM


Just seeing this. 

Sleepy Eric. :lol
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Post by: Dublagent66 on July 23, 2020, 10:27:44 AM
Payday!!  Direct deposit baby! :2metal:
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Post by: lordxizor on July 23, 2020, 12:05:19 PM
Chipotle for lunch!
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Post by: pg1067 on July 23, 2020, 12:22:00 PM
Watching the Buffalo Blue Jays tonight, Chad! :lol

Jingle.daughter is. She’s the MLB fan in the house.

I think they should still let Geddy Lee sit behind home plate as the official scorekeeper.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 23, 2020, 07:48:01 PM
Yeah, but more likely a cardboard Geddy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 23, 2020, 08:50:49 PM
I was painting some decking today at work, and when I was done, since I was outside, I just washed my brush with a garden hose. Then, after thinking for half a minute on how to dry it, I decided to shake off the excess, and just beat the devil out of it. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM971KEFVco&feature=youtu.be&t=69). Would have went on to paint a happy little cloud or two, but had to get back to working on the deck.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on July 24, 2020, 07:53:59 AM
My (step)son is coming home from Afghanistan.   He's actually back on U.S. soil now, but the Army has debriefing/quarrantining/etc. so we won't see him until mid, late August.  But he's coming home! 
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Post by: lordxizor on July 24, 2020, 07:56:23 AM
My (step)son is coming home from Afghanistan.   He's actually back on U.S. soil now, but the Army has debriefing/quarrantining/etc. so we won't see him until mid, late August.  But he's coming home! 
That's great news! I can't imagine the stress of having a loved one serving in the military overseas. I would be proud if any of my boys chose to serve, but I really hope they don't. I don't think my anxious mind could take it.
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Post by: Stadler on July 24, 2020, 08:07:51 AM
My (step)son is coming home from Afghanistan.   He's actually back on U.S. soil now, but the Army has debriefing/quarrantining/etc. so we won't see him until mid, late August.  But he's coming home! 
That's great news! I can't imagine the stress of having a loved one serving in the military overseas. I would be proud if any of my boys chose to serve, but I really hope they don't. I don't think my anxious mind could take it.

It's been an unusual experience, I'll give you that.   It was hardest on my wife; you know how when you get your brakes done, you notice the difference and say "wow that was worse than I thought!"?   She's been like a new person over the last couple days.  He's her baby, and it really wore on her.   But the hardest part for me was the lack of  (reliable) information.   In 2020 with Tweeter and Instachat and Facegram, where you know every meal, every sneeze, every defecation from some people, we would hear on the news that a "<the helicopter he is responsible for> was shot down" or "<base in Afghanistan> was bombed" and we'd panic.  Then we'd get a text hours later "Hey. Fine."   And it would turn out that the base was another base across the mountains, or the helicopter went down two months ago, and that was the "release" story.  I suppose that's good because this is real world, and if I can find it on Facechat so can the Taliban, but still.   I am careful to say stuff around the rest of the family, because feelings, but in my head, I kind of resigned myself to the fact that if something bad DID happen it would come in the form of a man at my door, not CNN or NBC61 or whatever the local channel is. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Zydar on July 24, 2020, 08:09:54 AM
New Haken album is released.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on July 24, 2020, 08:21:54 AM
New Taylor Swift album is released.

That's big news.  I know I'm excited for it. 

:) :) :)
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Post by: Zydar on July 24, 2020, 08:27:09 AM
 :neverusethis:
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Post by: Adami on July 24, 2020, 09:46:11 AM
My (step)son is coming home from Afghanistan.   He's actually back on U.S. soil now, but the Army has debriefing/quarrantining/etc. so we won't see him until mid, late August.  But he's coming home!

Awesome! Congrats!
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Post by: Northern Lion on July 24, 2020, 10:40:06 AM
My (step)son is coming home from Afghanistan.   He's actually back on U.S. soil now, but the Army has debriefing/quarrantining/etc. so we won't see him until mid, late August.  But he's coming home!

Super good news Stadler!  I'm really happy for you and your son  :tup :tup

My olderst daugher and I went out for icecream and a walk last night.  We talked about all kinds of things, boys, struggles she has as a teen, her job ect.  We walked and talked for about an hour and a half.  It was such a good time and bonding moment for both of us.  And afterward, I felt like such a good dad!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: kirksnosehair on July 24, 2020, 11:16:01 AM
My prescription was filled an hour early so I can leave work earlier than I originally expected  :hat


And I'm off all week next week  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 24, 2020, 11:17:44 AM
My (step)son is coming home from Afghanistan.   He's actually back on U.S. soil now, but the Army has debriefing/quarrantining/etc. so we won't see him until mid, late August.  But he's coming home!

My olderst daugher and I went out for icecream and a walk last night.  We talked about all kinds of things, boys, struggles she has as a teen, her job ect.  We walked and talked for about an hour and a half.  It was such a good time and bonding moment for both of us.  And afterward, I felt like such a good dad!

Awesomesauce to both of these!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Elite on July 24, 2020, 11:43:32 AM
New Haken album is released.

:metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on July 24, 2020, 12:30:56 PM
Got a pretty good raise recently (biggest one I've ever had actually). Been seriously considering building a new PC exclusively for recording music, just been nervous because of the cost involved + buying all new cables + other stuff... but I'm serious about doing it, so hey. Anyway today one of my favorite guitarists urged me to join the scene again and make a band and that was kind of the "oh shit is this really happening" moment where I realized I have to shit or get off the pot, so I spent the morning researching what I would want in a PC. Then on my lunch, serendipitous as hell, my buddy who runs a PC business messages me and says someone backed out of a brand new rig he built and offered it to me. I could save a few hundred by taking out the video card but I could either keep it in there and game with it anyway, or take it out and throw it in my gaming rig.

Anyway I'm off to go buy this sucker and finally get started on the road to serious recording. And on top of that, this morning I finished up a months-long project at work involving 14 years of data. Very happy with myself today. :2metal:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 24, 2020, 01:16:24 PM
(https://i.chzbgr.com/full/4968995328/h73550728/oh-yeah)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 24, 2020, 03:03:26 PM
My (step)son is coming home from Afghanistan.   He's actually back on U.S. soil now, but the Army has debriefing/quarrantining/etc. so we won't see him until mid, late August.  But he's coming home! 
That's great news! I can't imagine the stress of having a loved one serving in the military overseas. I would be proud if any of my boys chose to serve, but I really hope they don't. I don't think my anxious mind could take it.

It's been an unusual experience, I'll give you that.   It was hardest on my wife; you know how when you get your brakes done, you notice the difference and say "wow that was worse than I thought!"?   She's been like a new person over the last couple days.  He's her baby, and it really wore on her.   But the hardest part for me was the lack of  (reliable) information.   In 2020 with Tweeter and Instachat and Facegram, where you know every meal, every sneeze, every defecation from some people, we would hear on the news that a "<the helicopter he is responsible for> was shot down" or "<base in Afghanistan> was bombed" and we'd panic.  Then we'd get a text hours later "Hey. Fine."   And it would turn out that the base was another base across the mountains, or the helicopter went down two months ago, and that was the "release" story.  I suppose that's good because this is real world, and if I can find it on Facechat so can the Taliban, but still.   I am careful to say stuff around the rest of the family, because feelings, but in my head, I kind of resigned myself to the fact that if something bad DID happen it would come in the form of a man at my door, not CNN or NBC61 or whatever the local channel is.

Yeah, scary shit.

Awesome for your family that he is headed home.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 24, 2020, 03:04:28 PM
And on top of that, this morning I finished up a months-long project at work involving 14 years of data. Very happy with myself today. :2metal:

So you finished your roulette spreadsheet finally?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on July 24, 2020, 03:08:29 PM
And on top of that, this morning I finished up a months-long project at work involving 14 years of data. Very happy with myself today. :2metal:

So you finished your roulette spreadsheet finally?

That joke would've worked if I hadn't finished it last week, or a few days ago, whichever it was  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Elite on July 25, 2020, 12:50:31 PM
I like making pizza myself.
Not like, buy a pizza and throw it in the oven, no, I make the thing myself. It's fun to do and so much better than whatever pizza you can get premade or from any random pizza delivery joint. I think today I made the best pizza I've ever done. It was fantastic.

Also I had a really good day of playing lots of music, as well as doing some necessary stuff in the house.
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 25, 2020, 12:52:08 PM
 :tup  Every Monday is pizza (home-made) and TV night in the jingle.household.
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Post by: Cool Chris on July 25, 2020, 02:35:21 PM
I make pizza quite often, and as such we rarely ever order pizza, either for take-out or in a restaurant.

What do you guys do for crust? Do you make your own from scratch, buy pre-made dough, or the kind that comes in a box that you mix with water?
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Post by: jingle.boy on July 25, 2020, 08:36:49 PM
I make pizza quite often, and as such we rarely ever order pizza, either for take-out or in a restaurant.

What do you guys do for crust? Do you make your own from scratch, buy pre-made dough, or the kind that comes in a box that you mix with water?

Pre made from local bakery, and the rectangle crusts from Costco. Those are pretty damned good.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on July 25, 2020, 08:37:04 PM
My olderst daugher and I went out for icecream and a walk last night.  We talked about all kinds of things, boys, struggles she has as a teen, her job ect.  We walked and talked for about an hour and a half.  It was such a good time and bonding moment for both of us.  And afterward, I felt like such a good dad!
That's really cool. Honestly it's stuff like this that makes me really sad I won't have a daughter. I have three sons and a fourth on the way. They're great and I have special bonds with each of them, but I don't think it will ever be the same as a father/daughter bond could have been. But I think God knew what he was doing by giving us all boys. It's really for the best I think.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on July 27, 2020, 07:18:26 AM
:tup  Every Monday is pizza (home-made) and TV night in the jingle.household.

Once the quarantine lifts, I'll bring the dessert!   :)

I LOVE LOVE LOVE home-made pizza.  We don't do it weekly, but probably monthly in the winter.  I will get the dough in a bag from a supermarket chain around here called "Big Y" and roll it out so that I can make a pie for each person eating.  Step son loves cheese, so that's what gets.   Wifey likes margarita (fresh tomato, fresh basil, and slices of mozzarella cheese).   I will usually play around.   Love pepperoni and onions, will sometimes substitute sausage, bacon, or peppers for the pepperoni.   I will sometimes make a "test" pie with unusual stuff.   My best was a prosciutto, goat cheese and fig pie that was TO DIE FOR.   
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on July 27, 2020, 09:28:39 AM
I've been regularly making my own pizzas during the stay at home time.  I just buy the dough at the supermarket and usually split it in half to make two smaller pizzas.  In fact, I'm planning on making one tonight.  It'll be basic pepperoni, onions, peppers, and fresh garlic but it always comes out so well.  While I'm not skilled to make a great new york style pie, my pizzas consistently come out really good that makes me not really care to order out. (haven't had a single take out or delivery since stay at home started).

Edit: here's the pizza, so simple and so delicious
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EeCJFQZWAAwB6mk?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on August 02, 2020, 06:51:59 AM
Taking my wife to a garden and seeing her in her happy place. I got this awesome picture there.

(https://i.postimg.cc/wv4WQ5zG/72045.jpg) (https://postimages.org/) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on August 03, 2020, 06:28:19 AM
Cram, no lie, I'd pay money for that. That looks DELICIOUS. 
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Post by: TAC on August 03, 2020, 05:19:06 PM
Is that the coronavirus plant?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on August 20, 2020, 08:14:31 PM
Apparently nothing has made anyone on DTF happy in the last two weeks. :lol


Me? I got my email today from Alitalia letting us know that they have processed our refund for our trip this summer.
Yay! Money!
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Post by: jingle.boy on August 20, 2020, 09:34:04 PM
‘Bout damned time!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: mike099 on August 21, 2020, 05:02:31 AM
Sill working from home and the occasional nooner.   ;)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on August 21, 2020, 09:39:29 AM
Yay! Money!

Just got my first youtube payout  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProfessorPeart on August 21, 2020, 11:05:34 AM
Got notified that they are reinstating my PTO accrual at work. Today is my first day off in months.

Have a 5 day weekend next week (Thu - Mon). I really needed this.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on August 21, 2020, 11:11:54 AM
That today is the last day of work before my 1 weeks vacation
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on August 21, 2020, 11:13:57 AM
I interviewed Steve Morse!!!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on August 21, 2020, 11:17:28 AM
Sill working from home and the occasional nooner.   ;)

I read that and said "Me too; nothing beats a quick nap at noon-time to break up the day!".  Then I saw the wink and I'm guessing that's not what you meant. 
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Post by: RodrigoAltaf on August 21, 2020, 11:18:45 AM
Sill working from home and the occasional nooner.   ;)

I read that and said "Me too; nothing beats a quick nap at noon-time to break up the day!".  Then I saw the wink and I'm guessing that's not what you meant.

Afternoon delight?
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Post by: jingle.boy on August 21, 2020, 11:27:49 AM
That today is the last day of work before my 1 weeks vacation

Two for this guy.

:happydance:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on August 21, 2020, 12:03:10 PM
Enjoy your vacations fellas, I have to figure out one for myself soon but I've got to cover for my coworker all next week whos enjoykng his vacation as well.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Shadow Ninja 2.0 on August 21, 2020, 12:06:08 PM
I got an HDMI splitter so I can finally have all my game systems connected at once. No more leaning behind the TV to switch cables for me.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on August 21, 2020, 12:44:19 PM
That today is the last day of work before my 1 weeks vacation

Two for this guy.

:happydance:

What are you up to during your break?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: kirksnosehair on August 21, 2020, 01:42:17 PM
Bought a brand-new Gibson Les Paul.  Always wanted one.   :hat
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on August 21, 2020, 06:19:04 PM
That today is the last day of work before my 1 weeks vacation

Two for this guy.

:happydance:

What are you up to during your break?

Same as I did in July - sittin 'round the pool, drinking, reading, working out, napping.  Generally just doing jack shit.  Will probably try to hike some trails with mrs.jingle a few times.  We've not taken the time to find anything around here.  There aren't that many hills that are easily accessible.

You?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on August 28, 2020, 10:04:48 AM
JP's release of Terminal Velocity!!  :2metal:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hunnus2000 on August 28, 2020, 02:16:18 PM
It's Friday!  :metal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVsfOSbJY0
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Post by: gmillerdrake on August 30, 2020, 11:45:52 AM
Was happy for my youngest son today because we learned that he made the travel hockey team with our club. He put a lot of time and work into getting better over the past few months so I’m happy to see him rewarded for the hard work.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on August 30, 2020, 02:49:21 PM
Getting a surprise text from TAC VERY early this morning!

 :tup


Was happy for my youngest son today because we learned that he made the travel hockey team with our club. He put a lot of time and work into getting better over the past few months so I’m happy to see him rewarded for the hard work.


Seriously though, that's awesome!
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Post by: King Postwhore on August 30, 2020, 03:28:07 PM
Gary!  Awesome news!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on August 30, 2020, 04:29:16 PM
Was happy for my youngest son today because we learned that he made the travel hockey team with our club. He put a lot of time and work into getting better over the past few months so I’m happy to see him rewarded for the hard work.

That's awesome  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on August 30, 2020, 04:49:53 PM
Getting a surprise text from TAC VERY early this morning!

 :tup

A surprise text that told my my vacation was approved at that!  :lol
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Post by: RodrigoAltaf on September 01, 2020, 01:18:23 PM
I interviewed John Petrucci!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on September 01, 2020, 01:34:17 PM
I interviewed John Petrucci!!!

 :metal


When/where will it be available to read/listen to?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: romdrums on September 01, 2020, 01:43:43 PM
I got a shout out from a famous studio drummer during a Drum Workshop YouTube session today.  That was pretty sweet!  Also, I sat behind my new drum kit and just played free for about an hour.  It was so therapeutic and much needed.  Will be doing that every day this week during my much needed staycation.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on September 01, 2020, 02:26:49 PM
I interviewed John Petrucci!!!

 :metal


When/where will it be available to read/listen to?

It will be published on Sonic Perspectives in a couple of days.John was really cool!!!
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Post by: Podaar on September 07, 2020, 09:01:25 AM
Stella love autumn.  (https://youtu.be/Tu3HN-MmJc4) :lol
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Post by: jingle.boy on September 07, 2020, 09:35:44 AM
Stella love autumn.  (https://youtu.be/Tu3HN-MmJc4) :lol

Fucking glorious!
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Post by: TAC on September 07, 2020, 02:47:19 PM
Hah! That's great!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on September 08, 2020, 07:15:45 AM
WMMH: friend offered to sell me his old place. Duplex. Roof less than a year old, new water heater, new furnace, new AC, wooden deck all out front that's only a few years old. Plus as an HVAC guy he redid all the ductwork and put a damn iPad in the wall to control it. New floors and cabinets too. 3 bedrooms, half basement, a nice average sized backyard. Back fence is the only thing that needs major repair. Only 55k.  :omg:
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Post by: Stadler on September 08, 2020, 07:19:14 AM
This entire weekend.

Golf on Saturday with my college friends - masks, social distancing, etc.  I was proud of my friends for taking it seriously (it didn't hurt that I found out two of them actually HAD COVID earlier this year). 

Sunday spent in the yard doing hard work demolishing my old deck, in preparation for a new one;  the frame is good, so it was just removing the old slats, railing and steps.  The bear was that the wood was saturated with water (some of the boards you could squeeze the water out) and so all the nails pulled through the wood and stayed in the frame cross-beams.  But out in the sun and it was actually FUN.

Monday... not much.   Hung out and got the kiddo ready for school.   (See accompanying post in the "what irritated you" thread). 

It's September, so I'm late to the party, but I actually got a little color this weekend! 
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Post by: cramx3 on September 08, 2020, 04:36:16 PM
WMMH: friend offered to sell me his old place. Duplex. Roof less than a year old, new water heater, new furnace, new AC, wooden deck all out front that's only a few years old. Plus as an HVAC guy he redid all the ductwork and put a damn iPad in the wall to control it. New floors and cabinets too. 3 bedrooms, half basement, a nice average sized backyard. Back fence is the only thing that needs major repair. Only 55k.  :omg:

wow wtf, I'm not sure there's anything property or housing that costs that little around here.  If you can afford it, maybe not a bad idea.  I absolutely love having my own little house and piece of the world.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 08, 2020, 04:58:21 PM
WMMH: friend offered to sell me his old place. Duplex. Roof less than a year old, new water heater, new furnace, new AC, wooden deck all out front that's only a few years old. Plus as an HVAC guy he redid all the ductwork and put a damn iPad in the wall to control it. New floors and cabinets too. 3 bedrooms, half basement, a nice average sized backyard. Back fence is the only thing that needs major repair. Only 55k.  :omg:



I can totally see you on that tour..

I'm going to hang my Stratovarius blanket here, my Helloween flag there, etc.... :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on September 08, 2020, 07:15:53 PM
WMMH: friend offered to sell me his old place. Duplex. Roof less than a year old, new water heater, new furnace, new AC, wooden deck all out front that's only a few years old. Plus as an HVAC guy he redid all the ductwork and put a damn iPad in the wall to control it. New floors and cabinets too. 3 bedrooms, half basement, a nice average sized backyard. Back fence is the only thing that needs major repair. Only 55k.  :omg:

wow wtf, I'm not sure there's anything property or housing that costs that little around here.  If you can afford it, maybe not a bad idea.  I absolutely love having my own little house and piece of the world.

Haha, sometimes it pays to live in a rural town, the price of a home can be stupidly good. I'm 99% sure I'm gonna bite on it. It's too good a deal.

WMMH: friend offered to sell me his old place. Duplex. Roof less than a year old, new water heater, new furnace, new AC, wooden deck all out front that's only a few years old. Plus as an HVAC guy he redid all the ductwork and put a damn iPad in the wall to control it. New floors and cabinets too. 3 bedrooms, half basement, a nice average sized backyard. Back fence is the only thing that needs major repair. Only 55k.  :omg:

I can totally see you on that tour..

I'm going to hang my Stratovarius blanket here, my Helloween flag there, etc.... :lol

Dude you joke but I've literally said those exact words. Except it's a Legend of Zelda blanket and 2 flags each for Stratovarius and Helloween  :rollin The blankets serve as blackout curtains!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 08, 2020, 07:20:44 PM
 :lol :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 08, 2020, 07:22:41 PM
I've seen that porn on the internet. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 09, 2020, 03:53:44 PM
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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on September 09, 2020, 05:41:11 PM
I had a personal/business meeting yesterday at a local restaurant.  I pulled up and saw almost no one at the tables outside, which I thought was a little odd, but it means I'd get my choice between the alcohol and non-alcohol sections.  However, when I walked up to the outdoor receptionist stand, I was asked if I wanted to sit inside or outside.  Hell yeah!  Give me an inside table pretty much any day.  I don't really like eating outside, and right now the air quality sucks because of the California fires.  They said it was their first day being allowed to have guests inside, and it was pretty crowded.  Yea!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on September 10, 2020, 02:48:28 PM
I think Elise Trouw takes the cake for the single most beautiful person I have ever seen in my life. That's what made me happy today. And yesterday. And the day before that. And tomorrow, too.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on September 10, 2020, 03:30:34 PM
I think Elise Trouw takes the cake for the single most beautiful person I have ever seen in my life. That's what made me happy today. And yesterday. And the day before that. And tomorrow, too.  :lol

Never heard of her before today.  She's all yours.  I'll take Christina Hendricks, Jessica Chastain, Sarah Rafferty, Simone Simons, Judy Greer, Sara Blakely.....

And your post reminds me that we really need a version of this thread here:  https://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2732525&high=jennifer+aniston
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on September 10, 2020, 03:38:19 PM
I think Elise Trouw takes the cake for the single most beautiful person I have ever seen in my life. That's what made me happy today. And yesterday. And the day before that. And tomorrow, too.  :lol

Never heard of her before today.  She's all yours.  I'll take Christina Hendricks, Jessica Chastain, Sarah Rafferty, Simone Simons, Judy Greer, Sara Blakely.....

And your post reminds me that we really need a version of this thread here:  https://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2732525&high=jennifer+aniston

Brother, you read my mind. I was thinking of it before posting that. Good times. I also like your taste in women.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 10, 2020, 03:48:19 PM
I think Elise Trouw takes the cake for the single most beautiful person I have ever seen in my life. That's what made me happy today. And yesterday. And the day before that. And tomorrow, too.  :lol

Never heard of her before today.  She's all yours.  I'll take Christina Hendricks, Jessica Chastain, Sarah Rafferty, Simone Simons, Judy Greer, Sara Blakely.....

And your post reminds me that we really need a version of this thread here:  https://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2732525&high=jennifer+aniston

You seem to have a type, my friend!   :) :)  I had to Google some of those, and I went to "Sara Blakely" and I was like "she looks like Judy Greer!"

(Nothing wrong with that.)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on September 10, 2020, 03:56:02 PM
I think Elise Trouw takes the cake for the single most beautiful person I have ever seen in my life. That's what made me happy today. And yesterday. And the day before that. And tomorrow, too.  :lol

Never heard of her before today.  She's all yours.  I'll take Christina Hendricks, Jessica Chastain, Sarah Rafferty, Simone Simons, Judy Greer, Sara Blakely.....

And your post reminds me that we really need a version of this thread here:  https://www.mikeportnoy.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=2732525&high=jennifer+aniston

You seem to have a type, my friend!   :) :)  I had to Google some of those, and I went to "Sara Blakely" and I was like "she looks like Judy Greer!"

(Nothing wrong with that.)

Quite, although I kind of intentionally limited the names I mentioned to that "type."
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 10, 2020, 04:03:51 PM
If it makes you feel better, so do I. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 10, 2020, 05:35:35 PM
I think Elise Trouw takes the cake for the single most beautiful person I have ever seen in my life. That's what made me happy today. And yesterday. And the day before that. And tomorrow, too.  :lol

Never heard of her either. Beautiful young girl, but I don't know...how old is she? 16?

I'm old, apparently, because she looks way too young. I feel kind of funny even looking at her like that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on September 10, 2020, 06:10:00 PM
The age of the dinosaurs is coming to an end, my friend. I believe she's early 20s. Also, I knew it would make you feel weird, mission accomplished  :biggrin: :lol :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on September 10, 2020, 06:43:09 PM
The age of the dinosaurs is coming to an end, my friend. I believe she's early 20s. Also, I knew it would make you feel weird, mission accomplished  :biggrin: :lol :lol

Jingle.daughter is 20. You won’t get it, and that’s fine. But it’s hard for me to look at women younger than my daughter ‘that’ way. Three simple letters. S. E. D.

Someone Else’s Daughter.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on September 10, 2020, 07:27:22 PM
That's why I said the thing about dinosaurs.  :biggrin:

Believe me, I get it. There's a range of ages here. I wasn't expecting the 50-somethings to agree with me!! :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: soundgarden on September 11, 2020, 11:05:05 AM
Nice thread idea. We all should be more open with our thoughts.

Today I'm happy because I had a hard time at work and my bos very understanding.

Simple but effective  :D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on September 11, 2020, 03:14:43 PM
It's Friday of course!!  Happiest day of the week. :2metal:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 13, 2020, 05:17:47 PM
Just finished my 4th close in a row at work.

But now that Peak Season is over - it's barely busy at all and whereas pre-covid, summer peak season - saturday - we might be leaving work at around 1am.

Today; as it's now September and a Sunday and holiday makers check out first thing Monday morning so they don't hang around etc...

I was done by 21:30 - and we stop serving food at 21:00 - so yeah it's really quiet. :) ( and that included cleaning the venue )...

Now I have 2.5 days off work and they look really sunny so i'm gonna go for a bike ride to one of my fave towns by the seaside.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 13, 2020, 11:39:30 PM
I really like it when I finish a book on a Saturday and am able to start a new one Sunday night. Just a little thing that makes me happy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on September 14, 2020, 11:05:08 AM
Not much to be happy about on a Monday, but I did just finish signing my refinance loan.  Reduced from 4.625% to 3.00%.  :2metal:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Elite on September 14, 2020, 02:27:03 PM
I had a good day at work and spent some time making music as well. All was good.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 14, 2020, 02:33:43 PM
Last weekend was a bit upsetting for me and I've been kind of struggling internally with some things going on. 

What made me happy is today starts a new week and I feel like I've had a good productive day and can start working on things to be in a better place, mentally and physically. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 14, 2020, 05:18:17 PM
I worked a 13 hour day today, and the comments on Strangers In The Night in The UFO Discography And Listening Party Thread really made my day.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 14, 2020, 06:07:49 PM
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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on September 14, 2020, 09:45:58 PM
My camera (Canon T7, plus a telephoto lens..
 300mm I think) came in today. Photography has been my thing for a while but I finally took the plunge and bought an actual camera.

Took it out today, got a few shots of the smokey sunset, tweaked one a little and posted it. Immediately a good friend asked if he could use it as the cover for the Shoegaze project he's working on.

Made totally my day.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Zydar on September 15, 2020, 05:37:52 AM
Watching this video of a 90 year old guy reunited with his old motorcycle after 60 years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqeBWukNAAQ&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on September 16, 2020, 06:22:03 AM
It's finally time for the cool weather! I turned my air conditioning off for maybe the fourth time this whole summer and left my windows open all night. Now my apartment is niiiiice and cool.

Also, cherry coffee. I can't wait for my week of vacation in October.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Zydar on September 16, 2020, 06:26:26 AM
It's finally time for the cool weather! I turned my air conditioning off for maybe the fourth time this whole summer and left my windows open all night. Now my apartment is niiiiice and cool.

Oh god yes. Finally the hot summer is over, and I can breathe fresh air again - and sleep better at night. Autumn is my favourite season for many reasons. I can do without the rain though.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on September 16, 2020, 07:11:33 AM
It's finally time for the cool weather! I turned my air conditioning off for maybe the fourth time this whole summer and left my windows open all night. Now my apartment is niiiiice and cool.

Oh god yes. Finally the hot summer is over, and I can breathe fresh air again - and sleep better at night. Autumn is my favourite season for many reasons. I can do without the rain though.

I totally agree other than the rain - in my perfect world it would be crisp, rainy (not windy, just rainy with thunder) autumn 24/7, year round. Summer's my least favorite season and I don't like the sun. Sleeping better is a huge plus too.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 16, 2020, 08:06:08 AM
Yup, I slept with the windows open last night, it was very comfortable.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on September 18, 2020, 12:22:37 PM
Made a couple hundred extra bucks by cashing out a small 401k that I forgot I fed into at an old job and the check arrived today. Kind of like a small Friday bonus. Money is money!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: MirrorMask on September 20, 2020, 03:27:10 AM
After 7 months and 5 days, I've been to a concert.

Very low key thing, basically a parking lot where the adjacent bar put some tables, and there was a small stage, the ones you'd expect for school bands, but yet it hosted an underground band that I always follow whenever I can (they're located 200 KM away from me).

I stayed away from the stage and whenever people were passing me by, talked a little with people I knew, and cleaned my hands more than once, I still feel I haven't done enough because people you know give you a false sense of security but it was in the open and I was never THAT close to people, I hope to not regret it.

Concerns aside, it was so great to finally have a glimpse of normality again. Arriving and hearing the music from afar, seeing outside tables and people I knew, waiting for a band on stage..... I sorely missed all of that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on September 21, 2020, 10:25:20 AM
After 7 months and 5 days, I've been to a concert.

Nice!

There's a female Iron Maiden tribute band called the Iron Maidens who did something at a restaurant/club near me.  They set up inside, and the performance was shown on big screens outside the place.  I gave some thought to going but ultimately decided not to.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on September 21, 2020, 10:48:32 AM
After 7 months and 5 days, I've been to a concert.

Nice!

There's a female Iron Maiden tribute band called the Iron Maidens who did something at a restaurant/club near me.  They set up inside, and the performance was shown on big screens outside the place.  I gave some thought to going but ultimately decided not to.

You passed on an opportunity to see this!?!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC3KNMk2pQ8

smh
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 21, 2020, 10:50:19 AM
Nice, it'll be almost 8 months from my last concert when I go to a drive in show Oct 2nd.  Not sure how that will go, but I'm excited to finally get to do something involving live music and actually being there and experiencing it (not like watching a live stream). 

However, I did see my parents last night for the first time all year, that made me happy.

Also, isn't JP's wife in the Iron Maidens or something?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on September 21, 2020, 12:52:46 PM
After 7 months and 5 days, I've been to a concert.

Nice!

There's a female Iron Maiden tribute band called the Iron Maidens who did something at a restaurant/club near me.  They set up inside, and the performance was shown on big screens outside the place.  I gave some thought to going but ultimately decided not to.

You passed on an opportunity to see this!?!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qC3KNMk2pQ8

smh

I passed on an opportunity to sit at an outside table, watching the band play on a screen.  To quote from the FB post about this show:  "We’ll be playing inside the venue, you will be outdoors in a socially distanced, reserved table setting where you see a live audio and video feed on the giant video screen! . . .  Dinner reservations are required - in addition to purchasing tickets.  Tables are available for 2, 4, and 6 people.   Two-item minimum (at least 1 food) required per person in addition to ticket purchased. "

If I want to watch a band play on a screen, I can do that from my living room.


Also, isn't JP's wife in the Iron Maidens or something?

Close.  She's in (or has been in -- I don't know how active the band is) an all-female Judas Priest tribute band called...you guessed it...Judas Priestess.  http://www.judaspriestessband.com/about_us.html

Here's a clip of them playing live (with some guy guesting on guitar):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3O6f2OMSvA
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 21, 2020, 01:38:40 PM
I passed on an opportunity to sit at an outside table, watching the band play on a screen.  To quote from the FB post about this show:  "We’ll be playing inside the venue, you will be outdoors in a socially distanced, reserved table setting where you see a live audio and video feed on the giant video screen! . . .  Dinner reservations are required - in addition to purchasing tickets.  Tables are available for 2, 4, and 6 people.   Two-item minimum (at least 1 food) required per person in addition to ticket purchased. "

If I want to watch a band play on a screen, I can do that from my living room.


Also, isn't JP's wife in the Iron Maidens or something?

Close.  She's in (or has been in -- I don't know how active the band is) an all-female Judas Priest tribute band called...you guessed it...Judas Priestess.  http://www.judaspriestessband.com/about_us.html

Here's a clip of them playing live (with some guy guesting on guitar):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3O6f2OMSvA

Ah, I was close  :lol but also, that concert concept doesn't sound interesting AT ALL IMO so I don't think I'd go see it either.  Just weird to not have the band in front of you and you are right, might as well just watch a live stream at home instead.  I do think a lot of people want to just get out so I don't blame the organizers for trying something, it just doesn't sound worth it to me.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on September 21, 2020, 02:47:11 PM
Now that you explained it that way, yeah... I'd have passed too.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on September 21, 2020, 03:05:10 PM
that concert concept doesn't sound interesting AT ALL IMO so I don't think I'd go see it either.  Just weird to not have the band in front of you and you are right, might as well just watch a live stream at home instead.  I do think a lot of people want to just get out so I don't blame the organizers for trying something, it just doesn't sound worth it to me.

I agree in both regards.  If I'd been more into the venue or had someone who wanted to go with me, I might have given it a shot.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 23, 2020, 12:56:04 PM
Learning that, as of yesterday, I’m officially a licensed psychologist.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 23, 2020, 01:20:24 PM
Learning that, as of yesterday, I’m officially a licensed psychologist.

Congrats Adami!  I know how much hard work you put into this!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 23, 2020, 01:27:22 PM
Learning that, as of yesterday, I’m officially a licensed psychologist.

I think you want the What Made You Happy Yesterday Thread. ;D








Congrats, man!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 23, 2020, 01:29:41 PM
Learning that, as of yesterday, I’m officially a licensed psychologist.

Congrats, you've definitely been working hard for this for a long time based on the comments you'd make here and there on here.  :yarr

As for what made me happy today, just had my one on one with my boss, looks like I'm pretty on the clear with getting all my work done before I start my vacation Friday.  So I can pretty much just coast through today and tomorrow.   :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on September 23, 2020, 01:30:55 PM
Woot woot, congrats Dr. Doom Adami!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 23, 2020, 06:35:17 PM
Glad to hear it Adami!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on September 23, 2020, 07:18:24 PM
Learning that, as of yesterday, I’m officially a licensed psychologist.

so you've been practicing illegally all this time??
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 23, 2020, 07:35:45 PM
Learning that, as of yesterday, I’m officially a licensed psychologist.

so you've been practicing illegally all this time??

Shhh not in public!


But no, internships and post-docs and everything before is under someone else's license. So now I can start a side private practice business as my own boss.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on September 30, 2020, 12:43:31 PM
Friend of mine gave me a box of sheet music he found while cleaning out a relative's garage. Found lots of good stuff in here. Old books, yellowed and brittle pages, but the pages are still clean and readable. Found a nice selection of Brahms in there and Brahms is a composer I've been wanting to tackle for a long time since I learned a few pieces in college. Can't wait.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 30, 2020, 01:39:42 PM
A bit late, but yesterday was one of the best days of 2020 and easily best day since the start of the pandemic.  Spent the entire day in Acadia National Park and though the weather was nasty, it was one fun and cool day that ended with a full Maine lobster meal  :yarr
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 30, 2020, 04:28:02 PM
Was nearing my break at work tonight. The park shop was closed early so couldnt buy food.

Then I got paid £7 in tips - so ordered food for myself in the restaurant - and since I am team I get 20% off.

I ordered a half pounder burger with chips ( fries but bigger ) and a pint of coca cola.

it came to £8 so I just paid 99p on my card :)

I never buy food at work so it was a nice treat.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 01, 2020, 06:57:45 AM
Learning that, as of yesterday, I’m officially a licensed psychologist.

Just saw this; really happy for you.  I have a list of potential patients if you want it.   ;)

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 01, 2020, 07:05:23 AM
So this is an odd submission; things haven't been terribly positive here in the last month or so, but I had a call with my daughter last night that left me in a really positive mindset, and even with an actual lingering smile.   She's tested positive for COVID, and is in isolation, but she's with a friend (they tested positive together) and I was struck by her attitude.  "Fun" is the wrong word - none of this is "fun" - but I'm not sure you could approach things with as good a mindset as she is in.  She has done her homework, she's prepared herself as best she can, and now it's a matter of enduring the 14 (now less than that) isolation.  Last night after their homework (she had a take home test in a subject that was basically my career back in the 90's) and dinner they started watching "old" - to them, "old" is Beetlejuice - movies and trying to make the best of their predicament.

She is largely asymptomatic - sniffles and a slight sense of loss of taste; more a dulling, but she's ALWAYS got sniffles - so that helps (her friend is as well), but I'm proud of her for her approach.   I'm petrified, of course, and all I can think about is five years down the road, but for her, I've got my fingers crossed that in that five years, this is a "do you remember when?" moment.   
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on October 01, 2020, 07:11:10 AM
So this is an odd submission; things haven't been terribly positive here in the last month or so, but I had a call with my daughter last night that left me in a really positive mindset, and even with an actual lingering smile.   She's tested positive for COVID, and is in isolation, but she's with a friend (they tested positive together) and I was struck by her attitude.  "Fun" is the wrong word - none of this is "fun" - but I'm not sure you could approach things with as good a mindset as she is in.  She has done her homework, she's prepared herself as best she can, and now it's a matter of enduring the 14 (now less than that) isolation.  Last night after their homework (she had a take home test in a subject that was basically my career back in the 90's) and dinner they started watching "old" - to them, "old" is Beetlejuice - movies and trying to make the best of their predicament.

She is largely asymptomatic - sniffles and a slight sense of loss of taste; more a dulling, but she's ALWAYS got sniffles - so that helps (her friend is as well), but I'm proud of her for her approach.   I'm petrified, of course, and all I can think about is five years down the road, but for her, I've got my fingers crossed that in that five years, this is a "do you remember when?" moment.

Hoping for the best, man. Hopefully sniffles and a slight loss of taste is all there is to worry about.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 01, 2020, 08:57:43 AM
So this is an odd submission; things haven't been terribly positive here in the last month or so, but I had a call with my daughter last night that left me in a really positive mindset, and even with an actual lingering smile.   She's tested positive for COVID, and is in isolation, but she's with a friend (they tested positive together) and I was struck by her attitude.  "Fun" is the wrong word - none of this is "fun" - but I'm not sure you could approach things with as good a mindset as she is in.  She has done her homework, she's prepared herself as best she can, and now it's a matter of enduring the 14 (now less than that) isolation.  Last night after their homework (she had a take home test in a subject that was basically my career back in the 90's) and dinner they started watching "old" - to them, "old" is Beetlejuice - movies and trying to make the best of their predicament.

She is largely asymptomatic - sniffles and a slight sense of loss of taste; more a dulling, but she's ALWAYS got sniffles - so that helps (her friend is as well), but I'm proud of her for her approach.   I'm petrified, of course, and all I can think about is five years down the road, but for her, I've got my fingers crossed that in that five years, this is a "do you remember when?" moment.

Hoping for the best, man. Hopefully sniffles and a slight loss of taste is all there is to worry about.

+1.  Hope the outcome - short and long term - is as positive as the attitudes (yours and hers)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 01, 2020, 09:21:46 AM
So this is an odd submission; things haven't been terribly positive here in the last month or so, but I had a call with my daughter last night that left me in a really positive mindset, and even with an actual lingering smile.   She's tested positive for COVID, and is in isolation, but she's with a friend (they tested positive together) and I was struck by her attitude.  "Fun" is the wrong word - none of this is "fun" - but I'm not sure you could approach things with as good a mindset as she is in.  She has done her homework, she's prepared herself as best she can, and now it's a matter of enduring the 14 (now less than that) isolation.  Last night after their homework (she had a take home test in a subject that was basically my career back in the 90's) and dinner they started watching "old" - to them, "old" is Beetlejuice - movies and trying to make the best of their predicament.

She is largely asymptomatic - sniffles and a slight sense of loss of taste; more a dulling, but she's ALWAYS got sniffles - so that helps (her friend is as well), but I'm proud of her for her approach.   I'm petrified, of course, and all I can think about is five years down the road, but for her, I've got my fingers crossed that in that five years, this is a "do you remember when?" moment.

Hoping for the best, man. Hopefully sniffles and a slight loss of taste is all there is to worry about.

+1.  Hope the outcome - short and long term - is as positive as the attitudes (yours and hers)

Thank you both for the kind words; I'm really a mess inside - I'm not good with 'helplessness' - but it's my job in the fam to keep the stiff upper lip, so I do.  I'm really more talking about her; this is probably our first real "adult moment" and while I wish it didn't have to be quite so "adult", I AM happy that she's handling it as well as she seems to be (and thus this thread). 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: MirrorMask on October 01, 2020, 11:30:36 AM
The fact that she's largely unaffected by it is positive. I'm sure there are high chances that she'll brush it off and it won't have any long term effects on her  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 01, 2020, 01:56:53 PM
The fact that she's largely unaffected by it is positive. I'm sure there are high chances that she'll brush it off and it won't have any long term effects on her  :tup

I so hope you're right!!!  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on October 01, 2020, 02:10:39 PM
I touched on it before, but, man, fall really is the only season I feel 'great' in. Every other season, I just feel like crap and unmotivated to do much... then there's fall, and just stepping outside makes me feel awesome. The air even smells better in fall. The skies always seem to have more clouds, and tons of types and colors of clouds, and lots more wind, at least where I live. And the sun is rarely blinding, it's usually perfectly bright outside without having to squint. The temperatures of course are best, and it's by far the prettiest season. And it's the only season I actually show any form of interest in dating, which is a big indicator to me that I have some form of SAD.

So from the end of September up until about the first big snow, I (mostly) feel awesome and great about myself. What made me happy today was all the clouds and the brief rain.  :biggrin: I know I talk about this a lot but it's amazing how the change of seasons can affect someone's mood

Also also, it's hoodie season, and pullovers > zip hoodies.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 01, 2020, 02:34:54 PM
I touched on it before, but, man, fall really is the only season I feel 'great' in. Every other season, I just feel like crap and unmotivated to do much... then there's fall, and just stepping outside makes me feel awesome. The air even smells better in fall. The skies always seem to have more clouds, and tons of types and colors of clouds, and lots more wind, at least where I live. And the sun is rarely blinding, it's usually perfectly bright outside without having to squint. The temperatures of course are best, and it's by far the prettiest season. And it's the only season I actually show any form of interest in dating, which is a big indicator to me that I have some form of SAD.

So from the end of September up until about the first big snow, I (mostly) feel awesome and great about myself. What made me happy today was all the clouds and the brief rain.  :biggrin: I know I talk about this a lot but it's amazing how the change of seasons can affect someone's mood

Also also, it's hoodie season, and pullovers > zip hoodies.

I'm with you, bro.  I went outside yesterday afternoon; it was sunny, slightly breezy, about 67 degrees, and we're already getting leaves on the ground, and I almost wanted to get a glass of wine, pull up a lawn chair and just sit there and enjoy the afternoon.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on October 01, 2020, 02:53:21 PM
I touched on it before, but, man, fall really is the only season I feel 'great' in. Every other season, I just feel like crap and unmotivated to do much... then there's fall, and just stepping outside makes me feel awesome. The air even smells better in fall. The skies always seem to have more clouds, and tons of types and colors of clouds, and lots more wind, at least where I live. And the sun is rarely blinding, it's usually perfectly bright outside without having to squint. The temperatures of course are best, and it's by far the prettiest season. And it's the only season I actually show any form of interest in dating, which is a big indicator to me that I have some form of SAD.

So from the end of September up until about the first big snow, I (mostly) feel awesome and great about myself. What made me happy today was all the clouds and the brief rain.  :biggrin: I know I talk about this a lot but it's amazing how the change of seasons can affect someone's mood

Also also, it's hoodie season, and pullovers > zip hoodies.

I'm with you, bro.  I went outside yesterday afternoon; it was sunny, slightly breezy, about 67 degrees, and we're already getting leaves on the ground, and I almost wanted to get a glass of wine, pull up a lawn chair and just sit there and enjoy the afternoon.

That's what I'm talking about. I'm strongly considering ditching my after-work walking to go get some special beers, a couple cigars, and chilling on the back porch.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 01, 2020, 03:08:57 PM
I touched on it before, but, man, fall really is the only season I feel 'great' in. Every other season, I just feel like crap and unmotivated to do much... then there's fall, and just stepping outside makes me feel awesome. The air even smells better in fall. The skies always seem to have more clouds, and tons of types and colors of clouds, and lots more wind, at least where I live. And the sun is rarely blinding, it's usually perfectly bright outside without having to squint. The temperatures of course are best, and it's by far the prettiest season. And it's the only season I actually show any form of interest in dating, which is a big indicator to me that I have some form of SAD.

So from the end of September up until about the first big snow, I (mostly) feel awesome and great about myself. What made me happy today was all the clouds and the brief rain.  :biggrin: I know I talk about this a lot but it's amazing how the change of seasons can affect someone's mood

Also also, it's hoodie season, and pullovers > zip hoodies.

I'm with you, bro.  I went outside yesterday afternoon; it was sunny, slightly breezy, about 67 degrees, and we're already getting leaves on the ground, and I almost wanted to get a glass of wine, pull up a lawn chair and just sit there and enjoy the afternoon.

That's what I'm talking about. I'm strongly considering ditching my after-work walking to go get some special beers, a couple cigars, and chilling on the back porch.

I'm absolutely loving my fall trip up north, I've had plenty of moments of just sitting and basking in the glory of this fall weather.  Today is perfect for example.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: emtee on October 01, 2020, 03:28:50 PM
Sincere congrats Adami. Way to go!

Stads, sorry to hear about your daughter. I hope things turn out ok.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 01, 2020, 03:32:25 PM
Sincere congrats Adami. Way to go!

Stads, sorry to hear about your daughter. I hope things turn out ok.

Thank you, sir.  All we can do is play the waiting game for the next week and a half or so.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 01, 2020, 07:00:15 PM
Oh man, Bill. Just catching up. That is rough. I think you mentioned her two roommates had it? Seemed inevitable at that point.

Thoughts and prayers, Brother. Hopefully it passes with no real consequence. The real hope is that she'll retain some level of immunity.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 02, 2020, 08:10:39 AM
Thank you, man.   My fingers are white from being crossed. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on October 08, 2020, 01:48:13 PM
I bought my grandparents old vehicle 2.5 years ago for $2000. Sold it today with 25,000 more miles on it for $2800.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 08, 2020, 02:37:31 PM
I bought my grandparents old vehicle 2.5 years ago for $2000. Sold it today with 25,000 more miles on it for $2800.

You better-dealed your grandparents???  :)


(I'm kidding.   Very much.)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 08, 2020, 02:40:03 PM
My kid is back in the general population.   I feel like the weight of the world is off my shoulders, but not going to lie:  with all the talk of long term effects, it feels slightly bittersweet.   

She is going to donate some of her blood though, to help with the testing of and for antibodies.   With all this do-goodery, I might have to check her Ancestry DNA again.  :) :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on October 08, 2020, 02:50:01 PM
Yay!! That's great to hear. Hope she stays healthy and un-sick.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on October 08, 2020, 03:06:11 PM
My kid is back in the general population.   I feel like the weight of the world is off my shoulders, but not going to lie:  with all the talk of long term effects, it feels slightly bittersweet.   

She is going to donate some of her blood though, to help with the testing of and for antibodies.   With all this do-goodery, I might have to check her Ancestry DNA again.  :) :)

You got a good one there.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on October 08, 2020, 03:22:59 PM
I touched on it before, but, man, fall really is the only season I feel 'great' in. Every other season, I just feel like crap and unmotivated to do much... then there's fall, and just stepping outside makes me feel awesome.

It all depends on where you are.  I guess Southern California winter is like fall in most other places.  Right now, we're in the mid-70s, but it's supposed to go up into the 80s (maybe high 80s) next week.  I still remember going to game 1 of the World Series in 2017.  It was October 24, and the temperature at first pitch (5:11 p.m.) was 103 fucking degrees.  Fortunately, the Dodgers won.  "Fall" for us really won't start until November.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 08, 2020, 03:25:48 PM
I touched on it before, but, man, fall really is the only season I feel 'great' in. Every other season, I just feel like crap and unmotivated to do much... then there's fall, and just stepping outside makes me feel awesome.

It all depends on where you are.  I guess Southern California winter is like fall in most other places.  Right now, we're in the mid-70s, but it's supposed to go up into the 80s (maybe high 80s) next week.  I still remember going to game 1 of the World Series in 2017.  It was October 24, and the temperature at first pitch (5:11 p.m.) was 103 fucking degrees.  Fortunately, the Dodgers won.  "Fall" for us really won't start until November.

I lived in Burbank for about a year, and it was the ONE THING I really missed about Connecticut.   It felt weird without that change, the leaves and the cool, and even the wind (it tends to blow out of a different direction in the winter).  There, it was basically only the short pants on Santa - itself a crime against nature - that gave things away.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on October 08, 2020, 03:39:16 PM
I touched on it before, but, man, fall really is the only season I feel 'great' in. Every other season, I just feel like crap and unmotivated to do much... then there's fall, and just stepping outside makes me feel awesome.

It all depends on where you are.  I guess Southern California winter is like fall in most other places.  Right now, we're in the mid-70s, but it's supposed to go up into the 80s (maybe high 80s) next week.  I still remember going to game 1 of the World Series in 2017.  It was October 24, and the temperature at first pitch (5:11 p.m.) was 103 fucking degrees.  Fortunately, the Dodgers won.  "Fall" for us really won't start until November.

I lived in Burbank for about a year, and it was the ONE THING I really missed about Connecticut.   It felt weird without that change, the leaves and the cool, and even the wind (it tends to blow out of a different direction in the winter).  There, it was basically only the short pants on Santa - itself a crime against nature - that gave things away.

My wife was born and raised in and around Albany, NY.  She did her undergrad in the Rochester/Syracuse, NY area and got her Masters in Boston.  She moved to SoCal at the age of 23.  For a while, we planned to move somewhere back east (my entire family other than me was born in NY/NJ).  After graduating law school, I had a few interviews with firms in DC, but nothing panned out, and that has always bummed her out.  She misses "seasons."  For a while, she "forbid" me from wearing short sleeves to do Christmas shopping and pick out the Christmas tree.  I once said that we'd be divorced if we had tried to raise our kids in an environment with weather (added stress).  She was totally dismissive of that notion, but I think that, after having lived more than half her life in SoCal, she wouldn't be able to handle that environment anymore.

P.S.  Burbank (and the rest of the San Fernando Valley) is, hands down, the worst part of Southern California.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 08, 2020, 03:47:48 PM
"Worst" in what way? 

I found it... interesting.  You'd walk into a restaurant, and there'd be someone sitting there reading a script and you'd be like "That's the guy from Days Of Our Lives" or some shit.  I wasn't bugged by the traffic or driving.   I didn't know any better on prices of things.   I also did a lot of touristy things while there.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on October 08, 2020, 04:03:11 PM
 
I bought my grandparents old vehicle 2.5 years ago for $2000. Sold it today with 25,000 more miles on it for $2800.

You better-dealed your grandparents???  :)


(I'm kidding.   Very much.)
:lol Yep! It had a lot to do with the fact that I bought it from them in CA and sold it in MN. Rust-free used cars are a rare find here and used cars are apparently worth more here in general.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on October 08, 2020, 04:52:59 PM
"Worst" in what way? 

I found it... interesting.  You'd walk into a restaurant, and there'd be someone sitting there reading a script and you'd be like "That's the guy from Days Of Our Lives" or some shit.  I wasn't bugged by the traffic or driving.   I didn't know any better on prices of things.   I also did a lot of touristy things while there.

I can see it having some appeal for someone who's only there for a short time.  The Valley is dirty and smelly, and it's hotter and more smoggy than the rest of LA.  "Worst" was me being hyperbolic, but still.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 12, 2020, 07:18:36 AM
Happy that I only have 1 car payment left on my SUV.  That's gonna take out a $1k/mo expense.  Damn this has been a long 5 years.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on October 12, 2020, 10:35:22 AM
Happy that I only have 1 car payment left on my SUV.  That's gonna take out a $1k/mo expense.  Damn this has been a long 5 years.
Holy shit! $1000 a month for an auto loan? I hope that was a really nice SUV.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on October 12, 2020, 10:41:28 AM
Happy that I only have 1 car payment left on my SUV.  That's gonna take out a $1k/mo expense.  Damn this has been a long 5 years.
Holy shit! $1000 a month for an auto loan? I hope that was a really nice SUV.

$1k Canadian (I'm assuming here) = $762.63 USD.  If you finance $41,500 (USD) over 60 months at 4% APR, your monthly payment will be $764.29, which is $1,002.18 Canadian.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 12, 2020, 11:45:48 AM
Happy that I only have 1 car payment left on my SUV.  That's gonna take out a $1k/mo expense.  Damn this has been a long 5 years.
Holy shit! $1000 a month for an auto loan? I hope that was a really nice SUV.

It's actually $940.  And it's an Infiniti QX60.  Mostly loaded.  We splurged.  Now, we reap the rewards of that, as we outright own both vehicles.  I love having no car payments.  PG's pretty close on the math (I think the interest was in the 3.5ish % range).  It was a $58k CAD loan... in total  I forget how much we put as a down payment, and we had $1,500 trading in our Honda Odyssey (13 years old at the time).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on October 12, 2020, 01:31:06 PM
That's a little better. I just bought a used car and my payment will be $350 and I feel kinda shitty about that. If you can swing the payments and value a nice vehicle, no worries. Congrats on getting it paid off though. Wasn't meaning to belittle that accomplishment. Having no car payments is certainly a great feeling.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 12, 2020, 01:50:32 PM
Chad brought up his car payments somewhere else on here and I was like WOW thats a lot, but Chad explained it and I know he's not being foolish with his money or anything like that.  Just personally, I find that to be a large monthly payment and I couldn't see myself spending so much.  But I don't have a family and I don't live in his shoes.  If I keep up my payments, I'll have paid off my latest vehicle in 3 years time on a 4 year loan.  I feel pretty good about that, but that's not making me happy today as I've got another 12 "overpayments' still to make (although I could see myself just paying out if I get a bonus next March).

What is making me happy today is that it is a very nasty monday with the weather and yet, I've been super productive at work and I'm feeling good overall, thus making the day fly by. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on October 12, 2020, 02:13:19 PM
First day of vacation. Ain't done nothin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on October 12, 2020, 02:51:20 PM
That's a little better. I just bought a used car and my payment will be $350 and I feel kinda shitty about that.

Nothing worse than those first couple months with a new car payment (especially if you didn't have one beforehand).  And, by the same token, there's no better feeling than freeing up that monthly payment for other things.

I think my biggest payment was $412 and change for my 2006 Honda CRV.  I had that car until last summer, and the only significant expense I had was an A/C repair that cost something close to $1k (and I did a lousy job with routine maintenance).  I now have the 2019 version of the same car, which I leased since my daily commute was cut WAY down a few years ago.  My monthly payment is $215.   :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 12, 2020, 02:56:53 PM
That's a little better. I just bought a used car and my payment will be $350 and I feel kinda shitty about that.

Nothing worse than those first couple months with a new car payment (especially if you didn't have one beforehand).  And, by the same token, there's no better feeling than freeing up that monthly payment for other things.

I think my biggest payment was $412 and change for my 2006 Honda CRV.  I had that car until last summer, and the only significant expense I had was an A/C repair that cost something close to $1k (and I did a lousy job with routine maintenance).  I now have the 2019 version of the same car, which I leased since my daily commute was cut WAY down a few years ago.  My monthly payment is $215.   :biggrin:

I'm a honda fanboi for probably the same reason, reliability and low cost.  Currently driving a 2016 Honda Civic Touring and I LOVE it.  Monthly payment is $250 but I put about half down.  Got it certified preowned with 6k miles on it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 12, 2020, 03:31:02 PM
That's a little better. I just bought a used car and my payment will be $350 and I feel kinda shitty about that. If you can swing the payments and value a nice vehicle, no worries. Congrats on getting it paid off though. Wasn't meaning to belittle that accomplishment. Having no car payments is certainly a great feeling.

Never took the comment that way.  :tup

Also happy to have had the day off (Thanksgiving for us today), and got most of the work I wanted to do in redesigning my workout room ( which triples as the furnace room, and a storage room). Now sipping on a lager waiting for the ham to cook.

Trying not to think about getting up at 5am to prep for my 7 am call tomorrow morning.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 12, 2020, 03:47:59 PM
Happy that I only have 1 car payment left on my SUV.  That's gonna take out a $1k/mo expense.  Damn this has been a long 5 years.
Holy shit! $1000 a month for an auto loan? I hope that was a really nice SUV.

It's actually $940.  And it's an Infiniti QX60.  Mostly loaded.  We splurged.  Now, we reap the rewards of that, as we outright own both vehicles.  I love having no car payments.  PG's pretty close on the math (I think the interest was in the 3.5ish % range).  It was a $58k CAD loan... in total  I forget how much we put as a down payment, and we had $1,500 trading in our Honda Odyssey (13 years old at the time).

That's about half of what I paid for my house! :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 12, 2020, 04:12:35 PM
Happy that I only have 1 car payment left on my SUV.  That's gonna take out a $1k/mo expense.  Damn this has been a long 5 years.
Holy shit! $1000 a month for an auto loan? I hope that was a really nice SUV.

It's actually $940.  And it's an Infiniti QX60.  Mostly loaded.  We splurged.  Now, we reap the rewards of that, as we outright own both vehicles.  I love having no car payments.  PG's pretty close on the math (I think the interest was in the 3.5ish % range).  It was a $58k CAD loan... in total  I forget how much we put as a down payment, and we had $1,500 trading in our Honda Odyssey (13 years old at the time).

That's about half of what I paid for my house! :lol

If I were to spend that much on a car, I'd want to have a shit ton for an initial down payment.  My current car which was 30K (which is my limit) I had half ready to go. I don't think I could take out a 58K loan for a car with those repayments.  That's just me though.  Saying that, it would be an awesome feeling having it paid off.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 12, 2020, 04:13:05 PM
As for the thread title, I have nothing to add.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 12, 2020, 04:23:46 PM
As for the thread title, I have nothing to add.

shit day?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 12, 2020, 06:31:29 PM
As for the thread title, I have nothing to add.

shit day?

Nah, just another day really.  Same shit, different day really.  :lol

Saying that, even though sometimes the pressure and perpetualness of this mortal coil gets to you, I always look to what I have and be thankful.  Good health, no real stresses and no financial issues.  I guess I can be happy for that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 12, 2020, 06:35:55 PM
That’s enough to make me happy too.

Also, new Teramaze and DGM all weekend.  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on October 13, 2020, 07:54:51 AM
Paid off my maxed out credit card in one payment Saturday. Feels good to log in and see that balance say $0.00
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 13, 2020, 07:55:43 AM
Paid off my maxed out credit card in one payment Saturday. Feels good to log in and see that balance say $0.00

Nice!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on October 13, 2020, 08:26:58 AM
Paid off my maxed out credit card in one payment Saturday. Feels good to log in and see that balance say $0.00

Plenty of room for PS5 preorder!  :metal :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 13, 2020, 08:43:16 AM
Good health, no real stresses and no financial issues.  I guess I can be happy for that.

Yea man, in 2020, if you've got those three, you really have a lot to be happy for.  Same boat, so I agree though that it's not always easy to see that.  Especially on a rainy monday (for me, and now a gloomy Tuesday).

Paid off my maxed out credit card in one payment Saturday. Feels good to log in and see that balance say $0.00

Nice, good work.  Try not to max that out again though now that you've did the work to clear it.  Maxing out your credit card isn't good for your credit score. 

Going back to what makes me happy, and during the pandemic, is that I've been able to keep my credit cards almost all exclusively to 0.  Actually built a bit of that credit debt up from my vacation but I just paid it all off this week so I'm back to all 0s which is an awesome feeling. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on October 13, 2020, 10:15:59 AM
Yeah I know all that.  Life, though
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 13, 2020, 02:54:11 PM
I've never owned a credit card and hopefully never will.  The thought of buying something with money I don't have makes me get cold sweats.  I'll just happily go without.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on October 13, 2020, 03:43:02 PM
I've never owned a credit card and hopefully never will.  The thought of buying something with money I don't have makes me get cold sweats.  I'll just happily go without.
You're probably better off that way. Personally, I pay for everything on credit cards, get the rewards, and pay it off in full every month. I churn cards pretty frequently to get sign on bonuses. I was just doing the math this morning and we've made about $8000 in reward over the last 2.5 years while only making the purchases I was going to make anyway.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on October 13, 2020, 03:54:09 PM
I've never owned a credit card and hopefully never will.  The thought of buying something with money I don't have makes me get cold sweats.  I'll just happily go without.

1. Only buy stuff you can quickly pay off
2. Get good credit score
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 13, 2020, 04:04:36 PM
I've never owned a credit card and hopefully never will.  The thought of buying something with money I don't have makes me get cold sweats.  I'll just happily go without.
You're probably better off that way. Personally, I pay for everything on credit cards, get the rewards, and pay it off in full every month. I churn cards pretty frequently to get sign on bonuses. I was just doing the math this morning and we've made about $8000 in reward over the last 2.5 years while only making the purchases I was going to make anyway.

Ditto.  95% of my purchases are on credit card, and I always pay it off.  There are/were times when I had to use my line of credit to pay things off - I never carry a CC balance with the double-digit interest rates.  My philosophy is why pay now for something that I can pay for in as much as 53 days?  It's like a free short-term loan.  CC debt is a world of trouble.  Any other form of debt (loans, Line of Credit, mortgage etc...) is just financial management.  It's unfortunate that some have to use CC as their only form of borrowing power.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 13, 2020, 04:10:19 PM
Yeah, we use the Amex Clear card for everyday purchases. We pay it off automatically every month, and it gives us much more security than someone grabbing our debit card info and draining our account. Plus, for the last ten years, the rewards have basically paid for Christmas for our entire extended family.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: emtee on October 13, 2020, 04:24:57 PM
Taking a swim after work on October 13th. A perk of Florida living.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 13, 2020, 04:26:06 PM
Watch out for the gators!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 13, 2020, 04:37:58 PM
My philosophy is why pay now for something that I can pay for in as much as 53 days?  It's like a free short-term loan.

No offense mate, but I simply don't understand this line of thinking at all.  I must be missing something.

I can understand what you guys are saying regarding rewards.  I don't know if that's a thing over here but going back to the Costco discussion a while back in regards to rewards, I guess I just don't give enough of a shit to look into things like that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 13, 2020, 04:39:03 PM
Yeah, we use the Amex Clear card for everyday purchases. We pay it off automatically every month, and it gives us much more security than someone grabbing our debit card info and draining our account. Plus, for the last ten years, the rewards have basically paid for Christmas for our entire extended family.

That's fair enough from a security point of view, but can't someone just do the same with your credit card?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 13, 2020, 04:42:19 PM
We have fraud protection with AmEx.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on October 13, 2020, 04:51:43 PM
If someone steals your credit card number, you call your bank and they put a hold on the charge until it gets sorted out. You don't have to pay it. If someone steals your debit card and makes a purchase, it comes out of your checking account. You still file a fraud claim with your bank, but now you have to convince them to put your money back into your account due to the fraud. I'm not sure how nice banks are about that, but I'd much rather be the situation where I don't have to put my own money at risk due to the fraud until it gets sorted out.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on October 13, 2020, 04:52:12 PM
Oops, double post
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 13, 2020, 05:00:05 PM
That's fair.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 13, 2020, 05:39:00 PM
My philosophy is why pay now for something that I can pay for in as much as 53 days?  It's like a free short-term loan.

No offense mate, but I simply don't understand this line of thinking at all.  I must be missing something.

I can understand what you guys are saying regarding rewards.  I don't know if that's a thing over here but going back to the Costco discussion a while back in regards to rewards, I guess I just don't give enough of a shit to look into things like that.

Credit cards, at least here in the US, give you a small % of cash back, or points.  All depends on the card.  But I've got $1300 in cash back sitting on my chase credit card.  I can pull it out for that straight cash or use it for a bunch of other things.  It's worth it to use the cards if you can pay it off because in the end, it acts like them paying you to use it.  The catch is, don't hold a balance and pay interest otherwise you'll quickly lose the value being gained by just using the credit card.  I ONLY pay in credit cards unless I have to use cash for this reason.  My one card I mostly use gets 1.5% back on anything and 3% back on food or travel purchases.  It adds up over the course of a year on the stuff I'm going to buy anyway. 

Also Amazon gives 5% back on amazon purchases so I use that.  I have $100 bucks sitting there in credit I'll use eventually on something small for myself. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 13, 2020, 05:47:59 PM
I don't think that's a thing over here.  I may do some giggling today.  Today shouldn't be too hectic.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on October 13, 2020, 05:49:49 PM
Better than the 1-2% back that a lot of cards offer, many cards offer sign up bonuses. For example we're working on a card that will give us 80,000 points (worth $800-1200 depending on how you redeem them) for spending $4000 in the first 3 months. We put everything on it, get the bonus, and move on to the next card. Not all the bonuses are that large, but we've done 15 cards in the last 2.5 years and made over $8000. Plus you still get the 1-2% on your purchases as well. Tack on another $2500 from checking and savings account bonuses in the last 1.5 years and we've made some real money doing this. It all goes straight in our vacation fund.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 13, 2020, 05:56:10 PM
I don't think that's a thing over here.  I may do some giggling today.  Today shouldn't be too hectic.

OK Kingshmegland.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 13, 2020, 06:02:01 PM
Damn you auto correct.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 13, 2020, 06:03:23 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 13, 2020, 06:05:06 PM
The worst burn when Tim burns you.

It's like he woke up from a nap and the first sentence cuts deep.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 13, 2020, 06:09:20 PM
What's wrong with taking a nap? I took two of them today, and in fact...

That made me happy today! ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 13, 2020, 06:17:16 PM
The worst burn when Tim burns you.

It's like he woke up from a nap and the first sentence cuts deep.

Oh yeah, I'm feeling that right now.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 13, 2020, 06:38:10 PM
My philosophy is why pay now for something that I can pay for in as much as 53 days?  It's like a free short-term loan.

No offense mate, but I simply don't understand this line of thinking at all.  I must be missing something.

None taken. You/I just have a different philosophy when it comes to spend / financial management.

See point #7 here - https://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/10/credit-card-debit-card.asp

Plus, many banking plans in Canada don’t allow for unlimited debit transactions - my plan only allows for 25 monthly (including bill payments) then they start charging like 50 cents or so per transaction.  Between all my bill payments, I could only make a dozen or so purchases on debit per month without getting charged.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 13, 2020, 06:51:58 PM
Yeah, Chad, that makes sense in general, but it's really only cents anyway.


Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 13, 2020, 06:55:36 PM
My philosophy is why pay now for something that I can pay for in as much as 53 days?  It's like a free short-term loan.

No offense mate, but I simply don't understand this line of thinking at all.  I must be missing something.

None taken. You/I just have a different philosophy when it comes to spend / financial management.

See point #7 here - https://www.investopedia.com/articles/pf/10/credit-card-debit-card.asp

Plus, many banking plans in Canada don’t allow for unlimited debit transactions - my plan only allows for 25 monthly (including bill payments) then they start charging like 50 cents or so per transaction.  Between all my bill payments, I could only make a dozen or so purchases on debit per month without getting charged.

Fair enough mate.  Again, I understand the theory behind it, I just don't personally find the time worthwhile for the rewards, but that's me.  The grace period makes sense, but it's worth fuck all really.

Looking around, it seems bonueses are a thing here, but the amount you have to spend to receive points, I would never ever get anywhere near.  I just don't buy anything unless it's absolutely essential.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on October 13, 2020, 08:42:57 PM
Better than the 1-2% back that a lot of cards offer, many cards offer sign up bonuses. For example we're working on a card that will give us 80,000 points (worth $800-1200 depending on how you redeem them) for spending $4000 in the first 3 months. We put everything on it, get the bonus, and move on to the next card. Not all the bonuses are that large, but we've done 15 cards in the last 2.5 years and made over $8000. Plus you still get the 1-2% on your purchases as well. Tack on another $2500 from checking and savings account bonuses in the last 1.5 years and we've made some real money doing this. It all goes straight in our vacation fund.

This is something that should be right up my alley (I think I could manage the bonuses/perks very well as you have done) but I haven't been able to pull the trigger. I have shopped deals/loyalty programs a couple times, but have not been able to pull the trigger. Part of the hang-up is that we don't tend to make a lot of big purchases to make a reward program worthwhile. I haven't had a CC in years and I don't know if my wife has ever had one.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 13, 2020, 08:46:35 PM
Better than the 1-2% back that a lot of cards offer, many cards offer sign up bonuses. For example we're working on a card that will give us 80,000 points (worth $800-1200 depending on how you redeem them) for spending $4000 in the first 3 months. We put everything on it, get the bonus, and move on to the next card. Not all the bonuses are that large, but we've done 15 cards in the last 2.5 years and made over $8000. Plus you still get the 1-2% on your purchases as well. Tack on another $2500 from checking and savings account bonuses in the last 1.5 years and we've made some real money doing this. It all goes straight in our vacation fund.

This is something that should be right up my alley (I think I could manage the bonuses/perks very well as you have done) but I haven't been able to pull the trigger. I have shopped deals/loyalty programs a couple times, but have not been able to pull the trigger. Part of the hang-up is that we don't tend to make a lot of big purchases to make a reward program worthwhile. I haven't had a CC in years and I don't know if my wife has ever had one.

Exactly.  If you ask me, unless you purchase things frequently, I see it as a borderline marketing scam for people that are frugal with money.  It's like going to the supermarket and buying something you'd never ever buy just because it's on sale 2 for 1 or something.

People would end up spending more just to get something free when they could have brought that product for less without getting the crap you didn't need in the first place.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on October 13, 2020, 10:36:32 PM
I'm with Kade. No interest in credit cards whatsoever. I've got cash back on my debit card which I can spend in a grocery store I frequent, and that's good enough for me.

The limited amount of transactions Chad mentioned pisses me off. I guess I would've just used cash everywhere in that case.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 13, 2020, 11:03:46 PM
I'm with Kade. No interest in credit cards whatsoever. I've got cash back on my debit card which I can spend in a grocery store I frequent, and that's good enough for me.

The limited amount of transactions Chad mentioned pisses me off. I guess I would've just used cash everywhere in that case.

What do you mean here exactly mate?

Yeah, I have unlimited transactions with my current account, but I'm in the same boat, I use cash wherever I can.  I'm just old school like that.  I'll actually take out a budgeted chunk of cash I need for the weekend for what I need (fuel, groceries, chemist supplies, cd's, supplements).  I budget myself myself and make sure I don't go over what I've taken out.  I'll make sure I get the essentials and spend the rest on the non essentials.  If there's nothing I need on a weekend, the extra I don't spend I can add to the next weekend, or just take less money out the next week.  I take the same amount out each week. I can save a LOT of money in a short period of time.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on October 13, 2020, 11:40:14 PM
I get something like 1% or 2% of all the money I spent using the card back as points I can spend in a certain grocery store chain. It's convenient as one of these stores is near my home.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 13, 2020, 11:54:24 PM
I get something like 1% or 2% of all the money I spent using the card back as points I can spend in a certain grocery store chain. It's convenient as one of these stores is near my home.

Now we're talking.  Money back to use a grocery store is definitely my kind of thing.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 14, 2020, 04:07:27 AM
I get something like 1% or 2% of all the money I spent using the card back as points I can spend in a certain grocery store chain. It's convenient as one of these stores is near my home.

Now we're talking.  Money back to use a grocery store is definitely my kind of thing.

Most credit card rewards programs will give you cash-back to use anywhere for anything.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on October 14, 2020, 06:10:37 AM
There's a capital one silver something offer on the dining room table that gives 1.5% back. Thought about taking it up just for that
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 14, 2020, 09:34:06 AM
Better than the 1-2% back that a lot of cards offer, many cards offer sign up bonuses. For example we're working on a card that will give us 80,000 points (worth $800-1200 depending on how you redeem them) for spending $4000 in the first 3 months. We put everything on it, get the bonus, and move on to the next card. Not all the bonuses are that large, but we've done 15 cards in the last 2.5 years and made over $8000. Plus you still get the 1-2% on your purchases as well. Tack on another $2500 from checking and savings account bonuses in the last 1.5 years and we've made some real money doing this. It all goes straight in our vacation fund.

Doesn't this ruin your credit score though?  My understanding was closing and opening credit cards is not good to do often.

I get something like 1% or 2% of all the money I spent using the card back as points I can spend in a certain grocery store chain. It's convenient as one of these stores is near my home.

Now we're talking.  Money back to use a grocery store is definitely my kind of thing.

This is exactly what we've been talking about though that you were shooting down the idea of though.  Evermind is more specific to groceries, but it doesn't need to be.  Can be whatever you spend money on, whether that's dining out, gas for your car, vacations or just buying CDs.  You get a % back (usually between 1 and 2) and you can use that cash back for whatever you want. 

Let's say your cash in pocket budget for the week is $100.  You can still hold yourself to this budget on a credit card and get that 1% back.  So you spend the same $100 but you now have $1 extra in your account afterwards.  Do the math for the rest of the year, with 52 weeks, that's $52 dollars you earned for doing the same thing you were already doing at no cost to you.  It's not much but spending $100 a week isn't much either.  Some people have families to feed and that cash back really adds up.

I used to be able to expense all my work travel on my credit card, that was awesome.  Something like 20-30 thousand a year that I would earn cash back on without spending any of my own money and my credit card would give 5% back on travel expenses.  Sucks they made us get corporate cards now.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on October 14, 2020, 11:54:46 AM
Better than the 1-2% back that a lot of cards offer, many cards offer sign up bonuses. For example we're working on a card that will give us 80,000 points (worth $800-1200 depending on how you redeem them) for spending $4000 in the first 3 months. We put everything on it, get the bonus, and move on to the next card. Not all the bonuses are that large, but we've done 15 cards in the last 2.5 years and made over $8000. Plus you still get the 1-2% on your purchases as well. Tack on another $2500 from checking and savings account bonuses in the last 1.5 years and we've made some real money doing this. It all goes straight in our vacation fund.

Doesn't this ruin your credit score though?  My understanding was closing and opening credit cards is not good to do often.

I get something like 1% or 2% of all the money I spent using the card back as points I can spend in a certain grocery store chain. It's convenient as one of these stores is near my home.

Now we're talking.  Money back to use a grocery store is definitely my kind of thing.

Evermind is more specific to groceries, but it doesn't need to be.

Yeah, but it's important to me it's debit, not credit, and that was pretty much the only option with cash back for debit (which I love, don't get me wrong, it's convenient as hell) I don't know, I see the positives of credit cards (the link Chad provided was good), but as my family was really poor in 90s it was basically drilled into me not to get into any kind of debt. That's just how I was raised. I avoid debt (which is essentially what credit cards are, in my mind) like plague even if I know I can pay it off.

We have a very small store one minute away from my home that doesn't even accept cards. One day I went in and bought like a loaf of bread and something else, and I had to pay like, say, $1.10. I had a $1 note and a $10 note. Offered both and the cashier picked $1 and said I can bring the 10 pennies later so they didn't need to bother giving me all the change. I went home, grabbed 10 pennies, walked back and paid them as soon as I could.

I don't know if I'll ever use a credit card unless there's no other option.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 14, 2020, 12:12:19 PM
Well, is it really debt if you've never paid interest?  I mean, I guess so, but it's kind of a mind game in some ways.  Still need to manage your budget in the end.  Here in the US, there's actually slowly being a trend to push to ONLY using credit/debit cards.  In many ways, I find that disturbing but also, I find it super convienent in many ways to just swipe as well.  My credit card can show me all the statistics of my spending.  It's nice, and I have protection from them as well in case I get screwed on something. 

At the end of the day, to each their own, but if you know how to budget and handle your money, you are getting the most out of it by using a credit card over paying cash.  The problem is many people can't figure out that first part.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on October 14, 2020, 12:29:10 PM
Better than the 1-2% back that a lot of cards offer, many cards offer sign up bonuses. For example we're working on a card that will give us 80,000 points (worth $800-1200 depending on how you redeem them) for spending $4000 in the first 3 months. We put everything on it, get the bonus, and move on to the next card. Not all the bonuses are that large, but we've done 15 cards in the last 2.5 years and made over $8000. Plus you still get the 1-2% on your purchases as well. Tack on another $2500 from checking and savings account bonuses in the last 1.5 years and we've made some real money doing this. It all goes straight in our vacation fund.

This is something that should be right up my alley (I think I could manage the bonuses/perks very well as you have done) but I haven't been able to pull the trigger. I have shopped deals/loyalty programs a couple times, but have not been able to pull the trigger. Part of the hang-up is that we don't tend to make a lot of big purchases to make a reward program worthwhile. I haven't had a CC in years and I don't know if my wife has ever had one.
You don't need to make big purchases, you just need to make all of your purchases on the card. If you spend $1000 a month or more on all of your expenses (gas, groceries, household stuff, clothing, restaurants, etc) that can be put on a card (so, not your rent or mortgage) you can easily make this work. If you spend less than that it will be harder to do.

Exactly.  If you ask me, unless you purchase things frequently, I see it as a borderline marketing scam for people that are frugal with money.  It's like going to the supermarket and buying something you'd never ever buy just because it's on sale 2 for 1 or something.

People would end up spending more just to get something free when they could have brought that product for less without getting the crap you didn't need in the first place.
This is exactly why the credit card companies offer these bonuses. Because they know that the average person is going to spend more money and not pay it off right away. The CC company is going to make money despite the bonus off most people. My trick is only for the disciplined people who are only going to buy what they otherwise would have bought and that pay off their CC in full every month. It's not for everyone obviously.

Doesn't this ruin your credit score though?  My understanding was closing and opening credit cards is not good to do often.
It certainly dings it a little bit, but my credit score is between 750-780 depending on which one you look at, which is good enough to get the best rates on auto or home loan. I recently refi'ed my house and got an auto loan and was considered excellent credit score for both.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on October 14, 2020, 12:34:39 PM
I joined a personal finance Facebook group yesterday since it's a passion of mine and I'm working toward becoming a personal finance coach to help people meet their money goals. It's associated with Dave Ramsey's group for anyone who knows who that is. In less than 24 hours I've had three post removed and they blocked me from commenting for the next few days. All because I dare to offer advice that doesn't completely line up with they way they advise people. It's all very common advice by other financial planners, but Ramsey does things a little different. I don't know why, but this really made my day. :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on October 14, 2020, 12:40:26 PM
Well, is it really debt if you've never paid interest?

Absolutely a debt, yes.

I loaned my friend 100k rubles (not a big deal in US money, ~$1.2-1.3k, but it's more than my monthly paycheck even now, and was 2x more than my monthly paycheck back then) for a year with no interest obviously. There was never any doubt that it was a debt. Perhaps it's a cultural difference.

Edit: I'm all in for using cards instead of cash, don't get me wrong. But as long as I can use debit card instead of credit, I'm going to do so.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 14, 2020, 01:26:04 PM
Well, is it really debt if you've never paid interest?

Absolutely a debt, yes.

I loaned my friend 100k rubles (not a big deal in US money, ~$1.2-1.3k, but it's more than my monthly paycheck even now, and was 2x more than my monthly paycheck back then) for a year with no interest obviously. There was never any doubt that it was a debt. Perhaps it's a cultural difference.

Edit: I'm all in for using cards instead of cash, don't get me wrong. But as long as I can use debit card instead of credit, I'm going to do so.

I mean, I totally agree but interest free debt is a bit different than what many people often call credit card debt because that's high interest on those, so if you pay your credit card every month, while yes it is debt, it isn't really anything negative because you don't have to pay any interest, but if you don't pay it all off wooof you are putting yourself in a bad financial situation. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 14, 2020, 03:32:29 PM
I get something like 1% or 2% of all the money I spent using the card back as points I can spend in a certain grocery store chain. It's convenient as one of these stores is near my home.

Now we're talking.  Money back to use a grocery store is definitely my kind of thing.

This is exactly what we've been talking about though that you were shooting down the idea of though.  Evermind is more specific to groceries, but it doesn't need to be.  Can be whatever you spend money on, whether that's dining out, gas for your car, vacations or just buying CDs.  You get a % back (usually between 1 and 2) and you can use that cash back for whatever you want. 

I liked the idea because he was getting the bonus using his debit card, not a credit card.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 14, 2020, 03:34:20 PM
Well, is it really debt if you've never paid interest?

Absolutely a debt, yes.

I loaned my friend 100k rubles (not a big deal in US money, ~$1.2-1.3k, but it's more than my monthly paycheck even now, and was 2x more than my monthly paycheck back then) for a year with no interest obviously. There was never any doubt that it was a debt. Perhaps it's a cultural difference.

Edit: I'm all in for using cards instead of cash, don't get me wrong. But as long as I can use debit card instead of credit, I'm going to do so.

I mean, I totally agree but interest free debt is a bit different than what many people often call credit card debt because that's high interest on those, so if you pay your credit card every month, while yes it is debt, it isn't really anything negative because you don't have to pay any interest, but if you don't pay it all off wooof you are putting yourself in a bad financial situation.

You're right and I agree with what you say here, I just prefer to not own a credit card and use my own money.  Looking at some of the offers and bonuses, it's not worth it for me. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 14, 2020, 03:36:44 PM
Exactly.  If you ask me, unless you purchase things frequently, I see it as a borderline marketing scam for people that are frugal with money.  It's like going to the supermarket and buying something you'd never ever buy just because it's on sale 2 for 1 or something.

People would end up spending more just to get something free when they could have brought that product for less without getting the crap you didn't need in the first place.
This is exactly why the credit card companies offer these bonuses. Because they know that the average person is going to spend more money and not pay it off right away. The CC company is going to make money despite the bonus off most people. My trick is only for the disciplined people who are only going to buy what they otherwise would have bought and that pay off their CC in full every month. It's not for everyone obviously.

Yeah, indeed.  Although over here, the ones I was looking at you need to spend a certain amount per month to even get these bonuses.  That's where it wouldn't be beneficial.  If there were no limit (and maybe there is some if I keep looking) then I'd be more interested. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on October 14, 2020, 04:14:08 PM
Exactly.  If you ask me, unless you purchase things frequently, I see it as a borderline marketing scam for people that are frugal with money.  It's like going to the supermarket and buying something you'd never ever buy just because it's on sale 2 for 1 or something.

People would end up spending more just to get something free when they could have brought that product for less without getting the crap you didn't need in the first place.
This is exactly why the credit card companies offer these bonuses. Because they know that the average person is going to spend more money and not pay it off right away. The CC company is going to make money despite the bonus off most people. My trick is only for the disciplined people who are only going to buy what they otherwise would have bought and that pay off their CC in full every month. It's not for everyone obviously.

Yeah, indeed.  Although over here, the ones I was looking at you need to spend a certain amount per month to even get these bonuses.  That's where it wouldn't be beneficial.  If there were no limit (and maybe there is some if I keep looking) then I'd be more interested. 
Yeah if you're not going to spend that much it's not worth it obviously. With a family of 5, we spend $2000+ a month on credit cards, so it's easy for us to hit the bonuses. We pay off everything at the end of the month and never pay a penny in interest.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 14, 2020, 04:18:46 PM
Exactly.  If you ask me, unless you purchase things frequently, I see it as a borderline marketing scam for people that are frugal with money.  It's like going to the supermarket and buying something you'd never ever buy just because it's on sale 2 for 1 or something.

People would end up spending more just to get something free when they could have brought that product for less without getting the crap you didn't need in the first place.
This is exactly why the credit card companies offer these bonuses. Because they know that the average person is going to spend more money and not pay it off right away. The CC company is going to make money despite the bonus off most people. My trick is only for the disciplined people who are only going to buy what they otherwise would have bought and that pay off their CC in full every month. It's not for everyone obviously.

Yeah, indeed.  Although over here, the ones I was looking at you need to spend a certain amount per month to even get these bonuses.  That's where it wouldn't be beneficial.  If there were no limit (and maybe there is some if I keep looking) then I'd be more interested. 
Yeah if you're not going to spend that much it's not worth it obviously. With a family of 5, we spend $2000+ a month on credit cards, so it's easy for us to hit the bonuses. We pay off everything at the end of the month and never pay a penny in interest.

Perfect scenario mate.  Obviously, as you said, you need to be in touch and in control with your finances and spending.  With just two of us, it's not worth it, but having a family I can understand would be a whole new ballgame.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 14, 2020, 05:11:25 PM
I get something like 1% or 2% of all the money I spent using the card back as points I can spend in a certain grocery store chain. It's convenient as one of these stores is near my home.

Now we're talking.  Money back to use a grocery store is definitely my kind of thing.

This is exactly what we've been talking about though that you were shooting down the idea of though.  Evermind is more specific to groceries, but it doesn't need to be.  Can be whatever you spend money on, whether that's dining out, gas for your car, vacations or just buying CDs.  You get a % back (usually between 1 and 2) and you can use that cash back for whatever you want. 

I liked the idea because he was getting the bonus using his debit card, not a credit card.

Fair enough, although I don't really see too much of a difference between debit and credit in terms of paying for what you can afford.  If you can get the same rewards as credit and feel more comfortable because it's paid right away through your bank, that's your decision and cool.  It seems the land down under isn't quite as giving as NA in terms of getting the rewards it seems and if I didn't get the credit card rewards, I'd probably be more aligned with your thinking. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 14, 2020, 06:47:22 PM
I get something like 1% or 2% of all the money I spent using the card back as points I can spend in a certain grocery store chain. It's convenient as one of these stores is near my home.

Now we're talking.  Money back to use a grocery store is definitely my kind of thing.

This is exactly what we've been talking about though that you were shooting down the idea of though.  Evermind is more specific to groceries, but it doesn't need to be.  Can be whatever you spend money on, whether that's dining out, gas for your car, vacations or just buying CDs.  You get a % back (usually between 1 and 2) and you can use that cash back for whatever you want. 

I liked the idea because he was getting the bonus using his debit card, not a credit card.

Fair enough, although I don't really see too much of a difference between debit and credit in terms of paying for what you can afford.  If you can get the same rewards as credit and feel more comfortable because it's paid right away through your bank, that's your decision and cool.  It seems the land down under isn't quite as giving as NA in terms of getting the rewards it seems and if I didn't get the credit card rewards, I'd probably be more aligned with your thinking.

Yeah I know what you mean mate, I know you guys are talking in relation to buying what you can afford and paying no interest and that makes sense.  I guess it's just a habit and what I'm use to and comfortable with.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 14, 2020, 06:52:29 PM
Yeah I know what you mean mate, I know you guys are talking in relation to buying what you can afford and paying no interest and that makes sense. I guess it's just a habit and what I'm use to and comfortable with.


Habits that are good, and being comfortable within them. That's really the key, anyway.


No matter what you do, you're gonna run into someone else who thinks they've found an edge. You be you, and let them be them.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 14, 2020, 08:00:24 PM
Yeah I know what you mean mate, I know you guys are talking in relation to buying what you can afford and paying no interest and that makes sense. I guess it's just a habit and what I'm use to and comfortable with.


Habits that are good, and being comfortable within them. That's really the key, anyway.


No matter what you do, you're gonna run into someone else who thinks they've found an edge. You be you, and let them be them.

Edging it? yea I agree overall, unlike the carts though  :hat
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 14, 2020, 09:56:54 PM
Yeah I know what you mean mate, I know you guys are talking in relation to buying what you can afford and paying no interest and that makes sense. I guess it's just a habit and what I'm use to and comfortable with.


Habits that are good, and being comfortable within them. That's really the key, anyway.


No matter what you do, you're gonna run into someone else who thinks they've found an edge. You be you, and let them be them.

Exactly. Each to their own, as long as you are in full control of how you go about your business, it's all good.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 14, 2020, 10:15:42 PM
Yeah I know what you mean mate, I know you guys are talking in relation to buying what you can afford and paying no interest and that makes sense. I guess it's just a habit and what I'm use to and comfortable with.


Habits that are good, and being comfortable within them. That's really the key, anyway.


No matter what you do, you're gonna run into someone else who thinks they've found an edge. You be you, and let them be them.

Edging it? yea I agree overall, unlike the carts though  :hat

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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 16, 2020, 08:16:06 AM
Well, I had 18 vacation days left this year and they aren't letting us carry them over... so I just put them all on the calendar and made it official.  Essentially I'll have the week of Thanksgiving and the week after off, the week of Christmas off, and just about every friday off for the rest of the year.  Sadly, I've got like nothing to do with this time off.  Got to start figuring things out, but other than a road trip, travel seems like it's not going to happen given the state of the rona getting worse over here.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 16, 2020, 09:00:30 AM
Well, I had 18 vacation days left this year and they aren't letting us carry them over... so I just put them all on the calendar and made it official.  Essentially I'll have the week of Thanksgiving and the week after off, the week of Christmas off, and just about every friday off for the rest of the year.  Sadly, I've got like nothing to do with this time off.  Got to start figuring things out, but other than a road trip, travel seems like it's not going to happen given the state of the rona getting worse over here.

I'm with you 100%.  Usually I could schedule it around shows, or a weekend overnight, but I don't have the wherewithall or opporunity to do either of those.   I may take the week of T-Giving off and literally paint bedrooms.  Whoop-de-fuckin'-doo.   
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 16, 2020, 09:08:28 AM
Yea, I think I'll end up doing work in the house or something.  I've got a few things I should work on that I have let linger and I can't recall the last time I had such a significant staycation so I think I'll be bored enough to do some tedious work.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 16, 2020, 09:31:15 AM
I wish I could be bored enough to do whatever I want.  I've got so many shows/movies/books/games/comics backlogged, I don't know when I'll ever have time to catch up.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 16, 2020, 09:31:30 AM
Oh, music and concert DVDs too!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 16, 2020, 09:33:12 AM
Oh, music and concert DVDs too!

Ever get your Redemption video?

I wish I could be bored enough to do whatever I want.  I've got so many shows/movies/books/games/comics backlogged, I don't know when I'll ever have time to catch up.

Well, this is the single life of a 36 year old with no kids during a pandemic  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 16, 2020, 09:36:07 AM
Oh, music and concert DVDs too!

Ever get your Redemption video?

I did... and for all my bitching to Nick on Kickstarter, I haven't even played it yet!  :lolpalm:

I wish I could be bored enough to do whatever I want.  I've got so many shows/movies/books/games/comics backlogged, I don't know when I'll ever have time to catch up.

Well, this is the single life of a 36 year old with no kids during a pandemic  :lol
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Wanna swap?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 16, 2020, 09:37:25 AM
Wanna swap?

Even if I wanted to, which I don't  :lol, your country is smart enough to not let me in
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on October 16, 2020, 09:50:09 AM
Well, I had 18 vacation days left this year and they aren't letting us carry them over... so I just put them all on the calendar and made it official.

Nice!  I was talking with my boss (great guy) a week or two ago and realized that the only days I'd had off since mid-March were Memorial Day and Labor Day.  I "worked from home" on March 13 (I think that was the day), but I've come into the office every day since then -- sometimes by myself.  I finally scheduled a bunch of time (mostly around TG and Christmas) yesterday!


Yea, I think I'll end up doing work in the house or something.  I've got a few things I should work on that I have let linger and I can't recall the last time I had such a significant staycation so I think I'll be bored enough to do some tedious work.

That's about what I'll be doing too (I'm not single, but my kids are old enough that they don't beg for my attention when I'm home).


On another note, my 18-year old starts his first job today!!  He had some issues his junior year of high school that made getting a job not really an option.  He home-schooled his senior year and was anticipating joining the Air Force, but then he changed his mind and wanted to get a job right about the time COVID kicked in.  And, the cool thing is that his 16-year old sister got hired by the same place (starting next week).  It's food service, but a job's a job.  My daughter was doing the math and concluded that she'd make $144 per week (12 hours x $12/hour), to which I responded, "before taxes."  She looked at me with the biggest "WHAT?!" face that made me laugh.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 16, 2020, 09:52:55 AM
My daughter was doing the math and concluded that she'd make $144 per week (12 hours x $12/hour), to which I responded, "before taxes."  She looked at me with the biggest "WHAT?!" face that made me laugh.

HAHA!  I had the EXACT same conversation and reaction with my daughter!  And she was STILL like "WTF?" when she actually got her paycheck and saw the number.    It was both amusing and sad to see the "real world" slap her across the head in real time like that.   :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on October 16, 2020, 10:00:29 AM
My daughter was doing the math and concluded that she'd make $144 per week (12 hours x $12/hour), to which I responded, "before taxes."  She looked at me with the biggest "WHAT?!" face that made me laugh.

HAHA!  I had the EXACT same conversation and reaction with my daughter!  And she was STILL like "WTF?" when she actually got her paycheck and saw the number.    It was both amusing and sad to see the "real world" slap her across the head in real time like that.   :)

The funny thing about it is that there's a first season Friends episode where Rachel gets her first paycheck and, while looking at the pay stub, says, "who's this FICA guy, and why's he taking all my money?!"  She and I have seen that episode many times, so I reminded her about it, and she gave me the "oh yeah!"
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 16, 2020, 10:04:24 AM
My daughter was doing the math and concluded that she'd make $144 per week (12 hours x $12/hour), to which I responded, "before taxes."  She looked at me with the biggest "WHAT?!" face that made me laugh.

HAHA!  I had the EXACT same conversation and reaction with my daughter!  And she was STILL like "WTF?" when she actually got her paycheck and saw the number.    It was both amusing and sad to see the "real world" slap her across the head in real time like that.   :)

Yea, I remember that experience as well with my first real pay check  :lol my father told me about this, but it wasn't until I experienced it that I was shocked and mad. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 16, 2020, 11:37:15 AM
My daughter was doing the math and concluded that she'd make $144 per week (12 hours x $12/hour), to which I responded, "before taxes."  She looked at me with the biggest "WHAT?!" face that made me laugh.

HAHA!  I had the EXACT same conversation and reaction with my daughter!  And she was STILL like "WTF?" when she actually got her paycheck and saw the number.    It was both amusing and sad to see the "real world" slap her across the head in real time like that.   :)

The funny thing about it is that there's a first season Friends episode where Rachel gets her first paycheck and, while looking at the pay stub, says, "who's this FICA guy, and why's he taking all my money?!"  She and I have seen that episode many times, so I reminded her about it, and she gave me the "oh yeah!"

Swear to God, as I was reading yours and Stads' posts just before this, I was thinking of that exact scene!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 16, 2020, 02:19:10 PM
I never take holidays just because I never have anything I need to do lol. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 16, 2020, 02:31:33 PM
I never take holidays just because I never have anything I need to do lol.

I'd take less if they just paid me out instead, but they won't let me roll them over or pay me out so if I don't use them, I lose them.  Also, my workplace doesn't require manager approval to take your time off, so they very much encourage you and want you to use it.  So it makes no sense not to take the time.  My previous job would pay me out at the end of the year and that was a nice incentive to not take time off so I could get essentially an extra pay check.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 16, 2020, 02:34:31 PM
We can cash out 40 hours, and roll another 40 over. So if I have more than 80 hours left, I forfeit them.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 16, 2020, 04:09:37 PM
You guys can lose them?  Wow, I didn't think that could be legal.  I guess I work for a government body so you never lose them.  I get them cashed out but they discourage that. They would rather them be taken. I'd rather work and then if I ever leave, I can have a very long holiday while I decide what to do next.  I'm getting at a point though that I'll be forced to take leave soon.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 16, 2020, 05:10:49 PM
You guys can lose them?  Wow, I didn't think that could be legal.  I guess I work for a government body so you never lose them.  I get them cashed out but they discourage that. They would rather them be taken. I'd rather work and then if I ever leave, I can have a very long holiday while I decide what to do next.  I'm getting at a point though that I'll be forced to take leave soon.

Depends on the state, in CA you get paid out by law (my coworker in LA isn't taking his vacation and will get a fat check for example).  Not so much here in NJ and I don't want to lose a benefit I get.  They used to allow us to rollover 5 days and I'd gladly do that.  However, if I leave the company, by law, I will get paid out for unused PTO.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 16, 2020, 05:51:35 PM
You guys can lose them?  Wow, I didn't think that could be legal.  I guess I work for a government body so you never lose them.  I get them cashed out but they discourage that. They would rather them be taken. I'd rather work and then if I ever leave, I can have a very long holiday while I decide what to do next.  I'm getting at a point though that I'll be forced to take leave soon.

Dude, American employment laws are brutal. Severance, time off, benefits .... all of it is barely above a 3rd world country. Maternity leave is only 90 days.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 16, 2020, 06:00:36 PM
You guys can lose them?  Wow, I didn't think that could be legal.  I guess I work for a government body so you never lose them.  I get them cashed out but they discourage that. They would rather them be taken. I'd rather work and then if I ever leave, I can have a very long holiday while I decide what to do next.  I'm getting at a point though that I'll be forced to take leave soon.

Dude, American employment laws are brutal. Severance, time off, benefits .... all of it is barely above a 3rd world country. Maternity leave is only 90 days.

Sure, the laws aren't the most favorable but some companies do go above and beyond.  I do believe my company does do more than the minimum the law requires.  The PTO thing is different, the culture in my company is to take time away from work so not only do they give us a lot of it, they really hammer down to make sure you use it.  Burn out is a real thing here.  But then again working yourself to death is also a thing in the US
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 18, 2020, 04:03:56 PM
You guys can lose them?  Wow, I didn't think that could be legal.  I guess I work for a government body so you never lose them.  I get them cashed out but they discourage that. They would rather them be taken. I'd rather work and then if I ever leave, I can have a very long holiday while I decide what to do next.  I'm getting at a point though that I'll be forced to take leave soon.

Dude, American employment laws are brutal. Severance, time off, benefits .... all of it is barely above a 3rd world country. Maternity leave is only 90 days.

We are indeed one of the luckiest and most generous countries in more ways than that.  This year has shown how much free money is just thrown out there, it's unreal over here.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 19, 2020, 09:36:23 AM
You guys can lose them?  Wow, I didn't think that could be legal.  I guess I work for a government body so you never lose them.  I get them cashed out but they discourage that. They would rather them be taken. I'd rather work and then if I ever leave, I can have a very long holiday while I decide what to do next.  I'm getting at a point though that I'll be forced to take leave soon.

Dude, American employment laws are brutal. Severance, time off, benefits .... all of it is barely above a 3rd world country. Maternity leave is only 90 days.

That's one way of putting it.  ;)   
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on October 19, 2020, 01:59:56 PM
WMMH: rediscovering the Ron & Fez radio show. I'm going to indulge and ramble a bit since it's been 10+ years since I've had contact with anyone else who I discussed the show with.

Ron & Fez was hilarious and were on the air from I believe 1998 until 2015. I found them in 2005 and would torrent their show every day and listen along with Opie & Anthony, so every single day I'd listen to anywhere from 5 to 8 hours of brutal, hilarious radio, almost like podcasting before podcasting. It's weird, because you jump in not knowing anything about the show or the people, but with every hour, every show, you learn more, you learn the lore, so to speak, and stories/inside jokes just get funnier and funnier. The dysfunction of R&F's staff, the constant ball busting, and the masterful interviews from Ron just kept me glued every day. I stopped listening after their final show in 2015 but recently came across this massive playlist on YouTube with hundreds of their funniest bits and arguments, and it's had me in stitches for the last week or so, crying laughing, stomach hurting from laughing so hard.

So yeah, that's what's made me happy. Reminds me of good times from 2005-2015 and I'm even hearing older bits from the years I wasn't an active listener. Stuff is so much funnier and more interesting than the brainless Bob & Tom type morning radio schlock imo. Only shows I ever got into. O&A has often gotten too caustic for me (but not all of it), but R&F is just comedy gold.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProfessorPeart on October 19, 2020, 07:29:48 PM
Signed new insurance policies for home and auto. I was getting taken to town for years on my home insurance. Did my research and signed with a local agent. We first emailed all week and then met on Friday for 2 hours to hammer everything out. Went back today to sign the papers. I now have a home policy that makes my old one look like garbage for less than a third of what I was paying. I had friends and relatives bagging me about what I was paying. Turns out they were right.

I now have a personal agent who is 5 minutes down the road, is super nice and super available. We're in a rural area so business people need to focus on the quality of their product. Plus, I'm now a farm bureau member! Not sure what I am going to do with that, but the company was founded by farmers and you have to be a member to carry their insurance. $20 a year dues, so nothing terrible.

Did a lot of financial wrangling in the last 2 weeks to make myself more comfortable and secure. It's a nice feeling.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 20, 2020, 07:19:25 AM
Signed new insurance policies for home and auto. I was getting taken to town for years on my home insurance. Did my research and signed with a local agent. We first emailed all week and then met on Friday for 2 hours to hammer everything out. Went back today to sign the papers. I now have a home policy that makes my old one look like garbage for less than a third of what I was paying. I had friends and relatives bagging me about what I was paying. Turns out they were right.

I now have a personal agent who is 5 minutes down the road, is super nice and super available. We're in a rural area so business people need to focus on the quality of their product. Plus, I'm now a farm bureau member! Not sure what I am going to do with that, but the company was founded by farmers and you have to be a member to carry their insurance. $20 a year dues, so nothing terrible.

Did a lot of financial wrangling in the last 2 weeks to make myself more comfortable and secure. It's a nice feeling.
We did something similar when we bought our current house.   I have a woman that is literally on a first name basis, and a phone call away.    It really IS a comfortable feeling that at least one thing isn't spinning out of control!  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: millahh on October 20, 2020, 08:46:24 AM
So this is somewhere between happy and bittersweet, but I think it counts.  I (finally) got notice of when my last day at my current job will be.  It will be just a couple of weeks past 15 years here, and 13 years on one program.  Now that I've been announcing my departure and introducing my replacement, I've been getting a flood of very kind emails from colleagues wishing me well, expressing sadness at my departure, thanking me for all of my work over the years, and for how I've helped them grow or see things differently. As I'm at the final stages of stepping away from the only "career" job I've ever held, what I'm seeing reflected back at me is the difference that I've made here, how I've positively impacted people, and that I will be leaving a Matt-shaped hole when I'm gone. It's more sweet than bitter, but at times I do think that someone is cutting onions in the room...
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on October 20, 2020, 10:10:25 AM
I don't think I've ever talked to an insurance agent, live or on the phone, ever.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 20, 2020, 10:12:43 AM
So this is somewhere between happy and bittersweet, but I think it counts.  I (finally) got notice of when my last day at my current job will be.  It will be just a couple of weeks past 15 years here, and 13 years on one program.  Now that I've been announcing my departure and introducing my replacement, I've been getting a flood of very kind emails from colleagues wishing me well, expressing sadness at my departure, thanking me for all of my work over the years, and for how I've helped them grow or see things differently. As I'm at the final stages of stepping away from the only "career" job I've ever held, what I'm seeing reflected back at me is the difference that I've made here, how I've positively impacted people, and that I will be leaving a Matt-shaped hole when I'm gone. It's more sweet than bitter, but at times I do think that someone is cutting onions in the room...

That's a nice feeling, you put a lot of time in that job so its good to leave with such positivity
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 20, 2020, 11:09:11 AM
So this is somewhere between happy and bittersweet, but I think it counts.  I (finally) got notice of when my last day at my current job will be.  It will be just a couple of weeks past 15 years here, and 13 years on one program.  Now that I've been announcing my departure and introducing my replacement, I've been getting a flood of very kind emails from colleagues wishing me well, expressing sadness at my departure, thanking me for all of my work over the years, and for how I've helped them grow or see things differently. As I'm at the final stages of stepping away from the only "career" job I've ever held, what I'm seeing reflected back at me is the difference that I've made here, how I've positively impacted people, and that I will be leaving a Matt-shaped hole when I'm gone. It's more sweet than bitter, but at times I do think that someone is cutting onions in the room...

That's a nice feeling, you put a lot of time in that job so its good to leave with such positivity

Definitely.  Good on yah Millahh.  I shed some tears when I changed jobs/roles (moved to a different team/business unit) after my first 5 years at my last company, because my final work trip, it dawned on me that this was quite possibly the last time I'd see and/or speak to most of those people.  So yeah, the finality of things alone are enough to get anyone misty.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on October 20, 2020, 11:12:42 AM
I don't really want to relive it, and it isn't appropriate for this thread, but I once spent 28 years at a career job only to get kicked in the gut (read, was handed a threat from their attorney as I was leaving)  once I decided to leave and after giving the company three months notice to hire my replacement.

Hard to believe that was 12 years in the past now!  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on October 21, 2020, 12:37:08 PM
It's kinda difficult to find various English books in Russia, which is why I make it a point to visit some book stores whenever I'm in Europe to buy stuff I'm interested in. Last autumn, I was in Netherlands and I bought Joe Abercrombie's new book A Little Hatred, which was a nice big paperback and which I enjoyed immensely.

This autumn, a follow-up, The Trouble with Peace was released in September, and my original hope was that I'll get it in Europe again as I planned to fly there for ProgPower Europe 2020. That obviously got postponed, and all my travel plans were obviously postponed as well. Today, I found it in my favourite local English bookstore and it's the same publisher and the same edition as the first book. I'm incredibly happy about this!

(https://i.imgur.com/DUHKddb.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 21, 2020, 12:54:21 PM
Ruslan, what are those books about?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on October 21, 2020, 01:03:59 PM
It's a fantasy genre branch which is nowadays called "grimdark" which basically means everything's going to suck for the protagonists, the harsh reality, and everything. I usually don't like it, but Abercrombie does it in such a fun way I just can't resist reading it.

I can go into more details if you wish; his first trilogy was mostly driven forth by magic behind the scenes, this time, it's in the same universe but he jumped a couple decades at least and now there's an industrial revolution happening and obviously now there are disgruntled people (The Breakers) who are against the new machines and wish to break them; there's the old crowd, there are opportunists who are eager to seize the opportunity to rise in this new business and there are still people who are fighting in the North because apparently there are always fights in the North.

I'm never good when it comes down to describing books, actually. If I had to describe the first book in one sentence, I would go with "Everything sucks, but there are people trying to set it back on its course, I bet it won't work though, we'll see." It worked so far for me though.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on October 21, 2020, 01:08:40 PM
TAC literally stopped caring when you said fantasy.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 21, 2020, 01:33:08 PM
It's a fantasy genre branch which is nowadays called "grimdark" which basically means everything's going to suck for the protagonists, the harsh reality, and everything. I usually don't like it, but Abercrombie does it in such a fun way I just can't resist reading it.

I can go into more details if you wish; his first trilogy was mostly driven forth by magic behind the scenes, this time, it's in the same universe but he jumped a couple decades at least and now there's an industrial revolution happening and obviously now there are disgruntled people (The Breakers) who are against the new machines and wish to break them; there's the old crowd, there are opportunists who are eager to seize the opportunity to rise in this new business and there are still people who are fighting in the North because apparently there are always fights in the North.

I'm never good when it comes down to describing books, actually. If I had to describe the first book in one sentence, I would go with "Everything sucks, but there are people trying to set it back on its course, I bet it won't work though, we'll see." It worked so far for me though.


Sounds like a cross between 2020 and The Astonishing. :lol


I appreciate the synopsis. The books look cool, so I was wondering.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on October 22, 2020, 02:15:15 PM
Staff infection...errr...I mean staff meeting was cancelled.  I should've been devastated but I wasn't.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hunnus2000 on October 22, 2020, 02:41:30 PM
Staff infection...errr...I mean staff meeting was cancelled.  I should've been devastated but I wasn't.  :biggrin:

Same here!!

Every staff meeting the boss starts off with "well I really don't have an agenda". I wanna say "Well then bitch, cancel the meeting"! Fo, real!  :tdwn
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 22, 2020, 02:42:45 PM
Staff infection...errr...I mean staff meeting was cancelled.  I should've been devastated but I wasn't.  :biggrin:

Same here!!

Every staff meeting the boss starts off with "well I really don't have an agenda". I wanna say "Well then bitch, cancel the meeting"! Fo, real!  :tdwn

Literally my boss says this to start every weekly team meeting.  "Not much to go over..." and then we discuss all the work for the full hour.  Like, just stop with that intro.  I guess what makes me happy is that he's on vacation and we didn't have that meeting this week.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on October 22, 2020, 03:10:57 PM
Our staff meetings are every 2 weeks,  So, it's an extra bonus when it gets cancelled and moved to the following week. :2metal:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 22, 2020, 03:17:45 PM
My boss who has thankfully gone now did that every meeting too.  His line was 'not too much has been happening'.   That would piss me off. 'Maybe not for you asshole but I've been working my ass off!'
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on October 27, 2020, 02:58:56 PM
I welcomed my 4th son, Henry, into the world this morning! He and my wife are both doing great.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 27, 2020, 03:09:19 PM
I welcomed my 4th son, Henry, into the world this morning! He and my wife are both doing great.

Congrats to both of you mate!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 27, 2020, 03:29:47 PM
Hell yes Lordxizor! That's great news!


Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 27, 2020, 03:44:38 PM
Congratulations!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 27, 2020, 04:16:30 PM
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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 27, 2020, 04:21:04 PM
I welcomed my 4th son, Henry, into the world this morning! He and my wife are both doing great.

Amazing! Four little xizors ??  Time to close shop, man.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 27, 2020, 04:25:41 PM
I welcomed my 4th son, Henry, into the world this morning! He and my wife are both doing great.

Congrats!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on October 28, 2020, 07:54:50 AM
I welcomed my 4th son, Henry, into the world this morning! He and my wife are both doing great.

Amazing! Four little xizors ??  Time to close shop, man.

I once overhead my mom say "the candy shop is closed" long after having her fourth and last kid, and my dad chuckled and immediately replied, "It's not closed, it's condemned"  :rollin

Congrats lordxizor!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on October 28, 2020, 10:46:27 AM
Thanks guys! Yeah, it's probably time to take more permanent steps to prevent any future offspring. The thought of knives and stuff down there is scary! :)

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 28, 2020, 11:48:25 AM
Thanks guys! Yeah, it's probably time to take more permanent steps to prevent any future offspring. The thought of knives and stuff down there is scary! :)

The thought of having teenagers when I'm 60 was even scarier!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: emtee on October 28, 2020, 01:03:14 PM
Accepted a new position at a brand new, yet-to-open hospital and received a nice pay increase.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on October 28, 2020, 01:06:24 PM
Accepted a new position at a brand new, yet-to-open hospital and received a nice pay increase.

That's what's up, my man. Congrats!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: emtee on October 28, 2020, 01:14:44 PM
Accepted a new position at a brand new, yet-to-open hospital and received a nice pay increase.

That's what's up, my man. Congrats!!

Thanks much my friend. I appreciate it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 28, 2020, 01:19:30 PM
That's awesome, congrats!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on October 28, 2020, 01:20:24 PM
Thanks guys! Yeah, it's probably time to take more permanent steps to prevent any future offspring. The thought of knives and stuff down there is scary! :)

The thought of having teenagers when I'm 60 was even scarier!
Haha... yeah. If I had any more I'd be in the boat.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on October 28, 2020, 07:19:33 PM
Thanks guys! Yeah, it's probably time to take more permanent steps to prevent any future offspring. The thought of knives and stuff down there is scary! :)

Speaking from experience, the methods have advanced such that it is about as painless a procedure as possible. I felt very little during the operation (other than awkwardness at the doc's weird sense of humor), and felt no ill affects the next day.

The thought of having teenagers when I'm 60 was even scarier!

We've talked about this offline, but as me and Mrs. Cool started our family later in life, we will be 60 when our youngest hits 18.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 28, 2020, 07:20:07 PM
My step brother is 17 in January and Dad is 69 in December.

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 28, 2020, 07:34:47 PM
Sweet Moses.  Y’all daft.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on October 29, 2020, 11:06:07 AM
Thanks guys! Yeah, it's probably time to take more permanent steps to prevent any future offspring. The thought of knives and stuff down there is scary! :)

Speaking from experience, the methods have advanced such that it is about as painless a procedure as possible. I felt very little during the operation (other than awkwardness at the doc's weird sense of humor), and felt no ill affects the next day.

The thought of having teenagers when I'm 60 was even scarier!

We've talked about this offline, but as me and Mrs. Cool started our family later in life, we will be 60 when our youngest hits 18.

I got a vascectomy about 15 years ago.  I could be wrong (I certainly wasn't watching), but I want to say that the doctor used some sort of laser rather than a physical knife (of course, I'm not sure that's any more comforting!).  I do recall that I almost hyperventilated right before he started, and he had to take a minute to get me to relax.  But yeah...recovery was nothing and it didn't hurt at all.

As far as having kids when you're older, I'm the youngest of 5.  My four siblings were born within 11 years of each other (the oldest was born in 1945 and the youngest other than me was born in 1956), and then I came around after another 11 years.  Oops!  My parents were 46 and almost 44 when I was born.  My father died when I was 7, and I recall feeling self-conscious during elementary school that my mother seemed much older than all my friends' parents.  Of course, 50 was much older then than it is now.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 29, 2020, 11:23:45 AM
Man, my parents were 30 and 28 when I was born, and I still had that feeling.   Some of my friends parents were a good ten years younger than mine.   

Coincidentally, I called my brother (51, newly divorced for the second time) on Friday, and he had just gotten that same procedure done.  SMH. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 29, 2020, 12:27:08 PM
Yeah, the big-V was no big thing.  All I remember was feeling a little tug, snip-snip, and fold everything back up.  It was painless, and pretty quick.  I took the recovery seriously, and that's why it was no big thing.  One minor complication a few months later, but a round of antibiotics cleared it up.

Thinking about the V always brings a smile to my face... for Gary's story.   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on October 29, 2020, 12:37:30 PM
I've heard horror stories about people being in severe chronic pain after getting snipped. Honestly though I've thought about getting it if only to save the hassle of putting on a Jimmy hat
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: emtee on October 29, 2020, 12:52:31 PM
I felt horrible pain and was black and blue for two weeks. First 2 days after, I couldn't walk. I guess the doctor who did mine screwed up.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on October 29, 2020, 01:24:48 PM
It's the chronic pain stories that have scared me off to this point.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: New World Rushman on October 29, 2020, 01:30:07 PM
What made me happy today?

After 36 years and 4 months with the same company, I submitted my official notice of retirement!
The house is sold, the closing date set, and soon I'll be leaving New Jersey for good and heading to "The First State", Delaware.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 29, 2020, 01:31:54 PM
Awe man Congrats NWR!!!  I'm jealous! :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 29, 2020, 02:23:20 PM
That's a pretty awesome accomplishment, congrats and enjoy your retirement!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: emtee on October 29, 2020, 02:25:41 PM
What made me happy today?

After 36 years and 4 months with the same company, I submitted my official notice of retirement!
The house is sold, the closing date set, and soon I'll be leaving New Jersey for good and heading to "The First State", Delaware.

Way to go! You made it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 29, 2020, 03:30:38 PM
Resolved 13 open issues today and am about to start my 3 day weekend, good day of ass kicking at work for me and looking forward to my time off  :yarr
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 29, 2020, 08:24:55 PM
Congrats Rushman. 36 years at one job. That’s cray cray.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 29, 2020, 08:48:00 PM
Wait, so Delaware is not part of New Jersey??
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on October 29, 2020, 08:56:42 PM
I got a vascectomy about 15 years ago.  I could be wrong (I certainly wasn't watching), but I want to say that the doctor used some sort of laser rather than a physical knife (of course, I'm not sure that's any more comforting!). 

Right, I think there is less scalpel work now as they aren't cutting, they are doing something akin to cauterizing.

...and I recall feeling self-conscious during elementary school that my mother seemed much older than all my friends' parents.   

I have noticed most of my daughter's friends' parents are younger than we are, and have wondered if she has noticed, though I doubt in her mind there is much difference between someone who is 35 and someone who is 45.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: New World Rushman on October 30, 2020, 07:44:03 AM
Thanks everybody!!!
Retiring from this job, I'm only 57 so still going to work somewhere, just with less stress...

Wait, so Delaware is not part of New Jersey??

 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on November 01, 2020, 01:48:40 AM
Just found out that my rental bicycle season pass has been extended to November 30th. Usually it expired on October 31st but apparently the demand skyrocketed this year so they extended it for a month. It helps me to cut about 30 minutes from my commute each day, pretty stoked about that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 12, 2020, 10:54:06 AM
For the first alternating Thursday since October, 2015, I did not have a car payment come out of my bank account.

:happydance:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on November 12, 2020, 10:55:22 AM
For the first alternating Thursday since October, 2015, I did not have a car payment come out of my bank account.

:happydance:

If at any point you miss making the payments, let me know. I'll send you my banking info stat.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on November 12, 2020, 10:59:46 AM
That's a nice feeling

Just recently at work we brought up, for the first time and after months of prepping and testing and learning these new devices, our new spine switches that can support 400Gb/s to each interface so this will allow us to grow and expand our technology backbone the platform.   Just finished the final touches with our lead network engineer and it's kind of amazing at the end of the day, what we can do with top of the line modern tech.  Apparently our platform had more money flowing into it than Google last quarter  :eek so we got to keep up with the Jones from a high speed network perspective. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 12, 2020, 12:00:11 PM
For the first alternating Thursday since October, 2015, I did not have a car payment come out of my bank account.

:happydance:

That's the best feeling.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on November 12, 2020, 01:02:10 PM
That is awesome. Grats Chad!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 12, 2020, 02:16:33 PM
I haven’t had a car payment in 25 years.  :D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on November 12, 2020, 02:17:51 PM
Found TAC's car. (https://youtu.be/lPqPDdiiJIw) Checks out.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 12, 2020, 02:39:23 PM
Found TAC's car. (https://youtu.be/lPqPDdiiJIw) Checks out.

It'll be hard to top that retort!

I was gonna say something like "yeah, but my car has seatbelts, intermittent wipers, AND FM radio."
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on November 12, 2020, 02:43:43 PM
Found TAC's car. (https://youtu.be/lPqPDdiiJIw) Checks out.

It'll be hard to top that retort!

I was gonna say something like "yeah, but my car has seatbelts, intermittent wipers, AND FM radio."

 :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 12, 2020, 04:43:36 PM
 :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 12, 2020, 05:07:40 PM
That's Tim's time capsule I was talking about! :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 12, 2020, 05:10:09 PM
 :lol


Yup, I said I didn't have a car payment, but I'll be paying off the time capsule forever!  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 12, 2020, 05:12:56 PM
How it happened.

https://youtu.be/YoqE3bFDZg4
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on November 12, 2020, 08:53:14 PM
 :rollin

You two kill me.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 12, 2020, 09:03:39 PM
Even our YouTube answers Mike are 30 plus years old.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on November 13, 2020, 02:01:21 PM
Well, for one thing it's Friday!  I also have a lot of leftover happiness from yesterday when my new PlayStation 5 arrived.  I'm gonna be one hell of a gaming muthafucka this weekend.  :lol  :hefdaddy :2metal:  :hefdaddy
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: H2 on November 13, 2020, 02:02:35 PM
I got an offer for a software engineering internship. This is my first big job outside of academia!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on November 13, 2020, 02:15:41 PM
I got an offer for a software engineering internship. This is my first big job outside of academia!

Congrats bro!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 13, 2020, 02:17:20 PM
I got an offer for a software engineering internship. This is my first big job outside of academia!

Amazing!  Congrats man.  Spin that propeller!!!   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 13, 2020, 02:20:16 PM
That's awesome.  Congrats H2!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on November 14, 2020, 05:17:43 AM
I got an offer for a software engineering internship. This is my first big job outside of academia!

Congrats. Welcome to making an actual income!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on November 14, 2020, 07:19:29 AM
I got an offer for a software engineering internship. This is my first big job outside of academia!

Congrats!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: MoraWintersoul on November 15, 2020, 12:07:29 PM
Every time I saw this thread floating near the top of the subforum, I would search my brain really hard looking for something that made me genuinely happy that day, come up with nothing, and then press the back button. Today I'm really happy though. I can't disclose the trigger, but I can disclose the reason: we're all tied up in a feedback thread, making each others' lives better, looking out for each other. Humanity is good. Humanity is great, in fact.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: H2 on November 15, 2020, 03:40:42 PM
I got an offer for a software engineering internship. This is my first big job outside of academia!

Congrats. Welcome to making an actual income!
I know! Tell me how to manage it. I've been used to living like a frugal student for the past 10 years.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 15, 2020, 03:44:12 PM
I got an offer for a software engineering internship. This is my first big job outside of academia!

Congrats. Welcome to making an actual income!
I know! Tell me how to manage it. I've been used to living like a frugal student for the past 10 years.

You manage it by living like a frugal student.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: H2 on November 15, 2020, 03:45:08 PM
 :lol

Any specific tips? (from anyone!)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 15, 2020, 03:57:05 PM
If your job has a 401k, start on it, and max it out if possible. And don't overspend on a car.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on November 15, 2020, 04:15:28 PM
My Covid test result is negative!!!! Phew!!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 15, 2020, 05:27:55 PM
My Covid test result is negative!!!! Phew!!!!

:fistpump:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dr. DTVT on November 15, 2020, 06:18:34 PM
jingle.boy made me happy today, and for once it wasn't sexual :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on November 15, 2020, 06:22:38 PM
My Covid test result is negative!!!! Phew!!!!

YAY!!

jingle.boy made me happy today, and for once it wasn't sexual :)

Yay!!...?  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 15, 2020, 06:23:30 PM
jingle.boy made me happy today, and for once it wasn't sexual :)

It was for him.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 15, 2020, 06:25:05 PM
jingle.boy made me happy today, and for once it wasn't sexual :)

It was for him.

It is the season of giving!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: H2 on November 15, 2020, 10:09:45 PM
If your job has a 401k, start on it, and max it out if possible. And don't overspend on a car.
Would you prioritize maxing it out over other large expenses - cars, houses, clothes, vacations?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 16, 2020, 05:43:09 AM
If your job has a 401k, start on it, and max it out if possible. And don't overspend on a car.
Would you prioritize maxing it out over other large expenses - cars, houses, clothes, vacations?

Well, I think you do what you can. Find out what your company match is, and try to max that out.  But still need a monthly budget and to be able to fit that deduction in. It's an important thing, and the sooner you can start on that, the better. I would at least get the clock ticking, and maybe start small so it doesn't really set back your budget. But do get it started. But it's not a bank. You can't really get at it.

But large expenses, like houses and cars, I think you have to make wise choices. Unless you are making so much that it doesn't matter..
Don't overextend yourself on a mortgage or car payment.

There's a radio commercial that plays in my area from a car dealer.."If you bring home $350/week, you're approved for a 30k loan!" WUT??
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on November 16, 2020, 05:53:35 AM
If your job has a 401k, start on it, and max it out if possible. And don't overspend on a car.
Would you prioritize maxing it out over other large expenses - cars, houses, clothes, vacations?

Well, I think you do what you can. Find out what your company match is, and try to max that out.  But still need a monthly budget and to be able to fit that deduction in. It's an important thing, and the sooner you can start on that, the better. I would at least get the clock ticking, and maybe start small so it doesn't really set back your budget. But do get it started. But it's not a bank. You can't really get at it.

But large expenses, like houses and cars, I think you have to make wise choices. Unless you are making so much that it doesn't matter..
Don't overextend yourself on a mortgage or car payment.

There's a radio commercial that plays in my area from a car dealer.."If you bring home $350/week, you're approved for a 30k loan!" WUT??

Like TAC says, it depends on how much you make. No matter what method you settle on, be sure to reserve some for saving (10% take home is a good number for most). While you're young, frugal is good but I'd also encourage you to put some aside to enjoy. My mother always called it her "mad money." Saving up for a weekend of hookers and blow is character building.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 16, 2020, 07:54:54 AM
TAC said something key: AT LEAST max out your company matching; that is free money.  There's no vacation, car, or clothes that is worth more than "free money".     After that it's personal preference/priorities.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on November 18, 2020, 03:12:50 PM
I spent $20 on soap. That Outlaw Soap brand. "Fire In The Hole." It actually smells awesome. Not sure I'd buy it regularly but damn do I like it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 18, 2020, 04:24:49 PM
I got an offer for a software engineering internship. This is my first big job outside of academia!

Congrats. Welcome to making an actual income!
I know! Tell me how to manage it. I've been used to living like a frugal student for the past 10 years.


Not like this...

I spent $20 on soap.

 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 18, 2020, 04:36:10 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on November 18, 2020, 10:15:47 PM
 :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 19, 2020, 12:13:34 AM
:lol

Any specific tips? (from anyone!)

Only spend the money on living expenses and things you NEED for the majority.  Work out exactly the difference between your needs and wants first off.

I focus on breaking down my income into 3 parts mainly.  Work out the percentage you NEED each week for things like mortgage/living arrangements, bills, groceries etc.  Then I put away another set percentage per week into savings and stick solid to that.  After that, the rest can be for leisure (cd's, meals out, hobbies etc.)

All through my twenties I spent as little as possible, besides cd's.  That was one thing I really splurged on all the time.  I don't drink, smoke, go out much so that was my pleasure for years.  I restrain more now most of the time, but I wished I restrained more through my twenties.  I would have a lot more money.  My thing, if I held back one week on my leisure spending, I wouldn't bank it up, the extra would go into savings.  Maybe if I were buying something bigger I'd restrain for a few weeks to get it, but I wasn't buying things very often.  I just bought a new computer a month ago after 15 years and still purchased the cheapest PC they had.  You eventually become frugal over time and it becomes a lifestyle.

The car thing Tim said is debatable.  I spend 30K on a car and don't regret it.  But I won't be buying another one until this one is run into the ground. Saying that, my income allowed it and I didn't get that car until I was 30, so I was well prepared.

And yes, don't spend $20, on soap.  WTF?!  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 19, 2020, 12:14:47 AM
I spent $20 on soap. That Outlaw Soap brand. "Fire In The Hole." It actually smells awesome. Not sure I'd buy it regularly but damn do I like it.

I don't know if I would want to spend $20 on a soap called 'fire in the hole.'  :lol  Your ass better be clean all the time Michael.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on November 19, 2020, 04:15:08 AM
It was a one time purchase!  :lol :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 19, 2020, 04:24:38 AM
It was a one time purchase!  :lol :lol

That doesn't make it right.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on November 19, 2020, 04:30:22 AM
Sriracha.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on November 19, 2020, 05:16:06 AM
It was a one time purchase!  :lol :lol

That doesn't make it right.

 :lol It smells better than any soap I've bought before :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 19, 2020, 07:11:44 AM

The car thing Tim said is debatable.  I spend 30K on a car and don't regret it.  But I won't be buying another one until this one is run into the ground. Saying that, my income allowed it and I didn't get that car until I was 30, so I was well prepared.

Funny thing; my friend from college was cleaning out some stuff, and he found a budget spreadsheet from back when he first got out of school.   It was so simple:  "rent, insurance, car payment, food, drinking".  No cell phones, no cable, no Spotify, no gym memberships...  plain and to the point (and yes, he did have a line item for his weekly drinking!  We all did; Friday and/or Saturday, with sports and softball and what not, would be a $50 night and we had to budget for that!)

As for cars, the problem most get into is that it's not JUST the "$30k" or the monthly payment. I've learned from long experience, a lot of time under the hood, and a number of tow jobs that it's a total package experience.  FOR ME, knowing what I know now, and with what I'm willing to do as a driver/owner, it makes the most sense to buy an off-lease BMW - that is to say, three to six years old (or similar) BMW.  I will pay slightly more, but I also know that if I take care of it, I will be able to drive that car to dust if shit happens.  I don't take the car to the dealer, I have "a guy", and it helps that my stepson used to work as a tech for a BMW dealer (though I arrived at this theory before that).  But while I risk an occassional "big ticket" repair, I dodge the bullet on a lot of the little nickel and dime shit that kills a lot of car owners.   I just brought my 2006 X3 with 148k miles in to a local BMW specialty performance shop for a once-over (and to diagnose a very troublesome coolant leak) and the guy said we can fix the coolant leak for about $300, and the rest... you've got a couple minor leaks and stuff, but that car is in great mechanical condition.   Just keep on doing what you're doing.    I own it outright and even though I have two other nicer, newer cars, I will keep that as a failsafe for as long as I can. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 19, 2020, 01:14:01 PM
Fair points Bill.  I think of the car payment as a separate one off cost, but fuel, insurance, rego and servicing for me then gets lumped with the necessities pile in terms of budgeting.

Luckily, I've had no issues with my new car.  I do like the idea of finding a 'guy' that will take care of you and your car.  I took my car for general servicing, but to not void the warranty I was taking it for multiple services.  They were capped pricing but once I got to a mileage on the car and they kept wanting me to come back, I knew I was going to be pissing money away.  Found a local guy and he laughed and said exactly that.  The get you in for bullshit servicing and have you thinking it's worthwhile because it's capped servicing.  Breaking away from the dealer and going local has saved me so much money.  So I understand your viewpoint.  I'd still buy new personally when I get another one, but just have to be smart on what the dealers are doing to you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 19, 2020, 03:49:22 PM
Best thing I ever did once I started making 'real' money, and had a relationship that led to wife/kids?  I read The Wealthy Barber (https://www.amazon.com/Wealthy-Barber-Successful-Financial-Planning/dp/0773762167) by David Chilton.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 19, 2020, 04:49:27 PM
Best thing I ever did once I started making 'real' money, and had a relationship that led to wife/kids?  I read The Wealthy Barber (https://www.amazon.com/Wealthy-Barber-Successful-Financial-Planning/dp/0773762167) by David Chilton.

Real money?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 19, 2020, 04:58:55 PM
Next level money.  You can afford a house and children money.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 19, 2020, 05:09:08 PM
Next level money.  You can afford a house and children money.

I thought so.  I guess I'm just thinking regardless of what you make, your budgeting is all relative.  Some people never get the opportunity or luck to make the big bucks.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 19, 2020, 05:13:42 PM
Well, with Chad it wasn't lucky.  It's not inheritance money.  It's blood sweat and tears money.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 19, 2020, 05:19:40 PM
Well, with Chad it wasn't lucky.  It's not inheritance money.  It's blood sweat and tears money.

I know that.  I wasn't insinuating that at all.  The luck was in regards my own situation.  I work hard for my bucks and definitely earned it over the years and am still underpaid, but how I got into my situation was luck, I just capitalized on it.

I would never insinuate someone earning what they do because of luck without knowing the background.  I know a bit of Chads background mate so  I wasn't referring to him.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 19, 2020, 05:50:32 PM
It's not like you, Chad and I pour cristal on our bitches.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 19, 2020, 06:06:51 PM
It's not like you, Chad and I pour cristal on our bitches.  :lol

 :lol  I'm so cheap I had to google what the fuck that was.  And ah, yeah, definitely not lol.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on November 19, 2020, 06:07:32 PM
It's not like you, Chad and I pour cristal on our bitches.  :lol

 :lol  I'm so cheap I had to google what the fuck that was. 

 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 19, 2020, 06:11:47 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 19, 2020, 06:40:41 PM
Best thing I ever did once I started making 'real' money, and had a relationship that led to wife/kids?  I read The Wealthy Barber (https://www.amazon.com/Wealthy-Barber-Successful-Financial-Planning/dp/0773762167) by David Chilton.

Real money?

To be a little clearer, when I first graduated University, I wasn't even making enough to live on my own (lived with my aunt and uncle).  A couple years into my career, when I was (with room-mates), and it was time to mature and start planning my life.  That's what I was trying to imply.

And I know you were being coy / tongue-in-cheek.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 19, 2020, 06:43:58 PM
It's not like you, Chad and I pour cristal on our bitches.  :lol

What does that even mean?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 19, 2020, 06:55:19 PM
It's not like you, Chad and I pour cristal on our bitches.  :lol

What does that even mean?

I feel like it's going to be something we can't unhear. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on November 19, 2020, 06:57:52 PM
Can I jump in here and say that my really good annual review and nice healthy raise I got at work yesterday made me happy?  :coolio :coolio

And it also made me very appreciative as well, as I know it has been a really rough year for a lot of people who have lost their jobs. I am one of the lucky ones and I damn well know it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 19, 2020, 07:08:07 PM
It's not like you, Chad and I pour cristal on our bitches.  :lol

What does that even mean?

This is the Timiest thing you've ever said.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on November 19, 2020, 07:26:35 PM
I have so much PTO this year that is use or lose, I kicked ass at work for four days this week, now I'm off for the next 15 days.  Staycation for me, but I'm happy to disconnect for a bit from work and do some things around the house. I've got some plans I may try out with redoing my office, got my new standing desk from amazon (2/3 paid for by work).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: H2 on November 19, 2020, 09:40:49 PM
I just got a major invitation to contract with a university to develop digital courses in my discipline! A big surprise and I'm so thrilled. This, coming just a week after learning I got a software engineering internship. And meeting a girl with whom I've got some nice chemistry. Life--to put it in the words of Bill and Ted--is not bad.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 20, 2020, 08:41:18 AM
I have so much PTO this year that is use or lose, I kicked ass at work for four days this week, now I'm off for the next 15 days.  Staycation for me, but I'm happy to disconnect for a bit from work and do some things around the house. I've got some plans I may try out with redoing my office, got my new standing desk from amazon (2/3 paid for by work).

You and me, bud.  I have off until the following Monday, and other than being outside, I may not leave my property once.   Well, I know I will once, to buy liquor.   :)   Honestly, knowing I can't do the things I want to - bars, concerts - I have no desire to leave the house.  I have plenty to do here.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on November 20, 2020, 09:14:15 AM
It's not like you, Chad and I pour cristal on our bitches.  :lol

What does that even mean?

And how does one pour crystal ("cristal"?)?  Liquid crystal?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 20, 2020, 09:19:34 AM
Clearly not a group of champagne drinkers....      ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on November 20, 2020, 10:11:22 AM
It's not like you, Chad and I pour cristal on our bitches.  :lol

What does that even mean?

And how does one pour crystal ("cristal"?)?  Liquid crystal?

Crystal blue persuasion...
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 20, 2020, 10:12:34 AM
It's not like you, Chad and I pour cristal on our bitches.  :lol

What does that even mean?

And how does one pour crystal ("cristal"?)?  Liquid crystal?

It's like you've never seen a rap video before.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on November 20, 2020, 10:18:04 AM
TAC said something key: AT LEAST max out your company matching; that is free money.  There's no vacation, car, or clothes that is worth more than "free money".     After that it's personal preference/priorities.
It's not just free money, it's part of your overall compensation package. Turning it down is the same as voluntarily handing part of your salary back to the company. The only thing that should come before getting your company match in your 401k is paying off pay-day loans, which can run 100%+ interest. Your future self will thank you profusely for getting that company match, investing in an index fund or target retirement fund, and never touching it until retirement.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 20, 2020, 10:25:49 AM
Too many people take loans off their retirement which is the worst move you can make. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on November 20, 2020, 10:35:48 AM
Too many people take loans off their retirement which is the worst move you can make. 
A loan is better than just pulling it out and paying the penalty and taxes, but yeah... don't touch your retirement investments. Just leave them alone and let them simmer on low for 40 years. You'll be sitting really pretty by that point even if you're in mediocre investments.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: H2 on November 20, 2020, 10:44:57 AM
How many people completely max out their retirement savings? I know about the 15% rule (15% of your gross goes to retirement), and I assume that most people aren't even doing that. But does anyone make it a goal to cap out investing in a Roth IRA and 401k every single year?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on November 20, 2020, 10:46:18 AM
I have a checking account.  :|
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 20, 2020, 10:50:06 AM
Too many people take loans off their retirement which is the worst move you can make. 
A loan is better than just pulling it out and paying the penalty and taxes, but yeah... don't touch your retirement investments. Just leave them alone and let them simmer on low for 40 years. You'll be sitting really pretty by that point even if you're in mediocre investments.

Either way it's not a smart move.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 20, 2020, 11:05:08 AM
It's not like you, Chad and I pour cristal on our bitches.  :lol

What does that even mean?

And how does one pour crystal ("cristal"?)?  Liquid crystal?

It's like you've never seen a rap video before.  :lol

Haha
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on November 20, 2020, 11:44:14 AM
How many people completely max out their retirement savings? I know about the 15% rule (15% of your gross goes to retirement), and I assume that most people aren't even doing that. But does anyone make it a goal to cap out investing in a Roth IRA and 401k every single year?
I max out my and my wife's Roth IRA every year ($6000 each) and put another $12k or so in my 401k. That's about all I can afford. I'll get to maxing out my 401k  as well eventually, but it will be a few years.

You are correct that most people don't do the 15%. Something like 40% don't even get the full employer match. And somewhere around half of people aren't saving a single penny for retirement.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on November 20, 2020, 11:46:01 AM
It's not like you, Chad and I pour cristal on our bitches.  :lol

What does that even mean?

And how does one pour crystal ("cristal"?)?  Liquid crystal?

It's like you've never seen a rap video before.  :lol

Very much like that.   :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 20, 2020, 11:49:05 AM
 :lol

I think you have a very good imagination pg.  LOL
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Walrus on November 20, 2020, 12:51:00 PM
A friend of the family just stopped by the shop and dropped us off a bunch of alcohol as a gift. I think my brother got some whiskey, my dad got a handle of Tito's, there's a case of Bud Light Platinum for my parents, a case of Yuengling (fuck yes!!), and I got a bottle of this! (https://flaviar.com/highland-park/highland-park-viking-honour-12-year-old/tasting-notes-reviews) His family is like family to us, and that was so awesome of him.

EDIT: AND my new coffee table and rug arrived just in time, now assembled and laid out. Literally everything has gone perfectly this week. That simply doesn't happen. Should I be scared? :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 20, 2020, 02:39:52 PM
STOP JINXING YOURSELF! :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: H2 on November 20, 2020, 03:22:01 PM
You are correct that most people don't do the 15%. Something like 40% don't even get the full employer match. And somewhere around half of people aren't saving a single penny for retirement.
Now why is that? Is there research done on why those numbers are the way they are? Is it a lack of responsible personal finance habits mostly?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 20, 2020, 04:24:16 PM
A friend of the family just stopped by the shop and dropped us off a bunch of alcohol as a gift. I think my brother got some whiskey, my dad got a handle of Tito's, there's a case of Bud Light Platinum for my parents, a case of Yuengling (fuck yes!!), and I got a bottle of this! (https://flaviar.com/highland-park/highland-park-viking-honour-12-year-old/tasting-notes-reviews) His family is like family to us, and that was so awesome of him.

EDIT: AND my new coffee table and rug arrived just in time, now assembled and laid out. Literally everything has gone perfectly this week. That simply doesn't happen. Should I be scared? :lol

That’s a helluva nice gift, Mike. Pretty sure I’ve had that brand before. Not a terribly flattering first comment on that link tho!!   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on November 20, 2020, 04:39:07 PM
A friend of the family just stopped by the shop and dropped us off a bunch of alcohol as a gift. I think my brother got some whiskey, my dad got a handle of Tito's, there's a case of Bud Light Platinum for my parents, a case of Yuengling (fuck yes!!), and I got a bottle of this! (https://flaviar.com/highland-park/highland-park-viking-honour-12-year-old/tasting-notes-reviews) His family is like family to us, and that was so awesome of him.

EDIT: AND my new coffee table and rug arrived just in time, now assembled and laid out. Literally everything has gone perfectly this week. That simply doesn't happen. Should I be scared? :lol

That’s a helluva nice gift, Mike. Pretty sure I’ve had that brand before. Not a terribly flattering first comment on that link tho!!   :lol

Well free booze is free booze, but  :lol at that comment
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on November 20, 2020, 05:51:27 PM
You are correct that most people don't do the 15%. Something like 40% don't even get the full employer match. And somewhere around half of people aren't saving a single penny for retirement.
Now why is that? Is there research done on why those numbers are the way they are? Is it a lack of responsible personal finance habits mostly?
Well, the poorest 25% of people are going to have a difficult time finding anything extra to invest. But I suspect for most people its just poor financial habits. YOLO and all that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: dparrott on November 20, 2020, 06:43:15 PM
I got a blue Miami Heat vice shirt on sale, a special Dodgers WS book (gift), and a jewel case to hold the CD's for the new DT live album.  I gotta say it was a good day!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on November 20, 2020, 09:19:47 PM
Posted in The Investment Thread! to continue this discussion; seems like a good one and don't want to derail the happy in this one.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 16, 2020, 07:27:38 PM
WMMHT? Finding this video..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8g7m7pPcUI
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 16, 2020, 07:44:01 PM
I never have anything to add to this thread but what made me happy today?  Rain.  A Godsend for me this time of year for work.

Also a couple of Amazon deliveries waiting at home.  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on December 17, 2020, 05:35:35 AM
I never have anything to add to this thread but what made me happy today?  Rain.  A Godsend for me this time of year for work.

Phaw! Another tall tale from, Kade. It never rains in NSW!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 17, 2020, 05:43:09 AM
I never have anything to add to this thread but what made me happy today?  Rain.  A Godsend for me this time of year for work.

Phaw! Another tall tale from, Kade. It never rains in NSW!

I'm in QLD.    :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 17, 2020, 05:44:40 AM
I never have anything to add to this thread but what made me happy today?  Rain.  A Godsend for me this time of year for work.

Also a couple of Amazon deliveries waiting at home.  :metal

Continuing from this, one of the deliveries was a set of auto toothbrush heads I didn't order or pay for.  Seems like a may be part of a brushing scam by what I'm reading perhaps?  Not sure what to do now.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 17, 2020, 05:55:49 AM
I never have anything to add to this thread but what made me happy today?  Rain.  A Godsend for me this time of year for work.

Also a couple of Amazon deliveries waiting at home.  :metal

Continuing from this, one of the deliveries was a set of auto toothbrush heads I didn't order or pay for.  Seems like a may be part of a brushing scam by what I'm reading perhaps?  Not sure what to do now.

It’s the decay of the times we’re in.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: kirksnosehair on December 17, 2020, 06:22:10 AM
All this craziness in life with Covid-19 and election (i.e. insanity) season has caused me to stop and think about everything I have now.  No, I'm not talking about material stuff, which I have my fair share of, I'm talking about family.  Something that never really appealed to me.  I always saw my family as a chore.  Going to holiday and birthday gatherings I really didn't want to go to, etc.  But mending my relationship with my 32-year-old son (he's my only) has brought me two instant grandkids who have very, very quickly become the absolute center of my universe.  I never, ever thought I would feel this way about ANY kids.  But now I finally get it.  I understand why parents do the things they do for their kids.  All I think of now is how I can be a supportive, positive, loving force in their lives.  This is what makes me happy these days.  Kylie (3) and Bryce (6 months)


(https://scontent-bos3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s640x640/131918330_10215103401458508_1017657185531268214_o.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=2&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=7sTLektuSBwAX8CIVMv&_nc_oc=AQmp5hLeo_0BWt7-56GW8D6mzIV3PzMVjUPc58juHQeZJ8WxLtHU3-CeihzEo-hKWY6yUTEwwVQBrrUf6HYbu32O&_nc_ht=scontent-bos3-1.xx&tp=7&oh=50b7b44d24b5f23e2ff36cc7363deddf&oe=600287C7)


My son and his wife sure do make some great looking kids.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on December 17, 2020, 06:34:27 AM
Gorgeous.  :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 17, 2020, 06:36:14 AM
I never have anything to add to this thread but what made me happy today?  Rain.  A Godsend for me this time of year for work.

Also a couple of Amazon deliveries waiting at home.  :metal

Continuing from this, one of the deliveries was a set of auto toothbrush heads I didn't order or pay for.  Seems like a may be part of a brushing scam by what I'm reading perhaps?  Not sure what to do now.

It’s the decay of the times we’re in.

Four out of five customers surveyed recommend you report them to the Better Business Bureau.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 17, 2020, 07:19:56 AM
@ Barry... that's awesome dude!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: kirksnosehair on December 17, 2020, 10:15:11 AM
Thanks  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on December 17, 2020, 10:19:10 AM
That's awesome Barry!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on December 17, 2020, 10:26:16 AM
Well I vacuumed my flat (apartment). I don't understand why but it's so much easier to chill out in a tidy environment.

It's almost as if you can't relax if there is clutter.

Also - if the lighting in your room / lounge is too bright. it's really in-conducive to a relaxing environment.

In my bedroom and lounge I have a small table lamp in one corner of the room with a low energy bulb in.

---

Whenever I go to my Dads for dinner or something - his lounge has all of the brightest bulbs on all at once. You can't relax in there.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on December 17, 2020, 01:06:09 PM
It's almost as if you can't relax if there is clutter.

Sadly, I'm the only one in my family that feels that way.   :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on December 17, 2020, 01:23:44 PM
I'm also that way.  I hate clutter so things are always put away and fairly organized.  However, I'm not good at just general cleaning as a single dude.  So shit gets a bit dustier than it really should, but whenever I do clean, I also feel so much better and also have a more relaxed feeling.  There's definitely a comfort in being in a clean home for me.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: bosk1 on December 17, 2020, 01:31:05 PM
All this craziness in life with Covid-19 and election (i.e. insanity) season has caused me to stop and think about everything I have now.  No, I'm not talking about material stuff, which I have my fair share of, I'm talking about family.  Something that never really appealed to me.  I always saw my family as a chore.  Going to holiday and birthday gatherings I really didn't want to go to, etc.  But mending my relationship with my 32-year-old son (he's my only) has brought me two instant grandkids who have very, very quickly become the absolute center of my universe.  I never, ever thought I would feel this way about ANY kids.  But now I finally get it.  I understand why parents do the things they do for their kids.  All I think of now is how I can be a supportive, positive, loving force in their lives.  This is what makes me happy these days.  Kylie (3) and Bryce (6 months)


(https://scontent-bos3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-0/s640x640/131918330_10215103401458508_1017657185531268214_o.jpg?_nc_cat=109&ccb=2&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=7sTLektuSBwAX8CIVMv&_nc_oc=AQmp5hLeo_0BWt7-56GW8D6mzIV3PzMVjUPc58juHQeZJ8WxLtHU3-CeihzEo-hKWY6yUTEwwVQBrrUf6HYbu32O&_nc_ht=scontent-bos3-1.xx&tp=7&oh=50b7b44d24b5f23e2ff36cc7363deddf&oe=600287C7)


My son and his wife sure do make some great looking kids.  :biggrin:

:heart:  That is the best.

Makes what I came in here to post seem trite and insignificant, but:  listening to some new music.  Can't say what it is, but it is some of the best music I have heard in quite awhile, and that is saying something.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 17, 2020, 01:58:01 PM
They are absolutely adorable Barry.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 17, 2020, 02:19:57 PM

Makes what I came in here to post seem trite and insignificant, but:  listening to some new music.  Can't say what it is, but it is some of the best music I have heard in quite awhile, and that is saying something.

I'm guessing it's three simple letters, contained within the Wheel of Fortune Big-5 (RSTLNE)?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on December 17, 2020, 02:22:51 PM
It's almost as if you can't relax if there is clutter.

Sadly, I'm the only one in my family that feels that way.   :)

Not a word of a lie but the last time I moved home - everything I owned was moved from one place to the other in one car journey.

My Dad has whole rooms in his big family home for collecting junk. I could never be a hoarder. I just want to hire a skip and

empty all those rooms so he can actually use them...

He lives on a farm with loads of sheds and out buildings and yep - theyre all packed with JUNK.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 17, 2020, 02:23:27 PM

Makes what I came in here to post seem trite and insignificant, but:  listening to some new music.  Can't say what it is, but it is some of the best music I have heard in quite awhile, and that is saying something.

I'm guessing it's three simple letters, contained within the Wheel of Fortune Big-5 (RSTLNE)?

I was thinking something close to that having to do with continents.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: bosk1 on December 17, 2020, 04:25:54 PM

Makes what I came in here to post seem trite and insignificant, but:  listening to some new music.  Can't say what it is, but it is some of the best music I have heard in quite awhile, and that is saying something.

I'm guessing it's three simple letters, contained within the Wheel of Fortune Big-5 (RSTLNE)?

Took me a minute to figure that out.  That is a solid guess.  But no.  Haven't heard that yet.  From what I understand, that is written, most likely recorded, but likely not mixed/mastered yet.  So there's no chance I would be hearing it. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 17, 2020, 08:13:34 PM
All this craziness in life with Covid-19 and election (i.e. insanity) season has caused me to stop and think about everything I have now.  No, I'm not talking about material stuff, which I have my fair share of, I'm talking about family.  Something that never really appealed to me.  I always saw my family as a chore.  Going to holiday and birthday gatherings I really didn't want to go to, etc. But mending my relationship with my 32-year-old son (he's my only) has brought me two instant grandkids who have very, very quickly become the absolute center of my universe.  I never, ever thought I would feel this way about ANY kids.  But now I finally get it.  I understand why parents do the things they do for their kids.  All I think of now is how I can be a supportive, positive, loving force in their lives.  This is what makes me happy these days.  Kylie (3) and Bryce (6 months)



This is me.
It's just my wife's family around here. I have a brother in NH and my parents live in Florida. So it's me and my wife's fucking huge family. Seems every weekend there was some birthday or get together. Since I work most weekends I missed them....thankfully.

But there's something about the poandemic that actually makes me kind of miss it. Kind of. ;D


And Barry, the grandkids are nice, but it's great you have this opportunity with your son.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 17, 2020, 08:18:49 PM
Tim, I forget,  where does your brother live in N.H.?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 17, 2020, 08:29:41 PM
Tim, I forget,  where does your brother live in N.H.?

He lives in Londonderry. He's a year younger than me. Which is what, about 10 years younger than you? :lol


My parents have a cottage on Rock Pond in Windham.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on December 17, 2020, 08:49:09 PM
I am close with my wife's parents and sister, and sad they live in CO and do not get to see our kids often. I am equally happy the rest of her family live in Hawaii. I would not enjoy a holiday gathering with that group. I barely enjoy seeing them when we go to HI, and I am glad they never come to the "mainland." I was never around a large family growing up, so that might be part of it. My parents shielded my sister and I from the drama in our extended family.

Thinking about Kirk's post, I feel I have let my parents down over the years since I've been an adult. I am happy that I was eventually able to settle down and give them the joy of being grandparents. The joy it gives them is priceless. And I am happy we are only an hour a way. Hearing about close families separated by distance makes me sad (wrong thread).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 22, 2020, 08:23:43 AM
Not today, but yesterday.  A 90-minute chat face-to-screen with my two best homies.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 22, 2020, 08:24:41 AM
 :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on December 29, 2020, 12:06:21 PM
Took almost exactly 7 months for the IRS to process my federal tax return, but finally received it today. It's a few thousand bucks so not a small amount, good thing I didn't really need that cash, but I'm super happy to finally get it since it's been impossible to try and get someone from the IRS on the phone the last couple times I tried.  That money was supposed to fund my RTX3080 graphics card, but that's been impossible to get so I may just dump most of this into my car and have it just about paid off.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 29, 2020, 02:31:05 PM
Took almost exactly 7 months for the IRS to process my federal tax return,

Took them about 3 days to process my tax payment!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on December 29, 2020, 04:59:50 PM
Took almost exactly 7 months for the IRS to process my federal tax return,

Took them about 3 days to process my tax payment!

I really don't understand what happened, I got the state return right back after it being accepted.  But federal, I would check like every week and it said it wasn't even processed yet.  I feel like it sat at someone's desk who didn't return to work for 8 months.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 18, 2021, 05:51:29 PM
Can I just say that all things being equal, Amazon is up there with the moon landing and transistors in terms of innovations.

I have been incorporating my "new" (that is, hot-rodded) iPod into my life.  It has no bluetooth, so I needed a cord for my Bose speaker upstairs and I needed a cord for my stereo that I listen to while at work.   I also needed a connector for my car.  My BMW has a special cradle that integrates it into the car; boom, Amazon, delivered to my door.  I needed one 1/8" stereo jack (male-to-male) with a 90 degree end, boom, Amazon, $6.00 at my door in two days.  Bonus glory:  it was $6.00 for TWO, so I don't have to switch them out.   

I use nitrile gloves when working on the car, and I ran out; went to the auto store, sold out (COVID). Went to the OTHER auto store, sold out.  Third one, sold out.  Amazon?   Boom, my choice of sizes, delivered in three days.  I don't even know how it's possible in some cases. 

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 19, 2021, 06:55:30 AM
Living in a fairly small/rural town, Amazon is my primary shopping source.  Thankfully, not SO rural that I can't get Prime Next Day delivery.  Amazon has saved hours of my time in the last year alone.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on January 19, 2021, 07:57:45 AM
I was an amazon prime hold out for awhile for fear that I'd be spending money on things I didn't need.  Turns out not to be the case, but the service is mostly fantastic (some shipping issues the last few months, which is understandable).  Really can't complain, it's super useful and worth the yearly fee.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on January 19, 2021, 03:18:20 PM
I got a letter from my local council saying that they have re-calculated my council tax for 2020 and that not only do I no longer owe £150 but they actually owe ME £10 !!

So that's nice. It means that I no longer have to pay £20 a week council tax for my flat (apartment) Until April 1st. Saving a lot of £ :)

Also my welfare for this month ( it helps with rent as my job is seasonal and it's only from march to November each year ) - is a lot more than I was expecting too :)


Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 19, 2021, 07:41:53 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/5R79upX.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 19, 2021, 08:31:09 PM
 :metal  I was waiting for this post!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 19, 2021, 08:31:52 PM
 :lol

Me too!! :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 19, 2021, 08:41:52 PM
:lol

Me too!! :lol

Lol fair call.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on January 19, 2021, 09:13:37 PM
Can I just say that all things being equal, Amazon is up there with the moon landing and transistors in terms of innovations.

But because of them there is income inequality!  :D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 20, 2021, 06:14:29 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/5R79upX.jpg)

That's a beautiful thing!    :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on January 20, 2021, 10:10:55 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/5R79upX.jpg)

Wait...what?!?!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on January 20, 2021, 10:13:10 AM
I saw Alex Landenburg (current drummer of Kamelot and Cyhra) shared a video I recorded on facebook of Kamelot's performance in NYC a couple years ago :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 20, 2021, 10:14:17 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/5R79upX.jpg)

Wait...what?!?!


You literally had the 9th reply on page 1 of the UFO listening Party, but never posted again... :-[

This was all covered when it went on sale in October. and since. Just review the last page or two of that thread.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on January 20, 2021, 10:21:23 AM
You literally had the 9th reply on page 1 of the UFO listening Party, but never posted again... :-[

This was all covered when it went on sale in October. and since. Just review the last page or two of that thread.

Never posted again?  You mean other than my several posts through page 14 of the thread?  I dropped off after you covered Strangers and Lovedrive because I'm not familiar with UFO after Strangers.  Sheesh....
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 20, 2021, 10:24:30 AM
You literally had the 9th reply on page 1 of the UFO listening Party, but never posted again... :-[

This was all covered when it went on sale in October. and since. Just review the last page or two of that thread.

Never posted again?  You mean other than my several posts through page 14 of the thread?  I dropped off after you covered Strangers and Lovedrive because I'm not familiar with UFO after Strangers.  Sheesh....

Oh, OK. I'll have to go back and check. I wish you had stuck around.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 20, 2021, 11:55:27 AM
You literally had the 9th reply on page 1 of the UFO listening Party, but never posted again... :-[

This was all covered when it went on sale in October. and since. Just review the last page or two of that thread.

Never posted again?  You mean other than my several posts through page 14 of the thread?  I dropped off after you covered Strangers and Lovedrive because I'm not familiar with UFO after Strangers.  Sheesh....

Oh, OK. I'll have to go back and check. I wish you had stuck around.

I'm currently caught up to page 38, and making my notes offline.  I'll come back to re-posting there sometime in 2021.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on January 20, 2021, 01:20:15 PM
You literally had the 9th reply on page 1 of the UFO listening Party, but never posted again... :-[

This was all covered when it went on sale in October. and since. Just review the last page or two of that thread.

Never posted again?  You mean other than my several posts through page 14 of the thread?  I dropped off after you covered Strangers and Lovedrive because I'm not familiar with UFO after Strangers.  Sheesh....

Oh, OK. I'll have to go back and check. I wish you had stuck around.

Thanks, but it's a 70+ page thread, and once you got past the stuff I knew, there wouldn't have been much of anything for me to say.   :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 20, 2021, 01:22:01 PM
It's all good. It's only my second Listening Party, so that's why I out the links to the albums in the OP. UFO has tons of great music after Strangers.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 20, 2021, 03:00:14 PM
You literally had the 9th reply on page 1 of the UFO listening Party, but never posted again... :-[

This was all covered when it went on sale in October. and since. Just review the last page or two of that thread.

Never posted again?  You mean other than my several posts through page 14 of the thread?  I dropped off after you covered Strangers and Lovedrive because I'm not familiar with UFO after Strangers.  Sheesh....

Oh, OK. I'll have to go back and check. I wish you had stuck around.

Thanks, but it's a 70+ page thread, and once you got past the stuff I knew, there wouldn't have been much of anything for me to say.   :)

Well, that's why you keep following along and check out new music.  No point joining a listening party for just the stuff you know.  You missed out on discovering a lot more really good music.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on January 20, 2021, 03:10:12 PM
Well, that's why you keep following along and check out new music.  No point joining a listening party for just the stuff you know.  You missed out on discovering a lot more really good music.

Huh?  Was I supposed to run out and buy a bunch of new albums?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 20, 2021, 03:15:37 PM
Well, that's why you keep following along and check out new music.  No point joining a listening party for just the stuff you know.  You missed out on discovering a lot more really good music.

Huh?  Was I supposed to run out and buy a bunch of new albums?

No, just try and listen along with what you weren't familiar with. But it's fine if you didn't have the time or interest in it. But they did follow up the Schenker Era with a bunch of good stuff.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 20, 2021, 03:49:28 PM
Well, that's why you keep following along and check out new music.  No point joining a listening party for just the stuff you know.  You missed out on discovering a lot more really good music.

Huh?  Was I supposed to run out and buy a bunch of new albums?

No.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 21, 2021, 06:56:59 AM
Well, that's why you keep following along and check out new music.  No point joining a listening party for just the stuff you know.  You missed out on discovering a lot more really good music.

Huh?  Was I supposed to run out and buy a bunch of new albums?

No.

NOW you tell me.   ;) :) :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 21, 2021, 01:42:13 PM
Well, that's why you keep following along and check out new music.  No point joining a listening party for just the stuff you know.  You missed out on discovering a lot more really good music.

Huh?  Was I supposed to run out and buy a bunch of new albums?

No.

NOW you tell me.   ;) :) :)

I missed my own memo too.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: tofee35 on January 21, 2021, 03:34:09 PM
Today I read a nice article about how Ivan Reitman cried after watching a screening of his son's Ghostbusters movie and told him that he's so proud to be his father. There's nothing like a nice father son moment. Throw in a Ghostbusters backstory and I may be happy all week.

-Tof
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: CrimsonSunrise on January 21, 2021, 03:53:25 PM
Day off with the Missus, watching youtube vids of the area we're researching now for retirement.  It really ticked off a lot of our boxes.  We will probably be traveling there around May/June.  Port Charlotte Florida and the surrounding towns.  Very exciting planning this next chapter in our lives.  2 more years to go!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 21, 2021, 09:00:36 PM
Day off with the Missus, watching youtube vids of the area we're researching now for retirement.  It really ticked off a lot of our boxes.  We will probably be traveling there around May/June.  Port Charlotte Florida and the surrounding towns.  Very exciting planning this next chapter in our lives.  2 more years to go!!

Me jelly.  I've got 8-10 to go.  Hoping to retire before the '30s.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 21, 2021, 09:49:18 PM
Day off with the Missus, watching youtube vids of the area we're researching now for retirement.  It really ticked off a lot of our boxes.  We will probably be traveling there around May/June.  Port Charlotte Florida and the surrounding towns.  Very exciting planning this next chapter in our lives.  2 more years to go!!

Reach out if you're interested; I have family in that area.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on January 24, 2021, 07:19:41 AM
I'm starting a financial coaching side business and I had my first paid client yesterday. The meeting went fantastic, like exactly how I would have mapped it out if I was imagining the perfect meeting. It was so incredibly reassuring that I have what it takes to do this. I still need to work on how to find clients, but at least I confirmed that I can help them once I get them!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 24, 2021, 07:43:04 AM
That’s awesome. Hope it continues to grow.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: CrimsonSunrise on January 24, 2021, 09:04:38 AM
Day off with the Missus, watching youtube vids of the area we're researching now for retirement.  It really ticked off a lot of our boxes.  We will probably be traveling there around May/June.  Port Charlotte Florida and the surrounding towns.  Very exciting planning this next chapter in our lives.  2 more years to go!!

Me jelly.  I've got 8-10 to go.  Hoping to retire before the '30s.
  Hope you make your target date Bro!  2 years is gonna seem like an eternity for me.... :lol


Reach out if you're interested; I have family in that area.
PM'd you!  Thanks!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 24, 2021, 10:31:12 AM
Day off with the Missus, watching youtube vids of the area we're researching now for retirement.  It really ticked off a lot of our boxes.  We will probably be traveling there around May/June.  Port Charlotte Florida and the surrounding towns.  Very exciting planning this next chapter in our lives.  2 more years to go!!

Me jelly.  I've got 8-10 to go.  Hoping to retire before the '30s.
  Hope you make your target date Bro!  2 years is gonna seem like an eternity for me.... :lol

Should be able to.  I've got a plan with the target date between '27 an '29.  But you know what they say ... man plans, and God laughs.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: CrimsonSunrise on January 24, 2021, 05:32:54 PM
Should be able to.  I've got a plan with the target date between '27 an '29.  But you know what they say ... man plans, and God laughs.
So very true!  You don't have to look past this last year to believe that :(  Hopefully we will be OK.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: black_biff_stadler on January 24, 2021, 10:13:47 PM
Signed up for a fuckton of free birthday shit so Imma go drive around town tomorrow eating like a fat fuck.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 25, 2021, 07:00:43 AM
Day off with the Missus, watching youtube vids of the area we're researching now for retirement.  It really ticked off a lot of our boxes.  We will probably be traveling there around May/June.  Port Charlotte Florida and the surrounding towns.  Very exciting planning this next chapter in our lives.  2 more years to go!!

Me jelly.  I've got 8-10 to go.  Hoping to retire before the '30s.
  Hope you make your target date Bro!  2 years is gonna seem like an eternity for me.... :lol

Should be able to.  I've got a plan with the target date between '27 an '29.  But you know what they say ... man plans, and God laughs.

 :heart :heart :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 25, 2021, 07:55:32 AM
Day off with the Missus, watching youtube vids of the area we're researching now for retirement.  It really ticked off a lot of our boxes.  We will probably be traveling there around May/June.  Port Charlotte Florida and the surrounding towns.  Very exciting planning this next chapter in our lives.  2 more years to go!!

Me jelly.  I've got 8-10 to go.  Hoping to retire before the '30s.
  Hope you make your target date Bro!  2 years is gonna seem like an eternity for me.... :lol

Should be able to.  I've got a plan with the target date between '27 an '29.  But you know what they say ... man plans, and God laughs.

 :heart :heart :heart

 ;)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on February 08, 2021, 02:21:29 PM
So...nearly 6 years ago, I was hospitalized for something heart related.  I've been on meds and seeing a cardiologist ever since.  At the time some sort of heart function, which is supposed to be around 55% was around 25%.  She told me this morning that I'm up to around 45%!

Of course, I then went to my dentist and found out I need to have a tooth extracted, so....  Win some; lose some.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on February 08, 2021, 02:26:20 PM
So...nearly 6 years ago, I was hospitalized for something heart related.  I've been on meds and seeing a cardiologist ever since.  At the time some sort of heart function, which is supposed to be around 55% was around 25%.  She told me this morning that I'm up to around 45%!

Of course, I then went to my dentist and found out I need to have a tooth extracted, so....  Win some; lose some.

Some days you're the dog; some days you're the hydrant.  Sometimes both in the same day!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on February 08, 2021, 05:53:33 PM
So...nearly 6 years ago, I was hospitalized for something heart related.  I've been on meds and seeing a cardiologist ever since.  At the time some sort of heart function, which is supposed to be around 55% was around 25%.  She told me this morning that I'm up to around 45%!

Of course, I then went to my dentist and found out I need to have a tooth extracted, so....  Win some; lose some.

Some days you're the dog; some days you're the hydrant.  Sometimes both in the same day!

Well...at least the dentist gave me Haagen Dazs ice cream, and losing the tooth means I lost weight today!   :)  On the other hand, no steak or ribs for a while.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on February 09, 2021, 08:22:09 AM
I HATE the dentist.  I've got a fairly high tolerance for pain to start with, and coupled with my mental hangups (for all my dad went through, physically, I feel like a p***y complaining about pain), but for some reason that goes out the window with the dentist.  Even a cleaning, I come out with my hands white from wringing them in my lap.   My dentist is a male, and he seems to understand, but the dental assistant and the hygienists are female, and I can see that glimmer of contempt in their eyes as I let that little squeal and flinch of "pain" (in quotes because it's probably not actual pain, just pressure or discomfort).  :)

Anyway, I had to get a crown a couple weeks ago, and while in hindsight I'm all tough guy, in the moment it was tough.  I was fully novocaine'd so I didn't feel much, but there was a dull ache for a day or two and I didn't so much as swish liquid around the temporary cap.   The permanent was supposed to go on on the 24th, but they called me Friday and said it was in, so could I come in yesterday?  I did, and with no novocaine it was an uncomfortable experience, and I had a fair amount of (real) pain for a couple hours after.  What made me happy?    Couple'a Advil and by dinner things were good, and this morning I had a cup of coffee and a half a ham/cheese sandwich and I even forgot to favor that side!  Back to normal!   

Did I mention, I hate the dentist? 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: H2 on February 09, 2021, 09:09:51 AM
I managed to negotiate myself a $1000 addition to my graduate stipend (because I agreed to teach a pretty time-consuming course this semester). Feels good!

@Stads I'm sorry, Stads, but that write-up was really funny. You really hate the dentist that much, huh? "Even a cleaning, I come out with my hands white from wringing them in my lap." Dude, maybe you need a gentler dentist! Sometimes, my dentist will prick the edge of my gums a little bit (where the gums meet the teeth) but it's more of an annoying pain, not agonizing.

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on February 09, 2021, 09:13:14 AM
I don't know what it is; it's a hangup.  I did get my four front baby teeth knocked out on the playground once, so that might be it.  My childhood dentist was a butcher, too (and it didn't help that he was my best friend's uncle).  Though he did give out these cool Flintstones erasers.  :) :)    The things we remember......
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on February 09, 2021, 09:58:52 AM
I HATE the dentist.

I supposedly have genetically poor teeth and didn't take care of my teeth as a kid, so I spent a fair amount of time at the dentist.  I've also been told that the dentist I had as a kid wasn't very good.  As a result of all this, I've avoided dentists like the plague as an adult.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Phoenix87x on February 09, 2021, 01:33:35 PM
Learning a new language (Polish) and there are 2 people at work that are fluent. I randomly said to one of them "how are you?" in Polish and she responded without missing a beat in back to me in Polish. That's the first time I ever communicated in a different language then my mother tongue and it felt so cool and fun.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: H2 on February 10, 2021, 12:03:05 AM
Speaking of dentistry/teeth issues.... I started Invisalign about a week ago. I'm on day 8. Hurts a lot, but it's a good pain.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on February 12, 2021, 04:55:47 PM
I HATE the dentist.

I supposedly have genetically poor teeth and didn't take care of my teeth as a kid, so I spent a fair amount of time at the dentist.  I've also been told that the dentist I had as a kid wasn't very good.  As a result of all this, I've avoided dentists like the plague as an adult.

I have genetically bad teeth, basically I grew a few sets of wisdom teeth that caused a lot of problems. So far I'm 7 teeth extracted and implant put in as of December. I was going to get another 4 implants but that's on hold because I learned I need braces. To keep this from being the was pissed you off thread I'm happy I can afford the dental car because insurance is worthless.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Phoenix87x on February 14, 2021, 02:11:09 PM
Went and tried Indoor skydiving today. Pretty cool, but ultimately it just made me want to go jump out of a plane for real


(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/67/a2/76/67a2763ceccbebd0ce45f393cd07386d.jpg)


(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/8e/fd/e7/8efde7d2a7cdf79f7ff1b5b3fb913325.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on February 14, 2021, 02:14:58 PM
I did that a while ago. Fun stuff. And I am absolutely not the adventurous type
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on February 14, 2021, 05:17:33 PM
Went and tried Indoor skydiving today. Pretty cool, but ultimately it just made me want to go jump out of a plane for real

How much did it cost?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Phoenix87x on February 14, 2021, 05:31:37 PM
Went and tried Indoor skydiving today. Pretty cool, but ultimately it just made me want to go jump out of a plane for real

How much did it cost?

$85 total for two flights. Each flight was 60 seconds but they felt longer than that. A little overpriced but something I always wanted to try so its all good.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on February 15, 2021, 11:35:53 AM
Went and tried Indoor skydiving today. Pretty cool, but ultimately it just made me want to go jump out of a plane for real

How much did it cost?

$85 total for two flights. Each flight was 60 seconds but they felt longer than that. A little overpriced but something I always wanted to try so its all good.

Yeah...that's not bad.  Skydiving is one of those things that I think looks really cool, but I can't see myself ever actually doing it, so this is the next best thing.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 15, 2021, 11:57:45 AM
The Queen and I have Friday off.  I'm going to set up a sleigh ride in Vermont.  I think she'll love it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on February 15, 2021, 03:00:36 PM
The Queen and I have Friday off.  I'm going to set up a sleigh ride in Vermont.  I think she'll love it.

That's REALLY cool.   
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 15, 2021, 04:22:12 PM
It's all set!  Friday,  1pm!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on February 15, 2021, 07:07:27 PM
We went on one in Durango a while back with the in-laws. It was a little too cold for the kids, which hampered the enjoyment a little bit.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 15, 2021, 07:37:09 PM
High 20's with snow so I'm hoping magical. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: kirksnosehair on February 16, 2021, 01:02:08 PM
The indoor thing I would try.  Jumping out of a plane (something my wife does pretty regularly, by the way) is not for me.  I have given Mrs. NoseHair strict instructions that she is NOT to tell me when she's going skydiving.  I don't want to fucking know about it ahead of time.  Call me anytime after your parachute opens, but before that, fuck off, I don't want to know about it.  :lol


I've literally begged her to stop but she's a stubborn bitch sometimes  :rollin ahh, marriage.  :corn
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on February 16, 2021, 02:35:01 PM
The indoor thing I would try.  Jumping out of a plane (something my wife does pretty regularly, by the way) is not for me.  I have given Mrs. NoseHair strict instructions that she is NOT to tell me when she's going skydiving.  I don't want to fucking know about it ahead of time.  Call me anytime after your parachute opens, but before that, fuck off, I don't want to know about it.  :lol


I've literally begged her to stop but she's a stubborn bitch sometimes  :rollin ahh, marriage.  :corn

I have a friend (former Army captain) who used to skydive pretty regularly.  He gave it up when he had kids.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on February 19, 2021, 07:32:50 AM
I have no desire to go sky diving, but maybe that indoor place wouldn't be so bad.  I just don't like the feeling of dropping, like my stomach turns into knots.  But would you experience that at the indoor place or are you already kind of at terminal velocity in that scenario so you don't feel it? 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 19, 2021, 07:34:20 AM
I'd love to do a parachute jump :)

And if it didn't open - no biggie.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on February 19, 2021, 07:40:06 AM
There's one of those indoor skydiving places about 15 minutes away from me. I always wanted to go but for some reason never have.

I also been interested in skydiving since early age, never done that either.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 19, 2021, 07:41:35 AM
Also - £85 for literally 2 minutes is ridiculous.  :) :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on February 19, 2021, 07:43:04 AM
I have no desire to go sky diving, but maybe that indoor place wouldn't be so bad.  I just don't like the feeling of dropping, like my stomach turns into knots.  But would you experience that at the indoor place or are you already kind of at terminal velocity in that scenario so you don't feel it?

You're not actually falling so all you feel is the wind suspending you in mid-air.


I'd love to do a parachute jump :)

And if it didn't open - no biggie.

Listening to High Speed Dirt by Megadeth?   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on February 19, 2021, 07:44:24 AM
Also - £85 for literally 2 minutes is ridiculous.  :) :)

You should at least get 30 minutes for that.   :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 19, 2021, 07:46:32 AM
I'll say. Funny that they call it a flight - although it makes more sense than the London Eye calling it a flight. It's a ferris wheel. And it's attached to the ground at all times.

It's nowhere near a flight. May as well call riding in a lift a flight - or walking up some stairs.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Phoenix87x on February 19, 2021, 07:54:19 AM
I have no desire to go sky diving, but maybe that indoor place wouldn't be so bad.  I just don't like the feeling of dropping, like my stomach turns into knots.  But would you experience that at the indoor place or are you already kind of at terminal velocity in that scenario so you don't feel it?

There was no feeling of dropping. Its was like swimming, but in air
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 19, 2021, 07:55:12 AM
Not for that price though :)

I can go swimming in the sea for £0 :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on February 19, 2021, 09:35:27 AM
Yeah, but the sea is full of danger.   :omg:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 19, 2021, 10:05:37 AM
The sky is full of parachute fail = guaranteed death. :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on February 19, 2021, 02:55:14 PM
This made me so happy I almost cried.

https://bravewords.com/news/gary-moore-how-blue-can-you-get-album-due-in-april-features-previously-unreleased-material-in-my-dreams-visualizer-streaming
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 19, 2021, 02:59:10 PM
I'm always sceptical of posthumous albums with "all new material!!" - like it's 100% a record company cash in with badly thrown together demoes.

There was that rumour from a few years ago that the "new" Michael Jackson album had a sound alike on it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on February 19, 2021, 03:01:40 PM
Yeah, I understand that totally. But man, I miss Gary Moore.

I'm listening to the track in the clip and it sounds good.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 19, 2021, 04:55:19 PM
His Greeny Les Paul sounds so good on the most recent Metallica album.

It's definitely on the outro to Halo On Fire .

I like that Kirk paid a fortune for it - ( allegedly ) and it doesn't sit at his house in a glass case on display - he plays it live.

Joe Bonamassa allegedly has a security team JUST for his 1959 Les Pauls ( The year 1959. he doesn't own 1,959 Gibson Les Pauls AFAIK  ;D )

Which is right I reckon. They're supposed to be played. Plus Metallica probably have the best guitar techs in the business in case anything goes wrong.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on February 19, 2021, 05:17:16 PM
His Greeny Les Paul sounds so good on the most recent Metallica album.

It's definitely on the outro to Halo On Fire .

I like that Kirk paid a fortune for it -

Is that right?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 19, 2021, 05:18:08 PM
Yes the solo at the end of Halo On Fire is definitely Greeny.

He always uses it live for that song.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 19, 2021, 07:27:19 PM
Trying to heal 2 broken hearts on a sleigh ride today.

(https://i.postimg.cc/85WmTwMC/20210219-130402.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/62Wv0rHs)

(https://i.postimg.cc/kGY4zPGR/20210219-130616.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/XBF4Bhwn)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on February 19, 2021, 07:31:09 PM
Awesome Joe. Been waiting for the pics!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 19, 2021, 07:37:45 PM
Lisa posted a ton on Facebook.   So everyone else on DTF will see it. Lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on February 19, 2021, 07:42:59 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on February 20, 2021, 01:20:12 PM
This made me so happy I almost cried.

https://bravewords.com/news/gary-moore-how-blue-can-you-get-album-due-in-april-features-previously-unreleased-material-in-my-dreams-visualizer-streaming

Nice!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: CrimsonSunrise on February 20, 2021, 03:09:12 PM
Sleigh ride looks awesome!  Glad you guys had a great time doing it.  Back in the mid 90's a did a tandem skydive, 13,000 ft, 53 second free fall!  What a RUSH!  That moment when you go out the plane door.... :omg:............ :metal :metal :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 20, 2021, 08:20:44 PM
CS, We had to put our boy cat down just shy of 17 years. That trip for the sleigh ride was cathartic.   It took our mind away from the pain of the day before.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on February 23, 2021, 11:31:50 AM
Thing that made me happy today is my brother bought his first house. He has been looking for over a year and in Florida it's been really tough to find a house that isn't sold in a matter of hours. Just booked my flight to help him move in a couple of weeks. I'm really proud of him.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on February 23, 2021, 11:49:24 AM
That's pretty cool and good for him, it's really tough to get into the housing business right now. I know a few people who want to either move or buy their first home and it's just not a good market for buyers right now.  Having said that, owning my house has so far been one of the best financial decisions for me given I got in when the market was low and it's boomed since then.  Like for example, Zillow estimates my house to be $125k more than what I bought it for.  Absolutely insane.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: kirksnosehair on February 23, 2021, 11:56:52 AM
Not to turn this into a real estate thread but the nature of real estate is such that if you buy a house and stay in it for a few years you are almost guaranteed to gain equity.  I've been a homeowner since 2001 and there has not been one year from then until now that the home I owned didn't increase in value.  It's one of the best investments you can make in the United States. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on February 27, 2021, 07:06:16 AM
That's pretty cool and good for him, it's really tough to get into the housing business right now. I know a few people who want to either move or buy their first home and it's just not a good market for buyers right now.  Having said that, owning my house has so far been one of the best financial decisions for me given I got in when the market was low and it's boomed since then.  Like for example, Zillow estimates my house to be $125k more than what I bought it for.  Absolutely insane.

Yea it was a real pain for him because if there was a home that wasn't sold immediately something was usually terribly wrong with it. To give you a perspective he went and looked at a 2/2 1100 sqft house where a new roof was needed and it had tenants who needed to be evicted (but couldn't due to eviction freezes). You couldn't see the interior of the house, it was listed for 245k and sold for 290k

Agreed on the increase of value, we've gained about 110k in value in our home in 4 years, the shitty thing is if we wanted to move every house has also gained in value.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 27, 2021, 11:31:09 AM
It was sunny and warm today and I rode my Motorbike a lot :)

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Phoenix87x on February 27, 2021, 02:00:56 PM
20mg edible and this cookie cake:


(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/eb/c1/56/ebc156ad1823443f0aecf7a7a67d3f9a.jpg)

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on February 28, 2021, 08:34:32 AM
It was sunny and warm today and I rode my Motorbike a lot :)

Ditto for today. Filled up the tank to the brim. Went for a long ride in the sunshine. Bought some spray grease for the chain ( bike was outside for a LOT of rain ) and gave it

a bit of a clean. Tomorrow - adjusting the chain length and attaching my new mirror.

:)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ich bin besser on February 28, 2021, 08:55:55 AM
I accepted an offer as an elementary school teacher 4.5 hours away so I finally can move in with my girlfriend this summer - after a 4.5 year long-distance relationship. Been trying to get a job in that area for 4 years now (still teaching here in my area).
It finally happened. Guess it's time for something new.  :hat
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on February 28, 2021, 11:11:47 AM
I accepted an offer as an elementary school teacher 4.5 hours away so I finally can move in with my girlfriend this summer - after a 4.5 year long-distance relationship. Been trying to get a job in that area for 4 years now (still teaching here in my area).
It finally happened. Guess it's time for something new.  :hat

Awesomesauce!  4.5 years long-distance.  Aye Carumba!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on March 01, 2021, 08:30:02 AM
Due to the pandemic and our work overlords not having the best year, they put restrictions on raises and bonus's at work.  However, my side of the business has been thriving so it has been confirmed after my yearly review that I am getting the max raise (which is only 2%, but at least I'm maxing it out) and my bonus pay out is at 95% plus my review was very positive.  Should be getting my bonus on Friday's pay check  :metal :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on March 01, 2021, 08:38:36 AM
It was sunny and warm today and I rode my Motorbike a lot :)

Ditto for today. Filled up the tank to the brim. Went for a long ride in the sunshine. Bought some spray grease for the chain ( bike was outside for a LOT of rain ) and gave it

a bit of a clean. Tomorrow - adjusting the chain length and attaching my new mirror.

:)

Nothing better than driving/riding under good weather. It's been raining/snowing a lot around here, but after today, there is no rain on sight for the next week, which means I will get a chance to so some stargazing, and that makes me happy  :laugh:

I accepted an offer as an elementary school teacher 4.5 hours away so I finally can move in with my girlfriend this summer - after a 4.5 year long-distance relationship. Been trying to get a job in that area for 4 years now (still teaching here in my area).
It finally happened. Guess it's time for something new.  :hat
That is pretty great, congratulations!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 01, 2021, 09:22:27 AM
My boss keep telling me I’ll be pleased with my merit increase, but ya never know with this company. I 100% trust him, but those above him .. not so much (or at all)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on June 04, 2021, 11:23:53 AM
First summer friday of the year!

Got to work from home starting at 10am and just logged off, this will be the norm for every Friday this summer. Weekend begins... oh and tomorrow marks 246 days without a concert (drive in for Skillet 10/2/20) and 452 days since a normal concert (also Skillet  :lol 3/10/20).  So excited to end the drought  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on June 26, 2021, 09:45:16 PM
So...this is something that made me happy, which arises out of something that is more than mildly irritating.

I have a tendency to lose/forget things.  When I was a freshman in high school, I played trumpet in the band, and I got to school by riding the public bus.  One day, on the way home from school, I left my trumpet at the bus stop.  I remembered before the next bus stop and hustled back, but it was gone.  My mother bought me a new/used one, but later in the year, I left it on the bus and never got it back.  Fast forward to adulthood...I was at another law firm's office and got into my car and drove away.  I had left my wallet on the top of my car.  A couple years after that, I did something similar at a gas station by my house.  Fortunately, this time, someone found it and I got it back (albeit without the cash).

Fast forward to today.  My daughter and I went to get ice cream.  We got home, and about half an hour later, I couldn't find my wallet.  I was still looking for it, and I walked outside and noticed someone had pulled up behind my car.  I started looking in the trash can, and I hear someone call my name.  I figured it was my neighbor, but I didn't see him.  Instead, I see a guy I don't know, and he says, "I found your wallet at the Baskin-Robbins."  He got my address from my driver's license and took the time to drive it over to me (and yes, everything was in there).  I was just standing there with this stunned look on my face.  I wish nothing but good things for this guy and am probably now going to buy one of those chip things to put in my wallet for the next time this inevitably (and sadly) happens.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 27, 2021, 05:00:58 AM
Bought an EZ curl bar, and a 120lbs of rubber coated weight plates.  Wish the store had those weight plates in the fall when I bought my 300lb set of cast-iron plates - the clanking of loading/unloading them does travel throughout the house.  The rubber ones ought to be ninja-quiet.  Looking forward to using them later today.

Also, feeling very accomplished on a mini-reno project mrs.jingle and I did after we had one of our basement storage rooms spray-foamed.  It was insulated by the previous owners with foam boards (ceiling) and fibreglass (walls), but there was still a lot of moisture dripping from the ceiling - because it's a corrugated metal ceiling as it's the space directly under our concrete porch.  Anyway, since the room doubled as the workspace for jingle.son, the dripping was somewhat problematic.  So, we had it spray-foamed, then had to cover it, as it's not entirely safe to leave that amount (2502ft) exposed.  Got all that completed yesterday, and re-assembled the shelves that were there in the first place yesterday.  It was a big job, but went fairly smoothly - and no arguments while doing it!  :fistpump:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 27, 2021, 05:04:09 AM
So...this is something that made me happy, which arises out of something that is more than mildly irritating.

I have a tendency to lose/forget things.  When I was a freshman in high school, I played trumpet in the band, and I got to school by riding the public bus.  One day, on the way home from school, I left my trumpet at the bus stop.  I remembered before the next bus stop and hustled back, but it was gone.  My mother bought me a new/used one, but later in the year, I left it on the bus and never got it back.  Fast forward to adulthood...I was at another law firm's office and got into my car and drove away.  I had left my wallet on the top of my car.  A couple years after that, I did something similar at a gas station by my house.  Fortunately, this time, someone found it and I got it back (albeit without the cash).

Fast forward to today.  My daughter and I went to get ice cream.  We got home, and about half an hour later, I couldn't find my wallet.  I was still looking for it, and I walked outside and noticed someone had pulled up behind my car.  I started looking in the trash can, and I hear someone call my name.  I figured it was my neighbor, but I didn't see him.  Instead, I see a guy I don't know, and he says, "I found your wallet at the Baskin-Robbins."  He got my address from my driver's license and took the time to drive it over to me (and yes, everything was in there).  I was just standing there with this stunned look on my face.  I wish nothing but good things for this guy and am probably now going to buy one of those chip things to put in my wallet for the next time this inevitably (and sadly) happens.

This post also belongs in the "faith in humanity" thread.   :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on June 27, 2021, 12:17:26 PM
My bill for breakfast came out to $16.66....I was so tempted to tip $50.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 27, 2021, 12:50:37 PM
Got to hang out with friends we haven't seen in two years last night.  Hung out at their beach house they just purchased last year.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: frogprog on June 27, 2021, 01:24:40 PM
The picture MP posted with JR and JMX
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: emtee on June 27, 2021, 02:08:23 PM
The picture MP posted with JR and JMX

Absolutely! So great to see them together and smiling.

Also, looks like I'll be behind the kit for our worship band at church. That makes me happy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 28, 2021, 06:12:13 AM
3 days until vaca, and it's gonna be a slow few days at work to boot.  Even tho my "vaca" is being dubbed chor-cation, I don't mind.  A handful of mini projects around the house and yard to do is a nice way to take a break.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 28, 2021, 09:53:27 AM
Got a new bluetooth transmitter / receiver so that I can use any pair of earbuds to listen to my (12 year old) TV.  Plug a headphone cable into the TV, connect this itty-bitty (no bigger than a credit card) bluetooth device, and voila!  I'm watching The Electric Castle live while listening on my day-to-day ear buds.  I used to have these huge wireless headphones (over the ear) but they were terrible for using while working out.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 28, 2021, 09:55:40 AM
The picture MP posted with JR and JMX

What's this?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on June 28, 2021, 09:57:11 AM
The picture MP posted with JR and JMX

What's this?

https://twitter.com/MikePortnoy/status/1409212406702747655 (https://twitter.com/MikePortnoy/status/1409212406702747655)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 28, 2021, 10:00:16 AM
 :tup

Thanks Cram! Very nice pic.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on June 28, 2021, 10:10:34 AM
Got a new bluetooth transmitter / receiver so that I can use any pair of earbuds to listen to my (12 year old) TV.  Plug a headphone cable into the TV, connect this itty-bitty (no bigger than a credit card) bluetooth device, and voila!  I'm watching The Electric Castle live while listening on my day-to-day ear buds.  I used to have these huge wireless headphones (over the ear) but they were terrible for using while working out.

My wife typically goes to sleep much earlier than I do.  Before Vin Scully retired, she was happy with me watching Dodger games while she drifted off, but now she has about 6-10 go to movies that she'll tolerate, but that's about it.  About 5 years ago, she got me a set of bluetooth headphones that make it so I can watch whatever I want while she sleeps.  We'd probably be divorced without them!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 28, 2021, 10:13:28 AM
Got a new bluetooth transmitter / receiver so that I can use any pair of earbuds to listen to my (12 year old) TV.  Plug a headphone cable into the TV, connect this itty-bitty (no bigger than a credit card) bluetooth device, and voila!  I'm watching The Electric Castle live while listening on my day-to-day ear buds.  I used to have these huge wireless headphones (over the ear) but they were terrible for using while working out.

My wife typically goes to sleep much earlier than I do.  Before Vin Scully retired, she was happy with me watching Dodger games while she drifted off, but now she has about 6-10 go to movies that she'll tolerate, but that's about it.  About 5 years ago, she got me a set of bluetooth headphones that make it so I can watch whatever I want while she sleeps.  We'd probably be divorced without them!

The newer TVs that we have are bluetooth enabled, so I do watch some shows/movies that way, especially early morning/late at night.  But the TV in the workout room is the older one, sans bluetooth - UNTIL NOW!

Tim:  "Why are your teeth blue?"
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 28, 2021, 10:15:46 AM
Got a new bluetooth transmitter / receiver so that I can use any pair of earbuds to listen to my (12 year old) TV.  Plug a headphone cable into the TV, connect this itty-bitty (no bigger than a credit card) bluetooth device, and voila!  I'm watching The Electric Castle live while listening on my day-to-day ear buds.  I used to have these huge wireless headphones (over the ear) but they were terrible for using while working out.

My wife typically goes to sleep much earlier than I do.  Before Vin Scully retired, she was happy with me watching Dodger games while she drifted off, but now she has about 6-10 go to movies that she'll tolerate, but that's about it.  About 5 years ago, she got me a set of bluetooth headphones that make it so I can watch whatever I want while she sleeps.  We'd probably be divorced without them!

I laughed out loud at that one!   That sounds like something out of Seinfeld.  Haha.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on June 28, 2021, 10:26:11 AM
Got a new bluetooth transmitter / receiver so that I can use any pair of earbuds to listen to my (12 year old) TV.  Plug a headphone cable into the TV, connect this itty-bitty (no bigger than a credit card) bluetooth device, and voila!  I'm watching The Electric Castle live while listening on my day-to-day ear buds.  I used to have these huge wireless headphones (over the ear) but they were terrible for using while working out.

My wife typically goes to sleep much earlier than I do.  Before Vin Scully retired, she was happy with me watching Dodger games while she drifted off, but now she has about 6-10 go to movies that she'll tolerate, but that's about it.  About 5 years ago, she got me a set of bluetooth headphones that make it so I can watch whatever I want while she sleeps.  We'd probably be divorced without them!

The newer TVs that we have are bluetooth enabled, so I do watch some shows/movies that way, especially early morning/late at night.  But the TV in the workout room is the older one, sans bluetooth - UNTIL NOW!

Tim:  "Why are your teeth blue?"

 :lol back when I used to live with my x, I would do the same thing because I worked late into the night and she'd be sleeping when I'd come home.  Pop on the blu-tooth headphones onto the TV and problem solved from waking her up.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 28, 2021, 10:28:51 AM
Got a new bluetooth transmitter / receiver so that I can use any pair of earbuds to listen to my (12 year old) TV.  Plug a headphone cable into the TV, connect this itty-bitty (no bigger than a credit card) bluetooth device, and voila!  I'm watching The Electric Castle live while listening on my day-to-day ear buds.  I used to have these huge wireless headphones (over the ear) but they were terrible for using while working out.

My wife typically goes to sleep much earlier than I do.  Before Vin Scully retired, she was happy with me watching Dodger games while she drifted off, but now she has about 6-10 go to movies that she'll tolerate, but that's about it.  About 5 years ago, she got me a set of bluetooth headphones that make it so I can watch whatever I want while she sleeps.  We'd probably be divorced without them!

The newer TVs that we have are bluetooth enabled, so I do watch some shows/movies that way, especially early morning/late at night.  But the TV in the workout room is the older one, sans bluetooth - UNTIL NOW!

Tim:  "Why are your teeth blue?"

Actually, my question is...why do they call it a blue tooth? Shouldn't it be called blue ear?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: zerogravityfat on June 29, 2021, 06:01:21 PM
I had a great call with two major customers for my own startup and gained renewed hope. I think startup is cycles of finding good news to keep going until it works out. This week is fuckin gold based on this one global company that's interested in funding our development.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 29, 2021, 06:10:33 PM
What kind of business ZGF?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on June 30, 2021, 03:02:58 PM
We were told this morning that we can all take Friday off and now have a 4 day weekend  :yarr
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 01, 2021, 09:15:48 AM
Canada Day, and the start of 12 days of PTO.

:fistpump:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 02, 2021, 08:40:50 PM
This video put a smile on my face tonight!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmoPyxzOLFk
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 07, 2021, 11:14:53 AM
I was promoted to a Supervisor role back in December, and today I was able to give my first promotion.  That was pretty sweet.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on July 07, 2021, 12:26:17 PM
I was up until 2:00 am doing it, but we are all moved out of the old house and into the new!  Now to empty boxes (since I don't know where ANYTHING is.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 07, 2021, 02:53:30 PM
I was promoted to a Supervisor role back in December, and today I was able to give my first promotion.  That was pretty sweet.

It sure is.

I was up until 2:00 am doing it, but we are all moved out of the old house and into the new!  Now to empty boxes (since I don't know where ANYTHING is.

I do not envy you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 07, 2021, 04:20:13 PM
I arrived at work and my friend was there and I hadn't seen him since Friday so i gave him a big hug and he chuckled and goes "Alright?  :D"

Always nice when you hug a friend and they like it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 07, 2021, 04:32:40 PM
Plus we couldn't hug for a long time.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 07, 2021, 04:37:14 PM
I hug everyone  :laugh: i don't discriminate...

But deffo prefer hugging dudes. It just feels nicer imo.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 08, 2021, 04:58:40 AM
I was up until 2:00 am doing it, but we are all moved out of the old house and into the new!  Now to empty boxes (since I don't know where ANYTHING is.

And you won't until November.  Hell, we've been in our house 2.5 years, and sometimes still don't remember where we keep certain things!  You're gonna be one busy camper the next few months.  I was glad we moved in March, when the weather was still cold enough that we'd prefer to be indoors.  Bummer that it's summer and you aren't going to be able to chill as much as you normally would
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on July 08, 2021, 06:24:57 AM
I was promoted to a Supervisor role back in December, and today I was able to give my first promotion.  That was pretty sweet.

That's awesome Hef :tup, Congrats!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 08, 2021, 07:06:00 AM
I really need a better job ASAP. There's zero room for growth where I am now except to go direct to manager which I do not want to do.

I want to move away from hospitality but If i can get a nice easy restaurant job nearer to where I live then that'll be a start.

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on July 08, 2021, 09:36:24 AM
Have you ever thought of pivoting to maybe working at a hotel or something like that? I used to work at a hotel and the gig was pretty suite aside from a few irate guests from time to time.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on July 08, 2021, 04:53:53 PM
Customers are sh*tty no matter what so it's to be expected.

I don't want to leave in the busy busy period as i'd feel like a d*ck and it would make everyone else's work harder. But if something comes along maybe I can work both jobs

( splitting the hours ! ) until the summer is over. But my current job is a 60 minute round trip every day and if it's raining i'm tired of drying everything out every day.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on July 09, 2021, 09:50:15 AM
My employer finally announced that folks have to come back to the offices!

Since mid-March of last year, I've had many days on which I was the only person or one of only two people in the office.  Most of our offices outside California have been working from the office for quite a while, but now California employees are back for at least three days per week, and that will progress pretty quickly to a full five days.

It's nice to have more than one or two people to talk with in the office (although I suspect I'll occasionally miss the quiet).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on July 09, 2021, 10:02:46 AM
Our AC that feeds our second floor went out yesterday evening around 7:30pm. Our upstairs was hovering around 88 degrees....it was pretty bad. Called a 24 hour service line to see about getting someone out and the tech. said "are you a handy person?".  I said 'relatively' and he proceeded to explain to me how to take a panel off the AC and find the "beer can" looking capacitor. He said my description sounded like our Compressor wasn't working and it most likely was the $20 part.

The parts stores where these could be purchased were closed....so we had an old school no AC night of sleeping....anyway, was able to get to the store this morning and pick up that part. Within 10 minutes I had it swapped out and our AC was blasting cool air again. What a great tip from that guy and he probably saved me a couple hundred dollars at least were he or another company to come out and fix us up.

That made me happy today.


(https://i.imgur.com/aG1hwOh.jpg)


(https://i.imgur.com/3S97unv.jpg)


There were three different connection points 'C'....'FAN'.....and 'HERM'   He said 'HERM' was the one that was most likely fried. Just made sure to reconnect the colored wired to their associated spots and that was that.

(https://i.imgur.com/8HeOU1k.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on July 09, 2021, 12:21:40 PM
Love stories like that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 09, 2021, 01:49:11 PM
Gary, I would have slept on the couch downstairs  lol.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on July 09, 2021, 01:51:05 PM
Gary, I would have slept on the couch downstairs  lol.

Thought about it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on July 09, 2021, 05:11:53 PM
Wish I’d been so lucky. AC was working just fine, but the furnace blower wasn’t kicking on earlier this week (which I’d just had replaced in Jan - along with an emergency service fee as it was a Sunday morning). Anyway, same problem as yours Gary - capacitor was fried.  $30 part, $200 total for the call  >:(  Oh well, I would’ve never been able to diagnose it.

Fortunately, the weather was cool yesterday so we weren’t cookin like you were.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on July 09, 2021, 05:30:58 PM
The AC at work broke as well, same thing with the compressor. They made us work from the office all week in 80 something degree heat. Not terribly fun. Finally let us work from home on Monday. Possibly Tuesday but unlikely.


Oh, and what made me happy? My girlfriend and I finally got a nice apartment and signed a lease.  :metal Picking up the keys tomorrow, inshallah.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on July 09, 2021, 05:45:25 PM
That guy's tip saved you a lot of money and likely even got you fixed sooner than later.  That's pretty awesome.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Snow Dog on July 09, 2021, 06:18:44 PM
Must be AC breakdown week at DTF. Mine was out for the past week and a half since two Mondays ago when it hit 115° here. Figured it was either the capacitor or compressor. Finally got the HVAC guy to check it out last night, and capacitor it was. He said the fan was also rotating the wrong way as a result. After 10 days of 80+ temps upstairs at night, I’m glad to finally have a cool house again.

If it’s that easy of a fix, I might try it myself if it happens again.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 09, 2021, 07:18:12 PM
I got the AC in my van fixed today!! Driving home from work has been a bitch.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 09, 2021, 08:49:20 PM
I got the AC in my van fixed today!! Driving home from work has been a bitch.

I don't envy you. That's the worst.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on July 09, 2021, 09:18:08 PM
So I told you all I moved in to a new (well, new to me) home this past weekend.  No kidding, we bought it with the AC not working (it was priced in) and I had the guy come out and look the day after closing... and the part is on back order.  So we've been without AC ourselves for the better part of a week and a half (though I have a window mount unit). 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 09, 2021, 10:34:05 PM
Great story Gary. From now on this shall be known as the "AC Beer Can Solution."

During our 100+ day last week, (which apparently directly resulted in 78 deaths in WA!) the rest of the family slept downstairs. I am normally the one that is too hot, but I managed ok upstairs. It helped not having my wife and dog in the bed with me.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheCountOfNYC on July 10, 2021, 07:29:03 PM
Not just today, but this weekend my girlfriend and I took a trip out to Indianapolis for PopCon. A show she did voice work for called Daddydelphia is up for a few awards at the convention so we came out for the ceremony. It’s our first vacation together just me and her, and despite a few hiccups getting here, it’s been an absolute blast. I’m always at my happiest when it’s just me and her, so this weekend has been an absolute delight and has really helped relieve a lot of the stress and anxiety I’ve been battling lately.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on July 11, 2021, 11:43:41 AM
Today I completed 1,000 km run this year! My goal is to reach 2,112.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on July 11, 2021, 01:13:32 PM
This a strange one.

I have had Profile Photos and Signatures turned off on the forum for years.

Just turned them back on, and seeing what sigs and photos people are using, especially people who've been around a long time, made me smile.


Maybe I am just in a good mood? :JayOctavarium:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on July 11, 2021, 04:01:49 PM
Today I completed 1,000 km run this year! My goal is to reach 2,112.

Wow!  Good for you.  I'm pretty confident I haven't run 1,000 km (621 miles) in my life, much less just over 6 months.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on July 11, 2021, 04:19:39 PM
Today I completed 1,000 km run this year! My goal is to reach 2,112.

Wow!  Good for you.  I'm pretty confident I haven't run 1,000 km (621 miles) in my life, much less just over 6 months.

My pace is not the same, especially now that there are no official races in sight...but yeah, I still run at least 4 times a week.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on July 12, 2021, 03:11:56 PM
Great story Gary. From now on this shall be known as the "AC Beer Can Solution."

It's just nice to know that a $20 part is a good 'first place to check' for folks. Even if you go and replace that part and your AC still isn't working after the 'fix'.....you've eliminated that factor from the equation.


I love the name BTW
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on July 12, 2021, 04:26:03 PM
Today I completed 1,000 km run this year! My goal is to reach 2,112.

Wow.  You've basically ran from my house to Florida. Good luck on reaching your goal  :yarr
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on July 12, 2021, 07:15:55 PM
Today I completed 1,000 km run this year! My goal is to reach 2,112.

Wow!  Good for you.  I'm pretty confident I haven't run 1,000 km (621 miles) in my life, much less just over 6 months.

Likewise. I wonder how long it would take me to hit 621 miles as part of my daily driving commute (which isn't very long).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on July 13, 2021, 09:14:09 AM
Today I completed 1,000 km run this year! My goal is to reach 2,112.

Wow!  Good for you.  I'm pretty confident I haven't run 1,000 km (621 miles) in my life, much less just over 6 months.

Likewise. I wonder how long it would take me to hit 621 miles as part of my daily driving commute (which isn't very long).

Nowadays, I do about 26 miles round trip per day, so I'd hit 621 miles in 24 work days, which would be just over a month (21.74 work days per month not counting holidays and PTO).  Ten years ago, my commute was about 67 miles per day (on what might be the worst interstate freeway in the country), so I'd hit 621 miles in less than two weeks.  Best quality of life change EVER!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on July 13, 2021, 09:59:14 AM
In an effort to reach the 2,112km goal, I've been tracking not only my runs, but also my walks to and from school to pick up my daughter, and other walks in the neighborhood. Every second week or so I go to the office for work, and that's 4km from my place, so I walk there and back as well. We'll see if I can make it!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on July 19, 2021, 07:33:30 AM
No today, but bought a new car over the weekend  :metal

Also, it's 9:30 and I'm done with my work for the day :coolio
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on July 19, 2021, 09:14:12 AM
No today, but bought a new car over the weekend  :metal

Also, it's 9:30 and I'm done with my work for the day :coolio

Congrats! What'd you get?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on July 19, 2021, 10:15:07 AM
No today, but bought a new car over the weekend  :metal

Also, it's 9:30 and I'm done with my work for the day :coolio

Congrats! What'd you get?

21' Subaru Crosstrek, Limited

Been wanting it for a few years now, finally bought it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Elite on July 19, 2021, 12:34:49 PM
But it's from 2021  ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Mladen on July 19, 2021, 12:45:39 PM
Iron Maiden announced a new album today. How can a guy get happier?  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 19, 2021, 02:05:02 PM
But it's from 2021  ;D

 :lol Nice! :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on July 19, 2021, 03:01:57 PM
But it's from 2021  ;D

  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 04, 2021, 12:07:07 PM
So I dismantled my kids' old plastic swingset. It's been an eyesore for years in my back yard. That'd make me happy enough right there, but after loading the plastic bits in the dumpster at the transfer station, I went to the metal dumpster to dispose of the long metal rod from the set. And right there in the very front of the dumpster was a nice CB 16" x 16" black floor tom. Perfectly matches my black Pearls!  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 04, 2021, 06:15:44 PM
 :D :D Finished my final shift of the summer holiday period at work ! Now got 2.5 days off and when i go back it should be a lot easier for a few weeks !  :chill :chill :coolio
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on September 06, 2021, 09:23:06 AM
Posted a picture of myself on Facebook a few days ago, and my newly found sister, whom I haven't met in person yet, commented telling me how much my neice resembles me... It's funny but words can't explain how happy that made me feel.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: emtee on September 06, 2021, 09:32:41 AM
Caught a huge snook yesterday. Almost 4'. Took a couple pics and released her. Best day of surf fishing this year.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hunnus2000 on September 06, 2021, 09:48:21 AM
So I dismantled my kids' old plastic swingset. It's been an eyesore for years in my back yard. That'd make me happy enough right there, but after loading the plastic bits in the dumpster at the transfer station, I went to the metal dumpster to dispose of the long metal rod from the set. And right there in the very front of the dumpster was a nice CB 16" x 16" black floor tom. Perfectly matches my black Pearls!  :metal

Pic or it didn't happen!  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 06, 2021, 10:36:28 AM
So since I bought my TAMA Snare drum for my Electric kit about a year ago - i've always had a mesh head on it for 80% volume reduction so I can play at home.

Today I decided to take it to my Dads' house as he has converted barns for meetings etc. It's where I played my acoustic drums growing up at home...

Anyway - I put the proper Tama Batter head on before I got picked up and I took one E-Bass Pad. My low volume hi-hats and a low volume 16" crash

Just so I could get a "set" feel.

Anyway.  :o My snare has SUCH a crack to it. I bought it as obviously I love the snare sound on Metallica, Load and Reload and Lars used a Tama

Bell Brass Snare I think... So I bought a Steel Tama Snare and the tone is AMAZING for £100..!! Cannot complain. It's got such a THWACK.  ;D ;D


I love Tama Drums. My White Rockstar kit was built like a Tank.




Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 06, 2021, 11:14:51 AM
t l ; d r drums
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 06, 2021, 08:19:10 PM
So I dismantled my kids' old plastic swingset. It's been an eyesore for years in my back yard. That'd make me happy enough right there, but after loading the plastic bits in the dumpster at the transfer station, I went to the metal dumpster to dispose of the long metal rod from the set. And right there in the very front of the dumpster was a nice CB 16" x 16" black floor tom. Perfectly matches my black Pearls!  :metal

Pic or it didn't happen!  :metal

Tomorrow! My basement alarm is on and The Lovely Mrs TAC is already sleeping..




Caught a huge snook yesterday. Almost 4'.

(https://miami.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15909786/2011/01/snooki_107965760.jpg?w=300)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on September 07, 2021, 02:57:30 PM
:D :D Finished my final shift of the summer holiday period at work ! Now got 2.5 days off and when i go back it should be a lot easier for a few weeks !  :chill :chill :coolio

nice :tup!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 07, 2021, 03:04:11 PM
I had my first two bowls of the season today!

(https://www.kroger.com/product/images/large/front/0001600027583)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on September 07, 2021, 04:29:31 PM
:D :D Finished my final shift of the summer holiday period at work ! Now got 2.5 days off and when i go back it should be a lot easier for a few weeks ! :chill :chill :coolio

nice :tup!


It wasn't :emo: God I f-ing hate my job. Sorry to be negative. I'm just tired of everything.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: faizoff on September 07, 2021, 05:57:55 PM
LOL @ TAC and Snookie.

The little silly things that spark joy.

Having this Millenium Falcon wireless charger by the desk is a fun little thing that makes me happy for whatever weird reason.


It even glows for a bit when you set your earphones/phone to charge


(https://i.imgur.com/BpI0tUu.jpg)


(https://i.imgur.com/z18ld9L.jpg)


(https://i.imgur.com/wb5nJ8a.jpg)



Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on September 08, 2021, 09:40:09 AM
Oh that is really cool, where did you get it?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 08, 2021, 09:46:49 AM
That is pretty neat
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: faizoff on September 08, 2021, 09:53:05 AM
Oh that is really cool, where did you get it?

Gamestop  (https://www.gamestop.com/electronics/cell-phones/accessories/chargers-power-adapters/products/star-wars-millennium-falcon-wireless-charger-with-ac-adapter-only-at-gamestop/11095928.html?condition=New)has them on sale on and off for $25.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 08, 2021, 10:45:50 AM
My Viking horn mug and stand shipped yesterday and I should have it for Friday night.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 08, 2021, 10:47:19 AM
...and stand?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 08, 2021, 11:01:28 AM
...and stand?

Well yeah, it's a horn.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 08, 2021, 11:04:42 AM
My Viking horn mug and stand shipped yesterday and I should have it for Friday night.

I went to a renaissance fair over the weekend and saw those being sold.  Basically the only thing I seriously thought spending some bucks on.  But everything was so expensive and cash only.  Didn't really make me want to spend money on the ATM fees on top of that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 08, 2021, 11:05:41 AM
...and stand?

Well yeah, it's a horn.

Huh, I see.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 08, 2021, 11:22:20 AM
My Viking horn mug and stand shipped yesterday and I should have it for Friday night.

I went to a renaissance fair over the weekend and saw those being sold.  Basically the only thing I seriously thought spending some bucks on.  But everything was so expensive and cash only.  Didn't really make me want to spend money on the ATM fees on top of that.

I bought it from a site called Alehorn.  Multiple styles of mugs and horns.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 08, 2021, 11:27:11 AM
My Viking horn mug and stand shipped yesterday and I should have it for Friday night.

I went to a renaissance fair over the weekend and saw those being sold.  Basically the only thing I seriously thought spending some bucks on.  But everything was so expensive and cash only.  Didn't really make me want to spend money on the ATM fees on top of that.

I bought it from a site called Alehorn.  Multiple styles of mugs and horns.

Let me guess, they got you on a social media advertisement?  I feel like I got those ads a lot for awhile, but not in a long time now.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 08, 2021, 11:48:48 AM
Yeah but I saw it years ago. Bought my brother a stein.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 08, 2021, 11:51:23 AM
I've always wanted a goblet.   I think it'd be cool to have a goblet.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 08, 2021, 11:56:24 AM
I've always wanted a goblet.   I think it'd be cool to have a goblet.

Note for this year's SS.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 08, 2021, 11:59:17 AM
I've always wanted a goblet.   I think it'd be cool to have a goblet.

Note for this year's SS.

Someone's got to get involved if they want a SS goblet though
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 08, 2021, 12:13:05 PM
Here's the website.


https://www.alehorn.com/
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 08, 2021, 12:35:07 PM
Those are beautiful.  They would go wonderfully with my Jon Snow sword.

 :heart :heart :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 08, 2021, 12:39:52 PM
Those are beautiful.  They would go wonderfully with my Jon Snow sword.

 :heart :heart :heart

Trying....so....hard....not....to....say.....it.....
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 08, 2021, 12:40:48 PM
Those are beautiful.  They would go wonderfully with my Jon Snow sword.

 :heart :heart :heart

Trying....so....hard....not....to....say.....it.....

 :lol

Stads, I can't wait to get mine Friday.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 08, 2021, 01:09:15 PM
Those are beautiful.  They would go wonderfully with my Jon Snow sword.

 :heart :heart :heart

WTF is a Jon Snow sword?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: faizoff on September 08, 2021, 01:31:18 PM
Those are beautiful.  They would go wonderfully with my Jon Snow sword.

 :heart :heart :heart

WTF is a Jon Snow sword?

You know nothing TAC
(https://i.imgur.com/8mKa4s6.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 08, 2021, 01:41:35 PM
Those are beautiful.  They would go wonderfully with my Jon Snow sword.

 :heart :heart :heart

WTF is a Jon Snow sword?

You know about George Brett's pine tar though. :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 08, 2021, 01:42:13 PM
Of course! Who doesn't? :lol


George Brett is my all time favorite baseball player.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 08, 2021, 01:48:31 PM
Well I pulled that home run out of my ass.  Time to play the lottery.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 08, 2021, 05:47:51 PM
Those are beautiful.  They would go wonderfully with my Jon Snow sword.

 :heart :heart :heart

WTF is a Jon Snow sword?

(https://i.imgur.com/0UAgN1J.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 08, 2021, 06:39:30 PM
Tim only owns Rabbit ears. He'd never see that show. Lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 08, 2021, 06:46:18 PM
 :lol

Yup, no idea. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 08, 2021, 06:49:59 PM
🎯
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 08, 2021, 06:51:08 PM
It's an archery show? But he has a sword.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 08, 2021, 06:57:35 PM
No.  My remark was a bullseye.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 09, 2021, 06:42:10 AM
But there is archery in it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 09, 2021, 07:31:41 PM
So let me guess..you have John Snow's Arrow too??
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 10, 2021, 07:31:12 AM
So let me guess..you have John Snow's Arrow too??

He didn't use a bow, silly, his girlfriend did.  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 10, 2021, 10:26:15 AM
Tonight will mark three nights in a row of concerts, weather is beautiful here and feels like it's a perfect end of summer concert night.  Maroon 5 is basically sold out too!  :yarr
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 10, 2021, 11:29:13 AM
So let me guess..you have John Snow's Arrow too??

He didn't use a bow, silly, his girlfriend did.  :)

And married in real life!

Tonight will mark three nights in a row of concerts, weather is beautiful here and feels like it's a perfect end of summer concert night.  Maroon 5 is basically sold out too!  :yarr

Marc, I would be gassed doing that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 10, 2021, 11:42:32 AM
Tonight will mark three nights in a row of concerts, weather is beautiful here and feels like it's a perfect end of summer concert night.  Maroon 5 is basically sold out too!  :yarr

Marc, I would be gassed doing that.
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I took yesterday and today off from work.  In fact, I took next Thursday and Friday off too.  Last Monday I had off from the holiday.  This month with all the concerts has basically become my "2021 vacation" since I don't plan on doing a real vacation.  Burning tons of PTO this month so I can keep my energy and attend all these shows. 

Having said that, I'm surprised how I'm not that tired today.  Tomorrow I expect it all to catch up and be exhausted, and perfect for a day on the couch watching college football. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 12, 2021, 05:29:19 PM
Going to the Halloween store with the kids and picking up some new decorations for the house.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on October 01, 2021, 11:10:59 AM
I've mentioned before that my kid is in her high school marching band.  She's now a senior, and the last couple years have been ROUGH.

In 2019, the band finished #3 in the state in its division (bands with between 81-120 members) despite having only 80 members.  It was really great.

In around February 2020, I agreed to take over as president of the band boosters (in part because the band director told the outgoing president that I was his first choice).  Then COVID hit and, in June, the director told me he was leaving to take an identical position at a school closer to home.  The ensuing year sucked HARD for a lot of reasons that I won't get into.

Fast forward and we're now down to a 60 member band, BUT the band FINALLY got to step on a field last night and do a performance.  They did the first 2/3 of their field show at halftime of the school's football game.  It was a little rough -- especially with some of the electronic equipment -- but they finally did it!  First competition is Saturday.

Oh...and my kid has a solo (in the pic on the bottom, she's on the right giving me a dirty look)!

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/VHe1idbbt2dH4N7MeqwbQm8JijwH3nq9b6Ubw3aYZmsHoUMd8bmvc8nLnZbMDCl5Oy1zoEejwRQHihml5mYjNDJ3MwWKia05g7vTZCCvpHkaZNC5tEbAwn6G1z7hgRbhmJ8NhQ3LGmavd1lmp5C60Z4UjFi7T2OiXa6pTREbxtXnKUtOdCPuE_EU9zlRr12BOAiD3bLJLFC905mUuHUFJ8p8Q4DyX1KfWZIb_0Cql1fS_5QQaDgf3Txq4yerKHB-r3xDMXlNJcq89hw-BgfDOC2N3Yvjb8KA2dlKE2vOfvfzB5SWjKNS3NzcP-qauq9AGYc8HyPI6Ln13wbIx5wUaEED8axDIL4lIQUFRgUFZsio8kqvjYqcb37AYvGocEp2eF3nozetv3s6DMzOxP700hMf_eQLWXz0YPfWLLbKE3sQyalrbmmFeBV-Za92h5_aVlL7CkGmuAXwMMk2eg9_JgmDUWsBlHhj_M0ptK508tXUqnwudv24HwtyxhEeatXUyH_wjDPBqkXPMbUbri6VwTWN61UO0JvRh9_Opnc15S5EFhnicpoLc_lE2xlAGJDhgxeutEWGSVs7WGdi1gyNUlqe8ZK3j0fKGzkftQqw6OsAmPlLfnDd1tFGwcCfIUGiU2jsCkHay5Q8qXeLRvkRlQHMrbwy-yrNIkd7cBXPUukegtHDvJaPQVD4QRt5BuJ1ykv_YENi3e09R_Sj23fY20k=w1250-h937-no?authuser=0)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/5-qWG_EGVtoJT8JOPK2JZF2_00Zk7Di4VEO4bw8YIPBfIIpw2FzosHRriOV4-DMcjquSRVikQwWgpoJlp28JGPNATz9jpJkN_MR7mErKrsrfeV6WWpzIyfPzYJ0N8oSJP4AIADghlISxinG5oP0EIMz1pbB-GmrHtCau7WEP8xV9N8EF2cb4T5h-O-Z_eUg2TrVd2UR-p3_hRu6xuee5Giillx_xI5XeEM4cpHGR4S1b7GjIW7IuISEjkkNO9jRW8PeLCLr1Oay6n0zMGINQkUB4KX7refaUK7Ny4rY7PrdoRLPp1RxAvlUvQZFqY1r_xf665s8KLYBUUf_vPuCen-d6rdBlyFwzNbNb-z80F9ZT1SDVCngfR2OUATkxEHo7CU8qK_MmDBcIVGZvQ0aOmHuqAXdf7UjVcXvr1SSAyYKwmcUNzqSeXu0-iLXOFQZJ6-Rwz1ScSs4VSzrSBLACxWPoaLOaHtyjfDxmAOq3nDYYmqtt_OT6AXI0bG1f5_b1x8NVRODOI3cAUsdwHV0oBbOY1BdaubUBO5B7_GLD5P9-fa2EYpD3iaUG4NuMnBg2xDzoeMLdcQnoeiTgz0uNbiDvLP6RFmTH9CfeDboDJgBHOOIPfuPFzJfw2Gl1kw8AJzfqHaz0s1AI0OEXS6uQbP4wVNrz0edZpN9bKIJbzegwoyTcBSE1WEc9kSEXSbzFc1b2ypetoagTEVBTCZmCZEc=w1250-h937-no?authuser=0)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 01, 2021, 11:14:18 AM
I was a band parent too.  It was hard, for sure, but I miss those days.  Tons of fun.

Here's what made me happy today: I received a bundle of gourmet cookies in the mail.  My employer shipped a box to all of our employees.  Unannounced.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Chino on October 01, 2021, 11:20:00 AM
What make being a band parent so tough?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: vtgrad on October 01, 2021, 12:04:33 PM
What make being a band parent so tough?

Band Camp.  (I'm in no way inferring that Hef and pg's children were involved in any activities whose stories start "one time at band camp...")

Maine Blueberry Black tea with Blueberry Honey and my wife's Lemon Bread with Maine Blueberry Syrup (I'm getting ready to workout... needed the suga).  I think we may move to Maine.  This made me happy today.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: romdrums on October 01, 2021, 12:16:27 PM
Getting behind my drum kit on my lunch break.  Even if it was only for about 15 minutes, it consistently makes a huge impact on my day. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on October 01, 2021, 12:47:49 PM
What make being a band parent so tough?

Band Camp.  (I'm in no way inferring that Hef and pg's children were involved in any activities whose stories start "one time at band camp...")

I have a very different perspective as a result of my decision (which I now regret) to become booster president.  I'm not sure being a band parent is any tougher than being a parent of any other kid who does an extracurricular activity in high school.  If your kid doesn't drive, you're constantly shuttling him/her to and from school and other places, often at odd times.  When my kid was a freshman, they had a competition for which their call time was 6 a.m., and pick up time after the competition ended was midnight.  You're also constantly dealing with requests for money or food donations or volunteering (right now, I'm the one making those requests at least once a week).  But being a band parent (apart from being booster president) is AWESOME!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on October 08, 2021, 12:08:27 PM
It's Friday bitches!!!  :2metal:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 10, 2021, 05:19:59 AM
It's my first of FIVE days off today and Therapy? posted that they're entering the studio next month to record their new album with the producer of TROUBLEGUM.  :metal :corn

Cannot wait. He also produced their 1999 album Semi Detached and their amazing most recent album Cleave - which was probably their best album since Troublegum.

:)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 24, 2021, 01:30:42 PM
I guess I'll put this here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2WuacWE-WQ

Balling my eyes out..
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 25, 2021, 05:07:05 AM
Waking up late on my 2nd day off in a row and remembering I don't have work today.

 :corn
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 25, 2021, 07:17:03 AM
Well, this weekend.  Installed a new kitchen light, and put in three switches on my outside lights allowing me to set timers for them.   Then Sunday I installed a new mailbox (got poison ivy, though :() and a lighted post with the house number (my house is about 750 feet back from the road and not visible from the road, so it's an easy driveway to miss).   
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on October 25, 2021, 07:28:39 AM
Waking up late on my 2nd day off in a row and remembering I don't have work today.

 :corn

I took the day off today and felt this.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 25, 2021, 08:17:02 AM
Waking up late on my 2nd day off in a row and remembering I don't have work today.

 :corn

I took the day off today and felt this.

I rolled around in bed for 15 minutes this morning contemplating calling out  :lol lucky guys! But I made it in, I actually took Friday off for a concert and considering adding next monday off as well.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on October 25, 2021, 08:38:26 AM
We have 2 cats who turn 2 years old on November 1st.  I don't remember this happening last year but one of them is obsessed with the leaves falling off the trees.  Yesterday was when he first discovered them as it has been a tad windy outside.  He spent the entire day moving to different windows in the house to watch them fall and blow around.  He finally conked out when it got dark last night.  This morning when I wake up, sure enough back in the window.

It's going to be a long fall, buddy.   :smiley:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 25, 2021, 09:15:22 AM
Waking up late on my 2nd day off in a row and remembering I don't have work today.

 :corn

I took the day off today and felt this.

I have Sundays and Mondays off every week. Monday always feels like I have work later but I don't.

Also i've never once called in sick to a job in my life when I was lying. I'm too worried they'll instantly know I'm lying and demand I come in.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 25, 2021, 09:53:05 AM
I guess I'll put this here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2WuacWE-WQ

Balling my eyes out..

That was awesome!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on October 25, 2021, 10:22:14 PM

Also i've never once called in sick to a job in my life when I was lying. I'm too worried they'll instantly know I'm lying and demand I come in.

I have probably called in legit sick to work 5 times in the past 10+ years, so I call in fake sick periodically just to have a day off and use sick time I am accruing. And I still don't like doing it. But in my current job I can just text and not have to make an actual phone call.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Spiritus on October 26, 2021, 03:20:03 AM

Also i've never once called in sick to a job in my life when I was lying. I'm too worried they'll instantly know I'm lying and demand I come in.

I have probably called in legit sick to work 5 times in the past 10+ years, so I call in fake sick periodically just to have a day off and use sick time I am accruing. And I still don't like doing it. But in my current job I can just text and not have to make an actual phone call.
Same here. I did notice because of the ease of texting that fake sick call to use up the accrued days I have done it a few more times this last year then ever before.  ;)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 26, 2021, 05:17:00 AM
I've had 3 this year which is a record for me. Mostly exhaustion / stress related. I think ny most recent go of Anti-DPs knocked me out.

They made me nice and sleepy so I slept great but the next day I felt like I'd been awake all night. So i got rid of them.

Luckily because of my terrible awkwardness - we are allowed to email the managers.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 26, 2021, 06:43:47 PM
When I was a Store Manager, I honestly didn't care if guys used sick days or not. If they accrue them, then by all means, use them.

But my only ask was that if you were going to use a sick day, then it should be coordinated with the department manager. If a guy was sick, so be it, but I did not expect to go shorthanded just because a guy woke up and decided to use a sick day.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 26, 2021, 07:08:43 PM
And that happens so much still Tim.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on October 26, 2021, 07:11:43 PM
I hate having to call in sick, but sometimes it just cannot be avoided.  I feel like I had more unplanned call-offs in the last year than normal (maybe 4-5, not counting the day I had to call in because the 2nd COVID shot made me feel like a truck had run me over). Part of getting older, I guess.  :censored :censored
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: the_silent_man on October 27, 2021, 04:58:17 AM
But my only ask was that if you were going to use a sick day, then it should be coordinated with the department manager. If a guy was sick, so be it, but I did not expect to go shorthanded just because a guy woke up and decided to use a sick day.

Maybe I'm missing something here, but how is it possible to co-ordinate a sick day beforehand? You can't arrange when you're going to wake up unwell. The only thing you can do is call/email immediately at the start of the day and notify that you won't be in.

If you're referring to people who take sick days and don't call/email to notify however, then yeah, that is a dick move  :P
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on October 31, 2021, 03:26:28 PM
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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 31, 2021, 03:30:14 PM
But my only ask was that if you were going to use a sick day, then it should be coordinated with the department manager. If a guy was sick, so be it, but I did not expect to go shorthanded just because a guy woke up and decided to use a sick day.

Maybe I'm missing something here, but how is it possible to co-ordinate a sick day beforehand? You can't arrange when you're going to wake up unwell. The only thing you can do is call/email immediately at the start of the day and notify that you won't be in.

If you're referring to people who take sick days and don't call/email to notify however, then yeah, that is a dick move  :P

That is what I'm saying. I never had a problem if people used their allotted sick time, even if they weren't sick. But if you were going to do so, then just "schedule" it with the department manager.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: MetalJunkie on October 31, 2021, 10:53:45 PM
Clocking out.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on November 01, 2021, 02:22:11 PM
The company owner stopped by for contract negotiations with the account I've been handling, and after, he stopped by saying everything was going well. He also said he'd be by next week to discuss with me new responsibilities, a new title, and salary. This is something I left the restaurant world for, to get that top corporate gig that would finally push me into the next salary echelon, an open many doors in a corporation that's on the verge of going very, very big.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 01, 2021, 02:27:23 PM
The company owner stopped by for contract negotiations with the account I've been handling, and after, he stopped by saying everything was going well. He also said he'd be by next week to discuss with me new responsibilities, a new title, and salary. This is something I left the restaurant world for, to get that top corporate gig that would finally push me into the next salary echelon, an open many doors in a corporation that's on the verge of going very, very big.

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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 01, 2021, 02:31:59 PM
The company owner stopped by for contract negotiations with the account I've been handling, and after, he stopped by saying everything was going well. He also said he'd be by next week to discuss with me new responsibilities, a new title, and salary. This is something I left the restaurant world for, to get that top corporate gig that would finally push me into the next salary echelon, an open many doors in a corporation that's on the verge of going very, very big.
That's awesome!

What made me happy today was that my youngest finally got their driver's license.


What made me happy recently is that my wife was a guest on a podcast recently (industry, not popular entertainment), and was apparently a hit.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on November 01, 2021, 03:00:30 PM
The company owner stopped by for contract negotiations with the account I've been handling, and after, he stopped by saying everything was going well. He also said he'd be by next week to discuss with me new responsibilities, a new title, and salary. This is something I left the restaurant world for, to get that top corporate gig that would finally push me into the next salary echelon, an open many doors in a corporation that's on the verge of going very, very big.

Good stuff RJ! Best of luck!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 01, 2021, 03:01:39 PM
The company owner stopped by for contract negotiations with the account I've been handling, and after, he stopped by saying everything was going well. He also said he'd be by next week to discuss with me new responsibilities, a new title, and salary. This is something I left the restaurant world for, to get that top corporate gig that would finally push me into the next salary echelon, an open many doors in a corporation that's on the verge of going very, very big.

That sounds awesome.  I'm happy for you!   
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 01, 2021, 03:04:45 PM
That's awesome Lonestar...er I mean Mr. Lonestar.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on November 01, 2021, 03:05:21 PM
Thanks gents... This was a direction I wanted to go before covid put a halt on everything, but it seemed to actually work imy favor since my specific account was allowed to stay open since we're considered critical infrastructure, so I was able to manage it solo and show what I was capable of.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on November 01, 2021, 03:07:05 PM
The company owner stopped by for contract negotiations with the account I've been handling, and after, he stopped by saying everything was going well. He also said he'd be by next week to discuss with me new responsibilities, a new title, and salary. This is something I left the restaurant world for, to get that top corporate gig that would finally push me into the next salary echelon, an open many doors in a corporation that's on the verge of going very, very big.

Hell yea!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 02, 2021, 10:54:01 AM
Sunday was my final day at my waitering job for a Holiday Park. It was so quiet as all the guests had to get home early for school on Monday. So I was allowed to leave early.

I could not get home fast enough. Didn't stick around.  :)

Man I could have been in a great mood - but the moment i arrived at work every day - it plummeted. Couldn't wait to finish.

So yeah now I never have to go back there.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Chino on November 02, 2021, 10:58:17 AM
Thanks gents... This was a direction I wanted to go before covid put a halt on everything, but it seemed to actually work imy favor since my specific account was allowed to stay open since we're considered critical infrastructure, so I was able to manage it solo and show what I was capable of.

Good work Broseph. Congrats!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on November 05, 2021, 05:49:19 PM
I learned a new phrase (new to me) and it is "Toxic Positivity."

"Toxic positivity is an obsession with positive thinking. It is the belief that people should put a positive spin on all experiences, even those that are profoundly tragic."

For so long in my life, in group situations, I've always been the resident pessimist or at least the planner with a focus on preparing for worst case scenarios.  I've been put down for this trait.  I've had self-loathing for even having this trait.  And today I find out, that the people I always thought I was "supposed to be like" are actually causing harm to others.  To wit:

Quote
It's shaming: When someone is suffering, they need to know that their emotions are valid, but that they can find relief and love in their friends and family. Toxic positivity tells people that the emotions they are feeling are unacceptable.

It causes guilt: It sends a message that if you aren't finding a way to feel positive, even in the face of tragedy, that you are doing something wrong.

It avoids authentic human emotion: Toxic positivity functions as an avoidance mechanism. When other people engage in this type of behavior, it allows them to sidestep emotional situations that might make them feel uncomfortable. But sometimes we turn these same ideas on ourselves, internalizing these toxic ideas. When we feel difficult emotions, we then discount, dismiss, and deny them.

It prevents growth: It allows us to avoid feeling things that might be painful, but it also denies us the ability to face challenging feelings that can ultimately lead to growth and deeper insight.

Overly positive people.  Who needs em?   :lol

I feel seen.   :heart

 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 05, 2021, 05:59:55 PM
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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: svisser on November 05, 2021, 06:20:10 PM
I learned a new phrase (new to me) and it is "Toxic Positivity."

"Toxic positivity is an obsession with positive thinking. It is the belief that people should put a positive spin on all experiences, even those that are profoundly tragic."

Quote
It's shaming: When someone is suffering, they need to know that their emotions are valid, but that they can find relief and love in their friends and family. Toxic positivity tells people that the emotions they are feeling are unacceptable.

It causes guilt: It sends a message that if you aren't finding a way to feel positive, even in the face of tragedy, that you are doing something wrong.

It avoids authentic human emotion: Toxic positivity functions as an avoidance mechanism. When other people engage in this type of behavior, it allows them to sidestep emotional situations that might make them feel uncomfortable. But sometimes we turn these same ideas on ourselves, internalizing these toxic ideas. When we feel difficult emotions, we then discount, dismiss, and deny them.

It prevents growth: It allows us to avoid feeling things that might be painful, but it also denies us the ability to face challenging feelings that can ultimately lead to growth and deeper insight.

Overly positive people.  Who needs em?   :lol

I feel seen.   :heart

I know the feeling. It is unhealthy because you never learn to process your negative feelings. I know so many people who are hell bent on good feelings and they just come off as shallow.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 05, 2021, 07:53:14 PM
I learned a new phrase (new to me) and it is "Toxic Positivity."

"Toxic positivity is an obsession with positive thinking. It is the belief that people should put a positive spin on all experiences, even those that are profoundly tragic."

Quote
It's shaming: When someone is suffering, they need to know that their emotions are valid, but that they can find relief and love in their friends and family. Toxic positivity tells people that the emotions they are feeling are unacceptable.

It causes guilt: It sends a message that if you aren't finding a way to feel positive, even in the face of tragedy, that you are doing something wrong.

It avoids authentic human emotion: Toxic positivity functions as an avoidance mechanism. When other people engage in this type of behavior, it allows them to sidestep emotional situations that might make them feel uncomfortable. But sometimes we turn these same ideas on ourselves, internalizing these toxic ideas. When we feel difficult emotions, we then discount, dismiss, and deny them.

It prevents growth: It allows us to avoid feeling things that might be painful, but it also denies us the ability to face challenging feelings that can ultimately lead to growth and deeper insight.

Overly positive people.  Who needs em?   :lol

I feel seen.   :heart

I know the feeling. It is unhealthy because you never learn to process your negative feelings. I know so many people who are hell bent on good feelings and they just come off as shallow.

I see many people like that in my organisation.  Fake, plastic people with zero substance.  Just come across as dickhead most of the time.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 06, 2021, 04:57:26 AM
I learned a new phrase (new to me) and it is "Toxic Positivity."

"Toxic positivity is an obsession with positive thinking. It is the belief that people should put a positive spin on all experiences, even those that are profoundly tragic."

For so long in my life, in group situations, I've always been the resident pessimist or at least the planner with a focus on preparing for worst case scenarios.  I've been put down for this trait.  I've had self-loathing for even having this trait.  And today I find out, that the people I always thought I was "supposed to be like" are actually causing harm to others.  To wit:

Overly positive people.  Who needs em?   :lol

I feel seen.   :heart

This is mrs.jingle to a T.

My only beef with this trait is that (not saying this about you, Harmony), it sometimes can lead one to seeing the bad/problems in many situations that don't need it.  Additionally, with mrs.jingle at least, it causes a lot of unnecessary anxiety and stress - planning for situations/outcomes that never come to pass.

Like all things in life, balance between of positivity and pessimism (for lack of a better word) is needed.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on November 06, 2021, 09:09:28 AM
I learned a new phrase (new to me) and it is "Toxic Positivity."

"Toxic positivity is an obsession with positive thinking. It is the belief that people should put a positive spin on all experiences, even those that are profoundly tragic."

For so long in my life, in group situations, I've always been the resident pessimist or at least the planner with a focus on preparing for worst case scenarios.  I've been put down for this trait.  I've had self-loathing for even having this trait.  And today I find out, that the people I always thought I was "supposed to be like" are actually causing harm to others.  To wit:

Overly positive people.  Who needs em?   :lol

I feel seen.   :heart

This is mrs.jingle to a T.

My only beef with this trait is that (not saying this about you, Harmony), it sometimes can lead one to seeing the bad/problems in many situations that don't need it.  Additionally, with mrs.jingle at least, it causes a lot of unnecessary anxiety and stress - planning for situations/outcomes that never come to pass.

Like all things in life, balance between of positivity and pessimism (for lack of a better word) is needed.

No, I get it.  Having a more balanced outlook is what I actually strive for.  But my whole life it's been, "Why can't you be more like Suzie?  She always has a positive outlook.  Stop being such a 'negative Nancy'. 

And I know it all stems from having a less than idyllic childhood.  When you are 5 or 6 and have to referee your parents physical altercations and deal with your old man's drinking it has a tendency to make you grow up real fast and see the world in a very different light.  A light that I have no doubt Suzie never had to stand in.  It teaches you to always be prepared for things to go bad, you know?

Anyway, now I don't have to hold Suzie up to the gold standard anymore.  Suzie can go fuck herself.  LoL

TAC that post literally made me LoL.   :laugh:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 08, 2021, 05:16:15 AM
I learned a new phrase (new to me) and it is "Toxic Positivity."

"Toxic positivity is an obsession with positive thinking. It is the belief that people should put a positive spin on all experiences, even those that are profoundly tragic."

For so long in my life, in group situations, I've always been the resident pessimist or at least the planner with a focus on preparing for worst case scenarios.  I've been put down for this trait.  I've had self-loathing for even having this trait.  And today I find out, that the people I always thought I was "supposed to be like" are actually causing harm to others.  To wit:

Overly positive people.  Who needs em?   :lol

I feel seen.   :heart

This is mrs.jingle to a T.

My only beef with this trait is that (not saying this about you, Harmony), it sometimes can lead one to seeing the bad/problems in many situations that don't need it.  Additionally, with mrs.jingle at least, it causes a lot of unnecessary anxiety and stress - planning for situations/outcomes that never come to pass.

Like all things in life, balance between of positivity and pessimism (for lack of a better word) is needed.


This is the real wisdom, right here.  I err on the side of the positive; I am absolutely a glass-half-full, can-do kind of guy.   And I've always thought that was a key part of whatever successes I might have had.   But as I've progressed through therapy, it's become pretty clear that it's neither extreme that is really healthy.  Both of my wives are/were of the "glass-half-empty" species, both telling me at some point in our relationships that "If I focus on the bad, I can prevent the worst, and anything after that is a bonus"; but it doesn't/didn't work out that way in real life.   

I DO believe the mind is a powerful thing, and if one is defeated going in they are likely defeated coming out.  How does Neal Morse say it?  "If you think it can't be done, then right you are!"

And - stretching into P/R territory - there is now a sort of mixed message about this; if there is such a thing as "toxic positivity", then we do have to assess things like our societal dialogue.  Is it really that important, then, to "see someone who looks like me" achieving things to make them real (not the right word)?  I get that any doubt on the societal/identity politics narrative is instantly "white privilege", but I never quite understood that mentality.  Yuri Gagarin had no one "that looked like him" in space.   Jackie Robinson had no one "that looked like him" in the Major Leagues.   Arabella Mansfield had no one "that looked like her" when she... trivia, any takers what she was the first to do?

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 08, 2021, 06:57:24 AM
Not joking, not kidding, not being facetious:

I painted half my bathroom (long story, not relevant) and installed a new Delta Foundations toilet this weekend.   I'm not really a neat-freak, but I am a little precious of my own "dirt" as it were.   So when I move into a house that isn't new, I generally have painted every room, and if they aren't relatively new, I swap out the switches and outlets, as well as the toilets.  Seriously.  So we moved into a house in July - that I love (more on that later) - and the people smoked.  Add to that that we have some indication they did a LOT of tidying up to make ready for sale (i.e. they weren't very clean people).  So I've got about 75% of the main floor repainted - one kid's room, the kitchen and the hallway to go - and I've painted and swapped out all the switches and plugs.  Most of the fixtures have this brown crud at the point of where the cover is, indicating that they haven't been cleaned in any way.  So this weekend was the master bath.  New toilet, new GFI and four switches, and I feel like I'm in paradise.



As for the "more on that", another thing that made me happy this weekend:  I got up early on Sunday, about 7:00 or so, made a cup of coffee and sat on my couch to play a little Lego Marvel Superheroes on the PS3.  In that room I have a nice double slider looking out on my back yard and it was so peaceful and relaxing; the sun was out (though it was cold) and the leaves are brown, and it was like being in my own little world.   So relaxing.  Later that morning, a black bear made his/her way up my driveway and across the yard.   
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on November 08, 2021, 08:14:48 AM
I learned a new phrase (new to me) and it is "Toxic Positivity."

"Toxic positivity is an obsession with positive thinking. It is the belief that people should put a positive spin on all experiences, even those that are profoundly tragic."

For so long in my life, in group situations, I've always been the resident pessimist or at least the planner with a focus on preparing for worst case scenarios.  I've been put down for this trait.  I've had self-loathing for even having this trait.  And today I find out, that the people I always thought I was "supposed to be like" are actually causing harm to others.  To wit:

Quote
It's shaming: When someone is suffering, they need to know that their emotions are valid, but that they can find relief and love in their friends and family. Toxic positivity tells people that the emotions they are feeling are unacceptable.

It causes guilt: It sends a message that if you aren't finding a way to feel positive, even in the face of tragedy, that you are doing something wrong.

It avoids authentic human emotion: Toxic positivity functions as an avoidance mechanism. When other people engage in this type of behavior, it allows them to sidestep emotional situations that might make them feel uncomfortable. But sometimes we turn these same ideas on ourselves, internalizing these toxic ideas. When we feel difficult emotions, we then discount, dismiss, and deny them.

It prevents growth: It allows us to avoid feeling things that might be painful, but it also denies us the ability to face challenging feelings that can ultimately lead to growth and deeper insight.

Overly positive people.  Who needs em?   :lol

I feel seen.   :heart

I'm fairly new to this term, saw it used on twitter a few months back when someone I was following was constantly posting negative feelings and someone else constantly posted things about "stay positive" or "cheer up" type of responses which lead to the original poster to kind of go off on this toxic positive person.  Kind of made me think, sure, the negative feelings are valid, but if you are going to flip out over someone who is at least trying (and clearly failing, but still has good intent) then I think that negative person has more issues than the person being too positive.  Made me think the negative person was not the type of person I want to be surrounded by and I unfollowed. 

Personally, I know life is not always peachy.  The ups comes with the downs and there's no doubt in my mind about that.  But choosing to focus on the ups more than the downs is not a bad thing IMO.  I feel like negativity attracts negativity, but maybe the opposite is true too?  And where would I rather my headspace be?  I think even some data is out there that positive people are more happy in life.  I know you can't always decide your mental state, but in instances where you can, I always try to be more positive and accept the fact it's not going to be the reality all of the time. My point being, I'd rather be surrounded by toxic positivity than toxic negativity.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 08, 2021, 08:50:20 AM
^ I sort of agree with this.  There is science that says you can fake it til you make it - that is, you can smile your way to happiness (https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190412094728.htm).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 08, 2021, 10:24:12 AM
I'm in a low at the moment but at least I wake up now knowing I don't have to go back to that job.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: romdrums on November 08, 2021, 10:44:10 AM
Speaking of jobs, it always makes me happy when I talk to my favorite customers and I help them through their decision process.    Since October, I've been consciously working on being more kind.  Not nice, but kind.  This holiday season is going to be extra crazy due to the supply chain issues, and so helping people understand that in a calm, factual, understanding manor is going to be huge. 

As a side note, if you haven't started your Christmas shopping yet, do it NOW.  And, be kind to people in retail and in shipping.  Fed Ex and UPS are expecting ridiculously high shipping volumes this year, and understand that the companies that you order from are going to be at the mercy of the shipping companies to get things to you on time. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 08, 2021, 11:33:26 AM
As a side note, if you haven't started your Christmas shopping yet, do it NOW.  And, be kind to people in retail and in shipping.  Fed Ex and UPS are expecting ridiculously high shipping volumes this year, and understand that the companies that you order from are going to be at the mercy of the shipping companies to get things to you on time.

In anticipation of this, the jingle.family is pretty much done - I know I am.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 08, 2021, 12:00:37 PM
Speaking of jobs, it always makes me happy when I talk to my favorite customers and I help them through their decision process.    Since October, I've been consciously working on being more kind.  Not nice, but kind.  This holiday season is going to be extra crazy due to the supply chain issues, and so helping people understand that in a calm, factual, understanding manor is going to be huge. 

As a side note, if you haven't started your Christmas shopping yet, do it NOW.  And, be kind to people in retail and in shipping.  Fed Ex and UPS are expecting ridiculously high shipping volumes this year, and understand that the companies that you order from are going to be at the mercy of the shipping companies to get things to you on time.

I worked in a Holiday park Restaurant. You HAD to be nice to all the scummy guests. Even if they treated you like dirt. Luckily i've had lots of practice of putting on a happy face when feeling

ultra depressed. I can just turn on the charm when I leave the kitchen. The old cliche is true.

if you met me you wouldn't even guess. If you saw me walking around town i'm constantly chuckling to myself about something.

But when I get home it's a different story.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: romdrums on November 08, 2021, 12:24:31 PM
@Kotowboy, I used to work in the restaurant business, and believe me, I know how shitty that can be.  I was once suspended for a week because I had a table complain that I told them one of the dishes they asked about wasn't my favorite.  Apparently, that ruined their anniversary dinner.  And because my boss, who already had it in for me because I was "too professional and efficient" at waiting tables, decided that was suspension worthy.  Well, I used that week off to go get another job and when I came back, I quit.  Then I took his money in fantasy football about 6 weeks later.  Very satisfying to walk in and have them hand me my money!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 08, 2021, 12:44:49 PM
As a side note, if you haven't started your Christmas shopping yet, do it NOW.  And, be kind to people in retail and in shipping.  Fed Ex and UPS are expecting ridiculously high shipping volumes this year, and understand that the companies that you order from are going to be at the mercy of the shipping companies to get things to you on time.

In anticipation of this, the jingle.family is pretty much done - I know I am.

You people are freaks (I say this with both love and the knowledge that my wife may as well be in the Jingle clan on this one point). 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 08, 2021, 12:51:15 PM
Speaking of jobs, it always makes me happy when I talk to my favorite customers and I help them through their decision process.    Since October, I've been consciously working on being more kind.  Not nice, but kind.  This holiday season is going to be extra crazy due to the supply chain issues, and so helping people understand that in a calm, factual, understanding manor is going to be huge. 

As a side note, if you haven't started your Christmas shopping yet, do it NOW.  And, be kind to people in retail and in shipping.  Fed Ex and UPS are expecting ridiculously high shipping volumes this year, and understand that the companies that you order from are going to be at the mercy of the shipping companies to get things to you on time.

As someone who has been through that process with you, I don't know if i was "before" or "after", but I can't speak highly enough of your customer service, and I've recommended you to two of my friends.   Knowledgable, friendly, reasonable, realistic...  the only complaint I have is I still suck!  :) :) :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 08, 2021, 01:09:27 PM
@Kotowboy, I used to work in the restaurant business, and believe me, I know how shitty that can be.  I was once suspended for a week because I had a table complain that I told them one of the dishes they asked about wasn't my favorite.  Apparently, that ruined their anniversary dinner.  And because my boss, who already had it in for me because I was "too professional and efficient" at waiting tables, decided that was suspension worthy.  Well, I used that week off to go get another job and when I came back, I quit.  Then I took his money in fantasy football about 6 weeks later.  Very satisfying to walk in and have them hand me my money!

One of the most satisfying things I did was walk out of a job during my shift - and not go back.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: romdrums on November 08, 2021, 02:36:34 PM
Speaking of jobs, it always makes me happy when I talk to my favorite customers and I help them through their decision process.    Since October, I've been consciously working on being more kind.  Not nice, but kind.  This holiday season is going to be extra crazy due to the supply chain issues, and so helping people understand that in a calm, factual, understanding manor is going to be huge. 

As a side note, if you haven't started your Christmas shopping yet, do it NOW.  And, be kind to people in retail and in shipping.  Fed Ex and UPS are expecting ridiculously high shipping volumes this year, and understand that the companies that you order from are going to be at the mercy of the shipping companies to get things to you on time.

As someone who has been through that process with you, I don't know if i was "before" or "after", but I can't speak highly enough of your customer service, and I've recommended you to two of my friends.   Knowledgable, friendly, reasonable, realistic...  the only complaint I have is I still suck!  :) :) :)

Aw shucks, Stads. :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on November 08, 2021, 06:54:22 PM
Personally, I know life is not always peachy.  The ups comes with the downs and there's no doubt in my mind about that.  But choosing to focus on the ups more than the downs is not a bad thing IMO.  I feel like negativity attracts negativity, but maybe the opposite is true too?  And where would I rather my headspace be?  I think even some data is out there that positive people are more happy in life.  I know you can't always decide your mental state, but in instances where you can, I always try to be more positive and accept the fact it's not going to be the reality all of the time. My point being, I'd rather be surrounded by toxic positivity than toxic negativity.

I think there is a difference between "positive people" and the people I am talking about.  It's like telling someone who's depressed to "just think happy thoughts" or "just snap out of it!"  It's dismissive and avoidant.

Toxic people on either side - positive or negative - are best avoided, IMO.  And I really don't see much difference between the two.  Hence, "toxic."

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 09, 2021, 05:48:43 AM
As a side note, if you haven't started your Christmas shopping yet, do it NOW.  And, be kind to people in retail and in shipping.  Fed Ex and UPS are expecting ridiculously high shipping volumes this year, and understand that the companies that you order from are going to be at the mercy of the shipping companies to get things to you on time.

In anticipation of this, the jingle.family is pretty much done - I know I am.

You people are freaks (I say this with both love and the knowledge that my wife may as well be in the Jingle clan on this one point).

Well, we shat the bed when it came to the jingle.kids' birthday gifts.  We ordered with (what we thought was) plenty of time for delivery, but low and behold ... not so much.  We had to scramble last minute to find something to give them each - and ended up squirelling away the gifts that arrived late for Christmas.

mrs.jingle wasn't going to have a repeat of that for xmas, and Hef knows I couldn't drop the ball like that on her gifts!

 :tup :tup @ Harmony's last post as well.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on November 14, 2021, 09:59:08 AM
So super cute bubbly girl working dispatch at work last night complimented me on the weight I've lost since starting the job in Sept.  20lbs. She said she's noticed and I look really good.

She's already a joy to work with (most of the dispatchers are), but that really made my night last night and I'm still riding that high :JayOctavarium:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 14, 2021, 11:29:17 AM
I'm not sure which is more awesome... 20lbs weight loss in 2ish months, or the cutie giving you the compliment.

Either way ....   :tup :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on November 14, 2021, 02:08:05 PM
I'm not sure which is more awesome... 20lbs weight loss in 2ish months, or the cutie giving you the compliment.

Either way ....   :tup :tup

Right????
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 14, 2021, 05:26:27 PM
Nice!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on November 14, 2021, 05:45:12 PM
So super cute bubbly girl working dispatch at work last night complimented me on the weight I've lost since starting the job in Sept.  20lbs. She said she's noticed and I look really good.

She's already a joy to work with (most of the dispatchers are), but that really made my night last night and I'm still riding that high :JayOctavarium:

Nice work! And……maybe love in the air?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on November 15, 2021, 06:10:00 AM
So super cute bubbly girl working dispatch at work last night complimented me on the weight I've lost since starting the job in Sept.  20lbs. She said she's noticed and I look really good.

She's already a joy to work with (most of the dispatchers are), but that really made my night last night and I'm still riding that high :JayOctavarium:

Nice work! And……maybe love in the air?

It's everywhere, look around!

(https://thumbs.gfycat.com/HastyDeliriousAndalusianhorse-max-1mb.gif)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Kotowboy on November 15, 2021, 08:32:46 AM
I'm not sure which is more awesome... 20lbs weight loss in 2ish months, or the cutie giving you the compliment.

Either way ....   :tup :tup

I'd love to lose 20lbs in two months.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on November 15, 2021, 09:35:38 AM
I'm not sure which is more awesome... 20lbs weight loss in 2ish months, or the cutie giving you the compliment.

Either way ....   :tup :tup

I'd love to lose 20lbs in two months.

Me too :lol

What made me happy was I had $17 left over in my bookie account from last years super bowl betting and being bored I ended up betting on football yesterday. Turned that $17 to $108!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on November 15, 2021, 11:04:57 AM
Signed an offer letter for a new job  :metal

Higher title and 60% salary bump to do less than what I'm doing now (Though for a bigger facility)  :coolio
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 15, 2021, 11:23:52 AM
Signed an offer letter for a new job  :metal

Higher title and 60% salary bump to do less than what I'm doing now (Though for a bigger facility)  :coolio

Fuck yeah!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 15, 2021, 01:49:58 PM
Signed an offer letter for a new job  :metal

Higher title and 60% salary bump to do less than what I'm doing now (Though for a bigger facility)  :coolio

Fuck yeah!

 :metal :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on November 15, 2021, 11:41:12 PM
So super cute bubbly girl working dispatch at work last night complimented me on the weight I've lost since starting the job in Sept.  20lbs. She said she's noticed and I look really good.

She's already a joy to work with (most of the dispatchers are), but that really made my night last night and I'm still riding that high :JayOctavarium:

Nice work! And……maybe love in the air?

Haha. Believe me my interactions with the couple cute coworkers at my work are meaningless. My relationship is doing okay... But a compliment from a cute girl will never not make my day (or week).

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on November 16, 2021, 09:11:59 PM
Haha. Believe me my interactions with the couple cute coworkers at my work are meaningless.

In the interest of your continued employment.... keep it that way.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: YtseBitsySpider on December 01, 2021, 11:24:10 AM
Sade.
Sade made me happy today. What a treasure.

Also.
at the other end of the spectrum....Doug and the Slugs - TomCat Prowl made me happy. That keyboard open. So good.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 01, 2021, 12:44:49 PM
Snow; we had flurries last night.

Promotion; got a bump in title/rank at work, pretty psyched about that.

Going to see The Musical Box tonight.  Excited for that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 01, 2021, 01:03:25 PM
Snow; we had flurries last night.

Promotion; got a bump in title/rank at work, pretty psyched about that.

Going to see The Musical Box tonight.  Excited for that.

Awesome!  That's great man.  Can we call you Vice Rear Admiral now?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on December 01, 2021, 01:08:31 PM
Congrats Stads  :yarr
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 01, 2021, 06:19:48 PM
Snow; we had flurries last night.

Promotion; got a bump in title/rank at work, pretty psyched about that.

Going to see The Musical Box tonight.  Excited for that.

 :tup :tup :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on December 01, 2021, 07:00:56 PM
Snow; we had flurries last night.

Promotion; got a bump in title/rank at work, pretty psyched about that.

Going to see The Musical Box tonight.  Excited for that.

Did you go from wrong to super wrong?  ;D

Congrats bud!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 01, 2021, 07:10:34 PM
Stads.


WOOOOOOTTTT!!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on December 01, 2021, 07:16:11 PM
Snow; we had flurries last night.

Promotion; got a bump in title/rank at work, pretty psyched about that.

Going to see The Musical Box tonight.  Excited for that.

Congrats, man! That's awesome.  :tup :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 02, 2021, 06:28:11 AM
Snow; we had flurries last night.

Promotion; got a bump in title/rank at work, pretty psyched about that.

Going to see The Musical Box tonight.  Excited for that.

Awesome!  That's great man.  Can we call you Vice Rear Admiral now?

I went with "Grand Poobah".   Has a nice ring to it.   Thanks for all the kind words; it's appreciated.


Also, if anyone is a Genesis fan and HASN'T seen "The Musical Box", you need to fix that ASAP.  They also announced they are touring the full Lamb production next year.   Woohoo!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on December 09, 2021, 01:45:49 AM
I actually slept really well last night which is very unusual for the first night in a hotel.  This has lead to me feeling refreshed today and therefore very happy that I am not dragging as I was last night.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: splent on December 10, 2021, 03:54:09 PM
My third graders got through a run through of their program today. It’s next Thursday, the stage isn’t clear, but today was the first time I felt they were able to perform it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: MetalJunkie on December 11, 2021, 09:06:35 PM
I've been anxiously awaiting the grade of my final essay in Comp I.

I got a perfect score, along with these comment from the professor:

(https://i.imgur.com/2Ntded3.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 12, 2021, 06:51:37 AM
:happydance:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on December 17, 2021, 09:46:57 AM
Today is Friday and happens to be my last work day of the year.  Vacation through Jan 3rd. :2metal:  Massive amounts of happy forthcoming.  :) :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Melphina on December 17, 2021, 04:12:48 PM
Finished packing up my apartment, turned in my keys for the unit and the mailbox, made one last storage unit run, finished all my personal packing... I'm exhausted but happy. No more bills to really worry about. And then of course the new Spiderman film tonight with my best friend, then tomorrow morning I drive to West Virginia and begin my trucking adventure. I'm exhausted and nervous and stressed and emotional but excited and ready for a new start.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 17, 2021, 04:17:51 PM
Finished packing up my apartment, turned in my keys for the unit and the mailbox, made one last storage unit run, finished all my personal packing... I'm exhausted but happy. No more bills to really worry about. And then of course the new Spiderman film tonight with my best friend, then tomorrow morning I drive to West Virginia and begin my trucking adventure. I'm exhausted and nervous and stressed and emotional but excited and ready for a new start.

That's awesome, Melrus! All except the Spiderman part. ;D


Good luck, brother. Keep in touch!

You ignored my text this week, but it seems you were busy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on December 18, 2021, 03:13:15 AM
No more bills? How does one escape that?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 19, 2021, 09:00:15 AM
Finished packing up my apartment, turned in my keys for the unit and the mailbox, made one last storage unit run, finished all my personal packing... I'm exhausted but happy. No more bills to really worry about. And then of course the new Spiderman film tonight with my best friend, then tomorrow morning I drive to West Virginia and begin my trucking adventure. I'm exhausted and nervous and stressed and emotional but excited and ready for a new start.

Hit me up with your new cell before you hit the road, Cledus Snow. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: svisser on December 19, 2021, 01:07:11 PM
What will make me happy is getting through the final edit of my last paper of the semester.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Melphina on December 20, 2021, 01:46:25 PM
Finished packing up my apartment, turned in my keys for the unit and the mailbox, made one last storage unit run, finished all my personal packing... I'm exhausted but happy. No more bills to really worry about. And then of course the new Spiderman film tonight with my best friend, then tomorrow morning I drive to West Virginia and begin my trucking adventure. I'm exhausted and nervous and stressed and emotional but excited and ready for a new start.

Hit me up with your new cell before you hit the road, Cledus Snow.

Sending!!  :lol

No more bills? How does one escape that?

Basically just living on the road with my girlfriend. So in a way she's taking care of me but I have no bills to mind and have money in the bank so I can come back home at any time if for whatever reason things don't work out or I don't like being on the road much. Effectively it's a bit of a hiatus from the working life which, hey, why not take advantage of it and get the experience while I can.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on December 20, 2021, 01:52:19 PM
Next DTF user name, The Nomad

Good luck on the road, and that's great to follow your heart.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Melphina on December 20, 2021, 01:56:59 PM
 :rollin

Thanks bud!! You never know until you get out there and just go for it!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 21, 2021, 07:33:02 AM
My kid (she's 20) was contemplating an internship that would take her to California for the summer.  She's all twisted up about it and I'm like GO, kid, GO!   You may never have this chance again, and in my experience you are far more likely to regret the things you DIDN'T do than the things you DID.   I don't believe the saying "you can never go home again", and, apparently, neither do my kids (they won't LEAVE!!!  :) :) :))
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Melphina on December 21, 2021, 08:03:35 AM
My kid (she's 20) was contemplating an internship that would take her to California for the summer.  She's all twisted up about it and I'm like GO, kid, GO!   You may never have this chance again, and in my experience you are far more likely to regret the things you DIDN'T do than the things you DID.   I don't believe the saying "you can never go home again", and, apparently, neither do my kids (they won't LEAVE!!!  :) :) :))

Hahaha. I just left home myself and finally convinced myself to believe in that mentality. I hope she decides to go for it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: MetalJunkie on December 22, 2021, 12:45:28 PM
Just got over my stomach bug.

Don't read this next part if you don't like TMI/gross stuff:

There may be nothing better than post-diarrhea farts that dispel the trapped residual gas.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on March 15, 2022, 11:06:36 PM
My 18-year old high school senior daughter got her acceptance to her #1 choice college yesterday -- William Smith College in Geneva, New York (also happens to be my wife's alma mater)!  Even better, they're giving her a shitload of money so her school loans won't have to be too crazy bad.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on March 16, 2022, 05:48:57 AM
Excellent news for your daughter, PG. Congrats to her, and well done.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 16, 2022, 06:13:17 AM
My 18-year old high school senior daughter got her acceptance to her #1 choice college yesterday -- William Smith College in Geneva, New York (also happens to be my wife's alma mater)!  Even better, they're giving her a shitload of money so her school loans won't have to be too crazy bad.

That's freakin awesome.  Great news all around!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on March 16, 2022, 08:01:03 AM
Yay!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on March 17, 2022, 04:20:15 PM
House cleaners came today.

The Covid thread hasn't been posted on for 3 days.   :P
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 17, 2022, 04:50:46 PM
Getting home. Put on some rocking Irish rock music,  and cooked dirty noodles and smoked kielbasa with the wife. Dirty noodles gas no egg yoke noodles, cabbage snd onions.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on March 17, 2022, 05:07:43 PM
Excellent news for your daughter, PG. Congrats to her, and well done.

That's freakin awesome.  Great news all around!

Yay!!!

Thanks, guys!  There is one other school on the slate:  Keene State College in New Hampshire.  Funny thing is that, the only reason she applied there was because they sent her an email inviting her to apply without an application fee.  We're looking at a quick trip out to Keene and Geneva over her spring break in late April.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on March 17, 2022, 05:08:51 PM
Paul, was she intent on going across the country?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on March 17, 2022, 05:11:39 PM
Paul, was she intent on going across the country?

Pretty much.  She had no interest in California schools (for a few reasons, some of which are silly).  For a while she was looking at going to school in the UK, but that changed sometime in the last year.  I think the only school she hasn't yet heard from is Boston University.  I'll be interested to see how much she likes it once she's been through an east coast winter!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on March 17, 2022, 05:17:04 PM
Paul, was she intent on going across the country?

Pretty much.  She had no interest in California schools (for a few reasons, some of which are silly).  For a while she was looking at going to school in the UK, but that changed sometime in the last year.  I think the only school she hasn't yet heard from is Boston University.  I'll be interested to see how much she likes it once she's been through an east coast winter!

Yeah, it can get nasty, especially in upstate NY. I'd much rather experience a winter on a nice campus like William Smith than I would in the city at BU.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 17, 2022, 05:26:52 PM
Keene is very well known as a party College pg.  Just a heads up.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on March 18, 2022, 09:35:21 AM
If we were talking about my son, party college status might worry me.   :biggrin:

I guess we'll see.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on March 20, 2022, 01:10:00 PM
Not today but 2 days ago...

Having my first performance review at work... just shy of being here for 6 months...

Apparently I am the number 6 driver out of 40-46 (depending on how you count our dispatchers who drive much less).

I legit was incredibly surprised to hear this. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hunnus2000 on March 20, 2022, 02:30:38 PM
Our little shit-hole town got a Pizza and Pub joint with an actual bar and televisions piping in the tournament (March Madness).

We sat at the bar eating lunch and had a wonderful conversation with a biker talking about our past adventures. This was about as normal as we have gotten since not only the start of the Pandy but also since we moved from Dallas over 4 years ago!

One Little Victory indeed....... :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 24, 2022, 02:18:57 PM
A 4.5% raise today.  An extra $2700.00 a year added.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on March 24, 2022, 02:19:42 PM
A 4.5% raise today.  An extra $2700.00 a year added.

You da man!!

BTW, I think of you every time I send a trailer back. You'd love my trailers. Pallets sorted properly, etc...
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 24, 2022, 02:22:39 PM
Seriously Tim, I should send you some horror pics of them.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on March 24, 2022, 02:30:04 PM
Hey by all means! I'm at work early.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on March 24, 2022, 04:28:46 PM
A 4.5% raise today.  An extra $2700.00 a year added.

Nice!

Now does all of that go straight to me?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheRich13 on March 24, 2022, 04:40:27 PM
The Dolphins getting Tyreek Hill ! Now if they only had a quarterback to get the ball to him …
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: emtee on March 24, 2022, 04:48:23 PM
I received a call from the COO of the division a few weeks ago. He asked me to step into a management role at our largest facility in the region. Completely unexpected btw. I agonized over it for days but accepted the position. Huge comp increase with a generous bonus. I'm 3 weeks into the role and learning an incredible amount each day.  I'm truly grateful for the opportunity, especially at my age. Definitely something to celebrate and be happy about.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 24, 2022, 04:50:15 PM
A 4.5% raise today.  An extra $2700.00 a year added.

Nice!

Now does all of that go straight to me?

:eyebrows:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 25, 2022, 04:56:20 AM
I received a call from the COO of the division a few weeks ago. He asked me to step into a management role at our largest facility in the region. Completely unexpected btw. I agonized over it for days but accepted the position. Huge comp increase with a generous bonus. I'm 3 weeks into the role and learning an incredible amount each day.  I'm truly grateful for the opportunity, especially at my age. Definitely something to celebrate and be happy about.

Congrats, dude.   :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on March 25, 2022, 05:57:03 AM
I received a call from the COO of the division a few weeks ago. He asked me to step into a management role at our largest facility in the region. Completely unexpected btw. I agonized over it for days but accepted the position. Huge comp increase with a generous bonus. I'm 3 weeks into the role and learning an incredible amount each day.  I'm truly grateful for the opportunity, especially at my age. Definitely something to celebrate and be happy about.

Excellent! Congrats!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on March 25, 2022, 09:07:08 AM
It's Friday FFS  :justjen
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on April 05, 2022, 07:05:43 AM
Nice little surprise:

(https://i.imgur.com/R3WKnWE.png)

My daughter's sorority sponsored a bracket, and I think there were between 250 and 300 entries.  I think I did okay.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 05, 2022, 07:29:42 AM
Nice job Uconn Dad!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on April 05, 2022, 09:58:25 AM
What was the buy in?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on April 05, 2022, 10:26:10 AM
$5.  No prize, it's a fundraiser (I hope I can say that here.)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on April 05, 2022, 11:12:30 AM
$5.  No prize, it's a fundraiser (I hope I can say that here.)

Damn... I was hoping the 1200 was the prize amount you won!  That would've made you happy (ier).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on April 12, 2022, 05:43:16 PM
I won a t-shirt from the sorority!  :)

So, I'm watching Legomasters, and Will Arnett made a Soundgarden/Audioslave joke.  One of the two Lego Master's commented on it, but I'm thinking no one really got the joke.  Is Audioslave THAT big a band?  It made me happy, though.
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Post by: TAC on April 12, 2022, 06:34:54 PM
I won a t-shirt from the sorority!  :)

Hopefully someone was in it. ;D
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Post by: jingle.boy on April 12, 2022, 09:00:27 PM
I won a t-shirt from the sorority!  :)

Hopefully someone was in it. ;D

Creepy ....
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Post by: Stadler on April 13, 2022, 05:43:08 AM
I won a t-shirt from the sorority!  :)

Hopefully someone was in it. ;D

Creepy ....

HAHAHA, I don't know how to process that!   :) :)
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Post by: Lonk on April 15, 2022, 07:09:08 AM
Got to hang out with a friend of mine. When I saw him yesterday he told me that he has been busy because he was recruited to play lead-guitar for a band that is touring Europe next month and even playing at Hell-fest in June  :metal He has been working towards this for years, so it made me happy to know it is happening.
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Post by: TAC on April 15, 2022, 09:18:21 AM
What is the name of the band?
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Post by: cramx3 on April 15, 2022, 09:25:49 AM
Yes, please let us know if you can! That sounds awesome

I just was told by my boss I can grab my free lunch (work perk is they pay for my friday lunch if I come into the office) and head home for the day.  :metal
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Post by: Stadler on April 18, 2022, 05:09:14 PM
Got to hang out with a friend of mine. When I saw him yesterday he told me that he has been busy because he was recruited to play lead-guitar for a band that is touring Europe next month and even playing at Hell-fest in June  :metal He has been working towards this for years, so it made me happy to know it is happening.
That is awesome!!!
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Post by: Sir GuitarCozmo on April 19, 2022, 06:11:45 PM
Beer. Wife. Red meat.
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Post by: TAC on April 19, 2022, 07:04:13 PM
The Lovely Mrs TAC and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary today.
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Post by: Cool Chris on April 19, 2022, 07:18:10 PM
Congrats TAC, I normally don't care about peoples' milestones, but always enjoy hearing how long people have been (hopefully!) happily married.
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Post by: KevShmev on April 19, 2022, 08:09:17 PM
The Lovely Mrs TAC and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary today.

Congrats, dude!  :tup :tup
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Post by: LudwigVan on April 19, 2022, 08:52:23 PM
The Lovely Mrs TAC and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary today.

That's awesome! Happy Anniversary!!
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Post by: wolfking on April 19, 2022, 11:41:45 PM
The Lovely Mrs TAC and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary today.

Excellent.  Hope the next 25 is just as good mate.
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Post by: Podaar on April 20, 2022, 04:44:21 AM
22 years ago today was the first and last blind date of my life...and she's peacefully sleeping in the room across the hall. Great fun to think about.

The Lovely Mrs TAC and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary today.

Awesome, Tim. Congrats.
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Post by: TAC on April 20, 2022, 06:11:57 AM
Thank you, guys!
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Post by: King Postwhore on April 20, 2022, 06:35:40 AM
Tim, here's to 25 more years.  Congratulations to you and your wonderful wife. 
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Post by: Stadler on April 20, 2022, 07:27:53 AM
The Lovely Mrs TAC and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary today.

I love that.  So happy for you.
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Post by: cramx3 on April 20, 2022, 08:04:22 AM
The Lovely Mrs TAC and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary today.

Congrats!
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Post by: jingle.boy on April 20, 2022, 08:21:55 AM
22 years ago today was the first and last blind date of my life...and she's peacefully sleeping in the room across the hall. Great fun to think about.

The Lovely Mrs TAC and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary today.

Awesome, Tim. Congrats.

Awesomesauce for both of you!!

As for me, I accepted a new job today.  Start next Thursday.
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Post by: wolfking on April 20, 2022, 08:23:37 AM
22 years ago today was the first and last blind date of my life...and she's peacefully sleeping in the room across the hall. Great fun to think about.

The Lovely Mrs TAC and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary today.

Awesome, Tim. Congrats.

Awesomesauce for both of you!!

As for me, I accepted a new job today.  Start next Thursday.

Wow, that's massive mate.
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Post by: jingle.boy on April 20, 2022, 08:29:17 AM
Indeed... it all came about rather out of the blue and quickly.  I'll post more details later in the job interviewing thread.
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Post by: cramx3 on April 20, 2022, 08:30:13 AM
Congrats on the new job Chad  :yarr
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Post by: TAC on April 20, 2022, 08:32:15 AM
Indeed... it all came about rather out of the blue and quickly.  I'll post more details later in the job interviewing thread.

Awesome!!
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Post by: Sir GuitarCozmo on April 20, 2022, 09:15:13 AM
The Lovely Mrs TAC and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary today.

Congrats, yesterday was our 8th anniversary!
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Post by: cramx3 on April 20, 2022, 09:15:56 AM
Congrats as well Coz!
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Post by: King Postwhore on April 20, 2022, 09:42:42 AM
22 years ago today was the first and last blind date of my life...and she's peacefully sleeping in the room across the hall. Great fun to think about.

The Lovely Mrs TAC and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary today.

Awesome, Tim. Congrats.

Awesomesauce for both of you!!

As for me, I accepted a new job today.  Start next Thursday.

Noice!  Congrats Chad!
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Post by: TAC on April 20, 2022, 09:44:39 AM
The Lovely Mrs TAC and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary today.

Congrats, yesterday was our 8th anniversary!

Back atcha!
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Post by: pg1067 on April 20, 2022, 10:26:01 AM
The Lovely Mrs TAC and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary today.

Congrats, Tim!
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Post by: pg1067 on April 20, 2022, 10:26:58 AM

As for me, I accepted a new job today.  Start next Thursday.

And you as well!
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Post by: gmillerdrake on April 20, 2022, 02:01:26 PM
The Lovely Mrs TAC and I celebrated our 25th Anniversary today.

Nice!  :metal  Congrats Tim!
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Post by: Dublagent66 on May 06, 2022, 10:46:22 AM
Happy Friday!  :biggrin:
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Post by: ProfessorPeart on May 15, 2022, 12:18:38 PM
My autistic son is graduating high school today. It has been a bear of an effort to get him this far. From the school district flat out refusing help to them bending over backwards after we forced them to do their job by going through all the proper channels and forcing their hand.

He is miserable that he has to go to his graduation ceremony. I guess all of his friends bowed out and just aren't attending. He's only doing this to appease my wife. He is a momma's boy and will do anything for her happiness.

I honestly don't expect him to go much further, but if he does, great. We are living under the impression that he will stay with us for most of his life and we are okay with that. Outside of school, he's not much to take care of. Now that this hurdle is over we can rest.
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Post by: TAC on May 15, 2022, 01:05:25 PM
My autistic son is graduating high school today. It has been a bear of an effort to get him this far. From the school district flat out refusing help to them bending over backwards after we forced them to do their job by going through all the proper channels and forcing their hand.

He is miserable that he has to go to his graduation ceremony. I guess all of his friends bowed out and just aren't attending. He's only doing this to appease my wife. He is a momma's boy and will do anything for her happiness.

I honestly don't expect him to go much further, but if he does, great. We are living under the impression that he will stay with us for most of his life and we are okay with that. Outside of school, he's not much to take care of. Now that this hurdle is over we can rest.

That's a great achievement for your family. I can personally relate.

Why did the other kids decide not to go to graduation?
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Post by: wolfking on May 15, 2022, 04:20:21 PM
My autistic son is graduating high school today. It has been a bear of an effort to get him this far. From the school district flat out refusing help to them bending over backwards after we forced them to do their job by going through all the proper channels and forcing their hand.

He is miserable that he has to go to his graduation ceremony. I guess all of his friends bowed out and just aren't attending. He's only doing this to appease my wife. He is a momma's boy and will do anything for her happiness.

I honestly don't expect him to go much further, but if he does, great. We are living under the impression that he will stay with us for most of his life and we are okay with that. Outside of school, he's not much to take care of. Now that this hurdle is over we can rest.

That's fantastic mate. 
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Post by: gmillerdrake on May 15, 2022, 04:27:38 PM
My autistic son is graduating high school today. It has been a bear of an effort to get him this far. From the school district flat out refusing help to them bending over backwards after we forced them to do their job by going through all the proper channels and forcing their hand.

He is miserable that he has to go to his graduation ceremony. I guess all of his friends bowed out and just aren't attending. He's only doing this to appease my wife. He is a momma's boy and will do anything for her happiness.

I honestly don't expect him to go much further, but if he does, great. We are living under the impression that he will stay with us for most of his life and we are okay with that. Outside of school, he's not much to take care of. Now that this hurdle is over we can rest.

Wonderful news! Very cool!
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Post by: cramx3 on May 15, 2022, 04:41:25 PM
My autistic son is graduating high school today. It has been a bear of an effort to get him this far. From the school district flat out refusing help to them bending over backwards after we forced them to do their job by going through all the proper channels and forcing their hand.

He is miserable that he has to go to his graduation ceremony. I guess all of his friends bowed out and just aren't attending. He's only doing this to appease my wife. He is a momma's boy and will do anything for her happiness.

I honestly don't expect him to go much further, but if he does, great. We are living under the impression that he will stay with us for most of his life and we are okay with that. Outside of school, he's not much to take care of. Now that this hurdle is over we can rest.

Congrats to your son  :yarr
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Post by: ProfessorPeart on May 15, 2022, 05:30:33 PM
My autistic son is graduating high school today. It has been a bear of an effort to get him this far. From the school district flat out refusing help to them bending over backwards after we forced them to do their job by going through all the proper channels and forcing their hand.

He is miserable that he has to go to his graduation ceremony. I guess all of his friends bowed out and just aren't attending. He's only doing this to appease my wife. He is a momma's boy and will do anything for her happiness.

I honestly don't expect him to go much further, but if he does, great. We are living under the impression that he will stay with us for most of his life and we are okay with that. Outside of school, he's not much to take care of. Now that this hurdle is over we can rest.

That's a great achievement for your family. I can personally relate.

Why did the other kids decide not to go to graduation?

I guess they just 'didn't want to'. As much I hated school myself, I found that baffling. My wife was in tears as he got his diploma and gave him a huge hug and burst out again after he came out to meet us after. It does feel like a weight has been lifted off of us.

We're kicking back with a pizza party and following it up with the chocolate cake from Portillo's. If you know, you know.
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Post by: Harmony on May 15, 2022, 05:37:02 PM
Hey congratulations.  That's a job well done.  There are not many better feelings to have than pride in your child.   :tup
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Post by: jingle.boy on May 15, 2022, 07:45:11 PM
Very happy for all the Peart's!

:happydance:
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 15, 2022, 08:37:40 PM
My wife teaches kids with special needs grades 1-3. She nearly always has lost track of them by the time they get to high school. I will share with her your post, it will make her day.

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Post by: Stadler on May 17, 2022, 07:45:11 AM
My autistic son is graduating high school today. It has been a bear of an effort to get him this far. From the school district flat out refusing help to them bending over backwards after we forced them to do their job by going through all the proper channels and forcing their hand.

He is miserable that he has to go to his graduation ceremony. I guess all of his friends bowed out and just aren't attending. He's only doing this to appease my wife. He is a momma's boy and will do anything for her happiness.

I honestly don't expect him to go much further, but if he does, great. We are living under the impression that he will stay with us for most of his life and we are okay with that. Outside of school, he's not much to take care of. Now that this hurdle is over we can rest.

Pretty awesome to read that.  Congratulations!!
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Post by: JayOctavarium on May 18, 2022, 11:25:36 AM
It's a small thing but... Called our ISP this morning to ask for a lower rate as we were thinking about switching to another provider (TMobile home Internet).

Woman was super friendly and flat out said "I'm technically supposed to go through a script about how we're superior blah blah but I'm not going to subject you to that" and wound up knocking $25 off our bill. I've never had something like that be that easy :lol
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Post by: dparrott on May 19, 2022, 02:13:56 PM
MEXICAN PIZZA IS BACK!!!  :metal :metal :metal :metal
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 19, 2022, 02:30:58 PM
My company did so well in the 1st month of the year, our owner gave all the hourly employees( My employees) a $350.00,  25,000 employees got this.  That's a hell of a company right there.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Spiritus on May 19, 2022, 02:53:42 PM
Tomorrow is last day of work then I am off until next Monday. Sunday morning we are heading to the Adirondacks for the week. Finally after 3 years cause of covid. Staying in a cabin just outside of Lake Placid. Will be my 7th time going. Love mountains and these are the closest mountains I can drive to in a day. (the only ones actually, being in southern Ontario Canada). Love it there. Can't wait to do some hiking.
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Post by: JayOctavarium on May 21, 2022, 02:05:09 PM
Picked up an extra shift today. Technically my 2nd extra shift (putting me at 60+ hours this week). Came in to find out that they forgot to actually roster me, even though I'm on the schedule, meaning there's not a route or anything for me. Usually that means. Getting sent home after 4 hours (state law since I was technically scheduled) and I'd just sit around bored...  But instead I got to drive out and play Driver Trainer for a day and check on / shadow a new guy... And turns out he is former FedEx and has no issues. I thought it would be a headache. And now since I'm an hour away from the station... I'm going to spend time just hopping around and helping other drivers. Meaning an easy ass day, with AC, no itinerary of my own to stress over, and it's PURE overtime.  Hell yea
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Post by: TAC on May 21, 2022, 05:38:22 PM
I spent the day with my family today.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 21, 2022, 05:45:00 PM
The best Tim.

Lisa has sinus issues and I got the booster shot so we crashed today at home.
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Post by: Cool Chris on May 21, 2022, 09:02:58 PM
I spent the day with my family today.

Friday night my wife went out with friends, so me and the kids got take-out and watched Harry Potter. She always thanks me for giving her the opportunity to see her friends. I tell her being with the kids is not a chore or a favor. I'd rather be with them than anywhere else.
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Post by: TAC on May 22, 2022, 09:09:04 AM
Nice!
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Post by: jingle.boy on May 24, 2022, 04:38:16 AM
Finding out my best friend got a nice promotion and raise.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 24, 2022, 05:32:09 AM
Finding out my best friend got a nice promotion and raise.

Seconded.
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Post by: jammindude on May 26, 2022, 08:17:44 AM
I’m a brand new grandpa today! My son and his wife had a beautiful little girl this morning at 5am Pacific/8am Eastern!
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Post by: TAC on May 26, 2022, 08:19:07 AM
Congratulations Gramps!!!


Jammingramps!!
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 26, 2022, 08:22:43 AM
Congrats!!
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Post by: ReaperKK on May 26, 2022, 08:28:21 AM
That's awesome congratulations
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Post by: jingle.boy on May 26, 2022, 08:33:07 AM
I’m a brand new grandpa today! My son and his wife had a beautiful little girl this morning at 5am Pacific/8am Eastern!
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Post by: jammindude on May 26, 2022, 08:47:30 AM
Congratulations Gramps!!!


Jammingramps!!

 :rollin :rollin :rollin
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Post by: Zydar on May 26, 2022, 09:33:24 AM
Congrampulations!
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Post by: XJDenton on May 26, 2022, 10:15:13 AM
After 2 days of diagnosis and troubleshooting, where we could barely break below 5 mbar in pressure, we finally found a leak and pumped down a new high vacuum system into the 1e-6 mbar range.
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Post by: jammindude on May 26, 2022, 10:17:05 AM
Thanks to all of you!
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Post by: XJDenton on May 26, 2022, 10:21:23 AM
I’m a brand new grandpa today! My son and his wife had a beautiful little girl this morning at 5am Pacific/8am Eastern!

Missed this! Congrats! :D
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Post by: Lonk on May 26, 2022, 10:47:55 AM
I’m a brand new grandpa today! My son and his wife had a beautiful little girl this morning at 5am Pacific/8am Eastern!
After 2 days of diagnosis and troubleshooting, where we could barely break below 5 mbar in pressure, we finally found a leak and pumped down a new high vacuum system into the 1e-6 mbar range.

Congrats to both of you!
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Post by: Adami on May 26, 2022, 12:40:16 PM
I’m a brand new grandpa today! My son and his wife had a beautiful little girl this morning at 5am Pacific/8am Eastern!

That's so cool! Congrats my good man! You're gonna be (if you're not already) a world class grandpa.
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Post by: TAC on May 27, 2022, 07:00:44 PM
Feet on the ground in Boston. Home tonight!
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Post by: KevShmev on May 27, 2022, 07:03:01 PM
I’m a brand new grandpa today! My son and his wife had a beautiful little girl this morning at 5am Pacific/8am Eastern!

Congrats, dude!

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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on May 27, 2022, 07:06:23 PM
Applied for three jobs.

Got three interviews.

Had three interviews.

Got invites to three second/final round interviews.

One done. Two to go. Hoping something comes of it.
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Post by: King Postwhore on May 27, 2022, 07:09:14 PM
On a roll Adami.
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Post by: jingle.boy on May 28, 2022, 04:34:05 AM
Applied for three jobs.

Got three interviews.

Had three interviews.

Got invites to three second/final round interviews.

One done. Two to go. Hoping something comes of it.

Like a boss.  Didn't you just switch jobs back in December though?
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Post by: Melphina on May 28, 2022, 06:44:51 AM
Congrats Adami!

I got a raise yesterday after being at my new job for 2 months, had vacation time approved for every day until I go back on June 6th despite being short a couple of PTO hours that I'll make up when I get back. And I get to choose my new hours next month since I'm the only one taking a second shift position; I'll probably do 11 to 7 or 12 to 8, so half my day I'll be the only person in the entire office. Psyched as hell, I love this gig. Job rules.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on May 28, 2022, 06:49:03 AM
Applied for three jobs.

Got three interviews.

Had three interviews.

Got invites to three second/final round interviews.

One done. Two to go. Hoping something comes of it.

Like a boss.  Didn't you just switch jobs back in December though?

Yup. Very bad fit. I don’t think I’ve been this depressed in a long time. So I’m trying to get back to a university setting (I’m at a hospital now).
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Post by: jingle.boy on May 28, 2022, 06:56:44 AM
Applied for three jobs.

Got three interviews.

Had three interviews.

Got invites to three second/final round interviews.

One done. Two to go. Hoping something comes of it.

Like a boss.  Didn't you just switch jobs back in December though?

Yup. Very bad fit. I don’t think I’ve been this depressed in a long time. So I’m trying to get back to a university setting (I’m at a hospital now).

Damn... sorry to hear that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on May 28, 2022, 07:39:07 AM
Applied for three jobs.

Got three interviews.

Had three interviews.

Got invites to three second/final round interviews.

One done. Two to go. Hoping something comes of it.

Like a boss.  Didn't you just switch jobs back in December though?

Yup. Very bad fit. I don’t think I’ve been this depressed in a long time. So I’m trying to get back to a university setting (I’m at a hospital now).

I'm sorry to hear that; I hope things look up for you soon.   :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on May 28, 2022, 07:39:20 AM
Applied for three jobs.

Got three interviews.

Had three interviews.

Got invites to three second/final round interviews.

One done. Two to go. Hoping something comes of it.

Like a boss.  Didn't you just switch jobs back in December though?

Yup. Very bad fit. I don’t think I’ve been this depressed in a long time. So I’m trying to get back to a university setting (I’m at a hospital now).

Damn... sorry to hear that.

I appreciate that. I've been reluctant to say anything cause there seems to be this societal view (and on this forum) that jobs are supposed to suck, and if we're not happy at a job, we have to suck it up and suffer like a man or something. Not something I understand, but it's kept me quiet on the issue. Hopefully it won't be an issue for long.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on May 28, 2022, 11:22:23 AM
Work on both Thursday and Friday, outside of horrible ass drivers, have actually been pretty great. Roughly the same route 2 days in a row, and the customers mostly aren't self entitled assholes. On the contrary, I think I encountered as many, if not more customers offering me water / Gatorade as well as candy / drink stashes on porches in 2 days as was encountering in a week of peak season work (Christmas season).

Hell, Thursday a woman met me at her gates driveway, I handed her package off to her, and she handed me a little Ziploc baggy with chocolate and $3 (a single, and a 2 dollar bill), and went on about how appreciative she is of delivery folk.

I have a little cooler that I stash drinks and snacks in that is now pretty well stocked. I may have to start giving some of the more unhealthy stuff away. I've dropped below the 230lb mark (227lbs! My startkng weight in Sept was 286lbs!) And I don't wanna be grazing on junk all day. Because I know if it's there... I will.

But it's nice to feel appreciated. I personally, unless I get shit service (like Amazon drivers who deliver to me house... Ironically), try to show that appreciation to people, especially those in the service industry.


I appreciate that. I've been reluctant to say anything cause there seems to be this societal view (and on this forum) that jobs are supposed to suck, and if we're not happy at a job, we have to suck it up and suffer like a man or something. Not something I understand, but it's kept me quiet on the issue. Hopefully it won't be an issue for long.

Fuck that. If a job sucks and you have the ability to and want to hunt for something that makes you happy / feel fulfilled, do it! I'm currently happier in my job than I have been in the last few jobs I've had (including managment in security). Working a job one resents isn't good for mental health.
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Post by: TAC on May 28, 2022, 11:30:24 AM

I appreciate that. I've been reluctant to say anything cause there seems to be this societal view (and on this forum) that jobs are supposed to suck, and if we're not happy at a job, we have to suck it up and suffer like a man or something.

Huh. I've never gotten that impression around here. Ever, I think.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on May 28, 2022, 11:40:43 AM

I appreciate that. I've been reluctant to say anything cause there seems to be this societal view (and on this forum) that jobs are supposed to suck, and if we're not happy at a job, we have to suck it up and suffer like a man or something.

Huh. I've never gotten that impression around here. Ever, I think.

I don’t think we’ve said it to each other as much as in general about people.


Or maybe I’ve misread a lot. All possible.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 28, 2022, 11:42:30 AM

I appreciate that. I've been reluctant to say anything cause there seems to be this societal view (and on this forum) that jobs are supposed to suck, and if we're not happy at a job, we have to suck it up and suffer like a man or something.

Huh. I've never gotten that impression around here. Ever, I think.

I don’t think we’ve said it to each other as much as in general about people.

I have not picked up on this at all. Not trying to be argumentative. I have just never gotten this impression.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on May 28, 2022, 11:47:28 AM
Guess it’s just me. No worries.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on May 29, 2022, 05:39:41 PM
I guess technically this made me happy Friday evening, but officially being on vacation for the week coming up  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on May 29, 2022, 07:35:12 PM
Not today, but it's made me happy all week.  Last Monday was my daughter's final concert with her high school Wind Symphony.  She was recognized with the other graduating seniors, and I was recognized and received a plaque for my two years as president of the band booster.  Then, on Thursday, she was invited to senior awards night and received the departmental medallion for excellence in instrumental music.  Essentially, that means that, along with the guy who got the medallion for jazz, she was recognized as THE top instrumental musician in the school.  Graduation coming on June 10.

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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 29, 2022, 07:46:26 PM
That's awesome Paul! Congrats.
Our high school music program is so lame!

I think that dude next to her in the top picture is checking out her legs. :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 29, 2022, 07:52:33 PM
That is so awesome. I would chose up with tears for sure.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 29, 2022, 07:53:33 PM
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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on May 29, 2022, 08:10:32 PM
Love it! My 11 year old is growing in her confidence, but still shy when it comes to such things as speaking in front of her class or to strangers. She signed up for flute this year and had some anxiety going in to her first recital, which we assured her was totally natural. Only some of the kids did a solo, and she was the only one who did a song not from the class workbook, and when it was over said she couldn't wait to get on stage and perform again. I was so proud.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on May 29, 2022, 10:33:03 PM
Thanks, guys.

Love it! My 11 year old is growing in her confidence, but still shy when it comes to such things as speaking in front of her class or to strangers. She signed up for flute this year and had some anxiety going in to her first recital, which we assured her was totally natural. Only some of the kids did a solo, and she was the only one who did a song not from the class workbook, and when it was over said she couldn't wait to get on stage and perform again. I was so proud.

That's awesome!  Music has a way of bringing kids out of shells.  That was never my kid's problem, and she's always loved performing.  If your daughter has a really good band director and/or private instructor, she'll continue to improve, and the confidence will go with it.  One of the coolest things happened after one of the marching band shows last year.  She had a flute solo during the show, and the judges make their voice recordings available to the band directors to use in improving their shows.  One of the judges was super enthused about my daughter's solo, referring to her as "very professional sounding" and asking (at least a little tongue in cheek), "do you have a CD I can buy?"


That's awesome Paul! Congrats.
Our high school music program is so lame!

I think that dude next to her in the top picture is checking out her legs. :lol

Bite thy tongue, sir!  Coincidentally, he got the medallion as the top jazz player.  He and my daughter have known each other since 6th grade, so it's kinda cool that they both got it.


That is so awesome. I would chose up with tears for sure.

Absolutely!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on May 30, 2022, 05:17:55 AM
@ Paul

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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Zantera on May 31, 2022, 11:51:50 AM
Went into this work week having heard talks about overtime on Saturday being likely - found out it won't happen and that was like a big stone off my chest.

Overtime in general is something I just strongly dislike. Even though there's compensation for it, working 45 hours a week (add almost another 10 hours with the transport to and from work) just feels more than enough and for me at least I value time more than the extra money. I actually have a few coworkers who kinda drag their feet and find every loophole to spend time on their phone instead of working yet they are quick to sign up for overtime because "easy money", for me it's almost the opposite where I'd rather work hard and be efficient at work but when I clock out - I clock out. I think also just the mental burden of starting a week thinking "6 days in a row of work" would really crush me. Especially since week days usually just feel like you work, you get home, eat dinner, maybe get 2 hours for yourself (but you are usually drained at this point) and then you sleep and go again.

I do see the appeal in overtime if you are saving towards something though. Like maybe 1-2 months you put in overtime to cover something expensive but I consider that to be different.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on May 31, 2022, 05:27:01 PM
You know the feeling you had when you were a junior in high school and you started getting "senior-itis" and began not giving a shit?

I'm having this about my job.  I get this email today about my productivity numbers being slightly lower than I reported...for almost the last year I've had to submit productivity based on my own records and now we have a computer keeping track.  Anyway, I get the email that my April numbers were off by 4 (small) and instead of being concerned like I normally would, I actually laughed and thought, "Who fucking cares?"

I love not giving a shit.  Part of me hopes I get fired.  LoL.  I won't - because I generate more money on our team than anyone else.  But I love being at that point in my life where it just wouldn't matter if I got fired.  It gives me a lovely feeling of freedom.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on May 31, 2022, 05:48:56 PM
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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 31, 2022, 06:19:08 PM
You know the feeling you had when you were a junior in high school and you started getting "senior-itis" and began not giving a shit?

I'm having this about my job.  I get this email today about my productivity numbers being slightly lower than I reported...for almost the last year I've had to submit productivity based on my own records and now we have a computer keeping track.  Anyway, I get the email that my April numbers were off by 4 (small) and instead of being concerned like I normally would, I actually laughed and thought, "Who fucking cares?"

I love not giving a shit.  Part of me hopes I get fired.  LoL.  I won't - because I generate more money on our team than anyone else.  But I love being at that point in my life where it just wouldn't matter if I got fired.  It gives me a lovely feeling of freedom.

Can I ask what you do? I mean besides not giving a shit? :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on May 31, 2022, 06:30:59 PM
You know the feeling you had when you were a junior in high school and you started getting "senior-itis" and began not giving a shit?

I'm having this about my job.  I get this email today about my productivity numbers being slightly lower than I reported...for almost the last year I've had to submit productivity based on my own records and now we have a computer keeping track.  Anyway, I get the email that my April numbers were off by 4 (small) and instead of being concerned like I normally would, I actually laughed and thought, "Who fucking cares?"

I love not giving a shit.  Part of me hopes I get fired.  LoL.  I won't - because I generate more money on our team than anyone else.  But I love being at that point in my life where it just wouldn't matter if I got fired.  It gives me a lovely feeling of freedom.


Can I ask what you do? I mean besides not giving a shit? :lol

Social work.  Love helping people.  Hate bureaucracy.  Unfortunately one comes with the other.  I figure I have 2 more years in me.  I'd quit now but don't want to pay out of pocket for healthcare.  If we had universal healthcare in this country, I'd have retired 5 years ago.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 31, 2022, 06:34:26 PM
Gotcha :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on May 31, 2022, 06:37:24 PM
You know the feeling you had when you were a junior in high school and you started getting "senior-itis" and began not giving a shit?

I'm having this about my job.  I get this email today about my productivity numbers being slightly lower than I reported...for almost the last year I've had to submit productivity based on my own records and now we have a computer keeping track.  Anyway, I get the email that my April numbers were off by 4 (small) and instead of being concerned like I normally would, I actually laughed and thought, "Who fucking cares?"

I love not giving a shit.  Part of me hopes I get fired.  LoL.  I won't - because I generate more money on our team than anyone else.  But I love being at that point in my life where it just wouldn't matter if I got fired.  It gives me a lovely feeling of freedom.

Welcome to my world. 

I'm hoping that I would get fired, but it's not gonna happen.  Keep not giving a fuck Harmony.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on May 31, 2022, 06:38:46 PM
Went into this work week having heard talks about overtime on Saturday being likely - found out it won't happen and that was like a big stone off my chest.

Overtime in general is something I just strongly dislike. Even though there's compensation for it, working 45 hours a week (add almost another 10 hours with the transport to and from work) just feels more than enough and for me at least I value time more than the extra money. I actually have a few coworkers who kinda drag their feet and find every loophole to spend time on their phone instead of working yet they are quick to sign up for overtime because "easy money", for me it's almost the opposite where I'd rather work hard and be efficient at work but when I clock out - I clock out. I think also just the mental burden of starting a week thinking "6 days in a row of work" would really crush me. Especially since week days usually just feel like you work, you get home, eat dinner, maybe get 2 hours for yourself (but you are usually drained at this point) and then you sleep and go again.

I do see the appeal in overtime if you are saving towards something though. Like maybe 1-2 months you put in overtime to cover something expensive but I consider that to be different.

You would love my 80 hour weeks worked across 7 days that I do in busy periods.  Sometimes those weeks are consecutive too.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 31, 2022, 06:45:15 PM
I actually have a few coworkers who kinda drag their feet and find every loophole to spend time on their phone instead of working yet they are quick to sign up for overtime because "easy money",

These people are fucking assholes.



I think also just the mental burden of starting a week thinking "6 days in a row of work" would really crush me. Especially since week days usually just feel like you work, you get home, eat dinner, maybe get 2 hours for yourself (but you are usually drained at this point) and then you sleep and go again.


Mental burden? Seriously?

6 days in a row? What are you, an 80 year old dude working in a coal mine? C'mon man!

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on May 31, 2022, 06:49:07 PM
I actually have a few coworkers who kinda drag their feet and find every loophole to spend time on their phone instead of working yet they are quick to sign up for overtime because "easy money",

These people are fucking assholes.



I think also just the mental burden of starting a week thinking "6 days in a row of work" would really crush me. Especially since week days usually just feel like you work, you get home, eat dinner, maybe get 2 hours for yourself (but you are usually drained at this point) and then you sleep and go again.


Mental burden? Seriously?

6 days in a row? What are you, an 80 year old dude working in a coal mine? C'mon man!

Lol, I was going to say something but I took a backhanded subtle approach with my response. :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on May 31, 2022, 06:50:22 PM
You know the feeling you had when you were a junior in high school and you started getting "senior-itis" and began not giving a shit?

I'm having this about my job.  I get this email today about my productivity numbers being slightly lower than I reported...for almost the last year I've had to submit productivity based on my own records and now we have a computer keeping track.  Anyway, I get the email that my April numbers were off by 4 (small) and instead of being concerned like I normally would, I actually laughed and thought, "Who fucking cares?"

I love not giving a shit.  Part of me hopes I get fired.  LoL.  I won't - because I generate more money on our team than anyone else.  But I love being at that point in my life where it just wouldn't matter if I got fired.  It gives me a lovely feeling of freedom.


Can I ask what you do? I mean besides not giving a shit? :lol

Social work.  Love helping people.  Hate bureaucracy.  Unfortunately one comes with the other.  I figure I have 2 more years in me.  I'd quit now but don't want to pay out of pocket for healthcare.  If we had universal healthcare in this country, I'd have retired 5 years ago.

It's fucking annoying when some benefits are a reason that handcuff you to the job, I have a few of those.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on May 31, 2022, 07:27:14 PM
You know the feeling you had when you were a junior in high school and you started getting "senior-itis" and began not giving a shit?

I'm having this about my job.  I get this email today about my productivity numbers being slightly lower than I reported...for almost the last year I've had to submit productivity based on my own records and now we have a computer keeping track.  Anyway, I get the email that my April numbers were off by 4 (small) and instead of being concerned like I normally would, I actually laughed and thought, "Who fucking cares?"

I love not giving a shit.  Part of me hopes I get fired.  LoL.  I won't - because I generate more money on our team than anyone else.  But I love being at that point in my life where it just wouldn't matter if I got fired.  It gives me a lovely feeling of freedom.


Can I ask what you do? I mean besides not giving a shit? :lol

Social work.  Love helping people.  Hate bureaucracy.  Unfortunately one comes with the other.  I figure I have 2 more years in me.  I'd quit now but don't want to pay out of pocket for healthcare.  If we had universal healthcare in this country, I'd have retired 5 years ago.

It's fucking annoying when some benefits are a reason that handcuff you to the job, I have a few of those.

It also hurts the economy.  Consider the number of people working in their 50s and 60s who are not eligible for Medicare.  Typically they are maxed out on their wages; top tier.  Many have very good retirement plans they continue to contribute to.

Now the flip side - the new college grads looking to get into the field and begin their own long term careers yet entry level jobs are highly competitive.  These young workers are skilled in ways the older crew are not.  I have a few young folks on my own team and they can run rings around me when it comes to technology and they are eager and highly motivated.

I am less motivated.  :P

Seems like getting folks like me out of the way would be a huge benefit to employers.  They can hire new folks at lower wages and less attractive benefits packages.

If my employer came to me today and offered to cover my healthcare benefits until I became eligible for Medicare, I'd gladly retire tomorrow.

Universal healthcare for all people tied in no way to employment would be even better.  But I live in a fucked up country so...
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on May 31, 2022, 07:31:11 PM
But I think that is the hair in the soup: we older Americans have been conditioned to think that we have to work ourselves to death, to where the idea of working six days in a row seems almost normal. To hell with that.  Not everyone is wired the same, but I can't imagine being one of those people who seemingly works all day, every day. 

Meanwhile, we had a guy quit over the weekend with no notice.  I got to work this morning and got the "such-and-such is no longer with the company" email. He had been there 3-4 months doing the entry level job and seemed like he'd be moved up pretty soon, but I guess he found something else and didn't care enough to give any notice.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 31, 2022, 07:34:16 PM
I am less motivated.  :P

Seems like getting folks like me out of the way would be a huge benefit to employers.  They can hire new folks at lower wages and less attractive benefits packages.

If my employer came to me today and offered to cover my healthcare benefits until I became eligible for Medicare, I'd gladly retire tomorrow.


Harmony, if that's a recent picture of you in your avatar, there's no way you're near retirement age, unless you and your husband have done very well.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on May 31, 2022, 07:41:30 PM
That's parked domain girl, TAC.   :D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 31, 2022, 07:47:23 PM
I'm sorry. What? :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on May 31, 2022, 07:48:21 PM
I'm sorry. What? :lol

I had to google it too.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on May 31, 2022, 07:49:04 PM
Look it up!  I'm quite certain many folks on this board have seen her before.

Are you too young?  I thought I saw you posting on the geezer thread....  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on May 31, 2022, 07:50:38 PM
Look it up!  I'm quite certain many folks on this board have seen her before.

Are you too young?  I thought I saw you posting on the geezer thread....  :lol

Oh Tim is definitely a geezer.  ;D

I'm 38 and had to look it up though......
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 31, 2022, 08:08:15 PM
Are you too young?

Four words that have never been said to me on this forum...ever! :lol :lol :lol



I just assumed that was you. I have never heard of the parked domain girl. I google imaged it and....there you were! :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on June 01, 2022, 10:45:50 AM
I don't post much here nowadays, but I feel obligated to say I'm with Zantera on this, despite you guys giving him shit.

You guys want to work 80 hours across 7 days with consecutive weeks, you do you. My boss is like this too, clocking 12 hour days and doing weekends. If you don't have any other option, it's also fine, but it's not a reason to brag or to belittle anyone who says this lifestyle is not for them. Apparently you're not allowed to complain about overtime if you work 40 hours a week? Is it like this thing that if you don't have children, you're not allowed to be tired? Or if you sleep more than 5 hours a week, you're not allowed to be tired either?

For some people 8/5 is enough, especially if you add commute to it. I sure would like to do some hobbies instead of crunching on some project with deadlines that were set so they can only be met if you're working on it day and night.

Of course my workplace screwed me twice with overtime payments so I might be biased :lol I used to work overtime a lot ~3-5 years ago but I don't do it at all anymore and I'm alright with that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on June 01, 2022, 11:22:08 AM
These days, the things that make me happy can be counted on 1 finger.  My middle finger.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on June 01, 2022, 11:27:18 AM
I'm sorry. What? :lol

I had to google it too.

I had Google Lensed it a while back, but I don't think I've seen or heard of her otherwise.   :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 01, 2022, 11:30:51 AM
But I think that is the hair in the soup: we older Americans have been conditioned to think that we have to work ourselves to death, to where the idea of working six days in a row seems almost normal. To hell with that.  Not everyone is wired the same, but I can't imagine being one of those people who seemingly works all day, every day. 

Meanwhile, we had a guy quit over the weekend with no notice.  I got to work this morning and got the "such-and-such is no longer with the company" email. He had been there 3-4 months doing the entry level job and seemed like he'd be moved up pretty soon, but I guess he found something else and didn't care enough to give any notice.

I think it really depends on if your salary or hourly.  As a salary guy now, I'll work hard to cut time down.  When I was hourly, I'd take overtime all the time.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 01, 2022, 11:31:33 AM
I don't post much here nowadays, but I feel obligated to say I'm with Zantera on this, despite you guys giving him shit.

You guys want to work 80 hours across 7 days with consecutive weeks, you do you. My boss is like this too, clocking 12 hour days and doing weekends. If you don't have any other option, it's also fine, but it's not a reason to brag or to belittle anyone who says this lifestyle is not for them. Apparently you're not allowed to complain about overtime if you work 40 hours a week? Is it like this thing that if you don't have children, you're not allowed to be tired? Or if you sleep more than 5 hours a week, you're not allowed to be tired either?

For some people 8/5 is enough, especially if you add commute to it. I sure would like to do some hobbies instead of crunching on some project with deadlines that were set so they can only be met if you're working on it day and night.

Of course my workplace screwed me twice with overtime payments so I might be biased :lol I used to work overtime a lot ~3-5 years ago but I don't do it at all anymore and I'm alright with that.

Well, it's like anything else, isn't it?  You CAN do you, but accept/acknowledge the consequences.   Not so much now, but I worked for a company that rewarded people for working globally.  The entire world doesn't work on "8-5 eastern time, four days a week", so I would get calls almost all hours of the day.  The concept of "40 hours" was a pipe dream.  By all means set your limits, but accept them.   If you don't get that promotion, or don't get that raise, it's not because your boss blows, or the company sucks or you're being discriminated against.  It's because you made a choice to limit your contributions to that company.  Other companies may be fine with that, but that particular one might not be for you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 01, 2022, 12:07:37 PM
I don't post much here nowadays, but I feel obligated to say I'm with Zantera on this, despite you guys giving him shit.

You guys want to work 80 hours across 7 days with consecutive weeks, you do you. My boss is like this too, clocking 12 hour days and doing weekends. If you don't have any other option, it's also fine, but it's not a reason to brag or to belittle anyone who says this lifestyle is not for them. Apparently you're not allowed to complain about overtime if you work 40 hours a week? Is it like this thing that if you don't have children, you're not allowed to be tired? Or if you sleep more than 5 hours a week, you're not allowed to be tired either?

For some people 8/5 is enough, especially if you add commute to it. I sure would like to do some hobbies instead of crunching on some project with deadlines that were set so they can only be met if you're working on it day and night.

Of course my workplace screwed me twice with overtime payments so I might be biased :lol I used to work overtime a lot ~3-5 years ago but I don't do it at all anymore and I'm alright with that.

Well, it's like anything else, isn't it?  You CAN do you, but accept/acknowledge the consequences.   Not so much now, but I worked for a company that rewarded people for working globally.  The entire world doesn't work on "8-5 eastern time, four days a week", so I would get calls almost all hours of the day.  The concept of "40 hours" was a pipe dream.  By all means set your limits, but accept them.   If you don't get that promotion, or don't get that raise, it's not because your boss blows, or the company sucks or you're being discriminated against.  It's because you made a choice to limit your contributions to that company.  Other companies may be fine with that, but that particular one might not be for you.

I don't mean to digress, but this got a legit lol out of me.  Such an American/Western way of thinking.  Like people just exist to contribute (their time) to their employer.  Far too many jobs measure the value of the output as a direct correlation of the time inputted.

So uncivilized.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 01, 2022, 12:18:16 PM
I don't post much here nowadays, but I feel obligated to say I'm with Zantera on this, despite you guys giving him shit.

You guys want to work 80 hours across 7 days with consecutive weeks, you do you. My boss is like this too, clocking 12 hour days and doing weekends. If you don't have any other option, it's also fine, but it's not a reason to brag or to belittle anyone who says this lifestyle is not for them. Apparently you're not allowed to complain about overtime if you work 40 hours a week? Is it like this thing that if you don't have children, you're not allowed to be tired? Or if you sleep more than 5 hours a week, you're not allowed to be tired either?

For some people 8/5 is enough, especially if you add commute to it. I sure would like to do some hobbies instead of crunching on some project with deadlines that were set so they can only be met if you're working on it day and night.

Of course my workplace screwed me twice with overtime payments so I might be biased :lol I used to work overtime a lot ~3-5 years ago but I don't do it at all anymore and I'm alright with that.

Well, it's like anything else, isn't it?  You CAN do you, but accept/acknowledge the consequences.   Not so much now, but I worked for a company that rewarded people for working globally.  The entire world doesn't work on "8-5 eastern time, four days a week", so I would get calls almost all hours of the day.  The concept of "40 hours" was a pipe dream.  By all means set your limits, but accept them.   If you don't get that promotion, or don't get that raise, it's not because your boss blows, or the company sucks or you're being discriminated against.  It's because you made a choice to limit your contributions to that company.  Other companies may be fine with that, but that particular one might not be for you.

I don't mean to digress, but this got a legit lol out of me.  Such an American/Western way of thinking.  Like people just exist to contribute (their time) to their employer.  Far too many jobs measure the value of the output as a direct correlation of the time inputted.

So uncivilized.

Wow. I'm "uncivilized" because I don't believe my company owes me anything other than my salary?  That's pretty fucking harsh.

A job is a business transaction nothing more.  Just like anything else, I shouldn't expect any more than what I put into it.  If I'm not willing to practice a legitimate amount, I shouldn't expect to be Joe Satriani or Don Mattingly.  Western, Eastern, Northern, whatever, too many people over state the role and obligations of corporations in our existence.   
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 01, 2022, 12:21:43 PM
I don't post much here nowadays, but I feel obligated to say I'm with Zantera on this, despite you guys giving him shit.

You guys want to work 80 hours across 7 days with consecutive weeks, you do you. My boss is like this too, clocking 12 hour days and doing weekends. If you don't have any other option, it's also fine, but it's not a reason to brag or to belittle anyone who says this lifestyle is not for them. Apparently you're not allowed to complain about overtime if you work 40 hours a week? Is it like this thing that if you don't have children, you're not allowed to be tired? Or if you sleep more than 5 hours a week, you're not allowed to be tired either?


The answer is...no!  :lol


So I will humbly plead guilty to busting Zantera's balls.

I don't know him, and have no idea of his posting history. I guess I was posting facetiously, but I must admit that his comments got my back up a bit.
Perhaps he has an extremely draining and high intensity job. If that's the case, then I will take what I said back, but at face value....and guess it's a ME problem.




For some people 8/5 is enough, especially if you add commute to it. I sure would like to do some hobbies instead of crunching on some project with deadlines that were set so they can only be met if you're working on it day and night.

But if that is what your job requires, then I guess you have to.




Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Zantera on June 01, 2022, 12:37:16 PM
It could be a difference in culture too, I know in America working 2 jobs is more common than it should be just to make ends meet, here a 40-45 hour / week job is pretty much standard and it's quite rare for people to be on double jobs or work 70-80 hours a week unless you're a boss or have your own firm, or you're some sort of misfit who is miserable outside work so you just want to work work. I would say my job has its good days and bad days - working in a warehouse so depending on what sort of task I do for the day (like driving forklift/truck or other assignments) I might be drained at the end of the day or feel okay about it.

For me it's not so much the physical side that's the hard part, if that was the only challenge I could probably put in 80 hours in a week just for the flex. What I meant with the 'mental roadblock' of going into a 6 day work week is more the feeling of knowing you gotta wait almost a full week to do something in your spare time that you look forward to. From my own perspective, Saturday is really the only 100% chill day of the week as well because you know the next day is off work as well - Sunday despite being a free day is unfortunately spent mostly thinking "oh crap its work again tomorrow" for me at least - which I know is very subjective.  :lol

I guess at the end of the day you work because you need money to function in society with paying the bills, having roof over your head and food on the table, and after that maybe you can treat yourself to a vacation once a year or a new TV or something else whenever you feel you need a 'boost'. I guess for me when you start talking about working 70-80 hours a week it becomes a "what is really the point with that lifestyle?". If you need it to make ends meet then fine (though that's kinda sad you have to sacrifice so much of your life just to make the hamster wheel go around) but yeah I guess my mindset has always been that time is more valuable than money in some cases.

Heck, here in Europe they're even talking about shortening the 8-9 hour work day to 6 hours in some countries (i think they might even have started).  I know this is a separate discussion entirely but even in a 9 hour work day sometimes it feels like there's a lot of fluff you could trim and the discussions about a 6 hour work day being more efficient is something I can sort of buy.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Elite on June 01, 2022, 12:39:50 PM
I recently decided to work less than I did before and it’s the best work-related decision I made since I started working. I don’t need the extra money and I value my time a lot, so I don’t want to spend it doing things I like less (working) than what I can do with it in my time off.

I’m grateful that I can afford to do this. I realise full well that people NEED to work a lot in order to get around.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Zantera on June 01, 2022, 01:05:10 PM
I recently decided to work less than I did before and it’s the best work-related decision I made since I started working. I don’t need the extra money and I value my time a lot, so I don’t want to spend it doing things I like less (working) than what I can do with it in my time off.

I’m grateful that I can afford to do this. I realise full well that people NEED to work a lot in order to get around.

I've always thought that if I had a high paying job - I'd rather work 75% or something and earn a 'normal' salary than work the 100% and earn a bit more.  :hefdaddy
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Chino on June 01, 2022, 01:14:42 PM
I recently decided to work less than I did before and it’s the best work-related decision I made since I started working. I don’t need the extra money and I value my time a lot, so I don’t want to spend it doing things I like less (working) than what I can do with it in my time off.

I’m grateful that I can afford to do this. I realise full well that people NEED to work a lot in order to get around.

I've always thought that if I had a high paying job - I'd rather work 75% or something and earn a 'normal' salary than work the 100% and earn a bit more.  :hefdaddy

I'm always in a tiff with my higher-ups. Every year we have to formally fill out our goals and objectives - basically putting together a high level plan of how we plan to climb the ladder. I've basically said that I'm 100% content with where I'm at. I make enough money and never have to work past 4:30, and I've haven't done one second of work on a weekend in the 7.5 years I've been here. Everyone above me works 10-12 hours per day and is regularly sending emails out on a Saturday night or Sunday morning. I have absolutely no interest in that (though I do have a job doing catering on Sundays). I don't care what it pays or what the bonuses are. I've said my goal for the next year is to "maintain my level of commitment to the company, and to continue giving my current position my all while staying up to date on the latest technologies and methodologies we'll be using in the years to come". They absolutely loathe that mindset because they eventually get asked by the people above them "What's with Brian? He's been doing the same role for 7.5 years. Are you not encouraging him to grow?". It makes me look like an underachiever. Maybe I am, but my free time is the most valuable thing in my life, and unless it's 100% necessary to do away with that, I intend to keep it that way. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 01, 2022, 01:59:09 PM
I don't post much here nowadays, but I feel obligated to say I'm with Zantera on this, despite you guys giving him shit.

You guys want to work 80 hours across 7 days with consecutive weeks, you do you. My boss is like this too, clocking 12 hour days and doing weekends. If you don't have any other option, it's also fine, but it's not a reason to brag or to belittle anyone who says this lifestyle is not for them. Apparently you're not allowed to complain about overtime if you work 40 hours a week? Is it like this thing that if you don't have children, you're not allowed to be tired? Or if you sleep more than 5 hours a week, you're not allowed to be tired either?

For some people 8/5 is enough, especially if you add commute to it. I sure would like to do some hobbies instead of crunching on some project with deadlines that were set so they can only be met if you're working on it day and night.

Of course my workplace screwed me twice with overtime payments so I might be biased :lol I used to work overtime a lot ~3-5 years ago but I don't do it at all anymore and I'm alright with that.

Well, it's like anything else, isn't it?  You CAN do you, but accept/acknowledge the consequences.   Not so much now, but I worked for a company that rewarded people for working globally.  The entire world doesn't work on "8-5 eastern time, four days a week", so I would get calls almost all hours of the day.  The concept of "40 hours" was a pipe dream.  By all means set your limits, but accept them.   If you don't get that promotion, or don't get that raise, it's not because your boss blows, or the company sucks or you're being discriminated against.  It's because you made a choice to limit your contributions to that company.  Other companies may be fine with that, but that particular one might not be for you.

I don't mean to digress, but this got a legit lol out of me.  Such an American/Western way of thinking.  Like people just exist to contribute (their time) to their employer.  Far too many jobs measure the value of the output as a direct correlation of the time inputted.

So uncivilized.

Wow. I'm "uncivilized" because I don't believe my company owes me anything other than my salary?  That's pretty fucking harsh.

A job is a business transaction nothing more.  Just like anything else, I shouldn't expect any more than what I put into it.  If I'm not willing to practice a legitimate amount, I shouldn't expect to be Joe Satriani or Don Mattingly.  Western, Eastern, Northern, whatever, too many people over state the role and obligations of corporations in our existence.   

Sorry Bill... I should've put that in green, or an emoji besides it.  You really do have your humour filter turned off lately, don't you.   :lol

I don't want to digress the matter any further off topic in the 'happy' thread.  Let's just say we have different views around the employment contract between employer and employee.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Spiritus on June 01, 2022, 02:22:29 PM
Just from personal experience I have had guys look down on people/me not working 80 hours a week, but I could see it was more resentment that they had to and some didn't. It's what you want and need out of life I guess. I do not need to work 80 hours a week so I don't. I can complete my projects in 40-50 and doing ok with that, so someone telling me that I should work as much as them? You do you right.
I don't care how much you work, I won't get richer or poorer from that, just don't act like you are better/more productive. Ehh. Sorry, this hit a sore spot cause I just went through this the other day.  Nothing I said is to any of you. Just some people at work.
Saying all that, when shit hits the fan, of course I will work long hours and help the team, but usually I am very organized so I complete my tasks. But alot of these 80 hour guys are either milking it or just not very good at managing.
"Your lack of planning and managing is not my emergency"


Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Spiritus on June 01, 2022, 02:28:14 PM
. , Saturday is really the only 100% chill day of the week as well because you know the next day is off work as well - Sunday despite being a free day is unfortunately spent mostly thinking "oh crap its work again tomorrow" for me at least - which I know is very subjective.  :lol


Get out of my head. Man I so always feel that way. God I am so happy I no longer work Nights. It's like twice as bad.  Think about it, you finish Friday morning, go to sleep wake up in the afternoon.. Ok so you got Friday night off like everyone else and hang out. Saturday is your only free day because Sunday you basically wait until night to go work. Ahh so many Sunday beach days, bbqs ruined because of work. lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 01, 2022, 02:37:42 PM
Just from personal experience I have had guys look down on people/me not working 80 hours a week, but I could see it was more resentment that they had to and some didn't. It's what you want and need out of life I guess. I do not need to work 80 hours a week so I don't. I can complete my projects in 40-50 and doing ok with that, so someone telling me that I should work as much as them? You do you right.
I don't care how much you work, I won't get richer or poorer from that, just don't act like you are better/more productive. Ehh. Sorry, this hit a sore spot cause I just went through this the other day.  Nothing I said is to any of you. Just some people at work.
Saying all that, when shit hits the fan, of course I will work long hours and help the team, but usually I am very organized so I complete my tasks. But alot of these 80 hour guys are either milking it or just not very good at managing.
"Your lack of planning and managing is not my emergency"

Actually, I think the saying goes "Piss poor planning on your part does not constitute a crisis on my part".
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 01, 2022, 02:54:51 PM
So much to chew on here on this last page, and I have a ton of thoughts on the matter, but I'd like to give props to Zantera for being a good sport.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on June 01, 2022, 03:38:23 PM
Jesus, I didn't realise throwing my 80 hour a week remark out would cause such a stir.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on June 01, 2022, 03:44:39 PM
I don't post much here nowadays, but I feel obligated to say I'm with Zantera on this, despite you guys giving him shit.

You guys want to work 80 hours across 7 days with consecutive weeks, you do you. My boss is like this too, clocking 12 hour days and doing weekends. If you don't have any other option, it's also fine, but it's not a reason to brag or to belittle anyone who says this lifestyle is not for them. Apparently you're not allowed to complain about overtime if you work 40 hours a week? Is it like this thing that if you don't have children, you're not allowed to be tired? Or if you sleep more than 5 hours a week, you're not allowed to be tired either?

For some people 8/5 is enough, especially if you add commute to it. I sure would like to do some hobbies instead of crunching on some project with deadlines that were set so they can only be met if you're working on it day and night.

Of course my workplace screwed me twice with overtime payments so I might be biased :lol I used to work overtime a lot ~3-5 years ago but I don't do it at all anymore and I'm alright with that.

Firstly, my job entails running 3 public venues 7 days a week and 15 hours a day, so it's a necessity of my job.  Agree with Tim, probably a ME problem but yeah his comments got my back up too.  I just felt the comments were kind of taking the piss to people like myself that sometimes have to do long days and work every day to keep their business turning over.

Sure, I'd love to work 5 days a week 8 hours a day, but sometimes that perfect world just doesn't exist and you have to suck it up and do the extras sometimes when you're needed.

I'm with Bill too, I've get paid fucking well and while I've struggled with my job, I've made it my own, make my own rules, have benefits because I've worked so hard for the company.  They don't really give a shit about me, but I've kind of forced their hand and I kind of do what I want but work hard that everything is in check that I'm not scrutinized.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on June 01, 2022, 03:53:26 PM
It could be a difference in culture too, I know in America working 2 jobs is more common than it should be just to make ends meet, here a 40-45 hour / week job is pretty much standard and it's quite rare for people to be on double jobs or work 70-80 hours a week unless you're a boss or have your own firm, or you're some sort of misfit who is miserable outside work so you just want to work work. I would say my job has its good days and bad days - working in a warehouse so depending on what sort of task I do for the day (like driving forklift/truck or other assignments) I might be drained at the end of the day or feel okay about it.

For me it's not so much the physical side that's the hard part, if that was the only challenge I could probably put in 80 hours in a week just for the flex. What I meant with the 'mental roadblock' of going into a 6 day work week is more the feeling of knowing you gotta wait almost a full week to do something in your spare time that you look forward to. From my own perspective, Saturday is really the only 100% chill day of the week as well because you know the next day is off work as well - Sunday despite being a free day is unfortunately spent mostly thinking "oh crap its work again tomorrow" for me at least - which I know is very subjective.  :lol

I guess at the end of the day you work because you need money to function in society with paying the bills, having roof over your head and food on the table, and after that maybe you can treat yourself to a vacation once a year or a new TV or something else whenever you feel you need a 'boost'. I guess for me when you start talking about working 70-80 hours a week it becomes a "what is really the point with that lifestyle?". If you need it to make ends meet then fine (though that's kinda sad you have to sacrifice so much of your life just to make the hamster wheel go around) but yeah I guess my mindset has always been that time is more valuable than money in some cases.

Heck, here in Europe they're even talking about shortening the 8-9 hour work day to 6 hours in some countries (i think they might even have started).  I know this is a separate discussion entirely but even in a 9 hour work day sometimes it feels like there's a lot of fluff you could trim and the discussions about a 6 hour work day being more efficient is something I can sort of buy.  :lol

Cheers for elaborating and as Tim said being a good sport about us busting your balls.

I totally get all that mate, and as I said, if you can simply choose the 40 hour 5 day week, good on you.

The first bold part, I get it, but I guess that's life.  Again, that's a ME problem, peoples thresholds are different.  It's funny, one summer I did close to 3 months without a single day off.  When the off season came, having 2 days off felt like an entire vacation.  :lol  I guess I need to be mindful about others way of thinking, mine's a bit different.

That second bolded part is a concern.  I used to do this when things were really tough, but soon realised it was getting me nowhere.  I was stressing myself and wasting time off when I had to go back to work anyway.  I had to go back so why stress myself when I wasn't there.  Madness.  If you can't do something about this, maybe it's time to look at a different job is making you feel that way, I don't know.

Again, a ME problem and I get it.  Hey, I should be dead right now so my post above is something I'm coming to terms with myself and reflecting on what I've done for years and if it's been worth it and if I do need to change.  So if you have the ability to choose a stock standard work week, go for it, just don't waste the time you're not there.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 01, 2022, 04:02:31 PM
Perhaps a mod should move some of these over to the work related gripes thread?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on June 01, 2022, 04:18:26 PM
Perhaps a mod should move some of these over to the work related gripes thread?

What, this discussion isn't making you happy?  ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 01, 2022, 04:21:33 PM
Perhaps a mod should move some of these over to the work related gripes thread?

What, this discussion isn't making you happy?  ;D

Doesn't feel that way. ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 01, 2022, 04:24:31 PM
Well, you two just fixed that!  Love you guys

In a totally non gay, non homophobic kinda way.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on June 01, 2022, 04:39:48 PM
Well, you two just fixed that!  Love you guys

In a totally non gay, non homophobic kinda way.

Are you sure?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 01, 2022, 08:46:37 PM
Well, you two just fixed that!  Love you guys

In a totally non gay, non homophobic kinda way.

Are you sure?

Well, it is Pride month..

So maybe a little bit gay.  :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 01, 2022, 08:51:55 PM
Well, you two just fixed that!  Love you guys

In a totally non gay, non homophobic kinda way.

Are you sure?

Well, it is Pride month..

So maybe a little bit gay.  :rollin


So last week when we were in Austin, my oldest son wanted to go to the Lyndon Johnson Museum. He's my special needs guy, and he loves State Capitols, US Presidents...that sort of thing. But instead of LBJ, he kept saying LBG. So he would be like, did you like the LBG Museum? It wasn't on purpose obviously, but I kept laughing because there's no way in hell you'd find an LBG museum anywhere in Texas. :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on June 01, 2022, 08:55:59 PM
I have never heard the term LBG before.  I had to google it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 02, 2022, 06:56:25 AM
I guess at the end of the day you work because you need money to function in society with paying the bills, having roof over your head and food on the table, and after that maybe you can treat yourself to a vacation once a year or a new TV or something else whenever you feel you need a 'boost'. I guess for me when you start talking about working 70-80 hours a week it becomes a "what is really the point with that lifestyle?". If you need it to make ends meet then fine (though that's kinda sad you have to sacrifice so much of your life just to make the hamster wheel go around) but yeah I guess my mindset has always been that time is more valuable than money in some cases.

Heck, here in Europe they're even talking about shortening the 8-9 hour work day to 6 hours in some countries (i think they might even have started).  I know this is a separate discussion entirely but even in a 9 hour work day sometimes it feels like there's a lot of fluff you could trim and the discussions about a 6 hour work day being more efficient is something I can sort of buy.  :lol

What if, god forbid, you actually LIKE your work?   I enjoy what I do, and I'm invested in it.  He laughed at me then (and we laugh about it now) but when I met my boss back in 2015, he asked me what my goals were, and I said "I don't want your job, I want to be the guy you go to when you have no idea what to do with something you're given".   Basically, his go-to side man.  That's what I'm cut out for, and I know it and accept it.   I understand leadership, and I can do it, but I don't have the heart in it that you need.   And I've worked up to that position; I'm basically his number two, sort of a "consigliere" of sorts, and that suits me fine.   But to do that job, I don't get to say "oh, five o'clock, going to drink wine and play PS4 now!"   It also explains how I can put so much time in here; my job isn't a set number of tasks that I burn off in eight hours each day.  I deal with problems as they arise, issues as they arise, and people as they arise.  Some weeks, there are 80 hours of problems/issues/people.  Others there is not.

My wife comes from a family of tradespeople.  They still talk in terms of "x dollars per hour".  I've tried, oh how I've tried, to get them - particularly my oldest step son - to think more in terms of salary, but it's now how he was brought up.   This is an arrogant thing to say (but I don't mean it that way) I don't think it's a coincidence that I make ballpark just about the same as my wife, her ex-husband (also an "hourly" guy), her father and my step son COMBINED. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 02, 2022, 07:02:52 AM
Just from personal experience I have had guys look down on people/me not working 80 hours a week, but I could see it was more resentment that they had to and some didn't. It's what you want and need out of life I guess. I do not need to work 80 hours a week so I don't. I can complete my projects in 40-50 and doing ok with that, so someone telling me that I should work as much as them? You do you right.
I don't care how much you work, I won't get richer or poorer from that, just don't act like you are better/more productive. Ehh. Sorry, this hit a sore spot cause I just went through this the other day.  Nothing I said is to any of you. Just some people at work.
Saying all that, when shit hits the fan, of course I will work long hours and help the team, but usually I am very organized so I complete my tasks. But alot of these 80 hour guys are either milking it or just not very good at managing.
"Your lack of planning and managing is not my emergency"

Actually, I think the saying goes "Piss poor planning on your part does not constitute a crisis on my part".

Which is of course, true, unless you're the guy that is tasked with cleaning up the crisis.  I don't disagree with most of what is written, I don't disagree with the mindset, but there has to be SOME understanding in a company that not everyone works in a vacuum.   I'm thinking now about my company and how many roles are really "40 hours" and where the unfinished work can be put aside and left until Monday at 8 am, and there's not a lot.   If the company, for example, does projects for it's customers, and has deadlines, they have to be met.  My job is, in part, to handle disputes, so when we miss a deadline, it comes to me.  I'd love to be able to tell the customer or the courts that "well, sure, we missed that deadline, but you know, the weekends are the weekends and there was a NASCAR race to go to, and our lead engineer plays guitar in a band and had a gig all Saturday afternoon".  I don't think you need to be a lawyer to know that that's not an acceptable excuse for missing a contractual deadline.  :) :) :) :) :)

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 02, 2022, 07:38:57 AM
I don't post much here nowadays, but I feel obligated to say I'm with Zantera on this, despite you guys giving him shit.

You guys want to work 80 hours across 7 days with consecutive weeks, you do you. My boss is like this too, clocking 12 hour days and doing weekends. If you don't have any other option, it's also fine, but it's not a reason to brag or to belittle anyone who says this lifestyle is not for them. Apparently you're not allowed to complain about overtime if you work 40 hours a week? Is it like this thing that if you don't have children, you're not allowed to be tired? Or if you sleep more than 5 hours a week, you're not allowed to be tired either?

For some people 8/5 is enough, especially if you add commute to it. I sure would like to do some hobbies instead of crunching on some project with deadlines that were set so they can only be met if you're working on it day and night.

Of course my workplace screwed me twice with overtime payments so I might be biased :lol I used to work overtime a lot ~3-5 years ago but I don't do it at all anymore and I'm alright with that.

Firstly, my job entails running 3 public venues 7 days a week and 15 hours a day, so it's a necessity of my job.  Agree with Tim, probably a ME problem but yeah his comments got my back up too.  I just felt the comments were kind of taking the piss to people like myself that sometimes have to do long days and work every day to keep their business turning over.

Sure, I'd love to work 5 days a week 8 hours a day, but sometimes that perfect world just doesn't exist and you have to suck it up and do the extras sometimes when you're needed.

I'm with Bill too, I've get paid fucking well and while I've struggled with my job, I've made it my own, make my own rules, have benefits because I've worked so hard for the company.  They don't really give a shit about me, but I've kind of forced their hand and I kind of do what I want but work hard that everything is in check that I'm not scrutinized.

Maybe it was my time at GE, or maybe the company I went to after GE (around 2009, both my then-wife and I were let go within a week of each other) but I came to peace a long time ago that this is business.  My company DOESN'T really care about me, not in the way we're talking about, and I accept that.  It's not for the "happy" thread, but if I value "caring", then I need to find a company that does that.   It almost strikes me as a sort of hubris to expect million and billion dollar companies to bend to the will of one employee.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 02, 2022, 07:48:28 AM
Not today, but over the weekend:  I did plugs and ignition coils on my car.  The car is one of the best driving cars I've ever owned, but it was "hitching" and I was getting a 5th cylinder misfire code.   I haven't driven it far yet, but initial indications are "problem solved!".  It's the worst to have a car you WANT to drive and when you hit the gas it doesn't deliver like you hoped.  I'm happy that I think I've fixed that, for about $240 and a couple hours of my labor, plus the personal satisfaction of having done the work myself.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on June 02, 2022, 10:06:32 AM
I won't answer every post as you guys posted a lot, but just to address a few moments:

I don't post much here nowadays, but I feel obligated to say I'm with Zantera on this, despite you guys giving him shit.

You guys want to work 80 hours across 7 days with consecutive weeks, you do you. My boss is like this too, clocking 12 hour days and doing weekends. If you don't have any other option, it's also fine, but it's not a reason to brag or to belittle anyone who says this lifestyle is not for them. Apparently you're not allowed to complain about overtime if you work 40 hours a week? Is it like this thing that if you don't have children, you're not allowed to be tired? Or if you sleep more than 5 hours a week, you're not allowed to be tired either?

For some people 8/5 is enough, especially if you add commute to it. I sure would like to do some hobbies instead of crunching on some project with deadlines that were set so they can only be met if you're working on it day and night.

Of course my workplace screwed me twice with overtime payments so I might be biased :lol I used to work overtime a lot ~3-5 years ago but I don't do it at all anymore and I'm alright with that.

Firstly, my job entails running 3 public venues 7 days a week and 15 hours a day, so it's a necessity of my job.  Agree with Tim, probably a ME problem but yeah his comments got my back up too.  I just felt the comments were kind of taking the piss to people like myself that sometimes have to do long days and work every day to keep their business turning over.

I didn't feel that way at all (I'm also not taking the piss to people like you and Tim). I rather felt your and Tim's comments were a little bit passive-aggressive which is why I posted. There are people who work OT, 80 hours a week, or 7 days a week; I've got no problem with them. There are also people who work 40 hours a week and don't want OT, and it's alright in my book. Obviously people need to be flexible, but it's also a two-way street; there's got to be some compromise between the worker and the company. Which takes me to the next point:

Well, it's like anything else, isn't it?  You CAN do you, but accept/acknowledge the consequences.   Not so much now, but I worked for a company that rewarded people for working globally.  The entire world doesn't work on "8-5 eastern time, four days a week", so I would get calls almost all hours of the day.  The concept of "40 hours" was a pipe dream.  By all means set your limits, but accept them.   If you don't get that promotion, or don't get that raise, it's not because your boss blows, or the company sucks or you're being discriminated against.  It's because you made a choice to limit your contributions to that company.  Other companies may be fine with that, but that particular one might not be for you.

I agree with all that and never said anything against it. Personal example, I was promoted to a lead engineer two years ago (ironically, it happened because I got fed up with my company and gave two weeks notice) and honestly right now I think I'm at the optimal point where my salary is pretty good, yet I can manage all my projects in 40-45 hours a week. When my boss is on vacation I fill in for him and the workload there is overwhelming. I can totally see why he works OT. I do not want it (it's more of management stuff and going to meetings, and I'm inclined towards engineering work anyway) and in case he eventually goes higher up and they offer the position to me, I'm pretty sure I'm going to decline it. So yeah, not disputing your point at all.

If the company, for example, does projects for it's customers, and has deadlines, they have to be met.  My job is, in part, to handle disputes, so when we miss a deadline, it comes to me.  I'd love to be able to tell the customer or the courts that "well, sure, we missed that deadline, but you know, the weekends are the weekends and there was a NASCAR race to go to, and our lead engineer plays guitar in a band and had a gig all Saturday afternoon".

See, from my point of view this really depends on what kind of deadline it is. If the deadline is ridiculous in the beginning and basically can't be met with the amount of people allocated on the proejct (even with OT, or requires a stupidly high amount of OT in a span of few months), and I've pointed it out multiple times before we began the project and was met with "well, you've just got to do it, no way around it", then yeah, I'll leave on Friday at 3 PM sharp and go play guitar or whatever. If the deadline is a few days away and some other department institutes a written standard which requires me and the team to re-do half of the 3D models which are already good to do (this happened before), I'll also leave as soon as my working day is over. If the deadline is reasonable but we have to crunch the last two weeks? Sure, let's do this.

Look, I'm not saying OT is anathema. I just wish people who do OT stopped giving shit to people who don't, when they do good work in those 40 hours and want to spend the rest of their time doing something they prefer.

Also yeah we should move to another thread for sure. :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on June 02, 2022, 12:29:08 PM
Add me to the group of people who sees how much their boss works and says "nah" (and have stated this many times to my boss).  I don't make enough money to brag about, but I make enough to live a comfortable life and to me, that is more important than being a slave to the work grind.  I do think there's lots of positives of working OT.  I work a good amount myself, but I do have my limits.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on June 02, 2022, 12:45:10 PM
Maybe it's my industry as a whole (medical device) or just all the places I've worked. But I've never been anywhere that expected more than 40 hours a week on a regular basis or to be available at all times. I put in an extra half hour to an hour once every few weeks when something comes up. Even if I wanted to put in extra hours on a regular basis I'd struggle to find work to do after a while. Putting in long hours has just never been the culture of the places I've worked. And that's been exactly what I've wanted. If I felt the need to put in 12 hours of productive work every day, I could easily find 4 hours of work to do around the house and it would likely be more fulfilling than time at the office.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on June 02, 2022, 04:04:49 PM
I didn't feel that way at all (I'm also not taking the piss to people like you and Tim). I rather felt your and Tim's comments were a little bit passive-aggressive which is why I posted. There are people who work OT, 80 hours a week, or 7 days a week; I've got no problem with them. There are also people who work 40 hours a week and don't want OT, and it's alright in my book. Obviously people need to be flexible, but it's also a two-way street; there's got to be some compromise between the worker and the company. Which takes me to the next point:

Firstly, Tim and I are both dicks, we know that.  And second however, we both kind of backtracked and said it was an US problem and commended Zantera for taking our comments on the chin.

Okay, again, it's a me problem the way I took his comments, obviously I have work issues, but I think both of us were coming from the perspective (I know I was) that people sell themselves short in what they are capable of.  I see someone say they can't handle the mental stress of 6 days of work, well.........you kind of can if you dig deeper within yourself.  His comments came across as being soft when I don't know him, but I'm sure he's tougher than that.

My big weeks over the years has been nothing to do with the company.  I had a mindset that I had to do what I needed to do but I turned it into a personal challenge.  How far and how much can I do and still keep going while performing.  I've grown immense mental toughness doing what I do and the amount of work and responsibility I've taken on.  It's been challenged lately but my point is that's fine if people just stick to the regular working week, if they can great, that's normal, but Zantera I'm sure could do more easily.  It's not about not wanting to, it's about pushing past that mental barrier.  As a leader at work, I've gotten a lot out of people they never knew was in there and they've surprised themselves.   

So, again, a me thing, and I have a different perspective at times.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 02, 2022, 04:08:28 PM
Firstly, Tim and I are both dicks, we know that. 


 :rollin  :rollin :rollin

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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on June 02, 2022, 04:12:50 PM
I guess at the end of the day you work because you need money to function in society with paying the bills, having roof over your head and food on the table, and after that maybe you can treat yourself to a vacation once a year or a new TV or something else whenever you feel you need a 'boost'. I guess for me when you start talking about working 70-80 hours a week it becomes a "what is really the point with that lifestyle?". If you need it to make ends meet then fine (though that's kinda sad you have to sacrifice so much of your life just to make the hamster wheel go around) but yeah I guess my mindset has always been that time is more valuable than money in some cases.

Heck, here in Europe they're even talking about shortening the 8-9 hour work day to 6 hours in some countries (i think they might even have started).  I know this is a separate discussion entirely but even in a 9 hour work day sometimes it feels like there's a lot of fluff you could trim and the discussions about a 6 hour work day being more efficient is something I can sort of buy.  :lol

What if, god forbid, you actually LIKE your work?   I enjoy what I do, and I'm invested in it.  He laughed at me then (and we laugh about it now) but when I met my boss back in 2015, he asked me what my goals were, and I said "I don't want your job, I want to be the guy you go to when you have no idea what to do with something you're given".   Basically, his go-to side man.  That's what I'm cut out for, and I know it and accept it.   I understand leadership, and I can do it, but I don't have the heart in it that you need.   And I've worked up to that position; I'm basically his number two, sort of a "consigliere" of sorts, and that suits me fine.   But to do that job, I don't get to say "oh, five o'clock, going to drink wine and play PS4 now!"   It also explains how I can put so much time in here; my job isn't a set number of tasks that I burn off in eight hours each day.  I deal with problems as they arise, issues as they arise, and people as they arise.  Some weeks, there are 80 hours of problems/issues/people.  Others there is not.

My wife comes from a family of tradespeople.  They still talk in terms of "x dollars per hour".  I've tried, oh how I've tried, to get them - particularly my oldest step son - to think more in terms of salary, but it's now how he was brought up.   This is an arrogant thing to say (but I don't mean it that way) I don't think it's a coincidence that I make ballpark just about the same as my wife, her ex-husband (also an "hourly" guy), her father and my step son COMBINED.

That's the kicker isn't it.  I've struggled at times with the politics at work but clearly I'm invested in my role giving as much as I do and have been for years.  Personally, I'd rather give 70-80 hours a week in a place I enjoy and feel comfortable going to, having so much influence and delivering outcomes then working half that, dreading going in on the weekend and watching the clock for 5pm to race out of there.  I feel the latter situation would be more damaging to mental health.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on June 02, 2022, 05:58:30 PM


What if, god forbid, you actually LIKE your work?   I enjoy what I do, and I'm invested in it.  He laughed at me then (and we laugh about it now) but when I met my boss back in 2015, he asked me what my goals were, and I said "I don't want your job, I want to be the guy you go to when you have no idea what to do with something you're given".   Basically, his go-to side man.  That's what I'm cut out for, and I know it and accept it.   I understand leadership, and I can do it, but I don't have the heart in it that you need.   And I've worked up to that position; I'm basically his number two, sort of a "consigliere" of sorts, and that suits me fine.   But to do that job, I don't get to say "oh, five o'clock, going to drink wine and play PS4 now!"   It also explains how I can put so much time in here; my job isn't a set number of tasks that I burn off in eight hours each day.  I deal with problems as they arise, issues as they arise, and people as they arise.  Some weeks, there are 80 hours of problems/issues/people.  Others there is not.

My wife comes from a family of tradespeople.  They still talk in terms of "x dollars per hour".  I've tried, oh how I've tried, to get them - particularly my oldest step son - to think more in terms of salary, but it's now how he was brought up.   This is an arrogant thing to say (but I don't mean it that way) I don't think it's a coincidence that I make ballpark just about the same as my wife, her ex-husband (also an "hourly" guy), her father and my step son COMBINED.

The guy I work next to and back up at work (and vice versa) is definitely of the "once I leave work, I shut it down until I am back in the office."  I am not, although I am not one of those people who is glued to my phone always checking work emails for problems to fix after hours. I will check here and there and jump in to assist if and when needed, but I stopped turning in my cell phone bill to work a while back because the expectation was, "if we are paying for your cell phone, then we expect any emails you get after hours to be answered promptly," and I found that too stressful, so I stopped turning it in.  I still check, as I said above, but just knowing that I don't have to all the time relieves quite a bit of stress.  And I definitely do not look an hour or two before going to bed anymore since if there is a major issue that I know will have to be attended to first thing in the morning, I do not want to stress myself out thinking about it before I go to sleep (as that can sometimes interfere with my ability to fall asleep). The problem will still be there in the a.m., but if I do not know about it until then, no harm, no foul.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on June 02, 2022, 06:06:23 PM


What if, god forbid, you actually LIKE your work?   I enjoy what I do, and I'm invested in it.  He laughed at me then (and we laugh about it now) but when I met my boss back in 2015, he asked me what my goals were, and I said "I don't want your job, I want to be the guy you go to when you have no idea what to do with something you're given".   Basically, his go-to side man.  That's what I'm cut out for, and I know it and accept it.   I understand leadership, and I can do it, but I don't have the heart in it that you need.   And I've worked up to that position; I'm basically his number two, sort of a "consigliere" of sorts, and that suits me fine.   But to do that job, I don't get to say "oh, five o'clock, going to drink wine and play PS4 now!"   It also explains how I can put so much time in here; my job isn't a set number of tasks that I burn off in eight hours each day.  I deal with problems as they arise, issues as they arise, and people as they arise.  Some weeks, there are 80 hours of problems/issues/people.  Others there is not.

My wife comes from a family of tradespeople.  They still talk in terms of "x dollars per hour".  I've tried, oh how I've tried, to get them - particularly my oldest step son - to think more in terms of salary, but it's now how he was brought up.   This is an arrogant thing to say (but I don't mean it that way) I don't think it's a coincidence that I make ballpark just about the same as my wife, her ex-husband (also an "hourly" guy), her father and my step son COMBINED.

The guy I work next to and back up at work (and vice versa) is definitely of the "once I leave work, I shut it down until I am back in the office."  I am not, although I am not one of those people who is glued to my phone always checking work emails for problems to fix after hours. I will check here and there and jump in to assist if and when needed, but I stopped turning in my cell phone bill to work a while back because the expectation was, "if we are paying for your cell phone, then we expect any emails you get after hours to be answered promptly," and I found that too stressful, so I stopped turning it in.  I still check, as I said above, but just knowing that I don't have to all the time relieves quite a bit of stress.

That's fucked, don't agree with that at all.  That's just silly IMO.  I found a good balance over the years of checking emails periodically after hours, but 9/10 they'll sit there until I'm back in the office.  Some employees put the stress on themselves thinking they need to answer right away to be seen as 'good employees.'  No, that's just getting taken advantage of and expecting to jump after hours which will then become expected from there on.  I turned notifications off so I have to physically open the email app and have a look.  My thinking is, if something is urgent, its a phone call or a text.  Or if they boss contacts me and says 'hey sorry but I know it's Saturday arvo but can you please respond to this when you can,' then sure, I see no problem in that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on June 02, 2022, 06:11:02 PM


What if, god forbid, you actually LIKE your work?   I enjoy what I do, and I'm invested in it.  He laughed at me then (and we laugh about it now) but when I met my boss back in 2015, he asked me what my goals were, and I said "I don't want your job, I want to be the guy you go to when you have no idea what to do with something you're given".   Basically, his go-to side man.  That's what I'm cut out for, and I know it and accept it.   I understand leadership, and I can do it, but I don't have the heart in it that you need.   And I've worked up to that position; I'm basically his number two, sort of a "consigliere" of sorts, and that suits me fine.   But to do that job, I don't get to say "oh, five o'clock, going to drink wine and play PS4 now!"   It also explains how I can put so much time in here; my job isn't a set number of tasks that I burn off in eight hours each day.  I deal with problems as they arise, issues as they arise, and people as they arise.  Some weeks, there are 80 hours of problems/issues/people.  Others there is not.

My wife comes from a family of tradespeople.  They still talk in terms of "x dollars per hour".  I've tried, oh how I've tried, to get them - particularly my oldest step son - to think more in terms of salary, but it's now how he was brought up.   This is an arrogant thing to say (but I don't mean it that way) I don't think it's a coincidence that I make ballpark just about the same as my wife, her ex-husband (also an "hourly" guy), her father and my step son COMBINED.

The guy I work next to and back up at work (and vice versa) is definitely of the "once I leave work, I shut it down until I am back in the office."  I am not, although I am not one of those people who is glued to my phone always checking work emails for problems to fix after hours. I will check here and there and jump in to assist if and when needed, but I stopped turning in my cell phone bill to work a while back because the expectation was, "if we are paying for your cell phone, then we expect any emails you get after hours to be answered promptly," and I found that too stressful, so I stopped turning it in.  I still check, as I said above, but just knowing that I don't have to all the time relieves quite a bit of stress.

That's fucked, don't agree with that at all.  That's just silly IMO.  I found a good balance over the years of checking emails periodically after hours, but 9/10 they'll sit there until I'm back in the office.  Some employees put the stress on themselves thinking they need to answer right away to be seen as 'good employees.'  No, that's just getting taken advantage of and expecting to jump after hours which will then become expected from there on.  I turned notifications off so I have to physically open the email app and have a look.  My thinking is, if something is urgent, its a phone call or a text.  Or if they boss contacts me and says 'hey sorry but I know it's Saturday arvo but can you please respond to this when you can,' then sure, I see no problem in that.

My boss has been really good to me, so I am not ragging on him by any means. There was just one incident a while back where someone emailed the company on a Sunday evening about something (they sent it to the entire company so someone would see it), and because I did not see it and reply till first thing Monday, I got the thing about needing to check emails if they are paying for the phone.  I get it.  I didn't have an issue with it at all.  But, by not turning in my cell anymore, I don't have to worry about it anymore. I stress out about work enough already in general.  :lol :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on June 02, 2022, 06:35:05 PM
Hmmm.....I get it but I have a work phone too and have never had a condition like that.  I still think that's bullshit.  So say you're out to dinner with your wife Sunday evening and you have to answer work emails mid meal?  Fuck that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 02, 2022, 07:05:15 PM
My wife comes from a family of tradespeople.  They still talk in terms of "x dollars per hour".  I've tried, oh how I've tried, to get them - particularly my oldest step son - to think more in terms of salary, but it's now how he was brought up.   This is an arrogant thing to say (but I don't mean it that way) I don't think it's a coincidence that I make ballpark just about the same as my wife, her ex-husband (also an "hourly" guy), her father and my step son COMBINED.

As someone who has always worked in terms of "x dollars per hour" and currently employed in the trades, there really isn't any reason for me to think it terms of salary, because that isn't the reality of my industry. Just as my wife, who was always worked salary, has never experienced it the other way.

And while I appreciate you recognizing potential, untended, arrogance, the income is not just a factor of how you view work. I could work 80 hours a week and still not rake in as much as my wife, because of the markets for our respective skills.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on June 02, 2022, 07:15:47 PM
Hmmm.....I get it but I have a work phone too and have never had a condition like that.  I still think that's bullshit.  So say you're out to dinner with your wife Sunday evening and you have to answer work emails mid meal?  Fuck that.

Nah, it's not like that.  It's just a matter of replying in a timely manner after hours (within a few hours not counting sleeping hours).  I get it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on June 02, 2022, 07:32:27 PM
Hmmm.....I get it but I have a work phone too and have never had a condition like that.  I still think that's bullshit.  So say you're out to dinner with your wife Sunday evening and you have to answer work emails mid meal?  Fuck that.

Nah, it's not like that.  It's just a matter of replying in a timely manner after hours (within a few hours not counting sleeping hours).  I get it.

Okay......I could probably live with that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 03, 2022, 05:56:23 AM
My wife comes from a family of tradespeople.  They still talk in terms of "x dollars per hour".  I've tried, oh how I've tried, to get them - particularly my oldest step son - to think more in terms of salary, but it's now how he was brought up.   This is an arrogant thing to say (but I don't mean it that way) I don't think it's a coincidence that I make ballpark just about the same as my wife, her ex-husband (also an "hourly" guy), her father and my step son COMBINED.

As someone who has always worked in terms of "x dollars per hour" and currently employed in the trades, there really isn't any reason for me to think it terms of salary, because that isn't the reality of my industry. Just as my wife, who was always worked salary, has never experienced it the other way.

And while I appreciate you recognizing potential, untended, arrogance, the income is not just a factor of how you view work. I could work 80 hours a week and still not rake in as much as my wife, because of the markets for our respective skills.


No, I understand that last point.  Where I was going was more toward... my stepson is an excellent mechanic.  He loves cars, loves BMWs (that's our bonding thing; between us we've owned I think nine of them, maybe 10) and went and got a job as a mechanic for the local BMW dealer.

He lasted about four months.  It was his "passion", his "dream job", but changing the oil for rich old ladies that didn't give a fuck about those cars really got him down.  He upped and joined the Army, which really was the right move for him and now he's up to Sergeant, servicing Chinook and Blackhawk helicopters.  It has literally shown him a world - geographically and otherwise - that he never would have seen.  He's likely staying in as a career, but I've been suggesting, when your pension vests and you do decide to get out, don't go work for the airport at x dollars an hour, servicing planes and helicopters.  Take your knowledge, your experience, your world class (I'm not kidding) leadership skills you learned from the Army, and go get a salary job as a CONSULTANT to a company like United Technologies or Sikorsky.  Get all the bennies you would earn as a salary person, and not have to worry if there is going to be 40 hours worth of "repairs" to do on any given week. 

He loves the idea of teaching/mentoring, he loves the idea of problem-solving that that kind of role would entail, but at 28, it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks.  "What do you mean, I make the same amount whether I work 30 or 60 hours?"  It's a hard concept to grasp.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on June 03, 2022, 09:27:21 AM
Remember when this was the HAPPY thread?   :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 03, 2022, 11:39:24 AM
Remember when this was the HAPPY thread?   :)


It IS happy!  I LOVE my work!   :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: emtee on June 03, 2022, 11:52:40 AM
Your work is posting on this forum :)

I'll bet by word count, you've written 4 80K word novels.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 03, 2022, 11:53:50 AM
Your work is posting on this forum :)
:lol

He's a DTF Influencer. :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on June 03, 2022, 12:25:38 PM
Yeah sure, Friday is a great day to be happy, get drunk and stoned and forget about how life is fucked right now.  Thank you...
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 03, 2022, 12:43:33 PM
Walking home from my final interview with a place. First in person interview for over 3 years. Think I did really well. Felt comfortable and confident and told them why Stadler is wrong. Always a crowd pleaser.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jammindude on June 03, 2022, 12:53:47 PM
Walking home from my final interview with a place. First in person interview for over 3 years. Think I did really well. Felt comfortable and confident and told them why Stadler is wrong. Always a crowd pleaser.

 :rollin :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProfessorPeart on June 03, 2022, 12:57:56 PM
For years I loved my work but hated the conditions. I had bosses that expected 24/7 availability. The work/life balance was about as unbalanced as it could get. I occasionally tried looking for other jobs and once even applied for another position in the company knowing full well my Director would blow a gasket. Well, he did. I was the preferred choice of the manager I would be working for but my Director had his minions block the whole thing up. That led to a meeting where he gave me a token raise as consolation for stopping my move up to Supervisor. I literally had days I remember sitting in my car in an empty parking lot as I was the last person still in and just falling apart. I hated everything. Mainly, I was staying because I worked for a hospital system and the insurance was crazy good and I have a rather medically challenged family.

We had a bigger fish in the hospital world 'merge' with us a few years ago and I was certain I would lose my job. I was scared to death that I would lose my job. Turns out, it was the best thing that could happen. They actually stress the need for work/life balance and we have tons of resources available to us if we ever feel like we need help. IT leadership there had nothing but disdain for us even though we were a much better run department than them. The majority of my co-workers were let go. They somehow respect the crap out of me and I am now the admin over one of the most important platforms in the company. I went from a one man show under the old employer to a group of 10 now. They recently got me a sidekick for my platform duties and it has been amazing. My first manager under the current regime sat me down one day and asked me why I made so little. I agreed that I did. Few weeks later he calls me and I got an almost $20K raise in my salary. I came down the stairs at home in tears and my wife was freaked out and then I told her what happened.

Much like Stads, I am right where I want to be and have no desire to move up. Leadership is not for me. I'm a builder/fixer. I have too big of a heart to be a boss.

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on June 03, 2022, 02:04:56 PM
Walking home from my final interview with a place. First in person interview for over 3 years. Think I did really well. Felt comfortable and confident and told them why Stadler is wrong. Always a crowd pleaser.

I can't tell you how many times Stads has come up in job interviews!   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 03, 2022, 02:13:35 PM
Your work is posting on this forum :)
:lol

He's a DTF Influencer. :lol

Check out my TikTok.  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Spiritus on June 03, 2022, 02:13:55 PM
Yeah sure, Friday is a great day to be happy, get drunk and stoned and forget about how life is fucked right now.  Thank you...

Just came in cracked a beer and kicked my feet up.   :yarr
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 03, 2022, 02:15:00 PM
Your work is posting on this forum :)
:lol

He's a DTF Influencer. :lol

Check out my TikTok.  :)

Sure, so long as I don't have to check out your Only Fans.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 03, 2022, 02:16:39 PM
Walking home from my final interview with a place. First in person interview for over 3 years. Think I did really well. Felt comfortable and confident and told them why Stadler is wrong. Always a crowd pleaser.

I give.  I'm a giver.   :)   

Good luck!!! 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 03, 2022, 02:20:08 PM
Walking home from my final interview with a place. First in person interview for over 3 years. Think I did really well. Felt comfortable and confident and told them why Stadler is wrong. Always a crowd pleaser.

I give.  I'm a giver.   :)   

Good luck!!!

Thanks! It's a tough call. I've had three places interviewing me. One is an hour away, so last on my list, but the other two are pretty close. The one today is a 30 minute walk from home, so I like that. Con is that it's a 15k pay cut, which I expected cause of the change of work place, but it still hurts a bit. Hopefully in the next 2 weeks I'll have some offer and can finally say goodbye to the hospital where Trump was born.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProfessorPeart on June 03, 2022, 02:22:45 PM
Walking home from my final interview with a place. First in person interview for over 3 years. Think I did really well. Felt comfortable and confident and told them why Stadler is wrong. Always a crowd pleaser.

I give.  I'm a giver.   :)   

Good luck!!!

Thanks! It's a tough call. I've had three places interviewing me. One is an hour away, so last on my list, but the other two are pretty close. The one today is a 30 minute walk from home, so I like that. Con is that it's a 15k pay cut, which I expected cause of the change of work place, but it still hurts a bit. Hopefully in the next 2 weeks I'll have some offer and can finally say goodbye to the hospital where Trump was born.

Good luck. I mean that bigly.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on June 03, 2022, 02:50:41 PM
Yeah sure, Friday is a great day to be happy, get drunk and stoned and forget about how life is fucked right now.  Thank you...

Just came in cracked a beer and kicked my feet up.   :yarr

Actually I got a few more hours to go.  I don't start partying until after dinner.  Cheers!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on June 07, 2022, 10:32:20 AM
The company I work for was sold last December and it officially closed today.  I went from working for one of the most hated companies in the world to one of the most liked.  Pretty happy how this turned out and it seems everyone else is also very excited for our future including all the management.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProfessorPeart on June 07, 2022, 11:03:44 AM
Not sure if this should go in the happy, pissed or exasperated threads. Probably all 3.

After years (at least 10) of pretty much knowing our son was autistic and his psychiatrist knowing he was autistic and 2 previous neuropsych tests where the neuropsychiatrist labeled him as everything but autistic, we officially got a diagnosis this morning. His psychiatrist asked for a third test because she felt he had degraded and wanted an official diagnosis because it opens up so many more doors for help. Thankfully, the neuro doc we had used twice before was too booked up so we found a specialist 90 minutes away. Within the first hour of testing my wife told the doc that she gave her more info than the previous doc ever did. Just by reading his previous reports she could not understand why a diagnosis was never made. My son had 5 hours of testing and my wife and I had what amounted to almost 2 hours of questionnaires that we had to answer. That was all 2 weeks ago. This morning she called and talked with us for 40 minutes and said he absolutely has autism. We now have some more powerful tools to get him the help he needs. Sad that it came just after he graduated high school, but good nonetheless.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on June 08, 2022, 12:23:52 PM
Just got a random text from the owner of my company. Like just now.

"Congrats! You are getting a raise. Keep an eye on your inbox for details. "

I didn't think I was supposed to be getting another raise for at least 4 more months so... I'll take it!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 08, 2022, 12:28:24 PM
Not sure if this should go in the happy, pissed or exasperated threads. Probably all 3.

After years (at least 10) of pretty much knowing our son was autistic and his psychiatrist knowing he was autistic and 2 previous neuropsych tests where the neuropsychiatrist labeled him as everything but autistic, we officially got a diagnosis this morning. His psychiatrist asked for a third test because she felt he had degraded and wanted an official diagnosis because it opens up so many more doors for help. Thankfully, the neuro doc we had used twice before was too booked up so we found a specialist 90 minutes away. Within the first hour of testing my wife told the doc that she gave her more info than the previous doc ever did. Just by reading his previous reports she could not understand why a diagnosis was never made. My son had 5 hours of testing and my wife and I had what amounted to almost 2 hours of questionnaires that we had to answer. That was all 2 weeks ago. This morning she called and talked with us for 40 minutes and said he absolutely has autism. We now have some more powerful tools to get him the help he needs. Sad that it came just after he graduated high school, but good nonetheless.

Damn man.  I can see how this post belongs in all three threads.  Hopefully the fact you chose the 'happy' one means you are more positive about this situation than anything else.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 08, 2022, 02:18:22 PM
I can't speak for anyone else, but for our family - given that we weren't going to change our son - the best thing that happened was his being diagnosed with autism.  Before that, we had various unofficial explanations for his behavior, and what happened was, even when his diagnosis was "updated", the older ones didn't fall out of the file. So for the longest time he was "labelled" as having Oppositional Defiant Disorder or something like that, and whenever he couldn't cope, he would be segregated from the class, or, worst case, physically restrained.  It got to the point he was being restrained like once a week.  Finally, in one incident he refused to go in the segregation room and long story short they strapped him to a gurney and took him to CT Children's Hospital.  This was just wrong, and was escalating; I called an attorney friend of mine and we decided the first step had to be having him thoroughly examined; it was a long - 150, 200 questions? - questionaire that mom, his dad, and I ALL had to fill out separately, then a day long in person session with him and the doctor (of psychology).  The report came back about two weeks later and uncategorically put him on the spectrum.

He literally has not been restrained ONCE since that date.  We have monthly meetings with the school staff and we're all on the same page now with respect to how to handle almost any situation that comes up.   Now we moved to a better school system (my old town is in the bottom 5% in the State; that's the school system that still employs the woman that was handed a box of bullets found on the school bus and put it in her top drawer and forgot about them).   The staff know how to deal with him now and he has tools available to de-escalate any situation.  He still has trouble focusing (it's maddening to me; he can name the turret diameters of every tank used in WWII by memory,  but he can't remember what "Las montanas es muy bonitas" means in his Spanish class) but from a purely behavioral position, he's like every other kid.

Prof, you're much later in the scheme than I am (my stepson is 14) but I hope that you can look back and see this as a positive turn of events.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on June 13, 2022, 10:10:13 AM
Well...the kiddo officially graduated last Friday!

(https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/287516786_10222825920937154_898189710819381861_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=J642v8hIEuAAX-auN0i&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AT_akF3v4hI1HimXZSPA5RJfqTmjqbLzNevXFg-6Phv4JA&oe=62AC297F)

(https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/287440867_10222825922857202_5876858737782149705_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=C_Kt_f5YkqkAX-GVr-6&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=00_AT_uy2poDPP6KseA7uA3gVSZLgFhdznFTiZjgpnYbZZRLA&oe=62AC1D34)

Now to start freaking out about getting her moved to New Hampshire.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 13, 2022, 10:42:00 AM
Now to start freaking out about getting her moved to New Hampshire.

I would too... being that close to Stadler!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 13, 2022, 11:01:09 AM
Now to start freaking out about getting her moved to New Hampshire.

I would too... being that close to Stadler!

Not worried about me, eh?  LOL
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on June 13, 2022, 01:05:29 PM
I'm far more concerned about Tim!   :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 13, 2022, 01:09:03 PM
I'm far more concerned about Tim!   :biggrin:

 :lol

Wait a minute!! :lol

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 13, 2022, 01:21:59 PM
 :lol

Beware of the paneled station wagon he drives.  It has fuzzy dice around the mirror I'd bet too!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 13, 2022, 01:25:52 PM
Don't knock it. The thing still plays 8 tracks...so there! :P
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 13, 2022, 02:48:38 PM
I'd laugh but loved them as a kid. He'll, my dad had a quadriphonic(sp?) 8 track player. No joke.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on June 13, 2022, 04:28:32 PM
At some point during high school, my best friend's family got him a Torino (?) to drive.  It had an 8-track player and a random box of 8-track tapes, one of which was Tales from Topographic Oceans.  We were NOT yet ready for that level of awesome and kinda laughed it off after only one listen.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 13, 2022, 04:29:55 PM
What band are you talking about?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 13, 2022, 05:14:15 PM
Yes. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 13, 2022, 05:43:22 PM
Yes, a band. I figured. Which one??


Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: LudwigVan on June 13, 2022, 08:23:09 PM
Who's on first?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 14, 2022, 06:38:50 AM
No, Yes. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 14, 2022, 07:16:38 AM
Tim, I'm going to rochambeau you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 14, 2022, 07:51:32 AM
What does that even mean?  :lol

Did Rochambeau play for the Canadiens in the 50’s?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 14, 2022, 07:53:09 AM
That's why I used that phrase. :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 14, 2022, 07:54:26 AM
https://youtu.be/rHliDE1_Hls
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on June 15, 2022, 03:04:17 PM
I just found out that Accept is playing literally 5 minutes from my house in October!  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 15, 2022, 03:15:41 PM
I just found out that Accept is playing literally 5 minutes from my house in October!  :metal

Awesome. Their tour announcement included a small place in New Bedford, where Schenker is playing a week earlier, but the day after Accept's tour announcement, the place then announced that they were closing immediately.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on June 15, 2022, 03:19:58 PM
I just found out that Accept is playing literally 5 minutes from my house in October!  :metal

Awesome. Their tour announcement included a small place in New Bedford, where Schenker is playing a week earlier, but the day after Accept's tour announcement, the place then announced that they were closing immediately.

This place, The Peekskill Paramount just started doing rock and metal shows, saw Queensryche there a few months ago. The only issue is its a theater so there is only seating, first come first serve. But the acoustics are great!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 15, 2022, 03:21:45 PM
My godson who is living with us mowed the lawn today. I feel spoiled.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: LudwigVan on June 15, 2022, 03:25:41 PM
My godson who is living with us mowed the lawn today. I feel spoiled.

I’m sure he felt privileged to do so.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 15, 2022, 03:35:29 PM
Ha. Good kid, wanting to do his share.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 15, 2022, 04:37:36 PM
My godson who is living with us mowed the lawn today. I feel spoiled.

Why is he living with you?



Also, oldest son registered to vote today.



Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 15, 2022, 06:06:39 PM
Parents are pieces of shit. He was tired of living in a van. Now he has a room with ac.  It was heartwarming to see the lawn done.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 15, 2022, 06:11:22 PM
Parents are pieces of shit. He was tired of living in a van. Now he has a room with ac.  It was heartwarming to see the lawn done.

Nice job Joe!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 15, 2022, 06:14:46 PM
He's such a good kid too.  We are more than happy to help him
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 15, 2022, 06:19:27 PM
You're a good man, Joe. Glad you're spreading that goodness to others.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 15, 2022, 06:19:56 PM
Did you give him the cat's room, and put the cat out in the shed where it belongs?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 15, 2022, 06:32:34 PM
Thank you Adami. Tim, it's called the guest room not the cat room. Lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 15, 2022, 06:46:19 PM
Tim, it's called the guest room not the cat room. Lol


Sure it is...


(https://www.thesleepjudge.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Kitty-Katastrophe.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 15, 2022, 07:20:36 PM
It's actually very neutral.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 15, 2022, 07:25:32 PM
It's actually very neutered.

Gotcha.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 15, 2022, 07:38:12 PM
Me?  I'm an alley cat dude. Passing where I please.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 15, 2022, 07:40:38 PM
I AM NO LONGER TALKING ABOUT CATS TONIGHT!!!  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 15, 2022, 08:11:31 PM
I WIN! :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on June 22, 2022, 10:33:33 AM
This can't be read without singing it too!  :lol

(https://i.imgur.com/CzXeupA.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 22, 2022, 10:53:56 AM
I saw a beautiful cardinal in my back yard today.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: svisser on June 22, 2022, 11:33:09 AM
Two things from yesterday.....

One: it was my 3rd anniversary with my girlfriend.
Two: she bought me a Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 22, 2022, 11:37:41 AM
What on earth is a Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini? :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Skeever on June 22, 2022, 12:41:24 PM
My boss has been really good to me, so I am not ragging on him by any means. There was just one incident a while back where someone emailed the company on a Sunday evening about something (they sent it to the entire company so someone would see it), and because I did not see it and reply till first thing Monday, I got the thing about needing to check emails if they are paying for the phone.  I get it.  I didn't have an issue with it at all.  But, by not turning in my cell anymore, I don't have to worry about it anymore. I stress out about work enough already in general.  :lol :lol

This is why I never want a work phone. Sorry, but my family is more important to me than that to be checking work emails when I'm supposed to be home. There are busy periods and occasional late nights  like any job when something wild is going on, but as a regular matter of business I walk in at 8 and leave at 4:30 and don't look back. I'll walk out of this place the minute those expectations change on any more than a by-exception basis. Even if it meant taking a drastic paycut.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on June 22, 2022, 12:49:42 PM
I saw a beautiful cardinal in my back yard today.

Like this?

(https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_736,h_485,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fcalltothepen.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2016%2F04%2F1160492783-850x560.jpeg)


What on earth is a Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini? :lol

Guessing it's a guitar effects pedal.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on June 22, 2022, 01:22:26 PM
What on earth is a Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini? :lol

Fuzz is a type of effect, what he mentioned is a guitar pedal.

Side note, this is still the funniest name I've seen for a pedal:

(https://media.guitarcenter.com/is/image/MMGS7/J32438000000000-00-720x720.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 22, 2022, 02:39:01 PM
I saw a beautiful cardinal in my back yard today.

Like this?

(https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/fetch/w_736,h_485,c_fill,g_auto,f_auto/https%3A%2F%2Fcalltothepen.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fgetty-images%2F2016%2F04%2F1160492783-850x560.jpeg)

That is no doubt a beautiful man (Paul Goldschmidt, I assume), but I was thinking more this:

(https://i.imgur.com/o44GMEX.jpg)

If you're inclined to think that way, the cardinal, a vibrant red bird, is an uplifting, happy sign that those we have lost will live forever, so long as we keep their memory alive in our hearts (https://www.birdsandblooms.com/birding/birding-basics/cardinal-meaning/).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on June 22, 2022, 03:08:12 PM
That's not true for Arizona Cardinals.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 22, 2022, 03:08:47 PM
That's not true for Arizona Cardinals.  :lol

Haha!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: frogprog on June 22, 2022, 04:11:36 PM
Love cardinals (the birds). I have a few that come and go around my house. I also find them very uplifting when I see them!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on June 22, 2022, 04:27:07 PM
I interviewed Derek AND Jordan on the same week!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: romdrums on June 23, 2022, 11:09:27 AM
What on earth is a Jimi Hendrix Fuzz Face Mini? :lol

Fuzz is a type of effect, what he mentioned is a guitar pedal.

Side note, this is still the funniest name I've seen for a pedal:

(https://media.guitarcenter.com/is/image/MMGS7/J32438000000000-00-720x720.jpg)

(https://media.sweetwater.com/api/i/q-82__ha-b35c9e03a8719324__hmac-49988df57f4b620057d40f002e1336c25f7a11f7/images/items/750/Giggity-large.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on June 25, 2022, 08:23:06 PM
So today is a big day for me as I've crossed off a bucket list item. I bought a 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS!

I'm probably one of the bigger car guys on the forum so it's been my absolute dream to own a Porsche since I can remember. I had a deposit down for an allocation for a brand new GTS but it seemed unlikely I'd get one. I've never actually driven a GTS before so when the dealer who I had a deposit with said they had a used one I went to go take it for a drive.

After the encouraging words of my wife, "Buy this car so you fucking stop talking about it already", I pulled the trigger. I'm elated. I've never thought in my life I'd have the opportunity to own something like this.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 25, 2022, 08:37:06 PM
DUUUUUUDE!  HOLY SHIT!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 26, 2022, 05:48:40 AM
(https://c.tenor.com/JpWoEdzn0YAAAAAC/wrestling-nwo.gif)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on June 26, 2022, 06:19:25 AM
So today is a big day for me as I've crossed off a bucket list item. I bought a 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS!

I'm probably one of the bigger car guys on the forum so it's been my absolute dream to own a Porsche since I can remember. I had a deposit down for an allocation for a brand new GTS but it seemed unlikely I'd get one. I've never actually driven a GTS before so when the dealer who I had a deposit with said they had a used one I went to go take it for a drive.

After the encouraging words of my wife, "Buy this car so you fucking stop talking about it already", I pulled the trigger. I'm elated. I've never thought in my life I'd have the opportunity to own something like this.

Fucking hell! Boss!  Id imagine that wouldn't be a cheap car.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on June 26, 2022, 08:46:31 AM
DUUUUUUDE!  HOLY SHIT!

Yea I'm pretty excited, so much so I've only taken a couple of photos. Excuse the messy garage:

(https://i.imgur.com/I9bGCjr.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/k3ghQEE.jpg)

So today is a big day for me as I've crossed off a bucket list item. I bought a 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS!

I'm probably one of the bigger car guys on the forum so it's been my absolute dream to own a Porsche since I can remember. I had a deposit down for an allocation for a brand new GTS but it seemed unlikely I'd get one. I've never actually driven a GTS before so when the dealer who I had a deposit with said they had a used one I went to go take it for a drive.

After the encouraging words of my wife, "Buy this car so you fucking stop talking about it already", I pulled the trigger. I'm elated. I've never thought in my life I'd have the opportunity to own something like this.

Fucking hell! Boss!  Id imagine that wouldn't be a cheap car.

Aside from the house it's easily the most expensive thing I've bought which is wild considering I shared a room with my brother all the way until I moved out and lived out of my car a few times in my life. The car was listed for $87k but after some negotiation I got it for $82k.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 26, 2022, 09:17:12 AM
So today is a big day for me as I've crossed off a bucket list item. I bought a 2019 Porsche 718 Cayman GTS!

I'm probably one of the bigger car guys on the forum so it's been my absolute dream to own a Porsche since I can remember. I had a deposit down for an allocation for a brand new GTS but it seemed unlikely I'd get one. I've never actually driven a GTS before so when the dealer who I had a deposit with said they had a used one I went to go take it for a drive.

After the encouraging words of my wife, "Buy this car so you fucking stop talking about it already", I pulled the trigger. I'm elated. I've never thought in my life I'd have the opportunity to own something like this.

Aren't wives awesome?  :) :) :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on June 26, 2022, 02:47:46 PM
I found my left nut.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on June 26, 2022, 03:24:14 PM
I found my left nut.

Definitely something to be happy about.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on June 26, 2022, 04:12:41 PM
Edit: nevermind I see the thread now :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on June 26, 2022, 06:43:41 PM
Just now...

Getting near the end of my route... In a step van (UPS style truck) with no AC... It's 95°... And customer met me at the curb and gave me an ice cold soda and bottle of water.

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 29, 2022, 04:17:42 PM
Verbally accepted a job offer back at a university after 6 awful months at a hospital. Was expecting a 10-15K pay cut cause of the setting, but ended up with less than a 4K cut. The job is an hour each way but luckily it’s by train so no driving stress. Still pretty happy about it!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: faizoff on June 29, 2022, 04:23:13 PM
Congrats! Yay less money! 😁
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 29, 2022, 04:50:47 PM
That's awesome. An hour each way gives you plenty of time to DTF.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 29, 2022, 05:05:44 PM
That's awesome. An hour each way gives you plenty of time to DTF.

There’s never enough time to disagree with Stadler completely. But this will sure help!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 30, 2022, 06:25:35 AM
That's awesome. An hour each way gives you plenty of time to DTF.

There’s never enough time to disagree with Stadler completely. But this will sure help!

Since you got such a good break in your career, I'll work with you.  Cut down some of the back and forth.  :) :) :) :)

Can you share the university (in PM if need be)?  Will you be able to take public transportation at least?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on June 30, 2022, 06:46:09 AM
Congrats Adami,

Can you share the university (in PM if need be)?  Will you be able to take public transportation at least?
He mentioned it was an hour by train
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on June 30, 2022, 07:06:07 AM
That's awesome. An hour each way gives you plenty of time to DTF.

TAC speaks the truth here
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 30, 2022, 07:14:59 AM
That's awesome. An hour each way gives you plenty of time to DTF.

There’s never enough time to disagree with Stadler completely. But this will sure help!

Since you got such a good break in your career, I'll work with you.  Cut down some of the back and forth.  :) :) :) :)

Can you share the university (in PM if need be)?  Will you be able to take public transportation at least?

City College of New York. Oldest part of CUNY and first free higher education institution in America, apparently.

Wasn't my first choice due to the distance, but the much closer one seems to be falling apart a bit, so this one seems much more stable and hopefully will be a good fit and the only downside will be an hour on a subway twice a day.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 30, 2022, 07:17:14 AM
Congrats Adami,

Can you share the university (in PM if need be)?  Will you be able to take public transportation at least?
He mentioned it was an hour by train

Haha, I don't read anything Adami writes.  :)  :) :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on June 30, 2022, 07:22:06 AM
City College of New York. Oldest part of CUNY and first free higher education institution in America, apparently.

Wasn't my first choice due to the distance, but the much closer one seems to be falling apart a bit, so this one seems much more stable and hopefully will be a good fit and the only downside will be an hour on a subway twice a day.

That's cool!, I graduated from there almost a decade ago :) Good school
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 30, 2022, 07:23:07 AM
City College of New York. Oldest part of CUNY and first free higher education institution in America, apparently.

Wasn't my first choice due to the distance, but the much closer one seems to be falling apart a bit, so this one seems much more stable and hopefully will be a good fit and the only downside will be an hour on a subway twice a day.

That's cool!, I graduated from there almost a decade ago :) Good school

Nice! I've never been there, but the pictures look great haha.

I just hope my office has a window.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on June 30, 2022, 07:42:05 AM
Congrats, Adami!  :tup :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on June 30, 2022, 07:46:27 AM
I spent most of my time (at least the last 3 years there) at Shepard Hall, really nice architecture on that building. Not sure which building you will be in, but make sure to get to know the each of those buildings surrounding the quad. the NAC building is interesting in its own way as well.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on June 30, 2022, 07:55:47 AM
Congrats on the job, and good luck on all the crazy shit you will see daily on the subway  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 30, 2022, 08:06:01 AM
Congrats on the job, and good luck on all the crazy shit you will see daily on the subway  :lol

I expect Adami to appear on "Ridiculousness" in some capacity in the next year.   :) :) :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 30, 2022, 08:07:03 AM
Congrats on the job, and good luck on all the crazy shit you will see daily on the subway  :lol

I expect Adami to appear on "Ridiculousness" in some capacity in the next year.   :) :) :)

Am I too old or too young or too overworked to know what the hell that is?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on June 30, 2022, 08:16:22 AM
It's a "funny/not funny" video show (similar to AFV) which features a girl with the most annoying laugh you will ever hear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHhsgySjRLo

Love Ridiculousness btw

I think this is what Stad is talking about

https://youtu.be/3GFNYhKVibs?t=64
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on June 30, 2022, 08:43:11 AM
It's a "funny/not funny" video show (similar to AFV) which features a girl with the most annoying laugh you will ever hear.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHhsgySjRLo

Love Ridiculousness btw

I think this is what Stad is talking about

https://youtu.be/3GFNYhKVibs?t=64

Yeah; I call it a sort of "adult" America's Funniest Home Videos.  Instead of AFV's dogs falling off tables or whatever, Ridiculousness will have dogs taking a crap on the couch and caught by the security cams.   Instead of AFV's kids doing cute things, Ridiculousness has a lot of drunk college kids doing dumb shit.   There seems to be a fair amount of video of people doing crazy stuff on mass transit.  :) :) :)

I laugh out loud more at that show than just about any other.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dream Team on June 30, 2022, 11:39:32 AM
I just saw on a news feed that yet another disgusting thug "musician" got a lengthy (30 years) prison term. Keep up the good work prosecutors.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on July 06, 2022, 09:52:56 AM
So... little background...

- My dad was a HUGE fan of Kris Kristofferson, having seen him multiple times, and he and mom even met him once in San Antonio. 
- My mom and dad used to go to Nashville frequently for vacations.  Grand Ole Opry, Dollywood, etc.

So it's my anniversary this week and my wife and I decided to sneak off for a couple days to celebrate.  We land, check in, and decide to go downtown to get a drink.  First place we go is Tootsie's a legendary Nashville dump dive bar.  The place - two stories - is packed.  Not even a bar seat on the first floor and on the second we get up there and "magically", there is one table wide open.  We grab it.  I order drinks, and I'm looking around at the memorabilia, and notice the ceiling of the place:

https://i.imgur.com/8TkC94R.jpg (https://i.imgur.com/8TkC94R.jpg)

All the acoustic tiles are painted black except the one right above our open table.   I look closer, and I see:

https://i.imgur.com/qts0GxR.jpg (https://i.imgur.com/qts0GxR.jpg)

Written in ash from an ashtray is "Peace    Kris Kristofferson".  I don't know what you believe, and you're all entitled to your opinions on this, but I cried a little and took great joy and comfort from this random coincidence/message/whatever. 

( I don't know why the links are showing up and not the photos; but the links should work.)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 06, 2022, 10:04:27 AM
Very cool!  We were down there for Morsefest.  First time in Nashville.  The city is a blast!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 06, 2022, 10:06:18 AM

All the acoustic tiles are painted black except the one right above our open table.   I look closer, and I see:

https://i.imgur.com/qts0GxR.jpg (https://i.imgur.com/qts0GxR.jpg)

Written in ash from an ashtray is "Peace    Kris Kristofferson".  I don't know what you believe, and you're all entitled to your opinions on this, but I cried a little and took great joy and comfort from this random coincidence/message/whatever. 

( I don't know why the links are showing up and not the photos; but the links should work.)

That is amazing, Bill. Amazing!

I believe we are looking at Nashville for a possible/probable trip in January.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on July 06, 2022, 10:07:39 AM
Very cool!  We were down there for Morsefest.  First time in Nashville.  The city is a blast!

Turns out, my wife's high school friend lives maybe 15, 20 minutes from Cross Plains.  If it happens again next year, I may experience my first Morsefest! 

I'm loving it here. I can see coming back for sure.  We did the Country Music Hall Of Fame yesterday as well as the Grand Ole Opry.  Don't know what we're doing today, but maybe the Johnny Cash museum, and maybe the Hank Williams Jr. museum (I'm a big outlaw country guy).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 06, 2022, 10:09:36 AM
Johnny Cash museum was great.  You'll love it.  That whole downtown is so much fun.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on July 19, 2022, 12:05:57 PM
Well, as most of you already know, happiness comes in small doses.  You know, a cigarette, a cookie, or and an orgasm from time to time.  My small dose of the day was finding out that my unholy pig of a fucking manager is retiring in 6 months.  May the spring loaded door hit him in the ass on his way out.  :loser:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on July 21, 2022, 07:18:02 AM
Well, as most of you already know, happiness comes in small doses.  You know, a cigarette, a cookie, or and an orgasm from time to time.  My small dose of the day was finding out that my unholy pig of a fucking manager is retiring in 6 months.  May the spring loaded door hit him in the ass on his way out.  :loser:

Outstanding!  Make sure you slash his tyres on his last day, or his brakes.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on July 22, 2022, 03:58:39 PM
Hearing Gilbert Gottfried recite Wet Ass Pussy. My sides are hurting. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on July 23, 2022, 08:39:52 AM
Keith Urban.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on July 23, 2022, 11:09:09 AM
Watching the movie STEP BROTHERS. It gets funnier every time I watch it.  :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on July 24, 2022, 05:05:00 PM
Watching the movie STEP BROTHERS. It gets funnier every time I watch it.  :rollin

Wait...did we just become best friends?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on July 24, 2022, 06:09:09 PM
Watching the movie STEP BROTHERS. It gets funnier every time I watch it.  :rollin

Wait...did we just become best friends?

Yup!!  :rollin :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on July 26, 2022, 02:08:31 PM
That movie is amazing, man...maybe it's time for my yearly watch again.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on July 26, 2022, 02:20:25 PM
That movie is amazing, man...maybe it's time for my yearly watch again.

The sleepwalking scenes are epic!!!! When he put his balls on the drum set, Boats n Hoes video :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on July 26, 2022, 02:41:03 PM
That movie is amazing, man...maybe it's time for my yearly watch again.

The sleepwalking scenes are epic!!!! When he put his balls on the drum set, Boats n Hoes video :lol

"The Nina, The Pinta, The Santa Maria!"

 :lol :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on July 26, 2022, 07:23:16 PM
(https://imgpile.com/images/R6WIxb.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Grappler on August 17, 2022, 01:01:27 PM
Back in June or early July, I submitted an essay in response to a contest being held by one of my insurance companies that I place business with.  They insure a lot of trucking accounts and were looking for stories about heroes in trucking.  My candidate was my brother in law.

Last week, I was notified that my essay was one of 8 winners nationwide - I won a $1,000 prize and I think there is a donation to a pro-trucking charity in my brother in law's name.  I'll be splitting the prize money with my brother in law.

This was my entry:

Brian is the kind of person that puts everyone else first and would truly give the shirt off of his back if it would help another person.  He drives a truck for Cardinal Health, delivering medical supplies to hospitals throughout Illinois and Wisconsin.  He has driven through many winter and summer storms, including a blizzard in 2011 that kept him from making it home to his family after his shift when streets became impassable with over two feet of snow and blowing drifts that were even higher.  He slept on a stranger’s couch that night, because his hospitals needed their supplies more than he needed to be at home safe in his bed.  There have been countless times where his shift ends hours later than he expected because of difficult weather conditions and I have never heard him complain – it is just part of the job and he’ll go with less sleep that day.  His routes have taken him on interstate highways with high winds and icy conditions or through a celebratory city of Chicago on the night that the Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup and the streets were flowing with people, causing delays and re-routing due to the crowds.

Brian has navigated the covid pandemic with more grace than I have, dealing with driver shortages, changes in routes, mitigation measures enacted by both his employer and the hospitals that he delivers to and continuing to ensure that his deliveries are on time so that the hospitals have the PPE that they desperately needed to continue to protect our front-line medical personnel.  He will regularly work through the night with little sleep, drop his children off at school, nap for a few hours and then go off to football or hockey practice where he coaches his children.  Weekends are full of coaching sporting events and family time before he heads off to work on Sunday night.

I can’t think of a more deserving candidate for Acuity’s Trucker Appreciation contest.  Brian remains one of my closest role-models as a parent, employee and family member.  He’s shown me how to be a better father to my children and to try and roll with the punches that life throws at you.  I have never known a more selfless individual, committed to his family and career.  Thank you Brian, and thank you to all of our nation’s truckers for your hard work, dedication and sacrifices!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on August 17, 2022, 01:22:37 PM
That's awesome, Grap!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on August 17, 2022, 01:24:14 PM
Yeah, that's really cool!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on August 17, 2022, 06:57:06 PM
Honestly, sitting with my wife relaxing with a cup of tea and watching baseball with her. I'm a lucky dude to have an amazing wife for 28 years. Embracing the love.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on August 17, 2022, 07:01:20 PM
That's the shiznit. 28 years for the Queen and I in October.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on August 17, 2022, 07:08:30 PM
That's the shiznit. 28 years for the Queen and I in October.

That's a thing of beauty my friend. Congratulations! :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on August 17, 2022, 07:12:32 PM
Filed for a marriage license. Feels nice.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on August 17, 2022, 07:20:38 PM
Filed for a marriage license. Feels nice.

Now that is romantic.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on August 17, 2022, 07:27:53 PM
Filed for a marriage license. Feels nice.

Now that is romantic.

It was odd seeing all the people actually getting married in city hall. Like several couples in the same beautiful area taking pictures at the same time, trying hard not to see other couples in their pics. It was like watching people take selfies at the tower of Pisa or something. All trying to look like they’re the only ones pushing it over.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on August 17, 2022, 07:30:02 PM
Filed for a marriage license. Feels nice.

 :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on August 17, 2022, 07:46:52 PM
Filed for a marriage license. Feels nice.

Congratulations  :heart  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on August 18, 2022, 07:55:27 AM
Filed for a marriage license. Feels nice.

Congratulations!   
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on August 19, 2022, 10:23:40 AM
Filed for a marriage license. Feels nice.

I'm sorry.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on August 19, 2022, 10:46:28 AM
Filed for a marriage license. Feels nice.

I'm sorry.

Why?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on August 19, 2022, 11:06:50 AM
Filed for a marriage license. Feels nice.

Just catching up on this thread.  Congrats! 

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on August 19, 2022, 11:17:41 AM
Filed for a marriage license. Feels nice.

I'm sorry.

Why?

Why not?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on August 19, 2022, 11:18:52 AM
Filed for a marriage license. Feels nice.

I'm sorry.

Why?

Why not?

I asked a girl to marry me. She said yes. I love her very much. We filed for a license. Sounds like a good reason to be happy. So I see no reason to be sorry.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on August 19, 2022, 02:58:04 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on August 19, 2022, 03:03:16 PM
Filed for a marriage license. Feels nice.

I'm sorry.

Why?

Why not?

I asked a girl to marry me. She said yes. I love her very much. We filed for a license. Sounds like a good reason to be happy. So I see no reason to be sorry.

And she kicks ass.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on August 19, 2022, 06:48:27 PM
And she kicks ass.
Threat or compliment? Lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on August 19, 2022, 06:55:48 PM
Ha!  Compliment.   Her and Adami are simpatico.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on August 19, 2022, 07:03:46 PM
Turned 27 today. That’s pretty great I guess. I like that number.

Spent the day with family and friends fishing on my uncle’s boat on the Rappahannock River near Deltaville, VA. Beautiful place. Caught a lot of fish, and even more sunburn. Had a great time.

Had dinner at Lehja, an Indian restaurant and maybe the best restaurant in all of Richmond. I told the waiter “surprise me” and they ended up making a dish called “Chicken Lazzatdar”, and my god was it delicious. The waiter explained that it was a dish that isn’t on the menu and historically was reserved for Kings. So tonight I literally ate like a king. Desert was a mango mousse topped with crushed pistachios and a fresh blueberries.

27 is off to a good start. That made me happy today.

(https://i.imgur.com/guoQ2Kw.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on August 19, 2022, 07:04:25 PM
Happy birthday!!!!  27!  Boy I miss that age. Lol.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on August 19, 2022, 07:25:01 PM
Thanks, King!  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on August 19, 2022, 07:30:43 PM
Turned 27 today. That’s pretty great I guess. I like that number.

Spent the day with family and friends fishing on my uncle’s boat on the Rappahannock River near Deltaville, VA. Beautiful place. Caught a lot of fish, and even more sunburn. Had a great time.

Had dinner at Lehja, an Indian restaurant and maybe the best restaurant in all of Richmond. I told the waiter “surprise me” and they ended up making a dish called “Chicken Lazzatdar”, and my god was it delicious. The waiter explained that it was a dish that isn’t on the menu and historically was reserved for Kings. So tonight I literally ate like a king. Desert was a mango mousse topped with crushed pistachios and a fresh blueberries.

27 is off to a good start. That made me happy today.

(https://i.imgur.com/guoQ2Kw.jpg)

Im going to sing to you, ready?   Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday Metropolaris! Happy birthday to you!!!!   :metal :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on August 19, 2022, 07:31:05 PM
Happy Birthday! Sounds like a great time
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on August 19, 2022, 09:01:33 PM
Adami, I know little about you - if you post about your personal life here much, I must have been missing those posts. Congratulations on the pending marriage!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on August 19, 2022, 09:22:37 PM
Adami, I know little about you - if you post about your personal life here much, I must have been missing those posts. Congratulations on the pending marriage!

I don’t post a ton about myself. Too busy disagreeing with Stadler. But I’ve probably typed Fiancée a bunch. That’s about it. Thanks! I appreciate it. :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on August 19, 2022, 09:26:19 PM
Finally.   Someone to reign you in Adami. Your crusade on the earth is done.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: faizoff on August 19, 2022, 09:40:15 PM
Filed for a marriage license. Feels nice.

Congrats!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on August 23, 2022, 12:26:37 PM
My son goes back to school next week. I'm off today, so this was our last chance to have our annual end of summer Boy's Lunch at Five Guys. Which we did!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 23, 2022, 12:37:22 PM
Filed for a marriage license. Feels nice.
Just catching up on this now.  Things don't often make me happy, so I don't check this thread very happy.

My most heartfelt congratulations!  Meeting you both was super awesome!  I wish you many many years of happiness!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on August 23, 2022, 02:15:38 PM
My son goes back to school next week. I'm off today, so this was our last chance to have our annual end of summer Boy's Lunch at Five Guys. Which we did!

Sounds nice! Best. Burger. Ever.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on August 23, 2022, 02:38:52 PM
Five Guys? Best Burger? :|
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on August 23, 2022, 02:41:11 PM
Five Guys? Best Burger? :|

I love their burgers. Not a fan? Honestly when I went to Texas I had Whataburger and it was better, but living in NY, Five Guys is my go to fast food burger.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on August 23, 2022, 02:41:50 PM
Five guys is a really good burger IMO
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on August 24, 2022, 06:35:35 AM
I love Five Guys. Problem is - and I think someone else might weigh in on this - they are relatively speaking VERY expensive, at least up here. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on August 24, 2022, 11:31:39 AM
I love Five Guys. Problem is - and I think someone else might weigh in on this - they are relatively speaking VERY expensive, at least up here.

Yeah, it's going to cost 16-20 bucks for a meal there. Which makes it a bit too expensive for a regular lunch, but it's still very good and I'll occasionally get it if I'm feeling in the mood.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on August 24, 2022, 11:36:05 AM
Five Guys? Best Burger? :|

I love their burgers. Not a fan? Honestly when I went to Texas I had Whataburger and it was better, but living in NY, Five Guys is my go to fast food burger.

I'll admit that I haven't had Five Guys in 5-6 years, but last I remember there was nothing special about them. A bit better than Shake Shack, sure, but that's about it.

I prefer BareBurger or SmashBurger.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: XJDenton on August 24, 2022, 12:46:16 PM
At least in the UK they are a damn sight better than a lot of fast food burger chains. I won't say they are the best thing ever but they are a decent smash burger joint.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on August 25, 2022, 03:33:26 PM
Filed for a marriage license. Feels nice.

I'm sorry.

Why?

Why not?

I asked a girl to marry me. She said yes. I love her very much. We filed for a license. Sounds like a good reason to be happy. So I see no reason to be sorry.

And she kicks ass.

That's great.  Best wishes Adami.  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on August 25, 2022, 03:35:45 PM
Much appreciated my good man.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on August 29, 2022, 01:21:17 PM
Five Guys? Best Burger? :|

I love their burgers. Not a fan? Honestly when I went to Texas I had Whataburger and it was better, but living in NY, Five Guys is my go to fast food burger.

I'll admit that I haven't had Five Guys in 5-6 years, but last I remember there was nothing special about them. A bit better than Shake Shack, sure, but that's about it.

I prefer BareBurger or SmashBurger.

Had five guys for lunch.  Cheeseburger, small fries, and drink came out to $20.  A bit too expensive for a burger and fries lunch, but it was very delicious.  Made sure to take home a container of peanuts too, since I did pay so much, make sure I'm not leaving empty handed.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: romdrums on August 31, 2022, 09:38:46 AM
Listening to Simon Phillips play drums.  His playing is so effortless, tasty and musical.  I've been a fan of his since I started playing drums as a kid in the 80s, and my Dad was as well, so listening to his playing helps me feel a little closer to my Dad.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on August 31, 2022, 09:55:29 AM
Speaking of burgers...

After we moved our kid into college in New Hampshire last week, we drove back to Boston to fly home.  I randomly checked and found that there are still two Fuddruckers locations in the Boston area, so the wife and I did a slight detour and had Fudds for lunch last Friday.  First time since they closed the southern California locations a couple years ago.  So damn good.

Also, Five Guys > Shake Shack >>>>>>>>>> In 'n' Out.  As I tell my friend at work, I'd rather pay $16-18 for a Five Guys burger, fries and a drink than $10 for InO.  I have yet to experience Whataburger.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on August 31, 2022, 09:58:56 AM
Today is my Friday and then the 5 day weekend ensues!  :2metal:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: MetalJunkie on September 02, 2022, 11:42:53 AM
A little TMI on this one, so read at your own risk.

[TMI BEGINS IMMEDIATELY AFTER CLOSING BRACKET]

Y'all, I had the mother of all constipation. I was more backed up than the DMV at lunchtime. Stomach had trapped gas and felt like I had a knife in it. I took some probiotics, stool softener, and ex-lax, and things have finally started to move in the right direction. Holy crap I feel so much better. If you've stayed with me this far, thanks for reading! It's easy to take "not being in pain" for granted.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on September 02, 2022, 04:03:22 PM
A little TMI on this one, so read at your own risk.

[TMI BEGINS IMMEDIATELY AFTER CLOSING BRACKET]

Y'all, I had the mother of all constipation. I was more backed up than the DMV at lunchtime. Stomach had trapped gas and felt like I had a knife in it. I took some probiotics, stool softener, and ex-lax, and things have finally started to move in the right direction. Holy crap I feel so much better. If you've stayed with me this far, thanks for reading! It's easy to take "not being in pain" for granted.

Not sure how to respond but I'm glad everything came out ok.  :rollin :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 02, 2022, 04:06:25 PM
Yup. As I read that, the further I got, it seemed to flow much better.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on September 02, 2022, 04:48:45 PM
Glad things are smoothing out on the back end.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on September 06, 2022, 11:31:17 AM
From last week....

I've posted that we moved my kid from California to New Hampshire.  I've also posted that she plays flute and received just about every accolade one can receive for that in her high school marching and concert bands.  However, COVID and a change of band directors during the COVID year really impacted her devotion to music.

She's a history major and is taking a music through history class (or something like that).  She talked about waiting to see how the first semester went and then maybe trying out for the college concert band.  Well...only two days into her first week of classes, she decided to contact the band director and inquire about auditioning.

First of all, this is a big deal for her.  Blindly reaching out to someone she doesn't know hasn't always been her strong suit, but she put together an email (and ran it by me and I didn't suggest any changes) and sent it off.  The "problem" with this (and I didn't know this until we got to New Hampshire) is that she didn't bring her flute or piccolo.

Anyway, the band director responded and sent her some music to look over and said she could use one of the school's flutes as a loaner.  She then sight-read the music, which apparently prompted the director to ask, incredulously, "did you just sight-read that?!"  Yeah she did...on a loan student flute!

As a result, she added the concert band to her class schedule and was offered a co-first chair position!

The only downside is that I now have to pay to ship her instruments to her.  LOL!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 06, 2022, 12:24:43 PM
That's great news though!  Did come out to NH to bring here?  That's a hell of a trip from California.  I live 20 minutes west of Manchester, NH.  It's weird.  We can hit every NE state in most cases and hour for 4 and 2 hours for Conn and RI.   What is it, 8 hours from the top of CA to the bottom?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on September 06, 2022, 12:42:58 PM
That's great news though!  Did come out to NH to bring here?  That's a hell of a trip from California.  I live 20 minutes west of Manchester, NH.  It's weird.  We can hit every NE state in most cases and hour for 4 and 2 hours for Conn and RI.   What is it, 8 hours from the top of CA to the bottom?
I found that odd when I lived in NH as well. The states are so darn small out east. I worked with people that commuted from two states away. I drove for 19 hours this summer and was only went two states from Minnesota, through North Dakota and to Montana.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on September 06, 2022, 12:58:49 PM
That's pretty cool PG, I hope it goes well for her.

That's great news though!  Did come out to NH to bring here?  That's a hell of a trip from California.  I live 20 minutes west of Manchester, NH.  It's weird.  We can hit every NE state in most cases and hour for 4 and 2 hours for Conn and RI.   What is it, 8 hours from the top of CA to the bottom?
I found that odd when I lived in NH as well. The states are so darn small out east. I worked with people that commuted from two states away. I drove for 19 hours this summer and was only went two states from Minnesota, through North Dakota and to Montana.

Montana alone is bigger than the entire NE., Even if you add NY and NJ Montana is still bigger, yet it has almost the same population as Rhode Island
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 06, 2022, 01:11:00 PM
Yeah, I hit NH, Mass, Conn, NY Penn in a 7 hour trip to Nick's wedding.  Crazy that someone can drive 7 hours and still be in state.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 06, 2022, 01:18:45 PM
It's not just the number of states, though.  I grew up about two hours from NYC, by train, and two hours by car from Boston.  We rarely went.   My friend Vince moves here from St. Louis and was like "let's go! It's only two hours!"  He was so used to drives upwards of four hours to get to the city, that it was nothing for him.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 06, 2022, 01:19:51 PM
It's not just the number of states, though.  I grew up about two hours from NYC, by train, and two hours by car from Boston.  We rarely went.   My friend Vince moves here from St. Louis and was like "let's go! It's only two hours!"  He was so used to drives upwards of four hours to get to the city, that it was nothing for him.

Oh, I get that.  It just seems weird to drive in those large states.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on September 06, 2022, 01:34:54 PM
From last week....

I've posted that we moved my kid from California to New Hampshire.  I've also posted that she plays flute and received just about every accolade one can receive for that in her high school marching and concert bands.  However, COVID and a change of band directors during the COVID year really impacted her devotion to music.

She's a history major and is taking a music through history class (or something like that).  She talked about waiting to see how the first semester went and then maybe trying out for the college concert band.  Well...only two days into her first week of classes, she decided to contact the band director and inquire about auditioning.

First of all, this is a big deal for her.  Blindly reaching out to someone she doesn't know hasn't always been her strong suit, but she put together an email (and ran it by me and I didn't suggest any changes) and sent it off.  The "problem" with this (and I didn't know this until we got to New Hampshire) is that she didn't bring her flute or piccolo.

Anyway, the band director responded and sent her some music to look over and said she could use one of the school's flutes as a loaner.  She then sight-read the music, which apparently prompted the director to ask, incredulously, "did you just sight-read that?!"  Yeah she did...on a loan student flute!

As a result, she added the concert band to her class schedule and was offered a co-first chair position!

The only downside is that I now have to pay to ship her instruments to her.  LOL!

That's very heartwarming and I'm sure you are proud as you should be. I would pay to ship her instruments in a heartbeat.  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on September 06, 2022, 02:02:16 PM
That's pretty cool PG, I hope it goes well for her.

That's great news though!  Did come out to NH to bring here?  That's a hell of a trip from California.  I live 20 minutes west of Manchester, NH.  It's weird.  We can hit every NE state in most cases and hour for 4 and 2 hours for Conn and RI.   What is it, 8 hours from the top of CA to the bottom?
I found that odd when I lived in NH as well. The states are so darn small out east. I worked with people that commuted from two states away. I drove for 19 hours this summer and was only went two states from Minnesota, through North Dakota and to Montana.

Montana alone is bigger than the entire NE., Even if you add NY and NJ Montana is still bigger, yet it has almost the same population as Rhode Island
Yeah, Montana is huge. And really quite boring to drive through apart from a few highlights. Although I suppose that can be said about any state.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on September 07, 2022, 10:15:13 AM
That's great news though!  Did come out to NH to bring here?  That's a hell of a trip from California.  I live 20 minutes west of Manchester, NH.  It's weird.  We can hit every NE state in most cases and hour for 4 and 2 hours for Conn and RI.   What is it, 8 hours from the top of CA to the bottom?

The wife and daughter flew a red eye Sunday night and arrived in Boston Monday morning.  They drove to my wife's aunt's house in western Mass, where we had some stuff shipped.  They visited for a bit and went out for lunch and then drove up to Keene.  I did the same flight itinerary (sans the family visit) the next day, so we were all in Keene by noon on Tuesday.  Between the three of us and shipping stuff to the aunt, it was pretty easy to get everything there (except for the instruments....).  Move-in day was Wednesday, almost immediately after which the wife got a migraine and was mostly down for the count until we drove back to Boston on Friday.  We flew home on Saturday.

The kid and I made a Target run, and she noticed the sign on the highway indicating that Brattleboro, VT was about 19 miles away.  She asked, "is Vermont really that close?!"  I kinda laughed.  Where we live, you have to drive nearly four hours to get to the closest state border, and you can get to the Mexican border in less time.  I told her that, from where she is, you can drive to any of the other New England states in two hours or less.  Apparently intent to prove me right, she has already made friends with someone with a car, and they drove to Gardner, Mass to go to Friendly's and to Brattleboro to go thrifting.


Yeah, I hit NH, Mass, Conn, NY Penn in a 7 hour trip to Nick's wedding.  Crazy that someone can drive 7 hours and still be in state.

My daughter's best friend is going to Humboldt State, which is about 100 miles south of the CA/OR border.  Her drive up the coast was just under 700 miles and took about 12 hours.  Crossing Texas on the 10 is probably the worst.  It's far longer than driving up the CA coast or driving across Montana, and it's not even remotely scenic.  Of course, you could always do Homer, AK to Prudhoe Bay, which is nearly 1,000 miles and entirely within Alaska.


That's very heartwarming and I'm sure you are proud as you should be. I would pay to ship her instruments in a heartbeat.  :)

I shipped them yesterday.  The wife packed the instruments using clothes as padding.  The box was slightly smaller than a banker's box and weighed 16#.  My options were $47 with delivery next Tuesday or $108 with delivery by this Friday (and a few even more expensive options).  I went with the $47 option and added $1,500 insurance at a cost of $17.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 23, 2022, 10:02:24 AM
Probably could have posted in the angry thread every day this week for how rough this business trip has been, but I'm happy today and right now because not only did I get most issues resolved (there's still a few pending for Monday) I was able to actually get out of work after only a 9 hour day (compared to the 14+ the last 3 days) and am back at my hotel about to head out to a concert in Amsterdam. Looking forward to a rewarding experience after a grueling week.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on September 25, 2022, 07:44:12 AM
I'm glad you didn't have to pull a 14+ hour day. Is this your final work trip of the year? It seems like you've been traveling a lot recently.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 25, 2022, 09:54:03 AM
I have two weeks in LA in December planned.  That should be it, but there's a possibility someone has to come back out here before the end of the year, but right now it's not looking like that person is me.  And yeah, been super busy lately and this trip should of never been needed, such is life.  Off to Frankfurt on Tuesday.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on September 29, 2022, 06:19:17 AM
https://www.wbko.com/2022/09/29/local-shoe-store-gives-back-community-just-one-step-time/

This is my son.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 29, 2022, 05:06:06 PM
https://www.wbko.com/2022/09/29/local-shoe-store-gives-back-community-just-one-step-time/

This is my son.

Fucking sensational mate.  You should be proud.  To have the generosity to give away 50 pairs of shoes and not only on one occasion for the sake of helping others is incredible.  Damn people are nice, I need to learn a thing or two.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 29, 2022, 05:21:22 PM
That's awesome Gregg!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on September 30, 2022, 05:32:29 AM
Thanks, Kade and Tim. Yes, I'm very happy for him and his family. They are in a really good place and position now...it hasn't always been that way. Mostly, I'm relieved.  Three down, two to go.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 30, 2022, 05:48:36 AM
Thanks, Kade and Tim. Yes, I'm very happy for him and his family. They are in a really good place and position now...it hasn't always been that way. Mostly, I'm relieved.  Three down, two to go.  :lol

5 kids!  You machine Gregg!

Thanks for sharing though.  I enjoyed the news story and just the genuine satisfaction he has for his work.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on September 30, 2022, 05:52:43 AM
He's also at ease and well spoken in front of a camera. I know him very well and his true personality was on display. I think that's pretty impressive. I couldn't do it--at least not without putting up a false front.

5 kids!  You machine Gregg!

Two biological, three adopted.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 30, 2022, 05:56:54 AM
He's also at ease and well spoken in front of a camera. I know him very well and his true personality was on display. I think that's pretty impressive. I couldn't do it--at least not without putting up a false front.

5 kids!  You machine Gregg!

Two biological, three adopted.

Outstanding!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on September 30, 2022, 07:00:20 AM
https://www.wbko.com/2022/09/29/local-shoe-store-gives-back-community-just-one-step-time/

This is my son.
That's pretty awesome!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on November 07, 2022, 04:20:14 PM
Thinking about only 24 hours more of political ads for awhile!   :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on November 07, 2022, 05:04:57 PM
Thinking about only 24 hours more of political ads for awhile!   :tup

Thank the maker!  Watching live TV has been awfully difficult lately.  The other weird thing is that I'm getting YouTube ads for the senate race in GEORGIA, and I'm in CA and work for a TX based company, so I can't figure out that shit.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: MetalJunkie on November 08, 2022, 01:50:56 AM
Fever broke today, after like four days.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 08, 2022, 04:36:24 AM
Fever broke today, after like four days.

Good news, Tim
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 08, 2022, 08:58:49 AM
Thinking about only 24 hours more of political ads for awhile!   :tup

Thank the maker!  Watching live TV has been awfully difficult lately.  The other weird thing is that I'm getting YouTube ads for the senate race in GEORGIA, and I'm in CA and work for a TX based company, so I can't figure out that shit.

I'm assuming it's for fund-raising purposes ultimately, but I don't get why I'm getting ads for other states as well.  And when I was in Florida last week, John Fetterman was running ads there; that could be the "snow-bird/vacation" thing, maybe, but still.  TO ME that is just another kernel or nugget that creates doubt and skepticism about the integrity of our elections.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 08, 2022, 06:12:57 PM
I'm assuming it's for fund-raising purposes ultimately, but I don't get why I'm getting ads for other states as well.  And when I was in Florida last week, John Fetterman was running ads there; that could be the "snow-bird/vacation" thing, maybe, but still.  TO ME that is just another kernel or nugget that creates doubt and skepticism about the integrity of our elections.

How so?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on November 09, 2022, 08:51:34 AM
Thinking about only 24 hours more of political ads for awhile!   :tup

Thank the maker!  Watching live TV has been awfully difficult lately.  The other weird thing is that I'm getting YouTube ads for the senate race in GEORGIA, and I'm in CA and work for a TX based company, so I can't figure out that shit.

I'm assuming it's for fund-raising purposes ultimately, but I don't get why I'm getting ads for other states as well.  And when I was in Florida last week, John Fetterman was running ads there; that could be the "snow-bird/vacation" thing, maybe, but still.  TO ME that is just another kernel or nugget that creates doubt and skepticism about the integrity of our elections.

If you are getting ads online it's because you are being targetted for a specific reason, might just simply be political affiliation that AI believes you have from your internet usage and they'll give you ads even if you don't live in the area.  If they wanted to run ads in a specific state, they can do that, but since it doesn't seem to be the case, it's probably due to something more broad.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 09, 2022, 10:52:33 AM
I'm assuming it's for fund-raising purposes ultimately, but I don't get why I'm getting ads for other states as well.  And when I was in Florida last week, John Fetterman was running ads there; that could be the "snow-bird/vacation" thing, maybe, but still.  TO ME that is just another kernel or nugget that creates doubt and skepticism about the integrity of our elections.

How so?

Well, supposedly, my Senators are elected through votes from people IN MY STATE.  Why advertise to other states if they can't impact the decision? OR DO THEY?!?!   :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 09, 2022, 10:55:01 AM
My company is giving us bonuses for winning the Site Of The Year.  Instead of putting a bonus in our check where they would be taxed, they are asking where employees want to get a gift card from so they can have the full bonus.  I'm getting a L:owes card to use to get hard wood floors for our dining room/pantry.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 09, 2022, 11:20:31 AM
I'm assuming it's for fund-raising purposes ultimately, but I don't get why I'm getting ads for other states as well.  And when I was in Florida last week, John Fetterman was running ads there; that could be the "snow-bird/vacation" thing, maybe, but still.  TO ME that is just another kernel or nugget that creates doubt and skepticism about the integrity of our elections.

How so?

Well, supposedly, my Senators are elected through votes from people IN MY STATE.  Why advertise to other states if they can't impact the decision? OR DO THEY?!?!   :)

Well, I think the Snowbird factor could be one reason as you stated. As is some Pennsylvania grandma would like to mail in a ballot from her winter home. Also, maybe the Party is trying to create a national image for someone that they think could have national appeal.

Maybe I'm just a heel, but I don't think a Florida resident is voting in the Pennsylvania election.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 09, 2022, 11:26:09 AM
Earlier this year, my wife and I ordered a custom made dining room table and chairs.  It got delivered this week.  Pretty big - we got 8 chairs, but there is room for 2 more if we decide to get them.

Nothing big in the grand scheme of things, I suppose, but I am thrilled with it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on November 09, 2022, 11:33:02 AM
My company is giving us bonuses for winning the Site Of The Year.  Instead of putting a bonus in our check where they would be taxed, they are asking where employees want to get a gift card from so they can have the full bonus.  I'm getting a L:owes card to use to get hard wood floors for our dining room/pantry.

That's pretty thoughtful of the company.  I'd take an Amazon gift card.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 09, 2022, 11:39:07 AM
My company is giving us bonuses for winning the Site Of The Year.  Instead of putting a bonus in our check where they would be taxed, they are asking where employees want to get a gift card from so they can have the full bonus.  I'm getting a L:owes card to use to get hard wood floors for our dining room/pantry.

That's pretty thoughtful of the company.  I'd take an Amazon gift card.

Some of my guys have said that but my wife has wanted hardwood floors for a while so I though this would be perfect for us.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on November 09, 2022, 11:55:18 AM
My company is giving us bonuses for winning the Site Of The Year.  Instead of putting a bonus in our check where they would be taxed, they are asking where employees want to get a gift card from so they can have the full bonus.  I'm getting a L:owes card to use to get hard wood floors for our dining room/pantry.

That's pretty thoughtful of the company.  I'd take an Amazon gift card.

Some of my guys have said that but my wife has wanted hardwood floors for a while so I though this would be perfect for us.

Yeah, you do you, wasn't saying you should have taken that instead, more of thats what I would have chosen.  If I were smart, I'd do what you are and put it into my house in some way.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: MetalJunkie on November 09, 2022, 02:38:24 PM
First few nights, my cough and sore throat kept me to one or two hours of sleep a night. I get ten hours of sleep last night.

Also, my "Paxlovid mouth," (which I just found out is a thing) went away. Someone described it as tasting like a mouthful of dirty pennies, and there absolutely could not be a more precise explanation.

And as I was typing this, my clogged ear just opened up. WTF, y'all. I could damn near dance. If I could dance.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 09, 2022, 02:39:57 PM
I had that too. Wasn't too strong but it was a nuisance.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 09, 2022, 02:42:37 PM
When did this turn into the Fogey Thread?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: MetalJunkie on November 09, 2022, 02:47:54 PM
I had that too. Wasn't too strong but it was a nuisance.
What did yours taste like? I've heard some people say "rotten grapefruit," among other things.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 09, 2022, 02:49:26 PM
What did yours taste like?

 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 09, 2022, 02:54:15 PM
Giggity.

Like eating a chalk for a chalkboard with a metal aftertaste.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on November 09, 2022, 02:56:37 PM
Earlier this year, my wife and I ordered a custom made dining room table and chairs.  It got delivered this week.  Pretty big - we got 8 chairs, but there is room for 2 more if we decide to get them.

Nothing big in the grand scheme of things, I suppose, but I am thrilled with it.

That's awesome :tup, when can I expect to be invited over for dinner?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 10, 2022, 07:54:41 AM
Earlier this year, my wife and I ordered a custom made dining room table and chairs.  It got delivered this week.  Pretty big - we got 8 chairs, but there is room for 2 more if we decide to get them.

Nothing big in the grand scheme of things, I suppose, but I am thrilled with it.

That's awesome :tup, when can I expect to be invited over for dinner?
Soon.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on November 27, 2022, 08:52:30 AM
One of my favorite coworkers (cute metalhead girl who likes Dream Theater who's like 10 years older than me) refered to me as her friend last night. Totally made my day / night.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on November 27, 2022, 05:17:01 PM
One of my favorite coworkers (cute metalhead girl who likes Dream Theater who's like 10 years older than me) refered to me as her friend last night. Totally made my day / night.

Aaaaand?. There's gotta be more to this story, bring it   :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on November 28, 2022, 11:41:59 AM
One of my favorite coworkers (cute metalhead girl who likes Dream Theater who's like 10 years older than me) refered to me as her friend last night. Totally made my day / night.

Aaaaand?. There's gotta be more to this story, bring it   :tup

Nothing more :lol

I don't make friends easily... Most of my coworkers and dispatchers are in their early 20s. I'm 31. We don't click. I mean we all get along just fine but the age difference is pretty glaring... (even though it's not that drastic of a difference if you're just looking at numbers)...

There's 2 dispatchers I get along with pretty well...

 One being the girl my age whom trained me when I started... I'm pretty sure at that point she was barely considered a seasoned driver and I was probably one of the first people she trained). She's super sweet. Also incredibly attractive (yes I'm in a relationship... One can find people attractive without trying to get into their pants :lol ).

And the other is a bit younger than me... But we get along pretty well because she's a sarcastic bitch who can take my constant sarcasm and jokes and shoot them right back at me. We established that relationship fairly quickly.

And then there's maybe 2 or 3 other drivers who's I really click with. The aforementioned cute metalhead chick who hates people as much as I do, another dude who's about my age who has become one of our drivers (who's looking to leave), and then this younger girl. I think she's like 24? Super attractive. Piercings. Tats. She's actually the best friend of the former head dispatcher girl (who left a while back... I may have had a huge crush on her)... And I think we get along so well because we went through peak season together last year and she was always the person bailing my slow ass out when I was behind (I was always behind last peak season)... And I would wind up giving her all of the awesome baked goods and treats that customers on the route I had would give me. Pretty sure I'm the only dude under 40 there who ISN'T trying to get into her pants.

There have been a few other coworkers that I've gotten along with pretty damn well whom I'd consider friends but they've all left. One move to a different company within the station that i see occasionally in passing, and the other just kind of... Disappeared 🤣


So uhh... Not more to the story. She purposely takes my favorite parking space in the mornings and I park next to her, over the line like an asshole, because I know she does it to bug me. We usually wind up talking for a bit after our routes if we end up finishing at the same time. Definitely nothing more going on there :JayOctavarium:


Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on November 30, 2022, 03:00:27 PM
I'm ready to leave work for the day and don't have to come back into the office until next Tues. :2metal:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on November 30, 2022, 06:44:16 PM
Ok - this is a little convoluted but here goes....

My step sister and my cousin are dating.  And I fucking called it months ago and everyone told me I was nuts.  :lol

My step sister's husband died of cancer just as the world shut down with Covid.  My cousin and his wife of 25 years recently divorced.  They are both in their 50s and have grown children.

They have known each other for 40+ years.  My biological father is her step-father and my biological father's sister (my aunt) is his mother.  Does this make sense?

Anyway, it must be rare that I'm right about something but apparently my spidey senses are working just fine.   :tup

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 30, 2022, 07:14:32 PM
Ok - this is a little convoluted but here goes....

My step sister and my cousin are dating. 

They have known each other for 40+ years.  My biological father is her step-father and my biological father's sister (my aunt) is his mother.  Does this make sense?

(https://media.tenor.com/M7FqIzkj5eMAAAAd/hmm-thinking.gif)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 30, 2022, 07:22:53 PM
My Sally made me happy tonight. 

(https://i.postimg.cc/mDp4Kmrq/Resized-20221130-211002.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/N9XZH7m7)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on November 30, 2022, 07:53:03 PM
Ok - this is a little convoluted but here goes....

My step sister and my cousin are dating. 

They have known each other for 40+ years.  My biological father is her step-father and my biological father's sister (my aunt) is his mother.  Does this make sense?

(https://media.tenor.com/M7FqIzkj5eMAAAAd/hmm-thinking.gif)

TAC,  Does this add up? :lol :lol :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on November 30, 2022, 07:59:54 PM
Ok - this is a little convoluted but here goes....

My step sister and my cousin are dating.  And I fucking called it months ago and everyone told me I was nuts.  :lol

My step sister's husband died of cancer just as the world shut down with Covid.  My cousin and his wife of 25 years recently divorced.  They are both in their 50s and have grown children.

They have known each other for 40+ years.  My biological father is her step-father and my biological father's sister (my aunt) is his mother.  Does this make sense?

Anyway, it must be rare that I'm right about something but apparently my spidey senses are working just fine.   :tup

(https://media1.tenor.com/images/d9f718fea5ce07618b780e4b2315eed1/tenor.gif?itemid=16717529)

 :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 30, 2022, 09:23:40 PM
Ok - this is a little convoluted but here goes....

My step sister and my cousin are dating.  And I fucking called it months ago and everyone told me I was nuts.  :lol

My step sister's husband died of cancer just as the world shut down with Covid.  My cousin and his wife of 25 years recently divorced.  They are both in their 50s and have grown children.

They have known each other for 40+ years.  My biological father is her step-father and my biological father's sister (my aunt) is his mother.  Does this make sense?

Anyway, it must be rare that I'm right about something but apparently my spidey senses are working just fine.   :tup

(https://media.tenor.com/0yJ3fsrjvOkAAAAM/confused-wtf.gif)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on November 30, 2022, 09:49:11 PM
What did yours taste like?

 :lol

(https://media1.tenor.com/images/20723ff24894677b606e39ef6b9e983c/tenor.gif?itemid=15807645)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 01, 2022, 03:42:22 AM
Ok - this is a little convoluted but here goes....

My step sister and my cousin are dating. 

They have known each other for 40+ years.  My biological father is her step-father and my biological father's sister (my aunt) is his mother.  Does this make sense?

(https://media.tenor.com/M7FqIzkj5eMAAAAd/hmm-thinking.gif)

  :lol

(https://gifdb.com/images/thumbnail/confused-osita-iheme-eq4aht1a5v3visn8.gif)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 01, 2022, 05:32:29 AM
Jezuz…. Did you two both Google “confused black kid”??
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 01, 2022, 06:12:01 AM
Ok - this is a little convoluted but here goes....

My step sister and my cousin are dating.  And I fucking called it months ago and everyone told me I was nuts.  :lol

My step sister's husband died of cancer just as the world shut down with Covid.  My cousin and his wife of 25 years recently divorced.  They are both in their 50s and have grown children.

They have known each other for 40+ years.  My biological father is her step-father and my biological father's sister (my aunt) is his mother.  Does this make sense?

Anyway, it must be rare that I'm right about something but apparently my spidey senses are working just fine.   :tup

Honest question; are you happy about the state of your Spidey senses (I would be) or happy about them dating (not my place to say) or both? 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 01, 2022, 06:38:01 AM
My biological father is her step-father and my biological father's sister (my aunt) is his mother.  Does this make sense?
So there is no blood relation, but it's still in-family so it's weird.

Right?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on December 01, 2022, 08:24:47 AM
This seems ughhh how do I put this.... disgusting? Sorry if that's rude and even if not blood related or maybe I'm misunderstanding, but it feels creepy.  Also the fact that it's in the happy thread  :lol I don't know what to think here other than  ew
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on December 01, 2022, 09:44:43 AM
My biological father is her step-father and my biological father's sister (my aunt) is his mother.  Does this make sense?
So there is no blood relation, but it's still in-family so it's weird.

Right?

Exactly - no blood relation at all.  I think the really only weird thing is that we all kind of grew up together as family.  But TBH, they've always had a good relationship in that their humor and banter is very alike and they share a lot of interests in many ways.  It is a bit surprising in that they live in different states - he's an attorney and she's an artist so there is a bit of him being more cerebral and she being more in the art/teaching realm.

I'm happy for them - to answer Stadler's question.  They are grown ass adults and both are single so who am I to judge?  I do wonder a little bit about how his kids feel about it.  His younger daughter has had some mental health challenges and my step-sister has been a mentor to her for years in an "auntie" kind of way.  I can see this throwing them for a bit of a loop as they are more with their mom on the divorce side of things.

Cram - you might be surprised to learn that cousins have relationships and even marry more than you'd think.  I saw a Dr. Phil show a few years ago and I was completely shocked myself.  But this situation isn't that as there are absolutely no blood ties between them.

If anyone is struggling with the relationship, it might be my aunt and uncle (his parents).  My aunt wrote to me that she sees it as, "Two lonely people who know each other well."  This is the first relationship for both after major losses.  Who knows if it will ultimately work out for them but they are not hurting anyone so I am happy for them.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on December 01, 2022, 09:53:29 AM
Does this make sense?

I think what you're saying is that these people aren't related in any way, shape or form (even though one is related to you by blood and the other by marriage).  Right?


Even if these folks were blood cousins, sexual relations between first cousins are legal in the majority of U.S. states (i.e., the definition of incest does not include sex between first cousins), and there are at least 17 states in which marriage between first cousins is legal (with 7 others allowing it under certain conditions).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: XJDenton on December 01, 2022, 09:53:49 AM
To me this is just two unrelated adults who met as adults and liked each other. Nothing weird about it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 01, 2022, 11:01:05 AM
My biological father is her step-father and my biological father's sister (my aunt) is his mother.  Does this make sense?
So there is no blood relation, but it's still in-family so it's weird.

Right?

So, I was trying to make the connection of step-sibling + cousin to comparable relatives of mine (I can envision the situation with a step-brother and female cousin).  And under the circumstances Harmony's situation was with death/divorce, I can see it, and it would be slightly odd/weird, but certainly far from disgusting - especially if the cousin is from a parentage different than the step-sibling.  In my situation, I'm seeing my (deceased) father's step-son (ie, my step-brother) + my father's neice (ie, my cousin).  Kinda strange, but not out of the question.

So, good on them.  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 01, 2022, 11:11:12 AM
I mean, life is short, so if you can find happiness while remaining legal, more power to you.

As long as you are able to deal with the people in the family who find it too weird to handle.  Then, I suppose some choices might have to be made.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on December 01, 2022, 11:18:44 AM
It may be common (I'm sure it is) and it may be legal, it also may not be blood related, but something about spending 40 years of family parties together and then becoming a thing is still very "ew" in my book.  If they are happy, that's great, but it's awkward af IMO.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 01, 2022, 02:39:12 PM
My biological father is her step-father and my biological father's sister (my aunt) is his mother.  Does this make sense?
So there is no blood relation, but it's still in-family so it's weird.

Right?

Exactly - no blood relation at all.  I think the really only weird thing is that we all kind of grew up together as family.  But TBH, they've always had a good relationship in that their humor and banter is very alike and they share a lot of interests in many ways.  It is a bit surprising in that they live in different states - he's an attorney and she's an artist so there is a bit of him being more cerebral and she being more in the art/teaching realm.

I'm happy for them - to answer Stadler's question.  They are grown ass adults and both are single so who am I to judge?  I do wonder a little bit about how his kids feel about it.  His younger daughter has had some mental health challenges and my step-sister has been a mentor to her for years in an "auntie" kind of way.  I can see this throwing them for a bit of a loop as they are more with their mom on the divorce side of things.

Cram - you might be surprised to learn that cousins have relationships and even marry more than you'd think.  I saw a Dr. Phil show a few years ago and I was completely shocked myself.  But this situation isn't that as there are absolutely no blood ties between them.

If anyone is struggling with the relationship, it might be my aunt and uncle (his parents).  My aunt wrote to me that she sees it as, "Two lonely people who know each other well."  This is the first relationship for both after major losses.  Who knows if it will ultimately work out for them but they are not hurting anyone so I am happy for them.

I'm with you; who am I to judge?  I think the only thing that gives me any pause has nothing to do with their relative status and that is the "rebound" side of things.  I married a widow (the first time) and it's a whole different ballgame than losing a parent or a family member. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on December 01, 2022, 06:07:21 PM
Jezuz…. Did you two both Google “confused black kid”??

I just googled it and got this.

(https://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/system/images/photo_albums/mean-mugs/large/coleman.jpg?1384968217)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on December 01, 2022, 06:15:08 PM
2 work related things today.

1: Delivered package to cute customer. Went in with my route. Half hour later I discovered I had a 2nd package for her that I didn't initially grab... So I double back and knocked on her door.

Me: "Hey sorry. I just noticed that I only gave you one of your two packages. I'm so sorry"

Her: "I was wondering what happened. It's okay! But you can be honest... You did that purposely just so you could see me again!" And she winked at me.

Me: "to be completely honest.... I'm totally not complaining about that!"

Her: "Oh really??"

Me: *turns slightly red* "Yea. I've gotta run though! Have a wonderful night!!"


And then the second was just finding a restroom... At this biker bar where I totally turned one of the staff on to dream theater. It was just freshly cleaned too!

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on December 01, 2022, 06:22:11 PM
2 work related things today.

1: Delivered package to cute customer. Went in with my route. Half hour later I discovered I had a 2nd package for her that I didn't initially grab... So I double back and knocked on her door.

Me: "Hey sorry. I just noticed that I only gave you one of your two packages. I'm so sorry"

Her: "I was wondering what happened. It's okay! But you can be honest... You did that purposely just so you could see me again!" And she winked at me.

Me: "to be completely honest.... I'm totally not complaining about that!"

Her: "Oh really??"

Me: *turns slightly red* "Yea. I've gotta run though! Have a wonderful night!!"


And then the second was just finding a restroom... At this biker bar where I totally turned one of the staff on to dream theater. It was just freshly cleaned too!

Her

Did you consider going back a third time to the cute one with a copy of AVFTTOTW?  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on December 02, 2022, 09:40:08 AM
2 work related things today.

1: Delivered package to cute customer. Went in with my route. Half hour later I discovered I had a 2nd package for her that I didn't initially grab... So I double back and knocked on her door.

Me: "Hey sorry. I just noticed that I only gave you one of your two packages. I'm so sorry"

Her: "I was wondering what happened. It's okay! But you can be honest... You did that purposely just so you could see me again!" And she winked at me.

Me: "to be completely honest.... I'm totally not complaining about that!"

Her: "Oh really??"

Me: *turns slightly red* "Yea. I've gotta run though! Next time I'll bring you a much bigger package. Have a wonderful night!!"

ftfy
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 03, 2022, 07:22:41 AM
2 work related things today.

1: Delivered package to cute customer. Went in with my route. Half hour later I discovered I had a 2nd package for her that I didn't initially grab... So I double back and knocked on her door.

Me: "Hey sorry. I just noticed that I only gave you one of your two packages. I'm so sorry"

Her: "I was wondering what happened. It's okay! But you can be honest... You did that purposely just so you could see me again!" And she winked at me.

Me: "to be completely honest.... I'm totally not complaining about that!"

Her: "Oh really??"

Me: *turns slightly red* "Yea. I've gotta run though! Next time I'll bring you a much bigger package. Have a wonderful night!!"

ftfy

Well played.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on December 03, 2022, 03:02:21 PM
2 work related things today.

1: Delivered package to cute customer. Went in with my route. Half hour later I discovered I had a 2nd package for her that I didn't initially grab... So I double back and knocked on her door.

Me: "Hey sorry. I just noticed that I only gave you one of your two packages. I'm so sorry"

Her: "I was wondering what happened. It's okay! But you can be honest... You did that purposely just so you could see me again!" And she winked at me.

Me: "to be completely honest.... I'm totally not complaining about that!"

Her: "Oh really??"

Me: *turns slightly red* "Yea. I've gotta run though! Next time I'll bring you a much bigger package. Have a wonderful night!!"

ftfy

Well played.


Hahahaha

The more I think about it, the more I feel like she was legit hitting on me
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: DragonAttack on December 04, 2022, 03:16:14 PM
Maybe you'll find out somehow....

As for me

A great semiannual trip to NYC with the wife.  New York slices, vendor hot dogs…Bryant Park, the Tree, Broadway (Wendell Pierce as Willy Loman in ‘Death Of A Salesman’…top three of any show or individual performance I’ve ever seen), and perfect weather throughout.  Today started a four day visit from her sister for the first time since she moved out of state in the spring (and I get along with her quite well).

What makes her happy these days, makes me more than happy these days.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 05, 2022, 03:55:58 AM
Jezuz…. Did you two both Google “confused black kid”??

How else would we get them if we didn't Google?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 05, 2022, 04:04:44 AM
2 work related things today.

1: Delivered package to cute customer. Went in with my route. Half hour later I discovered I had a 2nd package for her that I didn't initially grab... So I double back and knocked on her door.

Me: "Hey sorry. I just noticed that I only gave you one of your two packages. I'm so sorry"

Her: "I was wondering what happened. It's okay! But you can be honest... You did that purposely just so you could see me again!" And she winked at me.

Me: "to be completely honest.... I'm totally not complaining about that!"

Her: "Oh really??"

Me: *turns slightly red* "Yea. I've gotta run though! Have a wonderful night!!"


And then the second was just finding a restroom... At this biker bar where I totally turned one of the staff on to dream theater. It was just freshly cleaned too!

Sounds more like the start of a movie I watched the other night.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on December 05, 2022, 05:58:46 AM
2 work related things today.

1: Delivered package to cute customer. Went in with my route. Half hour later I discovered I had a 2nd package for her that I didn't initially grab... So I double back and knocked on her door.

Me: "Hey sorry. I just noticed that I only gave you one of your two packages. I'm so sorry"

Her: "I was wondering what happened. It's okay! But you can be honest... You did that purposely just so you could see me again!" And she winked at me.

Me: "to be completely honest.... I'm totally not complaining about that!"

Her: "Oh really??"

Me: *turns slightly red* "Yea. I've gotta run though! Have a wonderful night!!"


And then the second was just finding a restroom... At this biker bar where I totally turned one of the staff on to dream theater. It was just freshly cleaned too!

Sounds more like the start of a movie I watched the other night.

I believe the proper response would have been, "That, and I wanted to give you a chance to get a second look at this!" <Jersey Crotch Grab>
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on December 05, 2022, 09:28:45 AM
Uh so yesterday I asked cute metalhead girl to exchange numbers so I could totally text her and bitch about work more often and she told me to hit her up if I ever wanna grab food and talk about how much we hate people (as in the human race).


Uhhh what have I done :lol


And for the record she is fully aware of my relationship.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 05, 2022, 09:46:36 AM
Uh so yesterday I asked cute metalhead girl to exchange numbers so I could totally text her and bitch about work more often and she told me to hit her up if I ever wanna grab food and talk about how much we hate people (as in the human race).


Uhhh what have I done :lol


And for the record she is fully aware of my relationship.

Invite her to DTF.  We all want to meet her.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on December 05, 2022, 10:01:00 AM
I would but then I'd have to have a mod delete all references I've made about her.

Actually I guess she was part of port noise for him a long time ago and when the conversation came up I did mention our little cozy home but she didn't seem to have much interest anymore in that type of thing
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on December 05, 2022, 10:01:38 AM
Sorry not sorry for my horrible voice to text translations lmao
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 05, 2022, 10:07:15 AM
Sorry not sorry for my horrible voice to text translations lmao

Still better than King's.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 05, 2022, 11:18:51 AM
Uh so yesterday I asked cute metalhead girl to exchange numbers so I could totally text her and bitch about work more often and she told me to hit her up if I ever wanna grab food and talk about how much we hate people (as in the human race).


Uhhh what have I done :lol


And for the record she is fully aware of my relationship.

Why is your relationship her problem? 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 05, 2022, 11:19:44 AM
Sorry not sorry for my horrible voice to text translations lmao

Still better than King's.

You son of a bitch. :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 05, 2022, 12:08:04 PM
I would but then I'd have to have a mod delete all references I've made about her.
I'm here for you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 05, 2022, 02:50:14 PM
Uh so yesterday I asked cute metalhead girl to exchange numbers so I could totally text her and bitch about work more often and she told me to hit her up if I ever wanna grab food and talk about how much we hate people (as in the human race).


Uhhh what have I done :lol


And for the record she is fully aware of my relationship.

What's your secret to being such a magnet to every single woman you meet?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on December 05, 2022, 03:01:01 PM
Uh so yesterday I asked cute metalhead girl to exchange numbers so I could totally text her and bitch about work more often and she told me to hit her up if I ever wanna grab food and talk about how much we hate people (as in the human race).


Uhhh what have I done :lol


And for the record she is fully aware of my relationship.

What's your secret to being such a magnet to every single woman you meet?

Fuck if I know lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 05, 2022, 03:35:57 PM
You're bowling skills.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on December 05, 2022, 08:36:29 PM
You're bowling skills.

Funny because I quit bowling a few years ago now.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 05, 2022, 08:45:27 PM
They still smell that shoe spray on you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 06, 2022, 03:15:16 PM
I had a Burger King double cheeseburger today and it was exquisite.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProfessorPeart on December 06, 2022, 03:18:44 PM
I had a Burger King double cheeseburger today and it was exquisite.

Had a double Whopper yesterday. Love me some Burger King.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on December 06, 2022, 03:18:55 PM
I had a Burger King double cheeseburger today and it was exquisite.

And fries, I hope.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 06, 2022, 03:22:33 PM
I had a Burger King double cheeseburger today and it was exquisite.

And fries, I hope.

Skipped the fries actually. Just needed the sandwich.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on December 06, 2022, 06:43:38 PM
Oh mannn! Now I'm craving a double cheeseburger with fries, and a coke.  :facepalm:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on December 06, 2022, 06:44:18 PM
Double veggie burger with fries sounds good.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 07, 2022, 12:49:05 PM
Double veggie burger with fries sounds good.

I don't think that's what he said.   :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on December 07, 2022, 12:51:47 PM
Double veggie burger with fries sounds good.

I don't think that's what he said.   :)
'

Correct. It's what I said. But it has to be a good veggie burger, not a beyond or whatever burger.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 07, 2022, 01:34:30 PM
Double veggie burger with fries sounds good.

I don't think that's what he said.   :)
'

Correct. It's what I said. But it has to be a good veggie burger, not a beyond or whatever burger.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EDtqSmRWsAAzUxZ.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on December 07, 2022, 02:09:40 PM
You got me.

As someone who's never eaten meat (to my knowledge) I got no interest in things being super similar to meat. Though I imagine for people who gave up meat for health reasons, it's good? I dunno.

I just eat Soylent Green and I'm good.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on December 07, 2022, 02:17:26 PM
Somewhat related... I saw a tiktokt today, taken from Joe Rogan's podcast with Neil deGrasse Tyson, that apparently humans are more closely related to mushrooms than green plants and it may be why mushrooms taste more like meat than other vegetables. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 07, 2022, 02:44:40 PM
Double veggie burger with fries sounds good.

I don't think that's what he said.   :)
'

Correct. It's what I said. But it has to be a good veggie burger, not a beyond or whatever burger.


HAHAHA, you said "a good veggie burger".  Isn't that like saying "a correct Stadler"?  Does that even exist? :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on December 07, 2022, 02:47:54 PM
Double veggie burger with fries sounds good.

I don't think that's what he said.   :)
'

Correct. It's what I said. But it has to be a good veggie burger, not a beyond or whatever burger.


HAHAHA, you said "a good veggie burger".  Isn't that like saying "a correct Stadler"?  Does that even exist? :)
:yeahright
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 07, 2022, 03:05:12 PM
I've thought about trying vegetarian or even vegan, not sure why, just to see if there are any positive effects.  Not sure I could give up bacon though......
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: XJDenton on December 07, 2022, 03:15:38 PM
Veggie burgers are excellent as long as you aren't expecting it to taste like a meat burger. I like making this particular recipe, albeit subbing in some Thai curry paste for the one he uses.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-0GqitEs_k

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on December 07, 2022, 03:28:33 PM
Somewhat related... I saw a tiktokt today, taken from Joe Rogan's podcast with Neil deGrasse Tyson, that apparently humans are more closely related to mushrooms than green plants and it may be why mushrooms taste more like meat than other vegetables.

I'm not sure why NGT (a physicist) would be speaking about matters of biology, but saying humans are "more closely related to one non-animal family than another sounds a lot like the old email scare that margarine was "one molecule away from plastic" or that sugar is "one molecule away from meth" (or something like that).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: XJDenton on December 07, 2022, 03:44:36 PM
NGT has veered very much into "general science education" so its not surprising that he would talk about topics outside his immediate specialisation. He is quite correct though. Here's a pretty accessible video on the topic done by one of my favourite "foodtubers", assisted by people who ARE professors in biology and mycology.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkaJoIIBAVA

Long story short: Fungi cells look a hell of a lot closer to animal cells than they do plant cells, and fungi also eat similarly to animals (i.e. they digest and ingest other plants/animals by secreting enzymes to break things down) as opposed to plants which get their food by making it via photosynthesis.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 07, 2022, 04:24:21 PM
Fascinating. I was today years old when I learned this.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 07, 2022, 04:38:43 PM
Fascinating. I was today years old when I learned this.

WTF?!  Come on Chad, don't......
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 07, 2022, 04:40:43 PM
Fascinating. I was today years old when I learned this.

WTF?!  Come on Chad, don't......

 :rollin :rollin :rollin

I’ve been waiting to drop that line unsuspectingly.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 07, 2022, 04:41:59 PM
Fascinating. I was today years old when I learned this.

WTF?!  Come on Chad, don't......

 :rollin :rollin :rollin

I’ve been waiting to drop that line unsuspectingly.

Looks like I'm heading to the 'what pissed you off'  thread!  ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: XJDenton on December 07, 2022, 04:42:54 PM
I was yesterweek days old when I learned that pissed people off.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on December 07, 2022, 04:44:59 PM
Fascinating. I was today years old when I learned this.

WTF?!  Come on Chad, don't......

 :rollin

NGT has veered very much into "general science education" so its not surprising that he would talk about topics outside his immediate specialisation. He is quite correct though. Here's a pretty accessible video on the topic done by one of my favourite "foodtubers", assisted by people who ARE professors in biology and mycology.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkaJoIIBAVA

Long story short: Fungi cells look a hell of a lot closer to animal cells than they do plant cells, and fungi also eat similarly to animals (i.e. they digest and ingest other plants/animals by secreting enzymes to break things down) as opposed to plants which get their food by making it via photosynthesis.

Apparently fungi also breathe oxygen? (also from the same clip I saw)

Definitely news to me about this stuff too.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on December 07, 2022, 06:00:49 PM
Fascinating. I was today years old when I learned this.

WTF?!  Come on Chad, don't......

 :rollin :rollin :rollin

I’ve been waiting to drop that line unsuspectingly.

Looks like I'm heading to the 'what pissed you off'  thread!  ;D

Given that I dropped some recent Cups on Jingle, this may be payback based on my recent comment about this expression in the "mildly exasperating" thread.   :biggrin:

Given that the only biology class I EVER took was a marine biology class in college 35 years ago, pretty much every biology fact is new to me.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 07, 2022, 06:31:34 PM
Fascinating. I was today years old when I learned this.

WTF?!  Come on Chad, don't......

 :rollin :rollin :rollin

I’ve been waiting to drop that line unsuspectingly.

Looks like I'm heading to the 'what pissed you off'  thread!  ;D

Given that I dropped some recent Cups on Jingle, this may be payback based on my recent comment about this expression in the "mildly exasperating" thread.   :biggrin:

Given that the only biology class I EVER took was a marine biology class in college 35 years ago, pretty much every biology fact is new to me.

Was the sea angry that day?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on December 07, 2022, 06:32:34 PM
Was the sea angry that day?

 :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 08, 2022, 03:26:21 AM
Fascinating. I was today years old when I learned this.

WTF?!  Come on Chad, don't......

 :rollin :rollin :rollin

I’ve been waiting to drop that line unsuspectingly.

Looks like I'm heading to the 'what pissed you off'  thread!  ;D

Given that I dropped some recent Cups on Jingle, this may be payback based on my recent comment about this expression in the "mildly exasperating" thread.   :biggrin:

Given that the only biology class I EVER took was a marine biology class in college 35 years ago, pretty much every biology fact is new to me.

Was the sea angry that day?

He's probably not sure as he was too busy living with the turtles.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 08, 2022, 07:34:44 AM
One of my proudest moments as a father was about 10 years ago.  We were visiting the city where I went to college, and stopped for dinner at a restaurant on our way out of town.  My youngest say a black bean burger on the menu and asked about.  I told them that those are frequently eaten by vegetarians, and they should feel free to order if they were interested.

So the waitress comes to take our order, and my youngest looks up and says, "Can I please get the black bean burger?  Please add bacon."
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on December 08, 2022, 09:27:21 AM
One of my proudest moments as a father was about 10 years ago.  We were visiting the city where I went to college, and stopped for dinner at a restaurant on our way out of town.  My youngest say a black bean burger on the menu and asked about.  I told them that those are frequently eaten by vegetarians, and they should feel free to order if they were interested.

So the waitress comes to take our order, and my youngest looks up and says, "Can I please get the black bean burger?  Please add bacon."

Bravo!!!   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: XJDenton on December 08, 2022, 09:52:42 AM
My mate orders those on the regular actually. He calls them "Hypocrite burgers".
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 08, 2022, 10:24:40 AM
My mate orders those on the regular actually. He calls them "Hypocrite burgers".
:lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 08, 2022, 02:56:05 PM
One of my proudest moments as a father was about 10 years ago.  We were visiting the city where I went to college, and stopped for dinner at a restaurant on our way out of town.  My youngest say a black bean burger on the menu and asked about.  I told them that those are frequently eaten by vegetarians, and they should feel free to order if they were interested.

So the waitress comes to take our order, and my youngest looks up and says, "Can I please get the black bean burger?  Please add bacon."

That actually sounds delicious.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on December 08, 2022, 03:38:27 PM
One of my proudest moments as a father was about 10 years ago.  We were visiting the city where I went to college, and stopped for dinner at a restaurant on our way out of town.  My youngest say a black bean burger on the menu and asked about.  I told them that those are frequently eaten by vegetarians, and they should feel free to order if they were interested.

So the waitress comes to take our order, and my youngest looks up and says, "Can I please get the black bean burger?  Please add bacon."

That actually sounds delicious
.
Totally! A veggie burger smothered in bacon and cheddar cheese please!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on December 08, 2022, 05:36:12 PM
What made me happy today is I took a PTO day tomorrow from work.  I probably wasn't going to easily get away with this because there's been a lot of work and my coworkers are out of the country so I'm really the only one who can handle it this week, but I got the major stuff completed today luckily and our lead network engineer also wanted to take tomorrow off (meaning he's not going to need my help testing things as we've been doing this week).  So I've got a three day weekend, going to AC on Saturday to see Greta Van Fleet and Rival Sons, then heading to NYC on Sunday to see Bad Omens.  Should be a fun weekend. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 09, 2022, 06:48:50 AM
What made me happy today is I took a PTO day tomorrow from work.  I probably wasn't going to easily get away with this because there's been a lot of work and my coworkers are out of the country so I'm really the only one who can handle it this week, but I got the major stuff completed today luckily and our lead network engineer also wanted to take tomorrow off (meaning he's not going to need my help testing things as we've been doing this week).  So I've got a three day weekend, going to AC on Saturday to see Greta Van Fleet and Rival Sons, then heading to NYC on Sunday to see Bad Omens.  Should be a fun weekend.

Let me know how Rival Sons is; I saw them open for Sabbath on their "The End" tour, and they were AWESOME.  Jay Buchanan (RS singer) is a monster live.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on December 09, 2022, 12:58:13 PM
My wife, who is a rabbi, is helping a young man prepare for his bar mitzvah and the kid seems to be struggling. He's a big Neil Gaiman fan, so my wife tweeted at him with 0 hopes and Neil asked her to DM him and then wrote a really lovely and decently long message for the kid to inspire him.

Just a really kind act that he didn't have to do. Thanks Neil!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 09, 2022, 12:59:34 PM
That's awesome!

You got married?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on December 09, 2022, 01:00:43 PM
That's awesome!

You got married?

Yup! Almost a month ago!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 09, 2022, 01:01:34 PM
That's awesome!

You got married?

Yup! Almost a month ago!

Congratulations!   
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 09, 2022, 01:04:40 PM
Congrats!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on December 09, 2022, 01:06:47 PM
Thanks!

Small but really lovely wedding. Even got the string trio to play Rush as the recessional song.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 09, 2022, 01:07:54 PM
Which song? Temples Of Syrinx? The Manhatten Project?  ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on December 09, 2022, 01:12:13 PM
Which song? Temples Of Syrinx? The Manhatten Project?  ;D

I did joke with Jackie that I'd have the trio play all of 2112 but at half speed haha.

Nah, we did Closer to the Heart. Her dad organized it for a trio which was really cool.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 09, 2022, 01:48:19 PM
You wife's name is Jackie? Nice.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on December 09, 2022, 01:56:50 PM
You wife's name is Jackie? Nice.

Emily.

My unofficial wife's name is Jackie.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: MetalJunkie on December 10, 2022, 04:01:32 PM
Pending the results of my Federal Government exam (which I'm pretty confident I aced), I got all A's again this semester and brought my GPA back up to 3.9. I'm still pissed about the B I got last semester because it was a shitty professor, otherwise I'd have a 4.0.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 10, 2022, 04:11:01 PM
You wife's name is Jackie? Nice.

Emily.

My unofficial wife's name is Jackie.  :biggrin:

 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on December 11, 2022, 02:26:35 PM
Which song? Temples Of Syrinx? The Manhatten Project?  ;D

Losing It  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 11, 2022, 02:28:14 PM
Which song? Temples Of Syrinx? The Manhatten Project?  ;D

Losing It  :biggrin:


(https://media.tenor.com/9DRO77BbWMwAAAAC/emril-lagasse.gif)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on December 11, 2022, 03:10:51 PM
Not so much today, but (taken from my post in the Jeopardy thread):

Soooo...I got a call last week from a number I didn't recognize, so I almost didn't answer but I did anyway.  And I'm glad I did.  It was a contestant coordinator from Jeopardy.  Nothing firm yet, but she did ask about my availability over the next 2-3 months and confirmed all my info.  Knocking on wood!

And I gotta start working on things like literature and modern pop culture.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 11, 2022, 05:29:14 PM
Not so much today, but (taken from my post in the Jeopardy thread):

Soooo...I got a call last week from a number I didn't recognize, so I almost didn't answer but I did anyway.  And I'm glad I did.  It was a contestant coordinator from Jeopardy.  Nothing firm yet, but she did ask about my availability over the next 2-3 months and confirmed all my info.  Knocking on wood!

And I gotta start working on things like literature and modern pop culture.

Tim will be your quizmaster.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 11, 2022, 06:01:55 PM
He's great with anything from the 80's. Lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 12, 2022, 07:30:23 AM
You have to make sure you keep us in the loop, PG. I want to be able to tell people - read: my wife - that I know someone on TV!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 12, 2022, 08:10:04 AM
You have to make sure you keep us in the loop, PG. I want to be able to tell people - read: my wife - that I know someone on TV!

You already do!

I made it on a Red Sox broadcast a few years ago...looking at the wrong camera...

(https://i.imgur.com/J5dFvMw.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 12, 2022, 08:13:57 AM
In the early 90's I had tickets,1st row when the 1st base line meets the wall.  there was a foul ball and I had my buddy hold my feet.  The baseball bounced off my hand and I got boo'd. :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 12, 2022, 08:32:36 AM
You have to make sure you keep us in the loop, PG. I want to be able to tell people - read: my wife - that I know someone on TV!

You already do!

I made it on a Red Sox broadcast a few years ago...looking at the wrong camera...

(https://i.imgur.com/J5dFvMw.jpg)

Yeah, but where's Rik Emmett?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 12, 2022, 08:52:29 AM
I was thinking about this and I almost posted this yesterday, but in all seriousness, I'm happy that you are posting like an asshole again.  :lol



CHAD is back!!!!!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Samsara on December 12, 2022, 08:58:48 AM
I'm happy that TAC ordered his Christmas gift and is going to see Helloween again.  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 12, 2022, 09:01:13 AM
I'm happy that TAC ordered his Christmas gift and is going to see Helloween again.  :metal

Shit, me too.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: DragonAttack on December 12, 2022, 09:28:30 AM
You have to make sure you keep us in the loop, PG. I want to be able to tell people - read: my wife - that I know someone on TV!

You already do!

I made it on a Red Sox broadcast a few years ago...looking at the wrong camera...

(https://i.imgur.com/J5dFvMw.jpg)

Always reminded me of this clip from 'Seinfeld'  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIOI-Rs-eo0
(even includes a troublemaker Oriole fan from Towson :D)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on December 12, 2022, 09:34:18 AM
You have to make sure you keep us in the loop, PG. I want to be able to tell people - read: my wife - that I know someone on TV!

Fortunately (or maybe unfortunately), my prior game show appearance from about 20 years ago does not appear to be online anywhere.   :)

And yeah, I'm counting on Tim to educate me about 2010s pop and hip hop music.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 12, 2022, 09:38:26 AM
My wife, who is a rabbi, is helping a young man prepare for his bar mitzvah and the kid seems to be struggling. He's a big Neil Gaiman fan, so my wife tweeted at him with 0 hopes and Neil asked her to DM him and then wrote a really lovely and decently long message for the kid to inspire him.

Just a really kind act that he didn't have to do. Thanks Neil!
That is INCREDIBLY cool.

Not so much today, but (taken from my post in the Jeopardy thread):

Soooo...I got a call last week from a number I didn't recognize, so I almost didn't answer but I did anyway.  And I'm glad I did.  It was a contestant coordinator from Jeopardy.  Nothing firm yet, but she did ask about my availability over the next 2-3 months and confirmed all my info.  Knocking on wood!

And I gotta start working on things like literature and modern pop culture.
w00t!  Good luck!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: XJDenton on December 12, 2022, 09:40:15 AM
w00t? Now that's a phrase I've not heard in a while.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 12, 2022, 09:40:48 AM
w00t? Now that's a phrase I've not heard in a while.
It escapes from me every once in a while.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 12, 2022, 10:01:06 AM
You have to make sure you keep us in the loop, PG. I want to be able to tell people - read: my wife - that I know someone on TV!

Fortunately (or maybe unfortunately), my prior game show appearance from about 20 years ago does not appear to be online anywhere.   :)

And yeah, I'm counting on Tim to educate me about 2010s pop and hip hop music.


OK.. What is....GTFO of here? :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 12, 2022, 12:15:54 PM
I was thinking about this and I almost posted this yesterday, but in all seriousness, I'm happy that you are posting like an asshole again.  :lol



CHAD is back!!!!!!!

We all need our distractions.   :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on December 12, 2022, 01:14:30 PM
2 things made me happy today

1. I finished paying off my car  :metal

2. This: https://apnews.com/article/richmond-virginia-united-states-government-state-and-politics-909fa32f1ab49af9357c8dc3f384032f
Putting aside the obvious reasons, this statue is right in the middle of a major intersection, and it’s a nightmare. It’s a nonsensical combination of a roundabout and a regular 4-way intersection. I see accidents happen all the time here. Glad to see it go away.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 12, 2022, 03:21:39 PM
You have to make sure you keep us in the loop, PG. I want to be able to tell people - read: my wife - that I know someone on TV!

You already do!

I made it on a Red Sox broadcast a few years ago...looking at the wrong camera...

(https://i.imgur.com/J5dFvMw.jpg)

 :lol  WTF are you looking at bro?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on December 12, 2022, 03:23:54 PM
You have to make sure you keep us in the loop, PG. I want to be able to tell people - read: my wife - that I know someone on TV!

You already do!

I made it on a Red Sox broadcast a few years ago...looking at the wrong camera...

(https://i.imgur.com/J5dFvMw.jpg)

Is that Tejada?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 13, 2022, 05:56:54 AM
You have to make sure you keep us in the loop, PG. I want to be able to tell people - read: my wife - that I know someone on TV!

You already do!

I made it on a Red Sox broadcast a few years ago...looking at the wrong camera...

(https://i.imgur.com/J5dFvMw.jpg)

 :lol  WTF are you looking at bro?

$5 says "boobs". 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 13, 2022, 03:20:18 PM
When I look at that picture it reminds me of my Colorforms when I was a kid, where you had all right facking people in a scene, but only had one left looking decal, and since you couldn't figure out where to put it, you just stuck it in the middle.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on December 13, 2022, 03:48:50 PM
When I look at that picture it reminds me of my Colorforms when I was a kid, where you had all right facking people in a scene, but only had one left looking decal, and since you couldn't figure out where to put it, you just stuck it in the middle.

 :rollin :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 13, 2022, 04:35:22 PM
When I look at that picture it reminds me of my Colorforms when I was a kid, where you had all right facking people in a scene, but only had one left looking decal, and since you couldn't figure out where to put it, you just stuck it in the middle.

I have no fucking idea what anything means in this sentence.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 13, 2022, 04:40:42 PM
It's Colorform fun!  ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on December 13, 2022, 05:28:59 PM
It's Colorform fun!  ;D

The worst was when the pieces lost their "TAC"kiness and wouldn't stick anymore.  >:(
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 13, 2022, 05:33:00 PM
It's Colorform fun!  ;D

The worst was when the pieces lost their "TAC"kiness and wouldn't stick anymore.  >:(

Kids these days with their Nintendos and shit... :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 13, 2022, 05:37:55 PM
You had a Nintendo buddy. Lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 13, 2022, 05:38:39 PM
You had a Nintendo buddy. Lol

No I the hell didn't!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 13, 2022, 05:41:05 PM
Can and string man?  Lol.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 14, 2022, 02:59:27 AM
It's Colorform fun!  ;D

Err......I'm sure it is.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 14, 2022, 09:57:51 AM
When I look at that picture it reminds me of my Colorforms when I was a kid, where you had all right facking people in a scene, but only had one left looking decal, and since you couldn't figure out where to put it, you just stuck it in the middle.

 :rollin :rollin :rollin

Colorforms; I used to have a couple of those and I LOVED them.  Looking back now, I'm like "Wha?????"  I can't imagine why I spent so much time with them.  But I did.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 14, 2022, 03:46:56 PM
My Secret Santa at work got me a bottle of whiskey.  Not a brand I would have bought myself, but still.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on December 14, 2022, 06:57:03 PM
My Secret Santa at work got me a bottle of whiskey.  Not a brand I would have bought myself, but still.

I would have gotten you Colorforms.  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 15, 2022, 03:02:21 AM
My Secret Santa at work got me a bottle of whiskey.  Not a brand I would have bought myself, but still.

I would have gotten you Colorforms.  :biggrin:

Can you get me some so I know what the fuck they are?!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on December 15, 2022, 02:40:41 PM
My Secret Santa at work got me a bottle of whiskey.  Not a brand I would have bought myself, but still.

I would have gotten you Colorforms.  :biggrin:

Can you get me some so I know what the fuck they are?!

Here you go.  :biggrin:

(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.10b8eb294e5bc37819d619d0ea326c67?rik=B5qeI%2fMYMAloPw&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 15, 2022, 04:32:25 PM
I can't breath.   :)  :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 15, 2022, 04:52:36 PM
I can't breath.   :)  :heart

I can't see it.   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 16, 2022, 03:04:05 AM
I still don't know what the fuck it is!  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: romdrums on December 16, 2022, 07:14:38 AM
Colorforms.  :lol :lol And of course Kiss had some!!  Gene Simmons and George Lucas must have been in contact with each other when it came to merchandising!!

Remote start and heated seats in my new car made me really happy this morning.  It's essential out here in Indiana!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 16, 2022, 10:43:12 AM
I had that, the Kiss Lunchbox.  The Kiss board game, the HBO Special, Kiss comic book with their blood in the ink, the Kiss Dolls, both versions ones with the flexible arms and the one's without.  I had the Kiss Ace Frehley costume for Halloween. I could go on.  LOL
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on December 16, 2022, 11:32:36 AM
I had that, the Kiss Lunchbox.  The Kiss board game, the HBO Special, Kiss comic book with their blood in the ink, the Kiss Dolls, both versions ones with the flexible arms and the one's without.  I had the Kiss Ace Frehley costume for Halloween. I could go on.  LOL

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c2/Phantom_of_the_Park.jpg)

This was such a huge event when I was in 6th grade.  I watched despite knowing virtually nothing about KISS.  If I recall correctly, it was filmed at Magic Mountain.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 16, 2022, 12:20:48 PM
Funny story. I got in a fight that day it was airing.  A girl told this kid I called him fat.  Which I didn't, but because he was such an asshole I said, "But you are."

So he was kicking my ass the whole time.  Finally towards the end of the fight, I get on top of him with his arms pinned with my legs.  I'm destroying him.  The circle around us of people disappear like a WB cartoon and I get pulled off him by my hair by a nun.  We both got suspended.   A kindergarten kid told the nun there was a fight. It was my brother.  He didn't know it was me.

My brother got punished for ratting on me and I stayed up and watched Kiss Meets The Phantom of the Park. 

To this day he crapped on my parents for getting punished for doing the right thing. Lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on December 16, 2022, 02:14:06 PM
Submitted my final assignment for the semester  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on December 16, 2022, 02:21:15 PM
I had that, the Kiss Lunchbox.  The Kiss board game, the HBO Special, Kiss comic book with their blood in the ink, the Kiss Dolls, both versions ones with the flexible arms and the one's without.  I had the Kiss Ace Frehley costume for Halloween. I could go on.  LOL

(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c2/Phantom_of_the_Park.jpg)

This was such a huge event when I was in 6th grade.  I watched despite knowing virtually nothing about KISS.  If I recall correctly, it was filmed at Magic Mountain.

I still have my copy of that somewhere.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on December 16, 2022, 02:39:01 PM
Funny story. I got in a fight that day it was airing.  A girl told this kid I called him fat.  Which I didn't, but because he was such an asshole I said, "But you are."

So he was kicking my ass the whole time.  Finally towards the end of the fight, I get on top of him with his arms pinned with my legs.  I'm destroying him.  The circle around us of people disappear like a WB cartoon and I get pulled off him by my hair by a nun.  We both got suspended.   A kindergarten kid told the nun there was a fight. It was my brother.  He didn't know it was me.

My brother got punished for ratting on me and I stayed up and watched Kiss Meets The Phantom of the Park. 

To this day he crapped on my parents for getting punished for doing the right thing. Lol

 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 16, 2022, 04:21:58 PM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c2/Phantom_of_the_Park.jpg)

This was such a huge event when I was in 6th grade.  I watched despite knowing virtually nothing about KISS.  If I recall correctly, it was filmed at Magic Mountain.


I remember watching it on TV. In my house we also busted this out for the movie..

(https://i.etsystatic.com/12069369/r/il/1c5d7f/2568833564/il_fullxfull.2568833564_lpgt.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on December 16, 2022, 05:21:48 PM
I wonder if Namath was wearing pantyhose when that photo was taken.   :lol

King, that story is classic Catholic school stuff!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 16, 2022, 05:24:08 PM
The stories I could tell you about catholic grammar school.   Lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 16, 2022, 07:43:34 PM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c2/Phantom_of_the_Park.jpg)

This was such a huge event when I was in 6th grade.  I watched despite knowing virtually nothing about KISS.  If I recall correctly, it was filmed at Magic Mountain.


I remember watching it on TV. In my house we also busted this out for the movie..

(https://i.etsystatic.com/12069369/r/il/1c5d7f/2568833564/il_fullxfull.2568833564_lpgt.jpg)

 :lol  He is so happy thinking about the amount of money he's getting just for holding that thing!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on December 17, 2022, 11:27:42 PM
The stories I could tell you about catholic grammar school.   Lol

Same.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 19, 2022, 11:23:06 AM
Funny story. I got in a fight that day it was airing.  A girl told this kid I called him fat.  Which I didn't, but because he was such an asshole I said, "But you are."

So he was kicking my ass the whole time.  Finally towards the end of the fight, I get on top of him with his arms pinned with my legs.  I'm destroying him.  The circle around us of people disappear like a WB cartoon and I get pulled off him by my hair by a nun.  We both got suspended.   A kindergarten kid told the nun there was a fight. It was my brother.  He didn't know it was me.

My brother got punished for ratting on me and I stayed up and watched Kiss Meets The Phantom of the Park. 

To this day he crapped on my parents for getting punished for doing the right thing. Lol

Great story!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JediKnight1969 on December 19, 2022, 12:02:35 PM
This

(https://media.ambito.com/p/d9789a11273639ba7d22119b0a99313e/adjuntos/351/imagenes/040/366/0040366985/730x0/smart/messi-seleccion-argentina-mundial.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 19, 2022, 12:08:37 PM
This

(https://media.ambito.com/p/d9789a11273639ba7d22119b0a99313e/adjuntos/351/imagenes/040/366/0040366985/730x0/smart/messi-seleccion-argentina-mundial.jpg)

There's a fine line between that and the world's biggest chokers.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on December 19, 2022, 01:04:47 PM
Reminds me of that epic World Series where they stopped playing baseball and decided the winner with a home run derby.  Or that one Super Bowl that was decided by a field goal kicking contest.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 19, 2022, 01:06:40 PM
Reminds me of that epic World Series where they stopped playing baseball and decided the winner with a home run derby.  Or that one Super Bowl that was decided by a field goal kicking contest.

 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on December 21, 2022, 09:11:25 AM
This video of young drummer Tora meeting her idol, Senri Kawaguchi.... Happiest part happens around 2 minutes, but the whole video is awesomely happy...


https://youtu.be/_2iH2jzkW00 (https://youtu.be/_2iH2jzkW00)

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Hellholming on December 23, 2022, 03:51:02 PM
A few oldschool live DT gigs, and a new one from Rio last summer.. on youtube.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on December 23, 2022, 06:09:24 PM
A few oldschool live DT gigs, and a new one from Rio last summer.. on youtube.

 :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on December 27, 2022, 09:26:03 AM
My best friend and his wife (who is also one of my closest and dearest friends and I love her to death) are back in town after moving out of state 6 months ago. He and I and another one of our closest friends (who live almost 4 hours away now) all hung out last night for the first time in over a year.

We spent several hours just walking around the house outdoor mall we have here locally, and had dinner in the food court. Total throwback to like 15 years ago :lol

What made it better is my friend's wife wound up there too to meet up with one of her friends and we got to hang out with her as well for a while. That right there totally made my week. Seeing her never fails to just... Really make me happy.


I know some people would think it's strange that I have such an attachment to my best friend's wife but like... She and I got really close in high school after sharing the very unique experience of her highschool boyfriend (before meeting her now husband) and my girlfriend at the time cheating on us with each other. Pretty openly. Long story there.

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 27, 2022, 10:22:43 AM
Sounds awesome, Jay.  You deserve it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 05, 2023, 11:57:13 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/n9oPaYc.jpg)

I'm not sure "happy" is the right word; it did put a smile on my face though.   Someone at least is living life large.  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 05, 2023, 11:59:45 AM
The toothpick is a particularly bitchin look.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on January 05, 2023, 03:14:02 PM
I woke up to live another day. I'm seriously grateful for that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 05, 2023, 04:46:21 PM
I woke up to live another day. I'm seriously grateful for that.

Yep.  This is the kind of perspective the masses are missing mate.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on January 05, 2023, 05:36:15 PM
I woke up to live another day. I'm seriously grateful for that.

Yep.  This is the kind of perspective the masses are missing mate.

I lose sight of it sometimes but I'm truly becoming very mindful.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 05, 2023, 05:43:23 PM
I woke up to live another day. I'm seriously grateful for that.

Yep.  This is the kind of perspective the masses are missing mate.

I lose sight of it sometimes but I'm truly becoming very mindful.

Of course.  We all have our moments where we lose sight of the big picture and our minds wander and spiral.  Just have to bring yourself back sometimes.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: romdrums on January 06, 2023, 11:34:56 AM
My son makes me happy on a pretty regular basis.  He's seven going on eight, and it's been so fun watching him develop his interests, intellect, and personality.  He's pretty hilarious as well, and has a really good combination of a strong vocabulary and comedic timing.  He's an awesome kid, and I'm glad I'm his dad!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 06, 2023, 11:36:47 AM
My son makes me happy on a pretty regular basis.  He's seven going on eight, and it's been so fun watching him develop his interests, intellect, and personality.  He's pretty hilarious as well, and has a really good combination of a strong vocabulary and comedic timing.  He's an awesome kid, and I'm glad I'm his dad!

That's awesome.  Such a fun time of their life.  Hard to comprehend that was 15 years ago for me!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: faizoff on January 06, 2023, 11:47:05 AM
My son makes me happy on a pretty regular basis.  He's seven going on eight, and it's been so fun watching him develop his interests, intellect, and personality.  He's pretty hilarious as well, and has a really good combination of a strong vocabulary and comedic timing.  He's an awesome kid, and I'm glad I'm his dad!

Awesome stuff! I feel this and can relate 100%, my daughter is 8 and is the same, she's hilarious and has quippy comebacks. Son is 2 and is also hilarious, the kids make me so happy being a dad.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 06, 2023, 02:54:01 PM
Those are great ages.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on January 06, 2023, 04:13:06 PM
Pepperoni Pizza tonight.  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 07, 2023, 04:29:13 AM
Pepperoni Pizza tonight.  :tup

The best kind of pizza.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on January 07, 2023, 02:19:32 PM
Pepperoni Pizza tonight.  :tup

The best kind of pizza.

Absolutely. Epic diet fail to start 2023 because I feel like a few McDoubles tonight and I'm going for it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on January 07, 2023, 04:36:17 PM
My son is currently in the kitchen making completely homemade (except for the cheese, of course) pizza for his sister's birthday.  Not sure what's going on it since she's a vegetarian, but he made one the other day with chicken, spinach and ricotta cheese and another one with salami and something else I don't remember.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on January 07, 2023, 05:50:52 PM
My son is currently in the kitchen making completely homemade (except for the cheese, of course) pizza for his sister's birthday.  Not sure what's going on it since she's a vegetarian, but he made one the other day with chicken, spinach and ricotta cheese and another one with salami and something else I don't remember.

That sounds delicious! What a great brother, that's nice! Happy birthday to your daughter. Enjoy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on January 08, 2023, 10:29:11 PM
My son is currently in the kitchen making completely homemade (except for the cheese, of course) pizza for his sister's birthday.  Not sure what's going on it since she's a vegetarian, but he made one the other day with chicken, spinach and ricotta cheese and another one with salami and something else I don't remember.

That sounds delicious! What a great brother, that's nice! Happy birthday to your daughter. Enjoy.

Thanks.  He's REALLY good, although he doesn't have a super wide range.  A couple years ago at Christmas, he cooked rib eyes for him and me (reverse sear) and made homemade pasta and sauce for the wife and daughter.  When he went to NYC in November for an anime convention, he wanted a VRBO instead of a hotel.  Why?  So he could cook for himself and his friends.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 10, 2023, 11:36:26 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIIZ2xMPaG4

Friggin' Eddie VH.   Watching him play makes me smile.   Even in an ensemble, playing something like The Rolling Stone's "Bitch", you know EXACTLY who you're listening to.   What a player. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on January 11, 2023, 10:06:26 AM
About a year ago, I got an email about a class action settlement for StubHub.  According to the email, the lawsuit alleged "that StubHub’s method of displaying ticket fees charged to purchasers was improper under California’s consumer protection laws because the fees were not disclosed until checkout."  Looks like the class was limited to California residents who made at least one purchase between Sept. 2015 to Sept. 2019.  It gave an option to receive up to $20 cash or a credit on my account, which was "estimated to range from $80 to $133."

As with most class action notifications, I submitted a claim and forgot about it.  I opted for the account credit.

This morning I got an email telling me that the settlement resulted in a credit on my account of just under $550!  I went on StubHub and verified that it was legit.  Holy crap!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on January 11, 2023, 10:35:54 AM
Dang, that's awesome! Did you actually spend $550 on StubHub?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on January 11, 2023, 11:21:33 AM
Dang, that's awesome! Did you actually spend $550 on StubHub?

Over the years, I've spent thousands of dollars on tickets through StubHub.  I know I spent more than $2,000 on three Stanley Cup Final tickets in 2012.

The way this particular class action settlement worked is that a fixed dollar amount was allocated for account credits, with the exact amount each person received being dependent on how many claims were received.  I kept the original email that estimated each person would receive between $80-133, so they must have received a much lower volume of claims than expected.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: emtee on January 12, 2023, 05:51:08 AM
Got a good laugh from this story.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/trans-teacher-giant-prosthetic-breasts-causes-canadian-school-board-demand-dress-code-policy-change

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 12, 2023, 06:18:51 AM
Got a good laugh from this story.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/trans-teacher-giant-prosthetic-breasts-causes-canadian-school-board-demand-dress-code-policy-change

That was at the high school I went to.  Such a bizarre story.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: emtee on January 12, 2023, 06:31:49 AM
Got a good laugh from this story.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/trans-teacher-giant-prosthetic-breasts-causes-canadian-school-board-demand-dress-code-policy-change

That was at the high school I went to.  Such a bizarre story.

Really? What are the odds. How cool is that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 12, 2023, 07:12:05 AM
Got a good laugh from this story.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/trans-teacher-giant-prosthetic-breasts-causes-canadian-school-board-demand-dress-code-policy-change

That was at the high school I went to.  Such a bizarre story.

Really? What are the odds. How cool is that.

Serious as a heart attack.  It's a different physical building than I attended (the school moved in the late 90s iirc), but yeah... that's my HS.  I saw the story when it first broke a few months back.  Bizarre is the only word that comes to mind.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on January 12, 2023, 12:32:12 PM
That story almost doesn't seem real and even more bizarre that it's in Canada and not the US  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 12, 2023, 12:41:25 PM
What a hoserette.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 13, 2023, 04:12:37 AM
 :lol What the fuck is this world coming to!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 13, 2023, 09:06:23 AM
Yeah that is fucked up, and I cannot believe that anyone would think that's acceptable.

What if I wanted to live my life as a big dicked man and put a visible dildo down my pants to my calf? I'd be fired in a minute and probably accused of sexual harrasment.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on January 13, 2023, 09:10:03 AM
Why are people mad? Best I can tell, they're enforcing a more professional dress code.

Doesn't seem like much of an issue other than giving Tucker Carlson something to scream about and make people get angry.

Seems to be working.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 13, 2023, 09:33:45 AM
This story is a couple of months old anyway, isn't it?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on January 13, 2023, 09:37:22 AM
This story is a couple of months old anyway, isn't it?

Seems to be to some degree.

Plus it's Canada, so who cares? They're not even a real country anyway.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 13, 2023, 09:44:05 AM
This story is a couple of months old anyway, isn't it?

Seems to be to some degree.

Plus it's Canada, so who cares? They're not even a real country anyway.

Right, and they're not real boobs. The ones in the story anyway.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 13, 2023, 03:11:33 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 16, 2023, 12:46:11 PM
Yeah that is fucked up, and I cannot believe that anyone would think that's acceptable.

What if I wanted to live my life as a big dicked man and put a visible dildo down my pants to my calf? I'd be fired in a minute and probably accused of sexual harrasment.

I wasn't.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 16, 2023, 12:47:36 PM
Yeah that is fucked up, and I cannot believe that anyone would think that's acceptable.

What if I wanted to live my life as a big dicked man and put a visible dildo down my pants to my calf? I'd be fired in a minute and probably accused of sexual harrasment.

I wasn't.

Impressive!  ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 16, 2023, 02:56:47 PM
Yeah that is fucked up, and I cannot believe that anyone would think that's acceptable.

What if I wanted to live my life as a big dicked man and put a visible dildo down my pants to my calf? I'd be fired in a minute and probably accused of sexual harrasment.

I wasn't.

You need to share your secret.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on January 16, 2023, 02:58:52 PM
Shrimp Parmesan.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 16, 2023, 03:51:50 PM
Shrimp Parmesan.

THAT's Stadler's secret??
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on January 16, 2023, 03:57:39 PM
Shrimp Parmesan.

THAT's Stadler's secret??

Thought it was his nickname.





















I am so sorry.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 16, 2023, 04:05:34 PM
(https://media.tenor.com/jzrAWIHRX8gAAAAd/muppets-statler-and-waldorf.gif)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 16, 2023, 07:42:10 PM
Really want to start a petition to rename TAC to Waltorf.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 16, 2023, 07:43:16 PM
 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 17, 2023, 06:56:35 AM
Shrimp Parmesan.

THAT's Stadler's secret??

Thought it was his nickname.





















I am so sorry.

I'm feeling undervalued.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on January 17, 2023, 06:57:30 AM
Have you considered quiet quitting?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on January 17, 2023, 12:07:50 PM
I put my kid on a plane back to college on Saturday (that's not the part that made me happy).  She spent a good chunk of the break complaining about her roommate who, apparently, was a slacker (dropped two classes and didn't go to at least one final) and an inconsiderate nob.  In talking through everything my kid knows, we all concluded there was a decent chance the roommate would flunk out and not return.  If she did return, my daughter was contemplating asking for a room change.

On the way to the airport, my daughter checked an email from the resident advisor and noticed that the roommate wasn't on the distribution list.  When she got to her room, the roommate's name wasn't on the door anymore, but her stuff was still there.  A mutual "friend" texted the roommate, who responded that she was going to be back on Monday.  Yesterday, the roommate showed up to learn that she had, in fact, flunked out.  My daughter knew that the roommate hadn't properly activated her email, so she likely missed any number of important notifications from professors and the school (although they really should have sent something by actual mail).  She'll be back sometime later this week to clear out the rest of her stuff.

While I feel bad for the roommate's parents (who presumably were completely surprised by all this), I'm ecstatic for my kid.  Not only is she rid of a complete turd of a roommate, but she gets the room to herself (for at least a little while).  AND, even better, my kid and her 4.0 GPA made the Dean's List (she was the only California kid on the list)!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on January 17, 2023, 12:12:54 PM
Great for your kid, I wish my freshmen year roommate didn't come back after the first semester  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 24, 2023, 10:07:02 AM
I just went down a medium-length Bill Burr rabbit hole.   Golly-Darn it is he funny.  "You know what makes women happy?   NOTHING!"
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 24, 2023, 11:35:47 AM
I just went down a medium-length Bill Burr rabbit hole.   Golly-Darn it is he funny.  "You know what makes women happy?   NOTHING!"

Untrue.  My wife is completely happy when she's pissed.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 24, 2023, 12:46:37 PM
I just went down a medium-length Bill Burr rabbit hole.   Golly-Darn it is he funny.  "You know what makes women happy?   NOTHING!"

Untrue.  My wife is completely happy when she's pissed.

HAHA
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 24, 2023, 12:47:02 PM
Rumors are that Billy Squier might be releasing new music here before too long. YAY!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on January 24, 2023, 02:24:24 PM
Mike Portnoy AND Billy Sheehan shared my review of the new Winery Dogs on their social media.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on January 24, 2023, 02:25:08 PM
Mike Portnoy AND Billy Sheehan shared my review of the new Winery Dogs on their social media.

 :metal :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Deathless on January 24, 2023, 02:47:21 PM
Rumors are that Billy Squier might be releasing new music here before too long. YAY!

Did you catch the brief teaser on his site?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 24, 2023, 02:51:05 PM
Rumors are that Billy Squier might be releasing new music here before too long. YAY!

Did you catch the brief teaser on his site?

I did; I'm not putting too much weight into that (I'm not a big fan of horns) but his voice sounds good.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on January 24, 2023, 04:23:31 PM
Rumors are that Billy Squier might be releasing new music here before too long. YAY!

Did you catch the brief teaser on his site?

I did; I'm not putting too much weight into that (I'm not a big fan of horns) but his voice sounds good.

In The Dark.  :hefdaddy
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 31, 2023, 06:46:59 AM
Since I changed my eating habits, I was down 34 pounds.  8 days into the 2 week liquid diet prep for the surgery, I'm down 16 more pounds.  after the surgery, I will be down 30 more pounds in the 1st month and 160 total by a full year.

Feeling good right now!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on January 31, 2023, 06:47:59 AM
Since I changed my eating habits, I was down 34 pounds.  8 days into the 2 week liquid diet prep for the surgery, I'm down 16 more pounds.  after the surgery, I will be down 30 more pounds in the 1st month and 160 total by a full year.

Feeling good right now!


Ready to fight Apollo yet?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 31, 2023, 06:50:06 AM
Since I changed my eating habits, I was down 34 pounds.  8 days into the 2 week liquid diet prep for the surgery, I'm down 16 more pounds.  after the surgery, I will be down 30 more pounds in the 1st month and 160 total by a full year.

Feeling good right now!

Time for a whole new wardrobe!  That's awesome bro
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 31, 2023, 06:56:14 AM
I'm waiting until summer time to buy new cloths, I hope.  We'll see.  Maybe, just jeans because I have tees and shorts that didn't fit me. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on January 31, 2023, 08:45:08 AM
Since I changed my eating habits, I was down 34 pounds.  8 days into the 2 week liquid diet prep for the surgery, I'm down 16 more pounds.  after the surgery, I will be down 30 more pounds in the 1st month and 160 total by a full year.

Feeling good right now!

That's great  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on January 31, 2023, 08:53:43 AM
Hot damn King way to go!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on January 31, 2023, 09:06:13 AM
I'm waiting for it...
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 31, 2023, 09:43:40 AM
Since I changed my eating habits, I was down 34 pounds.  8 days into the 2 week liquid diet prep for the surgery, I'm down 16 more pounds.  after the surgery, I will be down 30 more pounds in the 1st month and 160 total by a full year.

Feeling good right now!

And we're feeling good for you!! I think I can include YOUR post in my entry to "what made you happy today?"  :) :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 31, 2023, 10:07:47 AM
Since I changed my eating habits, I was down 34 pounds.  8 days into the 2 week liquid diet prep for the surgery, I'm down 16 more pounds.  after the surgery, I will be down 30 more pounds in the 1st month and 160 total by a full year.

Feeling good right now!

And we're feeling good for you!! I think I can include YOUR post in my entry to "what made you happy today?"  :) :)

(https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/566/702/3f2.jpeg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 31, 2023, 10:36:16 AM
This is what I had for lunch and I'm stuffed.

(https://i.postimg.cc/d0nQZ5zB/20230131-123430.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/QB9ZRJN9) (https://gasstation-nearme.com/open-24-hours)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 31, 2023, 02:52:04 PM
Joe, the real work is AFTER your surgery, but I'm glad you are hitting your checkpoints so far. You seem like you have a great attitude about it so I hope you keep it going.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 31, 2023, 03:08:22 PM
I started the real work before. Changed all my eating habits,  my stomach has shrunk all ready. I'm ready to roll into this year and on.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 31, 2023, 03:25:52 PM
Good. I only say that because we have a family member AND a family friend that each had the surgery and....gained back all of the weight. I also worked with a guy that gained back half of it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 31, 2023, 03:58:33 PM
Since I changed my eating habits, I was down 34 pounds.  8 days into the 2 week liquid diet prep for the surgery, I'm down 16 more pounds.  after the surgery, I will be down 30 more pounds in the 1st month and 160 total by a full year.

Feeling good right now!

Fuck yes mate.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 31, 2023, 04:00:02 PM
I started the real work before. Changed all my eating habits,  my stomach has shrunk all ready. I'm ready to roll into this year and on.

That's what it's all about.  People use the word diet, but it's simply a full lifestyle change.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 31, 2023, 04:00:59 PM
This is what I had for lunch and I'm stuffed.

(https://i.postimg.cc/d0nQZ5zB/20230131-123430.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/QB9ZRJN9) (https://gasstation-nearme.com/open-24-hours)

Nothing beats a good solid protein shake.  Joe, not sure about over there but those premixed ones are so much more expensive than buying a tub of powder.  Maybe food for thought.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 31, 2023, 05:17:11 PM
15 pack for $24.99.  I'm OK paying for convenience. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on January 31, 2023, 05:30:59 PM
Since I changed my eating habits, I was down 34 pounds.  8 days into the 2 week liquid diet prep for the surgery, I'm down 16 more pounds.  after the surgery, I will be down 30 more pounds in the 1st month and 160 total by a full year.

Feeling good right now!

That's awesome Joe. Watch out, this summer it's sky's out thighs out!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 31, 2023, 05:54:37 PM
15 pack for $24.99.  I'm OK paying for convenience.

You could get a 2lb tub (60 servings) for $40. what you’re really paying for is packaging and a machine to shake it for you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 31, 2023, 05:57:11 PM
Yup.  I'm OK with it. When I get in my new routine after surgery and I get into the next step after surgery then I'll talk about mixing my own. Right now, they wanted me on this. I had 4 breads to try snd these are good.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 31, 2023, 06:18:32 PM
I guess the doc gets kickbacks from Premier.  :lol  Those prepackaged ones are so overpriced.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 31, 2023, 06:33:14 PM
They had 5 different to try out. Lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on January 31, 2023, 06:37:31 PM
Great news, Joe! Well done!!  :tup :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on January 31, 2023, 08:00:04 PM
Yup.  I'm OK with it. When I get in my new routine after surgery and I get into the next step after surgery then I'll talk about mixing my own. Right now, they wanted me on this. I had 4 breads to try snd these are good.

Good for you man! Its a LOT of discipline, mood swings, deprivation, and you're kicking ass, Kudos! Now I feel really shitty that I'm having bolony and Swiss cheese on a wedge.:facepalm:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on February 01, 2023, 07:51:01 AM
This is what I had for lunch and I'm stuffed.

(https://i.postimg.cc/d0nQZ5zB/20230131-123430.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/QB9ZRJN9) (https://gasstation-nearme.com/open-24-hours)

Nothing beats a good solid protein shake.  Joe, not sure about over there but those premixed ones are so much more expensive than buying a tub of powder.  Maybe food for thought.

 :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on February 01, 2023, 02:17:39 PM
I'm glad someone finally picked up on that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on February 01, 2023, 02:25:36 PM
Joe,

After consuming those protein shakes, stay away from bookstores and elevators...and especially elevators in bookstores. You could accidently kill someone with the emissions!

Glad to hear things are going well. It makes me happy to hear it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 01, 2023, 02:31:04 PM
I did that before the protein shakes Gregg. Lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 01, 2023, 02:37:25 PM
So, a little late - it wasn't today, but last Thursday, so almost a week ago.

My youngest has this band they like, named Raspberry Pie.  Their deal is that they are a 70s style disco/funk band from Florida, and they take it seriously - several have afros, and they wear polyester clothes, silk shirts with flyaway collars, platform shoes, the WORKS.

They played in our beloved city last Thursday, and I accompanied the kid, who is active on the band's Discord server.  We were waiting outside the venue (a gay bar/club) when the band walked in, and they recognized my kid (who had brought their 2023 calendar to get signed) and greeted them enthusiastically.  The kid felt special, the band was excited, and after the opening band (a really talented group named Shrubb, who seem very influenced by Snarky Puppy), Raspberry Pie gave a great performance, my kid shook their ass and made new friends, and afterwards the band took turns signing the calendar yearbook style, each leaving these long messages to them. 

I was basically a tagalong, but I had a FANTASTIC time.  Life is good.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on February 01, 2023, 02:51:17 PM
That's pretty damn cool
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on February 01, 2023, 04:14:19 PM
Hef, nothing better than sharing your passion with your kids as they grow up.  I saw the pics on Facebook. So awesome. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lethean on February 01, 2023, 04:37:17 PM
That's awesome.   It's really something when you get to have a moment with a band that's meant a lot to you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on February 01, 2023, 05:17:53 PM
So, a little late - it wasn't today, but last Thursday, so almost a week ago.

My youngest has this band they like, named Raspberry Pie.  Their deal is that they are a 70s style disco/funk band from Florida, and they take it seriously - several have afros, and they wear polyester clothes, silk shirts with flyaway collars, platform shoes, the WORKS.

They played in our beloved city last Thursday, and I accompanied the kid, who is active on the band's Discord server.  We were waiting outside the venue (a gay bar/club) when the band walked in, and they recognized my kid (who had brought their 2023 calendar to get signed) and greeted them enthusiastically.  The kid felt special, the band was excited, and after the opening band (a really talented group named Shrubb, who seem very influenced by Snarky Puppy), Raspberry Pie gave a great performance, my kid shook their ass and made new friends, and afterwards the band took turns signing the calendar yearbook style, each leaving these long messages to them. 

I was basically a tagalong, but I had a FANTASTIC time.  Life is good.

That's amazing! This is a perfect example of what life is REALLY about! Excellent share!  :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on February 17, 2023, 05:06:58 AM
Firm-wide day off today, making it a 4-day weekend.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on February 17, 2023, 06:46:37 AM
Firm-wide day off today, making it a 4-day weekend.
Always nice.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on February 27, 2023, 09:54:02 AM
They are calling it a "promotion" but my job title and responsibilities aren't changing.  But I am getting a 5% pay raise and a new stock option grant starting March 1st  :metal :metal Basically when we were eaten up by a big company last year, they migrated all our job titles and pay to match how they do things.  In the process, I kind of got a demotion in job title, but still got a 3% raise and stock options grant.  This happened for all 3 of us on our team and we complained because that was not right.  The company listened and eventually agreed that the three of us got looked over in the migration process and that the job titles didn't make sense.  I don't know why they didn't change the titles, but they bumped us up to the next level pay grade.  I'm definitely happy about the 3% increase on January 1st and now the 5% increase on March 1st.  Even better is my business trip to Singapore starts right after the pay rate increase so I'll be earning a ton of OT on the new rate.  :yarr
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on February 27, 2023, 10:12:40 AM
Singapore…wow!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on February 27, 2023, 11:11:54 AM
Yeah, I don't really want to go, but I've never been and I'll be on the clock for the entire travel time of ~30 hours each way
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on March 07, 2023, 01:31:38 PM
Not much happiness occurs on Tues since it's Monday's ugly red headed step sister.  Unless, a meeting gets cancelled.  :2metal:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: EPICVIEW on March 07, 2023, 01:49:24 PM
my parents health issue along with the loss of my best friend due to glioblastoma has me very down always.

Not sure I will ever truly be happy again...tough times and tougher days ahead....God doesnt give one more than they can handle is what I tell myself often
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on March 07, 2023, 01:51:35 PM
my parents heath issue along with the loss of my best friend due to glioblastoma has me very down always.

Not sure I will ever truly be happy again...tough times and tougher days ahead....God doesnt give one more than they can handle is what tell myself often

 :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on March 07, 2023, 01:55:53 PM
my parents heath issue along with the loss of my best friend due to glioblastoma has me very down always.

Not sure I will ever truly be happy again...tough times and tougher days ahead....God doesnt give one more than they can handle is what tell myself often

Keep on hangin' in there my friend.  Time has a way of healing you.  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 07, 2023, 02:29:52 PM
my parents heath issue along with the loss of my best friend due to glioblastoma has me very down always.

Not sure I will ever truly be happy again...tough times and tougher days ahead....God doesnt give one more than they can handle is what tell myself often

Damn man... so sorry to hear that.  :hug:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 07, 2023, 02:31:41 PM
I'm so sorry EPICVIEW. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on March 07, 2023, 03:09:19 PM
my parents heath issue along with the loss of my best friend due to glioblastoma has me very down always.

Not sure I will ever truly be happy again...tough times and tougher days ahead....God doesnt give one more than they can handle is what tell myself often

Peace, man.  You will.  I know you will. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on March 07, 2023, 04:05:06 PM
my parents heath issue along with the loss of my best friend due to glioblastoma has me very down always.

Not sure I will ever truly be happy again...tough times and tougher days ahead....God doesnt give one more than they can handle is what tell myself often

I'm so sorry. My father passed after a 15 month battle with glioblastoma, the skies have been grey ever since. Sending much love and strength to you!  :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on March 07, 2023, 04:25:56 PM
my parents heath issue along with the loss of my best friend due to glioblastoma has me very down always.

Not sure I will ever truly be happy again...tough times and tougher days ahead....God doesnt give one more than they can handle is what tell myself often

Keep holding on mate.  We love you here.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on March 07, 2023, 06:13:24 PM
my parents heath issue along with the loss of my best friend due to glioblastoma has me very down always.

Not sure I will ever truly be happy again...tough times and tougher days ahead....God doesnt give one more than they can handle is what tell myself often

Sorry to hear this.  :( :(
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on March 07, 2023, 07:17:41 PM
Very sorry Epic, but stay strong and you will get through this tough time
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: EPICVIEW on March 07, 2023, 07:28:04 PM
Thank You All...

you are all really the best...love ya all..

see,,, that made me happy.... it worked !!!

I hope I made each of you happier also !





Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on March 08, 2023, 06:26:41 AM
my parents heath issue along with the loss of my best friend due to glioblastoma has me very down always.

Not sure I will ever truly be happy again...tough times and tougher days ahead....God doesnt give one more than they can handle is what tell myself often

I'm so sorry. My father passed after a 15 month battle with glioblastoma, the skies have been grey ever since. Sending much love and strength to you!  :heart

For those that have lost - or perhaps are facing losing - a parent, there are a number of us here in the same boat.  I don't speak for everyone, because grief is a personal thing, but I'm okay if you reach out.  It DOES help some people to talk about it.  I know for me, in the eight months or so since my hero dad passed, one thing that has really helped is to do things I think would have made him proud.  He REALLY helped me through my divorce, with no judgment and no strings, and I'm trying very hard now to do the exact same thing for my stepson.  It's small, but it's meaningful, and I can take some comfort that I'm carrying on what he would have done. 

Another thing:  my dad was a "can-do" kind of guy.  Transmission is broke?  Fix it.  Or try to; it's not going to be any more broke after if you fail.  So my step son had an Audi TT and all the literature said "you need a lift, you need to pull the subframe, you need to do this and that and the other, it's a 24 hour job, blah blah blah."  And he found this one video where a guy did it in his garage with "regular" tools.   We watched the video and I said "let's do it".   And we did.  It was HARD, and at one point my stepson was very frustrated because it wasn't what he was used to, but I gently pushed him. I told him, not now, but someday, you're going to look back and feel real satisfaction, the satisfaction of knowing "we fucking DID that, what they said couldn't be done".  We finished, we did it (of course, the car doesn't run because there's something ELSE wrong with it, but whatever) and a couple nights later we're sitting at the local bar watching the Bruins and out of nowhere he turns to me and says "I'm feeling it".   "What?"   "A little satisfied.  We did that."   I wouldn't have done that for him but for my dad.

Epic, maybe try that; maybe find something your friend would be proud of.  Or that would make him smile.   Share that happiness with him in whatever way you can.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 08, 2023, 07:21:48 AM
I lost my Dad close to 13 years ago.  It was just awful at first.

I was always close to him.  But now I will occasionally find myself watching a movie that he loved or listening to music he loved, and I feel *THAT* much closer for that time.  It's a good, good thing.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on March 08, 2023, 08:25:03 AM
I get to spend $16k on a new HVAC system that I wasn't anticipating today. I am trying to convince myself that I'm happy about the more energy efficient system I'm getting.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 08, 2023, 08:29:03 AM
I get to spend $16k on a new HVAC system that I wasn't anticipating today. I am trying to convince myself that I'm happy about the more energy efficient system I'm getting.
OOF
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on March 08, 2023, 08:42:42 AM
I know what you mean, Hef.   :heart

And lordxizor, that is where we were nearly 2 years ago.  But after our AC conked out in the midst of triple digit weather, I gotta say having a new HVAC system gives me just a little more peace of mind.  We may be suckers, but we even paid a bit more to be in the "club" meaning if we ever have a problem with our HVAC system - even on weekends or holidays or whatever, when we need a service call, we get top priority.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on March 08, 2023, 09:00:32 AM
I know what you mean, Hef.   :heart

And lordxizor, that is where we were nearly 2 years ago.  But after our AC conked out in the midst of triple digit weather, I gotta say having a new HVAC system gives me just a little more peace of mind.  We may be suckers, but we even paid a bit more to be in the "club" meaning if we ever have a problem with our HVAC system - even on weekends or holidays or whatever, when we need a service call, we get top priority.
I'm in that club as well. It was a free annual inspection that club gets me that I found out our old furnace was leaking exhaust. 20 year old furnace and AC and it made sense to just replace it all rather than spending $6k to fix the known issues. I have the cash to cover it, but *poof* there goes my emergency fund. I am genuinely happy that I won't be potentially silently poisoning my family anymore.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on March 08, 2023, 09:11:40 AM
I am genuinely happy that I won't be potentially silently poisoning my family anymore.

I mean, if you can't get fired up about that..  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on March 08, 2023, 12:28:09 PM
I am genuinely happy that I won't be potentially silently poisoning my family anymore.

I mean, if you can't get fired up about that..  :lol

I think I saw this on Dateline once. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: EPICVIEW on March 09, 2023, 10:30:55 AM
my parents heath issue along with the loss of my best friend due to glioblastoma has me very down always.

Not sure I will ever truly be happy again...tough times and tougher days ahead....God doesnt give one more than they can handle is what tell myself often

I'm so sorry. My father passed after a 15 month battle with glioblastoma, the skies have been grey ever since. Sending much love and strength to you!  :heart

For those that have lost - or perhaps are facing losing - a parent, there are a number of us here in the same boat.  I don't speak for everyone, because grief is a personal thing, but I'm okay if you reach out.  It DOES help some people to talk about it.  I know for me, in the eight months or so since my hero dad passed, one thing that has really helped is to do things I think would have made him proud.  He REALLY helped me through my divorce, with no judgment and no strings, and I'm trying very hard now to do the exact same thing for my stepson.  It's small, but it's meaningful, and I can take some comfort that I'm carrying on what he would have done. 

Another thing:  my dad was a "can-do" kind of guy.  Transmission is broke?  Fix it.  Or try to; it's not going to be any more broke after if you fail.  So my step son had an Audi TT and all the literature said "you need a lift, you need to pull the subframe, you need to do this and that and the other, it's a 24 hour job, blah blah blah."  And he found this one video where a guy did it in his garage with "regular" tools.   We watched the video and I said "let's do it".   And we did.  It was HARD, and at one point my stepson was very frustrated because it wasn't what he was used to, but I gently pushed him. I told him, not now, but someday, you're going to look back and feel real satisfaction, the satisfaction of knowing "we fucking DID that, what they said couldn't be done".  We finished, we did it (of course, the car doesn't run because there's something ELSE wrong with it, but whatever) and a couple nights later we're sitting at the local bar watching the Bruins and out of nowhere he turns to me and says "I'm feeling it".   "What?"   "A little satisfied.  We did that."   I wouldn't have done that for him but for my dad.

Epic, maybe try that; maybe find something your friend would be proud of.  Or that would make him smile.   Share that happiness with him in whatever way you can.

Thank You Stad for the very kind post. and my condolences on the loss of your father, I am so sorry.

I do all the time try to do something to make my bud smile in heaven, he was my brother,  friends since age 5, I think I wrote about it here a few times, it took him so quickly and he was so healthy always.

Stad, wishing you strength and love my brother.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on March 09, 2023, 03:49:47 PM
my parents heath issue along with the loss of my best friend due to glioblastoma has me very down always.

Not sure I will ever truly be happy again...tough times and tougher days ahead....God doesnt give one more than they can handle is what tell myself often

I'm so sorry. My father passed after a 15 month battle with glioblastoma, the skies have been grey ever since. Sending much love and strength to you!  :heart

For those that have lost - or perhaps are facing losing - a parent, there are a number of us here in the same boat.  I don't speak for everyone, because grief is a personal thing, but I'm okay if you reach out.  It DOES help some people to talk about it.  I know for me, in the eight months or so since my hero dad passed, one thing that has really helped is to do things I think would have made him proud.  He REALLY helped me through my divorce, with no judgment and no strings, and I'm trying very hard now to do the exact same thing for my stepson.  It's small, but it's meaningful, and I can take some comfort that I'm carrying on what he would have done. 

Another thing:  my dad was a "can-do" kind of guy.  Transmission is broke?  Fix it.  Or try to; it's not going to be any more broke after if you fail.  So my step son had an Audi TT and all the literature said "you need a lift, you need to pull the subframe, you need to do this and that and the other, it's a 24 hour job, blah blah blah."  And he found this one video where a guy did it in his garage with "regular" tools.   We watched the video and I said "let's do it".   And we did.  It was HARD, and at one point my stepson was very frustrated because it wasn't what he was used to, but I gently pushed him. I told him, not now, but someday, you're going to look back and feel real satisfaction, the satisfaction of knowing "we fucking DID that, what they said couldn't be done".  We finished, we did it (of course, the car doesn't run because there's something ELSE wrong with it, but whatever) and a couple nights later we're sitting at the local bar watching the Bruins and out of nowhere he turns to me and says "I'm feeling it".   "What?"   "A little satisfied.  We did that."   I wouldn't have done that for him but for my dad.

Epic, maybe try that; maybe find something your friend would be proud of.  Or that would make him smile.   Share that happiness with him in whatever way you can.

Thank You Stad for the very kind post. and my condolences on the loss of your father, I am so sorry.

I do all the time try to do something to make my bud smile in heaven, he was my brother,  friends since age 5, I think I wrote about it here a few times, it took him so quickly and he was so healthy always.

Stad, wishing you strength and love my brother.

I absolutely LOVE the support and kindness that the amazing people of this forum show each other. Its so uplifting.  :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on March 21, 2023, 03:16:52 PM
Not at the level of what just came before, but I found out today that in high school, Ritchie Blackmore - my favorite musician of all time - lived about 10 miles from me!   I knew he lived in Fairfield County, and I'd heard it was Redding (two towns over) and a friend claims to have seen him at a bar called the Georgetown Saloon (now closed) further west, but I confirmed his address today.   10 miles!!!  I probably drove the nearest main road (a State route) 100 times growing up.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 28, 2023, 01:29:08 PM
My wife has been very unhappy in her job for a while now, for various reasons.  As a result, she has been applying to a lot of other places over the last several months.

She just got an offer from one of her preferred destinations.  A bit of a demotion by title, but actually a higher base salary, and 100% remote.  They expect the demotion to be temporary.

We are over the moon.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 28, 2023, 01:30:08 PM
My wife has been very unhappy in her job for a while now, for various reasons.  As a result, she has been applying to a lot of other places over the last several months.

She just got an offer from one of her preferred destinations.  A bit of a demotion by title, but actually a higher base salary, and 100% remote.  They expect the demotion to be temporary.

We are over the moon.

Fantastic news.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on March 28, 2023, 01:32:37 PM
That's great  :yarr
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on March 28, 2023, 01:58:08 PM
Ok Tim, WTF is up with your name?  Did you win the donation contest or something?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on March 28, 2023, 01:58:45 PM
My wife has been very unhappy in her job for a while now, for various reasons.  As a result, she has been applying to a lot of other places over the last several months.

She just got an offer from one of her preferred destinations.  A bit of a demotion by title, but actually a higher base salary, and 100% remote.  They expect the demotion to be temporary.

We are over the moon.

That's excellent to hear. I love to see when people get their due. Congrats!!!  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 28, 2023, 03:10:44 PM
Ok Tim, WTF is up with your name?  Did you win the donation contest or something?

I'm guessing you mean, "Joe"?

Also Hef...

:djhef:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 28, 2023, 05:39:58 PM
I was making fun of Tim with the name change. It's how he spelled a band's name.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on March 29, 2023, 06:14:31 AM
My wife has been very unhappy in her job for a while now, for various reasons.  As a result, she has been applying to a lot of other places over the last several months.

She just got an offer from one of her preferred destinations.  A bit of a demotion by title, but actually a higher base salary, and 100% remote.  They expect the demotion to be temporary.

We are over the moon.
Thrilled for you!!  Awesome!! 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on March 29, 2023, 09:35:08 AM
My wife has been very unhappy in her job for a while now, for various reasons.  As a result, she has been applying to a lot of other places over the last several months.

She just got an offer from one of her preferred destinations.  A bit of a demotion by title, but actually a higher base salary, and 100% remote.  They expect the demotion to be temporary.

We are over the moon.

Awesome stuff!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 29, 2023, 10:12:19 AM
A $10,500.00 bonus.  All going into upgrading our house.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on March 29, 2023, 10:50:51 AM
A $10,500.00 bonus.  All going into upgrading our house.

Nice!!!!  Good Work  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on March 29, 2023, 11:08:38 AM
A $10,500.00 bonus.  All going into upgrading our house.
Aw yeah
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on March 29, 2023, 08:12:45 PM
A $10,500.00 bonus.  All going into upgrading our house.

Awesome.  :hat :hat
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on March 29, 2023, 08:23:58 PM
A $10,500.00 bonus.  All going into upgrading our house.

That should buy a lot of salads!

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on March 29, 2023, 08:37:08 PM
A $10,500.00 bonus.  All going into upgrading our house.

That should buy a lot of salads!

 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 30, 2023, 04:21:57 AM
A $10,500.00 bonus.  All going into upgrading our house.

That should buy a lot of salads!

I can only eat a cup of food per meal. What a waste. I'm supposed to have protein ever meal silly.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on March 30, 2023, 06:56:03 PM
Thank god the skiing trial is over. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on March 30, 2023, 08:10:53 PM
Thank god the skiing trial is over. 

Haven't been following that, but just looked it up, and lol'ed at:

Quote
The eight-person jury sided with Paltrow, ruling that Sanderson was 100% at fault, and awarded Paltrow the $1 in symbolic damages that she had asked for in a countersuit.

Does the guy actually have to cut a $1 check? Can he pay in a bag of pennies?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on March 31, 2023, 09:17:55 AM
Congrats King on the bonus, much deserved  :yarr

It's actually been a very lucrative month for myself as well.  I was promoted at work so my new hourly pay rate got a 5% boost starting March 1st, I then went to Singapore for work and put in maybe 50 OT hours on my new rate over those two weeks.  I also then got my 2022 bonus paid out (in the same check as most of that OT).  And both my fed and state tax refunds have been received.  On top of that, March happened to be one of the two months where I, as a every other week paycheck worker, received (today with the remaining OT) a 3rd paycheck this month (I budget based on the typical two checks a month). 

I actually owed myself a bit of money for the paint job on the house that finished a couple weeks ago so I made good on my debt to myself and without any real debt, the rest goes to savings/investments. Which also makes me happy, I guess in my older age these days, when I get a nice chunk of cash that I don't feel the desire to spend it.

Oh and our new couch should arrive any minute now! My gf bought it and we've been couchless for almost 6 weeks now waiting for its arrival. I think the house work will finally feel complete when the living room finally gets the big missing piece. Next house work for me is to start hanging my concert setlists and signed memorabilia in my freshly painted office.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on March 31, 2023, 10:45:31 AM
That’s all pretty fuckin awesome, Marc.  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 31, 2023, 10:52:18 AM
Marc, winning all over the place.  We are getting our new generator finally set up the correct way, I need a plumber to come in and fix a few things, then new gutters for the house.  Painting the new living room and a new carpet as well.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on March 31, 2023, 11:32:51 AM
You got your work cut out for you King, but all good and needed things.  It' been such a busy month
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on March 31, 2023, 11:36:07 AM
A little at a time.  Still have to have fun.  I rented a treehouse way in advance for our Anniversary.29 years in October.  The Queen always wanted to stay in a treehouse so she loves Vermont so it's a perfect match.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on March 31, 2023, 11:39:47 AM
That's pretty cool! And I agree about a little at a time. There's no point in overwhelming ourselves, it's been busy enough.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on March 31, 2023, 11:52:06 AM
Congrats King on the bonus, much deserved  :yarr

It's actually been a very lucrative month for myself as well.  I was promoted at work so my new hourly pay rate got a 5% boost starting March 1st, I then went to Singapore for work and put in maybe 50 OT hours on my new rate over those two weeks.  I also then got my 2022 bonus paid out (in the same check as most of that OT).  And both my fed and state tax refunds have been received.  On top of that, March happened to be one of the two months where I, as a every other week paycheck worker, received (today with the remaining OT) a 3rd paycheck this month (I budget based on the typical two checks a month). 

I actually owed myself a bit of money for the paint job on the house that finished a couple weeks ago so I made good on my debt to myself and without any real debt, the rest goes to savings/investments. Which also makes me happy, I guess in my older age these days, when I get a nice chunk of cash that I don't feel the desire to spend it.

Oh and our new couch should arrive any minute now! My gf bought it and we've been couchless for almost 6 weeks now waiting for its arrival. I think the house work will finally feel complete when the living room finally gets the big missing piece. Next house work for me is to start hanging my concert setlists and signed memorabilia in my freshly painted office.

And you got to see Nemophila live!! Talk about a bonanza!! :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on March 31, 2023, 12:17:32 PM
That’s all pretty fuckin awesome, Marc.  :tup

For reals.  Happy for you, you certainly seem to be putting in the effort, so it's nice to see you get some reward for it!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on March 31, 2023, 12:25:57 PM
Thank you, yeah, it's nice to get something for the effort.  Apparently they want to get another promotion cycle in this year for me, but I'm not so sure if that's what I want / will even happen.  Work certainly is very busy right now and they are already looking to send me on another Euro trip.  Typically I'd be like ugh, but I'm kind of seeing the green at this right now since I feel like I've been on a roll.

Either way, 30 more days and I'll be on vacation to Aruba with my gf, points paid for so that work travel certainly getting put to other good uses.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on March 31, 2023, 02:24:40 PM
Great stuff Marc.....congrats on the hard work paying off  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Spiritus on March 31, 2023, 04:46:00 PM
With limited training and my own drive, I made a work piece specifically asked by president of our factory to show my skills.
I see an email CC'ed to all departments saying        "Guys, we have a kickass Fabricator, great work Luke"
Damn happy about that and I know a nice raise is coming with that.

Congrats to king and cram   similar situations !

I will enjoy these beers tonight for all
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on April 01, 2023, 08:25:06 AM
Damn Mrs. Hef, King and Marc are killing it. Fantastic news all around guys!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on April 01, 2023, 08:35:18 AM
With limited training and my own drive, I made a work piece specifically asked by president of our factory to show my skills.
I see an email CC'ed to all departments saying        "Guys, we have a kickass Fabricator, great work Luke"
Damn happy about that and I know a nice raise is coming with that.

Congrats to king and cram   similar situations !

I will enjoy these beers tonight for all

Congrats, good shit.  And we celebrated over here last night with A LOT of sushi and drinks  :yarr
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on April 01, 2023, 08:37:55 AM
With limited training and my own drive, I made a work piece specifically asked by president of our factory to show my skills.
I see an email CC'ed to all departments saying        "Guys, we have a kickass Fabricator, great work Luke"
Damn happy about that and I know a nice raise is coming with that.

Congrats to king and cram   similar situations !

I will enjoy these beers tonight for all

Oh I missed this, that's awesome news :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on April 02, 2023, 11:57:32 AM
We had the first proper warm afternoon here in the UK today. My smile has been splitting my face all day. Managed to go for brunch with the wife and kiddo, then worked on our allotment, planted a load of veg, and chilled out with a few drinks listening to 6Radio (my wife's favourite).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on April 02, 2023, 12:18:01 PM
We had the first proper warm afternoon here in the UK today. My smile has been splitting my face all day. Managed to go for brunch with the wife and kiddo, then worked on our allotment, planted a load of veg, and chilled out with a few drinks listening to 6Radio (my wife's favourite).

Thats what life is all about! A thing of beauty!  :tup :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on April 02, 2023, 12:50:42 PM
We had the first proper warm afternoon here in the UK today. My smile has been splitting my face all day. Managed to go for brunch with the wife and kiddo, then worked on our allotment, planted a load of veg, and chilled out with a few drinks listening to 6Radio (my wife's favourite).

Thats what life is all about! A thing of beauty!  :tup :metal

Right? It really has put me in such a great mood.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 02, 2023, 01:16:53 PM
We had the first proper warm afternoon here in the UK today. My smile has been splitting my face all day. Managed to go for brunch with the wife and kiddo, then worked on our allotment, planted a load of veg, and chilled out with a few drinks listening to 6Radio (my wife's favourite).

Thats what life is all about! A thing of beauty!  :tup :metal

Right? It really has put me in such a great mood.


Er...what is an allotment? Is that like British for taxes?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on April 02, 2023, 01:27:39 PM
We had the first proper warm afternoon here in the UK today. My smile has been splitting my face all day. Managed to go for brunch with the wife and kiddo, then worked on our allotment, planted a load of veg, and chilled out with a few drinks listening to 6Radio (my wife's favourite).

Thats what life is all about! A thing of beauty!  :tup :metal

Right? It really has put me in such a great mood.


Er...what is an allotment? Is that like British for taxes?

C'mon man  :lol  literally not sure if it's a UK thing or one of the many things that you are unaware of in this world. It's a plot of land, divided into individual smaller plots, that you pay a small amount to rent. You then use it to grow your own fruit and veg etc.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 02, 2023, 01:30:51 PM
We had the first proper warm afternoon here in the UK today. My smile has been splitting my face all day. Managed to go for brunch with the wife and kiddo, then worked on our allotment, planted a load of veg, and chilled out with a few drinks listening to 6Radio (my wife's favourite).

Thats what life is all about! A thing of beauty!  :tup :metal

Right? It really has put me in such a great mood.


Er...what is an allotment? Is that like British for taxes?

C'mon man  :lol  literally not sure if it's a UK thing or one of the many things that you are unaware of in this world. It's a plot of land, divided into individual smaller plots, that you pay a small amount to rent. You then use it to grow your own fruit and veg etc.

Oh Ok. So it's a mini garden amongst all of the other renters' mini gardens.

I think allotment might be a UK term. They have them where my wife works for the residents, and my SiL lives in a community and they have a mini garden in the mini garden area. Everyone has their own little square.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on April 02, 2023, 03:31:01 PM
We had the first proper warm afternoon here in the UK today. My smile has been splitting my face all day. Managed to go for brunch with the wife and kiddo, then worked on our allotment, planted a load of veg, and chilled out with a few drinks listening to 6Radio (my wife's favourite).

Thats what life is all about! A thing of beauty!  :tup :metal

Right? It really has put me in such a great mood.


Er...what is an allotment? Is that like British for taxes?

C'mon man  :lol  literally not sure if it's a UK thing or one of the many things that you are unaware of in this world. It's a plot of land, divided into individual smaller plots, that you pay a small amount to rent. You then use it to grow your own fruit and veg etc.

I don't know if it's "a UK thing," but it's definitely not an American thing.  I had no idea either.


They have them where my wife works for the residents, and my SiL lives in a community and they have a mini garden in the mini garden area. Everyone has their own little square.

Maybe it's a UK thing and a New England thing.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 02, 2023, 03:31:50 PM
Haha. I meant it must be a UK term.  ;D

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on April 02, 2023, 03:36:32 PM
Haha. I meant it must be a UK term.  ;D

Well...you know...those maniacs call French fries "chips" and chips "crisps," so....   :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 02, 2023, 03:40:36 PM
Haha. I meant it must be a UK term.  ;D

Well...you know...those maniacs call French fries "chips" and chips "crisps," so....   :biggrin:

And they seem to have an abundance of "U"s.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on April 03, 2023, 02:19:24 AM
Well I guess 'allotment' must be a UK term. Apologies Tim, you just can't use your awareness (or lack of) of something as a bench mark for all Americans  :lol

In further allotment updates (clearly you all want them) we have added loads of manure to the soil and will be planting more today  :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on April 03, 2023, 06:06:51 AM
We had the first proper warm afternoon here in the UK today. My smile has been splitting my face all day. Managed to go for brunch with the wife and kiddo, then worked on our allotment, planted a load of veg, and chilled out with a few drinks listening to 6Radio (my wife's favourite).

Thats what life is all about! A thing of beauty!  :tup :metal

Right? It really has put me in such a great mood.


Er...what is an allotment? Is that like British for taxes?

C'mon man  :lol  literally not sure if it's a UK thing or one of the many things that you are unaware of in this world. It's a plot of land, divided into individual smaller plots, that you pay a small amount to rent. You then use it to grow your own fruit and veg etc.

Oh Ok. So it's a mini garden amongst all of the other renters' mini gardens.

I think allotment might be a UK term. They have them where my wife works for the residents, and my SiL lives in a community and they have a mini garden in the mini garden area. Everyone has their own little square.

They have those in Philadelphia, too.  I don't remember what they call them but it wasn't "allotment". 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 03, 2023, 06:20:24 AM
At my wife’s facility they call them garden plots.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on April 03, 2023, 06:48:15 AM
At my wife’s facility they call them garden plots.

They look like this?

(https://i0.wp.com/stroud-permaculture.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/workday2.jpg)

This is actually the allotment outside my house. We are lucky enough to live with this allotment on our doorstep. My son learnt to walk by exploring all corners of it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on April 03, 2023, 07:21:20 AM
Always fascinated by people taking pictures of people taking pictures.  (Not kidding and not being derogatory. It's interesting to me).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on April 03, 2023, 09:20:41 AM
Maybe I missed something, but I don't think there's anyone in that photo taking a picture.

I once did something where someone else and I stood about 10 feet apart and took pictures of each other.  I think I though it would be cool (I sort of had the idea of when there are two mirrors facing each other and you basically get infinite reflections), but it didn't turn out that way.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 03, 2023, 09:23:36 AM
Maybe I missed something, but I don't think there's anyone in that photo taking a picture.

Stadler lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 03, 2023, 09:25:41 AM
Tim, I think their called "Community Gardens."
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on April 03, 2023, 09:53:20 AM
Maybe I missed something, but I don't think there's anyone in that photo taking a picture.

Stadler lol

That woman in the salmon shirt and jeans isn't holding a camera?   I mean, maybe she's not but it's not as if I looked at a picture of the desert and claimed water.  :) :) :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on April 03, 2023, 11:02:45 AM
At my wife’s facility they call them garden plots.

They look like this?

(https://i0.wp.com/stroud-permaculture.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/workday2.jpg)

This is actually the allotment outside my house. We are lucky enough to live with this allotment on our doorstep. My son learnt to walk by exploring all corners of it.

Is that you in the white tee shirt?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on April 03, 2023, 11:50:41 AM
At my wife’s facility they call them garden plots.

They look like this?

(https://i0.wp.com/stroud-permaculture.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/workday2.jpg)

This is actually the allotment outside my house. We are lucky enough to live with this allotment on our doorstep. My son learnt to walk by exploring all corners of it.

Is that you in the white tee shirt?

No, this is just a picture I pulled off the net. I have no idea who those people are, but it is where I live.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on April 03, 2023, 12:50:17 PM
Maybe I missed something, but I don't think there's anyone in that photo taking a picture.

Stadler lol

That woman in the salmon shirt and jeans isn't holding a camera?   I mean, maybe she's not but it's not as if I looked at a picture of the desert and claimed water.  :) :) :)

I get why you thought that.  I did the old "open image in new tab" and zoomed in.  Pretty sure she's either shielding her eyes from the sun or wiping her face or moving her hair aside.  What I really don't understand is why no one commented on the polar bear on the roof of one of the buildings.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on April 03, 2023, 02:32:31 PM
Maybe I missed something, but I don't think there's anyone in that photo taking a picture.

Stadler lol

That woman in the salmon shirt and jeans isn't holding a camera?   I mean, maybe she's not but it's not as if I looked at a picture of the desert and claimed water.  :) :) :)

I get why you thought that.  I did the old "open image in new tab" and zoomed in.  Pretty sure she's either shielding her eyes from the sun or wiping her face or moving her hair aside.  What I really don't understand is why no one commented on the polar bear on the roof of one of the buildings.

(https://64.media.tumblr.com/684d7762709683fe10e1d7b273e5244e/tumblr_n67d8ciZs81rmya3eo2_250.gif)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 03, 2023, 02:34:42 PM
I thought the dude in the yellow shirt was Luke.


Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on April 03, 2023, 02:42:16 PM
I thought the dude in the yellow shirt was Luke.

Luke pulled a pic from the internet but he lives in that exact picture. Are they squatters?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 03, 2023, 02:45:06 PM
Luke, why didn't you just step outside and take a picture of it? :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on April 03, 2023, 02:57:04 PM
Luke, why didn't you just step outside and take a picture of it? :lol

Too much work. It was easier to find it online dummy. Maybe he saw them outside and waited for whoever took the pic to put it online.  :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on April 03, 2023, 03:03:34 PM
Luke, why didn't you just step outside and take a picture of it? :lol

I'll be honest, I've yet to work out the quickest/easiest way to share my own photos on here. Teach me the ways.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on April 03, 2023, 03:05:06 PM
Luke, why didn't you just step outside and take a picture of it? :lol

I'll be honest, I've yet to work out the quickest/easiest way to share my own photos on here. Teach me the ways.

https://imgpile.com/
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 03, 2023, 03:07:31 PM
I use imgur.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on April 03, 2023, 03:10:39 PM
Is there a way in which I don't have to create a damn account for something? THAT'S why I just end up pulling pics off
Google images, rather than uploading my own.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on April 03, 2023, 03:12:32 PM
Is there a way in which I don't have to create a damn account for something? THAT'S why I just end up pulling pics off
Google images, rather than uploading my own.

As far as I know, you need to upload them somewhere else on the internet and then tag it here via the picture's URL.  It works for facebook pictures and twitter, so if there's something you already shared on social media that's often easiest.  Otherwise, you'll have to use one of the photo sites like other have suggested.  If anyone has another way, that would be news to me.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 03, 2023, 03:13:17 PM
Is there a way in which I don't have to create a damn account for something? THAT'S why I just end up pulling pics off
Google images, rather than uploading my own.

I hate having to create an account. It pisses me off. Like I said I use imgur and I had to create an account. I have not received one email from them or a bunch of shit. It's pretty easy to use. If I can figure it out... freaking anyone can.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on April 03, 2023, 03:13:57 PM
Is there a way in which I don't have to create a damn account for something? THAT'S why I just end up pulling pics off
Google images, rather than uploading my own.

You don't need an account for imgpile. Upload pic and grab url link.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on April 03, 2023, 03:44:22 PM
Is there a way in which I don't have to create a damn account for something? THAT'S why I just end up pulling pics off
Google images, rather than uploading my own.

As far as I know, you need to upload them somewhere else on the internet and then tag it here via the picture's URL.  It works for facebook pictures and twitter, so if there's something you already shared on social media that's often easiest.  Otherwise, you'll have to use one of the photo sites like other have suggested.  If anyone has another way, that would be news to me.

Yea, that's what I've always done in the past, but it's not so convenient if you want to share something that isn't online somewhere already.

Is there a way in which I don't have to create a damn account for something? THAT'S why I just end up pulling pics off
Google images, rather than uploading my own.

You don't need an account for imgpile. Upload pic and grab url link.

Sweet, I'll give that a try. How long does the url last for?

(https://imgpile.com/images/hYxsYE.jpg)

Here you go. The kiddo on the allotment. My house is the grey one in the left  :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 03, 2023, 04:44:46 PM
Nice. Looks like a beautiful day over there.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on April 03, 2023, 04:46:42 PM
This pic was from like a year ago or something, but it's too dark to take a current photo. But, coincidentally it was a beautiful day today.

I guess now it's easy for me to post pics, I'll be spamming the shit out of these threads. Cheers for the help guys.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on April 03, 2023, 09:55:05 PM
Is there a way in which I don't have to create a damn account for something? THAT'S why I just end up pulling pics off
Google images, rather than uploading my own.

As far as I know, you need to upload them somewhere else on the internet and then tag it here via the picture's URL.  It works for facebook pictures and twitter, so if there's something you already shared on social media that's often easiest.  Otherwise, you'll have to use one of the photo sites like other have suggested.  If anyone has another way, that would be news to me.

Yea, that's what I've always done in the past, but it's not so convenient if you want to share something that isn't online somewhere already.

Is there a way in which I don't have to create a damn account for something? THAT'S why I just end up pulling pics off
Google images, rather than uploading my own.

You don't need an account for imgpile. Upload pic and grab url link.

Sweet, I'll give that a try. How long does the url last for?

(https://imgpile.com/images/hYxsYE.jpg)

Here you go. The kiddo on the allotment. My house is the grey one in the left  :heart

Luke, I'm not sure how long the URL lasts, I only use it for here once. Save the link you did and check it every now and then, I'm curious. Also, very adorable kiddo! You're blessed.  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on April 04, 2023, 06:44:21 AM
Actually, yesterday, but: 

(https://i.imgur.com/umFeEMl.jpg)

Fifth national men's basketball championship, fourth most all time (tied) and most of any program since 1999. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on April 06, 2023, 03:04:15 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/bbtCXjL/20230404-214801.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kmZwXV0)

This kid  :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 06, 2023, 04:29:52 AM
Daaw!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on April 06, 2023, 09:01:07 AM
Working from home.  Nice wall office.  Covered parking.  Minimal distractions from OTHER people!  Thank you.  :hat
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on April 06, 2023, 09:04:15 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/bbtCXjL/20230404-214801.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kmZwXV0)

This kid  :heart

Awesome  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on April 06, 2023, 11:49:45 AM
(https://i.ibb.co/bbtCXjL/20230404-214801.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kmZwXV0)

This kid  :heart

Very nice! I'm assuming a double bass pedal?  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 06, 2023, 12:10:27 PM
(https://i.ibb.co/bbtCXjL/20230404-214801.jpg) (https://ibb.co/kmZwXV0)

This kid  :heart

Awesome pic, Luke!

I like how the feet of the basedrum are actual...feet. :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on April 06, 2023, 12:12:37 PM
It was a Christmas present from his grandparents. He loves it but unfortunately only one bass pedal (and a flimsy one at that). He is plays very heavy on the cymbal too  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on April 06, 2023, 01:49:08 PM
My company has a "spring holiday" (which, coincidentally or not, always falls on Good Friday), so the office closes at 3pm today and I get a 3-day weekend.  I always seem to forget about this until it's upon us, so it's a nice little "surprise."
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 06, 2023, 02:40:58 PM
My company has a "spring holiday" (which, coincidentally or not, always falls on Good Friday), so the office closes at 3pm today and I get a 3-day weekend.  I always seem to forget about this until it's upon us, so it's a nice little "surprise."
We don't close early today, but we are off tomorrow for Good Friday.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on April 06, 2023, 02:46:01 PM
We don't get any PTO for Easter or anything, but my boss said so many people are taking time off next week because of kid's spring breaks that management has put a "soft change freeze" into effect and told us we can work from home for 3 days next week.  I'll take it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 19, 2023, 04:49:00 AM
Jackets that I couldn't zipper up last October now can be zipped up.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on April 19, 2023, 05:57:12 AM
That's awesome King!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on April 19, 2023, 06:42:43 AM
Jackets that I couldn't zipper up last October now can be zipped up.
:metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on April 19, 2023, 07:22:21 AM
Jackets that I couldn't zipper up last October now can be zipped up.
There we go!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 19, 2023, 07:24:08 AM
Hey Joe...
















Zip it!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on April 19, 2023, 07:33:06 AM
I am!  Sitting down too!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on April 19, 2023, 09:12:39 AM
(https://media0.giphy.com/media/o9apaL81Xxyms/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on April 19, 2023, 09:47:43 AM
Well, the day is young and I'm still waiting for happy to come along at any moment now.  :sadpanda:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on April 19, 2023, 09:50:34 AM
Jackets that I couldn't zipper up last October now can be zipped up.
:metal

 :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 19, 2023, 09:55:11 AM
Well, the day is young and I'm still waiting for happy to come along at any moment now.  :sadpanda:

Well, you made it to DTF, so there’s one thing that’s gone right.  :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on April 19, 2023, 10:01:28 AM
Well, the day is young and I'm still waiting for happy to come along at any moment now.  :sadpanda:

Well, you made it to DTF, so there’s one thing that’s gone right.  :heart

Oh yeah I forgot.  My cup overfloweth.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on April 19, 2023, 01:02:09 PM
Early this morning, my 22 month old granddaughter saw me, smiled, said "Papa" then ran over to me for a hug.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on April 19, 2023, 01:05:21 PM
Early this morning, my 22 month old granddaughter saw me, smiled, said "Papa" then ran over to me for a hug.

Daw....that is such a great feeling.   :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on April 19, 2023, 02:04:20 PM
Early this morning, my 22 month old granddaughter saw me, smiled, said "Papa" then ran over to me for a hug.


Awesome!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on April 19, 2023, 03:21:31 PM
Jackets that I couldn't zipper up last October now can be zipped up.

(https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTc5MGI3NjExMGY3MmEyOGEwNGJiOThmNmQ4ZDMyMzg2MmRhY2U3NDc4MzE3OTQ4MSZlcD12MV9pbnRlcm5hbF9naWZzX2dpZklkJmN0PWc/oxU4aYICwH4Aymx1jt/giphy.gif)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on April 21, 2023, 10:57:36 AM
Well, it is Friday.  Kinda difficult not to be happy about that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on May 03, 2023, 04:15:56 PM
My sons best friend (like a son to me) got called up for the Detroit Tigers last night. Been watching this kid since t- ball and now he's in the Show! So proud of him. Hoping he debuts tonight.  Right handed pitcher, Brendan White!!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 03, 2023, 04:17:21 PM
My sons best friend (like a son to me) got called up for the Detroit Tigers last night. Been watching this kid since t- ball and now he's in the Show! So proud of him. Hoping he debuts tonight.  Right handed pitcher, Brendan White!!!!

 :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on May 03, 2023, 04:19:19 PM
Awesome!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on May 04, 2023, 05:51:16 AM
My sons best friend (like a son to me) got called up for the Detroit Tigers last night. Been watching this kid since t- ball and now he's in the Show! So proud of him. Hoping he debuts tonight.  Right handed pitcher, Brendan White!!!!

That's awesome!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 04, 2023, 07:46:37 AM
That is awesome!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 04, 2023, 07:48:51 AM
According to the box score, he didn't get in last night..
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on May 04, 2023, 12:55:05 PM
According to the box score, he didn't get in last night..

Unfortunately not. He was the 27th man for the double header.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 05, 2023, 06:31:50 AM
I meant to post this yesterday, but with all of the parent/student college talk in the Exasperating Thread...

What made me happy was that my son came home for the summer on Thursday. Sophomore year..down!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on May 05, 2023, 07:26:42 AM
I meant to post this yesterday, but with all of the parent/student college talk in the Exasperating Thread...

What made me happy was that my son came home for the summer on Thursday. Sophomore year..down!

YAY!   Mine is coming not next week, but early the week after (actually, I'm going to Dallas and driving her back).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 05, 2023, 07:31:15 AM
I meant to post this yesterday, but with all of the parent/student college talk in the Exasperating Thread...

What made me happy was that my son came home for the summer on Thursday. Sophomore year..down!

YAY!   Mine is coming not next week, but early the week after (actually, I'm going to Dallas and driving her back).

Driving from Dallas? I would love that!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on May 05, 2023, 09:28:37 AM
Mine will be home tomorrow!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 05, 2023, 10:09:02 AM
Enjoy those moments dads.  I know how it's fleeting it is these days. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on May 05, 2023, 11:23:23 AM
I read recently that you spend 93% of the time you will ever spend with your children by the time they turn 18. Only 7% for the rest your life after they turn 18. That made me really sad. I'm trying to spend better time with my kids while I can, and I'm determined to still have a great relationship with them after they move out.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 05, 2023, 11:25:04 AM
I read recently that you spend 93% of the time you will ever spend with your children by the time they turn 18. Only 7% for the rest your life after they turn 18. That made me really sad. I'm trying to spend better time with my kids while I can, and I'm determined to still have a great relationship with them after they move out.

That's a brutal stat.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on May 05, 2023, 11:26:00 AM
I read recently that you spend 93% of the time you will ever spend with your children by the time they turn 18. Only 7% for the rest your life after they turn 18. That made me really sad. I'm trying to spend better time with my kids while I can, and I'm determined to still have a great relationship with them after they move out.

That's a brutal stat.
I know, right? Made me want to cry thinking of all the time I could have been spending with my kids but instead was staring at my phone or doing something else pointless.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 05, 2023, 11:26:17 AM
My brother is still in his snuggle time with his son. Turning 11 next month. It will end soon and he's a bit sad about it. His son and neighborhood friend were "bro'ing" each other playing a NBA game on their X Box. Lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on May 05, 2023, 11:27:35 AM
My brother is still in his snuggle time with his son. Turning 11 next month. It will end soon and he's a bit sad about it. His son and neighborhood friend were "bro'ing" each other playing a NBA game on their X Box. Lol
My 14 year old son still lays his head on my shoulder when we're sitting next to each other on the couch sometimes. Every single time I think it will be the last.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 05, 2023, 11:29:36 AM
I read recently that you spend 93% of the time you will ever spend with your children by the time they turn 18. Only 7% for the rest your life after they turn 18. That made me really sad. I'm trying to spend better time with my kids while I can, and I'm determined to still have a great relationship with them after they move out.
That stat makes sense.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on May 05, 2023, 02:02:40 PM
I read recently that you spend 93% of the time you will ever spend with your children by the time they turn 18. Only 7% for the rest your life after they turn 18. That made me really sad. I'm trying to spend better time with my kids while I can, and I'm determined to still have a great relationship with them after they move out.

That's a brutal stat.
I know, right? Made me want to cry thinking of all the time I could have been spending with my kids but instead was staring at my phone or doing something else pointless.

I get two whole days in the car with my 22-year-old next week and I can't wait.  I spent a good portion of my therapy session this week talking about basically that stat more or less.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on May 05, 2023, 06:17:58 PM
I read recently that you spend 93% of the time you will ever spend with your children by the time they turn 18. Only 7% for the rest your life after they turn 18. That made me really sad. I'm trying to spend better time with my kids while I can, and I'm determined to still have a great relationship with them after they move out.

That's a brutal stat.
I know, right? Made me want to cry thinking of all the time I could have been spending with my kids but instead was staring at my phone or doing something else pointless.

I get two whole days in the car with my 22-year-old next week and I can't wait.  I spent a good portion of my therapy session this week talking about basically that stat more or less.

I don't have kids but I could see that stat making a lot of sense. After I moved away to college I barely saw my mom. That said she had a couple of really serious health scares a few years ago so now I try to visit as much as I can and call 3-4 times a week. Definitely wish I spent more time with her when I lived in Florida.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on May 07, 2023, 06:39:31 PM
I meant to post this yesterday, but with all of the parent/student college talk in the Exasperating Thread...

What made me happy was that my son came home for the summer on Thursday. Sophomore year..down!

Excellent news!  :tup :tup
 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on May 09, 2023, 02:14:06 PM
I could have sworn I shared this, but apparently I must have never clicked post....

Last Sunday was my 2 year anniversary of my first date with my gf.  She surprised me that morning by gifting me this:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FviDdi0X0AQ4KDq?format=jpg&name=large)

She had asked me months ago what my favorite album was out of the blue and I told her without thinking too much of it.  She bought the vinyl signed by everyone but Kevin Moore and she framed it herself. Looks like I found the one!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on May 09, 2023, 02:15:28 PM
Wow!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 09, 2023, 02:15:49 PM
Marry her!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on May 09, 2023, 02:19:42 PM
That is a very thoughtful gift.  10/10 would marry. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 09, 2023, 02:25:55 PM
Of course in about 10 years she's gonna want you to sell it. ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on May 09, 2023, 02:26:44 PM
Awesome!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on May 09, 2023, 02:30:41 PM
Of course in about 10 years she's gonna want you to sell it. ;D

 :lol

She's a great gal.  One thing I made important about myself when we first met was my love for music and going to concerts.  She comes to a lot of the shows with me (She even saw the JP show last fall with MP) and she's been super supportive on me hanging all my concert memorabilia on the walls in my office which is likely what gave her the idea of this.  She apparently bought it before I pulled out my signed DT poster so she was a bit concerned I wouldn't like the gift, but this is wayyyy better than the poster and the poster is also with MM and JR so this is basically completely different which she didn't understand until I explained it.  This is hopefully still on my wall in 10 years, I can't imagine parting with it unless our relationship sinks and I lose my job  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on May 10, 2023, 03:55:32 AM
Incredible.  She's expecting something big for her birthday you know?  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 10, 2023, 05:23:38 AM
Incredible.  She's expecting something big for her birthday you know?  :lol

This! :lol

It's not that you get her a present, it's that you have to put thought into it.  :facepalm:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on May 10, 2023, 08:51:53 AM
Incredible.  She's expecting something big for her birthday you know?  :lol

 :lol probably.... I didn't even get her anything for the anniversary, well I did take her to Aruba and then to a concert together on our anniversary.  But just didn't get her a physical gift.  I guess you are right. I did feel a bit stupid when she handed me a gift and I was empty handed.  She agreed about the Aruba trip when I said sorry I feel like an idiot not having a gift, but still.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on May 10, 2023, 11:13:04 AM
I could have sworn I shared this, but apparently I must have never clicked post....

Last Sunday was my 2 year anniversary of my first date with my gf.  She surprised me that morning by gifting me this:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FviDdi0X0AQ4KDq?format=jpg&name=large)

She had asked me months ago what my favorite album was out of the blue and I told her without thinking too much of it.  She bought the vinyl signed by everyone but Kevin Moore and she framed it herself. Looks like I found the one!

Absolute Perfection.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on May 11, 2023, 06:30:25 AM
I could have sworn I shared this, but apparently I must have never clicked post....

Last Sunday was my 2 year anniversary of my first date with my gf.  She surprised me that morning by gifting me this:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FviDdi0X0AQ4KDq?format=jpg&name=large)

She had asked me months ago what my favorite album was out of the blue and I told her without thinking too much of it.  She bought the vinyl signed by everyone but Kevin Moore and she framed it herself. Looks like I found the one!

Dude that's awesome! What a thoughtful gift!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: faizoff on May 11, 2023, 07:58:37 AM
I could have sworn I shared this, but apparently I must have never clicked post....

Last Sunday was my 2 year anniversary of my first date with my gf.  She surprised me that morning by gifting me this:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FviDdi0X0AQ4KDq?format=jpg&name=large)

She had asked me months ago what my favorite album was out of the blue and I told her without thinking too much of it.  She bought the vinyl signed by everyone but Kevin Moore and she framed it herself. Looks like I found the one!


This is truly thoughtful and amazing, definitely marry her.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on May 13, 2023, 02:20:20 AM
I'm absolutely ecstatic! It's my 40th Birthday on Tuesday and I knew my wife had planned a surprise holiday away for us and the kiddo. Well she's managed to keep it a surprise until this morning.

She's booked a campervan for the week, travelling the Scottish North Coast 500!

https://www.quirkycampers.com/uk/campervan/232503/ (https://www.quirkycampers.com/uk/campervan/232503/)

https://www.northcoast500.com/ (https://www.northcoast500.com/)

I don't think I've ever talked much about my love of travelling and campervans, but this is basically the perfect present for me. We've talked about doing it for years and now we are. Out 3 year old doesn't know what he's in for! A week long outdoor adventure! He's gonna lose his mind.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on May 13, 2023, 09:22:21 AM
That sounds amazing! Have a great trip.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 13, 2023, 09:26:50 AM
I'm absolutely ecstatic! It's my 40th Birthday on Tuesday and I knew my wife had planned a surprise holiday away for us and the kiddo. Well she's managed to keep it a surprise until this morning.

She's booked a campervan for the week, travelling the Scottish North Coast 500!

https://www.quirkycampers.com/uk/campervan/232503/ (https://www.quirkycampers.com/uk/campervan/232503/)
 
https://www.northcoast500.com/ (https://www.northcoast500.com/)

I don't think I've ever talked much about my love of travelling and campervans, but this is basically the perfect present for me. We've talked about doing it for years and now we are. Out 3 year old doesn't know what he's in for! A week long outdoor adventure! He's gonna lose his mind.


That is amazing Luke and Happy Birthday Fogey!

Also, you are so fucked come her birthday.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on May 13, 2023, 09:49:41 AM
I'm absolutely ecstatic! It's my 40th Birthday on Tuesday and I knew my wife had planned a surprise holiday away for us and the kiddo. Well she's managed to keep it a surprise until this morning.

She's booked a campervan for the week, travelling the Scottish North Coast 500!

https://www.quirkycampers.com/uk/campervan/232503/ (https://www.quirkycampers.com/uk/campervan/232503/)

https://www.northcoast500.com/ (https://www.northcoast500.com/)

I don't think I've ever talked much about my love of travelling and campervans, but this is basically the perfect present for me. We've talked about doing it for years and now we are. Out 3 year old doesn't know what he's in for! A week long outdoor adventure! He's gonna lose his mind.

1.  AWESOME!! Congratulations!

2.  What TAC said.  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on May 13, 2023, 09:50:41 AM
About an hour and a half ago, my little Stadlerette graduated college, with honors.   I couldn't be prouder of her accomplishment, and more depressed about my advancing age!!! :) :) :) :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on May 13, 2023, 09:52:56 AM
About an hour and a half ago, my little Stadlerette graduated college, with honors.   I couldn't be prouder of her accomplishment, and more depressed about my advancing age!!! :) :) :) :)

That’s awesome Bill! Congratulations!!

Enjoy your ride home, brother.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on May 13, 2023, 11:44:41 AM
About an hour and a half ago, my little Stadlerette graduated college, with honors.   I couldn't be prouder of her accomplishment, and more depressed about my advancing age!!! :) :) :) :)

Congrats!

(https://th.bing.com/th/id/R.751b70c970a11889eb8c9e0f8e66dfdc?rik=sd47W2RQ4vPmdw&riu=http%3a%2f%2fi144.photobucket.com%2falbums%2fr162%2fdynomyt64%2fRandom%2fOldManWalker.gif&ehk=M3mK6NwzjRxUpTgye7ORiRpypmfMQoXQWw%2fFtwmwtBQ%3d&risl=&pid=ImgRaw&r=0)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 13, 2023, 11:52:14 AM
Congrats Bill!!  Such a proud moment to share. Thank you!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on May 13, 2023, 02:31:04 PM
I'm absolutely ecstatic! It's my 40th Birthday on Tuesday and I knew my wife had planned a surprise holiday away for us and the kiddo. Well she's managed to keep it a surprise until this morning.

She's booked a campervan for the week, travelling the Scottish North Coast 500!

https://www.quirkycampers.com/uk/campervan/232503/ (https://www.quirkycampers.com/uk/campervan/232503/)
 
https://www.northcoast500.com/ (https://www.northcoast500.com/)

I don't think I've ever talked much about my love of travelling and campervans, but this is basically the perfect present for me. We've talked about doing it for years and now we are. Out 3 year old doesn't know what he's in for! A week long outdoor adventure! He's gonna lose his mind.


That is amazing Luke and Happy Birthday Fogey!

Also, you are so fucked come her birthday.  ;D

Cheers dude, really can't wait to get going tomorrow! I'm ready to officially join fogey-dom, any tips?

And yea, I'm always struggling to keep up with her when it comes to gift giving, then she does this!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on May 13, 2023, 04:30:45 PM
I'm absolutely ecstatic! It's my 40th Birthday on Tuesday and I knew my wife had planned a surprise holiday away for us and the kiddo. Well she's managed to keep it a surprise until this morning.

She's booked a campervan for the week, travelling the Scottish North Coast 500!

https://www.quirkycampers.com/uk/campervan/232503/ (https://www.quirkycampers.com/uk/campervan/232503/)
 
https://www.northcoast500.com/ (https://www.northcoast500.com/)

I don't think I've ever talked much about my love of travelling and campervans, but this is basically the perfect present for me. We've talked about doing it for years and now we are. Out 3 year old doesn't know what he's in for! A week long outdoor adventure! He's gonna lose his mind.


That is amazing Luke and Happy Birthday Fogey!

Also, you are so fucked come her birthday.  ;D

Cheers dude, really can't wait to get going tomorrow! I'm ready to officially join fogey-dom, any tips?

And yea, I'm always struggling to keep up with her when it comes to gift giving, then she does this!

All I will say is keep yourself as thin as possible for your back, knees and type 2 diabetes. Start there, trust!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 13, 2023, 04:49:59 PM
40 is required age to get in the fogey club. It's been our rule for over a decade. TSL is in!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on May 13, 2023, 04:52:44 PM
40 is required age to get in the fogey club. It's been our rule for over a decade. TSL is in!

Oh ok. I didn't know. Thanks! Damn I'm 53 in a few weeks, fogey plus 13,   :|
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on May 13, 2023, 05:15:21 PM
Your comfortable in a recliner then!  Lol. I'm 55.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on May 30, 2023, 09:57:32 AM
This starts off as a work related gripe but ends up being good for me....

My company uses macbook pros.  So I've been using my current macbook for like 7 years now.  The thing is a champ and just works.  I really love it for a work laptop and I use it all the time for personal usage as well. 

But after the company was bought last year, the new work overlords don't use macbooks so they have slowly started migrated people to use Surface Pros.  It seems like a solid laptop, but it sucks I'm going to have to give up a great working product that I'm used to.

But it looks like our internal corporate IT team found a bunch of brand new macbooks that the company owns and aren't really in the books especially since no one will get issued a macbook anymore.  My boss said he's secured one for each of us to keep, along with my current macbook whenever I have to migrate to the new laptop.  Basically, I was just hoping to be able to keep my current macbook, but to be able to get a brand new one on top of that feels like I'm getting a bonus that I didn't expect.  I'm very excited and happy about that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on June 01, 2023, 06:03:08 PM
Today was the last day of my 11th year of teaching. I am happy to be done, if only because it was a busy year with many changes to my 3 curriculums and having an infant grow up, but I will miss my 8th graders a they go to high school. Just a teacher workday, but still, I was so happy to come home. And my 11 month old was so happy to see me come home as well.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on June 03, 2023, 12:46:14 PM
Do you teach over the summer, and by the way it's nice to see you back!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on June 03, 2023, 04:50:27 PM
It's nice to be back, kinda came back randomly but here I am!

I don't teach over the summer, I don't need the extra cash luckily and I get to spend time with the kids.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 03, 2023, 04:52:01 PM
Today was the last day of my 11th year of teaching. I am happy to be done, if only because it was a busy year with many changes to my 3 curriculums and having an infant grow up, but I will miss my 8th graders a they go to high school. Just a teacher workday, but still, I was so happy to come home. And my 11 month old was so happy to see me come home as well.

11 years? Wow, good for you.

8th graders?? That's even more impressive.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on June 03, 2023, 04:54:29 PM
Today was the last day of my 11th year of teaching. I am happy to be done, if only because it was a busy year with many changes to my 3 curriculums and having an infant grow up, but I will miss my 8th graders a they go to high school. Just a teacher workday, but still, I was so happy to come home. And my 11 month old was so happy to see me come home as well.

11 years? Wow, good for you.

8th graders?? That's even more impressive.

And, get this...I teach math.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 04, 2023, 06:48:45 AM
Do you teach over the summer, and by the way it's nice to see you back!

James!

I'm envious of you having the summer off.  Both my parents were teachers, and growing up we always did big things in the summer.  Twice we took 6-week road-trips across Canada - once down east; once out west.  Lots of camping trips, and family time.  Hope it's a special couple of months for the jamesfamily.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on June 04, 2023, 11:31:39 AM
 :biggrin:
I think we are not yet ready schedule-wise for any trips but we are definitely doing local things, like water fountains and stuff like that. It's already been a nice 3 days off. Hope you have been well!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dublagent66 on June 06, 2023, 08:41:19 AM
Your comfortable in a recliner then!  Lol. I'm 55.

I'm 57.  So, 40 really isn't old anymore.  Well, it never really was. lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 06, 2023, 11:35:03 AM
Your comfortable in a recliner then!  Lol. I'm 55.

I'm 57.  So, 40 really isn't old anymore.  Well, it never really was. lol

It creeps up fast too!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on June 08, 2023, 01:29:52 PM
This starts off as a work related gripe but ends up being good for me....

My company uses macbook pros.  So I've been using my current macbook for like 7 years now.  The thing is a champ and just works.  I really love it for a work laptop and I use it all the time for personal usage as well. 

But after the company was bought last year, the new work overlords don't use macbooks so they have slowly started migrated people to use Surface Pros.  It seems like a solid laptop, but it sucks I'm going to have to give up a great working product that I'm used to.

But it looks like our internal corporate IT team found a bunch of brand new macbooks that the company owns and aren't really in the books especially since no one will get issued a macbook anymore.  My boss said he's secured one for each of us to keep, along with my current macbook whenever I have to migrate to the new laptop.  Basically, I was just hoping to be able to keep my current macbook, but to be able to get a brand new one on top of that feels like I'm getting a bonus that I didn't expect.  I'm very excited and happy about that.

I got my free macbook! Its a basic 2019 version without any bells and whistles, but still, it's "used" as in it didn't come in a box or with anything, but it's basically brand new as no one actually "used" it.  I'm very happy to have been able to receive this from work.  I have no immediate use, I still use my 2015 macbook, but the life on this is very limited so the new macbook is just waiting basically for this current one to die.

Work has also given us "summer fridays" where the 3 of us rotate who works from home that Friday while the other two can be offline. 

Work has been killing it with the perks lately  :yarr
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on June 08, 2023, 02:23:05 PM
This starts off as a work related gripe but ends up being good for me....

My company uses macbook pros.  So I've been using my current macbook for like 7 years now.  The thing is a champ and just works.  I really love it for a work laptop and I use it all the time for personal usage as well. 

But after the company was bought last year, the new work overlords don't use macbooks so they have slowly started migrated people to use Surface Pros.  It seems like a solid laptop, but it sucks I'm going to have to give up a great working product that I'm used to.

But it looks like our internal corporate IT team found a bunch of brand new macbooks that the company owns and aren't really in the books especially since no one will get issued a macbook anymore.  My boss said he's secured one for each of us to keep, along with my current macbook whenever I have to migrate to the new laptop.  Basically, I was just hoping to be able to keep my current macbook, but to be able to get a brand new one on top of that feels like I'm getting a bonus that I didn't expect.  I'm very excited and happy about that.

I got my free macbook! Its a basic 2019 version without any bells and whistles, but still, it's "used" as in it didn't come in a box or with anything, but it's basically brand new as no one actually "used" it.  I'm very happy to have been able to receive this from work.  I have no immediate use, I still use my 2015 macbook, but the life on this is very limited so the new macbook is just waiting basically for this current one to die.

Work has also given us "summer fridays" where the 3 of us rotate who works from home that Friday while the other two can be offline. 

Work has been killing it with the perks lately  :yarr
Ya'll hiring? lol

Sounds awesome though  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on June 08, 2023, 02:25:32 PM
This starts off as a work related gripe but ends up being good for me....

My company uses macbook pros.  So I've been using my current macbook for like 7 years now.  The thing is a champ and just works.  I really love it for a work laptop and I use it all the time for personal usage as well. 

But after the company was bought last year, the new work overlords don't use macbooks so they have slowly started migrated people to use Surface Pros.  It seems like a solid laptop, but it sucks I'm going to have to give up a great working product that I'm used to.

But it looks like our internal corporate IT team found a bunch of brand new macbooks that the company owns and aren't really in the books especially since no one will get issued a macbook anymore.  My boss said he's secured one for each of us to keep, along with my current macbook whenever I have to migrate to the new laptop.  Basically, I was just hoping to be able to keep my current macbook, but to be able to get a brand new one on top of that feels like I'm getting a bonus that I didn't expect.  I'm very excited and happy about that.

I got my free macbook! Its a basic 2019 version without any bells and whistles, but still, it's "used" as in it didn't come in a box or with anything, but it's basically brand new as no one actually "used" it.  I'm very happy to have been able to receive this from work.  I have no immediate use, I still use my 2015 macbook, but the life on this is very limited so the new macbook is just waiting basically for this current one to die.

Work has also given us "summer fridays" where the 3 of us rotate who works from home that Friday while the other two can be offline. 

Work has been killing it with the perks lately  :yarr
Ya'll hiring? lol

Sounds awesome though  :metal

I wish we were.  We need people and they aren't hiring.  I work for a great company, no doubt, but there's a lot of question marks with wtf is management thinking right now (and that's coming from my manager, not just a personal view although I agree with it).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dream Team on June 16, 2023, 02:55:44 PM
Lizzie’s new children’s book is out and I hope it goes on the New York Times bestseller list like the first one did last year. Also she’s nominated for an Emmy again and seems to be the frontrunner. Talented babe.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 16, 2023, 03:34:26 PM
I'm sorry. Who is Lizzie?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on June 16, 2023, 05:49:09 PM
Lizzie McGuire
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 16, 2023, 05:51:59 PM
Lizzy Caplan?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 16, 2023, 08:11:31 PM
Lizzie Borden
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 16, 2023, 08:12:09 PM
Lizzie Borden

wrote a children's book??
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 16, 2023, 08:19:57 PM
(https://i.postimg.cc/7Z1T8nnz/joke-missed.gif) (https://postimages.org/)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dream Team on June 17, 2023, 01:03:18 PM
I'm sorry. Who is Lizzie?

My avatar.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on June 17, 2023, 11:24:07 PM
I'm sorry. Who is Lizzie?

My kid (although we spell it with a "y").  And I'm pissed she didn't tell me she was getting published!


Lizzie Borden

wrote a children's book??

I'd read that!   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 19, 2023, 08:51:38 AM
I'm sorry. Who is Lizzie?

My avatar.
From what I know, she is only "Lizzie" to her friends.  Her professional and given name is Elizabeth.  So it's always a little weird to see you refer to her that way.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 19, 2023, 09:39:47 AM
Ok. Then who’s Elizabeth?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on June 19, 2023, 09:45:50 AM
Ok. Then who’s Elizabeth?

Elizabeth Olsen. An actress.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 19, 2023, 09:47:21 AM
Thank you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on June 20, 2023, 06:16:00 AM
I'm sorry. Who is Lizzie?

My avatar.
From what I know, she is only "Lizzie" to her friends.  Her professional and given name is Elizabeth.  So it's always a little weird creepy stalker to see you refer to her that way.

FTFM
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dream Team on June 21, 2023, 11:04:11 AM
Wow angry much? When she did a Q & A with her husband for the new book she introduced herself by saying “Hi, I’m Lizzie”. But you do you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 21, 2023, 11:45:48 AM
Wow angry much? When she did a Q & A with her husband for the new book she introduced herself by saying “Hi, I’m Lizzie”. But you do you.
Wow, overreact much?  I'm not angry at all.  It just seemed weird that you use her "casual" name like that.

It doesn't make it any better that she introduced herself doing a Q&A where she would obviously want to give the impression of intimacy.  But I've heard her specifically say in interviews things along the lines of "My friends call me Lizzie", and she certainly doesn't go by that name 24/7 or that's how she would be credited. 

So yeah, it's a little weird.  But you do you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on June 21, 2023, 12:14:50 PM
Back on topic.... my chimichurri skirt steak and my chicken and wild rice soup are fucking divine today.

:cheffypoo:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 21, 2023, 02:59:35 PM
Getting under 300 pounds today.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 21, 2023, 03:01:54 PM
Awesome Job!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on June 21, 2023, 03:30:40 PM
Wow angry much? When she did a Q & A with her husband for the new book she introduced herself by saying “Hi, I’m Lizzie”. But you do you.
Wow, overreact much?  I'm not angry at all.  It just seemed weird that you use her "casual" name like that.

It doesn't make it any better that she introduced herself doing a Q&A where she would obviously want to give the impression of intimacy.  But I've heard her specifically say in interviews things along the lines of "My friends call me Lizzie", and she certainly doesn't go by that name 24/7 or that's how she would be credited. 

So yeah, it's a little weird.  But you do you.

Maybe she is like the maestro on Seinfeld and wants everyone to call her Lizzie. :P :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 21, 2023, 03:46:31 PM
Getting under 300 pounds today.

That's not a very nice thing to say about the Queen!!!   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 21, 2023, 03:47:55 PM
She'll reach out to let you know how she feels about that joke Chad.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on June 21, 2023, 04:53:35 PM
Getting under 300 pounds today.

That's not a very nice thing to say about the Queen!!!   :lol

Damn...  :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on June 21, 2023, 06:31:10 PM
My son turned 1 today. He is the happiest kid I have ever seen.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on June 21, 2023, 06:33:38 PM
My son turned 1 today. He is the happiest kid I have ever seen.
such a fun age. I would have said the same thing about my now 2.5 year old. So happy and smiley all the time. He's still great, but damn is he a handful as a toddler.  🤣
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on June 21, 2023, 06:38:43 PM
Ok. Then who’s Elizabeth?

Elizabeth Olsen. An actress.

I still had to look her up as the name was not familiar, and now I realize I have never seen her in anything, except, apparently, a small thumbnail here on dtf.org.

Getting under 300 pounds today.

That's not a very nice thing to say about the Queen!!!   :lol

I was thinking of a joke along these lines, but couldn't find the proper wording.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on June 21, 2023, 06:41:21 PM
Getting under 300 pounds today.

That's amazing man! Good to hear you're kicking ass, its not easy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on June 21, 2023, 06:55:45 PM
My son turned 1 today. He is the happiest kid I have ever seen.
such a fun age. I would have said the same thing about my now 2.5 year old. So happy and smiley all the time. He's still great, but damn is he a handful as a toddler.  🤣

You're not kidding. I have a 3.5 year old as well and she is such a threenager. So dramatic all the time, but I love her so much.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on June 30, 2023, 07:57:25 AM
Our CEO just sent around a company-wide email saying that, in honor of everything we've been through and everything we have still achieved in the first half of the year, we can take Monday as a bonus holiday off in addition to the July 4th holiday on Tuesday.

I was taking it anyway as PTO, but now it won't count against my PTO, and the whole company is over the moon.  Good mood activated!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 30, 2023, 08:32:31 AM
Our CEO just sent around a company-wide email saying that, in honor of everything we've been through and everything we have still achieved in the first half of the year, we can take Monday as a bonus holiday off in addition to the July 4th holiday on Tuesday.

I was taking it anyway as PTO, but now it won't count against my PTO, and the whole company is over the moon.  Good mood activated!

Nice!

My job moved to summer hours. So normally we're 9-5 with an hour lunch, Mon-Fri. Summer hours are Mon-Thur, 8-5:15 with a 30 min lunch. However, since there are virtually no students on campus needing us, and we lack enough front desk staff, we end up closing at 4 most days and still getting Friday off, as well as not actually opening till 9. So shorter hours, fewer days, same pay.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on June 30, 2023, 08:33:59 AM
Awe yeah Hef.


Went to the cardiologist yesterday.  Got rid of one med.  My blood pressure is dropping with the weight.  Onward, and upward!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on June 30, 2023, 09:11:36 AM
Awesome Joe!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on June 30, 2023, 09:57:50 AM
Great news all around kings!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on June 30, 2023, 01:38:41 PM
Awe yeah Hef.


Went to the cardiologist yesterday.  Got rid of one med.  My blood pressure is dropping with the weight.  Onward, and upward!

That's incredible man! Great to hear this!!!!  :tup  :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on June 30, 2023, 01:59:37 PM
Went to the cardiologist yesterday.  Got rid of one med.  My blood pressure is dropping with the weight.  Onward, and upward!

Came in here to post something, but this^ made me happier.

Also, PTO until July 18th.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on June 30, 2023, 02:00:49 PM
Awe yeah Hef.


Went to the cardiologist yesterday.  Got rid of one med.  My blood pressure is dropping with the weight.  Onward, and upward!

My man.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: JayOctavarium on July 02, 2023, 02:54:57 PM
Just found out that the one dispatcher that I absolutely hated at work is officially gone.

Dude was always on a power trip and had no idea how to talk to people he was supervising. Someone is struggling? Oh.. they must just be milking the clock because *he* can finish that route early.

Oh it's pouring rain, an experienced driver (me) is on an already tough and dangerous semi rural route, and my van breaks down? Dude still had the balls to give me shit for being behind. So sympathy.

This plus walking into a yard of German shepherd puppies just totally made my day.
 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on July 02, 2023, 05:25:11 PM
I went to Rock Fantasy today. About an hour from me. Check this place out!!!!
 :D

http://www.rockfantasy.com
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on July 02, 2023, 06:45:41 PM
Awe yeah Hef.


Went to the cardiologist yesterday.  Got rid of one med.  My blood pressure is dropping with the weight.  Onward, and upward!

Outstanding mate.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on July 03, 2023, 08:38:26 AM
Went to the cardiologist yesterday.  Got rid of one med.  My blood pressure is dropping with the weight.  Onward, and upward!

Great job Joe!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on July 05, 2023, 10:04:50 AM
Went to the cardiologist yesterday.  Got rid of one med.  My blood pressure is dropping with the weight.  Onward, and upward!
Killing it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on July 09, 2023, 02:08:44 PM
I have no idea who the artist is, but this short is fantastic!

https://youtube.com/shorts/yNJBWapJoUs?feature=share
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on July 13, 2023, 06:04:58 AM
Nothing to do with me, but this story made me happy.

For as much as I dislike social media, I do admit that there is good that can come out of it, and in my opinion, this is what it was meant for.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/jul/07/ya-author-shoots-to-no-1-on-amazon-bestseller-list-after-viral-tiktok-video#:~:text=Former%20social%20worker%20and%20YA,New%20York%20Times%20bestseller%20list.

Summary: This writer was promoting his book at a book store and no one was stopping by his table. This TikToker decided to go up to his table and buy 2 books while filming it. The video blew up getting millions of views in a short time, and the guy ended up becoming the No. 1 seller on Amazon after the video. The kicker is that it seems the book is actually good. I actually saw the video on Imgur when it went viral.

I have no idea who the artist is, but this short is fantastic!

https://youtube.com/shorts/yNJBWapJoUs?feature=share

That's pretty cool
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on July 13, 2023, 08:10:04 AM
That tiktok actually came up on my feed last week, pretty cool story. 

I have no idea who the artist is, but this short is fantastic!

https://youtube.com/shorts/yNJBWapJoUs?feature=share

Stuff like this is always awesome to see at concerts
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on August 24, 2023, 11:48:46 AM
This might be premature but after meeting with my orthodontist I finally have a date when my braces come off, December 5th, can't fucking wait.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on August 24, 2023, 11:54:35 AM
This might be premature but after meeting with my orthodontist I finally have a date when my braces come off, December 5th, can't fucking wait.

That's awesome.

I remember when I got my braces off, the first thing I wanted to bite into was an apple.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Samsara on August 24, 2023, 11:58:33 AM
Went to the bagel shop to get my breakfast on the way to work, and some nice guy paid for my bagel and soda. Never had someone do that. Thanked him and continued on my day. Very cool. I've paid for peoples' orders before (I tend to like doing it for solo elderly people), but never had (that I can remember) someone do it for me. Nice gesture.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on August 24, 2023, 12:22:57 PM
Went to the bagel shop to get my breakfast on the way to work, and some nice guy paid for my bagel and soda. Never had someone do that. Thanked him and continued on my day. Very cool. I've paid for peoples' orders before (I tend to like doing it for solo elderly people), but never had (that I can remember) someone do it for me. Nice gesture.
:tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on August 24, 2023, 01:21:52 PM
I bought another Cannibal Corpse shirt! Violence Unimagined shirt!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on August 24, 2023, 02:00:37 PM
One of my kids has Covid!  Why does this make me happy?  Because at 2:30 am my phone rang and my daughter says, "Ok mom, don't freak out." 

I think it takes a millisecond for a parent hearing that sentence in the middle of the night to start freaking out.

But anyway, she tells me she's in an ambulance on the way to the hospital because her heart rate is 160 which woke her out of a sound sleep.  She has been having some minor palpitations over this past year - wore a halter monitor (neg) - and finally has a cardiology appointment that she's waited 6 months for scheduled for next week.  So she was pretty freaked out.  All the testing was normal.  24 lead EKG four times.  Blood pressure normal.  Basic blood work normal.  They sent her home telling her she had anxiety from a nightmare (ugh bullshit and don't get me started on THAT) and gave her a valium.  She Uber'd home around 4 am.

She texts me at 8 saying her heart rate is still elevated and she's feeling like the valium only made her drowsy.  She has a headache.  She's on the phone with her PCP to see if they want her to go back into the ER or come in to see them.  Somewhere along the line between 8 am and 9 am she opts to take a Covid test.  Sure enough....

I never thought I'd be happy my kid has Covid but I'm just so damn thankful she's not having some worsening heart issue.  And yes, our heart rate can go up when we are sick especially if we have a fever. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on August 24, 2023, 02:05:16 PM
Hopefully it doesn't jeopardize her cardiology appointment. That would really suck.

I'm sure it's awful to take a call like that in the middle of the night.

I hope she feels better. How far away from each other are you?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on August 24, 2023, 02:11:44 PM
One of my kids has Covid!  Why does this make me happy?  Because at 2:30 am my phone rang and my daughter says, "Ok mom, don't freak out." 

I think it takes a millisecond for a parent hearing that sentence in the middle of the night to start freaking out.

But anyway, she tells me she's in an ambulance on the way to the hospital because her heart rate is 160 which woke her out of a sound sleep.  She has been having some minor palpitations over this past year - wore a halter monitor (neg) - and finally has a cardiology appointment that she's waited 6 months for scheduled for next week.  So she was pretty freaked out.  All the testing was normal.  24 lead EKG four times.  Blood pressure normal.  Basic blood work normal.  They sent her home telling her she had anxiety from a nightmare (ugh bullshit and don't get me started on THAT) and gave her a valium.  She Uber'd home around 4 am.

She texts me at 8 saying her heart rate is still elevated and she's feeling like the valium only made her drowsy.  She has a headache.  She's on the phone with her PCP to see if they want her to go back into the ER or come in to see them.  Somewhere along the line between 8 am and 9 am she opts to take a Covid test.  Sure enough....

I never thought I'd be happy my kid has Covid but I'm just so damn thankful she's not having some worsening heart issue.  And yes, our heart rate can go up when we are sick especially if we have a fever.

Scary read but sending healing vibes! I can send you my Cannibal Corpse shirt, its better than covid.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on August 24, 2023, 02:12:14 PM
She should be fine with the appointment next week (pretty sure Friday next) as current guidelines are 5 days isolating then 5 days masking.  She'll let them know ahead, of course.

We live about 10 minutes away from each other by car.  She moves in a month and will be about 15 minutes away.  I'm lucky.

Thanks for the kind words.  Yeah, it was a bit triggering for me with how things went down with my mom and my sister but of course she did the exact correct thing.

LoL @ Glasser
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on August 24, 2023, 02:49:17 PM
I hope she bounces back quickly, Harmony.   I love when our kids make us proud.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on August 25, 2023, 04:07:03 AM
Yeah, not good news but like you said, given the situation, that's not the worse outcome. 

All this covid talk has got me worried about progpower in a couple weeks if I'm being honest.  My Dr friend mentioned he's seeing a lot more kids recently with covid as well. I'm not overall worried, I'm just currently traveling and going to be traveling again and then it's my brothers wedding.  Just too much going on to get sick right now.  Luckily I'm mostly by myself on this business trip and don't really plan on being in crowded areas, but I do need to get through the airports.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on August 25, 2023, 12:53:51 PM
My wife and I both came home under the weather from Disney. She has a non stop running nose and I just feel off.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on August 25, 2023, 12:56:17 PM
My wife and I both came home under the weather from Disney. She has a non stop running nose and I just feel off.

And you're happy about that?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on August 25, 2023, 12:58:20 PM
Well, no, not really. ;D
Just tagging along with the current posts.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on August 25, 2023, 01:01:31 PM
My wife and I both came home under the weather from Disney. She has a non stop running nose and I just feel off.

Covid home tests are fucking expensive!  We finally went through all of the free ones we've gotten.  These should be free.  Seriously.  Shit is going to get bad again once back to school is in full bloom.

Spent 4 hours in the ER with my kid from midnight to 4.  She's had horrible tachycardia which has been very frightening for her.  She's 26 and healthy.  They gave her some fluids and she's staying on top of her fever more with Tylenol and Motrin.  All tests were otherwise normal.

I'm fully exposed now.  We double masked in the car with windows down on the drive to and from.  I stayed in the parking lot while she was getting care.  But I'd say the odds aren't good I will avoid getting it.  Oh joy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on August 25, 2023, 01:03:10 PM
Well, no, not really. ;D
Just tagging along with the current posts.

Just messing with ya my friend, I hope the vaca was good and I hope you both feel better soon. The older we get the higher the price tag is on things that were simple years ago.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on August 25, 2023, 01:05:27 PM
My wife and I both came home under the weather from Disney. She has a non stop running nose and I just feel off.

Covid home tests are fucking expensive!  We finally went through all of the free ones we've gotten.  These should be free.  Seriously.  Shit is going to get bad again once back to school is in full bloom.

Spent 4 hours in the ER with my kid from midnight to 4.  She's had horrible tachycardia which has been very frightening for her.  She's 26 and healthy.  They gave her some fluids and she's staying on top of her fever more with Tylenol and Motrin.  All tests were otherwise normal.

I'm fully exposed now.  We double masked in the car with windows down on the drive to and from.  I stayed in the parking lot while she was getting care.  But I'd say the odds aren't good I will avoid getting it.  Oh joy.

So she went back to the ER??




We still have a bunch of free tests here, but whatever it is, it'll be gone in a few days.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on August 25, 2023, 01:10:50 PM
My wife and I both came home under the weather from Disney. She has a non stop running nose and I just feel off.

Covid home tests are fucking expensive!  We finally went through all of the free ones we've gotten.  These should be free.  Seriously.  Shit is going to get bad again once back to school is in full bloom.

Spent 4 hours in the ER with my kid from midnight to 4.  She's had horrible tachycardia which has been very frightening for her.  She's 26 and healthy.  They gave her some fluids and she's staying on top of her fever more with Tylenol and Motrin.  All tests were otherwise normal.

I'm fully exposed now.  We double masked in the car with windows down on the drive to and from.  I stayed in the parking lot while she was getting care.  But I'd say the odds aren't good I will avoid getting it.  Oh joy.

No Cannibal Corpse shirt will remedy that but seriously, being tachy is very scary and seems to be part of the Covid theme. My older son is in health care and a volunteer fireman/EMT so we don't pay for the tests but it should be free for everyone. Try contacting your local town office, I'm pretty sure they offer them free, not sure how many but they do that here in my town. I'm sorry you're both going through this and start loading up on Zinc asap!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on August 25, 2023, 01:11:32 PM
Yep, she called me at midnight with a heart rate of 150.  She'd been above 100 for over 24 hours at that point, mainly 120ish territory.  The choice was ambulance again, drive herself (she felt like shit), and me taking her. 

For me, one of the worst parts about Covid is how differently it impacts all of us.  For most, it's not a big deal.  But for others it can be.

Thanks Glasser.  The ER was definitely busy last night.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on August 25, 2023, 01:50:22 PM
Sorry to hear Harmony, hope for the best for your girl.  As for yourself, you've done all you can to help and try to protect yourself. To go back to the weird thing about covid, there's also so many stories of close exposure living with someone infected and not getting sick.  You just don't know.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Harmony on August 25, 2023, 01:57:18 PM
Thanks Cram - you're right and I'm keeping fingers and toes crossed for sure.

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on August 25, 2023, 02:48:06 PM
Ok, I'm running a fever and body aches just hit me like a wave. My wife reminded me I had a tetanus shot yesterday and that this is a possible side effect. This is a first for me but its been 10 years.  :tdwn
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheOutlawXanadu on September 05, 2023, 08:28:23 AM
I'm not sure if this counts as "happy" but I am feeling some pretty profound emotions right now, so just thought I'd swing by and have a word vomit. :lol

My wife and I are expecting a baby in January and decided to move into a larger house. We are very excited and, relatively speaking, not a lot's changing because we're staying in the same neighborhood! However, it's also made me very reflective and sentimental. We moved into our current place in 2017. It was a new construction, so I remember us visiting it all the time when it was merely a block of wood. We watched it transform into a beautiful little townhome, and it was there we got our first doggo and decided to have kids. We had such a wonderful time there and I can't help but think back on how thankful we are.

I feel very lucky and happy for a phenomenal six years. It will take time for our new place to truly feel like home. These "end of era" moments mean more and more to me as I get older and move into new phases of life. One of the few constants has been, ironically enough, DTF! :metal I don't normally share personal stuff on here but... I dunno, it seemed appropriate for today. :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on September 05, 2023, 08:46:08 AM
Congrats on the baby and new home :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 05, 2023, 09:13:26 AM
Congrats on moving to bigger and better things while starting a family, sounds great
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 05, 2023, 09:17:24 AM
Congratulations!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 15, 2023, 02:15:20 PM
So yesterday was my birthday -holds for applause- and one of the gifts my wife got me was a cameo from Jordan Ruddess.

It was sweet but I as he was talking I noticed the video was almost 3 minutes. So instead of just wishing me a happy birthday, he also improvised a bunch of piano stuff for me and did a rag time happy birthday. It was really damn cool.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 15, 2023, 02:16:43 PM
Wow, that's cool.
Happy Birthday!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 15, 2023, 02:53:50 PM
Happy Birthday!!! 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 15, 2023, 03:18:11 PM
How did I miss this!!  Happy birthday Adami!

Your wife rules!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on September 18, 2023, 07:09:24 PM
Tonight is the last night on this cruise ship and I had $250 of ship credit to burn at the casino. Head down there and the blackjack tables were packed. To kill some time I sat down at a slot machine, I've only played the slots once and that was my first time in Vegas. Drop $20 in and in a little over 2 hours and 5 drinks I walked away with close to $700. Great way to end a pretty mediocre vacation.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Awaken on September 20, 2023, 06:00:54 AM
Got married on Sunday.  Was supposed to be a big event, but my wife-to-be tested positive for COVID the day before and we had to scramble to pivot on a lot of plans.  Fortunately, our vendors were awesome and still allowed us to get married outside/distanced - and we contacted all of our guests to let them know it was still happening, totally understand if you can't/don't want to make it.  There would be a reschedule for the cocktail hour/reception/dinner.  So many showed up anyway, so appreciative. 

I just tested positive today, and while it should bum me out, I'm still so happy knowing so many people came out anyway.  We also got our reception/honeymoon rescheduled to next month.  So much to be unhappy about, but with so much to be grateful for - why bother wasting time unhappy. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 20, 2023, 06:45:58 AM
Got married on Sunday.  Was supposed to be a big event, but my wife-to-be tested positive for COVID the day before and we had to scramble to pivot on a lot of plans.  Fortunately, our vendors were awesome and still allowed us to get married outside/distanced - and we contacted all of our guests to let them know it was still happening, totally understand if you can't/don't want to make it.  There would be a reschedule for the cocktail hour/reception/dinner.  So many showed up anyway, so appreciative. 

I just tested positive today, and while it should bum me out, I'm still so happy knowing so many people came out anyway.  We also got our reception/honeymoon rescheduled to next month.  So much to be unhappy about, but with so much to be grateful for - why bother wasting time unhappy.

Really happy for you, man (on the wedding).   I know it must be bittersweet, but "marriage" isn't about the wedding day and it sounds like - the way you guys handled it all - that you have the foundation to make this thing beautiful.   Good luck to you both, and give the bride our congratulations (for the wedding) and our condolences (on the COVID).  Same to you; hope you bounce back quick!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 20, 2023, 08:17:38 AM
That's a good mind set to have on such a shitty thing happening.  Glad it seems like the rescheduling will work out, and congrats!

Tonight is the last night on this cruise ship and I had $250 of ship credit to burn at the casino. Head down there and the blackjack tables were packed. To kill some time I sat down at a slot machine, I've only played the slots once and that was my first time in Vegas. Drop $20 in and in a little over 2 hours and 5 drinks I walked away with close to $700. Great way to end a pretty mediocre vacation.

Hell yeah  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 20, 2023, 11:19:20 AM
Testing for Covid would've been the last thing I'd do the day before a wedding. :lol

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Chino on September 20, 2023, 11:32:46 AM
Got married on Sunday.  Was supposed to be a big event, but my wife-to-be tested positive for COVID the day before and we had to scramble to pivot on a lot of plans.  Fortunately, our vendors were awesome and still allowed us to get married outside/distanced - and we contacted all of our guests to let them know it was still happening, totally understand if you can't/don't want to make it.  There would be a reschedule for the cocktail hour/reception/dinner.  So many showed up anyway, so appreciative. 

I just tested positive today, and while it should bum me out, I'm still so happy knowing so many people came out anyway.  We also got our reception/honeymoon rescheduled to next month.  So much to be unhappy about, but with so much to be grateful for - why bother wasting time unhappy.

Damn. Glad it worked out okay all things considered.   

My wedding is in just over two weeks, and I'd be lying if I said this wasn't on my mind. We're leaving for our honeymoon the day after, and I'd hate to come down with it in another country.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 11:35:24 AM
i made myself happy today by standing up for myself in another thread where a poster was being abrasive, condescending, arrogant, and at best, problematic. i didn't let them trample my view and stood up for myself with a great defense. feels good to take care of number 1 sometimes!  :millahhhh
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 20, 2023, 11:37:08 AM
Got married on Sunday.  Was supposed to be a big event, but my wife-to-be tested positive for COVID the day before and we had to scramble to pivot on a lot of plans.  Fortunately, our vendors were awesome and still allowed us to get married outside/distanced - and we contacted all of our guests to let them know it was still happening, totally understand if you can't/don't want to make it.  There would be a reschedule for the cocktail hour/reception/dinner.  So many showed up anyway, so appreciative. 

I just tested positive today, and while it should bum me out, I'm still so happy knowing so many people came out anyway.  We also got our reception/honeymoon rescheduled to next month.  So much to be unhappy about, but with so much to be grateful for - why bother wasting time unhappy.

Damn. Glad it worked out okay all things considered.   

My wedding is in just over two weeks, and I'd be lying if I said this wasn't on my mind. We're leaving for our honeymoon the day after, and I'd hate to come down with it in another country.

My brother's wedding was last weekend, and it was on my mind as well.  So far haven't heard of any covid cases from it, but I was even worried for myself with all my travels leading up to the wedding including a close call at ProgPower the weekend before.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 20, 2023, 11:51:05 AM
i made myself happy today by standing up for myself in another thread where a poster was being abrasive, condescending, arrogant, and at best, problematic. i didn't let them trample my view and stood up for myself with a great defense. feels good to take care of number 1 sometimes!  :millahhhh

Good on you!! Let's just hope he/she doesn't see this and take umbrage with your description of the proceedings!  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 20, 2023, 11:52:18 AM
i made myself happy today by standing up for myself in another thread where a poster was being abrasive, condescending, arrogant, and at best, problematic. i didn't let them trample my view and stood up for myself with a great defense. feels good to take care of number 1 sometimes!  :millahhhh

Good on you!! Let's just hope he/she doesn't see this and take umbrage with your description of the proceedings!  :)

Yeah. Jeez, that guy sounds like a fucking asshole.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 20, 2023, 12:00:16 PM
i made myself happy today by standing up for myself in another thread where a poster was being abrasive, condescending, arrogant, and at best, problematic. i didn't let them trample my view and stood up for myself with a great defense. feels good to take care of number 1 sometimes!  :millahhhh
You post this and then whine when Stadler responds, and claim you are trying not to engage with him? Come on.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on September 20, 2023, 12:31:54 PM
I'm doing my best not to engage with the HoveringSojourn808/PMsummer/ProgMasterMind92/The Great Ape clusterfuck situation (and I'm still convinced it's the same person), but it hasn't been easy :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 12:34:54 PM
I'm doing my best not to engage with the HoveringSojourn808/PMsummer/ProgMasterMind92/The Great Ape clusterfuck situation (and I'm still convinced it's the same person), but it hasn't been easy :lol

situation? also i have no idea who the other posters you mentioned are other than that they are also members of the boards like y'all are lol. is it because we joined at the same time? do you guys accuse each other of being the same person because of similar sign up times?


DT was recently on a really big tour and as expected a wave of new posters came in. not really much more to it than that. i saw the show in denver, was reinvigorated in my fandom, and joined up. sorry to let you down and burst the bubble on that theory  :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 20, 2023, 12:37:51 PM
Situations like this have happened before
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 12:39:24 PM
Situations like this have happened before

i came here to post about DT and sling hot takes about other music. i can assure you i wouldn't waste my time making 3 other accounts to post from
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 20, 2023, 12:40:31 PM
Situations like this have happened before

i came here to post about DT and sling hot takes about other music.
That sounds great to me.  Let's do that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 12:41:15 PM
Situations like this have happened before

i came here to post about DT and sling hot takes about other music.
That sounds great to me.  Let's do that.

 :tup - edit: wasn't trying to derail the happiness of this thread. i was just randomly/weirdly accused of having 3 alts out of nowhere so wanted to address it. not trying to stir up shit

i'm happy to say i have been listening to Secret World by Peter Gabriel (the live album) all morning and it is making me happy
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 20, 2023, 12:44:44 PM
Situations like this have happened before

i came here to post about DT and sling hot takes about other music. i can assure you i wouldn't waste my time making 3 other accounts to post from

I've shot the shit with you plenty of times here and haven't had any reason to think your intentions are wrong, but this also isn't my first time on the internet.  Im not personally accusing you of anything, but if others do, it's likely because of the timing and because some people do have the time to mess around and have before.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 12:47:15 PM
Situations like this have happened before

i came here to post about DT and sling hot takes about other music. i can assure you i wouldn't waste my time making 3 other accounts to post from

I've shot the shit with you plenty of times here and haven't had any reason to think your intentions are wrong, but this also isn't my first time on the internet.  Im not personally accusing you of anything, but if others do, it's likely because of the timing and because some people do have the time to mess around and have before.

yeah! it's all good! you gave me good GVF recommendations earlier after i was a dope and confused them with another band so i appreciate you lol.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Great Ape on September 20, 2023, 12:50:06 PM
I'm doing my best not to engage with the HoveringSojourn808/PMsummer/ProgMasterMind92/The Great Ape clusterfuck situation (and I'm still convinced it's the same person), but it hasn't been easy :lol

I'd love some engagement, what did you have in mind???
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Evermind on September 20, 2023, 12:52:36 PM
THS, just in case you responded to my post, I'd suggest not to bother as I said, I was doing my best to not engage. Doing my best was basically this:

(https://s1.hostingkartinok.com/uploads/images/2023/09/ee1576f56ebe4444cccd2fe33ce40259.png)

That being said, other people seem to take you and the other accounts at face value so yeah, have fun slinging hot takes about music and whatnot.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 12:55:40 PM
THS, just in case you responded to my post, I'd suggest not to bother as I said, I was doing my best to not engage. Doing my best was basically this:

(https://s1.hostingkartinok.com/uploads/images/2023/09/ee1576f56ebe4444cccd2fe33ce40259.png)

That being said, other people seem to take you and the other accounts at face value so yeah, have fun slinging hot takes about music and whatnot.

i know you probably won't see this but can you show me how to do this? i wanna block stadler
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on September 20, 2023, 12:57:56 PM
THS, just in case you responded to my post, I'd suggest not to bother as I said, I was doing my best to not engage. Doing my best was basically this:

(https://s1.hostingkartinok.com/uploads/images/2023/09/ee1576f56ebe4444cccd2fe33ce40259.png)

That being said, other people seem to take you and the other accounts at face value so yeah, have fun slinging hot takes about music and whatnot.

i know you probably won't see this but can you show me how to do this? i wanna block stadler

Are you serious???? What is going on here?  :|
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 12:58:32 PM
THS, just in case you responded to my post, I'd suggest not to bother as I said, I was doing my best to not engage. Doing my best was basically this:

(https://s1.hostingkartinok.com/uploads/images/2023/09/ee1576f56ebe4444cccd2fe33ce40259.png)

That being said, other people seem to take you and the other accounts at face value so yeah, have fun slinging hot takes about music and whatnot.

i know you probably won't see this but can you show me how to do this? i wanna block stadler

Are you serious???? What is going on here?  :|

just business between two rivals. i'm just unsure how to add to the ignore list, lmao
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 20, 2023, 01:02:09 PM
Profile > Modify Profile > Buddy/Ignore List

(And for the record, I do not have even one member blocked.)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 01:02:38 PM
Profile > Modify Profile > Buddy/Ignore List

thank you, have a nice life
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 20, 2023, 01:06:19 PM
THS, just in case you responded to my post, I'd suggest not to bother as I said, I was doing my best to not engage. Doing my best was basically this:

(https://s1.hostingkartinok.com/uploads/images/2023/09/ee1576f56ebe4444cccd2fe33ce40259.png)

That being said, other people seem to take you and the other accounts at face value so yeah, have fun slinging hot takes about music and whatnot.

i know you probably won't see this but can you show me how to do this? i wanna block stadler

Are you serious???? What is going on here?  :|

just business between two rivals. i'm just unsure how to add to the ignore list, lmao

Don't flatter yourself, there's no rivalry here.  You don't seem to get it, this is not that kind of place. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProgMasterMind92 on September 20, 2023, 01:07:24 PM
I'm doing my best not to engage with the HoveringSojourn808/PMsummer/ProgMasterMind92/The Great Ape clusterfuck situation (and I'm still convinced it's the same person), but it hasn't been easy :lol

there are no men like me... there's only me jaime lannister a clash of kings 1998 george raymond richard martin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 20, 2023, 01:07:39 PM
Yea! Stadler's only rival is me!

And I'll fight anyone who dares challenge my title!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 20, 2023, 01:09:37 PM
(And for the record, I do not have even one member blocked.)




Yea! Stadler's only rival is me!

And I'll fight anyone who dares challenge my title!



Sounds like Adami is blocking your member.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 20, 2023, 01:11:52 PM
THS, just in case you responded to my post, I'd suggest not to bother as I said, I was doing my best to not engage. Doing my best was basically this:

(https://s1.hostingkartinok.com/uploads/images/2023/09/ee1576f56ebe4444cccd2fe33ce40259.png)

That being said, other people seem to take you and the other accounts at face value so yeah, have fun slinging hot takes about music and whatnot.

i know you probably won't see this but can you show me how to do this? i wanna block stadler

Are you serious???? What is going on here?  :|

just business between two rivals. i'm just unsure how to add to the ignore list, lmao

Stadler wins mate......everytime.  guy is a amazing fella. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 20, 2023, 01:12:49 PM
(And for the record, I do not have even one member blocked.)




Yea! Stadler's only rival is me!

And I'll fight anyone who dares challenge my title!



Sounds like Adami is blocking your member.

It moved!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 01:13:30 PM
THS, just in case you responded to my post, I'd suggest not to bother as I said, I was doing my best to not engage. Doing my best was basically this:

(https://s1.hostingkartinok.com/uploads/images/2023/09/ee1576f56ebe4444cccd2fe33ce40259.png)

That being said, other people seem to take you and the other accounts at face value so yeah, have fun slinging hot takes about music and whatnot.

i know you probably won't see this but can you show me how to do this? i wanna block stadler

Are you serious???? What is going on here?  :|

just business between two rivals. i'm just unsure how to add to the ignore list, lmao

Stadler wins mate......everytime.  guy is a amazing fella.

that's incredible for you and i'm very sure it's true. however i have had nothing but bad experiences so i'd like to tailor my DTF experience to reduce the amount of content i see that is going to bring about negative feelings. thankful it's been sorted out! have a great day everyone
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on September 20, 2023, 01:13:42 PM
When it comes to the DTF Class of 2023 (as I have dubbed them), I just chalk it up to some or all of them being bots. I don’t know how else to explain the weird behavior, strange syntax, and whatnot. Especially after that weird Kembo thread in the music forum. Something is not right here.

And just to keep this on topic, I saw a license plate today that said “HU JASS”. Made me chuckle.

EDIT: accidentally a word
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 20, 2023, 01:15:28 PM
Stadler's a good guy.  I can say that because we've shared plenty of drinks together over the years before/during concerts.  I wouldn't keep hanging with the guy if I didn't like him  :lol

Also to note, I can't recall so much talk about blocking on DTF than I've seen the last month or so (as I've said before, I didn't even know it was a thing) so I hope this isn't a new trend.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 20, 2023, 01:18:15 PM
Marc is right.  In all my years, blocking and ignoring was never a thing.  To be honest I didn't even know you could do it but lately.....boom, everywhere!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 01:21:21 PM
When it comes to the DTF Class of 2023 (as I have dubbed them), I just chalk it up to some or all of them being bots. I don’t know how else to the weird behavior, strange syntax, and whatnot. Especially after that weird Kembo thread in the music forum. Something is not right here.

And just to keep this on topic, I saw a license plate today that said “HU JASS”. Made me chuckle.

it's ok, the "class of 2023" probably has some thoughts on the stiff old farts coming out of the Big Ancient Posters as well!  :rollin :rollin :rollin


edit: trying to get back on topic. i'm happy because i'm listening to Father John Misty now. GOD BLESS HIM!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProgMasterMind92 on September 20, 2023, 01:21:51 PM
When it comes to the DTF Class of 2023 (as I have dubbed them), I just chalk it up to some or all of them being bots. I don’t know how else to the weird behavior, strange syntax, and whatnot. Especially after that weird Kembo thread in the music forum. Something is not right here.

And just to keep this on topic, I saw a license plate today that said “HU JASS”. Made me chuckle.

funny you say all that because i think only a bot would find that license plate funny... and before you report me it's just a joke and no more ad hominem than you insinuating i'm a bot... it feels like newer members are held to higher standards than the old ones... i just want everyone to get along with everyone though... you me stadler evermind thehoveringsojourn808... let's all be the men devin townsend knows we can be
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on September 20, 2023, 01:22:01 PM
This is supposed to be the happy thread folks. I have no one blocked, that would be sad. Maybe I live in a bubble but I thought everyone here got along.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on September 20, 2023, 01:23:01 PM
I didn’t know about the ignore feature until last year. I’ve used it on a few people, some of which are banned/inactive so it’s kinda pointless.

What does the “Buddy List” mean? I’ve never used that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 01:24:31 PM
I didn’t know about the ignore feature until last year. I’ve used it on a few people, some of which are banned/inactive so it’s kinda pointless.

What does the “Buddy List” mean? I’ve never used that.

to be honest i have no idea. when i looked at my buddy list earlier tho it had ProgMasterMind92 in it. don't get me wrong - i like the guy - but i didn't add him. however, we have on a few occasions DM'd each other, so maybe it automatically added him to my buddy list after our DMs. but that's my guess "a shortlist of folks for DM"
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on September 20, 2023, 01:26:28 PM
When it comes to the DTF Class of 2023 (as I have dubbed them), I just chalk it up to some or all of them being bots. I don’t know how else to the weird behavior, strange syntax, and whatnot. Especially after that weird Kembo thread in the music forum. Something is not right here.

And just to keep this on topic, I saw a license plate today that said “HU JASS”. Made me chuckle.

funny you say all that because i think only a bot would find that license plate funny...

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Woops…uh…nothing to see here..
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 20, 2023, 01:26:34 PM
When it comes to the DTF Class of 2023 (as I have dubbed them), I just chalk it up to some or all of them being bots. I don’t know how else to the weird behavior, strange syntax, and whatnot. Especially after that weird Kembo thread in the music forum. Something is not right here.

And just to keep this on topic, I saw a license plate today that said “HU JASS”. Made me chuckle.

funny you say all that because i think only a bot would find that license plate funny... and before you report me it's just a joke and no more ad hominem than you insinuating i'm a bot... it feels like newer members are held to higher standards than the old ones... i just want everyone to get along with everyone though... you me stadler evermind thehoveringsojourn808... let's all be the men devin townsend knows we can be

No. That's the point; there IS no standard.  It's like real life; you read the room, and fit in.  Ask questions.  Listen and learn.  I'd never in a million years walk into the break room at a new job where everyone else had worked there for 15 years and say "I think only a bot would find that funny!" after someone told a joke.  Or, after a guy made a reasonable and debatable point - note, 'reasonable' does not mean you agree with it - and try to lecture them that they don't know what a particular word means, then brag about it and call the guy names - to his FRIENDS - in the conference room next door.   Jeez, honestly some of this is just the basics of interpersonal relationships.   

What makes me happy is the cameraderie we have here.   No, I'm not everyone's cup of tea, but that's the way it goes in the world.  I do try to tend my wake, though, and I hope that, with one exception that seems irredeemable (not one of the "Class of 2023"), I can at least have civil conversations with everyone here, and can find some common ground. 

I do know this:  I've got 40,000 posts and I can count on one hand (and have fingers left over) the number of threads I directly caused to be locked.  We've got like four of them in the last couple weeks if my math is correct, and let's just say "I'm not the common denominator".
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 01:28:58 PM
I don’t know how else explain to the weird behavior, strange syntax, and whatnot.

not really sure what you mean? if you are referring to my tendency to use all lower case then i have explained it elsewhere (and received some interesting feedback on it lol  :lol)

anything else - such as usage of phrases or whatever, might just be a geographical or generational difference maybe? i'm from Colorado and am in my 30s, so a milennial. i know some other posters who i haven't exactly gotten along with recently are from the silent generation or maybe even boomer gen, so i suppose it could be that
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 20, 2023, 01:30:04 PM
(And for the record, I do not have even one member blocked.)




Yea! Stadler's only rival is me!

And I'll fight anyone who dares challenge my title!



Sounds like Adami is blocking your member.

It moved!!!

Well..it was blocked.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on September 20, 2023, 01:35:48 PM
I don’t know how else explain to the weird behavior, strange syntax, and whatnot.

not really sure what you mean? if you are referring to my tendency to use all lower case then i have explained it elsewhere (and received some interesting feedback on it lol  :lol)

anything else - such as usage of phrases or whatever, might just be a geographical or generational difference maybe? i'm from Colorado and am in my 30s, so a milennial. i know some other posters who i haven't exactly gotten along with recently are from the silent generation or maybe even boomer gen, so i suppose it could be that

Its ok to have different views but suddenly the forum was sabotaged?. In my 2 years here I have never seen any strife like this. How long is the banned leash???
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 20, 2023, 01:36:18 PM
I don’t know how else explain to the weird behavior, strange syntax, and whatnot.

not really sure what you mean? if you are referring to my tendency to use all lower case then i have explained it elsewhere (and received some interesting feedback on it lol  :lol)

anything else - such as usage of phrases or whatever, might just be a geographical or generational difference maybe? i'm from Colorado and am in my 30s, so a milennial. i know some other posters who i haven't exactly gotten along with recently are from the silent generation or maybe even boomer gen, so i suppose it could be that

Fucking kid has one of my feet in the grave!!!!   :) :) :) :)

At least have the grace and decency to know someone before you talk shit about them in the third person.  :) :) :) :) 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: PMSummer on September 20, 2023, 01:36:41 PM
Someone blocked me ??? Wondering if it's because I joined around the same time as some of those 'out there' posters (I have definitely noticed)? Just trying to engage in respectful discussions, the only hot water I got into is the sexism discussion and I don't think I said anything bad. Curious what's going on, bit sad as I am enjoying my time here.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 01:37:07 PM
I don’t know how else explain to the weird behavior, strange syntax, and whatnot.

not really sure what you mean? if you are referring to my tendency to use all lower case then i have explained it elsewhere (and received some interesting feedback on it lol  :lol)

anything else - such as usage of phrases or whatever, might just be a geographical or generational difference maybe? i'm from Colorado and am in my 30s, so a milennial. i know some other posters who i haven't exactly gotten along with recently are from the silent generation or maybe even boomer gen, so i suppose it could be that

Its ok to have different views but suddenly the forum was sabotaged?. In my 2 years here I have never seen any strife like this. How long is the banned leash???

sorry? i am confused lol i am aware of no sabotage. just trying to post with my friends!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 01:38:51 PM
Someone blocked me ??? Wondering if it's because I joined around the same time as some of those 'out there' posters (I have definitely noticed)? Just trying to engage in respectful discussions, the only hot water I got into is the sexism discussion and I don't think I said anything bad. Curious what's going on, bit sad as I am enjoying my time here.

yeah i found this weird too. it's one thing to block posters who post content you find insulting or problematic (that's what it's there for) but i also found it kind of weird we were blocked because we were new and came in around the same time. i mean does a DT tour not always result in more members here? seems kinda organic to me....

anyway, yeah, not sure why we'd all be ganged up like this. i guess it's just group mentality not liking the "new" guys. it happens everywhere i guess! haha
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on September 20, 2023, 01:43:55 PM
I don’t know how else explain to the weird behavior, strange syntax, and whatnot.

not really sure what you mean? if you are referring to my tendency to use all lower case then i have explained it elsewhere (and received some interesting feedback on it lol  :lol)

anything else - such as usage of phrases or whatever, might just be a geographical or generational difference maybe? i'm from Colorado and am in my 30s, so a milennial. i know some other posters who i haven't exactly gotten along with recently are from the silent generation or maybe even boomer gen, so i suppose it could be that

Its ok to have different views but suddenly the forum was sabotaged?. In my 2 years here I have never seen any strife like this. How long is the banned leash???

sorry? i am confused lol i am aware of no sabotage. just trying to post with my friends!

But why can't we all be friends?  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 01:46:30 PM
I don’t know how else explain to the weird behavior, strange syntax, and whatnot.

not really sure what you mean? if you are referring to my tendency to use all lower case then i have explained it elsewhere (and received some interesting feedback on it lol  :lol)

anything else - such as usage of phrases or whatever, might just be a geographical or generational difference maybe? i'm from Colorado and am in my 30s, so a milennial. i know some other posters who i haven't exactly gotten along with recently are from the silent generation or maybe even boomer gen, so i suppose it could be that

Its ok to have different views but suddenly the forum was sabotaged?. In my 2 years here I have never seen any strife like this. How long is the banned leash???

sorry? i am confused lol i am aware of no sabotage. just trying to post with my friends!

But why can't we all be friends?  :)

wonderful question. i wish we could! sadly i don't condone behavior i find problematic and as long as the DTF give me a way to block bad vibes i will take them up on it! peace and love brother
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProgMasterMind92 on September 20, 2023, 01:47:45 PM
When it comes to the DTF Class of 2023 (as I have dubbed them), I just chalk it up to some or all of them being bots. I don’t know how else to the weird behavior, strange syntax, and whatnot. Especially after that weird Kembo thread in the music forum. Something is not right here.

And just to keep this on topic, I saw a license plate today that said “HU JASS”. Made me chuckle.

funny you say all that because i think only a bot would find that license plate funny... and before you report me it's just a joke and no more ad hominem than you insinuating i'm a bot... it feels like newer members are held to higher standards than the old ones... i just want everyone to get along with everyone though... you me stadler evermind thehoveringsojourn808... let's all be the men devin townsend knows we can be

No. That's the point; there IS no standard.  It's like real life; you read the room, and fit in.  Ask questions.  Listen and learn.  I'd never in a million years walk into the break room at a new job where everyone else had worked there for 15 years and say "I think only a bot would find that funny!" after someone told a joke.  Or, after a guy made a reasonable and debatable point - note, 'reasonable' does not mean you agree with it - and try to lecture them that they don't know what a particular word means, then brag about it and call the guy names - to his FRIENDS - in the conference room next door.   Jeez, honestly some of this is just the basics of interpersonal relationships.   

What makes me happy is the cameraderie we have here.   No, I'm not everyone's cup of tea, but that's the way it goes in the world.  I do try to tend my wake, though, and I hope that, with one exception that seems irredeemable (not one of the "Class of 2023"), I can at least have civil conversations with everyone here, and can find some common ground. 

I do know this:  I've got 40,000 posts and I can count on one hand (and have fingers left over) the number of threads I directly caused to be locked.  We've got like four of them in the last couple weeks if my math is correct, and let's just say "I'm not the common denominator".

:lol

I don’t know how else explain to the weird behavior, strange syntax, and whatnot.

not really sure what you mean? if you are referring to my tendency to use all lower case then i have explained it elsewhere (and received some interesting feedback on it lol  :lol)

anything else - such as usage of phrases or whatever, might just be a geographical or generational difference maybe? i'm from Colorado and am in my 30s, so a milennial. i know some other posters who i haven't exactly gotten along with recently are from the silent generation or maybe even boomer gen, so i suppose it could be that

Its ok to have different views but suddenly the forum was sabotaged?. In my 2 years here I have never seen any strife like this. How long is the banned leash???

sorry? i am confused lol i am aware of no sabotage. just trying to post with my friends!

But why can't we all be friends?  :)

WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS! WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS! WHY CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS! :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 20, 2023, 01:51:47 PM
PMSummer, THS808 won't see this, but perhaps you can share on your buddy list, but at what point do you guys look in the mirror and reassess, and say "wow, maybe I could have handled that better"?  I'm not saying you are totally to blame, you're not, but there doesn't seem to be ANY accountability.  You weren't blocked because you were the "new people".  I'm going to speculate and say you were blocked because you came in hot.  You guys are really going to step into a forum that has been flourishing for 15 FUCKING YEARS, and blame everyone else, and, like in THS808's case, then brag about it to others (and continue to double down on his behavior as if he had no part in the shitstorm) and expect that to stick?  There are PLENTY of people who joined in recent years and were welcomed with open arms because they were humble, asked questions, and got to know everyone before pointing fingers and making accusations like they owned the place. 

And you know what the beautiful thing is, there's not one person here - including me - that will hold as grudge or hold it against you if you do find the rhythm and meet halfway on the effort to fit in.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: PMSummer on September 20, 2023, 02:00:37 PM
I didn't attack anyone personally in my recent posts; I simply pointed out some sexist comments that were bothering me. I just believe it's important to address such issues, whether you're new to a community or not - not sure I would call it 'coming in hot'. I totally respect everyone's right to block or mute me if they choose to. However, it feels a bit weird to be lumped in with the individuals mentioned who I think everyone has noticed are sometimes a bit much.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 20, 2023, 02:01:45 PM
When it comes to the DTF Class of 2023 (as I have dubbed them), I just chalk it up to some or all of them being bots. I don’t know how else to the weird behavior, strange syntax, and whatnot. Especially after that weird Kembo thread in the music forum. Something is not right here.

And just to keep this on topic, I saw a license plate today that said “HU JASS”. Made me chuckle.

funny you say all that because i think only a bot would find that license plate funny... and before you report me it's just a joke and no more ad hominem than you insinuating i'm a bot... it feels like newer members are held to higher standards than the old ones... i just want everyone to get along with everyone though... you me stadler evermind thehoveringsojourn808... let's all be the men devin townsend knows we can be

No. That's the point; there IS no standard.  It's like real life; you read the room, and fit in.  Ask questions.  Listen and learn.  I'd never in a million years walk into the break room at a new job where everyone else had worked there for 15 years and say "I think only a bot would find that funny!" after someone told a joke.  Or, after a guy made a reasonable and debatable point - note, 'reasonable' does not mean you agree with it - and try to lecture them that they don't know what a particular word means, then brag about it and call the guy names - to his FRIENDS - in the conference room next door.   Jeez, honestly some of this is just the basics of interpersonal relationships.   

What makes me happy is the cameraderie we have here.   No, I'm not everyone's cup of tea, but that's the way it goes in the world.  I do try to tend my wake, though, and I hope that, with one exception that seems irredeemable (not one of the "Class of 2023"), I can at least have civil conversations with everyone here, and can find some common ground. 

I do know this:  I've got 40,000 posts and I can count on one hand (and have fingers left over) the number of threads I directly caused to be locked.  We've got like four of them in the last couple weeks if my math is correct, and let's just say "I'm not the common denominator".

As I said......Stadler wins.....everytime.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 20, 2023, 02:02:08 PM
When it comes to the DTF Class of 2023 (as I have dubbed them), I just chalk it up to some or all of them being bots. I don’t know how else to the weird behavior, strange syntax, and whatnot. Especially after that weird Kembo thread in the music forum. Something is not right here.

And just to keep this on topic, I saw a license plate today that said “HU JASS”. Made me chuckle.

funny you say all that because i think only a bot would find that license plate funny... and before you report me it's just a joke and no more ad hominem than you insinuating i'm a bot... it feels like newer members are held to higher standards than the old ones... i just want everyone to get along with everyone though... you me stadler evermind thehoveringsojourn808... let's all be the men devin townsend knows we can be

No. That's the point; there IS no standard.  It's like real life; you read the room, and fit in.  Ask questions.  Listen and learn.  I'd never in a million years walk into the break room at a new job where everyone else had worked there for 15 years and say "I think only a bot would find that funny!" after someone told a joke.  Or, after a guy made a reasonable and debatable point - note, 'reasonable' does not mean you agree with it - and try to lecture them that they don't know what a particular word means, then brag about it and call the guy names - to his FRIENDS - in the conference room next door.   Jeez, honestly some of this is just the basics of interpersonal relationships.   

What makes me happy is the cameraderie we have here.   No, I'm not everyone's cup of tea, but that's the way it goes in the world.  I do try to tend my wake, though, and I hope that, with one exception that seems irredeemable (not one of the "Class of 2023"), I can at least have civil conversations with everyone here, and can find some common ground. 

I do know this:  I've got 40,000 posts and I can count on one hand (and have fingers left over) the number of threads I directly caused to be locked.  We've got like four of them in the last couple weeks if my math is correct, and let's just say "I'm not the common denominator".

As I said......Stadler wins.....everytime.

Unless I'm involved.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 20, 2023, 02:03:17 PM
I didn't attack anyone personally in my recent posts; I simply pointed out some sexist comments that were bothering me. I just believe it's important to address such issues, whether you're new to a community or not - not sure I would call it 'coming in hot'. I totally respect everyone's right to block or mute me if they choose to. However, it feels a bit weird to be lumped in with the individuals mentioned who I think everyone has noticed are sometimes a bit much.

They ARE sexist, but exaggeratingly so. Nobody here believes those things and the fact that the posts you took as serious are so ridiculously NOT serious. They are actually MOCKING the sexist positions.


Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 20, 2023, 02:05:00 PM
PMSummer, THS808 won't see this, but perhaps you can share on your buddy list, but at what point do you guys look in the mirror and reassess, and say "wow, maybe I could have handled that better"?  I'm not saying you are totally to blame, you're not, but there doesn't seem to be ANY accountability.  You weren't blocked because you were the "new people".  I'm going to speculate and say you were blocked because you came in hot.  You guys are really going to step into a forum that has been flourishing for 15 FUCKING YEARS, and blame everyone else, and, like in THS808's case, then brag about it to others (and continue to double down on his behavior as if he had no part in the shitstorm) and expect that to stick?  There are PLENTY of people who joined in recent years and were welcomed with open arms because they were humble, asked questions, and got to know everyone before pointing fingers and making accusations like they owned the place. 

And you know what the beautiful thing is, there's not one person here - including me - that will hold as grudge or hold it against you if you do find the rhythm and meet halfway on the effort to fit in.

The lack of accountability these days in general is alarming.  I mean not just here, life, work.  Why people can't look within and allow themselves to be critical on their own actions in the want to get better and improve blows my mind.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: PMSummer on September 20, 2023, 02:06:01 PM
I didn't attack anyone personally in my recent posts; I simply pointed out some sexist comments that were bothering me. I just believe it's important to address such issues, whether you're new to a community or not - not sure I would call it 'coming in hot'. I totally respect everyone's right to block or mute me if they choose to. However, it feels a bit weird to be lumped in with the individuals mentioned who I think everyone has noticed are sometimes a bit much.

They ARE sexist, but exaggeratingly so. Nobody here believes those things and the fact that the posts you took as serious are so ridiculously NOT serious. They are actually MOCKING the sexist positions.
I think you are referring to a different incident, the one above is on DT side (the bar thread that's now locked after an altercation between Stadler and sojon808)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 20, 2023, 02:14:12 PM
I didn't attack anyone personally in my recent posts; I simply pointed out some sexist comments that were bothering me. I just believe it's important to address such issues, whether you're new to a community or not - not sure I would call it 'coming in hot'. I totally respect everyone's right to block or mute me if they choose to. However, it feels a bit weird to be lumped in with the individuals mentioned who I think everyone has noticed are sometimes a bit much.
That's not unfair; I get that.  For the record, I haven't lumped you in my head, but perception is often as potent as reality. I'm just trying to give you an avenue to feel more comfortable here, if you choose to stay.  The more people, the better, to keep this a vibrant community. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on September 20, 2023, 02:15:34 PM
Hello world here’s a song that we’re singin
Come on get happy
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProgMasterMind92 on September 20, 2023, 02:17:38 PM
i love you guys :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 20, 2023, 02:22:52 PM
Hello world here’s a song that we’re singin
Come on get happy

(https://i.imgur.com/Rg3OYZt.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on September 20, 2023, 02:29:44 PM
Hello world here’s a song that we’re singin
Come on get happy

(https://i.imgur.com/Rg3OYZt.jpg)

Love The Partridge Family.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 20, 2023, 02:38:54 PM
Sunday...Monday...
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 20, 2023, 02:47:52 PM
Hey, guys.  This is not the "hash out all our other shit" thread.  It's the Happy thread.

So pretty please, with sugar on top, get happy or GTFO.

*insert passive/agressive emoji*
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 20, 2023, 02:50:45 PM
Hey, guys.  This is not the "hash out all our other shit" thread.  It's the Happy thread.

So pretty please, with sugar on top, get happy or GTFO.

*insert passive/agressive emoji*

i tried to find the "hash out all our other shit" thread but the search didn't yield results  :rollin

anyways, i'm still beaming with happiness because i'm still listening to (our) father john misty and he is my god
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on September 20, 2023, 02:59:37 PM
I’m happy as fuck.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProgMasterMind92 on September 20, 2023, 03:04:24 PM
back on topic as hefdaddio requested - i'm happy because my lovense hush came in the mail today :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 20, 2023, 06:15:35 PM
back on topic as hefdaddio requested - i'm happy because my lovense hush came in the mail today :biggrin:

What on earth is a lovense hush?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 20, 2023, 06:27:23 PM
back on topic as hefdaddio requested - i'm happy because my lovense hush came in the mail today :biggrin:

What on earth is a lovense hush?


According to a quick google search, it’s apparently a butt plug.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on September 20, 2023, 06:28:37 PM
Well, like his signature says, he’s living life like some people never will.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 20, 2023, 06:33:07 PM
back on topic as hefdaddio requested - i'm happy because my lovense hush came in the mail today :biggrin:

What on earth is a lovense hush?


According to a quick google search, it’s apparently a butt plug.

Err... an "I don't know" would've sufficed. :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 20, 2023, 06:48:37 PM
Hey, guys.  This is not the "hash out all our other shit" thread.  It's the Happy thread.

So pretty please, with sugar on top, get happy or GTFO.

*insert passive/agressive emoji*

I'm the happiest cunt on earth, haven't you heard?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on September 20, 2023, 06:52:49 PM
I took the biggest shit of my life yesterday. It was glorious.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 20, 2023, 07:06:15 PM
back on topic as hefdaddio requested - i'm happy because my lovense hush came in the mail today :biggrin:

What on earth is a lovense hush?


According to a quick google search, it’s apparently a butt plug.

Err... an "I don't know" would've sufficed. :lol

Why feign ignorance when I can provide genuine awkwardness?  :laugh:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: soupytwist on September 21, 2023, 01:33:29 AM
I'm doing my best not to engage with the HoveringSojourn808/PMsummer/ProgMasterMind92/The Great Ape clusterfuck situation (and I'm still convinced it's the same person), but it hasn't been easy :lol

I'm happy to agree these are clearly the same person.  Only question is it a regular poster doing it for a laugh or not.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProgMasterMind92 on September 21, 2023, 02:01:21 AM
back on topic as hefdaddio requested - i'm happy because my lovense hush came in the mail today :biggrin:

What on earth is a lovense hush?


According to a quick google search, it’s apparently a butt plug.

Err... an "I don't know" would've sufficed. :lol

Why feign ignorance when I can provide genuine awkwardness?  :laugh:

i understand this forum might not be the place for it and i intended to keep it to a vague declaration of joy as a hopefully funny way to get things back on track but admittedly this reaction has put me on the defensive a bit and i feel the need to explain myself... first off, i think it's essential to break down some misconceptions and stereotypes. just because i'm a middle-aged dude doesn't mean i can't appreciate technology and innovation in the realm of intimacy.

one thing i've learned over forty years and two marriages is that communication is key in any relationship. lovense has allowed my partner and i to explore our desires and pleasures on a whole new level. they don't peddle in vulgarity but rather tools that can facilitate conversations about intimacy and bring couples closer together.

besides, it's not just about some crass, base carnality, or else i wouldn't have felt comfortable sharing it here. the hush can also be a great way to maintain a connection with a partner in today's busy world. whether you're in a long-distance relationship or simply have hectic schedules (and i've dealt with both), it can help bridge the gap and keep the spark alive.

technology has evolved and continues to evolve significantly, and there's no shame in embracing it. just like phones, computers, and other gadgets have become a part of our daily lives, the lovense hush is just another example of how innovation and progress (and the dream theater forum would know something about progress, wouldn't it? :biggrin:) can improve our quality of life.

my ass isn't anyone's business and i don't intend to make it so but i encourage you all to approach things with an open mind and not be quick to judge. cheers :yarr

I'm doing my best not to engage with the HoveringSojourn808/PMsummer/ProgMasterMind92/The Great Ape clusterfuck situation (and I'm still convinced it's the same person), but it hasn't been easy :lol

I'm happy to agree these are clearly the same person.  Only question is it a regular poster doing it for a laugh or not.  ;D

at least one other has thrown around similar accusations in a different thread and a moderator confirmed via checking ip addresses or whatever that we are very much different people.

i don't even especially get along with one of those listed so the paranoia is really getting old and another moderator has already asked that people get back on topic.

please, let's all be adults and treat one another with at least a modicum of respect, decency, and the benefit of the doubt... this is a thread about the things that make us happy :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 21, 2023, 03:50:55 AM
Holy fuck!  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Awaken on September 21, 2023, 05:18:00 AM
Thank you all for the well wishes, my new bride and I appreciate it!

TAC - I was trying to lean that way myself (not testing), but by Saturday morning she was very noticeably ill and we had too many elderly coming to take chances. 

Chino - my best to you and your future wife, I wish you both nothing but the best on your day and in your travels together!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Awaken on September 21, 2023, 05:19:46 AM


I'm the happiest cunt on earth, haven't you heard?

This certainly made me laugh today!  That's signature worthy
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on September 21, 2023, 08:31:08 AM
my ass isn't anyone's business and i don't intend to make it so
In fairness, you DID make it so.

But hey, I'm happy that you're happy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on September 21, 2023, 10:00:08 AM
back on topic as hefdaddio requested - i'm happy because my lovense hush came in the mail today :biggrin:

What on earth is a lovense hush?


According to a quick google search, it’s apparently a butt plug.

 :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jammindude on September 21, 2023, 10:13:26 AM
I really need to come here more often.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on September 21, 2023, 10:22:42 AM
If JP starts marketing butt plugs then I will ASSume the new DTF members are Jordan and JP.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 21, 2023, 10:25:37 AM
my ass isn't anyone's business and i don't intend to make it so
In fairness, you DID make it so.

But hey, I'm happy that you're happy.

Indeed. The awkwardness I mentioned is natural, given our social climate, but I intended no judgment. I'm fully supportive of any sexual experience that is consensual and non-harmful.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 21, 2023, 11:02:45 AM
Keep talking dirty to me, Adami.  :eyebrows:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 21, 2023, 11:09:29 AM
Keep talking dirty to me, Adami.  :eyebrows:

You know I never I never seen you look so good. You never act the way you should, but I like it. And I know you like it too. The way that I want you. I gotta have you, oh yes, I do.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 21, 2023, 11:52:25 AM
Got paid today.  $101 from youtube  :lol whenever some kid says they want to be a youtuber, let them know, it took 16 months to earn that 101. McDonalds pays better.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 21, 2023, 11:53:33 AM
Got paid today.  $101 from youtube  :lol whenever some kid says they want to be a youtuber, let them know, it took 16 months to earn that 101. McDonalds pays better.

Have you considered filming reaction videos to the videos you upload?


Ehhhh??
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 21, 2023, 11:57:21 AM
Got paid today.  $101 from youtube  :lol whenever some kid says they want to be a youtuber, let them know, it took 16 months to earn that 101. McDonalds pays better.

Have you considered filming reaction videos to the videos you upload?


Ehhhh??

React to myself?   :lol  honestly, if you watch some of my concert videos (I dont make money on those) you can often hear my reaction in real time.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 21, 2023, 12:23:44 PM
Got paid today.  $101 from youtube  :lol whenever some kid says they want to be a youtuber, let them know, it took 16 months to earn that 101. McDonalds pays better.

Have you considered filming reaction videos to the videos you upload?


Ehhhh??

React to myself?   :lol  honestly, if you watch some of my concert videos (I dont make money on those) you can often hear my reaction in real time.

i have some experience with self reaction filming. i have used it in my video game reviews (see the sea of stars official thread)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 21, 2023, 12:26:24 PM
Got paid today.  $101 from youtube  :lol whenever some kid says they want to be a youtuber, let them know, it took 16 months to earn that 101. McDonalds pays better.

Have you considered filming reaction videos to the videos you upload?


Ehhhh??

React to myself?   :lol  honestly, if you watch some of my concert videos (I dont make money on those) you can often hear my reaction in real time.

Yea, like you upload your concert video (or whatever videos that do make you money) and then you upload ANOTHER video of you watching it and reacting. Brilliant.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on September 21, 2023, 12:33:34 PM
I would totally smash that like buttton.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 21, 2023, 12:39:14 PM
Keep talking dirty to me, Adami.  :eyebrows:

You know I never I never seen you look so good. You never act the way you should, but I like it. And I know you like it too. The way that I want you. I gotta have you, oh yes, I do.

 :lol  Dammit. I saw Bret Michaels this year.  A friend had an extra ticket. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 21, 2023, 12:47:12 PM
Got paid today.  $101 from youtube  :lol whenever some kid says they want to be a youtuber, let them know, it took 16 months to earn that 101. McDonalds pays better.

Have you considered filming reaction videos to the videos you upload?


Ehhhh??

You should do a filmed reaction video to receiving your $101.  :)

(I'm not making fun of you, Marc; I love your videos.  Particularly the music ones, but I've watched some of your gaming content and it's very entertaining.  I'm more making fun of your comment about the "aspiring YouTubers"!)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 21, 2023, 01:04:21 PM
Got paid today.  $101 from youtube  :lol whenever some kid says they want to be a youtuber, let them know, it took 16 months to earn that 101. McDonalds pays better.

Have you considered filming reaction videos to the videos you upload?


Ehhhh??

You should do a filmed reaction video to receiving your $101.  :)

(I'm not making fun of you, Marc; I love your videos.  Particularly the music ones, but I've watched some of your gaming content and it's very entertaining.  I'm more making fun of your comment about the "aspiring YouTubers"!)

That's a good idea.  As for the aspiring youtubers, my gf's niece recently said shes inspired by me and shes not the first young person to really be intrigued about the youtube thing.  My little sister even asked me about doing her own channel.  All I'll say, Mcdonald's pays more again. There's definitely money to be made, but you got to be that top 1% and your commitment needs to be through the roof.  As my gf told her niece "marc also works a normal job"  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on September 21, 2023, 01:06:50 PM
I follow The Smoking Tire and they've gone into what it takes to be a successful youtuber in their podcast and it is a shit load of work with the constant need to keep up with the algorithm. They did a episode a while back on how much more engagement they got just from adding their faces to the video thumbnails.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on September 21, 2023, 01:15:59 PM
Preach. Years ago, a (now former) friend of mine dropped out of college, quit his job, and spent his last paycheck on a PS4 with hopes of playing games on YouTube for a living. It’s been years since I last spoke to him, but I hear things through the grapevine. He’s currently unemployed and living on his friend’s couch rent-free and still trying to make the YouTube thing happen.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 21, 2023, 01:20:21 PM
Preach. Years ago, a (now former) friend of mine dropped out of college, quit his job, and spent his last paycheck on a PS4 with hopes of playing games on YouTube for a living. It’s been years since I last spoke to him, but I hear things through the grapevine. He’s currently unemployed and living on his friend’s couch rent-free and still trying to make the YouTube thing happen.

Damn.  I randomly played with some guy who basically was doing the same thing.  He was funny so we got friendly in our game and continued gaming together and I followed him on twitch.  Guy was clearly struggling to make anything work.  I kept thinking in my head, just get a real job, game at night if thats what you really want to do.  It's a very saturated market. My gaming videos do terribly on youtube (and those are the ones I can make money on). 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 21, 2023, 01:29:25 PM
I follow The Smoking Tire and they've gone into what it takes to be a successful youtuber in their podcast and it is a shit load of work with the constant need to keep up with the algorithm. They did a episode a while back on how much more engagement they got just from adding their faces to the video thumbnails.

What do you mean about the "algorithm"? 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 21, 2023, 01:34:27 PM
I follow The Smoking Tire and they've gone into what it takes to be a successful youtuber in their podcast and it is a shit load of work with the constant need to keep up with the algorithm. They did a episode a while back on how much more engagement they got just from adding their faces to the video thumbnails.

What do you mean about the "algorithm"?

Every social media app has a way to determine what shows up on your feed, that is the "algorithm".  And these companies change this regularly for various reasons. If you want your content to show up for other people, you can do your best to follow the current tricks and tips to keep up with the algorithm so your content gets more eye balls.  It's tedious as heck to try and stay on top of this for all platforms.  I mostly don't care, but I recognize that if I did care, it might help get more views.  Think of a hashtag.  If I add it to whatever Im sharing, does it actually get you extra views?  Also things like time of day to post or specific words used in the title or description.  Ever notice how many youtube icons have that shocked face?  Becuase apparently it works (although that may not be related to algorithm, but human nature)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on September 21, 2023, 01:35:30 PM
This is the way I understand it.
The algorithm determines whatever type of content YouTube promotes over other types. It’s always changing, and thus content creators are always having to adjust their content so that the algorithm still promotes their content and new viewers will find it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 21, 2023, 01:36:51 PM
This is the way I understand it.
The algorithm determines whatever type of content YouTube promotes over other types. It’s always changing, and thus content creators are always having to tinker their content so that the algorithm still promotes their content and new viewers will find it.

Is it tinkered with just to keep creators on their toes, or is there ostensibly a reason, a sort of "evolutionary" reason?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on September 21, 2023, 01:37:25 PM
I follow The Smoking Tire and they've gone into what it takes to be a successful youtuber in their podcast and it is a shit load of work with the constant need to keep up with the algorithm. They did a episode a while back on how much more engagement they got just from adding their faces to the video thumbnails.

What do you mean about the "algorithm"?

Every social media app has a way to determine what shows up on your feed, that is the "algorithm".  And these companies change this regularly for various reasons. If you want your content to show up for other people, you can do your best to follow the current tricks and tips to keep up with the algorithm so your content gets more eye balls.  It's tedious as heck to try and stay on top of this for all platforms.  I mostly don't care, but I recognize that if I did care, it might help get more views.  Think of a hashtag.  If I add it to whatever Im sharing, does it actually get you extra views?  Also things like time of day to post or specific words used in the title or description.  Ever notice how many youtube icons have that shocked face?  Becuase apparently it works (although that may not be related to algorithm, but human nature)

Thanks for that; I find this stuff fascinating, even if I sort of think I couldn't possibly keep up with all of it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on September 22, 2023, 06:55:07 AM
This is the way I understand it.
The algorithm determines whatever type of content YouTube promotes over other types. It’s always changing, and thus content creators are always having to tinker their content so that the algorithm still promotes their content and new viewers will find it.

Is it tinkered with just to keep creators on their toes, or is there ostensibly a reason, a sort of "evolutionary" reason?

As far as I'm aware google does mess with it as my usual sub's on youtube will bitch whenever something changes.

As a side note one of my favorite car youtube channels superfastmatt signs off his videos with something "you used to have to impress people to get people to watch your videos, now you have to impress the algorithm, please hit the like button"
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 22, 2023, 08:45:18 AM
Yeah actually had a discussion with my cousin at my brother's wedding about viewership on youtube.  He does long form interviews with mostly baseball players (he works for YES network, the Yankees, do check him out! https://www.youtube.com/@matthewstucko (https://www.youtube.com/@matthewstucko)) and no one watches his videos.  I feel bad for him because he puts a lot of time and effort into making these and he gets some well known people.  Not A or B celebrities, but people you definitely know.  He thinks it's because his long form videos dont fit youtube's algorithm.  I don't know, I make really long concert videos and those seem to do the best for me.  I don't follow the algorithm changes.  Its just too much effort.  But I did notice concert videos taking less views this year and it's not just my channel, some of the biggest concert channels seem to be getting less views too. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: PMSummer on September 22, 2023, 01:58:29 PM
Today I found this little coffee shop downtown that serves the most amazing caramel macchiato. Sipping on that goodness really put a smile on my face  ;D.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 22, 2023, 07:37:01 PM
It's the little things PMSumer.  Isn't it?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProgMasterMind92 on September 22, 2023, 09:43:22 PM
doctor pepper
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 23, 2023, 09:49:36 AM
i've always preferred mr pibb but they both make me happy
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on September 23, 2023, 06:25:55 PM
i've always preferred mr pibb but they both make me happy

Mr pibb from Chiptole is so damn good. I could go for one now.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 23, 2023, 06:58:07 PM
i've always preferred mr pibb but they both make me happy

Mr pibb from Chiptole is so damn good. I could go for one now.

haha literally had one today my friend  :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProgMasterMind92 on September 24, 2023, 01:36:44 AM
i bought a hatsune miku skin in fall guys! :D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 24, 2023, 12:53:49 PM
Is that another sexual device that I've never heard of either?  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 24, 2023, 12:56:24 PM
Is that another sexual device that I've never heard of either?  :lol

A quick google search suggests that it is….not!

It’s a Minecraft thing. A bit beyond my comprehension but looks neat.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: DragonAttack on September 24, 2023, 03:08:21 PM
I thought he was referring to the Colts QB ;)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on September 24, 2023, 08:01:37 PM
As a sports fan, seeing your team (Dolphins) utterly dominate leads to a nice, relaxing Sunday.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 24, 2023, 08:17:14 PM
James. Should have posted this.

"Seventy makes me happy."
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on September 24, 2023, 08:21:18 PM
Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you seven times, but seventy times seven.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 25, 2023, 07:45:27 AM
new bed sheets
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 25, 2023, 07:55:43 AM
new bed sheets

Nothing better!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 25, 2023, 08:07:01 AM
new bed sheets

Nothing better!

couldn't agree more!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Zydar on September 25, 2023, 08:35:00 AM
New sponge in the sink.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 25, 2023, 08:44:13 AM
New sponge in the sink.


Is that more sex code there, Zydar??
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Zydar on September 25, 2023, 08:53:42 AM
New sponge in the sink.


Is that more sex code there, Zydar??

I'm sure it can be interpreted that way somehow :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on September 25, 2023, 09:19:45 AM
Zydar is the real scrub daddy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 25, 2023, 05:35:14 PM
got my covid boost/flu vaccines today. feels good!! (tho my arm is sore!)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on September 26, 2023, 03:26:56 PM
A week from this coming Saturday will be my 10 year anniversary with my current employer.  Yesterday, my boss gave me my certificate of recognition along with the info to choose my anniversary gift.  For my 5 year anniversary, I got a blue ray player.  This time, I'm debating between:

- A drone.  Fun, but I have a feeling I'll use it a small handful of times and then it'll sit around gathering dust.

- A new suitcase.  The rolling duffel bag that has been my primary suitcase for non-business travel for nearly 20 years is shedding the interior plastic lining.  Not fun but actually fills a need.

- An Amazon Fire HD tablet.  When I started with the company, I won an IPad Mini in a drawing at the 2013 holiday party.  I got a lot of use out of it until it stopped turning on.  I thought about buying a new one, but I don't really have a need for it.  When I fly, it'd be nice to watch movies and TV shows on a screen bigger than my phone.

There are a few kitchen gadgets I also considered (Instant Pot, electric cast iron grill), but we pretty much have something that does everything, so this would be just a minor upgrade.

As usual, I'll probably agonize over this decision far longer than is worthwhile.   :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 26, 2023, 03:30:03 PM
I'd go with the suitcase if you could use a new one.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 26, 2023, 03:34:08 PM
i agree. that'll have the most practical longevity
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 26, 2023, 03:48:20 PM
A week from this coming Saturday will be my 10 year anniversary with my current employer.  Yesterday, my boss gave me my certificate of recognition along with the info to choose my anniversary gift.  For my 5 year anniversary, I got a blue ray player.  This time, I'm debating between:

- A drone.  Fun, but I have a feeling I'll use it a small handful of times and then it'll sit around gathering dust.

- A new suitcase.  The rolling duffel bag that has been my primary suitcase for non-business travel for nearly 20 years is shedding the interior plastic lining.  Not fun but actually fills a need.

- An Amazon Fire HD tablet.  When I started with the company, I won an IPad Mini in a drawing at the 2013 holiday party.  I got a lot of use out of it until it stopped turning on.  I thought about buying a new one, but I don't really have a need for it.  When I fly, it'd be nice to watch movies and TV shows on a screen bigger than my phone.

There are a few kitchen gadgets I also considered (Instant Pot, electric cast iron grill), but we pretty much have something that does everything, so this would be just a minor upgrade.

As usual, I'll probably agonize over this decision far longer than is worthwhile.   :biggrin:

Jesus, there are organizations out there that actually give a shit about their employees hey!?

Yeah, suitcase if you're going to buy a new one soon anyway, makes sense.  Unless you really would want the tablet, that sounds cool too.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on September 26, 2023, 04:00:58 PM
I shaved my hands for TAC because that's how I dooz it.  :lol :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 26, 2023, 04:09:18 PM
Palms too? ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on September 26, 2023, 04:13:29 PM
I'd go with the suitcase if you could use a new one.

Yeah, you said you can use one so that makes a lot of sense. 

My company did something similar at 5 years.  The options kind of stunk as they were all things I had.  I ended up searching on amazon for the items I was most interested in and took the one that was worth the most.... a casio keyboard  :lol I certainly got and get a lot of use out of it so I'm happy with that decision.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Grappler on September 26, 2023, 05:55:25 PM
I use my Kindle Fire 10 all the time - reading library books, primarily.   But it has a great screen and I can stream shows on it.  Amazon and Google don't get along, so they don't have Youtube TV - I was able to sideload that app, so I can watch tv on the kindle as well. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 26, 2023, 05:56:34 PM
I use my Kindle Fire 10 all the time - reading library books, primarily.   But it has a great screen and I can stream shows on it.  Amazon and Google don't get along, so they don't have Youtube TV - I was able to sideload that app, so I can watch tv on the kindle as well.

Oh wow, that's cool.

So you can sync it with your local library?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 26, 2023, 08:19:05 PM
My library has an online portal (probably not the right term) where you can check out books to read on your Tablet or other e-device. I love it, especially with the kids. We can check books out together at night time when we read from the comfort of bed.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProfessorPeart on September 26, 2023, 08:23:51 PM
My work just rolled out new benefits for us today. Milestone anniversaries now get you an extra week of vacation to use from the date of until your next anniversary. Takes effect in January. Guess who celebrates 25 years next June? They also upped our PTO accrual rate. I now get more than 8 hours every paycheck. I mean, I have 32+ days available to me right now so, yeah.

Plus a bunch of other stuff. Nice to work for a huge healthcare organization in Chicago. Benefits are crazy good.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on September 26, 2023, 08:37:55 PM
Palms too? ;D

Every day. :neverusethis:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 26, 2023, 08:38:58 PM
I have been with my fucking organisation for 15 years as of last week.  Do you want to know what I get...........a $190 gift voucher and a fucking certificate and a stupid badge with 15 years on it!  That's it. I'm seeing how long it takes to actually get to me.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Grappler on September 26, 2023, 08:41:48 PM
I use my Kindle Fire 10 all the time - reading library books, primarily.   But it has a great screen and I can stream shows on it.  Amazon and Google don't get along, so they don't have Youtube TV - I was able to sideload that app, so I can watch tv on the kindle as well.

Oh wow, that's cool.

So you can sync it with your local library?

Yes, it's an app called Libby, which gives you access to your local library's digital catalog via your library card number.  14-day digital downloads to your kindle/mobile device.  After 14 days, the download disappears off of your device. 

I got tired of carrying thick, heavy books in my bag as I commuted on the train to work.  So I started using my kids' old, slow Kindle fire to read and upgraded it a year and a half ago to a new device with a 10-inch screen.  Works very well for both reading and streaming tv.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 26, 2023, 08:45:06 PM
I have been with my fucking organisation for 15 years as of last week.  Do you want to know what I get...........a $190 gift voucher and a fucking certificate and a stupid badge with 15 years on it!  That's it. I'm seeing how long it takes to actually get to me.

$190?   :lol

Why not just make it an even $200? Or did they deduct $10 for the badge?   :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on September 26, 2023, 08:49:15 PM
i've always preferred mr pibb but they both make me happy

You and ProgMaster both write in all lower case. Hmmm... Sybil?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 26, 2023, 08:51:08 PM
i've always preferred mr pibb but they both make me happy

You and ProgMaster both write in all lower case. Hmmm... Sybil?

Crow does it too. Can't drive a shift, apparently.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on September 26, 2023, 08:53:22 PM
i've always preferred mr pibb but they both make me happy

You and ProgMaster both write in all lower case. Hmmm... Sybil?

Crow does it too. Can't drive a shift, apparently.

sakateb ballga al-arabia fakt bouasta gogel
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on September 26, 2023, 08:55:02 PM
what
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 26, 2023, 08:56:07 PM
i've always preferred mr pibb but they both make me happy

You and ProgMaster both write in all lower case. Hmmm... Sybil?

Crow does it too. Can't drive a shift, apparently.

sakateb ballga al-arabia fakt bouasta gogel

Sure, I'd love a bagel.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProgMasterMind92 on September 26, 2023, 08:57:42 PM
i've always preferred mr pibb but they both make me happy

You and ProgMaster both write in all lower case. Hmmm... Sybil?

it's because we're the same person, obviously :omg:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on September 26, 2023, 09:00:35 PM
I use my Kindle Fire 10 all the time - reading library books, primarily.   But it has a great screen and I can stream shows on it.  Amazon and Google don't get along, so they don't have Youtube TV - I was able to sideload that app, so I can watch tv on the kindle as well.

Oh wow, that's cool.

So you can sync it with your local library?

Yes, it's an app called Libby, which gives you access to your local library's digital catalog via your library card number.  14-day digital downloads to your kindle/mobile device.  After 14 days, the download disappears off of your device. 

I got tired of carrying thick, heavy books in my bag as I commuted on the train to work.  So I started using my kids' old, slow Kindle fire to read and upgraded it a year and a half ago to a new device with a 10-inch screen.  Works very well for both reading and streaming tv.

Yep, Libby, but for us I think we get books for 21 days.

When I read much more often, I loved reading paperbacks, and never thought I would make the switch to e-readers. Given the choice, I'd still go with a paperback, but the convenience of finding books any hour of the day is priceless, and indeed great for those who read on the bus/plane or otherwise on the go.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on September 26, 2023, 10:38:37 PM
Jesus, there are organizations out there that actually give a shit about their employees hey!?

I've been fortunate.  I went from a law firm that I don't think gave a flying fuck about me (although a few of the partners did) to a really good company.  I still don't get paid what I was making at the law firm when I left 10 years ago, but I'm paid fairly, I get 4 weeks of PTO per year (plus two "floating holidays" and the standard batch of holidays), and the difference in the quality of life is unmeasurable.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 27, 2023, 12:11:13 AM
I have been with my fucking organisation for 15 years as of last week.  Do you want to know what I get...........a $190 gift voucher and a fucking certificate and a stupid badge with 15 years on it!  That's it. I'm seeing how long it takes to actually get to me.

$190?   :lol

Why not just make it an even $200? Or did they deduct $10 for the badge?   :rollin

 :lol I know right.  Like WTF?!  I've given up trying to work out what the fuck goes on here.  :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 27, 2023, 12:12:46 AM
Jesus, there are organizations out there that actually give a shit about their employees hey!?

I've been fortunate.  I went from a law firm that I don't think gave a flying fuck about me (although a few of the partners did) to a really good company.  I still don't get paid what I was making at the law firm when I left 10 years ago, but I'm paid fairly, I get 4 weeks of PTO per year (plus two "floating holidays" and the standard batch of holidays), and the difference in the quality of life is unmeasurable.

That's good stuff mate. 

The bolded is something I need to learn for myself, but I'm a bitch.  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on September 27, 2023, 01:45:10 PM
i've always preferred mr pibb but they both make me happy

You and ProgMaster both write in all lower case. Hmmm... Sybil?

it's because we're the same person, obviously :omg:

 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Great Ape on September 28, 2023, 02:25:02 PM
Well, today I've learned that I've been hired to teach English at a local school in Zhenxing District, People's Republic of China. I'm so thrilled! Unfortunately, I'm not sure if I'll have access to DTF from there. I'll miss this place, even if I hardly knew it, and hopefully, looking forward to posting again when my contract expires in 3 months time.

Hope I find some DT fans behind the great wall...  :metal

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 28, 2023, 02:41:18 PM
Wow, that's awesome!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: PMSummer on September 28, 2023, 02:49:17 PM
Congrats on landing the English teaching gig (I'll need to Google Zhenxing District though I'm afraid)! That sounds like an amazing opportunity. Don't worry too much about the DTF access, I bet you'll find plenty of exciting adventures and experiences over there to keep you occupied. Please tell us about your journey when you return after your contract ends. Safe travels and best of luck with the teaching gig!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 28, 2023, 03:00:19 PM
Well, today I've learned that I've been hired to teach English at a local school in Zhenxing District, People's Republic of China. I'm so thrilled! Unfortunately, I'm not sure if I'll have access to DTF from there. I'll miss this place, even if I hardly knew it, and hopefully, looking forward to posting again when my contract expires in 3 months time.

Hope I find some DT fans behind the great wall...  :metal

I had friends who taught in China and loved it.

-googles that district-


STAY AWAY FROM ANY BORDERS!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on September 28, 2023, 03:36:58 PM
Don't cross the (crooked) river!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 29, 2023, 03:47:49 AM
Well, today I've learned that I've been hired to teach English at a local school in Zhenxing District, People's Republic of China. I'm so thrilled! Unfortunately, I'm not sure if I'll have access to DTF from there. I'll miss this place, even if I hardly knew it, and hopefully, looking forward to posting again when my contract expires in 3 months time.

Hope I find some DT fans behind the great wall...  :metal

Awesome shit man, congrats.  I hope they appreciate having Jon Bon Jovi as their English teacher!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 29, 2023, 07:41:06 AM
Well, today I've learned that I've been hired to teach English at a local school in Zhenxing District, People's Republic of China. I'm so thrilled! Unfortunately, I'm not sure if I'll have access to DTF from there. I'll miss this place, even if I hardly knew it, and hopefully, looking forward to posting again when my contract expires in 3 months time.

Hope I find some DT fans behind the great wall...  :metal



that's exciting news! congratulations. i'm sure there'll be some prog heads in china! hope to hear from you someday soon
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 29, 2023, 04:40:33 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/fXGcV02.jpg)


I've posted this pic before, as well as the one with The Lovely Mrs TAC, but the guy on the right is my closest friend from high school, Dan. This pic was at his first wedding in 1999. He just texted me that he found out that Rik Emmett mentions him by name in his upcoming autobiography and he texted me a picture of the page in the book.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 29, 2023, 04:53:04 PM
That is amazing Tim.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 29, 2023, 05:36:16 PM
What does he mention him for?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on September 29, 2023, 06:08:35 PM
What does he mention him for?

I assume it’s similar to how Guns n Roses mention St. Louis in the liner notes for Use Your Illusion.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on September 29, 2023, 06:09:20 PM
What does he mention him for?

My friend Dan met Rik in the 90's through Rik's website. Rik was available for local "promoters" to do "Grass Roots" shows. He basically had his fans book and pay for his concerts lol.
Anyway, my friend Dan put on a couple of these shows at Berklee. We went to one of them. It was Rik with drums and bass on a tape, and he played guitar and sand, and told stories. It was pretty cool, but it was a bit geeky honestly.
But Rik loved the acoustics in that room so much, he recorded his Live At Berklee live album there. So it's where he was talking about that album where he mentions my friend.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on September 29, 2023, 06:10:52 PM
What does he mention him for?

My friend Dan met Rik in the 90's through Rik's website. Rik was available for local "promoters" to do "Grass Roots" shows. He basically had his fans book and pay for his concerts lol.
Anyway, my friend Dan put on a couple of these shows at Berklee. We went to one of them. It was Rik with drums and bass on a tape, and he played guitar and sand, and told stories. It was pretty cool, but it was a bit geeky honestly.
But Rik loved the acoustics in that room so much, he recorded his Live At Berklee live album there. So it's where he was talking about that album where he mentions my friend.

Ah no.....doesn't sound geeky at all........ ;D

Jokes, that's cool though, I think I remember you mentioning that story before.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 29, 2023, 08:29:31 PM
listening to Boris made me happy today
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on September 29, 2023, 11:04:31 PM
Johnson?

Badenov?

The spider?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on September 30, 2023, 06:14:43 AM
The wife going to see her mom and sister today. Much needed.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on September 30, 2023, 07:02:53 AM
Johnson?

Badenov?

The spider?

the band Boris from Japan
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: XJDenton on October 03, 2023, 08:41:25 AM
One of my colleagues won the Nobel prize today. So that's pretty neat.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on October 03, 2023, 09:20:43 AM
Physics?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: XJDenton on October 03, 2023, 09:23:45 AM
Yes.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on October 03, 2023, 09:29:33 AM
Yes.

Did he solve physics?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on October 03, 2023, 11:37:24 AM
"For experimental methods that generate attosecond pulses of light for the study of electron dynamics in matter."

No idea what that means, but cool!

And I'm guessing it's Anne L'Huillier who's your colleague.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on October 03, 2023, 12:11:49 PM
I'm happy that my interview with Mike Mangini was published today!!!

https://www.sonicperspectives.com/interviews/interview-with-mike-mangini/
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 03, 2023, 12:12:26 PM
One of my colleagues won the Nobel prize today. So that's pretty neat.

 :metal

I'm happy that my interview with Mike Mangini was published today!!!

https://www.sonicperspectives.com/interviews/interview-with-mike-mangini/

 :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 03, 2023, 12:19:23 PM
One of my colleagues won the Nobel prize today. So that's pretty neat.
:metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 03, 2023, 01:03:03 PM
Test results came back for my wife, today.  It's her2 negative. So that means it's not a spreadable cancer.  She can have the surgery to remove it and radiation after.  If it was her2 positive, she'd have to have chemo after.  So this outcome makes me happy. Chemo was rough for me when I was 33.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on October 03, 2023, 01:09:17 PM
Test results came back for my wife, today.  It's her2 negative. So that means it's not a spreadable cancer.  She can have the surgery to remove it and radiation after.  If it was her2 positive, she'd have to have chemo after.  So this outcome makes me happy. Chemo was rough for me when I was 33.
Hell yes.  Good news!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 03, 2023, 01:14:40 PM
Test results came back for my wife, today.  It's her2 negative. So that means it's not a spreadable cancer.  She can have the surgery to remove it and radiation after.  If it was her2 positive, she'd have to have chemo after.  So this outcome makes me happy. Chemo was rough for me when I was 33.

Maybe not the greatest news but you got to take the wins where you can get them.  This is something you can work with and recover.  My thoughts are still with the both of you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 03, 2023, 01:29:00 PM
Test results came back for my wife, today.  It's her2 negative. So that means it's not a spreadable cancer.  She can have the surgery to remove it and radiation after.  If it was her2 positive, she'd have to have chemo after.  So this outcome makes me happy. Chemo was rough for me when I was 33.

That's a positive mate, somewhat good news.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 03, 2023, 01:36:22 PM
Test results came back for my wife, today.  It's her2 negative. So that means it's not a spreadable cancer.  She can have the surgery to remove it and radiation after.  If it was her2 positive, she'd have to have chemo after.  So this outcome makes me happy. Chemo was rough for me when I was 33.


That's good news Joe!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on October 03, 2023, 01:49:52 PM
Test results came back for my wife, today.  It's her2 negative. So that means it's not a spreadable cancer.  She can have the surgery to remove it and radiation after.  If it was her2 positive, she'd have to have chemo after.  So this outcome makes me happy. Chemo was rough for me when I was 33.

Bout time yall caught a break. Mazal Tov!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on October 03, 2023, 02:25:50 PM
so glad to hear that news!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: XJDenton on October 03, 2023, 02:29:57 PM
Test results came back for my wife, today.  It's her2 negative. So that means it's not a spreadable cancer.  She can have the surgery to remove it and radiation after.  If it was her2 positive, she'd have to have chemo after.  So this outcome makes me happy. Chemo was rough for me when I was 33.

That's excellent to hear. Wishing you both a speedy treatment and recovery  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 03, 2023, 05:56:34 PM
That’s the best of a bad situation, for sure. Yay!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 03, 2023, 07:34:52 PM
Thank you, everyone. It's such an emotional Rollercoaster. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on October 03, 2023, 07:40:51 PM
Thank you, everyone. It's such an emotional Rollercoaster.

Stay positive  :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on October 03, 2023, 07:45:56 PM
Thank you, everyone. It's such an emotional Rollercoaster. 

Hope this more relieving news can help you feel settled down and not being thrown around. Glad to hear it man.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: faizoff on October 03, 2023, 07:50:23 PM
Test results came back for my wife, today.  It's her2 negative. So that means it's not a spreadable cancer.  She can have the surgery to remove it and radiation after.  If it was her2 positive, she'd have to have chemo after.  So this outcome makes me happy. Chemo was rough for me when I was 33.

That's awesome to hear. Godspeed to a quick treatment and recovery.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 04, 2023, 08:42:30 AM
Test results came back for my wife, today.  It's her2 negative. So that means it's not a spreadable cancer.  She can have the surgery to remove it and radiation after.  If it was her2 positive, she'd have to have chemo after.  So this outcome makes me happy. Chemo was rough for me when I was 33.

Good that you have a path forward.  Here's hoping for continued good news!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on October 04, 2023, 12:06:46 PM
Glad to hear the good news (from a not great situation) Joe.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Dream Team on October 05, 2023, 07:07:35 AM
Was visiting my oldest daughter who lives a little north of Albany this past Sunday when an Amber Alert went out on my phone. A 9-year old girl was missing from a local campground; they found her bike abandoned. After a frantic search they ended up calling the authorities who after investigating said the girl was in real danger of harm. Our family got emotionally involved in this case and checked frequently for updates.

But GREAT NEWS - they caught the scumbag who abducted her and it appears she is unharmed:

https://news.yahoo.com/suspect-case-missing-9-old-095014085.html?ref=upstract.com  (scroll down for a mug shot of this lowlife)

When this piece of human trash gets to prison I hope he gets the treatment for all the mental anguish and torment he caused the parents.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 05, 2023, 07:47:46 AM
I actually saw that on my local news in N.H.  Lock that guy up for a long, long time.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on October 05, 2023, 07:49:53 AM
scary shit, glad she was unharmed. what's going on on the east coast???
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 05, 2023, 08:01:34 AM
Heading to Progstock today. The wife & I getting away is the best distraction right now.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 05, 2023, 08:13:55 AM
I actually saw that on my local news in N.H.  Lock that guy up for a long, long time.

Yeah, that was headline news here in NJ

Heading to Progstock today. The wife & I getting away is the best distraction right now.

Nice, I see it's not in Rahway anymore.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 05, 2023, 08:32:36 AM
No. 

Williams Center, Rutherford, N.J.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 05, 2023, 08:36:55 AM
Never heard of it.  Wonder if it's any better.  Just did a google search and its pretty close to where I work actually.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 07, 2023, 05:27:37 AM
It's Thanksgiving weekend up here, and I'm home alone for the weekend.  Mrs.jingle and jingle.daughter are making the 7-hour drive to go visit jingle.son at College.  He's been struggling a bit (with his anxieties ... largely due to a very heavy workload for the final year of his program), so it'll be great for him to have some family time for the next few days.  I'm staying home to pet-sit ... the jingle (fucking) cat needs multiple daily meds, and finding a dog-sitter for 3 days ain't no easy feat.

I'm actually looking forward to it - I've never had the house to myself for this long in my entire married life.  I've no doubt I'll be bored shitless by Monday, but I'm gonna binge a bunch of shit that mrs.jingle has no interest in watching, play some PS games (I haven't gamed in a couple of years), and I might actually do some reading.

I've also ordered some blow and hookers.   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on October 07, 2023, 06:00:22 AM
I've no doubt I'll be bored shitless by Monday, but I'm gonna binge a bunch of shit that mrs.jingle has no interest in watching, play some PS games (I haven't gamed in a couple of years), and I might actually do some reading.

I've also ordered some blow and hookers.   :lol

A chilled pair of nipple clamps, and you're all set.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 07, 2023, 07:16:52 AM
I've no doubt I'll be bored shitless by Monday, but I'm gonna binge a bunch of shit that mrs.jingle has no interest in watching, play some PS games (I haven't gamed in a couple of years), and I might actually do some reading.

I've also ordered some blow and hookers.   :lol

A chilled pair of nipple clamps, and you're all set.

Charged up car battery too?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Lonk on October 07, 2023, 07:36:20 AM
Ah, the fake thanksgiving of the north  :)

Enjoy the weekend. The most I get to myself is a few hours here and there and I make sure to make the most of it  :lol


What makes me happy today is that I'm visiting family to celebrate my niece's 1st birthday, and I got her the most adorable outfit for the real thanksgiving in late November  :P ;)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on October 07, 2023, 07:50:29 AM
It's Thanksgiving weekend up here, and I'm home alone for the weekend.  Mrs.jingle and jingle.daughter are making the 7-hour drive to go visit jingle.son at College.  He's been struggling a bit (with his anxieties ... largely due to a very heavy workload for the final year of his program), so it'll be great for him to have some family time for the next few days.  I'm staying home to pet-sit ... the jingle (fucking) cat needs multiple daily meds, and finding a dog-sitter for 3 days ain't no easy feat.

I'm actually looking forward to it - I've never had the house to myself for this long in my entire married life.  I've no doubt I'll be bored shitless by Monday, but I'm gonna binge a bunch of shit that mrs.jingle has no interest in watching, play some PS games (I haven't gamed in a couple of years), and I might actually do some reading.

I've also ordered some blow and hookers.   :lol

Happy Thanksgiving to you and the jingle.family Chad! Since you're partaking in the finer things in life I got just the song for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSw1VVfpiTc

Having the house to yourself is pretty nice. My wife is leaving for work for 3 straight weeks Monday and while I love my wife, it's gonna be pretty damn sweet to have the place to myself.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 08, 2023, 09:53:17 AM
My gf, who moved in like 6 or 7 months ago, went to Atlantic City for the night with her friend on Friday.  It was glorious to have my house to myself again, just for one night, to game until 2am :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 08, 2023, 03:05:37 PM
It's Thanksgiving weekend up here, and I'm home alone for the weekend.  Mrs.jingle and jingle.daughter are making the 7-hour drive to go visit jingle.son at College.  He's been struggling a bit (with his anxieties ... largely due to a very heavy workload for the final year of his program), so it'll be great for him to have some family time for the next few days.  I'm staying home to pet-sit ... the jingle (fucking) cat needs multiple daily meds, and finding a dog-sitter for 3 days ain't no easy feat.

I'm actually looking forward to it - I've never had the house to myself for this long in my entire married life.  I've no doubt I'll be bored shitless by Monday, but I'm gonna binge a bunch of shit that mrs.jingle has no interest in watching, play some PS games (I haven't gamed in a couple of years), and I might actually do some reading.

Happy Thanksgiving Chad!!!


I've also ordered some blow and hookers.   :lol

More like cheese and crackers you damn fogey!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 09, 2023, 06:29:58 AM
If I had a night to myself, and hookers showed up with blow, I'd be like "get off my lawn!!!" for real. 

When I had COVID in April, I was "stranded" in Florida by myself; I ate pizza, Jersey Mike's, and binged on 1932, Stranger Things and The Beatles "Get Back".   It was glorious.  I'm not sure I actually spoke more than 50 words a day (when I'd call home).   
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Zydar on October 09, 2023, 06:31:04 AM
Did someone say hookers and blow?

 :zydarscouch:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on October 09, 2023, 12:04:38 PM
If I had a night to myself, and hookers showed up with blow, I'd be like "get off my lawn!!!" for real. 

When I had COVID in April, I was "stranded" in Florida by myself; I ate pizza, Jersey Mike's, and binged on 1932, Stranger Things and The Beatles "Get Back".   It was glorious.  I'm not sure I actually spoke more than 50 words a day (when I'd call home).

Best post ever!  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on October 09, 2023, 12:59:12 PM
Ah, the fake thanksgiving of the north  :)

(https://community.tablotv.com/uploads/default/original/2X/1/19a11560354d2720a7893c506333e563ab0539ab.gif)


Let's go Redblacks!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on October 09, 2023, 04:57:34 PM
I learned Rush's "Neurotica" on guitar, minus the solo. What a fun song to play!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 09, 2023, 05:04:15 PM
I learned Rush's "Neurotica" on guitar, minus the solo. What a fun song to play!

That bridge to the solo is 🔥.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on October 09, 2023, 05:06:27 PM
I learned Rush's "Neurotica" on guitar, minus the solo. What a fun song to play!

That bridge to the solo is 🔥.

It's the best part!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 09, 2023, 05:36:28 PM
I learned Rush's "Neurotica" on guitar, minus the solo. What a fun song to play!

Out of all the Rush songs you could choose to learn, you chose Neurotica?!  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on October 09, 2023, 06:36:28 PM
I learned Rush's "Neurotica" on guitar, minus the solo. What a fun song to play!

Out of all the Rush songs you could choose to learn, you chose Neurotica?!  :lol

Yes. I always loved the riffs on Neurotica.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 09, 2023, 06:54:25 PM
I learned Rush's "Neurotica" on guitar, minus the solo. What a fun song to play!

Out of all the Rush songs you could choose to learn, you chose Neurotica?!  :lol

Dude. You know some songs have great moments even if the sing is average. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 09, 2023, 08:11:37 PM
I learned Rush's "Neurotica" on guitar, minus the solo. What a fun song to play!

Out of all the Rush songs you could choose to learn, you chose Neurotica?!  :lol

Dude. You know some songs have great moments even if the sing is average.

Oh trust me, I've played some shit in my time.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 12, 2023, 11:47:00 PM
I have been with my fucking organisation for 15 years as of last week.  Do you want to know what I get...........a $190 gift voucher and a fucking certificate and a stupid badge with 15 years on it!  That's it. I'm seeing how long it takes to actually get to me.

$190?   :lol

Why not just make it an even $200? Or did they deduct $10 for the badge?   :rollin

 :lol I know right.  Like WTF?!  I've given up trying to work out what the fuck goes on here.  :rollin


Following on from this, I finally get my letter and badge and shit and on the letter it says 'email People and Culture Support to organise your $190 voucher.'

Alright, so I email them asking how I get it or where do I pick it up and I get a response, 'We are no longer providing giftcards but we are now directly debiting the funds into your chosen account.'  Like, WTF?!  Why write that on the official letter then?

Err.......okay then, can't you just chuck it in the same account you put my pay into?  "No, we can't do that, this is different to your pay, please provide your account number and BSB.'

 :lol  :facepalm:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: YtseBitsySpider on October 13, 2023, 06:44:55 AM
Rediscovering Explorers Club - Age of Impact.
Good lord this is good music.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 13, 2023, 06:48:42 AM
Hey Kris!  What's up man?  Gotta say, I wasn't much of a fan of either albums, but they had a tremendous cast (both musically, and vocally).

Say, I'm in Ottawa with some regularity (jingle.son is going to school there this year).  Maybe we can have that long over-due meetup?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: YtseBitsySpider on October 13, 2023, 06:55:16 AM
Considering you remember my name - we probably should.
Why do I think yours is Brian.....I probably have that wrong.
My apologies for that. I turn 49 this year.

I have a beer with ya.
We can put a pic in the pic section so people can see I'm not a phantom.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 13, 2023, 08:51:10 AM
PM sent!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on October 14, 2023, 12:44:36 PM
You're retired from DTF? Or is that a reference to something?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 14, 2023, 12:49:11 PM

Why do I think yours is Brian.....I probably have that wrong.
My apologies for that.


(https://i.imgflip.com/82kv3e.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on October 14, 2023, 03:23:18 PM
This forum!  :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on October 14, 2023, 03:53:10 PM
This forum!  :heart

:heart

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 14, 2023, 11:52:17 PM
My wife at TesseracT forgetting all about what she's going g through  right now . 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on October 15, 2023, 08:01:05 AM
Beautiful day today, just put a pork shoulder on the smoker, cracked a morning beer open and watching some football in London. Shaping up to be a nice afternoon.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 15, 2023, 09:31:43 AM
My wife at TesseracT forgetting all about what she's going g through  right now .

good, much needed!

Beautiful day today, just put a pork shoulder on the smoker, cracked a morning beer open and watching some football in London. Shaping up to be a nice afternoon.

Yeah, I got the feeling today is going to be a nice relaxing one at home for me.  My gf had to go to DC so I got the house to myself and I plan on just lounging and gaming all day.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on October 15, 2023, 09:39:12 AM
:lol my wife is gone for the weekend too so I'm literally about to sit down in front of my PC for some gaming.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 15, 2023, 09:51:21 AM
Lucky boys!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on October 15, 2023, 11:04:58 AM
I played on the worship band at church today for the first time in 6 years. I get bad stage freight, but overcame it and was in the zone by the end, I feel really good to have overcome a lot of anxiety today.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 15, 2023, 11:20:27 AM
I played on the worship band at church today for the first time in 6 years. I get bad stage freight, but overcame it and was in the zone by the end, I feel really good to have overcome a lot of anxiety today.

Fuck yeah!  :hifive:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 15, 2023, 02:59:23 PM
I played on the worship band at church today for the first time in 6 years. I get bad stage freight, but overcame it and was in the zone by the end, I feel really good to have overcome a lot of anxiety today.

What instrument?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on October 15, 2023, 03:36:51 PM
My wife at TesseracT forgetting all about what she's going g through  right now .

 :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on October 15, 2023, 06:31:19 PM
I played on the worship band at church today for the first time in 6 years. I get bad stage freight, but overcame it and was in the zone by the end, I feel really good to have overcome a lot of anxiety today.

What instrument?

Acoustic guitar, though I specialize on the bass and can also do piano/keys.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 15, 2023, 06:35:42 PM
And skin flute.  I know.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 15, 2023, 06:36:10 PM
And skin flute.  I know.

You know a skin flute??
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 15, 2023, 06:39:08 PM
And skin flute.  I know.

You know a skin flute??

You do??  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 15, 2023, 06:40:11 PM
Are you a man Tim?  Or do you play with digits?

I know the real answer you pussy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on October 15, 2023, 07:46:00 PM
:lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 15, 2023, 07:46:45 PM
Are you a man Tim?  Or do you play with digits?


Hey, I'm a digital man!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProfessorPeart on October 15, 2023, 08:30:31 PM
Week 3 in my new bowling league and I just wrecked my handicap. This new ball has some movement my old one just never had and I kind of put it all together tonight.

163 / 207 / 182 - 552 series.

I've only bowled maybe 3 500 series in the last 13/14 or so years that I have been bowling. Never came close to a 550 series. Have maybe 5 200 games in that span.

We crushed the other team, but we also will pay for it when our new averages hit. Also my birthday so a nice night for me.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on October 15, 2023, 08:49:30 PM
I once bowled a 246. I have no idea how that happened. I was usually good for at least 150, could hit the the upper 100s on a rare occasion. But the stars aligned something crazy that day. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on October 16, 2023, 06:47:50 AM
I played on the worship band at church today for the first time in 6 years. I get bad stage freight, but overcame it and was in the zone by the end, I feel really good to have overcome a lot of anxiety today.

What instrument?

Acoustic guitar, though I specialize on the bass and can also do piano/keys.

That's awesome! I couldn't imagine the stage fright I'd have.

And skin flute.  I know.

Probably the climax of the set...
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on October 19, 2023, 05:22:16 PM
My daughter got engaged....

(https://i.postimg.cc/rmScmHJ1/imagejpeg-0.jpg)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 19, 2023, 05:25:35 PM
Congrats!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 19, 2023, 05:28:49 PM
My daughter got engaged....

(https://i.postimg.cc/rmScmHJ1/imagejpeg-0.jpg)

To Cram??
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 19, 2023, 05:35:11 PM
Just up the road from me!  On her birthday no less.  That's awesome man.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: DragonAttack on October 19, 2023, 08:04:09 PM
RJ, from some of the stories you’ve shared with us here, this has to make you happy beyond words. 👍
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on October 20, 2023, 04:00:50 AM
All the best to them RJ on their new adventure together. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on October 20, 2023, 04:39:00 AM
My daughter got engaged....

(https://i.postimg.cc/rmScmHJ1/imagejpeg-0.jpg)

To Cram??

 :lol I thought the same thing at first.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on October 20, 2023, 07:23:34 AM
Yay, RJ!  Congrats to you, your daughter and the lucky guy!

(Being a man that serves high level food for people, how are you at weddings?  Is it easy for you to relax at those or are you like "Fold the napkins right!  Serve from the right, you moron!!  These fingerlings are COLD!"  HAHAHAHAHAHA).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on October 20, 2023, 08:26:48 AM
 :lol I don't see the similarity other than a white dude
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on October 20, 2023, 09:27:20 AM
:lol I don't see the similarity other than a white dude

Same.  I was like ???
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on October 20, 2023, 09:28:36 AM
:lol I don't see the similarity other than a white dude

They all look alike.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on October 20, 2023, 01:14:54 PM
My daughter got engaged....

(https://i.postimg.cc/rmScmHJ1/imagejpeg-0.jpg)

Congrats man!. :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Great Ape on November 07, 2023, 12:10:11 PM
As I faced a barrage of negative comments on an online forum, urging me to leave, my spirits were at an all-time low. Disheartened and seeking solace, I decided to take a break and grab a quick bite to eat. Little did I know that this unplanned stop at the golden arches would lead to an experience that transcended the realm of a mere meal.

The familiar scent of the salty sea drifted from the perfectly fried fish fillet. Taking the first bite, the crispy coating gave way to the tender fish inside, and an unexpected burst of flavor flooded my senses. It was as if a symphony of taste was playing on my palate – a taste that seemed like it was crafted in the heavens themselves.

Despite the chaos and negativity encircling me, the exquisite harmony of flavors in that fish filet managed to lift my spirits. With each bite, it was as if a ray of hope and comfort was infused into my being. It wasn't just the savory delight of the food; it was the unexpected joy it brought amidst a turbulent time.

The world, at that moment, seemed to fade away, and there was nothing but me and that divine fish filet. The blend of textures, the perfect balance of seasoning, and the simplicity of the meal worked wonders on my disposition.

And in that small sanctuary of a fast-food booth, I found respite and an escape from the shitstorm brewing in the digital world. The siren call of that fish filet drowned out the harsh voices of the forum, even if just for a short while.

Sometimes, it's the simple, everyday moments that have the power to transform our day. In the unlikeliest of places and in the most ordinary of meals, we can find a slice of peace and delight.

So, with gratitude to the unexpected joy found in a McDonald's Fish Filet, I left the restaurant with a lighter heart and a restored sense of resilience. As I walked away, I couldn't help but feel that maybe, just maybe, that little piece of culinary heaven was a gentle reminder that brighter days can emerge from the darkest moments.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 07, 2023, 12:16:15 PM
This smells like result of "write an epic story of eating at McDonalds" in ChatGPT.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 07, 2023, 12:31:30 PM
As I faced a barrage of negative comments on an online forum, urging me to leave, my spirits were at an all-time low. Disheartened and seeking solace, I decided to take a break and grab a quick bite to eat. Little did I know that this unplanned stop at the golden arches would lead to an experience that transcended the realm of a mere meal.

The familiar scent of the salty sea drifted from the perfectly fried fish fillet. Taking the first bite, the crispy coating gave way to the tender fish inside, and an unexpected burst of flavor flooded my senses. It was as if a symphony of taste was playing on my palate – a taste that seemed like it was crafted in the heavens themselves.

Despite the chaos and negativity encircling me, the exquisite harmony of flavors in that fish filet managed to lift my spirits. With each bite, it was as if a ray of hope and comfort was infused into my being. It wasn't just the savory delight of the food; it was the unexpected joy it brought amidst a turbulent time.

The world, at that moment, seemed to fade away, and there was nothing but me and that divine fish filet. The blend of textures, the perfect balance of seasoning, and the simplicity of the meal worked wonders on my disposition.

And in that small sanctuary of a fast-food booth, I found respite and an escape from the shitstorm brewing in the digital world. The siren call of that fish filet drowned out the harsh voices of the forum, even if just for a short while.

Sometimes, it's the simple, everyday moments that have the power to transform our day. In the unlikeliest of places and in the most ordinary of meals, we can find a slice of peace and delight.

So, with gratitude to the unexpected joy found in a McDonald's Fish Filet, I left the restaurant with a lighter heart and a restored sense of resilience. As I walked away, I couldn't help but feel that maybe, just maybe, that little piece of culinary heaven was a gentle reminder that brighter days can emerge from the darkest moments.
I mean, I'm not reading this.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on November 07, 2023, 01:04:22 PM
Tl;dr:  He had a Filet-o-Fish.  It was really good.  It changed his whole outlook on life.

I've never had an FOF, and nothing I've ever had from McDonald's has ever affected me in such a positive way, but...glad you enjoyed your sandwich.   :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Great Ape on November 07, 2023, 01:07:40 PM
Tl;dr:  He had a Filet-o-Fish.  It was really good.  It changed his whole outlook on life.

I've never had an FOF, and nothing I've ever had from McDonald's has ever affected me in such a positive way, but...glad you enjoyed your sandwich.   :)

Thanks, bro.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on November 07, 2023, 01:10:37 PM
McDonald’s once gave me 5 straws for one drink.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on November 07, 2023, 01:10:49 PM
i never had a mcdonalds meal that blew my socks off but one time i did eat a really nice steak in denver and it made me happy. idk if i could describe it in words as floral as Great Ape's, though
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 07, 2023, 01:26:07 PM
i never had a mcdonalds meal that blew my socks off but one time i did eat a really nice steak in denver and it made me happy. idk if i could describe it in words as floral as Great Ape's, though

How did Deep AI do?

Quote
As the juicy, sizzling steak was brought to the table, the aroma filled the air, tantalizing my senses. I could feel my mouth water and my stomach grumble with anticipation. The steak was perfectly cooked, with a crisp sear on the outside and a tender, pink interior.

As I took my first bite, the flavors exploded in my mouth. The savory, rich taste of the beef melded with the smoky char from the grill, and a hint of sweetness from the glaze. The tenderness of the meat was unparalleled, each bite melting in my mouth like butter.

I savored every bite, enjoying the experience of dining in a Denver restaurant that had come highly recommended. The ambiance was perfect - warm lighting, comfortable seating, and attentive service. But the real star of the show was the steak.

As I continued to eat, I couldn't help but think about how this meal was more than just food. It was an epic experience, a celebration of everything that makes Denver such a unique and wonderful place to visit. The steak was a perfect representation of the city - bold, flavorful, and unforgettable.

As I finished the last bite of the steak, I couldn't help but feel grateful for the experience. It was more than just a meal - it was a memory that would stay with me forever. I left the restaurant feeling satisfied, happy, and eager to explore more of what Denver had to offer.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on November 07, 2023, 01:27:29 PM
honestly not bad except there's no way in hell a steak would ever be a "celebration of Denver" our food/cuisine is pretty poor here :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on November 07, 2023, 01:32:15 PM
This smells like result of "write an epic story of eating at McDonalds" in ChatGPT.

Quote
17/17 sentences are likely AI generated.

from putting that post into a AI detector
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on November 07, 2023, 01:36:00 PM
Time to dust off the ol’ banhammer…
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on November 07, 2023, 03:07:30 PM
Time to dust off the ol’ banhammer…

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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on November 08, 2023, 02:51:38 PM
As I faced a barrage of negative comments on an online forum, urging me to leave, my spirits were at an all-time low. Disheartened and seeking solace, I decided to take a break and grab a quick bite to eat. Little did I know that this unplanned stop at the golden arches would lead to an experience that transcended the realm of a mere meal.

The familiar scent of the salty sea drifted from the perfectly fried fish fillet. Taking the first bite, the crispy coating gave way to the tender fish inside, and an unexpected burst of flavor flooded my senses. It was as if a symphony of taste was playing on my palate – a taste that seemed like it was crafted in the heavens themselves.

Despite the chaos and negativity encircling me, the exquisite harmony of flavors in that fish filet managed to lift my spirits. With each bite, it was as if a ray of hope and comfort was infused into my being. It wasn't just the savory delight of the food; it was the unexpected joy it brought amidst a turbulent time.

The world, at that moment, seemed to fade away, and there was nothing but me and that divine fish filet. The blend of textures, the perfect balance of seasoning, and the simplicity of the meal worked wonders on my disposition.

And in that small sanctuary of a fast-food booth, I found respite and an escape from the shitstorm brewing in the digital world. The siren call of that fish filet drowned out the harsh voices of the forum, even if just for a short while.

Sometimes, it's the simple, everyday moments that have the power to transform our day. In the unlikeliest of places and in the most ordinary of meals, we can find a slice of peace and delight.

So, with gratitude to the unexpected joy found in a McDonald's Fish Filet, I left the restaurant with a lighter heart and a restored sense of resilience. As I walked away, I couldn't help but feel that maybe, just maybe, that little piece of culinary heaven was a gentle reminder that brighter days can emerge from the darkest moments.
I mean, I'm not reading this.

 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 08, 2023, 04:20:33 PM
I admit to loving McDonald's. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on November 08, 2023, 04:35:47 PM
I admit to loving McDonald's. 

i like it too and i used to work there (which should mean i should be repulsed by it, lol)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 08, 2023, 05:08:17 PM
I worked at McD's for years when I was younger and I wouldn't trade that for the world.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on November 08, 2023, 05:26:24 PM
I worked at McD's for years when I was younger and I wouldn't trade that for the world.

i meant the food, not the job itself! :lol i would have thought after working there a lot the smell alone would have gotten to me
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 08, 2023, 09:20:30 PM
As I faced a barrage of negative comments on an online forum, urging me to leave, my spirits were at an all-time low. Disheartened and seeking solace, I decided to take a break and grab a quick bite to eat. Little did I know that this unplanned stop at the golden arches would lead to an experience that transcended the realm of a mere meal.

The familiar scent of the salty sea drifted from the perfectly fried fish fillet. Taking the first bite, the crispy coating gave way to the tender fish inside, and an unexpected burst of flavor flooded my senses. It was as if a symphony of taste was playing on my palate – a taste that seemed like it was crafted in the heavens themselves.

Despite the chaos and negativity encircling me, the exquisite harmony of flavors in that fish filet managed to lift my spirits. With each bite, it was as if a ray of hope and comfort was infused into my being. It wasn't just the savory delight of the food; it was the unexpected joy it brought amidst a turbulent time.

The world, at that moment, seemed to fade away, and there was nothing but me and that divine fish filet. The blend of textures, the perfect balance of seasoning, and the simplicity of the meal worked wonders on my disposition.

And in that small sanctuary of a fast-food booth, I found respite and an escape from the shitstorm brewing in the digital world. The siren call of that fish filet drowned out the harsh voices of the forum, even if just for a short while.

Sometimes, it's the simple, everyday moments that have the power to transform our day. In the unlikeliest of places and in the most ordinary of meals, we can find a slice of peace and delight.

So, with gratitude to the unexpected joy found in a McDonald's Fish Filet, I left the restaurant with a lighter heart and a restored sense of resilience. As I walked away, I couldn't help but feel that maybe, just maybe, that little piece of culinary heaven was a gentle reminder that brighter days can emerge from the darkest moments.

What made you happy today?  McDonalds Fillet-O-Fish........that's like.......all you needed to type.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on November 09, 2023, 04:17:01 AM
That's probably all he typed...into ChatGPT
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 09, 2023, 04:27:19 AM
A fucking Fillet-O-Fish of all things to cream over too.  Talk about a fucking troll post.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on November 09, 2023, 04:27:55 AM
Let me get this straight, years of self-deprecation, self-abuse, painfully crafting a personal brand of idiocy .... and I manage to generally post the same sense as focking ChatGPT?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 09, 2023, 04:31:17 AM
A fucking Fillet-O-Fish of all things to cream over too.  Talk about a fucking troll post.

You take that back about Filet-O-Fish!   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on November 09, 2023, 04:41:35 AM
A fucking Fillet-O-Fish of all things to cream over too.  Talk about a fucking troll post.

It is something akin to being joyful over finding out cat food is edible.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Podaar on November 09, 2023, 04:43:24 AM
Let me get this straight, years of self-deprecation, self-abuse, painfully crafting a personal brand of idiocy .... and I manage to generally post the same sense as focking ChatGPT?

Well I wouldn't go that far. There's generally less head scratching when reading a ChatGPT.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 09, 2023, 04:44:38 AM
A fucking Fillet-O-Fish of all things to cream over too.  Talk about a fucking troll post.

You take that back about Filet-O-Fish!   :lol

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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 09, 2023, 04:45:16 AM
A fucking Fillet-O-Fish of all things to cream over too.  Talk about a fucking troll post.

It is something akin to being joyful over finding out cat food is edible.

 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on November 09, 2023, 04:48:30 AM
Let me get this straight, years of self-deprecation, self-abuse, painfully crafting a personal brand of idiocy .... and I manage to generally post the same sense as focking ChatGPT?

Well I wouldn't go that far. There's generally less head scratching when reading a ChatGPT.

I feel quite relieved.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on November 09, 2023, 05:11:15 AM
You guys gotta get a double filet o fish instead, that is a good sandwich.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 09, 2023, 06:24:51 AM
Let me get this straight, years of self-deprecation, self-abuse, painfully crafting a personal brand of idiocy .... and I manage to generally post the same sense as focking ChatGPT?

Let's just hope ChatGPT never generates the same level of self-awareness as you have!




(That's actually meant as a pretty overt complement, and I hope you take it that way!!)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on November 09, 2023, 06:32:02 AM
I admit to loving McDonald's. 

i like it too and i used to work there (which should mean i should be repulsed by it, lol)

I worked at a Boston Market and it never got to me, but I get what you are saying and I know it's happened for other people who have worked some restaurants in the past.

I'm a big fan of McDonald's.  I'll go there just for a coke.

As for the Filet o Fish, it's not for me, but I won't shit on it too hard.  It's an item thats been on their menu forever so you know people legit like it. I know one person who swears its the best thing on the menu  :lol But yeah, not for me.  Big Mac or Cheeseburgers with Mac sauce added is the way.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 09, 2023, 06:36:38 AM
I admit to loving McDonald's. 

i like it too and i used to work there (which should mean i should be repulsed by it, lol)

I worked at a Boston Market and it never got to me, but I get what you are saying and I know it's happened for other people who have worked some restaurants in the past.

I'm a big fan of McDonald's.  I'll go there just for a coke.

As for the Filet o Fish, it's not for me, but I won't shit on it too hard.  It's an item thats been on their menu forever so you know people legit like it. I know one person who swears its the best thing on the menu :lol But yeah, not for me.  Big Mac or Cheeseburgers with Mac sauce added is the way.

Is that me? Have we talked about this?  I LOVE the FoF.  It's never really my main meal, but there are times I will get a sandwich - Big Mac or QPwC - and get the FoF instead of fries.  I try not to do this too often, but when I travel it's sometimes hard to eat better.   (And won't lie; every couple months or so, my wife and I will get a craving and that will be our lunch on a Saturday).
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on November 09, 2023, 06:42:32 AM
Let me get this straight, years of self-deprecation, self-abuse, painfully crafting a personal brand of idiocy .... and I manage to generally post the same sense as focking ChatGPT?

Let's just hope ChatGPT never generates the same level of self-awareness as you have!




(That's actually meant as a pretty overt complement, and I hope you take it that way!!)

That was actually beautiful, Stads. Thank you.

I would blush if I weren't a program
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on November 09, 2023, 06:57:05 AM
I admit to loving McDonald's. 

i like it too and i used to work there (which should mean i should be repulsed by it, lol)

I worked at a Boston Market and it never got to me, but I get what you are saying and I know it's happened for other people who have worked some restaurants in the past.

I'm a big fan of McDonald's.  I'll go there just for a coke.

As for the Filet o Fish, it's not for me, but I won't shit on it too hard.  It's an item thats been on their menu forever so you know people legit like it. I know one person who swears its the best thing on the menu :lol But yeah, not for me.  Big Mac or Cheeseburgers with Mac sauce added is the way.

Is that me? Have we talked about this?  I LOVE the FoF.  It's never really my main meal, but there are times I will get a sandwich - Big Mac or QPwC - and get the FoF instead of fries.  I try not to do this too often, but when I travel it's sometimes hard to eat better.   (And won't lie; every couple months or so, my wife and I will get a craving and that will be our lunch on a Saturday).

I feel like we've talked about this before, but I was referencing one of my local friends who constantly talks about it and all my other friends are like "ewww" in response, every time  :lol

My gf and I definitely get the craving for McDonalds too.  She won't touch their beef for some reason, but love the nuggets.  I think the nuggets are just OK, I'm almost never getting those.  Fries are too good to passover to replace, but if anything I'd get a Big Mac, fries, coke, and add a cheeseburger if I want a little something extra.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on November 09, 2023, 07:21:41 AM
I used to like McDonalds until it got crazy expensive over the last few years. I'm not paying $10+ for a quarter pounder meal. Crazy.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on November 09, 2023, 07:34:04 AM
I admit to loving McDonald's. 

i like it too and i used to work there (which should mean i should be repulsed by it, lol)

I worked at a Boston Market and it never got to me, but I get what you are saying and I know it's happened for other people who have worked some restaurants in the past.

I'm a big fan of McDonald's.  I'll go there just for a coke.

As for the Filet o Fish, it's not for me, but I won't shit on it too hard.  It's an item thats been on their menu forever so you know people legit like it. I know one person who swears its the best thing on the menu  :lol But yeah, not for me.  Big Mac or Cheeseburgers with Mac sauce added is the way.

McDonald's Fountain Coke is Jesus
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 09, 2023, 08:04:43 AM
I used to like McDonalds until it got crazy expensive over the last few years. I'm not paying $10+ for a quarter pounder meal. Crazy.

It really has crept up. I blame Doordash.   No, really.  It used to be that for $6.00 you could eat until full. $12 for two.   Then Doordash came and with delivery, taxes, fees, whatever, we ordered once, two QP/C meals and it was something like $35.00.  Then I realized I'd go in to the store, and for the same order it was all of a sudden over $20.    Maybe "Blame" is a strong word, but certainly it overshadowed the reality that the underlying product was getting expensive.  (It's still cheaper than Five Guys: I was traveling home from Florida and I splurged:  medium soda, little cheeseburger, and a hot dog, no fries, and it was like $22, $23.00. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on November 09, 2023, 08:06:36 AM
It's hard to find any meal under $10 these days.  Of course there are options, but it's limited.  I don't like spending so much on fast food either, but McDonalds isn't singled out here, it's all of them. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 09, 2023, 09:35:28 AM
You guys gotta get a double filet o fish instead, that is a good sandwich.
:omg:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on November 09, 2023, 09:43:46 AM
I used to like McDonalds until it got crazy expensive over the last few years. I'm not paying $10+ for a quarter pounder meal. Crazy.

It really has crept up. I blame Doordash.   No, really.  It used to be that for $6.00 you could eat until full. $12 for two.   Then Doordash came and with delivery, taxes, fees, whatever, we ordered once, two QP/C meals and it was something like $35.00.  Then I realized I'd go in to the store, and for the same order it was all of a sudden over $20.    Maybe "Blame" is a strong word, but certainly it overshadowed the reality that the underlying product was getting expensive.  (It's still cheaper than Five Guys: I was traveling home from Florida and I splurged:  medium soda, little cheeseburger, and a hot dog, no fries, and it was like $22, $23.00. 
I can eat at Freddy's (or Culver's) and get a freshly made double smashburger, pretty darn good fries hot and fresh, and a soda for a little over $10. A QPC meal at McDonalds is basically the same price. Freddy's and Culvers are supposed to be a step up from fast food (and are IMO). And it's the same price. I feel like McDonald's has forgotten what it's supposed to be. Hot, greasy, salty food for cheap.

Agree about Five Guys. I ate there a couple months ago and it was $20+. Never again.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on November 09, 2023, 09:55:31 AM
Agree about Five Guys. I ate there a couple months ago and it was $20+. Never again.

yeah five guys is too expensive, but since its really good, its not a "never again" for me, just "once in a blue moon" type of meal. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on November 09, 2023, 10:10:23 AM
You gotta try the “Land Air and Sea”
https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/es-us/product/land-air-sea.html


NOTE: Don’t actually.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 09, 2023, 10:30:56 AM
You gotta try the “Land Air and Sea”
https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/es-us/product/land-air-sea.html


NOTE: Don’t actually.
I would do almost anything once.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on November 09, 2023, 10:31:57 AM
You gotta try the “Land Air and Sea”
https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/es-us/product/land-air-sea.html


NOTE: Don’t actually.

That that exists is horrifying.


You gotta try the “Land Air and Sea”
https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/es-us/product/land-air-sea.html


NOTE: Don’t actually.
I would do almost anything once.

But I won't do that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 09, 2023, 10:35:55 AM
If I'm being honest with myself, I probably would, under the correct circumstances.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on November 09, 2023, 10:41:17 AM
"Correct circumstances" being copious amounts of alcohol?   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 09, 2023, 10:46:27 AM
I'm not ruling that out.  My friend from college is a regular on buying a cheeseburger and a McChicken and combining them.  This isn't that far out of left field from that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 09, 2023, 11:27:48 AM
You gotta try the “Land Air and Sea”
https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/es-us/product/land-air-sea.html


NOTE: Don’t actually.

That that exists is horrifying.

+1

You gotta try the “Land Air and Sea”
https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/es-us/product/land-air-sea.html


NOTE: Don’t actually.
I would do almost anything once.

But I won't do that.

+1 again
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 09, 2023, 11:37:28 AM
You guys gotta get a double filet o fish instead, that is a good sandwich.
:omg:

Yeah, I never heard of that either.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 09, 2023, 11:46:26 AM
"Correct circumstances" being copious amounts of alcohol?   :lol
That would be one possible set of circumstances.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on November 09, 2023, 12:01:14 PM
You gotta try the “Land Air and Sea”
https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/es-us/product/land-air-sea.html


NOTE: Don’t actually.
I would do almost anything once.

but I won't do that
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on November 09, 2023, 03:06:21 PM
You gotta try the “Land Air and Sea”
https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/es-us/product/land-air-sea.html


NOTE: Don’t actually.
I would do almost anything once.

but I won't do that

I beat you by a good hour and a half!   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 09, 2023, 03:14:11 PM
It's hard to find any meal under $10 these days.  Of course there are options, but it's limited.  I don't like spending so much on fast food either, but McDonalds isn't singled out here, it's all of them.

Pretty much.  McDonalds was always my number one go to cheat meal fast food but the amount it's increased is absurd.  I usually get a meal, an extra burger, swap the soft drink for a shake and a sundae or mcflurry.  The burgers get smaller and that much food over here almost pings me $30 Aus.  I simply can't justify that anymore, especially when you play Russian Roulette with the quality of the meal.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on November 09, 2023, 03:54:12 PM
I occasionally will get McDonald's for lunch at work.  Using the McDonald's app, I can usually get a McDouble, medium fries and a Coke for less than $6 (the Coke is usually $1 any size).  It's slightly less meat than a Quarter Pounder, but the Mc2X is literally half the price.  There's also a Jack in the Box near my office, and I can get a Jumbo Jack combo for $8.08 plus tax (or a little more since I usually get curly fries or onion rings instead of regular fries).  I think a Double Double combo at In 'n' Out is also less than $10.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on November 09, 2023, 05:56:51 PM
Cookout (a fast food chain here in the southeast) is still pretty cheap. I can get a burger, 2 sides, and a drink for under $10.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on November 09, 2023, 07:32:07 PM
just got back from Wendy's, another great spot!! quality is their recipe, and they don't cut corners.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 09, 2023, 07:32:55 PM
and they don't cut corners.

They literally have a burger with four corners..
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on November 09, 2023, 07:34:23 PM
and they don't cut corners.

They literally have a burger with four corners..

Hence why I said they don't cut corners, lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 09, 2023, 07:35:05 PM
and they don't cut corners.

They literally have a burger with four corners..

 :lol

They are still better than most fast food companies.   

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on November 09, 2023, 08:17:48 PM
I can eat at Freddy's (or Culver's) and get a freshly made double smashburger, pretty darn good fries hot and fresh, and a soda for a little over $10. A QPC meal at McDonalds is basically the same price. Freddy's and Culvers are supposed to be a step up from fast food (and are IMO). And it's the same price. I feel like McDonald's has forgotten what it's supposed to be. Hot, greasy, salty food for cheap.

Never been to Freddys/Culver's but the last point hit me. I don't do fast food like I did in the 2000s, and appreciate the economy is not the same. But at 2am when I left the clubs, I wanted something easy, greasy, and cheap. The primary option was a couple $.99 chicken sandwiches from Jack in the Box. I didn't want a complex sandwich, sides, a drink, anything but a quick hit to the stomach for cheap. Jack did it best, so it was our go-to place.

Even today, for multiple reasons, McDs is at the bottom of my fast food options. I don't get the worship of their fries, or their coke.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on November 10, 2023, 06:38:01 AM
I used to hit up McDonalds, Burger King, or Arby's  once or twice a week and my goal was a meal around $4. I used to easily be able to do that. Now I go to Costco for a cheap lunch since their prices haven't increased.

I agree McDonald's fries aren't that great. but their Coke is better than elsewhere. Not worth a special trip for though.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on November 10, 2023, 06:47:28 AM
I admit to loving McDonald's. 

i like it too and i used to work there (which should mean i should be repulsed by it, lol)

I worked at a Boston Market and it never got to me, but I get what you are saying and I know it's happened for other people who have worked some restaurants in the past.

I'm a big fan of McDonald's.  I'll go there just for a coke.

My go to when hungover was to go to McD's and get a large coke, their fountain coke is S tier.

My first real job at 15 was working at McD's. I actually have a lot of great memories from there because a few of my friends worked there.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 10, 2023, 07:38:51 AM
Cookout (a fast food chain here in the southeast) is still pretty cheap. I can get a burger, 2 sides, and a drink for under $10.
Cookout is where it's at.  What is your go-to shake flavor?

And incidentally, whereabouts do you live?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on November 10, 2023, 09:45:31 AM
just got back from Wendy's, another great spot!! quality is their recipe, and they don't cut corners.

I've posted about this before.  Wendy's used to be my go-to.  Their burgers were the best by a healthy margin.  Then, around 15 years ago, they changed something about their burgers.  The patties used to be rather loosely packed and VERY juicy.  After the change, the patties are much more dense and dry.  I assume they went with a lower fat content.  The buns also changed.  They aren't as soft.  I still get cravings for the old version.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 10, 2023, 10:03:57 AM
Wendy's definitely changed everything, and it was better before.

Also better with all of the yellow packaging.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on November 10, 2023, 10:16:45 AM
i remember the yellow wrappers well, you guys are right they did drop off. i would say even so they're still one of the better ones
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on November 10, 2023, 11:12:20 AM
Yellow Wendy’s was the best
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on November 10, 2023, 12:03:42 PM
Yellow Wendy’s was the best
ditto
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 10, 2023, 06:22:41 PM
Had Wendy's for dinner tonight lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 10, 2023, 06:23:12 PM
Sounds like a bellyache for dessert.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on November 10, 2023, 06:23:42 PM
Had Wendy's for dinner tonight lol

and.... What's the review?

I had some chick fil a, damn good as always.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 10, 2023, 06:31:47 PM
Had Wendy's for dinner tonight lol

and.... What's the review?

I had some chick fil a, damn good as always.
Honestly, I have COVID and lost my taste and smell yesterday.

It was...filling?  I don't know, couldn't taste it lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on November 10, 2023, 08:14:12 PM
Wendy's definitely changed everything, and it was better before.

Also better with all of the yellow packaging.

I hadn't had Wendy's in a decade and realized there was one on a slight detour on my way home from work.

I wholly agree with you. It's not the same. Fast food is on a decline, the food doesn't match the price anymore.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on November 10, 2023, 10:38:01 PM
Cookout (a fast food chain here in the southeast) is still pretty cheap. I can get a burger, 2 sides, and a drink for under $10.
Cookout is where it's at.  What is your go-to shake flavor?

And incidentally, whereabouts do you live?

Mint chocolate chip is my go to. I went there for lunch the other day and the guy at the window told me they had an extra Oreo milkshake and I could have it for free if I wanted. Made my day.

And I’m in the Metro Richmond area.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 11, 2023, 06:14:49 AM
Cookout (a fast food chain here in the southeast) is still pretty cheap. I can get a burger, 2 sides, and a drink for under $10.
Cookout is where it's at.  What is your go-to shake flavor?

And incidentally, whereabouts do you live?

Mint chocolate chip is my go to. I went there for lunch the other day and the guy at the window told me they had an extra Oreo milkshake and I could have it for free if I wanted. Made my day.

And I’m in the Metro Richmond area.
:tup Excellent!

My go-to shake there is the peanut butter and banana.  Just wonderful.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: mike099 on November 11, 2023, 06:17:22 AM
Cookout is my go to place and the fountain mix is the best around. 

The not happy part is I went the other day and the guy at the counter said cheese bites will not be a side anymore, which sucks if true.  My wife went to Whataburger the other day and they gave her the wrong burger and cold fries.  I told her she should have gone to cookout.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 11, 2023, 06:24:44 AM
And I’m in the Metro Richmond area.

We've driven from Mass to Florida at least 35 times. Richmond, to me, was always an important road mark.

Driving south, once we drove through Richmond, it was like being jettisoned to outer space, meaning the trip became so much more spacious and relaxing. Everything north of Richmond is such a pain in the ass.


I also remember about 10 miles maybe? south of Richmond on 95 there's an on ramp/off ramp interchange that always reminded me of the Systematic Chaos album cover.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on November 11, 2023, 07:01:23 AM
And I’m in the Metro Richmond area.

We've driven from Mass to Florida at least 35 times. Richmond, to me, was always an important road mark.

Driving south, once we drove through Richmond, it was like being jettisoned to outer space, meaning the trip became so much more spacious and relaxing. Everything north of Richmond is such a pain in the ass.


I also remember about 10 miles maybe? south of Richmond on 95 there's an on ramp/off ramp interchange that always reminded me of the Systematic Chaos album cover.

Yeah 95 north from Doswell and beyond is a nightmare. If I’m going north I just take Rt 1 or 301, avoid the highway as much as I can.

And I know the exact interchange you’re talking about. The intersection of 95, 895, and Chippenham Pkwy. 895 is a private highway for the rich folks to avoid the airport traffic. I made the mistake of getting on there once, and there was a $5 toll. I had exactly $5 in cash on me  :lol

If you ever get down to Atlanta, watch out for “spaghetti junction”. That interchange had to be the inspiration for Systematic Chaos.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 11, 2023, 07:43:54 AM
I had a conference in Richmond 7 years ago.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on November 11, 2023, 08:18:20 AM
Woke up to find myself in a music video by Asterism...




Those horns in the air...that's your boy lonestar...

(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/401654792_6582456678519050_352667943558428371_n.png?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=YC0x7WaG9YkAX8lwztI&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AfDj8HTRosq2rPQfZOTiDjM_6lJLmLmYKQ33Z7f7ZZEUPw&oe=6554733E)

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 11, 2023, 08:28:19 AM
Hell yeah brother
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on November 11, 2023, 08:59:45 AM
Definitely a bucket list item I didn't know I had haha
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: RodrigoAltaf on November 11, 2023, 10:29:07 AM
 I was interviewed for a podcast from the UK called "The Real Life Buyer". It was great to talk about "Strategic Alliances with Vendors". To be recognized by a colleague from the same field and be asked to talk about it - particularly in a language that is not the one I was raised with - felt great.

 By the way, if there are any other Supply Chain professionals in DTF who are willing to connect, you can find me on LinkedIn!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on November 11, 2023, 02:50:19 PM
Cookout is my go to place and the fountain mix is the best around. 

The not happy part is I went the other day and the guy at the counter said cheese bites will not be a side anymore, which sucks if true.  My wife went to Whataburger the other day and they gave her the wrong burger and cold fries.  I told her she should have gone to cookout.

If this is true, my day is ruined.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on November 11, 2023, 03:24:50 PM
Cookout is my go to place and the fountain mix is the best around. 

The not happy part is I went the other day and the guy at the counter said cheese bites will not be a side anymore, which sucks if true.  My wife went to Whataburger the other day and they gave her the wrong burger and cold fries.  I told her she should have gone to cookout.

If this is true, my day is ruined.

So this didn't make you happy? Maybe move it to the pissed off thread? :p
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 11, 2023, 03:39:47 PM
My wife smiling hanging on our porch even though it's 38 degrees right now
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on November 11, 2023, 05:18:19 PM
My wife smiling hanging on our porch even though it's 38 degrees right now

Saw the pics, she's just too adorable man.




You're pretty damn cute too boo...
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 11, 2023, 05:21:12 PM
My wife smiling hanging on our porch even though it's 38 degrees right now

 :metal  :heart


Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 11, 2023, 05:45:59 PM
Woke up to find myself in a music video by Asterism...




Those horns in the air...that's your boy lonestar...

(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/401654792_6582456678519050_352667943558428371_n.png?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=YC0x7WaG9YkAX8lwztI&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AfDj8HTRosq2rPQfZOTiDjM_6lJLmLmYKQ33Z7f7ZZEUPw&oe=6554733E)

That's bad ass.  I love that.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on November 11, 2023, 07:25:47 PM
Here's the video...I time stamped it forward a bit, the part with me is after the guitar solo, but where I stamped it you'll see guitarist Hal-CA wearing a baseball jersey with her name on the back, my buddy John who drove down to LA with me for the show gave that to her. She constantly is rocking it in her IG posts, and he points it out to me every time  :lol

The parts with me start at about 2:42


https://youtu.be/PqpjRVEcIWY?t=132 (https://youtu.be/PqpjRVEcIWY?t=132)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 11, 2023, 07:31:13 PM
The dude brought her a shirt?? That's weird.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on November 11, 2023, 07:52:06 PM
The dude brought her a shirt?? That's weird.  ;D

Why?



It's pretty common among the Jmetal crowd. Fans also do fan merch that they give out to each other, wristbands and towels to mark the moment. One of the best was at a Band Maid show in Dallas...it was Miku's birthday and a fan made a bunch of towels that had her face on them with the word SAY! (it's from a specific song video), and the whole crowd held them up at the beginning of her MC. It was hilariously awesome...

https://youtu.be/sBrFTkVg6S0?t=374 (https://youtu.be/sBrFTkVg6S0?t=374)


Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 11, 2023, 07:56:34 PM
The dude brought her a shirt?? That's weird.  ;D

Why?



I don't know. Just feels odd to me. Maybe I need to take off my clothes and talk about it. ;D


I've just never considered anything like that in all of my years following music, going to concerts, that sort of thing. I'd just never bring a shirt to give to a band member. Hey to each their own.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 11, 2023, 08:06:01 PM

It's pretty common among the Jmetal crowd. Fans also do fan merch that they give out to each other, wristbands and towels to mark the moment. One of the best was at a Band Maid show in Dallas...it was Miku's birthday and a fan made a bunch of towels that had her face on them with the word SAY! (it's from a specific song video), and the whole crowd held them up at the beginning of her MC. It was hilariously awesome...

https://youtu.be/sBrFTkVg6S0?t=374 (https://youtu.be/sBrFTkVg6S0?t=374)


Interesting. Yeah, that's cool!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on November 11, 2023, 08:14:25 PM

It's pretty common among the Jmetal crowd. Fans also do fan merch that they give out to each other, wristbands and towels to mark the moment. One of the best was at a Band Maid show in Dallas...it was Miku's birthday and a fan made a bunch of towels that had her face on them with the word SAY! (it's from a specific song video), and the whole crowd held them up at the beginning of her MC. It was hilariously awesome...

https://youtu.be/sBrFTkVg6S0?t=374 (https://youtu.be/sBrFTkVg6S0?t=374)


Interesting. Yeah, that's cool!

I currently have one Band Maid, four Nemophila, and one Hanabie wristband, each specific to a certain concert and venue. They make for great keepsakes...

(https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/387074022_6449330101831709_7737720624583660434_n.jpg?stp=cp6_dst-jpg&_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=X5fyqQYzXcIAX-_OsQl&_nc_ht=scontent-sjc3-1.xx&oh=00_AfBBpYzR-8DrUsbBcKAJfeE6cEGdZndXhlpY3xPZb-tklg&oe=65558647)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 11, 2023, 08:24:44 PM
Those are definitely cool!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 11, 2023, 08:28:22 PM
Those should be cock rings but what do I know.?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on November 11, 2023, 08:35:59 PM
Those should be cock rings but what do I know.?


Way too big....



Wait...wut?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 11, 2023, 08:42:59 PM
I know. Lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 12, 2023, 03:33:45 AM
How did RJ get pictures of my extra large custom made cock rings?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on November 12, 2023, 01:17:26 PM
How did RJ get pictures of my extra large custom made cock rings?

 :rollin :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on November 12, 2023, 01:28:05 PM
How did RJ get pictures of my extra large custom made cock rings?

Didnt know you were a Hanabie and Nemophila fan.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 12, 2023, 01:32:34 PM
How did RJ get pictures of my extra large custom made cock rings?

Didnt know you were a Hanabie and Nemophila fan.


A big fan apparently..
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 12, 2023, 02:42:22 PM
How did RJ get pictures of my extra large custom made cock rings?

Didnt know you were a Hanabie and Nemophila fan.

They get me hard every time I listen to them.

...psst...I have no idea who either band are.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: mike099 on November 12, 2023, 05:16:55 PM
Cookout is my go to place and the fountain mix is the best around. 

The not happy part is I went the other day and the guy at the counter said cheese bites will not be a side anymore, which sucks if true.  My wife went to Whataburger the other day and they gave her the wrong burger and cold fries.  I told her she should have gone to cookout.

If this is true, my day is ruined.

Metro, at cookout and good news, the cheese bites are not being discontinued.  I misunderstood the clerk last week.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on November 12, 2023, 05:25:19 PM
How did RJ get pictures of my extra large custom made cock rings?

Didnt know you were a Hanabie and Nemophila fan.

They get me hard every time I listen to them.

...psst...I have no idea who either band are.

Lots of female growl vocals, don't bother lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 12, 2023, 05:27:30 PM
How did RJ get pictures of my extra large custom made cock rings?

Didnt know you were a Hanabie and Nemophila fan.

They get me hard every time I listen to them.

...psst...I have no idea who either band are.

Lots of female growl vocals, don't bother lol

To be fair, I think I'd prefer female growls over female cleans.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 12, 2023, 05:33:50 PM
Only in bed, Kade.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on November 12, 2023, 05:34:32 PM
Cookout is my go to place and the fountain mix is the best around. 

The not happy part is I went the other day and the guy at the counter said cheese bites will not be a side anymore, which sucks if true.  My wife went to Whataburger the other day and they gave her the wrong burger and cold fries.  I told her she should have gone to cookout.

If this is true, my day is ruined.

Metro, at cookout and good news, the cheese bites are not being discontinued.  I misunderstood the clerk last week.

Fantastic!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 12, 2023, 05:35:37 PM
Only in bed, Kade.

(https://media.tenor.com/kGKcwtOj6TkAAAAC/dwayne-johnson-nice.gif)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 12, 2023, 05:39:37 PM
Experience talking here, bruh.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on November 12, 2023, 07:23:12 PM
Only in bed, Kade.

 :rollin :rollin   :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Great Ape on November 13, 2023, 12:09:03 PM
This smells like result of "write an epic story of eating at McDonalds" in ChatGPT.

Yes I used ChatGPT to write my post, because I thought it was beautiful.
Long live the fish filet  :metal

If using ChatGPT to post is against the rules I will stop.
I use it because my English is not very good. Most of what I say is truthful but I get carried away when I see the possibilities.

Good day to you Mr. jingle.boy.
If people don't like my posts why I get 3 pages of discussion?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 13, 2023, 12:48:43 PM
If using ChatGPT to post is against the rules I will stop.
It's not against the rules, but please stop anyway.

I use it because my English is not very good. Most of what I say is truthful but I get carried away when I see the possibilities.
Your English won't get any better by using an AI.

We care about and want to hear what YOU have to say.  Not what ChatGPT has to say.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: PMSummer on November 13, 2023, 01:36:25 PM
Finally fixed that leaky faucet in the kitchen – no more annoying drip! Small victories make for a good day.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 13, 2023, 02:52:33 PM
This smells like result of "write an epic story of eating at McDonalds" in ChatGPT.

Yes I used ChatGPT to write my post, because I thought it was beautiful.
Long live the fish filet  :metal

If using ChatGPT to post is against the rules I will stop.
I use it because my English is not very good. Most of what I say is truthful but I get carried away when I see the possibilities.

Good day to you Mr. jingle.boy.
If people don't like my posts why I get 3 pages of discussion?

Yet, you were hired to fly to China and teach English???
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 13, 2023, 03:02:57 PM
This smells like result of "write an epic story of eating at McDonalds" in ChatGPT.

Yes I used ChatGPT to write my post, because I thought it was beautiful.
Long live the fish filet  :metal

If using ChatGPT to post is against the rules I will stop.
I use it because my English is not very good. Most of what I say is truthful but I get carried away when I see the possibilities.

Good day to you Mr. jingle.boy.
If people don't like my posts why I get 3 pages of discussion?

Yet, you were hired to fly to China and teach English???

 :lol

Good point!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on November 13, 2023, 03:14:38 PM
Yet, you were hired to fly to China and teach English???

Of course, he admitted to bailing on said job solely because of the announcement that a band's original drummer had rejoined the band.


If people don't like my posts why I get 3 pages of discussion?

YOU didn't get 3 pages of discussion.  We'll seize upon any reason to discuss fast food around here.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: faizoff on November 13, 2023, 03:25:50 PM
Hmm fast food, haven't commented on the food talk. Last week had some chick-fil-a chicken tenders, they're soo good. Normally don't care for waffle fries, but those were really good.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on November 13, 2023, 04:16:51 PM
Hmm fast food, haven't commented on the food talk. Last week had some chick-fil-a chicken tenders, they're soo good. Normally don't care for waffle fries, but those were really good.

CFA waffle fries are very hit or miss for me.  I can't think of anyone else who has waffle friends, but Carl's Jr. has something called "criss-cut" fries that are basically the same thing, except that they're seasoned.  If you can get 'em fresh out of the fryer, they're REALLY good.  For me, the CFA nuggets are where it's at.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on November 13, 2023, 04:23:10 PM
We'll seize upon any reason to discuss fast food around here.

Aint that the truth  :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on November 13, 2023, 04:35:56 PM
Of course, he admitted to bailing on said job solely because of the announcement that a band's original drummer had rejoined the band.

NOT JUST ANY BAND, SIR
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on November 15, 2023, 07:03:02 PM
Each month, a club in our city honors a student from each middle and high school with a lunch and the student gets to pick a teacher to go with them to say nice things about them. It's a pretty chill and nice thing. The student for November chose me, and I have known her since she was a newborn since I am best friends with her parents. It was just such a cool thing to represent her because she is like family to me.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 15, 2023, 07:36:45 PM
That's awesome James. I know how special that can be.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lordxizor on November 16, 2023, 07:37:04 AM
My 12 year old son and I have never been able to bond over music much. He's just never been into what I like . "It's too rocky" is typically what he says. But we've discovered that he likes a couple Manchester Orchestra songs that I love. So we've finally found a whopping 2 songs to bond over! We blasted them in the car last night. Hopefully this is the start of something bigger.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 16, 2023, 07:57:13 AM
My 12 year old son and I have never been able to bond over music much. He's just never been into what I like . "It's too rocky" is typically what he says. But we've discovered that he likes a couple Manchester Orchestra songs that I love. So we've finally found a whopping 2 songs to bond over! We blasted them in the car last night. Hopefully this is the start of something bigger.
That's a great band.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ProfessorPeart on November 16, 2023, 06:53:43 PM
Many of you probably saw my posts that started around July of last year when my wife had major medical issues, mainly with her lungs. I won't go into all of that again, but just wanted to say that she got taken off all supplemental oxygen this week. No more noisy concentrator in the house and no more travel canisters.

She still has a myriad of other issues but we have some of the best doctors in Chicago taking care of her. It pays to work for the best medical system in the area.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 16, 2023, 07:14:35 PM
Many of you probably saw my posts that started around July of last year when my wife had major medical issues, mainly with her lungs. I won't go into all of that again, but just wanted to say that she got taken off all supplemental oxygen this week. No more noisy concentrator in the house and no more travel canisters.

She still has a myriad of other issues but we have some of the best doctors in Chicago taking care of her. It pays to work for the best medical system in the area.

That's a major positive Prof, I'm so happy things are moving in the right direction.  You and her both deserved a break.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 17, 2023, 08:59:17 AM
Many of you probably saw my posts that started around July of last year when my wife had major medical issues, mainly with her lungs. I won't go into all of that again, but just wanted to say that she got taken off all supplemental oxygen this week. No more noisy concentrator in the house and no more travel canisters.

She still has a myriad of other issues but we have some of the best doctors in Chicago taking care of her. It pays to work for the best medical system in the area.
That's fantastic!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on November 18, 2023, 02:42:10 PM
Many of you probably saw my posts that started around July of last year when my wife had major medical issues, mainly with her lungs. I won't go into all of that again, but just wanted to say that she got taken off all supplemental oxygen this week. No more noisy concentrator in the house and no more travel canisters.

She still has a myriad of other issues but we have some of the best doctors in Chicago taking care of her. It pays to work for the best medical system in the area.

That's great news!!!!   :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 20, 2023, 09:09:11 AM
I got my second negative COVID test in 48 hours, so the wife let me out of lockup!

My house is bigger than I remembered!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 20, 2023, 09:25:38 AM
Finally, back out to Gen Pop.  Lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 20, 2023, 09:57:50 AM
Finally, back out to Gen Pop.  Lol
:lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 20, 2023, 02:24:14 PM
My wife is the exact opposite.
My wife would be like...you're gonna take a test? Why? If you're sick, stay home. If you feel good enough, go to work.

Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 20, 2023, 04:32:34 PM
My wife is the exact opposite.
My wife would be like...you're gonna take a test? Why? If you're sick, stay home. If you feel good enough, go to work.

Seems quite sensible to me. 

The one time I got it, it came up positive when I was sick and lasted about 2 days.  I didn't do the test after the 2 days cause I felt good enough and didn't want to see the red line.  I was like, 'nah, I'm good enough.'  :lol  I did still stay away from people though for the most part.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 21, 2023, 07:20:43 AM
We are dealing with some extended family issues on my wife's side of the family, the circumstances of which mean she cannot get sick right now.  So we took extreme measures.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 21, 2023, 07:37:41 AM
We are dealing with some extended family issues on my wife's side of the family, the circumstances of which mean she cannot get sick right now.  So we took extreme measures.

Given how sick I got mrs.jingle last Christmas (when my case was only sniffles and sneezing), 'abundance of caution' is not necessarily a bad thing.

Not to further derail the discussion, but Flu/COVID/RSV cases are ramping up again (was one of the lead stories on the nightly news last night) - and very early this season.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 21, 2023, 07:46:15 AM
Down to 260 Lbs.  Started the journey are 437 Lbs.  40 more to go.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 21, 2023, 07:47:57 AM
Down to 260 Lbs.  Started the journey are 437 Lbs.  40 more to go.

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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 21, 2023, 08:14:09 AM
Down to 260 Lbs.  Started the journey are 437 Lbs.  40 more to go.
:clap:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on November 21, 2023, 08:37:40 AM
Down to 260 Lbs.  Started the journey are 437 Lbs.  40 more to go.
:clap:

Fuck, man, when you pass me, I'm going to have to get off the couch and get BUSY.  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on November 21, 2023, 09:08:18 AM
Down to 260 Lbs.  Started the journey are 437 Lbs.  40 more to go.

That's amazing! No... That's INCREDIBLE!  :tup  :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 21, 2023, 09:17:43 AM
We are dealing with some extended family issues on my wife's side of the family, the circumstances of which mean she cannot get sick right now.  So we took extreme measures.

Oh yes then that makes sense.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 22, 2023, 08:41:58 AM
w00t!  Taste and smell are coming back, baby!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on November 22, 2023, 08:44:25 AM
Hef: "What is that smell?!"
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 22, 2023, 08:53:34 AM
Hef: "What is that smell?!"
:lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: The Great Ape on November 22, 2023, 01:08:02 PM
Yesterday I walked into a bar for a drink and walked out with a PS2, CRT-TV, and copies of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XII. My god bars rock.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on November 22, 2023, 01:13:46 PM
What a fantastical life you lead.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on November 22, 2023, 01:24:55 PM
Yesterday I walked into a bar for a drink and walked out with a PS2, CRT-TV, and copies of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XII. My god bars rock.

so weird, i know a guy who was gifted a (used) PS2 copy of FFX a few weeks back. he wasn't given the console, TV or X2 but it's still an eerily similar story
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on November 22, 2023, 01:27:44 PM
Yesterday I walked into a bar for a drink and walked out with a PS2, CRT-TV, and copies of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XII. My god bars rock.

By "yesterday," do you mean the early 2000s?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TheHoveringSojourn808 on November 22, 2023, 01:28:58 PM
Yesterday I walked into a bar for a drink and walked out with a PS2, CRT-TV, and copies of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XII. My god bars rock.

By "yesterday," do you mean the early 2000s?

Sung to the tune of "Yesterday", by The Beatles, who may or may not be overrated :lol

(Verse 1)
Yesterday,
All my tweets were so far away,
Now I'm stuck with memes and gifs,
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

Suddenly,
I'm not half the vlogger I used to be,
There's a viral video haunting me,
Oh, I wish for 2003.

(Chorus)
Yesterday came with dial-up dreams,
Napster downloads and AIM schemes,
Now it seems,
I long for the early 2000s.

(Verse 2)
Why it had to go, I don't know,
Friends on MSN, we'd talk so slow,
Now they're gone, like a dial-up tone,
Oh, I miss the early 2000s.

(Chorus)
Yesterday came with Tamagotchis,
Eminem's hits and low-rise jeans,
Now it seems,
I long for the early 2000s.

(Bridge)
There's a shadow hanging over me,
Oh, the Y2K fears and DVDs,
Now I yearn for MTV,
Oh, I long for 2003.

(Verse 3)
Yesterday,
Tech was simple in a different way,
No smartphones, just Snake to play,
Oh, I believe in yesterday.

(Chorus)
Yesterday came with flip phones sleek,
Laggy internet and boy bands' peak,
Now it seems,
I long for the early 2000s.

(Outro)
Why it had to go, I don't know,
But I miss the early 2000s so,
Now they're gone, but the memories stay,
Oh, I wish for yesterday.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 22, 2023, 05:01:56 PM
Yesterday I walked into a bar for a drink and walked out with a PS2, CRT-TV, and copies of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XII. My god bars rock.

So.....you didn't even get the drink?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 22, 2023, 06:08:39 PM
Yesterday I walked into a bar for a drink and walked out with a PS2, CRT-TV, and copies of Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy XII. My god bars rock.

So.....you didn't even get the drink?

Bruh, of course he did.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 22, 2023, 06:45:03 PM
I want to know what a God Bar is also?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 22, 2023, 06:47:35 PM
I want to know what a bruh is
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: vtgrad on November 22, 2023, 06:47:48 PM
Down to 260 Lbs.  Started the journey are 437 Lbs.  40 more to go.

Outstanding!   :metal. Always glad to see someone improve their health... and I bet you feel incredible!

What made me happy?  Being able to walk, run, hike, climb, drive, listen to music, read a book, and spend time with my family and friends.  My best friend growing up was diagnosed with Brain Cancer late last year and there was a time that he could do none of the things that I listed above (among other things, chiefly for him being unable to play golf... he was a +2 handicap and was an assitant pro for a while at River Run CC in Davidson NC)... praise God the majority of the Brain tumor is now gone and the tumors that had formed on his spine in the Summer are almost completely gone as well.  For certain he is a walking miracle and a testament to God!  Anytime I begin to bog-down in day-to-day life or complain, I think of him and I'm thankful for every breath of health and every oportunity that I have to move forward in life.

Also, Amaretto, Heavy Cream, Double-Dark Al Moka Coffee, and a big mug... these things made me happy today.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on November 22, 2023, 06:49:26 PM
Great news about your friend mate.  Cherish the time together.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on November 22, 2023, 06:52:33 PM
Great news about your friend mate.  Cherish the time together.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on November 22, 2023, 06:58:52 PM
Definitely!  So happy for you. So many battles this year.  The weight loss is the 1 win.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on November 26, 2023, 08:26:15 PM
I'm the head coach of a Junior Varsity Hockey team made up of primarily 7th and 8th graders. Our high school hockey program found a league in Illinois where 7th/8th and 9th graders can play JV hockey (in Missouri you have to be in 9th grade or higher to play JV or Varsity)

Anyway, we joined this league last year as a way to help the kids get prepared to play a more physical high school game and overall just get used to the speed that high school hockey plays at. The pitfall so to speak is that all the other teams are legit JV teams that are made up of mostly 9th/10th and 11th graders. So, you can imagine the disparity in size, strength and talent we face when playing these teams.

All the players and parents are aware that the point of playing is to get better, get the exposure and experience....that winning isn't really going to be possible most of the time. We've had some close games this year but haven't had much luck in getting the wins.

Until tonight. The team played incredible, inspired hockey.....just a really fun game to watch and coach but the best part of it is that the team we played was comprised of players who a lot of our kids play on the same team with in our missouri side Club hockey. And, for the past tow months all they've been doing is talking mad smack about how badly they were going to beat us....that they were going to mercy rule us and that we had no shot. Non stop trash talk...

So....I was SO happy for our kids to get the win and throw it in thier faces. There is nothing better than beating a team of arrogant players....especially when it's their own buddies who were taling smack this whole time. This might be near the top of my favorite wins as a coach and I've had some really good teams in the past. But the way these kids came together to play a team game and get this 'W' was awesome.

Oh....we won 2-1 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 26, 2023, 09:28:12 PM
That’s amazing Gary. Quite an accomplishment for those kids.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on November 27, 2023, 12:58:08 AM
My vertigo seems to be completely gone. I hope I don't jinx it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: emtee on November 27, 2023, 09:28:08 AM
Eating my lunch and just read an article that Kim K designed a bra with fake nipples built into it. Her tag line is; no matter how hot it is, you will always look cold.

Genius.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on November 27, 2023, 10:28:36 AM
Eating my lunch and just read an article that Kim K designed a bra with fake nipples built into it. Her tag line is; no matter how hot it is, you will always look cold.

Genius.

Not all heroes wear capes
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on November 27, 2023, 10:34:40 AM
all the other teams are legit JV teams that are made up of mostly 9th/10th and 11th graders. 
Congrats on the win, that's awesome!

But you have some JV teams with 11th graders?  That sounds a little odd.  At least down here, JV is 9th and 10th, and varsity is 11th and 12th.  An 11th grader playing JV down here would get laughed out of the gym/field/whatever.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on November 27, 2023, 11:43:53 AM
all the other teams are legit JV teams that are made up of mostly 9th/10th and 11th graders. 
Congrats on the win, that's awesome!

But you have some JV teams with 11th graders?  That sounds a little odd.  At least down here, JV is 9th and 10th, and varsity is 11th and 12th.  An 11th grader playing JV down here would get laughed out of the gym/field/whatever.

Appreciate it....seeing that group of kids so excited after that win was worth every hour dedicated to trying to help them improve as players and people.


Yeah....the Mississippi Valley league in Illinois allows it, and...in Missouri the Varsity Coach can dedicate 5 players to be 'swing' players that can play both JV and Varsity....as long as they aren't seniors.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on November 27, 2023, 06:34:01 PM
Great story indeed, Gary!  :tup :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on November 27, 2023, 06:39:35 PM
Great story indeed, Gary!  :tup :tup

Thanks Kev!

It was the Columbia Eagles team from just across the river. Half the kids on that team are on my club Bantam A3 team I coach also for the....so....it was fun. Our club practice tomorrow night should be interesting  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: KevShmev on November 27, 2023, 06:45:57 PM
Haha, I'll bet.  This is how you should enter:

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Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Metro on November 27, 2023, 06:58:08 PM
I had Thanksgiving dinner with my cousin's family last week, and her oldest son has started playing bass. He showed me some basslines he's been learning, mostly stuff like Nirvana and Weezer.
But then he started playing Roundabout by Yes! Sloppy, but it was awesome to hear him attempt it. And it's great to know that music like that still has some kind of relevance with the younger generation.

I taught him one of my favorite basslines, Chameleon by Herbie Hancock.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on November 28, 2023, 11:57:49 PM
We got our boiler fixed so we could actually have a bath!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on November 29, 2023, 08:43:58 AM
We got our boiler fixed so we could actually have a bath!

The little things we take for granted right? Not having hot water fucks everything up.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Awaken on December 02, 2023, 07:29:55 AM
5 years alcohol free today.  Feels good man
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on December 02, 2023, 07:39:44 AM
That's fantastic news Awaken!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lonestar on December 02, 2023, 08:00:04 AM
5 years alcohol free today.  Feels good man

Got a bit over 12.5 years myself, it continues to be the best thing ever. Nice work man.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Awaken on December 02, 2023, 12:57:47 PM
That's fantastic news Awaken!

Thank you!

5 years alcohol free today.  Feels good man

Got a bit over 12.5 years myself, it continues to be the best thing ever. Nice work man.

Thank you, and Congratulations to you!  Absolutely the best decision I have made for my life. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 02, 2023, 03:27:18 PM
Onward and upwards Awaken. Congratulations!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on December 03, 2023, 11:13:51 AM
5 years alcohol free today.  Feels good man

That's incredible!!! I know its far from easy. Good for you!!!  :tup :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: DragonAttack on December 03, 2023, 02:09:22 PM
^
Kudos to all above :tup

Mrs. DA tested negative again for cancer a few weeks ago after having a lymph node removed for a test last January.  Her sister flew out for that, and she's here today on a related business trip.  Glad to have her company.

The wife and I went to NYC to see 'Gutenburg:  The Musical'.  Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells (from 'The Book of Mormon') were just as funny and talented as when we saw them on Broadway years ago in that show. ‘Gutenberg’… a silly, smart, stupid, sarcastic ridiculous play that had me in such stitches so much that I was laughing aloud at times (others were audibly guffawing at other times when I was silently laughing myself silly).  At the end, when the 'guest producer' showed up (for our show, it was Katie Couric), I was in tears, and I simply could not stop laughing.  I would wipe the tears from my eyes...and then I'd start uncontrollably laughing again. :lol :lol :lol

That happened once during the summer when my best friend visited, we were out in the garage, and somebody said something, and, well.....

Moving on......

The tradition of me and the missus on long trips is to play the end of my best of DT III disc with the Score version of 'The Razor's Edge' as we near our exit on I 695.  ('we move in circles.....the story ends where it began...').  On that disc, I placed what James says after 'Metropolis'...

"Thank you, New York!  This is definitely a memorable evening for us all.  Thanks for making the magic...and keeping the dream alive!!!  Good night!!!"


Crowd noise, and then there's Portnoy:

"There's no place like home.  Thank you so much, New York.  This is one of the best nights of our career.  Thank you so much."

It kinda hit me like a two ton heavy thing hearing it yesterday.  The first time in thirteen years that.....well.....instead of feeling some pangs, well....you know...... ;)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 03, 2023, 02:52:04 PM
That's fantastic, Joe!  love reading this.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 03, 2023, 02:59:40 PM
Awesome Joe!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 03, 2023, 03:29:33 PM
Great news Joe.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: gmillerdrake on December 03, 2023, 05:31:34 PM
5 years alcohol free today.  Feels good man

Nice Work!! I'm 15 in with zero regrets on stopping.....few trials along the way that were determined to push me to snag a drink here and there but thankful for a strong support system. Best of luck to you as you continue on the journey!  :tup  Always willing to lend and ear or advice if you need it.....I'm nothing special but can empathize with the struggle. RJ's a great resource and an inspiration as a well as a few others here. Guarantee if you need a space to vent and/or seek guidance you can find it in here.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on December 04, 2023, 04:48:50 AM
Just found out two friends of mine, who have been trying to get pregnant for years, are finally pregnant!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 04, 2023, 06:59:24 AM
Just found out two friends of mine, who have been trying to get pregnant for years, are finally pregnant!!

That's fantastic!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 04, 2023, 08:41:15 AM
Just found out two friends of mine, who have been trying to get pregnant for years, are finally pregnant!!

Together or separate?  :)

Congratulations, in absentia. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on December 04, 2023, 09:53:35 AM
Just found out two friends of mine, who have been trying to get pregnant for years, are finally pregnant!!

That's fantastic!!

Yea, honestly put such a smile on my face. My wife is a doula as well, so she is all about pregnancy and birth, she is also very excited!

Just found out two friends of mine, who have been trying to get pregnant for years, are finally pregnant!!

Together or separate?  :)

Congratulations, in absentia. 

I wasn't clear, but very much together :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 04, 2023, 02:51:36 PM
What is a doula?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 04, 2023, 03:46:27 PM
What is a doula?

(https://gifdb.com/images/high/baby-boy-facepalm-mpdb1c1m62zkn5oz.gif)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 04, 2023, 03:47:39 PM
Am I supposed to know what a doula is? I've never even heard that word before.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 04, 2023, 03:50:53 PM
Am I supposed to know what a doula is? I've never even heard that word before.

It's a midwife, you doofusla. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 04, 2023, 03:56:10 PM
Am I supposed to know what a doula is? I've never even heard that word before.

It's a midwife, you doofusla.

What's a midwife?






 ;D


So Luke, your wife helps people give birth? Does she go to their houses?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 04, 2023, 04:05:47 PM
Don't let them bully you, Shiver Me Timbo.   I didn't know what a "doula" was either. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 04, 2023, 04:16:48 PM
Am I supposed to know what a doula is? I've never even heard that word before.

It's a midwife, you doofusla.

I've never heard the term 'doula,' but I have the defence of being on a different continent.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 04, 2023, 04:17:33 PM
Am I supposed to know what a doula is? I've never even heard that word before.

It's a midwife, you doofusla.

I've never heard the term 'doula,' but I have the defence of being on a different continent.

As do I since Luke's wife is in Europe and Chad is in Canada.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on December 04, 2023, 04:22:13 PM
I went into many houses trying to help making babies, but nobody ever called me a doula.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on December 04, 2023, 04:35:28 PM
I went into many houses trying to help making babies, but nobody ever called me a doula.

That would be known as a 'doucha.'
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Glasser on December 04, 2023, 07:37:41 PM
I went into many houses trying to help making babies, but nobody ever called me a doula.

That would be known as a 'doucha.'

 :rollin
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on December 05, 2023, 02:12:02 AM
Am I supposed to know what a doula is? I've never even heard that word before.

It's a midwife, you doofusla.

What's a midwife?






 ;D


So Luke, your wife helps people give birth? Does she go to their houses?

It's not quite a midwife, she doesn't do any hands on delivering of babies. She is part birthing partner, part advocate, part therapist, part educator. She supports people to have the births they want, develop their birth plan, educate them on the physiology of birth, helps with biomechanics to help move baby into position and also work on outside factors for a stress free birth.

She generally supports with home births, with a midwife present as well (although she has been at home births where the baby came before the midwife). She also supports post-natally, offering breastfeeding support etc.

She loves it and is so good at it!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Awaken on December 05, 2023, 06:25:26 AM
^
Kudos to all above :tup

Mrs. DA tested negative again for cancer a few weeks ago after having a lymph node removed for a test last January. Her sister flew out for that, and she's here today on a related business trip.  Glad to have her company.

The wife and I went to NYC to see 'Gutenburg:  The Musical'.  Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells (from 'The Book of Mormon') were just as funny and talented as when we saw them on Broadway years ago in that show. ‘Gutenberg’… a silly, smart, stupid, sarcastic ridiculous play that had me in such stitches so much that I was laughing aloud at times (others were audibly guffawing at other times when I was silently laughing myself silly).  At the end, when the 'guest producer' showed up (for our show, it was Katie Couric), I was in tears, and I simply could not stop laughing.  I would wipe the tears from my eyes...and then I'd start uncontrollably laughing again. :lol :lol :lol

That happened once during the summer when my best friend visited, we were out in the garage, and somebody said something, and, well.....

Moving on......

The tradition of me and the missus on long trips is to play the end of my best of DT III disc with the Score version of 'The Razor's Edge' as we near our exit on I 695.  ('we move in circles.....the story ends where it began...').  On that disc, I placed what James says after 'Metropolis'...

"Thank you, New York!  This is definitely a memorable evening for us all.  Thanks for making the magic...and keeping the dream alive!!!  Good night!!!"


Crowd noise, and then there's Portnoy:

"There's no place like home.  Thank you so much, New York.  This is one of the best nights of our career.  Thank you so much."

It kinda hit me like a two ton heavy thing hearing it yesterday.  The first time in thirteen years that.....well.....instead of feeling some pangs, well....you know...... ;)

This made me happy today, thanks for sharing!

And cue the Empire riff!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 05, 2023, 06:48:21 AM
^
Kudos to all above :tup

Mrs. DA tested negative again for cancer a few weeks ago after having a lymph node removed for a test last January. Her sister flew out for that, and she's here today on a related business trip.  Glad to have her company.

The wife and I went to NYC to see 'Gutenburg:  The Musical'.  Josh Gad and Andrew Rannells (from 'The Book of Mormon') were just as funny and talented as when we saw them on Broadway years ago in that show. ‘Gutenberg’… a silly, smart, stupid, sarcastic ridiculous play that had me in such stitches so much that I was laughing aloud at times (others were audibly guffawing at other times when I was silently laughing myself silly).  At the end, when the 'guest producer' showed up (for our show, it was Katie Couric), I was in tears, and I simply could not stop laughing.  I would wipe the tears from my eyes...and then I'd start uncontrollably laughing again. :lol :lol :lol

That happened once during the summer when my best friend visited, we were out in the garage, and somebody said something, and, well.....

Moving on......

The tradition of me and the missus on long trips is to play the end of my best of DT III disc with the Score version of 'The Razor's Edge' as we near our exit on I 695.  ('we move in circles.....the story ends where it began...').  On that disc, I placed what James says after 'Metropolis'...

"Thank you, New York!  This is definitely a memorable evening for us all.  Thanks for making the magic...and keeping the dream alive!!!  Good night!!!"


Crowd noise, and then there's Portnoy:

"There's no place like home.  Thank you so much, New York.  This is one of the best nights of our career.  Thank you so much."

It kinda hit me like a two ton heavy thing hearing it yesterday.  The first time in thirteen years that.....well.....instead of feeling some pangs, well....you know...... ;)

I missed this the first time; thank goodness for that.  Happy for her and for you.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: DragonAttack on December 06, 2023, 07:06:34 AM
We thank you, Bill
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on December 06, 2023, 08:52:16 AM
This definitely made me happy today:

 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italian-opera-singing-added-unesco-world-heritage-list-2023-12-06/

It's mostly immaterial and symbolic, of course, but it feels like a bit of vindication after being deemed "unessential" during the CoVid crisis.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on December 06, 2023, 09:49:40 AM
This definitely made me happy today:

 https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italian-opera-singing-added-unesco-world-heritage-list-2023-12-06/

It's mostly immaterial and symbolic, of course, but it feels like a bit of vindication after being deemed "unessential" during the CoVid crisis.


I thought this was funny..

"U.N. culture agency UNESCO said on Wednesday it had included opera under its category of Intangible Cultural Heritage, which already features other famed Italian practices such as pizza-making."
 :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on December 06, 2023, 10:15:35 AM
It is quite funny, and a relief since I was expecting something more damning as "fascism-pioneering" or "organised crime-inventing".
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on December 09, 2023, 05:03:27 PM
Heading out to see a local ska band soon, they kind of "made it" (at least as far as a ska band goes) and they do their local holiday show every year. It always brings back memories of early teenage concerts seeing the earlier formation of this band.  Going to be a fun night.  Band is Streetlight Manifesto and as usual, show is sold out at Starland.  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on December 10, 2023, 12:55:02 AM
Heading out to see a local ska band soon, they kind of "made it" (at least as far as a ska band goes) and they do their local holiday show every year. It always brings back memories of early teenage concerts seeing the earlier formation of this band.  Going to be a fun night.  Band is Streetlight Manifesto and as usual, show is sold out at Starland.  :metal

Damn, I Love Streetlight Manifesto! I've only seen them once, at Rebellion Festival in 2010. Enjoy dude, ska shows are the best!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on December 11, 2023, 06:38:19 AM
King's note about the Queen and their prospects for 2024!  :) :)  :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 11, 2023, 06:39:08 AM
Thank you, Bill.  I'm getting choked up at work right now.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: crystalstars17 on December 16, 2023, 02:54:46 PM
* * *
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: red barchetta on December 16, 2023, 05:44:52 PM
oh, easy:  when I go jogging, I always feel so very good.  And then home, shower and relax with my angel.  Play music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBMGSCyYIAQ
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on December 29, 2023, 05:29:23 AM
Having live chats with friends and family I don't get the chance to get together in person with.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on December 29, 2023, 06:58:44 AM
Having live chats with friends and family I don't get the chance to get together in person with.
Indeed!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on December 29, 2023, 07:03:41 AM
Having live chats with friends and family I don't get the chance to get together in person with.

Hell yeah!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: romdrums on December 29, 2023, 07:15:57 AM
I woke up today and the Browns are in the playoffs for the 2nd time in 4 seasons! As a long suffering Cleveland sports fan, I'm just going along for the ride, and, if the Flacco magic continues, I'll be burning a couch in downtown Cleveland some time in early February!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: WilliamMunny on December 29, 2023, 07:45:51 AM
I woke up today and the Browns are in the playoffs for the 2nd time in 4 seasons! As a long suffering Cleveland sports fan, I'm just going along for the ride, and, if the Flacco magic continues, I'll be burning a couch in downtown Cleveland some time in early February!

Hey, fellow Browns fan!

You and me both :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: romdrums on December 29, 2023, 08:25:48 AM
I woke up today and the Browns are in the playoffs for the 2nd time in 4 seasons! As a long suffering Cleveland sports fan, I'm just going along for the ride, and, if the Flacco magic continues, I'll be burning a couch in downtown Cleveland some time in early February!

Hey, fellow Browns fan!

You and me both :metal

(https://media.tenor.com/s_QUouozTzcAAAAM/costume-captain-cleveland.gif)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: lightningbolt on January 04, 2024, 06:01:47 AM
Our washing machine came back on and appears to be running like a champ after I replaced the pump.  I was ecstatic when I heard water sloshing through the outbound hose and that I didn't make the problem worse.  I figured there was at least a 50% chance water would shoot out all over the laundry room when I fired it up post repair  :lol 

This is something I'd normally call a technician for, but decided to take a stab at it myself to save $$.  It was a good day  :biggrin:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 04, 2024, 06:12:44 AM
I woke up today and the Browns are in the playoffs for the 2nd time in 4 seasons! As a long suffering Cleveland sports fan, I'm just going along for the ride, and, if the Flacco magic continues, I'll be burning a couch in downtown Cleveland some time in early February!

HAHA, I love it!!!  :)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: romdrums on January 04, 2024, 07:10:06 AM
I woke up today and the Browns are in the playoffs for the 2nd time in 4 seasons! As a long suffering Cleveland sports fan, I'm just going along for the ride, and, if the Flacco magic continues, I'll be burning a couch in downtown Cleveland some time in early February!

HAHA, I love it!!!  :)

I have an old couch in my garage that I'm saving for just such an occasion! My wife keeps asking me when I'm going to get rid of it, and I'm really hoping that the Browns winning a Super Bowl is that moment.  ;D
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 04, 2024, 07:14:51 AM
The Queen not having chemotherapy and just radiation and a pill for 5 years that starves any remaining cancer cells.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on January 04, 2024, 07:16:22 AM
The Queen not having chemotherapy and just radiation and a pill for 5 years that starves any remaining cancer cells.

That's focking GREAT!

It made me happy today as well.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 04, 2024, 07:17:34 AM
The Queen not having chemotherapy and just radiation and a pill for 5 years that starves any remaining cancer cells.

(https://reactiongifs.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Yeah-Fuck-yeah.gif)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on January 04, 2024, 07:20:12 AM
The Queen not having chemotherapy and just radiation and a pill for 5 years that starves any remaining cancer cells.

 :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 04, 2024, 07:57:08 AM
The Queen not having chemotherapy and just radiation and a pill for 5 years that starves any remaining cancer cells.

(https://reactiongifs.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Yeah-Fuck-yeah.gif)

I don't know what's better; King's news or that GIF.  I mean, King's news, of course, but it shouldn't have been that close.  :) :) :) :) :)


(I'm kidding, Joe, of course I'm happy for Lisa and you; we'll take whatever victories we can, amirite?)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on January 04, 2024, 08:14:52 AM
The Queen not having chemotherapy and just radiation and a pill for 5 years that starves any remaining cancer cells.

 :metal :metal :metal :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Zydar on January 04, 2024, 08:17:34 AM
 :panicattack:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on January 04, 2024, 08:19:41 AM
:octavarium:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 04, 2024, 04:10:44 PM
The Queen not having chemotherapy and just radiation and a pill for 5 years that starves any remaining cancer cells.

That's absolutely fantastic mate.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 04, 2024, 04:11:59 PM
The Queen not having chemotherapy and just radiation and a pill for 5 years that starves any remaining cancer cells.

(https://reactiongifs.me/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Yeah-Fuck-yeah.gif)

I don't know what's better; King's news or that GIF.  I mean, King's news, of course, but it shouldn't have been that close.  :) :) :) :) :)


(I'm kidding, Joe, of course I'm happy for Lisa and you; we'll take whatever victories we can, amirite?)

I still get taken aback everytime I see that pop up.  I mean, it's just a shock seeing Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson pop up on DTF.   :lol  Good to see some Aussies getting represented in gif format though so all good here.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 04, 2024, 04:49:13 PM
Their reactions to each other are just perfect when a "Fuck Yeah" is required.

Plus, she's easy on the eyes in that clip
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: wolfking on January 04, 2024, 05:28:17 PM
Their reactions to each other are just perfect when a "Fuck Yeah" is required.

Plus, she's easy on the eyes in that clip

Lisa Wilkinson is amazingly hot for her age.  Not as much these days with the last few years she's had but on screen back then she had it all IMO.  Stefanovic is just a classic douchebag but was perfect for morning TV.  Can't stand him personally.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: axeman90210 on January 04, 2024, 05:53:51 PM
Oh hell yeah Joe and Lisa :metal :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Cool Chris on January 04, 2024, 06:20:23 PM
Way to greet 2024 by punching it right in the face!

Also, taking a pill to remedy a problem reminded me of:

(https://64.media.tumblr.com/d3d09edf128c39e731ed8d508d244901/352a42943d8590f4-44/s540x810/30883c05d9061c31daccb69ecedada048bba6bd7.gif)
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 05, 2024, 04:02:21 AM
 :lol

Thank you all. Lisa has a good friend going through the sane thing and are sisters in arms. I'm glad they have each other to lean on.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Grappler on January 08, 2024, 10:04:23 AM
The Chicago Wolves minor league/AHL hockey team is having two Dementia Awareness nights this month with a ticket giveaway for caregivers and their families. 

I nominated my dad on Saturday night while I was at a game (it was Girl Scout's night) and the team accepted my dad's nomination first thing this morning and offered us all tickets.  The team may be sucking this year, but I have to say that they're a first-class organization.  My kids will be thrilled to go to the game.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 08, 2024, 01:20:57 PM
Oh wow!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 08, 2024, 01:22:01 PM
That's awesome!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on January 09, 2024, 09:55:03 AM
The daughter made the Dean's List at her college for the third time in three semesters!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 09, 2024, 11:25:09 AM
The daughter made the Dean's List at her college for the third time in three semesters!

Outstanding!!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 09, 2024, 12:08:20 PM
The daughter made the Dean's List at her college for the third time in three semesters!
:clap:

That's fantastic!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: King Postwhore on January 09, 2024, 12:50:42 PM
You've got to be so proud. Wonderful moment for parents.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on January 09, 2024, 12:52:20 PM
The daughter made the Dean's List at her college for the third time in three semesters!

Congratulations!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on January 09, 2024, 12:59:40 PM
The Queen not having chemotherapy and just radiation and a pill for 5 years that starves any remaining cancer cells.

Late reply but that's great news Joe!

For me, after nearly 4 years my son is starting to talk and use words in context and to request things! He's babbled and displayed echolalia since he was roughly 18 months, but he's started to say "toi-yet" when he needs the toilet, "mik" when he wants milk and asking for mummy or daddy, when we're not there. This is a huge step for him and we couldn't be more proud. Not only that, but when he's making requests he's also making eye contact and looking to gauge our response (at least that how it seems) by our facial expressions as well as what we say. My wife and I have very full hearts.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 09, 2024, 01:32:04 PM
That's wonderful Luke.   :tup :tup
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on January 09, 2024, 01:35:06 PM
The Queen not having chemotherapy and just radiation and a pill for 5 years that starves any remaining cancer cells.

Late reply but that's great news Joe!

For me, after nearly 4 years my son is starting to talk and use words in context and to request things! He's babbled and displayed echolalia since he was roughly 18 months, but he's started to say "toi-yet" when he needs the toilet, "mik" when he wants milk and asking for mummy or daddy, when we're not there. This is a huge step for him and we couldn't be more proud. Not only that, but when he's making requests he's also making eye contact and looking to gauge our response (at least that how it seems) by our facial expressions as well as what we say. My wife and I have very full hearts.

That's awesome dude!

Was echolalia something that was obvious or did a doctor happen to find it? Wondering for my own son who is 18 months old. He can count to 10 and say a ton of words, but I don't know if that is a concern now. But I am also a worrywart.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: twosuitsluke on January 09, 2024, 02:10:07 PM
That's wonderful Luke.   :tup :tup

Cheers dude  :heart

The Queen not having chemotherapy and just radiation and a pill for 5 years that starves any remaining cancer cells.

Late reply but that's great news Joe!

For me, after nearly 4 years my son is starting to talk and use words in context and to request things! He's babbled and displayed echolalia since he was roughly 18 months, but he's started to say "toi-yet" when he needs the toilet, "mik" when he wants milk and asking for mummy or daddy, when we're not there. This is a huge step for him and we couldn't be more proud. Not only that, but when he's making requests he's also making eye contact and looking to gauge our response (at least that how it seems) by our facial expressions as well as what we say. My wife and I have very full hearts.

That's awesome dude!

Was echolalia something that was obvious or did a doctor happen to find it? Wondering for my own son who is 18 months old. He can count to 10 and say a ton of words, but I don't know if that is a concern now. But I am also a worrywart.

I wouldn't worry at all dude. It wasn't that my son was displaying an abnormal amount of echolalia at 18 months as such, but he had been displaying some traits that made me think he could possibly be autistic. I've worked in care for over 10 years and have supported many adults and children with autism, so I was definitely over analysing everything he was and wasn't doing. As he got older it became obvious his speech was generally echolailic and he was scripting lines from TV shows/films.

Through the speech and language therapy he's been having, my wife and I have learnt about Gestalt language processers. Everyone basically learns to speak by starting with echolalia, but that stage in most kids is fairly short lived and they start to develop their language. Gestalt language processors can sometimes get stuck in the echolalia/scripting stage as they process language by hearing sentences as a whole, and process the intonation of speech rather than being able to break up the words.

My son, I think, is a gestalt language processor but has been able to occasionally use single words in context at times, over the last few years. Even though he's starting to use speech functionally, he still scripts a lot and his scripts are a way of expressing how he's feeling and come more naturally to him than trying to say the particular word, if that makes sense.

At 18 months though I wouldn't be concerned at all. We started to become a bit more concerned by age 2, as his speech hadn't developed at all, or very minimally, in those 6 months.

I always had faith he'd start to get there in his own time, and his speech therapist has helped us massively. He also uses an AAC communication decive to communicate his wants and needs, and for us to be able to help him prepare for his day, or any changes to his routine etc.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 09, 2024, 02:14:06 PM
That's great news, Luke! :heart
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on January 09, 2024, 02:17:53 PM
Happy for you, Luke.

I was in your son's shoes at his age, and music unlocked everything.   
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on January 09, 2024, 02:23:45 PM
I wouldn't worry at all dude. It wasn't that my son was displaying an abnormal amount of echolalia at 18 months as such, but he had been displaying some traits that made me think he could possibly be autistic. I've worked in care for over 10 years and have supported many adults and children with autism, so I was definitely over analysing everything he was and wasn't doing. As he got older it became obvious his speech was generally echolailic and he was scripting lines from TV shows/films.

Through the speech and language therapy he's been having, my wife and I have learnt about Gestalt language processers. Everyone basically learns to speak by starting with echolalia, but that stage in most kids is fairly short lived and they start to develop their language. Gestalt language processors can sometimes get stuck in the echolalia/scripting stage as they process language by hearing sentences as a whole, and process the intonation of speech rather than being able to break up the words.

My son, I think, is a gestalt language processor but has been able to occasionally use single words in context at times, over the last few years. Even though he's starting to use speech functionally, he still scripts a lot and his scripts are a way of expressing how he's feeling and come more naturally to him than trying to say the particular word, if that makes sense.

At 18 months though I wouldn't be concerned at all. We started to become a bit more concerned by age 2, as his speech hadn't developed at all, or very minimally, in those 6 months.

I always had faith he'd start to get there in his own time, and his speech therapist has helped us massively. He also uses an AAC communication decive to communicate his wants and needs, and for us to be able to help him prepare for his day, or any changes to his routine etc.

Appreciate this response and explanation! I will keep a closer eye as he develops his language.
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Post by: twosuitsluke on January 09, 2024, 02:43:50 PM
That's great news, Luke! :heart

Thanks Tim. It feels like he's taken a huge step in the two weeks of Christmas.

Happy for you, Luke.

I was in your son's shoes at his age, and music unlocked everything.   

Alessandro, that is great to hear as he is obsessed with music. Currently it's still mainly Disney songs and TV theme tunes but I'm working on him. Out of the blue, nearly a year ago, he basically sang along to the whole of Let it Go (Frozen), out of nowhere. He didn't do it again for about 8 months.

After that I realised a lot of the time when he was babbling away to himself, he was singing to himself. As I know lots of his favourite songs I was able to pick out what he was singing, and where he was in the song. His singing is getting a lot clearer now so it's easier to tell what song is in his heart at any given moment.

I honestly love that, being that music is my obsession and my father's obsession before me.

@James, no worries and please don't overthink it dude.
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Post by: pg1067 on January 09, 2024, 05:10:17 PM
Thanks all!


The Queen not having chemotherapy and just radiation and a pill for 5 years that starves any remaining cancer cells.

Late reply but that's great news Joe!

For me, after nearly 4 years my son is starting to talk and use words in context and to request things! He's babbled and displayed echolalia since he was roughly 18 months, but he's started to say "toi-yet" when he needs the toilet, "mik" when he wants milk and asking for mummy or daddy, when we're not there. This is a huge step for him and we couldn't be more proud. Not only that, but when he's making requests he's also making eye contact and looking to gauge our response (at least that how it seems) by our facial expressions as well as what we say. My wife and I have very full hearts.

Great news for both of you as well!
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Post by: King Postwhore on January 09, 2024, 05:17:18 PM
Thank you guys. This past has been such a struggle but we are hopeful for 2024.
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Post by: Stadler on January 10, 2024, 07:17:30 AM
The Queen not having chemotherapy and just radiation and a pill for 5 years that starves any remaining cancer cells.

Late reply but that's great news Joe!

For me, after nearly 4 years my son is starting to talk and use words in context and to request things! He's babbled and displayed echolalia since he was roughly 18 months, but he's started to say "toi-yet" when he needs the toilet, "mik" when he wants milk and asking for mummy or daddy, when we're not there. This is a huge step for him and we couldn't be more proud. Not only that, but when he's making requests he's also making eye contact and looking to gauge our response (at least that how it seems) by our facial expressions as well as what we say. My wife and I have very full hearts.

That's awesome dude!

Was echolalia something that was obvious or did a doctor happen to find it? Wondering for my own son who is 18 months old. He can count to 10 and say a ton of words, but I don't know if that is a concern now. But I am also a worrywart.

Which means, of course, that you're a parent.  ;) :)

It's the hardest thing in the world, but have patience.   Yeah, there are guidelines, but there are as many growth milestones as there are kids, you know?   I know for me, I had to explicitly stop looking at every piece of data with my daughter and start to look at the bigger patterns.  She didn't have speech issues (though my grandson does) but hers were physical growth.  She literally did not even show UP on the growth charts until she was about nine months old or something like that.  She was on the chart but off the scale until like three or four  Now?  Well, she's no Rebecca Lobo, but she's 5'0" and healthy and normal.

My grandson was a slow starter verbally; he's now six and is actually now on the upper end of the "scale" in terms of verbal acuity. 


Currently it's still mainly Disney songs and TV theme tunes but I'm working on him. Out of the blue, nearly a year ago, he basically sang along to the whole of Let it Go (Frozen), out of nowhere. He didn't do it again for about 8 months.

Luke, I think you're probably joking around here, but in the slight chance you're not, "don't".  Remember, I'm older, so the whole "my music is best" thing has sort of passed me by anyway, but with my daughter, I would play a lot of music around her, and I always thought I'd want her to be a metal head or a prog head but after a fashion, I saw her making her own choices.  And while I could give a rat's ass about The Jonas Brothers, or Hanna Montana - and we can have spirited debates about the integrity of those musicians - it wasn't me that was listening to it, it was her.  And while I would provide general "direction" (I pointed out to her the concept of writing your own material, actually singing your songs, etc., and when her artist covered any material, I suggested she listen to the original) I let her find her enjoyment.

Today, 22 years later, she's a vinyl afficionado, and comes to me with pride and joy with her new 180g double vinyl of Taylor Swift's "1989 (Taylor's Version)", AND her vintage copy of Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours".   Harry Styles AND Queen.   Nuture the LOVE, the OBSESSION, but free from judgment; he's going to like what he likes and that's the important thing. 
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 10, 2024, 07:20:48 AM
I can still sing the Sigmund And The Sea Monster theme!!
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Post by: twosuitsluke on January 10, 2024, 07:54:54 AM
Currently it's still mainly Disney songs and TV theme tunes but I'm working on him. Out of the blue, nearly a year ago, he basically sang along to the whole of Let it Go (Frozen), out of nowhere. He didn't do it again for about 8 months.

Luke, I think you're probably joking around here, but in the slight chance you're not, "don't".  Remember, I'm older, so the whole "my music is best" thing has sort of passed me by anyway, but with my daughter, I would play a lot of music around her, and I always thought I'd want her to be a metal head or a prog head but after a fashion, I saw her making her own choices.  And while I could give a rat's ass about The Jonas Brothers, or Hanna Montana - and we can have spirited debates about the integrity of those musicians - it wasn't me that was listening to it, it was her.  And while I would provide general "direction" (I pointed out to her the concept of writing your own material, actually singing your songs, etc., and when her artist covered any material, I suggested she listen to the original) I let her find her enjoyment.

Today, 22 years later, she's a vinyl afficionado, and comes to me with pride and joy with her new 180g double vinyl of Taylor Swift's "1989 (Taylor's Version)", AND her vintage copy of Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours".   Harry Styles AND Queen.   Nuture the LOVE, the OBSESSION, but free from judgment; he's going to like what he likes and that's the important thing.

Oh yea, I wasn't serious. I play my music when he's around and we listen to his music in equal amounts, but I would never actually force my tastes on him. I love that he has had his own taste from a very early age. Certain songs would get him to instantly calm when he was a baby.  The first was The Clangers theme, followed by Sing from the Trollz movie. We sing Disney all the time at home now and I started buying him the picture disc vinyl.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: romdrums on January 10, 2024, 02:50:14 PM
That's awesome Luke! It'll be interesting to see his progress now that he's "leveled up" so to speak!
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Post by: wolfking on January 10, 2024, 03:55:32 PM
Awesome stuff Luke.  You must feel so proud.  :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on January 10, 2024, 03:59:50 PM
I can still sing the Sigmund And The Sea Monster theme!!

Lidsville > Sigmund
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Jamesman42 on January 10, 2024, 06:15:08 PM
Stadler, thank you for your response to me. That was great.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on January 10, 2024, 06:33:45 PM
Joe, Grappler, PG and Luke there is just a ton of great news the past page in this thread.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 11, 2024, 09:24:19 AM
I can still sing the Sigmund And The Sea Monster theme!!

Lidsville > Sigmund


I don’t recognize Lidsville.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on January 11, 2024, 10:09:36 AM
I can still sing the Sigmund And The Sea Monster theme!!

Lidsville > Sigmund


I don’t recognize Lidsville.

You have to love the days when a TV show would spend nearly 2 minutes on its theme song segment:  https://youtu.be/btpd8zg5VWA?si=-PhDDwzZ7vOZ3hBO  (warning, you might have an acid trip just by watching this).   :lol
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on January 11, 2024, 10:47:33 AM
^ Damn, I suspect there's more musical information inside that song theme than in the actual whole Spotify Top 10 singles chart.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on January 25, 2024, 06:31:55 AM
We had our performance reviews at work this week. I wasn't really excited for mine, I pretty much phoned it in last year due to some personal issues I was going through. I come to find out that I had a an amazing performance review and that I'm getting a title promotion + raise + the biggest bonus I've ever gotten. Really made my week!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Indiscipline on January 25, 2024, 07:24:49 AM
Congratulations!

See? Only good things happen when you rank Zydar high enough.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Adami on January 25, 2024, 07:25:40 AM
Congratulations!

See? Only good things happen when you rank Zydar high enough.

Zydar is always high enough.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 25, 2024, 07:39:21 AM
We had our performance reviews at work this week. I wasn't really excited for mine, I pretty much phoned it in last year due to some personal issues I was going through. I come to find out that I had a an amazing performance review and that I'm getting a title promotion + raise + the biggest bonus I've ever gotten. Really made my week!
:metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Zydar on January 25, 2024, 07:47:21 AM
Congratulations!

See? Only good things happen when you rank Zydar high enough.

Zydar is always high enough.

:zydarscouch:
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on January 25, 2024, 07:58:21 AM
We had our performance reviews at work this week. I wasn't really excited for mine, I pretty much phoned it in last year due to some personal issues I was going through. I come to find out that I had a an amazing performance review and that I'm getting a title promotion + raise + the biggest bonus I've ever gotten. Really made my week!

Yay!!! Congratulations!!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: cramx3 on January 25, 2024, 08:41:08 AM
We had our performance reviews at work this week. I wasn't really excited for mine, I pretty much phoned it in last year due to some personal issues I was going through. I come to find out that I had a an amazing performance review and that I'm getting a title promotion + raise + the biggest bonus I've ever gotten. Really made my week!

 :lol nice, good job
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: jingle.boy on January 25, 2024, 09:44:35 AM
We had our performance reviews at work this week. I wasn't really excited for mine, I pretty much phoned it in last year due to some personal issues I was going through. I come to find out that I had a an amazing performance review and that I'm getting a title promotion + raise + the biggest bonus I've ever gotten. Really made my week!

Boom shack lacka
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Post by: pg1067 on January 25, 2024, 09:49:14 AM
We had our performance reviews at work this week. I wasn't really excited for mine, I pretty much phoned it in last year due to some personal issues I was going through. I come to find out that I had a an amazing performance review and that I'm getting a title promotion + raise + the biggest bonus I've ever gotten. Really made my week!

They must've gotten wind of how you're handling the DT countdown!

Congrats!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: ReaperKK on January 25, 2024, 01:08:36 PM
Thanks all! My wife is now worried what terrible automotive purchase I'm going to make next :lol
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Post by: Jamesman42 on January 25, 2024, 07:24:15 PM
Thanks Zydar! Congrats Reaper!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Grappler on January 28, 2024, 07:34:50 PM
A few pages ago I mentioned that my family was gifted free tickets to an AHL Chicago Wolves hockey game for Dementia Awareness night.  The team comped us 7 seats in the third row behind the glass, right next to the penalty box.  This was our view:

(https://scontent-ord5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/422845159_10233424413336996_5453738720265683717_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=3635dc&_nc_ohc=g_ahrleuVbYAX-feo_c&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-1.xx&oh=00_AfDGtNFx2pOOnPljEtfxZvotr6QlaRL8LM-w4tsaCJeRNA&oe=65BB56B1)

(https://scontent-ord5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/422664544_10233424417737106_8048829983159176009_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=3635dc&_nc_ohc=YRX9YM4WHeUAX9t-GpP&_nc_ht=scontent-ord5-2.xx&oh=00_AfD6WdSLaOHDRmUzVnp5_bqG-fKr52xhAPyWUBXLQqSNdQ&oe=65BB4844)

It was awesome to see the game from up close, even though the Wolves got their asses kicked again.  The best part was just being able to do something nice for my dad and give him a night out with his kids and grandkids to have great seats at a game, where we normally would never sit if we bought tickets ourselves. 
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Post by: TAC on January 28, 2024, 07:36:39 PM
That's awesome!!

The AHL is a great take.
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Post by: cramx3 on January 29, 2024, 07:56:17 AM
That looks pretty cool, glad it worked out well for you and the family
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: HOF on January 29, 2024, 03:26:05 PM
Discovering this twitter account that only (mostly) tweets out this video every Monday:

https://x.com/wejustnormalmen/status/1751908039697772711?s=20


Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: pg1067 on January 29, 2024, 04:35:51 PM
Discovering this twitter account that only (mostly) tweets out this video every Monday:

https://x.com/wejustnormalmen/status/1751908039697772711?s=20

That's the epitome of "laughter is infectious."  I have no idea what that was, but I literally LOL'd.  Also, who's the girl?
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 29, 2024, 04:38:25 PM
I don't get it.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: HOF on January 29, 2024, 05:21:13 PM
Discovering this twitter account that only (mostly) tweets out this video every Monday:

https://x.com/wejustnormalmen/status/1751908039697772711?s=20

That's the epitome of "laughter is infectious."  I have no idea what that was, but I literally LOL'd.  Also, who's the girl?

Her name is Lauren Layfield. It’s a BBC children’s program from 2016. Here’s the backstory.

https://planetwoo.itv.com/posts/were-just-normal-men-meme-history
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 30, 2024, 07:28:00 AM
Discovering this twitter account that only (mostly) tweets out this video every Monday:

https://x.com/wejustnormalmen/status/1751908039697772711?s=20
That's fantastic.

I don't get it.
A puppet looked at a cute chick and said "We're just normal men."  It then went on to explain "We're just innocent men" which explains nothing.  The ridiculousness of the situation caused her to burst out laughing.  And the whole thing is hilarious.

I mean, I didn't think it needed an explanation, but there you go.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: WilliamMunny on January 30, 2024, 07:33:05 AM
After months of 'no!' and tearful tantrums, today my two-year-old son had his first truly A++++ drop-off at daycare :metal
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Post by: King Postwhore on January 30, 2024, 07:51:32 AM
Going to the Celtics game tonight with my brother and nephew.  To see the gleam in his eyes going to his 1st Celtic's game.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: hefdaddy42 on January 30, 2024, 08:02:04 AM
After months of 'no!' and tearful tantrums, today my two-year-old son had his first truly A++++ drop-off at daycare :metal
Nice!  I remember those days!

Going to the Celtics game tonight with my brother and nephew.  To see the gleam in his eyes going to his 1st Celtic's game.
That will be awesome!
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on January 30, 2024, 09:09:26 AM
Going to the Celtics game tonight with my brother and nephew.  To see the gleam in his eyes going to his 1st Celtic's game.

 :metal
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: Stadler on February 07, 2024, 08:35:39 AM
Yeah, odd placement, but "happy" is ultimately the right word.

I was doing a review of some powerpoints for work and I put some music on, and I chose the videos from Fish's Weltschmerz deluxe edition... and "Garden Of Remembrance" came on.  All I could think of was my mom and my dad, and I spent about three minutes just crying my eyes out.  Yeah, sad, but if you watch the video, the memories of better times and everlasting love... it was cathartic, and therefore made me ultimately happy. 

Weltschmerz is fast climbing the charts of one of my favorite records of all time.
Title: Re: What made you happy today?
Post by: TAC on February 07, 2024, 09:35:11 AM
I can understand that. Well, except for the Fish part.   :)