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L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Sep 08, 2023 12:05 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:37 am Excited about our Halloween costume decision. We've had a movie theme the last three years (Vincent Vega/Mia Wallace, Shining twins, Mary/Ted with cum (fake) on the hair/ear). This year we've decided to be Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter, but she's going to be Hannibal Lecter. Y'all get ready for the hashtag!

And since you're going to be Clarice, you can reuse the cum (fake) from last year if you still have it!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Sep 08, 2023 12:37 pm

L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 12:05 pm
Giff wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:37 am Excited about our Halloween costume decision. We've had a movie theme the last three years (Vincent Vega/Mia Wallace, Shining twins, Mary/Ted with cum (fake) on the hair/ear). This year we've decided to be Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter, but she's going to be Hannibal Lecter. Y'all get ready for the hashtag!
And since you're going to be Clarice, you can reuse the cum (fake) from last year if you still have it!

I’ll provide fresh. Miggs is me.

Also. Already drunk on vacation last fay

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Sep 08, 2023 3:06 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 12:37 pm
L-Jam3 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 12:05 pm
Giff wrote: ↑Fri Sep 08, 2023 11:37 am Excited about our Halloween costume decision. We've had a movie theme the last three years (Vincent Vega/Mia Wallace, Shining twins, Mary/Ted with cum (fake) on the hair/ear). This year we've decided to be Clarice Starling and Hannibal Lecter, but she's going to be Hannibal Lecter. Y'all get ready for the hashtag!
And since you're going to be Clarice, you can reuse the cum (fake) from last year if you still have it!
I’ll provide fresh. Miggs is me.

AB is a super-helpful guy.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Sat Sep 09, 2023 8:39 am

The parents of children I work with are mostly extremely successful people spending a fortune on local taxes for good schools, a fortune on childcare/lessons/camps/nannys/tutors/etc and their children just spent a week on the top floor of a school with no air conditioning in the most humid/hot weather of the year. I would love to force any corporate asshole/politician who bashes teachers to spend a week working in the conditions we force American children and their teachers to work in.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:25 pm

Shipping a package to 'Chuckanut St' in Eugene, OR

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon Sep 18, 2023 7:34 pm

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Mon Sep 18, 2023 5:25 pm Shipping a package to 'Chuckanut St' in Eugene, OR

Chuckanut Drive in Washington is a spectacular road. Highly recommended.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:37 am

Good news: I figured out why my garbage disposal wasn't working well and I found the missing spout of one of my water bottles.

rass · Post by **rass** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:42 am

High four!

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 9:05 am

rass wrote: ↑Tue Sep 19, 2023 8:42 amHigh four!

Bravo!

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 10:24 am

I've had to remove and reinstall the garbage disposal a couple times because it's easily stopped up by a non food item.

Thankfully, it's surprisingly easy to do. Thanks, YouTube.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Tue Sep 19, 2023 10:45 am

High one!

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:42 pm

Quick....I'm getting a new grill, and when I ordered it from Amazon I saw that with my Prime membership, there was the option for "assembly/take away".

The guys are here now putting it together...I gotta tip them, right?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:53 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:42 pm Quick....I'm getting a new grill, and when I ordered it from Amazon I saw that with my Prime membership, there was the option for "assembly/take away".

The guys are here now putting it together...I gotta tip them, right?

Sure that is a nice thing.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:07 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:53 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:42 pm Quick....I'm getting a new grill, and when I ordered it from Amazon I saw that with my Prime membership, there was the option for "assembly/take away".

The guys are here now putting it together...I gotta tip them, right?
Sure that is a nice thing.

Made the run to the ATM to get some cash. Hope that $20 each is sufficient.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:30 am

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:07 pm
A_B wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:53 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:42 pm Quick....I'm getting a new grill, and when I ordered it from Amazon I saw that with my Prime membership, there was the option for "assembly/take away".

The guys are here now putting it together...I gotta tip them, right?
Sure that is a nice thing.
Made the run to the ATM to get some cash. Hope that $20 each is sufficient.

Should be. Two guys who know what they are doing, it shouldn’t take long. Took me about two hours, because when I was close to finished I realized a leg was backwards and gad to take it apart and start over.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:54 am

#paulmccartneyquotes

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:59 am

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:54 am #paulmccartneyquotes

Holy fuck that’s good.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:59 am

The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:30 am
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:07 pm
A_B wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:53 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:42 pm Quick....I'm getting a new grill, and when I ordered it from Amazon I saw that with my Prime membership, there was the option for "assembly/take away".

The guys are here now putting it together...I gotta tip them, right?
Sure that is a nice thing.
Made the run to the ATM to get some cash. Hope that $20 each is sufficient.
Should be. Two guys who know what they are doing, it shouldn’t take long. Took me about two hours, because when I was close to finished I realized a leg was backwards and gad to take it apart and start over.

They seemed pretty psyched about it. One guy told me he'd be back when I put the burgers on the grill.

The putting it together was nice...even better was the "take away" of the old one.

And since I brought up the issue of tipping...I saw something online last night with bike mechanics talking about the best/worst tips they've received. And I thought...."Wait...should I be tipping the mechanic at the bike shop?".

Should I be? I never even considered it.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 11:01 am

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 10:59 am
The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:30 am
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:07 pm
A_B wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:53 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Thu Sep 21, 2023 2:42 pm Quick....I'm getting a new grill, and when I ordered it from Amazon I saw that with my Prime membership, there was the option for "assembly/take away".

The guys are here now putting it together...I gotta tip them, right?
Sure that is a nice thing.
Made the run to the ATM to get some cash. Hope that $20 each is sufficient.
Should be. Two guys who know what they are doing, it shouldn’t take long. Took me about two hours, because when I was close to finished I realized a leg was backwards and gad to take it apart and start over.
They seemed pretty psyched about it. One guy told me he'd be back when I put the burgers on the grill.

The putting it together was nice...even better was the "take away" of the old one.

And since I brought up the issue of tipping...I saw something online last night with bike mechanics talking about the best/worst tips they've received. And I thought...."Wait...should I be tipping the mechanic at the bike shop?".

Should I be? I never even considered it.

Hopefully, the bike mechanics online didn’t bring up your name!

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:55 pm

I don't understand tipping someone who works for themselves, like a house cleaner, or maybe a bike mechanic. I mean they set the price and take all the earnings. Why tip?

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:47 pm

Shirley wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:55 pm I don't understand tipping someone who works for themselves, like a house cleaner, or maybe a bike mechanic. I mean they set the price and take all the earnings. Why tip?

Exactly...and I generally am only getting a tune up. Not like I'm asking for a custom wheel build or something.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 1:51 pm

Shirley wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:55 pm I don't understand tipping someone who works for themselves, like a house cleaner, or maybe a bike mechanic. I mean they set the price and take all the earnings. Why tip?

I've been shocked at some of the things I didn't know I was supposed to tip for. Add bike mechanic to the list. I bring my kids' bikes to a shop, they fix it. Never thought to tip. Especially since it's the owner in the front at the register and I don't see the mechanic. Am I supposed to tip for lawnmower and power tool repairs? Same thing, owner runs the register, mechanic is in the shop. Only time I tipped him was when they replaced my pull chord on my leaf blower. Owner said he didn't feel like writing up the order, but if I wanted to, I could go in the shop and give the guy a tip. I tried on my own (did the same repair on my snowblower no problem, but couldn't get the chord to sit right). Guy was cool, taught me a trick on getting the chord to sit right. Wish I could remember it now...

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:19 pm

Shirley wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 12:55 pm I don't understand tipping someone who works for themselves, like a house cleaner, or maybe a bike mechanic. I mean they set the price and take all the earnings. Why tip?

They have the ability to decide who to work for in the future?

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:57 pm

Bike shop tips at good places generally come in the form of alcohol. a 6 pack of something or bottle to sit in the shop is always appreciated.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:01 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:57 pm Bike shop tips at good places generally come in the form of alcohol. a 6 pack of something or bottle to sit in the shop is always appreciated.

I've long said the only thing better than a good bike mechanic is a drunk bike mechanic.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:02 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:01 pm
wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:57 pm Bike shop tips at good places generally come in the form of alcohol. a 6 pack of something or bottle to sit in the shop is always appreciated.
I've long said the only thing better than a good bike mechanic is a drunk bike mechanic.

This is a good joke.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:41 pm

My mom would bake for the auto mechanics....despite not being good at it, we never had to wait for service.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:47 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 2:57 pm Bike shop tips at good places generally come in the form of alcohol. a 6 pack of something or bottle to sit in the shop is always appreciated.

I reached out to my mate who's a bike mechanic in Chicago, and he said that they get tips sometimes.

Sometimes money, sometimes beer, sometimes pizza, sometimes pastries. He said they save any money they get and let the most broke employee get coffee or lunch.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:13 pm

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 3:41 pm My mom would bake for the auto mechanics....despite not being good at it, we never had to wait for service.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:44 pm

I'm legitimately surprised that now, at 40, I'm not balding or significantly gray. In fact, my hair grows quite fast.

How long should I expect this to last?

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:13 pm

Johnnie wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:44 pm I'm legitimately surprised that now, at 40, I'm not balding or significantly gray. In fact, my hair grows quite fast.

How long should I expect this to last?

I'm getting my first grays nearing 49. Not having kids helps apparently.

Post by **Sabo** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:18 pm

Johnnie wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:44 pm I'm legitimately surprised that now, at 40, I'm not balding or significantly gray. In fact, my hair grows quite fast.

How long should I expect this to last?

You’re doomed now that you brought it up.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:37 pm

Sabo wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 5:18 pm
Johnnie wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 4:44 pm I'm legitimately surprised that now, at 40, I'm not balding or significantly gray. In fact, my hair grows quite fast.

How long should I expect this to last?
You’re doomed now that you brought it up.

Well as the oldest regular poster (I think), I can say that my hair growth rate has slowed down as I’ve gotten older, and I think times of stress might increase the grey. But, I am pleased and surprised that I’ve still got a full head of hair - my two brothers both saw their hairlines recede dramatically quite awhile ago. So all of that is hard to predict.

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:51 pm

I read your posts in Grandpa Simpson's voice way too much.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 3:15 pm

I had some power-alleying like back in HS then nothing really happened for 25 years and now I think I'm thinning in the front and up top. Pretty stupid, if you ask me.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:24 pm

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 2:51 pm I read your posts in Grandpa Simpson's voice way too much.

I embrace my status as the old man around here.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:55 pm

My grandpa loved hugs

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 6:52 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Sep 25, 2023 4:55 pm My grandpa loved hugs

Well, if we ever get a beer together.,,

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:23 am

Sorry for the Bill Simmons approach here, but is 2023 Taylor Swift the most famous person ever relative to her competition? (VORF). My wife and I both said that even though it seems like everyone is a celebrity, she's the only celebrity. 1983 Michael Jackson is my other candidate.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 10:27 am

Music seems more fragmented now so I'd say no. But maybe more comp for that reason in the 80s. Plenty of people who barely know her music. Madonna seemed more universally recognized. Elite company for sure