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I had a job for 17 years that seemed worth putting forth the effort, but eventually it seemed no matter how hard I worked, the bosses kept a crappy attitude and didn't care what the workload was. It wasn't their job to work hard; it was mine.
I also came to realize that if you have a crappy job you're going to be working with and for crappy people. Having a good attitude is practically an indictment when you are overworked and try to be chipper. Must not be working hard enough.
Truly I don't mean to be negative and dour but these days I feel like a stranger in a strange land.
I used to enjoy - but only perhaps as the best of bad options - going to bars that didn't appeal to people with enough money to want to appear classy. One person's dive is another person's local hang-out, and some busy places weren't that expensive and people aren't too judgy about where everyone fits on the social scale, it seems.
Finding good conversation was certainly hit-and-miss, but when it was found it could be very satisfying.
Tbh, I've spent a lot of time in a bunch of different bars. I may have arrived and left alone, but I had a lot of interesting times and met interesting people. I'd say more positives than not, but I guess you have to have the right temperament and expectations for it.
I really should play around with this, since I pay for Comcast - or is it Xfinity? - cable.
But it seems confusing. Who has what? How much time do I need to spend staring at hundreds of crappy options?
Is Yellowstone even worth it? (I was getting sick of the nasty, grim tone it was taking on. But the idea of Costner/Dutton as governor certainly has possibilities.)
I mean, what's it all mean, man?
You're an embarrassment to humanity, you creep.
That goes w/o saying but I said it anyway.
This is a shameless propaganda statement filled with lies, typical of the conservative movement to portray the opponent as being aggressive when they are the ones who are threatened and denounce people for simply being themselves. So, of course, they need to characterize the other as having the traits they exhibit themselves.
LIV Golf can do whatever it chooses. It's when wealthy Americans are so easily bought by corrupt money is what bothers me.
A criminal who manages to evade prosecution is still a criminal, and that such a person has fans is despicable.
First thing that came to my mind is they may have chosen to moderate it (a wise move if you ask me) and as you say, it may be an unpleasant and cost consuming task so - why bother?
But I may be indulging in my own preoccupation with moderation of on-line activity, so I could be completely wrong as to why.
The group XTC recorded a six song album under the band name The Dukes Of Stratosphear without any mention of who the real musicians were. The audience was to believe these were lost tracks from a late 60s psychedelic group. The gag seemed to work for a short period, and today many fans of the group find the two Dukes eps as good or better than their regular releases.
The first song is from the second ep Psonic Psunspot. The vid is a fan contribution. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a14n6Nqih4s
This one is from the first ep, 25 O'Clock. It has a funny bit at the very end which is why I chose it but I'd say it's representative. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbFXF5NpCuA
Haha, no, not an admin.
There is a post in General Discussion that mentioned a problem opening something, then somehow I saw a comment about trouble with the Rory McIlroy page, so I found this, opened it, and decided to leave a comment to reflect some thoughts about Rory, for my own purpose and to simply fatten up the page a bit.
Something I'd like you to understand is, if we were friends and you asked for help selecting and installing a dash cam, I would happily be of what service I could. These sorts of debates take on a weight and direction that often is rather abstract, existing in an ideal environment, in a vacuum.
I don't mean to be cranky and absolute with my arguments, but it is all too easy for me to take a stance and defend it with the certainty of a lone, ultimate judge.
Often I've had to refine my arguments when I realize my view may not proper reflect a real case scenario, (on-line shopping - "Amazon" - is one example).
Anyway, I suppose this is a way to declare I'm actually a nice person and do not intend to be overly argumentative. I hope the nicer, saner folks here, such as yourself, haven't written me off as an unpleasant crankypants.
There seems to be a presumption here that everyone has the means and opportunity to celebrate the holiday in it's common consumerist manner.
father - management / supervisor for an airline, (at the local level)
mother - stay at home
Nov. 22/2022 - Went straight to here for me, although I had to figure out how to spell his name a little more properly.
Since I'm here, I am happy Rory has been very clear in his support of the PGA Tour in regard to LIV Golf, the Saudi backed rival tour. I find it very disturbing how many wealthy American sportsmen have been so easily bought by the Saudi money.
Also, I wonder whether I am misunderstanding the issue, because when I hear sports reporting and commentary, the atrocities of the Saudi regime are side-stepped and the emphasis seems only on the money.
For instance, a reporter like Michael Wilbon might comment - "of course these guys will leave. It's about the money" - without suggesting why it might be morally repugnant to accept an offer from the Saudis. It does us no service when our free press ignores a fundamental aspect of this controversy, perhaps assuming we all understand it already. (?)
I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around a work environment that chooses to do this. The term "idiocracy" comes to mind. It's also seriously reminiscent of A Clockwork Orange. How about an endless highlight reel of public deaths and dismembering? ("Seen this one already; they really need to update.")
But more and more I realize life is galloping forward without regard to my opinions and worries, so there we have it.
If you do a lot of driving and feel dash cams are a useful tool, that's perfectly fine with me. That there is a popular desire to observe this mayhem is bothersome, (not saying it's a personal choice of your own).
However, it makes me feel we have greater systemic issues and these band-aid solutions signal that we accept them, profit by them, and ultimately encourage them, unintended consequences be damned.
And I'm an Optimist ! (haha, close on a little humor)
Your policy of give-everyone-enough-guns-so-they-can-all-kill-each-other sure is working though, huh?
Be proud of that one.
Lucky for you the gun deaths keep coming. I'm sure you get a huge thrill every time the body count rises.
One hopes future reference would / will have better guidance. Might be overly optimistic.
That's another thing that concerns me, the bizarre attraction to watching disturbing images which transfers into believing the worst case is very likely to happen.
Seems like there must be better ways to use one's time rather than watching amateur videos of car wrecks.
Thank you (as always?) for the rational and reasonable response.
I have a vague notion when people believe inordinately that bad things will happen, they create an environment where bad things are more likely to happen
To me it seems people are too easily stampeded into believing anything threatening their security MUST be right around the corner, in their neighborhood, on their block. Where once we assumed the best of humanity, we now live with perpetual suspicion and distrust, and business will capitalize on this and make efforts to perpetuate that marketplace.
And of course, the result is the fabric of our communities becomes thin and frayed.
But if a dash cam is just a pragmatic way of dealing with potential insurance issues, then I suppose it's not much different than buying an electric can opener.