The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[MOXOMUMD]

@MOXOMUMD , your avatar is really nice. By the way, I enjoyed all the Father's Day picture quizzes, too, even though I only guessed about maybe 4 of them.

Thanks!

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Thank you! I pretty much stalked, I mean followed @sxeensweet to this thread. I had just recently told her how the other threads scare me at times. So much negativity!

Crazy cat person? You mean delightfully eccentric cat person, right?

Welcome!

 

[catmom46]

Welcome!

Thank you! It's so nice to actually be welcomed to a thread, rather than confronted, belittled, or dismissed. Not naming any thread in particular, but I think y'all know which one(s).

 

[FutureCEO]

At dinner I ordered a seafood pasta dish. They gave me the wrong kind of pasta then I asked for which I was totally fine with. But they still gave me another dish to take home. So two dishes for the price of one. Too messy to take to work for lunch.

 

[donaldtoo]

Fathers Day was a great one!
DWifey, the kiddos, and son-in-law took me to brunch.
Then, they surprised me by takin' me to get a new pair of rollerblades...!!!
Then, at 3p, it was off to mom and pops for smoked pork ribs and smoked lamb, corn casserole, potato salad, etc., etc..
Again, great day...!

 

[Andrew C]

Wow. What a great day!

 

[donaldtoo]

So for fathers day, we are going to a restaurant. I looked at the menu. How come I always like one of the most expensive things on the menu?

Hahaaa...!
Sounds like me!
Although, the only time I've ever really acted on it was the 2 WDW trips we had a 50% discount on the DDP when I was still a CM.
Pretty sure I ordered the most expensive item at every single meal I could...!!!

 

[donaldtoo]

There are two shifts where my DD works that are 10 hour days. 4 days, 3 days off. She soooo wants that slot, not happening with her seniority anytime soon.

Years ago, that was also discussed at our firm (although it would have been for all employees). But, so many clients want to meet on Fridays that "Half-day Friday" was the compromise.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

I hate auto correct. So frustrating.

I have mine turned off on my tablet. It irks me.

 

[donaldtoo]

Geesh, I thought the rain was done, I'm hearing thunder in the distance, again. Betting there were many delayed flights, redirects and cancellations again tonight. Poor travelers this week.

Now I'm hearing rain drops again. Oy.

Yep, the last few days again we've been gettin' more lines of t-storms rollin' through off and on all day.
Waited for a torrential one to roll through yesterday afternoon before I went to pick up DS from a buddies house. When I finally went there branches down all over the place and a tree down blocking half the parkway.
Torrential stuff again on our way to brunch today, stopped, started up again during brunch, and then again just a few minutes ago.
Water everywhere, and sooo friggin' humid. Feels like we're at WDW...!!!

 

[MOXOMUMD]

its my imagination or the picture shows your garden in almost flood like conditions?

It's a water garden.

 

[donaldtoo]

I'm still confused.

aaah! I understand it now, thanks!

Yea, I thought you might not understand my description, but, I thought I'd give it a shot anyway.
Glad @Gabe1 cleared it up for you.

 

[MOXOMUMD]

Sorry, I sent you only what we got first. I like to share.

We had almost horizontal rains with high winds this morning through afternoon then the sun finally came out. Lightning struck the transformer near me mom's house and the electric company is currently repairing it.

 

[donaldtoo]

I exercise, I walk 5 miles a day, I try to ride my bike, weather permitting. I'm not a runner. So not a runner, don't get that any more than I understand the game of golf, as artfully stated, golf, a good walk spoiled.

My Dad ran the Boston Marathon for the first time at 65. He has had a hip replaced and needs 2 knee replacements. The Doc's warned him, but he knew better........

I'll stick to not pounding my joints away, lesson learned.

Yep, I've known plenty of thin people over the years that ran and had injuries and walked around with braces all the time. If people actually ran instead of jogged (more cruising across the ground instead of pounding into it) they'd be much better off. What really makes me cringe is heavy people jogging. Ride a bike, swim, etc.. Anything more low impact.
DWifey and myself don't plan on doing much, if any, running.

 

[donaldtoo]

Let's see we have 1/2 day Friday and clean sheets Friday. My dh gets every other Friday off so what should we call that?

"Every-other-day-Friday"

 

[donaldtoo]

Happy father's day to all of our dads!

Thanks!

 

[Cesar R M]

Thank you! It's so nice to actually be welcomed to a thread, rather than confronted, belittled, or dismissed. Not naming any thread in particular, but I think y'all know which one(s).

urgh, agree with that.

 

[Cesar R M]

Since I have no reason to apply the "Fathers Day" thing. I figure out I would just cheer up the thread with this fancy bunny.

 

[catmom46]

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Since I have no reason to apply the "Fathers Day" thing. I figure out I would just cheer up the thread with this fancy bunny.

Wow, that's some bunny! Definitely put a smile on my face.

 

[donaldtoo]

Every employment situation is different. However, just my 2 cents here, in that I've had years of longevity in all but one of my jobs. That one job I absolutely hated, but still stuck it out for one year. At a year and a day, I then quit, and moved on to a better job. Again, every situation and employer is different and looking for different things. One of my strong points on my resume and in interviews, was that I had a record of reliability.

There are actually 3 jobs that I've walked from after only a few months, but, all 3 times I always had another job lined up to go directly into. And, I always gave proper notice.
One was an architectural firm, back in the early 80's, that was just a nuthouse. I couldn't take it anymore.
The other 2 were retail jobs after I was laid off after 20+ years from the firm I'm now back with.
Batteries+ (now Batteries+Bulbs) was by far the most boring job I've ever had, and Kay Jewelers was pretty much just a bunch of sales people practically elbowing each other to get to the next person to walk in the store.
So glad to be out of retail.