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    We're kicking off the 2024 Secret Santa! Exchange gifts with other monkeys - from beer and snacks, to bike gear, to custom machined holiday decorations and tools by our more talented members, there's something for everyone.

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I Are Baboon

Vagina man
Aug 6, 2001
32,743
10,686
MTB New England
My new job (three years now) is better in pretty much every way compared to my last job, except my vacation time. I went from having seven weeks off to three weeks off. I can live with that, but it means I have to pick and choose my trips instead of being able to take them all. Still, having almost no work stress is a worthy trade off.
 

eric strt6

Resident Curmudgeon
Sep 8, 2001
24,377
15,144
directly above the center of the earth
triple espresso works for me. Went through a bunch of hoops with work last night but finally got permission to take 3 days off so that I could accept the contract to be the EMT at the Califorfornia Dressage Society and USDF Region 7 Championships at the end of September. In 5 days at CDS I will take home as much $$ as I do from 2 weeks on my regular job :banana:
 

Adventurous

Starshine Bro
Mar 19, 2014
10,850
9,888
Crawlorado
:wave:. Another brick in the wall Wednesday.

ROLF. Contractor on my team told me he's taking this September off to go back to his home country. Cool, good for him. Then he asked if he should tell our boss or if I will relay the message. All you my friend, I'm not going to be the messenger for that one. :rofl:
 

Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
39,750
8,749
howdy all

another Baby Aya dropoff. today I work a normal day, but from home. elder kids still not in school until next week. PT in a bit (10' away by bike).
 

Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
39,750
8,749
Too far to walk?
1.5 mile most direct route involving crossing some streets. About 2 miles flat via the better, less direct route. It’s about 2 blocks north of Raising Cane’s from yesterday’s jaunt to pick it up, at the bottom right of my track.

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Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
39,750
8,749
Weird usage for a situation where it could lead to misunderstanding, but the prime symbol can be used for minutes - both angular and temporal.
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TIL it’s a different symbol. Which my phone apparently put in automagically. :)
 

stoney

Part of the unwashed, middle-American horde
Jul 26, 2006
22,002
7,886
Colorado
Here. Too much coffee this am so... That.

Had a fun conversation with my boss last night about the company's excitement to add CFP to my title for the RFPs, but hasn't paid fuck all for it or adjusted my comp. When I asked what my benefit to that trade is, he didn't have an answer. So he's talking to management today, but in the interim it's being pulled off for one of the most important local RFPs we've had in nearly a decade where I'm a key selling point. The sales team is already making it pretty clear that they aren't happy about it, so we shall see.
 

jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
43,083
15,173
Portland, OR
Morning Monkeys.

Got the air bag kit for the truck and it actually does look like a 2 hour install, so that's awesome. The engineering is genius, it just replaced the rear bumper stop with the air bag bracket and the air bag has an internal bump stop. I just need to grind the bottom rivets out of the bump stop bracket. I thought I would have to drill holes in the frame, but this kit is slick.
 

AngryMetalsmith

Business is good, thanks for asking
Jun 4, 2006
22,055
12,773
I have no idea where I am
Here. Too much coffee this am so... That.

Had a fun conversation with my boss last night about the company's excitement to add CFP to my title for the RFPs, but hasn't paid fuck all for it or adjusted my comp. When I asked what my benefit to that trade is, he didn't have an answer. So he's talking to management today, but in the interim it's being pulled off for one of the most important local RFPs we've had in nearly a decade where I'm a key selling point. The sales team is already making it pretty clear that they aren't happy about it, so we shall see.
Congrats on the new title but what does it mean Certified Fluffer Pro ? Chewbacca Face Protocol ? Do tell…
 

stevew

resident influencer
Sep 21, 2001
41,161
10,100
went to the dealership to see about having the linen sunshade in the wagon replaced as it has fallen out of the track in the back...

their guesstimate was a grand...

went to a upholstery place in town....their estimated cost was free

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Toshi

butthole powerwashing evangelist
Oct 23, 2001
39,750
8,749
Well that makes better sense. I mean how much studying to become a fluffer is necessary anyway? Probably a more hands on type of learning situation.
hands off fluffing is a year 2 skill
went to the dealership to see about having the linen sunshade in the wagon replaced as it has fallen out of the track in the back...

their guesstimate was a grand...

went to a upholstery place in town....their estimated cost was free

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wat
 

Atomic Dog

doesn't have a custom title yet.
Oct 22, 2002
1,310
1,491
In the basement at Weekly World News
Weird usage for a situation where it could lead to misunderstanding, but the prime symbol can be used for minutes - both angular and temporal.

Eta: heat dome is ending, i still need to quit my job so that I can ride more
Dammit, you people are ruining my attempt at a stupid joke implying Toshi rode his e-bike 10 feet because it was too far to walk.