First day back to work after my Thanksgiving road trip with the family.
590 unread emails... well, I guess I know what I'm doing today.
***EDIT*** Make that 674 unread emails (Outlook hadn't fully loaded yet)
Got some chicken tikka masala bubbling away in the crock pot at home. Hoping it's tasty, I've never really cooked anything Indian before.
Good to know!Had that last night - I usually add about a tsp of lemon juice for a little acidity to the masala sauce. It's usually a bit rich and needs some balance.
My work has two Keurigs with 6 different flavors for us in the breakroom - they keep us jacked up and ready to kill a fool at any moment. Sometimes, I just run the 45 miles home at full sprint after a full day of mainlining java.Should also note that the coffee machine has had coffee in it for three days in a row, upon my arrival here. Its shocking.
I'm not smart enough to really understand how all these cyrptocurrency things work, but I remain unconvinced that they are anything more than a nerded up version of buying gold from Glenn Beck.if any of you have bitcoins, then buy monocles for the rest of us
Remember to look cheery and involved!Have meetings from 830-10, 1030-1130, and 1-230 today. This does not bode well for my productivity.
if any of you have bitcoins, then buy monocles for the rest of us
It is total speculation. I jumped in in July or so with a few ducats. I'm going to sit on my pile until I'm ready to retire: worth nothing? I'm fine with that. Buy me a car? I'm fine with that. Buy me a plane? Great.I'm not smart enough to really understand how all these cyrptocurrency things work, but I remain unconvinced that they are anything more than a nerded up version of buying gold from Glenn Beck.
I hate plumbing. Back in March, my son dropped a glass tumbler in the sink, cracking it. I had to find a drop-in sink that would a) fit in the hole, but not be too big and b) meet my wife's aesthetic preference. Then I discovered my faucet had been leaking too and the key-thingy that threads under the counter and holds it secure had corroded into nothingness... then I discovered the cartridge was leaking. When I went to ask about ordering a cartridge, I discovered the previous owners of the house had bought a $700 faucet. SEVEN. HUNDRED. FUCKING DOLLARS. FOR A FUCKING FAUCET?!?!?! ///Faucet.... anyways, I decided it was worth trying to keep it, so I ordered the cartridge and discovered it too had corroded into place. I brought it to the fancy hardware store from whence it was procured, and they didn't have the right tools to take it out (would have needed a chamferless 1" socket) so they used an adjustable spanner and rounded the fuck out of the bolts, and gouged the $700 chrome... then I discovered one of the gaskets had been crushed and torn. so I went back to the fancy hardware store, and lo and behold, it's not a standard size rubber washer (lizard plumbers?!). In their defence, the store pulled a washer off their showroom floor model. But I'm so sick of that fucking thing that I haven't installed it yet. I also bought the plug drain thingy that's the wrong size for the drain pipe. It's just a little too small. I probably need some sort of conical rubber washer to seal it, but it's not leaking so I can't be bothered. I hate plumbing.Hilarie pointed out that the bathroom sink faucet was dripping. I spent most of yesterday attempting to address the issue. I'm many hours and more than fifty bucks into it, and still need more parts. The faucet was dripping, and it rapidly became clear that both shutoff valves weren't closing fully and had been leaking for a while. Replaced the valves and one faucet cartridge, ordered a second, then discovered yet another leak. For no, the sink offers no water.
I have been working for a few days with a few other people to decide which VMBA chapters get trail grants, and how much. Lots of late and incomplete applications. Need to present results at annual meeting tomorrow night.
I'm planning to scope out a new trail this afternoon.
Ummm, the faucet I'm working on is the $700- flavor, a Kohler K-108-4 G which I had installed in 1985.I hate plumbing. Back in March, my son dropped a glass tumbler in the sink, cracking it. I had to find a drop-in sink that would a) fit in the hole, but not be too big and b) meet my wife's aesthetic preference. Then I discovered my faucet had been leaking too and the key-thingy that threads under the counter and holds it secure had corroded into nothingness... then I discovered the cartridge was leaking. When I went to ask about ordering a cartridge, I discovered the previous owners of the house had bought a $700 faucet. SEVEN. HUNDRED. FUCKING DOLLARS. FOR A FUCKING FAUCET?!?!?! ///Faucet.... anyways, I decided it was worth trying to keep it, so I ordered the cartridge and discovered it too had corroded into place. I brought it to the fancy hardware store from whence it was procured, and they didn't have the right tools to take it out (would have needed a chamferless 1" socket) so they used an adjustable spanner and rounded the fuck out of the bolts, and gouged the $700 chrome... then I discovered one of the gaskets had been crushed and torn. so I went back to the fancy hardware store, and lo and behold, it's not a standard size rubber washer (lizard plumbers?!). In their defence, the store pulled a washer off their showroom floor model. But I'm so sick of that fucking thing that I haven't installed it yet. I also bought the plug drain thingy that's the wrong size for the drain pipe. It's just a little too small. I probably need some sort of conical rubber washer to seal it, but it's not leaking so I can't be bothered. I hate plumbing.
On another note, I went to the orthodontist for my son today. Looks like his teeth are going to cost my wife and I $2500 for phase 1. Who knows what phase 2 will bring. But to be honest, I'd heard of some bills into the 10s and 20s of thousands, so I'm ok with that. And I have dental insurance through work. It's not the best plan, but it should cover about 80% so I'm not too fussed.
$700 today dollars or $700 1985 dollars?Ummm, the faucet I'm working on is the $700- flavor, a Kohler K-108-4 G which I had installed in 1985.
////////////faucet$700 today dollars or $700 1985 dollars?
yeeeeehaaaaw!Most excellent ride last night. Took advantage of the warm temperatures and rode in t-shirt and shorts.
i just replaced out kitchen faucet over the weekend. it was on sale, $130 from costco. during the installation process i googled it and we apparently paid half of what it actually retails for.////////////faucet
The fancy one in our kitchen is all rusty around the extensible hose thing \\\faucet.
You're over 40 now? Those things will start to rupture now... and not in a good way.<snip> meanwhile my 7 energy disks are vibrating like mofos.
I dont subscribe to your arbitrary numbering system.You're over 40 now? Those things will start to rupture now... and not in a good way.
professionally or existentially?Morning Monkeys.
Today is going to be interesting. I actually have zero idea of the direction my life might take after 11:00 today.
hopefully it will take you to the bar and not to another flipped over corvette.Today is going to be interesting. I actually have zero idea of the direction my life might take after 11:00 today.
Ahhh... the optimism of youth.I dont subscribe to your arbitrary numbering system.
Bone broth & yoga homie. gonna be just fine.
Yes, actually. It is an intersection and while the choice will ultimately be mine either way, there are other outside influences that are outside of my control.professionally or existentially?
RMSP+ this year.what ski pass do you have?