[Adventurous]

After getting someone to assist with a booster, managed to get my sister's car to the Toyota dealership in Rutland, where they will diagnose the 12 V battery as dead and replace it. The amount of time and energy I have put into this approaches infinity.

That require one of Toyota's fancy technology enhanced batteries?

My dad had to replace the battery in his Highlander last year and Toyota wanted $400-500 for one of their lead acid batteries that has a logic controller built into it.

 

[Pesqueeb]

My dad had to replace the battery in his Highlander last year and Toyota wanted $400-500 for one of their lead acid batteries that has a logic controller built into it.

Fuck right off with that shit. That's the sort of thing that would keep me from buying a car.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

That require one of Toyota's fancy technology enhanced batteries?

My dad had to replace the battery in his Highlander last year and Toyota wanted $400-500 for one of their lead acid batteries that has a logic controller built into it.

We'll find out.

 

[Westy]

Thanks, I'll shift over to that instead of addressing them by their first name.

Don't wanna be one of those chumps that nicknames their colleagues "Brett" cause they cannot bother to respect a foreign name.

I worked with/for Japanese companies for about 15 years. Whenever possible I would indeed address them with the appropriate -san. Only a little effort and even if you fuck it up, I think the attempt at respect is worthwhile.

I did work with an extremely traditional Japanese company where such things were important enough that we had a special portal for electronic communications that would automatically format your message with the appropriate honorifics. In addition all emails were sent to the department head with the actual target individual being CC'd

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Fuck right off with that shit. That's the sort of thing that would keep me from buying a car.

That and no functionality that requires an annual subscription.

 

[jonKranked]

Monkey-san's

Whatcu got for phone games?

I've either maxed or fully completed my current repertoire of idle time wasters to the point of boredom.

My enthusiasm for Wordle and the NYT Crossword has wained to zilch over the last year

I have reached the pinnacles of greatness with these two

‎Gold and Goblins: Idle Games

‎Idle, Merge Goblins, Puzzle through Mines and have a Magical Adventure! BUILD mine shafts and goblin cannons to help the Goblins rebuild their fortune MERGE goblins to power them up MINE rocks to find treasure and gold UNLOCK new mine shafts to boost your gold income EXPLORE tons of...

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hit me

i play a lot of sudoku.

 

[gonefirefightin]

i play a lot of sudoku.

Math is my arch nemesis, even basic......

 

[jonKranked]

Math is my arch nemesis, even basic......

All you have to be able to do is count to 9.

 

[Banshee_Rider@73]

Monkey-san's

Whatcu got for phone games?

I've either maxed or fully completed my current repertoire of idle time wasters to the point of boredom.

My enthusiasm for Wordle and the NYT Crossword has wained to zilch over the last year

I have reached the pinnacles of greatness with these two

‎Gold and Goblins: Idle Games

‎Idle, Merge Goblins, Puzzle through Mines and have a Magical Adventure! BUILD mine shafts and goblin cannons to help the Goblins rebuild their fortune MERGE goblins to power them up MINE rocks to find treasure and gold UNLOCK new mine shafts to boost your gold income EXPLORE tons of...

apps.apple.com

‎WSOP Poker: Texas Holdem Game

‎The World Series of Poker free-to-play app awaits you – The perfect place for online poker lovers! Calling all poker fans! Step into the world of online poker with the official World Series of Poker free-to-play app. Play WSOP Poker Texas Hold'em game, compete in worldwide tournaments and dive...

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hit me

I play these

 

[SkaredShtles]

All you have to be able to do is count to 9.

Please. This is a judgement-free zone.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Please. This is a judgement-free zone.

We all 8 you.

 

[SkaredShtles]

We all 8 you.

 

[mandown]

Seriously. Wtf am I doing here?

 

[6thElement]

Seriously. Wtf am I doing here?

Killing time while there's still time to kill. Same as the rest of us.

 

[Toshi]

I think he was asking why he is still clinging to this mortal coil

 

[Westy]

Seriously. Wtf am I doing here?

It is where you were observed and your wave function collapsed.

 

[mandown]

It is where you were observed and your wave function collapsed.

Just a sine of the times.

 

[Westy]

Just a sine of the times.

Just cos

 

[jonKranked]

Just cos

 

[chuffer]

it shows you are a gaijin. but no one would be offended

This is the answer. The Japanese expect a foreigner NOT to “get it right.”

Personally, I would (and do) address them as I would an American colleague. First name no “san” unless VP/c-level in which case “Mr. Last name.”

 

[Westy]

Now we are going off on a tangent

 

[Adventurous]

This is the answer. The Japanese expect a foreigner NOT to “get it right.”

Personally, I would (and do) address them as I would an American colleague. First name no “san” unless VP/c-level in which case “Mr. Last name.”

I went out on a limb, admitted to my colleague that I am unfamiliar with the -san etiquette and asked how they would prefer to be addressed.

No big deal to respect whatever their preference is. Happy to do it.

 

[Adventurous]

Speaking of which, I was invited, at 4pm, to run a 7pm meeting. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Toshi]

I went out on a limb, admitted to my colleague that I am unfamiliar with the -san etiquette and asked how they would prefer to be addressed.

No big deal to respect whatever their preference is. Happy to do it.

Ah, but honorifics are never asked for. They are just given unbidden. To ask to be addressed as Clark-san would be a faux pas in and of itself for me.

 

[Muddy]

This is the answer. The Japanese expect a foreigner NOT to “get it right.”

Personally, I would (and do) address them as I would an American colleague. First name no “san” unless VP/c-level in which case “Mr. Last name.”

This is what I recall would be the more appropriate approach, albeit many years ago. Dad had been data management w/ Hartford Steam Boiler, the mid seventies to the mid nineties. Different times, maintaining open communication was, and is, priority one.

 

[SkaredShtles]

Speaking of which, I was invited, at 4pm, to run a 7pm meeting. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Adventurous]

Ah, but honorifics are never asked for. They are just given unbidden. To ask to be addressed as Clark-san would be a faux pas in and of itself for me.

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Might as well open with "Esteemed Fuck Face" at this point.

 

[Banshee_Rider@73]

Stumbled on this picture of when I use to go out running with my mom.
Good times.

 

[Westy]

Speaking of which, I was invited, at 4pm, to run a 7pm meeting. Thanks for the heads up.

I would just consider that an unvitation

 

[canadmos]

Speaking of which, I was invited, at 4pm, to run a 7pm meeting. Thanks for the heads up.

Our Europe people refuse to join meetings if it's outside of their work hours.

No judgement, props to them.

But the way the expectation is different here on this continent make me want to punch someone.

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

All you have to be able to do is count to 9.

With or without pants ?

 

[eric strt6]

Damned if you do, damned if you don't.

Might as well open with "Esteemed Fuck Face" at this point.

Only if you include a hard core porn link which may get you a bonus. As a Jr exec i was given a list of interactive cds and toys to procure for the japanese head of our divisions visit. Just saying

 

[Westy]

for the japanese head of our divisions visit. Just saying

The Japanese need fatso taxis?

Large Marge Barge?

Obesipedes?

Big and Jolly Trolley?

 

[sunringlerider]

All you have to be able to do is count to 9.

 

[stevew]

after the last month I need a laugh

going to see aziz ansari at the fox theatre in atlanta

 

[Muddy]

The Japanese need fatso taxis?

Large Marge Barge?

Obesipedes?

Big and Jolly Trolley?

after the last month I need a laugh

going to see aziz ansari at the fox theatre in atlanta

See above.

 

[Muddy]

after the last month I need a laugh

going to see aziz ansari at the fox theatre in atlanta

Reminded me there appeared to be funny random picture content for future-viewing, and that was early this AM.
You want a link?

 

[Adventurous]

Only if you include a hard core porn link which may get you a bonus. As a Jr exec i was given a list of interactive cds and toys to procure for the japanese head of our divisions visit. Just saying

Good thinking. Just ordered a dozen clone-a-bone kits so I can gift all of the Japanese branch managers a paper weight shaped like my balogna pony.

 

[Nick]

Whatcu got for phone games?

I’m on level 10,729 of candy crush. So you know, I got that going for me.

 

[jimmydean]

Monkey-san's

Whatcu got for phone games?

I've either maxed or fully completed my current repertoire of idle time wasters to the point of boredom.

My enthusiasm for Wordle and the NYT Crossword has wained to zilch over the last year

I have reached the pinnacles of greatness with these two

‎Gold and Goblins: Idle Games

‎Idle, Merge Goblins, Puzzle through Mines and have a Magical Adventure! BUILD mine shafts and goblin cannons to help the Goblins rebuild their fortune MERGE goblins to power them up MINE rocks to find treasure and gold UNLOCK new mine shafts to boost your gold income EXPLORE tons of...

apps.apple.com

‎WSOP Poker: Texas Holdem Game

‎The World Series of Poker free-to-play app awaits you – The perfect place for online poker lovers! Calling all poker fans! Step into the world of online poker with the official World Series of Poker free-to-play app. Play WSOP Poker Texas Hold'em game, compete in worldwide tournaments and dive...

apps.apple.com

hit me

Golf King is the only phone game I play anymore..