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03-22-23, 09:09 PM
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cowboy, steel horse, etc
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Got some bluemenkase for snacking on and it's been a while since I've had such a pungent cheese. This house may never smell the same.
I'm all about that hint of barnyard!
I'm all about that hint of barnyard!
Made using organic milk, and with a texture not unlike gruyere, the cheese has grassy, fresh pasture notes balanced by the sweetness of creamy caramel.The cheeses are turned and lightly washed throughout maturation, which helps to maintain moisture and adds a hint of barnyard to the rind. The blend of herbs & hay flowers added to the rind give this cheese a special appearance and a distinctive flavor.
03-22-23, 09:21 PM
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03-22-23, 09:27 PM
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No different up here. That was my first 'career,' and the conditions were precisely as you describe. I stuck it for 9 years after being called, but I knew after about year 5 that I just wasn't cut out for 'the life.' Some are; I wasn't.
Used my savings/everything to transition to academic life -- which, frankly, was where I should have been in the first place. Resulted in a late re-start, but at least I found a work/life balance that worked for me -- more or less. Still going at 71, but going to start a phased retirement next year.
03-22-23, 09:28 PM
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This is the kind of reportage I'm diggin' right now
03-22-23, 09:40 PM
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03-22-23, 09:43 PM
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03-23-23, 01:32 AM
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Really the only gripe I have about my career is commuting. All the stress and anger centers around trying to get home. Everything else is groovy. Once I can start driving to work the stress will be gone.
03-23-23, 04:13 AM
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Fat n slow
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I was an electronic assembler and they made us work 5 10s when we were busy. It was already a horrible job, we sat in stools at a big table stuffing parts into printed circuit boards and we were not allowed to talk. 10 hours of that was torture. $2 per hour turned into $3 overtime. Whoopee!
I worked at a gas station/garage where we so busy we could work as late as we wanted, 6 days many weeks. I remember being so exhausted I couldn't think straight.
I worked at a gas station/garage where we so busy we could work as late as we wanted, 6 days many weeks. I remember being so exhausted I couldn't think straight.
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03-23-23, 04:21 AM
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Until then- it’s dealing with all of the things that frustrate me. Lazy staff, lack of accountability, lack of follow through, etc.
03-23-23, 04:45 AM
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It must be the cassette. I don’t know why I am having such a hard time accepting the cassette is bad. I never had any issues with it on the Ritchey, but I also have no idea many miles are on the cassette/ groupset.
I did try and buy a replacement today but my LBS only has sora 9 speed cassettes in stock so I passed.
I did try and buy a replacement today but my LBS only has sora 9 speed cassettes in stock so I passed.
03-23-23, 04:47 AM
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The golden age of television started when The Sopranos demonstrated that audiences would accept a show that didn't have to reset to the same status quo every episode and target the lowest common denominator. There were a few exceptions (The Twilight Zone was excellent, for example), but there was nothing on par with, for example, The Good Place. Or Breaking Bad. Television improved dramatically in the past two decades.
03-23-23, 04:49 AM
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I now have almost doubled my 2s in the past week.
Wordle 642 2/6
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Wordle 642 2/6
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03-23-23, 04:51 AM
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Replaced the chain multiple times on the ritchey, and that groupset has been on the trek now since December. Has a new chain as well.
Looking online seems ultegra 9 spd cassettes are rather hard to come by. Weight savings is about 45 grams. Prolly just suck it up and put a sora on it . More concerned about the brakes. My LbS has sora and tiagra calipers. I need them to be about 2 3/4 inches long. Hard to tell in the picture.
The calipers on the madone 2.0 are long enough but I don’t what they are. No markings and the bike is a mismatch of 105 and tiagra.
03-23-23, 04:57 AM
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Strava taxed me a little higher than usual today. Took .6 mph off my average and 6 watts off my average power. Seems a little excessive and also frustrating. I’ll never understand why the data can’t just copy right over. I trust garmin over strava.
03-23-23, 06:20 AM
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03-23-23, 06:51 AM
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Regarding serialized TV, I remember the first show that my whole family got in to watching regularly was House. When I started working I ended up getting scheduled regularly on the night that it aired (Tuesdays IIRC). I always feel like that permanently killed any interest in serialized TV.
What I'm basically saying is that I have massive gaps in pop culture awareness - not that it's necessarily a bad thing, but it's a thing.
In my department, my timesheet is expected to be 80.00 hours. Ideally not any less, but certainly not any more. Might not get rich here but I'll know exactly what to expect.
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03-23-23, 07:25 AM
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03-23-23, 07:39 AM
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03-23-23, 07:45 AM
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03-23-23, 08:40 AM
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The golden age of television started when The Sopranos demonstrated that audiences would accept a show that didn't have to reset to the same status quo every episode and target the lowest common denominator. There were a few exceptions (The Twilight Zone was excellent, for example), but there was nothing on par with, for example, The Good Place. Or Breaking Bad. Television improved dramatically in the past two decades.
But I do agree that we are in a "golden age" of better TV these days compared to the past.
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03-23-23, 08:41 AM
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At some point state (I think) labor laws changed and the mechanic shops had to start paying overtime. But how do you pay overtime to someone who doesn't get paid by the hour? And hourly attendance was not recorded? Some bright boys came up with a formula which I'm not clear on but techs started suing employers for back pay. A few ex employees at my job sued for tens of thousands and from that point there became a very strict policy of clocking in and out.
My paycheck started showing an amount for overtime, usually less than $10 for a 2 week period. I still don't know how the amount was calculated. Something to do with billable hours, I guess.
03-23-23, 08:50 AM
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Every in-house attorney I've ever known has been much happier than the big law counterparts. Salaries are lower, but with the stock they usually make it up. Sometimes by a lot.
I've been solo for almost 10 years, and have not missed the firm life at all. I still have some periods of long hours, but the rewards are worth it. The flexibility and lack of BS is even more worth it.
03-23-23, 08:52 AM
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No different up here. That was my first 'career,' and the conditions were precisely as you describe. I stuck it for 9 years after being called, but I knew after about year 5 that I just wasn't cut out for 'the life.' Some are; I wasn't.
Used my savings/everything to transition to academic life -- which, frankly, was where I should have been in the first place. Resulted in a late re-start, but at least I found a work/life balance that worked for me -- more or less. Still going at 71, but going to start a phased retirement next year.
No different up here. That was my first 'career,' and the conditions were precisely as you describe. I stuck it for 9 years after being called, but I knew after about year 5 that I just wasn't cut out for 'the life.' Some are; I wasn't.
Used my savings/everything to transition to academic life -- which, frankly, was where I should have been in the first place. Resulted in a late re-start, but at least I found a work/life balance that worked for me -- more or less. Still going at 71, but going to start a phased retirement next year.
03-23-23, 08:59 AM
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I don't mind working long hours if they are billable. I work about the first 200 billable hours each year to cover the overhead. Everything over that goes into my pocket. My "salary" is not set except for accounting purposes, so I'm happy to sell as much of my time as I can.
