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Originally Posted by Champ967
Painting a ceiling is not in any danger of becoming my favorite way to pass the time.
Although I feel I should acknowledge my privilege here and admit that it's got to be worse if you have to use a ladder or roller-extender thing, which am I mercifully spared from needing for a standard ceiling.
Commenting on his son's $36.1 million contract Joe Burrow's dad said, "We finally got him outta our basement."
Facebook seems determined to facebook Instagram. Since they took over it's just one awful "upgrade" after another.
There is much truth in your statement. The most recent change that starts showing "you might be interested" type stuff that's mostly advertising as soon as you are "caught up" is the most extreme example.Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
Something I've noticed since we've been walking the dog a lot more post Covid-outbreak. Very few people walk on the correct side of the road. It surprises me a bit. Especially as it gets dark, there are streets in my neighborhood where a car can't see you until the last second--not a time to have your back to them.
It's awful. Just awful. And what prompted my comment. Just below not offering a pure chronological feed option on the list of frustrations.Quote:
Originally Posted by TechDawgMc
I understand that when a product is "free" what that really means is that I'm the product. I don't pay for Instagram, it was free to download and it's free to use. So they don't owe me anything, and I haven't quite reached the point of no longer using it, but that's really the only option other than just suck it up and deal with it. I also recognize that as the product, someone my age who just wants to share pictures of my kids with my family and friends and look at their kids/vacations is not at all their target demo, I don't use the app the way they want it to be used. I hate the stories and never ever watch them, I almost completely follow people I know personally, no "influencers" in my feed, I try not to interact at all with ads, I hide everything they try to suggest, I'm not on facebook so I can't link anything back, account is private, privacy settings maxed out. They wouldn't care if I deleted it (or even I suspect if all the other people my age deleted it).
But I probably would actually pay for the option to have a circa 2016 Instagram instead of the one that exists for "free." Every single "upgrade" since then has been a negative in my view (with the sole exception of being able to do multiple pictures in one post). I think there was briefly an app you could get that would scrape Instagram data and more or less give you a clean, chronological feed. But naturally facebook killed it. I am super cheap when it comes to this kind of thing, but that's one place I'd maybe be willing to spend at least a little money.
But I don't think it will improve. Users have complained about the chronological thing for 4-5 years now. It's universally what people want but they'll never do it because they're convinced they make more ad money this way (and they may be right). Same for the new suggested feed thing. If you look on Twitter or you Google "can I hide suggested feeds" you will find 100% agreement. EVERYONE hates it. But as long as they think it'll keep you around and get more ads in your face, it will not be going anywhere.
What's the best seasoning to put on popcorn?
Y'all traditionalists? Just butter and salt? Get spicy with Tony's? Something more exotic? We like to mix it up some, and have been trying some new stuff during corona season.
try olive oil, salt, ground pepper and a splash of garlic powderQuote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
Junior MintsQuote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
https://media1.tenor.com/images/9de3...temid=10891320Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
Mix a little Tobasco with your butter. Pour that on and then salt. Or instead of Tobasco use Louisiana Hot Sauce (which is mellower and not as hot as Tobasco.)
That was a funny episode. Kramer lost his candy/mint on the surgery table. LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
My childhood go-to was always Season-All. Still like it, similar vibe to Tony's. Probably a little less spice to it.Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
I like Cavender's sometimes. Dry ranch powder is an interesting approach (high risk of adding too much though, in my opinion, which is really bad).
We've tried all three of these that Alton uses over the summer and like them all. The cheese powder is probably the favorite of those (at least for me and the daughter), but I really liked the Furikake and Nutritional Yeast, too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBY5L3Ia9nY
Everything but the Elote or Everything but the Bagel also good.
Or just about any combination of the above.
Maybe I just like popcorn.
I do Molly McButter in my oil for the butter flavor and then just salt. Salt has to be the fine popcorn salt. Semi-purist.
That was my thought as I reading your post. This guy really likes popcorn no matter what is on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
Early results. Belichick 1. Brady 0.
Are nachos under-rated?
Nachos are about where they should be.Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
Tacos are over-rated - at least proportional to their representation in popular perception.
goshalmighty man! What have they done to you up in the NWA?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Dawg
tacos are the king of sandwiches. and i like sandwiches.
nachos, though... i like them when they are done right, but they'll never be anywhere near the top of my list. they are rated appropriately, i think.
I like tacos.Quote:
Originally Posted by Champ967
But I'm a burger man.
No Griffs in the NWA.
Where’s the best burger in NWA?Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Dawg
Nachos are a treat for when I go to the movies or sporting events. But only if done right, which for me is just chips and cheese. Don't need jalapenos (though will a small amount of them sometimes), chili, other beans or meats, or anything else.
In Fayetteville, I'd say probably Hugo's. Wasn't perfect but since it's Arkansas and not Louisiana the bar for food has to be lower anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by glm47
Oh hell no -Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Dawg
Tacos are undervalued
Superior Bar and Grille is OVER RATED...
If you like tacos, try Glasgow's in Bentonville. They're my favorite. It's a local hangout that has been around since the 70's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blue Dawg
If your going through Conway stop in at Burgers,Fries, and Pies. Be sure to get a pie, you’ll be glad you did.
Thanks for that tip. I pass through there quite often.Quote:
Originally Posted by tech70
i own a set of solid-colored ceramic bowls, each in a different color. i don't like eating out of the yellow one and i don't know why.
This is before my time and I have never heard this story. Curious as to what others who were around at the time recall about this. This is an epic screw up.
https://twitter.com/LaTechReport/sta...97150959751169
I am familiar with the story, but it was before my "Tech time." I have that print by Cora Lou Robinson, nicely framed and matted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog Tom
Four letter word for CHUCK in the Thomas Joseph crossword a few days ago...
I knew immediately it was TOSS.
:D
Senator Tommy Tuberville.
What a world.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bulldog Tom
Next couple of years will be a great time to be a nerd. Validation!
Adding snow to a football game (if you're watching on tv) adds considerably to its enjoyment.
Ever happen upon on old post of your own around here and get frustrated by your own writing style?
Hypothetically, of course.
never.Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
ever read old threads and wonder how some young know-it-all managed to hijack your account and post on here without you knowing it?
me neither...
Supposed to be cleaning up the Christmas tree and decorations. The kids think they're being slick by sneaking off upstairs with a card game to hide out. Wife says loudly "go grab some more boxes" but whispers "I'd take a Sonic coke." Boom. Mom and Dad MarioKart time.
And they'll still have to help take the ornaments down eventually. No rush.
Not a euphemism. . .Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
this time.
In full Dad mode, I find myself singing our fellow alumni Trace Adkins just about every day as I walk through my house. Why? Because my children insist on leaving every light in the house on. It's like they're doing it on purpose!
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Originally Posted by inudesu
......now you sound like MY dad. LOL! That always irritated him.
I have to confess.....as a father, that one just never bothered me.
Last year I watched the national championship game with my Father-in-law in his hospital room. In February he passed away.
I miss him.
Great Father-in-law (and Tech grad!) to whom I will ever be in debt for raising an amazing daughter (I like his other kids too, but the one I got is my favorite). I suspect the anniversary of his death in a few weeks will be more emotional this year for my wife, but today's probably been sadder for me.
Prayers for your family.Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
Tech grad Donnie Aultman of West Monroe will be the BackJudge in tonight's CFB Playoff Championship game. He's a part of the Big XII ref crew.
When was a word first used in print? You may be surprised!
https://www.merriam-webster.com/time-traveler/1979
My oldest kid has grown quite a bit this last year. And now she's apparently at the age of "run off with Dad's hoodies."
That's all well and good when it's not 4 degrees.
i've had two of that age for a while now (one of which has run off to another state with some of them). i have just accepted that i have to buy clothes that are extremely unfashionable in order to keep them (i was pretty good at that already).Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
A friend gave me a very nice wool pullover jacket years ago. My son and his adult sisters have been stealing it from each other for years. I’m totally out of the loop.
Hmm.....ya got me thinking, A-bob. My (now) grown kids have never borrowed any of my clothes. Now I think I understand why. :shocked2:Quote:
Originally Posted by arkansasbob
it doesn’t matter how crappy it is, in a few years somebody wants it.Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
A Hard Day's Night (the movie) is like 55 years old but really holds up.
I saw this last week and thought it was worth mentioning. So your daddy is the best quarterback on the planet and your mommy was college soccer player. What does your daddy's alma mater do to celebrate your birth? Why a soccer scholarship offer of course.
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/p...to-texas-tech/
The folks at the ASPCA should care half as much for people as they do for animals.
Strongly leaning towards moving to Houston. Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, and Tacoma, WA area are still strong contenders. But Houston has the most upside, even if the housing might be a bit more than I need and have to deal with United Airlines. But my needs, or more like my wants, change pretty much hourly.
United is the only airline we will fly anymore. Everyone else is so woke, I worry about the pilot being asleep at the controls.
A sports knowledgeable grandma shared with me yesterday about taking her grandson to wee-ball practice (4-6 YO).
"One of the mothers walked up to me and asked, 'Who do we turn our son's walkup song title to?'."
That is all.
That’s great!
Now I see an article about skin color being a factor of consideration for selecting a pilot at United.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuBru
they saw your post and decided they needed to correct that perception...Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
This is exceptionally important today since you never actually see the pilot anymore. Cockpit doors are never open. I don’t care if it’s a man, woman, POC or whatever as long as they can fly the dang plane.Quote:
Originally Posted by arkansasbob
Amen!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
John Kerry should play a corpse in the movies.
Anthony Rizzo redeemed himself for a fielding error by driving in the winning run in the bottom of the 11th. Go Cubs Go!
He’s Frankenstein.Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
Happy Birthing Persons Day!
If this makes sense to you, we can’t be friends.
the bargain my dog evidently thinks he has made with my family:
"i will protect you from the squirrels if you will protect me from the rain."
Those squirrels can be vicious, I think it’s a good arrangement.Quote:
Originally Posted by arkansasbob
yepQuote:
Originally Posted by techman05
https://babylonbee.com/news/report-t...p-to-something
Apparently at some point during the last year, restaurants decided not to have physical menus anymore?
It's all QR codes now. How do you order if your battery is out of juice or you've used up your data?
If you ask, they might tell you that Phil will meet you in the alley with a paper menu.Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
I'm not crazy about the trend. Among (many other) issues - my older kids can read a menu, but they don't have phones. So they've got to wait until I'm done to see a menu? Why?Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
I am far from a germaphobe but touching menus has always bothered me. Especially the ones in Mexican food restaurants that have salsa splatters on them.
It is ridiculous. Most places we have been will either provide a throw away menu or laminated one they can wipe off, but only if you ask.Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
I assume that's where this all comes from - trying to reduce contact as everyone figured out safety protocols and all. And I'm all for that (there is a reason I'm only noticing this trend lately). And Lord knows my menu (and for sure my kids' menus) would be the ones with the salsa and who knows what else dripping off.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
It's worked out ok for us when we've run into it, but it did throw me a little the first time (and got a big eye roll the second time).
I don't always like change.
I think the QR menus is one of the few good things that came out of the pandemic -
I find it extremely hypocritical --and dumb-- for a restaurant or business to force across the board mask wearing of its' employees, but yet not have "contactless" (Applepay, etc..) payment capability at the check out counter. That 's just stupid.
So let me get this straight: Your business so concerned about my health that you force your employees to mask up like they are about to rob a bank, but yet, you don't have contactless payment at checkout? Oh, that's right........to sponsor contactless payments, your business would actually have to invest a couple of bucks setting it up. I guess it's just easier to LOOK like you are well intended by telling your employees to mask up, instead of actually modernizing and investing in something that really helps. :laugh:
I'm hoping the mask up thing is to hide the piercings in the nose and lip areas.
Who determined that the people from (or other things related to) the Philippines would be written as Filipino, not Philipino? And why is the national language of the Philippines called Pilipino, not Philipino?
https://www.grammarphobia.com/blog/2...with-an-f.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by LEEDAWG
Thanks. That settles that.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuBru
I've always been curious as to why the citizens of The Netherlands / Holland are called the Dutch.
https://dutchreview.com/culture/hist...ve-the-answer/Quote:
Originally Posted by olddawgfan
how do you politely and respectfully tell someone their question is answered in the email they’re replying to? “just read the previous message, you idiot!” is probably not the best response to an important customer. but it feels passive aggressive to just repeat the same thing, and it seems a little bit patronizing to explain something that seems self explanatory.
IMO texting dependence has caused this. We (me included) don't always read email replies thoroughly. I sometimes read what I expect or want to hear rather than what it actually says.Quote:
Originally Posted by arkansasbob
In appraisal work, we often times have clients who only care about the bottom line, so they skip the details. Then they email us back and ask, “did you do this, see this, or require this?” We simply refer to the page in the report and sometimes copy and paste the beginning of a paragraph so they know exactly where to find it. It is difficult to hold back when you really want to say, “read the report and get back to me.”Quote:
Originally Posted by arkansasbob
You can play dumb.Quote:
Originally Posted by arkansasbob
"Oh, I thought I included that in my last email, but it's X, Y, and Z."
I have used that one in the past. Not sure if it would work that well in this case. It would help if i could read their mind. Did they just miss it, or do they not understand that the information there is the exact answer to their question?Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
Most industries --including the Appraisal industry-- bring much of this on themselves by including far more detailed info --to cover their azz-- than is really necessary. Remember, in most cases, the decision to buy the home has already been made by the time the Appraisal guy walks in. The reality is, most people don't want to waste valuable time reading all the impertinent details of most appraisal reports. My wife is like this. Just give her the square footage, the local comp info and the estimated value, and then get out of her way. LOL! On the other hand, I'm a little more detail oriented than most.Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
But, for goodness sake, telling me that I need to replace the rubber grommets on the water heater before buying this house because the "industry standard" has changed since the home was built in 2014.....well, it's ridiculous. (As a purchaser of several homes, I've run into things like this many times over.) And then somebody like you wonders why a customer didn't read that! HAHA!
Granted, many appraisal reports are written differently, but many are "CYA" documents, and have far more info about the small things than needed.
HD, most often, the bank is the client. Even if it’s for a mortgaged property, the homeowner or home buyer is not the client. I am more referring to all the federally mandated mumbo jumbo. On VA, USDA, or FHA financing all those pesky details are what they request. Is all the wiring in the attic run in conduit? Does every light switch have a plate cover? Are all receptacles close to water supply GFIC? Then there are the disclosure about appraisers not being structural engineers, health inspectors, plumbers, or electricians. It is insane
"Per my previous email", then copy paste the text.Quote:
Originally Posted by arkansasbob
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Originally Posted by inudesu
I know there is a (probably largely true) theory that users are always change averse. But sometimes updates are bad. Just indefensibly bad. I get it when it's bad because it's just bad for users but good for the bottom line, but often that doesn't even seem to be a goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by inudesu
My current "get off my lawn" issue is with Spotify, an app I like and use A LOT. I've avoided the mobile update by turning them off, and I really don't mind most of the desktop changes (they got so much negative feedback on both during testing but just rolled them out anyway). But some of this stuff is just so stupid. Why would they think people would want things arranged like this?
I think UX/UI must be a really challenging field. How do you ever know if users hate your changes for legitimate reasons versus just the normal human dislike for change?
too passive aggressive for me when dealing with a customer. boss, maybe. customer, no.Quote:
Originally Posted by JuBru
Dr. Pepper Zero Sugar's taste is pretty close to regular Dr. Pepper. None of the other "no sugar" coke/soda/pop/soft drink come close to their counterparts.
That's because Dr. Pepper could gag a maggot, it sucks no matter how much sugar is in it or not. Worst excuse for a soft drink!Quote:
Originally Posted by JuBru
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Originally Posted by dawg80
It would take something absolutely extraordinary to make it into the dawg80 all time bad take top 10. Because that is a seriously competitive field.
But this might be close. Maybe not all the way into the top ten, which again, would be a fiercely high (or low?) bar to clear. But it might be close.
Sugar is poison. So are most (if not all) sugar substitutes.
Saying that, I like pretty much all soft drinks other than Fresca and Pepsi. The 8 ounce cokes in a bottle that had just a small amount of ice build up in them are the best.
It's trickier with a can, but taking a sip and then putting it in the freezer for a few minutes is the best way to prep a coke. Just don't forget it in there (especially if you didn't take that sip first).Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
I have to disagree with d80, but just in one scenario. If you get a DP made with real cane sugar like they serve in Texas, it is way better than the bottled or tap stuff anywhere else.