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What's messing with your groove?

#28621 User is offline   Azath Vitr (D'ivers 

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Posted 27 April 2022 - 07:33 PM

View PostMalankazooie, on 26 April 2022 - 06:42 PM, said:

Trump stated he wouldn't get back on Twitter if Musky allows him too. Said he will stay on Truth Social (which he's only posted once from). I believe him, you should to.


He said he will stay on 'Truth Central', which may show how committed he is to it (or how far gone he is?... assuming it wasn't intentional).

He'll almost certainly be back on Twitter before the 2024 elections, probably much sooner. Might want to time his return for maximal impact. Would be funny if he did it a little before the midterms (or primaries) and it backfired spectacularly in terms of votes---though even if it did it probably wouldn't make much of a difference except in very tight races, so he could still claim credit for overall Republican gains (no matter what he'll almost certainly claim 'victory' (and 'voter fraud'...)).
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#28622 User is offline   Malankazooie 

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Posted 27 April 2022 - 08:53 PM

Yesiree, just in time for 2024! Let's go Brandon! Fight for Trump!

Do I have to start adding the /s doohickey to my posts?

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#28623 User is offline   Maark Abbott 

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Posted 29 April 2022 - 07:52 AM

Former workmates groupchat
- Tuesday
- Message comes in, one of our mates from the old work gang passed away
- Early 20s
- Hope beyond hope it's not what I think it is
- Thursday
- 16:50
- Confirmation that it's what I thought it was

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#28624 User is offline   Tiste Simeon 

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Posted 30 April 2022 - 02:57 AM

Had to watch a severely exsanguinated man die whilst working on CPR on him as blood filled his lungs. Like, I've seen plenty of death though my job, some of it very smelly and undignified, but watching someone bleed out due to his own self harm is particularly harrowing. Thankfully not a very regular occurrence but man there was so much blood.

If you're feeling like you want to end it I'll echo what Maark said above - speak to someone! There's always hope and airways good people willing to help!
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Posted 30 April 2022 - 03:46 AM

View PostTiste Simeon, on 30 April 2022 - 02:57 AM, said:

Had to watch a severely exsanguinated man die whilst working on CPR on him as blood filled his lungs. Like, I've seen plenty of death though my job, some of it very smelly and undignified, but watching someone bleed out due to his own self harm is particularly harrowing. Thankfully not a very regular occurrence but man there was so much blood.

If you're feeling like you want to end it I'll echo what Maark said above - speak to someone! There's always hope and airways good people willing to help!

I'm sorry, Tiste.

There's life to be experienced and I want us all to be here for it. May the sad times pass and the better times come in soon.
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#28626 User is offline   Tiste Simeon 

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Posted 02 May 2022 - 08:31 AM

Thanks. In some ways I just have to get on with things as that's just part of the job sadly, but I can't help but feel for the wife who tried to stop him and is now facing a shattered world after it.
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#28627 User is offline   Tsundoku 

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Posted 02 May 2022 - 09:05 AM

You guys don't get paid enough Simmo. Same goes for firies, ambos, nurses etc.

You're a better man than I am.
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Posted 05 May 2022 - 08:10 AM

I'm sorry to read that Tiste. I'll echo above, you don't get paid enough for what you deal with.

Sorry to Maark too, for your work friend.
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#28629 User is offline   Tsundoku 

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Posted 09 May 2022 - 06:52 AM

Terry and Arfur, together again. :(

https://www.news.com...332d49519d6e61f

Legendary British actor Robert Waterman dies aged 74

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I was a bit young for The Sweeney, but did enjoy New Tricks. He'll always be Terry McCann for me though.

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Posted 09 May 2022 - 08:42 PM

The baby sparrows that were nested in our shed died. No firm idea, but it might have been unseasonably cold enough to freeze them. Same thing happened with the bunnies that nested in our backyard (despite the two dogs who want so much to eat all bunnies).

Climate change and the volatile weather stinks. I'm hoping we bounce back with more happy babies soon.
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Posted 11 May 2022 - 12:21 PM

First world problems:

I don't now what the fuck is up with shipping in this world. Is it just staffing issues? COVID can't possibly still be casting such drastic shipping shit.

Like Amazon I've ordered about 10 items in the last few weeks (on Prime) and everything that said it would take 1-2day shipping came at least a week late each, two items from independent sellers shipped fine and arrived fine, and at least 3 items have not arrived at all, are long past their "delivery" dates, and are bending my patience, especially when you order it still calls it 1-2 day delivery....and if I get my shit two weeks later it's a miracle.

So I bailed on amazon for my next order, and used Chapters/Indigo for a single book....and better yet I didn't even have it shipped to me, but had it deliver to a store for me to pickup, which uses INTRA-store shipping...so every single day they move stuff from store to store...it said it would be at the store in 5 days. 4AM on the delivery date it says it's been delayed....so I canceled it....becuase I can go to my local fantasy book store and get it myself...

Like I'm trying to fathom how there are still such drastic staffing issues that it causes these kinds of delays. I'm sure there'a a reason I just don't know about, but half of this stuff was gifts so I'm a little temperamental about it.
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#28632 User is offline   Cause 

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Posted 11 May 2022 - 04:22 PM

View PostQuickTidal, on 11 May 2022 - 12:21 PM, said:

First world problems:

I don't now what the fuck is up with shipping in this world. Is it just staffing issues? COVID can't possibly still be casting such drastic shipping shit.

Like Amazon I've ordered about 10 items in the last few weeks (on Prime) and everything that said it would take 1-2day shipping came at least a week late each, two items from independent sellers shipped fine and arrived fine, and at least 3 items have not arrived at all, are long past their "delivery" dates, and are bending my patience, especially when you order it still calls it 1-2 day delivery....and if I get my shit two weeks later it's a miracle.

So I bailed on amazon for my next order, and used Chapters/Indigo for a single book....and better yet I didn't even have it shipped to me, but had it deliver to a store for me to pickup, which uses INTRA-store shipping...so every single day they move stuff from store to store...it said it would be at the store in 5 days. 4AM on the delivery date it says it's been delayed....so I canceled it....becuase I can go to my local fantasy book store and get it myself...

Like I'm trying to fathom how there are still such drastic staffing issues that it causes these kinds of delays. I'm sure there'a a reason I just don't know about, but half of this stuff was gifts so I'm a little temperamental about it.


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Posted 11 May 2022 - 06:15 PM

View PostCause, on 11 May 2022 - 04:22 PM, said:

View PostQuickTidal, on 11 May 2022 - 12:21 PM, said:

First world problems:

I don't now what the fuck is up with shipping in this world. Is it just staffing issues? COVID can't possibly still be casting such drastic shipping shit.

Like Amazon I've ordered about 10 items in the last few weeks (on Prime) and everything that said it would take 1-2day shipping came at least a week late each, two items from independent sellers shipped fine and arrived fine, and at least 3 items have not arrived at all, are long past their "delivery" dates, and are bending my patience, especially when you order it still calls it 1-2 day delivery....and if I get my shit two weeks later it's a miracle.

So I bailed on amazon for my next order, and used Chapters/Indigo for a single book....and better yet I didn't even have it shipped to me, but had it deliver to a store for me to pickup, which uses INTRA-store shipping...so every single day they move stuff from store to store...it said it would be at the store in 5 days. 4AM on the delivery date it says it's been delayed....so I canceled it....becuase I can go to my local fantasy book store and get it myself...

Like I'm trying to fathom how there are still such drastic staffing issues that it causes these kinds of delays. I'm sure there'a a reason I just don't know about, but half of this stuff was gifts so I'm a little temperamental about it.


Shanghai, chians busiest port is in full lockdown




... and that's why i have three orders weeks overdue. Dammit.
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#28634 User is offline   Malankazooie 

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Posted 11 May 2022 - 06:57 PM

Why baby formula though?
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#28635 User is offline   Azath Vitr (D'ivers 

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Posted 11 May 2022 - 07:07 PM

View PostCause, on 11 May 2022 - 04:22 PM, said:

View PostQuickTidal, on 11 May 2022 - 12:21 PM, said:

First world problems:

I don't now what the fuck is up with shipping in this world. Is it just staffing issues? COVID can't possibly still be casting such drastic shipping shit.

Like Amazon I've ordered about 10 items in the last few weeks (on Prime) and everything that said it would take 1-2day shipping came at least a week late each, two items from independent sellers shipped fine and arrived fine, and at least 3 items have not arrived at all, are long past their "delivery" dates, and are bending my patience, especially when you order it still calls it 1-2 day delivery....and if I get my shit two weeks later it's a miracle.

So I bailed on amazon for my next order, and used Chapters/Indigo for a single book....and better yet I didn't even have it shipped to me, but had it deliver to a store for me to pickup, which uses INTRA-store shipping...so every single day they move stuff from store to store...it said it would be at the store in 5 days. 4AM on the delivery date it says it's been delayed....so I canceled it....becuase I can go to my local fantasy book store and get it myself...

Like I'm trying to fathom how there are still such drastic staffing issues that it causes these kinds of delays. I'm sure there'a a reason I just don't know about, but half of this stuff was gifts so I'm a little temperamental about it.


Shanghai, chians busiest port is in full lockdown


... but my actively managed Chinese robotics-heavy ETF is finally bouncing (to the 月 eventually I hope)... though it's still down by > 30% YTD (bleh).
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Posted 13 May 2022 - 11:30 PM

Boris Johnson's plan for putting approx 1 in 5 of we Civil Servants out of a job is not doing my mental state much good, if I'm to be completely honest.
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Posted 13 May 2022 - 11:55 PM

View Poststone monkey, on 13 May 2022 - 11:30 PM, said:

Boris Johnson's plan for putting approx 1 in 5 of we Civil Servants out of a job is not doing my mental state much good, if I'm to be completely honest.

That's crushingly bad. I'm sorry.
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#28638 User is offline   Tsundoku 

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Posted 14 May 2022 - 04:56 PM

@SM

https://www.bbc.com/...litics-61432498

475,000? That's not much for a nation of ... 60 million? I'm sure we have far more, especially if you add in state as well as federal public service.

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Remo is gone, too. :(

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#28639 User is offline   Tiste Simeon 

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Posted 14 May 2022 - 05:00 PM

View Postamphibian, on 13 May 2022 - 11:55 PM, said:

View Poststone monkey, on 13 May 2022 - 11:30 PM, said:

Boris Johnson's plan for putting approx 1 in 5 of we Civil Servants out of a job is not doing my mental state much good, if I'm to be completely honest.

That's crushingly bad. I'm sorry.

Crushingly bad is a good descriptor for this horrendous government altogether.
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Posted 14 May 2022 - 08:56 PM

View PostMalankazooie, on 11 May 2022 - 06:57 PM, said:

Why baby formula though?


Abbotts (the largest formula provider) plants are a disaster. Old, dirty equipment, trouble with the fda. They had to shut down and recall since apparently they were putting out shit and didnt fix a bunch of stuff they were supposed to.
And now its hitting.
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