Re: Random Ramblings

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:12 pm

This week is fixin to be stressful. I'm already stressed to be honest and I don't stress easily, normally I just like to muse about the ridiculousness of #dadlife.

I have a 6 AM flight on Thursday to NYC for a big client workshop I have to run, and everyone is telling me how difficult this client is. obviously it's a huge contract, too. And I have to basically have the thing planned out by tomorrow afternoon as I have a "planning" meeting with the client. Then from NY friday AM I have to fly down South for a fucking mandatory work conference that doesn't get me home until Sunday night at like 10. Sandwich all of that shit into an already packed work schedule, typical pick up/drop off dad/huband/dog duties, trying to line up family members to help out and yeah my hair is turning grey right now.

Sunday I'm either gonna be smelling like a rose or on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Most likely somewhere in the middle.

by **DWags** Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:22 pm

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:This week is fixin to be stressful. I'm already stressed to be honest and I don't stress easily, normally I just like to muse about the ridiculousness of #dadlife.

I have a 6 AM flight on Thursday to NYC for a big client workshop I have to run, and everyone is telling me how difficult this client is. obviously it's a huge contract, too. And I have to basically have the thing planned out by tomorrow afternoon as I have a "planning" meeting with the client. Then from NY friday AM I have to fly down South for a fucking mandatory work conference that doesn't get me home until Sunday night at like 10. Sandwich all of that shit into an already packed work schedule, typical pick up/drop off dad/huband/dog duties, trying to line up family members to help out and yeah my hair is turning grey right now.

Sunday I'm either gonna be smelling like a rose or on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Most likely somewhere in the middle.

Relax brah, you got this. Good luck.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:23 pm

Jesus, WBH. And I thought I was fucked.

by Guest Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:35 pm

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:This week is fixin to be stressful. I'm already stressed to be honest and I don't stress easily, normally I just like to muse about the ridiculousness of #dadlife.

I have a 6 AM flight on Thursday to NYC for a big client workshop I have to run, and everyone is telling me how difficult this client is. obviously it's a huge contract, too. And I have to basically have the thing planned out by tomorrow afternoon as I have a "planning" meeting with the client. Then from NY friday AM I have to fly down South for a fucking mandatory work conference that doesn't get me home until Sunday night at like 10. Sandwich all of that shit into an already packed work schedule, typical pick up/drop off dad/huband/dog duties, trying to line up family members to help out and yeah my hair is turning grey right now.

Sunday I'm either gonna be smelling like a rose or on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Most likely somewhere in the middle.

As you probably know most of the time the "difficult client" shit is overblown. Just keep a firm hand with them and most people stay in line.

by Guest Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:37 pm

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Jesus, WBH. And I thought I was fucked.

Get your clothes laid out, take a nice long bath and get in fucking bed.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:39 pm

LooseGoose wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Jesus, WBH. And I thought I was fucked.

Get your clothes laid out, take a nice long bath and get in fucking bed.

My dress shit is all ready to go. I even bought new socks today. It's only 7:38 Goose.

Can I bring a two hearted in the tub? I do have a nice big tub. I think I might actually do that. Random Ramblings - Page 12 502811600

I'll give myself 9 hours of sleep time. Better go do the math...

by Guest Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:46 pm

by Guest Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:48 pm

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:

Get your clothes laid out, take a nice long bath and get in fucking bed.

My dress shit is all ready to go. I even bought new socks today. It's only 7:38 Goose.

Can I bring a two hearted in the tub? I do have a nice big tub. I think I might actually do that.

I'll give myself 9 hours of sleep time. Better go do the math...

A beer sounds good, nothing like a bath to relax and soak. Quick shower in the AM and you're ready to start sending your tax $$'s to us old farts for the next 45-50 years!! Thanks!

by **The Pantry** Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:49 pm

LooseGoose wrote:
WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:This week is fixin to be stressful. I'm already stressed to be honest and I don't stress easily, normally I just like to muse about the ridiculousness of #dadlife.

I have a 6 AM flight on Thursday to NYC for a big client workshop I have to run, and everyone is telling me how difficult this client is. obviously it's a huge contract, too. And I have to basically have the thing planned out by tomorrow afternoon as I have a "planning" meeting with the client. Then from NY friday AM I have to fly down South for a fucking mandatory work conference that doesn't get me home until Sunday night at like 10. Sandwich all of that shit into an already packed work schedule, typical pick up/drop off dad/huband/dog duties, trying to line up family members to help out and yeah my hair is turning grey right now.

Sunday I'm either gonna be smelling like a rose or on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Most likely somewhere in the middle.

As you probably know most of the time the "difficult client" shit is overblown. Just keep a firm hand with them and most people stay in line.

I'm in the automotive business. Tons of dipshits that seem to like to hear their own voices instead of focusing on resolving any immediate issue.

by **The_Dude** Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:51 pm

LooseGoose wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:

My dress shit is all ready to go. I even bought new socks today. It's only 7:38 Goose.

Can I bring a two hearted in the tub? I do have a nice big tub. I think I might actually do that.

I'll give myself 9 hours of sleep time. Better go do the math...

A beer sounds good, nothing like a bath to relax and soak. Quick shower in the AM and you're ready to start sending your tax $$'s to us old farts for the next 45-50 years!! Thanks!

Be ready for SS to be means tested Razz

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:56 pm

SpartanDawgs265 wrote:

by Guest Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:56 pm

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Sun Feb 21, 2016 9:59 pm

The Pantry wrote:
LooseGoose wrote:

As you probably know most of the time the "difficult client" shit is overblown. Just keep a firm hand with them and most people stay in line.
I'm in the automotive business. Tons of dipshits that seem to like to hear their own voices instead of focusing on resolving any immediate issue.

I was in that business early in my career. Put some years in with the FoMoCo. The atmosphere in those buildings, the hierarchies, the outright intimidation that the execs gave out (see comments on Fowler Sr in other thread) are just astounding looking back. I'm a virtual neophyte in the business world but it does not surprise me at all that the auto industry has been so slow to adapt to the economic realities of today's world. Even though things are moving in the right direction, it is my understanding that those meeting rooms are still very similar to how they were in the early 00's.

I literally sat in on meetings where Chief Program Engineers (like the person at the head of the chain who was responsible for building the redesigned Explorer) were brought to tears in front of the couple hundred people they directed by execs. So absurd. Random Ramblings - Page 12 502811600

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:30 pm

It took me like 3 nights to finish it but I watched City of God this week/weekend. Pretty good. That shit is kinda insane. Is/was Rio really like that in the slums? Jesus. Seems almost crazier than the D.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:32 pm

Does anyone really give a shit about Kobe Bryant's farewell tour? Apparently they do. I guess I'm in the minority.

I just don't think Kobe is that great.

by **Tim Wakefield** Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:36 pm

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:It took me like 3 nights to finish it but I watched City of God this week/weekend. Pretty good. That shit is kinda insane. Is/was Rio really like that in the slums? Jesus. Seems almost crazier than the D.

If you're driving late at night in big cities like that in South America/Africa and there's no one on the road, you're supposed to go right through it because people can hop in your car and rob you if you stop. Assuming Rio is like that too. Shit's crazy

Edit: Here is a link from LA Times about Rio. -> http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jul/24/news/mn-59110

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:39 pm

Tim Wakefield wrote:
WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:It took me like 3 nights to finish it but I watched City of God this week/weekend. Pretty good. That shit is kinda insane. Is/was Rio really like that in the slums? Jesus. Seems almost crazier than the D.

If you're driving late at night in big cities like that in South America/Africa and there's no one on the road, you're supposed to go right through it because people can hop in your car and rob you if you stop. Assuming Rio is like that too. Shit's crazy

Edit: Here is a link from LA Times about Rio. -> http://articles.latimes.com/1999/jul/24/news/mn-59110

Huh. Learn something new every day.

The way it was depicted in the film was wild to me. Packs of shirtless kids of all races and colors, seemingly parentless, robbing, beating and shooting e'rryone.

by Guest Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:39 pm

Is jerking off after the gym hurting my gains? Random Ramblings - Page 12 2599972566

by **xsanguine** Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:41 pm

SpartanDawgs265 wrote:Is jerking off after the gym hurting my gains?

Doubt it. Beforehand, sure... but afterwards I don't see how it would.

by Guest Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:44 pm

xsanguine wrote:
SpartanDawgs265 wrote:Is jerking off after the gym hurting my gains?

Doubt it. Beforehand, sure... but afterwards I don't see how it would.

Thats reassuring. thanks! Random Ramblings - Page 12 328670334

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:45 pm

I have some more random thoughts. I think I will post them here because I'm bored.

I went roller skating today. Legit roller skating. I don't think I've been on roller skates since probably 1985 at Bonaventure. I know how to skate on ice a bit (not great) and I know how to skate using inline skates pretty well. But it was funny putting those beige motherfuckers on again with the orange rubber stock. and my size 13s are a bit more hefty than the size 4s I rocked back in the day when I was shooting the duck.

It was pretty fun to be transported back in time. Not a whole lot has changed at these skating joints. The lockers. The snack bar. The arcade. The disco lights. All intact. My fave was probably seeing the wooden payphone shells still drilled into the walls minus the payphones. I would bet 85% of the people in the building would not be able to tell you what those things were.

by **xsanguine** Sun Feb 21, 2016 10:51 pm

SpartanDawgs265 wrote:
xsanguine wrote:

Doubt it. Beforehand, sure... but afterwards I don't see how it would.

Thats reassuring. thanks!

Fap away, brotha.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:02 pm

Ooh, I have a good one. I'm sure this is something internal that I'm projecting onto myself but I can't quite figure it out. Maybe I'll seek the counsel of a professional.

When I'm in a store, like a retail store. I always feel like I'm being watched and under suspicion of being a shoplifter. It's absurd. Sub-consciously I am always looking over my shoulder and trying to be overt to demonstrate that I am actually shopping and not trying to steal shit.

Makes no sense. I've never been a thief. Pretty sure people don't see me as a thief when I enter a store. But for some reason this is always in the back of my mind.

by **The Pantry** Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:04 pm

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:
The Pantry wrote:I'm in the automotive business. Tons of dipshits that seem to like to hear their own voices instead of focusing on resolving any immediate issue.

I was in that business early in my career. Put some years in with the FoMoCo. The atmosphere in those buildings, the hierarchies, the outright intimidation that the execs gave out (see comments on Fowler Sr in other thread) are just astounding looking back. I'm a virtual neophyte in the business world but it does not surprise me at all that the auto industry has been so slow to adapt to the economic realities of today's world. Even though things are moving in the right direction, it is my understanding that those meeting rooms are still very similar to how they were in the early 00's.

I literally sat in on meetings where Chief Program Engineers (like the person at the head of the chain who was responsible for building the redesigned Explorer) were brought to tears in front of the couple hundred people they directed by execs. So absurd.

Lots of politics and back-stabbing. You can weed-out most of the asshats within the first couple statements they make.

by **xsanguine** Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:13 pm

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:Ooh, I have a good one. I'm sure this is something internal that I'm projecting onto myself but I can't quite figure it out. Maybe I'll seek the counsel of a professional.

When I'm in a store, like a retail store. I always feel like I'm being watched and under suspicion of being a shoplifter. It's absurd. Sub-consciously I am always looking over my shoulder and trying to be overt to demonstrate that I am actually shopping and not trying to steal shit.

Makes no sense. I've never been a thief. Pretty sure people don't see me as a thief when I enter a store. But for some reason this is always in the back of my mind.

I do this, too.

I'll make an honestly innocent, casual movement like bringing my arms down to my side and then realizing in the right context it could be construed as me creating a diversion and then placing something in my pocket. So then I'll immediately react.

Then I think about it and if they did stop me for shoplifting I think I'd fuck with them if I wasn't in a hurry. Like not consent to any searches and "ask for my lawyer" and all that and keep saying "Am I under arrest?!!?!" really aggressively.

Then I realize I'm just high and need to get what I came for and get the hell out of there.

by **Death Roe** Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:15 pm

Sometimes when I don't feel like driving to my mom or dad's houses to do the laundry, I use the coin-operated unit in my building. It's pretty nice, and in a good spot.

HOWEVER... someone in my unit does NOT clean the fucking lint trap after they are done using the drier. I don't feel like touching your leftover body hairs/pubes/etc.

I even left a note that looked JUST like the apartment complex office did it. Someone took it down. Funny part, there is even a small printed label on the drier from the company, telling you to clean your lint out once you're done.

Fuckers.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:19 pm

Currently sitting in my master bedroom baller bath tub soaking with a two hearted listening to Bob Marley.

Do not fuck tomorrow up, OTPT.

by **The Pantry** Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:52 pm

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Currently sitting in my master bedroom baller bath tub soaking with a two hearted listening to Bob Marley.

Do not fuck tomorrow up, OTPT.

Chill, dude. Don't worry about fucking up. We've all done it.

by **Watch Out Pylon!** Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:56 pm

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Currently sitting in my master bedroom baller bath tub soaking with a two hearted listening to Bob Marley.

Do not fuck tomorrow up, OTPT.

First days are easy bro. It's mostly just meet and greets. What do you do again?

by **xsanguine** Sun Feb 21, 2016 11:58 pm

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Currently sitting in my master bedroom baller bath tub soaking with a two hearted listening to Bob Marley.

Do not fuck tomorrow up, OTPT.

First days are easy bro. It's mostly just meet and greets. What do you do again?

Meet and greets, sure, but I think they'll at least get to showing him how to work the fryer and the oven.

by **Other Teams Pursuing That** Mon Feb 22, 2016 12:02 am

Watch Out Pylon! wrote:
Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Currently sitting in my master bedroom baller bath tub soaking with a two hearted listening to Bob Marley.

Do not fuck tomorrow up, OTPT.

First days are easy bro. It's mostly just meet and greets. What do you do again?

Admissions at a U here.

by Guest Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:36 am

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote:Currently sitting in my master bedroom baller bath tub soaking with a two hearted listening to Bob Marley.

Do not fuck tomorrow up, OTPT.

Christ almighty, don't fall asleep and drown.

by **WhiteBoyHatcher** Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:42 pm

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:This week is fixin to be stressful. I'm already stressed to be honest and I don't stress easily, normally I just like to muse about the ridiculousness of #dadlife.

I have a 6 AM flight on Thursday to NYC for a big client workshop I have to run, and everyone is telling me how difficult this client is. obviously it's a huge contract, too. And I have to basically have the thing planned out by tomorrow afternoon as I have a "planning" meeting with the client. Then from NY friday AM I have to fly down South for a fucking mandatory work conference that doesn't get me home until Sunday night at like 10. Sandwich all of that shit into an already packed work schedule, typical pick up/drop off dad/huband/dog duties, trying to line up family members to help out and yeah my hair is turning grey right now.

Sunday I'm either gonna be smelling like a rose or on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Most likely somewhere in the middle.

https://weather.com/weather/alerts/localalerts/l/USMI0834:1:US?phenomena=WS&significance=A&areaid=MIZ069&office=KDTX&etn=0002

Neutral

by **steveschneider** Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:52 pm

We got a sprouting kit as a gift for the holidays which is actually pretty cool.

Sprouted lentils gives me a ton of gas.

by Guest Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:00 pm

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:
WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:This week is fixin to be stressful. I'm already stressed to be honest and I don't stress easily, normally I just like to muse about the ridiculousness of #dadlife.

I have a 6 AM flight on Thursday to NYC for a big client workshop I have to run, and everyone is telling me how difficult this client is. obviously it's a huge contract, too. And I have to basically have the thing planned out by tomorrow afternoon as I have a "planning" meeting with the client. Then from NY friday AM I have to fly down South for a fucking mandatory work conference that doesn't get me home until Sunday night at like 10. Sandwich all of that shit into an already packed work schedule, typical pick up/drop off dad/huband/dog duties, trying to line up family members to help out and yeah my hair is turning grey right now.

Sunday I'm either gonna be smelling like a rose or on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Most likely somewhere in the middle.

https://weather.com/weather/alerts/localalerts/l/USMI0834:1:US?phenomena=WS&significance=A&areaid=MIZ069&office=KDTX&etn=0002

Drive, it's less than 12 hours.

by **steveschneider** Mon Feb 22, 2016 5:10 pm

WhiteBoyHatcher wrote:This week is fixin to be stressful. I'm already stressed to be honest and I don't stress easily, normally I just like to muse about the ridiculousness of #dadlife.

I have a 6 AM flight on Thursday to NYC for a big client workshop I have to run, and everyone is telling me how difficult this client is. obviously it's a huge contract, too. And I have to basically have the thing planned out by tomorrow afternoon as I have a "planning" meeting with the client. Then from NY friday AM I have to fly down South for a fucking mandatory work conference that doesn't get me home until Sunday night at like 10. Sandwich all of that shit into an already packed work schedule, typical pick up/drop off dad/huband/dog duties, trying to line up family members to help out and yeah my hair is turning grey right now.

Sunday I'm either gonna be smelling like a rose or on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Most likely somewhere in the middle.

Hit me up if you want to rip some beers, and then go looking for a street brawl over in Hells Kitchen.

by **Floyd Robertson** Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:07 pm

This Telescope thing that debuted on Discovery a couple of days ago is really cool.

Telescope

by **The Pantry** Mon Feb 22, 2016 7:48 pm

Got home to find a very interesting letter in the mail from the son of one of my dads B-17 crew members. Recognized his name because he has contributed some photos to The Bloody Hundredth website https://100thbg.com/ in memory of his dad and the crew...all of them gone now.

Talked with him this evening. Very cool. Said he will send pics he has. I have my dad's helmet, headset, and officers uniform and will send him pics of those.

by **Floyd Robertson** Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:18 pm

The Pantry wrote:Got home to find a very interesting letter in the mail from the son of one of my dads B-17 crew members. Recognized his name because he has contributed some photos to The Bloody Hundredth website https://100thbg.com/ in memory of his dad and the crew...all of them gone now.

Talked with him this evening. Very cool. Said he will send pics he has. I have my dad's helmet, headset, and officers uniform and will send him pics of those.

Pretty cool site, but I had a hell of a time finding the pics.

by **The Pantry** Mon Feb 22, 2016 8:52 pm

Floyd Robertson wrote:
The Pantry wrote:Got home to find a very interesting letter in the mail from the son of one of my dads B-17 crew members. Recognized his name because he has contributed some photos to The Bloody Hundredth website https://100thbg.com/ in memory of his dad and the crew...all of them gone now.

Talked with him this evening. Very cool. Said he will send pics he has. I have my dad's helmet, headset, and officers uniform and will send him pics of those.

Pretty cool site, but I had a hell of a time finding the pics.

The site is different from the last time I looked at it. Tougher to find stuff now.

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