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8trackdisco Offline
#251 Posted: Thu, Apr 14 2022, 3:11 PM EST
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Got to drop by the shpo to pick up my check.
Then off to the lounge for a cigar with a former protégée'.
Hopefully home by 7:30.
rfenst Offline
#252 Posted: Thu, Apr 14 2022, 5:13 PM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
Awesome news. Sister played Barry against Stetson. Held her line and was the only person in her class to graduate and do the diploma walk having already passed the bar. Nothing against Stetson...I mean not everyone gets into Harvard. They're not the only player in town.

It is a very, very, good school. I would have liked to have gone there...
Sunoverbeach Offline
#253 Posted: Thu, Apr 14 2022, 5:34 PM EST
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Points to ponder:
Did you ever consider if the Weather Girls' "It's Raining Men" and Drowning Pool's "Bodies" is the same story, just told from different perspectives?

*Note* not my work. Heard from my crew who also doesn't claim credit
frankj1 Offline
#254 Posted: Thu, Apr 14 2022, 6:51 PM EST
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rfenst wrote:
Woo Hoo!!!

My son was accepted to FIU law school in Miami (a state public school) today and was offered a $45k scholarship (75% off in-state tuition)!

That totally nullifies what the private school (Stetson) has offered ($90k tuition reduction- equivalent to only the full tuition cost of attending a public school). So, he approached the scholarship dean when he met her at an admitted students event Saturday and we are waiting to hear back from her with a revised offer.

And, that was just the first round of everything! We just need to hear from FSU in hopefully just a few more days and then he will have everything in hand to increase the bidding frenzy we have so hoped for.

We are eager to extract as much money as possible out of them, so we are thinking about possibly settling for full tuition and books, but of course we are asking for much more- just to see if we can get it. Now, he's in the driver's seat, so to speak.

Very Proud Father...







(To the two nay-sayers who criticized me for the cost of "over-educating" him with an MBA- HA!!! The $30k he spent to earn his MBA has already paid off by at least $45k- in addition to what he has earned over the last year

wonderful news, Mazel Tov to you all.
Luck takes a ton of hard work, huh?
MACS Offline
#255 Posted: Thu, Apr 14 2022, 7:47 PM EST
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Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.

Why you think I spend the day before I go fishing prepping my sh*t? If you are ready, ya ain't got to get ready. :-)
Whistlebritches Offline
#256 Posted: Thu, Apr 14 2022, 7:51 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Luck is where preparation meets opportunity.

Why you think I spend the day before I go fishing prepping my sh*t? If you are ready, ya ain't got to get ready. :-)



Agree.........but I spend days in preparation
Mrs.Tank Offline
#257 Posted: Thu, Apr 14 2022, 8:41 PM EST
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Congrats!!! Fingers crossed that more offers come in!

rfenst wrote:
Woo Hoo!!!

My son was accepted to FIU law school in Miami (a state public school) today and was offered a $45k scholarship (75% off in-state tuition)!

That totally nullifies what the private school (Stetson) has offered ($90k tuition reduction- equivalent to only the full tuition cost of attending a public school). So, he approached the scholarship dean when he met her at an admitted students event Saturday and we are waiting to hear back from her with a revised offer.

And, that was just the first round of everything! We just need to hear from FSU in hopefully just a few more days and then he will have everything in hand to increase the bidding frenzy we have so hoped for.

We are eager to extract as much money as possible out of them, so we are thinking about possibly settling for full tuition and books, but of course we are asking for much more- just to see if we can get it. Now, he's in the driver's seat, so to speak.

Very Proud Father...







(To the two nay-sayers who criticized me for the cost of "over-educating" him with an MBA- HA!!! The $30k he spent to earn his MBA has already paid off by at least $45k- in addition to what he has earned over the last year
frankj1 Offline
#258 Posted: Thu, Apr 14 2022, 9:52 PM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
Agree.........but I spend days applying Preparation H

prayers sent...
Sunoverbeach Offline
#259 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 5:10 AM EST
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Top o' the Friday morning to ya, lads
deadeyedick Offline
#260 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 6:57 AM EST
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Happy Friday workers.

Whistlebritches wrote:
Agree.........but I spend days applying Preparation H

I chuckled.
Ram27 Online
#261 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 8:09 AM EST
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Happy Friday Slackers.
Gene363 Offline
#262 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 8:51 AM EST
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Good Friday Morning Ram and Others! I am a slacker as well as a layabout. It's a clear 64° on the way to 81° today.
8trackdisco Offline
#263 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 9:14 AM EST
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frankj1 wrote:
wonderful news, Mazel Tov.....


Yes, cocktails for everyone!
dkeage Offline
#264 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 9:16 AM EST
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Bombed
8trackdisco wrote:
Yes, cocktails for everyone!
8trackdisco Offline
#265 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 9:23 AM EST
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FIFY

Whistlebritches wrote:
Agree.........but I spend days in preparation H
8trackdisco Offline
#266 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 9:23 AM EST
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dkeage wrote:
Bombed



Gonz
BuckyB93 Offline
#267 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 10:59 AM EST
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Rather clear skies but kinda windy. Low 60's for a high dropping to low 50's after sun down.

Prolly ride the bike to the circus today. It's prolly a same ol' cluster frank that it was when I left there last night... I can't, for the life of me, understand why the store manager is still employed there.

The guy is a dolt, his management style is horrendous yet the store is one of the most profitable Walmarts in the area not because of him but in spite of him. It's the only game in town for one stop shopping and has very limited competition. They injected some new blood on the assistant store management front (3 new ones in the past 4 months) to try to fix things but time will tell. I'm thinking the store manager will be relieved of duty by the end of the summer and one of the assistant store managers will rise to the occasion.

They asked me if I would like to take one ASM positions for the backroom/inventory management positions... Yeah, Nope... I'm not going to get involved any further than I am now and would prefer to cut my hours back to being a run of the mill WalMart monkey. I'm not going to inherit a franked up situation as I'm only here milk you for free money until I finish my schooling for my new degree.

On a positive note: After today, it's one day closer to that goal.
On a negative note: After today, it's one day closer to being worm food.

Who knows? I might only be hours away from being worm food if I get creamed by a dump truck on the way to Wally World.
deadeyedick Offline
#268 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 11:25 AM EST
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As the song says: Getting paid by the hour and older by the minute.
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#269 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 1:25 PM EST
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I need to replace a bathtub that cracked so, in addition to a few contractors, I had the "Jacuzzi" we-redo-the-bath-in-a-day guy come out this AM. What a total rip off... Even the sales pitch (and it was a rehearsed, concocted pitch) was hard to stomach. I felt like I was being sold a used a car. You know when the car dealer draws the four boxes on the paper to show you pricing, payment, etc.? Well, this was just as bad.

I should just call Danm.
Ram27 Online
#270 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 1:54 PM EST
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^ Check with Hockey Dad maybe his high $$$$$$$ contractor can fit you in.Think
MACS Offline
#271 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 1:58 PM EST
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Whistlebritches wrote:
Agree.........but I spend days in preparation


Well, yeah... you're old, slow and took the short bus. Herfing
HockeyDad Offline
#272 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 2:37 PM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
^ Check with Hockey Dad maybe his high $$$$$$$ contractor can fit you in.Think


I’ll check with the guy doing tile today. He’s on lunch break now. I’ll need to brush up on my Spanish.

El bathtubbo?
delta1 Offline
#273 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 5:00 PM EST
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Hi guys...just checking in after Palama gave me a heads up re: PIB coming my way...been busy dealing with life...my older sister...senior issues requiring a move to assisted living...so I may be out for a while more...

missed you guys................................not...
deadeyedick Offline
#274 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 5:35 PM EST
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Stogie1020 wrote:
I need to replace a bathtub that cracked so, in addition to a few contractors, I had the "Jacuzzi" we-redo-the-bath-in-a-day guy come out this AM. What a total rip off... Even the sales pitch (and it was a rehearsed, concocted pitch) was hard to stomach. I felt like I was being sold a used a car. You know when the car dealer draws the four boxes on the paper to show you pricing, payment, etc.? Well, this was just as bad.

I should just call Danm.


Let me guess. Did he say the deal he was giving you was only good for that day? I got that pitch twice and both times asked the guy to leave.
frankj1 Offline
#275 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 6:44 PM EST
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delta1 wrote:
Hi guys...just checking in after Palama gave me a heads up re: PIB coming my way...been busy dealing with life...my older sister...senior issues requiring a move to assisted living...so I may be out for a while more...

missed you guys................................not...

sorry to hear, Al.
I hope we see ya soon.
HockeyDad Offline
#276 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 8:50 PM EST
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Doordashing El Pollo Loco. It’s been a busy week. Wine is flowing.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#277 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 9:07 PM EST
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Best of luck to you, Al
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#278 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 9:09 PM EST
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Hello all.
Mr. Jones Offline
#279 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 10:25 PM EST
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Freakin' dentist worked me over TODAY....

BADLY!!!!


"IS IT SAFE"
ZZZZZZZZZZZZDRILLLING ZZZZZZZZZZ
"IS IT SAFE"
ZZZZZZZZZZZZDRILLINGZZZZZZZZZZZ
MARATHON MAN
Stogie1020 Offline
#280 Posted: Fri, Apr 15 2022, 11:10 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Let me guess. Did he say the deal he was giving you was only good for that day? I got that pitch twice and both times asked the guy to leave.


Haha, not only that, but after telling me how exact and binding their estimate would be, he proceeds to write the quote on a laminated sheet with a dry erase marker... I literally laughed at him and called him out on it.

It's a 60 x42 alcove tub/shower and the guy wanted $18,500.00 to replace the tub and wall panels! I got a quote from an actual contractor to redo the entire bathroom for less.

Total joke.
MACS Offline
#281 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 5:48 AM EST
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Road trip...
8trackdisco Offline
#282 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 6:58 AM EST
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30, wc 20.
A splash of booze in the coffee in compensation for the continued, punitive nature of the prolonged Wisconsin weather winter.
8trackdisco Offline
#283 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 7:10 AM EST
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Boss-man at the shpo offered me additional hours. Took him up on adding a full day to my schedule, nearly doubling my income. Am rolling in (a small pile) of Washingtons! (yo).
Gene363 Offline
#284 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 7:27 AM EST
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Good Saturday Morning! It's an overcast 60° on the way to 78° later, rain for this morning's match.
deadeyedick Offline
#285 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 7:34 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Boss-man at the shpo offered me additional hours. Took him up on adding a full day to my schedule, nearly doubling my income. Am rolling in (a small pile) of Washingtons! (yo).


This could evolve into ........... work.Scared
Ram27 Online
#286 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 8:48 AM EST
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Howdy y'all. Herfing
Sunoverbeach Offline
#287 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 8:54 AM EST
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Rolling in Washington's? I think the car thing is a cover story. 8's actually a part time stripper

Morning, folks. Boy's coming home next weekend. I now have a deadline for painting this last bedroom. This is good. I'm more productive with a deadline
Cheno Offline
#288 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 9:47 AM EST
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Egg coloring is done. Now it's time for some more coffee. Happy Saturday!
8trackdisco Offline
#289 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 1:53 PM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
This could evolve into ........... work.Scared


Possible, but don't think so. The goal all along was to get a part time gig for 15-20 hours. This gets me in that zone. Wife agrees with the pick up and also it can't go beyond the two days. We are aligned.

Mondays now become Mondays and Tuesday being Fridays. Will have to settle for 5 day weekends.
Palama Offline
#290 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 3:13 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Boss-man at the shpo offered me additional hours. Took him up on adding a full day to my schedule, nearly doubling my income. Am rolling in (a small pile) of Washingtons! (yo).


Tony and the staff of Bada Bing! are looking forward to your presence in a couple of weeks. Whistle
Ram27 Online
#291 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 5:53 PM EST
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Go ask Mary........
.....when she's 10 foot tall.
Mr. Jones Offline
#292 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 6:05 PM EST
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I am totally "retired"....

But I WORK EVERY FREAKIN DAY ..
7 DAYS A WEEK ..
IT NEVER STOPS....
I worked harder now than when I was employed...

Always scrounging in dumpsters for metal, trash picking for metal and RESELLABLEs , trash can diving for unchecked scratch off lottery tickets( not much luck in that lately though)found $5$5$10 yesterday and a $20 today ...
That's chump change, gas and lunch out money is all...can't pay bills with that "take"...I need to find a few $50's or $100's!! Soon ...
Palama Offline
#293 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 6:13 PM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Go ask Mary........
.....when she's 10 foot tall.


Is Alice on vacation? Think
8trackdisco Offline
#294 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 7:52 PM EST
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Mr. Jones wrote:
I am totally "retired"....

But I WORK EVERY FREAKIN DAY ..
7 DAYS A WEEK ..
IT NEVER STOPS....
I worked harder now than when I was employed...

Always scrounging in dumpsters for metal, trash picking for metal and RESELLABLEs , trash can diving for unchecked scratch off lottery tickets( not much luck in that lately though)found $5$5$10 yesterday and a $20 today ...
That's chump change, gas and lunch out money is all...can't pay bills with that "take"...I need to find a few $50's or $100's!! Soon ...


Could you unretire and do some entry level bs job for 20 hours a week, make more and not tempt fate with hepatitis?

If No, why not?
Whistlebritches Offline
#295 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 9:28 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Boss-man at the shpo offered me additional hours. Took him up on adding a full day to my schedule, nearly doubling my income. Am rolling in (a small pile) of Washingtons! (yo).



When they turn into Benjamin's......... You will have arrived,it's only a matter of time
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#296 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 9:59 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Could you unretire and do some entry level bs job for 20 hours a week, make more and not tempt fate with hepatitis?

If No, why not?

And leave a paper trail for the SSG to track?!?!?!? You must have lost your mind
Palama Offline
#297 Posted: Sat, Apr 16 2022, 11:36 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
And leave a paper trail for the SSG to track?!?!?!? You must have lost your mind


Since I’m in the midst of re-watching the early seasons:

Better call Saul!
Cheno Offline
#298 Posted: Sun, Apr 17 2022, 7:57 AM EST
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Happy Easter everyone!
Sunoverbeach Offline
#299 Posted: Sun, Apr 17 2022, 7:58 AM EST
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Happy Easter, all y'all!
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#300 Posted: Sun, Apr 17 2022, 8:16 AM EST
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He has Risen!

Good Sunday Morning! It's 64° on the way to 82° today.
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