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  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,456

    On serious note, my interview is today.  Bus from mall to the bus stop and walk from bus stop to movie theater!

  • KitsumoKitsumo Posts: 1,222

    Good Luck! smileyyes

  • PixelPiePixelPie Posts: 378
    edited October 2018
    DanaTA said:
    Mistara said:
    DanaTA said:

    Hmmmm...then the news I saw recently lied?  They just made the minimum pay rate for everyone $15/hr.  Even for part time workers.

    Dana

     

    think it goes by state.  did back in the day. 70s.  whole new world today.

    No, the minimum wage is a Federal mandate, not a state one.  What is considered a living wage may differ by state, or by community.  For general cost of living.  For example, in New England, a modest three bedroom house may cost between $250,000 and $375,000.  Down south, in the Carolinas, Texas, etc., it may cost $175,000.  But wages are lower, in general, in those areas, as are other cost of living categories.  In an area like where KK lives, rents may be almost as much as a mortgage for a two or three bedroom apartment.  The same goes for my area.  I checked a few years ago and was shocked to see that rents in a good area of town were as much or more than what I pay for mortgage, and my mortgage includes escrow for real estate tax and homeowners' insurance!  Truthfully, I don't know how people can manage that.  Those who can easily sure would be better off buying a house...at least it's yours, and you don't have to be bothered with annoying upstairs, downstairs or across the hall neighbors, smokers polluting your air, complaining about the volume of your music or home theater, etc.

    Dana

     

    This is absolutely correct -  I have lived here in Austin, Texas all of my adult life.  A one bedroom apartment that used to range around $600-$750 is now around $1100 - $1200 that is if you want to live in a safe area.  I have a relative that purchased a home here - I am uncertain of the value actually paid but last I saw it was worth around $250K and they were paying around $7K a year for property taxes - which averages to around $583 per month tacked onto your mortgage. and yes- there are multiple incomes in this household.  I feel like folks almost cannot live here - at least alone.  More people than not have to bunk with a room mate to afford the rent/mortage.  So I am with you, don't know how folks manage.  I have to myself

    Rita Ann

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  • PixelPiePixelPie Posts: 378
    edited October 2018
    McGyver said:

    I was bored before... So I pulled a bunch of photos off my phone and messed around with them in Filter Forge 7...

    These are awesome!!! I absolutely love Filter Forge.

    Rita Ann

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  • DiomedeDiomede Posts: 15,410
    edited October 2018

    My current gripe is inconsiderate people blocking walkways with shared bikes and scooters.  People leave them everywhere in my town.  They carelessly block handicap access ramps, doors to buildings, subway entrances and exits.  There is no reason for this.  Aaaargh.  I am in favor of these shared bikes and scooters in general.  Was a frequent user after my own bicycle was stolen.  But it is getting absurd.  Ruining it for everyone.

    EDIT: How hard is it to leave it a few yards further away?  angry

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  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,456
    Kitsumo said:

    Good Luck! smileyyes

    Thanks.  On bus right now.  Heading to theatre for interview.

  • Charlie JudgeCharlie Judge Posts: 13,451
    Miss Bad Wolf said:
    Kitsumo said:

    Good Luck! smileyyes

    Thanks.  On bus right now.  Heading to theatre for interview.

    Good Luck. Hope you get the job

  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,374
    Kitsumo said:

    Good Luck! smileyyes

    +1.

    Dana

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,161
    Diomede said:

    My current gripe is inconsiderate people blocking walkways with shared bikes and scooters.  People leave them everywhere in my town.  They carelessly block handicap access ramps, doors to buildings, subway entrances and exits.  There is no reason for this.  Aaaargh.  I am in favor of these shared bikes and scooters in general.  Was a frequent user after my own bicycle was stolen.  But it is getting absurd.  Ruining it for everyone.

    EDIT: How hard is it to leave it a few yards further away?  angry

    ..same issue here in Portland and we have three scooter services now.  We do have a Bike Share service as well but it is all docked.

    The other issue I have with these scooters is here people often ride them full tilt down the sidewalk (they can reach almost 20 mph).  Though they are not supposed to many do so anyway.  Like bicycles, you can't hear someone on one if these scooters coming from behind and as I've seen over the past month, a number of people who ride them tend to be a bit more "unsteady" than cyclists.

    They're expensive too. Here it's 1$ to start and 15¢ a minute (one hour use costs 10$).  The Nike orange bikes are 8¢ a minute and a yearly membership is only 99$ with the first 90 min/day riding free (basically 9.8 hours of continuous scooter use after the start up fee).

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,161
    DanaTA said:
    Kitsumo said:

    Good Luck! smileyyes

    +1.

    Dana

    ...+2

  • KitsumoKitsumo Posts: 1,222
    kyoto kid said:
    Diomede said:

    My current gripe is inconsiderate people blocking walkways with shared bikes and scooters.  People leave them everywhere in my town.  They carelessly block handicap access ramps, doors to buildings, subway entrances and exits.  There is no reason for this.  Aaaargh.  I am in favor of these shared bikes and scooters in general.  Was a frequent user after my own bicycle was stolen.  But it is getting absurd.  Ruining it for everyone.

    EDIT: How hard is it to leave it a few yards further away?  angry

     

    ..same issue here in Portland and we have three scooter services now.  We do have a Bike Share service as well but it is all docked.

    The other issue I have with these scooters is here people often ride them full tilt down the sidewalk (they can reach almost 20 mph).  Though they are not supposed to many do so anyway.  Like bicycles, you can't hear someone on one if these scooters coming from behind and as I've seen over the past month, a number of people who ride them tend to be a bit more "unsteady" than cyclists.

    They're expensive too. Here it's 1$ to start and 15¢ a minute (one hour use costs 10$).  The Nike orange bikes are 8¢ a minute and a yearly membership is only 99$ with the first 90 min/day riding free (basically 9.8 hours of continuous scooter use after the start up fee).

    So you can just leave the bike anywhere? How do they not get stolen? It seems like the company would just charge the bike to the last person who checked it out if it goes missing. I'm from a small city; we don't have stuff like that. Just wondering.

  • DanaTADanaTA Posts: 13,374
    Diomede said:

    My current gripe is inconsiderate people blocking walkways with shared bikes and scooters.  People leave them everywhere in my town.  They carelessly block handicap access ramps, doors to buildings, subway entrances and exits.  There is no reason for this.  Aaaargh.  I am in favor of these shared bikes and scooters in general.  Was a frequent user after my own bicycle was stolen.  But it is getting absurd.  Ruining it for everyone.

    EDIT: How hard is it to leave it a few yards further away?  angry

    Too many people are very inconsiderate these days.  They think of themselves more than anything else.  Proof of this...the Selfie!

    Dana

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,161
    edited October 2018
    Kitsumo said:
    kyoto kid said:
    Diomede said:

    My current gripe is inconsiderate people blocking walkways with shared bikes and scooters.  People leave them everywhere in my town.  They carelessly block handicap access ramps, doors to buildings, subway entrances and exits.  There is no reason for this.  Aaaargh.  I am in favor of these shared bikes and scooters in general.  Was a frequent user after my own bicycle was stolen.  But it is getting absurd.  Ruining it for everyone.

    EDIT: How hard is it to leave it a few yards further away?  angry

     

    ..same issue here in Portland and we have three scooter services now.  We do have a Bike Share service as well but it is all docked.

    The other issue I have with these scooters is here people often ride them full tilt down the sidewalk (they can reach almost 20 mph).  Though they are not supposed to many do so anyway.  Like bicycles, you can't hear someone on one if these scooters coming from behind and as I've seen over the past month, a number of people who ride them tend to be a bit more "unsteady" than cyclists.

    They're expensive too. Here it's 1$ to start and 15¢ a minute (one hour use costs 10$).  The Nike orange bikes are 8¢ a minute and a yearly membership is only 99$ with the first 90 min/day riding free (basically 9.8 hours of continuous scooter use after the start up fee).

    So you can just leave the bike anywhere? How do they not get stolen? It seems like the company would just charge the bike to the last person who checked it out if it goes missing. I'm from a small city; we don't have stuff like that. Just wondering.

    ...only if you are stupid enough to not to lock them up (they have a hefty built in U-bar locking mechanism) and don't mind being billed for 1,600$ for replacement  (you have to register with the plan like a car share which includes providing your CC#).  The bikes are also fairly hefty (weighing in at 57#) and use a closed shaft drive instead of conventional chain drive with an 8 gear transmission in the rear hub.  They also have GPS tracking. To unlock, you have to enter both your account number and PIN, hence the last person will not be charged for your riding.  The service itself has dedicated docking stations in numerous locations throughout the city (there are at least a half dozen within a very short walk from where I live). You can also lock them to other public bike racks as well (once the lock is engaged it stops the "meter").

    They are also not sleek 10 or 12 speed racing bikes or 24 speed mountain bikes either and are quite distinctive looking.

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  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675
    edited October 2018
    Miss Bad Wolf said:
    LeatherGryphon said:
    Miss Bad Wolf said:

    The shower I took was wet, so I put it back.

    Do you do the same when you take a leak?  (Yeah, I know... TMI blush)

    0.o

     

    do you blog somewgere miss kulay?
    i would read.  your sene of humoir is interesting to read

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  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,456
    Mistara said:
    Miss Bad Wolf said:
    LeatherGryphon said:
    Miss Bad Wolf said:

    The shower I took was wet, so I put it back.

    Do you do the same when you take a leak?  (Yeah, I know... TMI blush)

    0.o

     

    do you blog somewgere miss kulay?
    i would read.  your sene of humoir is interesting to read

    Bling?

  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,456
    Mistara said:
    Miss Bad Wolf said:
    LeatherGryphon said:
    Miss Bad Wolf said:

    The shower I took was wet, so I put it back.

    Do you do the same when you take a leak?  (Yeah, I know... TMI blush)

    0.o

     

    do you blog somewgere miss kulay?
    i would read.  your sene of humoir is interesting to read

    Not yet, but probably should.

  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,456
    Mistara said:
    Miss Bad Wolf said:
    LeatherGryphon said:
    Miss Bad Wolf said:

    The shower I took was wet, so I put it back.

    Do you do the same when you take a leak?  (Yeah, I know... TMI blush)

    0.o

     

    do you blog somewgere miss kulay?
    i would read.  your sene of humoir is interesting to read

    Sent you a pm, so please read and respond.

  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,456

    Smart content is acting up so no rendering for me tonight, which is a bummer for me.  I felt like I could not heat up water for tea even though kitchen is supposed to close at nine not earlier so I put my tea bag in lemonade and hope it helps me sleep.

  • MistaraMistara Posts: 38,675

    Sleepy time

    an old aiko19 render, trusty old poser

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,161

    ...hmm, that cake looks rather familiar (and quite delicious).

     

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  • McGyverMcGyver Posts: 7,097
    kyoto kid said:
    Kitsumo said:
    kyoto kid said:
    Diomede said:

    My current gripe is inconsiderate people blocking walkways with shared bikes and scooters.  People leave them everywhere in my town.  They carelessly block handicap access ramps, doors to buildings, subway entrances and exits.  There is no reason for this.  Aaaargh.  I am in favor of these shared bikes and scooters in general.  Was a frequent user after my own bicycle was stolen.  But it is getting absurd.  Ruining it for everyone.

    EDIT: How hard is it to leave it a few yards further away?  angry

     

    ..same issue here in Portland and we have three scooter services now.  We do have a Bike Share service as well but it is all docked.

    The other issue I have with these scooters is here people often ride them full tilt down the sidewalk (they can reach almost 20 mph).  Though they are not supposed to many do so anyway.  Like bicycles, you can't hear someone on one if these scooters coming from behind and as I've seen over the past month, a number of people who ride them tend to be a bit more "unsteady" than cyclists.

    They're expensive too. Here it's 1$ to start and 15¢ a minute (one hour use costs 10$).  The Nike orange bikes are 8¢ a minute and a yearly membership is only 99$ with the first 90 min/day riding free (basically 9.8 hours of continuous scooter use after the start up fee).

    So you can just leave the bike anywhere? How do they not get stolen? It seems like the company would just charge the bike to the last person who checked it out if it goes missing. I'm from a small city; we don't have stuff like that. Just wondering.

    ...only if you are stupid enough to not to lock them up (they have a hefty built in U-bar locking mechanism) and don't mind being billed for 1,600$ for replacement  (you have to register with the plan like a car share which includes providing your CC#).  The bikes are also fairly hefty (weighing in at 57#) and use a closed shaft drive instead of conventional chain drive with an 8 gear transmission in the rear hub.  They also have GPS tracking. To unlock, you have to enter both your account number and PIN, hence the last person will not be charged for your riding.  The service itself has dedicated docking stations in numerous locations throughout the city (there are at least a half dozen within a very short walk from where I live). You can also lock them to other public bike racks as well (once the lock is engaged it stops the "meter").

    They are also not sleek 10 or 12 speed racing bikes or 24 speed mountain bikes either and are quite distinctive looking.

     

    Well, one neat feature seems to be that they have drive shafts instead of chains... But I guess that sort of arrangement prevents a bike from having shiftable gears... Well, without some sort of transmission.

    Still, that looks better and is a more convenient customer usage arrangement than NYC's Citi Bike service... 

    I think the only idea it got right is the docking stations... You have to return it to the dock or you get a hefty fine.

     

  • McGyverMcGyver Posts: 7,097
    edited October 2018
    Diomede said:

    My current gripe is inconsiderate people blocking walkways with shared bikes and scooters.  People leave them everywhere in my town.  They carelessly block handicap access ramps, doors to buildings, subway entrances and exits.  There is no reason for this.  Aaaargh.  I am in favor of these shared bikes and scooters in general.  Was a frequent user after my own bicycle was stolen.  But it is getting absurd.  Ruining it for everyone.

    EDIT: How hard is it to leave it a few yards further away?  angry

     

    That's like shopping carts... People put their groceries in the car and then dump it anywhere within a few steps of their laziness... In back of the car next to them, in the middle of road, blocking the parking space next to them or my favorite is they just let it roll away into another car... 

    I watched someone push a cart in back of the car next to them as it was trying to back out... Which was pretty obvious as the person looked over at the other driver as they were closing their trunk... 

    I think the one that annoys me the most is when they push the trolleys into handicapped spaces... I wanna heave the damn thing at their car.

    A while ago some idiot pushed a big Home Depot flatbed cart in back of my van as I was getting in... I guess he was done loading his bag of potting soil, so screw the person next to him... So I got out and flipped the cart over in back of his car and drove off... I didn't look back, but he didn't look like he was built for standing that thing back on its wheels without assistance and getting out of the space would of required a lot of maneuvering.devil

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  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,355
    edited October 2018

    I want to complain.

    Post edited by TJohn on
  • McGyverMcGyver Posts: 7,097
    edited October 2018
    Tjohn said:

    I want to complain.

    That wasn't a proper complaint... A complaint is a statement indicating a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable... That was merely a video of a group of individuals attempting to satirize bureaucracy and misunderstandings...

    A proper complaint would be something like "these ferrets I've stuffed in my pants are very bitey and the man at the pet store assured me they wouldn't be".

    Nope... Not a complaint.

    Post edited by McGyver on
  • TJohnTJohn Posts: 11,355
    McGyver said:
    Tjohn said:

    I want to complain.

    That wasn't a proper complaint... A complaint is a statement indicating a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable... That was merely a video of a group of individuals attempting to satirize bureaucracy and misunderstandings...

    A proper complaint would be something like "these ferrets I've stuffed in my pants are very bitey and the man at the pet store assured me they wouldn't be".

    Nope... Not a complaint.

    I hope you don't mind, I took the liberty of signing you up for a 3-day seminar of being hit on the head lessons. Enjoy!

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 12,252
    edited October 2018

    Non-complaint:  Wheee... I just discovered that my AmazonPrimeVideo via my fireTVstick also gives me free access to the previous season of "Doctor Who" that I'd missed, and apparently some of the new episodes with the new woman Doctor.  Yea!  And all still while using my free 30-day free trial of AmazonPrimeVideo.  Free trials sometimes rock! yes

    Complaint:  Now that I'm old(ish) my toenails tend to grow faster and more wonkily.  In particular my left little toenail.  It seems that after a surprisingly short time it breaks to form a sharp point on the side next to my 4th toe and scrapes it most irritatingly.  I have to bring out the hardware to clip and file it down much more often than I would want because it's so difficult to reach that toe anymore. frown (There's too much of me between me and it.)  Why is it that as men get older our hair and nails grow  faster and in particular why does hair abandon the head and migrate to the eyebrows, nose and ears?  no  My eyebrows used to be well behaved and would maintain a proper density, length and grooming automaticly.  Now if I ignore them for a while I end up looking like Henry Kissinger. frown

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  • XyetztXyetzt Posts: 27,456

    Apparently not having the correct content directory mapped in preference causes smart content not to show anything.

  • starionwolfstarionwolf Posts: 3,670

    I'm back from the dentist.  He is going to refer me to a surgeon to examine my wisdom teeth.  The situation with my wisdom tooth is more urgent than last time.  Hopefully I will not need any surgery yet.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 42,161

    ..never understood why they were called "wisdom teeth".  If they actually granted one "wisdom" this world wouldn't be such the mess it is.

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 12,252
    edited October 2018
    kyoto kid said:

    ..never understood why they were called "wisdom teeth".  If they actually granted one "wisdom" this world wouldn't be such the mess it is.

    They appear at age of "maturity" where one is supposed to have gleaned a bit of wisdom.surprise  However, my observations are that the late teens are NOT a profound period of wisdom. frown

     

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