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      09-03-2020, 04:23 PM   #4181
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Gotta confess: I'm laying off several employees this afternoon. I'm dreading it. I cant count how many people I've laid off over the years. 75? 100? It never gets any easier. Firing is easier because they usually deserve it. But a single dad with 2 young kids who does a great job? It fucking sucks. Fucking COVID.
This is rough. I have no words for any of it. My heart goes out to all parties involved. Whiskey, a few close friends and punching bag always helped me through laying off good employees.
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      09-03-2020, 06:45 PM   #4182
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Thanks have couple long weekends coming up and don't know what to do. One is my bday. Juat fear sitting along being a mess.
Camping. Round up the fellas, claim the dog for the weekend, and head out into the woods. Some beers + a campfire + your dog + some commiserating = A pretty good B-Day

I've been there too and it sucks. The first time I was ever really alone was when the first wife left. King Rudi has some good advice. You gotta get to a place where you're cool just being you, doing your thing, and being alone before you find the next Mrs. Mod.
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      09-03-2020, 06:46 PM   #4183
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This is rough. I have no words for any of it. My heart goes out to all parties involved. Whiskey, a few close friends and punching bag always helped me through laying off good employees.
I can see the liquor cabinet, right now, from my home office. LOL. Yeah, some whisky tonight is definitely in order!
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      09-03-2020, 06:52 PM   #4184
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Camping. Round up the fellas, claim the dog for the weekend, and head out into the woods. Some beers + a campfire + your dog + some commiserating = A pretty good B-Day
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apartment manager said asbestos is in the wall. 2 months back i drilled 3 holes with screw driver and put this rack up to hold my bike. My bike fell with it and it pulled the screws out. Should i be worried about asbestos exposure? I feel like im gonna slowly die!
Dude, you're fine. Your apartment manager probably lied to you in an effort to not have you drill holes in the wall...

My first house (1950s era) had these shitty hard plastic tiles just inside the front door as a landing pad to take your shoes off before you stepped onto the carpet. Under the carpet were hardwoods. So the first house project i did was to rip the carpet to and refinish the hardwood floors myself. Well those stupid tiles wouldn't come up they just kept chipping and breaking. So what's a 24 year old dude with a drum sander and 20 grit paper gunna do? He's going to sand right though those SOBs, right?! So I did. Later found out those were likely asbestos backed tiles which are totally safe to remove if you chip them out. What you dont want to do is saw them out because that releases the asbestos fibers into the air. Hmmm, what about sanding them down to nothing?!
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      09-03-2020, 07:12 PM   #4186
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. What you dont want to do is saw them out because that releases the asbestos fibers into the air. Hmmm, what about sanding them down to nothing?!
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Camping. Round up the fellas, claim the dog for the weekend, and head out into the woods. Some beers + a campfire + your dog + some commiserating = A pretty good B-Day

I've been there too and it sucks. The first time I was ever really alone was when the first wife left. King Rudi has some good advice. You gotta get to a place where you're cool just being you, doing your thing, and being alone before you find the next Mrs. Mod.
Have a cabin can use but would likey be solo. So sit in the woods with guns and booze by myself doesn't sound like good recipe. Barely hang out with anyone anymore.
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Camping. Round up the fellas, claim the dog for the weekend, and head out into the woods. Some beers + a campfire + your dog + some commiserating = A pretty good B-Day

I've been there too and it sucks. The first time I was ever really alone was when the first wife left. King Rudi has some good advice. You gotta get to a place where you're cool just being you, doing your thing, and being alone before you find the next Mrs. Mod.
Have a cabin can use but would likey be solo. So sit in the woods with guns and booze by myself doesn't sound like good recipe. Barely hang out with anyone anymore.
If you don't mind me asking, why?
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If I have to be good and not touch a drink until the hotel while my friend imbibes, what's a good non alcoholic drink to have? I'm not big on soda nor iced tea, and not the biggest fan of water either. I thought someone confessed to drinking Shirley Temples and someone else mentioned a better choice but damned if I can remember what it was and damned if I can find it now!
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If I have to be good and not touch a drink until the hotel while my friend imbibes, what's a good non alcoholic drink to have? I'm not big on soda nor iced tea, and not the biggest fan of water either. I thought someone confessed to drinking Shirley Temples and someone else mentioned a better choice but damned if I can remember what it was and damned if I can find it now!
I was on a sparkling water kick for years. It's not too bad for you. Better than soda or beer.
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I was on a sparkling water kick for years. It's not too bad for you. Better than soda or beer.
I was hoping for something with taste
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If I have to be good and not touch a drink until the hotel while my friend imbibes, what's a good non alcoholic drink to have? I'm not big on soda nor iced tea, and not the biggest fan of water either. I thought someone confessed to drinking Shirley Temples and someone else mentioned a better choice but damned if I can remember what it was and damned if I can find it now!
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Taking a Gap year and told my parents, i dont know if im doing something wrong. Im 21 still and dont know if I want to go back to school. Anyone ever take a gap year that helped them tremendously?
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Taking a Gap year and told my parents, i dont know if im doing something wrong. Im 21 still and dont know if I want to go back to school. Anyone ever take a gap year that helped them tremendously?
I hated the idea of more school after high school. I took a gap 4-years by enlisting and never looked back. I'm not advocating for or against military servce for anyone at this point, but waiting to go to college until I was mature enough to appreciate what it meant to me was the best move I ever made. Once I did decide to pursue a degree, I was all in because it was my money paying for it. I feel everyone should do some sort of service to the country for a year or two after high school, just to dispel any preconceived notions about what real life is all about. Doesn't have to be military service. Take a year or two, work in the real world and see how hard it is, then go get the degree that will get you where you want to go.
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I hated the idea of more school after high school. I took a gap 4-years by enlisting and never looked back. I'm not advocating for or against military servce for anyone at this point, but waiting to go to college until I was mature enough to appreciate what it meant to me was the best move I ever made. Once I did decide to pursue a degree, I was all in because it was my money paying for it. I feel everyone should do some sort of service to the country for a year or two after high school, just to dispel any preconceived notions about what real life is all about. Doesn't have to be military service. Take a year or two, work in the real world and see how hard it is, then go get the degree that will get you where you want to go.
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      09-04-2020, 12:20 AM   #4196
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I hated the idea of more school after high school. I took a gap 4-years by enlisting and never looked back. I'm not advocating for or against military servce for anyone at this point, but waiting to go to college until I was mature enough to appreciate what it meant to me was the best move I ever made. Once I did decide to pursue a degree, I was all in because it was my money paying for it. I feel everyone should do some sort of service to the country for a year or two after high school, just to dispel any preconceived notions about what real life is all about. Doesn't have to be military service. Take a year or two, work in the real world and see how hard it is, then go get the degree that will get you where you want to go.
Precisely what I did. Not military, other service, for a year right out of high school. Settled back in to the states when I returned (due to family emergency) and then hit college on my own dime. Very different perspective.
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Dr. Pepper cherry is the most tasteful soft drink for me, own lots of sugar but this varies if thinned with Havanna 3 yo white rum
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Have a cabin can use but would likey be solo. So sit in the woods with guns and booze by myself doesn't sound like good recipe. Barely hang out with anyone anymore.
Hey.
Haven't been around since pol was nuked but read your situation and I'm going to toss .02 at ya.
No camping trip or drink or buddy or magic wand is going to pull off the load presently on your back and in your mind and heart. What will is time and attitude. Ask me how I know...

Don't try and make everything okie-dokie in a few days or whatever. Ain't happening.
Stay on your horse and ride. It's what you have to do. Smiling and laughing again is where you need to get back to and I promise you that there are blue skies beyond the clouds you're in now.

Don't beat yourself up. Be proud of who you are!!! Try to relax your thoughts as best you can and slow that melon down. Half full is where you're headed because you'll figure out the half empty needs to be in the rearview.
Sounds easy, right? Well it isn't but it will happen if you allow it. Allow it, it's ok. Patience and just keep riding. Don't continually search your past, because it's just that.

Time, my man. Time.

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Packing sucks! Took a few days off to get ready for my move. Damn I have a lot of shoes. Gonna need more boxes.

And WTF? Can someone make a packing tape thing that keeps the tape from getting stuck back to the roll after each cut? Or am I a moron? Im off till Thursday. I may just go poolside and enjoy this beautiful day after a few more boxes.

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Taking a Gap year and told my parents, i dont know if im doing something wrong. Im 21 still and dont know if I want to go back to school. Anyone ever take a gap year that helped them tremendously?
He must be serious, I could understand every word!
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Packing sucks! Took a few days off to get ready for my move. Damn I have a lot of shoes. Gonna need more boxes.

And WTF? Can someone make a packing tape thing that keeps the tape from getting stuck back to the roll after each cut? Or am I a moron? Im off till Thursday. I may just go poolside and enjoy this beautiful day after a few more boxes.

Happy Friday everyone!
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