What happened today that neither pissed you off nor made you happy but is nevertheless noteworthy?

[Fwiffo]

My fibre/internet provider is inviting me to a Pride and drag event next Thursday. The first 500 people who show up and RSVP get 2 free drinks.

The next couple hundred people only get 1.

I have to put my sexuality on the line for free booze.

 

[Fwiffo]

I met one of the mayoral candidates today on the street. I guess I look like someone in a small crowd crossing the intersection that was worth saying good morning to and handing out a campaign fact sheet.

 

[Fwiffo]

Picking up my brother's kids from music class today. How many classes can they go to? You would think after two or three vocations they get confused.

 

[Fwiffo]

You know you're unimportant when 3 minutes before a call someone e-mails you that they need another 30 minutes before they can begin.

 

[Fwiffo]

My brother wanted to have coffee after dinner last night and we ended up sitting in a park. At the end of our talk he said I need to get out and go on a bender or something.

 

[Fwiffo]

First rest day in two months of daily morning visits to the gym. I am feeling super guilty.

 

[Fwiffo]

Back at it.

 

[Fwiffo]

One of the vendors I frequent at the local market is leaving. He makes sausages but is moving to some teaching profession. He thanked me for my patronage for the past 3 1/2 years including the entire time during the coronavirus.

 

[Fwiffo]

Garment materials - xx% recycled polyester, yy% polyester, zz% elastane...

 

[Fwiffo]

Just got back from the post office.

I've heard of and seen people who don't demonstrate any sense of customer service nor have any interest in their job whatsoever but this man not only didn't have any interest in his job but I don't think he had any interest in living. I'm pretty sure if I gave him a lethal dose of fentanyl he might actually look up and take it because why not.

 

[Thruth]

Called the authorities as to where my firearms license renewal was at. They said it is with the provincial chief firearms officer and I should hear within a month. They also said that since my license had expired, I was in an extension period.

I asked what I was permitted to do in the extension period and was told I could not shoot, buy or sell firearms.

I said “thanks” and only shot 3 raccoons yesterday.

 

[Fwiffo]

Went out to drinks with an old co-worker of mine.

When I left the company, our boss (at that time) shortly left too. By default he became the head of the department for 15+ years. I was headhunted to replace him which generated some amount of concern because at the time because he was still actively employed there. In spite of the fact I don't have much in terms of moral ethics I protested I can't actively stab the guy in the back. Finally he left and I threw my hat in. Anyway, I didn't get the job - nor did I really want his retirement post. He has gone on to another firm with a smaller team continuing his six figure retirement gigs.

 

[Fwiffo]

Nothing like seeing my barber ream younger ones for flirting with the receptionist or otherwise looking idle when there aren't clients.

 

[Fwiffo]

It looks like I outlasted 3 managers and 2 interim managers in this co-working space in a little over 2 years.

 

[Fwiffo]

Some random man walking towards me stopped to compliment me on my suit today.

 

[Fwiffo]

The music at my local driving range on weekend mornings is usually a mix of Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Sinatra, Billie Holiday.

Some youngish amateurs in the lane next to me said to his friend, hey they are playing the soundtrack to the Fallout game.

 

[Dropbear]

I inadvertently dropped an Australianism into a team meeting this morning, saying to a coworker ‘sweet as!’

He looked at me funny and then said ‘I know you didn’t just call me sweet ass, so what did you say?’

 

[Fwiffo]

It was a he? Texas. Could be dangerous what gets construed.

 

[fxh]

I inadvertently dropped an Australianism into a team meeting this morning, saying to a coworker ‘sweet as!’

He looked at me funny and then said ‘I know you didn’t just call me sweet ass, so what did you say?’

No wuckers - she'll be apples

Too easy

"Workin hard"? - " Hardly workin"

Want to really screw an American up - tell them "Lets meet in a fortnight"

 

[Dropbear]

No wuckers - she'll be apples

Too easy

"Workin hard"? - " Hardly workin"

Want to really screw an American up - tell them "Lets meet in a fortnight"

I’ve trained a lot of people to use fortnight, though the video game gave them a head start. The alternative is ‘bi-weekly’ which can mean EITHER once every two weeks or twice a week. 🤯

 

[Fwiffo]

The last time I missed the gym was 19th July. The time prior to that was 18th May. Feeling really guilty today about missing it tomorrow.

 

[Fwiffo]

I made it to the gym this morning. The streak continues.

A vendor's rep was in town. Last time I took him to a Michelin star restaurant and then broke the news that I'm persona non grata. I was surprised that he reached out but I had 2 tickets to the footy game so I said sure come, and you can check out the carnival around the stadium and grab a few drinks somewhere. I even had to buy an extra ticket so his lackey could come.

He used to make it a point to wear a tie when he saw me. Now he doesn't even bother to wear a suit since I'm not paying customer. A few double whiskys, some carnival food hall food and a glass of wine at the stadium and he needs to leave to take a call. I end up getting home by 2215 and heading to bed.

When I used to swing millions and rig RFPs for him to win I'd get benders that go past 2am.

 

[Grand Potentate]

 

[güero]

That is interesting, not necessarily true, it should be an essay at least.

 

[Grand Potentate]

That is interesting, not necessarily true, it should be an essay at least.

What isn’t necessarily true?

 

[güero]

What isn’t necessarily true?

It is not properly synthesized. The people she doesn't like are almost certainly correct and I don't think you can blame them for not talking at a societal level, like she is.

 

[Fwiffo]

I was walking along the waterfront and some tall blond woman walking towards me smiles, stops and says good morning. It's nice to see you. I had no idea who she was so I said hey, great, cheers. And then I realised I met at her a bar two months ago and she claimed she knew me. I had no idea how she keeps recognising me other than the way I dress. I never even told her my name.

Drunk memory recalls she works at some restaurant or bar or maybe the hotel on my street. She said she lived in a building a block away from me. Got rid of her roommate.

 

[Dropbear]

I was walking along the waterfront and some tall blond woman walking towards me smiles, stops and says good morning. It's nice to see you. I had no idea who she was so I said hey, great, cheers. And then I realised I met at her a bar two months ago and she claimed she knew me. I had no idea how she keeps recognising me other than the way I dress. I never even told her my name.

Drunk memory recalls she works at some restaurant or bar or maybe the hotel on my street. She said she lived in a building a block away from me. Got rid of her roommate.

But did she wax her arms??

 

[Fwiffo]

But did she wax her arms??

Don’t know. She had a jumper on two months ago. She was in some athletic stuff today so I never noticed.

The milf I keep bumping into every other day does but she has dark hair and consistently wears sleeveless tops to show off her tan.

 

[güero]

I was walking along the waterfront and some tall blond woman walking towards me smiles, stops and says good morning. It's nice to see you. I had no idea who she was so I said hey, great, cheers. And then I realised I met at her a bar two months ago and she claimed she knew me. I had no idea how she keeps recognising me other than the way I dress. I never even told her my name.

Drunk memory recalls she works at some restaurant or bar or maybe the hotel on my street. She said she lived in a building a block away from me. Got rid of her roommate.

 

[fxh]

I was walking along the waterfront and some tall blond woman walking towards me smiles, stops and says good morning. It's nice to see you. I had no idea who she was so I said hey, great, cheers. And then I realised I met at her a bar two months ago and she claimed she knew me. I had no idea how she keeps recognising me other than the way I dress. I never even told her my name.

Drunk memory recalls she works at some restaurant or bar or maybe the hotel on my street. She said she lived in a building a block away from me. Got rid of her roommate.

 

[Thruth]

Sucks that it shredded 10km from home. But as I was wrenching, numerous people stopped to ask if I was alright. Probably because I was wearing something appropriate for WAYWT on a trunk highway next to a potash mine. Good country folk too.

A dude stopped and gave me a battery impact driver to use, which was cool and made short work of the tire change. Have to start carrying one.

I haven’t had a tire failure in probably 10 years. That one occurred right about where this one happened right by the potash mine.

 

[Grand Potentate]

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Sucks that it shredded 10km from home. But as I was wrenching, numerous people stopped to ask if I was alright. Probably because I was wearing something appropriate for WAYWT on a trunk highway next to a potash mine. Good country folk too.

A dude stopped and gave me a battery impact driver to use, which was cool and made short work of the tire change. Have to start carrying one.

I haven’t had a tire failure in probably 10 years. That one occurred right about where this one happened right by the potash mine.

jesus what did you hit a land mine? that's a hell of a shred.

 

[Thruth]

jesus what did you hit a land mine? that's a hell of a shred.

I noticed the tire feeling weird, checked the tire pressure sensor gauge and the pressure was dropping; low but stable so I figured I could limp it home on the shoulder, change clothes and then change the tire with air tools. Never got there. I was going to get a new set of Duratracs next month as these are just about gone. I knew the risk but no big deal that a used up tire blew.

No EG single monks were scuffed during the incident.

 

[fxh]

Sucks that it shredded 10km from home. But as I was wrenching, numerous people stopped to ask if I was alright. Probably because I was wearing something appropriate for WAYWT on a trunk highway next to a potash mine. Good country folk too.

A dude stopped and gave me a battery impact driver to use, which was cool and made short work of the tire change. Have to start carrying one.

I haven’t had a tire failure in probably 10 years. That one occurred right about where this one happened right by the potash mine.

So - looks like an IED

Better call in Dropbear to scout road ahead for you

 

[Fwiffo]

A lot more people crawling into the gym in September. Maybe it was some mental mnemonic because it's still warm enough outside to run and do all your outdoor fitness.

 

[Fwiffo]

New York is administering new mRNA vaccines!... Do I need to queue? It's not free..

 

[Dropbear]

There are a couple of black kittens that just appeared in the neighborhood and my kids wanted to leave out some food for them. For the last few nights I’ve left a little dry cat food in a bowl out and every morning it’s gone. We have a lot of squirrels in the tree and a few raccoons around, so I put one of the security cameras on the bowl to see who was eating it. Within half an hour of us going to bed , the biggest tank of an opossum (no relation to the cute Australian possum) comes barrelling along to devour the food with gusto.

I don’t think the kittens will be getting anything from us.

 

[Fwiffo]

Time to call Pauly Chase so he can string it up over a spit like frontiersmen did with the wild life from the edges of the Gobi desert.

 

[Fwiffo]

There is a bankers/finance conference in town.

Who the hell thinks it's a good idea to organise a run blocking city streets including one that has a precious on ramp to the highway on a weekday morning? They started blocking off everything at 4:30 or 5 and people are still running at 6:30.

But these conference organisers were cheap so they only blocked off one lane so you have construction workers, janitorial staff, food delivery people just criss crossing through the circuit.

I guess the city needs money so if you want a full marathon at 2am and you're willing to pay for the municipal and police overtime we'll do it for you.