We'll bring a rand mcnally road atlas. No google maps, waze, apple maps allowed.

Don't see why you need a map when you have the stars and sun.

ReadingPhilly wrote:

Bill McNeal wrote:

Bucky wrote:dang, it's 42 hours driving to Port Orchard, Washington. Would've guessed much longer. Who wants to road trip?!?!?!?!?!?!?

There's a sweet B3 & Leslie on eBay for like $3200. Local pickup only.

I’m still unemployed

as planned or were you supposed to have been back by now?

I was supposed to be back at work on January 7th. Then they told me the paperwork was hung up in HR, then on the 21st hr called me and told me they want me to come in and interview for another position, they sent me the description and it’s the job I interviewed for in December and was offered and accepted.

I didn’t get severance (I was laid off after 51 weeks, one week shy of qualifying for severance) and since the company is in Delaware I get DE unemployment which is actually less than minimum wage x 40 hours. I’ve got a decent nest egg saved up so it’s not the end of the world, but this has put me in a bad spot.

Well fuck. Sorry Bill that's really shitty.

Bill McNeal wrote:

ReadingPhilly wrote:

Bill McNeal wrote:

Bucky wrote:dang, it's 42 hours driving to Port Orchard, Washington. Would've guessed much longer. Who wants to road trip?!?!?!?!?!?!?

There's a sweet B3 & Leslie on eBay for like $3200. Local pickup only.

I’m still unemployed

as planned or were you supposed to have been back by now?

I was supposed to be back at work on January 7th. Then they told me the paperwork was hung up in HR, then on the 21st hr called me and told me they want me to come in and interview for another position, they sent me the description and it’s the job I interviewed for in December and was offered and accepted.

I didn’t get severance (I was laid off after 51 weeks, one week shy of qualifying for severance) and since the company is in Delaware I get DE unemployment which is actually less than minimum wage x 40 hours. I’ve got a decent nest egg saved up so it’s not the end of the world, but this has put me in a bad spot.

dang. place sounds like a circus.

Guessing they gave zero explanation?

they want me to come in and interview for another position, they sent me the description and it’s the job I interviewed for in December and was offered and accepted.

Am I reading this right in that they wanted you to come in to interview for a new job that turned out to be the job that you got laid of from?

there's outrage over the replacement of the split-flap board at 30th street station. They should just play the simulated flap sound whenever something changes on a new digital board and everyone will be happy.

Got pepper sprayed this morning. God that shit sucks.

was it a training

since you just posted, i am assuming you didn't get arrested. so that's good!

Yeah a training session. I have to do it again next week. So awful. It's the worst pain I have experienced. Scoville units are high, so your face is on fire and you can't see, and you have to fend off an attacker.

had a scare with my dogs yesterday. FedEx delivery came in, so I left them in the backyard to run around so I could bring the furniture inside. Driver left, I closed the door and went and brought the dogs in. I finished wiping the second dogs paws and look up to see that the front door wasn't closed all the way and had gotten blown open. The driver was still in the driveway so both of them ran outside to greet him.

Thank fucking Christ that one of the two got spooked when I ran out and headed back into the house. The other one took off sprinting down towards Swamp road. I went running across a busy road in the rain in slippers, lost track of her and came home to see that, again, the door hadn't been closed all the way. The dog I had gotten back in the house was freaked out by the way I ran out so he went and hid without noticing the door was open a second time. He wasn't wearing his collar, so even though he's micro-chipped it's a toss up whether or not someone would bother to take him somewhere that would check.

The other one, who had gone sprinting down the street, was eventually found by someone working at an office about 5 minutes away. She had her collar on so they called and I was able to pick her up. within 15 minutes or so of her getting out.

It sucked. My wife (and also me) is super mad about me not being more mindful of the door. I don't know what I would have done if one of them had gotten hurt/lost.

Well at least that musical question is finally answered.



glad everything worked out all right.

The dogs in question

Pittfan03 wrote:Got pepper sprayed this morning. God that #$!&@ sucks.

Good thing your getting paid to do what you love.

Soren wrote:The dogs in question

GOOD GIRLS

Bear spray typically contains higher levels (typically 1-2%) of major capsaicinoids (the key active ingredients) than pepper sprays intended for self-defense against human assailants (typically 0.2-1.3%).

I have a can of Bear Spray at home.

Soren wrote:had a scare with my dogs yesterday. FedEx delivery came in, so I left them in the backyard to run around so I could bring the furniture inside. Driver left, I closed the door and went and brought the dogs in. I finished wiping the second dogs paws and look up to see that the front door wasn't closed all the way and had gotten blown open. The driver was still in the driveway so both of them ran outside to greet him.

Thank fucking Christ that one of the two got spooked when I ran out and headed back into the house. The other one took off sprinting down towards Swamp road. I went running across a busy road in the rain in slippers, lost track of her and came home to see that, again, the door hadn't been closed all the way. The dog I had gotten back in the house was freaked out by the way I ran out so he went and hid without noticing the door was open a second time. He wasn't wearing his collar, so even though he's micro-chipped it's a toss up whether or not someone would bother to take him somewhere that would check.

The other one, who had gone sprinting down the street, was eventually found by someone working at an office about 5 minutes away. She had her collar on so they called and I was able to pick her up. within 15 minutes or so of her getting out.

It sucked. My wife (and also me) is super mad about me not being more mindful of the door. I don't know what I would have done if one of them had gotten hurt/lost.

Somewhat similar story from my Manayunk days. Girl and her big dog are running up Ridge Avenue (Wissahickon side) and didn't say anything, scaring the shit out of the both us. Dog somehow manages to get out of his harness because he was on his haunches and manages to step onto Ridge Avenue. I was quick enough to grab him, but it was damn close. Really scary.