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life updates: some sad, some ok, mostly meh.
Posted 5 years agoFirst off, lets get the sad out of the way. I ahd to have one of my cats put down last monday. Lexington, our little kitten, turned chonker, that we founs 20 years ago wet and cold in the neighbors yard; was dying. He hurt his leg a few weeks ago but seemed to be doing "better," but I guess... it was the thing that just kicked off the end for him. poor little guy. :(
On the brigher side, now that the weather is changing I'm working to get my garden going! I bought a new raised bed for m y blackberries and been filling it with gravel and dirt and stuff. once I get them moved over I'm gonna bomb the old garden of weeds and plant what I can. With my current jorb, more on that later, I get alot more time off than before so; maybe this year my garden won't die of neglect? :/
ANd now about the jorb, the meh, I lost my job at the country club last fall and had to quickly get a new one. I ended up at a Chewy warehouse making about the same at about the same hours; but oh boy... they are rough hours. Not that I'm on 50+ hours like I was last summer and leading into the death of Executive Chef Bob; no, try 3 consecutive 12 hour days, 5am to 5:30pm! If the name Chewy sounds familiar, its a pet supply corporation with like 7 warehouses across the country! They are, straight up, trying to be the Amazon of pet supplies. From kitty litter, to dog kennels, to buttplugs... I mean doggy chew toys its nuts what we have. Its a jorb and I'm loking to get back into the kitchen soon, the 3am wake up call is brutal, along with I'm totally out of my element driving a forklift in a warehouse that has a fine coating of kitty litter dust EVERYWHERE!
one final thought... NO, I'm not working there to get a discount on dog food to eat. You fuzzbutts that eat pet food... you worry me...
On the brigher side, now that the weather is changing I'm working to get my garden going! I bought a new raised bed for m y blackberries and been filling it with gravel and dirt and stuff. once I get them moved over I'm gonna bomb the old garden of weeds and plant what I can. With my current jorb, more on that later, I get alot more time off than before so; maybe this year my garden won't die of neglect? :/
ANd now about the jorb, the meh, I lost my job at the country club last fall and had to quickly get a new one. I ended up at a Chewy warehouse making about the same at about the same hours; but oh boy... they are rough hours. Not that I'm on 50+ hours like I was last summer and leading into the death of Executive Chef Bob; no, try 3 consecutive 12 hour days, 5am to 5:30pm! If the name Chewy sounds familiar, its a pet supply corporation with like 7 warehouses across the country! They are, straight up, trying to be the Amazon of pet supplies. From kitty litter, to dog kennels, to buttplugs... I mean doggy chew toys its nuts what we have. Its a jorb and I'm loking to get back into the kitchen soon, the 3am wake up call is brutal, along with I'm totally out of my element driving a forklift in a warehouse that has a fine coating of kitty litter dust EVERYWHERE!
one final thought... NO, I'm not working there to get a discount on dog food to eat. You fuzzbutts that eat pet food... you worry me...
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Posted 6 years agoLong story not so long, I got fired Saturday night from my job of 5 years. Bummer and a half!
In hindsight I could have done things better, I could have been more "interested" in my job but... Most of this year leading up to saturday night I had been pulling multiple doubles per week; 50+ hours. Since the arrival of the new Executive Chef my hours were cut back to "normal"working the morning shift and only 1 double per week. About 2 weeks ago he hires on a Souse Chef; ok good, we let the previous one go back in Feb and I kinda took on his morning hours. The weekend after that he hires on a new cook; now I begin to worry. Then this week he's showing a new somebody around the kitchen, with an application in his, the chef's hand and I get a really bad feeling. 3 cooks in 3 weeks... someone is gonna get cut because we are NOT budgeted for that in the kitchen.
Two weeks ago I got a write-up for forgetting to wrap up my station on a sunday; oops, but I got it and started to label things better and trying to otherwise keep things in date. Well, I thought I was doing it right; wrong. I get pulled into a meeting Saturday night and he has a stack of photos of stuff out of date by a couple days and I try to defend myself that, I'm not the one working most nights! In the end, I got axed. I have a strong feeling he was gonna get rid of me becuase I'm the oddball in the kitchen. However, I'm not the only offender.
Begin Rant:
So if this guy wants to fire me for out of date stock he needs to look at himself. we have had gallons of stocks in the big cooler he does not want to freeze, he is big against freezing things, and some of it is 2 weeks out of date. On top of that; these stocks suck! I've never seen anyone make a veggie stock over the course of 2 days or a 3 day chicken/beef stock. On top of that, he treats the stockpot like a trashcan, throwing whatever he can into it thats dirty, old, bruised, oxidized, and whatever. What really shook me is me was making one a few days ago that had to ahve had a heavy handfull of dried cloves in it. I've seen such things in other places but these, witches brews, of stock are just... unbelievable. Then of course they're 2 weeks out of date in the walk in cooler and nobody tosses them.
When I mentioned earlier that he had hired 2-3 new cooks I find out that 2 of them already know him from his time at Lock 27 and abroad,; so it seems to me he was already planning on replacing the current crew with his own. AND, if thats the plan, he's gonna hurt himself more than he thinks casue if he tries to replace the night grill cook, the baker will follow; they're dating. Even if he has that covered the only person, cook, he can replace is a little old lady with autism who is too old to fire! Literally, she's been there 45 years, and firing her would force her into retirement. A dick move by anyone's standards. I think; in the end; he will screw himself over trying to rebuild a kitchen as he is use to, a microbrew kitchen; which is NOT a country club. Just Saturday he screwed himself in the ass a 3rd time by not making enough food for a catered dinner. He can run a bar kitchen, but he will fail here; the clentel is older and have higher expectations.
In hindsight I could have done things better, I could have been more "interested" in my job but... Most of this year leading up to saturday night I had been pulling multiple doubles per week; 50+ hours. Since the arrival of the new Executive Chef my hours were cut back to "normal"working the morning shift and only 1 double per week. About 2 weeks ago he hires on a Souse Chef; ok good, we let the previous one go back in Feb and I kinda took on his morning hours. The weekend after that he hires on a new cook; now I begin to worry. Then this week he's showing a new somebody around the kitchen, with an application in his, the chef's hand and I get a really bad feeling. 3 cooks in 3 weeks... someone is gonna get cut because we are NOT budgeted for that in the kitchen.
Two weeks ago I got a write-up for forgetting to wrap up my station on a sunday; oops, but I got it and started to label things better and trying to otherwise keep things in date. Well, I thought I was doing it right; wrong. I get pulled into a meeting Saturday night and he has a stack of photos of stuff out of date by a couple days and I try to defend myself that, I'm not the one working most nights! In the end, I got axed. I have a strong feeling he was gonna get rid of me becuase I'm the oddball in the kitchen. However, I'm not the only offender.
Begin Rant:
So if this guy wants to fire me for out of date stock he needs to look at himself. we have had gallons of stocks in the big cooler he does not want to freeze, he is big against freezing things, and some of it is 2 weeks out of date. On top of that; these stocks suck! I've never seen anyone make a veggie stock over the course of 2 days or a 3 day chicken/beef stock. On top of that, he treats the stockpot like a trashcan, throwing whatever he can into it thats dirty, old, bruised, oxidized, and whatever. What really shook me is me was making one a few days ago that had to ahve had a heavy handfull of dried cloves in it. I've seen such things in other places but these, witches brews, of stock are just... unbelievable. Then of course they're 2 weeks out of date in the walk in cooler and nobody tosses them.
When I mentioned earlier that he had hired 2-3 new cooks I find out that 2 of them already know him from his time at Lock 27 and abroad,; so it seems to me he was already planning on replacing the current crew with his own. AND, if thats the plan, he's gonna hurt himself more than he thinks casue if he tries to replace the night grill cook, the baker will follow; they're dating. Even if he has that covered the only person, cook, he can replace is a little old lady with autism who is too old to fire! Literally, she's been there 45 years, and firing her would force her into retirement. A dick move by anyone's standards. I think; in the end; he will screw himself over trying to rebuild a kitchen as he is use to, a microbrew kitchen; which is NOT a country club. Just Saturday he screwed himself in the ass a 3rd time by not making enough food for a catered dinner. He can run a bar kitchen, but he will fail here; the clentel is older and have higher expectations.
:(
Posted 6 years agosad, but relieved?
My heart died a little
Posted 6 years ago9 dead in dayton shooting spree.
20 in El paso...
Damnit people
20 in El paso...
Damnit people
Pants wrestling
Posted 6 years agoEver get those dreams where no matter how hard you try you just can't put your pants on? It's frustrating.
X-Out another student loan
Posted 6 years agoOnly $22000 and 11 years to go....
RIP Odessa kitty
Posted 6 years ago:(
Oh please, not again... :(
Posted 6 years agoAnother of my kitties looks like she's dying. Too weak to walk now, she was when I left for work, and is not eating. Its just like a yuear ago when my one-eyed cat did the same. *sigh* oh please no, not her not so soon; she's only 13! the other was 18! I can't stand to see kitties like this.
*the big sad*
*the big sad*
a few things I can't freaking do in dreams.
Posted 6 years agoOver time I've come to the realization that I'm mentally handicap while asleep. I've got a list of things I can't do to save my life such as: swim, drive a car, use any kind of phone, type, load a gun, cook, or otherwise fend for my life! Why am I such a clutz?
measuring joules in the atmosphere
Posted 7 years agoIs there an app for that? Was just dreaming of using an app and another device to detect the atmospheric electric charge to predict lighting strikes. But before that we were trying to see if a cell phone would get you struck.
bladder/balloon supressor
Posted 7 years ago*for lack of longer explanation* attach a balloon/expanding bladder to a supressor for controlling air escape through aperture of a firearm.
Uh oh... cnn is doing a furry thing.
Posted 7 years agoI'll never understand the physics of...
Posted 7 years agoRunning or driving or getting around in a dream. I mean; butt-scooting across town at 60 mph using a paper sail between your feet is not possible!
Broth
Posted 7 years agolast night I had a dream, amongst many dreams and a cedrtain "character" came back to haunt me. HIs name is "Broth." Broth, knows things if you ask the right question.
So, here I am waiting for High School near my local I-75 and CSX intersection; with multiple spurs that don't exist. Mommy is ragging on me for wanting to get close to the tracks to watch the train signals and impending trains to pass. Well, several trains pass, and the trainyard is now growing, and its almost time for school. well a train passes,pulling campers.... and it comes to a stop. without any value of his own lifew, my little brother Paul dashes and jumps over the chain between the cars, mother gives chase... and then me too after a moment of ugh.
Then, the sirens go off. at first its just sirens; then... we know its a nuclear attack siren! myself, mom, and lil'brudder are about to make for it BUT!; LITTLE BROTHER HAS FORGOTTEN HIS HOMEWORK AT A WAFFLE HOSUE! oh noes... they go off and try to retrieve homework and backpack; and my borther and I get on a schoolbus. the bus travels down 25-A into town with a foot of winter slush (I did mention its winter right?) and everything is ok... excepy my mommy is nowhere to be seen... coming down the hill towards the river we slip ands slide. Until, we get the the river bridge and the bus driver floors it. We have to get over the mound of dirt and leaves that have been placed as blast protection!
We fail and the bus goes 200-hundreds of feet into the air and crashes back down, naturally, on my side of the bus. It's ok though, we all escape; and as the other kids scurry up this beaver dam of "leafs" I turn around and decide to save the bus! I grab it and with healp from my brother and the driver we haul this bus up the mound and drop it amongst the children.... in the form of an oversized shopping cart...
it is then when Paul, sees, as I do also see, a green man and a ghost enter our house. so we depart from the failbus and run home, 2 blocks irl and in dream, and shout; "MUSSELMAN, GET OUT OF OUR HOUSE!" But nobody listens, there is only 2 people, I do not know, and a short ghost; with a carrot in either ear; spounting the end of days that makes no sense according to a phrophacy. Here we find Mussleman, shaved bald, in the kitchen listenign to a smaller version of the ghose; chanting along with. Obviously, its going down...
When asked questions Mussleman cannot give a clear answer but follows into a segment of basement for shelter of nuclear blast. It is only then I recall... the other basement door. The sub-basment door where, "Broth," lives. I open the wodden door across the hall from the back door that also leads to the first basement. A man coverd' if not made of, mud answers.
"Broth! Is this the end?"
Broth answers, "is it?" as a black panther approached the now transparant wodden door.
I ask, "is it russia or china about to nuke us?" The grim looking silloute of a man does not answer. Insted I ask, "where is its detonation"
He smiles and says "miami, florida." to which I reply, "by who? russia or china?" he responds with a riddle.
"when germans break their windows, and firefighters are thrown back."
..then I played a wierd game of slappies/fistbumps...
the end.
he has very dirty fingers, Broth,
So, here I am waiting for High School near my local I-75 and CSX intersection; with multiple spurs that don't exist. Mommy is ragging on me for wanting to get close to the tracks to watch the train signals and impending trains to pass. Well, several trains pass, and the trainyard is now growing, and its almost time for school. well a train passes,pulling campers.... and it comes to a stop. without any value of his own lifew, my little brother Paul dashes and jumps over the chain between the cars, mother gives chase... and then me too after a moment of ugh.
Then, the sirens go off. at first its just sirens; then... we know its a nuclear attack siren! myself, mom, and lil'brudder are about to make for it BUT!; LITTLE BROTHER HAS FORGOTTEN HIS HOMEWORK AT A WAFFLE HOSUE! oh noes... they go off and try to retrieve homework and backpack; and my borther and I get on a schoolbus. the bus travels down 25-A into town with a foot of winter slush (I did mention its winter right?) and everything is ok... excepy my mommy is nowhere to be seen... coming down the hill towards the river we slip ands slide. Until, we get the the river bridge and the bus driver floors it. We have to get over the mound of dirt and leaves that have been placed as blast protection!
We fail and the bus goes 200-hundreds of feet into the air and crashes back down, naturally, on my side of the bus. It's ok though, we all escape; and as the other kids scurry up this beaver dam of "leafs" I turn around and decide to save the bus! I grab it and with healp from my brother and the driver we haul this bus up the mound and drop it amongst the children.... in the form of an oversized shopping cart...
it is then when Paul, sees, as I do also see, a green man and a ghost enter our house. so we depart from the failbus and run home, 2 blocks irl and in dream, and shout; "MUSSELMAN, GET OUT OF OUR HOUSE!" But nobody listens, there is only 2 people, I do not know, and a short ghost; with a carrot in either ear; spounting the end of days that makes no sense according to a phrophacy. Here we find Mussleman, shaved bald, in the kitchen listenign to a smaller version of the ghose; chanting along with. Obviously, its going down...
When asked questions Mussleman cannot give a clear answer but follows into a segment of basement for shelter of nuclear blast. It is only then I recall... the other basement door. The sub-basment door where, "Broth," lives. I open the wodden door across the hall from the back door that also leads to the first basement. A man coverd' if not made of, mud answers.
"Broth! Is this the end?"
Broth answers, "is it?" as a black panther approached the now transparant wodden door.
I ask, "is it russia or china about to nuke us?" The grim looking silloute of a man does not answer. Insted I ask, "where is its detonation"
He smiles and says "miami, florida." to which I reply, "by who? russia or china?" he responds with a riddle.
"when germans break their windows, and firefighters are thrown back."
..then I played a wierd game of slappies/fistbumps...
the end.
he has very dirty fingers, Broth,
Cedar Point rundown journal of pain and joy.
Posted 7 years agoI love Cedar Point, first off, and there is nothing like it. Even though sadly they tear down stuff I like to make way for new stuff its exciting. But one thing never changes there, the awsome coasters. I was able to ride all but 2 this time around and have no regrets. Sooo... without further ado... let's rank them!
1. Raptor. The classic that never dissapoints.
2. Gatekeeper. My new no. 2 it looks worse than it is, love it.
3. Rugaru aka The Mantis. Lovely classic that loves to twirl you around.
4. Gemini. Great for the inexperienced. Fun little racing coaster.
5. The Blue Streak. The oldest, and now ONLY, wooden coaster. With that said enjoy that bumpy ride.
6. Valraven. The 90 degree drop looks worse than it is. It's smooth as butter.
7. MAGNUM. Super fast super bumpy, a mandatory ride!
8. Maverick. Pretty intense and has a 95 degree drop at high speeds. This is a fub whiplash ride for experienced riders.
9. Iron Dragon. Nothing complicated or fast about this one but still good fun.
10. The Corkscrew. This ride is over 40 years old and was once a top 5 for me but, I have a feeling it's years are numbered :/
11. Cedar Creek Mine ride. A low position bc it's not too thrilling or fast... but still likeable!
12. Wicked Twister. It's fast. It goes up and down and back and forth up to 90 degrees. Not really a fan.
13. STEEL VENGEANCE (formerly the Mean Streak) ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING!! Re - tracked in the spirit of The Mean Streak and I hate it. It's lost its soul yet most of the bones are still there. What makes it a good/terrifying coaster ob it's own are the inversions and excessive airtime while the train flies through the structure. Oh and aso it is mandatory you lock up EVERYTHING you own before getting in line.
Not reviewed: Millennium Force (down for maintenance all day) and Top Thrill Dragster (closed most of day and had a 2 hour wait when it opened)
*note*the Woodstock Express is a kiddie coaster which brings the total to 16 effing roller coasters!!
In the end, if you don't have a blast at Cedar Point; you were doing it wong. I have no regrets seating out half my bodily fluids, a blister the size of a nickle, scratchy voice, or sunburn! 10/10 would go back.
1. Raptor. The classic that never dissapoints.
2. Gatekeeper. My new no. 2 it looks worse than it is, love it.
3. Rugaru aka The Mantis. Lovely classic that loves to twirl you around.
4. Gemini. Great for the inexperienced. Fun little racing coaster.
5. The Blue Streak. The oldest, and now ONLY, wooden coaster. With that said enjoy that bumpy ride.
6. Valraven. The 90 degree drop looks worse than it is. It's smooth as butter.
7. MAGNUM. Super fast super bumpy, a mandatory ride!
8. Maverick. Pretty intense and has a 95 degree drop at high speeds. This is a fub whiplash ride for experienced riders.
9. Iron Dragon. Nothing complicated or fast about this one but still good fun.
10. The Corkscrew. This ride is over 40 years old and was once a top 5 for me but, I have a feeling it's years are numbered :/
11. Cedar Creek Mine ride. A low position bc it's not too thrilling or fast... but still likeable!
12. Wicked Twister. It's fast. It goes up and down and back and forth up to 90 degrees. Not really a fan.
13. STEEL VENGEANCE (formerly the Mean Streak) ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING!! Re - tracked in the spirit of The Mean Streak and I hate it. It's lost its soul yet most of the bones are still there. What makes it a good/terrifying coaster ob it's own are the inversions and excessive airtime while the train flies through the structure. Oh and aso it is mandatory you lock up EVERYTHING you own before getting in line.
Not reviewed: Millennium Force (down for maintenance all day) and Top Thrill Dragster (closed most of day and had a 2 hour wait when it opened)
*note*the Woodstock Express is a kiddie coaster which brings the total to 16 effing roller coasters!!
In the end, if you don't have a blast at Cedar Point; you were doing it wong. I have no regrets seating out half my bodily fluids, a blister the size of a nickle, scratchy voice, or sunburn! 10/10 would go back.
rip John McCaine
Posted 7 years agoDang, I knew he had brain cancer and in the last 48 went from cancelling treatment to dead. That sucks... I definatly didn't mind the guy, though he had his wtf moments, but I actually considered voting for him in 2008. What a loss.
I'm gonna listen to him singing with his vegetable friends now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRmey2WvWnw
I'm gonna listen to him singing with his vegetable friends now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRmey2WvWnw
a little vacation
Posted 7 years agoGoing up to Cedar Point on Monday cause a shark said I should. It's been some years since I've last been up there so, heck. Tuesday I'll either go to Columbus or just drive home and relax until Thursday. I dunno, I've not had a real vacation since 2010 and I'm just slowly figuring out what to do. Suggestions?
Night 3 of 3
Posted 7 years agoI had a dream 3 nights ago I had 3 days. See you tomorrow.
Glad I'm not going to AC?
Posted 7 years agoWhy you may ask? Well aside from work schedule preventing me from going; I'm looking down the barrel of a Misdemeanor 1 over a dud bottle rocket. AND instead of just a fine to pay, I have court on Weds to find out my fate. FYI worst case is a $1000 fine plus court fees and up to 6 months in jail. I'm hoping it does not come to that...
appetite ruined.
Posted 7 years agoI've got to get out of Ohio now, officially. Why, you may ask. Cause I was out getting lunch when I saw one of the native savages get out of her car in pajama pants. It's an ohio thing to wear pajamas out in public for some stupid reason. Then, on top of that, she started talking trash about her little daughter over the phone loud enough I could hear her. Being none of my business I went inside and placed my order. She followed me inside and by the time I had sat down to eat, things started to fall apart for her. First her card was declined and had to call her bank to get money transferred and stuff; all while swearing just loud enough to hear and getting pissy to the bank on the phone and ripping the bank to the employees. By the time all was said and done not only had I lost my appetite, but also my desire to live in this dirty uncouth town that has culturally been going down the tubed over the last 15 years.
I want out.
I want out.
anthony bourdain dead at 61
Posted 7 years agoI'm just... wow... wtff.
anthony bourdain dead at 61
Posted 7 years agoI'm just... wow... wtff.
cards for offended people
Posted 7 years agoIt's like Cards against humanity but with a twist of 4 "slaps". Once you are slapped 4 times you are out but can still play to run out the deck. Least slaps win.
CONFESSION, I hate canadian geese... but
Posted 7 years agoI pulled a gosling out of the dumpster the other day and put it back in the creek; cause... yahoo... I have a heart.
I still want to run geese over with a golf cart... but maybe not a little one...
I'm complicated :I
I still want to run geese over with a golf cart... but maybe not a little one...
I'm complicated :I
POST 420 DAY!
Posted 7 years agoWho here has NEVER smoked the marijuna?
the cronik?
Mary Jane?
Reefer?
Ganja?
Purple Haze?
Cabbage?
Bubble Kush?
Kush?
Chiba, Diesel, dope, grass... ect... the WEED.
Not me, I'm too boring to smoke weed. Literally, sometimes I feel like I'm about the only guy on the planet (or at least where I work) that is square enough to never have touched the stuff.
Any of you EVERNEVER smoked the purple haze?
the cronik?
Mary Jane?
Reefer?
Ganja?
Purple Haze?
Cabbage?
Bubble Kush?
Kush?
Chiba, Diesel, dope, grass... ect... the WEED.
Not me, I'm too boring to smoke weed. Literally, sometimes I feel like I'm about the only guy on the planet (or at least where I work) that is square enough to never have touched the stuff.
Any of you EVERNEVER smoked the purple haze?
