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Started by kenarmy, March 29, 2021, 10:25:21 AM

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Bruce

It's not even a total solar eclipse, so not worth driving out of state for it.

I'm already weighing my plans for the big one in 2024. I saw totality from Oregon and it was worth the 8-hour drive home.


kurumi

If you can't remember the last time you've had a drink, you're either a very light or very heavy drinker.
My first SF/horror short story collection is available: "Young Man, Open Your Winter Eye"

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: kurumi on June 10, 2021, 02:06:22 AM
If you can't remember the last time you've had a drink, you're either a very light or very heavy drinker.
Or under 21
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Scott5114

What is Roadgeekteen going to change his name to in 3 years?
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kphoger

Keep right except to pass.  Yes.  You.
Visit scenic Orleans County, NY!
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: Philip K. DickIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: Scott5114 on June 10, 2021, 01:20:50 PM
What is Roadgeekteen going to change his name to in 3 years?
Probably Roadgeekguy or something like that, I haven't thought about it much yet.
God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

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jmacswimmer

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 10, 2021, 01:36:22 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on June 10, 2021, 01:20:50 PM
What is Roadgeekteen going to change his name to in 3 years?
Probably Roadgeekguy or something like that, I haven't thought about it much yet.

Roadgeekstrappingyounglad?
"Now, what if da Bearss were to enter the Indianapolis 5-hunnert?"
"How would they compete?"
"Let's say they rode together in a big buss."
"Is Ditka driving?"
"Of course!"
"Then I like da Bear buss."
"DA BEARSSS BUSSSS"

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: jmacswimmer on June 10, 2021, 01:38:16 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 10, 2021, 01:36:22 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on June 10, 2021, 01:20:50 PM
What is Roadgeekteen going to change his name to in 3 years?
Probably Roadgeekguy or something like that, I haven't thought about it much yet.

Roadgeekstrappingyounglad?
Roadgeekalan
God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

Current Interstate map I am making:

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hotdogPi

In Massachusetts, whenever Easter falls on April 21, you get a whole bunch of holidays in a row:

Monday, April 15: Patriots Day
Tuesday, April 16: Tax Day
Wednesday, April 17: Spy Wednesday
Thursday, April 18: Maundy Thursday
Friday, April 19: Good Friday
Saturday, April 20: Weed Day
Sunday, April 21: Easter
Monday, April 22: Earth Day
Tuesday, April 23: If you're lucky, the peak of Lyrids meteor shower (it's usually the 22nd)
Clinched, minus I-93 (I'm missing a few miles and my file is incorrect)

Traveled, plus US 13, 44, and 50, and several state routes

I will be in Burlington VT for the eclipse.

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: 1 on June 10, 2021, 09:04:33 PM
In Massachusetts, whenever Easter falls on April 21, you get a whole bunch of holidays in a row:

Monday, April 15: Patriots Day
Tuesday, April 16: Tax Day
Wednesday, April 17: Spy Wednesday
Thursday, April 18: Maundy Thursday
Friday, April 19: Good Friday
Saturday, April 20: Weed Day
Sunday, April 21: Easter
Monday, April 22: Earth Day
Tuesday, April 23: If you're lucky, the peak of Lyrids meteor shower (it's usually the 22nd)
How many of these holidays do people actually care about?
God-emperor of Alanland, king of all the goats and goat-like creatures

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Scott5114

At the last company I worked at, Good Friday was a holiday, so the office drones could get three-day weekend. Those who did the actual work would get paid time and a half on Good Friday but nothing on actual Easter Sunday. This never bothered me much because I had Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday off, but if you had, say, Thursday-Friday off, you could be forced to work Easter Sunday and get no benefit out of it other than your usual pay.

4/20 you either care about if you're into that, or you don't. I hear it's like Black Friday for the dispensaries.
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dlsterner

Quote from: 1 on June 10, 2021, 09:04:33 PM
In Massachusetts, whenever Easter falls on April 21, you get a whole bunch of holidays in a row:

Monday, April 15: Patriots Day
Tuesday, April 16: Tax Day
Wednesday, April 17: Spy Wednesday
Thursday, April 18: Maundy Thursday
Friday, April 19: Good Friday
Saturday, April 20: Weed Day
Sunday, April 21: Easter
Monday, April 22: Earth Day
Tuesday, April 23: If you're lucky, the peak of Lyrids meteor shower (it's usually the 22nd)

Mark down the year 2030 ... it happens then!

CNGL-Leudimin

It happened in 2019 due to a positive equinoctial bug. That year, Easter Sunday wasn't on Astronomical Easter Sunday like it happens most of the years, the latter happened on March 24.
Supporter of the construction of several running gags, including I-366 with a speed limit of 85 mph (137 km/h) and the Hypotenuse.

Please note that I may mention "invalid" FM channels, i.e. ending in an even number or down to 87.5. These are valid in Europe.

kphoger

Keep right except to pass.  Yes.  You.
Visit scenic Orleans County, NY!
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: Philip K. DickIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

kphoger

Quote from: Scott5114 on June 10, 2021, 11:01:21 PM
At the last company I worked at, Good Friday was a holiday ... but if you had, say, Thursday-Friday off, you could be forced to work Easter Sunday and get no benefit out of it other than your usual pay.

Well, that was a stupid setup.

(That's your cue to rant about how your former employer had lots of stupid policies and procedures, give yourself a nearly imperceptible evil grin, then remind yourself what a good career move you made.)
Keep right except to pass.  Yes.  You.
Visit scenic Orleans County, NY!
Male pronouns, please.

Quote from: Philip K. DickIf you can control the meaning of words, you can control the people who must use them.

Scott5114

Quote from: kphoger on June 11, 2021, 01:03:58 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on June 10, 2021, 11:01:21 PM
At the last company I worked at, Good Friday was a holiday ... but if you had, say, Thursday-Friday off, you could be forced to work Easter Sunday and get no benefit out of it other than your usual pay.

Well, that was a stupid setup.

(That's your cue to rant about how your former employer had lots of stupid policies and procedures, give yourself a nearly imperceptible evil grin, then remind yourself what a good career move you made.)

My wife and I recently started seeing a therapist together, and when the subject of that job came up (my wife worked there too until January, when they fired her on trumped-up accusations) and we started getting into the things they pulled, the therapist's eyes got really big and she visibly winced at one point. I have a feeling it's going to come up in later sessions.
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MCRoads

Quote from: kphoger on June 11, 2021, 01:00:58 PM
Quote from: MCRoads on June 09, 2021, 03:11:11 PM

Quote from: Scott5114 on June 09, 2021, 03:01:20 PM


Plant a cottonwood

Said nobody in Oklahoma, ever.   :spin:

Well, I said it, so someone from Oklahoma has said it. Also, if cottonwood fluff is annoying, poplars are the exact same, just different seed dispersal mechanism.
I build roads on Minecraft. Like, really good roads.
Interstates traveled:
4/5/10*/11**/12**/15/25*/29*/35(E/W[TX])/40*/44**/49(LA**)/55*/64**/65/66*/70°/71*76(PA*,CO*)/78*°/80*/95°/99(PA**,NY**)

*/** indicates a terminus/termini being traveled
° Indicates a gap (I.E Breezwood, PA.)

more room plz

dlsterner

Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 10, 2021, 11:54:54 AM
Quote from: kurumi on June 10, 2021, 02:06:22 AM
If you can't remember the last time you've had a drink, you're either a very light or very heavy drinker.
Or under 21
I don't think being under 21 necessarily prevents someone from having a drink :)

Plus, the minimum age may depend on where you live - when I turned 18, that happened to be the legal age at the time.  And I celebrated with a drink :)

Roadgeekteen

Quote from: dlsterner on June 12, 2021, 05:00:14 PM
Quote from: Roadgeekteen on June 10, 2021, 11:54:54 AM
Quote from: kurumi on June 10, 2021, 02:06:22 AM
If you can't remember the last time you've had a drink, you're either a very light or very heavy drinker.
Or under 21
I don't think being under 21 necessarily prevents someone from having a drink :)

Plus, the minimum age may depend on where you live - when I turned 18, that happened to be the legal age at the time.  And I celebrated with a drink :)
My family aren't big drinkers anyway.
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Current Interstate map I am making:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?hl=en&mid=1PEDVyNb1skhnkPkgXi8JMaaudM2zI-Y&ll=29.05778059819179%2C-82.48856825&z=5

US71

Quote from: kphoger on June 11, 2021, 01:03:58 PM
Quote from: Scott5114 on June 10, 2021, 11:01:21 PM
At the last company I worked at, Good Friday was a holiday ... but if you had, say, Thursday-Friday off, you could be forced to work Easter Sunday and get no benefit out of it other than your usual pay.

Well, that was a stupid setup.

(That's your cue to rant about how your former employer had lots of stupid policies and procedures, give yourself a nearly imperceptible evil grin, then remind yourself what a good career move you made.)

One c-store required me to come in 15 minutes before before my shift (unpaid) to count the cash drawer and stay 15 minutes to count down my drawer (also unpaid).  Someone finally turned him in and he closed 2-3 months later.
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CoreySamson

Where do fast food restaurants, supermarkets, and elevators get their music? The soundtracks don't have ads or radio call stations, so where do they get them? Do they just pay for a generic adless radio station, or do they have their own playlists on-site?
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US71

When I worked for Subway, we had pre-recorded tapes that we would play for particular seasons...Home office whould notify us when it was time to change the music.  Some places subscribe to a satellite music service, either commercial free or in-house advertising. "K-Mart Radio Network".
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dlsterner

Quote from: CoreySamson on June 12, 2021, 09:43:59 PM
Where do fast food restaurants, supermarkets, and elevators get their music? The soundtracks don't have ads or radio call stations, so where do they get them? Do they just pay for a generic adless radio station, or do they have their own playlists on-site?
My understanding is that royalties need to be paid for any music played, so I would assume they subscribe to a paid service which takes care of paying any royalties for the playlists it provides.  At a public place like the ones you mentioned, you can't just stream from the owner's computer/phone - that can get you into hot water.

Big John

Quote from: CoreySamson on June 12, 2021, 09:43:59 PM
Where do fast food restaurants, supermarkets, and elevators get their music? The soundtracks don't have ads or radio call stations, so where do they get them? Do they just pay for a generic adless radio station, or do they have their own playlists on-site?
Muzak is a popular music server for these and the subscription fee includes royalties.

Scott5114

Quote from: CoreySamson on June 12, 2021, 09:43:59 PM
Where do fast food restaurants, supermarkets, and elevators get their music? The soundtracks don't have ads or radio call stations, so where do they get them? Do they just pay for a generic adless radio station, or do they have their own playlists on-site?

At the casino I worked at, they just played the music channels from DirectTV over the intercom.
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