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- Sat Jan 30, 2021 9:14 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Work Status Update
- Replies: 980
- Views: 65882
Re: Work Status Update
Well it’s finished! Got the new job! Will be a huge step up in quality of life and will allow me to call my own shots. A different role than the previous on but one that will allow me to use all my skills. As I’ve posted here’s this has been several months in the making, and I’m not looking back. P...
- Sat Jan 09, 2021 9:18 pm
- Forum: Official Basketball Game Threads
- Topic: (M) Game 12, Arizona vs UCLA (2020-2021)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 934
Re: (M) Game 12, Arizona vs UCLA (2020-2021)
Crappy weekend of games. Not sure why both were televised on ESPN. Are we even relevant nationally anymore?
- Tue Oct 27, 2020 5:51 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Random Thoughts Thread
- Replies: 2143
- Views: 519785
Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
hahadovecanyoncat wrote:Heh heh heh, when youse guys start in on your pubes it'll warrant its own thread.
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 8:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Random Thoughts Thread
- Replies: 2143
- Views: 519785
Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Just took a really good hard look in the mirror and holy shit I’m starting to go grey in my late 30’s. Haven’t lost a follicle; so thats not a concern but damn at this rate I’m going to be sporting a Lute by 50. Anyone else have this happen before 40? Yup. I'm 43 and my beard is getting very gray. ...
- Tue Sep 29, 2020 5:22 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: News of the weird
- Replies: 834
- Views: 92246
Re: News of the weird
azgreg wrote:
This is disturbing.
- Fri Sep 25, 2020 10:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Moving
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1546
Re: Moving
Just sold my house in Phoenix (Ahwatukee). It sold in 2 weeks but didn't get multiple offers. Sold for a little less than we listed it for. Still happy with the final price. Already got the keys to the new house. So need the money from the house sale which isn't finalized yet. So the appraisal for ...
- Thu Sep 24, 2020 5:16 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Venting Thread
- Replies: 2505
- Views: 918250
Re: Venting Thread
Fuck You Cox Internet!!!!! Do I have any other choices for high speed? 4 outages in 3 weeks... I had Cox Gigablast at my old house paying $120/month but just got Century Link fiber Gigabit for $65/month at my new house. So far so good. I am getting around 900 mbps download speed over Wifi. I did ha...
- Tue Sep 22, 2020 5:08 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Venting Thread
- Replies: 2505
- Views: 918250
Re: Venting Thread
The house we bought is 40 years old but I can honestly say I trust more about the guts inside and how it is built than some brand new construction. I agree with you. Builders now promise a lot but in the end just want to cut costs and do things quickly. Some of the baseboards in my new house look t...
- Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:27 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Venting Thread
- Replies: 2505
- Views: 918250
Re: Venting Thread
So I just got the keys to my new build house 12 days ago. We haven't even moved in yet but yesterday while visiting tje house I notice the carpets are wet in the master bedroom and closet. Also water leaking out the side of the house. Plumber comes out and has to cut the stucco and finds a stucco s...
- Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:25 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: News of the weird
- Replies: 834
- Views: 92246
Re: News of the weird
https://www.abc15.com/news/region-centr ... of-charges" target="_blank
"inside the 700-square-foot home. However, officials located 90 dogs inside."
WTF!
"inside the 700-square-foot home. However, officials located 90 dogs inside."
WTF!
- Tue Sep 22, 2020 4:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Venting Thread
- Replies: 2505
- Views: 918250
Re: Venting Thread
So I just got the keys to my new build house 12 days ago. We haven't even moved in yet but yesterday while visiting tje house I notice the carpets are wet in the master bedroom and closet. Also water leaking out the side of the house. Plumber comes out and has to cut the stucco and finds a stucco s...
- Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Depression and Anxiety Thread
- Replies: 350
- Views: 21943
Re: Depression and Anxiety Thread
I just got a brand new house and already had a water leak. F U 2020dovecanyoncat wrote:I gotta ask: aside from Scum getting his house, is fucking anything good happening lately?
- Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:39 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Venting Thread
- Replies: 2505
- Views: 918250
Re: Venting Thread
So I just got the keys to my new build house 12 days ago. We haven't even moved in yet but yesterday while visiting tje house I notice the carpets are wet in the master bedroom and closet. Also water leaking out the side of the house. Plumber comes out and has to cut the stucco and finds a stucco st...
- Tue Sep 15, 2020 7:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Moving
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1546
Re: Moving
Just sold my house in Phoenix (Ahwatukee). It sold in 2 weeks but didn't get multiple offers. Sold for a little less than we listed it for. Still happy with the final price. Already got the keys to the new house. So need the money from the house sale which isn't finalized yet.
- Thu Sep 10, 2020 8:13 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Work Status Update
- Replies: 980
- Views: 65882
Re: Work Status Update
I like my job. I’m respected in group and in my community I don’t like my boss. This person is stuck in the past, was supposed to step down in the summer but like Trump, is holding on “for continuity during Covid health system operations” Leadership asked us to come up w a department 5 year strateg...
- Fri Aug 28, 2020 4:30 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: Lute
- Replies: 148
- Views: 10079
Re: Lute
RIP Lute. I graduated in 99 but never got to meet you. I regret missing out on that. I always admired you from afar. Love reading all these stories.
- Mon Aug 24, 2020 7:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Campus Aerial Imagery
- Replies: 13
- Views: 441
Re: Campus Aerial Imagery
Wow that is crazy. I graduated in 99 and haven't been back to Tucson in about 6 years. Seeing those pictures brings back memories of what used to be there. Carls Jr, Jack in the Box, Subway. Losbetos, etc.
My 4 years at U of A were the best time of my life even though I was broke.
My 4 years at U of A were the best time of my life even though I was broke.
- Thu Aug 20, 2020 6:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why I Own The World
- Replies: 866
- Views: 61742
Re: Why I Own The World
Congrats! That's a great feeling to finally have your own place.scumdevils86 wrote:On my way to get the keys to the house!
- Thu Aug 20, 2020 6:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why I Own The World
- Replies: 866
- Views: 61742
Re: Why I Own The World
Buy yourself a bad ass new grill. That was my first new house purchase. Closing on my new house in 3 weeks. I'm thinking of getting a pellet grill. I have had pretty every kind of smoker, and without a doubt, my pellet smoker is 10 times as useful as any of my other smokers. Just set it, and forget...
- Thu Aug 20, 2020 1:15 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why I Own The World
- Replies: 866
- Views: 61742
Re: Why I Own The World
Closing on my new house in 3 weeks. I'm thinking of getting a pellet grill.CalStateTempe wrote:Buy yourself a bad ass new grill.
That was my first new house purchase.
- Wed Jul 22, 2020 8:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why I Own The World
- Replies: 866
- Views: 61742
Re: Why I Own The World
What a whirlwind. This real estate market is insane, truly makes me wish I was selling. It is 100% beneficial to sellers. But the true story here is that my wife and I had our offer accepted on a house tonight. We have been officially shopping for 6 days and we're already going all in on a house. I...
- Tue Jul 21, 2020 8:54 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Venting Thread
- Replies: 2505
- Views: 918250
Re: Venting Thread
I’m so sorry OAS, that sucks It isn’t cerner is it, that program sucks (what we have/use) No its something called Axiom. We use Cerner at my other hospital which we started about 3 years ago. I hated it at first but now really like it. Unfortunately that hospital is gonna switch again soon to somet...
- Mon Jul 20, 2020 7:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Venting Thread
- Replies: 2505
- Views: 918250
Re: Venting Thread
They started a new EMR at one of the hospitals I work at. So I get to spend like 5 extra hours today just trying to put in notes and orders on patients on some backwards ass electronic medical record system because the hospital is too cheap to pay for a legit system.
- Thu Jul 16, 2020 3:53 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Why I Own The World
- Replies: 866
- Views: 61742
Re: Why I Own The World
Wife and I are debt free minus her federally subsidized student loans. Just were pre-qualified easily for our max budget on a house. Feels pretty good. Of course we don't want to spend that much. And the economy is tanking. And the last time I bought a house was 2005 and that turned out to be a hor...
- Wed Jul 15, 2020 5:43 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Twitter Hack
- Replies: 29
- Views: 1575
Re: Twitter Hack
People just aren’t all that bright. Just read about some woman who didn’t realize she was being scammed until she showed up in Nigeria expecting to get married. Yup. I had a patient once who went to the Philippines thinking he was getting married. He came back to the US and became suicidal. Another...
- Mon Jul 13, 2020 10:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Work Status Update
- Replies: 980
- Views: 65882
Re: Work Status Update
Just got this email from HR: Employer Matching Contributions Effective August 1, 2020, ATDC will discontinue the Employer Matching contribution to the 401(k) plan due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Our intention is to resume the match as soon as economically feasible. Automatic Enro...
- Mon Jul 13, 2020 3:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Work Status Update
- Replies: 980
- Views: 65882
Re: Work Status Update
Just got this email from HR: Employer Matching Contributions Effective August 1, 2020, ATDC will discontinue the Employer Matching contribution to the 401(k) plan due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Our intention is to resume the match as soon as economically feasible. Automatic Enro...
- Sat Jul 04, 2020 4:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Darwin Awards
- Replies: 180
- Views: 21153
Re: Darwin Awards
I was at Mather Point with my kids back in March. Amazed me how many people who climbed over the rails and were out walking on ledges. I am actually surprised this doesn't happen more often.Merkin wrote:
- Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Random Thoughts Thread
- Replies: 2143
- Views: 519785
Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
So I've been wanting a high end laptop for a while. I finally got the new Microsoft Surface Book 3 a couple weeks ago. Yeah I know its overpriced but I really like the detachable screen turns into a tablet. But I am disappointed in the battery life and watching 4K video isn't quite up to par. I am r...
- Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Ancestry
- Replies: 79
- Views: 4044
Re: Ancestry
I did 23 and me a few years ago and I'm 98.9% Central and South Asian and 0.5% Western Asian and North African. My initial results a few years ago said 2% European and 0.8% Finnish. I was excited about that but a few years later now it's gone. I am very disappointed in my ancestors for not being mor...
- Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:29 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: TOS Discussion
- Replies: 1390
- Views: 84956
Re: TOS Discussion
Wow this brings back a lot of memories. I think I started back in Cat Tracks. I didn't post all that much but have a lot of memories. I think I was more active on the political forum and battling it out with Taylor. For some reason that Sixers article still sticks in my head. Also didn't Ben Hansen ...
- Mon Jun 01, 2020 12:24 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dinner Tonight
- Replies: 3586
- Views: 187664
Re: Dinner Tonight
Just wait till you kid connects “lamb” with “lamb” I fear I have a culinary greta Thunberg on my hands... Yup. I tried to explain to my 7 year old son that the bone he was gnawing on was from a lamb that had been killed. He was very confused. When my daughter was 5 I took her out to Home Depot do b...
- Mon Jun 01, 2020 8:00 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dinner Tonight
- Replies: 3586
- Views: 187664
Re: Dinner Tonight
Rack of lamb from Costco. I'm not a Costco member because my wife goes into a panic when she walks inside. I like Costco, and I love a Costco sheet cake. As a young man I thrived on their frozen seafood. And I don't know where else I'd have bought all my luggage. I wish I could buy their cheap gas,...
- Sun May 31, 2020 8:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dinner Tonight
- Replies: 3586
- Views: 187664
Re: Dinner Tonight
Rack of lamb from Costco.
- Sat May 30, 2020 5:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Depression and Anxiety Thread
- Replies: 350
- Views: 21943
Re: Mental Health in the age of Covid-19
I can’t play with a four year-old anymore. I’ve been doing it all day every day for six weeks without a break. There’s nowhere to take her. She doesn’t want to go back to the park again and stand around in the 100 plus degree heat near the playground we can’t touch. I honestly have no idea what to ...
- Sat May 30, 2020 3:17 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Depression and Anxiety Thread
- Replies: 350
- Views: 21943
Re: Depression and Anxiety Thread
Thanks, OAZ. You don't have to read it but I'm talking about, for example, pp. 230-33: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Alternative-medicine-and-common-errors-of-Beyerstein/7e30f8ea4b78ed8302105a63403a19ed438ac08e" target="_blank[/quote] I'm a big believer in medication when necessary and have ...
- Sat May 30, 2020 3:04 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Depression and Anxiety Thread
- Replies: 350
- Views: 21943
Re: Mental Health in the age of Covid-19
I can’t play with a four year-old anymore. I’ve been doing it all day every day for six weeks without a break. There’s nowhere to take her. She doesn’t want to go back to the park again and stand around in the 100 plus degree heat near the playground we can’t touch. I honestly have no idea what to ...
- Sat May 30, 2020 12:36 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Depression and Anxiety Thread
- Replies: 350
- Views: 21943
Re: Depression and Anxiety Thread
I have been fighting depression and anxiety for over 5 years. Friends and family could not tell as I hid it pretty good. I had a friend who was talking about depression and anxiety and he mentioned a doctor he saw. I went to see this doctor and he put me on a small dosage of sertraline. After about...
- Sat May 30, 2020 10:30 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Depression and Anxiety Thread
- Replies: 350
- Views: 21943
Re: Depression and Anxiety Thread
I have been fighting depression and anxiety for over 5 years. Friends and family could not tell as I hid it pretty good. I had a friend who was talking about depression and anxiety and he mentioned a doctor he saw. I went to see this doctor and he put me on a small dosage of sertraline. After about...
- Thu May 28, 2020 5:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Depression and Anxiety Thread
- Replies: 350
- Views: 21943
Re: Depression and Anxiety Thread
You may not need to go split. My wife and I sleep different and have different preferences, but both slept really well. My wife and I have never both loved a bed until we got our Purple. Which Purple do you have? the regular, hybrid, hybrid premier 3" or 4"? So many options. I don't mind paying ext...
- Tue May 26, 2020 8:38 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Depression and Anxiety Thread
- Replies: 350
- Views: 21943
Re: Depression and Anxiety Thread
Just ordered a purple mattress, will add this meditation. Hopefully that helps. I don't really have a lot of trouble sleeping. I have trouble sleeping through the night without pain. Let us know what you think. I been thinking about trying Purple. I have tried Nest and Loom and Leaf mattresses but ...
- Mon May 25, 2020 10:03 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Dinner Tonight
- Replies: 3586
- Views: 187664
Re: Dinner Tonight
I been using the Ninja Foodi 5 in 1 indoor grill and air fryer.Phylek wrote:I love the instapot. That and the air fryer. I'm constantly learning new stuff to use the air fryer for. It's amazing.
It makes cooking easy.
- Mon May 25, 2020 5:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Depression and Anxiety Thread
- Replies: 350
- Views: 21943
Re: Depression and Anxiety Thread
I just found this thread and it is amazing. I have been following this board in its various forms for probably around 20 years now. I had some occasional posts but never felt like I had anything significant to post. I have gone through a lot in those 20 years and somehow ended up being a psychiatris...
- Fri May 22, 2020 1:18 pm
- Forum: Arizona Football
- Topic: Arizona vs. Alabama
- Replies: 19
- Views: 550
Re: Arizona vs. Alabama
Super excited for this.
- Tue May 12, 2020 6:28 pm
- Forum: Arizona Basketball
- Topic: let's talk '20
- Replies: 1709
- Views: 124968
Re: let's talk '20
I haven't seen anything on BWill. Is he done a la Ray Smith?
- Sat May 02, 2020 10:32 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Digital Photography
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3350
Re: Digital Photography
Lynda.com should get you access to Photo and Software tutorials for $25 monthly Adobe Lightroom is $10 monthly I don't mind paying for something if it's good. Doing a google search there are so many companies offering photography classes online. Not sure which are legit. I will look into this. Thanks
- Sat May 02, 2020 2:30 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Digital Photography
- Replies: 55
- Views: 3350
Re: Digital Photography
Does anyone have any suggestions on learning to use my camera? I have a Canon 7D with a couple of lenses. My camera has been sitting for a few years and I would like some direction on the best way to learn to use the manual functions. I also want to learn to use Photoshop or similar photo editing so...
- Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:57 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: The Random Thoughts Thread
- Replies: 2143
- Views: 519785
Re: The Random Thoughts Thread
Tomorrow is May 1st and I remembered the May Day Mystery in the Daily Wildcat. I haven't thought about it in many years but remember reading about it on the old board many years ago. For a while I really followed it closely.
Such a bizarre thing that is still going after so many years.
Such a bizarre thing that is still going after so many years.
- Mon Apr 20, 2020 1:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Depression and Anxiety Thread
- Replies: 350
- Views: 21943
Re: Mental Health in the age of Covid-19
As someone who works in mental health I have definitely seen this effect my patients. As for my own mental health I have been taking the kids for walks and hikes in my neighborhood. I have also started reading books for fun again. Something I had stopped doing for a long time. I also notice that my ...
- Sat Mar 07, 2020 1:58 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Venting Thread
- Replies: 2505
- Views: 918250
Re: Venting Thread
I was going to take 2 of my kids to Disneyland this week for spring break. I already took the time off from work. Now my wife is freaked out and made us cancel our trip because of coronavirus. Trying to figure out what to do with the kids for a week.