Fuck!

[Hope-a-Lope]

Why the fuck haven't I read this thread sooner?

[sadie]

Fuck Vulture Chow..!! Keep your chin up. People just suck sometimes.

[ygmir]

fuck, VC!! good on ya for integrity.
I sure hope it works for others............hang in, we care.

[trilobyte]

I'm so sorry to hear it, VultureChow, that fucking sucks! If the time change is adding to the stress, just think of the good things that the change means. Closer to the burn, closer to the sun ducking behind the mountain at just the right time of day, and then poking back up again to start another playa-perfect day.

My gf gets a little fucking grumbly over the sudden swing back into darkness when she wakes up. To ease it a bit, we've got some smart bulbs (though anything with a timer will do), she set them to start easing on slowly beginning right around the time she gets up in the morning. Having some light on in the house made it easier for her to wake, and she said she felt less groggy as she got ready for work. Hopefully that helps a tiny bit.

[AntiM]

Fuck VC, I haven't much to offer except some hugs. squish squish

[VultureChow]

Thanks guys.

After pretty epic crying jag on the bathroom floor last night, I'm feeling a bit better. Still losing sleep over it. Had some good news on the property this morning, and well... we're a good firm. With great employees. If there's a way to make this work, we'll find it.

It crept up on me, I'll admit. I thought I had been handling it well. It could have been worse. I could have done some drunk emailing last night. Or we could have our own internal strife. As it is we're all being supportive of each other, where as the partner stands alone with two sycophants who know that he'll throw them under the bus for a dollar.

Trilo, you're dead on with your advice as always. Closer and closer to the burn. I've scheduled a hell of a work weekend. My parents are away again which gives me the garage to get some stuff done. Plus I have to make like 20 pounds of latkes to freeze for passover while I'm over there. It will be nice to actually accomplish something.

[Elorrum]

What is this morning daylight you speak of? I go to work in the fucking dark, year round. One year at Burning Man, I woke up to daylight and my tent all bright, and my first thought was, "I left the light on all night!"

VC, vent, cry, keep moving through it. It can't last forever even if it feel like it might. Sounds you do have a team to support you and that's a good perspective to keep a handle on.

Thanks for reminding me, my sister hasn't been out of town in a long town, and I need some driveway and backyard project time too.

[Joeln]

Fucking tenants!
They are totally hypersensitive to this damn gas heater in the back room. First I replaced the heater because the old one wouldn't work - it was real old.
Then last year they called the gas company because they think they smell fumes. Stupid gas company ordered it shut down until service fixes it.
Half the problem seemed to be that the tenants had moved one of the front covers out of position.
Now they "smelled gas" and the gas company dutifully shuts it down.
My service guy calls and says gee there's no problem here.
He says, yeah when it first starts up you get a brief whiff of gas that goes away in a minute.

These folks were really good tenants until this heater business.
Now what to do - move them out and look for new....fuck!

[Joeln]

Double Fuck!!
Been trying to solve this problem at work all fucking week.
Of course it has to be a "hot" unit.
They want to ship it to India on the 20th.
Looked like the high voltage switch was giving off corona and I chased that problem all over hell.
Finally today found the assembler made a bad crimp and the arcing at the crimp made the switch generate noise that sounded just like corona.

I like solving problems but not when it takes 3 1/2 days.
Fucking hell.

[VultureChow]

Fuckin tenants, Joeln.

It's always a devil you know vs the devil you don't. They go, and someone worse can come along. We don't do residential any more, only office, retail, and industrial. People are way less emotionally invested in their offices than in their home.

[unjonharley]

Fuck, The mower started on the second pull.. Now I will have to cut the grass.

[^Rhino!]

Fuck.

David Brenner died.

May he rest in peace.

That's two comedians in one week. We need to laugh in today's fucked-up world, and the loss of a comedian or comedienne is not a good thing.

[ygmir]

got a fuckin call over the weekend.
my friend, died of a heart attack riding his bike.
super condition,
mid to late 40's.
athlete all his life........such a super guy. Leave two kids, pre-teens.

I wrote a small poem:

And, if there is question,
as to soul of a person,
and quandary does point,
to good or bad certain,
there are those beyond question
now past through lifes curtain,

who lived by the hug and the smile,

who's help with a problem
who'd give sound advice,
who'd always, yes always, strive to be nice.
so so with a joke,
but quick with a laugh,
the grin that for our life,
never will pass.

Valhalla Or Heaven
or one in the same,
He surely does dwell there
Use Zeuss, for his name.

Honor, is a word, and a way.
Coach.
"sunshine and fair wind be with you"

[^Rhino!]

My heartfelt condolences on your friend, ygmir. From the sound of the poem (well written, btw) he was a man who will be missed. He will always be remembered by good people like you. And in that manner, his memory will stay alive and vital.

[lucky420]

Oh Ygmir, I'm so very sorry for your loss and your friends family loss...

(((Yg)))

[lucky420]

Fuck

[unjonharley]

well fuck

[AntiM]

Fuck indeed.

[MyDearFriend]

You never fucking know when your number will come up.

(((((((((Yggy))))))))) nice poem.

[Bin Noddin]

It's always a fucking surprise. (((Yggy)))

[Mojojita]

((((Yiggy))))

[tahiti_treat]

Fuck, Ygmir. I'm so sorry.

[pink]

Fuck, ygmir, I'm sorry for your loss.

I've only had two clients die on me prior to this year, and both were really old. This year a real dear, my age, died of cancer & liver failure, and I've picked up three new ones whose partners/spouses died suddenly. One of a sudden heart attack, one in Afghanistan, and today, suicide. The clients come in in pain and not knowing what to do. Hopefully my years in therapy and degree in psychology are helping me help them. The Afghanistan story pisses me off and brings me to tears whenever I work on the file.

Fuck stupid wars and laws that didn't allow this couple to marry until it was too late.

[BAS]

Fuck. I was going to complain about owing $409 in taxes due to being unemployed, now I am not too sure that is enough to complain about...

[tamarakay]

Holy fuck! From a new guy up my food chain, responding to a thank you email from a co-worker:

Thanks for the feedback Charles. You both are key players. From my perspective and have a vested interest in making this work. I appreciate you and Tamara's work ethic and transparent approach to helping me understand issues without filtering the information.



This was after a meeting where he asked us why we do what we do and history of policies, and how did we got here type questions. Holy fuck, I am scared to have any hope here.

[theCryptofishist]

I;ll cross my fingers. This could be a good sign... I hope it is.



[edited to add] fuckfuckuckffuckfuck

[tatonka]

Fuck work is slow , we are going to do 1 week on and 1 week off layoffs till it picks up . Sheet metal is always slow around this time of year tho.

[VultureChow]

It's okay to hope Tamara. Sometimes it's the only fucking thing that helps.

Another horrible day at work. I feel beat down in a way I haven't felt in a long time. Physically and emotional worn. I claw and I smile and I swallow my pride and work my ass off and we seem to move backward.

My father did the deal for me. To beef up my side of the business to keep me on even keel with my eventual co-owner, and it's all turning to shit. It's wearing at him, and me.

If anything good can be said to have come from this black hole, it's that for the first time in my life, my father has told me several times how proud he is of me and how I'm handling the deal. I know he's been proud of me in the past, but I always heard about it second hand. Once his friends realized that he didn't say these things to me, they'd go out of their way to let me know how he talked about me. Finally hearing it from him directly has been wonderful. Our relationship is better than ever and I grow ever more aware that our time on earth together is limited.

I want the relationship, but I'm starting to wonder if I want the business. And I don't have the heart to tell him.

[Oldguy]

Fuck this rain. I know we need it, but fuck this rain.

Drove my electric golf cart to the community building to pick up 2 bags of groceries from the Gleaners. Place was packed, didn't get out till 10:30 am. Hurried home to unpack, feed the dogs, change clothes. No breakfast today because I need a fasting blood draw. Got my mail from the box at 11:30, and headed out to meet the noon bus. Got into Yuba City at 12:30. Took the 2B clockwise bus to Sam's Club, walked in the rain to the DMV to get a replacement Disabled Parking Placard...Had to wait 2 hours but got hanger. Walked out in the rain again to the Peachtree Health Clinic, but the tech only works in the am. So I need to go to Quest Labs next to Fremont Hospital for the draws. So I walk again out in the rain to the bus stop on Butte House Road to catch the 2A counterclockwise bus. After 4 long tubes and 4 short tubes were drawn I was instructed how to get a fecal sample from bowl water with a brush and prepare specimen to be mailed back to the labs. I have to do this on 2 separate days. NEVER HAD TO DO THIS BEFORE. Got out at 4:30 and walked out in the rain again to the bus terminal on Shasta Street. I needed to wait for the 5:30 bus back home. There was a fish and chip joint across the street, so I go over to get a piece of tempura fish. It was great because I had not eaten since the day before. Got on the bus home on time, but when we passed the Dental Office I said " SHIT". I forgot I had a 4:30 appointment to have my new dentures fitted, and I realized I was an hour late and the office was closed. Got to my hometown at 6pm, and walked over to the Good Hope Point Church to get a bag of groceries from the food closet. When I got home at 7 pm, I phoned the dentist and requested a new appointment for Friday. And it is forecasted to rain again Friday. Arrrggg. !!!

On the 10 pm news, I heard 5 tornado warnings happened today ( of which I was not aware ). But I knew it was raining hard, whenever and wherever I was walking.

[tatonka]

Fuck
Oregon country fair and The Soak ( portland regional burn ) and the Hells Canyon MC rally is all being held on the same weekend this year. Must chose one.