Random Thoughts 15: Crystal Clear 2021 Edition

[Rabbuk]

An Easter Sunday text from DD in re eggs, candy, etc. and their 4-yr-old son: he asked if we could call Peter Cottontail and tell him thank you. We must be doing something right as parents.

Without fail I always read DD as designated driver in my head first.

 

[Rabbuk]

So your youngest child is a year younger than mine? Mine is in 9th grade. Or did Iowa change the permit law so that you can't get it until you are 15?

I was 14 when I got mine as a freshman in h.s. july birthday.

 

[cmjh10]

Only took me 10 months, but I finally watched every episode of Criminal Minds.

 

[BCClone]

I was 14 when I got mine as a freshman in h.s. july birthday.

I waited almost 3 months to get my actual license. In Iowa then, you could drive wherever you wanted to basically anyhow so it was just an inconvenience to drive 25 miles to actually go get it

 

[Die4Cy]

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Without fail I always read DD as designated driver in my head first.

It's OK if eventually you realize I don't have a 4-yr-old designated driver in my extended family.

 

[SCyclone]

Ah, good. I was thinking "short."

You know, I had a real fine etymology story for you today, and danged if I can remember it. Hopefully it will spring back to mind sometime.

 

[madguy30]

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And the follow up if you've see the first one.

NSFW.

 

[BCClone]

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And the follow up if you've see the first one.

NSFW.

You want TMNT?

 

[wxman1]

Insanely busy with work and life. One week left of this MBA class and I have a "no more than 12 page paper" along with a recorded presentation to do for the final project. Thankfully we have had mini assignments through the semester that will lead a lot of it all. Obviously I can't just copy and paste from those earlier papers but they will at least give me places to start my thoughts...I hope.

Can't wait for it to be over so I have one less thing hanging over my head with the stress from work right now.

 

[CycloneErik]

Insanely busy with work and life. One week left of this MBA class and I have a "no more than 12 page paper" along with a recorded presentation to do for the final project. Thankfully we have had mini assignments through the semester that will lead a lot of it all. Obviously I can't just copy and paste from those earlier papers but they will at least give me places to start my thoughts...I hope.

Can't wait for it to be over so I have one less thing hanging over my head with the stress from work right now.

Makes me proud to see someone who gets that.
I design things that way every semester, explain exactly how that works, and it's not common for someone to make (or take) the connection.
Nice job!

 

[jcyclonee]

Without fail I always read DD as designated driver in my head first.

That's not how I initially read DD.

 

[jcyclonee]

Also very good to have @jcyclonee back on the thread. I had missed his witty repartee.

Witty repartee? That's a much nicer term than I generally get from my family about my silly/inappropriate jokes.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Watched Bill and Ted Face the Music.
Better than I thought it would be. I though the actress that played Billie did a good job of mimicking Ted's mannerisms.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Suggestions for something to make/bake? I’m thinking my no-knead cinnamon rolls.
Have to go buy a paper shredder first.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Suggestions for something to make/bake? I’m thinking my no-knead cinnamon rolls.
Have to go buy a paper shredder first.

Shredded paper is an ingredient?

 

[ScottyP]

My 5 year old daughter’s soccer game was this afternoon. The opposing team had a boy with an epic mullet

 

[SaraV]

Can't remember the last time I flew. Been awhile.

Anyway, I was looking at what a flight would cost from DSM to a regional airport...might be doing something summer of 2022. Imagine my surprise to find out if I booked basic economy on United, I wouldn't be able to have a carry-on. Personal item, yes...but I'd have to pay whatever the checked baggage fee would be, plus a $25 gate fee.

Meh.

 

[Cyclones_R_GR8]

Can't remember the last time I flew. Been awhile.

Anyway, I was looking at what a flight would cost from DSM to a regional airport...might be doing something summer of 2022. Imagine my surprise to find out if I booked basic economy on United, I wouldn't be able to have a carry-on. Personal item, yes...but I'd have to pay whatever the checked baggage fee would be, plus a $25 gate fee.

Meh.

When they started charging for a bag they created a mess. Everyone started to carry-on and there wasn't enough space so they would gate check your carry-on for free.
Then people started bringing larger bags as carry-on so they could get it gate checked for free because they didn't enforce the carry-on size limits.
I only fly if I have to. They have made the entire airline experience completely miserable.

 

[NWICY]

By golly a pretty good day at work and Sundays usually go ok, so I with some luck this should be a pretty good work weekend.