Activity from JohnnyGunn

Sounds like the VPs spouse realized that the workload was more akin to a full time work load. I agree with restless_nomad's line about what you would need to work part-time there. I would phrase it similarly. If I did not need or want the benefits,… [more]
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Ask MeFi comment - 9 months ago

I have burned old (25+ years old) textbooks for warmth during Hurricane Sandy. [more]
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Plaintiffs. Anywhere there is a government regulation that requires businesses to spend a relative (to them) enormous amount of cash to comply often for a small number of people for whom the regulation is made. One area which is adjacent to… [more]
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Ask MeFi comment - 9 months ago

I have used Google Voice since its inception as Grand Central, and have never had any issues with call quality, so I would try deleting the old GV number and starting again. If that still is an issue, how about getting an actual different number and… [more]
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Ask MeFi comment - 9 months ago

I just did it to an unknown to me Amazon account using my, since 2005,Gmail account. I asked for a password reset. Reset it, waited half hour, logged in with the reset password, went to account settings, changed the email address to another email I… [more]
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Ask MeFi comment - 9 months ago

You be you. Know your limits and stick to them. If he is (or is not) sexist, that should not affect your negotiation. Set your limits and stick to them. Speak in platitudes while holding firm, "I am excited to work with you. I think we will… [more]
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I scream at the people ON my TV, but make it clear to the TV that my issue is not with them. Usually my issue is with one of the NY Football Giants... [more]
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I had a friend who was one of 9 children in 10 years. He was actually a year older than me, his sister was in my grade, but when the kids are that close in age, you are friends with all of them. Anyway, I would drop by to see him unannounced and… [more]
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I would spend money on her kids. Money is fungible so if you focus on things like buying a new backpack for her child, that $30 she saves can be used anywhere and allows her to save face by not being seen as on the schneid. As for lending money, I… [more]
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What is the probability or likelihood of an issue happening if you leave a working system as is and what is the probability of something happening when you put a change into the system? I guess a problem is better to have when you are home than no… [more]
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Ask MeFi comment - 9 months ago

You should get a t-shirt that says, "We went to India and all we got was 50 lbs of Oreos" I am an older white man, but I have brought prepackaged food through customs on several occasions and had no issues at all. It is my understanding… [more]
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First, call the restaurant and ask what the plan is for the dinner. Then, if you still want the free food, go. If they ask for contact info, give them a throwaway email and a Google Voice number. I personally do not think it will be a hard sell… [more]
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I am not up on whatever the latest thinking is on this, but it just seems to me that to not hire someone who you plan on paying a fair wage to just because it might cause job insecurity is cutting off your nose to spite your face. At the end of the… [more]
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Ask MeFi comment - 9 months ago

I have watched every single inning of every single Yankees game this year (painful) and the previous 4 years. I DVR every game to watch faster without the commercials. The new pitch clock is great. [more]
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Ask MeFi comment - 9 months ago

All I had as a kid was a park with a jungle gym and 3 swings, two of which were either broken or taken by the older kids. Oh, a seesaw and one of those things you spin until either you fall off or puke. Those were the days! This makes me happy… [more]
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MeFi comment - 9 months ago

This happens to me the opposite way. I am the one who asks if I met you somewhere. Many years ago I was rush chairman of my fraternity and I met so many people it was hard to keep them straight and meet enough people and you will find two people… [more]
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Ask MeFi comment - 9 months ago

It was explained to me that colleges have some formula to normalize gpas across schools and across the country. It was also explained to me that grades are not the sole deciding factor. For instance, if the band needs a tuba player, an applicant… [more]
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In the last three years, I have aided 5 cyclists who have been hit or had their bike damaged. I drive a big ass pickup truck. I sometimes feel like the HELP trucks on the highway. I have given these 5 cyclists lifts for them and their damaged… [more]
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MeFi comment - 9 months ago

Is he a hep cat? Play some Miles. Maybe even Kind of Blue to relax him and take his edge off. One thing I would never do is negotiate with a terrorist/cat. No win. (Mailed a donation) [more]
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My friend who had a hound used to say, "You can take the hound out of the pound, but you can't take the hound out of the dog.". Hounds gonna hound. [more]
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Ask MeFi comment - 9 months ago

Dinner and a Movie, Phish. [more]
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I am a child of divorce and divorced myself. In both instances, I was around 12 and my children were around 12. I obviously don't know you, your spouse or your chikd, but I think that kids are resilient, they are perceptive, and they adapt to… [more]
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I would bring it up in the context of the allergy. Explain that recent visits have caused more severe reactions than previously and you were wondering if when you do come to visit next if they would temporarily move the litter box to the bathroom or… [more]
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^ Lucille Ball [more]
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If I was not willing or able to tell her directly, I would consider sending an anonymous note with maybe a link to his booking photo. In these situations, I ask myself who my obligation is to. Is it to myself, my friend, or... in this case I… [more]
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Depending on the amount and room they take up, I would consider leaving them with a trusted friend until such time as you can either take them or arrange to have them sent or arrange to have them scanned. [more]
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Chico's Bail Bonds, Bad News Bears. [more]
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If you have access to Excel, you can download a simple checkbook register. Go to New then search for "checkbook" and there are several free checkbook register spreadsheets already built. [more]
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I think those eggs are fine. I would make hard boiled eggs with them soon. However, you sound concerned. I happen to think that the $4 for a new dozen eggs is worth the insurance of piece of mind. But, again, I would eat that. [more]
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I had an Animal House like college experience. I learned early that "Sorry officer, fraternity prank" could go a long way. We had the fraternity rolls down to all girls schools for mixers, open house band parties with 10 kegs, a… [more]
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MeFi comment - 9 months ago

I think, back in the day, in Salem, they had billboards (signs on trees?) that read, "Witches ARE real". [more]
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MeFi comment - 9 months ago

AMF (Adios MotherFucker!) [more]
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I have been an escort for unaccompanied minors changing planes at O'Hare. I had to take them from one gate to another a long way away. The only ID they had with them was a copy of their birth certificate. This was United. They had no problem with… [more]
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If I were to confront my mother about this or about something that happened months ago that you characterize as "borderline abusive" I would not characterize it to her as borderline abusive. I would characterize it at "rude". I… [more]
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I am long time friends (before he made it ) with a professional athlete. I know (he has shown me) when he has gotten drunk and DM'd a follower. He said he does it for the fun of it and has never actually hooked up or followed through, but the… [more]
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Ask MeFi comment - 9 months ago

Here is a situation that has been bothering me for decades. First, I have to recall my HS or Junior high school science. I start with the assumption that air is everywhere except in a vacuum. If that is pretty much accurate, why doesn't my bread get… [more]
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MetaTalk comment - 9 months ago

My F-150 has a 25 gallon tank. I wanted the 36 gallon tank option, but for reasons was unable to get that option in a timely manner. I also track my mpg per tank and since inception. I know how many miles I should get out of a tank of gas… [more]
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MeFi comment - 9 months ago

Adams reminds me of the old Joe Namath (a great NYer) line, "I can't wait until tomorrow because I get better looking everyday." Top ten self promoter. [more]
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MeFi comment - 9 months ago

Depending on where I am (on the stairs racing down or already in the car), the "Watch the closing doors" announcement is either the saddest thing bc I have to wait for the next train or the happiest because I made it. Growing up in NY in… [more]
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MeFi comment - 9 months ago

See if you can talk to the project manager and find out how the access to the balcony will be blocked. If they secure a piece of plywood from the outside with nothing to be messed with from the inside, that seems to work, yes? I would also ask them… [more]
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This is so far over my head, I have but one question. Is there any practical issues I need to concern myself with at this time? [more]
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MeFi comment - 9 months ago

I would call the town hall for the town you want to go to and/or the town that is doing the work on the roads. I am pretty sure they will tell you the detour route or an alternative route to get there. [more]
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I don't know your child (well enough), so I can only tell you that with my teenagers, the best course of action regarding stuff like this was to downplay it. Not make a big deal out of it. I know with my kids if I forbade them from reading up on… [more]
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Ask MeFi comment - 10 months ago

It was many years ago, but I was on a blind date. Things were going well. I was drinking beer. She was drinking scotch, one rock on the side. So I am trying to keep up with her. Comes down to having to chug my beer. I am not sure she even… [more]
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MeFi comment - 10 months ago

I would look for a personal assistant. [more]
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Are there any papers to document the loan? [more]
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Works for me. It is a link to archive.is [more]
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MeFi comment - 10 months ago

I always felt that my goal as a parent was to make my kids self sufficient. So, when each one went off to study, we were nervous but at the same time, very proud of them (and ourselves). It does take some getting used to when we became empty… [more]
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What is the expected outcome if you don't have the surgery? I suspect it is not good. Surely your surgeon and the hospital know this. Tell them that the condition you require to agree to the surgery is having an independent third party or a third… [more]
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Ask MeFi comment - 10 months ago

Editorial Calling for Congress to step in and stop the madness. [more]
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