Minor Confession Thread

I listened to this segment on Morning Edition on the way to work this morning. I have no clue who Pablo Casals was, but I really liked the cello music they plaid throughout the segment. I thought, "I need to get some cello .mp3s." Then I thought, "whoa, who just said that?" I've enjoyed the string versions of modern songs for a long time, the stuff 2CELLOS does on youtube is great, but I legitimately want to hear more of the classical stuff. I don't know what the hell happened to me?

Full disclosure, I still hate 90%+ of all saxaphone screeching, so that hasn't changed.

I kinda like gymnastics.

slantvaliant wrote: I once taught new scouts how to find spiders at night. I don't think the slept for the rest of the trip. Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.

Is the same as for scorpions?

spitfirebill wrote:

slantvaliant wrote: I once taught new scouts how to find spiders at night. I don't think they slept for the rest of the trip. Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.

Is the same as for scorpions?

Spider eyes reflect light. Like Just hold the flashlight beside your head or with your arm straight out in front of you and aim the light parallel to the direction you're looking. Kind of like spotlighting coyotes ... not that I ever did that ...

Scorpion bodies light up in black light, so get a UV flashlight for them. You don't need to worry much about the angle.

slantvaliant wrote: I once taught new scouts how to find spiders at night. I don't think the slept for the rest of the trip. Sometimes, ignorance is bliss.

If you can see a spider, it can see you.

If you can't see a spider, you may be only seconds away from death.

I secretly hate the classic car my dad gave me but I don't want to look like an ungrateful jerk and sell it. I wanted his classic other car that he left outside and a tree smashed it in a storm.

bigdaddylee82 wrote: Full disclosure, I still hate 90%+ of all saxaphone screeching, so that hasn't changed.

Likewise, but...

Okay, when I had my Ford, I listened to a lot of Metallica and White Zombie.

When I had my Subaru, I listened to a lot of Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson and Pantera.

When I had my Golf, I listened to a lot of Fear Factory. A LOT of Fear Factory. I think I exclusively had Remanufacture in there for six or eight months.

I have a Volvo now. In it, I mostly listen to... soft jazz? WTF?

In reply to Knurled:

I listen to smooth jazz on the way home from work. Then I lay in bed and listen to easy listening. That or something with Morgan Freeman narrating...

I love my kids more than anything but if I could go back in time and tell my younger self one thing it would be to not have kids. I'm too selfish and lazy I guess.

Knurled wrote:

bigdaddylee82 wrote: Full disclosure, I still hate 90%+ of all saxaphone screeching, so that hasn't changed.

Likewise, but... Okay, when I had my Ford, I listened to a lot of Metallica and White Zombie. When I had my Subaru, I listened to a lot of Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson and Pantera. When I had my Golf, I listened to a lot of Fear Factory. A LOT of Fear Factory. I think I exclusively had Remanufacture in there for six or eight months. I have a Volvo now. In it, I mostly listen to... soft jazz? WTF?

I normally listen to a variety of music, but basically centering around late-'90s / early-'00s alt-rock. When I bought the Manic Miata, it had a SiriusXM subscription that the PO neglected to cancel for quite a while.

That car is brutal, loud, and rides like an empty deuce-and-a-half. For some reason, I almost always listened to the Grateful Dead channel while driving it.

KyAllroad wrote: I love my kids more than anything but if I could go back in time and tell my younger self one thing it would be to not have kids. I'm too selfish and lazy I guess.

How many and how old, currently?

KyAllroad wrote: I love my kids more than anything but if I could go back in time and tell my younger self one thing it would be to not have kids. I'm too selfish and lazy I guess.

that's me … but I knew it … got "fixed" before I turned 30 … FTW (at least as far as I'm concerned)

In reply to Duke:

13 and 10. Great kids but only having them every other weekend isn't fair to them or me.

In reply to KyAllroad:

Ah, understood. I didn't realize there was a separation involved. You have my deepest sympathy with that crap.

Every morning at breakfast, I read the obituaries. Sometimes, I feel a little empty if I don't recognize any of the names.

I'm paying the city a whopping $2.50 a month to rent another 90 gallon trash cart. That way if I forget to take the trash to the curb Sunday night, I have 90 more gallons of refuse capacity for the next week. This also guarantees no more trips outside at 11PM in my skivvies and slippers the night before to get my garbage to the curb.

Seems worth it to me

I owe my local supermarket ~nine bucks for the pie I didn’t pay for yesterday.

I didn’t intentionally avoid paying for it, I just overlooked it while putting the other stuff on the conveyer. However, I realized what I had done just as I was pulling away from the register and yet I didn’t speak up to correct my mistake.

I’d like to say my motivation was to avoid the hassle of making another transaction but I know what was going through my mind in that split second of decision making…”I can totally pull this off”.

What the Berkley is wrong with me…I’ve never stolen a thing in my life and I’m in great financial shape so I’m at a loss to understand why I did it.

The one clue I have came during that moment of decision where I felt an urgent fight or flight response which was very characteristic of my childhood. But I’m fifty now and the Boogeyman of my past hasn’t been a threat for a long time.

Actually, the Boogeyman died a year ago and his birthday was last Sunday so he has been on my mind a lot lately…hmmm.

When I started this post, I had no idea it would end this way…I’m sorry if I bummed anyone out.

" Gosh, I went home yesterday, and as I was looking at the sales slip, I see you didn't charge me for the pie. Here's nine bucks."

The go home and sleep soundly.

Streetwiseguy wrote: " Gosh, I went home yesterday, and as I was looking at the sales slip, I see you didn't charge me for the pie. Here's nine bucks." The go home and sleep soundly.

Hi Streetwiseguy,

Why didn’t I think of that?

My point was that I did something wildly out of character and I wanted to understand why.

RX Reven' wrote:

Streetwiseguy wrote: " Gosh, I went home yesterday, and as I was looking at the sales slip, I see you didn't charge me for the pie. Here's nine bucks." The go home and sleep soundly.

Hi Streetwiseguy, Why didn’t I think of that? My point was that I did something wildly out of character and I wanted to understand why.

I understand. Sometimes the temptation and shock of the situation just catches you by surprise. I've done the same thing.

In reply to RX Reven':

Nothing to add but thanks for the reminder, Pi day is this weekend.

Wally wrote: In reply to RX Reven': Nothing to add but thanks for the reminder, Pi day is this weekend.

3/14/15 9:26:53 y0!

RX Reven' wrote: I owe my local supermarket ~nine bucks for the pie I didn’t pay for yesterday. I didn’t intentionally avoid paying for it, I just overlooked it while putting the other stuff on the conveyer. However, I realized what I had done just as I was pulling away from the register and yet I didn’t speak up to correct my mistake. I’d like to say my motivation was to avoid the hassle of making another transaction but I know what was going through my mind in that split second of decision making…”I can totally pull this off”. What the Berkley is wrong with me…I’ve never stolen a thing in my life and I’m in great financial shape so I’m at a loss to understand why I did it. The one clue I have came during that moment of decision where I felt an urgent fight or flight response which was very characteristic of my childhood. But I’m fifty now and the Boogeyman of my past hasn’t been a threat for a long time. Actually, the Boogeyman died a year ago and his birthday was last Sunday so he has been on my mind a lot lately…hmmm. When I started this post, I had no idea it would end this way…I’m sorry if I bummed anyone out.

I just have one question for you. What kind of pie was it?

I often take short 15 minute cat naps in my car - sometimes at lunch or if I'm traveling a lot.

When I had a company car - Chevrolet Venture minivan - the best nap was the time I pulled into a rest area and left the van running with the air on and I went and laid down on the back bench seat and took a nap.

EastCoastMojo wrote:

RX Reven' wrote: I owe my local supermarket ~nine bucks for the pie I didn’t pay for yesterday. I didn’t intentionally avoid paying for it, I just overlooked it while putting the other stuff on the conveyer. However, I realized what I had done just as I was pulling away from the register and yet I didn’t speak up to correct my mistake. I’d like to say my motivation was to avoid the hassle of making another transaction but I know what was going through my mind in that split second of decision making…”I can totally pull this off”. What the Berkley is wrong with me…I’ve never stolen a thing in my life and I’m in great financial shape so I’m at a loss to understand why I did it. The one clue I have came during that moment of decision where I felt an urgent fight or flight response which was very characteristic of my childhood. But I’m fifty now and the Boogeyman of my past hasn’t been a threat for a long time. Actually, the Boogeyman died a year ago and his birthday was last Sunday so he has been on my mind a lot lately…hmmm. When I started this post, I had no idea it would end this way…I’m sorry if I bummed anyone out.

I just have one question for you. What kind of pie was it?

yeah … that's a pretty darn expensive pie

what was said above … go back now (with the register tape) and point out that you weren't charged for the pie … pay … and get on with your life