Streetwiseguy said:Royal Bank of Canada
GRRR
Streetwiseguy said:Royal Bank of Canada
GRRR
Ranger50 said:Sciatica. berkeley you. 2.5 days so far no relief even though I have used 90% of everything I have available at home. 2 different chiropractor adjustments. Muscle relaxers. Tylenol, Advil, aleve. Heating pad. Stretches.
I give.
Well I gave... one urgent care visit that got started for some relief just to get home and be back where I started. Went to my emergency department I work at nd eventually got admitted for pain control. That led to a MRI saying I have a slipped disc causing my pain. Then a trip to interventional radiology for a steroid injection at my L3/L4 junction. Still having pain but not like before. Oh well.
I hate having to get something from a locked display at LowesDepot.
After spending 5 minutes looking for an associate, I ended up standing in the main aisle with my arms in the air loudly declaring, "I need assistance to unlock something! I need assistance to unlock something!"
The "Subtle Foreshadowing" editing of Reels/TikToks.
I could kinda tolerate one little clip but not when it's 5 seconds of it leading up to less than a second of action.
Beer Baron 🍺 said:I hate having to get something from a locked display at LowesDepot.
After spending 5 minutes looking for an associate, I ended up standing in the main aisle with my arms in the air loudly declaring, "I need assistance to unlock something! I need assistance to unlock something!"
They're 4 digit combo locks here. The combo is the store number. I just grab my stuff now.
Beer Baron 🍺 said:I hate having to get something from a locked display at LowesDepot.
After spending 5 minutes looking for an associate, I ended up standing in the main aisle with my arms in the air loudly declaring, "I need assistance to unlock something! I need assistance to unlock something!"
I was trying to find a downspout splash block at Lowe's Depot. I found where it was supposed to be located but it was not there. After a few minutes of looking, I gave up. The Pro Desk was by that isle and there were 8 associates just standing around BSing. I asked the one at the counter for help and she called someone to the isle where I was at. I waited for 15 minutes and no one showed up. All the while the gaggle of associates at the Pro Desk were still standing there. I just left. I ended up ordering it online for pickup.
Like Steve_Jones, I would rather not deal with store associates. Just gimme my E36 M3 so I can spend as little as time in your E36 M3ty store as possible.
On the road I needed a phone charging cord - dodged inside Wally World to a locked electronics case. Nobody around so I walked around, waited, then went to the counter and saw a phone.
Called almost every number in the sticker - not one person picked up the other end. Searched for the intercom code.....to fail.
If I wasn't traveling.......
I mean, the mini sledges aren't locked up and were handy. If no one came, I was prepared to solve my problem myself.
My passenger rear tire had a slow leak last week. It was getting a bit annoying, airing it up at home and at gas stations. So I run down a local tire place to get it patched and notice it has changed names. The ex-Navy dude with the sleeves that usually runs the place isn't there. Hmm?
Tire dude: Well, Mr. Tester, we don't patch tires with less than C tread depth. Ok. We will air it up and order two tires for you.
Tester looks at tire... The tire has tread above the wear bars, sipes are still clearly visible, and sidewalls are solid. ?? Ok, I am driving a lot for work. They are a little worn. Let's order two tires, same brand, same size, and same or similar pattern.
Tire guy pulls up a "green screen " inventory list, no descriptions, pictures, etc... He tries to sell me an air filter and a belt... focus man. He doesn't see the exact tire that I have. Selects a similar named one. Quote is a little high, but they can do get it this week.
Tester: No. I do air filters and belts myself. Ok. Order the tires.
Tire guy: We will get the tires Wednesday, can we schedule you for Thursday?
Tester: I am out of town for work that day. How about Friday?
Tire guy: Confirms appointment at 8:00 on Friday. He specifically said 8:00.
I go home and find 25 psi in the leaky tire. Either they didn't fill it, or the leak is worse. I am pretty sure the guy didn't put air in it. I am on the road 3 days straight this week. With that in mind, I go ahead and take the tire off, pull the nail, and plug it myself. This is what I should have done in the first place.
Friday morning rolls around. I pack up my laptop and head to the tire place.
Tire guy: Mr. Tester, I don't see you on the schedule.
Tester: ?? Two tires should have been here Wednesday... Friday at 8:00...?
Tire guy: Ok. I see your order on this other page.
I go set up my computer and start working.
Tire guy: The tires didn't get delivered. They will be here later today. You should have received a message.
Tester: ??
Tire guy: Can you leave the vehicle?
Tester: No. I leave and tell them to call.
They call in the afternoon and back to the tire shop I go. Wrong tires. Some ridiculous off-road pattern. ??
I am pretty sure they put the correct tires on someone else's truck a couple of days ago. At this point, I am done. Any convenience or time saving went completely out the window, and there isn't a cost savings over one of the big tire places. I am willing to pay more to support local businesses and for better service and quality. They really missed the mark. Just wow!
amazingly enough, the shut off valve actually worked. So I guess I know what else I get to fix this spring.
In reply to Steve_Jones :
E36 M3, I used to work at a Lowe's and didnt know that. Nice.
In reply to tester (Forum Supporter) :
Sadly I've had those kinda days at the hose shop.
Sometimes you're (tire guy) the one who has to call the customer and eat a 💩 sandwich, as we used to say.
In a dream this morning, I ended up having a backache. Weird, but dreams are weird. Woke up with a backache...in the exact same spot. Man, WTF? I dream to escape reality.
berkeley you , dream.
In reply to tester (Forum Supporter) :
You were a lot more patient than I would have been
In reply to tester (Forum Supporter) :
I always end up settling on the sketchiest hole-in-the-wall tire shop in town for doing the work I want quickly at a reasonable price, seek out these gems.
Edit: My current favorite is behind a gas station, directly next to railroad tracks, with potholes in the parking lot that could swallow a car.
In reply to GameboyRMH :
Yeah, I had what could have been my favorite hole-in-the-wall tire shops about 100 yards from work.
Unfortunately the guy was surly and scratched the berk out of the rims on DW's car.
OTOH, shout out to the nameless sketchy used tire place in northwest Indy that took my call at 4:45p on a Monday evening, had 2 new Chinesium tires at a good price in my obscure 19" size, and got them on the car perfectly balanced by closing time at 5:30p.
If you make a decision that requires action, but don't take said action, you haven't really made that decision.
eastsideTim said:If you make a decision that requires action, but don't take said action, you haven't really made that decision.
Guilty as charged.
Half of this page is why I bought a set of tires machines and change/patch them myself.
Yay.
Something that was supposed to be simple and fun got blown up and berked up and now it won't be fun any more.
Let's not and say we did.
CIT130, Information Technology Fundamentals. Taught by a professor who graduated college in 2011. In 2011, I was 17 years into my professional career in IT. For this class I have to watch videos about what a video doorbell is and what web browsers do. I want to grab her by the lapels and scream, "Do not quote the dark magic to me, witch! I was there when it was written!" or whatever the actual quote is. I hate that I'm paying money to have this child tell me E36 M3 I already know.
In reply to wae :
I had occasion this week at work to address two very young engineers who are arguing over which was the tin man, the cowardly lion, or the scarecrow by saying settle it among yourselves, I just know I'm the berkeleying wizard.
It's great to see old things reused- like a hotel redone and rebranded. But if you are going to do that, at least make it much more obvious that you are trying. Paint splatter and covers that don't actually cover drywall edges really look bad.
Especially when the rebrand is supposedly one of the higher premium in the hotel range.
And maybe more than a small couch all by itself in a suite room?
This is so very underwhelming here.
Today I woke up with a Brooks & Dunn earworm.
I am not a fan.
It was 22° in my garage and -5° outside this morning when I left for work at 6am. God dammit I miss working from home.
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