Official Gramps' Memorial Eternal OT Thread

[Orangeburst]

one night on the dock for you

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

 

[Vol423]

I had to answer 20 questions to my bank’s fraud department before they would approve a moderate (5 figure) wire transfer to a new vendor in Slovenia. Germany, Italy, 6 figures, no problem, but Slovenia gets me the proctology treatment!

PITA, I'm sure, but it makes sense. I'm pretty sure Slovenia is in the super high risk category for banking fraud.

 

[RavinDave]

PITA, I'm sure, but it makes sense. I'm pretty sure Slovenia is in the super high risk category for banking fraud.

Indeed. Was just doing a favor for our biggest catalyst supplier who did not want to buy from their usual Chinese supplier (because of Mr. Tariff) but could not get the Slovenians to deal with their onerous terms and conditions (lawyers!), so they asked us to order 50 tons of titanium sulfate (basically the metal dissolved in sulfuric acid) for them to use in catalyst manufacturing in the USA. A real PITA for not much money for my company, but we get some brownie points.

 

[Vol8188]

No pie? Mods!

 

[McDad]

@Ritzwatch
Can I help yall in any way as your priority is with your son right now? Send a meal? Get your lawn serviced?

 

[McDad]

No pie? Mods!

If ever a poll warranted the pie option, this is it.

 

[UT_Dutchman]

Mower misgivings update:
The belt is not in stock. No one in a 50 mile radius carries that size. So, ordered with a delivery of Jul 3. We all know it will not arrive until after the holiday. Probably monday. Meanwhile, my son's customers are hiring other people and I have my semi annual mow of 5 acres of the hilly parts of our property set for Jul 4 weekend.

Have you tried autozone or advance? The ones in fountain city started carrying mower belts and then ones in halls started. I used to go get them in the final years of my mowing business. They are also cheaper and had a 1 year warranty.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

All the pie eating fools is why Medicaid/Medicare is broke....

 

[volfanhill]

All the pie eating fools is why Medicaid/Medicare is broke....

Hey @McDad gets called out enough at home. We don't need to blame his diabetic ass for this too. It's not his fault he has the Sugars.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Hey @McDad gets called out enough at home. We don't need to blame his diabetic ass for this too. It's not his fault he has the Sugars.

You know 5 cynical people and McDad is 4 of them...

 

[McDad]

Have you tried autozone or advance? The ones in fountain city started carrying mower belts and then ones in halls started. I used to go get them in the final years of my mowing business. They are also cheaper and had a 1 year warranty.

No sir. Didn't even consider it.

Thank you!

 

[McDad]

Hey @McDad gets called out enough at home. We don't need to blame his diabetic ass for this too. It's not his fault he has the Sugars.

Thank you for defending me. I'd do it myself but I gotta eat a snack first.

 

[McDad]

You know 5 cynical people and McDad is 4 of them...

Suck my

 

[Vol423]

Indeed. Was just doing a favor for our biggest catalyst supplier who did not want to buy from their usual Chinese supplier (because of Mr. Tariff) but could not get the Slovenians to deal with their onerous terms and conditions (lawyers!), so they asked us to order 50 tons of titanium sulfate (basically the metal dissolved in sulfuric acid) for them to use in catalyst manufacturing in the USA. A real PITA for not much money for my company, but we get some brownie points.

Brownie points often have a fantastic return somewhere down the line.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

 

[Grand Vol]

Pecan

 

[volfanhill]

Have you tried autozone or advance? The ones in fountain city started carrying mower belts and then ones in halls started. I used to go get them in the final years of my mowing business. They are also cheaper and had a 1 year warranty.

I would have never thought of that

 

[AM64]

Oh man..I want one.

Told my wife she could get me one of these for my birthday. Pretty sure from the response it's not happening. Saab even builds them to take off and land on roads.

 

[AM64]

Would Fereak

Would Freak freak if we called it a Freak Show?

 

[rekinhavoc]

Let's talk BBQ and dog farts before Frank finds out.

 

[Wireless1]

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Told my wife she could get me one of these for my birthday. Pretty sure from the response it's not happening. Saab even builds them to take off and land on roads.

Can you fuel it up at Weigel’s?

 

[Ritzwatch]

@Ritzwatch
Can I help yall in any way as your priority is with your son right now? Send a meal? Get your lawn serviced?

Thanks, McD. This means a lot to me. Even more, because I know you would do either thing you mentioned or more if I asked.

Right now, my family is well loved. We have an amazing community that has rallied around us.

I have been home 2 days of the last 26. I haven't mowed my lawn, walked my dogs, fed my cats or checked my mail. I haven't had to. Neighbors, church friends, community groups, they have all stepped up. I haven't had to ask. They just send me texts letting me know what they have taken care of - many of which I haven't even given any thought (Wednesday trash day, anyone? Watering my wife's flowers around the mailbox? Forwarding bills and trashing junk mail? All of it....)

A few weeks ago, I brought a friend back to Farragut, where I grew up in the 70's and 80's. It has changed a lot since my childhood. My friend asked, "This is really, really nice. Why did you ever leave here to live in [Rural Piedmont NC]?" The weekend after my son's accident, I traveled home to NC to get some things for remote work (life goes on...) I saw my friend at church. He said, "You know if you stick a pin in a map right here and draw a circle out 75 miles, you have everyone in that circle praying for your boy and loving on your family." I told him, "Now you know why I live here."

Putting down roots and living in community with others has always been important to me. There are times when one wonders if their lives make a difference to others, if they would be missed if they were gone. If they "matter." I suppose that is part of the human experience. I worked for years in a field where I saw lots of violence, lots of loss, lots of trauma, and lots of hurt. I saw the worst of humanity. When I left that work, I had opportunities to be more intentional about making relationships with people who were hurting, many of whom could not see their beauty and worth as human beings, they just couldn't see in themselves what others saw in them. I chose to become much more intentional about seeking ways to be encouraging to others.

Life being life, things happened. My youngest son's cancer. My cancer. This. It is crazy. I never, ever, ever, would have chosen the hardships of the last 5 years, and I wouldn't choose them again if given the option, but in those 60+ months we have been blessed with seeing the best of humanity. People we have loved for years have stepped up to love us and provided for us in ways we could not have imagined.

Even more:

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;
His mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is Your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23

Whew.

Thanks for the therapy session.

Where should I send the co-pay?

 

[McDad]

Thanks, McD. This means a lot to me. Even more, because I know you would do either thing you mentioned or more if I asked.

Right now, my family is well loved. We have an amazing community that has rallied around us.

I have been home 2 days of the last 26. I haven't mowed my lawn, walked my dogs, fed my cats or checked my mail. I haven't had to. Neighbors, church friends, community groups, they have all stepped up. I haven't had to ask. They just send me texts letting me know what they have taken care of - many of which I haven't even given any thought (Wednesday trash day, anyone? Watering my wife's flowers around the mailbox? Forwarding bills and trashing junk mail? All of it....)

A few weeks ago, I brought a friend back to Farragut, where I grew up in the 70's and 80's. It has changed a lot since my childhood. My friend asked, "This is really, really nice. Why did you ever leave here to live in [Rural Piedmont NC]?" The weekend after my son's accident, I traveled home to NC to get some things for remote work (life goes on...) I saw my friend at church. He said, "You know if you stick a pin in a map right here and draw a circle out 75 miles, you have everyone in that circle praying for your boy and loving on your family." I told him, "Now you know why I live here."

Putting down roots and living in community with others has always been important to me. There are times when one wonders if their lives make a difference to others, if they would be missed if they were gone. If they "matter." I suppose that is part of the human experience. I worked for years in a field where I saw lots of violence, lots of loss, lots of trauma, and lots of hurt. I saw the worst of humanity. When I left that work, I had opportunities to be more intentional about making relationships with people who were hurting, many of whom could not see their beauty and worth as human beings, they just couldn't see in themselves what others saw in them. I chose to become much more intentional about seeking ways to be encouraging to others.

Life being life, things happened. My youngest son's cancer. My cancer. This. It is crazy. I never, ever, ever, would have chosen the hardships of the last 5 years, and I wouldn't choose them again if given the option, but in those 60+ months we have been blessed with seeing the best of humanity. People we have loved for years have stepped up to love us and provided for us in ways we could not have imagined.

Even more:

The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases;
His mercies never come to an end;
they are new every morning;
great is Your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23

Whew.

Thanks for the therapy session.

Where should I send the co-pay?

Shouldn't have read this while someone was cutting onions.

Respect and appreciation to you, my friend. You have an amazing perspective.

 

[StarRaider]

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Told my wife she could get me one of these for my birthday. Pretty sure from the response it's not happening. Saab even builds them to take off and land on roads.

"pepsi ... where's my jet?"