You should ask your Aunt about the actual pronunciation.

She says alley oop.

I once was picnicking and an ant Was on my spoon rested on the edge of my plate.  I tried to ally oop it to my fork and into my mouth.  But it didn’t work.  I think it’s because the way I was holding my fork upside down.  

Furthermore, as a white kid even when I was six or so and poor, we pronounced alley oop both ways. It’s whatever came out.   But I also grew up calling oranges “aranges” water “wooder” and pecans “puhcons”.  Could be an accent thing.  Maybe you need to be more open to others backgrounds?     Don’t hate me for the way I talk, lol

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She says alley oop.

I once was picnicking and an ant Was on my spoon rested on the edge of my plate.  I tried to ally oop it to my fork and into my mouth.  But it didn’t work.  I think it’s because the way I was holding my fork upside down.  

Furthermore, as a white kid even when I was six or so and poor, we pronounced alley oop both ways. It’s whatever came out.   But I also grew up calling oranges “aranges” water “wooder” and pecans “puhcons”.  Could be an accent thing.  Maybe you need to be more open to others backgrounds?     Don’t hate me for the way I talk, lol

T'aint wuh we haycha nun.

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“An empty vessel makes the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest babblers.”. - Plato

definitely first-world annoyance, but yesterday was an overwhelming mix of poop and butt.

so I completed another solar cycle yesterday. Yay, whoopie, no big, at this age it's kinda old hat. But, generally tend to be "your day".

Not going to delve into all the details, but dang near every aspect of yesterday was decidedly not my day. Wifey asked what kind of cake I wanted, she figured that was too boring and made some overly involved cake with flavors I don't care for, we spent the evening in a crowded building full of obnoxious school kids, I always end up the butthead because of my concern with punctuality, schedule or whatever, and all I wanted to do was not be a part of any of the festivities at all. You ever been to a party in your honor that was nothing about you? That's how it felt.

I'd be tempted to ask for a do-over, but cripes there's no way I want to relive most of what went down. Next year, I'm making plans on my own, y'all do whatever, it's usually what happens anywho.

I didn't even care about getting older. It was the feeling of not mattering in the least that took the cake, so to speak. That adds up, and finally boiled over yesterday. Bleh.

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^^^ I feel you on this. I come from a family who has always been very low key about birthdays and holidays. I married into a family who goes all out for everything. Even Mother's Day. I turned the big 5-0 earlier this month and had there not been extenuating circumstances (my FIL having major back surgery that took two days to do) my birthday would have been a circus I wouldn't have wanted to be invited to. My MIL is a wonderful woman with a big heart but she can go a bit crazy with the celebrations that make me quite uncomfortable.

I hate that my FIL had the surgery but I'm not sad it was just me and my husband for my birthday. Maybe you need to talk to your wife and tell her you appreciate her but you will decide how you spend your day. I've had to be pretty firm with my MIL in the past. Thankfully my husband backed me up on it which helped.

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I understand as well Mikey. For 33 years I’ve had my way on my bday. For the last twenty years I had to let my wife know I didn’t want any hoopla or big events. 7 years ago she gave birth to my daughter. Whose birthday is a day behind me. Early March is a very busy time of year in the family with my brother on the 2nd, and a nice on the 6th. It’s a week long extravaganza. Wooo! :eyeroll: My daughter is the problem. Since she is a kid, I am now forced to go places and do things I don’t want to do in order to also celebrate our daughter’s bday. I finally trained my wife to expect my absence on Sundays from Sept-Jan. My bday was included in that. No more. Luckily weather was in my favor this year.

Anyways, happy belated, bro!

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Between last Wednesday through Saturday my area got 6.64 inches of rain.  We had 6 landscaping jobs lined up this week (one of the last “off weeks” before weekly on the lawns in April). Have more jobs lined up for our last off week.  Here it is Tuesday and we finally got last weeks lawns done.  Annnnd the rains pop back up in the forecasts. Yay!!  All but one is for existing clients.  The two smallest jobs I have are asking what day it will be .  All the others are happy/content/understanding with the “weather permitting” line along with our plans (the next day, duh) if we can’t due to weather.  And no, I don’t ask for half down.  So it’s not like they’re worried me running off with a partial payment.  It’s always the small jobs or [BLEEP] lawns that are difficult.  One lady as I got off the phone, I heard her say to someone “I should have called earlier “.  There are still 4 jobs in front of you!!! Look out the freaking window, your oak tree is wearing floaties and is trying to swim away!

I’m going to add to this.  The weather forecast this morning made it sound like we’d have 3-4 hours at best to work today.  Knowing I have guys that drive 45 min or mor to come in I called it at 5:30 this morning.  Needless to say it was a gorgeous day today.  And yes, the cheapest job sent me a text asking if I was coming by.

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Low flow showerheads are the devil. I hate them. When you already have low to mid-level water pressure you do not need a low pressure showerhead. And good luck finding anything else.

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We’ve all baked our own pizzas. Be it Papa Murphy’s (freaking awesome) or frozen. Well, today slap kicked my [BLEEP] and apparently the old lady had a rough one as well. So we delved into the freezer, as opposed to cooking, and found ourselves Digiorno pizzas. We cook em up and slice it. I’ll bet a very nice amount of money that you either quarter it ( two slices down the middle perpendicular to each other or in 1/8’s, four cuts dissecting the middle at equal intervals. While I’m eating my pizza I look at the nutrition facts. One box says “5 servings per container” the other says “6 servings per container”. Yes, I’m positive I can replicate “5” and “6” equal parts. I’m not an idiot. But who the [BLEEP] cuts their pizza like that?

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We’ve all baked our own pizzas. Be it Papa Murphy’s (freaking awesome) or frozen.  Well,  today slap kicked my [BLEEP] and apparently the old lady had a rough one as well.  So we delved into the freezer, as opposed to cooking, and found ourselves Digiorno pizzas.  We cook  em up and slice it.  I’ll bet a very nice amount of money that you either quarter it ( two slices down the middle perpendicular to each other or in 1/8’s, four cuts dissecting the middle at equal intervals.  While I’m eating my pizza I look at the nutrition facts.  One box says “5 servings per container” the other says “6 servings per container”.  Yes, I’m positive I can replicate “5” and “6” equal parts.  I’m not an idiot.  But who the [BLEEP] cuts their pizza like that?

I've done 6, but with 5 you have to stop at the center of the pie and turn.  I'd screw that up bad.  

Remember when the 20oz coke used to say it had 2.5 servings?  Were they secretly trying to get you to buy one more coke so you could have an even number of servings?

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My fellow southpaw Mark Brunell will probably always be my favorite Jaguar.

My sister got me a jags shirt for my birthday a few weeks ago, she did measurements and double checked everything before hand...

The shirt came from usa....
I go to try it on and i was swimming in fabric

Welp as they say, room for improvement lol

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We’ve all baked our own pizzas. Be it Papa Murphy’s (freaking awesome) or frozen.  Well,  today slap kicked my [BLEEP] and apparently the old lady had a rough one as well.  So we delved into the freezer, as opposed to cooking, and found ourselves Digiorno pizzas.  We cook  em up and slice it.  I’ll bet a very nice amount of money that you either quarter it ( two slices down the middle perpendicular to each other or in 1/8’s, four cuts dissecting the middle at equal intervals.  While I’m eating my pizza I look at the nutrition facts.  One box says “5 servings per container” the other says “6 servings per container”.  Yes, I’m positive I can replicate “5” and “6” equal parts.  I’m not an idiot.  But who the [BLEEP] cuts their pizza like that?

I've seen the same thing with actual pies (the dessert kind).  Seven servings per container.  How the hell do you cut something into 7ths?

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We’ve all baked our own pizzas. Be it Papa Murphy’s (freaking awesome) or frozen.  Well,  today slap kicked my [BLEEP] and apparently the old lady had a rough one as well.  So we delved into the freezer, as opposed to cooking, and found ourselves Digiorno pizzas.  We cook  em up and slice it.  I’ll bet a very nice amount of money that you either quarter it ( two slices down the middle perpendicular to each other or in 1/8’s, four cuts dissecting the middle at equal intervals.  While I’m eating my pizza I look at the nutrition facts.  One box says “5 servings per container” the other says “6 servings per container”.  Yes, I’m positive I can replicate “5” and “6” equal parts.  I’m not an idiot.  But who the [BLEEP] cuts their pizza like that?

The key is 4 parallel slices.

Man I feel dirty even typing that.

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We’ve all baked our own pizzas. Be it Papa Murphy’s (freaking awesome) or frozen.  Well,  today slap kicked my [BLEEP] and apparently the old lady had a rough one as well.  So we delved into the freezer, as opposed to cooking, and found ourselves Digiorno pizzas.  We cook  em up and slice it.  I’ll bet a very nice amount of money that you either quarter it ( two slices down the middle perpendicular to each other or in 1/8’s, four cuts dissecting the middle at equal intervals.  While I’m eating my pizza I look at the nutrition facts.  One box says “5 servings per container” the other says “6 servings per container”.  Yes, I’m positive I can replicate “5” and “6” equal parts.  I’m not an idiot.  But who the [BLEEP] cuts their pizza like that?

I've done 6, but with 5 you have to stop at the center of the pie and turn.  I'd screw that up bad.  

Remember when the 20oz coke used to say it had 2.5 servings?  Were they secretly trying to get you to buy one more coke so you could have an even number of servings?

I think it's more so that when you look at the nutritions data it doesn't read 240% DRV of sugars, carbs or whatnot.

That would mean a can of coke (12oz) is also 1.5 servings. GTFO with that!

I don't think I've ever read the serving size recommendations on a carton of ice cream, but I'm sure it's laughable as well. I'll be danged if it's any more than 4.

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We’ve all baked our own pizzas. Be it Papa Murphy’s (freaking awesome) or frozen.  Well,  today slap kicked my [BLEEP] and apparently the old lady had a rough one as well.  So we delved into the freezer, as opposed to cooking, and found ourselves Digiorno pizzas.  We cook  em up and slice it.  I’ll bet a very nice amount of money that you either quarter it ( two slices down the middle perpendicular to each other or in 1/8’s, four cuts dissecting the middle at equal intervals.  While I’m eating my pizza I look at the nutrition facts.  One box says “5 servings per container” the other says “6 servings per container”.  Yes, I’m positive I can replicate “5” and “6” equal parts.  I’m not an idiot.  But who the [BLEEP] cuts their pizza like that?

I've seen the same thing with actual pies (the dessert kind).  Seven servings per container.  How the hell do you cut something into 7ths?

one slice to bisect into two halves. One half is sliced into sixths to share with others, I get the semicircle that remains.

THIS ISN'T HARD, PEOPLE

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We’ve all baked our own pizzas. Be it Papa Murphy’s (freaking awesome) or frozen.  Well,  today slap kicked my [BLEEP] and apparently the old lady had a rough one as well.  So we delved into the freezer, as opposed to cooking, and found ourselves Digiorno pizzas.  We cook  em up and slice it.  I’ll bet a very nice amount of money that you either quarter it ( two slices down the middle perpendicular to each other or in 1/8’s, four cuts dissecting the middle at equal intervals.  While I’m eating my pizza I look at the nutrition facts.  One box says “5 servings per container” the other says “6 servings per container”.  Yes, I’m positive I can replicate “5” and “6” equal parts.  I’m not an idiot.  But who the [BLEEP] cuts their pizza like that?

The key is 4 parallel slices.

Man I feel dirty even typing that.

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I've done 6, but with 5 you have to stop at the center of the pie and turn.  I'd screw that up bad.  

Remember when the 20oz coke used to say it had 2.5 servings?  Were they secretly trying to get you to buy one more coke so you could have an even number of servings?

I think it's more so that when you look at the nutritions data it doesn't read 240% DRV of sugars, carbs or whatnot.

That would mean a can of coke (12oz) is also 1.5 servings. GTFO with that!

I don't think I've ever read the serving size recommendations on a carton of ice cream, but I'm sure it's laughable as well. I'll be danged if it's any more than 4.

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I've seen the same thing with actual pies (the dessert kind).  Seven servings per container.  How the hell do you cut something into 7ths?

one slice to bisect into two halves. One half is sliced into sixths to share with others, I get the semicircle that remains.

THIS ISN'T HARD, PEOPLE

If you’re defending this madness, you MUST work for Nutrition Facts.  No one is slicing a pizza into fifth’s.  Actual pies or cakes… ok I can see that.  One bisecting line, as you suggested, then cut pieces or slivers to each persons likings.  This is about the manufacture suggesting there are “x” amount of servings.  Like the Coke. I agree. It’s about making it look less bad in cal. sugar, sodium whatever.  But no one in the history of man has ever sliced their pizza into fifths.  It’s sickening they even suggest it.  

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My sister got me a jags shirt for my birthday a few weeks ago, she did measurements and double checked everything before hand...

The shirt came from usa....
I go to try it on and i was swimming in fabric

Welp as they say, room for improvement lol

If I ever find her, I’ve got some words for her.  That was my favorite shirt.  Been looking for it for weeks!

Happy belated bday.

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Btw, thin crust needs to be cut into squares.

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Stopping by the buc-ees for the first time. 20 minutes in…

Wife:”this place is really cool”

Me: “ how the hell do you know? We’ve made it 30 feet from the door!”

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Stopping by the buc-ees for the first time.  20 minutes in…

Wife:”this place is really cool”

Me: “ how the hell do you know? We’ve made it 30 feet from the door!”

Pick me up some of those Buc-ee nuggets!!

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My sister got me a jags shirt for my birthday a few weeks ago, she did measurements and double checked everything before hand...

The shirt came from usa....
I go to try it on and i was swimming in fabric

Welp as they say, room for improvement lol

If I ever find her, I’ve got some words for her.  That was my favorite shirt.  Been looking for it for weeks!

Happy belated bday.

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Btw, thin crust needs to be cut into squares.

you misspelled "thrown in the trash"

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I thought I’ve seen it all when it comes to my line of work. One of my guys calls me up. He said the client told him not to mow and asked if they could do a handful of other stuff and they did. She tells them there was no need to mow because she bought an electric mower and “had so much fun with it” she mowed the whole yard, and going forward we can use it so we don’t “don’t have to you those big mowers”. Yeah…. That’s not happening. She’s paid through April or May. I’ll refund the money if I have to.

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Speaking of lawns, has anyone seen the price of fertilizer? A bag of Scott's is over $65. It looks like the lawn isn't getting fed for a while.

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So in the process of leaving Wells Fargo I decided to sign up for Medicare.  It turns out to be a good deal cheaper (if you count what I pay in premiums and contributions to my HSA).  I'll just opt out of insurance coverage from my consulting gig should I decide to take it.

That aside, you have to sign up for Medicare during the sign up period in January.  If you don't, you need to supply a form that shows you had 'creditable coverage' basically saying this is why I didn't sign up for Medicare during the enrollment period.  If you hadn't signed up during an enrollment period you will have to pay a penalty, unless you can show this form.

So I had to jump through hoops to find out who to send this form to at Wells.  I finally get an email address where I can send the scanned form and have it filled out.  I get an automated response that a 'case number' has been opened and I will receive updates.  Good grief, this form is literally four check boxes and a signature from the HR rep.  This was more than a day ago and I still don't have an update for my 'case'.  I need this before I can submit all of my paperwork.

Really?

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So in the process of leaving Wells Fargo I decided to sign up for Medicare.  It turns out to be a good deal cheaper (if you count what I pay in premiums and contributions to my HSA).  I'll just opt out of insurance coverage from my consulting gig should I decide to take it.

That aside, you have to sign up for Medicare during the sign up period in January.  If you don't, you need to supply a form that shows you had 'creditable coverage' basically saying this is why I didn't sign up for Medicare during the enrollment period.  If you hadn't signed up during an enrollment period you will have to pay a penalty, unless you can show this form.

So I had to jump through hoops to find out who to send this form to at Wells.  I finally get an email address where I can send the scanned form and have it filled out.  I get an automated response that a 'case number' has been opened and I will receive updates.  Good grief, this form is literally four check boxes and a signature from the HR rep.  This was more than a day ago and I still don't have an update for my 'case'.  I need this before I can submit all of my paperwork.

Really?

as a bureaucrat, this impresses me.

I imagine WF, being the hemorrhoids that they are, don't care to escalate or accelerate any requests from former employees. I hope your coverage with WF carries over until the new enrollment can get resolved!

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