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Speaking of which, as an employer, we had to file and pay our unemployment insurance. A whopping $27 for Q4 2019. I'll file the Q1 numbers in April. Not that we've technically laid anyone off - the business is closed through the end of April, and our workers were all part time to begin with.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
GG: Congrats on the next phase. It's funny, and likely like millions , a mere month ago I felt financially OK if I had to "retire." Now, about 33% less warm and fuzzy feeling about that.
My company has announced that we'll be WFH now through April. No "right-sizing" of which I'm currently aware.
And, when I drove sticks, I was always partial to third gear!
Wishing all health and happiness.
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
I overseed in very early fall and get new growth established before winter. That way I can use Halts to try to stop the crabgrass and the other nasty stuff. Basically keep anything from establishing new growth in the Spring.
2020 Ascent Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
Hi everyone, I am new here. Tell me please which gear is better manual or auto? Thanks
Did I get it wrong....wouldn't surprise me - I often think outside the box, or some might say not the norm? Isn't johnmorgan asking whether it is better to have a manual or an automatic transmission....not what gear or golf club you want to use?
I would prefer a manual but a lot of "ifs", some being, need to have roads with few stops, if there is a car I like that offers a manual, if I am young enough that my shifting arm and both legs are working. There are more, but those reasons alone would make me choose an automatic in my case.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Self isolating ain't easy, but I am glad I have someone to do it with. Besides, I don't want to lose half of my possessions when this thing is over
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I miss some of my peace and quiet!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
All three of us are home. Daughter doing online schooling, wife wfh, I’m wfh. Wife and daughter sharing the study, I’m upstairs in the bonus room. So far so good, though some challenges. Being in the bonus room has me near all my old car brochures, magazines, shop manuals. I find myself browsing thru them which creates a nice sense of deja vu. Time has gone by quickly..it isn’t 1971 anymore!
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
Fun times ... at least it’s beautiful today and I’m sitting on the patio while the kids run around.
I’ve been trying to get my son’s schoolwork done early so he can get energy out outside in the warmer afternoons.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
When daughter moved back in February we set her desk up in the corner of the basement rec room (which I only use for the elliptical). So we all have designated room with a door, no sharing. An advantage I guess of never getting the wife to downsize!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
I got a letter telling me when I should report for jury duty. Just so happens I was scheduled for a business trip to the LA area for a week to see one of our supplies at that time. So, I called and informed them of that. The guy wanted to know when it would be convenient to reschedule. I told him any time. He says how about XXXXX. As best as I can remember this date was about 6 weeks away so I said OK. About a week before I’m to report I find out my boss wants me to go back to LA (no I didn’t screw up. Just another fire to put out). So, I call again to reschedule. Again, I get a date about 6 or 7 weeks away. I really didn’t want to do jury duty so I called about 2 weeks before the new date and said I have to go out of town again. The guy must have had my rap sheet on this because he sorta said politely, “sir we are not going to go way on this so it would be best if you can change your plans this time”. Dammit, they’re on to me so I said I’d call back and let them know if I could keep this date. I call back the next day to make it look like I was checking and I said OK.
Fast forward to the day I’m to report for jury duty. Rather than drive into the downtown section of the Burgh and try to find a parking spot I decided to take a bus. There are two buses in my area to the Burgh. One takes the scenic route the other is the express. I never ride buses so when the bus comes by, I didn’t read the banner so I just jumped on the bus. It then dawns on me that I didn’t read the banner and since it would have been difficult (lots of people behind me) to get off the bus and read it, I asked the driver if this was the express and he said yes. About 15 minutes later I see I’m doing a scenic tour of some Pittsburgh nationhood’s. Oh well, now I know that I’m going to be at least a half hour late. Turns out I was an hour late. When the bus dropped me off at the court house I quickly go the 4th floor and report to the courtroom that I was to go to. As I’m reaching for the door handle the guy at the desk outside the door says, “hey, you can’t go in there, courts in session”. I tell him my story and he said they had already selected the jury and the alternates. I’m thinking ‘oh boy here it comes’. But he said, “don’t worry. Here take this (as he gives me a slip) and go down to the cashier on the 3rd floor and get reimbursed for your bus fare”. And here I thought jury duty was going to be a PITA. I know that isn't being very patriotic but that should be a no surprise to anyone in here because I also cheat on my income taxes.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Whenever this blows over and I start working again I’ll need to carve out a permanent spot in the basement. It’s half-[non-permissible content removed] finished but it will work enough for me.
On the job front the hiring manager reached out again and he explained they still can’t formally extend the offer. I certainly understand ... it’s a retailer and they are closed through this.
Fingers crossed by the time they reopen they will still need me! The job search has pretty much stopped right now for what I do.
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Ha ha. Yeah out of context it’s pretty funny
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
My brother showed me that teaching me to drive his 50 Ford flathead when I was maybe 12 or so. Just rev slightly and let the clutch out slowly.
Three is the magic number.
Played golf with guy who only used a 3 iron. Only. No wood. Fairway. Green. Retired engineer. Go figure.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
When the wife and stepdaughter quit their jobs (huh - will be a year next week), they both were home a lot more. The business doesn't have an office in our house, so the dining room table was usurped. We managed to squeeze a small desk into that space, as well.
Once the business opened in September last year, they got onto a pretty regular schedule - they were home on Monday and Thursday, with half days the other weekdays and full days on the weekends (birthdays and such). When school was out, they held full day camps, and were out of the house pretty early.
I started going into the office on the days where I knew they'd be home - good to connect with the folks there.
But, that's all ended, for now. We're trying to adjust to a 'new normal' around the house, since I'm still working. They're watching a lot of TV at the moment, but I know there are some studio related projects they need to attend to.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2014 MINI Countryman S ALL4
Of course my son noted he had lost weight. He was running at the gym but they all closed, so he's running on sidewalks.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
When I worked from home I took a corner of our semi-heated basement among the paint cans and cob webs. After a while you’ll get used to it.
It’s funny, one of the conditions of getting unemployment in NY that you look for work. I wonder where they expect you to find it now but I bet they penalize you if you don’t look.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
And some people were willing to just hoard hand sanitizer and toilet paper and try to
make a buck selling on Ebay/Amazon. LOL
Are there more hoards who will now hear a knock, knock, from the DOJ?
They're willing to sell them for $5 each.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/03/hmm-seiu-union-in-california-suddenly-finds-mysterious-stash-of-39-million-face-masks-3-days-after-ag-bill-barr-announces-theyre-going-after-hoarders/?fbclid=IwAR2llw4A80HSTbc1aXcA5q6d79GF8RTVitE3AYInKyiAgtGf9V2UxUQDnGU
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
My guess is we won't hear any response whatsoever, so I wasn't willing to waste time writing a meaningful response. If we DO get a response, then we can discuss further.
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
2018 VW Passat SE w/tech, 2016 Audi Q5 Premium Plus w/tech, 2006 Acura TL w/nav
Hate it when we answer and they disappear though.
Oh, and I think he had something like 14000 posts, so not just a quick drop in.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '08 Charger R/T Daytona; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '08 Maser QP; '11 Mini Cooper S
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
He hit straight down the fairway so a 3 iron didn't go as far as a 3 wood might, but he rarely was off to the side having to recover. He was a large, round fellow with some health problems. So his ability to swing woods was not typical because of his size, and the iron fit his ability. He was the brother of the coworker _trying_ to help me learn golf. Coworker failed--he didn't have much to work with in my skill sets. LOL
BTW he was a retired engineer who had taken an early retirement offer when his company was closing the facility where he worked as the paper industry consolidated.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Spend more time communicating with his lovely wife; learn "dog" language so he could better understand his pup; go car shopping several times a week; read more books by his favorite authors; take up a hobby like bike riding or woodworking; learn how to play bridge and then join a bridge club; become a "HAM RADIO" fanatic and try sending cute and informative radio messages to someone in Australia or South Africa; adopt a child and learn how to change a diaper; become a volunteer at your local hospital delivering daily newspapers to hospitalized men and women; become a Crossing Guard at a local elementary school and smile at the little darlings as they cross the street; become a lifeguard at a community pool and blow your whistle at the kids who splash water with their hands! 😛😜🤪😋
If he takes one or two of those above suggestions and implements an activity or two, that should slow down his postings!🤙
2021 Genesis G90
2021 Genesis G90
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
Here's hoping this whole nonsense will stop within a couple of weeks, prefer to be in a vehicle, driving somewhere!
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)