Post what you are thinking at this very moment

[KevinD]

Not in garage in guesthouse, yes, sure sheet rock and insulation got wet. Just going to wait to see. Already srayed with bleach/water solution. Mostly waiting to see what subfloor (plywood) does. Already plan to replace damaged sheet rock with wainscoating.

[deebakes]

good luck dgx :gimme5:

[DemonGeminiX]

Every time a new path projection is released on the NOAA NHC site, it becomes more favorable to my area. Now it's saying that we'll see tropical storm force stuff on Monday, and it's pulling away from the coast, moving towards the center of Georgia. So we'll probably see the edge of it, according to current projections. We won't get it full on. If it keeps going the way it has been, these future projections may very put this hurricane in the Gulf, away from Georgia completely. That would spell trouble for the coastal Gulf region, but it would be good for the east coast.

[DemonGeminiX]

The new trailer for the Blade Runner sequel gives way too much away. It's implying that Deckard is a replicant with long life.

[DemonGeminiX]

And look at KC, beating up on New England.

[Godfather]

Will say a little payer it continues to be more favorable for you DGX. Let us know if we can help you or the fam in any way, seriously.

[Muddy]

Stay safe Demon (and Muddy) if it heads that way. If want to make road trip to Houston area, no longer have guest house, but have wheelchair friendly home, and a guest bedroom you're welcome to.
Thank you very much..

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I know there have always been some commercials out there that make men look like complete idiots, but is it just me or is it getting worse? Seems like 95% of ads on TV anymore (where some kind of dynamic is shown, usually in a family concept) show men to be nothing more than fucking morons.

[RBP]

I know there have always been some commercials out there that make men look like complete idiots, but is it just me or is it getting worse? Seems like 95% of ads on TV anymore (where some kind of dynamic is shown, usually in a family concept) show men to be nothing more than fucking morons.

You forgot white... white men. It's because there's no else else a corporation can make fun of without viral protests and the nightly news.

But you're a bigot if you point it out.

I am pleased my formerly fringe views have become mainstream. :lol:

[Hal-9000]

You forgot white... white men. It's because there's no else else a corporation can make fun of without viral protests and the nightly news.

But you're a bigot if you point it out.

I am pleased my formerly fringe views have become mainstream. :lol:

Atypical white male response [-(

[RBP]

Atypical white male response [-(

So not typical. Good.

[Hal-9000]

I'm not just a pretty face :bye:

[RBP]

I'm not even a pretty face :bye:

:ftfy:

[Hal-9000]

I have to remove mirrors when I masturbate :sad2:

[RBP]

:lol:

wait...

why did you initially have mirrors where you masturbate? :shock:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

https://i.imgur.com/zVrnk.gif

[Hal-9000]

:lol:

wait...

why did you initially have mirrors where you masturbate? :shock:

Dammit man you really gotta ask?


https://i.imgur.com/jBOnbWR.jpg

[Hal-9000]

shit that pic was a little too close :lol: :lol:

[RBP]

:shock:

[DemonGeminiX]

:lol:

My entire neighborhood's staying.

[Hal-9000]

:lol:

My entire neighborhood's staying.

Yessss!


https://i.imgur.com/yLNv7f3.gif

[RBP]

:lol:

My entire neighborhood's staying.

:nervous:

[DemonGeminiX]

There's a house that's being built a few doors down from me. It's just a wood frame on a foundation at this point, and it's gonna be interesting to see how well the frame holds up in higher winds, if we get storm force winds here at all.

[RBP]

There's a house that's being built a few doors down from me. It's just a wood frame on a foundation at this point, and it's gonna be interesting to see how well the frame holds up in higher winds, if we get storm force winds here at all.

Stay away from windows, that frame is all projectiles.

[DemonGeminiX]

I'm gonna park my ass right in front of it during the storm and scream at the sky, "Come at me, ya bastid! Gimme yer best shot!"

[Hal-9000]

I'm gonna park my ass right in front of it during the storm and scream at the sky, "Come at me, ya bastid! Gimme yer best shot!"

Pro-tip?

I ran around one night at the top of a large park, waving a metal telescopic golf ball retriever over my head during a lightning storm screaming the same thing. Right up until we saw a tree-strike down near the reservoir, which was about 50-200 feet BELOW US.

:lol: packed up the clubs and hit the road pronto

[Hal-9000]

Well it's been a fun and entertaining morning lads, thanks.

I have to ride my exercise bike and do a few things around the house before my ass gets nailed into this chair.

[RBP]

I'm gonna park my ass right in front of it during the storm and scream at the sky, "Come at me, ya bastid! Gimme yer best shot!"

https://i.imgur.com/lyqrOKl.jpg?1

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Well it's been a fun and entertaining morning lads, thanks.

I have to ride my exercise bike and do a few things around the house before my ass gets nailed into this chair.

:sadwavey:

[DemonGeminiX]

One down, one to go
Another town and one more show
Downtown they're giving away
But she never came back

No phone can take your place
Do you know what I mean
We have the same intrigue
As a court of kings

[DemonGeminiX]

Cuba's taking a beating. I guess that's Trump's fault too, eh Jennifer Lawrence?

[deebakes]

commie bastards :willie:

[redred]

Holiday booked :woot:

[Hal-9000]

Holiday booked :woot:

Didn't you JUST go on holiday....like last week? :lol:

[redred]

No it was 2 weeks ago I think, anyway this is for February

[DemonGeminiX]

Hahahaha. Geico are dicks. I didn't have Comprehensive on my auto insurance policy and I said, "Maybe I should add it". I went into my policy online and tried to add it and Geico said "No".

:lol:

[KevinD]

Tired as fuck. Pulled everything out of garage. What can burn went on burn pile, loaded metals and junk/destroyed tools up on trailer to haul to dump. Pressure washed the mud, oil and gas out of garage. Still have to clean stuff to start putting back in garage. Just found out about 100 ft of fence is down too. Oh well. Tomorrow's another day.

[DemonGeminiX]

Key West is gonna be leveled. This thing is a freakin' monster.

[Pony]

Key West is gonna be leveled. This thing is a freakin' monster.

Looking for a live feed, most of the cams are down.

[DemonGeminiX]

I was watching one last night that went down around 2am. The wind was blowing but not really that bad. It must've been a shitty small cam they set up and not really tied down.

[Hal-9000]

Tired as fuck. Pulled everything out of garage. What can burn went on burn pile, loaded metals and junk/destroyed tools up on trailer to haul to dump. Pressure washed the mud, oil and gas out of garage. Still have to clean stuff to start putting back in garage. Just found out about 100 ft of fence is down too. Oh well. Tomorrow's another day.

I'm glad to hear you're cleaning up rather than having to find another home Kevin. Everyone is safe and that's everything as you know.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Didn't you JUST go on holiday....like last week? :lol:

He takes one about every other week, because, you know, not having a job requires lots of R&R

[redred]

i enjoy taking my kid and my family around europe , i never had the chance as a child myself due to my folks wanting to stay in the uk because of having dogs plus my other half works crazy hard so why not enjoy travels when we can

[deebakes]

must be nice to be rich :sad2:

[redred]

:lol: the return flight from porto is £10 each it cost me £12 in a taxi from the centre of Bristol to my home on a night out

[deebakes]

fees here are more than that on flights :(

[redred]

For the 3 of us it's £105 return and the apartment is £132 it's cheaper to holiday out of the UK than in it

[deebakes]

no doubt, the few times i have been to the uk the hotels have been insanely expensive :|

[redred]

Plus the weather is shit :lol:

[DemonGeminiX]

Cat 2 over Naples now. They're forecasting Irma to fall to a Cat 1 when it reaches Tampa.

[KevinD]

I'm glad to hear you're cleaning up rather than having to find another home Kevin. Everyone is safe and that's everything as you know.

Absolutely correct! The worst things we lost were about 95% of holiday decorations. Most handmade by myself, wife or friends and family. Overall, we're extremely fortunate we got of as light as we did. Went today and helped some friends that had 6ft of water in their home. They literally lost everything except for lives. Soo freaking sad. They are just a couple out of 10 of thousands. Irma looks to be a real dangerous destructive storm too.

[redred]

going to be in the bad books tomorrow , still up drinking rum watching shit early monday morning

[Hal-9000]

Sister is coming to visit this weekend. The funeral home for my Dad plants a tree in his honor and puts the name on a granite marker in a large city park and they're having a ceremony on the 16, 17th. We haven't had a funeral or celebration of life yet for him, because as shitty as it sounds, we're waiting for my Mom to pass away and then we're going to have a large gathering for both.

:( Not sure I agree with our plan because there's some missing closure. Hopefully this weekend helps with that.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

What a crap day :wha:

[Hal-9000]

There's only one way it can improve Lance....git in the truck and head home

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Soon....

[KevinD]

Just drove in to work. Once again, the 2 yahoo's on the other shift can't seem to get the apartment clean before crew change day. Getting tired of this shit.

[DemonGeminiX]

Celebs raised over $14 million in telethon donations to help with the hurricane recovery. I wonder how much money they donated themselves?

:-k

[Muddy]

I wonder if Hal is up yet...

http://i63.tinypic.com/1znl9it.jpg

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Whirl, whirl, twist and twirl,
jump all round like a flyin' squirrel.
Now don't you cuss and don't you swear,
just come right out and form a square.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Celebs raised over $14 million in telethon donations to help with the hurricane recovery. I wonder how much money they donated themselves?

:-k

I'm guessing zero because if they did, the total would be much higher. I mean Sandra Bullock donated $1 million all by herself to the Harvey relief fund. If each of those celebs in the telethon had done the same, the total should be triple or quadruple.

[Hal-9000]

I wonder if Hal is up yet...

http://i63.tinypic.com/1znl9it.jpg

I'm up around 7 every day. And today is an exercise day coincidentally :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Sofa king tired :yawn:

[Hal-9000]

Sofa king tired :yawn:

You are getting sleepy dammit :x



*can't make the stupid giphy link work....

[Hal-9000]

https://i.imgur.com/oA1XhFx.gif

[Hal-9000]

I like how you're scrolling though an Imgur post, get to the bottom of about 25 pictures and it says - Load 485 more

485...really man? :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You are getting sleepy dammit :x



*can't make the stupid giphy link work....

:slap:

[Hal-9000]

:slap:

Wake up!

https://i.imgur.com/gwpbzuE.gif

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Yesterday was the wife's surgery (minor procedure) but it was still at the hospital. Got there after work to pick her up only to find out that they are running several hours behind. She was just barely being taken back for the surgery when I got there instead of in recovery. Hang around the hospital for nearly 3 hours. Wait even longer after she's being discharged. Get home, had to run to the pharmacy for her meds they prescribed. By this time it's now closing in on 7. Still haven't showered or eaten yet. Then, at 2 AM this morning, one of the dogs was barking to go outside and I've been up ever since.

[Hal-9000]

I forget that 9 pm is pretty late for you (no joke intended) Being tired day after day is no joke when your days are full. I was averaging 4-5 hours sleep per night for a few years before I quit my job. Soon as I woke up after initially getting to sleep, I could never get back to sleep after.

Hope the wife is doing okay.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Yeah, my levels of sleep are not good. Even on the weekends I almost never get to sleep in. Mostly either because the dogs are up or I just can't sleep because I'm so used to being up early.

And she's doing great :)

[Hal-9000]

Good to hear.

My sister was supposed to be here last night, but went to Edmonton to visit some relatives. She'll be here later today. My brother and his wife are coming to stay for a week(!)...at the end of the month.

Reason for telling you this? I've become a snowflake living alone. I can sleep in until whenever, and take a nap whenever. I rarely do either though because I guilt myself with the thought my pa is watching over me :lol:

So when the siblings come it kinda ruins this perfect peace I've never experienced before..ever. Gotta de-snowflake soon :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:facepalm:

:snapout:

[Hal-9000]

:dance2:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:dance2:

:beatdown:

[Hal-9000]

:hater:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:yup:

[Hal-9000]

:help:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:help:

:catapult:

[Hal-9000]

:waiting:


:fail:



:giggle:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:x :x :x

[Hal-9000]

:hi:

:ahoy:


my work here is complete

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:hi:

:ahoy:


my work here is complete

:overkill:

[Hal-9000]

:overkill:

:bbq:


:bye:

[Muddy]

I took a few minutes to view the site this AM without being logged in so I could see every ones signatures... Funny stuff.. :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Well, the other day we noticed that on our oldest cat, Garfield, it appears that he broke one of his teeth. So we scheduled a vet visit and got him in last night. The just checked him out and needed to draw blood to make sure he could even go under anesthesia (because of his age, he's somewhere around 17-18 years old) and they gave him pain meds and an antibiotic shot. Last night alone was a $321 visit and after they get the lab results back on the blood, to get the tooth extracted (and any others that might be bad), it will be another $750 to $1350 all depending on what needs to be done. :|

[Hal-9000]

:wank:

[Hal-9000]

Sorry to hear about your cat Lance

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Thanks...it is what it is, he's really old and I guess losing/breaking teeth like this is fairly common in older cats. It's just, damn, why the fuck does it cost so much? I guess the upside is that when they were examining him, he was completely healthy and doing well in every other aspect, so it's not like he has a million things wrong and it would be better to just put him down.

[Goofy]

Well, the other day we noticed that on our oldest cat, Garfield, it appears that he broke one of his teeth. So we scheduled a vet visit and got him in last night. The just checked him out and needed to draw blood to make sure he could even go under anesthesia (because of his age, he's somewhere around 17-18 years old) and they gave him pain meds and an antibiotic shot. Last night alone was a $321 visit and after they get the lab results back on the blood, to get the tooth extracted (and any others that might be bad), it will be another $750 to $1350 all depending on what needs to be done. :|
My dads dog is nearly £100 a month in medication [emoji38] Pets are expensive!

[Goofy]

You just cannae beat a bacon roll

[redred]

bacon and egg bap ?

[DemonGeminiX]

... and several more storms have formed in the Atlantic. :meh:

[Godfather]

... and several more storms have formed in the Atlantic. :meh:

Damn

[Godfather]

My best bud from Uni came into town randomly and surprised me last night :lol: Ended up having a few people over and grilling. Needless to say, I'm suffering an all-day hangover.

[DemonGeminiX]

So many tears I've cried
So much pain inside
But baby it ain't over 'til it's over
So many years we've tried
To keep our love alive
But baby it ain't over 'til it's over

[DemonGeminiX]

Maria, you need to turn. We've had enough already down here.

[RBP]

Maria, you need to turn. We've had enough already down here.

Now a Cat 1. :|

[DemonGeminiX]

... and expected to strengthen to at least a category 4 before the end of the week.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Now a Cat 1. :|

Cat 3

[RBP]

Cat 3

https://i.imgur.com/I9WFuDf.jpg?1

[Muddy]

5..

[Hal-9000]

https://i.imgur.com/I9WFuDf.jpg?1

2, 1, 3







8-[

[DemonGeminiX]

So come dance the silence down through the morning, sha la la la la la la la la yeah

[RBP]

Instead of getting a $1000 iPhone, what if everyone kept their $700 phones for an extra year and gave $200 of the $1000 they would have spent to hurricane relief? Wouldn't that be a win-win times a few million?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Instead of getting a $1000 iPhone, what if everyone kept their $700 phones for an extra year and gave $200 of the $1000 they would have spent to hurricane relief? Wouldn't that be a win-win times a few million?

Yes, but not very likely. Most people don't plunk down all the cash at once for their new device. Most people either get it for "free" by extending their contract (if their carrier still has contracts) or they finance it over 24 months to be able to afford the newest and fanciest phones. That's what I had to do when I had to get a new phone when my HTC bricked on me (financed it because T-Mobile doesn't have contracts any more).

[Goofy]

Yeah, same here, im on contract with 3mobile and get a free new phone every 18 months iirc :-k Must be about due a new free phone actually!

How about every multimillionaire in the world donate a million quid each that theyll never need/spend? :)

[Hal-9000]

How about the company that makes iphones reduces the retail price by 200 and donates every 200/unit sold to relief?

[Godfather]

Applied for a new job today... no clue if I'll even get an interview but I'm on the fence about it anyways. On the one hand it's a management position which I'm hoping to get into, but on the other it's managing a department that's not as 'reputable' I guess you'd call it - personal insurance rather than commercial where I'm currently working.

Hard for someone young to get their foot in the door in a junior management position though, so if it's offered I'd probably have a hard time turning it down.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana
There was U2 and Blondie
And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school
They tell her that she’s uncool
Cause she's still preoccupied
With 19, 19, 1985

She hates time, make it stop
When did Mötley Crüe become classic rock?
And when did Ozzy become an actor?
Please make this stop
Stop!

[Teh One Who Knocks]

In 1814 we took a little trip
Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississippi
We took a little bacon and we took a little beans
And we caught the bloody British in the town of New Orleans

We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'
There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago
We fired once more and they began to runnin'
On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico

[Hal-9000]

In 1814 we took a little trip
Along with Colonel Jackson down the mighty Mississippi
We took a little bacon and we took a little beans
And we caught the bloody British in the town of New Orleans

We fired our guns and the British kept a-comin'
There wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago
We fired once more and they began to runnin'
On down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico

That little jaunty melody sounds CONFEDERATE to me. I'm going to have it banned from public use because it offends.

best regards,
the Moral Left

[redred]

rum :pdance:

[Hal-9000]

I'm going to feel like one of his dates later on tonight 8-)


https://i.imgur.com/08x9w9Y.gif

[redred]

my other half rejects me now after drinking on my own :lol:

[Hal-9000]

think of it as a battery recharging phase...you'll be a better person tomorrow :lol:

[redred]

it's 230 am i doubt it :lol:

[Hal-9000]

tell her you stayed up all night to create a poem for her

Roses are red,
I love your pancakes.




:lol:

[Godfather]

my other half rejects me now after drinking on my own :lol:

Youre not alone, you're drinking with your internet friends. Just got home from worked and cracked my first one!

[Hal-9000]

I gotta roll (literally)

have fun and good luck Red

[redred]

:lol: i've score tickets to a gig tonight that should do , problem is her hard week ( which is much harder than mine ) and mine are different she needs to crash i need to drink and let of steam to the point it becomes silly , but my insomnia kicks in during the week so i try and wear myself out at the weekened

[redred]

I gotta roll (literally)

have fun and good luck Red

cheers dude

[deebakes]

Hard for someone young to get their foot in the door in a junior management position though, so if it's offered I'd probably have a hard time turning it down.

you have lots of time left to work, what are you 19 now? :?

[Godfather]

you have lots of time left to work, what are you 19 now? :?

I'll be 30 in 3 months :shock: I hope that makes you guys feel old :lol:

[RBP]

I'll be 30 in 3 months :shock: I hope that makes you guys feel old :lol:

My 30's sucked. But good luck to you. :lol:

[Godfather]

My 30's sucked. But good luck to you. :lol:

:lol: Any pointers?

[RBP]

:lol: Any pointers?

Don't lose yourself in your relationship. Maintain the things that keep you personally fulfilled and bring you joy, regardless of whether she participates or approves.

This is the period that transitions you. What do you want it to look like at 40? Who do you want to be as a person? It becomes much more difficult to reinvent yourself after 40. Believe me.

[Hal-9000]

I'll be 30 in 3 months :shock: I hope that makes you guys feel old :lol:

Jeezus Crikey Stephanie Tanner grew up! :shock:

[RBP]

Fuck Golden State. They are openly critical of the President, including Kerr, with Curry saying he doesn't favor a White House visit. So Trump withdraws the invitation and they get all butt hurt. "That's not leadership".

:lolwut:

Fuck you. Go wallow in your self-righteous bullshit, assholes.

[RBP]

And fuck Bruce Maxwell too. Baseball has stayed out of this bullshit, now you want to ruin that too? Fucking dick.

I JUST WANT TO WATCH A GAME AND READ ABOUT A GAME. FUCK THE FUCK OFF TO SOMEWHERE ELSE.

I swear to fucking god, if I hear this discussed on every baseball game for the rest of the year, I am going to fucking puke.

[Pony]

And fuck Bruce Maxwell too. Baseball has stayed out of this bullshit, now you want to ruin that too? Fucking dick.

I JUST WANT TO WATCH A GAME AND READ ABOUT A GAME. FUCK THE FUCK OFF TO SOMEWHERE ELSE.

I swear to fucking god, if I hear this discussed on every baseball game for the rest of the year, I am going to fucking puke.

Yep, I will quit watching baseball too if this happens.

Wouldn't it be more productive if they each donated 5% of their salaries to "fight the injustice"? Oh, wait. That won't happen because it's better to make a whiney scene then actually do something that impacts their lifestyles.

I'm all for them voicing their opinions, just not at "work". Same with other celebs, post what you want on your private social media pages, leave it off the awards shows, out of the concerts and away from the public events that they are being paid to attend.

[RBP]

https://i.imgur.com/tdhJaVH.jpg

[Muddy]

Fuck the Steelers.

[deebakes]

pick them to beat the bears? :-k

[RBP]

Fuck the Steelers.


pick them to beat the bears? :-k

They stayed in the locker room for the national anthem.

https://i.imgur.com/ctUSWiq.jpg?1

[Muddy]

Fuck Oakland too..

[deebakes]

because they are playing the washington football franchise? :?

[Muddy]

You had a few kneelers on the Redskins side, but the entire offensive line for Oakland didnt even get up at all.. Might as well have been the Russian anthem playing for them..

[RBP]

I truly believe that most, if not all, have no idea what they are protesting.

[Godfather]

I'm here to protest the weekend being over :meh:

[RBP]

https://i.imgur.com/0nKr2HS.jpg

[RBP]

I'm here to protest the weekend being over :meh:

On your knees, boy.

[RBP]

https://i.imgur.com/BPZJmLi.jpg?1

[DemonGeminiX]

I'm getting tired of this horseshit. They're athletes, i.e. entertainers, in a business organization designed to entertain a paying public by playing a game. They have the opportunity to make millions of dollars for playing this game because of this country. They can't do this anywhere else. And we don't watch this game for a fucking political demonstration, we watch to see them play a game. If the owners, managers, and players want to inject a bullshit political demonstration, then I don't want to fucking watch. I don't like seeing people disrespect my country, but I support their right to free speech. However, I don't have to stick around and watch them disrespect my country. You want me to watch you play? Then shut the fuck up and play the fucking game. Bite your fucking tongue and stand for the national anthem of the nation that gives you the opportunity to make millions of dollars for playing a fucking game, or you'll stop getting my attention and money. You want my money? Shut the fuck up and dance for me, monkey boy. The powers that be of the NFL should realize that this is hurting their brand, and they should take a hardline stance against it, or they just might start losing patrons. And fuck Colin Kaepernick. He's not employed because he sucks, not because he's black and stupid. He had one good year, and then his performance tanked. Any QB would have been kicked to the curb under the same circumstances. If he gets back to playing better, then I'm sure that the powers that be will be interested in rehiring him. But I doubt it, because all he wants to do is double down on his idiotic bullshit rather than focus on becoming a better player.

[RBP]

Shut the fuck up and dance for me, monkey boy.

:shock:

Please stop saying these are constitutionally protected actions. They are not. They do not have constitutional rights at work. They have the rights afforded them by labor law, the union contract, and employer rules. Period.

As a sentiment, however, I agree wholeheartedly. We watch sports to give us a break from the harsh realities of life. Overlapping the two makes being a sports fan meaningless.

[DemonGeminiX]

If the employer is supporting their actions then the employer is giving them the right to do it. If they're not telling them to stop what they're doing, then they're supporting their actions. The NFL and the owners are not stopping them. They're not threatening to fine them or fire them. Some of the owners have come out publicly in support of them. Thus the employment angle doesn't exactly apply here.

[RBP]

If the employer is supporting their actions then the employer is giving them the right to do it. If they're not telling them to stop what they're doing, then they're supporting their actions. The NFL and the owners are not stopping them. They're not threatening to fine them or fire them. Some of the owners have come out publicly in support of them. Thus the employment angle doesn't exactly apply here.

I don't disagree that they are supporting it, but that doesn't make it a constitutionally protected act. That makes it an employer allowed act, which means our issue is with the teams and the league. There's your reason to boycott.

[DemonGeminiX]

:huh:

Is that not what I said?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

They stayed in the locker room for the national anthem.

https://i.imgur.com/ctUSWiq.jpg?1

Sales Of Villanueva’s Football Jersey Skyrocket (http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/sales-of-villanuevas-football-jersey-skyrocket/)

[RBP]

Sales Of Villanueva’s Football Jersey Skyrocket (http://dailycaller.com/2017/09/24/sales-of-villanuevas-football-jersey-skyrocket/)

I looked to see if he had a personal charity, couldn't find one.

[RBP]

:huh:

Is that not what I said?

If so, I misunderstood your point. :oops:

[Muddy]

Fuck Oakland too..


because they are playing the washington football franchise? :?

http://i68.tinypic.com/and7oz.jpg

[Muddy]

If the employer is supporting their actions then the employer is giving them the right to do it. If they're not telling them to stop what they're doing, then they're supporting their actions. The NFL and the owners are not stopping them. They're not threatening to fine them or fire them. Some of the owners have come out publicly in support of them. Thus the employment angle doesn't exactly apply here.

The owners are afraid of what all the armchair judges on facebook court will do to them..

[RBP]

The owners are afraid of what all the armchair judges on facebook court will do to them..

I think they are afraid that not letting the players decide will cause a distracted team. But the history has been that players' protests cause the distraction. Not the other way around.

The Steelers had a 30 minute player-only argument about it? really? Why weren't they focused on the game?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I looked to see if he had a personal charity, couldn't find one.

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/01/11/steelers-villanueva-selling-shirts-to-support-military-charities/

That's the closest thing I could find...and his tees are all sold out (link on the above web page)

[RBP]

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2017/01/11/steelers-villanueva-selling-shirts-to-support-military-charities/

That's the closest thing I could find...and his tees are all sold out (link on the above web page)

Yeah, that is all I could find as well. I am sure he'll do something now with everyone wanting to give him money.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Anyone check out that new show 'The Orville'? If so, thoughts? Worth watching or pass?

[Pony]

I've seen it, I'll continue to give it a shot.

[Hal-9000]

My brother and his wife are staying here for a few days...I don't like my brother very much


please gods of time, make it Sunday right now!

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Staying until Sunday is more than just a few days :nono:

[Hal-9000]

omg are you related to him???!!! :x


don't make it worse

[Teh One Who Knocks]

omg are you related to him???!!! :x


don't make it worse

:beatdown: Worse :beatdown: this! :beatdown:

[Hal-9000]

You hit like a girl (or my brother, same thing)

[-(

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Why did you invite him to stay with you if you don't like him? :-s

:facepalm:

[Hal-9000]

I didn't invite him but we have group POA over everything my Mom owns...so he figures it's a hotel any time he wants.

My sister says I can't say no when he wants to visit :|

[Hal-9000]

Had a GREAT visit with my sister a couple of weeks ago! :thumbsup:

[Hal-9000]

and I'm in the middle of breaking up with my part-time girlfriend...it's been a banner day

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I didn't invite him but we have group POA over everything my Mom owns...so he figures it's a hotel any time he wants.

My sister says I can't say no when he wants to visit :|

I say you can tell him to buzz off :tup:


Had a GREAT visit with my sister a couple of weeks ago! :thumbsup:

:thumbsup:


and I'm in the middle of breaking up with my part-time girlfriend...it's been a banner day

:empathy:

[Hal-9000]

thanks, I have to go drive him somewhere in a little while

wish it was to the airport

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Take him to the airport anyway :shifty:

[Godfather]

I didn't invite him but we have group POA over everything my Mom owns...so he figures it's a hotel any time he wants.

My sister says I can't say no when he wants to visit :|

I don't think that's how POA is supposed to work or be used :lol: That said, I can see now wanting to stir up shit with family. It makes a fucking mess of estates :|

Sorry you're having a shit week bud.

[Hal-9000]

I don't think that's how POA is supposed to work or be used :lol: That said, I can see now wanting to stir up shit with family. It makes a fucking mess of estates :|

Sorry you're having a shit week bud.

I didn't want to get too deep into the details...

thanks man

[Godfather]

Can't tell you how close that hits to home. I'm the executor of my late father-in-law's estate. Certain people close to the family saw him as a piggy bank. They were talking about what the house was worth and how fast we'd sell it before he even died. Surprise surprise that same person stole cash and wine too.

The things I've fantasized about doing...

You don't need my advice but all I can say is acting pleasant and professional until it's settled is the only way to go.

[Hal-9000]

I am being pleasant by not hitting him :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

He could always have an 'accident' :shifty:

[DemonGeminiX]

He could always have an 'accident' :shifty:

:-k

He could unintentionally pee himself and Hal could make fun of him incessantly?

[Hal-9000]

He could always have an 'accident' :shifty:

It got close this morning.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Trust me my friend, I know how you feel. I haven't talked to my brother in over 10 years now because I can't stand him. I never even let him know when our dad passed away last year.

[Hal-9000]

Yeah I'm nit picking the little things that piss me off and I shouldn't complain here.

But since my Dad died I've been trying to at least mend the fence with him. For my sister. He's treated me like shit since I was a kid, my entire family has seen it...and I'm the one who has to try and make things right. My arm is fucking sore from holding out the same olive branch for so long.

That's shitty with your bro Lance, but I do understand. My brother is a guy who has kept moving further and further away from the city, then our province, then our lives because of his dream to live on a million dollar acreage in the boonies...yet he feels the need to tell me I should be doing more with my Mom for example...to appease his sense of misplaced guilt FOR NOT BEING HERE.

I visit my Mom every few days, every single week at a full time dementia care facility that houses violent, confused, really fucked up people...and one of them is my Mom. I send pictures and give updates on how she's doing, try to spin every visit in a positive light so my sister and brother don't worry, yet the visits are anything but positive.

Then this is the kicker...my brother visits my Ma earlier this week and sees her wearing a shirt that's not hers and eating a piece of pie with her hands. He freaks out, sets up a meeting with the manager and tries to berate her because he feels what he saw constitutes abuse. He has no idea that what he saw is a 'good day', that someone has to dress my Mom and frequently dementia patients will stop eating with utensils because that's a progression of the disease.

Oh man I won't relate what I've fucking seen out of respect for my Mom...but anyone with a family member who has this shitty disease knows what I'm talking about. It reduces people to children and then animals and I'm being polite.

sorry to rant....but it's hard being Little Mary Sunshine when I've been immersed in death and dementia for years and he fucking experiences one minute of it and thinks the world should stop for him.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Yeah I'm nit picking the little things that piss me off and I shouldn't complain here.

But since my Dad died I've been trying to at least mend the fence with him. For my sister. He's treated me like shit since I was a kid, my entire family has seen it...and I'm the one who has to try and make things right. My arm is fucking sore from holding out the same olive branch for so long.

That's shitty with your bro Lance, but I do understand. My brother is a guy who has kept moving further and further away from the city, then our province, then our lives because of his dream to live on a million dollar acreage in the boonies...yet he feels the need to tell me I should be doing more with my Mom for example...to appease his sense of misplaced guilt FOR NOT BEING HERE.

I visit my Mom every few days, every single week at a full time dementia care facility that houses violent, confused, really fucked up people...and one of them is my Mom. I send pictures and give updates on how she's doing, try to spin every visit in a positive light so my sister and brother don't worry, yet the visits are anything but positive.

Then this is the kicker...my brother visits my Ma earlier this week and sees her wearing a shirt that's not hers and eating a piece of pie with her hands. He freaks out, sets up a meeting with the manager and tries to berate her because he feels what he saw constitutes abuse. He has no idea that what he saw is a 'good day', that someone has to dress my Mom and frequently dementia patients will stop eating with utensils because that's a progression of the disease.

Oh man I won't relate what I've fucking seen out of respect for my Mom...but anyone with a family member who has this shitty disease knows what I'm talking about. It reduces people to children and then animals and I'm being polite.

sorry to rant....but it's hard being Little Mary Sunshine when I've been immersed in death and dementia for years and he fucking experiences one minute of it and thinks the world should stop for him.

Don't be sorry about venting, this is a good place to do so. I understand what you mean completely. My dad wasn't in a dementia ward, but he was in the full care nursing home that was fo, for lack of a better word, poor people. The sounds and noises that came out of that whole section was depressing and scary at the same time. I absolutely dreaded going to visit, but I did, 2 or 3 times a week, depending on how my schedule was. My dad was really out of it towards the end and it was like he wasn't even aware that we were there most of the time, but I still went. So I completely empathize with what you are going thru.

As for your brother, I know you really can't sever ties right now because of your mom, but believe me, cutting my brother completely out of my life was one of the best things I ever did. Like you, I was the one always trying to reach out and be the 'better man' but it got me absolutely nowhere. The only was to feel better when you are constantly banging your head on the wall, is to stop the banging.

[Hal-9000]

My father's death has forced us to cooperate and be together... and my mother when she goes we will do the same thing. Then I will gladly say goodbye to him.

Okay, this has become too dark. /rant

[DemonGeminiX]

Wow, Puerto Rico really needs help badly.

[Pony]

Everything I get to look forward to with my Mom. Hopefully I will get to spend some more time over there this winter.

[DemonGeminiX]

Fly your flags at half staff, my fellow gentlemen. Hugh Hefner has died.

[RBP]

Fly your flags at half staff, my fellow gentlemen. Hugh Hefner has died.

Hugh's flag was never at half staff. ;)

[RBP]

Hef is the first person to die without a single person saying "he's in a better place".

[Godfather]

I wonder if that classy motherfucker is actually going to be burried in his plot next to Marilyn :lol: RIP Hef.

[DemonGeminiX]

The people will speak with their money. That's what will do these anthem protests in. Ticket sales are down. Either the players knock their shit off, or the teams will stop making money.

[Godfather]

This new hockey league is trash... game was at 11pm. Didn't get to sleep until after 2am, and we have several more games at that time in the next two months :| Going to be useless at work today.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

This new hockey league is trash... game was at 11pm. Didn't get to sleep until after 2am, and we have several more games at that time in the next two months :| Going to be useless at work today.

:snapout:

[Godfather]

:snapout:

:lol: I think I need a good slap. It's ok, I can mail it in on a Friday, boss is on vacay anyways.

[RBP]

The people will speak with their money. That's what will do these anthem protests in. Ticket sales are down. Either the players knock their shit off, or the teams will stop making money.

People cancelling Sunday Ticket en masse.

[Muddy]

No ticket sales and NFL starts defaulting on loan payments... No loan payments = bankruptcy = no money paid to NFL players. Slate is wiped clean.

[DemonGeminiX]

You better believe that owners are gonna start throwing down some hard ultimatums. Nothing speaks truth louder than the almighty holy dollar.

[Pony]

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) -

Several VFW organizations in northern Ohio will not show NFL games until players stop kneeling and stand for the national anthem.

Hubbard VFW Post 3767, which is located near Youngstown, decided this week to no longer air NFL games. The VFW Post shared a message on Facebook.

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: While we, the Veteran members of Hubbard VFW Post 3767, believe in the freedoms of this country, we also believe that there is a time and a place for everything. The National Anthem is not the time for protest. It is for this reason that our Veteran members have voted UNANIMOUSLY to boycott all NFL games at our Post, until further notice. If the NFL can get this under control, we will cast the vote to our Veteran members again at next month's meeting. Thank you.

[Hal-9000]

brother flies home today, his wife goes tomorrow

thank effin God

[Hal-9000]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-fRUykCCfw

[Pony]

:wank:

[Hal-9000]

winter storm here this morning and sister in law has to drive through it to get home

kind feel bad for her

[Teh One Who Knocks]

winter storm here this morning and sister in law has to drive through it to get home

kind feel bad for her

Snowing like a bitch in the mountains here too...my boss had 3" of snow at his place this morning

[DemonGeminiX]

:-s

What is this thing called 'snow' that you strangers speak of?

[Hal-9000]

Snowing like a bitch in the mountains here too...my boss had 3" of snow at his place this morning

It's really windy so it looks and feels horrible outside...we're getting 5-10 cms (around 4 inches) so it's a little jarring after sweeping up leaves yesterday.

She's driving west and just called me from Canmore saying things are getting better which is good. They have a brand new Silverado and that thing is a beast so she'll be fine.

This morning when she's here I'm all like - Don't let the door hit you on the way out, bye, drive safe, leave now, bye, I'll miss you, thanks for leaving, I mean staying here, bye


Imma ass :lol:

[Hal-9000]

:-s

What is this thing called 'snow' that you strangers speak of?

Of course the picture doesn't show the wind blowing like hell and poor visibility. If you look down by my back gate it's drifted up about a foot already :x

I hate it



https://i.imgur.com/Ci2awJx.jpg

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:-s

What is this thing called 'snow' that you strangers speak of?

:snapout:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I hate it

:snapout:

[Hal-9000]

geez that Vegas story is making me feel sick...what a loss

[DemonGeminiX]

Bona fide spree killers are fucking scary. There's no rhyme nor reason. There's no way to screen for them. There's just no way to know until it happens. It could happen anywhere. Most of the time, the opportunity that presents itself to them is small. This is the worst possible scenario, a huge fucking event that he unleashed on.

[Muddy]

Of course the picture doesn't show the wind blowing like hell and poor visibility. If you look down by my back gate it's drifted up about a foot already :x

I hate it



https://i.imgur.com/Ci2awJx.jpg

The blanket of death arrives!!:cheers:

[DemonGeminiX]

If you suspected that someone in a household suffered from hearing problems, then why would you go about peddling your horse shit to them OVER THE PHONE?!?!?!?

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Did you say something? :-s

[Hal-9000]

The blanket of death arrives!!:cheers:

ya for the next fucking six months...a monochrome landscape of despair and broken dreams

[Hal-9000]

Bona fide spree killers are fucking scary. There's no rhyme nor reason. There's no way to screen for them. There's just no way to know until it happens. It could happen anywhere. Most of the time, the opportunity that presents itself to them is small. This is the worst possible scenario, a huge fucking event that he unleashed on.

I listen to a true crime podcast called Sword and Scale. Most of his stories are recent news items. If you listen to enough of them, exactly what you mention happens more often than not. Person was fine, no history of nothing and then they just snap one day and take down as many people as possible.

I'm not a living in fear sort of guy, yet after 50 podcasts or so I find myself looking at people in public differently :|

[Teh One Who Knocks]

ya for the next fucking six months...a monochrome landscape of despair and broken dreams

That's what I miss about living in Vermont, once the snow came in October, it was there until April (give or take). Here in Colorado, we can get 3 feet of snow and usually it's all melted and gone in a week :sad2:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I listen to a true crime podcast called Sword and Scale. Most of his stories are recent news items. If you listen to enough of them, exactly what you mention happens more often than not. Person was fine, no history of nothing and then they just snap one day and take down as many people as possible.

I'm not a living in fear sort of guy, yet after 50 podcasts or so I find myself looking at people in public differently :|

:theyareontome:

[Hal-9000]

That's what I miss about living in Vermont, once the snow came in October, it was there until April (give or take). Here in Colorado, we can get 3 feet of snow and usually it's all melted and gone in a week :sad2:

Imma bitch slap you right into next week Mr Palm Springs :x grrrrrrr

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Imma bitch slap you right into next week Mr Palm Springs :x grrrrrrr

What? :-s I said I miss having snow stick around for 6 months :hand: It sucks when it's in the 60's and sunny in the middle of winter :(

[Hal-9000]

What? :-s I said I miss having snow stick around for 6 months :hand: It sucks when it's in the 60's and sunny in the middle of winter :(

https://i.imgur.com/DFxop9d.gif

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You need help [-(

[Hal-9000]

You need help [-(

Nope, I can reach you just fine on my own.


https://i.imgur.com/1cWSxiD.gif

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:facepalm:

[Hal-9000]

look at the wind up on that smack :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

And I miss those Vermont winter days when you first step outside and take that first breath of air when it's -30° outside and the air is so cold that it almost chokes you and you start to cough. Instead here we have days in the 40's and sunny more often than not :(

[Hal-9000]

And I miss those Vermont winter days when you first step outside and take that first breath of air when it's -30° outside and the air is so cold that it almost chokes you and you start to cough. Instead here we have days in the 40's and sunny more often than not :(

https://i.imgur.com/S8hzpqP.gif

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Now what? :shakehead:

[Hal-9000]

I get involuntary spasms, my bad

[Teh One Who Knocks]

I get involuntary spasms, my bad

:snapout:

[KevinD]

I cut grass today, and went to the beach. High 80s temp.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Got an e-mail from the kid's school yesterday. Parent-teacher conferences are coming up next week and the e-mail said that they (the school) would like to feed the teachers a nice meal before the conferences start so would you (the parents) bring food for them to eat.

:-s

Yeah, because the parents don't give enough time and money to the schools, we should feed the teachers as well :roll: So if THEY want to feed the teachers, by all mean go for it, but I'm not bringing any food.

[Muddy]

Got an e-mail from the kid's school yesterday. Parent-teacher conferences are coming up next week and the e-mail said that they (the school) would like to feed the teachers a nice meal before the conferences start so would you (the parents) bring food for them to eat.

:-s

Yeah, because the parents don't give enough time and money to the schools, we should feed the teachers as well :roll: So if THEY want to feed the teachers, by all mean go for it, but I'm not bringing any food.

IMO, these people are way under paid and put a lot out there to specifically help and tailor an education for these kids.. I count on these people to look out for my childs best interest.. I have no problem bringing in a $5.00 plate a food as a nice gesture to show them they are appreciated.. Maybe it's different in your area.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Well, good on you then I guess.

[Muddy]

Im not judging you.. I only speak from my perspective and area..

[Hal-9000]

Bring em those little ghetto snack pack things with the hobbit crackers, cheese, pseudo-meat that contain 57 calories worth of food.

[Hugh_Janus]

fuckin lol people are way too sensitive and over compensating by threatening to flex their limited muscle to compensate for their limited effect in this world :rofl:

#triggered

[Godfather]

So I'm a bit frustrated at my condo building right now.

When I bought this condo last year, one of the selling features was that it was going to be wired for high speed fiber optic service in the next year. Not a huge selling feature, but it was definitely advertised and caught my eye.

Last week the third party ISP (Telus) came to the building and ran fiber wiring from the main connection point to each individual condo units who wanted it. To be fair, they did it for free as a marketing strategy... but unfortunately the conduits in the ceilings down the hallway for a few units were broken or damaged and they couldn't get the wires to run after several tries - mine included. Telus told me it's now up to our Condo Corporation (Strata as we call it) to decide what to do.

So naturally I followed-up with the Strata council (basically a few volunteer unit owners and one property manager who run the Strata) and asked what the plan is. In a one sentence reply they told me this is an individual issue and none of their business, and that because it was as free service, it's just too-bad-so-sad that I couldn't have it.

Wrong. A strata is essentially a corporation formed when a condo building is completed by the developer. The 'Strata' or 'Condo Corporation' is owned collectively by all unit owners in a building -be it a high-rise, townhouses or even commercial buildings. It's governed by the Strata Act. This act says that I own my unit entirely, with the definition of my 'strata 'lot starting from halfway between the walls and the common area. Anything beyond halfway outside my very own walls is the Strata's responsibility. The strata then owns the building itself and insures it, it owns the hallways, the elevators, the roof, the central heating system, etc. We all pay fees monthly to maintain it, and for the most part our strata is excellent, proactive, keeps a healthy reserve fund.

However, they're wrong that this is an 'individual issue.' I don't expect them to pay and have Telus come back and try again to install, however their attempt revealed that for whatever reason, in our 8 year old building there are collapsed internet conduit lines above the ceilings. That is be exact definition common property of the Strata and not my own. Even if I wanted to, it's not my own property to go crack holes in the ceiling of the hallways and replace. As a part owner of this Strata I have the same right to utility services everyone in the building enjoys, and yet the lines running up to my lot and several others are damaged.

I don't expect the Strata to pony up to pay the ISP to come back and run my lines again, I'll pay for that - however the actual conduits themselves are owned by the building and therefore IMHO should be fixed by the Strata just like they would if there were damaged water/sewer/electric lines outside of my own lot lines.

I've written a letter on this and I'm hoping they don't fight it, but Stratas are notorious for not being legally minded and rather vindictive. We'll see where this goes. :meh:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

So I'm a bit frustrated at my condo building right now.

When I bought this condo last year, one of the selling features was that it was going to be wired for high speed fiber optic service in the next year. Not a huge selling feature, but it was definitely advertised and caught my eye.

Last week the third party ISP (Telus) came to the building and ran fiber wiring from the main connection point to each individual condo units who wanted it. To be fair, they did it for free as a marketing strategy... but unfortunately the conduits in the ceilings down the hallway for a few units were broken or damaged and they couldn't get the wires to run after several tries - mine included. Telus told me it's now up to our Condo Corporation (Strata as we call it) to decide what to do.

So naturally I followed-up with the Strata council (basically a few volunteer unit owners and one property manager who run the Strata) and asked what the plan is. In a one sentence reply they told me this is an individual issue and none of their business, and that because it was as free service, it's just too-bad-so-sad that I couldn't have it.

Wrong. A strata is essentially a corporation formed when a condo building is completed by the developer. The 'Strata' or 'Condo Corporation' is owned collectively by all unit owners in a building -be it a high-rise, townhouses or even commercial buildings. It's governed by the Strata Act. This act says that I own my unit entirely, with the definition of my 'strata 'lot starting from halfway between the walls and the common area. Anything beyond halfway outside my very own walls is the Strata's responsibility. The strata then owns the building itself and insures it, it owns the hallways, the elevators, the roof, the central heating system, etc. We all pay fees monthly to maintain it, and for the most part our strata is excellent, proactive, keeps a healthy reserve fund.

However, they're wrong that this is an 'individual issue.' I don't expect them to pay and have Telus come back and try again to install, however their attempt revealed that for whatever reason, in our 8 year old building there are collapsed internet conduit lines above the ceilings. That is be exact definition common property of the Strata and not my own. Even if I wanted to, it's not my own property to go crack holes in the ceiling of the hallways and replace. As a part owner of this Strata I have the same right to utility services everyone in the building enjoys, and yet the lines running up to my lot and several others are damaged.

I don't expect the Strata to pony up to pay the ISP to come back and run my lines again, I'll pay for that - however the actual conduits themselves are owned by the building and therefore IMHO should be fixed by the Strata just like they would if there were damaged water/sewer/electric lines outside of my own lot lines.

I've written a letter on this and I'm hoping they don't fight it, but Stratas are notorious for not being legally minded and rather vindictive. We'll see where this goes. :meh:

And that's why you don't buy an apartment (to me a condo is just a glorified apartment that you own and get none of the 'perks' of renting an apartment). Hopefully you get some satisfaction out of this GF but I wouldn't hold my breath.

[Muddy]

So I'm a bit frustrated at my condo building right now.

When I bought this condo last year, one of the selling features was that it was going to be wired for high speed fiber optic service in the next year. Not a huge selling feature, but it was definitely advertised and caught my eye.

Last week the third party ISP (Telus) came to the building and ran fiber wiring from the main connection point to each individual condo units who wanted it. To be fair, they did it for free as a marketing strategy... but unfortunately the conduits in the ceilings down the hallway for a few units were broken or damaged and they couldn't get the wires to run after several tries - mine included. Telus told me it's now up to our Condo Corporation (Strata as we call it) to decide what to do.

So naturally I followed-up with the Strata council (basically a few volunteer unit owners and one property manager who run the Strata) and asked what the plan is. In a one sentence reply they told me this is an individual issue and none of their business, and that because it was as free service, it's just too-bad-so-sad that I couldn't have it.

Wrong. A strata is essentially a corporation formed when a condo building is completed by the developer. The 'Strata' or 'Condo Corporation' is owned collectively by all unit owners in a building -be it a high-rise, townhouses or even commercial buildings. It's governed by the Strata Act. This act says that I own my unit entirely, with the definition of my 'strata 'lot starting from halfway between the walls and the common area. Anything beyond halfway outside my very own walls is the Strata's responsibility. The strata then owns the building itself and insures it, it owns the hallways, the elevators, the roof, the central heating system, etc. We all pay fees monthly to maintain it, and for the most part our strata is excellent, proactive, keeps a healthy reserve fund.

However, they're wrong that this is an 'individual issue.' I don't expect them to pay and have Telus come back and try again to install, however their attempt revealed that for whatever reason, in our 8 year old building there are collapsed internet conduit lines above the ceilings. That is be exact definition common property of the Strata and not my own. Even if I wanted to, it's not my own property to go crack holes in the ceiling of the hallways and replace. As a part owner of this Strata I have the same right to utility services everyone in the building enjoys, and yet the lines running up to my lot and several others are damaged.

I don't expect the Strata to pony up to pay the ISP to come back and run my lines again, I'll pay for that - however the actual conduits themselves are owned by the building and therefore IMHO should be fixed by the Strata just like they would if there were damaged water/sewer/electric lines outside of my own lot lines.

I've written a letter on this and I'm hoping they don't fight it, but Stratas are notorious for not being legally minded and rather vindictive. We'll see where this goes. :meh:

You're a smart guy and seem to have done your homework. Stay on them. It's hard to argue facts.

[Goofy]

And that's why you don't buy an apartment (to me a condo is just a glorified apartment that you own and get none of the 'perks' of renting an apartment). Hopefully you get some satisfaction out of this GF but I wouldn't hold my breath.
I never hold hold my breath, you just turn blue then keel over :thumbsdown:

[Hal-9000]

So I'm a bit frustrated at my condo building right now.

When I bought this condo last year, one of the selling features was that it was going to be wired for high speed fiber optic service in the next year. Not a huge selling feature, but it was definitely advertised and caught my eye.

Last week the third party ISP (Telus) came to the building and ran fiber wiring from the main connection point to each individual condo units who wanted it. To be fair, they did it for free as a marketing strategy... but unfortunately the conduits in the ceilings down the hallway for a few units were broken or damaged and they couldn't get the wires to run after several tries - mine included. Telus told me it's now up to our Condo Corporation (Strata as we call it) to decide what to do.

So naturally I followed-up with the Strata council (basically a few volunteer unit owners and one property manager who run the Strata) and asked what the plan is. In a one sentence reply they told me this is an individual issue and none of their business, and that because it was as free service, it's just too-bad-so-sad that I couldn't have it.

Wrong. A strata is essentially a corporation formed when a condo building is completed by the developer. The 'Strata' or 'Condo Corporation' is owned collectively by all unit owners in a building -be it a high-rise, townhouses or even commercial buildings. It's governed by the Strata Act. This act says that I own my unit entirely, with the definition of my 'strata 'lot starting from halfway between the walls and the common area. Anything beyond halfway outside my very own walls is the Strata's responsibility. The strata then owns the building itself and insures it, it owns the hallways, the elevators, the roof, the central heating system, etc. We all pay fees monthly to maintain it, and for the most part our strata is excellent, proactive, keeps a healthy reserve fund.

However, they're wrong that this is an 'individual issue.' I don't expect them to pay and have Telus come back and try again to install, however their attempt revealed that for whatever reason, in our 8 year old building there are collapsed internet conduit lines above the ceilings. That is be exact definition common property of the Strata and not my own. Even if I wanted to, it's not my own property to go crack holes in the ceiling of the hallways and replace. As a part owner of this Strata I have the same right to utility services everyone in the building enjoys, and yet the lines running up to my lot and several others are damaged.

I don't expect the Strata to pony up to pay the ISP to come back and run my lines again, I'll pay for that - however the actual conduits themselves are owned by the building and therefore IMHO should be fixed by the Strata just like they would if there were damaged water/sewer/electric lines outside of my own lot lines.

I've written a letter on this and I'm hoping they don't fight it, but Stratas are notorious for not being legally minded and rather vindictive. We'll see where this goes. :meh:

GF, my close friend was a condo owner for years and recently bought a house. House is/was about as old as the one I'm in now, yet his needed a ton of fixing up, right down to the wiring and fuse box.

He told me about and shared some exchanges with his former president of the condo association and to save time here, it was a shitshow. Besides paying the mortgage on his condo, his monthly condo fees were always increasing and the 'pres' rarely did anything to help the owners.

He has spent a year fixing up his old house and told me he wouldn't change a thing. He said being a home owner is by far the more intelligent decision even if involves more work.

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:burp:

[Hal-9000]

I've gained six pounds since my sister in law and brother were here.

Holy Oprah, those two can eat :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

You didn't have to eat with them :nono:

[Hal-9000]

One night I had quite possibly the largest piece of chocolate cake ever (the cake I got from the Full Calorie Bakery for my Dad's b-day) and it had so much real chocolate icing on it, I had to offset that with about 3 lbs of ice cream.

woke up the next morning and I did not feel good :lol:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

:facepalm:

[Hal-9000]

Don't judge me, Mr Burritos for Breakfast :x

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Don't judge me, Mr Burritos for Breakfast :x

:-s

Burrito man hasn't been by here in years

[Hal-9000]

Did you have to go to a 12 step program? :-s

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Did you have to go to a 12 step program? :-s

:beatdown: 12 :beatdown: step :beatdown: this! :beatdown:

[Hal-9000]

Our old lunch truck driver used to offer a bacon and scrambled egg croissant. It was greasy and huge.

:yumyum:

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Our old lunch truck driver used to offer a bacon and scrambled egg croissant. It was greasy and huge.

:yumyum:

:ghey:

[Hal-9000]

You associate a large greasy breakfast sammich with gay?


Never taking you to McDonalds :lol: