Random Thoughts or Whatever

[nailer]

Just pondered: Why is "start" and "finish" so far apart at times?


Q

Distance.

 

[old_tv_nut]

 

[Quadman2]

So time and inertia are somehow involved!


Q

 

[Quadman2]

And when a job/project/undertaking is finished, to what degree is the satisfaction?

Just to gett'er done, or a stand back and think...'couldn't do any better'

I think to a large degree this assessment benchmark has been lost in modern times...but I could be wrong. Makes the second time in my life...
to admit this!

Q

 

[SuperjazzyJa]

Some random frustration rants.

Last fall, I bought a USBC to lightning charging cord in case my hiking buddy and I were on a hike and he needed to charge his (RALPH!) iPhone. I could plug it into a power bank. It never got used for that. When we met my uncle for lunch on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I plugged my uncle's iPhone into a power bank. Only time it's been used. Shortly after that, Apple started switching over to USBC and my business partner has an iPhone with a C port. So, now my cable will end up being useless. Apple just keeps doing things to make me respect them less and less. They're now in the negatives.

Having gotten to know a number of homeless people, I can assure you they're certainly NOT all the same. Not all of them are drug addicts or alcoholics. Some of those who are happen to be in recovery. This morning, I ran into a homeless lady whose purse was stolen. Why do some homeless people steal from others? They're easy targets without the means to keep their belongings safe.

Not being a dog person while dog-sitting is not easy. What I enjoy is walking into a house and having a cat or 2 calmly meet me at the door, rub their adorable faces on me as they purr and I pet them. What I don't enjoy is a 100+ pound animal jumping on me, licking me with that disgusting drool every single time I walk inside, even if I was outside for just a few seconds, literally! What's worse is when dog people try to convince me that I can get used to it. NO F***ING WAY! If I haven't gotten used it by now at my advanced age, it's simply impossible. I have many years of experience with dogs and I hate that whole smothering/slobbering thing more than ever. My hatred for that gross experience grows exponentially every time it happens.

Sorry guys. Just had to vent some frustration. Typing about it is therapeutic.

 

[SuperjazzyJa]

And when a job/project/undertaking is finished, to what degree is the satisfaction?

Just to gett'er done, or a stand back and think...'couldn't do any better'

I think to a large degree this assessment benchmark has been lost in modern times...but I could be wrong. Makes the second time in my life...
to admit this!

Q

When a customer sees a finished job and smiles, that's what gives me the most satisfaction. It's not about how much I like it, how much coworkers, the foreman manager or anyone else likes it. It's the customer who feels like he/she got what was paid for if not a little more.

In my current situation, when we put on a show, regardless of which side of the camera I'm on and spectators are really enjoying what they're seeing and hearing, that's what it's all about.

 

[Quadman2]

As per your 3 "takes".

The PC/audio world has agreed to go "C". Eventually, all will be wireless.

Homeless people are just people, having a harder time of it. Better off people have locks & security.

Cats are either showing "affection" or marking you as their territory. And the dog? He has little in the way of vocal, and is either low on salt or really likes you, but don't let him "kiss" you on the face...so the Pro's say.

Q

 

[spicer]

Some random frustration rants.

Last fall, I bought a USBC to lightning charging cord in case my hiking buddy and I were on a hike and he needed to charge his (RALPH!) iPhone. I could plug it into a power bank. It never got used for that. When we met my uncle for lunch on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I plugged my uncle's iPhone into a power bank. Only time it's been used. Shortly after that, Apple started switching over to USBC and my business partner has an iPhone with a C port. So, now my cable will end up being useless. Apple just keeps doing things to make me respect them less and less. They're now in the negatives.

Having gotten to know a number of homeless people, I can assure you they're certainly NOT all the same. Not all of them are drug addicts or alcoholics. Some of those who are happen to be in recovery. This morning, I ran into a homeless lady whose purse was stolen. Why do some homeless people steal from others? They're easy targets without the means to keep their belongings safe.

Not being a dog person while dog-sitting is not easy. What I enjoy is walking into a house and having a cat or 2 calmly meet me at the door, rub their adorable faces on me as they purr and I pet them. What I don't enjoy is a 100+ pound animal jumping on me, licking me with that disgusting drool every single time I walk inside, even if I was outside for just a few seconds, literally! What's worse is when dog people try to convince me that I can get used to it. NO F***ING WAY! If I haven't gotten used it by now at my advanced age, it's simply impossible. I have many years of experience with dogs and I hate that whole smothering/slobbering thing more than ever. My hatred for that gross experience grows exponentially every time it happens.

Sorry guys. Just had to vent some frustration. Typing about it is therapeutic.

Little dogs can be like cats in that regard while still being a dog. Understand though about the slobber of some dogs... get away, ya know.

 

[Quadman2]

When a customer sees a finished job and smiles, that's what gives me the most satisfaction. It's not about how much I like it, how much coworkers, the foreman manager or anyone else likes it. It's the customer who feels like he/she got what was paid for if not a little more.

In my current situation, when we put on a show, regardless of which side of the camera I'm on and spectators are really enjoying what they're seeing and hearing, that's what it's all about.

Empathy, bordering on catharsis at its best, SjJ.

Q

 

[SuperjazzyJa]

As per your 3 "takes".

The PC/audio world has agreed to go "C". Eventually, all will be wireless.

Homeless people are just people, having a harder time of it. Better off people have locks & security.

Cats are either showing "affection" or marking you as their territory. And the dog? He has little in the way of vocal, and is either low on salt or really likes you, but don't let him "kiss" you on the face...so the Pro's say.

Q

I just feel like Apple should have been on the same page as everyone else from the get go.

Yes and it's frustrating to see an honest, mentally healthy lady get taken advantage of and not knowing of any way to help her, at least at the moment. If I can find a way...

I certainly don't let Axl lick my face. Hands are bad enough. Hopefully, he gets fixed very soon. Once that's done, I am hoping for an opportunity to introduce him to a cat. If he can learn to be respectful of cats, maybe he can be at least a little calmer when he sees me.

 

[SuperjazzyJa]

Not being a dog person while dog-sitting is not easy. What I enjoy is walking into a house and having a cat or 2 calmly meet me at the door, rub their adorable faces on me as they purr and I pet them. What I don't enjoy is a 100+ pound animal jumping on me, licking me with that disgusting drool every single time I walk inside, even if I was outside for just a few seconds, literally! What's worse is when dog people try to convince me that I can get used to it. NO F***ING WAY! If I haven't gotten used it by now at my advanced age, it's simply impossible. I have many years of experience with dogs and I hate that whole smothering/slobbering thing more than ever. My hatred for that gross experience grows exponentially every time it happens.

So, today I got to feeling quite literally like I was about to have a nervous breakdown. Never before have I encountered a dog like Axl and yes, I have met rottweilers before. One one hand, he loves me too much and gets clingy and it gets worse, keep reading. OTOH, he is by far and a way the most wilfully disobedient dog and constantly tries to run the show. He is unable to accept the fact that I am in charge, not him.

So we were inside and I had my BT speakers on with some nice Mozart playing. Axl was sleeping on the floor and I had my legs stretched across the couch and yes, I was barefoot. All did was reposition my legs and Axl jumped to his feet and stared at me. Every single time I moved even the tiniest bit, there he was in my face as if something major was going on. Then came the licking of my hands and feet. He would finally settle down until the next time I made the slightest move.

Then, he decided he wanted to go outside. His collar wasn't on, so I looked for it there it was on my friend's bed and Axl had broken the plastic clip. He obviously recognized it as restraint and broke it. So, I dug out the harness which has metal clips. He tried to prevent me from putting it on him and we went several rounds of me sitting down on the couch and him begging to go outside before he finally let me put on the harness and attach the leash. Once outside, he kept trying to pull the leash out of my hand. Nope! Once he was secured to a tree, I sat out of his reach. He kept trying to get me to move closer to him. Nope!

By 4pm, I could feel my heart racing from the stress of dealing with this monster. I took pictures of the broken clip on the collar and sent them to his owner and explained what I was experiencing. I told him that I going to leave at 6. Not sure what to make of his response, but this was definitely necessary. I will not be dog-sitting again anytime soon.

Usually, I stay until his owner gets home between 8 and 9pm. This time, I made a point of packing up my belongings starting at 5:30 and put my hiking boots on right in front him. When he sees me do that, he knows that I am going leave. He was visibly upset, but refused to comply. He spent most of the afternoon outdoors and barked at everything that moved.

When I brought him back inside, he again tried to take the leash away. Side note here for those not experienced with this breed: the muscle on back of the neck is the strongest muscle a rotty has and it's very strong. Be prepared because they certainly do know how to use that muscle. I am well prepared, so he wasn't able to get the leash away. Once he was inside, I clocsed the door and left and heard him crashing around inside like he always does when I leave.

Multiple days of watching him for 10 to 12 hours is just too much. I spent the night on Friday and was woken up by him crashing against the door and his owner still there and doing nothing about it. I could have stayed Saturday night, but didn't for that reason.

If you're a dog person and not a cat person, just imagine cat-sitting for 10 - 12 hours a day on multiple days and watching one incredibly clingy and demanding cat, like no cat that I have ever met. Imagine that the cat must either be on your lap or next to you whenever you sit down. The cat not only wakes up every time you move a hand or foot, but stands up and stares at you relentlessly. Every time you get up to do anything, the cat follows you and watches your every move. The only way to get even a few seconds reprieve is to give the cat some sort of treat. The cat then devours what you give it in a matter of seconds no matter how big it is and then is RIGHT BACK ON YOU! Furthermore, anytime anyone or anything passes by, the cat jumps up into a window and meows as if trying to warn you of some impending major catastrophic event, because someone walked past the house on the sidewalk, 100 feet away. That's about 1% of what I experience with Axl who weighs 10 times what the average healthy cat weighs.

 

[usedto]

Some animals aren't meant to be pets.

Some people aren't meant to be pet owners.

 

[spicer]

So, today I got to feeling quite literally like I was about to have a nervous breakdown. Never before have I encountered a dog like Axl and yes, I have met rottweilers before. One one hand, he loves me too much and gets clingy and it gets worse, keep reading. OTOH, he is by far and a way the most wilfully disobedient dog and constantly tries to run the show. He is unable to accept the fact that I am in charge, not him.

So we were inside and I had my BT speakers on with some nice Mozart playing. Axl was sleeping on the floor and I had my legs stretched across the couch and yes, I was barefoot. All did was reposition my legs and Axl jumped to his feet and stared at me. Every single time I moved even the tiniest bit, there he was in my face as if something major was going on. Then came the licking of my hands and feet. He would finally settle down until the next time I made the slightest move.

Then, he decided he wanted to go outside. His collar wasn't on, so I looked for it there it was on my friend's bed and Axl had broken the plastic clip. He obviously recognized it as restraint and broke it. So, I dug out the harness which has metal clips. He tried to prevent me from putting it on him and we went several rounds of me sitting down on the couch and him begging to go outside before he finally let me put on the harness and attach the leash. Once outside, he kept trying to pull the leash out of my hand. Nope! Once he was secured to a tree, I sat out of his reach. He kept trying to get me to move closer to him. Nope!

By 4pm, I could feel my heart racing from the stress of dealing with this monster. I took pictures of the broken clip on the collar and sent them to his owner and explained what I was experiencing. I told him that I going to leave at 6. Not sure what to make of his response, but this was definitely necessary. I will not be dog-sitting again anytime soon.

Usually, I stay until his owner gets home between 8 and 9pm. This time, I made a point of packing up my belongings starting at 5:30 and put my hiking boots on right in front him. When he sees me do that, he knows that I am going leave. He was visibly upset, but refused to comply. He spent most of the afternoon outdoors and barked at everything that moved.

When I brought him back inside, he again tried to take the leash away. Side note here for those not experienced with this breed: the muscle on back of the neck is the strongest muscle a rotty has and it's very strong. Be prepared because they certainly do know how to use that muscle. I am well prepared, so he wasn't able to get the leash away. Once he was inside, I clocsed the door and left and heard him crashing around inside like he always does when I leave.

Multiple days of watching him for 10 to 12 hours is just too much. I spent the night on Friday and was woken up by him crashing against the door and his owner still there and doing nothing about it. I could have stayed Saturday night, but didn't for that reason.

If you're a dog person and not a cat person, just imagine cat-sitting for 10 - 12 hours a day on multiple days and watching one incredibly clingy and demanding cat, like no cat that I have ever met. Imagine that the cat must either be on your lap or next to you whenever you sit down. The cat not only wakes up every time you move a hand or foot, but stands up and stares at you relentlessly. Every time you get up to do anything, the cat follows you and watches your every move. The only way to get even a few seconds reprieve is to give the cat some sort of treat. The cat then devours what you give it in a matter of seconds no matter how big it is and then is RIGHT BACK ON YOU! Furthermore, anytime anyone or anything passes by, the cat jumps up into a window and meows as if trying to warn you of some impending major catastrophic event, because someone walked past the house on the sidewalk, 100 feet away. That's about 1% of what I experience with Axl who weighs 10 times what the average healthy cat weighs.

No intention and no desire to talk about it but... a rottweiler. I know, many great rottweilers, but to me I hear rottweiler and I hear pit bull. Allowing that it is just me but I don't like either of those breeds. Just don't. I love dogs but some breeds just aren't to my liking. Maybe they can sense it and it's a reciprocal thing... I don't know, that is my experience. I like cats, most of them, but am allergic to them so, no cats.

 

[SuperjazzyJa]

Some animals aren't meant to be pets.

Some people aren't meant to be pet owners.

I love cats, have had many. Unfortunately, I can't have them right now and am looking to correct that ASAP. I was not meant to be a dog owner which I have always known. This experience drove that point home.

No intention and no desire to talk about it but... a rottweiler. I know, many great rottweilers, but to me I hear rottweiler and I hear pit bull. Allowing that it is just me but I don't like either of those breeds. Just don't. I love dogs but some breeds just aren't to my liking. Maybe they can sense it and it's a reciprocal thing... I don't know, that is my experience. I like cats, most of them, but am allergic to them so, no cats.

The last rottweiler I dealt with on a regular basis was much calmer. Every time I went to the house, I had to sit on the floor so she could put her head on my lap. She was German rotty and apparently they're calmer than American rotties which is what Axl is.

I just love cats and couldn't possibly deal with being allergic to them.

 

[Erik Tracy]

AI Resurrection: Grief Tech

While I get the sentiment behind using AI as a coping method to grief, I find this ....disturbing.

 

[SuperjazzyJa]

AI Resurrection: Grief Tech

While I get the sentiment behind using AI as a coping method to grief, I find this ....disturbing.

AI still has a very long way to go to scare me and I don't believe it will happen in my lifetime. I have no interest in leaving a digital me behind.

 

[Bill Ferris]

AI Resurrection: Grief Tech

While I get the sentiment behind using AI as a coping method to grief, I find this ....disturbing.

HA ! I find ALL FORMS of "AI" very DISTURBING and especially the exponentially human`s reliance on and the use of it !

"Rise of the Machine" !

 

[Te-Te]

If something can be used for nefarious purposes, it most certainly will be.

 

[nailer]

AI Resurrection: Grief Tech

While I get the sentiment behind using AI as a coping method to grief, I find this ....disturbing.

Thinking he overstates his case.

 

[Lord Patrick]

I have some accounting to do this afternoon.

I have to reconcile my net income with my gross habits.