AArdvark wrote: Mon Jan 23, 2023 6:41 pm
On the underside, so that the squirrels can read it, I wrote: "F you fat squirrels. Get a job!"
That's unfair! It's like asking a genius to act like a moron! Everyone knows all employers want is drones who'll work for low wages, and are expendable. The last thing an employer wants is someone who can think.
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"Baby, I was afraid before
I'm not afraid, any more."
- Belinda Carlisle, Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Well the furry little bastards had that thing on the ground by the time I got home from work today. I think they were hanging on the pole bracket and slid it down.
I got out there and put a couple bigger bolts on the thing and cranked it down to the feeder pole tight, tight!
Then just to fuck with them I greased up the bottom three feet of the pole. Let's see 'em climb up that!
AArdvark wrote: Tue Jan 24, 2023 5:39 pm
Well the furry little bastards had that thing on the ground by the time I got home from work today. I think they were hanging on the pole bracket and slid it down.
I got out there and put a couple bigger bolts on the thing and cranked it down to the feeder pole tight, tight!
Then just to fuck with them I greased up the bottom three feet of the pole. Let's see 'em climb up that!
One YouTuber did something similar, in which he set up a "squirrel obstacle course" where they had to traverse a series of obstacles that they can only get to from the start point; can't jump up to in the middle; if they miss one, they fall off, and have to start over; and can't climb the greased pole where the reward is. It's amazing to watch as they learn a little bit more each time they fall off, and eventually get to their reward. There are three videos as he created three courses.
As usual, I can't inline videos like everyone else, so I can't show them here.
California Highway Patrol Auburn says the crash happened at the entrance of the Walmart on Douglas and Sierra College boulevards just before 4 p.m. Saturday while they were at a Girl Scout stand outside the building.
The two minors had moderate injuries and a 76-year-old woman had major injuries, according to officials. All three were taken to the hospital.
The driver of the Tesla, identified as 69-year-old Gary L. Benson of Cameron Park, was arrested on the scene for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol, according to officials.
Officials say he will be booked into the Placer County Jail for felony charges of driving under the influence causing injuries.
This is the third motor vehicle accident news report that specifically mentioned the car make even though it has nothing to do with the accident. They wouldn't name the car if it was a Buick or a Crysler.
I swear, GM is controlling the media, trying to put a bad name on Tesla.
I used to wonder why the media smeared the other two American men who tried to form the 4th major car company. Well, now, getting a chance to see the slave mine running fuckhead failure running this one, I get it.
I recently ruined my mousepad by pouring half a Monster energy drink into it. I haven't paid for a mousepad in 20 years. Turns out you can get a nice mousepad on Amazon for $10, or you can get three pretty nice ones also for $10. I went with the three pack.
You know how sometimes you'll buy something cheap only to discover it's a little bit smaller than what you were thinking? This mousepad has the opposite problem. It's about 1 1/2 inches wider and longer than my old mouse pad. It's not comically oversized or anything but it's just large enough that when you look at it you go, huh, that's a slightly larger than normal mousepad. It also doesn't fit where my old mousepad went, and my options are to have it either hang over the front of my desk or curl up one corner, which is what I opted for. Now the mousepad looks like every icon of a piece of paper, with one corner dog-eared over. Fortunately, there's still plenty of useable space left.
I got burned by an online mousepad purchase as well.
Sure it's about the right shape, seems durable, smooth etc but it's SO THIN. And considering my work bench is a made of plastic and has bumps and such from years of use, I have to put the pad in a certain spot or I feel like my hand is drifting over little putt-putt slopes.
Last weekend my wife and I were exploring downtown and wandered into a "hipster mercantile" store. The store had many odd and unique items for sale but the very first thing I saw were "locally made" chocolate bars for $4 and I thought, "what an efficient way to inform me I won't be buying a single thing here," and I was right. At least if I need a Millennium Falcon cutting board ($89.95) or door mat that says "welcome to our vegan home" I know where to go.
Here I am in room 306A. I\m more-or-less okay except I'm with a weird guy for a roommate, whose name is Rick. Has some memopry problms - first day I was here when I told him my nam is Paul, his response was "where's George and Ringo." (At least he didn't ask where John was.) For a while he was calling me George. At some point when i said i was Paul, he then asked where Gorge is. So I looked up George Harrison, and I told him. I said, "decomposing."
So now when he uses my name, he calls me Paul. Well I have the impression he makes so many (often unnecesary and possibly redundant) complaints that he's been classified as a pain in the ass. Now, I can't say he is wrong on some of his complaints, but they don't match my experience.
I got a delivery of protein bars and his comment was If i had things to eat the empkloyees would steal them. I have never seen this happen. Ask me if they can have a pack of crackers or one of my pies? That occasionally happens, and since it isn't frequent (like once a month), I usually say yes.
One example: He said that he had a water cup that they had him use for 5 days in a row. This one I can't believe; removing stuff that might get bacteria from sitting too long is practiced by the staff like a religion. When I get a fresh cup of ice water, the old one I had been drinking from is dumped and discarded. They continue that practive in this room.
The Administrator was here the other day, because he filed the same complaint with the patient ombudsman five times over something that he probably should have raused with his aide or nurse, first. The administratror expline he's busy and can't take time out over trivuiial items. I mean, even I can understand this; you ggo up the staff level after they fail to doo something. Like I did when we had roaches back in 330. I'm talking 2 at a time, in the bathroom, not an infestation, in my room. When constant calls to maintenance to do something for a week, with no response, for a week, then I left a voice mail saying so with the previous Administrator, that is the way you get taken seriously.
Also, he claims we were infested with roaches, rats and mice. Finding mice and roaches on rare occasions I've seen happen in different nursing homes,, but I consider rats extremely unlikely. They do keep this case clean and housekeeping does this every day. Where you don't have open food you typically don't attracts eiher roaches or mice. While I have yet to see a mouse in the three years I've been here, I can't conclusiovely say we don't have them. But rats? not a chance.
"Baby, I was afraid before
I'm not afraid, any more."
- Belinda Carlisle, Heaven Is A Place On Earth
That sounds awful. The best way to get rid of roaches and mice is to remove their access to food and shelter. For roaches, it's important to keep the kitchen clean and free of food debris, seal any cracks or openings where they may be entering, and use baits or natural remedies. For mice, sealing up cracks and removing clutter that can provide shelter is key, and traps or poison can be used as a last resort. Overall, prevention is key to controlling infestations of roaches and mice.
Tdarcos wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:47 amOne example: He said that he had a water cup that they had him use for 5 days in a row. This one I can't believe; removing stuff that might get bacteria from sitting too long is practiced by the staff like a religion. When I get a fresh cup of ice water, the old one I had been drinking from is dumped and discarded. They continue that practive in this room.
Tdarcos wrote: Tue Mar 28, 2023 6:47 amOne example: He said that he had a water cup that they had him use for 5 days in a row. This one I can't believe; removing stuff that might get bacteria from sitting too long is practiced by the staff like a religion. When I get a fresh cup of ice water, the old one I had been drinking from is dumped and discarded. They continue that practive in this room.
So . . . no more pee buckets for you?
I haven't used a bucket in over three years. I use a urinal which is rinsed after every emptying. Urinals are not used as drink containers. (Unless you want to include "used drinks.")
"Baby, I was afraid before
I'm not afraid, any more."
- Belinda Carlisle, Heaven Is A Place On Earth
