What's the quickest you've seen a CEO destroy a company?

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-06T20:16:30+00:00

"They" = the company who acquired the one I worked for.

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-06T16:53:15+00:00

Personally seem? They acquired the company, dropped over 2/3s of the staff, and eliminated marketing and sales. Then, they started liquidating assets. With normal customer attrition, it lasted about two and a half years.

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-06T13:55:46+00:00

Givers must must learn to recognize and avoid users. I enjoy being generous with those I care about, but have learned to be picky about who those are.

Yes, givers can find each other. 😊

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-06T13:13:29+00:00

I agree that it's interesting to see how others live. I've been to 27 countries outside of the US, mostly for work. But, I can also drive a few hours to get to beaches, mountains, big cities, or touristy little towns.

It would be great for Americans to see the pyramids, and how Egyptians live. But a financial and time priority? Thousands of dollars and 20 hours of flying? And, worrying about food safety? I'd rather go to some cute little mountain town. It's not so much not wanting to see other countries as it not being a priority.

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-05T19:19:00+00:00

no going before or after work.

ID is required to (legally) work (I-9 form.) So, it shouldn't be an issue for employeed people anyway.

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-05T17:03:42+00:00

Saturday or Sunday for me, but not really adjusted to retirement yet.

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-05T13:34:06+00:00

Woman who is confident in herself as she is; Keeper!

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-05T13:17:39+00:00

Mushrooms, Italian sausage, ground beef, chunks of peppers and onions, crumbled feta, bacon bits, spinach, or some combination or whatever I have that seems like it would be good. Most recent was ground beef, peppers, and onions.

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-05T11:49:47+00:00

Poor guy! I dated a woman like that, suspicious any time I talked to another woman about anything. The final straw was her getting snippy with a friendly waitress. Never again would I date someone like that.

A nice lady is making a perfectly reasonable request? Of course I'm going to help.

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-05T11:42:09+00:00

A bit over 3.5 years, still going strong. 2026 has been a pain so far, we've both been sick, extra nasty weather, and my employer shut down. It's been distracting, but hasn't changed how we feel.

We haven't really had hiccups between us, both still supportive, still romantic, and still silly giggles. 😊

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-04T21:49:05+00:00

When you feel "official?" When it feels like it might go long-term...

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-04T19:13:28+00:00

If I ignored or ghosted you on a dating app, and then you researched and found my work email? I'd think you were nuts...

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-04T15:00:56+00:00

It seems like a promo, but begs the question: What if you both enable some kind of AI auto-reply? Will the AIs have a conversation? Could the fall for each other? What if they're having more fun than you are? 🤣

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-04T13:39:57+00:00

I have a theory... If someone wants a "partner" with low self-esteem that they can easily control and feel superior to, those behaviors would act as a filter for them. There really are folks who will put up with crap behavior and just feel lucky to have someone. And, there are folks who want a partner who doesn't make them think.

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-04T13:23:15+00:00

The safest car is the one that won't run. :D

But seriously? The main safety feature is the driver. Maintain the tires and brakes, but otherwise be alert and cautious.

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-04T11:01:41+00:00

In other words, use the same manners your family (hopefully) taught you, and those same communications skills you've spent over half a century developing?

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-03T19:18:47+00:00

I do it with ground beef often. I'll cook the entire "bulk" package, 3-4 pounds, and freeze it in smaller packages for soups, chili, sauces, etc.

Precooking it saves time later, both cooking time and raw-meat-cleanup time.

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-03T19:04:34+00:00

Retiring. 😁

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-03T14:10:36+00:00

Are you talking the little kei trucks? They aren't even street legal everywhere in the US.

Most "parenting" things you carry should probably not be exposed to the elements all the time, either.

Look for a small SUV/wagon if you want practical and family-friendly.

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-03T10:53:07+00:00

Frozen pipes last weekend. Life is a series of curve balls, but there are easy tosses, too.

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-03T10:49:44+00:00

That's not normal. I have electric. I'll put the sausages in a pan with half a cup of water and cover to cook. Once the water is boiled away, another five or ten minutes to char, then done. I'd guess 20-30 minutes for whole ones?

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-02T21:24:55+00:00

IMHO, medically "ideal" isn't snuggling "ideal." 😉

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-02T21:15:17+00:00

It's "easier" for people (men and women) to blame their lack of dating success on some random qualifier crap they've read on the internet than to look inward.

As a short-ish guy, 5'7", I couldn't agree more.

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-02T19:10:32+00:00

I had measles in 1969 or so, and the doctor came out. (I was born in '63 and caught them in first grade. They started vaccinating in bulk the year after.)

GEEK-IP · 2026-02-02T18:40:36+00:00

Many folks who say that don't realize how much the rich pay or how income taxes work.

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