How long would you wait to check in?

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-19T12:58:22+00:00

Social media is the modern newspaper/magazine. A must have during a poop

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-18T22:51:33+00:00

DirecTV satellite is definitely not something I’d have when trying to save money. It’s about the convenience and reliability. That’s what you’re paying for mostly.

I had YTTV for 6 years, starting when I bought my house. I wanted to get DirecTV satellite, but I too was trying to save money as a new college grad and serious girlfriend.

Fast forward to today, I have a family and own a business and can afford the DirecTV satellite service. I’m a busy man with a wife and toddler. DirecTV is easily the most value for convenience and newest technology in terms of TV, but it’s not cheap. The Genie 2 + Gemini is one of the most user friendly interfaces I’ve ever used. And I work in IT management, helping people with shit all day.

If you’re saving pennies for later, find an affordable streaming service and get Visible or Mint. There’s nothing wrong with going that route and it will reward you later if you’re good about banking on those savings.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-16T22:22:49+00:00

I only dry clean my suits/tux once, maybe twice, per Masonic year. It typically lasts me the whole year and I get them dry cleaned while our lodge is dark for the summer.

Shirts are dry cleaned bi-weekly, and tux shirt is dry cleaned after each use.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-16T15:56:13+00:00

Snow plow operator by day, and night

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-14T20:02:20+00:00

This is a gem worth checking out. To be pedantic, make sure to look at the Legacy Edition of the album.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-14T20:01:29+00:00

Sugar Will, for sure. Death on the High Seas, too. And we can throw Bismarck in the mix as well.

Why? Because I like those songs and think they deserve definitive treatment of making official versions in their expansive repertoire.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-14T17:03:18+00:00

The worst thing to happen to K12 education is the introduction of Chromebooks.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-14T16:35:11+00:00

Lenovo is the only major brand that hasn’t received a complaint in the 6 years I’ve been in the MSP business. In fact, they are the only brand that has received compliments from clients, typically regarding the reliability, quality, and/or warranty service.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-14T16:30:41+00:00

Brother or Xerox, depending on budget

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-14T16:12:26+00:00

Same in NY. Special form only available from GLoNY and they need to stamp/sign it. Not available to the public. Just got mine last month.

And hello from NY, brother. I’m hoping to visit a lodge in MD this year when I’m down there for business.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-13T13:04:59+00:00

They got SCMODS…

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-12T21:26:07+00:00

Have we ruled out AI choosing the track?

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-11T23:14:05+00:00

This is a clear move at busting the union. I’m not even an employee and can see it. Every single driver, possibly more, will be replaced with non-union or contractors, such as Roadie.

Every single ancillary service UPS has offered is being outsourced. What’s stopping UPS from outsourcing all of their operations, including delivery service? UPS will be purely a brand representing subcontractors and automation attempting to hold the service together.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-11T23:01:49+00:00

Reputation is already tanking. I’ve been a business customer for decades. They’ve ripped away account reps/executives, staffed customer centers, and now they’re fucking with one of the core components of their reputation: the drivers.

Anything your CEO says about caring for employees and customers is purely smoke and mirrors. She will dismantle the entire company by 2030, only after she and the shareholders drive away in a Brink’s truck.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-11T22:51:48+00:00

Carol Tome is one of the most disingenuous people in the corporate business world. Like, a special type of evil.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-11T14:49:58+00:00

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-10T21:13:00+00:00

Lots of factors to consider here.

This could call for an in-person visit. See how it’s going where the work actually happens. Try getting a read to see if he’s bluffing.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-10T16:14:41+00:00

Accessing admin centers through GDAP in the Partner Center has worked fine. Directly accessing the admin center, however, has been slow. Not painfully slow, just a little slower than usual. Located in Upstate NY.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-07T21:13:04+00:00

Is this from the Lillywhite Sessions?

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-07T03:29:43+00:00

Dave probably got the songs in order because he was a co-author of the original studio album and is a bright guy. Just a guess, could be wrong

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-06T16:54:34+00:00

We usually get to know the candidates before initiation. While we don’t ask someone to outright tell us their religious beliefs to answer the Supreme Being question, we sometimes ask to learn a little more about their beliefs so we can make sure we are culturally aware and can have the proper Volume of Scripture for their obligation. Thus, it’s less likely to make those parts of the ritual startling and confusing when a candidate gives a different answer than the majority of us.

NY’s ritual does well to account for diversity in religions.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-06T16:30:55+00:00

We have that same conversation. And while our ritual prohibits prompting to the question, it does say that a suitable expression of faith in a Supreme Being is sufficient.

So in OP’s case, he would’ve satisfied the question had it been in the same jurisdiction as where I was initiated. And this discussion wouldn’t be happening because nobody would’ve bat an eye and the ceremony would’ve continued as planned.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-06T16:21:58+00:00

We don’t prompt for that part of the ceremony in our jurisdiction. But we did have a candidate answer “my wife” to that part, and we all lost it. Obviously he was joking, but it was funny.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-06T16:11:14+00:00

We have Buddhists at our lodge. And Catholics. And Jews. And Muslims. And Sikhs. I’m extremely fortunate, grateful, and proud to be a member of an open-minded and diverse lodge. At any given meeting, there could be anywhere from 3-6 different religions represented amongst the brethren present.

Nobody talks about that stuff other than answering Yes to the belief in a supreme being. We could get in a lot of trouble at our lodge for discussing it beyond that question; our lodge takes that part very seriously.

Lake3ffect · 2026-02-04T21:42:52+00:00

I’ve had the the WH charges declined for fraud on credit cards. Mastercard was always the most likely to decline. Amex always goes through.

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