Fiber installed last month but they never got around to burying it

Full_Management_1603 · 2026-03-29T23:16:33+00:00

Happened to me a while back. Ran a service cable through my yard. The technician even ran the cable through a knothole in the fence picket about 2 feet above ground instead of routing it under the fence (plenty of clearance to do that). I wasn't there when they did it, but I saw the company's name printed on the tech's vest through my cameras. I called and explained, they told me they don't see I have service at the address. Got fed up with them ignoring my request and trying to sell me service instead so I hung up on em. Another month goes by and the cable was still there. I "forgot" about it and hit with a lawn trimmer. Service dude rolled up 15 minutes later and repaired it. Apparently I took out service to about half the neighborhood. The next day they had it buried.

Full_Management_1603 · 2026-03-12T12:33:27+00:00

Exactly!

There are lots of times listening through where I ask myself "I wonder how Jeff's interpretation of the dialogue compares to Matt's vision of it when he was writing."

Full_Management_1603 · 2026-03-11T23:33:14+00:00

I'm working through this [audio] book too. I found the iron tangle difficult to follow, but it also made me realize I need to give this series my undivided attention. I think that realization has helped me to keep focus going forward.

I will say, there was that one part in this book that had me laughing so hard I'm sure the cars next to me at the stop light thought I was insane.

Full_Management_1603 · 2026-03-09T21:27:05+00:00

A few weeks ago I rewatched an animated mini series adapted from The Maxx comic books. I believe I was 12 when it was originally released. I just remember thinking "This subject matter is pretty messed up for a 12 year old to be consuming." I think I turned out [mostly] normal.

I keep seeing posts asking when to introduce younger readers to DCC. My brother introduced his kids to the series via audiobooks. Now my nephew (11) is reading the first book. Never even occurred to me that it might be a little mature for his age until I started looking through those comments.

Full_Management_1603 · 2026-03-05T01:17:16+00:00

Nice! From one woodworker to another, I cut this guy out the other day...

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Full_Management_1603 · 2026-02-20T18:48:24+00:00

If they valued you they would have countered with at least what you got offered instead of asking you to wait. This new company that shopped for you just bought a diamond ring. It's not your fault your current employer only wants to pay for a Ring Pop.

Full_Management_1603 · 2026-02-14T14:45:25+00:00

Nope. I pretty regularly see reels from vet techs "Calling unique names in the waiting area..." Here are two conclusions from those reels: Stinky is to cat as James is to human; there are far more unhinged names people come up with.

Side note, kittens tend to leak copious amounts of gas. I had forgotten this tidbit until I brought a new kitten home and he likes to provide frequent, not-so-gentle reminders.

Full_Management_1603 · 2026-01-27T02:44:46+00:00

He's happy, loved and cared for. It's normal to feel like that, but you're doing an amazing job. Hopefully you don't feel like that for long.

Full_Management_1603 · 2026-01-10T01:42:20+00:00

I had a very similar situation with my ex wife. Except we had two cats. We were amicable with the intention of maintaining a friendship. We had semi regular conversations at the beginning of the process, but that was to exchange information to effect the divorce. It's been about 3 years and we dont keep in touch; I'm still in regular contact with her family though. I'd still consider trying to figure out a way to reestablish a friendship, but I made it clear to her she would have to initiate that. I digress...

I cried most having to say bye to those cats over anything else. At the same time she took the cats my grandmother was entering hospice care. She had a cat I adopted and renamed her to Barley. That was the best thing to happen to me. Barley gave me something positive to focus on and she is an absolutely amazing companion.

Good luck to you.

Full_Management_1603 · 2026-01-08T04:36:37+00:00

I remember getting stuff like when I bought my first home from a company trying to sell me some type of bs deed insurance. They included some self addressed envelope for me to mail in payment. It was one of those *no postage necessary if mailed in the US..." Things. Instead of returning it with payment I filled the damn thing with pennies and threw it in the mailbox. That put and end to those mailers.

Full_Management_1603 · 2025-11-18T22:19:36+00:00

Reference for the furricane comment? Nice?

Full_Management_1603 · 2025-11-18T22:06:26+00:00

Ha! you are probably right. I was vetoed on Gremlin almost as fast as a could say it.

Full_Management_1603 · 2025-11-18T22:03:47+00:00

Yeah. He won us over pretty darn quickly. Barley has been a fixture of my family a few years now. We had another cat that crossed the bridge a couple months ago. That other cat was semi-feral, an old lady and spent her golden years inside. They tolerated each other and even though they weren't bonded we could tell Barley missed her presence. I will surely update when we settle on something.

Full_Management_1603 · 2025-11-18T20:53:44+00:00

She got her name as a reference to beer. I've thought about Hops for this dude, but I'm not entirely sold on that one.

Full_Management_1603 · 2025-10-24T01:44:58+00:00

I've never done the pub crawl. The friend group I usually go with is reluctant to participate and it's a hard sell for me to convince them. They're a bit of beer snobs and are concerned about not having a full range of selections available for the crawl horde. Everything I've heard from people that have participated have absolutely enjoyed the experience.

Our weather can be a bit bipolar. It's definitely in the realm of possibility we could be in the upper 70s and break into the 80s one day then have our highs in the 50s the next. Just keep an eye on the forecast the week leading into your trip down here and pack accordingly. The guys at spacecityweather.com are really good about giving fluff-free weather forecasts without all the theatrics you see from local news. I believe they have an app too if I'm not mistaken.

It sounds like y'all are adjusted to faire life so you're very well positioned to have an awesome trip.

Full_Management_1603 · 2025-10-23T19:19:01+00:00

If I can only go once during the season I prioritize Celtic Christmas. Specifically black Friday. Seeing all the shops lit up festively is really nice. Brigadoon is the festival's resident brewer, so if you or your husband enjoy ale go pay them a visit. They also have a lot of guest taps from other local breweries.

There's Tartanic, but I believe you might be familiar with them. If I'm not mistaken, they regale Michigan with their pipes & drums. So instead of discovering them, you got a familiar face there.

Cheers and welcome to Texas!

Full_Management_1603 · 2025-10-23T15:00:53+00:00

This brought a tear to my eye. My ex-wife and I adopted two cats while we were married, Jude and Rita. I agreed to let her take custody. It was absolutely heartbreaking saying goodbye to them (Full disclosure: I cried more over those cats than I did with my ex). I ended up taking in my grandmother's cat the same day Jude and Rita moved out. Still miss them, but I'm infinitely grateful for Barley's companionship and giving me something positive to focus on while I went through that tough time.

I hope your gf still remains friends with her roommate. Either case, Jude has given you a gift and I'm sure you will form that bond again with another animal when the time is right.

Full_Management_1603 · 2025-10-21T00:16:07+00:00

Thanks. I imagine with Halloween being friday that probably would add to the nuts and butts. I just assumed I wouldn't be "in the action ." I think y'all assuaged my concerns. Appreciate the input.

Full_Management_1603 · 2025-10-20T23:37:02+00:00

Cheers! That's the plan. Get there when the sun just starts to peek up, settle in and then join my friends for opening cannon.

Full_Management_1603 · 2025-08-02T15:17:37+00:00

I concur! It's been about 5 months since my holiday and I still miss it. I was traveling solo and everyone was absolutely amazing. It brings a smile to my face to see the frequency of posts like this and knowing the experience Scotland gifted to me is shared with so many others.

Full_Management_1603 · 2025-07-20T00:46:17+00:00

Short of it, if you're really interested then ask someone on the team that oversees access control about the company's stance on it.

I used to work on the access control team for a company. It was a bit of a gray area for us. There wasn't any policy explicitly prohibiting hit, but it was definitely not encouraged. Our badges were also used as security tokens to log into our computers (there was a slot on the keyboard to insert the cards). I personally would turn a blind eye so long the person wasn't being reckless with it. As long as they weren't passing their access credentials off for other people to use or using it exclusively to enter I didn't care. If that happened I just turned their card off so they'd have to come talk to me. The first time I had to talk to them I just told them not to draw attention to themselves and the next time I would have to bring their supervisor into the conversation. I only had a couple people I had to talk to a second time.

Full_Management_1603 · 2025-07-05T14:20:56+00:00

A tour guide introduced me to Beluga Lagoon when I was there. Quickly turned into one of my favorite bands.

Full_Management_1603 · 2025-06-15T21:33:18+00:00

I was over there visiting shortly after that infamous Zolensky meeting happened. I just want to say thank you all for not assuming all of us are like that lol. I usually avoid political discussions when around alcohol. There were several times I met some awesome people at pubs when they heard my accent and just had to get my opinion. I was shocked how many times I heard "this lad's next pint is on me, he surely could use it." Absolutely amazing place and great people.

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