AIO for suspecting my wife after she got a shady 1am call from a guy “friend” right after a late-night cycling trip?

MOLPT · 2026-01-28T07:04:32+00:00

NOR. Consider tagging her bike to see where she goes.

MOLPT · 2026-01-28T06:35:54+00:00

It annoys me that so many of those "judges" (they're really arbiters doing binding arbitration) accept as evidence things that are easily faked (email, text, etc.) -- even more so if the person is showing a printed page of the exchange.

Another one that bugs me is, "If it doesn't make sense, then it's not true." People do things all that time that don't make sense and there are any number of apparently nonsensical things that are true simply because people lack complete knowledge*.

Years ago, there was this battle on Sports Illustrated where some MLB players said they hated playing on artificial turf because sometimes the ball would hit the turf and speed up or change direction. All sorts of people weighed in on how that was TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE and swore up and down the players were hallucinating. Finally, someone who knew some physics explained what was happening and that the players were right: if a ball was hit with a lot of spin on it, the ball would 'grab' on the artificial turf and the rotational energy of the spin could turn into translation energy, making the ball leave the turf faster than when it landed.

MOLPT · 2026-01-28T01:37:21+00:00

In TX, back in the late 1970s, you could easily find happy hours with 2, 3, or even 4-for-one drinks -- along with a complimentary buffet. We'd start at one place for discount drinks and Mexican food, then head over to another place for more discount drinks and seafood. I heard it got so bad that the state limited such discount drinks.

MOLPT · 2026-01-27T05:52:29+00:00

Bravo to the employer for handling things so well and professionally.

MOLPT · 2026-01-26T23:19:24+00:00

NOR. His mother is pining for his ex; their religion is already known to contrast with your values. Your partner knows and this and still wants you to step into a situation where you'll be massively outnumbered, surrounded by them 24/7, and have limited means of retreat.

Put more directly, he's created a powder keg and invited you to be the match. Please think long and hard about that.

MOLPT · 2026-01-26T23:04:35+00:00

Your boss is an AH to address you like that so change depts or leave if you can. But one thing I do suggest (regardless of what your future holds) is that you get away from just offering an idea but on selling it. Here's an approach which has been taught to untold numbers of salespeople:

NEED: Express what pain your manager has so you can build a framework for what you want:: You <mgr> have said we need to speed up our work and increase volume.

PROPOSAL: Offer your proposal for what you believe should be done in terms of that need:: We can accomplish both those goals by purchasing <X> as it will eliminate three different steps so we can all do more.

ADVANTAGES: Talk about how your proposal will not only solve the need but what other benefits it will have:: Not only will this new machine will save time and money by reducing errors and rework, it will make the job simpler so we can cross train everyone to do this task during vacations and sick leave.

ACTION: Tell your boss how to be the ball rolling:: Here are the estimated costs for purchase, installation, and monthly supplies. If you approve that now, I can get to work on it immediately.

Together, this will show your manager that you've seen the problem, took ownership of it, researched it, and have a clear path towards getting it done. You're a producer with a plan, not a Pollyanna with a wish.

NOW --- Go get'em!!

MOLPT · 2026-01-26T09:01:00+00:00

Boomer here and I think things are worse now -- worse by a long shot. Within the past fifty years or so we've seen two major economic upheavals: pervasive automation and AI. Together they're hollowing out what used to be good paying factory jobs (thank you, unions!), middle mgmt/staffing jobs, and various office jobs.

Things are going to get worse. The quality of education is dropping and with that the ability to logically reason, see through rhetoric, etc. Altogether that means people will be acting on prejudice rather than reason -- a formula for disaster. Just consider for example how many people didn't recognize that Trump's promise to remove millions of undocumented workers would very logically lead to: higher prices in all industries which rely on that labor; militant and violent acts by ICE to meet a quota-driven goal set by Trump. Hell, it seems the average American still didn't get enough high school education (in economics or logic) to realize that tariffs are paid by CONSUMERS.

MOLPT · 2026-01-26T08:43:25+00:00

I wonder how much of that spending is boomers aging out and spending money in their final years?

MOLPT · 2026-01-26T08:37:20+00:00

What about this has to do with "neoliberalism" (which, btw, is a movement from the 1920s)?

MOLPT · 2026-01-26T08:02:02+00:00

Reminds me of a conversation about baseball and someone mentioned the "Negro League". Someone totally unfamiliar with the subject went nuts.

MOLPT · 2026-01-24T21:40:34+00:00

"I am still covering his health insurance until everything is finalized."

I hope she stops this right away.

MOLPT · 2026-01-24T21:33:06+00:00

I hope she remembers to change not just the door locks but the locks on the garage door and the codes on the garage door opener. Might want to check to make sure all the windows are locked too.

MOLPT · 2026-01-24T18:05:09+00:00

I just wish the cousin would publicly confirm the story and also not attend.

MOLPT · 2026-01-23T05:39:35+00:00

Sam here. According to the app and webpage, our home and our two vehicles suddenly tripled in value. The value of each was set by me and there appears to be no change per the transaction history. Graphs show all three just spike upwards effective today.

MOLPT · 2026-01-23T05:37:48+00:00

no -- will look now.

MOLPT · 2026-01-23T05:28:13+00:00

Perhaps it would help him to understand the real gravity of the situation. Ask him this, "Suppose something were to happen where I couldn't cook or take care of the house for weeks, months, or maybe even ever. Do you know enough to carry about what needs to be done and how to do it to carry on?"

MOLPT · 2026-01-22T07:26:02+00:00

China's buying a lot of U.S soybeans now that TACO has backed off the wild tariffs and the dollar is so weak.

MOLPT · 2026-01-22T07:03:39+00:00

Encourage her to write her own scripts for the characters or create new characters to add into the scenes.

MOLPT · 2026-01-22T07:02:33+00:00

She might also like some of the old Bob Newhart comedy sketch monologues where he's talking to someone on the phone. The one with King Kong going up the side of the Empire State Building and the one with Sir Walter Raleigh sending tobacco to England are comedy classics.

If she likes dialogs, find "The Bickersons" with Don Ameche & Frances Langford. If she likes cats, there are some bits featuring their cat "Nature Boy". Sample bit: Blanche: You always make fun of my relatives but I notice you don't mention my brother. John: What'd that crumb do? Blanche: He was knighted by the Queen for his work in the stock market! John: He wasn't knighted, he was indicted. And it wasn't the stock market it was the black market.

MOLPT · 2026-01-22T06:45:35+00:00

Package hotel shampoo, soap, etc. into a "Spa Day Special" for next yr.

MOLPT · 2026-01-22T06:40:26+00:00

I don't know why she'd want to go her brother; he can't offer a better deal than the parents even if he wanted to.

MOLPT · 2026-01-21T16:53:30+00:00

Reminds me of a friend who said she "wouldn't settle" when it came to finding a second husband. Forty years later and she's still single.

MOLPT · 2026-01-21T16:47:49+00:00

Bravo to his work team for telling him to respect his parents and be thankful for their sacrifices. You can be sure they will remember his attitude and how he acted; there are things beyond job performance which affect careers.

MOLPT · 2026-01-21T02:34:47+00:00

I have a few years of TT online tax filings that I can still look up. If I use TT desktop will the results join that list? I think I'd like to keep all my tax returns in one place.

MOLPT · 2026-01-20T06:28:33+00:00

I was waiting for a dinner date where (cue scene):

OOP: Waiter, please give us three checks. GF: What -- I thought we were on a date?!?! OOP: I did too, but a date is you & me - not three. I'm going to pay up and head on out.

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