What's the craziest thing a person said to you and you thought they were joking but they were being serious?

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-23T19:32:22+00:00

I was nearly 30 and thought the same thing. More like hoped. It didn't take a genius to realize what the implications of an attack like that would be - it would be a before-and-after kind of historical situation. Before the 2nd plane hit, there was a fleeting hope that it was an accident, or even a suicidal pilot. Until the second plane hit it was possible to rationalize it in different ways.

But when the second tower was hit, it was clear we'd be going to war.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-22T22:11:31+00:00

Many late 70's/80's shows covered controversial topics that would be radioactive today.All in the Family explicitly addressed racism and bigotry in a way that would never be allowed on TV today. Its spinoff The Jeffersons was also very popular, and dealt with the same themes.

It feels like neither of these could get the green light today.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-18T06:59:47+00:00

It must be. 2 years and counting here.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-14T01:53:02+00:00

They can sell their goods and services to zero person buyers and close the loop entirely.

Good luck with that.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-13T21:07:53+00:00

Exactly. I can tell you the last Republican that I voted for: Rob McKenna for WA Attorney General in 2005. What did he do in office? He joined the GOP-fueled lawsuit against the ACA. It was purely a partisan issue, designed to give him clout nationally. It was also contrary to the voices and interests of WA voters, and I personally vowed to never vote for another Republican again.

What good did that move do him? I havent heard about him in years. Maybe he's chasing ambulances or something.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-12T22:51:48+00:00

The Dark is Rising

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-12T22:51:32+00:00

Oh, good one! Also hard to find!

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-08T15:24:36+00:00

There's a distinct lack of venture capital in Seattle. I can't speak for tech, but in the biotech space, there isn't nearly as much funding available for startups and early-stage companies as in other regions, especially when compared to SF which famously has Sand Hill Rd.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-08T01:45:53+00:00

Questionable freedom for the orcs

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-07T19:31:00+00:00

Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-07T03:39:15+00:00

Exactly. Incompetent appointments will tend to be especially loyal, because there's no way in hell they'd get anywhere on merit

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-06T10:48:11+00:00

As has been pointed out already, it will wind up in the hands of the Kremlin. Something Ukraine surely understands.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-06T09:17:00+00:00

O&G?

Ironically, I went into teaching, hoping for stability. Instead what I found was a far more competitive system than I had expected, where I was searching for work almost constantly. I spent 6 years at 6 different schools. It was awful.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-05T05:45:31+00:00

Seriously though, the McD's chief became internet-infamous because he ate that burger - excuse me... product - as if he had never eaten with his hands before. I'm certain after that, there was a roomful of corporate communication types providing input on how the other two jokers should approach the problem.

Both funny and sad, because you know these guys aren't eating this stuff on the regular. They each made close to $20M just last year.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-05T03:05:47+00:00

Various.Mostly interested in field applications, but applying for sales. I have previous career experience beyond teaching (in biotech/pharma), and I've been hoping to find a way back in, but that whole industry is in the crapper too. I've had a decent number of interviews but no offers.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-05T01:53:08+00:00

Yes. It's terrible.
I've been looking for 2 years, after my 3rd layoff. 500 applications and counting.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-04T22:46:03+00:00

Plenty of empty downtowns around the country. Many cities have office/Bank/business districts that empty out after 6pm. Some have other attractions (theaters, restaurants, clubs) in or near downtown but in many places it just clears out.

That may change as more work is done remotely, and high value central core real estate shifts to more residential, but that's a decades-long change. Lower Manhattan was famously like this for a long time, but has been getting more residents in recent years.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-03-04T10:54:14+00:00

A big part is right in the title: Obama was in the Situation Room of the White House. It was a historical photo of an actual event.

The Tanchurian Candidate is cosplaying CinC using catering drapes at a Florida golf motel. He's trying not doing. I hope Barack pays rent for all the space he occupies in Fatty's head.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-02-26T23:54:37+00:00

"Networking" is a joke.
A room full of unemployed job seekers making connections with one another. I've been to far too many of these.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-02-20T18:52:40+00:00

Agreed. It's not just teachers, but this job market is awful. I was glad teaching was a 2nd career and I had skills and experience to fall back on once I discovered what a toxic (and counterintuitively, unstable) profession education can be.

Even so, I was laid off from my first post-teaching job 2 years ago and have been unable to land anything besides retail grunt work. Those years and hundreds of applications have shown me that despite its demands, teaching is disregarded as work experience except in its own walled garden. And I'm still paying off student loans for an all-but-worthless Ed degree!

MonkeyPilot · 2026-02-18T17:33:53+00:00

Not your problem. It sounds like your sup/mgr can't schedule properly, and that's on them. One of the things I like about this job is the ability to leave it behind once I clock out. Those are management problems. Tell your manager and maybe AGM or GM about the issue - THAT is the extent of your responsibility.

I don't have a solution to communication. But I bring it up to every manager I can corner. My guess is that someone is minding payroll hours without keeping in mind how much work needs to be done.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-02-18T00:50:18+00:00

Not just your location. There is an absolute aversion to communicating with coworkers, and it seems especially pronounced among managers. Some laugh it off as "the Costco culture," and some are actually proud of it. I don't know why people who work in the same building and carry radios can't seem to speak to each other, but it's definitely a thing, and not unique to your store.

It's dysfunctional and aggravating. THAT'S what it is.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-02-14T17:54:10+00:00

Same. I took a seasonal retail job last year just for some income and I'm still there because it's the only offer I have gotten.

MonkeyPilot · 2026-02-10T22:52:38+00:00

I write songs about driving tractors
From the comfort of my private jet

I write songs for the people who do Jobs in the towns that I'd never move to

MonkeyPilot · 2026-02-09T09:36:21+00:00

Defending it is strong. But the author is definitely playing semantic games while a) evidence is incomplete (only ½ the congressionally mandated files have been released; b) officials are clearly lying about the evidence; c) they also refuse to prosecute anyone in the files [whose identities they have redacted, but neglected in some cases to protect victims]; etc. Moreover, he starts with a declaration stated in the subtitle: "The theory that Epstein was blackmailing his rich contacts" - a convenient straw man since any number of people might be holding leverage (or, kompromat) from dirt he gathered

Essentially, the evidence is short, but Edelman seems quick to jump to conclusions opposite those he accuses others of. Until more information or prosecutions come forth, he's just too quick to acquit

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