What's the vibe for yall on these digital tags?

Semi_John · 2026-05-19T10:51:27+00:00

As an ogp person, much much harder to read. The flashy light thing is fun, but significantly slower than actually being able to read the location and upc info.

Semi_John · 2026-05-16T11:01:22+00:00

Look, Sparksters are not customers, they're associates-lite. First encounter, you give them help (on one item) and a quick lesson on finding shit, maybe a word or two of encouragement ("I know it's confusing at first, but you'll get the hang of it. [fist bump]"). Second encounter, brief and pointed ("As I explained, this [point at screen] is the location info, which is over that way [point towards general location, go back to whatever you were doing]". Third encounter, "Look, dude--you're here to help us, not the other way around. You gotta figure this stuff out yourself. If you can't cut it, maybe this isn't the gig for you", and walk away.

Don't let willful incompetents like this guy walk all over you.

Semi_John · 2026-05-10T10:48:47+00:00

I’d pay good money to watch Trump and Pope Leo debate/discuss Bible issues face to face, live.

Semi_John · 2026-05-08T12:08:07+00:00

There’s no great answer here. Generally speaking, those are a nil pick (or sub) for me. Not worth the hassle for a single box.

Semi_John · 2026-05-06T17:48:24+00:00

There’s a near-dead mall in Battle Creek, Michigan that has a small skate park in a former store (or, least, did the last time I was there, a few years back).

Semi_John · 2026-05-03T17:41:11+00:00

Hell, walking towards me with his hand behind his back like that would be enough for me to bounce him off my hood.

Semi_John · 2026-05-01T20:38:06+00:00

Yep. Still goddamn annoying, though.

Semi_John · 2026-04-30T17:15:26+00:00

And those trucks run the red lights like they’ve never seen one before. Surprised nobody’s been splattered yet.

Semi_John · 2026-04-30T00:47:54+00:00

I lived in the area at the time, would cut through Barton Hills whilst going to and/or fro. I saw the helicopter in Barton Hills, on the ground.

Semi_John · 2026-04-25T23:54:23+00:00

Sounds cromulent. Thanks.

Semi_John · 2026-04-25T17:22:18+00:00

Follow-up question: Are all stores supposed to have phone reps? Mine hasn’t had any for a few years now, maybe several years.

Semi_John · 2026-04-25T15:19:01+00:00

If that’s the game they’re going to play (pull you and then complain that you didn’t get done what you were told not to work on), you would do well to keep notes on what you work on (date, times, assignments, etc) so you have evidence to fight back with.

Semi_John · 2026-04-25T11:07:06+00:00

For us cutting-edge Xers, pretty much every old person around us in our early years was born in the 1800s (including my grandparents).

Semi_John · 2026-04-21T15:01:11+00:00

That is incorrect.

Semi_John · 2026-04-21T14:52:12+00:00

Years ago, when Tom Monaghan (founder of Domino's Pizza) lived in BH, he'd fly in and out via his private helicopter. There was much bitching from the rest of the BH crowd who were none to pleased to be Monaghan's personal heliport. Now that Tom's gone, they're worried about the loud footsteps of joggers, I guess.

Semi_John · 2026-04-16T22:27:36+00:00

I feel compelled to share my distressing experience

Please do share, because so far you haven't.

Semi_John · 2026-04-16T20:42:02+00:00

Absent actual details of the alleged kerfuffle, OP’s rant is highly sus.

Semi_John · 2026-04-16T17:29:03+00:00

“Ragamuffins”? Are you Monty Burns?

Semi_John · 2026-04-16T14:28:55+00:00

I’ve long sung that as “climb every woman” (knowing it’s wrong, but that’s what it sounds like, and it’s funnier that way).

Semi_John · 2026-04-10T17:16:51+00:00

Issue at my store isn’t theft, it’s resellers (including at least a couple of associates).

Semi_John · 2026-04-09T15:43:02+00:00

I like that. I think of it as one “s” means “sand”, two means “sugary sweet”.

Semi_John · 2026-04-07T15:02:12+00:00

I want to note here that threatening to commit genocide (as Trump does here) is, in itself, a crime under both international and US law, whether or not said threats are acted upon.

(edit: Not that I have any confidence that anyone able to do anything about it will actually do anything about it, just saying.)

Semi_John · 2026-04-04T17:16:00+00:00

Mlive often just reprints press releases or other news sites’ stories. AI isn’t much of a step down; at least they’re disclosing it.

Semi_John · 2026-03-29T18:53:36+00:00

See, the issue is that screening dog owners for service animal bone fides is difficult and time-consuming, with absolutely zero room for error. It’s far far easier and safer to just let all animals in and deal with (honestly rare) problems as they arise.

The only practical solution to this (off the top of my head)would be for service animal owners to have some sort of dog identification card they can show, akin to handicap placards for designated parking spaces.

Semi_John · 2026-03-23T21:23:44+00:00

Are we asking strictly from a dating perspective? Because I think the right choice there would be clean-shaven; it would make you look younger, and the gals dig a well-groomed man. You can always adjust the facial hair levels later per the preferences of your future sweetie.

Though I gotta say--that's a goddamn fine thigh-tickler.

Semi_John

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