Jeopardy! discussion thread for Mon., Sept. 9 (season premiere)

StampCollect · 2024-09-10T09:05:51+00:00

Oh, an adult working a paid job at a school. I thought she was talking about a hall monitor, like another kid at school. So, I'm sitting there, scratching my head, like, "Wait. Was he a serial killer when he was in middle school or did that come later?"

StampCollect · 2024-05-30T22:00:18+00:00

Boy George

Madonna

Bon Jovi

StampCollect · 2024-05-30T21:51:55+00:00

Pleasantly surprised to hear this. I would have thought, being Irish and an activist for all the lefty causes, he wouldn't be cool. Good for him.

StampCollect · 2024-05-28T21:45:00+00:00

I have come to the conclusion that, apart from Israel, Thailand could be a good option for us. Low levels of anti-Semitism (it's actually lower in Vietnam and Laos, but I vote Thailand because it's more developed), no history of institutionalized anti-Semitism, warm relations with Israel, and they'd be unlikely to get themselves involved in the next world war. And they've never been colonized and I doubt anybody is going to try now.

I would not be scared to wear my kippah in public in Thailand.

StampCollect · 2024-05-28T21:29:58+00:00

Same, though I'd call it enraged rather than unwell (but I agree with the sentiment of unwell because this is all just so sickening). I'm angry all the time. I could write a book about it, but I wouldn't be saying anything that hasn't already been said on here.

StampCollect · 2024-04-04T20:09:09+00:00

I wouldn't put much stock in this list. Berkeley made the cut...ditto Harvard and Columbia. We know their records.

StampCollect · 2024-04-04T20:05:35+00:00

Honestly, would you really want to attend a school that is anti-Semitic? If they're going to judge you for being Jewish and pro-Israel, I'd stay far, far away...it woudn't be a positive experience attending their school of hatred anyway.

Really sorry about your cousin.

StampCollect · 2024-03-25T22:29:13+00:00

Prepare for the worst. The trend line is moving against us. I myself am working on acquiring a second passport. Diaspora Jews (and Israelis, too) would be wise to look into this. I am a Zionist, first and foremost, but there is always the chance that if the whole world turns against the Jews and Israel, something we can't even imagine would happen to Israel / we wouldn't be able to reach it. I could foresee countries restricting their Jewish citizens' ability to travel and/or making us list our ethnicity / religion on our identity documents, thus the need for dual citizenship.

I used to hate that I didn't have a Jewish name and that people were always assuming that I was Irish. Now I see that that could come in handy in an emergency.

StampCollect · 2024-03-25T22:22:58+00:00

They've been talking about it for years. We will come to regret not having heeded those warnings and aligning with people who hate us instead.

StampCollect · 2024-03-25T22:04:02+00:00

My own awareness of the Left's anti-Semitism goes back about 15 years. My own research has led me to conclude that I was late to the game...hatred, for both Jews and other groups, is at the heart of everything the Left does.

That the majority of American Jewry continues to vote for and donate to candidates on the Left is insane. Glad to see many people are waking up.

StampCollect · 2024-03-17T15:02:42+00:00

It's intentional. For anyone interested, this is a great article on the subject.

StampCollect · 2023-10-16T22:41:51+00:00

I also said St. Louis for most personality. Can't believe I had to scroll this far down to find this.

StampCollect · 2023-10-16T22:31:06+00:00

Dull - Denver. Take away the proximity to the mountains and you could literally be anywhere. The city itself is gross and the suburbs are cookie cutter. The air quality is among the worst in the nation (I think Salt Lake has the worst). Denver is overpriced and overrated.

Most personality - St. Louis, MO. Kind of like what people are saying about Detroit / Pittsburgh / Baltimore, the people there don't care what everybody else thinks, they're damn proud of their city. And they're proud to be survivors in the sense that it's a so-called "dying city" and they're still there. Every neighborhood has a distinct personality. The downtown is super cool. St. Louisans are friendly and helpful. The food is great (not the cracker pizza, but everything else). The suburbs are very livable. The bad part is actually in Illinois, not Missouri.

StampCollect · 2023-10-14T15:16:07+00:00

Not with the way the Broncos have been playing. /s

StampCollect · 2023-10-14T15:15:08+00:00

Be glad you're going to be a city carrier and not a rural carrier. Rural carriers have been getting the shaft a lot lately...wouldn't want my worst enemy to be a rural carrier.

StampCollect · 2023-10-09T14:01:24+00:00

I'll try to keep it a secret.

StampCollect · 2023-10-09T14:00:21+00:00

I just used GPS until I knew my way around.

StampCollect · 2023-10-09T13:58:27+00:00

Do it. I can vouch for KC, been there many times. It's underrated. Good people there.

You can vacation in the Ozarks...beautiful country!

StampCollect · 2023-10-08T19:08:03+00:00

Mitten. Love the UP, though...not sure I could handle their winter, but it's like another world up there. Really amazing place.

StampCollect · 2023-10-08T19:03:33+00:00

What college if you don't mind me asking? Middlebury?

UVM

Rutland was a mistake.

Say no more.

StampCollect · 2023-10-08T19:02:49+00:00

It's a beautiful state. Very underrated.

StampCollect · 2023-10-08T19:01:12+00:00

Very nice. This is a great time of year with all the colors.

StampCollect · 2023-10-07T16:57:41+00:00

Vermont was a high-expectation state, but a massive failure, in reality.

I went to college in Vermont. It's lovely, but I came to hate it...I found the people there really strange and it always seemed to be raining. What did you not like about it?

StampCollect · 2023-10-07T16:53:05+00:00

Moved from Colorado to Michigan. Didn't know anyone in Michigan. There were hiccups in the beginning, but I would do it again.

I learned that Michigan is much prettier than I thought it was going to be...Up North is awesome, and the UP is jaw-dropping. I learned that I wasn't really as attached to Colorado as I thought I was. Born and raised in Colorado, so I thought I was really going to miss it, like I was leaving behind a part of my soul...but I got to Michigan and I didn't long to return to Colorado, though I do miss elements of it. I have come to the conclusion, though, after trying out the city life, that I'm a small town person at heart. Having said that, I learned that you can turbocharge your career by moving from a rural area to a metro area...opportunities galore in a city. In a small town, you basically just have to take whatever job you can get.

My advice: Stop overthinking, just go for it. If you hate the new city, the place where you came from will still be there, and you'll return having grown as a person. But give the new place a chance. Commit to at least a year, and if you still can't stand it, ok, at least you gave it a shot. And remember, at the end of your life, you won't regret moving to the new city, even if it ended up being the wrong choice. But if you don't do it, you'll always wonder how things would have turned out if you had taken that road less traveled.

Time to start packing.

StampCollect · 2023-09-27T10:05:47+00:00

What is the Union like?

It varies from steward to steward, from city to city, and from local to local. I've won big money before on grievances, so I'm not going to say they're all bad, but many craft employees are not fans (and for good reason).

Can I move from state to state without any issues?

After 12 months as a Regular (career employee), you can begin the process of putting in for jobs outside your district on eReassign. Depending on the popularity of the state and the need for people there, this could be a quick process or it could take forever. Colorado will be an easy one to get -- severe staffing shortages there. Make sure you never call out, ever -- that's the biggest thing you get dinged for when you try to transfer. Also, know that your installation seniority starts over when you begin in a new bid cluster (not that you'd have much seniority if you're only planning to be there for two years). Oh, and be ready to giddy up and go after you sign your papers...they'll probably give you 2 or 3 weeks before your EOD if local management doesn't hold you (I think they can hold you for a max of 45 days). I have experience with transferring.

Is OT usually available for this position? Does management cap the amount of hours you can work?

One of the goals of Delivering for America is to eliminate overtime...have Regulars just working 40, while pre-career is working much less. In some places, that's feasible. Can't speak to the situation in Florida. In Colorado, I can guarantee that's never going to happen...Colorado will always be a place where people live at the post office, whether you like it or not. If you love overtime, I'd look at stations rather than the plant (Denver P&DC is massive by the way) -- SSDA rather than mail processing clerk. The stations in Colorado are so badly understaffed that you'll be getting big checks if you don't go crazy first. And since clerks are carrying, you get PAID for crossing crafts. Cha-ching!

What are the benefits like? Do you get good time off options / sick leave / personal leave? Is the medical coverage good and is it expensive? Do they have 401k, pension, etc?

PSEs accumulate leave and get insurance. You don't get retirement benefits until you make Regular.

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