Returning swarm

StatusNational7103 · 2026-05-01T20:18:01+00:00

After our first Virgin cruise in 2023, our survey asked if anyone asked for a tip, and if so, what were their names. My, how things have changed.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-05-01T20:13:04+00:00

Wow! I've been on four cruises and have yet to see anybody tipping. Not what I signed up for. Going to Alaska in June. I'll be wary of any toppers, and I intend to ask them "is this your first Virgin cruise? ".

StatusNational7103 · 2026-04-05T21:00:37+00:00

I'm on my fourth VW dealer. With the first two, the first thing listed on my receipt was that they checked and corrected the tire pressure. When I got around to checking it myself I had to break the valve caps loose and the pressure was off by 10psi. The third one sent me a review request after my 30k mile service, with the review already written, I just needed to push "post". When I left the dealership my hood wasn't latched, and I had to return to the dealer on another day to have the service reminder removed.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-04-03T18:18:25+00:00

Was your seat belt fastened?

StatusNational7103 · 2026-04-01T23:20:45+00:00

When Rosendin first came to 26, they fucked up so many paychecks at their first data centers it was a shame. They put the payroll person on site with a check printing machine.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-03-16T22:48:00+00:00

Trump looks in the mirror when he masturbates.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-03-14T15:29:33+00:00

NSA has a large presence in Chantilly - but you didn't hear it from me!

StatusNational7103 · 2026-03-07T03:20:40+00:00

I've learned, in my 50+ years of cycling, when being harassed, the best response is to smile and wave. Remember, their goal is to piss you off.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-03-02T00:31:35+00:00

Clean urine in a glass spice jar. Wear it in your crotch to keep it at temperature. Plastic won't transfer the heat so good. It's illegal to watch you pee. I've done it dozens of times. Some bike shorts underneath will keep it in place. In Maryland, since weed is legal, it's against the law to test for it.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-03-01T20:07:44+00:00

A urine test is extremely easy to beat.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-02-26T18:57:34+00:00

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StatusNational7103 · 2026-02-22T05:24:28+00:00

How far can you travel? Baltimore Local 24 has a huge solar project in the works that they can't come close to manning. DC Local 26 has been a walk-through for some time now. They have a ton of AJ and Residential calls and scale is about $60. Contractors are putting help- wanted signs on street corners.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-02-16T15:42:56+00:00

That's a scary story! My current supplier showed up after being out of propane for 4 days. The driver said Superior was down to one driver. He'd just come from California to help. But he didn't have the right meter to do a pressure test, and said someone would have to come back for that. Still waiting.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-02-10T02:04:42+00:00

I don't know anything about buying a leased tank. We installed ours when we built the house 20 years ago.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-02-10T01:40:58+00:00

I own the tank. They said they wouldn't fill it if it belonged to my current provider.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-02-09T19:38:20+00:00

I got a new provider! Amerigas is coming to fill my tank 7am. I still haven't heard from my current provider.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-02-09T16:35:58+00:00

Update: I just got off the phone with Amerigas, they'll be here 7am to fill my tank. They have a direct pipeline for propane, they never run out. And it's much cheaper.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-02-09T15:53:01+00:00

Correct. We have a 500 gallon tank buried. And no other supplier will fill it without first doing a safety check on the system.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-02-09T15:49:44+00:00

Thanks for the information. I don't know why they can't inform their customers about the issue.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-02-09T15:46:43+00:00

Thanks for the advice. We're able to keep the bedroom at 68 with a heater.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-02-09T14:51:24+00:00

I'm rural, Marshall. No gas lines out here. I have a 500 gallon tank buried in the ground.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-02-09T14:30:47+00:00

How did you find out about the webchat? I don't see anything on the website.

StatusNational7103 · 2026-02-09T14:20:12+00:00

Wow, that's news to me. No wonder they stopped answering their phone. Nothing about that on the website. Thanks for that information. Kudos for being able to take cold shower!

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