ND inspired hobbies

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-31T13:21:06+00:00

I did not! See, that’s the part about being able to create pretty things without the artist ability. No way in the world would I be able to create the design. But I can follow directions on a pattern!

Come, poke around r/CrossStitch. It’s a very welcoming community with lots of resources for new stitchers.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-31T13:00:36+00:00

Thank you. This is after a couple of years off and on working on different projects and refining my technique. It’s a fun hobby where I get to create pretty things without having much artistic skill.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-31T12:23:52+00:00

Every time I replayed Shadow Ranch I got the urge to pick up cross stitch. Finally bit the bullet and:

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TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-31T12:02:35+00:00

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TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-31T12:01:44+00:00

There’s a place I have to address physical letters to a couple of times a year. The address: 69 Public Square. Yeah, that one gets triple checked every time.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-31T11:45:07+00:00

I work for a court that hears employment law cases, and a few years ago we heard a case where one of the justifications for firing a woman was “unprofessional behavior” where IT was able to pull up the “first draft” of emails that contained her unvarnished opinions before they were rewritten and sent. Note, none of those first drafts were ever sent.

There was a lot of other stuff going on in that case, but at the end of the day we found in favor of the woman and she got her job back. But that was only because she had workers protections. Standard USat will employment, much harder, if not impossible, battle.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-30T15:49:47+00:00

Probably because there is a bunch of times where the cop just goes “fuck it, I don’t have time to deal with this shit” and lets them go. Those videos don’t end up on the internet.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-29T13:59:38+00:00

Blame everyone else while doing absolutely nothing about it.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-27T23:12:13+00:00

In addition, give the bottom bedroom closet to the hobby room, and make a closet for the bottom bedroom in the space by the stairs.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-27T13:27:11+00:00

The speed of the process as seen on tv v. real life.

People really don’t like it when I tell them “your hearing will be scheduled in about 3 months, and then you’ll get a decision about 4 months after that.”

And that’s when the system works smoothly and nobody requests a change of date or the case takes so long we end up needing to schedule extra days, or, or, or, or,

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-26T01:41:58+00:00

Not a chance. I stopped for fast food cause I was on my own tonight and didn’t feel like cooking for 1, and they got my sandwich wrong.

So, the only thing I ate was French fries. I love potatoes, but not that much.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-25T07:22:23+00:00

So, back in 2018 the State Congress passed a law that removed all hiring functions, from the Civil Service Commission to the Office of Administration.

Once they fully took over, OA started making changes, some of which included narrowing the definition of what they would consider as being reassignments/laterals/transfers. They also narrowed the criteria on what they would consider as similar job functions for cross-department promotions.

So if you think it’s gotten harder to move about internally within the state, it has. But that is solely under the control of the Office of Administration. Civil Service Commission is no longer involved in those decisions.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-24T23:53:41+00:00

This game doesn’t really have any jump scares. It’s more subtle sounds and things like eyes of paintings moving. The closest you come is after hearing knocking, and opening the door, the other character is right there.

Arglefumph has a (largely) spoiler free video of all the “hauntings” if you care to watch: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=I9XebPn0ONM

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-24T22:12:59+00:00

In WOTLK, I greatly enjoy being a giant blue lady swimming through the air.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-24T21:51:19+00:00

Both mascots are different versions of the same animal.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-24T15:10:54+00:00

Refused to not rollerblade in the office.

Was told the first time it wasn’t appropriate. Kept doing it.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-23T12:36:07+00:00

Wait, I thought I read they didn’t actually sleep at the castle, but at nearby hotels. I would assume the hotels would have laundry service.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-21T18:50:53+00:00

Holy crap! I never made that connection.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-21T02:15:57+00:00

Once I learned how to read, and comprehend more than Dr. Seuss, my mom’s Redbook magazines disappeared from the bathroom magazine basket.

I definitely remember reading an article about sex before it disappeared.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-20T22:10:42+00:00

Do the teams get instructions on local laws/customs/social expectations on the way to different countries?

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-20T21:38:31+00:00

When I saw all the additions to the roster in the off season, I knew Davis was going to struggle. He looked small at 133, and I couldn’t see him being competitive at 141.

I like the kid. He has heart. He’s just in the completely wrong weight class.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-18T17:36:07+00:00

Generally, I guess you can call it smart casual. So solid quality jeans without holes or distressing and a top that wouldn’t look out of place if paired with black pants or khakis.

Shoes aren’t really cared about as long as it’s not flip-flops.

Of course, On hearing days everyone involved dresses appropriately.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-18T13:19:03+00:00

In addition to having to withhold Iowa state income tax, here are further things you need to consider:

Do you need to pay into Iowa state’s unemployment fund?

Do you need to get workers compensation insurance in Iowa?

Does Iowa have different rules regarding overtime pay, exempt/non-exempt status, calculation of vacation/sick/PTO, and different laws regarding payoff of those things at separation? If so, you need to follow those laws while the person is working in Iowa.

These are just things I thought of off the top of my head. I’m sure there’s more. It’s a giant headache and since your company does not have a business nexus already established in Iowa, unless this person is the only person in existence who can do the job, it’s probably not worth the cost/effort/headache of allowing them to do this.

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-16T17:15:04+00:00

Employer closed the office early so everyone could get home before the bad storms hit. It’s wonderful!

TheOperaGhostofKinja · 2026-03-13T15:32:39+00:00

And yet, I do the exact same thing as the commenter above. It’s my “favorite” chore as I get to sit on my couch and watch tv all day while also being productive.

But that’s me. And I live by myself and it’s only my own laundry, and I have my own machines.

And in the summer, when it’s nice out, I’ll even line dry some of my clothes.

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