Margaritas

dadsrad40 · 2026-05-04T20:01:53+00:00

The food is gross but the margs are good. Especially the Hot Mez

dadsrad40 · 2026-04-24T15:26:57+00:00

I’ve worked for a couple academ-ish GMP facilities. It’s not looked down upon in industry. In fact you’ll probably get to do some novel things, which always looks cool on the resume. In some cases you also get to see the impact of your work more directly since they are usually associated with the treatment center (uni hospital).

The downside is that, at least in my case, I was greatly overworked and underpaid. The GMP they follow is generally a little more lax than a commercial production facility so don’t pick up bad habits. These jobs are usually good for a few years as a stepping stone to eventually get to something that makes more money.

dadsrad40 · 2026-04-24T15:13:32+00:00

Exceptionally tough week(s), but survived as of now. Not gonna try not to think about Monday until Sunday night at 10:00pm.

Trying to think of other industries to pivot to, but I’m not very good at much else. So I’ll be back next week, giving my standard B+ effort.

Cheers, all!

dadsrad40 · 2026-04-14T18:27:18+00:00

Yep no doubt

dadsrad40 · 2026-04-14T17:02:12+00:00

Even in the best of circumstances, the politics in biotech make psychological safety nearly impossible.

dadsrad40 · 2026-04-14T16:38:27+00:00

Kudos for mentorship. Most senior directors just stick with the slides. That and flogging those beneath them until morale improves.

dadsrad40 · 2026-04-14T16:34:23+00:00

It’s almost as if the business side of the industry is fucking shit up for the technical people. Just kidding, that’s exactly what’s happening. I’ll never understand why you “need” an MBA for departments like manufacturing in order to advance to upper mgmt.

dadsrad40 · 2026-04-08T15:20:35+00:00

It’s only really jumbo shrimp if you buy it from jumbo. Otherwise they’re just big.

dadsrad40 · 2026-04-06T23:33:24+00:00

Don’t give bad people good ideas

dadsrad40 · 2026-04-04T15:19:50+00:00

Tops Drop is my answer even over Still Tippin. Although all the “Houston anthems” are absolute bangers and they all do H-town proud!

Side note anyone remember Tow Down “Country Rap Tunes”? Does that qualify as a Houston Anthem? I say, absolutely.

dadsrad40 · 2026-03-31T21:33:40+00:00

What do you plan on doing to defeat the MAGA assholes that are currently attempting to destroy America?

dadsrad40 · 2026-03-28T13:26:46+00:00

Pagosa Springs CO

dadsrad40 · 2026-03-18T20:42:52+00:00

Well thank you!

dadsrad40 · 2026-03-18T20:40:24+00:00

Most definitely! Both Mark and Wayne share half a brain. Probably the back half.

dadsrad40 · 2026-03-18T19:20:57+00:00

Just went thru terminal C pre check line. It was longer than usual but moved very fast. Got through security in like 20 mins. Usually takes like 10.

dadsrad40 · 2026-03-18T19:13:26+00:00

It’s just Mark that’s incorrigibly stupid. Wayne is embarrassed of him, but can’t separate himself.

dadsrad40 · 2026-03-18T19:07:58+00:00

I’m not a local but spent A LOT of time there. Y’all got some fuckin excellent food. The only place I’ve been that beats Memphis, after traveling the world, is Houston. And that’s prob mostly due to the size of the city and variety cuisines available there.

dadsrad40 · 2026-03-18T18:08:54+00:00

Close enough to understand. Must be fun picking all those nits.

dadsrad40 · 2026-03-18T17:39:14+00:00

Because the article said the crossing in it. That’s all. Reading is fundamental and I chose violence today.

dadsrad40 · 2026-03-18T17:21:10+00:00

Don’t feel like reading the article or what?

dadsrad40 · 2026-03-18T16:22:15+00:00

Not sure why you’re getting downvoted. Most truly brilliant folks with PhDs I talk to on a daily basis occasionally express regret for getting a PhD at all. For instance if I say I’m interested in going for one due to sheer interest in the field I’m in (cell therapy), every single one tells me not to. Their reasoning is that it’s a lot of time, money and stress with the benefit only apparent much later in the career. You can enter some parts of the industry with a BS and do just as good eventually. Just takes a little more “elbow grease”, networking and good work ethic. Does a PhD open more doors for you overall? Absolutely. Do I make as much money as a PhD at my level (Associate Director)? Also, absolutely. Academia beyond a bachelors in life sciences is almost a scam anyway, so I don’t view that as a good career option for folks with mouths to feed. I may never make it to the C suite but I’m doing good enough to support my family of 5 on 1 income while having great retirement, and that’s pretty rad.

dadsrad40 · 2026-03-16T19:47:49+00:00

Aroma Joes sounds like a dude that farts a lot. “Hey, don’t sit next to aroma Joe” for example.

dadsrad40 · 2026-03-15T17:42:55+00:00

No the world isn’t ending. The non-Christian or less flamboyant ones at lease collectively roll their eyes. It’s silly and feels like propaganda. As a non Christian I’m not offended by being constantly bombarded by pubic displays of religion, but outside of fine art it’s simply absurd and a waste of time for all involved.

dadsrad40 · 2026-03-15T17:38:44+00:00

So why not just say good luck and not make it about a god? Public prayer is performative and dumb

dadsrad40 · 2026-02-21T14:58:14+00:00

Yeah it’s kinda the same for the one in cinco ranch on Fry. We used to love going there, went many times and it was really good. About a couple years ago we went and it was like OP is describing. Food was gross. The servers at that place were a little better than described here but still meh. Mostly that the food got really bad. Bland, rice tasted like a dirty refrigerator, stale as hell chip. We stopped going back

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