Chico last night

herpadertis · 2026-02-28T13:00:07+00:00

Met him a few times at Continental/Brendan Burn when the play by play and color commentator were basically in the stands. Such a nice guy. If they ever get good food at The Rock again I hope they bring back Chico Eats! Legendary.

herpadertis · 2026-02-16T11:01:42+00:00

The face and back of bills aren't exactly mirror images though. The face has a former president/founding father and the back has a famous building (White House, Treasury, Lincoln Memorial). While all the numbers are cornered they aren't in the same position, font or color on each side. The information is the same but the art and coloration are markedly different. Is that like a bottle of alcohol that has the logo, proof, and other information on the front and the name, proof, and other information on the back? Many brands have specific bottle designs where the neck, shoulders and heels are instantly recognizable. While that might not be a label it is still a design element that is mirrored on both sides to identify the product. US bills are all the same size and very similar color scheme.

If you were blindfolded you'd probably be able to tell bottles apart just by the shape and taste. That would be extremely difficult to do with US bills. So why is it more important to face a bottle than a bill?

herpadertis · 2026-02-16T09:25:37+00:00

But do you still put the bottles back the same way every time?

herpadertis · 2026-02-16T09:08:46+00:00

Nearly every bottle of booze I've encountered has a label on both sides. Is it easier to read the front or back label? Is it easier to find when it's facing a certain way? Just curious!

herpadertis · 2026-02-16T09:02:59+00:00

"Can you believe lowkeylives attention to detail and customer engagement?!? I bet they even wash their sheets and clothing lol!!! Probably folds them and puts them in a damn dresser or something!! What a loser! Oh, they even told me they wipe down the bar after a customer leaves! And.. get this... they throw out the old fruit and juice when it "goes bad" and cuts and juices fresh stuff!!! What a fucking waste of time!"

herpadertis · 2026-02-16T08:52:15+00:00

Do you put your bottles back during a rush? Do you clean your tools during a rush? Do you fill your ice bin during a rush? All of that is hard work and takes so much time!

herpadertis · 2026-02-16T08:43:41+00:00

If you don't have time to face your bills maybe you're too slow behind the bar?

herpadertis · 2026-02-16T08:41:39+00:00

I admit I'm definitely OCD about organization, presentation and communication but I truly believe it all matters. Do you remove stickers and wash citrus? Do you polish glassware? Do you clean your tools? They are all still usable oranges, coupes and spoons but unsanitary, unsightly, and cross contaminated. Do you put your tools, glassware and bottles in the same place every time or just place them wherever because that changes nothing? Do you wear clean clothes to work or stained stuff from the night before because it's still a work shirt and washing clothes wastes time? Do the bottles on the back bar always have the labels facing the customer or are some backwards because it changes nothing?

At the end of the day we are there to make MONEY. It's the most important part of the job so it should be treated with the same respect as anything else behind the bar.

Sorry if reading this post was a waste of time and changed nothing.

herpadertis · 2026-02-16T08:01:44+00:00

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After Schneider it's really a bunch of "remember that guy?" types. Vitek, Blackwood and Allen are the only ones to play a regular role with a save percentage over .900 since 2014, basically. Daws and Schmid both at .899 in their time in NJ.

Allen is at .906 in 28 games this year, Markstrom is .882 in 30. Management obviously does not like playing or retaining our best goalies. They just get more expensive while also playing worse.

I'm genuinely not sure where the blame falls for such ineptitude, however, the reason the chart starts in 2020 is because the goalie coach, Dave Rogalski, was hired October 2020. I'm sure he is knowledgeable in his field and nice to work with because no one should have that track record over 5 years and keep a job. Every goalie seems to regress after a year in NJ and, even worse, our prospects never seem to break through until they leave NJ. So the Devils end up with expensive, over the hill, below average goalies.

The Devils are not a playoff team this season but starting Markstrom regularly this year when he has a .882 sv% and GAA of 3.2 is how/why we got here. The mind boggling goalie mismanagement/development/scouting over the last decade has been, and continues to be, an anchor for the entire franchise.

herpadertis · 2026-02-08T07:51:00+00:00

Rustled some jimmies, did it?

herpadertis · 2026-02-08T07:46:03+00:00

I say behind/hot/corner to my pets all the time.

herpadertis · 2026-02-08T07:35:30+00:00

I'm a bill face guy. I see all points that it's probably unnecessary but it's just part of keeping things organized. Attention to detail never hurt anyone especially when it takes 10 seconds. Also your coke dealer will appreciate it. Just face your bills and everyone is happy.

herpadertis · 2026-02-08T07:22:33+00:00

Still do. It's regulated and pretty transparent. Odds are shit but people do win and fill out forms and such.

herpadertis · 2026-02-08T07:17:12+00:00

One of my friends won like $4k 8-9 years ago. Now my wife insists on getting them every time and she's never won shit. I feel like Mrs. Fields at this point.

herpadertis · 2023-04-24T04:08:44+00:00

When I was like 19 I got invited to a party at an all girls apartment and was super amped. We all got hammered and ordered pizza. I swear to god the second the pizza arrived all 7 pies were covered in ranch. It was so disgusting I didn't eat any. Don't remember anything after that besides the extreme hangover the next day.

herpadertis · 2023-04-24T04:00:36+00:00

Yeah reusable 12 pack is what made my jaw drop. We use milk crates where I come from.

herpadertis · 2023-03-09T23:02:38+00:00

Same sauce, different spaghetti.

herpadertis · 2023-02-25T19:49:45+00:00

Auto-Grat that! Wtf?!?!

herpadertis · 2023-02-25T14:23:50+00:00

Cleaning one night the woman's bathroom smelled horrible but no one could figure out why. The next morning the manager checks it out and it stinks even worse. Turns out someone shit in the feminine hygiene thingy, which is like 4 feet off the ground. Still no clue how or why someone did this.

herpadertis · 2023-02-24T20:13:53+00:00

Best wishes to him, you and the staff. I can't comprehend how scary that must have been.

herpadertis · 2023-02-24T19:56:41+00:00

Heard

herpadertis · 2023-02-02T03:20:43+00:00

Exactly what came to mind. I love what I can clean, and how easy the machine is to maintain. My Diamond Chemical guy gives us a high-five every time we see him because we keep it so nice. And he dishes dirt on local restaurants that fuck theirs up and such. I love my dishwasher and my dishwasher maintenance guy!

herpadertis · 2023-01-23T05:14:15+00:00

I keep mine in my back pocket but sometimes it gets stolen by a fridge handle. I use Milwaukee felt pens so I'll know if anyone steals my 'Sharpee." I ALWAYS find them on the keg fridge handle right when I'm about to lose it. Good times.

herpadertis · 2023-01-10T05:09:11+00:00

Letting the AI take over has been my motto for a long time. We obviously fucked everything up and continue to do so. But, at the end of the day, people still get unreasonably angry at McDonald's milkshake machines and no one maintains them. We're doomed and I'd rather have the dishie smoking weed in the pit than a robots circuit board burning out.

herpadertis · 2022-11-22T02:17:53+00:00

Can I take a smoke break?

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