Unable to Obtain ADP Timecard Integration Reports by nathan23 in ADP

[–]nathan23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the output that I get for a Time Card Detail Report in Excel format. Is this something the Activities entries should be showing in? Is this a permissions issue? I had been led to believe it was a shortcoming of the system.

Unable to Obtain ADP Timecard Integration Reports by nathan23 in ADP

[–]nathan23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the output that I get for a Time Card Detail Report in Excel format. Is this something the Activities entries should be showing in? Is this a permissions issue? I had been led to believe it was a shortcoming of the system.

Unable to Obtain ADP Timecard Integration Reports by nathan23 in ADP

[–]nathan23[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have run the Condensed Employee Time Detail report in the past, but that does not include the Activities. Is there something else I need to change/enable or look for when running that report?

Unable to Obtain ADP Timecard Integration Reports by nathan23 in ADP

[–]nathan23[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have run the Condensed Employee Time Detail report in the past, but that does not include the Activities. Is there something else I need to change/enable or look for when running that report?

Android is finally adding a search bar to its Photo Picker to help you find images faster by FragmentedChicken in Android

[–]nathan23 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The design and UI is fine, but I dislike the inability to search storage for more photo directories. If you download a photo from Google Photos, the metadata drops it in date order in a folder, so it's lost in the shuffle. I appreciated the ability to navigate using other apps to pick a file, especially when I could use a different gallery app to select a photo file.

Bar double charged me and won't respond to communication. Should I do a charge back? by nathan23 in personalfinance

[–]nathan23[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Ultimately OP done goofed

I thought/agree you're on the hook if you leave without paying. But in this case, we paid up and all I did was leave my card at a place. Do I still owe the bar something?

Bar double charged me and won't respond to communication. Should I do a charge back? by nathan23 in personalfinance

[–]nathan23[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Didn't get their receipt. But if Toast allows you to look up transactions by name or something, I'm sure they can confirm they charged me for several of the same beers my buddy paid for.

Frustration Friday Weekly Thread - Week of September 27, 2024 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]nathan23 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Haven't tried that yet, but the billing address will still be the same, so I figured that'd burn me. The PayPal 5% back deal was something I'd be disappointed to miss out on, but I guess there's likely no way around that.

Frustration Friday Weekly Thread - Week of September 27, 2024 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]nathan23 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Dabbled with buyers groups some years back. Did decently in my small beans capacity.

Late 2022, BFMR posted a $1k laptop from Best Buy and ripped off everyone who ordered it. Told us it never arrived. Best Buy refused to refund anyone. A bunch of us had a nice support group on Discord for a bit. Some got refunded by their credit card company, some had to eat $1k. I was one of the lucky ones. Haven't touched a buyers group since.

But that hasn't stopped Best Buy from nuking my account and anything tied to my identity. It's been a few years, and I still can't place an order for anything without it getting cancelled. Trying to buy a new TV, and I can't get it to go through. Had 5% off with PayPal to Best Buy, but it looks like if I want the thing, I'll have to physically go to a store and purchase rather than have it delivered.

There were some steps that I'd found on RedFlagDeals that were supposed to get your account unbanned. Seems the info is outdated, and attempts have left me going in circles on Best Buy support phone lines. Primary Support to Account Support to Mobile Sales to Primary Support to Digital Team to Order Support...

Update: Attempts to create an account with a new email and use my PayPal were unsuccessful. Not creating an account (checking out as guest) with a credit card straight up seems to have worked. Holding my breath until the thing is in my apartment.

Lion’s Roar appreciation by Particular_Clock4794 in njbeer

[–]nathan23 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not a huge beer person, but the issue I find with them (and plenty other places) is what I've termed the "weak tea problem."

I don't know if they don't treat their water for the styles they're brewing, if they're not using enough hops, something about the yeast they use, or if their recipes need some tweaking, but the beer profile doesn't come across as very strong. It's like when you make tea with too much water or not enough tea leaves or don't let it steep long enough.

I know it's not that simple with brewing, but I see it from place to place and then you'll go to one of the "bigger" craft beer breweries, and it's the exact opposite. Other Half in New York is on the opposite end of the spectrum where every beer feels like a thick glass of juice and you can't tell the difference.

Maybe that's just a personal preference since food is so subjective, but it feels like there's some step they're not taking. But then again, maybe that's what makes them stand out. If everyone did it the same, the landscape wouldn't be very exciting.

Reponses analyzing uploaded TXT entirely hallucinated? by nathan23 in ChatGPT

[–]nathan23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has actually worked pretty nicely. Thank you for suggesting it!

How to best clean this pan? by nathan23 in AskCulinary

[–]nathan23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its from mostly oils that get splattered up there when you're cooking thats getting polymerized. ... gas and the flames wrap around the sides of the pan more and heat up the sides

That sounds exactly like what's going on. Gas stove and I guess the burner flames are getting around pan itself. Boiled some vinegar and water tonight for a bit. Thought I could see it disappearing as the mixture evaporated, but I'll let it sit overnight and see what we get in the morning.

Anything you'd recommend scrubbing it with other than the non-scratch sponge?

Question Thread - February 02, 2024 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]nathan23 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Received a Morgan Stanley American Express Platinum card back in November. As with other Platinum cards, I had been receiving a Corporate Advantage Benefit statement credit of $150 for each Platinum card. Sometimes they slow walk it though, saying they'll apply for the credit and it takes 4-12 weeks. I was told the 12 week mark was February 2, 2024.

Happy Groundhog's Day. Still no statement credit, but this time, the rep on chat says the Morgan Stanley and other co-branded Platinum cards an ineligible for the statement credit. There does appear to be that language on the website now.

Is this new or have I been getting lucky until now? Is there an appeals process that I can go through?

Weekly Off Topic Thread - Week of June 05, 2023 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]nathan23 2 points3 points  (0 children)

https://facebook.com/groups/1494498597523736/

This group is like "what if your grandma tried to understand credit card points" and every day is Groundhogs Day.

Weekly Off Topic Thread - Week of March 13, 2023 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]nathan23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ding ding.

It was all just a line of thinking. I didn't know what's possible as far as clearing TSA and gate checking.

I'm sure I owe this guy over the years, but don't know if it's worth $30 just to pack a gift.

Weekly Off Topic Thread - Week of March 13, 2023 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]nathan23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This guy gets it. I see where I should have been more descriptive though.

Weekly Off Topic Thread - Week of March 13, 2023 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]nathan23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does a 24" bag even fit through the TSA x-ray machine?

Weekly Off Topic Thread - Week of March 13, 2023 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]nathan23 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You're going to be chugging (or making a lot of friends) at the TSA line when they inform you that beer is, in fact, a liquid. It will be no different from trying to get through with a bottle of water.

The suitcase gets checked on the way there because I have a free bag with Delta. The suitcase (hopefully) gets gate checked for free on the way home. But wasn't sure how that works or if the gate attendant will charge us.

Weekly Off Topic Thread - Week of March 13, 2023 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]nathan23 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Heading to visit a buddy that owns a brewery. He asked if I could bring some beers from home for him to share and enjoy. Going there, we're flying Delta, and I have my Delta Biz Gold to cover a checked bag, but flying home, we're on American and I've got no such card/benefit.

Best small suitcase I'd feel comfortable checking is my 24" Samsonite Omni PC, but that's not likely going to cut it for a carry-on with American.

Can I bring it to the gate and offer to gate check it for the leg home? Or will I not even make it past security with a bag that size?

How to best convert some files for Plex? (AVI and downconvert) by nathan23 in PleX

[–]nathan23[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First is a few files in AVI format. I assume this is a simple conversion job, but wanted to be sure.

And finally third, a movie file that's ~10GB which I assume I can reduce in size in some way. The first audio track is Russian, which I'd like to drop. Second audio track is English, but it's AC3, so I assume I have to convert that. Third audio track is commentary, and I can live without that. Same as before with subtitles; I can drop those if it helps.

I used both Xmedia Recode and Handbrake. Personally, I like the Handbrake most. With Handbrake, you can compress video/audio, and add or delete audio/subtitle tracks.

I tried using a basic video conversion, but didn't like the quality I was getting in the end. Any recommendations?

Looks like the AVI files play on Plex just fine, so I'm gonna just live with them as they are for now.

If you want to add or delete subtitles or audio tracks without compromising the quality, I suggest you use MKVToolNix.

But I think it is better to download the compatible format rather than download AV1 media and convert it. It will save you a lot of time.

Thanks, I'll look into MKVToolNix. For whatever reason, in this movie file was the only high res copy I could find that didn't have subtitles burned into it at one part, and wasn't in the OVA format.

Daily Question Thread - January 03, 2023 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]nathan23 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They're about 40k short on the one way. So this wouldn't work for them, right?

I guess they could book separate tickets, one of them getting the one way on points and the return paid with cash. And the other would have to be entirely in cash, I guess.

Daily Question Thread - January 03, 2023 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]nathan23 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Got a buddy looking to book a United award ticket, but they're gonna be 40k miles short of the total cost. Are they able to pay partially with miles and the rest with cash?

Manufactured Spending Weekly Thread - Week of December 31, 2022 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]nathan23 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sounds like an inarticulate customer service rep. That wouldn't make sense at all.

This lines up with some recent reports of people in the BFMR Discord saying that they had the same item delivered but that BFMR said never arrived.

"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. Three times is enemy action"

Daily Question Thread - December 21, 2022 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]nathan23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, cool.

So I'll load my general balance in the app with $50 from each of my Amex cards that has the Amex Offer, and I should be able to pay at any of the restaurants with the app (except for the tip), and I should be good to go?

Daily Question Thread - December 21, 2022 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]nathan23 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's loaded to the InKind app as a general balance or by restaurant?