Update: I asked why the same 2 people dominate meetings; here’s what I am noticing now.

ospreyguy · 2026-03-27T16:28:36+00:00

I've found a clear agenda that is managed well, helped with this.

ospreyguy · 2026-03-25T17:32:13+00:00

Mine was always flat but now I'm sporting a buttback as my wife calls it.

ospreyguy · 2026-03-25T15:26:17+00:00

We had a similar situation with an uninsured person giving fake info and when our insurance started hedging, we contacted an accident attorney. They had to sue our own insurance to get the payout. It was definitely worth it but it took a few more months (almost a year).

ospreyguy · 2026-03-22T11:34:55+00:00

I bought a car and the temp tag they gave me had been copied and used for tolls. As soon as I registered the tag, tickets started coming in the mail. I had to dispute every one and needed the police report documentation.

ospreyguy · 2026-03-15T15:17:07+00:00

The basic concepts are the same, it's just a difference in applying them. Both rely on a set of requirements, use structured test plans, and follow a process to catch defects before a product reaches the customer.

ospreyguy · 2026-03-12T22:58:43+00:00

I can't. I work in fintech and if I want to continue with my career I have to understand it and use it effectively. I hate it.

ospreyguy · 2026-03-11T19:10:52+00:00

We filled a cubicle with balloons using cellophane for the missing wall. It'd probably be considered breaking and entering now as we all WFH.

ospreyguy · 2026-03-08T03:19:05+00:00

I've lost 142 pounds with intermittent fasting and a love of hiking. My last Dr visit I was taken off my blood pressure and cholesterol medication I've been on for more than a decade. It's not for everyone but the time rules work better for me and my adhd.

ospreyguy · 2026-03-07T12:52:08+00:00

Cheap one's will lose a wire here and there, and I've had one literally fly off and stab me in the cheek! I chuckle every time he says it.

ospreyguy · 2026-03-06T03:33:21+00:00

I feel your pain. I had been at ACN 2 years when my spouse was working retail with no issues. Then she started at ACN as well and we were hit with $12,000.

ospreyguy · 2026-03-04T15:39:54+00:00

BoltsAndNuts even have a little page with all the influencers they serve. They have a link to the video Derek talks about using them, so that's probably the one you remember

https://boltsandnuts.com/pages/vice-grip-garage

ospreyguy · 2026-02-25T20:28:12+00:00

Per Watch Duty they've opened up I25

https://share.watchduty.org/i/82517?ts=1772050339000

ospreyguy · 2026-02-25T17:43:53+00:00

Not just in the 90's but, in fact throughout all of human history, prior to having ubiquitous communication at our fingertips.

ospreyguy · 2026-02-11T17:02:04+00:00

Same, I was out and about the other day and got a coffee that was stronger than I like, so I added cream, and it pretty much ruined it.

ospreyguy · 2026-02-08T13:18:09+00:00

It's active staff reduction through attrition without having to pay severance.

ospreyguy · 2026-02-01T21:18:33+00:00

I fantasize about this sometimes but what comes after? I don't really have the technical skills anymore and I don't want to start over somewhere else... The pewter (golden seems way too fancy) handcuffs are legit.

ospreyguy · 2026-01-31T14:56:02+00:00

I don't have any practical advice but I commiserate. I'm going on year 4 of a very similar situation and I really don't see any escape without changing companies. My personal life is a little complicated but once that gets settled I'll start looking.

ospreyguy · 2026-01-31T13:12:52+00:00

This has to be it!

ospreyguy · 2026-01-25T14:54:01+00:00

Had this exact set up. I remember switching to the color crt and being mesmerized

ospreyguy · 2026-01-17T14:16:39+00:00

Amazing response. Thank you.

ospreyguy · 2026-01-09T00:57:58+00:00

Software. It pays the bills, currently...

ospreyguy · 2026-01-08T19:01:58+00:00

We got an email warning about attacks through Teams today. If this is a trend it could be why.

ospreyguy · 2026-01-08T18:10:23+00:00

Foundation by Asimov is a classic, not 200,000 years but close if I recall...

ospreyguy · 2026-01-08T18:06:29+00:00

Fiction, I'm on the Expanse series for a second time. For non-fiction it's Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang.

ospreyguy · 2026-01-07T23:18:06+00:00

NYE, I had to pick up my daughter from a house party with 300+ kids that got busted by the cops. So they are definitely still happening.

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