OT: The OT Thread: 40 degree temps in this economy? (Warning in post 368)

[Dubi Doo]

I haven't been on a plane since pre-pandemic times.

I have a trip to Nebraska this summer and have my plane tickets purchased. I am starting to wonder if I need to ask my pilot friend if these events really are happening more frequently over the past couple of months or it is just the algorithm trying to trigger people for the engagement.

I'd assume it's still incredibly rare to be involved in a crazy crash. I'd wager it's still safer than driving. I'd be curious what your friend says. Keep us updated!

 

[TehDoak]

I haven't been on a plane since pre-pandemic times.

I have a trip to Nebraska this summer and have my plane tickets purchased. I am starting to wonder if I need to ask my pilot friend if these events really are happening more frequently over the past couple of months or it is just the algorithm trying to trigger people for the engagement.

Nebraska is a fly OVER state, not sure why you are landing there.

I think the incident in DC + the cutbacks at FAA has brought it in focus a bit more so now every air traffic 'issue' gets a headline nationally. I believe the # of incidents is on par with last year.

 

[Beerz]

I'd assume it's still incredibly rare to be involved in a crazy crash. I'd wager it's still safer than driving. I'd be curious what your friend says. Keep us updated!

There was a total of 689 serious injuries in US air travel from 2002 to 2022, an average of 33 per year. In that same time, 48 million people were hurt in passenger vehicles on US highways — that’s approximately 2.3 million per year.

 

[Chainshot]

Nebraska is a fly OVER state, not sure why you are landing there.

I think the incident in DC + the cutbacks at FAA has brought it in focus a bit more so now every air traffic 'issue' gets a headline nationally. I believe the # of incidents is on par with last year.

Yep, the last commuter crash in the continental US was in Amherst when Flight 3407 crashed in February of 2009. That's 16 years.

 

[KiwiGriff]

Not sure if there are UFC fans around. Disappointing to see Hooker had to pull out of the fight against Gaethje. That could've been a war and almost any fight with those two is worth watching.

 

[Chainshot]

Rest in peace Gene Hackman -

 

[Der Jaeger]

Nebraska is a fly OVER state, not sure why you are landing there.

I think the incident in DC + the cutbacks at FAA has brought it in focus a bit more so now every air traffic 'issue' gets a headline nationally. I believe the # of incidents is on par with last year.

Omaha is a nice place to live and be, BTW.

 

[Jim Bob]

Nebraska is a fly OVER state, not sure why you are landing there.

I think the incident in DC + the cutbacks at FAA has brought it in focus a bit more so now every air traffic 'issue' gets a headline nationally. I believe the # of incidents is on par with last year.

Well, there is a conference I have to attend in Omaha, so...

 

[Chainshot]

Still laughing at the truth in this -

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Man Suffers Intestine Necrosis After Fiancee Electrocutes His Belly For 3 Hours As Pre-Marital Pain Test

A Chinese woman subjected her fiancee to simulated childbirth pain for three hours as a sick pre-marriage test that caused the man to develop intestine necrosis and undergo emergency surgery.

townflex.com

Well at least he’s finding out she’s psychotic before marriage.

 

[KiwiGriff]

I'm having a low-level breakdown. We have sold our home, and will move out in two months ... but we have nowhere to move to yet. I don't necessarily mind that, but where we want to buy is high demand and has people throwing money at houses to get them. I don't want to be sucked into that shit, but the longer we look for houses and dont come to an agreement with a seller, the more my panic will grow.

 

[Chainshot]

I'm having a low-level breakdown. We have sold our home, and will move out in two months ... but we have nowhere to move to yet. I don't necessarily mind that, but where we want to buy is high demand and has people throwing money at houses to get them. I don't want to be sucked into that shit, but the longer we look for houses and dont come to an agreement with a seller, the more my panic will grow.

Ummm... why would you sell before having somewhere to go? I don't think I could do that. I did have a situation where I had a living destination situation - lost an apartment because my ex hadn't cleared my part of her old business debt as was part of our divorce agreement so my credit check came back below their approval level right as I was supposed to leave university housing. That lead to a month of chaos, I can tell you. Never, never again.

 

[Chainshot]

I may have mentioned that my ex shoved "her dog" off on me and has left the area (and at the moment, the country). Today is a combo of a vet visit that she said she would pay for but now can't without it being by paying me - and it's rent day, that money is gone - and talking to my complex about having her here since the management office has completely turned over since I first rented here 5.25 years ago and they want her gone.

 

[oldgoalie]

I may have mentioned that my ex shoved "her dog" off on me and has left the area (and at the moment, the country). Today is a combo of a vet visit that she said she would pay for but now can't without it being by paying me - and it's rent day, that money is gone - and talking to my complex about having her here since the management office has completely turned over since I first rented here 5.25 years ago and they want her gone.

holy shit.
thanks b****

 

[Jim Bob]

In a somewhat related note, my youngest told me that the water bill at my ex-wife's house (that she got me kicked out of in 2012) is still in my name on the drive to school this morning. And my ex told him not to tell me.

I will not be sharing that piece of info with my wife because I do not want the drama.

It doesn't bother me a ton as the negative consequences to not paying it are bigger for her than for me. But, it shouldn't be that hard to change since she obviously got the email address that the meter read requests get sent to updated, so I don't know why she doesn't change it from me to her.

 

[Chainshot]

Ugh, seeing my friends and colleagues from USFS and USNPS posting on places like LinkedIn and seeing the position I have been on the waiting list for at Acadia is just gone. f***.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

Ugh, seeing my friends and colleagues from USFS and USNPS posting on places like LinkedIn and seeing the position I have been on the waiting list for at Acadia is just gone. f***.

Oof. Sorry to hear that. That's brutal. Any other irons in the fire?


I wonder how much worse it's going to get until everything collapses. One place I've been keeping an eye on just announced a full out hiring freeze for X amount of time.

 

[Chainshot]

Oof. Sorry to hear that. That's brutal. Any other irons in the fire?


I wonder how much worse it's going to get until everything collapses. One place I've been keeping an eye on just announced a full out hiring freeze for X amount of time.

None at the moment. The position with the county was still open last I looked. I’m assuming that it’s a accommodation of me being more qualified than they are expecting not one particular box that they were looking for or that like almost every IT department I’ve ever encountered they left the position open through the end of December through January as a “savings“ instead of actually getting work done. My old company used to do this where they would leave positions for months at a time so that middle managers could make their year end budgetary cost cutting goals on their personal reviews.

One of the USFS folks said they are not furloughed or laid off, their agency listed them as fired so they can’t even get unemployment. Sterling reviews, multiple accomplishments… made up reasons. Sad and disappointing, especially watching my own slim job prospects evaporate.

 

[TheMistyStranger]

None at the moment. The position with the county was still open last I looked. I’m assuming that it’s a accommodation of me being more qualified than they are expecting not one particular box that they were looking for or that like almost every IT department I’ve ever encountered they left the position open through the end of December through January as a “savings“ instead of actually getting work done. My old company used to do this where they would leave positions for months at a time so that middle managers could make their year end budgetary cost cutting goals on their personal reviews.

One of the USFS folks said they are not furloughed or laid off, their agency listed them as fired so they can’t even get unemployment. Sterling reviews, multiple accomplishments… made up reasons. Sad and disappointing, especially watching my own slim job prospects evaporate.

Man that's some bullshit. Time to set it all on fire.

 

[KiwiGriff]

Ummm... why would you sell before having somewhere to go? I don't think I could do that. I did have a situation where I had a living destination situation - lost an apartment because my ex hadn't cleared my part of her old business debt as was part of our divorce agreement so my credit check came back below their approval level right as I was supposed to leave university housing. That lead to a month of chaos, I can tell you. Never, never again.

It's not that uncommon here. Not sure how it works for you guys, but here you put an offer down with conditions. I.e I'll buy your house for $xx but only if 1) I'm happy with a builder's assessment 2) I'm happy with the council records 3) I can get approval from the lending from the bank. The seller then can accept one offer (if they have had a few put in the table). You then have a set time to fulfil your conditions before you've actually bought the house.

One common condition here is "sale of our own property". Basically it's "I'll buy your house, but I won't have the money for it until mine is sold." It's common, but also for the seller it doesn't really give them any certainty as the person might not sell, or it might take months. So if they have three offers and two have that condition, they'll usually go for the one that doesn't have it, often even if it's a lower dollar offer.

Which means we are in a stronger buying position if we know how much money we have at our disposal and we don't have to put that condition on our offers.

It's a risk we chose to take, and it's a risk im now stressing about.