The "What's on your mind?" thread

[Himmel]

Originally Posted by MazeRunner

There's a new-ish guy at work (swing shift so I only see him for like an hour a day) who is super cute (but probs straight) that just started randomly talking to me one day. He barely knows me but makes sexual jokes constantly and touches me and he has no idea how much of a turn on it is for me but I have to pretend not to like it and it's killing me.

Touches you or rubs up on you??

[Mike16]

Originally Posted by VictoryAtNight

I just returned from my sister’s house. My nephew recently got his driver’s license and received a 2003 Toyota Tacoma 4x4 truck. He took me on a drive around the neighborhood for a bit. Truck has a new rear bumper, Kenwood stereo and a kill-switch.
When I was his age I was still riding the bus to school, lol. So jealous......

Received or bought? If the former, would your sister be interested in adopting me?
I got my license at 16, basically just for bragging rights since I still walked/biked ~6 miles one way to school everyday until my senior year. Before anyone asks, i did have access to a bus but it was quicker to walk most days and for the most part I didn't have to wake up as early to walk as i would have had to if i wanted to take the bus

[Mike16]

Originally Posted by Cinema74

Do you work for a large company that has room for people to learn on the job? Most companies, especially smaller ones, have low tolerance for people who can't do their jobs properly. Screening prospective employees thoroughly helps to weed out the bad apples but sometimes HR can't be bothered and they'll just fill positions quickly. Letting someone go can't be easy but it IS part of the job of supervisor.

Its a smaller company of maybe 30 shops. I know when i was hired they emphasized that they were looking for some one with experience- they're not really set up to train. I took the time to shadow the guy and gave him some tips to work more efficiently. Unfortunately it didn't do any good, he started making excuses to get me to actually do the work for him, and when i walked away he had another guy doing his work ("showing him how its done")....submitted a recommendation for his termination Sunday night and HR called me last nighr to say they approved it so when i go in Saturday I get to deliver the pink slip.

[PoorCampBlu]

So, I might have just bought, again, all three of LOTR dvds x2 for packaging variation -- how many copies does one person need????

[civiclx]

Might have to discover some new music from the Allman Brothers.

[The_Donster]

Our current move in timeline

[Waboman]

I keep trying to make protein shakes but they come out margaritas.

[Batman1980]

I thought those were mimosas

[Waboman]

Mimosas are a weekend drink. Then again, Tuesday is the new Saturday.

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

I thought those were mimosas

Originally Posted by Waboman

Mimosas are a weekend drink. Then again, Tuesday is the new Saturday.

Mimosa is a baby Buck's Fizz. Buck's Fizz is 50% Champagne and 50% orange juice, but a mimosa is only 25% Champagne and 75% orange juice.

Have fun with your weak drink.

[Waboman]

Originally Posted by Scarface32

Mimosa is a baby Buck's Fizz. Buck's Fizz is 50% Champagne and 50% orange juice, but a mimosa is only 25% Champagne and 75% orange juice.

Have fun with your weak drink.

Not sure who's making your mimosas. But you need to fire them. Wabosas are 98% champagne with a splash of oj for color and vitamin C. Don't wanna get the scurvy.

[VictoryAtNight]

Originally Posted by Mike16

Received or bought? If the former, would your sister be interested in adopting me?
I got my license at 16, basically just for bragging rights since I still walked/biked ~6 miles one way to school everyday until my senior year. Before anyone asks, i did have access to a bus but it was quicker to walk most days and for the most part I didn't have to wake up as early to walk as i would have had to if i wanted to take the bus

His father bought the truck about a month ago. Body isn't in as good shape as my '92 Toyota.
They have 4 kids, so I doubt they would want anymore. Sorry........

I didn't get my driver's license until after I graduated from high school, even though I already knew how to drive. All I had for transportation was my skateboard. I was a skater my 4 years in high school.

[Scarface32]

Originally Posted by Waboman

Not sure who's making your mimosas. But you need to fire them. Wabosas are 98% champagne with a splash of oj for color and vitamin C. Don't wanna get the scurvy.

Wabosas sound great!

[Member-222782]

I ruined my credit by taking on too many credit cards back in the early to mid-2000's. Obviously, nobody in their right mind would extend me credit in the following years but, beginning a couple of months ago, I started getting all these offers for credit cards. A couple of companies, one small and one big, have repeatedly sent me offers and one company that offers loans has sent me an invitation to apply for a loan. What the hell is going on? Why am I suddenly so creditworthy?

[BWBODDY]

Originally Posted by Cinema74

I ruined my credit by taking on too many credit cards back in the early to mid-2000's. Obviously, nobody in their right mind would extend me credit in the following years but, beginning a couple of months ago, I started getting all these offers for credit cards. A couple of companies, one small and one big, have repeatedly sent me offers and one company that offers loans has sent me an invitation to apply for a loan. What the hell is going on? Why am I suddenly so creditworthy?

[dyne]

Originally Posted by Cinema74

I ruined my credit by taking on too many credit cards back in the early to mid-2000's. Obviously, nobody in their right mind would extend me credit in the following years but, beginning a couple of months ago, I started getting all these offers for credit cards. A couple of companies, one small and one big, have repeatedly sent me offers and one company that offers loans has sent me an invitation to apply for a loan. What the hell is going on? Why am I suddenly so creditworthy?

Sky high interest rates is my guess.

[Mike16]

Originally Posted by Cinema74

I ruined my credit by taking on too many credit cards back in the early to mid-2000's. Obviously, nobody in their right mind would extend me credit in the following years but, beginning a couple of months ago, I started getting all these offers for credit cards. A couple of companies, one small and one big, have repeatedly sent me offers and one company that offers loans has sent me an invitation to apply for a loan. What the hell is going on? Why am I suddenly so creditworthy?

I never understood this. Someone with many credit cards, sometimes even outstanding debts, usually have no problem getting another. My fiancee is like this, she has an outstanding car note (refinanced 3x and still owes about $6k on a 20 yr old car). She also has 3 student loans active with over $30k. All while someone like me with one credit card, paid off routinely, building a decent credit score(deemed as a responsible borrower but with limited credit history) couldn't finance a car without jumping through many hoops. Of course once I got financed, I've been receiving nonstop credit card/loan offers ever since.

[BWBODDY]

Originally Posted by Mike16

I never understood this. Someone with many credit cards, sometimes even outstanding debts, usually have no problem getting another. My fiancee is like this, she has an outstanding car note (refinanced 3x and still owes about $6k on a 20 yr old car). She also has 3 student loans active with over $30k. All while someone like me with one credit card, paid off routinely, building a decent credit score(deemed as a responsible borrower but with limited credit history) couldn't finance a car without jumping through many hoops. Of course once I got financed, I've been receiving nonstop credit card/loan offers ever since.

Paying off your card isn't as good as keeping a balance that an interest can be applied to.

They make no money off a paid off balance, and if you do that monthly you do not get charged interest and they make no money..

They like it, and you get a good rep. ( score ) if you keep a balance, and make payments

[Mike16]

Originally Posted by BWBODDY

Paying off your card isn't as good as keeping a balance that an interest can be applied to.

They make no money off a paid off balance, and if you do that monthly you do not get charged interest and they make no money..

They like it, and you get a good rep. ( score ) if you keep a balance, and make payments

I know that, but it doesn't really make sense that one can be irresponsible and not pay their balance and have a higher credit rating as someone who does.

[BWBODDY]

Originally Posted by Mike16

I know that, but it doesn't really make sense that one can be irresponsible and not pay their balance and have a higher credit rating as someone who does.

I never understood it ethier.

For years and years I would never put on my card more than what I could pay off at the end of the month.

But now ( even more ) years and years later I've always had a balance after making a payment at the end of the month,
and now ( sad to say ) I have an outstanding balance of over $10k on my card.

But a Credit Score of 721 go figure