Cupid Stunt August 7, 2021 Share August 7, 2021 Horse Saint Boy balking during Modern Pentathlon series, rider German team Annika Schleu/© Photo NBC News Kim Raisner: Germany’s modern pentathlon coach disqualified from Olympics for hitting horse Ponytails and smiles: Pervasive language keeps sexism in Olympic sport at play Why Olympic divers take showers – and use those tiny towels – between dives Native Hawaiians ‘reclaim’ surfing with Moore’s Olympic gold CNN Tokyo Olympics LIVE UPDATES Associated Press 2020 Tokyo Olympics Articles Grrrls Rule the World: The world will see a shortfall of 5 million girls over the next 10 years due to sex selective practices, study says Women’s game leaders: NCAA can’t let report sit on a shelf The Unlikely Story of a Sex Trafficking Survivor and the Instagram Account That Saved Her Life Boobs: The Last Frontier of Body-Shaming Milt Sutton - Get What She Wants Rag'n'Bone Man - Human The Revivalists - Wish I Knew You Amber Run - Fickle Game RIVVRS - Conquer FAMILY WAGON - Hard Times WILDES - Ghost Bobby Bazini - Blood's Thicker Than Water Jacob Banks - Unknown (To You) Jean-Michel Jarre - Equinoxe, Pt. 5 Passengers wait in a long line to get a COVID-19 test to travel overseas at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Recent flight cancelations caused many passengers to redo their tests while others were unable to get the test locally due to long lines caused by the surge of the Delta variant/AP Photo/Marta Lavandier Worldometer U.S. Coronavirus Numbers US now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day Officials split on masking children in schools as pediatric hospitals fill up with Covid-19 patients Schools reopen with masks optional in many US classrooms Shots give COVID-19 survivors big immune boost, studies show Spandau Ballet - True PETER BLAIR QUINTET - Boppin' With Donna OH THE LARCENY - Man on a Mission GARETH DUNLOP - Dark Dark Days Dean Lewis - Waves John Newman - Out Of My Head Mirror Fury - The One I Love LEE DEWYZE - Same For You KALEO - Way Down We Go Michael Logan - Darkness Within Wagakki Band - 焔 (Homura) + 鋼 -HAGANE A barren wasteland is left near the Bear River after the River Fire consumed thousands of acres of vegetation, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 in Chicago Park, Calif. Firefighters are gaining the upper hand on the fast-moving River Fire that broke out Wednesday near the town of Colfax and destroyed nearly 90 homes and other buildings. More than 5,000 people were ordered to evacuate in Placer and Nevada counties, state fire officials said/Elias Funez/The Union via AP Weekend of fear looms for Californians in face of wildfires ‘Nothing’s safe’ as wildfire tears through California town Wildfire Updates, Including Europe and Siberia Earth's energy imbalance removes almost all doubt from human-made climate change In photos: Europe battles wildfires amid scorching heatwaves Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire near the town of Olympia, Greece on Thursday, August 5/Giannis Spyrounis/ilialive.gr/AP A crucial ocean circulation is showing signs of instability. Its shutdown would have serious impacts on our weather. Science Saturday: A real-life butterfly effect: How weather in Africa drives butterfly bursts in Europe Solving the Mystery of the Vanishing Bees Cure For Honey Bee Colony Collapse? First Images Of How A Molecule’s Structure Changes In A Reaction Astronomers Discover Giant Comet in Outer Solar System One of Einstein’s predictions on black holes has finally been confirmed Offers flooding in after woodland hermit’s cabin burns down 2 3 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt August 7, 2021 Share August 7, 2021 (edited) 13 minutes ago, peacheslatour said: Who the fuck punches a horse? There are a lot of unscrupulous coaches that will do anything for their athlete to win a gold medal. Edited August 7, 2021 by Cupid Stunt 1 Link to comment
FrankOFoley August 8, 2021 Share August 8, 2021 On 8/5/2021 at 12:14 AM, jewel21 said: Yesterday I bit the bullet and applied to 5 different jobs. One as a lab tech helper at a University, one as a receptionist at a physiotherapy clinic, and three dental receptionist jobs. One of the dental places called me today to set up an interview for next week so we'll see what happens. It's a big clinic, multiple dentist and hygienists which makes me nervous, but maybe it'll be okay. Also, the optometrist has prescribed me some corticosteroids drops to put in my eyes twice a day that are supposed to reduce inflammation that he thinks might help with the halos and auras. I only started them today but I hope they work. I'm still getting headaches even while on vacation. I've noticed they also get worse while exercising, especially while doing yoga. Something about downward facing dog I guess. I hope everyone else is doing well. Hi Jewel, Just passing by here. I wish the best for you. You didn’t mention your blood pressure which could cause some of your symptoms. If your current employer doesn’t have a BP cuff to check it, you may be able to check it at a pharmacy. 1 5 Link to comment
OhioSongbird August 8, 2021 Share August 8, 2021 Quote 17 hours ago, peacheslatour said: Who the fuck punches a horse? Shades of Black Beauty. I'd like to give her a punch in the face.....or send her off to the knackers. 4 Link to comment
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Cupid Stunt August 8, 2021 Share August 8, 2021 Markie Post, Actress Known for ‘The Fall Guy’ and ‘Night Court,’ Dies at 70 Markie Post, an actress known for The Fall Guy and Night Court, has died following a battle with cancer. She was 70. Post’s manager, Ellen Lubin Sanitsky, confirmed her death to The Hollywood Reporter on Saturday evening. Post was born in 1950 in Palo Alto, California, and began her career in television by serving as an associate producer on the game series Double Dare, which was hosted by the late Alex Trebek. She first appeared as an actor on television in the TV movie Frankie and Annette: The Second Time Around. Post appeared in numerous series after that, from comedy show Semi-Tough to crime drama The Gangster Chronicles, Fantasy Island and The Love Boat. From 1982-85, Post took on the role of Terri Michaels in action adventure series The Fall Guy, opposite Lee Majors, Heather Thomas and Douglas Barr. She went on to play Christine Sullivan in the comedy series Night Court, and later had recurring roles in Hearts Afire and Odd Man Out. In 1998, Post played Cameron Diaz’s mother in Peter and Bobby Farrelly’s There’s Something About Mary. Post’s more recent credits include Chicago P.D., The Kids Are Alright TV series and Transformers Prime, in which she voiced the character of June Darby. Post continued pursuing acting roles after her cancer diagnosis, with appearances in shows such as Santa Clarita Diet. Post’s family shared in a statement, “But for us, our pride is in who she was in addition to acting; a person who made elaborate cakes for friends, sewed curtains for first apartments and showed us how to be kind, loving and forgiving in an often harsh world.” Sophia Bush, who played Post’s daughter on NBC’s Chicago P.D., paid tribute to the actress on Twitter on Sunday. “I’m just heartbroken at the news of Markie’s passing … she was a rock. A light. A great friend and a phenomenal scene partner. She brought sunshine everywhere she went. Prayers,” Bush tweeted. Bush’s One Tree Hill costar Hilarie Burton, who also played Post’s daughter in the 2013 film Christmas on the Bayou, expressed grief over her passing on Instagram. “Devastated just isn’t a strong enough word. To know Markie Post was to fall head over heels in love with her,” Burton wrote, sharing memories of working on the holiday film together in Louisiana with costar Tyler Hilton. “Our little gang went everywhere together. Markie bought us all harmonica necklaces and we’d break out into Old Susanna at a moments notice. Markie came to my apartment and read books to my son and nurtured me as a young mother. She was just so good at loving people. It came so easy to her. The way she talked about her husband and daughters….I wanted to be loved like that. I wanted to LOVE like that,” Burton wrote. “I’m not being eloquent because I am deeply sad. But I have scores of letters from this magical woman where she calls me things like ‘my darling girl’. She was gentle with me, and made me feel safe and seen. Especially in an industry where being a girl was sometimes a danger. I could put my guard down with her. She was the perfect mix of lady and dame, a master of domestic arts…but also quick to call someone on their shit. She played @sophiabush’s mom not long after, making us tv sisters of a sort. She was the kind of person whom everyone considered their dear friend, cause I don’t think she knew how to be anything less than that. But to her husband Michael and daughters Kate and Daisy….thank you for sharing her with us. Loving her has been a joy.” Ed Asner also paid a tribute on Twitter to his former Hearts Afire costar, writing “I am devastated to hear of the passing of my friend Markie Post. She was a true talent. We did Hearts Afire together and to work with her and John was a gift. F&@k Cancer! #MarkiePost.” Marsha Warfield reflected on her time working with Post on Night Court in a Facebook post, saying she was shocked and devastated to learn of her death. “She has been, and will be, described as perky, bubbly, sweet, etc. And she was. But, she was also real, caring and kind. I never heard a cross word from, to, or about her. Because of our shared love of game shows, we were on set playmates,” Warfield wrote. “You hear actors saying their casts were a family, but on Night Court, the whole crew was family. I was adopted late, but I never doubted that I was family too. Markie was a big reason for that. She was our welcome lady, or whatever you call that person who shows up at your door with a pie and a smile the first day you move in the neighborhood. I never got the pie, but the smile was bright enough to make you forget pie was a thing. Harry, Charlie and Markie were a big part of my life. They were cast mates, co-workers, friends and family. I will miss them, and cherish the memories we made and shared. Three of the nicest people I’ve had the pleasure to know, may they rest together in peace, forever calling out Passwords, cracking jokes and sharing laughs and smiles. My deepest heartfelt condolences to all whose lives they touched, and may their families and friends be comforted with the knowledge that there are millions of us.” Post is survived by her husband, producer and writer Michael A. Ross; and daughters Kate Armstrong Ross and Daisy Schoenborn. Link to comment
Cupid Stunt August 8, 2021 Share August 8, 2021 Trevor Moore, Comedian Co-Founder of Sketch Troupe The Whitest Kids U Know, Dies at 41 Trevor Moore, a comedian, actor, writer and producer who co-founded the sketch comedy group The Whitest Kids U Know, died on Friday after suffering an accident. He was 41. Moore’s death was confirmed by his manager, Kara Welker, who shared a statement on behalf of Moore’s wife, Aimee Carlson, an svp at Seth McFarlane’s production company Fuzzy Door. “We are devastated by the loss of my husband, best friend and the father of our son. He was known as a writer and comedian to millions, and yet to us he was simply the center of our whole world. We don’t know how we’ll go on without him, but we’re thankful for the memories we do have that will stay with us forever. We appreciate the outpouring of love and support we have received from everyone. This is a tragic and sudden loss and we ask that you please respect our privacy during this time of grieving.” Moore was born in 1980 in Montclair, New Jersey. He began writing early on and published, at the age of 12, a book of cartoons titled Scraps. After moving to New York in 1999, Moore interned with Saturday Night Live’s executive producer Lorne Michaels and participated in the NBC page program. He went on to co-found The Whitest Kids U Know with Zach Cregger, Sam Brown, Timmy Williams and Darren Trumpter, a sketch group that gained attention after winning an award at HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in 2006. The group’s self-titled series, The Whitest Kids U’Know — which Moore also starred in — ran from 2007-2011 on IFC. Moore had numerous other television writing and directing credits, from Uncle Morty’s Dub Shack to Disney XD series Walk the Prank and Just Roll With It. Moore also created and hosted The Trevor Moore Show on Comedy Central, which featured a series of comedy sketches. As an actor, he appeared in Breaking In and Animation Domination Hi-Def, among other credits. Cregger and Brown of The Whitest Kids U Know issued the following statement: “Early this morning, we learned that we lost our brother, our collaborator and the driving force behind WKUK. He was our best friend, and we speak for all of us in saying that the loss of Trevor is unimaginable. We are heartbroken and our grief pales in comparison to the loss felt by his wife and son. On behalf of WKUK, we ask for privacy during our time of profound grief, and strength for his family who are dealing with the impossible thought of living life without him. Our hope is that friends, fellow artists, and fans that loved him will not focus on his death, but will remember the countless moments of laughter he gave them.” Last year, the crew launched an official Youtube channel featuring their most popular sketches and bonus materials. They are currently in post production on their first animated feature film, “Mars,” which is due out next year Moore is survived by his wife Aimee, and their son, August. Link to comment
Snaporaz August 9, 2021 Share August 9, 2021 Good luck with your interviews, jewel! We're all rooting for you! 👍 7 Link to comment
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peacheslatour August 9, 2021 Share August 9, 2021 Happy Birthday to all our fabulous Leo Preverts! 5 Link to comment
jewel21 August 9, 2021 Share August 9, 2021 20 hours ago, Snaporaz said: Good luck with your interviews, jewel! We're all rooting for you! 👍 Thank you for the kind words, Snap. I've been invited to spend a day at one of the clinics tomorrow to see how it is. I hope it goes well. The other interview went well but they still have a few more people to interview. They mentioned I would most likely hear back by the end of the week. 8 Link to comment
peacheslatour August 9, 2021 Share August 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, jewel21 said: Thank you for the kind words, Snap. I've been invited to spend a day at one of the clinics tomorrow to see how it is. I hope it goes well. The other interview went well but they still have a few more people to interview. They mentioned I would most likely hear back by the end of the week. Great news! I can't tell you how much I admire you, taking the initiative like this during your vacation. I know you were so ready to rest but you gathered yourself up and reached out for a better life. All the luck in the world. 12 Link to comment
jewel21 August 9, 2021 Share August 9, 2021 1 hour ago, peacheslatour said: Great news! I can't tell you how much I admire you, taking the initiative like this during your vacation. I know you were so ready to rest but you gathered yourself up and reached out for a better life. All the luck in the world. Thanks, peaches. You're right, I really didn't want to be doing this during my vacation but I also didn't want to go back to work once my vacation was over, heh. I had the option of going in tomorrow for a trial run or next Thursday. At first I really wanted to wait until next week, but the more I thought of it, the more I knew come next week I would be in a pissy mood dealing with the dentist for three days straight. Especially since it would be busy that week and we have a lot of kids coming and he's terrible with kids. So I figured tomorrow would be better and I would be in a better frame of mind. The office manager seemed very pleased that I would be coming in tomorrow so that's good. I just hope it goes well and I get along with everyone. 11 Link to comment
peacheslatour August 9, 2021 Share August 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, jewel21 said: Thanks, peaches. You're right, I really didn't want to be doing this during my vacation but I also didn't want to go back to work once my vacation was over, heh. I had the option of going in tomorrow for a trial run or next Thursday. At first I really wanted to wait until next week, but the more I thought of it, the more I knew come next week I would be in a pissy mood dealing with the dentist for three days straight. Especially since it would be busy that week and we have a lot of kids coming and he's terrible with kids. So I figured tomorrow would be better and I would be in a better frame of mind. The office manager seemed very pleased that I would be coming in tomorrow so that's good. I just hope it goes well and I get along with everyone. Coming in tomorrow shows great drive. I'm sure that was much appreciated. 10 Link to comment
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jewel21 August 11, 2021 Share August 11, 2021 I got the job. I start August 30. The office manager said the girls liked me and I kind of "blew her away." I'm excited and nervous. They liked me at the animal hospital too until they eventually didn't but hopefully that will not be the case here. Fingers crossed this will be a step in the right direction. In any case, there won't be a crazy dentist screaming at me constantly. 13 Link to comment
Foghorn Leghorn August 11, 2021 Share August 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, jewel21 said: I got the job. I start August 30. The office manager said the girls liked me and I kind of "blew her away." I'm excited and nervous. They liked me at the animal hospital too until they eventually didn't but hopefully that will not be the case here. Fingers crossed this will be a step in the right direction. In any case, there won't be a crazy dentist screaming at me constantly. Congratulations!! 10 Link to comment
Snaporaz August 12, 2021 Share August 12, 2021 HIP HIP HOORAY!!! Now you can really relax and enjoy the rest of your vacation! And you don't have to dread going back to Dr. and Mrs. Crazypants, because there's an end in sight in the very very near future. In fact, you should be in the best freaking mood for your last two weeks. That will drive those two wackadoos even crazier! Congratulations, jewel! 9 Link to comment
boes August 12, 2021 Share August 12, 2021 2 hours ago, jewel21 said: I got the job. I start August 30. The office manager said the girls liked me and I kind of "blew her away." I'm excited and nervous. They liked me at the animal hospital too until they eventually didn't but hopefully that will not be the case here. Fingers crossed this will be a step in the right direction. In any case, there won't be a crazy dentist screaming at me constantly. That's terrific news, jewel21! 7 Link to comment
peacheslatour August 12, 2021 Share August 12, 2021 15 hours ago, jewel21 said: I got the job. I start August 30. The office manager said the girls liked me and I kind of "blew her away." I'm excited and nervous. They liked me at the animal hospital too until they eventually didn't but hopefully that will not be the case here. Fingers crossed this will be a step in the right direction. In any case, there won't be a crazy dentist screaming at me constantly. Now that you've been able to escape from Dr. Crazypants and Mrs. Magoo, is this the job with the better commute? More hours? I want deets! 6 Link to comment
jewel21 August 12, 2021 Share August 12, 2021 44 minutes ago, peacheslatour said: Now that you've been able to escape from Dr. Crazypants and Mrs. Magoo, is this the job with the better commute? More hours? I want deets! Haha, this clinic is close to home. I will have to take a 10 minute bus ride so I will need to start riding the bus on a regular basis and buying a bus pass again. After that I can either take another 5 minute bus ride to the clinic or walk. It’s about a 15 minute walk. The clinic will be moving to a new condo building and we will be located on the ground floor around January. And it will be a few blocks closer to me so I would only need to take one bus. The hours are longer so I would work from 8:30 to around 5:30 pm from Monday to Friday. I was told around November they change to their winter schedule and two days a week they will stay open until 7:00 PM. 9 Link to comment
peacheslatour August 12, 2021 Share August 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, jewel21 said: Haha, this clinic is close to home. I will have to take a 10 minute bus ride so I will need to start riding the bus on a regular basis and buying a bus pass again. After that I can either take another 5 minute bus ride to the clinic or walk. It’s about a 15 minute walk. The clinic will be moving to a new condo building and we will be located on the ground floor around January. And it will be a few blocks closer to me so I would only need to take one bus. The hours are longer so I would work from 8:30 to around 5:30 pm from Monday to Friday. I was told around November they change to their winter schedule and two days a week they will stay open until 7:00 PM. Sounds good. 6 Link to comment
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SweePea59 August 12, 2021 Share August 12, 2021 Congratulations, jewel21. That's great news. I hope this job works out well. 8 Link to comment
jewel21 August 13, 2021 Share August 13, 2021 5 hours ago, SweePea59 said: Congratulations, jewel21. That's great news. I hope this job works out well. Thank you, I hope so, too. I was speaking with the former assistant earlier this evening on messenger. She asked how my interview went and I mentioned I got the job. And she informed me that she also got a job and is starting in two weeks like me. Her job is downtown but only 10 minutes by car. She's working 4 days a week but making 3 dollars more than me an hour. And, she's getting benefits including health and eye care. Rather than assisting, she'll be working in the lab of an ortho clinic. French won't be a factor for her and I'm so happy. The dentist and his wife really made her feel bad about leaving. Even on her last day they kept going on about how it would be hard for her to find something not speaking French. How she'll have an issue since other dentists use 4 hand dentistry and she doesn't have experience with that. They mentioned that she might not get as good a pay and she is now, etc. And she managed to bypass all of that and make 3 dollars more an hour than they were paying her. I'm still not 100% clear on my pay or if I get any benefits. During the interview the owner asked what range I was looking at and I gave them a number, basically what I'm making now and two dollars more than that. The owner mentioned something about starting me at my current pay. Their ad also mentioned something about 'bonus pay' and dental benefits so we'll see what that entails. The other clinic I interviewed at mentioned they offer two free cleanings a year, a discount on other treatments required (eg. fillings) and they paid half of your bus pass which would come in handy since it's like 90.25$ a month now. I'm going to have to find out more when I start the new position. 10 Link to comment
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Cupid Stunt August 14, 2021 Share August 14, 2021 (edited) File Photo Gannett ‘This is starting to look really ominous in the South,’ expert says, as US is among nations with highest rate of new Covid-19 cases The US has seen a 1,200% increase in orders for monoclonal antibodies to treat Covid-19, HHS says We have to accept some risk of Covid-19 Smoke and soot from wildfires may be causing more Covid-19 cases and deaths, study finds The pandemic changed the trajectory of America’s overdose and suicide crises What Motivates COVID Rule Breakers? A parent sent their child to school after a positive Covid-19 test. More than 80 students may have been exposed, officials say Vaccine mandates for workers are just getting started Hand sanitizer is hurting more children’s eyes, some severely, study finds. Here’s how to protect your kid Does mask wearing harm your child’s development? Experts weigh in An elementary school teacher was beaten on the first day of the new semester by a father angry about a mask mandate Drive-in theaters fueled Hollywood’s box office last year. They could be here to stay CNN Updates on the Covid-19 pandemic in the US Movie Night! The Suicide Squad puts James Gunn on a path to become the Gen X Clint Eastwood Watching blockbusters in an age of calamity The new Aretha Franklin movie shows how tricky it is to make a great musician biopic The Little Indie Movie That Deserves All the Hype The irony of movies about taking charge of your life This is why we can’t remember our early childhood memories The Killers - Quiet Town Wild Cub - Thunder Clatter Charli XCX - Boom Clap Bush - The Only Way Out Miniature Tigers - Swimming Pool Blues Tiësto ft Icona Pop - Let's Go THE HOT DAMNS - Can't Wait for Tonight Methods of Mayhem - All I Wanna Do Mr Little Jeans - Haunted HAERTS - Call My Name Architecture in Helsinki - Dream a Little Crazy PEARL JAM - Pendulum DELTA SPIRIT - Patriarch David Gray - Back In The World Five For Fighting - All For One DJ Snake ft Lil Jon - Turn Down for What Sugar & The Hi-Lows - Everything's Lookin Up Wheeland Brothers - Like You Do Thomas Dybdahl - This Love Is Here To Stay HOUNDED (Pupsitting: Part 2) PURRFECT STORM (Pupsitting: Part 3) Sean Rowe - The Game Dirty Heads - Love Letters THIN LIZZY - The Boys Are Back In Town Benjamin Booker - Violent Shiver Carl Perkins w/ Eric Clapton, George Harrison - Blue Suede Shoes 9/9/1985 Capitol Theatre EDDIE MONEY - Two Tickets to Paradise DREAMERS - Sweet Disaster Elvis Presley - Love me (Treat Me Like a Fool) The Skints - Come To You Ali Dee and The DeeKompressors - Go Speed Racer Go Kid Ink - Money and the Power David Krutten - Daisy Chain The Prodigy - The Day Is My Enemy Leon Bridges - Smooth Sailin' Environmentalists say that agriculture and transportation activities have boosted the amount of methane in Earth's atmosphere/Dago Galdieri/Bloomberg via Getty Images Every two days, US wildfires are consuming an area the size of Washington, DC. And there’s no let up in sight Hundreds forced to evacuate Montana wildfire as blazes rage across the West, fueled by dry conditions and high temperatures Former college instructor faces arson charges over a Northern California fire Sierra Club executive director Brune to step down First live ‘murder hornet’ of 2021 spotted attacking a wasp nest in Washington It’s time to freak out about methane emissions Moo? The Role of Animal Farts in Global Warming -- Ruminants gain weight quickly, but don't digest a soybean/corn-based diet well, thus feed-lot diarrhea and excess farts. A return to grass feeding would slow down weight gain and methane in cattle production. Tropical Storm Grace forms in the Atlantic as Fred nears Florida 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Haiti Edited August 14, 2021 by Cupid Stunt 2 5 Link to comment
peacheslatour August 14, 2021 Share August 14, 2021 I love Simon's Cat. Poor guy, it reminds me of what Nathan is going through with our new kitten. We try to make sure he doesn't have to put up with too much shit but she's a maniac. Those were new to me. Thanks, Cupid. 1 5 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt August 14, 2021 Share August 14, 2021 4 hours ago, peacheslatour said: I love Simon's Cat. Poor guy, it reminds me of what Nathan is going through with our new kitten. We try to make sure he doesn't have to put up with too much shit but she's a maniac. Those were new to me. Thanks, Cupid. Poor old man ... When Nathan is done with Lizzie's antics, does it end in a swat? 5 Link to comment
peacheslatour August 14, 2021 Share August 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, Cupid Stunt said: Poor old man ... When Nathan is done with Lizzie's antics, does it end in a swat? He holds her down with one mighty paw and gives he such a look! She rolls over and gives up... for approx. six seconds. Right now she sleeping on my feet. I can't move. 5 1 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt August 14, 2021 Share August 14, 2021 24 minutes ago, peacheslatour said: He holds her down with one mighty paw and gives he such a look! She rolls over and gives up... for approx. six seconds. Right now she sleeping on my feet. I can't move. She's resting up for dinner and a show. 6 Link to comment
peacheslatour August 14, 2021 Share August 14, 2021 (edited) 50 minutes ago, Cupid Stunt said: She's resting up for dinner and a show. Oh god, that she is. She is really getting better though. She knows "no, no", she knows to hide if I tell her to, she sits and stays on command, she's really smart. Edited August 14, 2021 by peacheslatour 1 5 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt August 15, 2021 Share August 15, 2021 A statue on a grave overlooks grazing sheep at Schoonselhof cemetery in Hoboken, Belgium, Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. More than 100 sheep have been set out in one of Antwerp's most historical cemeteries to graze, increasing the biodiversity and reducing the need for noisy and sometimes destructive lawnmowers. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo) After UN climate report, individuals seek to do their part Hydrogen-powered vehicles: A realistic path to clean energy? Climate-fueled wildfires take toll on tropical Pacific isles Hundreds are evacuated as tinderbox Spain tackles wildfires Forest fire forces Russia to evacuate 830 from summer camp Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West Thunderstorms, heat fuel wildfires burning across West Global sizzling: July was hottest month on record, NOAA says US Forest Service accused of failing to protect meadow mouse New Mexico Meadow Jumping Mouse/Photo JN Stewart Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology Prominent fact-checker Snopes apologizes for plagiarism Rural population losses add to farm and ranch labor shortage New research could help preserve Gullah Geechee lands Yeah Yeah Yeahs feat. Dr. Octagon - Buried Alive Guards - I Know It's You - 3/13/2013 - Stage On Sixth Ludovico Einaudi - Divenire Selena Gomez - Come & Get It Indiana - Mess Around Avicii - You Make Me JOHNNYSWIM: Heart Beats LOLO - Weapon for Saturday AC/DC - If You Want Blood (You've Got It) Generationals - Say When Becky G ft. Pitbull - Can't Get Enough The Rolling Stones - Doom And Gloom Master P - Make Em Say Ugh *Naughty Words* NEEDTOBREATHE - The Heart Flo Rida - How I Feel The Green - Striking Up A Love (Live Acoustic) |Sugarshack Sessions Night Terrors of 1927 - Dust And Bones Pitbull Feat. Mayer Hawthorne - Do It Isbells - Elation SPANK ROCK - Bump Bobby Brown - My Prerogative American Authors - Hit It The Black Keys - Fever Nick Waterhouse - This Is A Game Can The Friendships You Make In Your 30s Really Be As Meaningful As Lifelong Ones? How do you make friends as an adult? -- Take an exercise class, get a hobby, become a bar regular, quit drinking and go to AA, join a charity, get arrested ... People spend half of their lives not focused on the present, research says. Here’s how to change it A Kenyan woman receives a dose of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine donated by Britain, as her son watches, at the Makongeni Estate in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021. In late June, the international system for sharing coronavirus vaccines sent about 530,000 doses to Britain – more than double the amount sent that month to the entire continent of Africa. It was the latest example of how a system that was supposed to guarantee low and middle-income countries vaccines is failing, leaving them at the mercy of haphazard donations from rich countries. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) Amid shortages, Africans scramble to be fully immunized Rich nations dip into COVAX supply while poor wait for shots COVID-stricken Oregon deploys National Guard to hospitals Virus claims more young victims as deaths climb yet again ‘Your child will wait for another child to die.’ Amid Covid-19 surge, Dallas County has no pediatric ICU beds left, county judge says Ben Franklin’s bitter regret that he didn’t immunize his 4-year-old son against smallpox In this photo provided by Jason Adam Photography, Shari DiBrito, the New Jersey regional director for the nonprofit Lasagna Love, holds a lasagna on May 1, 2021, at her niece's house in Wayne, N.J. The grassroots nonprofit organization offering Americans free lasagnas recently surpassed its 100,000 lasagna delivery mark. Lasagna Love has been sharing the meals with Americans struggling with financial and other challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Jason Adam Photography via AP) Comfort food: Nonprofit gives Americans 100K free lasagnas 1 7 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt August 16, 2021 Share August 16, 2021 (edited) Folk singer-songwriter Nanci Griffith dies at 68 Nanci Griffith, a Texas-born singer-songwriter celebrated in folk and country-music circles for her crystalline voice and storytelling skill, died Friday in Nashville at age 68. The news was confirmed by her management company, Gold Mountain Entertainment. No cause of death or further information was provided, reportedly at Griffith's behest: "It is Nanci's wish that no statement or press release happen for a week following her passing." Griffith was known for her skills as a story-telling songwriter, producing memorable songs like "Late Night Grand Hotel" and "It's a Hard Life Wherever You Go." Her songs also proved successful for other singers: Kathy Mattea scored a country Top 5 hit with "Love at the Five and Dime," while Suzy Bogguss cracked the country Top 10 with "Outbound Plane," written by Griffith with Tom Russell. She also was known as an interpreter of songs by other writers, performing with a light, clear voice. She was closely associated with "From a Distance," a Julie Gold song that provided a major hit for Bette Midler. Other Voices, Other Rooms, a 1993 album devoted entirely to songs written by Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Townes Van Zandt, John Prine and others, featured guest appearances by Dylan and Prine, and earned Griffith a Grammy Award in 1994. Nanci Caroline Griffith was born on July 6, 1953, in Seguin, Texas, a Hill Country town near San Antonio, and was raised in Austin. She began performing as a singer as a teenager, inspired by country-music icons like Loretta Lynn. "She was the first singer I ever saw of the female gender who wrote her own dad-gum songs and played her own rhythm guitar," Griffith said of Lynn in a 1989 Austin City Limits appearance. Griffith continued to perform while attending the University of Texas, and after hours while working as a kindergarten teacher. She married fellow singer-songwriter Eric Taylor in 1976. They were divorced in 1982. In 1978 she won the New Folk Competition at the Kerrville Folk Festival, a rite of passage among Texas folk-music artists. After early albums on esteemed roots-music labels like Philo, Griffith moved to Nashville in 1985, where she found success during the 1980s and '90s on major labels like MCA and Elektra, and collaborated with artists like John Prine, Emmylou Harris and Lyle Lovett. She survived bouts with breast cancer in 1996 and thyroid cancer in 1998, pursuing her career in earnest throughout most of the 2000s. Griffith received a Lifetime Achievement Trailblazer Award from the Americana Music Association in 2008, and released her final studio album, "Intersection," in 2012. Folk and country luminaries were swift to respond when news of Griffith's death emerged. "I feel blessed to have many memories of our times together along with most everything she ever recorded," Suzy Bogguss wrote on Instagram. "I'm going to spend the day reveling in the articulate masterful legacy she's left us." Rosanne Cash remembered her on Twitter, offering a video of a performance of "Trouble in the Fields" that Griffith gave in the 90s at a show at New York City's Bottom Line. "It was — is — stunning," Cash said. Edited August 16, 2021 by Cupid Stunt Link to comment
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jewel21 August 16, 2021 Share August 16, 2021 Oh, guys... So Friday I called the dentist to let him know I had found something else and to give him official notice. I offered to train the new secretary if they found someone while I was there. I told them I would stay until August. 27, 2021. Today I walk in and the secretary won't even look me in the face. Just says hello coldly and walks away. She leaves for a doctor's appointment and comes back in the afternoon. I had some issues making an estimation and let her know. She tells me 'so you'll be comfortable doing this at another clinic when you don't know what you're doing?" I said yes very coolly. She asked if I was going to be working alone and I said nope. She said good for me. After we had two cancellations and a lull, and the dentist went to mail a letter, she calls me into her office and tells me to have a seat. I do but I sit down on the couch Indian style and she tells me to sit like a lady. So I do. She tells me she is very pissed off at me, that I'm leaving her in a lurch. That she thought I was more mature than that and if I was thinking of leaving I should have warned her beforehand so she could have started looking. That I went on vacation and sabotaged her. That she gave me a chance and took me back twice when I had no experience. And why did I take the job if I knew it wasn't full-time, etc. I told her I needed the experience and at the time the hours were enough but my grandfather is getting older and I need a job that can support me. And that the job fell in my lap and I am giving her two weeks notice and offering to train someone. She scoffed when I said the job pretty much fell in my lap. The dentist comes back and tells her it's fine, to let me stay two weeks but she says no. She doesn't need me and I can leave. She can do everything herself and doesn't need my pity. So I left. And I start the new job on Wednesday now. But seriously, when most people change jobs, do they not just give two weeks notice or do they advice their bosses months in advance? Not to mention I almost quit so many times so I don't know why she's so shocked and surprised. And she's angry that I 'used' her for experience and then left. Like, does that not happen with most jobs? You work in exchange for experience and money and then you're under no obligation to stay somewhere for the rest of your life. Blah, anyway, that was my day. 10 Link to comment
peacheslatour August 16, 2021 Share August 16, 2021 8 minutes ago, jewel21 said: Oh, guys... So Friday I called the dentist to let him know I had found something else and to give him official notice. I offered to train the new secretary if they found someone while I was there. I told them I would stay until August. 27, 2021. Today I walk in and the secretary won't even look me in the face. Just says hello coldly and walks away. She leaves for a doctor's appointment and comes back in the afternoon. I had some issues making an estimation and let her know. She tells me 'so you'll be comfortable doing this at another clinic when you don't know what you're doing?" I said yes very coolly. She asked if I was going to be working alone and I said nope. She said good for me. After we had two cancellations and a lull, and the dentist went to mail a letter, she calls me into her office and tells me to have a seat. I do but I sit down on the couch Indian style and she tells me to sit like a lady. So I do. She tells me she is very pissed off at me, that I'm leaving her in a lurch. That she thought I was more mature than that and if I was thinking of leaving I should have warned her beforehand so she could have started looking. That I went on vacation and sabotaged her. That she gave me a chance and took me back twice when I had no experience. And why did I take the job if I knew it wasn't full-time, etc. I told her I needed the experience and at the time the hours were enough but my grandfather is getting older and I need a job that can support me. And that the job fell in my lap and I am giving her two weeks notice and offering to train someone. She scoffed when I said the job pretty much fell in my lap. The dentist comes back and tells her it's fine, to let me stay two weeks but she says no. She doesn't need me and I can leave. She can do everything herself and doesn't need my pity. So I left. And I start the new job on Wednesday now. But seriously, when most people change jobs, do they not just give two weeks notice or do they advice their bosses months in advance? Not to mention I almost quit so many times so I don't know why she's so shocked and surprised. And she's angry that I 'used' her for experience and then left. Like, does that not happen with most jobs? You work in exchange for experience and money and then you're under no obligation to stay somewhere for the rest of your life. Blah, anyway, that was my day. She's a bitch. Don't give her one more moment's thought. 13 Link to comment
PatsyandEddie August 16, 2021 Share August 16, 2021 You are far better off out of that toxic environment Jewel. 11 Link to comment
Snaporaz August 17, 2021 Share August 17, 2021 You did nothing wrong, jewel. 2 weeks notice is all you are required to give. My sister just quit her job with 4 weeks notice, but she likes her boss. This woman is deranged, and how funny that she called you immature for accepting a better opportunity while she behaves like a passive-agressive petulant child. I wouldn't count on her ever giving you a reference in the future, though. But who needs her. You're better off not having to put up with her and her husband any longer. Just put this ugly chapter behind you and look forward to working in a more positive, supportive atmosphere! 10 Link to comment
Cupid Stunt August 17, 2021 Share August 17, 2021 (edited) 18 hours ago, jewel21 said: Oh, guys... So Friday I called the dentist to let him know I had found something else and to give him official notice. I offered to train the new secretary if they found someone while I was there. I told them I would stay until August. 27, 2021. Today I walk in and the secretary won't even look me in the face. Just says hello coldly and walks away. She leaves for a doctor's appointment and comes back in the afternoon. I had some issues making an estimation and let her know. She tells me 'so you'll be comfortable doing this at another clinic when you don't know what you're doing?" I said yes very coolly. She asked if I was going to be working alone and I said nope. She said good for me. After we had two cancellations and a lull, and the dentist went to mail a letter, she calls me into her office and tells me to have a seat. I do but I sit down on the couch Indian style and she tells me to sit like a lady. So I do. She tells me she is very pissed off at me, that I'm leaving her in a lurch. That she thought I was more mature than that and if I was thinking of leaving I should have warned her beforehand so she could have started looking. That I went on vacation and sabotaged her. That she gave me a chance and took me back twice when I had no experience. And why did I take the job if I knew it wasn't full-time, etc. I told her I needed the experience and at the time the hours were enough but my grandfather is getting older and I need a job that can support me. And that the job fell in my lap and I am giving her two weeks notice and offering to train someone. She scoffed when I said the job pretty much fell in my lap. The dentist comes back and tells her it's fine, to let me stay two weeks but she says no. She doesn't need me and I can leave. She can do everything herself and doesn't need my pity. So I left. And I start the new job on Wednesday now. But seriously, when most people change jobs, do they not just give two weeks notice or do they advice their bosses months in advance? Not to mention I almost quit so many times so I don't know why she's so shocked and surprised. And she's angry that I 'used' her for experience and then left. Like, does that not happen with most jobs? You work in exchange for experience and money and then you're under no obligation to stay somewhere for the rest of your life. Blah, anyway, that was my day. The second she asked you into the office you must have sensed she was going to use her limited authority to verbally abuse you, ending in your being fired. When she said she gave you a chance, with no experience, and you should have shown more loyalty, giving her more notice blah blah blah. I would have told her I had given her a chance to end the rudeness and belittling behavior, but that never happened and I'm done with being your doormat. More disparaging crap will pour out of her pie hole and then she would fire you. Screw her. No office needs 4+ weeks to hire a medical secretary. If none are available, use a temporary service until you find someone that will put up with the crap attitude. Jewel, congratulations on starting your new job earlier that expected. You're moving on to a much healthier situation. And it's closer to home. God bless you, and good luck. Edited August 17, 2021 by Cupid Stunt 9 Link to comment
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SweePea59 August 18, 2021 Share August 18, 2021 Oh jewel, you little saboteur! I hope you can look back at them and laugh! Fuck 'em! And breathe... 7 Link to comment
MollyB August 18, 2021 Share August 18, 2021 On 8/16/2021 at 1:27 PM, jewel21 said: But seriously, when most people change jobs, do they not just give two weeks notice or do they advice their bosses months in advance? Unless it's in the handbook outlining company policy or you signed an agreement that you will give x-amount of notice when you quit, you can walk out anytime. Or just not show up. You showed these people more courtesy than I would have regarding your departure and this poor excuse for a human tried to turn you into the bad guy. I say, Fuckem. I know you don't want to leave on a bad note, but these people are not worth it. Look at the best part of this encounter with the gorgon: You. Are. Free. Live the next life happy! added note: just something to think about when you need a reality check. What do you think those two weeks would have been like with her knowing you quit? Ever had a root canal without anesthesia? 8 Link to comment
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