Everywhere the light touches is my kingdom.
It’s so good to be able to get back to the dog park. And having the fence finished is making home time a lot more pleasant for both of us.
I have MISSED this place!
The week starts out with an inauspicious alignment of Mars and the moon with the Sun. Inauspicious, but I don’t know exactly how it’s applicable to you, so I’ll just mention that it exists and move on. On Wednesday, all sorts of hoogeda boogeda breaks out, as Mercury (which has been slowing down) lets Jupiter retrograde catch up and align and then itself goes MERCURY RETROGRADE. You’ve all been through this before, so just be sure there are fresh batteries in your flashlights, you ammo is stored up off the floor, etc. Not coincidentally, Jupiter retrograde has been making things really kind of shitty for a really long time now, but fortunately next month it returns to direct motions and begins bringing laughter not at your expense.
Libertarian pup loves the nap.
The moon in Gemini (especially since it’s aligned with Mars, supra) indicates treachery. Libra’s got most of the good stuff right up until Wednesday when it gets the full effect of MERCURY RETROGRADE. Sunday/Monday/Tuesday = zen as a monastery with a psilocybin garden. Wednesday = planeload of angry horny monkeys crashes into the monastery. Venus in Scorpio advises that you pay no attention to the monastery, nor do you act as desperate as you feel when hitting on the honeys. Play it cool, daddy-o.
Dismantling a brush pile to get at the chipmunk hiding within.
Libra: 5 of Swords – Righteous beatdowns and taking bullies’ lunch money.
Scorpio: 4 of Wands reversed – A really nice party, but you’re not invited.
Sagittarius: Strength reversed – When is being stronk bad? When your opponents have it. Or when you don’t.
Capricorn: 7 of Coins reversed – Investments going to shit, but retaining seed money. Being hit in the crotch with a large rock, or possibly a ball of some kind.
Aquarius: Ace of Cups – Thy cup runneth over, blessedness.
Pisces: 3 of Cups reversed – The kind of ending celebrated by people getting so hammered they spill their drinks.
Aries: The Hierophant – A bulky gray suit, big ears, big nose, love of peanuts, fear of mice.
Taurus: 2 of Cups – Friends, honest agreement, a gathering of noncombatants.
Gemini: The Chariot – Succor, providence also war, triumph, presumption, vengeance, trouble.
Cancer: 3 of Coins – A job well done and well paid for. Micromanagement.
Leo: The Hanged Man – Wisdom, circumspection, discernment, trials, sacrifice, intuition, divination, prophecy, and they was right!
Virgo: 3 of Wands reversed – The end of troubles, suspension or cessation of adversity, toil and disappointment.
Married to a Gemini – that describes a normal week.
OK, then. Not gonna argue with the stars.
Good point.
https://youtu.be/qZktrrqT1A0
Also relevant
And you say my music links are bad.
That kicks ass. I never even knew that existed.
What
Because “hierophant” sounds like “elephant.”
So, a fat priest?
Ixnay on the cultoay ecretsay
Now he’s just making shit up.
It’s called “interpreting.”
I’m not going back to high school, am I??? (pleaseohpleaseohpleaseohplease NOOOOOOO!!!)
Scorpios are really going to get 10,000 spoons when all they need is a knife.
You’ve all been through this before, so just be sure there are fresh batteries in your flashlights, you ammo is stored up off the floor, …
Fleshlights have topped up batteries. Ammo is stored in what magazines on hand and [REDACTED]. I need more magazines.
[Edit Fairy flutters by, gets the giggles, refuses to fix hilarious typo.]
Wondering how long the batteries normally last in Sloper’s Fleshlight.
Those things don’t use batteries.
Maybe Sloper uses an industrial strength version
Those run on 110V .
Go ‘way! Cummin(s)!
It’s hard to find a good clip of the Naked Gun scene with the dildo attached to a chainsaw motor.
Don’t ask questions to which you don’t want to know the answers.
[Edit Fairy flutters by, gets the giggles, refuses to fix hilarious typo.]
How do you know it was a typo?
[rimshot] no wait, that’s not right either
So, how big is the dog now?
About sixty pounds
Being hit in the crotch with a large rock, or possibly a ball of some kind.
Goodness! A little light slapping can be nice, but who wants a large rock to the crotch?
Dwayne Johnson’s wife?
OT for Zwak
Seattle to Chicago.
How many stops in between?
Planned stops, I mean.
First time Amtrak has stopped in that town in how many years?
Many. Too lazy to look up exactly. If memory serves there are 3-4 in North Dakota.
Looks like 40-ish
I know that astrology is a sham because there is no mention of the First That Will Change Everything. The stars should be singing songs about what is to come.
Maybe if you’d been first on this post they’d take you seriously.
Doubt it.
All talk, no firsts.
LOL He doesn’t speak on the zooms, either.
Spoken like someone who has never carried the First Of All Firsts with them. I am the He-Mom to this First. It takes all my strength to carry.
The Hanged Man – Wisdom, circumspection, discernment, trials, sacrifice, intuition, divination, prophecy, and they was right!
This doesn’t sound sufficiently shitty.
It’s been a big day for Lily. She caught her first rabbit this morning, and then spent unsupervised three hours in the back yard while I was out shooting. That last part made her a bit anxious.
Don’t let her get too dependant on you being there.
Or was she anxious because she was downrange?
The fence wasn’t complete until 9/12. Until then she’s been crated when I’ve been out of the house. Never showed signs of separation anxiety before.
I think she’ll adapt. It’s a new circumstance.
We had a sheltie that developed separation anxiety and became destructive when we weren’t home.
We started give the two shelties a treat (dog biscuit or some other snack) when we left. When we got home, the dogs went straight outside which was it’s own reward.
The shelties learn your routine very fast. It was less than a week before they would be waiting at the door to the garage when we left for work. They were patiently waiting their snack.
It worked great. We had very few issues with destructive behavior. But we gave them a treat every time we left home even if it was to run errands. Rewards need to be consistent and predictable.
Things are looking up at Chez Mojo. Fingers crossed we get good news today.
No, I don’t mean a Chiefs win, but that would be nice.
“A job well done and well paid for. Micromanagement.”
Where’s muh money?
Does this mean I’ll die suddenly? I hope it’s painless, and I don’t soil myself.
Bacon cheddar burgers for lunch. Topped with grilled jalapeno and this: https://www.traderjoes.com/home/products/pdp/058121
Well, for me. Gf is not a fan of spicy and she went with a zero sugar bbq sauce. The TJ sauce is good – recommend.
If you aren’t using American cheese, than that wasn’t a burger. Not really.
These are the Fresh Market premade ones. If I’m using regular burgers, yes I go with Cooper Sharp American.
You are gunning for Nikki’s title of being the worst.
Cheddar > American
Not on a burger. Swiss or American. If mushrooms, use Swiss cheese
Pepper jack if avocado slices are present.
If avocado slices are present, complain and pick them off.
There’s an all-you-can-eat sushi place up here you’d like. They specialize in fried chicken rolls and the like.
Does this place have a name?
https://wasabisaratoga.com/
And further, a burger is the only acceptable use case for American.
Blue cheese, melted.
First time the SU had one of those burgers, I thought she was gonna repeat the fake orgasm scene in When Harry Met Sally (‘ceptin’ the SU’s woulda been a real one).
This is the way:
https://www.bonappetit.com/story/cooper-american-cheese
Zero sugar? Arthur Bryant’s original. Vinegary goodness. DEG and Ozy can vouch for it.
I am a fan of the vinegar style sauces.
Email me and I will send you some. I live to spread the gospel of Arthur Bryant’s.
moriah at moriahjovan dot com
I may take you up on that. ?
Arthur Bryant’s is excellent.
I am about to huck some chicken thighs on the grill for a char and then into the smoker for…….well, smoking. I plan a slow cook after that to make shredded chicken for stuff. Also a frittata is in the works.
I got a nice ribeye from Wegman’s Zoo. Reverse sear. Plus bakertater & broccoli.
Leftover pork loin, pierogi, salad.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/hurricane-sam-intensifies-to-category-4-with-145-mph-winds-could-it-take-superstorm-sandy-s-path/ar-AAOQ73z
Yeah, but will it be spreading covid too?
Are those houses floating away in that pic? ?
I don’t remember that happening.
I’ve seen lots of videos of floods pushing houses off their foundation and carrying them down stream.
Just one of the joys of living near the Mississippi.
When that happens do you just move back in wherever the house washes up?
/sarc
Oh, good! I missed Lily last week. What a cute doggie!
Leo: The Hanged Man – Wisdom, circumspection, discernment, trials, sacrifice, intuition, divination, prophecy, and they was right!
LOL. Nice.
She is an adorable relentless killer. The rabbit didn’t have time to scream.
Oh, thank goodness! That’s a horrible sound! ::shudders::
Congrats to Lily the Mighty Hunter!
Rant:
A year and a half ago, before the world went insane, I bought tickets to see Ministry with KMFDM and Front Line Assembly. It was called the Industrial Strength Tour and was supposed to be summer 2020.
Then it got postponed until Spring 2021.
Then it got postponed until Fall 2021, and also because KMFDM is still based out of Germany and travel is still fuxx0red, they’ve been replaced by Helmet.
Now it’s been postponed again until Spring 2022, and now for some reason it’s Ministry, The Melvins, and Corrosion of Conformity. Which is definitely not the 90’s industrial nostalgiafest I signed up for, so now I have to figure out how to get a refund on the tickets.
Front Line Assembly indicated that they were kicked off with no warning or explanation.
https://www.facebook.com/frontlineassembly
Because Canadian, I would guess.
They would be my reason to attend that but oh well.
A bee-yutiful day at the range today. Upstate in September is the absolute tits.
Plus I shot a B time on “Accelerator.”
LEAN book/literature recommendations – a client is interested-in learning about how to apply LEAN to their organization and would like some book recommendations. I hate most LEAN book – any recommendations?
I am ignorant to what LEAN means. And to pre-empt the haters, to a bunch of other stuff as well. What is it?
Here you go.
LEAN in no time.
That made me smile!
This is not the Glib fit post you dunder head.
Short version -Lean manufacturing is a methodology that focuses on minimizing waste within manufacturing systems while simultaneously maximizing productivity.
I know many Glibs are anti-LEAN (including me), so thought a worthwhile place to ask and avoid all the obvious, BS book recos.
There’s really nothing wrong with most of these methodologies, per se. The stupidity comes in hiring a bunch of overpaid consultants to come in and tell you how to run a company based on some methodology management decided they needed because they read an article about it or something.
I am very pro-LEAN. I have seen sufficiently horrible/clueless implementations of it that I can see how some people might get the idea it’s not as wonderful as it should be.
Agile is the same way. i’ve seen some horrible implementations of Agile, but I’ve worked in an Agile environment that substantially improved the team. Of course, the managers were mostly good people, so that helped out a lot.
In my experience, it makes a lot of difference whether it’s top-down or bottom-up. I transitioned a team to XP (Agile); it would have crashed and burned without buy-in from the ones who do the work. I later witnessed just that at a different company.
Why would anybody be against minimizing waste while maximizing productivity? I don’t get it, but I am a dunder head.
Because that means changing what you’re doing already.
Usually people want to adopt the later steps of the program, but those are to maintain/improve on the fundamental changes you made in the earlier ones. Needless to say, maintaining what you’re doing doesn’t help improve things.
…..maintaining what you’re doing doesn’t help improve things.
Word.
It’s simple:
Step 1: Listen to your employees…
“And I’m out.” – Management
a client is interested-in learning about how to
apply LEAN todestroy their organizationGood luck! You say client, so plenty of money to be made on the consulting side. Follow up with they didn’t LEAn hard enough so any faults are their own.
To be fair, if you’re unwilling to completely rework your process, LEAN failing is in fact your fault.
https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/philadelphia-city-employees-vaccination-proof-mandate-20210924.html
“Our employees are too dumb to prove they’re pricked.” That’s the scenario they’re laying out?
Cringe.
Same logic wrt voter ID.
*Deletes comment.
I’m expecting that all these “mandates” will be quietly dropped or the numbers fudged until they can claim a “win”.
What else is everyone going to do? Fire a third to half their workforce?
Find ways of making noncompliance painful until capitulation is attained.
Yes
Virgo: 3 of Wands reversed – The end of troubles, suspension or cessation of adversity, toil and disappointment.
I’m feeling it.