I described the beginning of the desk project in Part 1.
The horizontal rails fit into pockets in the leg assemblies. I cut the pockets using the same template and router guide bushing technique as I used on the bookshelf supports.
The corners are squared up with a chisel later.
Before gluing the rails into the leg assemblies, I needed to scribe1 the legs to the floor. I already knew the floor was not flat. It’s just vinyl plank over the basement concrete. I didn’t want to do my glue up without fitting the legs to the floor, because the result would be guaranteed to be out of square.
Using a laser level2, I checked the spots where legs would sit, and found the lowest and highest spots. There was about ¼” difference. I had actually planned ahead for this, and cut my legs ½” long of required length. The plan was to set the legs up where they will eventually be installed, prop up the low spots until the legs sat level, then mark the legs at the high spots and cut them back.
To allow fine adjustment of the height, I drilled a countersunk pilot hole in the bottom of each leg, and put in a drywall screw. A slight turn in or out allows for adjusting the height in very small increments.
I’ve tried leveling cabinets, etc. using framing shims to adjust the height. The screw method allows better control and repeatability. After getting all three leg assemblies sitting plumb and level, I used a custom engineered marking tool3 to scribe a line all the way around each leg.
Legs assemblies in more or less correct locations.
Incidentally, here you can see one of my stupid mistakes4. In this case, it was the leg I glued up out of cherry and maple scraps. You can see the offending leg in the pictures in the last article. My assessment that the leg would not be readily visible due to where it would be installed was very wrong. After a disastrous attempt to stain the maple, I ended up cutting a channel in the wide face and gluing on a scrap of oak faced plywood. You can still see the maple on the sides of the leg, but it’s much less obvious. You also see there is a shoulder cut into the top corner of that leg. I’ll come to that later.
Attempting to cut directly to the marked line with a saw was an objectively bad idea5. Instead, I hogged out material from the center of the leg with a Forstner bit. Then, I walked around the marked line with a chisel, to remove maybe 1/8” of material from the outside of the leg. Finally, I ground out the rest with a coarse sanding drum on a Dremel tool.
Leg marked for trimming.
With all the legs cut, I stood them back up and checked level again, then glued the rails in place.
Cardboard to protect floor from drips of polyurethane glue.
The long section has legs at one end, but the other end hangs from the front rail of the short section. I considered trying to make that joint by gluing the long rail into a pocket in the short rail, but had concerns how well that would hold up over time. I also didn’t want to weaken the short rail by cutting material out of it. In the end, I decided on mechanical fasteners. That is, some big fat bolts.
I cut a 2’ piece of angle iron and fit it on to the end of the long section. This piece goes under the angle iron in the long rail, so it will carry the whole load of that end of the long section.
“Hanging” end of long section.
I clamped that end onto the short section, and drilled holes for bolts. The holes are located such that they go through both the angle iron on the end of the long section, and through the angle iron on the bottom inside of the short rail. I had intended the end of the long section to rest on that shoulder cut in the ugly leg, but after I got everything lined up, the shoulder turned out to be about 1/32” too deep. I don’t think it’ll matter.
Long section connected to short section.
You can see here that, in an act of complete overkill, I’ve glued angle iron to the back rails also, and screwed the back rails to the wall through that angle iron.
Frame completed and installed.
Despite my best efforts, my rails are not flat or level between the leg assemblies. The pockets in the legs are a little too deep, so the tops of the rails sit below the tops of the legs. Also, after I cut the rails, the wood started to move around a little. Specifically, the short front rail bows down and in. The angle iron glued to the bottom pulled out some of the bow, but not all. To prevent the desktop from sagging down to the level of the rails, I needed to provide some support.
I got out my mostly-trustworthy 8’ straightedge, and mixed up some two-part epoxy putty. I used System 3’s Sculpt Wood putty. Every 8” or so, I put a blob of putty on the rail, and covered it with a scrap of kitchen plastic wrap. Then, using the tops of the legs as reference points, I used the straightedge to smush the blobs down until they were level with the legs.
Epoxy to provide flat level support for the desktop.
For the desktop, I could have tried to go really classy and glue up hardwood tops. Or, somewhat less classy and used hardwood faced plywood. But this is a utilitarian desktop, and I’m messy and somewhat careless, so I went with a material that is durable and easy to clean: melamine6. Melamine is a hateful product. The plastic face is brittle at the edges, it’s sharp where it has chipped or been cut, and the core seems to have been made from floor sweepings. Seriously, sometimes you’ll find little bits of metal and debris inside. You need a special blade to cut it, or you’ll get little chips in the plastic all along your cut line.
Because it is so easy to damage the edges of melamine, 4’ x 8’ sheets come oversize by an inch in both directions. I ripped a sheet down the middle to get two pieces, each 24 ½” wide, with one good edge. I planned to put the bad edge against the wall and cover it with trim. I knew the walls weren’t flat, and was not inclined to try scribe melamine.
Test fitting my two pieces of melamine, I discovered that, again, despite my best efforts7, my desk sections didn’t meet at a square angle. I measured the angle and trimmed one end of one piece accordingly. More test fitting, and then I trimmed both pieces for length. If you actually measure, the overhang is not uniform all around, but it’s close enough that it looks okay.
To band the edge of the melamine, I took a 3’ scrap of quarter-sawn oak and ripped it into pieces about 1” by 3/8”. I ripped it so the quarter-sawn figure showed on the 1” face. I worked my way around the exposed edges of the top, gluing on banding, using 45 degree lap joints.
Clamps on the banding. Did I need so many? Maybe not.
Here’s a short rant on so-called parallel jaw clamps. They aren’t. I used the clamps “upside down” so just a short bit of jaw was grabbing the top of the banding. Otherwise the clamp jaws would have put more pressure on the part of the banding that hangs down below the melamine, and pulled the oak away from the melamine at the top. I tried to get the top of each piece of banding flush with the top of the melamine, and mostly succeeded. I went around after and sanded down the high spots. Then I rounded the top corner with a router, and varnished the banding.
To make sure the two pieces of melamine would line up without a ridge sticking up, I cut a ¼” slot in both pieces and made a spline out of some ¼” scrap. A test fit showed that the joint lined up very nicely, including the mitered ends of the oak trim.
Joint with spline in place.
And here’s where I made probably my biggest mistake8 on this project, and it’s frustrating because it’s a mistake I make all the time. During dry fit, the spline fit in the slot snugly. Too snugly, as it turns out. You have to leave a little room in a joint for glue. By the time I got glue on all the surfaces and tried to pull the joint together, it wouldn’t close up all the way. Not for lack of trying. There was a lot of cursing. Then hammering. Then more cursing. My wife heard it upstairs. In the end, I was left with about a 1/32” gap along the whole length of the joint. I filled the gap in the oak trim with epoxy putty, mixed with a bit of stain to get the right color. The gap in the melamine I will fill with a white epoxy putty, when I get my hands on some.
To secure the top to the frame, I didn’t want to try run screws directly into the melamine because the particle board core is so shitty, I was afraid the screws would pull out. I glued some scraps of ¾” plywood to the underside of the melamine. I roughed up the melamine with some 40 grit sandpaper first, and used the polyurethane glue again. I drilled holes in the angle iron on the back rail, and glued some little scraps of angle iron to the front rail and drilled holes in those also. Last, I ran screws through the angle iron into the plywood.
Desktop from underneath.
The last thing was to cover the gap between the desk top and the wall. I dug into the big pile of scraps9 and got lucky: a 9’ piece of white oak, about 1 ½” usable width. I ripped it into pieces about ¾” by 5/16” and pre-varnished those. I tacked them to the wall with little finish nails, again making joints with 45 degree laps.
I guess it looks alright.
And that is pretty much it. I still need to drill some holes for cabling, and hang some cable management on the underside. But otherwise, I call it done.
1 Is scribe the right word here? I don’t know.
2 That has since ceased to work, and the manufacturer regards it as disposable. Screw you, Klein Tools.
3 A utility blade clamped onto a piece of ¼” scrap.
4 That I’m willing to admit in public.
5 I know this because I tried it.
6 Melamine is a low grade particle board faced with a hard plastic, usually white, on both sides. Most cubicle desktops are melamine with vinyl banding.
7 I should stop saying “despite my best efforts.” Apparently my best efforts suck.
8 Worse than the janky leg? I think so.
9 The pile on the lumber rack, as opposed to the small pile of scraps laying on the shop floor.
Beautiful! I am so Jealous. The space, what I could do…….
From the alt-text, it sounds like you need to buy some more tools. And probably some more clamps, too.
Looks
alrightgorgeous. That is some fine work, thanks for sharing.I can do that but I don’t wanna.
*Triumphant smile quickly turns to frown. Walks away, head down, hands in pockets. Kicks pebble.*
I’m amazed. Gorgeous. I can do a few things, but I can’t do shit with my hands/brain other than drum or throw a ball. My mother’s father’s skill set (lifelong engineer for Ford and could fix anything) was not passed on to me. Dad’s biggest physical success is using a remote control.
It’s literally baffling to me. Well done, sir. Fine work. You created something. And I’m sure you’ve created dozens/hundreds/thousands of others to get where you are now. Impressive.
It’s early, but this is too good…
https://nypost.com/2022/04/12/bird-poops-on-biden-as-he-claims-us-is-in-dumps-due-to-putin/
That is one righteous bird.
lovely work
Looks great!
I want to install some built-in bookshelves in one room in my house but my woodworking skills are not up to it (nor do I have the appropriate machines like a jointer or planer), but I sure would like to say I built something like that. I have too many projects already though, to take on an educational one as well.
Eh, I built a bookshelf with nothing but a jigsaw and a drill. I didn’t even have clamps. You could do it.
I take it back, I used a router for some of the decorative elements to face things, but that wasn’t strictly necessary.
Aprpo of nothing, I am being bombarded with Tech roles from all over the US, amazing.
The one I did apply for just for shits and giggles is an HVAC/R technician role, I am perfectly qualified for,
in Antarctica! 1,865 a week plus per diem, obviously. Why not?
WalMart paying $110K for first year long haul truckers:
https://www.retaildive.com/news/walmart-raises-driver-wages-110000-launches-training-program/621826/
Righteous bucks but I hope you like diner food.
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Keep a close eye on the dog.
First thing I thought, Kurt Russel,
Keep in mind it’s about to be winter in the southern hemisphere.
I’ll have proper gear, they wouldn’t let you in without it,
It seems crazy, but it would be the pinnacle of my career, and Antarctica! Hell Yes!
Sounds like an amazing adventure if you go for it.
I applied, let’s see,
That would be an amazing adventure few could match!
You can send us pictures from the bar!
They’ll equip you for the most part.
When you get there, do a compare/contrast with Slab City.
Looks like the NY Subway attacker was a known wolf.
I’d be more shocked if he wasn’t.
Too bad the FBI had more important work to do in 2020.
The next generation of trains is going to be open from end to end. There was some chatter about how that would be unsafe because criminals could follow you all the way down. I wonder what those people are thinking tonight.
Very nice desk! I never get a good enough fit in the first place to worry about spline glue spacing. Heck, I know better than to try splines given my experience level.
I find my lack of physical creation very odd. I am left-handed, right-armed and fingered. Lefty, I write, shave, brush, jerk, carry. Righty I throw., play hockey, punch. I play guitar lefty but play bass righty. My right fingers get the work.
I’m a very goofy creature. I am not at all equally ambidextrous, but I probably could be with practice.
I can’t create, nor fix, anything with my hands. I am clueless. I have my own skills, but just like everyone else, I’m jealous of people like Grummun (and others) that can do things that I absolutely cannot.
But, hey. I am sleeping in the same bed with my ex, my best friend, without sex nor drama. There’s a story there as well. And many more.
Wait you are sleeping in the same bed with your ex and your best friend? *high fives Evan, immediately washes fiving hand*
or your ex is also your best friend? *high fives Evan*
OT: Mr. Glib is done. Now I need to figure out what to do with the rest of the lids. They’re surprisingly heavy, and my original plan of hanging them below Mr Glib as a wind-chime type feature is not a good plan. This artsy fartsy wire doesn’t hold too much weight before it bends.
I may just frame them all in the shape of an aroused STEVE SMITH and send it along with Mr Glib.
(please ignore the effects from the fisheye lens. I had to hold it and take the picture at the same time)
Nice. Arsty fartsy indeed.
Very nice work, the both of ya!
It looks great, trshy. I am disappoint that my lid didn’t make the cut for Mr. Glib, but we can’t always get what we want.
Thanks for doing this. I’d say a separate windchime/mobile type thing would be good for the rest. Find an old wire coat hanger and hang them with fishing line. Classy AF!
My selection criteria were very difficult to achieve. It had to be within reach when I needed it AND it had to be the right size.
The monocle was specially selected because I wanted one with a border around it to simulate the frame of a real monocle.
The mustache ones were selected because they were small. It’s a happy accident that they represent the spectrum of our relationships with SP.
The biggest three things I need to figure out are what to do with the rest of the lids, what to do about the the lids whose marker rubbed off a bit in transit (all still readable, but some are pretty faded) , and whether to try mod podging them to prevent further degredation.
Shoot…I hope mine wasn’t one that rubbed off. I noticed when I made a mistake that it was easy to wipe off and start over.
We all know the ones from single guys are the those that rubbed off.
Mahalo for this.
oh no, did the Sharpie flake off? I should’ve clear coated all of them before I piled them all into the envelope.
meant to say it looks awesome!
That looks fabulous. It would never have occurred to me to form it into Mr. Glib. At least I wasn’t the only one who actually used a sharp tin can lid.
Right? I don’t do fancy canning. Mine came from a can of corned beef hash ?
But I use one of those can openers that breaks the seal instead of cutting sharp edges.
I figured SP is capable of handling sharp tin can lids.
#metoo. Can of beans, if I recall correctly.
I was more worried for trashy. But I guess living with trash he’s used to it as well.
Love it!
Thanks, trashy.
Great work Trashy. Thanks for doing it.
Great work, Trashman.
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Nice work, Mr G. Best of all it looks useful.
In 3 days I’d have that so messy I couldn’t find anything and stuff would be on the floor.
You notice there are no pictures of after I started moving in.
Very cool!
Awesome desk. You do good work.
And awesome alt text. If you want to overkill it more with the bolts on the next project, Silver and Deming are your Huckleberry.
Grummun, beautiful work. My old DIY self is jealous. My old tired self is glad someone else is doing it.
Grumman, I have to say, I enjoy looking at your wood.
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During dry fit, the spline fit in the slot snugly. Too snugly, as it turns out.
Been there.
We woodworkers are often skilled enough to keep good tolerances… but it’s goddamn wood!!! The best understand that wood moves, your perfection is made moot by humidity.
Really enjoyed your project, Grummun!
My problem with fitting things (always too much room) is that I forgot to account for the blade width.
I’ve cut it twice and it’s still too short!!
Mikey wins the internet!
Thanks for the kind words, all. Bedtime now.
Its no desk, but made pasta with pesto and tomatoes and manchego cheese tonight. Happy 8th anniversary to me!
To you? Or to you and your SO?
Either way, congrats!
Wait, robc is only 8 years old?!?!
/8year olds dude.
Give or take 44 years.
Wait, if he’s only 8, could he understand algebra?
Well he’s about 8 in dog years, or 34 in gorilla years.
Both of us. She is working part time at a cpa firm. Part time was 10.25 hrs today. After monday it will be back to normal.
Happy for you both,
Cheers!
Happy 8th Anniversary! You made it past the 7 year itch!
And this i why I have a welder.
I started woodworking years ago, but thankfully figured out pretty quick that I liked working with metal much more than wood.
Bro hardest hit?
Lol!
When I was in the woodworking tool world I used to love people who claimed to be be able to hold a 1/64 tolerance.
My question: what do you do when the sun comes up?
I wouldn’t be able to roll my eyes hard enough if a woodworker said that to me.
In wooden boat building, most measurements only go to eighths, If more is needed, the plans will put a + next to the final dimension in the plans. And as one builder I follow said “nothing on a boat needs to be done to the /32”
Cool boat he is building too:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tW15VnkEmQ0&t=666s
My dad and his brothers were all good woodworkers, I was always much better at metal working.
That is some fantastic work Grummun. It’s well beyond my abilities. I’m more than a little jealous.
Wonderful desk and I’m jealous. Hope you thought about how to get it out of that room before you built it ?.
RIP Gilbert Gottfried
https://nypost.com/2022/04/12/gilbert-gottfrieds-cause-of-death-revealed-we-are-heartbroken/
That’s a bummer. A comedian that I never felt had an ounce of malice in him.
One of my favorite things about Gottfried is that he was a free speech stalwart and was quite vocal about the danger of comedians being shamed into silence by wokesters.
“Free speech is extremely important. Because me being a Jew, I don’t wanna have to pay for speech.” –Gottfried
He was in the Amazon documentary “Can We Take a Joke?” about that topic.
I’m reflecting on some of the tasteless jokes I read in that article, thinking exactly that.
There’s nothing harmful about that stuff – it’s a release, if anything. I wouldn’t say it, but I’m OK someone is there to do it.
Thanks. I’ll check it out. We saw Coda at the theater yesterday, That was a great movie.
I wonder if that fraud Howard Stern will even acknowledge it.
Not that I need more reasons to hate Howard Stern, but what did he do to Gilbert?
Gottfried was a regular on his shown for years and years, and then banned him from the show about a decade ago now because Howard’s handler Marci Tuck didn’t like him.
What a piece of garbage human. I have never cared for him (probably didn’t give him a fair shake in the early days) but every new story that comes out about him for 10+ years now just makes me not ever want to hear the fucker’s name again. How you go from free-speech absolutist to woke is beyond me.
Along those lines, here is Gilbert roasting George Takei. https://youtu.be/2uDgxmOdraw. I’d say both are having a good time. I wonder what Takei thinks about it now.
This is what Takei tweeted today:
“I shall miss you, my friend, my sometimes foil, my always pain in my side, usually from the belly laughs. The heavens are a great deal louder with you out there now, I’m sure. Keep ’em shaking their heads and smiling, Gilbert.” — “Star Trek” actor and Gottfried roast victim George Takei, on Twitter.
That time you spent playing with your wood could have been spent Firsting like a real man.
Lovely work, Grumman. Elegant, simple, looks “light” but i’m sure you could safely stand on it. And thanks for explaining your process.
Stand? Hell, I bet Tres could have a threesome on that thing.
Sure it’s sturdy, but is it earthquake proof?
Joke thief.
Had lunch break with the ?.
https://ibb.co/Gpvc0XL
I don’t know who that is but it’s an excellent sketch.
That’s not encouraging if a libertarian can’t recognize him.
You didn’t have sex with Ron Paul, You’re lying.
Ron Paul has sex by flipping over Guilliani.
I don’t know why Straf thinks we care about the latest Japanese man he let mount him.
The fuck all these wokesters talking about? I knew right away that was that Randy Pall, the senior one.
Jeepers, Straff. That’s really, really good.
Can’t wait to get my new drawing desk set up at the new house. Finally be able to take my time and do a proper pic on a proper set up instead of hunched over a coffee shop table.
Good for you. I can’t wait to see the results. Also wouldn’t mind seeing a picture of your desk once it’s all set up. I like seeing other people’s workspaces so I can
judge themglean ideas from them.Me too! Desks, workbenches, even truck cabs.
My goodness, you are getting good!!!
Wow!
Very nice! I am working on my first stick figure, someday I will work up to geometric shapes.
That really is amazing. I’ve enjoyed watching as your skills have progressed.
The New Dark Ages has arrived
Just forget about it, party like it’s 1999, it’s over.
“ Most of the time that guess is 100% correct; there are no issues whatsoever”
He’s not really wrong on that. Hermaphrodites, no?
I think (with admittedly way to little info to be sure) this person is a perfect example of someone who will get labeled as a “groomer” buy the latest right-wing culture-war meme, but probably doesn’t deserve it. This here is a true believer. And only someone he trusts unequivocally could convince him he shouldn’t be having these conversations with 7 year-olds.
“he shouldn’t be having these conversations with 7 year-olds”
What I am saying. I’m convinced a majority of lefties are glorified (by TMITE) pedos.
Most lefties are not pedos, but I think this movement on the left to introduce gender politics into the earliest levels of educations shows that it wouldn’t really take much for the average lefty to accept pedophilia at this stage. I don’t think 20 years ago the left was this dumb. They really are like fucking sheep. Going back to what MikeS said, they go along with whatever they are told so that within a few years they’ve instantly accepted these ridiculous premises and are willing to force them on children.
If the thought leaders on the left openly embraced and started defending pedophiles tomorrow, a shit ton of the left would go along.
I’m afraid this will happen in my lifetime.
The push is already on. They’re not pedophiles, they’re “Minor Attracted Persons” donchaknow.
I read an article, I think at Quillette, arguing that the moderate lefties are dragged along by the radicals because they fear being branded as being intolerant if they don’t.
Frankenstein’s Monster. They created it, and now they fear it.
He’s not grooming them for sexual abuse, rather, he’s grooming them to be good little emotionally damaged Progressive foot soldiers. That’s the best thing about the ‘Okay Groomer’ tag, it works on multiple levels.
Drunk or on hard drugs, or both?
You ain’t gotta be smart of nuthin
“You’re drinking hipster juice?!?11?!?!?”
Yes, Mikey, I went off the deep end and hit my head on the bottom of the concrete pond. Swilling the hipster juice!
attaboy
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#metoo
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Meh.
That is not a proper desk. It lacks a sleeping area.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W__qCFWi1KA
#fail
Morning, Glibs.
I guess since I wake up and look at the clock a few minutes before the first alarm the past few days my sleep schedule is back to normal.
Took me long enough.
Mornin!
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LUkqBRC1zUA
Yes. Really. ?
Let’s kick this shit off.
Still no arrests.
https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/newyork/police-seek-person-of-interest-in-shooting-on-nyc-subway/article_3d3e113e-bac8-11ec-bf44-d362805f50b9.html
He also has a Wisconsin address…
There are cameras everywhere. How the hell do they not have a trail of his whereabouts.
Are they the kinds of cameras used for UFO and Bigfoot sightings?
https://www.econotimes.com/Lululemon-taking-back-used-workout-apparel-debuts-trade-in-and-resell-program-1631357
Recycling into Japanese vending machines?
https://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2022/04/12/bill-against-trans-girls-sports-passes-pennsylvania-house/
https://www.nj.com/morris/2022/04/nj-cop-cleared-in-fatal-shooting-of-fellow-officers-son-state-ag-says.html
50% hit rate. ?
Suicide by cop. One of the rare times I feel bad for the cops.
That subway shooter wishes he could do that well.
Good morning, slummy, Sean, U, and Ted’S!
Boss is WFH today, and I think almost all of my month- and quarter-end stuff is done. Should be a quiet day at the office.
I foresee being bored. ?
Brilliant work on the desk, Grummy, and on SP’s gift, trashy!
I can handle a boring day at work.
It’s those days where everyone wants me to work on their thing right now that get to me.
… and which of you miscreants logged me out of Glibs?
I guess the good news is that I should be able to lurk here quite a lot, but it’s never as easy to keep up using my phone instead of a PC.
And I didn’t do it.
I keep wanting to call in sick, but force myself to acknowledge that I’m perfectly fine insofar as being well enough to go to work.
I think my expectations of what management expects in terms of work deliverables is higher than what management expects. No one says anything about work product that I regard as at best half-assed and not good enough to put my name on. And sometimes they’ll even tell me to downgrade halfway decent work product into a list of bullet points.
This disconnect of expectations has me fretting more than I really should, and the anxiety leads to knock-on effects. ie, increased stress and avoidance behaviours.
I have a feeling this is a strong clue as to the real source of the problem. And it’s not you.
Well, they never use the term downgrade.
I think it’s a case of I prefer prose, but management hasn’t got time for that shit.
You would appreciate my boss’s memos to the Board. He believes in giving them all the information he thinks they should have, whether they want it or not.
A quarterly Dissertation?
Close, but the Board meets monthly. ?
I was bored most of yesterday – it was really unusual after many weeks of the opposite.
I have to do my goals today, then a four-day weekend followed by a week of remote training. I have to take training during the company holiday next Friday. ?
Is the training at least something interesting?
Yes. Developer stuff.
And they say film is dead.
/deliberately obtuse
Developer, being 2.38x% tetraamonnium hydroxide, is quite hazardous.
The only training I have to take at some point is the stupid online crap we all have to take every year – Bank Secrecy Act stuff, diversity BS, and Sexual Harassment nonsense. I put those off until the last minute as an ineffectual form of protest.
You know, people waiting until the last minute have historically been the biggest cause of slowdowns and inaccessability for our Learning Management System. We finally got it bulked up and tuned to the point where it’s stopped crashing from it though.
/Guy who has to keep the LMS running.
This year, my company was kind enough to put out a calendar of all the training required every month ?
I can practically do them in my sleep now.
“I have to do my goals today”
Blecch, I love that shit. There is no option for “I am nearly 70 years old, advancing my career is not my top priority.”
“It says here your goal for this year is to take down the company from within?”
“I was certain nobody read that stuff.”
“Well, you’ve failed to reach your goals, so I have to mark your performance as unsatisfactory.”
“This is why people don’t like this company.”
*I hate when I think of a punchline after I hit post…*
Mornin’ Glibbies! Doctor visit didn’t go very well at all. The CT scan showed cerebellar lesions and I need to go in for a ultrasound of my liver. Maybe it will be The First that Brochetta has been harping on, lo these many months. I’ll be on Ramipril for the high blood pressure, some vitamin cocktail and folic acid. When the Doc heard that I was getting laid off he urged me to back-door some long-term disability if I could manage it. Judi was with me when we arrived and we were both given dates for a follow-up. Judi said she was fine but the receptionist turned to me and stated “I know you’ll be back”. Neurologist next whenever that happens. Doing my own research, looks like I’m retired as of May 31st. Those handrails I was so flippant about will probably become a reality. Not fair tidings. Sorry, Fine Folk.
That doesn’t sound good at all!
So sorry, Fes! ?
From what I can glean from the doom-box things are not looking up. I had a good run.
DAMN!! Sorry to hear, Festus. Entropy catches up with us all I suppose. I want to help but feel powerless. Please let me know if i can do anything, even if it’s just acting as coyote to spirit you across the border (we’ll dress you as dowager and sneak you over on The Maid Of The Mist.)
Sorry to hear it Festus. Best wishes to you.
Sorry to hear that, Festy. Puts my little aches and pains in perspective. I cannot offer more than prayers and good wishes, but you have every bit of those.
Sorry Festus,
A quick Google search said treatment works.
Prayers for the best, dude.
Thanks, Friends. I think I waited too long. Symptoms are pretty severe. Ah well, such is life.
Grumman, you do excellent work. Trashy, that mobile is Calderesque (And very, very sweet). The best piece of abstract art yesterday was the bird shitting on Brandon’s shoulder, though. That one will live for the ages.
Sup Fes! UCS! GT!
it’s a Covfefe and walking morning for the Yu, waiting on my bike to arrive.
Then I learn to ride after 35 years on a bike.
not on a bike
That fractal thing was cool as hell, Bob!
Wait til you see what I have done, there’s some money to be made, I found a niche within a niche,
Kids have 2 days of school left before SPRING BREAK!!! (insert Kitty Sanchez flashing her rack)
Meow!
LOLOL
You’re not my supervisor!
Love Kitty
Straffy, your drawing journey has been incredible to watch.
Mornin’, reprobates. Went to the retina specialist yesterday for a follow-up on my vitreous detachment, expecting to be in and out quickly. No such luck.
Doc: You have two small holes in your retina.
Me: That doesn’t sound good. What now?
Doc: I can do a procedure to seal them with a laser.
Me: Sure, why not?
Cue 10 minutes of bombardment with flashing lights. I did not get much work done yesterday.
She was very Milfy, though.
Indeed. For those who missed it, this is my surgeon:
https://www.retinaconsultantsnj.com/our-physicians/dr-kayserman/
How _you_ doin’?
Well, today is my first day in the office since February 2020. Hopefully my badge works. If not, it could get very awkward when they try to figure out why. Meanwhile, I’m having 3rd round interviews with one remote company next week and will hear from the other remote company if I get a 2nd round by end of this week. Both kinda balked at my salary, but I’ll take a small cut to go fully remote if it comes down to it.
Good luck man.
I actually need to get out of the house from time to time. I’ve developed a wierd mix of cabin fever and agoraphobia. I’m especially paranoid about losing my parking spot (wherever I am at the time)
But, you have other people at home, so that should help.
https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2022/04/12/cabot-eggerling-bespoke/
I also saw a rear deck lid wing on a Crown Vic yesterday. Neither was a good idea.
I those are supposed to be Damascus, why are they anodized or whatever in that hideous design?