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This is funny. Our company has a product called cat in a box. Cat in the insurance industry is short for catastrophe, so if something happens in a geographical circle or box we pay out depending on the severity.

It’s a very complex product, typically use for areas that will have mass destruction if a natural catastrophe happens… Usually to protect against a hurricane, or a large earthquake.
 
Slow day on this thread, very busy day at work.

Going go away for a few days, so trying to wrap everything up on the job.

And complicating things as I got a flat tire last night… normally would not be a big deal, but it’s a hybrid and it doesn’t have a spare… so I had to get a towed last night which made for a long evening.

Stuff like this keeps one on their feet! 😂🙄

I’ve been unable to catch up for several days, so I hope everyone is well and managing weather and health and all that good stuff… ok.
 
Home. This is an improvement. TDK is watching me. Ethyl is next to me.

I went in, I gave the new kid a hurry up orientation after I helped him get the job running, said goodbye to the property management woman, and hit the road. I called my Buddy who’s on the other job and told him what was up. I ducked the calls from the construction manager, the project manager, and the vice president. The kindest thing I can say to any of them is nothing at all.


Honestly, they had their chance.


Free at last….
 
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Quick check in...
Part 1 :rolleyes:
I see a weird lectern with someone in a red hood... 🤷‍♀️
I know - always with the books and reading 😂
But I promised my buddy who’s disabled I would clear his driveway. He lives abt 20’miles north of me. So got home, loaded the snowblower, trekked up there and got his driveway cleared. Someone had driven over the snow. Come to find out he had to call 911 cuz he couldn’t move. So his driveway is mostly cleared when he comes back home.
That's true friendship!
How's he doing? And does he have backup while you're away?
Stay safe if you are in a bad weather zone.
68° and sunny here today, if that helps!
*Runs away and hides* ;)
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I remember those days. Some of the best coffee if you got someone who knew what they were doing
Up. Coffee. Tired, damn it. Just one of those things. Today will be a busy one.

But the good news is, outta here tomorrow. Check the cats, load the truck, and go find some Miss Daisies.
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I always like to catch the first cup right out of the basket into my cup then slide the pot back under. It isn't espresso but pretty close.
I like black coffee... but unless it's a commercial maker I find it too bitter
I had to put a jacket on yesterday!
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Dad owned a restaurant in a working man’s area and always made the coffee in an 1960s coffee maker. He also had the first cup. After school I helped out. He always made me a true malted milk shake as reward! I miss those times.
What a wonderful memory! 🫂
The only thing I don't like about the Subaru is EVERYTHING is on the touch screen. Make it impossible to adjust the heat or settings with gloves on.
No, you need to have a Slim Jim beef stick to touch the screen with.
It's all about the meat 🤣🤣🤣

Maybe the most annoying thing is the delay in touching a 'button' and the computer actually responding. Sometimes you don't know if you hit it, or it's just taking it's sweet old time responding. I've seen the delay be several seconds. Then suddenly you hear "beep, beep, beep, beep" and the setting it still off. Usually it's worse after startup/booting the display. But still annoying as fuck!
Yeeeeeah... hard pass
Very informative, icing and glaze often mean other things on lit
:ROFLMAO: Yes, but they're ruining donuts 😭
Its that humid here lately I think I’ve nearly perspired three cups a day here, things getting slippery at the gym!
Absolutely, she would! I was savage. Even gave the bug a "byeeee" as it was circling the drain! 😅😅
That's the way you do it!
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I know a guy who called his ford escape a truck. No, no it's not...
So not a truck! 😅😅
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Sometimes, things are best left on the drawing board.
And yet...
Search Results The AI Overview has quite the list :oops:
I chose to do an experiment; IDK why.
Some of the bestest recipes come out of experiments!
Question- where and when did the expression “cop of Joe” originate? I am just curious.
Now I’m saying this a little bit out of turn, but I looked it up many years ago.

Apparently, the secretary of war like in the 1880s was named Joe something in banned alcohol aboard ships. This was quite an old tradition and it didn’t make him popular, so people would refer to the copy as a cup of Joe as a backhanded salute.

I’m telling this all from memory so I probably have 2/3 of the facts somewhere solidly in the gray area of truth.
Yes and...
U.S. Naval Institute: Cup o' Joe
Wiktionary: Cup of Joe
 

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Part 2
I hope everyone has a great day! I am off to do what ever it is I have to do. I need to figure out what that is!
Enjoy the day!
What did you decide?
I went back to sleep up at 530... i was up 4 times
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Did... anyone else hear this meme in Michael Caine's voice? :unsure:
U said the q word

Kiss of death in the er...and would likely earn u a punishment from the other nurses
Going go away for a few days, so trying to wrap everything up on the job.
Yep - the Universe knows... and he's being an asshole about it :rolleyes: 🤭
Got over 10 1/2 years out of the first one without issue before a minor plastic scratcher collision caused 4 airbags to deploy.......
That... sounds expensive ☹️

It does that :oops:
also - we may be approaching Second Winter
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Home. This is an improvement. TDK is watching me. Ethyl is next to me.

I went in, I gave the new kid a hurry up orientation after I helped him get the job running, said goodbye to the property management woman, and hit the road. I called my Buddy who’s on the other job and told him what was up. I ducked the calls from the construction manager, the project manager, and the vice president. The kindest thing I can say to any of them is nothing at all.

Honestly, they had their chance.
Free at last….
Well... that was a rather quick countdown
Given the stories you've told, you were there longer than expected. Given there's no fix for Stupid... this is for the best, really
I'm so far behind I'm going to claim thread dementia that is a big part is missing.
New Euphemism just dropped - and it's 🔥
Thread Dementia :ROFLMAO:
It's OM! In Switzerland!! With triangular chocolate!! How much fun do you think she's gonna have?
(I hope you guys know of Toblerone or this post will die on its arse!) :ROFLMAO:
I've heard the name... seen a commercial or two... and even saw it in the store once or twice.
I'm not their target market :ROFLMAO:
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She is completely feral....hahaha not
Look at that adorable little furrykins!!! :love:
This Damned Kitten is warring with me over where she will sit on the desk and whether or not I can read the screen.
Damned kitten!!!
On Brand for CAT - good job TDK
Keep up the good work - daddy needs love and distractions today 🫂
This day has been on the scale of approx 42 hours long. Argggg
Only 42? :unsure:
 
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