I was in the bed section, looking at some bed frames. I had some of the meatballs from the food court like 20 mins before and it started bubbling in my belly. I thought hey, I could probs blow a quick fart while nobody is near me. I proceed and it ended up being golf sized diarrheal matter.
Happy October 1st 😭
Like they’re never just mid….they win 10 in a row, then lose 10 in a row. Their offense is amazing, but the pitching sucks. PCA was dogshit, now he’s the MVP favorite. What is this weird sorcery going on? I’m genuinely curious because I haven’t followed the team much over the summer. Last I had a chance to watch was like mid/late May, a bit during the deadline, and now catching up.
Just came back from the Alaskan cruise, and it was awesome! My first cruise ever and Virgin really set the bar high! I will definitely be booking again with them 😊
I noticed there was a cruise in a few weeks from Iceland, going to Greenland then ending in NYC. It doesn’t look like any future dates are available for 2027/2028. Does anyone know if another one will be added?
Well, my official title is a Senior Decision Support Consultant - I’m a cross between a financial analyst and a BI developer. I work internally at a large health system in the U.S. so I don’t really seek clients.
So I (25M) am about to go on a lengthy trip with my girlfriend (47F). We are going to Seattle for about 3 days before we embark on a weeklong cruise to Alaska.
We have dated for about a year now, and we have done shorter trips before (weekend getaways, she came with me on a work trip once). While our friends and family are aware of us, we are still both a bit nervous being in public in case people stare or make judgment. We are going on Virgin because we read it among cruise lines it is much more….accepting?
Have any of you dealt with unpleasant experiences with your significant other while traveling? How do you deal with this? We would love to know to help put our minds at ease! Personally I just try to ignore, but it is a thing that happens. She will sometimes harbor an unpleasant experience and will cry/vent about it later. I just want us to have a great time doing our first big excursion!
What qualities stand out most to you when dating someone older/younger vs closer to your age?
I (25M) having been dating a woman much older than me (47F) for almost a year now - it has been my most fulfilling relationship! I enjoy spending every moment with her, having laughs and going on trips together. Things feel so natural between us, but there’s definitely things that stand out in our relationship than I’ve had in previous relationships. Prior to her, I’ve been in two long-term relationships with girls who were both my age. I was curious to know what have been some of the biggest differences in age gap dating, whether it’s been a positive or negative…..or just different!
The most prominent for me has been maturity…..seems obvious enough haha. I feel like whenever I talk to my lady, we are having real conversations. We can pick up where we left off with the same energy, remember every detail about each other, and be meaningful in the words we say. There’s less flakiness or changing minds, and if something happens to that effect we are good at communicating if we are feeling off or uncomfortable. I truthfully feel more at ease whenever I have something important to say, knowing she will hear me out rather than jump to conclusions.
Confidence is another thing, kinda goes back to my previous point. She will lay out what she wants or how she is feeling. I really respect her for just speaking her mind. That’s not to see we weren’t nervous wrecks when we first started seeing each other! But I like that she is much more grounded and that I can be the same. She likes it when I am confident and act naturally rather than put on a macho act or anything like that!
I won’t dive too much into the sex life, but I will say I’ve never felt sooooooo fulfilled! This is definitely a major part of our relationship, can’t denied great sex is powerful. But we also can just cuddle up and be close to each other physically like laying on the couch, there’s no nerves or anything.
It’s a unique circumstance I’ve encountered lately that I wanted to ask. Last week, I went to a restaurant - not five stars or super expensive, but it was above Applebees in quality lol my bill came out to about $55. I paid in cash, putting $70 down for a $15 tip. The waitress seemed shocked, almost like sad and offended that I put down cash.
I had another situation happen maybe a year ago, where I went to a really nice restaurant for a date. The bill came out to $230-ish. I put $300 in cash. The entire evening the waitress was super nice and friendly, but she seemed kinda pissed after the bill was paid. She got a $70 tip!!!!
Just wanted to get your feedback - do you prefer bills get paid with card and maybe leave cash just for tips? It’s not like I’m walking around like Scrooge McDuck with pockets full of gold, but whenever I do have big bills on me sometimes I’d rather spend them.
This person and I are no longer on speaking terms. Personally I don’t wish them any malice, we just had chronic arguments and a history where it made more sense to not associate with each other.
Lately they have been reappearing in my dreams. I can’t say I think about them often, yet they resurface in my dreams as though we are still in each others’ lives, sometimes it’s like we are reconnecting in a positive light.
I should state I have not spoken to this person in over 4 years, we don’t have much indirect contact either as our friend groups don’t intersect much, and I don’t have much desire to reach out to them. It wouldn’t make much sense I feel, and my guess is they feel the same way.
Also fuck the cubs
I think Brewers probably figured Woodruff would be out for a long time already, so McCullers/Gordon solve the Woody issue in a very Brewers-esque way.
Does Frelick get a replacement if he’s gonna be out for a long time? Lara looks pretty solid, does Jett get the call up next? I know Perkins got recalled but like………yay? No slander on Perkins but dude can’t hit to save his life.
Probably been discussed before but curious what you guys think - Brewers got a ton of really good position players moving up the pipeline. How do you think they will play out the overstock of position players?
Current roster:
C - Contreras (1 year left)
1B - Bauers (walk year)/ Vaughn (1 year)
2B - Turang (3 years)
3B - open
SS - Pratt (longterm deal)
OF - Chourio (longterm deal), Lara (longterm deal), Frelick (3 years), Mitchel (2 years), Yelich (2 years)
Top prospects:
C - Quero (AAA), Dinges (A+)
1B - Adams (AAA), Burke (AA), Fischer (AA - he only has played 3B though so far)
2B/3B/SS - Made (AA), Pena (A+), Adamczewksi (AA), Williams (AAA - both him and Adamczewski could be outfielders too), Wilken (AAA - also could be first base)
Outfield - Ragsdale (AAA), Payne (A+), Arias (A)
My guess is they try Fischer at third base before deciding whether he’s more of a first baseman, which would mean Made will play second base. 2027 will be just getting them to the majors and Turang gets flipped with two years of control.
Adams has a ton of pop and a great walk rate - they may see if he sticks at first base, and I guess Williams becomes a utility guy at third and outfield? Pratt/Lara/Chourio are the only fixed players, with Quero likely joining the group after Contreras is gone. Frelick/Mitchell will get flipped at some point soon too. Do the Brewers make a big trade to offload the depth? They keep restocking the farm - the lower levels are starting to froth with elite talent, while the upper minors are frothing too.
I play on the PS5 version and use remove mode.
So the dream itself is super weird - I was back at my old college hanging out with one of my closest friends, when we walked into a restaurant. In there was an old ex I dated, some guy I knew from middle school, and one of my current coworkers. After hanging out a bit, my friend and I went outside to paint our bodies green to become the Incredible Hulk.
Afterwards, my friend and I went to a movie theater dressed in green. As we entered the theater, I ran into someone I knew from high school, and in the theater my old boss was dressed as Toad from Super Mario. She was feeding me something on a stick while my old Math professor was taking attendance for some reason. Then I swear to god, I went to the lobby and Jack Black popped up in my dream. I grabbed a guitar and we started playing Smooth by Carlos Santana.
I guess…..what do you make of this dream? Is it weird so many people from my past showed up? The premise is wild but swear to god this was my dream lol
Hello there,
I am still relatively new to using Epic - started a new role at a big health system back in January. Never used Epic before, had to go to HQ to get certifications in Cogito/Caboodle/Clarity/Revenue Data Models. I’ve found most of my work so far to be running queries in SSMS, then exporting it into excel to give clinicians/doctors/finance people some ad hoc reporting. Not complaining so far 😃
I was wondering where roles similar to mine are headed long-term. I hate to bring up AI, but it does feel like a lot of data/financial analyst roles could become at risk. However, it sounds like companies have pretty high demand for people with Epic expertise. Is this mostly just because of its fast growth and implementation by many other health systems over the past decade? Just having worked within the ecosystem for a bit now, I don’t see how automation couldn’t become a bigger part of this. Especially with the BI tools in Cogito, seems like something that clinicians could eventually figure out themselves how to utilize, or at least figure out how to get the right prompt to deliver what they need.
Hopefully I’m wrong, I’d love to hear your feedback!
Let that sink in, Giannis got drafted the same year GTA V came out
Ain’t no way the Angels will sell, as long as Arte Moreno is around. Also Brewers won’t reach for the top shelf in the trade market either. Reportedly, any asking price Angels be willing to discuss for Detmers would be higher than Skubal…..which got me thinking, is that even appropriate?
Sure he has two more seasons of Arbitration eligibility beyond this one vs Skubal in his final year making $32M. But looking at his Savant page, I can understand the hype. You’re paying more for the extra control rather than the same level of performance, because let’s be real Skubal is still in a tier above.
But at the same time, Detmers has had to deal with the Angels his entire career. He was their first round draft pick, and per usual he got rushed to the majors with no real minor league development. Struggled a bunch, even spent last year in the pen. Imagine if he had started alongside Skubal in Detroit instead, how they may compare side-by-side. Or better yet, if he was with the Brewers!
His savant page is pretty close to Kyle Harrison’s, another guy who got cleaned up in Milwaukee. Their pitch mixes aren’t quite the same, but I wouldn’t be shocked if Detmers were a Brewer we could have the scariest big 3 in the sport!
Also included Miz’s savant page because fuck it we ball
Hello!
I (28M) am looking for some help with investing. I’m pretty new and still just getting into it. I’d love to hear what you guys may suggest for my situation!
Here is my current situation:
My salary is 80k, living in the Milwaukee area (MCOL?)
After taxes/insurance/contributions/etc, I get about $4,500/month in take-home pay (paid biweekly, some months it’s closer to 7K).
I strive to save about $500-$700/month once I pay my bills, pay groceries/necessities, some “play month” for fun, and the dreaded student loan payments.
$5K - Schwab brokerage account
$15K - checking account (5k in a HYSA)
$50K - work 403b plan (I contribute 6% mandatory, work does 8% match)
I started my Schwab account last year and haven’t really contributed much to it. I bought Rocket Lab last year which made a majority of my gains! A few months back I bought NBIS and DRAM which have been good to me….so now the itch to get involved is going up!
I know I should probably get a Roth IRA going - I would love to know what are the best mutual funds/ETFs to invest into. Worth noting my retirement plan through work is all in a vanguard mutual funds. Unfortunately I can’t change this, but also probably for the better as it has been quite fruitful for me! I’d rather not mess around with that, and likewise I’d like an IRA to be something safe but maybe a little different than the work one (VTTSX is the fund ticker).
Any input is greatly appreciated!!!!
I wanted to know how Red Sox fans feel about Breslow. I’m a Brewer fan and have thoroughly enjoyed doing business with your team recently…..I can imagine the other side of the transaction has been met with mixed results 😬
He seems to panic sell, gives out extensions to the wrong guys, and has no business etiquette. I’m not trying to shit on your guy, but I always regarded the Red Sox is a cutting edge organization. Went to Fenway in August 2023 when they beat the Dodgers, one of my favorite sports experiences of my life! David Ortiz came out of the dugout during the introductions and the whole stadium erupted! You guys deserve a better GM.
Also side question - what was your thoughts on Chaim Bloom? It seemed like he was the fall guy, never really got a fair shot. Or maybe he overpromised ownership he could cut payroll and be analytically savvy?