I find it rather amazing that people think we care how busy they are and that we should tolerate them not getting their work done. Here's the thing; we're all fucking "busy". I used parenthesis because how much time do we waste of fucking Facebook or twitter or snapchat? But, I don't care how busy you are. Do your fucking job. No fucking excuses. In the extremely rare occasion I don't get something done in time I don't give the "I was really busy excuse". Even if it's the truth. It doesn't matter. I failed. Plain and simple. The reasons for my failure are, and should be, irrelevant to my customers. But we're all so fucking soft nowadays that this excuse too often works, and is tolerated.
And don't tell me how hard your job is. I don't care. Nobody cares. I don't fucking care if you dig ditches and it's hard physically or if you're a fucking rocket scientist and it's hard mentally. Do your job. Cause if your job was easier then you'd likely be replaced by someone who will do it cheaper or possibly your position would be removed altogether and added to someone else's job.
Cause you see, people who own companies like to make money too. And guess fucking what? If we don't make money, you won't have a fucking job. And guess what else? We want to make a lot of money. We have ALL the risk and goddamnit, we will have more than our fair share of the reward. Don't like it? Start your own fucking business!!!
Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Monday, September 21, 2015
Nurses
So evidently women on "The View" said something about some beauty contestant whose talent was being a nurse. This nurse/beauty contestant told a lovely, heartfelt story about one of her patients. I don't know all the exacts because I have zero interest in this story in particular, and I'm speaking more to the mindset of people these days.
People are getting offended cause that's what we do nowadays. Nurses are feeling disrespected, unappreciated, and humiliated by what was said about them. Not all things in this world are the same, nurses aren't going to get the respect from most people that a doctor will. Does this make what nurses do less important? How is anything different today if these ladies on "The View" had stated how great this was and paid this woman a compliment? People are under the impression that under no circumstances should their feelings be hurt.
I've never been in the hospital for any extended amount of time so I'm unfamiliar, in specifics, as to what they do. And honestly, I DON'T FUCKING CARE what they do. People are the patients, injured and often scared and what you do is completely irrelevant to me, just do your job. This isn't meant to be a knock specifically on nurses, it's for everyone and every field that think they're special. You're not, everyone does a job and that job can be made out to be a BIG deal. I'm in trucking, so, without me nobody would have anything. We deliver clothes, food, medical equipment, medicine, construction equipment, cars, literally fucking everything we use. And you know what, truckers get zero appreciation. And you know what, I don't give a fuck. People don't have to appreciate what you do to make it important.
This is the participation ribbon for adults. The mindset that everyone is a winner, everyone is important, and everyone should be given equal respect. It doesn't work that way. And, if you're concerned that people aren't respecting you, maybe your need for validation from others is the reason they don't respect you and not what you do for a living. Because in the end, who the fuck cares what other people think.
People are getting offended cause that's what we do nowadays. Nurses are feeling disrespected, unappreciated, and humiliated by what was said about them. Not all things in this world are the same, nurses aren't going to get the respect from most people that a doctor will. Does this make what nurses do less important? How is anything different today if these ladies on "The View" had stated how great this was and paid this woman a compliment? People are under the impression that under no circumstances should their feelings be hurt.
I've never been in the hospital for any extended amount of time so I'm unfamiliar, in specifics, as to what they do. And honestly, I DON'T FUCKING CARE what they do. People are the patients, injured and often scared and what you do is completely irrelevant to me, just do your job. This isn't meant to be a knock specifically on nurses, it's for everyone and every field that think they're special. You're not, everyone does a job and that job can be made out to be a BIG deal. I'm in trucking, so, without me nobody would have anything. We deliver clothes, food, medical equipment, medicine, construction equipment, cars, literally fucking everything we use. And you know what, truckers get zero appreciation. And you know what, I don't give a fuck. People don't have to appreciate what you do to make it important.
This is the participation ribbon for adults. The mindset that everyone is a winner, everyone is important, and everyone should be given equal respect. It doesn't work that way. And, if you're concerned that people aren't respecting you, maybe your need for validation from others is the reason they don't respect you and not what you do for a living. Because in the end, who the fuck cares what other people think.
Monday, September 14, 2015
9/11
It's hard not to reminisce about September 11, 2001 this time of year. I was scanning HBO last week sometime and saw "Incredibly Close & Extraordinarily Loud" was on so I decided to watch it again, even though I knew I'd end up crying. Sure as shit, I'm crying much of the movie and then my wife gets home and she's crying too. I love movies based on true stories though. It's fucking impossible to imagine being in those buildings, or in the planes, or knowing someone who was, or being a first responder. Even now, makes me tear up thinking about it. People who's best option to live is jump from a 100 story building, wrap your fucking mind around that.
I'll never forget where I was. I worked as an electrician at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. I was sitting in my car waiting for the van to come to where we had to park and take us to the barracks we were working on. Guy on the radio says that a plane has flown into a building in NYC. My first reaction is, dumbass. I assumed it was some guy in a little 2 man airplane and he screwed up and hit the building. Never occurred to me what actually happened and would transpire. I want to say around 10ish MT it was all over the news what was going on and all of us civilians were being escorted of the Air Force Academy. My brother worked their as well and we went to his house and watched in awe, the television footage.
Nothing more. No political shit. No racist shit. Innocent people died, and the idea that people use it to further their agenda is a fucking travesty. RIP to all who lost their lives, NEVER FORGET
I'll never forget where I was. I worked as an electrician at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. I was sitting in my car waiting for the van to come to where we had to park and take us to the barracks we were working on. Guy on the radio says that a plane has flown into a building in NYC. My first reaction is, dumbass. I assumed it was some guy in a little 2 man airplane and he screwed up and hit the building. Never occurred to me what actually happened and would transpire. I want to say around 10ish MT it was all over the news what was going on and all of us civilians were being escorted of the Air Force Academy. My brother worked their as well and we went to his house and watched in awe, the television footage.
Nothing more. No political shit. No racist shit. Innocent people died, and the idea that people use it to further their agenda is a fucking travesty. RIP to all who lost their lives, NEVER FORGET
Friday, September 11, 2015
APA Bullshit
I'm not real sure why I play in the APA in a serious capacity. I've played BCA league for years and have had maybe one run-in with another player. Seems to happen on the regular in the APA. I probably have more than my fair share, and the reason is I don't put up with bullshit and bullshit runs rampant in the APA. It's played by people who don't know or don't care about etiquette. The league is what it is and it's not going to change (not that it needs to change) and I need to get out, or at the very least, not be an integral part of a team.
I'm getting tired of the coaching duties as well. I know the game and I can come to a reasonable conclusion as to what the best play is. However, I'm giving advice based on what the best outcome could be if we did it 100 times. So, for teammates to be results oriented over one time (which is what happens) annoys the fuck out of me. They just repeat what else could have been done over and over and fucking over. In all likelihood, my advice is going to give you the best chance to be successful. But, because it's a singular occurrence, you could do the absolute wrong thing and still win/make the shot/get safe/etc. And, likewise, you can do the absolute correct thing and lose. I'm explaining it to them and their response is based on the RESULT of play. I can't have a conversation in which I'm going off of what is expected to happen and you get to go off the results. Cause guess fucking what, I'm probably going to be wrong.
All this pissing and moaning might make one think that we lost, but nope, we won. Now we will be in the next tournament in November. I really don't want to play in this anymore. It's a fucking headache and I'm afraid to lose friends, or weaken a friendship over a game of fucking pool.
I'm getting tired of the coaching duties as well. I know the game and I can come to a reasonable conclusion as to what the best play is. However, I'm giving advice based on what the best outcome could be if we did it 100 times. So, for teammates to be results oriented over one time (which is what happens) annoys the fuck out of me. They just repeat what else could have been done over and over and fucking over. In all likelihood, my advice is going to give you the best chance to be successful. But, because it's a singular occurrence, you could do the absolute wrong thing and still win/make the shot/get safe/etc. And, likewise, you can do the absolute correct thing and lose. I'm explaining it to them and their response is based on the RESULT of play. I can't have a conversation in which I'm going off of what is expected to happen and you get to go off the results. Cause guess fucking what, I'm probably going to be wrong.
All this pissing and moaning might make one think that we lost, but nope, we won. Now we will be in the next tournament in November. I really don't want to play in this anymore. It's a fucking headache and I'm afraid to lose friends, or weaken a friendship over a game of fucking pool.
Friday, September 4, 2015
Caught a Beating!
Had pool league last night and it was the playoffs. Fortunately the team won, but sure not with any help from me. I lost 3-0 in games and points. I played ok, but the other guy played lights out and got every roll. Not the first, nor last, beating I'll ever take like that. I'm still annoyed about last night, but I don't think it's from my pool. As I've stated, I'm attempting to not let outside factors get to me. They did, I was annoyed from the outset of the night basically. Couple guys in the pool hall acting a fool and in very close vicinity to us. I even got annoyed by the people on my own team, asking and doing stupid things (pool wise) and I was annoyed early on. It's my fault, I always say that "people don't know what they don't know". I don't know everything there is to know about pool but I'm pretty seasoned, and my knowledge is far superior to anyone else on the team.
I'm not the best teacher in the world, honestly, I'm probably a pretty below average teacher in pool. Everything I do on the table is self-taught and 2nd nature. So putting into words what I'm doing is often difficult (especially for an introvert) and I struggle to properly convey the message I want. As mentioned, I learned by doing. And thusly, by failing, over and over and over. I've learned the hard way what is "right and wrong". Now, I'll be the first to say there aren't many things in life that are right and wrong, much less in a game of pool. There are a few hard and fast wrongs though, and when challenged about the wrongness, I get perturbed. Admittedly, he was asking "why" is it wrong, not necessarily that it was correct. I have to say to myself, "Yes I'm good, yes I know what I'm talking about but that doesn't mean someone should blindly take my opinion as fact." And questioning the "why's" is how to get better. I sure as fuck wouldn't accept "it's wrong, trust me" as an answer. If it's so fucking wrong, show me. That's what I should have, and will do, in the future.
I also got frustrated with my player on the first game, of the first match. My buddy is playing and played several safeties in a row and was about to be payoff time and then he banks at his last ball, misses, and leaves shape on the 8 for his opponent. I was so mad. I'm mad because I got him into pool and he's progressed very nicely and I want him to keep getting better. Safety play is one of the hardest to learn and he was doing it and it was soooooo close to payoff time and he stopped!! I was baffled. But again, you don't know what you don't know. I will explain to him what the correct play was and show him how to play this particular safety.
I'm not the best teacher in the world, honestly, I'm probably a pretty below average teacher in pool. Everything I do on the table is self-taught and 2nd nature. So putting into words what I'm doing is often difficult (especially for an introvert) and I struggle to properly convey the message I want. As mentioned, I learned by doing. And thusly, by failing, over and over and over. I've learned the hard way what is "right and wrong". Now, I'll be the first to say there aren't many things in life that are right and wrong, much less in a game of pool. There are a few hard and fast wrongs though, and when challenged about the wrongness, I get perturbed. Admittedly, he was asking "why" is it wrong, not necessarily that it was correct. I have to say to myself, "Yes I'm good, yes I know what I'm talking about but that doesn't mean someone should blindly take my opinion as fact." And questioning the "why's" is how to get better. I sure as fuck wouldn't accept "it's wrong, trust me" as an answer. If it's so fucking wrong, show me. That's what I should have, and will do, in the future.
I also got frustrated with my player on the first game, of the first match. My buddy is playing and played several safeties in a row and was about to be payoff time and then he banks at his last ball, misses, and leaves shape on the 8 for his opponent. I was so mad. I'm mad because I got him into pool and he's progressed very nicely and I want him to keep getting better. Safety play is one of the hardest to learn and he was doing it and it was soooooo close to payoff time and he stopped!! I was baffled. But again, you don't know what you don't know. I will explain to him what the correct play was and show him how to play this particular safety.
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Awesomeness
My wife and I do so much cool shit I sometimes forget about all of it. Was sitting here listening to radio and Garth Brooks came on and that reminded me we went to his concert earlier this year. It was spectacular. I'm going to try and remember all the cool shit we've done over the years.
2015:
Winter: 4 Broncos games
September: Upcoming 4 days in Seattle/Tacoma for her friends wedding.
August: I went to Vegas for 4 days for APA Masters pool.
August: Lori went to Tacoma WA for her friends bachelorette party.
July: Vegas - me 10 days, Lori 4. I had BCA pool, teams and singles, she came out at end and we partied it up.
May: We bought a wakeboard boat. We went to the lake many weekends this summer.
March: Garth Brooks concert.
March: Big annual vacation. This year we went on a cruise. We spent the first weekend in New Orleans (we had never previously been) on Bourbon Street. Sailed out on 7 day cruise on Monday, went to Belize, and Cozumel. 10 days total.
January: My annual Vegas trip for my birthday. (yes, we go to Vegas ALOT!)
2014:
November: Weekend breather to San Diego (Imperial Beach) with Sister n law and her hubby. His aunts had a condo we could stay in for free 1 block from the ocean. Cheap, quick getaway.
September: Lake Powell!!! Went with Lori besty for her 30th birthday and some of her family. 1 week on a houseboat. Drinking, playing in the water, and just relaxing. Lots of fun.
August: Vegas, 4 days for APA Masters pool.
July: Vegas, 10 days for BCA teams and singles pool.
April: Big annual vacation to Turks and Caicos. Fucking beautiful! That gorgeous clear blue water, all inclusive resort. We windsurfed, tubed, and snorkeled. Really beautiful place.
January: Vegas for my birthday. Friends Dan and Erin came with us.
2013:
November: My favorite vacation of all time. I was playing in a pool tourney in Tampa FL (US Amateur) that I had won a local qualifier for in September. We went to Tampa and spent 3 days there. Went to some beaches, casino, and played some pool. Then we had a time share thing where we would cruise out of Miami down to the Bahamas and then stay in a resort for 3 nights, and then cruise back. We drove down and stopped at several beaches along the way. We were put up in a landlocked crappy hotel for the stupid time share thing. So we got a room at the Omphoy in West Palm Beach for a couple days before we went on the cruise.
That's about the last 2 years. Pretty fucking awesome time. Excited for our upcoming unplanned trips. Maybe a return to Maui for our wedding anniversary. Us and couple friends have kicked around the idea of Lake of the Ozarks. Gonna skip birthday Vegas and go out for March Madness instead.
2015:
Winter: 4 Broncos games
September: Upcoming 4 days in Seattle/Tacoma for her friends wedding.
August: I went to Vegas for 4 days for APA Masters pool.
August: Lori went to Tacoma WA for her friends bachelorette party.
July: Vegas - me 10 days, Lori 4. I had BCA pool, teams and singles, she came out at end and we partied it up.
May: We bought a wakeboard boat. We went to the lake many weekends this summer.
March: Garth Brooks concert.
March: Big annual vacation. This year we went on a cruise. We spent the first weekend in New Orleans (we had never previously been) on Bourbon Street. Sailed out on 7 day cruise on Monday, went to Belize, and Cozumel. 10 days total.
January: My annual Vegas trip for my birthday. (yes, we go to Vegas ALOT!)
2014:
November: Weekend breather to San Diego (Imperial Beach) with Sister n law and her hubby. His aunts had a condo we could stay in for free 1 block from the ocean. Cheap, quick getaway.
September: Lake Powell!!! Went with Lori besty for her 30th birthday and some of her family. 1 week on a houseboat. Drinking, playing in the water, and just relaxing. Lots of fun.
August: Vegas, 4 days for APA Masters pool.
July: Vegas, 10 days for BCA teams and singles pool.
April: Big annual vacation to Turks and Caicos. Fucking beautiful! That gorgeous clear blue water, all inclusive resort. We windsurfed, tubed, and snorkeled. Really beautiful place.
January: Vegas for my birthday. Friends Dan and Erin came with us.
2013:
November: My favorite vacation of all time. I was playing in a pool tourney in Tampa FL (US Amateur) that I had won a local qualifier for in September. We went to Tampa and spent 3 days there. Went to some beaches, casino, and played some pool. Then we had a time share thing where we would cruise out of Miami down to the Bahamas and then stay in a resort for 3 nights, and then cruise back. We drove down and stopped at several beaches along the way. We were put up in a landlocked crappy hotel for the stupid time share thing. So we got a room at the Omphoy in West Palm Beach for a couple days before we went on the cruise.
That's about the last 2 years. Pretty fucking awesome time. Excited for our upcoming unplanned trips. Maybe a return to Maui for our wedding anniversary. Us and couple friends have kicked around the idea of Lake of the Ozarks. Gonna skip birthday Vegas and go out for March Madness instead.
Monday, August 31, 2015
Introvert
I was reading something on Facebook about introverts, like 10 things the like or don't or something, some stupid ass Facebook thing. Anyways, I've never been big into giving myself conditions or labeling myself a certain way. I just roll with the flow and over the years realize certain things that bother me and try and stay out of those positions. After reading the list of things for introverts, I realize that I'm a pretty full blown introvert. Not all the things pertain to me, but the majority do. It's kind of bizarre that at the age of 34, I've finally figured out that I'm an introvert. Now if I could get this to everyone I know and have them not do the things on here I'll be set! That's a joke, the list is convenient for me and wife, but aside from that, life deals you hands that are going to make introverts (or any "special" type of person") uncomfortable and you have to deal with shit. It's nice to know, but, it won't change my life in any way.
My opinion of these types of things, are that it gives us excuses for doing or behaving in an unseemly manner. Yes, I HATE to be embarrassed in public or be put on the spot to talk or answer a question but being a jerk to my wife (which I sometimes will) is not an okay response. I have to try and deal with the situation the best I can. I will say that it's comforting to know that other people go through the same thing as me, and that I'm not some quiet weirdo. One of the introvert things is "Give them time to think, don't demand instant answers", which really applies to me. I'm a fairly smart person, but it takes me some time to form my thoughts and so in an argument or debate I often feel rather stupid because I can't respond quickly.
My opinion of these types of things, are that it gives us excuses for doing or behaving in an unseemly manner. Yes, I HATE to be embarrassed in public or be put on the spot to talk or answer a question but being a jerk to my wife (which I sometimes will) is not an okay response. I have to try and deal with the situation the best I can. I will say that it's comforting to know that other people go through the same thing as me, and that I'm not some quiet weirdo. One of the introvert things is "Give them time to think, don't demand instant answers", which really applies to me. I'm a fairly smart person, but it takes me some time to form my thoughts and so in an argument or debate I often feel rather stupid because I can't respond quickly.
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