The Vent and Rant Thread - Page 2428

John F · 07-23-2023, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

Well, even the great bard knew that:

Thunder and lightning. Very very frightening!

(Sorry about the multiple alarms, though.)

Or a little more recent bard:

Thunderbolts and lightning, very, very frightening me
Galileo, Galileo
Galileo, Galileo
Galileo, Figaro - magnificoo

ApK · 07-23-2023, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by John F

Or a little more recent bard:

Hm. Kinda figured Deb was referring to the same bard.

badgoodDeb · 07-23-2023, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ApK

Hm. Kinda figured Deb was referring to the same bard.

I was.

I looked it up for clarity, realized the "bolts" was missing, and ignored that.

John F · 07-23-2023, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

I was.

I looked it up for clarity, realized the "bolts" was missing, and ignored that.

Sorry about that. I assumed "the great bard" was William Shakespeare.

Hitch · 07-24-2023, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by John F

Sorry about that. I assumed "the great bard" was William Shakespeare.

Well and truly, but nobody can deny that Freddie could SING. (And write music, too, let's not shortchange him.)

Hitch

Rumpelteazer · 07-25-2023, 05:05 PM

I seem to have developed a talent to discover bands/musicians I like shortly after they performed in my country.

In this case it's the band Ghost.

Hitch · 07-25-2023, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Rumpelteazer

I seem to have developed a talent to discover bands/musicians I like shortly after they performed in my country.

In this case it's the band Ghost.

Cool beans!

Hitch

badgoodDeb · 07-25-2023, 08:46 PM

I wonder if radio stations play their stuff more often, before and right after a local appearance?

Rumpelteazer · 07-26-2023, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by badgoodDeb

I wonder if radio stations play their stuff more often, before and right after a local appearance?

I've never heard Ghost on the radio, not even the alternative/rock radio station I often have on. For other, bigger bands they do tend to play them more when they're performing in the Netherlands, especially if you can win tickets.

Tiktok one day decided I would like Ghost and kept playing videos. It took a little while for them to grow on me, but Tiktok turned out to be right.

A couple of years ago I started listening to Beth Hart again and then Spotify told me she was performing in my country soon. It turned out she was performing near where I live, but the concert was already sold out.

ownedbycats · 07-28-2023, 04:25 PM

The fleas are back for another visit.

Last year, some flea-killer for the cats, dia...something earth on the carpets, and the building managers flea-bombing the hallways evicted the unwanted roommates. Hopefully it works again this time.

CRussel · 07-29-2023, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by ownedbycats

The fleas are back for another visit.

Last year, some flea-killer for the cats, dia...something earth on the carpets, and the building managers flea-bombing the hallways evicted the unwanted roommates. Hopefully it works again this time.

Diatomaceous earth. But DO wear an N95 mask when putting it down, and keep the cats somewhere they won't have to inhale it.

FWIW, Boric Acid also works well, and has a bit more persistence.

HLS · 07-29-2023, 10:30 AM

I have a major rant:

An internet stalker who I have no memory of ever speaking to googled me and found out who my employer was and left threatening messages on my employers linkedin page which resulted me in a meeting with HR. I can not fathom anyone doing something this mean simply because they disagreed with a post on facebook. I had to change my name on facebook to not match any job sites so this never happens again. I am absolutely mortified and I have no idea who this guy is. Out of my control but I am completely blamed and I had to assure work that I have no coworkers on my friends list. My manager was not in the meeting so I hope that means she does not know about it. if she does I feel I may be forced to look for another job.

Hitch · 07-29-2023, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by HLS

I have a major rant:

An internet stalker who I have no memory of ever speaking to googled me and found out who my employer was and left threatening messages on my employers linkedin page which resulted me in a meeting with HR. I can not fathom anyone doing something this mean simply because they disagreed with a post on facebook. I had to change my name on facebook to not match any job sites so this never happens again. I am absolutely mortified and I have no idea who this guy is. Out of my control but I am completely blamed and I had to assure work that I have no coworkers on my friends list. My manager was not in the meeting so I hope that means she does not know about it. if she does I feel I may be forced to look for another job.

Well, you really can't assume that she won't, even if she does now.

Is this such a...huge thing or radical, or against company concepts, morals, ideals or...? That you think she would be mortally offended or want you to leave?

They can say what they want--it's not really your fault, generally speaking--that some nutjob stalked you online.

Hitch

HLS · 07-29-2023, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Hitch

Well, you really can't assume that she won't, even if she does now.

Is this such a...huge thing or radical, or against company concepts, morals, ideals or...? That you think she would be mortally offended or want you to leave?

They can say what they want--it's not really your fault, generally speaking--that some nutjob stalked you online.

Hitch

Most large corporations have a morals clause and or monitor your online activities if they put the company in a bad light. They claim a conversation i had was cut and pasted on our company's linkedin page but they never disclosed what was in that screen shot. They gave me the name of the peron which i did not recognize

Hitch · 07-30-2023, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by HLS

Most large corporations have a morals clause and or monitor your online activities if they put the company in a bad light. They claim a conversation i had was cut and pasted on our company's linkedin page but they never disclosed what was in that screen shot. They gave me the name of the peron which i did not recognize

So...wait. Someone else, some third party, took (allegedly) screenshots, of a conversation that you had with this third-party, on Facebook, and posted them on your employer's LI page and that's somehow YOUR fault? Were you being immoral in those posts? Advocating murder, rape, or drug dealing? Or were you simply expressing an opinion about something? You said that they 'claim' that you had this conversation--where's the proof that it ever existed?

I don't mean to mountain/molehill here, but chastising you, you being driven off of social media sites, etc.--this seems like the mountain, from a molehill, IF the molehill even existed.

I'm not you and all that, but if it were me, I'd insist on seeing the "evidence." If you're going to wear it, which you apparently are, then you should at least know that you did what they claim, or said what they claim--or how you can be responsible for the actions of some nut-job 3rd party, I don't know.

This would make me insane; I don't do well with scenarios that are egregiously one-sided and unfair like this. I'd probably end up being fired, were I you, because I just wouldn't be able to let it go without proof.

Hitch

07-28-2023, 04:25 PM	#36415
ownedbycats Custom User Title Posts: 11,112 Karma: 77213681 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Canada Device: Kobo Libra H2O, formerly Aura HD	The fleas are back for another visit. Last year, some flea-killer for the cats, dia...something earth on the carpets, and the building managers flea-bombing the hallways evicted the unwanted roommates. Hopefully it works again this time. Last edited by ownedbycats; 07-28-2023 at 04:27 PM.

07-29-2023, 10:30 AM	#36417
HLS Wizard Posts: 2,133 Karma: 16342480 Join Date: May 2017 Device: Sage, Scribe, Boox Note 2 Plus, iPad Pros and Samsungs S6,S7,S8	I have a major rant: An internet stalker who I have no memory of ever speaking to googled me and found out who my employer was and left threatening messages on my employers linkedin page which resulted me in a meeting with HR. I can not fathom anyone doing something this mean simply because they disagreed with a post on facebook. I had to change my name on facebook to not match any job sites so this never happens again. I am absolutely mortified and I have no idea who this guy is. Out of my control but I am completely blamed and I had to assure work that I have no coworkers on my friends list. My manager was not in the meeting so I hope that means she does not know about it. if she does I feel I may be forced to look for another job. Last edited by HLS; 07-29-2023 at 10:59 AM.

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