24 is the [chat]test number

Hi I'm Vee!

Just a friendly reminder of one of the basic principles of mathematics. It's easy to forget sometimes, so here's a Public Service Announcement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkP_OGDCLY0

Burnage

So I mentioned a few [chat]s ago that my union is engaging in a strike as well as action short of a strike (AKA "don't reschedule stuff that happened during the strike"), which my employer has decreed that it's intending to withhold 100% of my pay for.

It turns out that the action short of a strike is scheduled to last for four fucking months.

This is well into "time to look for a new bloody job" territory, here, Jesus Christ.

Jubal77

No wait on this one. Nice.

Hi I'm Vee!

Boom.

Two Minute VH, that's what they call me.

OnTheLastCastle

I thought it was Seventeen Second VH?

Delmain

Burnage wrote: »

So I mentioned a few [chat]s ago that my union is engaging in a strike as well as action short of a strike (AKA "don't reschedule stuff that happened during the strike"), which my employer has decreed that it's intending to withhold 100% of my pay for.

It turns out that the action short of a strike is scheduled to last for four fucking months.

This is well into "time to look for a new bloody job" territory, here, Jesus Christ.

I think it's actually probably time for your union's lawyers to see if they are legally able to withhold your pay for the second bit.

I highly doubt the union is planning on y'all not being paid for 4 months (or any time at all other than the strike period)

OnTheLastCastle

I have it written down right here, you see.

Hi I'm Vee!

OnTheLastCastle wrote: »

I thought it was Seventeen Second VH?

Actually it's Twenty Four Second VH, which is the most seconds that can exist in a single group

BSoB

You tend to last longer as you get older, Castle.

Captain Ultra

Does tube not provide a driving service for the mods?

A shame.

RedTide

Since I'm late to the Hoboken thing I started I'll just add that Hoboken is incredibly tight. Like the entire city is a mish mash of one ways and the main drag Washington St.

Like to the point that the city could ban cars everywhere except the outskirts of the city and Washington St and it probably wouldn't make a meaningful difference to 9/10 residents.

Bogart

I guess mine will have to wait.

Shivahn

Burnage, have you considered burglaring the CEO?

Hi I'm Vee!

I am now out of pre-prepared [chat]s.

I suppose I will need to think of something new.

Burnage

Delmain wrote: »

Burnage wrote: »

So I mentioned a few [chat]s ago that my union is engaging in a strike as well as action short of a strike (AKA "don't reschedule stuff that happened during the strike"), which my employer has decreed that it's intending to withhold 100% of my pay for.

It turns out that the action short of a strike is scheduled to last for four fucking months.

This is well into "time to look for a new bloody job" territory, here, Jesus Christ.

I think it's actually probably time for your union's lawyers to see if they are legally able to withhold your pay for the second bit.

I highly doubt the union is planning on y'all not being paid for 4 months (or any time at all other than the strike period)

Our employers are, apparently, legally able to dock pay - it's reasonably classed as a breach of contract.

The union certainly wasn't planning on us not being paid because in previous disputes the employers haven't ever docked pay for action short of a strike. It's a pretty nasty escalation tactic in this case.

Skull2185

Lunch dilemma: Should I lick the leftover ranch out of this dipping cup? There are people around, and I should probably let it be. There's a good amount of ranch in there though, and I wanna tongue punch the hell outta this cup...

OnTheLastCastle

It is embarrassing but I have orgasmed right as we were about to have sex before. It was pretty hilarious.

This has happened in the last six months.

Sometimes, y'know. Sometimes.

OnTheLastCastle

Skull2185 wrote: »

Lunch dilemma: Should I lick the leftover ranch out of this dipping cup? There are people around, and I should probably let it be. There's a good amount of ranch in there though, and I wanna tongue punch the hell outta this cup...

Just be completely casual as you carry it to the bathroom.

Neco

visiblehowl wrote: »

I am now out of pre-prepared [chat]s.

I suppose I will need to think of something new.

You already used up all 24? How did you go through so many?

OnTheLastCastle

Kamiro wrote: »

That was pre-prepared? How much pre-preparing did you actually do?

VH takes this seriously. Each character like a masterwork. Steel folded 100000x etc

Hi I'm Vee!

Kamiro wrote: »

That was pre-prepared? How much pre-preparing did you actually do?

I made the post and saved it to my drafts?

I'm not saying this was a masterpiece or anything. That was Wid[chat].

davidsdurions

But what about 25?

Hi I'm Vee!

Plus I mean that's one of the the best sketches of all time right there, so it doesn't need a lot of window dressing.

OnTheLastCastle

I had a chat I was going to make called No Gods or Kings. Only [chat].

Skull2185

Kamiro wrote: »

Skull2185 wrote: »

Lunch dilemma: Should I lick the leftover ranch out of this dipping cup? There are people around, and I should probably let it be. There's a good amount of ranch in there though, and I wanna tongue punch the hell outta this cup...

Get yourself some lobster and dip that in the ranch to get the last bits.

I am good on anything lobster related for a loooong while!

I ended up fellating this dipping cup as low key as possible. If my coworker noticed, he's not saying anything so I think I'm good. Also probably a pig, but who wants to waste a good ranch? Not this guy.

milski

Burnage wrote: »

Delmain wrote: »

Burnage wrote: »

So I mentioned a few [chat]s ago that my union is engaging in a strike as well as action short of a strike (AKA "don't reschedule stuff that happened during the strike"), which my employer has decreed that it's intending to withhold 100% of my pay for.

It turns out that the action short of a strike is scheduled to last for four fucking months.

This is well into "time to look for a new bloody job" territory, here, Jesus Christ.

I think it's actually probably time for your union's lawyers to see if they are legally able to withhold your pay for the second bit.

I highly doubt the union is planning on y'all not being paid for 4 months (or any time at all other than the strike period)

Our employers are, apparently, legally able to dock pay - it's reasonably classed as a breach of contract.

The union certainly wasn't planning on us not being paid because in previous disputes the employers haven't ever docked pay for action short of a strike. It's a pretty nasty escalation tactic in this case.

Can they dock pay such that several pay periods are below minimum wage though? Like I guess that'd still suck but its nonzero money.

Doodmann

I should say, Los Angeles public transit is actually pretty fantastic considering the absurd area everyone expects it to cover.

Evil Multifarious

"pre-preparing" seems redundant

Hi I'm Vee!

Evil Multifarious wrote: »

"pre-preparing" seems redundant

i'm glad someone noticed

i should have known it would be you

Sadgasm

Doodmann wrote: »

I should say, Los Angeles public transit is actually pretty fantastic considering the absurd area everyone expects it to cover.

LA is barely a city, it's a suburb turned cancerous

Feral

@Bogart

Bogart wrote:

I don't mind driving but I hate traffic. Perhaps the solution is for everyone else to get off my road.

Town and Countryside, 1932:

A motorist is apt to complain of the ‘overcrowded’ condition of the road if he finds he has not continually got a whole mile-long stretch of it to himself, but is one of a widely spaced and rapidly moving queue of half a dozen or so. He will declare there is no pleasure in motoring under such conditions. He will search his map for some alternative route by quiet lanes where he can speed along with the road to himself. And when others find that alternative route and all further alternatives are exhausted, he proceeds to demand a new road system so that his motoring may again become a pleasure.

Doodmann

Sadgasm wrote: »

Doodmann wrote: »

I should say, Los Angeles public transit is actually pretty fantastic considering the absurd area everyone expects it to cover.

LA is barely a city, it's a suburb turned cancerous

Its more like 12-18 cities with their own suburbs that are all smashed next to each other.

desc

Feral wrote: »

Bogart

Bogart wrote:

I don't mind driving but I hate traffic. Perhaps the solution is for everyone else to get off my road.

Town and Countryside, 1932:

A motorist is apt to complain of the ‘overcrowded’ condition of the road if he finds he has not continually got a whole mile-long stretch of it to himself, but is one of a widely spaced and rapidly moving queue of half a dozen or so. He will declare there is no pleasure in motoring under such conditions. He will search his map for some alternative route by quiet lanes where he can speed along with the road to himself. And when others find that alternative route and all further alternatives are exhausted, he proceeds to demand a new road system so that his motoring may again become a pleasure.

This is accurate

Hi I'm Vee!

oh is it "shit on LA" time?

on the first page of my own [chat] no less

i see how it is

desc

I read that 1 in 4 accidents now involves someone on their phone and that seems extremely plausible to me

SniperGuy

Yeah I'm gonna do a subnautica planning/speedrunning stream tonight. Gonna try and use the Streamlabs OBS (Built in twitch chat! Screen real estate!) and build myself a doc with a plan of attack and required materials. I'll probably drown a lot but it should be fun!

Mazzyx

I wish it was feasible to ride public transit to work.

But it adds an hour each way at minimum to my commute which is just not worth it. I use to do it before I could expense my parking. I would leave at 7:00 am to get to work by 9.

Now I leave at 8:00 to get to work by 8:30.

Fuzzy Cumulonimbus Cloud

At least it ain’t Houston.

Sadgasm

Burnage wrote: »

Delmain wrote: »

Burnage wrote: »

So I mentioned a few [chat]s ago that my union is engaging in a strike as well as action short of a strike (AKA "don't reschedule stuff that happened during the strike"), which my employer has decreed that it's intending to withhold 100% of my pay for.

It turns out that the action short of a strike is scheduled to last for four fucking months.

This is well into "time to look for a new bloody job" territory, here, Jesus Christ.

I think it's actually probably time for your union's lawyers to see if they are legally able to withhold your pay for the second bit.

I highly doubt the union is planning on y'all not being paid for 4 months (or any time at all other than the strike period)

Our employers are, apparently, legally able to dock pay - it's reasonably classed as a breach of contract.

The union certainly wasn't planning on us not being paid because in previous disputes the employers haven't ever docked pay for action short of a strike. It's a pretty nasty escalation tactic in this case.

You just know employers are looking for ways to bring back scabs and strikebreakers like in the early days of the workers rights movement

Coinage

Unions are not even a real thing

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