Good morning All. Coffees on.

[Tiffany 838]

Well it not morning and I haven’t been on her for a while but it’s nice to be back.  Did some catching up on everyone.  I do have a question, how is Toronto Canada for a get away? Is it a safe and friendly area for us to go.  The wife and I are looking for some where to go to allow me to be my true self.  
 

thanks in advance

[Adrianna Danielle]

2 hours ago, KymmieL said:

Hey, everyone. my life is going down the tubes. at least I think.

So, today. A customer called about his car, I told him that the oil change was done. The parts to fix the check engine light are ordered. He can come and get it. For the weekend if he wants. Customer says I didn't want an oil change. it was check the engine light and check for an oil leak. Checking the work order says oil change. The boss wrote the vehicle up. checking with the customer on services wanted.

 

Being that I wrote down the appointment in the book. and clearly states oil leak. She is complaining because she can't read my small ish writing. It seems she read oil and assumed it as an oil change. It seems like she is blaming me.  She wound up going home because she was too upset. She is stressing about an eye problem she has, she has to get eye surgery it seems she has a tear in her eye. 

 

I feel that I am short for this job. because of the BS they are blaming me on. Plus I am still upset about the trust issue. If either one of the bosses start their Shite tomorrow. I am walking out.

 

 

Service manager at goes through that here.One was a belt change in a 2019 Kenworth.It was written on the work order including a service done and I seen it.Customer was a complete a-hole.I did it and said he did not want that done.Shown him the original work order and finally said the service manager was right.My boss had to get rid of two customers,always complained about their bill being a little high.Price of parts went up due to inflation and had to explain this to them

[Birdie]

13 hours ago, Abigail Genevieve said:

The instructions for what your size is are simple and why go to any further effort?  You measure your bandsize and you measure your max and subtract the two to get the needed info for the cup size. 

That does get you the 'starting point' for cup size, but manufacturers, style, breast shape, etc... will effect the results. 

 

Step one is of course finding the proper band fit, then figuring out the approximate cup size with the calculations. Of course you need to try on a few styles after that in different cup sizes close to your measured result until you get the perfect fit. 

 

I have bras in a DD that fit just like my bras in DDD both from Torrid but different styles. 

 

I have some DDD's that fit awesome and some that are a bit loose, but I measure a 46G. It's not wonder that 80% of women are wearing them wrong bra. 

[Willow]

Good Morning 

 

well it’s Friday for most, pay day for some.  For me it’s pay day but not Friday.  I work the same opening shift tomorrow.  I typically have Friday on Saturday and Monday on Tuesday.  
 

@KymmieL it does sound like your shop has an issue and you are smack in the thick of it.  The new gal or guy often is.  We have an issue with new people not getting fully trained before being turned loose on customers.  Some struggle through it and some quit because of it.  I try to get them working with customers as quickly as I can but I stay right with them observing, helping, even jumping in when things are getting backed up to keep the stress down.  Not everything comes up during training so when things do, even later after trying is done, I try to help and explain.  Our ASM feels that once she has you scanning barcodes and taking money she is done training.  Generally, refuses to train me on things that she does, and questions why I’m doing something that she normally handles when I’ve been told to do it as part of my advancement training.  
 

She and the cashier involved both keep trying to toss the manager under the bus over a hours of work issue and shifts.  I tell her I realize her issues and I’ll work what ever she needs.  Because of that I tend to get a better more consistent schedule.

 

Well, time to say Happy Trails to you, until we meet again.

 

Hi ho Silver, away

 

Willow

[Ashley0616]

12 hours ago, KymmieL said:

I feel that I am short for this job. because of the BS they are blaming me on. Plus I am still upset about the trust issue. If either one of the bosses start their Shite tomorrow. I am walking out.

 

 

That's horrible that they are blaming you for her presumption. I hate to say it but maybe they are looking for reasons.

[KymmieL]

Fighting a fever since yesterday. Been shivering cold. even though I keep the house at 71. Went to bed at about 8 last night slept until my wifes alarm was going off. 

 

Ashley I think you are correct. However, they won't be graced with my presence today.

 

Hugs,

 

Kymmie

[awkward-yet-sweet]

On 4/25/2024 at 7:54 AM, Birdie said:

How can people that take the vast majority of bra users know so little about them? Seems most cis women just use "try it on" only.

 

Interesting...never knew any of this.  Of course, in my girl form I never got breasts, so I never had to worry about it.  A couple of pieces of tape would have been sufficient... 

 

On 4/24/2024 at 10:10 PM, Adrianna Danielle said:

Boyfriend and I our time at my place.Both admit our sex life is good,got intimate for the 2nd time and he is good at it

 

Sounds like fun   It has been interesting for me since I stopped trying to do sex like a girl.  The real surprise was my relationship with my husband, as he has figured me out pretty well. 

[Willow]

Mom, I’m home!  What’s for lunch?

 

Leftover pizza .

 

ok.

 

 Not exactly our conversation but there is truth in the answer.  
 

@KymmieLsorry you are sick. Feel better soon.

 

Girl mode, boy mode no mode, not us. Nothing functional for either of us.

 

anyone here have or had a 10 year old (plus or minus) Caddy, Lincoln or Chrysler?  How was it?  Lots of repairs?  Comfortable seats? Anything positive or negative about it?  I need to replace my 2004 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer, it’s eating $100 dollar bills and needs a couple of thousand dollars worth of work and that doesn’t even fix the check engine code.  Obviously, it isn’t worth putting that kind of money into a 20 year old car with a 174 thousand miles.

 

Willow

[awkward-yet-sweet]

31 minutes ago, Willow said:

anyone here have or had a 10 year old (plus or minus) Caddy, Lincoln or Chrysler?  How was it?  Lots of repairs? 

 

Cadillac parts are pretty expensive, so repairing them costs more.  But they don't seem to break down more than other makes.  Lots of Lincoln models use Ford cars as a base, so you can get parts that aren't much more expensive. 

 

My family has had good luck with "Panther platform" cars.  Ford Crown Victoria, Mercury Marquis, Lincoln Towncar or Continental.  4.6 V8 and 5.0 V8.  Reasonable fuel economy, and fairly durable.  Our county sheriff's office was running Chargers and SUV's for a while, but has gone back to older Crown Victorias for ease of maintenance.  GF rebuilds them here.  But they are getting more scarce, since the newest ones were made in 2011. 

 

1992-1997 years were different than the later years.  1998-2001 they did some changes, and apparently the best years are 2003 to 2011.  Check Craigslist, and also government auctions.  GF has gotten a lot of them at auction, and they can be had in rough-but-running shape for around $1,000.  Ones in great shape can be found in the $5,000+ range.  Good for 200,000 miles without significant rebuilding.  Go through engine and transmission and electrical systems, and they go half a million. 

 

Some Chrysler models are OK.  The 300 mostly has the same engines as the Charger and Challenger, so parts availability is pretty good.  But they tend to get timing issues.  The older Chrysler Sebring convertibles were pretty reliable, sometimes going 200,000 miles without tons of problems, although after that they were pretty much worn out. 

[Ivy]

Got a new Granddaughter this morning.  Mother and child (and father) are doing fine.

This makes 7 granddaughters and one grandson.  I have 2 sons and 6 daughters myself.  And then I  switched teams.  I think this stuff runs in the family.

Another hard day for the patriarchy.

[Ashley0616]

4 hours ago, Willow said:

anyone here have or had a 10 year old (plus or minus) Caddy, Lincoln or Chrysler?  How was it?  Lots of repairs?  Comfortable seats? Anything positive or negative about it?  I need to replace my 2004 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer, it’s eating $100 dollar bills and needs a couple of thousand dollars worth of work and that doesn’t even fix the check engine code.  Obviously, it isn’t worth putting that kind of money into a 20 year old car with a 174 thousand miles.

 

Willow

I recommend CarComplaints.com | Car Problems, Car Complaints, & Repair/Recall Information. A lot of good information

[Ashley0616]

1 hour ago, Ivy said:

Got a new Granddaughter this morning.  Mother and child (and father) are doing fine.

This makes 7 granddaughters and one grandson.  I have 2 sons and 6 daughters myself.  And then I  switched teams.  I think this stuff runs in the family.

Another hard day for the patriarchy.

YAY! Congratulations on a granddaughter!

[MaeBe]

1 hour ago, Ivy said:

Got a new Granddaughter this morning.

Congrats to you and yours!

[Mmindy]

Congratulations to the mom and family @Ivy on the addition of another child.

 

Hugs,

 

Mindy🌈🐛🏳️‍⚧️🦋

[Abigail Genevieve]

2 hours ago, Ivy said:

Got a new Granddaughter this morning.  Mother and child (and father) are doing fine.

This makes 7 granddaughters and one grandson.  I have 2 sons and 6 daughters myself.  And then I  switched teams.  I think this stuff runs in the family.

Another hard day for the patriarchy.

Congrats!

[Willow]

Congratulations @ivy. Nothing beats a family growing two feet at a time!

[RaineOnYourParade]

Congrats to your family on the new addition!

[Willow]

Good morning coffees

 

This probably doesn’t exactly apply to me because you wouldn’t have found a more shy and conservative person than me.  I was perhaps less shy before my sister started complaining about me doing things that were hers to do. And I would become embarrassed and that was the end of that.

 

upstairs unit got their typical weekend visitors in the middle of the night last night.  They woke me up.  They have little consideration for being in a condo community and the neighbors being in such close proximity.

 

@awkward-yet-sweet , how goes the job with your husband’s boss?  I don’t recall you saying much about it this week, but I could have missed a post along the way.  If I recall you were supposed to meet with him last Monday.

 

@KymmieL I hope you are feeling better.  
 

Yes, I find it to be wrong that just because a car part says Ford or Chevrolet on the box that same part with Lincoln or Cadillac on the box cost a lot.more.  I know there are differences in the upscale brands such as the engine and drivetrain in the Caddy and of course the interior fit and finish.  But it’s the same body with things crammed in the same way under the hood.  
 

well, time to finish my coffee, fix my hair and made my way across the street to work. 
 

willow

 

[KymmieL]

Congrats on the new addition @Ivy I have the opposite I have 4 grandson and a granddaughter. 3 of whom are visiting this weekend.

I am feeling better. I think the biggest thing is that I got some much needed sleep.

 

Well gotta go and speed sometime with the grandsons.

 

Kymmie

[awkward-yet-sweet]

@Willow things went pretty well on Monday. I have been working on the project all week long. I've been hanging out with my husband a lot, since he said that nobody would mind because I'm working on company stuff. My work is going slowly, but it is going. Rather better than I had hoped.

 

I ended up waking up late this morning. After 18 months of only working on house chores, not really used to doing anything else. Actually a little bit tired

[Ashley0616]

Well yesterday was not fun. I was getting ready to make dinner and I hear screaming and crying. I look over and my son put his foot through glass. He gashed near his Achilles tendon. Thankfully that is intact. I didn't freeze for a second. All of my military training came into play. I doctored him up and got Jett ready and myself and we headed to the ER. He is doing ok today. He says he is in pain but doesn't need Tylenol. He is a tough cookie!

[Mmindy]

8 minutes ago, Ashley0616 said:

I didn't freeze for a second. All of my military training came into play. I doctored him up and got Jett ready and myself and we headed to the ER. He is doing ok today. He says he is in pain but doesn't need Tylenol. He is a tough cookie!

WOW @Ashley0616 it’s good that you have skills to treat traumatic injuries, as well as the ability to remain calm while managing others needs to get yourself and the boys ready to go to the hospital. Proud mama bear skills. I’m glad that he’s doing well. 
 

Meanwhile back at the ranch, we slept in and I’m just now finishing my 3rd cup of coffee. 

 

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

 

Mindy🌈🐛🏳️‍⚧️🦋

 

 

 

[Ashley0616]

58 minutes ago, Mmindy said:

WOW @Ashley0616 it’s good that you have skills to treat traumatic injuries, as well as the ability to remain calm while managing others needs to get yourself and the boys ready to go to the hospital. Proud mama bear skills. I’m glad that he’s doing well. 
 

Meanwhile back at the ranch, we slept in and I’m just now finishing my 3rd cup of coffee. 

 

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.

 

Mindy🌈🐛🏳️‍⚧️🦋

 

 

 

Thank you! I'm out of coffee so I have been drinking hot tea instead. Looking forward to the 1st. It's crazy that we are almost in May. This year has flown by really quick! Good to hear that y'all got to sleep in. Hope you have a good weekend too!

[Ivy]

3 hours ago, Ashley0616 said:

He is doing ok today.

OMG.  I'm glad it wasn't worse, and you were able to get on it quickly.  Lots of blood can be scary.

[Birdie]

I asked AI to create an image of myself 30 years younger based off my avatar on another site and this was the result:

 

 

Wow! I am amazed how close it got my 30 year old face!