That One Guy Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 15 minutes ago, JohnRogers said: More chicken nuggets for me. That’s the worst and most expensive thing on the menu! Get your life together! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnRogers Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 4 minutes ago, That One Guy said: That’s the worst and most expensive thing on the menu! Get your life together! Would you tell Hunter to stop smoking crack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 (edited) Raaj, have you bought a Z4 yet? I want one of those things bad. Even the 4cyl felt special as hell. Edited June 7 by That One Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 Pull the trigger, Piglet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 just and verdant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 FYI, the Costco sheet cake that they say is 12x16, it ain't. Noticeably larger which is ok if you're looking for the cake to dollar ratio but not ok if you only have a small get together. But it will freeze and be consumed later. Quite delicious too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 Intend your puns, coward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 25 minutes ago, BastillePark said: FYI, the Costco sheet cake that they say is 12x16, it ain't. Noticeably larger which is ok if you're looking for the cake to dollar ratio but not ok if you only have a small get together. But it will freeze and be consumed later. Quite delicious too. the hot dog has gotten smaller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 Holy f**k I love Costco As it turns out, it's possible to be a publicly traded company that offers terrific value to customers AND treats its employees EXTREMELY well, resulting in high job satisfaction, performance, and tenures. Who knew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 I've cumulatively made about $5,000 on Costco stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 25 minutes ago, That One Guy said: Holy f**k I love Costco As it turns out, it's possible to be a publicly traded company that offers terrific value to customers AND treats its employees EXTREMELY well, resulting in high job satisfaction, performance, and tenures. Who knew? I believe Southwest also fits that description. Focusing on reducing costs while also treating employees and customers well is a very winning formula for long-term success and loyalty. It's just a difficult line to walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 Protect the West Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 Something about the west is cleansing to the east coast yuppie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 The Pacific offers potential Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 The Atlantic offers the old world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Union 5-3992 Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 We are all destined for the final frontier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 (edited) 1 hour ago, Union 5-3992 said: I believe Southwest also fits that description. Focusing on reducing costs while also treating employees and customers well is a very winning formula for long-term success and loyalty. It's just a difficult line to walk. I love that Southwest Airlines only flies variations of one goddamned aircraft: the Boeing 737. It makes it so easy to streamline their whole operation. Aircraft pilots are FAA required to get type-certified on every type of plane. And airlines generally type-certify all of the remaining flight crew as well (being a flight attendant on a CRJ200 is different than being one on a 767 or an A320, different things in different places). For Southwest, if they need "a pilot" or "a flight attendant", they can just call one up, without the logistics of "oh, are they certified for the plane this route is using today?". To an extent, this will apply to their mechanics as well. So simple! Limiting, but simple! Type-certifying hordes of pilots can be so cumulatively expensive that it was paramount to the development of the 737 MAX that it be similar enough to the 737 Classic and 737 NG that it wouldn't require FAA recertification for pilots. The MCAS system artificially made it control similar to the old planes when pilots made certain inputs in certain situations, and it's the system (that pilots weren't told existed) that played a large part in the two fatal crashes the 737 MAX had. It was that important for the sales of this plane to not require recertifying that they came up with this shit. Boeing is EXTREMELY lucky these 346 deaths happened in crashes in random poor countries--if 346 American (or European) lives had been lost, there would have been hell to pay, both legally and financially. It's also a visible example of the consequences of trying to band-aid a 55 year old design, rather than just starting fresh with a clean sheet new plane design. Boeing is not the world beating company they used to be. Edited June 7 by That One Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BastillePark Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 1 hour ago, Union 5-3992 said: I believe Southwest also fits that description. Focusing on reducing costs while also treating employees and customers well is a very winning formula for long-term success and loyalty. It's just a difficult line to walk. Especially when you're more concerned with keeping shareholders and the CEO happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 Hmm, can logic and data counter people who just perpetually vomit that "young people need to work harder?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 Lots of great morsels in there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That One Guy Posted June 7 Author Share Posted June 7 If I'm not the last generation of middle class American who can somewhat comfortably buy a house, then I'm damned close to the generation that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 On 6/6/2024 at 10:12 AM, BastillePark said: Many have heard the phrase, "eat the rich" but yesterday I saw a sticker that said, "Kill, cook, and eat Bezos specifically". Straight facts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 Even if I had a car, I’d still rather work from home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 I can afford to make my coffee stronger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamie Posted June 7 Share Posted June 7 I hate the Kroger app. Their website is awful, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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