Talk about your day thread

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Tue September 16, 2025 12:33 pm

E.H. Ruddock wrote:You going to be able to survive in that liberal hellscape?

I live in Austin, dude.

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Tue September 16, 2025 12:33 pm

And before that, Portland. And before that, LA!

BurtReynolds · Post by **BurtReynolds** » Wed September 17, 2025 1:09 am

Been going to PT for my neck and back and they seem to be improving (but mostly from doing exercises on YouTube). Been testing it out for a couple of weeks at the old battlestation, and it seems to be holding steady. Also the therapist is super cute and gives good massages, and my insurance covers it so that's a nice bonus. Was a very long year

spike · Post by **spike** » Wed September 17, 2025 10:02 am

Jorge wrote:My building's superintendent and I got in a weird debate today about the notices they posted about how the water was gonna be shut off "from 10 AM to 12 AM" for repairs.

Me: "So no water all day?"
Super: "Read the notice! It'll be back at noon."
Me: "Oh! There's a typo in the notice, I guess. Should say 12 PM"
Super: "There's no typo. 12 PM would be midnight. 12 AM is noon."
Me: "That's incorrect, but thanks for the info."
Super: (very annoyed) "How is it incorrect?!"
Me: "You have it backwards. 12 PM means noon, 12 AM is midnight."
Super: "How can it be midnight if it's in the morning?"
Me: (struggling to find the words to explain) "Well because... I mean, it's... uhh"
Super: "Ah, you see? OK, I have things to do now." (leaves)

This happened to my wife tonight. A counterparty in Greece messaged they can meet at “12pm” which would be 7pm here. Turns out he meant midnight, so the call’s at 7am tomorrow morning.

tree_ · Post by **tree_** » Wed September 17, 2025 10:52 am

That's why we have words like noon and midnight.

Post by **Bammer** » Wed September 17, 2025 2:02 pm

I also don’t know/trust how time zones mesh with one another.

For example sometimes we are in the same time zone as Arizona, sometimes not. I forgot which time of year is which. (Daylight vs Standard)

So when I’m stating or setting a time for something, I just say “Pacific” and them figure the rest out on their own.

Post by **96583UP** » Wed September 17, 2025 2:35 pm

military time fixes this

truly logical convention

but civilians not ready to take the leap to meet-ups at 18:00

dad · Post by **dad** » Wed September 17, 2025 2:49 pm

96583UP wrote:military time fixes this

truly logical convention

but civilians not ready to take the leap to meet-ups at 18:00

I prefer 16:00. I like to get an early start, so I’m in bed by 21:30.

Post by **96583UP** » Wed September 17, 2025 3:11 pm

dad wrote:
96583UP wrote:military time fixes this

truly logical convention

but civilians not ready to take the leap to meet-ups at 18:00
I prefer 16:00. I like to get an early start, so I’m in bed by 21:30.

i can't do this math!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! <head explodes>

E.H. Ruddock · Post by **E.H. Ruddock** » Wed September 17, 2025 5:00 pm

military time only fixes bammer's DST issue if the whole world runs off of Zulu time though.

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Wed September 17, 2025 9:39 pm

Bammer wrote:I also don’t know/trust how time zones mesh with one another.

Why would you openly admit this?

God you're an idiot.

spike · Post by **spike** » Thu September 18, 2025 1:47 am

The Arizona thing is annoying af. My old company was based in Phoenix, so that’s where the servers were that generated all our reporting. Half the year an hour’s difference from the Midwest, half the year two hours.

I guess here in Australia, Queensland pulls the same shit. Then there’s Adelaide, which is a HALF HOUR difference from AEST. Would make
Bammer weep.

Higgs · Post by **Higgs** » Thu September 18, 2025 12:41 pm

spike wrote:The Arizona thing is annoying af. My old company was based in Phoenix, so that’s where the servers were that generated all our reporting. Half the year an hour’s difference from the Midwest, half the year two hours.

I guess here in Australia, Queensland pulls the same shit. Then there’s Adelaide, which is a HALF HOUR difference from AEST. Would make
Bammer weep.

The problem lies with the Fuckwit states that actually play with time and bring in arbitrary daylight saving adjustments. The stoic states that accept that time is what it is and don't try to bend it to their whims are the ones keeping it real.

Post by **Bammer** » Thu September 18, 2025 1:59 pm

I would for sure weep.

We just need to keep the one where it’s light out later in the evening. Year ‘round.

Post by **96583UP** » Thu September 18, 2025 2:03 pm

earth's rotation is slightly changing too affecting actual day length

atomic clocks and such

maybe we should just move to Mars like Elon wants

Post by **Jorge** » Thu September 18, 2025 10:45 pm

My friend is hosting a party next month commemorating the 37th anniversary of the "Cachi Incident":

In October 1988, a poodle named Cachi fell from a 13th-floor balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, killing a 75 year old woman upon impact. A woman who had gathered at the scene was then struck and killed by a bus. Finally an elderly man who witnessed the unfolding events suffered a heart attack and died.

Ello Sailor · Post by **Ello Sailor** » Thu September 18, 2025 10:47 pm

Just say you want to have a party at that point. 37th? Righto.

Post by **96583UP** » Thu September 18, 2025 10:54 pm

hosting that party sounds like a bad karma generator

spike · Post by **spike** » Fri September 19, 2025 1:31 am

Higgs wrote:
spike wrote:The Arizona thing is annoying af. My old company was based in Phoenix, so that’s where the servers were that generated all our reporting. Half the year an hour’s difference from the Midwest, half the year two hours.

I guess here in Australia, Queensland pulls the same shit. Then there’s Adelaide, which is a HALF HOUR difference from AEST. Would make
Bammer weep.
The problem lies with the Fuckwit states that actually play with time and bring in arbitrary daylight saving adjustments. The stoic states that accept that time is what it is and don't try to bend it to their whims are the ones keeping it real.

Spoken like a truer WAer.

lennytheweedwhacker · Fri September 19, 2025 1:34 am

BurtReynolds wrote:Been going to PT for my neck and back and they seem to be improving (but mostly from doing exercises on YouTube). Been testing it out for a couple of weeks at the old battlestation, and it seems to be holding steady. Also the therapist is super cute and gives good massages, and my insurance covers it so that's a nice bonus. Was a very long year

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